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Incumbents

of the Church of St John the Baptist

Year Minister
After 1225 John, Rector of Baddesley, witness to a charter in the Godsfield Cartulary
1304 Martin de Lavington, Rector
1311 Richard le Archer, styled Acolitus
1313 Thomas de Watford, presented by William de Tottehalle, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
1317 Galfridus de Tottehale, presented by Brother Richard de Pavely, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, on resignation of Thomas de Watford
1367 Hugh de Alveston, priest, on the death of Geoffrey (Tottehale) the vicar. Patron John Pavely, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
1380 Alexander de Drone succeeded Hugh de Alverston.
1383 Sir William Wylughtone, chaplain. Patron Brother John Redington, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
Before 1387 Thomas Attekyn
1387 Sir John Langham, vicar of Reculver, Kent, on exchange with Attekyn. Patron Brother Hildebrand Inge, deputy of John Redington, Prior as above.
1387/8 Sir John Welles, priest, styled presbyter. Patron Brother Hildebrand Inge, lieutenant of John Redington, as above.
1399 Sir John Rousby, priest. Patron Brother Robert Normantone, lieutenant to the Prior.
1402 Stephen Edwards, vicar of Standon, in exchange with Sir Thomas Rusbury (sic), rector of Baddesley. Wykeham instituted the priest as the Hospitallers had allowed 30 days to pass without nomination.
1402/3 William Burtone, vicar of Northall in exchange with Stephen Edwards, rector of Baddesley. Wykeham instituted for same reason as above.
1407 John Bone, by exchange with William Burtone above.
We have no more names until
-1581 Edward Heydon, clerk, who died in this year
1582 Ralph Blencowe. He taught school in the room over the gatehouse leading into the Old Monastery according to Richard Morley of Hursley who was one of his pupils and died in 1672 at the age of 97. The second bell is inscribed "R.B. 1595"
1594 Robert Jones, clerk, died in this year
Another gap then:
1652 William Poore is named as incumbent of Baddesley in the Parliamentary Returns of Benefices in Hampshire.
Before 1667 Robert Lancaster, late Minister of Baddesley, beneficiary of the will of Samuel Dunch in 1667.
1680 Timothy Goodacre, also vicar of Wellow and of Timsbury where he died and was buried in 1713.
1683 Samuel Hardy controversial vicar who had been removed from Poole for refusing to wear a surplice; died 1691 in Newbury.
1685 Aaron Wood
1690 John Goldwire, died this year aged 88.
1693 Thomas Tomkyns, buried in the nave, 1702. Blind and gave the so-called Chained Bible to the church.
1702 John Raymond, buried in the church 1719.
1703 Ambrose Philip Fleury signed the Churchwardens' Accounts in 1703 as Minister
1704? William Raymond, brother of John Raymond, served the church until 1723 but was not incumbent.
1723 Joshua Harrison. Minister for 48 years; also Rector of West Tytherley until his death and was buried in 1774.
1773 Reginald Colton
1779 John Penton. Also Vicar of Wellow who died in Bath in 1802. He had a curate for the last 20 years who took duty for him, the Rev. John Malham, a schoolmaster of Romsey
1802 John Marsh, also curate of Hursley. Wrote a History of North Baddesley in 1808.
1824 Thomas Penton, grandson of John Penton. He was only 21 in 1824 and in 1825 had a legacy of Ł25,000 from Lady Holland. He died in Winchester in 1848.
1849 James Davies, also Vicar of Chilworth; he served both livings from Braishfield House where he died in 1871.
1871 Ninian Hosier Barr, formerly curate of Romsey, inducted 10 Oct 1871. The restoration of the church by Sir Gilbert Scott took place during his incumbency, the church being in a ruinous condition. Rev. Barr left Baddesley for Chilcombe where he died in 1891. Patron: Thomas Chamberlayne Esq.
1884 Francis Henry Baring, of Baring's Bank family
1885 Edward Thomas Hoare, inducted 19 May 1885, also Vicar of Chilworth
1901 Percy William Nathaniel Gaisford Bourne DD. Inducted 22 Jul 1901. Published an article on Baddesley in Memorials of Old Hampshire. Buried in the churchyard 24 Oct 1907.
1908 William James Robert Hunton Oliver, MA
1916 Christopher Douglas Hindle, MA
1917 Harry Hubert Heap, MA.
1923 Vernon Ashby Busbridge. Buried in the churchyard 26 Sep 1939
1936 Rollo Pierce-Butler. Resigned 1947. Buried in the churchyard 30 Sep 1950.
1948 Ian Kirk Hamel-Cooke BA
1955 Peter John Chandler
1964 Nigel John Ovenden
1973 John Nicholas Seaford
1979 Michael Sturge Milliken. Died 21 Mar 1983 and is buried in the churchyard.
1984 James R Tarr
1991 Andrew W Doughty
1996 Peter B C Salisbury
2006 Peter Martin Gilks

Year	Minister
After 1225	John, Rector of Baddesley, witness to a charter in the Godsfield Cartulary
1304	Martin de Lavington, Rector
1311	Richard le Archer, styled Acolitus
1313	Thomas de Watford, presented by William de Tottehalle, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
1317	Galfridus de Tottehale, presented by Brother Richard de Pavely, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England, on resignation of Thomas de Watford
1367	Hugh de Alveston, priest, on the death of Geoffrey (Tottehale) the vicar. Patron John Pavely, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
1380	Alexander de Drone succeeded Hugh de Alverston.
1383	Sir William Wylughtone, chaplain. Patron Brother John Redington, prior of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem.
Before 1387	Thomas Attekyn
1387	Sir John Langham, vicar of Reculver, Kent, on exchange with Attekyn. Patron Brother Hildebrand Inge, deputy of John Redington, Prior as above.
1387/8	Sir John Welles, priest, styled presbyter. Patron Brother Hildebrand Inge, lieutenant of John Redington, as above.
1399	Sir John Rousby, priest. Patron Brother Robert Normantone, lieutenant to the Prior.
1402	Stephen Edwards, vicar of Standon, in exchange with Sir Thomas Rusbury (sic), rector of Baddesley. Wykeham instituted the priest as the Hospitallers had allowed 30 days to pass without nomination.
1402/3	William Burtone, vicar of Northall in exchange with Stephen Edwards, rector of Baddesley. Wykeham instituted for same reason as above.
1407	John Bone, by exchange with William Burtone above.
We have no more names until
-1581	Edward Heydon, clerk, who died in this year
1582	Ralph Blencowe. He taught school in the room over the gatehouse leading into the Old Monastery according to Richard Morley of Hursley who was one of his pupils and died in 1672 at the age of 97. The second bell is inscribed "R.B. 1595"
1594	Robert Jones, clerk, died in this year
Another gap then:
1652	William Poore is named as incumbent of Baddesley in the Parliamentary Returns of Benefices in Hampshire.
Before 1667	Robert Lancaster, late Minister of Baddesley, beneficiary of the will of Samuel Dunch in 1667.
1680	Timothy Goodacre, also vicar of Wellow and of Timsbury where he died and was buried in 1713.
1683	Samuel Hardy controversial vicar who had been removed from Poole for refusing to wear a surplice; died 1691 in Newbury.
1685	Aaron Wood
1690	John Goldwire, died this year aged 88.
1693	Thomas Tomkyns, buried in the nave, 1702. Blind and gave the so-called Chained Bible to the church.
1702	John Raymond, buried in the church 1719.
1703	Ambrose Philip Fleury signed the Churchwardens' Accounts in 1703 as Minister
1704?	William Raymond, brother of John Raymond, served the church until 1723 but was not incumbent.
1723	Joshua Harrison. Minister for 48 years; also Rector of West Tytherley until his death and was buried in 1774.
1773	Reginald Colton
1779	John Penton. Also Vicar of Wellow who died in Bath in 1802. He had a curate for the last 20 years who took duty for him, the Rev. John Malham, a schoolmaster of Romsey
1802	John Marsh, also curate of Hursley. Wrote a History of North Baddesley in 1808.
1824	Thomas Penton, grandson of John Penton. He was only 21 in 1824 and in 1825 had a legacy of Ł25,000 from Lady Holland. He died in Winchester in 1848.
1849	James Davies, also Vicar of Chilworth; he served both livings from Braishfield House where he died in 1871.
1871	Ninian Hosier Barr, formerly curate of Romsey, inducted 10 Oct 1871. The restoration of the church by Sir Gilbert Scott took place during his incumbency, the church being in a ruinous condition. Rev. Barr left Baddesley for Chilcombe where he died in 1891. Patron: Thomas Chamberlayne Esq.
1884	Francis Henry Baring, of Baring's Bank family
1885	Edward Thomas Hoare, inducted 19 May 1885, also Vicar of Chilworth
1901	Percy William Nathaniel Gaisford Bourne DD. Inducted 22 Jul 1901. Published an article on Baddesley in Memorials of Old Hampshire. Buried in the churchyard 24 Oct 1907.
1908	William James Robert Hunton Oliver, MA
1916	Christopher Douglas Hindle, MA
1917	Harry Hubert Heap, MA.
1923	Vernon Ashby Busbridge. Buried in the churchyard 26 Sep 1939
1936	Rollo Pierce-Butler. Resigned 1947. Buried in the churchyard 30 Sep 1950.
1948	Ian Kirk Hamel-Cooke BA
1955	Peter John Chandler
1964	Nigel John Ovenden
1973	John Nicholas Seaford
1979	Michael Sturge Milliken. Died 21 Mar 1983 and is buried in the churchyard.
1984	James R Tarr
1991	Andrew W Doughty
1996	Peter B C Salisbury
2006	Peter Martin Gilks

Š Sandra J Smith MBE 2003