William Ermested (died 31 October 1558) was an English cleric, Canon of Windsor from 1554 to 1558,Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Master of the Temple in London.
Having previously graduated M.A. at a university abroad, Ermested was incorporated at Oxford on 12 December 1527, and graduated B.D. on 12 December 1527, later advancing to D.D.
Career He was appointed: Rector of Fryerning, Essex, 1533 Vicar of Birstall, West Yorkshire, 1535 Rector of Adel, West Yorkshire, 1536 Prebendary of Neasden at St Paul's Cathedral, 1539–1558 Rector of Kislingbury, Northamptonshire, 1542–1558 Vicar of All Saints' Church, Northampton, 1545–1550 Master of the TempleThe Inner Temple: Its early history… Inner Temple London. H Sotheran and Co, Stevens and Haynes, Stevens and Sons. 1896.
He re-founded Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton in 1548.
He was appointed to the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1554, and held the stall until 1558.
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