List of Rectors

RECTORS/PRIESTS-IN-CHARGE OF ST MARY'S BARHAM
then ST MARY'S AND ST PETER'S CLAYDON AND BARHAM

Alanus from 3rd Feb 1227 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Galfridus de Fressingfield from 9th June 1307 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Thomas de Brunne from 2nd Jan 1322 on presentation of Prior & Convent of ElyJohannes de Wodehall from 30th Sept 1367 No presentation given
Johannes de Skernyng from 8th Aug 1384 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Henricus Hammond from 27th July 1392 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Johannes Cachroo from 26th July 1394 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Johannes Everard from 16th Mar 1416 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
William Fuller from 5th June 1437 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Thomas Dust from 14th Jan 1454 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
William Benne from 8th Nov 1456 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Johannes Downham from 6th June 1480 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Richard Sokburn from 23rd July 1494 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Henry Norton from Dec 1495 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Johannes Lokton from 12th Apr 1497 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Thomas Purdy from 12th Dec 1504 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Christopher Lambehed from 1st Aug 1536 on presentation of Prior & Convent of Ely
Michael Forster from 31st July 1546 on presentation of Joh. Southwell
William Akers no dates or presentation details known
Johannes Wagyer from 9th Apr 1554 on presentation of Joh. Southwell
Thomas Rydings from 29th Apr 1567 on presentation of Joh. Southwell
Johannes Franklin from 1st Feb 1570 on presentation of Joh. Southwell
Mart Lawrey from 14th May 1591 on presentation of Assignees of Joh Southwell
Mart Lawreye from 15th Nov 1591 on presentation of Queen by lapse
Edmund Randall from 5th Dec 1593 on presentation of Joh Southwell
Jeremy Catalyne from 19th Feb 1627 on presentation of Assignees of Robert Southwell
Joh. Hovell alias Smith from 27th Aug 1667 on presentation of Joh. Hovell alias Smith
Lionellus Gosnold from 12th July 1692 on presentation of Lionelli Talmash
Franc. Harvey from 21st Apr 1703 on presentation of Jac. Harvey
Thomas Bolton from 12th July 1732 on presentation of Nicholas Bacon
John Bacon from 2nd May 1739 on presentation of Nicholas Bacon
Nicholas Bacon from 6th Apr 1759 on presentation of Nicholas Bacon
William Kirby from 9th May 1797 on presentation of Himself
John E.L. Schreiber from 17th Sept 1850 on presentation of William F. Schreiber
Henry J. Desborough from 6th July 1876 on presentation of Lucy Schreiber
Edmund Ledger from 13th June 1877 on presentation of Oldman Carter
Henry Carter from 9th Dec 1897 on presentation of Oldman Carter

Edmund E. Eddowes from 17th July 1909 on presentation of Henry Carter
ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR CLAYDON
Laurence B.C. Newell from 1st May 1931 on presentation of G. R. Drury
Douglas K. Woolner from 20th Aug 1956 on presentation of Executors of late H Carter
Brian A Toll from 14th Jan 1972 on presentation of G. K. Drury
Roger C Davies from 6th Jan 1987 on presentation of Mrs Rusinow
Thomas Broadbent & Susan Evans (NSM from 2000) from 4th Jan 1992 when the Living was suspended 

Peter Thorn from 28th May 2009 to 12th July 2015

Carl  M Melville from 9th October 2016 to 15th March 2020 (The Benefice of Claydon was established in 2019 and Carl Melville was made Rector)

Interim Priest-in-Charge from 24th May 2021 to 31st August 2022 Rev'd Canon Mark Haworth

CURRENT PRIESTS

Rector Tracey Caswell from 26th February 2024

Self Supporting Minister Cathy Austin

Retired Self Supporting Minister with PTO- Jenny V Ablett SSM from 6th Oct 2001

Retired Priest with PTO - Rev'd Canon Bruce Wakeling

Retired priest with PTO - Rev’d Canon Bernie Rose