Person: Whitaker, William (1576 - 1595)

• Comments

  Venn: Matric. pens, from Trinity, Michs. 1564. 3rd s. of Thomas, of Burnley, Lancs. B. there, 1547. School, St Paul's. Scholar, 1567; B.A. 1567-8; M.A. 1571; B.D. 1578; D.D. 1587. FeUow, 1569. Fellow of Eton, 1587. Incorp. at Oxford, 1578. Regius Professor of Divinity, 1580-96. Master of St John's, 1586-95. Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) Dec. 21, 1576. University preacher, 1577. Preb. of Norwich, 1578. Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, 1580-7. Canon of Canterbury, 1595. Author, theological, etc. Died Dec. 4, 1595. Buried in St John's College Chapel. Father of Samuel (1604) and Alexander (1602). (Cooper, 11. 196; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Whitaker, Whalley, II. 204; Hennessy.)

Education Events

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Whitakers, Willimus	10/05/1595	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 21/12/1576 (Cooper, Thomas/Lincoln 1571-1584)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Whitaker, William	21/12/1576	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 21/12/1576 (Cooper, Thomas/Lincoln 1571-1584)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Whitaker, William	21/12/1576	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Preacher : Preacher throughout the diocese of Lincoln (21/12/1576 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Whytaker, William	21/12/1576	Preacher	Admission	Diocese of Lincoln/	View

• Prebendary : Canterbury cathedral, Canonry of the 6th prebend (10/05/1595 - 07/12/1595 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Whitakers, Willimus	10/05/1595	Prebendary	Collation	Canterbury Cathedral/	View
  Vac	Whitakers, Willimus	07/12/1595	Prebendary	Death	Canterbury Cathedral/	View

Death Events

• Death (07/12/1595)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Whitakers, Willimus	07/12/1595	Death	Vac	View