Calendar Dates
Before 1752, when the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, documents and record book entries raised between 1st January and 24th March would continue to quote the date of the old year, and the New Year would begin only on 25th March. Nowadays, when referring to events which took place on these dates, it is customary to express them in a way that combines the Old and New forms – for example, 10 February 1750-51.
List of Vicars
Date of Institution, Name of Vicar, Patron [Notes]
Not known, Vivian Adrian, Not known
24 Nov 1265, Vincent de Lodres, Prior of Loders
28 Jan 1320-1, Brother Roger called Hariel, Prior of Loders [He was Prior of Loders. It is probably his effigy in the Chancel]
13 Jan 1324-5, Sir Wm Rokes (Rogys), Prior of Loders and Proctor of the Abbott and Convent of Montbourg [Died May 1330]
22 May 1330, Sir Adam called Gilbert, Prior of Loders [Formerly Rector of Rousdon]
12 Dec 1349, Nicholas Godswayn, King Edward III [deacon]
31 Dec 1355, Brother Symon de Londa Brother Peter,
[Prior of Loders] Abbott and the Convent of Montbourg.
5 Nov 1361 Brother Robert Dorse Brother Peter
Prior of Loders (as above)
22 Mar 1363-4 Brother Sampson Trygal Brother John, Abbott, etc.
?1 Aug 1374 ) Sir Nicholas Institution not Recorded
29 Oct 1384 ) [mentioned as Vicar on both dates; Sir Nicholas exchanged Rectory of Cotleigh with Master Wm Slade]
16 Jun 1393 Master Wm Slade King Richard II
[See note on Page 26]
2 Feb 1397-8 John Coterell King Richard II
[See note on Page 26]
Date of
Institution Vicar Patron and Notes
Not known Sir Thomas Stork Patron not recorded
[He exchanged the living
with his successor for that
of Ashbrittle, Somerset, Near Wiveliscombe]
6 Apr 1427 Sir Laurence Wyllynge Abbess and Convent
of Syon (Augustinian)
12 Dec 1428 Sir John Smythe As above
7 Dec 1450 Sir Wm atte Wylle Margaret, Abbess & Convent of Syon
10 Dec 1491 John Capel Abbess and Convent of Syon
30 Sep 1494 Richard Walbeff Abbess and Convent of Syon
Not known Thomas Water [Presunably as before]
[Also Rector of St. Pancras juxta Lime (Rousdon) 12 June 1510; had previously been appointed
Vicar of Ermington, near Modbury, on 30 Jan 1505-6]
24 Jun 1531 John Bellytour Abbess and Convent of Syon
26 Apr 1536 John Berry or Bury Abbess and Convent of Syon
[of Exeter College, Oxford:
B.A. 30 June 1523
M.A. 9 Nov 1526
Rector 1534-1536
B.D. 14 June 1543]
21 Jul 1558 John Hopkyns Walter Erle, Esq.
27 Oct 1568 Hugh Wood, B.C.L. Walter Erle, Esq.
[Also Rector of Clatworthy, near Wiveliscombe, now in Somerset (1570-78); Vicar of Broadclyst (1578-89), and Tettcott near Holsworthy (1586)].
3 Oct 1589 William Belstone, Thomas Erle, of Charborough, Esq.
M.A.
Date of
Institution Vicar Patron and Notes
30 Mar 1590 Richard Harvey Thomas Erle, Esq.
of Lyme
[See note on Page 27]
26 Jul 1632 William Hooke, M.A. Sir Walter Erle, Knight
[See note on Page 27]
23 Jul 1639 Nathaniel Dyke, M.A. Sir Walter Erle, Knight
18 Aug 1647 Francis Cuffley [Nominated by Puritans]
12 Dec 1648 William Wright [Nominated by Puritans]
[See note on Page 27]
13 Apr 1670 John Tucker, Professor Robert Hawley Esq. and
Susanna, widow of Thomas Erle
and mother of heir, Thomas Erle
who was then a minor
13 Feb 1677-8 Edward Rowe, M.A. Thomas Erle of Charborough, Esq.
[Also Vicar of Morden, Dorset, with
Rectory of Charborough (1663-1695)]
13 Nov 1706 William England, M.A. Walter Oke, gentleman [by grant
of Thomas Erle]
18 Jan 1709-10 Edward Rowe, B.A. Richard Hallett, Esq. of Stedcombe
[Son of the former Edward Rowe, he was baptised at
Axmouth in 1683; in 1707 married the daughter of
the Rector of Musbury, Honor Westcott; was inducted
to Axmouth, and died and was buried there in April
1722, aged 39 years]
17 Aug 1722 Thomas Lewis, M.A. Richard Hallett, Esquire
[Son of Rector of Chumleigh;
buried at Colyton, 1746]
13 Sep 1746 John Davies, M.A. Richard Hallett, Esquire
[Also Vicar of Stockland, and buried there 4 Oct 1747]
Date of
Institution Vicar Patron and Notes
5 Feb 1747-8 George Anstis, B.C.L. Southcott Hallett, Esquire
[Also Vicar of Colyton 1737-1764,
when he died, and was buried at Duloe, Cornwall]
23 Jul 1764 Richard Hothersall Hallett, Southcott Hallett, Esquire
M.A.
[See notes on Pages 13 and 28]
15 Jul 1783 Re-admitted after resignation [on his own petition]
23 Jun 1814 Richard Southcott Hallett Revd. John Comyns, Revd.
[Youngest son of former Thomas Putt, and Revd. Wm
Vicar, also Rector of Karslake,(Trustees under the Rousdon] Will of the previous patron)
2 Feb 1858 George Thomas Comyns, B.A. [on his own petition]
[nephew of previous Vicar]
16 May 1864 Edward Templer Harington, M.A. John Hothersall Hallett, [Died at Bath 11 May 1874, Esq.
and buried at Kelston, Somerset]
27 Oct 1874 Samuel Clement Davis, M.A. William Trelawny Hallett, [Died 6 Mar 1894 aged 56 Esq.
and buried at Axmouth]
23 Jan 1892 Arthur Lewis, M.A. Samuel Sanders Stephens Esq.
[See note on Page 29]
8 Jun 1896 John Fenwick Starforth Samuel Sanders Stephens Esq.
[See note on Page 29]
6 Oct 1928 Henry Meade Swifte Maud Elizabeth S. Stephens [See note on Page 29]
8 Dec 1946 Hugh Peregrine Griffiths M.A. as above
[See note on Page 30]
Date of
Institution Vicar Patron and Notes
None Marmaduke Isherwood Presentation suspended [Rector of Musbury,
Priest in charge 1970-71]
John Victor Mapson M.A. –
1 Sep 1971 – Licensed as Priest in charge
25 Jul 1972 – Inducted as Vicar Church Pastoral Aid Society
May 1973 – also Priest in charge
of Musbury
1 Aug 1975 – Vicar of Axmouth C.P.A.S. and Dean & Chapter with Musbury of Exeter (jointly)
4 Nov 1977 Brian John Rowland Gerry C.P.A.S. and Bishop of
Exeter (jointly)
20 Jan 1986 Frederick Stuart Worth [Patronage amended in [Rector of Uplyme since 1989 to Hyndeman Trustees 1978, and of Uplyme and C.P.A.S., (jointly)] with Axmouth from 1986]