About William Hayley
Born 1683. William Hayley was an anglican priest.
William Hayley (1683–1715) of Cleobury Mortimer, Salop was a Church of England priest and dean of Chichester Cathedral.
Education
Hayley matriculated at the age of 15 and went on to become a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He was awarded a BA in 1676, MA in 1680 and DD in 1695.
Career
William Hayley was ordained in September 1683.
Hayley was also chaplain to King William III. In 1695 he was instituted Rector of St Giles in the Fields, London. Then in 1699 he was appointed Dean of Chichester Cathedral, a post he held until his death in 1715.
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English priest
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William Hayley was born in 1683.
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William Hayley was an anglican priest.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Hayley (priest)
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