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

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
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. "Alumni oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886; their parentage, birthplace and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. Being the matriculation register of the University" Foster, J. (ed) Vol II, p. 404, Oxford, Parker & Co 1888.
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