William Walmesley Explained

William Walmsley, (5 April 1687, in Lichfield – 18 September 1730, in Packington) was Dean of Lichfield from 1720^[1] until his death.^[2]

Walmesley was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.^[3] He was Chaplain to Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey; and also held benefice at Mavesyn Ridware and Packington.

References

1. "A Political Biography of Samuel Johnson" Hudson, N: Abingdon, Routledge, 2016
2. "Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857- Volume 10, Coventry and Lichfield Diocese" Deans of Lichfield, Pages 5-8: Institute of Historical Research, London, 2003
3. Book: University of Cambridge . Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900; . Venn . John . Venn . J. A. (John Archibald) . 1922-54 . Cambridge, University Press . Robarts - University of Toronto.