Precentors

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 8, Bath and Wells Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1964.

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'Precentors', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 8, Bath and Wells Diocese, (London, 1964) pp. 6-7. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol8/pp6-7 [accessed 20 April 2024]

PRECENTORS

Thomas de Gorges ?-1316.

Occ. 8 Apr. 1297 (CPR. 1292-1301 p. 276). D. before 8 March 1316 (Reg. Drokensford p. 124).

M. Thomas de Dylyngton D.Th. 1316-?

Coll. 8 March 1316 (Reg. Drokensford p. 124).

Richard de Thistleden ?-1327.

Occ. 1 Jan. 1326 (Reg. Drokensford p. 238). Treasurer 1327.

Richard de Drokensford 1327.

Coll. 10 June 1327 (Reg. Drokensford p. 271). Exch. precentorship with William de Bokland for ch. of Ewell, Surr., 12 Aug. (Winchester, Reg. Stratford f. 103).

William de Bokland 1327-?

By exch. Aug. 1327. Mand. adm. 18 Aug. (Winchester, Reg. Stratford f. 103). Occ. 25 Sept. 1333 (Reg. 1 f. 193).

Richard de Carleton ?-1335

Exch. precentorship with William de Littleton for ch. of Uffculme, Devon, 20 Dec. 1335 (Reg. R. de Salopia 1 251-2).

M. William de Littleton 1335-1355.

By exch. Dec. 1335. D. before 30 Jan. 1355 (CPP. 1 276).

M. Edmund Gournay Sch.C.L. 1355-?

Prov. 30 Jan. 1355 (CPP. 1 276). Probably held precentorship until 1361 when preb. of Wormenstre.

William de Cammel ?-1386.

Occ. 18 Dec. 1361 (CPR. 1361-1364 p. 348). D. 20 March 1386 (P.R.O., C 84/33/37).

M. John Trevaur B.C.L. 1386-1392.

Estate ratif. 14 Aug. 1386 (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 208). Exch. precentorship and preb. of Combe Undecima with John Mere for ch. of Meifod, Montgom., 18 July 1392 (CPR. 1391-1396 p. 122).