The Archdeacon of the East Riding is a senior ecclesiastical officer of an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the

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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 ...

in the

Province of York The Province of York, or less formally the Northern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England and consists of 12 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man. York was elevated to ...

. It is named for the

East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county and unitary authority area in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to t ...

and consists of the eight rural deaneries of

Beverley Beverley is a market and minster town and a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre and north-west of City of Hull. The town is known fo ...

Bridlington Bridlington is a coastal town and a civil parish on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about north of Hull and east of York. The Gypsey Race enters the North Sea at its harbour. The 2011 ...

, Harthill,

Howden Howden () is a market and minster town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of York to the north of the M62, on the A614 road about south-east of York and north of Goole, which lies across the ...

, Hull, North

Holderness Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common wit ...

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and South Holderness.

History

Archdeacons occurred in the Diocese of York before 1093; before 1128, there were five serving simultaneously – probably each in their own area, but none occurs with a territorial title before 1133. The title Archdeacon of the East Riding is first recorded before 1133 with

William FitzHerbert William Fitzherbert may refer to: *Saint William of York, Archbishop of York *William Fitzherbert (New Zealand politician) (1810–1891), New Zealand politician * Sir William FitzHerbert, 1st Baronet (1748–1791), of Derbyshire *William Fitzherb ...

, Archdeacon of the East Riding (later

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 th ...

). Of the five archdeaconries, East Riding is one of three which has never split from York diocese. The archdeaconry is vacant since the resignation of

David Butterfield David John Butterfield (born New Year's Day, 1 January 1952) is an ordained Minister in the Anglican, Church of England. Butterfield was educated at Beckfoot Upper Heaton, Belle Vue Boys’ Grammar School; Royal Holloway College; and St John's C ...

; the acting archdeacon is retired archdeacon Peter Harrison;Diocese of York – Acting Archdeacons of Cleveland and the East Riding
(Accessed 3 July 2014) the suffragan

Bishop of Hull The Bishop of Hull is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, England. The suffragan bishop, along with the Bishop of Selby and the Bishop of Whitby, assists the Archbishop of York in overseeing t ...

exercises episcopal oversight over the archdeaconry. On 28 July 2014, it was announced that Andy Broom is to become the next archdeacon proper.Diocese of York – New Archdeacon of the East Riding
(Accessed 1 August 2014)

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. 1093–bef. 1114 (d.): Ranulph *bef. 1114–1143 (res.):

William of York William of York (late 11th century – 8 June 1154) was an English priest and twice Archbishop of York, before and after a rival, Henry Murdac. He was thought to be related to King Stephen of England, who helped to secure his election to the ...

(William FitzHerbert) *bef. 1147–1153 (res.): Hugh de Puiset *bef. 1154–bef. 1162 (res.): John of Canterbury (Bellesmains) *bef. 1167–1181 (res.): Ralph de Warneville *1182–aft. 1189 (res.): Geoffrey (Plantagenet) *15 September 1189–aft. 1194: Burchard de Puiset/ du Puiset *1196–1198 (res.):

Eustace Eustace, also rendered Eustis, ( ) is the rendition in English of two phonetically similar Greek given names: *Εὔσταχυς (''Eústachys'') meaning "fruitful", "fecund"; literally "abundant in grain"; its Latin equivalents are ''Fæcundus/Fe ...

*bef. 1199–bef. 1218 (res.): Hamo ''(unclear)'' *bef. 1218–1227 (d.):

Walter de Wisbech 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. 1228–aft. 1230:

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 ...

(later Archdeacon of Nottingham) *bef. 1235–aft. 1237:

Walter de Woburn 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 19 ...

(later Archdeacon of Richmond) *bef. 1247–aft. 1261 (res.):

Simon of Evesham Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

(afterwards Archdeacon of Richmond) *bef. 1262–1279 (res.): Robert of Scarborough (afterwards

Dean of York Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles ...

) *23 January 1280–before 1308 (d.): John de Crowcombe/ de Craucombe

Late Medieval

*–bef. 1322 (res.): Bertrand de Fargis *1316 (deprived): William de Ayremynne ''(royal grant)'' *4 May 1322–bef. 1343 (d.): Denis Haverel *bef. 1343–?: Aymer Cardinal Robert ( Adhémar Robert, Cardinal-priest of Sant'Anastasia al Palatino; papal grant) *24 August 1343–: John de Cestre (royal grant) *29 December 1352–bef. 1359 (res.): William de Walcote *–1385 (res.):

Walter Skirlaw Walter Skirlaw (born Swine parish, Holderness, brought up at Skirlaugh; died 1406) was an English bishop and diplomat. He was Bishop of Durham from 1388 to 1406. He was an important adviser to Richard II of England and Henry IV of England. L ...

*1364–1370 (res.): John de Hermesthorp (royal grant; ineffective) *8 February 1386 – 1389 (deprived): William de Waltham *1389–1390 (d.): Francis Cardinal Renzio de Alifia (

Francesco Renzio Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation), seve ...

, Cardinal-deacon of

Sant'Eustachio Sant'Eustachio is a Roman Catholic titular church and minor basilica in Rome, named for the martyr Saint Eustace. It is located on Via di Sant'Eustachio in the rione Sant'Eustachio, a block west of the Pantheon and via della Rotonda, and a ...

) *1390–16 April 1396 (d.): Bartholomew Cardinal Oleari OSB ( Bartolomeo degli Uliari, Cardinal-priest of

Santa Pudenziana Santa Pudenziana is a church of Rome, a basilica built in the 4th century and dedicated to Saint Pudentiana, sister of Praxedes and daughter of Pudens (mentioned by Paul the Apostle in ''2 Timothy'', 4: 21). It is one of the national churches in ...

; papal grant) *1393–23 July 1409 (exch.): William Feryby (royal grant) *1396–bef. 1400 (res.): Christopher Cardinal de Maronibus ( Cristoforo Maroni, Cardinal-priest of

San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane was a church in the Baths of Diocletian in Rome. It was made a titulus by the Roman synod of 1 March 499. According to a list written by Pietro Mallio during the pontificate of pope Alexander III, it was linke ...

; papal grant) *23 July 1409 – 1416 (d.): William de Waltham ''(again)'' *20 October 1416 – 1418 (res.):

Henry Bowet Henry Bowet (died 20 October 1423) was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York. Life Bowet was a royal clerk to King Richard II of England, and at one point carried letters of recommendation to Pope Urban VI from the king.Chaplais ...

*25 September 1418 – 1435 (d.): John Wodham *26 March 1435–bef. 1464 (d.): Richard Tone *13 March 1464–bef. 1467 (d.): Robert Clifton *17 June 1467–bef. 1475 (d.): John Walter *14 December 1475 – 1480 (res.):

Edmund Audley Edmund Audley (died 1524) was Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of Salisbury. Life Audley graduated BA in 1463 at University College, Oxford. He was appointed to the seventh stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1 ...

*1480–1485 (res.): Edward Pole (afterwards Archdeacon of Richmond) *13 January 1485–bef. 1493 (res.): William Poteman *27 March 1493 – 1497: Henry Carnebull (afterwards

) *1497–bef. 1501 (d.): John Hole *1 May 1501 – 1504 (res.):

Richard Mayew Richard Mayew (1439/40–1516), also written Mayo, was an English academic, who became Bishop of Hereford (1504 to 1516) and a diplomat for Henry VII of England. Biography Mayew was born in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. He was President of M ...

*12 June 1504 – 28 August 1550 (d.): Thomas Magnus

Early modern

*13 April 1551 – 9 November 1558 (d.): John Dakyn *24 November 1558–bef. 1568 (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 Chapels ...

*bef. 1569–bef. 1569 (d.): Martin Parkinson *9 August 1569–bef. 1577 (res.): John May (also Bishop of Carlisle from 1577) *31 July 1578: John Gibson *10 March 1589–bef. 1615 (d.): Richard Remington *24 November 1615–bef. 1625 (res.): Marmaduke Blakiston *9 September 1625 – 1660 (res.):

John Cosin John Cosin (30 November 1594 – 15 January 1672) was an English churchman. Life He was born at Norwich, and was educated at Norwich School and at Caius College, Cambridge, where he was scholar and afterwards fellow. On taking orders he was a ...

*bef. 1661–June 1662 (exch.): Clement Breton (afterwards

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 ...

) *June 1662–bef. 1675 (res.):

Robert Hitch Robert Hitch, D.D. was an English Anglican priest. Hitch was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. The Rector of Adel, he became Archdeacon of Leicester in 1661, Archdeacon of the East Riding The Archdeacon of the East Riding is a senior ...

(

from 1664) *5 October 1675 – 6 March 1702 (d.): William Brearey *7 March 1702 – 8 April 1750 (d.): Heneage Dering *20 April 1750 – 30 May 1755 (res.): Jaques Sterne *30 May 1755 – 15 November 1784 (d.): Robert Oliver *11 December 1784 – 16 February 1786 (d.):

Thomas Constable Thomas Constable (21 July 1737, Beverley16 February 1786, Sigglesthorne) was Archdeacon of the East Riding from 11 December 1784 until his death. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge; and ordained in 1673. He held livings at Ston ...

*3 March 1786 – 18 August 1828 (d.):

Darley Waddilove Robert Darley Waddilove (born Robert Darley; known after 1762 as Darley Waddilove; November 1736 – 18 August 1828) was Dean of Ripon. Waddilove was born in November 1736, was son of Abel Darley of Boroughbridge. This branch of the Darley family ...

*2 October 1828 – 10 January 1841 (res.): Francis Wrangham *14 January 1841 – 12 September 1854 (res.):

Robert Wilberforce Robert Isaac Wilberforce (19 December 18023 February 1857) was an English clergyman and writer. Early life and education He was second son of abolitionist William Wilberforce, and active in the Oxford Movement. He was educated at Oriel College, ...

*4 October 1854 – 14 June 1873 (res.): Charles Long

Late modern

*1873–1892 (res.): Richard Blunt (also Bishop suffragan of Hull from 1891) *1892?–3 June 1898 (d.): James Palmes *1898–1916 (ret.): Charles Mackarness *1916–1917: ''Unknown/vacant'' *1917–17 April 1931 (d.): Malet Lambert *1931–1934 (res.):

Bernard Heywood Bernard Oliver Francis Heywood (1 March 1871March 1960) was a bishop in the Church of England. Family and education Heywood was born into a distinguished ecclesiastical family, the sixth son of Henry Robinson Heywood, priest and honorary canon of ...

, Bishop suffragan of Hull *1934–1957 (ret.): Henry Vodden, Bishop suffragan of Hull *1957–1970 (ret.): Frank Ford (archdeacon emeritus 1974–1976) *1970–1981 (res.): Donald Snelgrove *1981–1988 (res.): Michael Vickers *1988–1998 (ret.): Hugh Buckingham (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1999–2006 (ret.): Peter Harrison *February 2007–26 May 2014 (res.):

*24 June 2014 – 6 October 2014 (Acting): Peter Harrison ''(again)'' *6 October 2014–present : Andy Broom

Notes

Sources

* * * {{Archdeacons in the Church of England East Riding Lists of English people