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Cawdray, Richard.
Master of KING'S HALL, 1431-48.
Chancellor of the University, 1433-5. R. of St Vedast,
Foster Lane, 1421; of St Dunstan-in-the-East, 1422. Archdeacon
of Bedford, 1423; of Norwich, 1428. Preb. of St
Paul's, 1424; of York, 1424; of Southwell, 1425; of Lincoln,
1427. Archdeacon of Lincoln, 1431. Dean of St Martin-le-Grand,
1434. Much employed in State affairs, as King's
secretary, etc. Died 1458. Benefactor to Queens' College.
(W. G. Searle, Hist. of Queens'; Trin. Coll. Adm., I. 139.)
Richard CAWDRAY
Approx. lifespan: 1413–1458
Master of King's Hall 1431-48
Chancellor of the University 1433-35
R. of St Vedast, Foster Lane, [London], 1421
[R.]of St Dunstan-in-the-East, [London], 1422
Archdeacon of Bedford, [Bedfordshire], 1423 ; of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1428
Preb. of St Paul's, [London], 1424 ; of York, [Yorkshire], 1424 ; of Southwell, [Nottinghamshire], 1425 ; of Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1427
Archdeacon of Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], 1431
Dean of St Martin-le-Grand, [London], 1434
Much employed in State affairs, as King's secretary, etc.
Died 1458
Benefactor to Queens' College
(W. G. Searle, Hist. of Queens'; Trin. Coll. Adm. I. 139)
[add:] See Nicholas CLOSE [:add]
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Close, Nicholas.
D.D. Chancellor of the University, 1450-1.
One of the original fellows of KING'S, 1443. Of a Flemish
family. Proctor, 1433-5. V. of St John Zachary, Cambridge.
Archdeacon of Colchester, 1447. Warden of King's Hall,
1449-52. Bishop of Carlisle, 1450. Bishop of Lichfield, 1452.
Supposed to have been the architect of King's Chapel. Died
Oct. 1452. ( Hist. King's, 19; D.N.B. )
Nicholas CLOSE
Approx. lifespan: 1423–1452
D.D. Chancellor of the University 1450/1
One of the original fellows of King's College 1443
Of a Flemish family.
Proctor 1433-35
V. of St John Zachary, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire],
Archdeacon of Colchester, [Essex], 1447
Warden of King's Hall 1449-52
Bishop of Carlisle, [Cumberland], 1450
Bishop of Lichfield, [Staffordshire], 1452
Supposed to have been the architect of King's College Chapel
Died 1452:10
( Hist. King's 19; D.N.B. )
[add:]Grant for life, in 1446 to King's Clerk and Chaplain Nicholas Clos, of Wardenship of King's College of scholars in reversion to Richard Caudray.[:add]
[add:]( Pat. Rolls. )[:add]
John CLOSE
John CLOOS
Approx. lifespan: 1403–1501
Updated from Venn I
D.C.L. by 1477, probably of Oxford. D.Cn. & C.L. by 1491
Grace to incorporate at Cambridge gr. 1477-78
[CUGBk Α, 125]
R. of Tintinhull, Somerset , , subd., adm. 1474:01:10 ;
vac. by 1477:06
[Regg. Stillington and Fox, Bath & Wells (SRS), 53, 70-1]
can. of Chichester, [Sussex], and preby of Bracklesham by 1478:06 ;
vac. 1479
[le Neve, Chich., 16]
dean of Chichester, installed 1479:10:26 ;
till death
[Reg. Story, i, fo. 33; Chich. Cath. Chartul. (SxRS), 96, 215, 253, 255, 305; Chich. Cath. White Act Book (SxRS), 133]
r. of Brougham, Westmd, in 1481:01 ;
obtained pap. dispensn to hold a third incompatible benef. 1481:01:30
[CPL, xiii. 791]
r. of Birdham, Sussex , , adm. 1483:10:17 ;
vac. 1486:07
[Reg. Story, ii, fos 24, 34v]
r. of Hartfield, Sussex , , vac. by 1484:03
[ibid. ii, fo. 25v]
r. of West Thorney, Sussex , , adm. 1486:07:01 ;
till death
[ibid. ii, fos 34, 47]
preby of S. Probus, Cornwall , , vac. by 1487:09
[Reg. R. Foxe, Ex., fo. 100]
r. of Pulborough, Sussex , , coll. 1491:10:10 ;
till death
[Reg. Story, ii, fos 38, 42v]
can. and preby of Bosham, Sussex , , till death
[Reg. Redman, Ex., fo. 19v]
Vicar genl of Bp Story ( q.v.) in 1478:08
[Reg. Story, i, fo. 16]
d. by 1501:02
Will dated 1501:01:16 ;
proved 1501:03:21
[PCC, 14 Moone; Sede Vacante Wills, Cant. (KA S, Kent , Recs.), 12]
requested burial by the entry to the chapterhouse, Chichester Cath., by the grave of his relative, mag. John or Joseph CLOOS .
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Nicholas CLOSE
Nicholas CLOES
Nicholas CLOOS
Nicholas CLOS
Nicholas CLOSSE
Approx. lifespan: 1354–1452
Updated from Venn I
King's College, fell., nominated by the founder 1441:02:12 ;
vac. 1446 ;
magister operum 1447
[King's College Munts, Ledger Bk i, fo. 16; ibid. Clarke's YL, i, fos 1, 12]
King's Hall, warden, app. 1446:03:22 ;
vac. 1452
[CPR 1446-52, pp. 20, 159; ATCC, i. 139]
M.A.;
D.Th. by 1445 .
Proctor of the University 1433-35
[CUA, CUR. 1.2.2; CUGBk Γ, p. xiii]
Chancellor of the University in 1449:07
[Rot. Scotiae, ii. 334 a ; BM, Cotton MS. Faustina C. iii, fo. 93, where '1450' is date given]
V. of S. John Zachary, Cambridge, adm. 1445:05:16 ;
still in 1446
[Reg. Bourgchier, Ely, fo. 60v; Trinity College Munts, Warren's Book, 55]
warden of S. Nicholas Hosp., Carlisle, gr. 1446:03:22 ;
still in 1448
[CPR 1441-6, p. 425; 1446-52, p. 20]
archd. of Carlisle in 1448 ;
obtained pap. dispensn to hold an additional incompatible benef. 1448:01:09 ;
vac. on promotion as bp.
[CPL, x. 11, 15, le Neve, Northern Prov., 102]
can. of Wells and preby of Wedmore iv, coll. 1448:05:14 ;
vac. on promotion as bp
[le Neve, Bath & Wells, 73]
archd. of Colchester, coll. 1449:02:15 ;
vac. on promotion as bp
[Reg. R. Gilbert, Lond., fo. 211]
bp of Carlisle by pap. provn 1450:01:30 ;
temporalities restored 1450:03:14 ;
consecrated 1450:03:15 ;
till transln
[Eubel, ii. 188; Stubbs, 90; CPR 1446-52, p. 310; Dunbartonshire , article by J.W. Clark; C.M.L. Bouch, Prelates &c. of the Lake Country, 116-17; le Neve, Northern Prov., 98]
bp of Lichfield and Coventry, bull of translation 1452:08:30 ;
temporalities restored 1452:09:06 ;
till death
[Eubel, ii. 151; CPR 1452-61, p. 19; le Neve, Cov. & Lich., 2]
Won the regard of Henry VI for his efficient supervision of the erection of King's College in the earlier stages. Chapl. to the king by 1448 .
Commissioner to treat with the Scots, app. 1449:07:08
[Rot. Scotiae, ii. 334 a]
d. 1452:10
[Wharton, i. 453]
Benefactor of King's College 'codices librarie collegii predicti in usum ibidem studentium multipliciter perquisivit'
[King's College Munts, Oak Cartul., fo. 3v]
Stephen CLOSE
Stephen CLOES
Stephen CLOOS
Stephen CLOSSE
Approx. lifespan: 1374–1472
Updated from Venn I
Carlisle dio. King's Hall, fell., adm. 1443 ;
vac. 1446 ;
seneschal 1444-46 ;
commoner, charged 1449-50, 1452-55, 1456-59, 1461-62
[ATCC, i. 120; Trinity College Munts, KH Accts x, fo. 51 v- xiii, fo. 50 passim ; CPR 1441-6, p. 326]
M.A. by 1444-45 ;
B.Th. by 1448 .
R. of Banham, Norfolk , , adm. 1445:10:08 ;
vac. by 1452:07
[Reg. Brouns, Norw., fo. 62; Reg. Lyhert, Norw., fo. 65; Vatican , Arch., Reg. Suppt. 425, fos 253v-4, ex inform. Mr C. AIlmand; Blomefield, i. 352]
r. of Ousby, Cumberland , , for 2 yr and 3 months by 1448:05, when obtained pap. rehabilitation for not having been dispensed to hold an additional incompatible benef. when Ousby accepted;
still in 1449
[CPL, x. 29]
obtained pap. dispensn to hold a 2nd incompatible benef. 1448:01:09 ;
and a 3rd between 1449:03 and 1450:03
[ibid. x. 8, 10, 55]
archd. of Carlisle, probably adm. 1452 ;
till death
[ibid. x. 120; le Neve, Northern Prov., 102]
r. of Stowe-Nine-Churches, Northamptonshire , , adm. 1464:03:23 ;
vac. 1480:02
[Reg. Rotherham, Linc. xxi, fo. 57; Bridges, i. 90]
r. of Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire , , exch. 1470:11
[Reg. Chedworth, Linc. xx, fo. 191; Bridges, i. 487]
r. of Rowley, Yorkshire , , adm. 1470:11:28 ;
vac. 1472:03
[Reg. G. Neville, York xxii, fo. 143]
r. of Great Salkeld, Cumberland , .;
till death.
Chaplain to Marmaduke Lumley ( q.v. ), bp of Carlisle, in 1448
[CPL, x. 8, 10]
d. after 1472:03 ??;
according to monumental brass, d. 1470 .
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