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| William HOLDER Matric. pens. (age 17) from PEMBROKE, Easter 1633. S. of Clement (1579), clerk. B. at Southwell, Nottinghamshire . B.A. 1636/7 ; M.A. 1640 . Fellow, 1640-2 . Incorp. at Oxford, 21 Mar., 1643/4. D.D. (Oxford) 1660 . Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 20 Dec., 1640. R. of Barnoldby-le-Beck, Lincolnshire , 1641-2 . R. of Blechingdon [Bletchingdon], Oxfordshire , 1642 . Preb. of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1652-98 . Preb. of Southwell, 1660-4 . Master of Mere Hospital, Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ], 1660 . R. of Northwold, Norfolk , 1662-7 . R. of Tydd St Giles' [ Norfolk ], 1663 . F.R.S., 1663 . Preb. of St Paul's [ London ], 1672-98 . Sub-dean of the King's Chapel, 1674-89 . Canon residentiary of St Paul's [ London ], 1680-98 . R. of Therfield, Hertfordshire , 1687 . Author of Elements of Speach, and treatises on harmony. Died at Hertford [ Hertfordshire ], 24 Jan., 1697/8, aged 82; buried in St Paul's Cathedral [ London ]. Will, P.C.C. Brother of Henry (1635). ( Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) | William HOLDER Approx. lifespan: 1615–1697 Matric. pens. (age 17) from Pembroke College 1633:04ET: s. of Clement HOLDER (1579) clerk. b. at Southwell, Nottinghamshire , B.A. 1636/7 M.A. 1640 Fellow 1640-42 Incorp. at Oxford University 1643/4:03:21 D.D. (Oxford) 1660 Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1640:12:20 R. of Barnoldby-le-Beck, Lincolnshire , 1641-42 R. of Blechingdon Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire , 1642 Preb. of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1652-98 Preb. of Southwell 1660-64 Master of Mere Hospital Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1660 R. of Northwold, Norfolk , 1662-67 R. of Tydd St Giles', [Norfolk], 1663 F.R.S. 1663 Preb. of St Paul's, [London], 1672-98 Sub-dean of the King's College Chapel 1674-89 Canon residentiary of St Paul's, [London], 1680-98 R. of Therfield, Hertfordshire , 1687 Author of Elements of Speach, and treatises on harmony. Died at Hertford, [Hertfordshire], 1697/8:01:24 aged 82; buried in St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's, [London], Will, P.C.C. brother of Henry HOLDER (1635) ( Al. Oxon. ; D.N.B. ) [app:]Married, in 1643 Susanna WREN dau. of Christopher WREN Dean of Windsor, [Berkshire], [:app] [app:]He was a very successful teacher of Mathematics (his greatest pupil being Sir Christopher Wren), and oriental languages, and he was an accomplished composer of music[:app] [app:](P.J. Wallis; Pemb. Coll. Annual Gazette, 1963:10, p. 13)[:app] |