Archdeacon of York


The Archdeacon of York is a senior clergy position in an archdeaconry subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York. It is named for the City of York and consists of the seven rural deaneries of Derwent, Easingwold, New Ainsty, Selby, Southern Ryedale, South Wold and York.

History

Archdeacons occurred in the Diocese of York before 1093; before 1128, there were five serving simultaneously – probably each in their own area, but none occurs with a territorial title before 1133. The title Archdeacon of York is first recorded before 1153 with Robert Butevilain, Archdeacon of York. Of the five archdeaconries, York is one of three which has never split from York diocese.
The current Archdeacon is the Revd Canon Liz Hassall, who was first appointed on an acting basis, before being appointed permanently. The suffragan Bishop of Selby exercises episcopal oversight over the archdeaconry.

List of archdeacons

High Medieval

  • bef. 1093–aft. 1070/bef. 1114: Durand
  • bef. 1108–aft. 1112: Hugh
  • ?–bef. 1114 : Gerard
  • bef. 1115–bef. 1114 : William
  • bef. 1135–bef. 1128: William of Beverley
  • bef. 1133–aft. 1125: William son of Tole
  • bef. 1128–1148 : Walter of London
  • bef. 1153–aft. 1157: Robert Butevilain
  • bef. 1162–aft. 1154: Geoffrey
  • bef. 1171–1194 : Ralph d'Aunay
  • bef. 1195–1199 : Peter of Dinan
  • 1196–aft. 1201: Adam of Thorner
  • bef. 1220–aft. 1228: Sampson
  • bef. 1231–aft. 1231: Walter
  • bef. 1241–1245 : Laurence of Lincoln
  • bef. 1248–aft. 1248: Sewal de Bovil
  • aft. 1249–aft. 1252: William Langton
  • 1262: John de Langeton the elder
  • bef. 1262–aft. 1267: Reiner of Skipton
  • 28 April 1267–May 1268 : Godfrey Giffard
  • bef. 1270–1275 : Robert Burnell
  • bef. 1277–bef. 1283: Thomas de Wythen
  • 13 February 1283–aft. 1287: Walter of Gloucester
  • 5 December 1288 – 1300 : William de Hambleton

Late Medieval

Early modern

Late modern