The Venerable William Pearson LL.D (10 August 1662 – 6 February 1715) was Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1690 to 1715.[1]
The son of Rev John Pearson, Rector of Great Orton in Cumberland, He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford graduating MA in 1688.[2] In 1689 he was appointed to the Prebend of Ampleford in York Minster,[3] and the following year to the Prebend of Sariston in Southwell Minster. He also held the livings at Barton, Bolton Percy[4] and Wheldrake.[5] He was also Subdean of York; and Chancellor of the diocese.[6]
In 1706 he wrote a pamphlet to the Bishop of Carlisle, concerning a curate who had been appointed churchwarden of his parish.[7]
A collection of thirteen of his sermons was published in 1718.
