William Brown (priest)

William Brown, DD[1] (b Grantham 23 October 1710 - d Horbling 17 November 1797) was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1764 until 1797.

Brown was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge[2] and ordained in 1740. He held incumbencies at Marston Trussell, Etton, Alwalton and Peakirk.[3]

Notes

  1. "The Queen's college of St. Margaret and St. Bernard in the University of Cambridge" Gray,J.H p295: London, F.E.Robinson, 1899
  2. QCC Eminent Alumni
  3. "Brown, William (BRWN729W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Browne
Archdeacon of Northampton
17641797
Succeeded by
William Strong


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.