{"id":153,"date":"2020-05-19T21:34:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T21:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vpcathedral.chass.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2021-10-26T10:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T14:44:19","slug":"the-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vpcathedral.chass.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=153","title":{"rendered":"The Officials of St Paul’s Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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St Paul’s Cathedral, the South Front. <\/em><\/strong>From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Dean<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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John Donne \u2014 whom we think of primarily as a writer of poems, sermons, and devotional works \u2014 was while Dean of St Paul\u2019s Cathedral an administrator of a medium-sized organization. Under Donne’s supervision, the chief responsibility of the Cathedral was to maintain the daily round of worship services in the Cathedral\u2019s Choir, as scripted by the Book of Common Prayer. This meant that the largest staff at the Cathedral consisted of the people directly responsible for the conduct of worship services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of these groups had assigned seating in the stalls or other seats in the Choir. The role of Dean of a cathedral is to administer the internal management of the Cathedral and its Chapter of Canons. and chapter. In England, secular cathedrals like St Paul’s all had deans, elected by the chapter and confirmed in office by the bishop. <\/b>Donne, as Dean, served as president of the Chapter of the Prebendiary Canons and was responsible for the performance of the services, taking specified portions of them by statute on the principal festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donne became Dean of St Paul’s in 1621, after the death of his predecessor Valentine Cary, who had been Dean since 1614. Donne was succeeded as Dean in 1631 by Thomas Winniffe, who remained as Dean until the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral, the Choir from Above.<\/em><\/strong> From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Donne\u2019s responsibility as Dean was thus to make sure the entire operation of the Cathedral functioned as it should. Donne\u2019s assigned seat in the Choir of St Paul\u2019s was the first stall on the right as one passed through the Choir Screen, moving eastward. This is the chief stall in the choir, located at the west end of the south side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral, the Deanery.<\/strong><\/em> From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Donne, as Dean, lived in the Deanery, on the southwest side of Paul\u2019s Churchyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chancellor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Chancellor was Secretary to the Dean and the Cathedral Chapter. He was also responsible the administration of St Paul\u2019s School, located across the Churchyard from the east end of the Cathedral. He also supervised the practice of reading the scripture lections in the Choir.  In the absence of the Dean and Precentor, the Chancellor was president of the chapter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Donne became Dean in 1621, the Chancellor was John Bowman, who was Chancellor from 1615 until his death in 1629. He was succeeded by Thomas Turner, who died in 1672. The Chancellor\u2019s seat in the Choir was the third stall on the left side of the Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Donne\u2019s time as Dean, the Headmaster of St Paul\u2019s School was Alexander Gill, who served as Headmaster from 1608 until his death in 1635. Gill also had a house inside the Churchyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Donne\u2019s tenure, the most prominent student at St Paul\u2019s was John Milton, who was a student at St Paul\u2019s from 1620 until 1625. Milton would have walked to St Paul\u2019s School every day from his family\u2019s house in Bread Street, five blocks to the east of St Paul’s School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral, the East Front, behind St Paul’s School.<\/em><\/strong> From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Treasurer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Treasurer<\/strong> was responsible for the finances of the Cathedral, working from his office in the Treasury, a structure adjacent to the southeast side of the Cathedral. He was also responsible for the fabric of the Cathedral, and of all the furniture and ornaments of the church, and for providing bread and wine for the Holy Communion and candles for illuminating the Choir. The treasurer also regulated such matters as the ringing of the bells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral from the Southeast, with the Treasury<\/em><\/strong>. From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Treasurer of St Paul\u2019s in Donn<\/strong>e\u2019s day was Patrick Young, who held the office from 1621 until his death in 1652. The Treasurer\u2019s seat in the Choir was probably the third Stall on the right side of the Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lord Mayor of London was a frequent guests at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, especially on days of formal visitation for the Lord Mayor and his entourage. When the Lord Mayor of London was present for services at St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, he sat next to the Dean, in the second stall on the right side of the Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord Mayors of London were elected for one-year terms from among members of the city\u2019s livery companies, or associations of tradesmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People serving as Lord Mayor of London, along with their trade association, during Donne\u2019s tenure as Dean of St Paul\u2019s included Sir Edward Barkam, Draper (1621), Sir <\/strong>Peter Proby, Grocer (1622), Sir Martin Lumley, Draper (1623), Sir John Gore, Merchant Taylor (1624), Sir Allen Cotton, Draper (1625), Sir Cuthbert Hacket, Draper (1626), Sir Hugh Hamersley, Haberdasher (1627), Sir Richard Deane, Skinner (1628), Sir James Cambell, Ironmonger (1629, Sir Robert Ducie, Merchant Taylor (1630), and Sir George Whitmore, Haberdasher (1631).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower. <\/em><\/strong>From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Precentor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Precentor was responsible<\/strong> for maintaining the Cathedral Choir. He was assisted by a Succentor, who made sure the Choir met its responsibilities when the Precentor was absent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Precentor also presided at meetings of the Cathedral’s Chapter during the Dean’s absence. While the Precentor usually occupied the choir stall on the north side, opposite that of the Dean, at St Paul<\/a>‘s, the archdeacon of the cathedral city ranks second and occupies what is usually the Precentor’s stall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Donne\u2019s day, the Precentor of St Paul\u2019s was Thomas Goad, who held the post from 1618 \u2013 1638. The Precentor\u2019s seat in the Choir was the second stall on the left of the Choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral, the Chapter House. <\/em><\/strong>From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Chapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Chapter of St Paul\u2019s Cathedral consisted of thirty members of the Clergy, each of whom had his own seat in the Cathedral\u2019s Choir. Members of the Chapter were known as Canons or Prebends of the Cathedral. Each Prebend was funded by income from lands owned by the Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each Prebend was assigned a portion of the Book of Psalms to recite each day, so that, cumulatively, the Chapter of the Cathedral recited the entire Book of Psalms every day. The names of the Prebends and their assigned portions of the Psalter during Donne\u2019s Deanship are listet below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Donne, of course, was both Dean and Prebend; during his time as Dean, Donne preached a series of sermons based on his assigned Prebendiary Psalms. preached a series of sermons on the Psalms assigned to him as the Prebend of Chiswick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canons of the Chapel Royal, vested as the Canons of St Paul’s would also have been.<\/em><\/strong> Image courtesy British Library. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Prebendaries during Donne\u2019s Tenure as Dean<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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1. Prebendary of Broomesbury<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent <\/strong>\u2014 Isaac Singleton<\/strong> (1614 \u2013 1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 112 \u2013 117
Stall<\/strong> \u2014 14th Stall on the left of Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Prebendary of Brownswood<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John Barkham<\/strong> (1610-1642)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 72 \u2013 76<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 16th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Prebendary of Caddington Major<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Thomas Wentfield<\/strong> (1615 \u2013 642)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 47 \u2013 51<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 17th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4.<\/strong> Prebendary of Caddington Minor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Thomas Soame<\/strong> (1616-1642)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 56 \u2013 61<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 5th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Prebendary of Cantlers<\/strong> ( aka Kentish Town)<\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John<\/strong> King<\/strong> (1616-1639)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 27 \u2013 31<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 10th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Prebendary of Chamberlainwood<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 Thomas Oates <\/strong>(1618-1623), Thomas Raymond<\/strong> (1623-1631), William Haywood <\/strong>(1631 \u2013 1633)<\/span>
Psalm<\/strong>: 92<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 5th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7. Prebendary of Chiswick<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John Donne<\/strong> (1621-1631)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 62 \u2013 66<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 18th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Prebendary of Consumpta-Per-Mare<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Richard Franklin <\/strong>(1614-1637)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 105 \u2013 106<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 13th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. Prebendary of Ealdland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John Barkham<\/strong> (1610-1642)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 82 \u2013 86<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 10th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10. Prebendary of Ealdstreet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 John Whiting <\/strong>(1615-1625), Richard Taylour<\/strong> (1625 \u2013 1642)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 93 \u2013 101<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 18th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11. Prebendary of Harleston<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Thomas Montford<\/strong> (1597 \u2013 1632)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 87 \u2013 91<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 7th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12. Prebendary of Holbourn<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 Thomas Puckeringe <\/strong>(1596 \u2013 1627), Thomas Worral (1627 \u2013 1639)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 12 \u2013 16<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 16th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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13. Prebendary of Holywell<\/strong> ( alias Finsbury<\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014<\/strong> Theophilus Aylmer<\/strong> (1583-1626), George Coke<\/strong> (1626-1636). <\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 144 \u2013 150<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 4th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14. Prebendary of Hoxton<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John<\/strong> Simpson<\/strong> (1610-1642)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 119, verses 83 \u2013 176<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 16th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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15. Prebendary of Islington<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 William Rogerson <\/strong>(1604-1638)<\/span>
Psalms:<\/strong> 126 \u2013 131<\/span>
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 11th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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16. Prebendary of Mapesbury<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John Bancroft <\/strong>(1609-1632)
Psalms:<\/strong> 132 \u2013 137
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 12th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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17. Prebendary of Mora<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 Thomas Whyte<\/strong> (1588 \u2013 1624), Thomas Winniffe<\/strong> (1624 \u2013 1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 138 \u2013 143
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 9th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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18. Prebendary of Neasdon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 John<\/strong> Foxe<\/strong> (1591 \u2013 1623), Thomas Wilson (1623 \u2013 1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 6 \u2013 11
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 15th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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19. Prebendary of Newington<\/strong>     <\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 William Prichard<\/strong> (1620 \u2013 1629), Thomas Turner<\/strong> (1629 \u2013 1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 118, 119, verses 1 \u2013 82
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 16th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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20. Prebendary of Oxgate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 William Paske <\/strong>(1618-1639)
Psalms:<\/strong> 102 \u2013 104
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 13th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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21. Prebendary of Pancratius<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Henry King <\/strong>(1616-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 77 \u2013 81
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 6th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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22. Prebendary of Portpool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbents \u2014 <\/strong>Gregory Dunkett (1614-1624), Thomas Worrall<\/strong> (1624-1627), John Harris<\/strong> (1628 \u2013 1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 52 \u2013 55
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 8th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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23. Prebendary of Reculversland<\/strong> (aka Tillingham)<\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 <\/strong>Leonard Hutton<\/strong> (1609-1632)
Psalms:<\/strong> 32 \u2013 36
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 7th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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24. Prebendary of Rugmere<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Zachariah Goddell <\/strong>(1590-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 120 \u2013 125
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 17th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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25. Prebendary of Sneating<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John Mountford<\/strong> (1618-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 22 \u2013 26
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 14th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26. Prebendary of Totenhall<\/strong> (aka Tottenham)<\/p>\n

Incumbent<\/strong> \u2014 William Shaw (1614 -1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 1 \u2013 5
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 4th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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27. Prebendary of Twyford<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Robert Kerchier <\/strong>(1614-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 67 \u2013 71
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 11th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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28. Prebendary of Wenlacksbarn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 Samuel Fell <\/strong>(1613-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 42 \u2013 46
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 15th Stall on the right side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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29. Prebendary of Wildland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 William Pierse<\/strong> (1618-1630), Robert Thompson<\/strong> (1630-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 17 \u2013 21
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 8th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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30. Prebendary of Willesden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incumbent \u2014 John Barkham<\/strong> (1610-1642)
Psalms:<\/strong> 37 \u2013 41
Stall <\/strong>\u2014 12th Stall on the left side of the Choir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Bishop of London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When John Donne became Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Bishop of London was George Montaigne, who had served previously as Bishop of Lincoln. Montaigne became Bishop of London in 1621, then became Bishop of Durham in 1627. He was also named Archbishop of York in 1628, but died later that year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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George Montaigne, Bishop of London (1621-1627<\/em><\/strong>). Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Montaigne’s predecessor as Bishop of London was John King, who ordained John Donne to the diaconate and priesthood on the same day in 1615. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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John King, Bishop of London (1611-1621)<\/em><\/strong>. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Laud was named Bishop of London to succeed George Montaigne. Laud had served previously as Bishop of St David’s and Bishop of Bath and Wells; later, in 1633, he was elevated to become the Archbishop of Canterbury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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William Laud, Bishop<\/em><\/strong> of London (1627 – 1633<\/em><\/strong>). Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bishop of London lived in the Bishop’s Palace, on the northwest side of Paul’s Churchyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, the Bishop\u2019s Palace.<\/em> From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Bishop had his own private chapel, adjacent to the northwest wall of St Paul’s Cathedral, where Bishop John King ordained Donne to the priesthood in 1615. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, the Bishop\u2019s Chapel.<\/em> From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Bishop of London, when he attended services in St Paul’s Cathedral, sat in his official throne, or cathedra,<\/em> at the east end of the south Choir stalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral, the Throne of the Bishop of London<\/em><\/strong>. From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bishop of London’s Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Others with seats in the Choir were members of the staff of the Bishop of London, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Archdeacon of London, who sat in the first stall on the left side of the Choir, the stall opposite to that of the Dean. The Archdeacon of London when Donne became Dean of the Cathedral was Theophilus Aylmer, who had been appointed in 1591 and continued as Archdeacon until his death in 1626. Aylmer was then replaced by Thomas Parke, who died in 1662.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Archdeacon of Middlesex, who was Richard Cluett, appointed in 1620 and remained in this post throughout Donne\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Archdeacon of Essex, who was George Goodman, appointed in 1609 and remained in this post throughout Donne\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Archdeacon of Colchester, who was Henry King, appointed in 1617 and remained in this post throughout Donne\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Archdeacon of St Alban\u2019s, who was William Hutchinson in 1621, having been appointed in 1581, and who served until 1626, when he was replaced by Thomas Raymond, who served until 1631.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Paul’s Cathedral. the South Front. From the Visual Model, rendered by Austin Corriher. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Dean John Donne \u2014 whom we think of primarily as a writer of poems, sermons, and devotional works \u2014 was while Dean of St Paul\u2019s Cathedral an administrator of a medium-sized organization. Under Donne’s supervision, the chief<\/p>\n

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