William Powell (Archdeacon of Colchester)

William Samuel Powell, D.D. (b Colchester 4 July 1717 - d Colchester 19 January 1775) was an eighteenth century academic and priest, most notably Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1765 until 1766;[1] and Archdeacon of Colchester from 1766 until his death.[2]

William Powell
Archdeacon of Colchester
ChurchChurch of England
Personal details
NationalityBritish

Powell was born in Colchester. He was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge:[3] he was successively Fellow, Tutor, Taxor and Master[4] Powell was ordained in 1741; and held livings at Colkirk, Stibbard and Freshwater.

Notes

  1. University of Cambridge (1)
  2. Horn, Joyce M. (1974), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 3, p. 59
  3. University of Cambridge (2)
  4. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66654 A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 3 (1959; Editor J. P. C. Roach)


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