In 1605 it was stated he was aged about 60, and had lived at Stoughton for about 26 years; before that, at Birdham for about a year; and before that at Elsted, where he was born. Worth £6 13s 4d. See P. Wilkinson ed. 'Chichester Archdeaconry Depositions 1603-1608' (Sussex Record Society, 97, 2017), p. 138; also p. 197. (where he is worth £13 13s 4d).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1573 | Ordi(ordination) | Diggons, Nicholas | / | deacon | View |
| 1574 | Ordi(ordination) | Diggens, Nicholaus | / | priest | View |
| 1574 | Ordi(ordination) | Diggons, Nicholas | / | priest | View |
| 1574 | Ordi(ordination) | Diggens, Nicholaus | / | priest | View |
| 1575 | Appt(Institution) | Diggens, Nicholaus | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1575 | Ordi(ordination) | Diggens, Nicholaus | / | deacon | View |
| 1575 | Ordi(ordination) | Diggens, Nicholaus | / | deacon | View |
| 1582 | Appt(Institution) | Diggons, Nicholas | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1582 | Appt(Presentation) | Dyggins, Nicholas | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1592 | Appt(Institution) | Diggens, Nicholaus | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Diggens, Nicholaus | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Diggens, Nicholaus | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1609 | Vac(natural death) | Diggons, Nicholaus | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Diggons, Nicholas | Stoughton / | Vicar | View |