William Whitaker D.D. | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1548 Holme, Lancashire |
| Died | 4 December 1595 Cambridge |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Calvinist Anglican |
| Parents | Thomas and Elizabeth Whitaker |
| Children | Alexander Whitaker |
William Whitaker (1548 – 4 December 1595) was a prominent Protestant Calvinistic Anglican churchman, academic, and theologian. He was Master of St. John's College, Cambridge, and a leading divine in the university in the latter half of the sixteenth century. His uncle was Alexander Nowell, the Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral and catechist.