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| William MAY B.Civ.L. 1525-6 . Of Suffolk . D.Civ.L. 1531 . Fellow of TRINITY HALL. President of Queens', 1537-53, 1559-60 . Ord. sub-deacon, deacon and priest, at the same time by Bishop Goodrich, of Ely, 1536 . Chancellor of Ely. R. of Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire , 1535 . R. of Littlebury, Essex , 1538 . R. of Balsham, Cambridgeshire , 1540 . Preb. of Ely, 1541 . Adm. at Gray's Inn, 1544 . Preb. of St Paul's, 1545-54 . Dean of St Paul's, 1546-53, and 1559-60 . Perhaps R. of Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire , 1557 ; R. of Pulham, Norfolk , 1557 . King's chaplain. Master of Requests under Edward VI. Lost his preferments under Queen Mary. Preb. of St Paul's, 1559, and restored to the deanery and to Queens'. Nominated Archbishop of York, but died before election. Died 08 Aug., 1560. M.I. in old St Paul's. Will (P.C.C.). Brother of John (1544). ( Cooper, I. 207; D.N.B. ) | William MAY Approx. lifespan: 1507–1560 B.Civ.L. 1525-26 Of Suffolk , D.Civ.L. 1531 Fellow of Trinity Hall . President of Queens' College 1537-53, 1559-60 Ord. sub-deacon, deacon and priest, at the same time by Bishop Goodrich, of Ely 1536 Chancellor of Ely. R. of Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire , 1535 R. of Littlebury, Essex , 1538 R. of Balsham, Cambridgeshire , 1540 Preb. of Ely 1541 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1544 Preb. of St Paul's 1545-54 Dean of St Paul's 1546-53, and 1559-60 Perhaps R. of Long Stanton, Cambridgeshire , 1557 ; R. of Pulham, Norfolk , 1557 King's chaplain Master of Requests under Edward VI. Lost his preferments under Queen Mary. Preb. of St Paul's 1559 and restored to the deanery and to Queens' College . Nominated Archbishop of York, but died before election. Died 1560:08:08 M.I. in old St Paul's. Will (P.C.C.). brother of John MAY (1544) ( Cooper, I. 207; D.N.B. ) |