William Hunt ( 1669 – c. 1733) was the
Archdeacon of Bath
The Archdeacon of Bath is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells. The post, having oversight over the archdeaconry of Bath, has existed since the twelfth century. The archdeaconry includes five deaneri ...
from 31 December 1711 until his death.
Education
Hunt was educated at
John Roysse's
Free School
Free may refer to:
Concept
* Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything
* Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
* Emancipate, to procure ...
in
Abingdon (now
Abingdon School
Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...
),
and was later scholar and fellow of
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is located at Pembroke Square, Oxford. The college was founded in 1624 by King James I of England, using in part the endowment of merchant Thomas Tesdale, and was named after ...
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Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, Horrobin-Hyte
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Career
He was Canon of Wells and Archdeacon of Bath from 1711 to 1733.
See also
* List of Old Abingdonians
Old Abingdonians are former pupils of Abingdon School or, in some cases, Honorary Old Abingdonians who have been awarded the status based on service to the School. The Old Abingdonians also run the Old Abingdonian Club (OA club) which is an organ ...
References
Alumni of Pembroke College, Oxford
18th-century English Anglican priests
Archdeacons of Bath
1669 births
1733 deaths
People educated at Abingdon School
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