William Baker (bishop of Norwich)
William Baker | |
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| Bishop of Norwich | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Norwich |
| In office | 1727–1732 |
| Predecessor | John Leng |
| Successor | Robert Butts |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Bangor (1723–1727) |
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| Born | 1668 |
| Died | 4 December 1732 (aged 64) Bath, Somerset |
| Buried | Bath Abbey |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Education | Crewkerne Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
William Baker (1668 – 4 December 1732) was an English churchman and academic,
Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, Bishop of Bangor and bishop of Norwich
.
Life
He was the son of William Baker, vicar of
archdeaconry of Oxford.[1]
He was chaplain in ordinary to George I. In 1723 he was promoted to the see of Bangor, from which in 1727 he was translated to Norwich. He held the rectory of
St. Giles-in-the-Fields in commendam up to the time of his death, which occurred at Bath, 4 December 1732. He never married. During his brief tenure of the see of Bangor he made his only brother treasurer of the church there, and his two nephews were provided for by being made registrars of the diocese of Norwich. Francis Blomefield
, the historian of Norfolk, who was ordained by him, gives the titles of four sermons which he printed; one of them was published by special command of Queen Anne in 1710.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Baker, William (1668-1732)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Attribution
. Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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