Venn: Matric. pens, from CHRIST'S, Nov. 1581. S. of William, Bishop of Chester. B.A. 1584-5; M.A. 1588; B.D. 1595; D.D. 1601. Fellow, 1587-96. Incorp. at Oxford, 1591. One of the earliest teachers of the Logic of Ramus. Chaplain to James I. Preb. of St Paul's, 1593-1616. Preb. of Chester, 1594-9. R. of St Margaret, Lothbury, 1596-1601. R. of Gt Munden, Herts., 1601-16. R. of St Michael-le-Queme, 1614-7. Preb. of Wells, 1615. Bishop of Derry, 1616-34. Famous as a logician. Author, Sermons, etc. Died at Derry, Apr. 17, 1634. Buried in the Cathedral there. Brother of John (1589), father of Samuel (1615). (Peile, i. 166; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1596 | Appt(Institution) | Downame, Georgius | London, Sancte Margarete in Lothburie / | Rector | View |
| 1599 | Vac(resignation) | Downeham, Georgius | Chester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1601 | Appt(Institution) | Downam, Georgius | Mondon Magna / | Rector | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Downham, George | Great Mondon / | Rector | View |
| 1614 | Disp-App | Downame, Georg | Monden magna / | Rector | View |
| 1614 | Disp(Dispensation) | Downame, Georg | St Michael ad Bladum, London / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Collation) | Downame, Georgius | Exeter Cathedral / Prebend of Yatton | Prebendary | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Installation) | Downame, George | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Yatton | Prebendary | View |
| 1616 | Vac(resignation) | Downam, George | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Yatton | Prebendary | View |