PREBENDARIES OF WIGHTRING
The prebend of Wightring had to be given to a theologian, who had the responsibility
of giving lectures in theology (Hist. and Constitution of a Cath. of the Old Foundation,
ed. C. A. Swainson (London, 1880) pp. 38-40).
James Turberville D.D. 1538-1555.
Instal. 27 Aug. 1538 (WAB. p. 55). Bp. of Exeter 1555.
George Beaumont B.D. 1556-1559.
Coll. 9 March 1556 (Ep. 1/1/6 f. 111v). Instal. 20 March (AC. p. 26). Occ. 20 Jan.
1559 (ibid. p. 31).
Augustine Bradbridge B.A. 1559-1567.
Pres. by queen sede vacante 8 Nov. 1559 (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 126). Instal. 14 Dec.
(AC. p. 34). D. 4 Apr./6 May 1567 (STC 1/10 f. 326v; Ep. 1/1/7 f. 26v).
Francis Cox 1567-1570.
Coll. 2 Sept. 1567 (Ep. 1/1/7 f. 26v). Instal. s.d. (AC. p. 56). Preb. of Seaford 1570.
Anthony Corano 1570-?
Coll. 31 Oct. 1570 (Ep. 1/1/7 f. 34).
Henry Blaxton M.A. 1572-1606.
Bp.'s mand. for instal. 16 Apr. 1572 (Cap. 1/8/32). Instal. 26 Apr. (AC. p. 90 n.). D.
by 30 Aug. 1606; buried 1 Sept. (Chichester cath.) (ibid. pp. 167, 168; Par. 44/2/1
f. 138).
Roger Andrewes B.D. 1606-1609.
Coll. 31 Aug. 1606 (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 34v). Instal. 16 Oct. (AC. p. 170). Exch. 18 Oct. 1609
with Jerome Beale for preb. of Colworth (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 44v).
Jerome Beale B.D. 1609-1620.
By exch. Oct. 1609. Instal. 24 Oct. (AC. p. 178). Res. by 29 March 1620 (Cap.
1/8/32).
William Hicks M.A. 1620-1637.
Coll. 29 March 1620 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./6). Instal. 10 Apr. (AC. p. 224). D. 19
Feb./5 Sept. 1637 (PCC 123 Goare; AC. p. 259).
Aquila Cruso B.D. 1637-1660.
Coll. 4 Oct. 1637 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./9). Instal. 14 Oct. (AC. p. 259). D. by 13
Nov. 1660 (burial, Sutton) (Par. 191/1/1/1 f. 20; Cap. 1/8/32).
Daniel Whitby M.A. 1660-?
Coll. 21 Nov. 1660 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./11). Whitby appointed proxies for instal.
22 Nov. (Cap. 1/8/32). Instal. by proxy 4 Dec. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 9v).
James Herring M.A. 1666-1673.
Bp.'s mand. for instal. 31 Jan. 1666; instal. 2 July (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 33v). D. 7 March
1673 (m.i., Cuckfield) (Suss. Arch. Coll. xlvi 99; Ep. 1/1/8 f. 89r-v).
Giles Collier M.A. 1673.
Coll. 14 Apr. 1673 (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 89v). Instal. 26 Apr. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 64). Res. by 21
Oct. (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 92). (fn. 1)
William Watson LL.D. 1673-1689.
Coll. 21 Oct. 1673 (Ep. 1/1/8 f. 92). Instal. 24 Oct. (Cap. 1/3/2 f. 65). D. 10 Apr. 1689
(m.i., Battle) (Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 5697 f. 14/p. 16).
Conyers Richardson M.A. 1689-1715.
Mand. of bp.'s vicar-general for instal. 18 July 1689 (Cap. 1/8/32). Instal. s.d. (Cap.
1/3/2 f. 118v). D. Jan. 1715 (burial, West Dean) (Ep. 1/24/35A; Ep. 1/1/10 f. 74v).
John Woodward D.D. 1715-1731.
Coll. 26 Feb. 1715 (Ep. 1/1/10 f. 74v). Instal. 8 March (Cap. 1/3/3 f. 20). D. 7 March
1731 (m.i., West Grinstead) (Dallaway, Hist. W. Suss. 11 ii 317; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 30v).
John Straight B.D. 1731-1736.
Coll. 23 March 1731 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 30v). Instal. 10 Apr. (Cap. 1/3/3 f. 95v). D. by
20 Oct. 1736 (burial, Findon) (Par. 84/1/1/3 f. 33; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 37v).
George Adams M.A. 1736-1750.
Coll. 28 Oct. 1736 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 37v). Instal. 10 Nov. (Cap. 1/3/3 f. 123). D. by
26 Sept. 1750 (burial, Walberton) (Ep. 1/24/126; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 55v).
John Wickins B.D. 1752-1775.
Coll. 11 Jan. 1752 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 55v). Instal. 12 Jan. (Cap. 1/3/4 pp. 128-9). Preb. of
Ipthorne 1775.
Richard Tireman
senior M.A. 1776-1792.
Coll. 5 Jan. 1776 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 86v). Instal. 6 Jan. (Cap. 1/3/5 f. 5v). D. 19 Feb.
1792 (fn. 1) (Par. 44/2/4 f. 267; Ep. 1/1/11 f. 110v).
Thomas Francis Davison 1792-1834.
Coll. 28 Feb. 1792 (Ep. 1/1/11 f. 110v). Instal. 5 March (Cap. 1/3/5 f. 120v). D. by
21 Apr. 1834 (burial, Donnington) (Ep. 1/24/36; P.R.O., E 331 Chich./45).
Henry Atkins M.A. 1834-1842.
Coll. 16 May 1834 (P.R.O., E 331 Chich./45). Instal. 24 May (Cap. 1/3/6 p. 238).
D. 8 Oct. 1842 (Gent. Mag. 1842, cxii (2) 670; Cap. 1/3/6 pp. 354-5).
Thomas Stuart Lyle Vogan M.A. 1842-1874.
Coll. 2 Dec. 1842 (Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 3). Instal. 3 Dec. (Cap. 1/3/6 pp.
354-5). D. 22 Dec. 1874 (The Times, 24 Dec.; Reg. Gilbert and Durnford p. 224).