Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 2, Hereford Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1962.
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'Precentors', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 2, Hereford Diocese, (London, 1962) pp. 8-9. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol2/pp8-9 [accessed 23 April 2024]
PRECENTORS
John de Swinfield 1294-1311.
Coll. 21 Sept. 1294 (Reg. Swinfield p. 529). Occ. in a/c roll 1 Jan.-25 March 1311 (R. 397).
M. Richard de Havering 1311-1342.
M. John de Ho of Oxford 1330.
M. John de Ashton 1330.
Havering occ. in a/c roll 29 June-29 Sept. 1311 (R. 398). Royal gr. 13 March 1330 to Ho; the like 1 May to Ashton (CPR. 1327-1330 pp. 498, 500, 522). Havering occ. 6 June 1330 (Deed no. 2089). Revocation of gr. to Ho, 10 Dec. and Havering's estate ratif. (CPR. 1330-1334 p. 25). D. by 14 Nov. 1342 (CPL. 11 75).
Thomas de Winchester 1342-1349.
Prov. 14 Oct. 1342 (CPP. 1 10). Exch. 20 Nov. 1349 with Walter Elveden for archdcnry of Sudbury (Reg. Trillek p. 406; cf. Norwich, Reg. Bateman f. 116).
M. Walter Elveden D.C.L. 1349-1358.
By exch. Nov. 1349. Exch. 10 Dec. 1358 with Ralph de Coggeshall for ch. of Shropham, Norf. (Reg. Trillek p. 409).
Ralph de Coggeshall 1358-1361.
By exch. Dec. 1358. D. by 8 March 1361 (CPR. 1358-1361 p. 566).
Henry Snayt 1361.
Royal gr. 8 March 1361 (CPR. 1358-1361 p. 566).
Henry de Bernyngton 1361.
Royal gr. 13 Oct. 1361 (CPR. 1361-1364 p. 88).
Hugh Heremyte 1361-1363.
Royal gr. 10 Nov. 1361 (CPR. 1361-1364 p. 108). Exch. 8 June 1363 with William Outy for a preb. in St. Stephen's, Westminster (ibid. p. 345).
William Outy 1363-1364.
By exch. June 1363. Exch. 6 Aug. 1364 with William de Borstall for ch. of Whittington, Glos. (Reg. L. Charlton p. 71).
William de Borstall 1364-1366.
By exch. Aug. 1364. Archdcn. of Shropshire, 1366, probably by exch. with Henry de Shipton (Reg. L. Charlton p. 35; Reg. Langham pp. 41, 47).
M. Henry de Shipton 1366-1383.
By exch. 1366. Occ. 11 July 1383 (Deed no. 2893).
M. Walter de Ramsbury B.Th. c. 1384-1406.
Occ. in a/c roll 1384-5 (R. 449). D. by 17 Nov. 1406 (Reg. Mascall p. 169).
Henry Myle 1406-1407.
Coll. 17 Nov. 1406; instal. by proxy 15 Dec. (Reg. Mascall p. 169). Exch. 9 July 1407 with Richard Talbot for ch. of St. Laurence, Ludlow (ibid. p. 183).
M. Richard Talbot B.Cn. & C.L. 1407-1412.
By exch. July 1407. Res. by 26 Oct. 1412 (Reg. Mascall p. 178).
M. Fulk Stafford B.C.L. 1412-1413.
Coll. 26 Oct. 1412 (Reg. Mascall p. 178). D. by 3 March 1413 (ibid.).
M. Nicholas Colnet M.A. 1413.
Coll. 3 March 1413 (Reg. Mascall p. 178). Res. by 12 Dec. (ibid. p. 179).
Robert Felton 1413-1416.
Coll. 12 Dec. 1413 (Reg. Mascall p. 179). Res. 7 March 1416 (ibid. p. 89).
M. John Bridbroke Lic.Cn.L. 1416-1432.
Coll. 29 July 1416 (Reg. Mascall p. 182). Exch. 9 Aug. 1432 with William Lochard for a preb. in St. George's chap., Windsor (Reg. Spofford p. 369).
William Lochard 1432-1438.
By exch. Aug. 1432. D. 11 Apr. 1438/29 Apr. 1439 (PCC 26 Luffenham).
William Middleham ?-1463.
Occ. 2 Sept. 1443 (Reg. Spofford p. 251). D. by 4 Dec. 1463 (Reg. Stanbury p. 179).
M. John Baily B.C.L. 1463-1479.
Coll. 23 Dec. 1463 (Reg. Stanbury p. 179). D. by 8 Sept. 1479 (Reg. Myllyng p. 189).
Thomas Downe 1479-1489.
Coll. 8 Sept. 1479 (Reg. Myllyng p. 189). D. by 2 Apr. 1489 (ibid. p. 197).
M. John Hervey B.Cn.L. 1489-1491.
Coll. 3 Apr. 1489 (Reg. Myllyng p. 197). Dean 1491.
M. Robert Kent D.Th. ?-1515.
Occ. in a/c roll 1497-8 (R. 536). D. by 21 Oct. 1515 (Reg. Mayew p. 284).
M. William Porter B.Th. 1515-1524.
Coll. 21 Oct. 1515 (Reg. Mayew p. 284). Instal. Nov. (Liber Primus f. 36). D. by 6 Nov. 1524 (Reg. Booth p. 338).
M. Rowland Philippes Lic. Th. 1524-1531.
Coll. 6 Nov. 1524 (Reg. Booth p. 335). Instal. 17 Nov. (Liber Primus f. 36). Res. by 7 Apr. 1531 (Reg. Booth p. 345).
M. Thomas Parker D.Cn.L. 1531-1538.
Coll. 7 Apr. 1531 (Reg. Booth p. 345). Instal. s.d. (Liber Primus f. 66b). D. 22 Sept. 1538 (L. & P. xiii ii No. 491 (19)).
Richard Benese 1538-1547.
Royal gr. 24 Dec. 1538 (L. & P. xiii ii No. 1182 (32)). Instal. 11 Nov. (sic) 1538 (Liber Primus f. 82). D. Jan. 1547 (L. & P. xxi ii No. 770 (74)).