Foster: (as Baker but he is normally described as Elton in histories etc.) LL.D, founded a fellowship at Brasenose College by deed dated 20 May 1529; son of William of Ledbury. R of Marlborough St Peter, Wilts. 1510-13; V of Sherston 1511-15; canon of Salisbury 1512; warden of St Katherine's Hospital, Ledbury 1513; R of Mildenhall, Wilts 1514; canon of Hereford 1515; R of the Netherhall portion of Ledbury 1517; V of Cricklade, Wilts. 1526; R of Childrey, Berks 1529; V of Yetminster, Dorset 1534; chancellor of Hereford cathedral 1539, also R of Welford, Berks and V of Bishops Norton, Lincs; will dated 17 Apr. 1547, proved 8 Nov. following; see Mayo and Elton Families 7-12.
Fasti for Salisbury and Lincoln, 1300 series and 1541 series
According to CCED records he was chancellor of the choir at Hereford not of the cathedral.
| Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appt | Elton, John | 13/03/1544 | LLB | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appt | Compton, Johannes | 04/04/1549 | Canon | Collation | Hereford Cathedral/ | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appt | Elton, Johannes | 13/08/1543 | Chancellor | Collation | Hereford Cathedral/ | View |
| Appt | Elton, John | 13/03/1544 | Chancellor | Installation | Hereford Cathedral/ | View |
| Vac | Elton, Johannes | 08/01/1548 | Chancellor | Death | Hereford Cathedral/ | View |
| Vac | Elton, John | 18/02/1548 | Chancellor | Death | Hereford Cathedral/ | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vac | Baker, Johannes | 22/08/1547 | Prebendary | natural death | Salisbury Cathedral/Prebend of Yatmister and Grymstone | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vac | Elton, Johannes | 03/09/1547 | Prebendary | Death | Ledburye/Netherhall | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vac | Elton, Johannes | 10/09/1547 | Canon | cession | Hereford Cathedral/ | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vac | Parker, John | 29/09/1547 | Prebendary | Death | Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Norton Episcopi | View |
| Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vac | Baker, Johannes | 18/02/1548 | Rector | Death | Welford cum capella de Wykeham/ | View |