In 1510 Bishop William Alley was born. He was educated at Eton College [Map].
Henry Machyn's Diary. 2nd April 1560. [The ij day of April, Alley [aged 50], bishop elect of Exeter, preached at court,] aganst blasfemy, dysse [dice ie gambling], and women, and drunkenes.
On 20th May 1560 Bishop William Alley [aged 50] was elected Bishop of Exeter on the recommendation of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 26]. Henry Machyn in his diary of 02 Apr 1560 refers to Bishop William Alley as being 'bishop elect of Exeter'.
On 14th July 1560 Bishop William Alley [aged 50] was consecrated Bishop of Exeter.
Henry Machyn's Diary. After 14th July 1560. The .. day of July .... master Loves mercer; he gayff to .... ther was the clothyng of ys compene .... blake gownes and the compene of the Clarkes sy[ngi]ng, [and there preached] master Alley [aged 50] the byshope of Exseter, and a goodly sermon.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th August 1560. The x day of August was bered within the Towre [Map] withowt a offeser of armes, and (with) master Alley [aged 50] the nuw byshope of Excetur, and the chyrch hangyd with blake and armes, my lade Warner [deceased], the wyff of ser Edward Warner [aged 49].
Note. P. 241. Funeral of lady Warner. "Elizabeth, late wiff to sir Edward Warner knight, lieutenaunte of the tower of London; she was doter of Thomas Cobham, and dysceased the 8. of August 1560, and left issue a [son] whosse name is Edward." (MS. Harl. 897, f. 19.)
Henry Machyn's Diary. 1st March 1562. The furst day of Marche, the wyche was the iij sonday (in Lent,) dyd pryche at after-none at the cowrte a-for the quen [aged 28] master Allen [aged 52] the byshope of Exsetur.
On 15th April 1570 Bishop William Alley [aged 60] died.