deacon of Canterbury 26th Aug. 1390[1], but he does not seem to have been admitted; for
Adam Moteum had been constituted 28th July by archbishop Courtenay[2].
Richard Clifford was constituted archdeacon in March 1397, and was promoted to the see of Bath and Wells in 1401, but removed to Worcester before consecration.
Robert de Halom or Hallum was collated 7th April 1400[3]. He seems to have resigned his office in 1406, when he went to Rome. He was made bishop of Salisbury in 1408.
Angelus, bishop of Ostia, cardinal of Florence, was appointed by the Pope to succeed Halom, and the King confirmed the appointment 28th Oct. 1406[4].
John Wakering was appointed 13th July 1408, and inducted 31st March 1409[5]. His appointment was ratified by the King 6th April 1409[6]. He was promoted to the bishopric of Norwich in 1416.
Henry Romworth[7] was collated 5th June 1416[8], and was in possession of the dignity l0th Dec. 1418.
William Chichley was collated to this archdeaconry 3rd Oct. 1420, and died at Rome in 1424.
Prosper Laurentii de Columna, an Italian, cardinal of St. George, ad velum aureum, appointed archdeacon of Canterbury by papal bull, l0th June 1424[9] but the archbishop did not admit until 26th July 1426. He resigned this dignity for an annual pension of 500 florins for his life.
Thomas Chichley was collated to this archdeaconry 14th Deo. 1433[10]. He died at Wingham 26th Jan. 1466.
- ↑ Pat. 14 Ric. II. p. 1. m. 28.
- ↑ Reg. Courtenay. Adam Motrum was one of the executors of the will of archbishop Courtenay.
- ↑ Reg. Arund. fol. 267. and Reg. Cantuar.
- ↑ Pat. 8 Hen. IV. p. 1. m. 30.
- ↑ Reg. Arundel, fol. 320.
- ↑ Pat. 10 Hen. IV. p. 1. m. 24. And again 22nd May 1414. Pat. 2 Hen. V. p. 1. m. 39.
- ↑ Alias Cicester or Cirencester. Reg. Reppingd.
- ↑ Reg Chichel. pars i. fol. 74.
- ↑ Reg. Chichl.
- ↑ Ibid.
