Little Snoring Church Rectors from 1318

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old font of St Andrew's church Little Snoring

Here are two lists of the Rectors of St. Andrew's church in Little Snoring.

One Rector is shown here. He is The Hon. Delaval Loftus Astley (1825-1872) who was Vicar of East Barsham, Norfolk when Lt Snoring joined with that diocese in 1855.

Other members of the Astley dynasty were before him, Bernard Astley in 1788 and Henry Nicholas Astley in 1791.

Reverend Bernard Astley was born on 31 August 1764. He was the son of Sir Edward Astley, 4th Bt. and Anne Milles (his second wife). He died in November 1789 at age 25, without issue. He was the Rector at Binston, Somerset as well as Little Snoring.

Henry Nicholas Astley was the brother of Bernard. Reverend Henry Nicholas Astley, was born 5 Jan 1767, East Barsham, Norfolk.

Description of church and many good photos
Rectors of the church in greater detail

Little Snoring Rectors

The following list was compiled before 1913:

circa	1292	John de Waltham.
	1318	Nicholas de Westerfeld - by William Bole.
	1324	Robert Knight - by Clementia le Strange.
	1334	John Curle - by John Bole.
	13--	John de Wulterton.
	1353	John de Kentford.
circa	1370	John de Wulterton
	137-	Alexander
	1380	William de Aldeburgh - by Margaret Elvs, on the death or Alexander.
	1400	John Bluntesham - by Sir Miles Stapleton.
	1425	Peter Audele - by Catherine Cokerell, and James Andrew.
	1443	Thomas Hunt - by John Excestre.
	1460	Richard Cheyne - by Richard, Earl of Warwick.
	1466	John Hogeson - ditto.
	14--	John Dale.
	1475	John Burton, A.M. - by John Fortescue, &e.
	1505	Robert Smith - by John Heydon, Esq.
	1525	Barnard Jameson - ditto.
	15--	Leon Heydon.
	1554	Chr. Knollys - by Sir Christopher Heydon.
	1573	John Barne - ditto.
	1585	Thomas Edmunds - by John and George Kingsmill.
	15--	Edward More.
	1627	William Parry, A.M. - by Richard Gwyn , serjeant-at-law.
	1640	Chr. Seaman - ditto.
	1671	Chr. Seaman - by Richard Gwyn, Gent.
	1717	Benjamin Lane - by Francis Lane. (See his Memorial here)
	1744	Love Shipley - by Mrs. Penelope Clarges, hac vice.
	1774	John Herne - by William Herne, clerk.
	1786	Matthew Jones - by Sir Edward Astley, Bart.
	1788	Bernard Astley - ditto.
	1789	Thomas Browne - ditto.
	1791	Henry Nicholas Astley - by the Bishop, a lapse. (Consolidated with East Barsham)
	1855	Hon. Delaval Loftus Astley - by Lord Hastings (SEE PHOTO ABOVE)
	1871	Frederic William Kent, M.A - ditto.
	1882	William Martin, B.A. - ditto, the Present Rector. (in 1882)

This list from the Clergy Database website provides details on each minister:

Name as Recorded	Year	Type	Office	Full Record
Seaman , Christoferus	?	Libc (See Below)	Rector	View
Knolles, Christoferus	1555	Libc	Rector	View
Warren , Martin	1602	Disp (Dispensation)	Vicar	View
Seaman , Christoferus	1640	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Chapman , Thomas	1659	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Seaman , Christofer	1662	Subsc	Rector	View
Seaman , Christopherus	1667	Appt (Licensing)	Preacher	View
Seaman , Christopherus	1671	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Seaman , Christopheri	1671	Vac (natural death)	Rector	View
Seaman , Christopher	1671	Subsc	Rector	View
Seaman , Christopherus	1671	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Seaman , Christopherus	1678	Libc	Rector	View
Chapman , Thomas	1678	Libc	Rector	View
Seaman , Christopheri	1717	Vac (Death)	Rector	View
Law , Benjaminus	1717	Subsc	Rector	View
Lane , Benjaminus	1717	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Shipley , Love	1744	Subsc	Rector	View
Lane , Benjamin	1744	Vac (Death)	Rector	View
Shipley , Love	1744	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Herne , John	1774	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Shipley , Love	1774	Vac (Death)	Rector	View
Herne , John	1786	Vac (Death)	Rector	View
Jones , Matthew	1786	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Astley , Bernard	1788	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Jones , Matthew	1788	Vac (resignation)	Rector	View
Astley , Bernard	1789	Vac (natural death)	Rector	View
Browne , Thomas	1789	Appt (Institution)	Rector	View
Astley , Henry Nicholas	1791	Appt (Collation)	Rector	View
Browne , Thomas	1791	Vac (resignation)	Rector	View
Cory , James	1810	Appt (Licensing)	Curate	View
Norris , John	1825	Appt (Licensing)	Stipendiary Curate	View
Astley , Henry Miles	1829	Appt (Licensing)	Stipendiary Curate	View

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Little Snoring Rectors

The following list was compiled before 1913:

This list from the Clergy Database website provides details on each minister:

From the board found in Little Snoring Church, we see the list of Rectors updated, and corrected. Click to enlarge.

Here are some photos, displayed in slideshow form: (click here)

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