Valentine Overton Explained

Valentine Overton (25 October 1565; 30 August 1646) was an Anglican priest, who served as Archdeacon of Derby from 1603 until 1609.

The son of Richard Overton and nephew of Bishop William Overton,^{[1] [2]} he was baptized in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate, London, 25 October 1565, and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford.^[3] He was for many years the incumbent at Bedworth.^[4] Overton was appointed a Canon of Lichfield in 1593.

Notes and References

1. Clifford L. Stott, “In Search of Mr. Overton: The Ancestry of Valentine Overton and his Connections to New England Immigrants,” New England Historical and Genealogical Register 172 (2018): 221–237, 323–31; 173 (2019): 82–91.
2. Web site: Bishops | British History Online . British-history.ac.uk . 2020-04-14.
3. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp1084-1103 1500-1714, Oade-Oxwick
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124952427/valentine-_valentyne_-overton Find a grave