The Archdeacon of Sarum is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury, England. He or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the five area deaneries of the Sarum archdeaconry, which cover the geographical areas of

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, Chalke (west of Salisbury),

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and Stonehenge (north of Salisbury). The post is currently held by

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Alan Jeans Alan Paul Jeans (born 18 May 1958) is a British Anglican priest. He has been the Archdeacon of Sarum, in the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury, since 2003. Family and education The son of Brian Edward and Jacqueline Rosemary Jeans, Jeans ...

History

The first recorded archdeacons in Salisbury diocese occur soon after the

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(as they do across England) and there were apparently four archdeacons from the outset. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after . The archdeacons at that time were (in order of seniority) the Archdeacons of Dorset, Berkshire, Sarum and Wiltshire. The position was redefined in 1843, having been previously generally known as the Archdeaconry of Salisbury; the role is now generally called Archdeacon of Sarum, but both names have been used commonly throughout history.

Allocation of parishes to deaneries

Many changes were made to the allocation of parishes to deaneries in 1951. The parishes of Charlton, Wilsford and

North Newnton North Newnton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, southwest of Pewsey. The parish is in the Vale of Pewsey which carries the upper section of the Salisbury Avon. The parish includes the small village of Bottlesford and the hamlet of Hil ...

were transferred from Sarum to the archdeaconry of Wilts in 1955.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

:Archdeacons in Salisbury diocese: *?–bef. 1085: Gunter of Le MansGunter, Robert, Everard, Hubald, Joel, Alexander and Nigel occur as archdeacons in Salisbury diocese without territorial titles, so it is not possible to identify which areas they served. *bef. 1089–aft. 1089:

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''(probably archdeacon in Berks)'' *bef. 1099–1121 (res.):

Everard of Calne Everard (or Everard of Calne; died probably 1146) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich. Life Everard was from Calne in Wiltshire. He was a royal chaplain and held prebends in the diocese of London as well as an archdeacon in the diocese of Sal ...

(became

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) *bef. 1099–bef. 1122 (d.): Hubald ''(probably archdeacon in

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)'' *bef. 1121–aft. 1122:

Joel Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...

*bef. 1121–1123 (res.):

Alexander of Lincoln Alexander of Lincoln (died February 1148) was a medieval English Bishop of Lincoln, a member of an important administrative and ecclesiastical family. He was the nephew of Roger of Salisbury, a Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of England und ...

(became

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) *?–1133 (res.):

Nigel Nigel ( ) is an English language, English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walte ...

(became Bishop of Ely) :Archdeacons of Salisbury: *bef. 1133–bef. 1139: Ernald (probably Ernald, later

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and Bishop of St Andrews)Ernald, Henry, Jordan and Savaric occur as archdeacons in Salisbury diocese without territorial titles, but their roles as archdeacons over the Salisbury area can be deduced. *bef. 1153–aft. 1154:

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*bef. 1157–aft. 1173:

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(probably later

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 ...

) *bef. 1184–aft. 1174:

Savaric FitzGeldewin Savaric fitzGeldewin (died 8 August 1205) was an Englishman who became Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury in England. Related to his predecessor as well as to Emperor Henry VI, he was elected bishop on the insistence of his predecessor, who urged hi ...

(also

Archdeacon of Northampton The Archdeacon of Northampton is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Peterborough. As such she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its six rural deaneries: Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, ...

) *bef. 1180–aft. 1191: Azo *bef. 1193–aft. 1238:

Humphrey of Bassingbourn Humphrey is both a masculine given name and a surname. An earlier form, not attested since Medieval times, was Hunfrid. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Medieval period :''Ordered chronologically'' * Hunfrid of ...

''or'' de Bassingeburn (previously Archdeacon of Wilts) *bef. 1241–aft. 1244:

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

*bef. 1245–aft. 1271: Nicholas de Capella *bef. 1275–aft. 1307: Thomas Wychampton ''or'' de Wickhampton (''alias'' de Grano)

Late Medieval

*bef. 1309–aft. 1328: Walter Hervy ''or'' Hervey *?–1309: Raymond de Planell ''(never gained possession)'' *: Raymond Cardinal de Fargis (cardinal-deacon of

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; ''claimant'') *bef. 1329–bef. 1348 (d.): Robert Luffenham *11 July–25 October 1330:

Richard de Bury Richard de Bury (24 January 1287 – 14 April 1345), also known as Richard Aungerville or Aungervyle, was an English priest, teacher, bishop, writer, and bibliophile. He was a patron of learning and one of the first English collectors of books. ...

''or'' d'Aungerville ''(unsuccessful royal grant; revoked)'' *bef. 1348–bef. 1361 (d.): Roger de Kington *5 September 1361–aft. 1375: Roger de Cloune *bef. 1383–1 July 1384 (exch.): Thomas Butiller *1 July 1384 – 1402: William Potyn ''(unsuccessful exchange)'' *1400–1402 (d.): Walter FitzPiers ''(royal grant)'' *1402–14 December 1404 (exch.): Henry Chichele *14–26 December 1404 (exch.): Walter Medford (became

Archdeacon of Berkshire The Archdeacon of Berkshire (also rendered Archdeacon of Berks) is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Oxford. The archdeacon is the head of the archdeaconry of Berkshire, a post historically found within the diocese ...

) *26 December 1404 – 1418 (res.):

Simon Sydenham Simon Sydenham (died 1438) was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Chichester. Sydenham was briefly Archdeacon of Berkshire in 1404, then Archdeacon of Salisbury from 1404 to 1418 and Dean of Salisbury from 1418 to 1431. Between 1417 and ...

(became

) *18 April 1418–bef. 1419 (d.): John Holand *bef. 1419–1419 (d.): John Chitterne *9 September 1419 – 1420 (res.): John Stafford *7 December 1420 – 1426 (res.):

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(became

) *4 July 1426 – 1432 (res.): Alexander Sparrow (became Archdeacon of Berkshire) *24 September 1432 – 1433 (res.): John Norton (became Archdeacon of Berkshire) *18 October 1433–aft. 1435: Stephen Wilton *bef. 1439–1441 (res.):

Adam Moleyns Adam Moleyns (died 9 January 1450), Bishop of Chichester, was an English bishop, lawyer, royal administrator and diplomat. During the minority of Henry VI of England, he was clerk of the ruling council of the Regent. Life Moleyns had the livin ...

(became Dean of Salisbury) *28 October 1441–bef. 1444 (res.): Richard Andrew *21 July 1444–bef. 1446 (res.): Peter Cardinal Barbo, cardinal-deacon of Santa Maria Nova *18 July 1446–bef. 1465 (d.): Richard Caunton *11 July 1465–bef. 1471 (d.): Roger Radclyffe *22 November 1471–?: William Eure *?–bef. 1499 (d.):

Edmund Chaderton Edmund Chaderton was Archdeacon of Salisbury, Archdeacon of Totnes during 1491 and 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 ...

(also Archdeacon of Totnes from 1491 and Archdeacon of Chester from 1493) *22 August 1499 – 1503 (res.):

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(became Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield) *21 November 1503–bef. 1524 (d.): George Sydenham *2 March–April 1524 (d.): James Bromwich *10 April 1524–bef. 1526 (d.): Henry Rawlyns *bef. 1535–bef. 1539 (d.): Richard Duck *2 August 1539 – 20 July 1546 (res.): Edward Layton

Early modern

*20 July 1546–bef. 1554 (deprived): Robert Okinge ''(deprived)'' *6 July 1554–bef. 1583 (d.): Richard Chaundeler *20 January 1583 – 8 March 1615 (d.): Ralph Pickover *12 March 1615 – 25 May 1625 (d.): William Barlow *27 June 1625–bef. 1643 (d.): Thomas Marler *7 August 1643–?: William Buckner *24 January 1658 – 16 January 1664 (d.): Anthony Hawles *23 January 1664–bef. 1670 (d.): Joshua Childrey *30 September 1670 – 27 March 1671 (d.):

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*10 May 1671 – 4 June 1674 (d.): John Priaulx *12 June 1674 – 29 December 1694 (d.): Thomas Lambert *14 January 1695 – 1 November 1710 (d.): Joseph Kelsey *6 November 1710 – 1727 (res.):

John Hoadly John Hoadly (27 September 1678 - 19 July 1746) was an Anglican divine in the Church of Ireland. He served as Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin (1727 to 1730), as Archbishop of Dublin (1730 to 1742), and as Archbishop of Armagh from 1742 until hi ...

(became

Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin The Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin was the Ordinary of Church of Ireland diocese of Ferns and Leighlin in the Province of Dublin. The diocese comprised all of counties Wexford and Carlow and part of counties Wicklow and Laois in Republic of Ire ...

) *23 September 1727–bef. 1732 (res.): Joseph Sager *12 July 1732 – 2 May 1766 (d.): Samuel Rolleston *22 May 1766 – 14 May 1804 (d.): William Whitworth *9 June 1804 – 10 July 1827 (d.): Charles Daubeny *23 July 1827–bef. 1836 (res.): Liscombe Clarke *20 December 1836 – 1846 (res.): Francis Lear (became

) :''From around the time of the 1843 reorganisation, the archdeaconry has become generally known as Sarum rather than Salisbury.'' *3 August 1846 – 31 December 1874 (res.): William Hony

Late modern

*1875–19 February 1914 (d.): Francis Lear (son of the above) *1914–20 July 1936 (d.):

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*1936–1950 (ret.): Percy Dale (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1951–21 February 1968 (d.): Frank McGowan *1968–1979 (ret.): Basil Wingfield Digby *1979–1986 (res.): Nigel McCulloch (became Bishop suffragan of Taunton) *1986–1998 (res.): Barney Hopkinson (became

Archdeacon of Wiltshire The Archdeacon of Wilts (or Wiltshire) is a senior cleric in the Diocese of Salisbury, England. The archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy in five deaneries: Marlborough, Pewsey, Calne, Bradford and Devizes. Su ...

) *1998–2003: ''vacant'' *2003–present:

Notes

References

Sources

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