CURATES OF ALL SAINTS BURBAGE

With the Vicars so often being non-resident, the curate probably had a more telling influence on the lives of the villagers. Much of this data has been gleaned from the parish registers and so, while an invaluable record, it cannot claim to be complete.

WILLIAM COOPER 1639-41

Appointed 20/2/1639 and relicensed 21/10/1641

CAROL EASTON BA 1705

Appointed 24th October 1705.

JACOB BARCLAY MA 1713

Appointed 20th September 1713. He is possibly the vicar of Hungerford who resigned in 1730 and the vicar of West Isley who died in 1751.

JOHN ANDERSON MA 1716

Ordained 23rd September 1716 and appointed as curate in Burbage the following day.

THOMAS DILLON BA 1719

Appointed 21st September 1719. Possibly the son of William Dillon of Clyst Honiton, Devon. Gained his BA from Balliol College in 1717, aged 22.

PHILIP COLLYER 1720

During 1720 the Commons of the parish were enclosed.

ARTHUR PRICE BA 1726

Appointed 16th April 1726.

HENRY JENNER 1765 (or 1766?)- 1788

[first Baptism entry 13th April 1766, last on 30th December, 1788; WRO 1678/6]

Later Rector of Rockhampton, Gloucestershire, Vicar of Great Bedwyn and Domestic Chaplain to the Earl Of Ailesbury. Died April 4, 1798 aged 61 while still resident in the parish. Buried at Burbage April 5, 1798. Henry was the elder brother of Edward Jenner - the creator of the smallpox inoculation.

From 1772 - 1841 the Vicar was non-resident.

NEWCOMBE PADDON 1788

[first baptism entry 3rd Feb, last 26th Dec. 1788; WRO 1678/6]

BARTHOLEMEW BUCKERFIELD 1789 - 1794

[Named as Thomas Buckerfield in the Trade Directory of the time. First baptism entry 18th Jan, 1789, last in mid 1794; WRO 1678/6 & 1678/8]

JOHN BAILEY 1794 - 1796

[first baptism mid 1794, last 14th Aug, 1796; WRO 1678/8]

JOHN BRAITHWAITE 1796 - 1799

[first baptism Sept 1796, last Aug 29, 1799; WRO 1678/8]

HENRY WILSON 1799 - 1822

[first baptism Sept. 8, 1799, last April 5, 1822; WRO 1678/8 & 1678/10]

W. HUTCHINS 1822 - 1823

[first baptism April 26, 1822, last June 15, 1823; WRO 1678/10]

John Tupper CONNELL 1823 - 1830

[Referred to as I.T. Connell in the 1830 Trade Directory. First baptism July 20, 1823, last October 18, 1830; WRO 1678/10]

Anthony GORDON 1830 - 1835

[first baptism October 31, 1830, last Jan. 21, 1835; WRO 1678/10]

H. J. WILSON 1835 - 1841?

[first baptism January 25, 1835, last recorded baptism March 14, 1841 but a resident Vicar had arrived by Dec 27, 1840. When the Rev Gale was absent during 1845/6, an Officiating Minister stood in so Mr. Wilson must have gone by then. Note also that during his time an Officiating Minister called H. WILSON often deputised for HJ Wilson (could this be the retired curate above?); WRO 1678/10]

MICHAEL. TERRY 1846 - 1849

[first baptism June 17, 1846, last April 9, 1849; WRO 1678/10 & 1678/15]

JOHN JENKINS 1849 - 1850

[first baptism June 14, 1849, last December 28, 1850; WRO 1678/15]

F. EARLE 1851 - 1852

[first baptism Jan 28, 1851, last November 14, 1852. (Note that the new Vicar, Thomas Stanton, did his first baptism December 28, 1851); WRO 1678/15]

HUGH WYNDHAM 1853 - 1854

[first recorded baptism July 25, 1853, last June 11, 1854; WRO 1678/15]

W.S. VAWDREY 1855

[first baptism Feb 17, 1855, last June 7, 1855; WRO 1678/15]

WILLIAM CHIPPINDALL 1856 - 1858

[first baptism March 16, 1856, last Jan 25, 1858 and gone by May; WRO 1678/15]

RICHARD A. LAMBERT 1859 - 1862

[first baptism August 3, 1859, last Feb 20, 1862 gone by August; WRO 1678/15]

HUGH STOWELL 1863 - 1864

[first baptism April 13, 1863, last June 20, 1864 and gone by Jan 1865; WRO 1678/15]

RICHARD A. LAMBERT 1866 - 1869

[first baptism Feb 26, 1866, last July 29, 1869; WRO 1678/15]

W. B. JACOB 1869 - 1871

[first baptism October 25, 1869, last April 23, 1871; WRO 1678/15]

THOMAS WADE SMITH 1871-1877

MA 1865. Resigned for the Domatine (?) of Easton Royal. [first baptism August 19, 1871; WRO 1678/15]

CHARLES JAMES STURTON 1895

[Listed in Kelly's Directory of that year]

A. S. BRYANT Oct 1922 - Dec 1922

Curate-in-charge following the death of Rev. Sands. He moved here temporarily pending the appointment of the Rev. Bull.