Roger Barnes lived in Ducklington with his wife Margaret, instrumental in many Bampton bellringers learning to become method ringers. He was one of the top ringers in Oxfordshire and rang in the cathedral church and others in Oxford. He taught many young people in Ducklington to ring and to help those in Bampton. Margaret is also a ringer and continued to ring in Bampton and for several years has been vice tower captain alongside the captain, Dave Rose.
Summary of Bampton Vicars and Vicarages, dating from years 11th to late 14th century. supplied by Maggie Harris of Churchgate House. Vicars names mentioned: Godfrey de Lucy John D'Alencon John Fitz John Hugh De Ilchester Philip DeExeter Hugh De Scotthorn Roger De Bromyard Nicholas De Bampton Robert De Lucy Simon the Vicar Nicholas de Totnes William Pibcerna William de Coleshill Henry de Paris John dew Kar William de Bodmin Richard de Beeston Robert De Buckingham Richard de Exeter Robert Bythewall John De Serynton Thomas Chasteloun John Chame(or Chanie) John Brown Roger De Heulee William Elys Robert Richard De Braud hurst Robert Fleming William Wenrich Wiliam Belamyslond Roger Ford Thomas Dyer John Moore John Culmere John Pope Richard Moore William Woode Robert Ayington Thomas yonge Thomas Fyssher William Gawel William Hoper Richard Clerk Edmune Willesford John Southwode Richard Heynson John Lichfield John Dyer Edmund Crispin John Dagle Walter Wright William Leveson Thomas de Boulegh John Holrygg John Wydelond John Forde John Fyla William Dyer alias Cole Robert Holcot Thomas Hoye Richard Crispin Thomas Burton John Whyte John Dotyn Henry Dotyn John Arthur Francis Dirston Robert Hopar Richard Houghall (Hughol, Huffield) Hjohn Hynton John Chaplain John Loskyns Richatd Clerk John Simondes Walkelin William Pincerna