Venn: as SLATER or SCLATER, WILLIAM. Adm. at King's (age 17) a scholar from Eton, Aug. 24, 1593. S. of Anthony, V. of Leighton Buzzard. Bapt. there, Oct. 25, 1575. Matric. 1593-4; B.A. 1597-8; M.A. 1601; B.D. 1608; D.D. 1617. Fellow, 1596-9. Preacher at Walsall, Staffs. R. of Pitminster, Somerset, 1604-19. R. of Lympsham, 1619-27. Preb. of Wells, 1619. Author, theological. Died at Pitminster, 1627. Brother of Christopher (1612) and father of the next. (D.N.B.; Harwood.)
Chaplain to Bishop Arthur Lake of Bath and Wells, as stated in the dedicatory epistle to his 'A Quaestion of Tythes Revised' (1623).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 | Appt(Institution) | Sclater, Willimus | Pitmister / | Vicar | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Slatear, Willimus | Pitminster / | Vicar | View |
| 1619 | Disp(Dispensation) | Sclater, Will | Limpsham / | Rector | View |
| 1619 | Disp-App | Sclater, Will | Pitmister / | Vicar | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Institution) | Sclater, Willium | Limpisham / | Rector | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Institution) | Sclater, Willimus | Limpisham / | Rector | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Institution) | Sclatere, Willimus | Limpsham / | Rector | View |
| 1619 | Appt(collation) | Sclater, Willimo | Wells Cathedral / Wedmore 2 | Prebendary | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Installation) | Sclater, William | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Wedmore II | Prebendary | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Sclatere, Willimus | Limpsham / | Rector | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Sclater, Willimus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Wedmore Secunda | Prebendary | View |
| 1627 | Vac(Death) | Slater, William | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Wedmore II | Prebendary | View |