Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese. Originally published by Institute of Historical Research, London, 1979.
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'Archdeacons: Wells', in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857: Volume 5, Bath and Wells Diocese, (London, 1979) pp. 9-11. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/fasti-ecclesiae/1541-1847/vol5/pp9-11 [accessed 19 April 2024]
ARCHDEACONS OF WELLS (with prebend of Huish and Brent annexed)
Polydore Vergil or Castellensis 1508-?
Coll. 1 Jan. 1508 (Reg. of Oliver King... and Hadrian de Castello, ed. H. C. MaxwellLyte (Somerset Record Soc., liv, 1939) p. 127). Instal. by proxy 6 Feb.; in person 10 Sept. (Cal. Wells 11 207, 209). Gr. 5 Oct. 1537 by bp. to king of next pres. to archdcnry of Wells (ibid. p. 247). Vergil res. archdcnry to king 26 Dec. 1546 (L. & P. xxi ii no. 614). King gr. 'late archdeaconry of Wells' to Edward, duke of Somerset 9 July 1547 (C.P.R. 1547-8 pp. 190-1). Archdcnry abolished by Stat. 1 Edw. VI (cf. C.P.R. 1555-7 p. 15). Vergil still called archdcn. of Wells 29 Oct. 1547 and 26 May 1554 (Cal. Wells 11 264; Reg. Bps. p. 123).
John Cottrell D.C.L. ?-1572.
Occ. as archdcn. and preb. of Timberscombe 22 Sept. 1554 (Reg. Bps. p. 133). Licence by king and queen to bp. Bourne 10 May 1556 to found a new dignity 'by the name of the archdeaconry of Wells ... and institute ... a fitting person immediately' (C.P.R. 1555-7 p. 15). Cottrell occ. 1 Dec. 1559 (Cal. Wells 11 282). D.21 Feb./1 March 1572 (P.R.O., PROB 11/54, PCC 13 Daper; Reg. Parker 111 976).
John Rugge B.C.L. 1572-1582.
Occ. 3 March 1572 (Cal. Wells 11 292). D. by 17 Feb. 1582 (Som. Wills. iv 49)
Bartholomew Clark (fn. 1) LL.D. 1582-?
Clark, a layman, pres. by queen sede vacante 9 March 1582 (P.R.O., C 66/1214). Instit. by abp. 15 March (Lamb., Reg. Grindal ff. 469v-470). Instal. 23 March (CA 1571-99 f. 18).
John Langworth D.D. 1589-?
Coll. 4 Feb. 1589 (D/D/B Reg. 17 f. 16v; ibid. Reg. 31 f. 7). Instal. 5 Feb. (CA 1571-99 f. 51v). Compounded for first-fruits 13 Feb. 1590 (P.R.O., E 334/11 f. 86v). Occ. 17 July 1605 (D/D/Vc Box 9/2). (fn. 2)
Gerard Wood B.D. 1611-? (fn. 3)
Coll. 1611 (no day or month) (D/D/B Reg. 31 f. 20). Instal. 14 May 1611 (Cal. Wells 11 360). Occ. 28 Jan. 1645 (ibid. p. 430).
[William Watts D.D. 1645.]
Said to be appointed in 1645 (Brit. Libr., Lansd. MS. 985 f. 82/154), but never took possession. Accompanied Prince Rupert to Ireland and d. at Kinsale late 1649 (ibid.).
Grindal Sheafe B.D. 1660-1680.
Pres. by Maurice Abbot, executor of George Abbot, abp. of Canterbury, to whom next pres. to archdcnry of Wells gr. by bp. Peirs, 30 Jan. 1633; instit. by bp. 12 Aug. 1660 (D/D/B Reg. 20 f. 83; Lamb., Reg. Abbot III f. 75v). D. 27 Apr. 1680 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 71; D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 36v).
Charles Thirlby M.A. 1680-1683.
Coll. 28 Apr. 1680 (D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 36v). Instal. 3 May (CA 1666-83 p. 76). D. 23 Oct./10 Nov. 1683 (P.R.O., PROB 11/375, PCC 9 Hare; D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 50).
Edwin Sandys M.A. 1683-1705.
Coll. 10 Nov. 1683 (D/D/B Reg. 22 f. 50). Instal. 14 Nov. (Cal. Wells 11 451-2). D. 8 Oct. 1705 (m.i., Yeovilton, Som.) (Hist. Som. 111 201; Cal. Wells 11 486).
Samuel Hill M.A. 1705-1716.
Coll. 11 Oct. 1705 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 4). Instal. 12 Oct. (Cal. Wells 11 486). D. 7 March 1716 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 65; Cal. Wells 11 498).
Henry Layng D.D. 1716-1726.
Coll. 4 May 1716 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 28v). Instal. 5 May (Cal. Wells 11 498). D. 24 Nov. 1726 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 114; Cal. Wells 11 515).
Edmund Archer D.D. 1726-1739.
Coll. 7 Dec. 1726 (D/D/B Reg. 25 f. 59). Instal. s.d. (Cal. Wells 11 515). D. 1 Oct. 1739 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. p. 62; D/D/B Reg. 26 f. 38).
John Wicksted M.A. 1739-1742.
Coll. 26 Nov. 1739 (D/D/B Reg. 26 f. 38). Instal. 27 Nov. (Cal. Wells 11 535). D. 14 Nov. 1742 (m.i., Wells cath.) (Wells Cath. pp. 128-9).
George Shakerley M.A. 1742-1749.
Coll. 24 Nov. 1742 (D/D/B Reg. 26 f. 47). Instal. 26 Nov. (Cal. Wells 11 540). D. 20 Apr. 1749 (Gent. Mag. 1749, xix 189; D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 19v).
Edmund Aubery D.C.L. 1749-1757.
Coll. 19 Aug. 1749 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 19v). Instal. s.d. (CA 1744-60 p. 105). D. 7 Nov. 1757 (Gent. Mag. 1757, xxvii 531; D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 62).
Lionel Seaman D.D. 1758-1760.
Coll. 26 Apr. 1758 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 62). Instal. 27 Apr. (CA 1744-60 p. 266). D. 26 Feb. 1760 (Gent. Mag. 1760, xxx 154; D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 72v).
Francis Potter M.A. 1760-1767.
Coll. 9 Aug. 1760 (D/D/B Reg. 27 f. 72v). Instal. s.d. (CA 1744-60 p. 305). D. 1 Oct. 1767 (Gent. Mag. 1767, xxxvii 524-'archdeacon of Wilts.'; D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 54).
William Willes M.A. 1767-1815.
Coll. 20 Oct. 1767 (D/D/B Reg. 28 f. 54). Instal. 21 Oct. (CA 1761-77 p. 196). D. 12 May 1815 (Gent. Mag. 1815, lxxxv (1) 478; D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 111v).
Charles Sandiford M.A. 1815-1826.
Coll. 7 July 1815 (D/D/B Reg. 33 f. 111v). Instal. 8 July (CA 1792-1817 p. 536). D. 5 Apr. 1826 (Gent. Mag. 1826, xcvi (1) 474; D/D/B Reg. 34 f. 36).
Henry Law M.A. 1826-1862.
Coll. 4 Oct. 1826 (D/D/B Reg. 34 f. 36). Instal. 11 Nov. (CA 1817-32 p. 249). Dean of Gloucester 1862.