Person: Overton, William (0 - 1602)

• Comments

  VENN: M.A. 1562 (Incorporation in another University. It conferred the privileges of their degree.'Incorp. from Oxford). B. in London, 1525. Adm. demy of Magdalen College, Oxford, July 25, 1539; B.A. (Oxford) 1550; M.A. 1553; B.D. and D.D. 1565-6. Fellow of Magdalen College, 1550-4. R. of Balcombe, Sussex, 1553. V. of Eccleshall, Staffs., 1553. R. of Swinnerton, 1555. Preb. of Winchester, 1559-60. R. of Rotherfield, Sussex, 1559-80. R. of Upham, Hants., 1560; of Nursling, 1560; and of Exton, 1561. R. of Cotton, Suffolk, 1562. Preb. of Chichester, 1563-80. Treasurer of Chichester, 1567-80. R. of Buriton, Hants., 1569. Preb. of Sarum, 1570-80. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, 1580-1609. Author, sermons, etc. Died Apr. 9, 1609. Buried at Eccleshall. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. (D.N.B.; Cooper, II. 515; A. B. Beaven; Al. Oxon., where there is some confusion as to his identity.).
  
  SEE OXFORD DNB: Overton, William (1524/5?–1609), bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.

Birth Events

• 0/0/0

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0		33	14/1/1560	Ord	View

Education Events

• MA : Oxford / Magdalen College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Overton, Willimus	14/01/1560	MA	Oxford	View
  Appt	Overton, William	05/08/1561	MA		View
  LibC	Overton, William	00/00/1562	MA		View
  LibC	Overton, William	00/00/1562	MA		View
  LibC	Overton, William	00/00/1562	MA		View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, Willelmus	20/03/1570	BD		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, William	27/03/1566	DD		View
  Appt	Overton, William	07/05/1567	DD		View
  Appt	Overton, William	15/04/1570	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 14/01/1560 (Grindal, Edmund/London 1559-1570)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Overton, Willimus	14/01/1560	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 25/04/1560 (Grindal, Edmund/London 1559-1570)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Overton, Willimus	25/04/1560	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Prebendary : Chichester cathedral, Huville Prebend (05/08/1561 - 30/04/1562 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, William	05/08/1561	Prebendary	Installation	Chichester Cath./Prebend of Hova Villa	View
  Appt	Reynolde, Robert	30/04/1562	Prebendary	Installation	Chichester Cath./Prebend of Hova Villa	View

• Rector : Exton (00/00/1562 - 00/00/1562 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Overton, William	00/00/1562	Rector		Exton/	View

• Rector : Upham (00/00/1562 - 00/00/1562 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Overton, William	00/00/1562	Rector		Upham/	View

• Prebendary : Chichester cathedral, Woodhorne Prebend (26/11/1563 - 09/02/1573 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, William	26/11/1563	Prebendary	Installation	Chichester Cath./Prebend of Woodhourne	View
  Libc	Overton, William	00/06/1564	Prebendary		Chichester Cathedral/Prebend of Woodhorne	View
  Libc	Overton, William	00/06/1564	Prebendary		Chichester Cathedral/Prebend of Woodhorne	View
  Libc	Overton, William	12/06/1570	Prebendary		Woodhorne/	View
  Libc	Overton, William	09/02/1573	Prebendary		Woodhorne/	View

• Treasurer : Chichester cathedral, treasurer (07/05/1567 - 09/02/1573 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, William	07/05/1567	Treasurer	Installation	Chichester Cath./	View
  Libc	Overton, William	14/04/1570	Treasurer		Chichester Cath./	View
  Libc	Overton, William	12/06/1570	Treasurer		Chichester Cathedral/	View
  Libc	Overton, William	09/02/1573	Treasurer		Chichester Cathedral/	View

• canon residentiary : Chichester cathedral, Canon residentiary (unspecified) (10/10/1569 - 07/03/1570 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, William	27/03/1566	canon residentiary	protestation for residence	Chichester Cath./	View
  Appt	Overton, William	10/10/1569	canon residentiary	Admission	Chichester cathedral/	View
  Appt	Drant, Thomas	07/03/1570	canon residentiary	Admission	Chichester cathedral/	View

• Rector : Rotherfield (20/03/1570 - 11/08/1587 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, Willelmus	20/03/1570	Rector	Institution	Ratherfeld/	View
  Appt	Tynney, Richardus	11/08/1587	Rector	Institution	Rotherfield/	View

• warden : Chichester, Hospital of SS James and Mary (15/04/1570 - 11/10/1602 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Overton, William	15/04/1570	warden	Admission	Chichester, St. Mary's Hospital/	View
  Appt	Cox, Francis	11/10/1602	warden	Appointment	St Mary's Hospital, Chichester/	View

• Canon : Chichester cathedral, Woodhorne Prebend (12/06/1570 - 12/06/1570 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Overton, William	12/06/1570	Canon		Woodhorne/	View

• Canon : Chichester cathedral, Canon residentiary (unspecified) (12/06/1570 - 12/06/1570 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Overton, William	12/06/1570	Canon		Chichester Cathedral/	View

• Prebendary : Salisbury cathedral, prebend of Yatesbury (12/10/1570 - 07/10/1580 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Overton, Willelmus	12/10/1570	Prebendary		Yatesbury/	View
  Libc	Overton, Willelmus	07/10/1573	Prebendary		Yatesbury/	View
  Libc	Overton, Willelmus	19/07/1576	Prebendary		Yatesbury/	View
  Libc	Overton, William	00/00/1579	Prebendary		Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Yettesbury	View
  Libc	Overton, William	01/08/1579	Prebendary		Yatesbury/	View
  Vac	Overton, Willimus	07/10/1580	Prebendary	Promotion	Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Yatisbury	View
  Libc	Overton, Willimus	00/00/1582	Prebendary		Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Yatesbury	View

• Prebendary : Yatesbury (20/07/1576 - 20/07/1576 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Overton, Willelmus	20/07/1576	Prebendary		Yachebere/	View