Francis Mallet (orMallett) (died 16 December 1570) was anEnglish churchman and academic, and chaplain toMary Tudor.
The son of William Mallet ofNormanton, West Yorkshire, Francis Mallet graduated from theUniversity of Cambridge, B.A. in 1522, M.A. (1525) and D.D. (1535),[1] and became the lastMaster ofMichaelhouse, Cambridge, in 1533,[2] before it was merged withKing's Hall to formTrinity College. He had in this the support ofThomas Cromwell; Mallet became chaplain toThomas Cranmer in the mid-1530s, and was chaplain to Cromwell in 1538.[3] Mallet wasVice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, in 1536 and in 1540. The college was dissolved byHenry VIII in 1546.
He was appointed to the seventh stall inSt George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1543 and held this until 1570.[4]
He became chaplain to thePrincess Mary in 1544 leaving the employment of the current Queen ConsortKatherine Parr. UnderEdward VI, he ran into trouble, for celebrating mass for Mary, in May 1551. He was confined to theTower of London for a period.[5] He was later madeDean of Lincoln (1554[6]), by Mary as Queen. Around the time of her death, he was nominated (14 October 1558[7]) asBishop of Salisbury,[8] but was unable to take up the post, remaining Dean.
Francis Mallet died at Normanton on 16 December 1570. Henry Mallet, brother of Francis, attendedCambridge as well, was a fellow ofClare College, Cambridge, entered the ministry, and later served asprebendary of Lincoln,vicar ofSt Giles-without-Cripplegate,London, andrector ofSt Martin Orgar, London.[9]
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Preceded by ? | Master ofMichaelhouse, Cambridge 1533–1546 | Succeeded by None |
Preceded by | Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University 1536–1537 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University 1540–1541 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | Bishop of Salisbury 1558 | Succeeded by |