Biography of Dean Henry Cole 1500-1580

Around 1500 Dean Henry Cole was born. He was educated at Winchester College , Winchester and New College, Oxford University.

In 1556 Dean Henry Cole (age 56) was appointed Dean of St Paul's Cathedral.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 29 May 1559. The xxix day of May was depreved of ys byshopepryke of London doctur Boner (age 59), and in ys plasse master Gryndall (age 40); and [Nowell] (age 42) electyd dene of Powlles, and the old dene depreved, master [Cole] (age 59).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 20 May 1560. The xx day of May was send to the Towre [Map] master Fecknam (age 45), docthur Wattsun (age 45) latt byshope of Lynkolne, and docthur Colle (age 60) latt dene of Powlles, and docthur Chadsay; and at nyght abowtt viij of the cloke was send to the Flett [Map] docthur Score (age 50), and master Fecknam (age 45) the last abbot of Westmynster, to Towre [Map].

Henry Machyn's Diary. 10 Jun 1560. The sam (day) was cared to the Flett [Map] docthur Colle (age 60) latt dene of Powlles.

In 1580 (possibly 1579) Dean Henry Cole (age 80) died at Fleet Prison [Map].