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William Prichard (priest)
William Prichard (c. 1563 – 1629) was a Welsh clergyman and academic at the University of Oxford. Life Prichard, from Monmouthshire, matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 1 November 1581 at the age of 18, obtaining his BA degree from Christ Church, Oxford on 14 June 1585 and his MA on 15 May 1588. He was university Proctor in 1595. He was appointed vicar of Abergavenny in 1589, vicar of Caerwent thereafter, and became rector of Ewelme, Oxfordshire in 1606 (holding this position until his death in 1629). He was also a canon of Sarum and of St Paul's, being appointed to these positions in 1620. He was appointed as a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford Jesus College (in full: Jesus College in the University of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship St ... by the royal charter of 1622. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Prichard, Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |