Thomas Hurdis
Thomas Hurdis D.D. (d. 29 March 1784) was a Canon of Windsor from 1766 to 1784[1]
Family
[edit]He was the eldest surviving son of Thomas Hurdis (c.1674-1733) Vicar of Ringmer 1727–1733.
Career
[edit]He was educated at Merton College, Oxford where he graduated DD.
He was appointed:[2]
- Vicar of Seaford 1734 - 1779[3]
- Canon of York
- Vicar of Amport, Hampshire
- Custos of St Mary's Hospital, Chichester
- Prebendary of Middleton in Chichester 1755 - 1784
- Vicar of Wantage
He was appointed to the fourth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1766 and held this until he died in 1784.
A monument to him was erected in Chichester Cathedral
Notes
[edit]- ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
- ^ "Hurdis, Thomas (1729–1827) (CCEd Person ID 63968)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Tory and Whig. The Parliamentary Papers of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and William Hay, M.P. for Seaford. 1716 - 1753. Edward Harley, Boydell & Brewer, 1998