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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 8th January 1538 Dean Hugh Weston (age 33) was elected Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford University.
On 15th September 1541 Dean Hugh Weston (age 36) was collated Rector of St Nicholas Olave [Map].
On 19th September 1544 Dean Hugh Weston (age 39) was collated Rector of St Botolph's without Bishopgate.
On 17th October 1547 Dean Hugh Weston (age 42) was appointed Archdeacon of Cornwall.
On 18th September 1553 Dean Hugh Weston (age 48) was installed Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd October 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 22nd January 1554 Dean Hugh Weston (age 49) was collated Archdeacon of Colchester.
On 23rd February 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 11th April 1554 Thomas Wyatt (age 33) was beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Dean Hugh Weston (age 49) acted as Confessor.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 10th December 1557. The Fryday x day of Desember was at Wyndsore deposyd of ys denry of Wyndsor doctur Weston (age 52).
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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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In 1558 Dean Hugh Weston (age 53) died.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 8th December 1558. The viij day of Desember was bered at the Sayvoy doctur Westun sum-tyme dene of Westmynster, with ij dosen torchys.