Person: Felton, William (1736 - 1770)

• Comments

  Foster: son of Henry of Whitwell, Derbyshire, doctor (CCED ID 44019); ST EDMUND HALL matric. 12 Mar. 1729/30 aged 16; QUEEN'S BA 1733; MA 1736
  
  Fasti Herefordenses: Vicar choral 1741-1769; "A superior musician and a good performer on stringed instruments and the harpsichord. He composed some concertos, and the well-known 'burial chant'. Chiefly through his exertions the present hall [of vicars' choral] was built. He was buried in the south-eastern part of the Cathedral.

Birth Events

• 6/12/1715 est.

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		54	6/12/1769	Mon	View

Education Events

• BA : Oxford / Queen's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Felton, William	19/06/1736	BA	Oxford	View
  Appt	Felton, William	01/02/1742	BA		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Felton, William	05/05/1738	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	25/06/1750	MA		View
  LibC	Felton, William	00/00/1751	MA		View
  LibC	Felton, William	00/00/1754	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	04/04/1755	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	10/11/1757	MA		View
  LibC	Felton, William	12/06/1759	MA		View
  LibC	Felton, William	12/06/1759	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	04/12/1760	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	02/06/1769	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	01/08/1769	MA		View
  Appt	Felton, William	01/08/1769	MA		View
  Sub	Felton, William	31/08/1769	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 19/06/1736 (Potter, John/Oxford 1715-1737)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Felton, William	19/06/1736	deacon	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• vicar in the choir : Hereford cathedral, vicar in choir, Diddlebury (13/03/1741 - 24/12/1748 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	13/03/1741	vicar in the choir	Admission	Hereford Cathedral/Diddlebury	View
  Vac	Felton, William	24/12/1748	vicar in the choir	resignation	Hereford Cathedral/Duddlebury	View

• vicar choral : Hereford cathedral, vicar choral (unspecified) (01/02/1742 - 26/06/1744 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	01/02/1742	vicar choral	Admission	Hereford cathedral/vicar choral	View
  Appt	Cove, Morgan	26/06/1744	vicar choral	Admission	Hereford Cathedral/vicar choral	View

• vicar in the choir : Hereford cathedral, vicar in choir, Holm Lacy (25/10/1748 - 26/03/1752 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	25/10/1748	vicar in the choir	election	Hereford Cathedral/Hom Lacy	View
  Vac	Felton, William	26/03/1752	vicar in the choir	resignation	Hereford Cathedral/Hom Lacy	View

• Vicar : Norton Canon (25/06/1750 - 21/08/1769 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	25/06/1750	Vicar	Presentation	Norton Canon/	View
  Libc	Felton, William	00/00/1751	Vicar		Norton Canon/	View
  Libc	Felton, William	00/00/1754	Vicar		Norton Canon/	View
  Libc	Felton, William	12/06/1759	Vicar		Norton Canon/	View
  Vac	Felton, William	21/08/1769	Vicar	resignation	Norton Canon/	View
  Vac	Felton, William	21/08/1769	Vicar	resignation	Norton Canon/	View

• vicar in the choir : Hereford cathedral, vicar in choir, Philip Hayes, alias St Margaret (26/03/1752 - 10/11/1757 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	26/03/1752	vicar in the choir	election	Hereford Cathedral/Philip Hay	View
  Appt	Felton, William	04/04/1755	vicar in the choir	Institution	Hereford cathedral/Phillip Hay	View
  Vac	Felton, William	31/10/1757	vicar in the choir	resignation	Hereford Cathedral/Philip Hay	View
  Vac	Felton, William	10/11/1757	vicar in the choir	resignation	Hereford Cathedral/Phillip Hay	View

• vicar in the choir : Hereford cathedral, vicar in choir, St Agnes (10/11/1757 - 04/12/1760 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	31/10/1757	vicar in the choir	election	Hereford Cathedral/St Agnes	View
  Appt	Felton, William	10/11/1757	vicar in the choir	Institution	Hereford Cathedral/St Agnes	View
  Vac	Felton, William	04/12/1760	vicar in the choir	resignation	Hereford Cathedral/St Agnes	View
  Vac	Felton, William	04/12/1760	vicar in the choir	resignation	Hereford Cathedral /Saint Agnes	View

• Curate : Holmer with Huntington (12/06/1759 - 12/06/1759 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Felton, William	12/06/1759	Curate		Holmer/	View

• Curate : Kington with Huntington, Huntington chapel (12/06/1759 - 12/06/1759 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Felton, William	12/06/1759	Curate		Huntington Chapel/	View

• Rector : Moccas (12/06/1759 - 08/01/1770 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Felton, William	12/06/1759	Rector		Mochas/	View
  Vac	Felton, William	08/01/1770	Rector	Death	Mockas/	View

• Minor canon : Hereford Cathedral, minor canonry, de Lyra (04/12/1760 - 14/01/1768 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	04/12/1760	Minor canon	Presentation	Hereford Cathedral/	View
  Appt	Felton, William	04/12/1760	Minor canon	Institution	Hereford Cathedral /De Lyra	View
  Appt	Guest, Joseph	14/01/1768	Minor canon	election	Hereford Cathedral/	View

• custos : Hereford cathedral, custos of College of Vicars Choral (02/06/1769 - 11/12/1769 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	02/06/1769	custos	election	Hereford Cathedral/	View
  Vac	Felton, William	11/12/1769	custos	Death	Hereford Cathedral/	View

• Vicar : Blakemere with Preston on Wye (01/08/1769 - 05/06/1770 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Felton, William	01/08/1769	Vicar	Institution	Blakemere and Preston on Wye/	View
  Appt	Felton, William	01/08/1769	Vicar	Institution	Blakemore with Preston on Wye/	View
  Sub	Felton, William	31/08/1769	Vicar		Blakemere and Preston upon Wye/	View
  Vac	Felton, William	05/06/1770	Vicar	Death	Blakemere and Preston on Wye/	View
  Vac	Felton, William	05/06/1770	Vicar	Death	Blakemere & Preston upon Wye/	View

Death Events

• Death (06/12/1769)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Felton, William	06/12/1769		Mon	View