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Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1992.
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CANONS OF THE 2ND PREBEND, ELY
Matthew Parker D.D. 1541-1554.
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 10 Sept. 1541 (L. & P. XVI no. 1226 (11)). Depriv. by 27 March 1554 (C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 230; G/1/8 f. 27v).
John Yonge D.D. 1554-1559.
Pres. by queen 27 March 1554 (C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 230 - 'Thomas Yonge'). Instit. 5 Apr. (P.R.O., E 331/1) or 12 Apr. (G/1/8 f. 27v). Depriv. by 22 Nov. 1559 (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 256).
John Badcock B.D. 1559.
John Pory D.D. 1559-1564.
Pres. by queen to Badcock 30 Oct. 1559 (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 126), presumably ineffective. Pres. by queen to Pory 22 Nov. (ibid. p. 256). Instit. by abp. sede vacante 21 Dec. (Reg. Parker I 165). Res. by 22 Apr. 1564, on becoming canon of Canterbury (ibid. II 805-6).
John Hill B.D. 1564.
Pres. 22 Apr. 1564 by Abp. Parker to whom pres. to next vac. preb. granted by Bp. Cox as his option (Reg. Parker II 805-6). Res. by 15 Nov., on becoming canon of Westminster (G/1/8 f. 145).
Robert Beaumont D.D. 1564-1567.
Coll. by proxy 15 Nov. 1564 (G/1/8 f. 145). D. by 10 June 1567 (ibid. f. 152v; Zurich Letters, ed. H. Robinson (Cambridge, 1842) I 194).
Thomas Ithell LL.D. 1567-1579.
Coll. 10 June 1567 (G/1/8 f. 152v). D. by 8 May 1579 (ibid. f. 175).
Robert Norgate B.D. 1579-1587.
Pres. by John Baker of Cambridge, gentleman, patron hac vice by reason of the gr. of next pres.; instit. 8 May 1579 (G/1/8 f. 175). D. by 4 Nov. 1587 (burial, St. Benedict, Cambridge) (Cambs. R.O., PR St. Benedict; Lamb., Reg. Whitgift I f. 320r-v).
Thomas Neville M.A. 1587-1615.
Pres. by queen sede vacante 10 Nov. 1587 (P.R.O., C 66/1300). Instit. by abp. 22 Nov. (Lamb., Reg. Whitgift I f. 320r-v). D. 2 May 1615 (Brit. Libr., Lansdowne MS. 983 f. 255/144; MS. Mm. 1. 39 p. 135).
Daniel Wigmore B.D. 1615-1646.
Coll. 28 May 1615 (MS. Mm. 1. 39 p. 135). D. by 9 Nov. 1646 (burial, Little Shelford, Cambs.) (Cambs. R.O., PR Little Shelford; Calendar of Committee for Advance of Money 1642-56, ed. M.A.E. Green (London, 1888) I 547).
Bernard Hale D.D. 1660-1663.
Coll. 3 July 1660 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 79). Mand. for instal. 3 Sept. (EDC 2/11/2). Instal. 22 Sept. by Thomas Wiborow, who had been given special authority by Bp. Wren (ibid.). D. 29 March 1663 (m.i., Peterhouse chap., Cambridge) (Bentham, Ely II 245n.; Add. MS. 2953 f. 95).
Anthony Sparrow D.D. 1661-1667.
Coll. 15 Apr. 1663 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 95; EDC 2/11/1). Bp. of Exeter 1667.
John Lightfoot D.D. 1668-1675.
Pres. by king; instit. 22 Jan. 1668 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 105). Read prayers 18 March (EDC 2/1/2 p. 76). D. 6 Dec. 1675 (Works of the Reverend and Learned John Lightfoot D.D., ed. G. Bright (London, 1684) I p. ix; Add. MS. 2953 f. 108).
Henry Harrison D.D. 1675-1690.
Coll. 13 Dec. 1675 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 108). Read prayers 19 Dec. (EDC 2/1/2 p. 119). D. 5 Sept. 1690 (m.i., West Wickham, Cambs.) (Mon. Inscr. Cambs. p. 183; Add. MS. 2953 f. 112v).
Henry Finch M.A. 1690-1692.
Pres. by king and queen sede vacante; instit. 10 Oct. 1690 by William Lloyd, bp. of St. Asaph, apptd. to do this, the abpc. being also vac. (Add. MS. 2953 f. 112v). Read prayers 2 Nov. (EDC 2/1/2 p. 189). Res. by 1 Dec. 1692 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 113).
Thomas Lovett M.A. 1692-1699.
Coll. 1 Dec. 1692 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 113). Read prayers 11 Dec. (EDC 2/1/2 p. 191). D. by 9 March 1699 (burial, Christ's College chap., Cambridge) (Biographical Reg. of Christ's College, comp. J. Peile (Cambridge, 1910-13) I 595).
Robert Middleton M.A. 1699-1713.
Coll. 14 March 1699 (P.R.O., E 331 Ely/16). Instal. 17 March (EDC 2/11/2). D. by 14 May 1713 (burial, Cuckfield, Suss.) (West Suss. R.O., PR Cuckfield, ex inf. Dr. T.P. Hudson; G/1/10 f. 56).
Thomas Tanner D.D. 1713-1724.
Coll. 10 Sept. 1713 (G/1/10 f. 56). Instal. s.d. (EDC 2/11/2). Res. 1 Feb. 1724, on becoming canon of Oxford (G/1/11 p. 216).
Clement Tookey M.A. 1724-1748.
Coll. 12 Feb. 1724 (G/1/11 p. 217). Instal. 20 Feb. (EDC 2/11/2). D. by 30 June 1748 (burial, Chippenham, Cambs.) (Cambs. R.O., PR Chippenham; G/1/12p. 138).
John Nicols M.A. 1748-1773.
Coll. 11 Oct. 1748 (G/1/12 p. 138). Instal. 15 Oct. (EDC 2/11/2). D. 21 Dec. 1773 (Gent. Mag. 1773, xliii 622; G/1/14 p. 77).
Richard Watson D.D. 1774-1779.
Coll. 24 Jan. 1774 (G/1/14 p. 77). Instal. 5 Feb. (EDC 2/11/2). Res. by 18 Oct. 1779, on becoming archdcn. of Ely (G/1/14 p. 231).
James Bentham M.A. 1779-1794.
Coll. 19 Oct. 1779 (G/1/14 p. 232). Read prayers 7 Nov. (EDC 2/1/5 f. 79). D. 17 Nov. 1794 (Gent. Mag. 1794, lxiv (2) 1062, 1151-3; G/1/15 pp. 257-8).
Philip Yorke M.A. 1795.
Coll. 14 March 1795 (G/1/15 pp. 257-8). Instal. 22 March (EDC 2/11/2). Res. 22 Oct. to become canon of the 6th preb. (G/1/15 p. 295).
George Owen Cambridge M.A. 1795-1841.
Coll. 30 Oct. 1795 (G/1/15 p. 297). Instal. 31 Oct. (EDC 2/11/2). D. 1 May 1841 (Gent. Mag. 1841, new ser. xvi 214; G/1/17 f. 36v).
John Ashley M.A. 1841-1859.
Coll. 5 May 1841 (G/1/17 f. 36v). Instal. 8 May (EDC 2/3/ii p. 81). D. 24 Apr. 1859 (Gent. Mag. 1859, 3rd ser. vi 652; G/1/18 f. 64v).