William Spooner (priest)
English cleric, Archdeacon of Coventry (1778–1857)
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William Spooner (1778–1857) was an English priest, Archdeacon of Coventry[1] from 1827 to 1851. The post was historically within the Diocese of Lichfield, but during Spooner's tenure it moved in 1837 to the Diocese of Worcester.[2]
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William Spooner | |
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| Born | 1778 |
| Died | 1857 (aged 78–79) The Vicarage, East Farleigh, Kent |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Oxford |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Spooner Barbara Gough |
Life
He was the fourth son of Isaac Spooner of Aston, and brother of Barbara Spooner, and was educated at Rugby School.[3][4] He matriculated at St John's College, Oxford in 1796, graduating B.A. in 1800, M.A. in 1803.[5] He held incumbencies at Elmdon, Chipping Camden and Acle.[6]
Family
Spooner married in 1810 Anna Maria Sydney O'Brien, fifth daughter of Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Baronet and his wife Anna French.[7][8] Their children were:[9]
- William Spooner (1811–1880), barrister, father of William Archibald Spooner and Henry Spooner
- Anna Maria (1812–1899)
- Barbara Mary (1813–1895)
- Elizabeth (1815–1886)
- Lucius Henry Spooner (1816–1854)
- Frances Ann (1818–1868)
- Catharine (1819–1878), married 1843 Archibald Campbell Tait[10]
- Rev. Edward Spooner (1821–1899)
- Gerard Spooner (1823–c.1908)
- Charles Spooner (1824–1881)
