Somerton, Oxfordshire

Appendix B — Rectors of Somerton

Source: Index to the Parishes in the County of Oxford; British History online; C. of E. Database; Blomfield

1222 — Ralph (formerly official of the Archdeacon of Oxford)

1231 — John de Crakhall

1261 — Walter de Cotes

1290 — Robert Trevet (deacon)

1309 — Richard de Ellesfield (acolyte)

1316–49 — Richard de Gardinis

1349 — Thomas Bassat (D)

1349 — Robert de Apultr (acolyte) (D)

1361 — William de Merston

1377–92 — William de Gardinis

1392 — Robert de Wermingham

1397–? — Master Nicholas Hereford

1398 — Richard Clyfford

1401–18 — Robert Marying

1418–52 — John Aston (R)

1452–? — William Bragges

1479 — John Wright (R)

1496 — Thomas Humberstone

1504 — Robert Birche (D)

1537–52 — Robert King

1552 — Thomas Gardyner (C)

1558–59 — John Mitchell

1583–85 — Richard Harrys (C)

1615–33 — William Juxon LLB (C) — later Archbishop of Canterbury

William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury
William Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury

1633–? — Thomas Walker DD (C)

1660–? — Miles Sandys

1664–? — Henry Walker

1665–1709 — Samuel Jemmatt

1713–19 — Edmund Marten/Martin LLB (R)

1719–24 — John Cobb LLD (D)

1724–28 — George Fletcher MA (R)

1728–69 — John Watson (D)

1769–1804 — Barfoot Cotton MA (D) — from 1769 to 1850 the Parish was considered too small and poor to support a resident Priest

1804–31 — Henry Wintle (C)

Revd Henry Wintle, Rector 1804–31
Revd Henry Wintle, Rector 1804–31

1831–61 — Robert Cox Clifton (D)

1861–75 — William Henry Price (C)

1875–1923 — George Edward Barnes (D)

Revd George Edward Barnes, Rector 1875–1923
Revd George Edward Barnes, Rector 1875–1923

1923–39 — G. L. Merchant (R)

Revd G.L. Merchant, Rector 1923–39
Revd G.L. Merchant, Rector 1923–39

1939–49 — T. V. Ruddock

Revd T.V. Ruddock, Rector 1939–49
Revd T.V. Ruddock, Rector 1939–49

1949–57 — W. P. Hares

Revd W.P. Hares, Rector 1949–57
Revd W.P. Hares, Rector 1949–57

1957–59 — T. W. Moyle

Revd T.W. Moyle, Rector 1957–59
Revd T.W. Moyle, Rector 1957–59

1959–81 — Clifford C. Rhodes (R)

Revd Clifford C. Rhodes, Rector 1959–81
Revd Clifford C. Rhodes, Rector 1959–81

1982–93 — Ven. John Hewitt Wilson (R) — former Chaplain-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force; Honorary Chaplain to the Queen

1993–2002 — Noel James

C = by cession; D = by death; R = by resignation. Date following name is date of Institution.

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