From Hutchins History of Dorset
| Henry TERRY | cl. pr. to the rectory of Worth, inst. 8 cal. April, 1297, or 1298 |
| Alexander WENDEN | cl. inst. id. Jan. 1308 |
| Walter de SWANEWICH | cl. The right of
presentation being unknown, he was not admitted.
Afterwards Robert Fitzpaine recovered his right of presentation, in the King's court, against Philip Lovel; and presented John de Ford to the rectory of Worth and Swanwich. Then a prohibition issued from the King; but a non prosequitur followed; and Robert Fitzpaine presented Walter de Swanewich, 12 July, 1325. He was instituted on the resignation of Alexander de Wenden, 12 July. 18 Edw.ll. a prohibition issued concerning the rectory of Worth disputed between Philip Lovel and Robert Fitzpaine. 19 Edw.ll. the King certifies, that Robert Fitzpaine recovered the rectory of Worth and Swanewich against Philip Lovel. He died about 1361. |
| Richard IWAYN or SWAYN | pbr. to the rectory of Worth and Swanwich, inst. 1 Dec. 1361 |
| Robert STARCLIS or STARCLIFF | cl. on the death of Iwayn, instituted 20 April, 1378 exchanged with |
| William TALBOT | rector of Shire, diocese
Winton, presented to the rectory of Worth and chapelry of Swanewyche annexed, on the resignation of Starcliff, inst. 14 June, 1408, exchanged with |
| Robert OSANNE | canon of Lincoln and prebend of X librarum, in the same; presented on the resignation of Talbot; instituted 8 December 1414 |
| Richard ABBOT | cl. presented to the
rectory of Worth on the death of Osanne, instituted 27 July, 1419 |
| Thomas UMFRAY | cl. presented to the rectory of Worth and Swanewich, inst. 23 Feb. 1436 |
| John HOMME | chap. presented to the
rectory of Worth, with the chapel of Swanwich, on the resignation of Umfray, instit. Feb. 11 1437 |
| Edmund MARTYN | bachelor in decrees, presented to the rectory of Worth and Swanwich, on the resignation of Homme, instituted 2 August, 1473 |
| John ELYOT | chap. presented to the
rectory of Worth and Swanwiche, on the resignation of Martyn, instit. 27 March, 1486 |
| John PHELIPPES | LL.B. presented to the
rectory of Swanwiche, alias Worth, on the death of Eliot, inst. 24 Feb. 1487 |
| William SAVAGE | pbr. presented to the
rectory of Swanwich, alias Worth, on the death of Phelippes, inst. 6 Dec. 1504 |
| Walter HYNDEBERE | cl. presented to the
rectory of Swanwych, on the death of Savage, inst. 2 April, 1506 |
| Edward HIGGONS | doctor in decrees,
presented on the death of Hyndebere to the rectory of Swanwich, inst. 1521, between December and February |
| Thomas GRIFFITH | pbr. presented to the
rectory of Swanwich on the death of Higgons, inst. 8 Feb. 1537 |
| Thomas WHALLEY | 1570 |
| Thomas COOKE | 1570, as Rymer, 1576, to Swanwich, cum capella de Worth Swanwich |
| John WHITCOMB | 1576 |
| Edward ABBOT | 1586, ob. 1614 |
| Brune COKERAM | D.D. 1614 ob. 1667 |
| William ROSE | succeeded on the death of Cockram, inst. 1667 |
| Philip BAKER | on the death of of Rose, instit. 1690, ob. 1714 |
| Edmund COOKE | M.A. ob. 1749, instit May 21, 1714 |
| John PYKE | M.A. on the death of Cooke. instit. July 1, 1749 |
| John THOMPSON | B.A. July 25, 1782, on the death of Pyke |
| Richard WILLIAMS | M.A. Jan 22, 1785, on the death of Thompson |
| Andrew BELL | M.A. inst. Dec 19, 1801, on the death of Williams [more in Hutchins] |
| Samuel GALE | A.M. on the resignation of Bell, died at Swanage, Sept. 16, 1816, aged 69 |
| Thomas Oldfield BARTLETT | inst. March 10, 1817, died Feb.17, 1841, aged 53 |
| James Leonard JACKSON | A.M. inst. May 12, 1841, on the death of Bartlett; died Dec.10, 1854, aged 77 |
| Robert Duncan TRAVERS | M.A. inst. Dec.15, 1853, on the resignation of Jackson - 1887 |
| Thomas Alfred GURNEY | M.A. 1886 - 1901 |
| William Arthur WILSON | M.A. 1901 - 1905 |
| William Henry PARSONS | 1905 - 1908 |
| Henry Edwin FARDLEY | M.A. 1908 - 1916 |
| William Riddell PARR | M.A. 1916 - 1934 |
| Hubert Victor NICOLL-GRIFFITH | M.A. 1934 - 1950 |
| Norman MILLER | M.A. 1951 - 1961 |
| Hector D ANDERSON | M.V.O., M.A.,B.D. 1961 - 1969 |
| David BAILEY | M.A. Canon, Salisbury 1969 - 1983 |
| David Kingsley CALLARD | M.A. 1983 - 1993 |
| Dudley John RACTLIFFE | B.A. 1993 - 2001 |
| John Samuel WOOD | B. Sc. 2002 - Present |