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William Vyse

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The Ven. William Vyse (b Sambrook 11 February 1710 – d Birmingham 29 June 1770) was an English churchman, Archdeacon of Salop from 13 March 1735 until his death.[1]

Vyse was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, matriculating in 1727 and graduating B.A. in 1730.[2] He held the living of St Philip, Birmingham[3] and became Treasurer of Lichfield Cathedral in 1734.[4]

One of his sons, Richard, became a General;[5] and another, William, Archdeacon of Coventry.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ British History On-line
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Vyse, William (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ National Archives
  4. ^ CCED
  5. ^ Gent. Mag. 1825, ii. 180; Historical Records of the Third Dragoon Guards, 1838, p.127
  6. ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses": London, Institute of Historical Research, 1992