Thomas Cornish, suffragan bishop in the diocese of Bath and Wells, and provost of Oriel College, Oxford, from 1493 to 1507, appointed him chaplain of the college of St Mary Ottery, Devonshire.
The manor of Ottery belonged to the abbey of Rouen in the time of Edward the Confessor.
He was educated at Ottery St Mary and at Eton, where he distinguished himself on the cricket-field.
Andy's figures were nearly bettered at Ottery by 2 nd team skipper Bob Adams who had a late call-up to the ones.