8th of November, born at Oxford

Matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford; studied Greek, Hebrew, Arabic under Matthias Pasor and William Bedwell

Fellow of Corpus Christie, Oxford; worked on and published a translation of the epistles 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John, and Jude from Syriac

31st of March, appointed Levant Company chaplain at Aleppo

17th of October, arrived at Aleppo

Left Aleppo, arrived in England, appointed Professor of Arabic

July, left for Constantinople via Leghorn with John Greaves, Greaves stayed in Italy at Leghorn; lived in Galata in the residence of the English ambassador, first Sir Peter Wyche (for whom he acted as chaplain), later Sir Sackville Crowe

July, met Christianus Ravius (sponsored by John Ussher), who arrived with a letter of recommendation from Vossius, also joined the English ambassador’s house

In contact with several learned Jewish scholars, notably Jacob Roman, who introduced Pococke to the study of Judaeo-Arabic, and procured important Hebrew manuscripts for him; also received help from Cyril Lucaris, patriarch of Constantinople, but this ceased with Cyril's execution by the Turks in June 1638

August, embarked on the return journey to England, travelled via Paris, met with Grotius, discussed Grotius’ work on Muslims

March, arrived in England

Presented by his college to the rectory of Childrey in Berkshire, lived there for the next 18 years

June, dispute over his position of canon at Christ Church, Oxford, resolved, moved to the canon's quarters

10th of September, died, buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford