The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of

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Foundation

The college of canons was established in 1348 by

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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 William Edington,

bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ''ex officio'' the offic ...

, 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

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es 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, North Stoke, Oxfordshire (half effigy with inscription; head lost). #1540. Roger Lupton, LL.D., Provost of Eton College and Canon of Windsor. Eton College Chapel (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, Leicestershire. (John Mershdcn, 1425), and at Harrow (Simon Marcheford, 1442). A brass was discovered in 1890 at Bennington, near

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage w ...

, 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 The Ecclesiastical Commissioners were, in England and Wales, a body corporate, whose full title was Ecclesiastical and Church Estates Commissioners for England. The commissioners were authorised to determine the distribution of revenues of the Ch ...

( 3 & 4 Vict. c. 113) 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 September 2023: *

Dean of Windsor The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the Canon (priest), 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 assimilat ...

— Christopher Cocksworth (from November 2023) * Vice-Dean, and Warden of 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 — Martin Poll (canon and chaplain since 1 October 2012 installation; precentor since before July 2017) * Canon Steward and Treasurer — 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 1352–1375 *2. John Landyran 1376 *3. Richard de Bokelly, alias Flandreyn 1376–1377 *4. William Dole 1377–1403 *5. William Lane 1403–1404 *6. Walter Mabeley 1404–1407 *7. Robert Wolveden 1407–1412 *8. Thomas Hanley 1412–1413 *9. John Meresden, Mersdon or Mershden 1413–1425 *10. Roger Gates 1425–1430 *11. John Pye 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 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 1560–1580 *25. John King 1580–1607 *26. Mordecai (Murdoch) Alden 1607–1615 *27. John King 1615–1638 *28.

Samuel Baker Sir Samuel White Baker (8 June 1821 – 30 December 1893) was an English explorer, officer, naturalist, big game hunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist. He also held the titles of Pasha and Major-General in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt ...

1638–1639 *29.

Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Browne ( "brown"; 19 October 160519 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a d ...

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. George Stephens 1735–1751 *33. Balthasar Regis 1751–1757 *34. John Bostock 1757–1786 *35.

John Fisher John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Rochester from 1504 to 1535 and as chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He is honoured as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Chu ...

1786–1803 *36. William Beaumont Busby 1803–1808 *37. Hon. Henry Ryder 1808–1812 *38. Hon. Henry Cockayne Cust 1813–1861 Canonry of the First Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

Canons of the Second Stall

*1. William de Polmorva 1352–1362 *2. John Aleyn 1362–1368 *3. Adam de Hertyngdon 1368–1380 *4. Robert de More 1376 *5. Walter (or William) Almaly or Almary 1380–1381 *6. John Bouland 1381–1400 *7. Edmund Lacey 1401–1417 *8. John Longville 1417–1426 *9. Alan Kirketon, 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. Richard Rawson 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 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 suspended by the 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 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 1508–1523 *15. William Tate 1523–1540 *16. Owen Oglethorpe 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 1615–1617 *24.

Richard Montagu Richard Montagu (or Mountague) (1577 – 13 April 1641) was an English cleric and prelate. Early life Montagu was born during Christmastide 1577 at Dorney, Buckinghamshire, where his father Laurence Mountague was vicar, and was educated at E ...

e 1617–1628 *25. David Stokes 1628–1669 *26. Henry Wotton 1669–1671 *27. Gregory Hascard 1671–1684 *28. Edward Jones 1684–1737 *29. Lord James Beauclerk 1738–1746 *30. Frederick Cornwallis 1746–1750 *31. Walter Harte 1750–1774 *32. James King 1774–1776 *33.

Thomas Bray Thomas Bray (1656 or 165815 February 1730) was an English clergyman and abolitionist who helped formally establish the Church of England in Maryland, as well as the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge and USPG, Society for the Pr ...

1776–1785 *34.

Henry William Majendie Henry William Majendie (bapt. Henri Guillaume Majendie; 7 October 1754 – 9 July 1830) was an English Bishop of Chester and Bishop of Bangor. Life Majendie was born in London to John James Majendie and Elizabeth Prevost. His grandfather ...

1785–1798 *35. Samuel Goodenough 1798–1802 *36. George Champagne 1802–1828 *37. Richard Adolphus Musgrave 1828–1841 Canonry of the Third Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

Canons of the Fourth Stall

*1. Roger Parker 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 1554–1566 *22. Anthony Rushe 1566–1577 *23. Herbert Westfaling 1577–1586 *24. Alexander Southayke 1586–1606 *25. John Buckeridge 1606–1628 *26. Gilbert Primrose 1628–1642 *27. Hugh Paulinus de Cressy 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 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 1827–1853 Canonry of the Fourth Stall suspended by the 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 1382–1394 *5. William Spigurnell 1394–1425 *6.

John Snell Sir John Snell (1629 – 6 August 1679), founder of the Snell Exhibitions at the University of Oxford, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of a blacksmith. He attended the University of Glasgow from 1642 to 1644. He joined the royalists d ...

1425–1431 *7. Thomas Damet 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 (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 1769–1774 *26. John James Majendie 1774–1783 *27. Hon. George Hamilton 1783–1787 *28. William Langford 1787–1814 *29. Charles Proby 1814–1859 *30. Hon. Charles Leslie Courtenay 1859–1894 *31. Richard Gee 1894–1902 *32. Clement Smith 1902–1921 *33. ''Vacancy 1921–1974'' *34. 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 Richard Shawe (fl. 1370s – 1410s) was a Canon of Windsor from 1376 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: *Rector of Littlebury, ...

1376–1403 *4. Richard Prentys 1403–1404 *5. John Ailleston or Ayleston 1404–1405 *6. John Exton 1405–1430 *7. John Depeden 1430–1460 *8. James Goldwell 1460–1472 *9. Thomas Danett 1472–1481 *10. Robert Morton 1481–1486 *11. John Stokes 1486–1503 *12. William Butler 1503–1519 *13. John Longland 1519–1520 *14. Thomas Magnus 1520–1547 *15. 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 1631–1648 * ''Interregnum 1648–1660'' *22. William Chamberlain 1660–1666 *23.

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1666–1680 *24.

Thomas Sprat Thomas Sprat, FRS (163520 May 1713) was an English churchman and writer, Bishop of Rochester from 1684. Life Sprat was born at Beaminster, Dorset, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford, where he held a fellowship from 1657 to 1670. Having ...

1681–1684 *25. John Wickart 1684–1722 *26. Richard Sleech 1722–1730 *27. Michael Stanhope 1730–1737 *28. John Ewer 1738–1774 *29.

John Hallam John William Francis Hallam (28 October 1941 – 14 November 2006) was a character actor from Northern Ireland, who frequently played hard men or military types. Early life John Hallam was born, the son of a superintendent at the Port o ...

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. James Woodward 2009-2015

Canons of the Seventh Stall

*1. Robert Burnham (Bernham) 1351–1362 *2. Hugh de Briddeham 1363–1372 *3. Richard Raundes (Randes) 1372–1400 *4. 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. Roger Lupton 1500–1540 *11.

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1540–1543 *12. Francis Mallett 1543–1570 *13. Roger Browne 1571–1601 *14. John Chamber 1601–1604 *15. Richard Field 1604–1616 *16.

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1616–1617 *17.

Godfrey Goodman Godfrey Goodman, also called Hugh; (28 February 1582 or 158319 January 1656) was the Anglican Bishop of Gloucester, and a member of the Protestant Church. He was the son of Godfrey Goodman (senior) and Jane Croxton, landed gentry living in Wale ...

1617–1656 * ''Interregnum 1656–1660'' *18. George Hall 1660–1662 *19. Henry Carpenter 1662 *20.

Peter Mews Peter Mews (25 March 1619 – 9 November 1706) was an English Cavalier, Royalist theologian and bishop. He was a captain captured at Naseby and he later had discussions in Scotland for the Royalist cause. Later made a bishop he would report on ...

1662–1673 *21. Thomas Doughty 1673–1701 *22. George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke, 1701–1714 *23. John Pelling 1715–1750 *24. John Fulham 1750–1777 *25. Anthony Shepherd 1777–1796 *26. Thomas Powys 1796–1797 *27. Edward Northey 1797–1828 *28. William Canning 1828–1860 Canonry of the Seventh Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

Canons of the Eighth Stall

*1. Whitecroft or Wythecroft 1353–1361 *2. William de Mulsho (Moulsoe) 1361–1368 *3. Adam de Hertyngdon (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 1406–1422 *8. Peter de Alcobasse 1422–1427 *9. 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 1502–1507 *21. Robert Fisher 1509–1510 *22.

Thomas Wolsey Thomas Wolsey ( ; – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal (catholic), cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's Lord High Almoner, almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and ...

1511–1514 *23. Geoffrey Wren 1514–1527 *24. Robert Shorton (or Shurton) 1527–1535 *25. 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 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 Thomas Manningham (1651?-1722) was an English churchman, bishop of Chichester from 1709. Life He was born about 1651 in the parish of St. George, Southwark, the son of Richard Manningham (d. 1682), rector of Michelmersh, Hampshire, and grandson ...

1693–1709 *35. John Mandevile 1709–1722 *36. Nathaniel Marshall 1722–1730 *37. Robert Tyrwhit 1730–1472 *38.

Edmund Gibson Edmund Gibson (16696 September 1748) was a British divine who served as Bishop of Lincoln and Bishop of London, jurist, and antiquary. Early life and career He was born in Bampton, Westmorland. In 1686 he was entered a scholar at Queen's ...

1742–1746 *39.

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1746–1754 *40. Richard Blacow 1754–1760 *41. Edward Barnard 1760–1781 *42. Jonathan Davies 1782–1791 *43. 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 Richard Surland (also Surlond) (died 20 August 1509) was a canon of Windsor from 1488 to 1509 Career He was appointed: *Rector of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London from 1486 to 1509 *Master of St Anthony's Hospital *Sub dean of the Chapel Ro ...

1488–1509 *13. James Denton 1509–1533 *14. Richard Wolman 1533–1537 *15. Richard Arche 1538–1553 *16. William Horwood 1554–1555 *17. Thomas Rawe 1555–1556 *18.

Richard Bruerne Richard Bruerne (1519?–1565) was an English churchman, college head and professor of Hebrew. Life A Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and of Eton College, he received the degree of B.D. in 1547, and the next year was appointed Regius Professor ...

(Brewarne) 1557–1563 *19. William Day 1563–1572 *20.

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1572–1590 *21. Erasmus Webb 1590–1614 *22. Thomas Sheafe 1614–1639 *23. John Pocklington 1639–1641 *24. Herbert Croft 1641–1662 *25. John Heaver 1662–1670 *26. Thomas Vyner 1670–1673 *27.

Isaac Vossius Isaak Vossius, sometimes anglicised Isaac Voss (1618 in Leiden – 21 February 1689 in Windsor, Berkshire) was a Dutch philologist scholar and manuscript collector. Life He was the son of the humanist Gerhard Johann Vossius. Isaak formed w ...

1673–1689 *28. John Mesnard (Maynard) 1689–1727 *29. Daniel Waterland 1727–1740 *30.

John Fountayne John Fountayne (1714–1802) was a Church of England clergyman and the longest serving Dean of York. Life Fountayne was the younger of two sons of John Fountayne. He was raised at Melton Hall, in High Melton, the family seat which he inhe ...

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 Frank Eliot 1886–1891 *36. Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, 3rd Marquis of Normanby 1891–1907 *37. Edgar Sheppard 1907–1921 *38. Samuel Mumford Taylor 1921–1929 *39. Anthony Charles Deane 1929–1946 *40. Duncan Armytage 1947–1954 *41. 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 George Poll 2012–

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.

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(Aldridge) 1534–1537 *14.

Henry Williams Henry Williams may refer to: Politicians * Henry Williams (activist) (born 2000), chief of staff of the Mike Gravel 2020 presidential campaign * Henry Williams (MP for Northamptonshire) (died 1558), member of parliament (MP) for Northamptonshire ...

1537–1554 *15. Thomas Slythurst 1554–1559 *16. Henry Ryley 1560–1586 *17. William Harrison 1586–1593 *18. Thomas White 1593–1624 *19.

Nathaniel Giles Nathaniel Giles (1558 – 1633 or 1634) was an English Renaissance organist and composer. He was the organist for Worcester Cathedral and wrote Anglican anthems. While Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal he took over Blackfriars Theatre i ...

1624–1644 *Interregnum 1644–1660 *20.

George Evans George Evans may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George "Honey Boy" Evans (1870–1915), American songwriter and entertainer * George Evans (bandleader) (1915–1993), English jazz bandleader, arranger and tenor saxophonist * George Evans (sin ...

1660–1702 *21. William Fleetwood 1702–1708 *22.

John Adams John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before Presidency of John Adams, his presidency, he was a leader of ...

1708–1720 *23. William Wade 1720–1733 *24. Edmund Marten (Martin) 1733–1751 *25. Erasmus Saunders 1751–1756 *26. James Yorke 1756–1762 *27. Robert Hort 1762–1773 *28. William Buller 1773–1784 *29. Edward Wilson 1784–1804 *30. William Long 1804–1835 Canonry of the Tenth Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

Canons of the Eleventh Stall

*1. John Northampton (Norhampton) 1352–1355 *2. Thomas Madefray 1355–1375 *3.

Richard Mitford Richard Mitford (died 1407) was an English cleric and Public administration, administrator. He was bishop of Chichester from 17 November 1389, consecrated on 10 April 1390, and then bishop of Salisbury. He was translated to the see of Salisbury o ...

(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 1428–1432 *8. Robert Allerton 1432–1437 *9.

Henry Hanslap Harry Hanslap (also Hanslope) (d. 1452) was a Canon of Windsor from 1437 to 1452.http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no740/bCP40no740dorses/IMG_2073.htm as defendant in second entry; 1446 Career He was appointed: *Prebendary of Darlington 1440 * ...

(Hanslope) 1437–1452 *10. Roger Misterton 1452–1469 *11. Alexander Lee (Leigh) 1469–1480 *12. Oliver King 1480–1503 *13. William Atwater 1504–1514 *14. James Malett 1514–1543 *15. Arthur Cole 1543–1558 *16. Edmund Johnson 1560 *17. Richard Ryve (Reve) 1560–1594 *18.

Alexander Nowell Alexander Nowell (13 February 1602), also known as Alexander Noel, was an Anglican priest and theologian who served as Dean of St Paul's during much of Elizabeth I's reign, and is now remembered for his catechisms, written in Latin. Early lif ...

1594–1602 *19. Edmund Nuttall 1602–1616 *20. Thomas Horne 1616–1636 *21. Thomas Howell 1636–1644 *22. Ralph Brideoake 1660–1678 *23. John Rosewell 1678–1684 *24.

William Cave William Cave (30 December 1637 – 4 August 1713) was an English Anglicanism#Anglican divines, divine and Patristics, patristic scholar. Life Cave was born at Pickwell, Leicestershire, of which parish his father, John Cave was Vicar (Anglicani ...

1684–1713 *25. Andrew Snape 1713–1742 *26. Samuel Haynes 1743–1752 *27. Hon. Frederick Keppel 1754–1762 *28. John Douglas 1762–1776 *29. Hon.

Shute Barrington Shute Barrington (26 May 173425 March 1826) was an English churchman, Bishop of Llandaff in Wales, as well as Bishop of Salisbury and Bishop of Durham in England. Early life Barrington was born at Beckett Hall in Shrivenham in Berkshire (n ...

1776–1782 *30. Frederick Dodsworth 1782–1821 *31.

James Stanier Clarke James Stanier Clarke (1766–1834) was an English cleric, naval author and man of letters. He became librarian in 1799 to George, Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent, then George IV). Early life The eldest son of Edward Clarke and Anne Gren ...

1821–1834 *32. Edward Moore 1834–1876 *33. Hugh Pearson 1876–1882 *34.

William Boyd Carpenter William Boyd Carpenter (26 March 1841 – 26 October 1918) was an English cleric in the Church of England who became Bishop of Ripon (modern diocese), Bishop of Ripon and Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, Royal Chaplain to Victoria of the Unite ...

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–

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 John Boor (died 1402) was a Canon of Windsor from 1389 to 1402''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Dean of the Chapel Royal. Career He was appointed: *Rect ...

1389–1402 *5. Thomas More 1402–1422 *6. Thomas Duryche 1422–1435 *7. Thomas Lisieux (Lyseux or Lysures) 1435–1442 *8. John Drury (Drewery, alias Salisbury) 1442–1446 *9. John Bury 1446–1472 *10. William Towres (Towrys, Tours) 1472–1485 *11. Thomas Hutton 1485–1487 *12. John Baily (Baylie) 1488–1495 *13. Edward Willoughby 1495–1508 *14. John Oxenbridge 1509–1522 *15. Gamaliel Clifton 1522–1541 *16. Anthony Barker 1541–1551 *17.

Nicholas Udall Nicholas Udall (or Uvedale Udal, Woodall, or other variations) (1504 – 23 December 1556) was an English playwright, cleric, schoolmaster, the author of '' Ralph Roister Doister'', generally regarded as the first comedy written in the English ...

1551–1554 *18. William Ermested 1554–1558 *19.

George Mason George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, where he was one of three delegates who refused to sign the Constitution. His wr ...

1560–1562 *20. William Harward 1562–1589 *21. Robert (Richard) Chaloner 1589–1621 *22. Thomas Oates 1621–1623 *23. John Elly (Ellis) 1623–1639 *24. George Gillingham 1639–1668 *25. John Butler 1669–1682 *26. John Barrow 1682–1684 *27. John Fitzwilliams 1685–1691 *28. John Hartcliffe 1691–1712 *29. Francis Brown 1713–1724 *30. James Barclay 1724–1750 *31. John Sumner 1751–1772 *32. John Foster 1772–1773 *33. Roger Mostyn 1774–1775 *34. Montague North 1775–1779 *35. William Arnald 1779–1802 *36. Hon. Edward Legge 1802–1805 *37. Hon. Jacob Marsham 1805–1840 Canonry of the Twelfth Stall suspended by the Act of 1840.

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