Person: Powell, William Samuel (1741 - 1775)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, July 4, 1734. S. and h. of Francis (1697), clerk, of Colchester, Essex. School, Colchester (Rev. Palmer Smythies). ' Matric. 1738; B.A. 1738-9; M.A. 1742; B.D. 1749; D.D. 1757. Fellow, 1740-63. Tutor, etc. Taxor, 1745. Master of St John's, 1765-75, where he introduced College examinations. Vice-Chancellor, 1765-6. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Apr. 17, 1734. Ord. deacon and priest (Norwich) Dec. 1741. R. of Colkirk and of Stibbard, Norfolk, 1742-68. F.R.S., 1764. Archdeacon of Colchester, 1766-75. R. of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, 1768. Author, miscellaneous. Died in College, Jan. 19, 1775. Benefactor. Brother of Charles (1739). (D N.B.; Scott-Mayor, III. 459.)

Birth Events

• 0/0/1717 est.

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		24	20/12/1741	Ord	View
  0/0/0		24	26/12/1741	Ord	View

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St Johns

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Powell, William Samuel	20/12/1741	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Powell, William Samuel	26/12/1741	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Powell, Samuel	29/12/1741	BA		View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Powel, Samuel	12/07/1753	BD		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Powell, William Samuel	12/12/1766	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 20/12/1741 (Gooch, Thomas/Norwich 1738-1748)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Powell, William Samuel	20/12/1741	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 26/12/1741 (Gooch, Thomas/Norwich 1738-1748)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Powell, William Samuel	26/12/1741	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Colkirk (29/12/1741 - 15/11/1768 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Powell, Samuel	29/12/1741	Rector	Institution	Colkirk/	View
  Appt	Powel, Samuel	12/07/1753	Rector	Institution	Colkirk with Stibbard/	View
  Appt	Powell, William Samuel	12/07/1753	Rector	Institution	Colkirk with Rectory of Stibbard annexed/	View
  Vac	Powell, William Samuel	15/11/1768	Rector	cession	Colkirk with the rectory of Stibbard annexed/	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeaconry of Colchester (12/12/1766 - 06/02/1775 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Powell, William Samuel	12/12/1766	Archdeacon	Institution	St Paul's Cathedral/archdeaconry of Colchestrer	View
  Vac	Powell, William Samuel	06/02/1775	Archdeacon	Death	St Paul's cathedral/archdeaconry of Colchester	View

Death Events

• Death (06/02/1775)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Powell, William Samuel	06/02/1775	Death	Vac	View