PREBENDARIES. 79 mained part of the diocese of Worcester, and the first after Gloucester became a bishopric. For all so styled since, see Gloucester. ARCHDEACONS OF COVENTRY47. William Spooner, collated 19th Oct. 1827. John Sandford_, M.A., 31st March 1851, vice William Spooner resigned. PREBENDARIES. FIRST STALL. Thomas Baggard, LL.D., appointed by charter of erection 24th Jan. 1 541-2. Robert Johnson, LL.B., presented loth July 1544, on the death of Dr. Baggard. William Norfolk, A.M., installed 3rd Jan. 1557—8, on the death of Johnson. Thomas Herle,A.M., installed 26th March 1558, vice Norfolk deprived. William Tovie, B.D., succeeded 15th Oct. 1586. His will bears date 159 8. Richard Potter, B.D., installed 26th April 1598. Ob. 1628. Richard Steward, LL.D., nominated 17th July 1629; resigned in 1638, being dean of Westminster. William Smith, D.D., warden ofWadham college^ no- minated 23rd April 1638. Ob. 6th May 1655. John Bretton, installed 22nd Sept. 1660. Ob. 2nd March 1675-6. William Hopkins, S.T.B., installed 22nd March 1675-6. Ob. 1 8th May 1700, gctat. 53. Miles Stapvlton, M.A., nominated 3rd June and collated 24th June 1700, and installed the next day. ^7 Separated from the diocese dated 22nd Dec. 1836, and an- of Lichfield by order in council nexedto the diocese of Worcester.
