Francis Lear

The Ven. Francis Lear (23 August 1823 – 19 February 1914), MA was an Anglican priest: the Archdeacon of Sarum from 1875 until[1] his death.[2]

Born on 23 August 1823, son of Francis Lear, Dean of Salisbury,[3] he was educated at Winchester and Christ Church, Oxford.[4] Lear made four appearances in first-class cricket in 1843 and 1844, playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club and Oxford University.[5] He was ordained in 1847 and served first as a curate at Bishopstone. He became its Vicar in 1850 and Rural Dean of Chalke in 1852. From 1864 to 1875 he was Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral.

References

The Clergy Guide London, Kelly's, 1913
"Canon Francis Lear" The Times (London, England), Friday, 20 February 1914; pg. 9; Issue 40452
Wiltshire and Swindon Archives
Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
"Player profile: Francis Lear". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

Archdeacons of Sarum (or Salisbury)
High Medieval	Gunter of Le Mans¹ Robert¹ Everard of Calne¹ Hubald¹ Joel¹ Alexander of Lincoln¹ Nigel¹ Ernald Henry Jordan Savaric FitzGeldewin Azo Humphrey of Bassingbourn Stephen Nicholas de Capella Thomas Wychampton
Late Medieval	Walter Hervy Raymond de Planell Raymond Cardinal de Fargis Robert Luffenham Richard de Bury Roger de Kington Roger de Cloune Thomas Butiller William Potyn Walter FitzPiers Henry Chichele Walter Medford Simon Sydenham John Holand John Chitterne John Stafford William Alnwick Alexander Sparrow John Norton Stephen Wilton Adam Moleyns Richard Andrew Peter Cardinal Barbo Richard Caunton Roger Radclyffe William Eure Edmund Chaderton, Archdeacon of Salisbury Geoffrey Blythe George Sydenham James Bromwich Henry Rawlyns Richard Duck Edward Layton
Early modern	Robert Okinge Richard Chaundeler Ralph Pickover William Barlow Thomas Marler William Buckner Anthony Hawles Joshua Childrey John Sherman John Priaulx Thomas Lambert Joseph Kelsey John Hoadly Joseph Sager Samuel Rolleston William Whitworth Charles Daubeny Liscombe Clarke Francis Lear William Hony
Late modern	Francis Lear Harry Carpenter Percy Dale Frank McGowan Basil Wingfield Digby Nigel McCulloch Barney Hopkinson vacancy Alan Jeans
¹ — territory unspecified

Diocese of Salisbury
Salisbury Cathedral Sarum Use South Canonry, Salisbury (bishop's house) Church House, Salisbury Sonning Bishop's Palace Bishop's Palace, Salisbury Area scheme (1981–2009)
Office holders	Nick Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury Karen Gorham, Bishop suffragan of Sherborne Andrew Rumsey, Bishop suffragan-designate of Ramsbury AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Nick Papadopulos, Dean of Salisbury Alan Jeans, Archdeacon of Sarum Antony MacRow-Wood, Archdeacon of Dorset Sue Groom, Archdeacon of Wilts Penny Sayer, Archdeacon of Sherborne
Historic offices	Bishop of Marlborough (1537–1568) Archdeacon of Berkshire (13th century–1836; transferred to Oxford)

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