Archdeacon Of Worcester

Worcester. 5 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. Dolfin de Vienna 1315 ×2
   • 1315-03-27 — son of Dolfin de Vienna, archdeacon of Worcester, staying beyond has letters nominating Hugh de Wareto and Robert de Branesford his for two years.
2. John Blaunchard 1375–1377 ×9
   • 1375-06-29 — William Cardoun of Tylbrooke to Simon Rogrom. Recognisance for 50/., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Bedfordshire. Charter of …
   • 1375-06-29 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 July. Writing of Thomas de Hungerford knight, being a quitclaim with warranty to Master John Blaunchard archdeacon of Worcester,…
   • 1375-06-29 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 July. Writing of John Colyngborne clerk, being a letter of attorney appointing Thomas Blaunchard of Coterigge to deliver to Mast…
   • 1375-06-29 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 July, Writing of Thomas de Hungerford knight, being a quitclaim with warranty to Master John Blaunchard archdeacon of Worcester,…
   • 1375-06-29 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 July. - Writing of John Colyngborne clerk, being a letter of attorney appointing Thomas Blaunchard of Coterigge to deliver to Ma…
   • 1376-07-17 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 July. Writing of Alexander Goldyngton (or Goldyngham) knight, granting with warranty to Master John Blaunchard archdeacon of Wo…
   • 1377-02-12 — Nevylle of Pykehale knight of Yorkshire and John de of Notynghamshire to Richard de Ravenser archdeacon Recognisance for 200 marks, to be levied etc. in Yorkshi…
   • 1377-02-12 — Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 February. Charter of Alexander Goldyngham knight, giving with warranty to John Blaunchard archdeacon of Worcester, his heirs an…
3. William Rocombe 1399
   • 1399-11-11 — William Rocombe, archdeacon of Worcester. By p.s.
4. John Ixworth undated ×3
   • undated — Confirmation to him, whom the present pope deputed as collector to the camera in England [on 5 Dee. 1417, above, p. 1], of the dispensation which Peter, bishop …
   • undated — To the same. Indult, as in the preceding, also for five years. Wite etc. Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Winchester and London, and the prior de Tonebrigge…
   • undated — To the bishops of Alet and Cork, and the prior of St. Thomas the Martyr s, Buttevant (de Botonia), in the diocese of Cloyne. Mandate, recapitulating the precedi…
5. John de Harewell undated ×4
   • undated — To the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux. Touching the same. To Simon, bishop of Ely. Desiring him to recommend the said abbot and convent to the king. T…
   • undated — To the same. Letter of commendation and credence for Bertrand de Querclin (Guesclin), count of Longueville, bearer of these presents, who, with the help of the …
   • undated — To the sume. In favour of John de Agrifolio, donsel, lord of Gramat, in the diocese of Cahors, son uf Aymar de Agri- 87d.) folio, marshal of the Roman court, to…
   • undated — The like. Sept. To king Edward. Thanking him for the liberation of Simon de Neuton, donsel, and expressing his satisfaction at the king's 47d.) excuse made conc…

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