Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 8, Bath and Wells Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1964.
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'Prebendaries: St Decumans', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 8, Bath and Wells Diocese, (London, 1964) pp. 61-62. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol8/pp61-62 [accessed 10 May 2024]
PREBENDARIES OF ST DECUMANS
M. Robert de Gloucestre ?-1322.
Said to have held preb. during episcopates of bps. de Marcia and Haselschawe and during part of the episcopate of bp. Drokensford (Reg. R. de Salopia 11 642). Probably held preb. from 1293 when de Marcia el. until d., before 31 Jan. 1322 (Reg. A. de Orleton, ed. A. T. Bannister (Canterbury and York Soc., v) p. 209).
John Giffard ?-1349.
Occ. 3 Feb. 1335 (CPR. 1334-1338 p. 72). Estate ratif. 20 March (ibid.). Occ. 20 July 1349 (Reg. R. de Salopia 11 611). D. before 17 Oct. (CPP. 1 185).
Benjamin Bernard 1349.
M. Bernard Brocas 1349-1366.
M. Reginald de Bugwell B.Cn. & C.L. 1349.
Estate of Brocas ratif. 7 Oct. 1349 (CPR. 1348-1350 p. 395). Bernard said to have held preb. 1349 before Brocas coll. (Reg. R. de Salopia 11 642). Bugwell accepted prov. to preb. 9 Nov. (CPP. 1 185). Royal prohibn., 10 Feb. 1350 against all ecclesiastical persons taking proceedings in derogation of k's right to collate to preb. (CPR. 1348- 1350 p. 526). Royal gr. to Brocas 26 Feb. (ibid. p. 475), second gr. 17 March (Reg. R. de Salopia 11 631). Estate ratif. 3 July (CPR. 1348-1350 p. 542). Exch. preb. with Arnald Brocas for chap. of Whipstrode St James, North Fareham, Hants, 18 Oct. 1366 (Cal. MSS. D. & C. Wells 1 269).
M. Arnald Brocas 1366-?
By exch. Oct. 1366. Royal gr. 11 May 1367 (CPR. 1364-1367 p. 389). Occ. 12 Feb. 1379 (Cal. MSS. D. & C. Wells 1 282). ? Held preb. until d. before 20 Aug. 1395 (Linc., Reg. xi (Buckingham) f. 442).
M. Ralph Erghum ?-1410.
Estate ratif. 4 Oct. 1397 (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 199) and 25 Sept. 1401 (CPR. 1399- 1401 p. 483). D. 3/8 March 1410 (PCC 21 Marche; Reg. Bubwith 1 5).
M. Thomas Bubwith 1410-1419.
Coll. 8 March 1410 (Reg. Bubwith 1 5, 75). Archdcn. of Wells 1419.
Thomas Shelford 1419-1426.
Coll. 14 Apr. 1419 (Reg. Bubwith 11 356). D. before 4 Sept. 1426 (Reg. Stafford (Bath and Wells) 1 41).
M. David Price D.C.L. ?-1433.
Occ. 15 Apr. 1428 (Reg. Stafford (Bath and Wells) 1 61). Preb. of Ashill 1433.
John Hillier 1433-1435.
Coll. 16 Oct. 1433 (Reg. Stafford (Bath and Wells) 1 152). D. before 16 Apr. 1435 (ibid. 11 182).
M. David Price D.C.L. (again) 1435-1437.
Coll. 16 Apr. 1435 (Reg. Stafford (Bath and Wells) 11 183). Res. before 9 June 1437 (ibid. p. 207).
M. Peter Stukeley B.C.L. 1437-1438.
Coll. 9 June 1437 (Reg. Stafford (Bath and Wells) 11 207). Preb. of Wiveliscombe 1438.
William Stephens 1438-1447.
Coll. 12 March 1438 (Reg. Stafford (Bath and Wells) 11 214). D. 27/30 June 1447 (Som. Med. Wills 1383-1500 pp. 157-9; Reg. Bekynton 1 79).
M. Robert Stillington D.C.L. 1447-1451.
Coll. 30 June 1447 (Reg. Bekynton 1 79). Adm. 24 July (ibid.). Exch. preb. with John Bradston for preb. of Fenton, York, 6 March 1451 (ibid. p. 161).
M. John Bradston B.Cn.L. 1451-1457.
By exch. March 1451. Adm. 30 March (Reg. Bekynton 1 161). Res. before 14 June 1457 (ibid. p. 286).
M. John Pope D.Th. 1457-1476.
Coll. 14 June 1457 (Reg. Bekynton 1 286). D. 30 Jan./8 Feb. 1476 (PCC 22 Wattys).
M. John Morton D.C.L. 1476-1478.
Coll. 9 Feb. 1476 (Reg. Stillington p. 107). Bp. of Ely 1478.
M. Thomas Langton D.Th., D.Cn.L. 1479-1483.
Coll. 2 Jan. 1479 (Reg. Stillington p. 112). Bp. of St Davids 1483.
Henry Edyall 1487-1520.
Adm. 3 Oct. 1487 (Cal. MSS. D. & C. Wells 11 108). D. by 13 May 1520 (Chichester, Reg. Sherborne 1 f. 30b; Cal. MSS. D. & C. Wells 11 204).
M. John Nase D.Th. 1530, 1535.
Occ. 1530 (Reg. Bps., 1518-1559 p. 58). Occ. 1535 (Valor 1 134). ? Held preb. until d. before 3 March 1538 (The White Act Book, ed. W. D. Peckham (Sussex Record Soc., lii) p. 54).