David Stokes
English priest, Canon of Windsor
About David Stokes
Lived 1590 – 1669 (aged 78–79).
David Stokes DD (died 10 May 1669) was a Canon of Windsor from 1628 to 1669.
Career He was educated at Westminster School and then Trinity College, Cambridge where he was awarded a BA in 1615. From Peterhouse, Cambridge he was awarded an MA in 1618, and a DD in 1630.
He was appointed: Fellow of Eton College (deprived 1644) Rector of Brinklow, Warwickshire 1625 Rector of Binfield, Berkshire 1631 (deprived 1644) Precentor of Chichester Cathedral 1629 - 1631 Rector of Everden 1638 Rector of Urchfont, Wiltshire 1644.
He was appointed to the third stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1628, a position he held until 1669, except for the period of the Commonwealth of England.
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Who was David Stokes?
English priest, Canon of Windsor
When was David Stokes born?
David Stokes was born in 1590.
When did David Stokes die?
David Stokes died on 10 May 1669.
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