Prebendaries: Firle

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 2, Chichester Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1971.

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PREBENDARIES OF FIRLE

Sampson Mychell M.A. 1521-1550.

Coll. 4 Apr. 1521 (Ep. 1/1/5 f. 32). D. by 10 July 1550 (burial, St. Mary, South Walsham, Norf.) (St. Mary, South Walsham parish reg., ex inf. Rev. H. A. R. Edgell; Ep. 1/1/6 f. 74v).

Anthony Clerke B.D. 1550-1563.

Coll. 7 Sept. 1550 (Ep. 1/1/6 f. 74v). Instal. 8 Sept. (AC. p. 16). Depriv. by 15 July 1563 (fn. 1) (Ep. 1/1/7 f. 21v).

Christopher Lancaster 1563-1569.

Coll. 15 July 1563 (Ep. 1/1/7 f. 21v). Instal. by proxy 9 Aug. (AC. p. 43). D. by 2 Feb. 1569 (burial, Birdham) (Par. 23/1/1/2 f. 5; Reg. Parker 1 283).

Thomas Drante B.D. 1569-?

Pres. by queen sede vacante 13 Dec. 1569 (C.P.R. 1569-72 p. 58). Adm. by abp. 21 Jan. 1570 (Reg. Parker 1 283). Instal. 27 Jan. (AC. p. 68).

Christopher Wray 1572-1574.

Bp.'s mand. for instal. 20 Oct. 1572 (Cap. 1/8/13). Instal. s.d. (AC. p. 80). Res. by 14 Sept. 1574 (ibid. p. 92).

Thomas Gillingham M.A. 1574-?

Bp.'s mand. for instal. 14 Sept. 1574 (Cap. 1/8/13). Instal. 15 Sept. (AC. p. 92). Occ. 12 Sept. 1578 (ibid. p. 98).

Nicholas Brett ?-1578.

Res. this preb. by 3 Nov. 1578 (Cap. 1/8/13).

Miles Bennes M.A. 1578-1593.

Bp.'s mand. for instal. 3 Nov. 1578 (Cap. 1/8/13). Instal. 1 Dec. (AC. p. 99). D. by 11 Jan. 1593 (burial, Chichester cath.) (Par. 44/2/1 f. 132; Ep. 1/1/7 f. 53v).

John Curtis 1593-1604.

Coll. 27 May 1593 (Ep. 1/1/7 f. 53v). Res. by 30 Apr. 1604 (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 23v).

Richard Neale D.D. 1604-?

Coll. 30 Apr. 1604 (Ep. 1/1/8/ f. 23v). Instal. by proxy 8 May (AC. p. 161). Bp. of Rochester 1608; bp. of Coventry and Lichfield 1610, but authorized to hold Firle in commendam (AC. p. 217). Bp. of Lincoln 1614; bp. of Durham 1617.

Robert Johnson B.D. 1624-1640.

Coll. 28 June 1624 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./6). Instal. 30 June (AC. p. 229). D. by 16 June 1640 (Cap. 1/8/13; AC. p. 266).

Henry Stringer B.D. 1640-?

Bp.'s mand. for instal. 16 June 1640 (Cap. 1/8/13). Instal. 26 Aug. (AC. p. 266). D. at latest by 15 Aug. 1660 (Cap. 1/8/13).

Thomas Ballowe M.A. 1660-1669.

Coll. 17 Aug. 1660 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./11). Instal. 18 Aug. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 2v). D. by 6 Dec. 1669 (burial, Chichester cath.) (Par. 44/2/1 f. 207; Cap. 1/3/2 f. 49v).

Zachary Cradock D.D. 1670-1695.

Pres. by k. sede vacante; adm. by abp. 8 Feb. 1670; instal. 11 Feb. (Lamb., Reg. Sheldon f. 296; Cap. 1/3/2 f. 49v). D. 16 Oct. 1695 (m.i., Eton College) (J. Le Neve, Monumenta Anglicana, 1680-1699 (London, 1718) p. 166; Cap. 1/3/2 ff. 143v, 144).

William Whitear M.A. 1695-1706.

Coll. 16 Dec. 1695 (fn. 2) (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./18). Instal. 16 Nov. (fn. 2) (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 144). Preb. of Sidlesham 1704; res. preb. of Firle by 29 June 1706 (Ep. 1/1/10 f. 60v).

Samuel Arnold M.A. 1706-1753.

Coll. 29 June 1706 (Ep. 1/1/10 f. 60v). (fn. 3) Instal. s.d. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 190). D. by 20 Apr. 1753 (burial, Nettleton, Wilts.) (Salisbury Diocesan Record Office, Nettleton parish reg., ex inf. Miss P. Stewart; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 58v).

Luke Trevigar M.A. 1753-1767.

Coll. 29 June 1753 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 58v). Instal. 30 June (Cap. 1/3/4 p. 149). Preb. of Eartham 1767.

John Buckner M.A. 1768-1771.

Coll. 20 Feb. 1768 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 76v). Instal. 23 Feb. (Cap. 1/3/4 p. 273). Preb. of Eartham 1771.

Richard Bridger M.A. 1771-1801.

Coll. 20 Dec. 1771 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 80v). Instal. 21 Dec. (Cap. 1/3/4 p. 322). D. by 16 Jan. 1801 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./39).

William Beaumont Busby M.A. 1801-1804.

Coll. 16 Jan. 1801 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./39). Instal. 7 Feb. (Cap. 1/3/5 f. 168v). Bursal preb. 1804.

Samuel Joliffe Tufnell M.A. 1804-1850.

Coll. 13 Nov. 1804 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./39). Instal. 17 Nov. (Cap. 1/3/6 p. 28). D. 7 Nov. 1850 (Somerset House, death certificate; Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 51).

Julius Charles Hare M.A. 1851-1855.

Coll. 9 Oct. 1851 (Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 51). Instal. 10 Oct. (Cap. 1/3/7 p. 26). D. 23 Jan. 1855 (Quarterly Review, July 1855, xcvii 15; Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 84).

Charles Anthony Swainson M.A. 1856-1887.

Coll. 16 Dec. 1856 (Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 84). Instal. 17 Dec. (Cap. 1/3/7 pp. 92-3). D. 16 Sept. 1887 (The Times, 19 Sept.; Reg. Durnford p. 190).

Footnotes

  • 1. He may have been depriv. some years previously, as he was depriv. of the vicarage of East Dean by 29 Sept. 1559 (AC. p. 33). It is possible that he is the Anthony Clerke, priest, whose will was proved 4 March 1562 (STC 1/10 ff. 124v-125v).
  • 2. One of these dates must be in error.
  • 3. Or 19 June according to bp.'s certificate (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./20).