Biography of Dean Hugh Weston 1505-1558
Around 1505 Dean Hugh Weston was born at Burton-Overy, Leicestershire. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford University then Lincoln College, Oxford University.
On 08 Jan 1538 Dean Hugh Weston (age 33) was elected Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford University.
On 15 Sep 1541 Dean Hugh Weston (age 36) was collated Rector of St Nicholas Olave [Map].
On 19 Sep 1544 Dean Hugh Weston (age 39) was collated RectorSt Botolph's without Bishopgate.
On 17 Oct 1547 Dean Hugh Weston (age 42) was appointed Archdeacon of Cornwall.
On 18 Sep 1553 Dean Hugh Weston (age 48) was installed Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 22 Oct 1553. The xxij of October dyd pryche at Powlles doctur Westun (age 48), dene of Westmynster, and [there at] evere gatt in Powlles cherche yerd wher mad, [to prevent the breaking in of] horses, and for grett throng of pepull, grett bars.
On 22 Jan 1554 Dean Hugh Weston (age 49) was collated Archdeacon of Colchester.
On 23 Feb 1554 Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 37) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map]. Duke Suffolk, Marquess Dorset, Earl Huntingdon, Baron Ferrers of Groby, Baron Harington, Baron Bonville forfeit.
Dean Hugh Weston (age 49) acted as Confessor.
On 11 Apr 1554 Thomas Wyatt (age 33) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Dean Hugh Weston (age 49) acted as Confessor.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10 Dec 1557. The Fryday x day of Desember was at Wyndsore deposyd of ys denry of Wyndsor doctur Weston (age 52).
In 1558 Dean Hugh Weston (age 53) died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 08 Dec 1558. The viij day of Desember was bered at the Sayvoy doctur Westun sum-tyme dene of Westmynster, with ij dosen torchys.