William Day (bishop)
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William Day was an English clergyman, Provost of Eton College for many years, and at the end of his life Bishop of Winchester
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and King's College, Cambridge
, where he was Fellow in 1548, and graduated M.A., in 1553. He became Provost of Eton College in 1561, his predecessor Richard Bruerne
being ejected; it was a position he held until 1595.
He became Dean of the Chapel Royal, and Dean of Windsor
, in 1572. He was registrar of the Order of the Garter
, from 1584, and chancellor of St. Paul's Cathedral, from 1587. He became Bishop of Winchester in 1595.
, Bishop of Chichester
, was his brother. He married Elizabeth Barlow, daughter of William Barlow
. Francis Day of Madras
was possibly a grandson, son of his son William Day of Bray.
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
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Life
He was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, where he was Fellow in 1548, and graduated M.A., in 1553. He became Provost of Eton College in 1561, his predecessor Richard Bruerne
Richard Bruerne
-Life:A Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and of Eton College, received the degree of B.D. in 1547, and the next year was appointed Regius professor of Hebrew in the university of Oxford...
being ejected; it was a position he held until 1595.
He became Dean of the Chapel Royal, and Dean of Windsor
Dean of Windsor
The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the Canons of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean chairs meetings of the Chapter of Canons as primus inter pares.-List of Deans of Windsor:* William Mugge, 1348* Walter Almaly, 1380...
, in 1572. He was registrar of the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, from 1584, and chancellor of St. Paul's Cathedral, from 1587. He became Bishop of Winchester in 1595.
Family
George DayGeorge Day
George Day may refer to:*George Day , Bishop of Chichester, 1543–1551, and vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge in 1537*George S. Day, marketing specialist in the 1970s...
, Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
, was his brother. He married Elizabeth Barlow, daughter of William Barlow
William Barlow (bishop of Chichester)
William Barlow was an English Augustinian prior turned bishop of four dioceses, a complex figure of the Protestant Reformation. Aspects of his life await scholarly clarification...
. Francis Day of Madras
Francis Day of Madras
Francis Day was an English colonial administrator, associated with the East India Company. He served as a factor of the Company's factory at Masulipatnam from 1632 to 1639. In 1639, he negotiated the purchase of a strip of land south of the Dutch factory at Pulicat from the Raja of Chandragiri,...
was possibly a grandson, son of his son William Day of Bray.