People: Hall, Richard

Surname

Hall

Forename

Richard

Sex

Male

Parish

Manchester

Marital Status

Married

Spouse Name

Margery

Occupation Status

Clerk; fellow of Manchester College

Literacy

Yes - his will mentions a owned a number of books

Remarks

CCEd person ID 31978

Career: Richard Hall was ordained priest on 10 March 1542 and appointed a Fellow of Manchester College by 1559 and remained there until his death, he was buried in the collegiate church on 4 January 1585. He was acting as treasurer of the college at the time of a metropolitan visitation in 1571 when conflict among the Fellows was said to have been occasioned by his failure to pay their stipends.

Further notes:

While at Manchester College he worked as a schoolmaster and also practiced medicine although it was reported that those he treated usually died. He was also said to be of unsound religion and a drunkard.

Sources:

F. R. Raines, The fellows of the collegiate church of Manchester, ed. F. Renaud, vol. 1, Chetham Society, new series, 21 (1891).

Causes

EDC 5/1580/11 – defendant

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