Stephen Eaton (priest)

Stephen Eaton (1737–1806),[1] FRS[2] was Archdeacon of Middlesex[3] from 1781[4] until his death.[5]

Eaton was born in Deene;[6] educated at Eton[7] and Merton College, Oxford;[8] and ordained deacon in 1761, and priest in 1763.[9] After a curacy in Holborn[10] he served incumbencies in Thorley,[11] Northolt[12] and Soho.[13]

He died on 14 February 1806.[14]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "The monthly magazine and British register, Volume 21 (1806, Jan. to Jun.) p177 published 28 July 1806
  2. ^ "Archaeologia: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to Antiquity", Volume 13 p6: London, T.Bensley & Son, 1800
  3. ^ A guide to family and estate archives held at the Northamptonshire Record Office: Eaton
  4. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 1 pp 10 - 12 (St. Paul's, London), London, Institute of Historical Research, 1969
  5. ^ Deaths The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Feb 18, 1806; pg. 4; Issue 6662
  6. ^ Forgotten Books Archived 2016-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "The Eton College register, 1753-1790 : alphabetically arranged and edited with biographical notes" Austen-Leigh, R. A. pp172/3: Eton, Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co Ltd, 1921
  8. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Eaton, Stephen" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  9. ^ Clergy Data Base
  10. ^ "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume XXXIII p336: London, D.Henry, 1833
  11. ^ Friends of St James
  12. ^ British History on-line
  13. ^ A Sermon Preached Before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: At Their Anniversary Meeting in the Parish Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday February 17, 1797 by Charles Lord Bishop of Norwich, Volume 18 p59
  14. ^ OXFORD, FEBRUARY 22.Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, February 22, 1806; Issue 2756
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Middlesex
1781–1806
Succeeded by