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The livings are located in the northern, middle and eastern parts of the country, although, curiously, none actually fall within the County Palatine of Lancaster.

Church Livings

The Queen is patron to 42 church livings in Right of Her Duchy of Lancaster.

The right to appoint a church living is known as an advowson. The Duchy's advowsons date from the time when the Duchy owned manors and lands in every county. Many manors were sold by monarchs to raise money - for example, by Charles I during the Civil War - but the advowsons were retained. They are mainly posts for parish priests.

The livings are located in the northern, middle and eastern parts of the country, although, curiously, none actually fall within the County Palatine of Lancaster.

The preliminary administration of new appointments is dealt with by the Chaplain of the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy. Candidates are interviewed, and recommendations by the relevant Bishop are taken into account. Guidance is also taken from the local PCC to ensure that the nature and wishes of the parish are established.  A recommendation is made to the Chancellor and, following this approval, the new incumbent is appointed and a ceremonial presentation made.

The current incumbents of the Duchy livings are: 

Living Diocese  Incumbent
Ackworth Wakefield  The Reverend Paul Hartley, BTL
Ashen  Chelmsford The Reverend Michael David Hewitt
Ashley Bristol  The Reverend Barry Raven
Barwick-in-Elmet
Ripon & Leeds The Reverend Andy Nicholson
Beeston  Regis
Norwich The Reverend Peter Davies
Castleford
Wakefield The Reverend Michael Wood

Clare

St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich  The Reverend Canon John Rankin
Crofton
Wakefield The Reverend Leon Collyer
Dedham

Chelmsford The Reverend Gerard G. Moate 
www.dedham-parishchurch.org.uk
Easthorpe
Chelmsford The Reverend Christopher Garland
Edingthorpe
Norwich The Reverend Derek Earis
Gimingham (Trunch)
Norwich The Reverend Roderick Key
Hertford
St Albans The Reverend Alan Stewart
Hertingfordbury
St Albans The Reverend Alan Stewart
Kirk Bramwith


Sheffield The Reverend Eve Atherfold
www.benefice-of-fishlake-sykehouse-kirkbramwith-fenwick-moss.co.uk
Langham
Chelmsford  The Reverend Dr. Timothy Bull
Long Bennington
Lincoln The Reverend Michelle Shellie Massey
Matlaske
Norwich The Reverend Philip Butcher
Methley
Ripon & Leeds The Reverend Andrew Pearson
Miningsby
Lincoln The Reverend Adrian Sullivan
Mundesley (Trunch)
Norwich The Reverend Roderick Key
North Cotes

Lincoln The Reverend Christopher Woadden

Northrepps

Norwich The Reverend Michael Langan
Owmby

Lincoln The Reverend Peter Godden
www.geocities.com/owmby_group/index.html
Plumstead (Matlaske)
Norwich The Reverend Philip Butcher
Poole Keynes
Gloucester The Reverend Michael Sanders
Rothbury
Newcastle Vacant
Rushden
St Albans The Reverend Helen Dawes
Sidestrand (Northrepps)
Norwich The Reverend Michael Langan
Somercotes
Lincoln The Reverend Sue Allison
South Thoresby
Lincoln The Reverend Lorraine Turner
Southrepps (Trunch)
Norwich The Reverend Roderick Key
Stambourne
Chelmsford The Reverend Keith Holloway
Stanford Rivers
Chelmsford The Reverend Andrei Petrine
Stanhope
Durham The Reverend Susan Kent
Stratford St Mary St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich  The Reverend Rosalind Paul
Swafield (Trunch)
Norwich The Reverend Roderick Key

Thringstone

Leicester

The Reverend Alan Burgess

Trimingham (Northrepps) Norwich The Reverend Michael Langan
Tutbury
Lichfield The Reverend Alexandrina Mann
Whitwick
Leicester The Reverand Alan Burgess

Updated: 27/07/2010