William Short (priest)
William Short, DD (c. 1760 – 23 May 1826) was the Archdeacon of Cornwall from 1807[1] until his death.[2][3]
Short was born in Exeter and educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1778 at age 18, and graduated B.A. in 1782.[3] He held livings at Wortley[4] and Teignmouth.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ CCeD
- ^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 25, 1826; pg. 3; Issue 12976
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Geograph
- ^ National Archives