TINTAGEL - KING ARTHUR COUNTRY

VICARS OF TINTAGEL PARISH CHURCH FROM 1259

1259 GERVAS de TREMERU at whose institution, on the Tuesday after the Feast
of Matthias, Bishop Bronescombeof Exeter taxed the Vicarage of st materiane of 
Tynthagell, with the consent of the Procurator of the Monastery of Fontis Ebraudi.$$
1277 ROGER de HEMPTON instituted on the Wednesday after the Feast of St. Luke
on the presentation of Friar William de Bervy, Procurator of the Abbess of Fontevrault.
1307 MARTIN SKYNARD
1321 HAMOND de ALTERNON to the Vicarage of " Bosini."
1339 PETER de SULIHULL to the Vicarage of " Boscyny juxta  Tyntagel."
1349 RALPH TREVESEKE at the presentation of the King, the temporalities of the
Abbess of Fontevrault being in the King's hand by reason of the war with France.
1362 REGINALD REVEL at the presentation of James de Compendio, Procurator
General in England of the Abbess and Convent of Fontis Ebraudi.$$
1381 STEPHEN GOEF (or JOHN GOEF). He was still Vicar in 1393.
1400 PETER ROUS
1407 JOHN KELLY. Dean of the Collegiate Church at St. Crantock, 1430; Rector
of Michaelstow, 1437. A memorial brass to his mother, Joan, is in the south transept.
1427 STEPHEN TREMENHIR. He allowed the Vicarage to fall into a state of disrepair.
1451 JOHN GREGORY on the presentation of the Royal College of the Blessed Mary of Eton.
1477 NICHOLAS HAWKE.
1498 RICHARD LUCAS.
1534 ROBERT LEE at the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor
1542 JOHN SKELBORNE. In his time the parish registers began.
1564 ANTHONY BELYE (or " WILLIAM BELYE ") on the presentation of George Whitburn,
Richard Eales, and John Marbeck, all probably Canons of Windsor. This is the famous John Merbecke
who first set the English Liturgy to music.
1581 GERENCE/Gerance DAVYE.
1629 MATTHEW SWEETSIR [or Seetser]. He was turned out of his living at the time of the Commonwealth, but
lived to return to his Vicarage at the Restoration.
1668 SILVESTER SWEETSIR [or Sweetser] son of Matthew
1684 JOHN GILL, a Cornishman from Pelynt.
1692 CHRISTOPHER CHILCOTT, a native of Dorset. His grandson Charles was known as the
Tintagel giant, and the family continued to live in Tintagel for several generations.
1726 EDWARD STEPHENS, of Falmouth; previously Vicar of St. Kew.
1737 JONATHAN BARON, of a Tintagel family; Vicar of Lostwithiel, 1730; of Mevagissey, 1755.
1755 JAMES EVANS. Non resident. The parish was in charge of a curate, William Clark.
1770 ARTHUR WADE, a member of the well known Mayoral family of Bossinney {later called Bossiney}, and himself Mayor in 1775.
1810 CHARLES DAYMAN, of Poughill and Poundstock.
1835 ROBERT STAPYLTON BREE.
1851 RICHARD BYRN KINSMAN.
1894ARTHUR GRIEG CHAPMAN
1917 ARTHUR GEORGE MELVILLE RUSHTON.
1919 CHARLES ALBERT TREHERNE.
1920 ARCHIBALD BLISSARD BLISSARD - BARNES.
1938 EDWARD DUDBRIDGE ARUNDELL.
1945 DENYS HEWETT STREET. A cricketing Vicar, who played for Tintagel C.C. A very
useful spin bowler. In fact there were nets put in the Vicarage for practice sessions .His uncle
E.L.Street, played the organ for many years at the church and is buried close by where his beloved pipe organ used to be.(David Flower's memories).
The organ used to have a memorial plaque commemorating him and his grave is to the west of the South Porch
1950 ARTHUR CUTHBERT CANNER, formerly Curate Dean and from 1941-1945, and
Vicar of Pencoys and Carnmenellis, 1945. Father Canner was devoted to Tintagel Church and
his parishioners. His love of children can be remembered so well and in the stained glass window 
behind the altar, all his fondest passions are beautifully portrayed for all time. He is buried, along 
with his wife, just to the right of the entrance door of his beloved church. A much loved vicar and 
the stained glass window behind the altar is a tribute to his memory. (David Flower's memories)
1977-1993 IVAN GREGORY. I can remember Father Gregory officiating at the special service at the Social Hall to thank God for saving the lives of villagers and visitors, when the Hawker Hunter Jet crashed at Tintagel in 1979. I also remember the annual village fetes held at the Vicarage, many people attended and enjoyed the various stalls and some enjoyed the 'Real Ale' on sale. (David Flower's memories)
1994 - 1997 ROBIN THOMAS. Whilst Robin Thomas was past retirement age, he still worked hard for the church
 & villagers and was very popular. (David Flower's memories)
1998 - 2008 DR DAVID RAKE (Priest in Charge). 

$$ Fons Ebraudi = Fontevrault (modern name Fontevraud- l’Abbaye) the amendment is not really necessary as it is often transcribed in the form ‘Ebrandi’