Seagrave appendix 29, p. 1/7
c.1180
c.1190
c.1220
1237
c.1240
1247
c.1260
1274 -1330
1330 - ?
Ministers of Seagrave
Magister Dealthia, rector
William, the chaplain of Seagrave
Philip
Henry de Colvill, rector
Philip de Kineton, parson of Seagrave.
Henry de Fouvill (or Tonville), rector.
Reginald de Garcy (promoted to bishopric 1274)
James de Segrave, rector (d. 1330)
William de Neutone, rector.
? -1369
1369 -1375
1375 -1380
Robert de Lutterworth, rector (d. 1369)
Ralph Laude, rector (resigned)
William Creek, rector (resigned)
1380 -1384
1384 - ?
? -1393
1393 -1408
1408 -1416
1416 -1444
1444 -1449
William Curteys, rector (resigned)
John Sokell, rector
John Sutton, rector (resigned)
John Byrdham (or Bridham), rector (exchanged)
John Melveth, rector
William Gyger, rector (died)
Richard* Shirley, rector (resigned). *Referred to
as Robert on the induction of Thomas Hynkley.
Thomas Hynkley, rector
Robert Pessemer, rector (resigned)
John Gowshill, rector
John Goldsmyth, rector (d. 1514)
John More, rector (d. 1515)
John Barnarde, rector (d. 1449/50)
Robert Larke, rector (d. 1558)
George Savage L.L.D., rector (died 1602)
Edward Cooper B.D., rector (died June 1632)
Robert White, curate
Robert Burton, rector (mostly absent, died 1639)
John Mallinson, curate
Maurice Berkeley, rector
George Wilson, rector (died 1658)
Thomas Audley, rector (buried 05/04/1676)
John Franke, rector
Ambrose Kipling, rector
John Rogers, rector (died 1715).
Archdeacon of Leicester 1703-1715.
Eliezar Boyer, curate
Samuel Whitworth, curate
Samuel Sherwin, curate-in-charge 1704-24
Francis Thwaites, rector
Thomas Horton, rector
Thomas Royle, rector
Richard Benskin, minister (buried 26/11/1767)
John Benskin, rector (buried 15/10/1776)
Thomas Thwaites, rector
1449 1457 -1475
1475 - ?
? -1514
1514 -1515
1515 -1550
1550 -1558
1558 -1602
1602 -1632
1627 -1630
1632 -1639
1634 -1638
1640
1645 -1658
1658 -1676
1676
1677
1681-1702
1697
1702
1704 -1724
1715
1721
1724 -1727
1727 -1767
1768 -1776
1777 -1801
Patron
Gilbert de Segrave (d.1201)
N
1
2
Stephen Segrave (d.1241)
3
4
5
Gilbert de Segrave (d.1254)
Nicholas lord Segrave
(d.1295 as baron Segrave)
6
Lady Alice, wid. of Stephen,
lord Segrave (d.1325)
9
7
8
10
Sir Walter, lord de Manny.
Margaret Marshall, lady of
Segrave & Weston.
11
as above
13
12
14
15
16
17
Sir Gerard Ufflet, knight.
John Stanley, by the gift of
John, duke of Norfolk.
feoffment of Lord Segrave
John, duke of Norfolk
John, duke of Norfolk
18
19
20
21
22
23
Maurice Berkeley knight.
Maurice Berkeley, knight.
Ann, lady Berkeley
Ann, lady Berkeley
Henry, lord Berkeley
24
25
26
27
28
29
George, lord Berkeley
30
31
Charles, lord Berkeley
George, baron Berkeley
George, lord Berkeley
John Moore
King Charles II, by simony
George, lord Berkeley
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Sarah Rogers, widow
41
42
43
Ric. Benskin of Rearsby
John Benskin (the same)
Queen’s Coll., Cambridge
44
45
46
Seagrave appendix 29, p. 2/7
1778 -1785
1786 -1802
1802 -1809
1809 -1851
1852 -1889
1885 -1887
1888 -1889
1889 -1900
1901 -1905
1906 -1919
William Kirkby, curate
William Lewin, curate
Robert Acklom Ingram, rector (buried
11/02/1809)
Robert Gutch, rector (buried 14/10/1851)
James Edward Dalton, rector
T Robertson (curate?)
W R Bleasby, officiating minister
William Henry Dalton, rector (buried 18/08/1900)
Walter Jones M.A., rector
Charles Robert Gilbert M.A., rector
1920 -1927
1927 -1935
1935 -1937
1937 -1963
1964 -1968
Alexander Ernest Averay Jones M.A., rector
William Foyle A.K.C.L., rector
Richard Clough, rector
Harry Cope, rector
Philip Calvert Lindsay
1968 -1970
1970 -1974
1975 -1981
Thomas James Martin T.D.M.A.
Everitt James Carnall Loseby
A. W. Underwood, priest-in-charge
1981 -1985
1985-1986
1987-1996
1997- 2001
2001- 2005
2006
John E. Yates
Harold Adkins, officiating minister
P. A. E. Springate, priest, then vicar from 1989
C. E. Halliwell
A. S. Costerton, team rector.
Richard Hopkins, priest in charge.
47
48
Queen’s Coll., Cambridge
49
Queen’s Coll., Cambridge
Queen’s Coll., Cambridge
50
52
53
W. H. Dalton (the same)
54
55
Trustees of the late W. H.
Dalton
Bishop of Peterborough
Bishop of Leicester
56
57
58
59
Bishop of Leicester
Bishop of Leicester & Maj.
F. R. Griggs alt.
60
61
62
63
Diocese Board. of Finance
& Jt. PCC alt.
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
N see notes below.
At the front of the earliest surviving register 1682-1783 (Leics. R.O. DE3244/1 ) there is a list of
Rectors 'since the Reformation' apparently copied from an earlier source and then added to.
The list: G. Savage; Edw. Cooper; Burton; Berkley; Wilson; Reading; Audley; J. Franke;
Ambrose Kipling; J. Rogers; Thwaits; Horton; Royle; Benskin; J. Benskin;Thwaites; R. A.
Ingram; Robert Gutch; James Edward Dalton; Wm. Henry Dalton.
[Compare with the list above.]
Updated 25/06/2007 R. Hill
Abbreviations used in references below.
Leics. R.O. = Leicester, Leics., & Rutland Record office.
Linc. Arch. = Lincolnshire Archives.
Hist. & Antiq. = History & Antiquities of Leicestershire by John Nichols.
Seagrave BTs = Seagrave Bishop’s Transcripts
Crockfords = Crockfords Clerical Directory (series held at Leicester Reference Library).
1
51
BL Harl. MS 4748 (Segrave Cartulary) folio 10, item 164. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414: on p. 407, col.
2, para. 1, Nichols says that Gilbert de Segrave, who lived in Segrave in 1165 and was alive in 1198,
presented a rector and refers the reader to p. 414, which is just a list; his real evidence is in Hist. & Antiq.
vol. ii, appendix xiii, p. 111, col. 2, item 164, (transcript of BL Harl. MS 4748) which notes the
presentation of ‘Magister Dewlthia in parsonatum ecclesie de Segrave, ad presentationem Gilberti de
Segrave’. The document is undated, so he could have followed William the chaplain.
2
See ‘A Catalogue of the Medieval Muniments at Berkeley Castle’ (edited by Bridget Wells-Furby, publ.
2004 by the Bristol & Gloucs. Arch. Soc.), vol. 2, p. 735 in D5/18/1 & p. 769 in D5/41/6.
Seagrave appendix 29, p. 3/7
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; index ref. Hi/260; doc. ref.
Rolls/Wells/5A, membrane 3. Hugh of Wells was bishop 1209-1235 and this roll begins c.1214 so the
actual date of induction is c.1214-1235; Philip [that is all] was inducted; patron given as S. Segrave.
4
Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414.
5
See ‘A Catalogue of the Medieval Muniments at Berkeley Castle’ (edited by Bridget Wells-Furby, publ.
2004 by the Bristol & Gloucs. Arch. Soc.), vol. 2, p. 750 in D5/23/23
6
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; index ref. Gros/429; doc. ref.
Rolls/Grosseteste/5: Henry de Fouville, chaplain, was inducted 1248-9, patron Gibert de Segrave. Hist. &
Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 names him as Henry de Tonvill, rector from 1274.
7
Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414, which says ‘Reginald de Garcy, promoted to a Suffragan bishopric in
1274; patron Robert abbot of Garendon, deputed by Nicholas Lord Segrave’. This Nicholas was d.1295
was the first baron de Segrave, per the Segrave family tree and Kelly’s 1912 directory of Leics (Seagrave
p. 603-4). Garendon Abbey was near Loughborough.
8
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; index ref. G/157; doc. ref.
Rolls/Gravesend/4: on 9 March 1275 at Wycombe, James de Segrave, subdeacon (an order of priesthood
below deacon and priest), was inducted to the benefice of Seagrave in place of Reginald de Garcy (who
was promoted to the bishipric of Agen), under the patronage of Brother Robert, abbot of Garendon
(Loughborough), he having the power under Nicholas de Segrave (d.1295). Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414,
says James de Segrave was rector from 1274 under patron Nicholas lord Segrave (d.1295). James appears
to have lived to a good age as he was apparently succeeded by William de Neutone in 1330 as below.
9
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives, doc. ref. REG/4 folio 130d: on 22
December 1330 William de Neuton, priest, was inducted following the death of James under the patronage
of Lady Alice, widow of Sir Stephen de Segrave (d.1325). Lincolnshire Archives ref. REG/6 folio 46,
dated 26 April 1346, is a long entry about William de Neuton, but is not an induction. William de
Neutone is listed as parson of Seagrave in 1343, 1344 & 1346 in the Berkeley Castle Muniments ref.
BCM/D/5/1/15, & /16 & /18; as Sir William de Neutone, rector of Seagrave in 1344 in ditto ref. See ‘A
Catalogue of the Medieval Muniments at Berkeley Castle’ (edited by Bridget Wells-Furby, publ. 2004 by
the Bristol & Gloucs. Arch. Soc.), vol. 2, p. 715-6 under D5/1/15 & D5/1/17 & p.746-7 under D5/23/1 &
D5/23/2 (1346). BCM/D/5/23/1; as William de Neutone, parson of Seagrave in 1346 in ditto ref.
BCM/D/5/23/2. Note that Berkeley Castle Muniments ref. BCM/D/1/1 records in 1349 Sir William de
Overtone as parson of Sileby.
10
See following, he was succeeded by Ralph Laude in 1369.
11
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/10 folio 246: Ralph
Laude de Cold Overton, priest, was inducted at Brynghton? on 8 October 1369 as rector of Seagrave,
following the death of Robert de Lutterworth, under the patronage of Sir Walter. lord de Manny, knight.
He resigned in 1375 as below.
12
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/10 folio 263: on 23
September 1375 at Louth?, William Creek, priest, was inducted to the living at Seagrave following the
resignation of Ralph de Overton (Ralph Laude of Cold Overton), under the patronage of Margraret
Marshall, lady of Segrave and of Weston. This is Margraret Brotherton, first wife of John, Lord Segrave
(d.1353) who remarried to Walter de Manny/Mauny (d.1372) but outlived him.
13
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/10 folio 273d: on 30 Aug.
1380 at Nettleham, William Curteys, priest, was inducted to the living at Seagrave following the
resignation of William Creek, under the patronage of Margraret Marshall, countess of Norfolk and lady of
Segrave.
14
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/11 folio 196d: in 1384
John Sokell, then rector of Bradford Peverell in the diocese of Salisbury, was inducted as rector of
Segrave following the resignation of William Curteys.
15
See following item.
16
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/11 folio 223d: in 1393
John Byrdham, then chaplain of the chantry of Wolceley in the prebendal church of Solwyche in the
diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, was inducted to Segrave following the resignation of John Sutton.
From Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414, Thomas Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, died in 1399 seised of the manor
and the advowson of the church (see Nichols vol iii, p. 412, col. 1, para. 2.).
17
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. MCD 347 [notes fom York
Bishop’s register Bowet 1, folio 1-1d.]: on 28 April 1408, John Melveth of West Heslerton, East Yorks.,
was inducted to the living at Seagrave by exchange with John Bridham.
3
Seagrave appendix 29, p. 4/7
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/14 folio 187d: on 22
August 1814 at Sleaford, William Gyger, then rector of Anlep alias Oulep, was inducted to the living at
Seagrave by exchange with John Melveth, under the patronage of Sir Gerard Ufflet, knight.
19
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/18 folio 158d: on 15
June 1444 at London, Richard [Rcus] Shirley, priest, was inducted to the living at Seagrave, following the
death of William Gyger, under the patronage of John Stanley esq. by the gift of John duke of Norfolk, earl
Marshall and Nottingham, Marshall of England, lord of Mowbray, Segrave and Gower.
20
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/18 folio 163: on 02
December 1449, at London, Thomas Hynkley, priest, was inducted to the living at Seagrave following the
resignation of Robert [Robti] Shirley under the patronage of Edmund Stapulton, esq., Henry Bradfeld,
clerk, Edmund Fitzwilliam, and John Tymperley, esq., by the foeffment of the Lord of Segrave. Robert
Shirley is inconsistent with the Richard Shirley inducted, but both records have been checked.
21
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/20 folio 212: on 06
March 1457-8, Robert Pessemer, priest, was inducted to the then vacant living at Seagrave under the
patronage of John duke of Norfolk.
22
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/21 folio 69d: on 29
January 1475/6 at London, John Gowshill, priest, was inducted to the living at Seagrave, following the
resignation of Robert Pessemer, under the patronage of John, duke of Norfolk.
23
See following item.
24
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/25 folio 3: on 26 May
1514, John More, then a chaplain, was inducted to the living at Seagrave, following the death of John
Goldsmyth, under the patronage of Walter Stone LLD, and Richard Ungley, citzen & mercer of London,
‘per stremium’ of Maurice Berkeley, knight.
25
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/25 folio 37: on 27 June
1515 at Buckden, John Barnard, then a chaplain, was inducted to the living at Seagrave, following the
death of John More, under the patronage of Maurice Berkeley, knight. Also, letter dated 07/10/2005 from
Berkeley Castle archivist noting that John Barnarde was named as parson of Seagrave in a document
dated 20 Dec. 31 Henry VIII (1539).
26
Linc. Arch. PD/1550/48: Presentation deed 12/01/1550, Robert Larke (predecessor John Barnard);
patron, Ann, Lady Bercley [Berkeley]. From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives;
doc. ref. REG/27 folio 285d: on 7 February 1549/50 at London, Robert Larke, clerk, was inducted to the
living at Seagrave, following the death of John Barnarde, under the patronage of Ann, Lady Berkeley.
27
From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/28 folio 128: on 13
November 1558, George Savage BA was inducted to the living at Seagrave, following the death of Robert
Larke, under the patronage of Ann Berkeley of Caloughdon [Caludon, Coventry], widow, lady Berkeley,
formerly wife of Thomas Berkeley, Lord Berkeley of Mowbray, Segrave and Bruce. Hist. & Antiq. vol
iii, p. 414, says George Savage LL.D. in his will dated 24/05/1600, proved in 1602, styled himself
Archdeacon of Gloucester and parson of Seagrave, and asked to be buried in the chancel at Seagrave near
his wife.
28
Linc. Arch. PD/1602/25: Presentation deed 26/07/1602, Edward Cooper (predecessor George Savage);
patron, Henry, Lord Berkeley. From ‘Induction to Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref.
REG/30 folio 174: on 28 July 1602, Edward Cooper, clerk, was inducted to the living at Seagrave. ‘Hist.
& Antiq. vol iii, p. 414, which erroneously names him as Thomas Cooper. Edw. Cooper signed Seagrave
BTs from 1605 through to 1627, initially as ‘minister’ but from 1609 as rector. Leics. R.O. DE1567/2.
29
Robert White, curate, signed Seagrave BTs in 1627, 1628 & 1630. Died 1630
30
Linc. Arch. PD/1632/30: Presentation deed 15/06/1632, Robert Burton (predecessor not stated);
patrons,William Burton & George Burton of Lindley, hac vice. PD/1632/29: Grant 03/09/1632 of next
presentation by George lord Berkeley to Robert Burton, clerk, of Chistchurch, Oxford. PD/1632/28: Regrant 06/09/1632 of next presentation by Robt. Burton to Geo. Purefey of Wadley, Wm. Burton esq. &
Geo. Burton gent. to the use of Robert Burton or his nominee. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414. Rober
Burton was the celebrated author of the Anatomy of Melancholy. Leics. R.O. DE1567/2 seems to confirm
that Burton was based in Oxford but visited Seagrave.
31
John Mallinson, curate, signed Seagrave BTs in 1634 & 1637-8.
32
Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 which names the patron as Charles Lord Berkeley.
33
Linc. Arch. PD/1645/32: Presentation deed 18/08/1645, George Wilson (predecessor Maurice
Berkeley); patron, George, Baron Berkeley. PD/1645/33: Commission 20/08/1645 of the Bishop to Robt.
King, Thos. Crane, John Jones, Wm. Winipere & Ric. Pickis to institute Geo. Wilson. From ‘Induction to
18
Seagrave appendix 29, p. 5/7
Benefice’ records at Lincolnshire Archives; doc. ref. REG/31 folio 63: on 22 August 1645 George
Wilson, clerk, was inducted to the living at Seagrave. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 merely lists his name
in sequence.
34
Letters dated 01/08/2005 & 10/08/2005 from Berkeley Castle archivist noting the presentment in June
1658 of Thomas Audley on the death of George Wilson. Linc. Arch. PD/1660/17: Presentation deed
17/11/1660, Thomas Audley (predecesoor George Wilson); patron, George Berkeley. Thomas Audley,
rector, signed Seagrave BTs in 1669, 1673-4 & 1674 -5; signed parish register in 1674. Thomas Audley,
clerke, buried at Seagrave 05/04/1676, had 5 hearths in 1664 (hearth tax records, National Archives
E179). Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 names Robert Reding for 1659 but no evidence found. However, the
list in the parish register (above) includes the name Reading between Wilson & Audley.
35
Linc. Arch. PD/1676/5: Presentation deed 29/04/1676, John Franke (predecessor Thomas Audley);
patron, John Moore. John Franke, rector, signed Seagrave BTs in 1676 & 1677; signed parish register in
1676 & 1677. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414. lists him as Jo[seph] Franks and patron as John Moore, gent.
36
Linc. Arch. PD/1677/15: Presentation deed 24/01/1677, Ambrose Kipling (predecessor not stated);
patron King Charles II by reason of simony. Ambrose Kipling, rector, signed Seagrave BTs in 1679 &
1680; signed parish register in 1679. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 names him in sequence but without
dates
37
George, lord Berkeley sold the advowson to John Rogers, rector of Seagrave, in 1684 per Westminster
Abbey Muniments WAM CC 145578/18. John Rogers, rector, signed Seagrave BTs 1683 through to
1696 & signed parish register in 1683, 1685, 1693 &1702. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 says [presented]
‘March 2, 1681, died 1715’ and a note says ‘Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford; and Archdeacon of
Leicester. Nichols’ History & Antiquities of Leics., vol. i, p. 466 (Achdeacons of Leicester) says that
John Rogers M.A. was collated archdeacon 29 Nov. 1703 and died in 1715. John Rogers was buried at St.
Mary de Castro, Leicester, and his epitaph in History & Antiquities of Leicester, vol. i, p. 317, says ‘Here
lyeth interred the body of John Rogers, archdeacon of Leicester, who departed this life May 7, 1715, aged
67.’ The same p. 317 has a memorial to his wife ‘Here lyeth the body of Sarah Rogers, wife of John
Rogers, Archdeacon of Leicester. She departed this life January 27 th, 1722 aged 65’, The same p. 317
also has a memorial to his daughter Sarah Ruding (d.1761 aged 75), the wife of Walter Ruding of West
Coats, Leicester, ‘and daughter of the Rev. Mr. John Rogers M.A. archdeacon of Leicester’. A John
Rogers junior was buried at Seagrave 10 Sep. 1684. Nichols’ Hist. & Antiq. of Leics. vol. iii, p. 414 (list
of Seagrave rectors) also lists as rector in 1686 (i.e. during this period) George Berkeley MA but there is
no reference to George Berkeley or any Berkeley in the surveys of Seagrave 1594-1670 or in the parish
registers from 1682 so this appears to be a mistake, perhaps confusion with the patron, George, lord
Berkeley.
38
Eliezer Boyer, curate, signed Seagrave BT in 1697.
39
John Rogers, rector and Samuel Whitworth, curate, signed the parish register in 1702.
40
Sam. Sherwin, curate, signed Seagrave BTs 1710 through to 1724; signed parish register 1708, 1718 &
1723. He was vicar of Sileby by 1718. Sherwin baptisms are recorded at Seagrave 1710-1720; burials at
Sileby 1723-34.
41
Linc. Arch. PD/1715/23: Presentation deed 16/07/1715, Francis Thwaites (predecessor John Rogers);
patron, Sarah Rogers, widow (John Rogers bought the advowson in 1684 as above). Hist. & Antiq. vol.
iii, p. 414 lists ‘Thomas Thwaites, Oct. 27, 1715’. Thwaites appears in the register list (above) between
Rogers & Horton. See notes to John Rogers for memorial of his widow Sarah Rogers (d.1722) at St.
Mary’s, Leicster. In the 1719 Poll Book for Leics (p.154), Francis Thwaites lived at Stanford [on Soar]
and owned land at Seagrave.
42
Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 lists ‘Thomas Horton, Nov. 20, 1721’.
43
Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 lists ‘Thomas Royle, Feb. 22, 1724’.
44
Linc. Arch. PD/105/18: Presentation deed 13 May 1727, Richard Benskin junior BA (predecessor
Thomas Royle deceased); patron Richard Benskin of Rearsby, gent. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 lists
‘Richard Benskin, May 28, 1727; died 1767’. Richard Benskin, minister, signed Seagrave BTs 1727
through to 1766 (always as minister); signed parish register 1727, 1729, 1733, 1736, 1740, 1745, 1751,
1757, & 1764. Ann the wife of Richard Benskin was buried at Seagrave 14/12/1763. Rev. Richard
Benskin, rector, was buried at Seagrave 26/11/1767.
45
Linc. Arch. PD/125/30: Presentation deed 21/04/1768, John Benskin BA (predecessor Richard
Benskin); patron, John Benskin, owner of the Advowson under the will of his father Richard Benskin.
Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii, p. 414 lists ‘John Benskin, April 21, 1768; died 1776’. John Benskin, rector, signed
Seagrave appendix 29, p. 6/7
the Seagrave BTs 1767-1772 & the parish register 1769, 1770, 1772 & 1773. Mr. John Benskin, clerk,
rector of Seagrave, was buried at Seagrave 15/10/1776.
46
Linc. Arch. PD/133/2: Presentation deed 17/01/177, Thomas Thwaites (predecessor Richard Benskin)
[means John Benskin]; patron, Master & fellows of Queen’s College, Cambridge. Hist. & Antiq. vol. iii,
p. 414 lists ‘Thomas Thwaites BD, Jan. 20 1777’ and notes Queen’s College, Cambridge as patron.
Thomas Thwaites paid land tax in Seagrave in 1801 but is listed as the ‘late Rev. Thos. Thwaites’ in the
1802 Land Tax Assessment.
47
Wm. Kirkby, curate, signed the Seagrave BTs 1777-1785 & the parish register 1778, 1782, 1784 &
1785.
48
Wm. Lewin, curate, signed the Seagrave BTs 1786-1801 & the marriage register 1786-1801. Wm.
Lewin, clerke, was co-securor for the marriage licence for Wm. Bryans & Eliz. Richards, widow, dated
13/12/1800.
49
Linc. Arch. PD/158/37: Presentation deed 10 Apr. 1802, Robert Acklom Ingram BD fellow of the
College (predecessor Thomas Thwaites deceased) patron Master & fellows of Queen’s College,
Cambridge. Robert Acklom Ingram, rector, signed the parish register 1803, 1804 & 1806.
50
Linc. Arch. PD/165/17: Presentation deed 27 May 1809, Robert Gutch MA fellow of the College
(predecessor Robert Acklom Ingram deceased) patron President & fellows of Queen’s College,
Cambridge. Robert Gutch, rector, signed the Seagrave BTs 1809-1844 & the parish register 1810, 1812,
1820; signed as clerke (cleric) 1814 - 1822 & 1826; signed the marriage register on 10/08/1851. He was
buried 14/10/1851 at Seagrave; his gravestone says he was rector of Seagrave for 42 years. Charles
Gutch signed the marriage register 17/10/1851 & 16/11/151. H. Stokes signed the marriage register
10/01/1852. White’s Leics. directories 1846 says the income was £406 and the patron Queen’s College,
Cambridge.
51
His photograph in the church belfry (2005) says he was rector 1852-1889. Whites 1877 Leics. directory
says James Edward Dalton BD is the incumbent, the living is a rectory valued in K.B. at £19/8s/11.5d and
now at £406, the glebe is 381 acres mostly awarded in lieu of tithes at the enclosure in 1760, and the
patronage in Queen’s College, Cambridge. J. E. Dalton signed the marriage register on 14/02/1852 and
from 12/12/1852 but Joshua Kirkman signed it 15 times between those dates. When Rev. James Edward
Dalton spent about £700 improving the Rectory House in 1852, permission was sought from the Bishop of
Peterborough (Leics. R.O. 1D69/26/1-4.)
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T. Robertson signed the parish register 1885-7, status not given.
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WR Bleasby signed the parish register 1888-9, status not given
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William Henry Dalton, rector, was buried at Seagrave 18/08/1900. Nephew of James Dalton (above) a
photograph in the church belfry (2005) says he was rector 1889-1900. His memorial stone at Seagrave
cemetery says he was born 15/01/1839 & died 14/08/1900; his wife was Elizabeth Harriet 1837-1901.
Kelly’s 1895 Leics. directory says the living is a rectory, gross yearly value £300, derivable from 382
acres of glebe with residence, in the gift of and held since 1889 by Rev. William Henry Dalton MA of
Christ’s College, Cambridge.
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Walter Jones, rector, signed parish registers 30/06/1901 to 13/11/1904. Kelly’s 1904 Leics. directory
describes him as Rev. Walter Jones MA of Hatfield Hall, Durham.
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A tiny stone in Seagrave cemetery says simply ‘Charles Robert Gilbert, rector of Seagrave 1906-1919’.
C. R. Gilbert signed the parish registers 01/04/1906 to 30/11/1919. Kelly’s 1908 Leics. directory sys the
living is a rectory, net yearly value £275 derivable from 382 acres of glebe, with residence in the gift of
the trustees of the late Rev. W. H. Dalton and held since 1906 by the Rev. Charles Robert Gilbert MA of
of Christ’s College, Cambridge.
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A. E. A. Jones signed the parish registers 30/05/1920 to 01/05/1927. Kelly’s 1922 Leics. directory says
that the living was £450 in the gift of the Bishop of Peterborough and was held since 1920 by Rev.
Alexander Averay Ernest Jones MA of Keble College, Oxford. The Kellys 1927 Leics. directory says the
same except the living was £470 and there were 5 acres of glebe.
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W. Foyle incumbent per Crockfords 1935 p. 1734. William Foyle signed the parish registers
02/10/1927 to 24/03/1935. Kellys 1928 Leics. directory says the income was £440 including 5 acres of
glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Leicester, held since 1927 by Rev. William Foyle
A.K.C.L.
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R. Clough incumbent per Crockfords 1936 p. 1739; 1937 p. 1747. R. Clough signed the parish registers
02/06/1935 to 25/04/1937. He resigned in September 1937 (doc. at church).
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Harry Cope appointed Nov. 1937 (doc. at church). H. Cope incumbent per Crockfords 1938 p. 1750;
1939 p. 1760. H. Cope incumbent per Crockfords 1961-2 p. 1664 (in the Diocese of Leicester; patron the
Seagrave appendix 29, p. 7/7
Bishop & Maj. F. R. Griggs alt.), net income £782, population 586. Harry Cope signed the parish
registers 27/02/1938 to 02/09/1962. Kelly’s 1941 Leics. directory says the income was £440 including 5
acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Leicester, held since 1937 by the Rev. Harry
Cope of Lichfield Theoligical College. Harry Cope became rector of Walton and died there March 1972
(per Leic. Mercury 15/06/1972 p. 27).
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P. C. Lindsay incumbent per Crockfords 1963-4 p. 1684 (ditto), net income £896, population 553. P. C.
Lindsay incumbent per Crockfords 1967-8 p. 1716 (ditto), net income 997, population 553. Philip Calvert
Lindsay signed the parish registers 23/02/1964 to 05/11/1967. Died 1968 (source not noted).
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No entry in Crockfords 1969-70 p. 1729. T. J. Martin, rector, signed the parish registers 21/01/1968 to
17/05/1970.
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E. J. C. Loseby per Crockfords 1971-2 p. 1212 (patron the Diocese Bd. of Finance & Jt. PCC alt.).
Income & population no longer stated. E. J. C. Loseby, rector, signed the parish registers 02/08/1970 to
17/11/1974.
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A. W. Underwood, C-in-C (curate in charge) per Crockfords 1975-6, 1977-9, 1980-2 (1983-4 volume
missing). A. W. Underwood signed the parish registers as priest-in-charge 23/11/1975 to 20/09/1981.
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John E. Yates signed the parish registers (no title given) 14/11/1982 to 28/04/1985.
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Vacant per Crockfords 1985-6 p. 712 but Cossington & Seagrave now together. Harold Adkins
signed a parish register on 24/08/1986 as ‘officiating minister’.
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P. A. E. Springate P-in-C (priest in charge) per Crockfords 1987-8 p. 791. Sileby, Cossington &
Seagrave together as a single benefice from 1989. A. J. Turner was team rector & P. A. E. Springate
team vicar per Crockfords 1991-2 p. 960 & 1993-4 p.916. Seagrave vacant per Crockfords 1989-90 p.
855. Rev. Springate, team vicar, signed the Seagrave parish registers 07/05/1989 to 05/05/1996 and last
signed the Seagrave Register of Services 13 October 1996.
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A. S. Costerton team rector & C. E. Halliwell team vicar per Crockfords 2000-1 p. 1016 & 2002-3 p.
1045. Christopher E. Halliwell signed the Seagrave Register of Services between 7 September 1997 and
19 August 2001. Halliwell was vicar of Seagrave and Cossington; Costerton, the team rector, looked after
Sileby.
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A.S. Costerton, team rector for the combined benefice of Sileby, Seagrave & Cossington but looked
after Sileby, signed the Seagrave Register of Services between 18 December 2001 and 23 January 2005.
Church House confirms that he served as team rector from 1995 to 2005, when he retired.
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No priest in charge of Seagrave from 01 February 2005 to 12 July 2006 (information from John Dean of
Seagrave).