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William Walesby

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William Walesby (died 1458) was a Canon of Windsor from 1441 to 1450[1] and Archdeacon of Chichester from 1444 to 1444.

Career

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He was appointed:

  • Prebendary of Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester 1431
  • Dean of Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester 1431 - 1450
  • Rector of North Crawley, Buckinghamshire 1439 - 1449
  • Rector of Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea until 1450
  • Prebendary of Hurst in Chichester 1421
  • Chaplain to the King
  • Archdeacon of Chichester 1440
  • Prebendary of Lincoln 1441
  • Prebendary of Fordington and Writhlington in Salisbury 1444 - 1458
  • Rector of Hayes, Middlesex 1450 - 1458
  • Prebendary of St Stephen's Westminster
  • Dean of St Stephen's Westminster 1445

He was appointed to the ninth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1441 and held the canonry until 1450.

Notes

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  1. ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle