About William Finch
William Finch was a presbyter.
William Finch was appointed Bishop of Taunton under the provisions of the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 in 1538, a post he held to his death in 1559. He had previously been Prior of Breamore before his elevation to the episcopate. He was additionally the incumbent at West Camel from 1536.
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Who was William Finch?
English bishop
When did William Finch die?
William Finch died in 1559.
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William Finch was a presbyter.
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