Thomas Wren (priest) explained

Thomas Wren (1632–1679) was Archdeacon of Ely[1] from 1663 until 1679.[2]

The second son of Matthew Wren, he was baptised on 20 January 1632 at Church of St Mary the Less, Cambridge. On 31 October 1661 he became a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, and in 1663 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He held incumbencies at Littlebury, Northwold and Willingham before his appointment as Archdeacon. He was a Canon of Southwell from 1664 to his death.

Notes and References

  1. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D807806 National Archives
  2. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35232 British History On-line