Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1992.
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'Canons : First prebend', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses, (London, 1992) pp. 115-116. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol7/pp115-116 [accessed 26 April 2024]
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CANONS OF WORCESTER
CANONS OF THE 1ST PREBEND, WORCESTER
Thomas Bagarde D.C.L. 1542-1544.
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 24 Jan. 1542 (L. & P. XVII no. 71 (28)). D. by 24 Apr. 1544 (BA.2648/9 (iv) p. 9; L. & P. XIX i no. 812 (26)).
Robert Johnson B.Cn.L. (Cantab.) 1544-1558.
Pres. by king 2 June 1544 (L. & P. XIX i no. 812 (26)). D. 24 Nov. / 5 Dec. 1558 (York, Borthwick Institute, Cons. AB 4 f. 157v; ibid., Inst. AB 1 ff. 40v, 42).
William Norfolk M.A. 1559-1561.
Instal. 3 Jan. 1559 (Abingdon, Ant. of Worcester Cath. p. 141. (fn. 1) Occ. 25 Nov. 1560 (A 74 p. 1). Depriv. by 8 March 1561 (C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 156).
Thomas Herle M.A. 1561-1586.
Pres. by queen 8 March 1561 (C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 156). Res. 4 Oct. 1586 (B 1822).
William Tovey B.D. 1586-?
Instit. 15 Oct. 1586 (BA.2648/10 (i) p. 68). Occ. as treasurer for the year 1596- 7 (A 233).
Richard Potter B.D. 1598-1629.
Instal. 26 Apr. 1598 (Abingdon, Ant. of Worcester Cath. p. 141; see above, William Norfolk, note). Occ. 26 Nov. 1600 (D 365a). D. 23 June / 17 July 1629 (A 75 f. 97; P.R.O., C 66/2509).
Richard Steward D.C.L. 1629-1638.
Pres. by king 17 July 1629 (P.R.O., C 66/2509). Subscribed to Articles before instal. 12 Sept. (A 116 f. 5). Res. 14 Apr. 1638, on becoming canon of Westminster (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1637-8 p. 365).
William Smith D.D. 1638-1658.
Pres. by king 23 Apr. 1638 (P.R.O., C 66/2796). Instal. by proxy 1 May (A 65 ff. 19v-20); in person 23 June (A 116 f. 6). D. 6 May 1658 (m.i., Spetchley, Worcs.) (Nash, Hist. Worcs. II 362).
John Breton M.A. 1660-1676.
Pres. by king 7 Sept. 1660 (P.R.O., C 66/2917). Subscribed to Articles before instal. (A 116 f. 8v). D. 1/4 March 1676 (Cambridge University Libr., MS. Mm. 1. 37 pp. 233-8; Cal. S.P. Dom. 1676-7 p. 7).
William Hopkins B.D. 1676-1700.
Warrant 4 March 1676 for pres. by king (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1676-7 p. 7); issued 17 March (A 70 f. 5). Instal. 22 March (A 116 ff. 12v, 73; A 70 ff. 5-6). D. 18 May 1700 (m.i., Worcester cath.) (Survey of Cath. 1668).
Mites Stapteton M.A. 1700-1731.
Warrant 3 June 1700 for pres. by king (Cal. S.P. Dom. 2700-2 p. 52); issued 20 June (BA.2648/10 (iii) p. 143). Instit. 24 June (ibid.). Instal. 25 June (A 70 f. 49). D. by 29 Apr. 1731 (burial, Harpsden, Oxf.) (Oxfordshire Archives, PR Harpsden; P.R.O., C 66/3583).
Philip Smalridge M.A. 1731-1751.
Pres. by king 14 May 1731 (P.R.O., C 66/3583). Instit. 15 June (BA.2648/11 (i) f. 19). Instal. 17 June (A 70 f. 96v). D. 23 Oct. 1751 (Gent. Mag. 1751, xxi 477).
Lewis Crusius M.A. 1751-1775.
Pres. by king pubd. 30 Nov. 1751 (Lond. Gaz. no. 9114); issued 3 Dec. (P.R.O., C 66/3634). Instil. 20 Dec. (BA.2648/11 (i) f. 83). Instal. 21 Dec. (A 70 f. 128). Dispensed from residence by king, 14 May 1762, as headmaster of Charterhouse School (A 70 f. 142v). D. 23 May 1775 (Annual Reg. 1775 (2) 209; Lond. Gaz. no. 11572).
James Torkington LL.D. 1775-1813.
Pres. by king pubd. 24 June 1775 (Lond. Gaz. no. 11572); issued 26 June (A 71 p. 31). Instil. 13 July (BA.2648/11 (ii) f. 63). Instal. 14 July (A 71 p. 33). D. by 9 March 1813 (Lond. Gaz. no. 16709).
William Digby M.A. 1813-1848.
Pres. by king pubd. 9 March 1813 (Lond. Gaz. no. 16709). Instit. 16 March (BA.2648/12 (i) f. 76v). Subscribed to Articles before instal. 20 March (A 116 f. 59). D. 21 Jan. 1848 (Gent. Mag. 1848, new ser. xxix 447).
Edward Hartopp Grove M.A. 1848-1854.
Pres. by queen pubd. 31 Jan. 1848 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20820). Instit. 26 Feb. (BA.2648/14 (i) f. 15v). Subscribed to Articles before instal. s.d. (A 116 f. 85v). Changed name from Grove to Cradock by royal lic. pubd. 8 May 1849 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20979). Res. preb. 1854 on becoming principal of Brasenose College, Oxford (cf. Clergy List (1859); Gent. Mag. 1854, new ser. xli 183). Stall suspended in accordance with Stat. 3 & 4 Vic. c. 113 s. 8.