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).