The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral. As well as being the head of the cathedral church of the diocese and the metropolitical church of the province, the Dean of York holds preeminence as the Province of York vicar.
Since 1939, the deans have resided at York Deanery.
The following is a list of the deans from 11th century to the present day: [1] [2] [3] [4]
John Chishull or John de Chishull was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St Paul's.
Sewal de Bovil was a medieval Archbishop of York.
Godfrey Ludham was Archbishop of York from 1258 to 1265.
William de Wickwane was Archbishop of York, between the years 1279 and 1285.
John le Romeyn, died 1296, was a medieval Archbishop of York.
Henry of Newark was a medieval Archbishop of York.
Thomas of Corbridge was Archbishop of York between 1299 and 1304.
Lawrence Booth served as bishop of Durham and lord chancellor of England, before being appointed archbishop of York.
The Bishop of Worcester is the head of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England.
The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.
The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (cathedra) is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ex officio the office of Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter since its foundation in 1348, and Bishops of Winchester often held the positions of Lord Treasurer and Lord Chancellor ex officio. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the wealthiest English sees, and its bishops have included a number of politically prominent Englishmen, notably the 9th century Saint Swithun and medieval magnates including William of Wykeham and Henry of Blois.
William of St. Barbara or William of Ste Barbe was a medieval Bishop of Durham.
Walter of Kirkham was a medieval English official who held the positions of Keeper of the Wardrobe, Dean of York, and Bishop of Durham. He was elected bishop over Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, the brother of King Henry III. As bishop, he was instrumental in the founding of Balliol College in the University of Oxford.
Roger of Salisbury was a Bishop of Bath and Wells.
William of Bitton was a medieval English Bishop of Bath and Wells.
William of Bitton was a medieval Bishop of Bath and Wells.
John of Greenford was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
Seffrid II was an English cleric who served as a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
Henry of Lexington was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln.
William of Sainte-Mère-Église was a medieval Bishop of London.
The Rt Revd Robert Hitch, Rector of Normanton, West Yorkshire and Dean of York, was married to Sarah Levett, born 1610, daughter of Capt Christopher Levett, the English explorer born at York.