William Brantingham
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William Brantingham was an English
clergy
man of the sixteenth century and a member of the Brantingham family
. He held various posts, including seneschal
of the prior of Durham
in 1536/1537, and was a gospeller from 1541 until his death in 1548. Brantingham lived in Dun Cow Lane, Lydgate, from 1540.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
man of the sixteenth century and a member of the Brantingham family
Brantingham (family)
The Brantinghams are a once-noble family from North East England, originally from Brantingham in Yorkshire.-Coat of arms:...
. He held various posts, including seneschal
Seneschal
A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. In the French administrative system of the Middle Ages, the sénéchal was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration in southern provinces, equivalent to the northern French bailli...
of the prior of Durham
Prior of Durham
The Prior of Durham was the head of Durham Cathedral Priory, founded c. 1083 with the move of a previous house from Jarrow. The succession continued until dissolution of the monastery in 1540, when the priory was replaced with a deanery church.-List:...
in 1536/1537, and was a gospeller from 1541 until his death in 1548. Brantingham lived in Dun Cow Lane, Lydgate, from 1540.