184 Wiltshire Ministers [A.D. 1643—1662). 



Parker, Kob. (perhaps s. of J. P., of Barford, pleb. ; B.A., Wadham). 

 Minister at Wishford Magna, in place of Mr. Bowyer (? Eob. Bower, 

 Rector 1637—64.) J. 



Phipp, Mr. Nominated, 5 May, 1642, to lecture at "Warminster. Shaw, ii. 

 302. See " Fipp." 



Pierce, Nicholas. Minister at Kington St. Michael. " A very able, godly, 

 orthodox minister," who "preacheth once a sabbath." Appointed in 

 place of Ri. Hind (Hine, or Hyne, Vicar, 1617 — 63), because the latter 

 " is insufficient." J. 



Pile, J. Minister at Figheldean. J. 



Pinck, Rob (perhaps of Hants, pleb. Warden of New Coll. B.D.) Rector 

 of Colerne, 1645. J, (J. Lucas appears to have been Rector in the 

 early part of 1660, until his death in that year.) 



Pinkney, J., s. of the following. B.A., Magd. Hall. Rector of Fugglestone, 

 &c. Of Rushall. Longstock, Hants. Succeeded his father at Dinton, 

 Wilts. Bemerton. C. II. 347, 765. 



Pinckney, Philip, of Wilts, gent. B.A., Ch. Ch. ; M.A., Magd. Hall. Vicar 

 of Dinton with Teffont Magna, 1608. At Stanway, Essex, in 1645, 

 Returned to Dinton. Minister at Fugglestone with Bemerton. J. (Rob. 

 Tutt was instituted to the rectory in 1645 ; and Uriah Banks, in 1660, on 

 the resignation of Stephen Jay). 



Pinnell, Mr. Preached at St. Peter's, Marlborough, 1646. "For a quart of 

 wine for Mr. Pinnell the preacher, 1». 6''." Churchtvardens' Accoimts. 



Popejoy, Antony. Vicar of Overton with Fifield Chapelry. Instituted 2 July, 

 1646. J. He died, incumbent there, in 1655. Lords' Journals, VIII. 

 406. Shaio, ii. 329. 



Powell, Roger, (perhaps cler. fil. Wilts ; Ex. Coll.) Minister at Berwick St. 

 James. J. 



(Fra. Bayley was instituted to the vicarage in 1638, and J. Barker in 

 1661.) 



Priaulx, J., B.A.. Magd. Hall. Fellow of Merton. D.D., Archd. of Sarum, 

 1671—4. Rector of Fovant. J. Instituted 18 Jan., 1647. Instituted to 

 Newnton, 27 June, 1648. He held Fovant Rectory with that of Berwick 

 St. John's (both in the patronage of the Earl of Pembroke) at the time 

 of his death in 1674. Compton Southe had been deprived of the last- 

 named preferment in 1662. Lords' Journals, \m. QIQ; x. 350. Shaw, 

 ii. 356, 357. 



Proffet, Nicholas, B.A., Emman. Coll., Cam. Rector of Cranford St. 

 John, Nhants. Rector of St. Peter's, Marlborough, instituted 1630. 

 Became a minister in the Assembly of Divines, and on the title page of 

 a sermon preached before Parliament, printed in 1644-5, he describes 

 himself as "late Rector of Peters in Marlebrough {sic) now Minister of 

 Edminton, and one of the Assembly of Divines." He received a payment 

 as Rector in 1645, and appears by the churchwardens' accounts to have 

 been again at Marlborough in 1648, and to have continued there holding 

 the rectory until his death in March, 1668-9. Mentioned by Adoniram 

 Byfield in his list of pastors (written from Marlborough, I4th Aug., 1655, 

 to H. Scobell) as "Mr. Nicholas Proffett of Peter's in Marleborough." 

 Peck, Desid. Cur. In 1659 he received ^613 5s., six months' payment 

 to Lady-Day. Shaw, ii. 492-3, 597. 



