John Caperton admitted, 10 October, 1477, on the death of Seger, at the presentation of George, Duke of Clarence, Earl of Sarum, Lord of Richmond, and Great Chamberlain of England.
Peter Courtenay, afterwards Bishop of Exeter and Winchester, on whose death John Courtenay, described as "Senior." We apprehend that he was the fourth son of Sir William Courtenay, Knt., the second possessor of that name of Powderham, but perhaps of the Molland Branch. He succeeded on 2 March, 1492-3, on the presentation of Edward Courtenay, the second Earl of that name. Earl of Devon.
John Pampyng was admitted on 3 August, 1495, to the vacant Prebend. Patron ut supra.
John Walrond, on Pampyng's death, succeeded on 13 December, 1512, on the presentation of the most noble Lady Catherine, Countess of Devon. He was probably the second son of Hamphry Walrond, of Bradfield, by Eleanor, daughter Henry Ogan, Esq.
David Hensley, Rector of Kenn, was admitted on 24 September, 1566, on the death of the last Incumbent. Patron, Geoffry Tothill, Gent. Queen Elizabeth, on 10th June, 1564, had granted to William and John Killigrew, brothers, the Advowson and Patronage of Carswell, which they sold the next day to William Ployer and Geoffry Tothill. Mr. Hensley died on 3 Sept., and was buried at Kenn on 7 September, 1573.
Geoffry Collyns, "a Layman," was admitted on 19 January, l573. Patron, as the last. On his death, Thomas Barrett, Archdeacon of Exeter, was collated by his father-in-law. Bishop Woolton, on 28 May, 1584. Register, folio 17. On his resignation
John Bridgeman was admitted 20 February, 1603. Patron, Gasper Bridgeman.
George Bridgeman succeeded on John's resignation, 28 July, 1613. Patron as the last. He was afterwards Bishop of Chester.
Thomas Baker, collated by Bishop Valentine Carey, per lapsum, on 6 October, 1624, On his death, John Snell, afterwards Canon of Exeter Cathedral, 10 January, 1660-1, on the presentation of Hugh Potter, Esq., and George Potter, Merchant. On Snell's death, which happened 15 April, 1679, George Snell, afterwards Archdeacon of Totnes, was instituted 10 August, 1679, on the presentation of his brother, John Snell, of Exeter, Merchant.
Thomas Snell . . . . on whose death Thomas Snell, jun., on 25 March, 1718. Patron, John Snell, Clerk.
Chichester Tomkins, 22 April, 1758. Patrons, Sir John Colleton, Bart., Wenman Nutt, of Loudon, and Mary his wife, and Gertrude Snell, of Exeter.
John Vye, admitted 5 May, 1781. Patrons, Wenman Nutt, Esq. and Mary his wile, Gertrude Snell, spinster, and Louisa Colleton, spinster.
Jonas Dennis, B.C.L., admitted 29 July, 1799. Patrons, Wenman Nutt, Esq. and Mary his wife. He held this single preferment until his death, on 6 December, 1846.
William Ludlow, instituted 3 April, 1847, on Dennis's death. Patrons, Edward Erskine Tustin, and Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esqrs., on the death of General Richard Dickinson, on 5 December, 1846.
PREBENDARIES OF ASHCLIST.
In the Episcopal Register of the See of Exeter, two institutions only to this Prebend are noticed, after its appropriation to the Abbey of Tor, viz.—
Thomas de Wimundeham . . . .
On his resignation William Stanfer was admitted by Bishop Bronescombe, 7 February, 1261, on the presentation of John Lord Courtenay. Bronescombe's Register, folio 16b.
