CANONS OF THE 2ND PREBEND, NORWICH
William Harridans
(fn. 1) 1538-?
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 2 May 1538 (L. & P. XIII i no. 1115 (4)).
Robert Talbot M.A. 1547-1558.
Compounded for first-fruits 9 March 1547 (P.R.O., E 334/3 f. 115). D. 20/31
Aug. 1558 (P.R.O., PROB 11/44, PCC 6 Loftes; cf. Blomefield, Hist. Norfolk IV
13; Brit. Libr., Lansdowne MS. 980 f. 249/232).
John Barrett
(fn. 1) D.D. ?-1563.
Occ. as a canon Sept. 1559, when subscribed to the settlement of religion (H.
Gee, Elizabethan Clergy (Oxford, 1898) p. 109). Vacated 2nd preb. by 8 July
1563 (P.R.O., E 331 Norwich/1; cf. C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 480).
Thomas Fowle M.A. 1563-1581.
Pres. by queen 8 July 1563 (C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 480). Instit. 22 July (Reg./13/19
f. 85v). Res. by 24 Aug. 1581 (C.P.R. 1580-2 no. 654).
John Freake B.D. 1581-1604.
Pres. by queen 24 Aug. 1581 (C.P.R. 1580-2 no. 654). Instal. by proxy 15 Sept.
(DCN 24/1 f. 66v). D. 4 Sept. 1604 (m.i., Purleigh, Essex) (Brit. Libr.,
Lansdowne MS. 983 f. 61/41).
Edward Hatton M.A. 1604-1605.
Pres. by king 12 Nov. 1604 (Cal. S.P. Dom. 1603-10 p. 166). Instal. 28 Nov.
(DCN 24/1 f. 150v). Res. by 2 Feb. 1605 (P.R.O., C 66/1641).
Thomas Jegon D.D. 1605-1618.
Pres. by king 2 Feb. 1605 (P.R.O., C 66/1641). Instal. 1 March (DCN 24/1 f.
154). D. by 25 March 1618 (burial, Sible Hedingham, Essex) (Essex R.O., PR
Sible Hedingham; DCN 24/2 ff. 18v-19).
Nicholas Howlett B.D. 1618-1652.
Pres. by king 6 July 1617 to next vac. preb. (P.R.O., C 66/2147). Instal. in this
preb. 27 March 1618 (DCN 24/2 f. 18v). D. 17 June 1652 (m.i., Mattishall,
Norf.) (Blomefield, Hist. Norfolk X 237).
Vincent Pearce D.D. 1660-1673.
Pres. by king 19 July 1660 (DCN 24/3 ff. 5v-6; P.R.O., C 66/2934). Instal. 7
Aug. (DCN 24/3 f. 2). D. 4 Apr. 1673 (m.i., Norwich cath.) (Blomefield, Hist.
Norfolk III 663; DCN 24/3 f. 118).
Nathaniel Hodges M.A. 1673-1700.
Instal. 2 May 1673 (DCN 24/3 f. 118). D. 28 Aug. 1700 (m.i., Norwich cath.)
(Blomefield, Hist. Norfolk III 664; DCN 24/4 f. 70v).
Thomas Little B.D. 1700-1731.
Pres. by king 31 Aug. 1700; instal. 11 Sept. (DCN 24/4 f. 70v). D. 20 Apr.
1731 (Gent. Mag. 1731, i 174; DCN 24/4 f. 290v).
Henry Gaily D.D. 1731-1769.
Pres. by king; instal. 27 May 1731 (DCN 24/4 f. 290v). D. 7 Aug. 1769 (Gent.
Mag. 1769, xxxix 414).
John Smith M.A. 1769-1788.
Pres. by king; instal. 26 Aug. 1769 (DCN 24/5 f. 116r-v). D. 17 March 1788
(Gent. Mag. 1788, lviii (1) 277).
Robert Potter M.A. 1788-1804.
Pres. by king; instal. 14 May 1788 (DCN 24/5 ff. 245-6). D. 9 Aug. 1804
(Gent. Mag. 1804, lxxiv (2) 792).
Thomas Methold B.C.L. 1804-1836.
Pres. by king; subscribed to Articles 7 Sept. 1804 (Reg. 25/32 f. 93v). Instal. 8
Sept. (DCN 24/6 ff. 50-1). D. 17 June 1836 (Gent. Mag. 1836, new ser. vi 218).
Stall suspended in accordance with Stat. 3 & 4 Vic. c. 113 s. 13.