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Vicars of Leighton Buzzard

1. 1217 Thomas de Kyrlington - Presented by Nicholas de Heyham.
2. 1292 Jacobus de Freston.
3. 1293 John de Hampton.
4. 1302 John Hostage.
5. 1329 John Crok.
6. 1335 Ralph Chivaler.
7. 1349 Thomas de Penne.
8. 1349 John de Goverre, of Lathbury - (called John de Lathbury in another document)
9. 13-- Thomas de Foxton.
10. 13-- William Gregby.
11. 13-- Dominus Nicholas Pirre - 1389 exchanged with William Lynne, Vicar of Kempston.
12. 1389 Dominus William Lynne.
13. 1397 Robert de Maryng.
14. 14-- Dominus John Wadupp.
15. 1407 Dominus Nicholas Pirre - (also see earlier) by exchange with John Wadupp.
16. 1415 William Taillour.
17. 1420 Dominus Thomas Wykes.
18. 1420 Robert Horewood - Robert's petitions led to an augmentation being made to the Vicarage.
19. 1440 William Baylay.
20. 1442 Dominus John Smarte.
21. 1443 Dominus John Pulmont.
22. 1452 Dominus Thomas Wyrley (Worley?). Thomas exchanged with John Ippinge for Letchworth where he was vicar. Thomas died 3rd March 1475-6.
23. 1469 Dominus John Ypping (Ippyng?).
24. 1470 Magister Doctor John Ashby, A.B. - note there is considerable uncertainty regarding the Vicars between John Ashby and the death of John Grist in 1526.
25. ---- Magister Doctor John Grist (Grete?) - Died 1526.
26. 1526 Dominus Robert Watson -Instituted of the death of John Grist.
27. 1549 Magister Doctor Thomas Googe.
28. 15-- John Burge.
29. 1569 George Coyngham.
30. 1571 Anthony Sclater. His marriage is recorded in the Parish Registers 20th January 1574. He died in 1624 and was succeeded by his son (see also Antony Sclater's will).
31. 1624 Christopher Sclater, M.A. - Instituted Vicar 19th February 1624. He died 1642. A petition from local inhabitants shows that he was not popular, being described as 'a promoter of superstitious innovations and of a scandalous life', and as a result they employed a lecturer called Samuel Fisher for their better instruction.
32. 1642 William Rathband.
33. 164- John Goodwin - Sequestered from him in 1645.
34. 1645 Jacob Tompkins - Intruded
35. 16-- Samuel Clarke - Intruded
36. 1658 Thomas Capper
37. 1658 William Annand - In 1663 he was instituted to the Toolbooth Church, Edinburgh, and from there he went to Tron Church, and in 1676 was nominated to the Deanery of Edinburgh.
38. 1665 John Tresher, M.A.
39. 1673 Joshua Pulford, M.A. - In his will Joshua left land in Billington and other property, whose income forms the Endowment for Pulford Schools. He was buried in Leighton.
40. 1710 Joshua Pulford, M.A. - Succeeded his father. He was buried at Leighton.
41. 1712 William Whip, M.A. - Also Curate of Linslade.
42. 1719 Thomas Snow, M.A. - Also Curate of Linslade.
43. 1733 William Hawtayne, M.A.
44. 1748 Octavian Reynolds, M.A.
45. 1759 Richard Reynolds.
46. 1773 Henry Osman, B.A.
47. 1781 William Oddie, B.A.
48. 1786 John Wilson, B.A. - Appointed on cession of William Oddie.
49. 1788 John Wilson, B.A. - Son of above? Died 21st January 1849.
50. 1849 Joseph Stevenson, M.A. - Historian and lecturer on Leighton's history.
51. 1862 Thomas Wallis Richards, M.A. - Resigned the living in 1900.
52. 1901 George Frederick Hills, M.A. - Instituted 19th January 1901.
53. 1933 Sidney Ernest Swann, M.A.
54. 1937 Arthur Thomas Stephens, B.A.
55. 1943 Stanley John Forrest, B.A.
56. 1954 Canon John J. F. Scammell, A.K.C.
57. 1981 Peter Harold Wittaker, A.K.C.
58. 1992 Canon John Anthony L. Hulbert, M.A.
59. 2003 Grant Fellows, B.D., A.K.C. - Instituted November 2003.