Peirse, John (Piers), s. Howell, of Llantrissaint, "Monensis," sacerdot. Christ Church, matric. 6 May, 1625, aged 19.
Peirse, John (Pierce), s. John, of Lewes, Wilts, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1634, aged 18.
Peirs, John, s. Thomas, of Llanychill, co. Merioneth, sacerd. Oriel Coll., matric. 20 March, 1634-5, aged 18; perhaps B.A. from St. Edmund Hall 19 Jan., 1636-7, M.A. 14 Nov., 1639, vicar of Llanasaph 1638, and of Caerwys, Flints, 1639. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirs, John, s. John, of Denton, Oxon, gent. Christ Church, matric. 3 July, 1674, aged 18; lived at Denton, his father (2s. William, bishop of Peterborough) died 28 Nov., 1670; buried at Cuddesden; brother of William 1684. See Ath. iv. 841.
Peirce, John (Pierce), s. Edw., of Cottesbrook, Northants, cler. Pembroke Coll., matric. 13 March, 1683-4, aged 17; B.A. 1687, M.A. 1690, rector of Cottesbrook 1694, until his death 4 Nov., 1732; brother of William 1694. See Rawl. iv. 53; & Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Peirce, John (Pierce), s. Fra., of Hartlebury, co. Worcester, cler. University Coll., matric. 6 July, 1697, aged 15, B.A. 1702; one of these names rector of Coulsdon, Surrey, 1721. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirce, John, s. Samson, of Charing, Kent, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 4 May, 1709, aged 18; B.A. 18 March, 1712-13, as Pierce; perhaps beneficed in Lincolnshire. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirce, John (Pierce), s. William, of Weddington, Wilts, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 3 July, 1712, aged 18, B.A. 1716; M.A. from Corpus Christi Coll., Cambridge, 1718, vicar of Cheriton, Wilts, 1720. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirce, Philip (Pierce), s. Dan., of Membury, Devon, p.p. Wadham Coll., matric. 18 March, 1669-70, aged 16; B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676, as Pierce, rector of Chilton Canteloe, Somerset, 1682. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirse, Ralph (Peers or Perse), B.A. 10 May, 1565, M.A. 17 Feb., 1567-8. [10],
Peirce, Rice, s. "Peirce Griffith," of "Peath Kellent," (Beddgellert), co. Carnarvon, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 3 April, 1701, aged 17; B.A. 1705 (as Richard); vicar of Llangelynin, co. Merioneth, 1715. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirce, Richard (Pyerce), of Oxon, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 2 Aug., 1581, aged 16; "scholaris Mri. Case.",
Peirse, Robert (Pyers), B.A. supd. 1548.
Peirce, Robert, of Wilts, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 31 May, 1611, aged 18; B.A. 23 Oct., 1611, M.A. 30 June, 1614, B.D. 22 Feb., 1630-1; perhaps rector of Combe Hay, Somerset, 1626. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirse, Robert (Piers), of co. Carnarvon, cler. fil. Christ Church, matric. 16 Nov., 1621, aged 20; perhaps vicar of Aberdaron, co. Carnarvon, 1634. See Foster's Index Eccl. [15],
Peirce, Robert, of Somerset, sacerd. fil. Lincoln Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1638, aged 16; B.A. 15 June, 1642, M.A. and B.Med. 21 Oct., 1650, created D.Med. 12 Sept., 1661, fellow college of physicians 1689, practiced at Bath, and died there in June, 1710, aged about 88. See Munk's Roll, i. 479.
Peirce, Robert (Pierce), s. Thomas, S.T.D. and president of Magdalen Coll. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry 24 March, 1668-9, aged 12; B.C.L. 17 Feb., 1675-6.
Peirce, Sampson, s. Gab., of Charing, Kent, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 3 July, 1674, aged 18; father of John 1709.
Peirse, Thomas, M.A. of Cambridge, incorporated 2 April, 1622-3, perhaps B.A. from Pembroke Coll. 1617, as Peace, and beneficed in Lincolnshire. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirs, Thomas, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 13 May, 1631. [20],
Peirce, Thomas (Pierce), subscribed 28 June, 1633.
Peirse, Thomas, s. John, of Devizes, Wilts, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 7 Dec., 1638, aged 16; chorister 1633, demy 1639, B.A. 4 Dec., 1641, fellow 1643-8, and 1660, M.A. 21 June, 1644, D.D. 7 Aug., 1660; president of his college 1661-72, rector of Brington, Northants, 16(56)-76, chaplain in ordinary to Chas. II., canon of Canterbury 1660, and of Lincoln 1660, dean of Salisbury 1675, until his death 28 March, 1691, buried in the church of North Tidworth, Wilts. See Ath. iv. 299; Bloxam, i. 40, v. 158; Burrows, 513; Baker's Northants, i. 92; & Lansdowne MS. 987, ff. 131, 153.
Peirce, Thomas (Pierce), s. Richard, of Oxford (city), pleb. p.p. Hart Hall, matric. 29 March, 1667, aged 16.
Peirs, Thomas, s. Peirs David, of Rutland (Rhuddlan), Flints, p.p. Christ Church, matric. 28 June, 1669, aged 19; B.A. 1673, M.A. 1676; one of these names vicar of Midsomer-Norton, Somerset, 1678-1700, and rector of Dunkerton, Somerset, 1700, until his death 1714. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirse, Thomas (Peers), s. William, of Montgomery (town), p.p. Christ Church, matric. 18 March, 1669-70, aged 17; B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 20 Jan., 1673-4. [25],
Peirs, Thomas, s. William, of Wells, Somerset, S.T.D. and archdeacon of Taunton. Trinity Coll., matric. 25 June, 1680, aged 16; student of Lincoln's Inn 1682. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Peirse, Thomas (Peers), s. Edw., of Barbados, arm. Christ Church, matric. 23 Nov., 1693, aged 17.
Peirse, Thomas (Peers), s. Tho., of Alveston, co. Warwick, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 4 June, 1700, aged 17.
Peirce, Thomas (Pierce), s. Rob., of Sarum, Wilts, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 Oct., 1703, aged 14.
Peirs, Walter (Peers), D.C.L. of Bologna; incorporated 2 July, 1505, precentor of Bath and Wells 1513; died 1535. See Le Neve, i. 171. [30],
Peirs, William (Piers), of co. Denbigh, pleb. Gloucester Hall, matric. 10 July, 1584, aged 18.
Peirs, William (Pearce), of Oxon, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 17 Aug., 1599, aged 18; student 1599, B.A. 7 July, 1600, M.A. 7 July, 1603, B.D. 5 July, 1610; licenced to preach 31 Jan., 1611-12, D.D. 27 June, 1614, and canon 1616, vice-chancellor 1621-3 (s. William, a haberdasher of hats), nephew or near of kin to Dr. John Piers, archbishop of York; baptised at All Saints', Oxford, 3 Sept., 1580, chaplain to Dr. King, bishop of London, rector of Grafton Regis, Northants, 1609-11, vicar of Northall, Middlesex, 1611, rector of St. Christopher-le-Stock, London, 1615-20, canon of St. Paul's 1618, dean of Peterborough 1622, rector of Castor, Northants, 1632, bishop of Peterborough 1630, and of Bath and Wells 1632, until his death at Walthamstow April 1670, buried there; father of William 1634. See Lansdowne MSS. 984, f. 190, and 986, f. 130; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Peirse, William, s. William, of Stinchcombe, Wilts, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 13 April, 1632, aged 19; B.A. 26 April, 1632, M.A. 29 Jan., 1634-5.
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