Person Howley; William (1766 - 1848); Bishop of London Howley William 'William London' 'William Cantuar' 1766 - 1848 British Male Ropley, Hampshire, England 12 February 1766 Lambeth Palace, London 11 February 1848 Burial: Addington, Croydon, London

Clergyman, Church of England 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) Son of William Howley, vicar of Bishop's Sutton and Ropley, Hampshire Fellow 17/11/1796 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 12 Feb 1766 - 11 Feb 1848 NA7291 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 1f5fe8a8-b359-4443-95a7-80506733f131