William King B.D. (died 23 September 1590) was a
Canon of Windsor
The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
Foundation
The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of ...
from 1572 to 1590
[''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]
Career
He was a
King's Scholar at
Eton College
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...
from 1544 to 1548, and then studied at
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...
, where he graduated BA in 1553, MA in 1556 and BD in 1570.
He was appointed:
*Rector of
Howick, Northumberland 1560–1566
*
Archdeacon of Northumberland 1561–1566
*Prebendary of Canterbury Cathedral 1565–1590
*Vicar of
Appledore, Kent 1568–1576
*Rector of
Kingston, Kent 1569–1573
*Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth
He was deprived of his archdeaconry in 1566 due to continual absence.
He was appointed to the ninth stall in
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1572, a position he held until 1590.
Notes
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1590 deaths
Canons of Windsor
Archdeacons of Northumberland
People educated at Eton College
Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
Year of birth missing