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CHAPTER V.
Rectors, assistant Clergy,
Churchwardens, and Clerks.
RECTORS.
| DATE OF INSTITUTION. | NAME AND DESCRIPTION. | |
| 7 April 1229 | } | Henry de Gray, priest Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. |
| 28 Nov. 1231 | } | |
| 6 Feb. 1240 | John de Vavasour, clerk Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 7 July, 1245 | Walter de Vavasour, clerk Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 24 May 1251 | Henry le Vavasour,1 clerk. Died 1280 Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 24 Nov. 1281 | Roger de Hengham,2 priest Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 25 Dec. 1298 | Henry de Sutton, subdeacon. Promoted. Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 17 Jan.,1308 | } | Reymond de Fergis,3 cardinal deacon of St. Mary Nova. |
| 8 Feb., | } | |
| 18 Apt., 1347 | Robert de Clypston, clerk. Patron—Edward III., daring vacancy in Priory of Repton. | |
| 1347 | Hugh de Wymundeswold4 (Wymeswold) | |
| 18 Jan., 1364 | Thomas de Bildeston, chaplain. Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| (?) 1387 | Roger de Pickering,5 incumbent. Patron—Thomas de Sutton. | |
| Nov., 1404 | John de Barford6 (or Bereford), priest. Patron—John Manners, jun. | |
| 3 Jan., 1441 | John Torald, priest, resigned for the Rectory of Rempstone. Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 3 Jan., 1458 | Fr. Ric. Mysin, Bp. of Dromore,7 d. 1462. Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | |
| 7 Oct., 1462 | Roger Smyth,8 priest. Died while rector. | |
| Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | ||
| 5 July, 1473 | William Fitzherbert, B.A. He resigned. | |
| Patrons—John and Richard Fitzherbert. | ||
| 16 Nov., 1476 | Nicholas Fitzherbard. Resigned. | |
| Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | ||
| 21 Apl., 1517 | Julian Crosby,9 priest. The last presentee of Repton. | |
| Patron—Prior and Convent of Repton. | ||
| 23 Aug., 1554 | Richard Walker, clerk. Died. | |
| Patron—Sir John Porte, mil. | ||
| 7 Mar., 1567 | Matthew Hutton,10 S.T.P. | |
| Patron—Archbishop of York. | ||
| 6 July, 1568 | Thomas Bawden (or Baldwyn), clerk. Died. | |
| Patron—George Hastings, mil., through his wife, Dorothy Porte. | ||
| 22 Mar., 1598 | Thurstan Chapleyn, clerk. Died. | |
| Patron—George Hastings, mil., through his wife, Dorothy Porte. | ||
| 3 Oct., 1612 | John D’Avenant,11 S.T.P. | |
| Patron—Henry, Earl of Huntingdon. | ||
| 13 Feb., 1620 | Edward Bigland, S.T.B., Fellow of Queen’s College, Cambridge. | |
| Patron—Henry, Earl of Huntingdon. | ||
| 11 Sep., 1662 | John Moore.12 | |
| Patron—Gervas Pigott, arm. | ||
| 25 Jan., 1667 | John Davys, M.A.13 | |
| Patron—Lucia, Countess Dowager of Huntingdon. | ||
| 1 Nov., 1717 | Michael Stanhope,14 S.T.P. | |
| Patron—Frances Stanhope, widow, for this turn. | ||
| 26 Sep., 1737 | Granville Wheler, M.A.15 | |
| Patron—Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon. | ||
| ? 1770 | Robert Hemington, died Dec. 30th, 1772. | |
| Patron—Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon. | ||
| ? 1772 | Edward Ellis,16 died March 16th, 1795, aged 83. | |
| 8 Aug,, 1795 | Theophilus Henry Hastings, M.A.17 | |
| Patron—Francis Rawdon Hastings, Earl of Moira. | ||
| 14 May, 1804 | George Holcombe, D.D. and J.P.18 | |
| Patron—Francis Rawdon Hastings, Earl of Moira. | ||
| 2 Mar., 1806 | John Bateman, M.A., S. John’s Coll., Cambridge. | |
| Patron—Himself. | ||
| 8 Sep., 1882 | Caspar Lewis Vashon Baker,19 to the Rectory of East Leake. | |
| Patron—Rev. G. B. Atkinson. | ||
| 17 July, 1888 | Sidney Pell Potter, M.A.,20 Trinity Coll., Camb. | |
| Patron—Rev. G. B. Atkinson. | ||
CURATES OF EAST LEAKE.
| 1298 | Gilbert “Clerk of Lek” |
| 1300 | Richard “the Chaplain” |
| 1553 | Robert Watson |
| 1627 | John Presbury “minister” |
| 1646 | 'Master' Neale |
| before 1697 | Edward Tomson |
| 1697 | John Cooper |
| 1703 | John Penn (Ap. 17th) |
| 1710-16 | Matthias Brown |
| 1723-7 | George Hancock |
| 1727-31 | Thomas Wilson |
| 1731 | John Ludlam |
| 1732-36 | John Ragdale |
| 1736 | John Philipps |
| 1737 | John Lowther |
| 1739 | Henry Brown |
| 1740 | Geo. Hutton |
| 1742 | Edwd. Poole |
| 1745-52 | Robt. Cooper |
| 1752-77 | John Topham |
| 1755-63 | Theoph. Hastings |
| 1764 | John Farmer |
| 1766 t | Gervase Raynes |
| 1767-9 | Henry Hoggart |
| 1770 | William Gill |
| 1778 | Joseph Smith |
| 1782-87 | Stephen Philips |
| 1785 | Carr |
| 1792-1800 | T. Needham |
| 1805-11 | Edwd. Shaw |
| 1811 | George Francis Holcombe |
| 1816 | Thomas Buckley |
| 1817 | Thomas Stevens or Stevenson |
| 1821 | John Hurt |
| 1822 | Montagu Oxenden |
| 1823 | Charles Oxenden |
| 1827 | J. H. Davies |
| 1831 | William Lloyd |
| 1837 | C. W. Robinson |
| 1839 | W. Putsey |
| 1840 | T. B. Bensted |
| 1843 | J. P. Deacon |
| 1845 | E. T. Allen |
| 1847 | J. James |
| 1849 | J. Lindsay |
| 1849 | A. E. Aldridge |
| 1851 | J. B. Ansted, L.T. |
| 1852 | John Jones |
| 1852 | A. E. Aldridge, L.T. |
| 1852 | H. G. Jebb |
| 1854 | M. W. Palliser, L.T. |
| 1854 | James Boultbee |
| 1858 | John Henry Killick |
| 1865 | Hugh Owen |
| 1866 | Charles Bullivant |
| 1869 | Blythe Barker Walton |
| 1872 | R. W. P. Montgomery |
| 1874 | Gustavus Adolphus Sneyd |
| 1879 | T. S. E. Lupton |
CHURCHWARDENS.
| 1627 | { | Richard Yarwood |
| { | Henry Burrows | |
| 1629 | { | Daniell Ragg |
| { | John Spenser | |
| 1632 | { | George Wight |
| { | Richard Wright | |
| 1636 | { | Luke Hallam |
| { | John Ragg | |
| 1638 | { | Richard Yarwoode |
| { | William Marcer | |
| 1665 | { | George Wight |
| { | William Flie (? Fley) | |
| 1723 | { | Francis Thomson |
| { | John Woodrofe | |
| 1724 | { | Edw. Savage |
| { | Thos. Angrave | |
| 1725 | { | Edwd. Savage |
| { | George Doughty | |
| 1726 | { | Edwd. Savage |
| { | John North, junr. | |
| 1731 | { | Hugh Hardy |
| { | Thomas Carver | |
| 1732 | { | Thomas Carver |
| { | Daniel Woodroffe | |
| 1733 | Do. | |
| 1734 | Daniel Woodroffe | |
| 1735 | Do. | |
| 1736 | Do. and John North | |
| 1737 | Do. | |
| 1738 | { | Caleb Moore |
| { | John Clifton | |
| 1739 | { | Caleb Moore |
| { | Will Angrave | |
| 1742 | { | Richd. James |
| { | Francis Thompson | |
| 1744 | { | Richd. James |
| { | Thos. Carver | |
| 1745 | { | Rd. James |
| { | Geo. Hallam | |
| 1746 | { | Joseph March |
| { | Thomas Angrave | |
| 1747 | { | Thos. Wooton |
| { | Joseph March | |
| 1748 | { | John North |
| { | Joseph March | |
| 1749 | { | Joseph March |
| { | Hugh Hardy | |
| 1750 | { | Wm. Mercer, junr. |
| { | Thomas James | |
| 1752 | { | Daniel Woodroffe |
| { | William Mercer | |
| 1753 | { | Thos. Angrave |
| { | Patrick James | |
| 1754 | William Smith | |
| 1755 | { | William Rowland |
| { | William Smith | |
| 1756 | { | Thos. Marshall |
| { | William Rowland | |
| 1791 | — Hardy (Rectors) | |
| 1792 | — Hardy (Rectors) | |
| 1793 | Do. | |
| 1799 | — Warner (Rectors) | |
| 1803 | Thomas Kirk and —. Warner (R.) | |
| 1804 | Do. | |
| 1805 | John Wootton | |
| 1806 | Henry Grundy | |
| 1807 | William Marcer | |
| 1808 | Do. | |
| 1809 | Do. | |
| 1810 | John Burrows | |
| 1811 | John Marcer | |
| 1812 | William Burrows and D. Woodroffe (R.) | |
| 1813 | William Taylor | |
| 1814 | John Wootton | |
| 1815 | Do. | |
| 1816 | Do. | |
| 1817 | John Marcer | |
| 1818 | William Burrows | |
| 1819 | William Taylor (and John Woodroffe) | |
| 1820 | Do. | |
| 1821 | Do. | |
| 1822 | Thomas Kempson & John Woodroffe (R.) | |
| 1823 | William Angrave | |
| 1824 | Do. | |
| 1825 | John Oldershaw | |
| 1826 | Do. | |
| 1827 | Do. | |
| 1828 | Do. | |
| 1829 | Do. | |
| 1830 | Do. (and John Woodroffe) | |
| 1831 | Do. |
CLERKS.
JOSEPH BURTON, PARISH CLERK, FROM 1822 (?) TO 1882.
William Wilde, 1642 to 1663. He was appointed “Register” by the Commonwealth Commissioner, in 1654.
On the flyleaf of the register, facing the entry of this appointment is the note: “Robert Walker keepete the Regester fforas.” 21
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William Burton, buried Dec. 28th, 1793,22 aged 79 years.
William Burton, „ Feb. 22nd, 1801.
Richard Burton, „ May 8th, 1822, aged 68 years.
Joseph Burton, „ Jany. 23rd, 1882, „ 80 „
Richard Burton, resigned, 1896.
Henry Smith, appointed on the resignation of Richard Burton.
(1) He was Prebendary of Norwell Palishall at Southwell.
(2) The delay in presentation was owing to rival claims to the patronage. In this Rector’s time the valuation of benefices was made consequent upon Pope Nicholas IV. granting the Tenths to Edward I. for the purpose of meeting the expenses of a crusade. The valuation was completed in 1291.
(3) He was appointed Archdeacon of the West Riding of York, 1307, and Prebendary of Wetwang, in York, 11 August, 1307, and held it three years. He was also Parson of Hornsea, Yorks., Dean of Salisbury, Archdeacon of Leicester, Prebendary of Heghtredbury and Mere, in Salisbury Cathedral, and Prebendary of Lincoln. In 1317, he was granted “protection for three years as Parson of Great Lek,” etc. Reymund died while still Rector, and left his property to the Pope, to whom he was manifestly much indebted— as a Pluralist.
(4) Upon the death of Cardinal Raymund, the living appears to have been held in two moities. Hugh de Wymundeswold had been Rector of Slingsby, in York. He obtained permission from the Pope to hold “the Church of Leek" along with canonries at Durham and Lichfield. The plea urged by his brother Richard, advocate in the Papal Court, was—“The Church of Leek being not more than three miles from the home of Richard and Hugh, while Slingesby is no small distance from it on the way to Scotland." Among other offices Hugh was Precentor of York. He is found again a suppliant at the Papal Court in 1362. Those were the palmy days of Plurallsts!
(5) In the Patent Rolls is the record of a Pardon granted to John de Gretham, chaplain, of his outlawry for not appearing at the King’s Bench to answer to Thomas de Sutton, patron, and Roger de Pickeryng, incumbent (by the said Thomas’s presentation) of the Church of Leek, for obtaining a provision thereto in the Roman Court, he having surrendered to the Marshalsea prison as certified by Robert Tresilian, Chief Justice. He is granted also restoration to the King's protection. The like is granted to William de Gretham, who maintained and abetted the said John.
(6) In 1409 John Bereford received from Richard de Leek and Elizabeth, his wife, the right to hold certain property which was theirs for life, viz.: Thirteen messuages, sixteen virgates, and two acres of land, forty-four acres of meadow with pasture for six oxen in the Hall Lesue, and 25s. rent with the appurtenances in Esterleke and Westerleke; together with the homages and service of Peter de Godeham (Gotham), William Attemille, and John Legett, and their heirs. He resigned.
(7) In 1460 he was acting as Bishop Suffragan of York. Sacr. Angl.
(8) In his will, dated 1472, he desires to be buried before the altar in S. Helen’s, West Leake. Buried 13 April, 1473.
(9)During this incumbency a new valuation, called Valor Ecclesiasticus, was made. “Henceforth the first fruits and tenths ceased to be forwarded to Rome, and were transferred to the Crown.” Died.
(10) Dean of York, April, 1567. October, 1567, Canon of Southwell. 1589 Bishop of Durham. In 1593 he became Archbishop of York. Died 1603. Buried in York Minster.
(11) Prior to this he was Chaplain to the Patron. He was President of Queen’s Coll., Cambridge, and Lady Margaret Divinity Professor in that University. He became Bishop of Salisbury. “ He died A.D. 1641 just before the troubles which, though he felt little of, he foresaw with such sorrow as gave him a taste of them.”—Cox Mag. Brit.
(12) He actually entered upon the incumbency before the death of Mr. Bigland in 1650, but after the Restoration was duly instituted, on conforming. The Parliamentary Commissioners of 1650 reported that “John Moore, Clerke—the present Incumbent and Proprietor,” was “an able preachinge Minister, and well affected to the present government.” He died 1666.
(13) Buried at West Leake, October 3rd, 1717.
(14) He was great-grandson of the first Earl of Chesterfield. He was made Canon of Windsor by patent, May 21, 1730. He published various sermons preached before the Court and Parliament, and a Vindication of a Sermon preached at S. Mary's, Nottingham, at the Archdeacon’s Visitation.
(15) Prebendary of North Leverton, at Southwell, 1753. Died 1770. In the title page of the East Leake register, and on the Church plate of West Leake, he is described as “The Revd. Granville Wheler Esqr.”
(16) A fulsome tablet to his memory is affixed to the chancel wall of S. Helen's, West Leake.
(17) He was probably Curate of East and West Leake, 1755—63.
(18) A distinguished farmer as well as divine. He was Rector of Matlock, 1780; Chaplain to the Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV.), 1789 ; Prebendary of Westminster, 2 Jan., 1822. He died from a chill received at the funeral of William Wilberforce, at which he officiated.
(19) Formerly Curate of Ludlow; now Rector of Stanford-on-Soar.
(20) Curate of Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, with S. Maurice York, 1883-1887; Curate of S. Mary’s, Scarborough, 1887-1888.
(21) In the Register is the entry “Robert Walker keepethe ye Regester 1664."
(22)
The Clerk mentioned by Throsby, whose description fixes this year as the date of his visit.