Archdeacons: Worcester

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 4, Monastic Cathedrals (Southern Province). Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1963.

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'Archdeacons: Worcester', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: Volume 4, Monastic Cathedrals (Southern Province), (London, 1963) pp. 62-63. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1300-1541/vol4/pp62-63 [accessed 18 March 2024]

ARCHDEACONS OF WORCESTER

Ralph de Hingham 1287-1288.

Francis Neapoleonis Card. den. of S. Lucia in Orthea. 1287-1311.

Hingham coll. 16 Oct. 1287 (Reg. Giffard 11 334), but archdcnry reserved and Neapoleonis had been prov. before Apr. 1287 (papacy was vac. 3 Apr. 1287-15/22 Feb. 1288). Instal. by proxy 8 Jan. 1289 (Ann. Wig. p. 496). D. 29 Sept. 1311/18 Jan. 1312 (Liber Albus f. 50b; CPL. 11 120).

Henricus filius Imberti Delphini de Vienna 1312-1317.

Prov. 18 Jan. 1312 (CPL. 11 94). Adm. 5 Sept. (Reg. Reynolds f. 155). Instal. by prior 15 Sept. (Liber Albus f. 57b). D. probably at curia during vac. of see of Worcester (Apr.-Nov. 1317), because successor prov.

John de Brucy ?-1320/1321.

Prov. c. 1317 (Reg. Cobham p. 106). D. 1320/1321 at Avignon, 'A year and more before 23 July 1321' (ibid. pp. 31, 106).

Adam le Chaumpeneys de Sandwico 1321-1329.

Coll. 15 May 1321 (Reg. Cobham p. 29). Royal gr. 20 July (CPR. 1321-1324 p. 4). Mand. to install s.d. (Reg. Cobham p. 30). Instal. 6 Aug. (Liber Albus f. 103). Profession to bp. 8 Aug. (Reg. Cobham f. 65b). D. before 17 Oct. 1329 (Reg. Orleton 11 f. 33).

M. John de Orleton 1329-1337.

Coll. 17 Oct. 1329 (Reg. Orleton 11 f. 33). Adm. 18 Oct. (ibid.). Exch. archdcnry with Robert de Worcester for ch. of Meonstoke, Hants, 7 Apr. 1337 (Reg. Montacute f. 27b).

Robert de Worcester 1337-1349.

By exch. 7 Apr. 1337. D. or res. before 16 May 1349 (Reg. Bransford 11 f. 11b).

M. John de Severle M.A. 1349-1353.

Coll. 16 May 1349 (Reg. Bransford 11 f. 11b). Exch. archdcnry with John de Harewell for ch. of Buxted, Suss., 18 Feb. 1353 (Reg. Sede Vacante pp. 200-1).

M. John de Harewell B.C.L. 1353-1366.

By exch. 18 Feb. 1353. Profession to bp. 26 Nov. (Reg. Bryan 1 f. 3b). Bp. of Bath and Wells 1366.

Simon Clement 1366-1371.

Prov. 29 Jan. 1366 (CPP. 1 517). Exch. archdcnry with John Blanchard for ch. of Allington, Wilts., 4 May 1371 (Reg. Lynn f. 14).

John Blanchard 1371-1383.

By exch. 4 May 1371. D. before 4 Dec. 1383 (Reg. Wakefield f. 37).

William Malpas 1383-1389.

M. William Rocombe D.C.L. 1388-1412.

Malpas coll. 4 Dec. 1383 (Reg. Wakefield f. 37). Litigation because Rocombe claimed archdcnry, sentence given at curia in favour of Rocombe, 2 May 1388 perpetual silence imposed on Malpas (Liber Albus f. 322). Royal gr. of archdcnry to Malpas 18 July 1389 (CPR. 1388-1392 p. 84), presented to bp. 26 July (Reg. Wakefield f. 67). Gr. revoked 20 Oct. (CPR. 1388-1392 p. 123). Second gr. 30 Oct. (ibid. p. 127). Res. claim before 14 Nov. when estate of Rocombe ratif. as archdcn. (ibid. p. 147). Rocombe d. or res. before 28 Oct. 1412 (Reg. Polton f. 49).

M. John Ixworth D.C.L. 1412-1431.

Coll. 28 Oct. 1412 (Reg. Polton f. 49). Res. before 31 May 1431 (ibid. f. 90b).

John Burdett 1431-1433.

Coll. 31 May 1431 (Reg. Polton f. 90b). Res. before 11 Apr. 1433 (ibid. f. 143b).

M. William Hende 1433-1438.

Coll. 5 May 1433 (Reg. Polton f. 145). Exch. archdcnry with John Verney for ch. of Bredon, Worcs., 13 Nov. 1438 (Reg. Bourgchier f. 52b).

John Verney 1438-1452.

By exch. 13 Nov. 1438. Res. before 19 Oct. 1452 (Reg. Carpenter 1 f. 103b).

M. William Vaunce B.Cn. & C.L. 1452-1467.

Coll. 19 Oct. 1452 (Reg. Carpenter 1 f. 103b). Res. before 12 Nov. 1467 (ibid. f. 215).

M. Thomas Hawkins M.A. 1467-1472.

Coll. 12 Nov. 1467 (Reg. Carpenter 1 f. 215). Res. before 4 May 1472 (ibid. 11 f. 27b).

Robert Inkbarrow 1472.

Coll. 4 May 1472 (Reg. Carpenter 11 f. 27b). Res. 19 May (ibid. f. 29).

M. Thomas Hawkins M.A. (again) 1472-1479.

Coll. 19 May 1472 (Reg. Carpenter 11 f. 29). D. before 26 July 1479 (Reg. Alcock f. 56b).

M. John Burton 1479.

Coll. 26 July 1479 (Reg. Alcock f. 56b). Adm. 6 Aug. (ibid.). Res. before 24 Nov. (ibid. f. 61).

M. Richard Burton 1479-1483.

Coll. 24 Nov. 1479 (Reg. Alcock f. 61). Res. Apr./4 Aug. 1483 (ibid. ff. 144, 119).

M. Thomas Alcock D.Cn. & C.L. 1483-?

Coll. 4 Aug. 1483 (Reg. Alcock f. 119). Occ. Jan. 1518 (Ledger 11 f. 105).

M. Stephen Gardiner D.Cn. & C.L. ?-1531.

Occ. Nov. 1529 (L. & P. iv iii No. 6047 p. 2700). Bp. of Winchester 1531.

M. William Claybrooke D.Cn. & C.L. 1531-1534.

Coll. 4 Apr. 1531 (Reg. Ghinucchi f. 47b). D. before 12 May 1534 (ibid. f. 67).

M. Peter Vannes B.Th. 1534-1564.

Coll. 12 May 1534 (Reg. Ghinucchi f. 67). Occ. 14 Nov. 1544 (Reg. Heath f. 5). Probably held archdcnry until d. before 3 May 1564 (London, Guildhall, Reg. Grindal f. 133).