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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… extremity of the parish, a small priory of Augustine canons, dedicated to St. James, is said to have been built by … for a bishop, dean, chancellor, twelve prebendaries or canons, two archdeacons, six minor canons, ten lay clerks, eight choristers, and other officers. …
Survey of London
… an agreement was made between the bishop and the prior and canons of St. Mary Overy Priory, by which the canons were allowed full use of the quay or dock on the river …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of St. Swithun's Spicery, still more valuable lots of the canons of Dureford, three terragia of the Vintner of Hyde, …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857
… or Kingsmill was appointed dean, together with twelve canons to replace the monks. The offices of archdeacon of … this to the bishop of Winchester in 1557. 3 The twelve canons were appointed to numbered prebends in 1541, but the … took the place of those of Henry VIII. 4 The number of canons remained at twelve, until the Cathedrals Act (Stat. 3 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… wherein he had been baptized, a college of twenty-four canons (one of whom was to be warden) and twenty-four poor … consisting of a warden and twelve other secular canons, thirteen priests or vicars, four clerks, six … with St. George) with canopied stalls for the knights and canons of the Garter, a pew for the queen, painted windows, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… searched the royal apartments, and even the houses of the canons, on the chance that he might be in hiding somewhere in … has been treated in an earlier volume. 522 In 1571 the canons of Windsor were petitioning for exemption from payment … of Norden's Survey the wall was still unrestored and the canons were seeking in vain to have it repaired. One of their …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and later English. A college for a provost and six canons was founded in the church in 1286, by John Peckham, …