Williams, John (1605-1641)

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VENN: Matric. sizar from ST JOHN'S, Easter, 1598. 2nd s. of Edmund, of Conway, Carnarvon. B. there, Mar. 25, 1582. School, Ruthin. B.A. 1601-2; M.A. 1605; B.D. 1613; D.D. 1616. Fellow, 1603. Incorp. at Oxford, 1608. Proctor, 1611-2. R. of Honington, Suffolk, 1605-10. R. of Doddinghurst, Essex, 1610-2. R. of Grafton Underwood, Northants., 1611-21. Preb. of Hereford, 1612-21. Chaplain to the King. Archdeacon of Carmarthen, 1613. Preb. and precentor of Lincoln, 1613-42. R. of Walgrave, Northants., 1614-42. Preb. of Peterborough, 1616-21. Dean of Salisbury, 1619-20. Dean of Westminster, 1620-42. Keeper of the Great Seal, 1620-5. Bishop of Lincoln, 1621-42. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Aug. 15, 1622. Imprisoned in the Tower on a charge of betraying secrets of the Privy Council, 1637-40. Archbishop of York, 1641-9. Garrisoned Conway Castle for the King, in 1642. Purchased the estates of Cochwillan and Penrhyn, 1621-2. Gave a large sum of money for the building of the College library. Died Mar. 25, 1649-50. Buried at Llandegai, Carnarvon. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. 'Administration of Effects at a Probate Court.'Admon. ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) Apr. 20, 1650, to Geoffrey Williams, nephew. Perhaps brother of James (c. 1594), Robert (1588) and Hugh (1601-2). (D.N.B.; M. H. Peacock; Nicholas, Co. Fam. of Wales, 362.)

SEE OXFORD DNB: Williams, John (1582–1650), archbishop of York.

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