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Nicholas WEST Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1483 . S. of John, baker, of Putney, London . B. 1461 . B.A. 1486/7 ; M.A. 1490 . Fellow, till 1498 . LL.D. before 1501 (according to Cooper ). R. of Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham , 1499-1515 . Archdeacon of Derby [ Derbyshire ], 1486-1515 . V. of Kingston, Surrey , 1502 . R. of Witney, Oxfordshire , 1502 . Treasurer of Chichester [ Sussex ], 1507-15 . Dean of Windsor [ Berkshire ], 1509-15 . Bishop of Ely [ Cambridgeshire ], 1515-33 . Chaplain to Queen Catherine and a zealous advocate for her in the affair of the divorce. Employed in many embassies abroad. Built a chapel at the east end of the south aisle of Putney Church [ London ]. Lived in magnificent style; said to have kept one hundred servants. Died 06 Apr., 1533; buried in Ely Cathedral [ Cambridgeshire ]. Will (P.C.C.). Benefactor to King's. ( Harwood ; Cooper, I. 46; D.N.B. ; Musgrave. ) | Nicholas WEST Approx. lifespan: 14651533 Adm. at King's College scholar from Sch: Eton 1483 s. of John WEST baker of Putney, London b. 1461 B.A. 1486/7 M.A. 1490 Fellow, till 1498 LL.D. before 1501 (according to Cooper ). R. of Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham 1499-1515 Archdeacon of Derby, [ Derbyshire ] 1486-1515 V. of Kingston, Surrey 1502 R. of Witney, Oxfordshire 1502 Treasurer of Chichester, [ Sussex ] 1507-15 Dean of Windsor, [ Berkshire ] 1509-15 Bishop of Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1515-33 Chaplain to Queen Catherine and a zealous advocate for her in the affair of the divorce. Employed in many embassies abroad. Built a chapel at the east end of the south aisle of Putney Church, [ London ] Lived in magnificent style; said to have kept one hundred servants. d. 1533:04:06 ; buried in Ely Cathedral Ely, [ Cambridgeshire ] Will (P.C.C.). Benefactor to King's College ( Harwood ; Cooper I. 46; D.N.B. ; Musgrave. ) |