Barnard, William, ca. 1698-1768
- GB-2014-WSA-02684
- Person
- ca. 1698-1768
BARNARD, WILLIAM, brother of Nathaniel Barnard (qv); b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1712; QS 1713; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1717, adm. pens. 19 Jun 1717, scholar 2 May 1718, matr. 1718; BA 1720/1; MA 1724; BD and DD 1740; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1 Oct 1723, Major Fellow 7 Jul 1724; ordained deacon 19 Dec 1725, priest 6 Mar 1725/6 (both Ely); Rector of Esher, Surrey, 11 Jul 1726-44; chaplain to Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle (qv); Chaplain in Ordinary to the King 1728; Vicar of St. Bride’s, Fleet Street, London, 24 Mar 1738/9-44; Prebendary of Westminster 4 Oct 1732 - Apr 1743; Dean of Rochester 5 May 1743-4; consecrated Bishop of Raphoe 19 Aug 1744; translated to Derry 19 Mar 1746/7; m. 22 Nov 1726 (IGI) Anne, sister of Andrew Stone (qv); d. 10 Jan 1768. Buried in the Islip chapel, Westminster Abbey. DNB.