LIST 3 SUBDEANS
The subdeans were vicars, not canons, but they are listed here for the sake of
completeness and in conformity with the arrangement of 2 Fasti VII.
SUBDEANERY
Subdeanery consisted in the vicarage of the altar of St Peter the Great in the
cathedral (cf. Acts of the Dean and Chapter... of Chichester 1472-1544 (White
Act Book), ed. W. D. Peckham (Suss. Rec. Soc. lii [1952]) no. 13, of 1477).
The vicar of St Peter appears in two chs. of the later 13th century, not called
subdean: 1272 × 79 and 1272 × 94 (Chart. Chichester nos. 450, 257); cf. ibid.
no. 361.
In 1291 the church of St Peter the Great appears among the city churches, valued
at £5 'non excedit'. Subdean collected Peter's pence from city churches (Chart.
Chichester no. 957).
For the subdeanery estates in 1535 see Valuation 1535 p. 174.
SUBDEANS
? Elias
Occ. as subdean, presum. of Chichester, undated, early 13th century (Chart.
Chichester no. 347). Identified by Peckham with Helyas, who occ. as chapl. 1207
x 27 (ibid. no. 358, and index).
M. William of Appledram
(fn. 33) preb. unident., list 41
Occ. as subdean of Chichester once only, on ordination as pr., Sept. 1283 (Reg.
Pecham I 205). Presum. to be identified with the individual who occ. as canon
(preb. unident., list 41) several times between 9 June 1300 and 23 Sept. 1307 (2
Fasti VII 55).
Next identified subdean is John Rivet, who occ. 21 Sept. 1306 (2 Fasti VII 6).