Caddington Clergy

List of Vicars of Caddington|

• William de Gudnay;
• Richard de Greneforde - 1220;
• Roger, Archdeacon of Colchester - 1226;
• John Belesmeins - 1228 [subdeacon];
• Theobald of Milan;
• Henry de Cornhill - 1229;
• William;
• John de [...] - 1248 [capellanus; on ingress of William late Vicar into religion];
• Thomas de Laxton - 6 Mar 1890 [capellanus; on resignation of John de Stokes];
• William de Grauele - 27 Feb 1327 [priest; on death of Thomas];
• Richard atte Seler - 19 May 1370 [priest; on death of William de Grauele];
• William;
• Richard Bowode - 15 May 1395 [priest; on death of William];
• Richard Worthyng [capellanus; on death of Richard Bowode];
• William Stretele - 21 Dec 1409 [capellanus; on resignation of Richard Worthynge, exchanged to Creslowe, Lincolnshire diocese];
• Robert Lety - 16 Feb 1420 [priest; on resignation of William Stretle];
• John Bukby;
• John White - 2 Aug 1443 [priest; on death of John Bukby];
• Thomas Horne;
• John Tapitt - 30 Nov 1459 [capellanus; on resignation of Thomas Horne];
• ohn Laster - 31 Dec 1477 [on resignation of John White, last vicar];
• Thomas Elston - 27 Aug 1510 [capellanus; on resignation of John Lyston. Pension of iii xs.];
• Richard Mertyndale - 15 Apr 1547 [capellanus; on death of Thomas Elmeston];
• William Pulleyne - 24 Mar 1552;
• John Parrot - 4 Jul 1554;
• John Foster - 26 Nov 1557;
• John Wrighte - 22 Aug 1560 [clerk; on resignation of John Jones, clerk];
• Maurice Penyall - 14 Mar 1560 [clerk; vacant];
• Richard Roberts - [B.A., buried 1 Feb 1609];
• Richard White - 10 Mar 1609 [M.A., will dated 7 Oct 1640, proved 22 Nov 1640, buried 15 Oct 1640; wife, Ann];
• John Firmin - 18 Mar 1640 [clerk];
• John Shirman;
• Joseph Draper - 14 Sep 1661 [will dated 21 Feb 1666, proved 31 Mar 1666];
• Edward Gibson - 18 May 1666 [M.A., on death of Joseph Draper, clerk];
• Edward Bowerman - 21 Oct 1690 [M.A., on death of Edward Gibson];
• John Biby - 14 Jul 1703 [M.A.; on resignation of Edward Bowerman];
• William Hatfield - 8 Dec 1729 [M.A.; on death of John Biby];
• Thomas Scott - 23 Dec 1750 [M.A.; Jesus College, Cambridge; not vicar - ordained priest to cure of church];
• Weldon Champnes - 4 Apr 1767 [B.A.; on death of William Hatfield];
• Weldon Champnes - 3 Mar 1778 [M.A.; on cessation of said Champnes];
• John Gibbons - 6 Aug 1795 [M.A.; on cessation of Welden Champneys];
• John Pridden - 27 Dec 1797 [M.A., on death of John Gibbons];
• William Ives - 25 Apr 1825 [on death of John Pridden];
• William Mellard - 2 Jun 1829 [M.A.; on cessation of William Ives];
• Thomas Prescott - 7 Jul 1862 [M.A.; on death of William Mellard];
• Thomas Bates - 17 Aug 1889 [M.A.; on death of Thomas Prescott];
• William Feltrim Sullivan Duckworth - Jan 1911;
• Robert Precival Waugh - 1925;
• Francis Neville Greaves - Jan 1928;
• William George Henry Ward - Jan 1939;
• Reginald Bridle - Dec 1940;
• Ernest. Rutter - Jul 1946;
• Henry Robert Victor Foster - Apr 1950;
• Kenneth Charles Habermehl - 1956;
• David Arthur Clendon - 1965;
• Basil George Alexander - 1972;
• Austin John Denyer Smith - 1979