1459. John Booth, LL.B., archdeacon of Redmore, formerly treasurer of the cathedral church at York. 1465. Ralph Langley, LL.D., rector of Prestwich, the rebuilder of the nave. 1481. James Stanley (1), D.D., Prebendary of St Paul's and archdeacon of Chester. 1485. James Stanley (2), M.A., D.C.L. He founded the Chapel of St. John the Baptist, built the entrance to the chapter house, and in connection with Richard Beck, a Manchester merchant, erected the choir stalls and canopies. He became Bishop of Ely in 1509, and is buried in the Ely Chantry at Manchester. 1509. Robert Cliff, B.D., LL.D. 1515. Richard Alday. 1518. George West. 1535. George Collyer, M.A. 1557. Laurence Vaux, B.D., chaplain to the Bishop of Gloucester. 1558. William Bird, M.A. 1570. Thomas Herle, chaplain to Queen Elizabeth. 1578. John Walton, B.D. He was appointed Bishop of Exeter in 1579. 1579. William Chadderton, D.D., consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1579. Manchester by this time had become part of the new see of Chester, and Chadderton retained his wardenship along with the higher office, but he resigned it when he was translated to the see of Lincoln in 1595. 1595. John Dee, M.A., a layman and a celebrated mathematician, alchemist, astrologer, and necromancer, who professed to see visions in crystal globes, and was much consulted by many, among them by the Queen, to forecast future events, held the office of warden for some years, but retired in 1608, and died in poverty at Mortlake, at the age of 81. 1608. Richard Murray, D.D., Rector of Stopford, and Dean of St. Buryan's in Cornwall. 1636. Richard Heyrick, M.A. He was expelled in 1646, but reinstated in his office in 1660. His memorial tablet may be seen on the wall of the south aisle, dated 1667. 1667. Nicholas Stratford, D.D. He resigned in 1684, and five years after this was consecrated Bishop of Chester. 1684. Richard Wroe, D.D., Prebendary of Chester. 1718. Samuel Peploe (1), D.D. He was consecrated Bishop of Chester in 1726, and ruled that see till 1752. He retained the wardenship, together with the bishopric, until 1738. 1738. Samuel Peploe (2), LL.D. He was Chancellor of Chester, and Archdeacon of Richmond, Yorkshire. 1781. Richard Assheton, D.D. 1800. Thomas Blackburne, LL.D. 1823. Thomas Calvert, D.D., rector of Wilmslow. 1840. The Hon. William Herbert, D.D., LL.D. When the diocese of Manchester was formed out of that of Chester in 1847, the warden was raised to the higher rank of Dean, and hence Dr. Herbert was last warden and first Dean, but he did not hold the latter office long. The following is a list of the Deans:-- 1847. The Hon. William Herbert, D.D., LL.D. 1847. George Hull Bowers, D.D.