William Swaddon
English Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Worcester
About William Swaddon
Lived 1560 – 1623 (aged 62–63). William Swaddon was a chaplain and canon.
William Swaddon was Archdeacon of Worcester from 1610 to 1623.
The son of William Swaddon, the MP for Calne from 1604 to 1605, he was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, He held incumbencies at Hazelbury and Great Horwood before being appointed Canon of Lincoln in 1595. After this he was Chaplain to Anne of Denmark who secured for him the Worcester Archdeaconry.
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Who was William Swaddon?
English Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Worcester
When was William Swaddon born?
William Swaddon was born in 1560.
When did William Swaddon die?
William Swaddon died on 4 August 1623.
What was William Swaddon's occupation?
William Swaddon was a chaplain and canon.
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