Prebendaries: Bedford Major

PREBENDARIES OF BEDFORD MAJOR

John Schalby 1299-1302.

Coll. 11 Oct. 1299 (Reg. I f. 362b). Preb. of Welton Beckhall 1302.

M. William Ockham D.Th. 1303-1328.

Coll. 22 March 1303 (Reg. II f. 277). Another coll. 30 Dec. (ibid.). D. by 29 Sept. 1328 (A.C. A2/23 f. 80).

John Bourn 1328-1349.

Probably obtained 1328. D. as preb. by 4 May 1349 (Reg. IX f. 443).

M. William Wittlesey D.Cn. & C.L. 1349-1361.

Coll. 4 May 1349 (Reg. IX f. 443). Bp. of Rochester 1361.

William Mulsho 1362-1367.

Royal gr. 28 Aug. 1362 by reason of vac. (CPR. 1361-1364 p. 242). Occ. Sept. 1366-Sept. 1367 (Linc. Accounts Bj/2/6 list, s.a.).

John Rouceby 1367-1379.

Occ. Sept. 1367-Sept. 1368 (Linc. Accounts Bj/2/6 list, s.a.). Exch. 21 July 1379 with Robert Farington for preb. Carlton Paynell (Reg. X f. 95).

Robert Farington 1379-1387.

By exch. July 1379. Exch. 18 Aug. with William Islip for ch. of Wrotham, Kent (Reg. X f. 96b). But occ. in Accounts yearly till Sept. 1386-Sept. 1387 (Linc. Accounts Bj/2/7 f. 182b).

William Islip 1379.

By exch. Aug. 1379. Probably never obtained it.

William Borstall ?-1385.

Occ. 7 Nov. 1385 (A.C. A2/27 f. 11). Exch. 13 Dec. 1385 with John Carlton for preb. Broomesbury, Lond. (Reg. X f. 406b).

John Carlton 1385-1397.

By exch. Dec. 1385. Res. by 16 May 1397 (Reg. XI f. 443b).

Thomas Wardrober 1397-?

Coll. 16 May 1397 (Reg. XI f. 443b).

Robert Trays 1401-?

Coll. 1401 (Reg. XIII f. 335b). Occ. 15 Feb. 1402 (CPR. 1401-1405 p. 9).

Roger Westwode 1402.

Vacated it on obtaining preb. Scamblesby by 21 Nov. 1402 (Reg. XIII f. 338).

Robert Hogham 1402-1407.

Coll. Nov. 1402 (Reg. XIII f. 338). Instal. 22 March 1403 (A.C. A2/29 f. 1). D. by 12 Aug. 1407 (Reg. XIV f. 479).

William Talbot 1407-1409.

Coll. 12 Aug. 1407 (Reg. XIV f. 479). Res. by 22 Oct. 1409 (A.C. A2/29 f. 43/44).

Robert Dabrygcourt 1409-1410.

Coll. 1409 (Reg. XIV f. 482). Bp's mand. adm. 22 Oct. (A.C. A2/29 f. 43/44). Instal. 24 Oct. 1409 (ibid.). Exch. 15 July 1410 with Thomas Parys for ch. of Kirkbyin-Cleveland, Yorks. (Reg. XIV ff. 483, 483b).

Thomas Parys 1410.

By exch. July 1410. Instal. 16 July (A.C. A2/29 f. 46b/47b). Exch. 8 Nov. with William Werkeman for ch. of Greatford, Lincs. (Reg. XIV f. 484b).

William Werkeman 1410-1411.

By exch. Nov. 1410. Exch. 24 Sept. 1411 with John Longeville for preb. Axford, Salis. (Reg. XIV f. 485b).

John Longeville 1411-1426.

By exch. Sept. 1411. Bp's mand. adm. 24 Sept., instal. 7 Oct. (A.C. A2/29 ff. 50b/51b, 51/52). D. by 28 Feb. 1426 (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 332).

Richard Caudray 1426-1431.

Royal gr. 28 Feb. 1426 (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 332). Preb. of Aylesbury 1431.

M. Thomas Chichele D.Cn.L. 1431-1434.

Probably obtained 1431. Occ. 15 Jan. 1433 (CPL. VIII 401). Preb. of Aylesbury 1434.

M. Nicholas Billesden 1434-1441.

Coll. 8 June 1434 (Reg. XVII f. 84b). Instal. 19 June (A.C. A2/32 f. 92b). D. by 16 June 1441 (York, Reg. Kempe f. 47).

The next preb. known is

M. John Derby D.C.L. 1445-?

Coll. 15 March 1445 (Reg. XVIII f. 110b).

M. Thomas Salisbury B.Cn.L. 1447-1459.

Coll. 19 Jan. 1447 (Reg. XVIII f. 110). Preb. of Lafford 1459.

Robert Catesby 1459-1487.

Coll. 1 Nov. 1459 (Reg. XX f. 318b). Adm. 17 Nov. (A.C. A2/34 f. 70). Res. by 20 Sept. 1487 (Reg. XXII f. 277).

M. Thomas Coke D.C.L. 1487-1493.

Coll. 20 Sept. 1487 (Reg. XXII f. 277). Instal. 29 Sept. (A.C. A3/1 f. 48). D. by 13 Apr. 1493 (Reg. XXII f. 279).

M. Roger Wode M.A. 1493-1508.

Coll. 13 Apr. 1493 (Reg. XXII f. 279). Instal. 15 Apr. (A.C. A3/1 f. 84). D. by 15 Sept. 1508 (Reg. XXIII f. 26b).

M. John Denham B.Th. 1508-1532.

Coll. 15 Sept. 1508 (Reg. XXIII f. 26b). Instal. 27 Sept. (A.C. A3/3 f. 34b). Res. by 23 Jan. 1532 (Reg. XXVII f. 9).

William Chamber 1532-1539.

Coll. 23 Jan. 1532 (Reg. XXVII f. 9). Instal. 30 Jan. (Chapter Acts 1520-1536 p. 151). D. by 11 Feb. 1539 (Reg. XXVII f. 13b).

M. Anthony Draicote D.C.L. 1539-1558.

Coll. 11 Feb. 1539 (Reg. XXVII f. 13b). Instal. 16 Feb. (Chapter Acts 1536-1547 p. 19). Deprived 1560 (Chapter Acts 1547-1559 p. 173).