No other event in the life of Le Neve has been discovered. The remainder of his days were probably spent in the performance of his parochial duties ; at least, there is no proof of his having devoted any further portion of his time to the service of literature. His deaths in all likelihood, took place in 1741, in the sixty-third year of his age, at his rectory house, but there is no direct evidence of the fact[1], as none of the registers of the parish are extant before 1783, the previous ones having been, it is supposed, destroyed by fire. If he died at Thornton-le-Moor, he would, as rector of the parish, have been buried in the chancel, which is now boarded over, so that any gravestone which may be there is concealed from view[2].
His successor at Thornton-le-Moor was instituted on the 25th May 1741.
- ↑ "May 25th 1741. Thomas Booth, clerk, B.A., was instituted to the rectory of Thornton in le Moor in Lincolnshire and deanry of Walshcroft, vacant by the death of John Le Neve, the last incumbent, at the presentation of the Right Reverend Robert Lord Bishop of Ely, in full right by virtue of his bishopric." (Bp. Certif. Lincoln.)
- ↑ The only memorials of him at Thornton -le-Moor, are, the silver communion cup, still in use, on which is engraven "John Le Neve," without any date or other inscription; and an old parish book, in which the name of John Le Neve appears as rector of the parish and chairman of the parish meetings between the years 1726 and 1739, both inclusive.
