Herbert Railton The Chapter-House A Brief Account of Westminster Abbey 1894

The Dean and Chapter of Westminster are the ecclesiastical governing body of

Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the United ...

, a

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of the Church of England and

royal peculiar A royal peculiar is a Church of England parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese and the province in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the monarch, or in Cornwall by the duke. Definition The church par ...

Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...

, Greater London. They consist of the dean and several canons meeting in chapter and are also (less frequently) known as the Dean and Canons of Westminster.

Foundation

The first college of canons was established by

letters patent Letters patent ( la, litterae patentes) ( always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, titl ...

on 17 December 1540 by

Henry VIII Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and for his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disa ...

. Under the

Bishop of Westminster The Diocese of Westminster was a short-lived diocese of the Church of England, extant from 1540–1550. Westminster Abbey served as its cathedral. History The diocese was one of six founded by Henry VIII in 1539–40, with the churches of dis ...

of the newly created

Diocese of Westminster Diocese of Westminster may refer to: * Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, since 1850, with seat at Westminster Cathedral * Diocese of Westminster (Church of England) The Diocese of Westminster was a short-lived diocese of the Church of Engl ...

, there was a dean and 12 canons, six of whom were former monks of the abbey. They survived the dissolution of the diocese in 1550, becoming a second cathedral of the

Diocese of London The Diocese of London forms part of the Church of England's Province of Canterbury in England. It lies directly north of the Thames. For centuries the diocese covered a vast tract and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north ...

until 1556 when the college was dissolved by

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. The second college of canons was established on 21 May 1560 by

Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". El ...

, this time as a

. From 16 November 1645 the dean and canons were dispersed, and a committee of the Lords and Commons from the

Long Parliament The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which lasted from 1640 until 1660. It followed the fiasco of the Short Parliament, which had convened for only three weeks during the spring of 1640 after an 11-year parliamentary absence. In Septem ...

governed. The dean and canons were restored on the

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in 1660.

Current chapter

As of 29 September 2022:

Roles within the chapter

Today, the roles divided between the canons residentiary generally include: the

sub-dean {{Unreferenced, date=June 2019 A sub-dean is a person who acts as an assistant to a dean either in church circuit as a priest or minister or an academic institution. They are, however, not a vice-dean. A vice-dean is a person who can deputize a de ...

, who is second to the dean; the

canon treasurer According to both Catholic and Anglican canon law, a cathedral chapter is a college of clerics ( chapter) formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese during the vacancy. In ...

; the canon steward, who is responsible for the welcoming of visitors; canon

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

; the canon

almoner An almoner (} ' (alms), via the popular Latin '. History Christians have historically been encouraged to donate one-tenth of their income as a tithe to their church and additional offerings as needed for the poor. The first deacons, mentioned ...

; the

Archdeacon of Westminster The Archdeacon of Westminster is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Chapter of the Royal Peculiar of Westminster Abbey in London. The holder of the post oversees relationships with the twenty-four parishes of which the Dean and Chapter ar ...

; and the

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 ...

of St Margaret's. Between and among the chapter of canons, roles can be and are reshuffled as desired. The minor canons are the

precentor A precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is ''præcentor'', from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" (or alternatively, "first ...

, the

sacrist A sacristan is an officer charged with care of the sacristy, the church, and their contents. In ancient times, many duties of the sacrist were performed by the doorkeepers ( ostiarii), and later by the treasurers and mansionarii. The Decretals ...

and, since 2016, the Abbey

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(not to be confused with the Speaker's Chaplain). Historically, other roles have included the

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(" Speaker's Chaplain" or "Chaplain to the Commons"), the Headmaster of Westminster School and the rector of

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(also called St John the Evangelist, Westminster.)

List of canons

First foundation (cathedral, 1540–1556)

The first a canon of each stall was appointed by Henry VIII in the foundation charter dated 17 December 1540.Letters and Paper, Foreign and Domestic, King Henry VIII XVI no. 379 (30) Eight canons were deprived of their prebends by

on 30 March 1554 and one resigned shortly after; only three remained in post. (See also:

Marian exiles The Marian exiles were English Protestants who fled to Continental Europe during the 1553–1558 reign of the Catholic monarchs Queen Mary I and King Philip.Christina Hallowell Garrett (1938) ''Marian Exiles: A Study in the Origins of Elizabetha ...

.) Canons of the 1st Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 1552 (d.):

Simon Haynes Simon Haynes is an Australian writer of speculative fiction novels and short stories, particularly the Hal Spacejock series. Haynes also uses his experience with computers to write software which he designs for himself and then shares for free ...

Dean of Exeter The Dean of Exeter is the head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England. The chapter was established by William Briwere, Bishop of Exeter (1224–44) who set up the offices of dean and chancellor of Exeter Cathedral ...

* 8 November 1552 – 26 September 1556:

Andrew Perne Andrew Perne (26 April 1589), Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University and Dean of Ely, was the son of John Perne of East Bilney, Norfolk. Biography Perne was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1539, BD in 1547 and DD ...

Canons of the 2nd Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 4 November 1551 (d.): John Redman,

Archdeacon of Taunton The Archdeacon of Taunton has been, since the twelfth century, the senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Taunton in the Diocese of Bath and Wells (in the Church of England). The archdeaconry includes seven deaneries. Hist ...

(also

Archdeacon of Stafford The Archdeacon of Lichfield (called Archdeacon of Stafford until 1980) is a senior cleric in the Diocese of Lichfield who is responsible for pastoral care and discipline of clergy in the Lichfield archdeaconry. The archdeaconry was erected – as ...

until 1547) * 5 December 1551 – 30 March 1554 (deprived):

Alexander Nowell Alexander Nowell (13 February 1602, aka Alexander Noel) was an Anglican priest and theologian. He served as Dean of St Paul's during much of Elizabeth I's reign, and is now remembered for his catechisms. Early life He was the eldest son of John ...

, Headmaster * 12 May 1554 – 26 September 1556: John Richards Canons of the 3rd Prebend * 17 December 1540 – bef. 1547 (res.): Edward Layton * 15 June 1547 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): Edward Keble * 12 April 1554 – 26 September 1556: John Baker Canons of the 4th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – August 1552 (d.):

Anthony Belasyse Anthony Belasyse, also Bellasis, Bellows and Bellowsesse (died 1552) was an English churchman and jurist, archdeacon of Colchester from 1543. Life He was a younger son of Thomas Belasyse of Henknowle, co. Durham. He proceeded bachelor of the ...

(also

Archdeacon of Colchester The Archdeacon of Colchester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Chelmsford – she or he has responsibilities within her archdeaconry (the Archdeaconry of Colchester) including oversight of church buildings and some supervision, d ...

from 1543) * August–December 1552 (res.):

James Haddon James Haddon (fl. 1556) was an English reforming divine. Life Haddon, brother of Walter Haddon and half-brother of Francis Saunders, proceeded B.A. in 1541 and M.A. in 1544 at Cambridge, and was one of the original fellows of Trinity College, ...

(became

) * 16 December 1552 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): Richard Alvey * 12 May 1554 – 26 September 1556: John Ramridge Canons of the 5th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 18 July 1552 (d.): William Bretten * 30 July 1552 – 10 May 1554 (res.):

Edmund Grindal Edmund Grindal ( 15196 July 1583) was Bishop of London, Archbishop of York, and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of Elizabeth I. Though born far from the centres of political and religious power, he had risen rapidly in the church durin ...

, Precentor of St Paul's * 28 May 1554 – 1554 (d.): John Moreman * 11 September 1554 – 26 September 1556: John Smith Canons of the 6th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – bef. 1543 (d.): Denis Dalyon (former prior) * 18 May 1543 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): John Pekyns * 5 April 1554 – 26 September 1556: Francis Mallet (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 1554) Canons of the 7th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 30 March 1554 (deprived):

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/ Charite (former monk) * 18 May 1554 – 26 September 1556: Alphonso de Salinas Canons of the 8th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 1542 (d.):

Thomas Essex 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 ...

/ Baxter (former monk) * 8 December 1542 – bef. 1545 (d.): Francis Turpin * 15 November 1545 – bef. 1553 (res.): Nicholas Ridley (also

Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury. The town of Rochester has the bishop's seat, at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was foun ...

from 1547; Bishop of London and Westminster from 1550) * 4 July 1553 – 26 September 1556:

Hugh Griffith Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh film, stage, and television actor. He is best remembered for his role in the film '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), which earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Acto ...

Canons of the 9th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – bef. 1546 (res.): Thomas Elfryde (former monk) * 23 July 1546 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): Bernard Sandiforth * 21 April 1554 – 26 September 1556:

Henry Cole Sir Henry Cole FRSA (15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882) was a British civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in the 19th century in the United Kingdom. Cole is credited with devising the concept of ...

(also

Provost of Eton Provost may refer to: People * Provost (name), a surname Officials Government * Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland * Lord provost, the equivalent of a lord mayor in Scotland Militar ...

; became

Dean of St Paul's The dean of St Paul's is a member of, and chair of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London in the Church of England. The dean of St Paul's is also ''ex officio'' dean of the Order of the British Empire. The current dean is Andrew Tremlett, ...

) Canons of the 10th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 1541 (d.):

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(former monk) * 26 November 1541 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): Edmund Weston * 12 May 1554 – 26 September 1556: Thomas Wood Canons of the 11th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 1544 (d.): William Harvye/ Faythe (former monk) * 28 November 1544 – 26 September 1556: Thomas Reynold Canons of the 12th Prebend * 17 December 1540 – 1549 (d.): Gerard Carleton (also

Dean of Peterborough The Dean of Peterborough is the head of the chapter at Peterborough Cathedral. On the Dissolution of Peterborough Abbey in 1539 and the abbey-church's refoundation as a cathedral for the new bishop and diocese of Peterborough, care for the abbey ...

from 1543) * 7 September 1549 – bef. 1551 (d.): Giles Eyer * 20 October 1551 – 30 March 1554 (deprived): Thomas Birkhed * 3 May 1554 – 26 September 1556: William Pye : ''The first secular chapter was abolished on 26 September 1556.''

Second Foundation (Royal Peculiar, 1560–1660)

Twelve canons were appointed (or re-appointed) by

at the refoundation of the secular chapter, 21 May 1560.Calendar of Papal Registers relating to Great Britain and Ireland 1558–60 Canons of the 1st Prebend * 30 June 1560 – bef. 1566 (res.): William Barlow, Bishop of Chichester * 20 April 1566 – 2 May 1585 (d.):

Thomas Browne Sir Thomas Browne (; 19 October 160519 October 1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curi ...

(sometime Sub-Dean; also Headmaster until 1570) * 26 May 1585 – 27 February 1633 (d.): Thomas Montford * 8 March 1633 – bef. 1652 (d.):

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Canons of the 2nd Prebend * 30 June 1560 – 16 November 1577 (d.):

/ Charite (former 7th canon) * 23 April 1578 – 25 April 1587 (d.):

John Reade John Reade (November 13, 1837 – March 26, 1919) was an Irish people, Irish-born Canadians, Canadian journalist, essayist, and poet once considered "the grand old man of Canadians, Canadian letters." He is best known as the literary editor of ...

* 9 May 1587 – bef. 1609 (d.): Richard Wood * 27 September 1609 – bef. 1626 (res.):

Henry Caesar Sir Henry Caesar (2 October 1630 – 6 January 1668 ) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660 and 1666 through 1668. Caesar was the son of Sir Charles Caesar, by his wife Jane Barkham, and succeeded to the estate of Be ...

''or'' Adelmare (also

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 modern ...

from 1614) * 10 January 1626 – bef. 1653 (d.): Thomas Wilson Canons of the 3rd Prebend * 30 June 1560 – bef. 1561 (res.): John Hardyman * 16 November 1561 – 1606 (d.): Perceval Wiburn * 6 May 1606 – September 1623 (d.): John Fox * October 1623 – bef. 1635 (res.): John Wilson (previously Headmaster; also Dean of Ripon 1624 – 1634) * 21 February 1635 – 1638 (res.):

Matthew Wren Matthew Wren (3 December 1585 – 24 April 1667) was an influential English clergyman, bishop and scholar. Life He was the eldest son of Francis Wren (born 18 January 1552 at Newbold Revell), citizen and mercer of London, only son of Cuth ...

(also

Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury. The episcopal see is centred in the Hereford, City of Hereford where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is in the Hereford Cathedr ...

until 1635;

Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of the county of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The bishop of Norwich is Graham Usher. The see is in the ...

from 1635) * 24 April 1638 – 1645 (res.):

Richard Steward Richard Steward or Stewart (1593? – 1651) was an English royalist churchman, clerk of the closet to Charles I of England, Charles I and designated Dean of St. Paul's and Westminster, though not able to take up his position because of the warti ...

(became

Dean 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 * ...

) Canons of the 4th Prebend * 30 June 1560 – 1562 (res.):

Richard Cheyney Richard Cheyney (1513 – 29 April 1579) was an English churchman, bishop of Gloucester from 1562. Opposed to Calvinism, he was an isolated and embattled bishop of the reign of Elizabeth, though able to keep his see. Life Born in London, accordin ...

(became

Bishop of Gloucester The Bishop of Gloucester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire. The see's centre of governan ...

and of Bristol) * 12 September 1563 – July 1570 (d.): Thomas Norley * 10 August 1570 – bef. 1571 (res.): William Wickham (became a

canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by Letters Patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of ...

) * 19 June 1571 – bef. 1575 (exch.): Robert Ramsden * bef. 1575 – 1579 (res.):

William Chaderton William Chaderton (c.1540 – 11 April 1608) was an English academic and bishop. He also served as Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity. He was born in Moston, Lancashire, what is now a part of the city of Manchester. After attending ...

(became

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 the C ...

) * 26 November 1579 – 1586 (d.): Thomas Wagstaff * 31 December 1586 – bef. 1602 (d.): Richard Webster (also

Archdeacon of Middlesex The Archdeacon of Middlesex is a senior cleric in the Church of England, co-responsible for the Archdeaconry of "Middlesex", which mirrors the "Kensington" episcopal area of the Diocese of London — the other person responsible being the Bish ...

from 1595) * bef. 1602 – 23 November 1616 (d.):

Richard Hakluyt Richard Hakluyt (; 1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer. He is known for promoting the English colonization of North America through his works, notably ''Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America'' (1582) and ''The Pri ...

* 29 November 1616 – 10 January 1631 (d.): John Holt * 5 February 1631 – ?: Lewis Wemys Canons of the 5th Prebend * 30 June 1560 – bef. 1574 (res.): Richard Alvey (former 4th canon) * 13 February 1574 – bef. 1576 (d.): Thomas Aldriche,

Archdeacon of Sudbury The Archdeacon of Sudbury is a senior cleric in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy in its five rural deaneries; Clare, Ixworth, Lavenham, Sudbury and Thingoe. ...

(previously 7th canon) * 1576 – bef. 1582 (d.): John Rugge,

Archdeacon of Wells The Archdeacon of Wells has been a senior clergy position in the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells sin the English reformation, before which it was part of the Roman Catholic Church. The post, having oversight over the archdeaconry of We ...

* 1582 – 8 February 1608 (d.):

Nicholas Bond Nicholas Bond (1540–1608) was an English churchman and academic, President of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1590. Life A native of Lincolnshire, he matriculated as a pensioner of St. John's College, Cambridge, 27 May 1559, was elected a Lady M ...

, Rector of

St Giles in the Fields St Giles in the Fields is the Anglican parish church of the St Giles district of London. It stands within the London Borough of Camden and belongs to the Diocese of London. The church, named for St Giles the Hermit, began as a monastery and ...

* 5 March 1608 – bef. 1642 (d.): William Robinson (also

Archdeacon of Nottingham The Archdeacon of Nottingham is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, who exercises supervision of clergy and responsibility for church buildings within the Archdeaconry of Nottingham. Histor ...

from 1635) * 17 June 1642 – August 1661 (d.):

Matthew Nicholas Matthew Nicholas (1594–1661) was an English Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Life He was a younger brother of Sir Edward Nicholas, born on 26 September 1594. He was elected scholar of Winchester College in 1607. He matriculated as scholar ...

(also

Dean of Bristol The Dean of Bristol is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, England. The Dean is Mandy Ford, since her installation on 3 October 2020. List of deans Early modern *1542–1551 William Sno ...

until 1660;

from 1660) Canons of the 6th Prebend * 30 June 1560 – 1561 (res.):

Edmund Scambler Edmund Scambler (c. 1520 – 7 May 1594) was an English bishop. Life He was born at Gressingham, and was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, Queens' College, Cambridge and Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1542. Under Mary I of Engl ...

, Bishop of Peterborough * 1562:

Robert Rolles 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, honou ...

, Headmaster (ineffective) * 1562 – June 1565 (d.): John Beaumont * 1565 – bef. 1567 (res.): Matthew Hutton (also a canon of St Paul's; became

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 * ...

) * 1567 – bef. 1577 (d.): Walter Jones * 1577 – bef. 1607 (d.): Griffith Lewis (also

Dean of Gloucester The Dean of Gloucester is the head (''primus inter pares'': first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons - the ruling body of Gloucester Cathedral - and senior priest of the Diocese of Gloucester. The dean and chapter are based at Glouce ...

from 1594) * 8 June 1607 – 31 October 1631 (d.):

George Darrell George Frederick Price Darrell (1851–1921) was an Australian playwright best known for '' The Sunny South'' (1883), which was made into a film '' The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate''. Darrell began his professional career with Simonsen's ...

* 9 November 1631 – 8 May 1662 (d.):

Peter Heylin Peter Heylyn or Heylin (29 November 1599 – 8 May 1662) was an English ecclesiastic and author of many polemical, historical, political and theological tracts. He incorporated his political concepts into his geographical books ''Microcosmu ...

(Sub-Dean from 1660) Canons of the 7th Prebend * 21 May 1560 – bef. 1564 (res.):

(former 2nd canon; also Archdeacon of Middlesex until November 1560; Dean of St Paul's from November 1560) * 1564 – bef. 1567 (res.):

John Hill John Hill may refer to: Business * John Henry Hill (1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary * John Hill (planter) (1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter * John Hill (businessman) (1847–1926), Austral ...

* 1567 – bef. 1570 (res.): John Pory (Master of Corpus) * 1570 – bef. 1573 (res.): Thomas Aldriche,

and Master of Corpus (later 5th canon) * 1573–1593 (res.):

John Still John Still (c. 1543 – 26 February 1607/1608) was Master of two Cambridge colleges and then, from 1593, Bishop of Bath and Wells. He enjoyed considerable fame as an English preacher and disputant. He was formerly reputed to be the author of an ...

(also

from 1577; 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 Do ...

) * 20 February 1593 – 1607 (res.):

Thomas Ravis Thomas Ravis (c. 1560 – 14 December 1609) was a Church of England bishop and academic. He was among those engaged in translating the King James Bible. Early life Ravis was born at Old Malden in Surrey, probably in 1560, and educated at West ...

(also

from 1605) * 10 May 1607 – bef. 1623 (res.): Hugh Goodman (also

Dean of Rochester The Dean of Rochester is the head of the chapter of canons at Rochester Cathedral, the mother church of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester. The current dean is Philip Hesketh, who has served in that role since June 2016. List of deans ...

from 1621) * July 1623 – 15 December 1631 (d.): Theodore Price * 12 January 1632 – 15 March 1634 (d.):

Roger Bates Roger Bates (born 1947) is an American bridge player. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1975, 1988, 1992 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (12) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1971 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1976 ...

* 3 April 1634 – 1639 (res.): John Towers,

* January 1639 – 19 December 1643 (d.):

Jonathan Browne Jonathan Browne (1601 – 19 December 1643) was an Anglican clergyman, Dean of Hereford from 1637 until his death. Browne was educated at Gloucester Hall, Oxford, matriculating on 13 October 1620, aged 19, and graduating BCL (1625), DCL (1630). ...

Dean of Hereford The Dean of Hereford is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Hereford Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Eth ...

Canons of the 8th Prebend * 21 May 1560 – bef. 1583 (d.):

William Latymer William Latymer or Latimer (1499–1583) was an English evangelical clergyman, Dean of Peterborough from 1560. He was chaplain to Anne Boleyn, and is best known for his biography of her, the ''Chronickille of Anne Bulleyne''. Life He was the thir ...

* 15 October 1583 – bef. 1621 (d.):

Edward Buckley Edward Bulkley (died 10 August 1714) was an East India Company surgeon (1602-1709) posted in Madras and a pioneer naturalist. He corresponded with James Petiver and was the first to document the bird species of which a list of birds was published ...

* 22 January 1621 – 1628 (res.):

William Laud William Laud (; 7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was a bishop in the Church of England. Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms, he was arrested by Parliament in 1640 ...

(also

Bishop of St Davids The Bishop of St Davids is the 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 city of St Davids in Pembrokeshire, f ...

November 1621 – 1626;

1626–1628) * 1628–1641 (res.): Griffith Williams (also

Dean of Bangor Bangor Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Bangor) is a cathedral in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It is dedicated to its founder, Saint Deiniol. The site of the present building of Bangor Cathedral has been in use as a place of Christian worship since ...

from 1634) * January 1641 – 1663:

Benjamin Lany Benjamin Lany (or Laney; 1 January 1591 – 24 January 1675) was an English academic and bishop. Early life The son of John Laney, Benjamin Lany was born in Ipswich. He entered Christ's College, Cambridge in 1608, graduating B.A. 1612, M.A ...

(former 10th canon; also Bishop of Peterborough from 1660) Canons of the 9th Prebend * 21 May 1560 – 23 April 1594 (d.):

Richard Ryve Richard Ryve (also Reve) (d. 1594) was a Canon of Windsor from 1560 to 1594.''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was educated at All Souls College, Ox ...

(also a

) * 20 April 1594 – bef. 1620 (d.): Cuthbert Bellott (also

Archdeacon of Chester The Archdeacon of Chester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the diocese of Chester. The area in which she, or he, has statutory duties is the Archdeaconry of Chester – those duties include some pastoral care and disciplinary supervision of th ...

from 1595) * bef. 1620 – 21 June 1642 (d.): Robert Newell Canons of the 10th Prebend * 21 May 1560 – bef. 1564 (res.):

William Downham William Downham (c. 1511 — 1577), otherwise known as William Downman, was Bishop of Chester early in the reign of Elizabeth I, having previously served as her domestic chaplain. Early life and priesthood Generally said to have been a nat ...

(also

from 1561) * 1564–1572 (res.):

Edmund Freke Edmund Freke (also spelled Freake or Freak; c. 1516–1591) was an English dean and bishop. Life He was born in Essex, and educated at Cambridge, gaining his M.A. there c. 1550. In 1565 he was appointed Canon of the sixth stall at St George's ...

Archdeacon of Canterbury The Archdeacon of Canterbury is a senior office-holder in the Diocese of Canterbury (a division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury). Like other archdeacons, he or she is an administrator in the diocese at large (having oversight of ...

(also a

1565–1571;

1570–1571;

Dean of Salisbury The Dean of Salisbury is the head of the chapter of Salisbury Cathedral in the Church of England. The Dean assists the archdeacon of Sarum and bishop of Ramsbury in the diocese of Salisbury. List of deans High Medieval * Walter * Osbert *?� ...

1571–1571;

from 1571) * 1572 – 10 April 1605 (d.):

John Young John Young may refer to: Academics * John Young (professor of Greek) (died 1820), Scottish professor of Greek at the University of Glasgow * John C. Young (college president) (1803–1857), American educator, pastor, and president of Centre Col ...

(also

from 1578) * 30 April 1605 – 1629 (d.): Christopher Sutton * 1629 – February 1639 (deprived): Lambert Osbaldeston, Headmaster * June 1639 – 1641 (moved):

(moved to 8th prebend) * 1641–1659 (d.): Lambert Osbaldeston ''(again)'' Canons of the 11th Prebend * 21 May 1560 – bef. 1579 (d.):

William Young William, Will, Bill or Billy Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Young (composer) (died 1662), English composer and viola da gambist * William Young (architect) (1843–1900), Scottish architect, designer of Glasgow City Chambers ...

* 1579 – 26 February 1592 (d.): John Wickham * 13 March 1592 – 1597 (res.):

Richard Bancroft Richard Bancroft (1544 – 2 November 1610) was an English churchman, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1604 to 1610 and "chief overseer" of the King James Bible. Life Bancroft was born in September 1544 at Farnworth, now part of Widnes, Che ...

(also a canon of St Paul's; became

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

) * 1597–1601 (res.):

Lancelot Andrewes Lancelot Andrewes (155525 September 1626) was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chic ...

(became Dean) * 5 July 1601 – 15 January 1613 (d.): Adrian Saravia * 20 January 1613 – bef. 1638 (d.):

Gabriel Grant Dr. Gabriel Grant (September 4, 1826, Newark, New Jersey – November 8, 1909, Manhattan, New York ) was an American doctor and Union Army major who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the American Civil War Battle of Fair Oaks. ...

* 28 September 1638 – bef. 1663 (d.): William Haywood Canons of the 12th Prebend * 21 May 1560 – 1561 (res.):

Gabriel Goodman Gabriel Goodman (6 November 1528 – 17 June 1601) became the Dean of Westminster on 23 September 1561 and the re-founder of Ruthin School, in Ruthin, Denbighshire. In 1568 he translated the “First Epistle to the Corinthians" for the “Bi ...

(also a canon of St Paul's; afterwards Dean) * 1561–1577 (d.): Thomas Watts,

* 27 May 1577 – 4 August 1601 (d.):

Edward Grant Edward Grant (April 6, 1926 – June 21, 2020) was an American historian of medieval science. He was named a Distinguished Professor in 1983. Other honors include the 1992 George Sarton Medal, for "a lifetime scholarly achievement" as an historia ...

(also Headmaster 1572–1592; sometime Sub-Dean) * 1601 – 7 September 1613 (d.): William Barlow (also

Dean of Chester The Dean of Chester is based at Chester Cathedral in the Diocese of Chester and is the head of the Chapter at the cathedral. List of deans Early modern *1541 Thomas Clerk (first Dean of Chester) *1541–1547 Henry Man (afterwards Bishop of S ...

1602–1605;

1605–1608;

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 ...

from 1608) * 15 September 1613 – 7 August 1638 (d.): John King (also a

from 1625) * 28 September 1638 – bef. 1643 (d.):

George Aglionby George Aglionby (c.1603–1643) was an English Royalist churchman, nominated in 1643 as Dean of Canterbury. He was a member of the Great Tew intellectual circle around Lucius Cary, and a friend and correspondent of Thomas Hobbes. Life He was the ...

(nominated

Dean of Chichester The Dean of Chichester is the dean of Chichester Cathedral in Sussex, England. Bishop Ralph is credited with the foundation of the current cathedral after the original structure built by Stigand was largely destroyed by fire in 1114. Ralph di ...

1642; nominated

Dean of Canterbury The Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The current office of Dean originated after the English Reformation, although Deans had also existed before this time; its immediate precur ...

1643) * 1643: Henry Killigrew (probably ineffective; later a canon in ''Killigrew'' succession)

Second Foundation (Royal Peculiar, since 1660)

The prebendaries admitted since the Restoration in 1660 have had no fixed stalls to their prebends, but upon any vacancy the new prebendary was installed in the lowest stall on the side where the vacancy happened, and not in the stall of him who died, or was promoted. Since all but four (5th, 6th, 8th & 11th) prebends were vacant before 1660, it is not possible to assert that any particular succession of canons relates to any previous prebend except for those four. A prebend at Westminster was highly sought after by the ecclesiastical establishment. The value of the prebend helped to enrich the salaries of some of the poorer bishops, who retained their prebends at Westminster whilst in office. Other distinguishing features of the Westminster chapter were the close links with

Westminster School (God Gives the Increase) , established = Earliest records date from the 14th century, refounded in 1560 , type = Public school Independent day and boarding school , religion = Church of England , head_label = Hea ...

– thirteen headmasters were canons – and eleven members of the peerage or baronetage were members of the chapter at various times. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners reports in 1835 and 1836 (as enacted in the statute 3 & 4 Queen Victoria c. 113) called for a reduction in the number of canons from twelve to six. Two of the remaining prebends were united with the rectories of

St Margaret's, Westminster The Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey, is in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, London, England. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch, and forms part of a single World Heritage Site with the Palace of Westminster a ...

and

(which had already been held by a canon of no particular prebend for quite some time). The number of prebends was reduced further from six to five in 1890 on the resignation of

Brooke Foss Westcott Brooke Foss Westcott (12 January 1825 – 27 July 1901) was an English bishop, biblical scholar and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death. He is perhaps most known for co-editing ''The New Testament in the Orig ...

and from five to four in 1941 on the resignation of Russell Barry (rector of St John's). Canons are listed here by succession, rather than by chronological order of appointment. Canons in the succession of John Doughty * 5 July 1660 – 25 December 1672 (d.):

John Doughty John Doughty (July 25, 1754September 16, 1826) was an American military officer who briefly served as the senior officer of the United States Army in 1784. Holding the rank of major at the time, he bears the distinction of being the lowest ranke ...

* 11 January 1673 – 14 April 1683 (d.): John North * 3 May 1683 – bef. 1691 (res.):

Edward Felling Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

* 16 July 1691 – bef. 1707 (d.):

Stephen Upman Stephen or Steven is a common English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Ac ...

* 17 October 1707 – 6 August 1711 (d.):

Thomas Knipe 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 ...

, Headmaster * 27 September 1711 – 7 March 1720 (d.):

Jonathan Kimberley Jonathan Kimberley (7 June 1651 – 7 March 1720) was Dean of Lichfield from 1713 until his death. Born in Bromsgrove, Smallwood was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford. He migrated to Cambridge in 1776. He held livings at Stadhampton, C ...

(also

Dean of Lichfield The Dean of Lichfield is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Lichfield Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and S ...

from 1713) * 11 May 1720 – 4 May 1750 (d.):

Thomas Manningham Thomas Manningham (1651?-1722) was an English churchman, bishop of Chichester from 1709. Life He was born about 1651 in the parish of St. George, Southwark, the son of Richard Manningham (d. 1682), rector of Michelmersh, Hampshire, and grandso ...

(Yr), Speaker's Chaplain * 2 November 1750 – bef. 1754 (res.):

Philip Yonge Philip Yonge DD (1709 – 23 April 1783) was a British clergyman. He was appointed Bishop of Bristol in 1758 and translated to become Bishop of Norwich in 1761; he died in that office in 1783. Yonge was the son of Francis and Elizabeth Yonge. ...

(became a canon of St Paul's) * 30 April 1754 – 26 November 1806 (d.): Richard Cope (Sir Richard Cope, Bt. after 1779) * 1 January 1807 – 7 June 1828 (d.): Lord Henry Fitzroy * 2 August 1828 – 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 ...

Archdeacon of Stow The Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln. History The Archdeaconry of Stow is an ancient division of Lincoln diocese; the first archdeacons are recorded from around 1092 (t ...

* 26 October 1844 – 1869 (res.):

Christopher Wordsworth Christopher Wordsworth (30 October 180720 March 1885) was an English intellectual and a bishop of the Anglican Church. Life Wordsworth was born in London, the youngest son of Christopher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity, who was the youngest b ...

(Archdeacon 1864–1868; became

) * 25 February 1869 – 16 November 1894 (d.):

George Prothero Sir George Walter Prothero (14 October 1848 – 10 July 1922) was an English historian, writer, and academic who served as president of the Royal Historical Society from 1901 to 1905. Life and writings Prothero was born in Wiltshire to Georg ...

(father of Sir George and Lord Ernle) * 14 December 1894 – 1902 (res.):

Charles Gore Charles Gore (22 January 1853 – 17 January 1932) was a Church of England bishop, first of Worcester, then Birmingham, and finally of Oxford. He was one of the most influential Anglican theologians of the 19th century, helping reconcile the c ...

(became

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

) * 3 March 1902 – 1906 (res.):

James Welldon James Edward Cowell Welldon (25 April 1854 – 17 June 1937) was an English clergyman and scholar. He was Bishop of Calcutta from 1898 to 1902, Dean of Manchester from 1906 to 1918, and Dean of Durham from 1918 to 1933. Early life Welldon was ...

(previously Bishop of Calcutta, Metropolitan of India; became

Dean of Manchester The Dean of Manchester is based in Manchester, England and is the head of the Chapter of Manchester Cathedral. The current dean is Rogers Govender MBE. List of deans *1840–1847 William Herbert *1847–1872 George Bowers *1872–1883 Benja ...

) * 16 July 1906 – 17 June 1913 (d.): Samuel Barnett (Canon Steward from 1911) * 31 July 1913 – 30 January 1931 (d.):

Robert Charles Robert Charles (1865–1900) was a Black American living in New Orleans who took part in a gunfight after being assaulted by a police officer, leading to the death of 4 police and 2 civilians, and the wounding of over 20 others. The event sparked ...

(Archdeacon since 1919) * 27 March 1931 – 29 May 1936 (d.):

Percy Dearmer Percival Dearmer (1867–1936) was an English priest and liturgist best known as the author of ''The Parson's Handbook'', a liturgical manual for Anglican clergy, and as editor of ''The English Hymnal''. A lifelong socialist, he was an early ad ...

* 2 September 1936 – 2 August 1938 (res.):

Harold Costley-White Harold Costley-White (9 November 1878 – 5 April 1966) was an Anglican dean and author in the mid-20th century. He was educated at Malvern and Balliol and ordained in 1902. He was an Assistant Master at Sherborne and Rugby. From 1910 to 1 ...

(also Headmaster until 1936; became

) * 1 October 1938 – 20 June 1940 (d.): William Elliott * 23 August 1940 – 1941 (ret.): Hensley Henson (retired

Bishop of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in the Province of York. The diocese is one of the oldest in England and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords. Paul Butler has been the Bishop of Durham ...

; earlier a canon in ''Stradling'' succession) * 26 December 1941 – 1963 (ret.):

Adam Fox Adam Fox (born February 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fox was selected by the Calgary Flames, 66th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry D ...

(sometime Archdeacon) * 24 January 1964 – 1 January 1968 (d.):

Joost de Blank Joost () was an Internet TV service, created by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis (founders of Skype and Kazaa). During 2007–2008 Joost used peer-to-peer TV (P2PTV) technology to distribute content to their Mozilla-based desktop player; in la ...

(previously Archbishop of Cape Town) * 11 July 1968 – 1 September 1975 (res.): Ronald Jasper (also Archdeacon from 1974; became

) * 1976–1987 (res.):

Trevor Beeson Trevor Randall Beeson (born 2 March 1926) was Dean of Winchester in the last two decades of the 20th century. He is also an ecclesiastical obituarist. Beeson was educated at King's College London, studied theology at St Boniface College, W ...

(Treasurer 1978–1982; Rector of St Margaret's & Speaker's Chaplain from 1982; became

Dean of Winchester The Dean of Winchester is the head of the Chapter of Winchester Cathedral in the city of Winchester, England, in the Diocese of Winchester. Appointment is by the Crown. The first incumbent was the last Prior, William Kingsmill, Catherine Ogle ...

) * 1987–1997 (ret.): Colin Semper * 1997–2004 (ret.): Michael Middleton, Canon Treasurer (also Almoner from 2000; afterwards a canon emeritus) * 2005 – 31 July 2013 (ret.): Bob Reiss, Canon Treasurer and Almoner (also Sub-Dean from 2011) * 5 October 2013 – present: David Stanton, Canon Treasurer (since 2013), Almoner (2013–2018), Sub-Dean (since before 21 October 2018) and

(before 17 June 2018before 31 May 2022) Canons in the succession of Walter Jones * 5 July 1660 – bef. 1672 (d.): Walter Jones * 17 July 1672 – 1689 (res.):

Simon Patrick Simon Patrick (8 September 1626 – 31 May 1707) was an English theologian and bishop. Life He was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, eldest son of Henry Patrick, a wealthy merchant, on 8 September 1626, and attended Boston Gramma ...

(became

Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the counties of East and West Sussex. The see is based in the City of Chichester where the bishop's seat ...

) * 17 October 1689 – 2 July 1710 (d.): Peter Birch, Speaker's Chaplain (also Rector of

St James's St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. In the 17th century the area developed as a residential location for the British aristocracy, and around the 19th century was the focus of the de ...

, 1692–1695; Vicar of St Bride's from 1695) * 17 July 1710 – 27 June 1746 (res.): Lawrence Brodrick * 11 July 1746 – 29 February 1788 (d.): John Taylor * 16 April 1788 – 13 November 1827 (d.): Charles Fynes (surnamed Fynes-Clinton after 26 April 1821) * 8 December 1827 – bef. 1831 (exch.):

Thomas Manners-Sutton Thomas Manners-Sutton (6 August 1795 – 27 October 1844) was an English clergyman who served as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons. Manners-Sutton was the fourth son of Lieutenant-Colonel John Manners-Sutton (1752–1826), John Mann ...

, Speaker's Chaplain (became Sub-

) * 5 September 1831 – 9 February 1881 (d.):

Lord John Thynne Rev. Lord John Thynne (7 November 1798 – 9 February 1881) was an English aristocrat and Anglican cleric, who served for 45 years as Deputy Dean of Westminster. Career Lord John was born in 1798, the third son of Thomas Thynne, 2nd Marques ...

(Sub-Dean for 45 years) * 10 March 1881 – 1883 (res.):

Alfred Barry Alfred Barry (15 January 18261 April 1910) was the third Bishop of Sydney serving 1884–1889. Over the course of his career, Barry served as headmaster of independent schools, Principal of King's College London university and founded Anglic ...

, Principal of King's College London (became Bishop of Sydney,

Primate of Australia The Anglican Primate of Australia is the senior bishop and President of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, formerly known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania, is a Chris ...

) * 2 February 1884 – 30 April 1890 (res.):

, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge and examining chaplain to

Edward White Benson Edward White Benson (14 July 1829 – 11 October 1896) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1883 until his death. Before this, he was the first Bishop of Truro, serving from 1877 to 1883, and began construction of Truro Cathedral. He was previousl ...

, Archbishop of Canterbury (became

) : ''Canonry suspended since 1890.'' Canons in the succession of Henry Killigrew : ''Killigrew had previously been appointed, without effect, to the 12th prebend.'' * 5 July 1660 – 14 March 1700 (d.): Henry Killigrew * 6 April 1700 – 11 August 1724 (d.): Thomas Lynford (Sub-Dean from 1723; also

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 Exeter was divided into four archdeaconries in No ...

from 1709) * 26 August 1724 – 1743 (res.): Edward Willes (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 ...

) * 17 March 1743 – 11 August 1759 (d.): John Heylin (also a canon of St Paul's) * 2 October 1759 – 7 July 1768 (d.):

Joseph Atwell Joseph Atwell, Doctor of Divinity, D.D. (12 April 1696, in Buckland Monachorum – 11 August 1768, in Oxford) was an University of Oxford, Oxford Colleges of the University of Oxford, college Chief executive officer, head in the 18th century. Atwe ...

* 6 August 1768 – 1 November 1796 (d.): Charles Wake * 10 February 1797 – 1799 (res.):

George Lukin George William Lukin was the Dean of Wells between 1799 and his death on 27 November 1812. He was born in Braintree, Essex on 26 September 1739 and educated at Eton and Christ's College, Cambridge. He was Prebendary of Westminster Westmin ...

(became

Dean of Wells The Dean of Wells is the head of the Chapter of Wells Cathedral in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The dean's residence is The Dean's Lodging, 25 The Liberty, Wells. List of deans High Medieval *1140–1164: Ivo *1164–1189: Rich ...

) * 1 April 1799 – 5 November 1842 (d.): Thomas Causton (sometime Speaker's Chaplain) : ''No successor appointed per the Victorian statutes.'' Canons in the succession of Richard Busby * 5 July 1660 – 5 April 1695 (d.):

Richard Busby Richard Busby (; 22 September 1606 – 6 April 1695) was an English Anglican priest who served as head master of Westminster School for more than fifty-five years. Among the more illustrious of his pupils were Christopher Wren, Robert Hooke, Robe ...

, Headmaster * 13 April 1695 – 28 February 1702 (res.): Richard Willis (became

) * 31 March – 28 April 1702 (d.): Richard Martin * 16 June 1702 – 21 August 1732 (d.): Michael Evans * 4 October 1732 – 1743 (res.): William Barnard (became

) * 26 April 1743 – 1748 (res.):

Robert Hay Drummond Robert Hay (10 November 1711 – 10 December 1776), known later as Robert Hay-Drummond of Cromlix and Innerpeffray, was successively Bishop of St Asaph, Bishop of Salisbury, and, from 1761 until his death, Archbishop of York. Origins and birth ...

(became

Bishop of St Asaph The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph. The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is loca ...

) * 3 May 1748 – bef. 1758 (res.): Christopher Wilson (became a canon of St Paul's) * 17 July 1758 – 27 June 1770 (d.): Reeve Ballard * 4 August 1770 – bef. October 1770 (res.):

Benjamin Kennicott Benjamin Kennicott (4 April 171818 September 1783) was an English churchman and Hebrew scholar. Life Kennicott was born at Totnes, Devon where he attended Totnes Grammar School. He succeeded his father as master of a charity school, but the gene ...

(became a canon of Christ Church) * 31 October 1770 – bef. 1775 (res.): James Cornwallis (became

) * 5 May 1775 – 30 December 1807 (d.):

Nathan Wetherell Nathan Wetherell D.D. (1726–1808) was an academic administrator at the University of Oxford. He was Dean of Hereford, Master of University College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Nathan Wetherell was originally from Durham. ...

, Master of Univ * 18 February 1808 – 1809 (res.):

Walker King Walker King (1751 – 22 February 1827) was an English churchman and man of letters, bishop of Rochester from 1809, and, together with French Laurence, co-editor of the works of Edmund Burke. Life King was the son of the Reverend James King of ...

(became

) * 25 February 1809 – 1830 (res.): William Carey (also Headmaster until 1814; held canonry ''in commendam'' as

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.

from 1820; became

) * 25 June 1830 – 6 June 1856 (d.):

James Henry Monk James Henry Monk (12 December 1784 – 6 June 1856) was an English divine and classical scholar. Life He was born at Buntingford, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Norwich School, Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Cambridge, and in 1 ...

(held ''in commendam'' as

from 1830) : ''No successor appointed per the Victorian statutes.'' Canons in the succession of John Sudbury * 14 July 1660 – 1662 (res.):

John Sudbury John Sudbury was Dean of Durham from his installation on 15 February 1661 until his death on 29 November 1684. He was born at Bury St Edmunds in 1604, educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and ordained in 1629. He was Vicar of Leigh, Kent from ...

(became

Dean of Durham The Dean of Durham is the "head" (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the Chapter, the ruling body of Durham Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cu ...

) * 20 June 1662 – 18 July 1670 (d.):

Thomas Triplett Thomas Triplett (1602–1670) was an English churchman and teacher, a Canon at Westminster Abbey from 1662 and by his death in 1670 Sub-Dean there. Triplett was a schoolmaster in Hayes, Middlesex during the Commonwealth period, when cathedrals and c ...

* 30 July 1670 – 23 August 1679 (d.): William Owtram,

Archdeacon of Leicester The Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominati ...

and Rector of St Margaret's * 20 September 1679 – bef. 1701 (d.): Richard Annesley ( The Lord Altham from 1700; also

from 1681) * 6 December 1701 – 1 March 1730 (d.): Edward Gee (also

, 1721–1722;

from 1722; Rector of St Margaret's from 1724) * 23 May 1730 – 2 April 1739 (res.): Robert Thistlethwaite * 18 May 1739 – 1743 (res.): Matthew Hutton (became

Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Bangor is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor. The see is based in the city of Bangor where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Cathedral Church of Saint Deiniol. The ''Report of the Commissioners appointed ...

) * 1 December 1743 – 15 April 1784 (d.): Thomas Wilson * 7 May 1784 – 1800 (res.):

William Cleaver William Cleaver (1742–1815) was an English churchman and academic, Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, and bishop of three sees. Life He was the eldest son of the Rev. William Cleaver, who wa ...

(held ''in commendam'' as

from 1787; became

) * 21 April 1801 – 1802 (res.): William Vincent, Headmaster (became Dean) * 21 August 1802 – 1815 (res.):

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomin ...

(Sub-Dean from 1806; became Dean) * 26 February 1816 – 3 September 1847 (d.): James Webber (also Dean of Ripon from 1828) : ''No successor appointed per the Victorian statutes.'' Canons in the succession of James Lamb * 23 July 1660 – 18 October 1664 (d.): James Lamb (also Rector of

St Andrew, Holborn The Church of St Andrew, Holborn, is a Church of England church on the northwestern edge of the City of London, on Holborn within the Ward of Farringdon Without. History Roman and medieval Roman pottery was found on the site during 2001/02 exc ...

from 1662) * 3 November 1664 – 1673 (d.):

Richard Perrinchief Richard Perrinchief or Perrincheif (c. 16201673) was an English royalist churchman, a biographer of Charles I, writer against religious tolerance, and archdeacon of Huntingdon. Life The son of a carpenter of Aldersgate, London, he was educated a ...

(also a canon of St Paul's from 1664; also

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 ...

from 1670) * 22 September 1673 – 1674 (d.): Richard Colebrand * 16 September 1674 – 30 June 1694 (d.): Adam Littleton * 15 September 1694 – 31 January 1722 (d.): Thomas Dent * 15 February 1722 – bef. 1729 (res.): John Wynne (''in commendam''; also

until 1727; also

from 1727) * 25 November 1729 – 2 May 1753 (d.):

Scawen Kenrick Scawen Kenrick (3 June 1694 – 2 May 1753) was an English clergyman who served as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons and Archdeacon of Westminster. Life Kenrick was the son of John Kenrick, a London merchant. He was educated at Mer ...

, Speaker's Chaplain (Rector of St Margaret's from 1730; Archdeacon 1734–?; Sub-Dean from 1743) * 27 April 1754 – 1768 (res.): John Thomas (became Dean) * 20 July 1768 – 5 February 1784 (d.): William Stockwood * 13 February 1784 – 1787 (res.):

George Pretyman :''In this name, the family name is'' Pretyman (before 1803)'', ''Pretyman Tomline (from 1803)'', but commonly called ''Tomline'' thereafter.'' Sir George Pretyman Tomline, 5th Baronet (born George Pretyman; 9 October 1750 – 14 November 1827) ...

(became

) * 29 March 1787 – 23 March 1808 (d.): Samuel Smith (also Headmaster until 1788) * 30 April 1808 – 1822 (res.): Frederick Blomberg (became a canon of St Paul's) * 1 February 1822 – 7 February 1836 (d.):

George Holcombe George Holcombe (March 1786 – January 14, 1828) was an American physician and politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey. Early life and education Born in what was then Amwell Township (now in part of Lambertvi ...

: ''From Jennings onwards, the canons in Lamb's stall were ''ex officio'' rectors of

.'' * 19 January 1837 – 26 March 1883 (d.):

John Jennings John Jennings may refer to: Politicians * John Jenyns (1660–1717), MP * John Jennings (Burton MP) (1903–1990), British Conservative Party politician * John Jennings (American politician) (1880–1956), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1939 ...

(Archdeacon 1868–1883) * 19 May 1883 – 2 March 1894 (moved): Charles Furse (father of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

; afterwards a canon in ''Mitchel'' succession) * 31 March 1894 – 13 May 1916 (d.): Basil Wilberforce (Speaker's Chaplain from 1896; Archdeacon from 1900) * 11 July 1916 – 19 August 1918 (res.):

Henry Gamble Henry Reginald Gamble (6 November 1859 – 9 August 1931) was an Anglican priest and author. He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1918 to 1931. Gamble was educated at Oriel College, Oxford and ordained in 1885. He held Curate ...

(became

) * 1918 – 20 January 1926 (res.): Henry de Candole (Treasurer from 1924; became

) * 4 March 1926 – 21 March 1933 (res.): Clifford Woodward (became

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

) * 26 May 1933 – 1941 (res.): Russell Barry (Sub-Dean from 1940; became

Bishop of Southwell __NOTOC__ The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in the Province of York.''Crockford's Clerical Directory'', 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. . The ...

) : ''Canonry suspended since 1941; St John's parish united to

St Stephen's, Rochester Row The Church of St Stephen in Rochester Row, London, is a grade II* listed building. The architect was Benjamin Ferrey and the foundation stone was laid on 20 July 1847. The completed church was consecrated with great ceremony on 24 June 1850, the ...

on 24 November 1950.'' Canons in the succession of David Mitchel * 25 July 1660 – 1662 (res.):

David Mitchel Bishop David Mitchel, Mitchell or Mitchelson (c.1591–1663) was a Scottish clergyman. Life Born in the Mearns, he was the son of a farmer in Garvock parish. He gained an MA degree from St Andrews University and became minister in his home pa ...

(became

Bishop of Aberdeen The Bishop of Aberdeen (originally Bishop of Mortlach, in Latin Murthlacum) was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th-century cleric named Nech ...

) * 23 April 1662 – 1669 (d.):

Samuel Bolton Samuel Bolton (1606 – 15 October 1654) was an English clergyman and scholar, a member of the Westminster Assembly and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge. Life Samuel Bolton was the son of William Bolton, of Lancashire. He was born in Londo ...

, Rector of St Peter le Poer (and, from 1663, of

St Leonard, Foster Lane St Leonard, Foster Lane, was a Church of England church dedicated to Leonard of Noblac on the west side of Foster Lane in the Aldersgate ward of the City of London. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and not rebuilt. History This chu ...

) * 22 February 1669 – 1683 (res.):

Thomas Sprat Thomas Sprat, FRS (163520 May 1713) was an English churchman and writer, Bishop of Rochester from 1684. Life Sprat was born at Beaminster, Dorset, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford, where he held a fellowship from 1657 to 1670. Having t ...

''er'' (also Rector of St Margaret's from 1679; became Dean) * 13 October 1683 – 17 June 1693 (d.): Samuel de l'Angle * 1 July 1693 – 30 January 1697 (d.):

Anthony Horneck Anthony Horneck (german: Anton Horneck; 1641–1697) was a German Protestant clergyman and scholar who made his career in England. He became an influential evangelical figure in London from the later 1670s, in partnership with Richard Smithies, ...

* 13 February 1697 – 15 August 1715 (d.): Samuel Barton * 1715 – 15 November 1724 (d.): John Watson * 26 November 1724 – 4 April 1725 (d.): Benjamin Ibbot * 5 May 1725 – 21 September 1730 (d.):

Maurice Suckling Captain Maurice Suckling (4 May 1726 – 14 July 1778) was a British Royal Navy officer of the eighteenth century, most notable for starting the naval career of his nephew Horatio Nelson and for serving as Comptroller of the Navy from 1775 until ...

* 8 May 1731 – 1744 (res.):

Robert Freind Robert Freind (1667–1751) was an English clergyman and headmaster of Westminster School. Life Freind, eldest son of the Rev. William Freind (also Friend), rector of Croughton, Northamptonshire, was born there, and at an early age was sent to West ...

(also Headmaster until 1733) * 17 October 1744 – 1756 (res.):

William Freind William Freind (c.1715–1766) was an 18th-century Church of England clergyman who was Dean of Canterbury from 1760 to 1766. Life He was the son of Robert Freind, headmaster of Westminster School and Jane, daughter of Samuel de L'Angle, prebend ...

(became a canon of Christ Church) * 26 May 1756 – 1757 (res.): Thomas Greene (became

) * 22 March 1757 – 1761 (res.):

Thomas Newton Thomas Newton (1 January 1704 – 14 February 1782) was an English cleric, biblical scholar and author. He served as the Bishop of Bristol from 1761 to 1782. Biography Newton was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and was subsequently elect ...

(also Canon Precentor of

York Minster The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbis ...

from 1759; became

) * 19 January 1762 – 26 June 1802 (d.): Joseph Hoare * 6 July 1802 – 1809 (res.):

Gerald Wellesley Gerald Valerian Wellesley (1809 – 17 September 1882) was a Church of England cleric who became the Dean of Windsor. More importantly, he was domestic chaplain to Queen Victoria and played a major advisory role regarding the royal family's ...

(afterwards a canon of St Paul's) * 11 November 1809 – 1864 (res.): William Bentinck, Archdeacon * 7 November 1864 – 5 October 1868 (d.): Ernest Hawkins * 11 November 1868 – 13 October 1881 (d.):

Francis Leighton Francis Knyvett Leighton (1806 – 13 October 1881) was an English academic and priest, who was Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1858 until his death. Life Leighton was educated at the University of Oxford, matriculating as a member of ...

* 22 November 1881 – 23 January 1894 (d.): Thomas Rowsell * 2 March 1894 – 2 August 1900 (d.): Charles Furse, Archdeacon (father of

; previously a canon in ''Lamb'' succession) * 11 September 1900 – 1902 (res.):

Armitage Robinson Joseph Armitage Robinson (9 January 1858 – 7 May 1933) was a priest in the Church of England and scholar. He was successively Dean of Westminster (1902–1911) and of Wells (1911–1933). Biography Robinson was born the son of a poor vicar ...

(previously a canon in ''Stradling'' succession; Rector of St Margaret's until 1900; afterwards Dean) * 23 October 1902 – 15 December 1911 (res.):

Henry Beeching Henry Charles Beeching (15 May 1859 – 25 February 1919) was a British clergyman, author and poet, who was Dean of Norwich from 1911 to 1919. Biography Beeching was born on 15 May 1859 in Sussex, the son of J. P. G. Beeching of Bexhill. He was ...

(became

Dean of Norwich The Dean of Norwich is the head of the Chapter of Norwich Cathedral in Norwich, England. The role is vacant since Jane Hedges' retirement on 1 May 2022. List of deans Early modern *1538–1539 William Castleton (last prior) *1539–1554 J ...

) * 21 December 1911 – 1919 (res.):

Ernest Pearce Ernest Harold Pearce (23 July 1865 – 28 October 1930) was an Anglican bishop, the 106th bishop of Worcester from 1919 until his death. Biography He was born on 23 July 1865 and was educated at Christ's Hospital and Peterhouse, Cambridge. Orda ...

(Treasurer 1912–1916; Archdeacon 1916–1918; Sub-Dean from 1918; became

) * 27 June 1919 – 1921 (res.): William Temple (became

Bishop of Manchester The Bishop of Manchester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester in the Province of York.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition)'', Church House Publishing (). The current bishop is David Walker who ...

) * 27 January 1921 – December 1936 (moved):

Vernon Storr Vernon Faithfull Storr (4 December 1869 – 25 October 1940) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Westminster from 1931 to 1936. Early life and education The son of Edward Storr (1840–1878), Indian Civil Service (a descendant of ...

(Archdeacon from 1931; afterwards a canon in ''Stradling'' succession) * 22 March 1937 – July 1963 (ret.):

Stephen Marriott Stephen Jack Marriott (born 8 November 1886; died 25 December 1964) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Westminster from 1946 to 1951. Donaldson was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge and ordained in 1913. He served curacies ...

(Archdeacon, 1946–1951 & from 1959; Sub-Dean, 1951–1959) * 3 May 1963 – 1973 (ret.): Max Warren, Sub-Dean * 17 September 1973 – 1982 (res.): John Baker (Treasurer 1974–1978; Sub-Dean, Rector of St Margaret's & Speaker's Chaplain from 1978; 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 seat ...

) * 1982–1999 (ret.):

Anthony Harvey Anthony Harvey (3 June 1930 – 23 November 2017) was an English filmmaker who began his career as a teenage actor, was a film editor in the 1950s and moved into directing in the mid-1960s. Harvey had fifteen film credits as an editor, and he ...

(Sub-Dean from 1987; afterwards a canon emeritus) * 2000–2003 (res.): Tom Wright, Canon Theologian (became

) * 2004–2011 (ret.):

Nicholas Sagovsky Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...

, Canon Theologian (Sub-Dean from 2010)Westminster Abbey – Sagovsky appointed Sub-Dean
(Accessed 21 July 2014) * 7 May 201130 September 2018 (ret.): Vernon White, Canon Theologian (since 2011), Sub-Dean and Archdeacon (since 2016)Westminster Abbey — Annual Review 2016
(Accessed 1 September 2017) * 19 January 2019present: Jamie Hawkey, Canon Theologian (since 2019) and Almoner (since before 31 May 2021) Canons in the succession of Francis Walsall * 1 September 1660 – 1661 (d.): Francis Walsall,

Archdeacon of Coventry The Archdeacon of Coventry is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Coventry. The post has been called the ''Archdeacon Pastor'' since 2012. History The post was historically within the Diocese of Lichfield beginning ...

* 16 October 1661 – 1667 (d.):

Thomas Gorges Sir Thomas Gorges (1536 – 30 March 1610) of Longford Castle in Wiltshire, was a courtier and Groom of the Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I. Via his great-grandmother Lady Anne Howard, a daughter of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, he was a s ...

(also

Archdeacon of Winchester The Archdeacon of Winchester is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Winchester. History Originally created as the archdeaconry of Basingstoke on 26 July 1927 within the Diocese of Winchester and from the old Archdeacon of Bourne ...

until 1666) * 19 December 1667 – 1675 (d.): Robert Boreman * 21 November 1675 – 26 January 1708 (d.): Francis Durant de Bréval * 23 February 1708 – 1723 (res.):

Samuel Bradford Samuel Bradford (20 December 1652 – 17 May 1731) was an English churchman and whig, bishop successively of Carlisle and Rochester. Life He was the son of William Bradford of London and was born in St. Anne's, Blackfriars. He was educated at ...

(held ''in commendam'' as

Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York. The diocese covers the county of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District. The see is in the city of Car ...

from 1718; became

and Dean) * 14 June 1723 – 25 October 1729 (d.): John Herbert * 13 November 1729 – 3 August 1732 (d.): Edward Aspinwall * 2 October 1732 – 27 January 1739 (d.): Richard Bundy * 12 February 1739 – 1749 (res.):

Thomas Hayter Thomas Hayter (1702 – 9 January 1762) was an English whig divine, who served as a Church of England bishop for 13 years, and was a royal chaplain. As a party advocate of the Pelhamites and a friend of the Duke of Newcastle, he was at the height ...

(became

) * 9 December 1749 – 1761 (res.):

Edward Townshend The Hon Edward Townshend, D.D. (25 October 1719 Raynham, Norfolk - 27 January 1765 Bath) was an Anglican dean in the eighteenth century. The son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend he was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridg ...

(became

) * 1 April 1761 – 24 June 1782 (d.):

John Blair (priest) John Blair FRS, FSA (died 24 June 1782), was a British clergyman, and chronologist. Life He was born and educated in Edinburgh. Leaving Scotland as a young man, he became usher of a school in Hedge Lane, London, in succession to Andrew Henders ...

(also Rector of St John's from 1776) * 14 August 1782 – 1792 (res.): Thomas Jackson (became a canon of St Paul's) * 12 May 1792 – 25 September 1806 (d.): William Cole * 16 October 1806 – 1836 (res.): Joseph Allen (held ''in commendam'' as

from 1834; became

Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception of the Soke of Peterborough), together with a section of nort ...

) : ''Vacancy of 2 years.'' * 7 November 1838 – 7 July 1859 (d.): Temple Frere, Speaker's Chaplain : ''No successor appointed per the Victorian statutes.'' Canons in the succession of Herbert Thorndike : ''Thorndike was appointed in succession to Matthew Nicholas, canon formerly of the 5th prebend.'' * 5 September 1661 – bef. 1672 (d.):

Herbert Thorndike Herbert Thorndike (1598 – 11 June 1672) was an English academic and clergyman, known as an orientalist and Canon of Westminster Abbey. He was an influential theological writer during the reigns of King Charles I and, after the Restoration, Kin ...

* 17 July 1672 – 28 September 1724 (d.): Nicholas Only (also Rector of St Margaret's from 1683) * 17 October 1724 – 14 April 1763 (d.):

George Ingram George Morby Ingram, VC, MM (18 March 1889 – 30 June 1961) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth a ...

(

Viscount of Irvine Viscount of Irvine was a title in the Peerage of Scotland.H.W. Forsyth Harwood, 'Ingram, Viscount Irvine', in J. Balfour Paul, ''The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland'' (David Douglas, Edinburgh ...

from 1761) * 27 April 1763 – bef. 1765 (res.):

Philip Lloyd Philip Lloyd (died 1735), of Grosvenor Street, Westminster, and Bardwin, Northumberland, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1723 and 1735. Lloyd was a Captain in Colonel Lucas's Foot in 1715. He wa ...

(became

) * February 1765 – bef. 1771 (res.):

Robert Fowler Robert Fowler may refer to: * Robert Fowler (archbishop of Dublin) (1724–1801), bishop in the Church of Ireland * Robert Fowler (artist) (1853–1926), English artist * Robert Fowler (athlete) (1882–1957), American marathoner * Robert Fowler (A ...

(became

Bishop of Killaloe The Bishop of Killaloe ( ) is an episcopal title which takes its name after the town of Killaloe in County Clare, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bish ...

) * 27 June 1771 – 5 September 1778 (d.): Thomas Young * 31 October 1778 – 15 July 1792 (d.):

Robert Clive Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British ...

, Archdeacon of Shropshire * 1 September 1792 – bef. 1797 (res.): Charles Moss (became a canon of St Paul's) * 18 December 1797 – 14 February 1818 (d.): John Wheler * 14 March 1818 – 19 July 1833 (d.):

William Tournay 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 ...

* 9 November 1833 – 24 June 1837 (d.): Edward Grey,

: ''No successor appointed per the Victorian statutes.'' Canons in the succession of Charles Gibbs : ''Gibbs was appointed in succession to Peter Heylin, canon formerly of the 6th prebend.'' * 21 May 1662 – 16 September 1681 (d.):

Charles Gibbs Charles Gibbs (November 5, 1798 – April 25, 1831) was the pseudonym of an American pirate, born James D. Jeffers. Jeffers was one of the last active pirates in the Caribbean during the early 19th century, and was among the last persons to be e ...

* 22 October 1681 – bef. 1687 (d.): William Sill * 13 June 1687 – bef. 1694 (d.):

George Berkeley George Berkeley (; 12 March 168514 January 1753) – known as Bishop Berkeley (Bishop of Cloyne of the Anglican Church of Ireland) – was an Anglo-Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immate ...

* 5 November 1694 – bef. 1697 (d.): William Payne * 5 March 1697 – 29 June 1715 (d.): Richard Lucas * 1715 – 28 March 1722 (d.): Robert Cannon * 7 May 1722 – January 1725 (d.):

John Mandeville Sir John Mandeville is the supposed author of ''The Travels of Sir John Mandeville'', a travel memoir which first circulated between 1357 and 1371. The earliest-surviving text is in French. By aid of translations into many other languages, the ...

* 5 February 1725 – 16 November 1741 (d.): James Hargraves, Rector of St Margaret's (also

from 1739) * 30 November 1741 – 17 November 1754 (d.):

Richard Bullock Richard "Dick" Bullock (20 August 1847 –7 February 1920) was a Cornishman who once sang in a Methodist choir and later became a legendary figure of the Wild West Cowboy era. His quick-shooting deeds working on the Deadwood stage gained him th ...

* 13 May 1755 – 1762 (res.): John Oswald * 1 July 1762 – 1 December 1772 (d.): Charles Burdett * 26 December 1772 – 16 September 1781 (d.):

Thomas Marriott 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 Ap ...

* 1 November 1781 – 18 May 1803 (d.): Robert Finch, Rector of St John's * 31 May 1803 – 29 September 1846 (d.): Holland Edwards, Rector of St John's : ''No successor appointed per the Victorian statutes.'' Canons in the succession of Robert South : ''South was appointed in succession to Benjamin Lany, formerly a canon of the 8th prebend.'' * 1663 – 8 July 1716 (d.):

Robert South Robert South (4 September 1634 – 8 July 1716) was an English churchman who was known for his combative preaching and his Latin poetry. Early life He was the son of Robert South, a London merchant, and Elizabeth Berry. He was born at Hackney, ...

* 21 July 1716 – 5 September 1740 (d.): Harry Barker * 6 October 1740 – 19 September 1765 (d.): John Nicoll (also Headmaster until 1753) * 12 October 1765 – 29 September 1816 (d.): William Bell (also Treasurer of St Paul's from 1766) * 30 October 1816 – 18 May 1826 (d.): William Short * 2 June 1826 – bef. 1831 (exch.):

Edmund Goodenough Edmund Goodenough (1786–1845) was an English churchman, dean of Wells from 1831. Life Goodenough was the youngest son of Samuel Goodenough, bishop of Carlisle, by his wife, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Dr. James Ford, physician extraordinary ...

(also Headmaster until 1828; became

) * 4 October 1831 – 31 March 1836 (d.):

Henry Ryder Henry Dudley Ryder (21 July 1777 – 31 March 1836) was a prominent English evangelical Anglican bishop in the early years of the nineteenth century. He was the first evangelical to be raised to the Anglican episcopate. Life Ryder was the ...

Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers 4,516 km2 (1,744 sq. mi.) of the counties of Powys, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Mi ...

* 7 November 1838 – 6 August 1860 (d.): Edward Repton * 1860 – 13 March 1873 (d.):

Evan Nepean Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet, PC FRS (9 July 1752 – 2 October 1822)Sparrow (n.d.) was a British politician and colonial administrator. He was the first of the Nepean Baronets. Family Nepean was born at St. Stephens near Saltash, Cornwall, ...

(also Chaplain-in-Ordinary since 1847) * 1873 – 23 January 1875 (d.):

Charles Kingsley Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working ...

* 1875 – 20 September 1911 (d.):

Robinson Duckworth Robinson Duckworth (4 December 1834 – 20 September 1911) was a British priest, who was present on the original boating expedition of 4 July 1862 during which Alice's adventures were first told by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). H ...

(Sub-Dean from 16 January 1895) * 1911 – 26 October 1918 (d.):

William Boyd Carpenter William Boyd Carpenter (26 March 1841, Liverpool – 26 October 1918, Westminster) was a Church of England cleric who became Bishop of Ripon and Royal Chaplain to Queen Victoria. Background William Boyd Carpenter was the second son of the Revd ...

, Sub-Dean * 1918–1924 (res.):

Ernest Barnes Ernest William Barnes (1 April 1874 – 29 November 1953) was a British mathematician and scientist who later became a liberal theologian and bishop. He was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ...

(became

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

) * 1924–1951 (ret.):

Frederic Donaldson Frederick Donaldson at a Church League for Women's Suffrage meeting in Brighton in 1913 Frederic Lewis Donaldson (born Ladywood 10 September 1860; died Westminster 7 October 1953) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Westminster fr ...

(Steward, 1927; Treasurer, 1931; Archdeacon, 1937; Receiver-General, 1938; Sub-Dean from 1944; afterwards a canon emeritus) * 1951–1974 (ret.):

Edward Carpenter Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rightsWarren Allen Smith: ''Who's Who in Hell, A Handbook and International Directory for Human ...

(Treasurer from 1959; Archdeacon from 1963; became Dean) * 1975–1987 (ret.):

Edward Knapp-Fisher Edward George Knapp-Fisher (8 January 19157 February 2003) was an Anglican bishop and scholar. Life Knapp-Fisher was born in Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom. His father was also an Anglican priest. He was educated at The King's School, Worc ...

, Archdeacon (Sub-Dean from 1982) * 1987–1998 (ret.):

Donald Gray Donald Gray (born Eldred Owermann Tidbury, 3 March 1914 – 7 April 1978) was a South African actor, well known for his starring role in the British TV series '' Mark Saber'', for providing the voices of Colonel White, Captain Black and the M ...

, Rector of St Margaret's & Speaker's Chaplain (afterwards a canon emeritus) * 1998–2010 (ret.): Robert Wright, Rector of St Margaret's & Speaker's Chaplain (Sub-Dean from 2005; Archdeacon from 2009; afterwards a canon emeritus) * 9 October 2010–17 July 2016 (res.):Westminster Abbey — Sinclair appointed Rector of St Margaret's
(Accessed 23 February 2016)

Andrew Tremlett Andrew Tremlett (born 9 March 1964) is a British Church of England priest. Since 2022, he has served as Dean of St Paul's, and is therefore the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of ...

, Rector of St Margaret's (Sub-Dean and Archdeacon from 2014) * 10 September 2016 – present: Anthony Ball, Canon Steward (2016–2021), and Almoner (before 30 September 20182021), Rector of St Margaret's (since 2020) Canons in the succession of George Stradling : ''Stradling was appointed in succession to William Haywood, canon formerly of the 11th prebend.'' * 30 July 1663 – 18 April 1688 (d.): George Stradling (also

from 1672) * 17 May 1688 – bef. 1713 (d.):

James Sartre James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

* 1713 – 10 May 1720 (d.):

''yr'' (son of the late Dean) * 9 June 1720 – 19 February 1721 (d.): William Craig * 4 March 1721 – 1731 (res.): Joseph Wilcocks (held ''in commendam'' as

from December 1721; became Dean) * 7 July 1731 – 31 May 1742 (d.):

Alured Clarke Sir Alured Clarke (24 November 1744 – 16 September 1832) was a British Army officer. He took charge of all British troops in Georgia in May 1780 and was then deployed to Philadelphia to supervise the evacuation of British prisoners of ...

(also

from 1741) * 28 June 1742 – bef. 1748 (res.):

John Hume John Hume (18 January 19373 August 2020) was an Irish nationalist politician from Northern Ireland, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the recent political history of Ireland, as one of the architects of the Northern Irela ...

(became a canon of St Paul's) * 9 April 1748 – 15 June 1777(d.): Edward Crane * 17 July 1777 – July 1793 (d.):

Nicholas Boscawen Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the n ...

* 22 August 1793 – bef. 1807 (res.):

Thomas Hughes Thomas Hughes (20 October 182222 March 1896) was an English lawyer, judge, politician and author. He is most famous for his novel ''Tom Brown's School Days'' (1857), a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. ...

(became a canon of St Paul's) * 27 February 1807 – 19 March 1819 (d.): William Douglas * 24 April 1819 – 27 January 1832 (d.): Andrew Bell * 22 February 1832 – 26 January 1835 (d.): Evelyn Sutton * 11 April 1835 – November 1849 (res.):

Henry Hart Milman Henry Hart Milman (10 February 1791 – 24 September 1868) was an English historian and ecclesiastic. Life He was born in London, the third son of Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet, physician to King George III (see Milman Baronets). Educat ...

, Rector of St Margaret's (became

) : ''In 1836 (during Milman's tenure), the canons in succession to Stradling were made ''ex officio'' rectors of

(then a parish in the

).'' * 15 December 1849 – 15 June 1864 (d.):

William Cureton William Cureton (180817 June 1864) was an English Orientalist. Life He was born in Westbury, Shropshire. After being educated at the Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire and at Christ Church, Oxford, he took orders in 1832, became chapl ...

* 1864 – 22 March 1876 (d.):

William Conway William, Bill, or Billy Conway may refer to: * William Conway (Arkansas judge) (1805–1852), Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * William Conway (cardinal) (1913–1977), Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * William Conway (Irish rep ...

, Rector of St Margaret's (father of Lord Conway of Allington) * 9 May 1876 – 1895 (res.):

Frederic Farrar Frederic William Farrar (Bombay, 7 August 1831 – Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author. He was a pallbearer at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882. He was a member of the Cambr ...

(Archdeacon from 24 April 1883; Speaker's Chaplain from 1890; became

) * 1895 – January 1899 (ret.): Robert Eyton * 1899–1900 (moved):

(afterwards a canon in ''Mitchel'' succession) * 1900–1912 (res.): Hensley Henson (Sub-Dean from 1911; later a canon in ''Doughty'' succession) * 1913 – 18 October 1936 (d.):

William Hartley Carnegie William Hartley Carnegie (27 February 1859 – 18 October 1936) was an Anglican priest and author. In addition to parish ministries and chaplaincy, he served as Archdeacon of Westminster from 1918 to 1919 and as sub-dean of Westminster Abbey from ...

(Speaker's Chaplain 1916 onwards; Archdeacon 1918–1919; Sub-Dean from 1919) * December 1936 – 25 October 1940 (d.):

, Sub-Dean (previously a canon in ''Mitchel'' succession) * 1941–1946 (res.): Alan Don (also Speaker's Chaplain since 1936; became Dean) * 1946–1956 (res.): Charles Smyth * 1957–1969 (res.):

Michael Stancliffe Michael Staffurth Stancliffe (8 April 1916 – 26 March 1987) was a Church of England priest who served as the Dean of Winchester from 1969 to 1986. Career Stancliffe trained for ordination at Lincoln Theological College, and was ordained dea ...

(also Speaker's Chaplain from 1961) * 1970–1978 (res.): David Edwards (also Speaker's Chaplain from 1972; Sub-Dean from 1974) : ''The arrangement whereby the canon in this succession was also Rector of St Margaret's appears to have ended in 1978, when Charles was appointed in succession to Edwards but not made Rector; the parish had been broken up and dissolved and the church returned to the Abbey's care by the

Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret Westminster Act 1972 Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many Tourism in London, visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of W ...

.'' * 8 September 1978 – 28 October 1989 (d.): Sebastian Charles, Canon Steward (Treasurer from 1982) * 1990–1994 (ret.): Paul Bates * 1995–2005 (ret.): David Hutt, Canon Steward (Archdeacon & Sub-Dean from 1999; afterwards a canon emeritus) * 2006 – 21 June 2014 (res.):

Jane Hedges Jane Barbara Hedges (born 6 April 1956) is a British Anglican priest. Considered a "trailblazer for women in the priesthood",

, Canon Steward (Archdeacon 2006–2009 & 2010–2014; Sub-Dean 2013–2014) * 7 September 201430 April 2020 (ret.): Jane Sinclair, Rector of St Margaret's (from 1 September 2016; previously Canon Steward)Westminster Abbey – Archdeacon appointed Canon
(Accessed 21 July 2014) *9 May 2021present:

Tricia Hillas Patricia Dorothy Hillas (called Tricia; born 1966) is a Church of England priest. She has served as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons since 2020 and a Canon of Westminster since 2021. Early life Hillas was born in 1966 in Kual ...

, Canon Steward and

(since before 31 May 2021); also

(since 4 March 2020)

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