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Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1979.

'Treasurers', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese, (London, 1979) pp. 14-16. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol5/pp14-16 [accessed 20 April 2024]

TREASURERS OF WELLS

John Chamber 1511-1543.

Instal. 18 Feb. 1511 (Cal. Wells 11 226). Res. by 15 May 1543 (Reg. Bps. p. 102).

John Marlow M.A. 1543.

Coll. 15 May 1543 (D/D/B Reg. 13 f. 15v). D. by 16 Oct. (L. & P. xviii ii no. 449 (9, 10)).

John Chamber D.M. (again) 1543-1549.

Pres. by king 23 Oct. 1543 (L. & P. xviii ii no. 449 (10)). (fn. 1) Probably to d., by 2 July 1549 (burial, St. Margaret, Westminster) (Mem. St. Margaret's Westminster p. 388).

John Dakyn D.C.L. 1549-?

Compounded for first-fruits 15 July 1549 (P.R.O., E 334/4 f. 30v). (fn. 2) Occ. 19 June 1554 (Reg. Bps. p. 125). Possibly to d., 9 Nov. 1558 (m.i., Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorks.) (T. D. Whitaker, Hist. of Richmondshire (London, 1823) 1 118).

Thomas Baylie B.D. ?-1584.

Occ. c. 29 Sept. 1561 (Cal. Wells 11 290). D. by 19 May 1584 (Lamb., Reg. Whitgift I f. 342v).

John Bourne M.A. 1584-1601.

Pres. by Roger Manwood, knight, baron of the queen's exchequer, Richard Bourne, merchant tailor of London, and Robert Honywood, esq., patrons hac vice by virtue of gr. of next pres. made by bp.; instit. by abp. sede vacante 19 May 1584 (Lamb., Reg. Whitgift 1 f. 342v). Instal. 6 June (Cal. Wells 11 306). Res. by 21 Dec. 1601 (D/D/B Reg. 18 f. 17).

Robert Wright D.D. 1601-1632.

Coll. 21 Dec. 1601 (D/D/B Reg. 18 f. 17). Instal. 12 Jan. 1602 (Cal. Wells 11 344). Bp. of Bristol 1623, but held treasurership in commendam until trans. to Coventry and Lichfield 1632.

Robert Creyghton I M.A. 1632-1660.

Pres. by king; instit. by abp. sede vacante 11 Dec. 1632 (Lamb., Reg. Abbot III f. 176r-v). Instal. 17 Dec. (Cal. Wells 11 396). Dean of Wells 1660.

Richard Busby B.D. 1660-1695.

Coll. 11 Aug. 1660 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 82v). D. 5 Apr. 1695 (m.i., Westminster abbey) (Hist. and Ant. Westminster 11 267; Cal. Wells 11 474).

Ralph Barker D.D. 1695-1708.

Pres. by abp. Tenison to whom gr. of next pres. made by bp. Kidder; instit. by bp. 6 Apr. 1695 (D/D/B Reg. 24 f. 9). Instal. 12 Apr. (CA 1683-1704 f. 246v). D. 9 June 1708 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 129; Cal. Wells 11 490, 491).

Benjamin Ibbot M.A. 1708-1725.

Pres. by abp. Tenison to whom gr. of next pres. made by bp. Hooper; instit. by bp. 13 Nov. 1708 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 12v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 491). D. 4 Apr. 1725 (Hist. Reg. Chron. 1725, x 16; Cal. Wells 11 512).

Robert Woodford B.C.L. 1725-1762.

Coll. 13 Apr. 1725 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 52v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 512). D. 4 Apr. 1762 (m.i., Yeovilton, Som.) (Hist. Som. 111 201; D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 6).

Henry Hall M.A. 1762-1763.

Pres. by John Chapman D.D., executor of John Potter, late abp. of Canterbury, to whom gr. of next pres. made by bp. Willes; instit. by bp. 17 Apr. 1762 (D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 6). Instal. 19 Apr. (CA 1761-77 p. 45). D. 2 Nov. 1763 (Gent. Mag. 1763, xxxiii 565; D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 17).

Paul George Snow M.A. 1763-1796.

Coll. 8 Dec. 1763 (D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 17). Instal. 15 Dec. (CA 1761-77 p. 86). D. 27 Aug. 1796 (Gent. Mag. 1796, lxvi (2) 793; D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 146v).

Thomas Eyre D.C.L. 1796-1812.

Coll. 10 Nov. 1796 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 146v). Instal. 10 Feb. 1798 (CA 1792-1817 p. 98). D. 26 March 1812 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 201; Gent. Mag. 1812, lxxxii (2) 396; D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 92v).

Charles Sandiford M.A. 1812-1814.

Coll. 13 June 1812 (D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 92v). Instal. s.d. (CA 1792-1817 p. 466). Chancellor of Wells 1814.

Gilbert Heathcote M.A. 1814-1829.

Coll. 12 Feb. 1814 (D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 103). Instal. s.d. (CA 1792-1817 p. 519). D. 19 Oct. 1829 (Gent. Mag. 1829, xcix (2) 571; D/D/B Reg. 34 f. 84v).

Robert Vanbrugh Law M.A. 1829-1884.

Coll. 13 Nov. 1829 (D/D/B Reg. 34 f. 84v). Instal. 16 Nov. (CA 1817-32 p. 490). D. 4 Feb. 1884 (The Times, 7 Feb.; D/D/B Reg. 40 f. 214).