William Harward

William Harward DD (d. 1589) was a Canon of Windsor from 1562 - 1589.[1]

Family

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He married (as her third husband) Alice Cavell, widow of Humphrey Cavell MP, in 1568.[2]

Career

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He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1550, and then Queens' College, Cambridge, where he graduated MA in 1553 and was a fellow until 1559.[3]

He was appointed:

  • Prebendary of Bursalis in Chichester 1558 - 1560
  • Rector of St Clement Danes 1559 - 1589
  • Vicar of Cowfold, Sussex 1560
  • Rector of Shadoxhurst, Kent
  • Rector of Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire
  • Prebendary of Winchester 1581

He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1562, and held the stall until 1589.

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
  2. ^ "CAVELL, Humphrey (by 1525-58), of the Middle Temple, London and Acton, Mdx. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  3. ^ "Harward, William (HRWT546W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.