VENN:Adm. sizar at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1672. Of Westmorland. Matric. 1676; B.A. 1676-7; M.A. 1680. Ord. priest (Norwich) Dec. 1677. Perhaps R. of St Peter's, Nottingham, in 1682; married Mrs Eleanor Wilks, at West Bridgford, Notts., June 15, 1682. One of these names R. of Morley, Derbs., 1690-1741; died 1741. Monumental inscription at Morley. Perhaps brother of Richard (1677). (Cox, Churches of Derbs., IV.; H. M. Wood.)
Have linked the archdeacon to the rector of Morley because of MA and death date. It seems strange though that post of archdeacon not mentioned in Venn
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1674 | Ordi(ordination) | Wilson, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1677 | Ordi(ordination) | Wilson, William | / | priest | View |
| 1708 | Appt(Collation) | Wilson, William | Lichfield / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1740 | Vac(resignation) | Wilson, William | Morley / | Rector | View |
| 1741 | Vac(Death) | Wilson, William | Lichfield / Archdeaconry of Coventry | Archdeacon | View |