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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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UNFINISHED FORMATTING
This list is replicated as appears in Richardson's research. It may be missing some information, or lacking new information as this list was compiled prior to 1820.
- Richard de Aurea Valle, or Goldburn during the reign of Henry I (the First). More specifically noted to have held the title parson, rather than vicar.
- Gilbert de Lacy during the reign of Henry III (the Third).
- 1316 William de Burdone.
- 1327 William de Burdone (as above).
- 1342 Master John de Herlaw.
- 1353 Matthew de Bolton.
- 1386 (10 Rich. II. A.D.) Henry Headlam.
- 10 Oct. 1401 Nicholas de S... [Illegible].
- Before 1418 Roger de Thresk was vicar.
- 20 Jan 1418 William Glyn was instituted as vicar of St. Michael's Coventry. He ended his vicarage in 1436
- 1436 John de Heysworth was made vicar.
- Before 1494 Thomas Harelred becomes vicar.
- 20 Mar 1494 John Deye D.D. appears as vicar for the feast of St. Cuthbert.
- Before 1499 William fell was vicar.
- Before 1532 John Sanderson was vicar.
- Before 1536 John Heryn L.L.D. is vicar. He reappears as vicar in 1542, and resigned his vicarage to Nicholas Morrey L.L.B. He received a pension, and died 1543.
- Between 1542 and 1543 Nicholas Morrey L.L.B. was temporarily vicar.
- 15 Nov 1543 Henry Aglionbye S.T.P. is instituted officially as vicar on the death of John Heryn. He was deprived (fired) due to not paying his tithes to the King. It is unconfirmed, but this may be due to the transition between Roman Catholic and Protestant Church of England. The referenced king is Henry VIII (the Eighth).
- 15 Jul 1549 William Purye A.M. was instituted to replace Henry Aglionbye S.T.P.
- About 1553 William Salkeld A.M was vicar, and buried in the chancel of the cathedral on 25 Aug 1568.
- 13 Nov 1568 John Magbrey was instituted to the vicarage after William Salkeld's death. He was buried in the church 16 Nov 1584.
- 10 Aug 1585 Richard Holdsworth was instituted to the vicarage, and buried in th church September 5th, 1596.
- 1596 William Morton S.T.P. was preferred to this vicarage on the death of Richard Holdsworth and was buried here July 26th 1620.
- 23 Sep 1620 Henry Power A.M. was inducted into he vicarage. He was buried here September 3rd 1623.
- Thomas Jackson, S. T. P. was instituted to this vicarage November 27th, 1623, which he resigned in 1630. He died in September or December 21, 1640.
- Yelderd Alvey, S. T. P. was preferred to this vicarage on the removal of Dr Jackson to Oxford, in 1630. By the title of A. M. of Trinity College, Oxford, a licence was granted him to preach in the town of Newcastle. He was deposed from this vicarage May 26, 1645, by an order of the Lords and Commons, and was buried in this Church March 19th, 1648.
- Robert Jennison, D. D. by a resolution of the House of Commons, dated Dec. 5th, 1644, was appointed to the vicarage of Newcastle, in the place of Y. Alvey, removed for his delinquency. He died November 6th, 1652, and was buried in this Church on the 8th following. November 5th, 1652, there was an order of common council to appoint Mr Samuel Hammond to preach at St. Nicholas' on Sunday forenoons, and to lecture on Thursdays. He was of the sect called " The Congregational Judgment." He would not conform at the restoration. S. Hammond is said to have been succeeded here by John Knightbridge.
- Thomas Nailer, A. M. was instituted to this vicarage February 9th, 1662. He was buried in this Church April 15th, 1679.
- John March, B. D. occurs June 25th, 1679. He died December 2nd, 1692, and was buried, on the 4th following, in -this Church.
- Leonard Welstead was inducted to this vicarage in February, 1693. He came in by option. Mr Welstead died November 13th, 1694, and was buried on the 15th following in the chancel of this Church.
- Nathaniel Ellison, D. D. was appointed vicar of this Church April 30th, 1695. He died May 4-th, 1721, aged sixty-four years, and was buried on the 7th following under the east window of the south isle of this Church.
- William Bradford, A. M. and aged twenty-five years, was inducted to this vicarage August 2nd, 1721. He died July 15th, 1728, in the thirty-second year of his age, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
- Thomas Turner, A. M. of St. John's College, Cambridge, was inducted to this vicarage August 2nd, 1728. He died in the 57th year of his age, June 1st, 1760, and was buried in the chancel of St. Nicholas'.
- John Brown, D. D. was inducted to the vicarage of Newcastle upon Tyne January 6th, 1761. He died by an act of suicide September 23rd, 1766, at his lodgings in Pail-Mall, London. He was on his way to the Court of Petersburgh, whither he had been invited by the Empress of Russia, to frame a new code of laws for that great empire.
- Richard Fawcett, D. D. was inducted to this vicarage January 3rd, 1767. He died April 30th, 1782.
- Dr Law, son of the Bishop of Carlisle, was appointed, on the death of Dr Fawcett, to the vicarage of Newcastle, but was never inducted, as he was then in Ireland, attending as chaplain to the Duke of Portland, where, having been promoted to the See of Clonfert, James Stephen Lushington, A. M. his brother-in-law, was nominated to this vicarage, and inducted Saturday, August 10th, 1782. He died June 17th, 1801, and was buried in this Church.
- Joseph Dacre Carlisle, B. D. Chancellor of Carlisle, Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge, and chaplain to the Honourable and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Durham, was inducted to the vicarage of Newcastle upon Tyne October 5th, 1801. Died April 12th, 1804; and was succeeded upon the 19th May following, by John Smith, A.M. Rector of Silkstone, Yorkshire.
Afternoon Lecturers
- William Peirson occurs A. D. 1604.
- Thomas Stephenson is mentioned as lecturer here August 31st, 1634. He resigned his lectureship December 9th, 1639.
- John Bewick, A. M. was appointed to succeed him. May 12th, 1643, Dr Wiseheart, or Wishart, was appointed to this lecture.
- There is an order of common council, May 30th, 1645, for appointing Mr Cuthbert Sydenham and Mr William Durant to this lecture.
- July 5th, 1647, Mr Sydenham was settled singly at St. Nicholas on Sunday afternoons.
- March 20th, 1656, there was an order of common council for Mr John Tilsley, "of the Presbyterian Judgment," to preach here every Lord's Day in the afternoon, and once a month in the forenoon, at the monthly sacrament.
- March 2nd, 1657, Mr Tilsley having removed into Lancashire, and " the elders and others of St. Nicholas having given a call to Mr John Knightbridge, fellow of Peter-House, Cambridge," there is an order of common council, appointing him to preach on Sunday afternoons, and once a month in the forenoon at the monthly sacrament, also on other solemn days.
- Dr Wiseheart occurs again about 1660.
- August 27th, 1662, on the removal of Dr Wiseheart to the Bishoprick of Edinburgh, John Bewick, A. M. was appointed to this lecture. July 27th, 1671, Mr William Mair, or Mayer, was appointed to this lecture on the death of J. Bewick.
- August 30th, 1676, Mr John March, a conformist, afterwards vicar, was appointed to this lectureship on the removal of W. Mayer to All Saints.
- June 25th, 1679, Mr John Rawlett was appointed to this lectureship on the removal of Mr March to the vicarage. He died September 28th, and was buried September 30th, 1686, in this Church, aged 44 years.
- October 4th, 1686, Jonathan Davison, B. D. was appointed to this lectureship on the death of J. Rawlett.
- December 2nd, 1687, George Tully, A. M. was appointed to this lectureship. He died April 24th, 1695.
- In the year 1695, Mr (afterwards Dr) Robert Tomlinson was appointed to this lectureship on the death of G. Tully. He resigned December 16th, 1723, to receive a pension of 52P 10s. a year for life. He died March 24th, 1748, aged 79 years.
- March 7th, 1724, Thomas Dockwray, A. M. of St. John's College, Cambridge, was appointed lecturer of St. Nicholas, on the resignation of Dr Tomlinson.
- A. D. 1752, Thomas Dockwray, A. M. (afterwards D. D.) fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, was appointed to this lectureship on the resignation of his uncle, December 20th, that year. He died Sunday, December 14th, 1783.
- December 17th, 1783, Henry Ridley, A. M. late fellow of University College, Oxford, was appointed afternoon and holiday lecturer of St. Nicholas, on the death of Dr Dockwray. He resigned December 21st, 1800.
- January 19th, 1801, John Forster, A. M. was appointed afternoon lecturer and holiday preacher on the resignation of H. Ridley.
- January 19th, 1807, James Blackburn, A. M. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, was appointed to this lectureship on the resignation of J. Forster.
Curates
- Sir Hugh of Arnecliffe, occurs as curate here April 18th, 1366, and June 10th, 1367.
- Alan Whitehead, A. D. 1369.
- John de Skyndilby, 1380.
- John Mitford, 1424.
- Sir Thomas Arthur occurs October 8th, 1499.
- Thomas Key, curate, is mentioned in the parish register A. D. 1577. He died January 25th, 1585.
- Mr Cuthbert Ewbancke, curate, occurs May, 1595. — Ibid.
- William Peirson is mentioned May 20th, 1604-.—Ibid. —See account of Lecturers.
- Christopher Forster occurs A. D. 1622 and 1633.
- Thomas Turner ejected A. D. 1645.
- Nicholas Stote occurs A. D. 1663.
- Cuthbert Stote is mentioned in the parish register, March 2nd, 1660.
- Ralph Astell, A. M. occurs A. D. 1667.
- William Drake, A. M. occurs A. D. 1678.
- Francis Woodmass, A. M. was appointed June 27th, 1693.
- Michael Fenwick, A. M. occurs as curate of St. Nicholas A. D. 1697.
- Edmond Lodge, A. D. 1706. Removed September 26th, 1715, to the mastership of the Grammar School. John Cowling, A. M. of Peter-House, Cambridge, was appointed September 26th, 1715,* on the removal of E. Lodge.
- William Wilkinson, A. M. of Christ's College, Cambridge, was appointed on the death of J. Cowling, A. D. 1739.
- December 20th, 1756, Richard Brewster, A. M. was appointed on the removal of W. Wilkinson.
- June 17th, 1762, Cuthbert Wilson, A. M. of Queen's College, Oxford, on the resignation of R. Brewster.
- John Ellison, clerk, was appointed May 31st, 1791. He died January 19th, 1807.
- May 17th, 1808, Henry Deer Griffith, B. A. (afterwards A. M.) was appointed on the death of J. Ellison.
- July 19th, 1812, Christopher Benson, B. A. (afterwards A. M.) was appointed on the resignation of H. D. Griffith.
- July 25th, 1820, John Barnet, B. A. was appointed on the resignation of C. Benson.
Source
- Richardson, M. A. (1820). A Collection of Armorial Bearings, Inscriptions, etc, in the Church of St. Nicholas, Newcastle on Tyne, and Chapelries of Gosforth & Cramlington, Northumberland. (Vol. 1). Edward Walker.
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