Person: Cant, William (1758 - 1789)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Sept. 5, 1753. Of Leics. [S. of William (1725), R. of Harby, Leics. Bapt. Jan. 29, 1734, at Saxelby. School, Eton.] ' Matric. Lent, 1755; B.A. 1758; M.A. 1761. R. (and patron) of Kirk Langley, Derbs., 1768-89. ‘An orthodox and exemplary divine.’ Died Jan. 14, 1789, at Kirk Langley. M.I. Brother of the above and father of the next. (Churches of Derbs., IV. 278.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Queens'

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Cant, William	21/05/1758	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Cant, William	23/09/1759	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Cant, William	22/07/1768	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 21/05/1758 (Thomas, John/Lincoln 1744-1761)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cant, William	21/05/1758	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 23/09/1759 (Thomas, John/Lincoln 1744-1761)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Cant, William	23/09/1759	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Harby (22/05/1758 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cant, William	22/05/1758	Curate	Licensing	Harby/	View

• Rector : Kirk Langley (22/07/1768 - 16/06/1789 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Cant, William	22/07/1768	Rector	Institution	Kirk Langley/	View
  Vac	Cant, William	16/06/1789	Rector	Death	Kirk Langley/	View

Death Events

• Death (16/06/1789)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Cant, William	16/06/1789	Death	Vac	View