Deans

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 6, Salisbury Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1986.

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'Deans', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 6, Salisbury Diocese, (London, 1986) pp. 6-8. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol6/pp6-8 [accessed 19 March 2024]

DEANS OF SALISBURY (with prebend of Heytesbury annexed)

M. Peter Vannes 1536-1563.

Occ. 6 July 1536 (Faculty Office Reg. 1534-49 p. 61), probably succeeding Richard Pace who d. 28 June (Brit. Libr., Harley MS. 6955 f. 48v). Royal gr. of liberties of deanery without personal resid. 5 Dec. 1539 (L. & P. XIV ii no. 780(5)). Instal. 3 Feb. 1540 (CA 14 pt. ii f. 7/p. 13). Dispensation 2 Feb. 1544 to hold preb. of Shipton with the deanery (Faculty Office Reg. 1534-49 p. 232). Res. 28 March 1563 (CA 15 f. 2v/p. 2).

William Bradbridge B.D. 1563-1571.

Pres. by queen 29 March 1563; el. 23 June; instal. s.d. (CA 15 ff. 3-4/pp. 3-5). Bp. of Exeter 1571.

[Thomas Cole M.A. 1571.]

Pres. by queen, but d. by 10 July 1571 before instit. (Zurich Letters, ed. H. Robinson (Cambridge, 1842) I 242; London, Guildhall MS. 9531/13 f. 161v).

Edmund Freake D.D. 1571-1572.

Pres. by queen 1 Aug. 1571; el. and conf. by bp. 17 Sept.; instal. 18 Sept. (CA 15 ff. 28-29v/pp. 53-6). Bp. of Rochester 1572.

John Piers D.D. 1572-1577.

Pres. by queen 22 Feb. 1572; el. 14 March; instal. 15 March (CA 15 ff. 32v-33v/ pp. 62-4). Bp. of Rochester 1576, but royal lic. 13 July to hold deanery in commendam for life (C.P.R. 1575-8 p. 150). Trans. to Salisbury 1577 and res. deanery.

John Bridges D.D. 1577-1604.

Pres. by queen 13 Dec. 1577; el. 3 Jan. 1578; instal. by proxy 4 Jan. (CA 15 ff. 42v-44/pp. 82-5). Bp. of Oxford 1604.

John Gordon 1604-1619.

Pres. by king 30 Jan. 1604; el., conf. by bp. and instal. 24 Feb. (CA 15 pp. 152-4, 156). D. 3 Sept. 1619 (m.i., Salisbury cath.) (Harris, Salisbury Cath. p. 103).

John Williams D.D. 1619-1620.

Pres. by king 10 Sept. 1619; instit. 15 Oct. (D1/2/20 pt. ii f. 3v). Dean of Westminster 1620 and res. deanery of Salisbury by 28 July (D1/2/21 f. 1).

John Bowle D.D. 1620-1630.

His appointment known by 20 March 1620 (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1619-23 p. 131). Pres. by king; instit. 28 July 1620 (D1/2/21 f. 1). Bp. of Rochester 1630.

Edmund Mason D.D. 1630-1635.

Warrant for pres. by king 11 Feb. 1630 (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1629-31 p. 185). Pres. issued 17 Feb. (P.R.O., C 66/2509). Instit. 20 March (D1/2/21 f. 27). D. 24 March 1635 (Wood, Athenae Oxon. II ii 472; Reg. of St. Peter, Westminster, ed. J. L. Chester (London, 1876) p. 131).

Richard Bayley D.D. 1635-1667.

Pres. by king; royal mand. for instal. 10 Apr. 1635 (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1635 p. 16). Instit. 22 Apr. (D1/2/21 f. 35). D. 27 July 1667 (Wood's Life and Times II 114; Lamb., Reg. Sheldon f. 292).

Ralph Brideoke D.D. 1667-1675.

Pres. by king 12 Aug. 1667 (P.R.O., C 66/3089). Instit. by abp. sede vacante 7 Sept. (Lamb., Reg. Sheldon f. 292). Instal. 16 Sept. (CA 18 ff. 34v-35). Bp. of Chichester 1675.

Thomas Pierce D.D. 1675-1691.

Pres. by king 19 Apr. 1675 (P.R.O., C 66/3173). El. 4 May (CA 19 pp. 1-9). El. conf. by bp's commissary s.d. (D1/2/23 f. 2). D. 28 March 1691 (m.i., North Tidworth, Wilts.) (Hoare, Modern Wilts., Ambresbury p. 201).

Robert Woodward D.C.L. 1691-1702.

Warrant 5 May 1691 for king's letter recommendatory to chapter (P.R.O., SP 44/ 150 p. 89). El. 11 May; instit. 12 May; instal. s.d. (CA 19 pp. 114-20; P.R.O., E 331 Salis./13). D. 13 Feb. 1702 (Diary of Thomas Naish, p. 46; D1/2/24 f. 18v).

Edward Young B.C.L. 1702-1705.

Warrant 25 Feb. 1702 for king's letter recommendatory to chapter; warrant 5 March for pres. by king to Young; warrants renewed by Queen Anne 9 and 14 March (P.R.O., SP 44/150 pp. 224, 225 & n). Congé d'élire and letter recommendatory issued 14 March (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1702-3 p. 359). Instit. 16 March (D1/ 2/24 f. 18v). El. 27 March (CA 20 ff. 20-3). El. conf. by bp. s.d. (D1/2/24 f. 18v). Instal. s.d. (CA 20 f. 23). D. 8 Aug. 1705 (Diary of Thomas Naish p. 54) or 9 Aug. (m.i., Salisbury cath.) (Harris, Salisbury Cath. p. 118).

John Younger D.D. 1705-1728.

Warrant 12 Aug. 1705 for pres. by queen; issued 3 Sept. (P.R.O., SP 44/151 pp. 134-6). Instit. 18 Sept. (D1/2/24 f. 28v). El. s.d. (CA 20 ff. 31v-34). El. conf. by bp. s.d. (D1/2/24 f. 28v). Instal. s.d. (CA 20 ff. 34v-35). D. 27 Feb. 1728 (Hist. Reg. Chron. xiii 15; D1/2/25 ff. 41v-42).

John Clark D.D. 1728-1757.

Warrant 2 March 1728 for pres. by king; warrant 9 March for king's letter recommendatory to chapter (P.R.O., SP 44/150 pp. 721-2). Pres. issued 9 March (ibid., C 66/3572). Instit. 16 March (D1/2/25 ff. 41v-42). D. 5 Feb. 1757 (Gent. Mag. 1757, xxvii 93) or 10 Feb. (m.i., Salisbury cath.) (Harris, Salisbury Cath. p. 41).

Thomas Greene D.D. 1757-1780.

Pres. by king issued 23 Feb. 1757 (P.R.O., C 66/3656). Letter recommendatory to chapter issued 24 Feb. (CA 21 p. 102). Pres. by king pubd. 26 Feb. (Lond. Gaz. no. 9664). Instit. 3 March; el. conf. by bp. 9 March (D1/2/26 f. 75). Instal. s.d. (CA 21 pp. 108-10). D. 23 March 1780 (Gent. Mag. 1780, 1 155).

Rowney Noel D.D. 1780-1786.

King's letter recommendatory to chapter issued 15 Apr. 1780 (CA 21 p. 262). Instit. 19 Apr. (D1/2/28 f. 11). El. 1 May (CA 21 pp. 262-7). El. conf. by bp. s.d. (D1/2/28 f. 11). Instal. s.d. (CA 21 pp. 267-8). Pres. by king pubd. 27 May (Lond. Gaz. no. 12086). D. 26 June 1786 (Gent. Mag. 1786, lvi (2) 620).

John Ekins D.D. 1786-1808.

Pres. by king pubd. 1 July 1786 (Lond. Gaz. no. 12764). Pres. issued 2 July (CA 21 pp. 303-4). Instit. 11 July (D1/2/28 f. 29). El. 12 July (CA 21 pp. 308-11). El. conf. by bp. 15 July (D1/2/28 f. 29). Instal. s.d. (CA 21 pp. 308-11). D. 10 Sept. 1808 (Gent. Mag. 1808, lxxviii (2) 860).

Charles Talbot B.D. 1809-1823.

Pres. by king issued 17 Feb. 1809 (CA 22 pp. 124-5). Pres. pubd. 18 Feb. (Lond. Gaz. no. 16229). Instit. 7 March (D1/2/30 p. 109). El. 23 March; conf. by bp's vicar-general and instal. s.d. (CA 22 pp. 125-33). D. 28 Feb. 1823 (Gent. Mag. 1823, xciii (1) 379).

Hugh Nicholas Pearson D.D. 1823-1846.

Pres. by king issued 4 March 1823 (CA 23 p. 105). Pres. pubd. 6 March (Lond. Gaz. no. 17902). Instit. 3 Apr. (D1/2/31 f. 62v). El. 5 Apr.; conf. by bp's vicargeneral and instal. s.d. (CA 23 pp. 105-13). Res. 21 May 1846 (CA 24 p. 160; cf. Gent. Mag. 1856, 3rd ser. i 775).

Francis Lear B.D. 1846-1850.

Pres. by queen pubd. 4 June 1846 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20611). Instit. 1 July (D1/2/34 f. 182r-v). Instal. 14 July (CA 24 pp. 160-1). D. 23 March 1850 (Gent. Mag. 1850, new ser. xxxiii 537).

Henry Parr Hamilton M.A. 1850-1880.

Pres. by queen pubd. 17 Apr. 1850 (Lond. Gaz. no. 21087). Instit. 21 May (D1/2/ 34 f. 203v). Instal. 14 June (CA 24 p. 247). D. 7 Feb. 1880 (The Times, 10 Feb.; D1/ 2/42 pp. 362-3).