John Frost

John Frost was a Minor Canon and Chanter of Westminster Abbey 1623-1642 and was buried on 10th May 1642 in the north transept near the porch. His wife Anne or Annastasia was buried on 14th May 1649 in the same transept near St Andrew's chapel. Their daughter Thomasin was buried on 11th October 1623. Nothing marks their graves.

John was born at Colebrooke in Devon and brought up in Exeter Cathedral, presumably as a chorister. His brother was Robert. In 1611 he was a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, where he was described as from Salisbury (cathedral it is assumed). He was described as:

a bass of extraordinary sufficiency for his quality, also of honesty and good.
John Frost
North Transept

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