Venn: matr. sizar from Christ's College Cambridge Nov. 1569. BA 1573-4. One of those names ord. priest (Peterb) 26/02/1574 ns. Perhaps rector of Meesden, Herts, 1575-1630. Another of these names vicar of Sheldwich, Kent, 1582-1624. Died 1624. (Peile, I. 122).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1574 | Ordi(ordination) | Cowell, Willimus | / | priest | View |
| 1575 | Ordi(ordination) | Cowell, Willimus | / | deacon | View |
| 1582 | Appt(Licensing) | Cowell, Willimus | Province of Canterbury / | Preacher | View |
| 1582 | Appt(Institution) | Cowell, Willimus | Sheldwich / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1584 | Libc | Cowell, Wilhelmus | Sheldwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1592 | Libc | Cowell, Wilhelmus | Sheldwiche / | Vicar | View |
| 1596 | Libc | Cowell, unknown | Sheldiwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Cowell, Wilhelmus | Sheldwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1607 | Libc | Cowell, Wilhelmus | Sheldwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1612 | Libc | Cowell, Wilhelmus | Sheldwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Cowell, Willimus | Sheldwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1625 | Vac(natural death) | Cowell, William | Sheldwich / | Perpetual Vicar | View |