Archdeacon of Northampton

Last updated September 07, 2023

The Archdeacon of Northampton is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Peterborough. As such she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[1] within its six rural deaneries: Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Greater Northampton, Towcester and Wellingborough.^[2] The incumbent is Richard Ormston, who took up his position in February 2014.^[3]

History

This is a list of archdeacons of Northampton, historically a post in the Diocese of Lincoln, and then in the Diocese of Peterborough from that diocese's creation on 4 September 1541.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

bef. 1092–bef. 1123: Nigel (first archdeacon)
bef. 1123–aft. 1132: Robert
bef. 1133–9 February 1169 (d.): William
bef. 1174–1175: Herbert Poore
1175–aft. 1187: Savaric FitzGeldewin
bef. 1194–aft. 1198: Wimar (Winemer)
bef. 1200–aft. 1203: Richard of Kent
bef. 1206–aft. 1231: Robert de Manecestre (i.e. of Manchester)
bef. 1231–1246 (d.): John de Houton
bef. 1247–20 November 1272 (d.): Giles le Rous (Rufus)
bef. 1273–1280 (res.): Richard Gravesend
bef. 1280–bef. 1291 (d.): Stephen of Sutton
9 January 1291–bef. 1316 (d.): Thomas of Sutton

Late Medieval

8 June 1316–bef. 1331 (d.): Gilbert Middleton
Opposed (ineffectually) by claimants:
- 1317 (d.): Thomas Grandison
- 1317: Gauscelin Cardinal de Jean (Cardinal-priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro)
6 January–1 March 1331 (disp.): Richard Bury d'Aungerville (displaced)
1 March 1331 – 14 April 1335 (d.): Peter Cardinal de Mortemart (Cardinal-priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio)
15 September 1335 – 20 November 1348 (d.): John Raymond Cardinal de Comminges (Cardinal-bishop of Porto)
1349–bef. 1351 (res.): Roger Neucroft
?–bef. 1351 (res.): John Gynwell
27 February 1351 – 1363 (res.): John Bokyngham
26 April–23 May 1363 (res.): William of Wykeham
14 June 1363 – 1371/2 (d.): William Askeby/Scoter
21 December 1371 – 1373 (res.): Henry Wakefield (elected Bishop of Ely, but set aside)
bef. 1374–April 1379 (d.): Henry Piel
bef. 1381–aft. 1381: Walter Skirlaw
23 February–March 1386 (res.): Henry Bowet
23 March 1386–bef. 1402 (d.): Thomas Butiller
14 July 1402–bef. 1403 (res.): Thomas Bekingham
4 June 1403 – 1413 (res.): Richard Courtenay
The Bishop of Rome (then Pope Gregory XII) reserved the archdeaconry for John Bremor in 1413, but Bremor evidently did not obtain possession.
6 April 1413–?: John Stone
10 July 1419 – 1431 (res.): Robert FitzHugh
4 August 1431 – 9 April 1434 (d.): Ardicino Cardinal della Porta (seniore) (Cardinal-deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano)
16 May 1434 – 1454 (res.): William Grey

17 August 1454–bef. 1457 (res.): George Neville
19 August 1457 – 1464 (res.): John Chadworth
23 August 1464–bef. 1468 (d.): William Say
27 November 1468 – 1471 (res.): John Rudying
6 August 1471–bef. 1482 (d.): John Collinson
24 March 1482–bef. 1500 (d.): Peter Huse or Busy
4 January 1500 – 1506 (res.): William Smith
26 August 1506–bef. 1548 (res.): Gilbert Smith

Early modern

On 4 September 1541, Northampton archdeaconry became part of the new Diocese of Peterborough.

28 May 1548–March 1549 (d.): John Apharry (ap Harry, Parry)
30 March 1549 – 1554 (res.): William Geffre
bef. 1558–bef. 1571 (d.): William Binsley
bef. 1579–bef. 1587 (d.): Nicholas Sheppard
12 November 1587–April 1598 (d.): James Howland
bef. 1598–bef. 1604 (res.): William Bayly
23 March 1604 – 1611 (res.): John Buckeridge
9 July 1611–bef. 1612 (d.): Richard Butler
26 September 1612 – 24 July 1629 (d.): Thomas Dove, yr
31 July 1629–bef. 1665 (d.): John Quarles
25 October 1665 – 9 December 1679 (d.): John Palmer
4 January 1680 – 29 November 1707 (d.): Thomas Wolsey
12 December 1707 – 24 December 1737 (d.): Richard Cumberland
13 January 1738 – 7 August 1764 (d.): John Browne
6 September 1764 – 17 November 1797 (d.): William Brown
1 December 1797 – 8 September 1842 (d.): William Strong
15 September 1842 – 7 February 1875 (d.): Owen Davys

Late modern

1875–1911 (res.): Francis Thicknesse (also Bishop suffragan of Leicester, 1888–1902)^[4]
1911–1919 (res.): Holden Hutton ^[5]
1919–1936 (res.): Norman Lang (also Bishop suffragan of Leicester until 1927; Assistant Bishop of Peterborough thereafter)^[6]
1936–1941 (res.): Carey Knyvett ^[7]
1941–1959 (ret.): John Grimes (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[8]
1959–1964 (res.): Ronald Goodchild ^[9]
1964–1991 (ret.): Bazil Marsh (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[10]
1991–2004 (ret.): Michael Chapman ^[11]
2005–2013 (ret.): Christine Allsopp ^[12] (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[13]
2014–present: Richard Ormston ^[14]^[15]

Related Research Articles

The Archdeacon of Cleveland is a senior ecclesiastical officer of an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England diocese and province of York. The Archdeaconry of Cleveland stretches west from Thirsk, north to Middlesbrough, east to Whitby and south to Pickering. It has a varied geography, including the southern parts of the conurbation of Teesside and the open moors of the North York Moors National Park.

The Archdeacon of the East Riding is a senior ecclesiastical officer of an archdeaconry, or subdivision, of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York. It is named for the East Riding of Yorkshire and consists of the eight rural deaneries of Beverley, Bridlington, Harthill, Howden, Hull, North Holderness, Scarborough and South Holderness.

The Archdeacon of Nottingham is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, who exercises supervision of clergy and has responsibility for church buildings within the Archdeaconry of Nottingham.

The Archdeacon of Worcester is a senior clergy position in the Diocese of Worcester in the Church of England. Among the archdeacon's responsibilities is the care of clergy and church buildings within the area of the Archdeaconry of Worcester.

The Archdeacon of Oxford is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Oxford, England. The office responsibility includes the care of clergy and church buildings within the area of the Archdeaconry of Oxford.

The Archdeacon of Middlesex is a senior cleric in the Church of England, co-responsible for the Archdeaconry of "Middlesex", which mirrors the "Kensington" episcopal area of the Diocese of London — the other person responsible being the Bishop of Kensington.

The Archdeacon of Gloucester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Gloucester, England whose responsibilities include the care of clergy and church buildings within the area of the Archdeaconry of Gloucester.

The Archdeaconry of Surrey is the ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Surrey, a subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury.

The Archdeacon of Colchester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Chelmsford – she or he has responsibilities within her archdeaconry including oversight of church buildings and some supervision, discipline and pastoral care of the clergy.

The Archdeacon of Taunton has been, since the twelfth century, the senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Taunton in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The archdeaconry includes seven deaneries.

The Archdeacon of Dorset is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury, England. He or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the four area deaneries: Purbeck, Poole, Wimborne, and Milton & Blandford.

The Archdeacon of Leicester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester.

The Archdeacon of St Albans is an ecclesiastical post in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans in the Province of Canterbury.

The Archdeacon of Coventry is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Coventry. The post has been called the Archdeacon Pastor since 2012.

The Archdeacon of Northumberland is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Newcastle. As such she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the geographical area of the archdeaconry.

The Archdeacon of Chester is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the diocese of Chester. The area in which she, or he, has statutory duties is the Archdeaconry of Chester – those duties include some pastoral care and disciplinary supervision of the clergy in that area.

The Archdeacon of York is a senior clergy position in an archdeaconry subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York. It is named for the City of York and consists of the seven rural deaneries of Derwent, Easingwold, New Ainsty, Selby, Southern Ryedale, South Wold and York.

The Archdeacon of Salop is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. The incumbent is Paul Thomas.

The Archdeacon of Sarum is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Salisbury, England. He or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the five area deaneries of the Sarum archdeaconry, which cover the geographical areas of Alderbury, Chalke, Salisbury, Heytesbury and Stonehenge.

The Archdeacon of Bournemouth is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Winchester. As Archdeacon, he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the archdeaconry, which consists of six deaneries in the southern part of the diocese: Bournemouth, Christchurch, Eastleigh, Lyndhurst, Romsey and Southampton. Before 2000, the title was Archdeacon of Winchester.

References

↑ Meakin, T. ABCD: a basic church dictionary. Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5 (Google Books, p. 50, accessed 23 May 2014)
↑ Crockford's on line accessed Monday 5 December 2011 7:32 GMT
↑ The Diocese of Peterborough – Archdeacon (Accessed 23 May 2014)
↑ "Thicknesse, Francis Henry" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Hutton, William Holden" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Lang, Norman Macleod" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Knyvett, Carey Frederick" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Grimes, (Cecil) John" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Goodchild, Ronald Cedric Osbourne" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Marsh, Bazil Roland" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Chapman, Michael Robin" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ The Diocese of Peterborough – Archdeacon of Northampton (Archived 12 July 2012; accessed 23 May 2014)
↑ "Allsopp, Christine" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "New Archdeacon of Northampton appointed". Diocese of Peterborough. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
↑ "Richard Jeremy Ormston" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 30 November 2015.

Sources

Greenaway, Diana E. (1977), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 3, pp. 30–32
King, H.P.F. (1962), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 1, pp. 10–12
Horn, Joyce M.; Smith, David M. (1999), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 9, p. 20
Horn, Joyce M. (1996), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 8, pp. 122–123

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] Meakin, T. ABCD: a basic church dictionary. Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5 (Google Books, p. 50, accessed 23 May 2014)

[2] Crockford's on line accessed Monday 5 December 2011 7:32 GMT

[3] The Diocese of Peterborough – Archdeacon (Accessed 23 May 2014)

[4] "Thicknesse, Francis Henry" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[5] "Hutton, William Holden" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Lang, Norman Macleod" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Knyvett, Carey Frederick" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Grimes, (Cecil) John" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Goodchild, Ronald Cedric Osbourne" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Marsh, Bazil Roland" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Chapman, Michael Robin" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] The Diocese of Peterborough – Archdeacon of Northampton (Archived 12 July 2012; accessed 23 May 2014)

[13] "Allsopp, Christine" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 May 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "New Archdeacon of Northampton appointed". Diocese of Peterborough. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

[15] "Richard Jeremy Ormston" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

v t e Archdeacons of Northampton
High Medieval	Nigel Robert William Herbert Poore Savaric FitzGeldewin Wimar (Winemer) Richard of Kent Robert de Manecestre (i.e. of Manchester) John de Houton Giles le Rous (Rufus) Richard Gravesend Stephen of Sutton Thomas of Sutton
Late Medieval	Gilbert Middleton Richard Bury d'Aungerville Peter Cardinal de Mortemart John Raymond Cardinal de Comminges Roger Neucroft John Gynwell John Bokyngham William of Wykeham William Askeby/Scoter Henry Wakefield Henry Piel Walter Skirlaw Henry Bowet Thomas Butiller Thomas Bekingham Richard Courtenay John Stone Robert FitzHugh Ardicino Cardinal della Porta (seniore) William Grey George Neville John Chadworth William Say John Rudying John Collinson Peter Huse or Busy William Smith Gilbert Smith
Early modern	John Apharry (ap Harry, Parry) William Geffre William Binsley Nicholas Sheppard James Howland William Bayly John Buckeridge Richard Butler Thomas Dove, yr John Quarles John Palmer Thomas Wolsey Richard Cumberland John Browne William Brown William Strong Owen Davys
Late modern	Francis Thicknesse William Holden Hutton Norman Lang Carey Knyvett John Grimes Ronald Goodchild Bazil Marsh Michael Chapman Christine Allsopp Richard Ormston

v t e Diocese of Peterborough
Peterborough Cathedral Bishop's Lodging, The Palace, Peterborough The Palace, Peterborough
Office holders	Bishop of Peterborough (vacant) John Holbrook, Bishop suffragan of Brixworth and acting Bishop of Peterborough AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Chris Dalliston, Dean of Peterborough Richard Ormston, Archdeacon of Northampton Alison Booker, Archdeacon of Oakham
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Leicester (1888–1927; Diocese of Leicester erected) Archdeacon of Leicester (1837–1926; became Diocese of Leicester) Archdeacon of Loughborough (1921–1926; became Diocese of Leicester)