William was the son of Richard Day of Shropshire. His brother was George Day, Bishop of Chichester.
He married Elizabeth Barlow, daughter of William Barlow.
They were the parents of:
Thomas
William
Susan
Rachel, who married Christopher Barker
Alice
Elizabeth
William was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, where he was Fellow in 1548, and graduated MA, in 1553. He became Provost of Eton College in 1561 it was a position he held until 1595.
He was created Archdeacon of Nottingham in 1561 and canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor in 1563, before being appointed 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 was raised to the episcopy as Bishop of Winchester in 1595.
William was the son of Richard Day of Shropshire. His brother was George Day, Bishop of Chichester.
He married Elizabeth Barlow, daughter of William Barlow.
They were the parents of:
Thomas
William
Susan
Rachel, who married Christopher Barker
Alice
Elizabeth
William was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, where he was Fellow in 1548, and graduated MA, in 1553. He became Provost of Eton College in 1561 it was a position he held until 1595.
He was created Archdeacon of Nottingham in 1561 and canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor in 1563, before being appointed 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 was raised to the episcopy as Bishop of Winchester in 1595.
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