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1554 John Roberts, appointed on the death of Swinnerton. 
1556 Richard Chafyn. 
1586 Richard Potter, on the death of Chafyn. 
1630 Thomas Chafyn, D.D. 
1646 William Bayly. 
1691 Edward Garrard, on the death of Bayly. 
1695 John Hardcastle, on the death of Garrard. 
1734 Caleb Perfect, on the death of Hardcastle. 
1744 Thomas Staples. 
1775 Charles Wager Allix. 
1796 Lancelot Greenthwart Holton 
1802 Thomas Grove, on the resignation of Holton. 
1809 William Hopkins, on the death of Grove. 
1812 Henry Wake, on the resignation of Hopkins. 
1845 Thomas Blundell. 
1861 Charles Henry Townsend, on the death of Blundell. 
1881 Kdwin George Wyld, on the resignation of Townsend. 
- 1890 John Augustus Lloyd, on the cession of Wyld. 
But little is known of the majority of the above. We find that 
Richard Bisschop was a benefactor of the Priory of Stavordale, and 
that the canons of that establishment were bound 
“To celebrate Mass daily in the chapel, at the High Altar in the Lady Chapel, 
at the altar of SS. Peter and Paul, and at that of 8. James under the Campanile, 
for the souls of Queen Philippa (of Hainault, wife of Edward III.), the Bishop 
and his parents, John de Stourton, his parents and kin, the founders, i.e., the 
Lovell family, Richard Bisschop, Vicar of the Parish Church of Mere, in the 
Sarum Diocese, and other benefactors of the Priory.” 
Ricuarp Porter. 
Nothing is known of the succeeding Vicars till 1586, when we 
find that the Rev. Richard Potter, B.D., of Trin. Coll. was 
instituted. He was afterwards Prebendary of Worcester. He 
was father of the Rev. Francis Potter. See below. 
Query :—Did he hold the two livings of Mere and Kilmington at 
the same time? he was certainly Vicar of Mere till his death. In 
the churchwardens’ book is the following entry :— 
