Henry Abyngdon

Henry Abyngdon

Henry Abyngdon (c.1418 - September 1, 1497) was an English ecclesiastic and musician.

He was member of the Duke of Gloucester's household chapel 1445-1447He then succeeded John Bernard as succentor of Wells Cathedral on Nov. 24,1447, and held that post till his death.

He was admitted a Bachelor of Music at Cambridge on Feb. 22,1463, this being the first musical degree recorded at any university. In addition to thesuccentorship at Wells, Abyngdon held the officeof 'Master of the Song' of the Chapel Royal in London, to which he was appointed in May1465 at an annual salary of forty marks, confirmedto him by a subsequent Act of Parliament in 1473-74. He was also madeMaster of St. Catherine's Hospital, Bristol, in 1478.

Two Latin epitaphs on Abyngdon by Sir Thomas More have been preserved. In these he himself is styled 'nobilis,' and his office in London 'cantor'. One of them calls him

He is said to have been pre-eminent both as a singer andan organist, although none of his works are known to have survived.

Reference

*Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition


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