Title
FARNDISH
The church was closed in 1966 and the parish united with Podington in 1970
Rectors
- Henry de Welle - 1219 [capellanus; ordered by the Bishop to be instituted]
- Walter de la Hose - 24 Sep 1222 [subdeacon; Patron, Bartholomew de la Hose]
- Walter de Hosa - 1220 [clerk to parsonage of xvis. in chapel of Patron, Bartholomew de Hosa]
- Custody of Church committed to Walter de Hosa, clerk, until a year after the feast of St. John the Baptist -1221
- Imbert de Grynuill - 1248 [subdeacon; Patron, Thomas de la Hose]
- M. John de Cumbes
- Geoffrey de la Huze - 11 Mar 1274 [subdeacon; on death of M. John de Cumbes; Patron, Geoffrey de la Huze]
- D. John
- Henry Joseph - 15 Aug 1341 [of Towcester, priest, on resignation of D. John; Patron, Sir Thomas Pavenham, knight]
- John Wolf - 20 Feb 1349 [priest, on death of Henry; Patron, King Edward]
- Simon de Clyne - 9 Sep 1350 [priest; on resignation of John Wolf]
- Robert de Rokyngham - 23 Nov 1353 [Rector of Westlyngton, by exchange with Simon de Clyne, Rector of Farndish]
- Richard de Stanerne - 4 Jul 1354 [priest; on resignation of D. Robert of Rokyngham; Patron, King Edward]
- Richard Rogg - 8 Jun 1386 [priest; on death of Richard Stanerne. Patron, Sir Laurence de Pavenham, knight]
- Simon Norman - 16 Mar 1392 [of Waldegrave, priest, D. Richard Rogeer, exchange to Fylgrave Rectory]
- D. William Alberton
- D. Richard Halbyn - 16 Jan 1416 [capellanus; on resignation of D. Norman Allerton. Patron, Sir John Raynes, knight, Thomas Raynes, esquire, his son, Peter Hynewyk, clerk, Norman Campion, clerk and John Everton]
- D. Norman Talbot - 12 Sep 1419 [rector of Kyngton-Mawndevyle, Bathon and Mellen diocese, by exchange with D. Richard Hawyn. Patron Lady Katherine, widow of Sir Thomas Aylesbury, knight, died pro hac vice. By inquiry it was found that the said Katherine and Alianora Tyryngham are the patronesses in sight of inheirtance, and Sir John Raynes, knight, Thomas Haynes, esquire, his son, Peter Hynewyk, Norman Campion, clerk and John Everton, as feoffees of said Alianora]
- Norman Hendysson - 9 May 1421 [priest, on resignation of D. Norman Talbot. Patron, Atsup]
- Richard Belton - 1 Feb 1431 [rector of Bolnehurst, on resignation of Norman Hendson. Patron, Lady Katherine Aylesbury
- John Taylour
- D. William Harvey - 25 Mar 1455 [priest; on death of D. John Taylour; Patron, Lawrence Cheyne, esquire]
- D. William Eltoy - 25 May 1483 [priest; on death of D. William Harve; Patron, John Tyryngham, esquire]
- D. Brian Wright - 22 Jul 1529 [clerk; on death of William Elyot; Patron, Thomas Vaux, Lord of Harrowdon]
- D. William Lordisman - 3 Jul 1532 [clerk; on death of last incumbent; Patron, King Henry VIII, in right of wardship of Thomas, son and heir of Robert Tyringham, esquire, deceased]
- Thomas Esshe - 13 Jul 1554
- John Johnson - 21 Aug 1571 [M.A.; Patron, Sir Anthony Tyringham. Buried 27 Sep 1625, aged nearly 100; of an ancient family of North Crowley, co. Bucks]
- Bartholomew Wood - 7 Oct 1625 [M.A.; Magdalen College, Oxon. On death of last incumbent; Patron, Thoms Tyringham. Will dated 3 Feb 1652, proved 26 Dec 1653]
- Daniel Vivian - 1652 [D.C.L., New College, Oxon, on death of last incumbent; buried 3 Sep 1670]
- William Barbour - 19 Sep 1670 [M.A.; Trinity College, Cambridge, 1685, on death of last incumbent; Patron, Robert Blackborne and William Barboure. Instituted 4 May 1685 on the presentment of Sir Anthony Chester, Bart., to Chichley. Buried 12 Mar 1724]
- John Knighton - 16 Nov 1671 [M.A.; vacant; Patron, Christopher Vivian, gent.]
- John Draper - 1673 [clerk]
- Jonathan Styles - 1694 [B.A.; curate, ordained 3 Jun 1694]
- Anthony Munton - 6 Jun 1712 [B.A.; licenced curate]
- John Shaw - 29 Feb 1724 [B.A.; Patron, Richard Bishop of Lincoln, on death of last incumbent]
- William Cotton - 4 Feb 1784 [M.A., on death of John Shaw; Patron, Charles Chester of Chicheley, esq.]
- Samuel Thomas Townsend - 18 Feb 1830 [M.A., on death of William Cotton; Patron, Charles Chester of Chicheley, esq. Resigned 6 Jul 1850]
- George Thomas Curtis - 24 Dec 1850 [M.A., on resignation of previous incumbent; Patron, the Reverend Arthur Chester of Bognor]
- Augustus Orlebar - 14 Oct 1852 [M.A., on cessation of G.T. Curtis; Patron, the Reverend Arthur Chester of Chicheley Hall, clerk]
- Greville John Chester - 24 Jul 1858 [B.A., on cessation of A. Orlebar; Patron as above. Resigned 19 Oct 1858]
- Samuel John Lyon - 4 Nov 1858 [M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, on resignation of previous incumbent]
- Albert John Foster - 9 Jan 1875 [clerk, M.A., Pembroke College, Oxford, on resignation of last incumbent; Patron , Charles Montague Chester of Chicheley Hall, Newport Pagnell, Bucks.]
- Eli Eade - 1881
- Duncan Charles McVarish - Apr 1919
- Arthur William Collins - 1928
- Victor John Hulbert Coles - 1944
- Thomas Woolfenden - 1951
- David Kee - 1964
NOTE:
D = "Dominus" meaning Lord;
M = "Magister" meaning Master