Described as fellow of St John's, Oxford, in 1731.
Seems likely in Foster
S William of St Michaels Barbados, gent; St JOHNS m 30/6/1724 aged 18 (called DOWDEN in reg); BA 21/2/1727-8, MA 1730
In Fielding (1910) as DOWDEN and preacher at King Charles
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1731 | Ordi(ordination) | Dowding, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1731 | Ordi(ordination) | Dowding, William | / | priest | View |
| 1745 | Appt(Licensing) | Dowding, William | Tunbridge Wells chapel / | Curate | View |
| 1745 | Appt(Licensing) | Dowding, William | Tunbridge Wells chapel / | Preacher | View |
| 1748 | Libc | Dowdy, Unknown | Tonbridge / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Libc | Dowdy, Unknown | Tonbridge Chapple / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Libc | Dowdy, Unknown | Tonbridge Chapple / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Appt(Institution) | Dowding, William | Tottenham High Cross / | Vicar | View |
| 1751 | Subsc | Dowding, William | Tottenham High Cross / | Vicar | View |
| 1754 | Libc | Dowding, unknown | Tonbridge Chapple / | Curate | View |
| 1757 | Libc | Dowding, William | Tonbridge Chapple / | Chaplain | View |
| 1767 | Libc | Dowding, unknown | Tonbridge Chapple / | Chaplain | View |
| 1768 | Vac(resignation) | Dowding, William | Chapel at Tunbridge Wells / | Preacher | View |
| 1771 | Vac(Death) | Dowding, William | Tottenham High Cross / | Vicar | View |