A decorative list referring to other earlier incumbants is displayed in the  Church.  This shows:

The Abbot and Covent of Tewkesbury received an Indult dated 5 Kalens 1221 from Pope Honarious lll to enter and retain to their own uses when void the churches of Thornbury, Marsfield and others already granted to the Abbey by Pope Lucius (Larius lll …….) on condition of their putting fit persons therein as Vicars………… Papal Register.

William Pikerel Was described as Rector of the Church of Thornbury in a Commission dated at London the third of the Nones of November 1279….. A Certificate of his ordination to Priest’s Orders and stating that he had been presented to the Church of Thornbury by the Abbot and Convent of Tewksbury within a year was dated at Wyck the 15 Kalens of March 1283….. Episcopal Register, Worcester. 1297

John de Penbrok Parson of the Church of Thornbury had letters of protection with reference to the Kings Army in 1283… Patent Roll. Although indexed under the county of Gloucester in the calendar it is probable that this Thornbury is in the Herefordshire Parish

William de Cherington The Bishop conferred the vacant Church of Thornbury on William de Cherington priest on the 12 Kalens November 1297…. Episcopal Register, Worcester. 1297

Peter de Leycestre Presented to Thornbury by the Abbot of Tewkesbury but the Bishop refused to institute him in 1297. He then sued the Bishop and was inducted in 1298……….Episcopal Register, Worcester. 1298 1304

William de Apperley The letters of Institution and Induction of William de Apperley subdeacon to the Church of Thornbury were issued from Kemsey on 13 Kalens of August 1304…….. Episcopal Register, Worcester. 1305

Roger le Mareshall According to a Writ received by the Bishop at Brendon on 2 Kalens of March 1305. Roger le Mareshall the new rector of the Church of Thornbury was acquitted of 63/4d demanded of him as a tenth of the said church … Episcopal Register, Worcester. 1305 1312

On 17 Kalens July 1309 J….. Bishop of Llandaff. Suffragan of the Bishop of Worcester consecrated the Great Altar of the Church of Thornbury …. Episcopal Register, Worcester.

Robert Silvestre Chaplain presented to the Chantry of St Mary in the Church of Thornbury in the King’s gift by reason of his custody of the lands and heirs of Hugh, Earl of Stafford, tenant-in-chief….. Patent Roll. 1387

Nicholas Foulere Chaplain presented to the Chantry of St Mary in the Church of Thornbury. Ibid. 1389
John William Ratification of his estate as Vicar of Thornbury was made on 3rd March 1395. Patent roll. John perpetual vicar of Thornbury had a legacy of 12d by the Will of Agnus Dyers of Thornbury 1404. 1395 1404

Thomas …. Perpetual Vicar of Thornbury had a legacy of 3/4d by the Will of William Cleverden 1423 1423

John Greyve Chaplain of St Mary’s Chantry had 6/4d by the Will of Adams 25th September 1423 1423

Thomas Huple Chaplain of St Mary’s Chantry had 3/4d by the Will of John Adams 29th September 1473 1473

In 1415 Edward, Duke of Buckingham had a licence to found a College of one Dean, one Sub-Dean, eight secular priests, four Clerks, and eight Choristers besides the church of Thornbury, in honour of the BLESSED VIRGIN March, together with a new ??? licence for that College to ??? from him or others lands to the yearly value of £300.

John Sonager Presented By Tewksbury Abbey in 1540 and deprived in 1554 – Bigland 1540 1554

John Collyns  Presented by Thomas Tyndall the grantee of the Abbey in 1554 - Bigland