Title
BEDFORD (St.Peter de Merton)
Vicars
- Ralph - 1219 [capellanus, Patron Prior & Convent of Merton, vicarage ordained]
RECTORS:
- Simon de Cleyham - 1239 [subdeacon, Patron Prior & Convent of Merton]
- Richard Talebot - 12--
- M.Alexander de Martinesthorp - 2 Jun 1267 [subdeacon, on the death of Richard Talebot]
- William de Preston - 28 Jun 1277 [priest, on the resignation of Alexander de Martinesthorp]
- John de Tykesoue - 20 Sep 1298 [on death of William de Preston]
- John Caleys -
- John de Wilden - 11 Jun 1304 [acolite, on resignaton of M. John Caleys]
- Roger Scott - 16 Jan 1316 [acolite, on the institution of M.John de Wilden to Luyton Vicarage]
- John de Sar - 5 Jun 1320 [acolite, on the resignation of Roger de Catworth]
- William de Bodynho - 29 Sep 1320 [priest, on the resignation of John de Sar']
- Walter Teye - 20 Jan 1334 [of Felmersham, priest, on the death of William de Bodenho]
- John de Gurmaundecestr - 8 Jun 1349 [subdeacon, vacant]
- Richard Mareshall - 14 Aug 1349 [de Salopia, priest, on resignation of of D. John de Gurmundecestr]
- John de Hyndryngham - 21 Oct 1350 [Rector of St Margaret's, Lothebury, in City of London, by exchange with Richard Mareshall]
- Henry de Weston - 27 Aug 1356 [priest, on resignation of John de Hedryngham]
- John Houghton -
- John Wytheryk - 8 Nov 1372 [Rector of Long Witton, Wynton Diocese, by exchange with John Houghton]
- John de Sibeston - 11 May 1374 [priest, on resignation of D. John Whitterik, exchanged to Carleby Rectory]
- William Abe - 2 Sep 1396 [priest, vacant]
- D. John Odyham - 16 May 1412 [priest, on the installation of D. William Ade to Gurnycestr Vicarage]
- Thomas Boteler - 6 Nov 1413 [clerk, on the resignation of M.John Odham]
- D. Gilbert Smyth - 1437
- D. Thomas Metford - 6 Aug 1464 [priest, on resignation of D. Gilbert Smyth]
- D. John Pateman - 23 Aug 1474 [on death of Thomas Metford, last Rector]
- D. William Hardwyke - 17 Mar 1505 [capellanus, onm death of D. John Patemane]
- D. Thomas Dickenson - 18 Aug 1512 [vacant]
- William Halam - 21 Aug 1527 [capellanus, on resignation of D. Thomas Dykynson]
- M. Robert Porter - 11 Jul 1533 [L.L.B. on death of D. William Halam]
- M John Bearde - 10 Jul 1550 [M.A., on death of D. Robert Porter. Patron Elizabeth Copely, of Campton, widow, by grant]
- David Vaughan - 20 Nov 1566 [clerk, presented on the petitionof Mr Crewe, Patron Queen Elizabeth I]
- John Sybley - 18 Oct 1572 [clerk, presentment by the Mayor of Bedford on death of last. Patron Queen Elizabeth I]
- Robert Lyndeforde - 8 Jun 1574 [clerk, peresentment by the Mayor of Bedford on the resignation of the last. Patron Queen Elizabeth I]
- Ralph Jones - 31 May 1583
- Martin Linford - 27 Aug 1598 [M.A., on resignation of last. Patron Queen Elizabeth I]
- William Wright - 17 Oct 1614 [clerk, on death of last. Buried 5 Dec 1621]
- Samuel Wilson - 12 Dec 1621 [M.A. Patron the King. Buried at Wootton, 26 May 1626]
- Philip Collyer - 4 Aug 1626 [Patron the King. Will dated 14 Mar 1637, probate 5 Apr 1644.Rector 1628. Buried 14 Feb 1643]
- John Newton - 22 May 1644 [Patron the King. Inducted 5 May 1644]
- Robert Marshall - 25 Feb 1646 [clerk]
- William Verney - 8 Nov 1660 [Patron the King. John Newton, ceded].
- Giles Thorne - 21 Mar 1663 [on death of William Varney. Patron the King. Buried at St Mary's 24 Jun 1671]
- William Jackson - 26 Jul 1671 [on death of D. Thorne. Patron King Charles II]
- Arthur Humphreys - 25 Apr 1673 [on cesstion]
- Nicholas Aspinall - 12 Jan 1711 [A.M., on resignation of Arthur Humphreys. Patron Queen Anne. Value 11 13s 1.5d
- Michael Arnold - 8 Nov 1727 [clerk. Buried 5 Oct 1742]
- William Aveling - 3 Nov 1742 [junior clerk, on resignation. Patron the King]
- John Pemberton - 26 Aug 1790 [clerk, on death. Patron the King]
- Philip Hunt - 7 Mar 1799 [clerk, Patron the King]
- Philip Hunt - 5 Jun 1810 [clerk, on cessation of the last incumbent. Patron the King]
- Philip Hunt - 8 Sep 1828 [L.L.D. on cessation of said Hunt]
- Gustavus Burnaby - 7 Feb 1835 [M.A., on cessation of Philip Hunt. Resigned 2 jun 1866]
- Septimus Rolleston - 20 Jun 1866 [M.A., on cessation of G Burnaby. Patron the QUeen]
- William Hart Smith - 3 Mar 1871 [M.A., on resignation of the last. Patron the Queen]
- Charles Arthur Wells - Nov 1899
- John Ernest Gilbert - Dec 1904
- Frederick Morris Symonds Squibb - Dec 1923
- Frank Cottam - May 1943
- David Duncan Fricker - 1964
- John Schild - 1988
- Guy Ernest Warr Buckler - 1995