Liber Cleri Detailed Evidence
Location | Office/Status | Cleric Detail | Qualification | Comment |
Waldingfylde magna / |
Rector |
Lovell, MrThomas |
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Waldingfylde parva / |
parochial chaplain |
Welche, MrRobertus |
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Parochial Chaplain: val. in King's Book at £5. He has all the vicarage tithes for his service or stipend which comes to £14 at the uttermost |
Wattesham / |
parochial chaplain |
Beames, MrThomas |
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Parochial Chaplain. Name also spelt Beamys in the text. Beames is also farmer of the impropriation, paying King's College, Cambridge £16 per annum |
Wiston / |
Rector |
Legrice, MrJohannes |
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Litel Hennye / |
not given |
Strutt, MrWillimus |
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Seameare / |
Rector |
Gale, MrArthurus |
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Sudburye sanctorum / |
Vicar |
Strutt, MrWillimus |
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Loc_1 how it appears in the marginal heading: called Sudburye all Saintes in the text: 'a poor vicaredge' val. in King's Book at £4. He also holds 'another small thing called Litel Hennye a mile distant val. in KIng's Bopok at £3.
'and for his tithes in Sudburye all Saintes he wold gladlie have a Stipend of vli. a yeare' |
Sudburye Petri et gregorii / |
parochial chaplain |
Harrison, MrJohannes |
MA |
Parochial Chaplain. Loc_1 is how Sudbury appears in the margin: in the text it appears as 'the parrishe churche of St. Gregoryes and the chappell of St. Peter annexed thereunto'. The entry notes that the curate has no certain stipend from the proprietary for serving the church and the chapel by himself and another minister but only what the farmer pleases to give. Harrison describes himself as MA of about 20 years standing, 'Curat and preacher of St. Gregoryes church and St. Peters chappell in Sudbury'. |
Somerton / |
Rector |
Cooke, MrPetrus |
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Preston / |
Vicar |
Willes, MrThomas |
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'a poore vicaredge', val. in King's Book at £6/6/ 1/2d |
Stoake Neylande / |
Vicar |
Haucken, MagisterJohannes |
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surname may be Hancken. |
Poulsteade / |
Rector |
Smeth, MrGerves |
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Naughton / |
Rector |
Stebben, MrThomas |
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Newton / |
Rector |
Boyse, MrHenricus |
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Earle of Shrewsberrye / |
Chaplain |
Gilberde, MrWillimus |
MA |
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Nedginge / |
Rector |
Heye, MrWillimus |
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Thorpe Morieux / |
Rector |
Gilberde, MrWillimus |
MA |
Holds parsonages of Melforde and Thorpe Morieux (not above 5 miles apart) by dispensation. Also chaplain to Earl of Shrewsbury. |
Melforde / |
Rector |
Gilberde, MrWillimus |
MA |
Holds parsonages of Melforde and Thorpe Morieux (not above 5 miles apart) by dispensation. Also chaplain to Earl of Shrewsbury. Melforde val. in King's Book at £28 |
Mylden / |
Rector |
Whittell, MagisterJohannes |
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Lavenham / |
Rector |
Coppinger, MrHenricus |
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Linsey / |
parochial chaplain |
Vincent, MrWillimus |
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Parochial Chaplain: stipend of £8 per annum |
Roydon / |
Rector |
Marcelen, MrJohannes |
BD |
Holds benefices of Layham and Roydon, not above a mile from each other. He is MA of 15 years standing and the University has thought good to vouchsafe unto him BD. He is qualified by the Lady Wentworth 'thonger'. Roydon val. in King's Book at £14. |
Ketilbarton / |
Rector |
Parke, MrJohannes |
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Layham / |
Rector |
Marcelen, MrJohannes |
BD |
Holds benefices of Layham and Roydon, not above a mile from each other. He is MA of 15 years standing and the University has thought good to vouchsafe unto him BD. He is qualified by the Lady Wentworth 'thonger'. See entry for Reydon, Deanery of Sampford, where made explicit that he is Lady Wentworth's chaplain. |
Duxfourth St Peters / |
Rector |
Tylney, MrRobertus |
DD |
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. He has two parsonages: Duxfourth [also spelt Duxford in the entry] St. Peters, Cambs. and Glemsforde, Suffolk, about 18 miles apart. |
Stansteade / |
Rector |
Bowser, MrHenricus |
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Hecham / |
Rector |
Barwicke, MagisterWillimus |
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Groton / |
Rector |
Nicholson, MrThomas |
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Glemisforde / |
Rector |
Tylney, MrRobertus |
DD |
He has two parsonages: Duxfourth [also spelt Duxford in the entry] St. Peters, Cambs. and Glemsforde (as it is also spelt in the entry), Suffolk, about 18 miles apart. |
Eligh combusta / |
Vicar |
Bulbrook, MagisterJohannes |
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'a poore Vicaredge': val. in King's Book at £8; the parsonage took away the glebe from it; the impropriation belongs to Mr Anthonye Roper of Fermingham in Kent a recusant, which parsonage is worth £100 a year, not valued in the King's Book: 'and the most that can yearlie be made of thr Vicaredg is xvili. |
Edwardeston / |
Vicar |
Dearlye, MrThomas |
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val. in King's Book £4/13/4: 'a poore vicaredge' |
Lady Jane Wentworth, widow / |
Chaplain |
Carter, MrGeorgius |
BD |
Rector of Elmsett and of Whatfylde |
Whatfylde / |
Rector |
Carter, MrGeorgius |
BD |
Rector of Elmsett and Whatfylde, two livings not above a mile apart. Also chap lain to Lady Jane Wentworth, widow. Has dispensation from Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed by Broad Seal. Whatfylde val. in King's Book at £15 |
Cockfylde / |
Rector |
Knewstubbe, MrJohannes |
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Elmsett / |
Rector |
Carter, MrGeorgius |
BD |
Rector of Elmsett and Whatfylde, two livings not above a mile apart. Also chap lain to Lady Jane Wentworth, widow. Has dispensation from Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed by Broad Seal. |
Chilton / |
Rector |
Newman, MagisterJohannes |
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Kerseye / |
parochial chaplain |
Warde, MrRobertus |
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Parochial Chaplain: stipend of £10 a year. |
Corneth parva / |
Rector |
Thompson, MrJohannes |
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Chellesworth / |
Rector |
Booeth, MrRobertus |
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Cornerth magna / |
Vicar |
Harrison, MagisterThomas |
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'hath onlie this poore Vicaredge' - val. in King's Book at £9, 'and yett will hardlie aford the Value of xixli. yearlie towards the mayntenance of the Vicar and the pasonage impropriate esteemed to be worth an hundreth Poundes a Yeare'.
'Mr. Thomas Hayes of London is Proprietarye and Patron and alloweth the vicar som meyntenance being a well disposed and godlie gentleman'. |
Shimplinge thorne / |
Rector |
Mason, MagisterRichardus |
MA |
Holds benefices of Cavendisshe and Shimplinge thorne, not above 3 miles apart. MA of firty years standing. Qualified by Lord Thomas, the late Earl of Sussex. Shimplinge thorne val. in King's Book £17/7/1 |
Hartest cum Boxsteade / |
Rector |
Cranshawe, MrThomas |
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Cavendisshe / |
Rector |
Mason, MagisterRichardus |
MA |
Holds benefices of Cavendisshe and Shimplinge thorne, not above 3 miles apart. MA of firty years standing. Qualified by Lord Thomas, the late Earl of Sussex. |
Byldeston / |
Rector |
Carewe, MrThomas |
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Buers / |
Vicar |
Colman, MrJohannes |
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Brettenham / |
Rector |
Monynges, MrHumfridus |
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Boxforde / |
Rector |
Byrde, MagisterJosephus |
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Ackton / |
Vicar |
Aleston, MrEdwardus |
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Aldeham / |
Rector |
Harrison, MrFranciscus |
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Assington / |
Vicar |
Chambers, MagisterThomas |
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Alpheton / |
Rector |
Lyster, MagisterRandolphus |
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