Archdeacons: Essex

Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1969.

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'Archdeacons: Essex', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London, (London, 1969) pp. 9-10. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1857/vol1/pp9-10 [accessed 18 March 2024]

ARCHDEACONS OF ESSEX

Richard Rawson D.Cn. & C.L. 1503-1543.

Coll. 24 Jan. 1503 (Guildhall MS. 9531/8 f. 41v). D. by 29 Oct. 1543 (ibid. MS. 9531/12 f. 145).

Edward Moylle M.A. 1543-1558.

Coll. 29 Oct. 1543 (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 145). D. by 22 Oct. 1558 (ibid. f. 477).

Thomas Darbyshire D.C.L. 1558-1559.

Coll. 22 Oct. 1558 (Guildhall MS. 9531/12 f. 477). Depriv. 23 Oct. 1559 (ibid. MS. 9531/13 f. 112v; Diary of Henry Machyn p. 216).

Thomas Cole M.A. 1560-1571.

Coll. 3 Jan. 1560 (Guildhall MS. 9531/13 f. 112v). D. June 1571 (ibid. f. 161v; Zurich Letters, ed. H. Robinson (Cambridge, 1842) p. 242).

John Walker D.D. 1571-1585.

Coll. 10 July 1571 (Guildhall MS. 9531/13 f. 161v). Res. by 27 Aug. 1585 (ibid. f. 221).

William Tabor B.D. 1585-1603.

Coll. 27 Aug. 1585 (Guildhall MS. 9531/13 f. 221). Res. by 17 Jan. 1603 (ibid. MS. 9531/14 f. 32).

Samuel Harsnet M.A. 1603-1609.

Coll. 17 Jan. 1603 (Guildhall MS. 9531/14 f. 32). Bp. of Chichester 1609.

George Goldman D.D. 1609-1634.

Coll. 8 Nov. 1609 (Guildhall MS. 9531/14 f. 130r-v). D. by 3 Jan. 1634 (ibid. MS. 9531/15 f. 80; PCC 1 Seager).

Edward Layfield D.D. 1634-1680.

Coll. by abp., as result of advowson gr. 2 Nov. 1633 by bp. of London in lieu of homage; adm. 7 Feb. 1634 (Lamb., Reg. Laud 1 f. 19; Guildhall MS. 9531/15 f. 80). D. 11 Aug. 1680 (Guildhall MS. 9531/17 ff. 63, 64; St. Paul's MS. F.C. 2 p. 74).

Thomas Turner D.D. 1680-1689.

Coll. 20 Dec. 1680 (Guildhall MS. 9531/17 f. 64v). Res. by 17 July 1689 (ibid. f. 108v).

Charles Alston D.D. 1689-1714.

Coll. 17 July 1689 (Guildhall MS. 9531/17 f. 108v). D. by 12 June 1714 (ibid. MS. 9531/19 ff. 11, 12).

Thomas Gooch D.D. 1714-1737.

Coll. 22 July 1714 (Guildhall MS. 9531/19 f. 12). Bp. of Bristol 1737.

Reuben Clerke D.D. 1737-1746.

Royal gr. 22 July 1737 (P.R.O., C 66/3597); adm. 1 Aug. (ibid., E 331 London/33). D. 9 Aug. 1746 (Gent. Mag. 1746, xvi 441; Guildhall MS. 9531/20 f. 321).

William Gibson M.A. 1747-1752.

Coll. 6 Feb. 1747 (Guildhall MS. 9531/20 f. 321). Instal. s.d. (St. Paul's, Rough Accounts 1727-61). D. 31 Oct. 1752 (Gent. Mag. 1752, xxii 536; Guildhall MS. 9531/20 f. 347r-v).

Thomas Rutherforth D.D. 1752-1771.

Coll. 28 Nov. 1752 (Guildhall MS. 9531/20 f. 347r-v). D. 5 Oct. 1771 (Gent. Mag. 1771, xli 475; Guildhall MS. 9531/21 pt. ii f. 47).

Stotherd Abdy M.A. 1771-1773.

Coll. 11 Oct. 1771 (Guildhall MS. 9531/21 pt. ii f. 47). Instal. 12 Oct. (St. Paul's, Rough Accounts 1761-80). D. 5 Apr. 1773 (Gent. Mag. 1773, xliii 203; Guildhall MS. 9531/21 pt. ii f. 53).

James Waller M.A. 1773-1795.

Coll. 21 Apr. 1773 (Guildhall MS. 9531/21 pt. ii f. 53). Instal. 24 Apr. (St. Paul's, Rough Accounts 1761-80). D. 10 Nov. 1795 (Gent. Mag. 1795, lxv (2) 972, 996; Guildhall MS. 9531/22 f. 323).

William Gretton M.A. 1795-1813.

Coll. 2 Dec. 1795 (Guildhall MS. 9531/22 f. 323). Instal. 4 Dec. (St. Paul's, Rough Muniments 1794-1803). D. 29 Sept. 1813 (Gent. Mag. 1813, lxxxiii (2) 405; Guildhall MS. 9531/24 f. 37v).

Francis John Hyde Wollaston B.D. 1813-1823.

Royal gr. sede vacante 11 Dec. 1813 (P.R.O., C 66/4145); adm. 14 Dec. (Guildhall MS. 9531/24 f. 37v). D. 12 Oct. 1823 (ibid. f. 69; The Times, 14 Oct.).

Hugh Chambres Jones 1823-1861.

Coll. 14 Nov. 1823 (Guildhall MS. 9531/24 f. 69). Archdcnry transferred to Rochester diocese by statute of 13 Aug. 1836 (6 and 7 William IV c. 77), implemented by Order in Council 8 Aug. 1845 (Lond. Gaz. 1845 p. 2546). Res. archdcnry 1861 (Crockford's Clerical Directory 1868 p. 372).