Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 6, Northern Province (York, Carlisle and Durham). Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1963.
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'Deans', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 6, Northern Province (York, Carlisle and Durham), (London, 1963) pp. 6-9. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol6/pp6-9 [accessed 19 April 2024]
DEANS OF YORK
M. William de Hambleton 1296-1307.
Francis Gaetani senior Card. dcn. of S. Maria in Cosmedin. 1296-1300.
Hambleton el. after 7 May 1296, when Newark, previous dn., el. abp. (Reg. Romeyn 11 213). Litigation because Gaetani had been prov. 8 Sept. 1295 to next dignity to become vac. in York and claimed deanery (ibid. p. 214). Letter from abp. to pope in support of claims of Hambleton, 12 Dec. 1298 and expressing doubts about Gaetani's rights to hold deanery (ibid.). Abp. and Hambleton cited by pope 13 Feb. 1299 (CPL. 1 580). Letter from abp. to pope, 20 May that he had not conf. el. of Hambleton, although el. by chapt. but had referred dispute to the curia for judgt. (Reg. Romeyn 11 302). Decision by pope in favour of Gaetani, but persuaded to res. 18 March 1300 because Hambleton already in possession (CPL. 1 586; Reg. Greenfield 1 12). Hambleton d. 19 Apr. 1307 (CPR. 1301-1307 p. 518).
Raymond de Got Card. dcn. of S. Maria Nova. 1307-1310.
Adm. 31 July 1307 (Reg. Greenfield 1 22 No. 53). Conf. by abp. 11 Aug. (ibid.). D. 26 June 1310 (Eubel 1 51).
M. William Pickering D.Cn.L. 1310-1312.
Lic. el. gr. by pope for chapt. to el. dn. who would be resident, 3 July 1310 (Reg. Greenfield 1 42). El. of Pickering 11 Sept. (ibid. p. 44). Opposition to el. cited 5 Oct. (ibid. p. 43). El. conf. by abp. 6 Oct. (ibid. p. 50). Instal. 9 Oct. (Misc. Reg. f. 12b). D. 7 Apr. 1312 (Reg. Greenfield 1 69).
M. Robert Pickering D.C.L. 1312-1333.
George de Saluzzo 1312-?
Pickering el. 12 June 1312 (Reg. Greenfield 1 69-78). Deanery claimed by Saluzzo by virtue of papal prov., but opposition to el. of Pickering cited 18 and 19 Aug. and since Saluzzo did not appear, judged contumacious (ibid. p. 80 No. 165). El. of Pickering conf. 21 Aug. (ibid. pp. 80-1). Conf. by pope 5 Jan. 1313 (CPL. 11 110), but k. gr. permission to Saluzzo to appeal at curia against sentence, 22 May (CPR. 1307-1313 p. 592). Dispute committed for judgt. by an abbot and prior, 13 Sept. (Reg. Greenfield 1 90). Abp. cited by pope 17 Jan. 1314 for permitting intrusion of Pickering into deanery (CPL. 11 122). Case still sub judice 1 Jan. 1318, since abp. Melton summoned to submit dispute to curia, but Pickering appears to have remained in possession (ibid. p. 168). Pickering d. before 1 Jan. 1333 (Reg. Melton ff. 102-103).
William de Colby 1333-1336.
Adm. 2 Jan. 1333 (Reg. Melton f. 103). Profession s.d. (ibid.). D. 8/10 Nov. 1336 (Reg. Wills 1 f. 20; Reg. Melton f. 116).
M. William de la Zouche B.C.L. 1336-1340/2.
El. 12 Nov. 1336 (Reg. Melton f. 118b). Profession to abp. 29 June 1338 (ibid.). Abp. of York 1340, cons. 6 July 1342.
M. Thomas Sampson D.C.L. 1342-1343.
Elias Talleyrand de Périgord Card. pr. of S. Petrus ad Vincula. 1342-1364.
M. John de Offord D.C.L. 1343-1347.
Philip de Weston 1347-1349.
El. of Sampson 2 Nov. 1342 (Reg. Zouche f. 216), el. set aside because Talleyrand had been prov. 30 June (CPL. 111 71). Talleyrand adm. 18 March 1343 (Reg. Zouche f. 216). K. claimed right of pres. to deanery because of vac. of abpc. Recovered right against abp. Zouche and Thomas Sampson 1-7 June (Brit. Mus., Cotton MS. Claudius B. iii f. 139). Gr. of deanery to Offord 28 June (CPR. 1343-1345 p. 52). Res. before 20 March 1347 when royal gr. to Weston (CPR. 1345-1348 p. 263). Mand. adm. 22 Aug. (Reg. Zouche f. 225b). Agreement made between Weston and Talleyrand, letter from pope to k. 2 June 1349 that prov. would be made for Weston if Talleyrand were adm. to deanery (CPL. 111 40). Weston depriv. by pope 30 June (ibid. p. 337). K. recognized claims of Talleyrand by 8 Aug. 1357 and appointed attorneys to defend claims (CPR. 1354-1358 p. 593). D. 17 Jan. 1364 (Eubel 1 16).
Angelicus Grimaud O.Can.S.A. Card. pr. of S. Petrus ad Vincula. 1366-1380.
Prov. 28 Sept. 1366 (CPP. 1 535). Adm. 9 Nov., profession s.d. (Reg. Thoresby f. 64). Adm. by chapt. 11 Nov. (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 81). Depriv. before 23 May 1380 (CPR. 1377-1381 p. 491).
M. Adam Easton O.S.B., D.Th. Card. pr. of S. Caecilia. 1382-1385.
Prov. 4 March 1382 (Reg. A. Neville 1 f. 12). Adm. 7 March (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 154b). Depriv. by pope 11 Jan. 1385 (Eubel 1 24).
M. Edmund Stafford D.C.L. 1385-1395.
El. 10 July 1385 (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 164b). Mand. to install 17 Aug. (ibid. ff. 164b- 165). Estate ratif. 9 Apr. 1392 (CPR. 1391-1396 p. 44). Bp. of Exeter 1395.
Roger Walden 1395-1397.
Occ. as dn. 20 Sept. 1395 (CPR. 1391-1396 p. 620). Abp. of Canterbury 1397.
M. Nicholas Daniel ?-1398.
M. Richard Clifford 1398-1400.
Angelo Acciajoli Card. bp. of Ostia. 1400-?
Thomas Langley 1401-1406.
Deanery reserved for Daniel 30 Sept. 1397 (CPL. v 83). Royal lic. 6 Feb. 1398 to accept prov. notwithstanding Statute of Provisors (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 291). Did not obtain possession as Clifford el. 21 March (Brit. Mus., Cotton MS. Galba E. x f. 106b). Conf. by abp. 26 March (ibid.). Bp. of Bath and Wells 1400 and Acciajoli prov. to deanery 12 May (CPL. v 289-90). K. refused temps. of bpc. to Clifford, who probably remained in possession of deanery until bp. of Worcester 1401. Royal gr. of deanery to Langley 1 July 1401 (CPR. 1399-1401 p. 506). Gr. conf. 4 March 1403 (CPR. 1401-1405 p. 212). Bp. of Durham 1406.
M. John Prophete 1406-1416.
Prov. 9 Aug. 1406 by pope Innocent VII, who d. before prov. complete, letters about prov. by pope Gregory XII 19 Dec. (CPL. vi 113). Royal lic. for prov. to be executed 24 Nov. (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 285). Profession to abp. 26 March 1407 (Reg. Bowet 1 f. 41). D. 18 Apr./4 May 1416 (Reg. Wills 1 ff. 176-177).
M. Thomas Polton B.Cn. & C.L. 1416-1420.
El. 23 July 1416 (Reg. Bowet 1 ff. 57-57b). Conf. 3 Aug., profession s.d. (ibid. f. 58). Instal. 6 Aug. (Reg. Vis. f. 86). Certificate of el. 8 Aug. (ibid. f. 86b). Bp. of Hereford 1420.
M. William Gray D.C.L. 1420-1425.
El. 16 Dec. 1420 (A.C. 1410-1429 f. 33). Conf. 31 March 1421 (Reg. Bowet 1 f. 72b). Adm. 4 Apr. (Reg. Vis. f. 124). Bp. of London 1425.
M. Robert Gilbert D.Th. 1426-1436.
El. 11 Sept. 1426 (Reg. Kempe f. 362). El. conf. 15 Sept. (ibid. f. 362b). Mand. to install 16 Sept. (ibid. f. 363). Adm. 19 Sept. (Reg. Vis. f. 156). Bp. of London 1436.
M. William Felter D.Cn.L. 1436-1451.
El. 11 Dec. 1436 (Reg. Kempe f. 390). Mand. to install 13 Dec. (ibid.). Adm. by proxy 16 Dec. (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 34), in person 4 March 1437 (ibid. f. 35b). D. 6/10 Apr. 1451 (Test. Ebor. 111 115).
M. Richard Andrew D.C.L. 1452-1477.
John Berningham 1452.
Andrew el. by majority of chapt. c. 17 Jan. 1452 (Reg. Kempe f. 157b). Berningham el. by minority of chapt.; appeal to abp. and papal curia. El. of Andrew conf. by abp. 21 Jan. (ibid. f. 158), by pope 6 March (CPL. x 112). Adm. 30 May 1454 (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 83). Res. 2 June 1477 (ibid. f. 159).
M. Robert Booth D.C.L. 1477-1488.
El. 8 July 1477 (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 159). Adm. 18 Aug. (ibid. f. 159b). D. 23/30 Jan. 1488 (Test. Ebor. IV 30; Reg. Rotherham 1 f. 102b).
M. Christopher Urswick D.Cn.L. 1488-1494.
El. c. 15 May 1488 (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 195b). Adm. by proxy 25 May (ibid. f. 196), in person 22 May 1489 (ibid. f. 199). Res. before 30 May 1494 (Reg. Rotherham 1 ff. 106-107b).
M. William Sheffield D.Cn.L. 1494-1496.
El. conf. 30 May 1494 (Reg. Rotherham 1 ff. 106-107b). Adm. 24 June (A.C. 1427-1504 ff. 209b-210). D. 8 Dec. 1496 (Test. Ebor. IV 119).
M. Geoffrey Blithe B.Th. 1497-1503.
El. 26 Jan. 1497 (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 214). Conf. 22 March (Reg. Rotherham 1 f. 108). Adm. by proxy 24 March (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 218), in person 6 March 1500 (ibid. f. 222b). Bp. of Coventry and Lichfield 1503.
M. Christopher Bainbridge D.Cn. & C.L. 1503-1507.
El. 6 Nov. 1503 (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 227). Mand. by abp. citing opponents of el. 1 Dec. (Reg. Savage ff. 25-25b). Mand. adm. 19 Dec. (ibid. f. 26). Adm. 21 Dec. (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 229). Profession 18 Jan. 1504 (Reg. Savage f. 26). Bp. of Durham 1507.
James Harrington 1508-1512.
El. 17 Jan. 1508 (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 23b). Conf. 29 Jan. (A.C. 1507 ff. 9-9b). Instal. 31 Jan. (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 25b), profession s.d. (Reg. Sede Vac. f. 529). D. before 30 Dec. 1512 (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 57).
M. Thomas Wolsey D.Th. 1513-1514.
El. 14 Feb. 1513 (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 57), 17 Feb. (Reg. Bainbridge f. 38). Conf. 19 Feb. (ibid. f. 38b). Adm. 21 Feb. (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 58b). Bp. of Lincoln 1514.
M. John Young D.C.L. 1514-1516.
El. 11 May 1514 (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 60b). Conf. 15 May, profession by proxy s.d. (Reg. Bainbridge f. 49). Adm. 17 May (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 65). D. 25 Apr./2 May 1516 (Test. Ebor. v 72; A.C. 1504-1543 f. 82).
M. Brian Higden D.C.L. 1516-1539.
El. 14 June 1516 (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 82b). Conf. of el. sought 20 June (Reg. Wolsey f. 103b). Conf. 25 June (ibid. f. 106). D. 5 June 1539 (Eboracum p. 496).
M. Richard Layton D.C.L. 1539-1544.
El. 10 July 1539 (A.C. 1504-1543 f. 226b). El. conf. 23 July (Reg. Lee f. 70b). Adm. 26 July (A.C. 1504-1543 ff. 226b-227). D. 3/19 June 1544 (Cal. State Papers IX 694; 1 762).