Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 6, Northern Province (York, Carlisle and Durham). Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1963.
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'Prebendaries: Driffield', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 6, Northern Province (York, Carlisle and Durham), (London, 1963) pp. 44-45. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol6/pp44-45 [accessed 26 April 2024]
PREBENDARIES OF DRIFFIELD
M. John de Caen ?-1310.
Occ. as can. of York 1288 (York Minster Fasti 11 22). Occ. as preb. of Driffield 11 Dec. 1295 (CPR. 1292-1301 p. 215). Exch. preb. with William de Melton for a preb. in Darlington colleg. ch., co. Dur., 23 March 1310 (Reg. Greenfield IV 102).
William de Melton 1310-1316.
By exch. March 1310. Abp. of York 1316.
Nicholas de Dernford 1317.
Royal gr. 2 Nov. 1317 (CPR. 1317-1321 p. 33). Res. before 8 Nov. (ibid. p. 44).
Gaucelin Johannis Deuza Card. pr. of SS. Marcellinus et Petrus. 1317-1348.
Walter de Wetewang 1343.
Royal gr. to Deuza 8 Nov. 1317 (CPR. 1317-1321 p. 44). Prov. 5 Feb. 1318 (CPL. 11 168). Royal gr. to Wetewang 22 June 1343 (CPR. 1343-1345 p. 38), but Deuza occ. as preb. 26 July 1346 (CPR. 1345-1348 p. 154). D. 3 Aug. 1348 (Eubel 1 15).
William de St Martial 1348-1363.
Henry de la Dale 1348-?
St Martial prov. 9 Sept. 1348 (CPP. 1 137). Dale coll. 5 Dec. (Reg. Zouche f. 229b). He does not appear to have gained possession since St Martial adm. by proxy 17 Jan. 1349 (A.C. 1345-1350 f. 60). D. before 7 June 1363 (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 53).
Hugh de St Martial of Tulle Card. dcn. of S. Maria in Porticu. 1363-?
John de Derby 1372-?
John de Middleton 1379-1380.
St Martial adm. 7 June 1363 (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 53). Royal gr. to Derby 28 July 1372 (CPR. 1370-1374 p. 190), but no record of adm. Middleton adm. 27 Feb. 1379 (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 136b). St Martial probably res. 1379, d. 1403 (Eubel 1 20). Middleton res. before 20 March 1380 (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 140).
Roger de Brom 1380.
Adm. 20 March 1380 (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 140). Res. before 7 June (CPR. 1377- 1381 p. 496).
John de Daventry 1380-1381.
Royal gr. 7 June 1380 (CPR. 1377-1381 p. 496). Estate ratif. 3 May (ibid. p. 487). Adm. 18 June (A.C. 1352-1426 f. 141b). Exch. preb. with John Bacon for preb. of Wistow, 25 Feb. 1381 (Reg. A. Neville 1 f. 10).
John Bacon 1381-1385.
Gentilis de Sangro Card. dcn. of S. Adrianus. 1383.
Bacon obtained preb. by exch. 25 Feb. 1381. Adm. 1 March (A.C. 1352-1426 ff. 145-145b). Sangro prov. n.d., but prohibn. by k. 6 Apr. 1383 against disturbance of possession of Bacon (CPR. 1381-1385 p. 240). Estate of Bacon ratif. 15 Jan. 1385 (ibid. p. 518). D. before 9 Dec. (Torre, MS. York Minster p. 773).
M. Ralph de Selby D.C.L. 1385-1386.
Coll. 9 Dec. 1385 (Torre, MS. York Minster p. 773). Subdean 1386.
Richard Ronhale 1386-1401.
Louis de Fieschi Card. dcn. of S. Adrianus. 1387-1388.
Royal gr. to Ronhale 10 June 1386 (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 159). Fieschi adm. probably after prov. 21 March 1387 (Torre, MS. York Minster p. 773). Royal gr. to Ronhale 14 Feb. 1388 (CPR. 1385-1389 p. 401). Res. of Fieschi before 2 March (Torre, MS. York Minster p. 773). Estate of Ronhale ratif. 18 Oct. 1399 (CPR. 1399-1401 p. 101). D. 27 Feb./4 March 1401 (Reg. Wills 1 ff. 120-120b).
M. Stephen Scrope D.C.L. 1401-1402.
Coll. 4 March 1401 (Reg. Scrope f. 3b). Exch. preb. with Nicholas Bubwith for archdcnry of Richmond 18 March 1402 (ibid. f. 9b).
Nicholas Bubwith 1402-1406.
By exch. March 1402. Bp. of London 1406.
William Dionys 1406-1407.
Royal gr. 27 Sept. 1406 (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 217). Adm. 5 Oct. (Reg. Sede Vac. f. 275). D. before 24 July 1407 (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 344; Lamb., Reg. Arundell 11 f. 74).
William Pilton 1407-1435.
Royal gr. 24 July 1407 (CPR. 1405-1408 p. 344). Adm. 18 Aug. (Reg. Sede Vac. f. 285b). D. before 21 June 1435 (Reg. Kempe f. 15b).
M. Thomas Kempe M.A. 1435-1436.
Coll. 23 June 1435 (Reg. Kempe f. 15b). Adm. 6 July (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 28b). Preb. of Langtoft 1436.
Robert Rolleston 1436-1451.
Coll. 24 Nov. 1436 (Reg. Kempe f. 16). Adm. 2 Dec. (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 33b). D. before 14 Jan. 1451 (Reg. Kempe f. 71).
M. William Felter D.Cn.L. 1451.
Coll. 14 Jan. 1451 (Reg. Kempe f. 71). Adm. 28 Jan. (A.C. 1427-1504 ff. 73b- 74). D. 6/10 Apr. (Test. Ebor. 111 115).
M. William Percy M.A. 1451-1452.
Coll. 16 Apr. 1451 (Reg. Kempe f. 73b). Adm. 9 May (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 75b). Bp. of Carlisle 1452.
M. William Gray D.Th. 1452.
Coll. 20 Aug. 1452 (Reg. Kempe f. 77b). Entry is cancelled.
Thomas Preston 1452-1460.
Coll. 12 Dec. 1452 (Reg. W. Booth f. 28). Adm. 24 Dec. (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 79b). Res. before 11 Nov. 1460, because k. had recovered right of pres. (Reg. W. Booth f. 51).
M. James Stanley M.A. 1460-1485.
Coll. 11 Nov. 1460 (Reg. W. Booth f. 51). Adm. by proxy 9 May 1461 (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 110), in person 21 Sept. 1465 (ibid. f. 123). D. before 20 July 1485, preb. then annexed to precentorship (Reg. Rotherham 11 f. 99b).
M. William Beverley B.C.L. 1485-1494.
Adm. to preb. 25 July 1485, already precentor (A.C. 1427-1504 f. 185). D. 7 Jan. 1494 (ibid. f. 296b).
The prebend was held by precentors after this date.