Benedict Hoskyns

The Ven Benedict George Hoskyns MA (23 February 1856 – 11 September 1935) was an eminent Anglican priest in the first third of the 20th century.^[1]

He was born on 23 February 1856 into an ennobled family: his father was Canon Sir John Leigh Hoskyns, 9th Bart.^[2]^[3] He was educated at Bradfield, Haileybury and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1878.^[4]^[5] He rowed in the 1877 Boat Race, notable for being the only dead heat in the race's history.

He was ordained in 1880 and was Curate of St Mary's, Southampton until 1888. He was then Vicar of St Denys in the same city^[6] until 1895, and also Chaplain to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.^[7] After this he was a Canon Residentiary at Truro Cathedral^[8] and Diocesan Missioner ^[9] until February 1902, when he was appointed Vicar of Brighton^[10] (and Chaplain to the 1st Sussex. Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers).^[11] He was then Archdeacon of Hastings from 1915 until 1920. He was Archdeacon of Chichester from 1920 to 1934 and a Residentiary Canon at its cathedral. He died on 11 September 1935.^[12]

His grandson, Sir John Leigh Austin Hungerford Hoskyns was head of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit from 1979^[13] until 1982.

Notes

↑ National Archives
↑ thePeerage.com
↑ "Who was Who" 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
↑ "Hoskyns, Benedict George (HSKS874BG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
↑ UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE . The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, 11 June 1887; Issue 15343
↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
↑ SOUTHAMPTON NEWS .The Hampshire Advertiser (Southampton, England), Saturday, 28 January 1893; pg. 8; Issue 4866. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
↑ The Times, Tuesday, 17 September 1895; pg. 10; Issue 34684; col G Ecclesiastical intelligence
↑ ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENTS .The Standard (London, England), Friday, 20 September 1895; pg. 6; Issue 22221. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II.
↑ "Ecclesiastical intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 21 February 1902. (36697), p. 6.
↑ London Gazette
↑ Death Of The Rev. B. G. Hoskyns The Times Friday, 13 September 1935; pg. 14; Issue 47168; col D
↑ The Times, Tuesday, 27 November 1979; pg. 2; Issue 60485; col F Inquiry into leak of Cabinet papers

Church of England titles
Preceded by Theodore Townson Churton	Archdeacon of Hastings 1915 – 1920	Succeeded by Arthur William Upcott
Preceded by Herbert Edward Jones	Archdeacon of Chichester 1920 – 1934	Succeeded by Charles Philip Stewart Clarke

Archdeacons of Lewes, of Hastings and of Lewes & Hastings

High Medieval	Jordan de Melburne Joceline Eustachius de Leveland Reginald de Wintonia William de Lughteburg Robert Passelewe Simon de Clympingham Henry Godfrey de Peckham Thomas de Berghstede

Late Medieval	Thomas Cobham John de Godele Hamelin de Godele John Geytentun Thomas de Codelowe Walter de Lyndrich William de Loughteburgh John Courdray Walter Forey Nicholas/Richard Stone John Wendover John Brampton Lewis Coychurch Thomas Hanwell William Skylton John Dogett John Plemth Simon Climping Thomas Oatley Richard Hill Edward Vaughan William Atwater William Cradock Oliver Pole Anthony Wayte Edward More

Early modern	John Sherry Richard Brisley Robert Taylor Edmund Weston Thomas Drant William Coell William Cotton John Mattock Richard Buckenham William Hutchinson Thomas Hook Philip King Nathaniel Hardy Toby Henshaw Joseph Sayer Richard Bowchier James Williamson Edmund Bateman Thomas D'Oyly John Courtail Matthias D'Oyly Edward Raynes Thomas Birch Julius Hare William Otter

Late modern	John Hannah Robert Sutton Theodore Churton (became Archdeacon of Hastings) Henry Southwell, Bishop suffragan of Lewes Hugh Hordern Francis Smythe Lloyd Morrell Peter Booth Max Godden (became Archdeacon of Lewes & Hastings)

Hastings (1912–1975)	created from Lewes Theodore Churton (previously Archdeacon of Lewes) Benedict Hoskyns Arthur Upcott Thomas Cook, Bishop suffragan of Lewes Arthur Alston Ernest Reid Guy Mayfield dissolved/merged to Lewes & Hastings

Lewes & Hastings	Max Godden (previously Archdeacon of Lewes) Christopher Luxmoore Hugh Glaisyer Nicholas Reade Philip Jones renamed to Hastings

Hastings (2014–present)	Philip Jones (previously Archdeacon of Lewes & Hastings) Stan Tomalin (Acting) Edward Bryant & Nick Cornell (Acting)

Archdeacons of Chichester

High Medieval	Sole archdeacons: Ricoard Henry Roger Robert Senior archdeacons: Henry Seffrid II Matthew of Chichester Peter Richard Archdeacons of Chichester: Silvester William Durand William Walter John Climping John de Reigate Geoffrey de Gates Robert of Wiston

Late Medieval	Gervase of Séez Robert Leyset/de Leycester John Langley Adam de Houton Simon de Bredon Walter de Alderbury John de Sculthorpe John Pipe Robert de Walton Henry Folvyle William Wardene/Wardieu Simon Russell Lambert Threkingham John Thomas William Read Thomas Harlyng John Lindfield/Lyndefeld John Faukes William Walesby William Normanton Simon de Gredon/Gredon John Sprever John Doget Peter Huse/Husy Henry Boleyn John Coke/Cooke

Early modern	Gerard Borrett/Burrell Robert Chapel William Norbury John Worthyall/Worthiall Alban Langdale Richard Tremayne Thomas Spencer John Coldwell Thomas Gillingham John Langworth William Stone Henry Ball Thomas Pattenson Roger Andrewes Laurence Pay James Marsh Henry Hammond Jasper Mayne Oliver Whitby Josiah Pleydell James Barker Thomas Ball Thomas Hollingbery John Buckner

Late modern	Charles Alcock Thomas Taylor Charles Webber Henry Edward Manning James Garbett John Russell Walker Francis Mount Edward Elwes Herbert Jones Benedict Hoskyns Charles Clarke Lancelot Mason Frederick Kerr-Dineen Richard Eyre Keith Hobbs Michael Brotherton Douglas McKittrick

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