VENN: Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1521. S. of William, of Norwich. B. Aug. 6, 1504. Scholar, 1523; B.A. 1523-4; M.A. 1528; B.D. 1535; D.D. 1538. Fellow, 1527. Master of Corpus Christi, 1544-53. Vice-Chancellor, 1545, 1548. Ord. deacon, Apr. 20; priest, June 15, 1527. Chaplain to Queen Anne Boleyn, 1535. Dean of Stoke-by-Clare, 1535-47. Preb. of Ely, 1541-54. R. of Ashen, Essex, 1543-4; of Burlingham St Andrew's, Norfolk, 1544. R. of Landbeach, Cambs., 1545-53. Preb. and dean of Lincoln, 1552. Lived in retirement under Queen Mary. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1559-75. Occupied in publishing the Bishops' Bible, 1563-8. Author, ecclesiastical. Died May 17, 1575. Buried in his own chapel at Lambeth. Great benefactor to the University and to Corpus Christi, also to Caius and to Trinity Hall. (D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1541 | Appt(Appointment) | Parker, Matthew | Ely Cathedral / 2nd Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1544 | Libc | Parker, Mattheus | Ely Cathedral / unspecified prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1545 | Appt(Institution) | Parker, Mattheus | Landbeche / | Rector | View |
| 1545 | Appt(Presentation) | Parker, Mattheus | Landbeche / | Rector | View |
| 1547 | Libc | Parker, Mattheus | Ely Cathedral / | View | |
| 1551 | Libc | Parker, Matheus | Landbeach / | Rector | View |
| 1551 | Libc | Parker, Matheus | Landbeche / | Rector | View |
| 1552 | Appt(Presentation) | Parker, Matthew | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Coryngham | Prebendary | View |
| 1552 | Appt(Installation) | Parker, Matthew | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Coryngham | Prebendary | View |
| 1552 | Appt(Installation) | Parker, Matthew | Lincoln Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1552 | Appt(Installation) | Parker, Matthew | Lincoln Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1554 | Vac((Other)) | Parker, Matthew | Ely Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1554 | Vac(Deprivation) | Parker, Matthei | Landbeache / | Rector | View |
| 1555 | Vac(Deprivation) | Parker, Mathei | Ely Cathedral / unspecified prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1559 | Appt(election) | Parker, Mattheus | Canterbury / | archbishop | View |
| 1559 | Appt(consecration) | Parker, Mattheus | Canterbury / | archbishop | View |
| 1575 | Appt(Death) | Parker, Mattheus | Canterbury / | archbishop | View |
| 1575 | Appt(Death) | Parker, Mattheus | Canterbury / | archbishop | View |