Person: Weston, Robert (1560 - 1579)

• Comments

  Foster: fellow All Souls' Coll. 1536, B.C.L. 17 Feb., 1537-8, D.C.L. 20 July, 1556; of Weeford, co. Stafford, advocate of Doctors' Commons 1556, deputy regius professor of civil law, principal of Broadgates Hall 1546-9, M.P. Exeter March, 1553, and Lichfield 1558-9 (as LL.D.), dean of the arches, dean of Wells 1570, lord chancellor of Ireland and dean of St. Patrick's 1567, until his death 20 May, 1573; buried in his church; his will dated 2 May, 1573, proved 18 July following; father of John 1572. See Lansdowne MS. 981, f. 125; Coote's Civilians, 42; Foster's Index Eccl.; Fasti, i. 151; & Cotton, ii. 96.

Education Events

• DCL

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Weston, Robert	11/01/1560	DCL		View
  Appt	Weston, Robert	12/01/1560	DCL		View

• LLD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Weston, Robertus	10/02/1560	LLD		View

Appointment Events

• Dean : Dean of the Arches (12/01/1560 - 10/11/1567 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Weston, Robert	12/01/1560	Dean	Appointment	deanery of Arches, London/	View
  Appt	Barcley, Henry	10/11/1567	Dean	Admission	deanery of Arches, London/	View

• commissary : Commissary in the diocese of Coventry & Lichfield (10/02/1560 - 26/02/1579 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Weston, Robertus	10/02/1560	commissary	Appointment	Coventry and Lichfield diocese/	View
  Appt	Bickley, Thomas	26/02/1579	commissary	Appointment	Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield/	View