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GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002358
NameWilliam Outram (Owtram)
Title
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. 1625-03-25 - d. 1679-09-10 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on Romans 8:34 -- preacher (autograph: no)
Associated PlacesLeicester -- DeaneryBarlow -- HomeNavenby -- ParishSt Margaret -- ParishSt Mary Woolnoth -- ParishChrist's College -- Place of StudyTrinity College -- Place of Study
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedCCEd (person ID: 100360); ACAD (Venn) (Person ID: OTRN642W)
Other NoteBirth estimated to be in 1625; born at Barlow, Derbyshire. Son of Robert Outram. He was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge on 13 May 1642 and gained a BA in 1645. He earned an MA from Christ's College in 1649. He was a fellow of Trinity College from 1647 to 1648 and Christ's College from 1649 to 1657, where he was also a proctor in 1655. He was rector of Navenby, Lincolnshire from 1656 to 1659, of St Mary Woolnoth from 1660 to 1666, and of St Margaret, Westminster from 1664 to 1679. He was a chaplain to the king from 1664 to 1679. Archdeacon of Leicester from 1669 to 1679, and prebend of Westminster from 1670 to 1679. He died at the age of 55 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
GEMMS record createdMarch 12, 2019
GEMMS record last editedOctober 02, 2019