CANONS OF THE 7TH PREBEND, ELY
Robert Hammond
(fn. 1) 1541-1554.
Apptd. by king in foundation charter 10 Sept. 1541 (L. & P. XVI no. 1226
(11)). Depriv. by 3 Apr. 1554 (C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 221).
Thomas Ellys
(fn. 1) 1554-1556.
Pres. by queen 3 Apr. 1554 (C.P.R. 1553-4 p. 221); instit. 19 May by dean and
chapter of Canterbury, the bpc. and abpc. both being vac. (Cant. Inst. sede vac. p.
44). Res. by 30 Nov. 1556 (G/1/8 f. 32v), apparently on exch. with Thomas
Pecocke for 6th preb. of Norwich (cf. Norf. R.O., Reg./12/18 pt. ii f. 165v).
Thomas Pecocke B.D. 1556-1559.
Coll. 30 Nov. 1556, apparently on exch. (G/l/8 f. 32v). Res. by 22 Nov. 1559,
probably on depriv. (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 259; cf. Bentham, Ely II 260).
Thomas Barwick M.A. 1559-?
Pres. by queen 22 Nov. 1559 (C.P.R. 1558-60 p. 259).
Edward Gascoigne LL.D. 1560-?
Coll. 12 March 1560 (P.R.O., E 331 Ely/1 - 'Edward Gascon').
John May D.D. ?-1579.
Occ. as a canon 10 July 1576 (C.P.R. 1575-8 no. 587), probably this preb. Bp.
of Carlisle 1577 and res. this preb. by 14 May 1579 (C.P.R. 1578-80 p. 26, no.
208; cf. Lamb., Reg. Grindal f. 464).
Edmund Barwell B.D. 1582-1609.
Pres. by queen 14 May 1579 (C.P.R. 1578-80 no. 208); instit. by abp. sede
vacante 10 May 1582 (Lamb., Reg. Grindal f. 464). D. 29 Sept. / 13 Oct. 1609
(UA Prob. III f. 60v-61).
John Duport D.D. ?-1618.
D. as preb. by 9 Feb. 1618 (MS. Mm. 1. 39 p. 138).
Samuel Collins D.D. 1618-1646.
Coll. 9 Feb. 1618 (MS. Mm. 1. 39 p. 138). Nominated by king bp. of Bristol
1646.
Joseph Beaumont M.A. 1648-1665.
Instit. 24 Feb. 1648 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 77), ineffective. Mand. for instal. 4
Sept. 1660 (ibid. f. 80). Instal. by proxy 22 Sept. (EDC 2/11/2). Exch. 20 Oct.
1665 with Richard Ball for the 8th preb. (ibid. f. 102).
Richard Ball D.D. 1665-1684.
By exch.; coll. 20 Oct. 1665 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 103). Took oath of Uniformity
s.d. (EDC 2/1/2 p. 52). D. 6 Apr. 1684 (m.i., Temple Church, London)
(Bentham, Ely II 262n.).
John Nalson LL.D. 1684-1686.
Coll. 11 Apr. 1684 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 111v - 8th preb. in error). Instal. 17 Apr.
(EDC 2/11/2). D. 24 March 1686 (m.i., Ely cath.) (Bentham, Ely II 262n.).
Thomas Turner D.D. 1686-1714.
Coll. 26 March 1686 (Add. MS. 2953 f. 111v). Instal. by proxy 1 Apr. (EDC
2/11/2). D. 29 Apr. 1714 (Collections of Thomas Hearne, ed. C.E. Doble
(Oxford, 1885-1918) IV 357; G/1/11 p. 96).
Samuel Knight M.A. 1714-1746.
Coll. 8 June 1714 (G/l/10 ff. 63, 63v). Instal. 12 June (EDC 2/11/2). D. 9
Dec. 1746 (Gent. Mag. 1746, xvi 668) or 10 Dec. (m.i., Bluntisham, Hunts.)
(Bentham, Ely II 264n.; G/l/12 p. 112).
Eyton Butts M.A. 1746-1754.
Coll. 13 Dec. 1746 (G/l/12 p. 112). Instal. s.d. (EDC 2/11/2). Res. 12Feb.
1754 (G/l/12 p. 239), apparently on exch. with Barnard Garnett for
chancellorship of diocese of Ferns (Bentham, Ely II 262; Admissions to St.
John's College, Cambridge, ed. J.E.B. Mayor and R.F. Scott (Cambridge, 1893-
1931) III 387).
Barnard Garnett D.D. 1754-1768.
Coll. 12 Feb. 1754, apparently on exch. (G/l/12 p. 240; Bentham, Ely II 262).
Instal. by proxy 13 Feb. (EDC 2/11/2). D. 1/23 Jan. 1768 (Gent. Mag. 1768,
xxxviii 94; G/l/13 p. 327).
John Warren M.A. 1768-1779.
Coll. 23 Jan. 1768 (G/l/13 p. 327). Instal. 30 Jan. (EDC 2/11/2). Bp. of St.
Davids 1779.
George Downing M.A. 1779-1809.
Warrant 25 Sept. 1779 for pres. by king (P.R.O., SP 44/159 pp. 25-6). Instit. 5
Nov. (G/l/14 p. 235). Read prayers 28 Nov. (EDC 2/1/5 f. 82). D. 23 July
1809 (Gent. Mag. 1809, lxxix (2) 785; G/l/15 p. 471).
George King M.A. 1810-1831.
Pres. by Abp. Sutton, to whom pres. gr. by Bp. Dampier as his option (Lamb.,
Reg. Sutton I f. 138); instit. 24 Jan. 1810 (G/l/15 pp. 463, 471). Instal. 1 March
(EDC 2/11/2). D. 5 Feb. 1831 (Gent. Mag. 1831, ci (1) 281; G/l/16 p. 131).
Edward Bowyer Sparke M.A. 1831-1879.
Coll. 14 March 1831 (G/l/16 p. 131). Instal. 15 March (EDC 2/11/2). D. 28
June 1879 (The Times, 2 July and 10 July p. 9; G/l/19 p. 277).