William Busby

For the Australian politician, see William Busby (politician).
William Beaumont Busby
Born 1757
Died 1820

William Beaumont Busby[1] was Dean of Rochester [2] from 1808 [3] to 1820.

He was born in 1757 and educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford.[4] He was Rector of Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire and then Canon of the First Stall, St George's Chapel, Windsor from 1803 to 1808 before his elevation to the Deanery.[5]

He died on 31 August 1820.[6]

References

  1. National Archives
  2. Medway Records
  3. The Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser, for Lancashire, Westmorland, &c. (Lancaster, England), Saturday, March 26, 1808; Issue 354. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
  4. "William Beaumont Busby". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
  5. British History on-line
  6. Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries .The Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser, for Lancashire, Westmorland, &c. (Lancaster, England), Saturday, September 23, 1820; Issue 1005. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Samuel Goodenough
Dean of Rochester
1808–May 1820
Succeeded by
Robert Stevens


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