Facade of Bishop's Palace Farnham Surrey

The Archdeaconry of Surrey is the ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Surrey, a subdivision of the

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Diocese of Guildford __NOTOC__ The Diocese of Guildford is a Church of England diocese covering eight and half of the eleven districts in Surrey, much of north-east Hampshire and a parish in Greater London. The cathedral is Guildford Cathedral and the bishop is the ...

in the

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History

The whole archdeaconry was historically in the

diocese of Winchester The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. Founded in 676, it is one of the older dioceses in England. It once covered Wessex, many times its present size which is today most of the historic enl ...

; the

bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat ('' cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held '' ex officio'' (except ...

had a principal residence at

Farnham Castle Farnham Castle is a 12th-century castle in Farnham, Surrey, England. It was formerly the residence of the Bishops of Winchester. History Built in 1138 by Henri de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, grandson of William the Conqueror, Farnham cast ...

in Surrey. So the archdeacon was also

rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...

St Andrew's Church, Farnham St Andrew's Church is an Anglican parish church in the centre of Farnham, Surrey. It is a Grade I listed building and surviving parts of the structure date back to the Middle Ages. It in the Archdeaconry of Surrey, in the Diocese of Guildfo ...

and used Farnham as a centre from which to administer the churches in the area.The Story of St Andrew's
from ''St Andrew's Farnham'', accessed 6 March 2013 On 1 May 1927 it was separated from the

and became the

diocese of Guildford __NOTOC__ The Diocese of Guildford is a Church of England diocese covering eight and half of the eleven districts in Surrey, much of north-east Hampshire and a parish in Greater London. The cathedral is Guildford Cathedral and the bishop is the ...

. On 17 August 1928, the archdeaconry of Dorking was formed out of the archdeaconry of Surrey by

Order in Council An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the Commonwealth realms. In the United Kingdom this legislation is formally made in the name of the monarch by and with the advice and consent of the Privy Council (''Ki ...

. Today the archdeaconry is one of the two archdeaconries in Surrey, the other being the archdeaconry of Dorking. The archdeaconry of Surrey is further subdivided into deaneries, Aldershot, Cranleigh, Farnham, Godalming, Guildford and Surrey Heath.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

:Junior archdeacons in the Diocese of Winchester *bef. 1107–aft. 1128:

Stephen Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; h ...

*bef. 1148–aft. 1148:

William William is a masculine given name of Norman French 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 conq ...

:Archdeacons of Surrey *bef. 1158–aft. 1158:

Ralph Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

*bef. 1159–aft. 1178:

Robert de Inglesham The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...

(also Archdeacon of Gloucester, bef. 1187–aft. 1190) *bef. 1192–aft. 1215: Amicius *bef. 1215–aft. 1216: Peter *bef. 1238–aft. 1205: Geoffrey *bef. 1228–aft. 1243: Luke *bef. 1245–1258 (res.): Walter Branscombe (became

Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Exeter is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. Since 30 April 2014 the ordinary has been Robert Atwell.

) *bef. June–June 1258 (abd.): Peter de Sancto Mauro ''(left England)'' *20 January 1259–bef. May 1261 (deprived): Oliver de Tracy ''(deprived by the pope)'' *aft. June 1262–18 March 1264 (deprived): Richard de Sancto Gorono ''(deprived by the pope)'' *18 March 1264–aft. 1295: Peter de Sancto Mauro ''(restored by the pope)'' *11 November 1296–bef. 1301 (d.): Thomas de Skerning

Late Medieval

*12 March 1301–aft. 1317: Philip de Barton *10 April 1320–bef. 1347 (d.): William Inge *1347–bef. 1351 (res.): Richard Vaghan *1350: Raymond Pelegrini ''(mistaken appointment)'' *9 October 1351–bef. 1397 (d.): John de Edington *17 July 1397–bef. 1410 (d.): John Campeden *12 November 1410 – 27 April 1414 (res.): John Catterick (became

Bishop of St David's The Bishop of St Davids is the Ordinary (officer), ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St Davids. The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the St Davids, city of ...

) *13 August 1414–aft. 1429:

John Forrest Sir John Forrest (22 August 1847 – 2 SeptemberSome sources give the date as 3 September 1918 1918) was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister i ...

*bef. 1446–1447 (res.): John De la Bere (became Bishop of St David's) *5 January 1448–aft. 1478:

John Waynflete 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 ...

''or''

Paten A paten or diskos is a small plate, used during the Mass. It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium. Western usage In many Western liturgical denominations, the ...

*?–bef. 1482 (res.): Lionel Woodville (became

Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset. The see is in the City of Salisbury where the bishop's se ...

) *31 March 1482 – 1500 (d.): Oliver Dynham *16 May 1500–aft. 1502: Christopher Bainbridge ( Dean of York from 1503) *bef. 1509–aft. 1512: Matthew Long *?–22 March 1519 (res.): John Fox *27 March 1519 – 28 November 1521 (d.):

William Rokeby William Rokeby (died 29 November 1521) was a leading statesman and cleric in early sixteenth-century Ireland, who held the offices of Bishop of Meath, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. He is commemorated in the Rokeby Chape ...

, Archbishop of Dublin *13 May 1522 – 1530 (res.):

John Stokesley John Stokesley (8 September 1475 – 8 September 1539) was an English clergyman who was Bishop of London during the reign of Henry VIII. Life Stokesley was born at Collyweston in Northamptonshire, and became a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, ...

(became

Bishop of London A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or offic ...

) *14 July 1530 – 1531 (res.): Edward Lee (became

Archbishop of York The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers ...

) *December 1531–18 December 1555 (exch.):

Thomas Baghe 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 t ...

Early modern

*18 December 1556–bef. 1559 (deprived):

Edmund Mervin Edmund Mervin was a 16th century English priest. Mervin was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He held livings at Bramshott and Sutton. He was appointed Archdeacon of Surrey by Edward Wedlake on 18 December 1556 and deprived by Quee ...

''(deprived)'' *16 November 1559 – 13 February 1573 (res.): John Watson (became Dean of Winchester) *13 February 1573–bef. 1574 (res.): Valentine Dale *23 July 1574–bef. 1580 (res.): William Wickham *11 March 1580–bef. 1605 (d.): James Cottington *18 October 1605 – 1616 (res.): Arthur Lake (became

Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the overwhelmingly greater part of the (ceremonial) county of Somerset and a small area of D ...

) *7 February 1617 – 2 April 1649 (d.):

George Hakewill George Hakewill (1578 or 1579 – 1649) was an English clergyman and author. Early life Born in Exeter, he studied at Alban Hall, Oxford, where he was a noted disputant and orator and in June 1596, only a year after his matriculation and a ...

*1649–1660: ''Vacant (

English Interregnum The Interregnum was the period between the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649 and the arrival of his son Charles II in London on 29 May 1660 which marked the start of the Restoration. During the Interregnum, England was under various for ...

)'' *4 September 1660 – 16 July 1686 (d.): John Pearson (also

Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York. The diocese extends across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in th ...

from 1672) *23 July 1686–bef. 1689 (d.): Richard Oliver *20 September 1689 – 3 June 1710 (d.):

Thomas Sayer Thomas Sayer (b London 6 July 1651 - d Winchester 3 June 1710) was an Anglican priest in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Sayer was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St John's College, Oxford, graduating BA in 1673. Sayer was Cha ...

*7 June 1710 – 1716 (res.): Edmund Gibson (became

Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury. The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and N ...

) *25 February 1716 – 1719 (res.): Hugh Boulter (became Bishop of Bristol) *12 December 1719 – 21 May 1725 (d.): Samuel Billingsley *31 May 1725 – 17 February 1753 (d.): Richard Furney *27 February 1753 – 25 September 1760 (d.): Thomas Thackeray *10 November 1760 – 9 March 1766 (d.): Thomas Ridding *17 March 1766 – 1769 (res.): Newton Ogle (became Dean of Winchester) *13 November 1769 – 1 April 1782 (res.): John Butler (also

Bishop of Oxford The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. The current bishop is Steven Croft, following the confirmation of his elect ...

from 1777) *2 April 1782 – 1 August 1814 (d.): John Carver *15 August 1814 – 8 September 1839 (d.): Thomas de Grey (Lord Walsingham from 1831) *20 November 1839–bef. 1845 (res.):

Samuel Wilberforce Samuel Wilberforce, FRS (7 September 1805 – 19 July 1873) was an English bishop in the Church of England, and the third son of William Wilberforce. Known as "Soapy Sam", Wilberforce was one of the greatest public speakers of his day. Natural ...

(became Dean of Westminster) *21 May 1845 – 15 October 1847 (d.): William Dealtry *16 November 1847 – 30 November 1859 (res.): Charles Hoare

Late modern

*aft. 1859–21 December 1879 (d.):

John Utterton John Sutton Utterton was the first Bishop of Guildford (then a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester) in the last third of the 19th century. Born in 1814 and educated at Oriel College, Oxford, he was perpetual curate of Holmwood, re ...

, Rector of Farnham,

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(from 1874; father of Frank) *1880–9 March 1888 (d.): Peter Atkinson, Vicar of

Dorking Dorking () is a market town in Surrey in South East England, about south of London. It is in Mole Valley District and the council headquarters are to the east of the centre. The High Street runs roughly east–west, parallel to the Pipp ...

*1888–4 June 1906 (d.):

John Sapte John Henry Sapte (1821–1906) was a Church of England cleric who was the Archdeacon of Surrey from 1888 his death on 4 June 1906. Biography Sapte was born on New Year's Eve 1821. the 2nd son of Francis and Anna Sapte. In 1848, he married Car ...

, Rector of Cranleigh *1906–19 April 1908 (d.): Frank Utterton, Vicar of

Leatherhead Leatherhead is a town in the Mole Valley District of Surrey, England, about south of Central London. The settlement grew up beside a ford on the River Mole, from which its name is thought to derive. During the late Anglo-Saxon period, Lea ...

(until 1907; son of John) *1908–1922 (res.): Albert Robinson, canon treasurer *1922–1936 (res.): Lionel Blackburne, Vicar of St Mark's, Portsmouth (until 1923), then Rector of Puttenham (1926–1927; became

Dean of Ely The position of Dean of Ely Cathedral, in East Anglia, England, in the Diocese of Ely was created in 1541 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The first Dean of Ely had been the last Benedictine prior of Ely. List of deans Early mod ...

) :''In 1927, the

was erected, consisting of this archdeaconry.'' :''In 1928, the archdeaconry of Dorking was split from Surrey archdeaconry.'' *1936–1949 (ret.): Cyril Golding-Bird, Assistant Bishop (previously Archdeacon of Dorking) *1949–1955 (ret.): Andrew Ritchie *October 1955–23 July 1957 (d.):

Geoffry Smith Geoffry Bertram Smith (28 June 1889 - 23 July 1957) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1955 until his death. Smith was educated at Blundell's School. He entered Britannia Royal Naval College in 1904; and retired with ...

*1957–1968 (ret.):

Augustine Studdert Augustine John de Clare Studdert (31 January 1901 20 March 1972) was an Anglican priest, most notably archdeacon of Surrey from 1957 to 1968. Career Augustine Studdert was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with a B.A. in 1924 and ...

, Rector of Busbridge (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1968–1980 (ret.): John Evans *1980–1989 (res.): Paul Barber (became Bishop suffragan of Brixworth) *1989–1995 (res.):

John Went '' This article is about the bishop. For the Protestant martyr, see John Went (martyr).'' John Stewart Went (born 11 March 1944) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury, the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester, from 25 January 1996 unt ...

(became Bishop suffragan of Tewkesbury) *1996–2005 (res.):

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*9 October 200519 September 2017 (ret.):

Stuart Beake Stuart Alexander Beake (born 18 September 1949) is a British Anglican priest; he served as Archdeacon of Surrey from 2005 until his retirement on 19 September 2017. He was educated at King's College School, Emmanuel College, Cambridge Emmanue ...

*10 December 2017present:

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Diocese of Guildford — A new archdeacon for Surrey
(Accessed 4 November 2017)

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