Chancellors

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 3, Salisbury Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1962.

'Chancellors', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 3, Salisbury Diocese, (London, 1962) pp. 16-19. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol3/pp16-19 [accessed 26 April 2024]

M. Ralph of York 1288-1309.

Adm. as chancellor by bp. of Lincoln to ch. of Brixworth, Northants., 15 Jan. 1288 (Reg. Sutton 11 63). D. by 23 Nov. 1309 (Reg. Gandavo 11 718).

William de Bosco D.Th. 1309-1313.

Pontius de Varesio 1309-1311.

Tydo de Varesio 1311.

Coll. to Bosco 23 Nov. 1309 (Reg. Gandavo 11 718). Bp. appealed to ct. of Canterbury 9 Dec. against Pontius de Varesio's claim to it by papal gr.; protection gr. to Bosco by ct. 10 March 1310 (Reg. Gandavo 1 359, 362-4). On d. of Pontius, prov. made to Tydo de Varesio, 22 Sept. 1311 (CPL. 11 92). Bosco d. by 1 March 1313 (Reg. Gandavo 11 803).

M. Henry de la Wyle D.Th. 1313-1329.

Coll. 1 March 1313 (Reg. Gandavo 11 803-4). D. 2/9 June 1329 (Salis. Cath. Arch. 4/3/8).

Richard de Ayremynne 1329-1340.

Expect. 23 March 1328 (CPL. 11 275). Coll. 16 July 1329 (Reg. Martival 1 397). Occ. 13 Dec. 1339 (Hemingby, AC f. 2b).

M. Elias de Sancto Albano 1340-?

M. Thomas de Trillek 1350.

Coll. to Albano 19 Apr. 1340 (Reg. Wyville 11 ii f. 73). Instal. 9 May (Hemingby, AC f. 3). Albano wrongly reported as dead, 8 May 1350, and prov. made to Trillek (CPP. 1 196). Papal faculty gr. to Albano, 6 Sept. 1352, to res. chanc'ship in exch. for preb. of Stratford, and ch. of St. Thomas, Salisbury (ibid. p. 235), held by John de Wilton. Albano does not appear to have become preb. of Stratford, but Wilton is next chanc. Co-adjutors appointed, 19 Dec. and Albano ordered to adm. them 29 Apr. 1353 (Corffe, AC pp. 83, 88, 93).

M. Simon of Sudbury D.C.L. ?-1361.

M. John de Wilton 1355.

Sudbury had expect., 15 Apr. 1353 (CPL. 111 496), and claimed chanc'ship 16 Oct. (Corffe, AC p. 100). Wilton occ. 10 June 1355 (CPR. 1354-1358 p. 248), but Sudbury occ. 24 May 1356 (Lamb., Reg. Islip f. 116), and became bp. of London 1361.

M. John Norton D.C.L. 1361-1402.

Prov. 25 Nov. 1361 (CPP. 1 379). D. by 26 Sept. 1402 (Reg. Medford f. 87). (fn. 1)

M. Walter Medford B.C.L. 1402-1404.

Coll. 26 Sept. 1402 (Reg. Medford f. 87). Exch. 14 Dec. 1404 with Henry Chichele for archdcnry of Salisbury and preb. of Fordington and Writhlington (ibid. f. 102b).

M. Henry Chichele D.C.L. 1404-1409.

M. William Farington D.Th. 1408-1409.

William Chichele 1410-1420.

Henry Chichele became chanc. by exch. Dec. 1404. Instal. 16 Dec. (Draper, AC p. 41). Estate ratif. 12 Oct. 1406 (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 243). Bp. of St. Davids 1407, but had papal indult to exch. chanc'ship for another benefice and hold it as additional benefice, 15 May 1408 (CPL. VI 132).

Royal gr. 18 May 1408 to Farington (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 470), and writ 14 Oct., forbidding any adm. pending dispute (Reg. Hallum f. 175b). Abp's mand. inq. 19 July 1409 into appeal of Farington against bp. of Salisbury for non-adm. (Lamb., Reg. Arundell 11 f. 136).

Chichele's papal indult conf. by Alexander V 20 Aug. 1409 (CPL. VI 150), but ordered 21 Aug. to resign benefices held in commendam and to collate them to persons of his choice (ibid. p. 156). Thirning, C.J., gave judgt. for the Crown (Year Books Henry IV, ed. R. Tottell (London, 1575) 11 Henry IV, pp. 37-9, 59-60, 72-4), but royal lic. gr. to Chichele for entry of papal bull, and pardon for contempt, 28 Apr. 1410 (Foedera IV i 171). William Chichele's estate ratif. 20 May 1410 (CPR. 1408-1413 p. 196). Instal. 6 Sept. (Viryng, AC p. 48). Litigation probably continued (cf. CPL. vi 214-15), but Chichele's position certain by 6 Feb. 1411 (ibid. p. 228). Res. by 30 Oct. 1420 (Reg. Chaundeler pt. i f. 39).

M. John Stafford D.C.L. 1420-1422.

Coll. 30 Oct. 1420 (Reg. Chaundeler pt. i f. 39). Instal. 31 Oct. (Harding, AC f. 16b). Exch. 7 March 1422 with John Fyton for preb. of Highworth (Reg. Chaundeler pt. i f. 51b).

M. John Fyton B.Th. 1422-1432.

By exch. March 1422. Instal. 8 March (Harding, AC f. 27). D. by 20 Sept. 1432 (Reg. Neville pt. i f. 34b).

M. Richard Praty D.Th. 1432-1438.

Coll. 20 Sept. 1432 (Reg. Neville pt. i f. 34b). Bp. of Chichester 1438.

M. Andrew Holes Lic. Cn.L. 1438-1470.

Royal gr. 3 June 1438 (CPR. 1436-1441 pp. 167, 170). Instal. 14 Oct. 1445 (Hutchins, AC p. 94). D. 1 Apr. 1470 (Machon, AC p. 36).

M. William Ive D.Th. 1470-1486.

Coll. 4 May 1470; instal. 5 May (Machon, AC p. 37). D. by 8 Feb. 1486 (Reg. Langton pt. i f. 6b).

M. John Dogett D.Th. 1486-1501.

Coll. 8 Feb. 1486 (Reg. Langton pt. i f. 6b). D. 4 March 1501/22 May (PCC 16 Moone).

M. William Elliott B.C.L. 1501-1507.

Adm. by bp. of Lincoln's commissary 24 Sept. 1501 (Linc., Reg. XXIII (Smith) f. 180). D. by 12 March 1507 (Reg. Audley f. 30b).

M. William Wilton D.Cn.L. 1507-?

Coll. 12 March 1507 (Reg. Audley f. 30b). Instal. 15 March (Harward, AC pt. ii p. 121). Occ. Aug. 1523 (Linc., Reg. XXVII (Longland) f. 110), but d. by 14 Feb. 1526 (PCC 4 Porch).

Thomas Winter ?-1530.

Res. this dignity by 4 Feb. 1530 (Reg. Campeggio f. 19b).

M. Edward Lee D.Th. 1530-1531.

Coll. 4 Feb. 1530 (Reg. Campeggio f. 19b). Abp. of York 1531.

M. Edward Carne D.C.L. 1531-1537.

Coll. 22 Dec. 1531 (Reg. Campeggio f. 30b). Res. c. 20 March 1537 (Reg. S. Gardiner et J. Poynet, ed. H. Chitty (Canterbury and York Soc., xxxvii) p. 109).

M. Thomas Parker D.Cn.L. 1537-1538.

Coll. c. 20 March 1537 (Reg. S. Gardiner et J. Poynet, ed. H. Chitty (Canterbury and York Soc., xxxvii) p. 109). D. 22 Aug. 1538 (L. & P. XIII ii No. 155).

M. Roger Townsend D.C.L. 1538.

Coll. 1 Sept. 1538 (Reg. Shaxton f. 13b). Instal. 5 Sept. (Holt & Blacker, AC p. 4). D. by 18 Oct. (Reg. Shaxton f. 14).

M. John Edmunds D.Th. 1538-1544.

Coll. 29 Oct. 1538 (Reg. Shaxton f. 14b). Instal. 31 Oct. (Holt & Blacker, AC p. 6). D. by 20 Oct. 1544 (Reg. Capon f. 20).