The Vicars
of
Halifax

After the departure of William de Champvent in 1273, the Monks of Lewes converted the Rectory of Halifax into a Vicarage – under the papal bull of Pope Alexander IV.

They also asked the Archbishop to require that the Vicar live in Halifax.

The Prior of Lewes appointed the Vicars until the appointment of Robert Holdesworth in 1525.

The vicars generally had a university education.

See: Halifax Anti-Vicar Rate Association / Halifax Tithe Commutation Bill / Halifax Parish Church / Halifax Parish Church Vicarage

This Foldout lists some of the people who have served at the Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist, Halifax

John Talvace [1150] Hubert Walter [1185] William de Champvent [1250-1273] Ingelard Turbard [1274] John Aaron de Grydinton [1316] Thomas de Getingdon [1321] John de Stamford [1349] Richard de Ovenden [1349] Richard de Heton [1362] John King [1389] Thomas Wilkinson [1438] Richard de Simms [1491] Thomas Brent [1496] William Rokeby [1502] John Taylor [1521] Robert Holdsworth [1525] Sir Alexander Emmott Curate [1532] Sir William Saltonstall Curate [1545] John Harrison [1556] Christopher Ashburn [1559] Sir Roger Walker Curate [1561] Francis Ashburn [1573] Henry Ledsham [1585] Dr John Favour [1593] Joanna Boys [1620] Rev John Boys Curate [1620] Dr Robert Clay [1624] Henry Ramsden [1629] Dr Richard Marsh [1638] Eli Bentley [1642] John Waite [1645] Robert Booth [1657] Dr Richard Marsh [1660] Dr Richard Hooke [1662] Rev Edmund Hough [1689] Joseph Wilkinson [1691] Thomas Burton [1712] Rev Dr George Legh [1731] Rev Thomas Wright Curate [1732-1750] Mr Wright Curate [1740] Rev John Watson Curate [1750] J. Armitage Curate [1756] Rev Benjamin Travis Curate [1756] H. Whitworth Curate [1756] Thomas Meyrick Curate [1756] Rev Richard Sutcliffe Curate [1756] J. Walsh Curate [1757] Rev T. Sutcliffe Curate [1757] Rev Robert Charlesworth Curate [1760] Rev Richard Fisher Curate [1760] Thomas West Curate [1764] Henry Bates Curate [1764] Rev John Wadsworth Curate [1769] Rev Edward Nelson Curate [1775] Henry Wood [1776] E. Nilton Curate [1786] Rev Dr Henry William Coulthurst [1790] Rev Frank Curate [1792] Rev Thomas Burton Curate [1799] Rev William Willmott Curate [1802] Rev Samuel Knight [1817] James Knight Curate [1822] Edward Butterworth Shaw Curate [1822] Rev Charles Musgrave [1827] Rev James Franks Curate [1829] Rev Joseph Bancroft Reade Curate [1829] Rev James Gratrix Curate [1833] John Murray Curate [1842] Rev Edward Sandford [1847-1851] Rev John Dickenson Knowles Curate [1852-1858] Rev Francis Musson Curate [1853] Rev William Smith Curate [1855] Rev Alexander Taylor Curate [1861] Rev William Booker Curate [1861] Rev George Bagott Curate [1865] Rev John Parmiter Curate [1865] Rev R. Proud Curate [1870] Rev Thomas Cox Curate [1871] Rev William Henry Brayshaw Curate [1874] Rev Dr Francis Pigou [1875] Rev Henry Robinson Curate [1876] Rev Vivian Rodwell Lennard Curate [1882] Canon John Lightfoot Curate [1882] Rev Edwin Davies Curate [1887] Rev Joshua Ingham Brooke [1889-1904] Rev Arthur John Bicknell Ellerton Curate [1890] Rev William Romaine Hervey Curate [1890] Rev Reginald Plumer Stedman Curate [1890] Rev George Wingfield Hunt Curate [1891] Rev William Lievesley Stock Curate [1891] Canon Ernest Winter Curate [1892] Rev Sidney Marshall Smith Curate [1892] Rev Charles Henry Osler Curate [1892, 1896] Rev Ernest Amhurst Villiers Curate [1893] Rev Nathaniel Lindon Parkyn Curate [1893] Rev William Gillmor Curate [18??] Rev Richard Piers Whittington Curate [1901] Canon Henry Edwin Savage [1904] Rev E. O. Williams Curate [1906] Rev William Foxley Norris Curate [1906-1917] Rev Frank Morris Sykes Curate [1908] Rev George Augustus Vivian Flower Curate [1908] Rev Andrew Ewbank Burn [1909] Rev Percival Gough Curate [1910-1912] Rev Arthur Edmund John Burton Barrow Curate [1911] Rev Ralph Prowde Curate [1914?] Bishop George Horsfall Frodsham [1920] Rev G. Lloyd Roberts Curate [1922] Rev Sidney Marshall Smith Curate [1924] Rev Hugh George Potter Curate [1930] Rev Douglas Walker Scott Curate [1936] Rev T. S. Whiteside [1937] Canon Percival Ernest James [1937] Rev Leslie Blackburn Curate [193?] Rev William Richard Barnes Curate [1945] Rev Eric Treacy [1949] Rev Ivor Colin Docker Curate [1952-1954] Rev J. S. Pearson Curate [1958] Canon Archibald George Hardie [1962] Rev Kenneth John Cove Curate [1963-1965] Raymond John Harries [1971] Robert Swinton Gibson [1983] Alistair Ross [1994] Rev Harold Lancaster Taylor Curate [19??] Rev Wendy Wilby [2001-2006] Rev Hilary Barber [2007] Rev Alan D. Chesters Curate [Archdeacon 1985]

In some cases, the date(s) shown here for the Vicar are approximate and refer to a year in which he was recorded as being in office.

References to the Incumbent often use the words Curate, Minister, Pastor, Perpetual Curate, Priest, or Rector where – for convenience – I have used the word Vicar

Please email me if you can add any further names, dates or other details to the information on this Page, or if you spot any errors

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