Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1992.
This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.
'Canons : Third prebend', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses, (London, 1992) pp. 118-121. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol7/pp118-121 [accessed 25 April 2024]
CANONS OF THE 3RD PREBEND, WORCESTER
Richard Ewer B.D. 1542-1558.
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 24 Jan. 1542 (L. & P. XVII no. 71 (28)). D. 16 Aug. / 5 Sept. 1558 (P.R.O., PROB 11/42A, PCC 29 Welles; BA.2648/9 (iv) p. 74).
Ralph Cookley 1558.
Cookley instal. 4 Sept. 1558 (Abingdon, Ant. of Worcester Cath. p. 145; see 1st Prebend, William Norfolk, note). Name of person to whom preb. coll. 5 Sept. on d. of Ewer left blank (BA.2648/9 (iv) p. 74), but Cookley d. as preb. by 30 Nov. (ibid. p. 75).
Thomas Ardern M.A. 1558-1561.
Name of person to whom preb. coll. 30 Nov. 1558 on d. of Cookley left blank (BA.2648/9 (iv) p. 75), but Ardern instal. 30 Nov. (Abingdon, Ant. of Worcester Cath. p. 145; see 1st Prebend, William Norfolk, note). Occ. as preb. 5 Nov. 1559 (Reg. Parker I 73) and 25 Nov. 1560 (A 74 p. 1). Depriv. by 19 May 1561 (C.P.R. 7560-3 p. 156).
Libius Byard 1561-1570.
Pres. by queen 19 May 1561 (C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 156). Instit. 16 June (BA.2648/9 (iv) p. 81). D. by 10 Oct. 1570 (C.P.R. 1569-72 no. 331).
John Bullingham D.D. 1570-1581.
Pres. by queen 10 Oct. 1570 (C.P.R. 1569-72 no. 331). Instit. by abp. sede vacante 13 Oct. (Reg. Parker I 301). Bp. of Gloucester 1581.
Godfrey Goldsborough B.D. 1581-1604.
Grant by queen 6 May 1581 to Richard Cosen and Thomas Goldsborough of pres. to next vac. preb. in order to pres. Godfrey Goldsborough (C.P.R. 1580-2 no. 132). But coll. 12 Aug. by new right of pres. given by queen to bp. 4 Aug. (BA.2648/10 (i) pp. 42, 43). Pres. by queen 4 Sept. (C.P.R. 1580-2 no. 658). Instit. on queen's pres. 9 Sept. (BA.2648/10 (i) p. 43). (fn. 1) Bp. of Gloucester 1598, but held this preb. in commendam to d. 26 May 1604 (m.i., Gloucester cath.) (Survey of Cath. I 722).
William Barkesdale M.A. 1604-1629.
Instal. 29 May 1604 (Abingdon, Ant. of Worcester Cath. p. 145; see 1st Prebend, William Norfolk, note). Occ. in chapter 22 June 1605 (A 75 f. 1). D. by 27 Feb. 1629 (Wilts. R.O., D1/2/21 f. 25; cf. A 75 f. 1; A 116 f. 4v).
Stephen Boughton M.A. 1629-1651.
Pres. by king to next vac. preb.; mand. for instal, 28 June 1627 (B 1747). Subscribed to Articles before instal. 5 March 1629 (A 116 f. 4v). D. 28 Jan. / 10 March 1651 (P.R.O., PROB 11/215, PCC 46 Grey).
Barnabas Oley M.A. 1660-1686.
Pres. by king 3 Aug. 1660 (P.R.O., C 66/2917). Subscribed to Articles before instal. 4 Sept. (A 116 f. 8). D. 20 Feb. 1686 (P. Barwick, Life of the Rev. Dr. John Barwick (London, 1724) p. 27n.; Cal. S.P. Dom. Jan. - May 1687 no. 186).
John Hough M.A. 1686-1690.
Pres. by king 4 March 1686 (A 70 f. 23r-v; cf. Cal. S.P. Dom. Jan. - May 1687 no. 186). Instal. 12 March (A 70 ff. 23v-24). Bp. of Oxford 1690.
Joseph Merryl M.A. 1690-1700.
Pres. by king and queen 13 May 1690 (A 70 f. 28; cf. Cal. S.P. Dom. 1690-1 p. 2). Instal. 31 May (A 70 f. 28v). D. by 5 Feb. 1700 (burial, Worcester cath.) (Reg. Worcester Cath. p. 6; Cal. S.P. Dom. 1699-1700 pp. 386-7).
William Galloway M.A. 1700-1715.
Pres. by king 5 March 1700 (A 70 ff. 45v-46; cf. Cal. S.P. Dom. 1699-1700 pp. 386-7, 390). Instit. 23 May (BA.2648/10 (iii) p. 142). Instal. 24 May (A 70 f. 47). D. 9 Dec. 1715 (m.i., Lindridge, Worcs.) (Nash, Hist. Worcs. II 96; BA. 2648/10 (iii) p. 212).
William Worth B.D. 1716-1742.
Pres. by king 20 Jan. 1716 (P.R.O., C 66/3513). Instit. 27 Feb. (BA.2648/10 (iii) p. 212). Instal. 2 March (A 70 f. 70). D. 7 Aug. 1742 (Gent. Mag. 1742, xii 443; Lond. Gaz. no. 8146).
Rice Williams M.A. 1742-1766.
Pres. by king pubd. 21 Aug. 1742 (Lond. Gaz. no. 8146); issued 31 Aug. (P.R.O., C 66/3610). Instit. 18 Sept. (BA.2648/11 (i) f. 57v). Instal. s.d. (A 70 f. 113v). D. 26 Dec. 1766 (Gent. Mag. 1767, xxxvii 47; BA.2648/11 (ii) f. 25).
Philip Duval LL.B. 1767-1772.
Pres. by king 9 Feb. 1767 (A 70 f. 147). Instit. 3 March (BA.2648/11 (ii) f. 25). Instal. by proxy 16 March (A 70 f. 146v). Res. by 18 Jan. 1772, on becoming canon of Windsor (Lond. Gaz. no. 11214).
Gregory Parry M.A. 1772-1785.
Pres. by king pubd. 18 Jan. 1772 (Lond. Gaz. no. 11214); issued 21 Jan. (A 71 p. 15). Instit. 29 Jan. (BA.2648/11 (ii) f. 48v). Instal. by proxy 5 Feb. (A 71 p. 14). D. 1 Aug. 1785 (Gent. Mag. 1785, lv (2) 665; Lond. Gaz. no. 12674).
William Langford D.D. 1785-1787.
Pres. by king pubd. 20 Aug. 1785 (Lond. Gaz. no. 12674); issued s.d. (A 71 p. 50). Instit. 27 Aug. (BA.2648/11 (ii) f. 100v). Instal. s.d. (A 71 pp. 52-4). Res. by 15 Dec. 1787, on becoming canon of Windsor (Lond. Gaz. no. 12946).
John Plumptre M.A. 1787-1808.
Pres. by king pubd. 15 Dec. 1787 (Lond. Gaz. no. 12946); issued 17 Dec. (A 71 pp. 64-5). Instit. 18 Dec. (BA.2648/12 (i) f. 1). Instal. 21 Dec. (A 71 pp. 66-9). Res. by 30 Aug. 1808, on becoming dean of Gloucester (Lond. Gaz. no. 16176).
John Banks Jenkinson M.A. 1808-1817.
Pres. by king 30 Aug. 1808 (Lond. Gaz. no. 16176). Instit. 6 Oct. (BA.2648/12 (i) f. 71v). Subscribed to Articles before instal. 8 Oct. 1808 (A 116 f. 58v). Dean of Worcester 1817.
Herbert Oakeley M.A. 1817-1830.
Pres. by king pubd. 4 Dec. 1817 (Lond. Gaz. no. 17311). Instit. 16 Dec. (BA.2648/12 (i) f. 83v). Subscribed to Articles before instal. (A 116 f. 61 v). Succeeded to baronetcy 1829. Res. preb. by 20 Feb. 1830 (Lond. Gaz. no. 18658, where said in error to have d.).
Hon. James Somers Cocks M.A. 1830-1856.
Pres. by king pubd. 20 Feb. 1830 (Lond. Gaz. no. 18656). Instit. 13 March (BA.2648/12 (ii) f. 5). Subscribed to Articles before instal. s.d. (A 116 f. 79). D. 5 July 1856 (Gent. Mag. 1856, 3rd ser. i 254; BA.2648/15 (i) f. 11v).
Gilbert Frankland Lewis M.A. 1856-1881.
Pres. by queen pubd. 2 Aug. 1856 (Lond. Gaz. no. 21910). Instit. 2 Sept. (BA.2648/15 (i) f. 11 v). Subscribed to Articles before instal. s.d. (A 116 f. 90). Succeeded to baronetcy 1863. Res. by 9 May 1881 (Lond. Gaz. no. 24971).