Precentors

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

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.).