Venn: Adm. sizar (age 20) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 26, 1745. S. of Joseph (? 1695), clerk, of Yorkshire. B. at Leathley, West Riding. Schools, Beverley (Mr Clarke) and Threshfield (Mr Knowles). Matric. 1745; B.A. 1748-9; M.A. 1760; ;William Leigh.; Ord. deacon (Chester) Feb. 19, 1748-9; priest, May 17, 1761. V. of St John's Chapel, Harrogate, Yorks., 1755-9. V. of Darfield, 1766-7. R. of Guisborough, 1767-98. R. of Kildale-in-Cleveland, 1767-1805. Died Apr. 27, 1805.
Son of Joseph, CCEd Person ID 130173
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1761 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Williamson, William Leigh | / | priest | View |
| 1761 | Ordi(ordination) | Williamson, WL | / | priest | View |
| 1761 | Ordi(ordination) | Williamson, W. L. | / | priest | View |
| 1761 | Appt(Licensing) | Williamson, William Leigh | York St Maurice / | Curate | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Institution) | Williamson, William Leigh | Darfield / | Vicar | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Licensing) | Williamson, William Leigh | Gisburgh / | Curate | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Institution) | Williamson, William Leigh | Kildale / | Rector | View |
| 1768 | Vac(cession) | Williamson, William Leigh | Darfield / | Vicar | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Licensing) | Williamson, William Leigh | Upleatham / Guisborough | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1798 | Appt(Resignation) | Williamson, William Leigh | Guisbrough / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1798 | Vac(resignation) | Williamson, William Leigh | Guisbrough / | Perpetual Curate | View |