BAINES, THOMAS, second son of John Baines, Laxham, Suffolk, and Elizabeth, sister of James Johnson (KS 1719, qv); bapt. 12 Sep 1738; in school list 1744; KS (aged 13) 1751; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1756, matr. 16 Jun 1756, Westminster Student 5 Jan - 9 Feb 1757 (void on migration to Cambridge [check]); migrated to Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 27 Jan 1764, matr. Mich. 1764; BA 1768; MA 1772; ordained priest Dec 1768; Rector of Upton on Severn, Worcs. 1768 – Oct 1772; Rector of Richard’s Castle, Herefs. , from 20 Oct 1772; [dispensation to hold R. Tolleshunt Darcy, Essex, with R. Little Wratting, Norfolk, 1786 : different individual ?]; Vicar of Caynham, Shropshire, 7 Sep 1792 - res Jul 1799; JP Shropshire, Herefordshire; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 4 Oct 1796 Mary, widow of Rev. Evan Humphreys, Rector of Montgomery and of Clungunford, Shropshire, and dau. of Rev. Salusbury Pryce DD, Rector of Montgomery; d. 7 Feb 1802.