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From the 12th century Havant was an
Episcopal Peculiar, the Archdeacon having no rights of
visitation or induction. The bishop would appoint
to the living, and issue a mandate to one of the
neighbouring incumbents to induct. Peculiars,
other than certain Royal Peculiars, were abolished in
the early 19th century. In medieval times Havant
was one of the best endowed rectories in the gift of the
Bishop of Winchester. Such benefices were usually
filled by those in diocesan administration, the pastoral
work in the parish being largely left to assistant
curates.
The Rectors of Havant
include many distinguished names. Diocesan Registers
prior to 1282 have been lost and the first recorded name
is OTTO DE CHAUVENT.
A list of the Rectors
displayed on the plaque and brief details where known
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1289 OTTO DE CHAUVENT - a Frenchman appointed by Henry
III and became Bishop of Lausanne
1321 NICHOLAS DE
FIGHINO
1326 JOHN DE FLETE
1327 BINDUS DE
BANDINELUS
1345 WILLIAM DE BURES
ROBERT DE KYLLUM
1346 GALFOID DE KYLLUM
1355 JOHN DE BURTON
1356 JOHN NOYON
1390 THOMAS CRANLEIGH
- first Warden of Winchester. Later Archbishop
of Dublin
1396 THOMAS AYLWARD -
secretary and executor to Bishop William of Wykeham.
There is a brass to his memory in the Chancel
1413 THOMAS MARCHAL
1457 JOHN PLENTY
1459 ROGER BRODE
1463 ROBERT PEVESEY
CANYNGE
1475 JOHN DOGER (DOGGET)
- was among the first boys educated at Eton, and became
Provost of King's College, Cambridge. He left a
small legacy to Havant
WILLIAM DAVEY
1522 OLIVER CORRY
1527 NICHOLAS
HARPESFELD
1548 LEONARD BYLSEY
1567 HENRY COTTON -
son of Sir Richard Cotton, of Warblington Castle, later
became Bishop of Salisbury
1599 ARTHUR LAKE -
one of the most distinguished theologians of his time,
who became Bishop of Bath and Wells
1601 ROBERT PISTER
1627 FRANCIS RINGSTEED
1649 JOHN BELCHAMBER
1661 JOHN BELCHAMBER
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1668 WILLIAM BROWNE
1670 JOHN READE
1671 GEORGE HOOPER -
became Bishop of Bath and Wells
1672 JOHN LARDNER
1699 PETER EDGE
1702 ALEXANDER FORBES
1712 JOSEPH BINGHAM
1723 RALPH BADDELEY
1727 RICHARD BINGHAM
1767 EDWARD MORRIS
1776 DAVID RENAUD
1807 WILLIAM HAMISON
1809 CHARLES AUGUSTUS
NORTH
1825 GEORGE ROBERT
MOUNTAIN - helped in the foundation of the Church
Schools
1837 BASIL ASTON -
became Prebendary of Salisbury
1846 THOMAS GOODWIN
HATCHARD - became Bishop of Mauritius
1857 FRANCIS PAYNE
SEYMOUR
1870 HENRY ARNOLD
OLIVIER - arranged for the restoration of the church
1874 WILLIAM RENAUD
1892 SAMUEL GILBERT
SCOTT
1916 ARTHUR GEORGE
MUSGRAVE
1917 HAROLD NICKINSON
RODGERS - became Archdeacon of Portsmouth and
was responsible for much of the administration in the
early years of the Portsmouth Diocese
1943 PHILIP HOWARD
DUKE-BAKE - became Rector of Botley
1963 RALPH HARRY
BASSETT - became Vicar of Hambledon
1969 DEREK FREDERICK
BROWN
2001 DAVID AUSTEN
GIBBONS |
