William Brown (priest)

William Brown, DD^[1] (b Grantham 23 October 1710 - d Horbling 17 November 1797) was Archdeacon of Northampton from 1764 until 1797.

Brown was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge^[2] and ordained in 1740. He held incumbencies at Marston Trussell, Etton, Alwalton and Peakirk.^[3]

Notes

↑ "The Queen's college of St. Margaret and St. Bernard in the University of Cambridge" Gray,J.H p295: London, F.E.Robinson, 1899
↑ QCC Eminent Alumni
↑ "Brown, William (BRWN729W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Browne	Archdeacon of Northampton 1764–1797	Succeeded by William Strong

Archdeacons of Northampton

High Medieval	Nigel Robert William Herbert Poore Savaric FitzGeldewin Wimar (Winemer) Richard of Kent Robert de Manecestre (i.e. of Manchester) John de Houton Giles le Rous (Rufus) Richard Gravesend Stephen of Sutton Thomas of Sutton

Late Medieval	Gilbert Middleton Richard Bury d'Aungerville Peter Cardinal de Mortemart John Raymond Cardinal de Comminges Roger Neucroft John Gynwell John Bokyngham William of Wykeham William Askeby/Scoter Henry Wakefield Henry Piel Walter Skirlaw Henry Bowet Thomas Butiller Thomas Bekingham Richard Courtenay John Stone Robert FitzHugh Ardicino Cardinal della Porta (seniore) William Grey George Neville John Chadworth William Say John Ruding John Collinson Peter Huse or Busy William Smith Gilbert Smith

Early modern	John Apharry (ap Harry, Parry) William Geffre William Binsley Nicholas Sheppard James Howland William Bayly John Buckeridge Richard Butler Thomas Dove, yr John Quarles John Palmer Thomas Wolsey Richard Cumberland John Browne William Brown William Strong Owen Davys

Late modern	Francis Thicknesse William Holden Hutton Norman Lang Carey Knyvett John Grimes Ronald Goodchild Bazil Marsh Michael Chapman Christine Allsopp Richard Ormston

Diocese of Peterborough

Peterborough Cathedral Bishop's Lodging, The Palace, Peterborough The Palace, Peterborough

Office holders	The Bishop of Peterborough, Donald Allister The Bishop suffragan of Brixworth, John Holbrook AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough The Dean of Peterborough, Charles Taylor The Archdeacon of Northampton, Christine Allsopp The Archdeacon of Oakham, Gordon Steele

Historic offices	Archdeacon of Leicester (1837–1926; became Diocese of Leicester) Archdeacon of Loughborough (1921–1926; became Diocese of Leicester)