PREBENDARIES OF GILLINGHAM MAJOR
Preb. established by act of parliament 1545, as a result of exch. between earl of
Hertford and bp. of Salisbury: on the next vac. of Gillingham preb., formerly in
Shaftesbury abbey, the bp. is to make two prebends out of it in Salisbury cath. (L. &
P. xx ii no. 850 (6)). Robert Peterson B.D., who compounded for first-fruits of the
preb. of Gillingham 5 Sept. 1545 (P.R.O., E 334/3 f. 65), but was not instit. or instal.
as preb. of Salisbury, d. 18 Jan./2 March 1555 (P.R.O., PROB 11/37, PCC 25
More; West Sussex Record Office, Ep. 1/1/6 f. 104v).
Richard Vernon M.A. 1555-1556.
Pres. by William Milton of London, gentleman, patron hac vice by virtue of gr. of
next pres. made by Bp. Capon to William Stamford, esquire (then attorney to King
Henry VIII and surveyor general of his lands), who assigned it to William
Strowbridge, esquire, of Ottery, Devon, who assigned it to William Milton; instit. 16
Sept. 1555 (D1/2/16 pt. ii f. 68v). Instal. s.d. (CA 14 pt. ii f. 46/p. 91). D. by 22 Dec.
1556 (Hereford and Worcester Record Office, Episcopal Reg. Pates f. 23/p. 51).
John FitzJames M.A. 1557-1559.
Instal. 17 May 1557 (CA 14 pt. ii f. 49v/p. 98). Depriv. by 10 Nov. 1559 (C.P.R.
1558-60 p. 5-'James FitzJames').
John Spithoveus D.D. 1559-1564.
Pres. by queen sede vacante 10 Nov. 1559 (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 5). Instal. 8 Jan.
1560 (CA 14 pt. ii f. 58v/p. 116). Represented by proxy at Whitsun synod 23 May
1564 (CA 15 f. 7/p. 11). D. by 20 July (D1/2/16 pt. iii f. 12v).
Henry Ryley B.D. 1564-?
Coll. 20 July 1564 (D1/2/16 pt. iii f. 12v). Instal. 13 Aug. (CA 15 f. 9v/p. 16).
Occ. 19 Oct. 1577 (Lamb., Reg. Grindal f. 38v).
Ralph Pickover M.A. 1586-1615.
Instal. 18 Apr. 1586; and again 14 May (CA 15 f. 65/p. 127). D. 8 March 1615
(Brit. Libr., Lansdowne MS. 983 f. 228/130; D1/2/19 f. 34).
John Jesop B.D. 1615-1626.
Coll. 23 March 1615 (D1/2/19 f. 34). D. 21 Feb. 1626 (m.i., GIllingham, Dors.)
(Hutchins, Hist. and Ant. Dorset III 639: D1/2/21 f. 21v).
John Ryves B.C.L. 1626-1665.
Coll. 1 March 1626 (D1/2/21 f. 21v). D. 19 Aug. 1665 (m.i., Tarrant Gunville,
Dors.) (Hutchins, Hist. and Ant. Dorset III 460; D1/2/22 pt. iii f. 5v).
Charles Pickering M.A. 1665-1680.
Coll. 30 Aug. 1665 (D1/2/22 pt. iii f. 5v). Instal. s.d. (CA 18 f. 28). D. by 28 Dec.
1680 (burial, Poulshot, Wilts.) (PR Poulshot; D1/2/23 f. 17).
Thomas Ward M.A. 1681-1682.
Coll. 7 Jan. 1681 (D1/2/23 f. 17). Instal. 12 Jan. (CA 19 p. 62). Preb. of Teinton
Regis 1682.
Hon. John Feilding M.A. 1682-1698.
Coll. 24 Jan. 1682 (D1/2/23 f. 20). Instal. s.d. (CA 19 p. 68). D. by 16 Feb. 1698
(CA 20 f. 12v; D1/2/24 f. 1 IV).
William Craig M.A. 1698-1721.
Coll. 14 March 1698 (D1/2/24 f. 1 IV). Instal. 24 March (CA 20 f. 13). D. 19 Feb.
1721 (Hist. Reg. Chron. 1721, vi 9; D1/2/25 f. 21v).
Gilbert Burnet M.A. 1721-1726.
Coll. 24 Feb. 1721 (D1/2/25 f. 21v). Instal. 4 March (CA 20 f. 85v). D. 17 June
1726 (Hist. Reg. Chron. 1726, xi 26; D1/2/25 f. 36r-v).
John Craig M.A. 1726-1732.
Coll. 28 June 1726 (D1/2/25 f. 36r-v). Instal. 20 Aug. (CA 20 f. 102). D. by 15
Apr. 1732 (D1/2/26 f. 14v).
Joseph Sager M.A. 1732-1757.
Coll. 15 Apr. 1732 (D1/2/26 f. 14v). Instal. s.d. (CA 20 f. 129). D. 18 July 1757
(Gent. Mag. 1757, xxvii 339; D1/2/27 f. 2).
Newton Ogle M.A. 1757-1758.
Coll. 22 Aug. 1757 (D1/2/27 f. 2; P.R.O., E 331 Salis./26). Instal. 27 Aug. (CA
21 p. 119). Preb. of Stratford 1758.
John Nicoll M.A. 1758-1759.
Coll. 9 March 1758 (D1/2/27 f. 3). Instal. 17 March (CA 21 p. 126). D. by 9 Aug.
1759 (D1/2/27 f. 8).
Newton Ogle M.A. (again) 1759-1794.
Coll. 9 Aug. 1759 (D1/2/27 f. 8). Instal. s.d. (CA 21 p. 137). Preb. of Stratford
(again) 1794.
John Savile Ogle M.A. 1794-1828.
Coll. 29 Sept. 1794 (D1/2/28 f. 12v). Instal. s.d. (CA 21 p. 373). Res. by 22 Aug.
1828 (D1/2/32 pt. ii ff. 11v-12).
Edward Chaloner Ogle M.A. 1828-1869.
Coll. 22 Aug. 1828 (D1/2/32 pt. ii ff. 11v-12). D. 7 Nov. 1869 (The Times, 10
Nov.; D1/2/40 p. 520).