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Thurlbear, Orchard Portman, Staple Fitzpaine, Bickenhall, Curland. |
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| 1535 | John Carvannell had the Rectory on a 60 year lease. | |
| 1580 | Queen Elizabeth leased the Rectory for 21 years on the termination of the above lease to William Bowles. |
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| 1585 | Robert Carvanyell leased the Rectory to John Elliot of Creech. |
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| 1605 | Reversion of the Rectory to Sir John Portman. | |
| 1624 | The Rectory and parsonage left to Dame Anne Portman. | |
| 1572 & 1573 | 'Sir Conan Bryant, Curate' | |
| 1607 or before | William Jennings at least until 1614. | |
| 1621 or before | Robert Godwine until 1629. | |
| 1629 | Richard Wilmot. | |
| 1630 | Thomas Woodfoffe. | |
| 1635 or before | William Thorne at least until 1637. | |
| 1639 or before | John Baker at least until 1640. | |
| 1663 or before | Richard Hite at least until 1670. | |
| 1671 | John Palmer at Stoke St. Mary, 1676 (or before). John Palmer at Thurlbear. |
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| 1700 or before | William Chebb. | |
| 1705 | Edmond Archer. | |
| 1720 | Robert Bryant. | |
| 1723 | John Brice. | |
| 1750 | Chetle Farnham. | |
| 1754 | (Thomas Haydon Rector buried at Thurlbear). | |
| 1757 | Robert Addams Hickes. | |
| 1758 | George Townsend. | |
| 1763 | Chetle Farnham again. | |
| 1767 | Thomas Wyndhan Goodwyn. | |
| 1768 | (Charles Russell, Rector of Thurlbear also of Thurloxton where he lived till his death in 1833. |
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| 1773 | John Newcomen. | |
| 1786 | William Prouse. | |
| 1800 | J. Cabbell, at least until 1824. | |
| 1833-1859 | Henry Vyvyan Luke resident rector. Then officiating ministers: R. Morris; W. Crutch; Wm. Shaw to 1860. |
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| 1860-1885 | William Lance (Curate to Rev. Fitzhardinge Berkeley Portman, Rector of Staple Fitzpaine with Thurlbear, Orchard Portman and Stoke St. Mary). |
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| 1860-1885 | Rev. Fitzhardinge Berkeley Portman, Rector of Staple Fitzpaine with Thurlbear, Orchard Portman and Stoke St. Mary. |
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| 1885-1924 | Henry Fitzhardinge Berkeley Portman, Rector of Orchard Portman with Thurlbear and Stoke St. Mary. |
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| 1925-1940 | W. W. Singleton, Rector. | |
| 1941-1943 | W. A. Tucker, Rector. W. Jenkins Davies, died 1945. |
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| 1945-1946 | H. Brady Cameron, Rector. | |
| 1947-1950 | John W. Salter, Rector. | |
| 1951-19xx | R. S. Jones, Rector. | Profile |
| 19xx-19xx | Arthur Stevens, Rector. | Profile |
| 19xx-19xx | Michael Robinson, Rector. | Profile |
| 1986-1988 | Keith Ellwood, Rector. | Profile |
| 1988-1996 | Geofrey Cooke, Rector. | Profile |
| 1996-2006 | Keith Powell - Rector / Michael Pragnell - Curate. | Profile |
| 2006 - present | Paul Reynolds, Rector / Jean Price, Assistant Minister | Profile |
