The Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the

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History

The Archdeaconry of Stow is an ancient division of Lincoln diocese; the first archdeacons are recorded from around 1092 (the time around which archdeacons were first appointed across the English church) and were among eight archdeacons in the exceptionally large diocese. The Archdeaconry of Lindsey was created on 22 December 1933 from the Stow archdeaconry and merged back into the Archdeaconry of Stow in 1994. The merged archdeaconry was named "the Archdeaconry of Stow and Lindsey".

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

:''Some of the earliest archdeacons are occasionally referred to by several variations of the title, including Archdeacon of the West Riding (of Lindsey), and of

Lindsey Lindsey may refer to : Places Canada * Lindsey Lake, Nova Scotia England * Parts of Lindsey, one of the historic Parts of Lincolnshire and an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 ** East Lindsey, an administrative district in Lincolnshire, ...

.'' *bef. 1092 – ?:

Hugh Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

*bef. 1133 – bef. 1134:

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(son of Hugh) *bef. 1134 – aft. 1152: William son of Osbert *bef. 1158 – bef. 1161: Roger de Almaria *bef. 1161 – bef. 1187: Richard de Almaria *bef. 1187 – aft. 1200:

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*bef. 1200 – aft. 1208: William de Firsby *bef. 1214 – aft. 1219 (res.):

William de Thornaco William de Thornaco was a Priest in the Roman Catholic Church. Career He was Archdeacon of Stow, first in or around 27 February 1214 followed by Archdeacon of Lincoln in which office he appears by 22 May 1219. He was a Dean of Lincoln and a Pr ...

(became Archdeacon of Lincoln) *bef. 1219 – bef. September 1219 (res.): John of York *bef. September 1219 – aft. 1222: Hugh de Sancto Edwardo *bef. 1223 – 10 November 1223 (d.): William son of Fulk II *bef. 1224 – aft. 1236:

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*bef. 1239 – bef. 1240: W. *bef. 1240 – aft. 1241:

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*bef. 1242 – aft. 1262: Michael de Benington *bef. 1264 – aft. 1279: Simon de Barton *bef. 1280 – aft. 1285: Antony de Sauzthorp *bef. 1289 – aft. 1291:

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*30 December 1291 – bef. 1301 (res.):

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Late Medieval

*13 January 1301 – 1301 (res.):

William Ockham William of Ockham, OFM (; also Occam, from la, Gulielmus Occamus; 1287 – 10 April 1347) was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, apologist, and Catholic theologian, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small vill ...

*13 July 1301 – bef. 1303 (d.): William Langwath *30 December 1303 – bef. September 1320: William Ockham ''(again)'' *26 January – bef. June 1320 (res.): ''

Adam de Brome Adam de Brome (; died 16 June 1332) was an almoner to King Edward II and founder of Oriel College in Oxford, England. De Brome was probably the son of Thomas de Brome, taking his name from Brome near Eye in Suffolk; an inquisition held after ...

(ineffective royal grant)'' *16 June 1320 (grant): '' Richard Northwode (ineffective royal grant)'' *? – bef. 1332 (res.): Walter Stauren *9 January – 8 February 1332 (exch.):

John Islip John Islip (1464Barbara F. Harvey and Henry Summerson‘Islip, John (1464–1532)’ ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008–1532) was abbot of the monastery of Westminster, London, ...

*8 February – 25 December 1332 (res.) & 1–5 January 1333 (exch.):

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*5 January 1333 – bef. 1334 (d.): John Nassington *6 November 1334 – bef. 1335 (res.): John Ragenhill ''or'' John Longespey de Regenhill *19 March – 9 April 1335 (exch.): Thomas Ripplingham *9 April 1335 – bef. 1339 (d.): John Bekingham *17 February 1339 – 31 December 1346 (exch.):

Henry Chaddesden Henry Chaddesden was a 14th-century English priest: he was Archdeacon of Leicester from 1347 until his death in 1354.During this period there was a counter-claimant, ''Arnald de Gavarreto'' Notes See also * Diocese of Lincoln * Diocese of P ...

*31 December 1346 – ?: Henry Motoun *? – 1 March 1386 (exch.):

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*1 March 1386 – 7 June 1401 (d.): Thomas Aston *bef. 1402 – bef. 1419 (d.): Hugh Hanworth *18 March 1419 – bef. 1427 (res.): Thomas Brouns (became

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) *8 July 1427 – bef. 1433 (res.): Stephen Wilton *29 May 1434 – 1442 (res.):

William Lyndwood William Lyndwood (c. 1375 – 21/22 October 1446) was an English bishop of St. David's, diplomat and canonist, most notable for the publication of the ''Provinciale''. Early life Lyndwood was born in Linwood, Lincolnshire, one of seven children. ...

(became

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) *bef. 1443 – 1448 (res.):

William Scrope William Scrope (1772–1852) was an English sportsman and amateur artist, known as a writer on sports. Life He was son of Richard Scrope, D.D., and succeeded to the property of the Scropes of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, on the death of his fathe ...

*? – 1452 (d.): Peter Irford ''or'' Beverlay *10 April – bef. September 1452 (res.):

Lawrence Booth Lawrence Booth ( – 1480) served as Prince-Bishop of Durham and Lord Chancellor of England, before being appointed Archbishop of York. Life The illegitimate son of John Booth, lord of the manor of Barton, near Eccles, Lancashire, he w ...

*20 September 1452 – 12 November 1454 (exch.):

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*13 November 1454 – ?:

William Witham William Witham (or Wytham) was incumbent at St Marylebone until 12 November 1454, when he exchanged the office for that of Archdeacon of Stow. He was then Archdeacon of Leicester (from 1458), Dean of Arches (from ) and Dean of Wells The Dean of ...

*15 December 1460 – 1468 (res.): John Collinson (became

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) *7 December 1468 – 26 June 1471 (exch.): Thomas Downe *26 June 1471 – 1475: Edmund Sheriffe *23 August 1477 – 1478 (res.): John Blithe (became Archdeacon of Huntingdon) *14 November 1477 – 8 December 1496 (d.): William Sheffield *20 May 1497 – ?:

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*24 November 1506 – bef. 1507 (d.): William Smith *14 December 1507 – 9 January 1543 (d.): Edward Derby

Early modern

*15 January – July 1543 (res.):

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(became

Archdeacon of Huntingdon The Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Ely. The archdeacon is responsible for some clergy discipline and pastoral care in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon and Wisbech. History The Archdeaconry ...

) *24 August 1543 – 8 March 1553 (d.): Christopher Massingberd *June 1553 – bef. 1554 (deprived): John Aylmer ''(deprived)'' *29 March 1554 – bef. 1559 (deprived):

John Harrison John Harrison ( – 24 March 1776) was a self-educated English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of calculating longitude while at sea. Harrison's solution revol ...

''(deprived)'' *1559 – 1562 (res.): John Aylmer (''restored''; became Archdeacon of Lincoln) *1563 – bef. 1576 (d.):

Roger Kelke Roger Kelke (1524–1576) was an English churchman and academic, a Marian exile and Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge from 1558 and Archdeacon of Stow from 1563. Life Kelke was a student at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in ...

*26 January 1576 – 6 March 1582 (res.): Thomas Sparke *7 March 1582 – 4 August 1610 (d.): John Fermery *16 August 1610 – 6 September 1629 (d.): Alexander Chapman *14 September 1610 – bef. 1610: '' John Hills (failed installation)'' *14 September 1629 – bef. 1641 (d.): Nicholas Walker *14 August – 21 November 1641 (res.):

James Duport James Duport (; 1606, Cambridge17 July 1679, Peterborough) was an English classical scholar. Life His father, John Duport, who was descended from an old Norman family (the Du Ports of Caen, who settled in Leicestershire during the reign of Henr ...

*15 November 1641 – bef. 1677 (d.): Stephen Luddington *3 March 1677 – 1683 (res.):

Byrom Eaton Byrom Eaton Doctor of Divinity, D.D. (1613–1703) was an English priest. Eaton was born in Grappenhall and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was Principal (academia), Principal of Gloucester Hall from 1662 and 1692; and Rector (ecclesias ...

(became

Archdeacon of Leicester The Archdeacon of Leicester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester. History The first archdeacon of Leicester is recorded before 1092 – around the time when archdeacons were first appointed in England ...

) *5 September 1683 – 1684 (res.): John Gery (became

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) *4 November 1684 – 29 April 1712 (d.): John Hutton *22 July 1712 – 3 September 1730 (d.): Lawrence Echard *13 November 1730 – bef. 1751 (d.): Squire Payne *26 April 1751 – bef. 1765 (d.): William Bassett *5 September 1765 – 15 March 1791 (d.):

John Towne John Towne (1711?–1791) was an English churchman and controversialist, archdeacon of Stow from 1765. Life Born about 1711, was educated at Clare Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1732 and M.A. in 1736. Towne became vicar of Thorpe-E ...

*19 March 1791 – 19 January 1808 (d.): Robert Wharton *11 March 1808 – 28 August 1823 (d.):

Cayley Illingworth Cayley Illingworth FRS (11 April 1759, in Nottingham – 23 August 1823, in Scampton) was Archdeacon of Stow from 1808 until his death. Illingworth was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of Al ...

*29 September 1823 – 12 August 1844 (d.):

Henry Bayley Henry Vincent Bayley (1777–1844) was an English clergyman. Of the High Church party and a reformer, he became Archdeacon of Stow. He associated with the Hackney Phalanx group of High Church activists. Life He was the seventh son of Thomas Butt ...

*14 September 1844 – 18 December 1862 (d.): William Stonehouse

Late modern

*1863 – 5 February 1867 (d.): John Giles, Rector of Willoughby *1867 – 10 December 1893 (d.):

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, Rector of Leasingham (also Bishop suffragan of Nottingham from 21 December 1877) *1894–1897 (d.): George Perry, Rector of Waddington *1897 – 14 May 1912 (d.): John Bond, Vicar of St Peter-in-Eastgate (with St Margaret,

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(until 1902) then Precentor at

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(from 1902) *1912–1913 (res.): George Jeudwine, Rector of

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(became Archdeacon of Lincoln) *1913–1921 (deprived): John Wakeford, Precentor at the Cathedral ''(deprived)'' *1921–1937 (res.):

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, Precentor at the Cathedral (also Bishop suffragan of Grantham then Bishop suffragan of Grimsby ; became

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) :''In 1933, the Archdeaconry of Lindsey was split from Stow archdeaconry'' *1937–1951 (res.):

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, Bishop suffragan of Grimsby and Precentor at the Cathedral *1951–1954 (res.):

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, Rector of Epworth and of

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(became Provost of Leicester) *1954–1962 (ret.):

Lawrence Ashcroft Lawrence Ashcroft (1901–1996) was the Archdeacon of Stow from 1954 to 1962. Ashcroft was educated at Durham University and Lichfield Theological College; and ordained in 1927. After curacies in Ulverston and Egremont he was Secretary of the B ...

, Vicar of Burton-on-Stather *1963–1967 (res.): Michael Roy Sinker *1967–1975 (ret.):

Sidney Harvie-Clark The Ven. Sidney Harvie-Clarke (26 July 1905 – 13 February 1991) was Archdeacon of Birmingham from 1947 until 1967; and then Stow until 1975 He was educated at St Paul's School, London; Jesus College, Cambridge and Westcott House, Cambridge; ...

, Vicar of

Hackthorn Hackthorn is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is combined with Cold Hanworth to form the parish council of Hackthorn and Cold Hanworth. The population of the civil parish (including Cold Hanwo ...

and Rector of

Cold Hanworth Cold Hanworth is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north-north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln, England, Lincoln, and just north of the A46 road, A46. It is combined ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1975–1989 (ret.):

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, Vicar of Hackthorn with Cold Hanworth (also Priest-in-Charge of

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and South Carlton ) *1989–''1994'':

Roderick Wells Roderick John Wells (born 17 November 1936) is an English Anglican priest, who was Archdeacon of Stow in the Diocese of Lincoln from 1989 to 2001. Wells was an Insurance clerk from 1953 to 1955; a Radar Mechanic in the RAF from 1955 to 1957; and ...

(became Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey)

Archdeacons of Lindsey

*1934 – 27 October 1940 (d.): Herbert Parry, Rector of Bigby *1941 – 8 September 1948 (d.): Nathaniel Railton, Rector of Bigby (until 1943) then of Potter Hanworth *1948 – 21 June 1960 (d.): Lisle Marsden, Vicar of

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(until 1951) then a canon residentiary *1960–1971 (ret.):

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, a canon residentiary (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1971 – 29 September 1984 (d.): Bill Dudman, a canon residentiary *1985–1994 (ret.):

Christopher Laurence Christopher Laurence (born 15 April 1979LAURENCE Notes 1929 births Living people Archdeacons of Lindsey 20th-century English Anglican priests 21st-century English Anglican priests People educated at Christ's Hospital Alumni ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus)

Archdeacons of Stow and Lindsey

*''1994''–2001 (ret.):

(''or'' Archdeacon of Stow and Archdeacon of Lindsey; previously Archdeacon of Stow; afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *2001–2006 (res.): Tim Ellis (became Bishop suffragan of Grantham) *April 20077 September 2014 (res.): Jane Sinclair *10 October 20152022 (ret.): Mark Steadman *18 July 2022present: Aly Buxton &

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