Person: Eyre, William (1636 - 1668)

• Comments

  FOSTER: s. Giles, of Whiteparish, Wilts. pleb. MAGDALEN HALL matric. 93 July 1629, aged 16; B.A. 25 Oct. 1632, M.A. 4 June 1635, "a rigid calvinist", rector of Compton Bassett, Wilts. 1641, sequestered to rectory of Odstock 1641, minister of St Edmund's Salisbury, silenced for non-conformity in 1662, retired to his estate at Melksham, Wilts. and was buried in the church there 30 Jan. 1669-70. See Ath. iii.885, & Calamy, iii.372
  Signatory as rector of Compton Basset on letters testimonial for Robert Clements undated, but prob. 1660.
  Noted as R. of Compton Bassett on 24 Apr 1644 in Wilts. Quarter Sessions 1647 (WSRO 1647E/284)

Education Events

• MA : Oxford / Magdalen Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Sub	Eyre, Gulielmus	25/09/1636	MA	Oxford	View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 25/09/1636 (Davenant, John/Salisbury 1621-1641)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Eyre, Gulielmus	25/09/1636	deacon	Ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Compton Bassett (29/03/1641 - 12/01/1663 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Eyre, Willimus	29/03/1641	Rector	Institution	Compton Bassett/	View
  Vac	Eyres, W'mus	12/01/1663	Rector	Deprivation	Compton basset/	View

• Rector : Odstock (30/06/1646 - 11/12/1668 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Eyre, Guilielmus	30/06/1646	Rector	Institution	Odstocke/	View
  Appt	Kent, Richardus	11/12/1668	Rector	Institution	Odstock/	View