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Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1979.
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PREBENDARIES OF COMPTON DUNDON
M. Peter Vannes 1534, 1561.
Nicholas Rusticus (fn. 1) 1546.
Vannes occ. 20 May 1534 (Reg. Bps. p. 71). Rusticus compounded for first-fruits 26 Nov. 1546 (P.R.O., E 334/3 f. 105v). Vannes compounded for first-fruits 19 Feb. 1549 (ibid., E 334/4 f. 23); occ. 31 March 1561 (D/D/Ca 30 p. 8). ? To d., by 1 May 1563 (P.R.O., PROB 11/46, PCC 21 and 22 Chayre).
William Hyde 1563.
Compounded for first-fruits 13 Nov. 1563 (P.R.O., E 334/7 f. 207). Preb. vac. 7 July 1569 by d. of last incumbent (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 27v).
John Wolley M.A. 1569-?
Coll. 7 July 1569 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 27v). Occ. 2 Apr. 1574 (D/D/Ca 48).
James Cottington D.D. 1590-1605.
Instal. 1 July 1590 (Cal. Wells 11 317). D. by 18 Oct. 1605 (Hampshire Record Office, A/1/29 f. 16; D/D/B Reg. 31 f. 13).
Richard Boughton B.D. 1606-1616/17.
Pres. by John Mitchell of Bridgwater, merchant, patron hac vice by virtue of gr. of next pres. made by bp. Still; instit. 6 March 1606 (D/D/B Reg. 31 f. 13). Instal. by proxy 10 March (Cal. Wells 11 349). D. 2/9 Jan. 1617 (P.R.O., PROB 11/129, PCC 63 Weldon; Cal. Wells 11 372).
Richard Adams M.A. 1617-1634.
Coll. 12 Jan. 1617 (D/D/B Reg. 19 f. 1). Instal. 19 March (Cal. Wells 11 372). D. 28 Jan./11 Feb. 1634 (Som. Wills 1 92; Cal. Wells 11 405).
John Weston M.A. 1634-?
Pres. by bp.; instit. 3 July 1634 by abp. of Canterbury during visitation (Lamb., Reg. Laud 1 f. 108). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 408).
Henry Byam D.D. 1660-1669.
Coll. 24 Sept. 1660 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 85). Res. by 12 Apr. 1669 and presumably by 10 Apr. (CA 1666-83 p. 15; D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 128v).
John Wood B.D. 1669-1687.
Coll. 10 Apr. 1669 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 128v). Instal. 12 Apr. (CA 1666-83 p. 15). D. by 25 May 1687 (D/D/B Reg. 23 f. 5v).
Knightley Chetwood M.A. 1687-1703.
Coll. 25 May 1687 (D/D/B Reg. 23 f. 5v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 462). Res. by 11 Aug. 1703 (ibid. p. 483).
John Meare D.D. 1703-1710.
Coll. 23 Jan. 1703 (D/D/B Reg. 24 f. 22). Instal. 11 Aug. (Cal. Wells 11 483). D. 19 May 1710 (Collections of Thomas Hearne, ed. C. E. Doble (Oxford, 1885-1918) 11 395; D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 16v).
William Hunt M.A. 1710-1711.
Coll. 26 May 1710 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 16v). Instal. 27 Dec. (Cal. Wells 11 492). Preb. of Ilton 1711.
Richard Eyre M.A. 1711-1721.
Coll. 29 Dec. 1711 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 19v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 494). Res. by 10 March 1721 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 42).
Thomas Eyre M.A. 1721-1734.
Coll. 10 March 1721 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 42). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 505). Res. 6 July 1734 (D/D/Br).
Hastings Lloyd M.A. 1734-1757.
Coll. 6 July 1734 (D/D/B Reg. 26 f. 17v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 526). D. by 16 March 1757 (burial, Highclere, Hants) (G. D. Dunlop, Pages from the Hist. of Highclere, Hampshire (Oxford, 1940) p. 143; D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 58v).
William Willes M.A. 1757-1760.
Coll. 14 Oct. 1757 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 58v). Instal. 15 Oct. (CA 1761-77 p. 257). Archdcn. of Taunton 1760.
Baptist Isaac B.A. 1761-1772.
Coll. 4 May 1761 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 76). Instal. 20 June (CA 1761-77 p. 26). D. 20 June 1772 (m.i., Henstridge, Som.) (Hist. Som. 11 368; D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 89).
Henry Owen D.M. 1772-1795.
Coll. 22 Dec. 1772 (D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 89). Instal. 9 Jan. 1773 (CA 1761-77 p. 289). D. 14 Oct. 1795 (Gent. Mag. 1795, lxv (2) 885; D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 141).
John Michell 1795-1828.
Coll. 2 Nov. 1795 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 141). Instal. s.d. (CA 1792-1817 p. 57). D. 15 Sept. 1828 (Gent. Mag. 1828, xcviii (2) 379; D/D/B Reg. 34 f. 70).
William Bowe 1828-1837.
Coll. 8 Nov. 1828 (D/D/B Reg. 34 f. 70). Instal. s.d. (CA 1817-32 p. 376). D. 26 Jan. 1837 (Gent. Mag. 1837, new ser., vii 440).
William Gunning LL.B. 1840-1860.
Coll. 24 Aug. 1840 (fn. 2) (D/D/B Reg. 35 f. 126v). Instal. 25 Aug. (CA 1832-40 p. 366). D. 11 Oct. 1860 (The Times, 17 Oct.; D/D/B Reg. 38 f. 81v).