Reference
Fasti/1/Holcot
Title
HOLCOT (St.Nicholas)
Rectors
- Hugh de Bedeforde - C13 [instituted by Bishop];
- Hugh de Saleforde - 1221 [capellanus; patron Simon Passelawe];
- Richard de Bydeham - 1237 [capellanus; patron Gilbert Passelawe];
- Nicholas Fromwold;
- John son of Walter de Leycton - 5 Nov 1284 [patron Lady Amabilia de Passelawe; declared vacant because Nicholas Fromwold to whom the Bishop had committed the custody of the church from time to time in order to his being ordained subdeacon and instituted to the church, had neglected to do so];
- John de Leycton - 28 Feb 1287 [patron Nicholas Fermband and Amabilia his wife; vacant because John did not procure himself to be ordained priest within a year];
- Adam Gerlaund de Blida - 23 May 1293 [clerk; presented in minor orders and now ordained subdeacon and instituted; patron Sir Nicholas Fermband and Amabilia his wife];
- Adam dictus Gerlaund de Blida - 5 May 1294 [subdeacon; vacant because Adam did not procure his ordination as priest within a year; patron Sir Nicholas Fermband];
- Adam Gerlond de Blida - 22 Feb 1297 [subdeacon; vacant because Adam did not procure himself to be ordained priest within a year; patron Sir Nicholas Fermband];
- Gilbert Passelawe - 8 Oct 1311 [acolite; on death of Adam Garelound; patron Sir Nicholas Fermband];
- John le Gaunt - 12 May 1334 [of St.Albans; priest; on death of D.Gilbert Passeleu; patron John Fremband];
- Thomas Couper - 13 Jun 1369 [priest; on resignation of D.John de Sancto Albano; patron John Wodeville];
- John de Grafton - 13 Jun 1377 [priest; on resignation of D.Thomas Coupe];
- Thomas Turnour - 18 Apr 1397 [of Moulsoe; clerk; on death of D.John Grafton];
- John Hawden - 3 Nov 1397 [priest; on resignation of Thomas Turnour of Moulsoe; patron Thomas Wydevill];
- Henry Martyn - 30 Jun 1402 [Rector of Bircholt [Kent], by exchange with D.John Howden];
- John Gurry - 5 Oct 1406 [priest; on resignation of D.Henry Martyn, exchanged to be Rector of Creton; patron Thomas Wodevyll];
- Robert Warreys - 11 Mar 1407 [Vicar of Lefene, Roffen dioc., on exchange with D.John Gurry; patron Thomas Wodevyll];
- Nicholas Capron - 10 Jul 1410 [priest; on resignation of D.Robert warreys; patron Thomas Wodevyll];
- Thomas Hoppe - 8 Jul 1441 [priest; vacant; patron John Hellewill, Lord of Holcot];
- Michael Steven - 25 Feb 1444 [priest; on resignation of D.Thomas Hope; patron Anna Halywell, late wife of John Halywell; found that Anna is true patron in right of the manor there, for life];
- Thomas Carpenter - 4 Jan 1452 [priest on death of D.Michael Steven];
- D.Thomas Scatergode - 1 Aug 1458 [priest; vacant; patron Humphrey Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Hereford, Stafford and Northampton, by reason of the minority of John helwell, his ward];
- D.William Chapman - 4 Aug 1460 [capellanus; on resignation of D.Thomas Scatergood; patron John Everdon, esquire by reason of the minority of John Halywell];
- D.John Hayward - 14 Aug 1465 [priest; on resignation of D.William Chapman; patron John Helwell, gentleman];
- D.Walter Merston - 17 Nov 1471 [capellanus; on resignation of D.John haywarde; patron William Cumberford, esquire in right of the lordship of Holcot which he lately purchased "a quondam generoso de London vocato Sterke" Sterke from John Haywell alias Helwell who last presented Haywarde];
- D.Laurence Correll - 11 Apr 1477 [on death of D.Walter Merston; patron John Helwell];
- D.Thomas Paksley - 18 Mar 1479 [Abbot of Sawtry [Huntingdonshire]; on death of Laurence Boyvell alias Shynggieton; patrons George Daniel, feofee of Geoffrey Sharard, esquire, Thomas Sharard and Margaret his wife and the heirs of John Helwell, esquire];
- D.William Sharard - 30 Mar 1481 [priest; on resignation of John Paxley [sic] Abbot of St.Mary de Sawtry; patron George Daniel];
- D.John Barugh;
- Thomas Barrow - 1499 [occurs in this year - may be mistake for John Barugh/Barrow];
- D.Richard Rogers - 19 Sep 1504 [capellanus; on death of D.John Barugh; patron Thomas Sherad, esquire; will proved 16 May 1543];
- D.Michael Shepherd - 15 Jun 1543 [capellanus;on death of D.Richard Rogers; patron Robert Charnoke, esquire];
- Richard peddar - 7 Feb 1558 [on death of Michael Shepherd; patron Richard Charnocke, esquire];
- William Nodson - 9 Jan 1560 [clerk; vacant; patron the Bishop by lapse];
- Thomas Bradshowe - 6 Aug 1561 [clerk; on cess. of last Rector; patron Richard Charnocke, gentleman];
- Edmund Simpson - 23 Nov 1565 [gentleman];
- Richard Harrys - 25 Jul 1569 [clerk; presented on petition of Dr.Kennall; patron Elizabeth I; value 7/15/-];
- John Yonge - 1 May 1571 [clerk; vacant by lapse];
- Roger Hall - 22 May 1572 [buried 14 Jul 1576; will dated 14 Jul, proved 10 Aug 1576; patron Richard Charnock, esquire; admitted 21 May 1572];
- James Tyday - 17 Dec 1576 [on death of Roger Hall; patron R.Charnock, esquire; admitted 7 Nov 1576];
- Richard Parker - 15 Nov 1578 [on resignation of James Tydye; patron R.Charnock; admitted 16 Oct 1578];
- William Fones - 20 Jan 1595;
- Edward Plumer - 5 Aug 1595 [priest; buried 17 Mar 1619; married Margaret Banbury at Salford, 11 Jul 1602; patron Richard Chernocke];
- Henry Butterfield MA - 8 Sep 1620 [parson; married Elizabeth Fowler 13 Jul 1623];
- John Williams MA - 24 Jul 1622;
- Thomas Cookson - 10 Sep 1666 patron George Wyan];
- John Littlejohn BA - 16 Apr 1705 [patron Sir Pynsent Charnock, bart; married Mary, widow of Thomas Cheney, Rector of Pertenhall and daughter of Villiers and Ann Chernocke; instituted again 11 Dec 1705; licence of 30 Nov 1670 for marriage of John Littlejohn of Holcot, clerk and Hannah Vaux of Whipsnade in Guildhall Chapel];
- sequestration to Francis Wingfield of Potton - 9 Feb 1725;
- Edward Hervey - 5 Jan 1746 [clerk; on death of John Littlejohn; patron Sir Boteler Chernocke, bart; died 12 Sep 1796 aged 76];
- union with Salford - 25 Jun 1750;
- Edward Orlebar Smith MA - 19 Dec 1782 [on resignation of Edward Hervey, patron Edward Hervey];
- Edward Orlebar Smith MA - 10 Dec 1790 [on cess. of Edward Orlebar Smith; patron Edward Hervey of Aspley Hall, clerk; inducted 2 Jul 1790 to be Rector of Bletchley [Buckinghamshire]; was also Rector of Bradenham [Buckinghamshire]];
- Boteler Chernocke Smith BA - 8 Dec 1865 [to Hulcote with Salford on death of Edward Orlebar Smith; patron himself];
- Richard Curtis Folliott Scott - Nov 1898;
- Irwin Frost Smith - Nov 1939 [with Ridgmont];
- Edgar Richards - Sep 1943 [with Ridgmont];
- Alan Wilkinson - May 1949 [with Ridgmont];
- John Henry Seymour Spread - Nov 1949 [with Ridgmont];
- Charles Edward Standen - 1953;
- John William Brown - 1961;
- Derek Henry Hunt - 1978;
- Hugh K.Symes-Thompson - 1995
NOTE: D = "Dominus" meaning Lord
Date free text
c.1200-1995
Production date
From: 1200 To: 1995
Level of description
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