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Thomas Perrott, Reverend (1682 - 1728)

Clergyman. Born in York in 1682, the fourth son of Andrew Perrott (1632-1700/1), Lord Mayor of York (1693-1694), and nephew of Richard (1629-1670) and grandson of Dr. Richard Perrott, prebend of York and vicar of Holy Trinity, Kingston-upon-Hull. He was sent to grammar school at Wakefield and then for two years to Beverley. He was admitted a pensioner at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, at the age of 16 on 14 April 1698, graduating as B.A. in 1701 and as M.A. in 1705. He was ordained deacon (York) in September 1707 and priest in 1708. In 1712 he was appointed incumbent curate of Yarm in the North Riding, but resigned that post in 1724, when he went to York. He was appointed to the perpetual curacy of Kirklevington and held it from 1715 to 1727. He was appointed rector of Welbury in 1720, prebend of Ripon, 1720-1728, and rector of St. Martin, York, 1724-1728. Perrott married Anastasia, daughter of George Plaxon, rector of Berwick-on-Tweed, and died in 1728. His son George was a judge and one of the barons of the Court of Exchequer (Venn and Venn, vol. 3, pt. 1, p. 349; Fowler, p.315). Other Links: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parrott
Notes: P-rr-tt Family Genealogy by DNA Project Relevant locations: Birth place in York, Yorkshire
 Relationships: Andrew Perrott (1632-4 Jan 1700/1701) was a father of Thomas Perrott
Martha Perrott (1646-24 Apr 1721) was a mother of Thomas Perrott
Richard Perrott (1584-19 Dec 1641) was a grand-father of Thomas Perrott
Richard, Jr. Perrott (1629-1670/1) was a uncle of Thomas Perrott
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, From the Earliest Times to 1900.
as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
as Mentions or references - Memorials of the Church of SS. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon.
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 60. Bishop Chapel's Methodus Concionandi; the Original Writ by his own Hand, and presented to me by the Reverend Mr. Fr. Drake Vic. Pontfract. Churches that is appropriate Places for Christian Worship both in and ever since the Apostles Times. The Name Altar or Θυσιαϛήειov, anciently given to the Holy-Table, both by Joseph Mede B.D. Don. Rev. Tho. Perrot M. A. A Discourse between a MininisterMinister and a weak Believer about Justification, dedicated to Sir Ra. Hopton; and a Poem One Thing or Nothing, to Hen. Earl of Marlborough, by J. R. (John Rogers, I presume, of Dedham in Essex) both curiously writ by Mr. Booth Vicar of Hallifax.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 61. A Paraphrase upon the Gospel of St. Matthew, from Chap. 12. to 22 inclusive, containing Doctrines and practical Inferences or Uses, by Rich. Perrot B. D. Vicar of Hull. Part of the Pentateuch gathered into Questions and Answers. Thirty two Tables, Tab. prima de Scriptura, 2 de Deo, &c. 32 de Chronologia. Don. Rev. Tho. Perrot M. A.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

194. Baltasar Castalionus Charus ad Sacratiss. Brittanniæ Regem Henricum, de Guidoubardo Monetario Urbini Duce; delicately illuminated, &c. Don. Rev. Tho. Perrot M.A.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

207. Epitome Gram. Hebr. per D. Amydæum. This is the Autograph of Rich. Perrot jun. B. D. and was given me (with the former) by his Nephew Mr. Tho. Perrot M.A.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 231. Funeral Sermons for the leaned Mr. Chr. Cartwright of Yorke, and Mr. Rathband, by Mr. Edw. Bowles, with others, by that noted Author upon remarkable Occasions, as the Election of Knights for the County at the Restoration. An Assize Sermon 1660, &c. The Original writ by his own Hand. Don. Rev. Tho. Perrot, M. A.