He obtained his deacon 's orders in 1746 , being fully ordained in 1749 . Then he held several curacies in Hampshire and Wiltshire , including Selbourne . He obtained his deacon 's orders in 1746 , being fully ordained in 1749 , and subsequently held several curacies in Hampshire and Wiltshire , including Selborne 's neighbouring parishes of Newton Valence and Farringdon , as well as Selborne itself on four separate occasions .