Vicars and Churchwardens of Painswick
The text below is taken from a memorial board in the south aisle of the church building.
This board was commissioned by Painswick Mothers Union and by many friends in grateful and loving memory of Mary Ann Barnfield, caretaker of St. Mary’s Church until her death in 1956.
1086 |
Wyke had a priest |
Hugh de Laci, Lord of the manor granted the Advowson to the Priory of Llanthony Prima in 1118 |
1150 |
Roger |
A Norman : Advowson transferred to the Priory of Llanthony Secunda, Gloucester |
1205 |
John |
Parson of Wycke |
1282 |
Godfrey |
A Norman |
1283 |
James de Payneswycke |
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1297 |
John Aston |
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1300 |
John Keys |
John called keys …. Priest |
1374 |
John Burgeys |
Sub - Deacon |
1378 |
John |
Chaplain at Stroude, served here with Philip and Richard chaplains |
1382 |
John Bucke |
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1384 |
Geoffrey Lutterworth |
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1384 |
Simon Packer |
Vicar of St. Owen’s Gloucester : exchanged with Lutterworth |
Column 2 of 5 |
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1385 |
John Bucke |
Described as ‘Perpetual Vicar’ in 1402 |
1410 |
John Norton |
Perpetual Vicar |
1426 |
John Launder |
Perpetual Vicar |
1429 |
John Farthingale |
Chaplain |
1440 |
Thomas Baker |
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1489 |
Robert Myll |
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1522 |
Patric Corbett |
Advowson granted to David Poole in 1530 |
1539 |
Samuel Davys |
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1548 |
John Williams |
LLD |
1548 |
Richard Cheyney |
Bishop of Gloucester 1562 - 1579 |
1554 |
Laurence Case |
Actual Vicar. Rural Dean of Stonehouse. Presented by Queen Mary |
1564 |
Walter Jones |
Presented by Queen Elizabeth. Pronounced contumacious 1570 |
Column 3 of 5 |
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1573 |
Antony Higgins |
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1578 |
Arthur Messenger |
Presented by Henry Jernegan but not instituted |
1579 |
Maurice Pearce |
On presentation of the Crown |
1581 |
James Thomas |
Presented by Sir Christopher Hatton |
1584 |
John Bullingham |
Bishop of Bristol and Gloucester |
1590 |
Robert Edwards |
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1594 |
Roger Carroll |
Presented by Queen Elizabeth |
1599 |
Francis Yale |
Presented by Sir Henry Winston |
1622 |
William Acson |
Ejected in 1641 by Order of Parliament |
1641 |
Thomas Wild |
Removed in 1643. Right of presentation vested in parishioners |
1644 |
George Dorwood |
Puritan. Subscribed to Act of Uniformity 1662 |
1685 |
Samuel Rogers |
Presented by Sir Robert Atkins. Reinstituted by the King in 1686 |
Column 4 of 5 |
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1701 |
John Downs |
Presented by the Trustees |
1737 |
John Wiltshire |
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1764 |
John Moseley |
Presented by the Trustees in 1752 but not instituted for 12 years |
1802 |
John Fearon |
Elected 1795.Instituted 1802 but Living sequestered until his death 1823 |
1823 |
Robert Strong |
Was the last popularly elected Vicar |
1856 |
John Arthur Biddle |
Advowson bought by his father; acquired later by Barnard |
1868 |
The Hon. Percy Willoughby |
Living passed to Trustees and then to Henry McCrea |
1876 |
Herbert McCrea |
Presented by his father. Living acquired by Perrins of Malvern |
1885 |
William H Seddon |
Presented by his father-in-law |
1890 |
William Guest-Williams |
Presented by Perrins |
1897 |
William H Seddon |
Advowson exchanged for a Crown Living |
1917 |
Cyril H Verey |
Presented by the Lord Chancellor |
Column 5 of 5 |
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1930 |
Athelstan Coode |
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1933 |
Hiram Craven |
Canon of Gloucester Cathedral |
1944 |
Reginald G Jackson |
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1954 |
Harold F Heal |
Rural Dean. Canon of Gloucester Cathedral |
1977 |
George Henry McKinley |
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1984 |
Robert Henry Miles |
Rural Dean |
2001 |
John Longuet-Higgins |
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2013 |
Michael S Holloway |
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2019 | To be decided |
Churchwardens of Painswick
The Churchwardens of Painswick Display Panel
This wooden panel was commissioned by her friends in grateful and loving memory of Bertha Barnfield, caretaker of Saint Mary’s Church 1956 - 82
(to be found on wall in South Aisle of the church building)
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1900 |
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F A Hyett |
J Hodges |
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1901 |
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E Trotman |
C Finch |
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1902 |
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W H Burdock |
E Trotman |
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1903 |
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J Warner |
E Trotman |
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1904 |
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C Large |
L W E Bicknell |
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1905 |
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T Peters |
L W E Bicknell |
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1906 |
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J Russell |
L W E Bicknell |
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1907 |
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H Ryland |
L W E Bicknell |
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1908 |
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E Trotman |
L W E Bicknell |
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1909 |
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W Hale |
L W E Bicknell |
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1910 |
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H Short |
L W E Bicknell |
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1911 |
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M Cooke |
C Finch |
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1912 |
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A Musty |
C Finch |
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1913 |
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A King |
C Finch |
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1914 |
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J C Frith |
C Finch |
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1915 |
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H Crawley |
C Finch |
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1916 |
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C W M Gere |
C Finch |
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1917 |
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W Hale |
C Finch |
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1918 |
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H Short |
C Finch |
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1919 |
1920 |
W Goddard |
C Finch |
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1921 |
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A Musty |
C Finch |
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1922 |
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H Donne |
C Finch |
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1923 |
1924 |
F P Bully |
C Finch |
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1925 |
1928 |
H Musty |
J Russell |
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1929 |
1930 |
R F Pearson |
J Russell |
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1931 |
1935 |
H E Slack |
J Russell |
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1936 |
1938 |
J Carse |
J Russell |
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1939 |
1943 |
J Carse |
J H Westcott |
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1944 |
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R F Pearson |
J H Westcott |
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1945 |
1946 |
R F Pearson |
S H Beacall |
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1947 |
1949 |
T H Mercer |
R F Pearson |
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1950 |
1956 |
G D Insley |
A J L Phillips |
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1957 |
1961 |
J I Hinds |
A J L Phillips |
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1962 |
1963 |
J I Hinds |
Herbert House |
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1964 |
1966 |
J I Hinds |
J E Poulden |
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1967 |
1970 |
D A Hodges |
J E Poulden |
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1971 |
1973 |
D A Hodges |
J Lawrence |
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1974 |
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J Stangroom |
J Lawrence |
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1975 |
1976 |
J Stangroom |
G M Owen |
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1977 |
1978 |
A N Dixon |
G M Owen |
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1979 |
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D E Mannering |
G M Owen |
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1980 |
1984 |
D E Mannering |
R S Lear |
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1984 |
1985 |
R S Lear |
Joan Nash |
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1985 |
1987 |
Joan Nash |
D A Hodges |
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1988 |
1994 |
Joan Nash |
R B Watkin |
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1994 |
1997 |
R B Watkin |
Helen Briggs |
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1997 |
2001 |
Helen Briggs |
David Ryland |
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2001 |
2004 |
David Ryland |
David Harley |
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2004 |
2007 |
David Harley |
Frances Marsh |
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2007 |
2010 |
Frances Marsh |
David Bishop |
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2010 |
2014 |
David Bishop |
Margaret Radway |
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2014 |
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Margaret Radway |
Christine Campbell |