Thorp, Robert Northumberland, 1792-1812. R. of Ryton, Durham, 1795- 1807. Of Chopwell Hall, Durham. Married Grace, dau. of William Alder, of HomcUHe-on-Tweed. Author, Excerpta quaedam e Newtoni Principiis, etc. Died Apr. 20, 1812 at Durham; buried at Ryton. Father of Charles (1799) and Thomas (1784). {T. A. Walker, 308; Durham Sch. Reg.; Durham Ord. Book; First Fruits, Dioc. of Durham; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1812, i. 595.) THORP, ROBERT. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Oct. 16, 1832. Of Leics. [2nd s. of the Rev. Thomas (1804), of Burton Overy. B. Sept. 5, 1815. School, Rugby.J Matric. Michs. 1832; Scholar; B.A. 1837; M.A. 1840. A'dm. at the Inner Temple, Apr. 29, 1836. Called to the Bar, Nov. 22, 1839. C. of MeUs, Somerset, 1845. R. of Burton Overy, Leics., 1846-52. Killed by a fall when hunting. Father of the next; brother of Frederic (1846). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Clergy List; Law Lists; Inns of Court.) THORP, ROBERT JOHN. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Jesus, Oct. 1, 1869. [Youngest] s. of the Rev. Robert (above), deceased, R. of Burton Overy, Leics. B. there, 1850. School, Rossall (Mr Osborne). Matric. Michs. 1869; Scholar; B.A. 1873; M.A. 1876. Ord. deacon (York) 1873; priest, 1874; C. of Helmsley, Yorks., 1873-6. V. of Hovingham, 1876-92. V. of Royston, 1892-1911. R. of Armthorpe, 1911-27. Married, Nov. 20, 1884, Evelyn, youngest dau. of the Hon. and Rev. J. C. Willoughby, R. of Wollaton, Notts. Latteriy of The Croft, Armthorpe. Disappears from Crockford, 1936. (Rossall Reg.) THORP, ROBERT OAKELEY VAVASOUR. Adm. at King's, Oct. I, 1897. [4th] s. of the Rev. William Tudor (University College, Oxford, 1859), of Charlton HaU, Northumberland (by his 2nd wife, Mary Louisa, dau. of John Jones, J. P., D.L.) B. Dec. 5, 1877. School, Berwick-on-Tweed. Matric. Michs. 1897; B.A. 1900; M.A. 1907. Assistant Master at the Mercers' School, Holbom; at Pocklington School, 1901; at Trent College, 1905; at Scarborough College, 1906; at Manchester Corporation School, 1911-14. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lance Corporal, R. Fusihers (Public Schools Batt.); Lieut., Northumberland Fusiliers; twice wounded; M.C.); killed in action, Mar. 22, 1918. Brother of CoUingwood F. (1898). (Burke, L.G.; Schoolmasters' Directories; The Times, Apr. 10, 1918.) THORP, THOMAS. Adm. pens, (age 16) at Peterhouse, July 3, 1784. Eldest s. of the Yen. Robert (1754), D.D., Archdeacon of Northumberland (and Grace, dau. of William Alder). B. Sept. 26, 1768, at Chillingham, Northumberland. Matric. Michs. 1785; B.A. (^th Wrangler) 1789; M.A. 1792. FeUow, 1791-2. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Oct. 20, 1789. Barrister-at- law. Died, unmarried, Nov. 27, 1792, in his chambers at Gray's Inn; buried in St Andrew's, Holbom. Brother of Charles (1799)- (^- A. Walker, 351; Inns of Court; Burke, L.G.) THORP, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Apr. 30, 1804. Of Leics. [School, Charterhouse.] Matric. Michs. 1804; Scholar; B.A. 1808; M.A. 1811. R. of Burton Overy, 1811-45 and R. of Carlton-Curlieu, Leics., 1819-46. Died July 26, 1846, aged 59. Father of Frederic (1846) and Robert {1832). (Foster, Index Eccles.; R. L. Arrowsmith.) THORP, THOMAS. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Apr. 15, i8og. S. of John, Esq., of Loughborough, Leics. B. there. Matric. Michs. 1809; Scholar; B.A. 1813; M.A. 1816. Ord. priest (Lincohi) 1815. R. of Wilford, Notts., 1819-64. Died Feb. 25, 1864, aged 73. (Clergy List; Crockford; G. Mag., 1864, I. 533.) THORP, THOMAS. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Trinity, Apr. 11, 1814. [Eldest] s. of Robert William Disney [Medical practi- tioner], of Leeds. B. [Mar. 4, 1797], at Pontefract. School, Richmond, Yorks. Matric. Michs. 1815; Scholar, 1817; B.A. (8th Wrangler) 1819; Chancellor's Classical medal, 1819; Members' prize, 1820 and 1821; M.A. 1822; B.D. 1842. Fellow, 1820; Assistant tutor, 1822-34; Junior Dean, 1829- 32; Senior Dean, 1832-6; Tutor, 1833-44. Vice-Master, 1843- 4. President of the Union, 1818. First President of the Cambridge Camden Society, 1839. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 26, 1824. Ord. deacon and priest, 1829. Archdeacon and Chancellor of Bristol, 1836-73. R. of Kemerton, Gloucs., 1839-77. Author, Sermons and Charges. Died Feb. 24, 1877. Brother of Disney L. (1824) and Johnson (1837). (Boase, iii. 964; Inns of Court; Crockford; Burke, L.G.). THORP, WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at Jesus, May 8, 1824. S. of Samuel, Esq. Of Yorks. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1824; B.A. 1830. C. of Womersley, Yorks., 1845-7. V. of Misson, Notts., 1848-60. Died Dec. 11, 1874, at Don- caster. (Clergy List; Crockford; The Times, Dec. 14, 1874.) Thorpe, The Rev. Richard Joshua THORP, The Rev. WILLIAM. Adm. sizar at St John's, July 6, 1853; a 'Ten-year man.' S. of William, gent, (and Amelia). B. Oct. 10, 1823, at Yardley, Worcs. Matric. Lent, 1864; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.), 1866. Ord. deacon (Lichfield) 1853; priest, 1855; C. of St Alkmund's, Shrewsbury, 1853-6. C. of Cole- mere, Salop, 1856-7. C. of Buildwas, 1857-60. C.of St John's, Wolverhampton, 1860-2. C. of AU Saints, Northampton, 1863-70. C. of Hardingstone, Northants., 1871-3. C. of Widcombe, Somerset, 1873-5. C. of Golbome, Lanes., 1876- 85. C. of Tarrant GunviUe, Dorset, 1888-90. C. of Ryme Intrinseca, 1890-1 ; R. there, 1891-1904. Disappears from Crockford, 1905. THORPE, CHARLES EDWARD. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 15, 1863. S. of Richard Walls, gentleman-farmer (and Rebecca). B. Feb. 27, 1844, at Saleby, Lines. Matric. Michs. 1863; Scholar, 1866; B.A. (2ird Wrangler) 1867; M.A. 1870. Ord. deacon (Salisbury) 1867; priest (Sodor and Man, for Salisbury) 1868. Assistant Master at Marlborough College, 1867-1902. V. of Homingsea, Cambs., 1902-18. R. of Alburgh, Norfolk, 1918-23. Married, June 27, 1872, Helen Rosseter, dau. of H. Cuming, Esq., of Liverpool. Latterly of Oaklands, Rainhill, Lanes. Died Nov. 11, 1931. (Eagle, XLVii, 35; Schoolmasters' Directories; Crockford; The Times, Nov. 16, 1931.) THORPE, CHARLES HERBERT. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Oct. 1, 1887. Of Beds. [S. of Joseph, of Antrobus Road, Tumham Green, London, W. B. Nov. 17, 1867, at Harrold, Beds. School, King's College, London.] Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1891. Served on the staff of the Financial Times, the Pall Mall Gazette, The Daily Mail and The Observer. Called to the Bar, Iimer Temple, 1907. Joint Hon. Secretary of the Royal Masonic Hospital, of which he was a founder and trustee. Died Mar. 4, 1948, at Chiswick. (Law Lists; The Times, Mar. 5, and Apr. 6, 1948.) THORPE, CHARLES LOFTUS. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Jan. 4, 1861. S. of Francis, of 2, Middleton Villas, Camden Road, London. B. June 15, 1843, in London. School, Bucks (private). Matric. Michs. 1861. THORPE, EDWARD SMYTH. Adm. pens, at St John's, May 8, 1863. S. of the Rev. William Smyth (Wadham College, Oxford, 1839) (and Harriet). B. at Shropham, Norfolk. Bapt., Feb. 2, 1845. Matric. Michs. 1863; B.A. 1867. Ord. deacon (Ripon) 1869; priest, 1870; C. of Holy Trinity, Huddersfield, 1869-72. V. of Goring, Sussex, 1872-8. Married, Harriet Ruth, eldest dau. of the Rev. William Robbins, V. of Shropham, Norfolk. Died Oct. 12, 1878, aged 33, at Goring vicarage. (Crockford; The Times, Oct. 17, 1878.) THORPE, GEORGE KELSON. Adm. at Clare, July 8, 1899. [S. of T.L., of Carlisle. B. May 10, 1881.] School, Sedbergh. Matric. Michs. 1900; B.A. 1903. Sometime engaged in prospecting and ranching in British Columbia; later in AustraUa. Married in 1908. Latterly of Ruara, Lismore, New South Wales, Austraha. Died before 1933. (Sedbergh Sch. Reg.) THORPE, GEORGE SMITH. Adm. pens, at St C.*.tharine's, Sept. 28, 1891. S. of William. B. [1871] at Settrington, Yorks. [School, Trinity College, Harrogate.] Matric. Michs. 1891; Scholar; B.A. (Theol. Trip., Pt I, ist Class) 1894; M.A. 1898. Ord. deacon (London) 1894; priest, 1895; C. of St James's, Upper Edmonton, 1894-7. C. of Buckland- Monachorum, Devon, 1899-1901. R. of Lydford, 1902-50. Of Paignton in 1952. (Crockford.) THORPE, GERARD WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Dec. 10, 1864. [S. of the Rev. — , of 9 Upper Belgrave Street, London. B. May 22, 1845. School, Rugby.] Matric. Michs. 1865. Entered the Army, 1869; Lieut., the 28th (North Gloucs.) Regt. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Army Lists.) THORPE, JOHN WILLIAM (1877), see WRIGHT, JOHN WILLIAM THORPE. THORPE, RICHARD HALL. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 12, 1826. Of Lanes. Educated privately. Matric. Michs. 1826. Migrated to St Catharine's, Feb. 3, 1827; B.A. 1830. Ord. deacon (Chester, Litt. dim. from Durham) July 25, 1830; priest (Chester) July 17, 1830. P.C. of Hoghton, Lanes., 1836-46. Died Jan. 20, 1846. (Clergy List; G. Mag., 1846, i. 328.) THORPE, The Rev. RICHARD JOSHUA. M.A. 1864, incorp. from Dublin (B.A. 1861; M.A. 1862). Ord. deacon (Meath, for Dublin) 1861; priest, 1862; C. of St John, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, 1861-4. C. of St Andrew-the-Less, Cambridge, 1864-6; C. of Langley, Essex, 1866-7. Inc. of All Saints. Nelson, New Zealand, 1867-78. Archdeacon of Waimea, 1874-8. C. of St Paul, Wellington, 1878-80. Inc. there, 1882-5. Archdeacon of Wanganui, 1880-2. P.C. of Prebble- ton with Templeton, Christchurch, 1885-90. Chaplain to the Christchurch Public Institute, 1890-1902. V. of Sumner, Christchurch, 1902-12. Disappears from Crockford, 1921. X82