Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameRev William Cowper Johnson 
[105, Vol 3, p.17, article on Johnson of Parham, Norfolk.], [36]
[105, Vol 3, p.17, article on Johnson of Parham, Norfolk.], [36]Birth18 Aug 1813, Chesham (Bucks?)
Baptism27 Oct 1813, St Cuthbert’s, Bedford
Death16 Oct 1893, Norwich
Burial20 Oct 1893, Yaxham, Norfolk
GeneralRector of Yaxham, Norfolk of which he had the gift of the living.
EducationCorpus Christi, Cantab: BA: 1837, MA: 1841
FatherRev Dr John Johnson (1769-1833)
MotherMaria Livius (1789-1864)
Spouses
Marriage25 Jun 1840, Cringleford [105, Vol 3, p.17, article on Johnson of Parham, Norfolk.]
ChildrenMary Cowper (1849-1914)
Anne Elizabeth Cowper (1854-)
Notes for Rev William Cowper Johnson
Probably MA of Caius Coll, Cantab.
Probably held also the living of Northwold, Norfolk.
Probably also the W.C.J. who was honorary canon of Norwich.
Probably the W.C.J in vol 5 of Crisps Visitation of England who was rector of Northwold and hon can of Norwich and m. Marianne, dau. of John Staniforth Pattison of Cringleford, Norfolk and had an elder surviving dau. Catharine Cowper Johnson who m. Wm Mowbray Donne at Northwold on 1 Sep 1877.
See vol 3, p. 17 of said Visitation of England to confirm all this:
Rector of Yaxham: 1843-1880
Rector of Northwold: 1880-1892
Hon Canon of Norwich: 1890.
The executors of his will were his son Wm Cowper J and his son-in-law, Charles Francis Powys.
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His father was John Johnson (1769-1833), rector of Yaxham and said (Crisp’s Visitation) to be ‘Cousin of the Poet Cowper and the original of “Johnny”’. Currently (Dec, 2010) I can find no information for this cousinship.
He is mentioned a couple of time in the Book “Letters of Lady he'sketh to the Rev John Johnson” by Catharine Bodham Johnson, pub Jarrold in 1901.
Probably held also the living of Northwold, Norfolk.
Probably also the W.C.J. who was honorary canon of Norwich.
Probably the W.C.J in vol 5 of Crisps Visitation of England who was rector of Northwold and hon can of Norwich and m. Marianne, dau. of John Staniforth Pattison of Cringleford, Norfolk and had an elder surviving dau. Catharine Cowper Johnson who m. Wm Mowbray Donne at Northwold on 1 Sep 1877.
See vol 3, p. 17 of said Visitation of England to confirm all this:
Rector of Yaxham: 1843-1880
Rector of Northwold: 1880-1892
Hon Canon of Norwich: 1890.
The executors of his will were his son Wm Cowper J and his son-in-law, Charles Francis Powys.
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His father was John Johnson (1769-1833), rector of Yaxham and said (Crisp’s Visitation) to be ‘Cousin of the Poet Cowper and the original of “Johnny”’. Currently (Dec, 2010) I can find no information for this cousinship.
He is mentioned a couple of time in the Book “Letters of Lady he'sketh to the Rev John Johnson” by Catharine Bodham Johnson, pub Jarrold in 1901.