Around 1500 Dean Henry Cole was born. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and New College, Oxford University.
In 1556 Dean Henry Cole [aged 56] was appointed Dean of St Paul's Cathedral.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 29th May 1559. The xxix day of May was depreved of ys byshopepryke of London doctur Boner [aged 59], and in ys plasse master Gryndall [aged 40]; and [Nowell] [aged 42] electyd dene of Powlles, and the old dene depreved, master [Cole] [aged 59].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 20th May 1560. The xx day of May was send to the Towre [Map] master Fecknam [aged 45], docthur Wattsun [aged 45] latt byshope of Lynkolne, and docthur Colle [aged 60] latt dene of Powlles, and docthur Chadsay; and at nyght abowtt viij of the cloke was send to the Flett [Map] docthur Score [aged 50], and master Fecknam the last abbot of Westmynster, to Towre [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th June 1560. The sam (day) was cared to the Flett [Map] docthur Colle [aged 60] latt dene of Powlles.
In 1580 (possibly 1579) Dean Henry Cole [aged 80] died at Fleet Prison [Map].