Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 3, Canterbury, Rochester and Winchester Dioceses. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1974.
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'Canons: Fourth prebend', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 3, Canterbury, Rochester and Winchester Dioceses, (London, 1974) pp. 65-66. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol3/pp65-66 [accessed 23 April 2024]
CANONS OF THE 4TH PREBEND, ROCHESTER
John Symkyns (fn. 1) 1541-1554.
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 18 June 1541 (L. & P. XVI no. 947 (36)). Depriv. 15 March 1554 (Cant. cath. libr., Reg. N f. 162; C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 223).
Philip Freer LL.B. 1554-1560.
Pres. by queen 4 Apr. 1554 (C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 223). Instit. by bp. 6 May (P.R.O., E 331 Roch./1). Occ. in treasurer's accounts for year 25 Nov. 1559/25 Nov. 1560 (DRc/FTb 4, 2 Eliz.).
John Symkyns (again) 1560-1576.
Restored to preb. March 1560 (DRc/R8 f. 83). D. 4 March/21 Apr. 1576 (DRb/PW 14 ff. 289-91; P.R.O., C 66/1140).
John Maplesden B.D. 1576-1613.
Pres. by queen 20 Apr. 1576 (P.R.O., C 66/1140). Royal mand. instal. 21 Apr. (DRc/Aop 9). D. 28 Aug./24 Sept. 1613 (P.R.O., Prob. 11/122, PCC 87 Capell; ibid., E 331 Roch./21).
Henry Barnwell B.D. 1613-1617.
Pres. by king 10 Feb. 1605 to next vac. preb. (or 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th) (DRc/Elb 1 f. 219v) or 11 Feb. (P.R.O., C 66/1685). Instit. by bp. 24 Sept. 1613 (ibid., E 331 Roch./21). D. 26 March/4 Apr. 1617 (DRc/PWr 20 ff. 526v-527v; Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 11823 f. 21).
Robert Cheeke B.D. 1617-1647.
Pres. by king 2 Sept. 1615 to next vac. preb. (P.R.O., C 66/2078; DRc/Elb 4 f. 232v). Instit. by bp. 4 Apr. 1617 (P.R.O., E 331 Roch./22). (fn. 2) D. 5 July 1647 (m.i., Tunstall, Kent) (Hasted, Hist. Kent 11 583 & n.; DRc/R9 f. 103).
Ralph Cooke D.D. 1660-1685.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 10 Aug. 1660 (DRc/R9 f. 103). D. 12 Jan. 1685 (Burstow, Surr., parish reg., ex inf. Rev. D. A. Baker).
Daniel Hill M.A. 1685-1729.
Pres. by king 15 Jan. 1685; instal. 3 Feb. (DRc/Arb 2 ff. 93-4). D. 25 June 1729 (m.i., Rochester cath.) (Reg. Roff. pp. 716-17; DRc/Arb 2 f. 232r-v).
Benjamin Andrews M.A. 1729-1737.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 12 July 1729 (DRc/Arb 2 f. 232r-v). D. by 7 Jan. 1737 (burial, Ockham, Surr.) (Guildford Muniment Room, Ockham parish reg., ex inf. Dr. M. O'Sullivan; DRc/Arb 2 f. 253r-v).
John Upton M.A. 1737-1760.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 19 Jan. 1737; instal. 22 Jan. (DRc/Arb 2 ff. 253-5). D. 2 Dec. 1760 (Gent. Mag. 1760, xxx 594; DRc/Arb 3 p. 31).
Charles Coldcall M.A. 1760-1793.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 20 Dec. 1760; instal. 22 Dec. (P.R.O., E 331 Roch./46; DRc/Arb 3 pp. 31-3). D. by 24 Oct. 1793 (fn. 3) (burial, Ashburnham, Suss.) (West Sussex Record Office, Ep. 11/16/7A, Ashburnham parish reg.; Lamb., Reg. Moore f. 484v).
William Henry Cooper M.A. 1793-1797.
Pres. by king; instit. by abp. sede vacante 16 Nov. 1793 (Lamb., Reg. Moore f. 484v). Instal. 18 Dec. (DRc/Arb 3 pp. 169-72). Inhibited by bp. 13 Nov. 1794 from holding his prebendal stall (fn. 4) (ibid. pp. 172-4). Res. by 22 Sept. 1797 (ibid. pp. 190-1).
John Chappel Woodhouse M.A. 1797-1798.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 22 Sept. 1797; instal. 26 Sept. (DRc/Arb 3 pp. 190-3). Res. by 13 Feb. 1798 (ibid. pp. 193-4).
Robert Foote M.A. 1798-1804.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 13 Feb. 1798; instal. 15 Feb. (DRc/Arb 3 pp. 193-6). D. 21 Oct. 1804 (ibid. pp. 230-1; Gent. Mag. 1804, lxxiv (2) 987).
George Strahan M.A. 1805-1824.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 16 Jan. 1805; instal. 19 Jan. (DRc/Arb 3 pp. 230-3). D. 18 May 1824 (ibid. pp. 303-4; The Times, 19 May).
Matthew Irving B.D. 1824-1857.
Pres. by king; instit. by bp. 1 Sept. 1824; instal. 4 Sept. (DRc/Arb 3 pp. 303-6). D. 6 Oct. 1857 (The Times, 9 Oct.; DRc/Ac 13 pp. 640, 642). Preb. suspended in accordance with Stat. 3 & 4 Vic. c. 113. House of 4th preb. assigned to holder of 3rd preb. at chapter meeting 19 Feb. 1858, conf. by bp. 24 Feb. (DRc/Ac 13 pp. 650-2).