Reference
Fasti/1/Chell
Title
CHELLINGTON (St.Nicholas)
The parish was united with Carlton in 1769 and church was closed in 1972
Rectors:
- Walter de Duniagton - 1218 [clerk; vacant; patron Walter de Trailly; "injunctum est ei ut scholas frequentet et quod ad primos ordines veniat ordinandus"];
- M.John de Winterborne - 1219 [clerk; vacant by appointment of Walter, last Rector, to Trapston [Thrapston, Northamptonshire?]];
- William de Fuglestow - 22 Sep 1238 [subdeacon; patron Walrannus Teuthonicu' and Sibilla de Hontingfeld, his wife; royal writ that the said patron had recovered the advowsan as against John de Treilly];
- Hugh de Gyuilden - 8 Jun 1274 [subdeacon; on death of M.William; patron Lady Guillema de Trayly];
- Hugh de Giuelden - 24 Nov 1284 [subdeacon; daclared vacany because the said Hugh did not procure himself to be ordained priest within a year from the time of bring admitted to his charge after the last Council of Leyden; patron Sir Walter Trayli];
- Nicholas de Gyvelden - 16 Mar 1313 [capellanus; on death of Hugh; patron Lady Alianora de Traily];
- William de Bodenho' - 8 Apr 1329 [capellanus; on death of D.Nicholas de Geuelden; patron Walter de Traily];
- Nicholas Clerk of Salford - 7 Apr 1338 [priest; on institution of William de Bodenho to become Rector of Coldeneutor [Cold Newton, Leicestershire?]]; patron Sir Walter Trayly];
- Nicholas atte Water;
- John de Donyngton - 7 Mar 1363 [clerk; on death of D.Nicholas atte Water; patron Edward III];
- D.John Bordeles;
- John Smalfelowe - 13 Dec 1375 [priest; on resignation of D.John Bordeles; patron Richard de Houthon and John Malins of Blunham, attornies for Sir John Malins];
- Geoffrey Dyve - 7 Sep 1383 [priest; on resignation of D.John Letelfelowe, exchanged to become Rector of Suleby [Sulby Hall, Northamptonshire?]];
- John Hyne - 20 Jun 1397 [priest; on death of D.Geoffrey Dyve; patron Nicholas Westerdale, general attorney in England for Sir John Trayle, now abroad];
- Richard Hyne - 8 Jan 1421 [priest; on resignation of D.John Hyne; patrons William Bozum, John Goldyngton and John Hyne, capellanus];
- Robert Cole - 28 Jul 1447 [priest; vacant; patron William Vaux, esquire];
- D.John Chapman - 10 Jun 1461 [priest; on death of D.Robert Cole; patron William Lucy of Elstow, esquire];
- Brother John Wynges - 12 Jul 1461 [priest; of Order of the Carmelite Friars; by dispensation from the Apostolic See; vacant; patron William Lucy of Elstow];
- Brother John Wynes - 29 Jun 1463 [priest; vacant; patron Ralph Hastinges, esquire];
- D.William Smyth - 16 Oct 1468 [priest; on resignation of Brother John Wynys; patron Ralph de Hastinges, esquire];
- D.Giles Kyng - 25 May 1509 [capellanus; on death of D.William Smyth; patron Sir Michael Vaux];
- D.Brian Wright - 26 Feb 1527 [priest; on death of D.Giles Kyng; patron Thomas Vaux, Lord of Harrowden];
- D.Robert Alyn - 24 Jul 1529 [capellanus; on resignation of D.Brian Wright; patron Thomas Vaux, Lord of Harrowden];
- D.Richard Hall - 22 Oct 1529 [clerk; on death of D.Robert Alen; patron Thomas Vaux, Lord of Harrowden];
- D.William Bachus - 8 Nov 1531 [capellanus; on resignation of D.Richard Hall; patron Thomas Vaux, Lord of Harrowden], made rector in 1534;
- Richard Rainforde - 20 Feb 1560 [clerk; vacant by death of last Rector; patron Bishop by lapse];
- Thomas Hamerton - 11 Dec 1562 [clerk; on death of last Rector; patron Nicholas Vaux, esquire];
- Thomas Clerke - 1567 [clerk; vacant; patron Elizabeth I];
- Thomas Welles - 5 Feb 1572 [clerk; "valens subscripsi"];
- Robert Gifford - 8 Aug 1642 [clerk; patron Peter Fret, gentleman; sequestered 1644; petition dated 16 Jun 1644 from his wife Ann to the Committee for Safety of the County of Bedford - "If they do not think him fit to continue minister yet she prays them to give his liberty and allow a portion out of the parsonage for them and their children"];
- Thomas Caderton - 7 Jun 1646 [clerk; patron Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Peterborough; buried 28 Jul 1683];
- Joseph Chadderton MA - 6 Aug 1683 [on death of Thomas Chaderton; patron Bernard Turner, esquire; instituted again 4 Feb 1684];
- Robert Richards MA - 2 Aug 1720 [on death of Joseph Chaderton; patron Lord Trevor, Baron of Bromham];
- Samuel Rogers BA - 29 Mar 1758 [on death of Robert Richards; patron Lord Trevor, Baron of Bromham; born at Carlton; educated at Oakham School, 1745-1752; and Emmanuel College, Cambridge; resigned 1768 for Brampton Ash [Northamptonshire]; instituted 3 May 1777 to Husbands Bosworth [Leicestershire]; published 2 volumes of poetry, printed at Bath in 1782 with his portrait; married Catherine Peers and died in Salisbury Close, July 1790];
- William Hooper MA - 4 May 1769 [on cess. of Samuel Rogers; patron Robert, Lord Trevor; Elizabeth, his only child, died 18 Aug 1811 aged 46; Samuel Hooper Adams, her eldest son, attorney at law, died aged 25; Elizabeth, wife of William Hooper died Feb 1807 aged 64; Jane, his second wife, died 20 Apr 1840, aged 76];
- union with Carlton - 1769;
- Henry John Ellman BCL - 20 Feb 1829 [on death of William Hooper; died 3 Feb 1862];
- William Sweet Escott SCL, MA - 13 May 1862 [former fellow of New College, Oxford; on death of Henry John Ellman];
- William Henry Denison - 1876;
- Walter Wolfenden Kenny - 1909;
- Herbert Bouchier Wiggins Denison - Jan 1914;
- Henry Edward Dodd - Oct 1923;
- Edwin Mighell Cox - Apr 1930;
- Albert Victor Ledbury - Jun 1931
- Peter Eugene Blagdon-Gamlen - 1964;
- Ronald Gavin Henderson Cooper - 1968
NOTE: D = "Dominus" meaning Lord;
M = "Magister" meaning Master
Date free text
1218-1972
Production date
From: 1218 To: 1972
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