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William Buckenham

d. 1540

16th-century priest and academic

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About William Buckenham

William Buckenham was a British.

William Buckenham was a 16th-century priest and academic.

Buckenham was born in Great Livermere. He was educated at Gonville Hall, graduating B.A. in 1483; MA in 1486; and D.D. in 1507. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1508 to 1509; and Master of Gonville Hall from 1513 to 1536. He held livings at Barnwell; Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge; and St Michael Coslany, Norwich. He died on 18 June 1540.

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Died
1540
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Positions held
Vice-chancellor

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16th-century priest and academic

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William Buckenham died in 1540.

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· Wikipedia: William Buckenham

· Wikidata: Q56761334

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