In VENN prob
Adm. sizar at CORPUS CHRISTI, Apr. 16, 1792. Of Kent. [S. of Samuel, organist of Canterbury Cathedral.] ' Matric. Michs. 1793; Scholar, 1793; B.A. 1797; M.A. 1800. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Apr. 1, 1798; priest, 1799; C. of Nonington with Wymenswold and Lydden, Kent, 1799. Minor Canon of Peterborough, 1807-13. Head Master of the King's School, Worcester, 1813-20. V. of Himbleton, Worcs., 1815-65. Published anthems and a Selection of Psalm Tunes for the Use of Parish Churches. Disappears from Clergy List, 1866. (Cant. Act Book; A. Macdonald.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 | Ordi(ordination) | Porter, William James | / | deacon | View |
| 1798 | Subsc | Porter, William James | / | View | |
| 1798 | Appt(Licensing) | Porter, William James | Outwell / | Curate | View |
| 1799 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Porter, William James | / | priest | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Licensing) | Porter, William James | Lydden / | Curate | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Licensing) | Porter, William James | Wymenswould / | Curate | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Licensing) | Porter, William James | Nonnington / | Curate | View |
| 1803 | Appt(Licensing) | Porter, William James | Gravesend / | Curate | View |
| 1807 | Appt(Appointment) | Porter, William James | Peterborough cathedral / | librarian | View |
| 1807 | Appt(Appointment) | Porter, William James | Peterborough cathedral / | Minor canon | View |
| 1814 | Vac(resignation) | Porter, William James | Peterborough cathedral / | Minor canon | View |
| 1814 | Appt(Appointment) | Porter, William James | Richard, Viscount Fitzwilliam / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1815 | Appt(Institution) | Porter, William James | Himbleton / | Vicar | View |