William Ermested

William Ermested (died 31 October 1558)^[1] was an English cleric, Canon of Windsor from 1554 to 1558,^[2] and Master of the Temple in London.

Having previously graduated M.A. at a university abroad, Ermested was incorporated at Oxford on 12 December 1527, and graduated B.D. on 12 December 1527, later advancing to D.D.^[1]

Career

He was appointed:^[1][3]

• Rector of Fryerning, Essex, 1533
• Vicar of Birstall, West Yorkshire, 1535
• Rector of Adel, West Yorkshire, 1536
• Prebendary of Neasden at St Paul's Cathedral, 1539–1558
• Rector of Kislingbury, Northamptonshire, 1542–1558
• Vicar of All Saints' Church, Northampton, 1545–1550
• Master of the Temple^[4]

He re-founded Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton in 1548.^[5]

He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1554, and held the stall until 1558.