DEANS
Philip Willoughby 1288-1305.
El. by 20 June 1288 (Reg. Sutton 1 108-9). D. by 1 Aug. 1305 (Reg. II f. 278b).
Joceline Kirmington 1305.
El. by 22 Sept. 1305 (Reg. II f. 15b). Instal. 21 Nov. (A.C. A2/21 f. 3b). Displaced
by Raymond de Got. Gave up claim by 27 Aug. 1309 (A.C. A2/22 f. 20b).
Raymond de Got Card. dcn. of S. Maria Nova. 1305-1310.
By prov. 9 March 1306 (A.C. A2/21 f. 16). D. 26 June 1310 (Eubel 1 14).
M. Roger Martival D.Th. 1310-1315.
El. 16 Sept. 1310 (A.C. A2/22 ff. 27, 27b). Bp's conf. 8 Oct. instal. 17 Nov. (ibid.).
Bp. of Salisbury 1315.
M. Henry Mansfield D.Th. 1315-1328.
El. by 15 Dec. 1315 (Reg. 11 f. 57b). D. by 6 Dec. 1328 (A.C. A2/23 f. 11).
M. Anthony Bek D.Th. 1329-1337.
There was a new dean (not named) by 7 Feb. 1329 (A.C. A2/23 f. 11b). Bek occ. as
dn. in R.A. 11 and 111. Bp. of Norwich 1337. (fn. 1)
M. William Bateman D.Cn. & C.L. 1340-1344.
Prov. 3 Aug. 1340 (CPL. 11 548). Bp. of Norwich 1344.
M. John Offord D.C.L. 1344-1348.
Prov. 11 Apr. 1344 (CPP. 1 47). Bp. adm. 22 July (Reg. VI f. 120b). Instal. 23 July
(A.C. A2/25 ff. 19-23). Abp. of Canterbury 1348.
M. Thomas Bradwardine D.Th. 1348-1349.
Prov. 1 Nov. 1348 (CPL. 111 273). Abp. of Canterbury 1349.
M. Simon Briselee 1349-1360.
Prov. 10 Oct. 1349 (CPL. 111 340). D. by 30 June 1360 (York, Reg. Thoresby
f. 45b). But see p. 82.
M. John Stretley D.C.L. 1361-?
Accepted by 17 Jan. 1361 (CPP. 1 317). Occ. 1368 (CCR. 1364-1368 p. 490).
A Foreign Cardinal 1376.
Was dn. of Linc. according to complaint of Parliament 1376 (Rot. Parl. 11 339a).
Richard Ravenser ?-1378.
M. John Sheppey D.Th. ?-1412.
Chapter divided at election between Ravenser and Sheppey. The two parties had
come to an agreement by 18 March 1378 (CPR. 1377-1381 p. 156). Sheppey occ.
frequently as dn. in Patent and Close Rolls after this date. D. by 7 March 1412 (Reg.
XIV f. 486b).
M. John Mackworth B.Cn.L. 1412-1452.
El. by 26 May 1412 (Reg. XIV f. 492b). D. by 12 Jan. 1452 (A.C. A2/34 f. 20).
M. Robert Fleming M.A. 1452-1483.
Coll. 12 Jan. 1452 by abp. of Canterbury who claimed right to collate to deanery
during vac. of See of Linc. (A.C. A2/34 ff. 20-21b). D. by 18 Aug. 1483 (Reg. XXII
f. 275b).
M. George FitzHugh 1483-1505.
Instal. 30 Oct. 1483 (A.C. A3/1 f. 20b). D. 20 Nov. 1505 (A.C. A3/2 f. 108b).
M. Geoffrey Simeon D.Th. 1506-1508.
Instal. 16 March 1506 (A.C. A3/2 f. 111b). D. 20 Aug. 1508 (Emden, Reg. Ox. 111
1702).
M. Thomas Wolsey M.A. 1509-1514.
El. 7 Feb. 1509 (A.C. A3/3 f. 43b). Instal. 25 March (ibid. f. 45b). Bp. of Linc. 1514.
M. John Constable D.Cn.L. 1514-1528.
El. 18 May 1514 (A.C. A3/3 f. 60b). Instal. 19 May (ibid. f. 63). D. 14 July 1528
(Chapter Acts 1520-1536 p. 94).
M. George Heneage B.C.L. 1528-1538.
El. 17 Aug. 1528 (Chapter Acts 1520-1536 p. 102). Instal. 7 Oct. (ibid. pp. 105-6).
Res. by 29 March 1539 (Chapter Acts 1536-1547 p. 20).
M. John Taylor 1539-1552.
Instal. 29 March 1539 (Chapter Acts 1536-1547 p. 20). Bp. of Linc. 1552.