John Walton (priest)

John Walton (c1546 - 1603) was an Anglican priest, who served as Archdeacon of Derby from 1590 until 1603.[1]

Walton was born in Durham,[2] and may have been the brother of Alderman Richard Walton (d. 1584).[3] He matriculated as a pensioner at St John's College, Cambridge at Easter 1568, took his BA four years later, his MA in 1575 and BD in 1582.[4]

He was appointed a Canon of Lichfield in 1567. He held a number of benefices, being Rector of Breadsall, Derbyshire (1577-1603), vicar of High Offley, Staffordshire (1580-1603) and rector of Gedling, Nottinghamshire (1590-1603). He was also archdeacon of Derby from 1590.[4]

He died on 1 June 1603,[4] leaving a widow Jane (d. 1605). They were both buried in All Saints, Derby.[2] By his will Walton left money to be lent to poor tradesmen in Durham, for the purchase of silver cups by the corporation of Derby, as a contribution towards the purchase of the rectory of All Saints.[2] His wife also left a number of substantial charitable bequests, including £100 to found a scholar ship at St John's College.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ Horn, Joyce M. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 10, pp. 10–12
  2. ^ a b c d The Reliquary and Illustrated Archaeologist. Vol. 23. 1883. p. 53.
  3. ^ Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, Language, Statistics &c., of the Northern Counties of England, from the Eleventh Century Downwards. Vol. 38. 1860. pp. 95–6.
  4. ^ a b c Alumni cantabrigienses. Vol. 4 pt 1. 1627. p. 327.
  5. ^ Founders and benefactors of St John's college, Cambridge. 1888. p. 18.
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