Person: Warburton, William (0 - 1779)

• Comments

  Venn
  M.A. 1728 (on the King's visit). 2nd s. of George, town clerk of Newark, Notts. B. there, Dec. 24, 1698. Schools, Newark and Oakham. D.D. (Lambeth) 1754. Articled to an attorney at East Markham, Notts., 1714-9. Ord. deacon (York) Dec. 12, 1723; priest (London) Feb. 26, 1726. R. of Newton Blossomville, Bucks., 1726-30. V. of Greasely, Notts., 1727-8. R. of Brant Broughton, 1728. V. of Firsby-cum-Steeping Magna, Lincs., 1730-56. Read widely and had a large literary correspondence. Chaplain to Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1738, and to the King, 1754. Preacher at Lincoln's Inn, 1746. Preb. of Gloucester, 1753-5. Preb. of Durham, 1755-79. Dean of Bristol, 1757. Bishop of Gloucester, 1759-79. Gained the friendship of Alexander Pope by publishing a defence of his Essay on Man, and made his literary executor, 1744. Brought out an edition of Pope's works, 1751. Intimate with Richard Hurd, Bishop of Worcester. Married Gertrude Tucker, Sept. 5, 1745. Author, The Divine Legation of Moses, etc. Died June 7, 1779. Buried in Gloucester Cathedral. M.I. (Lambeth Act Bk; T. C. Dale; Nichols, Lit. Anec., V. 530; D.N.B.; Rastell's Newark.)
  Dates of 1730 for death at Newton Blossomville, and 1740 for Preb. of Durham Cathedral must be mistakes

Education Events

• lit.

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Warburton, Gulielmus	22/12/1723	lit.		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	24/06/1728	MA		View
  Appt	Warburton, William	05/04/1753	MA		View
  Appt	Warburton, William	06/04/1753	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  LibC	Warburton, William	00/00/0000	DD		View
  Appt	Warburton, William	21/03/1755	DD		View
  Appt	Warburton, William	21/03/1755	DD		View
  Appt	Warbuton, William	15/09/1756	DD		View
  Appt	Warburton, William	15/10/1757	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 22/12/1723 (Dawes, William/York 1714-1724)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Warburton, Gulielmus	22/12/1723	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 06/02/1727 (Gibson, Edmund/London 1723-1748)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Warburton, Gulielmus	06/02/1727	priest	ordination	View
  Ord	Warburton, Thomae	22/02/1727	priest	letters dimissory	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Newton Blossomville (10/09/1726 - 05/08/1730 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	10/09/1726	Rector	Institution	Newton Blossomvile/	View
  Vac	Warburton, Gulielmus	05/08/1730	Rector	Death	Newton Blossomvile/	View

• Vicar : Greasley (01/03/1727 - 09/07/1728 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	01/03/1727	Vicar	Institution	Greasley/	View
  Vac	Warburton, Gulielmi	09/07/1728	Vicar	cession	Greasley/	View

• Preacher : Greasley (01/03/1727 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	01/03/1727	Preacher	Licensing	Greasley/	View

• Rector : Irby on the Humber (02/12/1727 - 01/07/1728 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	02/12/1727	Rector	Institution	Ireby on Humber/	View
  Vac	Warburton, Gulielmus	01/07/1728	Rector	cession	Irby on Humber/	View

• Rector : Brant Broughton (24/06/1728 - 10/12/1779 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	24/06/1728	Rector	Institution	Brant broughton/	View
  Vac	Warbuton, William	10/12/1779	Rector	Death	Brant Broughton/	View

• Rector : Firsby (12/06/1730 - 15/09/1756 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, Gulielmus	12/06/1730	Rector	Institution	Firsby cum Steeping Magna/	View
  Appt	Warbuton, William	15/09/1756	Rector	Resignation	Firsby with Steeping magna/	View
  Vac	Warburton, William	26/10/1756	Rector	resignation	Firsby with Steeping magna/	View

• Prebendary : Gloucester cathedral, canonries (05/04/1753 - 24/03/1755 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, William	05/04/1753	Prebendary	Institution	Gloucester Cathedral/	View
  Appt	Warburton, William	06/04/1753	Prebendary	Institution	Gloucester Cathedral/	View
  Vac	Warburton, William	24/03/1755	Prebendary	resignation	Gloucester Cathedral/	View
  Vac	Warburton, William	24/03/1755	Prebendary	resignation	Gloucester Cathdral/	View

• Prebendary : Durham cathedral, 1st prebend, canon of (21/03/1755 - 29/08/1779 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Warburton, William	00/00/0000	Prebendary		Durham Cathedral/1st Prebend	View
  Appt	Warburton, William	21/03/1755	Prebendary	Collation	Durham Cathedral/1st Prebend	View
  Appt	Warburton, William	21/03/1755	Prebendary	Collation	Durham Cathedral/1st Prebend	View
  Appt	Warburton,	11/04/1755	Canon	Installation	Durham cathedral/1st prebend	View
  Vac	Gloucester, William	29/08/1779	Prebendary	Death	Durham Cathedral/1st Prebend or Canonry	View
  Vac	Gloucester,	30/08/1779	Canon	Death	Durham cathedral/1st prebend	View

• Dean : Bristol cathedral, Dean (15/10/1757 - 13/06/1760 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Warburton, William	15/10/1757	Dean	Institution	Deanry of Bristol/	View
  Vac	Warburton, William	13/06/1760	Dean	Promotion	Deanry of Bristol/	View

• Bishop : Bishop of Gloucester (02/08/1779 - 02/08/1779 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Warburton, William	02/08/1779	Bishop	Death	Gloucester/	View

Death Events

• Death (05/08/1730)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Warburton, Gulielmus	05/08/1730	Death	Vac	View
  Warburton, William	02/08/1779	Death	Vac	View
  Gloucester, William	29/08/1779	Death	Vac	View
  Gloucester,	30/08/1779	Death	Vac	View
  Warbuton, William	10/12/1779	Death	Vac	View