Reference
Fasti/1/Stepp
Title
STEPPINGLEY (St.Lawrence)
Rectors
- William - c.1175;
- Richard - 1231 [capellanus; patron Prior & Convent of Dunstable];
- Peter Vitella - 1247 [of Ferentino, a Roman; on resignation of Richard; presented to Pateshulle but who [presumably Pateshulle] died at Newnham 29 Nov 1247 before institution];
- D.Gilbert de Tingrithe - 1250 [deacon; on departure of Peter for Lyons];
- Peter Vitella - 1255 [having returned to England, delivered his cure to benedict, clerk, for five years for 10o shillings per annum];
- M.John de Schorne - 17 Dec 1273 [subdeacon; pn death of M.peter de Vettell as to whose death letters testimonial are recorded for D.Henry, cardinal de S.Angelus in whose diocese John [Peter?] resided];
- Robert de Lincoln - 24 may 1282 [subdeacon; doctor; on resignation of M.John de Schorne];
- John de Rowell - 9 Apr 1297 [capellanus; patron Dunstable Priory; on death of M.Robert de Lincoln];
- William March - 4 May 1310 [of Torksey [Lincolnshire]; subdeacon; on institution of John de Rowell to Rectory of Bedynham [Beddingham, Sussex?]];
- William de Cranesle;
- Roger de Horton - 18 Aug 1331 [priest; on resignation of D.William de Cranesle];
- John Wolf - 1 Jul 1349 [priest; on death of D.Robert [Roger?]];
- D.Henry de Weston;
- John de Hidryngham - 26 Aug 1356 [priest; on resignation of D.Henry, exchanged to Rectory of St.Peter "in Campis", Bedford, i.e. St.Peter de Merton];
- D.Walter de Nassyngton;
- D.Thomas Albon - 6 Nov 1370 [Rector of Wollanyngston [Sarum Diocese} by exchange with D.Walter de Nassyngton];
- Roger Denford - 19 Dec 1376 [clerk; on resignation of D.Thomas Albon];
- Nicholas Carpenter - 1390 [of Maldon; priest; on death of D.Roger Denford];
- D.Nicholas Wryght;
- John Bernarde - 14 Dec 1397 [of Steppingley; priest; on resignation of D.Nicholas Wryght];
- William Masse - 22 Feb 1402 [of Eton; capellanus; on resignation of D.John Bernard];
- Robert de Germthorp - 15 Sep 1403 [Vicar of Gamlingay [Cambridgeshire]; on exchange with William Masse];
- D.Thomas Whychewode - 27 Oct 1405 [priest; on resignation of D.Robert Germthorp, exchanged to Rectory of Wolverton [probably Buckinghamshire]];
- Thomas Colles - 6 Apr 1409 [of Millbrook; priest; vacant];
- John Basse - 16 Feb 1441 [vacant];
- Robert Styward - 14 Jan 1452 [clerk; on death of D.John Basse];
- M.Robert Werkworth;
- D.Reginald Conwey - 17 May 1457 [priest; on resignation of M.Robert Werkworth];
- D.John Malory - 4 Sep 1463 [Rector of Lee [Kent], on exchange with Robert Styward];
- D.John Depyng - 9 Apr 1465 [priest; on resignation of John Malery];
- D.Thomas Warde - 3 Jun 1483 [priest; on resignation of D.John Depyng];
- D.Richard Overton - 9 Nov 1494 [capellanus; on resignation of D.Thomas Warde];
- D.Richard Smyth - 1526;
- D.William Tatam - 12 Jul 1537 [capellanus; on death of D.Richard Smyth];
- Thomas Bowker - 13 Jul 1552;
- Roger Mayott - 3 Jul 1554 [clerk];
- Ralph Feeld - 5 Jan 1557 [on death of last incumbent];
- Ralph Sedeleye - 1563 [recusant];
- Edward Sutton - 23 Apr 1567 [clerk; ondeprivation of last Rector; patron Elizabeth I; presented 26 Mar on petition of Nicholas Bullingham, Bishop of Lincoln; value 6/16/2; buried 31 Jul 1607; will proved 1 Oct 1607];
- (Thomas Merridale MA - 21 Dec1606 [clerk; of St.John's College, Cambridge; ordained deacon and licensed as curate]);
- John Partenton BD - 26 Sep 1607 [of Trinity College, Cambridge; on death of last incumbent; presented by Keeper of Great Seal on recommendation of Sir Richard Spencer];
- John Bellamie - 1610;
- William Partenton MA - 9 Dec 1638 [on resignation of last incumbent];
- William Glover MA - 25 May 1666 [clerk; on death of last incumbent; patron Charles II];
- Peter Emmerson - 1673 [minister];
- Henry Atkinson - 1675 [minister];
- James Butterworth Am - 17 Oct 1707 [on death of last incumbent; patron Robert Bruce, esquire; value 6/13/3];
- John Matthews AB - 27 Dec 1710 [of Christ Church College, Oxford; ordained 24 Dec 1710; on death of James Butterworth; married Anne Parker of Steppingley at Millbrook on 4 Oct 1721];
- John Preston - 24 Feb 1745 [on death of John Matthews; patron John, Duke of Bedford];
- (William Proctor - 17 Oct 1762 [of St.John's College, Cambridge]);
- Thomas Sawell - 5 Jul 1763 [clerk; on death of John Preston];
- Francis Henry Barker - 6 Jan 1785 [clerk; on death of Thomas Sawell; patron Francis, Duke of Bedford];
- William Henry Greene MA - 17 MAr 1830 [on death of Francis Henry Barker; patron John, Duke of Bedford];
- Thomas Edward Erskine BA - 19 Apr 1853 [on death of last incumbent; patron Queen Victoria];
- Edward James Paget MA - 12 Feb 1864 on cess. of Thomas Edward Erskine];
- Henry Warwick Hunt MA - 21 Dec 1869 [on death of Edward James Paget];
- John William Smyth DD - 23 Jan 1872 [on cess. of Henry Warwick Hunt];
- Robert Campbell Connolly MA - 16 Apr 1883;
- Charles Swynnerton - 22 Dec 1910;
- Charles Esward Meadows - Feb 1913;
- Walter Stephen Austin Grainger - Nov 1922;
- Atherley Hill-Jones - Dec 1928;
- Colin Millington - Feb 1937;
- Ernest Alfred Bastin - Aug 1944;
- Alfred William Garfield Edwards - Dec 1948;-
- Ronald Gavin Henderson Cooper MA - 1952;
- Leonard Grey Colls BA - 1962;
- David S. Hoare (Curate) - 1963
- Leslie George Sturman - 1969
- Raymond Leslie Hodson - 1984
- Michael J.Trodden - 1996
NOTE: D = "Dominus" meaning Lord
M = "Magister" meaning Master
Date free text
c.1175-1996
Production date
From: 1175 To: 1996
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