| Authorised form of name | Howley; William (1766 - 1848) |
| Other forms of surname | 'William London' |
| 'William Cantuar' |
| Dates | 1766 - 1848 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Ropley, Hampshire, England |
| Date of birth | 12 February 1766 |
| Place of death | Lambeth Palace, London |
| Date of death | 11 February 1848 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Addington, near Croydon |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Activity | Education:
Westminster School; New College, Oxford. BA (1787); MA (1791); BD and DD (1805)
Career:
Tutor to the Prince of Orange (William II of Holland) whilst in Oxford; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford (1804); Reguis Professor of Divinity, Oxford University (1809); Privy Councillor; Bishop of London (1813-1828); Archbishop of Canterbury (1828-1848); opposed Catholic Emancipation (1829), Parliamentary reform (1831) and Jewish relief (1833)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 17/11/1796 |
| Relationships | Son of William Howley, vicar of Bishop's Sutton and Ropley, Hampshire |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
W H Brock, 'The Selection of the Authors of the Bridgewater Treatises' in NR 1966 vol 21 pp 162-179 |
| Code | NA7291 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1796/12 | Howley, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| HS/27/55 | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to [William Howley], dated at Collingwood | 24 August 1843 |
| HS/27/60 | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to [William Howley], dated at Collingwood | 28 September 1843 |
| HS/19/130 | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Howley, dated at Collingwood | 20 January 1848 |