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Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 28, 1761. S. of John, M.A. (Oxford), R. of Caundle-Purse, Dorset. B. there Apr. 30, 1746. School, Dorchester (Mr Hubback). ' Matric. Michs. 1762; Scholar; B.A. 1766. Migrated to Sidney, Mar. 3, 1769; M.A. (Sidney) 1769. Fellow of Sidney, 1769. Esquire Bedell, 1767-72. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Mar. 4, 1772; priest (London) Mar. 15, 1772. Minor Canon of Canterbury, 1777. V. of Faversham, Kent, 1778-80. V. of Sturry, 1780-1826. R. of Swalecliffe, 1791-1826. Chaplain to George Augustus Nassau (Clavering-Cowper), Earl Cowper. Married Mary (his cousin), dau. of John Chafie, of Sherborne, Dorset, Apr. 5, 1774. Died Jan. 28, 1826, at Westgate, Canterbury. Buried at Sturry. Father of the next. (Scott-Mayor, III. 676; F. A. Crisp, Notes, VII; G. Mag.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1772 | Ordi(ordination) | Chafy, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1772 | Ordi(ordination) | Chafy, William | / | priest | View |
| 1772 | Disp-Ord | Chafy, William | / | View | |
| 1772 | Disp-Ord | Chafy, William | / | View | |
| 1778 | Appt(Institution) | Chafy, William | Faversham / | Vicar | View |
| 1780 | Vac(cession) | Chafy, William | Faversham / | Vicar | View |
| 1780 | Appt(Collation) | Chafy, William | Sturrey / | Vicar | View |
| 1790 | Appt(Licensing) | Chafy, William | Swalecliffe / | Curate | View |
| 1791 | Disp-App | Chafy, William | Sturry / | Vicar | View |
| 1791 | Disp-App | Chafy, William | George Augustus Nassau Clavering Cowper, Earl Cowper / | Chaplain | View |
| 1791 | Appt(in post) | Chafy, William | Clavering-Cowper, George Augustus, 4th earl Cowper / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Institution) | Chafy, William | Swackcliffe als. Swalecliffe / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Disp(Dispensation) | Chafy, William | Swackcliffe als. Swalecliffe / | Rector | View |
| 1826 | Vac(Death) | Chafy, William | Sturry / | Vicar | View |