William Bingham (priest) explained

William Bingham (1743–1819) was Archdeacon of London^[1] from 1789^[2] to 1813.

Biography

Bingham was born in Melcombe Bingham and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was Vicar of Great Gaddesden until 1777; and Rector of Hemel Hempstead from 1778. In 1792 he was appointed an Honorary Chaplain to the King.

Family

Bingham married Agnata Dörrien in 1775:^[3] they had four children, one of whom, Arthur, was a distinguished officer in the Royal Navy.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Last Week. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Mar 20, 1793; pg. 1; Issue 2563
2. "The Universal Magazine of Knowledge" Volumes 84 p54: London, John Hinton, 1789
3. Burke, Sir Bernard: A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry (in 2 volumes), Vol I, London: Harrison & Sons, 59 Pall Mall, 1891, p. 9
4. Bingham, Arthur Batt . sup . 4 . 54.