Variously called Leuson, Luson, Lewson, Levison, Leveson, Lawson, even Lusty. (Where named John below, clearly in error for William)
Foster: BCL abroad; B Can. L sup. Apr. 1532; R St Clement Danes, Middx 1537; Archdeacon of Carmarthen with prebendary of Llanryan (in St David's) 1554; V of Bampton (portion), Oxon. 1561; one of these names chancellor of Exeter 1538; prebendary 1540 and Treasurer of Hereford cathedral 1558; will dated 4 Apr. 1578; proved 1583. Foster Ind. Eccles.
See amongst other mentions Journal of Welsh Religious History Vol. 5, 1997: Diocese of St David's 1563, p.31, accessed 27 July 2016, spoken of as a "wealthy man of apparently more than doubtful morality and lack of scruples", appointed archdeacon of Carmarthen in reign of Mary and escaped deprivation in 1559 as he lived in Hereford where the bishop referred to him as a protector of catholicism and a rank papist.
Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
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1542 | Libc | Lewson, Willimus | Hereford Cathedral / Prebend of Churche Withington | Prebendary | View |
1544 | Appt(Admission) | Luson, William | Hereford Cathedral / | residentiary | View |
1558 | Appt(Installation) | Luson, William | Hereford Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1561 | Appt(Collation) | Leveson, Willimus | Bampton / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1561 | Libc | Lewston, William | Exminster / | Rector | View |
1561 | Libc | Leveson, William | Exeter Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
1561 | Libc | Lawson, William | Paington / | Vicar | View |
1561 | Appt(Institution) | Leveson, Willelmus | Bampton / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1567 | Libc | Luson, John | Hereford Cathedral / Prebend of Church Withington | Prebendary | View |
1567 | Libc | Luson, John | Hereford Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1576 | Appt((Other)) | Levison, Willimus | Bampton / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1576 | Vac(resignation) | Levison, Willimus | Bampton / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1583 | Vac(natural death) | Leveson, Willimus | Exeter Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
1583 | Vac(Death) | Leveson, Willimus | Paynton with the Chapel of Marledon / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1583 | Vac(Death) | Lewson, Willimus | Exminster / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1583 | Vac | Lewson, Willimus | Exeter Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |