Person: Cookson, William (1785 - 1820)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 26, 1772. Of Cumberland. 2nd s. of William, mercer, of Penrith. B. 1754. School, Sedbergh. ' Matric. Michs. 1772; Scholar; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1776; M.A. 1779; B.D. 1786; D.D. 1801. Fellow, 1776-89. Preceptor to the sons of George III, 1780. R. of St Peter and St Mary, Forncett, Norfolk, 1788-1804. Canon of Windsor, 1792-1820. R. of Binfield, Berks., 1804-20. R. of West Ilsley, 1808-20. Married Dorothy, dau. of John Cowper, R. of Penrith, Oct. 17, 1788. [His sister Anne was mother of the poet Wordsworth.] Died Feb. 24, 1820, at Windsor. Father of George (1812) and Christopher (1808). (Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm.)

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Cookson, William	13/03/1785	MA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Cookson, William	20/03/1785	MA	Cambridge	View

• BD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cookson, William	19/09/1788	BD		View

• DD : Cambridge / St. John's College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cookson, William	08/09/1804	DD		View
  Disp	Cookson, William	24/02/1808	DD	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Cookson, William	14/03/1808	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 13/03/1785 (Porteous, Beilby/Chester 1777-1787)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cookson, William	13/03/1785	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 20/03/1785 (Porteous, Beilby/Chester 1777-1787)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cookson, William	20/03/1785	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Forncett St Mary (19/09/1788 - 04/03/1805 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cookson, William	19/09/1788	Rector	Institution	Forncet otherwise Forncett St Mary and St Peter/	View
  Vac	Cookson, William	04/03/1805	Rector	cession	Forncet alias Fornesett St Mary/	View
  Vac	Cookson, William	04/03/1805	Rector	cession	Forncet alias Fornesett St Peter/	View

• Rector : Binfield (08/09/1804 - 10/07/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cookson, William	08/09/1804	Rector	Institution	Binfield/	View
  Vac	Cookson, William	10/07/1820	Rector	Death	Binfield/	View

• Rector : West Ilsey (14/03/1808 - 25/04/1820 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cookson, William	14/03/1808	Rector	Institution	West Ildesley/	View
  Vac	Cookson, William	25/04/1820	Rector	Death	West Idlesley/	View

Death Events

• Death (25/04/1820)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Cookson, William	25/04/1820	Death	Vac	View
  Cookson, William	10/07/1820	Death	Vac	View