William Walesby Explained

William Walesby (died 1458) was a Canon of Windsor from 1441 to 1450^[1] and Archdeacon of Chichester from 1444 to 1444.

Career

He was appointed:

• Prebendary of Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester 1431
• Dean of Church of St Mary de Castro, Leicester 1431 - 1450
• Rector of North Crawley, Buckinghamshire 1439 - 1449
• Rector of Holy Trinity, Upper Chelsea until 1450
• Prebendary of Hurst in Chichester 1421
• Chaplain to the King
• Archdeacon of Chichester 1440
• Prebendary of Lincoln 1441
• Prebendary of Fordington and Writhlington in Salisbury 1444 - 1458
• Rector of Hayes, Middlesex 1450 - 1458
• Prebendary of St Stephen's Westminster
• Dean of St Stephen's Westminster 1445

He was appointed to the ninth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1441 and held the canonry until 1450.

Notes and References

1. Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle