Thomas Henchman Explained

Thomas Henchman, D.D. (1642–1674)^[1] was an Anglican priest and the Archdeacon of Wilts from 1 August 1663 until his death.

Henchman was educated at Clare College, Cambridge from 1636, proceeding to B.A. 1640–1641 and D.D. 1666.^[2] He was ordained deacon on 5 June 1642. He held livings at Great Harrowden, Northamptonshire (1648); St George Botolph Lane in the City of London (to 1661); Brixton Deverill, Wiltshire (1662); and Much Hadham, Hertfordshire (1669).

He was a nephew of Humphrey Henchman (1592–1675), a Royalist who was bishop of Salisbury and then London. Thomas Henchman died on 15 December 1674.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henchman, Thomas . 11 March 2023 . Clergy of the Church of England Database . King’s College London.
2. [Alumni Cantabrigienses|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]