PREBENDARIES OF BEMINSTER PRIMA
Richard Coren D.D. 1533-1543.
Coll. 9 June 1533 (D1/2/15 f. 36v). D. by 16 March 1543 (Lincolnshire Archives
Office, Reg. XXVII f. 16v; CA 14 pt. ii f. 13/p. 25).
Stephen Cheston LL.B. 1543-1572.
Compounded for first-fruits 23 March 1543 (P.R.O., E 334/2 f. 140). Instal. by
proxy 26 Apr. (CA 14 pt. ii f. 13/p. 25). D. by 10 May 1572 (Hampshire Record
Office, A/1/26 f. 94v; D1/2/17 pt. i f. 2).
Robert Pinkeney B.A. 1572-1636.
Pres. by William Pinkeney of Rushall, Wilts., yeoman, patron hac vice by reason of
gr. of next pres. made by Bp. Capon to Sir John Baker and Thomas Argall, esquire.
Argall's executors, Sir Giles Allington and Margaret his wife, assigned it to John
Argall, clerk, who assigned it to William Pinkeney. Robert Pinkeney instit. 24 May
1572 (D1/2/11 pt. i f. 2). Instal. by proxy 28 May (CA 15 f. 34v/p. 66). D. by 26 July
1636 (D1/2/21 f. 38v).
Gilbert Hynde M.A. 1636-1658.
Coll. 26 July 1636 (D1/2/21 f. 38v). D. 7 Sept. 1657/25 June 1658 (P.R.O.,
PROB 11/277, PCC Wootton f. 270).
Thomas Lockey B.D. 1660.
[Coll.] 20 July 1660 (D1/2/22 pt. i f. 4). Preb. of Alton Australis in Sept.
Thomas Bowerman D.D. 1660-1671.
[Coll.] 23 Aug. 1660 (D1/2/22 pt. i f. 4v). Instal. 17 Sept. (CA 18 f. 6v). D. by 15
July 1671 (D1/ 2/22 pt. v f. 11).
Charles Mason D.D. 1671-1677/8.
Coll. 15 July 1671 (D1/2/22 pt. v f. II). Instal. s.d. (CA 18 f. 64v). D. 22 Dec.
1677/25 Jan. 1678 (P.R.O., PROB 11/356, PCC 6 Reeve; D1/2/23 f. 10).
Hon. John Feilding M.A. 1678-1682.
Coll. 15 Feb. 1678 (D1/2/23 f. 10). Instal. 23 Feb. (CA 19 p. 37). Preb. of
Gillingham Major 1682.
Giles Thornborough M.A. 1682-?
Coll. 25 Jan. 1682 (D1/2/23 f. 20). Instal. s.d. (CA 19 pp. 68-9). Preb. vac. 28
March 1693 by d. of last holder (?Thornborough) (Reg. Burnet (fn. 1) ).
Edward Chubb M.A. 1693-1710.
Coll. 28 March 1693 (P.R.O., E 331 Salis./13). Instal. s.d. (CA 19 p. 134). Res.
by 11 May 1710 (D1/2/24 f. 39v).
John Foster M.A. 1710-1724.
Coll. 11 May 1710 (D1/2/24 f. 39v). Instal. 12 May (CA 20 f. 48v). D. by 10
March 1724 (burial, Longbridge Deverill, Wilts.) (PR Longbridge Deverill; D1/2/
25 f. 30v).
Abdias Taylor 1724-1745.
Coll. 9 July 1724 (D1/2/25 f. 30v). Instal. 7 July (CA 20 f. 97v). D. by 25 Dec.
1745 (burial, St. John Baptist in Bedwardine, Worcester) (Hereford and Worcester
Record Office, PR St. John Baptist in Bedwardine, Worcester; D1/2/26 f. 50).
William Hillman M.A. 1746-1753.
Coll. 30 Aug. 1746 (D1/2/26 f. 50). Instal. s.d. (CA 21 p. 30). Preb. of Ilfracombe
1753.
John Allen M.A. 1753-1757.
Coll. 8 June 1753 (D1/2/26 f. 65). Instal. 14 July (CA 21 p. 70). Preb. of
Fordington and Writhlington 1757.
James Sparrow
senior M.A. 1757-1770.
Coll. 15 Apr. 1757 (D1/2/26 f. 75v). Instal. 23 Apr. (CA 21 p. 114). Res. by 20
Dec. 1770 (D1/2/27 f. 36v).
James Sparrow
junior B.D. 1770-1797.
Coll. 20 Dec. 1770 (D1/2/27 f. 36v). Instal. 22 Dec. (CA 21 pp. 200-1). D. 1
March 1797 (Gent. Mag. 1797, lxvii (1) 352; D1/2/29 f. 19).
Robert Charles Blayney M.A. 1797-1803.
Coll. 29 March 1797 (D1/2/29 f. 19). Preb. of Chisenbury and Chute 1803.
Richard Francis Onslow M.A. 1803-1823.
Coll. 20 Apr. 1803 (D1/2/29 f. 38v). Instal. s.d. (CA 22 p. 61). Preb. of
Highworth 1823.
Matthew Marsh B.D. 1823-1824.
Coll. 25 Jan. 1823 (D1/2/31 f. 60). Instal. s.d. (CA 23 p. 104). Preb. of
Chisenbury and Chute 1824.
Henry William Majendie M.A. 1824-1869.
Coll. 6 Nov. 1824 (D1/2/31 f. 87). Instal. s.d. (CA 23 p. 130). D. 17 Dec. 1869
(The Times, 21 Dec.; D1/2/40 p. 521).