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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 CUDWORTH
James Gilbert M.A. ?-1556.
Occ. as a canon of Wells in 1529 (D/D/Ca 2 p. 122). Occ. as preb. of Cudworth c. 1535 (Valor 1 135). D. by 1 Jan. 1557 (Reg. Bps. p. 147). (fn. 1)
William Sowthey M.A. 1557-1574.
Coll. 1 Jan. 1557 (Reg. Bps. p. 147). Res. by 30 June 1574 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 40v).
Peter Bryce (fn. 2) 1574-?
Coll. 30 June 1574 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 41). Instal. 1 Apr. (CA 1571-99 f. 26- 'Peter Brise'). Compounded for first-fruits 18 May 1577 (P.R.O., E 334/9 f. 112). Hugh Bryse occ. in 1577 (D/D/Ca 57).
William Banner 1580-1582.
Pres. by queen, patron hac vice by lapse; instit. 7 Oct. 1580 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 58). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 302). Fruits of preb. sequestered 26 Feb. 1582 because of non-payment of first-fruits; relaxed 10 Dec. (Lamb., Reg. Grindal ff. 260, 273v); but holder of preb. said to have res. by 25 May (ibid. ff. 472v-473).
John Lancaster B.A. 1582-1583.
Pres. by queen sede vacante; instit. by abp. 25 May 1582 (Lamb., Reg. Grindal ff. 472v-473). Instal. 8 June (Cal. Wells 11 303). Res. by 1 Feb. 1583 (P.R.O., C 66/1225; Lamb., Reg. Grindal f. 482v).
Robert Newman M.A. 1583-1613.
Pres. by queen sede vacante 1 Feb. 1583 (P.R.O., C 66/1225). Instit. by abp. 30 Apr. (Lamb., Reg. Grindal f. 482v). Instal. 5 May (CA 1571-99 f. 21). D. by 27 May 1613 (Cal. Wells 11 365).
Timothy Revett B.D. 1613-1638.
Instal. 27 May 1613 (Cal. Wells 11 365). D. 1 Apr. 1638 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 131; D/D/B Reg. 20 p. 35).
William Peirs M.A. 1638-1639.
Coll. 2 Apr. 1638 (D/D/B Reg. 20 p. 35). Instal. 4 Apr. (Cal. Wells 11 418). Preb. of Whitchurch 1639.
Richard Busby M.A. 1639-1695.
Coll. 1 July 1639 (D/D/B Reg. 20 p. 56). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 421). D. 5 Apr. 1695 (m.i., Westminster abbey) (Hist. and Ant. Westminster 11 267; Cal. Wells 11 474).
Marshall Bridges M.A. 1695-1696.
Coll. 25 July 1695 (D/D/B Reg. 24 f. 9v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 474). Preb. of St. Decuman 1696.
Jonas Warley M.A. 1696-1704.
Coll. 21 Oct. 1696 (D/D/B Reg. 24 f. 11). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 476). Res. by 28 July 1704 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 3).
William Bramston M.A. 1704-1735.
Coll. 24 July 1704 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 3). Instal. 28 July (Cal. Wells 11 484). D. 25 Aug. 1735 (A. Boyer, Political State of Britain 1 228; Cal. Wells 11 527).
William Dodd M.A. 1735-1760.
Coll. 1 Oct. 1735 (D/D/B Reg. 26 f. 22v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 527). D. 18 March 1760 (m.i., Charlton Mackrell, Som.) (Hist. Som. 111 194; D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 73).
William Wright M.A. 1760-1786.
Coll. 28 Aug. 1760 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 73). Instal. 29 Aug. (CA 1744-60 p. 307). D. by 7 Apr. 1786 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 78). Perhaps the Rev. W. Wright M.A. who d. at Oxford 31 Dec. 1785 (Gent. Mag. 1786, lvi (1) 83).
Thomas Heberden M.A. 1786-1843.
Coll. 7 Apr. 1786 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 78). Instal. 8 Apr. (CA 1777-92 p. 212). D. 17 Oct. 1843 (Gent. Mag. 1843, new ser., xx 661; D/D/B Reg. 35 ff. 292v-293; cf. Proc. Som. A. and N. H. Soc. lix 45-55).
John Bond M.A. 1844-1882.
Coll. 20 Apr. 1844 (D/D/B Reg. 35 ff. 292v-293). Instal. s.d. (CA 1841-55 p. 59). Res. by 11 Nov. 1882 (D/D/B Reg. 40 f. 144v).