VENN: B.Civ.L. 1525-6. Of Suffolk. D.Civ.L. 1531. Fellow of TRINITY HALL. President of Queens', 1537-53, 1559-60. Ord. sub-deacon, deacon and priest, at the same time by Bishop Goodrich, of Ely, 1536. Chancellor of Ely. R. of Bishop's Hatfield, Herts., 1535. R. of Littlebury, Essex, 1538. R. of Balsham, Cambs., 1540. Preb. of Ely, 1541. Adm. at Gray's Inn, 1544. Preb. of St Paul's, 1545-54. Dean of St Paul's, 1546-53 and 1559-60. Perhaps R. of Long Stanton, Cambs., 1557; R. of Pulham, Norfolk, 1557. King's chaplain. Master of Requests under Edward VI. Lost his preferments under Queen Mary. Preb. of St Paul's, 1559, and restored to the deanery and to Queens'. Nominated Archbishop of York, but died before election. Died Aug. 8, 1560. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. in old St Paul's. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.). Brother of John (1544). (Cooper, I. 207; D.N.B.)
SEE OXFORD DNB: May, William (c.1505–1560), college head and archbishop-elect of York
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1541 | Appt(Appointment) | Maye, William | Ely Cathedral / 3rd Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1554 | Vac(resignation) | May, William | Littlebury / | sinecure rector | View |
| 1554 | Vac(not given) | Maye, William | Ely Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1559 | Appt(Presentation) | Mey, William | St Paul's Cathedral / Prebend of Wenlockesbarne | Prebendary | View |
| 1560 | Vac(Death) | Meye, William | Pullham Marie / | Rector | View |
| 1561 | Vac(Death) | Maye, William | St Paul's Cathedral / Prebend of Wenlakeburn | Prebendary | View |