Bishop of Llandaff (1819–1826) Dean of St Paul's (1820–1826)
Personal details
Born
(1765-11-06)6 November 1765
Blackman Street, London[1]
Died
21 February 1836(1836-02-21) (aged 70) Auckland Castle[1]
Buried
Durham Cathedral[1]
Nationality
British
Denomination
Anglican
Spouse
Jane Douglas (m.1795)[1]
Profession
Church of England
Education
Merchant Taylors' School[1]
Alma mater
The Queen's College, Oxford[1]
William Van Mildert (6 November 1765 – 21 February 1836) was the bishop of Durham (1826–1836), and the last to rule the county palatine of Durham. He was also one of the founders of the University of Durham, where he is commemorated in the names of Van Mildert College, founded in 1965, and the Van Mildert Professor of Divinity.[2]
^ abcdefVarley, Elizabeth (2007) [2004]. "Mildert, William". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28096. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^"Van Mildert papers". Durham University. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
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