Archdeacon of Lichfield

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

The archdeaconry was erected – as the Archdeaconry of Stafford – in the ancient Diocese of Coventry (later called Coventry and Lichfield, Lichfield and Coventry & Lichfield) before 1135, around the time when archdeacons were first being appointed across England. On 24 July 1877, the archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent was created from the northern part of the Stafford archdeaconry.[1] After the deanery of Stafford was transferred on 26 September 1979 to the Stoke archdeaconry,[2] Stafford archdeaconry was renamed the archdeaconry of Lichfield on 25 April 1980.[3]

The current incumbent is the Ven Simon Baker.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

At its creation, the archdeaconry was in the Diocese of Coventry.
  • 1135–1145: Robert
  • bef. c. 1146–aft. c. 1146: William
  • bef. c. 1149–aft. c. 1159: Helias
  • bef. 1175–aft. 1175: Ralph de Thamewood
  • 1175–1182: Alan
  • bef. 1191–aft. 1191: Henry Marshal (disputed)
  • bef. 1191–aft. 1191: Alexander
  • bef. 1194–1213 (res.): Henry de Loundres
  • bef. c. 1213–aft. c. 1213: Helyas
  • 5 March 1213–1222 (d.): Robert of Gloucester (also Archdeacon of Sudbury from bef. 1220)
From 1228, the diocese became the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield.
  • bef. 1238–aft. 1224: William of York
  • bef. 1234–aft. 1234: R. de Langdon
  • bef. 1244–aft. 1244: Robert of Stafford
  • bef. 1259–aft. 1259: Richard de Mepham
  • bef. 1265–1275 (res.): Thomas de Cantilupe
  • bef. c. 1290–aft. c. 1290: Adam Paine
  • ?–bef. 1301 (d.): Rayner de Vichio/Florence

Late Medieval

  • 6 June 1301–19 January 1322 (res.): John de Brunforte, son of Octavian
  • 8 December 1321–20 August 1323 (exch.): Robert de Patrika
  • 20 August 1323–June 1336 (d.): John Clarel
  • ?–bef. 1349 (d.): William de Apeltre
  • 26 June 1349–bef. 1349 (d.): Roger de Depyng
  • 27 August 1349–4 June 1353 (exch.): Richard de Birmingham
  • 1349–bef. 1355 (d.): Roger de Dorkyng (unsuccessful claimant)
  • 4 June 1353–14 May 1356 (exch.): John de Marisco
  • 14 May 1356–bef. 1358 (d.): William de Grenburgh
  • 16 October 1358–bef. 1374 (d.): John de Sulgrave
  • 29 March 1374–1381 (res.): John de Outheby
  • 28 December 1381–bef. 1400 (res.): Richard de Toppeclyve
  • 1 September 1400–aft. 1413: Henry Davyd
  • bef. 1415–aft. 1415: John Fyton
  • bef. 1418–1418 (res.): Thomas Barton
  • 13 July 1418–bef. 1422 (res.): John Fyton (again)
  • 1 March 1422–bef. 1432 (d.): William de Admondeston
  • 4 July 1432–bef. 1442 (d.): Ralph Prestbury
  • bef. 1442–bef. June 1442 (res.): Roger Wall
  • 29 June 1442–1459 (res.): John Wendesley
  • 27 May 1459–bef. 1467 (res.): Thomas Hawkins (became Archdeacon of Worcester)
  • 6 December 1467–March 1497 (d.): William Moggys
  • 30 March 1497–aft. 1497: William Duffield
  • bef. 1501–30 June 1501 (res.): Edward Willughby
  • 30 June 1501–July 1515 (d.): John Wardroper
  • 20 July 1515–bef. 1529: Adam Grafton (died 23 June 1529)
  • bef. 1530–1530 (res.): Geoffrey Blythe (nephew of Bishop Blythe)
  • 3 October 1530–aft. 1530: John Blythe (another Blythe nephew)
  • bef. 1536–1540 (res.): Nicholas Heath
From 1539, the diocese became the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry.

Early modern

  • bef. 1547–?: John Dakyn (unsuccessful exchange)
  • 5 August 1547–September 1567 (d.): Richard Walker
  • 12 May 1567–1586 (res.): Thomas Bickley
  • 2 February 1586–12 October 1614 (d.): Humphrey Tyndall
  • 1613–bef. 1636 (d.): John Fulnetby
  • 27 December 1636–bef. 1660 (d.): Martin Tinley
  • 6 December 1660–4 May 1682 (d.): Francis Coke
  • 14 July 1682–4 May 1721 (d.): Nathaniel Ellison
  • 3 May 1721–bef. 1732 (d.): Thomas Allen (also Dean of Chester from 1722)
  • 30 June 1732–bef. 1763 (d.): James Brooks
  • 3 February 1763–1769 (res.): Edmund Law
  • 15 March 1769–8 May 1782 (res.): John Carver (afterwards Archdeacon of Surrey)
  • 23 May 1782–24 April 1801 (res.): William Brereton
  • 28 April 1801–23 March 1829 (d.): Robert Nares
  • 9 May 1829–13 August 1855 (d.): George Hodson
On 24 January 1837, the diocese lost the Coventry archdeaconry to the Diocese of Worcester[4] and became the Diocese of Lichfield.

Late modern

Stoke archdeaconry was split off on 24 July 1877.
The archdeaconry was renamed Lichfield on 25 April 1980.
  • 1980–1998 (ret.): Richard Ninis (previously Archdeacon of Stafford)[13]
  • 1998–2000 (ret.): George Frost[14]
  • 3 March 2001–5 May 2013 (ret.): Chris Liley[15][16]
  • 18 July 2013–present: Simon Baker[17]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24486. pp. 4316–4318. 24 July 1877. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 47968. p. 12359. 2 October 1979. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 48179. p. 6814. 8 May 1980. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19460. pp. 167–170. 24 January 1837. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "BELLS AND BELLRINGING IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE". Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  6. ↑ Scott, Ven. Melville Horne. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Hodgson, Ven. Robert. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Blakeway, Ven. Charles Edward. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Bright, Ven. Hugh. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  10. ↑ Hodson, Rt Rev. Robert Leighton. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  11. ↑ Parker, Rt Rev. William Alonzo. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  12. ↑ Stratton, Ven. Basil. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  13. 1 2 Ninis, Ven. Richard Betts. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  14. ↑ Frost, Ven. George. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  15. ↑ Liley, Ven. Christopher Frank. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  16. ↑ Diocese of Lichfield – Archdeacon Announces Retirement Archived January 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. (Accessed 2 January 2013)
  17. ↑ Diocese of Lichfield – New Appointee is Manna from Tunstall (Accessed 19 April 2013)

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