Church of St George Fordington
List of Churchwardens; Curates & Officiating Ministers 1594-1813
Created by Michael Russell 2007
Note: the following names have been extracted from the church records for Fordington many of which are damaged or not signed
so it is not possible to produce a sequential list. Most are taken from Bishops Transcripts which were often completed for the triennial
visitation so unless the returns are specifically dated it is only possible to give the year(s) or period of the return submitted. Where more
than ten years occurs between entries I have re-entered the surname.
When the resident clegy were absent an Officating Minister would stand in usually from a nearby Parish.
This was particulary east for Fordington which borrowed Ministers from All Saints; Holy Trinity and Saint Peters in Dorchester
NAME |
DATE |
COMMENTS |
Thomas CHOUNT |
1594 |
Church warden |
Wm [William] BYRDE |
1594; + 1605; + 1607 & 1608 |
Church warden |
William BASCOMBE |
1605 to 1608 inc |
Church warden |
Edward WHITE |
1618 |
Church warden |
Phillipe FFEARE |
1618 & 1623 |
Church warden |
Edward JOHNSON |
1619 |
Church warden |
Rafe [Ralph] ROWBAT Senior |
about 1621/1623 |
Church warden |
Thomas CHOUNT |
1620 |
Church warden |
Robert STONE |
1620 |
Church warden |
Anthony EAMES |
about 1621/1623 + 1627 + 1631 |
Church warden |
Robert SEAGER |
1623 |
Church warden |
Robti [Robert] BUN |
1624 & 1625 |
Church warden |
Rich [Richard] BYSHOP |
1624 & 1625 |
Church warden |
Wm [William] LAURENCE |
1626 |
Church warden |
Henry MINTERNE |
1626 |
Church warden |
Wm [William] LINNINGTON |
1627 |
Church warden |
Robert TURCHIN |
1628 + 1630 + 1633 |
Curate |
William COLLINS |
1628 |
Church warden |
John WINSOR Senior |
1628 |
Church warden |
Owen WALLIS |
1630 |
Church warden |
Ambrose HUNTE |
1630 |
Church warden |
Robert SEAGER |
1633 + 1639 |
Church warden |
Renaldo KNAPTON |
1635 |
Church warden |
John EAMES |
1635 |
Church warden |
John WINSOR |
1637 |
Church warden |
John BRAGGE |
1637 + 1639 |
Church warden |
Wm [William] STRONG |
1638 |
Curate |
Wm [William] COLLINS |
1638 |
Church warden |
William BARNES |
1638 |
Church warden |
John RUSH? |
1639 |
Curate |
Hen: [Henry] BURGES |
1665 |
Church warden |
Mirster? BUUNES? |
1666 |
Church warden |
Robert N TAPP |
1666 |
Church warden |
William SEAGER |
1667 |
Church warden |
[llegible name] PAGE |
1667 |
Church warden |
Rogar WINSOR |
1669 |
Church warden |
Geo: [George] STANDLY |
1672 |
Cleric |
Henry CROOME |
1672 |
Church warden |
Ambrose HUNT |
1672 |
Church warden |
Edw: [Edward] EAMES |
1675 |
Church warden |
John DOWLAND |
1679 + 1681 + 1682 |
Curate |
Nichoas [Nicholas] RASKER |
1679 |
Church warden |
William MINTERNE |
1679 + 1682 to 1685 inc + 1693 to 1695 inc + 1701 to 1703 inc |
Church warden |
Simon BALE |
1681 |
Church warden |
William COLLINS |
1681 + 1687 + 1688 |
Church warden |
William SEAGER |
1682 to 1684 inc + 1692 + 1706 |
Church warden |
Simon BALE |
1685 + 1686 + 1696 to1698 inc |
Church warden |
Richard CHURCHILL |
1686 |
Church warden |
John INGRAM |
1687 |
Church warden |
John SEAGER |
1688 + 1689 + 1691 +1692 +1700 to 1703 inc + 1706 + 1708 |
Church warden |
Mell COX |
1693 to 1698 inc |
Church warden |
William IBERTSON? |
1700 |
Church warden |
William COLLINS |
1708 |
Church warden |
Chas [Charles] WELLS |
1739 |
Church warden |
Wm [William] HACKHAM |
1739 |
Church warden |
Tho: [Thomas] TERREL? |
1743 |
Church warden |
Francis PURCHASE |
1751 |
Church warden |
John INGRAM |
1751 |
Church warden |
John MORGAN |
1755 + 1757 + 1761 |
Church warden |
John NELSON |
1755 + 1757 |
Church warden |
Seth BANCKS Minister |
1761 |
Cleric |
Tho. [Thomas] TERRELL |
1761 + 1762 + 1767 + 1773 |
Church warden |
James BROOKE |
1762 + 1767 + 1770 + 1773 + 1776 + 1779 + 1782 |
Church warden |
Nath: [Nathaniel] TEMPLEMAN |
1767 + 1770 + 1773 +1776 + 1779 |
Curate |
Tho: [Thomas] BRYERS |
1782 + 1788 + 1794 & 1795 marriages |
Curate |
Jn [John] MORGAN |
1782 + 1788 |
Church warden |
ChFred [Charles Frederick?] BROOKE |
1788 |
Church warden |
Thomas Morton COLSON |
1794 + 1795 |
Curate [from marriages] |
John WOOD |
1795 |
Curate [from marriages] |
George WOOD |
1796 |
Curate [from marriages] |
Joseph TERRET |
1796 |
Curate pro lac vice. |
John PENROSE CUMMINGS. |
1796 |
Cleric |
Giles MEECH |
1796 |
Officiating Minister |
Pet: [Peter] MILLER |
1799 |
Curate |
Thos [Thomas] BEDLOE |
1794 marriages + 1799 |
Church warden |
John MORGAN |
1799 |
Church warden |
Will [William] CAVE |
Triennial 1800 to 1803 dated 31 Aug 1803 + Tiennial Return 1803 - 1806 undated |
Church warden |
Will [William] MASTERS |
Triennial 1800 to 1803 dated 31 Aug 1803 + Tiennial Return 1803 - 1806 undated |
Church warden |
Edward ENSOR |
Triennial Return 1806 - 1809 undated |
Church warden |
Edward CAVE |
Triennial Return 1806 - 1809 undated |
Church warden |
Joseph BEDLOE |
Triennial Return 1809 - 1812 dated 26 Aug 1812 |
Church warden |
Philip ELLIOTT |
Triennial Return 1809 - 1812 dated 26 Aug 1812 |
Church warden |
WR CHURCHILL |
1813 + 1822 |
Officiating Minister |
John GOULD |
1813 |
Officiating Minister |
Henry John RICHMAN |
1813 to 1819 OM; + 1822 |
Rector of Holy Trinity Dorchester |
FJC TRENLOW |
1813 & 1814 OM; + 1817 + 1820 to 1822 + 1824 |
Curate of All Saints Dorchester |
John MORGAN |
1813 to 1815 inc |
Church warden |
Edward ELLIOTT |
1813 to 1815 inc+ 1819 |
Church warden |
Thomas BRYER |
1814; 1816; 1818 |
Rector of All Saints Dorchester |
JWS BURGESS |
1814 |
Rector of Upwey |
Joseph CUST |
1816; 1818 |
Church warden |
Rev H HARTWELL |
1816 |
Officiating Minister |
John LEGG |
1816; 1818 |
Church warden |
John HAYNE |
1819 |
Church warden |
Evan DAVIES |
1820 OM; |
Rector of All Saints Dorchester |
Francis OAKLEY |
1820 OM to 1822 + 1824 |
Officiating Minister |
W ENGLAND |
1820 OM; |
Archbishop of Dorset |
Edward William CAVE |
1820 |
Church warden |
James BROOKS |
1813 - 1820 inc |
Church warden |
Robert DAMON |
1824 + 1826 |
Church warden |
Joseph BEDLOE |
1824 + 1826 |
Church warden |
George WOOD |
1824 & 1825 OM |
Rector of Holy Trinity Dorchester |
George WOOD |
1826 OM |
Rector of Cann St Rumbold |
Thomas Morton COLSON |
1824 |
Officiating Minister |