Title
WILDEN (St.Nicholas)
Rectors
- William de Sancto Edwardo
Nicholas de Breaut - 1222 [patrons Peter de Malo Lacu [Mauley] and William de Sancto Remigio; vacant by William de Sancto Edwardo, clerk, renouncing (having been presented by Peter de Malo Lacu to one mediety)];
- Peter Ridel - 1237 [subdeacon; patrons Ralph Ridel in right of the inheritance of Agnes, his wife and Alienora de Sancto Remigio, her sister];
- Simon de Pabenham - 1246 [subdeacon; patrons Ralph Ridel and Agnes, his wife, John de Pavenham and Elienora his wife, who had recovered advowsan against Peter Tyrel];
- Thomas Ridel [?];
- Robert de Bueles - 14 Jun 1264 [subdeacon; patrons Hugh de Schelton, Simon de Bueles and Nicholas, Vicar of Renhold, executors of testament of Simon, late Rector of Wilden. guardian, while he lived, of lands and heir of John de Pavenham, patron; and Sir Ralph Ridel and Agnes, his wife, co-patrons; on death of Thomas Ridel who had opposed the presentation renouncing];
- Malcolm de Harlye - 22 Jan 1273 [clerk; patron John de Pavenham; to forthwith resign any other benefice he had in diocese of London];
- Simon de Pavenham - 31 May 1298 [clerk; patron Sir John Ridel, on death of Malcolm de Harle; Ralph Tirel of Wilden had presented Thomas Haliday of Bedford, clerk, but held not entitled];
- John de Pabenham - 19 Dec 1321 [clerk; patron Sir John de Pabenham; on death of Simon de Pabenham];
- Edmund de Pavenham - 27 Jan 1343 [clerk; on death of D.John de Pavenham; patron Johan, Lady of Wilden];
- M.Robert Braybrok - 7 Feb 1361 [clerk; on death of D.EDmund; patron William Borstall, Rector of Colmworth];
- Robert de Eston - 11 May 1362 [priest; on resignation of M.Robert Braybrok];
- William de Lokyngton or Lopyngton - 6 Nov 1373 [clerk; vacant; patron Edward III who recovered the advowsan against William de Borstall, clerk and Robert de Eston, clerk];
- John Amy - 21 Aug 1375 [clerk; vacant; patron Edward III];
- John Seward - 30 Apr 1412 [on death of last Rector; patron Henry IV];
- D.Thomas Gyles - 2 Apr 1416 [capellanus; on resignation of D.John Seward; patron Henry V; instituted again 16 Nov 1416 when patron Richard Archer, esquire];
- D.Thomas Byllman - 3 Jan 1421 [Rector of Bromley [Kent], o nexchange with D.Thomas Gyles, Rector of Wilden and Prebend of St.Asaph];
- M.Richard Elstowe alias Hyblyn - 17 Jun 1456 [on death of D.Thomas Bylman];
- D.Thomas Mychel - 20 Dec 1456 [priest; on death of M.Elstowe alias Hyblyn];
- D.William Brande - 18 Mar 1472 [on resignation of D.Thomas Michell; patron William Lucy, esquire];
- D.Richard Kirkby - 20 Feb 1505 [priest; on death of last Rector; patron Henry VII by reason of minority of Thomas Lucye];
- D.John Phillips - 31 Dec 1571 [clerk; vacant by death of last Rector; patrons Robert Tailor and Anne his wife, John Harrison and Thomas Smalman, executors of the will of Margaret Galton, widow];
- D.George Nashe;
- D.Walter Atkins - 26 Jul 1577 [vacant by death of D.George Nashe; patron Thomas Rolte, yeoman; admitted 19 Jul 1577];
- Richard Worsley - 7 Jul 1579 [vacant by death of D.Walter Atkins; admitted 26 Jun 1579];
- Francis Dillingham STB - 10 Jun 1600 [on death of last Rector; patron John Rolte, gentleman; buried 24 Feb 1625; will dated 14 Jan 1625, proved 21 May 1625];
- (Oliver Smith MA - 21 Dec 1606 [of Christ's College, Cambridge; ordained deacon and licensed as curate]);
- Jasper Fisher DD - 6 Apr 1624 [will dated 8 Oct, proved 27 Oct 1643; patrons Gideon Fisher,esquire and Thomas White, gentleman];
- Thomas Watson senior - 1 Mar 1643 [clerk; patron Thomas Rolt of Milton Ernest, esquire; buried 3 Aug 1657; will dated 24 Jul, proved 28 Aug 1657];
- John Nodes AM - 24 Dec 1695 [clerk; on death of Thomas Rolt, clerk; patron George Nodes, gentleman];
- Robert Paradine AM - 24 Apr 1718 [on death of John Noades; patron Susanna Rolt, widow];
- Thomas Holme - 25 Feb 1742 [clerk; on death of Robert Paradine; patron Roger Woodburn of Northampton, gentleman];
- (William Fisher BA - 20 Sep 1747 [of Clare Hall, Cambridge; ordained deacon to cure of souls]);
- deeds of grant of advowsan - 1764;
- Robert Holt Butcher LLB - 11 Mar 1774 [on death of Thomas Holme; patrons William Barlow of King Street, St.Paul's, Covent Garden, London, mercer and Thomas Butcher of Cople, gentleman in trust];
- Edward Emily MA - 20 Aug 1779 [on resignation of Robert Holt Butcher; patrons Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford and Robert Palmer, esquire];
- Samuel Kent MA - 31 Oct 1781 [on resignation of Edward Emily];
- William Morris MA - 7 Jun 1784 [on resignation of Samuel Kent];
- William Morris MA - 29 Mar 1806 [on cession of William Morris; patron John, Duke of Bedford];
- John Vaux Moore MA - 23 Dec 1822 [on death of William Morris];
- William Shove Chalk BA - 31 Jul 1835 [on resignation of John Vaux Moore; patron Duke of Bedford];
- Richard Gregory Chalk BA - 31 May 1849 [on death of William Shove Chalk; patron Eliza Chalk];
- Edward William Jones - Dec 1899;
- Richard Davies - Jul 1905 [Vicar of Melchbourne; died at Bexhill on Sea [Sussex], Jan 1913, aged 58];
- John Richmond Pullan - Dec 1907;
- Reginald Paddick - Apr 1927;
- Albert Louis Panchaud - Apr 1931;
- Richard Cradocke Chalk - Jan 1941;
- Sidney William Golding - 1946;
- William Robinson Peverley - 1957;
- Leonard Benn Impson - 1962
- David Lewthwaite - 1975
- John Laurence Powell Griffith - 1980;
- J.Robin Rogers - 1992
- William John Gambrell Heffer - 1988;
- Sheila Morton - 2000
NOTE: D = "Dominus" meaning Lord
M = "Magister" meaning Master