John Incent | |
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 Sign on the Berkhamsted house depicting John Incent | |
| Born | c. 1480 |
| Died | 1545 Berkhamsted |
| Other names | John Innocent |
| Education | University of Cambridge (1500); B.C.L. All Souls College, Oxford (1506); D.C.L. 1513 |
| Parent(s) | Robert and Katherine Incent |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1513 |
Congregations served | Several in the Diocese of Winchester |
Offices held | Prebendary of St Paul's London], 1519-4; Canon residentiary, 1534; Master of Holy Cross Hospital, Winchester, 1537; Dean of St Paul's London, 1540-5; Adm. at Gray's Inn, 1542 |
John Incent (c. 1480 – 1545)[1] was an English clergyman in the early 16th century, during the early years of the English Reformation. Originating from the town of Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, he studied at the University of Cambridge and later at All Souls College, Oxford,[2] and served as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London between 1540 and 1545.
Incent is noted for being one of the agents of the Lord Chancellor Thomas Cromwell, responsible for the sequestration of religious properties during the Dissolution of the Monasteries[1] and as the founder of Berkhamsted School.[3] His home in Berkhamsted, built in 1500, remains in use to the present day, situated on the High Street facing St Peter's Church.[3]
- ^ a b Birtchnell, Percy (1988). A Short History of Berkhamsted. The Book Stack.
- ^ "Incent, John (INCT506J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b John Cook (2000), A Glimpse of Our History: A Short Guide Around Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted Heritage Walk leaflet, Berkhamsted Town Council.