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

  1. ^ CCeD
  2. ^ Deaths. The Times (London, England), Thursday, May 25, 1826; pg. 3; Issue 12976
  3. ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). "Short, William (2)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
  4. ^ Geograph
  5. ^ National Archives


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