William Ermested (died 31 October 1558)[1] was an English cleric, Canon of Windsor from 1554 to 1558,[2] and Master of the Temple.

Having previously graduated M.A. at a university abroad, Ermested was incorporated at Oxford on 12 December 1527, and graduated B.D. on 12 December 1527, later advancing to D.D.[1]

Career

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He was appointed:[1][3]

He re-founded Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton in 1548.[5]

He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1554, and held the stall until 1558.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Armistead, William" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  2. ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  3. ^ Dawson, W. Harbutt (1882). History of Skipton. pp. 224–230. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ The Inner Temple: Its early history… Inner Temple London. H Sotheran and Co, Stevens and Haynes, Stevens and Sons. 1896.
  5. ^ "About". Ermysted's Grammar School. Retrieved 1 September 2020.