Possible Clues:

• The way to put a bet on him, but not in church
• Put down graduate with second in English as 'nonspecialist'
• No cleric was lying to bishop, for example
• He's not ordained or professional
• Non-professional male songwriter?
• Not a clergyman
• Unprofessional chap?
• Went to bed with chap, though not a pro
• Secular person
• Not a professional poet?