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William Overton (c.1525–1609) was an English bishop. ==Life== He was born in 1525 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex and died April 9, 1609. He became a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1551, and rector of Balcombe and vicar of Eccleshall in 1553.〔''Concise Dictionary of National Biography''〕 He was also made a prebendary at Chichester, Winchester, and Salisbury. He became Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield in 1580, and remained there until his death in 1609.〔http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34733〕 He was responsible for introducing glassmaking, importing artisans from Lorraine.〔http://www.imaginingstaffordshire.org.uk/mt/mt3a.htm〕 He married Margaret Barlow (1533 - 1601), daughter of Bishop William Barlow and Agatha (Wellesbourne) Barlow, and they had Susan (Barlow) Playsted and Valentine Barlow (1565 - 1646). He is buried in Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall.〔http://www.thepotteries.org/tour/001.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Overton (bishop)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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