Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1969.
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'Precentors', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London, (London, 1969) pp. 17-18. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1857/vol1/pp17-18 [accessed 24 April 2024]
PRECENTORS
George Wyndham 1531-1543.
Coll. 11 Nov. 1531 (Guildhall MS. 9531/11 f. 11). D. 2/16 July 1543 (ibid. MS. 9531/12 f. 145v; PCC 23 Spert).
John Shery M.A. 1543-1551.
Pres. by Thomas, duke of Norfolk, patron hac vice, as result of advowson granted 26 Jan. 1541; adm. 27 Nov. 1543 (Reg. D. & C. 1536-60 f. 138; Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 145v). D. by 24 Aug. 1551 (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 312).
Edmund Grindal B.D. 1551-1554.
Coll. 24 Aug. 1551 (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 312; cf. Ridley's Works p. 331). Res. by 28 Apr. 1554 (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 450v).
Henry Hervie LL.D. 1554-1585.
Coll. 28 Apr. 1554 (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 450v). D. by 29 Apr. 1585 (ibid. MS. 9531/13 f. 219).
John Duport M.A. 1585-1618.
Pres. by Henry Duport of the Inner Temple, patron hac vice; adm. 29 Apr. 1585 (Guildhall MS. 9531/13 ff. 218-19). D. by 16 Feb. 1618 (ibid. MS. 9531/14 f. 221).
Thomas Goade D.D. 1618-1638.
Coll. by abp. as result of advowson gr. 1611 by bp. of London in lieu of homage; adm. 16 Feb. 1618 (Lamb., Reg. Abbot 1 f. 28v; Guildhall MS. 9531/14 ff. 220v-221). D. by 27 Aug. 1638 (Guildhall MS. 9531/15 f. 97).
Thomas Wykes B.D. 1638-?
Coll. 27 Aug. 1638 (Guildhall MS. 9531/15 f. 97). D. c. Aug. 1644 (ibid. f. 130; J. Walker, Sufferings of the Clergy (London, 1714) pt. ii p. 49).
Joseph Crowther D.D. 1660-1689.
Coll. 25 Aug. 1660 (Guildhall MS. 9531/15 f. 130). D. in Fleet 16 Dec. 1689 (ibid. MS. 9531/17 f. 110v; Wood's Life and Times III 317).
Thomas Turner D.D. 1690-1714.
Coll. 11 Jan. 1690 (Guildhall MS. 9531/17 f. 110v). D. 29 Apr. 1714 (ibid. MS. 9531/19 f. 10v; Hearne's Collections IV 357).
Lionel Gatford D.D. 1714.
Coll. 4 May 1714 (Guildhall MS. 9531/19 f. 10v). Treasurer in June.
Thomas Dibden M.A. 1714-1741.
Coll. 16 June 1714 (Guildhall MS. 9531/19 f. 11). D. in Fleet 5 Apr. 1741 (ibid. MS. 9531/20 f. 295; Lond. Mag. 1741 p. 206).
Edmund Gibson M.A. 1741-1771.
Coll. 8 Apr. 1741 (Guildhall MS. 9531/20 f. 295). D. 17 Apr. 1771 (ibid. MS. 9531/21 pt. ii f. 44v; Gent. Mag. 1771, xli 192).
Anthony Hamilton M.A. 1771-1812.
Coll. 23 Apr. 1771 (Guildhall MS. 9531/21 pt. ii f. 44v). Instal. 27 Apr. (St. Paul's, Rough Accounts 1761-80). D. 4 Oct. 1812 (Guildhall MS. 9531/24 f. 35v; Gent. Mag. 1812, lxxxii (2) 404).
Herbert Randolph B.D. 1812-1819.
Coll. 12 Nov. 1812 (Guildhall MS. 9531/24 f. 35v). D. 8 March 1819 (ibid. f. 51v; Gent. Mag. 1819, lxxxix (1) 285).
Charles Almeric Belli M.A. 1819-1886.
Coll. 16 March 1819 (Guildhall MS. 9531/24 f. 51v). D. 6 Jan. 1886 (ibid. MS. 9531/38 pt. ii p. 167; The Times, 8 Jan.).