Thanks to some very dedicated researchers over the years we have a very good list of the vicars of Heanor.
Known
years |
Name |
Title |
Patron |
Notes |
| 1298 | Eudo de Derby | Rector | Sir Henry de Grey | Reinstituted in 1300, probably on account of some informality. |
| 1304 | Roger de Shutton | Rector | Sir Henry de Grey | |
| 1320 | John de Shiringham | Rector | Sir Richard de Grey de Codnor | |
| 1346 | Gilbert de Grey | Rector | Richard de Wylloughby | |
| 1348 | Nicholas de Grey | Rector | Sir Richard de Grey de Codnor | Was succeded on his death by Rev. Sausman - possibly a victim of the plague which claimed a number of clergy in 1349. |
| 1349 | Roger Sauseman | Rector | Sir Richard de Grey de Codnor | |
| 1370 | Ralph de Barton | Rector | Sir Richard de Grey de Codnor | |
| 1385 | Roger de Cherlton | Rector | John, Lord de Grey de Codnor | |
| 1434 | William Thrumpton | Rector | Henry, Lord de Grey | |
| 1435 | William Wethurby | Rector | Henry, Lord de Grey | Rector of Morley, exchanged the benefice of Morley for Heanor with William Thrumpton |
| 1440 | John Fowler | Rector | Henry, Lord de Grey | |
| 1475 | William Tykhull | Vicar | Aboot of Dale Abbey | |
| 1477 | John Middleton | Vicar | ||
| 1485 | Richard Nottingham | Vicar | Became abbot of Dale Abbey in 1491. | |
| 1491 | William Cutt | Vicar | ||
| approx 1535 | Oliver Pyggen | Vicar | Date of institute is unknown. Show as Vicar of "Henor" in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535-1536. Shown in parish registers as "1577. Oliver Piggen of Codnor was buried the XIIIJth day of Marche" and later "1578 Elizabeth Piggen, Widow of Codnor, was buried the XXIJth of Septembe" | |
| 1547 | Richard Arnolde | Vicar | Robert Cooke de Little Hallam | Seems to have managed the transition between the between Edward, Mary and Elizabeth with no major issues. It was during his term that the oldest surviving parish register begins. |
| 1565 | Laurence Brookes | Vicar | The Queen | Was apparently unsystematic and careless in keeping the parish registers. The registers note that "Laurence Brookes Viker of Heynor was buried the IIIJth day of Februarie Ano Domini 1591." |
| For some reason at this point there was a gap between the death of Laurence and the investeture of William | ||||
| 1593 | William Asheby | Vicar | "Willm Asheby succeeding ye said Laurence Brookes was inducted ye XIJth day of Mai Installed ye XIIJ of ye same moneth Ano. Regni Elizaneth Regine tricessimo quito" (12th May 1593) His son William was baptised 9th October 1599, his daughter Ursula was baptised October 10th 1596 but was buried November 20th 1596. According to one of the researchers (Rev R.J.Burton) "..Asheby appears, from his entries in the parish registers, to have been a neat, careful, methodical and business like man. His writing is good. He was careful to keep his own registers exact...and to correct, as far as possible, the neglect of his predecessors." |
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| 1633 | Josias Hawksworth | Vicar | The King | The registers during the incubancy of Josias were very badly neglected. |
| 1650 | Samuel Wright | Vicar | The Parliamentary Commission | Appointed by parliamentary commission. Due to his non-conformist beliefs he was ejected at the restoration of the monarchy. From 1650 to 1654 there are not entries in the parish registers. |
| 9th March 1664 | James Rathborne | Vicar | A very careful and methodical man, he kept the registers in very good order during his term. He noted "That from the year 1634 to 1643 the account of christenings, burialls, and marriaes cannot be found: and that from the year 1643 till 1650 these ensuing notes (though imperfect) were found in loose papers in the hands of John Dale the present clark of this parish, and for the satisfaction of any whom they may concerne are here transcribed and inserted (the first day of Aprill Anno Dm 1669) by me James Rathborne" | |
| Feb 27th 1669 | George Westwood | Vicar | George himself was in the registers earlier as being baptised in Heanor Aug 11th 1647, Son of Edward and Ellen Westwood. It is believed that he paid for bell number 7, though a careless foundry worker (as proved by the rest of the inscription) put a D instead of G on his first name. "1677. George Westwood Minister of Heynor and Mary Baker of Allestrey widow were married at Horsley August ye 7th" Mary was buried at January 18th 1693 and George was buried May 21st 1698, both were buried at Heanor. |
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| 1698 | Samuel Lees | Vicar | The King | |
| Aug 13th 1737 | William Clarke | Vicar | The King | |
| 1774 | William Gould | Vicar | Killed by a kick from his horse at Eastwood when returning from hunting. | |
| July 28th 1788 | John Thompson | Vicar | The King | |
| March 13th 1821 | Richard Whinfield | Vicar | The King | During Rev. Whinfield's term Codnor became a seperate parish |
| 1866 | Frederick Corfield | Rector | Francis Wright and trustees. | The church was rebuilt in 1867. |
| 1879 | Conyngham William George Corfield | Rector | ||
| 1886 | Claud Evelyn Lacy Corfield | Rector | ||
| 1911 | Ashley Tregoning Corfield | Rector | ||
| 1917 | Herbert Gilgrist | |||
| 1933 | Douglas Gerard Smith | |||
| 1946 | Stephen Robert Futers | |||
| 1958 | Harry Benjamin Roberts | |||
| 1970 | John Goodwin | |||
| 1975 | Ron McMullen | The Church was rebuilt in 1982. | ||
| 1989 | Cedric Blakey | |||
| 1998 | Ian Pallett | |||
| 2004 | Kristy & Dan Pattimore | |||
