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NameRev Miles Atkinson 
[11], [61, His own entry]
[11], [61, His own entry]Birth28 Sep 1741, Ledsham
Death6 Feb 1811
BurialSt Paul’s, Leeds
GeneralVicar of Kippax, Lecturer of Leeds parish Church., founder of St Paul's Church.
EducationBA. St Peter's College, Cambridge. 6th wrangler in 1763.
FatherRev Christopher Atkinson (1713-1774)
MotherJane Johnson (1713-1791)
Notes for Rev Miles Atkinson
From Venn’s Alumni Cantabriensis:
In VENN
Adm. sizar (age 17) at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 28, 1758. [2nd s. of Christopher, V. of Thorp Arch, Yorks. B. Sept. 28, 1741, at Ledsham.] School, Thorp Arch. ' Matric. Easter, 1759; Scholar, 1759; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1763. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Mar. 18, 1764; priest (York) May 25, 1766; C. of Aberford, Leeds. Head Master of Drighlington School, Yorks., 1764-71. Lecturer at the Parish Church, Leeds, 1769-70. Founded St Paul's Church, Leeds, completed at his own expense at a cost of £10,000. R. of Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancs., 1780-8. V. of Kippax, Yorks., 1783-1811. V. of Leek, Staffs., 1785-1803 (Cambridge Chronicle, Nov. 4, 1785). Married Mary, dau. of Edward Kenion, Esq., of Leeds, Apr. 5, 1768. Author, Practical Sermons. Died Feb. 6, 1811. Buried at St Paul's, Leeds. Brother of Johnson (sub Busfeild) (1756), etc.; father of Christopher (1791) and Thomas (1797). (Scott, MSS.; T. A. Walker, 317; Yorks. Genealogist, 1888, I. 58; D.N.B.)
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In VENN
Adm. sizar (age 17) at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 28, 1758. [2nd s. of Christopher, V. of Thorp Arch, Yorks. B. Sept. 28, 1741, at Ledsham.] School, Thorp Arch. ' Matric. Easter, 1759; Scholar, 1759; B.A. (6th Wrangler) 1763. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Mar. 18, 1764; priest (York) May 25, 1766; C. of Aberford, Leeds. Head Master of Drighlington School, Yorks., 1764-71. Lecturer at the Parish Church, Leeds, 1769-70. Founded St Paul's Church, Leeds, completed at his own expense at a cost of £10,000. R. of Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancs., 1780-8. V. of Kippax, Yorks., 1783-1811. V. of Leek, Staffs., 1785-1803 (Cambridge Chronicle, Nov. 4, 1785). Married Mary, dau. of Edward Kenion, Esq., of Leeds, Apr. 5, 1768. Author, Practical Sermons. Died Feb. 6, 1811. Buried at St Paul's, Leeds. Brother of Johnson (sub Busfeild) (1756), etc.; father of Christopher (1791) and Thomas (1797). (Scott, MSS.; T. A. Walker, 317; Yorks. Genealogist, 1888, I. 58; D.N.B.)
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