John Wilson
Dean of Ripon
About John Wilson
Lived 1586 – 1635 (aged 48–49).
John Wilson (5 November 158619 February 1635) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first half of the 17th century.
Wilson was educated at Christ Church, Oxford He was Headmaster of Westminster School from 1610 to 1622; the incumbent at Bedale, Burneston then St Mary's Church, Castlegate, York; a canon of Westminster and Lincoln from 1623; and Dean of Ripon from 1624; and Master of the Savoy from 1629.
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Who was John Wilson?
Dean of Ripon (1586-1635)
When was John Wilson born?
John Wilson was born in 1586.
When did John Wilson die?
John Wilson died in 1635.
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