Rectors of Great Somerford Church
Rectors of Somerford Matravers (Great or Broad Somerford)
Taken from the Rectors Board in the church, and brought up to date
Date of Institution | Name | Notes |
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Temp Henry iii | John de Holewale | |
Temp Henry iii | Stephan Gournevale | |
Temp Edward i | Philip Deneband | |
1340 | Thomas Montealto | |
1340 | John Kemble | |
1384 | John Yernemouth | |
1384 | John Chelsey | |
1401 | Richard Huntyngton | |
1402 | John Holborn | |
1403 | John Wyrshall | |
1404 | Roger Atte Hurne | |
1416 | Walter Read | |
1421 | John Hurley | |
1438 | William Bassett | |
1438 | John Ede | |
1477 | John Munday | |
1506 | John Samborn | |
1511 | John Mason | |
1514 | William Ranger | |
1514 | John Bolton | |
1525 | Henry Russell | |
1537 | Thomas Arnold | |
1554 | Peter Vernon | |
1559 | Henry Unwin | |
1578 | Richard Atwood | |
1605 | Thomas Read | |
1605 | John Langton | |
1637 | Samuel Kinaston | |
1667 | Nathaniel Aske | |
1676 | Richard Browne | |
1687 | Edmund Wayte | |
1702 | William Lake | |
1704 | Isaac Reeks | |
1728 | Thomas Seale | |
1771 | William Tonkin | |
1799 | Stephen G.F.T Demainbray | Founded England's first allotments on Dauntsey Road |
1854 | William Andrews | |
1887 | Francis H. Manley | |
1945 | Henry Paul Kingdon | |
1952 | Albert F. Lutley | |
1965 | Thomas B. Pelham | The parish was united with Little Somerford and Seagry in 1967 |
1974 | Ian C. Maxwell | Moved into new Rectory on Frog Lane, Old Rectory sold. |
1982 | J.E.Guy Oswald | Corston and Rodbourne joined the Benefice in 1986. Died 2020. |
2009 | Richard East | Priest in Charge until 2012 following retirement of J.E.G.Oswald. |
2014 | Stephen Wilkinson | Priest in Charge 2014-2016. First Rector of the Woodbridge Benefice (Great Somerford, Little Somerford, Brinkworth, Dauntsey, Garsdon, Lea) from 2016. Roofs replaced 2016, Major internal reordering 2019-2020 |
The Patronage was in the hands of the Maltravers family and their heirs until 1578, and later of the families of Yewe and Jason until 1704 when it was acquired by Exeter College, Oxford, who first presented in 1728
The Rectors Board which covers the first 43 Rectors up to Guy Oswald was placed in the church by John Lee Osborn (Churchwarden 1913-1923) in grateful memory of his wife, Edith Maude, and in token of their love for this place. A new Rector’s Board was added during the 2019 re-ordering.