Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1992.
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'Canons (to 1660): Third prebend', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 7, Ely, Norwich, Westminster and Worcester Dioceses, (London, 1992) pp. 73-74. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol7/pp73-74 [accessed 19 April 2024]
CANONS OF THE 3RD PREBEND, WESTMINSTER
Edward Layton D.D. 1540-1547.
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 17 Dec. 1540 (L. & P. XVI no. 379 (30)). Res. by 18 Apr. 1547 (C.P.R. 1547-8 p. 215).
Edward Keble M.A. 1547-1554.
Pres. by king 20 Apr. 1547 (C.P.R. 1547-8 p. 215). Instit. 25 May (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 246). Instal. 15 June (CA 1 f. 272v). Depriv. 30 March 1554 (W.A.M. no. 37451; C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 383).
John Baker B.D. 1554-1556.
Pres. by queen 9 Apr. 1554 (C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 383). Instal. 12 Apr. (CA 1 f. 273v). Secular chapter abolished 26 Sept. 1556 (Reg. III f. 307).
John Hardyman D.D. 1560-1561.
Apptd. by queen at refoundation of secular chapter 21 May 1560 (C.P.R. 1558- 60 p. 397). Mand. for instal. 21 June; instal. by abp. and others 30 June (ibid. p. 438; Reg. Parker I 348-51). Res. by 16 Nov. 1561 (C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 176) or 'lost his place' (W.A.M. no. 6495).
Percival Wiborne M.A. 1561-1606.
Pres. by queen 16 Nov. 1561 (C.P.R. 1560-3 p. 176). D. 23 Apr. / 16 May 1606 (P.R.O., PROB 11/107, PCC 34 Stafford).
John Fox B.D. 1606-1623.
Conf. 7 June 1603 of Fox's pres. to a preb. of Westminster (P.R.O., C 66/1622). Instal. in this preb. 6 May 1606 (W.A.M. no. 6495). D. 22/27 Sept. 1623 (P.R.O., PROB 11/142, PCC 99 Swann; Westminster Abbey Reg. p. 121).
John Wilson D.D. 1623-1635.
Pres. by king 7 July 1623 to next vac. preb. (P.R.O., C 66/2320). Instal. in this preb. n.d. Oct. (W.A.M. no. 6495). Res. by 18 Feb. 1635 (P.R.O., C 66/2677), but d. 19 Feb. (m.i., St. Peter, Nottingham) (Thoroton's Hist. of Nottinghamshire, ed. J. Throsby (Nottingham, 1790) II 91).
Matthew Wren D.D. 1635-1638. Bp. of Hereford elect.
Pres. by king 18 Feb. 1635 (P.R.O., C 66/2677). Instal. 21 Feb. (W.A.M. no. 6495). Trans. to Norwich 1635, but continued to hold this preb. until trans. to Ely 1638.
Richard Steward D.C.L. 1638-1645.
Pres. by king 24 Apr. 1638 (P.R.O., C 66/2796). Occ. in chapter 13 Dec. in succ. to Matthew Wren (CA 2 f. 67v). Dean 1645.