APPENDICES Appendix A A d fie A GYt-t-A— h A LIST OF THE RECTORS AND VICARS OF 7rtv* A D ./VLb BROMLEY FROM a . d . 12 2 6 LL previously published lists of the Rectors and Vicars of Bromley have been avowedly incomplete, and in several cases speculative. The list here given is the result of exhaustive research in the Rochester Registers (Reg. Roff.), in the Acta Curia Consistoria (Act. Cur. Consist.), in the Harleian MSS., in the Close Rolls, and in old wills and other ancient documents. It has therefore been thought proper to give against the various names the authorities on the strength of which those names are included. Rectors Previous to 1226 no information. 1 226-1238. Richard de Wendover . Papal Letters, 1235, and Weever’s Monu­ mental Inscriptions. Afterwards Bishop of Rochester, d. 1250. Gap o f j 2years. 1290-1292. Elya Mentioned in a grant of land. See Reg. Roff. and Cant, and York Soc. 1292-1296. Abel de Sancto Mar­ “ persona de Bromley,” temp. Thoma Epis., tino. 21 Edw. I, Reg. Roff., p. 193. Gap of 20 (? William de Bliburgh). Patent Rolls, 4 Edw. II, Pt. 1, m. 17, years. 26 Aug., 1310. He was, however, a clerk in Chancery, not necessarily a cleric. His right to appear in this list is very doubtful. 1316-1329. John de Frendsburie See Will of Thos. de Wouldam, 1316, Reg. Roff., p. 113. At variance with Bishop Hamo over property left by this will. He it was who actually excommunicated his Bishop. Deprived 18 Feb. 1329. 1329-1333. Hugh de Penebregge . Reg. Roff., p. 128. Appointed 6 Kal. Jun. 1329. 1333-1349- Wm. de Wycklewoode, Harleian MSS., 112 , A 54; Close Rolls, or de Boyleston 6 May 1342. 1 349-13 60. Walter de Hethe Appointed 9 Kal. May 1349. Buried in Bromley Parish Church. 1361. Robert Carey, S.T.P. Resigned 9 Kal. Mar. 1361. Exchanged to Chislehurst with Jno. Verieu. 1361. John Verieu Exchanged with Carey. Resigned and went to Sevenoaks. Buried at Saltwood (brass). 1361-1362. Thomas Bay (clerk) Instituted on resignation of John Verieu, 6 Kal. Apl. 1361. 1362-1365. John Salthorn . Exchanged with Thos. Bay, 18 Kal. July 1362, from Calistoke, Oxford. 29 449 4jo Appendix A 1365. Adam Pykeman. Exchanged with J.Salthorn 8Kal. Nov. 1365 from Islip, Ox. Reg. Roff., vol. i, p. 324. (These i Exchanges are all recorded in Reg. Roff., vol. i,—no explanation is given for them, however.) Gap of some 20 years. 1389-1391. John Scharynton Act. Cur. Consist. Named by Fielding. No. ref. in Reg. Roff. 1391-1402. Richard de Sudbury Named as Rector of the Par. Ch. of Bromley in Reg. Roff., vol. ii, p. 16. 1402-1405. Roger-atte-cherch Exchanged with R. de Sudbury, 2 Oct. 1402. Reg. Roff., p. 179. Executor to the will of John Bottlesham, Bp. of Rochester, who died 1407. See Pat. Rolls, 11 Feb. 1407. 1405. Henry Hamonde Arundel, These are taken by Fielding from 34\ the Canterbury Registers. No 1406. Richard Braunch Arundel, mention of them in Reg. i, 312. Roff. Thomas Pellycan 1421-1424. Thomas Gyles . , Chichele, “ Thos. Gyles died as Rector i, 130 of Bromleygh.” 1424-1431. John Pye (Chaplain) . Appointed 12 Mar. 1424. Reg. Roff., vol. iii, p. 44. 1431. John Wirkworth . Exchanged with Jno. Pye, 20 June 1431, from Abbechurch. Reg. Roff., vol. iii. -1439. Thomas Lewisham . No notice except that he exchanged with J. Boner to Melford. i 439- i44°. John Boner . Reg. Roff. Bishop of Enachdune or Annagh- down, co. Galway, in 1421. Before coming here he was Rector of Melford. In 1440 he exchanged with William Middleton. 1440-1448. William Middleton . Came from the Chantry of Milton, Roch. diocese. 1448-1453. William Fryston. Appointed 15 Nov. 1448; then only a notary, but was ordained Sept. 1450. 1453-1457. Richard Fryston. Exchanged with Wm. Fryston. Resigned in July 1457. 1457- • John Chamberlayne . Reg. Rof. 1465- . Richard Wymando . Hasted. No other ref. Reg. Roff. here missing for 30 years. 1470- . Robert Somersby . Fielding quotes Papal Bull, 23 May. 1471- . William Shelton. Fielding, but not found in Act. Cur. Consist., 1471, 35 as Fielding asserts. 1483-4 . John Richardson . Mentioned in 2 wills, Roch. Archy, No. 6 : (1) John Juner, 1483, where he is styled Rector. (2) Margt. Lemans, 1484, where he is styled Priest. Appendix A 4Ji 1500-1501. Sir Harry Mentioned in 2 wills, Roch. Archy., No. 5 : (1) Rich. Shott, Oct. 1500, as Parson. (2) John Coleman, Jan. 1501, as Parson. 1502. Robert Sandys . Died at Bromley, 1502. Reg. Roff. 1502-1524. William Horsey, LL.D. Appointed Rector, 5 May 1502. Styled in Reg. Roff., vol. v, “ decretorium doctor.” Resigned. 1524-1528. Richard Sharpe, S.T.B. Appointed 23 Sept. 1524. In 1520 he is described in Reg. Roff., vol. v, as “ in sacra theologia, bacharlaureus.” In 15 24, “ in sacra theologia profesori (D.D.).” Died at Bromley, 1528. 1530-1553. John Adeson, D.D. Appointed 13 Mar. 1530. Reg. Roff., vol. v. 1533-1537. Emery Tukfold, or Appointed May 1533, apparently to super­ Tuffelde. vise survey of Church property. Called “ King’s Rector.” Reg. Roff., vol. v. In 1537 the rectory, by order of Henry VIII, was transferred to the Bishops of Rochester, who were to “ appoint, ordain, and sufficiendy endow perpetual vicars,” etc. (Patent Rolls, Henry VIII). The incumbents therefore lost their rectorial status, and were, from 1537, Vicars or Perpetual Curates. V icars or Perpetual Curates 1537-1548. Ralph Tylney . He was Curate for at least twenty years before he was appointed as the first Perpetual Vicar under the order of Henry VIII. His name appears more frequently than any other in wills, not only as witness, but also as executor, or as overseer, so he was evidently a man most intimately associated with his people. He died in office 1548, and was buried at the Parish Church, r These names appear in wills of the dates mentioned and in intermediate years, and there is nomination of their appointments. 15 51-15 53. Edmund Trevell. David Curson has been named often as 1554-1556. Richard Wolston Vicar. He was domestic chaplain and 155 7—15 66. Thomas Hatherstole . tutor in Robert Knight’s Great House in the High Street, and Rich. Wolston, “ Vicar of Bromley,” witnessed his will, 15 54- I 57° - • John Hughes See will of John Wright, 3 Sept. 1570. Reg. Roff. 452 Appendix A 1576-1585. Christofer Hills Vicar and a notary mentioned in the will of John Wybarne of Bromley ; mentioned in the will of Symon Bedle, 15 79. x 5 8 8-1603. Richard Wallis Ordained at Dartford, where he was then Vicar. Reg. Roff. 1603- . James Dyer In Par. Reg. called “ Curate of Bromley.” Reg. Roff. 1607- Stephen Constantine Hasted. 1607- John Preston Signs in Parish Registers. 16 11- Joseph Greene . Reg. Roff. 1620- Jasper Carrow . Par. Reg. -1624. William Wallis . Hasted. Died at Bromley, 1624. Reg. Roff. 1627. John Hodges Hasted. 1628. Noah Webb Hasted. 1630. Robert Rainsford Hasted. 1634. Richard Rathbone, or Par. Reg. Rathborne. 1639. Thomas Smith . Hasted. 1640. William Thomas Reg. Roff. Styled Vicar. 1640-1646. Robert Antrobus Additl. MSS., Brit. Mus. 15670, 15671. 18 A p ril, 1646. John Harvey. 9 May, 1646. Walter Artson . Discharged 17 Sept. 1646. 18 Sept. 1646 22 Aug. 1648 Joseph Jackson . Hasted. Lambeth Pal. Survey. 1648-1662. Henry Arnold. Par. Reg. Elected at a Vestry to be I Minister, 1653. 1663. Richard Marsh . e lib. Subscrip. 1666. Thomas Pike Hasted. 1667. Daniel Baston, or Hasted. David Burton. 1669. Stenning. 1670. Edmund Lee, or Lees Hasted. 1678-1681. Stephen Grasscombe Par. Reg. 1682. George Wilson . Par. Reg. 1684. Thomas Johnson Hasted. 1686. Edward Roman. Par. Reg. 1690. Henry Maundrell Alumni Oxon. Fellow Exeter Coll., Oxon. Chaplain to Factory at Aleppo. Lysons, 1796, says, p. 317, he was appointed Curate 1680. 1695. Samuel Bowles . Par. Reg. 1698-1739. Harington Bagshaw Par. Reg. Styled Vicar, Chaplain Brom- ley College, 1696-1734. Rector of Wool- wich. I739_I744- Joseph Sims Reg. Roff. 1744-1785. Thomas Bagshaw, M.A. Reg. Roff. Vicar, Chap. Br. Coll. 1734- 1787. Rector of Southfleet. * P-'V^ Chs'-nl-l ' ^ 7 / e ■ j r ' V-- ' /*~ Appendix A 453 1785-1818. Henry Smith, D.D. Par. Reg. Vicar. Rector of Headley, Hants. 1818-Oct. John Baker, M.A. Reg. RofF.; Par. Reg. d. 1824. “ Many 1819. years Lecturer of this Parish,” on tablet at W. end of Par. Ch. Resigned. Dec. 1819— James Edward Newell Par. Reg. Seems to have acted as Curate 1826. only during this period, and so signs in Par. Reg. Licensed 1826, when he signs Par. Reg. as “ Minister of Bromley.” 1826-1865. James Edward Newell. Par. Reg. Retired, d. 1880. Last entry in Par. Reg., 8 Mar. 1865. 1865-1904. Arthur Gresley Hellicar, Par. Reg. Came in 1861 as Curate. M.A. d. 1904. Buried Par. Ch. Memorial Window at W. end. 1904-1915. Donald Tait, M.A. Par. Reg. Appointed Archdeacon and Canon Residentiary of Rochester in 1915, and Vice-Dean in 1924. 1915- Hpio Joseph Kershaw Wil- Par. Reg. Canon of Rochester, and Rural -A*. j'eur.totitS’ son, M.A. Dean, 1924. d W U. rTt-arp. 7 7 Udahut fu FrtituU . hr* MA.et ■ /, ?„ .4 17 n. /A The names which follow are sometimes referred to as Rectors of Bromley. They did not hold that position. They were Curates, occasional helpers, and were distinguished by the courtesy title of ‘ Sir.’ arc. 1147. Hugh, Priest of Bromley Reg. Roff. 1446. Sir John Haryngton . Roch. Wills. J449- Sir Hugh Haryngton . Roch.