Archdeacon of Nottingham

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 responsibility for church buildings within the Archdeaconry of Nottingham.

History[]

The ancient Archdeaconry of Nottingham was an extensive ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the Diocese of York, England. It was created around 1100 – at which time the first archdeacons were being created across the nation – and comprised almost the whole of the county of Nottinghamshire, and was divided into the four deaneries of Nottingham, Newark, Bingham and Retford. The archdeaconry remained as a division of York diocese for more than seven centuries before, on 5 September 1837^[1] it was transferred by Order in Council to the Diocese of Lincoln.

The archdeaconry was transferred once more when it, along with the Archdeaconry of Derby, was used to create the new diocese of Southwell on 5 February 1884,^[2] of which it has remained a part since; it is now one of the two archdeaconries in the renamed Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, the other being the Archdeaconry of Newark, which was formed by Order in Council on 11 June 1912^[3] from the northern half of the Nottingham archdeaconry.

List of archdeacons[]

Some archdeacons without territorial titles are recorded from around the time of Thomas of Bayeux; see Archdeacon of York.

High Medieval[]

bef. 1128–aft. 1121: ^{[N 1]}
bef. 1128–aft. 1135 (res.):
bef. 1140–aft. 1151:
bef. 1157–aft. 1158: (I)
aft. 1164–aft. 1179:
bef. 1185–1190 (res.): Robert FitzRalph
bef. 1194–bef. 1214:
bef. 1218–aft. 1234:
bef. 1241–?:
bef. 1248–aft. 1245: (probably de Taney or William {II})
bef. 1249–aft. 1249: (II)
bef. 1256–aft. 1256:
bef. 1262–aft. 1272:
bef. 1287–bef. 1286 (d.):
12 March 1291 – 1310 (res.):

Late Medieval[]

12 October 1310 – 1327 (res.): John Grandisson
12 July 1328–bef. 1329 (res.):
1330–1331 (exch.):
1331–1348 (res.): Annibale Cardinal di Ceccano (Cardinal-priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina until 1333; Cardinal-bishop of Frascati thereafter)
1349–November 1349 (res.): John Bokyngham
1349–bef. 1351 (d.):
13 June 1351 – 6 April 1352 (revoked):
13 December 1351–bef. 1353 (deprived): (deprived)
9 June 1353 – 16 June 1397 (res.):
10 August 1397 – 1415 (res.):
21 August 1415 – 25 September 1418 (res.):
27 December 1418–bef. 1419 (res.):
26 May 1419–bef. 1430 (d.):
2 July 1430–bef. 1461 (d.):
27 May 1461–bef. 1476 (d.):
28 September 1476–bef. 1499 (d.): William Worsley (also Dean of St Paul's from 1479)
18 August 1499–bef. 1506 (d.):
30 August 1506 – 25 April 1516 (d.): John Hatton, assistant bishop (titular Bishop of Negroponte)
8 August 1516–bef. 1528 (d.)
11 January 1528–bef. 1550 (d.): Cuthbert Marshall

Early modern[]

29 January 1550 – 1559 (deprived): Robert Pursglove, Bishop suffragan of Hull (aka Sylvester; deprived)
22 April 1560 – 27 June 1565 (res.): William Day (also a canon of St George's, Windsor from 1563)
30 June 1565 – 5 August 1590 (d.): John Louth
8 August 1590 – 1611 (res.): John King
1612–1627 (res.): Joseph Hall
11 February 1628 – 8 May 1635 (res.): Richard Baylie
9 May 1635–bef. 1642 (d.): William Robinson

The post was unfilled during the English Interregnum.

6 September 1660 – 4 July 1683 (d.): Vere Harcourt
13 August 1683 – 1685 (res.): Thomas White
23 November 1685 – 1 February 1690 (deprived): Samuel Crowbrow (deprived as a non-juror)
26 July 1690 – 6 February 1716 (d.): William Pearson
18 February 1716 – 24 August 1748 (d.):
30 September 1748 – 11 July 1780 (d.): Hugh Thomas
2 August 1780 – 25 December 1810 (d.): Sir Richard Kaye, 6th Baronet (also Dean of Lincoln from 1783; styled Richard Kaye until 1789)
4 January 1810 – 23 March 1830 (d.): John Eyre
15 April 1830 – 21 April 1832 (res.): William Barrow

On 5 September 1837, the archdeaconry was transferred to Lincoln diocese.

24 April 1832 – 13 August 1865 (d.): George Wilkins

Late modern[]

1865–?: Henry Mackenzie (also Bishop suffragan of Nottingham, 1870–1877 (res.); died 1878)
1878–1894 (d.): Brough Maltby

Since 5 February 1884, the archdeaconry has been in Southwell diocese.

1894–1913 (ret.): John Richardson^[4]
1913–1915 (res.): Herbert Wild^[5]
1916–1936 (res.): William Conybeare (also Rector of {1916–1931} then Provost of {1931–1945} Southwell Minster)^[6]
1936–1944 (res.): Herbert Turner^[7]
1944–1949 (res.): Roger Wilson^[8]
1949–1960 (res.): John Phillips^[9]
1960–1977 (ret.): Michael Brown (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[10]
1978–1984 (res.): Roy Williamson^[11]
1984–1990 (res.): Clive Handford^[12]
1991–1996 (ret.): Tom Walker (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[13]
1996–2006 (ret.): Gordon Ogilvie^[14]
14 July 2007 – 25 July 2014: Peter Hill^[15]
26 October 2014 – 2019: Sarah Clark
3 July 2019 – present: Phil Williams^[16]

Notes[]

^ Geoffrey occurs in a list with the other four archdeacons in the diocese, so his territory can be deduced as Nottingham.

References[]

^ "No. 19538". The London Gazette. 5 September 1837. pp. 2334–2337.
^ "No. 25315". The London Gazette. 5 February 1884. p. 527.
^ "No. 28616". The London Gazette. 11 June 1912. pp. 4209–4210.
^ "Richardson, Ven. John Gray". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Wild, Rt Rev. Herbert Louis". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Conybeare, Very Rev. William James". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Turner, Rt Rev. Herbert Victor". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Wilson, Rt Rev. Roger Plumpton". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Phillips, Rt. Rev. John Henry Lawrence". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Brown, Ven. Michael René Warneford". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Williamson, Rt Rev. Robert Kerr, (Roy)". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Handford, Rt Rev. (George) Clive". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Walker, Ven. Thomas Overington". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Ogilvie, Ven. Gordon". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Hill, Ven. Peter". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Greenaway, Diana E. (1999), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 6, pp. 43–47
Jones, B. (1963), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 6, pp. 23–25
Horn, Joyce M.; Smith, David M. (1975), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 4, pp. 18–20
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University of Nottingham, Manuscripts and Special Collections, Records of the Archdeacons of Nottingham.

[4] Geoffrey occurs in a list with the other four archdeacons in the diocese, so his territory can be deduced as Nottingham.

[1] "No. 19538". The London Gazette. 5 September 1837. pp. 2334–2337.

[2] "No. 25315". The London Gazette. 5 February 1884. p. 527.

[3] "No. 28616". The London Gazette. 11 June 1912. pp. 4209–4210.

[5] "Richardson, Ven. John Gray". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Wild, Rt Rev. Herbert Louis". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Conybeare, Very Rev. William James". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Turner, Rt Rev. Herbert Victor". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Wilson, Rt Rev. Roger Plumpton". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Phillips, Rt. Rev. John Henry Lawrence". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Brown, Ven. Michael René Warneford". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Williamson, Rt Rev. Robert Kerr, (Roy)". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "Handford, Rt Rev. (George) Clive". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Walker, Ven. Thomas Overington". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] "Ogilvie, Ven. Gordon". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[16] "Hill, Ven. Peter". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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v t Diocese of York
York Minster Bishopthorpe Palace
Office holders	Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York and Primate of England Paul Ferguson, Bishop suffragan of Whitby John Thomson, Bishop suffragan of Selby Alison White, Bishop suffragan of Hull AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Beverley (vacant; acting: the Bishops suffragan of Burnley and of Wakefield) & Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Dean of York (vacant) Michael Smith, Acting Dean of York Andy Broom, Archdeacon of the East Riding Sam Rushton, Archdeacon of York Amanda Bloor, Archdeacon of Cleveland
Provincial episcopal visitors	Bishop suffragan of Beverley (vacant)
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Sheffield (1901–1914; Diocese of Sheffield erected) Archdeacon of Richmond (12th century–1541; became Diocese of Chester) Archdeacon of Nottingham (12th century–1837; transferred to Lincoln) Archdeacon of Sheffield (1884–1914; became Diocese of Sheffield) Archdeacon of Doncaster (1913–1914; transferred to Sheffield)
Historic palaces	Archbishop's Palace, York (12th–16th centuries) Cawood Castle (12th–17th centuries) York Place (13th–16th centuries) Hampton Court Palace (1514–1528) York House, Strand (16th–17th centuries)

v t Diocese of Lincoln
Lincoln Cathedral Edward King House Bishop's Palace, Lincoln (medieval & 19th century – 1948) Buckden Palace (12th century – 1841) Riseholme Hall (1843–1888) (1948–2011) 5-bed bishop's house (since 2011) Area scheme (2010–2013)
Office holders	Stephen Conway, Acting Bishop of Lincoln and Bishop of Ely David Court, Bishop suffragan of Grimsby Nicholas Chamberlain, Bishop suffragan of Grantham AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough & Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Christine Wilson, Dean of Lincoln Justine Allain Chapman, Archdeacon of Boston Mark Steadman, Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey Gavin Kirk, Archdeacon of Lincoln
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Christianity Deanery of Lafford
Historic offices	Bishop of Nottingham (1870–1893) Archdeacon of Huntingdon (c. 1075–1837; moved to Ely) Archdeacon of Northampton (1092–1541; became Peterborough) Archdeacon of Oxford (c. 1092–1541; became Oxford) Archdeacon of Bedford (1092–1837; moved to Oxford) Archdeacon of Buckingham (1092–1837; moved to Oxford) Archdeacon of Leicester (1092–1837; moved to Peterborough) Archdeacon of Nottingham (1837–1884; moved to Southwell) Archdeacon of Lindsey (1933–1994; merged back to Stow)

v t Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Southwell Minster
Office holders	Paul Williams, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Andy Emerton, Bishop suffragan of Sherwood AEO: Bishop suffragan of Beverley(vacant; acting: the Bishops of Burnley and of Wakefield) & Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Nicola Sullivan, Dean of Southwell Phil Williams, Archdeacon of Nottingham Tors Ramsey, Archdeacon of Newark
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Derby (1889–1927; Diocese of Derby erected) Bishop suffragan of Nottingham (1884–1893) Provost of Southwell (1931–2000; see Dean of Southwell) Archdeacon of Derby (1884–1927; formed Diocese of Derby) Archdeacon of Chesterfield (1910–1927; formed Diocese of Derby)