Archdeacon of Sarum

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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^[1] within the five area deaneries of the Sarum archdeaconry, which cover the geographical areas of Alderbury, Chalke (west of Salisbury), Salisbury, Heytesbury and Stonehenge (north of Salisbury).^[2]

History

The first recorded archdeacons in Salisbury diocese occur soon after the Norman Conquest (as they do across England) and there were apparently four archdeacons from the outset. However, no territorial titles are recorded until after c. 1139. The archdeacons at that time were (in order of seniority) the Archdeacons of Dorset, Berkshire, Sarum and Wiltshire.

The position was redefined in 1843, having been previously generally known as the Archdeaconry of Salisbury; the role is now generally called Archdeacon of Sarum, but both names have been used commonly throughout history.

Allocation of parishes to deaneries

Many changes were made to the allocation of parishes to deaneries in 1951.^[4] The parishes of Charlton, Wilsford and North Newnton were transferred from Sarum to the archdeaconry of Wilts in 1955.^[5]

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

Archdeacons in Salisbury diocese:

?–bef. 1085: Gunter of Le Mans ^{[N 1]}
bef. 1089–aft. 1089: Robert (probably archdeacon in Berks)^{[N 1]}
bef. 1099–1121 (res.): Everard of Calne (became Bishop of Norwich)^{[N 1]}
bef. 1099–bef. 1122 (d.): Hubald (probably archdeacon in Dorset)^{[N 1]}
bef. 1121–aft. 1122: Joel ^{[N 1]}
bef. 1121–1123 (res.): Alexander of Lincoln (became Bishop of Lincoln)^{[N 1]}
?–1133 (res.): Nigel (became Bishop of Ely)^{[N 1]}

Archdeacons of Salisbury:

bef. 1133–bef. 1139: Ernald (probably Ernald, later Abbot of Kelso and Bishop of St Andrews)^{[N 2]}
bef. 1153–aft. 1154: Henry ^{[N 2]}
bef. 1157–aft. 1173: Jordan (probably later Dean of Salisbury)^{[N 2]}
bef. 1184–aft. 1174: Savaric FitzGeldewin (also Archdeacon of Northampton)^{[N 2]}
bef. 1180–aft. 1191: Azo
bef. 1193–aft. 1238: Humphrey of Bassingbourn or de Bassingeburn (previously Archdeacon of Wilts)
bef. 1241–aft. 1244: Stephen
bef. 1245–aft. 1271: Nicholas de Capella
bef. 1275–aft. 1307: Thomas Wychampton or de Wickhampton (alias de Grano)

Late Medieval

bef. 1309–aft. 1328: Walter Hervy or Hervey
?–1309: Raymond de Planell (never gained possession)
c. 1312: Raymond Cardinal de Fargis (cardinal-deacon of Santa Maria Nova; claimant)
bef. 1329–bef. 1348 (d.): Robert Luffenham
11 July–25 October 1330: Richard de Bury or d'Aungerville (unsuccessful royal grant; revoked)
bef. 1348–bef. 1361 (d.): Roger de Kington
5 September 1361–aft. 1375: Roger de Cloune
bef. 1383–1 July 1384 (exch.): Thomas Butiller
1 July 1384 – 1402: William Potyn (unsuccessful exchange)
1400–1402 (d.): Walter FitzPiers (royal grant)
1402–14 December 1404 (exch.): Henry Chichele
14–26 December 1404 (exch.): Walter Medford (became Archdeacon of Berkshire)
26 December 1404 – 1418 (res.): Simon Sydenham (became Dean of Salisbury)
18 April 1418–bef. 1419 (d.): John Holand
bef. 1419–1419 (d.): John Chitterne
9 September 1419 – 1420 (res.): John Stafford
7 December 1420 – 1426 (res.): William Alnwick (became Bishop of Norwich)
4 July 1426 – 1432 (res.): Alexander Sparrow (became Archdeacon of Berkshire)
24 September 1432 – 1433 (res.): John Norton (became Archdeacon of Berkshire)
18 October 1433–aft. 1435: Stephen Wilton
bef. 1439–1441 (res.): Adam Moleyns (became Dean of Salisbury)
28 October 1441–bef. 1444 (res.): Richard Andrew
21 July 1444–bef. 1446 (res.): Peter Cardinal Barbo, cardinal-deacon of Santa Maria Nova

18 July 1446–bef. 1465 (d.): Richard Caunton
11 July 1465–bef. 1471 (d.): Roger Radclyffe
22 November 1471–?: William Eure
?–bef. 1499 (d.): Edmund Chaderton (also Archdeacon of Totnes from 1491 and Archdeacon of Chester from 1493)
22 August 1499 – 1503 (res.): Geoffrey Blythe (became Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield)
21 November 1503–bef. 1524 (d.): George Sydenham
2 March–April 1524 (d.): James Bromwich
10 April 1524–bef. 1526 (d.): Henry Rawlyns
bef. 1535–bef. 1539 (d.): Richard Duck
2 August 1539 – 20 July 1546 (res.): Edward Layton

Early modern

20 July 1546–bef. 1554 (deprived): Robert Okinge (deprived)
6 July 1554–bef. 1583 (d.): Richard Chaundeler
20 January 1583 – 8 March 1615 (d.): Ralph Pickover
12 March 1615 – 25 May 1625 (d.): William Barlow
27 June 1625–bef. 1643 (d.): Thomas Marler
7 August 1643–?: William Buckner
24 January 1658 – 16 January 1664 (d.): Anthony Hawles
23 January 1664–bef. 1670 (d.): Joshua Childrey
30 September 1670 – 27 March 1671 (d.): John Sherman
10 May 1671 – 4 June 1674 (d.): John Priaulx
12 June 1674 – 29 December 1694 (d.): Thomas Lambert
14 January 1695 – 1 November 1710 (d.): Joseph Kelsey
6 November 1710 – 1727 (res.): John Hoadly (became Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin)
23 September 1727–bef. 1732 (res.): Joseph Sager
12 July 1732 – 2 May 1766 (d.): Samuel Rolleston
22 May 1766 – 14 May 1804 (d.): William Whitworth
9 June 1804 – 10 July 1827 (d.): Charles Daubeny
23 July 1827–bef. 1836 (res.): Liscombe Clarke
20 December 1836 – 1846 (res.): Francis Lear (became Dean of Salisbury)

From around the time of the 1843 reorganisation, the archdeaconry has become generally known as Sarum rather than Salisbury.

3 August 1846 – 31 December 1874 (res.): William Hony

Late modern

1875–19 February 1914 (d.): Francis Lear (son of the above)^[6]
1914–20 July 1936 (d.): Harry Carpenter ^[7]
1936–1950 (ret.): Percy Dale (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[8]
1951–21 February 1968 (d.): Frank McGowan ^[9]
1968–1979 (ret.): Basil Wingfield Digby ^[10]
1979–1986 (res.): Nigel McCulloch (became Bishop suffragan of Taunton)^[11]
1986–1998 (res.): Barney Hopkinson (became Archdeacon of Wiltshire)^[12]
1998–2003: vacant
2003–present: Alan Jeans ^[13]

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gunter, Robert, Everard, Hubald, Joel, Alexander and Nigel occur as archdeacons in Salisbury diocese without territorial titles, so it is not possible to identify which areas they served.
1 2 3 4 Ernald, Henry, Jordan and Savaric occur as archdeacons in Salisbury diocese without territorial titles, but their roles as archdeacons over the Salisbury area can be deduced.

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References

↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
↑ "Map of Salisbury Diocese". The Diocese of Salisbury. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
↑ Ford, Michael. "Archdeacons". Diocese of Salisbury. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
↑ "No. 39201". The London Gazette . 13 April 1951. pp. 2065–2066.
↑ "No. 40521". The London Gazette. 24 June 1955. pp. 3672–3673.
↑ "Lear, Ven. Francis" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Carpenter, Ven. Harry William" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Dale, Ven. Canon Percy John" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "McGowan, Ven. Frank" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Wingfield Digby, Ven. Stephen Basil" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "McCulloch, Rt Rev. Nigel Simeon" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Hopkinson, Ven. Barnabas John" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Jeans, Ven. Alan Paul" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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[notitle-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gunter, Robert, Everard, Hubald, Joel, Alexander and Nigel occur as archdeacons in Salisbury diocese without territorial titles, so it is not possible to identify which areas they served.

[deduced-7] 1 2 3 4 Ernald, Henry, Jordan and Savaric occur as archdeacons in Salisbury diocese without territorial titles, but their roles as archdeacons over the Salisbury area can be deduced.

[1] "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5

[2] "Map of Salisbury Diocese". The Diocese of Salisbury. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[3] Ford, Michael. "Archdeacons". Diocese of Salisbury. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

[4] "No. 39201". The London Gazette . 13 April 1951. pp. 2065–2066.

[5] "No. 40521". The London Gazette. 24 June 1955. pp. 3672–3673.

[8] "Lear, Ven. Francis" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Carpenter, Ven. Harry William" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Dale, Ven. Canon Percy John" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "McGowan, Ven. Frank" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Wingfield Digby, Ven. Stephen Basil" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "McCulloch, Rt Rev. Nigel Simeon" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Hopkinson, Ven. Barnabas John" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] "Jeans, Ven. Alan Paul" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 December 2014.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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v t e Archdeacons of Sarum (or Salisbury)
High Medieval	Gunter of Le Mans ¹ Robert ¹ Everard of Calne ¹ Hubald ¹ Joel ¹ Alexander of Lincoln ¹ Nigel ¹ Ernald Henry Jordan Savaric FitzGeldewin Azo Humphrey of Bassingbourn Stephen Nicholas de Capella Thomas Wychampton
Late Medieval	Walter Hervy Raymond de Planell Raymond Cardinal de Fargis Robert Luffenham Richard de Bury Roger de Kington Roger de Cloune Thomas Butiller William Potyn Walter FitzPiers Henry Chichele Walter Medford Simon Sydenham John Holand John Chitterne John Stafford William Alnwick Alexander Sparrow John Norton Stephen Wilton Adam Moleyns Richard Andrew Peter Cardinal Barbo Richard Caunton Roger Radclyffe William Eure Edmund Chaderton, Archdeacon of Salisbury Geoffrey Blythe George Sydenham James Bromwich Henry Rawlyns Richard Duck Edward Layton
Early modern	Robert Okinge Richard Chaundeler Ralph Pickover William Barlow Thomas Marler William Buckner Anthony Hawles Joshua Childrey John Sherman John Priaulx Thomas Lambert Joseph Kelsey John Hoadly Joseph Sager Samuel Rolleston William Whitworth Charles Daubeny Liscombe Clarke Francis Lear William Hony
Late modern	Francis Lear Harry Carpenter Percy Dale Frank McGowan Basil Wingfield Digby Nigel McCulloch Barney Hopkinson vacancy Alan Jeans
¹ — territory unspecified

v t e Diocese of Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral Sarum Use South Canonry, Salisbury (bishop's house) Church House, Salisbury Sonning Bishop's Palace Bishop's Palace, Salisbury Area scheme (1981–2009)
Office holders	Stephen Lake, Bishop of Salisbury Karen Gorham, Bishop suffragan of Sherborne Andrew Rumsey, Bishop suffragan of Ramsbury AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Nick Papadopulos, Dean of Salisbury Alan Jeans, Archdeacon of Sarum Antony MacRow-Wood, Archdeacon of Dorset Sue Groom, Archdeacon of Wilts Penny Sayer, Archdeacon of Sherborne
Channel Islands	Tim Barker, Dean of Guernsey Mike Keirle, Dean of Jersey
Historic offices	Bishop of Marlborough (1537–1568) Archdeacon of Berkshire (13th century–1836; transferred to Oxford)