Reference
Fasti/1/Will
Title
WILLINGTON (St.Lawrence)
Vicars
- Nicholas de Wileton [capellanus; patron Prior & Convent of Newnham];
- John;
- Ralph de Wahull - 1 mar 1274 [priest; on death of John];
- Nicholas de Harewedon - 20 jan 1275 [priest; on death of Ralph];
- Hugh de Tiffeld - 3 Jul 1304 [onresignation of Nicholas de Harwedon];
- John de Stacheden;
- William Kybbel [priest; on resignation of John de Stacheden];
- Thomas Alkoc - 7 Dec 1350 [of Bereford [Great Barford?]; priest; on resignation of D.William];
- John de Sibiston - 6 Feb 1361 [priest; on death of D.Thomas];
- John, son of William Wryghte - 7 Aug 1372 [of Wolde; priest; on resignation of D.John de Sibeston];
- William Barker - 12 Apr 1377 [of Spaldwick [Huntingdonshire]; priest; vacant];
- John Downe - 22 Jul 1381 [priest; exchanged with William Barker for Bedford, All Saints];
- Richard Knyghton - 20 Aug 1401 [Vicar of Wottone [Wooton?]; on resignation of D.John Downe, exchanged to Wottone];
- D.Ralph Lokyn - 12 Sep 1401 [capellanus; vacant];
- John Moysond - 18 Dec 1401 [chantry priest of St.Paul's Cathedral, London; on resignation of D.ralph Lokyn with whom he exchanged];
- D.William Touee - 4 Apr 1404 [priest; on resignation of D.John Moysand, exchanged to Rectory of Thornhaugh [Northamptonshire]];
- D.Bartholomew Fermour - 4 Feb 1405 [priest; on resignation of D.William Toue, exchanged for Chantry of St.Mary in All saints church, Rissheton [Rishton, Lancashire?]];
- John Clardon - 31 Dec 1420 [priest; on death of D.Bartholomew Holygoste];
- Robert Calyser - 16 May 1421 [priest; on resignation of D.john Clardon];
- Robert Chapman;
- Hugh Chapman - 12 Jan 1432 [priest; on resignation of D.Robert Chapman];
- William Hoveden - 14 Feb 1449 [priest; vacant];
- D.Richard Whythove - 9 Aug 1452 [priest; vacant];
- D.Richard Newton - 22 May 1457 [priest; vacant];
- D.William Gibbison- 8 Nov 1457 [capellanus; on resignation of D.Richard Newton];
- D.Richard Dalby - 10 Oct 1458 [priest; on resignation of D.William Gibbeson];
- D.Thomas Marchall - 1 May 1463 [priest; on resignation of D.Richard Dalby];
- D.John Whirlett;
- D.William Hamond - 22 Apr 1471 [priest; on resignation of D.John Whirlet];
- D.John Wilkyns - 3 Dec 1473 [on death of William Hamonde];
- D.Robert Pecher - 27 Oct 1489 [priest; on death of D.John Wylkyns];
- D.William Fissher;
- D.Robert Reve - 7 Apr 1508 [capellanus; on resignation of D.William Fissher; pension of 20/-];
- D.William Colley - 10 Jan 1538 [clerk; on death of D.Robert Reve];
- George Armourer - 18 Feb 1545;
- D.John Small - 21 Dec 1546 [clerk; vacant; patron William Gostwike, esquire];
- William Ward - 1570s [also at Biddenham];
- William Smithe MA - 16 Oct 1579 [by grant of John Gostwicke, esquire];
- Augustine Topcliffe MA - 3 Aug 1588 [patron William Gostwick];
- Thomas Adams - 22 Aug 1611 [instituted 21 Dec 1614 to Wingrave [Buckinghamshire]];
- Thomas Cookson - 5 May 1615 [minister];
- Thomas Cookson - 18 Oct 1619;
- Robert Howgyll MA - 13 Jun 1622 ["necnon Seremissimi Domini Regis capellanus; will proved in PCC29 Jul 1645; to be buried in church before door of the reading pew; died 9 Oct 1643; patron Edward Gostwick];
- William Iveson - 23 Oct 1643 [clerk; patrons Thomas Bainbrigg STP, George Keinsham, William Ashwell and Francis Read];
- Richard Hanchett - 1650;
- Thomas Skinner MA - 17 Jul 1665 [clerk; on death of last Vicar; patron the Bishop];
- Thomas Stirke BA - 19 Nov 1670 [ordained priest by John Wilkins, Bishop of Chester, 17 Nov 1670; on resignation of Thomas Skiner; patron Sir William Gostwick];
- Matthew Jones AB - 3 Oct 1698 [on death of Thomas Stirke; clerk; value 7/17/-; buried 12 Mar 1713];
- Benjamin Holloway LLB - 21 Sep 1713 [on death of Matthew Jones; patron Sir William Gostwick of Willington, bart.; value 7/17/-];
- John Betts AB - 20 Jul 1727 [on cession of Benjamin Holloway; patron Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and henrietta, Duchess of Marlborough, his wife; buried 6 Jul 1745];
- Thomas Shepherd BA - 2 Aug 1745 [on death of John Betts; patron Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough; died 14, buried 19 Jun 1751, aged 36];
- John Smith - 20 Sep 1751 [clerk; on death of Thomas Shepherd];
- (Robert Holt Butcher SCL - 20 Dec 1767 [of Trinity College, Cambridge; ordained deacon to cure of souls]);
- Richard Leach - 25 Sep 1786 [clerk; on death of John Smith; patrons Gertrude, Duchess of Bedford and Robert Palmer of St.George's , Bloomsbury [Middlesex], esquire; died 18, buried 23 Apr 1810, aged 67];
- deeds of exchange - 1803;
- Philip Hunt LLD - 5 May 1810 [on death of Richard Leach; patron John, Duke of Bedford];
- Henry Fuller BA - 4 Apr 1834 [on cession of Philip Hunt; patron Duke of Bedford];
- Augustus Orlebar MA - 9 Dec 1858 [on cession of Henry Fuller; died Oct 1912 at Willington];
- Frederick William Kingston BA - Apr 1913;
- George Herbert Kingston - May 1933;
- Thomas John Landy Davies - May 1938 [Vicar of Mogerhanger];
- Harold Phoenix - Oct 1947 [Vicar of Mogerhanger];
- Edward A Nobles - 1971
- Christopher Philip Huitson - 1978
- John Arthur Terry - 1990
- Nicholas T.Macneill - 1998
NOTE: D = "Dominus" meaning Lord
Date free text
1229-1998
Production date
From: 1229 To: 1998
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