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In 1782, it was noted that the archdeaconry contained the deaneries of ''Barum'' (Barnstaple), Chumleigh, Hertland, Shirwell, South Molton and Torrington. The archdeaconry currently comprises the following deaneries: * Deanery of Barnstaple * Deanery of Hartland * Deanery of Holsworthy * Deanery of Shirwell * Deanery of South Molton * Deanery of Torrington

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

* Allured ''(first archdeacon)'' *?–1143:

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*bef. 1203–?:

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*30 September 1209–?:

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''(II)'' *?–8 February 1227 (d.):

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Walter de Pembroke Walter de Pembroke was the ninth Archdeacon of Barnstaple The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. History The D ...

(afterwards

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) *21 January 1263 – 1264:

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*25 May 1264–?:

Richard Blund __NOTOC__ Richard Blund (or Richard Blundy; died 1257) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter. Life Blund's family was an important one in the city of Exeter, as his brother Hilary was mayor of Exeter twice, from 1224 to 1230 and from about 1234 to 1 ...

(afterwards Archdeacon of Totnes; :possibly son of

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) *6 November 1265–May 1267:

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from 1267; later

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) *May 1267–?:

John de Bradleigh John de Bradleigh was the Archdeacon of Barnstaple The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. History The Diocese ...

*January 1271–?:

Thomas de Hertford Thomas de Hertford was Archdeacon of Barnstaple The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. History The Diocese of ...

*28 August 1279–?: Philip of Exon

Late Medieval

*?–1308: Ralph Germeyn *13 October 1308 – 1309:

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(later

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) *4 January 1309 – 1309: William Fitsrogo *30 March 1309 – 1312: John Wele *? ("a short time"): Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio *26 March 1312 – 3 December 1314 (res.):

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*7 February 1315 – 1318 (d.): Richard de Morcester (afterwards

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) *22 September 1318 – 1329: Richard de Wideslade *10/15 December 1329 – 1330:

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*17 December 1330 – 1349: John de Nassington *8 April 1350 – 1351: John de Reynham *: Hugh de Monyton *23 February 1355 – 2 September 1358: John de Derby *2 September 1358–: William de Mugge *bef. 1371 ''or'' 23 February 1384–:

Henry Whitefield Henry Whitefield was the Archdeacon of Barnstaple The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. History The Diocese o ...

*bef. 1395 ''or'' 8 September 1399 – 1400:

Robert Rygge Robert Rygge (a.k.a. Rugge) (died 1410) was an English medieval churchman, college fellow, and university Chancellor, and archdeacon of Barnstaple in Devon. Rygge was at Exeter College, Oxford, later a Fellow of Merton College, and four times Cha ...

*17/22 August 1400 – 1400: Richard Aldtyngton *1 November 1400 – 1429 (res.):

John Orum John Orum (died 1436?) was an English churchman and academic. He was vice-chancellor of Oxford University, and Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1400 to 1429. Life Orum was a member of University College, Oxford University College (in full The Co ...

*2 August 1429 – 1442 (d.): John Waryn *3 August 1442 – 1445 (res.): Richard Helyer *16 June 1445 – 1449 (res.): Michael Tregury (afterwards

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) *25 January 1450 – 1459: Roger Keys *12 July 1462–October 1475 (d.):

William Fulford William Fulford was Archdeacon of Barnstaple The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. History The Diocese of Exe ...

*27 October 1475 – 1476 (res.): John Stubbes *10 December 1476 – 1478 (res.): Owen Lord *18 February 1478 – 8 October 1485 (d.): Robert Barforth *bef. 1492–: William Elyot *?–1508:

John Vesey John Vesey or Veysey ( – 23 October 1554) was Bishop of Exeter from 1519 until his death in 1554, having been briefly deposed 1551–3 by King Edward VI for his opposition to the Reformation. Origins He was born (as "John Harman"), probabl ...

(later

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and

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) *3 August 1508–: Richard Norton *–1515 (res.):

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*12 April 1515 – 1518 (d.): John Tyake *19 January 1518 – 26 April 1528 (d.):

Richard Tollett Richard Tollett was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1518 to 1528. He was awarded B.C.L. by Oxford University and LL.D. by Cambridge University in 1504. He was appointed canon of Lichfield cathedral in 1501, subdean of Exeter cathedral in 1515 and a ...

*26 April 1528 – 29 May 1544 (d.):

Thomas Brerwood Thomas Brerwood (died c. 1544) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1528 to 1544. He was a fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford in 1511, B.C.L. in 1511/12 and D.C.L. in 1527 He was canon of St. Paul's cathedral from 1518 to 1524, archdeacon of Barn ...

Early modern

*16 June 1544 – 1554 (deprived): John Pollard (also

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until 1544,

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until 1545) *20 April 1554 – 1582 (res.):

Henry Squire Henry Squire (or Squier) was an English poet and clergyman, and Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1554 to 1582. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford Henry Squire or Squier was born in 1532 in Warwickshire. He was admitted to Magdalen College, Oxford, i ...

*7 January 1583 – 1585: Robert Lawe *24 April 1585 – 1605:

William Tooker William Tooker (or Tucker) ( Exeter, 1557 or 1558 – 19 March 1621) was an English churchman and theological writer, who was archdeacon of Barnstaple and later dean of Lichfield. Life Born at Exeter in 1557 or 1558, he was the third son ...

*27 November 1605 – 21 November 1645 (d.): William Helyar *1645–1660: ''Vacancy during the English Commonwealth.'' *31 August 1660 – 1662: James Smith *1662–1679 (d.):

Joshua Tucker Joshua Tucker (died 1690) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple."Memorials of Barnstaple; being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough" Gribble, J.B: Barnstaple, J. Avery, 1830 He was the son of Thomas Tucker, of South Molton, D ...

*29 August 1679 – 1703 (d.): William Read *24 September 1703 – 1709 (d.): Robert Burscough *9 September 1709 – 11 August 1724 (d.): Thomas Lynford (also

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) *1724–1731: Lewis Stephens (afterwards Archdeacon of Chester) *28 October 1731 – 1744 (d.): John Grant *16 March 1745 – 26 October 1791 (d.): William Hole *3 November 1791 – 1798 (d.): Roger Massey *14 March 1798 – 3 July 1799 (d.): John Andrew *25 July 1799 – 28 June 1805 (d.): Peregrine Ilbert *16 August 1805–? (res.):

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*3 November 1807 – 1826 (d.):

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*1826–1830 (res.):

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*1830–1847: George Barnes *1847–1865:

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Late modern

*1865–1885: Henry Woollcombe *1885–1890:

Herbert Barnes Herbert Barnes, MA (1833–1890) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1885 to 1890.'OBITUARY' Yorkshire Herald Herald (York, England), Friday, October 17, 1890; pg. 7; Issue 12285 He was also Treasurer and Canon of Exeter Cathedral. He was the son ...

*1890–24 December 1908 (d.):

Albert Seymour Albert Eden Seymour (8 October 1841 – 24 December 1908) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1890 to 1908. He was educated at Charterhouse School, Charterhouse and University College, Oxford. He was Vicar of Chittlehampton from 1890 to 1905; and ...

*1908–9 July 1930 (d.): Robert Trefusis,

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*1930–26 June 1935 (d.): Frank Jones *1935–1945:

Edgar Hay Edgar Hay (14 December 1863 – 19 December 1949) was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1935 to 1945. He was educated at St Paul's and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1887 and held incumbencies at Carlton Colville Carlto ...

*1946–1958:

Denis James Denis James was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1946 to 1958. James was born on 3 May 1895 and educated at Cirencester Grammar School. He served in the Indian Army during World War I and was ordained after a period of study at Salisbury Theological ...

*1958–1962:

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*1962–1970: Arthur Ward (afterwards

) *1970–1988: Ronald Herniman *1989–2002 (ret.): Trevor Lloyd *2003–2014 (ret.):

David Gunn-Johnson David Allan Gunn-Johnson (born 2 May 1949) is a retired Archdeacon of Barnstaple. He was educated at St Stephen's House, Oxford, ordained in 1981 and began his career with curacies in Oxhey and Cheshunt. After this he was Team Rector at Colyt ...

*1 September 2014 – 2015: Mike Edson (Acting) *23 March 20146 September 2020:

Mark Butchers Mark Andrew Butchers (born 1959) is a British Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of Barnstaple, 2015– 2020. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, 1981) and King's College London (MTh, 1990; PhD, 2006). Ordained in 1988 aft ...

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References

Sources

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Gribble, Joseph Besly–Memorials of Barnstaple: being an attempt to supply the want of a history of that ancient borough; 1830; pp 483–486
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