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CANTERBURY.

the archdeaconry in commendam, which he held until he was made bishop of Norwich in 1576.

William Redman was instituted 14th May 1576[1], and elected bishop of Norwich in 1594.

Charles Fotherby was collated 28th Jan. 1594-5[2], and in 1615 was promoted to the deanery of Canterbury ; but he appears to have held the archdeaconry in commendam. He died 29th March 1619.

William Kingsly was collated to this dignity by archbishop Abbot 10th April 1619[3]. He died 29th Jan. 1647-8, and was buried in Canterbury cathedral. His will is in the Prerogative Office, London[4].

The archdeaconry was vacant thirteen years.

George Hall, S.T.P., was appointed by patent 12th July, and collated 14th Aug. 1660[5]. He was made bishop of Chester in 1662, but held this archdeaconry in commendam[6] till his death on 23rd Aug. 1668.

William Sancroft, S.T.P., was nominated by the king and admitted by the archbishop 7th Oct. 1668[7]. He resigned in 1670.

Samuel Parker, S.T.P., was installed in June 1670; and in 1686 was made bishop of Oxford, and held this archdeaconry in commendam till his death, which happened 20th March 1688.

John Battely, S.T.P., was collated 23rd March 1688, and installed the next day. He died 10th Oct. 1708.

Thomas Green, S.T.P., was collated 20th Oct. 1708[8], and installed 3rd Nov. following. He was promoted to Norwich in 1721.

Thomas Bowers, S.T.P., 7th Nov. 1721[9]; made bishop

  1. Reg. Grindal.
  2. Reg. Whitgif, part ii. Bishops' Certificates.
  3. Bishops' Certificates.
  4. Essex, 67.
  5. Bishops' Certificates.
  6. His commend is dated 24th Oct. 1662.
  7. Lib. Inst.
  8. Bishops' Certificates.
  9. Ibid.