PREBENDARIES OF COMBE XI
Stephen Griffiths 1549.
Compounded for first-fruits 6 Apr. 1549 (P.R.O., E 334/4 f. 25v). Preb. vac. 25
Nov. 1556 by depriv. of last incumbent (Reg. Bps. p. 147).
William Absolon 1556-?
Coll. 25 Nov. 1556 (Reg. Bps. p. 147). Occ. 31 March 1561 (D/D/Ca 30 p.
3).
John Bridgewater M.A. ?-1572.
Compounded for first-fruits 28 March 1564 (P.R.O., E 334/8 f. 10). Preb. of
Compton Bishop 1572.
Christian Peterson B.A. 1573-1575.
Coll. 1 Feb. 1573 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 36v). But compounded for first-fruits 22
Dec. 1572 (P.R.O., E 334/8 f. 316-'Christiernus Petri'). Res. by 30 Apr. 1575
(D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 44).
Sampson Newton 1575-1576.
Coll. 30 Apr. 1575 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 44). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 295). Preb. of
Yatton 1576.
John Wilson B.A. 1576-1577.
Coll. 24 July 1576 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 46v). Res. by 12 Aug. 1577 (D/D/B Reg.
15 f. 50).
Paul Methwyn. M.A 1577-1590.
Coll. 12 Aug. 1577 (D/D/B Reg. 15 f. 50). Instal. 13 Aug. (Cal. Wells 11 300).
Preb. of Combe × 1590.
Anthony Methwyn 1590-1621.
Instal. 28 Sept. 1590 (Cal. Wells 11 318). Preb. of Ilton 1621.
William Woodhouse M.A. 1621-1622.
Instal. 16 June 1621 (Cal. Wells 11 377). Preb. of Worminster 1622.
Edward Abraham M.A. 1622-?
Coll. 1 July 1622 (D/D/B Reg. 31 f. 35v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 379). Occ. 5
June 1634 (D/D/Vc Box 9/16). Probably to d., by 6 Dec. 1642 (burial, Wadham
college chap., Oxford) (Reg. Wadham 1 35).
Robert Lute B.A. 1643.
Coll. 21 March 1643 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 71). D. by 19 July (burial, Oxford cath.)
(A. Wood, Colleges and Halls in Oxford, ed. J. Gutch (Oxford, 1786-90) 1 508;
Cal. Wells 11 427).
Robert Chaplin M.A. 1643-?
Coll. 2 Oct. 1643 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 72v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 427).
Thomas Willis M.A. 1660-1680.
Coll. 28 Nov. 1660 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 89). D. 5 Dec. 1680 (m.i., Claverton, Som.)
(Hist. Som. 1 149; CA 1666-83 p. 84).
Wykes Huntley B.C.L. 1681-1727.
Coll. 7 Feb. 1681 (D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 40). Instal. s.d. (CA 1666-83 p. 84). D. 27 Jan.
1727 (m.i., Boxwell, Glos.) (Hist. Collections Glouc. 1 232; Cal. Wells 11 516).
Samuel Coopey M.A. 1727-1750.
Coll. 13 May 1727 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 59v). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 516). D. by 7
Aug. 1750 (burial, Wraxall, Som.) (PR Wraxall, ex inf. Preb. L. W. Fussell; D/D/B
Reg. 27 f. 26v).
John Coles M.A. 1750-1764.
Coll. 14 Dec. 1750 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 26v). Instal. s.d. (CA 1744-60 p. 138). Preb.
of Wanstrow 1764.
Arthur Hele B.A. 1764-1778.
Coll. 23 Oct. 1764 (D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 22). Instal. 10 Nov. (CA 1761-77 p. 118).
D. by 30 Apr. 1778 (burial, Corston, Som.) (PR Corston, ex inf. Mr. J. C. Fenton;
D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 24).
Edward Hawkins M.A. 1778-1806.
Coll. 5 Oct. 1778 (D/D/B Reg. 32 f. 24). Instal. 10 Oct. (CA 1777-92 p. 23). D. 5
Jan. 1806 (m.i., Kelston, Som.) (Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, new ser., ii
501-2; D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 30v).
Edward Edgell B.A. 1806-1860.
Coll. 21 Oct. 1806 (D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 30v). Instal. 24 Oct. (CA 1792-1817 p. 361).
D. 2 Apr. 1860 (Gent. Mag. 1860, 3rd ser., viii 523; D/D/B Reg. 38 f. 38v).