Langar St Andrew

List of Incumbents

Rectors of Langar

Robert instituted in 122-  
Thomas de Stanford instituted 22 February 1236 Patrons, the Prior and Convent of Lenton (Reg. Of Abp Gray, Surtees Soc., p.72)
William de Rodes instituted 125-  
William de Graveley instituted 20 October 1280 Patron John de Rodes
Roger de Wrotham “ad tertiam partem ecclesiae institutus” 1 June 1308 Patron Sir Pagan de Tibetot, Knight
Robert de Cokefield instituted 28 April 1309 Patron Sir Pagan de Tibetot, Knight
Baldwin de Cokefield   Died
Godfrey de Waleys in first tonsure, instituted 14 January 1341. Patron Sir John de Tibetot, Knt.
Resigned.
John Caterize instituted 15 December 1356 Patron Sir John de Tibetot, Knt.
William de Gunthorpe   Patron Sir John de Tibetot, Knt.
Resigned.
Adam Amant instituted 9 December 1361 Resigned.
-------Fitz Walter   Died
John del Grene instituted 24 July 1383 Patron Richard le Scrope, Knight
Henry Swyne   Resigned
Thomas Smyth instituted10 June 1422 Patrons, the Prior and Convent of Lenton
Richard Sharpe instituted 20 May 1428 Patrons, Guy Fairfax and William Ackworth by recovery from the Prior and Convent of Lenton
John Carter D.B. instituted 5 November 1445 Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
Resigned.
Thomas Wodecote instituted 8 December 1451 Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
Resigned.
Richard Orston instituted 25 February 1465. Patron, Elizabeth, widow of Henry le Scrope.
By his will, proved 11 May 1503, he desired to be buried in Langar Church, where oblations are received.
John Tindall instituted 12 May 1503. Patron, Elizabeth, widow of Henry le Scrope.
Resigned.
Simon Hedrington instituted 25 February 1510 Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
John Andrew instituted 10 June 1528. Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
Died.
John Flower, B.A. instituted 27 July 1528. Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
Died.
Reginald Hyndmare instituted 11 March 1531 Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
Resigned.
Robert Clarke instituted 17 May 1538 Patron, John, Lord Scrope.
Will proved 5 February 1579; he desired to be buried in the church.
Francis Flower instituted 25 April 1580. Died
Thomas Petty instituted 31 March 1588. Patron, Henry, Lord Scrope.
Died
Charles Odinsells, M.A. D.D. instituted 18 December 1609. Patron, Emanuel, Lord Scrope.
Died. Buried in the Chancel.
Francis Barrow, M.A. instituted 21 August and again 4 December 1637. Patron, George, Earl of Rutland.
Died. Buried 20/11/1638.
John Fairclough (vulgo Featley) D.D. instituted 17 December 1638. Patron, King Charles the First, as Guardian of Ambrose Pudsey.
Henry Mugg instituted 13 April 1667. Patron, John Grubham Howe, Esq.
Samuel Broadgate, instituted 7 January 1695. Patron, King William the Third.
Buried at St Mary’s, Nottingham, 6 October 1714.
Benedict Sherard, M.A. instituted 9 November 1714. Patron, Scroop, Viscount Howe.
Richard Hardy, LL.B. instituted 11 July 1753, on the death of Benedict Sherard. Patron, George Augustus, Lord Viscount Howe of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Also Vicar of Kinolton and Curate of Owthorpe. He died 6 August, 1775, aged 65 years, and was buried in the chancel of Langar Church.
Edward Gregory instituted 1776 instituted on the presentation of Richard, Lord Viscount Howe.
Buried 1/11/1824
Joseph Rolling Unwin instituted 19 December, 1824, on the death of Edward Gregory. Patron, William Bowerbank of Mansfield.
Thomas Butler, M.A. instituted 28 June, 1834, the benefice being void through simony. Patron, King William the Fourth.
Resigned.
Hugh Hathorn Wood, M.A. instituted Nov 10th 1876 Died 27 July 1902 and was buried at Langar.
Joseph Alfred Palmer instituted 19 January 1903. Patron, Francis Plumptre Beresford Osmaston, Esq.
Resigned 11 July 1903.
David Fitzherbert Wright, M.A. instituted 18th September1903, inducted 21st October 1903. Patron, Francis Plumptre Beresford Osmaston, Esq.
Marcus Beresford Osmaston 1915  
William M’Keag O’Kane B.A., LL.B 1926  
John Kyrle Chatfield M.A. 1936  
Arnold D Hill 1941  
Henry Arthur Dane 1943  
John Edward Clifford Dakin 1950  
John Foster 1957  
Roy Charles Pogmore Hunt 1960  
George Philip Davidson BA BSc BD 1967  
John Clarkson Milner BA 1973  
Colin Blackmore Perkins FCII  1979  
Andrew Oswald Wigram 1995  
Edana Bronwen Gamble 2006