Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1979.
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'Prebendaries: Ashill', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese, (London, 1979) pp. 22-24. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol5/pp22-24 [accessed 19 April 2024]
PREBENDARIES OF ASHILL
Robert Bisse D.Cn. & C.L. 1535, 1541.
Occ. as a canon of Wells (probably this preb.) in 1529 (D/D/Ca 2 p. 122). Occ. as preb. c. 1535 (Valor 1 135) and May 1541 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 264v). Possibly to d., by 20 Dec. 1546 (Salisbury, Diocesan Record Office, Reg. Capon f. 32v).
Polydore Heliar or Hillacre 1548, 1554.
Probably pres. by John Hyllacre, gentleman, to whom bp. gr. next pres. 15 Apr. 1544; conf. by dean and chapter 14 May (Cal. Wells 11 257). Polydore Hillacre compounded for first-fruits 17 Feb. 1548 (P.R.O., E 334/4 f. 4). Occ. 3 July 1554 (Reg. Bps. p. 127-'Polydore Helaire'). Possibly exch. with Thomas Baylie for preb. of Timberscombe.
Thomas Baylie B.D. ?-1584.
Occ. 13 Aug. 1560 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 3). D. by 19 May 1584 (Lamb., Reg. Whitgift 1 ff. 342v, 343).
Thomas Barker (fn. 1) M.A. 1584-1604.
Pres. by queen sede vacante 2 June 1584 (P.R.O., C 66/1248). Instit. by abp. 3 June (Lamb., Reg. Whitgift 1 f. 343). Instal. 10 Aug. (CA 1571-99 f. 27). D. by 23 July 1604 (D/D/B Reg. 31 f. 12).
Henry Peeke M.A. 1604-1614.
Coll. 23 July 1604 (D/D/B Reg. 31 f. 12). Res. by 26 Aug. 1614 (Cal. Wells 11 368).
Nicholas Higgs D.D. 1614-1631.
Coll. 26 Aug. 1614 (D/D/Vc Box 9/6). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 368). D. by 18 July 1631 (P.R.O., E 331 B & W/4; CA 1621-35 f. 109v).
Noah Webb M.A. 1631-?
Coll. 18 July 1631 (P.R.O., E 331 B & W/4). Instal. 19 July (CA 1621-35 f. 109v). Occ. 5 June 1634 (D/D/Vc Box 9/16).
Robert Roach M.A. 1660-1666.
Coll. 27 Sept. 1660 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 85). D. by 10 July 1666 (Cal. Wells 11 440).
Emanuel Sharp 1666-1679.
Coll. 10 July 1666 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 119). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 440). D. 20 Jan. 1679 (m.i., St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Som.) (Hist. Taunton p. 150).
William Cross B.D. 1679-1683.
Coll. 7 July 1679 (D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 33v). D. by Nov. 1683 (burial, St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Som.) (Hist. Taunton p. 139).
Thomas Lessey M.A. ?-1684.
Res. this preb. by 12 Aug. 1684 (Cal. Wells 11 454).
Walter Hart M.A. 1684-1690.
Coll. 25 July or 7 Aug. 1684 (D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 52; P.R.O., E 331 B & W/11). Instal. 12 Aug. (Cal. Wells 11 454). Depriv. as non-Juror by 4 Sept. 1691 (presumably 1 Feb. 1690) (fn. 2) (D/D/B Reg. 23 f. 17).
John Read M.A. 1691-1713.
Col. 4 Sept. 1691 (D/D/B Reg. 23 f. 17). Instal. 10 Sept. (Cal. Wells 11 470). D. 15 Feb. 1713 (m.i., Portishead, Som.) (Hist. Som. 111 145; Cal. Wells 11 496).
Thomas Westley senior B.A. 1713-1723.
Coll. 13 Aug. 1713 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 23v). Instal. 19 Aug. (Cal. Wells 11 496). D. by 29 Nov. 1723 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 49v).
Thomas Westley junior M.A. 1723-1742.
Coll. 29 Nov. 1723 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 49v). Instal. 5 Dec. (Cal. Wells 11 511). D. by 8 June 1742 (burial, Berkley, Som.) (PR Berkley; Cal. Wells 11 539).
Thomas Alford M.A. 1742-1777.
Coll. 10 July 1742 (D/D/B Reg. 26 f. 44v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 539). D. by 26 Feb. 1777 (burial, Ashill, Som.) (PR Ashill; D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 15).
Thomas Vincent M.A. 1777-1783.
Coll. 17 May 1777 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 15). Instal. 5 July (CA 1761-77 p. 382). Preb. of Yatton 1783.
Humphrey Sumner D.D. 1783-1814.
Coll. 2 Aug. 1783 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 58v). Instal. s.d. (CA 1777-92 p. 154). D. 23 March 1814 (Gent. Mag. 1814, lxxxiv (1) 417; D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 107v).
Warre Squire Bradley M.A. 1814-1819.
Coll. 30 Sept. 1814 (D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 107v). Instal. 1 Oct. (CA 1792-1817 p. 523). Preb. of Timberscombe 1819.
Richard Peter Whish M.A. 1819-1866.
Coll. 16 Apr. 1819 (D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 151). Instal. 17 Apr. (CA 1817-32 p. 38). Res. by 6 Oct. 1866 (D/D/B Reg. 39 f. 65).