Battlefield Church, Salop: an historical and descriptive sketch / Together with some account of the battle of Shrewsbury, and foundation of the college or chantry

by W. G. D. Fletcher

Masters of the College.

The following is an imperfect list of the Masters or Wardens of the College:—

Roger Ive, of Leaton; rector of Fitz 1399, and of Albright Hussey 1398 to 1447; first master.

Roger Phillipps, living in 1463, and 1480.

Adam Grafton, LL.B., 1490 and 1509; chaplain to Edward V. and Prince Arthur; vicar of St. Alkmund’s, Salop, 1473 to 1489; rector of Upton with Withington 1494; canon of St. Chad’s 1494; prebendary of Lichfield 1497; archdeacon of Salop 1504 to 1514; archdeacon of Stafford; dean of St. Mary’s Salop; died 24 July, 1530; buried at Withington, where a brass represents him as vested in a cope, and in an act of prayer. He erected or completed the tower of Battlefield Church in 1503.

John Hussey, 1521.

Humphrey Thomas, 1525 and 1530.

John Hussey, admitted 18 Oct., 1535; aged 40 in 1549; last master.