Reference
Fasti/1/GravL
Title
LOWER GRAVENHURST (St.Mary)
The church was closed in 1970 and united with Upper Gravenhurst in 1972
Rectors
- R. de Gatesdena - before 1247 [resigned];
- Elyas de Evesham - before 1247 [clerk; patron Prior & Convent of Newnham];
- Ancelm de Etton - 1247 [subdeacon; patron prior & Convent of Newnham];
- Robert de Nassington - 1251 [subdeacon];
- M.Robert de Ouray - 1261 [subdeacon; on resignation of Robert];
- Nicholas, called Scort - 24 Feb 1286 [capellanus; on death of Robert Corye];
- Hugh de Swafham - 27 May 1290 [clerk; on death of lest Rector; presented in minor orders, then ordained subdeacon and instituted];
- Richard de Bodekesham - 18 Sep 1294 [clerk; on institution of M.Hugh de Swafham to be Vicar of Ryhale [possibly Ryhall in Rutland]];
- William de Tullesworth - 13 Nov 1296 [deacon; on institution of Richard de Bodekevesham to be Rector of Fillingham, Lincolnshire];
- Roger de Keleseye - 14 Jan 1312 [capellanus];
- Robert de Waterton - 13 Feb 1316 [priest; on institution of Roger de Kelleseye to be Vicar of Haxeye [possibly Haxey, Lincolnshire];
- Robert de Suthewyk;
- Reygner de Brampton - 17 Jan 1341 [priest; on resignation of Robert de Suthewyk];
- John Gerlaund of Eynesbury- 13 May 1344 [priest; on death of Reigner];
- Robert de Suthewyk - 18 Aug 1349 [priest; on death of John];
- Richard atte Brigg of Elstow - 8 Feb 1349 [acolite; on resignation of Robert de Sothewyk];
- William de Hawenes - 7 Mar 1353 [priest; on resignation of last Rector];
- Robert Tayllour - 9 Aug 1396 [priest; on resignation of William Hawenes];
- William Crepill;
- Robert..... - 1405 [parson];
- Robert Steventon - 1408;
- John Mounford - 13 Jun 1454 [priest; on death of William Crepill];
- Simon Chaumbirlen - 4 Apr 1460 [priest; on death of John Mounford];
- William Barnard - 17 Apr 1497 [priest; on resignation of Simon Chamberlen];
- James Wall - 16 Nov 1501 [priest; on resignation of William Bernard];
- John Hutton - 20 Dec 1504 [priest; on resignation of James Walle; pension of 20/-];
- Edmund Flechard - 7 Jan 1505 [priest; on death of John Hutton];
- Edmund Wodward - 11 Oct 1507 [capellanus; on resignation of Edmund Fletcher; pension of 40/-];
- John Deirat - 1527;
- Richard White;
- Richard Watson - 4 Nov 1533 [priest; on resignation of D.Richard White];
- John Hosyer - 5 Feb 1538 [priest; on death of Richard Watson];
- Richard Joye - 1 May 1550 [clerk; on resignation of John Hosier; patron William Tailor, gentleman by grant];
- John Mackbrayer - 17 Mar 1553;
- John Palmer - 4 Jun 1554 [clerk];
- Richard Fell - 15 Aug 1555 [clerk; on deprivation of last Rector; patron Philip & Mary];
- John Wistowe - 27 Jul 1563 [clerk; on deprivation of last Rector; presented on petition of Richard Wistowe; patron Elizabeth I; value 7/12/10];
- Ralph Anterbus - 19 Apr 1567 [clerk; on death of last Rector; patron Elizabeth I];
- Richard Fawcett - 5 Jan 1567 [clerk; de jure vacancy; patron Elizabeth I; presented on petition of St.John's College, Cambridge; resigned 10 Apr 1573];
- John Kytchener - 20 Apr 1573 [clerk; presented on resignation of last incumbent on petition of Mr.Chapman; patron Elizabeth I];
- Nathaniel Kitchener MA - 26 Mar 1604 [of St.John's College, Cambridge; on resignation of last incumbent; patron James I; value 7/12/10; will dated 13 Nov, proved 20 Nov 1621];
- ....Sherley - 1620 [parson];
- John Hughes MA - 26 Mar 1624;
- John Lisle [minister];
- Thomas Abis MA - 31 Jun 1666 [on cess. of last Rector; patron Charles II; buried 14 Apr 1698; will dated 10 Dec 1693, proved 2 Jun 1698];
- Richard Berrow AM - 21 Apr 1698 [clerk; on death of last incumbent; patron William III; value 7/12/11];
- Peter D'Aranda - 26 Dec 1699 [clerk; on cess. of last incumbent; patron William III; value 7/12/10];
- George Storey - 20 Nov 1739 [clerk; on death of Peter D'Aranda; inducted 3 Nov 1739; died 16 May 1765; patron George II];
- William Rouse BA - 21 Jun 1765 [on death of George Store; patron George III];
- John Francis Stuart - 25 Dec 1792 [clerk; on death of last Rector; patron George III; his son, W.H.Stuart, late H.E.I.C.S. died at Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada 28 Nov 1897, aged 82];
- John Webster Hawksley junior - 7 Jan 1834 [clerk; on death of John Francis Stuart; patron William IV];
- James de la Hooke BA - 27 Feb 1836 [on cess. of John Webster Hawksley; patron William IV; resigned 2 Jun 1842];
- Charles James Wade MA - 14 Jul 1842 [on resignation of James de la Hooke];
- Thomas Collisson - Nov 1896;
- Harry James Baylis - Sep 1916;
- Frederick Coxwell Young - May 1930;
- William John Mills - May 1940;
- John Anthony Benton - 1956
- James A. Yates - 1962
Parish abolished 1972 and united with Upper Gravenhurst. That parish abolished 2007 and united with Shillington.
Date free text
early C13th - 1972
Production date
From: 1200 To: 1972
Level of description
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