William Wake | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
![]() Portrait by Thomas Gibson | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Canterbury |
In office | 1716–1737 |
Predecessor | Thomas Tenison |
Successor | John Potter |
Orders | |
Consecration | 21 October 1705 by Thomas Tenison |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 24 January 1737 Lambeth Palace | (aged 79)
Buried | Croydon Minster |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Previous post(s) | Dean of Exeter (1703–1705) Bishop of Lincoln (1705–1716) |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
William Wake (26 January 1657 – 24 January 1737) was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 to his death.