Clarke, William (5)
Clarke, William (1)
a learned English divine and antiquary, was born at Haghmon Abbey, Shropshire, in 1696. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, and St. John’s College, Cambridge, where he became a fellow on Jan. 22, 1717. In 1724 he was presented to the rectory of Buxted, in Sussex, by archbishop Wake, and was made prebendary in the cathedral church of Chichester. He resigned the rectory of Buxted in 1768, and in June, 1770, was installed chancellor of the Church of Chichester. He died Oct. 21, 1771. He assisted in the translation of Frapp’s Lectures on Poetry and in Annotations on the Greek Testament, and was the author of several of tie notes subjoined to the English version of Bleterie’s Life of the Emperor Julian. His chief work was the Connection of the Roman, Saxon, and English Coins (1767, 4to). See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.; Allibone, Diet. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s. v;
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Clarke, William (2)
a Scotch clergyman, was licensed to preach in 1744, called to the living at Kirkgunzeon in 1746, ordained in 1747, and died Nov. 23, 1786, aged seventy-four years. A lame foot marred his personal appearance, but his exemplary life and warmth of benevolence secured him respect. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, i, 586.
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Clarke, William (3)
an Episcopal minister, son of Rev. Peter Clarke, was born in Danvers, Mass., about 1739. He graduated at Harvard College in 1759, went to England and was ordained, then returned to America, and became rector of St. Paul’s Church in Dedham, Mass. Here he was successful in his ministry, and lived in peace until the spring of 1777, when he was sentenced to be confined on board a ship. because he refused to acknowledge the independence of the United States. After his release he went to England. In 1786 he resided in Halifax, N.S., and soon afterwards removed to Digby. Subsequently he returned to. the United. States, aid died in Quincy, Mass., in 1815. See Sabine, Loyalists of the Amer. Rev. ii, 315. (J. C. .)
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Clarke, William (4)
an English Baptist minister, was born in Kenton, Suffolk, April 7, 1779. He was baptized Oct. 27, 1799; chosen a deacon of the Church. Aug. 26, 1810, and ordained July 14, 1816. For many years he was pastor. at Saxlingham, Norfolk. In 1858 he became pastor at Carleton: Rode, where he remained until his death, Dec. 30, 1864. He was a truly godly man, liberal in. heart, earnest and frequent in prayer, a lover of the house and ordinances of God. See (Lond.) Baptist Hand-book. 1866, p. 127. (J. C. S.)
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Clarke, William (5)
an. English Methodist preacher, was born at Harricott, Tavistock, Devon, Feb. 14, 1822. He was converted in his youth, joined the Bible Christians, was a class-leader and local preacher, entered the ministry in 1847, was an impressive, earnest preacher for thirty years, wining many souls to Christ, and became superannuated in 1877, but: labored as he had strength, till his death, Jan. 9, 1879. See Minutes of the 61st Annual Conference. .