Person: Leveson, William (1542 - 1583)

• Comments

  Variously called Leuson, Luson, Lewson, Levison, Leveson, Lawson, even Lusty. (Where named John below, clearly in error for William)
  
  
  Foster: BCL abroad; B Can. L sup. Apr. 1532; R St Clement Danes, Middx 1537; Archdeacon of Carmarthen with prebendary of Llanryan (in St David's) 1554; V of Bampton (portion), Oxon. 1561; one of these names chancellor of Exeter 1538; prebendary 1540 and Treasurer of Hereford cathedral 1558; will dated 4 Apr. 1578; proved 1583. Foster Ind. Eccles.
  
  See amongst other mentions Journal of Welsh Religious History Vol. 5, 1997: Diocese of St David's 1563, p.31, accessed 27 July 2016, spoken of as a "wealthy man of apparently more than doubtful morality and lack of scruples", appointed archdeacon of Carmarthen in reign of Mary and escaped deprivation in 1559 as he lived in Hereford where the bishop referred to him as a protector of catholicism and a rank papist.

Education Events

• BA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  LibC	Lewston, William	00/00/1561	BA		View

Appointment Events

• Prebendary : Hereford cathedral, prebend of Church Withington (16/08/1542 - 16/08/1542 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Lewson, Willimus	16/08/1542	Prebendary		Hereford Cathedral/Prebend of Churche Withington	View

• residentiary : Hereford cathedral, prebend of Church Withington (14/08/1544 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Luson, William	14/08/1544	residentiary	Admission	Hereford Cathedral/	View

• Treasurer : Hereford cathedral, treasurer (22/10/1558 - 22/07/1583 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Luson, William	22/10/1558	Treasurer	Installation	Hereford Cathedral/	View
  Appt	Cowper, Edward	22/07/1583	Treasurer	Installation	Hereford Cathedral/	View

• Vicar : Paignton (00/00/1561 - 09/04/1583 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Lawson, William	00/00/1561	Vicar		Paington/	View
  Vac	Leveson, Willimus	09/04/1583	Perpetual Vicar	Death	Paynton with the Chapel of Marledon/	View

• Perpetual Vicar : Bampton (05/09/1561 - 17/07/1576 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Leveson, Willelmus	05/09/1561	Perpetual Vicar	Institution	Bampton/	View
  Appt	Leveson, Willimus	05/09/1561	Perpetual Vicar	Collation	Bampton/	View
  Appt	Levison, Willimus	11/04/1576	Perpetual Vicar	(Other)	Bampton/	View
  Vac	Levison, Willimus	17/07/1576	Perpetual Vicar	resignation	Bampton/	View

• Perpetual Vicar : Exminster (03/10/1583 - 03/10/1583 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Lewson, Willimus	03/10/1583	Perpetual Vicar	Death	Exminster/	View

Death Events

• Death (06/04/1583)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Leveson, Willimus	06/04/1583	natural death	Vac	View
  Leveson, Willimus	09/04/1583	Death	Vac	View
  Lewson, Willimus	03/10/1583	Death	Vac	View