The Archdeacon of Man (sometimes incorrectly referred to as ''Archdeacon of the Isle of Man'') is a senior cleric second only to the

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in the Anglican

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(which comprises the

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). This is unusual, as in the Church of England deans are usually the senior priests of the diocese. In Sodor and Man, however, the role of dean was fulfilled by the Bishop for many years, until becoming distinct again only in October 2011. According to advice given by Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann, the Archdeacon "is the bishop's second in command", and this seniority is reflected, e.g., on Tynwald Day in the Order of the Procession, and by the fact that until 1919 the Archdeacon of Man was an ''ex officio'' member of the

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List of archdeacons

Abbreviations used in the list: * aft. = after * bef. = before * d. = died in office * res. = resigned * ret. = retired

Medieval

*bef. 1248 – 1249 (res.):

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(elected bishop) *bef. 1257 – aft. 1257: Dompnalds *bef. 1270 – aft. 1330: Makaboy *bef. 1320 – aft. 1331:

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*bef. 1408 – aft. 1408:

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*bef. 1482 – aft. 1482: Gilbert *bef. 1497 – 1497 (res.): Thomas Clerke *bef. 1513 – aft. 1513: John Walles *bef. 1534 – aft. 1534: ? Gorstellaw

Early modern

*1546 – 1557: William McCrystyn *bef. 1544 – bef. 1552 (d.): Gilbert Latham/ de Latham/ Lathum *bef. 1557 – aft. 1561: Richard Gorstyllaw/ Gorstale *bef. 1577 – aft. 1582: Hugh Holland *1587 – 7 August 1633 (d.): John Phillips (also

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, 1601 – 1619; Bishop of Sodor and Man from 1605, when archdeacon ''

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'') *bef. 1595 – aft. 1594: Henry Curwyn (opposed Phillips) *1634 – bef. 1643: John Broxop *bef. 1640 – 1661 (res.): Samuel Rutter *bef. 1663 – 1667 (d.): Jonathan Fletcher *14 September 1667 – 1688 (d.): William Urquhart *bef. 1689 – 12 April 1695 (d.):

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/ Loman *16 July 1696 – 1700 (res.): Archippus Kippax *10 June 1700 – 3 October 1701 (d.): Christopher Marsden *10 July 1703 – 20 December 1718 (d.): Samuel Wattleworth/ Waltleworth *1718 – 25 May 1727 (res.): Robert Horrobin *6 September 1727 – 11 May 1760 (d.):

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*18 July 1760 – 14 September 1787 (d.): William Mylrea *5 November 1787 – 7 December 1803 (res.): Lord George Murray *1803 – 1808:

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*1808 – 1814

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George Murray *1814 – 29 March 1832 (d.): Daniel MylreaUntil 1814, Mylrea was rector of

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rather than of

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(which was customarily attached to the archdeaconry since the 16th century) because the rectors of Andreas (

and George Murray) were absent from the island. *22 May 1832 – 25 June 1839 (res.): Benjamin Philpot *19 September 1839 – 8 February 1844 (d.): Cecil Hall *17 April 1844 – 26 February 1886 (d.): Joseph Moore

Late modern

*1886 – 1894 (res.): Joshua Hughes-Games *1895 – 13 May 1912 (d.): Hugh Gill *1912 – 1938 (ret.): John Kewley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1938 – 28 March 1958 (d.): Vincent Stockwood *1958 – 2 February 1964 (d.): Ernest Stenning *1964 – 1978 (ret.): Edward Glass (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1978 – 1982 (ret.): Arthur Clague *1982 – 1996 (ret.): David Willoughby *1996 – 2005 (ret.): Brian Partington (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *2005 – 2011 (ret.): Brian Smith (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *2011 – 2021 (ret.): Andie Brown *19 June 2022present: Irene Cowell (especially the first image

)

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