Family and Education
b. 12 Feb. 1613, elder s. of Robert Pearson (d.1640) of Westmor, clergyman, and Joanna, da. of Richard Vaughan†, bp. of London. educ. Eton 1623-31; King’s, Camb. matric. 1632, BA 1635-6, fell. 1635-9, MA, 1639, ord. 1639, DD 1661. m. unknown. d. 16 Jul. 1686; will 2 Jan. 1678 – 18 June 1685, pr. 25 Sept. 1686. TNA, PROB 11/384.
Offices Held
Chap. to Charles II 1660 – 73.
Preb. Salisbury 1639 – 62, Ely 1660 – 61, 1661 – 72; rect. Thorington, Suff. 1640 – bef.46, Terrington St Clement, Norf. 1661 – 73, St Christopher-le-Stocks, London 1660 – 62, Wigan, Lancs. 1673 – 86; chap. to John Finch, Bar. Finch, 1640, to regt. of George Goring, Bar. Goring, 1645; preacher, St Clement Eastcheap, London 1654 – 60; adn. Surr. 1660 – 86; master Jesus, Camb. 1660 – 62, Trinity, Camb. 1662 – 73; Lady Margaret Prof. Divinity 1661 – 72; commr. Savoy conference 1661.
FRS 1667.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Creake, Norf.
Likenesses
engraving, by D. Loggan, 1682, NPG 635; line engraving by F.H. Van Hove, 1675, after W. Sonmans, repro. in J. Pearson, An exposition of the creed (1676).
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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