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BEDFORD (St.Cuthbert)
United with St.Peter de Merton in 1975 and church closed
1235 Robert de Kelseya Patron, Prior & Convent of St Peter, Dunstable.
[12-- M Thomas Prior & Convent of Dunstable].
[12-- Andrew]
1263 Mar 15 Peter Bacun, priest, on the death of Andrew, last Rector licence of the resignation of M Thomas De Lega, previously presented by the King during vacancy of the Priory; inspected, also his presentation of said Peter.
1269 Jul 5 Jacobus, Vicar of Newbottle, on resignation of Peter, admitted by the Bishop.
[1282 Galfridus Buguleum, presented by the Prior & Convent of Dunstable].
1287 Dec 20 Richard Troue, clerk, presented on minor age by the Prior & Convent of Dunstable, on the death of the last Richard, and custody committed to M Walter de Wutton, Rector of Merston. Now ordained subdeacon & instituted.
1306 Jun 20 Robert de Esseby capellanus on death of Richard Troue.
1329 Dec 3 John de Middleton, clerk, on death of D Robert de Assheby.
1350 Nov 10 John Spelyng, priest, on resignation of Richard le Smyth, exchanged to Parva Billyng.
1358 Nov 14 John (Robert) Parchmyner, of Bedford, priest, on the resignation of John Spelyng.
1391 Dec 30 John Gerbrey, of Emberton, priest, on death of D John Parchemener.
1400 Nov 21 Walter Utterby, capellanus, on the resignation of D John Gerbrey.
[14-- D. John Bray]
1409 Feb 16 John Cantyng, capellanus, on the resignation of d. John Bray, exchanged to Stachedon Vicar.
1424 Mar 31 John Brygge, priest, on the resignation of D. John Cantyng.
1448 Jul 8 Brother Thomas Harburgh, ordinis fratrum professor, priest, by dispensation from the Apostolic See. Patron the Bishop by lapse.
1459 19 Aug M. Nicholas Langston, Mostard, priest.
1461 6 Jun D. Richard Lyster, priest, on the resignation of M. Nicholas Langeston.
1465 14 Jul D. Richard Folyam, priest. Patron the Bishop.
[14-- Richard Soham]
1479 15 Jun D.William Este, on the death of Richard Soham, last Rector.
1500 31 May D. Jacobus Lyndesey, priest, on the resignation of D. William Este.
1504 18 Feb D. Thomas Inman, capellanus, on the death of Jacobus Lyndeseye
1519 30 Apr D. Nicholas Dynsey, on the death of Thomas Inman.
[1572 29 Oct Emere Bedforde, clerk, presentment on the petition of the Bishop of Lincoln on the death of last Patron.Queen ELizabeth Val.5.9s.4d. Also Vicar of St Paul's. Buried 18 Mar 1576 (Beds Notes & Queries Vol.I pg 16).
[1578 Apr 30 Thomas Sparke, clerk, Presentment onm death of last.]
1578 27 May Thomas Sparke , admitted 26 May 1578 Patron the Queen.
[1583 31 May Ralph Jones]
[1584 13 Nov William Foxcrofte, presentment of resignation of last Patron.
1585 29 Apr Thomas Yarrowe, on cessation of the last. Patron Queen Elizabeth [Presentment 15 Aug 1584].
1625 29 Apr Robert Lloyd, on the death of the last incumbent. Entered again 15 Oct 1625.
1628 23 Jan Edward Lloyd, on the death of the last incumbent.
1629/30 20 Mar Eleazar Gilbert, on the death of the last incumbent.
[1647 23 Oct Richard Woolhouse, intruded against Giles Thorne, sequestered (Beds Notes & Queries Vol.III pg.163)].
1640 31 Jul Giles Thorne
1664 13 May Robert Cordell, clerk, on cessation of Dr. Thorne, Patron, King Charles II.
1675 22 May James Rosse, Robert Cordell, ceded.
[1676 Edward Bourne].
1689 28 Nov Alexander Leith, on the resignation of Edward Bourne Patron King & Queen.
1732 16 Nov Francis Hunt, clerk, on the death of Alexander Leith. Patron the King.
1738 22 Feb Robert Lambe, on the death of Francis Hunt. Patron the King.
[1750 27 Mar Thomas Bort, Patron the King, Bishops Certification.]
1779 5 Aug Benjamin Beresford, clerk, on the death of Thomas Bort. Patron the King.
1790 13 Nov Charles Abbot, licensed with 20 guineas stipend and surplice fees.
1822 Henry Tatham, cleark, on the death of Benjamin Beresford.
1850 3 Jan John Gaskin, on the cessation of the last incumbent. Patron the Queen.
1852 12 May Charles Trollope clerk, on the death of the last incumbent. Patron the Queen. Ordained 11 May 1845, Patron Aug 1846.
1868 9 MarStephen Richard Waller, on cessation of C Trollope. patron the Queen.
1875 Edward Kempson.
1886 Sep Arthur Cleveland Downer.
1897 Jul William Frederick Lindesay
1907 Jun Edward Noel Hodges (later Assistant Bishop of St.Albans and Archdeacon of Bedford)
1917 Jan Walter Reginald Scott
1919 T.Church
1922 Jul William Hewetson
1938 Apr Walter Edward Lane.
1945 Nov Oswald Norman Garrard
1959 Clifford Sidney Mason