Venn: Matric. sizar from Trinity, Easter, 1624; B.A. 1627-8; M.A. 1631. Ord. deacon (York) Mar. 1627-8; priest (Peterb.) Sept. 25, 1631. R. of Stanfield, Norfolk, 1637. R. of Mileham, 1641. Probably R. of Little Fransham, 1668. Married Mary Shene, Aug. 20, 1639, at East Lexham, Norfolk. Father of Edward (1671).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1631 | Ordi(ordination) | Swift, Gulielmus | / | priest | View |
| 1631 | Ordi(ordination) | Swift, Gulielmus | / | priest | View |
| 1631 | Ordi(ordination) | Swifte, William | / | priest | View |
| 1637 | Subsc | Swift, Gulielmus | Stanfield / | Rector | View |
| 1638 | Appt(Licensing) | Swift, Gulielmus | Myleham / | Preacher | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Licensing) | Swift, Gulielmus | Fransham Parva / | Preacher | View |
| 1642 | Appt(Institution) | Swift, Gulielmus | Myleham / | Rector | View |
| 1642 | Appt(Institution) | Swift, Gulielmus | Myleham / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Swift, Gulielmus | Myleham / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Swift, William | Mileham, Norf / | Rector | View |
| 1668 | Subsc | Swift, William | fransham parva, Norf / | Rector | View |
| 1668 | Appt(Institution) | Swift, Gulielmus | Fransham Parva / | Rector | View |
| 1668 | Appt(Institution) | Swift, Gulielmus | ffransham parva, Norf / | Rector | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Swift, Gulielmus | Myleham / | Rector | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Swift, Gulielmus | Fransham Parva / | Rector | View |
| 1687 | Vac(Death) | Swift, Gulielmi | Mileham / | Rector | View |
| 1687 | Vac(Death) | Swift, Gulielmi | Fransham Parva / | Rector | View |