Dean of Lincoln

Lincoln Cathedral

The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln. ^[1] The Deanery is vacant since Christine Wilson's retirement in 2023: Simon Jones will take up the post on 14 September 2024. ^[2]

List of deans

High Medieval c. 1092 Ranulph or Ralph aft. 1093–bef. 1133 Simon Bloet c. 1133–1141 Philip of Harcourt 1141–1179 Adelelm c. 1181–1182 Geoffrey 1183–1189 Richard FitzNeal 1190–1195 Hamo c. 1195–bef. 1223 Roger de Rolleston 1223–1239 William de Thornaco 1240–1245 Roger Weseham 1246–1254 Henry of Lexington 1254–1258 Richard of Gravesend 1260–1262 Robert de Mariscis 1262–1272 William of Lexington 1272–1274 Richard de Mepham 1274–1275 John de Maidenstan 1275–1280 Oliver Sutton 1280–1288 Nicholas de Hegham 1288–1305 Philip Willoughby Late Medieval 1305 Joceline Kirmington 1305–1310 Raymond de Got 1310–1315 Roger Martival 1315–1328 Henry Mansfield 1329–1337 Antony Bek 1340–1344 William Bateman 1344–1348 John de Ufford 1348–1349 Thomas Bradwardine 1349–1360 Simon Briselee 1361–? John Stretley 1376 a foreign Cardinal ?–1378 Richard Ravenser ?–1412 John Sheppey 1412–1452 John Mackworth 1452–1483 Robert Flemming 1483–1505 George Fitzhugh 1506–1508 Geoffrey Symeon 1509–1514 Thomas Wolsey 1514–1528 John Constable 1528–1538 George Heneage 1539–1552 John Taylor

Early modern 1552–1554 Matthew Parker 1555–1570 Francis Mallet 1571–1577 John Whitgift 1577–1584 William Wickham 1585–1593 Ralph Griffin 1593–1598 John Rainolds 1598–1601 William Cole 1601–1613 Laurence Stanton 1613–1629 Roger Parker 1629–1649 Anthony Topham 1660–1681 Michael Honywood 1681–1695 Daniel Brevint 1695–1699 Samuel Fuller 1700–1701 Abraham Campion 1701–1721 Richard Willis 1721–1722 Robert Cannon 1722–1730 Edward Gee 1730–1743 Edward Willes 1744–1748 Thomas Cheney 1748–1756 William George 1756–1761 John Green 1762–1781 James Yorke Robert Richardson – poss. nominated; d. 1781 1782–1783 Richard Cust 1783–1809 Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet (styled Richard Kaye until 1789) Late modern 1809–1845 George Gordon 1845–1860 John Ward 1860–1863 Thomas Garnier 1864 Francis Jeune 1864–1872 James Jeremie 1872–1885 Joseph Blakesley 1885–1894 William Butler 1894–1910 Edward Wickham 1910–1930 Thomas Fry 1930–1949 Robert Mitchell 1949–1964 Colin Dunlop (Assistant Bishop of Lincoln from 1950) 1965–1968 Michael Peck 1969–1989 Oliver Fiennes 1989–1997 Brandon Jackson 1998–2006 Alec Knight 2007–2016 Philip Buckler 31 January –22 October 2016 (acting) John Patrick, Subdean [3] 2016–2023 (ret.) Christine Wilson [4] [5] 14 September 2024 onwards Simon Jones (announced) [2]

References

1. "Home - Diocese of Lincoln". anglican.org.
2. "New Dean of Lincoln Announced". Lincoln Cathedral. 23 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
3. Lincoln Cathedral — Chapter Letter, 10 – 23 January 2016 Archived 14 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 4 April 2016)
4. Diocese of Lincoln — New Dean of Lincoln Archived 2016-06-01 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 27 May 2016)
5. "Chapter Letter 30 October 2022". Lincoln Cathedral. 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

Sources

• British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300 – Deans of Lincoln
• British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541 – Deans of Lincoln
• British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857 – Deans of Lincoln
• British History Online – A History of the County of Lincoln – Lincoln Cathedral