06/01/2007
Transcribed by Mark Collins
Transcribed from a framed list in the Church, which usefully appends the sources of the information.
Assistant Priests of Pevensey | ||
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| 1324 | ELIAS. a Clerk of Pevensey, makes an offering to King Edward II on a progress through Sussex | Sussex Arch. Coll, vol VI |
| 1407 | JOHN NAPPER, alias Lemyngton, Chaplain of the Chapel in the Castle of Pevensey is excommunicated for misdemeanours, by the Bishop of Chichester, at his Manor of Amberley | Bishop Rede's Register, Chichester |
| 1521 | DOMINUS JOHN EDWARDS, "curatus ibidem." | Bishop Sherbourne visitation |
| Ante 1545 | ROBERT CROSSEBYLL, Chantry Priest in the Church of St. Nicholas, Pevensey, is paid £10 to sing Masses for the soul of Edward Wheatley, deceased 1545 | Lewes Probate Register |
| 1592 | THOMAS JOANS, Assistant Curate | Returns to articles of enquiry, Archdeacon's Register |
| 1595 | THOMAS HARRISONS, Assistant Curate | " |
| Ante 1604 | JOHN ACHESON, Curate-in-charge, afterwards Vicar of Pevensey | " |
| 1633 | ELEAZAR EDMONDS, died 1634; buried at Pevensey | " |
| 1637 | JOHN BACOMB | " |
| 1664 | JOHN TERRY, afterwards Vicar of Seaford with Sutton | " |
| 1677-1683 | SAMUEL LYNE, also Curate of Westham. | Name inscribed on a bell in Pevensey Belfry, as then curate of the parish. |
| 1683-1684 | ROBERT MARCHANT, M.A., Buried at Pevensey, 1684 | Pevensey Parish Reg. |
| 1684-1689 | BENJAMIN WALL, M.A., afterwards Rector of Fairlight | Marriage returns at Lewes |
| 1689-1693 | JAMES CRANSTON, M.A.m afterwards Rector of All Saints at St Clements, Hastings. Died at Pett Rectory 1726 | " |
| 1694 circa | ALEXANDER HENSERSON, died, described as "Officiating Minister"; buried at Pevensey | Pevensey Parish Register |
| 1693-1694 | ROBERT CRAYFORD, M. A. | " |
| 1694-1695 | EZEKIEL BRISTED, M. A., afterwards Rector of Meeching (Newhaven) | Marriage returns at Lewes |
| 1695-1710 | WILLIAM KING, B. A., Trinity College, Dublin also Curate of Westham | " |
| 1710-1718 | JOHN DAY | " |
| 1718-1722 | WILLIAM GROOME, B. A., University College Oxford | Signs as witness to a lease of Rectorial Tithes |
| 1722-1724 | JOHN HAWES, also Curate of Eastbourne | Marriage returns at Lewes |
| 1724-1725 | EDWARD LUND, also Curate of Eastbourne, afterwards Rector of Denton | " |
| 1725-1728 | JAMES WHARTON, also Curate of Eastbourne | " |
| 1728-1741 | JOHN CITTIZEN, B. A., afterwards Vicar of Westham (1741-1751), and for several years Bailiff of the Town of Pevensey | Pevensey Corporation Books |
| 1741 et seq | JOHN STONE, afterwards Vicar of Hellingly | Corporation Books and Marriage returns |
| 1760-1770 | JOHN NICHOLS, D. D., also at the same time Vicar of Westham, & for six months (1767) Vicar of Pevensey | Episcopal Returns of Chichester |
| 1770-1771 | ROBERT ANDREWES, also Vicar of Westham (1771-1793) | " |
| 1771-1772 | MATTHEW SLYE, B. A., St. Peter's College, Cambridge; also Curate of Westham Parish. | " |
| 1772-1777 | THOMAS BAKER, also Curate of Westham Parish; afterwards Vicar of Chiddingly. | " |
| 1777-1779 | STILEMAN BOSTOCK, also Curate of Westham Parish, afterwards Vicar of East Grinstead | The Parish Registers. |
| 1779-1819 | JOHN PRESTON, also Curate of Westham Parish, Buried at Westham 1819. | " |
| 1819-1829 | JOHN SIMPSON MYERS, B. A., also Curate of Westham Parish, afterwards Perpetual Curate of Udimore | " |
| 1826 | JOHN GEORGE ASH | " |
| 1826-1827 | GEORGE DARBY ST. QUENTIN, M. A., afterwards Perpetual Curate of St Leonards, St Leonards-on-Sea | " |
| 1827-1829 | FREDERICK GRAME MIDDLETON, M. A. | " |
| 1829-1844 | JULIUS NOUAILLE, afterwards Vicar of Ditchling. | " |
| 1844-1855 | RICHARD KING SAMPSON, buried at Pevensey. Donor of the field called "Welsh Croft" he rent of which is held in trust by the Vicar and Churchwardens of Pevensey "for the benefit of the ages & deserving poor of the Parish". | |
| 1879-1880 | JAMES DOLMAN KNIPE, M. A., Worcester College, Oxford; afterwards Vicar of Cleave Prior, Evesham | |
| 1880-1882 | ALFRED GRIFFITHS, M. A., St John's College, Cambridge; afterwards Rector of Davidson's Mains, Midlothian | |
| 1884-1886 | REGINALD ERNEST HUTTON, Chichester Theol. College; afterwards Chaplain of St. Margaret's Sisterhood, East Grinstead | |
| 1886-1887 | JAMES LEGER WARD PETLEY, B. A., St. John's College Cambridge; afterwards Vicar of Flitwick, Beds. | |
| 1886-1894 | EDWARD DAWSON MORLEY, M. A., Magdalen Hall, Oxford; afterwards Vicar of Wilmington with Lullington | |
| 1888-1890 | EDWARD RHYS JONES, M. A., Herford College, Oxford; afterwards Rector of Nottingham, Kent. | |
| 1890-1894 | JOHN HENRY BEBBINGTON, B. A., University of London; afterwards Rector of Etchingham. | |
| 1894-1900 | ERNEST BOUTFLOWER WALSH, M. A., University of Oxford; " Curate-in-Charge of Hurst Green, died 1907 | |
| 1901-1902 | WILLIAM ASHBURNER, M. A., St. John's College, Cambridge; afterwards Vicar of Bowden Hill, Wilts. | |
| 1902-1903 | HERBERT MONTAGUE STANLEY BANKART, M. A., University of Oxford; " Chaplain to the Lancaster Mental Hospital | |
| 1903-1908 | ALFRED ARTHUR EVANS, University of Durham; afterwards Vicar of East Dean with Friston. | |
| 1908-1909 | ALBERT ALFRED CRAMP, St. Boniface's College, Warminster | |
| 1909 | WILLIAM HENRY GEORGE SMITH, King's College, London | |
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