Archdeacon of Richmond
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The Archdeacon of Richmond is an archdiaconal
post in the Church of England
. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Chester
.
, Bolton
, Clapham
, and Thornton Steward
. It was the wealthiest and most extensive Archdeaconry in the Kingdom, and originally comprised the western parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, as well as the greater portion of the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. From 1127 onwards however, Henry I
removed Allendale and Cumberland from the jurisdiction in order to form the See of Carlisle. By way of compensation for this loss, Archbishop Thurstan conferred upon the Archdeacon all the privileges and prerogatives of a bishop, with the exception that he could not ordain, consecrate, or confirm. The Archdeacon had his own Consistory court
at Richmond, where wills were proved, licences and faculties granted, and all matters of ecclesiastical cognizance dealt with. He had also the sole supervision of the clergy within his jurisdiction, including institution to, and removal from, benefices.
In 1541, Henry VIII established the bishopric of Chester, and the Archdeacon of Richmond's pastoral and judicial powers were transferred to York. The office of Archdeacon of Richmond was technically incorporated into the new bishopric. However the changes affected by this action were slight, with the exception that its revenues underwent serious diminution, and its position was now that of a commissary, elected by the Bishop of Chester
. The Archdeacon continued to enjoy the same authority, judicial and otherwise, which had been enjoyed by his predecessors.
In 1836, the jurisdiction was transferred to the newly formed See of Ripon. On January 1838, the consistory court of Richmond was abolished, along with all other peculiars.
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
post in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Chester
Diocese of Chester
The Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York based in Chester, covering the county of Cheshire in its pre-1974 boundaries...
.
History
It was created around the year 1088, and was endowed by Thomas, Archbishop of York. It had the valuable impropriations of EasingwoldEasingwold
Easingwold is a small market town and a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 4,233.It is located north of York, at the foot of the Howardian Hills....
, Bolton
Bolton-on-Swale
Bolton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The local MP is William Hague.As the name suggests it is near the River Swale. Bolton Beck is a tributary of the Swale which passes underneath a small bridge at the north of the village. The...
, Clapham
Clapham, North Yorkshire
Clapham is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It was previously in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales National Park 6 miles north west of Settle just off the A65.-History:...
, and Thornton Steward
Thornton Steward
Thornton Steward is a small village and civil parish in the Richmondshiredistrict of North Yorkshire, England, near Wensleydale, with a population of 100-200. The village is very similar to the others that dot Wensleydale but Thornton Steward however has a reservoir owned by Yorkshire Water.Other...
. It was the wealthiest and most extensive Archdeaconry in the Kingdom, and originally comprised the western parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire, as well as the greater portion of the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. From 1127 onwards however, Henry I
Henry I
Henry I may refer to:* Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany * Henry I, Duke of Bavaria * Henry I of Austria, Margrave of Austria * Henry I of France * Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark...
removed Allendale and Cumberland from the jurisdiction in order to form the See of Carlisle. By way of compensation for this loss, Archbishop Thurstan conferred upon the Archdeacon all the privileges and prerogatives of a bishop, with the exception that he could not ordain, consecrate, or confirm. The Archdeacon had his own Consistory court
Consistory court
The consistory court is a type of ecclesiastical court, especially within the Church of England. They were established by a charter of King William I of England, and still exist today, although since about the middle of the 19th century consistory courts have lost much of their subject-matter...
at Richmond, where wills were proved, licences and faculties granted, and all matters of ecclesiastical cognizance dealt with. He had also the sole supervision of the clergy within his jurisdiction, including institution to, and removal from, benefices.
In 1541, Henry VIII established the bishopric of Chester, and the Archdeacon of Richmond's pastoral and judicial powers were transferred to York. The office of Archdeacon of Richmond was technically incorporated into the new bishopric. However the changes affected by this action were slight, with the exception that its revenues underwent serious diminution, and its position was now that of a commissary, elected by the Bishop of Chester
Bishop of Chester
The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral...
. The Archdeacon continued to enjoy the same authority, judicial and otherwise, which had been enjoyed by his predecessors.
In 1836, the jurisdiction was transferred to the newly formed See of Ripon. On January 1838, the consistory court of Richmond was abolished, along with all other peculiars.
Notable former Archdeacons of Richmond
- Osbert de BayeuxOsbert de BayeuxOsbert de Bayeux was a medieval English cleric and archdeacon in the Diocese of York. A relative of Thurstan, the Archbishop of York, Osbert probably owed his ecclesiastical positions to this relative...
c. 1120-c.1158 - Bartholomew
- Godfrey de Luci
- Eustace
- Honorius of KentHonorius of KentHonorius of Kent was a medieval English Archdeacon of Richmond and canon lawyer.Honorius was given the title of magister, signifying that he had a university education. A native of Kent, he was a student at Paris sometime between 1185 and 1192...
1198-1208 - MorganMorgan (bishop)Morgan was a medieval Bishop of Durham elect.Morgan was an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England and Nesta, daughter of Iorwerth ab Owain, Lord of Caerleon. Nesta was married to Sir Ralph Bloet, who raised Morgan as his son...
- Richard MarshRichard Marsh (bishop)Richard Marsh , also called Richard de Marisco, served as Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Durham.- Life :Marsh attended a university, as he was styled magister, but which university it was is unknown. His ancestry and upbringing likewise are unknown...
- William LangtonWilliam LangtonWilliam Langton was a medieval English priest and nephew of Archbishop Walter de Gray. William was selected but never consecrated as Archbishop of York and Bishop of Carlisle....
- John le RomeynJohn le Romeyn-Life:Romeyn was the illegitimate son of John le Romeyn the elder, treasurer of York. The younger John was born while his father was still a subdeacon, and nothing is known about his mother, except for a 14th century chronicler's mention that she was a waiting woman. His birth was probably around...
- Henry of NewarkHenry of Newark-Life:Nothing is known of Henry's ancestry, but he probably took his name from Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, where he owned some property. He wrote in 1298 that he had been brought up in the Gilbertine order of monks, but where exactly is unclear. Likewise, where he was educated is unknown....
- John SandaleJohn SandaleJohn Sandale was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.He was a canon of Lincoln and St. Paul's before and provost of Wells before becoming Lord High Treasurer from 1310 to 1311. He was acting treasurer from 1312 to 1314. He later became Lord Chancellor on 26 September 1314...
- Roger NorthburghRoger NorthburghRoger Northburgh was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. He served as Lord Privy Seal from 1312 to 1316, as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1321 to 1326, and as Lord High Treasurer of England from June to December of 1340...
- Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord, Bishop of Auxerre
- John GynwellJohn GynwellJohn Gynwell was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln. He was nominated on 23 March 1347 and consecrated on 23 September 1347. He died on 5 August 1362.-References:...
- John WalthamJohn WalthamJohn Waltham , Bishop of Salisbury was Lord High Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal of England, in the reign of Richard II.-Life:...
- Nicholas BubwithNicholas BubwithNicholas Bubwith was a Bishop of London, Bishop of Salisbury and Bishop of Bath and Wells as well as Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Treasurer.Bubwith was Lord Privy Seal from 2 March 1405 to 4 October 1406...
- Henry BowetHenry BowetHenry Bowet was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York.-Life:Bowet was a royal clerk to King Richard II of England, and at one point carried letters of recommendation to Pope Urban VI from the king....
- Thomas KempeThomas KempeThomas Kempe was a medieval Bishop of London.Kempe was the nephew of John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury.Kempe was provided to London on 21 August 1448 and consecrated on 8 February 1450. He died on 28 March 1489. He had previously held the office of Archdeacon of Richmond from 1442 to 1448.-...
- William Grey
- Lawrence BoothLawrence BoothLawrence Booth was Prince-Bishop of Durham and Lord Chancellor of England, before becoming Archbishop of York.-Life:A scion of the ancient Cheshire family of Booth which remained seated at Dunham Massey until the middle of the eighteenth century, Lawrence Booth started out reading both civil and...
- John Arundel
- John BoothJohn Booth (bishop)John Booth was an English clergyman who held numerous appointments in the church and royal service.-Life:A scion of the ancient Cheshire family of Booth who were seated at Dunham Massey, Booth, in 1457, was Treasurer of the diocese of York, and then in 1459 Archdeacon of Richmond as well as...
- John Sherwood
- John BlythJohn BlythJohn Blyth was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.Blyth was Archdeacon of Richmond from 1485 to 1493. He was nominated to Salisbury on 13 November 1493 and consecrated on 23 February 1494. He died on 23 August 1499. His brother Geoffrey was Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry.-References:* Powicke, F....
- Christopher UrswickChristopher UrswickChristopher Urswick was a priest and confessor of Margaret Beaufort. He was Rector of Puttenham, Hampshire, and later Dean of Windsor...
- James StanleyJames Stanley (bishop)James Stanley , scion of a distinguished aristocratic family, was Bishop of Ely from 1506 to 1515. His father was Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby....
- William Knight
- Christopher GoodmanChristopher GoodmanChristopher Goodman BD was an English reforming clergyman and writer. He was a Marian exile, who left England to escape persecution during the counter-reformation in the reign of Queen Mary I of England. He was the author of a work on limits to obedience to rulers, and a contributor to the Geneva...
- Thomas TownsonThomas TownsonThomas Townson was an English churchman and writer, archdeacon of Richmond from 1781.-Life:Born at Much Lees, Essex, he was the eldest son of John Townson, rector of the parish, by his wife Lucretia, daughter of Edward Wiltshire, rector of Kirk Andrews, Cumberland. He was educated first under the...
- Charles Dodgson, father of Lewis CarrollLewis CarrollCharles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...
(from 1854 to his death in 1868) - William Stuart MacPhersonWilliam Stuart MacPhersonThe Very Reverend William Stuart MacPherson was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 30 September 1901 and educated at Sedbergh and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1932 he began his career with a curacy at Richmond, Yorkshire after which he was...
- Paul Burbridge
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