Rectors of Holy Trinity

 

Rectors board in South porch, prior to 2016 re-orderingOne of the most useful historical records in Holy Trinity is the list of Rectors from 1250 to the present.This board used to be in the South porch until the new entrance was created from the West side, and it is now in place, beautifully restored, to the right of the entrance as people come in to the church.We are not clear when the board was first erected or where the information came from relating to early names listed there. Many sources give Gregory Harold as the first incumbent in 1305, but the board starts with Simon de Daventry in 1250 and then a lengthy gap before Richard de Bello in 1294 who re-appears just three years after Gregory Harold in 1308.