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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: 15471595 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. ) |