Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 2, Chichester Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1971.
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'Prebendaries: Bury', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 2, Chichester Diocese, (London, 1971) pp. 22-24. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol2/pp22-24 [accessed 20 April 2024]
PREBENDARIES OF BURY
Robert Peterson (fn. 1) B.D. Formerly prior of Lewes. 1538-1555.
Instal. by proxy 23 July 1538 (WAB. p. 55). D. 18 Jan./2 March 1555 (PCC 25 More; Ep. 1/1/6 f. 104v).
George Carew D.D. 1555-1556.
Pres. by Edward North; (fn. 2) adm. 13 March 1555 (Ep. 1/1/6 f. 104v). Instal. by proxy 2 Aug. (AC. p. 25). Res. by 27 July 1556 (Ep. 1/1/6 f. 113v).
William Geffre LL.D. 1556-?
Coll. 27 July 1556 (Ep. 1/1/6 f. 113v). Instal. by proxy 28 July (AC. p. 27). Preb. vac. 18 March 1559 by d. of last incumbent (?Geffre) (Cant. Inst. sede vac. p. 32).
Miles Bennes M.A. 1559-1569.
Pres. by queen sede vacante 7 Feb. 1559 (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 122). Adm. by chapter of Canterbury 18 March (the archbishopric being also vac.) (Cant. Inst. sede vac. p. 32). Instal. by proxy 9 Apr. (AC. p. 31). Depriv. by 9 Sept. 1569 (Cap. 1/8/9).
Edmund Tylney 1569-?
Pres. by queen sede vacante; adm. by abp. 9 Sept. 1569 (Reg. Parker 1 282). Instal. by proxy 21 Sept. (AC. p. 61). Summoned to bp.'s visitation 14 Sept. 1586 (Ep. 1/18/13). (fn. 3)
Stephen Chatfield M.A. 1587-1598.
Pres. by queen on account of lapse 20/30 May 1587 (Ep. 1/6/187). Adm. 8 June; instal. s.d. (Ep. 1/1/7 f. 45v; AC. p. 119). D. by 24 June 1598 (Ep. 1/1/8 ff. 8v, 9).
Simon Robson D.D. Dean of Bristol. 1598-1617.
Coll. 9 Nov. 1598 (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 9). Instal. by proxy 24 Nov. (AC. p. 150). D. 5 Apr./ 25 May 1617 (PCC 66 Weldon; Ep. 1/1/8 f. 71).
Thomas Talcot M.A. 1617-1641.
Coll. 25 May 1617 (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 71). Instal. 27 May (AC. p. 212). D. by Sept. 1641 (burial, St. Mary-at-the-Walls, Colchester, Essex) (St. Mary-at-the-Walls parish reg., ex inf. Rev. P. Fisher).
John Rives B.D. ?-1643.
Occ. 5 Jan. 1642 when summoned to el. of bp. (AC. pp. 267-8). Compounded for first-fruits 16 Feb. (P.R.O., E 334/20 f. 111v). D. by 23 Oct. 1643 (Cap. 1/8/9).
Edward Gough M.A. 1643-1668.
Bp.'s mand. for instal. 23 Oct. 1643 (Cap. 1/8/9). (fn. 4) Instal. 11 Oct. 1660 (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 7). Res. by 8 Aug. 1668 (ibid. f. 44v; P.R.O., E 331 Chich./12).
Henry Gough M.A. 1668-1676.
Coll. 8 Aug. 1668 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./12). Instal. 29 Aug. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 44v). D. by 26 June 1676 (burial, Littleton Drew, Wilts.) (Salisbury Diocesan Record Office, Littleton Drew parish reg., ex inf. Miss P. Stewart; Ep. 1/1/10 f. 8v).
John Cudworth M.A. 1676-1729.
Coll. 29 Sept. 1676 (Ep. 1/1/10 f. 8v). Instal. s.d. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 74v). D. 'about three weeks' before 22 Dec. 1729 (Hearne's Collections x 217; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 28v).
Isaac Maddox M.A. 1730-1743.
Coll. 29 Jan. 1730 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 28v). Instal. by proxy 31 Jan. (Cap. 1/3/3 f. 92v). Dean of Wells 1734; bp. of St. Asaph 1736; bp. of Worcester 1743, and res. this preb.
Richard Green LL.B. 1743-1775.
Coll. 30 Nov. 1743 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 46). Instal. 29 Dec. (Cap. 1/3/4 p. 57). D. 17 Feb. 1775 (m.i., Chichester cath.) (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 5699 f. 346/p. 749; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 85v).
Denny Martin, later Denny Martin Fairfax M.A. 1775-1800.
Coll. 2 Aug. 1775 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 85v). Instal. 2 Sept. (Cap. 1/3/5 f. 3). Changed his name to Denny Martin Fairfax by 1782, and d. by 26 Apr. 1800 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./39; Gent. Mag. 1864, cliv (1) 770).
Robert Gray B.D. 1800-1825.
Coll. 26 Apr. 1800 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./39). Instal. 18 July (Cap. 1/3/5 f. 167). Res. by 11 May 1825 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./44).
Charles Gray B.A. 1825-1854.
Coll. 11 May 1825 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./44). Instal. 11 June (Cap. 1/3/6 p. 162). D. 30 Dec. 1854 (Gent. Mag. 1855, cxxxvi (1) 216).
John Scobell M.A. 1855-1867.
Coll. 23 March 1855 (Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 72). Instal. 24 March (Cap. 1/3/7 p. 74). D. 1 Sept. 1867 (The Times, 7 Sept.; Reg. Gilbert and Durnford pp. 152-3).