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Simon Symonds


Simon Symonds M.A. (d. 1551) was a Canon of Windsor from 1535 - 1551

Career

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge and graduated BA in 1509 and MA in 1511.

He was appointed:

  • Vicar of Elmdon, Essex 1518
  • Vicar of St Michael's Church, Bray 1522 - 1551
  • Vicar of South Petherton, Somerset, 1533 - 1548
  • Prebendary of Lichfield 1534 - 1546
  • Prebendary of Netheravon in Salisbury 1534
  • Rector of Taplow, Buckinghamshire 1537 - 1551
  • Prebendary of Lincoln 1544

    • He was appointed to the first stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1535, and held the stall until 1551. He was considered to be a prime candidate for the subject of the proverbial song "Vicar of Bray", since he was twice a Papist and twice a Protestant, serving as vicar from Henry 8th to Elizabeth 1st. -.

    References

    Simon Symonds Wikipedia
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