Thomas Wilson was Dean of Carlisle from 1764 until his death on 25 September 1778. Wilson was educated at

Giggleswick School Giggleswick School is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England. Early school In 1499, Giggleswick School was founded on half an acre of land leased by the Prior an ...

and Christ's College, Cambridge.Venn Database
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Vicar A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pre ...

of Torpenhow from 1743.

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1778 deaths Deans of Carlisle {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub