VENN: Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, 1519. S. of Richard, of Whaddon, Bucks. B. c. 1500. B.A. 1523-4. Incorp. (Oxford) 1525, Canon of Cardinal College. M.A. (Oxford) 1526. Incorp. (Cambridge) 1534-5; B.D. (Cambridge) 1535; D.D. 1537. Incorp. (Oxford) 1545. Fellow, 1522. Head Master of Eton, 1530-4. Archdeacon and preb. of Ely, 1541-53. Preb. of Lincoln, 1542. Dean of Osney, Oxford. R. of Harrow, Middlesex, 1544. Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 1546-53. Chancellor of Oxford, 1547. Canon of Windsor, 1548. Dean of Westminster, 1549. Deprived of his preferments, and imprisoned, under Mary; afterwards retiring to Frankfurt. Bishop of Norwich, 1559. Bishop of Ely, 1559; where he refused to alienate the revenues, and incurred the Queen's displeasure. Died July 22, 1581. Will, P.C.C. (1574). (Cooper, I. 437; D.N.B.)
Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
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1540 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Richard | Ely Diocese / Archdeaconry of Ely | Archdeacon | View |
1540 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Richardus | Archdeaconry of Ely / | Archdeacon | View |
1540 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Richardus | Archdeaconry of Ely / | Archdeacon | View |
1540 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Richard | Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster / | Prebendary | View |
1540 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Richard | Ely Diocese / Archdeaconry of Ely | Archdeacon | View |
1541 | Appt(Appointment) | Coxe, Richard | Ely Cathedral / 1st Prebend | Prebendary | View |
1542 | Appt(Installation) | Cox, Richard | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton and Buck' | Prebendary | View |
1542 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Richard | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton and Buckingham with Horley and H | Prebendary | View |
1542 | Appt(Collation) | Cox, Ricardus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton et Buck cum Horley et Horton | Prebendary | View |
1543 | Appt(Presentation) | Cox, Richard | Oxford Cathedral / | Dean | View |
1544 | Libc | Cox, Richardus | Ely Cathedral / unspecified prebend | Prebendary | View |
1544 | Appt(Collation) | Cockes, Richardus | Harrowe super montem / | Rector | View |
1545 | Appt(Appointment) | Cox, Ricardus | Hougham / | Rector | View |
1546 | Appt(Appointment) | Coxe, Richard | Oxford Cathedral / | Dean | View |
1547 | Libc | Cox, Richardus | Ely Cathedral / | View | |
1548 | Appt(grant for life) | Cockes, Richard | St. George's Windsor / prebend | Prebendary | View |
1551 | Libc | Coltes, | Howham / | Rector | View |
1552 | Vac(resignation) | Cockes, Richardus | Howgham and Marston / | Rector | View |
1559 | Appt(election) | Coxe, Richardus | Ely / | Bishop | View |
1559 | Appt(consecration) | Coxe, Richardus | Ely / | Bishop | View |