William Arnald

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William Arnald BD (died 5 August 1802) [1] was a Canon of Windsor from 1779 - 1802. [2]

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Family

He was the son of Richard Arnald (died 1756) English clergyman and biblical scholar.

Career

He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and graduated BA in 1766, MA in 1769, and BD in 1776.

He was appointed:

He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1779, and held the stall until 1802. He suffered from mental illness in the later years of his life:

The unhappy mental derangement under which he laboured for the last twenty years, was the source of real grief to a numerous circle of friends, who, attached to him by the strongest ties of esteem and affection, admired his abilities, loved the urbanity of his manners, and acknowledged the goodness of his heart. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 82. Dodd and Smith, 1812. p.352
  2. ↑ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  3. ↑ The Monthly Magazine or British Register, Volume 14. R. Phillips, 1802 p.457


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