Francis Bunney Explained

Francis Bunney (b Newland 8 May 1543; d Ryton 16 April 1617) was an English Anglican priest in the 16th century.^[1]

Bunney was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, of which he became a Fellow in 1661.^[2] He became a Canon of Carlisle Cathedral in 1572; Archdeacon of Northumberland in 1574; and Rector of Ryton in 1579, holding all three positions until his death.

Notes and References

1. https://archbishopsregisters.york.ac.uk/searches?search_term=Bunney%2C+Francis%2C+d+1617%2C+Archdeacon+of+Northumberland&search_type=person York Archbishop Registers
2. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp201-227 Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 Bruges-Blythner