PRECENTORS. 157 John Favour succeeded in 1617, and died loth March 1623-4. Henry Hooke succeeded 19th March 1623—4. Richard Palmer succeeded 23rd April 1624, and died in 1 63 1 . George Stanhope, nominated by patent 24th Oct. 1631; he died in 1644. On 21st Dec. 1644 letters of administration were granted to his widow ^9. Toby Wickham was presented in Aug. 1660, vice Stanhope. Thomas Harwood, appointed by patent 29th Sept. 1660. Robert Soresby, admitted in 1661, died 15th Aug. 1683, and was buried in York cathedral. Thomas Comber, S. T. P., 19th Oct. 1683: resigned this dignity 17th Jan. 1691-2^0, on becoming dean of Durham. James Fall, S.T.P., was collated 19th Jan. 1691-2: void by the resignation of Comber ^1. He died 13th June 171 1. Johx Richardson, A.M., nominated 3rd and instituted 6th Aug. 171 1 9-. He died 3Tst Oct. 1735. Jaques Sterne, D.D., 17th Nov. 1735, ^^ *^® death of John Richardson. Thomas Newton, 16th June 1759, on the death of Jaques Sterne. William Masox, nth Feb. 1762, on the promotion of Thomas Newton. Henry Forster Mills, 25th May 1797, on the death of William Mason. Hon. Edward Rice, 7th May 1802, on the resignation of Henry Forster Mills, Dr. Rico is now dean of Gloucester. This dignity is rated for first fruits at 96/. 4s. icl.'^-^ » Ref(. Elior. 92 Reg. Sharp. » Rifjr. Sharp. 93 Kcton, p. 12. '•" Ibid.
