Archdeacon Of Ely

Ely. 13 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. Nicholas de Ely 1260
2. Ralph de Walepol 1289 ×2
   • 1289-02-01 — Mandate to William de Redham and Peter de Leye to restore the temporalities of the bishopric of Norwich to Master Ralph de Walepol, archdeacon of Ely, elected b…
3. Gilbert de la Bruere 1328–1330 ×4
   • 1328-02-13 — son of Henry le Barker of York acknowledges that he owes to chaplain, 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his chattels in co. York. de Dynnesle, parso…
   • 1328-02-13 — son of Henry le Barker of York acknowledges that he owes to Benge, chaplain, 10/.; to be levied, in default of payment, of his chattels in co. York. de Dynnesle…
4. John de Ufford 1337 ×2
5. John de Offord 1338–1342 ×12
   • 1338-12-18 — To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of London. Order to permit Master John de Offord, archdeacon of Ely, or his attorneys,…
   • 1341-10-04 — Pardon, at the request of Master John de Offord, archdeacon of Ely, to Master John de Tibenham, his official, of 100s., whereby he made fine with the king befor…
   • 1341-10-04 — Pardon, at the request of Master John de Offord, archdeacon of Ely, to Master John de Tibenham, his official, of 100s., whereby he made fine with the king befor…
   • 1342-04-20 — Memorandum that Henry came into chancery in the house aforesaid on the said day and acknowledged the preceding deed. 24. Richard de Hakenay, citizen of London, …
   • 1342-04-24 — Richard de Hakenay, citizen of London, acknowledges that he owes Master John de Offord, archdeacon of Ely, 80/.; to be levied, in default payment, of his lands …
   • 1342-04-24 — Cancelled on payment, acknowledyed by John de Leystorp attorney of Master de Offord. Master John de Offord, archdeacon of Ely, puts in his place Master John Ley…
   • undated — To the pope . King Edward has received the pope's letters by Master William de Norwico, dean of Lincoln, touching the peace and truce which the pope wishes him …
   • undated — To the pope . King Edward has received the pope's letters by Master William de Norwico, dean of Lincoln, touching the peace and truce which the pope wishes him …
6. Thomas de Feriby 1389–1391 ×4
   • 1389-01-30 — Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and writing, 6 February. John de Gildesburgh knight to Richard Waldegrave knight, John de Burton parson of…
   • 1389-01-30 — Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing charter and writing, 6 February. John de Gildesburgh knight to Richard Waldegrave knight, John de Burton parson of…
   • 1391-01-27 — Grant, on the petition of Thomas Feriby, archdeacon of Ely and servant (servitor) of the king's uncle, the duke of Gloucester, complaining of the contempt of ob…
   • 1391-09-06 — William Castellacre knight and Thomas de Feriby archdeacon of Ely to John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre. Recognisance for 1,000 marks, to be levied ete. in Es…
7. Robert Wetheryngsete 1429
   • 1429-11-21 — Robert Birkwode or Berkewod late of Feltewell, co. Norfolk, yoman, or of Rougham, co. Norfolk, husbondman, for not appearing before the same to answer Robert We…
8. Thomas de Morton 1480
   • 1480-08-04 — The like to Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, E. bishop of Chichester, J. bishop of Ely, J. bishop of Rochester, Thomas le Scrope, knight, John, abbot of Ramsey, Thoma…
9. Gilbert de Brueria undated ×4
   • undated — To the bishop. of Winchester. Mandate to compel Master Gilbert de Brueria, archdeacon of Ely, to render an account of the fruits, rents, and profits of the bene…
   • undated — To the bishop of St. Andrews. Mandate to rehabilitate Fergus de Crawfor, who in his thirteenth year was instituted by the bishop to the church of St. John Bapti…
   • undated — To the bishop of Winchester. Mandate to compel Master Gilbert de Brueria, archdeacon of Ely, to render an account of the fruits, rents, and profits of the benef…
   • undated — Mandate to rehabilitate Fergus de Crawfor, who in his thirteenth year was instituted by the bishop to the church of St. John Baptist, Dalry, in the diocese of W…
10. John Welbourne undated
    • undated — Whereas, for the quieting of dissensions between John, bishop of Ely, - Master John Welbourne, archdeacon of Ely, and their predecessors the exercise of ecclesi…
11. John de Offorde undated ×2
    • undated — To the councillors of king Edward. he like. To the bishops of Beauvais and Noyon. The pope, having written to the councillors of the kings of France and England…
    • undated — To the councillors of the king of France. The pope exhorts them to persuade him to act as shall be best for the good of Christendom, of himself, and of his real…
12. Richard de Clifford undated
    • undated — To the priors of Thetford and Ixeworth, in the diocese of Rome. Norwich, and the archdeacon of Sudbury. The like for the Benedictine prior and convent of Eye, i…
13. Robert de Leecestre undated ×2
    • undated — Insperimus and confirmation to the abbot and convent of Thorney of the following : 1. Composition, dated 1241, Wednesday in Easter Week, between D. abbot of Tho…
    • undated — Inspeximus and confirmation to the abbot and convent of Thorney of the following 1. Composition, dated 1241, Wednesday in Easter Week, between D. abbot of Thorn…

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 Ely”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/archdeacon-of-ely, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.