Archdeacon of Oxford

The Archdeacon of Oxford is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Oxford, England. The office responsibility includes the care of clergy and church buildings within the area of the Archdeaconry of Oxford.

History

The first archdeacon of Oxford is recorded before 1092 – around the time when archdeacons were first appointed across England – in the Diocese of Lincoln. He was one of eight archdeacons appointed by the bishop: Lincoln, Huntingdon, Northampton, Leicester, Buckingham, Bedford and Stow.

In the Henrican Reorganization, the archdeaconry was transferred to the newly-erected Diocese of Oxford in 1546. On 1 March 2014, the Archdeaconry of Oxford was split to create the new Archdeaconry of Dorchester;^[1] the Archdeaconry of Oxford now consists solely of the City of Oxford itself, whereas the rest of the county of Oxfordshire is now in the Archdeaconry of Dorchester. The Archdeacon of Oxford continues to be Residentiary Canon of Christ Church and has strategic roles across the Diocese of Oxford as a whole, for example as Interfaith Advisor.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

bef. 1092–?: Alfred (first archdeacon)
bef. 1112–aft. 1151: Walter of Oxford
bef. 1151–1173 (res.): Robert Foliot
bef. 1176–1183 (res.): Walter de Coutances
c. 1184–1196 (res.): John of Coutances (also Dean of Rouen from 1188)
bef. 1197–aft. 1208: Walter Map (elected Bishop of Hereford in 1199 and Bishop of St David's in 1203)
bef. 1212–1221 (d.): John of Tynemouth
bef. 1221–1221 (res.): Matthew Stratton (became Archdeacon of Buckingham)
bef. 1222 – February 1236 (d.): Adam de Sancto Edmundo
bef. 1237–1240 (res.): Roger Weseham
bef. 1240–aft. 1249: John de Sancto Egidio
bef. 1250–aft. 1252: Richard of Gravesend
c. 1254–aft. 1258 (res.): Robert de Mariscis
bef. 1259–1263 (res.): Henry of Sandwich
bef. 1263–aft. 1272 (res.): Richard de Mepham (previously Archdeacon of Stafford; became Dean of Lincoln)
bef. 1273–1274 (res.): John de Maidenstan (previously Archdeacon of Bedford; became Dean of Lincoln)
bef. November 1274–bef. 1277: W.
bef. 1278–1280 (res.): Nicholas de Hegham^[2]
bef. 1284–aft. 1284: unnamed archdeacon; possible Simon of Ghent.
bef. 1284–1297 (res.): Simon of Ghent
1297–1298 (deprived): Pontius de Salino (lost dispute with Amadeus of Savoy)
bef. 1298–aft. 1299: Amadeus of Savoy (Archdeacon of Rheims; probably ineffective)^[3]
15 February 1298 – 5 November 1303 (d.): William de Sardene

Late Medieval

10 December 1303–bef. 1313 (d.): Gilbert Segrave
12 March 1313 – 20 December 1356 (d.): Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte/Mothe (Cardinal-deacon of Santa Lucia in Orthea)
bef. 1368–30 January 1404 (exch.): Thomas Southam (became Archdeacon of Berkshire)
9 February 1404 – 23 February 1441 (d.): John Southam
bef. 1458-bef. 1467 (res.): Fulk Birmingham
2 July 1467–bef. 1472 (d.): John Boteler
10 October 1472 – 1482 (res.): Lionel Woodville
17 April 1482 – 1493 (res.): Oliver King
24 January 1493 – 1504 (res.): Richard Mayew
15 November 1504–bef. 1522 (d.): Christopher Urswick, Dean of Windsor until 1505 (also Archdeacon of Wilts, Archdeacon of Norfolk and Rector of Hackney)
24 March 1522 – 1528 (res.): George Heneage

7 October 1528–?: Nicholas Wilson
19 January 1535–bef. 1543 (d.): Richard Curwen

Early modern

1543–10 May 1561 (d.): Walter Wright

On 26 January 1546, the archdeaconry was transferred to the new Diocese of Oxford.

1561–aft. 1592: John Kennall
1592–7 June 1614 (d.): John Drewry
17 June 1614–bef. 1624 (d.): William Bridges
1625–2 October 1661 (d.): Barten Holyday
July 1663 – 1664 (dep.): Thomas Lamplugh (lost dispute with Barlow)
13 June 1664 – 1675 (res.): Thomas Barlow (became Bishop of Lincoln)
12 July 1675 – 21 July 1704 (d.): Timothy Halton
5 August 1704 – 20 January 1707 (d.): Humphrey Hody
5 February 1707 – 1715 (res.): Timothy Goodwin (became Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh)
21 March 1715 – 1723 (res.): William Baker (became Bishop of Bangor)
27 April 1724 – 1724 (d.): Robert Cook
26 August 1724 – 4 July 1741 (d.): George Rye
23 September 1741–bef. 1767 (res.): John Potter (became Dean of Canterbury)
19 January 1767 – 24 March 1783 (d.): Thomas Randolph
30 June 1783 – 30 October 1797 (d.): George Turner
11 November 1797 – 4 February 1830 (d.): Phineas Pett
9 March 1830 – 24 December 1877 (d.): Charles Clerke

Late modern

1878–1895 (d.): Edwin Palmer^[4]
1895–1902 (res.): Leslie Randall, Bishop suffragan of Reading^[5]
1903–1921 (ret.): Thomas Archer Houblon^[6]
1921–1936 (ret.): Edward Shaw, Assistant Bishop^[7]
1936–1952 (ret.): Gerald Allen (also an Assistant Bishop until 1939; Bishop suffragan of Dorchester from 1939)^[8]
1957–1982 (ret.): Carlyle Witton-Davies (also Sub-Dean of Christ Church from 1972; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[9]
1982–1997 (res.): Frank Weston (became Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough)^[10]
1998–2005 (ret.): John Morrison (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
2005–2011 (res.): Julian Hubbard (became Director of Ministry Division)^[12]^[13]
2011–2013 (Acting): Hedley Ringrose, Acting Archdeacon^[14]^[15]^[16]
- Judy French, Assistant Archdeacon^[17]
4 May 2013^[18] – 28 January 2020: Martin Gorick^[19] (became Bishop suffragan of Dudley)
1 May 2020 – present: Jonathan Chaffey^[20]

Archdeacons of Dorchester

In 2013 and 2014, the Diocese of Oxford discussed and resolved to undertake some pastoral alterations; the new archdeaconry of Dorchester was created on 1 March 2014.^[1] On 19 June 2014, Judy French was collated the first Archdeacon of Dorchester;^[21] retired archdeacon Hedley Ringrose was Interim Archdeacon since 2013. French retired effective 30 September 2022.^[22] It was announced in February 2023 that David Tyler would become the next Archdeacon of Dorchester;^[23] he was so collated on 18 March 2023.^[24]

References

^ ^a ^b Ridgeway Broadsheet, March 2014 (Accessed 24 May 2014)
^ Leighton-Linslade Past Times – Prebendaries of Leighton Buzzard (Accessed 1 August 2014)
^ Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300, vol. 4, 1991, p. 76
^ Mentioned in his son's ODNB article: "Palmer, Edwin James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38837. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Randall, James Leslie". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Houblon, Thomas Henry Archer". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Shaw, Edward Domett". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Allen, Gerald Burton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Witton-Davies, Carlyle". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Weston, Frank Valentine". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Morrison, John Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Church of England – Profile of Hubbard
^ "Hubbard, Julian Richard Hawes". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Ringrose, Hedley Sidney". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ The Door (Oxford diocesan newspaper) – May 2012, p. 12 (Accessed 1 August 2014)
^ Oxford Mail – Archdeacon for installation (Accessed 1 August 2014)
^ Oxford Mail – Canons fired up by Cathedral honour (Accessed 21 March 2014)
^ Trinity Times, Dec/Jan 2012–13
^ "Church Times gazette". Church Times. 26 October 2012. p. 28. #7806.
^ [1] & [2]
^ Diocese of Oxford – New archdeacon for Dorchester (Accessed 21 March 2014)
^ "Resignations and retirements". Church Times. 28 October 2022. ISSN 0009-658X.
^ "David Tyler to be Archdeacon of Dorchester". Diocese of Oxford. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ "Archdeacon of Dorchester". Diocese of Oxford. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

Sources

Greenway, Diana E. (1977), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300, vol. 3, pp. 35–39
King, H.P.F. (1962), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541, vol. 1, p. 14
Horn, Joyce M.; Smith, David M. (1999), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 9, p. 21
Horn, Joyce M. (1996), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 8, pp. 84–85

[ridg-1] Ridgeway Broadsheet, March 2014 (Accessed 24 May 2014)

[2] Leighton-Linslade Past Times – Prebendaries of Leighton Buzzard (Accessed 1 August 2014)

[3] Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300, vol. 4, 1991, p. 76

[4] Mentioned in his son's ODNB article: "Palmer, Edwin James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38837. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[5] "Randall, James Leslie". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Houblon, Thomas Henry Archer". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Shaw, Edward Domett". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Allen, Gerald Burton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Witton-Davies, Carlyle". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Weston, Frank Valentine". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Morrison, John Anthony". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] Church of England – Profile of Hubbard

[13] "Hubbard, Julian Richard Hawes". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Ringrose, Hedley Sidney". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 21 March 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] The Door (Oxford diocesan newspaper) – May 2012, p. 12 (Accessed 1 August 2014)

[16] Oxford Mail – Archdeacon for installation (Accessed 1 August 2014)

[17] Oxford Mail – Canons fired up by Cathedral honour (Accessed 21 March 2014)

[18] Trinity Times, Dec/Jan 2012–13

[ct7806-19] "Church Times gazette". Church Times. 26 October 2012. p. 28. #7806.

[20] [1] & [2]

[21] Diocese of Oxford – New archdeacon for Dorchester (Accessed 21 March 2014)

[22] "Resignations and retirements". Church Times. 28 October 2022. ISSN 0009-658X.

[23] "David Tyler to be Archdeacon of Dorchester". Diocese of Oxford. 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[24] "Archdeacon of Dorchester". Diocese of Oxford. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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v t e Archdeacons of Oxford and of Dorchester
High Medieval	Alfred Walter of Oxford Robert Foliot Walter de Coutances John of Coutances Walter Map John of Tynemouth Matthew Stratton Adam de Sancto Edmundo Roger Weseham John de Sancto Egidio Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis Henry of Sandwich Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan W. Nicholas de Hegham Simon of Ghent Pontius de Salino Amadeus of Savoy William de Sardene
Late Medieval	Gilbert Segrave Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte Thomas Southam John Southam Fulk Birmingham John Boteler Lionel Woodville Oliver King Richard Mayew Christopher Urswick George Heneage Nicholas Wilson Richard Curwen
Early modern	Walter Wright John Kennall John Drewry William Bridges Barten Holyday Thomas Lamplugh Thomas Barlow Timothy Halton Humphrey Hody Timothy Goodwin William Baker Robert Cook George Rye John Potter Thomas Randolph George Turner Phineas Pett Charles Clerke
Late modern	Edwin Palmer Leslie Randall, Bishop of Reading Thomas Archer Houblon Edward Shaw, assistant bishop Gerald Allen, assistant bishop/Bishop of Dorchester Carlyle Witton-Davies Frank Weston John Morrison Julian Hubbard Hedley Ringrose (Acting) Judy French, assistant archdeacon Martin Gorick Jonathan Chaffey
Dorchester	Hedley Ringrose (Interim) Judy French David Tyler

v t e Diocese of Oxford
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Bishop's Lodge, Kidlington Diocesan Church House, Oxford Dorchester Abbey Cuddesdon Palace Osney Abbey Area scheme (1984–present)
Office holders	Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford Gavin Collins, area Bishop of Dorchester area Bishop of Buckingham (vacant) area Bishop of Reading (vacant) AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Sarah Foot, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford Jonathan Chaffey, Archdeacon of Oxford Guy Elsmore, Archdeacon of Buckingham Stephen Pullin, Archdeacon of Berkshire David Tyler, Archdeacon of Dorchester
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Reading