Liber Cleri Evidence

Liber Cleri Detailed Evidence

Location	Office/Status	Cleric Detail	Qualification	Comment
[Saffron] Walden /	Schoolmaster	Rumbold, Mr Edmund		88r; p; curate and schoolmaster; lic to serve by Stanhope 1586 , to teach by Stanhope 1587; and to preach by Abp 1588
Radwinter /	Preacher	Lyndsley, MrWilliam		87r; p; curate, schoolmaster and concionator; lic to serve Sept 1597 by AD; inhibited from teaching, having a lic 'without hand on it'; to attend, &c, and inhibited from preaching until [licensed] &c
Littlebury /	Preacher	Gardener, Mr Michael		86v; p by proxy; sinecure Rector and concionator
Radwinter /	Schoolmaster	Lyndsley, MrWilliam		87r; p; curate, schoolmaster and concionator; lic to serve Sept 1597 by AD; inhibited from teaching, having a lic 'without hand on it'; to attend, &c, and inhibited from preaching until [licensed] &c
Ashdon /	Schoolmaster	Fann, MrWilliam		84r; p; curate and schoolmaster; lic to serve by Stanhope 1595; to teach by 'Tayler'; latter licence withdrawn and he was thus inhibited
Aythorpe Roding /	Preacher	Pigbone, Mr Samuel		83r; curate and concionator; lic to preach 1595 by Bp Fletcher and to serve by Stanhope 1595
Wendon Lofts /	Schoolmaster	Swallowe, MrEdmund		88v; ab; appeared at Stortford 13 Apl 1599 and was absolved
Little Wenden /	Rector	Frogg, MrHenry		88v; p; concionator licensed
Wendon Lofts /	Rector	Hoy, MrClement		88v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1590
Great Wenden /	Vicar	Marshe, MrRobert		88v; aegrotat; continued until 3 Animarum
[Saffron] Walden /	Schoolmaster	Newbolt, Mr John		88r; p; lic to teach by Stanhope 1595
Widdington /	Rector	Wolley, MrRichard		88v; ab; concionator; appeared 13 Apl [rest illeg.
Wicken Bonhunt /	Rector	Wadeson, MrThomas	MA	88v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1589
[Saffron] Walden /	Schoolmaster	Disborowe, Mr John		88r; p; licensed
[Saffron] Walden /	Vicar	Dove, Mr Thomas	DD	88r; concionator; excused by Stanhope; [FUTURE Bp of Peterborough]
[Saffron] Walden /	Curate	Rumbold, Mr Edmund		88r; p; curate and schoolmaster; lic to serve by Stanhope 1586 , to teach by Stanhope 1587; and to preach by Abp 1588
Ugley /	Curate	Darlowe, MrGeorge		88r; p; 'paup[er]'
Takeley /	Vicar	Luckin, Mr Robert		88r; p; concionator; ordered to attend bp and Mr Harsnett
Ugley /	Vicar	Bendishe, MrWilliam		88r; ab; concionator; on 15 Mar 1598[-9] Thomas Bendish, brother of WB, appeared and on his petition suspension relaxed until 3 Animarum prox
Strethall /	Rector	Lindsell, Mr Francis	MA	87v; p; concionator lic by Abp 1592
'Saling' /	Curate	Booth, Mr George		88r; p; lic to serve by Stanhope 1586; to attend Commissioners
Stansted Montfichet /	Vicar	Laughlin, MrRichard		87v; p; concionator lic by Abp 1592
Little Sampford /	Rector	Richards, MrMorgan		87v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1589
Great Sampford /	Vicar	Luddington, MrBLANK [but John]		87v; 'mente captus'
Great Sampford /	Curate	Baker, MrGeni		87v; p; concionator; lic to serve by Stanhope 1596; not lic to preach; to attend citra 3 Animarum
Rickling /	Vicar	Bathoe, Mr Tobias		87r; p; concionator; not lic to preach; to attend Commissioners
Radwinter /	Rector	Momford [Mountford, MrJohn		87r; concionator; excused
Radwinter /	Curate	Lyndsley, MrWilliam		87r; p; curate, schoolmaster and concionator; lic to serve Sept 1597 by AD; inhibited from teaching, having a lic 'without hand on it'; to attend, &c, and inhibited from preaching until [licensed] &c
Newport /	Vicar	Brawlerd, MrJohn		87r; p; concionator; to attend bp and Mr Harsnett
Newport /	Schoolmaster	Mourden, MrJohn	MA	87r; ab?; lic by Stanhhope 1589
Quendon /	Rector	Phillipps, MrRoger		87r; ab; concionator; appeared 13 Apl [1599] at Stortford [?and was absolved
Manuden /	Vicar	Jenawaye, MrJohn		86v; 'ab' STRUCK THROUGH; concionator; appeared 12 Apl at Stortford and petitioned for absolution; was so absolved. Approved by Dr Harsnett
Littlebury /	(Other)	Gardener, Mr Michael		86v; p by proxy; sinecure Rector and concionator
Littlebury /	Vicar	Hutton, Mr John	MA	86v; p; concionator; ordered to attend bp and Mr Harsnett to be approved. [Later note]: lic by Bp of London 14 Nov 1598
Littlebury /	Schoolmaster	Woodley, Mr Thomas		86v; p; lic by Stanhope 1583
Langley [chapelry appendant to Clavering] /	Curate	Machin, Mr Barnardus		86v; p; concionator lic by Bp of London
Langley [chapelry appendant to Clavering] /	Schoolmaster	Kefford, Mr William		86v; 'ab' STRUCK THROUGH; long note STRUCK THROUGH. Later note: appeared at Stortford 14 Apl 1599 and absolved from excomm and inhibition
Heydon /	Rector	Newcomen, Mr Thomas		86r; p; concionator lic by AD of Canterbury 'Anno 29'
Hadstock /	Curate	Bracher, MrEdward		86r; p; concionator lic by Bp Fletcher 1595; to exhibit lic to serve; to attend [?Bp] and Mr Harsnett
Henham /	Vicar	Fenninge, MrJozias		86r; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1583; to attend Commissioners on Mr Harsnett' s examintion and report of his exercises
Farnham /	Schoolmaster	Curtis, Mr Matheus		86r; p; to attend Mr Harsnett; inhib until licensed
Hadstock /	Rector	Puckeringe, MrThomas		86r; p; concionator
Hampstead [chapelry appendant to Gt Sampford] /	Curate	Wyman, Mr William		86r; p; lic to serve by Stanhope 19 [? 'Aug' STRUCK THROUGH] 1595; to attend Cons and inhib from preaching until licensed
Hampstead [chapelry appendant to Gt Sampford /	Vicar	Luddington,   BLANK [but John		86r; 'mente captus'
Elmdon /	Schoolmaster	Searle,   Reignold		85v; p; lic by AD 1593
Farnham /	Rector	Symon, Mr Thomas		86r; p; concionator lic by bp Aylmer 1584
Elmdon /	Vicar	Clough, Mr Thomas		85v; p by proxy
Elsenham /	Schoolmaster	Dugesdale, Mr Thomas		85v; p; lic by Commissary 14 Mar 1597[-8]
Debden /	Rector	Hodgson, Mr Richard		85v; p; concionator licensed
Elsenham /	Vicar	Tewer [TUER, Mr John	MA	85v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1592
Great Chishall /	Vicar	Bird, MrWilliam		85r; p; concionator lic by AD 1586
Little Chishall /	Rector	Sparrow, Mr John		85v; ab; concionator. Appeared 13 Apl 1599; ordered to attend Bp; did so 28 June; approved by Harsnett ? and licence thus continued [?renewed]
Chrishall /	Vicar	Lufkin, Mr David		85r; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1586; approved by Mr Harsnett
Clavering /	Curate	Anthony, MrGeorge		85r; 'ab' STRUCK THROUGH; appeared 14 Aug 1599 [sic]; exhibited Lit Ord and Lit as deacon
Great Chesterford /	Schoolmaster	Whittle, MrRobert [HENRY struck through]		85r; ab [STRUCK THROUGH; appeared 23 Apl 1599 [long note, mostly illeg; but to appear in his doublet
Clavering /	Vicar	Smith, MrJohn		85r; excused by letters
Great Chesterford /	Vicar	Prime, MrThomas		85r; ab
Little Chesterford /	Rector	Hawghton, MrJohn		84v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1585
Berden /	Perpetual Curate	Shelford, MrRobert		84v; p; lic to serve by Stanhope 1587; to preach by Bp Aylmer 1591
Birchanger /	Rector	French, Mr Thomas		84v; p; concionator; it is certified by Mr Harsnett that he does not understand Latin, so to attend Bp citra 3 Fidis prox
Little Bardfield /	Schoolmaster	Townely, Mr Henry	MA	84r; p; lic by AD Withers 3 Apl 1598
Helions Bumpstead /	Vicar	Cowell, Mr John		84v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1583
Great Bardfield /	Rector	Joyner, Mr John		84r; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1589; to attend Bp and Mr Harsnett
Little Bardfield /	Rector	Kent, Mr Paul		84r; p; concionator lic by Abp 1583
Arkesden /	Vicar	Brownridge, MrJohn		84r; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1584; to attend [?Commissioners] and Mr Harsnett 'and have their hands to his licence; [?later note]: approbat per Mr Harsnett
Wimbish /	Vicar	Ellis, MrLancelot	MA	83Av; p; concionator lic Oct 1583 by Bp Aylmer
Ashdon /	Curate	Fann, MrWilliam		84r; p; curate and schoolmaster; lic to serve by Stanhope 1595; to teach by 'Tayler'; latter licence withdrawn and he was thus inhibited
Ashdon /	Rector	Yarner, MrEsaias	MA	84r; p; concionator lic by Bp Fletcher 1595
Willingale Spain /	Rector	Jenninges, Mr Thomas		83Av; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1586; to attend [?Commissioners] and Mr Harsnett to be approved
Wimbish /	(Other)	Lancaster, MrJohn		83Av; SINECURE Rector; ab; concionator
Tilty /	Perpetual Curate	Clough, Mr Robert		83Ar; p; also schoomaster, lic to teach ult March 1596 by Stanhope; ordered to attend [?Commissioners] and Mr Harsnett for lic to serve
Willingale Doe /	Rector	Vaux, Mr Robert		83Ar; p; concionator; licensed
Thaxted /	Schoolmaster	Buck,  Clement		83Ar; ab
Shellow Bowells /	Rector	Platt, Mr William		83v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1586
Thaxted /	Vicar	Crosbie,  Thomas		83Ar; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1586
Thaxted /	Schoolmaster	Purcas,   Samuel		83Ar; p; lic to teach English by Commissary 1583 [AUTHOR of 'Purchas his Pilgrimage'
Roding Berners /	Perpetual Curate	Neele, Mr William		83v; p; lic to serve by Stanhope 1585; to attend [?Commissioners] citra Animarum
Roding Margaret /	Rector	Folx, Mr Thomas		83v; p; to attend Mr Harsnett to be approved
High Roding /	Rector	Drury, Mr Henry		83v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer
White Roding /	Rector	Banks, MrHenry		83r; p; to attend and to certify of his sufficiency 3 Animarum
Roding Leaden /	Rector	Thorne, Mr Thomas	BA	83r; p; to attend Mr Harsnett to be approved
Aythorpe Roding /	Curate	Pigbone, Mr Samuel		83r; curate and concionator; lic to preach 1595 by Bp Fletcher and to serve by Stanhope 1595
Mashbury /	Rector	Durden, Mr William		82v; p; concionator lic 1578 by Bp Aylmer; to attend Mr Harsnett
Pleshey /	Perpetual Curate	Burr, Mr Thomas		83r; p; lic to preach by Bp of London Jly 1598 and to serve by A/deacon Webster [of Mddx] Aple 1597
Good Easter /	Vicar	Joslin, Mr Geoffrey		82v; ab
High Easter /	Vicar	Kerbie, Mr Richard		82v; p; 'licensed' [?to preach]
Lindsell /	Vicar	Draper, Mr George		82v; p; concionator; 'licensed' STRUCK THROUGH; 'non est licens'; to attend for his licence citra 3 Animarum
Little Easton /	Curate	Trenalth, Mr Richard		82r; p
Little Easton /	Rector	Fletcher, Mr Henry		82r; p
Little Dunmow /	Curate	Roberts, Mr Edmund		82r; ab
Great Easton /	Rector	Nicholls, Mr Nicholas		82r; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer 1584
Great Dunmow /	Schoolmaster	Remington, Mr John		81v; p; lic by Stanhope 1596
Great Dunmow /	Schoolmaster	Grendall, Mr Richard		81v; p; lic by Stanhope 1586
Great Dunmow /	Vicar	Raven, Dr Ralph		81v; p. Title: Mr Dr
Great Dunmow /	Curate	Inman, Mr Francis		81v; p; lic by Stanhope 1595; and to preach by Bp of London Feb 1595[-6]
Chawreth alias Broxted /	Vicar	White, MrJohn		81v; p; to show lic to preach citra Animarum
Little Canfield /	Curate	Pumfrett, Mr George		81r; p; lic to serve by Stanhope 1583; and to preach by 'Ep Suff' [John Sterne, Bp of Colchester] 1594
Chickney /	Rector	Whale, MrPhilemon		81v; p; concionator lic by Bp Aylmer; ordered to attend Mr Harsnett
Little Canfield /	(Other)	VACANT,		81r. Office not given
Great Canfield /	Schoolmaster	Clerk, Mr John		81r; p; lic by Stanhope 1586
Barnston /	Rector	Fletcher, Mr Henry		81r; p
Great Canfield /	Vicar	Inman, Mr William		81r; p; to attend [?Commissioners] and Mr Harsnett

Other Information

Source	Guildhall Library 9537/9
Ordinary / Jurisdiction	Bancroft, Richard/London 1597-1604
Comment	Deaneries of Dunmow and of Sampford and Newport. Dunmow church. p = present; ab =absent; ab? = no indication of absence or presence; I = letters of institution exhibited; O = letters of ordination exhibited