John Kirkeby
English priest
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| Intro | English priest | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
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| Work field | Law | |
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Biography
John Kirkeby or John Kerby (fl. 1441 – 1460s) was a Canon of Windsor from 1455 to 1457 and Master of the Rolls from 1447 to 1461.
Career
Kirkeby was:
- Prebendary of St Paul's 1449–1451
- Rector of St Pancras Soper Lane 1450–1452
- Chaplain to the King
- Rector of Langton (diocese of Lincoln) 1457
- Prebendary of Lincoln 1456–1462
He was appointed to the eighth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1455 and held the canonry until 1457.