December 1540 – 1549 (d.): Gerard Carleton (also Dean of Peterborough from 1543) 7 September 1549 – bef. 1551 (d.): Giles Eyer 20 October 1551 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): Thomas Birkhed 3 May 1554 – 26 September 1556: William Pye The first secular chapter was abolished on 26 September 1556. Second Foundation (Royal Peculiar, 1560–1660) Twelve canons were appointed (or re-appointed) by Elizabeth I at the refoundation of the secular chapter, 21 May 1560. Canons of the 1st Prebend 30 June 1560 – bef. 1566 (res.): William Barlow, Bishop of Chichester 20 April 1566 – 2 May 1585 (d.): Thomas Browne (sometime Sub-Dean; also Headmaster until 1570) 26 May 1585 – 27 February 1633 (d.): Thomas Montford 8 March 1633 – bef. 1652 (d.): Gabriel More Canons of the 2nd Prebend 30 June 1560 – 16 November 1577 (d.): Humphrey Parkyns/Charite (former 7th canon) 23 April 1578 – 25 April 1587 (d.): John Reade 9 May 1587 – bef. 1609 (d.): Richard Wood 27 September 1609 – bef. 1626 (res.): Henry Caesar or Adelmare (also Dean of Ely from 1614) 10 January 1626 – bef. 1653 (d.): Thomas Wilson Canons of the 3rd Prebend 30 June 1560 – bef. 1561 (res.): John Hardyman 16 November 1561 – 1606 (d.): Perceval Wiburn 6 May 1606 – September 1623 (d.): John Fox October 1623 – bef. 1635 (res.): John Wilson (previously Headmaster; also Dean of Ripon 1624 – 1634) 21 February 1635 – 1638 (res.): Matthew Wren (also Bishop of Hereford until 1635; Bishop of Norwich from 1635) 24 April 1638 – 1645 (res.): Richard Steward (became Dean) Canons of the 4th Prebend 30 June 1560 – 1562 (res.): Richard Cheyney (became Bishop of Gloucester and of Bristol) 12 September 1563 – July 1570 (d.): Thomas Norley 10 August 1570 – bef. 1571 (res.): William Wickham (became a canon of Windsor) 19 June 1571 – bef. 1575 (exch.): Robert Ramsden bef. 1575 – 1579 (res.): William Chaderton (became Bishop of Chester) 26 November 1579 – 1586 (d.): Thomas Wagstaff 31 December 1586 – bef. 1602 (d.): Richard Webster (also Archdeacon of Middlesex from 1595) bef. 1602 – 23 November 1616 (d.): Richard Hakluyt 29 November 1616 – 10 January 1631 (d.): John Holt 5 February 1631 – ?: Lewis Wemys Canons of the 5th Prebend 30 June 1560 – bef. 1574 (res.): Richard Alvey (former 4th canon) 13 February 1574 –