William Barnard

Deceased Person

1697 – 1768

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Who was William Barnard?

William Barnard was an Anglican bishop, Bishop of Derry from 1747 until his death.

Barnard was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1721. He became vicar of St. Bride's, Fleet Street in 1729, and prebendary of Westminster in 1732. Appointed dean of Rochester in 1743, he became Bishop of Raphoe in 1744, and Bishop of Derry in 1747. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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Born
1697
Education
  • Trinity College, Cambridge
  • Westminster School
Died
Jan 10, 1768

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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