William Markham, English divine, served as Archbishop of York from 1777 until his death.
Contemporary portrait by Benjamin West.
Memorial to Archbishop William Markham in York Minster.
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers the northern regions of England as well as the Isle of Man.
Archbishop of York