Originally in the Diocese of Norwich, the Sudbury archdeaconry was transferred to the Diocese of Ely in 1837. It was then transferred a second time to the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914. The current archdeacon is David Jenkins.[3]
From its erection, the archdeaconry was in Norwich diocese. For archdeacons of that diocese before territorial titles began, see Archdeacon of Norwich.
1902–30 August 1921 (d.): George Hodges,[24] Vicar of St James's, Bury St Edmunds (until 1912), then a canon residentiary of St Edmundsbury Cathedral[25]
The Ipswich archdeaconry was created from the archdeaconries of Suffolk and of Sudbury by Order-in-Council on 22 December 1931; Buckley transferred to the new archdeacony.[29]
1945–1962 (res.): Hugh Norton, Rector of Horringer with Ickworth (until 1958), then a canon residentiary of the cathedral (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[32][33]
^ abcWilliam, Baldwin and Roger are not recorded with the title "Archdeacon of Sudbury"; rather they are each recorded alongside archdeacons of Norwich, of Norfolk and of Suffolk.
^"A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland" Burke,J: London, Henry Colburn, 1833
^Brett Usher, ‘Vaughan, Richard (c.1553–1607)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 9 March 2013
^"The History and Antiquities of the County of Norfolk" Booth,M (Ed):Norwich, J.Crouse, 1781
^William Horbury, ‘Spencer, John (bap. 1630, d. 1693)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 accessed 28 Feb 2013
^"Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature, Volume 4" Wilkes, J (comp) London, Adlard, 1810
^"County of Suffolk: its history as disclosed by existing records and other documents (1904–11)" Author: Copinger, Walter Arthur, 1847–1910 Volume: 3 Subject: Suffolk (England) History Publisher: London H. Sotheran
^ARCHIDIACONAL VISITATION AT BURY ST. EDMUND'S .
The Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald (Bury Saint Edmunds, England), Tuesday, May 25, 1886; pg. 6; Issue 5410
^Crockford's Clerical Directory; Church House Publishing (1995). Crockford's Clerical Directory 1995/96. ISBN978-0-7151-8088-4. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)