Deans

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 1, Lincoln Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1962.

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DEANS

Philip Willoughby 1288-1305.

El. by 20 June 1288 (Reg. Sutton 1 108-9). D. by 1 Aug. 1305 (Reg. II f. 278b).

Joceline Kirmington 1305.

El. by 22 Sept. 1305 (Reg. II f. 15b). Instal. 21 Nov. (A.C. A2/21 f. 3b). Displaced by Raymond de Got. Gave up claim by 27 Aug. 1309 (A.C. A2/22 f. 20b).

Raymond de Got Card. dcn. of S. Maria Nova. 1305-1310.

By prov. 9 March 1306 (A.C. A2/21 f. 16). D. 26 June 1310 (Eubel 1 14).

M. Roger Martival D.Th. 1310-1315.

El. 16 Sept. 1310 (A.C. A2/22 ff. 27, 27b). Bp's conf. 8 Oct. instal. 17 Nov. (ibid.). Bp. of Salisbury 1315.

M. Henry Mansfield D.Th. 1315-1328.

El. by 15 Dec. 1315 (Reg. 11 f. 57b). D. by 6 Dec. 1328 (A.C. A2/23 f. 11).

M. Anthony Bek D.Th. 1329-1337.

There was a new dean (not named) by 7 Feb. 1329 (A.C. A2/23 f. 11b). Bek occ. as dn. in R.A. 11 and 111. Bp. of Norwich 1337. (fn. 1)

M. William Bateman D.Cn. & C.L. 1340-1344.

Prov. 3 Aug. 1340 (CPL. 11 548). Bp. of Norwich 1344.

M. John Offord D.C.L. 1344-1348.

Prov. 11 Apr. 1344 (CPP. 1 47). Bp. adm. 22 July (Reg. VI f. 120b). Instal. 23 July (A.C. A2/25 ff. 19-23). Abp. of Canterbury 1348.

M. Thomas Bradwardine D.Th. 1348-1349.

Prov. 1 Nov. 1348 (CPL. 111 273). Abp. of Canterbury 1349.

M. Simon Briselee 1349-1360.

Prov. 10 Oct. 1349 (CPL. 111 340). D. by 30 June 1360 (York, Reg. Thoresby f. 45b). But see p. 82.

M. John Stretley D.C.L. 1361-?

Accepted by 17 Jan. 1361 (CPP. 1 317). Occ. 1368 (CCR. 1364-1368 p. 490).

A Foreign Cardinal 1376.

Was dn. of Linc. according to complaint of Parliament 1376 (Rot. Parl. 11 339a).

Richard Ravenser ?-1378.

M. John Sheppey D.Th. ?-1412.

Chapter divided at election between Ravenser and Sheppey. The two parties had come to an agreement by 18 March 1378 (CPR. 1377-1381 p. 156). Sheppey occ. frequently as dn. in Patent and Close Rolls after this date. D. by 7 March 1412 (Reg. XIV f. 486b).

M. John Mackworth B.Cn.L. 1412-1452.

El. by 26 May 1412 (Reg. XIV f. 492b). D. by 12 Jan. 1452 (A.C. A2/34 f. 20).

M. Robert Fleming M.A. 1452-1483.

Coll. 12 Jan. 1452 by abp. of Canterbury who claimed right to collate to deanery during vac. of See of Linc. (A.C. A2/34 ff. 20-21b). D. by 18 Aug. 1483 (Reg. XXII f. 275b).

M. George FitzHugh 1483-1505.

Instal. 30 Oct. 1483 (A.C. A3/1 f. 20b). D. 20 Nov. 1505 (A.C. A3/2 f. 108b).

M. Geoffrey Simeon D.Th. 1506-1508.

Instal. 16 March 1506 (A.C. A3/2 f. 111b). D. 20 Aug. 1508 (Emden, Reg. Ox. 111 1702).

M. Thomas Wolsey M.A. 1509-1514.

El. 7 Feb. 1509 (A.C. A3/3 f. 43b). Instal. 25 March (ibid. f. 45b). Bp. of Linc. 1514.

M. John Constable D.Cn.L. 1514-1528.

El. 18 May 1514 (A.C. A3/3 f. 60b). Instal. 19 May (ibid. f. 63). D. 14 July 1528 (Chapter Acts 1520-1536 p. 94).

M. George Heneage B.C.L. 1528-1538.

El. 17 Aug. 1528 (Chapter Acts 1520-1536 p. 102). Instal. 7 Oct. (ibid. pp. 105-6). Res. by 29 March 1539 (Chapter Acts 1536-1547 p. 20).

M. John Taylor 1539-1552.

Instal. 29 March 1539 (Chapter Acts 1536-1547 p. 20). Bp. of Linc. 1552.

Footnotes

  • 1. No trace of John Nottingham, who according to Le Neve-Hardy 'held the deanery in 1340'.