Venn: Matric. pens, from Trinity, Michs. 1564. 3rd s. of Thomas, of Burnley, Lancs. B. there, 1547. School, St Paul's. Scholar, 1567; B.A. 1567-8; M.A. 1571; B.D. 1578; D.D. 1587. FeUow, 1569. Fellow of Eton, 1587. Incorp. at Oxford, 1578. Regius Professor of Divinity, 1580-96. Master of St John's, 1586-95. Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) Dec. 21, 1576. University preacher, 1577. Preb. of Norwich, 1578. Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, 1580-7. Canon of Canterbury, 1595. Author, theological, etc. Died Dec. 4, 1595. Buried in St John's College Chapel. Father of Samuel (1604) and Alexander (1602). (Cooper, 11. 196; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Whitaker, Whalley, II. 204; Hennessy.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1576 | Appt(Admission) | Whytaker, William | Diocese of Lincoln / | Preacher | View |
| 1576 | Ordi(ordination) | Whitaker, William | / | priest | View |
| 1576 | Ordi(ordination) | Whitaker, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1577 | Appt(grant for life) | Whitakers, William | Norwich Cathedral / 6th Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1580 | Appt(Presentation) | Whittaker, William | St. Paul's Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1595 | Appt(Collation) | Whitakers, Willimus | Canterbury Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1595 | Vac(Death) | Whitakers, Willimus | Canterbury Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |