The Rectors of St Catherine Church, Burbage

A parish church has existed in Burbage since the 12th Century and is dedicated to St Catherine of Alexandria. This Church together with the 11th Century Church of St Peter at Aston Flamville today form the Parish of Burbage and Aston Flamville.

The present church at Burbage was rebuilt in 1842 - 1845 with the recent addition of a refectory to the north of the church in 2010.

Balliol College, Oxford are its Patrons.

A record of the Rector's of the Parish exists from c1209 as listed below:

Date Rector Date Rector
c1209 Master Robert de Wepton or Robert of Swepton 1485 - 1511 Thomas Laxton, D.D.
c1216/19 Hubert 1511 - 1519 John White, M.A., LL.B.
1270 Alexander 1526 - 1542 William Wyttur, D.D.
1270 - 1271 Henry de Disce 1542 - ? Thomas Blakisley
1271 - 1299 Geoffrey de Mountsorrel ? - 1559 Thomas Raynar, LL.b.
1299 - 1311 William de Stretteford 1559 - 1564 George Ackworth, M.A., LL.D.
1311 - 1340 Walter 1564 - 1589 Robert Sparke, S.T.B.
1340 Walter de Bith or Blithe 1589 - 1643 Anthony Graye, Earl of Kent
1342 - 1355 John Lyne 1644 - 1672 John Pitts, M.A.
1355 - 1374 John Heynot or Heynat 1673 - 1679 James Duport, D.D.
1374 - 1382 John de Barwe or de Barowes 1679 - 1717 Robert Coates or Cotes, M.A.
1383 - 1390 John de Popleton 1718 - 1756 Joseph Ledbrook, M.A.
1390 - 1395 John Beluere or Belnerge 1756 - 1797 William Waterman, M.A.
1395 - 1408 John Newton 1797 - 1837 Jerome Dyke, M.A.
1408 - 1416 Thomas de Muston 1837 - 1878 Willoughby William Townley Balfour, B.A.
1416 - 1419 Thomas Cristemesse 1878 - 1883 William Talbot Hindley, M.A.
1419 - 1456 Giles Asteley 1883 - 1917 John Price Alcock Fletcher, M.A.
1456 - 1467 John Wardale, LL.D. 1917 - 1955 Richard Dodgson Hilbourne Pughe
1467 - 1476

Robert Harlow, B.A.

 1956 - 1987 William Grimwood, M.A.
1476 - 1483 John Dey, B.D. 1987 - 2014 Canon David Jennings
1483 - 1485 Master Edward Exmew 2015 - Andrew Hall, M.A.

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