William Baronsdale (d. 1608), was an

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. Baronsdale was born in

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, probably about 1530–40. He was educated at

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, being admitted a

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5 Nov. 1551, and took his first degree

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in 1554–5, that of

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1556, and that of

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in 1568. He was a senior fellow and

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of his college, and twice held the

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founded by Linacre, being elected to the office first on 10 Jan. 1561–2, and again 26 May 1564. Proceeding to

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, he was elected a fellow of the

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, though in what year is not recorded; and afterwards held the offices of counsellor in 1588, 1600, 1602, and 1604; censor from 1581 to 1585; and

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in 1583 (being the first fellow appointed to this newly founded office), 1604, 1605, and 1607. Further, he was president of the college for eleven successive years, from 1589 to 1600. He is identified as the 'Dr Barsdale' who attended

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at Sheffield in April 1582.

References

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