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William WHITAKER
Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Michs. 1564.
3rd s. of Thomas, of Burnley, Lancashire . B. there, 1547 .
School, St Paul's [ London ].
Scholar, 1567 ;
B.A. 1567/8 ;
M.A. 1571 ;
B.D. 1578 ;
D.D. 1587 .
Fellow, 1569 .
Fellow of Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1587 .
Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1578 .
Regius Professor of Divinity, 1580-96 .
Master of St John's, 1586-95 .
Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) 21 Dec., 1576.
University preacher, 1577 .
Preb. of Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1578 .
Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral [ London ], 1580-7 .
Canon of Canterbury [ Kent ], 1595 .
Author, theological, etc.
Died 04 Dec., 1595; buried in St John's College Chapel.
Father of Samuel (1604) and Alexander (1602).
( Cooper, II. 196; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ; Whitaker, Whalley, II. 204; Hennessy. )
William WHITAKER
Approx. lifespan: 1547–1595
Matric. pens. from Trinity College 1564:10MT:
3rd s. of Thomas WHITAKER of Burnley, Lancashire
b. there 1547
School St Paul's, [ London ]
Scholar 1567
B.A. 1567/8
M.A. 1571
B.D. 1578
D.D. 1587
Fellow 1569
Fellow of Sch: Eton 1587
Incorp. at Oxford University 1578
Regius Professor of Divinity 1580-96
Master of St John's College 1586-95
Ord. deacon and priest (Lincoln) 1576:12:21
University preacher 1577
Preb. of Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1578
Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's, [ London ] 1580-87
Canon of Canterbury, [ Kent ] 1595
Author, theological, etc.
d. 1595:12:04 ; buried in St John's College Chapel.
father of Samuel WHITAKER (1604)
father of Alexander WHITAKER (1602)
( Cooper II. 196; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ; Whitaker, Whalley II. 204; Hennessy. )

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