Prebendaries: Decem Librarum

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 1, Lincoln Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1962.

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'Prebendaries: Decem Librarum', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 1, Lincoln Diocese, (London, 1962) pp. 59-61. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol1/pp59-61 [accessed 28 March 2024]

PREBENDARIES DECEM LIBRARUM

John Langton 1294-1305.

Coll. 2 Oct. 1294 (Reg. I f. 357b). Bp. of Chichester 1305.

M. Thomas Clifford D.Th. 1305-1306.

Coll. 29 Sept. 1305 (Reg. II f. 279). Bp's mand. adm. 29 Sept., instal. 4 Oct. (A.C. A2/21 f. 2). Displaced by

M. Robert Pickering D.C.L. 1306-1327.

Adm. 11 May 1306 on strength of prov., displacing Thomas Clifford (fn. 1) (Reg. II f. 281). Bp's mand. adm. 11 May, instal. 12 May (A.C. A2/21 ff. 7b, 16b). Last occ. Sept. 1326-Sept. 1327 (Linc. Accounts Bj/2/5 f. 95).

M. Ralph Ergum 1327-1360.

Occ. Sept. 1327-Sept. 1328 (Linc. Accounts Bj/2/5 f. 104b). D. by 20 Sept. 1360 (Reg. IX f. 445b).

Adam Limbergh 1360.

Coll. 20 Sept. 1360. Refused it 6 Oct. (Reg. IX f. 445b).

M. Thomas Cotte of Sutton D.Th. 1360-1383.

Coll. 7 Oct. 1360 (Reg. IX f. 446). Occ. yearly till 1383 (Eng. Sec. Caths. pp. 349- 353).

M. Hugh Astell of Higham Ferrers 1384-1388.

Occ. Sept. 1384-Sept. 1385 (Linc. Accounts Bj/2/7 f. 140b). Exch. c. 16 Sept. 1388 with Geoffrey Gidding for ch. of Polebrook, Northants. (Reg. XI f. 36).

M. Geoffrey Gidding 1388-1393.

By exch. Sept. 1388. Res. by 22 Oct. 1393 (Reg. XI f. 437b).

M. John Barnet B.C.L. 1393-1407.

Bp's mand. adm. 20 Oct. 1393 (A.C. A2/27 f. 50b). Coll. 22 Oct. (Reg. XI f. 437b). Instal. 16 Nov. (A.C. A2/27 ff. 50b, 51). D. by 10 Aug. 1407 (Reg. XIV f. 479).

M. John Forster 1407-1409.

Coll. 10 Aug. 1407 (Reg. XIV f. 479). Res. by 12 July 1409 (ibid. f. 482).

John Bayli 1409-1412.

Coll. 12 July 1409 (Reg. XIV f. 482). D. by 25 Sept. 1412 (Reg. Mascall p. 178).

Robert Osanne 1412-1414.

Coll. 27 Sept. 1412 (Reg. XIV f. 487b). Bp's mand. adm. 27 Sept., instal. 9 Nov. (A.C. A2/29 f. 55b/56b). Exch. 14 Dec. 1414 with William Talbot for ch. of Worth, dioc. Salis. (Reg. XIV ff. 489b, 490).

William Talbot 1414-1415.

By exch. Dec. 1414. Bp's mand. adm. 30 Jan. 1415, instal. 4 Feb. (A.C. A2/30 f. 37b). Exch. 20 July with Richard Richman for ch. of Orcheston St. Mary, Wilts. (Reg. XIV ff. 490b, 491).

Richard Richman 1415-1420.

By exch. July 1415. Bp's mand. adm. 7 Aug., instal. 9 Aug. (A.C. A2/29 f. 70b). Exch. by 14 Dec. 1420 with Walter Schiryngton for preb. Minor pars altaris, Salis. (Reg. XVI f. 163b).

Walter Schiryngton 1420-?

By exch. Dec. 1420. Bp's mand. adm. 14 Dec., instal. 21 Dec. (A.C. A2/31 ff. 17b, 18). Occ. 31 Jan. 1421 (A.C. A2/30 f. 106).

Robert Kirkham 1452-1457.

Vacated preb. Welton Beckhall in 1452 (see below). Res. Decem Librarum by 28 Jan. 1457 (Reg. XX f. 316b).

M. John Wygryne 1457-?

Coll. 28 Jan. 1457 (Reg. XX f. 316b). Bp's mand. adm. 28 Jan., instal. 5 March (A.C. A2/35 ff. 57b, 58). Occ. 31 Aug. 1465 (ibid. f. 173b).

Nicholas Chedworth 1468-1471.

Instal. 12 Nov. 1468 (A.C. A2/36 f. 30). Res. by 6 Sept. 1471 (Reg. XX f. 322).

Henry Odyncells 1471-1484.

Coll. 6 Sept. 1471 (Reg. XX f. 322). Instal. 12 Oct. (A.C. A2/36 f. 51). Res. by 22 Dec. 1484 (Reg. XXII f. 276b).

M. Henry Sharp D.C.L. 1484-1489.

Coll. 22 Dec. 1484 (Reg. XXII f. 276b). Instal. 17 Jan. 1485 (A.C. A3/1 f. 30). D. c. Apr. 1489 (Reg. XXII f. 278).

M. William Gisborne 1489-1493.

Coll. 7 May 1489 (Reg. XXII f. 278). Instal. 11 May (A.C. A3/1 f. 59). D. by 11 Feb. 1493 (CPR. 1485-1494 p. 427).

M. Thomas Randolff Lic. Cn.L. 1493-1494.

Instal. 15 Feb. 1493 (A.C. A3/1 ff. 83, 83b). Preb. of Brampton 1494.

M. Henry Rawlyns B.C.L. 1494-1526.

Coll. 28 July 1494 (Reg. XXII f. 281). Bp's mand. adm. 30 Aug. (ibid.). D. by 1 Oct. 1526 (Reg. XXVII f. 5).

M. Robert Forth 1526-1529.

Coll. 1 Oct. 1526 (Reg. XXVII f. 5). Instal. 23 Oct. (Chapter Acts 1520-1536 pp. 74-5). Res. 1529 (Reg. XXVII f. 7).

M. Robert Aldrich B.Th. 1529-1537.

Coll. 1529 (Reg. XXVII f. 7). Instal. 6 May (Chapter Acts 1520-1536 p. 117). Bp. of Carlisle 1537.

Gilbert Wikes 1538-1542.

Coll. 7 March 1538 (Reg. XXVII f. 13). Instal. 31 March (Chapter Acts 1536-1547 p. 14). D. by 15 July 1542 (Reg. XXVII f. 15b).

Footnotes

  • 1. Since Clifford had been displaced by a papal provisor, a chapt. meeting held 14 May 1306 in the presence of the bp. decided that he should have the full rights of a canon with expect. of a preb. Decision quoted when he obtained Bedford Minor (A.C. A2/21 f. 7b).