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 denominations, above that o ...

of Hereford is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the

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Diocese of Hereford The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England, and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales. The cathedral ...

. The archdeacon is the senior priest with responsibility over the area of the archdeaconry of Hereford.

History

The first recorded archdeacons in Hereford diocese occur soon after the

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(as they do across England) – there were apparently two archdeacons from the outset. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after . The archdeacons at that time were the Archdeacons of Hereford and of Shropshire (aka Salop but distinct from the Lichfield Salop archdeaconry); the latter was renamed

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in 1876.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

Archdeacons in Hereford diocese: *bef. 1086–aft. 1101 (d.): HeinfridHeinfrid and Geoffrey occur as archdeacons in Hereford diocese without territorial titles, so it is not possible to identify which areas they served. *?–25 November 1120 (d.): Geoffrey Archdeacons of Hereford: *bef. 1131–aft. 1179 (d.):

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*bef. 1181–aft. 1196:

Ralph Foliot Ralph Foliot (died c. 1198) was a medieval English clergyman and royal justice. Earlyl career Foliot was a nephew of Gilbert Foliot, first Bishop of Hereford and later Bishop of London, but the names of Ralph's parents and his place of birth ar ...

*bef. 1198–5 September 1215 (deprived):

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

''(excommunicated)'' *bef. 1215–?: Alexander de Walton *bef. 1216–bef. 1228: William de Ria *bef. 1234–aft. 1248: Henry Bustard *bef. 1258–bef. 1287 (res.): William of Conflans (

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* ''Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War e ...

; afterwards

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) *27 May 1287–bef. 1287 (res.):

Roger of Sevenoaks Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

''(disputed)'' *21 November 1287–bef. 1303 (d.):

Richard of Hertford Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

Late Medieval

*1 June 1303 – 13 February 1318 (res.): Henry de Shorne *1318–aft. 1326: Thomas de Chaundos ''(Sr)'' *5 March 1333–bef. 1343: John de Barton *bef. 1343–bef. 1367 (d.):

William de Sheynton 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 Eng ...

*bef. 1369–2 April 1379 (res.):

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/ Smythes *:

Richard Tissington Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

''(claimant)'' *1389–bef. 1405 (res.):

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(afterwards

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, 1412) *31 January 1405 – 5 May 1417 (exch.):

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

(afterwards Archdeacon of Shropshire) *5 May 1417–bef. 1424 (res.):

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

(previously Archdeacon of Shropshire) *21 July 1424 – 10 July 1446 (exch.):

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

*10 July 1446 – 1476 (d.): Richard Rudhale/ Rudhall *bef. 1478–bef. 1485: Richard Martyn (also

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from 1478 and

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until 1482;

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from 1482) *bef. 1485–1494 (d.):

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(previously Archdeacon of Shropshire) *1494–bef. 1511 (d.): Thomas Morton (previously Archdeacon of Shropshire) *20 July 1511 – 1522 (d.): William Webb/

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(previously Archdeacon of Shropshire) *29 January 1523 – 1542 (d.):

John Boothe John Boothe (Booth, Bothe, Bowth, or Boyth; – 1542) was an Anglican priest in the 16th century. He was the second son of Roger Booth, of Mollington, Cheshire Mollington is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England, two miles north ...

Early modern

*14 August 1542 – 1552 (d.): John Styrmin *3 February 1552 – 1557 (res.):

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*27 July 1557 – 1559 (deprived): John Glazier ''(deprived)'' *24 March 1559 – 1567 (res.): Robert Crowley *5 April 1567 – 1578 (res.):

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*1578–1606 (d.): Simon Smith *28 July 1606 – 1617 (exch.):

Silvanus Griffiths Silvanus Griffiths was an Anglican priest in the 17th century. Griffiths was born in Herefordshire and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He held Living (Christianity), livings at Kingsland, Herefordshire, Kingsland, Hampton Bishop and Hopesa ...

*1617–1620 (res.):

Richard Montagu Richard Montagu (or Mountague) (1577 – 13 April 1641) was an English cleric and prelate. Early life Montagu was born during Christmastide 1577 at Dorney, Buckinghamshire, where his father Laurence Mountague was vicar, and was educated at Eto ...

*1623–6 June 1648 (d.): John Hughes *: Matthew Burst *1660–1684 (res.):

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*1684–1690 (deprived): Samuel Benson (deprived) *1690–2 February 1698 (d.): William Johnson *1698: '' Brian Turner'' (nominated, but died before installation) *1698–bef. 1729: Thomas Fox *1729–9 November 1741 (d.): John Walker *18 December 1741–bef. 1769: Robert Breton *19 January 1769–bef. 1787: John Harley (also

from 1778) *1787–bef. 1823:

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*15 February 1823–bef. 1825: John Lilly *1825–bef. 1852 (res.):

Henry Wetherell The Ven. Henry Wetherell was Archdeacon of Hereford from 1825 to 1852. Born in 1775, he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He was elected a Fellow at University College, Oxford in 1802 and was Chaplain to the Duke of Kent until 1820. He ...

*1852–11 August 1863 (d.):

Richard Lane Freer The Ven. Richard Lane Freer was Archdeacon of Hereford from 1852 to 1863. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. After a curacy in Handsworth he held incumbencies at Mansel Lacy and Bishopstone-cum-Yazor Yazor is a small village a ...

Late modern

*1863–26 May 1887 (d.): The 16th Baron Saye and Sele *1887–1910 (ret.):

Berkeley Scudamore-Stanhope The Ven. and The Hon Berkeley Lionel Scudamore Stanhope MA was Archdeacon of Hereford from 1887 to 1910. Born at Gaydon in 1824, he was the third son of Sir Edwyn Francis Scudamore-Stanhope, 2nd Baronet, and was educated at Balliol College, ...

*1910–1923 (res.):

Edward Winnington-Ingram Edward Henry Winnington-Ingram (13 March 184927 April 1930) was Archdeacon of Hereford from 1910 to 1923. He was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge; and ordained priest on 21 February 1875 by Frederick Temple, Bishop of Exeter, at ...

(brother of Arthur, Bishop of London) *1923–26 December 1928 (d.):

Rowland Money-Kyrle The Ven. Rowland Tracy Ashe Money Kyrle, MA (2 August 1866 – 26 December 1928) was Archdeacon of Hereford from 1923 to 1928. He was educated at New College, Oxford and Wells Theological College; and ordained in 1890. After a curacy in Port ...

*1929–1941 (ret.): Geoffrey Iliff *1942–1958 (res.):

Arthur Winnington-Ingram Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram (26 January 1858 – 26 May 1946) was Bishop of London from 1901 to 1939. Early life and career He was born in the rectory at Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire, the fourth son of Edward Winnington-Ingram (a Ch ...

(son of the above Edward; afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1959–1970 (ret.): Thomas Randolph (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1970–1976 (ret.):

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(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1977–1982 (ret.):

Thomas Barfett The Ven. Thomas Barfett, MA (2 October 1916 – 22 June 2000) was Archdeacon of Hereford and a Canon Residentiary at Hereford Cathedral from 1977 to 1982. The son of an Anglican priest, he was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, Keble C ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1982–1991 (ret.):

Andrew Woodhouse Andrew Henry Woodhouse DSC (30 January 1923 – 15 December 2019) was a British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Ludlow from 1970 to 1982; and Archdeacon of Hereford from 1982 to 1991. Woodhouse was educated at Lancing College and Th ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1991–1997 (ret.):

Leonard Moss The Venerable Leonard Godfrey Moss, AKC (11 July 1932 – 2 October 2021) was Archdeacon of Hereford from 1991 until 1997. He was educated at King's College London and ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961. After curacies in Putney (1960� ...

(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1997–2002 (res.): Michael Hooper *2002–2004 (ret.):

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(afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *2005–2010 (ret.):

Malcolm Colmer Malcolm John Colmer (born 15 February 1945) is an Anglican priest. Colmer was educated at the University of Sussex after which he was a Scientific Officer at RAE Bedford. He studied for the priesthood at St John's College, Nottingham and was ...

*16 January 201131 August 2017:

Paddy Benson George Patrick Benson (called Paddy; born 26 June 1949 in Derby) is an Anglican priest; he was Archdeacon of Hereford from 2011 until his retirement in the summer of 2018. Benson was educated at Bemrose School, Leighton Park School and Christ Ch ...

Diocese of Hereford — Archdeacon Paddy to retire
(Accessed 15 October 2017) *9 September 2018present: Derek Chedzey

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