William Grahme

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William Grahme or William Graham (died 4 February 1713) was Dean of Carlisle from 1684 [1] until 1704; [2] and of Wells [3] from then until his death in 1713.

He was joint Clerk of the Closet from 1702 until his death. [4]

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References

  1. 'Deans of Carlisle', Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: volume 11: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Manchester, Ripon, and Sodor and Man dioceses (2004), pp. 14-18. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35835 Date accessed: 15 June 2012
  2. Table of Contents - Volume 23, Correspondence the Family of Hatton being chiefly letters addressed to Christopher First Viscount Hatton A.D. 1601–1704. Volume II. – 1879
  3. National Archives
  4. "Index of {court] officers-G" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Thomas Musgrave
Dean of Carlisle
1686–1704
Succeeded by
Francis Atterbury
Preceded by
Ralph Bathurst
Dean of Wells
1704–1713
Succeeded by
Matthew Brailsford