Reference
Fasti/1/Pott
Title
POTTON (St.Mary the Virgin)
Rectors
- Ralf Foliot, Archdeacon of Hereford and clerk to Henry II appointed by St.Andrew's Priory at the King's request to a perpetual vicarage - c.1181/4;
- William de Avalun, clerk to David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon, forced on the Priory at the expense of part of its pension, Ralf retaining his vicarage - c.1186;
- Thomas de Sancto Edmundo, clerk of David of Scotland, became parson, apparently simultaneously with William de Avalun - 1202;
- Benedict de Burgo - 1239 [deacon; patron Prior & Convent of St.Andrew, Northampton];
- D.Walter de Merton;
- Thomas de Stratton - 30 Oct 1274 [subdeacon; on consecration of D.Walter de Merton to Bishopric of Rochester; Thomas to resign living of Jakeden];
- John de Cancia - 8 Apr 1280 [on death of last Rector; "cedente prius Ricardo de Carlton capellanus opposicioni quam se ratione provisione apostolice admissione dicti Johannis opposuit"];
- M.John de Sudington - 14 Nov 1286 [clerk; patron Prior & Convent of St.Andrew, Northampton; on death of Philip de Kancia; presented, found not to be in holy orders and custody given to the Archdeacon of Bedford until next ordination; ordained subdeacon 21 Dec 1286 and instituted];
- Ralph Beler - 12 Dec 1323 [on death of M.John de Sodyngton];
- John de Dalby - 31 Jul 1324 [subdeacon; on resignation of Ralph Beler];
- John de Denton - 1 Oct 1325 [capellanus; on exchange from Luyceburgh Rectory];
- Richard de Eccleshale - 13 Feb 1348 [clerk; on death of John de Dentone; patron Edward III in right of Priory of St.Andrew, Northampton];
- Thomas de Eccleshale - 8 Jun 1349 [clerk; on resignation of D.Richard de Eccleshale; patron Edward III];
- Richard de Eccleshale - 2 Jan 1351 [Rector of Wyttele [Whitley, Berkshire?], by exchange with Thomas de Eccleshale; patron Edward III];
- M.Richard de Stratton - 16 Jul 1381 [priest; on resignation of D.Richard de Eccleshale, exchanged to Offelegh Rectory [Offley, Hertfordshire?]; patron Richard II];
- Henry Maupas - 19 Oct 1393 [priest; on death of M.Richard de Stratton; patron Richard II];
Vicars
- William Rycheman - 8 Apr 1403 [capellanus; patron Abbess and Convent of St.Clare, Aldgate, London; vicar "noviter fundate et dotata"];
- D.John Gurry - 11 Feb 1414 [Rector of Wolverhampton [Staffordshire], on exchange with William Richeman; will 1416];
- D.Robert Eddyngley - 1 Jul 1416 [capellanus; on resignation of D.John Gurry, exchanged to Driby Rectory [Lincolnshire]];
- D.Thomas Cotes - 15 Apr 1419 [capellanus; on death of D.Robert Eddyngley];
- THomas Atkins;
- D.William Atkynson - 27 Jun 1515 [priest; on death of Thomas Atkins];
- D.Thomas Fetherston - 25 Oct 1537 [priest; on death of last incumbent; patrons Thomas Spenser, Nicholas Webster and Thomas Tymperley, citizens of London, by grant from Abbess & Convent of Minories];
- William Pollarde - 25 May 1546;
- D.Christopher Chapman - 25 Aug 1546 [clerk; on death of last incumbent; patron Henry VIII];
- John Hassell - 17 Aug 1554 [patron Roland Lytton];
- John Vorgeri;
- Thomas Acworthe - 10 Jun 1562 [clerk; on death of John Vorgeri; patron Rowland Litton, esquire];
- John Clarke - 16 Jun 1574 [patron Rowland Litton; vacant by resignation of D.Thomas Ackworth];
- Thomas Crabtree MA - 22 Dec 1592 clerk; patron Elizabeth I; will dated 4 May 1616, proved 8 May 1618; to be buried in chancel];
- Thomas Ward - 1616;
- James Durrant - 1 Dec 1618 [patron James I];
- Samuel Moulton - 2 Feb 1621 [clerk; buried 15 Nov 1629];
- Isaac Turner BA - 17 Dec 1629 [on death of last incumbent];
- George Shieres MA - 2 Jan 1630 [on death of last incumbent; sequestered];
- John Kinge - 1647 [intruded];
- Esdrae Marshal - 1659;
- Thomas Haxby MA - 23 Dec 1667 [ordained the day before; patron Charles II; buried 5 May 1693; will dated 27 Apr, proved 8 Jun 1693];
- Ralph Emerson BA - 25 SEp 1693 [on death of last incumbent; patron William III & Mary II; value 13/13/4; licence of non residence granted 4 Mar 1697];
- Robert Hicks AM - 12 Jul 1720 [on cess. of Ralph Emerson; patron George I; died 1745];
- John Jackson - 27 Jun 1745 [clerk; on death of Robert Hicks; patron George II];
- William Woodhouse - 4 Jun 1746 [clerk; on death of John Jackson; patron George II; also Rector of Hardingstonr [Northamptonshire] and prebend of Westminster; died 1748];
- William Affleck BD - 13 May 1783 [on death of last incumbent; patron George III; Rector of North Luffenham [Rutland]; died 8 Sep 1806; buried in cemetery of Saint Marylebone, London];
- Richard Whittingham - 24 Sep 1806 [clerk; on death of last incumbent; patron George III];
- Woodward Clarke Bidwell BA - 24 Jul 1845; on death of last incumbent; patron Queen Victoria];
- W.H.Evans - Feb 1888;
- Gorges Fettiplace John Gwynne Gwynne - Jun 1890;
- Charles Gregson - Aug 1901;
- Alfred Long - Jan 1905;
- Arthur Shillito - May 1912;
- Robert Sutton Bagshaw - Jul 1915;
- Arthur William Collins - Sep 1938 [now united with Cockayne Hatley];
- Henry Thomas Pimm - Nov 1942;
- Albert Henry Willson Cleaver - Sep 1946;
- John Gordon McKinley - Dec 1951;
- Cecil Verden Appleby Longden - 1959;
- Philip Henry Cecil - 1967;
- Ian Joseph Stewardson - 1973;
- Ian W.Arthur - 1983
- V.Wyn Beynon - 1997
NOTE: D = "Dominus" meaning Lord;
- M = "Magister" meaning Master
Date free text
c.1181-1997
Production date
From: 1181 To: 1997
Level of description
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