The Archdeacon of Nottingham is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...

Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. It covers all the English county of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in South Yorkshire. It is b ...

, who exercises supervision of clergy and responsibility for church buildings within the Archdeaconry of Nottingham.

History

The ancient Archdeaconry of Nottingham was an extensive ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the

Diocese of York The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York. It covers the city of York, the eastern part of North Yorkshire, and most of the East Riding of Yorkshire. The diocese is headed by the A ...

, England. It was created around 1100 – at which time the first archdeacons were being created across the nation – and comprised almost the whole of the county of

Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...

, and was divided into the four deaneries of Nottingham,

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

, Bingham and

Retford Retford (), also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England, and one of the oldest English market towns having been granted its first charter in 1105. It lies on the River Idle and the Chesterfie ...

. The archdeaconry remained as a division of York diocese for more than seven centuries before, on 5 September 1837 it was transferred by Order in Council to the

Diocese of Lincoln The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire. History The diocese traces its roots in an unbroken line to the Pre-Reformation Diocese of Leices ...

. The archdeaconry was transferred once more when it, along with the Archdeaconry of Derby, was used to create the new

diocese of Southwell The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. It covers all the English county of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in South Yorkshire. It is b ...

on 5 February 1884, of which it has remained a part since; it is now one of the two archdeaconries in the renamed

, the other being the

Archdeaconry of Newark The Archdeacon of Newark is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. History The archdeaconry of Newark was created by Order in Council on 11 June 1912 and comprises the northern and eastern pa ...

, which was formed by Order in Council on 11 June 1912 from the northern half of the Nottingham archdeaconry.

List of archdeacons

:''Some archdeacons without territorial titles are recorded from around the time of

Thomas of Bayeux Thomas of Bayeux (died 1100) was Archbishop of York from 1070 until 1100. He was educated at Liège and became a royal chaplain to Duke William of Normandy, who later became King William I of England. After the Norman Conquest, the king ...

; see

Archdeacon of York The Archdeacon of York (or of the West Riding) is a senior clergy position in an archdeaconry subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York. It is named for the City of York and consists of the seven rural deanerie ...

.''

High Medieval

*bef. 1128–aft. 1121: GeoffreyGeoffrey occurs in a list with the other four archdeacons in the diocese, so his territory can be deduced as Nottingham. *bef. 1128–aft. 1135 (res.):

Thurstan :''This page is about Thurstan of Bayeux (1070 – 1140) who became Archbishop of York. Thurstan of Caen became the first Norman Abbot of Glastonbury in circa 1077.'' Thurstan or Turstin of Bayeux ( – 6 February 1140) was a medie ...

*bef. 1140–aft. 1151: Geoffrey Turcople *bef. 1157–aft. 1158:

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

''(I)'' *aft. 1164–aft. 1179:

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

*bef. 1185–1190 (res.):

Robert FitzRalph Robert FitzRalph (sometimes known as Robert son of William FitzRalph) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. Life FitzRalph was the son of William FitzRalph, who was a landowner in Derbyshire and was High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and ...

*bef. 1194–bef. 1214: William Testard *bef. 1218–aft. 1234: William de Bodham *bef. 1241–?:

Walter de Taney Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1 ...

*bef. 1248–aft. 1245: W. ''(probably de Taney or William )'' *bef. 1249–aft. 1249:

''(II)'' *bef. 1256–aft. 1256:

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

*bef. 1262–aft. 1272:

Thomas de Wythen Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

*bef. 1287–bef. 1286 (d.):

Henry of Skipton Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portuga ...

*12 March 1291 – 1310 (res.): William Pickering

Late Medieval

*12 October 1310 – 1327 (res.):

John Grandisson The '' John Grandisson Triptych'', displaying on two small escutcheons the arms of Bishop Grandisson. British Museum John de Grandisson (1292 – 16 July 1369), also spelt Grandison, was Bishop of Exeter, in Devon, England, from 1327 to his deat ...

*12 July 1328–bef. 1329 (res.):

Gilbert de Alberwick Gilbert may refer to: People and fictional characters * Gilbert (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Gilbert (surname), including a list of people Places Australia * Gilbert River (Queensland) * Gilbert River (South ...

*1330–1331 (exch.):

Manuel de Fieschi Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

*1331–1348 (res.): Annibale Cardinal di Ceccano (Cardinal-priest of

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until 1333;

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thereafter) *1349–November 1349 (res.):

John Bokyngham John Bokyngham (or Buckingham; died 1398) was a medieval treasury official and Bishop of Lincoln. Administrative career Bokyngham entered the treasury and was appointed Chamberlain of the Exchequer from 1347 until 1350, Keeper of the Great Wardro ...

*1349–bef. 1351 (d.): Robert de Kildesby *13 June 1351 – 6 April 1352 (revoked): John de Bishopstone *13 December 1351–bef. 1353 (deprived): John de Brynkeleye ''(deprived)'' *9 June 1353 – 16 June 1397 (res.): Richard de Derby *10 August 1397 – 1415 (res.): John de Nottingham *21 August 1415 – 25 September 1418 (res.):

John Wodham John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

*27 December 1418–bef. 1419 (res.): Simon de Gaunstede *26 May 1419–bef. 1430 (d.): Robert Bowet *2 July 1430–bef. 1461 (d.): Nicholas Wymbyssh *27 May 1461–bef. 1476 (d.): Thomas Birom *28 September 1476–bef. 1499 (d.):

William Worsley Col. Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Baronet (5 April 1890 – 4 December 1973) was an English landowner and amateur first-class cricketer. Biography Worsley was born at Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, England, the son of Sir William Henry Art ...

(also

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from 1479) *18 August 1499–bef. 1506 (d.): Thomas Crossley *30 August 1506 – 25 April 1516 (d.): John Hatton, assistant bishop (titular Bishop of Negroponte) *8 August 1516–bef. 1528 (d.) William Fell *11 January 1528–bef. 1550 (d.): Cuthbert Marshall

Early modern

*29 January 1550 – 1559 (deprived): Robert Pursglove, Bishop suffragan of Hull (aka Sylvester; ''deprived'') *22 April 1560 – 27 June 1565 (res.): William Day (also a canon of St George's, Windsor from 1563) *30 June 1565 – 5 August 1590 (d.): John Louth *8 August 1590 – 1611 (res.): John King *1612–1627 (res.): Joseph Hall *11 February 1628 – 8 May 1635 (res.):

Richard Baylie Richard Baylie (1585 – 27 July 1667) was twice President of St John's College, Oxford, twice Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, Archdeacon of Nottingham and Dean of the Salisbury Cathedral. Baylie was President of St John's College, Oxford ...

*9 May 1635–bef. 1642 (d.): William Robinson :''The post was unfilled during the

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.'' *6 September 1660 – 4 July 1683 (d.): Vere Harcourt *13 August 1683 – 1685 (res.): Thomas White *23 November 1685 – 1 February 1690 (deprived): Samuel Crowbrow (deprived as a non-juror) *26 July 1690 – 6 February 1716 (d.): William Pearson *18 February 1716 – 24 August 1748 (d.):

Robert Marsden Robert Marsden ( – ) was an English actor, director, dramatic recitalist and teacher of drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and elsewhere. He was also one of the earliest (and latest surviving) wartime members of the BBC Radio Drama ...

*30 September 1748 – 11 July 1780 (d.): Hugh Thomas *2 August 1780 – 25 December 1810 (d.):

Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet, , LL.D (1736–25 December 1809) was an English peer, churchman and scientist. He was Dean of Lincoln from 1783, and inherited the baronetcy from his elder brother Sir John Lister Kaye, 5th Baronet in 1789. Life H ...

(also

Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln. Christine Wilson was installed as Dean on 22 October 2016.

from 1783; styled Richard Kaye until 1789) *4 January 1810 – 23 March 1830 (d.):

John Eyre John Eyre may refer to: Politicians *John Eyre (died 1581), Member of Parliament for Wiltshire and Salisbury *John Eyre (died 1639), MP for Cricklade * John Eyre (1659–1709), MP for Galway Borough, son of the above *John Eyre (died 1745), MP for ...

*15 April 1830 – 21 April 1832 (res.): William Barrow :''On 5 September 1837, the archdeaconry was transferred to Lincoln diocese.'' *24 April 1832 – 13 August 1865 (d.):

George Wilkins George Wilkins (died 1618) was an English dramatist and pamphleteer best known for his probable collaboration with William Shakespeare on the play ''Pericles, Prince of Tyre''. By profession he was an inn-keeper, but he was also apparently invol ...

Late modern

*1865–?:

Henry Mackenzie Henry Mackenzie FRSE (August 1745 – 14 January 1831, born and died in Edinburgh) was a Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer sometimes seen as the Addison of the North. While remembered mostly as an author, his main income came from legal role ...

(also Bishop suffragan of Nottingham, 1870–1877 (res.); died 1878) *1878–1894 (d.): Brough Maltby :''Since 5 February 1884, the archdeaconry has been in Southwell diocese.'' *1894–1913 (ret.): John Richardson *1913–1915 (res.): Herbert Wild *1916–1936 (res.): William Conybeare (also Rector of then Provost of

Southwell Minster Southwell Minster () is a minster and cathedral in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated miles from Newark-on-Trent and from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and N ...

) *1936–1944 (res.): Herbert Turner *1944–1949 (res.): Roger Wilson *1949–1960 (res.): John Phillips *1960–1977 (ret.): Michael Brown (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1978–1984 (res.):

Roy Williamson Roy Murdoch Buchanan Williamson (25 June 1936 – 12 August 1990) was a Scottish people, Scottish songwriter and folk musician, most notably with The Corries. Williamson is best known for writing "Flower of Scotland", which has become the de fa ...

*1984–1990 (res.):

Clive Handford George Clive Handford (born 17 April 1937) is an English Anglican bishop. He was the fourth Anglican Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf.‘HANDFORD, Rt Rev. (George) Clive’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Pre ...

*1991–1996 (ret.): Tom Walker (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1996–2006 (ret.):

Gordon Ogilvie Gordon Bryant Ogilvie (8 May 1934 – 23 October 2017) was a New Zealand historian and biographer who wrote over 20 books, mainly about the people, places and institutions of the Canterbury region. He played a considerable role in uncovering the ...

*14 July 2007 – 25 July 2014: Peter Hill *26 October 20142019: Sarah Clark *3 July 2019present: Phil Williams

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University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham is a public university, public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. The University of Nottingham belongs t ...

, Manuscripts and Special Collections, Records of the Archdeacons of Nottingham. {{DEFAULTSORT:Nottingham, Archdeacon of Church of England lists Lists of Anglicans Diocese of York Anglican ecclesiastical offices Lists of English people Archdeacon of Nottingham