VENN identifies as Fellow of CLARE. B.A. 1534-5; M.A. 1538; B.D. 1548. Proctor, 1546-7. Preb. of Hereford, 1547-55. R. of Langdon Hills, Essex, 1558-9; V. of Mucking, 1558-60. Probably R. of St Michael's, Crooked Lane, 1575-81. Died 1581. (Cooper, I. 275, 556.)
If the entries below are correct, it has to be assumed that William Barker was a prebendary of Hereford, and vicar general there in 1553 (noted as 'catholic') for 11 years before he even received the first of the minor orders; presumably this is not impossible? The entries of Langdon Hills and Mucking, Essex have yet to be entered below, but they fit - and some of the ordinations below are linked to Langdon Hills.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1547 | Appt(Collation) | Barker, Willimus | Hereford Cathedral / Prebend of Eyge | Prebendary | View |
| 1547 | Appt(Installation) | Barker, William | Hereford Cathedral / Eigne | Prebendary | View |
| 1553 | Appt(Appointment) | Barker, Willimus | Hereford Diocese / | Vicar general | View |
| 1555 | Vac(resignation) | Barker, Willimus | Hereford Cathedral / Prebend of Eyne | Prebendary | View |
| 1558 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, Willimus | / | acolyte | View |
| 1558 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, Willimus | / | subdeacon | View |
| 1558 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, Willimus | / | deacon | View |
| 1560 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, Willimus | / | priest | View |
| 1563 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, Willelmus | Henley super Thamesin / | Rector | View |
| 1575 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, Willelmus | St. Michaelis in Croked Lane, city of London / | Rector | View |
| 1575 | Appt(Presentation) | Barker, William | St.Michael in Crooked Lane, London / | Rector | View |
| 1581 | Vac(natural death) | Barker, Willimus | Hendley super Thamesin / | Rector | View |
| 1581 | Vac(natural death) | Barker, Willimus | London,\Sancti Michaelis in Crooked Lane / | Rector | View |