Person: Godwin, Thomas (1560 - 1593)

• Comments

  Foster: of Magdalen Coll., from Wokingham, Berks, B.A. 12 July, 1543, fellow 1544-7, M.A. 1547, B.Med. and admitted to practice 17 June, 1555, dean of Christ Church, Oxon, 1565-7, B.D. 17 Dec., 1565, D.D. 18 Feb., 1565-6, rector of Kirkby Mallory, co. Leicester, 1560, of Hannington, and of Winwick, Northants, 1561, of Lutterworth, co. Leicester, 1562, of Rucking, Kent, 1573, dean of Canterbury 1567, canon of Lincoln 1560-83, bishop of Bath and Wells 1584, until his death at Wokingham, Berks, 19 Nov., 1590; father of Francis 1577 (CCED ID 57062). See Ath. ii. 827; Lansdowne MS. 982, ff. 151, 152; Alumni West. 9; Foster's Index Eccl.; Le Neve, i. 145; & D.N.B.

Education Events

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	02/01/1561	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	27/05/1560	DD		View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	17/03/1561	DD		View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	10/03/1567	DD		View
  LibC	Godwyn, Thomas	03/07/1570	DD		View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	01/10/1573	DD		View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	02/05/1575	DD		View
  LibC	Goodwyn, Thomas	05/05/1576	DD		View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	05/09/1578	DD		View
  Appt	Godwin, Thomas	10/08/1584	DD		View
  Appt	Godwin, Thomas	11/09/1584	DD		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 26/05/1560

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Godwyn, illegible	26/05/1560	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Kirkby Mallory (27/05/1560 - 22/09/1579 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	27/05/1560	Rector	Collation	Kyrkby/	View
  Vac	Goodwin, Thomas	22/09/1579	Rector	resignation	Kirkeby Malery/	View

• Rector : Hannington (10/10/1560 - 17/05/1579 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	10/10/1560	Rector	Institution	Hanyngton/	View
  Vac	Godwin, Thomas	17/05/1579	Rector	resignation	Hannington/	View

• Rector : Lutterworth (17/03/1561 - 26/01/1562 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	17/03/1561	Rector	Admission	Litterworthe/	View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	17/03/1561	Rector	Admission	Lytterworth/	View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	26/01/1562	Rector	Presentation	Litterworth/	View

• Dean : Canterbury cathedral, Dean (10/03/1567 - 05/05/1576 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	10/03/1567	Dean	Institution	Canterbury Cathedral/Deanery of Canterbury	View
  Libc	Godwyn, Thomas	03/07/1570	Dean		Canterbury cathedral/	View
  Libc	Godwyn, Godwyn	22/09/1573	Dean		Canterbury cathedral/	View
  Libc	Goodwyn, Thomas	05/05/1576	Dean		Canterbury Cathedral/	View

• Dean : Christ Church, Oxford, Dean (28/04/1567 - 28/04/1567 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Godwyn, Thomas	28/04/1567	Dean	resignation	Dean of Christ Church, Oxford/	View

• Rector : Ruckinge (01/10/1573 - 10/12/1580 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	01/10/1573	Rector	Collation	Roking/	View
  Libc	Goodwyn, Thomas	10/10/1577	Rector		Ruckynge/	View
  Vac	Godwyn, Thomas	10/12/1580	Rector	removal	Rucking/	View

• Prebendary : Lincoln cathedral, Prebend of Milton Ecclesia (12/10/1575 - 12/10/1575 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Goodwyn, Thomas	12/10/1575	Prebendary	resignation	Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Milton	View

• Rector : Hemington (05/09/1578 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	05/09/1578	Rector	Institution	Hemington/	View

• Bishop : Bishop of Bath & Wells (10/08/1584 - 23/01/1593 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Godwin, Thomas	10/08/1584	Bishop	election	Bath and Wells/	View
  Appt	Godwin, Thomas	11/09/1584	Bishop	confirmation of election	Bath and Wells/	View
  Appt	Godwyn, Thomas	13/09/1584	Bishop	consecration	Bath and Wells/	View
  Appt	Still, John	23/01/1593	Bishop	election	Bath and Wells diocese/	View