Foster: (s. Leonard), of New Coll., B.D. 9 Jan., 1575-6, D.D. 4 July, 1594; sometime of Oriel Coll., perhaps beneficed in Sussex, rector of Horsted Keynes, 1560, vicar of Brightelmstone 1566, canon of Chichester 1567, rector of Blatchington 1571, and of Poynings, Sussex, 1585, one of these names canon of Exeter 1573, and vicar of Brixham 1574, and of Ermington, Devon, 1577, etc., another a canon of Lichfield 1581 (? father of William 1596). See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., xii. 55.
Cope appears to be a misread for Coxe..
Fasti Revised x. p. 31 states that the prebendary of Lichfield (1581) was a BD - so included here.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Disp(Dispensation) | Coy, Franciscus | / | View | |
| 1559 | Ordi(ordination) | Coxe, Franciscus | / | deacon | View |
| 1560 | Ordi(ordination) | Cox, Franciscus | / | priest | View |
| 1560 | Ordi(ordination) | Cockes, Franciscus | / | priest | View |
| 1560 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Francis | Horsted Caynes / | Rector | View |
| 1560 | Ordi(ordination) | Cox, Franciscus | / | priest | View |
| 1561 | Libc | Cope, Francis | Horsted Keynes / | Rector | View |
| 1561 | Libc | Cope, Francis | Horsted Keynes / | Rector | View |
| 1564 | Libc | Cope, Francis | Horsted Keynes / | Rector | View |
| 1564 | Libc | Cope, Francis | Horsted Keynes / | Rector | View |
| 1566 | Appt(Presentation) | Cox, Francis | Brighthelmeston / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1567 | Appt(Installation) | Cox, Francis | Chichester Cath. / Prebend of Wightringes | Prebendary | View |
| 1570 | Appt(Admission) | Cox, Francis | Chichester cathedral / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1570 | Disp(Dispensation) | Cox, Franciscus | / | View | |
| 1570 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Wittering / | Canon | View |
| 1570 | Appt(Admission) | Cox, Francis | Chichester Cath. / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1570 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Wittering / | Prebendary | View |
| 1570 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Wittering / | Prebendary | View |
| 1571 | Appt(Admission) | Cox, Francis | Chichester Cath. / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1573 | Vac(unknown) | Cox, Francis | E.Blatchington / | not given | View |
| 1573 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Seaford / | Canon | View |
| 1573 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Seaford / | Prebendary | View |
| 1574 | Appt(Institution) | Coxe, Franciscus | Northmundham / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1578 | Vac(resignation) | Cox, Francis | N. Mundham / | Vicar | View |
| 1578 | Vac(resignation) | Cox, Francis | North Mundham / | Vicar | View |
| 1581 | Appt(Installation) | Cox, Francis | Lichfield Cathedral / prebend of Dorcet | Prebendary | View |
| 1582 | Appt(Institution) | Cox, Francis | Middleton / | Prebendary | View |
| 1585 | Appt(Institution) | Cox, Franciscus | Poyninge / | Rector | View |
| 1585 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Seaford / | Prebendary | View |
| 1586 | Appt(Institution) | Cox, Francis | Headley / | Rector | View |
| 1586 | Appt(Presentation) | Coxe, Francis | Hedley / | Rector | View |
| 1587 | Appt(collation) | Coy, Franciscus | Hova Villa / | Prebendary | View |
| 1587 | Appt(Installation) | Cox, Francis | Chichester Cath. / Prebend of Huva Villa | Prebendary | View |
| 1587 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Midleton als. Longparish / | Prebendary | View |
| 1587 | Appt(Collation) | Cox, Franciscus | Chichester Cathedral / Prebend of Hova Villa | Prebendary | View |
| 1587 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Hedlye / | Rector | View |
| 1588 | Appt(Resignation) | Cox, Franciscus | Poynings / | Rector | View |
| 1596 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Hova Villa / | Prebendary | View |
| 1597 | Vac(resignation) | Cox, Francis | Headley / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Vac(resignation) | Cox, Franciscus | Headlye / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Appt(Institution) | Cox, Franciscus | Fishbourne / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Appt(Institution) | Coxe, Franciscus | Fisheborne / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Appt(Institution) | Cox, Franciscus | Fishbourne / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Appt | Cox, Francis | Fishbourne / | Rector | View |
| 1598 | Appt(Institution) | Cox, Francis | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1598 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1599 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1600 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1601 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1602 | Appt(Appointment) | Cox, Francis | St Mary's Hospital, Chichester / | warden | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Cox, Fraunces | Mildleton / | Rector | View |
| 1605 | Libc | Cox, -- | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1605 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Hova Villa / | Prebendary | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Fishbourne / | Rector | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Chichester Cathedral / Prebend of Hova Villa | Prebendary | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Coy, Franciscus | Hova Villa / | Prebendary | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Fishbourne / | Rector | View |
| 1607 | Libc | Cox, -- | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1608 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Slinden / | Rector | View |
| 1609 | Libc | Coxe, Franciscus | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1609 | Libc | Cox, Francis | Hova Villa / | Prebendary | View |
| 1610 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1612 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1612 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1613 | Vac(Death) | Cox, Francis | Chichester. St Mary's Hospital in St. Martin's pa / | warden | View |
| 1613 | Vac(Death) | Cox, Francis | Chichester Cath. / Prebend of Huva Villa | Prebendary | View |
| 1613 | Vac(natural death) | Cox, Franciscus | Chichester Cathedral / Prebend of Hova Villa | Prebendary | View |
| 1613 | Vac(Death) | Cox, Francis | Slyndon / | Rector | View |
| 1614 | Vac(Death) | Cox, Francis | Chichester Cath. / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Cox, -- | Slindon / | Rector | View |
| 1614 | Vac(natural death) | Cox, Franciscus | Fishborne / | Rector | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Cox, Franciscus | Fishbourne / | Rector | View |