Background
In 1768 he succeeded his father Thomas Thorp (1699–1767) as rector of Chillingham. In 1782 he became rector of Gateshead. In 1792 he became archdeacon of Northumberland.
In 1768 he succeeded his father Thomas Thorp (1699–1767) as rector of Chillingham. In 1782 he became rector of Gateshead. In 1792 he became archdeacon of Northumberland.
He attended Durham School and Peterhouse, Cambridge University, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1758 as senior wrangler and an Master of Arts
In 1761. In 1795, he became rector of Ryton, and he is buried in the vault of the church there. Another son, George Thorp, became first lieutenant of the frigate HMS Terpsichore soon after turning 19 years-of-age and was killed six months later alongside his captain, Richard Bowen, during the assault on Santa Cruz, Tenerife, led by Nelson, on 25 July 1797. He was author of Excerpta quædam e Newtoni Principiis Philosophiæ Naturalis, 1765 and translated Newton"s Principia.