John Bingham is another of the once prominent local citizens to be remembered within the Cathedral. Bingham was the saddler to Elizabeth I and a benefactor of the local grammar school. He played a very important role in the history of the Cathedral as he was one of the 'Bargainers'. This was the group of parishioners who bought the church from James I. At the time of purchase the church was in a very poor state of repair and faced a very bleak future.