William Walmsley, (5 April 1687, in Lichfield – 18 September 1730, in Packington) was Dean of Lichfield from 1720 until his death. Walmesley was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/ John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press
> (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209-1752 Vol. iv. Saal – Zuinglius, (1927) p322
/ref> He was

Chaplain A chaplain is, traditionally, a cleric (such as a Minister (Christianity), minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, purohit, or imam), or a laity, lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secularity, secular institution (such as a hosp ...

to Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey; and also held

livings Livings is a surname of English origin. People with that name include: * Henry Livings (1929–1998), English playwright and screenwriter * Martin Livings (born 1970), Australian author * Nate Livings Nathaniel Joseph Livings (born March 16, 1982 ...

at Mavesyn Ridware and Packington.

References

Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge People from Lichfield 18th-century English Anglican priests Deans of Lichfield 1687 births 1730 deaths Holders of a Lambeth degree {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub