The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at

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Foundation

The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of

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. It was formally constituted on the feast of St Andrew the Apostle, 30 November 1352, when the statutes drawn up by

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, bishop of Winchester, as papal delegate, were solemnly delivered to William Mugge, the warden of the college. Accepting that the process of foundation took several years to complete, the college takes the year 1348 as its formal date of foundation.

Costume

Three ancient monumental brasses survive depicting canons of Windsor, wearing the mantle of the

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, purple in colour, with a circular badge on the left shoulder, displaying: ''Argent, a cross gules'' (a

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): #c. 1370. Roger Parkers,

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(half effigy with inscription; head lost). #1540.

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, LL.D., Provost of Eton College and Canon of Windsor.

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(mantle worn over fur-lined cassock; no surplice). #1558. Arthur Cole, S.T.B., President of Magdalen, at

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. Showing a very ornate mantle worn over cassock and surplice. The long cords which fasten the mantle are well represented at North Stoke and

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. In the two later examples it is gathered. On the Eton brass the mantle is fastened at the neck. The lost effigy of John Robyns, d. 1558, of which the inscription remains in St George's Chapel, may have shown him wearing the mantle. Brasses of canons of Windsor are found showing them vested in copes, without the Garter badge, as at

Thurcaston Thurcaston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Thurcaston and Cropston, in the Borough of Charnwood, Charnwood district, in Leicestershire, England. It was the home of Bishop Hugh Latimer. It borders the villages of Anst ...

, Leicestershire. (John Mershdcn, 1425), and at Harrow (Simon Marcheford, 1442). A brass was discovered in 1890 at Bennington, near Stevenage, Hertfordshire, showing a small mutilated effigy of a priest in a cope with a round badge (possibly a rose) on the left shoulder. The cope has an

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. This has been supposed to represent a Canon of Windsor.

Suspension of canonries

Section 9 of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840 provided for the suspension of eight of the canonries at St George's. It required that the first two vacant canonries should be suspended, the next filled, the next two suspended, the next filled, the next two suspended, the next filled, and the next two suspended.

Current chapter

As of 2 January 2021: *

Dean of Windsor The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the canons of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, England. The dean chairs meetings of the Chapter of Canons as ''primus inter pares''. The post of Dean of Wolverhampton was assimilated to the dea ...

— David Conner (since 1998) * Vice-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Warden, St George's House — Hueston Finlay (canon since 25 September 2004 and warden since September 2005; steward 2006–2009; treasurer since 2012; Vice-Dean since before July 2017) * Canon

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and Chaplain —

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(canon and chaplain since 1 October 2012 installation; precentor since before July 2017) * Canon Steward — Mark Powell (since 1 February 2016 installation) ;Minor Canons *

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and School Chaplain — Jonathan Coore

Deans of Windsor

See

for chronological list.

Canons of the First Stall

*1.

Hugh Whytchirche Hugh Whytchirche (died 1 January 1376) was a Canon of Windsor from 1352 to 1375.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Career He was Rector of St Mary’s Church, ...

1352–1375 *2.

John Landyran John Landyran MD DD ( fl. 1370s) was a Canon of Windsor from 1375 to 1376''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: *Prebendary of St Thomas t ...

1376 *3. Richard de Bokelly, alias Flandreyn 1376–1377 *4.

William Dole William Dole (died 1403) was a Canon of Windsor from 1377 to 1403.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: *Vicar of Exning, Suffolk 1371 *Vi ...

1377–1403 *5.

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1403–1404 *6. Walter Mabeley 1404–1407 *7.

Robert Wolveden Robert Wolveden (died 1432) was a Canon of Windsor from 1407 to 1412''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Dean of Lichfield. Career He was appointed: *Prebenda ...

1407–1412 *8.

Thomas Hanley Thomas Hanley ( fl. 1410s) was a Canon of Windsor from 1412 to 1413''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Dean of Tetenhale. Career He was appointed: * Dean o ...

1412–1413 *9. John Meresden, Mersdon or Mershden 1413–1425 *10.

Roger Gates Roger Gates (died 1430) was a Canon of Windsor from 1425 to 1430.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was educated at Merton College, Oxford and became ...

1425–1430 *11.

John Pye John Pye (Birmingham 7 November 1782 – 6 February 1874 London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands ...

1430–1439 *12. William Brewster 1439–1465 *13. Thomas Downe 1465–1479 *14. John Arundel 1479–1496 *15.

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1496–1500 *16. William Cokkes 1500–1512 *17.

Robert Birkenshaw Robert Birkenshaw (also Bekensall and Bekensaw) D.D. (d. 1526) was a Canon of Windsor from 1512 - 1525''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: ...

or Bekensall 1512–1525 *18. Miles Welles or Wyllen 1526–1535 *19. Simon Symonds 1535–1551 *20. Richard Turner 1551–1553 *21. William Este 1554–1557 *22. William Pye 1557 *23. John Bowles or Bockle 1557–1558 *24.

Edward Morecroft Edward Morecroft (died 1580) was a Canon of Windsor from 1560 to 1580''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was ap ...

1560–1580 *25. John King 1580–1607 *26. Mordecai (Murdoch) Alden 1607–1615 *27. John King 1615–1638 *28.

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1638–1639 *29. Thomas Browne 1639–1673 *30. Robert Young 1673–1716 *31.

William Derham William Derham FRS (26 November 16575 April 1735)Smolenaars, Marja.Derham, William (1657–1735), ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004. Accessed 26 May 2007. was an English clergyman, natural theologian, n ...

1716–1735 *32.

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1735–1751 *33.

Balthasar Regis Balthasar Regis (died 1757) was a Canon of Windsor from 1751 to 1757.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Family He was born in the province of Dauphiné, and f ...

1751–1757 *34. John Bostock 1757–1786 *35.

John Fisher John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI. Fisher was executed by o ...

1786–1803 *36. William Beaumont Busby 1803–1808 *37. Hon.

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1808–1812 *38. Hon. Henry Cockayne Cust 1813–1861 Canonry of the First Stall suspended 1861 by Act of 1840.

Canons of the Second Stall

*1. William de Polmorva 1352–1362 *2. John Aleyn 1362–1368 *3.

Adam de Hertyngdon Adam de Hertyngdon (also ''Hartington'' or ''Hertington'') (d. 1380) was Archdeacon of London from 1362 to 1368 and a Canon of Windsor from 1368-1379.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George' ...

1368–1380 *4. Robert de More 1376 *5. Walter (or William) Almaly or Almary 1380–1381 *6. John Bouland 1381–1400 *7.

Edmund Lacey Edmund Lacey (or Lacy; died 1455) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of Exeter in England. Lacey was educated at University College, Oxford, where he was a mature commoner, then Fellow, and subsequently Master of the College from 1 ...

1401–1417 *8. John Longville 1417–1426 *9.

Alan Kirketon Alan Kirketon was the Archdeacon of Totnes from 1433 until 1443. In 1426 he was appointed Canon of the second stall at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-me ...

, or Kynton 1426–1443 *10. Pagan (Payn) Burghill 1443–1474 *11. Thomas Pallet 1474–1488 *12. Richard Arnold 1488–1491 *13. Thomas Bowde 1491–1504 *14. Robert Honiwood 1504–1523 *15.

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1523–1543 *16. John Robins 1543–1558 *17. Robert Iseham 1558–1560 *18. Paul French 1560–1600 *19. Henry Beaumont 1600–1622 *20. Thomas Some 1622–1644 *21. Edward Fulham 1660–1694 *22. Maurice Vaughan 1695–1722 *23.

Peniston Booth Dr Penyston Booth, (1681 – 21 September 1765), also Peniston Booth, was an 18th-century Anglican priest, who hailed from the minor gentry, and served as Dean of Windsor from 1729 to 1765. Family Born at Lusby, Lincolnshire, he was the s ...

1722–1729 *24. Robert Friend 1729–1737 *25. Matthew Hutton 1737–1739 *26. William Burchett 1739–1750 *27. Thomas Hinton 1751–1757 *28. John Lockman 1759–1807 *29. Charles Digby 1808–1841 Canonry of the Second Stall then suspended by Act of 1840.

Canons of the Third Stall

*1. Richard Rothley 1352–1362 *2. John Leek 1362–1369 *3. Thomas de Aston 1369–1376 *4. John Massingham 1376–1408 *5.

John Malvern John Malvern (died 1442) was a Canon of Windsor from 1408 to 1416.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: *Rector of St Dunstan-in-the-East ...

1408–1416 *6. John Corynham, or Coringham 1416–1444 *7. Henry Hansherd or Hansard 1444–1446 *8. Richard Willys 1446–1467 *9. Clement Smith 1467–1471 *10. John Cressy 1471 *11. William Dudley 1471 (appointed Dean in 1473) *12. John Seymour 1471–1501 *13. Geoffrey Symeon 1501–1508 *14.

Richard Rawlins Richard Rawlins (died 1536) was Bishop of St David's between the years 1523 and 1536. He graduated B.D. in 1492, D.D. in 1495, was a fellow in 1480, and warden of Merton College, Oxford in 1508 to 1521. He was installed rector of St. Mary Woolno ...

1508–1523 *15. William Tate 1523–1540 *16.

Owen Oglethorpe Owen Oglethorpe ( – 31 December 1559) was an English academic and Roman Catholic Bishop of Carlisle, 1557–1559. Childhood and Education Oglethorpe was born in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England (where he later founded a school), the third son ...

1540–1554 *17. William Denys or Devenish 1554–1559 *18. Simon Alleyn 1559–1563 *19. John Thompson 1563–1571 *20. William Wickham 1571–1584 *21. William Wilson 1584–1615 *22. Richard Langley 1615 *23.

Oliver Lloyd Oliver Lloyd (or Lloyde) (1570 or 1571 – 1625) was a Welsh Anglican priest and lawyer who became Dean of Hereford Cathedral. Life Lloyd was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, in 1570 or 1571 and matriculated at St Mary Hall, Oxford in 1589 ...

1615–1617 *24.

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e 1617–1628 *25. David Stokes 1628–1669 *26. Henry Wotton 1669–1671 *27.

Gregory Hascard Gregory Hascard Doctor of Divinity, DD (died 15 November 1708) was a Dean and Canons of Windsor, Canon of Windsor from 1671 to 1684 and then Dean of Windsor from 1684 until 1708, but he was also a noted Benefice#Pluralism, pluralist. He wrote thre ...

1671–1684 *28. Edward Jones 1684–1737 *29.

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1738–1746 *30.

Frederick Cornwallis Frederick Cornwallis (5 March 1713 – 19 March 1783) served as Archbishop of Canterbury, after an illustrious career in the Anglican Church. He was born the seventh son of an aristocratic family. His twin brother Edward Cornwallis had a mili ...

1746–1750 *31. Walter Harte 1750–1774 *32. James King 1774–1776 *33.

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1776–1785 *34. Henry William Majendie 1785–1798 *35.

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1798–1802 *36. George Champagne 1802–1828 *37. Richard Adolphus Musgrave 1828–1841 Canonry of the Third Stall suspended by Act of 1840.

Canons of the Fourth Stall

*1.

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1353–1355 *2. Stephen Scaldeford (Shalford) alias Brunkter 1355–1378 *3. Thomas de Lynton 1378–1387 *4. John Notyngham 1387–1389 *5. Thomas Haule or Hauley 1389–1399 *6. Robert Ravendale 1399–1404 *7. William Asshrigge 1404–1405 *8. Geoffrey Melton 1405–1411 *9. Henry Drayton 1411–1413 *10. William Lochard 1413–1431 *11. John Brydbroke 1431–1444 *12. William Mychell 1444–1463 *13. Leyson Geffrey 1463–1474 *14.

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1474–1478 *15. William Corkys 1478–1487 *16. Thomas Fraunces 1487–1500 *17. John Esterfield 1500–1513 *18.

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1513–1535 *19. James Blythe 1536–1546 *20. Henry Aglionby 1546–1554 *21.

William Saxey William Saxey or Saxei ( – 1612) was an English-born judge in Ireland of the late Elizabethan and early Stuart era. He was an unpopular and controversial figure with a reputation for corruption and misanthropy. Early career He was born in B ...

1554–1566 *22. Anthony Rushe 1566–1577 *23. Herbert Westfaling 1577–1586 *24.

Alexander Southayke Alexander Southayke BD (died 1606) was a Dean and Canons of Windsor, Canon of Windsor from 1586 to 1606''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was educated ...

1586–1606 *25.

John Buckeridge John Buckeridge (c. 1562 – 23 May 1631) was an English churchman. Biography John Buckeridge was born c. 1562 in Draycot Foliat, the son of William Buckeridge of Draycot Foliat and his wife Elizabeth Buckeridge (née Kibblewhite). His pater ...

1606–1628 *26. Gilbert Primrose 1628–1642 *27.

Hugh Paulinus de Cressy Dom Serenus Cressy, O.S.B., (originally born Hugh Paulinus de Cressy), (ca. 1605 –10 August 1674) was an English convert to Catholicism and Benedictine monk, who became a noted scholar in Church history. Life Anglican chaplain Hugh Paulinus ...

1642–1646 (not installed) *Interregnum 1646–1660 *28. John Lloyd 1660–1671 *29. John Saumares 1671–1697 *30. Samuel Pratt 1697–1723 *31. Henry Bland 1723–1733 *32. Hugh Lewis 1733–1742 *33.

Richard Terrick Richard Terrick (baptised 20 July 1710 – 31 March 1777) was a Church of England clergyman who served as Bishop of Peterborough 1757–1764 and Bishop of London 1764–1777. Life Terrick was born in York, the eldest son of Samuel Terrick, rec ...

1742–1749 *34. Richard Newcome 1749–1755 *35. Lord Francis Seymour 1755–1766 *36. Thomas Hurdis 1766–1784 *37. Folliott Herbert Walker Cornewall 1784–1793 *38. Hon. William Stuart 1793–1800 *39. George Heath 1800–1822 *40. Hon. Richard Bagot 1822–1827 *41.

David Frederick Markham David Frederick Markham MA (1800 – 31 March 1853) was a Canon of Windsor from 1827 to 1853''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was educated at Wes ...

1827–1853 Canonry suspended by Act of 1840.

Canons of the Fifth Stall

*1. Reginald Lodington 1351–1365 *2. Stephen de Estnore 1365–1368 *3. John Saxton 1368–1382 *4.

Nicholas Slake Nicholas Slake was the Dean of Wells during 1398. Career He was appointed: *Prebendary of Erdington in Bridgnorth 1394 *Prebendary of Shirecote in Tamworth *Prebendary of Wenlocksbarn in St Paul's Cathedral 1394 - 1395 *Prebendary of Brightli ...

1382–1394 *5.

William Spigurnell William Spigurnell (also Spygurnell) ( fl. 1390s - 1420s) was a Canon of Windsor from 1395 to 1425''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Archdeacon of Colchester. ...

1394–1425 *6.

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1425–1431 *7.

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or Dannet 1431–1436 *8. Richard Wyot 1436–1449 *9. John Arundel 1449–1459 *10. Richard Bowyer 1459–1471 *11. John Vaughan 1471–1499 *12. Richard Payne 1499–1507 *13. William Atkinson 1507–1509 *14.

John Chambre John Chambre (also Chamber or Chambers) (1470–1549) was an English churchman, academic and physician. Early life Born in Northumberland, Chambre studied at Oxford, where he was elected fellow of Merton College in 1492. Having taken holy ord ...

(Chamber) 1509–1549 *15. Ottuell (Ottiwell) Hollinshed 1550–1554 *16. John Browne 1554–1572 *17.

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1572–1625 *18. John King 1625–1638 *19. William Brough 1638–1671 *20. Peter Scot (Scott) 1671–1689 *21. John Hern 1690–1707 *22. Thomas Goddard 1707–1731 *23. William George 1731–1748 *24. Theophilus Lowe 1748–1769 *25. Thomas Dampier (priest), Thomas Dampier 1769–1774 *26. John James Majendie 1774–1783 *27. Hon. George Hamilton (Canon), George Hamilton 1783–1787 *28. William Langford (priest), William Langford 1787–1814 *29. Charles Proby 1814–1859 *30. Hon. Charles Leslie Courtenay 1859–1894 *31. Richard Gee 1894–1902 *32. Clement Smith (priest), Clement Smith 1902–1921 *33. ''Vacancy 1921–1974'' *34. Anthony Dyson (priest), Anthony Oakley Dyson 1974–1977 *35. ''Vacancy 1977–1981'' *36. John David Treadgold 1981 – 1989 *37. Michael Anthony Moxon 1990 – 1998 *38. Barry Thompson 1998–2004 *39. Hueston Edward Finlay 2004 –

Canons of the Sixth Stall

*1. Reginald Garderobe 1353–1354 *2. Richard de Bokelly, alias Flanderyn 1354–1376 (then Canon of the First Stall) *3. Richard Shawe 1376–1403 *4. Richard Prentys 1403–1404 *5. John Ailleston or Ayleston 1404–1405 *6. John Exton (priest), John Exton 1405–1430 *7. John Depeden 1430–1460 *8. James Goldwell 1460–1472 *9. Thomas Danett 1472–1481 *10. Robert Morton (bishop), Robert Morton 1481–1486 *11. John Stokes (canon of Windsor), John Stokes 1486–1503 *12. William Butler (canon), William Butler 1503–1519 *13. John Longland 1519–1520 *14. Thomas Magnus 1520–1547 *15. Richard Cox (bishop), Richard Cox 1548–1553 *16. William Chedsey 1554–1559 *17. George Whitehorne 1559–1565 *18. Edmund Freke 1565–1572 *19. Hugh Blythe 1572–1610 *20. Thomas Frith 1610–1631 *21. Daniel Collins (priest), Daniel Collins 1631–1648 * ''Interregnum 1648–1660'' *22. William Chamberlain (priest), William Chamberlain 1660–1666 *23. Richard Milward (priest), Richard Milward 1666–1680 *24. Thomas Sprat 1681–1684 *25. John Wickart 1684–1722 *26. Richard Sleech 1722–1730 *27. Michael Stanhope (priest), Michael Stanhope 1730–1737 *28. John Ewer 1738–1774 *29. John Hallam (priest), John Hallam 1775–1811 *30. Hon. Richard Bruce Stopford 1812–1844 *31. Frederick Anson 1845–1885 *32. John Neale Dalton 1885–1931 *33. Harry William Blackburne 1931–1934 *34. Arthur Stafford Crawley 1934–1948 *35. Edward Malcolm Venables 1948–1957 *36. James Atherton Fisher 1958–1978 *37. David John Burgess 1978–1987 *38. Alan Alfred Coldwells 1987–1995 *39. Laurence Gunner 1996 – 2006 *40. Dr James Woodward 2009 - 2015

Canons of the Seventh Stall

*1. Robert Burnham (priest), Robert Burnham (Bernham) 1351–1362 *2. Hugh de Briddeham 1363–1372 *3. Richard Raundes (Randes) 1372–1400 *4. Richard Kingston (priest), Richard Kingston (Kyngeston) 1400–1402 *5. Henry Spicer (Spisour) 1402–1437 *6. John Kette 1437–1452 *7. John Hore 1452–1474 *8. Edmund Audley 1474–1480 *9. Oliver Dynham (Denham) 1480–1500 *10.

1500–1540 *11. John London (priest), John London 1540–1543 *12. Francis Mallett 1543–1570 *13. Roger Browne (priest), Roger Browne 1571–1601 *14. John Chamber (academic), John Chamber 1601–1604 *15. Richard Field (theologian), Richard Field 1604–1616 *16. Edmund Wilson (physician), Edmund Wilson 1616–1617 *17. Godfrey Goodman 1617–1656 * ''Interregnum 1656–1660'' *18. George Hall (bishop of Chester), George Hall 1660–1662 *19. Henry Carpenter (priest), Henry Carpenter 1662 *20. Peter Mews 1662–1673 *21. Thomas Doughty (priest), Thomas Doughty 1673–1701 *22. George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke, 1701–1714 *23. John Pelling (priest), John Pelling 1715–1750 *24. John Fulham 1750–1777 *25. Anthony Shepherd 1777–1796 *26. Thomas Powys (priest), Thomas Powys 1796–1797 *27. Edward Northey (priest), Edward Northey 1797–1828 *28. William Canning 1828–1860 Canonry suspended in 1860 by Act of 1840.

Canons of the Eighth Stall

*1. Whitecroft or Wythecroft 1353–1361 *2. William de Mulsho (Moulsoe) 1361–1368 *3.

(Hartington) 1368 *4. Richard de Hankedon or Launceston 1368–1379 *5. John Prust or Prest 1379–1403 *6. Roger Redeburne 1403–1406 *7. John Eston (priest), John Eston 1406–1422 *8. Peter de Alcobasse 1422–1427 *9. Thomas Southwell (priest), Thomas Southwell 1428–1431 *10. William Bonetemps 1431–1442 *11. Nicholas Sturgeon 1442–1454 *12. William Sharpe 1454–1455 *13. John Kirkeby or Kerby 1455–1457 *14. John Wygryme 1457–1468 *15. Robert Wodmanston 1468–1469 *16. Baldwin Hyde 1469–1472 *17. David Hopton 1472–1492 *18. Christopher Urswick 1492–1496 *19. Richard Nix (Nykke) 1497–1501 *20. Thomas Hobbs (priest), Thomas Hobbs 1502–1507 *21. Robert Fisher (priest), Robert Fisher 1509–1510 *22. Thomas Wolsey 1511–1514 *23. Geoffrey Wren 1514–1527 *24. Robert Shorton (or Shurton) 1527–1535 *25. Simon Haynes (priest), Simon Haynes 1535–1552 *26. John Somer 1554–1573 *27. John Wolward 1574–1598 *28. Charles Sonibancke 1598–1638 *29. James Rowlandson 1638–1639 *30. John Hales (theologian), John Hales 1639–1656 (ejected 1642) *Interregnum 1656–1660 *31. Anthony Hawles 1660–1664 *32. John Durell 1664–1677 *33. Richard Meggot 1677–1692 *34. Thomas Manningham 1693–1709 *35. John Mandeville (priest), John Mandevile 1709–1722 *36. Nathaniel Marshall (canon), Nathaniel Marshall 1722–1730 *37. Robert Tyrwhit 1730–1472 *38. Edmund Gibson (priest), Edmund Gibson 1742–1746 *39. William Gibson (priest), William Gibson 1746–1754 *40. Richard Blacow 1754–1760 *41. Edward Barnard (provost), Edward Barnard 1760–1781 *42. Jonathan Davies (English priest), Jonathan Davies 1782–1791 *43. William Cookson (priest), William Cookson 1792–1820 *44. John Keate 1820–1852 Canonry of the Eighth Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

Canons of the Ninth Stall

*1. John de Storteford 1352–1353 *2. Edmund Clovil 1353–1387 *3. John Drake 1387–1391 *4. William Falewell 1391–1397 *5. Thomas Marton 1397–1407 *6. Simon Marcheford (Marchand) 1407–1441 *7. William Walesby 1441–1450 *8. Richard Andrew 1450–1455 *9. William Harmer (Hermer) 1455–1473 *10. John Coryngdon 1473–1476 *11. John Dunmow (Dunmoe or Dumoe) 1476–1488 *12. Richard Surland 1488–1509 *13. James Denton (priest), James Denton 1509–1533 *14. Richard Woleman, Richard Wolman 1533–1537 *15. Richard Arche 1538–1553 *16. William Horwood 1554–1555 *17. Thomas Rawe 1555–1556 *18. Richard Bruerne (Brewarne) 1557–1563 *19. William Day (bishop), William Day 1563–1572 *20. William King (priest), William King 1572–1590 *21. Erasmus Webb 1590–1614 *22. Thomas Sheafe 1614–1639 *23. John Pocklington 1639–1641 *24. Herbert Croft (bishop), Herbert Croft 1641–1662 *25. John Heaver 1662–1670 *26. Thomas Vyner (priest), Thomas Vyner 1670–1673 *27. Isaac Vossius 1673–1689 *28. John Mesnard (Maynard) 1689–1727 *29. Daniel Waterland 1727–1740 *30. John Fountayne 1741–1748 *31. Richard Wilmot 1748–1772 *32. Philip Duval 1772–1808 *33. Joseph Goodall 1808–1840 *34. Lord Wriothesley Russell 1840–1886 *35. Philip Eliot (priest), Philip Frank Eliot 1886–1891 *36. Constantine Phipps, 3rd Marquess of Normanby, Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, 3rd Marquis of Normanby 1891–1907 *37. James Edgar Sheppard, Edgar Sheppard 1907–1921 *38. Samuel Taylor (bishop), Samuel Mumford Taylor 1921–1929 *39. Anthony C. Deane, Anthony Charles Deane 1929–1946 *40. Duncan Armytage 1947–1954 *41. Charles Ritchie (priest), Charles Ritchie 1954–1958 *42. Robert Henry Hawkins 1958 – 1970 *43. Stephen Edmund Verney 1970–1977 *44. Derek Ian Tennent Eastman 1977 – 1985 *45. Derek M Stanesby 1985–1997 *46. John Anthony Ovenden 1998–2012 *47. Martin Poll (priest), Martin George Poll 2012– current

Canons of the Tenth Stall

*1. Robert Shutlingdon 1352–1353 *2. John de Newbery 1353–1355 *3. Henry Warner, alias Blunt 1355–1368 *4. John Aleyn 1368–1373 *5. Richard Postell 1373–1400 *6. Robert Gough (Gowe) 1400–1432 *7. William Brewster 1432–1437 *8. Robert Thurgarton 1437–1438 *9. John Howden 1438–1449 *10. Thomas Passhe 1449–1489 *11. William Creton (Cretyng) 1489–1519 *12. Richard Sydnor 1519–1534 *13. Robert Aldrich (bishop), Robert Aldrich (Aldridge) 1534–1537 *14. Henry Williams (priest), Henry Williams 1537–1554 *15. Thomas Slythurst 1554–1559 *16. Henry Ryley 1560–1586 *17. William Harrison (priest), William Harrison 1586–1593 *18. Thomas White (benefactor), Thomas White 1593–1624 *19. Nathaniel Giles (priest), Nathaniel Giles 1624–1644 *Interregnum 1644–1660 *20. George Evans (antiquary), George Evans 1660–1702 *21. William Fleetwood 1702–1708 *22. John Adams (provost), John Adams 1708–1720 *23. William Wade (Canon of Windsor), William Wade 1720–1733 *24. Edmund Marten (Martin) 1733–1751 *25. Erasmus Saunders (priest, died 1775), Erasmus Saunders 1751–1756 *26. James Yorke (bishop), James Yorke 1756–1762 *27. Robert Hort 1762–1773 *28. William Buller (bishop), William Buller 1773–1784 *29. Edward Wilson 1784–1804 *30. William Long (priest), William Long 1804–1835 Canonry of the Tenth Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

Canons of the Eleventh Stall

*1. John Northampton (priest), John Northampton (Norhampton) 1352–1355 *2. Thomas Madefray 1355–1375 *3. Richard Mitford (Medeford) 1375–1381 and 1381–1390 *4. William de Pakyngton 1381 *5. Richard Feld (Atfeld) 1390–1401 *6. William Gyloth (Gillot) 1401–1428 *7. Robert Felton (priest), Robert Felton 1428–1432 *8. Robert Allerton (priest), Robert Allerton 1432–1437 *9. Henry Hanslap (Hanslope) 1437–1452 *10. Roger Misterton 1452–1469 *11. Alexander Lee (priest), Alexander Lee (Leigh) 1469–1480 *12. Oliver King 1480–1503 *13. William Atwater (bishop), William Atwater 1504–1514 *14. James Malett 1514–1543 *15. Arthur Cole (priest), Arthur Cole 1543–1558 *16. Edmund Johnson 1560 *17. Richard Ryve (Reve) 1560–1594 *18. Alexander Nowell 1594–1602 *19. Edmund Nuttall (priest), Edmund Nuttall 1602–1616 *20. Thomas Horne (priest), Thomas Horne 1616–1636 *21. Thomas Howell (bishop), Thomas Howell 1636–1644 *22. Ralph Brideoake 1660–1678 *23. John Rosewell (headmaster), John Rosewell 1678–1684 *24. William Cave 1684–1713 *25. Andrew Snape 1713–1742 *26. Samuel Haynes (historian), Samuel Haynes 1743–1752 *27. Hon. Frederick Keppel 1754–1762 *28. John Douglas (Anglican bishop), John Douglas 1762–1776 *29. Hon. Shute Barrington 1776–1782 *30. Frederick Dodsworth 1782–1821 *31. James Stanier Clarke 1821–1834 *32. Edward Moore (Canon of Windsor), Edward Moore 1834–1876 *33. Hugh Pearson 1876–1882 *34. William Boyd Carpenter 1882–1884 *35. Edward Capel Cure 1884–1890 *36. Alfred Barry 1891–1910 *37. Hon. Leonard Francis Tyrwhitt 1910–1921 *38. Alexander Nairne 1921–1936 *39. Sidney Leslie Ollard 1936–1948 *40. Alexander Roper Vidler 1948–1956 *41. Geoffrey Bryan Bentley 1957–1982 *42. John Austin White, CVO 1982 – 2012 *43. Mark Powell 2016 – current

Canons of the Twelfth Stall

*1. Walter Nothurst 1353–1360 *2. John Loryng (Lorenges, Lothereyn) 1360–1387 *3. Thomas Butiller (Boteler) 1387–1389 (appointed Dean 1389) *4. John Boor 1389–1402 *5. Thomas More 1402–1422 *6. Thomas Duryche 1422–1435 *7. Thomas Lisieux (Lyseux or Lysures) 1435–1442 *8. John Drury (canon), John Drury (Drewery, alias Salisbury) 1442–1446 *9. John Bury (priest), John Bury 1446–1472 *10. William Towres (Towrys, Tours) 1472–1485 *11. Thomas Hutton (priest), Thomas Hutton 1485–1487 *12. John Baily (priest), John Baily (Baylie) 1488–1495 *13. Edward Willoughby 1495–1508 *14. John Oxenbridge (priest), John Oxenbridge 1509–1522 *15. Gamaliel Clifton 1522–1541 *16. Anthony Barker (priest), Anthony Barker 1541–1551 *17. Nicholas Udall 1551–1554 *18. William Ermested 1554–1558 *19. George Mason (priest), George Mason 1560–1562 *20. William Harward 1562–1589 *21. Robert Chaloner (priest), Robert (Richard) Chaloner 1589–1621 *22. Thomas Oates (priest), Thomas Oates 1621–1623 *23. John Elly (Ellis) 1623–1639 *24. George Gillingham 1639–1668 *25. John Butler (priest), John Butler 1669–1682 *26. John Barrow (Canon of Windsor), John Barrow 1682–1684 *27. John Fitzwilliam (divine), John Fitzwilliams 1685–1691 *28. John Hartcliffe 1691–1712 *29. Francis Brown (priest), Francis Brown 1713–1724 *30. James Barclay (priest), James Barclay 1724–1750 *31. John Sumner (priest), John Sumner 1751–1772 *32. John Foster (canon), John Foster 1772–1773 *33. Roger Mostyn (priest), Roger Mostyn 1774–1775 *34. Montague North 1775–1779 *35. William Arnald 1779–1802 *36. Hon. Edward Legge (bishop), Edward Legge 1802–1805 *37. Hon. Jacob Marsham 1805–1840 Twelfth Stall suspended under the Act of 1840.

References

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