GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001940
NameWilliam Ainsworth (Aynsworth)
Title
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. ca. 1604-03-25 - d. ca. 1671-04-19 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on Ezekiel 14:12-18 -- preacher (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesBolton-le-Sands -- ParishHooton Pagnell -- ParishSculcoates -- ParishSouth Kirkby -- ParishEmmanuel College -- Place of StudyKingston upon Hull, Holy Trinity -- PostRipponden -- PostRivington Free Grammar school -- PostYork Minster -- Post
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedACAD (Venn) (ANST622W); CCEd (Person ID: 22726)
Other NoteDate of birth unknown, but ACAD (Venn) estimates 1604. Matriculated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1622. He apparently earned his B.A. and M.A. but the details are unknown. Schoolmaster at Rivington Free Grammar School in 1626. Ordained in 1627. Probably curate of Ripponden, Yorkshire in 1630. Vicar / rector of South Kirkby, Yorkshire, ca. 1648-1662. Vicar of Bolton-le-Sands, Lancashire, ca. 1660-1664. Assistant minister at Kingston upon Hull, Holy Trinity, 1662 and lecturer there, 1665-1671. Vicar of Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire, 1661-1662. At some point he was vicar of Sculcoates, Yorkshire. Prebendary at York Minster, 1671.
Precise date of death unknown, but he was buried on 19 April 1671.
GEMMS record createdMay 26, 2018
GEMMS record last editedJune 22, 2019