William Powell was an Anglican priest in England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.[1]

Powell was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford.[2] He was appointed Fellow in 1564 and Praelector in 1578. He held livings at St Mary, Reading and All Hallows, Bread Street in the City of London. He was appointed a Canon Residentiary of Wells Cathedral in 1583 and Archdeacon of Bath in 1584.[3] Powell died on 12 March 1612, and is buried in the Quire of Wells Cathedral.

Notes

  1. ↑ " Description of Bath" Wood, J. p209: W. Bathoe; and T. Lownds; 1765
  2. ↑ Alumni Oxonienses 1500–1714, Popham-Price
  3. ↑ Horn, Joyce M. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 10, pp. 18–20


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.