Authorised form of name | Payne; William (1650 - 1696); clergyman |
Dates | 1650 - 1696 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Hutton, Essex, England, Europe |
Date of birth | 1650 |
Date of death | 20 February 1697 |
DatesAndPlaces | St Mary, Whitechapel, London, England, Europe (24 February 1697) |
Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
Activity | Education: Free School at Brentwood, Essex; Magdalene College, Cambridge (BA 1669; MA 1672; DD 1689) Career: Fellow of Magdalene (1671); ordained deacon (1671), priest (1672); Prebendary of Winchester (to 1689); Rector of Wormshill, Kent (1673-1681); Rector of Frinsted, Kent (1674); Rector of St Mary, Whitechapel (1681-1697); Lecturer of the Poultry Church, London (1689); Chaplain to the King (1690-1697); Prebendary of Westminster (1694-1697) |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 09/11/1681 |
Proposer | Edward Tyson |
Relationships | Parents: William Payne Married: Elizabeth Squire Children: Squire Payne; Robert Payne; Thomas Payne |
OtherInfo | As a clergyman and an author, Payne took part in much of the controversy surrounding the 'Popish Plot'. He wrote a number of anti-Catholic tracts, including 'A Discourse of the Adoration of the Host' (1685). All of these publications were later collected in Edmund Gibson's 'Preservative against Popery' (1738). |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; Venn Notes: According to Hunter, paid his subscriptions regularly until 1687 only. Approximate lifespan from Venn. |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/66813146 |
Code | NA8123 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
MS/390/79 | Bond of William Payne to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 3 January 1682 |