About Henry Carpenter
Lived 1606 – 1662 (aged 55–56). Henry Carpenter was a priest.
Henry Carpenter D.D. (1606–1662) was a Canon of Windsor for a short period in 1662.
Career
He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1624, and was conferred Doctor of Divinity in 1662.
He was appointed: Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Coventry (1633–1636) Rector of Greatford, Lincolnshire (1635–1636) Vicar of Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire (1636–1660) Rector of Hilperton, Wiltshire (1638–1662) Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons (1660) Prebendary of Yetminster in Salisbury Cathedral (1660) Rector of St Dionis Backchurch, London (1661–1662) Rector of Stapleford Tawney, Essex (1661–1662)
He was appointed to the seventh stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1662.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Henry Carpenter?
English priest
When was Henry Carpenter born?
Henry Carpenter was born in 1606.
When did Henry Carpenter die?
Henry Carpenter died on 14 October 1662.
What was Henry Carpenter's occupation?
Henry Carpenter was a priest.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Carpenter (priest)
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