Archdeacon Of Berks

Berks. 10 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. Walter Scamel 1268 ×5
2. William de Berges 1290 ×3
   • 1290-01-16 — Robert de Bray acknowledges [that he owes] to Master William de Berges, archdeacon of Berks, 885 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and ch…
3. William de Bergh 1290 ×2
4. Tido de Varesio 1315–1327 ×8
   • 1315-08-06 — The like for Geoffrey de Groppo Sancti Petri, parson of the church of Geytingdon, in the bishopric of Lincoln, staying beyond the seas. By K. Tido de Varesio, a…
   • 1324-08-08 — Simple protection for two years for Tido de Varisio, archdeacon of Berks. By K. on the information of W. de Ayremynne.
   • 1326-07-28 — Pardon, in consideration of a fine, to Malcolm Musard for his adherence to the rebels, and of the outlawry in the county of Worcester published against him whil…
5. Tido de Waresio 1327 ×3
   • 1327-02-03 — Confirmation of a grant by queen Isabella to Walter Cote, Thomas Belchier, Thomas de Chiselbergh, and John le Longe, mariners of Bristol, of a ship late of Hugh…
   • 1327-02-05 — Confirmation of a grant by queen Isabella to Walter Cote, Thomas Belchier, Thomas de Chiselbergh, and John le Longe, mariners of Bristol, of a ship late of Hugh…
6. Robert de Ayleston 1332–1334 ×7
   • 1332-06-25 — Cancelled on payment. that on 23 June, to wit on Tuesday the eve of Midsummer Anthony de Pessaigne, knight, delivered a writ of the king under the seal to the k…
   • 1332-06-25 — de Fienles son of Joan de Fienles acknowledges that he owes to Bonet, citizen and brushwood seller (éuscario) of London, 4d.; to be levied, in default of paymen…
   • 1333-07-28 — Bloyawe, knight, and John de Arundel, knight, acknowledge that owe to Elizabeth de Burgo 3,000/. ; to be levied, in default of payof their lands and chattels in…
   • 1333-07-28 — Memorandum that on Tuesday the feast of St. Laurence, to wit, on August, 7 Edward ITI., John, bishop of Winchester, the chancellor, who about to set out to his …
   • 1334-01-20 — Mandate to Master Robert de Ayleston, archdeacon of Berks, for livery to him of the rolls, keys, and other appurtenances of the office. 6.
   • 1334-02-03 — Mandate to Master Robert de Ayleston, archdeacon of Berks, for livery to him of the rolls, keys, and other appurtenances of the office.
7. Edmund de la Beche 1334–1360 ×22
   • 1334-09-24 — John de Hampslap, parson of All Saints church, Long Stanton, diocese of and William de Kenemerton, parson of Flamstud church, diocese of acknowledge that they o…
   • 1340-10-15 — Inspeximus of (i) charter of Walter de Lasoy to God and the church of St. Mary and St. Laurence, Beaubec, and the monks resident there, granting in frank almoin…
   • 1340-10-16 — the collector of customs in the port of Great Yarmouth. Order to to Hugh de Sadelyngestanes his ship called la T'rinite together the tackle thereof by a mainpri…
   • 1340-10-16 — the collector of customs in the port of Great Yarmouth. Order to to Hugh de Sadelyngestanes his ship called la Trinite together the tackle thereof by a mainpris…
   • 1340-11-06 — The like to the following, mutatis mutandis, to wit : R. bishop of London. _S. bishop of Ely. Richard earl of Arundel. William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury…
   • 1340-11-06 — The like to the following, mutatis mutandis, to wit : R. bishop of London. S. bishop of Ely. Richard earl of Arundel. William de Monte Acuto, earl of Salisbury …
   • 1343-10-14 — Adam atte Halle of Baldok acknowledges that he owes to Theobald de Lughton 60s.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in co. Hertford.…
   • 1349-11-04 — To John Laundels, escheator in cos. Oxford and Berks. Order not to intermeddle further with the tenements which he took into the king's hand by reason of the de…
8. John de Southam undated
   • undated — To the abbot and convent of St. Albans, immediately subject ea to the Roman church, and all priors and rectors of its depen- ) dent or otherwise subject priorie…

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “archdeacon of Berks”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/archdeacon-of-berks, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.