VENN: Matric. sizar (age 21) at CHRIST'S, June, 1575. B. at Barton, Northants. Ord. deacon (London) Dec. 1580; priest, Dec. 1581. V. of Ridge, Herts., 1581-7. V. of Hinton St George, Somerset, 1587-1616. A strong puritan. Arrested by the Court of High Commission on a charge of libel, 1614; found guilty and deprived of his orders. Subsequently charged with treason and tortured with the object of drawing a statement from him. Tried at Taunton and sentenced to death, 1615. Died in gaol, Mar. 27, 1616. (Peile, I. 133; D.N.B.)
SEE OXFORD DNB: Peacham, Edmund (1553/4–1616), Church of England clergyman and traitor
On 19 December 1614 High Commission deprived of his living: see TNA, SP 14/78/78.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580 | Ordi(ordination) | Pecham, Edwardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1581 | Ordi(ordination) | Peacham, Edmundus | / | priest | View |
| 1587 | Appt(Institution) | Peacham, Edmundus | Henton Sancti Georgii / | Rector | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Peacham, Edmundus | Henton Sancti Georgii / | Rector | View |