Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 3, Salisbury Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1962.
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'Archdeacons: Berkshire', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 3, Salisbury Diocese, (London, 1962) pp. 9-11. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol3/pp9-11 [accessed 19 April 2024]
ARCHDEACONS OF BERKSHIRE
William de Berges ?-1313.
Occ. 16 Nov. 1287 (Reg. Sutton 1 104). D. by 10 March 1313 (Reg. Gandavo 11 805).
M. Richard de Bello 1313.
Tydo de Varesio 1313-1331.
Gilbert de Stapleton 1317.
Coll. to Bello 10 March 1313 (Reg. Gandavo 11 805). Varesio occ. 27 Dec. (CPR. 1313-1317 p. 76); papal mand. 27 Feb. 1314 for his assistance against those who molest him touching his benefices (CPL. 11 122). Royal gr. to Stapleton, 14 Sept. 1317, apparently ineffective (CPR. 1317-1321 p. 23). Varesio d. as archdcn. by 21 Aug. 1331 (Hemingby, AC f. 1).
M. Robert de Ayleston 1331-?
Instal. 21 Aug. 1331 (Hemingby, AC f. 1). Royal gr. 16 Oct. (CPR. 1330-1334 p. 181). Occ. 26 July 1333 (Reg. Grandisson 1 50).
M. Edmund de la Beche 1334, 1359.
Occ. 1 Oct. 1334 (CPR. 1334-1338 p. 28). Coll. 12 Sept. 1339 (Reg. Wyville 11 i f. 70). Occ. 21 Nov. 1359 (CPR. 1358-1361 pp. 317-18).
M. Thomas Paxton D.C.L. ?-1365.
Had claim to it by prov., but probably did not gain possession; res. by 10 Dec. 1365 on receiving prov. of Highworth (CPP. 1 509-10).
M. John de Harewell B.C.L. 1365-1366.
Prov. 10 Dec. 1365 (CPP. 1 509-10). Bp. of Bath and Wells 1366.
William de Agrifolio Card. pr. of S. Stephanus. 1371, 1384.
Occ. 10 Oct. 1371 (CPL. IV 168). Archdcnry said to be vacant 9 Oct. 1379 (Reg. Erghum f. 145). Estate ratif. 1 Aug. 1384 (CPR. 1381-1385 p. 447).
Thomas Yokflete 1389-?
Royal gr. 26 Oct. 1389 (CPR. 1388-1392 p. 123). Occ. 30 Aug. 1392 (Reg. Waltham f. 202).
Andrew Bontempi Card. pr. of SS. Marcellinus et Petrus. ?-1390.
Christopher Marini Card. pr. of S. Cyriacus. 1390-1395.
Walter Cook 1395-1397.
M. John Southam Lic. C.L. 1395-1404.
Ralph Repyngton 1395.
John Wynwyk 1395.
Bontempi d. with a claim to archdcnry by 18 Dec. 1390, and prov. made to Marini (CPL. IV 385). Not having gained possession, he res. it to the pope, and exch. 22 Apr. 1395 with Cook for preb. of Warthill in York (ibid. pp. 509, 514; ibid. v 85). Royal gr. to Southam 22 Sept.; to Cook 28 Sept.; to Repyngton 20 Oct.; estates of both Southam and Wynwyk ratif. 16 Nov. (CPR. 1391-1396 pp. 619, 620, 633, 638). Southam instal. by proxy 13 Oct. (Holme, AC p. 31); in person 9 Feb. 1397 (ibid. p. 52). Lic. to Cook to sue for adm. 27 Feb. (CPR. 1396-1399 p. 104); but res. it to pope 25 Nov., and prov. made to Southam (CPL. v 178). Southam exch. 30 Jan. 1404 with Thomas Southam for archdcnry of Oxford (Reg. Medford f. 96).
M. Thomas Southam D.C.L. 1404.
By exch. Jan. 1404. D. 15 March (Draper, AC p. 21).
M. John Fraunceys B.Cn.L. 1404.
M. Simon Sydenham D.C.L. 1404.
Fraunceys' estate ratif. 10 June 1404 (CPR. 1401-1405 p. 306), but Sydenham occ. as archdcn. s.d. (Bodl. Libr., MS. Arch. Seld. B 23 f. 26). Sydenham pardoned for accepting prov. 27 Oct.; estate ratif. 5 Dec. (CPR. 1401-1405 pp. 451, 467). Exch. 26 Dec. with Walter Medford for archdcnry of Salisbury and preb. of West Sandford in Crediton colleg. ch., Devon (Reg. Medford f. 103; Reg. Stafford (Ex.) p. 145).
M. Walter Medford B.C.L. 1404-1417.
By exch. Dec. 1404. Instal. 27 Dec. (Draper, AC p. 37). Probably exch. 21 July 1417 with Peter de Alcobasso for deanery of Wimborne, Dors. (Reg. Hallum f. 89b- entry incomplete).
M. Peter de Alcobasso 1417-1427.
Probably by exch. July 1417. Occ. 3 Oct. 1419 (Reg. Chaundeler pt. ii f. 23b). Occ. c. 15 Apr. 1426 (ibid. f. 49). D. by 31 May 1427 (Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 6955 f. 17).
M. Thomas Brouns D.Cn. & C.L. 1427-1431.
Royal gr. 25 June 1427 (CPR. 1422-1429 p. 413). Instal. 30 June (Harding, AC f. 85b). Dean 1431.
M. John Castell D.Th. 1431-?
Coll. 15 Sept. 1431 (Reg. Neville pt. i f. 29).
M. Alexander Sparrow D.Cn. & C.L. 1432-1433.
Coll. 24 Sept. 1432 (Reg. Neville pt. i f. 34b). D. by 18 Oct. 1433 (ibid. f. 41b).
M. John Norton D.Cn.L. 1433-1462.
Coll. 18 Oct. 1433 (Reg. Neville pt. i f. 41b). D. by 15 Feb. 1462 (Reg. Beauchamp 1 i f. 89).
M. Richard Ewen 1462-1464.
Coll. 15 Feb. 1462 (Reg. Beauchamp 1 i f. 89). Instal. 22 Feb. (Newton, AC p. 90). D. by 9 March 1464 (Reg. Beauchamp 1 i f. 106).
M. Robert Stillington D.C.L. 1464-1465.
Coll. 9 March 1464 (Reg. Beauchamp 1 i f. 106). Instal. 17 March (Newton, AC p. 102). Bp. of Bath and Wells 1465.
M. John Russell D.Cn.L. 1466-1476.
Instal. 28 Feb. 1466 (Newton, AC p. 105). Bp. of Rochester 1476.
M. John Morton D.C.L. 1476-1478.
Coll. 6 Nov. 1476 (Reg. Beauchamp 11 i f. 6b). Bp. of Ely 1478.
M. Richard Martyn Inc.C.L. 1478-1482.
Coll. 31 Dec. 1478 (Reg. Beauchamp 11 i f. 20b). Bp. of St. Davids 1482.
M. Oliver King D.Cn. & C.L. ?-1492.
Occ. 1 Dec. 1488 (Reg. Langton pt. ii f. 56). Bp. of Exeter 1492.
M. Stephen Bereworth D.M. 1493-1507.
Coll. 15 Jan. 1493 (Reg. Langton pt. i f. 44). Res. by 5 Feb. 1507 (Reg. Audley f. 28b).
M. Christopher Twyneho 1507-1509.
Coll. 5 Feb. 1507 (Reg. Audley f. 28b). D. by 20 Dec. 1509 (ibid. f. 46b).
M. Stephen Bereworth D.M. (again) 1509-1510.
Coll. 20 Dec. 1509 (Reg. Audley f. 46b). Res. 24 Dec. 1510 (ibid. ff. 51b-53).
M. William Gray M.A. 1510-1522.
Coll. 24 Dec. 1510 (Reg. Audley f. 51b). D. by 14 Feb. 1522 (ibid. f. 89).
M. Robert Audley 1522-1545.
Coll. 14 Feb. 1522 (Reg. Audley f. 89). D. by 15 June 1545 (Reg. Capon f. 25).