In Foster: s John of London, dr; ST MARY HALL matr 19/3/1782, aged 20
Venn: Adm. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 5, 1779. S. of John, D.D. B. in London. ' Matric. Michs. 1779. Migrated to Oxford; matric. (St Mary Hall) Mar. 19, 1782, age 20; as s. of John, of London, doctor. Did not graduate at either university. V. of Ippleden, Devon, 1789-? 1808. Head Master of King's School, Bruton, Somerset, 1799-1826; ‘M.A.’ P.C. of Bruton, 1800-1; Minister, 1801-31. Married Eleanor Hyde Hutching Champion, at Ippleden, Apr. 20, 1790. Died Jan. 3, 1831, aged 68, at Bruton.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784 | Ordi(ordination) | Cosens, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1788 | Ordi(ordination) | Cosens, William | / | priest | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Ipplepen / | Curate | View |
| 1800 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Bruton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1800 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Bruton / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Milton Clevedon / | Curate | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Wyke als Week Champflower / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Wyke als Week Champflower / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1824 | Appt(Licensing) | Cosens, William | Shepton Mallet House of Correction / | Chaplain | View |
| 1826 | Vac(resignation) | Cosens, William | Bruton, King Edward the Sixth Grammar School / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Cosens, William | Wyke als Week Champflower / | Perpetual Curate | View |