Preaching licenses of the Bishop of London for clergy going overseas.

[Andrew RM Hayes]

I am trying to find out more about Alexander Wickstead,
Two PCC wills are on line;
21st March 1609/10; ALexander Wicksted, clerk, now bound to sea to the East Indies.
3rd February 1612/3; Alexander Weekestede, preacher of the word of God on the good ship called the Peppercorn.
In a printed account of the voyage Alexander is described as minister, however I have been able to find no record of an ordination in the clergy database on line. A retired vicar suggested that, as he was going overseas, he may have fallen under the jurisdiction of the bishop of London.
Any suggestions of further avenues of research would be appreciated.

[Watson]

Was he associated with Chichester?  British History Online
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol3/pp71-82
has this reference to an Alexander Wicksted:

    "There was a school in the Pallant in 1604, when Alexander Wicksted had
licence from the              Archbishop
    to teach boys to read English, to write and calculate, and instruct them in the rudiments of the Latin
    tongue, in the parish of All Saints."

Perhaps if he was licensed to preach by the Archbishop he was not ordained.

[Andrew RM Hayes]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
I am not aware of a Chichester connection, but it's certainly worth investigating.
I've found other clergy in my family tree who moved around the country more than most.
regards
Andrew