The Archdeaconry of Barnstaple or Barum is one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Diocese of Exeter in the Church of England. History The Diocese of Exeter was divided into four archdeaconries in Norman times, probably during the bishopric of Osbern FitzOsbern (1072–1103): Exeter Barnstaple Totnes Cornwall In 1782, it was noted that the archdeaconry contained the deaneries of Barum (Barnstaple), Chumleigh, Hertland, Shirwell, South Molton and Torrington. The archdeaconry currently comprises the following deaneries: Deanery of Barnstaple Deanery of Hartland Deanery of Holsworthy Deanery of Shirwell Deanery of South Molton Deanery of Torrington List of archdeacons High Medieval Allured (first archdeacon) ?–1143: Ralph (I) : William de Auco bef. –aft. : Roger bef. 1203–?: Thomas 30 September 1209–?: Ralph de Werewell John bef. –?: Ralph (II) ?–8 February 1227 (d.): Isaac Walter de Pembroke (afterwards Archdeacon of Totnes) 21 January 1263 – 1264: Henry de Bracton 25 May 1264–?: Richard Blund (afterwards Archdeacon of Totnes; possibly son of Richard Blund, Bishop of Exeter) 6 November 1265–May 1267: Godfrey Giffard (also Archdeacon of Wells from 1267; later Bishop of Worcester) May 1267–?: John de Bradleigh January 1271–?: Thomas de Hertford 28 August 1279–?: Philip of Exon Late Medieval ?–1308: Ralph Germeyn 13 October 1308 – 1309: William Melton (later Archbishop of York) 4 January 1309 – 1309: William Fitsrogo 30 March 1309 – 1312: John Wele ? ("a short time"): Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio 26 March 1312 – 3 December 1314 (res.): Walter Giffard 7 February 1315 – 1318 (d.): Richard de Morcester (afterwards Archdeacon of Exeter) 22 September 1318 – 1329: Richard de Wideslade 10/15 December 1329 – 1330: William Zouche 17 December 1330 – 1349: John de Nassington 8 April 1350 – 1351: John de Reynham : Hugh de Monyton 23 February 1355 – 2 September 1358: John de Derby 2 September 1358–: William de Mugge bef. 1371 or 23 February 1384–: Henry Whitefield bef. 1395 or 8 September 1399 – 1400: Robert Rygge 17/22 August 1400 – 1400: Richard Aldtyngton 1 November 1400 – 1429 (res.): John Orum 2 August 1429 – 1442 (d.): John Waryn 3 August 1442 – 1445 (res.): Richard Helyer 16 June 1445 – 1449 (res.): Michael Tregury (afterwards Archbishop of Dublin) 25 January 1450 – 1459: Roger Keys 12 July 1462–October 1475 (d.): William Fulford 27 October 1475 – 1476 (res.): John Stubbes 10 December