Born at
Blencow, Cumberland, about 1658, he was son of Thomas Todd, rector of
Hutton in the Forest, who was ejected by parliamentary sequestrators and imprisoned at
Carlisle. On 29 March 1672, he matriculated at
The Queen's College, Oxford, graduating B.A. On 4 July 1677, and becoming taberdar of the college. In the following year, on 23 December, he was elected a fellow of
University College. He proceeded M.A. on 2 July 1679, and accumulated the degrees of B.D. and D.D. on 12 December 1692. In 1684, Todd became vicar of
Kirkland in Cumberland, but resigned the charge on being installed a prebendary of the see of Carlisle on 4 October 1685. In 1685, he was collated to the vicarage of
Stanwix in the same county, which he resigned in 1688, on becoming rector of
Arthuret, presented by
Richard Graham, 1st Viscount Preston. In 1699, he was also appointed vicar of
Penrith. In 1702,
William Nicolson became
bishop of Carlisle. From early in his episcopate, he clashed with Todd, who was uncompromising. After several minor disputes, in one of which Todd made his curate a churchwarden, Todd, with the dean
Francis Atterbury, undertook to defend the chapter against the bishop, who exhibited articles of inquiry against them. Todd denied the right of visitation to the bishop, declaring that it belonged to the crown. For this conduct, he was first suspended and then excommunicated by Nicolson, but continued to officiate in his parish as priest, ignoring the bishop's action. Todd died in Penrith on 6 October 1728. ==Works==