Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 11, the Welsh Dioceses (Bangor, Llandaff, St Asaph, St Davids). Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1965.
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'Prebendaries: Bangor', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 11, the Welsh Dioceses (Bangor, Llandaff, St Asaph, St Davids), (London, 1965) pp. 11-16. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol11/pp11-16 [accessed 19 April 2024]
PREBENDARIES OF BANGOR
There are two prebends of Bangor cathedral, Llanfair and Penmynydd, but during the period 1300-1541 no person was collated to a named prebend of Bangor. The prebendaries therefore have been arranged in chronological order from the dates of their collation or first occurrence.
William de Melton 1308.
Occ. 28 July 1308 (CPL. 11 42).
Walter Reynolds ?-1308.
Vac. preb. 13 Oct. 1308 when bp. of Worcester (Cal. Anct. Correspondence pp. 178-9).
Thomas de Cauntebreg 1309.
Royal mand. 13 Jan. 1309 to adm. to preb. vac. by Walter Reynolds (Cal. Anct. Correspondence pp. 178-9; see above). Bp. replied that unable to collate Cauntebreg as had already adm. another person to preb. (ibid.).
M. Adam de Murimuth D.C.L. 1317.
Occ. 14 May 1317 (CPL. 11 155).
Madog ap Meurig of Anglesey 1324.
Occ. 17 Sept. 1324 (CPL. 11 241).
Matthew de Archllechwedd 1328.
Occ. 28 Jan. 1328 (Cant., Reg. Q f. 172).
Einion ap Tegwareth 1328.
Occ. 28 Jan. 1328 (Cant., Reg. Q f. 172).
John ap Gruffudd 1328.
Occ. 28 Jan. 1328 (Cant., Reg. Q f. 172).
M. Dafydd de Guellt 1328.
Occ. 27 Feb. and 18 May 1328 (Cant., Reg. Q ff. 171-171b, 160b).
M. Dafydd de Rhuddallt 1328.
Occ. 27 Feb. 1328 (Cant., Reg. Q ff. 171-171b).
M. Thomas Fastolf 1330-1340.
Adm. Dec. 1330 (Norwich, Reg. Ayremynne f. 39). Vac. preb. 21 Aug. 1340 when archdcn. of Norwich (CPL. 11 547). Succeeded by Robert de Tresk (ibid. 111 182; see below).
M. John Trefor B.Th. 1343-1346.
Prov. 20 Nov. 1343 (CPL. 111 100). Bp. of St Asaph 1346.
Robert de Tresk 1344-1351.
Prov. 18 June 1344 to preb. vac. by Thomas Fastolf (CPL. 111 182; see above). D. before 8 March 1351 (CPL. 111 415). Succeeded by Hugh de Monyngton (see below).
Edmund Trefor 1347-?
Prov. 11 Apr. 1347 (CPP. 1 107).
M. Hugh de Monyngton D.Th. 1351-?
Prov. 8 March 1351 to preb. vac. by Robert de Tresk (CPL. 111 415; see above).
M. Ithel ap Robert B.C.L. ?-1402.
Occ. 17 Aug. 1357 (CPP. 1 300-1). D. before 5 Feb. 1402 (CPL. v 485-called Ippart ap Robert). Succeeded by Thomas de Everdoun and John ap Goronwy Goch (see below p. 14).
M. William Loryng B.C.L. ?-1415.
Occ. 1 Sept 1363 (CPP. 1 452). Estate ratif. 16 Oct. 1386 (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 221). Res. before 8 Oct. 1415 (Reg. Nicholls pp. 102-3). Succeeded by Nicholas Julian (see below p. 14).
M. Ralph de Ryngstede B.C.L. 1366.
Occ. 10 Oct. 1366 (Reg. Langham p. 76).
Thomas Delves 1366.
Occ. 25 Oct. 1366 (Reg. Langham p. 97).
Thomas de Lynton ?-1375.
Exch. preb. with John de Carleton for ch. of Allington, Lincs., 19 Feb. 1375 (Lincoln, Reg. x (Buckingham) ff. 308-308b; see below).
John de Carleton 1375-1380.
By exch. with Thomas de Lynton for ch. of Allington, Lincs., 19 Feb. 1375 (Lincoln, Reg. X (Buckingham) ff. 308-308b; see above). Exch. preb. with William de Humblestane for free chap. of Burley, Rut., 25 June 1380 (Lincoln, Reg. X (Buckingham) f. 326; see below p. 13).
William de Humblestane 1380-1408.
By exch. with John de Carleton for free chap. of Burley, Rut., 25 June 1380 (Lincoln, Reg. x (Buckingham) f. 326; see above p. 12). D. before 19 Oct. 1408 (Reg. Nicholls p. 87). Succeeded by William (see below p. 14).
William Seman ?-1395.
Occ. 25 July 1387 (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 353). Exch. preb. with Nicholas Stoke for ch. of Normanby-le-Wold, Lincs., 23 Oct. 1395 (Lincoln, Reg. XI (Buckingham) ff. 79-79b; see below).
Griffin Tresgoet ?-1389.
Vac. preb. before 22 Nov. 1389 (CPR. 1388-1392 p. 156). Succeeded by John de Burton (see below).
John de Burton 1389.
Estate ratif. 22 Nov. 1389 in preb. vac. by Griffin Tresgoet (CPR. 1388-1392 p. 156; see above).
Nicholas Stoke 1395-?
By exch. with William Seman for ch. of Normanby-le-Wold, Lincs., 23 Oct. 1395 (Lincoln, Reg. XI (Buckingham) ff. 79-79b; see above). Mand. adm. 25 Nov. (Lincoln, Reg. XI (Buckingham) f. 79b).
William Clyve ?-1396.
Exch. deanery and preb. in Bangor with Philip Clyffeld for ch. of Woolaston, Glos., 17 Nov. 1396 (Reg. Trefnant p. 190; see below).
Philip Clyffeld 1396-?
By exch. with William Clyve for ch. of Woolaston, Glos., 17 Nov. 1396 (Reg. Trefnant p. 190; see above).
Ieuan ap Dafydd Fychan ?-1398.
Vac. preb. before 5 March 1398 (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 258). Succeeded by Gruffudd Trefor (see below).
Gruffudd Trefor ?-1410.
Estate ratif. 5 March 1398 in preb. vac. by Ieuan ap Dafydd Fychan (CPR. 1396- 1399 p. 258; see above). D. before 5 Feb. 1410 (Reg. Nicholls p. 90). Succeeded by John Brampton (see below p. 14).
M. Lewis Aber ?-1398.
Vac. preb. 21 Aug. 1398 when el. bp. of Bangor (CPL. V 99; CPR. 1396-1399 p. 460). Succeeded by Richard Prentys and Robert Egerley (see below).
Richard Prentys 1398.
Royal gr. 9 Oct. 1398 of preb. vac. by Lewis Aber (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 460; see above). Vac. preb. before 25 Nov. (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 451). Succeeded by Robert Egerley (see below).
Robert Egerley 1398-?
Royal gr. 25 Nov. 1398 of preb. vac. by Lewis Aber (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 451; see above).
Thomas de Lenia (fn. 1) ?-1399.
Vac. preb. before 23 Jan. 1399 (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 455). Succeeded by Thomas Martyn (see below p. 14).
Thomas Martyn 1399-?
Royal gr. 23 Jan. 1399 of preb. vac. by Thomas de Lenia (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 455; see above p. 13).
Thomas Llyn (fn. 2) ?-1400.
Vac. preb. before 18 Nov. 1400 (CPR. 1399-1401 p. 363). Succeeded by Griffin le Yonge (see below).
M. Griffin le Yonge B.Cn. & C.L. 1400, 1404.
Estate ratif. 18 Nov. 1400 in preb. vac. by Thomas Llyn (CPR. 1399-1401 p. 363; see above). Yonge had been prov. to canonry with reservn. of preb. c. 17 Dec. 1399 (CPL. v 445-6). Occ. 27 March 1404 (ibid. p. 621). Officially bp. of Bangor 1407-1414 (see p. 4). Possibly retained preb. until 1414 when bp. of Ross, Scotland, or until 1423 when bp. of Hippo (Eubel 1 446, 288)-had been prov. to bpc. of Ross by schismatic pope Benedict XIII. Succeeded in preb. by John Tylton senior n.d. (see below p. 15).
Thomas de Everdoun 1402.
Prov. 5 Feb. 1402 to preb. vac. by Ithel ap Robert (CPL. v 485; see above p. 12). Vac. preb. before 20 Feb. (CPL. v 616). Succeeded by John ap Goronwy Goch (see below).
John ap Goronwy Goch 1402-?
Mand. 20 Feb. 1402 to adm. to preb. vac. by Ithel ap Robert (CPL. V 616; see above p. 12).
John Wotton ?-1409.
Occ. 11 Nov. 1404 (CPL. VI 31). D. before 3 Aug. 1409 (PCC 19 Marche; Reg. Nicholls p. 107). Succeeded by Thomas Knight (see below).
M. William 1408-?
Coll. 19 Oct. 1408 to preb. vac. by William de Humblestane (Reg. Nicholls p. 87; see above p. 13).
John Brampton 1410-?
Coll. 5 Feb. 1410 to preb. vac. by Gruffudd Trefor (Reg. Nicholls p. 90; see above p. 13).
Thomas Knight 1410-1417.
Coll. 5 Feb. 1410 to preb. vac. by John Wotton (Reg. Nicholls p. 90; see above). D. before 6 Aug. 1417 (Reg. Nicholls p. 107). Succeeded by Edmund Nicholls (see below).
Thomas Hywel ?-1413.
Res. preb. Dec. 1413 when archdcn. of Anglesey (Reg. Nicholls p. 97). Succeeded by Thomas West (see below).
Thomas West 1414-?
Coll. 12 Jan. 1414 to preb. vac. by Thomas Hywel (Reg. Nicholls p. 97; see above).
Nicholas Julian 1415-?
Coll. 8 Oct. 1415 to preb. vac. by William Loryng (Reg. Nicholls pp. 102-3; see above p. 12).
Edmund Nicholls 1417-1422.
Coll. 6 Aug. 1417 to preb. vac. by Thomas Knight (Reg. Nicholls p. 107; see above). Exch. preb. and archdcnry of St Davids with William Ryley for ch. of Hemingford Abbots, Hunts., 12/22/24 Nov. 1422 (Lincoln, Reg. xvi (Fleming) ff. 112-113; see below).
Thomas Faukes 1422.
Occ. 7 Jan. 1422 (CPL. VII 223).
M. William Ryley B.Cn.L. 1422-1424.
By exch. with Edmund Nicholls for ch. of Hemingford Abbots, Hunts., 12/22/24 Nov. 1422 (Lincoln, Reg. XVI (Fleming) ff. 112-113; see above p. 14). D. before 19 May 1424 (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 195). Succeeded by John Pye (see below).
M. John Dalton B.Cn. & C.L. 1423.
Occ. 1 June and 4 Sept. 1423 (CPL. VII 277, 304).
M. John Graystok B.Cn.L. 1423, 1450.
Occ. 1 June 1423 (CPL. VII 276). Occ. 24 Nov. 1450 (ibid. x 74).
John Pye 1424-?
Royal gr. 19 May 1424 of preb. vac. by William Ryley (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 195; see above).
John Tylton senior ?-1424.
Vac. preb. formerly held by Griffin le Yonge before 4 July 1424 (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 202; see above p. 14). Succeeded by John Tylton junior (see below).
John Tylton junior 1424-?
Royal gr. 4 July 1424 of preb. vac. by John Tylton senior (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 202; see above).
William Saundir 1446.
Occ. 7 July 1446 (CPL. IX 576).
M. Ralph Heithcote B.Cn.L. 1482.
Occ. 23 July 1482 (CPL. XIII ii 807).
Richard Grygg 1509.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1509 (Lamb., Reg. Warham II f. 255).
M. Richard Myrion 1509.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1509 (Lamb., Reg. Warham II f. 255).
M. Robert Pyldeston ?-1527.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1509 (Lamb., Reg. Warham II f. 255). D. before 28 Aug. 1527 (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 5b). Succeeded by Dafydd ap Gruffudd (see below p. 16).
M. Dafydd Trefor 1509.
Occ. 28 Feb. 1509 (Lamb., Reg. Warham 11 f. 255).
M. David Yale B.C.L. ?-1530.
Occ. 28 Feb. 1509 (Lamb., Reg. Warham 11 f. 255). Res. 1530 (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 19b). Succeeded by William Knight (see below p. 16).
M. Thomas Ireland ?-1520.
Res. preb. before 7 June 1520 (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 7b). Succeeded by Dafydd ap Gruffudd (see below).
Dafydd ap Gruffudd 1520-1527.
Coll. 7 June 1520 to preb. vac. by Thomas Ireland (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 7b; see above). Res. before 28 Aug. 1527 when obtained preb. vac. by Robert Pyldeston (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 5b; see below p. 16 and above).
Dafydd ap Gruffudd 1527-?
Coll. 28 Aug. 1527 to preb. vac. by Robert Pyldeston (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 5b; see above p. 15).
M. William Knight D.C.L. 1530-1541.
Coll. 1530 to preb. vac. by David Yale (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/1 f. 19b; see above p. 15). Bp. of Bath and Wells 1541.
M. Arthur Bulkeley D.Cn.L. ?-1541.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). (fn. 3) Bp. of Bangor 1541.
M. William Cleyburgh D.Cn. & C.L. 1534.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). (fn. 3) D. before 30 May (Chichester, Reg. Sherborne 11 f. 74).
Huw ap Robert ?-1554.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). (fn. 3) Depriv. before 4 June 1554 (Nat. Libr. Wales, B/BR/2 f. 13b).
John Huws 1534.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). (fn. 3)
M. John Huws or ap Hywel B.Th. 1534.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). (fn. 3)
Dafydd Llwyd 1534, 1535.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). Occ. as preb. 1535 (Valor IV 418).
Lewis Newburgh 1534.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). (fn. 3)
John Robyns 1534, 1535.
Occ. 12 Feb. 1534 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 160). Occ. as preb. 1535 (Valor IV 418).
M. William Capon D.Th. 1535, 1539.
Occ. 1535 (Valor IV 417). Occ. 24 July 1539 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 238b).
Dafydd ap Madog 1535, 1541.
Occ. 1535 (Valor IV 417). Occ. 18 Nov. 1541 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 273).
Huw Goch 1539, 1541.
Occ. 24 July 1539 and 18 Nov. 1541 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer ff. 238b, 273).
Lewis ap Tudur 1541.
Occ. 18 Nov. 1541 (Lamb., Reg. Cranmer f. 273).