Venn: PIHAM or PYHAM, JOHN. B.A. from Clare, 1600-1; M.A. 1604. Ord. deacon (Colchester) July 3, 1600; priest, July 10, 1603. C. of Chatham, Kent, 1627.
In Aug. 1635 parishioners of Chatham petitioned for John Pyham to become preacher to the navy at Chatham; Sir Henry Palmer, comptroller of the navy, described him as an arrant dunce and a scraping wretch (CSPD 1635, pp. 302, 323-4).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Appt((Other)) | Pyham, Johannes | St Nicholas, Rochester / | Lecturer | View |
| --- | Disp(Dispensation) | Pyham, Johannes | / | View | |
| 1600 | Ordi(ordination) | Pyham, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1603 | Ordi(ordination) | Pyham, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1605 | Libc | Pyham, Johannes | Chatham / | Curate | View |
| 1606 | Appt(Licensing) | Pyham, Johannes | Chatham / | Curate | View |
| 1606 | Appt(Licensing) | Pyham, Johannes | Not given / | Preacher | View |