The Ven. Henry Ball, D.D. was Archdeacon of Chichester from his collation on 12 April 1596 until his death on 30 March 1603. [1]
He was born in Lichfield and educated at New College, Oxford. [2] He became Rector of Ulcombe from 1583; Precentor of Chichester from 1587; and Canon from 1593.
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