Details of Rectors of Grafton Regis

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Annand Alexander Walter.-s. of William, V. of Roade. Trin.Coll. Camb. B.A. 1864 M.A. 1873. deac. 1864 pr. 1865 (Pet.) V. of Roade, lic. 15 July 1866-78. C of St. Michael's Shrewsbury, 1878-80. C. of H. Cross, Shrewsbury 1880-81, P.C. of Bretton Strange, near Shrewsbury 1883, Chap. of Millington's Hospital Shrewsbury, 1889. R. of Grafton Regis with Alderton 15 Nov. 1901 d. 8 May burr. May 1912 at Grafton aged 70 m. Katherine Mary 2nd. But only surviving dau. of Thomas Rose, of Cransley, and afterwards of Northampton. Lieut-Colonel; by his first wife Lavinia Anne, dau. of Admiral Eyles of Loddington, Northants. She was born 7 Oct.., chr. 30 Oct. 1842 at Thorpe Malsor burr. at Grafton Regis.
Annand Edwin David s. of Alexander Walter, V. of Roade. Selwyn Coll. Camb. B.A. 1895. M.A. 1898. deac. 1895 pr. 1897. After service in the North, C. of Finedon 1901-1908. C. of Grafton Regis 1908-12 R. there 25 Sept. 1912-1922. R. of Empingham Rut. 1922
Austen Thomas (Br. J 301; Baker ij 177) M.A. R. of Grafton Regis 18 Jan 1611-2. "Elsabeth wife of Thomas Austen, p'son, buried there 13 May 1620"
Austin John -S. of I. of Wootton under Edge, co. Glouc. Gent. (Baker ij 121, 178, 179) Univ. Coll Oxford. Matric 6 March 1706-7 aged 16. B.a. 1710 M.A. 1713. deac. 21 Feb. 1713-4 by Wm. Bp. of Oxf. Pr. 12 June 1715, by Geo. Bp. Pf Bristol. R. of Grafton Regis 6 June 1721-64 R. of Alderton 6 April 1748-64 d 12 bur. 16 Nov. 1764 at Grafton, aet 73 M.I. m. Catherine d. 24 bur. 25 July 1732 at Grafton.
Barnacle Henry Edwin Durham 1883. deac. 1889. pr. 1891, R. of Alderton and Grafton Regis 9 April 1892 res. 1895 R. of Stanwick 21 Sept. 1895, res. 1899. R. of Cottisford and Hardwicke with Tusmore, Oxf. 1899-1909. Living at Torquay 1918.
Beasley Herbert Cramer -s. of Thomas. V. of Dallington. Can. Scho. Linc. 1890. deac. 1891. pr. 1892 (Pet) C. of Wellingborough 1891-97, All Saint's Brisbane, 1897-99 & c. Canon of Brisbane 1916 C. of Yardley Gobion, Grafton Regis.
Blundell Charles James Perne - only s. of "Bezer" Esq. Trin. Coll. Oxf. Matric 18 Oct. 1875, aged 20. B.A. 1879. M.A. 1882. R. of Alderton with Grafton Regis 20 Jan. 1886-1892 V. of Whittlebury 23 Feb. 1892 C. of Pickwell, co. Leic. 1897
Bright John ( Baker ij. 121, 178) Pemb. Coll. Camb. Scholar. B.A. M.A. deac. 26 June 1785 (Pet) R. of Grafton Regis and Alderton, inst. 9 June 1792 subc. 29 June 1792. Preb. of Coombe and Harnham in Salisbury Cathedral 1826. He purchased the Skeffington Estate at Skeffington, co. Linc. Where he principally resided and d. 27 July 1833. He m. 25 April 1799 by. Lic. at Grafton Regis. Susanna Battams, spin. of Grafton Regis.
The following children were chr. at Grafton Regis.
John 8 May 1800
Thomas 9 Oct. 1801
Elizabeth 15 May 1803
Richard 19 Jan. 1805
Frances 27 Sept. 1806
Joseph 2 Dec. 1807
Samuel 1 Nov. 1808
Catherine 29 May 1810
Mary 19 May 1811
Jane 25 Oct. 1812
William 28 Sept. 1814
Bune Edward - Clerk (Br. J. 298, 301; Baker ij. 159, 172) A monk of the Cistercian Abbey of Woburn, Beds. R. of Furtho, Northants., inst. 31 July 1552 - 55. R. of Grafton Regis, Northants., inst. 24 Oct. 1553 probably died 1563.
Witness to will of John Fermor of Grafton 2 Jan. 1551-2 as parson.
Bunning Thomas. - s. of Thomas, R. of Lamport (Br. J 301; Baker ij. 176 - 178). Chr. 15 Jan. 1608-9 at L. Educ. At home. Sidney Camb. Adm. Sizar (aged 16) 27 June 1627. matric 1627. B.A. 1630-1. M.A. 1634. C. of Grafton Regis in 1640. Taken prisoner at the storming of Grafton House in Dec. 1643. Chaplain to Lady Crane. Signed the register as Curate in 1640, ejected by the Parl. Committee at Northampton. " A learned young man, and a very good preacher, of good life and deserts in other respects", Walker. Perhaps R. of Stony Stanton, co. Leic. 1660-76
Will 1676 (Leicester)
Polwhele, Quinton, in N.D.C. 28/8/1913
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Bunning was Rector of Grafton Regis. This worthy gentleman had formally been Chaplain to Lady Crane, and on the death of Mr. Austen his predecessor, had been presented by her with the living. However he was not left for long to enjoy the fruits of his labours, for the Northampton Committee appointed by the Commonwealth, having accused him of various wrong-doings took away from him the living of Grafton Regis, and gave it to a certain Payne. The latter had been a groom to Mr. James, vicar of Fifield, at whose death he obtained a licence "to read prayers " under old Mr. Markes, Rector of Gayton, thus being much the same as a Curate. After Mr. Bunning's expulsion from his benefice he was the object of the persecution of those in power at the time, and was often in great stress. He was in Grafton House when it was defended by Sir John Digby against Major-General Skipton, and after the surrender of the small garrison the unfortunate divine was stripped of his clothes and driven as far as Alderton, a neighbouring town. Here he found protection at the hands of friends, but having again been captured he was taken back to Grafton , and once more stripped. From here in a similar way, he was driven to London, where he was imprisoned . The widow of Mr. Wilde the Rector of Ashton, also happened to be in Grafton House when it was besieged, and according to accounts, suffered somewhat at the hands of her captors until her identity was made known.
Crusar John- Clerk (Br. J. 301; Baker ij 177) c. of Ecton as Crewer, oc. 3 Nov. 1558 (cler. Subs. Roll) R. Grafton Regis inst. 8 Feb. 1563-4-73
Will pr. 2 Nov. 1575 (Act Book Pet 1547-82) Invent £27-6s-4d
Drake Humphrey.-s. of John, sub-dean of Collegiate Church of Ripon. (Baker ij. 178) Univ. Coll Oxf. Matric 11 May 1677, aged 16. B.A. 28 Jan 1680-1. M.a. from B.n.c. 1683. incorp. At Camb. 1711. R.of Grafton Regis, Northants. 18 June 1698-1721, res, before death. R. of Agmindesham (Amersham), Bucks. 1702, holding both until his death. Bur. At A. 18 Nov. 1721.
Issue Christopher, Univ. Coll. Oxf. Matric. 19 March 1715-6 aged 19. B.a. 1719 of Cherrington, co. Warwick. Christ. Rigby of Cosgrove, gent named him as brother and exec. 3 Nov. 1720.
Fitzroy, Frederick Thomas William Coke.- 5 s. of William Fitzroy, Lieut-General, 7 s. of Charles, 1st Lord Southampton. (Baker ij 71, 121, 178). B. 30 Jan. 1808 Magd. Coll. Camb. B.A. 1831. M.A. 1834 deac. 1832. pr. 1833 (Ely). R. Grafton Regis and Alderton, inst 1833-37 R. of Great Ringstead, Norfolk, 1837. d. 20 Feb. 1862 M. 31 May 1834 Emilie le Strange, 1st. dau, of Henry Styleman of Snettisham Norfolk esq.
Greenacres Anthony - (baker ij 177). Not mentioned by Bridges. R. of Grafton Regis, inst. 12 Dec. 1578. prob. Till 1597.
Will of one Anthony Greenacres of Woughton on the Green, Bucks 1598 (P.C.C. 26 Lewyn)
Harding Robert, the younger - s. of Robert V. of Potterspury 1729 (Baker ij 121, 178, 222) b. 1 Aug. chr. 5 Aug. 1734 at Potterspury. R. of Grafton Regis, inst. 15 Jan. 1765. V. of Potterspury 1767. R. of Alderton, inst. June 1774. He held the three livings till his death d. 10, bur. 13 July 1790 at Potterspury (Entered in Grafton Regis)

m. Rachel Wade at Fenny Stratford Bucks. 7 Feb. 1760
John chr. 27 Nov. 1767 at Grafton Regis
Walter chr. 20 March 1769 at Grafton Regis
John chr. 1 Oct. 1770 married 30 July 1790 at Grafton Regis to Mary Warr of same.
Henry bur. 27 May 1772 at Grafton Regis
Charles chr. 23 Feb. 1773 at Grafton Regis
Ibbotson John Probably son of Henry, of Wightwisle in Bradford Yorks. (Br. J 301; Baker ij 177) chr. 25 Feb. 1568-9 Chirst's Coll. Camb. Matric. Pens Easter 1584. B.A. from St. Catherine's 1588-9. pr. Oct. 1592, aged 25 (London), resident at Redbourne, Herts. R. of Walton Bucks. 1596-97. R. of Grafton Regis Northants, inst. 30 Aug. 1597 as B.A., res. 1604. Afterwards of Wightwisle in Bradfield, bur. At Bradfield 29 April 1649
"John Ibbotson and Bridget Ellys were married in St. Bennet's Church by Paules Wharf the xxijth day of March 1603-4 (From Grafton Regis register)"
Ingmanthorpe (Yngmanthorpe) Sir William - Priest (Br. J. 301, Baker ij 177) R. of Grafton Regis, oc. 1535 Witness to will of Wm. Addington of Grafton 9 Aug. 1542, who desired to be bur. In the churchyard of Potterspury and left "to the making of a bere xxd to the parishe of Grafton" .
Witness to will of Ralph Jacson of Grafton 8 April 1545
Harrison William (Br. J 302, 322, Baker ij 178, 235) V. or P.C. of Roade 1677 R. of Grafton Regis, inst. 9 November 1681. By his wife he had 2 daughters Katherine, b 12 May chr. 24 May 1694 and Margaret Laetitia, b. 20 March, chr. 24 April 1696 both at Grafton Regis.
Surety in Adm. of M. Barwick of Grafton Regis 16 Jan. 1685-6
Lumbarde Sir John - Priest see Lambard (Br. J 301; Baker ij 177) R. of Grafton Regis 18 Nov. 1484 and Dec 1485 Oc 1526 (Cler. Sub. Linc.)
Overseer of will of John Whalley of Grafton 1 Oct. 1526
Payne William - Clerk (Baker ij 178; Barker 39) C. of Helmdon, oc. 1634, when he signs the register. On 29 Jan 1637-8 Mr. Burton was inducted as R. of Helmdon by William Payne, priest. Intruding R. of Grafton Regis 15 July 1646. oc. 1655. Walter says he was "a very illiterate fellow, of no decent or competent abilities" and "had been horsekeeper to Mr. James vicar of Fyfield (Rector of Tiffield) after whose death he obtained a licence to read prayers under old Mr. Marks, the Rector of Gaiton (Gayton " He was convicted of celebrating clandestine marriages in 1666 and 1667 and later. His reply to the charges was dated 4 May 1675 and sentence was given 14 Sept. 1675 by John Palmer, the Archdeacon. (Arch North) bur. 12 Jan. 1682-3 at Grafton Regis.
Marriage & issue of Payne William
m - Discipline - , she was bur. 21 March 1658-9 at Grafton Regis
1s Samuel, chr. 14 May 1636 at Helmdon
2s William, chr. 23 Sept. 1638 at Helmdon
1d Anna, chr. 14 Nov. 1643 at Helmdon
Witness to wills of T. Deny of Helmdon 10 June 1634, of T. Scott of Paulerspury as minister of Grafton Regis 12 Oct. 1674; of Richard Chapman of Grafton Regis 1 June 1677.

Biggot 1713
December 16th. 1713 This is to certify to whom it may concern that Anne James of the Parish of Grafton Regis in the County of Northon came before me on the day above written, and made oath that she saw John Biggot of Burton in the aforesaid County, and Percy Hues of Yardley Gobion , married at Grafton in the year 1671 by the Reverend Mr. Wm. Payne then Rector of Grafton.
Witnesses:
Wm Campion
Ed: Conn
George Vaux, Rector of Corten-Hall
Robt. Plowman
Sams, Barwick John Christ Coll. Camb. B.A. 1824. M.A. 1828 deac. 1827. pr. 1828. R. of Grafton Regis & Alderton, Northants., inst. 5 Dec. 1837 d. 1885.
The stained east window is a memorial to the Rev. Barwick John Sams M.A. rector 1837-85, presented by his family .
Thornley Lawence - (Baker ij 177) R. of Grafton Regis Northants, perhaps from 1575, res. 1578. Aged 34 in 1576 (L.C.) when he held both Grafton Regis and "Weston-on-de-la-Grene, " dioc. Lincoln, the later may be Weston -on -the -Green, co. Oxford R. of Islip Northants. Inst. 28 March 1584.
Watson Thomas (Baker ij 177) M.A. R. of Grafton Regis inst. 3 Dec.1604 res.1609-10
The only entry in the Grafton register concerning him is the following."1605 Sept. 9 Thos. Watson and Alyce Stevens marryed at Potterspury."