ABSTRACT
Ayland, Nicholas (ca. 1542-† 14 Jan 1608): b. London, elec from EtC to KCC, adm scholar 25 Aug 1559, fell. 26 Aug 1562 (AtC 2, p. 466); BA 1564 (GBΔ, p. 172); pres 8 Nov 1558 Pratum Majus preb, Heref, crown pat. (CRP, no. 2304d), pres (again?) 5 Dec 1558 (SVI, p. 58), instal 26 Dec via proxy (HCAB, 7031/1, fo. 153v), prob. rep. William Geffrey (qv), cited 28 June 1559 to participate in elec of bp but did not (Reg. Parker, p. 60), vac bef. 9 July 1560 (Bannister, p. 13; not in Havergal, p. 82), assessed at 4s 4d without small commons in 1536 (Reg. Boothe, p. 364); wrote Latin verses on restoration of Bucer (qv/5) and Fagius 1560 (AtC 2, p. 466); pres 31 Mar
1564 rect Coltishall, Norf, KCC pat. (KCAR, 3/3/1/1/2, p. 92), inst 8 July (NRO, DN/ REG 13/19, fo. 107r)–† 1607 (Blomefield 6, p. 310), vac (†) bef. 4 Apr 1608 (NRO, DN/REG 16/22, fo. 17v); inst 23 Aug 1569 rect Great Hautbois, Norf, duke of Norf, pat.–resig bef. 6 Mar 1572 (NRO, DN/REG 13/19, fos 155r and 168v); inst 26 June 1571 rect Horstead, Norf, crown pat. (NRO, DN/REG 13/19, fo. 170r), vac (†) bef. 4 Apr 1608 (NRO, DN/REG 16/22, fo. 17r); † 14 Jan 1608, bur Horstead (AtC)
pres 8 Nov 1558 Pratum Majus preb, Heref, crown pat. (CRP, no. 2304d), pres (again?) 5 Dec 1558 (SVI, p. 58), instal 26 Dec via proxy (HCAB, 7031/1, fo. 153v), prob. rep. William Geffrey (qv), cited 28 June 1559 to participate in elec of bp but did not (Reg. Parker, p. 60), vac bef. 9 July 1560 (Bannister, p. 13; not in Havergal, p. 82), assessed at 4s 4d without small commons in 1536 (Reg. Boothe, p. 364);
