1282 Sir William de Bodrigan The son of Philip and Roslyn de Bodrigan. He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 6th November 1282. At the time of his institution he was also Rector of St Martin by Looe (1274 to 1283) and Canon Secular of Glasney College 1278. The year after his institution to Ruan he resigned as Rector of St Martin by Looe and was made the first Provost of Glasney College on the 17th April 1283, which he held until 1288. In 1295 he was collated to Archdeacon of Cornwall and this position he held until his death in 1307. 1308 Sir William de Mileburn (Mulleborne) On the 12th November 1316 he gave a messuage and an acre of land in Penryn to Glasney College. He resigned in 1320 1320 Master Henry Bloyoun (Bloyou) He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 10th June 1320. In 1328 he became the Rector of Cornwood in Devon. 1328 David de Cornubia (I have been unable to find anything out about him) 1329 Master Walter Botriaux He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 20th January 1329. He became Canon and prebend of Glasney in 1331 which he held until 1339. He was also Prebend and Canon of Exeter Cathedral. In 1340 he resigned and was then instituted as Rector of St Just in Penwith on the 12th November 1340. 1340 Sir John de Aldestowe He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 13th November 1340. He was also Rector of St Mabyn. After he left Ruan he became Sacristan at Glasney College on the 3rd May 1350 1341 Sir William Glyvyan He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 9th January 1341 1352 John de Sulthorne In 1357 he exchanged benefices with John de Plimstoke, Rector of Calstock. And was instituted to Calstock in 1361. He then exchanged benefices with Bromley, Kent. In 1371 he had the rectory of Aldington, Kent and was Prebend of Cayre of Landaff. He became Archdeacon of Landaff in 1373. 1357 Sir John de Plymstoke (Plimstoke) He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 19th September 1357 having exchanged benefices with John de Sulthorne. He had previously been Rector of Calstock. 1368 Thomas Glyvyan He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 27th September 1368. 1376 Martin Lercedekne Born in 1342 to John and Cicely (de Haccombe) Lercedekne. The Lercedekne’s owned the castle at Ruan. On the 16th July 1377 he was given a dispensation for non residence for two years to study at Oxford. After leaving Ruan he became Rector of St Mawgan in Meneage in 1410 and was given leave of absence to reside as Canon of Exeter Cathedral on 2nd June 1410. He was collated Chaplain at Glasney College on the 23rd February 1418. He died on the 4th April 1433 and is buried at Exeter Cathedral. 1390 Sir John Bradwyll (Bradewell) He was absent from the Church for several years having been granted licences for non residence for a year on the 17th November 1393, 28th March 1397, 20th November 1398, 10th March 1405 and two years on the 3rd February 1408. 1414 Sir Thomas Harry Before he came to Ruan he had been collated as Chaplain at St Colan on the 5th June 1411. He resigned from St Colan and was then instituted at St Stephen in Brannel. This position he also resigned and was then instituted to Ruan Church. 1430 Sir David Sauly I have been unable to find out anything about him but I believe that he may have been the Vicar of Veryan 1419 to 1429 who is listed as David Sanley. 1441 Master John Joliffe (Jolyff) I have been unable to find anything about him but I believe that this is Thomas Jolyff, chaplain. If correct then he was deacon, priest and district rector 1433 to 1441. He got his Master of Arts in 1479. On his death in 1482 he endowed a free school in Stratford-on- Avon, where William Shakespeare went to school. 1458 Sir John Lord I have been unable to find out anything about him. 1463 Sir Wm Crawford (Craford) On the 1st July 1466 he exchanged benefices with Master Richard Fowey 1466 Master Richard Fowey He exchanged benefices with Sir Wm Crawford in 1466. He was College principal at Oxford, district Rector of Brastede in Kent and bachelor of canon law, Cornwall. After he left Ruan he was instituted to Blakedon Church on the 29th September 1479. 1479 Martin Renaw I have been unable to find out anything about him. 1506 Master John Tyake Before coming to Ruan he was Prebend of Exeter and Sub dean (17th January 1505). He was possibly Rector of Gerrans 1515 to 1520 1517 Reginald Tregian He is mentioned in the Will of Marion Lelley in 1528 but that is all I have been able to find out about him. 1527 Sir Wm Tonkyn He resigned his position on the 30th September 1540. 1540 John Peryn He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 30th September 1540. He was also instituted to St Endellion on the 27th May 1563 which he held until the 12th December 1572 1565 Stephen French (Frenche) Before coming to Ruan he had been ordained deacon on the 31st July 1562. He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 23rd May 1565 1588 Stephen French He was presented the living of Ruan Church on the 11th March 1588 and then instituted to Ruan Church on the 28th March 1588. He died on the 28th May 1591. 1591 Peter Parker He attained Bachelor of Arts on the 30th April 1591 and was instituted to Ruan Church on the 28th May 1591. He died on the 7th August 1595 and left a Will dated 1595. 1595 Robert Fletcher M.A. He became a Deacon on the 4th August 1573. Before he came to Ruan he had been instituted on the 6th September 1573 as Rector of Mawgan in Menage and on the 3rd September 1583 Rector of Phillack with Gwithian. He was presented with the living of Ruan on the 18th May 1595 and instituted to Ruan Church on the 10th June 1595. He held all three livings until his death. He died on the 26th January 1606 at Phillack and left a Will dated 1606. 1595 Thomas Playfere M.A., D.D. He was born in London in 1561. He went to St John’s College Cambridge in 1576 where he attained Bachelor of Arts 1579-80, Master of Arts 1583, Bachelor of Divinity 1590 and Doctor of Divinity in 1596. He was institution to Ruan Church on the 7th August 1595. After he left Ruan he was instituted on the 25th September 1605 to the crown living of Cheam, Surrey which he held until his death. He died on the 2nd February 1609 and is buried at St Botolphs, Cambridge, where there is a bust of him on his memorial. 1606 William Murray (Murrey) M.A., D.D. He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 9th December 1606 and collated on the 12th February 1610. On the 19th August 1611 he was given a dispensation to hold another Benefice within 30 miles. He was instituted to Lanivet on the 1st September 1612 and resigned on the 7th December 1630. He was also instituted to Roche on the 2nd July 1622 and resigned on the 19th May 1630 1617 Henry Lockett M.A., D.D. He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 26th May 1617. He was also instituted as Rector of Blisland 9th September 1626 and was Chaplain to King Charles I. On the 3rd August 1626 he was given licence to retain both Ruan Lanihorne and Blisland. He was collated a Prebendary of Exeter vice Wm Parker on 29th July 1628. In 1630 he received the degree of S. T. P. (Professor of Sacred Theology) He had six children Gyles who died 5th November 1623 at Ruan, Fran. baptised in 1628 at Blisland, Bernard baptised 14th February 1631 at Blisland, Hen. baptised in 1632 at Blisland, Bezsaliell baptised 9th July 1634 at Blisland died 20th November 1636 at Ruan and Anne baptised 10th July 1636 at Ruan. His wife Mary died 6th April 1693. He died at Blisland on the 2nd November 1643 and has a Will dated 1643. 1644 Richard Rutter M.A. He was the son of Richard Rutter. He went to St John’s, Cambridge. He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 2nd November 1644. He died in 1658 possibly at Mabe, Cornwall. 1652 Richard Dell The son of John Dell, Rector of Gerrans, Cornwall (1617 to 1644). He was baptised on the 10th June 1622 at Gerrans. He was buried at Ruan Lanihorne on the 16th May 1685 with wife Mary (nee Lockett) who was buried on the 25th November 1697. There is a Will dated 1679. His brother Thomas was also buried at Ruan on the 21st December 1701. 1685 Henry Dell He was the son of the Reverend Richard and Mary Dell and grandson of the Reverend Henry Lockett. He was instituted to Ruan Church on the 19th May 1685. According to the Rev John Whitaker, Henry modernized the parsonage, adding a large addition to the south side of the house. He was also considered to be eminent in the arts of conjuration. He died on the 28th July 1711 and there is a Will dated 1711. 1711 John Dell M.A. He was the son of the Reverend Henry Dell and great grandson of the Reverend Henry Lockett. He went to Pembroke College, Oxford on the 27th October 1694 where he attained Bachelor of Arts in1699.