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ESSAY

TOWABDt A

TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

OF THK

COUNTY OF NORFOLK.

VOLUME XI. .

COMTAIKINO THE HVNDSBDS OP

TUNSTEDE, WALSHAM, WEST FLEGG,

AND

EAST FLEGG.

▲N

ESSAY

TaVA&D8 A

TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

OF THB

COUNTY OF NORFOLK,

CONTAIMIMO A

DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWNS, VILLAGES,

AND HAMLETS,

WITH THE FOUKDATION8 OF

MONASTERIES, CHURCHES, CHAPELS, CHANTRIES, AND

OTHER RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS:

ALSO AH ACCOOITT Of

Tke Jncient and Present State qfaUthe Rectariest Vicarages f Donatives, and
Impropriations, their Formtr and Present Patrons and Incumbents, with their
sevenU Vabtations in the King's Books, whether discharged or not :

LIKEWISE,

AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE CASTLES, SEATS, AND
MANORS, THEIR PRESENT AND ANCIENT OWNERS;

TOOBTHIK WITH TBI

EpUaphs^ Inscriptions, and Arms tit all the Parish Churches, and Chapels ; vdth>
several Draughts of Churches, Monuments, Arms, Ancient Ruins, and other

REUCKS OF ANTIQUITY.

COLLICTBO OVT OF

LBDGER.BO0KS,REGISTERS, RECORDS, EVIDENCES, DBSD6, COURT-ROUSj

AND OTHER AUTHENTICK MEMORIALS.

BY THE LATE REV. CHARLES PARKIN, A. M.

HECTOR OF OXBU&OH, IN THE COUNTT OF-NORFOLS*

Not patriae fitiesy et dalcia scriptimus aiva. Viiig.

VOLUME XL

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IwiNo Canute, on his foundation of the abbey of St. Bennet 9^
Holm, gave the lordship of this hupdred to it, or rather granted by
Edward the Confessor, on his confirmation of their possessions/

In the 12th of King John, Peter de Hobois recovered seisin of it,
:with the manors of Inurgarton, and Antineham, and the stewardship
of the abbey, for the fine of 20 marks, ana one palfrey, paid to the
King, which he claimed against the abbot.

In the 23d ofHenry III. Sir Peter de Hobois, released to the abbot
all his right herein, and in the 34th of that King, it was valued at 6
marks per aim.

Sir William de Redham,}}y deed sans date, released to the abbot, alt
his right in the fishery of the water between fVeybridge, and the abbey,
and Alexander, son oi Alexander de Wroxham, ail his ri^ht in the fishery
of the water, between Wroxham and Grabbard^s ferry.

In the 15th of Edwijrd I. the jury present the abbot to be lord,
and that he paid to the King 28;. in a quitrent (de alba Jirma) for
k, and was said to be worth 9 marks per ann.

The jury in the 38lb of Edward 111. present, that whereas the com-
monaUv of Norfolk ought to have 'the fishery of the river running
from fveybridge, to Fretenham mouth, and so on to Bastwick bridge ;
the abbot had appropriated it to himself, und likewise the water from
Weybridge, to Horning ferry ; the abbot pleads that King Edward
III. being willing to know to whom the water of the river to Wrox*
ham-Brigg belonged, directed his writ to Sir John Howard, eschtietor
of Norfolk, and to Robert Clere, and by their inquisition it was found
that Edward the Confessor confirmed to the abbot, the manor of
Homing, of which the water fvoai Weybrigg to Wroxham Brigs, is
parcel, (except only that the Earl of Norfolk as lord of South Walsnam,
ought to have between Weybrigg and Grubbard*s Ferry, two nets,
called seyns, to fish in the said river) and that the abbot had enjoyed
it. After which the King confirmed it, May 18, in his 19th year; and

■ Re^. Abb. dc Hulnx>, foL 6, 116^ 140, 150,
▼OL. XI. B

2 ASHMANHAW.

as to Fretenham MotUhf to Bastwick Brigg^ the abbot pleads thilt he
is lord of the manor of Thime, on one side, and of Horning on the
other, which extend from Thirn'Ferry towards Bastwick Brigs, and
that he had the sole fishery thereof by prescription, and for the rest
of the water from Thim-Fcrry, to Bastwick Brigg, the Coantess of
Huntington hath parcel thereof/and for the rest J^An Fas^o^hath it«

At the dissolution of abbies it came to the Crown, and on the ex-
change of lands betweenKing Henry VHI. and the Bishop of Nor-
wich, was granted to that see, and was valued with the hundred court
at $/. per ann*

This hundred made up, with that of Happing, the deanery of fVaX"
ham. ,

In 1326, Jeffl de Boudone was collated to it by the Bishop, and in
1335, John de Bermerc; in 1352^ William de Brandon.

ASHMANHAW,

W A 8 the lordship of the abbot of Holm, and being accounted for
under the abbot's manor of Hoveton, or Hqfion, is not mentioned in
the Conqueror's survey*

Thomas de Helmingham, and Agnes, daughter of Richard de Wick^
tewood, impleaded the abbot in the 14th of Edward I. for the moiety
of 15 messuages, 99 acres of land, 6 of meadow, 10 of marsh, 3s. 6d*
rent here and in Hoveton, &c. but the said Thomas w)on after released
all his right herein, and in the gth of Edward IL the abbot was re-
turned to be lord, and several other lordships extendedinto this town.

On the exchange of lands, 8cc. (made on the Dissolutio^) of this
abbey between King Henry VIII.' and the Bishop of Norwich, it was
granted to the see, and so continues.

The tenths were 1/. 4s. — Deducted 45.

The Chubch is dedicated to St. Swithin, and was a rectory appro*
priated to the abbot of Holm, and valued in the reign of Edward I.^
at 5 Quarks ; Pe^^r-penoe I2d. and is now in the see of Norwich, and
served by a stipendiary curate, nominated by the Bishop ; in 16Q3, 60
oommunicants were returned to be in the parish.

In the church was the guild of St. Stephen*

On a grave-stone in the church.

In memory of Honor Bacon, dhudUer of Edmund Bacon, Gent, poho
lived virtuously, and died godly, beioved, and much lament^, a maiden
IS years of age, on St. NZholas day, December 6, 1591*

fionon Bacon, Jideli amid, suo iiich* Th€niilthorp,g<nero9Ui,pomt.

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B A R T O N,

Callbd.io old writings^ Barton by Bromholm, and Barton Turf.
The principal part of it^ or maooo was in thie reign of the Confessorj
in the abbey of St. Benneft at Holm, at the survey, with half a caru-
cate of land, and there was a borderer with a caincate and an acre of
ineadowj valued at 5s. Ad. and one socman held 30 acre^ and 5 bor-
derers, a carucate, and an acre of meadow, valued at lOs*

Another part was possessed by 3 socmen, with 33 acres, and 3 bor-
derers, with a earucate, valued at 7'*

There was also in King EdwarcTs time, one socman, who had l6
acres of the abbot, and Ralph, Barl of Norfolk, valued at l6d, and £
chorches with 33 acres, valued at \5d.

In the time of Edward the Confe'ssor, Alfric Modercoppe, a noble,

ve Berton (quere if not this town) to St. Bennet's abbey of Holm. —

:eist. Niger de Bury, l67.

Udo^ the arbalistar, an officer of the cross bowmen, held here, in
Wirstede^ and Dilham, a knight's fee of the abbot, which Rembert
had.*

Albert Grelley, by deed sans date, released to the abbot all his right
in lands here;^ and in the 14th of Edward I. Odo de Smatburgh held
the fourth part of a fee of him, and the manor of the abbot was cal-
led KybaUTs.

In 1426, the temporalities of the cellarer were valued at 4l«. 9d.
and those of the sacrist at 26f • %d.

At the general Dissolution, on an exchange between the King and
the Bishop of Norwich for lands^ this was granted to the see, and re-
mains so at this time.

Ral^h Lord Bainard was also lord of a manor at the survey, which
Jeffrejf^ held of him, which 3 freemen possessed formerly, with 90
acres of land, 12 borderers, with 2 carucates and a half, and an acre
and half of meadow, valued at 24«. 8d. and the soc was in the -abbot
of St. Bennet: the whole town was 10 furlongs long, and 6 broad,
paid IQd. gelt, one of the said 3 freemen, with 30 acres, was so depend-
ing on the abbot's soc, that he conld not part with, or leave his land,
without his grant.'

^ * In B'tiwa tenet semp. s. b. T.R.E. mitis T.R.E. xvi ac. val. xvid. et ii ec-

dim. car. tre. sep. i bor. et i car. et i ac< ^ li xicxiiyac. val. xvd.
pti. val. V sol. et iiiid. in eade' i soc. * Reg. Abb. de Hulmo. fol. 5.
zxx ac. et v bor. i car. i ac. pti. val. z ^ lb. fol. 33.
sol. 5 Terra Radulii Bainardi—*In B'tu.

In B'tuna iii soc. xxkiii ac. sep. iii na ten. Gaosfrid*. iii lib. ho'es lxxx]^

bor. i car. val. vii sol. ac. sep. xii bor. ii car. et dim. p'ti. et

In B'tuna i soc. .sd. B. et Rad. Co- val. xxiiii sol. et viiid. sci. b. soca' et

4 BARTON.

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This was held by the family of De Skeyion^ of the Bainards ; in
1290, Sir John de Skeyton, son of Sir Robert^ was lord, and died in
lb03 . Sir Ralphs his son, was lord, and held it of Sir Fulk Bainard,
in 1315, and iu the £Oth of Edward III. Elizabeth, late wife of Henry
Pagfy was foQpd to hold the 5th part of a fee of Reginald le Groos,
which Henry Page lately held.

John Jtnny possessed it in the 3d of Henry IV. under Oliver le
Groos, and John Linford of Stalham, by his will dated August %, in
the 34th of Henry VI. 1456,* orders his manor of Bury, or Burgh
hall, in Barton ro be sold. Agnes Calthorpe, held it for life in the
9th of Henry Vli. and the reversion was in John Wychingham, Esq.
and Ann his wife.

In the 3d of Elizabeth, John Gerard, Gent, was lord of BartonfBu" '
ry^kall, and in the 21st of that Queen, license was granted to Richard
Jenkinson to alien the 3d part of the said manor.

This lordship was granted April 13, in the 36th of Henry VIII. to
Sir William Woodhouse, Knt. with the manor of lAnfords in Stalham,
&c, part of the possessions of Heringby college in Noffolk, and pay-^
ing I2s,4d. ob. fee farm rent per ann.

Hugh Attefen, founder of the said college, gave it by will in 1465.

The manor of £ees^on extended into this town, held by John de
Leem, 8cc. of the abbot of St. Bennefs, which John de Cockfield for-
merly held.'

The tenths were 4l, 5s. 6d. — Deducted 1/. 6s. Sd.

The Chukch is dedicated lo St. Michael, and was a rectory in the
presentation of the abbot and convent of St. Bennet of Holm, valued
at 13 marks; in the 18th of Richard II. it was appropriat<iKl to it,
and a vicarage endowed, valued now at 3/. 13s. 4d. and is discharged.

The Bishop of Normch has the rectors appropriated to the see, and
is patron of the vicarage.

The priory of Bromnolm had a portion of tithes, valued at 4s.

In King Edward the First^s reign, the rector had a manse, with 30
acres.— Pe/cr-pence lid.

RECTORS.

1309* Peter de Swaffham, instituted, presented by the abbot of St,
Bennet.

NiCf de Creyk, rector.
1347, William de Chevele, occurs rector.
1366, John Woodhall.
1393, Henry Wells, alias Walton.

totu' ht ' X qr. in longo et vi in lat« et xv erat ita see. ac. Sci Bened. et nullo
g* &c. un. ex illis tribus cum xxx ac« do. posset recedcre.

^ Reg. Brosyard, foL 3^*

BARTON.

VICARS.

1S98» John Chime, vicar, presented by the abbot.
141 ly Simon Palmer*
14^^ And. Cok.

Andrew Ket, Ticar.
1'456» John Edwin.
1497> John Cubit.
149H, Thomas Cann.
i500f Roger Umfrey.
1503, Thomas Cook.
1517, mUiam Gilbert.
155 1, JoAi» Coulingham.

John Jsktttyl^ vicar.
15579 John Burroughs by the Bishop.

lo67, William Green; in l60d, he certified that there were ISO
communicants.

Itll 1, Thomas Bygrde.

1633, Thomas Lushingiah^ S.T.P.

Richard Jackson.
167 1> Charles Preston.

Robert Bamgfield. ^
17S9> Charles Thomas, by the Bishop.
17^7> William Hay, A.m. by the King.
1762, Henry HoaicUey, by the Bishop.
Bishop Reynolds augmented this vicarage with l6hper ann.

•
In a chapel on the south side of the church.

Here are laid uiider this stone in the cley,

Thomas Amys, and his wyffe Margery.

Sometime we were, as you now be,

And as we be, after this shall ye.

Of the goods as God had, the said Thomas lent.

Did make this chapell of a good intent.

Wherefore they desire of you that be.

To pray for them to the last eternity.

I beseech all people far and ner.

To pray for me Thomas Amys heartily, -
« Which gave a mesbooke, and made this chapel here.

And a suit of blew damask also gave I.

Of God \5\l, and 5 yere,
I the said Thomas deceased verily,
^nd the Aith day of August, was buried here.^

On whouse soul God have mercy.

In the chancel,

Hicjacet Joh. Idewyn, nup. vicarius istius eccle qui dedit ad usam
gusd. eeclie unum integrum vestimentum de rubro velvet, et qui ob. (25^.
~» Martif 1497.

6 BRADFI£LD.

In the church were the arms of Fahtolf, Kerdeston, Baspoole^ ar-
gent, a chevron embattled between three lionels sable ; and Shardebow*
'^Baspoole^ and Bemev ; and here were the i^uilds of Jegus, St. Mi^
chael, St, Mary, and St. Thomas, with the hghts of the Trinity, St.
Nicholas, St. Erasmus, St. Catherine, St. Agatha, and 4 ploagh lights.

In the steeple are 5 bells.

BRADFIELD.

'Th 1 8 town does not occor in the Book of Domesday, being part of
the manor of Trunch, or Gymingham, belonging to William Earl fVar'^
ren, and therein accounted for.

, John Earl- Warren, was lord in the 12th of Edward IL he settled it
on Thomas Earl of Lancaster, and his descendant, Henry Duke of
Lancaster, on his accession to the Crown, held it, and it is part of that
dutchy at this time, and in the Crown.

Simon Atte Chirche of Gymingham, in the 35th of Edward I.
granted to Sir Walter de Norwich, the yearly rent of 3s« Sd. q* of his
tenants, with 3 of his nativesi cum totis sequelisJ

William de Repps held lands of the Earl in the 9th of Edward II.

In the l6th of Elizabeth, Ed. Germyne held the manor of Bra^ld,
of the Queen, in capite, and Ambrose Germyne was found to be his
next heir. Escheat*

Tlie tenths were 6/. 145.— Deducted 3/.

The temporalities of Walden abbey in this town, were 40d.; of St.
• Bennefs at Holm, 32s. Sd. ob.; of Coxford, 3s.; of the Sacrist of Bury,
44<. id.ob.

The Church had two medieti^Sj or portions; one belonged to the

{iriory of Coxford valued at 5 marks ; there were l&. rent here be-
onging to lOl.per ann. given to Bury by King Richard I.

The abbot, &c. of Bury had the other mediety, valued at 5 marks ;
and a manse, with 2 acres of land belonged to it in Edward the First's

time ; P^^f r-pence Qd. and the church was dedicated to St. Giles,

and is a rectory ; the present valor is 6/. and is discharged.

RECTORS.

In 13 10, William de Wytheresfeld was instituted, by papal provision,
the presentation being in Bury abbey.

1 Reg. Coll. de Metiogham, fol. 24*

BRADFIELD. 1

131S, Jef. de Clara, by the abbot of Btiiy.

Idi4> fVilliam de Whitcherche. Ditto^
Bartholomew de Banham, reclor*

1324y Simon de Foxton.

1342. Sim. de Thirlow.

1348, Robert theree.
. 1362^ Nicholas Thyn, by the Kiogf in the vacancy of an abbot.

1373, Roger Locksmith.

1384, Ralph Gunton.

1S89> John Hervey.

1393, John Bailing.

1395, John Skarlet.

1406^ Henry Wilton.

If alter Banyard, died rector 1422*

1442, Thomas Alyard.

1447, fViltiam Emmyng.

1491, Edmund Coke.

1503, Richard Coke.

1512, i2o6frt Barton.

1540. Christopher Baxter.

15^8, J2a6^r/ CcM:ft«, by TAoinas Duke of Norfolk.

Id the 4th of Edward VI. .)fay 20, JoAii Dtid/eiv Earl of Warwick,
iiad a grant from tlie King, of Coxford portion, 8cc« and the reversioa
of that to the Dake of Norfolk, with the patronage of the chorch.

1564, William Fasset. Ditto.

1582, Christopher Tracy^hy William Dix, 8&c.; in l603j he returned
1 13 comiminicants ; the late Earl of Arundel was patron of one moiety
4u be certified, and another moiety was impropriate and held by John
JtLesnp.

1629, Edmund Gay^ rector.
Thomas Rolje, rector.

I66l. Thomas Campbell, by William PlayUrs, &c.

1677, Joseph Ransome, by Henry Earl of Norfolk.

1709> Fran. Gardiner, by Thomas Duke of Norfolk.

John Gallant, presented by Charles Duke of Somerset, and
the University of Cambridge.

1716, Mr. John Gallant, and rector in 1747*

1755, Valentine Lumley, by the Earl of Effingham.

1758, William Willianu, by ditto!

The roofs on the east part of the isles have been curiously painted
with the history of the Saints, whose chapels were there.

In. the church were the guilds of St. Giles f and St. JEra^muf.— The
roaydens light, that of Solmess, and I find a legacy to the making of
the steeple in 1503.

£8]

CROSTWICK.

XVALPH Lord Bainard had a grant of this lordship ; and at the survey^
Geffrey (Baynard) held it under Ralph; 12 freemen in King Edward^s
time bad 150 acres of land, and there were 12 borderers, with l6
acres of meadow, and 3i carucates and an half, valued at 27s. at the
survey at 22s. 4J; the whole was one leuca long, 7 furlongs broad, and
paid \0d. gelt. St. Benncfs abbey had the commendation of a moiety
of one of these, and the soc of them all.^

Several persons appear to have had interests herein :• in the reign
of Kins llenry III. Fulco Baynard had a part of it, held of Robert
FitZ'ty alter of the barony of Baynard.^

Henry Crqmeyt and his parceners, John de Gymingham, John de
Tybenham, held here, &c. one fee of John de Skeiton, of the said
baronv*

WiUiafn, son of Roscelinef and Letia, or Lucia bis wife, had the
principal part in the 12th of the aforesaid King, and in the 20th, be-
ing widow of William, bad the patronage of the church.

Jn the d2d of Edward I. Ralph, son of Sir John de Shegeton, a
minor, possessed it under Sir Fulk Baynard, who granted his wardship,
and marriage to John Fastolf of Yarmouth, who sold it to Sir Thomas
Bavent ; and in the 9th of Edward II. JVilliam de Kerdeston, Peter
Roscelyne, and the heirs of Edward Burrell, John de Gymingham, &c.
were lords, and William Gambon and Cecilia his wife had the rent of
ISs. 4d. Richard was his son and heir, in the 17th of Richard 11. ^

Roger de Boys, Henry Batele, and Henry de Lesineham, held half
a fee of the barony of Baynard, in the ^A of Henry I V . and John AS"
lak, by his will, in 1434, desires to be buried by the altar of the Bles-
sed Virgin in this church, and that Annora should hav« his manoc of
Costyns in this town, and the advowson of the church, and his execu'^
tors to sell the reversion.' , Annora was. his 2d wife, and relict of
Henry Lesingham.

After this it was possessed by John Bishop, of Norwich, Gent, who
by his will in 1497> requires to be buried in St. Michael Coslany's
church o( Norwich, and William his son died lord in 1545, of Coston*s
manor, and patron, and was buried at Marsham; he gives it for life
to Margaret his wife, and appoints bis brother-in-law, Edmund Lom-^
ner, supervisor.

* Terra R. de Batnard i In Crost* in lato. q'c'q; ibi tenent et xd. de g. sc.

wit tenet Gaosfridus xii lib. ho'es CL Benedictus com'datione de uno dimidio

ac. sep. xii bor. et xvi ac« p^ti. et iii car. Hoe*, et soca' sup. om's.

et dim. tc. val. xxvii sol. et mo. xxxiis* ' Testa de Nevil.

iiiid. et totu ht. i leug. in long, et vii qr« * Reg. Surflet Norw. pt« 2, foU 144*

CROSTWICK. ft

Sir Edmund Jenne^, by his will ia 1522, bequeaths the whole ma-
nor of Croiiwfyt to my Lady Payghton, widue^ late wyff anto Sir
Edmund Payghton, for certain years^ 8cc.^

Item, I wiUy that she, that shall be married to mv heir, by the as-
tignment of that lady, her executors, or assigns, shall ha?e for her
joynturct this manor by the same.

Sir Edmund married Catherine, daughter and heir of Robert Bou^
son of Sir Roger, and brought this manor to him, which was in the
Boi^s, &c. as above; and in the 38tb oi Henry Wilh John Gross,
Esq. and Miles Gross, Gent, purchased it of Franc. Jenney, Esq. and
Margaret his wife, with the moiety of Sloley manor ; and Miles Gross
of this town, by bis will dated August 13, 1558, makes Thomas Gross
his nephew, son of Thomas his brother, executor and heir to it, which
John Gross, Bsq. and Elizabeth his wife had conveyed to the said
Miles, by the name o( Crostweyt, or LefingharrCs mandr, in the 1st of
Edward VI. and in this family it continued till sold by Charles It
Groos, Esq. about 17£0, to Robert Walpole, Esq.

Part of this town was also many centuries past in the Grosfs, or
Groos% lords of part of this village.

The Grosses are a very ancient family, and were settled at Sloley,
near Crostwick, many centuries past; John Gross, and Miles above-
mentidned, were the first that [ nnd to have any interest in both these
lordships,/ahd to possess the whole town, where they seem to have
settled about that time, and their posterity had«n agreeable old seat,
called Crostwick'ttall: I shall therefore make choice of this place to
give some account of this family from ancient records and vouchers*

Sir Reginald le Gross was living in the time of King Stephen, and
patron of Sloley, and had lands at Stalham ; his wife's name was Pe«
Xronella ; one of the same name was living in the 12th of Henry III.
and Sir Reginald le Gross, had a patent for a mercate at Worsted in
the S7th ofthe said King.'

Sir Reginald and Margery his wife were living in I£84, and gave
lands in the 14th of Edward I. to Nicholas, abbot of Holm,

Sir Reginald le Gross of Sloley was living in the 34th of Edward I.
and bore quarterly, argent and azure, on a bend sable, three martlets,
or; he married Joan ae Reedham.

Adam, or Simon le Gross, was also living about this time, and mar-
ried /fair/, daughter of Sir John Harsike*

Adam le Gross, and Reginald his son, were witnesses to deeds in
the reign of King John*

* Reg. Briggs, fol. 10). ' > Reg. Abb* de Hulmo, foU 5 s, X43*

▼01^. XU

10

CROSTWICK.

LE GROSS'S PEDIGREE.

Sit Oliver le Grow of <
Sloley, was living, as by
£iies, in i6Ui and aoth of
Edward I. son of Simon.

• Alianorci daughter
ofSirSimpn Felbriggg
died 41 £dw. 3.

Sir John le Gross^ occurs in ^ Anne« daughter of
the 43 of Edward III* I Robert Clert*

rs in ^

(sJ ^^' Jobn le Gross -p Elizabeth, daughter of Oliver.

Sir John Tudenham.

Joaai aauffhter
of Sir John BAwes
of Salle.

William*

fhj Sir Oliver le Gross,
Kt. of Sloley,

Joan, daughter of Sir
John White of Shotcsham,
oy Joan, daughter of Piers
Novell of Swanington*

/ ' ^ ■ — — ' — ' ^

Sim. le-t- Margaret, daugh- ad, John le-p Margaret, xst,JELowland«--—» daughter

Gross

ter of Henry Ingloss, Gross^ Esq
Knt. of Dilham.

daughter of Gross. of— rThuxton
Sir John He- of Thuxton ia

veningham* Norfolk*

fij Amitia, daugh* <
ter and heir.

-John Ashfield, John le Groos,
Esq. son of John.

Anne, daughter of
Robert Herward of
Al burgh, Esq*

(kj John le Groos, Esq. -7-. Elizabeth, daughter of William Cobb,

ODU jc \yroo5, esq. "y-,
Ao. 3^, Hen. 8. |

id, Milea.

of Sandriogham, Esqi

1st, Thomas la Groos, Esq. -j- Fran9es, daughter of Erasmus ad, Oliver, •• p.

I Pastooy Esq.

(IJ John, died, s. p. sd, Sir Thomas le Gross ^ Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Chtrleft

Co/nwallis of Breme in Suffolk*

Sir Charles- le Groos Muriel, daughter of Sir Thomas Knevet of Ashwellthorp.

/ ■ \

ad, Charles, s. p« ist, Thomas le Groos, Catherine, -p Richard Harman of Wood-.

Esq. s. p. I Dalling in Norfolk. '

^ 1 . 1

ftd» Thomas Harman, s. p* ist» Charles Harman, Gent, -r- Elizabeth, eldest daughter

alias le Groos. [ of William Turner, Gent.

I £.112
ofWil

4th, Anne, daughter John Spilman, Esq. — , daughte r Thomas Weston. Es^*

and co-heir. of Narburgh. and co-heir. of Abington Magna in

« Cambridgeshire.

N*

In the \5ih of Edward IIL William le Groos was summoned to be
a knight, and not appearing on his promise to take that order of the
King when he should go to Scotland, had a supersedeas 'gthnted,

(g) In the 46th of Edward IIL this manor was settled on Sir John
h Gross for life^ and on John, Oliver, and William, his sonsj in tail.

CROSTWICK.

11

bj Sir John de Reymes his trustee, and in ld84| William Clere of Or-
mesby, gave legacies to John and Oliver le Gross, sons of Sir John:
Itegist. Harsike,foL 36,

In the Close Rolls, Sir John Gross Is said to be son of Hugh, and
brother and heir of fVilHam, Jo. 7, Richard IL

(h) Oliver married two wives, and had three sons ; Symon, Jdhn,
and Rowland; — gives by will in 1459, to John, the manor of /rs/ede^
and that of Malousels in Swanningtouy &c. See in Sloley and Irsted.

John le Gross, Esq. buried about 1487, in St. Laurence church at
Norwich : See in Irstead.

Sir Oliver le Oroos had also three daughters; --Cathlrine, married
io ^Edmund White of Shotesham, Esq. •-.-•-, to Robert Martham,
of Martham, Esq. and Jane, to 'Sir William Yelverton, a judge.

(i) William Wayte of Titleshale, Gent, and Thomas Gryne, of Hor-
wich, Gent, were arbitrators between John Ashjield, and Rowldnd
Gross, and John Gross in the 1st of Edward IV. on account of this
manor, which Ashfield claimed in behalf of Amy his wife, cousin and
heir of Sir John Gross, by virtue of a gifl made by Sir John Rheymes,
Knt. Sec. to Sir John Gross, and it was adjudged to the heirs male, so
that the aforesaid John Groos inherited it, and John his son, though
some pedigrees say Robert vfM his son, and died seit^ed of Irstede, and
this manor and John, who married Ann, daughter of Robert Herward,
was his son and heir, in the 7th of Henry VII.

(k) John le Gross, Esq. and Miles his brother, were living in the
SSth of f/en/y VIII. and MiUs dying s.p. made Thomas Groos, his
nephew, son of JoAn, his heir in 1558; John had hy Elizabeth his
wife, six daughters — Amy^ married to Henry Falenger of Lynn, Gent.

-^-Elizabeth, to Drake of litcham ; — Mary^ to Walter Hall

of Norwich; — Thomasine, to Mr. Jonnes of Lynn; — Anne, io Thomas
Quarles of Norwich, and Bridget, lo Thomas Read of Ringstead.

(I) Sir Thomas le Groos was knighted by King James u May 11,
1603, at the Charter' House^ London : he had a daughter Anne niar-
ried to Nath. Bacon, Esq. of Freeston^hall in Sujffolk.

Sir Charles, his son, had several daughters; — Muriel, married to
Ralph Ward, of Horsted, — Bridget, to ■ Harman ;'^Frances, to

Nicholas Barwell of Greys Inn ;-^Elizabeth, to Penelope; and

Catherine, married to Richard Harman of Wood^Dalling in Norfolk;
her brothers, Thomas and Charles le Gross, dying without issue, Tho*
mas, left the estate of Crostwayt, to Thomas Harman, second son of
Richard, by Catherine his sister, and Thomas dyine unmarried it came
to Charles Harman his brother, eldest son of Richard and Catherine
aforesaid; he took the name of Le Groos, and married Elizabeth,
daughter of William Turner of North Elmham, attorney at law, and
sister of Sir Charles Turner, Bart, of Warham, and sold this estate to
Robert Walpqle, Esq. of Houghton (afterwards Earl of Orford) about
the year 17^0^ whose grandson, the Right Honourable Earl of Orford,
is the present lord.

This Charles Harman le Groos, lefl two daughters and coheirs ;

-, married H> Thomas Weston, Esq. of Ahinglon Magna, in Cam*

bridgeshire ; and Anne,Xo John ,Spilman, Esq. of Sarburgh in Norfolk,
and dying October 14, \73t), was buried in the church of Narburgh^
as his widow, Elizabeth, was in 17--.

The tenths were 21. lOs.— Dedacted lOi.

1£ CROSTWICK.

The anns of the ancient family of Ia Gross, were ;— quarterly, ar-
gent and azure, on a bend over all sable, three mullets, or»

The family of Herman lived at Rendlesham in Suffolk, hove azure,
a chevron between three coople of rams counter passant, or tripping
argent, quartering in the 2d argent, a chevron, gules, between three
leopards heads, or faces, sable, in a bordure engrailed, azure, Newport
•—in the 3d, or, on three chevrons, gules, nine lis, argent, Fitz Ralph;
and in the4th,M£/€, three martlets, argerU, Nauii^on ;—crest> a demy
woodman.

The Church of Crostweyt is dedicated to Jll-Saints, and is a rec-
tory ; it appears by a fine levied in the 20th of Henry III. that the
advowson was appendant to the manor of Walcote, and then belonged
to Lecia de Eggefend, widow of William Rosceline, and was excepted
in her grant of fValcote manor, to Roger de Turkelby for life.

In the reign of Edward L Sir Peter Roscelyn was lord and patron :
the rector had a manse and 20 acres of land, and was valued at 5/*—
Pe/er-pence 5d.

The church is a single pile covered with reed, and has a square tower,
with 3 bells, and a chancel covered with reed.

RECTORS.

In 1300, Ralph de Somerton, instituted, presented by^ Sir Peter
Roscelyfi.

1S05, de Billokby.

1313, Robert de Warham.

1313, Richard de Halesworth, by Sir Peter, &c.

1335, John Taillor, by Sim. Kemyng.

1348, WiUiam de Ely, by John Kenyng.

1373, NicA. Lomb, by Joan, relict of John Co$teyn.

Id89> Roger de Holand.

1391, IVilliam Nethergate, by John Costeyn.

1404, John Blake, by Margery, late wife of Henry de BeteU.

1413, Henry Lesyngham, by John Elmham,

1414, Richard Newman, by Thomas Derham.
1447, Robert Casmond, by Nicholas Waterman.
1449j John Bull.

1449i John Bullock, rector^ by Nicholas Waterman, Gent.
1452, John Leigh,

1461, Robert Wilkys, by Henry Heydon, and Thomas Brampton.
• 1483, Thomas Curteys, by John Bishop.
1484, John Rudham.
1493, Roger Humfrey.
1493, Thomas Lyng, by Sir John Paston.
1497, Thomas Miles, by John Bishop.
1503, John Trew, by Kobert Harridau^ce, Esq.
1510, Step. Drury.

1556, Robert Lindley, by Margaret Bishop, widow.

1557, Robert Best.

1579, William Olyver, by Thomas Groos, Esq.
1598, Edmund Jiphen.

CLARE. IS

IGM, TkamatCannam,hj Thama$Groo8, Esq.; he returned 46 com-
iniiDicaDts in 1603.

l6S0^ Thomas Ranuey, by Sir Charles k Groos.

1665, Thomas Falke, by Thomas le Groos, Esq.
Charles Spicer, rector.

1669> ^nd. Call.

1672, Fakntine Husband, by Robert Tutpill, Gent.

1674, Henry Gooch,

l687j Bambridge Dean, by Charles le Groos, alias Harman, Esq»

1694, John IMfe.

17--, tloah Ftolas. Ditto.

I720j Mundefard Spebnan^ on Piolas*s death, by Charles Harman,
cUas Le Gross, Esq.

^726, John Wakeman, bv Robert Lord Walpole.

1753, Thomas Batman, by Margaret Conntess of Orford.

1754, James Adamson, by John Sharp, Esq. h&c vice.
1766, Thomas Hutchingson, hy the Bishop, a lapse.
The present valor is 51. 6s. Sa. and is discnarged.

On a gra¥e*8tone in the church, with a brass plate.

Orate p. a*ia Hen. Lesingham, rectoris de BaninghamJUij et hcredis
Hen. Lesingham, Gen. obt. Apr. 1, 1497*

In the church were the arms of. C/aven'ng— quarterly, or and gti/es,
over all a bend; sable, also of Kerdeston, and Aslake. .

CLARE.

In this hundred I find a town at the survey called Clare, held then<
by Robert Earl of Morton, in Sormandy^ and of Cornwall in England,
of which Earl Harold was lord in King Edward^s time; consisting of
half a carucate of land, held by 3 borderers, with a carucate and an
acre of meadow, valued at 6s.'' This with the lordship of Ruston, or
Roughton, in tlorth Erpingham hundred, was all that this Earl had
of ihe gift of the Conqueror, in Norfolk, who was his half brother.

How this passed afterwards, or where in this hundred it lay, does
not appear.

^ Terre Comitis R. de Mauritanio dim. car. tre. semp. lii bon et i car. et
* — Clareia ten. coins. Herold. T.R.E. i ac. p'ti et vaU vi sol.

CM]

B E E S T O N.

1 R B abbot of St. Bennet of Holm had at the survey one socman io
this town, with 30 acres of land^ and 4 borderers^ with 2 acres of mea*
dow, valued at 5s. 4(/.' and his manor of Stalham, extended into this
town, and was a principal part of it.

William Stalham held here the 5th part of a fee^ and in Stalman,
of the old feofment, of the abbot and church of Holme in the reign of
Henry I.;^ and it appears from the register of that abbey^ that J3ar-
tholomew de Calthorp held lands heie and in Stalhamj part of a fee,
and William de Stalham, lands here, in Stalham, and Irstede, by the
tenth part of a fee ; the abbot continued the said lands to Willian^,
who gave the abbot 00 marks of silver, and 2 villains, dated at St.
Bennet's A\ 1 1 Edward IJ

In the 11th of Edward II. Sir Walter de Calthorp released to the
abbot and his snccessours, Kybald Hall, in Beston, formerly Sir WiU
Ham, his father's — witnesses. Sir Jeffl Wyth, Sir Roger Genney»

The principal manor in the town was that which belonged to Wil*
Ham de Stalham, who had the patronage of the church in the reign
of Edward I. it was brought by Isabel, a daughter and coheir, to SSir
Jeff*, Wyth, and went with the lordship, as appears from the presen-
tations; and is held by lease of the Bishop of Norwich,-

Besides Stalham^s manor, John de Leems and his parceners held
here, and in Barton, the lOlh part of a fee of the abbot, io the 3d of
Henry IV. and Julian Norwich, widow, conveyed it in the 30th of
Henry VHI. to William Hdre, Gent. Thomas Hare, his son, dying
f.^. it came to his sister Audrey, and by her marriage to Thomas Ho--
bart, of Plumstede,

* Sir Henry Hobart presented, as lord of Stalham, in l609, and 1631,
and was lord of Leem's manor.

After this it came to the Prestons; Jacob Preston, Esq. presenting
as lord in 1658, who was descended from William Preston of Prestonj
in Suffolk, Geot. and Rose his wife, daughter of ■ Whipple of

Dickleburgh in Norfolk, bad Jacob, his fourth son, of Old Buckenham
in 'Norfolk, Gent, who died in 1630, and left by Thomasine his wife,

daughter of Lovellot Shropkam in Norfolk, Jacob Preston of

Beeston aforesaid, who married Frances, daughter. and heiress of Sir
Isaac Appleton, Knt. of Waldingfield in Suffolk, and was father of
Sir Isaac Preston, who by Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Charles
Cdok, ^q. of Norwich, left at his death, December 9, 1708, Jacob

' In Besetuna i soc. Sci B. xxx ac, • Lib. Rub. Sc'cij.
tre. et iiii bor. ii ac. p'ti. val. v sol. et ^ Reg. Abb. de Uulmo. foU ia6.
luid.

B E E S T O N. 15

Preston, Esq. his son and heir, lord of this manor ; Sir Isaac was
knighted at fFIiite-hall, hy King William, in I695.

In 1755^ Isaac Preston, Esq. presented as lord and patron.

The tenths were 1/. 15s. — Deducted 20$.

The Chubch is a rectqry dedicated to St. Laurenccp valued at 5
marks in the reign of Edward I. when IVilltam de Stalham was lord
and patron ; the rector bad a manse, and £0 acres, the abbot of St.
Bmnet had a portion of ^. per ann. Petcr^peoce Td. the present va-
lor is 6/. and is discharged.

RECTORS.

J^^^Vf occurs rector in l£99.

ld28, William Wyth, instituted, presented by Sir J^eff. Wj/th.
1338, Robert Jttefaldgate, by the Bishop, a lapse.
1342, John de Lexham, by Sir Oliver Wythe. ^
\91b, Henry Stoket. Ditto.

1375, Henry Stoket, by ^micia,. relict of Sir Jeff. Wyth.

1376, John de Lexham. Ditto.

1380, Jeff. Gleegf by the Bishop, a lapse*
1385, Robert de Kitverston, by John Wythe.
1388, Richard By shop, by John Blondelle and Amicia his wife,
relict of Sir Jeff. Wythe.

1403, John Stone, by Sir William Calthorpe.

1404, Henry Poyt. Ditto..

1413j Mr. John Walden, by John Calthorp, Esq.

14^,' Richard Bowell, by Henry Inglose.

1428j Reginald Peper, by Sir Henry Inglose and Jtr^ his wife.

Mr. Robert Peppy, rector.
1439y Henry Drougheivn, by Sir Henry Inglose and Ann his wife^
in right of the manor of Smalburgh.

1460, Mr. Robert Bennet, LL.B. by William Calthorp, Esq.

l4fiS, Nicholas Frenge. Ditto.

1466, Reginald Steyn. Ditto.

1481, Robert Calhowe, by Sir William Calthorpe.

1492, John Down. Ditto.

1493, Ad. Swayn. Ditto.
' \o 14, Thomas jilman.

t550, Hamon Chaunte, by Sir Henry Parker, and Elizabeth his
wife

15o7f George Vicars, by Sir William Woodhbuse and Elizabeth his
wife.

1562, John Kydley. Ditto.
John FetUon, rector.

1579, Edmund Drury, by Sir Phil. Parker.

1586, Richard Jackson, by the Queen. "^

1608, Anth. Drury, by the Bishop, and the King.

1609, George Tayler, by Sir Henry Hobart.
Samuel Gold, rector.

1631, Edmund Claxtoih Ditto.

16 B E E S t O N.

1658, Richard Jackson, by Jacob Preston, Esq.
1670, Charles Preston, by Jacob Preston, Esq.
nib, Thomas Bamgfield, rector^ by James Preston, Esq*
17^4, John Huntington. Ditto^

Thomas Fasset, rector^ ia 1755^ 00 Huntington*s deaib, by
Isaac Preston, Esq,

The Church is a single pile, with a chaBcel, covered with reed,
and has a round tower, with one bell ; against the iforth wall of the
chancel is a mural monument of white marble,

M.S. Isaag Preston, Eqtdtis aurati, virj dignissimi tarn regi^ ma*

jestatis quam patria, libertatis,jurisq; humani generis vindicis eximii;

suis et omnib; benevolentissimi duab; uxorib; morum probitate cofispiems,

felicissimi. Prima Elizabetha Jilia et harctrix CaroU GeorgiJ Coek,

Armig, et Jnna uxoris ejus, haretricis Ricardj Bond, Gen» latafint

sobolis mater, altera Elizabetha relicta Gulielmi Woorts GenerosiJiUa

fuit Riches Brown, Armign nooercas inter optimas prima, ' Hoc monu^

metitum Jacob Prestonyjuim et hares gratus, marensq; posuit J?, ara

Christiana, MDCCVIII. Gloria Deo, pax hominib;

On a monument, ermin, on a chief sable, three crescents, argent,
Preston, with Cock, quarterly, gules and argent ^ in an eecutcheon of
pretence ; also Preston impaling Cock, and Preston impaling Brown,
■ , two barrulets between tnree spears heads.

Near this lie S marble grave-stones ; one

In memory of Sir Isaac, who died December 8, 1708, aged 68 and
8 months; another — In memory of MHz. his first wife, who died Nov.
3, 1687, atat. 37. — ^The 3d — For Dame Eliz. his Qd wife, widow of
William Woorts of Trtinch, and daughter of Riches Brown of FkUmo*
deston, Esq. in Norfolk, who died Jug. 24, 1698.

Under the north wall is an altar tomb,

D.S. Hie requiescit Francisca nuper charissima uxor Jac. Preston,
filia et hares Isaaci Jppletony equitis auratj, e qua suscepit fUios, Isaac,
Johan. Tho. Jacob. Franc, et Calorum, obt* /ilia piissimay uxorfide^
lissima, parens indulgtntissima, soror amantissima, fnaterfamiliis pru*
dentissima, pauperib; opulentissima, et omnib; benevolentissima, 20 die
Martij, anno salutis M. DC. LXXIII, atat. LXIII; and the arms of
Preston, impaling Appleton, argent a fess, sable, between three apples
stalked, proper.

In dormitorie infra Jac t.jacet etiam Jacob Preston, Armiger, ma'*
ritus Francisca, qui obt. 30, Sept. A^. 1683, atat. 70.

Hicjacet Thomasina, nup. uxor Jacob Preston de vet. Buckenham
in comit. Norf. Gen. qua obt. 25 Nov. 1658, A"*, atat. 82.

In the church were the arms of Boyland, azure, a saltire engrail^
or : also azure, three bucks beads cabos'd, gules ; and argent, a fess
between three cornish crows, proper.

In the church was the guila of St. Laurence.

Sir Jef. Wythe, Knt. was buried in the chancel in 1373.

[»T]

B A C T O N.

1 H I 8 tpwn was granted by the Conqueror, to Robert Mallet, one
of bis principal barons, lord of the honour of Eye in Sujf^olk, and at
the survey was held of that honour by Rodbert* Edric was deprived
of it.

It coDsbted of 3 carncates of land, 14 villains, 3 borderers and 4
servi in the time of the Confessor^ with 3 carucates in demean^ 5
among the tenants, and 14 acres of meadow, paunage for GO swine,
2 runci, one cow, 8cc. 180 sheep, and l6 goats. Twenty-eight soc«
men had 178 acres, and there were 10 carucates ; 14 freemen also, and
the moiety of another, possessed % carucates of land, and 33 acres ;
and 1 1 borderers had 10 carucates and an half, with 5 acres of mea-
dow, valued at 110s. and what the free-men held at 40ft.; it was one
leuca long, and one broad, and paid \5d. gelt.*

The ancient family of De GlanciU was soon after the Conquest en-
feoffed by the Lord Mallet, of this valuable lordship. fVilliam de Glan^
ville, SOD of Robert, held it in the reign of Henry I. from whom
descended William de Glattvile, lord in the reign of Richard I. who
dying sans issue. Jeffrey his brother succeeded him, and was lord of
thistown^ Dallinghow, and Jlderton in Suffolk, and left bis inheritance
at his death in the beginning of King Henry the Third's rei^n, to his
five sisters and coheirs, among whom this lordship was divided, viz*
-•^ Agnes, the wife of Baldwin, a Norman ; — Emma, to John de Grey;
—Basilia, the third sister, married and left a daughter and heir, /sa-
bel, who was the wife of William de Boyvili ; — Elizabeth, was the wife
' of Jlmary Peche, and Juliana, the 5tb, died f. p*

EARL OF CORNWALL'S MANOR.

On, or before the death of Baldwin, the Norman, King Henry III.
leized on hi^ part, and eave it to his brother Richard EatT of Commail.
Edmund, his son, inhented it in the Idth of Edward L had wreck at
iea^ assise of bread and beer, frank pledge, free-warren, weyf, &c. and

' Terre RoberH Malet— Baketuna et xxviii soc. CLXxviii ac. t'nc. et t>'. x

tenet Rodt. qua' tenuit Edric. T. R. £. car. mo. viiii et dim. et xiiii lib., ho es et

iii car. tre. tc.^ xiiii vill. mo. x et iii dim. ii car. tre. et xxxiii ac. semp. zi

bord. t'nc« iiii^ser. mo. iii semp. iii bord. sep. x car. etdim. et vac. p'ti*

car. in d'nio. tnc. v car. horn. p'. et mo semp. val. ex sol. et lib. bo'es val. XL

xiiii ac. p'ti. silva LX pore. semp. ii sol. et ht. i leug in long, eti leug. in

>^. mo. ii n et i an. tc'. viii pore. mo. Uito. et xvd. did gilt*
xm t'nc. CLxxx ov« mo. u ^ zvi cap*
▼OL. XI. D

18 B A C t O N.

affallows; an his death Jt. £8 of Edward I. it was extended at
ISi. 19«. 7 id. and was enjoyed by Margaret, his widow, on whose de-
cease it came to the Crown, and was granted in the 6th of Edward
11. to the priory here, as will after appear.

HUNTINGFIELD'S MANOR.

•

John de Grey, by Emma his wife, had a daughter and heir, Emma,
who brought this part by marriage to William de Huntin^field, who
was probably son of Roger de Hunting feld, (who was livinor ia the
30ch of Henry IL) by Sibill de HarUt^n of Cambridgethwe^^A wife«

In the I5tb of King John, William de Huntingjkkl was^ sheriff of
Norfollc, and Suff'olk, and an accountant with Atberic de Vere Earl of
Oxford^ Robert Fit% Roger; Ralph fVolf, Eustace de Badngham, 8ic.
for the cusboras of Norfolk and Suffolk^

Six Roger de Huntingfield was lord ia 1^71, and had a chapel in
his manor house, which the prior and convent of Bromkolm had
granted him leave to erect, and on that grant, covenants, thai etery
chaplain who should officiate tb^rein^ abould take an oath to pay aU
oblations, &c. to the vicar, take no confession af any of the parish,
and that on every holiday the vicar niiffht send to the chapel and re*
oeive all oblations, 8cc. that there shomd be but one bell in the cba*
pel for the sacrament, and for default of this the chapel migbt be
suspended. To witness this there was the seal of the aomisto^y of
Norwich, with that of the dean of fVaxteBham,iic* dated at Bromkolm,
18 KaL oi May,

It being represented to King Henry III. in his 39th year, that jRo-
ger de HtuUingfield had sent to his assistance in Gase&ienf And. dc
Gawd, hid knigkt,. who had performed laudable service, the sheriff of
Suffolk bad an order that the demand of 6(> marks due from him to
the King should be excused.

In the 7tb of Edward I. an agreement between William de Him'-

tingfield, and John de Engmn was enrolled, that Roger, eldest son of
Wuliam, should marry Jocosa, eldest daughter of Jokn*

Roger de Hunting field was lord, of Huntingfield, emd Mendham in
SvffoUc, in the igth of the said King.

In the £5th of that King, Joan de Huntingfield, died seised of this
manor, and of Bokesworth in Cambridgeshire, and in the 31st Roger
died lord, and William was his son and heir.

William, son and heiv of Roger, son of William^ died in the 7tk of
Edward II. and in the ISth of that Kiiag, Walter de Norwich, a Barcwi
of the Exchequer, owed Ik^L for the farm of the custody of the third'
part of the manor of Humting^ld, in Suffolk, ]nke WiUiam de Hutk^
tingjield^s, which Sibitla his widow held in dower» after whose death
it was ia the King's bands by the minority o/S Roger, bis* son. and heir.

in the 3d of Edward III. Roger de Huntingjield and Aliamre bis
wife, ^tre found to hold of Queen Isabel, a^ of the honour of Eyit,
half a tee id Bakeion, and Roger was their son and heir, as appears by
the escheat rolls; and ia the 17th of that King, Richard dc keleshuU
conveyed by fine to Thomas de Sywardehy a<id> Elizabeth his wife, the
Q^oiety of IS messuages, 120 acres of lttAd> 6of iMadow, \& of pasture.

B A C T N. \9

8 uf moor, 6 of marsbi 15 of heath, with 4/. rent in BaetQn^JBromholm»
Paston, &c. the maoor of Harkton id C^nibridgethirc, to be enjoyed
after the death of Mianore, widow of Roger de Hmtingfitldy by iif-
thurd for life, remainder to Thomas, and Elizabeth, and their heirs ;
Elizabeth probably was sister and heir of Roger, and Sir Thomas de
Sywardeby was her husband, but in the 20th of Edward HI. she was
the wife of Richard Frances of fVinepol in Cambridgeshire, as appears
by a like fine, and Richard de Keteshull was then husband of Alianore*

In the 39th of the said reign, John de Norwich, citizen and draper
of London and Alianorc his wife, conveyed the moiety of Hunting
field Hali, in Bacton, to John de Somerton, which Sir Richard dc
KeUshuU held for life ; after this in the 48th year, Jgnes Atteforth,
Thomas de Hakeforth, and Emma his wife, John Browning and Joan
his wife, John Swan and Jgnes his wife, conveyed it to John de Picm
shale, &c. which John de Somerton held for life, by the tenth part of
a fee.

In the Sd of Henry IV. William &fwardebu was lord, and in the
56tb of Henry VI. Elizabeth, late wife of William, sbn of William de
^fwardeby otSywardeby in Yorkshire, released to J^s Paston, and
John Paston, Esq. her son, the manor of Huntin^eld-hall, and all
the lands late Roger de HuntingfieUFs, and William her husband's,
here in Witton, &c. and in the said year, Jef. Pigot and Margaret
his wife, daughter and coheir of William Sywardeby, conveyed to them
their right.

In the family q{ Pfision it continued. Sir William Paston dying
seisedof iiin 1011.

tATIMER'S HALL.

BasiSa, the third daughter and coheir, left a dauj'hter and heir Isabel,
who brought her interest herein, to William de Boyvill, who with his
wife Isabel, presented to the church of Jlderton in Sufolk, in the
reign of Edward I.

From the BooiU it came to the Latimers, and Thomas le Latimer
was lord in the 9th of Edward II.

In the 34th of Edward III. Thomas de WingfeU and Margaret his
wife, conveyed the manor of Latimef^s Hjdl, to William Attefen, and
Peter bis son, with the homages and services of divers persons, and
in the 6tb of Henry VI. Thomae Attefen conveye^it to William Pas^
ton, Esq. Peter Savage and Christiana his wife, widow of Hugh Atte*
fen, then holding it for life.

PECHFS HALL.

Elizabeth, fourth daughter and coheir, brought her part by marriage
to Almaric Peche, and left Edmund Peche her son and heir, father of
Thomas, whose son Thomas was living in the dth of Edward IL

la the £4tb of Edward I. Edmknd Earl of durmwail, graoted to Mr.
John de Wakot, the wardship of WilUmn de Leach, heir of lUchird

CO B A C T O N.

Leache, which belonged to him, on account of the custody of Thomas,
son and heir of Sir Edmund PechCf Knt. and o( Richard Leehe his bro-
ther, if William died under age.

Julian^ the 5th daughter and coheir, is said to have lived a single
life, but it appears that she married Symon Peche, a relation of Jlmaric.

In the 9tn of Edward 1. Simon Feche and Julian his wife granted
lands here by fine to Clement, son of Edmund de Paston, and other
lands to Laurence, son of Ralph de Repps, and in the 5th of Edward
IIL William de Repps had an interest, or lordship here, and in the
SOth of Edward 1. William Peche and Rose his wife and John their
son were found to be jointly seized of a manor in Bakton of the grant
of Julian Peche^ held of the honour of Eye, by the service of 6d. at
the end of every SS weeks, and valued at IL 1^. 8d. per ann. this
came to the Pastons, by the marriage of Cecily, daughter and heir of
Sir. Simon Pedie and ./u/ian. his mk, with Walter de Paston, younger
son of Edmund, and Clement, son of Waller, by the marriage of Cr-
cily, daughter ^nd heir of William Leach, Esq. brought into the said
family, the manor of LeacVs in Paston, held of the abbot of Holm,
which extended into this town, and the late Earl of Yarmouth died
possessed of it.

Mention is made of a park at Bacton in ancient times.

William Earl. Warren nad 16 acres, valued at £s. held by a free*
man in the Confessor's reign, and the abbot of St. Bennet had the soc ;'
this went with his lordship of Paston, and the Bishop of Norwich's
manor of Paston extended into it : ' William de Bachetuna held it in
the time of Bishop Eborard.

The Chubch of Bacton was a rectory dedicated to St. Andrew^
and eranted to the prior of Bromholm, by William de Glanvile the
founder, who had it appropriated to their bouse, valued at £5 marks,
and a vicarage was appointed : the prior, in the time of Edward I.
held 40 acres with the rectory, and the vicar had competent edifices,
with one carucate oT land, valued at 2 marks, and paid 2 marks per
ann* to the prior, and the prior had 2 parts of the wax at the purifi-
cation of the Blessed Virein. Pe^errpence were 12i2. the present valor
is 5L Us. 1 \d» ob. and is discharged.

VICARS.

Ralph occurs vicar in \UT.
In 1S25, John de Wode-Dallyng, instituted vicar, presented by the
prior and convent of Bromholm,
Iddl, William de Barkere.
1S49> John Benne* .
1349> Edmund.
1376, John Trice.
1400, Sim. Moytie.

9 Tre Willi, de Warenoa —— ^ In ix hoc toto fuit soca. Scj. Ben. nio» ea*
B'hina i lib. ho. zvi ac. et val. ii sol. teneau W^ c. tnu
scs\ Benedictus T.R.E. p. eod^escaog. ' Reg. 3 Ecd. Cath. Norw.. foU Jjf*

B A C T O N. «l

lAOlj John Stiiton.

]4'i0, jld, Avon.

1436, William Snelling.

1446, James Smith.

1472, John Seyve.

1498, Robert riorwichy bj the Bishop, a lapse.
William Benet, vicar.

1530, Cuthbert Smith, by John Boyce, assignee of the prior.

1539, Robert Linley, by Thomas Earl of Wiltshire.

1554, Stephen Triket, by the Bishop, a lapse.

King Henry VIII, on June 5, in his 37th year, granted this rectory,
appropriated to the aforesaid priory, with the presentation of the vi-
carage, to Thomas Wodehouse of Waxham.

In 1569, William Foster, vicar, presented by Sir Thomas Woodhouse.

1597, Thomas Randall, by Sir Henry Wodehouse; in 1603, he re*
tamed 197 communicants.

Iftl4, l^illiam Cook, by John Smith, Esq.

1667, Nicholas Pollard, by Thomas Berney, Esq.

1675, John Hobbys, by William Branthwait.

168I, Henry Frances. Ditto.

171 1, Charles Buck, by Julian Brant hwait,mdov7, the Branthwaits
being lords of Bromeholm priory.

1746, Metyer Reynolds,\>y Miles Brant hwait, Esq.

The temporalities of this town, with Bromholm and Camick were
8/. 17*. 8d. Deducted IZ. Ms. Sd.

The church is a 9ing)e pile, covered with lead, and a chancel with
reed, with a souare tower and one bell; in I486, I find a legacy to
the building of the tower, the eLvmsofPaston on the south-east buttress.
« In the church the arms of Harskk, and on the roof, Pa^on, Dela^
fole and Wingfield, quarterly, and Berry.

On the steeple windows, Paston and Mautby.

In the church was the guild of the assumption of our Lady.

BROMHOLM,

AND THE PRIORY.

1 H^ 8 was a bemite, or hamlet to the town and manor of Bacton,
and not mentioned in the Book of Domesday, as it was included in the
account of Bac/o».

William de Glamnk, son of Ralph, or Robert, founded here a pri-
OT^ for Cluniac monks, (as a cell to Castleacre in Notfolk,) 10 the
Rign of King Henry I. jt*. 1113, dedicated to St Andrew, and en*
dow«d it with landft here^ in Bacton, Keswickf &c.

9& B R O M H O L M.

Bartholomew dt Glanvile, his eldest son, by Beatrix* daoffbter of
fVilUam de SakevUe, coDfirmed his father's grant, was sheriflTof Zi/br-
folk, and Suffolk, in the l6th and 22d of Henry II. and grants bj his
deed sam date, to the monks of Acra, at Baktton, where his father
lies buried, the land of Stanard the priest, and the cbarch of Cauwic,
and the appertenances in. Bromhobn, the church of Dilham, with its
appertenances ; the whole tithe of his lordship of Baketon, and two
parts of the tithe of Stainges, of Horham, and Jlreion, of Langho, and
Brti^, belonging to bis lordships : also of Sneselitig, with idl the tithe
of his mills in Sakcton, and nilefort; two parts of the tithe of the
mill of Honingj and one mill at Mumsle in demean, with the land of
Herfrid, the priest, and part of his wood, in the mill way to Take$gate;
two parts of the tithe of the men, or tenants of Roger de BeketoHs
Geffrey, the priest of Honing^ Walter Ullage, &c. all the tithe of JBt-
chard, son of Ketel, and the whole tithe ot the paunage of Baketon,
and Horham, and of the turbage (or turis) of Swafh^eld two parts.
And at his death bequeaths to th^s priory, Gristomb, and all that he
possessed in the fields there, with his villains, to be free, and auit from
all customs, except the King's Dane-geld- He also gave them the
church of Paston, with its appertenances, with all his wood and land
there, with his land at Guneho, and at Briges, at Aldehithe, and Lawce^
land, and of Edithn de Briges, 30 acres by the sea, a meadow .at
Brereholm ; the tithe of what was provided for his own house, a marsh,
by Bromholm, 8lc« in honour of God, St. Mary, and St. Andrew the
Apostle, for the health of his own soul, his father's, and all bis frienda
living and dead ; — fitnesses, Bdehard^ the priest, &c.

Ralph de Glanvile, brother to Bartholomew, was a younger son pf
, William, the founder, and Lord Chief Justice of England, in the reign
of King Henry II. and left by Berta his wife, daughter of Theobald
de Valoines Lord Valoim, three daughters and coheirs, as mentioned
in Bawsey, Freebridge hundred.

Bartholomew had two sons: William, who died s*p. in 1234, and
Jeffrey who succeeded in the familv estate ; and in the Mth of Henry '
III. by the name of Jeffrey^ son of Bartholomew de Glanvile, conveyed
by fine, to Thomas, son of Richard de Baketon, free lands in Baketon.

On the death of Robert Lord Mallet, his son Robert being in re-
bellion against King Henry I. was deprived of all his possessions in
England, and this manor, which he held in capite, was granted to Sie^
phen Earl of Moreton and Bologne in France, (son of the Earl of Bhis,)
who by his praecipe to his justiciary of Suffolk and Norfolk, and all
• hisfaitbfol men, sans date, let them know that he granted to the monks
of Acra, at Bacheton, and confirmed '< whatever William de Glanvile
** their founder, had given, also all the land and men which he bad
'< at Gueneholm, with l6s. \d. rent, and orders and commands, that
'' they may enjoy peaceably in all his lordship, what they possess;'' — ^
witnesses, Robert, the sheriff, Robert de SakevUe, Roger de Hosa, •
William de Fillers, &iB. St^hen was afier Kii\g of England, £arl of
Morton, and not of Mortdsl.

This prsecipe, or mandate begins with S. as thus,

5. Comes de Mart, et de Bohma, Sfc. Bishop IVuuur calls him Earl
of Mortoil, not knowing it was Stephen aforesaid*

After this it came as an escbact to the Crown, and Richard E9xl of
Cornwall, son of KiByg Johth nA brotbcvr to King Henry UL held U

. »

BBrOMHOLM. ft3

in capite, and was patron of the priory, as bis son. Earl Edmund^ was
on woose death in the reigpi of Edward I. it came a^ain to ihe Crown ;
Margaret f his widow, having some dower in the said capital lordship.

King Edward II. in his 0th year, in honour of God, and out of his
special devotion for the holy cross of this priory, and for 100 marks
paid to him, confirmed to the priory, the manor of Baketon, with
wreck at sea, and all its privileges, on the payment of 20/. per ann.
into the Exchequer, as a fee- farm rent for ever.

In the 20th of Edward III. Robert Uford Earl of Suffolk was ca-
pital lord, and in the 15th year of Henry VI. William de la Pole Earl
o( Suffolk : in that year was an agreement between the said Williamg
imd Kobertf then prior, that whereas the said prior and convent, heki
the 5tb pari of the manor of Baketon, called the King's part, paying
yearlv to the said Earl 20L and his heirs male, and by virtue of that
part had a certain, and view of frank pledge, belonging to it, valued
at 34f. 4d. per anru to the prior, &c. grants to the said Earl, the afore*
said lete, 34«. 4£2. wreck at sea, &c. belonging to it, for bis life, and
the said Earl, covenants to pay the said sum of 34«. 4(2. to the prior,
out of 20/. annual fee-farm payable to him by the prior. This deed,
or agreement was signed by the Earl and the prior, Sec. on March l,
Jt.Mih of Henry Yl.

The seal of the prior is round and large, about three
inches diameter, of red wax, the impress being the weat
end of the priory church : under au arch, in the center,
is the figure of St. Andrew, seated, a glory round hit
head, bis right hand elevated, and holding a cross, pro-^
bably like the fitoous one of this priory, as here repre^*
sented and in au arch over this the bast of the Virgin,
with the child Jeuu in ber arms.

The Icgand was, (bat it i» somewhat broken,)

Sigittum prions et convent, Sg. Andrec de Bromhold.

la the reign of Henry VIK it was possessed by the widow ttf J^m
ithPoh^nloiLnmim.

BemefaetQTt to Brotnkohn $t^ Andtiw^f Priory.

King Henry I. gave the manor of Bnrgh to Vimoent, tke prior, whica
id^ soa of Soger de Bunk (or Burgs^ bekt et bin in Butf^h m
iMkingland, by serjean^, which seijeamy Ralph granted to Gdieri
de f¥e$enkam, and he aAenrardis regraated to the King, and the King
oonfimied the maaor free ta the eonvevi, reserving tm advowson to
tbe Crown, and the dower of Alice, widow af Reger de Beargo for her
Kfe> aact in caasMeration of this grant, the eodvent released to the
Kin^ a nent charge of & marks fer «isif. tmm tbe Exobeqoer, whicb
^ King baA granted.*

In honortm i&^sC nuW i jt". regni 99.'*--^tA'am, lecfbroif the ehardl
of Burgh.

* Chartular, Bromh. foh %, 3, See.

1

U B ROM HOLM.

Of the ^ft of Sarah, late wife of Joceline de Burgo, 8s. Bd. rent in
Gemetnutha (Yarmouth,) '

Of the gift of John de j^nnok, and Millisentia his wife^ all the land,
with the buildings in YarmotUha, 8cc.

De,dono jignetis de Rollesby, \&$, Sd. rent there.

Ehtan Kemp, gave Ad, rent in Lodowyestoft, or Lowistoft, (now
Leysto/i by Yarmouth,) anti Walter de Blundeston gave Lanihcote, and
a marsh there.

Richard, son of Ralph de Paston, gave 12^. rent inPaston.

Gilbert, son of Nicholas de Repps, 1^. rent in Repps.

Confirmed by King Henry III. A"*, regni 18, February 16, he and
his nobles beins: then at Bromholm, viz^ Peter Bishop of Winchester,
William Earl Warren, Roger le Bisod Earl of Norfolk, PhiL de Al-
bini, Hugh de Spencer, Godfrey de Crauecumb, John Fitz Philip,
Thomas de Hemegrave, Bartholomew Pecche, &c.

Dat,p. man. R. Cicestrens. Episc. et Cancellarij.

The said King, in his ISth year, granted them a fair on the feast
of the exaltation of the Holy dross, and two days after, and a weekly
mercate on Monday.

Brother William de Wytton, a monk of this house, was chosen prior,
on the death of William de Tottington ; the Bishop 6f Norwich cer-
tified, and the King confirmed him prior April 4, A^. 6^. Fdwardj
Secufhdi.

Richard Earl of Cornwall, and Edmund Earl of Cornwall, were pa->
irons of it, now the King was patron by inheritance.

Walter Thurston aliened messuages and lands in Bacton, &c. A^.
54, of Edward L

The said King Edward H. on April l6, in the said year^ confirmed
to this priory, the manor of Baketon, &c.

Sciatis nos ad honorem Dg et ob specialem devotionem quam habemus
ad gloriosam crucem perquam altissimus, domum monachorum de Brom^
holm, prout sibi placuit, visitavit, necnonvro 100 marcis, ifc. thus runs
the. preamble; then follows the gift of tne manor of Baketon, Juxta
Bromholm in comit. Norf. quod p. mortem Edmunds quondam, camitis
Comubie admanus Celebris memorie dni Edw. genitoris nostri devenit,
vaL 12/. 9^. l\d.,per ann. (then there is a reserve for the dower of
Margaret, widow of the said Edmund) cum wrecco maris, and all pri*
vileges, pitying QOLt^er ann. to the Exchequer, in fee farm for ever^
and an exceptibn or the advowsons of the churches.

Teste, 4rc. Edm. de Malo Laeu Senescallo hospicij nostri, Sfc,

Edward HI. in his 15th year granted license in mortoiain for the
priory to purchase the 5tn part of the manor of Thomas Peche in
Baketon, of Henry de Sidestrand, and Robert de Walesham, the manor
being held of the King tit capite, as of his honour of Eye.

Robert de Shelton, clerk, John de Hapisburgh, rector of Berdweli,
conveyed another part, to found a chantry in their priory chuich> for
a monk to pray for their souls.

Pope Cekstine confirmed to this bouse the churches of Baketon
Casewyk, Paston, Witton, and Dilham, annopont^. 1, dot. Rom.

Pope Gregory, in his 13th year, 15 CaL Octi confirmed Hannings^
churchy appropriated to them^ but a vicarage was reserved.

' Honing.

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PROMHOLM. 85

fViaiam, prior of Acre, and the convent^ grant for ever to Brom-^
kolm* the church of IVition, with the tith<i of the manor land^ payine
XL - - - - - per ann. to Jcre. — Manio, prior of Acre, and O. prior ae
Sancto Pancratioy confirmed it.

Sir John la Feile, or Felie, Knt. of Witton, and Lettice his wife, re-
leased ail their right in the church of Hanmnges for 20 marks, in the
1st of Edward Hi. and also in the church of fUt ton, and the mediety
of Ridlington ; the VeiUs were lords of Witton.

Thomas dc Walcote granted to Sir Roger Fetulc (Feile) the mediety
of Ridlington, and the advowson of Walcote.
John, prior of Bromholmy A^. 11 Edward TIL
William de Crostweyt, wn of Godfrey de Skegetotii gave two parts
of his tithe to this priory, sans date,

Gilbert, son of Thomas Knight de Ilketeshall,^ gave them his tithes
in Hedenham, 125«, and P. Abbat. Sancti Severi, confirmed it, viz.
two garbs of the demeans of Gilbert, and also two garfafs of the de-
means of Roger de Mokaut in Cressingland, and of the demeans of
Roger de Colville of Carlton.

Compositio int. priorum de Acra et prior, de Bromholm p. manda-
turn pap€R Gregory nonj p. ^lectione prior, ap,- Bromh. p. prior, et con"
%tnt. de Ciistleacre, q. monaster, de Brom est specialis cella mottasterio,
Jcrcfui et immediate sibi subjecia, et antiquitus esse consucvit, viz. in
priore et sub priore proficiendo et destituenao, monachos ponendo, redpi-
endo unum sive alium mutando, eand. domum visitando, Qd. prior de
Castleacre infra mensem post obitum cujusq; prioris de Bromh. nomina-
bit novum priorem, l^c.

A controversy arising on account of the election of a prior here, it
was determined at the order of Pope Gregory IX. by the prior of O511/-
veston in Ijeieestershire, and the dean of Rutland, that on the death
of this prior, the prior of Castleacre should nominate 6 monks, 3 of
Castleacre, SLud 3 of Bromholm, out of whom the convent of Bromholm
should choose one for their prior ; dated on Wednesday before Palm
Sunday in 1229 ; but some j^ears after Pope Celestin V. by a bull in
bis 4th year, granted this priory to be free from any subjection to that
of Acra.

This convent held lands in fee farm of Castleacre priory, at the an-
Doal rents of 14 marks ; but the greatest honour and wealth that this
house acquired was owing to a remarkable occasion.

An English priest who officiated in the Emperor's chapel at Con-^
stantinople, having under his keeping a cross made of the wood of our
Saviour's, on the death of the Emperor, brought it into England, and
would not part with it to any monastery, unless they would take him
and his two sons into it, as monks. This house complying, and setting
op this cross in their chapel, there was so great a concourse of persons
from all parts to reverence it, that the monastery became rich by the
gifts of offerings made to it. Capgraves^y^ that 39 were raised from
the dead, and 19 blind persons restored to sight by it, and in l223, 1
find pilgrimageft made to the Holy Cross of Bromholm.
In the 16th of Edward I. the prior had the assise, view of frank

♦ Bromholm was a cell to Castle Acre, » Filius Thome militis de Ilketcshall,

]& Norfolk. Castle Acre was a cell fol. 34.

to Lewes, in Sussex, alias St. Pancnice.

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pledge, a pilloiTi tambrell, and wreck at sea^ from ^okelhow, to the
meer that divides the hundreds of Tunstede and Happine.

Edmund £arl of Cornwall died lord and patron of it in the 28th of
. Edward I.

In 1738; Samuel Buck dedicated to Miles Branthwayt, Esq. a neat
print of the ruins of this priory.

Bishop Tanner^ observes^ that it Is not clear whether William de
Glanvil did not settle the Castleacre monks in Baketan town, and bis
son Bartholomew remove them to the extremity of the parish^ or rather
into the then neighbouring, and now united^ parish of Keswick^ to the
place called Bromholm, where they continued till the Dissolution.

Speed and Weaver mention two monasteries at Bromholm, one of
Cluniacs, dedicated to St. Sepulchre, the other of Benedictines, dedi-
cated to St. Andrew, but seemingly, without ^ood authority.

Besides the churches above mentioned^ in the SOth of Edward III.
license was granted to appropriate the church of Warham, in Noffolk,
in the 8th of Richard II. to that of Bardwell in Suffolk.

PRIORS.

Vincent, occurs prior in the reign of Henry I« probably the first.

Philip, about 1210.

Vincent, in the 2l8t of Henry III.

Clement, in the 42d of Henry HI. as by a fine then levied between
him> and William de St. Omer of 409. in arrear, due to the prior.

John, JP. 53, Henry IH. and in the 1st Edtvard L

William de Totington died prior J?. 6, Edward I. and

William de Wytton, succeeded then.

William, occurs in 1317.

John, in the 11th of Edward IIL

Robert, A". 14th of Henry VI.

John Tyteshale, in 1460.

John Macham,

John Bishop of Caleedon, in 1509: this was John Underwood, suf-
frasan Bishop (o the Bishop of Norwich, &c.

nilliam Jjokenham, occurs jio, 22> of Henry VIII. and the last
prior : 7 or 8 monks resided here^ but it appears in 1466, that there
were 10.

On its dissolution, King Henry VIII. in his 37th year, June 5,
granted the site of this priory, with the manor, lands, appropriated
rectory, and patronage of the vicarage to Sir Thomas Wodehouse of
Waxham ; the priory church was 100 paces (gressus) long,^ and 25
broad; in it was the guild of the Holy Cross.

Bishop Rugg released to King Henry VIII. an annual pensioA of
4/. lOs. due to the see of Norwich out of lands belonging to this priory,
which was valued as Dugdale at 100/. 5s. 3d. per ann. as Speed at
144/. \9s. Id. ob.; the register belonginer to it was in Bishop Maoris
library, and is now in the library of the University of Cambridge.

^ Notit. Monast. p. 3450 ' MSS. William Botener alias Wor-

cestre, in college Corp. Xti. Cant.

EDINGTHORP.

87

In 1553, here remained payable in annaiiies 22. ISs* 4d,

In 1597, Sir Henry Waaekousc was lord and patron, and presented

to the vicarage.
John Smith, £sq; in I6l4; in 1675, WilUam Branthwaii, Esq. and

in 1746, Mila Branthwait, Esq. as lord and patron.

CASEWIG, OR KESWICK.

W A s a town joining to Backton, and was pari of the e reat manor
o( Bacion, which extended into this place, and Bromhohn, and was

S anted by William de Glanoilc to his priory on the founding of it.
artholomew his son confirmed the land of Standard, the prieit of
Casewic, and the church there, to the said priory.

In 1382, the churoh was standing, dedicated to St. Clement, and
the ruins of it are still visible, about a furlons north east of the priory,
standing between two ways, one leading to Walcot, the other to the
sea, the court rolls of Bacton manor are styled,
Bacton cum Bromholm, and Caswick*

EDINGTHORP.

1 H I s town is not mentioned in Domesday Book, being accounted
for under the lordships of Whitton, and Paston in this hundred, lord-
ships of William Earl fVarren, which extended into this village.
' John de Sancta Fide, of St. Faith's, had an interest here, in the ^th
of Henry III. as bad the abbot of Holm, and in the 1 st year of Edward .
I. the Earl fVarren restored to the abbot a Icte which he bad here,"
and in JPaston, which he had taken away, and granted that it should
be held by the abbot's bailiff, in the presence of the Earl's bailiff, within
15 days before or after the feast ol St. John Baptist, yearly ; the ab-
bot to have all the amercements of his men, and the moiery of the
money paid by those w^o entered into the tithing, or hundred. The
Earl claimed in the 15th of that King, the assise, free- warren, view -
of frank pledge, &,c. and in the 3 1 st, Hugh, son of Clement Jtte Fen,
and Alice his wife, conveyed by fine, to Thomas de Sancta Fide and
Emmc bis wife, 13 messuages, 102 acres of land, 2 of meadow, 2 of

' Reg. Hohn Abbat. fol. 119.

€8 EDINGTHORP.

turbar7> 11 of heath, with I7s. Sd. ob. rent in this town, Wittonf
Baketon, Swqfield, See. and settled on Thomas and Alice for life, re*
mainder to Hugh.

In the 9th of Edward II. Laurence de Repps, the prior of Bromholm,
Hugh Atte Fen, and George de Swanton, were returned to have lord-
ships here, and Laurence was found in the i6th of that King, to have
died possessed of a manor held of the Earl of Warren, by the service
of 10s. per ann. and valued at 100«. per ann. Joan his wife survived
him, and Sibilla, wife of Robert de Repps, aged 28, and Elizabeth,
wife of John de Wtlbu, aged 24, were his two daughters and coheirs.

John de Wilbv, or JVtUoughby and Elizabeth his wife, were querents
in the 18th of the said reign, when William de Meneywaryn, parson
of East Herling, conveyed to them the manor of Edythorp, with 18
messuages, % mills, 220 acres of land, 7 of meadow, one of wood, 40 of
heath, and 485. rent in this town, Paston, Witton, &c. settted on them
in tail ; and Laurence, their son, held it in the ISth of Edward IlL

In the 1 1th of Richard If. Sir William Bardwell and Margaret his
wife, surrender the term of life, which Margaret had in this lordship,
and lands as aforesaid, to John Mounteney of Old Buckenham, and
Maud his wife, ond his heirs.

In the 10th of Henry V. John Baxter of Honine, John Roys, &c.
convey the inanor of Hawebonts in Edythorp, to William Atte Fen,
of Yarmouth Magna, and Margaret his wife, and in 1442, Williatn
Burgh, by his testament dated May 15, orders to be buried in the
church of Bacton St. Andrew, and his feoffees to suffer Asnes his
wife, to enjoy for life a moiety of this manor of Hawebories, the other
moiety, with his messuage in Bacton, and lands ih Witton, Paston,
&c. to bis eldest son Nicholas, and John his son, after Agnes' decease,
to have the other moiety, remainder to Nicholas, and mentions JUar"
garet his first wife; proved May 28, 1443.^

William Mounteney and Alianore, or AHce, his wife, convey this
manor of Edythorp in the 10th of Henry VII. to Sir Henry Heydon,
ySir William jBaleyn, James Hobart, ficc.

^ On April IS, in the d6th of H^nry VIII. the King granted to Sir
William Woodhouse, the manor of Hawebones, alias Hawchings, with the
inanor of Barton, Bury-hall, paying for Hawching a fee farm rent of
%\s.\d. ob* and for Barton 12s. 4d. fee farm rents, per ann. also the

manor of 22oMti?gAa//, paying 225. 4d. ob. q. Stalnam Wildi manor,

10s. lOd. ob. — Stalham Lynfords^ 2ds. 1 \d, ob. q. in Norfolk, with the
lordship of Kessingland in Suffolk l6s. S^. q. and all other the lands
and possessions of the said college in England, except the precinct
and site of the said college, and a marsh, called Child^s in Funsted,
with all the lands, closes, and manor of Heringbu, being given to the
said college, by the will of the founder, Hugh Atte Fenne, in 1475.

After this it was in Miles Hobart, Esq. lord in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth, and Ant. Hobart, Esq. in the Idth t>f James I.

Miles Hobart had livery of the manor of Willoughby here, about
the 10th of Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth, on May 3, in her 2gth vear, granted to Edward
Wymark, Gent, two acres of land, called noly Bread Land, paying
Qa.pcr ann.

? Reg. Doke, Norw. foli 217.

E D I N G T H O R p. 29

The chief manor held by the Earl Warren, came to the Earls and
Dokes of Lancaster, and so to the Crownj where it still continaes, as
part of the datchy of Lancaster.

The tenths were 2/« ?<• — Deducted 7s. — ^The temporalities of Brtrni"
holm priory were 4«« 9jd^ ob*

The Church isdedicated to All^Saints. In the reign oi Henry III,
Ji^. 469 a fine was levied between John de Warren Earl Warren, que-
renty and 'JoAn de Sancta Fide, deforciant, of tfae advowson of this
chorch, granted to the Earl; and in the reign of Edward I. the rector
had l6acres of land, but no manse, and was valued at 5l. — Peter^fence
}6d. — The present valor is 6i, 5s. 2d. ob* and is discharged.

RECTORS.

In 1302, William de Paston was rector, and in the same year, Frats.
de Trois was instituted, presented by John Earl Warren; in 1318, this
rector having a right to the tithes of certain lands in Wytton, Paston^
and Bakeion, as parcel of this parish, of which tluee towns the priors
4}f Bromholm^ were rectors impropriate, containing in the whole 57
' acres, and he detaining them from this rector, on a suit, he recovered
it this year of the prior; in the said year, the manor and advowson
were settled by fine on Thomas Earl of Lancaster, and his heirs, by
John Earl Warren and Surry.

J 345, Mr. Peter de Normandy.

1349, ffilliam de Boxgrave, by the lady Joan de Barr, Countess of
Warren.

1353, Roger Pymbtl, presented by the attorney of the lady Joan.

1361, Peter Brun.

1375, John de Donington, by John King of Castile.

1388, John Faux.

1429, John Prentys, by the feofiees of the dutcfay of LancasUr
John Wilton, rector.

1465, William Catte, by the King.

1474, Edward Ward, by Elizabeth Queen of England. ,

1519^ Simon Braitoft, by the King.

1^31, Robert Barton,

1553, Robert Tesdale.

1557, William Farlam, by the King and Queen.
William Cotes, rector.

1576, Robert Gould, by the Queen; he returned 68 communicants
in 1603.

163], George Lockwood, A.M. by the King.

1661, Wiliiam Gou^h, by the King.

1666, William Cullier, by the King.

1710, Theoph. Sice, by the Queen.

1748, Thomas Woodger by the King.

In the church, a black marble stone.

For William Call, Gent, son and heir of And. and Elizabeth hk wife,
died May 5, 1683.

' Regist. BromholiDi p. 90.

[aoi

DILHAM, AND PANGFORD.

KoBERT Lord Mallet was ]ord oF the most considerable manor of
this town,* of which Edric was deprived ; there belonged to it one ca-
mcate of land, 9 borderers, one carucate in demean, and 6 acres of
meadow. See. 2 socmen, and the moiety of another held 50 acres, and
2 borderers, with 2 acres of meadow, valaed then at SOs. at the sur*
Tey at S6s. it was eleven furlongs long, and 6 broad, and paid 9J. gelt.'
, The family of the Glanviles were enfeoft of it : William dc Glati'-
vile was lord in the reign of Henry L and gave the church to the pri*
ory of Bromholm. After them the family of De Gyney held it.

Sir Roger Gyney, son of Sir William Gyney, was lord in the reign
of Edward I. and his son Sir William in the l6th of Eduard II. and
the 2l8t of Edward IIL as was Sir Roger, who by his will, here dated
in 1376, require^ to be buried in this church, and gives to John his
son, this lordship, who by the name of Sir John Gyney, made his will,
and gave this manor after the death of Alice his wife, to Sir Henry
Ingloi, and was proved in 1423, November 5 : the said Henry Ingloe
was in the wars of France, and in the 3d of Henry V. then an esquire,
preferred a libel in tbe.court of the constable and Earl-Marshal of
England, against Sir John Tiptofi, who had retained him with 16 lan-
ces, several archers, &c. and refused to pay him, and so he the said
Henry declares that — ''He was ready by the help of God and St.

George, to prove against the said Sir Jonn, body to body, as the law

and custom of arms required in that behalf;^" and in 1421, being
tlien a kniglit, was taken prisoner at the battle at Bengy in France,
where the i)uke of Clarence was slain; and in the 5th of Henry VL
he beine proxy for Sir John Fastolf, was installed Knight of the^
Garter ror him.

By his will, d&ted June 20, 1451, be requires to be buried in the
presby terv of the priory of Horsham St. Faith's, by Jnn his wife ;
gives to the prior and canons of Ingham 20s. Henry his son and heir,
succeeded him, whose son, Edward Inglose, sold it by fine with 10
messuages, &c. U> John JBoztin; Esq.; after this it came to the Wind^
hams, and Thomas Windham, Esq. was lord in 1570, and in this family
it remains, William Windham, Esq. of Felbrig, the late lord dying
in 176 -.

^ See in Bacton. ct dim. l ac. semp. ii bord. et ii ac. p'ti.

' T're Robert! Malet*— — In DU- t'nc. val. xxx sol. mo, xxxv et ht. xi

ham i car. tre. ten. EdriQ. T«R.E. t'nc. quar. in long, et vi in lat. et ixd. de

▼iiii bord. modo. iiii semp. i car. in d'nio. . gel t.
et vi ac. p'ti. et i r mo. vii pore, et ii soc. ^ BibK Cotton. Titus, c. i, fol. 229.

it

DILHAM, AND PANCFORD. SI

ST. BENNET OF HOLM'S FEE.

«

At the Surrey, the abbot of St. Bennet had a socman^ with 30 acres
of laod^ a borderer, and one carucate valued at 6s, Sd,^

This, as I take it, was held of the abbot, by the lords abovementioBed ;
Odo, the cross-bow man, is said to have held of the abbot, that which
RdfJferius had/

Jlan Earl of Richmond had id Dilham, and Pancefordy a hamlet,
probably, to Dilham, 50 acres of land, which a socman of Ralph
Stalrc was deprived of, 2 villains, and 2 borderers, &c. belonged to
it, with one carucate and an acre of meadow, valued at 8^. but at the
survey at 5«.^.

Ra^h, son of Ribald, gave to the church of the Holy Trinity of
Normch^ all his lands in L>ilham, and Panksford : Ribald was a bro-
ther of £arl Alan. Ralph, in his deed>^ declares that he gave it for
his own sool, that of Robert his son, and of his lord, Earl Jlan, and
in recompense of a benefaction, the monks of Norwich having paid
for him 90 marks to Morell, a Jew, and so acquitted him of it ; (the
seal is roand and the impress a cross flory) and it is now in the dean
and chapter of Norwich.

Roger Bigot had also ()0 acres of land,^of which a freeman oiEdric
had been deprived ; to it belonged 5 borderers, one carucate and an
acre of meadow, and this was valued in Suffield.^

Pope Alexander III. in 1176, in the 17th year of his pontificate,
granted to John, Bishop of Norwich, the land of Ralph, son of Ribald,
which Richard, prior of Norwich, bought of Ralph, of the fee of Hugh
Bisod.^

Ralph le Buteler of Heslington, by York, granted to the prior, &c.
otNormch, all his right in 40s. per ann. which William de Crostweyt
used to pay him out of a tenement and lands here, in 1282.

The temporalities of this priory valued at 57s. 4d. in 1428, and is
now in the dean and chapter of Norwich.

The tenths were 5l. 5s. 5d. ob.; Deducted 26s. Sd. — The temporali-
ties of Bromholm priory 5s. 4d.

Henry Inglos, Esq. son of Sir Henry, died lord on September 15,
i*. 3, Henry VIII. and left by Anne his wife, Edward, aged 18.

The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Nicholas, granted to the
priory of Bromholm, by ffiUiam de Glanvile the founder, and ap'pro-
priated to it, being valued at 20 marks per ann. a vicarage was or-
dained, valued at two marks, the present valor of which is 5/. 7s. lO^^.
•nd is discharged. — Peter-peuce were 18d.

In the register of Bromholm, fol. 43, it. appears that there was a

' Terra Sci Benedict! de Holmo — — p'ti t*nc. val. viii sol. mo. v.

In-Dilham, i soc. xxx ac.'i bor. i car. ' Regist. Sacrist. Norw. fol. io6.— -«-

▼al. ^ sol. et viiid. Reg. 5 Bee. Cath. Nonf . fol. 22.

* Regist. Abbat. de Homo, fol. 5. ' Terra Rogeri Bigoti in Dilham ilib.

' Tcrre Alani Comitis— — In DiU ho. Edrici lx ac. tre. scp. v bor# et i

Bsm, et in Pancfbrda i. ac. tre. i soc. Ra- car* et i ac. p'ti. hoc. e. in p'tiode Sud*

^ Stabra, tc. iii viU. et mo. ill tc. it feida.

borl mo, ii et dim. temp* i car. et i ac« * Reg. i Bccles. Cath* Norw.

32 DILHAM, AND PANCFQRD.

controversy between Sir William de Gyney, and the prior, abont lh<J
advowson of this chnrch, and Sir William covenanted to release and
levy a fine, the prior playing him 45 marks of silver, and to deliver a
deed under seal. — Dated at Crostweyt, in the 2d oi Edward I. reserv-
ing to himself the right to his chapel here, and the services of the
prior's tenants.

VICARS.

Richard^ occurs vicar in 1^99,
1304, Clement de Wycton, instituted vicar, presented by the prior,
&c. of Bromholm.

1320, Bartholomew de Wycton.

1323, Richard de Baketon.

1324, William de Folsham.
' 1348, John Waterden.

1360, John de Cressingham.
1S60, John Aylwode.
1373, William Osmound.
1397, Jeff. Haldeyn.
1426, John Northgate.
1429, Sim, Dacke.

1434, John Bounde.

1435, Sim. Dacke*

1449, John Cowper, by the Bishop, a lapse. .

1464, Thomas Skole^, by the prior, &c.

1468, Jeff: Ilberb ; by his will in 1498, gives 6 marks for a vest-
ment for a priest ; 6 marks to repair a pane of peynting in the church,
and the profits of 3 roods of liind to the vicaryes here to sing onys in
the yere for him, &c. Placebo and Dirige.

1498, Thomas Garton.

1517, Edm. Cartes.

1 527, Ralph Lyster.

1535, Peter Ingham.

Thomas millesy vicar.

On the Dissolution, the patronage of the vicarage, with the appro-
priated rectory, came to the Crown, and in the year l600, John Os-
mond was coHaled by the Bishop, a lapse; in UR)3, he returned 143
communicants.

1612, Arnold Suckermari, by the Bishop of Ely, bemg granted by
Queen Elizabefh, to that see, on an exchange of land belonging to it.
Mr. Matthew Stokes, fellow of Caius college, in Cambridge, held this
rectoryimpropriateof Ihatsee, by lease; and gave about 1630, to
that college for the stipend of one fellow, 3 scholars, &c. but the ad-
vowson remained in the see of Ely.

1671, Peter Boardman, by the Bishop of Ely.

1694, 'Noah Viales, by the Bishop of Ely. ,

1712, David Baldy. Ditto.

1730, Thomas Goadard. Ditto.

1732, WUliam Williams. Ditto. ^ m ^ c

In the north isle, an old monument, or tomb, with the effigies of a
man and woman, the arms and inscription defaced ; this was in

FELMINGHAM. 33

memory of ah Ingtose, or a J^nney, and had the aroit of Gynnetf, paly
of 8ix> or and guTes^ a chief ^rminr, and gu/es, four bars gemelJe^ or,
OD a cantoDy ar^nt, five billets saltier ways^ sabUj Inglose ; — argent^ 2
bars, and a canton^gu^^Sy ovjer all a bend, sable^ Boys ; — also, quarterly,
urgent tihd azurey on a bend, sable, three martlets, or, Le Gross; —
mascoly, g'tf/es and rrmiVi, Rqkeli/i — azure, an escotcheon andorleof
martlets^ arg'ent, Walcot; — Kerdeston\ Stapleton; and ermin, on a
c\At{ gules, three fnsils, ermin, Charles.

On the south side, Faslolf, with a label, argent, and Honing.

In a window, Inglose impaling Bois, and Inglose and Gynney,
quarterly.

I I I !■ « L | » ■■

FELMINGHAM.

RooEB Bigot, ancestor of the Earls of Norfolk, of that name, had
a carncale of land, which '4 free-men of SuffieU vrere deprived of, to ;
which there belonged 7 borderers, and 4 soc^ipen,^ carucates, an acre
and half of meadow, valued in Suffield; 4 freeinen also held 80 acres,
with 4 borderers, 2 carucates, and 2 acres oiP meadow, and a mill, va-
lued then at 10$. at the survey at l6s. Ad. it was one leuca long, and
6 furlongs broad, paid 18(f. gelt, and one of these 4 men was under
the predecessor or Robert malet,*

Bere was also a small tenure in the Conqueror*s hand, which Offert,
a freeman, possessed in the Saxon time, 6 acres valued at SoTand
Godric was the King's stewai^d of it.'

Both these tenures were in a family that assumed their name from
the town, by "being enfeoffed of them: King Henry II. granted his
fee to Abraham ae Felmh^ham.

Isaac, SOD of Abraham de Felmingham, bad 285. of land, which was

y the King's land, and William,^oii oi Isaac de Felmingham,

gave \OOs. relief for a carucate of land, that Isaac held here and in

formerly

Becham in caj)ite, in the 12th of Henru 11.^

Matilda, widow of Abraham, was living in the beginning of the
said reign, and in the King's donation, holding lands in captVe. Others
also of the said family had an interest herein.

Eva, daughter of Robert, son of Simon de Felmingham, and William
de Holgate, son of fVilliam, son of Symon de Felmij^gham, and John
de Trunch^ son of Geffl son of Symon de Felmingham, having released

* Terra Rogeri Bigoti -— -> In FeU et v quar. in lato et xviiid. de gelto.

itticliam i car. tre. que p'tinet iiii ho'ib; umis ex tills quatuor fait ho« ante*

de Sudfella sep. vii bor. et iiii soc. in cessoris R. MaAejTi

cad. scp. ii car. et i ac. et dim. p'ti. et ' Terra Regis qu' Godricus servat.

lioe. e. in tx'tio. de Sudfelda. In cade. -^ — In Felmingham i lib. ho. Oflfert vi

iiii lib. ho es lxxz ac. sep. iiii bor. et ac. tre. et val. vid.

fi car. et ii ac. p'ti. et i mol.ic. val. x ♦ Testa de Nevill Rot. Pip.

Ml* no. xvi et iiiid* ht. i leug. in longo«

▼OL. XI. ^y F

34 FELMINGUAM.

to Efca, all their right ; she, by deed sans date, released to the abbot
of SuBcrmet, all her right in the advowson of this chorch, and in
the 4 J It t of that King, Koger Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, released by fine
a moiety of the advowson 16 the abbot.^

In the 15th of Edward I. Roger Bigod Earl of Norfolk had the
assise, view of frank pledge, free- warren. See. and in 1303, Gregory
de Felmingham presented to the rectory as lord ; Gregory dying lord
of a fourth part of a manor in the I4th of Edward IL left 6 sisters
and coheirs; Alice, who married James de ffhitwell; — Catherine,
wife of James Righttvys; — Ela, of Oliver de la Mowe; — John, rector
of Felndngham, by Egidia, or Elizabeth, another sister,- — also Chris^
tian and Joan.

In 1392, John Rightwise presented to the rectory, and in 1349,
John de ffhitwell, which John, and John Michels, were found to have
an interest herein in the 47th of Edward III. and John Whitwell
and Margaret his wife, were living in the 10th of Henry IV.

John ^hitewll, Esq. died lord in the 7th of Henry VI. and seized
of the advowson, leaving Thomas his son and heir, and was buried in
the chancel of this church ; and Richard ffhitwell, in the 20th of
Edward IV.

John ffhitwell, by his will, proved May 8, 1546, was buried by
his mother in the chapel of St. John Baptist, in this church ; he
appoints his cousins, John and Miles Gross, Gent, has executors, and
having no issue, Anne his sister, wife of Richard Crofts of Wytton,
was his heir, who had livery of it in the d5th of Henry VIII. and on
the demise of the snid Ann, Thomas her grandson, son and heir of
her son Henry, had livery in the 1st of Queen Mary.

In the 8th of King Charles I. Thomas Crofts, Esq. of Felmingham
and Pkillis his wife, settled it on John, his son and heir, and Jane,
daughter of Thomas Tilney, on their marriage, and in the 1 1th of
that King, the &aid John and Jane, b^d license to alien it to Sir
William Denny, Knt. of Norwich, by deed dated Jtine 18, and in
the following year, September \, Thomas Croft, the father^ joined in
the sale.

Sir ffilliam Denny, Bart, held it in J 645, and with Catharine his
wife, conveyed \l October 12, l64g, io Sir Richard Berney, Bart, of
Reedham, and fVilliam Berney, a younger son.

Richard Berney, Esq. (son of ffilliam) of Swanningtou, by his will
dated October 2, l675, w^s buried in the chancel of Swannington
church, gives to his sister Anne^ this lordship, &c. who d^ing s. p,
in 1679, ffilliam Bladwell, Esq. in right, probably, of his wife
Phillippa, who was mother of Richard and Jnn Berney aforesaid,
and daughter of Thomas Brown, Esq. of E&ing, possessed it, and so
it came to Gyles Bladwell, Esq. his son, and half brother to Ann,-
aforesaid, \^ho was lord in 1715, and afterwards sold it U>Talman,
who possessed it in 1740.

' Reg. Hulmfol. lao. lipp^i daughter of Thomas Browne,

^ Anoe, sister of Richard, and daugh* Esq. of Elsing, married Henry Howart,
ter of Willliam Berneyr, Esq. by Phi* Esq. of Lancashire, and died s. p.

FELMINGHAM. S5

BRIAN'S MANOR.

In 1321^ Sir RahhdeSkeyion released to Jlice Breton, and her heirs^
and to Robert Brian of Felmingham and Hawise bis wite, and their
heirs, all his heirs^ claim in the homages, services, 8cc. which thej
held of him, and in the 26th of Edward III. William Bryan of
Felmingham, and Joan his wife, were querents, and William de
Wychingham^ deforciant, who settled on Bryan, a lordship 5 mes-
suages, 80, acres of land, with 285. rent.

Sir Henry Jnglou, by his will will, proved 1451, ordered his nianor
of Bfyam here to be sold.

In the 2d of Edward 11. Thomas de Jntinsham passed by fine to
Geff'. Sybille, of this town, lands here, and Bartholomew de Jnting-
ham died seized of a manor in the S9th of Edward III.

John, son of Roger Leese, and Christiana, his wife, convey to
William de Smalburgh, and his heirs, the moiety of the manor of
Felmingham, with roessuases, rents, &c. here, in Jntingham, 8cc to '
be held of the heirs of Chriitiana, and in the next year Thomas
Atte Grtne and Alice his wife, granted by fine their right or share to
Thomas Flitcham.

The abbot of St. Bennet- at Holm held at the survey, and before,
77 acres, with 5 borderers, one carucate in demean, and half a one
among the tenants, and an acre of meadow, 4 socmen als6 had 50
acres, a carucate and an acre of meadow : there was a church with 2
acres, valued at 20s.'

This remained always in th^ said abbey, and the temporalities were
valued in 1428, at 27«. 4d. ob.

Robert Rugg, citizen and alderminn of Norwich, farmed it in^ the
4th and 5th of Philip and Mary, of the Bishop of Norwich, ai 6/.
ISf. 4d. per ann. and was called the Chamberers manor, with the
fisher^, &c. and extended into North Walsham, 8ic.

William Rugg, Esq. son of Robert, was heir to his uncle, the
Bishop, and lived here, as did this son Thomas.

The family of Rugg, took their name from a lordship, or hamlet
in the town of Pattingham in Staffordshire, and were of eood degree
and eminency;' the youneer branch came into Norfolk: in the
49th of Edward 111. Nicholas Rugg, second son of John Rugg, of
Rugg, seated himself there, and was father of Clement Rugge, who
was living in the 12th of Henry IV. his son William' v/sis father of
Thomas Uusge, who occurs in the 23d of Henry VL; and left Robert
Rugge of North Repps, his sou and heir, in the ^d of Edward IV.
father of William, whose son Robert lived in the Ist of Edward V.
and was father of William, of North Repps, Gent.

' Tre $d Bened. de Holm o ' In William, under age in the 56th of

Felmincfaaii], ten sep. S. fi. Lxzvii ac. Henrv III. and Robert Rugge and

Sep. V hQT, i car. in d'nio. et dim. car. I$abell his wife, conveyed the manor of

hom i ac. pti et iiii soc L ac. i car. et i Picfaford iu Shropshire, to Sir Nicholas

ac. p'ti eccUe ii ac. val. zx sol. Burnel in the 4^th of Edward III.

* William de Ruggt was father of

36 FELMIKGHAM.

RUGGE'S PEPIGREB.

William Rugge-v-Agnes.
died 151s.

Nicholaf . Roger. William Biihop Robert Ragg>-rEKzabetB, daughter of ,

Norwidu

of Norwich . £«q . mayor of

Wood, of Norwiclu

v^illiam Ruggc, of Felmingham,-p Thomatyne, daughter of

Esq. 1^68.

Sir Robert Towntend, chief
jttstiee of Cheater.

r

Thomas Rugge, Esq.

William Rugge, Esq. of Felmingham^ is said to have changed hit
armsy per fess, sable and argent, and unicorn saliant, counterchanged,
armedy msined and unguled or, to that of gules, a chevron engrailed^
between three mullets pierced, argent ; but Richard de Rugge, vfho
lived in the Sd of Richard III. and the Bishop of Norwich, ^ve, as it
appears, this last coat.

The tenths were 8/. — Deducted I/. 6s. Sd.

The Church is dedicated to St. Andrew, and there were 4 por-
tions, or parts belonging to it, 3 of which were appropriated to the
abbey of St. Bennet of flolm,^ who had a manse, with one acre^and it
* half of land, and these were valued at £7 marks ; this was in the
time of Walter Sufeld Bishop of Norwich, and a vicarage was
founded, valued at 51. — Peter-pence \5d. oh.; the present valor of
the rectory is 6/. and is discharged.

Before this appropriation, Richard was rector of one portion^ and
died sans date. •

William, son of Isaac, was about this time (Jtemp. Henry II.) the
true patron ; after him, Robert, the chaplain of Felmitigham, held
the whole church, and so did Master Roger, son of the said Robert,
and Thomas, the archdeacon, held the same on the presentation of
Tlifimas, abbot of Holm, in the time of John of Oxford, Bishop of
Norwich, in whose time a division was first made, on the claim of
Abraham, father of Isaac, in the King's court; on which the 3 parts
of the church belonged to one rector, presented by the abbot, and
the 4th part, or portion, to another rector, to be presented by the
said Abraham ana his successours.

Of this 4th part William de Wroxham was rector, then Hubert
Walter, which tiubert, (as I take it,) was afterwards. Archbishop of
Canterbury, who resigned it to master Thomas de Weston, then
Richard, who held it 28 years, on the presentation of Isaac bis
brother. t

* Reg. Holm fol. 96* Penes Decan. ec Cap-Norw. fol. 4tt

/

FELVINQQAM. 37

BECTORS.

*^m

John Sammon, occurs rector 1267.

130S, John de Helmingham, l>y Gregory de Felmingham.

1528, Gregory RyghtwySy hyJohn Kj/ghfwys.

1349y Nigel Aroun, by Johfi de WhuiwelL

1378^ Abraham Whiiwelty by Sir William Wychin^ham.

1417) John London^ hy John fVhyiewell of Felmmgham, who had
5 parts of the manor of Felmingham, and so a right to present sac*
cessrvely 5 times.

1431, fVilliam Brewer, by Uwmas WhytewelL '

1432, Robert Confn. Ditto.
1440, Edttard Randold. Ditto.

1460, fVilliam Richards, by Richard fVhytewelL

1470, Pe/er Norman. Ditto.

1485, Jcjf. XittgA^.

1496, Robert Jschue, by JoAn Whytewell.

]536j Thomas Baker, by di/ro.

1553^ fVilliam Greneway, by James Hartstrong, Gent, assignee of
Jftn Crofts, widow, and united to the vicarage,

IboQ, Thomas Rogerson, by Thomas Crofts.

1666, fVilliam Colles. Ditto.

1578, Robert Grene. Ditto.

1694, Richard SadHngton; in l603, be returned 211 commo-
oicants.

Ifi04, Thomm Canham.

1604, fVilliam S turkey, by the Bishop.

I66I, Edmund CA^Mam, by Stq>h. BurreU, Gent.

1664, Benjamin Need, by Giles Bladwell, Esq*

1703, John Furse, by Gtte BladweV. "

!?««, William Webb, to a fourth part, on the death o( Bany
Love, by James Johnson, hac vice.

1754, Jrthur Branthwait, on fTe&ft's death, by Thomas Satherton,
Esq. and Mary his wife.

1756, Robert le Grys, by TAomos Sotherton, 8cc.

Mr* Talman, patron of the rectory in 1742. •

The present valor of the vicarage is 6/. and is discharged.

VICARS.

Robert, occurs vicar in 1299*
1316, Richard AttUbrigg, instituted, presented by the abbot of
Holm.
1328, William Merle. Ditto.

13499 Roger Norman, by the King, in the vacancy of an abbot. '
1361, John Smith, by the abbot.
137 1, Robert Sefrey.
1373, 5tfiiofi Reedn
1381, John dc Taverner,,

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1386^ Ralph Aleyn.
1390^ John Beenc.
1596, Thomas Smyth.

John Baxtere, vicar.
1413, John CaldweiL
1 4 IS, Thomas Kydelond.
1433, Thomas Titmham.
1436, Hugh Cley.

1442, Thomas Turnham^ bv the Bishop, a lapie.
1451, Peter Newman, by tlie abix)t.
1469, -^d. Mydytgate.
1475, IVilHam Vpgate.

Roher Laudinel, occure in 1483.

Roger Blethu, vicar
1491, Thomas Colby.
1532,John Berry.
1555, William Greneway.
1584, Richard Sadlington, bj the Bishop.

Thomas Canham.
1604, William Starkey. Ditto.
I66l, Edmund Cheiham, by Steph. Burrell, Gent.
1664, Benjamin Neede, by Giles Bladwell, £8q.
1703, JoA« Furse, by Gi/e« BladwelL

Step. Norris died vicar in 1749, and George Molden pre-
sented by the King.

On a grave-stone for John Whitwell, his arms ; also on one for John
Wichingham, and Brampton, and their arms«
In the church also a tomb.

For Thomas Jermy^ Esq; who died 1503, and his two wives, Ann YeU
verton, and Elizabeth Brampton^ and their arms ; and Jermy, and
Mpuntney, and Wroth.

' Here were the guilds of St. Andrew, St. Peter, St. Mary^ and the
image of our Lady of Pity in the south isle^ called St Mary's chapel,
also the guild of Stl John Baptist, and his chapel.

The lights of St. Andrew, his tabernacle and image, of St. Erasmus^
St. Christopher; — the Plow light of Marshgate, and that of Stowgate^
of St. Nicholas, and that of the great crucifix.

C3»l

H O F T O N,

\)n HavetoUp as it is wrote in the survey, takes its name from its
she, from Ho, or Hou, a hill by the water. It was then a lordship
beloncring to St. BennetU abbey of Holm, and was possessed by
Ralph Slalra, in the Confessor's time, when there were 6 carucates
of land, 4 villains, 6 borderers, and 2 carucates in demean, with 3^
among the tenants, pannage for 16 swine, and 10 acres of meadow,,
and 4 socmen, a carucate and half, and 30 acres, 5 villains,' 11.
borderers had 5 carucates and a half, and one socman had 28 acres^
and 7 socmen 1 10 acres, and 5 carucates and an half, valued then., at
7/. "at the survey at 1005. was one leuca and 2 furlongs long, and half
a lenca broad, paid 18e/. gelt, and there were 2 churches endowed
with 1 6 acres.' . ^

Several tenures, or manors arose from this, held of the abbot.
Id the reign of Henry III. the rent of assise of the abbot^s manor'
was 4i* ^. "kf. arable land, 64s. meadow, 25. 6d,

In the 9th of Sdward II. all these persons were returned to have
an interest herein*

The abbot of Holm, Jeff'. Wythe, the lady Cocl^eld, John de Lenn,
Ralph de Bagethorpe, Kalph de Grelley, WiUiaai Flegg, IVilliam
Clover, John Greengate, 8ic. and in Ashmanhazh.

Id 1428,' the temporalities of the abbot in noveion St. John, were
valued at 12/. 75. Sd. and Hoveion St. Peter's, at 112s. g^f. this last
being the cellarer's lordship.

Id the 24th of Henry VIII. William Rugg, abbot of St. Bennefs,
conveyed the manor of Greengate to Robert Rugg, his brother,
alderman of Norwich, which the said Robert held in 1558, with that
of Spicefz, alias Berds, in Hoveton St. John, and St. Peter, Tunsted,
Below, and Ashmanagh, the last sold to him also by the iMe abbot,
bis brother.

in the £6th of Henry Vllf. Robert Kebyll and Agnes his wife, and
Thomas Kebyll, convey to Sir John Heydon, the manor of Morehouse,
or Morehalt, in Hoveton St. John's 10 messuages, land, and 405. rent,
and in the 5th of Edward VI. William Russell passed it to Henry
Palmer, atid Mr. Warner bought it of Palmer in 1571.

In the compotus of. John Iraldegrave, chief steward of the Bishop
of Norwich, in the 3d and 4th of Philip and Mary, the rents of assise
were 14/. 175. 5d. the herbage farm, 1015. id. ob. the site of the ma-
nor of the late abbot, and of the demean lands 8/. the lands are spe-
cified in the account leased to Robert Pannell of Belaugk, Genu ^nd

J* Terra Scj Benedictj de Holmo ad bor. v car. et dim. x ac. p'ti. et i soc*

victu' monachor.-— Hovetuna' ten. xxviii ac. et vii soc. ex ac. scp. v car*

Kad. Stalra T.R.E. vi c^r. tre. sop. iiit 7d. tc. val. vii lib. xno. c soh ht. 1 leu. '

viU. vi bor. etii car. in d'nioet iiicar. et ii (f. in longo. et i leu. in lat. et

horn. silv. xvi ppr. x ac. p'tt et iiii soc. xviiid de g. ii eccles. xvi ac.
i car. tre. yd* et xxx ac* scp. v vill. xi

40 H O F r O N.

his assignees, by William Rugg Bishop of Norwich, and fVilliam Cat"
tleton, the dean and chapter, Jpril 10, in the 30th of Henry VIII.
and Hoveton's Lathts^manor, for 245. Ad, for SO years, 9A8, for the
fishery by Wroxham bridge, the moiety of Lathes manor wa? then in
the Bishop's own bands.

William Rugg* son of Robert, was lord of Greengatei, Spicers, or
Berds, and Thomas his son held it in the 15th of James L

The manor of Lathes is the Bishop's, and held by ■ ■ Negta,

Another lordship in this town was after the rebellion of Ralph Gua*
der Earl of Norfolk, added to the manor of Tunstede, by R. the cross-
bow man, by the command (as he says) of Godric, but Godric denies
it, and TuNsted manor, at that time was held by Roger of Poictiersf"
this contained a carucate of land and^lay in Hoveton, which Robert,
<he Earl, gave with his wife to St. Bennet; to tKfs there belonged 7
villains, valued at \0s. and ther^ was a carucate and an half, when
Robert g^ve it, and at the survey a carucate and 4 acres of meadow,
valned then at lOOs. when Robert, the cross-bow man, held it of Go-
dric, who took care of it for the Conqueror; it was worth lOLperann. .
&nd now at the survey, together with Tunstede, at 1]/.

Who this Robert, the Earl was, who in the Register of Ilolm,^ is
said to have given this lordship, and in Domesday Book also, is called
Robert the Earl, does not appear, the Register says he was there
buried.

In the lOlh of Edward I. the jury, on the death of Robert de GreU
ley, lord of Tunsted, present that John, son of Henry de Hoveton, held
that manor, the fourth part of a fee, and in the preceeding^year, Her^
vey, son of Peter de Hoveton, granted to his son John, a lordship here
by fine, Ralph de Grelleu and Margaret his wife, were querents;
Kalph de Bagethorp, and Isabel his wife, deforciants, of the sixth part
of the manor of Hoveton St, Peters.

William le Clavtr and Catherine his wife, convey the sixth part to
William de Crostweyt, and Margaret Tiis wire, in the 5th of Edward
\ III. and in the same year, he purchased the 3d part, with messuages
and lands in this town, Belawe, Jshmanhagh, &c. of Hervey, son of
Ralph de^Grellev, and in ihe 20th of the said King, John Streth held
one fee here, in Tunstede, 8cc. of John Bardolf, and William de Crost'
weyt, the tenth part of a fee here of Bardolf, and he of the Earl of
' Lancaster, which Thomas de GreyUy formerly held.

Roger Boys, and John Whytewell held here the lOth part of a fee
of the heirs of the Duke of Lancaster, in the Sd of Henry IV. sometime
John de Hovetons, of which John de Whytewell had the sixth part,
and William Boys of Hoveton, Gent, was tound to die October 1, 15729
seised of the manors of Hoveton St. Peter's, and St. John's, held of
the Bishop uf Norwich, and William his son and heir, by jilice his
wife.

* Terre que fuer. Rog. Pictaviensis Rob. tulit vii mo. vi et val x sol. tc. i
-Huic manerio (viz. Tunstede) car. et dim. et q'do Rob, tulit simil. mo.

addidit R. Arbal. p'. Rad. Comes foris i car. et iiii ac. p'ti. tc. val. c sol. et

fecit, ut dicic jussu Godrici see. ipse ne- q'do.^ Rot. Arbal, earn. ten. in inanii'

sat. i car. tre. que jacebat in Hoyetuna Regis de Godrico x lib» ScQ,

.T.R.E. qua' Rob. Comes dedit Sco Be* ' Reg. Holm. fol. 6,

hedicto eum uxore sua tc. vii vill et q'do * Reg. Holm. fol. 33*

^ O F T O N. 41

This was afterwards sold to the Bendizhei^ and to th^ Blqfieldt.

Thomas Blofield, E^q*. of Hoveton St. John was living in 1763, and
a justice of the peace.

The tenths were 2/. \0s.5d. — Deducted 1/. of St. Peter^s; and of
St. Johffs SL 68. 8 j.— Deducted 1/. 6s. Bd.

In this town were two parishes^ and two churches, one dedicated to
St. Peter, which was a rectory, valued at 9 marks, and appropriated
to the Mbej of St. Bennet ; Albert de Grelley, by deed sans date, gave
and released all bis right in this advowson to the abbey. — Peter^-,
pence 8^.

VICARS.

I find DO institutions, being served by a stipendiary curate, till in
the year 1625, Robert Booth, A.M. was instituted vicar, collated by
the Bishop.

16S3, Edmmd Wythe. Ditto.

1666, Bichard Alexander. Ditto.

16S7, Matthias Earbary. Ditto.

173 1> John Hunt, collated by the Bishop.

1733, WilHam Hunt, by the King, the see void.

The church had been in ruins, aind was rebuilt with brick in l624 ;
it is a small pile, without a chancel.

The Bishop of Norwich is impropriator and patron of the vicarage,
and has the manor of Lathes in this town and parish.

In the church was the image of St. Mary, and the guild of St.
Peter.

Henry Negus, Esq. had a faculty to build a vault on the north side
of ^e tnurch, for a burying-place.

Bishop Reynolds, on Kuewing the lease of this impropriation, re«
served the sum of 26/. \3s. 4d. to be paid to the vicar.

The prioress of Redeliugfield aliened to the prior of Hicklyng, lands
here in the 8th of Richard II.

Besides the manor abovementioned, the Bishop has a manor called
Jxham's in this town, valued at 12/. 10s. per anH.

Hoveton St. John*s was a rectory valued at 10 marks, and appro-
priated to the same abbey : Peter-pence lOd.

I find no institution till 156], when Leonard How/e^ was instituted
rector, collated by the^ Bishop, on a lapse ; after this it was served by
a curate, and Mr. Peirse, curate in l603, returned 58 communicants.

In the church were St. John and Trinity guilds ; the lights of the
crucifix, St. John Baptist, St. Mary, St. Christopher, St. Erasmus,Sx.
Catherine, and the Trinity.

Near the communion table a grave-stone.

In memory of Thomas Blofield, Esq. many tf ears justice of the peace,
tmd deputy lieutenant; once mayof, and six times a representative in
parliament Jor the city of Norwich, in all which stations he signalized
himself for his eminent zeal and steadiness to the established church, his
hyal affection to his sovereign and the English monarchy, and an un^
wearied diligence in promoting the interest, trade, and welfare of his
country, his knowledge in which was equalled byfew^ his integrity ex^
ceededby none; he died October 17, 1708, of his age 74.

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48 HONING.

Id an upper south window of the church were the arms of St. B«i-
net*s abhey, and those of Bishop Rugg, and in the lowest south window,
azure, two bars wavy, ermine.

In this parish, in a wood, called lAtile Wood, one Margaret was
killed in 1170; she was buried in St. Bennet's abbey, and esteemed a
saint : See in Holm abbey.

Tbe Bishop of Norwicn has this lordship, and is impropriator.

John Butler in 1496, gave an acre and half of free land, &c. to the
repair of the church.

H ON I N G,

JTakbs its name from Ho, an hill; and Ing, a meadow. The
principal manor, was at the survey in the abbot of St. Bennet, with
two carucates of land, and B^ric held it of the abbot in the Confessor^s
time, who on granting to Edric a moiety of his lordship: Edric
granted the abbot a moiety belonging to his own fee, and then held
tbe whole of the abbot on certain services; 13 borderers belonged to
it, 2 carucates in demean, and 3 among the tenants, with Q5 acres of
meadow, &c. a mill, 2 runci, 4 cows, &c. 40 sheep, 30 goats, and 3
socmen had 4 1 acres, 2 carucates, and 6 acres of meadow, valued in
the whole at 40s. was one leuca long, and 10 furlones broad, and paid
lOd. gelt; Robert Malet, and Robert de G/ant^iV/e held it at the sur-
vey of the abbot.'

fVilliam de Glanvile, probably, son of Robert, on his founding the
priory of Bromholm, gave two parts of the tithes of Honing, and two

Earts of the tithes of a mill here, to that priory, which Bartholomew
is son, who held 3 parts of a fee in ihis town, confirmed to them;
witnesses, Richard, the priest, Baldwin, dean of Caresfield, Jordan de
Sackevill, Henry de Glanvile, &c.^

J^. de Glanvile dying sans i^sue, his right herein came to his 3 sis-
ters and coheirs ; Alianore, the eldest, married Baldwin, a Norman,
his part was seized on by King Henry III. and after granted to JCt-
chard Earl of Cornwall, as in Bacton,^

In the Register of Bromholm priory is an entry of a deed of agree-
ment, about the 14th oi Edward I. between Edmund Earl of Cornwall,
and John de Hanyngss and Sybill his wife, whereby tbe Earl releases
all his right of the lands of the said John, that they shall not be

' Terra Scj Benedict! de Hulmo p'ti. silv. Yiii por. i nool. ii rune, iiii an.

In Honinga ii car. tre. ten. S.B. T.R.E. xii por. xL ov. xxz cap. et viii soc. zLi

et Edric. de eo ita qd. Abb. ei ded. at ac. sep. ii car. v ac. p'ti. val. tota' ZL

dimidiam de suo d'nio. et ille cone, see- sol. ht. i leu.- in long, et x qr. in lat. et

rab Abb. alia znedietate de suo feudo, xd. de g. q'cq; ibi tenat. hoc. tenft.

et totu. ita tenebat. de Abbe, et deservi* Rob. Malet et Rob. de Glavill de eo.

ebat« In hoc tra' f. x sep. xiii bor. et ii ^ Reg. Castleac* foh 67.

car, in d'nio. et iii car. homt xzv ac. ^ Seep. 17.

HONING; 4S

tmeroed at his court lete at Badon, for breach of ajuise. See. and Sir
Moger de GtaUcme acknowledged that he had received froai the abbot
of Mu Bamet, the custody of two parts of the lands and rents, which
were assigned by John de Grey, and Isabel Bavill, to the abbot^ on
the custody of two of the heirs of Geffl de Glanvilt.

John de Gymin^ham, and Thomas Peche had an interest herein,
about the l6th of Edward L which Thomas, was grandson oiAlmaric
Peche, who married Elisabeth, fourth sister and coheir ot Geff. de
Glanmle.

Margaret, late wife of John de Gymingham, and her tenants held
io the 20th of Edward III. the lordship, late John de GynUngham*s,
and Thomas Peche's by one fee in this town, Witton, 8cc* of the abbot,

Roger Boss held it in the 3d of Henry IV.^ with Margaret his wife,
then settled on him by John Bois; and Sir Roger Bofs died pos-
sessed of it, as by his will dated February 22, 1421, and provea in
June 1422,' desires to be buried within the door (as you enter the
choir) of the priory of Ingham •

Thomas Boys, Esq. his eldest son, succeeded, and died lord ; by his
will dated January \7, 1432, he gives to Isabel his wife, part of his
goods, and to his mother, the lady Sybilly all his silver, and furniture
of his chapel in Norfolk, &c. bis horse, called Powys, and to his bro-
ther Robert, his other horse, called Couser, with a bason and ewer of
silrer, after his mother's death ; to John Heydon, chaplain, a cup, his
executors to find a chaplain to celebrate his anniversary, and was bu-
rned in the church of the Gray^Friars at Norwich, Robert Boys, Esq.
bis brother, was lord in 1493, and then settled on Isabell, late wife of
bis brother Thomas, and then the wife' of fVilUam Ive, lands here; she
was the daughter of tVilliam Warner.

Robert dymg in the 27th of Henry VI. it came to his daughter and
beir Catherine, who brought it by marriage to Sir Edmund Jenney of
Knateshall in Suffolk, who left it at his death ip the I5th of Henry
VIII. to his grandson Francis, son of William^ who died before his
iather Sir Emmnd, in the 10th of the said King, then a minor, and
held of the abbot; also lord of Hale, in Norfolk; Knatshall, Thebar^
t(m, Brayham, Lowdham, and Rusten^ in Middleton, Suffolk*

The Jexiiiws, Quartered the arms of Buckle, sable, a chevron between
three round buckles, argent; — Leyston, vert, three dexter hands, her
per thereon, three hawks, or and sable, a cross or, between four wolves
Leads couped, or, Gerrard ;-^Barry of eight, azure, and argent, a
griffin, segriant over all, sable, Cause. Also Boys, argent, two bars
and a canton, gules, over all a bend, sable; — ermin, two chevrons, m-
Uty Illey; — ffdes, a lis and label, or, PMmstede; — argent, in bend,
between twol>endlets, three buckles, lozengy, sable, Gymingham, with
those of fVickingham and Fastolf.

This came to the Le Gross ; Thomas Gross, Esq. was lord in the
25lh of Elizabeth.

Sir Charles Le Gross in the 34th of King Charles !• See in Crost^
9tut.

Here was another lordship ; which was granted to Ralph, brother

^ Sir Thomas Boys attended John ' Reg* Burning Norw,
£p^ of Lancaster into Spaiai Ao, o

44 H O I^ I N G.

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of Ilgar, of which a freeman was deprived, it contained one caracate
of land, who had 8 villains, one borderer, one carucate, in demean,
one among the tenants, with 9 acres of meadow, 8cc. one mill, 3
cows; fte. and 2 socmen had 15 acres of land, a carucate and 2^ acres
of meadow, valued at 20^.'

St. Bennefs abbey had the soc, and thi» was held of Ralph, by
Humfrejf^

Thomas, abbot of Holmf confirmed to Richard the priest of
Jfittotif 2 sheaves of the demean of the hall of Roger Festiiej (VtU)
which Richard Fcile, and Roger his son gave to^them.

Richard le File died seized of this in the 30th of Henry II.; he
married a daughter of Httmnfrey dc Bctetouris^ and lefl her endowed
in it, held, as it is said, of WuUam dc Edgefetd, valued at 7 1* per ann.
and Richard his son held it in the 12th of Henry III. William^ soa
of Rosceline and Letia, or Letitia his wife, granted to John, son of
Robert, lands here, and in Stodtf, &c. to be held of them by two fees.

William Gerbergc, Peter Brokesden, Nicholas Drake, &c. held half
a fee of Roger Fitz Roger, in the said reign ; and John, son of JoAa
de Feile died s. p, possessed of a lordship here, and in Witton, and
lishley^ leaving them to Reginald 4e Dunham, son of Beatrix de
^Dunham his fiither's sister, Esch. Jt". 23, Edward L held of the
manor of Horseford*

William Gerbridjge, John de Gymingham were lords in the 9th of
Edward II. and in the 2d of Edward III. Edmund, son of Sir
William Gerberge and Catharine his wife^ convey to John de Gjrm-
ingham and Margaret his wife, Roger de Reymes and Alice his wife,
30 messuagesi, one mill, 100 acres of land, Sec. and in the 20lh of
that King, Robert de Gymingham and Margaret late wife of John de
Gymingham, Mice de Reymes^ and William Drake, with their tenants
held half a fee, late John de Feiles of Robert de Benhale and Eve bis
wife, which William Gerberge and parceners former held.

Soon after this it came to the iois as above, and Roger Bois, in
the 3d of Henry IV. held the lordship late Gerbridges, and Drakes,
by half a fee of the heirs of Robert Ufford of the manor of Horse/ord.

Here was a yearly sum paid out of this lordship, to the almoner of
St. Bennefs abbey, to pray for Walter de Suffeld, Bishop of Norwich,
who appropriated this church, for Ed. Holkman, Esq. and for Sk
Miles &tapleton and Joan his wife.

SMALBUR6H MANOR.

•

Mary Coote, widow of Richard Coote, Esq. held this manor in the
11th of Henry VIII. and settled it then on her sou Christopher, and
Elizabeth, daughter of John Wychingham, Esq. his intended wife,
and the said Christopher Coote ox Blownorton, Esq. sold it in the 32d
of that King, to Jnn Stede, widow, who in the 29th of Jpril, in the

' Terra Ranulfi fratris Ilgeri In lep. i moL et iii an. et iii por. et ii soc.

Haninga tenet idem (viz. Hunfrid) i xiiiii ac. tre. et car. ii ac. p'ti. aep. vsiU

car. tre. i lib; bo. T. R. £. senip. viii xz sol. sc's. b. soca.

▼ill. et i bor. et i car. in dnio. et i car. ^ Reg. de Hulmo^ foU 6, et 30*
4io'um« et viiii ac. p'ti. nlv. iiii por.

HONING. 45

S7th of that KiD^, granted it to William Brampton, Gent, her son^
and the manor oiEcchs, by the sea*

Thimas Brampton of Blownorton, Gent, in the 4th of Edward VI.
was lord ; IVilliam his brother dying s« p.

Jnne Stede his mother was daughter of William Brome, Esq. and
married, John Brampton of Blownorton, Esq. who was her second '
husband ; John Stede, Esq. her first husband dying «• p. she married
Robert Rookwood, Gent, to her third husband, ErampfLon sold it to '
^— -— — Musget, and he to John Tani, and Thomas Husband, Esq.
purchased it of Tant, in the ^8tb of Elizabeth, there being a capital
messuage 7£ acres of land, &c. belonging to it in Honing.

Christopher Husba^id, Gent, was found to die possessed of it
November 2£, 1634, held of the manor of Hokering, and left hySapa
bis wife, Valentine bis son and heir, ased 8 years, &c.

The tenths were 2/» )2«. — Deducted 1/. "

a

The Chubch is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, and was
appropriated to the priory of Bromholm, a grange belonged to it,
but no land, and was valued at 15 marks, the vicar had a jnanse with
12 acres, valued at i20s. in King Edward I. reign, Pe^er-pence lid.
the prior was obliged to pay to the abbey of St. BenneCs, of Holm,
4/. 10s. per ann. ror 2 parts of the tithe of the demeans of John de
Feyle in Honyng, and for tithes in Paston ; this was vested in the
Bishop of Norwich, on the exchange of lands with him and Hen. VIII.
and still is in the see.

Id the lat of Edward L John h Veile, and Lecia his wife, granted
to JoAit, prior of Bromholm, by fine, his right in the advowson with
lands in Fehlingfeld and the service of Peter le Mareschal, and the •
lands in Wytton. ^ ^

The present valor of the vicarage is 4/« ISs. 4c7. and is discharged.

VICARS.

In 1533, William Kenyng, instituted vicar presented by the prior
of Bromholm.
1348, Robert G^rey. Ditto.
1372, Nicholas Smith.

Mich, a Ridlington, vicar.
1383, Sim. de Ramsey.
1395, Robert Langete.
1434, WUliam Bowth.

1434, Henry Candeler.

1435, Richard FrarJcys.

RECTORS.

OHoer Mendham, occurs rector in 1438. .
IU3, Richard Rant.

1448, John Schvpmedowe, by the Bishop a lapeei
1459» William Heylesdon, by the prior, &c.
1485, R^er Splyt, by the fiishop, a lapse.

40 I R S T £ A D.

1492, John HufUon.

1504, Thomas Garforth.

1507 9 John Sporier.

1509> Thomas Chambers.

1519, Peter Proudlwe.

1540, John Bowgh, by WiUiam Neve, assignee of the prior.

1554, Robert Tysedate, by the Queeo.

1584^ WiUiam Oliver. Ditto.

1586, Robert Bury, he returned 200 communicants.

16 JO, Thomas Cannam, by the Bishop of Ely, the impropriated
rectory being granted to that see on exchange of lands with the
Crown.

1650, John Land, S.T.B. Ditto.

1643, Thomas Flake. Ditto.

1668, Peter Boardman. Ditto*

1694, Noah Vialas. Ditto.

17 12, David Baldy. Ditto.

1730, Thomas Goddard. Ditto.

1732, fVilliam Williams. Ditto.

In the church on a grave«stone.

Orate p. a^ia Nich. Parker, Jrmig. qui obt. 19 Martij, 1496, and
the arms of Boys, Erpingham, Rejrps; also Boys and Gymingham.

At the east end of the churchyard was the chapel of the .resur-
rection, in 1492.

In the 5th of Richard II. Sir John Plays, Sec. aliened lands here to
the chantry of Raveningham; and in the the 13th of that King,
Robert Boys, &c. lands to the priory ofCamjfet.

^ Matthew Stokes, fellow of Co/tis collese, is said to have granted
his lease of this rectory, to that college for the stipend of a fellow,
and 3 scholars.

I R S T E A D.

1 H E abbot of St. Bennetts manors of Honing, and Netesherd, seem
to extend at the survey into this town ; he had the patronage of the
church ; Maud, wife of Robert Seleni, held lands here of the abbot,
which paid 30s. rent per ann. and with lands in Berton, (Turf)
made the fifth part of a fee, as appears from their Register.'

William de Stalham held also half a fee in Henry llld's time, when
the aid was granted on the marriage of that King's sister, to the
Emperor.

After this, the family of the Le Gross held it of the abbots as I
take it.

■ Reg. de Holm, foU 6.

I R S T E A D. 47

At the Dissolation it does not appear to be conveyed^ as far as I
find to the see of Norwich, thougn the right of patronage came
undoabt'ely on that exchange to the Bishop of Norwich, who is
patron of the rectory at this time*

Another lordship was also in this town, in the reign of the Con*
fessor, in the said abbey, which was granted to it by King Canute
on his foundation thereof, as an appendix to Honing, and contained 2
carncatesof land held by 4 villains, and 3 borderers ; and there was one
caracate in demean, and one among the tenants, with 2 acres of
meadow, valued at 9.0s, at the Conquest it was granted to Alan Earl
of Richmond, who was lord of it at the survey.*

lu 1£99, Nicholas, abbot of St. Bennet, granted license to Sir
Repnald le Gross and Margery his wife to have a free chantry in
their oratory of their manor of Irsted, by reason of the distance .from
the parish church, with a salvo for the rights of the said church ;
this family of Le Gross seem to have held it of the honour of Rich'
numd, belonging to the Earls of Richmond; and in the gth of
Edward II. the abbot, Reginald le Gross, and Jeffrey Wythe were
returned to have lordships here. Oliver le Groos and Alianore his
wife held it in the 20th of that King, Oliver Groos, Eso. by his will
in 1439, gives to John his son his manor of Irsted,^ callea Netherhall,
late Merkes, and proved in 1*453.

John Groos, Esq. made his will at Irstead, March 1, 1487, and
bequeathed his body to be buried in the church of St. Laurence in
Norwich, in the south ele, wills a priest to pray for him, his wief,
fader, and mader, and his fader Sir John Heveningham and Elizabeth
bis wief, whose daughter Margaret he married, and gives to her, his
manors, 8cc. in Irsted called Overhall, and Netherhall, Yetnes in
Westwick, Eminham, and Gayngs; also those of Illyngton, Squen"
yngton, and Thurning, &c. for her lief, and after her decease, and the
issue of his body; remainder to Sir Henry Heydon, on certain con-
ditions, a quere may be made if this was not rather in Worstede,
see there.

This John, was a younger son of Oliver by his second wife Joan,
daughter of Sir John White of Shotesham, by Joan his wife, daughter
of Piers Hovell of Swamngion.

In the Sid of Henry VlIL Sir Richard Southwell, Knt. and
Thomasiue his wife conveyed by fine to Anthony Gourney, Esq. the
manor of Jrs^ede with lands in Sarton,Netesherd, Samlburgh, &c. and
the said Anthony died lord on January 4, in the dd and 3d of Philip
and Mary, whose son Francis dying before him, left a son Henry, by
bis wife Helen, daughter of Robert Holditch of Ranworth, who was
beir to his grandfather, ajged 7 years, which Henry is said to hold
bis manor of the Bishop of Norwich.

The tenths were 48s. 2d. — ^Deducted 6d. Sd.

The Chubch is dedicat<ed to St. Michael, and is a rectory, valued
at 12 marks; in the reign of Edward I. when die rector had a

* Terra Alani Comitis— -Ordesteda, sol.— —Appendix Regist. Hon, Richrlit

t«n. Sc's Bened. T. R. E. ii car. tre. fol. 15.

Km. iiii vill. t'nc. ct p% v bor. mo. x • Reg. Alleyn Nony;— Reg* Wolman^

*mp, i car. in d'nio ct i car. horn, et it ptt a, tol. 8,
»• p'ti, Mlva vi por. temp* val. xx

48 I R S T E A D.

manae, and 7 acres of land, the abbot of Holme was p^tron^ and had
a portion of tithe, valued at one mark, and Pe^er-pence Sd.

The present yalor is 6/. ISs. 4di and is discharged, and the Bishop
of Norwich is patron, the pension of 1S<. 4rf. came to and remaios in
the Bishop of Norwich.

RECTORS.

fVilHanif son of Bartholomew de Recdham, was rector, sans
date.

1306, Mr. Walter de Pykeryng instituted, presented by the abbot.
Bartholomew, occurs rector in the 20th o( Edward III.

1349, William de Wykham, presented by the King, the tempo*
ralities of the abbey bein^ then in the King ; this was the great
Wickam, after Bishop of Winchester, as is probable.

1376, Thomas de Botolvesdale, by the abbot.

]399> Simon Weston.

1S99> Thomas Dukesday.

1400, John Goderd.

1402, Mr. Maurice Campeden.

1403, Henry Planterose.
1436, John Ruche.
1437^ John Snirreve.

John Hed, rector.
1447, William Hukins.
1453, Mr. Robert Benet.
1460f John Brown.
1485, John Yelverton.
1506, Thomas Cabell.
1513, Henry Bronde.
1533, John Akers.

1554 Robert Constable, by the assignees of the Bishop of Norwich*
] 556, Robert Curies by the Bishop.
1593, John Bird, in 1003, he returned 46 communicants.

1612, William Titlof.

1613, Edward Lee^.

Miles Birkhead, rector.

1662, John Sheringham.

168O, Robert Stone, by the Bishop.

nil, Henry Fish. Ditto.

John Huntington, died rector 1755.

1755, William Hay, collated by the Bishop.

1762, Henry Heaaley. Ditto.

The rector paid 6s. Bd. per ann. to the sacrist of St. Bennei, for
mynstre sheafes.

The abbot erected a wooden bar in the water between this town
add Tunsted, whereby the passage of boats, 8cc. was stopped, and the
sheriff had orders to remove it, in the 18th of Edward 1. at the
abbot^s costs ; that the boats, &c. might pass under the bridge of
Warthford.

In the 1st of King John, West Derham abbey had a confirmation
of 6s. Bd. rent out of a nflU here.

NETESHERD. 49

JVUHam de Redham, rector of this church, impieaded the abbot of
Holm,* for the tithe of the lands of Sir Stephen de Redham, brother
of Williamy and it was adjudged to the abbot, by the abbot of Col^'
Chester, delegated by the bisbop on this account.

The lemfas are 51. ISt. 8i/.— Deducted \Ss. 4d.

NETESHERD.

^''ALLBD in Domesday Book, Snete$herd, taking its name from the
bead of some siream or rivulet here rising formerly, called the Inet,
thus Snettsham, Sneieston, 8cc.; the abbot of St. Bennet, was lord of it
in King Edward's reign , and at the survey, and hud 5 carucates of
land, with 5 villains, and l6 borderers, one carucate in demean, 6
among the tenants, 4 cows, &c. and 27 socmen held here 8 carucates
valued at 4/. it was one leuca and half long, and one broad, paid 28
gell, and there was a church with 10 acres.^

This iordflibip was given to the abbot by King Canute on his foun-
dation of that monastery. In the Register of Holm. foK 121>may be
seen in the customary tenants and their services belonging to the
abbey maoor.

In the 2dd of Edward I. William de Stalham aliened lands here,
in Irsted and Beestony to that abbey, and in the 9th of Edward II.
the abbot, Reginald le Grooi and nillidm de Burwood were returned
to be lords; in the 10th of that King» Henry Brook aliened g messu-
ages C>4 acres of land here in Honing f Berton, and Smalburgh; and in
the 14th of Richard 11. the abbot bad license for the manor of Bur»
,wood in this town, and 10 acres of land in Potter Heigham, granted
by John Thorp, of the yearly value of 6^,

Their temporalities in 1428, were 1 1/. 14s. 4d.

Oa the Dissolution, on an exchange 'of lands between King
Henry VIK. and the Bishop of Norwich, it was granted to that see.

In the 4th and 5th of Philip and Mary, ihe rents of assise were
14/. 125. 7d. — rents of the tenants of Burwood 26s. — of the farm of
the rectory, the manor and fold-course 9/* lOi. id. — perquisites of
court ----»•— Rent belonging to the sacrist of Holm^ ^Os.-^Beeston
lectory tithes 26s. 8d. — for the homage of the town of Barton,
KybaldTs manor 8s. — for the tithes of Barton Grange, extending into
Joeeston and Smalburgh, in the tenure of John Easpole • -- - - -• — the
penitentiary's rents 2s. 8d. — the pentors 5d.

From an old writing without any date, I have taken this following
account :

It is intitled, ** A note of all such sums as have been received of

^ Reg Holm. fol. 104. car. in d'nio. vi car. hom. iiii an ▼ per*

' Terra Sci Benedicti de Holmo— - et xxvii soc. in cade ten. sep viii car.

^natesherda' tenet, sep. ide (viz. See val. iiii lib. ht. ileu. et dim. in long, et

Ben.) y car. trc« sep. v vill. xvi bor. i i leu. in lat. et zxviiid, g. ecclie x 9C.

VOL. XI. ' H

50

NEtESHERD-

the issues . Mi ^dfits of Ntdttsh&d, by the apacte of tO yetfrs
pasty by Rdteft Dowries^ Esq. iMdd FtancU SkiUing^ bs hIso Mi6)i
returns Qf ttoQeJjr as the foresaid Francis is to allow fm the fivHi <]if
such lands as be ib his possessioti^ by decf^^ oat of dMBcery, as ^ko
of such sums of money as the aibrbsaM Franok is to jecei^ by sittue
of this award,"

Received by Robert Downes, Esq. here and above his allowances
67 /• 165. 6d. — Received by Francis Sldlling over and besides all his
allowances 141/. I65. 1 Id. and be is to allow for the fine of his lands,
by the decree 96i. 65. ^. and he is to receive of Rookwood in eleven
years, by \0L per arm. 110/. — Item, to be paid to SbilUngfhy John
Amoas 61. ISs, 4d. — Item* paid by Rookwood of the rents allowed to
the Bishop and deffawlked ihxtKif &hillikg's recl^oning 12L

This Robert Downs was lord of Bodney, and living in the begining
of Queen Elizabeths reign.

The Bishop is lord txf the mftfior, and has the approif^Kaled tetOBty.

The CHDRCtiis>ded)cated to'St. P«fe>s approprrtited hv'WilHn^
Turbe Bhhop otHbi^ch, and confirmed b^ Theobald JcNdSbhhob <tf
Canterbuf^, and a yicarage settled, rained td obktiona, 8cc. lia 1 W8,
at *8L I3s. 4d.

Ih the* reign xff King ^ward I. the -vicar had a teatfse, itnd W
acres of land, and was valued at 40(9. in 'the patronage of 'the «abb(a
of Hblm, and the appraf>riated rectory at 66 marks ;—'jP0Mr^pfelice
I9d. the tA^sMt vator of the vicar^e is 31. 13d. id. dfr. and ili
dtschargea.

Odo dt Lodered was presented to the rectory in the I'Mh fffKiof
Jahn, by hh», on the TackiK^y of an libbdt ; but 'by ttiiteH)res)dnt^tioa it
s^ertis that the appropriatidn had been «et aside, or mm ihe *King
disregarded rt; in the year 1943, the abbot grMrted ^ the H^o*
several landsinesichange for certain tithes.

VICARS.

In 1301, Clement dt Tkargarton was inatiftated vicav,(ppe0ei»tefl'by
the abbot.

1314, Walter 'k Crash.

1349, Pe/^rde Baldeswell, by the Kin^, *on *he ncdncy lof Iht
^ dbbey.

1353, Raiph-de SklinghdM.^

Joiih de Cressit^ham f'VicAr.
1360, JoAa ieWateraeri.
1381, 'Riehard de hy^tgi

Henry Stork.

John Fogheless.

tVHtinm Efhmti/sdn, died^vicar in ^460.

William Green, vicar 1603 : communicants 200.

Thomas* Birdy vicar.

Thomas Hillj/ard in 1627.
'1ff76, 7Fi«ia^ atexander, Vifcar, presented \ly the ^Khhtip of
Korrcich. ...

1731, -~\HkiW| by the Bishop.

HORNING.

51

\73&j William Unr^f fat t^^e Kingi^ l^ie se^ vojd.

The church ii^ a sfngle pile, covered with rec^j^ oyer th^ pctrcli
tl^i^s a bell, the steeple bt^^ngj dq^iir^.

Qq ^h^ l^ft bc\qd i^aar Jthe eatr£^K)ce iqto the ot^ncelj; i§ f^fi ftUair
tombj and on a brass plate.

Qrole p. atAi; Joh. Cuhelt et Ekne usoit. g. qi. oit. XFIIP.
Mmwdjjt. Dni.M.CCCChMXXXFi.

(I^ gfive t.wo piepes of Und to tbje tovyn^ which they \ipw epjpy^ f^qi^ ^
aioney for town stocky now lost.

Qq the scret^qs are painted the apvpstles \ find ffilliam ]^ubi( g;ave
tq the p^yntipees of tpis cand|elbem 3.1^ vis. 8fi(.

On a brass plate, oa a nuurble grave-s^oaft,

tp^mU iimul ^xjfpms fle<;arfl|?*f eandfiv^^

HigxA^^ lucf fia 9<z. ^ta ^ Vitgo 4ffirM«
Anno miL c qmter, qt^q wngi^ hjmi Tf. tm^,

JRifor^mm itf^ ^l>i icmr c^licq v\(€^.

Tb^ phapcel i^ ppvered \yith reed,— fhe chprch s|an(|s aJQpe.

r,. \ I., .i,.. I.,... jii ji I

H O H N I N G.

At the sorvey this town was found to be part of the possessions of
thej^bot of Holm, who had S earucates or land, id villains, II bor.-
dems, and 2 servi in the Confessor's time, &c. also £ carucate.s ii^
demean, and 6 ajTiong the tenants, 100 act'es of meadow, pauna^e for
100 $wine, one mill, a runcus, 4 cows, with J6Q sheep^ valued a.t 4L
was one leuca $ind an half ion&^, and one broad, and paid 6d. ^elt.'

Tb6 pbbot and convent had also at the said time lordships in th^
ibKowing towns; — In fVaUham hand red, FiskUy, WaUhamy Baslwick, ,
ReedAam, l^/ow;— In Fourkou hundred. Car let on ;— In Hqrth ^r-
pinghan^ hundred, Thurgarton, Scripeden, Repes, Atting ; — Fk^ Ifpst
haodred, Winterionj, Roll€%hy» Jtsseby, Tkur^, Obtfy Bmgh^ BUtockkyf
B^artb^m, Repps, Vlip^, Therdweiby; — In Henstede hundred, Sko^
teskafn» (irenspillj Saxlin^hqm; — In Lothing hundred, Hardale;— In
l^njhrd faupdrei^^ Wichingham; — In Taveriuim hunored, Rorli^mt
Mckfv ;-r-l^ Sofith Etpingham hundred, Seoihow^ Esioti, Swanton,
CaUhorp, liwait, Hoboi8,lFutington, Bdmngham, fVelterton, Bclegd,

« fitfi icto jjb|hiicr7T-rT--HvnJj?ghfuji silva. c. pore. sep. i xmfi. ixugc. ii\ian.

tenet stmp. S«^.-p. iiig^r, tec. se^.^yiii x pore. .cc^l^)[ av, ^p. .5al. ujf lip>^ hU

▼ill. zi bor. fi ser. roo. ^uU. ,^p. ii .C9jr* i leu. et dim. ia' long, et i leu. la laU et

in d'oio. et vi carl horn, et c. ac. p'ti. vid. de g.

52 HORNING.

tVickmere ;— Jn Tunstede hundred^ Hortnng, Netished, Hoveton, WaU
iham, Felmingham, Paston, WidUuna^ Worsted, Beseton, Riston, Dil"
ham, Saley, Smalburgh, Barton, Honing; — In Happing hundred,
Ludham, Waxham, Wimpwell, Stalham, Hincham, Ecc/es ; — In East
JRegg hundred, Filby, Scroteby, Castor; — In Humble Yard hundred,
Hecham; — In Deepwade hundred, Tibenham.

The family of De Glanvile were early enfeoffed of considerable lands
in this town, &c. held of the abbot. Burtholomew de Glanvile, eldest
son of William, founder of Bromholm priory ,• had S parts of a fee
here, and in Holm, (a part of this town,) of the old feofment in the
reign of Henry II.

Holm was a solitary place in the marshes, called Cowholm, Sec. and
given (according to tradition of the monks) by Horus, a little pr'rnce, to
a society of Migious hermits, under th^ government of one Suneman,
about the year 800, who (with the chapel of St. Benedict by them,
here built) were all destroyed in the general devastation of this coun-
try by the Danes, under Inqvar and Hubba, in 870.

In the next centurv, Wolfrici a boly man^ gathered seven com-
panions here, and rebuilt the chapel and houses ; they had resided here
some years, when King Canute^ the Ddne, founded' and endowed at
Holm an abbey of Benedictine monks before 1020.

This abbey was fortified by the monks with strong walls, &c. that
it resembled more a castle than a cloister, and as tradition says, held
out some time against King William 1. till betrayed by the treachery
of one of the monks, on condition of his being made abbot, and on
his promotion, was ordered to be hanged direcUy.

From an old manuscript in the college of Corpus Christi, Cambridge,
wrote by William Botoner, alias Worceter, gentleman, who lived in
the reign of Edward IV. and in Uie family of Sir John Falstolf at
Castre in "NorfolJc, and was one of his executors ; many curious ac«
counts.relating to this monastery, I have transcribed.

The abbey church, from the east window, to the west door, together
with the choir, was (as he expresses it) Degradibus mew, Anglice Step-
pys, 148. — ^The breadth of the choir and presbytery 17 gradus. The
breadth of the south isle of this church, which was built by Sir John
Fastolf,^ 1 1 gradus, and the length of it from ease to west^ 58 gradns ;
this last appears to have been a beautiful pile, built of, and vaulted with,
free-stone, and had 7 large windows to the south The length of the
north isle was 68 gradus, the breadth 12 gradus. The length of the
choir and stalls, 24 gradus. The length of the high altar was 17 of
Botoner's spans, and that of the south isle, 15 ; the space of the bell
tower that stood in the midst of the church was 22 feet.

The Frayter^ was 40 virgae long to the pantry door, and 7 broad.

Master Thomas Newton built Trinity chapel in the abbey church.

The following nobility were admitted to be brethren here.

1^04, Sir Thomas Fastolf, on the dd of the calends of March.
1506, John, Duke of Lancaster, Ralph Stafford* Nicholas Pelham,
William Mayley. 1554, the lady Eve de Judelcy with her two daagh*
ters. 1544, the lady Maud, wife of Sir John de Kayly. Lady Mary,

• Lib. Rub. Sc'cij. Mary, on the side of the chancel, or prcs-

' Sir John also built the chapel of St« bytery where he was buried.

* Refectory, or Hall.

HORNING. 53

Countess Marshal. \SAly Sir Ralph Bigot, rector of Trunch. ]34^#
Lady Joan de Ha$tyn$ Coantess of Huntingdon, Sir Miles Stapleton,
Sir jRalph de BenhaUs, Sir Richard de Ilney. 1 354, Sir Ralph de Ben^
hale. Sir Richard de Ilneif^ 13o4,Sir John de Ufford. 1362, Sir James
de Atideley, and Lady Eva de Judeley. 1339, 3ir John de Bardolf.
1344, Sir Hush le Peverel, and Lady Maud his wife.

Buried in Ine abbey church: Grynolf, a Dane, and alderman, who
died October 1; and Duke Edward. 1075, Ralph Bj/got, Earl of Nor^
folk, to whom the Conqueror gave it, and married the daughter of
William Fiiz-Osbert, and died December 3. (Botener is here much mis*
taken, the Byeots were not £arl8 of Noifolk till a considerable time
after, the Ralph above mentioned was Ralph Guader, who rebelled
against the Conqueror, and was an outlaw.)

Margaret, a blessed saint, killed in Littlewood, in the township of
Hofton St. John's in Norfolk, in 1 170, on the I Ith of the calends of
June, and buried under the high or principal alt[ir of the monasteryj
amongst the relics. Sir John raux, lord of Caster. Sir John Bacon,
died January 5. Thomas de Bresyngham, died January l6. WUliam
de Ringfeud. Lady Joan de Brews, died the 3d of the ides of May.
fVittiam de Ormesby, chief justice of England. Sir William Fastolf,
son of Sir John Fastolf, Sir Richard Newton. 1444, Oliver Holcon^b
died jipril 3, he was one of the abbot's esquires for 50 years. 1451,
Robert de Clypesby, died February 24.

The obits of several benefactors, abbots, &c. as they were severally
kept.

King Canute, November 12. St. Wolfey, the first hermit at Holme,
December 3. Ralph Earl of Norfolk, December 3. (of this Ra^h see
above.) Elsin^ abbot, October 23. Thurston, abbot, October 7. EdeU
wold, November 14. Anselm, December 9« Daniel, November 9.
Nicholas, November 15, and Henry, December 14, and Sir Henry de
Hastyngs, May 13.

The general commemoration for all their benefactors, abbots, fee.
was on October 2. *

ABBOTS OF ST. BENNET, AT HOLM.

Elsin in 1046.

Thurstan de Ludham, buried in the abbey churchy with this epitaph
CD bis tomb.

Abbas Mausoleo Thurstanusjacet in isto,
Qutfuit egregius pastor gregis ipse secundus,
Hufus canobef decus, sibi gaudia cali
Det, cujus exequias celebramus (Bque d^lentes,
Nonas Octobris cut Christus misereatur. l604»

Edlwold ; King Harold is said to have granted to him the custody
of this county, and on the Conquest he fled into Denmark, and never
returned.

Richer, or Ricliard, a Norman, occurs abbot as is said in 1125, his
olut on January 19«

Conrade in 1 127, a monk and sacrist of the Holy Trinity in Can*
terbury, and Confessor of King Henry L died February 17.

M HORNING.

« at

WilHam Basset in 1135.

It seems to me that Richer and Conrade the abbots lived befbra th^
time aborementioned; this WtUiam gave to his relation JtichardBasr
9etf the manor of Heyham by Nortpi^, by deed sam date, %o which
deed ffiltimn the archdeacon^ &c. were, witnesses, this was fVi^fim
Fiiz Humphrey, who was made archdeacon of Norwich in 1 124 { s^nd
I find William Basset,* to be abbot in the £8th qt Henry I jf^ 1127.

jtnselm, abbot in 1 140^ he was prior of Dover.

Daniel,* abbot in 1 ]5S, he was a layman, and a glass-ro^ker, (vir
triarius) or glazier ; King Stephen declared, that if he had known hgw
to sing mass he would have made him Archbishop of Canterbury :
was a married man, and had a son, Henry Daniel, a great coippanion
of Archbishop Becket, and, as Botoner says, became abbot of Ram-
sey, 8cc,

Hugh, nephew of Kipg Stephen, and a noble koio^ht, succeeded
Daniel.

William, the £d, in 1168.

Thomas the Good in 1 186, a monk» and prior of Tofts in Norfqlk.

Ralph occurs abbot -i*. 1 Richard I. 1 190, omitted by Botoner*

John, abbot, died as Boteuer in l£ld, called John le Chauncel, or
Chamofit, was a monk of Bury^ and died December 31 ; this John I •
find to be abbot in the 7th Richard I. 1 196.

Botener names Ralph.ihe 2d, to be abbot in 1210, though he men*
lions no Ralph the first, was a great builder, and lived at the Interdict.

Reginald,* 1225.

Sampson, died 1237, May VI 9 living in 1234.

Robert de Thirkeby, died 125 1, August 12.

William de Ringfeud died 1253.

jidam de Netesnead, died 1268, August ig.

Richard de Bukenham, died 1275, June 8.

Nicholas de Walesham, occurs in 1286, died in 1302, fiovember |5.
. Henry de Brook, died in 1325.

John de Aylesham in 1346, February 7.

Robert de Aylesham in 1349.

William de nadesco, in 1394.

William de Methelwold in 1395.

Robert de Saucta Fide, in 1396.

Simon de Brygham in 1411, July 19-

In the Duke's Palace Yard at hortdcK at the entrance of a house
near the riv^r, lies a large grave-stone witli an abbot in his robes cut
thereon, brought from me ruias of this abbey, and tfaus inscribed,

Frater Ricardus de S&uth^WaUham^ Abbas Monasttrif Sancti Be-
nedictide Hulmo,qui obiit Anno Domy Quadnngeni€smo,vicesima
nofio, with the er«iB of the monastery.

Richard de.Soutk Walsham, in 1439, on July 11.

John Martyn in 1459^ July 18.

John Keving,* he resigned.

9 The Author of Ncustri* Pia calls of Hcnrv III. laiS, ^ad Sampson in ^c

him Gulicr. Bussus, and says tic was a 15th of Hcnrv III. 1230.
monk of Utica in Normandy, p. 118. « This John KcTing was iasMultd

■ Daniel built Uie ClMipttrr Uouie, the rector of *$nialbargb io «4«S> andmUd

Dormitory, and thchospHal of St. James, late abbot, oi 5t- Eonct V, ^ bcl4 4 tHi

* Reginald occurs abbot in the zjth his death in 1500.

HORNINa 99

Tftomas Tak^dd on Jmt 1 1* 1469^ Aod oocors in 1467*

JRjotbert Cubit.

miliam Forest.

John Reading.

John Sakot, alias Capon ; Goodwin sayft be was doctor of laws of
(Cambridge, bot it appears in 1514, be was .admitted S.T.P. of tbat
University, and was preferred to the see of Salisbury in 1639*

Wiliam Rt^, alias J^ppi, S.T.D. installed abbot Jpril ^6, 15S0^
on Febmary 4, 1535, tbe see of Norwich being void/ an act of par*
Jiament was passed (though never printed) whereby tbe ancient ba*
ronir of the see, and its revenues were separated from it, and the priory
of aicklingf with the barony and revenues of this abbey, were annexed
to the see of Norwich instead thereof; and in right of this barony, the
Bishop o( Norwich now sits in the House of Lords, the barony of (he
•ee being in the Crown : so that this abbey was never dissolved^ onlj
tnmsferred by the statute, before the Dissolution.

Hobn was a mitred abbey, and its abbots always sate in the House
pf Lords.

After this Rugg was elected by tbe monks of Norwich, May 3 U
. 1556, Bishop of Norwichi — Lelund calls him--- Ftr profecto eandidUr
fimus, et mihifamiliariter cognitus, turn pratcrea, theohgus ad unguem
doctus.

The revenues of this abbey were grent ; - in the 26th of Hemy VHL
it was valued at 58S/. 17^. ob. q. as Dugdale, and as Speed at
€77lm Qt* Sd. q. as appears from Bisnop Tanner.

King Edward the Confessor was a benefactor, granted them manj
privileges, and confirmed those of King Canute, as did Maud the
£iDpres8, King Henry H. Richard L &c.

Many of the royal family visited it in 146g, on Wednesday,\n Whit-*
mnday week ; tbe mayor, and aldermen, and about 100 citizens of
AonvfcA waited pn horseback on the King's mother bere^ with %,
|»etition to hen

This was one of the monasteries that King John kept in his owijk
iiands, in the time of the Pope's interdict.

In 1487, John Jermy^ Esq. of Metfield in Suffolk, deposited in the
hands of Thomas Pak^eld, then abbot, whom he appointed one of
his executors, two hundred marks, as a maintenance for a priest, to
aiog herein for his souL

^ The worthy Society of Antiquaries have at their cost, printed %
"news of the west (or principal) gate of this abbey now in ruins, by
ivbicfa it appears to have been a sumptuous stately pile ; over one
aide of the arch of this is represented, a person, with a sword in his
right band, and on the other a lion, both injured, and much defaced
thioogh time. This, wiUi submission I take to be figures much mis#
lepreaented.

In a grant of the manor of Heyham by Norwich ,by William Bos*
aei, abbot, and the convent sans date, to Aichard Basset ; we find this
femarkaUe seal :

A person in a close vest, or tuniek, and a gown, part of it to be
•een hanging behind himi with a lofly cap issnine out of a ooronet|
•ad holding a great broad sword in his right handj wherewith he has

. • Notit Moa. p. n^

8^ H ORKINa

Eterced the tfosfcrfls of a great dragon segf^t, (holding in hk ttontb
y the waist a young man) and ready to seize on the person with the
sword, and an oblong shield before him» and near the riiB of this seal
ia in capital letters, the word — CARDlBASi See the flatty voL
iy./»«504«

All which is to represent the miraculous rescae of an idle young
monk, (by St. Bennett as the Romuh Legends say,) who fled from his
eonwent, and was forthwith seized on by the Xtevil, (represented by
the Dragon,) and returned safe to his convent.
' Rkhard^ Basset, to whom William, the abbot and couTent granted
the aforesaid manor, was Hying ia the reign of Henty I. and thea
Lord Chief Juatice of £iig&iiti2.

Over the arch of the said gale are the arms of Delapole Earl of
iSsg^olk. — Btauchamp Earl of Warwick ; the Earl of Clare^^Vaknce
J^arl of Pembroke. — Earl of Arundel, 8cc.

On the east side of the said gate,, on the sides of the arch, are the
itftta of England, and of France^ and over it, those of Arundel, £r-
pingham, Hastings, tic.

' la the- beginning of the reign of King Edward IV. I find the fol-
lowing jingling rhymes wrote aa a Ipmpoon on this abbey :

Porticum Regale, Fanum Ghxdiale,

Signum Capiiale, Hospitalitas parcimomale.

Sordidum Mappale, Irms in Caminisjrigidale,

Olus sine Sale, yadia Setvientium valde vaaeL

Ctrviua Novale; tdeo hospites ibunt, ^ine vale.

Stratum Lapidale, Fastol/eis ber^f actor ampUale,

Stabu/um Sordidale. Et valde cito monachis Jmmtmoriale.

At the head of the causey going down to St. Bennetts abbey in the
1)eginDingorKing Henry theThird's reign, was en hospital dedicated
4o M. James, under the government of the almoner of the monastery,
and this was granted also to the see of Norwich.

Th« Church of Horntng was dedicated (asltake it) to Su Bennett
the rectory was appropriated to that abbey, and the vicarage was valued
then 9i two marks, the rectory at IS marks^ ip the r^ign of E4toard (•
there belonged to the vicar a manse, with an acre of land, the presei;^
valor is 4/. \Ss. 4cf. the presentation was in the abbot, eed so qaujie to t^
Bishops of NorvJcA.

Here was the guild of Su Michael.

VICARS.

JoAtt, occurs vicar in 12g9«
1300, William de Brundale instituted.
13 19^ Hervey de Brok.
1334, Bicher de Foxele.
1340, William te Cooke.
"kSlS, J<dm Gernoun^ *
1381, Henry Ctedtm
\W>, Jahn Gresham*
I AW, John Colney.

i

P A S T O N. «f

1485, Skhard Chapman.
1431, John Thinton.
1433, William Watton.
1437, John Foster.
1441, John Smith.
1443, John Brown.
1488, Robert Palmer.
liOS, Roger Humpfrey.

In 1593> Sty ward occurs vicar.

1613, John Dix, collated by the Bishop.
1662, John Sheringham.
1730, George Kenrick.
1762, John Blackburn.

P A S T O N.

iH B great maoor of Bdcton extended into this town, and was held
of the Glanviles; Bartholomew de Glanvile^ son of William de Glan*
•vile, gave the church of Paston, of which town he was lord and patron^
to the priory of Bromholm, founded by his father.

On the death of Jeffrey de GlaimUj this lordship came to his five

-ttaters and coheirs about the beginning of King Henry the Third's

reign, the famiU^s of De Peche, Uuntingfield's, Lechers, Latimer*$, tee.

whose interest therein centred in the Pastons, aa may be seen ia

Bacion.

HOLM ABBOTS MANOR.

In the reign of King Edward^ and at the survey, St. B^ iiiie/'f.abbey of
Holm haa a lordship, consisting of a carucate of land, <l villains, 2 bor*
derers, with half a carucate of the tenants, and a mill, valued at lOc*

It was one leuca long, and 4 broad, and paid 15^. gelt,' and was

given to find provision for the monks.

Amehn^ the abbot, soon after the Conquest, granted to O^fteme, the
priest of Paston^ lands of St. Bennet in fee to him and his heirs, and
JViUiam, abbot in the reign of King Stephen, gave to Richer de Pom^
ton, son of Osberne, son of Griffin de Thwait, all the land of the con*
▼ent here, with their men, &c. which continued in the Paston family
many centuries, and was sold after the death of William Piston Earl
of Yarmouth, to the Lord Anson^ with Oxnead, and many othei'lord*
■bips which descended on that Lord's death in 17 --, to his brotbec
ana heir, .-.—— Anson, Esq. is now lord of the whole town»

' Tern Sd Benedict! de Hulmo ad in d'nio. dim. car. horn. no. i ro<A«vaU
▼icm' Monaoior'-— ^Pastuna ten. S.B« x sol. ht. i Icug. io long, et iiii in Ut«
T.R*£. i car. tre* ii viU. ii. bor. i car.- e( ^vd. g.

•yfQU XI. I

48 . P A S T O W .

Bishop Rwg, in the S4ih of HentyYllL exchanged with Sir Tho
moi Poitan, hSit. one of ihei privy chamber, the manor of Pasion, for
Deninsham rectorvy ftc.

IVilRam Earl fVarren had a grant of a lordship^ of which 5 freemen
were deprived; a camcate and 30 acres of land belonged to it, with
one villain, 19 borderers, 5 carocates, 2 bovuies and ^ acres of mea-
dow, a mill, and a church with one acre, valued at 40s. and the abbot
of Holm had the soc;* Turold held it under ihe Earl at the survey.

John Earl fVarren was lord in the 15th of Edward I. and had
view of frank-pledge, assise of bread, &c. and free warren, i n the 9th
of Edward 11. the Paitons held it of the said lord, as they had done
nif^ny years. Clement de PaUon, who married Cecily, daughter and
heir of William Leach, had the grant of an oratory, or chapel in his
house at Potion, in 1314, and so was annexed to their other tenures.

William dc Scohies held also at the survey, 20 acres of land and «,
borderer, of which a freeman was deprived, who was under the pro*
tection only of Edric, valued at \2d7 This came after to the Earl of
Clare, and was held of that honour by the Pasions.

In 16039 ^he manors of Potion, Leachet, Latimer*s and Huntings
field, &c. were valued in the whole, at 238/. I3s. 7d. with 172 comh,
3 bushels of barley, 8cc. and out of these there were 3/. 9$* lOd^. per
ann. to the manor of Gymingham, by Sir William Potion,

l^he old hall of this family stands near to the church, and had 9
courts; in the inner court is a well ; the buttery hatch, with the hall,
is standing, but the chambers over it^ and the chapel, are in ruins.

Over a door of the great staircase, out of the hall, the arms of Berrg
are carved. Sir WilUam Potion the judge married a daughter and
heir of Sir Edmwnd B^rry*

The church was a rectory, dedicated to St. Margaret, valued at 15
marks and an half, and was granted by Bartholomew de GlauvUe to
Bromholm priory, with 52 acres of land, and being appropriated^ a
vicarage was settled, valued at 20s. Peter-pence lOd.

The present valor is 6/. I3i. 4d. and is discharged : it consists of one

9 and a chancel covered with reed, has a square tower and 5 bellsj

VICARS.

In 1325, William Kenyng insUtuted vicar, presented by the prior
of Bromholm.

1333, Robert Bradenham. Ditto.

1349, Robert de Helghetone succeeded Clement Clerk.
1353, Reginald Martin.

1350, Thomat Trendel.
1363,' Robert Spacy.
1378, Richard Bithop.
1388, Robert Kilvertton.
1400, Robert de Patton.

^ Tre Willi de Wanrenoa-— >In Fis- ac« p^. tc. 1 mol. i eoclla i car. et vrf*
tuna Turoldus ten/ libos. ho'es. i car* SL. lol. S oca Sci Benedicd. .
tre. et zzx ac sq>* i vill. ct six Iwr. ' Terra WilU. 4e $coliies.TrrrIn Psa*
sep» V canet ii bov* silva vipor* etii tiioa, i lib. ho. Sdrid cQm'4>.taniM' ^x

ac« vn^Mj^ i bar* ^ valt xji4« :

P A S T N* 50

1409, Rilhard it rauiiom.

1442, Jo/m Pertrifk.

1447, mUiam Pope.

l^^bf John Cok*

UGo, Hoberi Williamttm.

14fi4, William IVarnir.

1484, George Huddespath, by a Bishop, a lapse.

1514, John Bishop ot CakeaoUf and prior otBromholm.

li^2, Robert Colietit, Deci^t. Dr.

On the OisBolutio'n, King f/enry VIII.coQTeyed to Thomas Wood*
house of tfathamf the patronage onhis vicarage, with the appropriated
rectory, on June d,' in bis d7th year ; and in the 19th of EHzabeih,
Uemty WoodhtnUe had license to sell it to William Pasion.

In f f]().i, Edward Bury was curate, and returned 127 commonicants.
Sir tVilltam Paston then received all the profits, allowing some her*
bages to the curate.

163(>, Thomas Jcres^ presented vicar, by William Pasion, Esq.

|64(>, Edw. Warner. Ditto.

1645, tienry DickituoHf bv Sir William Pasion, Baronet.

17^, Timothy Jones, by the Bishop.

17d7, William Utoekles. Ditto.

In the church was the guild of St. Ethelbert, and the li^ht of Bek^
Mthe^ alias Bekkergate, maintained by that part of the parish.
^ 'i here i.^ a curious tooib in the chancel, erected for the Lady Cathe*
T%9te Paston, with her effigies, made by the famous statuary Mr.
hichalas Stone, and set up by him in 1629, for which be was paid
340/. and was very extraordinarily entertained.

7b tie reviving memory of the vertuous and right morttiy Lady Dame
Katherine Pasion, daughter of the right worshipfull Sir Thomas Knc"
vet, Kt. and wife of ^ir Edward Paston, with whom she lived in Wed^
lock ^6 years, and had issue two sons yet surviving, William and nomas:
shewed March 10, 1628.

The same statuary also erected a monument here for Sir Edmsmd,
which cost 100/.

Juxta hoc marmorposita sunt exuvia D^ni Edmi. Paston ^uitis
Qurati qui obt. Ano. D^ni. 1628, atat. sue 48.

Here were also buried Clement Paston, Esq. and Beatrice his wife,
he died in 1419; between the south door, ana the tomb of his wife,
the father and mother of Sir William the judge. Also a monument
for Erasmus Paston, Esq. and his wife Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas
Windham, ornamented with brass plates, tcc«

Mention is made of a chapel in the meadows.

* Iq 1571 Robert Stele, presented by Mary Paston, widow, on the desth^

Thomas PretteUod.

tflo]

S L O L E Y.

1 HE capital lordship of this village was at the survey in Ralph de
Beau/oe, and was. held by a socman of St. Bennett abbey in King
EdwartTs time; there belonged to it a carucate of land, 12 villainSyS
borderers, with £ carucates and an half, and 6 acres of meadow, &«•
and 3 socmen had \6 acres^ &c. valued at 405. and was 6 furlongs
long and 5 broad, paid 4d.ob. gelt, and a church with one acre valued
at 2ii. belonged to it.' From the Beaufocs, it after came to the Mar-
shah, and Lord Morley.

The abbot of St Bennefs had also at the survey, one socman, wUb
16 acres, valued at \6d.

The ancient family of Lt GroBs, of whom an account at lavfje mav
be seen in Crosiwick, was enfeoffed of this manor* Sir Reginald h
Gross was lord and patron in the time of King Stephen, and held of
the descendants of de Beavfoe, barons of Rye.

One of the same name was living in 1247, and in 1289, and in 1313,
the lordship, 8cc. was settled for life on Sir Reginald, remainder on
Oliver his son.

In the 35ih of Edward III. Alianore, late wife of Oliver le Gran,
was found to have held it, and John was her son, and being a knight,
presented to this church in IS75, and 1383.

Oliver le Gross, Esq. presented in 1432, and by his will, dated July 1,
1439> proved l6th of March following,' requires to be buried in the
chapel of St. James in this church ; appoints William Yeherion, the
King's justice of his bench, John Groos, 8cc. his executors; to the
said John he gives the manor of Irsted, and to Rowland his 2d son,
ibis of Sloley, and 10/. to the repair of Sloley church.

John Gross, Esq. son of Oliver^ presented to this chorcb in 1440r

Robert Ashfield, son of John Jshjield^ and Amicia his wife, daugh-
ter and heir of Symon Gross, first son of Oliver, and his wife, convey
their right herein to Edward Jenney, in the 18th of Edward IV* and
at this time there seems to be a moiety of this manor in the Ashjieldu

In 1522, Sir Edmund JenneuAxtA seised of it, leaving it to Francis
his grandson and heir, which Francis and Margaret his wife, convey
a moiety of the manor of Sibley, 5 messuages, a watermill, 300 acres
of land, 12 of meadow, 40 of pasture, 5 of wood, 100 of heath, 50 of
marsh, and 1005. rent here, and in other towns, to John Gross, who
in the first of Edward VL with Elizabeth his wife, sold it to Miles
Cross with the advowson.

In the Grosies it continued (as in Crostwick) till conveyed to the
Walpoles Earls of Orjord, where it r^mains^

* T'rc. R. de Bellofago. In Sla. qr. in long, et V qr. in lat. c. iiiid. ct

leia i sochaman S^ci. B. i car. t're. semp. obolu' de g. i ecclia i ac. et val. iid.«*

zii vili. et viii bor. et ii car. et dim. et Terra S'ci 6ened.de Holme— -In Ss»

▼i ac. p'ti. siWa xxvi por. et iii soc. xvi loia i soc. xvi ac. vaK xvid.

ac sep. dim. car. et vaK xl sol. et ht. vi ' Reg. AHeyn Norw. iS6.

S L O L E y. fll

Rainald, son of Ivo, had a small (e^ beld.of bim by Roger, 20 acres
nhich Scheit beld in the demeans of Scot how at the survey^ one viiiaia
belonged to it, and it was valued in Scothow.*

I find no farther account of this^ and so was united (as I take it) to
the Le Gross fee.

The tenths were 51. The temporalities of Bromholm priory were
12s. and of St. Bennefs abbey 175. lOd. ob, and for these Ids. 4a. were
deducted out of the said tenths.

The Church was dedicated to St. Bartholomew^ valued in the reign
of Edward I. at 9 marks, and was a rectory. Sir Reginald W Gross
was then patron. The rector had a manse and 16 acres. Pe/er-pence
\2d. The present valor is 5L Qs. Sd. and is discharged.

The church has a nave^ and 2 isles covered with lead^and thechan*
eel with reedj and a tower with 3 bells.

RECTORS.

John occurs rector 1299. .

1324^ Reginald le Gross instituted, presented by Oliver le Grosn
1334, William Carman. Ditto •
1360, Thomas de Hemenhale, by the Bishop, a lapse.
1375, Henrj/ de Taterford, by Sir John Groo$.
2383, John Costeyn. Ditto.
1395, John Hood, by Sir Miles Staphton.
1452, Thomas Depham, by Oliver Groos, Esq.
1440, Francis Norwich. Ditto.
1457, William Fuller, by John Groos, Esq*
I486, Robert Glaveyn.
1503, Edward Jenney, by John Groos, Esq.
1511, Mr. Robert Peyne,
1552, Mr. Thomas Duke,

1557, Roger Overy, by Miles Groos, Gent*

1558, Richard Lusher, A.M. Ditto.

1559f Robert Certeon, by Thomas Groos, Esq.
1560, Edward Rust. Ditto.
In 1603, he returned 55 communicants.
1610, Robert Thexton, by Thomas Gryme Esq.
16£5, Edmund Simonds, by Sir Charles le Groos.
1628, Samuel Dyke. Ditto.

John Roland^ rector.
|66(, Valentine Husband, by Thomas Groos, Esq.
1662, Edmund Wharton. Ditto.
1679^ John OmbUr, by Charles Harman le Groos, Esq..
1693, John Rolfe. Ditto.
1712, Noah Vialis, rector. Ditto.
1720, Mundeford Spelman. Ditto.
1736, John Wakeman, by Robert Lord Walpok.
1753, Thomas Bateman, by Margaret Countess of Orford.

* Terra Rainaldl filij Ivonis. qua. ten. Scheit in D'nio de Scothow^

In Slaleia ten. ide (viz. Roger.) xx ac. sep. i vill. et e. in p'tio de Scothow*

«» RIDLIN6T0N!

17M» Jomfs Jdamrnn, by John Skurp, hae we.

In tlie church was the chapel of St. Jame$.—John T^tw, priest,
boried in the charch, gave a mass book with silver clasps, >i peyr of
chalices of silver and gilt, with a vestment of black velvet, in 15£4.
Uoberi Glwme tector, died 1603, and has a gravestone in the chaaceL

RIDLINGTON

vVa 8 the lordship of Ralph, brother of I^ar, and l6 socmen held
120 acres under him, and 5 caracates and an acre of meadow, valued
at 20t.' It takes its name as lying on meadows by some rivulet.

Several persons had an interest herein. Thomas de fValcote, bv deed
sans date, released as lord, to Roger de Feile, the moiety of this church t
witnesses, Sir Roger de Gyney, Adam Groos, &c. The Roscelines had
also a lordship here and in Honing.^ Sir John de Veile of WUton, and
Xe/ia his wife, released their right in a moiety of the advowson, with
lands in WiUon, as did John le Veile their son.

In the 51st of Edward III. Thwnas RosceUne had a charter of free
warren in his demean lands. Reginald de Dunham, heir of John le
Veile, gave to the abbey of Bromholnr, 8 acres of land in this town
and Bromholm, and the advowson of a moiety of the church, which
he held with his manors of Fishley and Wition, which he held of the
Kin^ by keeping a goshawk for the King. Esch. Vt Edw. L This
Reginald was son of Beatrix, sister and heir of John, son of Sir John
le feile.

Peter RosceUne, John de Vaux, John de Gymingham, William de
Crostwtyt, &c. were returned to have interests nere as lords, in thegtb
of Edward II.

This was in the Earl of Orford in 1700, and the Countess of Orford
held it in jointure in 1760.

The prior of Bromholm had also a lerdship in the 3 1st of Edward L
he had license to receive in mortmain the advowson of this church,
with, lands in fVitton and Bacton ; and in the 4lst of Edward III. he
was impleaded for stopping the water-course at Ridlington bridge,
between fVitton and Rialingion, and ordered to let it have its usual
course. " ' '

On the Dissolution it seems to be granted to Sir Thomas Woodhotuet
with the advowson ; and his son Sir John had livery of it about the
15th of Elizabeth. The temporalities of the priory were valued ia
1428, at 2^. a4.

) Terra Ranuifi fratris Tlgert. ■ ^ Reg. promh* fol. si, sS, lately la

In Ridlinketuna zvi soc. czx ac. t're. the tenure of Dr. Moor, Bishop of BI^Tr

•ep. V car. et i ac. p'ti. et Tal. zx sol. and now most likely in the Univ* Li*

——•Of this manor and of Ralph, see in brary of Camb.
Uomiig.

RIDLINGTON. OS

Joift Nerrii, Esq. wai paUou in 1740, aod lord of thia, as I take it,
aad in 1762.

The teaihs were 3/. 10s. Deducted lOi.
> Here U a fair on Latfy'dinf^

The Church is dedicated to St. Peler. In the reign of Edward h
the prior of Lewe$ had the patronage of a medtety. Mr. Ralph
Tremyngham (quere if not Gyminsham) was patron of another, each
mediety yalued at 2 marks and an half. Pe/er-penbe 8^. See in Eait

The present valor of the rectory is 4?. &• 8(2. and is discharged.
Wilbam was rector of a medietyin 1254 ; and before this, Mr. Stt^
phen dc Sck^d<m in the time of fVilUam Turbe, Blibop of Norwich.

REGIOAaL,

In 1999, William de Hime instituted, presented by the prior of
Bfomholm.

1307, Ralph de BaJtBton.

ld£4, Richard de Bakctan.

1349, John de Herlondc.

l349.,^John Ftend.

1357f Thomas Markatd.

1361, John Jtte Wend.

1368» Simon de Ramesey.

1383, John de Ridlington.

13fjO, Roger Jtte Medwc.

14S2, Nicholas Heylot.

143 U John Payn.

1435, Richard Palmer,

1446, Thomas Prentysse.

1468, John Kaa, to both medietiei*

1470, William CopuU.

1476, John Halle.

1480, WiUiam Swan^

1482, Richard Wood.

1514, William Watson.

1518, Edmtatd Tompsoni

1522, Thomas Baker.

Richard Crosseley, rector.

1554, Robert lAndeky, by Sir Thtmutz Wodkhmse,

1558, Robert Boast. Ditto.

2576, Robert Bur^h.

1586, Ifilliam Oliver by the King, a lapse.

In l60S,,he returned 72 communicants, and that Sir Henry Wode*
hoi$ee was patron^ but that mediety wm appropriated.

1621, George Middleton, by Thomas Cannam, hac vice.

1668, John Elwood, by John Norris, Esq.

1670, James Ferrer. Ditto.

17 10, Richard Playters, by John Norris, Esq. to a mediety.

1712^ George Monk, to a mediety on Play ten's deatb, by ditto*

04 S I^ ALB UR 6 H.

1750^ Thomas Hewet, by John Norris, a minor, conadlidated to Etut
Rii^on, in 1757.

In the church were St. Peter*9 and St. Mary*s gilds^ St. Nicholas
and St. Mary's altars; the arms of BoySj impalino: Gyminham. and
Boys impaling Repps.

On a gravestone with a brass p]ate in the chancel.

Presbyter hie stratus quidamjacet intumulatuSp
. Vir bonus et sratus, Thomas Stacey vocitatus,
Cautor Subtilis pueris, magnus Reievator,
Et Campariiiis Ridlington er at fabricator •
M. Anno. C. quater bis in XI ruit iste
Luce bisx et \ JpriL stet sibi Christe.^^Jnien.

aaassB

S M A L B U R G H.

1 H E chief lordship of this town was at the survey in the abbot of
Holm, and held of him by a socman, who had a carucate of free land,
and gave it to that abbey in the time of King Edward, and held it
after of the abbot : there belonged to it % villains, with a carucate and
an half, and 2 acres of meadow, valued at 20i. The whole was 10 fur-
longs long and 12 perches brqad, and the gelt was 8c?.'

Th^ abbot's temporalities in 1428 were valued at 2Ss, and 7s. in
rent at the Dissolution, I

The family of De Smalburgh were enfeoffed of the greatest part of '
it soon after the conouest, and claimed the right of patronage belong-
ing to it. In the 12th of Henry III. John de Smalburgh granted to
Peter de Brompton and Maud his wife, lands claimed as part of her
dower from Henry de Smalburgh, her late husband.

In the 5th of Edward I. ffHtiam, son of Reginald de Smalburgh,
was petent, t^nd Bartholomew de Corston and Maud his wife, defor-
cients, of 3 messuages, lands and rents here, and in Barton; and in
the 8th of that King, Thomas de Smalburgh conveyed with Beatrice
his wife, to John, son of Walter de Smalburgh, eight messuages, a mill,
with several parcels of land here and in Berton.

Of this family was Sir William de Smalburgh, who died ai)OUt the
48th of Edward III.

^ ' Terra S'ci. Benedicti de Holmo, ad et ii ac. p'ti. val. xx sol. In eadem.

victum Monachar. In Smalb'ga xxviii soc. i car. i car. t're. sep. iiii car.

i soc. a'ci. b. qui fenebat i car. ibeterre ac. p'ti. val. xx sol. totii' ht. xqnia

et earn dedit Sco B. T. R. £. et adhuc long, et vi qr. in lat. et viiid. de g«
teaet dc abbe* »ep« ii vilU et i c^« et dim*

«MALBURGH.

65

CATTS MANOR

Was held of the abbot by fealty, and the rent of 4a. per ann. Edmund
Bokenham, £sa. who died in 1479, anc^ had lands and a tenement in
Sma/burgh, called Baxter\ purchased this lordship of the executors
of Henrj/ Catt.

John fVychifighamy Esq. son of Johny settled it on Annla\s wife in
the rei^n of Henry VII. and came to his (daughters and coheirs. In
the 33d of Henry VllL Christopher Coote, Ebq. and Elizabeth his
wife, passed it to H illiam Arnold. In 1575, Thomas Petius^ alderman
of Norwich, possessed it; and by an inquisition taken at Iforsted,
Janiiary 21^ in the 19ih of James I. Sir Francis Jones was found to
be seised of It iq right of his wife, with Trusbui's in this town, and of
a fishery called EaU'Set, in Barton Water, and Sutton, valued at
12/. 6s. Sd per ann.

Roger Bi^ot, ancestor of the Earls of Nbr/b/i, had, on the conquest,
the grant ot a lordship of which 3 freemen were deprived, who had a
canjcate of land, with 12 borderers, and 3 socmen who possessed then
3 caracalps of meadow, 2 of them were accounted for in Jntingham,
and the 3d was valued at lOs.^ One of them was under the protec*
tion of the predece^sour of Robert Malet, and the other of St. Bentut
of Holm, which abbey had the soc.

In the 3d year of nenry III. Willinm de Stalham granted by fine
to Robert de Bosco, a carucate of land in this town, Bertham and Dil^
ham, who regranted it to If illiam, to be held of Robert and his heirs,
by one knight's fee.

This came in the next reign to Sir Jeffrey Withe, by the marriage
of Isabel, daughter and coheir of Sir William de Stalham; he was
found to hold one fee here and in Dilham, of Sir Robert de Boys;
and Sir Robert of Sir Richard de Rokele, who held it of the Earl Mar^
shaL Sir Jeffrey lived at Hepperuth in Suffolk, and was father of Sir
Olyver Wythe, who was Jiving in the l6ih of Edward I.

Jeffrey Wythe^ the prior of Normch, John de Smalburgh, Roger de
Gyney, were returned to have lordships here, in the 9th of Edward lU
and in the 9th of Edward III. John de Hederset and Elizabeth his
wife, convey to Olyver Wythe and Wyncsia his wife, 12s. 6d. rent,
with the homage and services of Isabel Wyche, William de Ftlburgh,
8ic.

In 1373, Sir Jeffrey Wythe of Smalburgh gives his body to be bu-
ried in the churchyard of the brethren of Mount Carmel, (the White
Friars) of Norwich ; ' his will was proved the last day of February, in
the said year; and Alice his wife was executrix'; and in 13(il, Dame
Alice Wythe was buried in that convent, as was Sir Oliver Wythe her
husband.

JSir John Wythe, by his will, dated on Monday before the feast .of
St. Peter in Cathedra, (February 22,) desires to be buried in the chan-
cel of Beeston church ; names Sibilla his wife ; and was proved in the

^ Terra Rogeri fiigoti. In Sma. p'tio. de Antinsham et tertius val. z sol.

kb'ga ill lib. ho'es i car. t'rc. scp. xii unus exh. fuit ho antecessoris R. Malct
bor. et Hi ac. tc. ct p. iii car. mo. iiii et ctalij S'ci Bcncdicti ipsemet S.B. spcam*
u ar. p»ti silv. vi por. dua ex h. s't. in "> Reg, Haydon Norw. fol. 35.

▼OL. XI. K

66 SMALBURGH.

jsaid year, September SO, 1387 : he left a daughter and heiress, Jmy,
or Anne, married to Sir John Calthorp. SibiUa her mother, was daoeh«
ter and heir of Sir Edmund de Omer, and after the death of Sir John
Wythe, was married to Sjr William Calthorp, father of Sir John^ and
Burviving Sir William^ was buried by her fir^Jt husbnnd Withe, in the
chancel of Beeston on the souih side, to which church she was a be-
nefactress, as may be seen in Calthorp.

In rhis familv it continiie<l, Sir Philip Calthorp dyint; lord in 1535 ;
Elizabeth his daughter, being heir to her brother Philip^ who died ,s. p,
brought it to Sir Henri/ Parker by marria6:e, who had livery of it in the
Sd of Edward VI. and was sold by Sir Philip Parker in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, to Charles Cornwallis, Esq. who abont the 37th of
that reign, conveyed it to Thomas Gross, Esq. and Sir Charles le Gross,
presented to the rectory in lf>2t), and Charles le Gross, Esq. in 1693,
tvas lord : he sold it to Giles Cutling, an attorney at Norwich.

The heir of Cutlins married James Smith, a mercer of Norwich. Iq
1713, Catherine Smith, widow, presented, as her right, it being an alter-
nate presentation, and is now in Mr. Jufrere.

The prior and convent of Norwich had also a lordship here. Gun*
nora, sister of Hugh Bigot Earl of Norfolk gave them Elstan de Bac,
a freeman, for an exchanoe of whom the said Earl, by deed, sans date,
in the reign of King Steven, or Henry II » gave them Godwin de Smal"
burgh and Alfer, both freemen,* with their lands, to be held as freely
of the prior, as they had been of him, and that they might honourably

Eerform y^rly his father's anniversary, and fur his own soul and of
is brothers and sisters, all his ancestors and successors. Richard de
Turbeville, Robert de Reymes, Gilbert de Coleville, &c. are witnesses.

Pope Alexander 111. in 1 176, confirmed to John Bishop of Norwich,
lands here and in Dilham, of the fee of Earl Hugh,

The Ear.1 Warren had an interest here, his manor of Witton, pro-
bably extending into this town.

William de Hesgs and his parceners held the 10th part of a fee of
Richard de Berningham, and he of the Earl Warren, about the SOlh
of Henry III. and John de Hemmesby, and Adam Tucker, held it in
the 20th of Edward III. of Oliver Wythe, and he of the Earl. In the
Sd of Henry IV. Richard Kirope, and his parceners were in possession
of it, hold of the heirs of Wythe, and they of the Earl of Arundel.

.The tenths were 5/. — Deducted ISs. 4rf. — ^Temporalities of the prior
oi Hickling lis.

The 'Church is dedicated to St. Peter and is a rectory. By an
inquisition taken before the archdeacon of Norjolk, it was found that
the church of Smalberge was vacant, and that the abbot of St. BeU'
ttet presented last, and that Robert de Smalbergh, Reginald, son- of
Hugh, Hubert, John and Theobald, sons of ntlliam de Smalberge,
freemen of the said abbot, say they are the true patrons ; 9 also Jef*
rey son of Ralph, William son of Simon, and John son of fVilliam de
Smalberge, say they are true patrons.

Bat all these by several deeds, sans date, about the time of King
John, as I take it, released all their right to the abbot. — Witnesses,
Sir Fulk de Baynard, Sir Bryan de Hickling, Sir Richard de Butler^ 8cc.

" Reg. 5 Eccles Cath* Norwic. fol. * Reg« Holm. fol. 57, Sec*
aaandyxs

S M A L B U R G H. 67

In^the reign of Edward I. the abbot was patron* The rector had
a manse and 8 acres of land, valued at 13 murks. Peter-pence \0d.
The prior of Norwich is said to have a portion of tithe valued^at 6f.—
The present valor is 10/. 145. 2d. and is discharged*

The bishop of Norwich has an alternate right of presentation.

RECTORS.

In 1305, Henry Hemenburgh instituted, presented by the abbot of
Holn^,

13169 Robert de Bardelby, juaior,

13 189 Thomas de Bardelbtf occurs rector in 1326.

13'^6» John de Ludham.

1S47> Robert de Morton^ presented by the King, in the vacancy of
an abbot.

1349» Rozer de Barneburgh, by the King.

I3t)5f R(ibert Druel, by tne abbot.

Id65f Thomas Rand.

1367, John de la Watte.

\S1\ 9 Robert Spencer.

140y, Oliver Mendham.

1433, Richard Palmer.

1475, John Keving, late abbot of St. Bennetts.

laOOf Richard Jordan, on Keving^s death.

1525, Mr. Christopher Bland, A.M.

1 525, Mr. fVilliam Pay, A.M.

\5Q6, John Tacolneston, aUas Brown»
William Ugge, reCtgr.

1557, Mr. Robert Rugge, archdeacon of Suffolk, by the assignees
of the Bishop of Norwich.

1559, John Rydley, by the Queen,
John Fenton occurs in 1596«

1602, Henry Woodhouse, LL.D. by the Queen, the see being void;
in his return in l603, he says that the Bishop and Sir Philip Parker,
late lord, were patrons alternately.

1629, Thomas Hennant, A.M. by Sir Charles le Gross.

1659, Edmund Shilling, by Thomas Gross, Esq.

1681, Andrew Thexton, by Charles le Gross, Esq.

1713, Richard Oram, on Thexton* s cession, by Catherine Smith,
widofT. ,

170%, Richard Humphreys, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, his
option.

Here was the guild of Jesus, and in the church the picture of Ed*
ward the Confessori in his regalia, and his arms, and the arms of Wythe,
azure, three griffins, passant, in pale, or, — and those of Calthorp.

In 1677, the steeple fell down, and defaced part of the church ; 2
bells were sold to build up a gable, and one lett.

The Bishop of Norwich is said to have the patronage, on the ex**
change of the lands (in King Henry V III.) of the abbot of Holm with
the Bishop.

The church of Smalburgh in Edward the Fourth's time, is said to
be 42 paces long and 18 broad.

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1

SWAFIELD.

A LOKD8H1P in this town belonged to the Bishop of !Z%e//brd before
and at the survey, as part of the see^ and Jeffrey held it of the Bishop :
there was one socman with 9A acres of land, 2, borderers and the
moiety of another, with one carucate valued at b$. mid, and there
were 2b acres belonging to the church, and a borderer, with 2 acres
of meadow, valued at 2«. The whole was one leuca long, and 4 far-
lont^s and one perch broad, &c. and paid \Qd gelt/

William de Curechun or Curzun, and Julian de SwafUld, held
between them half a fee of the Bishop; and in the 2d year of King
John^ Julian had by a fine, the patronage of the church, with the
manor house assigned him by fVilliam, but the lands were still held
in equal moieties between them.

Afier this, Nicholas Battler had a moiety ; and in the 1 5th of Henry
III. IVilliam de St. Clere, who possessed it, sold it to fVilliam, son of
William de Heveningham, by fine.

In the said reign William de Monesley and his mother, held in de-
mean a quarter of a fee of Thomas Elingham, and he of the Bishop ;
and this was held in the 20th of Edward III. by Laurence Sprigg of
Thomas de Weston; and in the 4ih of Henry IV, by John Monde-
ford, of Thomas de Weston, and he of the Bishop.

Richard, son of Gilbert de St. Dennis, impleaded in the 18lh of Ed-
ward 1. Nicholas de Monesley and Agnes his wife, for a messuage, a
mill, thirty acres of land, one of turbary, and IQ*. rent, which seems
to be of the other moiety.

William Jhirgeis was lord of Swathefield-fuill in 1465, and by his
will, dated May 12, desires to be buried in the church by his wife
Alice, and left James his son and heir.

William de Scohies had a grant of 6 acres of land, of which a free-
man was deprived, valued at (id. and the abbot of Holm had the soc
of it.*

Ranulf, brother of Ilgar, had also a grant of 18 acres which 2
freemen were deprived of, with a carucate and an half acre of mea-
dow, valued at x vie/.' This seems to have come afterwards to the Eark
Warren.

The Earl WarrerCs manor of North Walsham extended into this
town, and William de Repps, 8cc. held lands in the 9th of £(/t&ar<{ II.
of the Earl.

■ Terr. Epi. Tcdfordcnsis ad Epis- * Terra Willi, de Scohies Suawlda

copatup'tinensT.R.E. In Suaffeldaten. vi ac, lib. ho. ct val. vid. S'cs. Benedic-

Gaufridus i soc* de xxiiii ac. t're. et ii tus socam.

bord. et dim. et i car. et val. v sol. ct ' Terra Ranulfi fr'ris Ilgari ^ '

iiiid. In eade xxviii ac. ad ecdiam Suafella xviii ac. ii lib. ho s sep, dim.

semp. i bord. et ii ac. p'ti. et val. ii sol. car* Qt dim. ac. p'ti. et val. xvid.

et totu ht. i leu.' in long, et 4 qr. et i

j>erc. in lat. et zvilid. de g.

S W A F I E L D. 09

In the 5th of Edward III. the jarj present that the Earl't tenants
in this town ought not to common in North Wahham.

Thomas Flegg and Dionysia his wife, convey to John f^egg a mes-
snage, with lands, and a foldcoarse here, &c. in the iSd oT Henry III.

From the Earls Warren it came to the Earls oi Lancatter^ and so
to the Crown, as in Gymingham, and became part of the dutchy of
Lancaster J and is so at this time.

fVilliam de Repps, and the heirs of Plaiz, had an interest here under
the h'.A; I Warren in the 9th of Edward II.

The prior of Bromholm's manor in "North Walsham extended also
here. This was gi^anted in the 4th and 5th of Philip and Mary to
Francis Chaloner and WiUiam Butler, September 6 ; and in the £Oth
of Elizabeth was possessed by Thomas Gryme, Gent. There tempo-
ralities were 45. id, — ^'Ihe tenths were 2/. 125. 6c/. — Deducted Ss* Ad.

*

The Church is a re^'tory, dedicated to St. Nicholas; the Earl War-
ren had the patronage in the reign of Edward I. .but is said to have
no rights the church being founded on the land and manor of the
Bishop of Norwich ; the rector had no manse, or latid belonging to it,
it was valued at (3 marks and an half, and paid Peter*pence 9a,; the
present valor is 6/. and is discharged.

RECTORS,

ISOO, William de Leyton, instituted, presented by John Earl
Warren.

I344« T/iomas de Schamburn.

136\, John de Cocclescote^ by Lady Mand de Lancaster Countess
of Henaydn Leicester, &c.

1566, John de Styrupf by John Duke of Lancaster.

1368, Thomas de Wodehall. Ditto.

1372, Nicholas de Ripoun, by John King of Castile.

1378, Richard Gunnays. Ditto.

1S83, Richard Raa. Ditto.

1390, John Goffe. Ditto.

1447, Michael Fregorre, D.D. by the King.

Edward Hal/, occurs rector in the 5th of Henry VIII.
Robert Chaucer in l60d» and returned 75 communicants.
> 1729^ Edward Broughton, by the King, on the death of Alexander
Guthrie.

)746> Marmaduke Ward. Ditto.

The patronage is in the chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster,
here was the guild of St. Nicholas.

Thomas Flegg was buried in the church in 1558.

The temporalities of St. Bennet of Holm, were lis. 9d. ob.

Gilbert de St. Dennis, by deed sans date, granted to the prior of
Bromholm, lands here, which Claricia' de Bccham, widow of Thomas
de Bir$ton, held in dower, and Richard his son confirmed them in the
19th of Edward I. William de Glanvile, the founder of that priory,
gave the tithe of the pannage of the turbary of Swathe/eld.

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TUNSTEDE,

Cjallbt> Tonenteda in the Saxon age, from its site on a rivulet^ called
Turty or TonVf as Tunbridge, &c. , Tone is a river in Somrrsetshire.
Alfeff a nobleman, or thane of Ilerold ivas lord of it in the time of
the Confessor, on whose deprivation it was given to Roger off PoictierSf
in France, dd son of Roger de Montgomeryy who was made Earl of
Lancaster.

This was a very considerable lordship in Atfere*s time, it consisted
of 5 carucates and an half of land, 23 villains, and l6 borderers, 2
carucates in deniean, \% among the tenants, and 8 acres of meadow,
paunage for 12 swine, 3 cows, &c. 140 sheep, and 24 socmen held a
carucate of land, and then 12 carucates of meadow; these were added
in the time that the Conqueror helif it, and Ralph, Earl of Norfolk
added 6 freemen, with a carucate and an half of land, of these St.
Bennet had the soc, the protection of one, and the forfeiture of tliree
of the socmen ; the 6 freemen had under them 4 bordererers, who
had then 4 carucates of meadow.^

Robert, the cross-bow-man added lands after Earl Ralph*8 forfei-
ture in Hoveton to it, (as may be seen in Hofton) the whole when
Robert held it under Godric, (and it was in the King's bands) valued
at 10/. at the survey at 11/. it was one leuca and a quarter long, and
one leuca broad, and paid I7d. gelt.

Roger de Poictiers Earl of Lancaster, is said to have been deprived
for rebellion, and in the reign of Henry II. it appears to be in the
family of De Grelley, who were barons of the realm.

Albert de GreHey died possessed of it, whose son was a minor, and
in the King's custody in his 30th year, under the care of his uncle
Gilbert Basset,^ aged 11 years; but this lordship was with the rest of
his lands and barony, committed by the King to Nigell, son of Alex*
ander, huA Robert de Buron. Albert, married — — , daughter of
Thomas Basset, by whom he had this son and three daughters; she
being a widow, and holding lands in capite, was at the King*s disposal,
dnd after married fVido de Croun ; in her own right she held the manor
of Blakeston, which in the space of one year and three' quarters had
brought her in 9/. 3s, Gd.per ann. and corn to the value of lOlf.

•

♦ Tcrre que fucr*. Rog. Pictavicnsis ct dim. ex his ht. Scs. Bencdictus, »oca|

— Tonestcda ten. idem Alfcrp Tegn; et dc uno com'endationem et de xxiiii

Heroldi, T.K.E v car. et dim. tre. sep. atres forisfacturs et ht. vi lib. ho'es 5ul>.t

zxiii vill. et xvi bor. t'nc et p. ii car. se iiii bor. tc. iiS car. p. et mo. iii et u

mo. dim. tc. xii car. hou. p. et mo. vii ac. p'ti. huic manerio addidit R. Arbal.

viii ac. pMi. silv. xii por. tc. iii an. t'nc. p. Rad. forisfecit, &c. qu'de Rotb. Arb.

iiii pes. mo. i !c. CXL ov. mo, c. et xxiiii earn ten. in manu Regis sub. Godrico,

soc. i car. tre. tc. xii car. p. et mo. v. val. x lib. mo. xi et ht. i leug. in long,

et ii ac. p'ti. et ide st. additi t. r. w. et et J qr. et i leug. in lat. et xviid. de g.
R. Comes addidit vi lib. ho'es i car. tre. ' Kot« de Dominat. Puerisi &c.

TUNSTEDE. 71

This lordship of Tunstede was Talaed at SO/, and that of Swinthtad
in Lincolmhirey which were her husbaod^ at 10$«. per anh.

In the aforesaid year, Lauretta Picot, daughter of Emtach Picot,
had some interest here, in her own right, then .widow of Hugh de Bur»
de/ys of Scouiton in Norfolk.

Thomas Grelley was lord in the 44th of Henry III. and had then a
grant of a mercate weekly, and of an annual fair, and held it of the
fiononr of Lancaster.

Oil the deaih of Robert Grelley^ in the 10th of Edward \. was an
extent i>f this manor, and Thomas Bardolfwas found to hold three
pariH of a fee of it in Spiketmrihj and paid 6 marks per ann.

John, son of Henry de Hoveton^ held the 4th part of a fee, 8ce, the
barony extended into Suffolk^ Oxfordshire, Lincolnshire^ Leicestershire,
and Rut/awishire ; and the jury find it worih Sil.per ann. with the .
advowson of this church, and held in capite ; Thomas was his son and
heir under age, and in the King's custody, and Robert Bishop of
Bath and H'elh, the King's chancellor, had the care of his latids.

John de Overton, the Bishop^'s bailiff, impleaded in the 14th of tjie
said king, John fVyke, who had opposed him (vi et armis) in his
office, and recovered of him 10 marks^amages, and 405. for hinfself,
Wyke being taken into custody ; and at this time it appears that here
was a park.

Thomas de Grelley was lord in the S^d of Edward I. but in the 9th
of Edward II. Nicholas de Meldon held it of the Earl of Lancaster,
and in the 14th of that King« William de ilfe/donand Afatic/ his wife,
convey it to Michael de Meldon, with 204 acres of marsh, 7 marks^
and 8s. rent here, in Spikesworth, Hoveton, fVestwick, &c.

In the 1st of Edward III. he held it by one fee, and the service of
lOf. per ann. to the castle of Lancaster. Soon after he sold it to. Sir
John Stretche, who possessed it in the 20th of the said King.

John la Warr ana Joan bis wife, had also some interest herein,
which they conveyed to Sir John Stretch, viz. 332 acres of land, 4/. 10s.
rent, with the advowson; it is probable this Joan, was daughter of
Grelley; the Wests, who married the Lord De la Warr's heiress^ and
assumed their title from thenti ; quarter Le Warr*s coat, gales, a lion
raknpant, and crusily of cross crosslets, argent; — and that of Grelley,
gules, a bend, and two bendlets sinister, or.

In the 27th of Edward III. Sir John Stretch conveyed it to Henry
Earl of Lancaster, With the advowson, and on the accession of Henry
Doke of Lancaster to the crown, was made part of the Dutchy of
Lancaster.

In the 19ih of Charles I. Robert Draper, Esq. of London was found
to die seised of three messuages, a pigeon-house, 3 barns, 3 gardens,
120 acres of land, 60 of pasture, 30 of furze and heath in Tunstead '
and Hoveton, and St. John% by the payment of 58/. 75. 8jfd. fee farm
rent to the Crown ; after this it was held of the Crown, by Lepington
Carey, and conveyed by him, in the reign of the said King, to Sir
Richard Bemey, Bart, and is now possessed by his heirs. Sir Hanson
Berney, Bart.

The tenths were 6/. 185. — Deducted 185.— Temporalities of Broin-
holm priory 25. 6d. ob.

The church was dedicated to St. Mary.

JRobert de GrtUey was lord in the reign of Edward I. and held tht

TUNSTEDE.

patronage of it; the rector had then a grange, and 20 acres, and wat
valued at 24 marks, Pe^fr-pence \8d.

The church has a nave, wiih two isles; and a chancel covered. with
lead, a. square tower, and 5 bells.

RECTORS^

In 1307, fVilliam de Derleton, instituted rector^ presented by Sir
Thomas Grelley.

1334- Mich ad de Meldon, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, on ac-
count of the farm of this manor.

1341, Mr. Henr^ de Cokkam, by Sir John SlreUhe.

1342, Mr. Robert Persone. Ditto.
1344^ Sim. de Brusele. Ditto.

VICARS.

In 1351, Henry de Taterford, was presented to the vicarage of Tuff-
^tede^ by the prioress of Campes in Suffolk^ and nominated by the
Bishop of Norwich.

Henry Duke of Lancaster granted the rectory, and the advowson
of the free chapel of St. James^ to the convent^ on the request of his
sisler, the Lady Maud de Lancaster, then a nun of the said priory,
and it was appropriated to them, for the support of a chaplain to ce-
lebrate mass daily/

On this the vicarage was settled^ taxed at 10 marks ; the appro-
priated rectory at 14 marks.

1375, John de Lexham. Ditto.

1376, Henry de Taterford.

In 1424, the vicar had a house assigned him ; John de fValsingham
occurs vicar in 1428, and in the 18th of Richard II. henry Stoket
was vicar.

Jeff\ Briggs, occurs vicar of Tunsted, cum Scornston, about l600,
then valued at 18/. 9'. t>^. and returned Catherine Brend, widow, to
be the patroness, and Jeffrey Bishop, lately patron ; communicants 90,
and thot he received only a pension of 9^1. per ann. of the proprie*
tary, Catherine Brend, widow.

Henry Waite instituted 1639-

1729» John Beale by William Pearce, Gent, on the death of Alex^
ander Guthere.

1745, William Clark, on JBea/^'s. resignation.

In 1740, Mr. Peirse was patron.

On the Dissolution of the priory of Campes, King Henry VIIL
granted, November 6, in his 3oth year, the appropriated rectory of
Tuttsted, with the patronage pf the vicarage to John Corbet, and he
had licence to alien 30s. rent, ^nd all the lands in Hickling, and Slal'
ham; partof the rectory of jTun^^fd, and Scomston,to William iixjod*
house and his heirs ; and in the said year Corbet had license to alien

* libt Instit. Norw. 5, fol, 6.

NORTH WALSHAM. 7S

lase, and 15 acres of lainl io Tunsied, and Scormton, and a
moiety pfTunsted, and Seamston rectory to Edward RusselL >

CArisiopker JmUu was found to hold a barn' in ibe parsonage-yard
in Tunsiede, with a parcel of land adjoiqing, contaifiing an acre, and
15 acres and an hair of wood in TunUed and Seomston, with a moiety
of all the tithes of Tunstede and Scormdm of the King in capite, and
John jimias was his son and heir. Escheat^ ^*. 7th Edward VI.

William Brende and Catherine his wile bad a moiety of the rectory
aad churches of Tumted and Scornslon, with the glebes and tithes in
the reign of Elizabeth, and March 1» in the 18th of Jamei I. aliened
by Jfjf. Bishop^ Gent to Francis his son and heir.

In the church were the arms of Le Gross, of Inglou; and of France,
and England, quarterly, a bordure, argent, born hy Thomas of Wood*
stock Duke of Gloucester f youngest son of King Edward III.

lo the church were the guilds of St« Margaret, Trinity, and St.
John Baptist, and bis imiige in his chapel, the lights of St. Mary,
Trinity, St. Peter, St. John Baptist, St. John the bvangelist, St. An^
thony, St. Thomas of Canterbury, St. Catherine, and the plougli light .
of Vpgate in HungatCt with that of St. Nicholas; also the tabernacle
and image of our Lady of Pity, the tabernacle and image of the Tri^ .
mfy standing by St. Ann,

The chapel of Seomston abovementioned belonging to the church
of Tumted is wrote in the institution books Sculmertone, which was
DO doubt an hamlet of Tunstede.

Robert de Greylle was patron of it in the reign of Edward I. when
it bad all the insignia of a mother church, vii, baptism, chrism, and .
burial; and to the said chapel belonged 24 mansions, with ail- their
obventions, great and small, and was valued at 7 marks, paid Peter-^
pence 4</. ob. it was dedicated to St. Michael; thej-e was also his guild
and light, and St. John Baptist, Trinity, and St. Mary; St. Mary, St.
Hichalas, and St. Christopher's liahts.

Sculmertoii si^^niHes a town by a shallow meer.

Wi/liam de JJfford Earl of St^olk was lord of Seomston in the 47th
of Edward m.

Sir Henry Ing/oss died lord in 14519 and Sir Edmund Jenny left
k to his son JoAj» in 1522: afterwards in the Potts.

NORTH WALSHAM.

f H B principal lordship of this town was given by Streth, a Sawn,
to the abbey of St Btnnefs at Holm ;^ at the survey, the abbot hilid
d carucates and a half of land, held by 12 villains, and 5 borderers, 2
carucates in demean, 2 and an half among the tenants, 'and 8 acres

^ Christ. Amyas, and Edward Russell, Riston, of the King, (as is said,} in or
bought the parsonage of Tunstede with about 1543.

* Reg. Abb. de Holm, fol. 6.

TOL. XI. L

74 NORTH WALSHAM;

of meadow, tec. a mill, one rancus, one cow, 31 socmen bad 9 eara^
cates and 50 acres, i^ith 2 i^Uains, aD(l a borderer; and there were
15 carucates^ and 4 acres of meadow, valoed at lOOs.; it was one huth
and an half long, and one leuca and 6 perches broad, paid 18d. gelt,
and the church was endowed with 30 acres.*

The abbot had also 4 socmen with 57 acres, and a carucate and an
acre oTmeadoWy valued at 5s. Bd. of two of these fVillMm Malet had
the protection only, and there were 10 borderers, with 7 acres, valoed
at 10s.

In the ]9ih of Henry III. William de Felmingham qnitclaimed to
Sampson, the abbot, (who held this lordship as part of his barony) all
his right in the common of pasture here and in Swanion for 3 marks
of silver/ about the year 1250, the rent of assise was 5/. l6s. 5d. q.
and there were 120 acres of arable land rented at 408.

About this time Robert the abbot granted to Sir Richard Butlers
chapel in his messuage at Wahham^ and Richard^ who was son of Sir
Hicholas Butler f released to him all his right of common in the wooda
of Wahham and Swanion^ the abbot then inclosing those woods, and
had releases from Sir Reginald le Gross, William de WhiteweU, and
Bartholomew de Felmingham.

William de St. Clere, who had a moiety of the inheritance of Sir
Richard Butler in this county and town, conveyed it by fine in the
^ 57th. of the said King, to William^ son of William de Hevenit^ham,
' to be held of him and his heirs by the service of a sparrow-^hawk.

This extended into Swqfield, Worsted and Westwick: William, son
of Reymer had then an interest therein, Beatrix his wife being the
relii^t of Sir Nicholas Butler, she being in court and doing homage
with the said William; which shows how strict the law of homage was
at that time.

William, son of John le Butler, by deed, sans date, gave to the
abbot all the services of Ralph de Reppes, Hugh de Coleby, and John,
son of Hugh, and Margaret his wife, and of Ralph de Reppes and
Hawis his wife, daughter and coheir of William Franks o( Felmingham*

In the ]4th of Edward I. the abbot claimed view of frank- piedfl^e,
the assise, &c. and Robert de Jldeby aliened to him in the 8th oiEd*
ward II. five acres of turbary ; in the 15th of that King, an acUon
was brought against him for takine a horse, an amercement in the
lete for one that brewed against the assise, who alleged that there
were divers fees in the' town, but the man being a resident on the ab-
bot's land, the jury found the abbot ought to have it.

In the 3d ox Henry IV. the prior of Norwich, Fakenham, Pentney^
and Bromholm, the heirs of Philip de Worsted, Johh de Mautebjf, held
here, in Worsted, Dilham, &c. a knight's fee of the abb^^of St«
Bennet.

About the year 14 IS, Clement Paston, Esq. John Horningtofl of

' Paston, mercnant, Laurence de Thorp, and John Parsim of Edythorp^

came to this town, and entered into the pasture, &c, of , the abbot,

5 Terra Sci Benedict, dc Hoi mo ct i bor. scp, xv car. silv. xvi por. iiii

Waisam tenet sep. S. B. iii car. tre. et ac' p'ti. val. c. sol. ht. i leu. et dim. ia

dinw sep. xii vill. et v bor. ii car. in long, et i leu. in lat. et viper.c. etxviii

d'nio. et ii car. et dim. horn, viii ac. p'ti. dc g. In Ecc'lie xxx ac.

silv. c. por. i mol. i rune, i an. vfii pore. *■ Reg. Abbat. fot. 641 &€• and iS^

3uxi bQC. ill car. tre. et l. ac* et i vill. 1S9, i^S.

NORTfi WALSHAM. 7i-

t

b«k>iigiiig to his manor, with their cattle, fed and trod itdowa td the
damage of 40$. fished his ponds, . &c. took £00 roaches, 200 percb>
and SOO eels, to the value of lOOs. and carried them awav.

In the abbey it remained, till on the exchange of lands in Henry
tbe Eighth's reign it wi^ granted to the see.

The renla of assise of the manor were 15/. 6s. oi. herbage 6i.yd^
farm of tlie site of the manor, 53s. 4d.

The great gate, malthoases and outhouses, were standing in the
S6th of Henry VIII. and let to Richard Eldon^ Gent, and Bldon vim
obliged to malt as many combs of barley as the Bishop thought pro«'
per, «nd to return £5 combs of malt for dO combs of barley.

The coney warren was let at ] S«. 4c/. PyforJCs watermill at ISs. 4i{,
Everlntpes watermill at 4/. 13s. 4d. to WilUam Hogau, &c«— The stall
in the market at 5SL 9c/.-^Houses under the tolUbouse 45. 4</.— The
foldcourse lOs. — ^The whins on tbe heath 30s* — ^Toil of a fair on the
Yieil of the Ascension 8s. — ^The toll of the Tkunday mercate, rents
called Lord's rents 2U. l&.—^For perquisites of court and leie, with
47/- ds..8^. for fines, included in the space of one year; and it still
lemaina in the see.

BOYLAND'S MANOR.

Id the 6tii of Edward I. Richard de Bqyland and Maud his wife, pur*
chased of Jdam de Brancatter, one of the heirs of Nicholas ButlertOk
messuage, and lands here, in WarUtdcj IVestwick and SwaJUldf whick
Beatrix 9 widow of Nichohu, held for life ; and in the 24th of that
King, Richard de Bouland and Elena his wife> daughter of Plulip de
Colcml, held it, and John was their son and heir.

In the 20th of Edward Hi. Roger Jeney and Richard de Borland,
were found to hold half a fee of the honour of E^e, which John de
Smalhurgh formerly held. The prioress of Redding feld in Stifolk,
aliened it in the 8th of Richard il. to tbe prior of Hickiing, and the
prior held it in the 5th of Henry VIII.

On the Dissolution of that convent, it was granted to the see of
Norwich, and in tbe d7th of Henty VIII. it was aliened or exchanged,
by fVilliam Rugg Bishop of Norwich, with Thomas Woodhome^ but a
lent of Ss. jker a$m. was paid ont of it to tbe see in the 3d and 4tb of
Philip and Mary.

Id the 20th of Elixaheth, license was granted to Henry fVoodhouHp
to alien it to TA^mas Gryme, Gent.

LINGAflTH HALL, OR LYNGATE,

Was held by Robert Elmham of North Wabham, at his death in the
nah of Edward IV. of tbe abbot; and Margaret fVMoughby dying
•eiaed of it in the S5th of Henry VHI. and Catherine Heydoa was
found to be her heir and cousin.

The Earl Warren had a lordship here of which £ freemen were de-
rived; there bekniged to it 105 acres, one villain, and 4 borderers,
and ^ socmen, and there were 4 carucates and an half, and 3 acres
and an half of meadoWj pannage for 4 swine, and a mill, valued in

76 NORTH WALSHAH^

King EdwareTs reign at 90s. at the surrey at 40s.* The abbot of St.
Stnnet had the soc, and the comdiendation or protection of them
before the Conouest.

By an inqniBilion taken in the Sd of Edward III. the jury find that
the Earl had but one acre of demean land^ but several free tenants,
▼iz. the abbot of St. Bennet, the lord of Eye in Svffolk^ 8cc. and that
they ou^ht to appear at the coming of the justices^ sheriffs, &c. by 4
men and the reve/and to answer for the 5th part of the town, that
thev ought to be toll free in the market here and town, that the Earl
had all the amercements of his tenants of the barony and soke 'of Cry*
mingham, amerced in theleteof the abbot of those who were residents
on the Earl's fee ; ^ that the market was used in a place called the
Heath, of the issues whereof the Earl had one moiety, and the abbot
the other ; that the Earl's tenants were hindered of their common in
Lou8t-Fen, Gerdesmeadow, and Hilmore, by ponds made therein by
the abbot and Robert Byran,

But by another inquisition it was found that Gerdes'tneadow was
the separate soil of the abbot, and as to Louit-fen and Hilmore, they
were moors particularly belonging to the abbot, who made ponds
there, and like his separate fishery ; that the Earl's tenants of North
Wahham and Swajieldy ought not to common there. As to the mi^r-
ket on the heath, they say that there never was any market there;
that the abbot always had his market where now it is ; that all the
men of Gymingham soc were to pay toll there, as the Earl's having the
amercement of his tenants; they say that the abbot and his prede-
cessors held this hundred of Tunsted, in fee farm of the King, and by
virtue thereof held a lete in North Wahham, within the precincts
whereof the Earl's tenants are, and that the Earl had the amercements
of those of his tenants only, who broke the assise of bVead and beer.

By another, in the 12th of Edward II. taken at Gymingham, the
jury say that the tenants of the Earl, free and bond of the soke of
Gymingham, except the tenants of the new land, paid toll of all their
corn arul barley, but never paid toll for their beasts sold, nor the te-
nants of the new land.

BRYAN'S AND WALSHAM'S MANOR.

Of this see
Edward III
sold.

In the
this town

le in Felmingham. Robert Bryan was lord in the 3d of
. Sir Henry Inglos ordered it by bis will in 1451 to be

37th of Henry VIII. the manor of Bryan's and fVaUham's in
..M.o *v^.i, Felmingham, Antingham, 8cc. with 90 acres of land, 10 of
meadow, 10 of alder, were settled by fine on Edward Brampton and
Catherine his wife, daughter of Robert Berney, in tail, by Robert
Brampton, and Joan his wife.

Bromholm manor in this town, settled on that priory by the founder,
at the general Dissolution was granted June 5, m the 37th of Henry
VIII. to Sir Thomas Woodhouse. Henry Woodhouse had livery of it
about the 15th oi Elizabeth.

» T'rc. Willi, de Warrcnna In i mol. tc. val, nxx sol. modo Ix S'ci.

Walsam ii lib ho'cs cv ac. sep. i vill. Bcnedictus socam habuit ci com'dauonc

ct ijii bor. et ii soc. sep. iiii car. ctdim. T. R. E.

«i jii ac. et dim. p'ti. silv. iiii per. sep. « Reg, Abbat. HoLm. fol. i^'> *75«

NORTH WALSHAM. 77

Tlie tenths were 15/. Deducted 4/.

Near this town Bishop Spencer, in 1382, routed certain rebels of this
county^ under the command of John Lyster, or John the Dyer.-

In the year l600> on June £5, a terrible fire broke out, which is
said to have consumed in two or ^ree hours timcj 1 18 dwelling-houses,
and above five tiroes as many burns, stables, malthouses and ware-
houses, the loss being then valued at 20fiOOl.

The market cross was built by Bishop Thirlby, in the reign of Ed*
ward VI. and after repaired by Bishop Redman, in. 1600, and the
arms of the see and his impaled, are on it.

The Chubch is dedicated to St. Nicholas, and was always in the
patronage of St. Bennet's abbey of Holm. In the reign of Edward L
this rectory was valued at 62 marks. P^ter-pence 18a* and the rec-
tor had a manse with 40 acres of land. The church is large, has a
nave with 2. isles, and a chancel covered with lead ; the tower is down ;
but there are three bells in the lower part of the church.

In the reign of Richard I. a fine was levied between Nicholas But"
ler and the abbot, when Nicholas granted his right to John the abbot,
(^o, 7) in this advowson ; and in the 15th of King John, in the va-
cancy of an abb6t, the King presented Bartholomew, archdeacon of
Winchester, to this rectory.

In 1261 Raymond de iSeme^^a snbdeacon, chaplain, and nephew of
the late Pope Alexander IV. was rector of this church, and of Trj/ng
in Hertfordshire* — King Edward I. in his 12th year, granted license
to the abbot to appropriate this church, but it was not performed till
some years after.

RECTORS.

In 1298, Henry Sampson occurs rector.

1299^ Richard de Ormesby, instituted rector, preseAled by the ab-
bot; in 1299^ the sexton or sacrist of the abbey of St. Bennet, had a
pension of 205. out of it, and two sheais of the tenths of the abboffs
demean lands.

1324, Roger de Hales, rector.

On December 9, 1338, Anthony Bishop of Norwich appropriated it
to the convent of Holm; and it was to take place on the death of
Hales; on this a vicarage was settled, and to be in the patronage of
the abbot

VICARS.

Hales resigning in 1331, February^', soon after in 1339> Robert
Champlyon was instituted vicar, presented by the abtx>t«

1339> William Cooke. Ditto.

1349* Roger de East Wykenham, piesented by the King, in the va-
cancy of an abbot.

This vicarage was valued at 15 marks, and the ajqpropriated rec-
tory ai 47 marks*

1398, WiUiam Dauay.

79 NORTH WALSHAM.

1423, Nicholas Gedding.

1433, Simon Deck.

14S4, Robert Gantang.

1447, Uobert Slrook.

1454, Robert Watton.

Robert Courteney, Ticar*

1458, John Slanton.

1473, Edmund Ward.

1519, ChristoBher Bland.
John Bland vicar.

15£5; Richard Bale.

15£9, Gregory MaAfs, by the assignees of the abbot

1541i Richard Dalison, by Roger Fen of Norwich.

1554, Mr. Reginald Wotton, A.M. by the assignees of ffi^fiom, late
Bishop of Norwich.

1561, John fVatson, by the Bishop*

1568, John Watson.

1584, Roger Hinse.

1590, JoAfi Maurice*

1592, JoAji Mawrys.

In l603y William Grene occors vicar, and retaraed 520 conmnuiF
cants. *

Thomas Jeffreys vicar in 1699*

1736, John Fowkes, on Jeffrejfs death, collated by the Bishop.

The vicarage is now valned at 8/. in the patronage of the Biibop.
Bishop Reynolds reserved SOl per emn. out of the impropriated te^
tory of this church to the vicar.

The church has two isles and a chancel, and is a large pile; it had
a square tower and 6 belU, but the tower fell down May 10, 17M ; the
length of the church with the chanoel is about 45 yards; the breadth
of the church with both the isles 26 yards, the tower was large and
curious, 49 yards in height.

On the north side of the chancel near the east end is a beantifiil
too)b, having the effigies of Sir William Paston, in full length in ar-
mcMir, with uiis epilapb, on a black niarble in letters of gold :

Pietati et beneficentia sacrvm'''--'-^^Obdormit hie in domino Gtdielr
mus Pestonus eques auratus, aniiquA H nobitistirpe orius. X^ognatione,
^obilissimisJamiliiB, cwyunctus. Hospitaiitate per aitaos pdnquagi^tiis
quinqe, et post mortetn viginti duraturi^elarus. Ad reparandas cathe*
drates ecclesias Bathonia et Norvig, coUegiumq; Gonetdlli et Caij aia-
nificus. Pauperibus Fillit Yarmtithies beneficus. Qui sckolam in hoc'
loco ad informandamjuventutem, concionesq; ad divinum verbum dis*
seminandum, redditibus inperpettmm assipiatis, pie instituit, et mortar
litatis memor hoc monumentum certa jpetn Chri^o resurgendi sibi vivus
posuit, Jo. Dni. I6G8, mtatis ssusM.

This worthy knight (of whom and his family eee in Qxmad) in iSffl,
artided with John Key, a free memn of London, {ot 200/. to erect and
set up this tomb of alabaster and marble with his effigies in aroKMtfi
S feet and an iwlf Jbng, and it is ornamented with the arms of Piston
and his quarteriugs. On the school here he settled 40l»pcr asm^ and
10/. per asm. for a weekly lecturer.

NORTH WALSHAM. 79

Here are several gravestones,

In memory of Hen. Fuller- of North fValsham, Gent, who died aged
94, 1704> aod his arms, argent, three barulets, and a cantoD, gules.

Orate p. a*ia Robi. fVylUSf Capellani, Sfc. with a chalice, and the
fioste in brass.

Orate, t^c. Edmi. Ward, yuond. vicarij hw; ecclie, l^c^ , » Orate,
4t. Roberti Wythe capellani.'^— ^^Orate^ o^c. Willi. Roys qui obt. 1
KaL Martii 1404, 4^.— — — And arms, sable f a chevron, between three
\, argent.

.. In memory of Mary, wife of John Beresford of Richmansworth in
Hertfordshire, 1676.

In memory of Hen. Scarburgh^ Gint. who died 1688. ■ Also of
Hen. Scarburgh, Gent, who died I617, aged 56, and his arms> argent,
m chevron, between three castles; gii/es.

In the east window are the arms of the see of Norwich, impaling
tiKMe of Bishop Freake.

Xn the church a gravestone^

In memory of Mary, wife of Edmund Themylthorp, Gent, died July
4, 1685;— —*and this shield, quarterly, sable, on a less between three
antelopes heads erased, or, as many crescents, guleSf in the first quar**
ter; in the £d, a cinquefoil, and semy of cresslets; in the 3d, sable,
m fess, wavy, between three wolves heads, erased or, Wolferton; and
in the foartb, a chevron between three cinquefoils.

Orate p. S^c. iXne Margarete Hetersetey que obt. 21 Decemb. 1397.

In memory of John Withers, Gent, died JuguSt 29> 1712. Argent,
a chevron, gules, between three crescents, sable, impaling ermine, on a
chief, a bilfet between two annulets.

One for William Philips who died February 11, 1718, ased 50,
thereon an eagle displayed, impaling a lion rampant, bruised with a
bendlet raguly.

Robert jElmham, Esq. was buried in the chapel oF St. Thomas in
this church, in 1472. Margaret bis wife deceased, is mentioned;
Margaret his daughter, and Joan his present wife, whom he appoints
with Robert Brampton, the elder son of Thomas Brampton of Hor^
ekam St. Faith's, aod John Brampton, brother of the said Thomas^hi^
executors.^

His sisters Wilton, Reymes, and Bertram, gives legacies to several
guilds, and to the church wills a priest io pray for him, &c. and a cross
€0 be made standing on the altar of Thomas the Martyr, before the
priest, which I will shall sing in the said chapel 20 years: h^ was lord
of Fenhall.

lo the church was also the chapel of St, John, St. Margaret, St.
John's guilds, and that of the Holy Ghost, and of Corpus Christi','^
the light of the Choif Crucifix. *

On the porch of the church were the arms of France, semi of de
luces, and of England quarterly, also the arms of St. Bennefs abbey^
'-'Sable, cipsier io pale, between two ducal coronets^ or.

»
* Reg. Payoot Norw, fol. 3.

\

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WESTWICK.

1 H I fl town was at the survey partlj' a beroite to the manor otTun^
itedy held by Roger ofPoictiers; one freeman, who was expelled^ had
the moiety of 12 acres^ which was valued in Tuntted; many other
lordships extended into it, and this slender account is all we find of
this town in Domesday Book.^

Le Gross'* manors of Sloley and Crostweyt extended into it. Rigi*
nald le Gross in the 37 tb of Henry III. had a charter of free warren
here, and in Sloley.

Reginald le Gross in the7th of Edward IL settled it on Oliver his son
and i^ir, who was found to hold it in the IJth of that King^ and in
the 14th of Edward III. b^ half a fee.

Another Oliver was lord in the year 1453, and gave it to his younger
ton John; and in 1488, gave it by will to bis wife Margaret, for life,
with the manor of Yemes in this town. This manor extended out of
Scolhow.

In the reign of Henry III. Roger Bolour and the tenants of Jeffrey
Bolour, held the fourth part of a fee of Marshalts lordship of Scofhow,
thev extended here ; and in the 20th of Edward III. John Chapman
.and his tenants, held of William Bolour, he of Sir Roger de Hales, and
Roger of the Earl of Norfolk, late Jeffrey Bolours, and Thomas Yemme
and William Water, the 20th part of a fee, of the heirs of Robert Car^
honel, and they of the Earl of Arundel. This afterwards came to the
Calthorps.

The prior of Bromholm had also a lordship of the gift of William de
Olanville the founder.

In the 3d of Henry IV. Thomas Sturmy, William Thurlion, 8tc.
held of the prior the 20th part of a fee, and the prior of the Earl of
Suffolk. In 1528> temporalities of the priory were S5s.'

On an inquisition taken at Norwich, July 15, in the first of Elizabeth,
Thomas Rookin was found to die December 8, 1558, seised of the ma-
nor of Westwick, with the appertenances in Sloley, Scothow, Tunstede,
&c. held of John de Dovel, by the 20th part of a fee, and left by Ce-
cilia his wife, Thomas his son and heir.

Charles Coruwallis was lord in 1571*

Sir Richard Bemey, Bart, of Repdham, purchased the lordship of
Bromholm and Westwick, and left them to a younger son, John Ber^
ney, Esq. who married ^usan/daughter of John Staines oF Weston, by
whom he had John his son and heir. John his son was lord in Ifigp^
and married Bridget, daughter of William Branthwayt Hethel, ahd to

his 2d wife in 17«0, , daughter of Maurice Kendal, Esq. of New

Bukenham.

Mrs. Bemey widow^ possessed it in 1762.

J Terre que fuer. Rogi. Pkmviens. —In Wettuuic i lib. ho. ct dim.

xit ac. in code p'lio. (vis. Tunstede)

W E S T W I C K. 81

The abbot of St. Bennet's manor of Scolhaw, extended here in 1428.
The abbot's temporalities >vere 175.

Xhis afterwards came to the see of 'Norwich^ on the exchange of
lands between the King In the> reign of Henry VIII. and the Bishop.

The tenths were 4/. 1&. f)d. Deducted 4/.

The temporalities of Fakenha/n Dam s.

The Church is a rectory dedicated to St. Botolph. In the 19th
of Henry II L Sir Peter deHobw, steward of the abbey of Holm, re-
leased all his right in the town and advowson to the abbot.^ In the
reign of Efiward I. the patronage was in Roger Bigot Earl of Sor^*^
folk. Ralph, the abbot of Holnif released all his right therein in the
first of Richard I. by fine, to Roger Bigot, then Earl.

The rectory was then valued at 19 marks, and paid Pe^rr-pence,
\Od. the rector had 8 acres, but no manse. The present valor. is
9'. 15^. 8(/. o6. and is discharged.

The church has a nave and ^ isles covered with lead, the chancel
with tile; in the tower 2 bells.

RECTORS.

Rjobert occurs rector in the 14th of Edward I.

1305, Barth. de Enepol, instituted, presented by Roger BigodEBxl
of Norfolk. *.

1324, Richard Beneyt, by Thomas Brotherton. Earl of Norfolk*

1324» Bartholomew de Enepol.

1349> William de Atterton, by Sir John de Segrave.

1349* Richard Tuttebury.

1351, John de Stanton^ by the King, on accountof the lands of Sir
John de Segrave,

1561, Andrew Martyn, by the Attorney General of Sir Walter de
Manny, Knt.

John Fordham occurs rector 1382.

1387» John Kendyy by Margaret Countess of Norfolk.

1393, William^ Dockyn. .

1417, John Cuttmg, bv Sir GerardVffiete,'m vlghi of Etixaketh hit
wife, Dutchess of Norfolk.

1431, Nicholas Cuttyng, by John Duke of Norfolk.

1460, John Matt.

1470, Richard Havingham^ by Alianore Dutchess of Norfolk.
— Thomas Oldman, rectpr. - •

1493, Thomas Botter, by Elizabeth Dutchess of Norfolk.

h5iO, James Carman, M.A. '

1513, Thomat Chanon, by the Viike of Norfolk.

1521, Nicholas Hanson.

1540, Thomas Whitricke, by Thomas Duke of Norfolk.
TTiomas Conyers, rector.

1555, Robert Tayler.

\6b9, Edmund Rust.

^ R«g< Holm. foi« 43f <^*

8t W I T T O N.

V

1575, Edmrd Ru$i, by William Dyx, See. assignee of the Duke ;
in .1603 he returned 67 commanicants.

1610, Nicholas Rusty by the Bishcip, a lapse.

1634, Thomas Watts, by Richard Bernty, Bart.

1653, Robert Blqfield, AM, by Thomas Earl of JrundeU

1670, Gabriel Wright, by the attorney of Henry Lord Howard.

1708, William Bemey, by Thomas Duke of Norfolk.

1748, John Lloyd, by William Paston, Esq.

1748, John Fowler. Ditto.

John Grufidesburgh senior, of Westwick, was bnried in 1473 in this
church, and leaves to the building of the tower 9/. and John Ratayle,
buried in the churchyard, 1460, was a benefactor to its building.

In the chancel a monument,

In memory of Bridget, the late pious, &c. wife of John Berney, Esq.
Sd daughter of William Branthwayt of Hethel, Esq. sh^ died July 7»
1711.

Here resteth the body of John Berney, Esq. of Westwick, son of Sir
Richard Berney, lit. of Reedham, who departed, i^c. March 31, l689#
leaving, two sons John and Richard.

In memory of Susan Berney, widow of John Berney, Esq. and dough"
ier of John Staines of Weston, Gent, she departed, ^c. March 2, i(^,
leaving two sons John and Richard.

In the church were the arms of Brewse, and of Brotherton Earl of
Norfolk; Calthorp ImpHVing Bacon ; Wythe impaWng Wakesham, and
argent, three oaken leaves vert, Okenham. *

Here was the chapel of our Lady in the church, the guild of St.
Botolph, the lights of the Trinity, St. Mary, St. Jnn, St John Bap-
tist, St. James, the Holy Cross, St. Botolph, St Nicholas, St. Cathe^
rine,Si. Cecilia^ St. Anthony, St. Gresory,Si. Erasmus, Si. Eligius,
Su Margaret, the plough-lights o{ Fetigate-street, South Gate, and
Silver Gate.

W I T T O N,

\jr00ElG farmed this lordship (or was steward of it, when Domesday
book, was compiled) of the King, where we find that a certain priest
was deprived of it, who held 30 acres in free alms, and there were 9
socmen with 18 acres of land, and 2 carucates and 2 acres of meadow,
and he held it of King Edward by binging3 masses for the King and
Queen daily, and paid then, or was valued at £s. it was one leucalong,
and half a one broad, paid 10d» gelt, whoever was lord of it.^

' Terra R. qua' Godricus servat**^ Rege et Regina et t'nc. redd, ii sol. et

In Wittuna i sep xzz ac. in fiJemonta totu' ht. i leug. in long, et dim. in lat.

sep. ix sec. de xii ac. I're. sep ii car, et redd. xd. degeltoquicu'qs ibttciieat.
at ii ac* p'ti. ex hac caatat. iii missasp.

W I t T O N. 8T

Tb» Idrdship that Godrie heU, came soon after to the Earl PTarren,
and so was united to the following.

At the survey, Hilliam Barl narren had a lordsbipi out of which
a freeman had been ejected ; to it there belonged 30 acres of land,
10 borderers, with 2 caracatf s, and 4 socmen with 20 acres, and one
carucate and 2 acres of meadow ; and there was a church endowed
with 10 acresj The whole valued at 505. but «it the. survey at '20s.

Of this freeman Almar Bishop (of Elmham), in King Edwar(P$
reign, and in the Conqueror'^B^ had a moiety, and fVilUam MaUet the
other moiety. *

John Earl IVarren, was lord in the I5\h of Edward I. and had free
warren, the assMse, &c«

Id this family it remained, till John Earl Warren settled it on Tho'
mas Earl of Lancaster^ in the reign of Edward II.

One of the coheirs of this family brought it by marriage to John of
Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, and his son Henry iV. King of England^
held it, and is at this time part of the dutchy of Lancaster.

The abbot of Holm had a manor tn^longing to that abbey in King
Edward^s time, one carucate of land held by 2 villains, and 2 bor*
derersy one carucate in demean^ and the moiety of one among the
tenants, valued at 85.

Tliis, as 1 take it, was held by the Glanviles of the abbot> and after
by John de Gyminghamf and Thonias Peche, in the reign of Edward L <
and in the Sd of Hcfiry IV. by Roger Boys, as in Honyng, ^

The temporalities of this abbey in 1428, were 44s. 8^.

The prior of BromholiM had a lordship in this town of the priory of
Cagiieacre in the reisn of King Richard I. when a controversy arose ;*
the prior of Bromholm used to pay to that of Castleacre 13 marks,
81. &d, per ann. for the same, but having improved the said farm and
lordship, it was agreed that for the future^ 14 marks and 5i« Ad. should
be paid for it per ann.

• 1 o this agreement William de Glantille, patron of the priory of
the priory of Bromholm, set his seal, and was witnessed by Ettdo d€
Jrsu, Walter de CapravilL 8cc.

Ralph, son of Richard de Witton, gave by deed^ sans date, several
lands here to the priory of Bromholm.

Laurence Attthill de Witton, released to the said prior, all his righ^
with certain free tenants, and a piece of common; and Roger Baxter,
of Witton gave lands to the said prior of Bromholm, who was returned
in the gtb of fidward IL as lord ; and the temporalities were valued «
at 9I. 2s. 9d. q. with those of Castleacre, to which. Bromholm was a
cell. ^

On the 5th of June, in the 37th of Henry VIII. Thomas Woodhouse
bad a grant of this manor of Bromholm, and Henry Woodhouse had
livery of it about the 15ih of Elizabeth; in the 17th of thesaid Queen,
be had license to alien it with its appertenances, to Thomas Crofis of
Fehningham.

Robert Mallefs lordships of Bacton and Dilham, and the mapor of
Rid/instont extended into this town.

Sir John de FeUe and Letia bis wife^ lived here in the relsn of ilenru
III. and in that of Edward I. he released to the prior of Bromhold,

' Reg, Castleac, fol. $t.

84 WITT ON.

all his ri^ht in the advowson of this cbarch for 13 marks of sihrer.*
' Keginala de Dunhapi \nhenled it as heir to the de Fcilcs, and died
seised of it in ihe €7ih of Edwdrd HI.

In the 29th of Edward III. William de Kettkston and Margaret
bis \^ ife, c mveyed to Laurence Drake, a lordship in this town; and
in the 17Mi of Henry VI, Thomas Wahham. and Margaret, convey io
Willinm Baketon, four messuages^ with lanas and 20s. rent, here and
in Ed j^ thorp.

In » he 1 0th of Henry III. Thomas IValle passed by fine to Sir Ro«
hert BrutttL h and Catherine his wife, the manor of Gorges in this town,
JBacton, Edj/thnrpCj 8cc. which Catherine was (as I take it) an Inglos ;
Edward Itiir/os held it in the 17th of the said King, and bis father Sir
Henry ihed lord of it December 20, Ao. B, of that King. ^

Thomas Dnke of Sorfolkf on June 20, in the Haid reign, sold all his
lands, rtMits, &c. here, late Brandan^s, and which the said Doke pur-
chased of Sir Geortre Throfrmorton^ to Leonard Spencer of Bloficldp
Gent, called the manor of Gorges and Thuxtons.

Thomas Spencer held it in the 4tb of Elizabeth, and had aprescipe,
to deliver it to Francis Southwell, Esq.

By an inquisition taken at Norwich castle, August 17» in the l6th
" of Charles I. before John Knap, escheatpr of Norfolk, Robert Go9^
ling, Gent, was found to die seised of the manor of fVitton, AuguMt
$6. in the I5th of that King^with free warren, several messuages, &c
the Red-^House and IVhite-House, and Thomas was his son and heir,
aged SO.

John Norrist £sq. died lord in 1701, an^gives it to bis son John,
hy will; and in 1762, John Norris, Esq. wai» lord.

The tenths were 3/. lOs. 8d. Deducted 10s. Sd.

The Church is dedicated to St. Margaret^ and was a rectory, va-
Hued at 25 marks, and appropriated to toe priory of Bromhfilm; and
yibere was a vicaraee valued at 2 marks. P^/i»r- pence \0d. ob.

In the reign of Edward I. a messuage, with a carucate of land be-
longed to the prior as rector. The present valor is 4l. I3i» \d, and is
discharged.

VICARS.

«

In 1252, 12tcAar<{ occurs vicar.

1300, Stephen de Thorp Market^ instituted vicar, presented by the
prior of Bromholm.

1330, Richard at Medwe.
1349, Henry de Folsham.

Hugh Woodherd, vicar* .
1352, Robert Spacy.

1360, Thomas Trendyl.

1361, Henry Campubon.
1380, Richard Miuet.
1583, John Snow.

. 13d0, John Bee.

* Reg. Brash* fol« si, %$» ^^^

s

WORSTBPB.

l3Q%f Nkholoi Shvei^fng.

IS95, Simon Moyser.

1400, John Bond.

1406, Henry Btnacrc*

1421, John Bish/ll, bj the Bishop^ a lapie.

1421, ThonuiB Offetd.

1428, Richard JttehilL

1445» Steven Ivys, bj' the Bishop^ a lapse.

1447^ William Luys,

1490, John FoUenham alias Bumham, ditto, a lapse*

1500, William Kays.

1502, Henry Helmesley.

1522, John Ho/gatc.

1526, Thomas Wake.

155T, Robert Bury; in I6DS, he retarned 140 commnnicacits.

l6\l,'Httgh Collis^ by the Bishop of Ely, to whom the impropria-
ted rectorj^ came ia Queen Elizabeth's reign, on her talcing several
manors from that see,

1615, Arnold Sackermann*
. 1665, Joseph Uoogan^

1683, Michael Feme.

1693, Noah Violas.

1694, Henry Francis.

1712, George Monk, by the. Bishop o( Ely.
1750, Thomas Herset. Ditto.

Henry Rose buried in the church in 1525, and gave money to its
repair ; and to the repair of our Lady's chapel ther^.

On a plate of brass by the communion table on a gravestone,

Thomas Famunter and Frances his wife, who died in }£SI, and his
wife in 1627.

John Norris, Esq. buried in the chancel in 1761.

W O R S T E D E.

In the reign of Edward the Confessor, the lordship of this town be-
longed to tne abbot of St. Bennet of Holm, with 2 carucates and an
bait of land, 8 villains, SO borderers, 2 carucates in demean, 3 among
the tenants, 8 acres of meadow, paunage for 16 swine, a mill, aud 3
tocmen, valued at 60s. and at the survey at 4/.

There were 2 churches with 28 acres, valued therein, and was for
the provision of the monks.

At the Burviey, Robert, an officer of the cross •bow-men, held it of
the abbot ; it was one leuca long, and half a leuca broad afnd a perch,
aod paid 18 J* gelt. St. BenneVs Bb\iey held also jo the said town^iu

M WORSTEDS.

King EdwartTi ime, a carocate of land, with 2 villains, 10 borderers,
one carucate in demean, and 2 among the tenants and 2 acres of mea»
dow, &c. valued at 40s/

OdOf son of Robtrt^ the cross-bowman, assumed, according to the
custom of that age, the name of Wursiedf from this his toi%n and lord-
ship ; he held it of the abbot by one kaight's fee, being the gift of
King Canute to the abbey on his foundation of it.*

This OdOf and Robert his son, gave lands to the abbey and the mill
at Bordtstede. He was father of Pettr^ whose son Philip held one
fee in the 20th of Henry 111.

Nicholas son of Phihp de Ifursted, gave to the abbot all his lands
here by deed, dated in the 2d of Edward i. Henry being then abbot.

Richard de fVontede was also a son of Odo, and had by Margaret
his wife, daughter of. Robert de Mauteby^ Sir Robert de fVorstede. who
died sans issue.— This Sir Robert and Sir John de Worstede, were wit-
nesses to a deed of con6rmatioo, of Jeffrey ^ son of Bartholomew de
Gianvilef to Bromholm priory.

The temporalities of the abbot in 1428, were 3/. 125. o6.^. This
V came at the Dissolution, to the see of Norwich ; and in the 3d and 4th
of Philip and Man/, was farmed of the Bishop, at 4 Is. and Sd. per
ann. by Bertram Themilthorp.

The prior of Pentney had a lordship, granted to that house by John
de tVoritede, containing a messuage, a carucate of land, a mill, 60s*
rent, 10 acres of wood, with the whole pond of Worstede and Crowbeckf
and the whole alder cat r, regranled by Simon the prior, to John for life.

In the year 1328, the temporalities of this prory were valued at
8/. 105. 4d. — On the Dissolution, May 22, in the d6th ot Henry VIII.
it was granted to John Spencer,

The prior also of Hempton had a manor, valued with a mill, &c.
at 4/. 8s. \ \d» which on the Dissolution was granted as above, to John
Spencer. Leonard Spencer and Catherina his wife, sold both these
lordships to Robert Paston, and Thomas Thimblethorp, with their ap-
perteriances in Sloley, Westwickj Sic. on Jufu 3, in the 8tb of Eliza*
beth ; and after they are said to be aliened to ' Utber, and

go to ' Mitson,

Matthew de Gunton had a manor here which he eranted to William,
son of Ifilliam de Stalham, on his marriage with Isabel his daughter^
being 49^. 3d. rent. This came to Sir Jeffrey Wythe, by his marriage
with the daughter and heir of Sir William Stalham.

In the gith of Edward U. Nicholas de Salidbus or of the Willows,
and Elen his wife, conveyed to Jeffrey Wythe, and Isabel his wife,
the 5th part of 28 messuages, 1 14 acres of land, 5 of turbary, with 27s*
X and 8d. rent here, in Dilham and Smalburgh, settled on Isabel; and
Wynesia, widow of Sir Oliver Wythe, released to William Dunning of
this town, all her right of dower in this town, and Westwick.

" Terra S'ci Benedict! de Holmo.— — ea' ht. Rob. BalisUri. de abb. ht. i leug.

Wredestoda ten. scp. S« B. T. R.£. ii in long, et dim. in lat. et i por. et deg,

car. tVe. et d. sep. viii vill. xxx bor. ii xviii.-»»-In eadem renet sep. Si. B. t

car. in d'nio. et iii car. hom. viii ac. car. t're. T.R*£. sep, ii vill. x bor. et

p'd. siiir. xvi por. sep. i rool. et iii soc. icar. in d'nio. et i car. horn, ii ac p'ti*

m e'ad. t'ra. tc. val. Ix sol. mo. iiii lib. silv. vi por. val. xl sol.
ii ecclie xxTiii ac. in e'ad. p'tia. hec t'ra * Reg. Holm. fol. 6, s6, 51, 174* iSS«
ant de victu monachor. T. R. £• mo^

WORSTEDS 87

After Ibb it ctine to Sir William CakhoWf by the marriaffe of Jmy,
daoghter and heir of Sir John Wythe^ ana was sold by Inward CaU
thorp, £Bq. of Kifby Canc^ December 8, in the 21st of Henry VIIL to
Leonard Spencer of Bltjfieldf Gent, for 40/. in hand paid^ Hna40 marks
more on full assurance beins made* John Spenur was lord in the 2d
oi Edward VI. and Leonard Spencer in J 572.

Erpingham and Gainc8*8 manor in Jrstede, held by JaAn GroiSf Esq*
at his death in 1408, which he left to his widow Margaret, extended
into this town* John Skarburgh^ Ge'nt. had aprae^e to deliver it to
Miles Baytpoole, Gent, in the first of Jame$ I.

Before thij» in the 17 th of Elizabeth, WilUam Chatham oonveyed it
io ff "illiam Tymberlejif, The ijrouee were early enfeoffed of a lordship
nnder the abbot of Holm» Reginald le Gross was lord in the reign of
Henry 111. and had a charter ior a weekly mercate on Friday,

Sir Oliver de Ingham held here and in Lighamt a knight's fee of
Hobert de Tateshale, in the first of Edward 1. This came afterwards
by the heiresis of Ingham to tb^ Stapletons; and in the 2d of Richard
li. Sir Roger Boy$, &c« trustees, aliened to the prior of the Holy
Trinity of Ingham, a messuaget with 84 acres of land^ 3 of meadow,
ooe of pasture, in Worstede and Scothow, by license,

Thomat Moore, tLc, aliened to the said convent, in the ]6th of that
King» 8 messuages^ 221 acres of land, 22 of meadow, 4 of moor, and
the rent of 1 Is. 1 1^. per arm. in this town, Ingham, fVatcot, 8cc. held
of tlie honour of Eye,

In the 3d of Henry IV.the prior's manor» late Sir Oliver de Iwham\
was held of Sir Constantine Clifton, of the barony of Tateshale*

The prior of Bromholm had also a lordship, in the 3d of Henry
IV. the heirs of fVilliam Smalburgh held here and in Barton, 8cc*
half a fee of the prior, with William Sywardby, and they of the Earl
of Suffolk, as part of the honour of Eye, in 1428. The temporalities
of tliis monastery were 104s. ^* ob*

After the Dissolution, on May 26, in* the 6th year of Edward VI. it
wss granted to Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk.

Wtlliam Gillet, son and heir of William, had a messuage, a garden,
100 acres of land, 6 of meadow, 20 of pasture, and 2 of wood, called
Ftnn's and Skitt\ in the 23d of Elizabeth. John Kempt aliened it
September 1, in the 7th of King Jiames I. to Edmund Themilthorpe.

Thomas Seive of Worsted, had land here by the marriage of iiar»
garet,one of the daughters of Sir Jiunes de Idketeihale, Knt. of Stif*
folk, in the reign of Henry VL she dying about the 30th of tbat King»
led S daughters and coheirs ; Cecilia, married to John Ovy, who left
bis lands here by will, io 1472, to Tkomas his son, 8lc. by Emme his
wife. Jane, a daughter and coheir of Seive, married WiUiam Smith;
and Margaret, the 3d, Thomat Jeffrey.

The tenths Were 14/. 10s. o£. q. Deducted \L 19'. \d. ob.

I'be lowB is seated in a flat country, and has a weekly mercate on
Saturday.

Worsted stufis are said to have takeu that name from their being
first manufactured here. I find them mentioned in the 2d year of
Edward III. and the weavers and workers were then by parliament
enjoined to work them up to a better assise than they bad done ; and
an enquiry was to be made afier the behaviour of Robert P - - - the
aloager for these stufis.

88 WORSTEDS

Many privileget were after granted to the workers olT them, Ao. I
Richnra II. 8lc. the merchants came intd England, as appears in the
S7tb of Edward lil. to pnrcfiase them,

Tbe CHURCfT is dedicated to St. Mary^ has a Have, 2 isles, and a
chan<:el covered with lead, and a square tower with 6 bells^ and was
a rectory in the patronaee of tbe family of De fVorstede.

Sir Robert de Worsted^ son of Richard de Worstede^ gave by deed/
uiru date, to the priory of Norwich, the patronage of this church, about
the b€^ginhing of the rei^n of King Henry HI. to which Sir John de
fVir^tede, Bartholomew ae Reedham, Eustace de Berningham^ &c. were
witnesses ; and by another deed, he gave to them the chapel of St.
Andrew^ in this town : witnesses. Sir G. de Bocland, hhn de fVir^
ttede, Jordan de SoukeviUe, then an itinerant justice in Norjolk, which
was <2on firmed by Pandulf Bishop of Norwich.

He also gave them lands with certain villains^ tbe abl>ot of Holm
also confirmed it.

Sir Reginald le Gross quitclaimed all his right in the aforesaid
church and chapel, to Simon the prior, and the convent of Notivich.

Thomas de Blundevile Bishop or Norwich^ also confirmed to them
the said church, to take place on tbe decease of John de IVurchestede,
and Adam de fVurehestede, who then held it in 1^26; and in 1£56|
on the 8th of tbe calends of August, a vicarage was settled on tbe ap*
propriation of the said church to the monks of Norwich, when a maose
or house was given to the vicar, with an acre of land, by the chapel
of Si. Andrew with all the altarage of the church, (except the tithes
of the mills) and tbe rents of assise belonging to the said chapel, and
the oblations thereof; bat if the oblations and profits of the said cha-
pel exceeded 6 marks, tbe remainder was to go to the prior and con*
vent, and the vicar was to repair the said chapel, and to find all
ornaments, 8ic.

The vicar was also to have tithe of flas, hemp, and all other small
tithes, it was appropriated to the prior's table, and to the cellarer of
the priory ; but after this, in the first of April following, it was appro*

Sriated entirely to the prior's table, and the church of HenUington in
lor/olk, appropriated to him instead of this.

In the reign of Edward I. there belonged to the appropriated rec-
tory, a hf/use, with 2,7 acres and a food of Ian 4^ and the church was
valued at £5- marks, the vicarage at 5/. Pe^er^pence, 12d. and the
portion of Kerbrook preceptory was Ss. — The prior had also a manor^
Edward I. in his d5th year granting him free warren.

VICARS.

1(256, Warin de Festorton, instituted vicar^ presented by the prior
and convent of Norwich.

John occurs vicar in 1299*
ld04y Edmund Johnes, vicar.

Peter de Reynham, vicar.
1346, fVilliam de AUeby.

, * Reg. Holm. fol. 19. Reg. Bcdei. Cath. Norw. fol« aiy 39, &a

WORSTED E. 89

1S5S, Oliver de Wytton.

1355, Roger de FtUhorp.

1357, John de Mamngham.

1365, John de Kynneburle; in his time, Jo. dd of Richard II. the
chaucel of this church was new built; the prior granted \3 oaks out
oi Pinnated wood, and timber also out of St. Leonard's wood ; and
the expense^ in money were 24/. 4/« 4d.

1385, Edmund Martin, vicar.

On the dissolution of the priory, the manor belonging to it, with
the rectory, and the patronage of the vicarage, were granted to the
dean and chapter of Norwich; and the vicarage is valued at 10/. per
cnn. .

Mr« Henry Aldved, vicar. , .

In l603, William Flemings vicar, returned 296 communicants 1730t

1660, Edmund Wharton,^ occurs vicar.
Mr. William Bemey. -
Richard Oram, by the dean and chapter of Norwich:

1762, Ephr. Megoe.

Oq a gravestone in the chancel,

Hie lapis inpannis Spicer tenet ossa Johannis

Qui Quadringeniesimo pius XL e^ iii - - - - Anno,

Hicjacei D'ns. Johs. Yop» quo'da* Rector J Ecclie de Baton,

Sir Robert Camownde, pfiest, was buried in 1482, in the ctiapel of
St. John, of this church, and wills that all the said chapel be paved
with marbyll stone, and to the grctvestone of John Uvy, with his

foods.' — Kichard Watts buried in St. John Baptist's chapel 1509, and
will have a prest to sing and pray 6 years in the church except
the Fryday in evVy week, in the chapel of St. Andrew of Worsted*
Agnes Waits, his widow, buried in the said chapel, 1529^ and benefac-
trix to the guilds of our Lady and St. ThomaSj and to the repair of
St. Andrews chapel, and gives meadow land to find two lamps in the
church for ever, if the King's laws will pernlit, otherwise to be sold
and to buy cattle for that purpose.

Here was also St. John Baptist's guild. In the church were these
arms ; Gules, on a fess, argent, three flowers, azure, between three

popinjays, borne by prior of Norwich. Argent, a cross, sable,

the priory arms. Calthorp and Stapleton,

♦ Father of the learned Mr. Henry Reg. Spylttmer, fbl. aoj.— Reg.

Wharton, who was born here. Alpe. iSi.

' Reg. Wolman Norw. pt. 1 foU 5a. '

N* . »' L

£90]

WALSHAM hundred:

At the survey this hundred was in the King's hands, and paid 40f.
to the King, and 205. to the Earl of Norfolk.^

King HfMry I. directed his writ to Ra/ph Basset, and Juh. de Vet,
to fiis sheriff and barons of Norfolk^ certifying that he had granted to
JEfforard Bishop of Norwich^ for life 100s. rentp^r ann. of this hun-
dred and that of Blqfidd^ ou^ of the rent of 13/. that they used to pay,
the remainitig 100s. being to he paid to the King; witnesses, Robert
de Sigillo, &c.

William de St. Omer farmed the aforesaid two hundreds, and that
of Taverhamy in the 52d of Henry III. as in Bhfield hundred.

Nicholas de Castello farmed them in the 10th of Edward I paying
^Ol.per arm. into the fxchequer, and John de Clavering, in the 9tQ
of Edward II. bad the hundred oi Blojield, and this ; when it appears,
that one court was held for both those hundreds.

King James L granted it to Sir Charles Cornwaleys, as in Blofield
hundred.

A G L E.

(jrODBic, as Steward to the Conqueror, took care of this lordship for
him ; the old Earl R.* (as the Book of Domesday informs us) held it
in King Edward's reign, and was Earl of Norfolk, and deprived (as I
take it at the Conquest) but who that old Earl was does. not appear ;
in the Earl's time there were five carucates of land, 23 villains, 38
borderers, &c. 3 servi, 3 carucates in demean, 10 among the tenants,
&c. 50 acres and a half of ineadow, paunage for 40 swme, one niill,

* Walesha H. redd, zl sol. regi et 1070. and so could not be Barl in the
XT sol. comiti. Confessor's time, but was after deprived

* Some make him to be Ralph Gua- as a x«beU
dpr» but he is said to be made Sari about

ACLE.

91

• I

5 ninci, and 2 cows, 8cc. with 120 sheep, 2 skeps of beei^ 8tc. and 4
socmen bad half a carocate of land, and one caracate and 3 acres of
meadow, valued then at 8/. afterwards at 1£/. and at the survey at
14/. 13$, 4d. fifty three shillings of the said sum was in the account^
the rest was a qutt*rent: it was one leaca long, and one broad, and
paid £t. gelt.'

How long it continued in the Crown is not ctear; it was probably
granted to Hugh Bigot, by King Stephen, when he was created £arl
of Norfolk^ by that King : he was son of Roger Bigot, who came
into England with the Cont]ueror, and was loraof Fornset, Sic.

In the 3d of Edward I. Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk bad free war-
ren, and in this family Earls of Norfolk it remained, till on the death
of the said Eari in 1305, it came by his grant to the said King, and
was ID the Crown till Thomas de Brotherton, fifth son of that King,
bad the Earldom of Norjolk, and marshalship of England, with great
part of the Bigocfs estate, and this lordship and advowson given to
nini and his heirs, by King Edward H. in 1612. He left two daugh-
ters and coheirs, Margaret and Jlice, and by Elizabeth, daughter and
heir of Margaret, Dutchess of Norfolk, and John Lord Segrave, it
came by marriage to John Lord Mowbray, (the aforesaid Margaret
being one of the daughters and coheirs oi Brotherton,) and Thomoi
Mowbray Duke of Norfolk his descendant died lord in 1400. /

From the Mowbrays it came to the Howards; John Howard being
created Duke of Norfolk in the first year of Richard II I. as heir to the
Mowbrays.

On the attainder of Thomas Duke of Norfolk, in 1579, it cajue to
the Clown, and on January 17, jP. 1 of King James I. was granted
to Thomas Howard Earl of Suffolk, and Henry Howard Earl of Nor*-
thampton. Henry dying possessed of it, and s. p. it came to Thomas
Howard Earl of Arundel, his cousin and heir, who sold it on the l6th
of June, in the l6th of James I. to Sir Robert Baneaster of -^
VEk Northamptonshire, and the said Earl and Baneaster ]om\\j convey
it in the first year of -King Charles I. with the advowson of the church
to William Jrhetel, Esq, of Jmpton in Suffolk, and Henry Caithorp,
Esq. of the Middle Temple, and Sir Henry Caithorp dying seised of
them August 1, in the 14lh of King Charles; James was found to
be his son and heir,, aged 11 years, and the said James was lord in
1660, and JR. Caithorp in 1742: of this family see in Cuckthorp in
North Greenhow hundred.

In the 1st of King John, Robert Fitz Roger, sheriflF of Norfolk, had
an allowance of 21/. ISs. 4d. for land here, which had been granted
to Roger le Bigot. — Rot. Pip.

»

• Tcrre Regis qua' Godric, servat. ct xx por. c. ct xx ov. p* ii vasa apu.

Adc ten. Comes R. vet. T. R. £. mo, xv ct iiii soc. de dim. car. tre. sep.

V car* rre. acp. xxiii viil. tc. jLXXviii 'icv. iiii ac. p'ti, tc. val. viii lib. ct z

bord. p' XXX mo. xxxviii tc. iii ser. sep. p'ii mo. xiiii lib. ct xiit sol. ct iiiid. ct

ill car. in d'nio. tc. ct ii p' x car. hou. dc istis s'nt. uii sol. adco'pot. ct reddit

mo. xii L ac. et dim. p'ti. siiv. ad XL alias blancas ct ht.1 leug. m loago et i

par. p' et mo. i mol. sep. iji r. et ii an* in lato. ct de gclto ii soK

i.

9« A C L E.

WEYBRIDGE PRIORY

m

Was in this parish ; Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk, seems to have been
the founder of it in the reign of Edward I. for canons regular of the
order of St. Austin, by deed saru date, he grants to the church of St.
Mary of Weybur^h^ and Robert the prior, and the brethren thereof,
for the souls of his ancestors, successorSi and heirs, all his marsh in
Ack, with all the appertenances in pure alms; — witnesses. Sir Ralph
le Bigoth, Herbert de Alencon, PhiL de Bocland, Henry de Reveshale,
Hubert de Bavant, knights, &c. to this deed is a seal of green wax,
with bis figure on horseback in full career, and Sigillum Jtogeri Co^
nUtis Norf. et marescalli Anelie* It was dedicated to St. Mary*

In the 11th of Edward 11. this priory had a patent for 3 acres of'
land in Felthorp, and the advowson of that church, for 12 a^^res in
CUpsby, Ousby, and Burgh, and in the 14th of that King one, to pur-
chase of John de Botetort, a moiety of FisUey church, and half an
acre of land.

Margaret Countess of Norfolk, in the 8th of Richard II. aliened
lo this priory a messuage, 92 acres of land here, in North and South
Birlingham, with the rent of Ss. and the<adv^wson of the church of
lAngwood belonging to Blofield manor.

In 1428, their tenoporali ties. were valued at 40s. 5d.; a modern author
says/ that Robert Oliver, Thomas Monday, John Palmer, and John
Barford, founded and endowed it, that it was dedicated to St. Mar-
garet, and valued at the suppression at ?/• 13«. 4d. per ann. but most
of this seems to be eratis dictum.

The patronage of it was in the Bigots, then in the Mowbrays.

John Berham by his will dated January 10, 1465, was buried in the
church of St. Mary of Weybridge, he appoints Catherifie his wife,'
and Robert Norwich, prior of Wey bridge, executors.

On March 29, A"". 29 of Henry Vlll. Richard Fulmtrston had. a
grant of the site of this priory, with all the manors, lands, &c. be-
longing to it, in fVeybridse, Upton, South Birlingham, Billocksby,
Cleppesby, Owby, Asnbu, Burgh, Stm Margaret, Acte, Redenha/e, &c.
except the rectory of neybridge.

Robert Benslyn had the site of it, with several acres of meadow, 20
of marsh ; (and left it to his son William) A"^, 3d and 4th of Philip
and Mary, the said IVilliam had the site, with gardens, orchards, and
demeans held in eaj^te, and license to convey it to Miles Corbet, A^.
6th of Elizabeth.

The site of it was by Acle-Dams, near the bridge as you go to Yhr^
mouth, and was a very small priory, as appears by the value of it.

Ralph Goodwyn in 1518, gives by will to the chapel at the Dames^
end in Acle 5s. 4d. for repairs, and to that of the bridge 6s. 8d.

PRIORS.

Hugh occurs prior A^, 14th of Edward I.
Robert occurs in the --of Edward I.

♦ Mag. Britaio. Ant. ct Nova, vol. iii p. 4iS* ' Reg. Cobaldc, fol. 75^

' I

A C L E. 93

On the 15th of the calends of July 1308, the custody of it (being
then void) was committed to John de Kaylli, rector oxRolle$by^

On the 14lh of ?iovember 1408, Matthew de Honey, admitted prior^
presented by the King^
133 1 , Nicholoi occurs* prior.

1323, Matt, de Horsey, collated by the Bishop, a lapse.
13£8, Laur. de Billockby.

Adam de Htfkelyng, prior.
1333, Robert de Martham.
1340, William de Jcle.

John occors prior in 1379*

John de Btnfton, prior.
1397, Robert de Kepps, by Margaret Countess of Norfolk.

John Beket, prior.
1452, Robert de Norwich, by the Doke of Norfolk.
1476, fVilliam Parker, by the Bishop.

Peter Clark, occurs in the £d of Henry WIU
1 492, fVilliam Basset, canon of Royston»
.1508, Robert Chambers by the Bishop.
1 509, John Bokenham.

John Caune, prior, he resigned.
1520, Edmund Larke. i

1 530, Andrew Waleys. ^

1531, Ant. Derby.

Anth. Bloae occurs in 1553.

In this priory was the guild of St. Anne. — ^The patronage was in
the Earls of Norfolk.

The abbey of Tintern in Wales had a manor here, and the advow-
son of the church of Acle, given them by Roger Bigod £ari of Nor^^
folk, in the reign of King Edward I* by a deed dated July 26, A?. 13th
of Henry VII. Robert, abbot of St. Rennet at Holm, then held cer-
tain marshes here, of the .said abbot, as parcel of his manor, called
EarFs Holm, and little Holm, and in right of his abbey of St. Ben^
net, called Possewyk marsh and Monk*s marsh, with all tithes to the
said marshes belonging, which he demised for 6 years to Walter Hawse
of Worstede, in consideration of 40 marks, of money lent to the abbot
in bond by Waltery and other money due to Isabel, wife of Walter,
before her macria^ in her widow»hood.

On the Dissolution it was granted with the advowson of this churchy
to Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk.

Acle lies by the river Bure, near its falling into the Hier, or Yar,
and takes its name from its site, A^Cle, or Cley, as a place at times
overflowed, thus Cley by the Sea, and Cley^Cockley near Swaffham.

King Richard II. granted to the inhabitants A"^. 11, freedom from
all tolls, suits of shire, and of hundred, and other privileges, and to
have a turbary in the park of AcUm

Reginald de Acle, one of the justices of the forest of Rutland, in
the 53d of Henry III. was probably born here.

It is a market town, the market is weekly on Wednesday, and had
a fair when the Bigots were lords.

The tenths are 71. iGs.^Deducted l6s.

The Church is a rectory dedicated to St^. Edmund \ht King and

94 A c L e;

Martyr, the ancient valor was 45 marks, Pe/^r-pence ti. Sd^ carrage
6(f. 00* this was a pajmenf to the mother church the cathedral of
Norwich, the present valor £0/. and pays first froits, &c.

It is li single pile covered with reed^ and the chancel with lead, has
a round tower, the upper part octangular, and 5 bells.

About the pedestal of the font— -?-Ora/e p. aCab ; mti istu'/oniem
in honorem deifeceruntJUri A*, Dni Af®. C. C. C C. X.; here seems
to have been a brass plat^, with the name of these benefactors, but
now lost. — ^The battlements of the steeple made by the church reves
in 147€^ cost l6l.

RECTORS.

King Henry III* in his 5th year, presented to this church, Ralph de
Norwich the Bishop of JJncoin (as the patent expresses'it) refusing to
present, to the prejudice of the King.

In 1311, Mr. Adam de Orleton was instituted, presented by the
al)bot and convent of Itntem, this Adam was afterward Bishop of
Hereford, Worcester, and Winchester, famous in history.

1 3^£, John de Orleton, presented as ditto.
• ]329> William de Culpho.

John de Ely, occurs in 1365.

1S83, William Potter.

J384, William White.

1384, John de Friseby.

1394, Walter Fitt Piert.

1404, John Dautre.

1404, Thomas Stormworih.

1414, John Glanvile.

14^3, John Smith.

1429, Ralph Wellys.

1459, John Prefaut.

1488, Phil. Beynham.

1506, Sim. Singar.

1515, Mr. John Morys, LL.B.

In 1531, the church' was granted in commenda, to Ciarhs Ckre,
aged eleven years.

1543, Mr. Thomas Tedman, S.T.P. by the Duke of Norfolk, pre-
bend of Norwich,

On the dissolution of the abbies^ &c. the patronage of this church,

with the fisherrof Weybri^e, was granted May 9, A'^. «9 of Henry

VI II. to Thomas Howard, Vuke of Norfolk, ihe abbey of Ttntem had

the grant of a maiior and advowson from Roger Bigod Earl of Hor*

folk, and a fine was levied on this grant in the Slst of Edward I.

^ Huffield, rector.

1583, Thomas Stones, presented bv the Queen.

1628, Edmund Michel, by Sir Robert Banaster.

1646, Charles Wand.

— r-, Edward Lamb. * ^

1 7 10^ JoAn Loggan.

1710^ Calthorp Harvey.

WOOD-BAST WICK. 95

In.tTiis cliorch werethe gilds of St. Edmund, St Christopher, St.
Johi n iptist, and St. Peter. — ^The lighfs of oar Lady, and St. Ni'cAo-
/(tif.— The market plough light — Curgate plough light. — Damgate
plough light.— A whole suit of vestmeDts of red velvet was bought ia
1474.

WOOD-BASTWIGK.

At the survey the King had SO acres of land, 2 acres and a half, a
carucate of oieadow, valiieJ at \6d. of which a freeman had been de-
prived ;♦ the Conqueror had also the land of which a socman (of Gert
as I take it) had been deprived, viz. 27 acres of land, a carucate and
3 acres of aieadow, these Godric. his steward took care of.'

This came bv a graitt from the Crown to the family of Le Veiled
Id the 6th of Richard I. Emma, widow of Richard Le Feile, gave .15
narks Uyr liberty to marrv whom she would, and to have custody of
ber heir, and their land during the King's pleasure.

In the lOth of King John, Thomas Le Veile, conveyed by fine 40
acres of land lo Walter, son of Robert Briton.

Sir Roger le Veile in the 4th of King Edwardl. grants several lands
here to his son John, and in Laringsete, 8cc. reserving an estate for
life to himself, and John was returned to have a lordsnip in the 9th
oi Edward 11.

John Feile, Esq. was living here in the 9th of Henry IV. and in
the 6lh of Henry V 1. tVilliam Le Veile died lord of this manor, and
of LarhigAft in rtorjolk ; and John was his son and heir, aged l6, and
John le Veile was lord in the 5th of Edward IV.

Philip Curson, Gent, alderman of Norwich, by his will in 1502,
appoints that jignes his wife should have all her father's lands in this
town, called Levyle% for her life, and all his lands purchased here in
Hadworth and Sallom, to his son John, and his heirs male.

This Agnes was daughter and heir of JoAm Le Veile, and John Cur»
^n and Frances his wife^ convey it to John Walpole, Ao. 32 Henry

The abbey of St. Bennet at Holm, had a lordship at the survey^
|[iven as is said, to that convent, by King Edward the Confessor, con*
listing in King Edwards reign, oi one carucate of land, and 20 acres,
and 9 villains, one servus, with a carucate in. demean, and one among
the tenants, 14 acres of meadow, one runcus, and 20 sheep.

Nine socmen had also 46 acres, and a carucate, and 3 acres of mea«
iow, valued at 20s. but at the survey at 40s. It was half a leuca long,
ud half a one broad, and paid l6d, gelt.

♦Tcrrc Regis In Bastwjci i lib. In Bastuic — i toe. dc xxvii at;.

110. XXX ac. tVc. et ii ac. p»li. et dim. t'rc. ct iii ac. p'ti. i cai. •

car. ct val. xvid. • Rot. pip. Ao. 6 Ric. I.

* Tern Regis qua* Godric. servat*

95 WOOD-BAST WICK,

' In I250y the rent of assise of this manor was 4l5. 5d. oi« and there
were 6\ acres of arable land at 4rf. per acre.^

In the 15th of Edward L the abbot had the assise of bread and
beer, in the view of the King's bailiff of the hundred, and held the
town as part of his barony.

The temporalities of the abbey in 1428, were valued at 10/. 6$. \d»
oh. On the exchange of lands between King Henry VIII. and Bishbp
B.uMf this manor of fVood Ba$twick is not mentioned.

On October 12, 1545, this manor with the rectory, &c. was by way
of ezchanee granted by Bishop Rugg, to John Corbet, Esq. fur his
manor of Tiacon's in Ludham by the King's license ; he was also lord
of the manor of Le Veile's in this town ; and Miles bis son had liverv
of it in the first of Queen Elizabeth. In this family it continued till
the death of Sir Thomas Corbet, Bart, who dying without issue, soon'
after the restoration of Charles IL it came to Elizabeth, one of his
sisters, married to Robert Houghton, Esq. of Ranworth; and in I698,
there was an act of parliament to vest the estate of John Houghton,
Esq. in fVood'Bastwick in trustees, for payment of his debts.

H. Harbord, Esq. patron in 1740, and lord.

The Church was dedicated to St. Fabian, and was appropriated
to the abbey of St. Bennet of Holm, first by William Tarhe Bishop
of Norwich, next by Bishop William Raleigh, and after by Willia^
de Suffield, Bishop, in 1249, and a vicarage was settled, valued with
the appropriated rectory at- 12 marks.* Jreier^peuce I6J. carvnge Sd»
The present valor is 3/. 65. and is discharged. .

In the fourth year of King John, Ralph, abbot of Holm, was pe-
tent, Thomas Rydel and Cecilia his wife deforciants, of the 3d part of
the advowson of this church, acknowledged to belong to the abbot^
who gave to them half a mark of silver.

Ralph Goodwyri in 1518, gave to the edification of the steeple
here^ \Ss. 4d,

«

VICARS.

• In 1311, Henry Syward instituted vicar^ presented by the abbots
&c. of Holm.

Thomas Herod, vicar.
1346, Walter Chervile.

1349, Jeffrey Josep, presented by the King, the abbey being void.
1400, John Parys, by the abbot. .

On the exchange abovementioned, between Bishop Rufg and
Corbet, the impropriated rectory and the patronage of the vicarage
came to Corbet.

John Cowoer vicar, jIo. 2d Edw. VI. occurs.
William Estwell, vicar,
Andrew Clerk vicar.
Thomas Pott, about l600.

Benjamin Young, to Wood-Bastwick cum Panxford, by the
jBishop.

1736, William Gerard, ditto, on Fot/ng's death.

7 Reg, de Holmo. p, 96. ^ Reg. Holm* f. S| 9, and 4>

BOYTON, OR BEGETON. 97

i Salph de Beaufoe bad a lordship here on the Conquest, of whieh
Codric a freeman was deprived, 4 socmen belonging to Gresham had
7 acres of land, and one villain had 15 acres. Beaufoe had also a
grant of the lands of Ulketel and IVitheri, *i freemen of King Herald's,
who had 4 socmen, and the moiety of another, and 6 borderers, with
11 acres of land, and one of meadow, and half a caruc^te, valued in
Oresham, and Ulketel held 40 acres of land, and 4 of meadow, valued
in the same village of Gresham.^ Of this see >n Tumtal,

Nkhalus Bona aliened to the prior of Beeston^ in the Sd of Richard
li. £ messuages, 59 acres of land, 8 of heathy and 57s. rent in Ifood
Bastmckj Randworth, Panksford^ &c,

Carhow priory temporalities were valued at 111. and 4(2. in 1428*

The tenths were £/• 45. Deducted 6$. 8d.

BOYTON, OR BEGETON.

1 H B principal lordship of this town was bought by Almar, Bishop
of ElmAam, and brother to Stigafid, Archbishop x>f Canterbury^ of
Algaty Earl of Mercia, with the soc and sac, borderers, and all be*
longine to the foldage ; there then belonged to it 3 carucates of land^
40 borderers, &c« 2 carucates in demean, 5 carucates of the tenants
and a half, &c 16 acres of meadow, one runcus, &c. 140 sheep, and
5 socmen, with 32 acres, and 9 socmen with 50 acres of, land, and a
carucate, and 8 acres.

The whole then valued at 6/. and at the survey at 7L I3s. 4d.' It
was half a leuca lone and half a one broad, paid 12d. gelt, and a
church belonged to it, with 7 acres, valued at 7d.* On the deposition
of Bishop Jlmar, in lOTO, as a person disaffected to the Conqueror,
and the rJorman interest. It was after granted by the Conqueror to
William his chaplain and chancellor, and Bishop of Theiford, to be
held of him as a lay fee, and at the survey made in 1085, he was lord
of it in his own right, and at his deatli, about 1091^ he gave it to his
see and successors.

Of the see of Normch it was held, as may be seen at large in Bro'^
detton. Sir John de Casten and Robert de Boy ton being enfeoffed of

» Term R. dc Bellofago. In c'ptione' T.R E. cu' soca et saca de Co.

Bastwic ten. Godric. i lib. ho. T.R.K. mitc Algaro, de bor. ct de sequentib;

iiii soc p'tinentes in Crosliam vii ac. foldam iii car. t're. tc. xlbor. mo. xxix

t'rc. ct i vill. de xv ac. t're. «rp. ii car. in d'nio. tc. v car. hominir

In Bastuic ten. Ulketel et Withri ho'cs ct dim. mo. v xvi ac. p'ti. modo i rune.

Heroldi iiii car. et dim. et vi bor. ii\ ac. modo xii pore. mo. cxl ovs. ct v soc. de

i'rc. et ac. p'ti. sc'p. dim. car. ci st. in xxxiii ac. t're. et ix soc, dc l ac.^ t're.

p'tio. Gressaha'. en e'ad. villa tenet UU et viii ac. t're- sep. i car. tc. totu' vai.

ketcl xl ac. t're. iiii ac. p'ti. app'tiatu' c. vi lib. mo. vii lib. et xiii sol. et iiiid. ct

' Tena Willi.. £pi. Tcdfoidensis die ht. dim. Tg. in longo, et dim. in lat. et

feudo. > de gelto zUd* i Ecc^ia vii ac« val. viid.

In Begetuna teot . Ep's. Almarus p*
▼OL. XI. * O

98 BOYTON, OR BEGETON.

it; and Walter Bishop of Nortsfich, in the 35 th of that King, bad a
charter for free warren.

In the 3d of Edward I. the jury find that the Bishop held it in capiU^
as a member of Blqfield, and part of his baron j, and Henry He Boy'*
ton held it of the Bishop, had a court lete, and the assise of bread and
beer.

The Lord Bardolf had also an interest herein, Jdam de Hindringham
held under him in iYit^iSi^oi Edward IL and Gregory de Fetmingham,
lands by knight's service.

In the 3d of Henry IV. the jury present that Hugh Rightwi$e, John
Boole, and their parceners, held here, in SoiUA Biriinghamt &c« of the
liord Bardolf by half a fee, lands, late James Righiwhe's^ and Tho*
mas Hindrinsham*8, and several tenements, oijohn de Casion, by half
a fee of the bishop.

In the see of "Norwich it remained till on the exchange of lands
between King Henry VIII. and Bishop Rugg^ in lo35, it came to the
Crown, and on June 20, Ao. 34th of Henry VIII. was granted with
the advowson, to Sir 'Fhomas Paston with lands in Thurleton^ for other
lands granted to the Crown. Edward Paston was lord and patron in
1640, the patronage bebnged to this lordsliip.

The EAt\<}f Yarmouth lord and patron in 1740. On the death of
this lord, it was sold to the Lord Anson, 8cc. on his death it came to
his brother Thomas Anson, Esq. the present lord.

Hojwardf a freeman, had a lordship in King Edwards reign, con-
sisting of one carucate of land, 3 villains, and 7 borderers, and there
was among them a carucate, 7 acres of meadow, valued at 405. and
belonged to the soc of Ralph, (Earl of Norfolk.*)

On the expulsion ot Ralph, the Conqueror gave it* to Isaac, one
,of his Normans, to whom he gave for his services a lordship at Thomp^
son in Weyland hundred, one at Wooton in Lathing hundred, one at
Langley, one at Mundham, and at Uthing in the said hundred.

How k>E|g haac held this lordship does not ap{)ear ; on his death
it seems toiiave been granted to the family of the Bigoii Earls of
Norfolk.

In the first vear of Richard L Jeffreu de Amhlia gave 63 marks for
license to try bis right to his lands in Begeton and ijonghale}

In the 4th of Kino; John, a fine was levied between Joceline de Bur^

tingham and Maud Bjs .wife, tt'illiam de • , and Margaret bit

wife, John de Depeliam and Isabel \ivs wife, and Emme their sister,
petents, and Jeffrey de Ambli'e tenent, of half a knight's fee in £cg«
ntton.

In the 28th of Henry HI. it was found by inquisitions, that Jeffrey^
father of William de Aumbley, had a manse here of Roger le Bigot
Earl of Norfolk, by half a fee, and that fVilliam was his son and heir.

In the 41st of that King, ffilliam de Lincoln had' view of frank
pledge, and held a moiety of the 4th part of a fee of fVilliam Ambt'^
lev, and he of the Earl*Marshal. — James de Lincoln had view of frank
pledge, the assise of bread and beer, paying to the King \24. per anu*

William de Lincoln was lord in the 35th of that King, and was re-

* Terre Issc Bezetuna ten* i vii ac. p'ti. iep« valt sl soUet CtdesoGa

lib. ho. Hofward. T. R. fi. i car. f're. R. Comitis.
scp. iii Till, ct vii bor, intr. on's i car. < Rot. Pip*

BOYTON, OR BBGETON. 99

tnroed as lord in the 9lh of Edward IL and John de Uncotn in the
dOtb of Edward III.

to the S7th of Edward IIL a fine was levied, between Hugh Fas*
ibify Robert Baihalct and Bartholomew Jtiiingham,knighis,€{uetevkUi
Thoma$ Coltf and Isabel his wife of this manor, 416 acres of marsliia
this town and Mowton, conveyed to Hugh and his heirs*

Sir John Fasto/f, Knt. held in the Sd of Henry IV. a manor called
Reedham Hail, of the Lord MowbrayU manor ot Fomsct, by the 4th
part of a fee> and died lord in 1459. •

John Paston, Esq. next possessed it, and died in the 6th year of
Edward IV.— On the 18th of Edward IV. the jury find that it woald
not be to the King's prejudice, if license was granted to fVilliam fVayn^
fiui Bishop of ffinchesier, 8cc. to alien to William lyberb, clerk, pre*
sident of St. Mary Magdalen College in Oxford, Keedham Hall in
Boston, &c..(as in Brande$tonin £yn/br£f hundred) late Pas/on's, and
in this society it now remains.

The tenths were 2/. I As. Deducted 4i. ,

The Chdkch is a rectory, dedicated t6 AlUSainl$» Ancient valor
was 20 marks. Pf^cr-pence lOrf. ob. carvage 3rf.

The prioc of Norwich had a portion of tithe valued at 6s. 8J.^
Thomat de Blomvile confirmed the grant of it by John de Grey Bishop
of Norwich. The present valor* is 13/. and discharged. Here was also
a vicarage formerly, as appears from the inquisition nooks valued at 40s.

VICARS.

In 1514, Robert Prinu of ThemilthQrp,yiic9kT, collated by the Bishop
ol Norwich.

I3l6,de Hedersete. Ditto. .

Hobert Thtmilthorp.
1347, John Gyles, vicar.
1349j William de Ersham, vicar, by the Bishop*

RECTORS.

1357, Richard de JrUaby, rector, by the Bishop.

1360, Ralph de Broughton, rector.

1361, Simon Jsketel.

1364, Mr. Richard de Blythe, rector^ by the King, the temporali^p
ties of the see being in bis bands. ''

1306, Hen. de Dumton rector, by the Bishop.
1383, John de Intwell, rector*
1388, William Fulsome.
1393, John de Woodehall.
1395, William Horton.
1399, Henry Wells.
1422, John Swetenham,
1433, Robert Wheldak.

^ Reg. i Be. Cathf Morw. fol. jy.

IQO F I S H L E Y

1451 1 John Fowler*
1459, John Whyte.
1461, Nicholas Maj/n.
1466, John Wace.
1468, Nicholas Hysham*
• 1471, William Rychtry.

Richard Wtther occars io 1428*

Edward Sliftn was rector about 1600^ ibe patronage was in
tbe Pastons. '

John Duckworth rector in 1622.
Richard Fielding rector in 1632.
In 1721, CaUhorp Harvey, on Jonath. Newhouse^s deaths by Johm
Andrews, Gent.

1733, John Rippinghall, hj John Bennet, on a grant from tbe £arl
of Yarmouth.

F I S H L E Y.

1 H s King at tbe snrvey had a lordsbip, of which Ralph, tbe old
Earl of Norfolk, was deprived at the Conquest,' so that this Ralph
was not R* Guader or Wafers, who for his rebellion against tbe Con-

2ueror in j074, was deprived, according to Speed, but tbe Saxon
Chronicle places it in 107^, and it seems probable that old Earl Ralph,
was father to this last.

Earl Ralph had 25 socmen with one carucate of land, and SO acres,
one of them named U/ward, belonged to the King's soc in the Con-
fessor's time, and there were three carucates and a half among them.
It was 8 furlongs long, and 5 broad, and paid lOd* gelt, and Godric
took care of it for the Conqueror.*

The family of La VeiW^ were early enfeoffed of it. King John, in
his ^d year, had grant and charter of confirmation of this manor, and
those of haringsct, Witton, &c. as his ancestors held by the service of
being the King's ostrincer, (or falconer,) dated at Dorchester^ Jprtl
19, under the hand of Thomas, archdeacon of Wells; witness, William
Earl of Salisbury; and in the 13th of the said King, held it by tbe
fourth part of a fee, and Thomas de Feile by tbe same tenure.'

Sir John de Veile and heda his wife were living in the 5th of Ed»
ward I. and gave lands in this town and Wittott, to the priory of
Bromhohn ; in the ^SA of that King, John, son of Sir John de feile,
dying sans issue, Reginald de Dunham, son of his sister Beatrix, jAged

' Speed's Chron* p. i4S« — Saxon Wfuud. sep. iii car. et dim. et ht. viii

Cfiron. p. 1 8a. qr« in long, et in lat. et de gelt xd.

• Terra Regis qua* Godric. servat. ' Of this family see in Wilton, Bloiield

* In Fiscele ten, R, Comes vet. T. Hundred.

R.E. XXV 8oc« i qir. t re. xxx ac. p'ci. * Testa de NeviU
u« ex istis e* de Soca Regis nu'me

F I S H L E Y* 101

26, was bis heir» and inherited this manor. This IUgif>ald gave tbf
moiety of Ridlington advowsbn to Brom/tolm priory in the Slat of th^
aforesaid reign.

FtUr Buckskyn was lord in the 9th of Edward 11. and in the 8tb
of Edw. ML conveyed it to Roger Uardegrey^ citizen of Norwich.

In the d8th of that King, license was granted to John Berney^ John
Plumstede, &c. to give the manor of Fishley to Joattf widow of Ro^
ger Hardcgrey for life, remainder to William de Wichin^ham and
Margaret his wife for life; remainder to Hicholas son of nilliamaLui
Margaret, who probably was daughter and heir of Hardegrey ; and
in the 3d of Henry IV. she held this manor of La Feile's, late Keginald
Dunham's, bv the fourth part of a fee.

NicAo/as fVichinsbam, £sq. died in 1430| and by Alice hi^ wife/
had William his eldest son, who- died before his father.

Robert, son of William, was lord of this manor ; his son John sac*
ceeded, and died in the Sd of Htnry VII. lord of this manor, those of
Burgh- Hally and Reedham in Fishley, leaving John his son and heir,
who by Anne his wife, daughter ol^ Inomas Brampton, Esq. of Bramp*.
ton, hud three daughters and coheirs, Thomasine, Elizabeth, and
Oliiiia.^

This last married Roger Rookwood, Esq. of Euston in Suffolk, and.
on a division of the Wichingham estate, hud this lordship assigned to
her; and on December ], \^5S, had letters of administration granted
of the goods, &c. of her husband deceased.

This Olivia made her will August 26, 1563, and was buried in the
chancel of this church of St. Mary, by her husband; gives 4$, to the
repair ot the church ; 4s. to the poor ; to her sister Thomasyne Rook"
wood, '-tOL; to John Caus of Christ Church, clerk, ^ds.; to Jane Cal^
thorp, her grand daughter, 10/.,* to her sister Thomasine her gown of
damask, furred with lamb, with her kirtle of russet damask, appoint-
ing her executrix ; proved August £9, in the said year.

By the marriage oi Jane her daughter and coheir, a moiety of it.
came to Christopher Calthorp, Esq. son and heir of James Calthorp,
Esq. of Cockthorp, and a moiety to her sister Anne, daughter and co*
heir, &c.

Jane remarried, and in the 6th of Elizabeth, was the wife of Jeremy.
Bowes, Esq. of London, afterwards a knight, but they on the said year,
convey their moiety to the manor,.and a moieUy of the advowson, to.
Robert Wood, with lands in Acle Aston, i%c. who in the 6th of that
Queen, had license to alien it to Anthony Bate. From Bate it came
to William Spooner, Gent. Mrs. Dayns, widow, mother of Spooner
left it to him.

By indenture, dated October ^3d, in the 23d oi Elizabeth, Henry:
Carnwalys of Norwich,, and Thomas his son, by Anne his late wife,
daughter and coheir • of Jio&er^ Rookwood, Esq. Olive his wife, for
600/. sold to William Spooner of Fishley,Geut. Md Elizabeth h'lsmfe,
the moiety of the manor of Le Veile*s alias Hardegrey's, with that of
Burgh^Hall, &c. the moiety of the advowson, also the moiety of 8
messuages, 6 cottages, 14 gardens, 540 acres of land, ^00 of meadow^
200 of pasture, 100 of wood, 200 of heath, &c. in Fishley.

By this it appears that Spooner was lord of the whole town, and

^ Of this family see at large in WIchiogham M^oa, Eyaford Hundred*

10*

F I S H L ^ Y.

patron. He left a daughter and heir, EUzabelh, who married Sir Ru
thard BellassUe of LuSford, in the coanty of Durham, and died Feb*
.tuary 7, 1641^ and was buried in St. \^/(M^/< church, at Oxford.

BURGH -HALL.

Nicholas, son of Hieholas de Pincema, or Le Botiler, had also an in-
lerest here> in 1^1, and in 1270, Adam de Brancaster, and William
de St. ClerCf in ri|;ht of their wives^ heiresses to Nichols, the last of
that family living m 1£50, and lord of a manor here, had each a moiety
of it*

St. Clare, in ]$4d, sold his to William de Hevingham, and in 1389,
William, son of William Hetin&ham purchased Brancaster's part, as
is said, but it appears by a fine levied, in the first of Edward L that
jddam, son of John de Brancaster, with William, son of Rtyner of
Wytholesham, and Beatrix his wife, late wife o( Nicholas Botiler, and
William de St. Clere, sold their rights to Guy de Botetourt,

In the 17th of Edw. I. Catherine, widow of Walter Bukeskin, re-
leased to Catherine her daughter, several messuages and lands in this
town, Upton, Frethorp, Burgh in Fleeg, 8cc.

In the d5th of that King, William de Caly and Catherine his wife^
released to Nicholas de Bukeskyn, the said messuaees and lands.

Nicholas and Peter Buxskyn, were returned, as lords in the 9th of

Edw, Roger Hardegreys, John Berney, Thomas de Bumstead, were

querents in a fine in (he 18th of Edw^ III. and Peter Buxskyn defor«
cient, of the manor of Burgh-Hall, with the moiety of the advowson
of the church of Fishley, with lands in Upton, Frethorp, Mouton, South
Walsham, 8cc. settled on Roger after Peter^s decease.

Walter Thurston had also an interest in this town, in the 34th of
the said King, vvhen he aliened 2 messuages, 14 acres of land in Wii*
ton, Redlington, and Edingthorp, with a manor in FisUey, to Bromholm
priory.

On the death of Joan, widow of Roger Hardegrey, it came to Wil^
Ham de Wichingham and Margaret his wife, as was settled in the 38th
of Edward III.

In the e9th of Henry VL Robert Wichingham, Esq. was found to
die seized of this manor of Burgh.

£y an inquisition taken October 31st, jIo. 21 of Henry VII. Bur^h
Hall was found to be held of the abbbt of St. Bennet at Holm,hj
fealty, and the yearly rent of one penny for all services.

Being thus in the Wichinghams, passed together (as united) with the
lordship of FishleyfStB is abovementioned.

REEDHAAf-HALL*

Here was also U acres of land and 2 borderers,' held of the abbey
of St. Bennet, by the family of Redham, who gave name to it. J^P^
de Redham and Margaret his wife, conveyed by fine t6 John, son of

■ Terra S'd

deUiilfflo.«

In Fischele xxiiu sCf t'le. et ii bor.<
See in Uploa.

F I S H L E Y.

lOS

Gerard de Redkam, in the Uth of Edaard I. 12 messdagefl, with se-
veral parcek of land^ lo Fishieyt Upton, &c.

Robert de Redhattif io the following jrear, claimed view of frank
pledge of his tenants ; and Matthew, son of Gerard de Redham, waa
lord in the £d of Edward II. and in the £d of Edward III.

This came after to the WichitighatM. John fVichinghanif Esq* died
possessed of it in the Sd of Henry VIL and being thus united to Fish^
ley roanor» had the same lords. «

The tenths were 2tif • Deducted 0.— The temporalities of fVey^
bridge priory 3^.

The Church is dedicated to St. Mary, and was a rectoiy, consist*
iog of two portions^ that of Peter de Pulnatn's, was valued at 4 marks ;
the other of Hugh, at 46s. 4dJ Peler^pence 6d.; carvage 2J. o6.—
The present valor is 5l. and is discharged.

RECTORS.

In 1310, John Spike, presented to a medietj, by Matthew de Red*
ham*

13219 Bartholomew de Ryiton to a mediety, by the prior and con*
vent of fVeybrigg* In the 14tii of Edward II. the prior had a patent
to purchase this, mediety ef John de Botetort, whose manor of Uptom
extended into this town ; and Matthew, son of Gerard de Redham,
had lands here of the said John.

In IS33, Mr. John Cley to a mediety, by Peter BtJakyn*

1334, Hugh de Schuldham to a mediety, by ditto.

1S34, Simon Ymme, to a mediety* Ditto.
John tie Daliing, rector*

i3S8, Thomas -de Wedmore.

1338, Thomas de Downham, by Peter de Bukeskyn.

1349, Robert de Knapton, by Roger de Hardegrey*
154^, Thomas de Dunham^ Ditto. -
I34y, Robert de Fomset, by ditto.
1349> William Chapman. Ditto.

1350, Robert Smith. Ditto.
1354, John^ Jftefaldgafe. Ditto.
1359, Nicholas de Hanworth. Ditto.

lStJ7f John Sipeter, to a mediety^ by Joan, relict of Sir Roger
Hardegreu.

John Pecock, died rector of a mediety Jpril 30, 1382.
Henry Bishop of NorwuA, on April 10, m thb year, consoIi«
4ated, with* the consent of Joan Hard^ey, patroness of one of the
oedi^ties.

1407» Robert Hay, by Nicholas Wychingham^

14 1 7 » Thomas Artyes. Ditto.

UiQ, fVilliam Ham. Ditto.

1434, Hij^h Leverych, by Robert fVychifigham, Esq.

WiUiam Robyns, rector.
In 1448, Thomas fVaipoUf presented to a mediety by Robert W^
eUngham, Esq. on the death of William Robyns, rector. .
litfj Thoma/i ffo^fe, by Robert Wyehingham.

104 HALVERGATE.

1456, Thomas Hotanfi, by James Jrblasier, Esq. in right of his wife
jignes, and Nicholas Ovy^ Gent.

Agnes was ]ate wife of Robert fVichingham, Esq.

U60, Robert KerlynghalL Ditto.

148^, Thomas Leu, bj James Arblaster, Esq*

149^, Edmund IfheeUr.

\l9.9,y Henry Nelson, by fVilUam fjuson, merchant^ on Jonathan
Newhousis*s death.

1723, William Mackay. Ditto.

1763, Edward Holden rector, by Howling Luzon ofGunton in Suf-
folk.

Mrs. DaynSf widow^ was patron in or abont l600, and William
Spooner her son after her; late Arthur Bates, and Henry Coruwaley's;
and Thomas Drayton was rector.

William de Scohies had also 2 acres valued at \%d. this was after-
wards united to the lordships aforesaid.

HALVERGATE.

1 H E Conqueror was lord of this town, forfeited on the rebellion of
Ralph Guader Earl of Noffolk, and said to be held by the old Earl
' JR. in Kins EdwartPs reign, when there were 6 carucates of land« 6
villains, 40 borderers, and 3 servi, fonr carucates \n demean, &c. and
7 among the tenants, 8cc. and 30 acres of meadow, with a saltwork,
Q runci, 7 cows, 13 swine, 260 sheep ; and 13 socmen had half a ca>
rucate and 15 acres of land, and there were always 2 carucates and a
half, with 6 acres of meadow, valued then at 8/. after at 9^ at the
snrvey at 10/* quitrent 40s. the customary payment in tale, 20$. as a
present or fine. It was one leuca long, ana one broad, and 2s. gelt.*

Besides the aforementioned sheep belonging to the lordship, there
were 700, and paid 100s. at the survey Godrick was the King's steward
or bailiff of it.

This town and lordship was granted from the Crown to the Bipods.
Hugh Bigot Earl of Norfolk, was possessed of it in the reign of King
Stephm ; from that family it came to Thomas de Brotherton, Earl-
Marshal of England, &c. and by his daughters and coheirs to the
Mowbrays, Dukes of Norfolk ; from them to the Howards.

On the attainder of Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk, 1572, it was
then in the Crown, and granted by King James I. Ao. I, to Thomas

^ Terra Regis qua' Godric. servat. ov. et xiii soc. de dim. car. tre. et xt

•— Halfriate ten. R. Comes. T. R. £• ac. t're. sep. ii car. et dim. vi ac. p'tu

vi car. t're. sep. vi vill. to. et p. xlvi tc. val. viii lib. p. ix et mo. x lib. blanc.

<bord. mo^ t, tQ. iii ser. tp. iiii car. in et xl sol, de isuet. ad num. et xx soU de

d'nio. p. et mo. iii tc. tc. vii car. hou' gers. et ht. i leug. in longo et in lato et

p. et mo. ix. xxx ac. p'ti. et i salina. de gelto ii sol. et pt. ov, p'script. p'tia.

scmp. ii r. et vii animal, et xiii por. cclx huic man. occ ovs. et red»€. .sol*

HALVERGATE. 104

*

Howard Earl oJF Norfolk, and Henry Earl of Northampton, and from
them to Thoni^as Howard Earl of Arundel, as in lAcle at large.

By indentnre^ dated in the 13th of Charles 11. John Dyx, alias
Ramsey, of ff ickmere in Norfolk, Esq. and heir of John Dir deceased,
(trustee for Thomas, late Earl of Arundel) was sued for payment of
the debts of the said Earl>.of this manor of tia/t^erga^e; which manor,
at the request of Henry Howard, second son of Hen, late Earl of
Arundel, the said John Dix absolutely grants, and releases to Sir fVil*
Uam Playien of Sotterley in Stiffblk, Bart, and to Sir Richard Onslow
of fVest Clandon in Surry, Knt. their heirs and assigns for ev^r.

The church was formerly a rectory, valued at 1^ marks, diedicated
to St. Peter and St. Paul,, paxd Peter-pence, }6d. and carvage 4</.
Sir Roger Bigot, Earl-Marshal, granted to the priory of Carhow, the
tithe oT his demean lands, which was confirmed by Simon Bishop of
Norwich, in 1264,^hen vahied at l6s. Sd.

John de Knovil occurs rector in the 22d of Edward I. — On the 3d
of the calends of March, 1501, the rectory was appropriated to the
abbey of Tinterne in Wales, in the diocese of iMndaff. by John Bishop
of Norwich, on the grant of Roger Earl of Norf^ and a vicarage was
settled.

VICARS.

«

In 1302, Richard de Merth, vicar, presented by the abbot of Tintem.

\S9Q, Edmund de Breccles; the abbot presented, and the Bishop
of Norwich nominated.

1350, Thomas de Plumstede. Ditto.
Thomas Oliver, vicar*

ISfk), Walter Holbeck. Ditto.

1366, Hush de Thame. Ditto.

1378, William Fenner. Ditto.
William Beckford, vicar.

1384^ Robert Snell^ by the Kin^, who presAted, the temporalities
of the see of Norwich, being, then in the King's hands.

1415, William Holer e.

14^6, John Ederych.

1433, Thomas Martin.

1464, John Brown.

1461, William Man.

1506, John Rose.

I5i7, John Yorke.

1533, James Proctor.

1541, John Codenham, S.T.P. by the Duke of Norfolk, to whom ^t
the general Dissolution this rectory, and the patronage of the .vicarage
were granted May 9, A"". 29th of Henry VIII.

Edmund Palmer, vicar.
^ 1548, John Young, by Sir Thomas Clere, who farmed the rectory.

1558, Thomas MelUng, by Mr. Richard Underwood, archdeacon of
Norfolk, exiecutor of JoA» Underwood^ Bishop snffiragan to tue Bishop
of Norwich.

1561, Walter Jenkinson. Ditto.

1607, Geore^ Jenkinson. by the Bishop of Ely, at the attainder of
Thomas, Duke^Norfolk.

TOL. Zl. -P

106 HEMLINGTON.

167^» the rectory and patronage came to the Crown, and Qoeen
Elizabeth granted them an exchange of lands belonging to that see#

1618/ Tnomas Rosy. Ditto.

1660| Edward Mapletoft, by the King, a lapse.

1691> John Sallet, by the Bishop of Ely.

1709, Richard Foster. Ditto.

17 1 1> John Anderson, by ditto.

17 S\, Thomas Goddard. Ditto.

Tbe present valor of the vicarage is bl. and is discharged.

In the church were the lights of our Lady of Pity. — St. Mary. —
St. Catherine, before the Brown Rood

In the north isle, Lord Morleu, impaled Spencer.

The taiths were ds. 6d. Deducted 65. The temporalities of ZVa-
tem abbey were 3s. 6d.

The abbey of Tinteme let to farm the rectory in the Qth of Henry
VIII. at 6L per ann. to Thomas Ctere of Acle, who was to pay also
-the pension of Carhow, &c.

HEMLINGTON.

Six socmen of Gert were at the Conquest deprived of SO acres of
land, 2 acres of meadow, with 2 carucates, in this town, there were
also 2 socmen, one of them belonged tothe soc of the hundred, who
held half a carucate of land, and a borderer with 6 acres of meadow^
who had under them 7 socmen, with £0 acres of land, and one of mea-
dow, and there was .one carucate and an half among them all; it was
one leuca long, and half a leaca broad, and paid l6d, gelt.'

This lordship was in the Crown at the survey, and Godric took care
of it; and was granted to the family of Le Botiler, and from them
came to the Botetourts, as in South Walsharuj and Upton.

William de Rothing and Joan his wife claimed view of frankpledge^
&c. in the 15th of Edmard I.

Henry de Cat and Margery his wife had an interest herein, in the
S5lh of the said King, and Henry Cat, and Jeffrey Atte Fenne were
returned to be lords in the gth of Edward I[. after this John Fastolf
antjl Margery his wife.

The pnncipal manor belonged to the see of Norwich; at the sur-
vey William Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford held it in his own right, as
a fay fee, 60 acres of land ; of which 2 freemen (of Ralph Stalre were
deprived) with the soc and sac ; of one of these Almar Bishop of
Elmham had the commendation, or protection only, of this Benvfoe
had the soc, &c. and Ra^h, the £arl had the other, valued at 2s.

> Terra Reds qua' Godric, scrvat. ibord. vi ac. p'ti et h'nt. sub eis vit
.-«— In Hemefingetum vi soc. de xxx soc. de xx ac. tre. e ac. p'ti. sep. i car.
tre. ii ac. p'ti. sep. it car. in eade ii soc. et dim. int. o'es et ht. i leug. in long«

•t i bor. €• sQca huad. dim* car. tre. ct et diin« ia latitud. et de gelto. xvid.

HEMLIN6T0N. 107

Bishop Beaufoe in right of bis see had also 21 socmen, with 149'
acres of land, 8 acres of.meadoWy and 3 carucates and a half, 8cc. this
was valued in his principal lordship of BUmfield: in this town, there
were alsio 60 acres of demekn land**

Bishop Beaufoe gave ihis to his see at his deaths and Bishop Her»
btrt settled it on the priorv, with the advowson of the church.

The ancient family of tne Ca$t<ms held a considerable part of these
fees, of the see of Norwich^ of whom see in Blofield, Bradeston^ 8cc«
and after came to the Berneys of Reedham ; the Lords Bardolf had
also an interest herein^ in' the 15th of Edward L William Bardolf,
claimed the assise, frank pledge, &c.

Sir Thomai Berney died lord in 1389, and his descendant, Henry
Berney, Esq. in 1584.

The tenths were 2/. The temporalities of St Faith's priory ISd.
Of fVeybridge 5s.

The Chubch was a rectory dedicated to AlUSaints, and formerly
in the patronage of the Bishops of Norwich, but was appropriated to
the prior and convent of Norwich, for the prior's table, by Walter
Suffield Bishop in 1(&48, and was valued together with the vicarage
at 51. — Pe^er-pence \2d. — Carvage 2J. oi. '

VICARS.

In 1304, Thomas de Langele, instituted vipar, presented by the prior
&c. of Norwich.

1307, Richard de Boton. Ditto.

1324, jind^ de Bedingham* Ditto,

1349, Edmund Barker. Ditto.

1367, Thomas Gilbert. Ditto,

IS95, John Maljaas. Ditto.

139^9 Edmund Heryng. Ditto.

1397, Robert Gemon. Ditto.
<^401, Sim. Annf^ble. Ditto. ^

1402, Robert Body. Ditto.

It has for many years been served with a stipendiarjr curate, nomi*
nated by the dean and chapter, who have the appropriated rectory.

In the church were the lights of Jll^Saints, ot. Maty, Holy Cross,
Sl Catherine, and St. Margaret.

♦ Terra wyii. Epi. Tcdfordcnsis dc Terra Willi. Bp. Tedfordens. ad Epi.

Feudo ^In Henielintuna, ii lib. ho'es copatu' ptinens X. R. E.

it tx ac. terre Rad. Stalre T.R. A. cu' In Hemelintnna xxi soc. de cxL ac«

soca et saca sed. de uno habuit Almar. tre. et viii ac. p'ti tc iii car. et dim. mo.

Ep. comd. tantu. mo. tenet unu' w. Ep» ii hoc e. app'tiatu' in Blouufelda in eau

tc Altera, comd. R« et valet ii aoU dem. villa lx ac. tre. in d'nio»

CM»1

M O U L T O N.

A T the rarvey the King hafl, on the deprivation df 3 freemen, 37
acres of land, 4 acres and a half of meadow, and half a carucate,
valued at 2s. 8d,

Another part of the town was a beniite to the manor of South
Wahham, of which Ejflctf a free^woman, was deprived, and contained
one canicate of land, 2 borderers, one carucate and an acre of mea*
dow, and 3 socmen, with half a carucate and 18 acres of land, this
beinff valued with South Wabham manor, was worth in Elfiefs tione
5L afterwards 11/. at the survey 12/. 13s. — 4<i. quitrent, and 20s. as a
present, or fine ; Godric the King's steward took care of this at the
survey for ihe king.

The Conqueror had also another fee, or lordship in this town,
which Qodnc had the care of, out of which 10 Bocmen were expelled
who held it under Gert ; it consisted of 2 carucates of Tand, and 5 bor-
derers, with 20 acres of meadow, and 4 carucates, was 8 furlongs long
and 5 broad, and paid \5d. ob* gelt.'

^ These fees all centering in the Conqueror, remained in the Crown
till granted to the fitgcMfs Earls of Nor^//r, probably by King Stephen,
and were h^ld of them Inr several persons.

In the 20th of Henry ill. Nicholas de Stradeset held the fourth part
of a fee of Roger Bigot Earl of Norfoik, and 'Nicholas Ic Bote/er had
a moiety of a fee. Roger Aired had a third part, and Robert de Mouton
a third part of the said Earl.

The lury in the 15th of Edward I. find that Robert de Moulton^
claimed the assise, &c. as lord, and Oliver his son was lord in the
year 1320, and presented to this church. ilf(iu(2 his widow was living
in the 15th of Edward III. and in the 20th of the said King had an
interest herein^ as the heirs of fVilliam Freeman, and Roger Aired
had also.

In the 22d of Edward III. Robert, son of Oliver de Moutqn, con-
veyed this manor and advowson with lands here, homages, services,
&c. in other towns to Bartholomew de Salle and Richard de Bittering.

Nicholas Wichingham and Alice his wife, had lands and tenementSj
of the lord Mowbray : Edmund Wichinghamy Esq. of fVood-Rmnft
was lord, and Alice ik\9 wife, by her will dated in 1475, gives 6s. 8^
to this church : she and her busband, in the 2d year of Edward IV.

» Tcrrc Regis-^— In Mothcluna iii. «ol. et p'. xi lib. ct mo. ^ii lib. et xifi

lib. ho'es xxxvii ac. tre. et iiii ac. et sol. et xiii soU et iiiid. blancas. et xx

dim. p'ti et dim. car. et val. ii sol. et Sol. de gersumae ad |co'potu'. et ht. i

viiid. leu. in loago et i in lato et de geltb iiii

Terra Regis qua* Godric scryat sol.

Isti rviz. S. Walsham) adjacet i beruita In Modetuna x soc. ii car. tre. ctv

Modetuna i car. tre. scp. ii bord. et i bord. xx. ac. p'ti. et scp. iiii •ar. ct. ht.

car. et i ac p'ti. et iii soc. de xviii ac. viii. quar. in longo. et v in lato. et de

tre. et dim. car. lv>c« totu* tn'c, val, c. gelto xvd. ct obol.

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lettled this manor on Frances, one of their daughters and coheirs^
who married Sir . Mullf for her life.

Robert Spring died ' possessed of it Jpril 3, in the dd of Edward
VI. abd their son Thomas had livery of it^aqd of the manor of Icling*
ham M. Jafnes\ii Suffolk ; he conveyed it with Julian bis wife, in the
4th of that King, to George Founteyn, Gent.

After ^is Thomas JPalmer, Gent, had an interest herein, which he
left by will dated June £4> 1558, to Edward his son^ by Elizabeth his
wife, and was buried in the charch of Moughton.

Id the 44th of Elizabeth, Edmund Anguish was lord of Moulton
Hall, Lampett, and Rothem^hall, and the Anguishes presented as lords
io 1«)17, 1658, l699i 8tc.

The tenths were S/. — Deducted nothing.

The church was a rectory, valued at SO inarkst Pe^er-pence 2s.-—
€srvage 4d. and the priory of Bungay in Suffolk had a portion of
tithe, valued at SOs. and was dedicatee! to St. Mary^

RECTORS.

In 1320, Robert Rowland instituted rector, presented by 0/tW de
Moutone* * ^ '

1325, Mr. Ralph de Hakeford. Ditto.

1350, Roger de Mondegone, by Alice de Bumpstede. ^

1350^ Robert de Norton. Ditto.

1352, Joifin deBesthorp, by Richard Iver

\^Q\, Adam de Foxier, Ditto.

About this time the patronage was granted to the dean and chapter
of St. Afary's college in the fields at Ndhpich.

1383, John fVayte, by the dean, &c. of St. Marias college.

1383, John Harvey. Ditto*

1383, John Boteler. Ditto.

VICARS.

«

1403, John Virley, vicar, the rectory being lately appropriated to
the dean, 8cc.
1403i John Bawdre, vicar, by the dean, &c.
1403, John Scoole. Ditto.
1420, Thomas Petit. Ditto.
1422, John Man. Ditto.
1427, fViUiam Snelling. Ditto.

William Taylor^ vicar.
1429> Clement Welle.
US4i, Thomas Alfred. Ditto.
1448, Thomas Hanworth. Ditto.
1453t John Domlyn. Ditto.
1461, John Norwich. Ditto

John Ramton^ vicar.
1495, John Rudham* Ditto.
Mf», Richard Thon^ion, Di^to.

no P A N X F O R D.

1505, John Franiptdn, by the Bishpp^ a lapse.

1507, Robert Barker. Ditto.

1511, Richard Sampson, he was afterwards Bishop of titchfield
and Coventry y aft I take it.

15 1£, John Rogers^

1541, John Younge.
John Ludbury.

\n the 7lh year of iimg Edward Vli March ^^, ThonuisGawdy
had a grant of this approprcated rectory and the patronage of the
vicarage.

1560, Robert Mourton, by (be assignees of Richard Palmer*

1574, Roger Beweller, by Edward Palmer, Gent.
' I6l7, Robert Pepys, by Richard jinguish, Esq.

1658, Thomat Essex, by Edmund Anguish, Esq.

1668, William Brook. Ditto.-

1672, Thomas fVilson. Ditto.

1699, John Sallet. Ditto.

171 1, John Pitts, vicar, by the Bishop, a lapse.

1723, Horace Fawcett, by Thomas Page, Esq.

1726, Thomas Carter. Ditto.

1737, Roger Geddings, by Thomas Anguish, clerk.

Mrs. Anguish had the patronage in 1742.

Here were the lights ox St. Mary, and St. Nicholas.

The present valor is 5/. 6s. 8d. and is discharged.

John Holler of Mowton, Gent, wills in 1505, to be buried in the
churchy gives to the gild of our Saviour in Frethorp 2s.

Henry Palmer, by nis will in 1523, requires to be buried before the
door of the choir; gives to the new making of the roof, trees and 10
marks, and 10/. to the niakiag of the rood loft; also a pasture in
Baxter Lane end to the use of the church, for the exchange of the
pit and common, now part of his mote, and paled in.

Thomas Palmer, Gent, buried in the church in 1558.

In the church was a grave-stone

Orate p. a^ia Joh. Holler et Kather. uxor. g. qui. obt. xx*. HenrS^
Septimi, and this shield, barry of ten argent, and azure, over all a
griffon segreant, or.

This village is in the survey, wrote Modetuna, and Mothttuna, that
we find Modburtf in Devonshire, Modeney priory in Norfolk, 8cc.

PAKXFORD.

V70DW1N, a freeman, was lord in the reign of King Edward, and
Earl of Kent, 8cc. father of King Harold, and at the Conquest, it was
panted to William de Scohies, a Norman, who attended Duke
William, and was amply rewarded : there belonged to it 30 acres of
land, 4 borderers, a carucate and 5 acres of meadow^ with half »

PANXFORD. lit

carocaCe among, the tenantsj valued at lOs. but at the sarvey, whea
Hugh held it under Scohies, at 205. per ann*^

Iii^e belonged to it a churchy epdowed with 8 acres, valued at 12^.
but Ralpk the late £arl had the' soc.

The family of Dt Ti/mworth had an interest herein, in the 20th of
Htniy III.— i2oger Bigot Earl of Norfolk, in the 14ih of Edward L
claimed the assise, &c. of the tenants of William dc Tymworth, but it
was found to belong to the Crown.

Id the 22d of Edward I. Robert de Reydon conveyed by fine to M-
Mas de Trowse and Joan his wife, 12 messuages in Panxford, with
35. and 6^. rent, and the advowson of the chnrch; and in 1322, iVi-
cholas presented to this church ; he was lord in the 9th of Edward II.

Peter Buckskin was also returned to have a lordship.

The above Nicholas recovered in the 25th of Edward I. seisin of
several messuages, 29 acres of land, 4 of meadow, with Ss. rent here,
and in Ranworth, from Ralph de Rothing.

Catherine Kett^ or Catt, of Hevingham, had an interest in 1331,
and presented,-as did Sir Constantine Mortimer, and the Lady Cath^
eriite his wife, in 1349 ; Robert Bishop in 1374, and John Cobhe in
13779 and 1582 ; probably as lords or the manor of Tymworth, who
are said to hold it by a quarter of a fee in the 20th of Edward III.

In the 5ih of Edward II. fVilliafn de Uffbrdheld it and the advow-
son t'/i c^pite, heir to Lady Catherine Brews, being son of Margaret,
sister of Thomas de Norwich, father of the Lady Catherine.

The Conqueror had in this town a carucate of land, and 19 acres,
with 12 acres of meadow, also 9 borderers, with a carucate, of which
3 socmen of Earl Guert were deprived, and was measured and valued
with RanworthJ'

This was granted by the Crown to the Bigots, as in South Wahham.
Roger Bigot £arl of Norfolk had the assise, Sec, of his tenants in
the 15th of Edward I.

After this it was granted to Thomas de Brotherton, and so came to
the Mowbrdys, and the Howards Dukes of Norfolk^

Alan Earl of Richmond had here and in Dilham, in Tunstede bun*
dred, 50 acres of land. Ribald his brother was enfeofied thereof; and
Ralph his son granted it to the priory of Norwich, in the presence of
Bishop Turbe, Sec. (see in Dilham,) and is now in the dean and chap-
ter of Norwich,

Roeer^ de P^aloines gave to the abbey of St. Bennet, 100 acres of
heath and marsh in this town.*

Ralph de Crikeios and Isabel his wife, 8cc. gave 100 acres in Pan*
ehaford, to that convent, as in South Walsham.

In the 14th of Edward L Bartholomew de Redham impleaded Con*
stantia, daughter of Bartholomew de Somerton, for several messuages^
60 acres of land, 2 of meadow, and 65. rent in this town,, and Jian-
mofth, 8lc. and the abbot in the 9th of Edward 11. was returned to
have a lordship.

. *

•TcrraWilH.deScohiers— — InPan- * Terra Regis qua* Godric servat.
kesforda ten. Godwin i lib. ho. T.K.E, ——In Pankesford iii soc. i car. t're.
XXX 8c. tre. jno. tenet Hugo iiii bor. xix ac st xti ac ^\x. et ix bord* tc« i
t'c icar v ac. p'ti. sep. dim. car. ho'um car. p. ct ino. ii*
1 ecciia viii ac. et val. xiid. t'c. yal. x • * jkegis. H«lia«

•oL aw, u sed« &• Cojoa, habuit socam.

lia R AND W ORTH.

The temporarities of this convent here and in Randwarth, were
loed in 1428 at ]7«. d^. ob.

The tenths with Raudzoorth, were 4/* Dedncted 6s« 8d.

The church is a rectory^ dedicated to AU-Saintt ; the ancient valor
was40f*

RECTORS.

In 1822, John de Sweynsthorp, presented bv Nicholas de Frows.
1S34, George Bacoun, by Catherine Rett de Hevingham.
ISATy Thomas Raker, by Constant, de Mortimer,
13499 tiicholas Cros, by Sir Cons, de Mortimer, and Catherine bis
wife. ^

. 1374, Robert Hertfhy Robert Byshop,
1377, Adam Lenne, by John Cobb.

1380, John Barneby, by John Cobb.

1381, Bartholomew Benet. Ditto.

1382, Robert Carter. Ditto.

1396, Stephen Hewet, by the prior and convent of Beeston;

About )600, Thomas Wright was reclor, and Henry Holditch patron.
Of this family see in Randworth.

1736, William Garrod, on Benjamin Young's death, by William
Morden, Esq.

The present Valor is 2/. 13^. 4d. and is discharged. Of the original
of this church, see in Randworth ; it is consohdated with the vicarage
of Randworth, and the church is dilapidated.

The town takes its name from Pan, so called from some stream or
river, by the Britons: thus Panfield in Essex, and Painswickiu Glou-
cestershire, and Panworth in Norfolk.

RANDWORTH.

Sbvbn socmen of Earl Guert held 50 acres of land, and 8 of meadow,
with one carucate, but the soc of them belonged to the hundred ; on
their deprivation it was in the Conqueror, and Godric took care of it
as his steward. — This town, with Pankesfbrd, was one leuca long, and
half a leuca broad, and paid together lod. gelt.*

This was granted from the Crown to the Bigots Earls of Norfolk,
and so came from the Bigots to Thomas de Brotherton Earl of^orfolk,
to the Mowbrays, and Howards Dukes of Norfolk, and so was sold
December 5, in the 2d year of King James I. by Henry Howard Earl

'Terra Regis qua' Godric servat. cainhund.etPankesfbndaetRanduorda
«— -In Randworda vii soc. 1 ac t're. et ht. i ieug. in 16ng0| et dan* in lato^ ct
viii ac. p'ti. et semp* i car. de istis e so* de gelto xvid*

RANDWOKTH. US

of Northampton^ to Henry Holditch, Esq. with tnesfmages^ lands in
Pcftxford, fVopd'BasttJDick, &c. Jate possessiuns of Thomas Howard
Doke of Norfolk^ attainted, l^y tbe ancient service of paying 8/. 7t*
&c. being parcel of the lordship of S>u(h Wahham.

He was a descendant of Ricmrd de Holditch) lord of Dudlington
in Grimshoe hundred, in the 20th of Edward HI. as may be tnere
aeen. Robert Holditchj Esq. was) supervisor of the Duke of Uor*
folk's estate in the 4th of Uen. VI [.

John Holditch^ Esq. was lord alv^ut the year 1500.

Elizabeth^ widow of the above John^ remarried Robert Felming*
ham, Gent, and hy her will in 15^^ requires to be buried by her bus*
band John Holditch^ in the ciiurch of Black Friars^ in NorzHch,

Tbe aforesaid Elizabeth gives to Robert Holditch her son, 500
wethers sheep, ^oingat Ranworth, and elsewhere in Norfolk. Robert
Feliningham her »K)n, dying sans issue, she orders her messuae^es and
lands here,' and in South fVaUham, and PanTf6rd,\o berson Robert
Holditch, (paying KX) marks to her 2 daughters, by 10 marks yearly)
with all her lands m Upton ; and calls Ralph Bernej/her brother, and
John Bentey her nephew, proved jipril 6, 1^24.

She had also a son, John Holditch, who in the 33d of Henry V[IE.
lived at Donyngton in Sajffplk, and was retained by the Duke of Sorfm

Richard lioiditch was liTin^ at Randworth in the Soth of Henry
VII i. and married Anne^ elaest daughter and coheir of Thomas
Alverd, Krd of the manor of Rcndlesham in Suffolk.

In the d8th of Henry VIII. Robert Monty man conveyed 2 mes«
mages, 40 acres of land, 2 of meadow, 6 of pasture^ in this town^
Upton, Fishhy, and South IValsham, to Robert Holditch.

Robert Holditch, and Richard bis son and beir^'were living in the
Sd and 4th of PAiVip and Mary; and Fra//cfs, daughter of lio&^rf«
then married William Rookwood, son and heir of Firmine Rookwood,
Esq.

Margaret Holditch of RandwoYth, widow, late wife of Robert

Holditch, Esq. in her will, daled June IS, 1559, mentions Robert

Holditch, Esq. and John her sons, her daughter Elianor, wife of

Gourncy, and Frances, wife of Rooktcood; her sister, wife of

Sir Henry Serningham, and her niece his daughter.

io the 4th or 6lh of Elizabeth, Miles Holditch, Esq. had livery of

this manor, &c« and John Holditch in • Henry Holditch, Esq,

in 1600, who by Susan his wifie, daughter of Richers, or of

Denney, had Elizabeth his daughter and heir.

This Elizabeth brought it by marriage, with Didlington, tcc. to Sir
Isaac Sidley, Bart, of Kent, and' Sir John bis son sold it to John
Houghton, Esq. the youngest son of Sir Robert Houghton, Judge of
the King's Bench, by Mary his wife, daughter of Robert Richers of
Roctham in Kent, Esq. Sir Robert was son of John Houghton of
Cunihofp in Norfolk, and born. there*

' Gnindcsburgh Norw. fbh 35*

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114

RANDWORTH*

TUNSTED MANOR

ExtenrVd into lliig town. Robert Fitz Ro^er dt Corebrigg, in IVbr-
thumber/and, ancestor of the family of De Clavering, was lord ifi
right of Margaret his wife, daughter and coheir of William de Cheney ^
and relict of Hugh de Creisey, This Robert was the founder of
Lang/y abbey in this couutj, and gave this churclf to the said abbey,
sheriff of Norfolk in the reign of Richard I. and may be seen io
Horsford in Taverham hundred.

Peter de Musters held half a fee in the 20th of Henry [If.

In the 20lh of Henry III. the prior of Beeston hcUL in this town,
and Wickhamptofiy part of a fee ; and in the i5th of EdrcardX. claimed
▼iew o< frank pledge, the assise, Slc.ofhis tenants^ and in the 15th of
Edw. H. was returned to have a lord.nhip.

This was given, as 1 take it, to that priory, by the fouundress>
Isabel de Cressey, daughter and coheir of Hubert de Rye,

Nicholas Bond aliened 2 me^^suages, 39 acres of land, 8 of heathy
with 57* rent in this town and South Wahtthm^ in the 3d of Richard lU

Their temporalities in 1428, were valued at oL 5$. 6d. and was

5 ranted at the Dissolution, Dtctmber 5j Ao. 37 Henry VllL to Sir
Idmund H'indham, of Frebridge,

Sir Ilcury Spe/man says that the river Bare often overflows the low
grounds hae, and surprising quantities off fish ae taken, the neigh-
bours assuring him that lib bushels have been taken between the
drag of 2 nets, and that it was famous for perch,*

1 he temporalities ol the abbot of Holm in this town and Panxford,
were 17*. ^d.^ ob. The tenths of Randuorth and Pankesworth^ were
4/. 5s. Deducted 6s, 8d.

The Chi;rcr is dedicated to St. Helen and was valued at 15 marks,
and being appropriated to the abbey of Laugley, a vicarage was set-
tled, (valued at 5 marks) and the right of patronage to it, in the 3d of
Jidrtard III. Pr/er-pence 6d. carvage 4rf. ob.

In 1237^ there was an exemplification of the assignment of thia
vicarage, consisting of the altarage, small tithes of hay and turf, ^O
acres of land belonging to the demean of ihe church, and a hoose on
the north side of the church.

Before this, it appears from the register of Langley abbey, that
there was a contest about the church of Pankford's being a chapel
, belonging to the church of Randworth.

One of the witnesses deposed that be had heard it said from more
ancient times,* that there were two powerful sislers, who enjoyed
Randworlh and Pankford, and they quarrelled who should take place
in Randworth church ; that being then the church for both townsiiips»
uppn which one of the sisters built a wooden oratory in Pankford,
(where now is the stone church)but the rector of K/iunorth had all the
profit thereof; at length, (as the neighbours said) a woman named
Jilswijd, having the right of the s^id church and oratory, *married
Ralph, chaplain or curate of Slokcsby, to whom she gave the said

• Spil. Icenla, fol, i^j. * Regist. Langley, fol. 144, Ire.

RAND WORTH. US

charch and oratory; by Elswyd he had a son iiermer^* who enjoyed
it.

Another witnessed, that Mr. Adam de Crefyngham succeeded Hcr^
mer in the rectory, on the presentation of Rohett Filz- Roger j. who
bad the right by his wife Margcrj/ de Cressg^ and then was the chapel
separated Trom the said churcli, by Alexander de Dunham^ senesc4l
of Robert Fitz Roger, who gave the chapel tp Reginald his son.

RECTORS.

By the said register it appears that Ralph de Sioke$by was instllu«
led by Bishop Everard, in ihe reign of Hair t/ I. and Elswt/d before
mentioned ; after this Hermer her son, by Ralph the chaplain, Jier-
mer being instituted by (Villiam Turbe, Bishop of Norwich,

After the death of Etsrvyd, the manor and aclvowson of Ranworth^
came as an escheat to Hilliam de Cheney, chief lord of the fee, and
from William to Margaret his daughter and coheir, married to Hugh
de Cressj/, by whom she had Roger de Cressy; but after the death of
the said Hugh, she married Robert Fitz-Roger.

On the death of Uermer, the parson, Robert Fitt^Roger and Mar-'

fery his wife, presented Adam ae Denys, and was instituted by John
lisliop of Norwich.
After this, the Lady Margery ga^e this manor ^nd advowson to her
600, Sir Roger de Cressy, and he gave it to the abbey and convent of
Langhy, in perpetual alms, John Bishop of Norwich confirming it,
to their proper use. ^

On the decease of Adam the rector, the abbot and convent pre-
sented Pandulfihe Bishop, Mr. John de Ferentine, but Sir Roger dc
Cressy gave £ parts of the manor to his banner or standard bearer,
Ftjier de Musters, and the Sd part to Richard La Feile, his valet;
from this arose two lordships.

Henry de Feile released by fine iq^the 3d of Henry III. his right
10 the advowson, to the abbot of Langley ; and in 1285, the abbot of
St. bennet released to the abbot oi Langley, all bis right in the church
q( St* Helen of Ranworth.

VICARS.

William de Westwich vicar, was succeeded in 1342,. by John de Ful*
ford, collated by the Bishop.

1349, Roger de Fakenham, presented by the abbot, 8cc. of Langley.

1349, John Cobb, by the Bishop, the abbot, &c. refusing to present
on the Bishop's nomination.

139l# Roger Asketil, presented by the abbot^ &c. on the Bishop's
poniioation.

Darth. Fuller f vicar.

1415, William Lacehy^ collated by the Bishop, p&noj'arA

1449, Thomas Rodeland, by the Bishop.

Miles Holditch was lord, and farmed the. rectory, as John his son
did in Queen ElizabetlCs reign.

Thomas Wright was vicar about the year 1600; the present valor . f

llff RANDWORTH.

the vicarage is 4/. and is discharged ; the patronage is io the se^ of
Ulu, as is the appropriated ref:tory«

William Mackau died vicar^ in 1752, and George Kenrich waspreir
tented by the Bishop of £/y.

Mr. John Gogill, vicar^ presented by the Bishop, on Mr. KenrickH
death.

Rohert Felmingbam, Gent* bnried in the church \506,

1 he hinc»ry abovcmentioned of Ralph, the chaplain's marriage^ an4
his wife's presenting him to this rectory, is a piece of antiquity nighly
valuable, as it fully and pLiinly proves, that in the year 1 174, when
Turbuf, the Bishop of Sqrwich died, that the church of l(ome, allowed
of the marriage of their clergy, and their sons succeeding them in
their church preferments; and that there was no positive law, either
canon or civil, to hinder it, as their own records, and the register of
l^ngleif testify. And it is further to be observed that one of the wit-
nesses in this Ciiuse deposed that he knew Riugolfxhe grandfatherj^
Ralph the son, and Hermerus the grandson, all rectors successively of
the church of Runworth, with Pam/ord chapel annexed, and the
same thing was also deposed by Ralph, chaplain of fianworth, son of
JJermer.

Sir Rohert Houghioiis eldest son, Robert^ died 5. p. Francis his se*
cond son lived at Sheltoft, and had issue by Helen his wife; the daughr
ters of Sir Robert, were Elie, married to Thomas Doughty of Aylshant;
Margaret, to ^fiiliam Doughty of Hanuorth ; Alice to John Marshall
pf horwich, and Cecily, to Richard Thurlow of Burnham.

John his youngest son, lord of this town, by Doughty his wife, had
Robert his son and heir, (and Elizabeth a daughter married to Jokm
Tot hill of Upminster In Essex,) he married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir
John Corbet, and sister and coheir of Sir Thomas Corbet, baronets of
Sprouston, and was fa her of John Houghton, Esq. and of 3 daughterly
Elizabeth, married to Sir Nevile Catlyn, Knt. of Kirkby Caam ; Lydia,
to John iSay, of Holveston, Gent, son of Suckling Say, and Mary, who
died single; this John was also lord of Randworih, and having th^
lordship of Bramerton given to him, by the will oi Thomas Corie, Bsa«
about U)8i, settled at Bramerton, he married Mary, daughter of l{|i»
chard Chamberlain of Ait ley Castle in Warwickshire, Esq. by whom be

had Jol\n Houghton, Esq. who married ^, one of the daughteri

and coheirs of John Baron, D.D dean of Norwich, lord in 1750.

The town takes its name of Worth, from its site between two riverfl^
find one of the rivers is the Rand, or Raven: Rangworth in Gfotfce^i
^isrsture; liavenmorth in Yorkshire, and Ranfield^

i «

I nil

T U N S T A L;

AAi^pq BB 6b AUFOB, a near relation of Bishop BeaufoCj had agrant
of a lordship, of which Gudric a freeman was deprived* and !uirold
held it at the survey under Beau/oe ; containing 60 acres of land, S
borderers, &c. with 8 acrei« and a carucate of meadow, among them
and the tenants in King EdwartTs time, always valued at lOf. and
the soc was in the King.^x

EudOf steward of the Conaneror's household had the grant of a lord-
ship, of which Ezciik, who neld it under Herold in King Edward's
reign, (afterwards :\ ing) was deprived, one carucate belonged to it, 6
borderers, and 8 acres or meadow, half a carucate in demean, and half
a one among the tenants, ^00 sheep, (but at the survey 440) a church
with 8 acres of glebe, valued at &d»; this lordship was then valued at
40i. at the survey at 3/« aod the town was 7 furlongs long, 6 broadf
and paid bd. gelt.'

TUNSTAL. MANOR,

Eudo, who was lord at the survey, was the fourth son of Hubert de
Mie, a Norman, and brother of Hubert de Rie, castellan of Norwich
castle, to u hose descendants, barons of JRie, this lordship came, and by
the marriage of Isabel, one of the daughters and coheirs of Hubert,
the last heir male of that family, and o^ Oliva the other daughter and
coneir, was brought into the tamilieb of De Creui, and Le MarshaL

Sir Koger de Cresfi, son of Hugh, marrying Isabel, and Oliva, John
Jiarshai, nho \%as marshal of Ireland, and nephew of fViltiam Mar^
skal Barl of Pembroke, between whom the barony of IZie wasdivided.
Sir Roger Cressi was livins; in^ the reign of King JoAii*

Robert Fttz Roger de Corebrv^g, granted to Richard, abbot of Sib»
ton, the homage, &c« of Bernard le Sage, in this town, the abbot re-
leasii'.g to hiiii the rent of 40«. payable to him and bis successors out
of Blioumh manor in Suffolk; this Robert was a witness of King
Richard the First's charter to thp city of Norwich in his fifth year*

tfilimm de Halfrehute, by deed sans date, grants to God, St. Mary,
and the inoiiks of Sibetune all his right and clairo> 8lc. in the advow-
Bon^ and right of patronage oi the church ot Tunestalle, and in all
things thcit they held, or their assigns of the gift of Sir Stephen de
Crem, for ever ; witnesses, the lord Hugh, the son, then seneschali of

♦ Terra R. de Bellofago-— Tune- i\car, tre. tc. vi bor. p^ et mo, v et viS

static tcDuit Godnc. lib. ho. T.R.K. |h ac. p'ti. sep. dim. car. in d*nio. etdiifi*

man. mo, tenet Turold. lx ac. tc. iii hoii. tc. cc o?. mo. ccxL i ecclia yiii ac.

bor. mo 'v et viii ac. p'ti.sep.icar. int. et val. viiid. tc val. xl sol. p. et ino«

|e et ho's sep. val. x s. et ^oca e. regis* iii lib. et ht. viii qr. in lon|^« et vi in laU

> Terra Kudt^nis Dap;ten In Tu- et de gelto viiidi^

ncstaiieten, l^ule ho. Heroldi T.R.E,

118 ' T U N ST A L.

the lord Hoger, Earl-Mnrslial of Englandf James de (^rek, Reginald
de fJemelifigton, John de Tunestall, Bernard le Sage of the same,
WitHam de Lifigwode, Roger, sotf of Michael de Lifigwode^^fViliiam
Cerfiun of Birlinghani, &c.*

In I he 3d of iie/iry II I. a fine was levied bkweeri Margery de Cretsi,
pelent, imd Baldtic'^dc Tavcfh'um', deforcieni, of the foiurlh part of a
fee in this town^ and in the £Oth' of Henry 111* he held the fourth
part of Oliva de Marshall, and Peter de 3/as/^r5,. standard bearer to
isir Roger de Cressiy held of him the moiety of a fee, 8cc.

CiyUs de Wacht&ham was found in the first of Edward I. to bold a
quauer of a fee, and Jlmaric de Peche the 8th part of a fee of Gj/les
de tt aehehham ; and Gerard de JVachesham in the eleventh of that
King, had ihe moiety of 4 fees here, in Depeham, Motley, &c. of the
manor of Ilokerlng; ihe Marshats interest here came by marriage to
the lords Morley, who held it in capiie in the S4lh of Edward III. and
the 3d of Richard II. 8cc.

'J he fijm ly ol the Tunstah had also an interest herein ; Alfred de
Uuaestii/ had lands h( le, as appears by a fine in the lOtb of Richard I.
and ^ian in the 3d of Henry 111.

John dt lunesfnl'm the 14th of Edward h had the assise of his
tenants, hs his nnccslors had enjoyed \t, and in the following year
' 'Jhomas dt Tumtai^ Qud' Nicholas de Monesley claimed the same ; but
it was found to be in the Crown.

1 lie Tutistnls interest came as it seems to the family of Atte Lee;

Thomas ae Tnmtal conveyed lands to John Atte Lee, in the reign of

Ednard I John Atte Lee of Tunstal was living, and Margaret his

.wife, in the 17ih of Edward II. and John Atte Ler^junior^ in the 2d

of Edward I.ll.

. In the yih of IJeiiry IV. John Rothe of North Birlingham, Jeff.
Segrym of iyuuth WaUlam, &c. demise to John Berney of Reedkam^
JBb(). the messuages, tei ements, lands, rents and services, late John
A tie Ltcs, in Tunstal, Haivergaie, &c. which they had of the feofment
of John IJay/eadon, chuplain, &.c. and they of the feofment of John
Atte Lee in the filh of i/t/i/y IV.and William lV/rer/on,jndgeof the
King's Bench, Robert Toppys, cilizen and mercer of Norwich, &c. de-
mise the same to John B any ard of Met/ ingham, and Robert Banyard
of Speotashale in Suffolk, lisq. -«i®. 38 of Henry V [.

i^iier this, John Crcy of Sybton demised it to Sir Edmund Jenny,
Michael Fysher, and IMlliamJcnney, Esq.

Alter this by the nmrriage of Margaret^ daughter and heir of Ro.
Baynard of Specteshale in Sujfolk, Esq. it came to John Bacon of
Baconsthorp in Nojoik, Esq. who died lord in 1462 ; he left it to I*Ao-
mas liis son and heir, who dying about 1485, had by Margery his wifen
daughter of John Jenny, two daughters and coheirs, Elizabeth, and
Anne; and on a division of the Baton's estate a moiety of this lord*
ship wa& allotted to Elizabeth, who was married to Sir Thomas Glem^
ham of iiUnham Parva, in Suffolk, who died in the Syih of Henry
VIIK \>hen it. came to his son and heir Christopher; and on his death,
in. the 4Lii of Edward VI. to Thomas Gleinham his son.

* In t|ie orig-nal deed that I have, tt Roger £ar1 of Norfolk, (in tlie time of
.is thus: F< stib; D'oo. Hug. fi). t'oc. Se- King John) who succeeded his iathe* ui
firschall. D'ni. l<og. Coniit. Marescall. • 1220.
Argl.; this xiiu>t be Hugh '3igot, &on of

T U N S T A t. 119

Annty Ihe other daughter and coheir, brought her moiety to Robert
Garneys, of Kenton in Suffo/k, Esq.

Thomas Gqrneys died possessed of it -rf^ l6th of Elizabeth, and left
EHzaheth his daughter and heir, married first to — Jtrnegati, and
after to Philip Strelley, ot HotliHghamslnre ; their son Nicholas Aied
up.

Robert de Verli had a lordship, out of which Calp, who possessed
it ID Edward the Contessor*s time, was expeHed ; 80 acres of land be«
longed to it, with 6 borderers, one carucate in demean, and one among
the tenants, 10 acres of meadow, and 60 sheep, with a saltwork, valued
in the whole at ^Os^

This came from the Ferlies to the Earl's Warren y and was held of
them of the Lords Bardol/of IVirmeget/.

Julian, daughter p.nd heir of Hugh Lord Gournejf ,re\ict of Wi/liam,
Lord BarHolJ\ died seized of it in the reign of Edward L valued nt
591. 4rf. per nnn. and Philip de Haskeby held in A\ 20th of Henry
III. the 5th p>irt of a fee of the Earl IVarren,

About the 20th of Edward 111. Sir Richard Pateshull held here, in
licld, Dallingj 8cc. two fee^, and his heir was in ward (a minor) of
the Lord Hardolf, and he of the Earl fVarren.

John Fastolf died seized of a lordship here in the 7lh of Htnry IV. ^
and Hugh was bis son and heir; and Sir Hugh Fastolf h\s son, in the
year 1417, when John was found his son and heir, a;«;ed 10 years;
Maud, widow of Sir Hugh had a dower herein, in the loth of Henry
VI. John Rookwood had also an interest herein in the dth of that king,
held of the Lord Bardolf,

In the 38th of Henry VIII. Walter Baker and Margaret his wife,
convey to Edward Spaneyt two messuages, two gardens, 80 acres of
land, 20 of meadow, 20 of pasture, 60 of marsh, and 10 of wood.

Gilbert, an officer of the Conqueror's cross bowmen, was rewarded
for his services, with a lordship, on the expulsion uf Rutho, a freemaH,
who enjoyed it, consisting of half a carucate of land, 6 borderers, d
acres and half a carucate of meadow in demean, ha! Fa carucate among
the tenants, 3 cows, and 52 shcep; valued then at lOs, at the survey
at 22«.»

This lordship came from Gislebert, into the family of De Cheney,.
(as I take it,) and so (being united to this manor) to the Cressies, Sic.
as may be above seen.

The tenths^were 5/. — Deducted I81. 4(i.— The lempnraliiies of Nor*
wich priory 3s. of Sib ton i6s. Sd.

The Church is dedicated to St. Peter, and St. Paul, and was
rectory valued al 12 marks, Peter-pence Sd. ob. — carvai;c Sd,ob, and
puled about the reign of Rithard L tp the abbey of Sibtan in Snf"
oik, by Robert Fitz Roger, (as is before observed) and after a vicarage
was settled on iU being appropriated, valued at 8 niark^ and the
rectory at 12 marks.

' Terre Robti de Verll In Tunc- • Terre Gisleberti Arbalist In

•taile tcnrt. Calp. T. R E. Lxxx ac. Tunestall ten. i hb. ho. Raihodim.car.

tre scp. vi bor. sep. i car. in d*nio. i tre. sep. vi bor. viii ac. p'ti. tc. dim.

cir. ho'uni. x ac. p'ti. ic, LX mo. Lov. car. mo. i car. in 'i'lvo. sep. dim. rar,

1 taU sep, val. xx sol, ho'uxn« ill an. tc. lii ov. mo. xxx.

I

IflO T U N S T A L.

VICARS.

In 1509^ Richard We$ton was iasiitated rlcar, collated by the Bt*
shop of Norwich.

IS20, Oliver de Wycton. Ditto.

]d£S, Robert Fohham. Ditto.

1332, tVilliam de Rnghtm. Ditto.

^3^2, William Aldeby. Ditto.

1342> William de Ringland. Ditto^
T/tomas de Brome, vicar.

1S52> William de Weston. Ditto.

1361, John de Gun ton, presented by the abbot, &c« of Sibtom, oa
tbe Bishop's nomination.

1366, William de Cavingham, by the Bishop.

13779 -^dam de Blofield,oy tbe King, the temporalities of the abbey,
then in the King.

1384, William Hacon, by the King,

1393, Sim. Bond, by the Bishop.

1402, John Btk. Ditto.

1404, Edmund Ray. Ditto.

1419, John Swetenham. Ditto.

1422, John Cuppere. Ditto.

1434, John Kentyng. Ditto ^

143(), John Biskelc. Ditto.

1439> Thomas Elys. Ditto.

1441, Roger Coton. Ditto.

The patronage of the vicaraee, with the appropriated rectory, wa»

f ran led on Jufy 31, in the 28tn of Henry VIIL to Thomas Howard
)uke of Norfolky on whose attainder coming into the Crown, was
granted on July 1, A^. 7th of Edward V[. to Edward Spanye, and
John Baspole, with the messuages,. called Tyilty house, or manor, &c.
to be hela in soccage, and finding a curate, or chaplain, on their
paying 436/. 13^. la. to the Crown.

It is at present a curacy, and held with Moulton.

On September 10, A^. 39th of Henrv VI. John Banyardt and Ro*
bert Banyard, let to farm to Thomas, aboot of Sibtoa, and the conyent|
a messuage, late Thomas Allen*s, citizen and spicer of Harwich, for*
merly John Atte Lees, with all the lands, rents, and services, &c.
which they lately had of William Yelverton, the judge, Robert Top*
pys, which they jointly purchased with Allen deceased, of ThosnoM
Titelowe, late burgess of Yarmouth Magna, for 30 years, paying 6
marks per ami. this was what was granted to Edwara Spanye, Sic. al
the Dissolution.

From the Spaneys, it came by the marriaee of Jane, daughter ot
John Spaney, to Thomas J enkinson, son oi John Jenkinson of JSorwich*

Richard J eukinson was lord in the Slst oi Elizabeth; he married
JUarger^, daughter of !/%omas Ward of Broke, jiud had Thomas his
son and heir, born in 1577, and was living in 22d of James I. in the
said year on September ],he conveyed the appropriated rectory to Sir
John Holjart, but tbe lordship was in his son. Miles Jenkinson, who
died in prison at Norwich, bis widow held it in 1702^ her son 27ioinas
died sin^jle, but her daughter was married.

/

R E ED H A M. . lai

On tbe £3d of Jii/y, in the S7th of Henry VIII. Sir Thomas CJerc
bad a grant otCkUcCs marsh in Tunstall, late belonging to Henring'*
btfc college^ with messuages and lands.

In the chancel window, 9a6le, a fe4% ••*-• between threa eaglets
displayed^ or, Spane^t arms. ^

REE D H A M.

WiijMAM BE ScofliBS had a grant of this lordship ot.Reedham,
which Brietric, a Saxon^ possessed in King EdwanTs reign, and was
deprived on the conquest; it consisted of a carucate of land, (and
Richard held it under Scohies at the survey) 1 1 borderers, and 3 servi,
&c. one carucate and a half in demean, 8cc* one carucate and a half
among the tenants^ with 20 acres of meadow, valued at 40^. at the
sarvey ^t 6o$* one ieuca and 3 furlongs long, and half a leuca broad,
paid 16^. gelt whoever held it.

There was one church endowed with 40 acres, valued at 6s*
and 8d.*

Tbe abbot of Holm claimed one socman with 40 acres of land,
and claims at present a borderer, and one acre of land, as the hundred
witnesses.

There is an old tradition relating to this town, mentioned 'by histo-
rians, which is not to be passed by ;*

• Lodbroc, said to be a Danish king^ but supposed by Sir John
Sjnlman to have been King of Zelarid, hawking among certain little
islands, in a boat, was by a sudden tempest carried oi^t to sea, and
drove ashore here, and brought to Edmmd, King of the East Angles,
then residing at Castor in Fleg^y who being plea^d with his behavi-
our, fortune, and ^reat skill in hunting, Bern, the king's falconer,
envying him, murdered him privately in a wood. Lothbrok's dog
was observed in a day or two, to come to the King's house, half fam-
ished, and as soon as fed to be gone again, and being on the King's
command watched, brought them to the body of bis dead master.

Bern being found guilty of this murder, was condemned to be put
into the boat that Lothbrock arrived in^ and committed to the niercy
of tbe sea, withont provisi&p or tackle. This boat being providentially
driven on tbe same place it came from, and known, Bern was seised,

• Tcna Willi, dc ScoJiieS' In ibi teneat. i ccclia xl ac. val. vi. sol. ct

Kedeham ti;;i. Bretric. T. R. E. ii car. v\\\i, hie caltimpniatr. abbas de Hulmo

t're. fuo. tenet Ricard. p. man sep. xi i soc. xl ac. t're. et hi testanfr. etadhuc

bor. tc. ill fer. p. et mo. i to. i car. et calu'pniatr. i bor. et i ac. t're. testim.

dim. in dn'io. moh i sep i car* et dim* hund.

ho'um. XX ac. p'ti. tc. val. xf mo. Ix sol. * Spilman's Life or King Alfred. B.

bt» i leug. in ionff. et iii qr. et dim. i 30, &c.— Spelm. Icenia. p. 156.
kug. in lat. el de gelto xviif. q'cu'q ; * '

VOL. XU , R "^

• ■

123 It £ E t> H A M.

and to save himself, declared that Lothbrock, on hts arrival iaf
England had beeti killed by order of King Edmund,

Hingar, and Hubba, the £ sons of Loihbroc^ kveeitrittg revenue,
invaded with £0,000 meti^ Edmunds kingdom of the East'^An^es,
attended by Bern the traitor^ and by them Edmund was barbarously
murdered, in the year 870.

Tlie truth of this tradition may be justly called in <]|uestion, on
many accounts. It is oot to be credited, that LolhbroCy \n his great
distress, would have passed by Yarmouth, at the mouth of the river
Yar, add gone up in search of another port or place, especially as
Yarmouth Was at that time, and long before, a port, and a place of
fame in the time of the Britons and Romans.

Richard f who held this lordship under Scohies at the survey, wat
probably father of Asketel, and assumed the name of Redham, accord-*
ing to the custom of that age.*

Jskttelde Redham was living, as the register of Holm abbey teatt*
fies, in the lime oi Richard, abbot of Holm, which was hi 1125.
Osbern de Redham seems to be his son, was lord of Redham HaU^
and also held the 5th part of a fee in this town, ici the time of Ansdm
abbot of jF/o//;i, (about 1150) of the said abbry.

Stephen, son of Osbern, was lord in the I2th of Henry H. Osbern
had also a son and heir, Bartholomew de Redham,^hose son Stephen,
in an assise, brought the SOtb of Henry IIL for the church ofScathow,.
was then living.^

In the 44th of Henry III. Stephen de Redham, sort of Bartholomew,
manumised certain villains here.

In the said year, William de Redham and Matthew his son, granted
Stephen the liberty of hunting in their warren here, and of fishing in
fVoltuH mead, and catching of birds, with the services of some |>er*
to As ; and Ralph, parson of the church, granted to Stephen a way
without the ditch of Stephen's court, between the churchyard, and
tlie said court, 3 feet broad, from the gate of the said court to the
east, and from the said court to the west, by the said ' churchyard^
such a breadth, that one cart may pass another.

Williamson of Mat hew de Redham, conveyed by fine rn ther 5£d
of Henry III. l60 at:res of marsh in Redham, to Lafiglejpxi4jey, 8cc.

Bartholomew was son of Stephen, and a knight, in theVsth of
Edward I. had 2 sons. Sir Stephen^ and William^ rector of irstede,
and heir to his brother. Sir Stephen dying s. p. the inheritauce
came to (he other branch of the Redhams.

Sir William de Redham, granted in the lOlli of Edward I. to

tlie abbot of Holm all his right of fishery, from Weybridge to the

abbey ;' witnesses^ Sir Thomas Rosceline, and Sir Bartholomew

Redham; he was sheriff oi Norfolk in the 8lb, 20lh> and £}8t of

Edward \.

In the 15th of that King, he claimed free warren, the assise, gal-
lows, &c. and died in the,£2d of the said King, in tbe time of his
being sheriff, when fVilliam his son answei^ed for him, and be died in
the igth of Edwdrd II.

William hh son and heir, by Jo&n bb i^ife, being aged £6> ba4

• Regist. Holm. ibl. 15. ♦ Reg. Holm, fol, 87.

< Krg ioL;i7«— Lib. ^Mb. Srcii. * Reg»fol 116.

R E E D H A M, , 1«S

livery of this lordship^ betd of Jeffrey de Say, of the barony of Lems ^
in 1327 he presented to the church of Redham, and to Stoke6y, in
1357. In the 15th of Edward III this lordship was setlled on him
and Maud his wife for life, remainder on IVilUam and John their
Bonfl in tail, and died before the year ]SS9«

ffilUam Pavy of Gissing^ and Maud his wife, late wife of William
de Jledham, presented, having recovered her right against William
de Redham, (her son, as I take it,) and the said Afflwd presented also
in 1355.

Sir Ifilliam de Redham, son of William Rni Maud his wife, mar-
ried A/flrgore^, daughter of Sir Robert de Caston, by Joan his wife,
daughter and heir of Richard Barry, Esq.' lord of Rockland-Tofts,
by whom he had a daushter and heir Margaret, who married Thomas
Serncyl Esq. 2d son of John Berney, Esq. of JVitchingham.

This Thomas bad large possessions in his right, as heir to the
Jleedhanis, CastonSf &c. with the lordship of thi$ town, and was
knight; his will is dated on Thursday next afteir the feast of JIU
Saints, in 1383, and was buried at Reedliam, beini^ proved on Novem*
ber2\ ; Margery his wife survived, and married John Copledike, Esq.
aodthey presented to Reedham chmch in 1391.^

This family of the Berneys take their name from the town of
Bernry in the hundred of North Greenhorn in Norfolkj^ wrote in
Domesday book Berltj.

The history of the baronetage,^ says '' that the first we find men*
tioned is Roger de Berney,vfho9e son Kichard de Berttey, by Catherine ,
daughter of Roger Gyney, Esq. had issue Henry de Berney, living ia
1268."— ^Gyney bore paly of six, or and gules, a chief, ermine.

I'^hat (he family had an mterest in the town of Bemey, soon after
the conquest, may in a good measure be proved from tne assuming
the nanf)e of it, which was the custom and practice at that time, of aU
who held any lordships, and it is very probable that William, who was
enfeoffed of the town of Bemey, and held it at the time of the grand
turvey under Peter Lord Faloiues, the capital lord of it, was ancestor
of the family,

I'o confirm this, we find by the register of pinham priory, that
Ralph the prior gave to Jdam de Bemey, their man, that is, one
that held lands of them, and bis heirs, 50, and 67 acres in the said
town.

This Ralph was living in the reign of Henry IL jio. 1174, when
Yengrin was archdeacon of Norwich, and ^cZam being in this gratit
styled the prior's man, that title sets forth that he held other lands or
a manor of that priory, to which' religious hoqsej, the Lord Nahines,
on bis foundation of it, had granted the manor of Barney, to be held
f A capitf^

Adam de Mota, prior about 1267, confirmed to Henry de. Bemey
for life, one foldcourse, and another to him and his heirs.

Henry de Bemey, son of Richard^ as the pedigree says, was father

of John, by ^his wife, daughter of Sir John de Harsike, which

John resided much at bis house in Norwich, called Bemey^s-Inn.
Joan bis wife was daughter of Bartholomew de Witchingham, by whqm
came the estate in that town,) be had a son John, and a daughter

• Reg. Homing, p. ii4« » Vol. i. p. 37s.

124

R E E D H A M.

Margaret, married to Peter dc Naunton, flon of Bartholomew de
Taunton, .. '

This John lived at fVitchingham, was one of the bnrgeases For the
city of Norwich in the gth of Edwurd III. in the 19th of that King
was a commissioner in an inqaisitiou on a writ of QMod^Damnunif
concerning the fee of the castle of Norwich. In the foHowing year
was knight of the shire of Norfolk ; also in the 22d of the said Jxingt
with Robert Clere, Esq. and were allowed 14/. lOf. for 34 days
. attendance; he served aUo in parliament in the Slst of that reign^
and had allowed for 34 days attendance, 6/. 8s.

The above John was an eminent lawyer; his will is dated at Nor*
wich on Thursday f February S3, in the 48ih of Edward III. wherein
he desires to be buried in the chapel of St. Anne in the church of the
Holy Triiiity of Norwich, by his late wife Joan^ if the prior and con-
Tent will grant leave, if not, in the chapel of St. ^1211, built by him
and annexed to the parish church of Burgh by Apton, by Sarah bis
Jale wife, and names Catherine his wife, then livinffy Robert and
Thomas his sons by Sarah^ Alice his daughter, (married to Richard
Holditch, Esq. of Didlington,) Isabel his daughter, and Agnes de
Berneyy his aunt ; gives 5/. to repair the cathedral of Norwich; SOs*
to the prior, to Joseph a monk there. 205. to every modk 2f. 26/« to
keep his seventh, and^SOlh day after his burial, aijd founded an anni«
versary on the day of his death, when the monks were to have £0s.
for a pittance, besides wine; orders five wax tapers of 5 pound
weight each, and 7 torches, to be ^et by his coffin in the church at
his bprial.<

In the 5ih of Edward III. a fine was levied between' this John de
Beruey and Sarah his wife, querents, Bartholomew Bateman and
Petronilla his wife, John de Aire, and Arabella his wife, deforcients^
of lands in Bergh, Thurton, Sything, and Mendham, part of whicbj^
Agnes, widow of Henry de Heylesaon, held for life.' This Sarah hi»
wife was a daughter of Sir Bartholomew Bateman -^ Catherine, hi? 34
wife, wns daughter of Peter de Bedingfield.

J3y the'escheat rolls, in the 48lh of Edward III. he was found to
hold the manor of Fishley with lands in Wychingham, Newton, Bergh,
Flotman, and Swenestohrp, a\id he is said not to have been (as the pedi*'
gree sets forth) the soq oi Henry, hut of Richard de Berney and Alic^
his wife.

Jiohert his son was a knight batchelor of John Duke of Lar^coBterj^
and of fVichifigham ; so that we return to Thomas his brother, who
married Margaret, daughter and heir of Sir William de Redham*
from whom is the following descent and pedigree.

' Reg. Heydont

9 Fin. Norf. L. i. N« iSst iSq*

K-E B D H A A£.

18f

BERNEY'S PEDIGREE.

Sir Thonai de Bejrwy.y Margtretf daariiUf aadhdr of Sir
•f Recdham, died WUliain de Redham*

. / (i J John Beraey» £c<]. -p Itabel, or Elirabeth, dangbter of Sir

John Heveningham*

(s) Thomas ficrney, Esq. ^ Elisabeth, daughter of John I | S? I I SF I

Clipibye, Eiq. of CUpsby. | ( c | | | |

? o O"

s*- S^ "2* 5 8 5

(a) J«bn Bcrncy, Esq. -r Eli»abeth, daughter of Osbert y T^ «*> 5 ? S,*

' Muodeford, Esq. of Hockford. »^£?a->\

S * I • 2*1

i

Ifargarety daughter of-— » John Beraeyt Esq. i- Alice, daa|jhter
Sir Roger Wentworth. (4J

Richard Southwell,
£«q. of W«adf uisf.

a

I

•d, Alice, daughter of Robertr-^joha Bcmey, Esq,
ferror, relict of William (5)
lydnor, Esq. of Suffolk.

itt, MargaKt, daoi^htcr of Williaa
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Ban. William Woolball, Esq. of Rr.of Stoketby.

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Bemey bean per pale, azure and guU$f a crofs engrailed, ermine ^
the crest a plume of ostriches feathers, ardent, out of a ducal coronet;
—motto, Uil Temere, Neque Timare.

(1) John Bemey, Esq. in the dd of Henry VI. held the manor of
Beedham of fVilliam Sayr bj half a fee, as part of the honour of Lan^
caster. His will and testament bears date on Thursday next after the
feast of Sl Bamabat the Apostle, 1440, and wills to be buried in the
church of St. John Baptui of Redham, and beseeches my Lord of
Suffolk, that he make an estate to Philip Bem^ff his son, of tlie manor
olCasion with the advowson, to him and his heirs, remainder to The*
nuu Bemey, also to make an estate of the manor of Shipdam, called
Caston\ to John Bemey his son, remainder io Philip his brother/

//en?, he. wills that bis feoffees in the manor of IVichingham SU
Faith\ called Turtevile\ with the lands in Mykil Wychinzham,
Boton, Sparham, Svcanington, Attylbri^, Heyuesford, &c. make an
estate to John Bemey his son ; Philip ms son to have Rirkhall manor
in Mockland'To/ts for life, remainder to Thomas bis brother.

The above John names Elizabeth, Margery, Margaret, i^nd /si^r/
bis daughters ; Thomas Bemey to have 300 ewes, and 100 weders, in
the marsh called Fout-Holm; gives 10/. for a legend to Rtdham
chfirch ; 40s. to the making of Bradesto^ steeple ; proved September 5,
1440.

(2) ThamoM Bemey, Esq. son and heir of Johti, made his testament
on Thursday before the feast of St. George, 1441, desires to be buried
against the north door in Reedham church.^

JHe appoints Sir John lieveninghavgj Miles Stapleton, Thomas Brews,
Ralph Gamist, Esq. Sec. feoffees of his manor of Bradeston, with the
appurtenances in Strumpshagh, the Birlinghams, fVitton, Brundale,
Btofieldt Sic* with the advpwson of Stokesby, appoints fo^ Elizabeth
his wife> the 3d part of the m^or of Reedham and Breydeston, in
^qwer for life.

He likewise gives each of his daughters, 100 marks ; John his eldeat
son, aged 18, Philip and John his brothers, named executors.

To bis wife be gives all his utensils at Redham, and his manor of
Norton Subcross ior life*

He orders that if the churches of Redham^ Stokesby, Strumpshaw,
North 9Lnd South Birlingham, should be empty, during the nonage of
his heir, his feoffees should present to Redham, Gyles floruing, chap-
lain ; to Stokes^, Thomas Lawes, chaplain ; to Strufnpsbagh, RA>bert
Dowe, lute rector of Thurne i ig North Birlingham, nilliam Dean, of
Blt^ld, chaplain, 8tc.

John Bemey, Esq, brother of Thomas and son of John, by his wilV
dated on Monday ne;ct after St. Petronilih^ Virdn, in 1560, requires
to be buried in the porch on the north part of Kedham church/

He gives legacies to find lights before the images of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, St. Peter, and St Nicholas the Bishop, to each Ss. 4^.;.
to bt. Joh^ jBaptiU guild 65. ^.; and to the brotherhood of the town,
ps. Bd,; and one great cypress chest for the safe keeping the oraameats
of tiie church.

He settles on John Beri^ey, his nephew, son of Thomas his brother^^

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kts manor of Ca$ton, with that of Shipdam, and that of TurteriU*i in
tVickingham Parva, orders the said john and his executors, to main-
tain a chaplain after his decease, to pray for his soul, and the sou Is' of
John Berney his father and Itabel his mother, in the eharch. of Red*
ham, for four years, with a oompetent salary, fof the said chaplain ;
proved in 1461.

Philip Berney, Esq* the eldest brother, by his testament,* dated oa
Wednesday next after the feast of Pentecost, 1453, wills to be buriei
io the chnrch of Redham, and sives to John his brother, the manors
of Caston, and Shipdam ; to Margaret Naunton his sister, a cup, and
to fVilliam Naunton her son, a legacy ; proved August 6, 1453.

(3) John BcrTiey, Esiuof Btedham,^\ed in the 13th oi Edward IV.
and in that year John Fortescue and William Callow, had the custody
of his lands, and also his heir.

This John married (as I take it) Elizabeth, daughter of Osbert Mun>^
deford, but in 1475, Richard Southwell was guardian of John Berney^
a minor, heir of John Berney, Esq. of Redham*

(4) On an inquisition taken at Norwieh, November 1, Ao^ dSth of
Henry VIII. John Berney, Esq. was found to die on the 27th of Oc^
tober past, seised of the manor and advowson of Redliam, held of Sir
William Say^ the manor and advowson of Stokesby, held of Catherine
Queen of England, in fee farm, as of the honour of Clare, Norton
Sabcross manor, held of the manor of Loddon, Caston Hall in Ship*
dam, held of the manor of Saham, and Caston Hall manor in Caston,
with Barry's manor in Rockland Tofts, Bradeston manor held of the
manor of Btofield, Turtevile^s manor in Wychinham Parva, held of
Casileacre manor, Bradeston manor and advowson, with the chapel
of St. Clement, North and South Birlingham manors, with the manor
and advowson of Strumpshagh, held of the manor of Blqfield.

He had by Margaret, daughter of Sir Roger Wentworth of EsseXp
John his son and heir aged 18.

This Margaret was his £d wife, Alice, daughter of Richard South*
Will, Esq. being the first.

Margaret was living in 1532, and presented to the church of
Stokesbu.

(5) John Berney, Esq. by his will, dated July 22, 1553,' desires to
be buried at Redham, in the chapel where his ancestors are buried;
by Margaret his first wife, he left a son Henr^^ and seveiral daughters ;
Mary, Thomatine, Elizabeth, Ursula, ,ixnA Ela.

Thomasine married Thomas Osborn, Esq. oF Kirby Bedon in Nor*

folk ; — — — married Si/dnor of Blwideston in Suff^olk,

£gq. ^ married Cuddon of Shadingjield in Suffolk,

Esq. and Mary to Robert Jenney of Her/ingjleet, Esq.

His 2d wife was Alice, daughter of Robert Ferrer, Esq. relict of .
William Sydnor, Esq. and married to John in 1552, whom he appoints
bis executrix; his will was proved May 1, 1358.

(6) Henry Berney, Esq. married Alice, daughter of Roger Apple*
ton of Dariford in Kent, Esq. and Agues his wife, daughter of Walter
Clark of lladley in Sujffolk, Esq. and heir to her brother Edward; in
the reign of Philip and Mary, he removed the old family seat near
Medham church, into Redham park, where he built a magnificent seat,

* Reg. Aleyn, fol, S57. * Rfgist. Sfrvis. p. 54.

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'fet sUtodtog, called Park'^U, with lar^ gardens, &c. in 1557, and
died in 1M4» leaving several tons and daoghiers ; Tkamas, bis son
and heir, Henry ^ Jonn, Edward^ and Richard.

jilice, one of hia daaghters, married to Thomoi Guybon, Esq. of
Jjunn ; Mdrgarei, to iMord Paston, Esq. of JppUiom ia Noffolk,
3Sary,iO' Ebtoffi

jfliee his wife survived biaii and erected a handsome marble altar
iBonvment over bim in the chapel, on the south side of the chancel
of the charch, with both their effigies thereon, their sons behind him,
and doBghlers behind her, sod this distich s

Hune tufmdum Conjuxposuit <m€Cia Mariio,
Quemq ; Viro posuit, destinat ip^a Sibi.

On it ture the arms of Berney, quartering Redham, g^^9 & chevron
engrailed, between three reed sheafs, or, in the 2d quarter ; in the Sd,
Caston, gukSj a chevron between three eagles displayed, argent, and
Jiemey in the 4th quarter, impaling JppUton, argent, a fess engrailed,
sable, between^three apples, leaved proper, and • - - - quarterly.

(7) Sir Thomas Berney married Julian, daughter of Sir T^omai
Gawdy of Redenhale in Norfolk, one of the justices of the Cofhmon

^ Pleas, was high sheriflf of Norfolk ia the reign of King James T.^
This Sir I^omas left 4 sons ; fint,*fVilliamf who married Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir Edward Coke, lord chief justice of England, and died
t.jp. %d, John, died s. p. 3d, Richard ; 4th, Thomas, who was sheriff
pt Norfolk Ao. 22d of Charles I. and ancestor of the family of Srnr*
detton in Norfolk.

(8) Sir Richard Berney, 8d son of Sir Thomas, and heir, was created
baronet on May 5, Jo. \B of James I. high sheriff of Norfolk in the
fiOth of that King, and died in 1668.

Sir Thomas Was his eldest son, but he left to Richard Berney his 2d
son, his seat and estate at Redham, with about 7000/. per ann. Sir
Thomas being disinherited on some pique and resentment.

Richard married , daughter of Sir Jacob Garrard, Bart, of

Lanford in Notfolk, by whom he had Richard, his son and heir, and
served the office of high sheriff*, in the 14th of Charles IT.

He was also high sheriff in the 4th year of tVilliam 11 1. and died
t. p. having sold the family seat at Redham, and spent very near his
whole estate. His manors of Redham, Norton Subcross, Caston, Ship'
dam% Kirkhall in Rockland, Saham, Leny, the Birlinghams Strut^h
shagh, Bradeston, Frethorp, lAmpenhaw cum Southwaod, 8cc. being
told to pay* his debts.

The 3d son of Richard, was John Berney of Westwick, Esq. who
married Susan, daughter of John Staines, Gent, and left 2 sons, John
and Richard. John the eldest, married first, Bridget, daughter of
WiUiam Branthwait of Hethill, Esq. and had « daughters ; JulioHf
married to Thomas Brograve of Herefordsliire, Esq. and Elizabeth.

His 2d wife was, ^ , daughter of Maurice Kendal of North

Walshamj Esq. and left no issue.

The 2d son of John, was Richard Berney, Esq. recorder of Nor*
wick, and bnrgess of that city, in the two last parliaments of Queen
'^nne, and married Mary daughter of Jugnstine Briggs of Norwieh,
Esq. leaving one daughter, Hizabeth, married to I'homas Brampston
of Loreens in Essex, Esq. and knight of that shire in parliament.

(9) Sir Thomas Berney, Bart, to whom Sir Richard his father gave

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bat a slender fortune, (thoagh since much improved,) married Sarah,
daaghter of Captain Thomas Tyrell of Essex j governor of Languard
Fort in King Charles the Second's reign, by whom he had first
Richard, 2nd, Thomas, 3d, JoA;i Berney of fVesenham, Esq. who
married Philippa, daughter of Sir Thomas Brown of Elsin^y and left
Thomas Berney of Lynn Regis, recorder of that town. He married
Julian, daughter o^Sir Richard Berney, Bart, and had 2 sons, Tho-
mas and Richard. — William Betney, rector of fVestwick, was the 4th
son, who by Mary, daughter of Henry Harcock, Gent, had one son,
William, rector of Newton Fhtman, and Fretenham in Norfolk,
who married Dorothy, daughter of Sir Richard aforesaid, ancl has
several sons.

(10) Sit Richard Berney^ Baronet, eldest son of Sir Thomas, by
Dorothy his wife, had 6 sons, and 6 daughters.

First, Richard; 2d, Thomas,; William; Robert ^ Henry y find John,
who is D.D. rector of Hethersete, and archdeacon of Norj6\k. Julian
his daughter, and Dorothy married above ; Frances and Satah died
single, and Elizabeth is still living unmarried. Sir Riclmrd died
May — , 1706; he lived and had a seat at Kirhy Bedon in Norfolk.

(11) Sir Richard Berney, Bart, son and heir of Sir Richard, died
single, and was succeeded by his brother. Sir Thomas who, by Eliza-
beth his wife, daughter and heir of Simon Folkes, Esq. of Suffolk,
and Elizabeth Hanson his wife, had a considerable estate in Barba*
does, and 2.s6ns, Sir Hanson Btmey, Bart, and Richard, rector of
Stokesby in Norfolk.

Sir Hanson married in Jpril, \7!>6, Catherine, daughter and heir
of William Woolball, of Walthamstow in Essex, Esq. and was high
sherifFof Norfolk in 1762,

Sir Thomas died jipril 12, 1742, and was buried in the chapel or
domiitory of Kirby Bedon church, aged 5S, and quartered (as by his
arms there) Reedham, Caston, 8ic.

Also Fowks in an escotheon of pretence, per pale, gules and vert,
a de-lis^ ermine quartering argent, three mascles, azure, on a chief
of the same, three lioncels rampant, of the first, iia/ixon, crest, a
plume of ostrich feathers out of a ducal coronet, motto. Nil Teniere,
Neq; Timore. •

This lordship, on the sale of the estate of Richard Berney, Esq.
came to Sir James Edwards of London, about 1700, and after to -Sir
Lambert Blackwell, Bart, whose heirs were lords, and had the patron-

S;e of the church in 1720; in 1727,Sir JoAn Eyles, Bart. Sir Thomas
ross, Bart. &c. presented.
The abbey of St. Bennet of Holm had a lordship here, (of the gift

trobably of King Canute,) with one carucate of land, 2 villains, and 5
orderers, one carucate in demean^ and one of the tenants, with 20
acres of meadow, 6 cows, 6 swine, 20 sheep, and a socman had 3

acres^ valued then at lOs. but at the survey at 20s. ^This with Ba^/-

wrick was half a leuca long, and half a one broad, paid l6rf. ^elt, the
abbot.had the soc at Redeham of those who folded their cattle in his
field, but the soc of the otheris were in the hundred.

The family of De Redeham was early enfeoffed of this lordship^ and
held it of the abbot of Ho/m."^

« Reg. Hol0| foU (.-^Lib. Rub. S'ccu.
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ISO R E E D H A M.

Osbem de Redham had the 5th part of a fee in this towD of tbe
abbot about 1150, and Stephen de Jiedkam held tbe same of the old
feoffment, in the 12th of Henry IT.

TbomaSf abbot of Holm, granted lands to Sir Stephen, son of Osbem
de Redham, here and in Scot how.

In the 1 ith of Edward I. Sir Bartholomew de Redham granted and
agreed with Nicholas, then abbot, that if he could recover the manor
of Ingham fro^n John de Ingham ; be would peribrm the service due
to the abbot, for the same ;^ and in the 16th of that King, ElizaSeiht
late wife of Oliver de Ingham, had a lordship^ and claimed view of
free warren, assise, a gallows^ &c. and her dower.

John Atte Croos, escheator, in his account, after the death of ff^il"
Ham Methelwold, abbot, who died about 1395/ and before the pro-
motion of Robert de Sea. Fide, (St. Faith%) and after his death,
before that Simon de Brigham, accounts nothing for this lordship, as
being at that time represented to be nothing worth.

On an exchange of lands between King Henry VIII. and Bishop
Rugg, this manor came to the see of Norwich^ and was leased by Bi-
shop Ifopton, to John Berney, Esq. at 6/. 13x. 4d. per ann.

Ihe King had in this town at the survey, 3 socmen, who possessed
40 acres of land, with 7 borderers, and 6 acres of nieadow, and there
were under them 6 socmen, with 20 acres of land, and among them
all a carucate.

These socmen belonged (as I take it) to Earl. Guer^, King Harolds
brother, and on his death, at the battle of Hastings, was seised by tbe
Conqueror.

This seems to have been granted by the Crown, to the Lord MUe-
ham.

r In the 20tli of Henry III. Robert Pye was found to hold part oF a
quarter of a fee of the manor of Mileham, demised to several tenants.

In the Sd of Edward I. Bartholomew de Wotton claimed view of
frank pledge, the assise of bis tenants in Redham, in the presence of
the King's bailiff of the hundred.

In the^2d of th<»t King, Walter Pye had an interest herein. The
said Walter, in the 5th of Edward IL conveyed by fine several mes-
suages, and lands in Redham, Lympenhoe, i\ethorp and Southwood,
to William de Carleton and Alice his wife, who settled tliem on
Walter. . ■ ' .

In the gth of that King, Robert de Barsham and Margaret his wife,
granted several lands, and rents, with a mill in^ this town, Lympen-
noe, &c. sold to Sir Jeffrey Wythe, and Isabell his wife, and held after
bv Sir William Wythe and Isabel his wife, and held after by Sir Oliver

John Stymward's heirs in the reign of Henry IV. are said to have
a quarter of a fee in this town, Lympenhoe, and Southwood^ of the Earl
of Arundets manor of Mileham, who held it in capite.

In the 5th of Henry VI. a fine was levied between Henry Inglose
and Anne his wife querents, AUce, tbe widow of Sir John Jenney de-
forcient, of the manor of Withes in thi^ town, and that of Lounde in
Suffolk, settled on Anne, who granted it to Alice for life.

Robert Wichingham of Fishley, Esq. died seised of the manor of

' Reg. Holm. fol. lay. ■ Rtg. Holm. fol. 30.

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Pftrk'katt in this lowDt and of Fishiey, in the £9th of Henry VI. and
John was found to be his son and heir^ aged 7 years.

In the 6th of Henry VII. Sir William CaUkorp and Elizabeth his
wife, on July ^6, settled the manor of tVyth's here, on their feoffees,
for Francis Calthorp their son, and Elitabeth his wife, daughter of
Sir John Wyndham.

John fVychingham, Esq. died March QS, in the fiOth of HenryVll.
lord, when it is said to be held by fealty of John Berne's manor of
Redham, Sir Thomas Windham, in the 11th of Hefiiy Vlil. conveyed
a moiety of Park- Hall, to Elizabeth Yaxley, &c.

Christopher Coot and Elitabeth his wife, bad an interest herein in
the 33d of Hgitry VIII.

After this, the whole came to the Bemeys ; and Henry Berney, Esc^.
was lord in the rei^n of Philip and Mary, and so was united to his
manor of Redham,

The tenths were 4/. 55. Deducted 5s.

The Cnr RCH is a rectory, dedicated to John Baptist, formerly va-
ined at 30 marks, paid Peter-pence \9d. Carvage 4(/. A portion of
tithe belonged to St. Bennefs abbey.

The present valor is i8/. and pays first-fruits, &c.

RECTORS.

In ]327> Olvoer de Redham was instituted, presented by William
de Redham,

1339, Mr. Richard de Lynge, by William Pavy of Gissihg, and
Maud de Redham his wife, who recovered it against William deRed'*
ham.

1355, Mr. John de Redham, by Maud, late wife of William de
Redham.

lS9\y William Baas, hy John Copledike and Margaret his wife, late
wife of Sir Thomas Berney.

1440, John Lee occurs rector, and executor then of John Berney,
Esq.

Mr. John Smith, LL. Incep.

1460, John Hardy fish, hj John Berney, Esq. Thomas Brews, &c.

1475, Robert Lyster, by Richard Southwell, guardian of John Ber^
ney a minor, heir of John Berney of Redham, deceased.

1504, Richard Chitde, by John Berney, Esq.

1513, William Palfreyman. Ditto.
William Carton, rector.

1530, John Cooper^ by Richard Southwell, 8tc. feoCFees of Redham
manor^ to the use and last will of John Berney lately deceased.
William Ugge, occurs rector in 1647. ' , '

1556, John Berney, by John Berney, Esq.
Robert Berney, rector.

1569, Richard Fortune, by Henry Berney, Esq.

1575, Ralph Smith. Ditto.

16 14, Laurence Sargenson, rector,

1619, John Philips, be died 1668.

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John Goose, died rector in 1720, and Charles Leaver was pre«
seiite<J by Sir Samuel Blackwell,

Thomas GircUer, D.D. rector in 17£7> on. the death of Mr.
Charles Leaver, by Sir John Eyles, Sir Thomas Cross, baronets, &c.

1739. George Dodeswell, by Cartret Leaths, Esq.

1766, Moses White, presented by Carteret Leaths, Esq.

In the 24th of Henry III. Robert de Stokesby released to the abbot
of Langley S5 acres of marsh here.

In 1360, William de Burgh, parson of Cantley, William de Fel'^
' mingham, &c. gave to the prior of the Holy Trinity of Ipswich, 140
acres of marsh here and in Mouton, held of the Bishop of Norwich,
by 6d. per ann.

In the chapel, on the south side of the chancel, is buried Henry
JBemey, Esq. and yllice his wife, as abovementioned.

Mere also under a gravestone lies buried John Berney, Esq. with
bis 2 wives, Alice, daughter of Southwell, and Margaret, daughter of
Wentworth, with their arms.

Southwell, argent, three cinquefoils, gules. — Wentworth, sable, a
chevron, between three leopards faces, or.

Also John Berney, Esq. and his 2 wives. Read, and Sydnor ofBlun^
deston in Suffolk.

Read bore azure, on a bend wavy, or, three heathcocks, sable, in a
bordure of the same, bezanty, and Sydnor. — Azure, on a cross en-
grailed, five de-lis.

Under another gravestone lie John Berney, Esq. and Isabel, daugh-
ter of Heveningham, with their arms, also on a brass plate. Heven'-
ingham bore quarterly, or, and gules, in .a border engrailed, sable, 8
escallops, argent.

In tne windows are the arms of Mortimer, of Attleburgh, oF 'Sor^
wich, per pale, argent and gules, a lion rampant^ Mautby* Calthorp,
Yelverton, impaling Berney, and sable, a less dauncy, or, between three
horses heads, gules.

1 he arms of other families before mentioned.

Taunton, sable, three mullets, argent. Oshorn, argent, on a bend,
sable, two hounds sable, three dolphins or. Cuddon, argent, a chevron
. between three crescents, gules, on a chief, azure, three bezants. Tyre/l,
argent, two chevronels, azure, in a bordure engrailed^ gules.

On the tith jear of Edward IV . Margery Paston, widow, gave Ss. 4rf.
to the building of Reedham steeple

UPTON.

1 WBNTT-six socmen held a carucate and an half of land, 33acref
of meadow, and 3 caruca^tes ; the town was one leuca long and one
broad, and paid 2s. gelt. The King and the Carl had the soc and
aac over all their socmen, except seven, who had the soc under their
protection or commendation , and in this toivn of Vpton and that.of

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thikyf iher^ were 25 soemen, with 60 acres oFland and 18 of mea*
dowy always half a carucate. In Opton was a socman with 12 acres/
valued at 28. and the soc of these belonged to the hundred.^

This lordship with Fishley, and Souths fValskam, was in the Con-
Queror's hands, and Godric Wis steward took care of it for the king at
the survey ; of this and Fishtey, Ralph the old Eail had been deprived^
and by the Crown it was granted to the family of Le BoteUn

[n ihe reign of Henry 11. it was sejsed by the King as an escheat^
Andrew Le Boteler refusing to perform the services due to the King,
when it was granted tu Ralph de Glantile, valued at 10/. who^gave it

to Reyner de * •, ana he enfeoffed fiicholas' Le Boteler of it,

with his sister in frank marriage.

On the death of Nicholas Le Boteler^ s. p, who is said to have held
it of Hugh de Juberville, it came to Jdam de Brancaster, and fTi/-
liam de Sy. Clert\^ but fViiliam, son of Reyner de IVytheUshvm, and
Beatrix his wife, hdd it during the life of the said Beatrix, widow of
the aforesaid Nicholas ; and they in the first year of Edward I. coq-
▼ey by fine to Guy de Botetourt, their interest herein, with lands,
lents, &c. in Fishley, South fValsham, &c.

In the 14th of that King, Felitia, widow of fVilliam de St. Clere,
who had sold his part or moiety to William de Heijeningham, claimed
an interest therein ; but the whole appears soon after to be vested in'
the Boietourts.

In the SOth of the said reign, Sir Guy de Botetourt bad a grant of
a market and a fair here: and before this, in the 15ih, claimed view
of frank pledge, assise, weyf, &c,

.fohn Le ffotetourt his descendant leaving an only daughter Jocosa,
broaght it by her marriage to Sir Hugh BurneU who possessed it in the
fid oi King Henry IV. as in Cantly, Uphall manpr in Blofidd huhdred.

After this, it was in the Wichingham famHy, Nicholas fVichingham,
Esq. of Wichingham, died lord of it in the ]£th of Henry Vi. ^nd
left it to Edmund his son, by his 2d wife.

Edmund married Alice, daughter and heir of John Fastolf, hy
whom he had 4 daughters and coheirs ; Amy, the eldest, married
Richard Southwell, Esq. of Wood-Rising, and of Upton in her right;
and Sir Robert Southwell was lord in the 6th of Henry VIII. when it
was found to be held of the Countess of Suffolk, as of her manor of
Benhale in Suffolk, valued at \6l. per ann.

After this it was in the Crown. The Lady Ann of Cleves had it^
and after that Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk.

On the 5(h of May, in the ::)7th of Henry Vtll. it was granted to
Sir Richard Southwell, Knt. with the manor of Wendling, Cardeston,
&c who conveyed it to that king in the following year ; and the said
King, on December 1 1, in the same year, settled it on the dean, 8cc,
of Christ Church in Oxford, where ii still continues.

Godric the Conqueror's steward had in his own right lands here
and in South- Walsham, as may be there seen.

' Terra Regis qua' Godric servat. intr. has duas Fiscele ct Optune xxv

In Uptune xxvi sue. i car t'ne ec dim. soc. 1x ac* t're. et xiii ac. p'ti. sep. dim.

ti XXXV ac. p'ti sep iii car ht i leug. car. in Optune i soq. xii ac. val. ii sol. >

in long, et i in lat. et i de geltp. ii sol. de istis e* soui in hund.

ho's om'es habuit Rex. et comes soca, . ' Lib. KuD. Sc'cij, Testat de NevilU

«t p'ti. vii quos he. com'd in soca' et

134 U P T O N. <

The abbot of St. Bennet had also 5 acres of land valued mih their
xnauor in South •Walsham,

Ths tenlbs were 4/. 13s. \\d. — Deducted ISs. 11 J.

The Church was a rectory, dedicated to St. Margaret, va\ned
at 25 marks, and was granted (as I take it) by Ralph deGlanvile, Iprd
chief justice of England, to the priory of Bullej/ in Sajfolk, (who was
the founder of it) about 1171* and was confirmed by John de Grey,
bishop of Norwich, &c. William de Raleigh, bishops and others.

On the appropriation, a vicarage was settled, valued at 10 marks ;
the vicar had a pension of 30s. per ann. payfibie by the priori &c«
Peter-pence l6rf. Carvage Sd.

William de AubervilU claimed an interest in the patronage of the
vicarage; he married Maud, cldt^st of the 3 daughters and cdhers of
Ralph de Glfinvile, but conevyed the 3d part of this advowson^ that
of Somerton and Chatgrave, by fine to the prior**

VICARS.

«

Thomas de Wyihon, vicar^ presented by the prior, &c« of ButtUy.
1304^ Roger de Jakesle instituted, presented by the prior.

John de Wesenham, vicar •.

\SS\, Robert de AifUsham. Ditto.
1333, John Reighnalds.
1347, fVilliam de Letton.
1349, Peter Brome.
1361, John Smalewood.
1383, Ralph de Sy thing.

Thomas Smith, vicar.

1417, William Han et, alias Spalding

1418, William Blylh.

Thomas Gressemer was the last vicar, preseijted in 1512, hj
the prior, 8cc.

Thomas Di/exton vicar, about l600.

17 — , Henry Ntlson died in 1723 vicar.

1723, William Mackay, by the Bishop oi Ely

175Q., Thomas Dodd. Ditto.

The manor and impropriate rectory was in the Lady Anne of Ckves
after the Dissolution, next in Charles Brandon Duke of Suff^olk, and
the manor being granted to the dean, 8lc. of Christ Church, the rec-
tory remained in the Crown, with the patronage of the vicarage, till
granted by Queen Elizabeth to the see of Ely, on her taking naany
lordships,. &c. from it.

The Bishop of Ely is the present patron and impropriator, and the
vicarage now valued at 51. and dischargefd

William Wynne of Upton, by his will in 1505, was buried in the
middle ally, and I will have a gravestone the price of 268. bd; to the
stonynge of the church '20' marks, if need be, more; to St. Peter^s
gild 65. Sd.'

The temporalities of Beeston priory were valued at %0s, of Wey^
bridge at QOd. Richard Fulmerston, Esq. had a grant of lands hert
belonging to it, March 10, Jo. 39 Henry VIII. ^

* Reg. prior, de Buttle » fol. 52. ' ^ Reg. Riz, p. a^i*

[ 133]

WICK HAMPTON.

A. SOCMAN (of Guert^ as I take it) held here a oarucate of land^ and
five borderers, with 4 acres and a carucate of meadow, it was 6 fur-
longs long, and 5 broad; and paid \0d. ob. gelt, and (wodric t(iok care
of it for the Conqueror, who had then the soc, but Earl liaLpk then
forfeited it on his rebellion. ^

Another socmkn had aUio 60 acres of land^ 2 carucates and 4 acres
of meadow, but the soc belonged to the hundred; these socmen, with
others in Moiitbn, Htmliiigton^ Bastwick, Ramlworih, Pansford^ South
fVahkam, 8cc. in other hundreds^ paid 8/. quitrent, and iOOs. to tiielr
customary or yearly doe in tale, also 20s. for an income.

Of all- these who belonged to the Earl's fold, the Earl had the soc
and sac, but of the other the King and the Earl had the soc and sac.^
This lordship was granted (as in Jlc/t, &c.) to the Bigots Earls of
Norfolk,Hnd was held of them by the ancient family of Der Gerhridge,
who took their name from the bridge at Yarmouth over the Yar or
Ger, and Jer; and seems to have had an interest herein in the reign
of King John.

fViliiam de Jerbridge was living in the 24lh of Henri/ III. and pur-
chased 14s. rent in Yarmouth, of Imbel dt Castre^ by fine.

William de Cotton and dementia his wife, as trustees, settled on Sir
William de Gerberge of Wickhampton, and Joan his wife, 7 messuages,
a mill, 2 carucates of land, — of meadow, 300 of marsh, with 50s. rent
in this town, Tunstal, Halvergattf Mouton, Sec. with the advowson of
Wickhampton church, for their lives and in tail.

In the 9th year of Edward IT. Sir Edward Gerbridge was found in
the 20lh of Edward III. to hold the 3d part of a fee. Ralph Gerbridge
and Alianore his wife, settled it on themselves and in tuil, by fine^
levied in the 40th of Edward ILL

In 1397, Edward Gerbrygge was lord, and presented to this church.
This £(/«pard. left by Cecilia his wife, a daughter nnd sole heir Elizab.
a minor; and King Richard 11. on his deatb, seised on this lordship,
and granted it to Thomas Grace, and John de Alderford;^ hut on the
application of Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir John li kite, &c. who were
trustees for it, it was recovered jby them in the first year Of King Henry
IV. as appears by a pleading in Trinity term in the said year.

Johii Bray and Elizabeth his wife, held it ia the 13th of flenr^Vl.
' and then sold 2O0 acres of marsh in Castre,.io Sir Thomas Fastolf.

m

^ Terra Regis qua' Godric servat. et ht. ii car. iiii ac. p'ti. et '^f't soca in
—In Wicha'tuna i soc. i car. f're. et handred. et isti om's. cum alijs qui Mi't,
▼ bord. et iiii ac. p'ti. sep. i car. et ht. in alio hand. redd, viii lib. blancaset c.
vi quar. in long, et v in lato, et de gelto« sol. de cunsuet. ad numier. et xx soi. de
zd. et oboK Rex. ht. soca' et R. quando gersania. sup. ofn's. istos q'ui faida' Co-
se forisfecit. mkis requiretxint, habeb?.t Comes*" soca*.

In Wicha'tuna i soc. de Ixi ac, t'rct et saca'« sup. alios om's Rex ec Comes.

136 WICKHAMPTON.

»

This Elizabeth was heir (as I take it) of Edward Gerbridge and Cr*
cilia his wife beforementioned.

The said Elizabeth, widow of John Bray of Norwich^ hy her will,
dated June \, 1473» and proved in October following, bequeaths her
manor of Mount, called Mill-hill, 8lc. in Wickhampton, Halvergate,
Twistal, Mouton, Frethorp, Uptons 8cc. ' with the advowson of the
churchy to John her son ; Robert Grys, Gent, and William Sweteman,
clerks her executors.

John her son did not long survive her.

In ]486y Robert Clere of Stokesbtf, Esq. and Elizabeth his wife, pre-
sented, but by what right or title does not appear.

In 1505, John Br,eton, Esq. presented to this church as lord and

I)atrony grandson of John Breton, Esq. of Wichingham^ bj Margaret
lis wife, sister of Eddcard Gerbridge, Esq.

In 1593, John Dayhes presented, from him it came to the Berneys
of Reedham, ^uA, Richard Berney, Esq. was lord and patron in 16 ig.
In this family it remained, till it was mortgaged by Richard Ber*
ney, to Michael and James Edwards, Esq. who presented in 1 697 ; and
CD the sale of this manor, Sir James Edwards was lord and patron hi
1710, and afterwards Sir Lambert Blackwell, Bart, and his heirs in
1742.

The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Andrew. The ancient
valor was six marks, Pe^er-pence 12/f. Carvage 9id. ob. and Che rec-
tor of Halvergate had a portion of tithe valued at 8i. 8fi(«

The present valor is 4/. and is discharged.

RECTORS.

In 1315, Robert de Lincoln instituted, presented by Sir ffilliam
Gerbrygg, Knt.

1349, John de Woterton, by Sir Edward Gerbrygge.

1354, Richard de Barsham. Ditto.

1357, Robert Pope. Ditto.

1368, Robert Snell, by Ralph Gerbrygge.

1384, William Beckford,hy Alianorede Gerbrygge^ Lady de Wich-
ingham.

1385, Thomai Verdon. Ditto.

1397, John Major, by Edward Gerbrygge.

1401, John Scammelly, by the King.

1412, John Navesby, by Sir Thomas Erpingham.

1419, John Waller. Ditto.

1423, Laurence Stevene, by John Bray, Esq. .

1428, Nicholas Man. Ditto.

1434, Thomas Eplesden. Ditto.

1436, Thomas Skerniug. Ditto.

1443, William Barbour. Ditto.

14469 John Byskele, by Elizabeth, relict of John Bray.

^ Regist. Gelour. Norw. fol. 35. buried in the Friers Austin's church at

* Eleanor, relict of Sir William Ger- Yannouth.— Reg, Harsyke, foU 71.
brygge, by her will^ dated 1386, was

WICKHAMPTON. 137

14i7« IVilUam Dalby, by Elizabeth, relict of Jokn Bray.
1448, John NichoL Ditto.
144M, Philip Cation. Ditto.
l4dS, Godfrey Dodd. Ditto.
14o9> William Jullys, by the Bishop, a lapse.
I 4h6, Thomas Goodknape by Robert Ckre, of Stokesby, and EKx.
his wife.

1505, Robert Grason, by TAomas Breton, Esq.

1523, 7oA« Crockhiil. Ditto.

I.'i24, John Hindringham. Ditto.

1529, Andrew Jndersot^ by the assignees of TAomos Breton.

1540, William Frankish, by Jo/i/i Breton^ Gent.

1641, Thomas Kbbes, by Thomas Breton, Gent.

1545, TAomiij Mailing ditto, he had been prior of Castleacre, as I
take it.

1561, Walter Jenkinson, hy Hen. Breton, Qent.

1593, JoAra 7%o/?if»ioii, by JoAii Daynes.

1595, Simon Thaxler, by the assignees of Daynes.

I6l9> W'i/liam Keeti, by Richard Berneyy £sq.

1639* Jeffrey Love, by Sir Richard Betmy, Bart.

1651, Thomas Essex, by Martyn Founteyn.

1(:5<), Robert Cromhay, by Sir Richard Bemetf.

1670, WiZ/wm Broo*. D/7/o.

1675, James Richer, by Richard BerHey, Esq.

1683, O/irer &. JoAw. Di«o.

Ifi84, IfoAfr/ To/Aof. Dif/o.

1692, Charles Chapman, by Richard Bemey, Esq.

1^97, t/oAn Jnderson, by Michael and James Edwards*

1731, Thomas Goddard, by the English mercbanis of the fishery^
&c.

In the charch was St. Andrew'% guild and lights, and, the lights of
St. Mary, and the Holy Cross.

In the east window of the ehancel were the arms of Gerbrigge.
Ermin, on a chief, gules, five lozenges of the first, surmounted by a
bartilet, sable: also of Breton of Wichmgham, and of Hetherset.

On the north sifle of the chancel, an altar tomb, with the effigies
of Sir William Gerbrygge, with his shield of arms obscure by length
of time.

Also another, probably for his wife, the arms also obscure.

In the church of Bramptor^ in Nor/olk, is a gravestone in memory
of Robert Breton, Esq. who died in 1479i he married Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Thomas Brampton. On this stone are the arms of Breton im*
paling Brampton, also Breton impaling Gerbrigge as above, and
Breton imp<thng Braif, argent, a chevron between three eagles claws
or legs, erased^ sable, the arms of Bray, lord of this town.

VOL. xu

[138 J

SOUTH-WALSHAM.

A FREBMAN of Guert, (brother of King Harold) heU in the leigd
of the Con^e«sory a carucate of land^ with 3 borderers, half a camcate
and 20 acres of meadoWj &c. the moiety of a aaltwork, and 17 socmen
bad a carucate of land, a paruqate and half, with \2 acres of meadoWi
and there was a frepoian in the same town who h^d SO acres of land,
and £ borderers ; and the said freeman and his men or tenants, had a
carucate and a half, with 8 acres of meadow ; six socmen also of hb
held 6 acres of land, and three of meadow ; there was then a caracaie^
but at the survey half a carucate of meadow.

There were here besides eleven socmen^ with 16 acres ojFlandj tof
meadow with one carucate/

On the conquest, the King seised on this, and Gpdric at the sar*
vey was his steward.

E/fkt a freewoman, was deprived at the Conqoest of her lordship
here, consisting of 4 carucates of landj 4 villains and 18 borfleffrs,
&c. 2 servi, 2 carucales in demean, 4 afOOQg the tenants, and 40 acies
of meadow, &c. 2 cows^ and 20 sheep, and £2 socmen who had 80
acres of land, 5 carucates, and 10 acres of meadow, Codric took care
of this also for the Conqueror, who was )ord at the survey. '

Godric held bj the grant of the Conqueror here and in Upton^ 50
acres of land, a carucate and 10 acres of meadow, of which Ralph
Earl of Horfolk was deprived, valued at 10s. but at the survey at 21'*
and belonged to the King's soc, and 3 freefnen possessed it iq Kine
Edward's reign. Godric had also in his own right, a carucate of lana,
and 3 borderers, with half a carucate, and 20 acres of meadow, pau*
nage for 7 swine, the moiety of a salt^wor^ ^^ which a free DefBOO,
the wife of Tori, held of Gueri, and was deprived ; there also belonged
to it 17 socmen, yvith a carucate of land, a carucate and an half, and
12 acres of meadow, valued ar lOf. but at the survey at 20s.

The Earl had the SQC of three of these socmen, in Opton (or Upton),
the Earl had the soc; and a freeman in WaUham, who held under
the protection of Todi, bad the soc of another, the abbot of St. Ban*
net the soc of 2, and the soc of another was in Rctgar.

Out of these abovementioned fees and tenures, several lordships
took their rise, the principal and cliief of which was jhatof the du
gats Earls of Norfolk, and granted them probably by King Stephen to
Hugh Bigot, on his being created Earl of Norfolk, from which fa-
mily it came to Thomas de Brotherton Earl of Norfolk, and so to the

^ Terra Re^s <qua' Godric. scrvat.— t'rc. ct li bor. ct i*pc. ct ho*es. ht. icar.

Walcftham t lib. ho. Guerti T. R £• i ct dim. sep. et viii ac. p'ti. et sub. eo.

car. t're. semp iii bord. etdim. car. xx St. vi soc. de vi ac. t're. ili ac. p'ti. tc.

4IC. p'ti. silva vii pore. dim. saline, et i car. p. et nio. dim. et in eade xi tf>c»

xvii soc. i car. t're. et i car. et dim. xii de xvi ac. t're. li ac. p'ti* et sep* li car.
ac; p'ti, et io cade' i lib. ho* de zxx ac.

SOUTH WALSHAlf. tag

Mewbr&jfi, and Howards Dukes of Norfolk, as in Jcle, 8lc. who were
lords and patrons of the church of 3t. Laurence.

Another lordship that was the Kiog% and of which Godfie wals
steward^ and afterwards granted to the family of Le BoteUr, as
may be seen in Upton ; and in the 15th of Edward I. fVilliam de Ro-
thing and Joan his wife, held it of the family of de Botetourt, and
ckuned view of frank pledge of their tenants here, and in HeniUng^
tan, and Ralph, de Rothing in the 15th of that Kin^.

In the following year Henry de Cat, and Margery his wife, recovered
of Ralph seisin oi 18 messuages, eoi acres of land, \%i. 6d, rent, with
£ parU of a messuage, 4 acres of land, and the 3d part of dO acres of'
pasture here in IJpton, Hemlington, fVykhampton, 8cc. and in the 9th
of Edward Ih Henry Catt was lord, and in the next year had a grant
of free warren^

John FaitotfanA Margery his wife, relict of Henry Catt, purchased
in the IQth of Edw. IL a manor here, of the Lady Margaret Foliot,
who bad it of Ralph Roihing, he of the heirs of Botetourt, by 47s. Sd.
rent per ami. with 2 messuages, atnd 10 acres, held of Roger de Ker^
deston, by 8i. per ann.

In the 30th of Edw. Til. Sir Constantine de Mortimer senior, and
Catherine his wife, conveyed by fine, 2 messuages, 899 acres of land,
one of meadow, 4 of wood, 24 of marsh, with 2 foldcourses here, &c.
to Agnes, widow of Robert Catt.

John Wymondham, Esq. and Elizabeth his wife, late widow of Sir
John Heveningham, held the manor of Rothings in this town, in the,
ISSth of Edward IV. when it was settled op him for life.* '

On the death of Sir John Heveningham, who died August 5, Ao.
28th Henry VIII, Anthony his son and heir, had livery of the manor
of Rowthings, in South nalsham; and Sir Anthony died seised of it,
B$ appears by bis will, proved June 1, 1558. — It was after conveyed
to John.Hofditch, Esq.

SUNDEREANiyS, OR BROM E MANOR.

In 1504, Petromih, widow of Sir Roger de Brome, was lady of this
hail, in the parish of St. Mary, of South Wahham ; and in the 22d
of Richard II. Robert de Brome gave to Henry his son avid heir, his
manor of Sunderland Hall in this town, Upton, Fishley, 8cc.^

Sir Robert de Salle had an interest herein at his death, in 1340,
and left it to be sold.

Robert Blame of Blonorton^ Escf. by his will, dated September 15,
in the S4th of Henry VI. deviseth it to Richard his son and heir. See
in Brome, Loddon hundred.

CRIKBTOTS MANOR.

Simon de Criketot, had a lordship in the 8th of Richard I. when he
impleaded Nicholas de Walesham about the right of presentation to
the church of St. Mary of fi'alesham; and Nicholas in the said year,
granted it Xq Simon by fine.

* RegA Jerviv fol* S>

140

SOUTH WALSHAM.

In the 24th of Ktnry III. a fine was levied between At^6a it
Criketotf petent, and Simon de Criketot tenent, of the 3d part of %
knights fees in Bliffhrd^ Suffolk^ and of the Sd of the fourth part of a
fee in South fValsham, as tne inheritance of Ralph de Criketotf her
deceased husband , granted iu dower to Amida^ Kc. she releasing all
her right in other lands,

Sitfuni also eave to Emma^ daughter of Ralph de Criketot, the 3d
part of half a knight's fee, in Manham^ and to her heirs.

In the following year a fine was levied between Christiana, widow
of Thomas de St. Omer, petent, Simon de Criketot tenenti of 53 acres
of land, 3 of heath, and 7 of meadow, granted to Simon and his heirs,
on condition that if the said Simon, could shortly free himself of
the daughter of Hamon Chevere^ who sued him in the ecclesi-
astical court for her husband, then the rever^ion thereof should be
settled on him and Egidia, daughter of the said Christiana^ whom
Simon had married^ but if he could not clear himself of the said
daughter of Hamon, then the 3d part of his lands in Wahham, Uptonf
Hemiin^ton, Randworth^ &c. should belong to Christiana, and Egidia,
for the life of Egidia, except the chief manor of tVatsham, and the
advowson of the church, which Simon was to hold.

Hugh de Bavent, and Ptltcia his wife, sued for a moiety of this
manor, and the 3d part of Blyford manor in Suffolk, against fVarin
de Alontchensy, of the inheritance of Simon de Criketot, her late hus-
band, held in the soccage of Nicholas It Boteler, and recovered it.

ST. BENNEPS MANOR.

This belonged to the chamberlain's office in that abbey, in the
reign of the Confessor, contaimng 9, carucates of land witn 8 boN
derers, one carucate in demean, &c. there was one carocate and a
half, with 22 acres of meadow, among the tenants; two salt-works,
one runcus, 7 swine^ 200 sheep, and four socmen had 33 acres, aiid
an acre of meadow with half a carucate, this together with lands in
Fishley, and Upton, were valued in the whole at 40s. and there was
besides in fValsham, half a carucate, 6 borderers, 6 acres of meadow,
and 5 socmen vfAh one curucate, valued at )0s. and Ralph the £arl|
had the soc, in the time of the Confessor.*

Ralph (Guader) Earl of Not/o/A, granted it to his chaplain, with
soc, and sac, &c.' '

Robert de Turtevile, released to the abbot, in the reign of Kine
Stephen, all hfs right in the lands, in this town, Hemelington, Ranc^
worth, and Pavx/ord, which his father William had granted to him.

In the 1 5th of Henry III. Bartholomew de Stiveky, Robert de
Cursun and Basilia his wife, grant to Sampson, then abbot, 44 acres^
of land, and the abbot regranted to them, a moiety of it ; and the
moiety of a messuage, and a marsh, and a meadow, and of the rents

• Terrs S'ci. Benrdicti. de Hulmo. xzxiii ac. ct i ac p'ti. scp, dim. car. ct '

Walcsham ten. S. B. p. ii car, t'rc T, in Fischcic, Sec. sc p. val. totu' xl sol.

R. B. *t. Com^s habuit soca. T, R. E. adhuc in Walsa' dim. car, ct vi. bor. ct

8cp. viii car. to. i car. in d'njo. mo. ii vi. ac. p'ti cr v soc. sep. i car. val. x sol.

et i car. er dim. horn, xxii ac. p'tiii sal. . ' Ree« Holm. fol. 6, laS.

i rune* vii por. cc ov, et iiii soc. de

SOUTH WALSHAM. 141

and aemcesy paying to ^he abbot and his succcessoars, 7 marks and
ds- per ann ; and in the d7th of that King, the abfapt had a charter of
fVee-vrarren^ and frank. Sic. and a gallows in the 15th o( Edward III.

^dam^ parson of Heyham, and Jeffrey dc Baningkam, give to this
convent the foorth part of ike manor of Souih Wahham^ which was
held of ii bv a fee farm rent of 485./ier ann. in the 5th o{ EdwardW.

Henry Broke, 8cc. aliened lands to it in the 9th of the said King,
and it appears that the abbot had a right of fishecy, for two nets,
from fVroxham bridge, to Weybridse bridge.

In the yey 1428, the temporaTities of this abbey, and manor of
Chamberlains, were valued at 9^. J 9s. 7d*per ann.

In this abbey it remained till the exchange of lands made between
King Henry 111. and Dr. Rugg Bishop of Norwich, when it^ was

granted with other lands, &c. late the abbey of Holmes, to the said
ishop, who exchanged it with other lands, with John Corbet, £sq.
(as I take it) for his manor of Bacon^s in Ludham, and the said John
Corbet, died lord of Chamber lain» Hall, in Souih Walsham, in 1556.

ST. LAURENCE'S CHURCH.

In this town were two churches, one dedicated to St. Laurence,
and was a rectory valued at hO marks, Pf/er-pence 1d</.«-carvage Sd.
ob. the abbot of Holm had a portion of tithe, valued at 8«« and the
prioress of Bungey a portion, valued at 20s.

Ralph Gunner Earl of Norfolk, lord of the town, granted his right
in the patronage of this cnurch> to the abbot of Holm, but in the
first year King Richard I. by a fine levied, Ralph the abbot released
it to Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk, on his granting to the abbot a
pension of 8^. per ann. out of it.

In the 13th of Hatry III. a fine was levied between Geff. de Rande»
worth, and John le Bigot, rector of this church, who granted to Geff.
30 acres of land, to be held of the rectory, paying 8s. tent per ann.
and 4s. to the Earl of Norfolk, of whose fee it was, and Jeffrey re*
leased to Bigot, the rector and his successours, the capital messuage
with the homages, services which the rector had before ; by the said
fine, it appears that Nicholas le Battler had also an interest in the
said chorch of Walsham, (St. Mary, as I take it,) which he in the 7th
of Richard !• had granted to the abbot.

RECTORS

John de Dunwich, occurs rector jf^. 5 of Edward H.
* 13«0, Si/m. de Heyford, bv Thomas de Brotherton Earl oi Norfolk.
\334, John de Wys^ht. mhitto.

1350, Jamen Beckhy by Margaret, Countess of Norfolk.

1351, Mr Barth- Broun, alias De Tacolneston, by ditto.
Bartholomew Peacock, rector.

1384, Bartholomew Broun, by the lady Margaret, &c.

John Schevesbury, rector.
1410, John Standolf, by Joan Queen of England.
1420, Walter Pury, by John de Gray Lord of Ruthyn, and Con^
stantia Conntess Marshall, in right of bis wife.

\AA SOUTH WALSHAIMT.

]454| Mr. Sm. Thorfiham, LL. B. by John Doke of Norfolk.
, Thomas Perot, occvtm in Edward the Fourtb a rfeign.

1479, Mr. Miles Walktt, A.M. by EHzabe^k Datchesa of Norfolk.

1490, Mr* Thomas Cosyn. Ditto.

1498, M r. John Talbot, M. D. Ditto.

1530, Mr. fVilliam Rutet, LL. D. by Thomas Dcrke of Norfolk.
Mr. Sampson misket, rector.

1550, Christopher Sands, by Frances Countess of Surry*

1554, Mr. Richard Unden0ood, archdeacon of Norwich, by the
CoDBlesSt and Thomas Steynings, Grent.

1559, Thomas Baynard. Ditto.

1500, John Jewel.* Ditto.

1562, John Waynhouse. Ditto.

1572, Mr. Thomas Brooke S. T. B. by the Bishop, a lapse.

1579> Alexander Siepenson, by the Crown.

16 IS, WilHam Younger, by the Earl of Northampton.

16S], Thomas Baker.

John Beever, died rector in 1716, and John Antis, Esq. then pre-
sented.

Benjamin lAfng, rector, succeeded by Henry Crowfifield, rector in
174$, by Queen's college, Cambridge.

The present valor is 13/. 6s. Qd. and is now in the patronage of
Qaeen's college Cambridge, bought of the Duke of Norfolk, about
' 1730.

In 1515, Richard Coteler gives to the repair of the steeple of this
church, 10s. and in 1518, Kaffe Goodewy, by his will, 205. to the
edification of it.

ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

^ Ralph de Criketot, and Isabel his wifie, and Hubert tfteir son nni
Mr, grai^t by deed sans date, for the remission of their sins, the
• ubufch of St. Mary of South Wakkam, 100 acres of land in Pamhts-
fo9td, and all their land in Sunderland in' this town, to Vhe abbey of
St* Bennet of ffo/me.\ witnesses, WiUiam, son of Herman, Odo,
jItbaUstar, Osbert dt Redeham, 8ic. ; tWs was in the reign of King
Stephen.

In the 42d of Henry \ll. William de Suffeld, (alias Cakhorp,) con-
veyed by fine (he advowson of it to the master and brethren of the
•hospital of St. Gyles in Norwich, founded by his brother Walter de
Suffeld Bishop of Norwich, who soon after appropriated it to the said
hospital, and was valued at 2d marks, and a vicarage^ being settled it
waa valued at 5/. Pe^f'pence \Sd. ob. ; carvage 4d. ob.

Roger Bishop of Norwich also is said' to have appropriated this
church on the 5tb ot April, 1268> on the resignation of Richard de
Witton, the rector, who had the right of patronage, from Bishop
Suffeld.

* He was after bishop of Salisbury as ' Reg. Holm. fol. 39.
I take it.

SOlfTH WALSHAM. 14S

VICARS.

l526j Reginald de Casietey, vicar, by the master and brethcen of
St. Gyles hospital.

ISS2, Richard de Crungethorp, Ditto.

Richard Grubbe, vicar.
133 •, m/liam Uf. Ditto.
]355y John Blome* Ditto.
1357, fValtcr de Rendham. Ditto. \

1378, John Clerk.

1379, William Jttehawse.

1380, miliam Porter.
1384, John Acre.
1394, Edmund Ray.
1397, Ralph Wymark.
1407, Robert Zwyte.
1414, John Crees.

1443, Richard Large, by the Bishop, a lapse.
1483, William More, by the master, &c.
1512, Hugh Witterance.
1522, Robert Tremell.
1529, Richard Brewer.

John Moor, vicar,
1554, Thomas Cotffper, by the mayor, sheriff, 8cc. of Norwich, the «

hospital being granted by King Edward VI. in ] 547; tp the mayor,
sheriffs, 8ic.
1559, Thomas Banyard. Ditto.
156£, John Waynhouse.
1572, Mr. Nath. Wood.

John Robinson, vicar.
1586, Greg. Kirby, by the Queen, it lapse.

Robert Cooke, vicar.
1591, Samuel Gardiner.
1601, William Younger, by the Bishop, a lapse

Beffjamin yoawgr, resigned in 1731.
1731, John Keate, by the city of Norwich.

John hinderley. Ditto.
The patronage is still in the city of Norwich, and the city have the
impropriated reciory, by I he eift of King Edward VI.

Thomas Speyne, of South Walaham, in 1605, gives lands, to find a
lawmp to bren before the Rode, and one to bren before the image of
car Lady, the kepeing of his yere day *

Aiice^Carre, widow, in 15(^3, the profits of 4 acres of land here to
keep a certeyn, ior her and her friends.

« Reg. Ra. foK. as?.— — Reg. Gnih4esbux]ph, fi>l« t.

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FLEGG HUNDREDS.

WEST AND EAST.

1 H BSE two hundreds make up ihe deanery of F7egg.

King Stepheri, by letters patents^ granted (as it is said) these two
hundreds to Henry, his nephew, then abbot, and the monks of Su
Bennet;^ in ihe ISthof if ^ry HI. a composition was madt between
the abbot of St. Bennet, and the prior of Norwich, about wreck at sea,
between Palling Cross, and Yarmouth Cross, two parts of the wreck
beinff assigned to the abbot, and the third part to the prior: the two
hundreds in the 54th of that King, were valued together with the
hundred of Happing at 18/. and Hillidm de Burgh, farmed them of
the King in 12Gif), at the same sum* .

In the 2d of Edward I. John le Usher, had a grant of them at the
said rent^and in the 14th of that King, William de Gyselham sued
the prior of Norwich, for 4he rent of 12</. per ann. due to the Kioffi
for the hundred of West Flegg, and in the 9th of Edward John de
Clavering farmed them of the Crown.

In the dSd of Henry VIII. Sir William Farmour, high sheriff of Nor^
folk, farmed them.

Kins James L in his 4th year, demised the hundreds of East and
West Flegg, to Sir Charles Cornwalleifs, Knt. during the life of Charles,
eldest son of Sir William Cornwalleys ; Thomas, second son of Sir
Charles, and Thomas, son of Sir Wiltiam, paying 8/. 4i. 1^. per ann.
with all their profits, 8cc. and \0L increased rent for the whole.

Sir Henry Spelman supposes that the Danes made here their first

settlement, as tbe nearest part of Norfolk, to the sea, being well se-

, cured by its site, water, &c. to maintain themselves therein, and also

from the names of the towns ending in By, a Danish word (as be

says) for an habitationi or village.

That the Danes made their first settlement here, and in this neigh-
bourhood is not to be doubted, but that they gave names to these towns,
is (as I conceive) a mistake. That the Britons had settlemenu here,
and the fiomaiu also, appears from the towns of JBmiiciu/rr, Yarmouth,
and Castor, in this neighbourhood ; Brancaster, and Yarmouth, are

derived undeniably from British words; Bran signifying a fortificatioD«

•

■ Reg. Holm. Ab. fol» 4^ 6i«

A S H B Y. 145

as Baxter inlerpreiB it; and Yarmouth, is the mouth of the river Yar,
or Gar, a Brituh word^ called Jermouth also, and by the Romans,
Garionenum, tLud indeed most of the other towns in these two bucr*
dreds are of the same original. I have more reason to believe the
final syllable By^^ to the British than Danish; in Westmorland, we
find the chief town called at this day Appltby, but by the Romans,
(who had a station here) Aballaba, from the Britons ; and Ireby, a
market town in Cumberland, a station also of the Romans, called by
them Arbela, or Arbeia ; both these towns lie on rivers or water,
which I take to be the trae signification of By, or Ba ; which word
Ba, we find an initial syllable also to many towns^ Baburgh, Bausey,
Babingley in this connty^ and many other in different counties, all
lying oy some river^ or water ; and indeed the towns of these hun-
dreds of Flegg take their name from a low, moistj watery site.

FLEGG DEANERY.

*

It was not taxed, the deans were all collated by the Bishop.

1256, Mr. Henry, rector of Billocby.

1209, Simon de Ely, afterwards rector of Massin^ham Magna.

1301, Alan dc Ely, the same day collated April A, to BlickUng
rectory*

1905, John de Ely.

lS06,Alan de Ely.

1308, William de Whitecherches.

1314^ Amb, de Newberry,

1325, John BattaiU

1328^ John de Stanhow.
Riehard Popham.

1342, Walter Clerk.

1345, the deanery of the town of Yarmouth Mt^na, was united
perpetnallv to this.
. 1345, Robert, son of Robert Clere of Ormesby.

1353, WalUr Clere.

1353, Robert Clere.
John Stow.

1361, John Balye.

1400, John Maundevyle, rector of Quidenkam^
Thomas Lynes, alias Thornham.

1445, William Gladon.

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A S H B Y.

1 HE principal part of this town belonged, before the Cooqaest, to
the abbey of St. jSennct of Holmy given by King Canute the Dantf
and was part of the abbot's barony of Tunsted,

Jeff, dc Askeby and Maud bis wife, had an interest bere> and in the
patronaffej in.the beginning of the reign of Richard I. and in the
8th of that King, William^ son of Alexander de Sparham, and Roger
dc Suffieldf conveyed by fine to Ralph abbot of Hqlm^ a moiety of
the advowson, and he granted to thein the advowson of the church
of Repps; fVilliam, gave also to the abbot, lands in Owley.

It appears that the abbot had at the survey two carucates of land,
with 3l>orderers, one carucate in demean, and half a one among the
tenants, 10 acres of meadow, with pannage for 6 swine \ there were
13 socmen of whom he had the soc, and sac, who held 68 acres, and
5 of meadow, with 2 carucates then valued at 865. Bd. but before at
COS. it was 8 furlongs long, and 4 and a half broad, and paid \bd.
gelt, /whoever was lord.*

In the 32d of Henry III. William de Sparham sold to Roger and
WiUiam de Suffield, 80 acres of land in this town, OAy, &c. who re-
granted it to Sparham for life ; about this time the rent of assise of the
abbot's manor was 38s, 4d. 109 acres of arable land, let at 5d, per
acre, 45s» 5d, S acres of meadow Is. and in the 14th of Edwara L
the abbot had the assise, soc, sac, toll, lete, wreck, &c.

On the dissolution of the abbey, and exchange of iands^ between
King Henry VIII. and Bishop Rugg^ it was granted to the see of
Norwich; and in the Sd and 4th of Philip and Mary, Sit Thomas
JVoodhouse held this and Oby manors of the bishop, and it is held of
the see at this day.

At the survey, William de Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford, bad in Uj
fee, the lands of two freemen of St. Bennet, who bad been deprived,
16 acres of land, and two of meadow, with half a carucate, valued
formerly at 12^. at the survey at \6d.^ ^

Bishop Beaufoe, at bis dteth, gave this fee to his see and sncces*
sours, and so continues at this time, being united to that of the late
abbot of HolmCy abpvementioned.

Walter de Suffield Bishop* of Norwich, with the consent of the
abbot of St. Bennet, who was patron, and of William de Tudeham,
rector of thechurch of Ascheby, granted to Sir ffilliam de Sparham,
a* chantry in the chapel of bis house here, on condition that the

* Terre Sci Benedict! de Hulmo iiii et dim. in lato. et zvd. dc gq'cq ibi

Asseb)r tenet, lep. Set. B. ii car. Ire. teneat. .

Sep. vii bor. i car. in d'nio ct dim. car. * Tte. Willi. Kp. Tedfcrdens. dc

horn. X ac. p'ti. sitv. vi por. ct xiii soc. Feiido In Ascheby ii lib. ho'cs Sci.

cum soca. et saca Lxii ac. v ac. p'ti sep. Ben. de Hulmo xv. ac. tcrfc; et ii p ti«

ii car. tc. val. xx sol. mo. rcdait xxvi sep. dim* car. tc» val* xiid. ct modo«

sol. ct viiid« ct ht* viii qr. ia longo cl zvid. < ^

A S H B Y, 147

chaplain should swear to bring all the oblations to the mother church,
and that he shall confess no parishioner, give no extreme unction,
and that Sir Ifilliam, and his heirs should come to the parish church,
at Christmas, Easter^ the Assumption of the Virgin, and the dedica-
tion day of the church, dated in the dd year of bis consecration ; and
Sir William grann^d an acre of land on this acccfunt.

The tenths were SOs. — Deducted 10#.

Jtfftty de Askebi had an interest in the advowson, whieh he granted
to the abbot of Holme. Maud his widow, contested it with the abbot,
maintaining that the seal to the deed was not the seal of her late hus-
band, but the prior's plea was allowed in the 7th of Richard L and
in the following year a fine was levied l>etween William^ son of Alejy
ander de Sparham, and Reginald de Sudfield, petents ; Ralph, abbot
of Holm, tenent, of the advowson of the moiety of this church, released
to the abbot; who granted the patronage of the church of St. Peter
of Repps, to William and Reginald, and the two moieties belongings

The church was a rectory dedicated to St. Mary ; and valued with
Oitfy, &c. at 20 marks, the abbot of Holm bad a portion therein va*
Ined at 7 marks. Pe^rr-p^Bce.2^.

RECTORS.

William de Tudeham, occurs rector in 1233.
1£80, Nicholas de Suthfeld, instituted according to the tenour of
the council of Lyons.'*^

1299, Bennet de Oldton, by Jeff', de Askeby.

William, occurs rector ia 1300.
1337^ Robert de Mundeford occurs rector.

I34«, William de Berney, by John de Bemey, rector of Walsham,
&c.

1346, John de Thoresby, by the King. /

1352, Richard Hoc ham, by the abbot.

Thomas de Cottingham, presented by the King in 1349/ he
was one of the commissioners of the great seal.

John Aleyn, rector.
1384, William de Stsfynflete, by the abbot.
1397, Thomas de SmalSurgh, by the abbot.
]409> John Lanum.
1409, William Mayon.
1422, John Fouler.
1426, Thomas Bredham.
1429, Thomas Frenge. .
1432, Step. Multon.
1432, Robert Cantrell.
1454, William Reynald.
1488, Robert Kebyte, S.T. P.

William Bey ham, occurs rector in 1489.

1504, Kirkl^.

1506, Laur. Stubbys. /

♦ Reg. de Hulmo. foU ia6. » See his preferments in N^court

* Rcpertor. v. u p. a74.

A S H B Y.

1509, tldward Wood.

1521, fVilliam Pey.

152£, Thomat Clerk.

1527, Sim. Bdsing.

fVilUam Barret, rector.

1569, Leonard Rafmow, by theaatigDeesof the Bishop of

1591, William Holland, by the Bishop.

1609, John Ponder, LL.B. by the Bisnop.

1625, Theoph. Kent.

1660, PAiV. JVhitrfoot, by the King, a lapse.

l6gi, I%aac Laug/Uon, by the Bishop.

1718, Charles Trimnell, by the Bishop, on LaughtanU death.

1724, Thomas Bullock, collated by Bishop Leng, D.D. and dean of
Norwich. *

1730, Thomas Cross, D.l). collated by the Bishop, master of Ca/Ae^
fine Hall, Cambridge.

1736, WilUam fvake, by the Archbishop of Canterbuty, as his op«
lion ; on Dr. Cross's death.

1747^ John Jddenbrook, ditto, now dean of Utchfield.

1747, Richard Fayerman, on Wakens death, b^ the Bishop.

The present yalor of this rectory, with Obif, is 104 and pays first
frnits, 8ic.

In the chancel on a gravestone,

Oraie p. a'ia. fViffmi. Clypesby, Armig. qui obt. 2 die Julij 1455.

Also on another.

Orate p* aHa. Will. Clypesby, qui ob. 24 die mensis Septemb. 1470;
his will proved by Catherine his wife^ 18th of May, 1480. — Reg. Jfu-
brey, Norwich fol. 53.

Here layeth buried the body of Anne, late wife to Daniel Shanke, of
Obv, Gent, one of the daughters of Sir James Hales of the city ofCaU'
teroury in Kent, Kt. and one of the judges of the court of common pleas
at Westminster, which said Anne, died 29 t^ec. 1599; — on it the arma
of Shanke — guliSy a fess between three, escallops, or, impaling gules,
three arrows or, feathered argent, Hales.

There are two tombs here, one on tfte noi'th side of the chancel, the
other on the south side, without any inscription or arms, that on the
south, is said to be for the lord otOby, and that on the northj for
his lady^

On a gravestone in the church.

Orate p. Caiherinaflia Joh. Spilman, Armig. quond. uxoris Witt.
Clipe$by. Armig. Postea uxoris, Edm. Paston, Armig. qwR obt. IB
April, 149I; on it are the arms of Paston^ and Clipesby, impaling
Spilman.

On the font is an escotcheon and orle of martlets.

Many years past there were no houses standing; but that of the
manor, the inhabitants of Oby come to this church.

Besides the lordships abovementioned, William de ScoAies had here,
in Winterton and Reps, the lands of 3 freemen, who lived in King
Edward's reign, under the commendation of the abbey ot'Sti Bennet,

. BILLOC/KLY. / 149

with 46 acres of land^ and a carocate, and was valued in Stokesby, to
which it belonged.^

The town ts^es its name from its watery sitCi as Esche, Esse, or
Ascke, signi&ss; thus Jshen, Essi, Esche, or Eske, in Essex, lies^ as
Newcaurt observes/ by the river, and is also called de Essa ; thos jis*
tan on the Tre$U or Derwent ; and the river Ben in Hertfordskife,^
Askby in Domesday, wrote Esseby, now included in Snettertan, Nor^
folky Ashboum, or Eisebum in Derbyshire; Ashwell, Escewell in
Hertfordihire ; Eue, in the British tongne signifies an island.

B I L L O C K L Y.

IT I L L I AM DB Bbaufob, Bishop of Theiford, was the chief lord
of this town, at the survey ; Ketel a freeman held a moiety of it, under
the protection of Almar Bishop of Elmhdm, being deprived of it ; all
KeieFs land here was so held of the abbey of St. Bennet, for their
maintenance, that he could neither sell or grant it away; Emast had
invaded 57 acres of this land, with 10 of meadow, but Beaufoe had
recovered it, and Bernar held it under the Bishop ; one carucate in
demean belonged to it, and there were under him (the Bishop) three
freemen, who bad 45 acres of land, and 8 of meadow, with a carucate
and a half, valued at 10s. but at the survey at 20s. two parts of the
church endowed with 7 acres, valued at 7d. belonged it ; it was 5 fur-
lomzs lon^, S and half broad, and paid ^Od. ob. gelt.'

Hiis Bishop, at his death gave tnis lordship, which he held in fee^
to his see, and successors, and several persons were enfeoffed herein^
and held it of the see.

In the 10th of Richard I. Christiana, daughter of Peter de Billokeby
was petent, and 'Nicholas de Haiebeck, tenent, of lands here ; and in
the 20th of Henry III. Ralph de Halebech, held half a fee of Robert
deCaston, and he of the Bishop ; and in the 15th of Edward I. the
jury 6nd that Stqph. de Billoksby claimed view of frank pledge of his
tenants, and Robert de Martham held half a fee of the Bishop.
. In the 20th of Edmtrd III. and in the 43d of that King, Nichola9
£acy^ parson of Bradwell; and Adamde Skegelthorp, parson of Causton,

* Terra Willi.deScohfers*— -InAs- vende. potuif. Lvii ac. p'ti. Ernast. in-
chebcj i lib. hoiii etinWiAtretunai&c. vasit. mo. tenet. Will. Ep. e. Bernar.
Sci. Ben. de Hulmo comd. tantu. de sub. eo. sep. i car. in d'nio et sub. eo.
2LVI ac. terre. sep. i car. et st. in p'tio. viii lib. ho'es xLv ac. tre. vii ac. p'ti.
Stokesbej. sep. i car. et dim. tc. val. x sol. p'. et

' Repertor. vol. ii p. iS. mo. xx sol. due partes ecdie vii ac. et

• Tre Willi. Ep. Tedfordens. de feu- val. vd. v qr. in lon^o. et iii ct dim. in
^o In Bitlakeiej ten. Ketel i lib. ho. lato. et de gelto. xxd. d. et ob.

dim. fuit Almari Epis comd'tion. sc. * Arfast was Bishop of Thetford be*
tota, sua fuit ita in monastr. Sci Bened. fore Beaufoe.
de Hulmo ad victu' qd. nee dare aec

I'

150 B 1 L L O C K L Y;

as trustees, settled this manor and adYowson on Regimiid dc Ecclt9
and Jgnes his wife.

Robert de Martham, bj his will dated February 18,' and proved
Jufy9f 1461, settled a moiety of the manor and lands on Koberi
JUpi^s, who was to marry EUzabeth, his daughter and coheir ; bis
other dunghter and coheir Jane, being then single; mentions his
father Robert^ gives to Bentiet his wife, all his utensils, waggons, and
carriages, and animals, and 100s. per ann* dower.

In the 7th of Henri/ VII. on an inquisition taken November 8, Sir
William Capel was found to die seised of a lordship here, and Sir
Giles was his son and heir; but in Michaelmas term in the said year,
William Berney and ^Elizabeth his wife, convey to Edmund White,
Robert liolditchef Thomas Godsalve, &c. £00 acres of land, 19 of
mendow, 50 of pasture, 30 of marsh, and SSs, rent here, in Clippesby,
Owli/f Ashbyy &c. and in the said ^ear and term.

Thomas Snyiterton and Anne his wife, Robert Pylche and Eliza'
beth his wife conveyed as cousins and heirs of Elizabeth MaHhanif
one of the daughters and heirs, of Robert Martham, the manor of
Bytlockly, \0 messuages, £00 acres of land, 20 of meadow, 100 of
pasture, 20 of wood, 40 of heath, 40 of furse,. 100 of marsh, 4/. rent)
and the rent of 34 quarters of barley in this town, &c. with the
advowffon of this church, to Thomas Godsalve, 8cc. and in the d£d of
the said king; in Hillary term. Franc. Noone Esq. and Anne his
wife, granted it with the advowson to Henry Hobart Esq.

In 1552 Robert Mayhew was lord, and presented to the church;
and Thomas Mayhew Gent, in 1531. In 1631 Sir George England
was lord and patron, and George England Esq. in 1740.

The abbot of St. Bennet had also a fee at the survey and before,
one carucate of land, and one in demean, with five acres of meadow,
and six freemen of the abbot held in commendation only 44 acres,
and 7 of meadow, with two borderers, valued at IBs. and what the
freemen held was valued at l6d» at the survey at 2^.^

In 1428, the temporalities of this' abbey in this town^ were valued
or taxed at 2s, Qd, oh.

On the exchange of the lands of this abbey, and those of the see,
between Henry Vill. and Bishop Rugg, this was granted to the see
of Notwich, and so was united to the other abovementioned lordship^
and so continues.

Roger Bigot, ancestor to the Earls of Norfolk, had a small tenure
at the survey held by a freeman of Alti^i, in King Edward^s reign,
under commendation, 20 acres of land, two of meadow, with a bor«
derer, and half a carucate, valued at 20^.^

The tenths were 2/. 4«. ' , ^

The Church is dedicated to AlUSaints, and is a rectory ; the ancient
yalor was six marks, and P^fer-pence 5d. ob.
. In the 10th of Henry III. Ralph de Bray passed by fine to NicAo-
las de Holedis the advowson of this church.

' Reg. Norw. Aleyn. fol. 78, pt. t. hi. libi. ho'es. to. val. xvid. mo. ii sot*

• T'rc. Sci. Bentdicti dc Hulmo. ' Terra Rogcri Bigoti lo BitU.

In Bithlakebei ten. S.B. scp. i car. t're. kebci i lib. ho. Alwi T.R.E. comU zx

Cc. i car. in d'nio mo. dim. v ac. p'ti. et ac. t're. ii ac. p'ti. et i bord. sep. dinu

vi libi. ho'es S,B. com'd. tant. xiiiii ac car* semp. val. xxd« *
viii ac. p'ti. sep. ii bor. val. xviii sol. et

B I L L O C K L Y. 151

RECTORS.

«

Htnry occora rector ia .1256*

\SS%, Robert de Fohsham, presented by Ralph Holebek, as giiar-
diao of William, son of Stephen de Billochebv.

IS23, Oliver de Wytton^ by William son of Stephen de Billokeby.

ISST, John Schirlock, by Robert de Martham, and John FitZ'Robert
of If^ham.

1301, Robert Boys, by Jdam de Skalethorp,Darson of Caston, &c.

lS70j Peter de ^oldeswell, by Reginald de Eccles.

139^, Richard de Thirkebjf, by Robert de Marsham and John Elyt,
hairgeas of Great Yarmouth.

1401^ John de Willeby, by Sir Miles Stapleton, Knt

1420, Bartholomew Fuller, by William Frere, &c. '

1432, John Cowherd, hy Robert de Martham.

1435, John Reymes. bitto.

'1457', Thomas ourgh, by Repp*s widow.

1472y Thomas Gleinsfoid, by John Bumstede, Gent.

1482, JRofrer/ Byxefe, by the Bishop, a lapse.

1493, John Ramsey, by John Bumstead and Elizabeth his wife.

1511, fFitfiant ffavKie;, ^

15 1£, John Mahfng,

1542, Nicholas More, by JoAn Mason of Clipesby.
Richofd Crowder, rector.

1501, Edward Sharp, by Robert May hew.

1593, JoAn Nevinson, by TAom^s May hew of Clipesby,
• 1602, fPf//wm Parry.

1627, JoAn Loi^.

163 1» JbAn Seaman, by 7%077ias Mayhew, Gent.

1673, JbAn Ward, by Sic George England.

l679y JoAn Gxopse, by George ^g/a/icl, Esq.

1692, Barry Lave.

1701, JoAii fFflCf, by George England, Esq.

1730, rAo>?wr« Doda. Dit^o. ,

Here were the lights of St. T^ary and St. Nicholas.

The present valor is 2/. 185. Qd. and is discharged;

In the chancel window were these arms, gules on a bend, argent
three trefoils rer^, ffarvey, impaling as(?ire, a fess, daancy, between
six escallops, argent, Dengayn ; Jtnney ; Harvey impaling, argent^ a
bend rngnfe vert, between six martlets, sable.

Reginald de Eccles and Agnes his wife, held half a fee of the
Bishop, which Ralph Hglbeck formerly held : he made his will ia
1380, and was proved July 7, 1381, Agnes his wife,, and Sir Roger
de Bovs, executors, to be buried in the north side of the chancel of
this cnnrch, gives legacies to John de Eccles his son, and to Thomas,
ton of John de Martham *

John de Eccles, by will, dated 1383, bequeaths the reversion of
this manor, to be sold, and all above 100/. of the price to be expended
in the repair of the church and chancel^ and mending the causeways

* Reg. Heydout fol. iS6, 195.^ Reg. Hafsykei fol« aaS^

IM BURGH.

i

of Weubri^e and Bastwiek, and putting girls apprentice, Robert de
Martnam his executor, proved in 1384.

Sir Richard Fulmenton had a grant on March 20, Ao. 29th of
Henry VIL of ands and tenements here and in Wtybridgt.

B U R G H.

f B o M Dometday book we learn that the Conqueror had in Bure^ iO
acres of land, which was valued in his lordship of Castre^ and Godric
was steward of it for the King, who had also another considerable
manor in this town, which Guert was owner of in the reign of King
Edward, containing 60 acres of land, 8 of meadow, and one villain,
8 freemen also hel4 under Gttert 27 acres of land, and 6 of meadow ;
and there were two carncates among them, with 2 salt works, valned
then at 10s. at the survey at 20s.

This then belonged to the farm or lordship of Causton in "Norfolk,
but formerly not, being added to it by the Conqueror, and Roger was
made the reeve of it. Burgh was 10 furlongs long, and 8 broad, and
paid 2s. gelt, with 3 farthing, and many held lands there.^

Several persons farmed this lordship with that o( Causton, of the
Crown. William de Cheney, sheriiF in the reign of Henry II. Robert
litz-Roger in 1 197 ; but jCxngJohn in his 3d year, Ao^ 1201, granted
it to Hubert de Burgh, after Earl of Kent.

This was probably son of Sir Rcyner, who was son of Sir WilUam
de Burgh, and conveyed lands here and in Almirton, by fine, to John
and Robert, sons of Ernald de Burgh, in the reign of King Richard L

tn the 2l8t of Henry III. is entered the marriage agreement between
Richard de Clare, Earl of Gloucester,^ and Margaret, daughter of £fu*
bert de Burgo, and Margaret his wife, daughter of the King of Scots.

In the 31st of that Kioe, Margaret, widow of Hubert de Burgh,
released all her right, or the 3d part of this manor, with those of
Causton and Newton, and many others, to John de Burgh her son-in-
law ; who granted for her life in dowry, the lordship of Porteslade,
and advowson of the vicarage, those of A Idrington, and the patro-
nage of the rectory, fVesthall and Sutherton in Susses, and Chilton
manor, 8cc. in Somersetshire.

In the 3d of Edward !• William de Burgh claimed free warren,
and a free fishery from Burgh bridge to Stokesby Flech, which used

* Terra Regis quam Godric servat. tc. val. z sol. mo. zx sol. in firma Ca-
*-— In Bare, xx acr. app'tiatu' e. totu' luestune cuj non. p'tinebant, et Roger
in Castra. fecit p'positu' et burc. ht. x or. in long, et

* In Burc. ten. Guert. lib. T. R. £. viii in lato. et de geito. ii sol. et id. et iii
be ac. t're. et viiii ac. p'ti. et i vill et viit ferding. s. plures ibi tenent«

Hbo's ho'es sub. eo zzvii ac« t're. et vi ' Cuius. Rot.

ac. p'ti. et lep. ii car. intr. o'es et ii sal. . -^

BURGH; 153

to be cowmoii, but now is several;^ and in the 15th a free market
weekly on Monday y in his manor ; and a fair yearly, oh the vigtiy the
^nf of St. Margaret, and for 6 dacya followiDg; as ti grant to him from
Kifig IfMiry III.

BURGH HAU^ ST. MARGARErS.

Itoger Bigaty ancestor to the Earls of Ndrfolkf had a ^rabt of 90 aerei
of land which Ulketel a freeman held tmde^ the protection 6f Edric,
in the Confessor's reign ; and of 4) acre^ and S of meadow, witb a
carucate which 3 freemen held under the ^rotecti^ of Alwip talaed
tlien at 3i. at the survey at six.'

Roger had also 6. acres of land that tf freeman held under Almjft
{protection, which Stanhard then held of Jio^^r, with 12 acres of mea-
dow, one villain, 8 borderers, and a caru^ate ra demean, ba)f a caru*
cale among the tenants, and under these Vrere 17. iVeemen, with 89
acres of land, 12 of meadow, and 3 carucates, valued at 90i»

William de Ormeiby in the 20th of Henry If L held here and ia
Owbu, one fee of Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk, held of the Ormeib^
by t ne Claverinp.

Ill the 33d otEdmard I. Sir Jlexahdir de Cldtering and Joan his
wife^ was lord, and then granted by fide to Walter de Filby, lands
here and in Filby, and were Kving in the 2d of Edward IE. be was
brother of Str John de Ctaxfering, lord of Hotsford;

Sohn Bacon, clerk, as a trustee, settled on Joan, widow of Sir Alesp^
andcr, this lordship for life; and after to be the infa^ri^nce of the
beird of the Cheneys, by fine, in the l($th of that King.

Hohert de Vffbrd Earl of Suffolk, was lord m 1355, and William de
XJ^ord ftarl of Suffolk, in 1380.

In the llth of Henry IV. Sir William Botpet and Joan his wife,
posse^'d it, from whom it can^e (as in Hatifordy to the Dacres.

Sir Thomas Dacre and EiizclbetK\A% wife,- settled it ^r life on Anne,
wife of Sir Henry IngloSy in the l6th of Henry VI, '

Aft^r this it came to Sir Richard Kennes, Lord Dnetes, and Joan
his widow died seised of it in the 3d of Henry' VII. Thomas Lord
Dhere, ahd Anne his wife, conveyed it in the 21st of that King, to Sir
William Capel, Knt. of London.

STALHAM HALL, AND VAUX HALL.

Itf the 20th 6t Henry III. WiUiam de Faux held half a fee of the heirs
of WiUiam de Statham, and Henry Rose and his parceners half- a fee
of William de Rokeley, belonging to the fee of Roger Bigot, Earl
Marshal.

That which StalhamheU, came, as I take it bv marriage, to the
Wythes; and Sir Jeffrey Wythe presented to the cnurch oi Burgh St.

* Terra Rogeri Bigoti.— ^In Burc. com'd. xlv ac. et iii ac. p'ti. i. car. (c*
len. Ulketel lib. ho Edrici. com'd. T. val. iii soli p. et mo. vi.
R.£. XXX ac. t*re. et iii libi« bo'cs Alwi

TOL. XI. X '

\

154 BURG U.

Maty, in 1317. In the £Oth o( EdwarillL Dionysia Ckre was found
to hold half a fee^ late William de .Stalham's.

In the l6th of that Kipg, Robert Eustace and Jliee his wife, bad
40s. rent issuing out of Burgh St* Mary, given to them by Hellen,
lale wife of Henry Rose; which they then recovered of Robert Clere,
and Henry de Stow, whieh William de Rokely formerly held.

John de Filby, parson of ffinterton, and fValter de Filby of Great
Yarmouth, as trustees, c5nvey and settle the said manor, and the ad-
vowson, on Robert Clere, and Alice\i\% wife, daughter and heir of Sir
John Filby, for life, remainder in tail to Robert their son.

In lhe,27th of the said King, Robert Clere of Ormesby purchased
of William, son of John Sparwe o( Norwich, Bursh, Vaux^hall, which
William Clere of Ormesby was lord of Stalham^all, and Faux^hall,
Burgh St. Mary, in the 40th of Edward III.

In the same family it remained in l609, when Sir Edward Clere
presented to the church of Burgh St. Mary. Sir Henry Clere his son
wns created a baronet in 1620 ; and left an only daughter and heiress,
Ahigaily who married John Cromwell, Esq. of Ijondon, who being lord
in her right, presented to this church in l665, by the name oi John
Cromwell, alias Williams, Esq.

In ] 680, Sir Edward Clere presented to both the churches of Burgh,
and was lord of the whole town, all the manors being united.

William Beavfot Bishop of Thetford, held as a lay fee, by the gift
of the Conqueror, 50 acres of land, of which two freemen were deprived,
valued at 105.' — On his death he gave this to this see and successours.
This remained in the see of Norwich at the exchange between King
Henry VIII. and the Bishop of Norwich.

The abbot of St. Bennet had a lordship here and in Billockby, ' as
may be there seen, also in Burgh, SO acres of land^ and 4 of meadow,
at the survey, with three borderers, and a carucale in demean, valued
at Ss.

On the exchange of lands between King Henry and the Bishop
of Norwich, this came with lauds in Billockby to the see, and so
remains. ,

The temporalities of St. Bennet's in 14£8, were valued at ^.6d. in
Burgh St. Margaret.

John de Herrinfjlete, and Philip de Dol, passed by fine, to the prior
of Bromholm^ in the 13ih of Edward I. forty acres of land, and five
of marsh.

The tenths were 3/. 6s, Sd. — Deducted lOs.

In this town were two churches, St. Margaret^ and St. Marj^s^
That of St. Margaret was a rectory anciently, valued at 13 marks, and
paid Peter-\)ei\ce \Bd. q. There was an agreement made betweeen
the rectors or this church and Aikely, that they should each have a
moiety of the tithes of Long HaUham, sans date**

• T'rc. Willi, Epi. Tedfordens. de In Biirc. ten. S. B. xxx ac. ct iiii ac«

feudo. In Bureli ii libi. ho'es de 1. p'ti iii bor. i car.ind'nio. val* iii sol. .

ac. (crre serop. vai, x sol. i * Reg. Hulm. fbl. 143.

* I're* Sc* Benedicti de Hulino*— «-

BURGH. 155

RECTORS.

/

In 1319, Robert de Filcbif was presented, by the the Lady Joande
Clavering.

132 1 , Nicholas dc Fylthy. Ditto.
1326, Richard de l^»g^ he wasi archdeacon of Norwich.
1338, Richard de Boghay, by Sir Robert de Benfiale.
1436. Nicholas de Lacy. Ditto.

1348, William Butt. Ditto.

1349, haac Gay. Ditto.
1356, John de Kendale. Ditto.

1391, John Hembtyngton, by the abbot and convent of Langley,
granted to them by Sir Robert de Ufford, as I take it.

I393y William de Mauston. Ditto.'

1409, John Curson.

141 1, Thomas Frenge

1418, Nicholas Stoke.

14^0, Richard Bolour.

1421, John Cory.

1425, miliam Thrulby.

1426, Thomas Hen/ng.
1430, Baldwin Cretyng.
1435, William Skynner.

John Skeyton, recton
1461, Robert Pilgryme.
1471, William Parker.

Paul Geyton, rector.
' 1477 /Thomas Wymcr.
1305, William Hande.
1512, William Yngwardby.
1518, Robert Walkingion.

Thomas Corbet rector.
1530, John Browen, by the assignees of the abbot, 8cc. otLangley.
1532, Robert Reginald. Ditto.
1540, Robert Canard, by Thomas Godsahe Esq.

Gregory Plat, rector.
1560, Arthur Gibbons, by the bishop a lapse.
1580, John Burton, by bir Edward Clere.
1609, Charles Flanwick. Ditto.
1613, John Hunt.

\QS4, Mart. Fountaine, by John Smith, Esq. and John Awcoch,
Gent.

Thomas Bradford, rector.
1633, Nicholas Norgate, by John Cromwell, alias Williams, Esq.
1676, John Witter, by John Berney of Swardeston, Esq.,
1711, Robert White, by John Welshe, Gent.
The present valor is 8/. 13s. 4d.

Thomas Wymer rector, gave 5 acres of land to the relief of lh6
poor owners, towards the king's tax in 1505, and Robert Cannard,
fector, gave lands to the poor of this town, Fransham, Shipdam and
Seaming.^

> Reg. Riz. fol. si^.

166 BURGH.

In the charch were the eoilds of St. Margareij St^ Mary^ and St*
Nicholas, and the guild of St. Margaret.
In the chancel, a stone with a brass effigies, &c.

Orate p*aia Mri, Tho. Wymer fwmd. Rector, qpu. obt. Oct. 6, 150&

Another,

Orate p. aHa Mri. Willi. Aldrych quond. Rutoris ist; EccUe qui

obt. M. V. X.

On a brass

Patient eret prudenter rexit hanc Ecclia* Magr. John. Bumon Jnnoi
cirdter 28, et morluus est 9 Martis 160S, atatis 68*

Ip the church, azure, three mitres, or, see of Norwich ; and U^ord
with a batton in bend, impaling Pe/^on, and quarterly, » and .
on a bend, - three mullets, argent.

The church of St. Mary was a rectory, vakied at 5 marks, paid,
Pe/er-pence, 6d.

RECTORS.

In 1317, Stephen Alleyn was presented by Sir J^rey Wjfth$ and
Isabel Kis wife.

13£9, William de Gemer, by Hellen, relict of Hemv Bos^

1349, Walter Franceys, by Walter Filiy, rector of Winittrton.

1361, Henry de Mundham, by William CUrc.
Henry Atte Chrich, died rector in 1380*

1380, Nicholas de Merkeshal, by William Clerc of Omaty.

1383, Robert Nichol. Ditto.

1400, Adam Smith, by Dionysia Clere.

1409» Thomas Cok. Ditto.

1413, Simon Brisgate. Ditto.

141 9» Nicholas Waste, by Nicholas Wichingham, Esq*

1429» Richard SUtre, by Q/»9«r Gro«i, aad Nicholas Wychingham.

1443, Stephen Smith by Edmund Clere, Esq*

1453, Richard Catfield. Ditto.

1464, Robert Banyngham, by JoAii Hastings, £sq«
Richard Thryston, rector.

1482, TAoma^ firmer, by Robert Clere, Esq.

1501, JoAn TVsaril, S.T.P. by the Bishop, a Upse.

1521, Thomas Byrkhod, by Sir £ofter^ C/^r^.

1530, John Raisour, by MUxabeth Clere, widow.
Richard Crouder, rector.

1554, Robert Cannard, by the Bishop, a lapaeu

After this, the rectors were the same as ip St. MargareL

This churchi3 now in ruins. The pieaenb valor b 4L and ia dis-
charged.

[lATl

Cl^IPPESBY.

Jn the reign of the Confessor, 4 freemeD^ two of them beiog under
the commendation of Almar Bishop of Elmham, one under Jhi, and
one under the abbey of St. Bennet, held 100 acres, 10 of meadow,
apd there were under them 6 borderers^ with a caracate and an half.
William Beaufoe Bishop of Thciford, on their deprivation, had a

frant of it, and was lord at the survey, when it was valued at £0s.
Qt in EdwartTs time at 5s. It was 3 furlongs long, and 5 broad, and
jpaid I2d* gelt/

The abbey of St. Bennet at Holm had also one freeman.'

Biihop Jl^eaufoe, at his death, gave this lordship which be held by
a lay fee, to his successours; and on the exchange of lands between
King Henry VIII. and Bishop Ragg, what the abbot of Halm hdkl
can^ likewise to th^ see of Norwich, and so continues at this time.

Ckbert de SaUcibus, alias de Willows, was lord in the reign of
Il€^ry II. and in the 9th of King John,' Henry was lord and patron
of t^ church of Clippesby, (jbls the jury find,) and that bis lather
Qsbert presented the last, rector^ and fVilUam was son of Henty*

Ii^ the ](Hh of Henry III. Johr$ de Salicibus held half a fee of the
^ifhop of Norwich; and in the 19th of that king, Hugh Picktring
graiOted lands by fine to William de SaUcibus*

Nicholas de Scdicibus was found in the 20th of that reign, to hold
ber^ and in Revps^ bi^lf a fee of Ralph Holeback, and he of the
Bisbo{>; and William de Salidbus granted to H^uy de BiUakeky
half a fee, to be held of him and his heirs for ever*

In the reign of Henry lil. Mathew de Bukeskyn conveyed to JVal"
ier, son of niUiam de oukeskyn,, and his heirs, a messuage, and 50
acres of land, with a windmill in this town, JRo&s&yand Thurne ; and
Walter granted to Matthew^ a znessnage called Kamesworth, wkh
lands, &c.

The said Walter granted to Willium de Bukeeh^B apd JuUan his
wife^ the aforesaid mill^ messuages and 60 acres in the 44th of that.
King.

Peter Bu^kyn^ in the first of Edward L settled on himself fiDr life,
18 ^leMuajges, and tenements, with lands here in Askeby, Oby, Repps,
&^G. /eiQainder on Robert his son and Mice, his wi&> in taiL

In the S5th of that King, Robert de Glenkam and AUce kis wife,
settle b^ fine, 9^ M r. WaUer de Pykering, and Walter son of Robert
de Pikering ; and John de BilUbheby grafted a messuage, 8(c. to
Nicholas de Salicibus and Elai his wife, in the9tli of Edmard IL

•

^ T're. Willi. £pi. Tedfordeos. de dim. car. el i air* He* vol. ▼ sol* p. et
leudo~«In Clipesbei iiii. ]|bi. homines, mo. xx sol. ht ii qr. in longe.^ ct v in
n ex his Almari Epi. comdat et i Alsi. . lato. et de eelto xii^f.
i 8. B. de c. car. terre mode ten. W. ' T're Sxi. Benedicti de Hulmo* In
Bpt. z ac» p'ti. et sub cis ¥i hoid. leinp. Cl^^esbei rlilK ho.

I

I

168 CLIP PES BY.

Peter Buxkyn, as lord, presented to ibis chi^rcb in 1320, &c. and in
1S38 ; and in the 17tli of Ibe seid King Edward H. Walter parson of
the church of Clapton^ granted to Walter, son of William de Picker^
ing, messuaces, lands and rents here, &c. for life.

William ae Stanton and Julian his wife^ granted in the 19tbof that
King, lands here, &c« to Peter Buckskyn; and in the Sd of Edward
III. John Hibberd released to William Buktskytf^ a messuage, &c.

In the 19lh of Edward III. Sir John Bux$kyn claimed a moiety of
6 messuages, 30 acres of land, 10 of meadow, 8 of furze, one of moor>
and 30s. rent, a hen, and 4 ■■■ - in this town, &c. by the grant of
John de Pickering, and William bis brother, late Peter de Pickering's,
and another of John and William de Pickering^s; and it appears that
the Pickerings bad a lordship here, and what waslield of it was par*
tible between the heirs male.

In 1361, Edmund Pickering, John his brother, and Catherine, pre*
sented to this church.

In 1389, Edmund de Clipesby, John Pickering and Jeffrey Curieys,
presented ; and in 1390, John Pykering and Jeffrey Curteys, in right
of their wives ; and John son of John de Pickering, and John, son of
Edmund de Clipesbyi held here and in Repps, half a fee of Robert de
Martham, of the fee of the Bishop of Norwich*

lathe 20th of Henry VI[. Jialph Fupson and Elizabeth his wife,
convey the manor of £c/xA:^i75,' with lands in this town, &c. to Sir
Henry. CoNet, alderman of London, and mayor in 1405> on whose-
death, in the 21st of the said King, John Collet, D. D. dean of St.
Paufs, his son by Christian his wife, daughter of Sir John Knevet of
Ashwell'Thorp, buA Elizabeth, sister and heiress of Sir John Clifton,
Knt. of New Buckingham in Norfolk, inherited it; who by iiis will,
dated August 22d, \b\Q, appoints that after his death, and of Dame
Christian his mother, an estate should be made to John Nele his ser*
Tant, of all his lands, tenements, rents, services, wards, Sec. in the towns
of Clippesby, Rollesby, Burgh, Billokby, Ouby, Repps, Bast wick,
Martham, Ahkeby, and Thurne in Norfolk.

This came afterwards to the Clipesoys, lords also of a manor, and
by the heihess of that family to Sir Randolph Crew^ and his son. Sir
Clipesby Crew. From the Crews it came to Sir John Potts, Bart, of
Manington, who settled it on his 2d wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir
Samuel Brown, one of the judges of the Common Pleas.

Sir Algernon Potts, £art. sold the reversion of it to George Eng*
land, Esq. who was lord in 1720; and England conveyed it to Capt.
Clark; Mrs. Clark's heirs are said to have had it in 1740.

In the time of the Confessor, Earl Guert, brother of King Harold,
had a freeman under his protection, who possessed '20 acres of land,
and 4 of meadow, and 3. other freemen gf his had 1? acres of land, and
S of meadow, with a carucate, valued at 25. 6d.

la Clipesby a freeman of the Confessor's had 20 acres, and half a
camcale, and three acres of meadow, valued at Qa.

All this was in the Conqueror's hands at the time of the survey ;
and Godric also took care of 4 acres and an half of land for the Con-
queror, of which a freeman was owner> and deprived. The Conqueror
had also 46 acres of land, and 5 of meadow, the part of a saltwork,
and one carucate, which 5 freemen were deprived of, valued at 3s. at the
survey. On Almar's deprivatibo, Godric took care of it for the King.

CLIPPfiSBY.

159

These tenores were granted from the Crown to a family who took
their name from the town ; the first that I meet 'with is Hugh dt CU"
pesbyy living in the reign of King Henry 1(. whose son Richard con*
feyed by fine to Stephen de Rolvesby 60 acres of land here^ and \m
Burgh ^ Stephen granting to him lOs, per ann.

Richard, son of Hugh de CUpesby let lands to William,%on o( Alan
de Reppes, and Sclent ia his wife, in Reppes, for 30 years.

In the abuttals of the land, mention is made of the lands of John,
son of Osbert de Clipesbjf; and for this grant William de Reppes and
Scieniia his wife, gave to Richard, S9s> two swords of the price of Qs.
one bearded arrow of 2s. and one of I5d* with a pound of pepper.

This deed is sans date, but was about the first year of King John,
The witnesses were Reginald P rest, de Askcbjif, Wtmer de Si/pa, Ro^er
de Suffield, Stephen de Rollesby, IVimer de Burgh, Henry de Askeoy,
Hugh, son of Richard de Clipesby, 8cc.

About this time was also living, John, son of Elfred de Clipesby,
who gave to William, son of Algar de Clipesby, lands here ; witness
William de Salicibus, also Ralph, son of (Jsbert de Clipesby, who gave
lands to William de Sparham, who gave to Ralph 35 marks of silver.

Richard de Clipesby by deed, sans date, grants to Hugh his son, by
Mabel his wife, 30 acres of land here, belonging to the fee of the King,
with several villains, with all their progeny, and all the homages be-
longing to the fee of William de Owby, and villains, 8cc. add Hugh
Sre to Richard a palfrey, and a gold ring, in gersuma; witnesses,
Iph de Somerton, Robert de Malteby, Simon ae Ormesby, William
and Thomas, sons of Richard de Clipesby, &c.

In the 5th of Henry III. John, parson of Burgh, conveyed to Ht^h
de Clipesby 5 acres and a half of land here ; and in this family this
lordship continued, till the death of the last heir male John Clipesby,
Esq.

IflO C L I P P E 6 B Y.

CLIPPESBY'S PEDIGREE

(a) Hugh de Clipe^bji

1

Kicbard de Clipetbf •

r

]

Hugh de Clipcfby.
(i) Sir Robert de ClZpesby-*-
John de Clipeaby. -r- laughter of Sir John Jenney.

John de Clipeiby. «*■
f ■ - * ■!

William de Clipesby. t> Dau^tei of Rob. Newtnb
if) £dRi. de Clipesby -4-- E^a, dau|^hter and coheir of Sir

IjL^a, dau|^nter ana coa
WiUtmm Caly«
— ^»-— — .■ ■■»■ I.

(i) John de Clipesby. -r- Alice, daughter of Sir Thomas
£8<^ Longstrother of Cheshire.

!»■

1st, AUoe, daughter of — Will, de Clipesby, -j- sd, Cather. daughter of Hen.
JohA Wood house, Esq. [ Spilman, Esq, of Stow Bydon.

s.p. j

f — ■ ^ ' ' • \ ^

(0' John de Clipesby, -^ Constance, daughter of William

1

Esq.

Fasten, of Pastoh, Esq.

r— — — — — - — ■ *■ %

{J) William de Clipesby, Esq. — ^Lettice, daughter of

William Knightleyof
Norwich, Gent,

{g) John Clipesby, Esq. -i- Julian, daughter of Matthew

Ellis, Gent, of Cheshire.

Wm. s. p. Audrey, daughter — ^Tho. Guybon, Frances, Julian, daughters-Sir Rand*
and coheir. Esq. s. p. and coheir. Crew.

(a) The old pedigrees of this family are (as far as I can see) very
faulty, and supported by no proofs or evidence ; Algar and Osbertde
Clipesby are made sons of morcarius, and placed at the head of tbc
pedigree, and made brothers to Ralph de (Jlipesby, who is therein said
to be grandfather to this Hush; whereas it appears by undoubted
evidences^ that Alsar and Odoert were living in the reign of King
John ; and that Hush, father of Richard de Clipesby, was living in
the reign of Henry 11. and what is yet 'more unpardonable there are
15 descents made between the 10th of King Richard I. and the reign
of Richard Ih

Sir Richard de Clipesby was witness to a deed of Robert, son of
Richard de Mautebi, sans date.

In an assise of last presentation to this churchy the pedigree stands
thus^ J\ 9 of King John :

CLIP P E S B Y. Ml

JUcbud it ClipctV y ■ ■■ ■ Henry de SalicibitSy Uien recovered it %|»iiiit Rlchti 4»

f ■ ■ ■^ Oibert de Salicibus— -■

Hugh de Clipesby. Geffrey« I

Henry de Salicrbus.-t

I

WUliamdfiSelicibus*

(b) Sir Robert de Clipesby was lord of this lown» and had rents,
free ienaots and villains, in Rq^ps, Bastwick, Mariham, SkaWf Roir
lesbf^, Billockfyf Bursk, &c«

't'bis Robert is saia to have married Agnei^ daughter and heir of
John de Salidbus, or de Willows, and John de Salicibus and jigne$
the daughter and coheir of William de Stalham.

(e) Edmund de Clipesby, Esq. married Eva, danghter and coheir
of Sir William Calejf mfUby, and was lord in the 48th of Edward IIL

Some pedigrees make this Edmund to be father of John, and some
say John was son of Edmund de C/t/^esiy^ junior, son of Edmund,
senior, which Edmund, junior, was outlawed, for the mnrder of
Waker Cooke, husband of Julian Cooks, in the l6th of Richard lU
then aged ^«

In the 10th of Richard II. Edmund de Clipesby enfeoffed Sir John
Jentw in this lordship and advowson.

(d) In the Sd of Henry IV. John Clipesby, Esq. son of Edmund^
and John, son of John Pickering, senior, were found by an inquisi«
tion taken at Norwich on Thursday after St. Michael, to hold nere,
and in Repps, half a fee of Robert de Martham, of the Bishop of
Norwich ; and in the 2d of Henrtf V. John de Clipesby, son of Edmund,
released to John Derby, Esq. all his right in the lands, villains, wards^
marriages, in the village of Stalham, &c.

In the 12th of Henry VI. John settled on William de Clipesby hit
son, hy AUee his wi£e, a moiety of tbistordihip, &c. on his son's mar*
riage with Jlice his wife ; John was returned in the 7th %ti Henry Wl.
to be a gentleman^ of ancient ooat^armour, and to serve the King
with his lance, for the defenoe of the kingdom.

John Clipetby of Owbey, Esq. made his will April 26, in 1454, to
be buried in Owby church, and it was proved July 8, following.

William Clipesby, £sq.^ son of John, living in the iOtb and 22d of
Henry V I. when he enfeoffed John Fitz Ha/jpA, and William Grey,
£sa. of this manor, &.c.

Catherine, his wife, remarried Edmund Paston, Esq. died Jpril IB,
1491, and was buried at Jskkeby; William died in \Sd5, when Wil*
Uam Yelverton, Esq. jun. and this Catherine his wife, presented to
this church. lelverton died in 1481, and she after married Edmund
Paston, Esq.

(e) John de Clipesby, Esq.' in the 8th of Edward IV. enfeoffed
Newent, &c. in his lands, tenements, &c. and advowson of the
church of Plumstede Parva. John presented to Clipesby in 1507*

* This William died in 1455, and tioiied William, who died 14^, whose
was buried in Ashby church. It appears widow Catherine married William Ycl*
that there were two William Clipesbys, verton, Esq. and presented in I459»
probably father and son, the abovemen*

VOU ZI. Y

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J6f C L I P P E S B Y.

In the 6tb of Henry VI It. Thomas Doke of Ifoffdk, great marsbal,
and treasurer of England, granted to fVilliam Paston, Esq. and
Constance, widow of John Clipeaby^ Esq. the wardship, and custody
of the lands of William C/ipesbyf son and heir oPJohn CUespby, Esq.
deceased, and held of the Duke, and on February 14, in the 17th of
that King, they grant to the said William^ the benefit of his marriage,
for the virtuous manners and good conditions which he according to
his duty hath used to the said Constance his mother.

(f) William Clipesby. Esq. of Oby, by his wiU dated November
€89 1540, orders his body to be buriecTon the north side of the chan-
cel of this church, appoints Lettice his wife, and John his son execn*
toi^s, proved October, 29, 1541. — Re^ Haydon. Norw^r^Lettice after
married William Cardinal, Esq. of Bromley Magna, in Essex, and
presented here in 1561.

(e) By an inquisition taken in iheSlihof Elizabeth, Audrey, Frances,
BxiaJtUian were found to be the daughters and coheirs of John
Clipesby, Esq. Audrey married Thomas Guybon, Esq. son and heir
of Humphrey G^yhon, Esq. of liorth Lynn, and had with her the
manor ofOby, — Fratices died sinsle, and Julian married Sir ^Randolf
Crew, lord chief justice of the l^ing^s Bench, in the reign of King
Jame$ I. by whom he had Sir Clipes&i Crew, lord of this town, by the
inheritance of his mother ; from the Crews, it came to Sir John Potts
of Mamungton in Norfolk*

Sir Algernon Potts, Bart, held it, and conveyed it to William
Clarke, Esq. who presented in 1721. .

(h) Roger Bigot, ancestor of the Earls of Norfolk, had the lands
of a freeman of St. Bennct, and was part of this manor of Oby ; this
came to the Clipsby's, by the heir of Sir William Caly, lord of Oby^
and so was united to this manor of Clipesby, and held of the manor
otForncett in Norfolk J

\i) The abbot of St. Bennet had a freeman here at the survey ;
what he held came on the exchange of land, between King Henry
VIII. and Bishop Rugg, to the see of Norwich, and so' was united to
the Bishop's manor b%re mentioned.'

And the Conqueror had at the survey, the lands of 5 freemen,
which Almarus took care of for Uai, they belonging to no particular
fee,, who held 46 acres of land, 5 of meadow, the fourth part of a sale
pit, with a carucate, valued at Ss. but at the survey at 4«. these were
added by the Conqueror to the lordship of Caustou.^

Csorgc KnightUy, Esq. was lord in the reign of Queen Elixabeih,
and in her 10th year ban a praecipe to deliver it to Edmund Pirton,
Esq.

The tenths were 6l.

The Church is a rectory dedicated to St. Peter, the ancient valor
was 12 marks, Pcter-pence I2d.

' Terra Roger! Bigotr In Clipesby qui additi st. ad firina* de Calaestune

i lib. h({j Sci fiencd. T. R. W.— -In Clepesbej ten ide y

■ Tre. Sci. Benedict! de Hulino.— ^ iibe'ros. ho'cs de xlv! ac.'tre. et ▼ ac.

Jn Clipesby i lib. ho. p'ti et qr. pars i sal, »ep» i car. tc. vaL

^ Lib* ho'cs T. R. £. ad nullam fir* tii soU mo. iiii.
nianij p.tincates quas Almar. custodit.

C L I P P E S B Y. m

RECTORS.

In 1320, Thomas de Spyney, iDslituted, presented by Peter Buxkyn.

1 326, Peter de Pagefteld, by William, rector of Askeby, 8cc.

1338, Ralph de Depham. Ditto.

1338, Jo An Urri.

13S8, Ralph de. Vrri.

1352, Edmund de Fresingfeld.

1361, Henry Gottes, by Edmund Pykering, John,hi9 brother, and
CatherinS Pres.

1 389, Henry Waggestaff, by Edmund de Clipesby, John Pykering^
and Jeff, Curtis, in right of their wives.

1409, John Dynynton, by John Clipesby ^ domicellus, Robert Kent,
8cc.

1432, Earth. Fuller. Ditto.

1433, Walter Drury, by John Clippesby, Esq. *
1440, John tieroun. Ditto.

1459> John Dalton, by William Yelverton, junior, and Catherine hk
wife,

1471, Thomas Hauley,^y William Clipesby, Esq.

1473, Richard Foo. Ditto. '

1477* Ro^er Grenegrass. Ditto.

1490, Thomas Foulsham, by Edmund Paston, Esq. and Catherint
his wife.

1507, John Owdolfy by John Clippesbif, Esq.

1513, John Ma kins, by the Bishop, a lapse.

1542, William Smith, by the assignees of William Clippesby, Esq,.
Richard Crowder, rector.

1561, Edward Sharpe, by William Cardinal, Esq.

1593, John Nevinsony by JoA» Clipsby of OAy, Esq.

1602, fFi/fiawi Parry, by Thomas Guybon of JTm^ Lyhn, and JJa/jpA
Cffir, EflQ.

— — •, Thomas Dockwra, presented by William Clark, Geat^
Isaac Laughton died rectoir in 1718.

1719, OeoYge Hill. Ditto.

1721, Charles Trimnell. Ditto.

1723, William Adams. Dittq.

1742, Robert Goodwyn, by John Goodwyn, Esq.

The present valor is 6/. 1S». 4d. and is discharged ; the advowson
goes with the lordship, and the heirs of Mr. Clark were patrons ia
1740,

On a gravestone in the church, the ponrtraiture of a man and wife
in brass, and

Orate ^ff^i^f^fuffi Tho. Pallinge et Emme uxoria ej. qui. obt. 20'
die Augusti, 1503.

On one in the chancel,

Orate ^^ff^i WilVmi Clypesbye, Armig. qui obt. 10 die January,
1511 ; and thfe arms of Clipesby, quarterly, argent and sable, on a
htuA, gules, three mullets of the first.

164

£S CO.

Op a raised altar tomb, on the soath side of the chancel^ are
pourtraitures of a maD and his wife in brass^

Here layes the bodyes of John Clipesbye, Esq, and Julian his wifs,
who had issue William deceased, and left Audrei/y Francis, and Julian
his daughle f sand coheirs, which John died 3\st of March, 159-^; and
these shields of arms, Clypesbye, impaling Jerningham;- — Clypcsbyc,
impaling Woodhouse of Krmbtrley; — also a shield containing 12 coats

Suurterly; — the first, is Clypesby; — 2d, sable, three martlets in a bor*
ure ingruiled, argent; — Sd^ vert, an eagle displayed, argent, bruised
with a bendlet, or ;— 4thy azure, a chevron, between three herns, ar-
eent; — 5th, azure, a pike haurlani, argent ;^^\h, or, a saltire between
four cross crosslels, sable; — 7th, Cliptbye; — 8th, gules, on a chief or^
Ihree torteaiix ; — 9th, gules, a lion rampunt, argent;^ lOlh, argent, a
chevron between three iioncels rampant, gules; — 1 lib, barry of eight,
or SLiid sable; — 12th, Clipsbye; all these are above the* epitaph, and
below are the following 8hield8;--^C/t/M6y€, impaling quarterly* in the
1st and 4th, ermin, in the 2d and 3d ouarter, paly of six, or Sind gules,
Knightley; — Clipsbye^ impaling sable, on a chevron between three
women's heads, argent, crowned and crined, or, as many roses, giiief;
"^Clypsbye, and Spil man; ^Clipsbye, and Paston.

In memory of the Hev. Mr. Geo. HiO, rector, who died Oct. Qli, 172 Ij

aged 66.

On an old brass,

D'nj, Joh, Heron, quo*da* rectoris, i&ti. eccle qui obt. xxffi. die memm
Sept. jfi. Dnj. M. CCCCLXXn\

The lady Julian abovementioned, who married Sir Rand. Crew,
died at Kewe in Surry, in 1603, and was buried in the chancel of the
church of Richmond, on her monument, was ^,

Antiquafuit orta domo, pia vixit, inivit
Virgo pudica thorum, sponsa pudica polum.

The temporalities of Tlickling priory were (Ss«"— of St* fiaimeC at
Holm 6s. 10<2.— of Weybridge !!«• .

sA

E S C O;

Vt iLtiAM BfiAtJTOB, Bhibop xA Thetford hhii 2 borderers here,
who tield 5 acres of land, and belonged to his lordship of Hemesby,
which be held as a lay fee, and tbe said Bishop ^ave it to his aee,* •

■ Terra WUl. ttpi, Tedfordensis de In Esoo, i lib. ho, Almari £pi. comd*
ihido in £^ct>, ii ^rd« dc vi iic. trc* et tantu. de xv. ac* terre.ettlim* car* diiii»
p'tiocnt ad Hemesbej • ac« p'ti* et vaU xvld*

H E M E S B Y. 165

Tbb place has been 'depopulated some centuries;, in the year 1273,
in a survey of Walter de Kirkehy, prior of Nortmehf Sco-fieid is men-
tioned as adjoining to Martham field, and the hospital of Norwich had
lands therein.

The north field of Sco is also mentioned, and the king's high way,
leading from Sco to Repps, and the King's highway leading from Sco
to Martham.

A family took their name from it, Alexander deSco was living
here at this lime^ and bad lands.

H E M E S B Y. '

Aloab Earl of Merda, son of Le&fric Earl of Mereia was lord of
Hemesby in the time of King Edward; Alwi bought it of Jlgar, and
Stigand the Archbishop of Canterbury, took it from him, and gave it
to jtlmarus, his brother. Bishop of Elmham; but what right the see
had to it, the hundred (by whom all suits and causes were tried)
knew not.*

At the survey William Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford, was lord by the
grant of the Conqueror, and held it as a lay fee in demean, consisting
of 3 carucates of land, 33 villains, and IS borderers, 6 servi, &c. 3
carucates in demean, 1 i among the tenants, 40 acres of meadow, and
2 sail works, with a church endowed with SO acres, valued at l6d.
&c. and 4 socman had 60 acres of and, land 3 of meadow, with one
carucate, it was with its beruite in Martham, one ieuca and a half
long, one broad, paid 30d. gelt, and valued with part of Martham,
and WintertoH at ^6/. in King Edward 1. reign, at the survey 29^

lliis was a large capital manor> and Bishop Beaufoe at, his death
left it to his successours ; and Herbert Bishop o( ^Norwich, on his
foundation of the priory of Norwich, settled it on that convent.

(h) Gyrard, who was prior in the reign of King Henry II. and his
convent, with the consent of John Bishop of Norwich granted in fee
to Henry de Marsh and his heirs, all their land at Hemesby, and their
men, with their services, paying 70/. per awn.— witnesses, Master- --
de Holcham, William de ioftes, Ralph de Bedeford, Adam de Ake^
ieath, &c.^

Roger son of Richard, son of Walter de Hemesby, granted a cer-
tain rent to William de Walesham, prior, sans date, but about I£80 ;
•^witnesses Roger de Ormesby^ 8cc*

• Terra Will. Epi. Tedfordensis dc lii sep. iii car. in d'nio et x\ car homimit

f6odo.«—^HemesbejtenetA)gsir Comes et yL ac* p'ti. et ii salin. i ecclia xx ac.

T.R.K. et Alwius emit. Stigand. abstu- et val. xvid. mo. xii pore, et CLX oy. et

lit et dedit Almaro fri. suo sd. ^und. iiii soc. de lz ac. terre, iii ac. p'ti. et

nescit quomodo ex illo fuit in episco- sep. i car.

patu in dommio. iii car. ire. et semp. ' Reg. Catk» Norw* fol. 1971 & aaj.
xxziii vill. et xiii bordt tc*.«i scr* r0O»

166 H E M E S B Y.

Bartholomew, jBon of Ralph de Somerton, granted fand^ here to
William de Kyrkelyy prior, &c. sam daie\-w-mine8»eSf Sir William df
JRedham, Ralph Btll^ Thomas de Besevile, Roger de Bavent, Koto*
&c. and William son of Godfrey de Uemesbye gave lands here to the
$aid prior ; — witnesses^ Sir Robert de Castre, Laurence de la Mare.

John, son of Sir William de Ormesby, quitclaimed to William de
Kirkehy, prior, lands here, between the lands of Sjr William de Red-'
ham and Ellen bis wife, held by her ia dower of the inheritance of
Roger de Ormesby ; — witnesses, Sic Walter de Burgh, Sir Ralph Bill;
and Oerberge, widow of William Plente of Ormesby, gave lands to the
said prior ; — witnesses, Sir William de Redham, Sir Robert de Mauteby,
Roger de Ormesby, Nicholas Clere.

John Everard of Ormesby grsLUied also lands to the said prior;—
witnesses, Sir Walter de mavteby, and Robert his son, Robert de
Somerton, Simon Peche, and Thomas de liakeford, Knts.

Roger, son of Sir William de Ormesby, quitclaimed lands.to Henry
de Lakenham, the prior, about 1290, which Sir William de Bedhat%\
held of the dower of Ellen his mother.

In the 6th year of William de Claxton, prior of Norwich, a court
was held by him, when it was found by the homage, that it was the
custom of this manor, that on the death of a villain, bis heir, bad a
right to, and jnight claim a cart, and a plow with their uteqsils, a
table with its cloth, a ladder, a bason, and washing vessel, dishes and
plates, 1 tinum, 1 citnan, et 1 cilicum for a bed (p. torac) - -^ - - - •, a
bason, washing vessel, a grindstone, spade, and fork.

In the 9th of Henry HI. the prior gave tvio palfreys to have a
mercate here, and at Secheford; and in the ISth of that King, 'l^aZ^er
de Malteby, conveyed by nne to Simon the prior a messuage, and 3
carucates of land in Hemesby and Martham; and the prior granted
to Walter, all the land that he had at Becham, excepting the advow«*
son of that church, which was to remain to the prior and convent,
and gave besides to Walter 200 marks.^

In the 41st of that King, the prior had wreck at sea, which belonged
to the abbot of Jio/my but the prior's men being near to the sea, save
it, and the abbpt allows it at will ; and in a pleading in the 52d year
of Edward L the prior claimed wreck from ^Palling cross to the
bounds of Yarmouth, with frank pledge, assise, i'ree warren, pillory
and tumbrel*

Their temporalities in 1428, were valued at 41/. Us. %d. oi* per
ann. and in the Cellafei^s Computus^ in the 8 1st of Henry VL I find
Zs, 4d. abatement of rent on account of lands swallowed up here by
the sea ; and the same abatement for lands swallowed up at Winter^,
ton ; the cellarers account for 92^* revived at the fair in 1^19» for the
prior, to pray for the soul of Elizabeth Clere.

On the dissolution of the priory this manor became part of the
Crown revenues ; and the church was deprived of it, and King Edward
Vf. on November %\,\r\ his sixth year, granted it to John Dudley
Earl of Northumberland, in consideration of the site of the monastery
of Tinmouth, in that county; with the impropriated rectory and
advowson of the vicarage,

Oa the altainder of that Duke, in Queen Marys reign, it fell Ul

♦ Reg. Cath, Norw* i, f. 105*

H E M E S B Y. 167

the Crown ; and m the Sd i^nd 4th of Philip and Mary Sir Bx^bert
Dudl^, son of the aforesaid duke^ and Anne his wife had a grant of
it on January SO.

Qneen Elizabeth, by letters patents dated at fVeitmin$ter, Februanf
5, in her 7th year, reciting the grant made by Philip and Mary (to
the said Sir Kobert Dudley, now her faithful counsellor and Earl of
Leicester) of (his ihnnor, SO messuages, 14 cottages, 1000 acres of
land, 200 of meadow, 1000 of pasture, 80 of wood, 1000 of furase and
heath, iij^th the advowson of the vicarage of the church, &c.

King Edward \L on January £6, in his fifth year, demised to
Hugh Ellis Gent, the rectory of the said church, with all the glebe
lands, tithesy. &c. for 21 years, paying to the king l\L per ann. the
qneen hereby also now gives to the said earl, tne reversion of the
same rectory, in as full a manner, as John Duke of Northumberland
held the same ; (<he rent of 1 iLper ann. being reserved to the Crown)
with all courts, letes, felon's goods, mercates, fairs, &c.

in the said year, Sir Thomas Gresham purchased it of the Earl^
and in the 13th of Elizabeth, settled this lordship, with the rectory
and advowson of the vicarage, on himself for life ; the reversion on
Hath* Bacon, Esq. of Greys Inn, son of Sir Nath, Bacon, lord
keeper of the gr^^at seal, and Ann his wife.

This Nathaniel was afterwards Knight of the Bath, and Ann his
wife was a natural daughter of Sir Thomas Gresham, by whom he
had three daughters and coheirs ; Anne married to John Towntend
of Raynham ; Elizabeth, to Sir Thomas Knevet, junior of Ashwell*
Thorp ; and Winefrede to Sir Robert Gawdy of Claxton in Norfolk ;
and on a division of the estate, this lordship came to Sir Tnomas
Knttet, by Elizabeth his wife.

Sir Thomas Knevet junior, dyins in 1605, Elizabeth, lady Knevet,
afterwards setiled it on Nathaniel Kneoet, Esq. a younger son, who
was lord in 1633*

Edward Paston, Esq. lord in 174t.

The tenths were fi/. — Deducted 3/.

The Church was a rectory, dedicated to St. Mary, valued at 16
marks, and was appropriated to the priory of Norwich, and a vicar-^
age was settled, valued at 6 marks, the cellarer of Norwich, had a
pention of 109. oer ann. paid by the vicar, the present valor of the
Yicarage is 4L Ds. Sd. and is discharged.

VICARS.

In 1324, Robert de Langele, instituted vicar, presented by the prior
and convent of Norwich, '

13i£8, William de Bynham*

ISSl, John Goodrych.

1340, Roger Pertroun. ♦

1355, John de Steynaston»

1394, Oliver Mendham.

1448, Edmund Trynok, instituted vicar, on the death of Jiffrey
Danyell, by the prior, &c.

168 M A R T H A M.

Richatd Maryl died vicar 1728^ and Thomas Whaitc ancceeded^
presented by Simon Taylor^ Esq. '

On a grave-stone, the poartraitare of a woman in brass, and on a
plate.

Pray for the soule tf Margaret Dookcy late the wife of John Dooke,
nAo departed, S^c. in 15S9.

On a window^ the arms of Dooke; or. three linns heads erased gules^
on a chief of the second, three mullets of the first.

Orate p. a*ia Tho. Bunne, qui pavimentum hujus ecclie lapdib\ mar^
mords fieri fecit A^. D'nu 1500.

The town probably takes its name from some rivulet. Hems, is a
rivulet near Totnessin Devonshire.

M A R T H A M.

One part of this town, was a beruite to Algar Earl of Mercians manor
of Hemes, which Aiwi, and Siigand, the Archbishop took from him,
and gave it to his brother Almar Bishop of Ehnkam, (as may be there
seen) who held it in King Edward's time, and was deprived of it at
the Conquest ; consisting of 2 carucates of land, 8 villains, 3 borderers,
and one servus, 2 carucates in demean, one anions: the tenants, and
oO acres of meadow ; at tlie Conquest it was granted to William BeaU'
foe, Llishop of Thetford, with Hemesl/y, as a hiy fee ; and with Hemeshy,
was one leuca and a half broad, and one wide, and paid 30rf. gelt, va-
lued at 26/. but at the survey at ^y/. '

In Martham S6 freemen, who were only under the protection of
Almarm, Bishop of Elmham, had d carucates of land, and 10 acres,
with 50 acres of meadow; and there were 16 carucates, then valued
fit C)L but at the survey, at 8/. ICs. and there was a church endowed
with 50 acres, valued at 50^.' Bishop Beaufae held this also as a lay
iee, by a grant of the Conqueror; and on his death, gave both to his
sec and successors, but Bishop Herbert, on his founding the priory of
Norwich, settled it on that convent, by deed in September 1 101.

Several families had an interest in these fees.

In the first of King John, there was a pleading between Walter de
Hiasifigham atid the prior of Nom;<cA, about lands here and in Hemesby^
and the family of De Guntonj had a considerable hiterest.

\ ,

5 Terra Will. Fpi. Tedfordcnsis de i leug. et dim. et in tato. i Icug. ct dc

Fcudo Martham, i berewiia p. tinet. geito. xxxd.

isti. iDciiierio, ii car. tre. sep. viii vill. et In Martham xxxvi lib. ho'es Almari,

iii burd. et i serv. sep. ii car. in d'nio. coni'darion'. tantu'. v car. terreet xac.

et i car^ horn, et Lac. p'ti. 6ic. t'c. val. mo ten. W. Kp. ct l ac. p'ti. sep. xvi

Xxvi lib. mo. xxix hb. et Martham ht. car. tc val. vi lib. mo. viii lib. etz sol«

i ecdia L ac. et vaUxd.

M A R T H A M. 169

^^tihewde Gunton, granted by f ne in the 8th of Henry Ut. to
fVii/iam, prior ofNorzdch^ the advowsoa of the church of Martham;
who received Matthew^ aod all his men, or tenants to be partiouerK in all
the prayers of their convent; and in the following year, he also gave
9 acres of Jand here to master Jdatn de IVausin^nam, and his succes-
sors, in the phurch of St. Afary, of Marlham, Adam paying to him

Roger de Gutiton, probably son of Matthew, gave by deed sans datef
to God and the church of the Holy Trimttf of Norwich, a messuage
here, and 1-2 acres of arable land adjoining, Ia(e Mr. Adam de IVau^
nngkam\ free from all services, for the life otjsabeli de Castre his
mother-in-law, and alter her decease, to the priory, paying to him and
his successors 2.1. per a^/n.— witnesses, Reyncr de Burgo, IViUiam de
Sta/ham, Knts. Robert de MaiUeby, &c.

H'alter de Maltebi/ con\eyed by fine in the SSd of Henry III. to
Simon, prior of Norwich, a messuage, with 3 carucates of lapd in this
town, and Hemesby; who gave io'iValter 200 marks of silver; and
all the land in Becham, wiiich the convent held there^ except the ad-
vowsoa of the church.

Abont the end of the reign of Henry III. in the time of William de
Kyrkehy, prior, a survey was made of the prior's manor ; and it appears
that there was 217 acres, id the prior's hands, and several benefactioos
were granted.

Robert, son of John, son of le Seneichal of Hemesby, gave

lands to IViUiam the prior, paying 10s. per ann. — witnesses, Nir niU
Ham de Redham, Sir fVimam de Fleg, &c.

Robert, son of EHnodede RoUesby, confirmed the exchange of lands
of his fee in Martham, made between Robert, son of Marine de Mar^
tham, and fVilliam dt Kirkeby, the prior; — witnesses, Robert de CaSf
ire, William de Redham, Uervey de Faux, Knts. Richer de Martham,
&c.

Simon Poche and Julian his wife, were benefactors.

In the 15th of Edward I. the prior claimed wreck at sea, assise^
free warren, pillory, tumbrel, with the leie here and in Hemtsby; and
in the said year Roger de Bavent and Elizabeth his wife, clain)ed view
of frank pledge in the manor here, with John de Met hwold and Mar^
garet his wife ; Symon de Lynch, or Lincoln, and Cathetine his wife ;
John de Crostweyt and SibilP his wife, held as parceners ; their wives
were daughters and coheirs, with Julian, (wife of Simon Peche,) to
John de Gunton, who died about the dth of Edward I.

About the 24th of Edward I. when Henry de Lakenham was prior,
Gcnain customs, &c. relating to the priory were as tollows.

The manor was valued at 9/. Ifis. id, ob. per aun.^-^Uie aid paid was
74«. ?</• od.— raverages of the villHin^ and tenants in soccage 20«. oft.
} thai is for carriages of corn ; — a melt ot corn is mefiliiui* d, said to
contain 4 i^umma's of barlej', a sunima, or seam being 8 bushels;—
an ereing of land, that containing i2 acres; — the days works in au-
tumn, were 3^f);~ reaping aa)s24l ; — in rvly-l>ays'w«)rk, 20 daj's,
buKiing riaysS^2iiJ; — ^^ paid for clilching Vi2rf. ob. — carriage of dung
22«. oc/.— making of barley SSs ob. — rent hens 103;— hanowing duy^

^ Reg. i £c. Cath. l^orw. fbh 95, ^ SibHll is sa-d to have married also
105, ai5. John (le Gyoiinglum.

VOL, XI. Z

170 \)U['ARTHAM.

I

from the soceage teoaDts 26 ; — ^renU from the tarbarya in Sovik^Fem,
and bnttkig on Marham Ljfng,4». ob^

The temporalities of the pnor in 1428i were yalued at 2\l. 185. lid.
ob.

In the £Oth of Edward IV. the prior had a patent for a fair here,
on the 5ih of Jugust.

On the Dissolution of the priory, it came to the Crown, and so re-
snained in the first of King Edward VL when on Naoember 9* ^he
. impropriated rectory, with the patronage of the vicarage, was granted
to the dean and chapter of Norwich, and was confirmed by parliament,
bnt this lordship was taken from the charch^and not granted to the
dean and chapter*

In the reign of Queen Elizabeth it was in the Crown, valued at
48/. ]&. 6d. per ann.

Hugh Ellis had a lease of it, and afterwards the Clcres, and Sir
Edward Clere held it in •

The rent of tissise of the prior's manors here, in the 14th of Henry
VIII. was 36/. 1 If. lO^^, — perquisites of court g/. *is. Bd.

Laurence de Huntingfeld had a lordship in the 24lh of Henry III.
held of the see of Norwich, by half a fee ; and paid an aid on the
tnarriage of Isabel the King's sister, to the Emperor of Germany ; and
in the 46th of that King, a fine was levied between Robert, son of
Warine de Martham, querent, and Amabilia de Martham impedient,
of lands.

In the 9th of Edward II. John, son of William de Crostweyt, and
Sibill his wife, convey lands to Robert, son of Warine de Martham.

In 1322, there were certain disputes between the prior and Laurence
de Huntingfeld, who claimed from the tenants of the prior certain
services," but were compromised, on the prior's resigning all his right
to the services of Laurence's tenants to him ; as be did to those of the
prior ; and in the said year Bartholomew, son of Laurence de Hun'
tingfeld, and heir of Juliana, daughter of Ralph de Bavent, Knt. his
mother, late wife of Laurence, quitclaimed to tne prior, and confirmed
the aforesaid agreement.

Robert de Martham, about the I3th of Edward III. granted to the
abbess of the nuns of St. Clare, without Jldgate, «0 marks per ann.
out of his lands and tenements here, in Horsey, Repps, and nastwick^
dnrine the life of Catherine, late wife of John de Ingham deceased,
son of Sir Oliver de Ingham, she being then a nun there.

Thomas de Huntingjeld held half a fee in the 20th of Edward III.
late Laurence de Huntingfelds.

COBHAM COLLEGE MANOR. ^

In the «4th of Henry III. Bartholomew de Burlee, or Brevyle held
half a fee of the see of Norwich; and paid an aid on the marriage of
his sister to the Emperor. t

In the 5th of Edward II. Isabel, lute wife of Bartholomew de Bur*
he, quitclaimed all right to the services of the prior's villains, as held
by her ancestors ; — witnesses, Alexander de Clavering, Bartholomem

* Reg* I. Cath, Norw« feh 170^ ,

M A R T H A M. 171

de Samerion, KnU. and in the S5ih of Edward IIL Ralph, son of Sir
Edward Gerberge, released to Sir Laurence Burke or Brevyle, and
his heirs, all his right in the moieties of the manors of Martham and
Giiiinsham, with lands in HemesbyfOrmesby^ &c.

Sir Ltourence de Burley gave it soon after to the college at Cobham,
in Kent, founded by John de Cobham Lord Cobham, by the license of
Kin^ Edward III. ^o. 36^ Novr. \S, for 5 prifests, in the church of
CoOaam.

In^ the 39th of that King, Henry de Jpuldrefeld, senior, fFilliam de
^pufdrefeld, Henry de Jpuldrefeld^ junior, and John King, chaplains,
grant to Reginald de Cobham, clerk, John jideleigh, junior, John Tom*
borow, clerk, the manor of Martham in Norfolk, with ail the lands they
lately had of the gift of Sir Laurence de Burley of Kent, by deed, dated
at Canterbury on Thursday after the feast ot St. Lucy the Virgin.

In the 48th of the said King, Henry Bishop of fiorwich «gaTe li«
cense to Reginald de Cobham clerk, to give this lordship immediately,
held of him, to the master and priests of that college; dated at Nor»
wich, on the feast of SL Andrew.

In the said year, the master and fellows demise to John Lord Cob*
ham, this manor for life on December SO.

In the 4th of Richard II. license was granted to the master, 8cc. of
this college, to amortise it to the priory of Norwich for I6L rent per
tfim. with lands, &c« in East Chalk in Kent.

Here it remained till the Dissolution, when it came to the Crown;
and Queen Elizabeth, in her 28th year, November 23, demised to George ^
Brook, Gent, the site of this manor, with all the demean lands for 21
yeara, at 4/. I6s. 4d. per ann. and on October 17, in the first of King
James 1. a grant of the same, (paying the same fee farm rent,) was
made to Sir George Hume. '

The said fee farm rent at the request of Sir Christopher Hatton, was
given in the 6lh of that King to Sir William Hobart. v

In the 14th of Henry VIII. I find Cobham Were's fishery let with'
RandoFs flete at 26s. Sd.

Here the Conqueror held 10 acres of a freeman of Earl Guert, and
Almarus had the care of him in the time of the Confessor. This free*
man ploughed with two oxen, and the land was valued at Sd. and
being nncfer no particular fee or lordship, he was with some other
fieemen and their possessions, added to the lordship of Causton^ a
manor of 'the Conqueror's.^

This made (as I take it) part of the manor of Meys in Causton, which
was part of the King's manor in that town, and granted off by King
Henry I. to the family of De Mey,^ lord of it many years.

Wtlliam Knightley of Norwich, Gent, as appears by his will, dated
Octobir 12t 1547^ died lord of this manor of Meys here and in Causf-
ton, and left it to Jgnes his wife, who was a sister of Sir Nicholas
Hare, and George &ii^ley,VM. his son and heir, was lord of it with
the apportenances in Hemeahf, Clipesby, 8cc. in the 10th oi Elizabeth.

The Conqueror had ^ecied 2 fieemen out of their possessions here^
one of Guert and one of King Harolds, who held under their com*

• la Martha" Rex. tenet i liha^lio^m. et sep. val. viiid. et hoc. toca e. in firma
d'z ac* t're. sep. ^r. cu' duob; bovib; sup' dicta.

• Reg. WysKT Norw. p. 57.

17*

M A R T H A M

mendation 60 acres of meadow, and a caracate, &c. valued at 4»- bat
at the survey at tis ^d. and belonged lo the manor of Orme^by.^

Godric also in Martham had the care of 30 acres of land, and of 3
socmen who had 13 acres of land and 3 of meadow, and this was a
bernite to the Conqueror's manor of Castre}

llie abbot of St. Berimt had at the survey 2 socmen who had 10
acres of land, valued at \xd. and besides this a iVeeroan of that abbey
who had fi acies; and there were 3 acres and a half of meadow held
by a blin«< nan, valued at 12d.*

This on the dissolution of that abbey, was granted by King Htnry
VIII. to the see of Norwich, on the exchange of lands.

The tenths were 9/ 14s. Deducted 9/.

The Church is dedicated to St. Mary, and was a rectory, valued
at 37 marks, and given by Rogrr dt Gunton wi^h all its appurtenan-
ces, with the consent of Sicholas his son and heir, in the presence of
JVWiam Bishop of Norwich for the redemption of his soul, to the prior
and convent of Norach} Witnesses, Ahhat Danyel (of Hoim) fViU
Uam and Ko^er archdeacons, William de Hatting, Alan de Bellofas^o,
&c. and this was about the year 1 16(), and was confirmed by the afore-
said Bishop.

John de Grey Bishop of Nornich, appropriated it to the use of the
cellarer, with liberty to be served by stipendiary chaplains.

Aftewards, by consent of the prioi- and monks, a vicarage was cn-
dowed| by Walter Bish6p of Norwich in i9^.

RECTORS.

Thurbert was rector when Roger de Gunton granted it; on whoae
death, John de Grey Bishop of Norwich, collated Jtffrey, dean of
Norwich to It; but alter much suit between the Bishop and prior, be-
fore the i!^rchbi^hop of Canterbury, the dean renounced his right on
the Bishop's collation, and was instituted at the presentation of the
prior and convent; and after this institution, with the consent of the
prior and convent, he presented Master Adam de Wausingham his
vicar; reserving to himself as rector, 13 marks per ann. out of the
benefice, and settled .5 marks per ann. on the prior and convent.

On Jeffrey's death, the ,said Adam possessed the whole church
peaceably, payinc: the five marks per ann, to the convent; and on
Adam's death. Bishop Blumvile granted the whole church to the uae
of the monks.

In the 8ih of Henry III. Matthew de Gunton, a descendant of -Ro-
ger ffbovementioned, confirmed his grant of the church to the prior,
&c. but Walter Bishop of Norwich, in 1246, settled a vicarage, with
a manse, oblation«| small tithes, with a moiety of the hay.^

* Tcrre Regis- In Martham li lib. ♦ T'rc. S'ci. Bcnedicti de Hulrao.

ho'ct i Gcrt alter Heroldi coni'dat. dc —In Martham ii soc. % ac. val xiid,

Ix ar. t'rc. ft vi ac. p't'u tc. i car. p ct In Martha' lib ho. S. B. vi ac. ct iii ac.

mo dim. to' ct p. ct iiii sol. mo. vi sol. quas ten. cocc; etdim ac p'ti. val. xiid.

et viiid ct et in ccnni Ormcsbci. » Keg. Ecclcs. Cath. Norw. foL -41.

' Tcrre ^cgis qua' Godric servat-—— —Reg i. fol. 31-

In Martham Beruita xxx ac. t'rc. et ♦ Reg, x. Kc. C*th* Norw* fol. ^u
p'tinet in Castre, et iii 80c. de zvac. t'rc.
tt lu ac. p ti.

M A R T H A M. 17s

VICARS.

In ISlly Thomas de Langhale instituted vicar^ presented by the
prior and convent.

ISWyJohide Ecc/es.

1821, nif/iam de Wkclewood

1342, Thoinai de HalvergeU.

1349. John Spjfre.

fVtUiam fi^ardeboys vicar.

1373, Andrew Read.

1389, fyHtiain Northales.

1392, Robert Tynmouth.

l4i)5yJohn Ldinhnm^ alias Saltebu*

1449» ^^ liiiam Bishop, succeeded Ed. Berry.
Robert Allen died vicar 1487.

On the dissolution of the priory, the patronage of the church came
to the Crown, with tiie appropriated rectory, and were granted to the
dean iind chapter of Norwich, on Nov. 9, in the first of Edward VL
and so remains.

Ralph Ovington was vicar about 1600, and succeeded by Robert
Ljfnsey.

1728, Js. Savage, by the dean, &c. of Norwich.

1758, Thomas Bowman. Ditto.

The vicarage is valued at 6/. 13s. 4<f. and is discharged.

In the chancel a gravestone for Ed. Freeman Gent, who died
July 12, 1649> aged 44. .

One for the Kevd. Mjr. Thomas Dockwra, curate of this parish,
who died in 1719.

One for the Revd. Mr. Richard Morris, who died 1728, aged 74.

Hicjacet Mr. Robt. Alen quonda Fieari. huj. Ecclie, qui obt. 3 die
mentis Martij AD. m.cccclxxxvji.

The church has a nave, a north and south isle, and a chancel.
The chapel of St. Mary in this church mentioned in 150^
On a window in the north isle.

Orate p. a*iab ; Rogeri Clark e* ----- - qui ist&fenestramfecerunt

fieri honore beate Marie.

In 1479> the chapel of St. Blide of Martham, Richard Fullere of
Norwich, tanner, in 1522, gives to the repair of the chufch of Mar*
iham^ where St. Blithe lyeth IO5. Here was the guild of St. John
Baptist.

Koger de K. parish chaplain of Martham, in 1323, had license
from the prior and convent, to teach grammar to 20 boys.

jilau Earl of Richmond had here, the land that two freemen wer^
deprived of, containing 6 acres, and there were 20 in demeai^, and
half a carucate.' This belonged to the lordship of fVest Somerton.

^ Reg. Alablaster Norw. fol. 163. tham ii libi. ho'es et dim. de vi ac. t're.
^ Terie Alani Comitis ■■■ In Mar* et ix ac, in d'oio. aemp. din. car*

C174]

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O B Y.

RooBR Bigot, ancestor of the Earls of Norfolk, was lord of Obv at
the survey, and Sfanart held it then of Roger. Ringulf, who was lord
in the Confessor's time, being deprived, it consisting of 30 acres of
land, half a carucate and 6 acres of meadow, and six freemen held
under him SO acres of land, and one acre of meadow, with half a
carucate; Roger Bigot laid claim to them by the gift of the king,
and theV belonged to the fee of his predecessor Alwioi Thetfbrd, and
were valued at 4s.

Stanart also had under Roger in this town, the land of Godwin a
free man, who was deprived, containing dO acres of land, and a caru-
cate with 5 borderers ; and three freemen held under Godwin 15
a<;res of land, one of meadow, and half a carucate, valued at 4t. and
these Bigoi had as belonging to the fee of his predecessor jdlwi»

The said Roger Bigot had the land of a freeman who was depri«
ved of six acres of land, one of meadow, with 2 oxen, valued at 7d*
per ann.^

Stanart or Stannard, who was enfeoffed of this lordship, had also
another in this town, of the abbot of St. Benmt.

In the 20th of Henry III. fVilliam de Ormesby held here and in
Burgh, one fee of the Bigods, Earls Marshal;, and in the 14th of
Edward I. William de Ormesby and Agnes his wife, were possessed of
.. It ; and Alice Caly in the 20th of that King.

William de Ormesby, the abbot of St. Bennet, and NicJiolas in the
Willows, were returned to be lords in the 9tb of Edward II. and in
the 1 1th of the said King, William de Caley and Catherine his wife,
settled this lordship on themselves for life, remainder to John his son
and his heirs.

Sir John Kaley of Owby and Maud his wife, held it in the 10th of
Edward III. and John Caly, parson of Rollesby, released to William
de Caly his brother, all his claim of lands here, &c. in the 20th of
that King ; and Sir William Caley and Alice his wife> settled on
themselves in the 47th of the said reign ; remainder to the heirs of Sir

William Caley, Witnesses Sir William Cardeston, ^Sir John

Mauteby, Sir Edm. de Clipe^by, 8cc.

. Sir fVilliam and Alice his wife, living in the 2d of Richard II. and
in the 17th of that Kins;, Alice widow of Sir William Ca(y, by in-
denture between her ana Dame Cecily de Kerdcston, Sir Bartholomew

» Terra Rogeri Bigoti " In Obci. hom Goduin. xxx 9C. t'rc. mo. v bor. i

ari

XXX ac. t*re. et i ac. p'ti. sep. dim. car. de feudo Alwi antecessoris sui i.,

hos reclaniat R. Bigot ex cfono Reg. ct Qthebci i lib. ho. vi ac, t'rc. iac, p'd.

ft de feudo AIwi a Tetforde antecessoris cu' U bovibus -val, viiif.
sui*. sep. V9l. iiii sgl. In e4'd« tea. i lib.

O B Y. 175

de Bacon, and Sir Stephen Hales, kaigbts, settled this manor on her
£ danghtersy Eve and Agnes ; remainder to the right heirs of Sir
ffilliam Caly, who died in 1?80.

Robert Newent, parson of Reefham, in the Sd o( Henry V. confirms
to John Clipesby and Roger Harsyhe this manor^ which he had of
the feoflPment oi Alice, widow of Sir William Calif, io them and their
heirs ; remainder to the right heirs of Sir William Qaty,

This John Clipesby, and Roger Harsyke, were the sons of Edmund
Clipesby, and Sir John Harsyke ; who married the two daughters and
coheirs of Sir William Caly and Alice bis wife 4 Clipsby marrying
Eve, and Harsyke Agnes

Alice, widow of Sir William Caly, and Cecilia de Kerdeston, were
sisters, and daughters of Sir John ae Brews of Jopcroft ; and in the
8th of Richard IL the Lady Cecilia de Kerdeston calls Alice, widow
of Sir Roger Newent, her sister.

John Clipesby, Esq. son of Edmund, on a division of the Calys
inheritance, enj9ved this manor in the gih of Henry V. and let to
farm 1^6 acres of land and the manor house; except the chiimbers
on the east side of the hall, with the solary abore, and the chapel
adjoining, with the stable, and free ingress and egress, perauisites of
courts ward^j &c. and swan-mark at 20/. per ann. This John died in
1454.

In this family it remained, till on the death of John Clipesby, Esq.
it came to his three daoebters and coheirs.

In the 37th of Elizabeth, it was found that Thomas Guybon, Esq.
son and heir of Humphrey Guybon, Esq. of Lynn, was lord of Oby in
right of Audry his wife^ daugnter and coheir of John Clipesby ^ Esq.
as in Clipesby.

The abbey of St. Bennet at Holm had at the^ survey one carucate
of landj two villains, 10 acres of meadow, 2 carucates m demean, and
two bovates or oxgangs belonging to the tenants, 3 runci, 2 cows, 6
swine, valued formerly at 20s. then at 305. it was 6 furlongs long and
3 broad, and paid 9^^. gelt, &c.

There belonged to this manor 10 freemen under the protection of
the abby, with 84 acres^ 14 acres of meadow, and 2 borderers with 2

carocates, valued at 6s; A freeman also of th^ abbot had 23

acres, and a carucate, and 6 acres of meadow, valued at 30s.'

This lordship was given by King Canute to the abbey, on his foun-
dation of the same*

^nse/m, abbot of St. Bennet, granted to Richard, son of Stannard,
the land of Quby, as free as Walter Rufiu held it in the time of
Richer, the abbot, and to his heirs, paying 80 measures of bread corn
per ann. and Ricliard gave of his free gift to the cellarer, 3s. per ann.
payable at St. Michael.* Witnesses, William, the abbot's nephew,
son of Harman, William de Redham, '8Cc. Richer was rector about
1 125, and Anselm about 1240.

■ T'rc. S'ci. Benedict! dc Hulmo— — com'd delxxxiiii ac. *ct xiiii ac. p'ti. scp.

Orbi ten. sep. S. B. i car. t're. scp. ii ii bor. ii car. val. vi sol. In Houby

vill. X ac. p'ti. in d'nio, et iibov. horn* i lib. ho. de xxiii ac. sep. i car. vi ac.

in rune, ii an. vi por. tc. val. xx sol. p'ti. val. xxx.

mo. xxx ht. vi qr. in long, et iii in lat. ^ Reg. Abbat. S. Bened. in fiibliot^

et de g. ixd. q'cq ; ibi ten isti manero, Catton. fol. 3.

p'tinent x libi. ho'es Sc'i. Benedicti

176 OB Y.

WilliamiMjot, 1 127> 'do'. 28 of Henry I. confirmed the said grant
of Richer the abbot, to Richard.

IVilliam de -Ouhy, held in farm the abbot's lands, and was signed
with the cross, vvhen there came a precept from Thomas Beckett
archbishop of Canterbury, William^ bishop of Norwich, to endeavour
by ecclesiastical lensOre to make Wiltiam de Oubj to restore tu the
monks their portions, before he proce<'ded on liis journey, as fully as
Richard his father received it of the abbots This was about the year
1165.

Sir William de Owtby was witness to a deed, sans date, of Robert
de Mauttby, about the year J200.

W iiliam, son of Alexander de Sparham, confirmed to Robert, son of
Reginald the priest, the grant of the lands of his father, and late
Pettr de Oubey*s. Witnesses, Hugh dt Clipesby, Richard de Askeby,
Herdxvin de Ciipishu. This was in the time of Henry II. ,

William, son of William de Sparham, confirmed to Roger de Suf-
field, Wiltiam his brother and their heirs, all the corn land that be
held 6f the abbot, in Ashby, Ohy^ Repps, Bastwick, with (he homages,
rents, services. Sec. to be held of them, paying during their lives, 80
minas of breadcorn, sans date. Witnesses, Sir Reyner de Burgh,
Roger de Ormesby, Bartholomew de Somerton, Robert Bill, William
de Heringby.

Sir Roger de Svffield aind William his brother, grant to the Lady
Dyonisia, wife of ^ir William de Sparham, a moiety of the corn land
(or myne land) as her dower, for Hfe, tons date. Witnesses, Reymer
de Burgo, Roger de Hemesby, &c.

Sir Roger de Suffeld^a inlerebt herein came to his wife ; probably a
daughter and coheir of Sir William de Oubu.

Sir Roger*$ daughter and heir Christian, brought it by marriage to
William Hempstede ; Hamon de HempUede his son inherited it, and
by his daughter and coheir, Agnes, it came to her 'husband, Hugh de
Caly, Symon de Hempstede^ her brother, dying without issue : and
there was an agreement between this Hugh de Caly and Agnes his
urife, and Adam, the abbot of St. Bennet, that as often as any of the
heirs of Agnes should die, they should pay relief to the abbot for the
lands they held of him in Flegg hundredj40 minas of breadcorn^ and
no more ;' this was about l^OO.

This Hugh and Agnes his wife, were living in the 6th year of
Edward i. Agnes his widow in the ]4th of that King, as appears
from a fine.

Sir William Caleif Was lord in the I4th year of Edward I. as
appears from a plesiding ; and the said William and Catherine his
wife, settled it in the llth of Edwand 11. on their son John and bis
heirs.

In the 10th of Edward III. Sir John Caly of Owby and Maud his
wife, seiiUd it on William their son by fine.

In ttie 47 th of Edward III. Sir John Brews, &c. as trustees, set*
tied this manor of Owby on Sir William Kaly and Alice his wife,
and the l<eirs of their bodies, &c. Witnesses, Edmund de Ufford,
William de Caideaton, John de Mauieby, Edmund de Cltpesby, 8tc.

Ttiis Alice was oaugliter of ^ir John Brews, and aherwards mar-

s Reg. Holm. fol. 131, &c.— *— Reg. Walsingh. fol. 105. Reg. Holm. fol.f44

O B Y. 177

m

rKed to Sir Roger Newent, and was bis widow in the lOtb of Richard the
Second.

Sir William left by Alice his wife, 2 daughters and coheirs ; Eve,
married to Edmund dc^Clipesby, lord in her right of O^y; and Agnes,
to Sir John Harsyke of Southacre, lord of Hecham by ^netesham in
her right; but it appears that there were two Edmunds de Clipesby,
the father and the son.

In the IfyiU of Richard II. the lords, at the request of the commons
of England, that t)o^eyTe, or trayle le basiony nor any general oyer
and determiner, should be holden till the next parliament, except the
oyer, 8cc. in Norfolk, touching the death of Edmund Clipesby the elder,
and Walter Cook, &c.* .

It is a quaere which of th^se two Edmunds married the said Eve;
and it seems that Alice, widow of Sir William, exifeoSed this manor,
so that Edmund de Clipesby never enjoyed it, it being in the I8th of
Richard FI. released by William Argenton, and John Geneye, knights,
to the Lady Cecilia, widow of Sir William de Kerdeston.

Robert riewent, parson of Reef ham, confirmed to John Clipesby,
son of Edmund, this lordship, which he had with other feoffees, of
the gift of Alice^ widow of Sir William Caly, 8cc.'

Sir William Caly's will is dated October 11, in 1380, and proved
November \ 1 following, bis body to be buried in the chancel of St.
Mary of Askeby.

Iq this family of Clipesby this lordship, with that before mentioned,
remained, till the death of John Clipesby, Esq. the last heir male :
and on a division of his estate among his daughters, this town came
by Audrey, one of his daughters, to Thomas Guybon, Esq. (as may
be seen in Clipesby) who was lord in the reign of Queen Elizabeth,
and James I.

Their son, John Guybon, Esq. inherited it, and was lord in the
the reign of King Charles L and married Catherine, daughter of
Francis Mapes of Rollesby, Esq. by whom he had Clipesby Guybon!
Esq. lord in the reign of King Charles II. and by Bridget his wife,
yi?LsjRiheT of Clipesby Guybon, Vi^tA 10 years in l6[)4; he mortgaged
it to Colont'l John Harbord of Gunton, who was lord of it, and sold
it to Thomas Doughty, a mercer in Covent Garden, ^ondon, and dying
seised of it, ordered his execut.or,by his will, to sell it, and by a decree
in chancery, it was sold to DrJ Humphrey Pridcaux, de^n of Norwich,

in 1708; and in 1729, was bought by Le Heup, Esq. of

Gunthorp, of—— Prideaux^ Esq. son and heir of the dean.

In I&JO, I find these particulars relating to this lordship : ^*-Ouby
Hall is a large house, built with brick and stone, having large bares,
granary, maltbouse, stables, dovehouse, garden, orchards, fish ponds,
&c. with timber worth 500/. the manor rents- of free and copyhold
tenants, witd pmfits of court, valued at 6/. \s. Qd. per ann.; there were
235 acres of good arable and pasture land, most inclosed^ in rich
feeding marsh, and meadows, 345 acres, at l6s. peracre, and the malt-
hoBse at 15/. per ann**

Tlie tenths were I/. 8s.

The town takes its name from a river near to it.

♦ Cotton's Abridgement of the Re » Reg Hcydon. Norw. fol. 17S.
cords, p. 347.

VOL. XI. A a

8

O BY.

STANNARIES PEDIGREE.

Sunnard, lord -i
of Ouby.

kichard, son of Stan- n
nard.

William de Owby» ton
of Richard

1

Fako de Soffield

William de Sufficld

% r-

Sir Willitm de Sparham^— 'dementia, daughter Cecilia, daughter •«- Sir Roger de Snffield.

and coheir.

and coheir.

T

William de Hempsted. -y Christiana, daughter and coheir.

T

Hamo de Uempstede.

]

Sir William— Clepnemia, daugh* 4th, Symon de— Agnei, daughter and ^ Hugh de Caly

Caly.

ter abd coheir. Hem'pstede.

obt. 8. p.

coheir.

I

Six William Caly, ^ Catherinci

511 Wiiium ^aiy, -*-
lord of Oby. I

Sir John Caly. -p Maud.

Sir William Caly -v- Alice, daughter of Sir John Brewt.

I

Xdmond Clipeiby.-— Eva, daughter and Agnes, daughter and — Sir John Harsyke.

coheir. coheir.

Of the deicendanti of Edmund see in Clipesby ; the last heir male of this familyt
• was John de Clipesby, who died in the reign of Queen £Jizabcth.

Hump. Guybon, 1- Al

Esq,

ice, daughter of John Clipesby, Esq. •^ Julian, daughter of Mat-
lomas Derham, lord, died. thew Ellis of Cheshire,

Thomas

Esq. ofC/imples-
ham.

"^ /

i

*N.

lat, Alice, -^Tho. Guy- ^ 2d, Audrey,^ Frances, daugh. Julian, daugh- — Sir Randolf

daughter fA bon, Esq.
Henry Ber-
ney, Esq.of
Reedham.

daughter and ' ter and coheir, ter and coheir. Crew,
coheir. •« p.

John Guybon, Esq. -j- Catherine, daughter of Francis llapes of Rolkabyt Eiq

Clipesby Guybon, Esq. ^ Bridget, daughter of Thomu Blofield, Esq.

of ■■ .

Clipesby Guybon, aged
XQ >^tn, 1664.

THURNfi. 179

I do not find from the institution books of Norwich, any mention
of a chorch here ; the tradition is, that many ages past, it sonk into
the ground ; but it seems to have been a hamlet to Aikeby, where the
inhabitants at this day go to church.

T H U R N E.

RooBB B16OT9 ancestor to the EarTs of Norfolk, bad 21 acres of
land, 4 of meadow, and half a carucate, of which a freeman was de*
prived, valued at 4s. and Stanart held this under Bigot?

The abbot of St. Bentut held one carucate of land with 6 borderers,
and 8 acres of meadow, one carucate in demean, and half a carucate
among the tenants, 2 runci, 6 swine, and JO socmen, 45 acres, 6 and
a half of meadow, with 2 carucates, valued at 205. but at the survey
at 26s. and %d. it was 5 furlongs long, and 4 broad, paid 9</. gelt, and
several held lands here.^

The town takes its name from the river Thurun

Bigofs lordship went always along with that of Oby, held by Sta^
nart, and was held of the honour of Fortuet.

The abbot's manor was also joined with his fee in Oby, and passed

as is there observed, being granted on the exchange between Kbg
The Bishop of NortPicA's lordship in Askeby^ extended into this villa^ej

Henry VIII. and Bishop Ragg, to the see of Norwich^ and so continues.

and was united to that of the abbot's on his exchange, and is held oy
lease of the Bishop.

The Crunch is a rectory, dedicated to St. Edmund; valued for-
merly at 40s.— P^'^er-pence gd. ob. — The present valor is 51. and was
consolidated to Ashby in 1604, and the Bishop of Norvrich is patron.

RECTORS.

Reginald ie Qross, rector.
1323, Ralph de Cp/6y, presented by the abbot otHolm.
1356, Nicholas Hey lot. Ditto. .

Thomas Longdate, rector.
1384, John MarJ^eld. .
1404, John Newton.

* Terra Rogeri Bigoti-— ^lo Thura T'na' tctiet sep. S B. i car. t'le. sep. vi

dim. Mb. ho. xxi ac. t're. iiii ac. p'fi. bor. viii ac. p'ti. i car. in d'nio. et dini.

sep. dim. car. et sub. co. i Jib. ho. iiii car. horn. i» rune, vi pore, xsoc- zlv ac«

ac. Sep. val. iiii sol. idem. (acii. Stanart) Vi ac. et dim. p'ti. ii car. tc. val. xx sol.

ten. mo. xxvi et viiid.'ht. in long, v qr. et

7 T're. S'ci. Beuedicti de Uuhno.— ~ iiii in lat. et ixd. de g., alij ibi teui

180 REPPS COM BASTWICK.

1408, William Smith.
141£y Johti GrtnthtUl.
1417, John Wytton.
1429, John Kentyng.
1433, John Aite lUme.

1436, Robert Dome.

1437, Robert Cantell.

1438, Thomas Alford.
1441, William Reynold.
1453, Thomas Sutton.
1500, William Hunter.

1526, Robert West, by Sir Robert C/ere, the abbot's assignee.
John Grome.

1559, Richard Grene, by Sir Thomas Woodhouse.

1568,. George ^o//J by the Bishop.

1578, Anthony Wilmot.

John Ponder^ hy the Bishop.

The rector paid tq the penitentiary of St. Bennet, 8s. per atm.

Hugh Call gave to Edmund the rector, and his successors, half an
acre of land, paying yearly to the church of Repps J 2d. — ^Witnesses,
Sir William dt Sialham, William dc Billokeby, 8cc.

REPPS CUM BASTWICK.

Jdastwick, was a hamlet belonging ta the town of Repps. William
de Beau foe, Bishop of Thetford had a grant from the Conqueror of
the lands of two freemen in Bastmck, who were under the protection
of Almar Bishop of Elmham, in King Edward's time, containing 30
acres of land, 2 of meadow, atid half a caruqate, valued at 2^. but at
the survey at 22d. and Beaufoe held it as a lay fee in his own right.*

The abbot oi St. Bennet at Holm, had also in Bastwiek, a freeman,
with 2 acres and a half under protection, valued at ^d. and Bastwiek
was 6 furlongs long, 3 broad, and paid Sd. gelt; and in Repps the
said abbot had 6 freeman, with 3^ acres, half a carucate, and ^ acres
and a half, valued in the Confessor's time at 25. at the survey at 3s.^

Nicholas de Salieibus, Willows^ or Sallows, held in Rtpp^ and Cli^
peiby, a fee in the 20th of Edward HI. of Ralph de Holebeck, he of
Rooert dt Caston, Robert of the Bishop of Norwich.

In the 3d of Edward I. the abbot of St. Bennet had a lete here,
and in Askby, 8cc. and in the 3d of Henry IV. John, son of John dt

« Terra WHIi. Epi. Tedfordcnsis dc » T'rc.S'ci. Bcncdictide Holmo

ieudo. In Bastuuic. ii lib. ho. Al- In Bastuic i lib.lio. S. B. com'd. ii ac.

mari. Epi comd* tantu' et sub. ipsi alios et dim. val. iiiid. Bastuuic ht. vi qr,

lib. ho. et h'nt xxx ac. t're. et ii ac. p'ti. in long, et iii in lat« et de g. iiid. In

tc. dim. car. et mo. to. vat. ii sol* mo. Repes vi libi. ho'es xxxvi ac. ii ac. et
zxiid. ^ dim. car. tc. val. ii sol* mo. iii.

REPPS <;uM BASTWICK. 181

CKpesby, and John, son of John 3e Pickerifigphe\d here and in Clipsby,
half a tee of Rohert He Mariham, he of Robert CarboneU, who held
it of the Bishop of Norwich; and in the 12th of Henry \V. John de
Clipsby granted it to li'iuiam de Clipsbyj with the appurtenances^ ex*
cept the advowBon of the church.

Bishop Btaufot on bis death, gave his lordship aforesaid to the see,
where it continued ; and on the exchange of lands between the King
and Bishop Rugg^ the abbot of Holm't tenures here came also to the
tee of Norwich.

jflan Earl of Richmond, at the survey, had 10 acres and half a ca*
nicate ofland in Repps, held by «one freeman, 8lc. which was valued
in his manor of Somerton; and in Bastwick 12 apresof land, and one
of meadow, held by 2 freemen in King Edward^s reign, and valued in
Somerton'

fVilliiUn, son of Alexander of Sparham, and Roger de Sufield, seem
to have had an interest in this ; and in the 8th of Richard 1. Ralph
abbot of Holme, conveyed by fine, the advowson of the church of
Repps, to William and Roger, who gave lands to the abbot.

Hugh de Caley and Jgnes his wife, grant to Hamon, master of the
hospital of St. Gyles in Norwich, a messuage, 21 acres of land, with
the advowson of ot Peter's church of Repps, BnA the chapel of Bast'^
wick, by fine in the 5dd of Henry III. About this time; here was a
bridge, whijch was broke down in the 52d of the said King, by Simon
de Pechy and Robert de Martham, in some writings wrote Basse fVyk,
the Lovh'lVyk.'

In the gth of Edward II. William de Ormesby had a lordship.

Roger Bigot, ancestor to the £arls of Norfolk, held at the survey,
the lands of 7 freemen; 4 of tbem were under the commendation oc
protection of the abbot of St. Bennet, the other 3 under that of Almar
(Bishop of Elmham) in King Edward's time, and owned 80 acres of
land, with a carucate and a half, and 10 acres of meadow, valued
at8».

Bigot had also in this town some freemen faielonsin^ to his lordship
of Sutton in this hundred, as may be there seen : also in Bastwick, he
had the lands of 2 freewomen oiEdric, and Rigulf, who had the pro-
tection of them in King EdwartTs reign, 13 acres of land and one of
meadow; and it was ploughed by 2 oxen, and valued at ]Sd*

William de Scohies had one freeman in Repes at the survey, and
was valued in his manor of Stokesby?

In the 20th of Edward III. Peter de Brompton held a quarter of
a fee of the Earl-Marshal. This came after to the Fastolfs. Nicho^
las FastolJ gvfinied lands by fine in the 4th of Edward U. to Nicholas
Aleyn and Sibilla his wife, in this town, and Rolleaby.

Alexander Fastol/hnd a quarter of a fee belonging to the Bigots,
Earl-Milrshal in the 20th of Edward HI. which Peter de Brompton

m

■ Terrc Alaoy Comitis In Repes t'rc. et x ac. p*ti. scp. i car. et dim. scp.

i lib. ho. et dim. de x ac. t'rc. sep. dim. val. viii sol. In Hastuic ii libae. fe-

car. app'tiati su't in Somertuna.^— In minae Kdrici ei Rigujfi xn'i ac. t're.

Bastuic ii libi. ho'esp'tinentesinSomer. com'd. T. R. £. i ac. p'ti. et sep* ac»

tuna xii ac. et i ac. p'ti. cu'ii bov. sep. val. xviiid.

* Terre Rogeri Bigoti In Repes ''Terra Willi, dc Scol^ies, In

vii libi. ho'es, iiii Sc^i. Ben. ii alii, i Repes i lib. ho.
Aliuari £pi corodat, T. R. E. Ixzx ac.

J

18S REPPS cvM BASTWICK.

t

formerly posseraed. Mary Fastoif ht\d the same of the Lord Mowbray
in the 4tb of Henry IV.

Sir John FastolJ was lord in the reign of Henry IV. from him it
came to the Pastons. John Paston, Esq. died seised of it in the 6th
of Edicard IV. and Sir William Paston was lord in \51i,, being then
called the manor of Rq^n ; and Sir William died lord of Repps cum
Baslwick, A". l6l 1, held of the Bishop of Norwich.

Roger de Eg^mere gave by deed, satis date, to the hospital of St.
Gyles in horwich, the services and homages of several of his tenants
in Baslwicky with all his pastures, reliefs, escheats, &c*

The tenths of the town 4/. 5s. and of Bastzmck hamlet U. 14«.

The temporalities of St. Bennefs abbey in Repps, were valued at
Sf. 4d. of Norwich priory 9^. of Bromholm priory ttii

The Church of Repps is dedicated to St. Peter, and the chapel
•also. Ihe rectory \f as valued at 20 marks, together with BastWick
chapel, and paid Pe^er-pence I4d, and Bastwick chapel 4^/.

1 he patronage was in the abbey of Holm, till in the 8th of Richard
the First, abbot granted it to Will, de Spar/iam, and Roger dc Sutfeld,
Mr. Will, de Suffeld was presented to this rectory in 1248, with the
chapel of Bastwick; he was brother to Walttr St^eld, Bisliop of
Norwich, archdeacon of Norwich^ and heir to this advowaon ; he gave
It to St. Gyles^s hospital, founded by the Bishop, and it was appropri-
ated to it in I2dl, by Simon Bishop of NonrtcA, who instituted niiUam
de Rollesby vicar, who was to have all the great tithes belonging to
Bastwick chapel, with all the altarage belonging to Repps; but at his
death, there were to be no more vicars, but the church and chapel were
to be served by a stipendiary chaplain, found by the hospital^ who
were to find also a chantry priest to serve daily tb Repps church ; but
William Bi^liop of Norwich, in 1350, discharged them of thataenrioe.

Tlie hospital of St. Gyles l>eing surrendered to King Edward VL
March 6, 1547, the said King, on May ?, 1549, granted it with all its
possessions, &c. to the mayor, sheriffs, and commonalty of the city of
Norrcich, where it still continues, and is served by a stipendiary curat^
in their nomination, for 25/. per ann.

In the church a gravestone.

In memory of Thomasine wife of William Tincker, Gent, who died
in 1659.

Hicjacet Johs. Grevye Capells. qui ob. 145K
Orate p. a fa. D'ni. Tho. Folsham Baccal. Capfli.
Oratt p. a*ra. D*ni. Johs. Symonis.

' The arn)s of Mautby, azure, a cross, or. On the font, quarterly,
argenty and on a bend, gules, three mullets, argent, Clipsby. Also an
escoicheon, and orle of martlets.

Ihe chapel was in ruins in i6l8, when I find some of the stone
belonging to the ruiiu granted.

In the reign of King Henry, about 1250, Roger de Eggmere gave
the service and homage of many of his tenants in Bastwick^ with all
his (-astures, reiiet's, escheats, &c. to St. Gyles*s hospital, and the
hospital puichased more lands here of him ¥Lnd jignes his widow;
and James his son released all rents and services due from the hospital.

R O L L £ 8 B Y. ltd

Join de^oxUy in the 4th of Biehard II. aliened lands herr to the
said hospital.

In 11243, an agreement between the abbot of Holm^ and Isabel,
daaghter of Robert de Castre, who was to pay 20s. jper anrn. for the
release of 2 parts of the tithe corn of the demeans or the said ImbeU
Reg* Holm. p. 80.

\

ROLLESBY.

I K RoheAjj a freeman under the protection 6f Jllmar, bisbop of
Elmham, had 80 acres of land^ Q, of meadow, and 5 borderers ; and
10 free men had 2 carucates ; this was granted by the Conqueror to
'WilHam Beaujoe Bishop of Thetford, to be held as a lay fee, who
had al30 by the said gran t^ SO acres of land here, which another free^
man held under the protection of Bishop Mmar, and of Alwald,
abbot of St. Bennetts, who by his tenure had not power either to give
away or sell this land ; one borderer belonged to it, with 2 acres of
meadow ; and under Beaufoe there were 1 1 freemen with 40 acres
of land, and 3 acres and an half of meadow, and these freemen had
always two caruCates and an half among them, valued in King
EdwarcTs time at lOs. at the survey at S0$^

Bishop Beaufoe at bis .death, left this manor and many others, to
the see of Norwich.

Roger de Biaunchevill (Whitfield) and Amabilia his wife, daugh-
ter of Hugh Havere, grant by deed, sans date, to Matthew de Gunton
and bis heirs, for 2 marks and a half of silver, 10 acres of land in fee^
which Hush held here of the fee of William Barr. Witnesses Sir JSe^-
nard de Burc, Robert de Basnngham, Alexander de Faux, Nicholas
de Scrotesby.

Matthew de Gunton was lord, and left John de Gunton his son,
who dying s. p. his inheritance came to his five sisters and coheirs :
Juliana^ married to Simon Peche ; Margery y to John de MclzDOod or
Methwold; Catherine, to Simon de Lincoln; Sibill, to John de Gim»,
ingham ; and Isabella to Roger de Bavent.

In the 5ih of Edward I. there was a pleading wherein Simon de
Peche and his wife, &c. claimed the patronage uf the charch of Rol*
leiby, against Emald de Rollesby ; and in the 14th of that king,
Juliana claimed the assise of bread, 8lG. and held half a fee of the
bishop of Norwich, as part of his barony ; and William Peche, who was

^ T're Willi* Epi. Tedfordens. de et hie erat ita in Mooastcrio qd. n. po^

Fcudo. i In Rolvesbjy i lib. ho. tcrat dare terra' s'um'nccvcndcrcsemju

com'datus erat Almari £pi« Ixzx ac. i bord. ii ac« pti. et sub ipso xii libi.

terre ii ac. p'ti. et v bord. et x libi. ho'es de xl ac. terre et iii ac. et dim. p'ti

homines semp. ii car. In ea'd. RoU se'p. intr. eos ii car. et dim. tc« vat* x

vesbcj i lib. ho. de Ixs^x ac. t're. Almari sol. mo. reddit xxx soU
Epi, et Aluuoldi Abbatis com'd. untu'

184 ROLtESBY.

OTidawed forfelony, was found to have held in the 3l8tof the said reign,
when John Pechey son of the said William, and Rote his mother,
took the profits of it.

William de Rippes and Thomas his brother, quitclaimed to John
Bishop of ^onoichy and his successours, in the 3 1st of Hdward H. by
deed, all his right in the manor and advowson, dated at London,
^ March 21 ; witnesses, Sir Waiter de Norwich, Sir Richard de Playz,
Sir William de CUi/don, Sir Richard de Ijcn, and Sir John ae Caston^
knights, Nicholas Fastolf, Peter Duffk^n, Sccand the Bishop entered
on them as an escheat, on account of the felony of William Peche,
aforesaid.

After this, it was in the family of Bois, John Bois, Esq. of
Coningsby in Lincolnshire, by his will, dated at Rollesbif in 1420, and
proved July 10, 1421,' orders hi^ body to be buried in the church of
the Holy Trinity of Ingham, and appoints Sybill his wife executrix.

This John Boys of Rollesby, (son and heir of Johft Boys. Esq.
lord of Coningsby) and Sibill his wife, conveyed in the 7th of Hairy
V. by fine, the manor of Derby, in Lincolnshire, to Robert Feriby of
• Burton Stather, in the said county, and Isabel his wife.

* In the 23d of Henry VI. the lordship of Boys In Rollesby was set-
tled by fine on Robert Mortimer, and Sibilla his wife, (probably a
Bois) by John Damme, &c. trustee, and the heirs of Sibilla in tail.

Brian Bois, of Rollesby, Gent, by his will, dated in 1483, appoints
his body to be buried in th^ chancel before the altar of St. George "f
names Ellen his wife, &c. executors, proved May, 1483.

James Boys died lord Jpril Q4,ao. 1 Henry V ill. and Richard
was his son and heir, aged l6.

William Cappes and Etheldreda his wife, held it in the 32d of

Henry WW. and in the 3d and 4th of Philip and Mary; and

Cappes in 1372.

BERKING MANOR.

Bartholomew de Marham granted by deed sans date, to Warine de
Rollesby, with Agnes his daughter in free marriage, all his land in fee
here ; except a tenement, out of which he gives one mark of silver
rewiper ami. Witnesses, Peter de Meauton, Ralph de Candos, Adam
Grose, William de Burc, Ptter de Martham,

Agnes, widow of John Warine, was living in the 6th of Henry III.
and granted lands to Warine de Waxstonesham.

William de Rollesby was lord in the 14th of Edward I.
* John, vicar of Ramsey, as trustee, settled on Richard de Berking
and Joan his wife, 7 messuages, 100 acres of land, 12 of heath, &c.
with 4s. tent per ann. in the 9th of Edward 111. and in the 20th of
that King, Joan, with John Holheck,Hudi Isabel his wife, held a quar-
ter of a fee of the Bishf>p of Norwich, which Robert Bill held in the
time of Henry HI.

Richard de Berking, in the S3d of that reign, by deed, dated at
Rollesby, January S, grants to Roger de Estre/ord, clerk, &c. all his

» Reg. Huming, fol. &a. • Reg. Belings Norw.— Of the Bois'

family see in Honing.

B O L L £ S B y. 185

part of the manor of RoUesbg, and Filby, except a rood of land called
OW Mill Mounts and the advowson of tilby churchy paying 20 marks
per ann. Witnesses, Robert Clere, Robert Roltesby, 8cc.

In 145 Ij, Sir Miles Stapleton and Ed. Clere of Castre, Esq. and
Robert Bairiard, were feoffees of the manor of Rollesby^ for Thomaz
Sotterly, of Sotterly in Suffolk, Esq. which he had devised to Elizas
beih his wife» and heirs^ she dying before him ; he now orders it to bfe
«oId^ and the money to be disposed of for the soul of ' the said
Elizabeth, &c. but Robert Baynard was to have a refusal of the par-
chase.

John de Berking and the heirs of Thomas de Upton, held a quarter
of a fee of the Bishop in the 9d of Henry IV.

John Smith, LL.D. chancellor of Norwich, gave by will, 1489, hi^
manor of Rollesby, to St. Gyles' s hospital at Norwich, for 80 years,
and on license of mortmain for ever.

On the exchange of land made in 1535, between Kine ffe/iry VIII.
and Bishop R^gt these manors were conveved to the King.

The abbey of St. Bennefs at Holm, had a lordship here in the reign
of the Confessor, containing one carucate of land, with 6 villains ; and
one carucate in demean, half a carucate among the tenants, &c. and
8 acres of meadow ; and 1 1 freemen held under their protection 44
acres of land, one of meadow, and half a saltwork, and % carucates,
and had paunage for S hogs, valued then at £0s. at the survey at
£6s.8<^

There now belongs to this manor 15 acres of land ; it was 10 fur*
lones long, and 9 broad, and paid ^5d. 3 farthings gelt.^

This lordship continued in the abbey till the Dissolution, and no
doubt, on the exchange of lands made between the King and Bishop
Rttgg, was not, as I can find, granted to hi m, but was then vested in
the Kine, together with the two lordships abovementioned, and so
remained united, till fipranted (as some say) by that King, to Mary
Dutchess of RichmofuL

In the dd and 4th of Philip and Mary, Rollesby manor was granted
December, to Anne Shelton for Ufe, free from all rent, and the wood,
and underwood, only excepted.

In the following year, on September 10, Edward Lord North had a
grant of the same.

The chamberlain of Sl Bennet had a pension of 409. per ann.

Thomas Eden presented to the cbuirch as lord in 1586, and in 1591;
and after that Meet Drury, Esq. who died lord in the 41st of Eliza^
beth, held by knight's service, and not in cofnte.

Sir Drue Drury his son, by Catherine his wife, daughter of John
Lovell, Esq. was kniehted At^ust 97 f 1603, who married Jnne, daugh-
ter of l%of7ias Lord Surgh, Knight of the Garter, and was lord in 1625.

Catherine, wife of Roger Drury, Esq. by whom he had Sir Drue
was relict of fViUiam Luster.

By an inquisition, taken at Norwich, January 15, in the 14th of
Charles I. Francis Mapes, Esq. was found to die March 9, in the

^ T're.S'ci. BenedictideHulmo. zlitii ac. t're. et i ac. p'ti. et dim. sal.

In Rotholfuesby ten. S. fi. T. R. £. i ,sep. i car. silv. iii por. tc. val. xx sol.
car. Ire. aep. vi vill. et i car. in d'nio. mo xxvi et viiid. Adhuc. p'tinent istt
et dim. car. horn, vii pore, viii ac. p'ti. manerio xr ac. t*re. h't. x qr. in Jongo
et zi libi, ho'es S'^ B. com'd. tantu'de et ix in lat. et 3uvd. de g. ctuiferding.

TOL. XI. . B b J

186 ROLLESBY.

preceding year, lord of Rollesby Hall, and the advowson of that cliorcli,
the manor of BoU*$ in Rollesby, and the manor of Berkin\ aliaa Bills,
in the said town, and left 2 daughters and coheirs; Catherine,w\{e of
John Gybon, and JnnCt aged 12 years. .

In 1703, Leonard Mapes, Esq. was lord, and presented to the church,
vho by Bridget, ds^v^ghter of Humphrey Rant, of Yelverton in fiorfoJk,
left Leonard his son and heir in 1664, lord in 1687. Leonard M^pes,
Eso. presented in 1708, and Leonard Mapes, Esq. was lord in 1740.

koger Bigot, ancestor to the Earls of Norfolk^ had certain freemen
here and in Reppet^ belonging to his lordship of Sutton, as there may
be seen.

The King had one freeman who had 15 acres of land; this Godric
took care of for the King.^

In lUllesby Almarm took care of 8 freemen, and the moiety of
another, who held under Gert 55 acres of land, in soccage, and six
of meadow, and a carucate and a half, valued then at 45. at the sur-
vey at 8<.9 who were under no particular lordship, in King Edwards
time, but the Conqueror added them in farm to Caheston, that is to
Caston.

This Almar Was son of Godvuin, as said.

The tenths were iL Qi. Deducted 20».

The temporalities of Hicklmg priory were 18«.,- of Norwich priory
Ss. ob.; of Holme abbey 495. and iOd*

The Church of RolUsby is dedicated to St. George, and is a rec-
tory. The ancient valor was SO marks, and paid Pe/cr-pence, 20i. q.

Walter Rug was rector in the reign of Henw II. presented by Ri-
thard de RolUsby ; and in the 24lh of Henry ll I. Robert Bil granted
by fine his right in the advowson to Roger de Gunton.

In the 4lh of Edward L William, son of Arnold de Rotteiby, sued
Julian de Peche for this advowson, which his ancestors possessed, and
after released it to her by fine.

In the £Oth of that King, a fine was levied between Robert Bur-
nell. Bishop oi Bath and Wells, and in the S2d another between Philtp
Bwmell, cousin and heir of the Bishop, and Simon de Uncolnia and
Catherine his wife, of their right in the advowson, with the moiety of
Gunton manor.

RECTORS.

William de Anmere occurs rector in the 22d of Edward I.

1802, Alan de Ely, collated by the Bishop of Norwich, archdeacon
of Norfolk.

1303, John de Caytty, by Sir William de Ormeaby, hic vice.
, 1321, Brminus de Lavenham, by the Bishop, plena jure,

1S«4, Mr. Laurence Folstaff; be was dean of St. Cha^s in Shrapshsre.

1327, Mr. Jo An de Sky r en, by the Bishop.

' • Tcrrc Regis qu' Godric. scrvat— — t'rc in s«ca, et vi ac. p'ti ic'p. i car. ct

In Rotholfucsby i lib. ho. de xv ac. dim. tc. val. iiii sol. mo. viu in firm.

I're. CalTCstune ted T. R. Et a'p'tumcrgn^

9 Et in Rothb'fuesby ten. ide' Almar. et ibi s't ad^iti*
siii lib. bo'es et dim. tub* Gcrto* Iv tac«

r

^ R O L L E S B Y. ' . 187

1SS7| Mr. Gilbert de Welleton, Juris Ctvi&t professor^ master of the
hospital of Tybebum io London diocese.

1398, John de Fktt.

1340, WaUer Hurry.

1349, Simon de Rykeuhale.

lS6l, Simon de Babingley occurs rector.
Mr. Bfibert de Sutton, rector.

1377> Nicholas f soa of Arnold de Lyons, oiWesion*

1401, Thomas Bradmore.

1424, James Audeley.

1436, William Thrulby.

Mn John Selot, rector, archdeacon of ^uiAttfy, 1462, chao-
cellor of Norwich, Decrei. Dr.

1449, John Knolls.

1453, William Hoper Decret. Doctor.

1454, John Brygge.

John Buunan, rector.
1497, Bartholomew If orthem.

Nicholas Car. LL. D. rector in 1519, dean of Chapelfield
boose, and chancellor of Norwich.
1531, Williim White, LL. B.

1554, Hugh Twyford, hy the assignees of IZic/iar J, late Bp. of Norv.

1555, Mr. John Blomevylc. Dttto.

1586, Baldwin Easdall, by Thomas- Eden of Martham.

15S9, William BoUinge. Ditto.

1591, John Ponder, LL. D, Ditto. #

1625, Hamo Claxton, by Henry Claxton, Esq. assignee of Sir
Drue Drury. ^

1663, Henry Julyan, by Leonard Mapes, Esq.

1671, John Smith, by John Smith, clerk.

1684^ John Gibson, by Christopher Betts.

1708, William Adams, by Leonard Mapes.

1742, William Adams, by ditto.

The present valor is 17 1.

Leonard Mapes, Gent, patron in 1742.

On the north side of the chancel is an altar tonib of freestone, with
the effigies of a woman, resting her head on h^er right hand.

Ron Claxton daughter and heir of William Lyster, and wife to Fras^
cis Claxton departed this life the dOth day of May in the year of our
Lord, 1601, in the ^Sdyear of her age ana 7 th year of her marriage,
teamng to the World no living testimony. But her virtue was here in-
ter red with excessive tears of her friends, especiaUy of her sorrowful
husband, who hath made his heart a treasury of her excellent virtue, and
this sepulchre one part of his perpetual love.

With the arms of Claxton, gules, a fess, three boars passant, or, &c.
quartering or, a fess quarterly, azure, and giiles, between three mus-
cles of the 2d, Crekeman ; and azure, three piles, wavy, or, with a
canton, ermin, Stafford; and in the last qurier guks, a bend, vairy,
argent and azure, between two cotises or, Bouyar, and impaling
JLyster^ ermine on a chevronel, sable, three muliets> argent.

On the south side lies a gravestone, where probably Bryan Boys^
Esq. was buried ; in the window near it are l;he arms of Boys,

188 SOMERTON WESTT AND £AST.

I

A stone ia memory of

Annaiileane uxor charissima Tkoma$ GUane Atmip, obt. Sexto
Die Januarij Ao» D'ni. 1680 ;-" — and ermine, on a chief sable, three
lions rampant^ argent, Gleane impaling Mapes.

In premature • «.- - ^ memoriam Philippi Mopes Gleane JU^ Z%9.
Gleane Armigi. Anneq; Uxoris, obt* Junij 12, loSO.

On a mural monument.

Here under resteth the bodie ofLeond. Mapes of Beeston next Nor^
mch Esa. who had issue by Katharine his wife 7 ^ons and 2 daughters.
He depa. this life February 4; 16 19*

jllso the portraitures of him, his wife and children, and on the
summit of tne monument the arms of Mapes, uible^ a fess fusily or ;
—Kir four fusils in fess, or, impaling Southwell and Mapes, impaling
per pale, argent, and sable, an eagle with two necks aisplayed, ana
counterchanged.

Here were the guilds of St. Mary, St. George, and St. John Bap-
tist, also their lights and those of St. Thomas, and the rowel light
before the cruciBx.

SOMERTON, WEST AND EAST.

tVihunmard held at the Conqueror's survey a considerable lord*
ship under Alan, the great Earl of Richmond, of which A^ric had
been deprived, it extending also into Winterton. Alfric was a freeman^
and seems to have held it under the protection of King Herold.

It contained 3 carucates of land, 4 villains, ) 1 bosderers, 6 servi, 3
carucates in demean, with one and a half among the tenants ; 30
acres of meadow, one sallwork, and the moiety of another, and 9 free
men had 2 carucates of land. There were 3, runci belonging to the
hall or manor-house, and 2 cows, 12 swine, 100 sheep, &c. with 20
acres of meadow, but 2 of the freemen, and the moiety of another,
did belong to St. Bennetts abbey, but Godram seized of them in the
time o( Ralph Earl of Norfolk, and 3 carucates belonged to it

And at the survey there were 7 socmen with 67 acres, and a cam*
cate and a half of land, valued in the whole with the socmen in the
hundred, at 5L; it was one leuca and 8 furlongs long, and 10 furlongs
broad, and paid SOd. gelt.*

t

■ Tcrrc Alani Gomitis In Spmer.' ac. p'ti. et i sal. ct dim. ct ix lib. ho'es.

tuna' tenet Wihuamard au' tenuit Alfric 11 car. tTe. se'p. iii r. in aula et ii aiin.
T.R.E. S. homo Herolai iii. car* t're. tc* xii pon mo. xxiiii tc. c ov. mo. cc
tc. iiii villi, p et mo« ii se'p. ii bord se'^. x por. et xx ac p*ti. et duo dim.
Ifnc. vi «er p et mo ii semp. iii car. in ex istis fuer. S' d. Ben de Hulmo. et
d'aio se'p* i cari et dim* ho'um.et zxz 'Godram. iovaiit te'pr R Comitis se'p.

SOMERTON WEST AND EAST. . 18^

I

m

Many persons had an interestj and held parts of this lordship under
tlie Earls of Richmond.

King Henry IL or Richard I. gave a part of it to Ralph de Glaii'
mle,- Lord Chief Justice of England, who founded the priory of Butley
in Suffolk, and an tiospital in nest Somerton, for the King's soul^ his
own, and that of Barta his wife, for 3 lepers, and gave the care or

5aardianship of it to the said priory, and was confirmed by Pope
nnocent III. and Honorius HI.

fVUliam de JuberviU, "svho married Maud his eldest daughter and
coheir, gave the adrowson of the churches of fVest Somerton to the
aaid hospital/ in the £Otb of Henry 1(1. with the 3d part of the ad-
Towson of the churches of Upton and Chadgrave in Norfolk, Wanton^
Amil, Benhale, Baudesey, Pinburgh, and a moiety of the church of
Gienham Parva, with lands in Butley and Stratford by fine to the
priory of Butley.

In the 6th of Edward I. William son of Henry de Gyselham and
Isabel his wife, gave by fine to the priory of Butele, lands and tene-
nients here in Repps, Bastwick, and Martham.

In the 14th of that King, the prior claimed view of frankpledge,
assise of bread and beer, as part of the barony of Richmond, held by
him* In \9QQ, the temporalities of the priorv in West Somerton wer6
taxed at 7U« and 4d. by Mr* Thomas de Skernyng, archdeacon of
Suffolk, and Mr. John de Fleniyug, canon of Lincoln.

In the 30th of Henry Ylll. Thomas Manning, then suffragan
bishop of Ipswich, and prior of Butley, conveyed this their manor by
fine to the King ; and King EdwaraVL in his sixth year, gave it to
Edward Lord Clinton.

In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Thomas WoodhouSe of Waxham
was lord ; and his son Sir Henry conveyed it about the 19th of that

aueen, to Sir Thomas Rivet, merchant of London, and alderman, with
le impropriated rectory; and by Muriel, eldest daughter of Sir
Thomas, it came to Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorp, who sold
it XoHenry Hobart, Esq; of Blickling, afterwards ajudge and a baronet.

EARL'S MANOR.

This was also a part of the great lordship of Alan Earl of Rich*
mond, and eranted in 1312 by King Edward IL with the manor of
Cossey in TSorfolk to Sir John de Clavering, (lord of Horsjord,) for his
life ; and on nis death. King Edward III. in 1329, gave it to Sir £0-
bert de Uffbrd^ and was held by him in the 19th ofthat Kingi beine
then Earl of Suffolk, from whom it took the name of the Earl's Ma-
nor, and had a lete here and in Winterton, into which it extended.

William de Vffordhis son, Earl of Stiff oik, in the 5 th of Richard IL
was found to die seised of a messuage, 40 acres of land 3s. and 7d, rent
in Somerton and in Winterton.

Edward Clere, Esq. and Frances his wife, sold to Sir Thomas Wood*
house, Knt. of Waxkam, the. manor of Earl's in 1564, containing 13

ill car et adhuc sn't ibi vii soc. Izvii ac. hund* et h't i leiig. in long, et vili qn

t're. te'p'. i car. et dim tc. et p hoc tutu' «t x in lato.

val. V lib. mo. ix lib, cu' soc« q tu't in * Chart. Prior, de Butteley, fbl. 5s«

lOO SOMERTON WEST AND EAST.

measaages, 15 cottages, £00 acres of land, 40 of meadow, 40 of paa-
lure, 2 of wood, 40 of heath, 40 of marsh, with 40f. rent, liberty of
foldage, and the advowson of H'interton.

Sir Henry Woodhoute succeeded bis father Sir Thomas, and had
livery of it abcut the 15th of Queen Elizabeth^ and presented to the
church of fVinterton, with the chapel of East Somerton in 1577, and
1601.

In the 5d of Henry III. Robert de Hensted was found to hold one
fee in Somerton of Ralph de Gemon, and Ralph of the lord ofAngre,
and of Margery de Riparijs or Rivers, lady of Angre.

This family held the manor of Sporle in Norfolk of the Earl of
Richmond.

The tenths were 8/. 85. Deducted 1/. Os. 4d.

The church and chancel of fVest Somerton is thatched, and has a
round tower, the upper part octangular ; it was appropriated to the

Eriory of Buttley in Suffolk, by John of Oxford Bishop of Oxford,
efoie the year 1200, and was confirmed to them by William de Au*
bervill, who married Maud, the eldest daughter ana coheir of Ralph
de Glanvile, the founder of that priory, who gave the advowson to it.

On (he appropriation a pension, ot 30s. per ann. was settled for a
vicar ; but it appears to have been always served by a stipendiary ca«
rate, the rectory was taxed at 18 marks, and paid !re^€r-pence I5d.

In the 14th of Edward I. Hump, de Bessingboum and Mary his
wife, claimed an interest herein, and after a long suit settled the ad-
vowson on (he prior, who paid to them 209.

This Hump, was lord of Wicken in Cambridgeshire, and made a
claim in right of his wife's ancestors.

In 1512, tjie rectory was leased by the prior to William LacocA,
' canon regular of Bromere in Wiltshire, fqr 7 vears, paying Si. per ana*
and he was to bear all charges, synodals and procurations, &c. and
to serve the cdre; there are in the regis(er of Builey, late Peter It
NeviSf Esq. many evidences relating to tbi^ priory, and agreements
between them, and the rectors of H'interton, and the prior of Nor*
wich about tithes. '

At the Dissolution it came to the Crown, with the manor, and was
granted (with the hospital manor, &c.) by King Edepard VI. in his
0th year, to Edward Lord Clinton,

Sir Thomas Wodehouse had the impropriate rector; ; and Sir Hemry
bis son, who conveyed it to Sir Thomas Rivet, merchant and alderman
of Loudon, and of Chipenham in Cambridgeshire, second son of 7%o-
mas Rivet of Stow^market in Suffolk, by Joan his wife, daughter of
Thomas Raven, who gave it with Muriel his eldest daughter, by Alice
his fiist wife, daughter of Sir JoAn Cotton of Landwade'm Cambridge^
shire, in marriage to Sir Christopher Haydon of Baconsthorp in Nor^
Jfo/k, who bold it to Henry Hobart, Esq. of Blickling, aftewards a
judge, and Bart, who was lord in the 17th oi James the First; and
ou an inquisition taken in 16S4> Gyles Killingworth was found to die
possebsed of it, and James his son and heir was aged 15.

£191]

SOMERTON EAST.

Stigand Archbishop ot Canterbury was lord io the time of the
Confe^or^ anil was a lay fee; Arehistt, a freeman of his holding it
under him, with half a carucate of land^ 12 villains, 1 1 borderers^ 6
acres and a half of meadow, one saltworks and the moiety of another ;
there was one caracate in demean, one and a half among the tenants,
4 mnci, 8 cows, 140 sheep, with £ skeps of bees.

Besides this there were 19 socmen, with 4 carucates valued at £0s.
at the survey thd Conqueror was lord, and, William de Noiers was his
steward, and of the threat lordship of Mileham in Norfolk. 8cc. the soc
belonged to the hundred of West Flegg, and Archhti had power to
sell it, without the license of Stigand?

In the reign of King William II. this lordship was granted by that
King to WiUiaih de Albini bis butler, ancestor to the Earls of Arun*
del, and was held of him by the family of D^ Somerton,

Hugh de Somerton, who married Sman, sister and coheir of Gosce*
Sne de Lodnes, was lord, and father of Ralph de Somerton, whose son
Rahh de Somerton left a daughter and coheir Alice, who married
WiUiam de Buekenham, and was father of Ralph de Buckenham, who
was a benefactor to Windham priory in 1256.

In the 12th of Henry 11. Ralph de Somerton paid 60s. pro reirean*
tia,* for his cowardice in refusing to fight ; the father probably of
Ralph abovementioned, and in the l«5th of King John, Beatrix de
Somerton resigned to William de Lions and Alice bis wife, lands in
Somerton SLud Winterton, claimed by Alice, as her dower, being the
lands of William de Reedham, her former htisband^

Bartholomew de Somerton was lord in the 41st of Itenry III. and
sned Beatrix de Flegg, about a way through certain grounds; and in
the 4tb of Edward 1. Alecpander, son of Richard Fastolf, and Bartho*
lomew de Somerton agreed by fine to present alternately to the church
of East Somerton, and thc'church of Winterton.

In IdlOi Sir Barthohmew de Somerton presented to the church of
Winterton, and chapel of East Somerton.

Sir Bartholomew is said to have left Thomas de Somerton his son and
heir ; on whose death this manor is said to have been divided between
his seven heirs.

In the 6th of Edward III. William Briton purchased of Robert
Fastolf, lands, &c. in this town and Winterton; in the 8th of the said

< Tre Sdgandi Epi. quas custodit W. vasa apu' adhuc su't ibt zix soc. et i car.

de Noiers in nianu Regis. Somertuna tre. et iii car. sep. val. zx sol. et banc,

tenuit Archisti i libu'^hom' d. i car. tre. t'ram ten. W. de Noiers in firma de Me>

temp, ziivill et xi bord. et vi ac. et leha et soca e. in hund. et potuit'ea*

dim. pti. et i lal. et dim. semp. i car. in vendere sine licentia Stigandi. ,

d'nio. et i car. etdim. bom. et semp. iiii « Madax Hist. Exch. p. 3Sa«
r. ic« viii aot et semp. et cxl ov* et ii

iga SOMERTON EAST.

Kine> Richard, son of Walter Fileby, recovered the yearly rent of 5
marRs, from Robert Falstoff out of the manor of Samerton; and in
the ]6th of the said reign, William Bretun o( Wichinsham and Eliza^
beth his wife, conveyed by fine to Robert Clere and Alice his wife,

daughter and heir of • Filby, of Filby in Norfolk, the advow-

son of the chapel of East Somerton, and in the said year Edmund dc
Melliers and Ellen his wife, conveyed their right to kobert Clere aod
Alice his wife ; the family of De milliers held lands in Hapsbtirgk of
the Earls of jflbini, and these inherited the estate of Sir Bartholomew
de Somerton, in Somerton and Winlerton*

In 1342, Robert de Clere, as lord of Winterion and Somerton, pre-
sented to the church of Winterton and chapel of Somirton in 1342,
and Aliu his widow, in 1359i and in the same family it remained in
1545, when Sjr John Clere, presented, who died lord and patron in
the 3d and 4th of Philip and Mary, August 21* Sir Edward Clere
his son sold it to Sir I'homas WoodAouse of Waxhdm ; about the year
1564, Henry Woodhouse, Esq. presented as lord and patron in 1577^
and by bis assignees in l60I.

John Stotevyle and Richard, hired Flegg-hall manor of the Mautbys
in 1414, at 5 vnavVmper ann.

Thomas de Stotevile had also an interest here, holding tenements,
lands and services.

Catherine, wife of Richer Stotevile, late wife of Stephen Fourbuhour,
died in 1438, and Catherine Stanhow, of East Somerton, widow, by
her will dated April 9, 1459,' gives legacies to her son-in-law John
StotevilCf and to Joan his wife, her daughter, by Ralph Stanhow^ ber
late husband, and appoints a chaplain to pray for her soul, that of
Ralph her husband, and of Joan resenhale her mother in East Somer^
ton church.

William Stutevile, was son of John, and had considerable lands in
East and West Somerton, fcc* be was buried as by his will in 1495, in
\he church of St. Mary of Somerton, by Joan bis wife, and names
A^es his executrix.

in Somerton William Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford had a fee at the
survey, but as this went with his> lordship of ninterton, I shall there
treat of it.

There was formerly a chapel in East Somerset, into which the rec-
tors of Winterton are instituted, but has been in ruins many years; it
was dedicated to St. Mary.

The tenths of East Somerton were 5/. 4s. — Deducted 14*.

The towns of Somerton take their name from some river, or meer.
Some, and So, being names of rivers; Somegill is a river in Radnor-
shire, thus Semerton in Sussex; Somerford in Wiltshire; Somer$hamp
and Soham in Cambridgtshire; Solesby in Yorkshire; Sowick in Lan^
4ashire, 8cc

' Regi^. Doke, p. 130, and Reg, Wiiby..

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WINTERTO

IVi LLi AM Be AUFOB^ BUhop of Thetford held here as a lay fee
two socmeDj with 10 acres, and half a carucate "beloDging to bis
capital lordship of Hemesbyp and was valued with Hemsby and Mar-
tham at 26/. at the survey; in the. time of the Confessor at £9/. and
was, with Hemesby, one leuca and a half lone, and 10 furlongs broad,
and paid 30d. geft. Jl^ar Earl of Mercia had been deprived of it.
He nad also the lands of a freeman, who was deprived, and lived under
the protection of St. Bennet^$ abbey; 60 acres of land, 3 of meadow^
5 borderers, and the moiety of a saltwork, with one carucate belong-
ing to him, and under him' was a freeman with 4 acres of land> valued
at 2s. but at the survey at 4s,^

There were in the Confessor's reign 8 freemen, who lived under the
protection of Almarus, (Bishop of Elmham, and brother of Stigand)
and held 14 acres and half a carucate of land, valued then at Sd, at
the survey at24(f. and were deprived, and possessed by Bishop Beatifoe.
And in Easi Somerton there were 3 freemen in King Edward's time
bad under the abbey of St. Bemet 106 of land, 9 of meadow, 9 bor-
derers, with a carucate and a half valued always with a church at
4*. 8rf.7 but after Tosti left England, Bernard held it, and was
deprived.

The church here mentioned was that of East Somerton, and at that
time was a distint parish, and had its own rector; Tosti was one of
the sons of Godtgnn, Earl of Kent, brother of King Harold, and fled
out of England in 1051, as a rebel (with his father) being Earl of
Northumberland.

Bishop Beaufoe at his death gave all these fees abovementioned, to
his successours in the see, and Herbert Bishop of Norwich, on his
foundation of the priory of Norwich, settled them on that convent.

The ancient family of De Basingham, lords of Basingham, held it
of the priory.

Eustace de Basingham was sub-collector of Norfolk, in the 15th of
King John, under Robert Fitz-Roger^

Sir Peirs de Basingham, left three daughters and coheirs ; ChriS'
iian, the eldest married Sir Walter de Mauteby; Margaret, the second,

• Trc. Will. Ep. Tcdford dc fcudo ^ in Wintrctuna yiii lib. ho'cs Al-

— la Wintrctuna ii soc. x ac. et scmp. mari comd. tantu. xiiii ac. terrc. semp.

tf m. car. tc. val. xxvi lib. modo. xxix dim. car. tc. val. viiid. mo. xxiiii.
lib. ht» totu'. i leiig. e€ dim. in longo In Somcrtuna iii lib. ho'cs T. R. B.

€t in lato x qr. et de gelto xxxd. ^In sed. postq. Tostius exijt dc Anglia Ber-

Wintretuna i lib. ho. ^\. Ben. dc Holmo nard. fuit i ecc'lia S. Bcned. dc Hulmo.

comd. tontu* lx ac. trc. iliac. p'ti. scmp. tenuit cvi ac. terrc ix ac. p'ti. scp. i

V bcrd. et dim, salioae scp. i car. ctsub. bord. sep. i car. ct dim. scmp. val. ii

CO. i lib. ho. de iiii ac. terrc tc. val. ii aol. et viiid.
sol. mo. iiii.

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194 WINTERTON.

marrieil Sir John de Flegg^ and JUce was the wife of Sir Peler dt
Brampton, among ihew^^iannghanCs lordship was divided.

MAUTEBY'S MANOR.

Sir Johnde Mauteby was lord in 1S74; John Mauteby, Esq. the last
heir male of this family (of which see in MauUby) leaving an only
daughter and heir^ Margaret, brought it by marriage to John Paston,
Esq. of Paston, in the reign of Henry VI. in which family it continued
in 1740^ when the Right Honourable Earl of Yarmouth was lord.

FLEGG HALL.

Sir John dt ttegg was lord in right (as I have observed) of Margaret
his wife; the FUggi Ijad an interest in this town in the reign of Henry
II. when John Bishop of Normch, and Gerard, the prior, and con-
vent granted in fee to Henry, son of Algar de Fle^, 8 acres and 3
roods of land here in soccage, and 10 acres .in Dodeholm, which Nt-
g€/rformerly held of them, at 4s. 4d. per ann. Witnesses, Geffrey^ the
archdeacon, Arthur, Roger, and WiUiam de Flegg, were witnesses to
a charter of Eborard Bishop of Norwich.

Theobald de Faloins granted to Henry de Flegg and his heirs, all
the fee which he held <? him in Winterton and Somerton for Ss. per
ann* for which he formerly paid 20s. sam date, but in the reign of
Richard I. witnesses, Jeff. Fitz^Piers, Itutice Robert de Fafaines,
William Clere, Thamat de Vahines, and John his brother, Martin and
Oibert de Somerton, &c.

Henry de Flegg was father of John de Flegg ; Beatrice de Flegg
was wife of John dc Flegg, and had Simon, a son^ in the 4 1 st of Henry

JlXl.

William de Flegg was living in the 5dd of that' King. Sir William
de FUgg sold it to ■ de Mauteby.

John de Mauteby's, daughter and heir, Margaret, brought it to John
Paston, Esq. in the reign of Henry YL

John Paston f Esq. died seised of Mauteby, and Flegg manors in the
6th of Edward IV. which extended into East and West Somerton, and
Sir William Paston was found to die lord of Winterton, Mauteby's
manor, held of the dean and chapter of Norwich in soccage, in the
year 161J . In the year 1743, the Earl of Yarmouth was lord.

BRAMPTON'S MANOR.

Sir Piers de Brampton, who had part of Basingham^s manor in right
of Alice his wife, left it to his son and heir, (as in Brampton) in this
family it remained in 1600, when Thomas, son of Robert de Bramp-
ton was lord.

In 1525, William Brampton, Gent, son and heir of Robert Bramp^
ton, late of Attleburgh, Gent, enfeoffed all the manors, late hb father's
in East, West Flegg, and Happing hundreds^ in John Drew, clerk,
with Flegg'hall, in Winterton and Waxham.

WINTERTON. igs

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f

In 1546, John Calk, sen. Richard Calle, See. released to Sir Wil^
Ham Paston^ all their right in Flegg-hall manorj which they had of
the ^rant of William Brampton and hia wife Elizabeth, in 1515, and
on tne inquisition taken on the death of Sir William Pa$ton in I6II,
lie died seised of Wintcrton Brampton*$ manor, the marshes, called
Thodgates, &c. held of the manor of Hemeibye^in soccage,

ST. BENNBTS MANOR.

The ahbejr of St* Bennet at Holmf had a considerable lordship af
the sanrey given by their founder King Canute; there belonged to it
a carocate of land held by 5 borderers, and one in demean ; with
half a carucate among the tenants, &c. there were also 5 freemen
under the protection, or commendation only of that abbey, who had
45 acres and a half, with a carucate of meadow, and a socman with
100 acres, who was under such covenants and ties, that he could nei*
tber sell, or forfeit it from the abbey, and a church with 6 acres of
meadow, the soc belonged to the hundred, 8cc. There were 9 bor«
derers, one carucate in demean, one among the tenants, and 4 free-
men under protection only with Q acres, valued at ft4f. and 5 free-
men, i^ith lands, valued at %^^ it was 9 furlongs long, and 8 broad,
and paid 30d. gelt.*

The ancient family of Da Begevik held this lordship nqder the
id>bey of St. Bennet$»

Sir Richard dc Begevik was witness to a deed of William, son of
Hugh de Pynkenejf, 9ans date ; a fine was levied in the 18th of Henry
III. between Thomas de Begevik, and Bartholomew de Somerton of
the advowson of Winterton; and Somerton granted to Bartholotnew ;
and 10 the £4th of that king, Thomas de Begemk granted lands to
Alexander son of Robertf to be held of Thomas,

Thomas de Begevik settled by fine on Adam, abbot*of St« Bennets,
in the 43d of the said King 25«. per ann. rent for lands held of the
abbot in Winterton, and Somerton, with a clause of distress ; and in
the 5dd of that reign Roberf de Hales and Margaret his wife, eon-
Teyed lands to Thomas who was lord in 1277, and in 1299> Thomas,
son of Sir Thomas Begevik with Beatrice his wife, granted lands here
to John, son of William de OUfield.

In the 9th of Edward II. and in 1331, Thomas de Bejtevile was
lord, and had wreck at sea; and in the lOih of Edward III. the ab*
bot of Holm, as lord of the fee, brought an action against several
persons for wreck, and taking a whale at Winterton.

Margaret, daughter of John Durham, of the county of Middkux,
late wife of Alan Heyngham of -*--*- in Norfolk, released to Ralph
Somerton, and his heirs, all her right, in Begeviles manor, and in a
marsh, called Floodgates, with lands and tenements, in the 5th of
Henty IV. and John Heyngham gave the reversion of the said manor,

* Terra Sci'Benedicti de Holmo ■ ^ ncc fbrisfacere pot. ext. ecdia i soca e in

Wintretuna' tenet S.fi. Bep. p. i car* hund. vi ac. p ti. sep. ix. bor. i car. in

tit. ▼• bor. et i car. in d'nio. dim. d'nio. et i car. hom. et sub eo st. iiii lib.

car. horn, vi pore et ibi st. v lib. ho'et comd. tant. ix ac. val. xxiiii soU

lipes Sd B. comd. tantum de xlv ac« et ▼ lib. ho'eszxiii]d.ht*|ixt qr.inlong,

dim. ac ^'ti. sep. i car. et i soc. de c ac. et viii in lat* uzd« de g.
et ita e in monastio qd« nee. vead're^

ige WINTERTON.

after the death of Margaret Charlton^ who held it for life, to Jolfn
Durham, John Phelip, of Ikenhatn in Middlesex, &c. as trustees, for
the use of Thomas Btiddeby, chaplain in the church of Hillirisdon,
and his trustees ; on condition that if the rerersion can be sold for
400 marks, that Briddeby release it to Thomas Arthyngton, who shall
sell it, and give 10/. ptr ann. to the abbot and. convent of Burnham^
for a chaplain to celebrate for him and his family, and the rest to he
divided between his two sisters.

After this it came to Sir John Fastolf^ Knt. who died lord of it ia
the 3bth of Henry VI. and then to John Paston, Esq. of Pqston.

In idllySir hiUinm Paston dying possessed, it. was found to be
held of the dean and chapter of Norwich by I2<j. and valued at 15L
per ann. In 1740, the Earl of Yarmouth was lord.

The Conqueror bad in Winterton at the survey, the land of a free-
man, of Earl Guert, Harold^s brother, and siain with him at the battle
of Hastings; viz. 7 acreff.of laud, and 5 borderers, with half a caru-
cale valued at 8^. and this went with the lordship of Ormesby, then
in tlie Conqueror's hand also :' see, there.

Godric had the care of 10 acres of land, which a freeman of
Guert held, the Conqueror had seised on it, and was valued in fVah^
ham,^

The Conoueror had also deprived 5 freemen of Guert, of £0 acres
which were neld with 15 acres, and half a carucate valued at lis. in
the town of Somerton, and in ffinterton^ 8 freeiheo of Guert were
deprived of 54 acres of jand,'one of meadow, and a carucate and an
half valued then at 4s. but at the survey, at 6s.

The freemien of these two last fees, were in King Edward's reign,
under no particular farm or lordship, but Almarus took care of it.^

King William II. granted this to William de Albiui, ancestor of the
EarU of Arundel and Sussex, under whom it was held by several
persons.

In the 10th o( Richard I. a fine was levied of lands, between IVido
de Winterton, petent, and fVilliani de Reedham, tenent, in Winterton,
and Somerton; and in the 14lh of Edward 1. an assise was brooght
to eiiquire, if Roger, son of Nicholas de Winterton, was seised in fee
of a messuage pod lanck here, with their appurtenances.

It) the d4th of Hetiry HI. Isabel de Cressy had 30 acres of land in
Winterton, and Somerton^ &c. conveyed to her from Alice de Lyons;
and in the 14th of Edward IL Nicholas de Sallows of Cliptby and
Ellen his wife^. conveyed lands here to Roger de Ormesby, but the
principal of this fee jseems to have been in the Somertons, lords also
(as has been observed) of East Somerton in whom was the patronage
of Winterton, with the chapel of £ast Somerton.

Sit Bartholomew de Somerton vtas loid and patron in ISIOj and

? Tcrne Rcgia In Winn^etuna i lam firina p'tinentes. quas Almar. custo«

lib. ho. de vii ac. tre. et v bor. semp. dit> quiadditi ^t. ad firniam T. R. W,

dim. car. sep. val. viiid. et e« in p'tio In ^omertuna ten. idb in d'nio xxac.

Orbesbei. tre et v libos. ho'es de xv ac. ct sep.

■ Terre Regis qua* Godric servat dim. car. sep. Val. ii sol.

In Wintretuna i lib. ho. x ac. tre. ap' In Wintretuna ten. ide viii lib. ho'^s

p'tiatom e. cu*. libes ho*inibj in Wale, de Liiii ac. tre. et i ac. p'ti. sep. car. et

sbam. <lixQ. tc« val, iiiisol. mo. vi*

* Isti. St. lib. ho'cs T« R. £• ad auL

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WINTERTON. . W

left it to hit heksi from whom it came to the Cleres ; Robert de Ckre
pre«etued as lord in ]34€.

Robert CUre, £sq. by his last will, dated Angunt % in the 24th of
Henry VI. appoints that after the death of Eiizabtth his wife, Wil*
lianif his son, should have this manor of IVinterton^ and thead^owson
of the cbarch ; and John, abbot of Hoim, and the convent granted
to this Elizabeth, and to Robert her son and heir, all wreck here,
which she claimed in right of her lordship, and had certain duties for
groan dage, &c.

Sir Edward Clcre and Frances his wife, sold it to Sir Thomas
Woodhousey and his son Henry was lord^ and presented in 1377, and by
his feoffees in I60I.

From the fVoodhouses it came to the Le Grosses; Sir Thomas k Gross
was lord and patron 1628, and as chief lord, claimed ground^ge of
ships, &c. at \s. in the pound, aoJ the spreading of fishing nets be-
tween fVintertoH and Waxham, fVinterton and Hanesbye, Sac, all
weys and strays, and had the lete^ajiug 20s. per ann. to the crown,
being held of the heirs of the TateshaUs, who were heirs to the
Albinis ; on the death of Sir Thomas ifoodhouse, it was found to be
held of bis manor of Waxham in soccage ; it seems that of those
lordships, his son Henry knew not the tenures, and t^e got returned
as held of some of his own manors.

Roger Bigot, ancestor to the £arls oi Norfolk, had 21 acres of
land, half an acre of meadow, and half a carucate, of which a Free-
man was deprived, and this was valued in Felbrigg, and held by
Ailward de Felbrigg, of Roger.

Also in Somerton 21 acres of land, 3 acres and half a carucate of
meadow, of which a freeman was deprived, valued at 16//. but at the
survey at 20d.: the Conqueror had granted this to Alw^ de Tetford
with bis lands, but Roger Bigot reclaimed it.^

William de Scohies bad land which a free-man heU under the com-
mendation of the abbey of St. Bennvt, which was valued in his lord-
ship of Stakesby, and went with it.*^
The tenths were 6/. 155.— Deducted ().

The town is compounded of fft'n, which is a BriY/sA word^tbe
name of a river, and signifying water, Tre, or itry, flowing or running,
and the Saxon Ton, or town, thus If inter born, m Berkshire; and
Dorsetshire; tVinwick, m Lancashire ; I^V inter ingham m Uuntindon*
shire, &c.

The church of fVinterton is a rectory, dedicated to Jll^Saints, the
anciient value, with the chapel of East Somertoa, was 46 marks, 3s. 4d,
Peter'pence 2s. 6d. and the present valor is 20/. 13s. 4d. and pays
tenths and first-fruits. - .

In the 18th of Henry III. Thomas de Begevile granted by fine to
Bartholomew de Somerton his right in the udvowsouNby fine ; and in
the 4th of Edward I. Alexander, son of Richard Faatol/And Bartho^
lomew de Somerton^ agree to present by turns. William de Schorham

' Terra Rogeri Bigoti In>yintre« p'. et mo. reddit x^ hiinc. |)edit. Rex

tuna i lib. ho. de zzi ac tre et dim ac. Alwio de Terfurd cii' tre'is suis sic. R«

p'ti, Sep. dim. car et 0. in p'tio AiU Bigot, reclamat.

wardi de Felcbrugc, hoc tenet, ide. ♦ Terra Will, de Scohies In Win-
In Somertuna 1 lib. ho. xzi ac. tre. tretuna tenet ide i lib. hu. &c,

iii ac. p'ti. sep. dim. car, tc. Vid. xvid*

198 WINTERTON.

broaghl his action against Bartholomew, parson of the church of
Somerton, executor of the will of Bartholomew de Somerton, in the
14th of Edward I. and Sir Bartholomew de Somerton presented in
1S\0, Mr. John de Thweyt to this church, with the chapel, %c. There
was a c6mposition between the prior of Buttley, and John de Thweyt,
rector, for the tithe of ]£ acres, &^.' of land here^ which the prior of
Buttley had, and which he granted to John, and his successours for
the tithe of as many acres in another place, and the tithes of the wool
of the sheep in the common pasture of fVinterton, called Flud Gates.

RECTORS.

1342, Mr. John de Thewyt, by Robert de Clere.

1346, Walter de Clere, by his father Robert,

1353, Robert Clere, by Walter and Robert de Clere.

1353, Walter Clere, hy Robert Clere o(Orme»by.

1359, Richard Dogget, by jilice, relict of Robert Clere.

J 370, Thomas Orgrave, by William Clere.

1371, Nicholas de Newton. Ditto.

1375, Mr. Thomas de HemenhaU. Ditto. In the 3d of RicfiardlU
license was granted for a chantry in this church, and lands here*

1303, Robert Cook, by Dionysia, relict of William Clere,

1396, Mr. John de Thorp, Ditto.

1406, M r. John. Felbrigge. Ditto.

1^07, John Titeshale. Ditto.

144^^ Mr. Thomas Frenge, by Robert Clere, Esq.

1455, Mr. John Selot, by Elizabeth, relict of Robert Clere.

1479, Mr. John Barley, S.T. B. Ditto.

1505, John Edyman, by Sir Robert Clere.

1515, William Warner, S. T. B. Ditto.

1545, Mr. Richard Burman, S. T. B. by Sir John Clere.
Mr. Peter Watts, rector.

1554, Mr. Henry King, S. T. P. Ditto.

1557, Robert Allen, by Edward- Clere, Esq.

1562, Thomas Partington. Ditto.

1577, Tobias Holland, by Henry Woodhouse, Esq.

1601, Ant. Maxie, S. T. B. by the assignees of Henry Woodhouse.

iblS, And. Bing. S. T. B. by the king, subdean of York, 8cc.

Nicholas nowlet, D. I), prebendary of Norwich, rector in
1650^ deposed in the rebellion. •

Mr. Jeff. Love, occurs rector in 1656.

Mr. Edward Miller died rector 1720^ B,ud Robert White succeeded,
presented by Edward Knight, Gent.

In 1742, Mr* Le Gross, patron.

The church and chancel is covered with lead,

In the chancel^

Sub hoc marmore conduntur dneres rev. viri Ed. Miller, A. itf.
hujus ecctesia rectorii, virfuit eximue charitatis prteditus, vereprobui
et nulli secundus, 3 die Maij obt. atat. 72, A. D. 1720.

s Calendar Cartar. prior Buttleyi fol.44*

WINTERTON. 199

A marble gravestone,

«

Tho. Hemenhale, rector, eccles. de fVinterton, ob. 1393.— .-Ora/e
ji, a'iaJoa. Barley, decret^ Dr. qui. obt. 16 Apr. 1497, — In Te
Domine speravi, ne confundar in atemum.

In the church on a gravestone.

In memoru of Thomas Htuband, Gent, who died Sept. 16, 1676 ;
aged 86, ana of Ann hismfe, daughter 0/ Wm. Beymes, of OverHrand^
nail, E$q. who died in 1665, aged 68.

One

In memory of Edward Knights, of fVinterton, Gent, who died IZ
Sept. 1713, aged 66, and ofj&ce his wife, who died in 1727, aged S2.

Another

Tor Clementina, wife of Edward Knight, Gent, who died May 11,
1729, aged 41.

In the church were the. arms ef Bishop Bateman.^-Chre impaling
UvedaU; — Fasiolf, Begevile, sabk, ^tLa escotbeon, and ories of maru
lets, or.
. Catherine, late wife of Bichard Stotevyle, buried 1451.

The temporalities of Bromhokn priory in fVinterton were lis. Qd.
ef St. Faitks \%s. of Norwich in fVinterton, and Hemesby, in land,
mill, &c. 41/. lis. ^. ob.; of Weybridge 35s. \\d. ob.; of St. Bennets
96$.

In the 3d of Richard II. John de Eccles, Sec. aliened to the priorj
of Hickling lands and tenements in Somerton, &c. and in the 8th of
that King, the prioress of Redelingfeld in Suffolk, aliened to the said
priory lands in Somerton; in the l6th of the said reign Sir fVUliam
Beauchamp, &c. aliened lands in Somerton, to the priory of the Car^
ibusians by London*

The lands here at fVinterton are said to be very rich and fruitful,
and require not much labour and strength in the ploughing ; the
lands here run out in a point to the east, called fVinterton ^tsse, a
j>lace well known to the mariners, and a sea mark, and was formerly a
township.

NESS

%

1 8 a common and general name for lands that project towards the
MtfiL, or any great water, and make a promontory ; from the Saxon
word Nau, or Ness, thus we find the island of I'oulness in Essex ;
Sheemess in Kent, and East Ness, by Southwold in Suff^olk. *

At the survey BjotteT Bigot, ancestor to the Earls of Arundel and
Sussex, was lord of it by the grant of the Confessor, a freeman
being expelled, who had 15 acres, 2 oxen, an acre of meadow, and

200

WINTERTON.

three parts of a salt work, valued at l6d.^ Aihrin in the time of the
Conqueror had seised on it, bat Roger Bigot recovered it to bis fee.

1 hi"* afterwards was part of ffinterion, and so remains^ as I take it.

Jli/iiam de Ness was petent, and Walter Cobbe, tenent^ of 15 acres
of land, in the lOlh of liichard I. and Simon de Ness was one of the
jury for the hundred in ihe 'iOth of Edward III.

At this Ness is a light-bouse^ erected as it is said by Sir William
Ernkyn^ Knt. and John Meldrum, Esq. and a difference arising be*
tween them and the coast men^ concerning the pay for the mainte-
nanre of it, it was laid before th6 council in June l688.

Sir Edward Turner of Parndon Magna^ in Essex, had a grant of
thi» light-house and that of Orford Ness in Suffolk, with divers pri-
vileges, and one penny per ton for every vessel sailing by, at 20/.
per ann. commencing at Lady- Day 1687 ; alderman Gore of London
als» had it before.

About January \5, \665, the high tides washing down the cliflSi
here, there were found several vast bones^ of whicn a leg-honewas
brought to Yarmouth, weighing 57 pounds and 3 quarters, the length
S feet 9 JHches, which the physicians and surgeons there affirmed to
be the leg^bone of a man : See the London Gazette, November 20^ in
1665.

^ • Terra Rogeri Bigoti— ^-In Ncssa i de dooo hegis. sep. ii boveseti ac. p'ti.
lib. ho. XV ac. qd. invasit Ailuin T. R. et ili part* saUae.'et val. xvid* ct tenet
Will, et Roger, revocat ad fuu' feudu' ide*

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C«oi3

EAST FLEGG HUNDRED.

CASTOR

1 A K s 8 lis name from some fort or caslle that the Ramans had
here, where one part or mouth of the river Yar is said to have rua
into the German Ocean, though now stopped up by the sands* At
the survey we learn that Godric was steward ana took care of a lord-
ship here for the Conqueror, which consisted of four carucates of landj
of which 80 freemen were deprived, and also of 22 carucates ; of all
ihescj Ra^h the Earl of Norfolk, made this lordship; there was at
the survey one carucate in demeaUi and 2 acres of meadow, held by
21 tenants, the moiety of a mill, and Sy saltworks, S runci, 8 cows,
12 swine, and 360 sheep, valued formerly at 8/. &c. at the survey at
14/. and the abbot of St. Bennet had out of this lordship 6//

It was one leuca long, and 100 perches, one leuca broad, paid 44<2,
gelt, whoever were lords ; and was granted by an exchange of landtf
in Cornwall, with all its customary dues, as Godric says.

This Ralph the Earl, abovementionedj b by many authors, and the
Saxon Okrom^le, said to have been born in tforfolk, and to be made
Earl of that county by the Conqueror. But this seems a mistake ;
he was bom in the province oiBretamc in France, and called by an*
cient FrcMh writers,^ Ralph de Factget, lord of Guadcr and Moni/ori
in Breiagne, and married Emma, daughter of William FioOsbornj,
Earl of Hereford, (the Conqueror's prime favourite.)

The Saxon Chronicle says this marriage was in the year 1070, at
which time he was created bv the King, Earl of Norfolk ; and at the
same time entered into-a rebellion against the King, was forced to
ily into Bretagne with his lady ; some years after he undertook the

* Terra Regis quam. Godricus servat. et mo. xiiii ft tam. h't. Abbai S'ci. Be-

-— Castre tenuere Izxx liberi h»'es, ncd. ex hoc mancrio vi libras. et ht. i

T.R.B* et mo. sinuL iiii car« t're. tc. leug. in long, et 'c pore, et i leuff. in

xxii car. et ex hoc. toto fecit R« Comet lat. et vliiiid. de g. quiCq; ibi teneat. noc*

inanuenim. mo. i car. in d'nio. et xxi lib'atu' e. p. eacangio de t'ra. de Comu-

boOrni ii ac. p'ti sep. dim, nioU et alia cu' onini contuetudine ut Godric*

zxzviiii sal. et ui run. et viii an. et xii dicit.
poic. et ccdx oY. t«f valf viii Ub* p, z * Neustria PiSi p. SV^ ^*1$ ^'^*

TOL, XI D d

902 CASTOR.

crusade with Robert Duke of Normandy, and died there with Emma
his wife; her obit was kept on February W, in the abbey of Lffre in
Normandif, founded by her fathef, to which she was a benefactress.

There appears to have been two Ralphs, Earls of 'Norfolk, one
called in Domesday book, the Old Earl,' and expelled on the tkinqoesty
and probably father of Ralph aboTementioned.

CASTOR BARDOLPH'S MANOR.

Ijfow long this lordship continued in the Crown does not appear, bat
was granted by the Conqueror after this survey^ or his son. King
Henry I. to Hugh de Gomay, a noUe lord of tf&rmeindy. Hugh de
Gornay was witness to the Conqueror's foundation deed in 1089» of
his great abbey of Caen in* Nortjuandy, and signed before Walter Gif-
fara, afterwards Earl of Buckingham, (and one of the same name
sisned the confirmation deed of King Henry the First's priory of De
Prato, (De Prei) in Normandy, founded by Maud his mother.

Le Counte Hugh de Goumay, and Hugh de Gornay, Sire le Bray,
are on the list of those noblemen who attended the Conqueror in his
expedition into England. — ^Tbis family assumed their name from the
town of Gornay in Normandy, where it seetns they founded the abbey
of St. IdevM, who had a portion of tithe in this town,

Hugh de Gumay was livine in the 19th of Henry II. tfnd had a
lordship ; and in the dlst of tnat King, accounted for 100/. fine of bb
lands in Normandy^ at the Exchequer there, and was to pay 10CM«
relief for his lands in England, which he promised.^

Hugh d.e Gournaj was under age in the Sd of Henry III. and in
tlfe custooy of William de Cantehpe, with his lands here, and had
liyery of his land here in the 6th of that King. *

In 12ig, the chapter of St. Idevert de Gornay let to Walter, dean
otFlegg, two pdrts of the tithes of the demeans late Robert de Castre%
containing tweke store acres, also a messuage, with 80 acres.'

Hugh was lord in the Idth of that King, and granted lands in this
town to Sir Roser Botetourt.

In the 2€d ofthat reign, William de Cantelupe,jumof, for 530 ttaito,
had a grant 6f the custody of Julian, daughter and heir of Hugh de
Gaumey, and of her lands, and of her marriage, and also of the sod
of the said Hugh, if Maud his widow, then impregnate, should bear
one.

But it appears that she was heiress, and married Wiiliam Bardolf,Bbik
and heir of William Lord Bardolf, of Wirmegay in Norf. and in the
58th of that King was lord of Casire, in right of the said JuUan, and
had then a grant of free warren and assise.

In the 3d of Edward I. this William Lord Bardolf had the assise^
and wreck at sea. At his death in Ifldg, he was found to hold this
lordship in capite, as part of the barony of Gournof.

Julian bis wife snryiying, on whose deaths in the 93d of the said
King, Hugh was found to be her son and heir.

In this family this lordship continued, (as may be seen in Wrongyi

^ See in Ade, Walibsm hundred, 9xA ^ Rdt« Pip. r

^ Fi^cy « Reg. Abb, de Holmo^ tA. a9.

C A 6 T O R. 908

4l]h xif £!br. ly. Sir Wm. Bardt^, bis brother^ inhetitod liie ;e9tale9
'^Rrith Scroieby in Nbi/. Clapton in Si^blk, &c. but had not the baron j
of #Froii|fey. iie^ied wltbont ias«e in tbie fid of Hmty VI.

^ In the following year Richard Sellif^ and Joati ihis wife, widow of
Sir WiSianh veleaaed this kwd^hip, SC(C« for an annuiLy to the liadies
.jlmme Cifford, and Joam PJtel^, daugbten and heirs of the liord
J^fido^, who 'Was attainted ,

jintte ntfaa then the wife of $ir William Clifford^ and after married
Sir Reginald Cobham; Joan was the wife of Sir William Phetip, (son
cf 6Sr John Ph^ of Domft^n in Si^^tk) Knif bt of the Garter^
t^pasMer of the Imisebold to King Henry V.

The aboip^ Sir IVA'aiasbad the chief conduct and management of
that Kine*s melancholy funeral; be was also chamberUin to Kins
Hemr^ Vl.who graoled bim ibe honour of Wrangewy and .title of Lord
Bardolf.

Ann, the other sister and coheir^ dyine s.p. this honour and title,
with this lordship, came to John Lord viscount Beaumont, by the
marriage of EUiabefh bis Qply^daugbter and be^r.

WilUam Lord Viscount Beaumont his' son, succeeded, but being
attainted as a rebel in the fir^t o( Edw. IV. the Kins scanted it for
life to Joan his wife, daqgrhter of Hwnphr^ StaffordylBXe Duke of
Bucks, who presented to the churdh of Castre St. Edmund^s, in 1463.
John Vfirt Earl of Oxford, as guardian to Ifilliam Viscount Beau*
mont, in 1 501, had a grant of the custody of (,he person, lands, manors,
&c, of the said Viscount, during life, who died in 1501, and was
buried in the church of Wivenho in Essex; and the said Earl married
^ Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Ric. St^roop.

On the death of this Lord Beaumont, s. p. it came to the Crown.
King Henry VIII. on July 14, in his 3d year, granted it to Jlice
Stanhope widow, late wife ox Edward Stanhope, Gent, for life.

She probably married Sir Edmund Darretl, who presented in 1516,
tp the church of St. Edmund; and the Lady J lice his relict in 1&32.
The said King, for the sum of 907/. paid him by hi^ laithfui counsel-
lor. Sir fVilliam Paston, and for the sum of 9^ il^- 8^* pdid into the
bands of the treasurer of the court of augmentation, gives and grants
on May 7, ao. 36, the manors, with all their rights, messuages, mills,
cottagesj lands, meadows, pastures, marshes, &c. court lete view of
frank pledge, wards, escheats, heriots, fold courses, fisheries, of Castor
St. Edmund and Trinity, Scoieby, Ormesby, Mautby, Filby, with the
advowson of the church of St. Edmund, the rectory of Castre Trinity,
and patronage of the vicarage, with the annual rent of 4^. per ann.
issuing out of the said vicarage, belonging to the priory of Shouldham,
paying 6d. per ann. for the annual rent.

ST. BENNEnnS ABBEY MANOR.

This abbey had in the reign of King Edward, as we learn from
Domesday Book, one carucate of land held by 4 borderers, one cary-
cate in demean, half a one amone the tenants, and 7 acres and a half
of meadow, 6 saltworks, and 14 hreeroen who were under commenda*
tbn ol the abbot, held one carucate and a borderer ; tbeie were at

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that time-also^ 2 carncates of the tenantSi valoed at SOt. at die aurvejr
at 25s- and 14 freemen under the abbot's commendation, he deraigned
of Godric?

Grimholf, a SaxQn,^3.ve this lordship to the abbey soon after its
foundation, by King Canute*

King Henry II. sent his precept to William Turbe Bishop of Norr
mch,'' that he should permit William the abbot of St. Betmet, and
Alexander his knight, (who held it under the abbot,) to have the ad-
vowson of the church of Castor y it being found by the inquisition of
12 men to belong to them.

After this a composition was made between the ohapler of St. Ide^
vert of Gourney in Normandy, and the dean of I'iegg, (and probably
rector of Castre) about certain tithes here, released by the said
chapter.

This fee of the abbot's was divided after into severaf lordships, and
held of the abbey.

CASTER AND REEDHAM MANORS.

' Alexander, above called the abbot's knight, was, as I take it^ of the
family of De Castre, and had the principal tenure under the abbot.
This was about ihe year 1220, held by Sir Robert de Castre. In the
12th of Henry III. Matthew de Ganton, who married Isabel, daugh-
ter and heir of Sir Robert, was lord in her right, and for certain ser-
vices, customs, lands^ &c. granted to Thomas de Castre, and his heirs
demanded, and paid to him lO/. per ann.

William, son of Matthew de Reedham, had in 1230^ a messuage and
80 acres, held of the abbot by oOs.per ann.

In 1233, William de Reedham granted this, then called Reedham
Hall, to Isabel and her heirs, to be held of him payins half a mark
per arm. tu him, and 50s. to the abbot ; and she had wreck at sea here;
oir Robert her father was a benefactor to this abbey, and granted a
messuage, with 80 acres, and the homage of Peter Fitz-Osbert.

Richer the abbot granted it to his niece, on her marriage, on con-
dition that the lands found the convent 15 days provisions for their
dinner.

In 1243^ Matthew de Gunton and Isabel his wife, had a release for
205. per, ann. of their portion of tithes, (two parts of their demean
lands) in Castre.

Robert de Castre had a grant of free warren in the 44th of Henry
III. and in 12S0, Robert de Castre, gave a messuage, and SO acres of
land to a chaplain, serving in his chapel, and two parts of the tithes ef
his demeans which were purchased of the abbey.

Sir William de Redham was found to have a lordship ^leld of the
abbot, in the 3d of Edward L and Oliver de Ingham to hold it of

* T're. S'ci. Benedict! de Hulmo ad ii car. hom. mo. iiii tc. val. xx sol. mo«

victu* Monachor. In Castre. i car. xx v et xiiii libi. ho'cs. sub. Al^be. comd.

t're. tenet S. B. sep. iiii bor. et i car. in tant. q's Abbas dcrationav^it sup. Go-
d'nio. et dim. car. hom. vii ac. et dim. dricu' val. xl sol.
p'ti. vi sal. et xiiii libi. ho'es. sub. Abbe ' ^ R^« de Hulmo* foh 4, 40^ ^Oj So.
comdat, tantu'. i car. t're. et i bor. to*

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Bturihoiomew de Rudhmm in the 10th of Edward IL by the service of
a barbed arrow, leaving it to Johuy his son and heir.

John de Castre was lord in the 7th of Richard IL and afterwards it
came with Reedham Hall, to the Fastolfs.

Sir John Fastolf was lord of both in I450f on whose death, John
Pastonf Esq* was Iprd; and Sir William Paiton had livery of them
in 1654, and so were united to the lordship of Cas/or Bardolft above-
mentioned.

VAUX'S AND BOZOUN'S MANORS.

•

There was an indenture, sans daAe, between William de Vaux, and
Peier de Bozaun, about a free tenement and villains, which the Lady
Maud de Boumaville, relict of Sir Robert de Castre, held in dower ;
witness Sir Oliver de Redham^ Brian de Hickling, Laur. de Hunr
tingfeld.

In the 21st of Edward L Peter de BozounhBd a lordship : and in
1507> William Bozoun kept his fim court.

In the 9th of Edward IL John de Faux- had a lordship ; and in
the 17tb of that King, John de Cat^eld, clerk, and Alexander de
Waicotj settled by fine on William de Faux and Alice his wife, in tail,
several messuages, a mill, 367- acres of land, 8cc. ?/• 2s* Id. ob, q.
rent, 3 quarters of oats, 2 quarters of salt, half a pound of commin
per ann. in this town, Burgh St. Mary, Rollesby, Clippesbi^^ Repps,
Bastwick, &c. and the moiety of the chapel of St. John of Castre,

This came after from Faux to the Sparrowee, and William, son
of John Sparwe, of Norwich, granted in the 37th of Edward HI. to
Hugh Fastolf, of Great Yarmouth, all his right in the manor of Faux
Hall, and advowson of the moietv of St. John*s chapel.

Bot before this, in 13*^6, John, son of Alex. Fostolf, appears to
have purchased it.

In the reign of King Henry V. Ric. Bozoun, Esq. was lord. From
the Bozouus it came also to the Fastolf s, and was possessed by Sir
John Fastolf in the reign of Henry VI.

And here it may be proper to give some account of this Sir* JoAjs ,
Fastolf, and the family of Fastolf, was of great antiquity in the
counties of Norfolk and Svffolk. .

In the church of St. Margaret of Ipswich, about €00 years paU,
were to be seen the arms of Fastolf of Sufolk ; quarter! v, or and
asure, on a bend, gides, three escallops argent, impaling Windham,
Fastolf nnd argent, three chevronels, WatervUe, quarterly.

In the church of Nacton, Fastolf wid Windham, Fastolf, and gules,
a chevron between ten cross crosslets, or, Kyme ; also Fastolf and
pel* pale, sable, and arsent, a lion rampant counierchanged.

In other churches Fastolf, impaling Bedinsfield and 'J^'yrill, The
Suffolk family also quartered gules, fretty or, Mandevile, sable, a cross
flurt, or, Brakam, and argent, a bend between six cross crosilets sable,

Tye.

The Norfolk family for distinction bore on their bend three cross-
lets or.

Of this family was Sir John Fastolf, knight, admitted a brother of
St. Benrnfs abbey, in 1304. Sir i:hQmas Fastolf, Kot« lord of Kim-

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immklys, whose daagbtar ud heir nyirrted Sir Jolm Woo^^mtse, IonI
ID the reign of Htnry IV. Jgne^ mother of Sir Johu Etu^if^ and wifi»
of Hush FmtWy Esq. who die4 about 1S70 ; Margery, wife of Sir
John fV»^o/f^ daugh ter of John Holbrooke wiio died aboat 1387.

The first of the family I And to have had atiy interest in this town
of Ccutre, was Thomas Fastoff, Esq. to whom ^Oliver dt Inghnm
gra&ted, in the 7th of Edward II. his right in the manor of Rtedham
ID this town.

This seems to have been only in trusty as John Ingham^ Esq.
O/iver'sson, inherited it; but in \S^, John, v>noi Alexander Fastoff,
purchased the lordship of Vaux id this town ; and William, son of
John Sparis^e of Norwich, granted or confirmed the same to JIugk
Fastoff, Esq. in \S6S, as b already above cAMenred.

Of this family was John Fasiolf, Esq. who married Mary, danshter
of Nicholas Parke, Esq. relict of Sir Thomas Mortimer, son and heir
of Sir Robert Mortimer of Atiieburgh, who died before his ftther
^bout th^ vear 1586, leaving 3 daughters and coheirs.

This Jonn was lord of Fattx and ReedhavCs, and Castor fnaners,
held of the abbot of Holm ; and was buried in the chapel of St.
VicholoM, in tbe church of Yarmouth, where his obit or amniversar^
was yeai4y celebraied, leaving J&hn his son and heir, the famoasSir
JoAii Fastolf.

Fuller in bis Worthies says, In his oriBorifey he was a ward of'fite
greBi John Duke of Be^wrd, Sd son of King Henry Vf. regent of
Ftante m the reign of bis nephew King Henry VI. he married Mtii»
centia, £d daughter and coheir of Robert Tibetot, (son of Sir John
Tibetot, by Margaret his wife, daughter and coheir of Giles Lord
Badelesmere in Wiltshire) widow of Sir Stephen S&oeip; kn^ht.

Richard Lord Scroop, soon after the death of Sir Robert Tibetot,
obtained the wardship of Margaret, Milicentia, and Elizabeth, the 8
daughters and coheirs of the said Sir Robert, and married Roger
Scroop, his eldest son, to Margaret, Stephen to Milicent, and fitc. to
Elizabeth.

The espousals of Milicentia y^ere made in Ireland, on the feast of
Si. Ifilary, in the 10th year of King Henry IV. when John Fa^olff
her husband, and Sir Gilbert Aumfrevil, Knt. were bound in a bond
Xo Stephen Scroop, archdeacon of Richmond, and James ^ArtoiSf a
famous esquire, remarkable for chivalry, of 1000/. to pay to .the said
MiUcentia yearly, during her Vife, at her chamber 100/. per nfin. and
it appears that she was living and received the saitie in the Mtb of
Henfy'Vl.hnt died bc^fore her husband, without issue.

Sir John was bred from his youth to arms ; and being a knight,
attended King Heftry VI. in his first expedition into France, in his
Sd year ; on tne taking of Harfleur in Normandy, he was appointed
by the kin^, lieutenant governor ^under Thomas duke of £jr«ler^ ihe
King's uncte.

Auer this, signalizing himtelf^ hewas made captain of Conde Nwean
and Alenfon ; govemor>of Melans ; master of the bonsefaoid to Johm
Duke of Bedford, (regent of France) deputy TOvernor of Normamfy,
governor of Anjou and Main, sub-governor ot the city of Mame, &c.
created a knight banneret under bis own banner at the battle of Ver^
noile in France, Where Sir Ralph Bottiler, Lord SudUv, Sir Wiittam
Oldhall, ISir Andrew Ogard, k^c. were knighted; by the regent, and

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Kngbt of the Garter, in tbe 7th of Htmy VL and had the title of
baron of Sineginele in France.

Yet this remarkable great man^ of eaiinent approved worth, honour
and "dignity, Skake^p^r bringa on the fttage aa a buffboa, a mere
ThrasOf aa a superannuated old man, at the tune of King Henry the •
fifth'a accession to the crown, when be was not above ;^l years
of age.

He was bom in the year 1380,, and died November 6, io 1439, aged

near 80 years ; his will being dated November 3 in that year^and was

buried in a chapel built by him of freestone, on the north side of the

presbytery of the abbey cborch of St« Bermct at Holm, by bis late wife.

By his will, he desires ** his substance to be disposed of in the best

manner, for the pleasure of Grod and his soul's healthy &c. also for the

leUef, succour, and help of the soids that he was next obliged to prey

and do prev for ; for the souls of John Fastoif my father. Dame

Mmy, the dfaughter of Nicholas Parkt Esq. my mother, and that the

pbit and anniversary for ber be kept in the chantry of the chapel of

the Holy Crpss, in the church otAttleburgh, by Sir Thomas, Mortimer,

with i^acebo, dirge, and messe, by note, tor the soul of the said Dame

Maty and her ancestors ; and that one of the monks or priests in the

college by me ordained in the mansion of Castre^ shall smg in perpe*

taity for her, her ancestors and 2ood doers, I will that a marble

stone ol a convenient measure be laid over her inthe chantry of ^^«

tieburgh aforesaid, with an image of laten (brass) according to hex

degree^ with a scripture of the day and year of her obit, with 4 esco>

tbeons, 3 of her husband's, Mortimer, Fasiolf, and Faretpell^ and the

4th of her ancestors arms.''

By Sir Thomas Mortimer, son and heir of Sir Robert, who died
before his father about the year 1378, she left 3 daughters and coheirs.
By John, Fastolf, Esq. her son Sir John ; and Margaret a daughter,

married to Sir Braunch, Knt.

Join Farewell, Esq. of Cowling in Suffolk, ber third husband, died
in 1401» and she in 1406.

His executors were Sir Wiliiam Yelvertou the judge, William Jen*
ney, Esq« Serjeant at law, John Paston, Esq, Thomas Howes, clerk,
and William Worcester alias Botoner, who is said to have been Us
herald and chief steward, a diligent and curioiis antiquary ; from
whose MS. entitled Itinerarium in Corpus CAnVt College, Cambri^e,
I have collected many particulars relating to his master.*

Amongst these executors there appears to have been disputes an4
differences much to the iojnry of oit John's will, whose estate and
Jbrtnne was immense ; acquired from the great places that he enjoyed
for many years ; and especially from the surprising captures and
plunders, he obtained in the wars of France^
An his fortunes were large, so was his charity and benefactions*
The chapel that he built of freestone in the abbey of St* Bcntset,
dsdicated to the Virgin Mary, was fi^ feet Ions.

He built the sooth is)e of the said abbey cnurcb, much decayed^

SMMiw from the ground, all of freestone, with a curious enarched vault

\ ttf the aame^ 68 paces or steps(as Worcester says) lonff, and II bioad^

the length of its altar bebg 15 pakn% and the br^tb 6.

A short time befoce his death he foimded a college of priests in la$

^ Itiner. seu Ubct Memonib. ift Odti Cbirp. Xti. C^ott M. M. tor*

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lordship ornansion honae of Castor, wherein were? priests, and also
an hospital therein for 7 poor men. *

In the 6th jear of Edward IV. from several receipts it appeara that
the priests had in money allowed besides their diet^ &c. 40/. per atm,
and the poor men 40^. per ann. each.

The sum of 20/. was given to build a new window in the abbey of
Wendling,; to Bromholm .priory 24/.; the abbejr of Langley had 80/.
lent to them. In 1442, Yelverton, his executor, is blamed ibr giving a
receipt to Wainflcet YAAio^ of Winchester ^ for 442 marks ofSir Jom'f
monev ; the Bishop of Ely (Grey) had 140/; the Earl of WiUshire,
(Butler) had a legacy of 27/. and of two gallon pots, weighing
twelvQ score of Id ounces of silver; the Earl of Salisbury (Neviii)
of 165/.

Twenty^^three ounces of sold, and 3033 ounces of silver, were sold
by his executors^ who had large sums in their hands.

Thomas Howys, one of them, confessor to Sir John, a gray^ftiar
rector of Castlecomb in Wiltshire^ of Blofield and of Pulham in Norf*
had about 4000 in bis hands to lay out in repairs and ornaments of
Churches and religious houses; and with part of this he repaired the
church and chancel of Pulham St. Mary ; and in a south window,
set up the eflSgies of this knight in his coat and armour gilt, with his
crest, a plume of feathers, argent, on a torse or wreath azure and or;
with his arms quarterly or, and azure, on a bend, gules, three cross
crosslets ; impaling his lady's arms, argent, a saltire, ingrailed guks
also the effigies of his lady kneeling ; over her the said ^rros of SU
George; also the arms of St. George.

Under these.

Orate p. a^^ab; Johs. Fastolf Miliiis qui mult a bona fecit in tem^
pore vite, et Milecentie Uxoris ejus et Domini Thome Howes istius
eccles. rectoris, et omnium Fidelium Defunctorum.

The seat or hall of Castor was a noble strong pile ; Worcester says
that the great hall was 59 feet in length, and 28 feet in breadth.

He had a city house at Norwich, in Pokethorp, opposite to St.
Jame*s church, called FaUolfs Place, where I saw a few years past
in a room, used by a baker, for his office, several effigies, (in a txiw
window) of Si. Margaret, St. John Baptist, and the Virgin Mary, St.
Blase with a wool comb, and St. Catherine.

In a lon^ north window many effigies of sacred and profane war*
riors, David, Sampson, Hercules, &c. also an engagement between
two knights, which I take to have been that of Sir John with a French
nobleman, whom betook prisoner in jPrafice,broaghthim to England,
and kept him at Castor, till a very large sum was paid for bis ranaome,

A good part Of the Frenchman was then entire, had a noble pre-
sencCi a prolix white beard ; the effigies of Sir John much sbattmd,
his upper part gone.

On February 10, in the Idth or Edw. IV. an indenture was made
between Sir ffilUam Yeherton, William Jenney, serjeant at law, and
William Worcester, executors of Sir John on one part, and Thomas
Cager, and Robert Kurtan on the other, whereby me said Robert was
appointed surveyor ofthe lands and tenements in &tf/Asparib, and other
places in Surry, late Sir John's, to perform his last will ; and also re-
ceiver of the rents; who was to haYe six mi^ks per ami. and tabe

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allowed besides allreasonable costs^ that he shall cfo !n the defence and
keeping oat hhn Paston, Csq. and of all others claiming by hiin.

Sir John Fastolf had by his wilf appointed this John rmton, Esq.
eldest son and heir of Sir Will. Paston the judge, one of his executors;
and had given to theoi all his manors, lands, &c. in trust, to found
the college of the 7 priests, and 7 poor men in the manor house at
CaslrCf &c.

'' For the sin^nlar trust and love (says Sir John) that I have to my
'^ cousin John Paslqn before all others, being in every belief that he
'*' will execute this my last will."

But it appears that this John Paston, Esq. had entered on this ma«
nor of Caslre, and was imprisoned in the Fleet of London, by Nevill
Bishop of Exeter (on November 3, 1464,) then chancellor.

Oq his death, in 1466, he left it to his eldest son. Sir John Pa$ton*

Soon after this, John Mowbray Duke of Norfolk laid pretenpes to
it, and sent Sir John Heveningham, a cousin of Sir John Fastolf, to
demand John Paston, Esq. governor of it, (being; a castle well forti-
fied*) in the absence of his eldest brother Sir John Paston, to deliver
it up to him ; maintaining that the said Duke had purchased the said
castle of fVilliam Yelverton, (that cursed ^Tor/b/A justice, as Worcester
styles him) one of Sir John Fastolf *s executors, when it was well known
that Sir John had ordered it not to be sold, but to be a college for
priests, and an hospital for poor men.

The said John Paston refusing to surrender it, the Duke came before
it with 3000 armed m^n, and with guns, culverines, and other artillery,
and laid siege to it immediately.

Theoiames of the principal persons at this siege were

John Duke of Norfolk, Str numphrey Talbot, Sir William Calthorp,
Sir John Hevenitieham, Sir Gilbert Dcbenham, Sir Thomas Wingjicld,

Sir William Brandon, Thomas and William Wingefeld, Esq.

Swansty, Esq. Hug^h Auston, Esq. Sir John Waldgrave, ffilliam De-
benham, junior, &q. Robert Debenham, Esq. — — son of Sir
Laurence Rayneford, James Ratcliff't, Esq. mack John de RatcUjff;

^ son of Stafford, Esq. Sir Philip Wentworth, &-

man Fttz-Simon, of Essex, Esq. ' Timperley, Esq, Richard

Southwell, Esq. Gilbert Debenhnm, senior, Esq. ■ Brook, Esq.

son of the Lord Cobham ; Bardwell of Herling, Esq. Her"

ward, by Crofner, Esq. John Butcliff of Attleburgh, Esq. ■

Lethum, Esq^ Plumestede; who, I presume, took it in about

a fortnight's time.

The names of ihe deferidants against the Duke were, John Paston,
jun. Esq. governor, in the absence of his brother Sir John; John
Daubeney,E9q. who was killed by a shell shot; Osbem Berney, Esq.
Sander Cok, a valet ; Osbqrn de tastre, a Valet, &c. in the whole 28.

Worcester says that Anthony Lord Scales at another time took pos-
session of it in the name of King Edward IV. under pretence ^hat
Paston was the King's villain, (though absolutely false) all which
proved a great destruction to the goods, and effects in the same; but
Sir John Faston, through the favour and protection of King Edward
IV. had afterwards possession.

Oq Jul^ 6, 1466, the King granted him a warrant under his hand"

• King Henry V. gave license to build it as strong as bionclf s^hould deviss.

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end privy seal, to take possession of all the landti and inheritance of
his late iathery or of Agnes his erandmotber, or of Margaret his mo*
ther, or of William Paston, and Clement Paston his uncles ; also the
manor and place of Castor, or of any other estate which 4)is father
bady by way of gift^ or purchase, of the late Sir John Fastolf, which
lands had been seized by the Kine, on evil surmises made to himj
against his deceased father, himself, and uncles, of all which they were
sufficiently, openly, and worshipfully cleared before the King.

'' So that all yee now being in the said manor, or place of Castor,
*^ or in any lifiinode late the said John Paston\ Esq. by way of gift
'' or purchase, of the late Sir John Fastolf, that was seised into. our
'' hands ; avoid the possessioa of the same, and suffer our tfuly and
** well beloved knigbt. Sir John Paston, to enjoy the profits thereof,
'' with all the goods and chattels there ; and pay all the issues and
^ profits thereof, as ye did unto his father, at any time in his life."

Another misfortune also happened to this seat or castle about the
Knme time, owing to the negligence of a eirl, who in making a bed^
set fire to k by her candle, and dfd considerable damage.

Ana here I hope to be es^cused, if I observe, what a considerable
number of worthy men, men of great renown, honour, and gallantry
in this county of Norfolk signalised themselves in the wars of Prance,
8tc. in the three successive reigns of Henry IV. V. and VI.

In the Paston family it continued (as in Oxnead.)

William Crow, Esq. was lord in 166 1. Roger Crow, Esq. in 1708.
and 1724, from whom it came to his nephew John Bedingfeld, Esq.
the present lord.

HORNING HALL.

In the 6th of Henry IV. Edmund Bedysham of Ubbeston in Suffolk,
and Margaret bis wife, conveyed by fine to John Clere, &c. 6 mes*
suages, several parcels, of land, with a fold-course in this town, &c.
andin 1438, the lady Elizabeth Rothenhale, widow of Sir Johss So-
thenhale, by her testament, dated October 16, 14S8, to Robert Clerc
her son, all her utensils at Ormesby, &c. and to Edmund Clere, her
son, all her utensils at Homing-hall, in Castre; and by her will dated
tSie same day at Castre^ requires her feoffees in the said manor ; with
those of Hunstede, Rothendale, and Claydon, by Ipswich in SuffoOi,
to grant them to Edmund her son, proved July 11, 1441.

Edmund Clere, Esq. was lord in 1457, and in the S4th of Henry
VIII. Richard Newport and Margaret his wife granted the third part
of Horning'hall in Castre, to Sir John Clere.

In the first of Edward VI. Sir WiViam Paston was lord of it. and
so it was united to the other lordships.

The tenths were 8/. — Deducted 1/.

Thomas Bransby, Esq. gave 10 acres of land in Henusby, for the
use of the poor.

Mrs. Cobb, &c. gave 551. the interest to be laid out in coals for the
poor.*

^ TTie town was divided into 2 parishes, Castor Trinity, and Ca$tor
St. Edmund.

CAStOR. 2iJ

Castor Hohf Trinity church was a rectory, anciently valued at SO
marks, and the abbot of St. Bennet had a portion of tilhe valued At *
£Of. Perer-pence 2d. '

RECTORS.

In 12d9i •/oAii occurs rector*

l^S, fVilliam de Reygate, instituted.

1S04, Johfi de Fincham, presented by Sir Hugh Bardotf.

1313, Ymbert de Monte Martini, by Sir Thomas Bardotf.

1321, John de Btaxhale. Ditto.

1S£6, Nich. Boteman. Ditto.

1326, John de Cres&ingham. Ditto.

1338, John de Srincle occurs rectoi".

1348, William de Cnlchith, by Sir John Bardolf.

134$l, Simon Norreys. Ditto.

1375, fViUiam ffalcot^hy the prior and convent of Schuldham. ^

1375, John Mayhem, D. buriea in the chancel in 139D.

On the 8th of July 1387, Henry Bishop of Normch appropriated
this church *to Shouldham priory, reserving to •himself a pension of
23«. Ad. per ann. a vicarage to be assigned of 20 marks value, the do*
mination thereof to be in the Bishop, and the pfesentatidn in the priory,
a penaion of 3*. 4rf. to the prior of Norwich, add another of 4i. per
ann. to the archdeacon of Norwich.

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In 1300, William Barton, vicar, nominated by the Bishop, presented
by the prior, &c. .
1396, Thmas Pickebene. Ditto.

1410, William Jienne. ^^ O tt ^S

^4Wj John Smithe. ' /^ %»

U57,Ur:JohriSemicroft,AM. f< Mil "^

1443, John Reeve. 1 ul V H >

1451, Robert Mersden. \ ^ ^ / ^ ^r

1453, Robert Coteler.

1466, Mr. John Hornmey, alias Sybeton.

1473, William Uppegate.

1512, Richard Samson^ by the Bishop^s vicar general; quere if not
after Bishop of Chichester, JLitchfteld and Coventry.

1528, Wllliafk Heche, th^ Bishop collated, thd person ytrhdtu the Bi-
shop nominated being refused t6 be presented by the prior.

1530, John Beeght. Ditto.

1541, Richard £Im, the Bishop nominated-to the King.

1553, Richard Lache,hy Sir William Paston. About 1554, Edmund
Cotyn, S.T.B. was vicar, rector of Oxburgh, master of CathetifU Hall,
Cambridge, &c.

1560, Henfy Beane, by William Paston, Esq. United to Cast(^ St
Edmund.

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16O8, Ralph Same, by Sir William Paston; it was now congolidated
St* EdmuncPs church.

fil9 ' CASTOR.

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The present valor of this vicarage is 61. O9* Qd.

Here was the mWd of the Holy Trinity^ and that of our Ladv» and
the tabernacle of the Trinity, St. John's Altar, to which John SaUnon
gave 40s. also 4 marks to buy a table of alabaster for the altar, with
St. Mary, 8t. John, tbe Evangelist, and St. John Baptist carved on it.

Thomas Manthorp of Castre Trinity in 1524, a benefactor to Trinity
and Uady gilds; 6s, Bd. to tbe repair of the church, and 12dL to St
Margartfs chapel.

In the 5(>th of Edward HI. Sir John Bardolfgr^nied the advowson
of this church to tbe prior of Shouldham for the better support of iUar-
gartt dc Montfort, daughter of Thomas de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick ;
Catherine, daughter of Guy de Warwick, deceased ; and his own sister^
Elizabeth, nuns there*

On this appropriation^ and a vicarage being settled, the nuns of
Shouldham were taxed for tbe rectory, at 20 marks, and tbe vicar at
10 marks.

At the dissolution of Shouldham priory, the rectory of this church,
and patronage of the vicarage, was granted by King Henry VIU. on
May 7, in his S6th year, to Sir William Paston.

In the 12ih of Henry III. Roger, prior of Hickling, granted lo Jsa-
bel, wife of Matthew de Gunton, and their heirs, 20 acres of marshy
and Matthew gvKnis to the prior in exchange ids. rent in Rollesby.

The temporaliiies of St. Bennet's abbey in 1428, 70s. iOd.

The temporalities of Hickling priory in Castre Trinity, land and
marsh 40s, 8d.

In 1370, William Ih/sing, pitanciary and monk of St. Bennet, re-
ceived of the rector 01 Castor Trinity, lOs. per ann, pension.

In 1893, John Fastolf of Castre, son ot' Nicholas, buried in this
church.

This church is decayed, and made use of as a barn.

CASTER ST. EDMUND

Is a rectory, the old valor was 8 marks^ Peter^pence 12d. the present
valor is 4/.

The church has a nave, south isle and chancel covered with lead,
and a square tower with 3 bells.

RECTORS.

lS03j Martin de Rye, presented by Sir Hugh Bardolf.

1312, Hush de Drayton, bjr Ladv Isabel, late wife of Sir Hugh.

1348, Walter Mayner, by Sir John Bardolf. '

1349, WiUiam de Rokesden. Ditto.
1349, Roser Betts.

1361, Jonn de Colley. Ditto.

1376, Richard de Killum, by Sir WUliam Bardolf.

1379, Walter Merle. Ditto.

1396, John Pope, by Sir Thomas Bardolf.

1398, John Masham. Ditto.

1401, Richard Swayne, by Sir William Bardolf.

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C A S T O K. filS

1427> John SybciMf by Sir Richard Poty^^^i, KaL Sir WiUiam
JSabyngton, and feoffees.

1439^ Simon Clerk, by Sir Reginald Cobham,

1447» JoAit Shave, by JoAn Viscount Beaumont, guardian of bis
BOD, William Lord Baraolf.

1459 f Robert Croft, by the Bishop, a lapse.

1463, William Huick, by Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, and
Joan, wife of William Beaumont, Lord Bardolf.
John Gryme, rector,

1501, John Wodehouse, by the £arl of Oxford f guardian to WiUiar^
ViflcoiiDt Beaumont.

1516, George Naper, by Sir Edmund Darrell, Knt.
William Oldgrave rector.

1532, John Smith, by the Lady Jlice, relict of Sir Edmund Dar-
rcU.

1540, John Home. Ditto,

1560, Henry Beane, by Willian^ Paston, Esq*

I6O8, Ralph Same, A.M. by Sir WiUiam Paiton; this vear^ Septem^
ber, the church of the Trinity in Castre was consolidatedf to this of St.
Edmund.

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1635, Robert Smith, by William Paston, Esq.

1637, John Claphamson, by the assigns of William Paston, Esq.

1667, Hamond Crow, by trilliam Crow, Esq.

1667, John Gibson, by William Crow, and Thomas Bransby.

1708, Later. Womack, by Roger Crow, Esq.

1724, Ro&ert Clayton. Ditto.

John Bedingfeld, Esq. lord and patron in 1740.

I find that Peter Amyes compounded June ^, I601, for his first-
fruits as rector of this cnurcb, presented by Roger Godsalve, Esq. and
Henry lierford, on June ^b, lC&7i and on November 11, l639i George
Lockwo'od.

In the chancel a grave-stone.

In memory of William Brereton, late ofCaister St. Edmunds, Gent,
who died Dec. 17, \&57, and Eliz. his wtfe\ daughter of And. Clark,
of Wroxha^, Gent.

One,

For Mary Crowe, widow of John Crowe, Gent* of Great Yarmouth,
who died May 3 J, 1695, tet. 50«

Anna Charissima, conjux J oh. Claphamson hujus eccleae rectoris, obt.
Oct. 21, I649i ^tat. 28.

Spe resursendj hicjaceni Tho. Bransby,- Armiger, et Elizab. ueor.
ilia obt. 9 Apr.' I68O, ille vera 24 Martij atai. 50.

In^* ->, cujus memoriam Rt. Bransby, Gen.frater amantis*

simus et nunc solus superstes, H.M.P.

Hie condita sunt Corpora Martha, et Joh. Gibson, Mariti ejus rec^
toris de Caister, ilia obt. 12 Kal. Octob. 1707, atat. 66, Hie. 5*. Id;
Decemb, 1708, atat. 70, and the arms, azure, three storks, ar^eiif im-
paling gyrony of eight, or and sable, on a chief of the 2a; three
leopards faces of the first, Crow.

214

CASTOR.

Oo the north side of the chancel a mural mafble monnmenti wilh
a bu8t^ and these arms> gults, a chevron between three cr>cks; argent.

GuUelmuB Crowe^ Armiger hie requiescit, vir Gemo et Ingpno rebus
agendis pari, nattu. In re lauta promus magis quam condtu, num^icus
in egenos erogator, tarn vivos quam moriens. Comis, affabiHs, otmubus,
ne tfiimicis quidem (siquos habuit) gravis; vit0s usq adeo non dedidu,
ut nescis$e ilia, non vitasse diceres, et pro consuxiudine fuit illifelix w-
doles. Londini diu vixit et floruit, facultatts amplas (Javeute Numine)
cbnservavit, rerum mtur, et natalis soli dulcedine illectus^ ru$ secesdt,
vhi cum ineluctabilj morbo diu conflictatus, tandem suecubuitj et occu^
buit, 'aquanimiter,fortiter pie, In ijadem adibus et vagijt ct eipiravit,
sui desiderium relinquens Omnibus, qui ilium pepitus noverant, et exempt
lar imitandum, Nat us est A^. I6l7> Obijt. \^Qf^,etat* sud^ 51> cum
trimestri, quod excurritj spatio.

On another mnral marble monument^

JU. S* Johannis de Bhnnerhass^ttorum Stirpe inter Icenaies
Rationi ortus plurimum spectabiliM, villa licet in obscura generis splen»
dor disparuit turba. Insignia a longis retro omnis custodita, atavos,jprth-
avo$, majoresa monstrant Diacesisfamilijs illustrissimis connubiojuisse
jufictos. laudj magis est quod moribus poUcbat; suisfacilis, utiamus
omnibus, conjugis prasertim amantisslmus. maxime, quod pUtatem fre^
quens coluit Anglicanam, et a pariibus abhorruit. abito lector et quoad
potes, merere Cnaracteremy obt. 1 1 Col. Jun* A.D* 1704, atat. 5% ;
and these of Blennerhasset^ gules, a cheyron, ertain between three
dolphins, embowed argent.

De Metton natusjacet Hie Niger tumulatus,
Presbiter elatus ; sit ej deus et miseratus.

Laurence Womack] clefk, departed this life Dec. SO,, 17My agi
ars and fVomack, argent, a Hon rampant, gules, impaling Gw

ed 57

years

In the nave,

" Here layeth Elizabeth late the wife of John Paston, on whose saule
Jesu have mercy; the arms reaved.

Thomas Ely of Castre St. Edmund buried in this church porch, gave
by will in 1514, 2 acres and 3 roods of land, to the finding of two
lamps in the said church and chancel before St. Edmund.

In the church were the arms of Clere impaling Braunch, ardent, a
lion rampant, gules bruised, with a bendlet sable and Mauteby impo^
Ing Bemey^

Here was a free chapel chantry, or college of CastrC'-hattdeAicMted
to St. John Baptist, or the £vanselist, first founded by Sir Robert de
Castre ; and Jolm Fastolf, Esq. father of Sir John FastolA removed
the church which was on the bank, and almost devoured by the sea,
to his own manor, called Castor Fastolf, valued.

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CASTOR. ,215

Presentatiom to the Free Chapel, Chantry, or College of Cmtre^Hali.

In 1500, Jdam de Fifebj^, Jeffrmf de CarJeton and RiAeri 4e Stane^
felds were instituted to this free chapel in the manor of Sir Willuam
de Vauf, on the presentation of Sic William de Fans, and PeUr de
Bozoun,

In 131d> Nicholas Notteman, presfnted as above.

1323, Robert Byrcktle to Sir John Vaus's chapel, by Sir John de
Vdus ; ibis turn was by agreement between him and Sir Pt{t€f do
Bozoun.

. 1330, William de Auxilie, to the custody of the chapel in the late
n^anor of Sir John de VaM£%, by Pe^er de, 6ozoun» *

1333i Hen^ Brokhole, custoa of tlie chapel in the manor of Sir
Philip hucycn, by Sir Phiiip.

1337, John moyui^ by John Bozoun.

1350, James he Baynion, by William de Lee»

1450, Simon Norreys, by nilliam Bozoun.

1377, William de ninston^ by John Fastolf, senior*

1383, Thomas Hevdon, by John son of Alexr^ Fastolf.

Th 1395, John farewell, Esq. and the Isdj Mar if Mortimer of
Jlttleburgh, his wife, were patrons.

1403, /io5ert Levesege, by Lady Mary Mortimer.

1404, Join Lovenay. Ditto,

1444, Thomas Hosbys, collated by the Bishop, as a present from Sir
John Fastolf.

1468, Mr. John Yotton, S.T.P. by the Bishop, a lapse.

1483, Mr. Robert Bfampton, by John Paston, Esq.

The chapel was dissolved in the 2d year of King Edward VI. after
the resignation o( William Parker, the last master or cuslos, and
granted to Sir William Paston,

It was well endowed, as will appear from the grant of it on January
14, in the 6th of King James I. to Thomas Corbet of Sprousion, Esq.
and Robert Kemp of Antinsham, Gent, in trust.

All that the late.dissolvecT free chapel in Caster St. Trinity, with its
appurtenances, and all tithes of corn, grain and hay; wool, &c.lamb^
and all other tithes whatever, cominjz and arising from Sand-Maush,
and Kill-Marsh, and a close called Lo»g-Lyit^5, and 120 acres of
arable land in Caster, Ormesby, and Scroteby^ some time belonging to
the said free chapel ; and also the annual pension of 4«. issuing out of
the vicarage of Castre St. Trinity, and sometime belonging tp ohould'^
ham priory, foe. — to and for the uses following, viz.

To the poor of Castre, 40s. per ann. to be distributed by tbe minis*
ter and church wardens, for the time beins equally, at Easter and
Christmas 20s.,- 8/. per ann. to the poor of Great Yarmouth, to be dis-
tributed by the 'bailiffs; tbe rest for ever to Ralph Same, clerk in-
cumbent of Castrcy and his successours for ever ^ on condition that
he shall weekly there use tbe godly exercise of preaching, and ex*
pounding the holy word of God, for better teaching and instructing
the people there.

Tnis deed, is inrolled-in the chancery, Jan* 17, ao» 6 James I. an''
the estate is now vested in feoflees.

ai8 CASTOR.

In this town was also the chapel of St. Margaret standing, in 1524 ;
and in 1632, the lord of Castre is said to hold one acre, on which
was St. Margaret^s chapeK

In this chapel Sir John Fastolf designed to have erected a college
for 7 monks, or secalar priests, and 7 poor men ; and to endow the
same with 720 marks rent, out of his manor which he gave or sold to
his consin John Paiton, Esq. who laboured to establish it till his death,
410. 6 of Edward IV. as did Sir Jo/in his son ; bat whether it was ever
incorporated or fully settled, may be doubted.

That there were 6 priests and 6 poor men here, at the death of
John Patton, Esq. will appear as follows from an old roll wrote at this

time :

Paid to 6 priests, for the quarter ending at ChrisUnas, the v yere
of King Edw, 4.; 15/. 10$.; To them for their wages unto Estern 10/.
i&. 8d.; Paid to Mondaynet for 2 quarters unto CArw^wwsy the v yere
of King iirfzp. 4. 1S». 4d.; To SiiMoW for 2 quarters lOs.; Item, la
other 4 of the pore men there 40j.; Item to the priests in full pay-
ment unto Mighelmezse the 6 yere of King Edw. 4, 8/. 135. 4Jk; item
unto them in full payment unto Christemesse qL 13s. 4d.

F I L B Y.

Ralp H Stalue was lord in the reign of the Confessor, and bad 2
carucates, and 47 acres of land, 8 villains, 8cc. and 2 borderers with
dne carucate in demean, and one among the tenants, and 14 acres of
meadow, 2 ruhci, one covv^ 7 swine, &c. and 3 socmen had a caru-
cate and an half with an acre of meadow*

Fourteen freemen had also half a carucate of land, and 6 acres,
with 2 carucates and an half, and one acre of meadow, valued then at
40». at the survey at 50s.

On the expulsfon of Stalre, the Conqueror granted it to Rabel
the artificer, who had the command (as an engineer) of all the engines
or brakes, and the direction of them at the battering efforts, &c.and
had also from the Conqueror, the lordship of More, a village in J3/o-
field hundred.

The King and the Earl of tioff. had the soc of the freemen; and
the town was one leuca and three furlongs and an half long, and half
a leuca and 25 perches broad,'and paid 2s. gelt/

" TerreRabelli Artificis— -In Phileby ct dim. ct i ac. p'ti. tc. val. xl sol. p. ef

ii car. t're. et xlviiac.ten.R. StalraT. mo. I. Rex et Comet soca' de lib'is

R. E. p. man. tc. viii vill. p. et mo. vi ho'ib; et ht. i leug. et vi qr. et dim. in

et ii bor. sep. i car. in d'nio. et i car. lon^. et dim. leug. in at. et xxv perc*

hou'm. et xiiii ac. p'ti. sep. ii r. et i an. et ii sol. de g. q'c'q; ibi teneat.
tc. vii por. mo. x et iii soc. xv acr. sep. In Phileby Ii. acr. i lib. h'o. T. R.

i car. et dim. et i ac. p'ti et xiiii lib. E. deuxore illius h*ebat tu'c Ailuuinj

ho'es. dim. car. t're. el vi ac* sep. ii car. comead't'm. &c. eadem uxor aichil

F I L B Y. 217

This seems^ soon after the sarvey, to have been in the Crown, and
in the reign of Henry IL was possessed by William de Cheney^ a son
of Robert Fitz-fVaUer^ founder of Horuford, priory; and by his
daoghter and coheir Margaret^ came to nugh de Cressi, whose d^
soendantj Stephen de Crem, dying i. p. it came as an escheat to the
Crown.

King Henni III. granted it .to William de Valentia, hia brotber-in*
law. Earl of Pembroke, abont the 50th year of his reign.

Id the 14th of Edward I. that King ordered his justices itinerant^
by a mandamus, not to admit of any plea against his beloved uncle
William de Valeniia Earl of Pembroke, on account of this manor,
who in the preceding year had granted to Roger de Colvile and
Ermentrude (alias jiaee his wife) widow of .Stephen de Creny, for
dower, 5 marks rent for dower per ann. and her dower in Certeley,
and PiUeuole in Bucki.

This Earl had the lete, assise, and wreck at sea. Audomere his son.
Earl of Pem6h)ft« inherited it.

From that Earl it came by marriage to Divid de Strabolgie Earl
of Athol, who died about the 49th of Edw. III. and by his 2 daugh-
ters and coheirs, Elizabeth, by marriwe, first to Sir Thomas Percy,
and after to Sir John Scroop; and by PhtUppa his other daughter, to
Sir John de Halsham.

The heiress of this last &mily brought the whole to John Lukenore,
Esq. aB in West Lesham.

In Ihe 3d of Edw,. IV. Sir Jeffrey Bolet/n died seised of it, having

?orcbased it of the feoffees of the nabhams; and in the 4th otEd^.
1. Sir James Boleyne conveyed it to Thomas C/ere, Esq. of Stokesby,
£d son of Robert Clere, Esq. This Thomas married Jnn, daughter
and heir of Robert Gyggf Esq. and was lord of Siokedfy.

Mr. Gooche lord andpatron in 1740.

Roger Bigot, ancestor of the Earl of Norfolk, had at the survey a
lordship of which 4 freepsen were deprived, who held together 118
acres of land^ a borderer, 'i carucates, and 4 acres of meaoow, with %
saltworks, and the moiety of another, valued at 5s. and Stanart held
it under Bi^ot.^

The ancient family of De Filby^ who assumed their name from this
town, and were lords of this manor, who bore argent, an escotcheon
and an orle of matters, gules.

Sir Ralph de Fileby and Isabel his wife, were living about the year
1280 ; and Robert de Fileby was lord qf East*Hall m this town in
1315 ; in the 4th of Edward 111. he was living, and had 2 daughters
and coheirs ; Joan, married to Richard de Berking, and Isabel, to John
de Holbek, who held it by equal moieties. In the gth of EdwardA,LU
Richard dc Berking and Joan his wife, settled the moiety of it^ and
the advowson of the church, on their heirs.

h'ebat ex hac t'ra. 8c Comes R. ex hac ad suum feudum mo. aervat Godricus in

t'ra seisit; erat q'n forisfecit. k Rob. manu Regis & est in ilia t'ra i car. & i

Blund. cam tebunit ad censum in manu car. Sc dim. p'ti. val. v sol.

R^is. Postea sub Godrico invasit idem » Terra Rogeri Bigoti ^In Filebjr

Ailuuin; AntecR. Bigot & Stanart filius iiii lib. ho'es simul cxviii ac^. t're. et t

ejus earn tenebat & ex hoc dtdit. vadem. bor. semp. ii car. et iiii ac. p*ti. et ii sal*

Rog. Bigot enim revocat. banc terram et dim* et val. v sol. hoc tenet Stanart.

VOL. XI* F f

218 F I L B Y.

He and Holbek were boand to hold it of the EarUManhal in the
ddd of tlie said King, and had aiternately the presentation.

In 1390, John Berking of RoUesby presented as lord,

JoJcn de Volbeck was probably son of Ralph Holbeek, and Uargtty
bis wife, to whom Sir Alexandtr de Clavering in the £5th of Edwarn, W
granted his manor of Stokesby.

The manor of Berkings came to the Giggs. Robert Giggs, Gent,
of Sparham, held it at his death in 1434, and was patron of the church,
and came after to the Cleres of Stokesby.

The £arl Warren had a lordship of which Esigar a freeman was
deprived, who held a carucate of land and 9 acres^ one villain and 3
borderers, with a carucate in demean, and half a carucate among the
tenants^ with 2 acres of meadow, and 3 saltworks, &c. then vSued
at 8«. at the survey at Ifis.and TtiroM held it under the Earl Warren?

Richard Jguillon was lord in the reign of King Henry 11. whose
daughter and heir^ Isabel, brought it by marriage to Sir Robert de
Holm, who was also lord of Holme Hate*

His son Sir Gyles was lord in the 84th of Henry HL and held it of
the Earl Warrai by a quarter of a fee.

Sir Robert de Holm, one of the justices of traiUbaston in the 3d of
Edward I. had the assise of bread and beer, view of frank pledge, 8cc«

Gyles de Hulmo claimed the same in the 14th of that king. Gyles
and Joan his wife, and one of the same name, was living in the 18th

of the said reign, who dying without issue it came to • de Plum€^

stede, by the marriage of ^^'ctf, sister and heir of Oyles,

John de Plumstede kept his fir^t court at Filby in 13M. jtliee his
daughter and heir brought it to Sir Edvoarddt llley,Vfho died lord in '
1349.

1567, Sir Richard de Illey, son of Sir Edmund, sold to William de
Topcroft, burgess of Yarmouth, the 3d part of this lordship of HoUn
Hall in Filby, and also granted an annuity of 5/. per ann. to Kalpk
tJorman, 8lc. of Fi/by, and of his manor of Plumstede Paroa.

About this time Alianore de Burghweod had a Sd part, which she
conveyed to Eller^ Colyn of Yarmouth, who possessed it in 1386, and
Isabel Gegges in 1402, who conveyed it in trust, 8lc. to Matihewde
Salle, parson of Stokesby, with all iu rents, &c.

In 1S73, John, son of Ralph Norman, bad 2 parts of this manor,
and John Norman, senior, held it in 1402.

Matt/KW de Salle granted Gegses part in trust to William de
Frisseby, rector of jFV%, 1412, and Edmund Norman, son of John,
died lord in 1444. In the following year, John Lynford of Sialham,
, released to Sir John Fastolfthe 2 parts that Norman held; but this
was in trust, for about this time Wm. Pickering and Cecily his wife,
held not only the Sd part called Burghwood\ but also Norman's 2
parts purchased of his executors.

The said William settled it on John Paston, Esq. who released it
to Nicholas Pickering in 14^0.

In 1474, Edmund' Jenney and Catherine his wife, impleaded (as
heirs to Illey) in her right, John Pickering on account of this manor.

nuM'*^*^ ^"^'Mi de Warrrana In vill. scp. iii bor. et i car. fa d'nio. ct

Fhikty Turold. tenet i libu' ho'm Est- dim. car. hom. et ii ac. p'd. tc. iii sal.
fisn. T. R E. i car. t're. et ix ac, tc, i mo. ii tc. val. viii sol, mo. xr'u

FIL.BY. 219

After this it was in the Pastons* Sir William Paston died seised of
it in the first and 2d of Philip and Mary.

Id the 1 Ith of James I. on the death of Sir William Paston, he was
found to hold it of Thomas Clcrt, Esq. as of his manor of Stokesby, in
soccage, and lOr. rent per ann.

The abbey of St. Bennet of Holm» had a lordship in the time of
the Confessor, and at the survey^ containing one carucate of land, and
90 acres, with foar borderers, one carucate in demean, and 3 acres of
meadow, a saltwork, &c. and 3 freemen held under commendation
odIv of the abbot, 42 acres, one villain, and a carucate and a half,
with an acre and half of meadow, valued in the whole at SOs.^

This on an exchange with other lands belonging to the abbey at the
dtasolotiori, was granted by King Henry VIII. to the see of worwich.

William de Valentia held 42 acres of the abbot of St. Bennet in the
dd of Edward I.

William de Scohies had a carucate of land and a half, with IS
acres, 2 borderers, and the moiety of another ; and 2 carucates and a
half with 13 acres of meiadow, 5 saltworks; a church with 5 acres,
va]ned at 6d. of which a freeman was deprived*

Hwh held it at the survey under William de Scohies, when it was
valued at SOs. before at 40s. the King and the Earl had the soc.' This
went with Scohies manor of Stokesby.

The tenths were g/. Deducted U.

The Church of Filby is a rectory, dedicated to All'Sainis, anci*
ently valued at 22 marks. Emald Bill had the presentation or
advowson of it granted him by King John in his 2a year, and was
depending on the Crown manor, which was granted, as is above
shewn, to William Cheney and his descendant.

Roger de Cressi as lord, released to Ralph Byl and his heirs> all his
right therein, in the 2 ith of Heufy III. by fine.

In the reign of Edward I. the priory of Sib Faith*s had a portion of
tithe, valuea at 4 marks per.ann. The hospital of Norman in Nor-
wich a portion valued at 155. per ann*; and the priory of Norwich
one at 135. 4d* being 2 parts of the tithes of Morelleys de Merlay and
Emme his wife.

Pr/rr-pence 25. The present valor is 11/. ls.4d. ob. and pays first
fruits and tenths.

Thomas de Blumvile Bishop of Norwich confirmed to the priory of
Norwich their right here.^ The portion of Norman's hospital was 2
parte of the tithes of the demeans of Sir Robert de Hulmo.

♦ T'rc. S'ci. Benedicti de Hulmo- — ? Terra Willi, de Scohies ■ In

In Phileby tenet aep. S. B. tear. t're. et Filebei tenet Hugo i ( lib. horn. ) i car.

XX ac. Sep. iiii bor. et i car in d'nio. et t're. et dim. et xiii ac. sep. ii bord. et

iii ac. p'ti. et i sal. me. i ruac. et iii libi. dim. et ii car. et dim. et xiii ac. p'ti v

ho'es com'd. tautu* xiii ac. sep. i vill* saline, i ecclia t ac. et val. vid. tc» val.

. et i car. et dim. et i ac, et dim. p'ti. val, xl. sol. mo. Ixxx Rex. et Comes socam.

ill sol. < Reg. i Ecc. Cath. Norw. fol. 37

£«0 F I L B Y.

RECTORS.

151^^ John de Wykelwode instituted rector, presented by Robert de
Fileby.

\S^S, Robert de Fileby, by John Bfz Ralph de Holebeck.

1335, WiUiam de Berdefeld, by Richarde Berkyng,

1347, John Holbeck, by John Holbeck, *

IS90, Richard de Derhngton, by John Berking of Rollesbv.

1404, Mr. William Fryseby, by Thomas Spaync, John Kushtby,
John Knight.

1436, Robert Inslos, by Sir Henry Inglos.

John Berking of Rolleshy sold to Sir Henry a rood of land in
Hlby, with ihe advowson, and Sir Henry by bis will in 1451^'ordered
it to be 80M.

1474, Mr. Andrew Jenney, A. M. by Bartholomew fVhyte,Esq. of
Shoiesham.

\505, John White, S.T.P. by Symon H'^e, Esq. be resigned in

Thomas Stafford was rector about I6OO, and Charles Clere, Esq.
patron.

"Nicholas Staynes Qompounded for first fruits, 8cc. Jfay, 1£, l6M.

James tVace died rector in 1722, and was succeeded by Thomas
Whaits, presented by Robert Gooch, Gent.

The Chubch has a nave covered with reed, a north and south isle
covered with lead^ and a chancel, and a lofty tower with 5 bells.

In the chancel on a marble stone.

Here resteth the body oj Charles Keene Gent, who died Deer. 1,
1646, lord of the manor.

One in memory of John Keen,

Hicjacet Johs, Keen Generosus qui obt. 5 die Sept. 1686.

Also these arms, a talbot passant, in chief indented, S cross cro^s-
lets, impaling a chevron, between 3 pakr of wings*

One for James Wace, clerk, rector'40 years, be departed JJloy 95,
1722, aged 66 ; and Anne his wife, daughter of Thomas JVUd, Gent,
who died May 14, 1721, aged 52 years: a chevron between two
mullets, a buck's bead impaling.

In the church.

Orate p. a'iab; fViUi. Botolfet Agnetis uxoris sue*

One

In memory of Eliz. daughter of Sam. Spendbve Gent, the wife of
John Liffere, who died Septr. 21, 1679-

One for Eliz. wife of Sam. Spendhce, who died January 1 1, 17 10^
aged 82.

Here resteth the body of Sam. Spendlave Gent, who died Octr. fiS,

1678, agedQO.

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In the cbaDcet were these arms : Argent^ three crescents^ sable,
Lamerion, impaliog table, a chevroD, between three hunters hbros,
with bandricks, gable, Hunter.

Walter Lemerton of Filby Gent, baried in the charch in 1503.

Id 1444^ Edmund Norman of Filbf buried in thechorcb of Cromer
gave 10 marks for £ new windows on the north part of the church at
the west end> and 40d» to St. Baptitt's chapel in Filby church, in
which windows were the images of St. Edmund, St. John Baptist, and
St* Mary; with an orate for him, Margaret^his wife, and Edmund
his son, and this shield.

Sable, a cinquefoii, and a chief indented, argent. ^

Nicholas Pykering was baried in l46S, in the steeple of this church ;
gives to St. Marjfs light on the Perke, 6d.; to that of St Nicholae
4d.; to that of St. John in his chapel in the churchojard, 6d.; to St.
Margaret's guild at the west end of the town, a quarter of barley, and
a comb to St. Marys guild at the east end of the town ; to~ everj
oider of friars at Yarmouth lOs.; to the sisters of the hospital there,
fix, to the lepars at each gate of the town, 2d.; 5 marks to buy aa
aotiphonary for Fdlby church ; names John his son and Alice his
daughter ; and gives an acre and a half glebe to the church.

n alter Shipdam buried in 1466 by St. Mary of Pity, in the church*

The prior of Hicklin^ bad 6 acres of land here in the 15th of Ed^
wardL Their temporalities in 1428, valued at9s«

On March 26, in the 27tb of Elizabeth, George Petre had a grant
of the tithes late the prior oJP Horsham St. Faith's in this town, laver*
ham, and Newton, with those of Shelfangre, lately belonging to the
prior of Eye in Suffolk, for 21 years. The temporalities otifeybridge
priory \%d.

H E R I N G B Y.

>

1 HE Conqueror was lord at the survey. A 'freeman of Jbnar
Bishop of Elmham had in the reign of the Confessor 100 acres, 12
vMlains, and 2 borderers, with one carucate in demean, one and a half
among the tenants, 4 acres of meadow, four saltworks, the moiety of
another ; 8 freemen belonged to it, who held 43 acres and a half,
with a carucate and a half, and 3 acres of meadow, a saltwork, pas«
tare for 100 sheep.

Rainbald the gpldsmith held it at the survey of the Conqueror, but
it lately belongedto Ralph Earl of Norfolk, who had forfeited it.^
la the 8th of Richard I. John Hautyn was lord, and gave the

7 Itti s^t libi ho'es Regis In Ha* jacent vtii libi. ho'es xliii ac. et dim. et

ringebei c ac. i lib. ho Almari Epi. T^ i car. et dim. et iii ac. p'ti. et i sal. pas*

&• £. semp. xW villani et ii bordarij et i tura'e ovs. se*p. val. xx tot. banc tenet

"Otr* ia domioio. et i car. et dim. ho'um Rainbald. Aurilaber et fuit de feudo* R*

iiii act p'ti. el iiii sal. et dim« huic t'xe. Comitis*-

see H E R I N G B Y.

?atroDage of the charch to the priory of Catdeacre ; bod probably of
^heobatd Hauieyn, lord of Hailsden m the reign of Henry II. See
there.

Wiiliam, son of Roger de Htringbvy quilted all claim in the advow-
son to the prior, in the 24th of Henry IIL and fVilliam, son otBkhard,
was querent in a fine^ and WiUiam de Heringby deforcient, of mes-
suases and land in the 35tb of the said King.
' Rumo Hauteyn was lord in the 3d of Edw. I. and held it in capite
of the King. William de Ormesdy, Walter de Btmham^ (of whom see
in Havlesaon) and William de Redhaniy were returned to be lords in
the gtn oi Edward 11. of this village and of Thurkeby,

In the 19th of that King, James de Quitwell and Alice his. wife,
settled by fine-on Thomas^ son of Robert de Drayton, and Alexander
de Thirkeby, chaplain, messuages and lands, and pasture for 66 sheep,
here and in Stokesby.

Sumon de Ormesby and William de Gaseley, conveyed by fine to
Robert, son of J ejfrey de Elys, of Great Jememuth, lands here and in
Stokesby, and Kkewise in Thurkeby.

After this, John Spencer, Esq. and Catherine his wife, conveyed by
fine to Sir Symon Felbrigg, John Huberd, Sic. 120 acres of land, 10
of meadow, forty of marsh, and Ids. 6d. with the manor of Haringhf,
in the 3d of Henry V. and John Comwaleys, John TyreU, and J»ar-
garet his wife, settled it on Sir John Fastolff Sir Henry Ingks, 8cc.
in the dth of Hen. VL

Sir John Fastolf died possessed of it in the d8th of that King, then
called Heringby Spencer's manor, and Heringby^Fens.

John Paston, Esq. died lord of Spencer's manor in the 6th of Ed^
ward IV »

After this, Hugh Atte Fenne was lord, and by his will in 1 575, settled
it en his college ,in this town, and also patron.

HERINGBY COLLEGE, OR HOSPITAL.

This college was foanded according to the will of Hugh Attefennby.
Alianore his widow, and William Jennw, seneant at law, supervisors
of his will, William Essex, Henry Heyaon, Edmund Jenney, and Ed-
mund Whitemell, hia executors ; the will was dated February 5, 1475,
wherein Hugh appoints a master or governor, 3 priests, 8 poor folks,
and 2 servants in his alms-house, called God's-poor-almesbouse, and
his, and thereby settles 44/. per ann* thereon. And they with Mr.
Stephen Mayiier, clerk, rector of the church of Morle, Thomas Gr&und,
clerk, rector of Haringby, by deed, enfeoffed William Jenney serjeant
at law, William Essex, Master Henry Attefenne, clerk, Master John
Browet, clerk, Robert Clere of Ormesby, Esq. Henry Heydon, Henry
Spilman, Edmund Jenney^ Edmund Clere, Esq. of his manor and
church of Haringby, and with all his manors, lands, in Stokesby, Bar^
ton, &c. which they had of the feoffment of Hugh Attefenne, Sir
John Paston, Knt. Guy Fairfax, serjeant at law, Richard Picot, ser-
jeant at law, and John Paston, Esq.

in the first of Henry 1. 1 find that Thomas Baynard was collector
of the rents and farms of the manors and lands belonging te thiscol*
lege, in the hands of Sir Henry- Heydon, Edmund Jenney, SCc. feofiees.

I

BERING BY 223

and that he paid on the vigil of Sfc. Thomas the Apostle, in the ^
year of the said King, to the master or custos of the said hospital, 1 1/.;
on the vigil of the. Annunciation 11/.; on the vigil of St. John Baptist,
1 1/.; and on the vigil of St. Michael 11/.

Total 44/. Also to the abbot of St. Bennet^ 5Ss. and 4d. as super-
visor of the will of the founder.

Also for repairing of the lead of that abbey, according to the foan«
der's will. To the repair of the bridge of fVeybridge, abd the causey,
6$. 8d. and that he had paid in all 7^. 1 U» ^.

B^ this he then stood charged with IS/. 5s. 6d. and that he had
received for the whole year 85/. l6f. 6d. ob.

What this college possessed ' will appear from the grant of King
Hemy VII. in his d6th year, Jptil IS, to Sir William fVoodhouse of
Waxham.

Barton, Bury'^Hall manor, paying a fee farm rent of \%s. 4d* ob.
ptf atra. Stalham, Lynfor^s manor and fViltts, paying 2S«. lid.
o6. q. Edingthorp, Houchiag^s manor, paying 2s. Idf. o6. per ann, in
Norfolk.

The matior of Rothenhale, paying £2s. 4d, ob. q. per am.; and the
manor of Kessingland in Suffolk, paying \6s» 3d, q, per ann.

Together with all the lands, &c. in England^ belonging to the said
college, except the precinct and site of the said college in Heringby,
a marsh called Chiles in Tunstal, with the manor of Heringby, &c.

On the 28th of July in the 37 th of the said King, Sir Thomas Clere
had a grant of the manor of Ueringby, the site and precinct uf the
college, paying 38«. Qd* ob* per ann. of Child^s-Marsh in Tunstal, and
all the lands and messoages belonging to the college in Heringby.

Thomas Clere, Esq. of St okesby,bh grandson was lord in 1599* See
in Stokesby.

Il was valued ao» 26th of Henry VIII. at 23/. 6s. 5d. per ann. . As
Dugdale and Speed.

1 have met with some papers giving more account of this house.

Yerly pensions : first, to the parson of Heringby, if he be resient
tfaer, by the yer 10s. — To the church clerk there vs. — ^To the repair of
the convent 20d — To evVy of the houses of the 4 orders of fryers
(Ss. Sd. that is 26s. Sd.— To the hospital of Yarmouth, 3s. Ad.-^To the
repair of the brig there, 3s. 4d. — ^To the church clerk of Yarm^th,
6f. Sd. — ^To the charnel there, 3s. 4d. — To the church of Heveninsby
3«. 4c/.— To the church clerk of iS<oAes6y, Ss. 4d.— To the gilde ofSt.
Ethelbert, 2s. — To the house of Lepers at Yarmouth, I2d. — a certeyh
to the parson 4s. — ^To the church clerk oP RotAam, 3s. 4i/. — ^To the
church of Thurkeby, 3s. — ^For reparations of Weybrig 6s. 8i/.-^To my
lord of St. Bennet 53s. 4d.

Hereafter ensueyth diverse articles to be reml>ryd for such pryers,
as beyn to be yerly had aiid oonteyneth for ever, as well in the new
College of Ipswicne for the sowle of Hugh Fenne, as at the college
called jBTmisg^ college.

Fyrst to be remembred that ther ever contynue in the place, called
Heringby college, oon pryst and too poremen.

Item the pryst to have for wages yerly 14/. for ever in almes^—
Item that every of the pore men have for their wages, and in recom-
pence of their horde and fynding^yerly, Sd. by the weke. — It. to be
given qtly and yerly for ever in almes, IQs. at the said college of

^£4 HERIN6BY.

Hcrynsby, to 5e employed among pore folkesia those parts by the di
cretion of- - - - -

It. to have ther yerly oon daye for an obbyt solemply to be kept for
ever, and the same day to be gyvyn in almes yerly 20s. and 4i precher
ther to be p'vyded, and he to have for bis paynes the sameiJay lOf. —
It. the same Hugh Fenne to have dayly in the said New PoUege Yppit^
wicAff oon Collet to be specially rehersyd by name for the said
Hugh Fenne in i 1 1 several messes and there soiemply kept dayly,-^
It. the 14 bede men that beyn and shall contynew in the said college
to prey for the said Hugh fenne by name, like as they shall prey for
my lord cardynaL — It. the said Hugh Fenne to be p'taker in the said
college oi all the suffrages and prayers in the college as lyke as my
lord cmrdiual have.

It seems by this that Cardinal Jfoobey had obtained some grant of

lands belonging to this hospital, for hb new college erecting at !)»-

' wichy which by bis disgrace and death was never completed, and it is

to be observed that the words above in Italic characters, are erased

in the original.

The tenths were 40s. Dednct. - - - •

, The CHURcq is dedicated to St. Elhelbert^ and was a rectory va-
lued at 8 marks, and the prior otCasileacre bad a portion of 50i. and
paid P«/er-pence, 9d. ob. — ^The present valor is 5L

In the 8th of Edward I. JoAii Hauteyn gave by fine, levied be-'
fore Hubert archbishop of Canterbury^ R. de Hereford, Sinum de
Pateshall, &c. the King's justices, this church to the aforesaid priory/
to be appropriated to that convent, after the death of his •brother Ico-
bert Hauteyn, then rector, who was to pay to the monks 20s»perif mi.
during his life, and then the priory to have the whole ; and for this
grant the convent released all their right in Hailesdon advowson, and
the tithes of their mills and lands called Rutlighale; and John of Ox*
ford Bishop of Norvrich confirmed the appropriation after Roberfs
death, with Hubert archbishop of Canterbury.

in the 25th of Henry HI. William, son of Rf^er de Haringby^ re-
leased by fine, before Kobert de Lexington, William de York, provost
of Beverly, King's justices, all his right in this advowson; and so did
Ralph, son of John de Hauteyn ; after Roberfs death, the monks
applied to William de Raleigh, then Bishop, to appropriate it ; bat
on an inouisition, the revenues were found to be so small, that there
was but little more than would maintain a vicar, and he appointed
that the rector should have the whole, paying a pension of three
marks per ann. to the prior.

RECTORS.

1255, William de Foteston, instituted, presented by the prior of
Castleacre. *

1266, Mr. Sampson. Ditto.
1500, David de Gelyngham^
IdSe, Peter de Beletramis.

* Reg. Castleac, foK soS, 6o.

II E R I N G B t. iiS

13269 Mr. Richard de Shrophatn.

1328, HamoH Put. •

134y, Jeff. Laurence,

1392, John Sekersteyn.

139S9 John Baccun.

1394, Thomas Ward.

1406, Robert Bettes.

1414, Robert Rande.

1415, Hugh Astbury.

1416, John Northill.
1416, John Carter^,
14)8, John Gayrztang.
14^^4, Simon I)acke. •
14^5, John Cowherd.

1462, Robert Norvpich, by the Bishop, a lapse.

1463, Thomas Gronde, by the prior, &c.

In 1471/ Nichoias, prior, and the convent of Casileacre, released to
Hugh Atte Fentie, all their right in a pension of 40s. paid by Hugh
oat of the church of Haryr^by, and he purchased the patronage of
that priory ; gave it to his colleee to be annexed to the mastersnip.

In 1474, Hugh Atte Fenne ox Haringby was baried by his mother,
and ancestors in this church, and save 100 marks to build the roof,
&c. and 500 marks at least to be laid out by his executors upon the
making of the steeple of the cathedral at Norwich, to the honour and
pleasure of the blessed Virgin. '

In 147B, John Dowe, rector, presented by Henry Heydon, Esq. and
Edmund Wydewell, at the nomination of the abbot of Holm, accord-
ing to Fenn's mil, master also of the college.

1490, J^. Lesingham, rector and master, by Sir Henry Heydon,
KdL Edmund Jemiey, Robert Clere, and Thomas Banyard.

1508, George Napers, by the Bishop, a lapse.

1522, Gregory Mady, by Sir Edmund Jenney, and Sir Roger Clere.

1532, Mr. Sim. Petit, A. M. by John Heydon, and Sir William
Paston, Kuts. feoffees, according to the nomination of the abbot of
Holm.

1541, John Ueithv, instituted to the church and college annexed
by Thomas Heithe, by grant of this turn from the abbot of Su Bennet.

John Wace died rector ip 1730, and

William Berney was presented by John Jermy, hac vice.

\1 41, William Heme : see in Stokesby.

114^, Richard Berney.

On the dissolutipn of this college, the patronage came with the sito
of the college, by grant of the Crown, to Sir Thomas Clere of Stokesby.

Edmund Warter occurs rector A^. 1 1 Elizabeth'.

John Holt was rector, and succeeded by Thomas Lewgar in 1 6 17,
Thomas Clete, Esq. being patron, who held it with Stokesby, to which
it is annexed, and it dilapidated, soon after the dissolution of the
college*

Id 17 '"_' George England, Esq. was lord and patron^ and of
Stokesby: See there.

YOL. XI. G g

[426 ]

MALTBY, OR MAWTBY.

W1STON9 a freeman of Ralph Stalra, held it in the Confessor's
time, consisting of a carucate and a half of land, 7 villains, 2 border-
ers, and 2 servi, there was a carucate and a half in demean, and one
among the tenants, with 4 acres of meadow, and the moiety of a mill,
7 salt works^ 7 cows, 2 swine, and 122 sheep. Sixteen freemen and
the moiety of another held under commendation only 80 acres of
land ; there were always belonging to it 4 carucates, 2 acres and a
half of meadow, and 4 salt works; and there were 14 freemen which
Ralph, the Earf of 'Norfolk added, and they had 2 carucates and 50
acres of land, with 7 borderers, and the moiety of another, always 9
carucates and 10 acres of meadow, with 6 salt works and an half,
and the fourth part of one. The King and the Earl had the socof the
whole, and all the freemen's tenure was valued at 50s» but at the
survey at 53s. and 7d. the other at 40s. after at 508. and at the survey
at 66s. and 6d.; it was one leuca long, and 8 furlongs broad^ and paid
2#.eelt.'

Tnis lordship was granted to Ralph Guader Earl of Norfolk, but
how long after the expulsion of Wiston at the Conquest does not ap«
pear; this Ralph forfeited it on his rebellion against the Conqueror,
and Godric was steward of it for him, when Domesday Book was
compiled.

, A family who took their name from the town were early enfeoSed
of it by the Crown, Simon de Matideby had an interest herein in the
lOth year of Richard I. when he was tenent, and Lambert Fitz OlAo,
petent, in a fine of 16 acres of land.

In the 4th of Henry III. Robert, son of Robert de Mauteby, Gyles,
John, Jeff'rey, Matt, and Ralph his brothers, came to an agreement
with Robert, son of Walter de Mauteby, for 3 carucates of land which
they claimed as the inheri^nce of Robert , son of Richard th^ir father,
which they released to Robert, son of fValter,

Robert de Mauteby, son of Richard aforementioned, gave to God,
and St* Mary of Sibton priory in Suffolk, all his rent in his ^alt works
here by deed sans date ; witnesses, Sir fVilliam de Dweby, Sir Richard
de Clipesby, Sir fVasin de Roulesby ; the seal large^ ana a lion ram*
pant, *

' Tre Regis qua' Godric servat-— — xiiii lib. ho'es quos addidit R. Comet et

Malteby tenuit Wiston lib. ho. Rad. ht. ii car. tre. et Lacet viibord.etdim.
Stalra i car. tre et dim. semp. vii vill. et - semp. viiii car. x ac. p'ti. et vi sal. et

ii bord* et ii ser. et i car. et dim. in dim. et quarta pars unius. Rex et Comes

d'nio. et i car. horn, iiii ac. p'ti. mo. de toto sep. soca. et cms. isti lib. ho^s

dim. mol. et sep. Vii sal. et vii anim. et val. xxx sol. tc. mo. liii sol. & viid. Se

iipor. etcxxiiov. et xxi lib. ho'es et manerio t'c. val. Lx sol. et pt. l mo.

dim. corod. tantu' Lxxx oc. tre. sep. iiii Lxvi et y\d et ht. i leu. in Ipng. et viii

car. et ii ac. et dim. p'ti* et iiii sal. et quar. in lat. et ii sol. de g,r

MALTBY OR MAWTBY. 227

tValter de Maut^y had free-warren in the S2d of Henry IIL and
in the 34th Walter de Mauteb^, son of Robert, was lord, and in the .
-4l8t; and in 1270, William Ahyn of Stokesby, Epidia de Harynby,
&c. co-feoffees of Richard de Haringby deceased, received of Sir Wal^
ter de Mauteby 6 marks of silver due to the said Richard, this, for the
greater security (as the receipt specifies), was sealed by the seal of the
official in the cathedral church of Norwich; the seal was broken, but
part of it seemed to be the impress of a great church.

In the 20th of Edward I. the jury find, that neither the manor, or,
any lands in Mauiaby were partable, but were to descend to Robert
dt Mauteby, son and heir of Walter; aod Sir Robert de Mauteby occurs
lord in 1300. ■

John de Mauteby was lord in the 9th of Edward II. and also in y/
1330, and in 1336, in the 10th of Edward \U. as appeared from a
deed of that date; . *

Sir Robert de Mauteby and Alianore his wife, living as by a fine in
1355.

In 1366, Sir John de Mauteby in the 40lh of Edward IIJl. was a
feoffee for the manors of Lanwades^ in Weston, and Peek^hall in jTt-
tleshale in Norfolk, and sealed with a plain cross ; and in the year
1374, Sir John de Mauteby, son of Sir John, was buried before the
altar of St. Mary's, in the church of Freton St. Edrhund, ia Suffolk,
where he lived/

Sir John de Mauteby, lord in the 5th of Richard II. and in 1396,
Sir John de Mauteby and Jgnes his wife enfeoffed Sir Adam Clifton
in bis manors of Mauteby, ninterton, East Somerton, 8tc. for the use
of John, his eldest son, &c. in tail.

In 1403, Sir John de Mauteby made his la^ will and testament, on
Octobej 27 and 29, to be buried in the church of St. Peter and St.
Paul of Mauteby, in the chapel of St. Mary, by the body of Agnes
Ilia wife, under the same marble stone, on the right hand ;- appoints
Robert de Martham, Gef. de Somerton, John de Gresham, &c.* exe-
ctttors ; give^ to Robert, his son and heir, all his horses, cows, carU,
com, bees, wardrobe, ornramenls of his chapel in Mauteby manor ; to •
John his son, a piece of silver, late John Mauteby's his uncle's, &c.
to Thomas, his son, another piece, &c. proved December 18, follow-
ing; this Sir John died Octoter 30, 1403.

Robert Mauteby, Esq. enfeoffed in 1413, Sir Miles Stapleton, Sir
Sim. Felbrigge, Sir William Argenton, &c. in the manors of Mauteby,
Sparham, Sasingham, Beckam, Matlash, Briston, Kirk-hall in Salle,
JFlegg-haU in JVinterton, Somerton, &c. 100s. rent in Castre, and Mer-
keshale, Freton manor in Suffolk, to fulfill his will made in the same
year, by which he enjoyns Eleanor his wife, to pay his debts ; 20
marks per ann. for two years to John his son, for maintenance ; 5
marks to brother John Ocle, to serve for him and his families* soul,
and John to pay him 5/. per ann. For life, 20s. per ann. to Eleanor his
daughter, a nan at Shouldham ; 80/. to the marriage of Agnes his
daughter ; his wife with the remaining profits, to keep Walter, Edward,
Peter, and Thomas his sons, till of age, and Agnes till married. AH
the manors pftcr his mother, and his brothers and sister provided for,
to be released to John his son and his heirs, entailed 5 and if Agne$

■ Reg. Haydon. fol^s* * I^^g- Harsykc, fol, 298.

228 MALTBY, OR MAWTBY.

dies unmarried withoat her portion, ihat to go to the repair of

«ie south isle of Mauteby church ; Jlianore his widow, remarried

Thomas Chambers, Esq, lord of Sparham in her right A\ 20th of
Henry \ I. ^ ^

John, son and heir; of Robert Mauteby, Esq. married Margaret,
daughter of John Berney, Esq. of Reedham, by whom he had Mar-
garet his only daughter and heir, who married John Paston, Esq. son
and heir of Sir William Paston the judge, and brought a great Estate
into that family ; by her will dated February A, 1481, then his widow,
and proTed December 18, 1484; " bequeaths her body to be buried
" '*r !i- ^'^ ^^*' church of MavteOy, in which ele, rest the bodyes
^' of diverse of myne ancestors, I wyll that my executors purvey a
'' stone of marble to be leyde aloft, upon my grave, and 1 wvll have
« four scolchyns set thereon, one at each corner thereof, the first,
Paston, and Mauteby; the second, Mauteby, and Burney o( Rede-
il ^^^',.•^1 **'>'*d,37iitt/ffry,and the Lord Loveyn, the fuurtli, Mauteby,
*' and Sir Roger Beauchamp, and in the middle, of the stone, a scotchyn
" of arms alone ; and under the same— God is my trust ; with a scrip-
" ture written in the verges thereof,"

Herejyeth Margaret Paston, late mefofjohn Paston, doiwhter and
heyre of John Mawtebv, Squyr. ^

Item. I will that eche pore houshold late my tenants at Sparham
have ()s.~Item. to the reparation of the church of Redham ther I was
born, 1 bequelhe 5 marks, and a chesible of silk, with an aube with
^y ^rj^,^^^^reupon.—Item. to the dean and his brethren at the cha-
pel a feild 20«.— to Edmund Paston my son, a standing peice covered
with an unicorn ;-lo Katherine his wife,a purpyllegurdyll,harne8ed
ivith silver and gylt;— to Robert, son of the said Edmund, all my
swans, marken with Dawineys mark, and with the mark late Robert
[j^tfer, clerk, and to his heirs i— to Ann my daughter, wief of WiUiam
lelverton, myne green hanging in my parlour at Mawteby; to fVU^
Itam Paston my son, my standing cuppe, chased parsel gylte, with a
cover, with my arms in the bottome, and a flate peece with a trayll '
upon the cover, 1« silver spoones, 2 silver salts;— to John Paston my
son, a gylt cuppe, and to Mqrgery Paston, wief of the said John, my
put of Sliver : to William Paston, son of the said John, and Elizabeth
tiis sister, 100 marks; -to Custance, bastard. daughter of Sir John Pas-
ton, when she is 20 years of age ;~ to John CaHe, son of Margery my
daughter, 20/. when she cometh to age of 24 ;— to Ann my daughter
10/.— to Osbern Berner, 10 marks John Paston, sqeyer, my sod.

Id this familjj it continued. Sir WUliam Paston was found to die
posseted of it, in the jeign of King Janus I. after the death of WU.
Itam laston Earl of Yarmouth, who died without any survivins issue
male, his estates were sold to pay his debte, and this lordship with manv
lord ia'176-""''*^ *° *^^ ^'^^^ Honourable Lord Jti^, who died

Roger Bigot, HucestoT of the Earls of Norfolk, had a small tenaie
at ihe survey which ^fore the Conquest waslield by a freeman, under
the commendation of Jlwin,^ containing 20 acres and a half of land,

•

I lib. ho. sub. Aluinocomdat. Untu' xx ii bov. et i ac. p* ti. et sal. et val. vfid.

MALTBY, OR MAWTBY. 2^9

with S borderers^ aod 2 bovates, and one acre of meadow, with a salt
work valued at 7d,

Williaffi dc Seohies had also lands which' Hugh held of him, pos*
sessed by % freemen, and the moiety of another, belonging to Seohies
capital lordship of Stokesby.*

The family of De Redham had an interest in this, the Bemeys, and
after the Cleres of Stokesby, &c.

The CflyHCH is a rectory, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, the
old valor was SO marks; the prior of Merton in Surrey had a portion
of tithe, valued at 30s.— Pffer-pence 2s. bat in the chartulary of Mer-
lon, it is said to be but ISs. 4<f. — The present valor is IS/. 6s. Bd. and
pays first-fruits and tenths.

RECTORS.

In 1307, Thomas de Hykelyngge was instituted rector, presented by
Sir Robert de Mautby.

J 347, John de Batisfordy by Sir Robert de Mauieby.
1349» Edmund de maultbi/y by ditto.
J 397, John Ti/desdale, bv Sir John de Mautby.
1407, John Be^ge, by Robert Mautby.
1448, Robert fteringham, bv John Paston, Esq.
1453, Mr. Constantine Dalby, master of Grammar and Arts, by
ditiOy buried in 1460, in the chapel of St. Mard in Arnburgh at
Yarmouth.

1460, Thomas HowySy by John Paston, he was after rector of JB/o-
^Id, Pulham, t^c. See in Castor.
1465, Robert Coteler. Ditto.

1480, Thomas Hevenyngham, by Margaret, late wife of John Pas^
ton, senior, Esq.

John Brownings rector.
1535, Henry Parker, A.M. by Sir William Paston, KnU

Mr. Robert Bronde, rector.
1553, Mr. Rjobert Crosseley, S.T.B. Ditto.

Thomas Bretland, rector.
1571, Mf.Vineent Goodwin, by the Bishop, a lapse.

Robert Stele, rector.
1588, Godfrey Pendleton, by Mary Paston, Gent.
16 i 3, Thomas Dengayne, S.T.B. by Thomas Knyvet,John Heveti^
ingham, knights, and John Jermy, Esq.

Edward Boyce, compounded for his first-fruits November 25,
1640, he was B.D. sometime fellow of Corpus Christi college, Cam"^
bridge f and published in quarto, London, l6 sermons in 1673, dedicat-
ed to Sir Robert Paston, after his death in l667-
Mr. Kir by died rector in June 1671-
l671f Andrew Calle.

Francis Gay Lucas died rector, in 171 7 1 and
Richard Gay Lucas succeeded, being presented by the Earl
of Yarmouth.

« Terra Will, de Scohiea In Tri- kebei ten. Hugo z libos ho'es et in MaU

tet>ei ii et dim.

830 - . MALTBY OR MAWTBY.

The cborch consists of a nave and a chancel covered with reed« and
has a tower, the lower part round, the upper octangular, with one bell.

In the chancel, a marble stone.

In memory of Andrew Calk, rector, A.M. qui, ob. 20, Marty
1697| a^tat. 56, arms on a fess, between two cbevronels, three escal-
lops.

Ilkjacet Edw, Boys generos&familia de Fredvel in agro Cantiano
oriundus ; coihgij Corporis Xti. Cantab, socius in iheolog. bacc. ei kt^ui
eccles* rector, indignus, obt, 10, Martijf 1667, atat. 67^ r^mimis £8 ;
arms, or in a bordure, a griffin, segrant.

In a north window of the chaqpel is the effigies of a man on his
knees in complete armour, and these arms, sable, vl cross, argent, under

it, DE HYKELING. &. ALiS. SR. FEMA. Also the

effigies of his wife Alice or Elizabeth de Hickling, with the same arms.

At the east end of the church, against the south wall, lies a curious
antioue monument, a stone coffin about a foot and a half deep> resting
on tne pavement, and flbout 7 feet in length, on the lid or.cover* (the
whole being of gray marble,) is the effigies of a Knight Templar, cross*
legged in armour, in full proportion, his sword in a broad belt, bang-
ing over his shoulder, in memory, as is said, for a knight of the family
of De Mauteby, and living, as the style of the monument bespeaks,
about the year 1250.

At the west end of the church, a gravestone of marble, in memory
of Robert Howlet, who married Catnerine,deLUghieTfif Laurence and
Ann Womack, and died October 22, 1714, aged 39*

Arms, three owls heads erased, impaling, a lion rampant, Womack*

The south isle, where many of the Mautbys were buried, and which
was rebuilt, by Margaret Paston, the heiress of the family, and wbtre
she was buried, is all in ruins.

In the church was the guild of St. Peter, and the arms impaled of
Mauiby and Loveyn, Mautby, and Clifton, Mautby and Beatickamp,
Mautby and Berney, also mautby and Marshall.

The temporalities of St. Olaves were Bd,; of St. Faith's in salt, 8i.
4d,; of Norwich priory }9d.

The tenuis were 6/. 135. 4d. — Deducted 13«. 4d.

[231 ]

O R M E S B Y.

1 H B pripcipal lordship of this town was possessed by Guert, a
younger ^on of Earl Goawin, and brother of King Harold, who being
slain at the bclttle of Hastings, the Conqueror laid claim to it; Gueri
bad three carucates of land and SO acres^ which acres he held of the
abbey of St. Bentiet of Holm, 4 villains^ 3 borderers, 2 carucates in
demean, and half a one among the tenants, .16 acres of meadowj &c.
381 sheep: and 80 socmen had 4 carncates of land^ and 46 acres
with S borderers ; there were there 33 carucalesi 8cc. of meadoW.

Of these socmen Richard had 3, by grant of Arfast^ the Bishop of
ElmAam, and they held half a carucate of land.

The whole was then valued at 10/. at the survey at SI/, in tale, and
was a leuca and a half long, and one leuca broad, and paid 3s. 8d.
geltj whoever was lord. 1 lie King and the Carl had the soc '

This lordship extended into Martham and Clipesby, IVinUrton and
Rouham, and its tenures there were in the valor abovemenlioned;
also in Scrotebjf, as may be seen in those places.

This lordship remained in the Crown in the 14lh of Henry II. but
in the 7th of Richard [• WiUiain Bfoet seems to hold it at a fee farm
rent/ when William de Saricta Marie Ecclesia, sheriff of Cambridge^
shire and Huntingdonshire, and Hugh Peverell, rendered account of
l6/« for the lands held by fVm» Bloet in Ormesby.

William de St. Mary's church was at this time dean of St. Miflfr-
/iV« in London, and soon after in 1 199> was consecrated Bishop of
hondon.

King JoA/i, when Earl of Morton, granted it to Robert de Berners,
at the aforesaid rent.

Robert enfeoffed John Fit z- Hugh therein, whose daughter Julian,
married Adam son of Hervey, who held it of Kiue Henry IIL in his
11th year, at the said rent; and iu the ^7thof that ^'mg, Julian,
widow of Adam, was sued for this lordship, when she pleaded that
the King had granted it to ber and her husband, and her heirs, thai
she performed in the King's court personal homage, and now produ*
ced King John's charter, (when Earl of Morton) whereby he gave it
to Robert de Bertiarijs, who enfeoffed John Fitz^-Hugh her fatoer.

In the r4th of Edxc. I. Julian de Bannyngham was <}uerent in a
.fine, and Wm. de Redham, and £//r/i his wife deforcients, of the

' Terre Regis— Ormesbei ten. Guert. p'tj . ex his soc. tenet Ricard. iii ide dono

T.R.E. iii car. t're. et xxx ac. q's acr. Arfasti Epi. et ht. dim. car. t're. tc«/

tenebat de S'cto Benedicto sem* iiii v|ll. totu'. val. x lib mo xxi ad numeru'. et

et ill bor. et ii car. in d'nio. et dim. car. i \ai^ et dim. in long, et i leug. in lat.

horn, xvi ac. p'ti. et iii r. et iiii an. et vi et iii sol. et viiid. de g. quicu'q; ibi

bor. et tc. mo. ccclxxx i ov. et Ixxx. teneat.

soCf iiii car. t're. et xlvi ac. jet iii bor. * Rot. Pip.
Inc. xxxii car. p. et mo. xxiii. xvi ac*

232 O R M E S B ¥• • .

arreinrs of an annuity of six marks, and 2000 herrings; which William
and El/en were to pay>to Julian^ at Tidmarsh in Berkshire, for the
manor of Ormeshy, in the right of Ellen, they agreeing to pay it dur-
ing Julianas life ; probably she and Ellen were sisters.

H'm. de Redham was returned to be lord in the 15th of Edwardh
and to have view of frank pledge, the assise, &c.

Roger de Ormeshy inherited it on the death of ElUn his mother,
wife of Wm. de Ormesby, in the 7th of Edward IL and Roger died
possessed of it paying lo/. per ann.

After this Edmund Earl of Kent had a grant of it from King Ed-
ward Ml and hi^ son, John Earl of Kent, died possessed of it in the
26th of Edward 111. when it came in right of the Lady Joane his
wife, to Thomas Holland Earl of Kent : and on the death of the said
Lady Joan, princess of Wales, and mother of King Ricliard f I. it
came to her son, Thomas Holland Earl of Kent,

Margaret, late wife of Thomas Duke of Clarence, as one of the
daughters and coheirs of Thomas Earl of Kerit, had an interest in it;
as had Joan Dutchess of York, in the reign of Henry VI.

In the 22d of that King, John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, died

possessed of it, Margaret, daughter and heir of John, who married

Edmund of Hadham Earl of Richmond, inherited it ; and her son,

Henry VIL King of England, and was in the hands of King Henry

. VIIL in his 1 Uh year. Queen Elizabeth held it as part of the Crown

lands.

/ Roger Bigot, ancestor of the Earls of Norfolk of that name, pos-

/^ sessed at the time of the survey, the lands that 2 freemen held in King

Edward^s reign, under the commendation of the abbot of St. Bennet,

who were deprived, and Alwide Thetford Hftev their deprivation ; bat

the King granted them to Roger, containing S4 acres of land, 5 of

meadow, and one borderer, with half a carucate, valued at 2s, and

Stanart held this under BigodP

The ancient family of de Ormeshy were lords of this manor, Wm.
de Ormesby was lord in the 3d of Eaward L Sir William de Ormeshy
was living in the 25th of Edward I. as was Sir John de Ormesby, both
knights of this country. Sir' Wm. bore gules, a bend componee, or
and azure, betweeen six cross crosslets, argent.

Sir John bore the same with a mullet, sable, on a bend.

Sir Wm. de Ormesby is also mentioned, and Agnes his wife, late wife

of Sir Hugh de Caley, in a fine of the SOth of the said King : he was a

' judge itinerant, and slain at the battle of Bannocksburn in Scotland,

in the 7th of Edward IL This William w as also in the 3ddof

Edw. one of the justices of trail-baston, to enquire after all mu'rdersi
rapines, &c. and malefactors in Norfolk, and Suffolk, with William dc
Kerdeston, John U Breton, Richard de Walsham, (all noblemen,) and
Wm, Inge probably of the same county.

In the first of Edward II. the aforesaid Sir Wm. de Ormesby was a
judge of the King's council, and summoned to the King's corona-
tion.*

' Terra Rogcri Bigoti— -In Ormesl)ei acr. p'ti. ct i l)ord. semp. dim. car.

ii (tiben ho'cs) S'ci. Benedict! comend & semp. val. ii sol. idem Stanart.

postea ten' Alivius- mo. R. Bigot, ex ' Reymcr, vol. iii. 151, 15a, Sec.
dono Regis de e zxxi car. t'rc. & v

ORM ES BT, 2S5«

In the 5d of that king, Sir IVm. de Ormedfjff with Sir John de
Thorp, the kiDg't justices, were assigned to hear and determine the
diflerences between the Kind's subjects, and thosie of the Earl of Ho/«
land, about piracies.

In the 7th year of the said reign, EletM, wife of JVilliam Ormesbf,
died selized of the manor of Orme$ty, and Roger was her son and heir,
siged4Q.

Tills Roger was returned to be lord of both the Ormeiftys, (the 8
parishes) in the 9tb of Edward If* ^

In the iOthveat of the said reign. Sir JbAn de Ormesby was witness
to a^deefl of Ifm* ion of Sir fViUtam de Reedham, Knt. of lands in
Stokeshf.

About this time this lordship was settled by Roger de OrmeAy on
Thomas his son and Maxgaret bis wife in tail*
'This Sir Thomas dying without iMie male, left 4 daughters and
eoheirSy Burga, who married Sir Thdmae-Werieus or WeUbf who died
in the 48th of Edward III. holding by the courtesy of Enaland, the
4tli part of the manor of Ormesby, and left by Buiga, Sir John Wesi^
less nis if6n and heir. -

Gunnora, another daughter and coheir, married John Perers, and
had Eluabeth (or Alice) then the wi£e of Sir Thomas de Nerford,
aged 30.

This, as I take it, was the famous mistress of King Edward III.

JBllen was also a daughter and coheir, who married ■ ,.* ■ ■ ■■■■ ■ ■ ,
and had 2 daughters, Agnes, wife of Sir John Sneck, and Alice ^of
John Derling.

Juliana, the other daughter and coheir, married John Falconer.
Escheat ao. 50 Ed. III. JV* 66.

But it will be proper here to insert the pedigree of the family of the
Cleres, as taken from the tomb of Edward Clert, Esq. who died in the
reign of Etixaheih, and which may be seen at large in Mr. Blome*
Jidas account of BickHngf yol. yi. p. 381.

1 shall confine myself to that part of it whiqh relates to their settle-
ment in the estate of the Ormesbys, in this town, and with some re-
marks thereon.

yoL. zi. ' H h

V .

«M ORMESBY.

CLERE'Sr PEDIGREE.

(tf) Nicholai de Clere ^ Anntble» daughter tnd lietr of Sir Williaw

I de Ormesby t

ft) William de Clerc y Catherine, daughter and heir of Sir Joha

I Snccke.

, 1 .

Robert de Clere-r-MelYin, daughter aad heir of Sir Joho Weitlesae.

1

f ■ ■ ' ' ' ' ^• •

Nicholas de Clerc -« MorTcl, daughter of Robeit Somerton, Eaq.

{c) Robert de Clere y Alice, daughter of Sir John Tilby.

1

Id) Sir Wm. de Clere -r Dionytia, daughter of Sir William dc

JWichlngham.

(t) John de Clere y Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Philip BrMchu

r- i

(/} Rob. de Clere -|* EliEabeth, daughter and heir of Tho. Owydalc^

E*q.

Ann daughter of Sir y Sir Rob. dc Clere ^ ad Alice daughter of Sir Wm. Boleyn of
WnkHopton. J f Sickling.

mlliam ok, j. p. (^) sir John Clere. -«- Anqe, daughter of Sir Thomat "Hrrd

I of Gipping inSoifolk.

< ' ' * ■ ■ ' ' ' \

Edward Clere, Esq. -^ Frances, heir of Sir Richard

I Fulmerston.

. — J .

Margavet, daughter of -v- Sir Edward Clear— Agnes, daughter of Robert Crane, Esq.
William Yaxley of * of CHpton in Suff»lk» relict of Sir

Yaxle/ln8ttff.£sq.

Christopher Ueydon.

Sir Henry CIcre y Muriel, daughter of Sir

Edmund Mundeford of
Feltwelt in Norfolk.

Abigail, daughter and heir^John Cromwell of London, Ssq«

(a) Of this Nicholas and his marriage I meet with no record ot
authority^ to vooch it ; he is said to be living in ]S84> and to have
i>een clerk of the King's treasury in Dublin, and Sir William dc
Ormesbvj whose daughter he married, died in 13 --^

(6^ nilliam dc Clertf son of Nicholas, said to have married Caik"
trine, daughter of Sir John Snecke, must be a great mistake ; it ap-
pears by the £sch'eat Rolls, abovementioned, ao. 50 EAieard IlL
<1S76) that Jgnes was then the wife of Sir Jt^ Snecke,hj Ellen one
of the daughters and coheirs of Sir Thomas de Ormtstn/.

Robert de Clere, son of William, who is said to have married Jtfet-
vin, daughter and coheir of Sir John Westltsu, is liable to the same

ORMES'BY. 9SS

•ljecti<Mi8 ; in At •foresaid Roll, Burga, a daaghter and coheir, who
married Thoma$ de fVetiles$, was fonnd to die in ihe 48th of that King
aeised of the 4th part of the manor which he held by the cburtesy of
JEngiand, in right of Burga his wife deceased ; one of the daaghten
and cohehrs of Sir TAomns de Ormedfy, and Thomas fVestlesse his son
and heir died in the 50th of the said King^; and that Elizabeth, wife of
Sir Thomas de Narfordy aged SO, daughter of John Perers, by Gun*
mora, (wife of John Pereti) danghter and coheir of Sir Thomas de
Orme^y, and Agnes Snecke aged 40, (wife of John Snecke,) and Alice,
the wife of John Derling, by Ellen, another daoghler and coheir of
Sir Thomas Ormesby, were bis coustn»and heirs. Juliana the fourth
daughter and coheir married John Falconer, wha had a lordship in
East Herling, and she died without any living issue in 1 374*

It is also to be observed that from flicholas Clere, who was liring
in 12B4, and Robert de Clere who was living in \340, and was then
escbaetor of Norfolk, &c. only 56 years are taken in and Included^
and in that short space of time, six generations are taken in and
mentioned with their wives, as fathers and sons, in a direct line, a
thing not to be supposed, or credited, and the last of these, Rolftrt, is
said to be lord in 1340, about 18 years before the death of Thomas de
Westless, who was found to hold a fourth part of it in right of his wife,
in 1374.

I am apt to conclude these two descents of Nicholas, fViUiam, and
Robert, in the pedigree are all fictitious, as 1 find none of their names
mentioned, or their matches in any record that I have yet seen ; but
to confirm what I have here observed, it appears froor a fine in the
39th of Edtnard III. (1365) that John de Westless and Burga his wife
conveyed 3 messuages and lands in RoUesby, to Wiltiam Clere and
Dionysia his wife : Li5. 6, N. 32.

(c) Robert de Clere, who married Alice, daughter of Sir John FUby,
was escheator of Norfolk, &c. was several times chose krtight of this
shire to serve in parliament, and living in 1360; he presented to
Somerton church in 1342, as heir to the Somertons, by a marriage
probably of Nicholas his father, with Merial, daughter of Robert
Somerton, Esq.

(d) William, who married Dionysia, daughter of Sir William Wich*
insham, in 1351, and in 1366, settled on his wife the manors of
Morehall, Statton Streless, Faux in Burgh St. Mary, and Stalham
Hall; he made his testament on Wednesday before the feast of St. Faith
in 1384, and was proved in November fouowine, was lord o( Ormesby,
Runham, &c. gives legacies to John, son of Sir John le Gross, and
Oliver his brother ; to John, son of Sir William Curson, to John, son
of John de Filby, AHce and Joan, daughters of Henry Filby, to Wil*
Uam Appleyard and Margaret his wile.' Dionysia his wife and Richer
de Wiekingham, &o. executors; John was his son and heir; to Ed^
mund bis son SOO marks, to be kepi by his wife till he was of age, and
to each of his other sons fiO/. Llionyna was living in 1390*

(e) John, son and heir of Sir William, was a ward to the Countess
of Norfolk, as is said, but it appears that he wjth his father and mo-
ther joined in purchasing lands in thb town in the 49tb(1375)of
Edward III* by fine^ and in Heringbyoi John de Redhiun and Sibilla

9 Reg. HayioAi Horw* and Xieg « Harsyk^ fol 3^«

536 ORMiQ^PY.

his wife. ' He married EKzabeth^ daagbter of Sir Phii^ Bramih, wlw
Te:marritf€l Sir John Rothenh^jk, and being his widow made.ber tea*
tameDt Qctober 16, 1488, to be buried in the cathedral of Normkk ;

5 ires, legacies to the churches of St* Margaret, St; Peter, aod St.
iichaelof Ormeehy, to their repairs ; to R^ert Clste^ her sod, all her
utensils at Ormeibu, and to her son Edmund, Hormng^udl manor,
&c. in Castre^'^Keg. Doke, Norw.fol. 150.

Branch, bore^ argent a lion rampant, guU$, bmised with a hendlet
$able. ^

(f) Robert » son of John, married Elizabeth^ daughter and heir of
Thomas OwydaUf or Dovedale, Esq. of Incolnuton, hj Margatr^t his.
wife, daughter and heir of William Reeoes and of Margery hia wife,
daughter and heir of ------ HuUeyn, by his will made at Qrm^tbjf,

Jumst 3, ^^ 24 Henry VI. and proved JuguMt 12, 1446, to be bu-
ried in the eborch of Ormesby St. Margaret;* be gives <all his
manors to Elizabeth bis wife for life, and Ormesby to fVilUams bis
son, after her decease, with FrethQrp, fVinierton manor, and the
advowson ; to Thomas bis second sod, he gave bis manor of Stratum
Streless ; and to Robert his third son, his manor of Kesemidt, which
Robert afterward succeeded as heir; William and Thomas bis two,
elder brothers buth dying without issue. •

Elizabeth, widow of Robert, by her testament dated January IS,
1492, to b^ buried in the cathedral church of iiormch, and gives to
that prioi^ an aimnity pf 3/. 6$. 8j^. issuing out of her manors of
Thenton in Norfolk and Cleydou in Suffolk ; to every house of friais
in Norfolk <^0«. &c. to every nunnery in Norfolk 6s. 8^. and iMacies
to every hospital in Norwich and Yarmouth ; benefactions to the re-
pairs of ipany churches in Norfolk ; to St, Margaret of Ormaby 10/.
to the making the steeple, and to Si. MiehaeFs cbufcb of Ormesiy
20si — to every poor tenant in Ormesby holding lands wholly of her,
'4 bushels of malt or barley, or ld£^. in money ; and to every one
holding in part of her, 2 bushels, or 6d. and the same ^ift in all her
lordships ; and to be sent to them without charges within SO dajfs
after her burial, and as much quarterly, till 200 marks were distri-
buted among them ; — 200 marks to the finding 2 children- at Gnii-
bridge, till 24 years of age, to be of her kvn, or of her tenanta, or if
i)ope, then to 6 poor maydens marriagie of Norfolk^ and Suffolk 20/*<—
100 marks to mending the highways in her lordships in Norfolk ,^-
to Robert Clere her son 40/. and to Audrey aad Dorothy his daugh-
ters, each 200/. — to jinne, daughter of her son Robert, a nun at
Denny, a legacy ; — to John Shelton, son of Sir Ralph Shelton, Knt. a
goblta ; — to Ralph and Richard, second and third sons, each 10/.
and a goblet ; — to her daughter dame Margaret Shelton, a poix of
beads h>r life,'^tben to Jtice Heveneham, the daughter of the said
dame Margaret Shelton ; — her son Robert, to have all her |ewe)s,
plate, 8cc. ail her goods at Norwich, and in I'acolnaton ;— to Ebxtibetk
Bedifigjeld, daughter of her son Robert, several goods;— to Audrqf,
her son Robert'^ daughter, 500 marks, owing by Sir jGdrnmc/ Beding^
feld, Knt. to her, and her son Robert, if she be married with her
lather's consent ; — to Catherine, wife of Richard Southwell, a piece
of plate, and to many serv^nU legacies. Sir £0^ Skeltou, (who was
•

» Rtg. Wilby, §oU «»•

O R M B S B Y. SSI

W aofi ID law) and Biekard SotUhmM, Eta. execotora^ to have emdk
40L and Bobirt bar 100, super fiior, proved 6 th of March 1499.
. Sir Jioierf C/ff'e, son and lieir, was knighted on AlUSaintt eva^
1494, sheriff of Nor^/* 1501; attended King Heafy VIIL at the*
famous interview between him and the Fremh king ia 1500; his tes-
taaient is dated Awmt 1, i5£9, therein orders 100 masses of the five
wonnds to be said for him as sodn as eootd be ; and ttiat there should
be a priest to pray for his soul, those of Dame AnsMy daughter of Sic
WiUiam Hoptan, and of Dame jiUce, daughter of Sir fViuiam Bol^m
of Blieking his second wife, &c. and that this service should be kept
for five years in the church he was buried in ; and if he died al
Ofincfby^ or in any pprt of Norfolk^ to be buried in St. Margarefi
church of Ormeabyy and the priest to have- 5 marks |9€r ana.

By bis first wife, be had Wiliiam, who married Biimbtth^ dan^ter,
of Sir John Pasion the younger, who died «.p. 1501, and his widoif
married Sir John Fineaus, chief justice of the King^s Bench ; by bit
second lady he had S sons, John, Richard^ and ThomAs^ and 4 daugh-
ters, Elizabeth, wife of Sir Robert Petfton of /se/Adm in Cambri&e^
ddrt ,* jhme, a nan at Denny abbey in Cambridgeshire ; Dorothy,
wife of Robert Cotton, and Audrey, wife of William Jenney, Thof^ae,
the yooDgest son, who was buried at Lambeth\n Surry^ 1545, a great
fiivourite of the learned Henry Howard Earl of Northampton^
r Sir John Clere, son and heir of Sir Robert, by his second wife«
married Anne daughter of Sir Thomas Tirrel, was treasurer of the
Kind's army in France in 1549 ; in 1557> being vice admiral, and
landing on one of the Orkney Islands in iSco^/ii)id, ^called Kirkway^
was there killed on August 21, and was found to die seised of Ormesiy
manor, and the fee farm rent of \6Lper aitn.held of the Crown ; the
manors of Northall in Freethorp, Somerton and Winter ton, Vaut-haU
in Bur^h ; Bickling^ Morehall, and Howes in Salle, Salle, Stalham*
haU^ lacolneston, Gonviles and Rusteyns in Wintondham, Limpenhow,
Stratton Streless ; Tharston, 8cc. ^

By his will dated May 8, in the 3d and 4th o( Philip and Mary,
he gives to bis executors, several lordships. Sec. for 5 years, and with
part of their rents, to pay to Walter Haddan, Esq. (who married
Margaret his daughter) 50 marks p^r ann. for 4 years, as due to him*

This Walter was LL. D. one of the masters of the Court of Re*
quest, and master of Trinity Hall in Cambridge in 1549> and judge of
the prerogative court of Canterlmry ; his* other daughter, Elizaoeth,
first married to Waller Herondon of Maidstone in Kent, Esq. and
afterwards Francis Trevor of Tacolnetton, Esq. His sons were first,
Robert, who was slain at the battle of Mussleburgh in Scotland;
second, Thomas, who died at Florence, and Edward^ who succeeded
him, and married Frances, daughter and heir of Sir litcAard Fulmers^
stone; he was member of Thttjord in 1556, high sheriff in 1567; he
had issue 3 sons, Edward, Francis, knighted by King James I. July
2S, 1603, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir --^ - - Wroth, and
died 5. p. — Tirrell, bore argent, two chevrons; azure, in a bordure^
engrailed eules.' ' _

Edward, son and heir of jFra/fces, was knighted at Nbra^icA by Queen
Elizabeth in 1578, be married first, Margaret, daughter of fFjtfiain
Yaxley of Yaxley in Suffolk, Esq. by whom he had Henry his son and
heir, and afterwards Agntk, relict of Sir Christophm^ Haydon of Bom

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tS6 ORMESBY.

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comihorp, daoghter of Robert Crane of Chilton in Sufolk, Esq. be
A gr^al travellei, and in such esteem at the Frendi court, that he
elected a knight of the. order of St. Michael, hot much impaired his
estate, djing at London June S, I606, was baried at Blkkling. — Yax^
ley bore erndn, a chevron, between three mullets, gules^ pierced or*

Sir Henry, son of Sir Edward, was knighted at the Charter^Houee,
London, May 11, iGOS, and created a Saronet, February £7, )6£0,
and died Jt^ust^l, 1622,* by Muriel his wife, daughter of Sir Ed-
mund Mundeford of Feltwell; he had Henry, a son, who was baried
at Feltwell St. Mary*$ church, June 29, I62I, and a daughter Jbigal,
who was his sole heiress, and married John Cromwell of London, Esq.

William Bishop of Thetford had a grant in fee of the lands of two
freemen of Guerd, who had 40 acres of land, a carucate and 2 -acres
of meadow, valaed at 85. and Richard, son of utlan, held it of ffiU
liam^i

This fVilHam Beaufoe, the Bishop, gave it to his see, and it remains
(as I take it) in the see of Norwich at this time.

The tenths were 10/. lOf.— Deducted 1/. 6s. ed.

In this town there were four churches and rectories, all in the gift
of the Crown, St. Margaret, St. Michael, St. Peter, and St. Andrew ;
and Richard de BeUofaso, or Beaufoe was presented to them, by Kins
Henry L he was son of William de Beat^e, Bishop of Thetford, and
in 1107, was archdeacon of all Suffolk, and of Norfolk, and soon
after made Bishop of Aura9tchee in Normandy, and the said King
granted him also the patronage of the said churches, all which he
gave with the consent of Aaam de Beaufoe, to build the hospital of
St. PauFs in. Norwich,to which they were appropriated and confirmed
by John de Grey Bishop of Norwich.

In 1205, these rectories were valued at 30 marks per ann. and one
vicar was to serve them all, valued at 5 marks and a half, Peter^
pence^ 6d, and was vicar of St. Margaret^s, the other three being
curacies.

VICARS.

1305, Gilbert de Hecham, iinstituted, presented by the prior and
convent of Norwich, who had the patronage.
1308, Johnde Herling.
1328, William Hockering.
1349, Roster Herald.

1 349, John le Smith.

1350, Warine de Runhale.
1354, John Gerard.

1359, Thoma% Hannock.

1360, William de BlickUng.

1368, John Halte, by the rope's provisiou.

1376, Thomat Aleyn.

1377, Henry Frost.
1386, John Williams.
1385, Bartholomew Charles^

* Terra Willi. Episc. Tedfbrdens. de et val. viii loL fioc. etiam ten« idc#
Feudo— — In Ormesbej ii lib. ho'es Ricard*
Guerd zl aCt Kp, i car* et ii aG» pnti.

O R M B S BY. tH

tS99, Nicholas Wase.

1410, Richard Samme^

1422, Walter Martyn.

1425, Steph. Sterner.

1429, Godfrey Burgh.

1432, William Beatqnre.'

1437, John Deykes^

1439, John Rite

1444, Walter Goos.

1452, Richard Catfield.

1455, John Ratsdyn.

1457, John Parker.

1459, Brother William Syrih^ a monic of Nomdch.

1462, JoAn jSf arf .

Robert Crofie, vicac»
1467# Robert Mame.

1472, ^t7/iam CTpga/^.

1473, JoAn CtueyntreU.
1494, FFiV/tVzm Pa/mrr«
1533, Thomas Stodett.
1535, Jio5frt u^/eyn.

1554, William Ballard, by Sir /oiifi Clere.

1580, Gt/e« Woolverton, by the assigneeg of the dean and cbftpter of
Norvich.

1686, William Carew, by John Hoo, assignee of the dean, 8cc.
1588, Samuel Gardiner, by the assignees.
163 1, Edward Snailwell, by Henry Beck, Esq.

1661, John Philips.

1662, Robert Feltwell.

1671, Parriek Gutherie^ by the dean, &c.

l684> George Cooper.

1709» John Wrench (died in 1718). Ditto.

1718, Nath. SymondM. Ditto.
Mr* jirtis occurs in 1747*

The present valor of St. Margaret's yicaraee is 5/. Os. lOd.

Iq Sir JoAn Clerics lease of the great titnes, from the dean and
•chapter in King Edward the Sixth's time, he was to pay the yicar a
pension of 6/. 13s. Ad, per ann. and all the altarages of the rectories,
-or else 14/. 13s. ^d. in money, at the vicar^s choice, as decreed by
the ordinary, besides the mansion house, and 9 acres of land assignee!
to the vicar.

St. Pf/er's and St. Andrew^ churches are in ruins; it seems as if
they were used in 1591, when on August 1, William Carew, vicar,
obtained a Dispensation from the Bishop, that he might serve one
week in the principal and mother church of Omusby, and the next
week in any of the other, 8cc. but that the parishioners should ' nol
oblige him on any Sunday or Festival, to serve in more than one
church in the said town.

^ The church of St. Margaret yiHM the principd church to which
Elizabeth Clere, gave 10^. in 1492, towards rebuilding the steeple, and
in 1558, there were l^cies towards roakins the great bell; here
were the lighu of St. Margaret, St. Mary^ St. Nicholas, and H9I7
cross, with bt. Margarefi guild.

Ub O R M £ S B Y.

In the ehanoel^ on a gravestone,

Hiejacei Rob, Clere, qui obt. £*• dU Mtnm Augusif, JP. Dnf,
1446.

There were also pieces of brasses with^

Credo quod Redempior mem vivit, Ifc. and the arms of Cl^rc slone,
argent, on a fess, ajwrej, three eaglets displayed, or.

On another

Orate p. a'ia, Rob. Clere, MiUtis. quu obL 10 die Mem. Augmtj
Jt. Dty. 1529 ; with the arms of Clere, and impaling argent, a cross
molinCi gules, Owydak, or Udale, and quartering ffues, a cheVron,
ermin, between three delii, or, Rees ; and argent, an horse passant,
eable, saddled and bridled, or, Rmteyn.

On one with the pourtraiture of a knight in armour,

Orate, p. a*€a. Roberti Clere Militis, qui obt. 10 die Memi At^.
1529. ■ And one shield with his quartering: First, Clere, 2d
Ormaby, Sd Sneeke, gules a fess, argent, and a fess of three ermine ;
Fourth, argent, a chevron, gules, between two cross crossIetSy fitch^ee,
and one billet in chief, and two billets, and one cross crosslet fitchee
in base, sable, IVestlesse*

Also Clere and UdaU, quarterly, impaling Boleyn.

His wife lies blare.

Orate, Sfc. Domine Anne Clere nup. uxor. 'Robt. Clere Eqidtis que
obt. 23 die Mem. Januar. 1505.

Also his 2d wife.

Orate. I^c^ Domine AUcie Clere nup. uxor. Robi. Clere Militis JiUc
Willi. Bokyn Militis que obt. 1 die Mem. Novemb. 1538.

Orate p* cffa Willi. Clere, AmUgLJili et heredis Robi* Clere MtUiis
qui obt* 17 die Martii 1501.

With the arms of Clere impaling Paston.

Hicjacet Robt* Mortymn Armiger.

Pray for the soul of Wm. Peyton, son of Rob. Peyton Ki.

On an altar. tomb.

Hie reqmesdt Henricm Clere Baronettm, qui thalamo sibi conjunxU
MarieUmJUiam Edmi. D^ni, Mundeford Equitis Aurati ex quahabuit
prolemJUiam unicam AbigaUm, obt. 22 Augi. 1622, atatn sua.

In the diordi under a tomb near the north window, next to the
food loft, without anv inicriptiony or arms, lie bnried Robert Clere,
Esq. who mairied Abce, daughter of Sir Joits Filby, who is said to
have rebuilt this church.

In this window are their effigies, with an orate for them.

in the church were the arms of Hofkm, argent, a chevron, aatre,
and a file of three, ermine.

In the church of St. Miekad, was the guild of St. Michael.

t«4l3

R U N H A M.

•

Fo V R freemen of Guert, in the Confessor's time, held here 28 acres^
of ]and« half a carucate and 2 acres of meadow, 3 salt works, and
paid Ss. This at the survey was in the Conqueror's hands, and be-
IcMiged to bis manor of Ormesby, and was valued therein, and was
part of the manor which extended here.'

Stalra had, in the Confessor's reign, a carucate and an half of land,
with 10 villains, one carucate in demean, and one among the tenants,
16 acres of meadow, and 10 saltworks in demean, &c.

Eleven socmen and the moiety of another, had half a carucate of
land, with 3 carucates and 2 acres of meadow, 2 saltworks and an
half. £leven freemen and the moiety of another, bad half a carucate
and 5 acres ; and there were then 4 carucates, 8cc. of meadow, and 2
saltworks, valued ajways at 10s.

The King and the Earl had the soc, 8cc. valued then at 305* after at
50s. at the survey at 90s. quitrent, and 30s, forfeit.

It was 10 furlongs and o broad, and paid 2s* gelt.^

All this the Conqueror had seised on, and Godiic was his steward,
or took care of it for the king*

The King had also the lands of 4 freemen, who were deprived, 17
acres of land, one carucate and 2 acres of meadow^ with the moiety
of a saltwork ; also of a freeman who was deprived, and held 10 acres,
which they ploughed with 2 oxen, and 2 carucates of meadow, a
saltwork, valued at 2s. 4J. and Ailmer, son of Godwin^ held it under
the King.?

King Henry 1. gave these 2 last lordships to the family of Dt
Evermue, a lAncolmhire family.^

A branch of this family is said to have held the lordship of Dctp^
ing, in that connty, of which Hugh, the last heir male, leaving one
danehter, brought it to the Lord If are.

Joicelinedc Eoermere is mentioned in a roll in the SOthof /feniy IL
to have held the manor of fVilebi in the said county, during the
minority of Robert, son of Osberi Seloyn, who held it of the see of

^ Terra Regis in inanu Reps. In iiii car. p. et mo> ui et iu ac. p'ti* et ii

Ronham iiii libi ho'es Guerd. zxviii a', sal. ae'p. val. x sol. Rex et Comes soca'

et dim. car. ii ac. p'ti. ct iii sal. et red- et val. tc. xxx sol. p. 1. mo. Ixxxv

dit semp. iii sol. m Ormesbei. Rex et blancas et xx sol. de sersuma. et ht. x

comes sbca. , qr. inlongoet vii in lat. ct ii sol. de

^ Terie Regis qua' Godric. servat. gelto quicuoq; ibi tenet.

In Romham ten. ii libi. ho'es t. r. e. un ^ Isti sunt libi. ho'es Regis. In Ron-

iuit ho' Edrici de Laxefelda et alt Ra- ham iiii libi. ho*es xvii ac. se'p. i car.

dulfi Stalra et se'p. i car. t're. et dim. et ii ac. p'ti..et dim. saliri. ead. i lib, ho.

et X vill. et i car. iu d'nio. et i car. horn, xxx ac. et ar. duob$ boVib; et ii ac. p'ti*

xvi ac. p'ti. et x sal. in d'mo. i r. et i et sal. et val. ii sol. etiikl. hos tenet AU

an..ci ov. et ix porci. et xi soc. et dim. . mare, filius Goduini.

de dim. car. t're. semp. iii car. et ii ac. * Brit« Ant. et Modt v a, Line. p.

pti. et ii saL et dim. et x libi. ho'es. et 1421 •
dim. de dim. car. t're* et v aci t'oc

TOL. XI. I i

X

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242 R U N H A M.

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York, and was lord of Rtmham, and father of Waller de Evermcre/
who in the 6th of Richard III, with Nicholas de Kenei, gave SO
marks to have the custody of the lands and heir of William de Alen--
con, till his full age.*

Robert de Evermere gave 10 marks to have the custody of Redhafn
and St(fkesby according to the charter of his lord.

In the 6tn of King John he was found to hold this lordship by petty
serjeanty, the paying of 200 pearmains^ and 4 hogsheads (tnoidiosj
of wine^ made of pearmains, into the Exchequer, on the feast of St.
Michael, yearly, and in the 5th of that King, owed 5 marks for one
sea-wolf, for the use of Thomas de Burgo.

In the 10th of of Henry III. he was lord of Cnava in Lincolnshire^
and had a grant of free warren, fair and merciite there, and of a mer-
cate at Runham, and a fair there, on the vigil and day .of St. Peier
ad Vincula ; and in the Idth, that he and his men here, should be quit
of the hundred court and the sheriff's turn.

William de Redham, in the 24th of that Kins, granted to him by
fine, at Chelmerford, (Chelmsford in Efsex) before William de Y^rk,
Henry de Bath, Robert de Thurkeby, and Gilbert de Preston, itinerant
judges, 60 acres^ &c. of marsh, for which a duel was foughti and
Walter immediately gave it to Robert de Brews, and Beatrix his wife^
(who is said to be bis neice) paying 20s. per ann.

It appears that this Robert had a part of this manor, and seyeral
tenants that held under him, with the lete, free warren, and assise,
and died in the 4th of Edward I. surviving Walter Evermere.

This was probably a son of Walter aforesaid, who died in the 6rst
of that King, and JHce his wife, who died ia the 3d of the said reign.
He is said to have held two parts of this manor, and to leave no
issue.

On his decease, this lordship came to the S daughters and coheirs
of Walter and JHce his wife.

Eufemia, the eldest, aged 34, was the wife of Walter dt Burgk;^
Margery, aged 31, was the wife of Gcfrey de Fountiytts; and Alice,
aged 18, the wife of Walter de Billingleu, and they mheritcd the ma-
nor of Knay aforesaid, in the 9th of that King, and hindered the prioress
of Heynings in Lincolnshire, of her common of pasture, which priory
was founded by Reyner de Eeermu.

John de Redham impleaded Walter de Burgh, Jeffrey de Foufiteym,
Walter de Billinsly, for the same, in the 11th of Edward I. as heir
to Robert de Stoked^, who formerly held it.

. DE BURGO'S PART.

Walter, who held this in right of Eufemia his wife, was probably of
the fanaily of De Burgo, of Burgh in Fl^ hundred. Alexander de
Clavering seems to have succeeded in right of Joan his wife, and they
join in conveying a third part or this manor, by fine, in the 3d of
Edward II. to Rahh de Holbeck, and Beatrix bis wife.
In the gth of Edward II. he was concerned in Uie delivery of the

» Rot. de D'nabj ct pucris in Sccio. « Rot. Pip.

R U N H A M. US

peannaiii% and the wine dae^ (on accoHnl of the anniial servioes^) and
deliverad to Join de JSmaRere.

V Beairix, wife of Ra^ de Hokbeck, died posaesaed of kin the 1 llh
of Edw» II. and John, son of Akxander de Holebeck^ was her heir ;
.aged 16, and in the 50th of that King, Hugh de Normanion, and
AUanore his wife, (whose inberttauce it was,) oonvey it to Thoma» de
jFake$Jumk, kc.

In the d6tb, Reginald de J^hs, and Thomas de Davjf^ had an in-
tcxest herein* ^

FOUNTEYN'S PART.

Margery f in whose right Jeffrey de Founteyn held a third part, died
before the 14th of E&>ard 1. and J^^rry died in the 9th of Edward II.
leaving John his grandson, (son otde Tontibm his son,) his heir.

This famifj was probably descended from Falkmynu$ de Founteym,
sheriff of Norfolk, and one of the witnesses to a deed of fVilliam,Bb*
1x>t of St. Bennet, of the manor of Heyham by Norwich, to Richard
BoisetiS. />. in the reign of King Henry I. (as I tfike it.) -
' fViUiam Bas$et was- made abbot in 1 1S5, and so continued, about
7 years.

' Richard de Foniibm and Cecily his wife, had considerable lands at
KiUingion in Lincolnshire, in the lime of Kine Henry 11.

Thomas de Essex had an interest herein, and dying in the 23d of
Edward IIL Robert was found to be his son and neir^ and was lord,
CD whose death it descended to Robert Brynkiey, his cousin and heir, "
son of his sister Catherine, who held it in the reign of Henru IV.
andV.

In the 15lh of Henry Vl. John Mcrchan, Bshmonger o( London,
and Isabel his wife, late wife of Robert Walton, passed it by fine to
Sir John Fahtolf, Knt. from the heirs of Isabel.

On the death of Sir John, John Boston, Esq. was lord, as in Caster;
and Sir William Pastoh died lord in the 9th of James I. when it was
found worth clear 1 14/. 9«« 6^*

BILLINGLEY'S PART.

Walier de BilUn^ley held it in right of Alice his wife. He was pro-
bably a descendant of Peter dc Billingley,^ lord of Billingla/ in
Lincolnshire, held of the see of York, whose widow and children were
in the custody of King Henry II. in his dOth year.

Walter died in the 34th of Edward I. and John was his son and
heir, who proVed hisage, and had livery of his inheritance here, and
in Uneolnshire, in the l6th of Edward 11. and dying in the following
reign, left John his son.

Sir William de Clere died seised of ibis and other parU of this manor
of Rwihmi, in 1384, and his 2d son, called Robert Clere of Stpkesby,
by Dionysia bis wife, held it.

Robert married Elizabeth, daughter of John Read, and died in
14£0,'and was father of WUU and Edm.

4 MadoK. Hist. Bzcfart pt tf IS* ^ Rot. dt D'aab; Ac. Fip.

M4 RUNHAM.

In the 7th of Henry VI. Wm. Ckre of Runkam, sod and h«ir of
Rob, Clere of Stokesby^ dyiDg s, p. Edm. was fband to be bis brother ,
and heir* WiUiam died seised of the* manor of Billings, Founle^%
and dc ,Burgo*s parts.

Edmund married Elizabeth^ daughter and coheir of Thanuu Chartet,
Esq. by whom he bad Robert his son and heir, who was father of
Edmund Clere, by Elizabeth his wife, danghter of Thomas Brampton,
Esq. of Brampton^

On July 14, in the 4th of Henry YIL the King sent his writ to the
escheator of Norfolk, to deliver this manor to the next heir of Edm.
Clere, then 6 years old, to be kept for him till he was of age ; reciting
that Edmund Clere, his grandfatber, was seised of it in the £Oth of
Ed. IV. and settled then .^reat part of it on his son, Robert Clere, and
Elizabeth Brampton his wife, and that Robert and Elizabeth had issue,
Edm. heir to his grandfather Edm.*

This Edm. the grandson married 3 wives, first, Anne, danghter of
John Thwayts, Esq. of Harslingham ; his 2d was Anne, daaghler of
Thomas Appleyard, of Braconash.

By these he had no issue, but by his 3d, Margaret, daughter and
coheir of fVilliam TLondon, Esq. he had % daughters, Uary and l^aji-
ees ; so that this lordship l>eine entailed on the heirs male, came to
Charles Clere, Esq. of Stokesby^ son and heir of Sir Thomas Clere,
(brother of Edm.) and of Anne his wife, daughter and heir of Robert
Gygges of Sparham.

This Charles had livery of it in the 7th of Edward VI.; he married
Mary, daughter of Robert Spring, Esq. x>f Langham in Suffolk, and
left Thomas his son and htfir, who had livery in the year 1571,

Who by Anne his wife, daughter and coheir of Thomas Heigham,
of Heigham Hall, in Gaysley Suffolk, Esq. was father of CharlesCUre,
£lsq.

In l6ll. Sir fVilliam Paston was found to die seised of the manor
of Runham, held of Charles Clere, Esq. in soccage, of his manor of
Filh.

Koger Bigot, ancestor of the Earls of Norfolk, had a lordship at
the snrvev of which 3 freemen were deprived, who were onlv under
commendation of Alwin de Thetford, who held 13 acres and a half
of land, an acre and a half of meadow, 2 saltworks, and the moietyof
another, valued at 18^.^ ^ .

William Gerberge had an interest here in the 52d of Henry til.
and granted to Henry Rose, 25 acres of land here and in Thirkeby,

In the 3] St oi Edw. I. Lettice, widow of Richard Runham, con-
veyed to Roger, son of the said Richard, messuages and lands here
and in Thirby, and Filbt/.

John, son of Thomas Gerberge, granted to WilUam, son of Thopuu
Gerberge, messuages and lands, which Elizabeth, widow of Thomas,
held in dower.

The tenths were 4/. 8s. Deducted Bs.

The.CHUBCH was a rectory, dedicated toJSt. Peter and St Paul,
valued at 18 marks, and appropriated to the priory of Horsham St.
Faith's.

*

* Term RotKri Bigoti In Rom- wini siii acr. et dim. et dim. ac. pti. sep.

ham dc iii libi. ho'ei. com'd. tantu' Al« dim. cac* tt ii id* etdima ct val. xviiicL

R U N H A M. ' €45

In the Sfid of Hewy III. a fine was leyied between Robert de Brews,
Mind Beatrix bis wife, petents, and Berengarius, prior of St. Faith'e,
tenenty of the advowson of this churchy released to the prior, as the
gift of the ancestors of Beatrix: ; the prior bad erected a house in his
aeverals, where Robert de Brewt had right of common, and was im-
pleaded on that account ; and the prior declared for the future, he
would i^ot take in any of that common, in the 34th of that King.

Petcr^pence, ISd* ,

Alan, son of Walter Clere, was presented to this rectory by n alter
de Scroteby, in the reign of Richard I.

In the ^Mh of Edward I. J lice daughter o( Nicholas de Seroutebtf,
and Isabel ler sister, Stephen de Wymundhak, and Maud bis wile,
and Alice her sister, impleaded the prior, as their right to present to
this church, but the prior's right was acknowledged-

On this appropriation a vicarage was settled, valued at 6 marks.

VICARS.

' In 1346, HunnaM Over was instituted vicar, presented by the King,
the temporalities of St. FaitKs being in the King's band.

1349i Henry Atte Cherche, by the prior.

1361, John flakon.

1372, Widter ISjffent by the King, on account of the temporalities.

1373, Robert Palmer.
1376, John Halte.
^3B9, Robert de Louf.
1396, John Tuney.
1409, fVilliam Helgey.
14U, Robert Gubbe.
1421, Jo All Cowherde.
1431, Simon Aleyn.

- 1490, JVm, Palmer. .

William Warner vicar about l600.

Robert BUmfield vicar in 1626, ot: the i)eath of Charles
Wharton.

On the death of John Wace, in 1722, WilKam Mackdy^ by the Bi-
shop of Ely.

1725, James Savage, vicar. Ditto.

Mr. Matthews, 1759.
On the dissoluMoo of this priory, it came to the Crown, and Queen
Elizabeth^ on May 13, ao. 17, let to farm this rectory, with all the
botises, appurtenances, &c. except great trees, wodds, underwoods,
&c. for 2 i years, to Richard Church, paying 8/. lOs. per ann.
' After this, in the said reign, it was granted by an exchange of
lands, to the see of Ely, and the Bishop of Ely is patron, and has the
rectory tithes.

The valor of the vicarage is 4/. and stands discharged.
The church and chancel is covered with reed, and has a foursquare
tower with three bells.

At the west end of it, on a gravestone, with a brass plate,

Oratejp. a* fab; Johs. Book et Rose uxor. gu s - - m ■ ' 'Orate p. aVa.
Cecilie Dook nu'p. uxor. Johs. Dook que obt. 27 Aug^. \&lb.

«46 SCSOTEBY. ^

Uou Ihok pL"^ « legBcj in 1 JK>1, to Ih^ mddoe of the steeple.'
In a nprtb viadov UffmPs armB with .a beoSet, argtmt. Ako

Mavtbjf. In a south windoir^ argeni, an esoolobeoD» aad orie of

jaartleu.

In file chancel^

Mr. George Tftrmr, Gent* ma$ here buried Odr. 2S, l6l€«

The temporalities of Langky abbey in a marsh 1 3s. Ad.

S C R O T E B Y

IVlLMAM i>£ Bbaufqb Bisbop ot Thetfofd hiAA in his own
right as a lay ke, the land of 7 socmen here, who had M acKs, and
a camcate, valued at S%d. and they belonged to the manotr ofHemeMbyf
(held by Earl Algar) in King Eaward^s time.

Here was also a church endowed with 36 acrea^ valued at 3s. Tea
freemen were in this toWn under the commendation ofjtimar Bishop
of Elmham, before the Conquest^ who possessed 2 carucates and 5
acres of land^ with 5 carucates^ and 3 acres of meadow^ then valoed
at 26f. at the survey at 305.'

Bishop Abnar held these in King Edwarfft reign^ and after him
Bbhop Erfast, but now JVm. de Beaufoe^ the Bishop^ but one of them
only was under the commendation of the abbot* of Holmes in King
Emard^s \Ame.

Richard, son of Jhn, held the lands of 6 of these freemen of the
Bishopi and the Bishop had the rest« ,' Bishop Beaufoe gave it with
other lordships^ to be bald of the see.

The Lady Joan, late wife of Ralph (Pettipar) married fVilUam de
JguiUan; she was in the King^s custody^ having lands hers valued
at 7/.

Robert AguUhn, a parliamentary baron, held of the see of Norwich
in the reign of Henry III. and his daughter and heir luibel brought
it by marriage to H^h Lord Bardo^ of Wtrmegay, with the lordship
of Gretham m Hampshire ; Watton m Hertfordshire, and Eddmetm,
(Edmunton) in Middlesex, which she died seised of in the 17th of
Edward II. -

This lordship continued in the Lord Bardolf^s family and descen-
dants, as in Cromer; and on the attainder of the Lord Viscount

' Terra WUli. Epis. Tedfordens. de hos om'k. tenuit AlmaniB Eps. T.R.E.

Feudo.— In Scoutebei vii soc. zx ac. et Arfastus. mo. WUls. Eps. et tameo

semp. i car. et val. xzxiid. et isti soc. ex uno habuit Abbas de Olmo com'd'-

jacent in Harmesbei i ecdia xxxvi ac. et tione. tantu' T. R. E. et ex h. libis ho-

val. iii sol. io ca'd. x )ibi. ho'es. de h. minib; tenst RioMrd. filt* Abni vi de

habuit Almarus Eps. com'd. T.R.B. et Epo. et ide' Eps. alios.

hahltiicsr. t'ft.ctvsc.sep. v.csr.et « TsMdeNsr"
iii ac. p'ti. l^. vsl* XX sgl* p», ux

SCROTEBY, fl47

# *

Beaumont, was granted id the 13th of Edw. VL February U,io An-
ihony Earl Riven.

fVilliam Lord Viscoant Beaumont^ being restored in blood in the
leign of Hen. VII. and dying lord in 1508, s. p. the lordship came to
the Crown; and on June 5, in the 6th of Henry VIII. was granted
to Sir fVm. Arundel, Lord Matrevers, and the Lady AnM his wife ;
and Henry Earl of Arundel his son^ inherited it ; but in the 2d and
Sdof PAtfipand Mary^ it was granted by fine to that Kin^ andQaeen;
aad'in the said yeaf^ January 2, was granted to Sir Nicholas Hare,
and John Hare.

Soon after this it was in the Cleres, and Edm. son of Sir John Clere,
(bis father who died August 21, 1557,) had livery of it. in the said
year.

In this family it continaed* Sir John Clere, Bt* being found to die
seised of it January 16^ in thels^h of King Charles I. and Abigal was
his daughter and heio &gcd 2 months and JO da^; she married John
Cromwell, Esq. alias fViuiams, of London, who to her right was lord
in 1663.

The abbey of St. Bennet of IJolfne had in King Edwardfs daysj and
at the survey, a lordship^ consisting of 109 acres, 3 borderers^ and a
carncate in demean, with half a carucate among the tenants, 2 acres
of meadow, valued at 10s. The town wad one leuca long, and 5 fur-
longs broad, and paid 20d. gelt.'

In the 15th of Edward I. the abbot of Holm claimed as lord, a gal-
lows, the assise, and wreck at sea.

On the dissolution of this abbey, and exchange of lands made be-
tween King Hen. VIII. (who held it) and Bishop Ru^, was granted
to the see of Norwich, and so united to -the manor that the Bishop
held, as abovementioned, and so held by lease, as I take it.

Here was also in this town a freeman who owned 10 acres, and half
a carucate and an acre of meadow, valued at lOd. Alan de Tedfort,
who seems to have the care of this under the King, and of several
freemen that the Conqueror had seized on, and joined this to the ma«,
nor of Ormesby at'the survey. Almar, son of Godric, took care of it.*

This was united to the King's manor of Ormesby, and so passed
.with it, . J .

The*CHi7RCH is a rectory, dedicated to AU^Saints, and appibpriated
on the decease of Ralph Puttcrely rector, to tlie priory of Norwich, for
use of the sacrist, by John Grey Bishop of Norwich, in 1205, saving
a pension of 5s. to the cellarer, and a vicarage was appointed.

In the reign of King Edward I. the rectory, together with the vi-
carage, was valued at 24 marks, and was exempted from the payment
of procurations, being an exempt from the arcndeacon, as one of the
prior's manors ; but Uie archdeacon had the Jurisdiction over all the
parishioners dwelling on the manor of the Lord Bardolf*

The Ptf^^r- pence were 20d.

^* TerraS'ci. Benedict! deHulmo—— * I&ti sunt Uberi ho'es Regis. ■

Ib Scrocebey dx ten. se'p. S. B. se'p. In Scrotcbcy i lib. ho. xacr. semp. dim.

iii bor. tc. i car. . In d'oio. se'p. dim. car. et 1 ac. p'^ti. et val. xd. hoc. addit

car. horn. liac. p'ti. val. x sol. et ht« Ailvin. de Tedfi>rd ad censu' de Ormes*

i leu. in longo. et v qr. in lat. et xxd. bey T.R. Willi. &c. et Ahnar* euitodit*
dc g.

t48- SCROTEBY.

VICARS.

Thomas de Ponewyk died vicar in 1311

In 131 1, Thomas de ScrowUby, institated vicao preseiited by the
prior and convent of Norwich.

3321, Peter, Herman.

]349j John de Methwold.

1349, John de Tojts^

Richard Perijn vicar.

1355, Adam Hert.

1358, Henry Pye.

1388, William Tuffin.

1396, Nicholas Julles.

14V: 1> Johnde Halle.

1434, Simon AUeyn.

1438, John Cok.

1446, Thomas Clark.
Thomas Barf oot.

1452, William Stox.

1473, John Whyte.

Walter Gtueyntrell vicar.

In 1505, the. prior allowed ibe vicar 55s, per, unit, for his portion.

1 506, John Heryson.

1508, James Raksond.
John Arskyne, .

1523, Rob. Maihem.
Gilbert Kinsman^

1533, Stephen Jbynsey.

Thomas .Bradley, vicar.

1548, Robert Allen, he was the last vicar; being this year consoli-
daled or. united to Ormesby, and the church was licensed to be
demolished. . The vicarage was valued at 51.

The fan)ily of Stroteby had a lordship in this town. Bernard de
Scrotehy and Ralph, were living and had lands, as had John, aon of.
Simon de Scroteby, and Isabel his wife, in the 53d of Henry III.

About this time Alice de Scroteby was living, and claimed the assise
of her tenants, as held bj her ancestors.

Thomas de Thorp and Isabel his wife, grant to the prior of Nbnvici,
Walter de Kirkeby, &c. all the lands and tenements here and in He:
mesby^ with the messuages, rents, services, common, pastures, &c.of
the inheritance of the said Isabel, together with the land which £gt-
dia, late wife of Nicholas de Scroteby held in dower^ of the inheritance
of the said Isabel, Alice, Maud and Alice, sisters and coheirs of the
said Nicholas, tbb reversion of which belongs to the part of .the sidd
Isabel.

Witnesses, Sir Robert de Castre, Sir William de Stalham, Sir Bar*
tholomew de Somerton, Sir Hugh de Cayly, Inc.-

Adam, bod of Robert Wenge add Alice his wife, grant to the priory,
of Norwich all their right which came to them on the death of JVtcAo*
las de Scroteby, father of the said Alice, in messuages, &c,

' Reg, I. Ecc. Cath. Norw.fpl ao9«

I

S T O E E S B Y. 849

Wit nwica ^ Sir Johndc Lovetot, Sir Robert it Berry, Sir WiUiam^
de Hakeford, Sir Barth. dc Somerian* Ao. 66Hemy IIL

Stqatun de Somerton and Et^emia his-wife^ gave lands to the prior;
and BiOger, son of Ralph CterK, rents out of liind tiere."

WilUam Colli of ScToUby, held lands of the'sacrist of Norwich, with
Roger bis brother, and were to perform 8 days work for it, &c. in
aatttoini and to have. 8 loaves and 14 herrinssj Jo. SSof Edward L

The temporalities of the priory of Norwich were.valaed in 1428^
atl4f.

Rd. Gerald de ^oW^r«i qnitclaimed to Robert dc Lai^l€y,^not
of Norwich, 8cc« lands and tenekuents^ late Roger de Bokenham'i, and
Jeffrey his son's. Witnesses, Roger de Ormesby, tViUiamSaeck. of
Ormeeby^ Roger de Somerton, Thomas de Acre, 8cc«

Robert de Somerton, and Nicholas bis brother, sons of Stephen de-
Somerton, granted lands to the %aid prior. Witnesses Roger Begc*'
9ile, Roger dc Ormesby, &c. dated. ao« 15 Edw* IL ,

siSBssaaaswai

STOKESBY.

i^lLLiAM DE ScoHifis had a grant of this lordship from the
Conqueror, and held it at the survey. Edwin, a freeman of Guert held
here in King Edwardfs reign, d carucates of land, 16 villains, 6 bor-
derers, and 4 servi, with 2 carucates and a half in demean, but at the
survey there were three; there was one carucate of the tenants, and
20 acres of meadow, 2 saltworks, and 2 horses for burden, and 4 cows,
&c. 120 sheep, &c. and a church endowed with 24 acres of land, and
3 of meadow, valued at l6i.'

Twenty-one tenants belonged to this manor who had 80 acres of
land ; the King and the Earl had the soc ; in the whole there were 5
carucates and 4acres of meadow; and there were3 freemen whom Hitir-
duin added in the time of King fVilliam^ and they held 100 acres of
land ; but Scohies* predecessor in King Edward's time, had only the
commendation of them. Nine borderers also had 3 carucates and 8
acres of meadow, with a saltwork then valued at lOs. at the survey at
1&. — Before the Conquest it was valued at lOOs. but at the survey at

.* Reg« Sacrist. Norw. f. 50, 51. tolo. sep. v car. et iiii ac. p'ti. et iii Kbi*

* Terra Willi, de Scohie a ■ ■■■■■ ! In ho'es. quos addtdit^ Harduinus T. iU

Sfokestiev ten. fiduinus lib. ho. Guerd. Willis et ht. c. ac. t're. ex his habuit

iii car. t re. sep. xv vill. et vi boo ct siius antecessor. T. R. B. commend*

iiH KT. tc. ii car. ct dim. in d'nio. p. et semp. ix bord. et iii car et viii ac. p'tU

no. iii et fe'p« i car. fao'uin. xx ac. p'ti. et i'sal. tc. val. x sol. mo. xvi et ma.

et ii sal. et li r. tc. iiii an. mo. vi se*i>. niuni val. t'c. c sol. mo. x lib. ettamen

X por. tc. cxx oy. mo. clxxx ct i ecclia reddidit duob; annis un'c'q; anno xt

xxiiii ac. t're. et'^iii p'ti. et val. xvid. et- lib. et iiii sol. et ht. i leug. ia loag. et i

xxi ho'es. Ixxx ac t're. jacent. semp* leug. iniat. ct ii sol. deg.
buic. manerio. Rex et Comes soca' de

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t» 3TOKESST.'

Iftf. yee for ^ vesN it palii eftdb year, 15iL and 4i^ 1t«te«MrleMa
lone and one hT<mt, andf the gelt was ^.

Hie Og^ifr Ea^r of JBvclb weve Idrcb m tke icigik of BMr^l.
from whom it came bjr marriage to the Barb cfChre and OkmuU^ff
aad by Philippa, dangbtev aad ibireai &ILkmel Doke aSClmnmu, to
JBdbumtf MorPitmr Bar) of Mardk, wha keld H fn copi/d.

F^rt of it wai held br the fattiil^ of Dd Rnlham, who heM thii
lordship also of ihe flaid bonooi^ of CUm^

fViluam, son of Matthew de Redham, conreyed a messo^ aad
landa here td Witluim de G^tngham, by deaid, aam date. 'WiineMafl,
Motkrt de Etermuth, Roti^t de Stokeib^ ftt* ^

Sir ffUtigm de Redktm was lotd in the Jd Edward h datoed a
lele, and assise ; and fViHidm de Bedham preaavted to the chdrck of
Stokntm in 1 909. WUham de Redkam settled en bif son Willimm, and
Joan his wife^ tf moiety of this lordship inf tbe tth of Edward IL and
in IS25, and 1337, Sit fVittiam de Redkam preaented.

Jokn son of Gerard de Redham^ and Atiu his wife, passed by fine
to HichplaSf son of Tho. Fastolf, sereral acres of land, pasture and
marsh, here and in Haehgbj^f ut the l€tk of Edward II.

In ihe )6th of that King, William de Redham settled on ChrietiaMf
wife of IVillidm de Goseford of Yermouth Magna, lands for life*

By the marriage of Margery ^ daughter and neir of William de Red*
ham, £8(|. it came to Thomas Bernev, 2d son of John Bemey, Esq.
of Wichinjgham. In 1356| J^ de Bemeif presented, and in 1358;
and in this family it oontinned, (as may be seen in IZ^tMaai) many
years. ,

The family of Cleres had also an interest herein ; Robert Clcre, Bad.
of 5/o£rs^e, second son of William Clere, t^nt. and Dionyua his wife
inherited it, he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Rede, Esq. and
by his testament dated on Wednesday next after the feast of St. Lau*
rence, in ihe 8th of Henry V. wills io be buried in the church of St.
Andrew of Stokesby ; appoints Elizabeth his wife, and William Yd-
vMon^ executors : it appears that he had three sons ; John, William^
ahd Edmund, the two first dying i. p. Edmund his son inherited it,
and by Elizabeth his wife^ daughter and heir of Thomds Charles, Es^.
had Aobert his son. who died before him, . hot left by BHzabeth his
wife, daughter of Thomas Brampton, Esq. of Brampton; Edmund his
aon^and heir, to Edmund his crandfather, and was a toihor in the 7th
of Henry VII. This Ddmtina married three wives, as in Runham^ but
Teavinff no issue male, this lordship came to Charles Clere, Esq. son
of Sir Thomas Clere, (brother of Edmund.) by Jnne his wife, daughter
and heir of Robert Gygges, Esq. of Rollcsby, who had livery of it in the
7th of Edward VI. S^Thomas his father being knighted at Leatk ia
Scotland in 1544.

C%iirfes Clere, Esq. iM^bo, in 1552, was lord and patron, and b/
Mary, daiia;hter of Robert Spring, Esq. of Lanham in Suffolk, waa
father of Thomas Clere, Esq. lord in 15ga, and iktber of CAer/ss Ckn,
Eaq. who married Elizabtik, danghter ot WiUiem Drary, Esq. of
BMtS'Hall in Tcndring in Eiser, LL.D* also judge of the prerogative
cou^i, 8cc.

Afterwards it was in the family of Windham ; Charles Windiems,
Esq. of Stokeebg Waa lord and patron in 1667, mid. waa Aitber of
Charles*

r

land, merchant^ of larmouth, about 1710.

The Chdbch it dedicated to Sl Andrew, and is a rectonr, aocieot^jr
mAmd «t 50 mafiu, mhI .4ie ^irbry id l^gMeoiHe tad a portion
therein, present, the valor is 13i. 6s. Sd. aqd pay^ teqtbs, 8cc. Peter*
pence df. In the d4th of Henry IIL fViUiam de Redhani bad the
advowson^

Thomae ife Ormti!^ occurs rector' in the 1 1th of Edward 1.
1303, Steph. de Redham,'m%titnteA, presented by friUiam de Red'

1 395, Richard de PhOeby, by Sir WiHiam de Redham, Kn t.

1337» Thomas Buekeskifn. "Ditto.

1356, Thomas Jtte Lathe, by John de Berney, and 7%omas Biosfty*.

135B, Jef. de Hunden. Ditto.

139 1# Matthew Salle, by JoAit Copedike.

1414, Comtantine Dalby,. by JoAn Bmiey of Itecftam, Esq.

Mr. Robert JmnUby, rector.
1444, Mr. r^o^iiis Frenge, by JoAn Fastolf, tec.
1455, Mr. &'m. TAomAnffi, £l^D. by the Bishop, a lapse.
^amei Oldys, rector.

Jamee Gloyt, rector, administrator of the goods of Jamee
Cloys, late rector of Stokesby. was granted to Marffsret Paston of
Norwich, gentlewoman, the 6th of fiAneary> 147^^ '

Mr. rtowkw Gerard, LL.B, by Richard Setahwell, guardian
of John, son and heir otJohn Berney, Esq.
1507j Mt^ fifl^on, by Sir Robert Southwell.
15i«; trtlliam Palfreyman, by JaAn Berufy, Esq.
1552, Mr. Sim. Risby, A.M. by Margaret Bemey, widow.
1552, Christopher Brown, by Charles Clere, Esq.
1^55, Cuthbert Dawglose. Ditto.
1557, Mr. Peter Wattes. Ditto.

1560, Bernard Sudburn. Ditto. « ji ^ ^

Matthew Wood; he died rector, and by his will dated anA
proved 1580, directed to be buried in the chancel here.

John Hotdte, or Holte, be occurs rector of StokeOym um.
l6l6,,rAoiiMf Lewgar, by TJiomas Clere, Esq. and Charles Clere,
Gent.

Mr. Rkhard Fielding, died rector in October l65a*
John Harte, cqcan rector in 1663.

Mr. Broo^, died rectorin December 1686.

Sim. CasAam, died rector in N<»«»6er l66j|.
John Waee, died rector in 1730. «... ry

1730, William Bemey, died rector in 1747, and WiUiW Heme,
SQCceeded, presented by John Bertiey,D.D.
. . 1748. Rkhard Bemey. ...

EdsuMnd Qlere, Esq. by his wiB dated May 94, 1484, require to be
boiled in the chanod 4i£ tUs chiUQb« proved in 1488, gives 10 ouM

SSt T H R I C^ B Y,

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churches io Flcgg deanery 6s. 8^1 ea6h, to the hocne of St. Aunt of
Weybrigge IS$. 4d.

Thomas Wyndham, Esq. of Siokesbyf is siud 4o be buried ben, aod
Charles fVyndham, bis son in 1668 ; and Charles Wyndham, Esq. bit
sonj in 1685.

In the church were the arms of Ckre^ impaling OharUsj emdmiim
a chiefs gules, lozenges of ^e first.

On a gravestone

For Sir Thomas Clcre, Ki. and Elizabeth his wife*

Clere impaling Gyggs, sqble^ a fr§t ermine; a chief cheqaer^
argent, and of the first.

Redehqm, gules^ a phevron, ingrailed argent, between three reed
sheaves, or. — Also Gygges, quartering ; in the 2d vairy argent aud
vert, on two bars, sable, three bezantd, Toppes; — in the 3d, or, a chev-
ron betw^n three lions couchant, gules, 4thj as 1st.

The temporalities of the abbot of Holme were &• of Weybridgc
wrtory 145. 4d, j

The prioress of Mergate 100s. an annnal pension ontof the maiior ;
—of the prior of Tyn&idge, a pension of $/. Ids. per ann. Hi.S, paic^
by John Berney^ ofit of th^ manor.

pS^5!»"^"¥^S«™="WJ

T H R I C K B Y.

(j o o B I c, at the survey, was steward of a lordship belonging to the.
Conquerpr, of whiph 6 freemen of Ralph Stair a were deprived, con-
taining 40 acres; ^nd a carucate and a half, a salt-work, 4 acres of
meadow, valued at 9s. and the King and the Earl had the soc.'

This was held with Ormesby manor, and had the same lords. Wil*
Ham de Ormesby was returned as lord, in the 9lh of Edt^ard IL from
•the Ormesbys it'cai^e to tl^e Cleres; ^nd Robert Clere, Esq. of
Stokesby held it in tb^ reigp of Henry VI. and so passed as i^
Stokesby,

Roger Bigot, ancestor pf the EarU of Norfolk, had a fee, of which
^ freemen were deprived, of 31 acres of land, of two of these Jllwitf
had the commendation only, and Guerd of the other, and there was
a carucate and 2 acres of meadow valued at 4s.*

William Bovile and ^ Joan his wife, daughter of James de Creke,
held a quarter of a fee of the Earl Marshall in the reign of fftfiry
III. . Q

■ Tcrre Re^is q- a. Godric fervat. • Terra Rogeri Btfoti-— ^lo Trike*

In Trukeboj vi lib. ho'cs Rati, bydc Hi lib.ho'cf A. xaxi «c. tre. de

Stalra xl ac. sep. i car. et dim. sal. ct duob; habutt. Ailwin comd. tanm. etde

liii ac. p'ti. et val. ix sol. Rex ct Comes* alto. Guerd. et sep. i car. et ii ac, pti.

wca- ctval.-iiiisoU

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This came after to the lilbys^ and to the Cletsi.

Bartholomew Edrick held also in the 3d of Henry 1V» It Quarter of
a fee of the manor of Oivfty.

fVmiam Beaufoe Bishop of Nontich held in fee, in his own riebt^
the land of a freeman, who possessed 12 acres of land, and half a
camcate under the protection of Almar, Bishop of Etmlmfn, valaed at
l£d.; the town was half a leaca longhand hair a onelnroad) aiid ^d
)4i2. halfpenny gelt;'

Bishop Beau/oe gave this lordship with many other, to bis see, and
io it continues as I take it.

fVilliam dc S^ohiethvA also ^at ' the survey 10 freeasen's land herrcy
and at, &c. which Hngh held under him, &c. here was ond caractite
and ap half and. 18 acres of land, 2 borderers, 2 carucates and an hlili^
and 13 acres of meadow, 5 saltworks, a church endowed with^acKs,
Talned at M. — ^The manor valued before the survey at 40f* and then
at 80» ,* the King and the Earl had the soc.^

William de Redham held this lordship in the 3d of Heniy IIL and
ffranted by fine to the abbot of Langl^, the church of Trtkeby, and
Uie abbot eave to fVilliam 2 acres of land in Stokesby, n^t (he
chorch-yara to the west.

fVilliam de Redham was returned to be lord in the 9th oi Edward
II. after this it came to the BemeySt and the Cleres of Siokesby, who
held the whole tofrn.

jibraham Castell, Esq. was lord and patron in 1677> and Mobleri

C0siell, Esq. who sold it in 1710, to Air. Smith, merchant, of Yar*

punUh, who raised a great estate by exportation of malt to HoUandg

and Joshua Smith, .p«}« was lord and patron in 1740«

, ^ The' tenths were 2/. lOs. ' ,

The church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Maty, the rectory wai
appropriated to Langleu abbey, and vidued at 5/. the vicarage at 4
piarks ; Pe^e^-pence 14a. ob.; the present valor is 6A and isdiscnarged^*

yiCARS.

1305, Ad. Warmele, instituted vicar, presented by the abbot dt
Langley.

1320, Andrew de Btdinghavfk.

]324, Richard de Botone.

1331, John Godwyne*

1349j John de fVolterton^

iS49, Richard Stok.

1359, Sam. Atketyl.

lS6l,JohnRakedewe^

J 369, Richard Bulderim.

I38I9 Peter de Heyham, by the Bishops alapse.

' Tre. 'Will. Epis. Teclforclens. de Trikebei tenet fluflo^libothd'^. etia

Feodb-.-^In Trikebei i lib. ho. xii it Maltebei. er in Filebeii car. tre. etdim.-

ac. tve«^fub. Aim* £p* camdatione tan- et xiii ac. aeD. ii et ii car. et dim. et xiii

tu'. sem]). dim. car et val. xiid. et ht« ac. p'ti. v sal. i ccclia y ac. et val. yid» j

dim. Iq. in long^ et dim. in lat. et xiiiid. tc» val» xl. sol. roe. lxxif Rex et C*

ct ol>ol. de tttiiom socst

« Tem Will, de Sa4||es ■ la

lS88t Niekohi JbMy ug , r

IS9^, Thomoi de Lodnei t

M16, WiOum AmM.

MIQ, Jofo WHhtnm.

MtSf WiUumdt ffimmfibjf.

149fi> Thomas DrawMerd by the Bishop^ • lapA.
. 1408^ rAtMMt Ctmhfrbu, by the Bkhof , •li4pM.

15 15, BMamald Beverfy.

16S9, WQtkm Skertdng, by Th^mm Gf^dmhe^ Giq.

]5M» 3!kM9ta« i{oAiMoii» by the BMioo a hme.

1557, William EOkt, by William CM$ah$, fiiq.

1560, JfUh. WhiU, by CHar/et CUm^^f

Ita^, Joim EUmghtm.^ Ditto.

1 566, Thomat Bretland. DitiQ.

1S71, J^hmThornUU. Diiia.
JnU fVikiufi, vicar.

3604^ Mom Wood, by the omgMtn^of Thmat Oen, fM^f

l607f John Holte, by ChatlesClere.

M\6, MomUL mimn, by ditto.

1656, Oarm TAomelofi, by Join B^htmer^ Gent

1677, IZoder/ Praitant, by Abraham CaUeU, £iq«

16BS, CiarUiCoaii, by iiilfo.

If87» JBeM ctMtfi iMnaw, fay dStf o,

1603, Aofer^ Pair, by diUo.

1704> TAonuis Ker/in, bf^JRakeei Ca$ieU, £aq.

3%oiRfl« Martyn, died rector id 17W, and ikm .succeeded by
Uiohatd Gay Lueas, jpnnented.by Thoma$ Simik, Esq.

The cbvsh and chancel is covered with feed, epa :haa a aqiiare'
UMver.

On the north windows in many places are the arms of Gyggi; on
an old board formerly part of the rood loft, are, in old characters,

-Hie. Jh. eapitu tU^^Hic fiagtUat. — Hie cmqfigitur — Hie dq^

On gravestones in the chancel,

Al€9. Wilion, clerk, tep. Jan. 83, 1710, mi. 4€.

Hie iiim e$i EdvardoM Wamet hand ita pridem eetUnar. d$
Lammai et Hatfteboii, rector, virprolm et doctns, {[fa mcfritm nu^nut
upri alendis pa%iper^m wpremo mo tettamento l^avtt, ob. fj, die )7QQ^
^taiiiqf fifts 87<

He left an estate of about lOOliper ann, to TarmmUh nniWtfi^
Hautboii Hall, to the corporation or Nortarieh^

Here was the guildof »t. Mm^garefm

The temporalities of the priory of Norwick were St. 2d.

The town seems to take lU name. from three streaDM, oribraQka ef
water^iieie »eeli^r-3V«-ftc«4yf nnd Ao$,.{rre*kep4an at Thns^m. *

in the reign pf King Edpari kV .ffat^^r eajo the ebnrcb waai4&
spacer hmg; an4 K hropd.

■ T'

imn

GREAT YARMOUTH-

OP TEE BTYMOLOGY AND OBIGIN OF YARMODTIL

jThs Bttoe of this town is entiiely apponte to its aitotttioa, ftom
wiikb, indeed, like mumr oiheth it ii taken* Yof'^iiouih is as ezprea-
mm^ of the Yar^$ Mmuiy or the mmUk of the mer Yart, as a eom*
poond word caa be* The Sax^m called it Qarwmi, mA Jurmud;
(tbe pronoDciation of their d being somewhat like oar th) that is, the
aiMilA of tbe Garienh, ot Yart'; woich river rises aboat the middle of
the coaoty, and, after reeeiving into it the Wafomev and Bme, here
disembogudt itself into the Gmrman sea/ It had the epithet Gttat
added to it in tbe rei^ of Edmard L in order to distingoish it, as
some say^ from Yarmotdh\n the isle of tfight, bnt others, with mote •
pr(4>abiiity, make it the distinction between tins and Littk YermeiflA
in &folk.

It ia sUU a dispataUe point whether this be the Gariamomim of the
anoieals or not, Cemdlni says, '' I dare not affirm that this was die
** old Garioaemiin, where formerly tbe SuMaian horse lay in garri-
** aon agaiast tbe barbarians ; nor yet the neighbonciD^ little village
^ Cmior^ (formerly the seat of Sir Jokm FakU^y an eminent knight)
^ famous amon^ the inhabitanti^ on account of its antiqwty :
" tboogb there is another report Uiat the riter Yart had another
** asontb jast aader it^ Bat as I am ib^onghly convinced,, ^t the
'^ Gananofmm was at Burgh-^aMile in Suffolk, which is scarce two
*' miles distant from tbe opposite bank of the river, so am I apt to
^ tbink, that YarwMuih rose oat of its ruins, and that this Caslor was
^ one of the Ramam castles, placed also at the mouth of the river
^ Yore, now shut aps for as tbe north*west wind fky$ the. tyrant

• The Bute sboanda widi excellent <«underydlowith, like gsldt saddle hstt

peiclvMdset the Yare with>a dah pecu« ** black* It is particularly remsrirable

fiar to itaelf» called a Ruff, of which lat- ^ for a line drawn along the backy like

ter it may hot be unentertaining ro give ** a crou thread tied to the body | tlie

Mr. Camden's description t <« The co« '* tail knd fias are all over spotted with *

«^leurof tlleback»sayshe, isofadark ** bladL. When it is pfofoked its fins

"brown, the belly a palish yellow. *' bristleopftwken quiet they lie flat and.

** Along the jaws it is marked with a ** close. It eats like a percht and^is par*

** doubte semiciroular linei the upper *' ticulariy valued for its. shortness and

«< half of tbe eye is a dark brown, the ^ wholcwmeness."

I

fiM VARHOIltTH.

I

** upon the eoast of Holland over-agaiosi this placGj and has stopped
^ ap the middle moath of the liAtne with sandst in like manner hm
^ the norlh-east damaged this coast, and seems, by sweeping op heaps
^* of sand^ to have obstructed this harbour ; for the cleansing and
^ keeping open of which, many statutes have passed in parliameiit^
'^ in regard to the great importance thereof, for carrying on the trade
'^ and navigation of this kingdom. Nor will it be any injur)*, if I call
^ this our Yarmouth (so nearly joined to the old Garianonum) Garu
^ anonum itself; since the Gdrieni8,from whelice it bad its natoe, hat
'^ now changed its channel, and enters the sea below this town, to
'' which it also gave name ; for I cannot biit own this Yarmouth is of
^' a later date ; for^ wbenitluifc cM.Garianonum was ^ne to dec^ay^
^ and there was none left to defend this shore, CerAck, the warlike
^ Saxon, landed here, from whence the place is called by tbe inha-
'' liitants at this day, CerUck^sandf and by other historians Ceriidk'
'^ shore ; and when he had harassed the Iceni with a ffrieyous war,
^ hcf set sail 'from hence for the west, where he settled the kingdom
^ of the west Saxons. And not long kfter5 the Saxons, instead of
^ Garianonum, built a new town in that moist watery field upon the-
^*west sideof the river, which they called Yarmouth; but the sitnatibn
^ thereof proving uni^holesome, they removed to the other side of the
^ river, called then, from tbe same Cetdick, Cerdkk-sand, and thele
^ thev built this new town, wherein -there flourished, in the time of
^ Edward the Confessor, seventy burgers.*'

• On this subject Sir Henry Spelman, in his Icenia, says,'' Yarmouik
** is neither the real Garianonum^ nor different from the real ; for the
*^ situation of both was at the mouth of the river Garienis, from which,
^' also, both were named ; but the one received its name from the old -
'^ channel, the other from the new ; and both in that space of the
'* shore where Cerdick, a Saxon, in the year of our Lora AQfi, with
*< Cenrick, his son, and five ships, entering the port, put theopposih^
*^ Britons to flight, and named the port Cerdick-shore, as Etkelwerd
'* relates." And a little after he goes on ; " the river (Yare) desert-
'' ing its channel, has consigned to oblivion the ancient situation of
^ Garianonum. The marks of both the situation aad the ri¥e^ are
" very uncertain. Two places seem to claim it ; Burgh-Castle, in the
^ county of Suffolk, wnich at> this day hangs over tbe sooth side of*
^ the river, and Castor, a little village about 4 miles distant, to the
^ north. Both exhibit something of the Boman : the former a foor-
<' sided, oblong, pitched camp, crowned with a wall, but two remote
^ from the sea, and in a place so surrounded with marshes and nar-
'^ row passes, as to be an^incommodious situation for troops of horse;
*^ the latter, on the shore itself, discovering also the ruins of a wall
''and fortification, in an open plain, very commodious for the ex-
" cursion of horse and for the defence of the shore which was givoi

in charge to this count,^ and this cavalry ; for the interior and

midland parts were guarded by another count, and rather with
" cohorts of foot, than troops of horse. I therefore place GarianO"
" num at Cnjs/or, though Camden ^as pleased wixh Bwrgh^

Of these two great authorities I am inclined to favour the Iatter,-aa
Sir Utfiry SpelmanU reasons seem to be the most cogent and decisive.

^ The cottQt of the Sszon $honr«

te

YARMOUTH. 457

TWs Garianommf which we may conclude was at Castin', was an
ancient fortreas of the Romans, where their StabUsian horse were
statiooed, under the commaod of the Count of the Saxon shore, (who
was hence called Gariannonenm) in order to guard the shore from the
frequent inroads of the Saxon pirates ; he had in all under his com-
mand 2200 foot and 200 horse, which were stationed at different
places on the coasts of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, &c. which had
then the denomination of the Saxon shore, from being situated nearly
opposite to the native country of the Saxons, a warlike people of
Lrermany, ^

Burgh-Caslle, however, though we may be disinclined to think it
the Garianonum of the ancients, must not be held in less esteem for
Its antiquity, since it is evident from many circumstances that it was
B Roman station, as well as Castor ; Romanam ostendunt ambo speciem.
Ihis 18, in a great measure, confirmed by the many Roman coins and
piecea of urns which iiaye been found at both places: but more par-
ticularly at Castor, in a place called the ]&aU Bloody-Burgh Furlong;
and It ]s observable that the date of the coins found at Castor are
more ancient than those at Burgh-Castle; hence it may be inferred,
ihnt Castor was the first fortress on this coast, the river lare emptying
Itself into the ,sea, not far from thence, at a place distinguished by
the name of Cockle Water, alias Grubb's Haven, many centuries after.
But the course of the river shifting more to the south, occasioned
by strong north-east winds blocfang up the mouth with sand and
gravely it is probable another station might be thought necessary, and
one might accordingly be made on the south side of the river.

The situation of these two stations, upon fine eminences on either
ude of the river, and in sight of each other, was extremely well adapted
for the troops, who might, on any emergency, give intelligence to
each other, by signals, and so command the adjacent shore, and en-
Uance into the river, to greater advantage than if there had been but
one station.

Cerdick-sand, or Cerdick-shore, of which mention has been already
made, seems to have been a great sand-bank formed along the shore,
between two branches or channels of the Yare, called havens, by which
two channels the river then entered the sea ; one running near Castor,
the other near Gorleston. By the former of which, from many con-
cnrring circumstances, it is imagined that Lothbroch, the noble Dane,
whose story is related by Sir Henry Spelman, entered, in his passage
to Reedham, where he landed. The story has, indeed, something of
the marvellous in it, but 6eing so seriously related, and by such res-
pectable authority, I cannot resisj; the temptation of giving it at length,
as It also bears some relation to the topography ot the place we are
treating of.

"At the confluence of the Yare with the fVaveney," savs he, " three
u R^ ^^^^ Yarmouth, the little village of Reedham, iHe seat of the
*' Barneys, appears just out of the marshes, having its name from its
« nf^^ situation ; but by the miraculous arrival of Lothbroc, a, noble
« u "^' equally celebrated and unfortunate. I will revive the melan-
" choly tale.^ — ^Tbis Lothbroc, of royal race, after he had begotten

? This Ulc is mentioned in page lai, . Sir Henry Spilmao, who intended it ta
but as It IS not here inserted UteralTy from

▼OL. XI. LI

1

i^ YARMOUTH.

ft
9t

^ two soDfl, Htn^r and Hubbat and was dJone soflUe time in & boal^
*^ hawking for birds, by the islands near Den^tirhj Was driven by a
^ sadden tempest over the breath of the sea, and is carried into th^
'' mouth of the Yare, as far as Reedham. The inhabitants broufi^ht
'' the stranger, as they had found him, aloney with his bawk, to JBcI-
^* mund, King of the EaU'Angles, whose palace was Catt&r, lOnailei
" from thence. The King is astonished at tne man^s figure and foTttme,
'' and receives him with a countenance and manner so engi^ng, that
^ Lothbroc's affection for his own country was presently idienated.
~ He is also delighted with the diversions of the courtiers, especially

hunting; to be'more expert in which, he associates with Bern, the
^ King's huntsman ; and in so short a time excels his master, that,
" stung with envy, be privately murdered him in the woods^ whither
^ he had seduced him. While Lotkbroc was misstng« the vigilant
'' greyhound that he bad kept, guarded the body ot his fnnraered
^' master; but being compelled by hunger, now* and then visits the
'' hall, and being observed by the King's servants, he is followed by
^* them to the body. Bern is therefore found guilty, and by iodgmeiit
'' of the King's court, is put into Lothbroc's boat, alone, and destitute
** of every instmment of navigation ; and being cofmmitted to the
'' waves and winds, it was his fortune to be carried to Denmark. The
'^ boat being there known, he is examined on the rack, conceruiiig
" Lotkbroc* s death ; and, in order to be delivered from the torture,
** pretends that he was murdered by Edmund, King of the East-Angla.
'^ tiinguur and Hubba now vow the bitterest revenae ; and having
'' raised an army of £0,000 armed men, with Bern for their guide,
'' suddenly ravage all East Anglia. They soon after take Ming jE4-
'' mund, scourge him, and afterwards wound him with arrows, behead
** him with a sword, and hack him in pieces, to be canonis<sd. Thus
'' the kingdom of the Beat- Angles expired with its King, in the yetr
" of erace 870, 8cc. &c.''

What Sir Henry Spelman would infer from this story, is^ that Yon
mouth was not in being at that time, and consequently that Reedkam
Is more ancient than Yarmouth; Magna YermuthA antiguiorem e9$e.
''For," says he, f* if Yarmouth was inhabited when Lothbroch was
'' driven hither, there is no doubt but he would, with his cry, have
«' implored assistance, and, wearied with hunger and fatigue, had pro-
^' ceeded no further up the river." This, however, supposing the stofy
to be true, (which, I must acknowledge, requires a pretty IsiKe portion
of creduKtv to admit of,) does not yet amounjt to a proof; because
it must strike any person, that a man half dead with the fatigue of
such a voyage, and almost famished for long want of snstetfance, on
entering a broad river, with a rapid tide, could make but very ^Ue
efforts to go to this or that place, and perhaps so far spent as to be
scarce heard at a small distance, should be endeavour to call for assis-
tance, so that it is as probable that Lothbroch should have been driven
by the tide, up the river, as far as Reedham, as that he should have
made for either Yarmouth or Castor, or it is possible that be might
have been driven up the river in the night, and so have escaped ob-
servation. I must needs think, therefore, that Sir Henry* s tale is more

tlud^atc the topography of these places^ 1 1 is i^n introduced here| to answer the

origiaal purpaie*

Y A R M O U T If. ASQ

•

entertaiDing tiuu bis infereoce b i coDclanye* Bat to retam i^
Cerdick -shore:

It is said, that after the Romans bad evacaated Britain, and the
Saxon adTentttrers had carried the news of their good success here^
into Germany, this place was foand to be very commodioas for landing
of troops, and as new adventarers were daily pouring into the kingdom,
Cerdick made the first descent in these parts, and, as above related,,
gave the name to it, which it bears at this time, and which accordine
to Brompton, is our Yarmouth* For when the Saxons bad got solid
footing in England, and had firmly established their own government,
as tbtnffs began to wear a more peaceable aspect, and trade and com-
merce oegan to rear their heads, snch a situation as this, so well
adapted to foreign and domestic commeree, navigation and trade,
' could not long escape the penetrating eye of the Saxons; who (as
Camden has above observed) built a new town, in lieu of the old
Garianonum, on the west side of the river, till the unwholesomenasa
of so moist a situation, and other inconveniences, induced some of the
inhabitants to remove to the opposite bank, (Cerdick shore) already
encreased in bulk and firmness, and there laid the foundation of Great
Tarmouth» •

Hence is evident the futility of some accounts of the origin of thif '
town, which would have it, that in the time of Canute it was a sand
jn the sea; that it only began to be seen at low water in Edward the
Coniessor's time, and to be dry land from 1040 to IO9O, when it Vas
po longer overflown ; that then fishermen began to resort hither, and
baild tents, in which they resided, at least, during the time of their
fishing for herring, &c«

But, however me circumstances of these accounts may be founded
in truth, the anachronism is a glaring error, as is plain, ft'ool tb^ slate
of the town, at the grand survey of tne Conqueror, as it is preserved
in that autheptic record of this kingdom, Domesday Book, where we
find this account of it.

Hundred qf\ King Edward held Yarmouth. There were always

East Flegg. /seventy burgesses. It was then vali^d, with two parts
of the soc of the three hundreds, a.^ 18/. by tale, and the Earl's part
was 9/. by tale. The Kine's two parts are now !?/• 15s. 4d. blanci,
and the Earl's part is 10/. blancs ; and the sheriif has four pounds and
one hawk, in toe time of King Edward^ for a fine. These four pounds
the bargesses give gratis and in friendship.

In the same, Almarus the Bishop had, in King Edward^s time, a
oertain church of St. Bennet ; IVilkam Bishop or the diocese has the
Mme now, and is valued at ^. The whole pays 12d. ^It.^

^' What these burgesses were (that are mentioned in the abov<e
^ extract) the survey itself," says Dr. Brady, '* makes no mention ;
^ bat in a conlfroversy that happened between the burgesses of Yur^

I

* TsaiLA Reois. ,

Jst. ti.\ G^rnemwa tcii^. Rex. S. lib. blancas; etVicecotnesh'tiiii'lib. et

deff^,j nmotr Lxx burgentes. i accipit'e T.R.E. de gersuma. Hasiiil

Tunc. v^. cu' duab; p^b^ soche de lib. mat burgenses gratis et amicitia.

tiibus hundretib xviii lib. ad. numerum. In eadem. habiiit T. R. &> Almarus

et pars Comitis xi lib. ad nunierum. Spis. quanda' ecclesiam Eenedicti. ean*

Modo due parm Regit xvii lib. et xv dei* modo h't W. E\>'i de episcopatuet

•Ql.n]]ud.l>laocMi ttpiiaCmitis s vsl* xxiol»Totu0r«4ditxiad,4^gflt«»

n

S60 YARMOUTH.

f' mouthy and the tenants of the mBxior-of Lothingland, in Oorlestone,
'* and Little Yarmouth, in the 12th y^ar of Henry III. about lading

* " and unlading ofgoods^ 8cc. it appears that they were merchants and
'' traders at sea. That the kings of England had kept this bargh in

« *^ their own hands, and received, by their officer, the profits of the
*' port, until the Qth year of the reign of King John.** Hence it is
observable^ that long before that King's incorporation charter, Yar"
mouth was called a burgh, and the merchants and traders burgesses.
And it is remarkable that Domesday Book makes no mention of villains,
borderers, servi, 8cc. whence it might be inferred that the burgesses of
Yarmouth were always free, thougn not in so extensive a manner as
after the grant of Kmg John's charter, which gave tliem liberty to
buy and sell without molestation, exempted them from toll, released
them of that uncertain custom of rent, &c. and granted them several
other immunities, which they had not before.

OF THE HAVENS OF YARMOUTH.

Though we meet with no records prior to the reign of Edward III.
that can I^ad us to ascertain the many and great aifficnlties and ex-
penses attebding the haven of Yarmouth, yet, from the nature of the
thing itself, as it has since appeared, it is a very reasonable conjecture
that the burgesses had frequently to encounter with them, even from
the first foundation of the town.

In the £Oth of that Kins, however, we find the bailiffs, burgesses,
and othe;r inhabitants of Yarmouth, presenting a petition to the Kine,
for liberty to cut a haven nearer to the town than their then chanDelj
on a supposition that it would be more advantageous to the navigation
in and out, and less liable to many inconveniences they bad so latelv
experienced. For it appears that the north channel, called Grubs
haven, between Yarmouth and Castor, had been so filled up, that it
was rendered unnavigable, and the rivers, for wfint of sufficient pas*
sage for their disembo^oement into the sea, by this channel, had
necessariiv diverted their course to the south ; an event, however, of
no small importance to the landed interest, which, by this diversioii
of the channel, had gained many thousand acres of meadow and
marshland, which had before been constantly overflowed by the sea,
but which, in a short time after this, became good pasturage for cattle,
and are of very great value to the proprietors, at this day. A very
different consequence was felt bv the navigation ; for the cnannel kept
still shifting to the south, till it had ^ot nearly four miles to the south-
ward of the present haven, between Gorton and iMDettoft, and having,
by the united obstructions of wind and sea, formed in itadf manv
shelves and sand-banks, navigation was in danger of being at a standi
as few ships of burden could enter in^ or go out with safety.

This appears to be the nUite of the haven, when the inbabitaots pre-
sented their petition to tne Kine, who immediately granted tlieir
request. *' To the charge whereof says Mr. Mond^p, tne King him-
" self was very beneficial, in regard that in the 14th year of bis reiga,
<' at Sluys in Flanders, commonly called the batik of Swkse^ the
^* townsmen of Yarmouth did him most worthy, service.'' TtaMWoriky

Y A R M O U'T H. 861

umce was, indeed, considerable ; there being not less than 52 ships
that year in the King's service.

The new hareo, tbns obtained, was at best but a temporary relief;
for notwithstanding the very great expense it was to the inhabitants,
to keep it in prder, we find that in the 46th of Edward III. a term of
only twenty-six years, it was so blocked op with sand and gravel, that *
no ships could enter it, so that they were under the necessity of un-
lading their goods in the road adjoining, called Kirkley RoM, or very
near the mouth of the haven, which bemg represented to the iCing,
he was pleased to unite Kirkley Road io the town and port otYarmoutn,
<aflter a suit of six years continuance, and great opposition to the
contrary) on paying him and his successors lOOs. per arm. and to
grant to the burffesses full power to receive the like duties there, as
at the port of J^rmouth, for ever.

The cause of this opposition to the union of Kirkley Road, was on
scomint of the great advantages that attended the unlading the ships
there, to Lowestoft and other neighbouring towns ; the owners of the
ships refusing to pay the ancient customs due to the town of Tarmouih,
which occasioned the burgesses to apply to the King, who tfaerenpoa
granted a writ of ad quod dampnum, in his 44th year, directed to the
escbeator of Norfolk and Suffolk, and two inquisitions were accord-
ingly taken, and in his 46th year a charter was granted for uniting
Ktrkley road to the liberties of Yarmouth ; which power the burgesses
have continued to enjoy ever since, notwithstanding the many efforts
made by Lowestoft to wrest it from them.

The Charter for this union, which is in Latin, runs thus :

^ Edward by the Grace of God, King of England, and France, and
^' Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aguttain, &c. knowe ye that we,
^ willing, for the aid itnd relief of the town of Great Yarmouth, to
■^ shew more abundant grace to the burgesses and good men of the
^ same town, have given and granted, for us and our h^irs, to the same
-^ burgiesses and go^ men, for an aid and relief of the same town, and
*^ for 1009. which they and their successors, at the terms of St. Michael
^ and Easter, by equal portions (for an increment and augmentation
^ of the farm of 55l. which the same burgesses and good, men ara
-'^ holden annually to pay to us and our heirs, into our exchequer, ^at
^' the terms aforesaid, for the town aforesaid) should pay every year
^ to us and our heirs, into the same exchequer, a certain place in the
hi^h sea, near the entrance of the haven or the town aforesaid, called
Ktrkley Road^ and have annexed and united that place to the said
^' town and haven, to have and to hold unto the same burgesses and
^*good men and their successors, of us and our heirs, (that place) an*
*' nexed to' the said town and havefu for ever. Willing and granting,
** for us and our heirs, to the Same burgessesiind good men, that they
^ and their successors for ever may have in the said place of Kirkley
'* Road, all and every the liberties and quittances by the charters of
'' our progenitors, and confirmation of us to them formerly granted,
^ as they the same liberties and quittances in the said town, by virtue
*^ of the charters and confirmation aforesaid, ought to have, and may
^ have and receive, of all ahips^and boats which shall happen io come
*^ to the said jtlace of Kirkley Road, and there in part or wholly unlade
^ the same customs which they, according to the liberties aforesaid.

it

ses YARMOUTH,.

*^ have, if they at the said town should arri?e, and theie in part or
'' wholly, 10 like manoer^ unlade. We have also ffranted for na aa4
** our heirs to the said burgesses aod eood meoj andfor eyer copfirqied
<' to the same and their snccessorsj that no ship nor any boat shooli
'< be laden or unladen et any town or place upon the sea coast^ within
«^ seven leucas distant from the said town of Great tarmouih, \^y
'* any person whomsoever^ of herrings or any other merchandi^ei^
" onless the ship, boat, or herrings, and also the ^merchandizes were
'' that person's proper goods only, and not any others, except at the
** said town of Great Yarmouth, or in the haven of the same, or aft
'' the place of KirUey Road abovesaid. And also that in time of the
^' fishing and fair of nerrings do fair should be holden, nor any selling
^.^ or buying, on account of merchandizing, be made in any place
<' within the space of seven leucas about the town aforesaid, bnt only
'^ at tihe same town of Great Yarmouth, and the haven of the sam^
<< town, of herrings or any other merchandizes whatsoever. And we
*' strictly prohibit, for^ns and our heirs, that no one within the apace
'' aforesaid of seven leucas, presume to lade or unlade any other ship
^ or boat than his proper own, aod of his own proper > herrings, and
^^ other merchandizes any where but only at the same town of Great
** Yarmouth, or in the haven bf the same, or at the place of KirkUy
^ Road; or in the time aforesaid to hold any fair, or to sell or buy
^' any herrings or other wares, on account of mercbandiainff, hot only
'' at the said town of Great Yarmouth, or in the haven of the aamcj
*^ upon forfeiture of the ships and boats so to be laded or unladed, and
*' the herrings and other merchandizes, which shall so happen to be
'' laden or unladen, or from that time to be put up to sale in such
'^ fairs or else where, by way of merdiandizing, contrary to the said
'< prohibition, to be applied to the qses of us and our heirs. Of which
" forfeitures aforesaid we will, and have granted for us and our heirs,
*' that the bailiffs of the said town of Great YarmoiUh, for the time
#< being, may and shall enquire, from time to time, and take them
ff into our custody, and cause them tp be safely kept for our use, and
^* answer to us, and our heirs thereupon, intp the excheqoer aforesaidi
f every year, at the terms of St. Jdtchael a^d Easter."

** Andf all our letters whatsoever to ttve town ofLomest^t or the
t* men of the same, contrary to any of these premisesi, m#de by os, as
** to sncb contrariety, we do revoke.**

'' Witness m^rself at Westmimter the 22d day pf AugU9t in the iA0th
** year of our reign of England/'

The recompense made to Yarmouth by this charter, does not ap-
pear to have been long thought adeouate to the Joss of the navigation
in their isilted haven ; for not more Uian 20 years after, in the 16th
of Richard II. the burgesses again petidoned the King for permission
to make a second haven, still nearer to Yarmouth, opposite the Harm
Jinry ; which, by the old trench, appears to have been in a line from
the north end otGorleeton, or South Tomn, over the Dane9, the place
wh^re the foot ferry now is.

This petition was likewise granted them, as appears by the subse*
quent charter rof that King, which is also in LaUn*

*' Richard by the grace of God, King o( England and France, and
** Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come
<' greeting. Know ye, that whereas Lora John^ formerly King of

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^ England, oar progenitor, by his letters patent, bad granted to tbe
'^ batiifls and commonalty of our town of Great YarmoiUh, the same
^* towfi with the haven thereof, to be holden to them and their sac-
cessors, in fee-farm, paying thence to the same our progenitor and
his 8UCces9or8 fifty and $ve pounds by the year ; and afterwards,
'^ beciause the said town was so straitened, by the casting out of the
*' grarel and soil of tbe sea, that ships and boats could not arrive at
^ tbe town aforesaid, as formerly they nsed, very many of the com-i
^' mons of the town aforesaid bad witndrawn their abiding out of the
^. sacde, whereby tbe same town was on tbe point of destruction. By
'^ leason of wh^h. Lord Edwaid, formerly King of England^ our
'^ grandfather, by advice of bis council, considering the loss aforesaid,
'^grabted to the same bailiffs and commonalty,. for an aid of the
^ town aforesaid, and the haven of the same, also of tbe great charges
'^ which, they, in the service of him our grandfather and his heirs,
'' have sustained, a certain place called Kirkley Road annexed to the
^ said baven, paying thence to the same our grandfather and his
^ heirs lOOf. over and above the iafm aforesaid. And so it is that
^ hitherto from day to day that haven has become so narrow and
^ mach worse and dangerous than it was formerly, so that ships and
^' boats cannot have their course and application to the town afore-
€t Mi^^ 3g ^|jgy i^j^yg j^gjj wont, nay more frequently have been

in

danger, whereby many of th^ commons aforesaid have pulled down
^ and sold their bouses, and withdrawn themselves out of the said
" town, whence the same town is at the point of ruin. And the
'^ aforesaid commonalty cannot support, as they sbj, the charges of
^ omr farm aforesaid, and the repairs of the wail of the same town,
^ and tbe tenths and fifteenths, when they shall hapjpen, which
^ amonnt to }0D/. at every grant of a whole tenth and a fifteenth.''

*' We the preriiises considering, of our special grace, by the assent
^ of onr coahcil, hate granted atrd siven ficense, for us and our heirsj
^ as riiddi as in tis is, to our Gloved liege burgesses and commonalty
^ of ocrr town aforesaid, that they may make a certain new haven,

* nefar %ht said town, within their Kberty there, in a certain place

* exiled the Hah^U-Ferry, conliairiing 100 perchear in length, and 10
'^perches in breadth, for an aid of tbe same town, ana the whole
^ cOiilitry adjacent, t6 have to them and their successors for ever,
'' saving alway to the aforesaid commonalty the old haven and tbe
*^ ground of the same, with all the liberties and franchises belonging
^^ to the said haved, as they have bald tb^m before these times. In
^ Witness whereof we have caused these onr letters to be mi&de pa-
^ Itints.''

^ Witness mytelf at FFestminsfer, the 14th day of Ma^, in tfa6 l6tb
year of onr reign«

** By nrit of the privy $eaV*

Towards defraying the expenses, and to contribute to tbe support^
of this new haven, the burgesses obtained a grant of that king, dated
the following dav, *' to levy and receive, for every last of fresh her-
" ring to be sold in th^ haven aforesaid, and liberty of the same, of
'* the sellers of tbe said herring, twelve pence, durifhg five years' innne-
'' diately following the date of these presents.'' And as a further
provision for the completion and maintenanee of the haven, the cor-
poration, in their Orders pour It Nouvelic Uavene, (written la old

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French) commission '' John Ehs, the younger^ Hugh Atte^FcntUf
'^ John Hughson, and William itue^ our w^ll-beloved fellow burgesses, .
*' with the assistance of the bailiffs^ to levy and receive jointly and
" severally of every denison or burgess of the said town, for every
*' last of herrings that he shall have bought and received of his hosts
*' in the haven, from the feast of St. Peter, which is called Lammas,
'^ next before the date of these letters (t. e. Sunday next before the
<' feast of St. Edmund the King) to the feast of St. Michael the arch-
'' angel, next following the date (lereof, 40d. and for every last of
*^ herrings that he shall receive of his hosts, not coming into the
** haven in the vessel of the same host, and for every last of herrings
*' that he shall have bought of others, as of his hosts, be it in the
'< haven, or Kirkley Road, or in Sl Nicholases Road, between the
^' feasts aforesaid, £oii. and in like mannef to collect, levy, and receive
<< of every denison or burgess in the said town for every la^t of her*
'' rings, stones, oir of whatever other merchandize which, h* shall
'^ have brought for sale, or any other for him, in any place whalev^er,.
" between the feast of St. Michael, the archangel last past befoce the-
'* date hereof, till the same feast of St. MichaeTnexi following, i2J.-—
'^ Giving full power to the said John, Hugh, John and William
'' jointly and severally to levy all the said sums of all the said bar*
*' gesses of the said town, to wit, of their lands and chattels, and to
'' arrest their bodies and commit them to gaol in the said town, in
«' case they be rebellious, or refuse to pay, or agree it be not done a&
'^ is aforesaid, &c. 8(,c^ &;c."

^Notwithstanding this encouragement given to the burgesses, and
the troubles and expenses they met with in the making this second
haven, it was not more than sixteen years after, that they found it in
thie same predicament with tlie former, and navigation was again at
a stand. In the 10th of Henry IV. therefore, we find the burgesses,
petitioning a third time, for liberty to make a third haven, near Nem^
ton Crass, That King not only granted their request, but, in consi*
deration of the many and formidable difficulties they had to struggle
with, very liberally contributed towards the expense of it, out ofhis
customs at Yarmouth, 100/. per ann. for the space of five successive
years. But this grant, which was to be paid out of the moneys " \o
** be received out of the subsidy of S^. for a tun of wine, and of 12d.
*^ for a pound, in the same port, by the hands of the collectors of the
'' subsidy aforesaid there, ior the time being,'' met with some diffi-
culty in the execution. For the treasurers and Barons of the Ex-
chequer refused to discount with the- collectors the first l64/. paid to
the buir^esses in the Ifith and 13th of that King, on pretence that
the suDsidy out of which it was paid, continued no longer than the
feast of St. Michael in his ilth year. The king, therefore, by his
letters patents, dated 27th May, in his 15th year, says, <' We,
'' willing that our grant aforesaid be duly executed, of our special
^' grace, have granted to the same burgesses the said hundred sixty
'' and four pounds, paid by the said collectors in form afore&aid, to
'^ be had, of our gift, in relief of the making of the haven aforesaid."

This third haven, with increasing trouble and expenses, served the
burgesses for near a hundred years, when the charges became so in*
tolerable tfaKat they were obliged to apply to Henry VI. in his 3 1st year,
for further relief and assistance ; when they obtained a remittance

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of fifty markt, parcel of their fee-farm, for the term of six years^
for the aae of the haveo.

At this time, iodeed, the town appears to be in a decliaiog state.
The great expenses levied upon the inhabitants, for the sappport of
the haven, occasioned the loss of a considerable part of the herring
trade, which had been upon the decline ever since the reign ot '
Henry V. t

To these heavy contribolions was principally owing the emigration
of many of the inhabitants, who retired to ^ther less expensive
places ; so that those who remained in the town were so few, and so
over-hnrthened with poor, that they were exempted, by act of parli-
ament, in the £4tb, 27t}i, and 31st years of the reign of Henry VI •
from the common subsidies of government, fifteenths and tenths^
which were granted to the king in those years, not being able to raise
them.

This appears lilcewise to have been the case in the 4th and 8th
years of Edward IV. theSd, 5th, 7tb, and l£th, of Hemy VII. and in
the Sd, 5th> 7th, £6th, S2d, and 37 th, of Henry WW. in which latter
year that king acquitted them of all the fifteenths and tenths which *-
shoold be eranted to him during his reign.

Some of these remittances were made by acts of parliament, others
by letterfrjpatents.

A King Edward IV. by two differents grants, of ten years each, con-
imoed Hemy VI's release of 50 marks of their fee nirm, for (wentv
years, and aaded an exemption of fifteenths and tenths, when granted,
as above observed. In tne 10th year of his reign also, he granted
them two thousand marks, with an additional release of their fee-
farm, of 17/. lOt. lOd. during the spaice of ten years, for the repara-
tion and support of their haven ; and in his 2^ year, he granted
them a fiirtner release of the fifty marks, for 20 succeeding years.

In -the 1st of Richard III. by an act of assembly, it was unani-
mously agreed, '^ for the c'oe weel and the reparacion of the haven,
*' that every sbipp shall paie to the same reparacion, for every viage
'f goyns oute and coroyng into the haven, or comydg in and goyog
** out IIIU.

'' lienu That e^ery sbipp goyng for heryng in the fvsh^ng time
*^ comyng into the haven, for the time of fyshyng, shall paie to the
^ seid reparacion ons in the fyshyng time IlIU/'

** Item. That every shipp that shall departe oute of the haven in
'' fyshiog of any manes fyshyng that be ot the same town, shaU paie
'^ to the forseid reparacion half a dole, that is to say, half the profvte
** and advauotage that any fysberman shall have goyng in any fysaer
^ shipp for the profyte of hymsilff and his nettys for heryng, and
" lynes for any other fyshes. Purveied alwey that if the owner of
'* the shipp, or other personne or personnes b^e such heryng as mer-
U chantes, shall paie to the seid reparacion tor every last of heryng
^ so bought, lUld. half a last or quarter after the same rate.

'* Item. All folk that shall doo make any heryng within the town
** of Yermauth forseid, except the fyshers of heryng that shall be
.^f ^sbed with the fyshers of the saa^e town that beren the charge of
^' tbe seid half dolys, shall paie to the forseid reparacion for every
^' last heryng red and whisht, made raarchaunt within the seid town,
'' lUU. and for every haU last and quarter of a lust after the same

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'' tmie, Af IB above tf^ecified. Mortover it is ordei&ed bjrthe telcl eo'e
** coun&eill that zterly in the feste of Seynte John Baptist decollacion,
<< by the bailiffs and co'es of the town, shall be chosen II men of the
<< same town, to be collectonrs to gader and le?y the forseid money
^' and haU'doyls, that to be dispendeddaly upon the said reparacion^
** by their advice and ovirsighi, as them seenieth necessary thereos
'* to do, &c. 8tc/'

And King Htnty VIL in his first year, granted the burgesses a
confirmation of the release (if EdwardlV^ for tvrenty years^ the grant
of that King expiring in the eighteenth of his leign. He i^lso, by
several letters patent, which were triennially renewal, continued the
additional abatement of the 17/. 10s. lOd. till the 15lh year of hie
reiffn, which reduced their payment into the Exchequer to QL ds. 9tL

In the l?th of Hrnr^ VII. on a petition of the burgesses to the
King at Richmond, he was pleased to make a further remittance^ in
their favor, of fifty n>arks, for the term of five years.

About the Mth of that King, however, all these aids, grants, md
releases stiil appear to be insufficient for the purposes of pneserving
'the haven navigable, and the burgesses again petitioned the King
for leave to cut a fourth haven^ much nearer to the town tban tbe
former. This being granted, with the remittance of their 50 marks
for £0 yeafs longer, they did accomplish its preservation^ with their
own united labour and expenses, for the dO following years ; when
it became so tiecayed, and the inhabitants so overburtheoed with al-
most unremitting costs and charges, that they were obliged to become
petitioners for the fifth time, for permission to make a/^A halfm, in
or near the place where il is at present.

This King Htmy again granted^ with a further release of the fifty
narks fee-farm, for tO years more. And about the 36th year of bu
reign, on their further complaint, he continued the rdease fiK ten
years longer, for the support of the haven ; besides acquitting them
of all the fifteenths and tenths which shcmld be granted to him darii^
his reign, as we have before observed.

This haven, according to Mr. Manzhip, cost the inhabitants 1500L
sterling, and was executed under the direction of the master of Mef-
tinghafn college, ** a man lo those days in water works holden very
*' expert.*

*' But the stormy wind and sea prevailing, the mouth of that haven
" also, which had cost great sums of money, was thereby choakcd
*' and stopped up ; by means whereof they were so impoverished in
'* their particular estates, that they were utterly unable to eontinae
*' any longer so unsupportnble a charge."

In order, therefore, to effect a sixth haven/\\, was aj^eed, in the 9d
of Edward Vt. (1548) that the money, plate, ornaments, robes, ve«-
ments, tunicies, albs, amesses, &c. belonging to St NichoIa$*$ chauel
in Yarmouth^ should be disposed of, in order to contribute to thia
necessary purpose. These, with the renU of houses belonging to the
dinrch, the disposal of tbe bells in 'the steeple, voluntary contribu-
tions of tbe inhabitantts of Yarmouth, those of Norwich, and the re»
wend fathers of Christ's Church, raised a supply of 1816/. 9f.7<t
besides some weekly contributions, of which ihejburand twentin
agreed to pay two shillings, and the eight and forties, one ebiUlDg a
week each, for the space of 10 weeks following.

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The particolart of the anregate MiQiiy wl^cb aiMuoted lo the
above 18 16/. 9«« 7iif. are as foTlows :

Of the coined gold and ulTer, and olber ilUiQ9il9 be-
longing to St. NicholQ$'$ chiucb . . -»

Of the plate told • ^ . .

Of the bell meUl

Of the copes^ &c.

Of another parcel of copes, 8cc« * » •

Of the contributions of the/oiir amd tweniia

Of ditto ' of the eight and forticM

Of the bousesi rents, 8lc. of the chantry orcharnel at
the entrance of St. Nicholas* church-yard

Of the commons in the four south wards

Of the coininons in the four north wards

Of the city of Norwich, as by indentitre dated (he 5tb
of Juljf 1550, in the 4tb of Edward Vi. appeareth -

Of the dean and chapter of Norwich

Of strangers, and goods of the hospital

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71 1

10

40 8

4

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82 16

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£06

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£. 1816 9 7

This sum was partly collected in 1549, the 3d of Edward VI. the
same year in which Kctt and his rebel party, made an insurrection
ID Norfolk.

Having obtained that King's permission, the burgesses then began
to cut their sixth haven, over the Deoesj about a quarter of a mile from
the south gate of the town, the trench of which is still visible, and
known by the appellation of the old haven.

Voit the more effectual carrying on this work, King Edward by bi*
letters patents^ dated the 9Lh of January, in the ^ year of his leign,
jpeleased to the burgesses, as his father and grandfather bad done, all
fifteenths and tenths, and gave them, i^ commission to take up carts,
carriages, labourers, workmen, and all other things necessary foe the
execution of it.

The principal director, on this occasion, was one Mr. Thaofpson
chief eneineer of Dover; who, Mamhip says, was master or eovernor
of the Alms-house» or God's bouse, in Dover* He was brought hither
about three years before this, by the duke of Norfolk, by whom, as
well as by some others of the privy council, he was principally re^
commended. He was in high favor with Edward VI. by whom he
had been well rewarded for his skill and services at the pier at Datm.
He was very conversant in things of this kind, and had therefore
been mncb recommended by the porlsmen resorting hither.'
. Oo the l6th oi January, lM9i after a solemn procession of the
townameoj and a sermon preached before them, by Sir John Bland^
inlqister of St, Nicholas's church, on a sul^ect adapted to the occa*
sioQ, Hr. Thompson took upon him the charge of the work, which
was tfa^ begun, and in which were employed a hundred men everj
day.

Mature had hitherto been the greatest enemy of the town, but now
the brutal fury of rebelhous ignorance contributed to their distress; for

tbe work bad not loQg bcea cooiimiedere a j^nttg oi &9tt*s adheientf

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advanced lo the town^ who, finding the inhaUiantf not at all inclined
to favor their infamous designs, destroyed all the materials proTided
for the haven^ and in the night villamonsly laid all that had been
done in ruins. This obliged the workmen to take up arms instead of
tools, and, with the magistrates, to keep watch and ward, as well to
defend the town against the rioters without, as to curb their adhe-
rents within, who, though less numerous, were not less dangerous.
Hence the work was discontinued for tliat year.

The next year, however, they pursued it again with resolution and
vigor ; but though they were prepared with ships and expensive
engines for casting out the water, the work went on but slowly, the
water springing up so fast that they could not get clear enough oF it,
to procure a gofod foundation.

These extraordinary expenses exhausted their stock before they
had finished their work, which obliged them to depute Mr. BetUp
one of their bailiffs, and Mr. fVilHam Harborne, to solicit an aid of
the city of London ; but it does not appear whether their deputation
was attended with success.

Another fatality, to which they chiefly attribute the miscarriage of
their work, was the loss of their engineer Mr. Thompton, who died
about this time.

To supply his place, by an act of assembly, in the 7th of Edward
^H, one Mr, Candish was sent for, who inspected the work and gave
directions for its continuance.

Upon which one hundred dozen baskets, two hundred shovels ud<>
shod » and one hundred and ten dozen shod, were immediately sent
for to London, on the 8th otJune, in the same year, two days after
the death of Edward VI. for the carrying on the work, which was now
continued with such vigor, that on St. Fettr*t eve, in the next year,
1554^ it was agreed in common council, that every one of thtfour
and twenties, (aldermen) should find two men, and every one of the
eight and forties (common councilmen) should find one man, till the
haven should run forth into the sea, or else to pay tenpence a day far
each man; but on the eve of St.Ptfti/ following, on the discussion of
a motion, at a full assembly, Whether it were better to proceed or not,
it passed in the negative, and was resolved that the work should cease
for that year ; that the crane newly built for that purpose, should be
taken down, and laid up safely till further occasion ; and that the suc-
ceeding bailifls the next year should proceed in the work, under the
penalty of 100/.

Accordingly, in 1553, many workmen were emplpyed, two over-
seers appointed, a ship was sunk at the mouth of the haven, to stem
the tide, and after all, the work was rdinquished for that time. The
next year they began again, and so on for eight succesrive years, from
the beginning ; when, finding every trial unsucoessfiil, and aboye six
thousand pounds of their own cash sunk, besides tbeir annual fifty
marks, and all the fifteenths and tenths released during the life dP
Queen Mary, they gave it up in despair, having, from oear bought
experience, justly concluded, that Nature so powerfully opposed then,
as to render any lasting relief from Art utterly impracticable.

^ From some extraordmary act of loyalty to this princess, the inhabi-
tants of Yarmouth were emboldened to solicit a release of their fifty
aiarks fee-farm/or ever^ as iq;)peats by their petition } and tboo^h she

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did not think proper to grant their request, the extended the term to
a erealer nnmoer of years than had been done hefore.

These aids still proved ineffectaaU as their schemes were abortive^
so that we find them, agreeable to the advice of skilful workmen, on
the 17th day of November, 1557, slopping up the haven with furze,
bound toother in bundles called lybes, '* But yet, says Mr. Man*
** ship, within fourteen days following, upon a great rage then hap-
'' pening, the wind, being at west, brought down the back waters out
^ of the marshes so vehementiv, that it ran over ibe keys into the

dwelling hodses, insomuch tnat men might row up and down the

streets, to the no little dainage and heart sorrow of all the inhabi-
** tants.'' It appears, too, on this occasion, that some ships were
obliged to be arawn over the Denes with capstans and windlasses,
others lost their voyages ; labourers and artificers were almost re-
duced to poverty, for want of employment ; every person wore the
appearance of distress, and every thing lx>re evident marks of confu-
sion*

In this deplorable situation things remained till the 8th of Januafy,
in the 2d of Qaeen Elizabeth, when it was agreed to tempt their ^te*
again, and cut a seventh haven, in the place where it had lieen' thirty
years before, and where it now is. '

This was done at another considerable expense, as appears by a
memorial, dated 1559> which says, " The inhabitants of the towne of
'^ 'Create Yermouth, • • • • • right over against the parsonage of Gor^
** Usione eastwarde, did cut^a new haven into the sea, and there with
" greate costes did stoppe uppe the old haven, by reason whereof the
*^ whole level of the marshes from Yermouth unto Norwich was all
** over flowen, and keles and boats passed over them. And there
*' uppon some of the countrie came downe to help to digge the haven,
** ana yet the charges of this newe cutte and the stoppe, not reckon-
'^ enge the continuall lal)ours of the inhabitants, which were dailie
" bestowed aboute the same, nor yet the charge of the countrye,
^ which wrought two or three days, did amount, as per the perticulus
" appeareth thereof, the some of 2503/. 2«. Id."

This seventh haven, however, met with some opposition, with res-
spect to the place in which it was to be cut ; some t)eing for the old
haven, by the town, others for the place where it is at present.
Whereupon a committee of eight persons was appointed, January 8,
in the 2a of Elizabeth, as abovementioned, <' To go downe to vewe
'^ and appoynte where the havyne shall be cutte owght at thys tyme,
'^ and then there to come ageyn to sertefy unto Mr. Balys and the
'' howse where it shal be cutte and stoppyd." At the same time,
also, a deputation of four gentlemen was appoicited to wait upon Sir
Thomas rFode house, " to request Mr. Mayor of Norwich, and his
*' brethren, and the worshipful of the shire, to have their benevolence
'^ toward the mending of the haven, &c.

The above committtee having taken a survey of the place, came to
an agreement, and made their report, ** That*the most proper place
'' for constructing or making another haven, would be at or near the
" place where it nad been in the year 1529, against the east^nd of
^ the parsonage house of Gorleston" At an assembly, therefore,
holden the 2d day of March, in the 2d of Elizabeth, it was agreed,
^ That all the inhabitants of the town, and handicrafts men^ (except

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'^ shypwryghles) be at the haveii, Sunday, Monday and Tefvcsdoy, and
'' there Co heipe to convey the manure there, and to make the oaveii
'' dyppe, to the intent yt may by Codes help rune/' In consequeooel
of tnis order, so anxious were the people to forward so useful an an-
dertakinu, that there appears to have been near a thousand persons^
including women and childreUi employed about the work ;. so that on
the fourth of March following, the haven seems completed, the
water had p^issage to the sea, and there \f& ten feet at low water^ to
the infinite satiiiractlon of Yarmouth SLnd the neighbouring country.
The next day, March 5th, it was ordered, " Thot the carpenten
should be employed to make a defence, oxstopx to keep the current
from running to the southward, in the old channel, where formerly
it used to run ;" and on the twelfth of th^same month, by aoother
order, it was to be more strongly fortified ; for the more readj dis-
patch of which, it was agreed, on Friday next after the AnnunciatioD
of St. Mart/, " That the rubbish and stones belonging to thechur<^,
'' commonly called Our Jjody^s church, in South town, on the west-
'' side of the road leading to Gorleston, should be conveyed to the
** haven's mouth, for the use of the said stop,'* which was accordingly
done ; but the expenses proving too great for the inhabitants to bear,
of themselves, they drew up a petition to the Queen and her Privy
Council, in order to obtain a commission for the support of the said
haven. Upon which Mr. Adrian Harrison was sent down to make an
estimate of the charges of building a new haven, which he calcolated
would cost 5510/. to be made where it then was, and 4273/. 6s. 8d.
to be made where it was at first dug. Either of these sums appeared
too considerable for the privy council, and Mr. Adrian's estimates
wfere of no eiSect.

The city of Norwich, on application made by the burgesses, granted
them 200 marks ; and Sir nilliam fVodehousc sent them an experi-
enced person from Emden to conduct the work, but nothing appears
to have been done by him. To their own industry was principally
owing the temporary successes of their tedious and expensive enter-

{>rize; and though they did for some time confine the current to the
imits they had prescribed for it, their want of proper assistance
sometimes distressed them very much ; so that at a commop assembly,
on the 121st of April, in the 5lh oi EUzaheth, they vteKe obliged to
order, ^' That one quarter of the towne shall be' callyd owte by the
" constables, every day, to go to the haven, &c." notwithstanding
which, in 15(37, after sinking ^60:U. 9s. Sd. die water broke through
all their works, and made for its old channel towards Newton Cross.

In March following they began again to work on the north side of
the haven, under the direction o{ Joyse Juhison, an experienced
Dutchman, brought over for that purpost', who, by driving down

1>iles on either side of the channel, and bracing them together with
arge planks, kept in the current and lurced it to puj*8ue a north-east
direction. But having, in the first seven months, expended 56l/>
6i. Sd. they found themselves no longer able to support the expense;
and, therefore, on the 8th diij oi Octobir/\n the 9lh of Eiiziibtthf
the< corporation agreed on the inoat visionary scheme tar raiMng
money, that ever entered the head ot ndveutiireis ; which was nothing
less tnan a solicitation of Foitune's lavuur, lu ihe {"irginia state lot^
tery, that yeari 15(>7* I^ay, 40 flai»Mt;d vfm Ui« whole to^n with th«

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MhMet of success, thai they ^ere elevated to the enthusiasni of poetry,
ifastand a distich was accordingly tacked to the several sQbscriptioos, as
qoB fed lows;

"* 'To thefifitm pimndi of the town's money/

thai; " Yermooth haven, God send thee spede»

ed, ; . '' The Lord he knoweth thy great dede.''

ate ^

iBtr ^ To the fifttem pounds colUcied amongst the four and twenties^ and

pof eighi and forties. i

CO u Yf Yermouth i^reat in Fortune's favor be,

*" " The greteste lott may chanse to fall to me/'

T To the seventeen pounds ten shillings eoSeeted by the eammom*

jijc The Gentlemen's Posy.

" The fyrate, ne second lott I crave,
'' The thyrde y t ys that I wolde have.**

The Labiss' Posy.

A small stocke with good snccesse.
May shortly growe to good incresse.^'

Notwithstanding these sanguine hopes, it does not appear that the
fickle goddess was so mach inclined to favor them, as the maids of
Melicom, for no prize is recorded with their poetry ; and we find
them again petitioning Queen Elizabeth, the next year, for further
assistance; who granted them a license to export eighteen thousand
qttarters of corn, the profits of which amounted to 1407/* 8s. 2d*
which being expended, they applied to the privy council, and under
their sanction collected in Norfolk and Suffolk, in i57S, and 1574,
the sum of 503/. 9«. 5d. In 1575 they obtained further license *' to
it bay within our conntve of Norfolk onelye the quantitie of six thow*
'' sand quarters of maulte and barley, and four thowsand quarters of
'' wheat, &c. duringe the space of three yercs/' the profit of which
amounted to 1073/. 9s* 6d. But as they were under some restrictions
with regard to tlie price of the corn, they were in want of fresh sup*
plies before the terms of their license were fulfilled ; which obliged
them again to apply to the privy council, in 1576, who prevailed on
the city of Lonaon to lend them 1000/. without interest, to be repaid
at the rate of £00/. a year ; this they received, in the ioth of Elizabeth^
and accordingly repaid. The Cinque- Ports also made a small con*
tfibutioo towards tne haven; and in the 2^ of Elizabeth a third
exportation license was granted them, of 3(XXX) quarters of corn and
ttalt, which brought them a further sum of 'i7^0/. 5s. 8d. This prov*
ing insufficient, the burgesses, in the 2bth of that queen, obtained ft
fourth license for the exportation of 40000 Quarters of corn and mal^
ly which they gained about 2000/. and in her 36th year, on farther
a|)iplication, she sranted them 1000/. out of her customs at Yarmouth^
to be paid in eignt equal annual payments ; besides a release of fifty
narks of their tee- farm, for tbrj^ years, to commence on the expira*
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the tenths and fifteenths that had been granted her, and which
then in arrears.

Abont this time^ also, they obtuned of the privy coancil license to
export, in foreign bottoms, a quantity of herrings eve;y year, the

Erofits of which (about 5s. a last) were applied to the repairs of the
aven. These generally amounted to about 150/. ayear^and was cooti*
nued to them till l6l i, whetf, on the establishment of a company to
trade to France, they met with some difficulties and limitations on
account of this company's exclusive trade thither, which however
they seem to have soon got over, as they again obtained leave to ex-
port 600 lasts of herrings, in foreign bottoms, in l6l2, 161S, l6l4,
and l6l5, notwithstanding the opposition of several English ship-
owners and merchants.

In 1614 the town was again infected with the rage of adventuring
in the Virginia lottery, when they i^mof^o'ii their adventure of twenty
five pounos with,

'^ Great Yarmouth haven, now in great distresse,
'' Expects by lotterye some good successe.^

But we are apprehensive their sueeesu did not answer their expeetor
Hon, nothing to the contrary being upon record.

renew

more

resolution, about fifty sail of Yarmouth fishers laid up their vessds in

I6l6, which occasioned the town once more to renew their petition

to the council, in l6l7, when they were aeain permitted to export

600 lasts, as usual, which license was annually renewed till l684.'

In the 19th of James 1. that King directed his commission to the
bishop of Norwich and others, to enquire into the state of the haven
and piers y and in the next year issued his letters patents for a gene-
ral collection throughout the kingdom, for their support; which how-
ever, did not raise above 500/. whereupon the king directed his letter
again to the Bishop of Norwich for further contributions, and to assen
the adjacent low grounds, marshes, &c. in obedience to which the
citv of Norwich contributed 100 marks.

In the same year the king permitted them to export 4000 tons of
beer, duty ftee, which at 9s. per ion, raised them 1800/. and was
wholly employed in the reparation of the haven and piers.

In the 2d oi Charles I. (16£6) a similar patent was grsnted them
for 1000 tons, which brought them 450/.

The same year they renewed their solicitations for their herring
exportation, which at the instance of the Trinity-House, some mer-
chants and fishmongers of London, and the Turkey Company, was
refused, except in ^g/tsA bottoms. The next year, however, they
procured an order, that unless the Turkey Company would purchase
all their herrings, at a reasonable price, before the last day of OUo^
her, they should then be at liberty to sell the oOO lasts to strangers :
yet they were not to be laden in foreign bottoms before the ISih of
November,** to the end the English may have the priority of the
*' market, in places whither Uiey use to carry them/'

In 1628, and I629, the^ obtained leave to export IOOO]asU,oii die
same termsy notwithstanding the Trinity«Honse had previooaly pre*

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Tailed on the privj cooncil to issue their orders to the contrary. This
wa^ occasioned by the Turkey Company's refasing to take the princi-
pal part of their herrings. The annual licenses were continued to
1637 f when one was granted for 10. years, on payment of 50/. per ann,
by which there was an annual saving to the burgesses of 100/« and
thia was the last aid of the kind ; for at its exipration in 1647» though
frequent application was made, they could not get the license re-
aewed.

In 16S7, four years after the expiration of their fee-farm release,
the town petitioned King Charles I. for a renewal of it, which was
granted them for 40 succeeding years.

Daring the contest between Charles II. and his parliament, the
town petitioned the parliament (in 1650) for some of the lead upon
Norwtch cathedral, to build a work-house, and repair the haven ; and
parchased of them, the same year, the perpetuity of their whole fee*
farm rent for d06/. I5s. 4d. In 16^6 they petitioned O/iver for money,
bot he had- too much need of it himseli; to grant them any. They
therefore sold the town's gunpowder that year, for 100/. and the year
following sold the island of Cobham for 530/. and the houses and
lands called the Gray Friars for 2600/. all of which went to the sup«
port of the haven and piers.

Iq ]660, the town addressed Kins; Charles^ and made him a formal
retum of the fee*farm, purchased ofthe parliament, with the arrears
due ; and the more certainly to ingratiate themselves with the king.
|hey presented him with 500/. as a mtirk of their loyalty.

W^ cannot help remarking here, how much the pliant and politic
disposition of the good people of Yarmouth resembled that of the
Vicar of Bray. The parliament they address thus ; '' We cannot but
'* in all humility acknowledge, the great and unspeakable goodness of
** God, in raising his honourable house to repair the breaches of many
^ generations, and to recover our almost lost liberties and religion out
** ofthe hands of thou that studied nothing more, than to enslave both
*' $ouls and bodies ofthe whole nation : but our God hath broken the
^* 8Qare,and we are delivered, &c.'' To the king, with a most easyeffron*
tery, they *^ observe the great mercy of God, not only in preserving
'* your sacred Majesty in so continued and eminent dangers, but in
^^ restoring yon to the possession of your rights and dominions, and
'' us thereby to the enjoyment of our birth-righls, laws, and liberties,

(so long trampled iq^n by a treasonable usurpation) do accompt it

our greatest duty to return all possible praise and thanks unto our
^ jgracions God, be." But to return :

The charges of making new havens and repairing old' ones, were so
considerable, that in the space of 64 years (from 1649> to l6id) there
Appears to have been disbursed 38652/. Ids. 4cf. an enormous sum, tor
so early a period.

In l667f notwithstanding the town had sold houses and lands to
the amoontof 400/. ayear, obtained various supplies from government
besides private aids, it appears then to have been in debt 9400/. on
tbis distressing account. At an assembly, therefore, holden on the 4th
«r July, they appointed a committee ^' To consider of a way to raise
«< money, for the miuntenance and repair of the haven and piers ;"
in consequence of which, application was made to parliament, and a
UUl brought ii^ to provide for their support. This bill met with some

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opposition from the city of Normchf but on the town's prodocing 911
estimate of the necessary charges for the immediate reparation of
them, which amounted to lS580/.'and the sub-committee, appointed
by the committee of the house of commons, finding the allegatioDSof
the town to be true, they reported the same to the grand committeei
and recommended the reliet required by the town. This was again
opposed by the gentlemen concerned, who advised a commissioD of
eight persons, i. e. two for Norfolk, two for Suffolk, two for Yarmouth,
and two for iforwich, to enquire upon oath, into the present state of
the piers and haven^ and the rerenues for their maintenance. The
house agreed to this, and ordered the commission to be at the charge
of the corporation, to be fir5t opened at Yarmouth, and then adjoaroed
and finished ^t the discretion of the commissioners, who were to re-
turn the commission before the ensuing )Oth of Augmt,

The parliament being prorogued soon after that time, the bill was
not reported, though it had already been committed. Whereapon
the burgesses petitioned the parliament, at their first meeting again,
for leave to have the bill passed ; which, after various difficulties and
.much opposition from the city of Norwich, was effected in the begin-
ning of 1670 ; but not without a private contract, made at its passing
the house of peers, for Yarmouth to pay to Norwich 50l. per ann. so
long as the act continued in force. In the latter end of the same
year^ the commissioners appointed by this act, granted the corpora-
tion 12000/. for the repairs of the haten and piers, to be raised br
virtue of ttie said act ; under which the work was conducted with
expedition and success till 1677, when the town petitioned for a re-
newal of the act, which then expired. A bill was accordingly brought
luto the house^ in April, and a committee being appointed, it passed
into an act, to commence the 25th of March l678> and to coDtinoe
in force seven years ; but on the expiration of that term, the duties
raised by the act appearing still insufficient^ the town was aboat to
petition King Charles II. for his assistance, in 1685, when his death
put a period to their design. In the first of James II. however, the?
obtained a third act, to continue in force for 14 years ; but the styte
of th^ corporation being altered, by royal proclamation, a foorth act
was made, in the first of William and Mary, principallv to explain so
much of the former act, as might be controvertible from that alter-
ation.

On the expiration of that act, in 1699, the town made application
for a fifth act, which was opposed by the city of Norwich on account
of three years arrears being due to tnem from Yarmouth, of the 50/.
annuity, secured to them on passing the first act ; but these being paid,
and further security given by the corporation, this bill again passed
into, an act, n^hich was to continue for £1 years, so that they were
secured by parliament now^ for a much longer term than they had
ever been before.

The style of the corporation being again altered^ another explana-
tory act was passed in the first of Queen Anne.

In the 9tli of George I. a seventh act was passed, to continue fx
fil years, as the former had done ; and in the 20lh of George II. it
was only revived, and continued for the term of two years, and to the
end of the then next session of parliament.

But in the 2Sd of George U. 17S0, the duties paydble by vittoc of

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Ibat «cl vere^to cease, and a, ninth act was passed, by which othcK
doties were to be paid in lieu of them. The term of this act was also
twenty one years. '

OF KIRKELEY ROAD, ITS UNION WITH YARMOUTH, &c.

Having had ocbasion to mention, before the causes of Kirkefy
RoadCi being united to the port of Yarmouth, we shall here say some- '
thing more on that subject.

In consequence of the charter of King Edward III. in his 46th
• year^ which we have before mentioned, several people of Lowestoft
and the neighbourhood, were indicted at Yarmouthy in the following *
year, for leiiising to pay the customs of that port, for ships lading or
anladine in Kirkeley Koad, agreeable to the injunctious of the said
grant. But the I^Qwettqft men, not choosing to trust to the imparti-
ality of a Yarmouth court, in a Yarmouth cause, brought their wr^t of
Certiorari, and removed the suit into the court of Onancery, where
they had the mortification to find the matter determined wholly in
favor of the burgessess.

But in the 50th of that king, the commons of England, in the then
parliament, as well as the people of Lowestoft, petitioned the kins for
a repeal of the said charter, as contrary to the common profit of .the
kiiKdom, and it was accordingly, in the same parliament, Entirely re-
peiued.

Kxa^ Edwardjiyinf^ soon after this repeal, the biirf|;esses sued out a
commission of Ad quod dampnum, in tne first of Richard II. dated
jipril 12th, by virtne of which, an inquisition was taken at Far-
mouih, on Fridat/ next after St. Faith*s in the 2d of that king; and
aoother at Lowestoft the day following ; by which it was found, that
though the uniting of KirkeUu Road to the port of Yarmouth, was to
the damage of the people q( Lowestoft, yet it was more commodious
than disct>mraodiou8 to the kins and his people.

These inquisitH)ns were laid before the parliament, with a survey of
Yarmouth 9iXiA Lowestoft, taken by the commissioners; upon which
their former grants were now restored, as well by a private ordinance
of the parliament, as by a charter of Richard ll. dated the 24th of
November, \n his 2d year; which so irritated the inhabitants of Lo»es-
ll/t that upon the proclamation of the chartef there, by the under-
sheriff of tbecoQnty,(as was thecQ^tom before printing was invented)
they caused a riot, and woald not sufler him to proceed, threatening
his life, if he ever dared to come there again on any such business, and
^* for fear of death, he durst not execute the writ aforesaid. And they
^ drove him then and there, with a multitude of rioters^ with hue and
'' cry, out of the town, casting stones at the head» of hn men and
'^ servants^ to the pernicious example and contempt of the lord the
^' kine, and against his peace."

This victory did not continue long to the town without inlerrup-
tmi ; ibr in 4tbof the aforesaid king, the commons in parliament, at
the instigation of those of Norfolk and Suffolk, petitioned against the
charter ; allegiog that a statute had been formerly made, and con-
firmed in the last parliament at Gloucester, '' that every subject of -
** the realm. mig^t. buy and sell witbput distarbancci in city, burgh,

876 YARMOUTH.

'' sea-port^ and else where, throughout all the kingdom, and if any
'< charters or patents were granted to the contrary, they should h«
'' bolden void, notwithstanding which, a charter in the same parlia*
'^ment had been granted to the people of Yarmouth, that none
^* should buy or self within seven leucas of the town, be. 8cc/' 1*|>i*
occasioned a fresh parliamentary enquiry, in which the impartiality
andWeracitV'of the inquisitions taken in the 1st and 8d oi Richard
II. were called in question, and an order was ^iven for a new com-
mission, in which a more rigid observance of justice was expected;
for the better conducting of which, the burgesses in the mean time
were commanded, on pam of the house's displeasure, to make no di»-
turbance, nor offer molestation to those concerned in the execntion
,of the commission*

The next year, therefore, on Monday next after St. Matthew the
Apostle, the said commission was opened in Suffolk^ and held by ad-
journment, the Thursday after in tforfolk, by the lord chief justice of
England, and other great commissioners, who surveyed the place, and
took the depositions of certain knights and gentlemen of the counties
of Norfolk and Suffolk; which being certified iu chancery, and laid
before the parliament, an act was made to repeal those new grants
for ever, not to be granted again ; the charter was recalled and can-
celled, the causes of so doing being written on it, and so remains in
the Tower.

^ The year following King Richard came himself to Yarmouth, and
viewed the premises, which emboldened the burgesses again to renew
their petitions for the regranting of their late charter. Accprdingly
thev once more were favored with a new grant, dated the 20th of
Feoruary, in bis 8th year, to hold till the meeting of the next parlia*
ment, which was thf year after, when by an ordinance of the same,
dated the 8th of December, that grant was annulled, and the repeal
in the 5lh of that king confirmed; notwithstanding which, the par-
liament held at Westminster, the veiy next year, in consequence of
another petition, restored all their former grants, which were con-
firmed by a charter under the great seal of England ; which having
never ycft been repealed, remains in full force at this time.

2'he charter, which is in Latin, runs thus :

^* Richard by the grace of God, king of Enf^Umd and lord of Ire-
*^ land to the archbiuiops, bishops, abbots, priors, dukes, eark^ b*-
'^ rons Justices, sheriffs, provosts, and to all bis bailijBGi and faitbinl
** subjects greeting.

" We have seen the charter which Lord Edward^ late Kina; of
^ England, our father, made to onr burgesses of Yarmouth, in these
•* words : Edward by the grace of God, King of England, Lord oflre^
" land, and Duke of Aquitain, to the bishops, abbots, priars, emrb,
" btirons, justices, sheriffs, provosts, minieters, and to all hit batiks, and
^* faithful suHects greeting. We have seen the charter of confirmation
** which Lord John, of famous memory, late King of Engldttd, out
"grandfather, made to our burgesses o( Yarmouth, in these words;
" John, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Dttkt
•' of Normandy and Jquitain, and Earl ofAmou, to the archrbiskopi.

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charlere^ coDfirmations, &c. to the 5lh of this King, aie recited at
large ; bat as we shall have occasion to mentioa the principal of these
hereafter, they are purposely omitted, the fQllowioff being all that pro-
perly belongs to this charter, exclusive of the said recitals.}

** And homr the commonalty of our kingdom of England, by their
*' petition in onr present Parliament exhibited, among other things
*' have requested us^ that whereas the said town of Great Yarmouth
" levies, and supports greater charges, as in payment of the farm of
'' the town aforesaid, and tenths when by the commons of our kingdom
it has been granted ; also in fortification and support of the same
town against the enemies, than any other city or burgh within six
counties in circuit next adjoining.. And the said town of Great Yar*
" mouth is become so reduced, impoverished and wasted, and the
'' people of the same town of Great YarmoiUh have so greatly with-*
'' drawn themselves from the same town, that the other burgesses and
'' commons who remain dwelling in the same town of Great Yarmouth
'* cannot farther conveniently support such charges, unless a remedy
^* in the present parliament be thence speedily applied. ' We are
willing graciously ta grant and, restore to those burgesses and eood
men, the liberties and privileges aforesaid. We, having had fuller
'' deliberation concerning the premises, with the prelates, dukes, earls,
barons, and other nobles and great men of our kingdom in our pre*
sent parliament^ by the assent of the said prelates, dukes, earls, barons,
and great men, at the petition of the said commonalty, as is afore*

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" said,~and for an hqudred shillings which the said burgesses and
'* good men, and their heirs, and successors aforesaid, shall every year
** pay to us and onr heirs, at the term of Easter and St. Michae/, by
** even portions, for an increase and augmentation of the said annual
^ farm of fifty and five pounds into our exchequer, have given. and
** granted, and by this our charter confirmed, for us and our heirs, to
** the aforesaid burgesses and good men of the said town of Great
'' Yarmouth, and their heirs, successors, and burgesses of the saine
'^ town, for an aid, relief, and support of the town aforesaid, the afor^
" said place of Kirhky^Road ; and that place to .the town aforesaid^
'^ and the port of ihe same, we do annex and unite, to have and io
hold to the same burgesses and good men, and to their heirs and
successors, burgesses of the town aforesaid, of us and our heirs, t#
the said town and ports annexed for ever. Willing and granting
'* for us and our 'heirs, to the same burgesses and good men, that ihej
'^ and their heirs and successors aforesaid may for ever have in the
'^ said place of KirkUyRoad, all and singular the liberties and quit-
'' tances above written in the charters aforesaid expressed, as they
** ought to have the same liberties and quittances, in the said town,
'' by virtue of the charters and confirmation aforesaid ; and of all ships
'^ and boats whibh shall happen to come to the same place of Kirk'
'* ley^Road, and there in part or wholly unlade, may have and receive
'* the same customs, which they, according to the liberties aforesaid^
'* of the same ships and boats might have, if they at the said town
'^ should arrive, and there in part or in the whole, in like manner
** unlade. We have also granted, for us and our heirs, to the said
'* burgesses and good men, and for ever confirmed to the same, and to
" their heirs and successors aforesaid, that no ship nor any boat be
^'hereafter laden or unladen, &t any town or place upon the sea«coast,

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'^ from tbe mid town of Great YartMuth, within seTtti kocai difttance,
«^ by any person whomeoever, of herrings^ or of any other merchandiaes,
<< except the ship or boat, and tbe herrings and other merchandizes,
'* be the same person's proper goods only and not any others^ bnt al
'* the said town of Great larmouth, or in the port of the same, or at
^* tbe place of £tri/ey-lioiirf aforesaid. And also, that in tbe time of
^ the said fishings and fair of herrings^ no fair be holden, nor any
** selling or buying, for the sake of merchandizing, be -transacted any
^* where within the space of seven leucas about the town aforesaid^
^ bat only at tiie same town of Great Yarmouthy or in the port of the
** same town, of herrings or other merchandizes whatever. And we
^' do strictly prohibit, for us and our heirs, that no one hereafter,
^ within the space aforesaid, of seven ieucas, any ship br boat other
^* than his own proper ship or boat, and with his own proper herrings
^* and other merchandizes, in any place bnl only at the said town of
** Great Yamumthy or in the port of the same, or at the said place of.
^ Kirktey-Road, do presume to lade or unlade, or in the time afare-
^ said hold any fair, or make Imying or sellings on pretence of mer«
^^ chandizing of herrings, or any other merchandizes, but only at the
^ said town of Great Yarmonth, or in the port of the same, upon
** forfeiture of the ships and boats to be so hiden or unladen ; and
^Vof the herrings or other merchancizes which shall happen to be so
^^ laden or unladen; or in 8u<^ fairs or else wheref by way of mer-
** chandizing, to be put to sale, contrary to our said prohibition, to be
** hereafter applied to the use of us or our heirs, of which said forfei-
^* tares we do will and grant, for us and our heirs, that the bailifls of
^ tbe said town of iJreat Yarmouth, who for the time shall be, fi-om
'^ time to time can and may enquire, and the same into our hand take
** and safely for our use cause to be kept, and to us and oor heirs
^ thereof, and of tbe said hundred shillings, over and above the said '
^ old farm of fifty and five pounds, at the exchequer aforesaid, yearly,
^^at the terms ofEasUr and St. Michael shall make answer, according
^' to the force, form, and effect of the gifts, grants, and confirmations
^ of our said grandfather and us aforesaid, so to tbe aforesaid burgesses
** and good men made, tbe repeals and annullings aforesaid notwith-
*' standing* And we^ of our abundant grace, whatever letters patent
^ of as and oar said grandfather, made to the town of Lowesiqfi, or
*' tbe men of the same town, to the contrary of the gifts, grant, and
^ confirmations aforesaid, by the tenor of these presents, do utterly
^ repeal. So always that whosoever, as well strangers as all other our
** liege people, who to the said town of Great Yartnotith, or the port
'' of the same, shall come to buy or sell herrings there, such herrings,
" irithin the said town of Great Yarmouth, and port of the same,
'** during the fair there, may freely and peaceably buy and sell, and
^ from thence at their pleasure carry, without molestation or impe*
*' diment whatsoever. Wherefore we do will and firmly command,
^ for us and oor heirs, that the abovesaid burgesses and good men
'' of the said town of Great Yarmouth^ may have and hold to them,
'' and their heirs and successors aforesaid, of us and oor heirs afore-
" said, the said pla.ce called KirHey-^Road, to the said town' of Grtc^
^Yarmouth, aud the port of the same, annexed and united for ever;
'^ and all and singular the liberties, quittances, and privileges alcove
written, according to the form and tenor of the donations^ gnmts.

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^ and confirinatkutf aforeaeid for ever* So always thai whoever^ aa
'' well ttraDgera as all other oar liege people, who to the aforesaid town
" of Great Yarmouth, or the port of the sainey shall come to buy or
'' sell herrings there, such herrings within the said town of Great
'' Yarmouth, and the port of the same, duriog the fair there, may
'' freely and peaceably buy and sell, and from thence carry, without'
'' molestation or impediment of any person soever, as is aforesaid*
'' These being witnesses: the reverend fathers, Williamf Archbithop
" of Canterbury, primate of all England; R'^.oJ London, fV.'ofWm^
*^ Chester, Thomas of Ely, our chancellor, Thomas of Exeter, R. of
** Salisbury, John of Hereford,onrive^sQTer,^nd Thomas of Cirencester^
'' bishops ; Edmsind Duke of Yorkg and Thomas Duke of Gloucester,
'' oar most dear oncles ; Richard Jrundell, William de Montacute, of
** Salisbury f Edward de Courtney, of Devonshire, Thomas Mowbray,
" of Nottingham, Marshal of Ewand, and Henry de Percy, of Nor^
thunAerland, &urls ; Nicholas Abbot, of Waltham, Roger de Clifford,
MesinaJd de Grey, of Ruthyn, Ralph Basset, of Drayton, John de
'' Cooham, of Kent, John Lovell, Richard Lestrope, John Deoereux,
** John de Waltham, keeper of our privy seal, John de Montacuie,
^ steward of oor household, and others : dated by our hand, at Wesi-*
^ minster, the twenty eighth day of November, in the 10th year" of
^ oar reign.''

Thn formal confirmation of the liberties of Yarmouth, seems to
have given the decisive blow in this contest ,* for the burgesses after
this collected their customs in Kirktey-Road as peaceably as lA their
own haven ; and the Lowestoft people for some years after, farmed
them of the burgesses. But about the beginning of the reign of Henry
IV. several cheers and others belonging to larmouth were indicted
by tte inhabitants of Lowestoft, on some occasion of collecting the
customs, the suit was carried into chancery, and the difference at last
settled by that King and his council, in the %d year of hb reign ; after
which, peace being again restored, the burgesses collected their cas«
toms there, as asnaly without interruption.

OF THE VARIOUS SUITS AND CONTESTS, IN WHICH
YARMOUTH HAS BEEN ENGAGED, RESPECTING THE
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE TOWN.

Prior to the charter granted by King John, we do not find that
Yarmouth was of importance enough to be engaged in many suits
abont customs or revenues. It was then in the Xing's hand, as well
as Lothingland; but, as soon as that charter had invested the bur*
{lesses wim its numerous privil^es, the town began to rear its head,
and acquired a more respectable aspect ; their trade and commerce
wore a more flourishing appearance, and began to assume an impor-
tance which soon excited the iealousy of their neighbours. jMlla
Yarmouth, consisting then of nest-town and North-town, must have
contained many inhabitants 2 and those joined to the people of Gor^
leetom, eqnally envious of the good fortune of Great Yarmouth^ and
apprehensive of its future power and superiority, soon discoverd them-
selves to be no less formidable rivals than implacable enemies^ and

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accordingly omitted no opportunity of attacking their priyilegesy and
of endeavouring to turn some of their customs and franchises to their
own account* We do not^ however, find any material opposition till
the 112th of Henry HI. where Roger FUzlobert, warden of Lothingland
manor^ took certain customs in the port of Yarmouth against the ex-

Jress liberties of the burgesses, which being represented to the King,
e commissioned Martin de Pateshall and others, to enquire into, and
ascertain what customs belonged to the burgesses, and what to his
said manor of Lothingland. Whereupon an inquisition was taken at
Yarmouth, the same year, upon the oaths of 22 knights and others of
Norfolk, and 26 of Suffolk, when a verdict was found, that all wares
ought to be sold and unladen at Great Yarmouth, and that all the
haven belonged to the burgesses of that town ; bu t that the lesser wares
and victuals miffht be unladen at Lothingland, on the Yarmouth side,
at the option of the owners or the importers thereof.

This aetermination, though much in favour of Yarmouth, did not
prevent the burgesses from considering themselves as losers in the
crontest ; since by that, ships might unlade with victuals on the Lo"
thingland side, and as their chief trade was fishing, they found them-
selves considerably hurt in an article whence arose their greatest profits*
In the 40th of that King, therefore, they petitioned for and obtained
of him a new charter, '< that all merchandizes and wares, as well of
'* fish as of other commodities, should be sold at Yarmouth, by the

handsof the importers of them into the haven, whether found in

ships or without; and that henceforth there be oo brokers in the
^ aforesaid town of Yarmouth, by whom the buyera and sellers may
'' be impeded, to the detriment of the'said town.''

In the same vear the burgesses obtained of that King a Nonarres^
temtur nin, or charter of debtor and creditor, by which it was ordained,
'^ that they and their heirs, burgesses of the same town, through our
'^ whole land and dominion, as well by sea as by land, shall have this
** liberty ; to wit, that they and their goods, in what place soever found

in our dominion, be not arrested for any debt, whereof they have

not been sureties, or principal debtors, except it happens the very
^* debtors be of their commonalty and government, having whereof
" they may satisfy their debts wholly or m part, and the said burgesses
'' have in justice made default to the creditors of the same debton,
^ and of this reasonable evidence shall appear.**

Besides these contests, the burgesses were sulgect to many others ;
and in particular, on account of Kmg Henrys ezchaneing the fee^farm
of Yarmouth and Lothineland, with John ae Baliol of Bernard caati^
for certain lands in ChetSire.

The said John de Balioi dying in 1269, the fee-farm of Yarmouth
and Lothingland became the possessions of John de Baliol, his son,
King of the Scots; who, as weU as his father, had for many years
taken tolls and cubtoms in the port of Yarmouth, contrary to the char*
ter and injurious to the interest of the burgesses, who had suffered
these invasions of their rights with impunity, from an apprehension* of
their inability to contend inth such powerful adversaries. But after
the said Kingof the &o<< had renounced his homage to Edward I. King
of England, and in conseouence had forfeited all his Enfflish estates^
this fee-farm of Yarmouth and hundred of Lo^Aif^/ofia reverted U>
the Crown.

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Henpe, in tbe d4ih of the said King Edu^ard, the year in which
that King gave all Baliots English possession to John de Britainy,
his nephew, the burgesses thought' this the most eligible time to apPnT
to that King for an explanation of Henry the Third's charteo which
they alleged was couched in too vague and obscure terms^ and soli-,
cited one that might be more explicit, by which their right and title
to all customs in the port of Yarmouth might be rendered clear and
iodisputable. This the King, with the advice of his privy council,
granted, in Trinity term, the same year, notwithstanding all the oppo-
sition made to it by the inhabitantsof LfV//e Yarmouth ^nd Gorleston;
by which it was secured to them, ^rthat whatsoever merchandizes and
^ wares, whether they consist of fishes or other goods whatsoever, which
" within the port ot the town aforesaid, or to the same town, by land
" or by sea, on account of negociating the same there, shall happen

to be brought or carried, <Aii// &e, by the hands of the merchants

brineiog those merchandizes and wares, and willing to sell there, or
'* of their servants, freely and Openly exposed to sale at the same town
*' of Great Yarmouth, and there sola and bought without anyforestaU
** ling or brokerage, or other impediment whatsoever ; so that no fore-
^' staller, broker, or other whatsoever, shall meet the merchants with
'* fishes or other merchandizes, or other saleable goods coming towards

the said town, by land or water, to buy any thereof, or to make

forestallings, or brokerages thereof, under Jotjeiture of the commodity
** bought, whereby the said burgesses or any merchants, bringing
'' thither such merchandizes and wares, may be in any manner hin-
'* dered at their bnyings and sellings, to the detriment of the town
*' aforesaid."

These privileges, ever since the making of that charter, the bur-
^sses have enjoyed ; and all ships bringing ^oods to the port of
Yarmouth, whether they have belonged to the inhabitants ot lAttle
Yarmouth, or Gorleston, or elsewhere, have by virtue of the said char«
ter, beep unladen, and their cargoes exposed to sale and sold, in the
said town of Great Yarmouth.

Notwithstanding which, there were afterwards freouent controver-
sies between the burgesses and the inhabitants of Little Yarmouth and
Gorleston, who on manv occasions continued their claim to, and did
absolutely take some of those customs exclusively granted to Great
Yarmouth. Moreover we find ad inquisition taken in the Bth ofEdw.
11. about the rights otJohn de Baliot, in his hundred at Lothingland,
and the towns of Litt/e Yarmouth and Gorleston, he having taken for
every foreign ship \8d. — for every English ship 4d. per annum ;*--for
every loaded cart or horse ^d. — for every last of herrings, by a foreign
merchant, 4d. the payage belonging to him was valued -at 4i.— he
nsed to take attachments of every snip anchoring on the Lothingland
side, as far as the file of the water.

Another dispute happened in the igth of the aforesaid King, be-
tween the burgesses of Yarmouth, and the inhabitants of JJttle Yar-
mouth and Gorleston, about certain liberties and privile^ granted by
that King's progenitors, when it was finally determined in favour ot
Great Yarmouth. But in the 2d of Edward IIL John de Britaimt
Earl of i2tcAinoiu{,(to whom, we have before observed, King Edwardl.
gave the hundred of Lothingland) and his tenants of little Yarmouth
and Gorkstonj presented a [letitibn to that King, claiming half the

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haven of great Yatm<nUh, as being an.arm of the aea, and belonging
to him and his predecessors, lords of Lothingland ; alleging also,
*' that he ought to have, and his ancestors to have had, the arriving
" discharging, and lading of ships, goods and merchandizes, coming
'* ip and going out of the haven, and also a certain custom, as well
*' of the said ships, as of the goods and merchandizes so being laden
** or discharged, together with a fair and market, and a free buying
•* and selling by the said men and tenants of JAttle Yarmouth and
*' Gorleston, with aU the merchanU and ships there arriving ; and
" further, that the said earl and his ancestors> and the said tenanU
'« and their ancestors have had the continual possession of ihese things
*' until a charter thereof was made and granted by King Henry HI.
" unto the aforesaid burgesses and commonalty of Great Yarmouth ;
" and that the seii charter was not rightly granted, because the king
'' was not then informed of the damage and hurt that might grow, by
*' reason of the granting of the said charter."

To this the burgesses pleaded their charter of the 34th of Edward
I. which we have before mentioned, and exhibited another record of
the 19th of Edward IL which is also mentioned above, by which it
appeared, that a new controversy had arisen between the said bur-

Susses and the inhabitants or Little Yarmouth and Gorleston, before,
e lord chancellor, and the king's justices and council, at Norwich,
because of the men of Little larmouth^ and GorleUon, having hin-
dered and interrupted the said burgesses in their liberties granted to
them by the aforesaid charter, and in such questions as were adjudged
and decreed against them in the exchequer in the 34th of Edward I.
but particularly on account of forestalling, as well of fish, as of other
merchandizes coming within the said haven.

In answer, the men of Uttle Yarmouth and Gorleston alleged,
that they might lawfully do SHch things by ancient prescription ; that
the said half hundred (of Lothingland) is ancient domain of the
crown, and that such things were done by the men of Little Yarmouth
and Gorleston in the time of Canute and Harold^ and in other kin^'
days after them, being owners of the said half hundred ; and also m
the time of Devergule, of Baliol, and of John of Baliol, (king of
Scots) also owners thereof; with many other reasons, to prove what
they did to be legal, by prescription and possession, though ib the
very face of gr«nt after grant, confirmed by difierent kings. The re-
sult was, therefore, an established decree in favor of the burgesses,
that they should hold and enjoy the liberties granted to them by their
^aid charters.

The burgesses also produced another record of the 34lh of Edward
I. wherein -that king, by hisletlers patents, appoints five of his justices
to make a special enquiry into, and determination upon such forestall-
ments and abrochments made by the men of Little Yarmouth and
^ Gorleston, to the prejudice and hurt of the aforesaid burgesses, con-
trary to the tenors of their said charters ; and the said naen of littU
Yarmouth and Gorleston, being called before the commissioDers and
having produced their reasons and allegations, the said commis-
aioners adjusted that the said burgesses should recover their damages,
against the said men of Little Yarmouth and Gorleston, for the fore-
^fdlments and abrochments made .as aforesaid.

To which th« Earl of Rick/mndwA hiswd leoanU made answer^

YARMOUTH. 28^

that these things^ if any such were done, were not prejudicial to them.
bat that they ought to have and. enjoy their ancient liberties and
customs by prescription used ; upon which the Monday in the second
week of X^cnt, was fixed on anew for both parties to appear before the
king and his council ; and the burgesses had further orders to pro*
duce there, the said three records.

Accordingly all parties appeared, on that day, before the king and
bis council at Leicester^ when, afker long pleadings and process, the
burgesses produced their charters^ together with the aforesaid records,
under the seal of the exchequer, and prayed a confirmation of their
charters and liberties as therein set forth. But the said earl and his
tenants alleged that they were then ready to inform the king of the
damages and prejudices which have happened, especially to the king,
since the grant of the said charter ; and solicited that, notwithstanding
the proceedings and matters of the aforesaid record, they might be
permitted to set forth their reasons, and allegations for the revoking,
of the aforesaid charters ; because they had petitioned a2;ainst them
to the king's parliament, from which their petition had been sent
hither, for justice to be done.

The burgesses to this replied, that it was not in the power of the
earl and his tenants, to cause the king to revoke the said charters and
liberties, nor coidd they make themselves paries concerned ; and
therefore they demanded judgment to confirm their said charters
and liberties, and that they might have justice impartially adminis«
tered to them. .

Hereupon the king sent his writ, containing all the circumstances
*of the controversy between the said parties, to the justices of the
ling's pleas, commanding them to hear the causes and determihe
upon them in right and justice; or if any extraordinary difficulty
should arise, to send the whole process of the said controversy again
before the king and his council to his parliament. At the same tim€
also, the king issued his writ to the barons of the excAiequer, to search
aractngst the records Uiere, for any thing that could be found to set
the matter of these controversies in a true light. The said barons,
therefore, in return, certified to the king, that a record was found by
which it appeared that the king's commission had been issued to
Solomon of Rolf, Walter of Hopton, Richard of Boyland, Robert
Fuhe, Thomas of Suddin^ton, and Walter of Siurthesly, the king's
justices in Eyre, and that it was presented and found before the said
commissioners, that Gilbert Foderingay, sometime bailiff of Der>er»
guld of Ba/iol, did levy certain customs of ships at Little Yarmouth
and Gorleston wrongfully, and that there ought to be neither fair nor
market there ; accordingly the said record was laid'before the above*
said justices of the king's pleas, before whom appeared the aforesaid
earl and his tenants, as also the burgesses of Great Yarmouth, when
the said causes were heard, but a final determination was not then put
to them, on account of certain important matters, which the said
justices deemed undeterminable at that time.

In the Easter term following, the king sent another writ from
Northampton, io the said justices, containing again the whole pro*-
cesses, and commanding them again to hear and examine them,
vnd to give judgment therein according to right; by virtue of which
the Aid justices summoned befdjre ihem, the md parties, and the

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matter was again beard without a determinatioo ; the said jnatice*
adjouroine it to the Midiummer term, at York, when it was again
heard and again left undecided. Whereupon the king issued oat
another writ to the said justices, commanding them to send all the
whole matters and proceedings in the said controversies^ to be laid
before the king and his council at Yotk, because the iustices coold
not determine them ; which being done, a day was fixed on which all
parties were to appear before the king and his council ; and the kioe
issued out his proclamation for both parties to remain peaceable tiU
matters could be legally determined ; which however, bad not the
desired effect, as will afterwards appear.

At the day appointed, all parties met, but as another important
circumstance was then brought to light, the king was forced to issue
a new writ to adjourn the bearing ofthese causes to SaZts6t/iy, before
the king and his parliamenty and a day was again fixed for that pur*
pose* Mew difficulties arising at Salisbury, the king was again oblig*
ed to adjourn the hearing to the next parliament*

The next parliament, which was at fVinchetter, in the 4th of king
Edward III. met with new difficulties, and it was once more adjoamea
to the ensuing parliament, which was held at fVestminster, the same
year* Here all parties again appeared, when, amongst other things,
the burffesses exhibited a certain record under the seal of the exche-
quer, whereby it appeared, that in the 12th of king Henry III. the
King issued out his commission to Martin of Pateshall and others, (as
before mentioned) by which a verdict was given, on the oaths oif 48
of the principal gentlemen of Norfolk and Sufblk, that the haven did
wholly belong to the burgesses of GreatYarmouth, and for other mat-
ters there agitated, did determine in favor of the said burgesses ; to
this the burgesses added all their charters and other records eranted
by the different kings, all which tended to confirm the said liberties
and privileges*

All these did not appeap conclusive to the earl of Richmond and
hb tenants, who solicited the king to order another commission, to
enquire into the use of the said liberties, grants, rights, and privileges,
in order to come to an investigation of the truth of these matters*

This the king granted, and assigned the bishop of Winchester, then
lord chancellor of England, to go to Norwich, and there to make
enquiry, upon the oaths of the best men of Norfolk and Stjfolk, of
the use of the said grants, and in whom these rights and privileges
should be. At the same time, the king directed his writ to the sheriff
of the said counties, requiring the bodies of 24 of the county of
Norfolk, and C4 of the county of Suffolk, as well knights, as other
good and able men, to enauire into the said matters, and to give their
verdict before the said lora chancellor* This respectable jury being
summoned, impannelled and sworn, upon hearing of the said matters,
gave their verdict in favor of the burgesses, against the said earl of
Richmond w[iA his tenants, the men ot Little Yarmouth ^nA Gorleston,
as appears by the record, dated 23d of June, in the 5th of Edward III*

A. new day was then fixed on for the said parties to appear in
chancery, to hear judgment in the premises, and they^ meeting ac*
cordingly, the King moved the said parties to put all the said contro-
versies to be beard and determined, by such as he should appoint;
which being agreed to^ the King appointed the aforesaid Bisuop of

YARMOUTH. £85

Winchesier, lord chancellor oiEnelandf the Lord John Stoneherd^ and
John of Cambridge, hia justiceBy Kobert of Uff'ord and Oliver of Yf^*
ham^ and litf//iANfve/, steward of the King's household^ to be arbi-
trators in the said controversies, and appointed them also to come to
Yarmouth, to view the premises, whence arose these controversies,
and to settle peace and good understanding between the said parties,'
Accordingly the; came down, viewed the places, and beard tne said
causes and controversies, with the charters, records, and allegations
of both parties ; the result of which was, a final order and decree in
behalf of the burgesses of Great Yarmouth, agreeable to their ancient
grants and charters ; which decree being certified to the King, he
immediately granted the said burgesses a new charter, in full confirm*
ation of their former rights and privileges ; which is as foUoivs;
*^ Edward, by the grace of God, King of Erut land. Lord of Ireland,
and Duke of AcquUain, to all unto whom the present letters shall,
come, greeting. Know ye, that whereas Lord Edward, of famous
'' memory, late King, our grandfather, by his charter, which Lord
«< Edward, late King of England, our father, by his charter, and like-
<' wise we, by our charter, have confirmed to our burgesses of onr
'' town of Great Yarmouth, that all merchandizes and wares, whatso-
** ever they be, either of fish, or of other things whatsoever, which
'' within our haven of our said town of Great Yarmouth, shall hap*
" pen to be brought or carried in ships or boats, or other manner,
^ that the same may be there negocialed, shall be lawfully and
'' openly, at the same town of Great Yarmouth, and* not elsewhere
^ within the haven aforesaid, exposed to ?ale b^ the hands of the
** persons bringing or carrying those merchandizes and wares, and
'' willing to sell them there, or by the hands of their servants, and
^' there shall be freely sold and bought to whomsoever they will,
** without any forestalling, abrocbment, or other impediment whatso*
'* ever ; so that no forestaller, broker, or other whosoever, shall meet
" the merchants with fish, or other merchandizes, and goods saleable,
** coming towards our aforesaid town, to boy any thereof, or to make
** forestallings or abrochments thereof, in or without the said town,
'' under forfeiture of the thing bought, whereby the said burgesses,
'' or any merchants bringing thither such merchandizes and wares,
** shall be in any wise obstructed in their buyings and sellings, to be
^< transacted in onr said town of Great Yarmouth, to the detriment
** of the said town, as is more fully contained in our charter afore-
*' said.

'' And a plea has been exhibited in diverse courts of ours, as well
'' parliaments as other, between John de Bretagne, Earl of Richmond,
** and the men. and his tenants of the towns of Little Yarmouth and
** Gorleston, of the one part, and the commonalty of the said town-
*' of Great Yarmouth, on the other, by reason of certain impediments
'* made by the aforesaid burgesses, under pretence of the charter of
** our said grandfather, as was alleged to the same men and tenants
** of the towns of little Yarmouth and GorleUon, about taking the
^' profits of lading and unladine of ships, willing to come to the same
^ towns of Little Yarmouth ana Gorleston, and about selling and buy-
^ ing of commodities set to sale there ; that in that plea between the
<< same parties, it has been considered by us and onr council, that the
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'' of Liitle Yarmouth and Gorleston, their heirs and successors^ may
*' ]ade and ufilade their own proper ships, with things and merchan*
^ dizes laden in the same ships^ either of herring, or of other fishes^
'' things and merchandizes whatsoever^ at the same towns of LUiU
** Yarmouth and Gorleston, and put to sale their own good.^ and mer«
'' chandizes there, and otherwise make their own advantage thereof,
** at their free will, paying thence there to them whom we or oar
'' heirs shall depute to this office, the custoips due and usual : a cer-
'Main submission of some men and tenants of the said towns of
** Little Yarmouth and Gorleston, and also of some burgesses of the
** said town of Great Yarmouth, to some of our council deputed fi»
<' nally to determine the said business, between the aforesaid parties;
*' also a certain ordinance made thereupon by those of the same
'* council between the same parties, or tne aforesaid charter of our
'' grandfather himself notwithstanding. In such manner, neverthe-
^'less, that their ships, with their wool, hides, and wooi*felts, of which
^ great customs ought to be given, shall be laden in the same port, in
^' the place where our trone and our seal, which is called the cockit,
'' are, and no where else. And that it was our will, and the intention,
'< of us and our council, that the said charter of our said grandfather,
** made to the aforesaid burgesses of the town of Great Yarmouth, as
** is aforesaid, be in no wise restricted by this consideration in respect
'^ to others, but that it have its place and effect in all things, and
" towards all, both natives and aliens, except the same Earl, the men
'^ and tenants of the said towns of Uttle Yarmouth and Go9'ieston,
*^ their heir^ and successors, in form abovesaid ; saving the right of
'' the citizens of London, Norwich, the Barons of the Cinque^orts,
^' and of others whomsoever, if that they have any thing by charters

of a former date to the charter of our Qaid grandfather, or ib other

manner, in this behalf. And that it was decreed and inhibited by
** us and our said council, to the aforenamed Earl, the men and te-
*' nants of^the said towns of Little Yarmouth and Gorleston, that
'< they attract not, in what manner soever, the ships of others to
** the same towns of Little Yarmouth and Gorleston, under our grie-
^' vous forfeiture, nor exercise any merchandizes in the water of the
** port aforesaid, with any persons by the aforesaid charter of our
'< said grandfather restrained, nor cause any impediment whereby
<' the same burgesses cannot use and exercise the said charter of him
'' our grandfather towards others, as is aforesaid, in all its articles,
'' according to the force and efficacy of the same. And that it was
*' ordered and inhibited, as well to the aforenamed commonalty, as to
** the aforenamed men and tenants of Little Yarmouth and Gorleston,
*^ not to presume to attempt anything contrary to the said cousidera-
'' tion and aforesaid inhibition, under the forfeiture abovesaid, as in the
'* record and process thence had, and in our chancery remaining, it
" is more fully contained. We, lest the premises, which, for the
^* tranquillity and quiet of the parties aforesaid, and maintaining jus*
'' tice, have been so considered by us, and our aforenamed council,

in times to come, should be called in doubt, have thought proper

to testify them by the tenor of these precepts.

** In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made '
*' patent. Witness My^self at Woodstock, the 10th, day of July, in
' the 6th y^ar of our reign.*'

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It was with much propriety this charter recommended^ and endea-
Toared to enforce, tranquillity and quiet ; for the inhabilantsof Lt<//e
Yarmouth and, Gor lesion i in defiance of the King's proclamation,
and other means used to restrain them, were guilty of the most
daring insults to the burgesses of Gr€at Yarmouth, raised mobs^ and
Gommitted riot after riot; the consequence of which was, not only a
deprivation of the rights and properties of the burgesses, but life
itself, as appears by authentic records; and though they did find
means to escape justice, for several years, the greatest part of them
were at last taken ,* some of whom were tried for murther, some com-
mitted to the Marshahea prison, and some were submitted to the
King's determination.

In the 3d of Edward III. sijc men of Garleston were tried for taking
away by force herrings, and other goods, to the amount of 20/* the
property of Richafd Kose, of Great Yarmouth ; and the next year, the
said Richard Rose again prosecuted five other men of GorUston, for
carrying away his vessel, by force and arms, value 10/.

In the same year, also, ntnry Randolph impleaded 14 men of 6or«
kston, for taking away SOL of his cash, and beating, wounding,
imprisoning, and otherwise cruelly treating, John Whynhowe, his
servant, so that he was defprived of his services for a long time.

In the 5th of tliat king, amongst other cases, John Elys impleaded
II men of Gorleston, for a similar offence. And in the same year,
many men of Little Yarmouth and Gorleston were judged, for mur-
dering a man, in one of these riotous conflicts.

However, by the above charter, the rights of the burgesses being
more clearly determined, and more solemnly raitfied, these ^daring
assaults and contests in proportion subsided. And in that king'is 7th
year, he granted the burgesses an aid towards the payment of their
fee-farm rent, by another charter, in which several liberties and privi-
leges are confirmed to them and their successors, especially that they
''ftbali ever have in their town aforesaid, ihetronage, and shall receive
** and have the profits thence arising, towards payment of their farm
«' of the town atbresaid ; • * • ♦ and that they shall be for ever quit
" of toll, anchorage, pannage, passage, picase, murage, kayage, car-
** riage, and rivage, through our whole kingdom and dominion, 8cc/'
Thus matterscontinued, without any material interruption, till the
l£th of Queen £/tza&eM, when the Earl of iiicAmo;}(;7, and his tenants
of South'Tortn, or Little Yarmouth^ raised a contest about the ground
on the south side of the haven's mouth.

In the ISth of that Queen, by an order of Assembly, certain per-
sons were appointed '^ To take all such horses as shall be ferried over
** at Gorleston, upon Yarmouth common, and impound the same
** horses ; and to cause the owners thereof to replevy the same." This
was in consequence of some disputes about the ferries, the bridge
being then rebuilding.

Other ^iflerences arising from these,^the whole matters in dispute
were referred to the arbitration of Sir Christopher Hei/don ana Sir
Wm^ Butts, as appears by the folk>wiog record :

In camera stelluta^ coram dom* regina, ^c. i. e. '^In the Star-Cham-
^^ ber, before oar Lady the Queen and her cpuncil ther6, on Friday
^' the 1st day oi February, in the 14tb yev of the reign of our Lady
^' Q»mx Elizabeth.

$88 YARMOUTH.*

*' This day being appointed for the hearinff of the matters of riot
** betwixt the inhabitants of the towns of larmouih and GorUsion,
** there was information given, before the conrt should enter to the
^ hearing thereof, of the whole state of the causes on both sides^ and
" the occasions shewed whereupon the riots ^w ; and so an hamUe
'' request was made to this honorable court, in respect of those great
'' and good considerations which thus were shewn, that the hearing
^* of these causes might be spared, and that it might please the coart
'' rather toi authorise some of worship beneath in the country, for
** quietness sake, and for the avoiding of further ezpences^ to have
" tne hearing of all causes in controversy betwixt them^ and so to
^* make a final end of the same.

'' The court being well advised of this information and request,
'' and having regard to the special points thereof, which appeared
'^ very reasonable, together with the conformity of the parties on
'' either side, allowed together of the same, and so. ordered by consent
^' of both sides, that all causes now in question betwixt them be com-
'< promitted to Sir Henry Heydon and Sir William Buttt, knights,
^' whom this court doth earnestly require, calling the parses before
" them, at their convenient leisure, to take some pains hereip, and to
*^ use all such good ways and means as they can, to make a perfect
** end and agreement betwixt them, so as either side may not here-
^' afler any more molest and trouble other their doings; whereas this
*^ honorable court will well like and allow of. But if this be not done

by the second sitting of the next term, whereof this court would not

willingljr hear, then the court meaneth that very day to proceed to
** the hearing of the causes depending here, as they ndw intended ;
** upon which day the narties on both sides are then to give their
'' attendance, as the order is*'^

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The Order and Decree, made and $et down by commission from tke
lords and others of her Majestjfs council, directed out of the Star»
Chamber, upon sundry controversies moved between the bailiffs, bur*
gesses, and commonatty of the town of Great Yarmouth, on the one
part, and Sir Henry Jerningham, Knight, and his tenants and men
of Gorleston, of the other part, exemplified under her Majesties broad
seal, as follows :

*' Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England and Ireland, Queen,
'^ Defender of the faith^ 8cc. to all unto wnom these present letters
** shall come, greeting. We have perused a certain writ of certiorari
** of ours, together with the return upon the said writ made unto our
^ well beloved and trusty Thomas Marsh, Esq. clerk of our council in
" our Star-Chamber, directed, and in files of our Chancery remaining
*' of. record, in these words: Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, Queen
" of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the faith, 4c- to her
** well beloved and trusty Thomas Marsh, Esq. clerk of our council in
" the star chamber, greeting. We willing^ for certain causes to be certi'
**fied of, and upon a certain order and decree by us and our council, in
•* our court of Star-Chamber aforesaid, the 7 th day of May, in the 14rt
^ year of our reig^, made to record or register a cettain arbitremeni,
^ or final determination, by Sir Christopher Heydonj^ Kn^ht, and Sir

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^ Wm. Butts, Kn^ht, made the iGth day of April in the lith year of
'' our reign, of, for, and concerning certain $uit$, quarrels, and contro^
*^ Persies, between the inhabitants 0/ the town of Great Yarmouth, and
'' the inhabitants of the town ofGorleston, by virtue of our commission
^' unto the said Sir Christopher and William, to hear, andfinaUy de-
** termne the causes, quarrels, and controversies, between the parties
^ qfosesaid being directed. Jnd we, willing to be certified of and upon
** the tenor of the same arbitrement, orfinalorder or determination, 6y
" the aforesaid Sir Christopher and Sir William, made and set down
by virtue of our commissionraforesaid to them, as is aforesaid directed;
which order or decree, before us and our council in our court aforesaid,
together with the arbitrement and final order and determination afore--
saul, do remain of record, and be registered as aforesaid, do command,
that the tenors of the order or decree, and also of the arbitrement and
^* final order and determination aforesaid, unto us into our chancery,
** under our seal, distinctly and openly you do send, together with this
** our writ. Witness ourself at nestminster, the l^tk day of May, in
*' the I4thyear of our reign.**

** The execution of this writ doth appear in a certain schedule unto
^ the same annexed. MARS H.''

" We have abo seen and perased the certification of- the aforesaid
/' Thomas Marsh, and also the aforesaid order or decree, by as and
^' bj our council, in the court of Star-^Chamber aforesaid,, ti> record
«' or register the aforesaid arbitrement, or final order and dietermina-
^' tion, oy the aforesaid Sir Christopher Heydon and Sir WiUiam Butts, .
*' Knights, by virtue of our commission aforesaid to them directed,
" made, and unto us into our Chancery aforesaid, b^ virtue of our
*^ writ aforesaid, sent, and in the files of our Chancery likewise remain-
'' ing of record, in these words : By virtue of tht writ of our sovereign
'* Itody, the Queen^s Majesty, 0/^ Certiorari, unto we Thomas Marsh,.
**from your majesty's coufunl of your Highnesses Star-Chamber, direct'-
^ ed: I the said Thomas Marsh do certify unto your Majfsty^s honor^
^able court of Chancery, that in searching the rolls and records of the
'^ aforesaid court of Star Chamber ; amongst other things there, 1 found .
^ the tenor of a certain order or decree, by your Majesty and mur couw
*' cil, in your said court of Star-Chamber, the 1th day of may, in the
*' I4thyear of your Majesty's reign, made to record and register a cer^
** tain arbitrement, or final order and determination of Sir Christ,
" Heydon and Sir Wm. Butts, Knights, the l6th day of April in the
^' 14/ A year of your Majesty's reign^ of, for, and ameer nif^ suits,
** quarrels, and controversies, between the inhabitants of the town of
** Great Yarmouth, and the inhabitants of the town ojGorlestoA, by
^ virtue of your Majesty s commission unto the said Sir Christopher and <
'^ Sir William directed, to hear, and finally determine the causes,quar^
** rels, and controversies aforesaid, between the said parties being made :
" And also the tenor of the same arbitrement, or final order and deter*
" mination, by the^aforesaid Sir Christopher and Sir WiUiam, by virtue
of your Highnesses commission aforesaid, to them directed, made, and
** ordered, the which tenors aforesaid, with all and singular the thinjgs
'< touching or concerning the same, as 1 am commanded, together with
**your majtsty^s u>rit ©/"Certiorari, to those precincts being annexed,
** into your Majesty* s court of Chancery aforesaid, in obedient manner.
^ I do send, in manner and form hereafter foUawing ; that is to say i

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<' Whereon, tipon humble requeU made unto tku honoffhh coiuH^ the-
'' \$t day of February la$t, the Quteu*s Majesiy^s commission was directed
'< unto Sir Christopher -Hey don and Sir nilliam ButU, Knights,
*' whertby they were authorized to hear^ and to, end all matters thenim
'* controversy betwixt the inhabitants of the towns of Yannouth and
^' GorJeston, thit day the court was informed^ that the said commissionere
'* had done accordingly^ by the mutual consents of both sides ^ and the
" end and award which they had so made, was therewith shewed forth
'' in WfitinSf under their hands and seals, which award, for that it might
^ bear the better credit at all times hereof tery humble request was also
*' made, to hare entered and registered of record here ; unto which
^* request, as unto a thing seeming very reasonable the court then imme'
" diately consented, and ordered that it should so be, the tenor whereof
*^followeth in these words ; that is to say, Whereas lately a contrtyoenii
'^''was depending in the high court ofStar^Chamber, between diverse of
^* the inhabitants of Great Yarmouth, and diverse of the inhabitants of
" Gorleston, upon several riots growing upon diverse liberties^and pre^
'' heminences challenged and claimed bu tlie corporation of the said town
** of Great Yarmouth, as well as touching or concerninfc the free fair
** holdtn at Great Yarmouth aforesaid, as also touching a parcel of
" waste ground lying next to the town of Gorleston, and some time frc-
tween the old course of the haven, leading under the great sea^bank
of Gorleston and the main sea, which waste ground is now, 6y reason
^* that the haven hath a shorter neck or passage into the sea, left betweem
** the main sea and the said great bank, and directly south from the
'^ place where now the haven entereth into the main sea, made at the
'' great costs and charges of the said town of Great Yarmouth. And
**jor that Sir Henry Jernegan, Knight, is the owner not only of the
'' said town of Gorleston, but also of the greatest part of Lothingl^ndp
within which the said town of Gorleston is standing, the said contro^
versies on the behalf of Gorleston, do chiefly concern the inheritance
'* of the said Sir Henry. All which controversies being considered by
^' the said high court, were, as it thought fit, upon some indifferent view
^* to be made of the places of the controversies, together with the sight of
^* the evidences, and charters, and writings on each part, and upon hear-"
'' tV/g of the nlitnesses, at the places in controversy, to be decided and
" ended. And thereupon the said court of the Star-Chamber, have made
** choice of us. Sir Christopher Heydon and Sir William Butts, Knights,
'* being both inhabitants within the county of Norfolk, wherein the said
*' town of Great Yarmouth standeth, to take the charge of this business
** upon us ; and accordingly have authorized us, by virtue oj the QMeen's
'' mqjesty^s honorable commission, bearing date theWth day of February,
*' in this present iAthyear of her highnesses reign, at a day certain, per*
** sonally to be at the said places of controversy, giving notice of the day
" and time to all and singular the said parties, and then and there, by
" all ways and means convenient to travel, to the best of our vower, to
** compound not only the said controversies before remembered in part,
*' but all other depending between the said parties. J5v virtue whereof,
*« we, the said Sir Christ. Heydon and Sir William Butts, the 9th day
.*• of April last past, did meet at Great Yqrmouth aforesaid, where and
" when, as well the said Sir Henry Jernegam, in proper person, as also
* the bailiffs and commonalty of the said town of Great Yarmouth, to*
^ gether i»ith the chiefest of the said town of Gorleston, with their coumeil

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^ UatfUdon each pari, and at many witnessei as they thought meet, on
^ dther side, came before ui, where, as well by view of the pluce$ need-'
^full, as also by examination of their ioitnessa, on ooth parties, and
^ ^ght of their ancient charters, evidences, and writings, with long de-
bate with their learned council, we spent two whole dat/s, and in the
end, we, by (he free an^ willing consent of every ofihe said parties, .
arbitrated, ana determined, all their controversies then offerea before
us, according to the plain intent hereafter in certain articles set down 9
and hereafter written, wherein, if, any ambiguity or doubt shall here*
after arise, durjng our lives, or the longer liver of us, the said parties
are well contented and pleased, that we, or the survivor of us, shall
*^ have the construction and explanation theneof; whereunto the said
** parties, for their heirs and successors, have promised perpetually to
** abide and obey.

ARTICLE I.
*' Imprimis, We the said Sir Christopher Heydon. and Sir William
** Butts, agreed to have certain stakes or dooles set, vrhich we did see
^ set accordingly^ in the place in controversy, nigh the haven of Great
'' Yarmouth, as it now isj and ordered, from bencefbrthi that the soath
# '' part thereof shall be to Sir Henry Jemegam, Knight, and to his
^ heirs for ever ; and the north part untothe town of Great Yarmouth
** in perpetuity. Provided always, that if the haven shall win, or run
** in its Tormer passage^ and leave the aame waste soil between the
'' haven and the sea^ then this article to bind no longer any of the
'* parties.

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'' Item, That Gorleston, and the inhabitants thereof, by whatsoever
^ Dame they are, and shall be called, whensoever they fish, shall and
'* may as lawfully sell and discharge their fish, out of their own bot*
'' toms, at their pleasure^ and where they will^ as heretofore they have
** used, so as their order extend not to any stranger not inhaBiting
''there.

III.
'' Item^ That whensoever there shall happen any boat to be fastened
'^ on Gorleston side, so that the same do not float to the nuisance of
^' the haven, or else drawn npon land on that side, that no bailiff or
'' other officer of Yarmouth, shall from henceforth any ways arrest,
^ attach, or take the same boat, during the time that the same remain
'^ so fastened or drawn up. Provided that this article, or an^ part
^ thereof, shall notextena to the imburring of the admiral-jurisdiction,
^ or any parcel of the same.

IV.
^ Item, That all manner of suits now depending between the town
^ of Great Yarmouth and Sir Henry Jemegam, or between the sama
'' town and the town of Gorksion, shall cease utterly.

*' Jifem, That during such time as the bridge, called Yarmouth bridge ,,
*' shaU happen to be in decay, whereby it shall be needful to use fer-
^ riage for people over the water, that tbcn^ and so long unhl the
** bridge be renewed, it shall be lawful for Sir Henry Jemegam, and
^ his heirs, to use and take the profit of the ferriage for all persons
^ coming towarda Yarmouth, and likewise the town of Great Yar*
*^ moitih to have like commodity of ferriage for all that shall pass over

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^' the water at Yarmouth. And that for the waot of boatt« on either
^' partf the one to supply, in the want or absence of the otbei^^ on
*' either side.

VI.
'' Itenif Sir ffetiry^ and his heirs, shall enjoy theirybo/^rry over
'' gainst Gorleston/fot ever, as hath been used, and now is. [N, JB.
This has continued to the present time*]

VII.
** Item, Ai our request, Sir Henry is agreed that the town of Tar»
** mouth shall from henoefortb maintain their gate at the foot of the
** bridge^ as is also now.

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'' Item, We further require at the hands of the township of Yar^
^ mouth, in the time of the fishing, or sea-fare, to demean all stran-
'' gers and their boats, with such reasonable consideration and curtesy,
'' as neither they, nor yet the country that require to be served, shall
'' have any further just cause to complain.

IX,
If any question, shall hereafter arise, touching any articles or
things contained in this our order, that, then, and so often we,
during our lives, shall have the construction, thereof, because the
" meaning of our own 4>rder is to us best known.

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^' Also the inhabitants of Yarmouth desire that this our order shall
*' not be expounded to forbid them freely, and without impeachment,
** to take their own boats and vessels, which hereafter shalF happen,
*' by rage of weather and tides, to be driven on land on the other side
^* of the haven, which request we think meet to be ordered, accords
** ing to their motion, as heretofore it hath been used.

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** Item, it is ordered that the inhabitants of Yarmouth, shall put
" no cattle upon the ground now doled out, unless it be severed and
^ made fenceable; neither shall they interrupt the cattle of Sir
*' Henry, or of his tenants^ coming therei^wn, nefore severance and
** fence be made.

XII.

** Item, that all the tenants of Sir Henry and his heirs, in Lothimf^*
** land, shall be free from all charge to the town of Yarmouth, if theu
** boats or vessels happen to ground within the hiaven, and within the
*^ lands doled, and set out for the town of Great Yarmouth; and like-
** wise all Yarmouth boats and vessels to be as free, if they happen to
" ground without the liberties of the town and without the ground
*' doled for them, between the town and Newton^Cross.

** In witness whereof, we, the said Sir Christopher Heydon, and Sir
" William Butts, have hereunto set our hands and seals, the l6thdayof
^ the said month of April, in the said l^thyear (fthe reign of our
** sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of Uod, rfEnglatul, Eranec^
♦' and Ireland, defender of the faith, S^c. Queen.^'

*' We, therefore, the tenors of all and singular the premises, ia
'' form aforesaid expressed and specified, at the reqnest of the bai-
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YARMOUTH. flOS

^'good to eanse to be exemplified by these preaenkfl. In witneat
** whereof, these our letters we have caused to be made patent. Wit^
^< ness ourself at FF'estmimter, the 19th day of May, in the I4th year
*' of our reign/'

Thus this controversy, which might have been carried through all
the tedious processes of their disputes with the £arl oi Richmond and
his tenants, was judiciously referred to two worthy knights, whose
award, in a few plain articles, was more conclusive and satisfactory to
both parties, than perhaps all the determinations of all the courts of
justice they might have appealed to.

Notwithstanding this, about 6 years after, in the 21st of J^lizabeth,
when that Queen was at Norwich, upon a tour, an old dispute having
been revived concerning the sale of' fish and other merchandizes at
the town of Gorleston,"- the burgesses obtained a letter addressed to
the sheriff and justices of Suffolk, from her Majesty's privy council,
some of whom had viewed the premises, forbidding '' sach fair, mar*
'^ ket, buying, selling, &c/* Upon which the men of Gorleston,
Lowestoft, Mborough, &c. petitioned for a repeal of that prohibitiop,
which occasioned the burgesses again to produce their charters, 8cc*
in their justification : and a decree was made by the lords of the privy
•council, '^ that the saide towne of Create Yermouthe, and the bailiffs,
'' burgesses, and cominaltye thereof, shall stande possessed of, and
^' quietlie holde, and enjoye the said libertye by them cleymed. Sec***
dated the 94th of February, in the 21st of Elizabeth, 1578.

In 1616 the bailiffs petitioned for an extension of their privileges
to the west side of the haven, but we do not meet with any instance
of their power there, till the 20th of Charles 11. when South^TowB
was incorporated with Great Yarmouthm This was in consequence
^f a bill brought into the boose of commons by Sir Robert Jratton,
Knight^ on behalf of himself and the men of South'Town, or little
Yarmouth, in the l6th of that King, but from the opposition of
Great Yarmouth, the incorporation act did not lake place till the 20th
4>f that King, when the burgesses thought proper to make a virtue of.
necessity, as the bill had been already passed three years, and settled
the terms of their incorporation, with Sir Robert Faeton, when the
two towns were accordingly incorporated. And in the d6th of that
•King a new charter, confirming the said incorporation, with an addi-
tion of privilege, was granted to Great Yarmouth; which being fur-
ther strengthened by a charter afterwards from Queen Anne, the said
town remains incorporated to this day.

But this anion, had Sir Robert's scheme succeeded^ would ha^
j>roved the heaviest stroke the town ever received from any competi-
tor ; for as soon as Idttle Yarmouth, or South'Town, was entitled to
the same privileges witH Great Yarmouth, Sir Robert had printed
proposals dispersed through the 'kingdom, for building a new town
on the west side of the haven, and had caused* maps and plans of the
intended town to be made, with models of the houses intended to be
built. In these proposals. Sir Robert expatiated largely on the con*
veniences of the situation, the advantages that were liaely to be gained
by the inhabitants, superior to those of Yarmouth, having the same
privileges, without the inconveniences of that town.

Yet all this display of probable emolument, and apparent conveni*
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i94 YARMOUTH.

men! of Sir Roierf$ bopes> and tbe dttoonciirting of his plan ; for,
ivhetber the public bad entertained an unfavourable idea of tbe
titoation, from tbe frequent quarrels of tbe two towns, or whetber
the advantages set forth in Sir Roberts proposals were viewed in a
visioDary light, it does not appear diat any houses were built ; so that
Little Yarmouth is in much the same situation at present a? it was at
that time.

' In the same year, (the S6th of Charle$ IL) the burgesses, at an as-
sembly held the ttlst of if arcA, came to a^ resolution of formally
surrendering to that King, all their charters, freedoms, liberties, and
franchises, as a ratification of their professions of loyalty to bim» and
to wipe off the 9tatn of their attachment to the parliament, which we
have before had occasion to mention. This, however, was not done,
without '^ the tender of their most humble duty to his Majesty, and
assurance of their stedfaist resolution to serve his Majesty with their
lives and fortunes, kumbfv praying his Majaty, that he would vouch-
waft to r errant them tuchtibertics, prtvileees, and franchises, as to him
in his princely goodness should seem most fit /*

This surrender bad the desired effect ; and a new charter, again
incorporating Great and Little Yarmouth, confirming their old pri*
vileges, and investing them with new ones, was accordingly granted;
by which the style ot the corporation was changed from bailrfis, &c.
to that of the niayor, aldermen, bui^^esses, Am commonalty of tbe
burgh of Great Yarmouth*

Tlie obtaining of this charter was looked upon (as very well it
might) in so important a light, that the day on which it was to be
brought into the town, a grand cavalcade of three or four bondred
horsemen, besides a number of coaches, and people on foot, met it
on the road, and accompanied it into toWn, where it was delivered to
the mayor elect, George Ward, Esq. amidst the acclamations of the
inhabitants ; when, after duly swearing-in all the officers. See of tbe
corporation, the whole company partook of a maenifioent entertain- *
ment provided by the new mayor, where many loyal healths were *
drunk, accompanied by the ringing of bells, firing of guns, bonfires,
music, &c. the whole of which was conducted and concluded with
becoming decency and decorum.

This form of government, however, did not remain Ions to them ;
for King James II. in his 4th year, revoked their new charter, and
put them, with all other towns in England^ upon tbe same footing
the/ were on in the reign of Charles 11. befpre their surrender; but
the incorporation of Great and lAttU Yarmouth still remained, which
being confirmed by another charter from Queea Anne, and the title
of mayor, aldermen, &c. being again restored, tbe same has continued
ever since.

Hence a period was put to their numerous disputes and conten-
tions : for as these chiefly originated from a desire of superiority, aad
a jealousy of each other's privileges and prerogatives, their libertiM
and franchises no sooner bec^ame common, than quarrels and contro*
versies gave place to peace and unanimity.

But these contests we. have been treating of, were not the only
ones the town was engaged in; Castor, in f/egg hundred was fre-
quently an object of their contention, and embroiled them in litigious
disputea.

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Tbe ori^Q of these m%m% to have heen GruVt Haoen, or Coekle'
Water, which had been a haveo i» Edward the Confessor's time, and
was then esteemed the boundary between armonth and Castor; but
afterwards it was cboaked up with sand and gravel, rendered unna-
▼igable, and became at last pasture land# In process of time, scarce
aaj vestiges of this haven being left, many disputes arose, in either
town, concerning the ascertaining their true boundaries*

io (he ^8tb of Edward I. mwj inhabiCaDts of Yarmouth were
attached to shew cause, why thev had taken away goods and^chattels,
found at Castor, to the value oi 40/. belonging to Hugh Bardolf,
then lord of one of tbe manon of Ca^or, and others at Castor ; and
though the issue of this suit does nor appear, yet it is presumed, from
several circumstances, that Yarmouth obtained u verdict, and that thia
determination reconciled, for a time, all similar disputes. «

But in the time of Richard 11. we find several amercements of the
men of Castor, for driving off Yarmouth comimon, and impounding
at Castor, several beasts, &c. And in the l£th of that King) it ap«
pears that ** Godfrey Harvjf and John Berd, of Castor, have found a
** piece of wax, worth ten marks, within the Ubertv> cast ashore by the .
^ sea, as wreck, and carried it with them out of the liberty, to the
^^ town of Castor, and not delivered it to tbe bailiflb, 8lc/* Upon
which tbe finders were held to bail, and a suit commenced ; but bow
it was determined does not appear*

Several similar contests happened in the reigns of Henry IV. and
Henry VII L on which Mr. ikiaiisAjpsays, " Many suits, and troubles,
^' were moved by either party in the vehementest manner that might
'^ be, each chasing and impounding tbe other's cattlci at extreuiities
'' of law would permit them ; Yarmouth not sparing tbe very baiiiflii
" themselves, if at any time, they were remiss in maintaining- their
** liberties.'* And indeed we find the bailiffs have been amerced, for
not making their annual perambulations, in order to commemorate,
by marks, &c. the true limits of the town, by land and water* This
necessary memento, however, had been so long neglected, that in the
15th of Henry VKl. the inhabitanta of Castor (at the instance of Sir
Wm. Paston, then Iprd of both the manors) were emboldened lo enter
and take possession of this disputable piece of ground containing about
400 acres, situated between GruVs Uaoen on the north side^ and the
%toDe cross on the south. This they did onthel20th oi January; and
on tlie 1i7t|i of the next month thirty or forty people came and car-
ried off from the same ground, several pieces of ordfiaoce, which were
wrecked at sea; a privilege which Yarmouth had before claimed.and -
enjoyed. Other instances of this nature occur, the determinations of
which disputes do not appear, both parties continuing equally firm in
the support of their separate claims, till the 56th of that king, when
the burgesses made appli<;alion to the duke of Norfotki-thea on a
commission to survey tbe fortifications of Yarmouth, who promised
his intercession with the King, that this point might be settled. Ac-
cordingly, a commission was ordered, the next year, tbe result of
which waa, a tripartite indenture, dated tbe dOtb of jipril, in the SSih
year of tbe said kiog, by which it was concluded, Tuat the bounda-i'
ries of tbe two towns should be ascertained by rails and a ditch, to be
made twelve feet wide, in tbe middle between the crosa and GruVs
Haven; for which purpose, two men of Yarmouth, and two of Castor

S95 YARMOUTH.

were to extend a line from one to the other ; and that Yarmouth
should maintain the east, and Castor the west part, for even This
work thebargestes began on the 12th of May in the same year, and
completed it in eight days, when a cross was dag on the common,
on either side of the fence, which crosses were to be kept open as
marks of their separate boundaries, and actually continued till the
making the present road between rariHOii^A, and Castor^ in 1712.

Thus this disagreeable controversy was decided equitably, and to
the mutual satisfaction of both parties, who were now no longer liable
to violent outrages and vexatious ligitations, in order to determine
what was and was not their property, their limits beine now fixed
beyond dispute ; and that they might not find a bone of contention
in the boundary itself, the decree ordains the ditch to be kept in repair
by ^ir William Paston, the rails by the burgesses •

Besides these disputes we have been treating of, it appears that in
the l£th of Henry VI. the burgesses were engaged in a contest with
the citizens of Norwich, concerning a demand of cranage from the
laid citizens, on the exporting and importing their goods, which they
refused to pay, and thereupon brought a writ out of Chancery alledg-
ing the illeg^ity of the demand ; upon which a return was made to
the disadvantage of the citizens. But though they failed in their prin-
cipal otyect, th^y obtained a verdict against the burgesses with res-
pect to a new crane they had then erected, and wUged them to
remove it to a more convenient place.

It may not be improper to close this chapter with an observation
on the cause and origin of many of these controversies, which seem to
have owed their rise to the- many grants and indulgencies claimed by
individuals and communities on several accounts. The tenants of
lands held in defcnean of the crown, claimed a general exemption,
and of course refused to pay the tolls demanded here for their goods,
exported or imported. Another cause of contention arose from privi-
leges and franchises granted to difierent communities, by charters of
later date than that of king John, with which they yerj frequently
clashed , as it often happened that the liberties granted by one char-
tery to one community, were incompatable with, and ^ntradicted
those of another charter, claimed by another community. And here
priority of date does not always seem to have been regarded by the
parties concerned, who were generally so attached to the letter of
their grants, that there appeared no other probable means of settling
their disputes^ than by referring them to others, and deciding them by
arbitration*

OF THE MAGISTRATES AND GOVERNMENT OF

GREAT YARMOUTH.

Having in the first chapter endeavoured to convev some idea of
the origin and ancient situation of j^armouih, in which some account
of the havens was necessarily introduced, we have been ordinarily
impelled 4o treat more at large on that subject, in the succeediog
chapters. We ^11, therefore, in this, recur bade to that period
from which we set out, and endeavour to trace the govemme9U of the
towttj from its first formation down to its present state.

YARMOUTH. «97

To do this we nnsfc recaII|ro mind what has ben before insianated,
thai the site of Great Yarmouth was ori^nally a sand in the sea ; that
some time before the landing of Cerdick, in the year 495, it began
by degrees to lift its head tboye water^ and was at length out of the
veach of the tides.

^ At this time the fishermen of the Cinque Ports/who were the prin-
cipal fishermen of the IcincdDm^ resorted hither, with others from
JFrancCs Flantkrt, and the Netherlands, annually, from about MichaeU
Mas to Martinmas, in order to catch herrings, with which the sea at
that season generally abounds. The inducements for their makino^
Qae of this particular spot were many. Jt was a place newly emerged,
as it were, from the sea ; and as nobody thought it worth claiming,
it was consequently unoccupied; finding it, therefore, so convenient
a situation both for the lanoine and preparing the fish, the drying of
their nets^ and the enjoying of a temporary residence, they erected
booths or tents to suit their present occasions, in defending them from
tbct weather, afld exposing their fish to sale; whither they were soon
resorted to by the merchants of London, Norwich, and other places,
and as soon as their business was done, they struck their tents and
retoilied to their several habitations. But finding it at length a place
yery commodious for a longer residence than the fishing season re*
quired, they began to form themselves into societies, and to build
houses, which, in process of time, increasing in number, and being
formed into regular streets^ acquired a respectable aspect, and ^w
into a flourishing town. Here, then, we are to look for the origm of
the govierument of Yarmouth.

As the herring fishery had drawn hither such numbers of natives
and foreigners, ror the purposes of catching and selling of fish, as well
as others who came to purchase, and'all limited, by the nature of
things, to about six weeks time, it may naturally be supposed the con-
course of people must have been considerable. Such a mixed muiti*
tude, too, could not be supposed to preserve any order or regularity^
without some chief, orsuperinteudant, nor would it have been prudent .
to have made the experiment. The barons of the Cinque ports, theie*
fore, wisely considering these circumstances, deputed several officers,
called bailiffs, to superintend and govern this fair or mart, from Mi^
ehaelmai to Mariinmat day. In these bailiffs, then, we are to view
the first magistrates,. and thence derive the idea of the first mode of
government of Farmott^A.

The precise time of these commissioned officers being first sent to
their temporary government, does not appear ; but it is generally be*
lieved to have been long before the Conquest: for it is certain, that,
as soon as the fishery was so firmly established, and the situation found
to be so convenient for its several purposes, as to induce them to
build houses, an association was immediately formed, for their mutual
defence and support, and a burgh founded, in consequence, agreeable
to the custom of diose days. This burgh was at first governed by
Revet, then by Provosts, elected by the Kingi afterwards by Bailijs,
and at last by Mayors, as at present; and was so increased at the
grand survey of the Conqueror, that it appears then to have contained
70 burgesses, fis we have before observed in Chap. I.

Uence it is evident that the inhabitants of the Citique Ports were
the principal founders and first magistrates of Yarmouth; and Jt

VOL. XI. Qq

fldS YARMOUT

a]>pear8 thftt thfev cbntihaed th^ir prerogatTve; durinff tte Mmttl ftee
fair; long after tne foundingofthe^argh^ their biuliffs beine adnbtitteft
into court, to hear and determine Causes, in conjimdiioh with the
magistrates of Yarmouth.

' The reason of their founding a burgh here, seems to have been dii« i
the situation they had ofade choice of, though convetiient for Ifae pur-
posed of trade, was too much exposed tff the depredations of pirates^
and other free-booters, to admit of certain security of their property^
urithout some kind df fortification or defence, which the Word hurgh,
according to Sir Henry Spe/man, seems to imply ; for he says, Niu^
" auam occUrrii appellatio Bvaoi, nihil intiuefis antiqm mummiHis^ 8dc.^
'* Whenever the terrfi burgh occurs; it signifies an dn««eiit fortress' f
'' such as a city, castle, tbwer, trench, or ramptre^ but most comfnnnty,
" as we alpprehend it, a castle, to^n; or cily/* And It is lAost proba-
ble that Yarmouth was at 6rst fortified ^itfa a trench; pferhap^ with a
wall, as the old wall is frequently mentiofled at the bttildvftg of tbe
new one, and is said to bave fifrnirshed pkt of tbe materials of tbe
new walK

Tbe first buifdings tfre supposed to bave been on ot near a plac^
called Fullers Hilt, so catfed from one Fuller, as is reported, who Wto
principally conc^rhed in founding them. These buildings afterwsirds
extended northerly, for the convenience of being near the north bityen,
then their principal haven, which seems to aeconnt fcfr Bishop Het^
berft having built the chapel so far north of the present toWn, then

!>robably the most populous part ; as Sir Henry Spelman says, Ctipd*
am in hdc arenA condidit,pro salute animarum ilSc appelkntiMi } ** he
'< built a chapel on this sand, for the salvation of souls arriving there."
But about the Conquest, the southern channel becomid'K ^be principal,
the town began to stretch to the south, and the nortnern buildings
were deserted, and fell into decay. Bishop Herbert then, being en-
joined to build a church here, and considering theenseand advantage
of the inhabitants, founded one near Fuller^s JF/tV/, which be dedicated
to St. Nicholas, the patron of fishermen ; ecclesiam ptrillUitrem (sa^s
Sir Henry) S. Nicoiao dicatam, piscatorum vero ditatetm obtdtionibus
et dotatam; i. e. ** A very famous church, dedicated to St. tiitkolas,
" enriched and endowed with the offerings of the flshef nrfen.

However, the north channel heing at last entirely stopped ftp, the
iiibabhants kept building so fast to the spath, that hftd not the tdwn
been walled in, when thev thought proper just to include the church,
it is more than probable thatSt. NtcAo/as's church had bten left stand-
ing alone, as well as the chapel. But to return to the magistrates.

We bave before mentioned tbe government of Yamtintth by Rewi,
who seem to have been onty a kind of vice-governors; for it appescrs
that the Kings of England had usually granted this burgh to some
Earl, who constantly deputed a Rece^ or Porti-ett, to collect tbe cus-
toms, determine controversies, and administer justie^ to the btfrge^s,
agreeable to the cnstom bf ancient burghs. But these i'eves^ from the
nature of their office, had bnt limited prerogatives \si bdcnparison of
tbe officers appointed immediately fa^ tbe King, life first 6f tbe»e
that we meet with, is in the gth of Henry 1. when, on stecoont of the
vast increase of the inhabitants, in fishermen, merehants, and traders,
as well from Flanders and Notmandy, as from many parts 6f this
kihgdoo), thai King was pleased td make a fbrmal ^ppcfmrnietit of H

YARMOUTH. 299

?x>per tDagmtrate^ to reside la and govern the town, by the title of
rmmiuff as they termed him in LaHtt; Le Protosi, according to
the rtlorman dialect^ at that time much nsed; and called at presenti'
from the laiter language. The Provost.

The offioe, and probably the residence, of this magistrate, was in
or near the Co»ge, which at that time was the principal place of trade,
aad so continued as long as Gmb's Haven was navigable to the sea.
Aad the key opposite to the Conge, sometimes called the King*8 Conge,
was denominated the Lord's Conge, which title it first acquired when
the burgh was under the £ari, and retained it for many centuries after.

This mode of government continued for a hundred years, when
King JoAn, amongst other towns incorporated by him, granted the*
boigesies a charter, in his Qth year, (as has been already oDserved) by
which this was created a free bnrgh, and many liberties and immunw
ties invested in the burgesses, who were to hold the town in fee-farn&
for ever, paying to him and his heirs an annual rent of 55/. which they
were to raise by the customs arising out of the port, and not by any

E>ds sold on shore, in their market, as appears oy the sutgoined trans-
on of the charter ; the original of which (in Latin) is still carefully
|>resecved in the GuiiMall^ and is for the most part yet legible.

KING JOHN'S CHARTER.

•

Jo H N, by the grace of God, Kine of England, Lord of Ireland^ Dake

of Normandy and Jqmtainp and Earl of Jnjou, to the archbishops,

bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, provosts, and

^ to all bailiffs, and other his faithful subjects, greeting. Know ye '

that we' have granted, and by our present charter confirmed, to our

And that the same burgesses through our whole laud, and through
^ all the 8ea-porl9, be quit of toll, lastage,passage,paage, pontage, and
" of leve, and of Daheseld, and every other custom, saving the liberty
'' of the city ofXA>Hdon; and that they do no suit of counties 'or
** hundreds for tenures, within I'he burgh of Yarmouth.

^' We have also granted to the sam^ burgesses, and by this our

granted to them acquittance
** burgh of Yarmouth ; and that none of them sliBilJight the combat.
*' And that they may try the pleas of the crown amongst themselves^

• It it observable that King John was or to any personal action arising in the

the first of our Kings that n^ed the fihi- saidbnrgh, but in the court of Yarmouth

nd number ih his grants^ forfhe singular, on^jr ; except in outurard' tenure- ; i. e.

which has continued ever since. tenures hoiden by any burgess out of the

^ For an explanation of these, and precincts oi Varmourh j m which Cas?.

some other antique terms to be met w:th he was to answer to them in thfe county or

in this history, s*c the Glossary. place where siich tenures were situated.

'' That is, no burgess should be forced » That is, they should be quit of the .

to an swer to any action concerning lands pecuniary c- nsequences of escaping aftei;'

or ceaements hoiden by him in Yarmouth murder ; such as fines an4 aracrciiments;

6QO YARMOUTH

'* according td tti^ law and caBlom of Oxford. And that within tit
'' bargh aforesaid, none shall take quarters by force»^ or by assignmen
^* of the marshals. And that in 'that burgh there shall be no plea
'< ofmUktnning; and that be holden but once e^ week. We have siao
^' granted to them a mtrchant guild ; and that they shall justly have
^ their lands and tenures, their securities, and all their debts which
^' aojr one shall owe them. And concerning their lands and tenurei^
** which are within the burgh aforesaid, according to the law and
** custom of the burgh of Oxford : and concerning all their debts,
'* which shall be contracted at Yarmouth^ and securities made there,.
^' the pleas shall be held at Yarmouth. And if any one in all Emg*
"^./aiMiA, shall lake tolls or custom from the burgesses of FarMOtitA,
^'«ezcept, as above, the said city of London^ and afterwards that per*
^:Aan shall fail to assert his right, the provost of Yarmouth shall take
^^ogt the writ of Uaam at Yurmoui^.

** Moreover, for the amendment of the said burgh of Yarmouth, we
'^^ bave.guinted, that whatever merchants shall come to the bnrgh of
'^Yarm(mth with their wares, of whatever place they shall be, whether
^' foreigners, or others/ who are at peace with us, or by our permit-
^* mon shall come into our land^ they may come, stay, and depart in
^ our safe peace, on paying tbe ng^t customs of that burgh. We
''^ also prohibit that no one injure, or damage, or molest the aforesaid
^ burgesses, upon forfeiture of ten pounds.

'' Wherefore we will and strictly command, that the aforesaid bar*
wjres^es of Yarmouth, and their heirs, have and hold for ever aH the
^'Tranchises aforesaid, hereditarily, truly, and peaceably, freely, quietly,
^* and wholly^ fully and honorably, on paying thereout annually fift?
'^ and five pounds by tale, by the hana of the provost of Yarmouth,
^ into our Exchequer, at the term of St. Michaets..

*' And rbe burgesses of Yarmouth shall yearly chuse such provosts
^ out of themselves as shall be agreeable to us and them.*

" Witness, Lord Peter of Winchester, Lord John of Nortanch, Lord
^ S. of SaUsbury, bishops ; J. Fitz Peter ; William Marshal, Earl of
^' Pembroke; nilliam, our brother. Earl of Salisbury; William Earl
^ of Ferrars ; Peter Fitz-Herbert, W. Bremer, Hugh de Nevill,
'' Jdam de Port, Garin Fitz Gerald, William de Cantilupe, John de
** Earning, JejBfrey Lutterell, Thomas Fitz- Adam. Dated by the hand
^ofH.de WeUs, archdeacon of Wells, at MarUborough, the 18th day
^' of March, in the ninth year of our reign.*' ^

By this charter it is observable that the town was still to be go-,
verned bv a provost, and so probably continued till the rdgn of
Henry 111. in whose 56th year we find the burgesses laid before that
^' ^, under their common seal, a set of articles, or bye laws, by

* f hit is, DO purveyor of the Kihg * Though the bui^gesses sat herd»r

should farcibly take any thing for his permitted to chuse their own magistrate^

use out of this buigh, a custom fire, the priiKipal advantage to them seems

quently practised in ^ther places. to be the power of electing one of their

' It appears, by some ancient statutes, own body, (which was not always the

that foreign merchants were only suf- case when they were appointed by the

fered to come into this kingdom during King) for there appears to be a rcserva-

the time of a public fiur, and then the^ tion m idonei nobis, <• agreeable to us,"

time of their lemainiog here was limited which is somewhat eqidvocaL
to 40 days.

"4t

YARMOUTH. 301

which they tolicited to 1>e goyerned, and which he confirmed, by hia
letters patent, dated the 26th day oi October, in the said year.

By tnese articles they were to elect for' their first magistrates, /otir
wi9€ men of the town ; or, in other worAs^four bailiffs^ as appears by
the 6th article; though h is ceiOain they had been governed by four
bailiflb, before the said year, as wifl be seen in the list of bailiffs.

*' It is ordained, that all the merchants of the town shall well and

'' troly pay for the merchandizes, according to their bargain and

*' covenant made in the buying, if the merchandizes be . foand true ^

^•aod good ; and if they be found otherwise, that then it be ruled

^'•and warded hyfour wise men of the town, tho$en by the town, that

^ can skill of the merchandizes, and if the buyer will not so, and

•complaint thereof be ma6e unto the 'bailiffs, the^ wise men of the

town, they shall justify and compel him, b^ his goods and chattels^ •

^* to do that thins ; and if he asree not within three days next after,

** that then his aforesaid goods be sold, by sight of the wiie men, to

''' content the party ; and if his goods will not suffice to content the

^ party, that then his lands, rents, and housings shall be delivered into

**■ the band of the merchant, by estimation of good foIk,*nntiH the

<' time that the remnant of the de'bt be fully contented tod paid,

^ saving unto the chief lords of the fee, the rents thereof due ana ac-

'^ customed, and saving idso the repfO'ation of the said houses.''

These four wise men, or bailiffs, were to be assisted by twenty four
jurats, (cAHed ^erwards etldemwif^ as is set forth in the 6th of the
•aid articles.

'^ To inforce and strengthen our balUfls to sustain and perform the

** articles aforesaid, whe have purveyed twenty four wise meh of the

''town, so that being chosen and sworn, in this form, that none of

'' the twenty four do suroei^ the summons of the bailiffs, or df other

''that be assigned by the twenty four to make their appearance,

*^ under pain to pay for every default half a mark, to the common

"'profit of the town, and that money shall be levied ontbe next

" morrow followinfi;, 'without anV delay, or without any manner of

*^ pardon. Andif the baiKffsof-the town fail tber^n, or be negligent

" to perform the said things, they shall pay to the common profit of

" the town* four pounds sterling, and if the said twenty four do not ^

" tnaintain strictly the peace, according to their power, or do not

'^' lawfuHy perform the said Articles, and thereof they be attainted,

' ^' they shall give unto the King forty marks. And if there be any .

^ " evil-doer, or sustainer of them that have tlone, that will not be jus-

" tified by the said jurats, and thereof be attainted, he shall give to

" the Kin^ 'forty marks, if he have thereof, and if he have not, he

*^' shall lie m prison a year and a day.**

Hence we may form some idea of the origin of these officers, the
nature of their office, and the fines for neglect of their duty.

The jurats,' or aftdermien, were annually ciiosen by tlie commonalty^
and the bailiffs 'were elected by the jurats. The 6th article, above
ilQOted, says " chosen by the town,'' which mtens no other than the
jurats, who were indeed ike town, by delegation and representation,
whiolris also confirmed by an ordinance of the corporation, made in
-the lOtfa^year of Rickardll. in which it is said, *' wee have chosen
'f/^ men, — *«— twome to susteyne, doo, and performe all the seid
^ artielesy' and fdUbyngMX)nteined in^tbe seid charter, (of Henry III.

sot

YARMOUTH.

it

€i

^ abov£ineiitioued) and for to ordeigoe and .make all other thUuBi
" touching the seid cooionnSy that may turn to profyght and ameod-
*' psent of the seid coraouHlte, and salvacioo of ihe frauncbiae ; and
" yree ivuli and graqnte, for us and oure soccessours to bolde ferme
^ and stabill all that ever the seid 24 shall, in these premisses, doo.
^ 'And if any of the 24 die within the terme aboveseid, or for a cause
^' he removed, that thanne the other that akydtn shall chou other in
** their sttde. And that the seid £4 shiUl chose the officers belonf^ing
'^ to the seid comonalte, tec/'

These officers were the baili£Es, chamberlains, cbnrchwardens, fiLQ.
as appears bv the following oath^ that was administered lo thejorats,
previous to the election.

** Thus herCf yee bailies^ and all good men, that I J.B. shall weell
and indifferently, and according to the ordenances of this town; make
trtwe eUction of the best and n^ost discrete men of this town of GreU
'' Yermouth, to exercise and occupy the office of bailies of this tomnfor
theater next coning. And also I shall chose and make trewe and
indifferent eleccion, according to the same ordenances^ of all other
** officers ; Jhat is to say, ii cbamberleyns, ii chircht-ncardevns, ii miiro-
^^Jgcrs, viii wgrdours ofberyn^, ii collectors for the half aolys, and iiii
" auditours. And I shall notfailthusto doo, not levying for ftr,frassde,
^* col/usion, qffeccum, or favour of any persane. So fiod me neipe ai
'' the holy dome and by this book.*

In consequence of repeated confirmations of the abpvein^ntipQed
articles, under the great seal of England, the 24 jurats, in Uie reiga
of King Edward I. compiled a code of laws and customs of Yarmouth^ •
the original of which is now lost, but a translation is still extant, entitled,
^* Th.e Copy of the olde boke of the lawes and cnstomet of Yermomthp
^' translated out of Frenssh and Englissh, by Thomas iianyard. Sty*
f* ward ther, the year of our Lord God MCCCCLXXXXL in the
'^ time of Christofer Moy and John Bedi^Aam/ bailies/'

In the same year (1491) the burgesses first made an ordinance to
prohibit the re-election of the same bailiffs, without an interoiediate
space of time from their last serving the pfice, to their being ^gain
ej(gible ; as the eledtors had frequently, before this, choaen the same
gentlemen for .twx>9 and sometimes three successive years. But by the '
Sd article of this, ** it is ordeynyd and establyshyd, that from hens
'* forward he that is balye one vere shal not be balye tyl V yer aftyr
'^ be fill I V ronne and complete.

The election of four bailiffs ceased in tl^ 4th of Henry V L wbfi
ItQbert Elys and fVm: Oxneye were elected the twe baiitffs tot the

£ear ensnin^y and the town continued under the goveronieBt of two
liliffs, 24 aldermen, and 48 common-councii-men till the 36th year
of AJharla II. as will afterwards appeai*.

In the 2d year of Charles I. a formal complsdat was made, at a cor*

E oration assembly, hplden the 17th of July,thut several of their society
ad projected a scheme tor altering the mode of ffovernment, from the
choosing of two bailiffs to that of a mayor, &c* But on a motion being
ma/ie, the majority appeared i^ainst the intended alteration, and a
re^lution was accordingly fy|;reed to, '' that if any one of that societj
" ^ould for the future pres^ime to presfpt any such project, or have
fixy kjffid ^herein, he shqMJd Jbe imn^jOiediatly diagvissed out of the
^ said fp<;ie^y,. as OQC adjti^d toM «d wwArt^y Dsenber timreof.'^

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This oecftmaed k divHlim in the corporaciony amd a dismis^on of
several of tbtir members. Attongst these was Mr. Jeffrey Neve, alder-
taniy who wab expelled at a fall assembly » ht>lden the S^d of September,
ia the same year, and Tho, Oretn chosen in his stead. Which being
represented to the King, he. addressed his letter '' t9 the baitiffi aiwl
** aldermen^* dated the lyib of July, in his 3d year, informing them
that, '^ Our Dvill and pleasure is, that forthwith, upon the receipt 6f
'' these our letters, you restore the said fieve unto his former place,
** an<I remove that person so irregularly chosen in his room, and suffi?r
** the said tfeoe to exercise afnd perform the duties appertaining to the
** place of eilderftiaD, sb foroierly he hath done. And of the per-
'' tbrmance of this ohr eommandmrent, we require you to send an ao-
*^ count unto one of oar prindpad' secretaries of state, to acquaint us
" therewith, fcc/' The pdrty, therefore, that espoused the proposed'
alterattoDs, dismissed Green and replaced Neve; but being only a
smaller part of the body, this was not esteemed a corporation act, and
tbe opposite party strongly remonstrated against it; producing, in
tbeir answer to tKe King, anaiiy allegations to prove the rectitude of
their conduct, in Nieo^'idSsmis8(ion,and representing him as adesien-
iDg, unprincipled, litigJoas person, and so profligate a spendthrift, that
be bad brought many persons to jploverty and ruin, who had been cre«
didoos enough to trust him ; soliciting^ at the same time, that tbe Kine
woidd grant a re-examination before '* some gentlemen of trust ;^
for that ibe ease of Neve bed beerf much misrepresented to him^
tfaroQgh tbe partitility of those employed in layine it before his Ma-
jesty, who had only examined such witnesses as favoured th^ cause
tbey had embarked in.

Th6s the matter was laid before the lo^ds of tbe privy-conncil, who
referred it to a committee, the result of whotoe enquiry, and re-exa-
mination of the premises, was an order of privy-council, in which it
is said that '' Since the said bailiffs petitioning his Majesty, and
^ aBedging divers misdemeanors of the said Neve, his Majesty was
^ pleli^ fo refer the same to the lords of his privy-council, who
" thereupon thouf^ht good to refer tbe same to some gentleman c^ that
** coonty, to eiamin6 agttin the ssiid business, aAd certify t^^ir opinions
^ therein ; as by an order of the board, bearing date the 7Ch of Nb-
^ vember last, may arp^lir. Now forasmuch as their lordships ire
** well satisfied, by the certificate returned by the said gentlemen,
'' concerning tne dismission of the said Neve, and his anfitiingness
'^ for that place of ftld^rman, have thought fit that the said bailifi^i and
'^ aldermen be no further troubled for die receiving in of the said
** Nere, but do leave the business to be oMered by them, according
^' to the orders and eonstittttions of the pluce.'^ Upon which the dis-
miaefon c^ Neve, after wbtc^ opposition frOm bif party, was confirmed,
at an assembly holdeh on the 29th of February lt)(Sd, and Green, of
oiomequenfee, wiis declared doly electe'd.

The whole of this business, and Mr. Neve^s expulsion, appears to
have originated rdther on account of his being one of the projectors
of tbe tiew mode.df government, than from any demerit of nis, in his
official capacity, thOhgh that was a pretext urged with much plausi-
bility.

The achetne of choosing a mayor, 8cc. ifistead of two hailiffii. had
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bad ao opportdnity of bringing it to matnrity, till some tine after it
bad been tormally complained of in a corporatioiraaiemUy, as before
mentioned ; and it is very probable tbat the rigorous methods poraoed
by the jnajorityof the corporation against Mr. Neve, and others of
that party^ did not a little contribute to spirit them on in their favou-
rite project^ which had succeeded, but for the violent opposition of
the other party.- .

In the 4th of the said King, therefore (Id^S), at an assembly holden
the SOth of December, it was ** Ordered, That Mr. John Dasut (being
*' a free burgess of this burgh, and sworn to maintain the franebiaes,
<' the good customs^ usages, and ordinances thereof) shall within five
'' days now next ensuing, bring and deliver unto Mr. Bail^ Buttoipkf
^* a true and full copy of the petition which is reported he exhibited
'^ unto his Majesty, against or concerning the town, without the con*
'' sent of this house; which if he shall refuse to do accordiAgly, (having
** notice given thereoO it is thought fit that all such as be of this so*
'' ciety, and have subscribed their names to the certificate, which is
*^ said to be only for the alteration of the manner now, and time out
** of mind, used, in the choosing of bailiffs for this burgh, should dis-
** claim what they had so done i^nd subscribed unto.'* Instead of a
compliance with this order, Mr^ Dasset, and others, on the 27tb of
January following, preferred a complaint to tlie King of the disorderly
and factious government of the town, which his Msjesty referred to
the lords of his council, who sent a letter to Mr. Bailiff Cooper^ re-
quiring that the assembly books, and the chamberlain's books shpoM
be sent up to tbem ; which letter, together witft a copy of the petition
and complaint, was laid before a public assembly, holden the 2d of
February J when Mr. Bailiff' Cooper demanding the delivery of the
said books, agreeable to the request of the lords, they were aecordingly
delivered to him, and by him and Mr* Hardware, were taken to Lofi*
don, they having previously procured a certificate from underthe hands
of many of the corporation, by means of which they artfullv intended
to promote their main purpose, though they had insinuated that their
intention was only to procure an eslrfblished succession of the senior
aldermen to be bailiffs, when in fact they made it the foundation of
their petition to the King in favour of their grand scheme.

The corporation having information of this, at an assembly bolden
the 18th of March following, ordered that *' Henry Davy, Thomas
'^ Johnson, and Robert Norgate, or any of them, should be appointed
'' and authorized t^ exhibit a petition, in the name of this house, to
, '^ the Right Honourable the lord keeper of the great seal of England,
" or any other, shewing that the said Mr. Cooper and Mr. Hardware
'' had not any authority or consent from this house to do any thing
^* wherein they have intermeddled, and that. the town do utterly dis-
approve and condemn all their proceedings. And also to petition
his Mnjesty, if need require, that the truth to his Majesty may more^
'' fully appear ; and also to signify to the lord keeper, that whereas
'^ Mr. Cooper did send up a certificate under the town seal' of admi*
raity, which was shewed in chancery against the town, that it was
altogether without the consent, knowledge, or approbation of this
house, (he having the sole custody of that seal, and only used in
'' maritime causes, and not otherwise) and so abused that bonourabla
'^ court, and also this town, &c/'

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TTpoa ^ii ditpute the btUafibf aldennenyborgesses, and commonaky
were MibpcBDa'd, iff the peo^lty of / 100. each, bj a writ of Quo fVar^
rantQ broaght against the U^wn^ to appear id the coart of King's Bench,
or in the crown office, to m^e answer beifore Sir RobM Ueathe,
Attamey General, npon such matters as be should object against them
oa bis Majesty's beha]f»

Hence an order was made, to depnte Mr. bailiff Buttolph, Sir John
Wtntwortkf Miies CorbetU Esq. and aldecinan Johmon^ or either of
Ibem, to appear and defend the town, by every eligible means. And
on tbe {e5tn of May following Mr. Butio^h made bis report concern*
ing tbe obstacles that had been thrown in bis way, on his appearance
to answer the said writ. The snbstance of which was, that Mr. Cower
and Mr. Dasiet having made a formal acknowledgment of tbe ^>r«
feiture of the town's charters, and Mibmitting, in the name of the
town, to tbe king's mercy, the king^s attorney had demanded tbe sei->
sore of tbe charters, and for want of authority under the town's seal^ '
no attorney of the crrown office dared appear for the town ; but that
on consaltmg council, it was found that a warrant under the passport
seal was sufficient authority, and thai the delivering up of the cmr^
ters bad been refused, and a day fixed on for tbe town to g^ve in their
answer.

A subpcriptiod was now set on foot, in the town, for the support
of tbe cause, and the defence of tbeir charters. And on the 11th
of June, Mr*. George Hardware, alderman, was disfranchised and
deprived of his office, for supporting tbe new form of government, as
an enemy to '' the public good of the town, and tending to the seisure
*^ of all the r;fi[hts, Vrivil^es, cusloms, liberties, and charters of the
*^ town," and Mr. Tkomqs Crane was elected in bis stead.

As this dispute was still depending, and ihe time of electing new
bailifls drew near, the king, by hb letter dated the 10th of Jufy, in
bis fifth year, interfered in tqieir choice : *^ insomuch as our good
'' intentions for the rectifying of tbe government there, and for the
^ establishing and confirming of their former liberties, customs, and
'* franchises, (which is aU we aim at) c^annot tak^ place so soon as we
'' desired, and the necessity of the good and prosperity of that town
'^ required. We, therefore, for the present and speedy reformation of
*' those abuses, and for tbe continuance of peaceable government
^' there, in the mean tin>e, do straightly will and require you that there
^ be no proceeding to election of new bailiffs for the year to come,
^ nntil we be at Irst made acquainted therewith. And that you
'' send unto us the names of all your aldermen, and out of those; that
^ you make choice of eight of those aldeimep, who by order, and
^ course, and otherwise are fittest for tbe place of bailiffs (of which
'' eight we will that the present bailifis be two) out of which we pro*
^ pose to recommend unto you two of them to be your bailiffs for this
*' present year ensuing^ or nntill, for the better government of the
^' town, we shall otherwise order tbe same."

At an assembly b^den the £Otb of August following, this letter
was read with another^ dated the dSrd of August, in which reference
waa made to an order of council, dated iZpth of July, touching the
ditiniwiett of Mr. Hardware, and in which the opposite party were
much fepiebended ; ^ Their lordships having heard at larn that
^ which he {Mm. JMo^ tbe town's agent) could say, both by bim-

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<^ self and bis council^ and that which was alleged by the other paitjf^
** of wfaofm some also were present, did filially order, that whereas the
*f said George Hardware bad by his means been disfranchisedj he
'< shall be forthwith restored, and redintegrated, and be every way, ia
** ^l^ard of his place, statu ^uo print. And likewise that he, the said
'' Jytlliam Buttoiph, and his associates, and also those of the other
f* party, and generally all other of the aforesaid town, shall from
" nenceforth forbear all tradocing^ reproaching;, and factions proceed*
ings, and live together quietly and peaceably, attending the issae
of that course which his majesty hath been graciously pleased to
appoint for the redress of the aforesaid disorders/'
His Majesty's letter, also, in which this order is mentioned, points
out the two aldermen to be elected bailiffs. ** Mean while, to remove
^' such disputes and differences as may arise betwixt you, about nomi-
'^ nation of persons in the election or new bailiffs^ we .allow yon the
^ ** wonted day of election, because we will not v cross or contrary the
''.custom of your corporation, do recommend unto you, for this year,
'' two aldermen whicn are eligible for bailifiv, Thomas Medome and
'' Robert Norgatt, of whose ability we are well informed," &C4
' In consequence of these letters, the corporation thought proper to
restore Mr. Hardware, and to elect the two aldermen for bailiffs re*
commended by his majesty, though one of them (Mr. Norgate) was
then ineligible, on account of his having served the office in l6€5>
when there had been a standing order of the corporation, for many
years past, that there should be eight years between any person s
going out of that office and the time-bf his being again eligible* This
order, however, as well as the privilege of choice in the election of
ballifb, the corporation ordered to be tuspended for one year, not
daring^ to contend with so powerful an adversary as the king. They
nevertheless petitioned the privy council, on the behalf of Mr. CramCp
(elected alderman on Mr. Hardware's dismission, and displaced on
his restoration) who, on considering the matter, permitted the corpo*
ration '' that the said Thomas Crane (notwithstanding his dismission
" from the place .of alderman) may continue and sit in his seat in the
'' church, and be restored to the next place of alderman when it shall
** become vacant/*

Thus the matter ^rested till the corpomtion elected (the dOth of
Hovember \699) the Earl of Dorset , then one of the lords of the privy
council, to be High Steward of Yarmouth, who being much pleased
with the office, and wishing to ingratiate himself with the leading
people, did all in his power to set this affair of the prcgected change
of government in a clear light, which had hitherto been artfully con-
ducted by its abettors, and which, by his means, was afterwards laid
open to the town.

It appears that Mr. Cooper and his associates had so far succeeded
in their plan, that in the beginning of the next year, 16S0> the charted
was drawn up and lay ready for passing the gieat seal, which occa-
sioned Mr. Buttolph, in the town's name, to prefer / a petition to Lord
Dorset, another to the keeper of the eieat seal, and another to the king,
praying to postpone the passing of the said charter^ which tbey obtain
ed, and the king referred the matter to tibe enquiry ofahe lord-keeper,
the lord treasurer. Lord Dorset, Viscount Dorth^nt, and the bishop <>f
London, to shew the reasons for the pi9pQse*-Ut€iation« and their

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authority for solicitiog. it. The resolt of this mqoiry was, that the
attorney general had drawn np the charter/ at the instance of Mr.
Cooper^ bat it appearing contrary to the sentiments of the majority of
the body corporate^^it was set aside ; and the corporation^ to punish
Mr. Cooper for his opposition, dismissed him from their body ; but
on his representation of it to the privy coundl, they were commanded
to restore him, and received a severe reprimand for their conduct.
" We findi say the couocil, that you have presumed (pendente lite,

whilst the cause was in agitation before us undetermined) to displace

Benjamin Cooper^ whom yon well know to solicit and prosecute
*' that cause, from being an alderman of that town and choosing
" another in his room, without acquainting us at all with the causes
" thereof, which in discretion and duty you ought to have done. We
'^ let yon to kqow that this misdemeanor, howeverj(in that the honor
" of the board is therein not a little concerned) hath deserved a more
'' severe proceeding against such as were chief actors thereofj^ yet for
'' the present we have been contented to forbear the same ; but do
** nevertheless require and charge you forthwith upon the receipt of
^ these ourletters, to restore the said Benjamin Cooper to his place
^ of alderman, and to remove John Lucas, or any other so unduly
*' pot in his room.**

This the town endeavoured to evade, but to no purpose, and they
were at length obliged to restore him«

Thus ended this contest, in which the town was then, and had been
for some time, torn to pieces by the violence of the two parties ; and
though the prosecution of the Quo Warranto and the new charter
continued some years afler this, the opposing party at last got th^
better, and preserved their ancient form of government.

This, however, did not continue above fifty years; for Kine
Charles II. in his 36th year, 1684, granted them a new charter, ana
incorporated tbem by tne name of the mayor, aldermen, burgesses,
and commonalty of the burgh of Great larmoaihg beine modelled
nearly upon the plan of that contended for, in the reign of Charles I.
and was to consist of a mayor, eighteen aldermen, and thirty-six
common«council-men ; but this mode continued a very short time,
the ancient form of government being restored, four years after, by a
general proclamation of king James II. in his 4th year.

Bat as soon as Queen jinne came to the crown, the corporation
was as anxious to change their bailiffs, for a mayor. Sic. as they had
been before violent in opposing it. A committee of nine persons was^
therefore, appointed, ** To consider of methods to be used for peti*
" tioning the queen's majesty for a new charter to be granted by her
'' majesty, to create and erect this corporation a body politique and
^ corpoiate, by the name of mayor, aldermen, burgesses, and com*
" monalty, in lieu of the present name of incorporation, with a grant
*^ of all the ancient and present customs, prescriptions, righto and
^' privileges, to this bnrgh and corporation pertaining, and to propose
'' such matters to be inserted in the new cnarter, as to them shall
" seem meet*''

' By this new charier it was intended mon^cottocil floen ; a tword-bctrer and
that there should be a mayor, a recorder, two Serjeants at mace, to go before tht
twelve aldermen, and twenty four com* mayor, and other officen as before.

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After aevferal iMttmgi of thii oommiUee, they cmt to a retok-*
tioD to present a pctitioD to the qoeen ; which being fNrepared^ and
agreed to^ was acoordingly presented, .wd was as folbws t

<' To the €tM$ri$ wmt ExeeUeni Mttjetijf.

'' The humble petition of your Majesty's loyal and dntirul subjects'
'' the bailifTs, aldermen, burgesses, and commonalt}^ of the borgh of
'' Great Yarmouth^ in the county of Norfolk, comprizing therein the
'^ said town of Grea^ Yarmouth, and tne town of Souihstone, alias
^' LittU Yarmouth, in the county of Suffolk,

^ Most humbly shewethi

^' That the government of the said corporation hath always been

^ subject to several inconveniences, through defect in their cnarters,

^* and that there are not resident in the said bur^h, persons of suffix

*' cient ability, qualified by law, to support their present constitu-

'' tion, consisting of two bailiffs, two and twenty other aldermen, and

'^ eight and forty common-counciNmen ; and that by reason of the

^ great charges of the government, and the avocations thereby firom

^ tneir private affairs, not only considerable persons, intituled to

'^ freedom in the said burgh, refuse to be admitted thereto, but also

^ divers late aldermen, and common*council-men, (otherwise well

'' affected to your Majesty by your government) have designedly in*

^ capacitated themselves for holding their said offices, whose places

^ cannot be supplied by persons of ability and legal qualifications, to

''the prejudice and interruption of the government of the siud burgh,

'^Your petitioners, therefore, most humbly beseech, that your sacred

'' Majesty will graciously vouchsafe to create the said towns, by

'' your Majesty's charter, a body politique and corporate, by the

^ name of mayor, aldermen, burgesses, and commonalty of ^Ae

'' burgh of Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk, in lieu of our

'' present name of incorporation ; and to consist of eighteen alder-

^ men, and six and thirty common-council-men, with aconfirmation

'' of our present and ancient riehls, and privileges, as to your M»-

'' jesty in your great wisdom, shall seem meet.

Upon the reception of this petition, the queen referred the matler,
by an order of council, dated at St, Jama's the Srd o( December 1702»
to Mr. Attorney General, and Mr.' SoUcUor General, to examine the
xnatter of the said petition, and to report to the council the lesolt of
their examination, together with their opinion thereon^

Accordingly the committee attended the attorney and solicitor ge«
lieral, who, on a due representation of the matter, agreed that a new
charter shoidd be made out, apon certain beads, the propriety of
ivbich being admitted by the said committee, they were fomMlly
fteltled, and prodaeed the following charter, which, as it eataUisbed
Ihe form of governi&ent at this time existiog» we shall give the feeder
at large.

YARMOUTH. 80»

n$ Charttrfor ^naiUift the Burgk afOreat Tarmauih in Norfolk,
midtlu Tomn oflMtU Yarmauih, m Sif^cik, a body politic and cor*
poraie, by the name of Mayor, Aidenneii, Borgeises, and Com-
moaaliy of the Bargh of Orcai YarmnUhi

JmfCf bjr the grace of Ood, of England^ Scotkuid,^rance and
^ Ireland, Qaeen, defimder of the faith, &c. To all to whom these oar
^ preaeDt letters shall oome greeting.

^ Whereas onr late most dearly beloved uncle, Kine Charle$ 11. by

* his letters patent made under his great seal of &0land, bearing
^date at Wttimnti^r the 8th day of January, in the fifteen th year of
** his reign, for himself, his heirs, and executors, ordained constituted,
** and confirmed, that hb burgh of Great Yarmouth, in his county of

* Norfolk, should be, and remain from thence for ever, a free burgh
^ of itself, ^nd that the bailiflfs, burgesses, and commonalty of we
'' burgh aforesaid, and their successors from thenceforth for ever,
** should be and remain, by force of the aforetoid letters patent, one
^ body corporate, and politic, in matter, fact, and name, by the name
^ of baUiffk, aldermen, burgeuet, and commonalty of the burgh of
** Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk ; and them and their
^' successors by the name of bailifis, aldermen, burgesses, and com*
^ monalty of the burgh of Great Yarmouth, in the county of Nor^
^folky one body corporate and politic, in matter, fact, and name,
'^ really and perfectly, for himself, his heirs and successors, erected,
^ made, ordamed, constituted, declared, and confirmed, by the letters
^ patent aforesaid, and that by the same name they should have
*^ perpetual sucoessionj^

'^ And further did ffrant to the aforesaid bailiffs, aldermen, burges-
^ sea, and commonality of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors,
^ that from thenceferth for ever afterwards, there should be and
^ remain in the burgh aforesaid twenty four good ^nd discreet men
*' who should be andshould be called ahlermen of the said burgh, and
** should be of the common-council of the same burgh.

^' And further did nominate and confirm two men, in the aforesaid
** letters patent nominated, to be and remain bailifis of (he same
*' burgh; and did also Dominate and confirm forty eight men, in the
^ same letters patent nominated, to be and remain of the common
^ Gooocil of the same burghs as by the aforesaid letters patent, and by
^ divers others letters patent (amongst several liberties, grants, privi-
^ leges, powers, and anthcNrrties) in the same letters patent respectively
^ granted and mentioned is more fully, manifest, and doth appear.

^^ And whereas the afcvesaid late king Charles 11. by bis letters
^ Patent, under his great seal of England madeV bearing date at
^ nettmiimier the 10th day of February, in the twentieth year of bis
^' leign, for himself, his heirs, and successors, united and incorporated,.
^ the men and inhabitants of Littk Yarmouth, being near Great
*' Yarmouth aforesaid, to and with the aforesaid bailifis, aldermen,
^ borgesses, and commonalty of the, same buigh of Great Yarmouth
^ aforesaid, to and with the aforesaid incorporation of that bargh ;
^ add wiHed, and by the same letters patent, for himself, his heirs,
*t Md successors, granted aad ordaiaed, that the men and inhatntants

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'' of Little Yarmouth aforesaid, then, and for the time bein^» to an<l
" with the bailiflFs, aldermen, bargesses and commonalty of tnebargfi
*^ of Great Yarmouth aforesaid, then and for the time being ; and
'* the same bailifis, aldermen, burgesses and coniilionaUy of the same
*' burgh, then, and for the time being, to and with the said men and
'< inhabitants of Little Yarmouth, then, and for the time being,
^< should be firmly united, and from thenceforth afterwards shonid
'^ be and ramain one body corporate and politic, according to' the
*^ true intention of an act of parliament in the same letters patent
^* mentioned, and of the provision in the same act mentioned.

*' And further, for himself, his heirs^ and successors, willed, or-
'^ dained, constituted, granted and. confirmed, that the bailifis, alder«
'* men, burgesses, and commonalty, of the bureh of Great Yarmouth
'' aforesaid, und the men and inhabitants of Litue Yarmouth aforesaid,
'^ in form aforesaid, united, and their successors, from thenceforth
'< afterwards for ever, should be and remain, by.force of the aforesaid
'' letters patent, one body corporiite and politic, in matter fact, and
<' name, by the nameof bailifis, aldermen, burgesses and commonalty,
'' of the burgh of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk ;' and
*^ them and their successors by the name of bailifis, aldermen, bnr-
^' gesses and commonalty, of the burgh of Great Yarmouth, in the
'^ county of Norfolk, one body corporate and politic, in matter, fact,
'^ and name, really and fully, for himself, his heirs, and successors,
^' erected, made, ordained, constituted, declared and confirmed^ by
*' the same letters patent, as by the aforesaid letters patent last recited,
^^ amongst other things in the same contained, is more fiiUy evident
*^ and doth appear.

*' And whereas the said bailifis, aldermen, burgesses and common*
*' alty, of the burgh of Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk,
*' have most humbly represented to us, that it will be to the profit and
'' benefit and for the better government of the inhabitants of the bargh
*< of Great Yarmouth, and the town of Little Yarmouth, if we should
grant that there might hereafter be in the burgh aforesaid, one man
who shall be, and shall be called the Mayor of the burgh afoiesail
*^ in lieu of the said two bailifis of the burgh aforesaid : and further,
*' that the inhabitants of the town and burgh aforesaid, might be by
*' us incorporated by the name of mayor, aldermen, hurgenes and
commonalty of the burgh rf Great Yarmouth, in the county ofNor^
folk ; also that the aforesaid number of twenty four aldermen, of
'* the burgh aforesaid, may be reduced to the number of eighteen only,
'' as soon as by death, or the removal of any of the present aldermen
** of the same burgh, eighteen only of the same shall be surviving, or
'^ remaining in the office of aldermen of the burgh aforesaid; and
<' further, that in the very like manner, the aforesaid number offorty
'' eight of the common-council of the same burgh, be reduced to the
'^ number of thirty six only, as soon as any twelve of them shall die,
'' or be removed from the office of common-council aforesaid ; and
'^ also, that all other alterations, additions, powers and authorities, might
^' be as are afterward in these presents granted, made^ and declared.

"Now know ye, that we, graciously afiecting the better of our
** burgh of Great Jememouth, otherwise Jememutha, otherwise Yar^
'' mouth, in our county of Norfolk, an4 the town or bureh of LUtte
*^ Jememouth, otberwue Jememutha^ otherwue Yarmouik, otbenriM

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^ South'iimn, in our county of Suffolk, and willing that from .hence-
^^ forth for ever, there may be had one certain and undoubted manner •
*' in that burgh, of and for the keeping of qnr peace, and the eood
''^ ruleof goYemment of the burgh aforesaid, and our petiple there
*' dwelling, and others thither resorting, and the said burgh and town,
'' in all times to oome, may be and remain a burgh of peace and
'' traniquiility, to the fear and terror of the evil, and the reward of the
^'good; and that our peace, and other acts of justice and good
*' government, may be there better kept and done ; and hoping, that
'' if the said inhabitants of the burgh aforesaid, can enjoy more
** ample Hberties and privileges by our grant, then they may think
^^ themselves more speedily and strongly obliged to perform and
''exhibit to us, out heirs and successors, what services they can, of
''our special grace, and of our certain knowledge, and mere notion
'' have ordained, constituted, granted and declared, and by these
*' presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, do ordain, constitute,
" grant and declare, that our said burgh of Great Jernemouth, other-.
^' wise Jernemvtha, otherwise Yarmouth^ in our county of Norfolk
" aforesaid ; also the town or burgh of Utile JernemotUh, otherwise
" Jememutha, otherwise Yarmouth, otherwise South-town, in our
^' county of Stigff'olk aforesaid, may be and remain, hereafter for ever,
" a free burgh of itself, and that the inhabitants of the burgh of Great
'* -Jtmemouth, otherwise Jememutha, otherwise Yarmouth, and of the
'^ town or bat^of Little J ernemouth, otherwise Jernemutha, otherwise
'' Yarmouth, otherwise South-town aforesaid, hereafter for ever may
*^ and shall be, by force of 'these -presents^ one body corporate ^nd
'** politic, in matter, fact, and name, by the name of the mayor, alder-^
*^men, burgetees and commonalty of the burgh of Great Yarmouth, in
" the county ofNorfolki and them, and their successors, by the name
*^ of maycN', aldermen, burgesses and commonalty, of the burgh of
^ Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk; one body corporate and
" politic, in matter, fact, «nd name, reaHy and fully, for us, our heii-s
^' and successors, we do erect, make, ordain, constitute and declare,
" by these presents, and that by the same name, they have perpetual
succession, and that they and their successors by the name of the
mayor, aldermen, burgesses and commonalty, of the burgh of Great
" Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk, may and shall be, at all times
" hereafter, persons able and capable in law, to have, purchase, re«
" eeive and possess manors, messoaees, lands, tenements, liberties,
" privileges, rights, jurisdictions and hereditaments whatsoever, to
^' them and their successors in fee and perpetuity, for term of lifeu lives^
^ or years, or otherwise, in what lawful manner soever ; and also goods
'' and chattels, and all other things, of what kind, nature, species, or
** Quality soever they shall be ; also to give, grant, demise, and assign,
'' tne same manors, messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods
^' and chattels, «nd to do and execute all other acts and things by
^ the name aforesaid;

** And that by the name of mayor, aldermen, burgesses and corn-
^ monally of the bui^h of Great Yarmouth, in the county of Norfolk,
^ they may and can plead, and be impleaded, answer and be answered,
^' defend and be defended, in what courts or places soever, and before
^ what judges and justices, and other persons and officers soever, of
^ Q0i ottr heirv ^ bucceNon^ in all and lingular actions, plea^ suits.

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''4>laiatt, ciaies, matters and demandi wbalaoaver, of what kiod^
^' natore or species soever they may be» in the staie mamier and form
^ as aoy, oar Jiege people of this oar kingdom of Englamd^ peraom
^ able aad capable in law, or aoy other tody corporate and politic,
** within this our kingdom of England^ may and can have, porcbase,
'^ receive, possess, give, grant and demise, and plead and be impleaded,
^* answer and be answered, defend and be defended ; and that the
^ mayor, aldermen, burgesses and commonalty of the bargh aforeaaid,
** and their snccessors, may have for ever a common seal, lo serve ibr
^' the causes and business whatsoever of them and their successors to
^ be done, and that it may and shall well be lawful for the major,
^ aldermen, buiigessess, and commonalty of the burgh aforesaid^ and
^' their successors, the said seal at their pleasure, from time to dme^
^ to break, change and new make, as to them it shall seem best to
^' be done and to be*

^' And further we will, and by these presents, for as, oor hetfs, and
*^ soccessors, do grant and ordain, that irom henceforth for ever, there
«< may and shall oe in the burgh aforesaid, one of the best and most
'' discreet aldermen of the said burgh, for the Ume being, to be elected
'^ and constituted, in form hereafter in these presents mentiooed, ia
'' place of the bailifis of the burgh aforesaid, who shall be^ aad shall
** be nominated, the iiui^r of the burgh aforesaid ; and for the better
'' execution of our will m thb behalf, we have assigned, noroiaated,
«' constituted and made, and by these presents, for us, oor hdrs and
** suocesaors, do assign, nominate, constitute and make, ooir beloved
^ Bemamin Engk, Esq. to be and remain the first, and modem mayor
^ of the bur^ aforesaid, willing that the same JBemomm Emfle shall
" continue in the office of mayor of the borgh aroicsaid, mm the
^ date of these presents, until the feast of St Michael the archangel
** next ensuing, and from thenceforth nntil one other of the aldenaea
^' of the burgh aforesaid, shall in doe manner be ejected, preened,
^' and sworn to that office, according to the ordinances aad oooatitn-
'' tiona hereafter in these prints declared, if the same Benfamm
** Engle shall so long live.

** And further wt will, and by these presents, for us, our heira and
^' successors, do ^rant to the aforesaid mayor, aldermen, borgesaeaaiid
"tc commonalty o^ the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, that eveiy
** mayor of the borgh aforesaid, hereafter to be elected, nominalfd,
^' or constituted, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, ihidl
^ be annually elected and nominated out of the aldermen of the boigh
'< aforesaid, for the time being, b^ such persons, at such days aad times,
<< and in such manner, as the hailift or the same burgh, before tUs,
*^ were elected, nominated and constituted ; and that the aforesaid

Benjamin Eagle, and every mayor of the said bur^, for the time

being, from hencefortkfor«ver, may have^ hold, enjoy and exerdse,
^ and may and can have, hold, enjoy and exercise, so many, so great,
'' such, the same, such like, and the very like courts, powers, privwBges,
'' authorities, fees, rights, jurisdictions, perquisites and profits, t^all
** intents and purposes whatsoever, as^ and whioh Ibe baiHA of the
** said burgh jointly and severally heretofoia^ in aar maaner, have
'' had, holden, eiyoyed or exercised, or coald or oagat to have, hold,
^' enjoy or exercise.

^' Aiid further we wfll^ wd bj iheie fiMMts^ for us, om: heiia and

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^ sQceettonii' of oor special graoe and of our certain knowledge and
^ mere motion, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, burgesses and com*

ttooalty, of the borgh aforesaid, and their successors, that as' soon
^'as the aforesaid number of twenty four aldermen of the bursh
^ aforesaid shall be reduced to the number of eighletn only, by deaui,
^' resignation, removal, or otherwise, there may apd shall be, ixotsx
^ ^' thenceforth for ever afterwards, within the burgh aforesaid, eigh-
'* teen good and discreet men only, who shall be, and shall be called
'' aUermen of the burgh aforesaidf, and no more, and who shall be of
" the common-council of the said burgh.

** Moreover we. will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
^ successors, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, burgesses and com*
^ monalty, of the burgh aforesaidf, and their successors, that as sooa
'' as the aforesaid number ofjorty and eight common-council men of
** the burgh aforesaid, shall be reduced to the number of thirty-ux
''only, by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, there may and
** shall be, from thenceforth afterwards, for ever, within the burgh
** aforesaid, thirty six only, of the better and more discreet burgessea
^ of the burgh aforesaid, for the time beio^, and no more, who shall
'' be, and shall be called the common^couneU men, of that bargb, and
*' shall be of the common-council of that burgh, besides the said
'' mayor and aldermen of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being.

'' We will also, and by these presents for us, our heirs and.succes-
** 90TS, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, burgesses and Commonalty
'' of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, that he^peforth for
'' ever, there may and shall be, within the burgh aforesaid, one good
'' and discreet man, learned in the laws of England, and who hath
*' been a barrister by the space of five years, who shall be, and shall
'' be called the sulhstewara of the burgh aforesaid, and for the better
'' execution of our will in this behalf, we have assigned, nominated,
" constituted and made, our beloved aod faithful subject Francu
'' Long, Esq. to be and remain the first and modern sub-steward of
" the burgh aforesaid, and in the same o^ce to be continued as long
" as he shall behave himself well in the execution thereof.

'' We will also^ and by these presents, for us, our heirs and succea*
'' sors, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, burgesses and commonaltjr
*' of the burfi;li aforesaid, and their successors, that if it shall happen
^ that the aforesaid Benjamin Engle, above by these presents, nomi-
*' nated to be the mayor of the burffh aforesaid, or any other future
** mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, die or be removed
'' froni that office,.during the time of his mayoralty, or if it should
** happen that any election of the mayor of the burgh afore9aid here*
^ after be frustrated, for the incapacity or renunciation of him* who
** shall be elected to the office of mayor of the burgh aforesaid, or for
'' any other cause whatsoever, that then, and so often as the case
'' shall so happen, it may and shall be lawful for the senior alderman
'' of the burgh aforesaid, or in his absence or refusal, for any other of
'' the aldermen of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, who at
'' that time shall be a justice for the peace of the burgh dPoresaid,
. ^ and therefore capable immediately to call a common-council of the
^ burgh aforesaid, notice thereof, by the space of three days, being
*' first given to all the common council within the same burgh then
^ reaideDty nod to prMi^to the election of one of the aldermen of

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** the same bnrgb, into the office of mayor of the borgh aforesaid^ as'
'^ is aforesaid.

'' And farther we will, and by these presents, for tis> our heirs aad
« successors, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, bargesses, and com-
^' monalty, of the burgh aforesaid, and their saccessors, that ao ofken'
'* as, and whensoever it shall happen, that any high steward, ve-
'^ aorder, or sab*steward, of the burgh aforesaid, for the time bei^,
" die, or from his or their office or offices be removed, or relinquiab,
'' that then, and in every such case, other fit person or persons, fnom'
'' time to time, to and in that office respectively shall in due manner
^ be elected by the mayor, aldermen and common-council men of
*^ fhe borgh. aforesaid, ior the fine being, in common-council assem-
^ bled, or by the greater part of the same so assembled ; and flbatl
^ respectively exercise and enjoy their offices, to which they have
" been so respectively elected, so long as they shall well behave them-
^ selves respectively in the execution thereof*

^' And farther wte will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs said
^ successors, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, burgesses and com-
*^ monalty, of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, that the con-
" stitution, election and nomination of all other officers and ministers
^ whomsoever, in th^ burgh aforesaid, eligible to be nomintited and
'' elected, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, may be, shall
''be, and shall be made, in the same manner and form, and by such
'^ persons, as it heretofore has been used and accustomed within the
'' Durgh afaresaid.

^ And further, that the mayor, by these presents nominated, and
** constituted, and every Aiture mayor of the borgh aforesaid, for the
*' time bein^, may have, hold ana enjoy, in all elections of officers,
''justices ofpeace, and ministers of the burgh aforesaid, hereafter to
^' be elected and nominated, and in all courts within the burgh afore-
" said so many, such, and all, and such like suffrages, powers, authd-
^ rities and privileges, as and which the late bailiflii of the burgh
" aforesaid, ever lawfully have had, exercised or enjoyed, or ought or
" could have, exercise, or enjoy*

" And whereas, the late King Henry VII. by his letters patent,
^ under his great seal of Eneland mtfde, bearing date at ffesfmtiu/er,
'" the lOthoay of May /in the ninth year of his reign, among other
^' things, granted for him and his heirs, to the bailiffs and burgesses
of the burgh aforesaid and town of Great Yarmouth, and their suc-
cessors, that the bailiffii of the burgh aforesaid, for the time bein^
might elect to themselves every year, in the feast of St. Michael the
" arcnangel, for ever, two learned in the law, and four burgesses of
'' the same burgh, and that the said bailiffs for the time being, the
" aforesaid learned in the law, and the aforesaid four burgesses, so
" by the same bailiffs, for the time being, to be elected bereafler,
" for the year from thence next ensuing, should be for ever, jointly
" and severally, keeper^ of the peace of the same late king, and bis
" heirs ; and that they six, five, four, three, or two of them (of whom
a learned in the law should be one) shall execute all things which
belong to a justice of peace, arising, to be enquired, heard, and de*
" teimined, within the precinct of the bur^h, or town iLforesaid, hi as
" ample manner and form as other justices of the peace, in 4py
'* county in the Kisgdom of Sngfmd, had powers or have been

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'^ cmUMOied to do^ or had, or have been th^ir cbi^y to do, as by the
'^ same letters patent, aaioogst other ihingSy it does more fblty appear.

^ Aad whereas the late Qaeen EHzabeth^ by her letters patent!^
^ under her ^preat seal of Et^buui, bearing date at fVcsiminster, the
'' £6th day ot May, in the first year of her reign^ willed^ and for her,
*^ her heirs and successors, as mach as in her was^ granted to the
'' aforesaid baili£Fs, bareesses and commonalty of the burgh and town
'* of Great Yarmouth aroresaid, and their svccessors, that as often as
^' and whensoeTer it khoidd happen, at any time from thence after-
^' wards^ that either of the aforesaid learned in the law, who shall be
'' elected a justice of the peace of the same Queen, her heirs^and sac-
'' cessors, within the burgh and town aforesaid, and the liberties and
'' precincts of the same, die, during the time wherein he should be a
''justice of the peace, that then and. so often it should be well and
** lawful for the bailifis of the same town for the time being, from
'' hence, from time to time for ever, as and when it should please and
** seem expedient to them, immediately after such casualty of death,
'' to nominate and elect to themselyes, another learned in the law, to
'' be and remain a justice of the peace of the said Queen, her beirl
'* and successors, in the place of him so dying.

'' And further willed, and by the same letters patent, for herself,
'^ her heirs and sucdessors, granted to the aforesaid bailifls, boigesses
" and commonalt? of the town aforesaid, that as often as, and when-
'^ ever it should happen, at auT time from thence, that any of the
'' aforesaid foor burgesses, by the' aforesaid bailiffs, to be elected a
''justice of the peace, of her, her heirs and successors, within the
** burgh and town aforesaid^ die, daring the time wherein he should
" be a justice of the peace, that then and so often as it should well be
'* lawful for the bailiffs of the same burgh, for the time being, from
'' thence, from time to time for ever, as, and when it should please
'' aad seem expedient to them to nominate and elect to themselves
'' one and more of the burgesses then inhabitants of the' same burgh,
^ and then being burgesses of that burgh, or town, to be and remain
** a justice or justices of the peace within the burgh and town aforesaid*

^ And further willed, and, by the same letters patent, granted to
*' the aforesaid Nbailifis, burgesses and corinmonaity, and tbeir socces-
^' sors^ that every person, so as is aforesaid to be elected, and nomi«
-*' nated for a justice of the peace, within the burgh and town afore-
*^ said, by the aforesaid bailiffs, from thence may and shall be a jus-
^ tice of the peace, within the aforesaid burgh and town and the
^' liberties and precincts of the same, until the feast of St. Michad
^ the Archangel then next ensuing, in manner and form above ex*
^' pressed and mentioned, as by the same letters piient, amongst other
*' things in the same contained, is more fully manifest aoid doth appear.

^ Know ve now, that we, for the better government of the inbabi-
'^ tants of the bargh and town aforesaid, bv these presents incorpo-
'' rated, and that our peace and other acts or justice, within the burgh
'' and town aforesaid, may be the better kept and done, of our
*^ mofe abundant special grace, and of our certain knowledge and
'' mere motion have granted, and bv these presents, for us, our heirs
'^ and successors, do grant to the aforesaid mavor, aldermen, barges-
*^ ses and commonalty of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors,
'' that in the places of the aforesaid jtt^tices, the aforesaid BtnQomin

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'' Engle, and etery mayor of the burgh aforesaid^ at his entrance into
^' that office^ arid daring his mayoralty, and from thence during the
'^ time wherein he afterwards shall be alderman of the burgh aforesaid,
*' also the high steward^ recorder^ sa6-steward of the burgh aforesaid,
*^ now, and ror the time being, during their continuance in their afore^
<' said respective offices, also Benjamin England, Peter CauHer^ &!•
*< muel Fuller^ Nathaniel Svmonds, Thonuu Godfrey, Anthony EUys
^' Senior, and Gabriel Ward, Esqrs. (now the seven senior alder men
^' of the burgh aforesaid) as long as they shall continue respectively
** in the said office of aldermen of the burgh aforesaid, hereafter for
'' ever, may and shall be, and every of them, may and shall be a juff-
'' tice and justices of us, our heirs and successors, to conserve and keep
" and caused to be conserved and kept, the peace of us, our heirs and
" successors, within the burgh and town aforesaid, incorporated as it
'^ aforesaid, and the limits and precincts thereof, and to keep and
'^ cause to be kept, all the statutes, ordinances, and institutes made
'^ for the good of our peace, and the government of the people of us^
*^ our heirs and successors, in all their articles, in the burgh aforesaid,
'' the liberties abd precincts thereof, by the justices of the peace of us,
''our heirs and successors, to be done according to the force, 'form,
" and effect of the same, and to chastise and punish all those whom,
" against the form of the said ordinances and statutes, or any of them,
in the burgh aforesaid, the liberties and precincts thereof, they shaH
find offending as according to the form of the said ordinances and
^ statutes, shall be to be done : and to cause all them to come before
^ them, who shall threaten any of the people of us, our heirs and sue*
" cessors, concerning their bodies, or the burning of their bouses, or
'' find sufficient- security of the peace, and %heir good behaviour
" towards us, and the people of us, our heirs and successors ; and if
" such security they shall refuse, then to cause tbem to be safely kept
" in the prison of us, our heirs and successors, within the burgh afim-
" said, until such security they shall find.

" And besides, that the aforesaid justices, by these presents nomi^
" nated and constituted, or any three or more of -them (of whom we
" will that any two, the major, recorder, sub-steward and deputy of
" the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, be two: and
" of those two we will that the said mayor, or deputy mayor of the
burgh aforesaid, for the time being, be One) from henceforth her«^
% * " after for ever, shall be justices of us, our heirs and successors, to en^

" quire, by the oath of good and lawful men of the burgh aforesaid,
" the liberties and precincts thereof, by whom the truth of th^ matter
" may be better known, of all, and all manner of felonies, trespasser,
" forestalling, legratings, extortions, and pther misdeeds, within the
" burgh and town aforesaid, the limits and precincts thereof, as weH
" upon the haven and waters, as upon the land, within the burgb, town,
" and liberties and precincts aforesaid, by whomsoever^ and in what
" manner soeverdone or perpetrated, and which there from thiatime
" shall happen to be done : and also of all .and singular other deeds
" and things within the burgh and town aforesaid, the liberties and
'' precincts thereof, after what manner soever done, attempted or per^
' petrated, or which shall hereafter happen there to be done, atiempted>
or perpetrated; and also, to enquire, hear, and determine, all and
." all manner 9f'ielonies, trespasses and misdeeds whatsoever^ and aU

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** matten^ idaiDts, defaults^ causes and other thiogs wbatsoever^ within
^* the bargh aforesaid, the liberties and precincts thereof, heretofore
^* or hereafter done, attempted, committed, arising or happening, as
'* fiilly freely and wholly, as the keepers of the peace of us, bur
^ heirs and successors, to conserve the peace in any county of our
'' kingdom of England; and also to hear and determine diverse felo-
** nies, trespasses and other misdeeds, in an v county of England per-
'' petrated : of such felonies, trespasses, and misdeeds, and other the
*' premises, in any county of the lungdom of England of us, our heirs
^' and successors, by virtue of the ordinances ancTstatutes before these
^' times made, or assigned, or to be made or assigned, according to the
'^ force, form and effect of the letters patent of us, or our predecessorS|
~ to them thereof made and to be made, it ought, useth, and shall be
doe to enquire, and to discuss and determine, all and singular other
the premises whatsoever, within the burgh, town, limits and precincts
aforesaid, done, attempted/ or perpetrated, or from henceforth to be
done, attempted, or perpetrated, wnich, by such keepers of the peace
^ of us, our heirs and successors, assigned or to be assigned ; to bear
** and determine such felonies, trespasses, and misdeeds, in any county
f^ aforesaid, j>y virtue of the ordinances, and statutes aforesaid, and
^* our letters patent aforesaid* ought and use, and shall be due to be
*' discussed, and determined, by the said justices by these presents
'' constituted, and the justices of the burgh aforesaid, for the time
being, or any two of them, as ia aforesaid, shall be heard and^eter*
mined, according to the law and custom of our kingdom of England^
^' and the form of the ordinances and statutes aforesaid.

'' And further we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
successors, do grant to the mayor, aldermen, burgesses and colki-
monalt^, of the bureh aforesaid, and their successors, that the
'' aforesaid justices of tne burgh aforesaid » for the time being, or any
^' two or more of them (of whom we will that the mayor, or recorder^
f^ or sub-steward, or deputy mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the time
'* being be one) may aqd shall have full power and authoritv to con*
'< Yoke, hold, and adjourn from time to time, sessions of the peace
f^ within the burgh aforesaid.

• '' And further we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
" succesors, do charge and command, that all writs, precepts, and
'' other warrants, for the premises aforesaid, and every of them, to be
/' made, shall be directed to the ministers of the burgh aforesaid, and
'' by them may be executed without any writ, precept, or warrant from
'* the sheriff, coroner of our county of Norfolk, or our county of Suf*
^'/blkf or either of them therefore in any wise to be directed.
, *' And also we will and command, that the keepers of the peace of
'' us,, our heirs and successors, and, such justices of us, our heirs and
'^ successors, assigned, or to be assigned to hear, and determine such
^' felonies, trespasses, and misdeeds, in the county of Norfolk, or Stff*
'*Jolk aforesaia, done4>r perpetrated, te be done, or to be perpetrated,
'' within the town or burgn ofUttle Jememoutk,oiheTw\9€'Yarmouth,
^' the liberties and precincts thereof, to do any thing, which to the
.^ keepers of the peace, or such justices there doth belong, shall not
'* enter, nor anj^ of them shall enter, nor in any wise intermeddle, nor
^' any of them intermeddle.
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^ sQcceMorBf do eonfirm and constitute, all and siagilar the modem
*' officers, and miniBters of the bargh aforesaid, in their respectiie
. '^ offices (the aforesaid late bailiffs and justices of our peace excepted)
«< to be contihued in the same offices, according to tae use and cm-
^' tom of the burgh aforesaid, and in as ample Bdanner and fonft, as if
*' they in these presents, by their respectif e proper names, had been
'* nominated, coustituted and confirmied,

" And further we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
*f successors, do grant to the aforesaid mayor, aldermen, borgesses
'' and commonalty of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, that
'^ it shall and may be lawful for the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for
*^ the time beine, or in case of absence, or siokness of ibe said mayor,
'' il may and shall be lawful for the deputy nuiyor of the burgh
** aforesaid, to summon and call together, tne aldermen and oooMon-
*^ council men of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, in the
'' Guild-hall, or the Toithome^hali, or other place convenient within
^ the burgh aforesaid, as in times past, within the said burgh it has
*' been used ; which said mayor, or the deputy mayor, aldermen and
** common-council men of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, or
^' the majoc part of them so assembled and gathered together (of
*^ whom we will, that the mavor, or deputy mayor of the burgh afore-
'' said, for the time being, be one) may and shall be for ever, the
*^ common-council of the burgh aforesaid, and may and shall have
^ wo many, so great, such, all, and the very like liberties, rights, jn-
^ risdictions,. powers, authorities and privileges, as the comoaon-
'^ council of the burgh aforesaid heretofore ever, in any manner,
*' lawfully have had, exercised, or enjoyed, or could or ought to have,
** enjoy, or exercise, as well as to constitute, ordain, make, and esta-
*^ blibh laws, statutes, constitutions and ordinances, as otberwiae, or
^* in any manner whsitsoever.

''We will also, that the aforesaid Bergamin Engky above in these
'' presents nominated to be the first and modem mayor of the burgh
" aforesaid, before he be admitted to execute the office of mayor,
** and trust of a justice of the peace of the burgh aforesaid, shall lake
'' a corporal oath, to execute that office, in and by all things well
'' and faithfully ; also the oath by the laws and statutes of this our
** Kingdom of JEng/aifil, bv justices of the peace required to be taken
^' before the aforesaid ittyamin tlmtland, Peter CaulieTf Samuel
*^ Fuller, Nat/ianiel Symonds, Thomas Uodfrey, Anthony Elfys senior,
** and Gabriel Ward^ or any two or more of them, to which said per*
^' sons, or any two or more of them, we do give and grant full power
'^ and authority, by these presents, of giving and administering, such
** oaths to the aforesaid Benjamin Engle, without anyother warrant,
^ from us, our heirs or successors, in that behalf to be procured* or
^ obtained

And further we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and

successors, do grant to the aforesaid mayor, aldermen, borgecaes
'' and commonaliv of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, that
'' it may and shall be lawful for the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for
'' the time being, at his pleasure to elect, make and constitute, from
'^ time to time, one of the aldermen, then being a justice for the peace
'' within the* burgh aforesaid, to be and remain a depui? of the said
«f mayor of the burgh aforesaid^ for the time being,^ which deputy

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^ may and shall have futl power ahd aathority, to summon a com-
^' mon-cooncil of the burgh aforesaid, from time to lime, also to do
*' and execute all and singular other things, which to the office of
*^ the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, do, or ought to^ belong, during
^' the absence or sickness of the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the
'' time beio^, as fully, freely, and wholly, as the mayoc of the burgh
** aforesaid, if he were present, may and can do and execute.

*' Provided always, and we will that the said deputy mayor of the
^ burgh aforesaid, shall take a corporal oath before the mayor of the
'' burgh aforesaid, for the time being, well and faithfully to execute
^' the office aforesaid,, before he intermeddle in the office of deputy
mayor of the bnt^h aforesaid, &nd so often as the case shall so n^-
pen ; to which said mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the time
beingi we do, by these presents, give and grant full power and au*
'' tbority of giving and administering such oaths.

'' We will also, and by these presenu, for us, our heirs and succes*
^* sors, do command and ordain to all and singular the persons afore-
^' said, who before in these presents, are nominated and constituted
^'justices of the peace of the burgh aforesaid, before they, or any of
^ them be admitted to execute the trust of a justice of the peace
^'within the burgh aforesaid, shall take and every of ihem shall take
^ their corporal oaths in that behalf by the laws of the statutes of this
^ our Kingdom of England provided, required to be taken byjusticea
^ of the peace, before the aforesaid Befijamin Ensle, by these pre-
^ tents constituted mayor of the burgh aforesaid, or his deputy
*' mayor ; to which said Senfamin Engle, or his deputy mayor, for
^ the time being, we do give and grant, by these presents, full power
^ and authority of requiring, giving, and administering such oaths to
^ the justices aforesaid.

" And further we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
^'successors, do command and ordain, that the aforesaid FrancU
^ Long, above in these presents nominated and constituted sub*
^ steward in the burgh aforesaid, also every sub-steward of (he burgh
^ afoiesaid hereafter to be elected, also every mayor of the burgh
^ aforesaid hereafter to be elected, before they, or either of them oe
^ admitted to the execution of their offices respectively, shall respec*
^' tively take their corporal oaths upon the holy Evangelists of God^
^^ respectively to execute their offices aforesaid, before the justices. of
^' the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, or any two or more of them^
^^'(df whom we will that the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the
'^ time being, if he shall be living, and present in the burgh aforesaid^
'^ be one) to which said justices, or any two of them, as is aforesaijt
'^ we do, for us, our heirs, and successors, give and ^rant, by these
^' presents, full power and authority of giving and administering such
•*' oaths.

'' And furthermore, that all and singular other officers and minis*
^' ters of the burgh aforesaid, hereafter to be elected, before they, or
^' any of them t»e respectively admitted to the execution of their of-
^ fices,.9hall take, and every of them shalltake their corporal oathi^
^' upon the holy Evangelists of God, well and faithfully to execute'
-^ their offices respectively, before the mayor and justices of.the burgb
'^aforesaid, for me time beiuff, or any two of themj to which majcur
f and josticesy or any two of them^ as is aforesaid^ Mt do^ for us, ov

340 YARMOUTH.

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heirf and tucceuorsj give and grant, hj these' presents, foil power

and authority of giving and administenn^j^ soch oaths to all futore
** officers and ministers of the bargh aforesaid, as is aforesaid.

'^ And further we will, and by these presents, for ns, oar heirs and
^ successors, do grant that it may and shall be lawful for every mayor
" of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being, to elect and take to him-
^^ self, from time to time, one officer, who snail be, and shall be called
'* Ennfer^ in English, the Sword4fearer, of the burgh aforesaid, which
'' said office cal&d the sword-bearer, one sword in a scabbard everr
*' where within the burgh aforesaid, the liberties and precincts thereof,
** before the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, or his deputy for the time
*' being, shall carry and bear, and may and cati carry and bear^ and
^ shall continue in his office, aforesaid, during the good pleasure of

the mayor of the burgh aforesaid, for the time being.

^' Moreover, we have given and granted, confirmed and ratified,

and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give,
*' grant, confirm and ratify, to the aforesaid mayor, aldermen, bor-
^* gesses and commonalty of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors,
^' all and singular so many, so great, such, the same, such like, and
" the very like courts of record, and other courts, jurisdictions, lands,
'* ten.ements> messuages, escheats, goods and chattels, deodands, trta^
^ sure'trovtf wrecks of the seR,flot8onJetson, legan, liberties privileges,
" fraofthises, quittances, powers, authorities, immunities, customs,
'* constitutions, court-leets, views of frank pUdge, fines, issues, amer-
'' ciaments, recognizances, customs, murage, tronage, measorage,
'* eroundage, saccage, anchorage, pierage, keyage, pilotase, 4frt<ige,bal*
'' Tastage, profits, commodities, emoluments, forfeitures, Tairs, markets,
" exemptions, rights and liberties, by land, sea, ports, and fresh rivers,
'' approvements, goods, chattels, things, hereditaments, reversions,
" remainders, interests, and demands, whatsoever, as and which the
^* bailiffs, aldermen, burgesses and commonalty of the burgh afore*
'' said, lately lawfully had, held, used, and enjoyed, or which any of
** them, or their predecessors, by whatsoever name or names, or by
'^ whatsoever incorporation, or by the pretext of what incorporation
<« soever, before this time, have lawfully had, used, or enjoyed, or
'' ought to have, hold, use, or enjoy, by reason or pretext of any
'' charters, or letters patent, by any of our progenitors or ancestoriy
" late Kings or Queens of England, by what lawful means soever,
^* before this time granted, mmle, or confirmed, or by what other
^' lawful means, right, title, use, custom, or prescription soever, here*
*' tofore used, had, or accustomed, and which, in or by these presents,
*' are not altered or changed, to have, hold and enjoy, to the aforesaid
** mayor, aldermen, burgesses and commonalty of the burgh aforesaid,
^' ancl their successors for ever.

** Wherefore we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and
** successors, firmly enjoining, do command that the mayor, alder-
*^ men, burgesses and commonalty of the borgh aforesaid, and their
^ successors, may have, hold, use, and enjoy, and may and can be
^ able to have, hold, use, and enjoy, for ever, all the liberties, autho*
^ rittes, jurisdictions, franchises, exemptions, and quittances aforesaid,
'' and all and singula^ the premises, by these presents, as is aforesaidt
'^ granted or confirmed, or mentioned, to be granted or confirmed^
«< according to the tenor and effect of these ov&tteia patent, without

YARMOUTH. S«i

^ occasion or impediment of us^ our heirs and sacoessors, the justices,
^' sheriffs, escheators, or other the bailiffs or ministers of us, our heirs,
^' or successors, whomsoever, willing that the same mayor, aldermen,
''. borgesses and commonalty of the burgh aforesaid, or any of them,
'^ by reason of the premises^ or any of them, by us, our heirs and 8uc«
'' cessors, the justices, sheriffs, or other the bailiffs or ministers of us,
'' our heirs or successors, whomsoever, may not be thereof occasioned,
'^ molested, grieved, or in any wise disturbed.

^* Lastly we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and suc-

'^ cessors, do grant to the aforesaid mayor, aldermen, burgesses and

^ commonalty of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, that these

'' oar letters patent, and all and singular things in the same contained,

^' from time to time, may and shall be good, sufficient valid, and

^^ effectual in law, according, to the true intent of the same in all

^' things, and shall be most beneficially and liberally expounded and

^' construed by all things, for the greatest commodity, profit, and

'' advantage of the said mayar, aldermen, burgesses ana commonalty

^ of the burgh aforesaid, and their successors, notwithstanding in the

^ not nominating, or not certainly or rightly nominating the afore-

'' said premises, or any parcel thereof, in their proper natures, kinds,

^< species, quantities, or qualities^ and notwithstanding, in the not re-

^' citing, or not rightly fully, or certeinly reciting the charters and let-

^' ters patent aforementioned, of our ancestors or progenitors, late

'' kings or queens of Englandy or in the not nominating, or not truly

'^ or badly nominating the several dates of the same several charters

'' and letters patent, or the several articles or clauses in the same, oc

'' in any of them, contained ; and notwithstanding in the not nomi-

^' Dating or not reciting any other charters or letters patent of our

'' ancestors, late kinss or queens of England, granted to the afore«.

'^ said late bailiffs, aldermen, burgesses and commonalty of the burgh

'' .aforesaid, or in the not nominating, or not truly or cerCainly nomi-

'* sating the name or names of the body politic, and incorporation ot

'' the town and burgh aforesaid, or either of them ; and notwith*

^' standing, in the not nominating, or not confirming the modern

" officers, or ministers of the burgh aforesaid, or any of them, by their

** respective proper names or sirnames; or by any other defect, in*

'* certitude, or other imperfection, in these presents, or any other

** thing, cause, or matter whatsoever, notwithstanding.

*' In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made
^'patent. Witness Myself, at Westminster, the eleventh day of
** March, in the second year of our reign.

'^ By writ of privy seal.

''COCKS.'*

^ The fine ofotir Lady the queen, in herhanaptr to be paid, is taxed
'' at ten marks sterling.

''N. WRIGHT, C. S,"

By this charter, as we have before observed, the town received its pre-
sent form of government, the expenses in procuring which, amounted
to four hundred and twelve pounds nine shillings and ten-pence.

We shall conclude this chapter with an authentic list of the bailiffii
and mayors of Yarmouth, from the 5ddof Henfy ill. (1269) to tbe
present year, 1775^

TOL. XI. T t .

set YARMOUTH.

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A LIST OF BAILIFFS AND MAYORS OP YARMOUTH.

Rbion of Hsnbt IIL

A.D* A.R.

1269 S3 Thomas de Horseye. Oliver Wyth, Thomas Thurkyld, Will, de la Mawe

1270 54 Roger Tafeboty William Alleyn, Robert Thurkyld, Richard Randolf

1271 5S William Gerbergh, John de Goaefordy Henry Alley n^ John Beneyt
ia7a 56 lidemi,

EOWABD L

sa73 I John Beneyt, John Brumnan, Richard Randolf, William de Acle

1 174 a lidem.

>^75 3 William' de la Mawe, William Aleyn, John Beneyt, John Goseford

ll^6 4 Rob. Vyth, Wil. Gerbergh, clerA, Richard de Beverle, Nich. Monctlf

X277 5 WilUam de la Mawe, John Beneyt, John de Goseford-^Mree only I

127! C lidem

1279 7 lidem

saSo 8 John Beneyt, Nicfaolat de Monesle, WilUam de Acle, Alexander Fasialf

1281 9 William de la Mawe, John Beneyt, WiL Gerbergli, c/fri,.WHI. Faslolf

J 282 10 Idem, Henry Randolf, John Fastolf, William Gerbergh, cUrkf

1283 II Idem, William Gerbergh, John Fastolf, John Oerbergh

1284 12 Nicholas de Monesle, Wil. de Diayton, John Wyth,* Richard deDnyton
ia85 13 Alexander Fastolf, John Wyth, Henry Randolf, Stephen de Ho

ia86 14 .» .. .i^ — ~. -

1287 15 — ... — —

2288 16 William Gerbcreh, John Wyh, Alexander Fastolf, Henry dela Mawe

1289 17 *AIex. Fastolf, Richard de Beverle, John de Fordete, Henry de Drayton

1290 f 8 William de Drayton, John Wyth, John Fastolf, Richard Randolf

1291 19 Richard de Monesle, Alex. Fasti.lf, John de Fordele* Ihomas Fastolf

2292 20 John Wyth, John Fastolf, John Gerberge, William de la Mawe

2293 21 Alex, fastolf, Henry de Drayton, John de Foixlele, Henry de la Mawe

2294 22 John Wyth, Thomas Clericus, Nicholas le Peter, William de Goseford
s>95 23 Tho. Fastolf, Eustace Batalle, Laurence de Monesle, Wil de Carletoa
X296 24 Alex. Fastolf, John de Fordele, William de la Mawe, WiiL Science
1297 25 Robert Wyth, John Fastolf, John Rose» Henry 4e Drayton

2298 i6 John Wythj Thomas Fastolf, John Alleyn, John de Fordele

2299 27 Henry Rose, Hen. de Somerleton, cUrkj Step. He Go^^ford, N. Ashman

2300 28 John Wyih, Henry de Drayton, Oliver de la Mawe, Robert de Fordele

2301 29 Henry Rose, John de Fordele, Richard Randof, Eustace Batalle

2302 30 Idem M l , William Fastolf, John Fastolf, senr. Robert de Beverk

2303 31 William de la Mawe, Eustace Batalle, Nich. le Potter, Richard Fastolf

2304 32 John Fastolf, senr. Richard Randolf, John de Fordele, William Science

2305 33 Henry Rose, William Fastolf, Thomas Fasfolf, Roger Gavel

1306 34 Idem ■ Henry de Drayton, William de Goseford, Rob. de Fordele

Edwabd IL

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2307 2 H. Rose, R. Randolf, jun. Rob. de Fordele (or Rob. Elys de Fordele)

Nicholas Ashman
2)o8 2 John Fastolf, jun. John de Fordele, Eustace Batalle, Thomas Tastolf
1309 3 Henry Rose, Henry de Drayton, Robert de Drayiun, Ro^ Gravel

2310 4 Richard Randolf, Richard Fastolf, Wiil. le Potter, Roger de Thurnton

2311 5 Eustace Batalle, Oliver de ia Mawe, Seman de la Sond, Wil. de Monesle

23 12 6 Robert de Fordclf, R, Randolf, Rog. de Thurnton, John de Perebrowa

2313 7 Idem Oliver de la Mawe, John Perebrown, Simon de Dlghton

2314 t Will, de la Mawe, Rog. de Thurnton, Jeff de Drayton» Mat. de Redeham

2315 9 Rob. de Fordele, Richard Randolf, Robert de Diayton, Seman atte Sond
Xii6 10 Robert de Fordele, William 1 hurkeld, Parman Alberd, Robert Ashnan

2317 II Idem, I Roger de Thurnton, John Perebrown, Alex. Faslolf

2318 I a Henry Ros^ William de la Mawe| Roger de Gavd| Jolm de Ade

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13 3«

a

13*9

3

1330

4

133«

5

133a

6

1333

7

YARMOUTH. 32S

A.D. A.R.

13 19 13 Rog. de Gavely John Perebrown, Barth. de Thorp, Ansejem de Fordele

1320 14 lidem

1321 15 Robert de Draytoo, John Pertbrovrn, Step, do Catfield WiL de Lincoln
132a 16 Rob de Fordele, Jett. de Drayton, Rob. Ashman, Rob. de Gtmingham
^3^1 «7 Henry Rose, Roger de Gavel, Roger de Drayton, Anselm de Fordele
«324 18 John Perebrown, Barth. de Thorp, AWx. Fastolf, Robert Ashman

1325 19 Idem, I Edmund Gerberge, John de Aclei Farman Alberd

1326 20 Rob. de Drayton, John Perebrown, Anselm de Fordele, Walt, atte Sond

Edward III.

Barth. de Thorp, John de Acle, Walter atte Sond, Robert Ashman
John Perebrown, Rob. de Drayton, Step, de Catfield, Rob de Fordele
Jeff, de Drayton, Steph. de Catfield, Barth. de Thorp, Walter atte Sond
Robert de Drayton, John Perebrown, Alex. Fastolf, Rob. tie Fordele
John Perebrown, Richard Fastolf, Walter atte Sond, John Chyld
Idem, - Alexander Fastolf, Robert Elys, Thomas de Drayton

Barth, de^horp, Anselm de Fordele, Wil. de Monesle, Hen. RandolF
»3H * John Perebrown, Richard Fastolf Thomas de Drayton, Robert Elys
*335 9 Alexander Fastolf, Thomas de Praytou, Walter atte Sond, John Elys
133^ »o Jeffrey de Stalham, Nicholas Fastolt, Tho. de Drayton, Barth. de Thorp

1337 II Walter otte Sond, Anselm de Fordele, Robert de St. Botolph, Rich, de

Wymondham

1338 12 Barth. de Thorp, Walt, atte Sond, Richard de Beketon, Wil. d^Mott

1339 «3 John Perebrown, Alex. Fastolf, Thomas de Drayton, Steph. de Catfield

1340 14 Thomas de DrayfDn, Barth. de Thorp, Jeffrey de Stalham, Jeffrey^Trote
i34t 15 Barth. de Thorp, Edmund Gerberge, Richard Latoner, Peter Cressy
1342 16 lidem

'343 17 lidem

2344 t% Richard de Beketon, Edm. Gerberge, Richard Latoner, R. de Broxton

'345 19 Jeffrey de Stalham, William Motte, Jeffrey Elys, Richard de Walsham

234^ 20-R. de Beketon, Rog. de Broxton, Richard Latoner, R. de Wymondham

S347 a I. Jeff. Elys, Jeff, ^e Stalham, Richard de Wramplyn^ham, John le Neve

134S aa Richard de Beketon Robert Ashman, Simon de HaTle, Jeff, de Fordele

1349 > 3 Idem I Rog. de Broxton, Jeffrey de Fordele, Thomas Cobatd

^ZSO a4 Idem—— Jeffrey Elys, William Oxney, John Lawes

I35< ^5 Pt^ter Cressy, Alexander de Beverle, Wm. de Fordele, John Kilham

i35» a6 Jeff. Elys, Peter Cressy, Jeff, de Drayton, Jeffrey de Fordele

'^53 >7 Alexander de Beverle, Tho. Cobald, Step.de Stalham, Johnde Thorp

1354 aS Hugh Fastolf. William atte Mawe, John de Wytton, John Cok

*35S *9 Tho. de Dra/ton, Peter Cressy, William atte Mawe, Step, de Stalham

135^ 30 lidem

1337 31 Peter Cressy, Jeffrey de Fordele, Steph. de Stalham, Robert Elys

135$ 3a Alex, de Beverle, John de Drayton, John de Thorp, John de Kilham

»359 33 Peter Cressy, Jeffrey de Fordolc, William Elys, John de Halle

13^ 34 Hugh Fastolf, Stephen de Stalham, Robert Elys, Peter atte Fen

1361 35 Idem Idem Idem, William de Halle.

136a 36 Alex de Beverle, John de Halle, John de Halle, John de Beverle, John

de Riston
1363 37 Hugh Fastolf, John de Belaugh, Simon atte Gappe, Reginald Lawes
136438 — — «. .— — — .

1365 39 William Elys, John de Beverle, William Faderman, John de Reppes
2366 40 Hugh Fastolf, Rob. Elys, William de Halle, Edmund Oudoljf

1367 41 Idem, — Alexander de Beverle, John Wykes, John de Stalham

1368 42 John de Beverle, Will, atte Gappe, ohn de Ristou John atte Fen
X369 43 Simon atte Gappe, John de Reppes, Edmund Sylke, Warin Lucas
1370 44 Alexander de Beverle, John de Halle, John dc;Stalham, Richard Spicer
>37* 45 John de Beverle, Barth. Noggan, Regd. Lawes, Simon de Wroxham
137a 46 Idem, — — — . William Elys, John de Drayton, John de Reppes
'373 47 Hugh Fastolf, Simon atte Gappe, Johnde Stalham, John atte Fen
1374 4S Hugh Fastolf, William Elys, John Reppes, Bdmuod Oudolf

'375 49 Idem, ' Idem, John de Beverle, John de Reppes

1376 50 William atte Gappe, Roger de Drayton, William Oxncye, John de Halle

S«4 YARMOUTH.

Richard II.

1377 I Simon atte Gappe, John atte Pen, John Elys, Nicholas de Drayton

J37S 2 William filyi, William Oxneye, Robert atte Gappe, William de Stalham

1379 3 Wcro, ■ ■ Barth. Noggan, Roger de Drayton, Edmund Oudolf

1380 4 Barth. Noggan, John de Reppes* Nicholas de Drayton, Peter Beneyt
X381 5 John de Beverle, John Elys, William Ozneye, Robert atte Gappc
X38a 6 Wrlliamatte Gappe, Edm. Oudolf, Will, de Stalham/ John de Rollesby

1383 7 John Elys, William de Oxneve, Nicholas Wildgoose, Hugh atte Fen

1384 8 John de fieverle, Roger de Drayton, Alexander Fastolf, John Hakon

1385 9 Nicholas de Drayton, Warin Lucas, Ralph Ramscye, Adam Haysoa

1386 xo William atte Gappe, Edmund Oudolf, Richard Elys, Edmund Bie

1387 II John Elys, William Oxneye, Robert Howlyn, John de Martham

1388 12 John de Beverle, Robert atte Gappe, Barth. de Drayton

1389 13 Ralph Ramseye, Roger Drayton, Hugh atte Fen, Thomas Marche

1390 14 William atte Gappe, Alexander Fastolf, Nicholas de Drayton, John Hakot
I39« »5 John Elys, William de Oxneye, Barth. Elys, Robert Howlyn

139a x6 John de Beverle, John Elys, jun. John Hughesson, William Eccles

1393 J 7 Ralph Ramseye, John de Bekcton, Hiigh atte Fen, Barth. de Drayton

1394 18 Thomas Marche, )ohn atte Gappe, William Savage, Edmund Wyth

1395 »9 JoJ'n Ely»» sen. William Oxneye, John Hakon, Richard Claye

1396 ao Ralph Ramseye, Hugh atte Fen, Barth. Elys, Barth. de Drayton

1397 ai John Bekcton, William Oxneye, Thomas Marche, Thomas Halle

1398 aa Ralph Ramseye, Hugh atte Fen, John atte Gappe, Richard Clayc.

Henry IV.

1399 I John Elys, William Oxneye, Barth. de Drayton, Robert atte Fen

1400 a Hugh atte Fen, John Hughesson, Edmund Wyth, Thomas Carter

1401 3 William Oxneye, John Beketon, Richard Claye, Roger Adams
140a 4 Hugh atte Fenne, John atte Gappe, Barth. Elys, William Savage

140} 5 John Beketon, William Oxneye, Richard Claye, Alexander atte Gappc

1404 6 John atte Gappe, John Hughson, William Sarace, Thomas White

140s 7 Hugh atte Fen, William Oxneye, Barth. Elys, Barth. de Drayton

1406 8 John atte Gappe, Richard Claye, Jeffrey Pampyng, Henry Rafinan

1407 9 Hugh atte Fen, John Hughson, Thomas Rcdbcrd, John Spitlyng

1408 10 William Oxneye, Barth. Elys, Robert Elys, Thomas Glaveyn

1409 II Henry Rafman, Edmund Wyth, Alexander atte Gappe, Ralph Leffyn

1410 I a John Hughson, Jeffrey Pampyng, John Freeman, Thomas Conehithe
J 41 1 13 Richard Claye, Thomas White, Nicholas Cares, John Cranelec
141a 14 William Oxneye, jun. Robert Elys, Thomas Clabeyn, John Soterton

Henry V.

14x3 1 Jeffrey Pampyng, Robert Elys, jun. Thomas Conehithe, Will. Colkirke

1414 a Barth. Elys, Richard Claye, Peter Savage, John Fen

1415 3 Edmuqd Wyth, Thomas White, Ralph Leffyng, Henry Spitlyng
S416 4 Robert Elys, jun. John Spitlyiig, Thomas Conehithe, Barth. Oxneye

1417 5 Barth. Elys, John Fenn, John Hastyng, John Soterton

1418 16 Thomas Dengayne, Jeffrey Pampyng, Thomas White, Richard Elys

1419 7 Alexander atte Gappe, John Spitlyng, Thomas Conehithe, Robert Cupper

1420 8 John Levcryth, John Hastyng, John Snelling, Thomas Eyr
14*1 9 Bartholomew Elys, John Cranelee, Roger Hoddea, Ralph Wevan

Henby VI.

•

141a I Robert Elys, William Oxneye, Robert Cupper, William atte Fen

I4a3 a Richard Elys, Thomas Conehithe, Thomas White, William atte Gappc

1424 3 Thomas Dengayne, Esq. John Hastyng, John Spitlyng, John Pynnc

14*5 4 Robert Cupper, Roger Hoddes, Thomas Eyr, Richaixl Flickc

The annual Election of four Bailiffi ends here.

YARMOUTB. M5

A.]>« A.R

]4£6 5 Robert Elys, William Oxneye

1427 6 Richard Elys^ John Manning

1428 7 Thomas Dengayne^ Thomas White
14£9 8 Robert Elys, Thomas Eyr

1430 9 Richard Elys, John Pynne

1431 10 Idem.

143e 1 1 Robert Elys, Thomas atte Fenn

1433 12 Idem John Hastyn^

1434 13 Robert Hoddes, John Philip

1435 14 John Widwell, John Chapman

1436 15 John Pynne, John Phelysson

1437 16 Robert Elys, Thomas Hamphrey

1438 17 William atte Gappe, Thomas Martyn

1439 18 Robert Pynne, John Aupcel

1440 19 Thomas Fenn, Simon Folsham

1441 20 Roffer Hoddes, Thomas Hall

1442 21 Robert Elys, John Chapman

1443 22 John Pynne, Peter Dowe

1444 23 Ralph Lampet, William atte Gappe

1445 24 Haman Pulham, John Auncel

1446 25 Robert Martyn, Simon Folsham

1447 26 Thomas Fenn, Robert Pynne

1448 27 Thomas HylU, John Swoll

1449 28 John Chapman, Peter Dowe

1450 29 Ralph Lampet, Haman Palham

1451 30 Robert Pynne, Edmund Wj^dewell

1452 31 Thomas Martyn, John Wcstgate

1453 32 Thomas Fenn, John Almab

1454 33 Ralph Lampet, Hamon Pulham

1455 34 Peter Dowe, Thomas Kysse

1456 35 Edmund Wydewell, Alexander Brygate

1457 36 Thomas Fenn, John Pynne

1458 37 Robert Pynne, John Alman

1459 38 Hamon Pulham^ John Codlyng

1460 39 William JuUes, Thomas Thorp» Esqrs*

EDWARD IV.

146t 1. Ralph Lampet^ Thomas Iryng

1462 2 Edmund Wydev^ell, Thomas Pond

1463 3 Idem, John Peers*

1464 4 Idem, John Pynne

1465 5 Haman Pulham, John Alman,

1466 6 John Russ, William Baldock

1467 7 John Peers, John Russe

1468 8 Edmund Wydewell, Robert Redhood

1469 9 Robert Bassist, William Aldryche

1470 10 John Rosse^ Roger Crowmer

1471 11 Idem

1472 12 John Peers, Thomas Pond

1473 13 John Alman, John Mowe

1474 14 Edmund Wydewell, Thomas ThoiyBby

ate YARMOUTH.

A.D. A.R*

1473 15 John Russe^ William Aldrycbe

1476 16 Idem John Cofeid

1477 17 Idem and John Peen^ Eiq. elected on CofeWs death;

1478 18 Edmund Tliorysby, Thomas Oloyt

1479 l!^ Robert Crowmer, Robert Mycbeil

1480 ^0 John Peers, John Frank

1481 21 Robert Crowmer, John Tanne

1482 22 lidem ■ fisqrs.

RICHARD III. .

1483 1 Robert Crowmer, John Holme

1484 2 Robert Mychell, Robert £ston, Esqrs.

HENRY Vri.

1485 1 John Rasse, John Wagstaffe

1486 2 William Aldrych, William Watson

1487 3 John Peers^ William Albon

1488 4 John Tanne, Robert Barrett

1489 5 Robert Crowmer, Robert Ashton

1490 6 Idem John Wagstaffe

1491 7 Christopher Move, John Bedingham

1492 8 Thomas Bloys, John Borell

1493 9 William Albon, John Holme

1494 10 John Tanne, sen. William Patynson

1495 1 1 Robert Ashton, William Watson

1496 12 Robert Barett, sen. Robert Albon

1497 13 Robert Crowmer, John Eton

1498 14 John Bedyneham, Robert Tasburgh

1499 15 Christopher Moye, Edmund Cooper

1500 16 William Patenson, John Wacy

1501 17 Richard Hosteler, Henry Bemond

1502 18 Jeffrey Davy, John Lovegold

1503 19 John Borell, Robert Albon ^

1504 20 John Eton, Robert Tasbureh

1505 21 Edmund Cooper, Stephen Watson

1506 22 1 homas Banyard, William Aldrych

1507 23 Robert Byshop, John Doubleday

1508 24 John James, Henry Plnmstead, Esqrs.

HENRY Vni.

1509 1 Henry Bemond, John Garton ^

1510 2 Thomas Ufforth, Richard Palmer

15 11 3 Edmund Cooper, William Backtoo

1512 4 John Lavyle, Richard Byshop

1513 5 John Doubleday, Robert Edmunds

1514 6 Henry liberd, William Byshop

1515 7 Siinon Oldryng, Thomas Betts

1516 8 John Palmer, William Smyth

1517 9 John Gartun, Ralph Dene

1518 10 William Backtoo^ WiUkm Shane

YARMOUTH.

MT

15 if^ H John Lovegold, Richard Bythop
1590 12 William Byshop, Robert Aiyaaaader
1621 IS John Lavyie, John DoaUedaj
lo22 14 Henry [Iberd, Thomas Belts
152S \5 John Palmer, Thomas Gartoa
15^4 \6 John Ladde, Thomas Glaydoa
1525 17 Simon Oldryng, William Wellys
152(i 18 Halph Denne, William Burgh

1527 19 William Byshop, William Shave

1528 20 Robert Alysaunder, Robert Peers

1529 21 Robert Tasborgh, John Kent
1550 22 John Lavyle, John Stevynson

1531 23 SAmael Richman, Henry Firmagt

1532 24 Thomas Belts, Richard Firmage

1533 25 John Palmer, Richard Bock

1534 26 Philip Barnard, Miles Kene

1535 27 WilUam Burgh, Richaid Rotherham
I53ti 28 Ralph Denne, William Welles

1537 29 Henry Firmage, Thomas Ecbard

1538 M William Shave, Ralph Ashley

1539 31 Simon Richman, William Byshop

1540 32 Thomas BetU, William Slyly ard

1541 33 Christopher Heylett, Simon Moore

1542 34 Gilbert Gryce, William Denne

1543 35 John Lavyle, Richard Bock

1544 36 William Burgh, Thomas Echard

1545 37 RalpH Ashley, William Woolbouae

1546 38 Gornelios Bright, John Canon, Esqrs.

EDWARD VI.

1547 1 William Welles, John.Crowe

1548 2 William Byshop, Simon Moore

1549 3 John Myllicenl, Nicholas Fenn

1550 4 Thomas BetU, William Garton

1551 5 William Mahowe, Nicholas Firmage

1552 6 Christopher Heyfott, John £chard, Esqrs.

QUEEN MARY.

1553 1 William Denne, Thomas Hunt

1554 2 Robert Eyre, John Crowe

1555 3 Thomas Gardiner, Robert Drawer .

1556 4 Comelios Bright, William Harbrown

1557 5 Richard Oldryng, Matthew Wytt

1558 6 Thomas Nicholson, Ralph Woolhoose, Esqrs.

QUEBN ELIZABETH.

1559 1 Thomas Garton, Allen Cooldfiam

1560 2 William Garton, Edmond Mooo

1561 S Simon Moor^ Joba Parffsy

928 YARMOUTH.

A.D. A.R*

1502 4 Anthony LoTeday, John Gross

1563 5 Nicholas Fenn, Nicholas Kene

1564 6 Cornelias Bright, Aagasiine Peers

1565 7 John Echard, John Ladd

1566 8 Christopher Sylles^ Benedt. Cubitt

1567 9 Ralph Woodhoase, Thomas Betts

1568 10 Thomas Garton, John Wakemaa

1569 11 John Ufford, Amb. Bollward

1570 12 Edmund BaldreV, Thomas Smyth

1571 13 John Grosse, Thomas Smyth, sen«
157£ 14 William Harebrown, Ralph Thompson

1573 15 John Bacon, George Meeke

1574 16 John Echard, John Harding

1575 17 John Gostlingi William Lister

1576 18 Augustine Peers, Thomas Ecbard^ and on.the death of the

latter, John Felton elected.

1577 ig John Wakeman, Thomas Damett

1578 ^ Bened. Cubitt, John Couldhara

1579 SI Balph Woolbouse, Johp Gyles

1580 22 John Grosse, John Bradish .

1581 £3 Thomas Harris, John Harbottle
1582< 24 John Bartlemews, John Thrower

1583 25 Christopher Dewe, Henry Stanton

1584 26 Roger I>rury, WiUiam Musgrave

1585 27 John Felton, Jeffrey Ponyett

1586 28 John Wakeman, John Greenwood *

1587 £9 John Couldham, John Yonges

1588 30 Augustine Peers, BenedL Cubitt

1589 3) James Johnson, John Wheeler

1590 32 Ralph Woolhouse, John Harris

1591 33 John Thrower, Gregory Goose

1592 34 Thomas Damett, Thomas Foster

1593 35 Roger Drury, Thomas Mortimer

1594 30 Henry Stanton, William Crowe

1595 37 John Bartlemews, William Yonges, and on the death of toe

latter, Jeffrey Ponyett elected.

1596 38 John Couldham, Henry Ebbotts

1597 39 John Yonges, Richard Moodyng

1598 40 John Wheeler, Thomas Buttolphe

1599 41 John Felton; Thomas Manfield

1600 4£ John Thrower, Isaac Cooper

1601 43 Thomas Foster, John Bennett

1 602 44 Thomas Damett, Thomas Cotty, Esqnu

JAMES I.

160s 1 Henry Stanton, John Gyles

1604 2 Jeffrey Ponyett, William Grave

1605 3 Thomas 'Mortymer, William x ounges .

1606 4 William Crowe, John Crowland

1607 5 John Couldham, Gregory Goose

1608 6 Thomas Bnttolpb, Thomas Gykt

YARMOUTH. ' S«9

1609 7 John Wheeler, Benjamin Cooper

1610 8 Isaac Cooper, Augostine Yonges

1611 9 Robert Scarth, Robert Robins

1612 10 John Greenwood, George Hardware

1613 11 John Geyes, Nicholas Bright

1614 12 Thomas Thompson, Titus Hardwaide

1615 13 John £chard, John Warren

1616 14 Edmund Grosse, Edmund Owner

1617 15 William Graye, Thomas Meadows

16 18 16 Benjamin Cooper, Godfrey Wilgres
1610 17 Isaac Cooper, Nicholas Cfnttinge
16£0 18 Jeffrey Neve, Ezekias Harrys

1621 19 George Hardware, Robert otevenson

1622 20 John Gyles, John Rowe

16£3 21 Thomas Thompson, Leond. Holmes

1624 22 John Trendle, Thomas Johnson, Eiqrs.

CHARLES I.

1625 1 Edmund Owner, Robert Norgate

1626 2 John Echard, Robert Sayer

1627 3 John Warren, Henry Davy

1628 4 Benjamin Cooper, William Bnttolph

1629 5 Robert Norgate, Thomas Meadowe

1630 6 Nicholas Cultinges^ John Stephenson

1631 7 Ezekias Harris, Thomas Green
163^ 8 Thomas Thompson, Gyles Call

1633 9 Godfrey Wilgres, Thomas Cirane

1634 10 Edwafd Owner, Leond. Holmes

1635 1 1 Xhomas Johnson, Robert Sayer

1636 12 John Warren, John Lucas

1637 13 Henry Davy, John Robins

1638 14 Thomas Medowe, Thomas Manthorpe

1639 15 Robert Norgate, Anthony Speck

1640 16 Thomas Green, Robert Wakeman

1641 17 John Carter, Robert Gower
1612 18 Gyles Call, John Symonds

1643 19 Thomas Crane, Robert Ferrier

1644 20 Thomas Johnson, Thomas Gooch

1645 21 John Rowe, Nicholas Ciittinge

1646 22 Edward Owner, Charles Gooch

1647 23 Thomas Manthorpe, Israel Ingram

1648 24 Thomas Medowe, William Lucas, Esqrs.

CHARLES IL

Inclnding the time in which Oliver Cromwell was declared Protector

of the Commonwealth

1649 1 Thomas Felstead, William Burton

1650 2 Jeffrey Ward; Augustme Thrower

1651 3 John Carter, George Spilman

1652 4 Robert Manner^ John Arnold
▼OL, XI. U a

390 Y AJXUOVTH.

A D. A.R.

1633 5 Nathaniel Asbby, Isaac Preaton
1^51 6 John Harm<*r, ChrisUipher Sieygolj
165.5 7 Robert Rctbins, John Alhertaon
lf)56 8 'i hoinas Gooclr, Hiomaa Bendish
16 j7 9 Heoroe England, John Cooper
1668 10 Thomai? Lucas, John Woodroffa
165() 11 William Burton, William Emperor
16)0 li Nicholas Cutting, James Symo&ids

1661 13 Jeffrey Ward, Abr. Castdl, Esqrs. and oo the former being
degraded by act of parliameot, Tbomaa THyard Reeled.
I6fy2 14 Sir Thomas Medove, KnL Arib. Baoon

1663 Ip John Hall^ Richard Jermya

1664 16 Thomas Pupplett, John CnUtt, and on tlift kiter^ death,

Nath. Ashbye elected.
.1665 17 Robert Mycbelson, Williaa Baleman

1666 18 Edmund Xhaxter, Richard Huntiogdoo

1667 ig George England, Michael Tills

1668 20 John Woodroffe, Thomas Ounp

1669 21 John RoWe, Peter Caulier

1670 22' Henry Church, Mitchel Mew, Esqrs.

1671 23 ^ir Thomas Medowe, Knt. Geo. Ward

1672 24 Abr. Castell, Samuel Fenn

1673 25 John Hall, Abr. Castell, Jun.

1674 26 Thomas Gooch, Thomas England

1675 27 Rdmund Tbaxter, Thomas Bradford

1676 28 Richard Huntington, Benjamin England

1677 29 John Woodroffe, Nichulas Cuttinge

1678 30 John Caulier, John Robins

1679 31 William Cosh, Samuel Fuller

1680 32 Jeffrey Ward, John Ferrier

1681 33 Mitcliel Mew, Thomas Gooch, Esqrs.

1682 34 Sir Thomas Medowe, Knt. Nath. ^^ymonds

1683 35 George Ward, Thomas Godfrey, Esqrs.

A Mayor, by charter, instead of two Bailifu

1684 36 Sir Thomas Medowe, Knight.

JAMES 11.
MAYORS CONTINUED.

1685 1 Thomas Bradford

1686 2 Samuel Fenn

1687 3 Mitchel Mew

i 688 4 John Albertaon, ^n,

BAILIFFS AGAIN BY GENERAL PROCLAMATION

To November 8, I688 George Ward, Thomas Godfrey, Esqrs. thence
Tq September 29, 1689 Benjamin England, John Gay ford, Siqia. .

WILLIAM AND MARY.

1689 1 Thomas pngland, Gabriel Ward
\%0 2 Joliji Andrews, Anthony Ellys
1691 3 Richard Ferrie^ Robert Se^mrd

YAHllfOtTH.

A.D. A.R* y

1692 4 John Robins, Thomas Lovell

1693 5 Nathaniel Symoncijt» Benjamin Bngle

1694 8 Joseph Cotoian, John Carlowe

1695 7 Anlhony Elys, jun. George Spiliiian,ju/.*^

1696 8 Thomas Godfrey, Richard Ferrier f ;

1697 9 Benjamin England, Thomas Artis
lfl98 10 Samuel Fnller, John Spurgeon
1^ 1 1 Anlhony Elys, William Spooner

1700 le Gabrid Ward, James Amis

1701 15 Willimm BrowD, Henry Barret, Eaqrs.

asi

170«

170S
1704
1705
1706
1707
1708

QUEEN ANNE.
1^ benjamin Engle, John Davison, Esqrs.

MAYORS AGAIN, BY CHARTER

Benjamin Engle, Esq.
2 Benjamin England
S Joseph Cotman

4 AnlhoiiYEly8,jun.

5 Richard Ferrier

6 Samuel Fuller

7 Anthony Elys

this year, to September iQ,
)7C<^ 8 WiHiam Brovrne

1710 9 James Artis

1711 10 Henry Borrett, and on
his death I Sam. Wakeman

1712 11 John Spurgeon

1713 12 William Spooner, Esqn.

GEORGE I.

1714 1 Andrew Bracey

1715 2 George England
17 IG 3 John Ireland

1717 4 Thomas le Grice

17 18 5 Jonathan Pue

1719 6 Anthony Elys

1720 7 Richard Ferrier

1721
1722
1723
1724
1725
1726

8 Christopher Brightin

9 William Pacey

10 John Pearson

11 Richard Ferrier, jun«

12 Henry Lombe

13 Nath. Simonds, Esqiis.

GEORGE H.

2727 1 Samuel Artis

1728 2 George Ward

1729 3 Robert Ward
7730 4 John Bird

1731 5 Anthony Taylor

1732 6 Thomas Cooke

1733 7 William Brown

1734 8 Barry Love

1735 9 Samuel Wakeman

1736 10 John Parson

1737 U Thoma»Milles

1738 12 Thomas Horsley

1739 i3 Thomas Ellya '

1740 14 Christ. Bernard, and on

death, Geo, Ward

1741 \5 William Harmer

1742 16 John Cotman

1743 17 Joseph Neech

1744 18 Wm. Browne, sfen,

1745 19 Joseph Cotman

1746 'iO Samuel Killett

1747 21 Thomas Martin

1748 22 William Browne

1749 23 Robert Abbon

1750 24 Robert Ferrier

1751 25 James Ward

1752 26 Christ. Taylor, 8C on hit

death, Giles Wakemaa

1753 27 Wm. Butcher

1754 28 Ricbard Baket

9S2

YARMOUTH.

A.]>« A.R.

1755 29 John CotmaQ
1766 SO William Browne
17i7 31 Joseph Cotman

175B 32 Giles Wakeman

1759 33 Joseph Cotman

1760 34 John Ramey^ Esqra.

GEORGE III.

1761 1 Thomas Martin

1762 2 John Barnby

1763 3 John Goslin Love

1764 4 Richard Moyse

1765 5 John Narfor

1766 6 William Fisher

1767 7 John Fisher

1768 8 Robert Lancaster

1769 9 Richard Baker

1770 10 Colman Manclarke

1771 Jl -Anthony Taylor

1772 12 Henry Gooch

1773 13 John Ramey

1774 14 James Fisher^ Esqrs.

Of certain ancient Usages and Customs of the Burgh of Yarmouth,
obseroed and Kept by the Burgesses time immemorial.

These articles, extracted from the ancient records of the borgb,
appear to be founded on the particular grants to, and privileges of
the burgesses, who are strictly enjoined to as inviolable an observ*
ance of them, in every respect, as of any of the articles of their char-
ters, without connivance or partiality to any person whatsoever.

ARTICLE I.

Deeds enrolled in the court-roll oj the burgh, to be valid, the same as
if enrolled in any of the king^s courts at Westminster.

" That every deed made and sealed fbr the conveyance and assur-
ance of any houses, lands, or tenements lying wi.h that burgh, by all
and every person or persons having right and lawful interest to con-
vey and assure the same, b( ing of the full age of twenty-one years,
with state and seisin executed by force thereof, add every bargain
by indenture, with state and seisin so executed, the which shall after-
wards be acknowledged by the parties, donors, or feoffors, before the
bailiffs of the said burgh, for the time being, or before one of them,
and this matter of acknowledgment shall appear of record, to-be
enrolled in the court roll of the said burgh, either with recital of such
knowledge, made before one or both bailiffs, that every such deed
and indenture so acknowledged and enrolled, shall be a good and
perfect assurance in law, to the use expressed therein, and as strong
and effectual in the donees and feoffees, as if the same had been done
by deed acknowledged and enrolled in any of the king's courts at
Westminster.

** And although the same deed or indenture be not afterwards
extant, to be shewed forth, but be either burnt or lost^yet nevertheless
the record of the said deed or indenture, in the said court-rolb^ shall
be accepted, and taken as good and perfect assurance in law, to the
donees and feoffees, and tn^ir heirs, to the uses therein mentioned
against the donor or feoffor, and their heirs, by the custom of the said
burgh, for ever. And the use of the deed or indenture enrolled, sbaU
be preferred before that which b Aot enrolled.''

YARMOUTH. SS9

II.

Examination of married women before one or both bailiffs, upon tram^^

f erring their right.

*' That every woman covert^ having an estate of inheritance, or
interest^ for term of Ufe» or in fee simple, either in her own right
alone, or jointly with her husband^ or with any other person or per-
sons, in or to any houses, lands, or tenements, being within the burgh
aforesaid, who shall pass a deed thereof, with her said husband, unto
any manner of person or persons whatsoever, either with livery and
seisin thereupon executed, or without livery and seisin ; if that after-
ward the said woman covert, with her husband, shall come before the
bfiiliffs of the said burgh, for the time being, or before one of them,
and shall acknowledge the same to be their deed. And the said
woman covert thereupon, being solely examined hj the said bailiffs,
or one of them, and that this matter of knowledge and examination
taken, shall appelir of record, to be enrolled in the court-rolls of the
said burgh, either with recital of such knowledge and examination to
have been taken before one bailiff or before both bailiffs, then by the
custom of this burgh, if the husband and wife be of full age, the said
record and enrollment shall be a good and perfect assurance in the
law, for the parties, donees, and feoffees, and their heirs^ to the uses
expressed in the said deed and enrollment for ever. And that as well
the said woman covert and her heirs ; as her said husband and his
heirs, shall from henceforth, by force of the said record and enroll-
ment, be utterly excluded and debarred of all manner of interest,
right, and title, of in and to the said lands, houses and tenements,
and every parcel of them, by custom of the burgh, for ever. And
this custom has always been used in the nature of a fine at common
law/'

III.

Releases enrolled debar the releasor,

** That every release of houses or tenements, being within thatburgh,
made by every person or persons being men or women unmarried, and
being of full age, acknowledged and enrolled in such manner, and
form as is above declared, shall be of the same force and effet in
law, for debarring the right and title of the releasors 'and of their
heirs, as the said deed enrolled, and the record thereof, by custom of
the burgh, for ever."

IV.

^ Jl zcomarCs release of dower &c. enrolled, debars her for ever^

** Every woman covert, havina only her title of dower in any houses,
lands, or tenements, within the said burgh, who shall come with
her husband, in his lifetime, before the bailiffs of the said burgh or,
before one of them, and shall make her release of in and to the said
houses, lands, or tenements, either by writing sealed, or without
writing, so as the same release, solely examined, before the bailiflb,
for the time being, or before oiie of them ; and that this matter and
act shall afterwards he enrolled in the court-rolls of the said burgh ;
then this said woman shall from henceforth be utterly excluded and '

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debarred by the said record, to have her said title of dower thereia
for ever. Yea, although at the tine of such examiiiatioo taken, she
be not of the age of 9. 1 years^ by the ancient costom of this burgh.

** And Moreover the custom is^ that if a woman, beini^ a widow;
only for her title of dower^ slial} in her widowhood come before the
bailifie^ for the time being, or beibre one of theii, and shall make her
velease of any lands or tenements witliifi the said burgh, wherein flhe
claimeth only by fdrce of her dower, ami this act of Uers being eitfot
led of record in the courl-reUs of the •tiid.bur^h, aithoagh at ibe tioM
of her making her relea^, as aforesaid, sLe be not of the age oi f21
yeufs, yei in this case, for her said dower, she sh^uli be utterly ejb»
clti€ied and debarred from all interest and title lo be claimed foi ewer,
by force of the said record a«d eBrollmentb''

V.

A mfe to have her thirds, enfeoffed in hquses, S^c. by her husband, if not

released.

'' By the castom of this burgh, although tbe wife before her nmi-
riage be etifeoflfed in any houses, lands, or tenements, by the husband,
or that after the niarriage between tbena, the husband doth purchase
any bouses, lands, or tenements, and caase the same to be assured to
bim and bis wife joiotly, or to hia wife and others ; yet notwithstand*
ing. feoffments or assurances whatsoever; if the wite outlive lier said
husband, she shall not be barfed by reason of any such feoffiaeuts or
assurances, to claim and reco5Fer the third part of nay other lands^ hov*
sea, or tenemenls within the said borgb, wtiereof her hosband was sole
seised in his demesne, as of fee, during the lime of her marriage between
Ihem. Provided always that for so many thereof' as the wife, by exam*
kiaAioD taken before tbebailifiW, for the tiaie being, or before 4>ne of
them, has released to any other person or persons, the same matter ve*
maining of record, to be seen in the court-rolls of the said bnrgh;
that then she shall be utterly debarred, and excluded of her said title
of dower therein, by the custom of.this burgh for ever."

A mil enrolled within a year and a day is a good title to all the claim^

ants, the widow having her dower.

^* The costoBi of this borgh hath of so long oonttnuaoce been, that
every person being sole seized of cnny houses, lands, or teBements,witbin
the burgh, by an estate in fee simple, may, by his testament and last
will, give and devise the same, he t)eiiig of full age and perfect me«
mory at the time of making the same testament and last will. And
mcMVover, the custom of the bargh is, U»al if such a testament and
last will be, within one year next after the death of tlie testator^
brought before the baihffs, by the ejie.cutor,, or by any other credit*
able pefsoD, which shall have such tesria men t and last will in keepings
and it be required of the baili& that tbe said testament and laai wSi
ly bee»f»»l)ed of record in tbe courf roll of the said burgh, that then
said biiiUfis shall, opuii the oalhs of two cralttai>le witnesses, to
tbe said teslai»«nt a«d last will^at the least, cause the said iestamenl

last vnll^ ta beeairoUed by ihe atewtud am(.Migst. the coiiri'isolla el

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the^aid boigh,t0getber with the teitimotiy of the witnesies to the
said will to be produced before them ; and that by force of the taid
testHment and last will, enrolled and recorded, as is aboveinentioned
in tilt? said tfstaiuent and last will, shall be used, enjoyed, possessed^
and reeoveted, according to such uses and intents, hs are mentioned
and express(*d in the said testament and last will, according lo the
true meaning of the testator. And further^ that the said^ testament
and Ias4 will, lieifig recorded and enrolled in manner and form afore*
•aid^ Uiall be a goiffl and lawfiiil a^^sorance to all persons ciainiing by
the Mnie, for ihe (K*«seiising and enj(«yifig of all the houses, landg^ and
le»'ii>«*nia, ly'u\^ wiliiiu the said burgh, according to the true mean*
m^ •f the said teiita ur. by th« custom of Uits burii^li, for ever, saving
always to thtf wife, after the d«fallr of her husband, her title of dower
of and in the s^nn^', 'except she halii released the same before, or until

•be shall release iki tMUMi."

VII.

*

Eldest son to be heir^ or daughters coheirs, if no son.

'' The custom of this burgh is, that the eldest son shall inherit the
bott^ea, lands, and tenements within the said burgh, whereof the father,
died sole seised in fee-simple, at the time of his death, if he bath not
declared and made his will of the same. But if he hath no sons, but
daughters, then his daughters shall be coheirs unto their father, ia
auch cases, saving to the wife the third part thereof for her dower,
unless she balh before released therein, or afterwards shall release the
same."

VIH.

Jt woman may sue for dower in the burgh court*

''In .case where the. woman claimeth her dower in any houses^
lands or teoemenu, within this burgh, after the death of her husbandf
which are kept from her possession, by the custom of this burgh', she
may bring her action by writ of dower in the burgh court, before the
bailiffs,* and shall have trial* recovery, and assignment thereof, hy
such manner of plea, process, and judgment, as in such ca^s are used
for recovery of oawer at the common law, and those processes shall
be returned by the Serjeants at mace, or by one of them, into the
court before the bailiffs, there to remain of recoi;^, by the custom of
the said burffb, for ever.'^

IX.

4

Burgh-court to be kept once a week, and adjourned at the bailiJTs wilL

''As well l)y the custom of this burgh, as also by point of cbarter^
the court called the burgh-court, is to be holden and kept before the
bailiffs, for the time being, only once in every week, or at their plea-
sore to be adjourned from week to week, for a further time, upon any
occasion* In which court. are holden all manner of pleas of landj
debt, detinue, covenant broken, trespass, and trespasses upon the
case/ and all other actions whatsoever they be between party and

* Trespass upon the case, differs from water trom flooding h<t own Um^ does

a common tresi ass, in thiit it.is only the thereby o\ erflow that of his neigbN>ur»

cpnsequeacial injury of a legal action ; Sec. whebce the grouo4 of aa ac^on on

aswkertamaniiiKlivsrtSiigacouiieef theosse.

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party^ according to the order and proceedings of the comaion laws
of this realm."

X.

Tht bailiffs in court may take recognizances for debt from one person to

another,

*' The ancient custom ' of this bargh is^ and hath been^ that the
bailiffs, for the time being, in open court, may' take cogniizance for
the payment of debts due from one burgh or inhabitant there^ to
anotner burgh or inhabitant there, or from a burgess or inhabitant to
a stranger, which recognizance, being so acknowledged br the
debtors to the use of the debtees, the said bailiffs shall cause to oe re-
corded in the courtorolls of the said burgh. And if the debtor do
make default of payment, at the day mentioned in the record, then,
upon complaint of the said debtees, or his executors, unto the bailiflb,
for the time being, they shall award against the debtor a sdre facias,
returnable (he next court day, and ifthe debtor come not into the
court the next court day, and plead good matter of discharge and

Sayment of the said debt, then the bailiffs at the request of the
ebtee, shall give judgment for the debt, ^nd award a scire facias
against the goods and chattels of the debtor. And if the process, at
the suit of the debtor, be returned, that the debtor hath not goods and
chattels within the burgh, then, at the charge of the debtee, he may
have a capias ad satisfaciendum against the body of the debtor, to Satisfy
the tnere debt and costs of suit, to be adjudged by the bailiflb/'

XI.

Upon action for (kbt. Judgment to be for the debt only, and \%d, per

pound to the town*

** The custom of this burgh is, and always has been, that upon any
bond, or bill of debt, entered ' for the payment of any debt, opoa
which action is brought within this burgh and court, before the bai-
lifis, that judgment shall be given, and execution for the mere debt
only, and not for the forfeiture of any such bond, or bill, although
by the law, the plaint must be entered by and upon the penahj.
And further, the custom is, that in every action of debt, upon bond
or bill, or without, the with-draft of ]9>d. in^ the pound shall be paid
'to the town, of the mere debt only, by those who shall be overthrown
in any such action or actions, or by their pledges and sureties in those
actions, provided that the attorney for the defendant, by plea, desires
that the mere debt be enquired of by the country, according to the
customs of this bureh.

XII.

Of the Foreign court,

** By the custom of this burgh, there is a court called Kfore^
court, appertaining to this corporation, for speedy expedition and
dispatch of merchants and other strangers commg to the said burgh,
for the recovery of debts, promises, bargains, and contracts, which
court hath always been holden, and is to be holdeh before the bailifis
of the said burgh for the time being, from day to day, or otherwise,
at the will of we said bailiffs, having respect to the equity and truth

YARMOUTH. SS7

of the caae, jo this manner and form ; viz. that is to say, after that
upon the arrest and attachment made, and that the action and matter
be first entered of record in the court called the burgh*coart ; and
after the declaration be put into that court by the pjaintiff^ against
the defendant, if that the defendant will, upon the demand of the fo«
reign court aforesaid, confess that action so entered and declared
against him in the burgh-court, that no 'such foreign court shall be
l^ranted unto any such plamtiff, but the bailiffs shall proceed to grant
judgment and execution in that action. But if the defendant shall
seek to use delays against the plaintiff, in that action and suit, and will
not confess the same, then the bailiffs, upon request and payment for
the same courts shall erant such foreign court against the defendant in
every action aforesaid, which coart is to be holden before them de
die in diem (from day to day) at the discretion of the said bailiffs, or
else to he adjourned by them untill some loneer time, either for know-
ledge of the truth, or to be advised and resonred in matters doubtful.
And so ibe action and cause shall proceed in that court, untill the
same be determined in due form of law. Now, by the ancient cus-
tom of this burgh, a free burgess may have this court granted against
a stranger, or merchant, being no free burgess. And the same also
may be granted between two strangers, or more, being plaintiffs or
defendants. But the custom of this burgh always hath been, and still
is, that this court shall not be granted between two burgesses, or free*
men of the burgh, for any manner of cause. And moreover the cus«
torn of this burgh always hath been, and yet is, that no writ of cerfi-
orarif habeas corpus, or writ of error, will lie in this cdurt, to^be
allowed, to Jthe lett or hindrance of justice, execution to be done,
acoording to the judgment given.''

XIII.

Of the declaration, condemnation, appraisement, disposal, 4*0. of goods

attachsd,

'f The ancient custom of this burgh is, and always hath been, that
upoD all manner of actions brought within the burgh, attachment
•ball be made^of all manner of goods and chattels, upon pleas of
debt, detinue, covenant-broken, trespass upon the case, and all other
pleas determinable at the common law, at the suit of all manner of
plaintiffs which shall require the same. And this attachment shall be
made, of all such goods and chattels whereof the possession may be
lawfully taken and obtained wjthin the burgh, or, within the liberties
of the same, in this form following ; that is to say, that the four Ser-
jeants at^the mace, upon warrant eiven unto them, shall make soch
attachment npon the land, within the liberties thereof, as the officer,
called the water*bailiff, shall do the like uoon the waters, from the
month of the haven, as far as the liberties clo extend ; that is to say,
as far as St. Olave^s^bridae, Hardly^cross, and fVeybridge, and that
after attachment made of any manner of goods and chattels, as if
albreMid, the same shall remam nnderthe altaehaaent, in the custody
and safe-keeping of the officers who shall so make the said attacb-
jmeutyirhicfa officer then at the next court following, upon entering
of the action or actions, shall present and give in an inventory of all
and singular -the said goods and chattels into the court, before the

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bailifis, there to remain of record, to the intent that every part and
parcel of the said goods may be forthcoming, to satisfy the debt and
damages which shall be adjudged by the court, in every such ^ctioa
brought by the said attachment or else the plaintiff, having no good
cause of action, that upon trial thereof, the owners may be restored
again to the possession of their said goods and chattels, whereupon
such attachments were made. And the custom is, that if attach-
ment be made, and the action entered, and declaration be pot into
the court, that then, if none do appear for the defendant, there shall
be awarded four several defaults, upon four several court-days, apon
the said attachment ; and if within these four court-days, there come
not any in for the defendant, that the bailiffs shall award judgment
and condemnation against those soods and chattels on the behalf of
the plaintiff, and thereupon, at their discretions, shall appoint and
assign two, three, or four honest burgesses, by their oaths, to make
appraisement of the said goods and chattels attached in manner and
form aforesaid^ which appraisement so made, the said burgesses shaH
certify unto the court before the bailiffs, there to remain of record.
And if the defendant come not to make satisfaction to the plaintiff of
the debt and damages demanded and adjudged, that then, at some
other court-day, at the request of the plaintiff, the bailiffs shall' award
out of the court, a venditioni exponaSf^ to be directed to the officer or
officers who made such attachment, to sell the said goods and chattels
so attached or condemned, to the utmost value ; and the money
thereof coming, to bring into the next court before them, to make
satisfaction to the parlies, pjatfntiffs, of the debt and damages reco-
vered and adjudged^ if so be that the goods attached amount to that
value. And if so be that the goods attached will not amount to the
value of the debt and damages recovered, then no further than the
value of the goods shall be liable to the parties, plaiutiffs, by that
action or actions, for appraising, and also the charges of suit, and
withdrafts of the court. But if the goods and chattels attached, as is '
aforesaid, shall by the said appraisement and sale, amount to a mofe
sum than the debt and damage recovered and adjudged, that then
the residue of the money proceeding of the said goods and chattels,
by the said appraisement and sale, after satisfaction made to the
party, plaintiff, for his debt and damages, ivith costs of suit, and with'
drafts of the court, shall remain in the custody of the said bailiffs, to
the use of the parties defendants, or any other person or persons
having rightful and lawful authority to demand the same. And
whereas, divers times many goods and chattels being attached are
supposed to be the goods and chattels of others, and not of those
parties upon whos^ names the actions are entered in the courts as de-
fendants.- In those cases, the party or parties, which ciaiaieth to
have property to those goods and chattels, to defeat the attachment
made, and the actions and recoveries had by force thereof, if be be
present in the court, shall there in open court, before the bailiffs be
sworn, that the property which he or they so claim, in and to the said

Snoods attached, is only upon good cause and consideration, without
raud, covin, or deceit. And further, the bailiffs shall cause the same
party claiming such property, to put in his plea into the courts thai

A writ to authorise the sale of goods*

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at tbe time of the attachment made, the goods were not the goods
and chattels of the defendants, but did belong to him at that time, as
bis proper goods. Upon which plea, if the parties who caused the
attachment to be made, will not be satisfied and discharge their ac-
tions, then these same parties, plain tifl^ in that attachment, shall join
JMues upon the said plea of claim, that the said goods and chattels,
at the time of the attachment made, were the proper goods and chat-
tels of the supposed defendant in those attachments ; whereupon a
jury shall be then returned and impannelled, against the next court,
or at some other court, at the discretion of the said bailiffs, upon
their oaths, to en(|uire and try the property aforesaid, according to
the proofs on either part. And if it be found, by the verdict of the '
said jury, that the property of the said goods, at the time of tbe at-
tachment made, was in him or them so claiming the same, according
lo bis or their plea, put into the court, then those goods and chattels
shall be released of those attachments, and re-delivered up to him or
them, that be so found to be the right owners thereof. Provided al-
always, thatif the party claiming be not present in court, to be sworn
in manner and form aforesaid, yet nevertheless his attorney shall be
received to put into the court his plea of claiming property, to be
tried by the verdict of the jury, in manner and form aforesaid. And
if it be found by the verdict of tbe said jury, that the property of the
said goods and chattels attached, at the time of the attachment made,
was in him or them, supposed to be defendants, in the action or
actions brought and entered upon the said attachments, and not in him
or them so making claim thereto ; that then those goods and chattels
so attached, shall remain liable for the satisfaction of the debt and
damages of the plaintiff which caused the said .attachment to be
made. And tbe custom of this burgh is, that if a stranger to the at*
tachment and action, being no party therein, shall be supposed
owners of the goods and chattels attached, if so be, he comes not by
himseir, or by bis attorney, into the court, and maketh his claim and
trial unto the said goods and chattels attached, in manner and form
aforesaid, within one year and a day next after the making of the
said attachment, or next after judgment given upon the fourth default
at the furthest, that then every such proprietor or ow ner, and his
executors, to be utterly excluded and debarred from having or claim«
iog any right or interest in or to the said goods and chattels attached,
or in or to any parcel thereof, by custom, for ever. And moreover,
the custom of tnis burgh is, and hath been, that if any goods or chat-
tels be attached and condemned by four several defaults made upon
any action brought against their goods and chattels, as the proper
goods and chattels of the supposed defendants in those actions, so as
oy thejudment of the court, those goods and chattels are to be deli-
vered to the plaintifls in satisfaction of the debt and damages recov-
ered and adjudged, that although no title of property or right be sup-
posed in any other persons, but only for the defendants to those ac-
tions, yet nevertheless for equity and justice to be done, the bailiffs
shall bind the plaintiffs in those actions, to whom those goods and
chattels are delivered, as is aforesaid, with two sufficient sureties, bemg
freemen of the burgh, to deliver the goods and chattels aforesaid, into
the court, or the value of them, according to the appraisement thereof
made and certified into the court, if that any otaer persons, other

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thuo the tbpposed defendants in the action or aotioni fi|KAi the attach'*
nent aforesaid, shall come into the ooiirt, within the year and a day
aforesaid, and there shall make his claim and lawful trial, to have
just and tme property in and to the said goods and chattels, in sodt
manner and form as is afore declared, according to the cuatoin of tbia
burgh.

'' And the custom of this burgh is, that whereas attachments are
made in one man's name> or more, asdefendants in any action brought,
and others do claim to be owners of the goods and chattels attached;
if that this case be informed to the bailim, and that great loss oiaj
grow, being no parties to those actions^ and that this information
shall, in the judgment of the bailiffs, appear to be trpe, without any
deceit or fraud to jbe supposed in the persons so claimiud^t being no
parties to the said action or actions ; that then the bailimty by their
discretion, may receive the said party, with two sufficient freemen to
be bound by recognisance in the court, before them, to try bis pro-
perty of and in the said goods and chattels attached, within certatn
time to be limited unto him, by the discretion of the said bailiffs, ia
manner and form as afore declared, for trying mopen^* in goods air
tached^or else that in default of making trial ot the said property, bj
the time limited, the said two freemen shall, by their recogniaancesy
stand and become bound, as sureties and pledges to the action or
actions, whereupon the said attachment was made ; and then the
bailift, having regard unto the loss that may grow upon the goods
attached by their discretions, upou the recognisance aforesaid, may
cause the same goods to be released of and from the said attachment*
and delivered unto the supposed owner thereof. But this manner id
trying property is not generally to be used npon any attachment, bat
only by the discretion of the said bailiffs, in such case where ^reat
loss is like to grow to the persons being no parties to the actioas,
whose property is supposed to be without fraud or covin ; for the cut-
tom of this burgh is, when goods be attached upon any action, which
do i^pear to be ihe goods of the parties defendants to those action^,
those goods shall remain under attachment liable to those actioas,
and smll not be released without two sufficient sureties or pled^s to
the action or actions, being freemen ; for default of such sureiiet to
be put in, those goods attached shall proceed to condemnation W
judgment of the court, in manner ana form as is above declared,
r^evertheless, if the party defendant, who owneth the goods, be pre-
sent, having his goods attached, called in default, and if he be not
able to put in sureties to the action or actions, according to the cas-
tom aforesaid, and if he shall ailedge in court before the bailiffs, that
the parties, plaintiffs, bave no caose of sudi action or actions against
bis said goods ; then the bailiffs shall receive him by himself, or by
bis attorney, to plead and join issue with the plaintiff, and then, ac-
cording to the f erdict given up by the jury, if the plaintiff have ao
cause or action, those goods shall be released and delivered to the
defendant; otherwise Uie same goods shall be liable to the satisfaction
of the debt and damages of the plaintiff in that action or actioos,
according to the judgment to be given. Also by the 4:^ustom of this
burgh, all attachments of ^oods and chattels whatsoever, by virtue of
any action made as aforesaid, shall upon recognisance of two freemen
of this bui^h, acknowledged before the bailifis^ or one of themita

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become sureties and pledges to those actions presently before the
fourth default, entered against those, goods, be released and dis*
charged ; and the said pledges shall be recorded In court, to be
answerable to the said actions^ whereupon the said actions were
made ; but after the fourth default entered, no sureties shall be re-
ceived."

XIV.

Strangers being masters or owners of vessels trading here, if they can*
tract a debt with a towns'tnan, and it be not discharged on the oailiffs
appfication to the magistrates of the place where the vessel belongs^
the next vessel from thence may be seized.

*^ Also the custom of this burgh is, that if any freeman or inhabi-
tant within this burgh, shall deliver to any stranger dwelling in France,
Zealand, Holland, or in any other parts beyond the sea, being owners
or part owners of any ship or vessel or master thereof, any manner
of victuals, ropes, cables, anchors, or other necessaries for the said
ship or vessel, making a bill of debt between them, or taking the
band or mark of the said owner, or master, or of both, to bis book, or
dse makiug tallies between them, for the knowledging the receipt of
aach things. In this case, if the said freeman or inhabitant shall
come before the bailiffs, and make liis complaints, that he is unpaid
for the things delivered, according as was promised and agreed tie-
tween them, and shall, by his corporal oath before the baiii£&, avow
this to be true ; then the bailiffs, at the charge of the complainant,
shall write their letters, wnder the town seal, unto the magistrates, or
beadoffioer of that city, town, or place, where the said debtor or deb-
tors do dwell, that order may be taken for the payment and satisfac- '
iaotion of the debt aforesaid. And that if reasonable answer be not
made unto the said baililBb within three months next after the delivery
of the said letters, whei;pby the parties complainants shall stand con-
tented, then the bailiffs shall in like manner write their second letter,
for satisfaction to be made of and for the debt, if the debtors be able
to pay it, then to do justice upon their tx)dies and goods; according to
law and equity, so as if vheir goods be not sufficient, that their ix^ies
be committed to prison, to answer the said debt ; and if that the
magistrates and head-<ffficers shall fail in the doing thereof, according
to the contents of the said letters, and that complain( be again made
to 'the said bailiffs, by the said freetoan or inhabitant, that the said
debt is yet unpaid, and this beine avowed by their corporal oaths to
be true, that then the baiKft shall, at the 'suit of the said parties c6m^
plainants, award an attachment to be made against the next ship
and eoods of apy inhabitant of that city, town, or place, to which the
laid Tetters were directed, that shall come next within the liberties of
this borgb, for satisfaction to be made of the said debt. And the said
bailiffs, having the said attachment returned into the court before
them, shall proceed to judgment condemnation, and appraisement of
the said ship and ^oods, according to the custom of this burgh, for
the satisfaction ot the debt aforesaid.^

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XV.

For making and rtooking byt^laws, ordinances^ Sf€. and for the ohserc^
ance and penalties for non'observance thereof. Also what constitistes
a common council and assembly,

. '^ The custom of this burgh is, and time out of mind halh been,
that the bailiffs, burgesbes^ and commonalty of this burgh, in their
common-council and assemblies, may from time to time make ordi-
nances, laws, and constitutions for the common weal of the said cof*
K ration ; and again may revoke and repeal any such ordinances,
vs, and constitutions made at their pleasures, if the same be found
hurtful to the state and common weal of the said corporation ; and
according to the time, upon consideration, may revive and renew anj
of the said ordinances, laws, and constitutions.

'* And the custom of this burgh bath always been, ever since it was
made and incorporated to be a free burgh, tnat not only all and sin-
gular the freemen of the said burgh, but all and singular the inhabi-
tants within the said burgh, ought to maintain, keep, uphold, and
obey all such ordinances, laws, orders, and constitutions, as from
time to time have been, be, or at any time hereafter shall be made,
ordained, and established, by the common-council of the said burgh,
under the pains and penalties limited and appointed by the said laws^
orders and constitutions. And that all the said freemen and inhabi-
tants, being the breakers and disobeyers of the said laws, ordinances,
and constitutions, or any of them, nave always been, and may be,
and ought to be committed unto the gaol or prison of the said burgh,
by the bailiffs of the said burgh, for the time being, or by one of tbem,
there to remain and abide, until they have paid the penalties and
forfeitures of all such laws, ordinances, and constitutions, as by them
have been broken and disobeyed. For which imprisonment, in man-
ner and form aforesaid, none of the freemen or inhabitants of the said
burgb, shall at any time after be allowed oi^received to have any action,
actions, suit or suits, within the said corporation, against the bailiffi,
or against any of them that did so commit the said freemen or inha'
bitants, to ward or prison, as is abovesaid.''

** Also, the custom of this burgh is, and always hath been, that no
manner of law, ordinances,^ order, or constitution, which is made, oi^
dained, or established by any common council or assembly, that the
same shall not be revoked or repealed, but by another common-coun-
cil or assembly called and convened : which common-council con-
sisteth, by the ancient custom of this burgh, upon the two bailifis, or
one of them, at the least, and their two and twenty brethien, being
termed by the name of theybur and twenties^ or of the greater part
of them, and also of the eight andforti^s^ or the more part of them.
Jn which common-council consisteth the whole body and state of the
whole corporation of the burgh, that is incorporated by the name of
the bailiffs, burgesses, and commonalty of the burgh and town of Great
Yarmouth^; the representation thereof is in the bailiffs, or one of them,
for the bkihffs; in the four and twenties, for the burgessses; and the
eight and forties, for the whole commopalty of the said town. The
meeting or appearance of whom,or the more part of them, in manner
and form aforesaid, maketh and estahlisheth a common coaocil and

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astemblvj so as one of the bailiffs, for the time being, be always pre-
sent And then whatsoever ordinances, lawsi, orders, and constitu-
tionSf are in such manner made and ordained, established and agreed
unto, and every of them being written and recorded by the clerk of
the assembly, are to be observed and put in execution ; and the
offenders against the same, are to bejpunished according to the same,
without any manner of favor or affection, by custom of this burgh
for ever." ^

On these articles we shall only remark, that the Mth is the only
one which has entirely grown into disuse. Tbe custom there claimed
is certainly very extraordinary, and subject to many objections, with
respect to the eligibility of such foreign claims, and the difficulties the
town might possibly have been embroiled in by such as might be
refractory, and refuse an implicit obedience to their privilege, which
on a deliberate view, seems to be not altogether unnecessary to its
being enforced, in some circumstances. However, the burgesses
found their end in it, and did frequently put it in execution, as appears
by the court rolls.

In the reign of Edward I. Edward II. Edward III. &c. we find it
in use. In the 26th of the former, there is a roll, intitled Rotolus de
dmrsis Uteris iUrectis, Sfc. l^c. missis sub sigillo balUvorum; from
which it is to be observed, that the bailiffs were sometimes obliged to
write a third and fourth letter, ere the desired effect was produced.
Amongst these we find a first letter sent to Berwick^ Colchester^
DortfMiddleburgh, HuMet, Sangate, Calais^ &c. a second to Arden^
iurgh, Colchester, and Flixing ; a third to Ardenbargh, and Flssing ;
a fourth to Dart, &c.

Sometimes copies of these letters (which were written in Latin)
were inserted at large ia the court-rolls, and sometimes only the
purport was entered, as under:
Litera directa ballvois et schabinis de Munke-rode, adju^j^atuT Cleys

Betteson ad redden^ Thome le Nurthern viii/i. Hu. via. quos eideb*

pro sale per duas talF et similiter xii/i. quos ei debet pro pisce sine

tall.''

** A Letter directed to the bailiffs and schabins (chief magistrates)
of Monk-road, to justify Cleys Bettsonto pay unto Thomas le rJorthem
£S. 3s. 6d. which be owes him for salt, by two tallies; and also 12/«
which he owes hrm for fish without tallies."

Such bills or acknowledgments of debts as were entered in court,
before the bailiffs, had generally annexed a clause, empowering the
bailiffs to levy the debt upon the goods and chattels of the debtor, if
the conditions of those obligations were not performed. The clause
ran in this manner ; '' Et nisifecerit, concedit quod ballivi Jernemu--
^^thajierifadantprediciumdebitum de bonis et catallissuis,lfc." (i. e.)
And unless he perform the agreement, he grants that the bailifis of
Yarmouth do cause the aforesaid debt to be levied of his goods and
chattels, &c.

An instance of the execution of this article, we find in a memoran*
dam in the i2th of Edward I.

^* Johannes Gerberge attach, fecit homines de Ostend, pro defectu
justic. in partibus HUs de quodam dtbito &c." i. e. '^ John Gerberge
caused to be arrested the men of Ostend, for a default of justice in
those parts^ for a debt of ^4. Is. in which debt Uankyn Taliard and

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William bis brother, and otberg, were bound to hiaii for whicb some
of that society, and of those part8« entered into payment of the said
debt ; viz, Bayding Kclyme for 3». Bondyn Fiiz Havyn for S9^ Wal-
ter Nay for 3$. John Wynkard for 3<. nilliard Hawke for 3s. John
Walke for 3s. Lambkin Ermund for 3s, Walter Peridan for 3s. See.
fcc."

A similar ose of this preromtiTe was attempted to be made in tbe
27th of the said king> by authority of the king's writ, in a matter in
which the burgesses of Yarmouth were not in any wise concerned ;
and its failure was only owing to the irregularity or the proceedings,
as will appear in the subsequent relation.

During the time the king was in Flanders, one of his serraots^
named Nicholas de Montpeliers, had his dhip robbed and carried off
by four Zealanders, with some other unknown accomplices, whi^h
being laid before the king, this extraordinary m6de, of restitutioof or
satisfaction, by reprisal, was recommended to be adopted by his wrtt^
as follows ;

" Edward, par la grace de Dieu, roi d* Englterre, seigneur d^Ir*
launde, et due i Jmdtaine aux bail^s de la vilk de Jememue, salut,
%€.'* i. e. **' Edward, by the grace of God, king of England, lord of
Ireland, and duke of Acquitain, to the bailiflb of the town of Yar*
mouth, greeting. Whereas we have understood, by sufficient witness,
that our beloved valet, Nicholas de MontpeUers, was robbed in jZea-
land of a ship, by the people of the same country, while we were in
Flanders, to the great oamage of the said Nicholas, as he can inform
yon We command you that this plaint be truly examined on that
behalf; that you cause the matters to be redressed in the best manner
and at the most expence that you can, so that right and reason be done
him. Given under our privy seal at Westminster, the 25tb day of
October, in the 27th year or our reign.**

Upon receipt of this writ, twelve Zealanders, then at Yarmouth
fair, were arrested and committed to prison, though none of them
were actually concerned^ or had any interest in tbe said robbery, or
connection with the robbers. Upon the trial of this matter, the
plaintiff produced several similar instances of attachmeot^ in
support of the proceeding ; viz. two at St. Botolph, and one at KtfigV
I^fnn, at the time of the fairs there, upon certain inhabitants of West-
chapel, and pleaded, in consequence, that he ou'ght to recover bb

foods &c. against the peers and commoners of Zealand. The defen-
ants, in answer, alledged, that though they were of Zealand, tbey
were not peers and commoners of ffestchapely in which liberty tbe
robbery was committed ; and further, that according to the custom
of Yarmouth, and the law current betwixt Yarmouth, and that place,
(inter nos et vos) three letters ought to have been sent from that town to
the count of Zealand, and there processes ought to be for him before
the bailiffs and schabins of Jibe town, or libertyj of whose dominioa
the offenders were; and because no letter was sent from that towii to the
earl of Zeland, nor to the bailiffs and schabins of Westchapel, as is
proved by the bailiffs of Yarmouth, tbey desire judgment, if the said
Nicholas have any action or Complaint against them, who are not
guilty of the said trespass, nor have letters passed, as is customary.
Upon this the defendants were acquitted, principally, as is evidenl
from the pleas of the defendants, on account of the irregularity of the

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proceeding, in not baviDg first applied for redress to the '^ magistrates
or bead omcers of the place^ &c« as the '

said 14th article enjoins.

OP YARMOUTH FREE -FAIR, AND THE VARIOUS DISPUTES
AND CONTESTS BETWEEN THE CINQUE PORTS AND YAR-
MOUTH RELATIVE THERETO.

Wb have before had occasion to mention the annual concourse of
people to the spot where Yarmouth now stands, for the several pur*
poses of catchingi curings and disposing of herrings, whence we
inferred the origin of the free-fair ; in which it appears, the fishermen
of the Cinque rorts were principals, and thence claimed and actually
undertook, ihe government or that annual resort. We shall here, then^
resume the subject, aod, for the better information of the reader, re-
late such particulars of the Cinque Ports as may be a necessary eluci-
dation of their connections, and consequent disputes with Yarmouth.

Les Cinque Ports that is^ the Five Ports, from their eastern situation,
on the coast of Englaud, immediatelo opposite to that o( France, had
acquired the reputation of sending out the most expert mariners of
any in the kingdom, and were accordingly much confided in by the
Kings of England, from whom they obtained a particular policy and
jurisdiction of their own, were nominated, by way of eminence, the
Cinque PoriSj and were governed by some nobleman, bearing the title
of Lord' Warden.

The five principal towns, from which they are denominated, are
Hastings, Dover, Hithe, Romney, and Sandwich, to which several
members were added.

Camden says, that fVilliam the Conqueror first appointed a warden
of the Cinque Ports, who, from the several customs and privileges
granted them, continues to have the authority of an admiral, and
issues out warrants in his own name. This officer, or limenarcha, the
same author adds, seems to have been created in imitation of the Ro-
man littoris Saxonici comes, or traetiis maritimi eomes^ the earl of the
Saxon shore, or earl of the sea-coast, an officer with nine sea-ports
under his charge, established for the defence of the coasts.

Their grand privileges come from King John ; who being distressed
to fit out a fleet of ships for the recovery of his Norman dominions,
lately lost, indulged them with a charter, on condition that they should
provide for him^7 ships for forty days, at their own charge, as often as
the wars he was engaged in, should give him occasion to demand them.

Amongst their liberties, the barons of the Cinque Ports had some
privileges granted at Yarmouth; or rather, they were confirmed ; for
they bad holden them by prescription long before. But these privH
leges interfering with some of those granted to the burgesses of Yar»
mouth, by the same King, occasioned such confusion, discords,
outrages^ and domestic wars, as perhaps were never before known,
for so long a time, between any two communities in the British do*
minions; and which were sometimes carried to such horrid extremities^
that the whole nation was alarmed at their mutual d*^predations. '

These seem to have originated from the idea that each entertained
of their own importance from these newly acquired grants, and a con*
sequent tenacity of their particular privileges, at that time, perhaps,

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346 YARMOUTH.

scarcely ascertained. And this appears tfae viore probabfe, if we con-
sider/ that (as we have before intimafed) the sole inanaeemeiit of the
fair, whence the town arose, was originally in the CinqueFariSf thoogh
afterwards io conjuaction with the King's provost, audi after the
incorporation^ with the bailiffs of the town.

At the time when our Kings had real, as well as nominal possessions
in France, the Eshernien from the coasts of France, Flanders,
Hollar^, Zealand, &c. as well as those of England, resorted to this
fair, together with a great number of merchants and traders from most
of our capital inland towns; whence the several orders, dites, and
decrees, issued from the throne, for the mutual advantage of the bailifia
of Yarmouth and the Cinque Ports, will not appear extraordinary.

That the Cinque PotU first sent bailiffs to Yarmouth, to superintend
the fair, we have before observed ; and though that parade has been
a long time discontinued, a short account of it may not be onenter«
taining.

The number of bailifis sent was not always the same. In the ISth
of Edward I we find ten in commission ; but it is to be observed that
only the five ports and the two ancient towns (Rye and H'inchelua)
were concerned in sending them, the members beijig exempted. In
that year, we find Hastings sent one bailiff, Dover one, Hithe two,
Hye one, Romney two, ff tnchelsea two, and Sandtnch one. They were
generally preceded, in their formal entry, &c. by four serjeanis ; the
two first carrying white rods, the next a banner, or standard, the other
a horn.

When seven bailiffs ivere sent, they were the seven representatives. of
the aforementioned seven towns, each town sending one. When ei;irht
came, two wer^ from Wincheisea, and one from each other town.
V hen nine came, two were from Winchtlsea, and two from Deter or
JHithe, the rest one each. When there came ten, two were from M7if
chtlsea, two fiom Dover, two from Hithe, and one each from the
remaining four towns. But this order was not always inviolably pre«
served, as may be seen by .the foregoing instance of the ISto of
Edward I.

After Yarmouth and the Cinque Ports had obtained their respective
charters, the frequent riots, and dissensions between them, onaecoont
of their liberties and privileges, occasioned the granting that famo|is
ordinance, called the dite, whereby King Edward I. in his 5lh year,
confirmed den' ^nd strond to the Cinque Ports, at Yarmouth, and
granted ihem several other liberties there, which he further confirmed,
in his charter to them the following year. And by a special pardon
granted to Yarmouth by that King, in his iOtb year, it appears that
several trespasses and damages were done to the ports, upon the sea
coast, as far as Shoref am and Portsmouth, by the people of Yarmomih,
for which they were fined LOOO/. nor does this appear to be the first
instance of that nature.

Frevh differences and controversies afterwards arising, and many
other outrages continuing to be committed, a new charter was granted
to each parfy the 26th of that King, and in his S5d year^ another
ordinance was made for the better accommodating of dififerences be*
twren them. This seems to have been in consequence of an inqoiii*
tibn taken before two of his majesty's justices, appointed by special
commission, in the S 1st of that king, by which it appears, npon the

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ditk of twenty good and lawful mtUp that riirmoii<& had rastained
daina||;es bjr toe Ports-men to the enormoos amount of£20lSB. ; a
ptodigiotitanm at that time.

It was also recorded by HolUngshed, in his Chronicle^ that in the
%5ih of the said King, ''That King, passing into Flanders, to the
'^ assistance of the earl thereof^ heing no sooner on land, but the mea
" of the Ports and Yarmouth, throng an old grudge long depending
*^ between theni, fell together and fought on the sea with such fury,
'' that, notwithstanding the King's commandment to the contrary,
^ twenty-^five ships of larmouih, and their partakers, were burnt, 8cc.^
But Manikif observes that in the town's record of that year, he did
Dot find that so many were burnt; but by a complaint and present-
ment made to his majesty, it appears that thirty seven ships were
greatly damaged by the Ports-men, 171 men killed, and gooas to the
value of ;^ 15350. were spoiled and taken from thetn, '' of which,**
continues he, '' a grievous requital was not long after made by the
'^ men of Yarmouth, against the Ports-men."

These disturbances continuing till the reign of Edward III. that
King, in his 10th year, made another ordinance for the preservation
<}f peace between them ; which proving yet ineffectual, further agree-
ments were made in his dlst and SSd years. These still had not the
desired effect. The calms of peace succeeded the storms of riot and
confusion, only to make way for a succeeding one, often more fatal
than the former, till the 10th of Richard II. when these enormities had'
arisen. to such a heieht, that they not only iiivolved whole families in
all the calamities of ruin and distress, deprived the poor of their com-
fort, and Ihe rich of their possessions, but interrupted the affairs of the

EiUic, and were alarming to the whole nation. In that year, there-
re, the King made another agreement between them, which he
commanded to be proclaimed throughout all his dominions, both at
home hnd abroad, and to be kept under a grievous penalty to be
inflicted on the first offen^ier. By means of this proclamation, a more
peaceable conduct was observed to each other for some time ; but
scarce a year passed without some little contest or pettv' disturbance,
till matters were finally settled, to their mutual satisraction, in the
mm of Queen Eiixabeth, at least for 'that time. But to return :

In the dlst of Edward III. the statute of herrings was enacted ; at
which time we iJnd the whole legislature interested in these alarming
disputes : and deliberating on, and making Isiws and ordinances for
their better government. The original of this statute is in French, a
translation of which is as follows :

^ Forasmuch as the commons of the realm of England, at the par*
^ liament holden at Westminster the Monday next after the week of
^ Ea$tet, the vear of the reign of our lord the King, Edward the Third,
^ of England xxxi, and of France xviii^ have complained them to oinr
" lord tfiie Kin^, because the people of Great Yarmouth do encounter
'^ the fishers bringing herring to the said town in the time of the fair,
^ and do boy and forestall the herring before they do come to the town.
^ And also the hostelers of the said town, that lodge the fishers comin|^
^ tliither with their herring, will not su&r the said fish#rs to sell thetr
'* said herring, nor meddle with the snle thereof, but sell them at their
^ ^ww will, as dear as they will, and give to the fishers that pleaseth
^ thci^ whtffeb^ iko fishers do withdraw themselves ty come Ittttbcr,

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S48 YARMOUTH.

*' and so it the herring tel at fSQch greater price iban ever it waf, to
^^ the. great damage of our lord the King, of the lords, and of all the
'' people. Wherefore our lord the King» seeing the mischieft in tbia
*' behalf, by the assent of the great men and alt the comrooDs^ hath
*' ordained and stabJished remedy upon the said mischiefs, in the
" form asfollowetb.

First, That no herring be bought or sold in the sea, till the fishers

be come in the haven w>lh their herring, anH - that the cable of the
<' ship be drawn to land.

'' Item, That the iisbers be free to sell their herring to all that
''come to the fair of Great Fci/fnouM, without any disturbance of
" their .hostelers or any other. And when the fi^^hers will sell their
'^ merchandizes in the port, they shall have their hostelers with them,
** if they there will be, and in their presence, and in the presence of
" other merchants, openly shall sell their merchandizes.

^' And that every man claim his part for the taking (i. e. tlie price)
'' after the rate of the same merchandizes so sold ; and the said sale
'* shall be made from the sun^rising, to the sun-setting, and not before
'* nor after, upon forfeiture of the same merchandizes.

'' And that the said fishers be free to buy their victuals, and that
'' which they need, where it shall please them. And that no bosielersy
'' nor other, buy any for to hang in their houses, by covin, nor in
'' other manuer, at an higher price the last than 40i. but lesa in as
'* much as he may, according as he may agree with the seller.

'' And that no hosteler, nor any of their servants, nor any ptber,
'' whosoever he be, coming to the said fair, shall go by land, nor by
*' sea, to forestall herring, privily nor openly, but the herring shall
''come freely unsold unto the haven. Hot that any pyker.make

buying of fresh herring in the haven of Yarmouth, betwixt the feasts

of St. Michael and St. Martin, upon pain of imprisonment at the

King's will, and to forfeit all the herring so bought. And that no
" vessel, called pyker, of London, nor of none other place, shall eater
" into the said haven, in order to enhance the fair, in damage of the
" people, upon the pain of forfeiture of their vesEcl, and all their
" chattels found therein.

'^ And that all the hostelers be sworn befbre the wardens of the
'f said fair, and enjoined, upon a great forfeiture to tlie King, to re-
" cei've their guesta well and conveniently, and to aiA and ease them
" reasonably, taking of every last that shall be sold to other merchants
<< thati to the said hostelers 4£}d. And that of herring sold to the same
'^ hostelers to take into their own houses, the same hostelers shall take
" nothinc. And because of the profits which they shall have of. vie-
" tuals sold to their said guests, and of the advantages that they have
" more than other of curage of herring so by them bought, and
" hanging in their houses. And that the hostelers, because of this
" ordinance, do not refuse their guests, but receive them, and intreat
'^ them in good and friendly manner, as they have done before time.
" And that they, for the advantage of 4/Od. the lost, take upon theoi
'f for the payment of all the herring that shall be sold by their assent
" to any persons. And the hundred of herring shall be accounted by
'5 six score, and the /ast by ten thousand. And that the mercbants of
^'. Yarmouth yoi London, or elsewhere, sell the thousand of herring to
*' the people at the rule of the price of the lust. And that the pec^e

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^ of Yarmouth sell the last of red herring bought for 40t. fresh withia
* 40 days, for half a mark of gain, and not above. And that the
^* people of London, at sach fair, shall bring the last from YamunUh
^to London for one mark of gain, and not above. And also two
<* lasts of shotten herring fresh, shall be sold for the price assessed of
" the buying of a last of fall herring, and so of more and less after
'^ the same rate ; and of shotten herring red, the two lasts shall be
^ sold dearer by a mark than the last of herring full red, and that be-
<' cause the curoge of the last of shotten herring, draweth to as much.
" as the last of full herring ; and so of more and less, aocordtng to
'* the same rate.

** And that the ships called the pykers shall freely buy fresh her«
** ring, and all other merchandizes of fishes, in Kyrkfy, and elsewhere
^ upon the coasts of the sea, without impeachment or disturbance of
'< the hostelers of YarmoiUhf or of any other ; so always than no
" more herring be discharged in the road of Kyrklif out of the fishers
'* sbips» but as much as may reasonably suffice to the charge of the
" pykers that thither shall come for the same cause. And that the
'^ fishers be compelled to bring all the remnant of their herring to the
'' said fair, to sell there, so that none sell herring in any plac^ about
'' the haven of Yarmouth^ by seven miles, except in the three towqs
** of Yarmouth ; that is to say, Eston, Weston and Southton, unless it
'< be herrins of their own fishing. And our lord the King doth will,
" that the Barons of the Five-rorts shall cause to be kept and go-
** verned the said fair, accordinj? to the composition late made
'* between them and the people of the town of Yarmouth, confirmed
'' by the King's grandfather, and that the said Barons, and the bai-
" lifi>i of Great Yarmouth, cause to be kept these present ordinances,
^ in all points, and to be cried in every Sunday between St. Michael
^ and St« Martin, upon the pain to lose their franchise, and to be
'' punished at the Ring's will. And that the people of Yarmouth
** Buffer the said Barons of the /ire* Por/j to govern and rule the said
*' fair, after the purport of the said composition, and due execution
^' to be made of* this ordinance, upon the pain last aforesaid.

** And these ordinance?, in the right of buying and selling of her-
^ ring, $hali be holden in all the towns of England where berring is
** taken and searched (i. e« dried) upon the pains aforesaid.

In the 17th vear of Queen Elizabeth, a fresh contest arose between
Yarmouth and the Cinque Ports, concerning prenomination in the
proclamation and stile of the court. To deteimiue which, with some
other controversies, both parties had agreed to a deputation in Lon^
don ; but that of the Cinque Ports not appearing according to agree*
ment, the burgesses write to them a letter, which concludes thus :

'^ Trulie the cawses wherenppon theis qoarrells doe rise, doe brede
'* of yourselfes, and that withm theis fewe yeres wherin you ooelye
^* seke superioritie over us, whiche before your predecessors never *
** challenged, that is prenonUnacion in the proclaqiacion and in the
*' style of the cour*e, whiche we alweis have had, as appereth bj oore
^auncicnt records, at whiche tyme if yow of righte oughte to have^
''had the prenominacion, neither were we then of habilitie to wrthe**
^ holde it from yow, neither were yow of that weakness to forbeare
** it, and therefore in common reason you should kno^ve youre privi*
** leges as well then as now ; and for tiie effectc of tbe proclamacioo.

340, YARMOUTH

^ yoo koowe tbat time batb so changed all things, as not one aiiidt
^thereof is performed^ no n6t thar whiche yonre own^ people maj
'' very well performe, and are thereunto^ botbe bjr statute and procla*
^ macion^ commancied ; that \p, in the deliyere of tber beriings withe
^ns; for if they can delyver al Lowcstofte, they will brioge veiya
" fewe or none to us, notwithsiaodiog many promises yerely made by
'' youre baylives for the reformacion thereof. And althooghe wc
^ have lately tollerated youre baylives to have prenominacion^ to oart
** discredytty wherbye yow seak advantage against us, we meaue ool
^ to contyoewe soche injurye against ourselfes; but if yow shall be
^ contented with the use of soche privileges here, as youre predeoe»-
** sors of o|de tyme, and till of late have freauented, we will acc«pte
^ yow as ogre frends, and use yow with th<it rrendshippe and curtesya
^ as apperteynelhe, as knowethe God, who assiste you in all youra
^ counsells. At Yarmouth the 20ih day of Juguti, anno 1575.

" Your lovinge frends,

'' the bailyffsi burgesses, and

*' comynuitye of Great Yarmauthn"

Amongst many scheroesy for effecting a more perfect and perma*
nent reconciliation between these contending partieSf at this time io
agitation^it was proposed to make Yarmonihh member of the Cinque
Ports> as appears by a motion made for that purpose by the bailiffs of
the Cinque Ports, the I6th of October, in the )6th of Elizabeth, to
which the major part of the corporation of Yarmouth assented. And
on the £dth of tfie same month, it was agrred, a^ an assembly then
bolden,'' That the two following things be remembered at the Parlia*
** ment : viz. to make this town a member of the Cinque Ports, and
'* that the setts on the waters be granted to the town in fee/' But
whether this was ever brought before the house, or by what means it
** was not effected, does not appear.
^ In the 18th of Elizabeth ^ however, all matters were finally settled
by commissioners appointed for that purpose, and an award pubrished,
to the satisfaction of both pnrties, the purport of which is as follows :

L That the bailiffs of the Cinque Ports, in conjunction with those
of YarTnotfM, shall, during the fair, administer justice and keep the
peace> as usual.

IL That the said bailiffs, in conjunction, shall have- the holding and
sfetermining all pleas, moved or depending and determinable^ during
d>e fair, according to the lawe*merchaunte.

III. That the prison there shall be kept joinUy by the said bailiffi.
for all prboners committed or remaining there during the fair. And
at their first coming, to view the prisoners and enquire the cause of
their imprisonment.

IT. That the prenomination of the style of the court he (alttmU'
widbui) one year to Yarmouth, the next to the Cinque Porta. And
the nomination of the first turn to be made by two of the oooimtt*
sioners, one on either side.

y. That the bailiffs of the Cinque Ports, as well as those of Tar^
mouth, with their several usual officers and ornaments, do assemble
together at the usual place, and then, in the name of. <Ui the bailiffs
there present, without particular nomination or preoomioatioa of
either pany, proclaim the fair^ as usual.

YARMOUTH* SSI

VL That th^ Cinque Ports bailiffs exert themselves to prevent their
own'fishersy and others, from di&charging any herrings or other mer-
chaodiae, daring the fair, at any place within seven miles of Yarmouth,
except at Yarfnouth, agreeable to the edict made between Yarmouth
and the Ciiiqne Ports.

VIL 'I hat the usual party inquest, half ports-men and half Yar*
mouth men, impanneiled to enquire into offences committed during
the fair, be continued as before.

V i tl. i hat the composition of six pounds per annnm, paid by Yar*
mot*th to the Cinque Ports, in lieu of a toll of four pence for every vessel
arriving during the fair, shall be reduced to three pound ten shillings
Duly, which shall be considered in full payment and no arrears d^
manded ; no boats or ships belonging to the Cinque Ports being
charij^^. ble with ihe said four-pence.

iX Tha< the inbabitants of the Cinque Ports, with their members^
shall be free of all taxes and customs, for their ships and goods, and
eojoy hII their customary privileges, not contrary to these articles*
And that they mny dispose of their herrings, as usual> without inter*
runlion from the bailiffs of Yarmouth.

A. Thai the haihffsof the Cinque Ports shall award no supenedeat
of themselves to set any person at liberty, committed by the warrant
of the bailiffs of yiarmpu/A, without the consent of one or both of the
said bailiffs* /)nd, on the contrary, the bailiffs of Yarmouth shall not
do the like, tvith reject to any person committed by the ports bailitfs
without n like consent from them. But that every surpenedeas, or
other dischorge, shall be by the consent of one or both of the bailiffs
who i^raiited'the warrant during the fair.

According to ihe indorsement of these articles, the 6rst prenomi-
nation after, was in the Cinque Ports, determined b}* the two com*
missionert) appointed, by casting lots.

Alter this, we do not find any thing material upon record, contrary
to peace and good order, tilt 1034, when Edward Owner ^ one of the
bailiffs of Yarmouth, refused the Ports bailiffs their usual sojat with
them, and otherwise insulted them, which caused them to petition to
the Earl of ArumUl and Surry, then Earl Marshal, who accommo-
dated the difference, and recommended a more courteous carriage^
and friendly demeanor, in futurb.

All animosities, J^t least of any import, seem here to have terminated,
there being nothing upon record contrary to that supposition. But
in 16^, for what reason does not appear, the annual composition of
5/. 6>. was not paid to the bailiffs of the Cinque Ports, nor does it
seem that the ports sent any mt^re bailiffs in a public capacity, after
that time. Some of their fishermen, indeed, called by the people of
Yarmouth, West countrymen, did continue to come, in different num-
bers, as occasion requijed, till the year 1756, since which time not
one of them has come to the fair.

From sometime in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, till the above-
mentioned year, when Yarmouth discontinued payment of the com«
position, the P ^rts had only sent two bailiffs to the fair ; the manner
of whrse election, to that office, the order of their procession and
reception at Yarmouth, may not be unentertaining to the reader.

S5« y AK M O UTH.

MANNER OF ELECTING, SENDING, AND RECEIVING

THE PORT BAILIFFS

Thb two bailiffs that were sent to Yarmouth were distinguished by the
appellations of bailijff of the Eati Porti, and bailiff' ff the Hesi Potti.

Under the denomination of East Ports were Sandwich. Davery
Jlithe, and Romney; that of the fVest Poris^ Hastings, Rye, and
Wincheisea.

Hastings and Dover sent together, one year; Hiihe and Rye
another; Hastings sniii Romney next; then Sandwich a|id tVinchtisea.
So that, from the want of another port, Hasting sent two, in the ro»
tation, to the other's one.

They were generally elected in June or July, by the common as-
semblies cff the particular tuWns whose tnrn it was to send, and were
presented to the general assembly of the Cinque Ports, and the lowos
of jRye and fVinchetsea, on Tuesday after the feast of St. Margaret,
to be by them approved, acknowledged, confirmed, and dep^jted, the
lepresentatiTes of the Cinque Ports at Yarmouth free-fair. And if
any objection appeared to either of the persons elected, an order was
given for another to be elected in his stead. The persons chosen
were jurats of the particular towns where they are elected, and have
their commissions sealed, one by the common seal of the £a$t Ports,
the other by that of the fVest Ports.

The day before Michaelmas Any ^ was the time fixed on for their
coming to Yarmoulh, to a house hired for that purpose ; and with
tliem there came their learned counsel, a town-clerk, two serjeant^
bearing white rods, one French -horn mnn, one standard bearer, car-
rying a banner of the btiws of the Cirque Ports, and a jailor* When
arrived, they were waited on, at their house, by the body corporate
of Yarmouthf in their formalities, who gave them \vclcome, and en*
tertained them that evening.

The next day the Ports bailiffs repaired to church to bear divine
service, when tney were invited by the bailiffs of Yarmouth to take
place with them, in their seat. This was mere courtesy, for the ports
bailiffs could not claim sueh honorary* indulgence, by right.

After service was over, they took leave ; and tire bailiffs of Far-
mouth, with their brethren in their scarlet robes, directly proceeded
to the toll-house^ where the bailiffs electa having taken their cbai^,
and the inferior officers being chosen and sworn, sent for the Ports
bailiffs, who generally on their first entrance, made a short speech,
purporting the nature of their office, and desiring to be received
and respected accordingly ; at the same time exhibiting to the
bailiffs of Yarmouth their two commissions^ from the east and
west ports, which being read in open court, they were then, and not
before, admitted to take place with the bailiffs of Yarmouth.

After tbib, the names of them and their attendants were recorded
by the recorder of Yarmouth, or his deputy, in the court book for the
following year. Then they all viewed the prisoners in Yarmouth
goal, and dgreed upon the holding of the first fair-court; wbepoe
tl:ey adjourned to the hall, where the Ports* bailiffs were entertained
at diquer by the stnior Yarmouth bailiff, and at supper by his co-*

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pftrtner^ the whole day and evening passed in social mirth and festi*
vity.

On the first court day^ a jary of 12 men» 6 from Yarmouth and 6
from the Ports, were summoned, and called the quest of the free-fair.
These were to inquire into offences and misdemeanors committed
daring the free-fair, and to deliberate on several other matters, ex-
pressed in articles delivered to them ; agreeable to whose verdict
offenders were to be punished.

On the second coartrday (which was generally in the following
week) the junior bailiff provided an elegent dinner for the Ports'
bailiffs, to which were also invited the aldermen of Yarmouth, their
brethren, wives, &c.

In return for these civilities, the Ports* bailiffs kept open house, m
a manner during their stay ; for all the principal gentry of the town
and neighbourhood found a welcome at their table, and their own
countrymen, in particular, looked upon their house as their proper
home. To contribwte, in some measure, to these entertainments the
Ports' bailiffs generally brought with them sixteen or eighteen hog-
sbeade of excellent beer, an article which in such perfection they
could not so conveniently meet within these parts*

But a more immediate compliment was made to the people of Yar»

, mouthj by a splendid feast made in the third week by the Ports' bailiffs,

for which all the delicacies of the season were collected and profusely

spread on the tables, and to which not only the bailiffs, aldermen, &c.

were invited, but all the principal gentlemen and ladies of the place.

A few days after this, the Ports' bailiffs took their leave and returned
home, where they made a formal report of their proceedings at the
free-fair, to the whole brotherhood assembled ; which proceedings
were by them duly recorded, and for which they received the com-
mendations or discommendations of the said brotherhood according,
as they approved or disapproved of them.

Hence we may perceive, that their stay at the fair was seldom
mach more than three weeks, though by charter they were to remain
there 40 days ; but it was by mutual ^nsent of both parties that they
separated so soon, otherwise their liberties were in danger.

To this account we shall subjoin the articles for the better regula-
tion and government of the fair, as they were weekly proclaimeddur-
ing the time df the fair, fti the reign of queen Elizabeth.

I. ** We commaunde you, in the queen majestys behalfe, and on the
behalfe of the oueen majesties halites here presente, that have th^
peace to keepe, and fulle power of assize, that none be so hardye to
make anye aasaulte, affraye, or ryottess^'neyther anye other thinge,
agenste the peace, wherebye the fayer maye be distourbed and lette,
under the payne and perrylle that shall ensewe.

II. ** Also, that no personne, of what estate or condition he be,
beare anye armoure uppon him agenste the peace under the like
payne and perrylle.

lIL '' Also, that everye master of everye shippe, or boate> have his
whole fellowshippe within the shippe bourde, from the goenge downe
of the Sonne unto the sonne arisenge, as he wille answer ror them,
under the payne ai^d perrylle aforesaide.

IV. '^ Also, that no sbippes chardge nor dischardge in anye place^
within seven lewkes^ but onlye at th^ towne of Great Yermouthe,

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354 YARMOUTH.

Qiider the payiie and perrylle of the loise of ;their shippe and gooddie^
accordinge to the statute in that behalfe made.

V. " Also, that every baker keep the assize of breade in the fourme
of the statute, and that theye selle fower loaves for a penny^ , two
loaves for a pennye, and one loafe for a pennye, and that everye baker
have his proper signe on his breade.

VI. «' ^Iso, that no taverner of wyne selle nor doe to be soulde,
corfupte wyne, uppon payne and perrylle abo^esaide.

VII. " Also that no brewer iplle, nor doe to be soulde, a gallon of
the best ale above two pence, a gallon of the second ale^ above one
pennye, uppon payne and perryle abovesaid.

VIII. '^ Also, that taverners and brewers have their measores
signed and sealed, uppon like payne and perrylle.

iX. '^ Also, that no butcher selle, or doe to be soulde, unbolsome
fleshe, under like payne and perrylle.

X. *' Also, that no cooke do selle enye fvshe or fieshe bat that
which is good and belthsome for pannes bodye, under like payne
and perrylle.

XL '' Also, that none, of what condition he be of, nor aelte bv
bnshell, gallon, yard die, or with aqye other measure, by onlye with
suche as accorde with the standard, under like perrylle. ^ -

Xli. ** Also, that no forestallor or regrator, forestalle or regrate
- anye victualles comenge to the market, wherebye that vitayle is the
derer to the common people, under like payne, 8cc.

XIII.' *< Also, that none, of what condition soever he be, s^U^ »ot
doe to be soulde, enye manner of come before a certen hower, that
is to weete, before they heare a certen belle in the market sounded,
and ronge, by the ordinance of the saide balifes, under payne of for-
fetinee all tlie oorncsoulde contrary to that ordinance.

XlV. " Also, that nothing be encroched uppon the stroode and
denne in the said towne of larmoutke, to the anoyance of the barons
of the Sinque-Ports, under the like payne and perrylle.'^

Of the Fortykatiom of Yarmouth, from the first foundation of the
^ trails, to the present time.

The situation of Yarmouth, being, as it were, the key or pand
entrance, by sea, into the counties of K^rfblk and Suffolk^ it la not
to be wondered at, that, after it had acquired some degree of impcwr-
tance, as a sea port and commercial town, it should be thought
necessary to provide for its safety by some more substantial means
than the adventitious advanlagea so open a situation could naturally
ajBTord. Accordingly we find, in the year 12(50, in consequence of the
burgess's petition that King Henry III. by his letters patent, granted
them leave to build a wall and make a moat round th^ town. It does
not, however, appear that the wails were then begun, notwithstanding
y the voluf^tary contributions of many of the principal inhabitants ten-
da^ thereto ; which was chiefly occasioned by some domestic quar*
rels, and private animosities amongst themselves. Nor is it icertam
that they were begun before the 13th of Edward I. and even from
4hat time, so slow was the progress they made, there appears a tera\
of 101 years when the walls were yet unfinished ; which is evident
from the will of John tLayU. of YamunUd^ dated Mth of Sqftemb^$

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1580, in which is this claose ; Item do et lego admuros elaudend^ xxi .
tfe. tfc. i. e. *' Alio, I give and beqaeatb^ towards the finishiog the
wtlis^ Mr. ftc.'*

In tbis long interval, it must be acknowledged, the work was not
progressively carried on. Many accidents contitbnted to its delay,
and particularly a tenible plague in 1349, which carried off most of
the inhabitants of Yarmoutky and the neighbourhood, reducing their
tmde to a very low ebb ; whence it may naturally be inferred, that
having less to defend, they were less anxious for its defence, and of
course neglected their wafls, for the more important concerns of re-
viving their trade.

In order to assist the inhabitants in carrying on this work, they had
a grant from the king empowering them to collect a custom called
murage, which was levied upon ships arriving at their port ; but about
two years after, in 1262, the walls not being yet begun, and it being
yet undetermined when they actually would be begun, the merchant
strangers preferred a complaint aminst the town, for the imposition,
upon which the custom was annulled, and the monies already collec*
ted, on that account, CMrdered to be refunded for th^ kiog^s use. This
seems to have been a principal reason^ why they were neglected so
lon^ as the reign of Edward L as we have above intimated.

This grant of murage had only been allowed for a limited time,
renewable at the king s pleasure, 'the rates of which were collected by
four wardens, called muragers, annually elected, and were as under :
For every alien ship - - - - cd.

All sorts of merchandizes, ad valorem, per pound - • 1
|ir Of these were such as are not below specified
For every hundred of boards ----- Of

Every four treys of sea coals - - - - 1

Every cwt. of salt-£sh . - - - - - 2

Every last of herrings imported - - - * 2

ditto exported - - 4

Every cwt. of iron ----- Of

Every carrat of lead - - • r • *.

Every barrel of pitch imported - - - ,1

ditto exported - - 2

Every wey of salt -•--'-- - 1
Every pipe of wine - - - - - 1

Every tun, of ditto, called dolium, - - * 2

And so on, for several other articles.'
In an account of the monies collected by this grant, for one vear,
from the ]6th to the 17th of Edward III. mtituled JHtiragtum Magne
Jememuthe, (the Murage account of Great Yarmouth) the aggregate
sums of the six rolls it contains, appear as follows :

\

Roll I. from August 3d, to September 27 th
II. from September 27 to October 7th

III. from October 7th to the 20th

IV. from Oc^o6er 20th to November gth
V. from November Qth to March 22d.

VI. from March ^2d to Jugust 2d inclusive

/.

t.

di

7

12

7f

10,

17

19

7

4

11

S

3

11

H

6

7

H

^.66 7 11*

856 YARMOUTH.

This waB no inconsiderable sum, for the prodace of one year^ at
that early period, and it may not be amiss to observe, from this ac-
count, of what importance to the town, the fishery and free»fair was ;
since there was nearly three times the money collected in the three
months in which the fair happened, that there was in all the remain-
ing nine months.

The town wall consists often gates and sixteen towers, and is about
£238 yards in circumference. It is probable that the north-east tower,
in St. Nicholas's churchyard, was the first part of it that was bailt, as
it was begun on the east side and thence proceeded southward. This
is the more probable, as we find them, in the 1 1th of Edmard IIL
employed, at the south end of the town, about the Black Friars ; and
thence trace them to the north end, which in all probability was last
finished.

Tradition says, th^ north sate was erected at the expense of those
who had been employed in the dangerous and shocking office of ba-
rying the multitudes of dead, in the time of the plague, by which they
had gained very great sums.

The building of the wall was succeeded by the sinking of a moat
all round the town, over which bridges were thrown at every gate, and
which proved a great convenience to the inhabitants, as it was navi-
gable for boats, whence they could unlade itieir ffoods at anypact of
the town, agreeable to the convenience of the inhabitants. The ma-
gistrates were likewise very attentive to its preservation, as we find
several fines levied on persons, for throwing in rubbish, tec. tending
to fill up the moat.

Thus fortified, the town was deemed impregnable to all the warlike
engines of those days ; but afterwards, when the more powerful effects
of great guns were experienced, in sieges, &c. these fortifications were
deemed insufficient to their safety, without additional outworks.

Upon the declaration of war, therefore, in the 56th of HcnrffVllh
against France and Scotland, Thomas Duke of Norfolk, was directed,
by special commission, to examine the fortifications; who, upon his
arrival here, ordered all the gardens, &c. adjoining the walls, to be
laid open, and a great part of the east part to be strengthened with a
rampire of earth, heaped up against it on the inside. This he efiected
by ordering all those little sand banks, which the sea and easterly
wind had raised on the Denes, to be brought by the inhabitants and
laid there, for that purpose ; and in about fifteen weeks, the town was
thence supposed to be Sufficiently fortified against both enemies*

In the 5th of Queen Mary, 1557, the inhabitants further improved
this additional work, in which they were employed more than three
months, working S days in every week. This rampire, however, was
not entirely finished till the 2gth of Elizabeth, 1587, the year preceding
the grabd armada of Spain, which was to have invaded England. It
then appears to have been completed (from the Black Friars to the
market gate) quite to the ton, making a strong rt^mpire of earth and
other materials, to the breadth of forty feet from the walls. This was
further rendered an object of pleasure and convenience, at the par-
ticular instance of Mr. Greenwood, one of the baihfifs, who ordered the
rampire to be connected, at all the gates, by means of brick arches^
•^thrown ever the road ; so that now several persons might walk a breast,
fifong the rampire^ having an e:^tensive sea view, from an agreeable

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eleyation ; a circnmi tance that afforded mvch satisfaction to strangers
visitiDg Yarmouth.

The year following, the Spaniih armada approaching the coast, the
Black Friars and priory were also ranipired, and, by the direction of
Sir Thomas Ldghton, a ravelin was formed on the east side of the
Black Frian, and was for some time kept in repair by the town ; bat
it has been long since levelled, and at present no vestiges remain.

In the same year the moat withont the south walls was completed,
and a boom was constracted and put up, across the haven, between
the two Jetties at the south chain, and two men appointed to take
charge of it, to shut and open it at convenient times, according tothe
tides, but by no means to leave it open in the night, or to set it open
before day light. The charge of this, was 107/. 1^^-

For their greater security, the inhabitants, in 1590, raised a mound
of earth much higher than the walls, west of the south gate, and east
of the boom, on which were placed several large pieces of ordnance,
80 as to command the river and the Denes. 1 nis cost the town 125/.
But to return to the year 1588 ; the lords of the council then ad-
dressed their letter to the deputy lieutenants of Norfolk and Suffolk,
recommending them to levy certain sums on those counties (as being,
from their contiguous situation, deeply interested in the fate of Yar*
mouth) for the better fortification of the town. In this they were to
be assisted by the county magistrates, 8cc. and the money to be paid
into the hands of the bailiffs of Yarmouth; ** nevertheless (says«the
'' lords) we do will that this charge may rather grow of a voluntary
** contribution, and good care they have of the common safety, of
'^ themselves and the realm, than by any taxing on forcing imposition.''
Upon this, the deputy lieutenants and the justices met, and assessed
the sum of 1355/. ^. 9^;^. on the county of rforfolk, proportioned as
under :

Lynn to pay — — — — L.2,6 13 4

Yarmouth — — — — — £3 6 8

Norwich — — — — — 333 6 8

The County — — — — — 971 18 1

X.135^ 4 9
It also appears that the inhabitants of Yarmouth did not only interest
themselves in their own particular defence, bqt fitted out a man of
war, to join her majesty's fleet, called The Grace of God, commander
Captain Jfttsgrove, who was to have 451. per month for himself, and
13^. 4d. per month for every man's board, that served under him. If
any prizes were taken by him, the town was to have a third part, the
ship a third, and the company a third, provided no part or it were
embezzled before it was duly presented to the town.

So much in the spring of this year, was a descent upon Yarmouth
apprehended, from this invincible armada^ as it was falsely termed,
that the whole circumjacent country was obliged to lend their assistance
with carts, pioneers, 8cc. to strengthen and extend the fortifications,
by rompires, mounts, ravelins, trenches, &c. in the execution of which
the utmost diligence was pursued, the inhabitants working by two wards
at a time daily, one in the north, the other in the south end. 'Besides
a thousand soldiers sent into the town, for its defence, by the lords
lieutenants, the whole town was, in a manner, converted into a miUtia.

848 y A R M e U T H.

All that could bear arms were employed, and commerce was at a
total stand. Some learned the military discipline^ shooting at batts,
providinff ammunition, &c. others prepared to serve in the royal
navy. St. Nicholcu^s steeple was used as a watch-tower^ where four
discreet persons were appointed to attend every day^ to gite intelii-
gence to the town, on the appearance of the enemy.

Queen Elizabeth had, long before this, thought the preservation of
the town so much a national concern, that a parcel of military stores
had been sent for its defence, and that of the adjaceilt country, the
bailiffs and burgesses being bound to keep the same constantly fit for
service; and, indeed, there are several instances where the town's
ordnance has been of much service against public and private ene*
mies in Yarmouth roads.

In ]625, in consequence of an order from the lord lieutenant, a
survey of the fortifications was made, and a report delivered, under
the hands of Sir John Corbett and Sir Francis Mapesj the purport of
which was as follows:

'^ For the better securing the ships in the haven from firing by
shallops, or flatbottom boats, sent from the enemy, a jetty should be
made of timber, on either side the haven, with a boom across, to open
and shut at pleasure, like that erected in 1688, now decayed, the ex-
pense of whidb will be about ISO/.

** That 12 feet return of the wall be made in' the town, on the aide
of the haven, by which a convenient place will be made at the foot
of the wall for the planting of two good culverins or sakers, to com*
mand the haven seaward, and the Denes, by the haven's side, to the
great danger of any attempt made in that quarter. The chaige
about )0/,

** That three pieces of large ordnance be planted upon the mount,'
by (he boom, for the guard of the haven's mouth, &c.

" That a murdering piece be planted on the east tower of the south
gates.

^' That the towers between the-south gates and the new mount, be
rampired with earth ;• that in- the three of which, called the Frian
tower, the south-east tower, and HarrW$ tower, there be placed a
good piece of ordnance each ; the situation being commodious for
scourine the walls from towei^ to tower, and for commanding the DGiit$
seaward, and ships in the roads.

*^ That upon tne new mount be planted three good pieces, of ord«
nance; ana upon the bulwark beneath seaward, be mounted five
other pieces of cannon, three to be best culverins, for commanding
ships in the roads, and two small pieces.

'' That two pieces of ordnance be mounted on the market gates,
where formerly there had been ordnance.

'' That upon King Utnry*% tower be planted two good pieces of
ordnance, for commanding the etiem^ landward. *

** That a pi^ce of ordnance be planted on either side of the end in
the wall, north of King Henry's tower.

'' That on the tower, west of the north gates, a piece of ordnance
be planted to command that end of the town, and the haven's side.

*' That 24 pieces of ordnances are thought necessaty for the defence
of the town, of which there are in the town at this time thirteen piecesi
five brass and eight iron*

VAB MOUTH. SSd

^ That part of the w^lls are oQraiopiredt ihe charge of remedying
which would be very coosiderable.

" That the sixteen towers on* the walls should be ratnpired op with
earth, and the tops even with, the walls, &c.

'' Thaf two pinnaces are necessary to attend on the coast, to give
notice of any intended despei;^ . -^

'' That they' have license tp er^ct an artillery yard, like those of
Norwich, Bory, &c. for the training the men, and preserving the arms
ready for service.

*' That the situation of this town is of such importance, that it
ought to be hiade capable of both offence and defence ; and that if
measuret are not immediately taken for its better fortification, a
small force would take it by surprise, to the great, detriment of the
ildjoining country, and to the diminution of the revenue, in the cus-
tpm-house, to the amount of 5000/. per annum/'

Soon after this survey, the town had their ordnance augmented, to
SO pieces; apd received, by order of the lords in council, 50 barrels
of po|vder at the government price.

'^ This relief was the more seasonable, as they had been so harassed*
by the DutMrkcrSf for two years past, that they had lost, in goods
and shipping, to tne amount of upwards of 25000/. Besides that it
bad cost them, the last year, in powder and repairs of the fortifioa-
tions, 300/. not to mention the expense of 100 musketeers watching
nightly, for fear of a surprize from these mvaders, who were always
withiq a few hours sail of them.

Upon the receipt of the proclamation Qf Chark$ L in 1642, at the
comniencement of the civil wars, with the centra-declarations of the
parliament, the town determined in favor of the latter, and immedi*
aiely prepared to fortify themselves against the roya| troops. Henoe
a committee was appomted, to enquire what additional fortifications
might be necessary to their defence.

The result of this enquiry was. That there be added, a ditch or
moat, before the north^sate walls, of 60 feet wide^ and eight feet
deep, from the narrow river without the north gates, to be carried
through the town's closes, (now gardens) and tnroaeh part of the
Denesp before the north walls, the church-yard waTls, and priory
walls, as far as the Pudding gate, for the defence of that part of the
town, then thought to be most exposed to danger. This wal accord-
ingly executed with the greatest expedition.

After this they applied to the parTiameat,and obtained several large

Skieces of ordnance, and other munition, with is promise of an os&t
or a county rale, to reimburse them for the expenses they had ia«
corred in these reparations.

Ip the rei^n of James II. all the brass, and several of the iron ord-
nance were taken away. After this, there is nothing material record-
ed, on this subject, and the nomber of cannon at present remaining is
only twelve.

Ofihc PartYarmautktook in the irouUesomeiima ff Charlu Landlh

given am account of the foctificalioaa of. twtnotUh^ widl
mch matters' as natunlly occorred in tl|e mlatioot it may not be*

360 YARMOUTH.

immethodical to pursue the military sabjeckj and shew the condact of
the town, daring those unhappy commotions, which blot the anaals
of English history with Enghsh blood.

King Charles i. being at variance with his parliament, dissolved it
on the 10th of March^ 1629, &ud for several years governed withoat
'it; but being distressed for want of supplies, his attorney*general^
Mr. Noye, suggested to him the idea of Ship^iiioney, a species of tax,
which he^was to levy on all the n^aritime counties of England and
WaleSf for which purpose he issued out his writs in l6S4 ; against
which petitions were presented from several parts, on a just supposi-
tion of its being an unconstitutional measure ; but necemtoi nullam
kabet legem ; money was wanted, and no mitigation or exempttoo
could be obtained.

Agreeable to the king's writ, the county of Norfolk was enjoined to
find a ship of 800 tons burthen, and 260 able sea-men, with neces-
sary ordnance, sAiall arms, ammunition, provision, &c. This writ
was directed to the bailiffs, mayors, burgesses, 8cc. of Yarmouth,
Norwich, Kifkg^s Lynn, and Wisbech. A meeting of the gentlemen
concerned was, therefore, convened at Norwich, the result of which
was, that '^ upon reading of his Majesty's writ, for preparing such a
'^ ship of war as in the said writ is mentioned, it is first propounded,
" '' Whether such a ship as is mentioned in his majesty's said writ, can
" be provided in the county of Norfolk, Yea, or No ; and it is gene-
'^ rally conceived that there is no such ship to be had.''

It further appeared to this meeting, that the charge of such a ship
would be at least 5860/, and a petition was, in consequence, agr^^
to be presented against it. The reasons urged on, the behalf of Yar^
mouth, against the measure, were. That the town consisted of several
thousana poor fishermen, who notwithstanding the great plenty of
fish, were obliged to remain indebted for the provisions of their voy-
ages, till their return from sea and disposal of their fish ; That they
were at very great expences in the repairs of their haven, piers, forti-
fications, bridges, &c. were much in debt, the interest of which,
joined to the said expenses, with a very heavy poor-rate amounted to
S^50/. per annum, for the discharge of whicn they had no lands, bat
were intirely dependent on their own industry, and the providential
assistance of a maritime trade; and finally, that they were so much
distressed by the frequent depredations of the Dunkirk€rs,\heii losses
bv shipwrecks, their sufferings by the* late grievous visitation, &c.
tnat in the space of eight years thev had lost £5000^

This petition, however, had not the desired effect, and another was
presented, which was referred to the lords chief justices and the at-
torney general, but still without effect.

Soon after the bailiffs of Yarmouth received a certificate from the
high sheriffs of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, requiring them to raise
the sum of 940/. being their particular portion of the general assess*
ment ; but as this appeared afterwards insufficient for the purposes re*
quired, they were further assessed in the sum of 200/. more, and after
received letters from the lords of the council to hasten the payment

The bailiffs then petitioned aK abatement, by means of assessing
the towns and villages on the rivers, which had a proportionate bene<«
fit of their commerce. This was more sucoessful| and die collection
was accordingly made and paid in.

YARMOUTH. sCl

Sereral other similar impontiont were levied* ttll^ on a second
parliament being sammonea and met, in 1640, the question of ship'
mone^ was debated* and it was fesolved mmine contmdiccnte, ''^ That
'' the charge imposed opon the sobjects for providing and furnishing
*' of ships, and the assessments for raising or money, for that purpose,
^' commonly called Mp money, are against ih^ laws of the realm, the
<« sobjeclt right of property, and contrary to former resolutions in par*
^^ liament, and to the petition of right.

And on the 7th of JugM»t, the next year, 1641, an act for abolish*
log ship-money received the royal assent, and so terminated that on* '
warrantaUe stretc^i of roval prerogative.

Thefollowina year, 1&42, the town having declared for the parlii-
ment, as we nave before mentioned, thev received an order from
both houses, not to receive or billet any soldiers in the town, without
the consent of parhament, and that if any should otherwise be at*
tempted to be toroed on them, that thev might resist the same. And
about a month after, they were ordered to' muster their militia, and
pQl themselves into a proper state of defence. Hence all the build*
logs, &c. adjoining to the town wall were immediately takan down,
the gates which were not rampired, were locked np, and the east leaf
of the bridge was drawn up every night.

At this time the whole Kingdom was in arms, and the Queen, who
was ui HoUamdp endeavoured all in her power to support the iCing,
by seodinff him over considerable supplies of men, arms, ammunition,
8cc. In this aflectionate employment, one of her ships, having re*
oeived sonie damage at seai was obliged to put into Yarmouth, where
she was seised, the officers and soldiers confined, and an account of
the transaction laid before die parliamelit. This was afterwards for-
oially adjudged to be the town's propertv, and was accordingly
afterwards fitted out for sea, and employed by them in the service of
the parliament.

In 1643, the town reoaived an order to (iimish out 80 dragoons,
which, on their aliesations of inability, to Lord Grajf, was remitted,
only OB condition of their raising 'an adequate sum, for that purpose.
This was incfuded in tt^ir portion of the weekl v sum of \2Wl. levied
soon after by pariiament, on the county of Norfolk^ of which they
were to pay 34/. l6l. 3d. Norwich 5Sl. L^nn «?/• 1 U. lOd. Thet'-
ford 5l. 1 li. gd. and the rest of the county 1 \^L

Towards the latter end of this year, the Earl of Manehetier in*
formed the town, that the town was to have a military governor,
colonel BmBteil, which being generally disapproved, they represented
the same to the Earl, who thereupon informed them, ** That he was
^* DO way desifiotts to burthen the town, but to secure the same, and
'* the islands adjacent, and in Uiat respect, thought it necessary to
^ send colonel Rutull hither, as for governor," &c. The colonel ac*
oordingly came, by virtue of the Earl's commistfioo, which the town
looked u|ion in so dangerous a light, as to their iparticnlar liberties^
that they used every endeavour to annul it. . In this they did not
entirely snrceed, but obtained a qualification of it, by which the
Golond in conjunction with six other gentlemen, was invested with
the same fiowers, which it was otherwise intended he should have
exercised alone. .

In 1645, breast- works, plat^forms, &c. were built near the sea side,

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in several places, for the placing of the town's large ordnance, as oc-
casion required, to annoy the enemy. And the year following, the
parliament ordered the town to lend the state \ML at 8 per cent*
for the use of the forces employed in the siege of Newaf;/k.

In 1648, the town received letters from . Lord Fairfax and others,
about putting a garrison in Yarmouth, by the friends of the royal
party, and therefore the parliament seemed inclined to anticipate
their design, by making it a garrison town themselves ; but the bar-
gesses having represented their disapprobation of the measure, they
were permitted to remain in statu quo, provided thev would raise of
themselves sufficient forces for their own defence, which was imme-
diately agreed to, and an augmentation of their forces made accord*

ingly-

But after Cromwell had dispersed Duke Hamilion^i anny, and taken
him prisoner, the independant party prevailed, and the bailiflb re-
ceived a letter from commissary general Ireton, (an independant, and
•on-in-law to Cromwell) informing them of something he had to
communicate to the town, and desiring a conference at SirJo^i
Wentworth*s house, at Somerlitown: which being complied with, he told
them 'that the Lord General had ordered the town either to be ingar*
risoned, or to have the walls and forts demolished, and a fort built at
the haven's mouth, to secure the town against enemies at lea. Of
this the deputation was to determine on, in a few hours ; but they
only requested his forbearance of sending in the troops, till messen-
gers could pass between them and the Lord General, and if that could
not be complied with, that his producing the Lord Generate com*
mission, would insure obedience on the part of the town.

Accordingly colonel BarJutead^s regiment was admitted to be
garrisoned m the town, which also advanced 400/. to furnish the
soldiers with a month's quarters, 8cc. And in order to prevent free

anarters the aldermen and constables of the wards, went about with
le officers to see the men's quarters duly paid*
After the decollation of King Charles, the next year, the procla-
mation, forbidding to proclaim Charles Stuart, prince of WeJes, or
any other, to be ^'King of this realm, wa3 openly read and agreed' to.
And towards the latter end 'of that year, the engagement, appointed
by parliament to be taken and subscribed to, was tendered by the
bailiiFs to those who were present at an assembly then holdeD, bat
many refused to comply witn it.

After the death of Oliver Cromwell, in 1658, a committee was ap-
pointed, and an address drawn np and presented to his son Biehard,
acknovifledging him his successor, as I/^rd Protector^ and offisiing
their submission to his government ; which, as it is a most carious
specimen of abject servility, and fulsome adulation, (not to say blas-
phemy) we cannot refuse it a place, disgracefol as it is to the anaab
of the town, and the principles of the progenitors of the good people
of Yarmouth.

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^ To his HighneUf Richabd^ Pkotbctor of thb Common*
^ WBALTR of England, Scotland, and Ireland^ the dominions and

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territoriet thereto belonging.

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^* Tht humble petition of the bailifis» aldermen^ and common-coanciU
^ men of the Corporation of Great Yarmouth^ in common councU
'* auembied.

^ We cannot withocit deepest, and most sad resentment remember
^ ifcat late dark dispensation of the most wise God, in taking out of
^' this. world ^oar oighness's most renowned father, the prince and
^ leader of hts people, in the three nations, translating from .a temporal
^ to an immorral crown ; which we havie great cause to lament, being
'' smitten of God, for our many sins, and afflicted ; so good, so great
** a man, the captain of the Lord's host, being fallen in Israel, and
'' who is not made weak ? But as that is far better to him, so it proves
'< not so ill to us as was justly feared, our punishment being far less
- '' than our deserts ; it pleasing our good God to bind up our wounds,
^' and to heal the breach of the daughter of his people, by yoar
^^ highness's so immediate peaceful succession, after so many curuS
'' plots of the sons of Belial, and children ofdarhuss, to cut him off
'' Defore his time, so as be might not go down to his grave -in peace^
' nor leave those nations a quiet habitation, for his people to dwell
in, under your highness's protection. The which blessed providence
is more transparent to our view, it breaking forth out of so great
'^ and thick a cloud of darkness; which as it was the only hope and
'' desires of your's, and the nation's enemies, so it began to clothe the
'^ face of your's, and the nation's truest friends with paleness : but it
no sooner appeared than vanished, and the sun arose with those
glorious and resplendent beams of light, dispelling all those former
^' malignant and stupendous vapours, which as it cannot, without
'' great un thankfulness, but turn our sorrows into joys, so it cannot,
without great stupidity, but return their fears upon them, and their
high raised expectations of light, into the shadow of death, inevi-
** tably sinking their spirits into an everlasting despair. Especially
'' when they shall consider, how, by a special series of proyidence, they
'^ have met with nothing but saddest disappointments, yea, when their
'* hopes were at the highest, in the late warB, both the then contesting
'^ parties solemnly appealing to the great God of hosts to make a just
*' and righteous decision, when clouds and darkness were round about
*^ him, that he made it appear in our 3ights, and in the eyes of all the
" nations, that judgment and righteousness were the habitation of his
throne, for he clothed himself with vengeance, as with a cloak, and
went forth travelling in the greatness of his strength to save the
^ poor, and deliver the needy nom him that pushed at them ; and
'^ now hath called forth your highness in peace, to protect his people
in those gospel and civil libertiea which were chiefly in the eyes^
and upon the hearts of all those who did at first conscientiously
engage and hazard their lives, in the high places of the field, whero
many fell, leaving us to inherit them, as the prices of their bloody
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grace of the most high God, we, though unworlhf to be numbered
amongst the least oftht tribes of Israel^ »hall not be waoting \n our
utmost lo follow jour most bopelul and happy conduct, and con*
tinually to pray that the Lord that hath called yon, would enable
'< you >^ ith a spirit of wisdom, a spirit of council, and of ibe tear of
'* Uie Lord, to go in and out \3e\0fe this great people, and to feed
^' tliem according to the integrity of your heart, at>d to guide tbem by
<' the skilfulness of your hand. Then will our God say. L have found
^' one, the son of my servant, a man after mint ova Aear^, he shall
'' fulfill all my will ; and then shall Jacob rejone, and Itrad shall be
'* glad, and not cease to pray for the precious things of heaven above
'' him, and of the earth beneath, ano the fulness thereof, and for^be
'' gixid will of him that dwelt in the bush. Let this blessing come
upon the head of your highness, and upon ttie t<ip ofikekead
ol him, that is separated above his brethren. Of this assembly we
''are,

Thomas Luca$ Xuming^
John Woodrofft f
George England, John Jlbertson, Ifc. If€. tfc*

Two years after the presenting of this piece of sanctified cant, (ia
I66O) the town changed hands, and presenred a congratulatory «d-
diess to Charies 11 with a surrender of the fee-farm, before purcmased
of the parliament, as we have elsewhere observed. And it was
^ ordered, •< That a former grant made by this house to Uenrf Crom^
^ meltf Esq. of the high«stewardship of this town, be from hence dia*
'' charged ; and that where his name stands recorded here, it be defac*
'' ed, and rased < ut of the records of this town.''

The town had the further grace, also, to order," That the address
'' made to Riehard, Cromwell (the late pretended Protector) by this
^ houfie, be utterly disclaimed, obliterated, and made void, and the
'' ordinance made for the presenting thereof be defaced, to all intents
'' and pprpohes."

Alter this, they obtained of CharUe IL a confirmation and renewal
of their charters, as we have before related, and remained firm loyal*
istSto The reason is pretty obvious. The king had ordered prosect^-
lions against huch corporations as to his attorney seneral seemed meet.

Tempora muimuur, moi et nnUamur tn ilH$.

AN ACCOUNT OF ST. NICHOLAS'S CHURCH, ITS DONA-

TIONS, MONUMENTS, &c.

We have before had occasion to observe, that this church was
founded by Herbert bishop of Sorwich, about the year 1 IftS.

In 1251 ii was dedicated, having been greatly enlarged the preced*
U3g year. At present it consists of three isles, which together make
a breadth of 1G8 feet. The middle isle is much smaller than the
other two,boih in height and breadth, but to the east extends fur*
ther in Itu^nii, being 250 i'eet within the walls. The height of the
steeple is 186 feet, and is made of wood, covered with lead.

Ill the 53d of Umry 111. 1 he prior and monks of the Holy Tri-
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14th, of £dbar«ii« the jarors say, that the prior of the Holy Trinity
of tiotmth hoMs the charch of St. tiiehoku^ valued at 3(K) marks pf r
annoin, tor his own use, &c. and they tay that the said prior and his
predecessors have holdeo it from time immemorial^ 8cc.

Pfiia* de lib de Gem — PFita coron, tfc.

The said prioiv and monks had it given and appropriated to them
by the founder, for 6(> marks per annum ; and at ioe reformation, the
dean and chapter succeeded t^em, by whom it is now held.

The founder, also, made this church a priory, as a cell subservient
to Norwich. Three parish chaplains^ and one deacon, usually offici*
ated in it, and it <ippears that the prior was obliged to provide them ;
for irfthe 54th of Henry VI. the town received a fine '' of the prior,
^ for want of a parish chaplain and a dean, 9,0$* and unless they be
^ provided before the feast of St. Michael. next ensuing, the' aforesaid
'' prior shall incur the penalty of eight marks/'

The prior of Yarmouth held a messuage, &c. formerly Robert
Thurkeld^Sy in Thutton^ and paid out of it, to the abbot of Ijungley,
the lord there, 2s. Sd, per annum ; and was afterwards possessed of
other lands and tenements.

Against the wall, in tlie south isle of the church, hung formerly a
chronographical table, containing a short historical and descriptive
account of Yarmouth^ witten m Latin, but has been taken down and
defaced near two centuries ago. It appears to have been written t>e«
fore the reformation, by some ecclesiastics belonging to the church,
which from the third article seems pretty evident, in h&curbe unum,
tU valdi laudabiU, quod nunquam in ea vir ecciesiasticu9f qui depeccato
camit publici sit notus* u e* ^ In this town is one very laudable
^ thing, that there never was in it an ecclesiastic, who has been pub-
^ lickhr detected of the sin of carnality.'*

Such articles of this table as were tliought worthy to be preserved
were transcribed, and placed in the liuild UalL

The communion table stands in the east end of the middle isle».
irhere, before the reformation, stood the high sltar^ and over it a loft,
called the rood-ioftt which supported a large crucifix, having a vestry
behind.

^ This rood-loft, in the abovementioned table, is stilcd opiu pretiosum
eir€a magnnum oUnre^ ** the coatly work about the ffreat altar/' It
was erected at the sole expens»e of Roger de Uadwuo^ prior of St.
Olav^Mf in 1370, and was very curiously ornamented and decorated
.with devices, &c. It was illuminated with lamps and candles, thence
called rvod'lights, and exhibited a very solemn and awful splendor to
the spectator*

To these lights, placed before altars, images, lie. most people, who
left legacies to pbus uses, bequeathed something ; their support was
attoQded with great care and expence, and they had always a custos
or warden to superintend them. This is evident ftom a memorandunii
which we find, made in the ^th of Henty V 1. by which it appears
that Johu fVaston and Thomas Pond had undertakeji to find the light
for Corpus Christie in this Church, for the »pace of two^ years ; and if
any deficiency or negligence was proved therein, they were to be
fined 5 marks, to the bailiffs, for every default.

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tenemeti to« 8cc. which the wardens collected ; and so zealoas was tBe
superstition of those times, that there was scarcie a will made, hot a
bequest was bestowed on this species of Popish parade.

The Maid Roger de Haddeico, also, erected a neat chapel in the east
end of the chnrch, which he dedicated to the Lady of Ameburgk.
This chapel was still standing in 1545 ; on the north side was a fine
organ, and to the west of that was the choir furnished with eight priests
or monks, who composed a choir till the dissolution. They were sent
from Norwich, and resided under the prior here, who, as often as he
thought proper, replaced them with eight others.
, We have accounts of several chapels in this church. Besides the
above, called St. Mary de Jrneburgh*$, we find St. Catherine^ St.
Christopher^s, St« Laurence\ the Hoh Trinit^Sf St. Olave's, or St.
Tofet^s, our Lady of the Porey% St. Lems's, St. BlignU^s, St. Thonuu
the Martyr's, St. George*8, King H^nry'sj St. Margaret^ St. EdiniauTs,
St. Pamefs, St. MichatPz, and Jesus^s. In the reign of Edward IIL
they were so very numerous, that, notwithstanding the spaciousness
of the church, it was thought necessary to erect an additional isle or
chapel at the west end. This was begjun, and was called the nzw-work^
but on account of the plague in 1349, which swept off the greatest
part of the inhabitants, it was never finished.

These chapels had each its particular image, altar, light, &c, which
were principally supported by a society, called a Guild; pf these we
find the Brown Rood Guild, the Guild of St. Crispin and Crispiima,
the Guild of St. Christopher ^ the Guild of St. Erasmus, St. Georges
Guild, the Guild of oar Lord's Ascension, the Guild of Holy Cross«
St. John's Guild, the lesser Guildof the Holy Trinity, the Guild of St.
John Baptist de Rollesby, St. Margarefs Guild, the Guild of St.
Mary de la Pere, the Guild of St. M(iry in Emesburgh, the Guild of
our Lady ot St. Nicholas's church, the Guild of the Holy Ghost, the
Guild of St. Nicholas. These were the principal guilds, tnough there
were probably many more. They had most of them particular pos-
sessions of real and personal estates. They had each of them an
alderman, who was accountable to two auditors for their respective
transactions, which were therefore regularly registered ; and their
several members were permitted to make public processions^ through
the town, on pHrticular occasions.

In two old church books, mention 'is made of several organs aqd
vestries in the 14th and 15th centuries. There also appears to have
been some pabtomimical machinery^ in order to represent the star^as
appears from these articles :

In 1465| Paid for leading the ^ar, Sd. on the twelfth day.

■ Making a new star*

In 1506^ — — - For /umging and scourissg the star.

' ' ji new balk line to the star, and rysing the siar, 9L

In 1512^ ■ For a nine thread tine to lead the star, IfCm

In 1465, also, there appear to have been several sums disbaised on
account of the sepulchre, for setting it up, mending of angels^ tending
the light, &c.

Sevend other memorandums of the 14th and 15th centuries, also
occur ; amongst which are disbursements for covering images in Lent,
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hang ID the church ; for setting up and taking down the pascal, paint-
ing it, a ikew fore-lock to \t, &c. in 1485, a new pair of censers, con«
tainiog 81 oz. workmanship and guilding I4d. per oe.

Inventory of the church goods in the new vestry, in 1502.

A principal vestment of cloth of gold ; i. c. a chesapytl and a cope
of one suit; eleven toneclys (tunicles) of the gift of bir John Fasiolf,
Kbight. •

A book for the prior (Thomas Hoo) with a cushion of velvet, and
a cloth of silk.

A temple, silver and gilded, containing l68 oz.

A 4*?^- with Mary and John, silver and gilded^ containing 86 oe.

Eight chalices, the best gilded, and weighs 46 oz.

A relick of the oil of St. NicAo/a«,.thegitt oiDawn John Hoo, prior.

* of St. Margaret.
■ of St. George, in gold.

►. of the Holy Thorn, in silver,
of St. Afaurick, in copper.

Before the reformation it was a custom for the prior and monks,
and afterwards for the dean and chapter, or their farmer of this par*
sonage, to provide a breakfast for (he inhabitants of this town, every
year, on Christmas day; which custom continued till the £l8t of JE/i-
zabeth, when, on account of a grievous plague, which carried off two
thousand of the inhabitants in one year, and on consideration of the
ruinous condition of the parsonage hous6, it was. agreed that Thomas
Osborne, who was then farmer of the parsonage, should pay five pounds
a year to the church wardens, for the use of the town, in lieu of the
said breakfast.

After the plague had ceased, the breakfast was resumed and con*
tinued, as usual, till the reign of James I. when William postlynge,
then farmer, absolutely refused to provide it, or to pay any equivalent
composition. Upon which the town preferred a complaint to the dean
and chapter, who promised not to countenance him in such a non*
conformity to the terms of the lease by which he held of them.

Mr. Gostlyng^s allegations, on this occasion, were specious enough^
but it is to be imagined that his motives were less moral than interested^
notwithstanding the plausibility oF his reasons. He says,

" FirH. In regard of the danger of gathering together of at least
^' a thousand people, the most part of them being of the rudest and
s^ basest sort, all which meeting, there hath been oftentimes danger of
^ murther, by quarrelling and nghting amongst themselves, and also
^ breaking of windows, tables, stools, pots, glasses, and many other
^ disorders, which by no means can be prevented.

^ Secondly^ By the profaning of the birth-day of Christ, at which
^' time; by the law of our church, the communion ought to be admi*
'^ nisterea, which by this disordered meeting is always put by, and
** the greatest part of them being drinking and swaggering until eleven
^' of the clock, going neither to service nor sermon.

Thirdly, It is beneficial to none ; the better sort, for the most

part, contemning it, and the poorest of men, especially . upon that

day, are invited by their neighbours, and so no need of charity in.

giving a piece of bread and cold meat in tb^ morning, going to
^ another place to dinner. .

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'< Fourthfy. The town hath macb injared both the ehnrch and ibe
*' farmer, in detaining of a house these ninereea yearg» worth fear
*' pounds per anuuin^ which hath always bt- longed to the paraonage^
^' to the daiiiafl:e of the farmery fifty»four piiunds, al least.

** Fifthlif. Whereas other farmers that kept this breakfast, gave
'' towards the maintenance of the preacher and minister; not above
^' thirty pounds per annum, th^ rest of their maintenance being paid
'' out of the town stock. The now farmer, being desirous for the
" setriing of a sufficient ministry there, and for peace sake, of his own
*' good will, doth give one hundred marks, and above, per annum, aod
'' so the tciwn is thereby much eased, and the farmer overchaiged. In
^* respect whereof, he thinfceth it reasonable not to be chared with
^ this unnecessary and unprofitable charge of the breakfast.

These allegations, however, did not appear sufficient to exculpate
Mr. Gostlynge, to the lords of the privy council, before whom the
matter was brought; for they obliged him to sign an agreement,
whereby he engaeed to pay yearly to the town, in lieu of the breakfast,
ten pounds, whicn was distributed to poor fishermen, Sec. and five
pounds for his default, in before refusing to provide the breakfast, Tbii
continued till the making of a new agreement, between tneiorporation
and Mr« Gostlynge, of a grant of nomination and appointment of
preachers and ministers in the town, since which it seems that both
Dreakfast and composition shared the fate of all human institotionap
and sunk into oblivion.

After the death of the said William Goitfynge, Chark$, his brother
and executor, confirmed, in 1624, an agreement formerly made by bis
said brother William, with the corporation, on a complaint made bj
the latter to the dean and chapter of Norwich, ** that the impropriate
** rectory of Yarmouth was not supplied with able and sufficient paalors
** or ministers ;" the purport of which agreement was, that the corpo-
ration should nominate and elect their own ministers, for the rediaioder
of his lease.

At the time of the above confirma|iou, Mr. WilkinsoH was miniater
of the church, who having preferment elsewhere, imagined the town
would with-hold from him, on account of his non-resiMnoe, their an-
nual stipend of twenty-five pounds, in lieuof hisofferings^and ibeiefore,
without ceremony, demanded them of his oommunicants, whom be
threatened with exclusion from the holy communion, in caaeof aie-
fusal; but upon an after' conference with the town, finding tbey did
not intend to deprive him of the composilion, a reconciliation took
place, and he returned the money he had already received of the
people, intimating at the same time his desire ot living opon good
terms with them, so long as he should hold the living. .

Mr. Wilkinson, however, left his cure soon after, and pot a period
to this formal friendship. Al which time a vaeancy ensoed, on acconot
of the dean and chapter's opposing the town's nomination and appoint*
ment of a minister, agreeable to the terms of their agreement with
Mr. Gostlynge; and accordingly the lord bishop^of NormeA, by letter
to the bailiflS, appointed Mr. Gammon to officiate as minister, in the
said vacancy.

The receipt of this letter was also accompanied with an iostroment
of installation, which Mr. Gammon then produced ; a peremptory and
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tbey tboaglit proper to rabmit to, on aocount of WilldniOfCs soddea
departure, for a few davs, and not longer*

A short time after, therefore, it waa resolved to write to the Bishop,
asserting their right, and assuring him of their resolotidn to maintain
their privilege ofnomination and election ; accordingly, about three
months after, in April 1623, a letter of attorney was given to Mr.
Edmund Gras$e and others, to present John Britnleye, clerk, to be
cnrate of SLNicAolas's church. At the same time the case was laid
before Sir John Suckling, comptroller of the King's household, and
one of the privy council, who wrote to the Bishop of Norwich, request-
ing him to ce)ftse his iuierposition, in an affahr which appeared to him
to be in favour of the corporation.

This had not the desired effect ; for the dean and chapter sooa
after exhibited a bill in Chancery against the corporation, concerning
the nominatioit and appointment of preachers and ministers to serve
in the cure, of Yarmouth; their principal allegations against the towa
being, concernine the separatists, a dissenting sect ; neglect of the
lord chief Justices warrant; detaining the church books; holding
as.'^emblies m the church ; a disrespect of King Jameses mandate, dated
90th December f 1624; disturbances in the church, 8cc. &c.

Mr* Brinsltye was also convened before the High commission Court
of Lambeth, to be questioned upon matters not then known ; who
therefore obtained a certificate from the corporation, under their
common seal, of his proper demeanor, official cjualifications, &c« and
afterwards the town voluntarily presented him with another certificate,
in his behalf, containing additional clauses of recommendation.

But all was insufficient. A decree in Chancery was given against
the town, on a certificate made by Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury,
on a refereuce madeto him by the court, That the nomination of cu-
rates or ministers for Yarmouth^ belongs to the dean and chapter of
Norwich, and" not to their farmers of that rectory.

Mr. Brintleye was accordingly dismissed, at Midiummer 1627^
bavinjg served the cure two years, and was succeeded by Mr. Barker.

This controversy had irritated the Bishop of NorwtcA against the
town to such a degree, that every little frivolous thing was madd the
fonndation of as many litigious and vexatious suits. But upon the
petition of the late bailiffs, with Mr. Brinsleye, to the King, concern-
ing several matters urged against them by the Bishop, the affair was
referred by the King, to the Lord Bishop of Lone/on, Justice 'CrooAr» .
Justice Yeherton, the dean of St. Pauh, and Sir Henry Martin ;
who accordinj?ly directed their letters to the Bishop, to appear at the
bouse of the Earl of Manchester, lord president, of the privy council^
in order to hear the cause.

In the mean time, the Bishop having had some intelligence con*
oerning the petition, thought proper to address the bailiffs in a veiy
fiiendly manner, expressing his wishes that they would recommend to
him a fit person for a second preacher, which was accepted by the
town, and seems to have, been the first step towards a reconciliatiou.

Mr. Brinsleye, after bis dismission from St. Nicholas's church,
preached in a place called the Dutch church, (at present converted
into a theatre) till he was again silenced. But the town, being about
to choose a lecturer, who was also, to be approved by the Bishop of
Norwich, mwie great .interest to get Mr. Brinsleye into that office*

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•Whereupon ihey addressed their letters to the Bishop, who was will-
ing to confirm their choice* after being satiitfied in these two particu-
lars, viz. first, Whether their election of M r. Brimleyt was unanimous,
and if any were dissentient, to have their objections communicated
to him : secondly, On account of the decree in Chancery having Ae» »
barred him from holding the cure, whether it did not also exclude
him from all ministerial function m Yarmouth; for his satisfaction
in which, he solicited that the court might again be moved on that
question.

To the f rst enquiry, the town returned a satisfactory answer in the
669rmative ; to the second they replied, that as the lecturer was paid
out of the town's stock, and not out of any church revenues, they'did
not imagine that the decree could in any wise affect their election of
him, nor did they conceive that Chancery interfered in matters of
that nature, but that, for the Bishop's satisfaction, they would send
their recordv^r, Mr. Miles Corbet, to confer thereon with hi^ lordship.

Another eomplaint, on oath, was alleged against Mr. Brinsf eye,
in the court of Chancery, the principal of which was his interrupting
the service, by going into the pulpit before it was finished. Ip op-
position to which, a ceiiificale, utterly denying the charge, was sent
to him, signed by the bailiffs and principal people of the toWn.

Notwithstanding all the interest the corporation could make, Mr.
Brinsltye, in (Consequence of a commission taken by order of the
King and his council, was forbid to exercise his function wilhin the
town and liberties of Yarmouth, of which he was thereby declared in-
eligible, but not of any other. place, being lawfully called, and con-
forming himself to the church of England,

Soon after this, the King gave permission for them to nominate
their own lecturer, on their paying him his stipend ; which nomina*
lion was to be confirmed by the lords of the council, to whom they
were to present two, or more, for their choice of one of them ; but if
it appeared to them that neither was eligible, then they were to no-
minate others, and so on, till one was approved. Agreeable to which
Mr. Vinctuty Mr. Norton, and Mr. George Burdett were preseated to
the board, who made choice of the latter.

The lecturer's salary was fixed at oneiiundred pounds a year, the"
instrument for the payment of which, sealed with the common seal,
was to be sent to tltfe board, for their approbation : counter articles of
agreement were also signed by the lecturer, for the satisfaction of the
corporation. These, after reciting the salary and mode of payment
(L e. at four equal quarterly payments) continue:

" Item, It is agreed that the said Mr. Burdett shall weekly preach

one sermon ev^ry Sunday, and one sermon every Wednesday (^being

a market day, and the usual day for the lecture) at such hoars as
f the lecturers in the said town have formerly used to do.

ff hem. Ft is agreed that he shall preach one sermon on every oo-
** ronation day, for the King's Majesty, and upon eveiy great festival
" day ; i. e. upon the feast of St. Michael, the archangel, the least
'* of All Saints, the fifth of November, Christmas day. Twelfth day,
'^ Candif mas day, Ascension day, and on the twenty-ninth at August,
" being the day of election of bailiffs and other officers in the sau}

town, aud albO upon the session days.
• " Item, It is agreed that he shall be helpful! to the curate in the

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^ said town, id ^be administration of the sacrtfmeni of the Lord's
'' supper, when he is thereunto required. «

*' Item^ If by sickness or any other cause of absence, he cannot
*' discbarge the place himself, that then, for such time of intermission,
*^ heiihall provide some other able and sufficient minister lo supply
'^ his place.

** Item^ That he shall not leave, nor give over hi^ said place, witb«
'' out half a year's warning first given to the town, to provide them-
" selves o^nother.

//em. If by any cause of suspension or deprivation, arising upon
any matter of neglect or default in the said Mr. Burdett, or ii' by
'^ taking any other ecclesiastical promotion, or otherwise, he the said .
*^ Mr. tiurdelt shall be disabled to exercise the said lecturer's place^
*^ that then for that time he shall demand no allowance of the said
^ town, but they provide another in his stead. Geobob Bubdbtt^*'*
For the final determination of the difference lately agitated be*
tween the town and the dean and chapter of Norwich ^ on the 19th
of March 1653, Matthew Brookiy minister, and George BurdetCf
lecturer of Yarmouthy with Thomas Johnson and Mr. Medowe, ap*
peared before the Bishop of Norwich, when the following articles
were agreed to tnr both parties.

^ Imprimis, it is ordered between the sud minister and lecturer
" of Great Yarmouth aforesaid, that each of them, so often as they
'' shall there preach, shall read divine prayers before their own ser-
mons, according to his Majesty's directions in that behalf.
" Item^ It is ordered, that the minister shall have all fees belonging
to christenings, marriages, fonerals, the churching of women, and
^ all other duties whatsoever, properly belonging to his curateship.
" Item, It is ordered that the lecturer shall preach all the scarlet
days(sLS thev call them), and that the minister shall preach the
blessing to their fishing yearly, which they call their fishing sermon.
*^ Item, That the lecturer upon Wednesday^ being his day to preach,
be^in his sermon about ten o'clock in the forenoon, except occasion
so fall out, either by reason of a christening sermon> marriage sermon,
** funeral sermon, or at the churching of any woman at that time ; theh
*' it is ordered that the minister shall have his pulpit free at ten
'^ o'clock, giving notice the day before to the lecturer, and the lec*
'' turer to begin bis sermon at eight o'clock in the morning, on the same
•* day.

Item, It is ordered that if there shall happen any such occasion,
as is before named, for the minister to preach on Sunday in the
*' afternoon, it being the lecturer's timeio preach, then the minister
'' shall give warning to the lecturer on the day before, and the leeto-
'* rer shall supply the forenoon's course.

^' item. It is ordered that upon Sunday in the afternoon, the
^ minister begin catechising at two o'clock, and so continue half an
'^ hour, then prayers to begin and to jbe read by the lecturer, then
^* christenings to be performed' by the Ainbter, and then sermon to
^ begin presently after. Uichabd Nobwich.'^

This agreement was not long effectual ; for in July following, Mr.
Srookes a\ed Mr. Burdett to appear before the chancellor of Nonmch,
toi not bowing at the name of Jesus. Mr. Burdtii accordfngly ap-
pearedj attended by several gentlemen of Yarmouth^ who were t^mkf

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to depose, upon oath, that he actually did bow at the name of Jestcsl
and he himself in answer to the chancellor's demand, said that in thtft

Joint he bad, did, and would observe the canon* Mr. Brookes's leiter^
owever, and bis affirmation, joined to that of some of his friends,
had sufficient weight with the chancellor, to procure Mr. Bardetfs
suspension ; which was removed, the following month, by the inter-
cession of the bailiffs.

Still we find the ecclesiastical too much for the civil power ; for in
April \QS5f Mr. Burdett having been again suspended, in the high
•commission court, he left the town precipitantly, took his passage on
board a ship, and set sail for Jiew England, leaving behind him a dis-
tressed wife and family, towards whose support the corporation gene«
* rously allowed an annuity of twenty marks.

The said year, the vicar general came to town, and ordered several
alterations and reparatidns in the church ; the principal of which
are;

That there be but one pulpit, set up at the east end of the body of
the church, the most convenient for preaching and hearing, at the
discretion of the bailifis and the minister.

That the boarded partition, at the east end of the chancel, be taken
down; and that the walls, pavement, and windows of the said eastend
be repaired and beautiBed, and that the communion table be set at
ihe east end thereof; that rails be set at the first ascension towards
4he place of the communion table, and a table of the ten command*
ments to be placed on the east wall, over the table, &c.

That the roof of the chancel, where necessary, be decently repaired ;
and that the doors at the west end of the church be set open doring
divine service.

That the font be beautified, and a rail made against it.

That the s%ddition lately made to the gallery be taken down, it ob-
structing the light, and ttiose who built it to be decently placed in
some other convenient seats in the church, at the discretion of the
church- wardens, &c.

Amongst other instances of the misconduct of the clergy here, in
times.of Popery, we find the following, which were presented by the
jurors, and fines levied accordingly.

61. Edward III. That Thomas, dean of Flegg and Yarmouth, took
unjustly, for proving the will of John Ode, 56s. above and contniry to
the statute of the church. Fined 6s. 8rf.

Also, that the said dean took extorlionally, for proving the will of
Simon Homer, 4s. and the said will did not contain more than 14s.

Also, the said dean maliciously ravished (rapuit maticiose) JUce the
wife of John Boys of Norwich, in the house of John Lewe, in spite of
her husband, contrary to the peace, &c. and keeps her in his adalte*
xoas embraces, and is a common adulterer and fornicator. — Fined 2i.

3. Henfy IV, That Sir Richard, dean of Yarmouth church, hrokt
into the house of Philip Glover, &c. Fined 13*. 4d.

4. Henry IV. Also that the said Richard, dean of St. Nicholait
church, and Thomas fVaibot, parish chaplain of thesame^arecoiwinoii

.vagabonds in the night Fined 4s.

4. Henri/ VI, That the rector of ^tirgi church, dean o£Yarmouik,
ketps and maintains fornicators in the town, taking of them bribes^ and
^oea.not correct them. Fined 40s»

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' 9* Edward TV. -That Thomas Jleyn, clerks keeps and daily reeeivet
and entertains a certain woman of bad character, called Joam FUmh[f^
'&c. Fined 40e/. anJ to dismiss her, under pain of 90s.

And that Jont Barftet iceeps and entertains chaplains, friars, and
other strangers suspected in her bouses with herself and other womea
of bad behaviour^ cLay and night. — Fined lOd,

9. Henry VIL That Richard Jshley, chaplain of the hospital, an4
John the deacon, chaplaiiii &c* are common night'Walkers at unfaw^
ful hours. — i— -Fined 90d» ^ch.

] 3. Henry VII. Recei ved of Joan, the wife of John Crepon, becauie
she lay in the night with a chaplain, as etidently was proved befme
the bailiffs. Fined 5s. 6d.

Several other instances are upon record, of the shameful misconduct
:of these clerical gentry, which it is not our intention to recount.

In 1460, Cfmstantine DaUy, rector of MauUby in Norfolk, wsm
buried in the chapel of St. Mary de Arneburgh, in this church. And
William Fenn, citizen, willed in I439i ^o be buried in it.

In the 31st of Edward I. Jeffrey^ son of Oliver Wyth, gave 5s. per
annum to maintain a lamp to be continually burning before the Great
C^rucifixy in this church. ^

In the 43d of Edward III. Margaret, wife of John de Beoerk, of
Yarmouth, gave 309. (id. annual rent, towards the support of eight
candles burning on the perch (the loft) in the chancel of St. Thomas
of Canterbury, in this church, for ever, 8cc.

And in the 18lh of Richard II. the same lady gave 8s. Gd. annual
rent> towards the support of a wax candle of two pounds weight, to
be burnt before the crucifix hanging in the nave of the church*

In the 6th of Henry VII. Thomas Pond, burgess of Yarmouth, be-
queathed five annual rents for supplying a lamp, burning day and
night, and five wax candles of Ij-lb. each, burning about the said laoup

high altar, in time of divine service;

before the Sacrostrum, or _

Thomas Mount, in 1280^ gave to St. Mar^s light 8s. annual rent,
ibr ever.

In J 355, WHliam Oxneyt burgess of Yarmouth, rave to the high
altar, for his tenth and trespasses forgotten 405. to. the new work 40i.
to St. Mary's Dsht Ids. Ad. to each parish chaplain of SuHiehohe
AOdl to each parish clerk of the said church I2d. &c. &c.

In 1356, Richard Fastolf, of Great Yarmouth, bequeaths his body
to be buried in St. Katherine's chapel, in this church, to the high altar,
40s. to St. Mary's light, 20s. to the new work, 20s. to the head parish
xhaplain, l8. to each of his two pnrtneiS; and the deacon, 6d. to each
of the three parish clerks 3d, also 6s. annual rent to St. Mary's light,
and five shillings to that of St. Katberine, for ever.

Stephen de Stalhom, burgess of Yarmoulh, in 13G2, bequeaths hit
ioul to GocU the blessed Virgin, and all saints, and bis body to be bi^
^ed in St. Jiicholas's church ; to the high altar of this church, for hia
tenths forgotten 20 marks; to the repair of the church 5 marks; to
St. Thomas's light, one mark ; to celebrate ^0 annuaU for his soul,
and his benefactors, after his decease, ISO marks ; to St. Mary's light,
£0^ &c. &c.

In }S14,John de St alham, of Great ^tfrmo«<AJ^ bequeaths to the
high altar 10 marks ; to St. Mary's light 20s. to the repairs of the
chuich 20Sk. &c«'

S74 T ARM OUTH.

The rami^ yetr, Jeffrey de Drayton bequeaths to the high altar, 8
aiarks ; to the support of the light of Corpus Christi, to he carried to
the town for visiting the sick 6s. Sd. to be distributed in masses and
0tber alms deeds, for his soul, 40/. &c.

In 15799 Thomai Cobald gave to the high altar a wey of salt, and
bis best holidc^ vestment, there to be used as long as it shall last ; to
Mariim Wodetyde, chaplain, for the term of his lifb, one missal, two
ipeatments, and a chalice ; and after his decease, they were to go to
St. Marys altar, in this churchy and there to continue for ever.

In the same year, WilUam de Stalham, of Yarmouth, bequeaths to
the high altar fiOf. to the fabrick of St. Nicholas's church, 90s. to St
Maryfs light 80s. for the buying of hooka in thechoir of St. Hicholais
cbwrch lOOi. fcc. &c.

And SifviOfi atte Gappe ot-YamunUh the same yeitV^ commends his
•ovi to God, and bis body to be buried in ^he church yard^ before the
door of the new chapel (the new work) on the west part ; gives to the
high altar 100s. to the fabrick of the church 80s. to St. Maryslichi
^.Bd; to Corpus Christi light 809. to the fabrick of Si. mekowis
church of South Yarmouth t>s. Bd. Of this church there now remains
only an old ruin, called GorUston old sleeplci which has, for many
ages past, been an excellent sea-mark.

In 1381, Peter Bennet, burgess of Ttfrmou/A, bequeaths to the high
«ltar ISs. 4(/. to the fabrick of the church 8s. to St. Mary's light 5ff.
annual rent for ever, &c.

In 1385, Nicholas IVildegoose, of Yarmouth, gives to the high altar
40i. to St. Mar^s light 10s. to the fabrick of St. Nicholas's cbnrck
10s. ire.

And in the same year, Jllice, his wife, bequeaths to the high altar
dOs. to St. Mary's light 40d. to the repairs of St. Nicholas's church
40d% the residue of her estate to be sold and the money to be distri-
buted in masses and other pious uses.

Besides these there are several wills si iH upon record, of persons
who died of the plague in 13499 all conlaining legacies' and bequests
somewhat similar to the above.

Ic the reign of Henry VIII. we find frequent disturbnuces made id
Ais church, concerning religion. Of this we have an instance, io
1535; in which year, on November 1st, as Dompnus Robert Coitou
yfM preaching a sermon, a great riot was made by 84 persons, with
tVilliam Swarton, chaplain, at their bend, who, it seems, were opposen
of the superstitious doctrine of the Romish churchy and publickiy
declared, ** That no honour is given to the seynts, to Ibe pictures and
^f ymages of them :within the chirche, with lights and suche other
^ lyke thyngs; and that a christen pian shall profight notbyng by
^' makyng of intercessions and prayours to the seynts of bevyn, to b«^
^ meditatours and meanes for him to Almighty God. Apd also that
*' our lady is not in heavyn. And that all holy water is good sawcefir
** a capon, and 'other suche lyke sayings.''

And in 1541, October 88th, four merchants of FormotiM came into
the church together, in the time of divine service, and administration
and elevation of Corpus Christi, and in a tumultuous manner spoke
heretical words, and swore by all the members of Christ, to the great
disturbance of the congregation, 6cc. but afterwards putting tbem^
selves on the king's mercy, by sureties^ they were each noed 8s.

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Having thus gtv^ an account of the mo»t material things relative
to St« Nicholases churchy we shall conclude with such inonumenU and
monumental inscriptions therein, as seeo^ woQrtby the reader's atten-
tion. •

As yon come in at the south door^ in the south isle of the chaneel,
to the right hand, on the wall, is a neat white marble monument^
thus inscribed.

To the Memory of
MJRT
The last survivor of five children
Of Robert and Mary
JACKSON
Who was bom at Yarmouth
Oct. the SOth, 1709.
And died universal^ lamented at
Ipswich, May 2\st. 1728,
In the flower of her age.
Dearest to us of human kind,
Lovely in bodif and in mindp
Farewell^zxith many a flowing tear
Thy friends this monument prepare.
Little, alas ! to' thee Uis true,
But vll thy PJ RE STS love can do,
Solatia l^ctus

Exigua Ingentis-

behind this monument lie the four other children of the same sorrowful

parents.

Oti the some south wally a little more easterly, is another whitf
marble monuQient, with this inscription.

Near this stone are interred the remains of

ERASMUS JARY, Gent.

Who died 7th of Augusts 1766, at the early age ofU^

He had long been the only hope of a widowedmother :

He lived to become her pride and joy :

And his affectionate icifs

(Who pays this tribute to his memory)

Only knew him long enough to know his value.

A little dbtapce from the same wall, is a black marble on the flooTi

thus inscribed,

S.M.
MA RIM JOSEPHI COTMAN, Geneross,
\ Conjugis merito dilectissima

Obiit quinto die Novembris

Jmta JOSEPHI COTMJN, Generou, cottfta
' Nuptiarum ordine ucunda

Ntttafuit Martii die 27, A, Dm. 1705^
Denata JpriiU 20, 1731.

S7tf

Y A R MOU Ta

De qua tuseepios duos habuitfilios ;
Hunc Jotephum Octobris 15 naium l?^*
Denatum Februarii 9$ 17 SO ;
Ilium Josephum natum Aprilh I Imo, 1731^
Junii IQno 1731 denatum
Ad quorum memoriam maritifidei
Animique patrii nan immemor,
Hoc marmor pozuit.
Quod jnort ale fuit
JOSEPHI COT MAN, Armigen,
Sub hoc marmore reconditurm
Obiit Augusti die S(f
J S Domini 1762^
'^''"^ 1 JEtaiis bV

East of this stone, is the following inscription,

HERE LYETH INTERED

THE BODY OF MARY THE

WIFE OF THOMAS CLARKE,

GENT. COLLECTOR bF THEIR

MAJESTYS CUSTOMS IN

THIS PORT OF YARMOUTH

AND ELDEST DAL GHTER OF

JOHN HAFORD OF HAFORD IN

THE COUNTIE OF WOhCESTER,

GENT. SHE DEPARTED THIS

LIFE THE I6th DAY OF JULY l622,

AGED 50 YEARS 8 MON1HES.
ALSO ON THE NORTH SIDE LYETH

MARY THE DAUGHTER OF THE
SAID THOMAS AND MARY CLARKE
WHO DIED THE «8ihof DECEMB,
1696, AGED 28 YEARS.
THO. CLARKE, GENT.
Obiit 25 Aug. I7O8 Mtat. 68

JIf ore jfortierly lies another stone, thus inscribed,

In memory of ELIZ. MISSENDEN,

Who was a sincere christian, an affectionate wife

A tender parent, a faithful friend.

In every relation exemplary,

tJnder her severe, and almost incessanC puns^

For many years.
She was ever resigned, and mostly chearful.

She died in hopes of a joyful resurrection .

April 18, 1751, aged 55.
Her afflicted husband, T. M. CI. M. A,
Will ever retain a just sense
Of the greatness of her merit; and his Ion.

Still north of this stone, lies another, bearing this inscriptio»i

HIC JACET FRANCISCUS CORTENAYE
NOBILI STIRP£ COURTBNAICA Dfi

YARMOUTH. S77

CASTRO POWDERHAM IN AROO

DEVONIBNSI NAVUJ PR^ISIDIARI^,

CAPITANEUS, QUI CONTRA BELGAS

PRO RE(iE ET PATKI^ FOUTllER

DIMICANS LETIIALI VULNERE

PCTITUS OBIIT VICESIMO DIE

NOVEMBRIS Anoo Domini 1673.

Next to this, northerly, is thig«

MORS MIHI LUCRUM

EST.
HERE UNDER LYETH
BURIED THE BO DYE
OF
THOMAS BVTTOLPH
ALDERMAN DECEASED
THE LAST DAY OF FliBREWARYE
ANNO DOMINI 1614.

A UttU more to the north a iton»

M.S.

RICH" FERRIER, Armi^.

Hujus Burgi et decoiis et desiderii.

Eznnnahtem iiigeni Fontem morom SoaTitaUm

Et qaiB generosum omant et cohoneitant,

Dicant Familiares ;

Ezimiam Rei politicte peritiam,

Regiii Comitia ;

Laboies indcfesaos et prs caeterii Delidm

Soium natale.

Qua) snsoepit niunia (et varia oerte)

Graviter ezplevit affiibre expolivit,

Vixit satis patria ;

Atquantula est aora popalaris

Qaantula gloria fluza et fragilia.

Vixit et sibi et suis,
Obiit die quarto Caleod. X^*

4„„„J Atat57~-
'^'""* I Dmni 1728^-
Sab hoc etiam marmore
Reqniescit Rich'"' F£RRIER, Anniger,
Rich^ illiot filias uDicoa
Insenii acamine^et indolis saavitaU
Alter idem.
Obiit pridie Idas Aprilis

iEtat 44
»'nini 1739

Another stone, at tite west end of this,

The Remains

Of

Mrs. SARAH LEAKE, widow, reUct

-Of

TOIn^ xu S C

f IP

3T8 YARMOUTH,

JOHN LEAKB, Gent.
Nephew of Sir Andrew Leake,
Admiral of the Blue.
Sht ^ied on the 25tb of March 174S
Aged 47 years.

Another stone to the norths thm tmeribid,

M. S.
ROBERTI (iALLANT,M.B. ^

^ Quern

Medicorum principutn modeste emnlum

Modo languid! et tremala voce

Reqoiem anhelantes^

Jam sani et vigore juvenili reviviscentes

Ltete fateniur.

Deo, PatriflBy Conjngi, Amico

Qu® debentur astatim explicuft

Nee vaga; nee larvata pietas :

Pauperibas salutem (aoro potiorem)

Inemptam impertivit

Immenso cum fcenore.

In coelis potilarmercede,

Obiii Janii die 27mo

. (Dmni 1746

^''^ I ^at. 55

Helena prsedicti ROBERU GALLANT uxor

Tali digna viro,

Omnimodis virtutibus ubertim ornata,

Obiit xxiii** Sept'** Anno Dmni mdcclti.

iEtat. LXIII.

The next stontrStill northward bears this,

AD DOMINVM

PRJEMISSIS SSX LlBBRfS JOHAKNB OEOB6IO

GVtiELMO HAKA FBANCISCA ET ABIOAELB

' IN VITIS QUATVOB MABIA MAEOARETA

THOMA ET JOHANNE HVIVS MVNlClPII

BALL1VV8 itEBVM ET IH 8VPBBMIS BB6NI

^ COMITIIS A88ESSOB DENVO GE0RG1V8

HABDWAB MAY VLT. l635 iETAT. 66
MIGBAVIT. QVBM MAROABBTA VXK>%
ET AM ANT18S1MA £TAT. 62 8EevVTA EST

0CT08. 11- T6S8.

J few yards from the south door is the following

IN MEMORY OF ROSE HUNTINGTON, LATE .
WIFE TO RICHARD HUNTINGTON, WHO DIED .
SEPTEMBER THE 8th. AGED 57 YEARS, ANNO l678.
WITHIN THIS WOMB OF BABTH, THIS BED OF DUST,
LONG THE^ REMAINES OP ONE LAYD UP IN TRUST.
WHO WHILE SHE LIv'd WITH US, DID NOT SO LOVE
THIS LIFE, AS NOT TO THIRST FOR A REMOVE ;
SBLIGION WAS HER AIM $ AND IF HER SENSE

YARMOUTH. S79

TamSOP 9111 DIVFIB ; YET THl HIFfVKBNCX
18 B^CONCIL'p : SBB'a OOTTBN WHBBf SHB SBB
THINGS AS THBT ABB ; AND SO 1 HOPB SHALL WB.
WHAT BBE THB HUMBLE, AND THE FAITHFUL , MISS
WHILE THEY ABB HBRB, 19 CLBBBBO UP IN BLISS,
. WHBBB THB SINCBBBSHAXt JOIN BOTH QBAftTS AND HANDS,
IN ONB CONTBACTBD, BY BTBBNAi BANDS,

M.ThQOipaoii 170Q>

Near the iouth-wesi corner of the same isle, a stone

Here 1 ycth the body

OF RICHARD BATHUKST,GENT.

(Who wfis the seventh son of -

. EDWARD BATHURSr

Of Fiocboocks, in the parish of

Gowdharst, in the county of Kent,

Esq. by MARTHA his wife)

Who departed this life the 7th

Day of April Anno Dom. 1707^ and

In the 5dth yeare of his age.

On a neat white marble mural monument, against the west wall is this.

Near

This place lay the remains of

ELIZABETH

The widow of Mr. John Ramey,

Who was lost at s^a

In the 29th year of his age, in December 1718.

She surTiv'd him near 40 years,

Of which she spent the former part in the care of her only son,

And the latter in a course of unftffi^cted piety, and virtue.

She died Feb. 14, 1758, aged 64 years.

Injustice aod gratitude to those abilities of her mind.

And that goodness of her heart,

To which, under providence, he is chiefly indebted

For his posterity.

Her son,

JOHN RAMEY, Esq.

Has caused this monument to be erected.

We come now to the middle isle of the chancel, in which, at the foot
of the steps ascending to the rails before the communion table, is a
black marble stone thus inscribed.

JOHN MANCLARKE, A. B.

Minister of this parish
died 8 Novr. 1770, aged 38 years.

jf marble stone next to this, westward, has the following on the four
edges, which are cut aslant, for the purpose of preserving the legend.

JOHN G0WLD9AM4 TTMES BAILIFF OF THIS TOWNB

AND SON OF ALLIN COWLDHAM, BAILIFFB ALSO

BBFOBB HIM VVCCBBDINGB HIS FATHBB IN THE- CHAIBB

OF MAG18TBACYB,eOD CAUBD TO ACCOMPANY HIM

SM YARMOUTH.

IN THB THRONB OF OLORIB THB 2l8t OF ]>BCBMBBR IGSO,
LEAVINO NO ISSUE, AND AOED 84 YBARES.

Another stone itill wesiward*

HBBB LTETH THE ROPY OF MaRGARBT

SOMETIME THB W1FB OF JOHN

ARNOLD, MERCHANT, AND ONCB

BAILIFF OF THIS TOWNE, AND LATELY

THE WIFE OF THE REVEREND

AND^FAMOVS WILLIAM BRIDGE

MINISTER OF THB GOSPEL AND

VASTOYR TO THE CON6RKOATIONALL

CHYRCH IN YARMOYTH. SHE WAS

AOED 76 YEARS, AMD DIED ON THB

FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER IN THE YEARB l67A

Her soul in glonr, and her body staies

The time 'till Christ to onion it doth raise.

I

On another stone westerly, this inserption,

M.S.

The remains

of

JOHN ALBERTSON

formerly

Alderman of the corporation

Of ■

Great Yarmouth,

And

BailiiTe in the yeare l655.

He

Departed this life the 28th of Oct. 169S.

Aged 7 1 yeares.

Waiteing for a blessed resurrection.

On another stone the following.

Cineres

Joannis Dasset^ Generosi,

Viri prodentis^ docti^ pii.

Qui Don Yarios hujos Yiiae labores

£t multa rerum discrimina

Dyonisia uxore^

Unica et amantissima

Viva prole suscepta

CobIob petiit

Feb. W, 1637

^tatis 8U8B

Anno 68.
On a stone towards the north side,

HERE LIETH INTERRED THE BODY OF WILLIAM

BURTON THE ELD£Ry WHO WAS TWICE BAYLIFFE OF

THIS TOWNB^ AND DIBD THB 8ih DAT OF APRIL l&TS,

Aged On yeares.

YARMOUTH.

S81

HE LtVd to CHRIST; HB DIED IN CBBI8T9 AND MUST
APPBABB WITH CHBI8T : DISTUBB NOT THEN HIS OUST.

Jnd under this, is

WILLIAM BURTON, M. D. obiit July 23

1756, aged 53.

In passing towards the nave of the church, at the we^ end of the isle,
en the right hand, is an elegant mural monument, with this inscription,

M.S.
SAMUELIS FVLLER, armifferi,
Qai hajus bargi bis ballivos, dein
• ^rsetor, et ad memurabilem ilium anno 1688 conyeniam

mahaque iiide parliamenta
• missus hinc burgensis

Egregias ubique justiciae, prudentiflB, pietatis

nionumeota reliquit.

£x Rosa, Ricabdi HuNTiNOTONjarmig. filia

HicJQxtaposita
Samuelem, Elizam, Joannem, Mariana, Ricardam,

Rosam suscepjt liberos :

Id quibas Samuel ejusdem bnrgi aldermannns,

Ricardus l. l. d. in foro admirallii advocatus geoeralis

Et £lizabetha parentum ad latera requiescuat.

Obiit 19 Maii 1721. AnDom agens 75m.

Beneath this,

Parentibus optimis

Johannes filius natu secundus^

Regies majestati oupe^ ad Etruscos consul

£l in primo Ueorgii secundi parliamenti senator

£t Rosa filia unica superstes

Marmor hoc mcerentes f.

MDCCXXVin.

Hear the middle pillar, on the south side, is thefollonring,

.HBBB
LTETH THE BODY OF MB. MITCHBL MBW
TWICE BAIIilFFE
• AND ONCE MAYOB OF THIS TOWN

) OBIIT THE 21st DAY OF APBIL l67p

AGED 71 YEABS.

In the north isle of the chancel, is an elegant monument of curious
— I. i^jp^ upon a pillar at the west end, having this inscription,

Ego

HANNA DASSET Virgo

Juxta banc stelam dormio

At

Ezpergefiam

Resurgam

In iEternuro vivamj

NAM
RedempUMT mens Titit.

SSft YARMOUTH.

Migravi 18 die Augvsti

Near the middle of the i4e, to the north, is this,

Here lieth Mavy the wife of James
J Anis, Esq. who departed this life

30 April 1715

Also ELIZABETH the daughter of

The above James and Mary Artis

Who departed this life the g\h of March 1720

Here lies JAMES ARTIS, Esq.

Bailiff^ mayor, captain of militia

Fazileers of this town, he died Jaouary,

28th 1724, aged 68 years.

Towards the north-east of the above, is this,

HERE UNDER LYETH

ELIZ. WHEELER, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF ABRAHAM

WHEELER AND REBECCA HIS WIFE, WHO DEPARTED

THIS LIFE BEFORE SHE HAD FULLY ACCOMPLISHED

THE NINEl'EENTH YEAR OF HER AGE, 8 NOVEM.

I6s6.
ALL YOU WHO DOE THIS GRAVE BEHOLD
LOE HERE A YOUNG • • ♦ • LADYE IN MOULDE,
THE OLDE MUST NEEDES, THE YOU.NGE MAY DYE,
. BOTH OLDE AND YOUNGETHEKEFORE BE SHYfi
HOW YOU \OUR LIVES ON EARTH LET PASSE
THAT YOU IN HEAVEN MAY HAVE A PLACE.

jt litth distance from the north door it the following uuenptioH,

AUDI VIATOR

SIVE SIS EXTRANEUS SIVE INCOLA

NON LEVE PRETll M MORffi

IPSA MATERIA VATEM FERE TERRUIT

ATTANDEM COMPOaUlT.

NON FORTUNiE LLGEMLS CASUM,

SED PROVIDENTI-E CULTUM UT DECET

CEDIMUS.

HIC PARVO JACET IN LOCO

JO HAN N ES COOPERUS SEN lOR

DOMI FORISQUE SATIS NOTUS

PROPTER iNOTlORA ET

POTIOR A.

AB OPTIMIS, ID EST, AMICIS DESIDERATUS EST

ET IN IMICIS NON I NGRATUS FUIT.

NEC SUI UT AUGUROR UNQUAM ERIT

INGRATA MEMORIA

OBIIT anno a SA LUTE RESTITUTA

OCT. 3' 1684.

VLX.it AN NOS 63.

ET VlVrr IN jE 1 ERN y M : HOC

NULU DUBIUM.

T A R M OTJ T H. 383

H£RES INTER HJERBDES PRIMUS,
HOC MONUM ENTUM PONENDUM

CURAVIT
THOMAS COOPER 1704.

X

1

In the north east comer of the isle,

Hie sita eU Maria Thoma Macro S.T.P.
Conjux unice chara
Quit dttosfcliciter enixa est Kberos
(01 » trium superfumet mater)
Dein adverse puerperii operefessa
Inter amicorum preces et lachrumas
Placide spefultam afflavit amntam

Y r^i v^k ^«^ i Salutis 1724.
X. CaL Feb. anno. J ^^^^^ ^^^

Cui per debitum corporis sui contubernium
(ut nnam eadem fovea tumuletur caro)
Mortus fidem prae&titit qui vivos nanqaam fefellit
^Tho. MACuO, hirJQS ecclesioe per 21 annos

Pastor fidus^

Obiit ivi Cal. Apr, A.D. 1743. -Etatis 60—

Tho. MACRO A.B. filius unicas Coll. Caii

Cant. Alum. & TheologiaD Candidatus,

Qui triste sui desideriom reliqoit

Cum non dhi^ sed bene vixisset

On the south nde, at^oiming to this, ti another stone,

MARIA filia Samuelis Pake, M.D.

Et Elizabeth® uxoris, natu maxima,

Obiit Vto. Kalend. Junii, MDCCXIV.

Ad VI annos, et II menses nata

Reliquias egregii >(riri SAM»«* PAKE, M.B.

Inter faa^ marmoris claustra reconditas

yenerare lector.
Quern alma medendi Arte cum peritnm
1\im felicem grayissime modo aegrotante«
Jam'sani grata mente recolunt multi ;
Ne nimio plures sanando triumpharetj
Mors invida ocvus ipsum rapuic :
Galeni pota et Uippocratis smulum reformidans :
Ob«t4toKal.A«g,«no.{^°ij/743.

^ On the south side of the isle, thefottowif^,

HERE

Lieth the remains of

ELIZABETH HALL

Sister to the wife of

THOMAS MACRO, D.D,

Who departed this life

December 289 1746.

I

t84 YARMOUTH^

Abo MARY LOVE, daughter of

JOHN GOSUN LOVE and MARY

his wife, who departed this life

the SOth of May 1747|

aged 3 years.

JOHANNES OOSUN LOVE,

Armiger,

Natu8^<>oRb. 17£l,

Denatus S^<> Oct. 1767.

South ofthU, tkefolhwingf

M.S.

VeDerabilis GVLIELMI LYNG A.M.

Ecclesiffi Anglicans PRESBITERl

Parochialis etiam Sancti Vigoris de FULBURN

in Com. Cantab'si.

Per noTem lustra RECTORIS non indigni

cujus Exuvifls in h&c Mde Sancta reponuntur

Jn qua pr. triginta annos feliciter ministravit.

FIDEM CATHOLICAM intrepidus propugnaTit

Summam autem Humilitatem fc ReTerentiam adhibent

Laboribus functus & fractus Animam

DEO reddidit Pridie Idus Novembris

^""^\iElat.Su» 71

Csetera qualis fuerat dicat desideriuni ejus

Apud eos quibus maxime notus vixit.

CumQUUELMO ILLO LYNG Requiescit

Dilecta sua MARIA, conjux

Nuptiarnm ordine, Secunda;

Pietate veroNULLI:

MICHAEUS PALTONI de FULBURN prsefat, armigeri

Fl LI A dignissi nia I

Qu8B obiit nono calander; Jnnii, |

Anno/^^™- ^729
•^"""X^tat. suas 79

In eodem tumulo reponuntur exuvie venerabilis

BENJ. LYNG ille Gulielmi et Maris filii unici per

Multos annos Rectoris parochial Si. Laurentii

de South Walsham Com. Norf.

, Obiit 30mo. Jan. Anno Dom. 1742, MtsL 48.

Ac etiam Annas uxoris ejus secundsB

Rdi. Ferrier Armigeri, filiae quartas

Obiit 14mo. Feb. Anno Dom. 1763 MiaX. 57

. On a stone further to the south,

In Memory

Of Mr. William Spooner,

who was once bailiff and

afterwards MAYOR of this

town, obiit £d. Octob. 1788.

iEt. 07.

YARMOUTH. 885

Yet further southward, thefoBowingf

Here resteth tbe body of

William Browne, Esq. once

Bajliff and Mayor of tnis town,

who departed thi8 life Not. 7, 1710

Aged 46 years.

There are likewise in the chancel two tables, containing the seyeral
benefactions to the corporation, to the church, to the hospitals, to
Uie poor, 8cc. one being in the north isle, the other im the south,
against the west wall.

Near the north door of the cross islb, asyoupass out of the chan*
eel into the church, i$ the following, on the floor j^^

i>. o. If. 8.

jyfBNlS OPTIMI BT INTBOERRIMI

. DNl HALL-THORI8 BEYNOLFI ISLANDI

QVANTVM CLAVDI POTTIT

HOC SAZVM COBRCBT.

IP8B LIBBR IN PATRIAM VIVBNTITM ABUT

NA8CITYR SCALUOLTI IN AV8TRATI ISLANDIA

ANNO CHRI8TI MDCXLII DIE XIII DBCBMBRIS t

PATRB BRVNOLFO SVBNONIOR*

BPI8COPO 8CALHOLTINO;

MATBB MAROARBTA HALL THORIDB ;

POST DOMBSTICAM SCBOLASTICAMQOB

IN PATRIA DlSCIPLINAlff

ANNO JKTATIS XX IN AN6LIAM NAVIOAT.

TBI CVM ANN08 IV INTBGR08 AC PBRPBTT08

PIB BT 80BBIB

BONORVM TB8TIMONIO TIXISSRT^

IN^TNTB QVINCTO TABB LENTA ADFICI CCEPITj

BT MEN8B POST QVINCTO ANNO DNI MDCLXVl,

JBTATIB INCIPIBNTB ANNO XXV

DIB XV DBCBlf BRI8 8TILO VBTBRI

CONFICI FBLICITBR DESIIT,

NBC VITiB PVDVIT NBC PIGVIT MORI

RRQVIBSCAT IN PACE.

HALL TBORI8 ISLANDI CrNBBE8 HVMTS

ANOLICA 8BRVA

DBP08rrvifgvB bona qvandoqvb rbddr

FIDE

VIXIT ANN08 XXIV DIES VU

PATER M0EE8TIS3 : FILIO VNICO DBSIDBRATIS8 ;

P. C.
T. W..

172S.
Westward qf the north door, is a muraPmonument, thus inscribed^

Here resteth the body of Mr. Thomas Bradford,.

Alderman, once bailiff, and afterwards

Mayor of this town, who departed this life

the Sd of July 170S, aged 74 years

VOL. XI. 3 D

980 ' TARMOUTH

On the iame watt, more southerly, is a numument ofwUie marNe,
thu9 inscribed,

' Near this marble^ his mother, and pther relations.
Are interr'd the remains of Sir Wm. Gooch, hart.
borD in this town October 21, A. D* 1681. .
He went young into the army, and behaved gallaodj
doriDg all Q. Anne's wars, at the end of which

he married

Mr8« R. Stannton, of Hampton Middx. whither he tetired.

Bat not till after he had loyally assisted in,

subduing the rebellion in Scotland in 1715.

In 1727 the king made him lieut govr. of Virginia,

And of him 'twas iuslly (and what could be better) said

that he was tne only eovernr. abroad, against

whom inhabitant or mercht. never once complained.

In 1740 he became coll. of an American regiment^

and was sent with them to the siege of Carthagen^

where, tho' providence remarkably preserved him^

bis wounds and a bad climate greatly impaired bin.

For this and his other senrices he was advanced

to the rank of brigadier, and major general ;

but these neither increasing his fortunes

nor restoring his health, he returned to £nglandy

W here, after unsuccessful Journies to Bath,

he concluded his lite December 17tfa, 1751.

To whose memory his much a£Bicted widow

has erected this monument.

On thcJloor,furiher southward, an a black marble is the following,

JAMES the Son of JAMES HANNOT
died 5th Octr. 17M aged 65 years.

M.S.
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MARY

LATE WIFE OF JAMES HANNOT

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JVNE

THE THIRTEENTH ANNO DOM.

1696 i6.TAT. XXXVII ; WAITING

FOR THE RESVRRECTION OF THE JVST.

ALSO

THE BODY OF THE ABOVE

MENTIONED MR. JAMES HANNOT

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ye, 7th DAY

OF JVNE 1704 AGED 50 YEARS,

ALSO
ye, BODY OF ANN ye* LOVELY WIFE

OF CHA. LOVELL DAUGHTER
OF ye. ABOVE Sd. Mr. JAMES HANNOT

WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ye,

27 OF APRli 1706, AGED 21 YEARS.

And SARAH hb daughter, wife of Mr. ISAAC

SPILMAN obiit Uth Sept. 1742 Mm. SO YEARS

YARMOUTH, 387

As you pan into the korth isle, sometimes called the old CHANCBt^

to the tpest, under the arch, is the following.

The remains of
John Brinsley, senr. M. A*

And late

Lecturer in this place, who

Deceased Jan. i^, 1664

Aged 64«

tVithin the said north isle, northerly, is this.

Hie sita est
Maria> filia Nath. Symoads,
Ad Garienis Ostiuoi mercatoris^
£t Maris oxoris,
Obiit Sept. die Xmo MDCCXXXIII

Anno iEtatis XXXIV.

Et etiam Anna Maris prsdictae soror

Edvardi White cler. A. M. uxor

Amanset amabilis.

Dixisse potuil,

Nocturnis yigiliis et doloribns invi'cta

Lcetor^ triumpho,

^ Corripial gradum> Mors furtim et lente properans

(Hoc tamen ei indiilsit filiolani at pareret)

Peperity Occubuit

Aagttsti die XXHI. MDCCXXXIV annnm agens XXXIV,

Mortem prsemataram conjage ne quicqoam plorante

Jaxtapositi sunt cineres Annas

Edvardi White et Anns nxoris filiols

Obiit Oct. die XVUI bimestris tantam*

To the west is this,

HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF JOHN CARTER, WHO WAS
TWICE BAILIFF OF THIS TOWN,
AND ONE OF THE ELDERS, &c

His court, hisfy^ht, his race.
Thus finisKd, fought, and run.
Death brings him to the place
From whence is no return
Never did seamen harbour spie
Nor pilgrim see his home draw nigh,
Nor captive hear of his return, f

Nor servant his indenture bum.
Nor banished prince retrieve his crown,
Nor tired man at night lit down.
With ffreaterjoy, than he exprest
At signt of his approaching rest.
t Mortnus est canitie

Bona, satnr, dierum &

iBtatis 73 sns
111667.

Anno|^

t88 YARMOUTH.

Near the north wallis this inscription,

ANN THE WIFE OF THOMAS ENGLAND

DAUGHTER OF THOMAS BULWER

OF BUXION GENT. OB. «6 OF

APRIL. 1682, iETAT. 40lh, AND

THOMAS' HER HUSBAND, SECOND

SON OF SIR GEORGE AND DAME

SARAH ENGLAND, ALDERMAN

AND TWICE BAILIFF OF THIS TOWN

OB. nth OF SEPT. ANNO 1693, .3ETAT.

48, ALSO EIGHT OF THEIR CHILDREN

(▼iz) FIVE SONS AND THREE DAUGHTERS.

To the west of iht stone preceding the above, is tAu

In memoiy of

THOMAS GODFREY, twice bailiff and
maoy years town-clerk of this burgb.

And of

ELIZABETH his wife, one of the two

Daughters and coheiresses of

MAJOR THOMAS WiLDE.

He died April 30, 1704, aged 63.

JL heir issue Were

ELIZABETH, born May 18, J671, and died

May 7, 1752, unmarried.

JUDrrH born Jan. I6, 1672, relict of

SAM. WAKEMAN, Es^r. she died June 15, 1746

And lies buried with bis family in the

Adjoining chancel,

MARTHA born Sept. 26, I676, relict of

FRANCIS TURNER, she died July Id, 1729

and is buried with him near this place

ANNE, their youngest daughter, widow

of SAM. FULLER, jun: reserved, alass!

To pay the last melancholy oinces

To so many near and dear relations, .

With the utmost gratitude and afiection

Inscribes this memorial to

her parents and sisters.

1752.

J littU further to the west.

Here resteth the body of
THOMAS BENDISH, of Grays Inn in the .
County of Middx. Esqr. descended
from the yery antient family of Sir
THOMAS BENDISH of Essex ^fjonei who
was Embassadour from K. Charles
The Ist. to the Grand Seignior.
He married Bridget the daughter ""

of Henry Ireton, of Ireton in the
County of Derby, Esq. sometime

Lord Ueyetenant of Ireland.
Obiit 27. Apn 1707~£tat. 61 .

YARMOUTH. Z99

On the next Uone ta the south, i$ this,

Beneath this stone

lies the remains of

HENRY BENDISH

late of Tempsford

in the county of Bedford, Esq.

He died the l6th of June 1753

in the 49tb year of his age. v

On a stone to the west,

BDMVMD THAXTBB ALDBBM AN AND TWICB
BAILIPF OF THIS TOWN OBIIT l6 MAY AN^

Domini 1690 lEiaU suae LXU.

SABAH THAXTBB^ BELICT OF THE
SAME EDMUND BEFORE OF JOHN FOWLE

OP THE CITY OF NOBWICH, ESQB. ,

AND ELDEST DAIT6HTEB Op SIB GEOBGB ^
AND DAME SABAH ENGLAND obt. 13th
MAY AN*. DOM. I696, .
£tat. SU» 57*

Near the north wall is this imcr^iion,

Hie requiescit corpus Philippi Pftge generosi qui obiit

Ultimo die Januarii Anno JEtatiSuae tricesimo septimo

Anno Domini Milesimo Sexcentesimo Octogesimo quarto.

We$t of this, is a mural monument, thus inscribed,

YIB AMPLISSIMVS

GBOBGIV8 BNOLANDVS^ MILBS^

GABIBNIB HONOB BT'OLOBIA.

OENTI8 ENGLANDOB0M NYMBB03A COLVMEN

IT CULMEN' SUB HOC SILICE CONTBBMINO SEPELITYB,

QVI SIC DEO^ BCCLESIAy FATBITS, AM1CI8 VIXIT

VT NIHIL DB EO NISI MOBTBM DOLBNDVM

ABBITBBMDB >

DIEM 8VBEOIT DECBETOBIVM COBLVM INTBAVIT
MAII CALBND. ANNO SAL. MDCLXXVII. £TAT. LXII.
BCCE ALTEBVM 8BPVLCHBI DOMICILIVM
PIBNTISSIM£ DOMINiB ENGLAND^ MANES
AD MABITI CIliBBES YIX FBIGB8CENTB8 .
JAM AGOBEGANTVB,
FOBMINA BELIOIONE PBASTANS MOBIBVS CANDIDA
REBVS 8ECVNDIS PATI6ATA MAGISQTAM PASTVOSA
8BPTEM LIBEBIS COLLACHBYMANTIBYS VALEDIXIT
AC IN MOBT18 INCIDIAS POBLICI PVLGENS FVBPVBA

TBIVMPHAVIT
ANNVM AGBNS LYII A PABTB YIBG : MDCLXXYII

XYI Jan.

ago Y A R MOUTH.

Beneath this, on the same wa&, is a plate of iron, in which thefoU
lowing inscr^tion, is cast in relievo,

VIATOR

BT 81 PBOPERA8^ 0UB8I8TB

ALIQI3ANT18PER

BT LEGE, ET LUGE

VITA IN8TABILXTATEM.

HIC EXTANT BXUVIA JOSEPI ENGLANDI

gtJI PDIT

OEOEGII ENGLANDI MILITI8 FILIUB

NUMBRO gUARTU8 :

DOMING CLAKJE VANDRRLANA BATAVJt

MARITU8:
JAM MILES EMERITUS ET C(£LO MABITATU8

V1X1T ANMOS XXV

ANTBIVIT 8IVB BXTERlORA QUASI TUNICAK

BBLIQUIT ANNO 1674, 50 APRIL18.

BT
NODUM FATALB SCBIPTDM BXPLEVIMU8:

ECCE

J08EPHUM ALTERUM PR10R18 FILIUM

UNIOENITUM P08THUMUM

DUORUM MBNSIUM 8PAT10 VIX INTEBJBCTO

IN BADBM FOVEA TUMULATUM

8IC ABIBRONT ILLI, SIC FESTINAMUS

OMNB8.

On the west side of this is a marble monument, with this inscription,

In memory

Of GEORGE ENGLAND,

Esq. eldest son of Sir

GEORGE ENGLAND

And dame Sarah his wife

Who departed this life

Thirtieth of June 17W, and

Fifty ninth year of his age^

He was recorder of this town

. And several times member of

Parliament for the same, and

A true friend to that and

The liberty of his

C!ountry.

Jnd on the east side of the iron monument, is thefolkming,

And also of

BENJAMIN ENGLAND,

Esq. third son of the said Sir

GEORGE and dame SARAH

Who died the SOth of April 1 7 U •

He was several times builifT,

Mayor, and member of parliament

For this town ; his affection to it.

YARMOUTH. «l

And his just and generous
Temper were known to most
And wilt be exceeded by few.

Near this, on the floor, is this,

H S.E.

Guolterus Saltonstall Armr. bujus portus

nuper dignissipaus controrotulatbr ;

Morum condore, vitie probitate et nota in Egenoi

£t cognates charilate^ ornatissimus

Qui veram jreligionem sanctissime coluit et fidem

Principi inviolatam prsBStitit omnia denique amicitio

et sodetatis officia rectissime

servavit

Diemm satur^ et spe beatse resurrectionis

£lenus obiit
[ail A"". Dili. 1750 iEtatis
8U» 77 officii vero supradicli 47*

On a pillar, towards the west end, is a very neat fnomanenig thsu

inscribed,

Viator siste

Hie situs est

JOHANNES HALL ad Garienis Ostium Mercator

Insignis felix

bonus

Morte scilicet prozima e proprio tbesauro

nova anliqua

produxit

Hems, parens^ maritus

Optimua

Numerosa prole

Beatus orbatus

Unica superstite

Fortunam non semper sequam squanimis pertulit

RebelUonis faces CAROLO SECUNDO red.

fceliciter extinctas

vidit.

Ipsa etiam pacis bona undique stillantia

Allubescente fatOj summam indnstriam amplisaimo reditu

■ compilavit
Perduellium hydram centenis etiam capitibus

Repullulantem et ampntatam

Civitatem suam seditionis peste tabescentem

(ut Moses altera Pisgse vertice) reformandam

Seipsum, pr»turabis antea fiinctum

In fidelitatis resurgentis bonorem

Designatnm conspiciens

expiravit
AJ),MDCLXXXIV.

S9^ YARMOUTH.

On a marbk, at the foot of the piUar, is this inscription.

Here rests, expectiDg an happy resurrection.
The body of John Hall, merchant, alderjnaa
By the old and new charter, and twice bailiff

of this town and in the same place

The body of Ann his daughter aged

9 years, which was the 13th child that he

buried ; to whose memory his mournful

Widow erected the adjoining monument.

He deceased^ aged 61 years

the 7th day of May

Anno 1684.

The memory of the just is blessed.

Prov. 10—7.

Also the body of Mrs. Ann Hall,

Relict of Mr. John Hall, who

dyed February 15, 1703,

Aged 69 years.

On a handsome mural monument, in the same isle, is this insertion.

Near

This place are

Deposited the remains of

HENRY SWINDEN

Author of the History and Antiquities

of

Great Yarmouth.

Who died 1 1th Jany. 1772, aged 55.

To whose memory

This Marble is erected'

JOHN ivis, F. S. A.
In the MIDDLE ISLE, if this inscr^tion,

... H'c

Reqniescit in spem beats resurrectionis

Henricus Churcn senator et semel ballivus

hujus Oppidi. Qui ■ vita ad civitatem

Dei I • ■ tercio die

Januarii anno Domini M. DC. LXXVI

^tatis suae LX.

In the alley between the south and north door, near the font, is thi
following,

Here restetb the body

of

Christopher Spendlove, senior,

M. A.

late lecturer of Yarmouth,

who died

December loth, anno l66l^

Aged 69.

YARMOUTH. S»S

ft

m

Near the wot door, is this.

Here lieth interred the bod? of

Seth Haw ley, alderman, and once

Mayor of King's L> nn^ who in a desired

Vojage breathed his last in this

Townj buried here on the XXV of

Marcb^ auno Dom. M DCLXXVI anno

Stalls LXVin.

There are many other ancient stones, without inscriptions, in which
have been fixed plates of brass of various forms, the matrices of which
are still visible, but the brasses were all sent to London, in 1551, by
an order of assembly, to be cast into weighty measures, 8cc. for the
town's use.

There is a chamber vestry, in the north isle, at the north west
corner, in which is a library of ancient books, consisting of above
£00 volumes, most of them in folio. There is also a curious desk, in
which are shelves so contrived as to revolve, and present the books
on either to your hand, without letting fall those on the other.

In the CHURCH YARD,
Amongst others, are the following inscriptions.

Upon a head ttonc, *

SOLTS ET PAUCIS

NOTUS AMICIS

HIC JACET SCOTTUS.

VIVITUR INGENIO.

Ai you pan out of the church to the west end of the church yard,

Here lieth the body

of PRESERVED, the Daughter

of Thomas Preserved Emms,

Who departed this life, in the 18th year

of her Age, on the 17ih of November.

CIqDCCXII.

SHE LIVED

Dutiful to her Parents ;

Agreeable to her Acquaintance i

Charitable to the needy ;

Industrious in business ;

Skilful in Q£conomy ;

Prudent in her conduct;

Temperate in her enjoyments ;

Modest in her deportment ; . **

Comely without pride ;

Religious without enthusiasm ;

Patient of rebukes ;

Calm under afflictions;

Possessing youth, yet resigns it ;

Neither weary of life, nor afraid of death.

▼OL XI. • 3 E

894

YARMOUTH.

On the north tide of the church, a tannbthut imcrUred,

HlC

SEPOLTDS 3ACET JOHANNES YATES

MEDIClNiE DOCrOR, FILIUS J0HANNI9

YATES THEOLOGl DE STEFKAY IN

COMITATTJ NORFOLCliE, QUI ANNOS

NATUS 4-E, EX HAC VITA AD

BEATORUM SEOES MIGRAVIT

AUGUSTI ANNO DOMINI 1(559.

ET
Qui NoTis Toties Varios ExrsLLBSB Mokbos
Tbrbb SiBi Pbopbi* Non Valbt Abtis Opbm.

On the south side,

fixatiai
Antonii AUys, Armigeri ^
Desiderium demisram wok
Retfpicienles '
• Hie humo mandavera&t

•SapefAtites.

Obiit

Vicesimo nono die

Octobris

Anno Salutis

1709
iEtatis sum 7S»

On the south west side,

M. S.

Redditur terras corpus

SARM nxoris

JOHANNIS JEFFERY T.P.

Archidiaconi Norwicensis

& filisB Johannis Ireland

QacB obiit Feb. B Anno iBtatis 54.

Anno Domini 1705.

A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF SEVERAL PARTICa-

LARS RELATIVE TO YARMOtJTH.

In ia87. The sea flowed into St. Nichola^s church, four feel decpt
and laid great part of the town under water.

1290. Upon a marriage proposed between Prince Edward (after-
wards King Edward IL) and the Queen of Scots, the siiip-carpenters
of Yarmouth had orders to build a very beautiful ship (prmparari iw-
vcmpukherrimam) which was scot to Norway for the King's daughitfi
heiress of Norway and Scotland* ' ,

1297- Simon Blaking, o{ Mart ham,, Aed into St. Nicholas' chmr*'
and confessed that he had broken open the bouse of one Hill, of

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YARMOUTH. S9S

JSemtAjf, and ttolen n bacon, value two shilltngfiy and afterwarda
broken open the prison of South Town, and after that killed William
JFitz Nicholas Biaking, of Mariham ; and abjured the kingdom, in
the pretence of the coroner, the bailiffs of xarmmUhf 8cc^ He was
allowed port at Eraell, to transport himself in 15 days. Such papal
abjurations frequently happened in this church, especially in the reigns
of Edward I. II. and III. The laws in those days, if the murderer
could reach a church or church ^yard, before he was apprehended, on
confession of his crimes there to a coroner, justice, &c. permitted him
to abjure the kingdom, without taking his trial, and accordingly sel
bim at liberty.

13S0. The tww work, at St. Niehokis* church, which we have befoio
mentioned, was begun this year; the breadth of which was 47 feet,
the length 107, within the walls ; the latter being the breadth of the
west end of the church, to which this was intended as an addition.

1SS7. The Yarmouth navy, containing 20 men of war, had ordera
to proceed to the ports of Dort, in order to convoy the King's fouf
plenipotentiaries to the court of Hainamlt, from those parts to JEag-
land. In their return, they took two Flemmh ships, laden with men,
money, and provisions for Scotland, with the Bishop of Glasgow on
board, who oied of his wounds at Sandwich.

Id38> This year Yarmmih fitted out a fleet of m^n of war, well
equipped, to go against the enemies at sea, for the space of'a month,
at their own cost and charse.

1342, King Edward lit. embarked on board the Yarmouth squa-
dron, in his expedition to Britanw.

This year the principal inhabitants were fined 1000 marks, for
committing trespasses, and other unwarrantable acts, on .the s^a
>coast.

1347. In the siege of Calais, Yarmouth famished the King with
43 ships, and 1075 mariners; whence it appears, that this town sent
more men than any sea* port in the Kingdom, except Jjondon, a matter
at this time, not a little extraordinary.

1352. Yarmouth, this year, gave to the college of Windsor, a last
of red herrings, to be delivered annually forever; concerning which^
many dispiites have since happened.

IsiSS.' John Lauwts hanged for exporting seven sacks of wool out
cf Kirkleii^Road, without paying the custom.

13bi2. This year King Michard 11. paid a visit to this town, amongst
ethers, in June.

1386. Sir Henry Percy and Faux Percy sent to Yarmotith with
300 men at arms, And 600 archers, to guard the coast, an invasion
from France being apprehended.

1403. This year Hcnrif IV. with the consent of parliament, grants
that the shipping of wool, bides, and skins, together with the packing
and weighing of Wools, &o. which then used to be at lyun and Ips-
$Bich, shoold from thenceforth be at the suid town of Yarmouth^ and
no where else within the countiea of Norfolk and Suffolk, during the
King's pleasure. Tbia was in consideration of its being a frontier
town, and liable to invasions by the enemy, &c.

1487. The bridge first built over the river, where there had been
A fefVy->boat before.

14H» TUa yeat JaAis Bos^ifSi Mgamsty with tell otheii, amo^

sg6 Y A R MOUTH.

whom wai jRichari ScuihweUy Esq. member for Yarmauih, received
their freedom for 26s. 8^ each.

. 146s. John Pedle, labourer, of Yarmouth, for coining and attering
16 Croats made of copper and lead^ as good and lawful money of £iig^
Uimi, was tried, condemned, and hanged.

149 !• A large porpoise was sent from Yarmouth, as a present to the
Earl of Oxford.

1511. South Town united with Gorkston.

1515. The French Qoeen, and Charles Brandon Dnke of Sv^oik^
her husband, came thisyear to Yarmouth, and were en'tertained bj
the town three days. Tiiey were so well satisfied with -the orbanitj
of the people and the situation of the town, that they promised to
prevail on the Kine to pay a visit to Yarmouth.

1541. ThomM Alleyn, shoemaker, and ThomaM Hamond, merchantj
both of r<ffn»otilA| were fined 2s. each, for merchandizing, bargaining,
and selling a last of white herrings in the church, in the time of diYine
senrioe, the 2d of November.

1553. The draw bridge first built.

1554. This year fifty siul of ships were lost in one day and night.
—The haven very bad, and a fire*beacoa erected on the top of the
castle»

1555. The hermitage, on the west side of the haven, was this year
given to the town.

1562. John Berry, one of the eight^and-forties, at an assembly
holden Jpril £9th was expelled the society, " for that he ys a whore*
'^ master, and lyveth ungodly with sundry women, as he hath openly
'^ confessed and swome to the same.''

1563. Herrings were so scarce this year, that green or fresh her-
rings were sold for Ql. a last and upwards.

1569* This year a last of herrings and a tun of wine were of equal
value, either being sold for 8/. at this town.

1570. Yarmouth bridge was this year broken down, and carried
away by a ranid tide, which cost to rebuild it 403/. 15s. 9d. notwith-
standing 225/. had been expended on it, in repairs, the year before.

1578., Great preparations were made at xarmauth, for the enter-
tainment of Queen Elizabeth, who was expected there, by the way of
St^olk; a silver cup, in form of a ship, wich cost l6/. was made on
purpose to be presented to her majesty ; but she came no further than
Norwich, whence the lords of her retinue came to Yarmouth, and were
elegantly entertained in the priory, at the town's expense.

1579- A grievous plague at Yarmouth, which carried off^here, be-
tween May and Michaelmat, about ^000 people. On this account the
frammar school was shut up fur half a year; and a letter was received
y the bailiffs, from the mayor, aldermen and sheriff of NewcaUk,
forbiddingthe people of Yarmouth to come thither for coals, &c.

1582. This year Scrotby Sand (so called from its' situation near a
small village of that name, on the coast) was swept away by a stroi^
easterly wiud and tide, and became sea again, having emerged from^
the water but a few years before, and formed itself into a small i&land.
About 1578, it became intirely dry land, and raised its head so much
above high-water mark, that grass, &c. grew on it, and liea fowls
made choice of it for the building their nests, im) that it whs in tact a
small island; whither many of the Yarmouth people used to go, m the

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YARMOUTH. Sfff

wmnmer leaaon, in order, to paw an agreeable day, in such redrea^
tions as their foocy led tbem to. Hence it appears that on Jugust2,
1580, the bailifls with a respectable company of gentlemen, burgesses,
mariners, &c. went down to take formal possession of this spot, by
the name of Yarmouth island, where they all dined, and spent the day
in festivity. From the circumstance of its appearance, they did ima-
gine that it would soon accmnulate, and become of some importance
to the town. Sir Edward Clere, Knt.* therefore, opposed them in the
possession of it, claiming it himself, as parcel of his manor o( Scrotby,
and for that purpose erected a frame of timber upon it as a testimony
of bis claim. . It was the more eagerly contended for, on account of
tbe many valuable goods that were often cast ashore there, from
ships lost on the coast, particularly this year, (58£) when several
parcels of silk, wax, &c. were found there and carried to Yarmouth,
in spile of Sir EdwariFs claim. The contest, however, was of short'
duration. The sea put in its more powerful claim, received again its
property, and left Sir Edward and the people of Yarmouth *^ not a
** wreck behind,'' whereby to keep alive the fruitless contest.

1610, This year the gutters and drains on the key were neatly
coYered over, which contributed, much to the convenience of the
place, as they had before been a great nuisance.

1611. A great -scarcity of herrings this year, a last o( Windsor
faerrings being sold for 15/. 5s»

1614. This year 190 Jacobus's were presented to King James, by
tbe town, as, a mark of their loyalty and affection to him»

1625. On December the 29th, this year, an order was made that
no poor people should be married, unless they should first procure the
hand writing of the alderman and chief constable of tbe ward wherein
ihey lived for that purpose.

163 K An agreement made with the post-master of Ipswich, to
pay him 20s. a quarter, for bringinff and carry letters to and from
Yarmouth to London, for the use of the town.

1635. The ordinance which had formerly been made, enjoinine all
the aldermen's wives to wear velvet hats only, was this year annulled.

i642. The town collected 136/* for^e relief of his majesty's dis*
tressed subjects in Ireland.

1653. Ilie 29th of Jugust, this year, General Monk, being in
jUborough road, granted his warrant to free the Yarmouth fishermen
in the herring fair from being impressed into the service of the states.

1659. There having been a terrible fire at Southwold, in StfffbUt,
by which three fourths of the tovm was laid in ashes, and the innabi-
tants thereby sorely distressed, Yarmouth humanely sent the poor of
that place twenty combs of wheat, ten of rye, and ten pounds in
money. ^

I602. At a sessions holden the lOtb of December, one JameS'
Smith was fined ten pounds, and to be imprisoned till the money was
paid, for speaking the following disrespectful words of Sir Thomas Me*
dowe, one of the bailiffs : '' He is a fool, and I have killed a bull of
^\ 309. that bad better brains than Sir Thomas have."

1664. Died of the pla gne here this year, 2500 persons ; amongst
whom were both the mi^V^ters of Yarmmth church.

1667. This year the overseers of the poor got a die to coin far- .
tbiiigSi at which the ktag waa much oSsaoAtd \ and, therefore, in

59i YAAMOUTtt

l67d Lord Towntemt was prevailed on by the town ta petition the
king in their behalf^ that he wonld be pleated to pardon the offence;
the cjtpensei in which cost the town 90/.

1671. On the 27th of September, King CharhB II; with the dnke
of York, and ^ many of the nobility, came to Yarmouth, and were
elegantly entertained by the corporationi which coet them a thonBaod
ponnds. They presented the king with foor golden herrings and a
chain, value two hundred and fifty pounds.

]67£. The duke of York^s ship being in Southwold bay, the town
aent him, as a present, a hogshead ot white wine, two tierces of claret,
six sheep, six lambs, a chest of lemons, and one hundred fowls
and fresh fish.

The £8th of May, this year, the EmKsh and Dutek fleets came to
an engagement in the abovementioned bay, during which the report
of the guns was heard at Yarmouth.

1677* Captain Booth, for stabbing a seaman in the town, was ex*
ecu ted here; and the town paid 9/. I9». to the guard, whieb was
thought necessary to attend his execution.

This year, also the ground betwixt the walls and the east side of
the town, from the mairket place to the Frier^s Lane, was sold for
2265/. ]7<. 6d. to sundry persons, to build upon.

1678. The ground between the walls and the oew buildingt was
levelled, the rope-makers' posts pulled np, and the whole made fitfbr
passage.

* 1681. The whole body of freemen this year claimed a right of
electing members for the town, and accordingly ehose Sir Jama
Johnson, Knt. and George Englatid, Esq. Before this, the corporation
had usually taken upon them this business, sometimes by a migorily
of the assembly, sometimes by an inquest of 6 aldermen and 6 com-
mon-council-men.

1683. St. Nicholases steeple (being of wood and lead) was set on firs
by lightning, and extinguished by one John Grice, for which service
the corporation voted him their thanks and a piece of plate of the
value of ten pounds, for his activity ; and in 1695 the said John Gme
had^ four pounds paid him for taking down and putting up the vane of
the said steeple.

1685. Sit Henty Sheers, a skilfull engineer, came this year to
Yarmouth, to survey the haven and piers. He had his entertainment
at the Three- Feathers inn, gratis, 100 guineas for his trouble, and 40i.
a day for bis coachman when travelling, SOs. when lying still.

1 687* Prince George of Denmark landed at Yarmomihf the Itlfa of
August, whence he went post, the same day, for Windsor.

1(^2. King William III. landed here, Ottober I8tb, and was ele-
gflntly entertamed by the corporation, the expence of which was
106/.

1712. Near twenty persons, in their passage hence, for Nerwfcl
in a wherry, were drowned in Braydon.

17 18. It was agreed this }'ear that the two last, and ewiysno*
ceeding mayor, should receive 100/. each, ill lieu of the fishing thou-
aand.

1729* A contribution of 50/. was raised by the town, for the rdief
of the EnWisA prisoners at Mequinez.

1734. This year a rabscription wis sil on feol, by whidi #eM

Y A R M O U T H*

999

parchased a golden chain, and an appendant medal, having the arms
of the corporation on one side, and a ship onder sail on the reverse,
to be worn by every mayor of the corporation daring his respective
mayoralty, for ever. The whole cost 166/. and 3^. but the medal
was ordered to be sold in 1746, in order to purchase an additional
length of chain with the money.

1737. King George II. landed at Lowestoft, the 14th of January,
1744. Samuel Atllet, Esq. alderman, gave to the corporatioa a
ttlver oar, double gilt,

1758. An act for the better recovery of small debts, within the
liberties of the burgh, was this year obtained.

1759. The sea-baths were this vear built, which cost near 9O0Oi.

1766. This year, on account of the verv enhanced price of provi-
sions, a subscription was set on foot here, for supplying the p(ior with
bread, at a reasonable rate. It was liberallv supported by the inhabi-
tiints; corn was bought, a baking office hired, and the supply was
oonducted in the foU^tne manner.

The poor of each ward were to apply to the subscribers of their
i^pective. wards for tickets, which were registered, and numbered
correspondent to thesaase number in a register book kept on piir|K>se^
ithetem, against each number, was the name of the pauper, his oc«
copation, the nomber of his family, and the loaves which were to be
delivered. Each ward had particiuar boars of application, to {prevent
confosioD* Thus, on |>roducinj^ the ticket, the riegisber was referred to,
a!iid t^ number of loaves dekveped accordingly, at three^pence the
qtiBrtern loaf, weighiBg'4/&. \Aoz. when a similar loaf, with 1 loz. less
weight, was sold oy the bakers for Jhe^pence. This very seasonable
relief continued from the Slh of Jmmary, to the 6dth ot 4pril I767f
to which time upwards of sixty thousand loaws were disposed of io
hradaUemannef.

GLOSSARY,

Explaining some particular Terms and obsolete Words which occur in

the foregoing Account of Yarmouth.

Anchorage. A duty levied od Bbips, for Kberty to anchor in any port
Combat. (French) In the old laws of this kingdoaiy was a mode
of delermiuing a doubtfal case, in wbich^ sofficient evidence being
wanting, on ibe defendant's pleading not guilty, it was at his eptioa
to be tried by God and his country, as at present, or rest his deliver*
ance upon 6*od only^ by challenging the plaintiff to the combaty
(facere dueltum) in which if the defendant bad the advantage; or
could dt-fend himself till after snn-set, upon his demanding judgment,
it was to be given in his favor^ on a supposition that the jastioe of
Providence would never suffer, the guilty to triomph in his wickedness.
Datitgeld, or Danegeli. (Dane Danidi, and gelt money, from
the Dutch.) This was a tax laid upon our Saxon ancestors by the
Danes, on a pretence of their clearing the sea of pirates. It was at
first ] 2d, ana afterwards 2«. upon everj hide of land in the kingdom.
Den and Strond. The liberty of ships to come or lie ashore at any
place.

Dole. The profit or advantage arising from the labonr, the use of
the nets, lines, &c. of any fisherman employed in the fishery, in the
vessel of another person.

Fee farm. A term for perpetual rent, by which tenure many ^po^^-
sessions were held ; farm or ferm (from the French fmnc) signifying
rent.

Flotson (from the Frenchjlotter, to float). This differed from wreck
at sea, only in. that it signified goods lost by ship-wreck and floaiif^
on the Water. .

Frank-pledge. Tliis was an ancient custom borrowed from the
Lombjards, by which a number of neighbours entered into reciprocal
obligations to the King, for the preservation of the peace in each other.
This every' man (the clergy excepted) was obliged to do at the age of
fourteen, or be committeoto prison. When any one offended, enquiry
was made of what pledge he belonged to, which being known the mem-
bers thereof were obliged to produce the delinquent in thirty-one days,
or make satisfaction for the offence. These recognizances were osnally
entered into at the county-courts before the sheriff, which official
authority received the appellation of view offrank^ledgt.

Jetsfiu (from jet ter, to throw, French). This was applied to such
things as were obliged to be thrown overboard to lighten a ship in
distress, and were uience driven ashore.

AGLOSSARY. 401

Imfivi^hirft inftrnftentthrff ox infan^Mff (from the Saxon in, fang
to take, and the/ or theof, a thief) A privilege to try^thieves aod felony
taken viiihin the limits of any place to which it was granted.

Kayage.- The same as whariaee, or ^money colfected for goods
landed on, or shipped off the key, for its reparation and support.

Lagany (from the Saxon Hgganj to lie down) A ternxusea for goodif
lost at sea, and sunk in the water.

hostage, or lestage. (from the French lest, ballast) A custom paid
by every ship for the privilege of taking in ballast.

Levage, orieve. (from the French lever to raise) A custom of two*
pence per ton levied on all goods landed at Yarmouth, or raised out
of one vessel into another.

Miskenning. This term is compounded of the mis at this time used
ID composition, to signify opposition to, or the reverse of the word to
which It is joined^ and the Saxon Cenmn^a, signifying a noUoe given
by the buyer to the seller, that the thing bougnt was claimed by
another, and calling upon him to justify the sale. Heilce miskenning
iniports a fraudulent summoning of the seller to court, in order to
friffhten him into the payment of accammodation money.

Murage, (from the Latin Mums, a wall). A tax levied for the
support of the public walls, &c.

Nadm. (from the Saxon niman, to take bold of) This term was ap-
plied to the taking or distraining another man's goods for default of
rent, &c.

Outfangthiefy &c. The reverse of infangtUef, that is ut,fang, thtf,
or an out-taken thi^f. A privilege whereby the corporation can de«
inand any person belonging to their own precincts, appsehended for
felony in any other place, and try him in their own court.

Paage, also passage. The exclusive right of collecting monies by
means of a ferry, &c. over the river.

Pannage* Money taken by the King's agistors, for the privilege of
feeding hogs in the King's forests.

Picage or piccage. An ancient custom paid at fairs, &c. for break-
ing the ground, or liberty of fixingjop booths, stalls^ 8cc.

Pontage, (from pons a bcid^e/jLa^tii) A toll taken for passage over
a bridge, or a contribution for its maintenance or support.

Sac. (from the Saxon sac or saca, a cause) Signifies a privilege of
holding a plea, in causes of trespass, and of imposing fines and amer-
ciaments- thereon.

m

Soc. {Saxon) The power of administering ju^ice and executing
the laws of the land.

Stallage. The same as picage, which see.

Stowage. A custom of two-pence per ton levied oA all goods pa
or stowed, into any vessel at Yarmiouth.

Strond. See den and strond.

Theam, theme, or team. A power to have, restrain and judge their
bondmen and villains, with tbeir children^ goods and chattels^ where
ever they should be found in Enghmd*

Thol, tol, or tolne.^ (Saxon) a payment in towns, mailcets, and
fairs, on goods and cattle sold therein. It was also used to express the
exemption from^ as well as the liberty to take tolls.

Tronage. An ancient custom taken for weighing wool ; and itap-
' pears here to signify a duty on weighing goods in general.

VOL. zi. .3 F ~

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A GLOSSARY.

Wmf» (Saxon Wqfian) A term applied to toch goods as a ihiefr
having stolen, on bis beine closely paraaed, waves or leaves behind
hinij and which become torfeited to the King, or the lord of the
manor on which they are found. Waifs and edray$, is a term also
appli^ to thinss lost, which are forfeited to the lord of the manor,
when fonnd, after having been duly published in the markeu, &c«
and no owner appearing.

fVredc ai sea. This signifies goods. See. found on the shore, from
aqy ship wrecked or lost on the coast^ provided no living creature be
saved, in which cas^, though the ship should come ashore intire, it
would be deemed a wreck. But if any thing escape alive, though bat
a dog or cat, the awner of the vessel or goods may come within a
year and a day, and making his claim, and proving bis property, they
•ball be restored to him ; otherwise tbey belong to the lord of the
manor

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GENERAL INDEXES.

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VOL. Xt.

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GENERAL INDEXES,

INDEX OF HUNDREDS.

£LOVIKtD» viL 208.
Clackdose Hundred and

Half, vii. 268.
Oaveringy viiL 1.
Deparade, v. 125*
Dim, i^ i.
Oarsham, v. 333.
£rpiiigham (North) Ytii.

Eipingham (South) yi.

Eynford, viii. 183.
Fiegg (West) xi.

Flegg (East) xi.
Forehoe, ii. 374.
Freebridge, viii. 3^.

IX. t.

Gallowand Brothercross,

▼11. 1.
GiltCTOss J. 213.
Greenho^ (North) ix.

204.
Greenhow (South) vi. 1.
Grimeshouy ii, 148.
Happing, ix. 287*
HeDStede9V.417.

Hoh» ix. 356.
Humbleyard, t. 1
Launditch (part of) ix«

354.
Launditchy x. 1.
Loddon, x. gs
Mitford, X. 194
Shrophami i. 265.
Smelhdon, x. 285
Taverhaniy x. 398'
Tunstede, xi. 1.
Waisham, xi. 90«
Way land, ii. 271

INDEX OF PARISHES, TOWNSHIPS, 8cc

AcLt, xi. 90.

Alburgb, viii. 72.

Aldby, vi. 421.

Aldby or Aldeburg, viii,
1.

Aldebuighi v. 351. .

Alderfordy viii. 182-

Algar's Thorp, v. 22
' Althorp, vii. 97.

Amering-hall, v. 418 ^

Anmere, viii. 33*4.

Antinghaniy viii., 74.

Appleton, viii. 328*

Apton, X. 96.

A8hby».x. 93.

Ashby, xi. 146.

AshUl, ii. 349-,

AshmanhaW) xi. 2.

Ailacton, v. 177*
/Ashweil Thorp, v. 141.

Asbwicken, viii. 336.

Atlebuigh, i. 501.

Attlebridge, x. 399.

Aylesbam, vi. 268«

Aylmerlon, viii. 80.

B.

■

Babinglev, viii. 347*
Biottathorp, vi. 502.

Bacton, xi. 17«
Baglhorpe, vii. 40»
Baldesweil, viii. 184.
Banham, i. 345.
Banningharo, vi. 526.
Barmere, vii^ 2.
Barret Ringstead, x. 345
Barsham (West) vii. 42
(North) vii. 47
(East) vii. 53
Barton Turf, xi. 3.
Barton, vii. 270.
Basingharo, viii. 83.
Bastwick, xi. 180.
Bastwick (Wood) xi. 95.
Baihele or Bale, ix. 356.
Bawbuigh, iu. 387-
Bawsey, viii. 340.
Bayfield, ix. 358.
Beckam (West) vi. 471.
Beckham (East) viii. 85.
Beck, viii. 189.
Bedinghaoi, x. 100.
Beeston, ix. 463.
Beeston, x. 403.
Beeston, xi. 14. '
Beesion Regis, viii. 87*
Begeton, xi. 97-
Beltfgh,vi.3ll.

Belough, viii. 1S6«
Bereford, ii. 483.
Bergh, x. 195.
Beigh«Apton, x. 9^*
Berney, ix^212.
Bernham-Broom, ii, 37T*
Berningham (Parva) yt.

317.

Berniugham Noithwood,

■** ^k^«
vin. 92.

Berniogham Winter, viii.

97.
Berwick (Magna) x. 295.
(Par\'a) x. 296.
Besthorp, i. 490.
Beteley, ix. 466.
Bexwell, vii. 303«
Bicham-well, >ii. 286.
Biliingford, v.* 3 18.
Billingford, viii. 19^.
Bilney (East) ix. 460.
Bilney (West) viii. 352.
Billochley, xi. 1 49.
Binhain, ix. 209.
Bircham Tofts, x. 286.
ISircham Newton, x. 289*
Bircham Magna, x. 291.
Bittering, ix. 458.
Bixley, v. 447.

t

GENERAL INDEX Or PARISHES^ tct.

BixtoDi 11. 375.
Blakeney, ix.3&l.
Blicklingy vi. 861.
Blofieldy vii. 209.
Bodham, ix. S66.
Bodoey, vi. 15.
Bokenham-feriy, vii.212.
Boton, vi. 352.
Boughton, vii. 299.
Bowtliorp, ii. 382.
Boyton, xf. 97.
Braconasby v. 83«
BradestoQy vii. 219.
Bradfield, xi. 6.
Bramprfon, v. 47O.
Brampton, vi. 430.
Brancaster, x. 298.
Brandenham (East) vi.
134.

Brandenham (West) vi.

142.
Brande»ton, viii. 195.
Brandon, ii. 467.
Brand worth, xi, 112.
Breccles Magna, ii. 2r2.
Bretenhami i. 440.
Bridgham, i. 436.
Bri^ingbam, i. 49.
Brisley, ix. 468.
Brinlou, ix. S69»
Brockdisby v. 327.
Broke, x. 105.
Brome, X. 108.
Bi;omholm Piiory, xi. 21.
Brundale, vii. 21 9.
Bruoatead, ix.
Bucton, see Boughton.
Bukenham (New) i.395.
Bukenham (Old) i. 369.
Bukenham Parva, ii. 266*.
Bunwell, v. 131.
Burgh, vi. 427-
Buigh, xi. 1 52,
Buigh (Parva) ix. 371-
Burlingham (North) vii.
222. ,

Burlingham (South) vii.

226.
Burnham Depedale, vi).8.

Thorp, vii. 11.

Norton, vii. 16.

Overey, vii. xg.

Burningham, ix. 372.
BurstoD, ix. 374.
Borston, i. J 25*
Buxton, vi. 441.

C.

Cftldacote, vi. 56.

Calthorp, vj. 513*
Calverley, x. 239.
Cantelose, v. 32.
Cantley,vii. 228.
Carletgn, v. gs.
Carleton, x. II 9.
Carleton Forehoe,ii, 402.
Carleton Rhode, v. 125.
Case,wick, xi. 27.
Castieacre, viii. 356.
Caston, ii. 282.
Castor, v. 422.
Castor, xi. 201.
Catfield, ix. 291.
Catton, vii, 250.
Catton, x. 406.
Cawston, vi. 254.
Chatgravc, x. 122.
Choseley, x. 348.
Clare, xi. 13.
Claxton, X. 111.
CIcDchwarton, viii. 377.
Cley, ix. 377.
Cley, vi. 36.
Clippesby, xi. 157-
Cockthorp, ix.2l5»
Colby, vi. 423.
Colkirk, ix. 471.
Colton, ii. 419.
Colney, v. 2.
Colteshall, vi. 303.
Colveston, ii. 229.
Congham, viii. 382.
Corpcsty, vi. 364.
Corston, ii. 471.
Cossey, ii. 406.
Cranwich, ii. 222.
Cranwortb, x. 198. '
Creak (North) vii. 66.

' (South) viii 78.

Cressingham Magna, vi.
94.

Cressingham Parva, vi.
208.
St Andrew, vii. 29. Crimplesham, vH. 380.
Sutton, I*, f^. Cringleford, v. 35.

Alp, AU-Saints, 1*. Cromer, viii, 102.
„, .?^* , I Crostwick, xi. 8.

W^tgate, ib. 32. ' Crostwick, x. 42 1 .

Crownthorp, ii. 3^.
CroxtoD^y ii. 150.
Croxtoa, vii. 91.
Custhorp, ix. l64.

D.

Dalling, ix. 218.
Deckleburg, ix. 1SU<
Denton, v. 403.
Depham, ii. 49OL
Denver, vii. 315.
Derfaam (East) x. IK^
Derbam (West) viL 321.
Der^ingham^ viii. 391.
Ditham, xi. 30.
DiUington, x. 47.
Diss, i. 2.

Ditchingham, x. 127.
Docking, x. 362.
Doketon, see Dunton.
Downbam, vii. 338.
Drayton, x. 409.
DudHngton, vi. 87. /
Dunham (Parva) ix.4r7.

(Magjia) ix. 481.-^

Dunston, v. 54.
Dunion^ vii. 84.

E.

iCarsham, v. 315.
Kaston, ii. 394.
Eccies, i.405.
iiccUx, rx. 293.
Kdgefieldjix. 331.
Edingthorp, xi. S7.
Egmere, ix. 223.
Eiinghara Furva, ii. 287.
Elingham (Gr^t) i.482.
EUingham, viii. 5.
Elmham, ix. 486>/
Elsing, viii. 201.
Emneth, viii. 391.
Erpingham, vi. 410*
Esco, xi. 164.

F.

Fakenbam, vii. 92.
Felbrigg, viii. 107.
Felmingham, xi. 32;
Felthorp^ x. 413.
Fcltwell, ii. I87.
Fersfield, i. 74*
Filby, xi. 216.
field Dalikif, u SJi.

FiMeyf xi. 100.
FlitcbaiDy vHi. 410.
Flockthorp, ii. 534.
Flockthorp, x. 321.
Flordon, v. JO.
Folsham, viii. 204.
Fordham, vii. 366*
Forncer, v.. 2*23.
FostoDy rii. 564.
FottldoD, vi. '26.
Foxley, viii. 209.
Frarolingham (£aat), v.

431.
Framliogham Picot, v.

435,
Fransham ( Magna) i. 495

(Parva) i.600.

Frenge, x. 302.
Freose, i. 140.
Fretenbam, x. 4l6.
Fretburpy vii. 231.
Fritton, v, 309.
Fulmodeston, vii. 88.
Fundenbal), v. 171.

G.

Garboldesbanoy i. 255.
Garveston, x. 219*
Gatelj, ix. 303.
Gatesthorpy i. 250.
Gaywode, viii. 41 9.
Geut, viit. 213.
Getst RegiS| viii. 214.
Geldeston, viii. 7.
Gey&twiclc, viii. 218.
Geyion» viii; 429.

— Thorp, viii. 437.

Gillinghaniy viii, 9,
Giinmingham, viii. 124.
Gissing,i. l62.
Glanford, ix. 365.
Glosthorp, viii. 126.
GnatiiigdoD^ x. 390«
Godwick,ix. 509*
Goodeslon, vi. 6J.
Great Brecclesy see Brec-

clcs Magna.
Great Carbrook, ii. 334.
Gre»bam, viii. 340.
Gressenbale, ix.610,
Grimston, yiii. 431«
Gmton, li. 290.
Guntborp, ix. 3S9.
Gunton, viii. 119.
Gutopy viii. 195.

GENERAL IIVBEX OF PARHHES, lie.

H.

102.

Hackferd, ii. 496.
Hackfordy viii. 225*
Had^Oy viiL 13«
HaleSf viii. l6.
Halvergate, xi. 104.
Hanworthy viii. 129*
Happesburg, ix. 298.
Hapton^v. 175.
HardingbaiDy x.22i,
Hardleyi x. 137.
Hardwickt ix. 64.
Hardwtcky v. 218.
Harleston, v. 355.
Harpham, i.4ll.
Harpley, viii. 452.
Hasingbam, vii. 233.
HavelesSy viii. 426.
Hautbois Parva, vi. 295.

Magna, v. 297.

Haylesdon, x. 425.
Haynesford, x. 422.
Heckingbam» viii. 21.
Hedenbani| x. 141.
HelgbetOD, x. 135.
Helgheton, 1
Helloughlon, / ^"•
Hdmingharo, viii. 235.
Hemenhale, ▼.181.
Heinegbcy, xi. 165.
Heinlington, xi. 106.
Hemptede, ix. 308.
Heropstede, xi. 392.
Hemptou, vii. gg,
horiugby, xi. 221.
Herling (East) i. 316.
Herling (Middle) i. 313.
Herling(West) i. 297.
Uelberset, v. 23
Hetbill, v. 104.
Hevingbam, vi. 374.
lieydoni vi. 241.
Ueverlandf viii. 226.
Hickling, ix. 308*.
Hilburgb, vi. 112.
Hildenton, viii. 239.
Hilgcy, vii. 369.
UiliingtoB, viii* 460.
Higbam Potter, ix. 313.
Hindringhaniy ix» 226.
Hifigbam, ii. 422«
Huchara, x. 307*
Uocbam, i. 459.,
Hocbam (Ltttk) i. 4C*4.
liockwold,ii«177*
lioxton, xi« 90r

Hokering, x.'SfS
Holscbam» ix. 291
Holm by the Sea, x. 8St
Holm Hale, vi« 7
Holme, vii. 4bS
Holt, ix. 394
Holt, viii. 33^
Holvcston, v. 487
Honing^ xi. 42
Homing, xi. 51
Homingstoft, ix. 520
Hosefqrd, x. 432
Horsey, ix. 314
Horsham, St. Faidi'tt^ x«

439
Honbam, x. 437
Horstead, x. 44^
Houghton, vi. 128
Houghton, vii. 105
Hougbton, ix. 244
How, X. 4^
Howe, viii. 25
Huningbam, ii. 446 . .
Hunstanion, x. 312
Himwortb, ix. 400

I*

Tckbargbi ii. 232
IllingtoD, i. 446
Ingaldestborp, x. 335
Ingham, he. 3l6
Ingwortb, yi. 366
Intwood, v', Sg
Irraiugland, vi. 320
lri»tead, xi. 46
Islington, vi. 468
literingham, vi. 472

K.

Keburn.ii. 174
Keliing, ix. 403
KempstoD, ix. 523
Keningbani, v. 74
Kenningball, i. 215
Kerdeslon, viii, 241 .
Kerkstead, viii. 37
Keswick, v. 43

xi. 27

Ketteringham, v. 89
Kettieston, vii. 112
Kiiverstone, i» 541
Kimberley, ii. 535
Kirby Bedon, v. 474
Kirkcby, viu. ^8
t lutki^icd, X. 162

i

J

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &c.

Kirdibg, x. 91
Knaptom, viii. 132
KyptoD^ ix« 525

Lammas, .vi. 290
Langale^x. l62
Langfordy vi. 20
Laiigham^ix.408
■■■■ Parva, ix. 410

Langleyi x. 147
Lenwade, viii. S89
Lerlbg, ix. 428
Lesin^am, ix. 328
Letheringset,ix.41 1
I«ttoo» X. 231
Lexham (Wtfst) x. 1
Lexham (East) x. 5
Lcadat, viii. 386
Limpenhoe, vH. 235
Linford, ii. 263
Ling, viii. 248
Lingwood, vii. 237
litcham, x. ^
Utile fiukenbam, seeBu*

kenham Parva
little CarbroDJc, ii. 33 1
Little EliDgham, see £-

lingham Parva
Loddon, x. 152
Longhamy x. 14

Lopkam, ix. 228
Ludbaro, ix. 330
Lynn Regis, viii. 476
— -- (West) vfii. 533

(Nortb) viii. 537

^ (South) viii. 541

M.

Maideston, x. 419
Maltby/xi. 226
Manningham, vi. 463
Marhara, vii. 374
Market Herling^ see East

Herling
Marlingford, ii. 455
Marsbam, vi. 286
Manbam, xi. 169
Massingham Magna,*ix.l
Massingbam Parva, ix. 13
MatesbaJe, x. 233
Matlask, viii. 136
Mellon Constable, ix.415
Melton Magna, v. 12

— ^ Parva, v. 7

Mendbam, v. 372
Mcrkeshall, v. 46
Merston, ix. 426
Merton, ii. 298
Methwold, ii. 201
Melton, viii. 138
xMidUleton, ix. 20

MilebaliiiX. 15
Mintling« !(iii. 425
Mecfield, v. 385
Morley, ii. 276
Morton, viii. 235
Moulton Magna, ▼. 204
■ ■ ■ . ■■ ■ Parva, v. 208
Moulton, xi* 108
Mourningthorp, ▼• £85
Mttlberton, v. 75
Mundes}ey, viii. 141
Mundbam. x. 166
Munfcrd, ii. 242

N.
Narford, vi. 229
Narburgb. vi. 148
Necton, vi. 45
Nedbam, v. 372
Nelonde, v. 1 16
Ness, xi. 199
Netesberd, xi. 49
Newton, vi. 3
Newton, v. 451
Newton Flotraan, v. 6$
Newton, x. 438
Newton (West) ix. 34
North Creak, see Cresk
Northwold, ii.210
Norton, i. 242'
Norton, viii. 37
Norton (Pudding)

NORWICH, VOLS. III. IV.

A. • •

Abbot, of St Bennet at Holm, agreement between him and the city of Noi^
wich, iii. 194 — Bishop of Norwidr the only abbot in England, iii. 548

Abdtiii. See Lewes,

AbrabamVhall, iii. 28 — great antiquity of the inn so called, !▼• 184

Abstract of statutes for governing the church, iv. 563

Account of St. William the Boy and Martyr, iii. 27

Acre, St. Laurence's, iv. 272

Act respecting alnagcrs, iii. 104 — apprentices, iii. 124— dissolving religious
houses, iii. 212 — to takeaway the privilege of sanctuaries, iii. 212-^fortfae
good marking of hats, domecks, anc) coverlets, iii. 269 — to prevent lands, &c.
being settled in trustees for the use of the church, &c. iii. 198 — ^for re-edify-
ing void grounds in. the city, iii. 207— *for recontinuing liberties in the
Crown, ill. 208— that all mayors, &c. of towns provide for the poor, iii. 208
— concerning the worsted-yarn in Norf6lk, iii. 213, 220— for the trw
making of woollen cloth, iii. 262— creating worsted weavers a body corpo-
porate, iii. 270— for erecting hospitals and work-houses, iii. 357-«for the
benefit of cord-makers and wire-drawers, iii. 367— for the improvement of
Yarmouth haven, iii. 439-441— for repairing Yarmouth haven, iii. 412— for
il.c erection of work-bouses, iii. 432-435— qualifying manufiictui«n of stofb
to hold offices, iii. 437-9^specitying tolls to be collected for repair of the
w lis and bridges of the city, iii. 441— far regulating elections, iii. 445.

enCN£RAL INDEX OF PAllISHES, tee.' f

WORWICH.

^ct8, various ones relating to tke establisfament of the Dutch and Walloon

veavers in Norwichi iii. 283-92
J^damty Robert, burnt for heresy, iji< 182
^theUtone, King, expeb the Danes, iii. 5— a coin of hb^ Md.
^greemeixt between the prior and the dty, iii. 71, 8^1
Aid granted by the city towards making Yarmouth haven, iii. 279
Aids, various, granted by the dty to the kingf iii. 25, 30, 91| 179^ 80, 198^ •

213, 281, 295, 355, 7» 8, 414
Jiilfric, bishop of Elmham, account of» iii. 469
Albert, St. church of, burnt, iii. 54 — parociiial chapel,! v. ^3|.ll6
Alderman, senior, to be elected mayor, iii. 368
Aldermen, mode of thei^ election, iii. 133— ordinances respecting themt iii.

137— their oath, tft.«^our appointed to determine trifling debts, iiL 195-«

table of their habits on festival days, iii. 443-5— their duty« iii. 451 .
Aldred, James, his ^ft to St« Stephen the Proto-martyr, iv^ l65
Alfred the Great improves the fortifications of NorwicI; castle, iii. 5*^8 coui

of his described, t^.'
Alfric, bishop of Elmham, account of, iii. 459
Algar, St* bishop of Elham, iii. 459

All-Saints church, iv. 130— in Fybridge-gate, site of, iv. 438
■ ■ green, anciently the hog-market, iv. •129-^butchers licensed (0 kill

cattle there, iv. 134
Almoner of Noi:wich priory, his office, iii* 6l3
Alms-houses in St. Swithin's churchyard, iv. 25S
Alnagers, act respecting, iii. 104
Alnwyk, bishop, account of, iii. 531
AlwiiT, bishop of Elmham, accouqt of, iii. 459
Anchorages, iv. 8 1
Anchorites, account of, iv. 82
Andrew, St the Apostle, parish of, iv. 300
Andrew'6, St. hall. See Commom-kall.
Anglorum Praslia, extract from, iii. 264
Anguish, Thomas^ the founder of the. Boys hospital, iv. 407
Animosities between the monks and citizens of Norwich, iii. 46'^appeaiied1>y

the King, iii. 47 ^

Anna^ King of the East^Angles, makes Norwich castle his seat, iii. 4
Anna, Q. of Richard II. first introduces the use of side-saddles, iii. Ill
Appeal against a Jew for circumcising a child, iii. 44-46
Apple^ard, William, the ifrst mayor of Norwich, iii. 123
Apprentices, act relating to, iii. 124^-regttlations respecting them, iii. 131'—

of Norwich petition for the observSice of Christmas, iii. 392
Arbalisters, their office, iii. 18
Archers, 20, sent by the dty to aid the king, iii. 195
Archdeacons of Norwich, iii. 635«42— -of Sudbury, iii. 647— -of Norfolk, iii«

642— of Sqffolk, iii. 650-«-when to preach in the cathedml, iv. 565, 6. ••
Arfast, bishop of Thetford. SeeHerfast.
Arlham. Sec Earlhtf^
Armorial-bearings in Surrey-house, iv. 169— «in several houses in the parish of

St. Stephen the Proto-martyr, iv. 1^9
Armoury in the guild-hall, iv. 232

Arms of the city confirmed by Harvey, CUrendeux, iii. 281
Artillery company, when formed, iii. 437
Assayers of money, several tried and executed by the dtisens of Norwich^

iii. 40
Assises removed from Thetfurd io Norwich, iii* 357
Astley, Herbert^ dean of Norwich, account of, iii. 624.

*< GENEftAL INDEX OF P^RI^BES^ &^

NORWICH.

Atlmify hhhop of Elfnbain, i^ccoimt of, iii. .4Jf9

Atkins, John, his gift to St. Stephen the Proto-martyr, it. i64

Attornies, statutes restricting their nttnben ia Norfolk^ iii, l£0— -<rf th«

rift court, their oath, iiL ltd
Atwyll, IJugh, his gift to the poor of Norwich^ iiL $5Z
Auditors, their election, iii. 130
.Aoffustine, Sti church of, iv. 475-*gates,, iv. 478
Aulnage of worsteds granted to the mayor, sheriflTs, &ۥ uu 13^
Auroras boreales, appearances of, iii. 437, 475
Austin, Ben; disputes respecting, iii. 431
Ayers, Thomas, burnt at Norwich, iii. I93
Ayremidiie^ Will dot bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 501

B.

Babram, a martyr, burnt at Norwich, iii. 181

Sailifis of Norwich, when first appointed, iii. 25— -their oath on entering dieir

office, iii. 73^regulations of service, iii. 92, 96 — list of, temp. Henry III.

iii. 58— Edward I. iJi. 74— Edward H. iii. 78— Edward III. iii. 93— Richard

II. iii. 116— Henry IV. iii, 123
Baker, Sir R. a passage in his Chronicle res|jeoting bailiffs and coroners^ eza*

mined, iii. 25
^— — -* William, bishop of Norwich'^ account of, iii. 594

■ Mr. his gift to the butchers of Berstrect-ward, iv. 139
Balderstone, Tim. his picture hung up in the New.ball, iii. 448
Baldock, Robert, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 499

Balliage, custom of, suit respecting it, between Norwich and London, iii. 199
Balliston, John, his gift to St. Giles's,,iv. 244

BapUst, St. John of Timberhill, iv. 126— of Berstiwt, iv. 137— of Madder-
market, iv. 287
Bardolf's-place, iv. 83

Barney, Eliz. her gift to St. Peter per Montergate, iv. 98
Bartholomew, St. in Berstreet, iv. 136
Basset, William^ his benefactions to St. Peter Southgate, iv. 67

■ notices of the family of, iv. 504, »•
Barker, Peter, his gift to the city, iii. 364
Baron, J. dean of Norwich, iii. 630

.-. Robert, his gift to the Girls hospital, iv. 450

Bateman, William, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 506

Bayle, John, extract from his English VotarkSf iii. 215 — some account of himi

iii. 21 6 — examination of his wife, iii. 21
Beccles, Odo de, sued for encroaching on the King's ditch in Norwichi iii. 48
Beck, Ant. de, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii, 504
Becket, St. Thomas, chapel of^ iv. 426
Bedlam-street, its ancient name, iv. 235
Bedfod, Duke of, visits the city, iii. 134
Belhouse, Ric. de, custos of the city liberties, iii. 66
Belis, order respecting their ringing for the dead, iii. 4to
Bene, Robert, hts gift to St. Martin in Coslany, iv. 481
Benedict, St. ancient effigies of, in Coslany bridge, iv. 29^
Benefactors to the city, annual commemoration of, iii. 16O
Benevolence granted by the city to Rithard III. iii. 176
Bennet, St. Abbot of^ prosecutes the city, iii. 146

■ church of, iv. 248

Bcrney, William de, his faeue&Ctioitfy if •dp 3i9
BerneyVinp, iv. 109

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES^&c f

KORWICH.

Berstreet-ggtes, iiu 442— Ward^ iv. 180

Bethel, or fiediami founded by Mrs. Chapnan, ir. ^S6 — benefiEu:tors to it,

iv. 237
Bibles, when first ordered to be k^t in parish churches, iii. 210
Bigod, Roger, the builder of Norwich castle, iit 9

■ ■ account of those of the iamily who were constables, goveroours, &c*

of Norwich castle, iii. 15-67
Bilnej, Thomas, account of his preaching and martyrdom, iii. 199*205
Bingy, Thomas, burnt, iii. 193

Binham, Prior of, made custos of the manors of the convent, iii. 35
Bishop of Norwich, the only abbot in England, iiL 548-^is right of uniting

cures, iv. 549— of visitation^ iv. 553'-of nominating suffragaus, iv. 554, n*

<-Mvhen to preach in the cathedral, iv. 565^ £, ii.^patent offices in hisgift,

iv. 555
Btthop's palace, iv« 46--chapel, iv. 48— bridge, iv. 402
Bishoprick of Norwich, account of, iii. 445— 4ts revenues and liberties, iv*

5S0,SS
Bishops of the East Angles, list of, iii. 454— -of Dunwich, iii. 455— of FJmham,

i^.^-of Thetford, iii. 4fiS-^-of Norwich, iii. 465
Ktmays on the river, iv. 106
Bither, St. Peter de* See Souiigaie.
Bixton, Jefiery de, his benefactions, iii. II99 94
Blackboume, Robert, his gift to St. Peter^bf Maocroft, iv. 198, 923
Blokehommore, William, Us gift to the aty, iii. II9 '
Bl8c|»-hall, whence named, iv. 140
Blaachflewer, Norwich castle so named, iii. 1» 9
Blickling, R<^ar, a benefiictor to the city, iii. 141
Blithe, William, his irr^ular proceedings at aa eleetioot iii. 433
Blofield, Thomas, hb gpft to Colgate ward, iii. 426
Blois, or Blosse, Mrs. her benefi^tions, iii. 377* W. 447
Blomefield, Aug. and Tho. their legacies to the poor of St. StepheQS» iv« i65

■ ■ John, a bene&dor to St. Giles's hospital, iv. 369
Blumville, Thomas de, bishop of Norwich, account o^ iiL 4S3
Boatman, John, hb gift of phite to St. Peter Mancroft, iv. 193
^leyn iiunily, iv. 34-^ir William, site of his house, iv* 84
'Bough, Richard, fined for covering a house with leeds, iii. 331

Bowde, John, hb gift to St Stephen the Proto-martyr, iv. l65

Boxhall, J. dean of Norwich, iii. 6I8

Boy bbhop, his election and power, iv. 41

Boys hospitaL See H^tpUaU

Brakendale hamlet, iv. 523

Braaen^door, iii. 422— -why so named, iv. 145

firereton, Mr. his gift to St. Martin at Pleas, iv. 329

Eretingham, Mathews hb gift to St. Mary in Coalany, iv. 491

Bridewell, city* >"• ^S6% !▼• 318

Bridge, Coselany, iv. 272— Blackfriars, iv. 353— Whitefriars, iii. 357f i?. 374f

402— Bishop's, ii. 402— Fivebridge. iv. 462— Herford, iv. 519
Briggs, pedigree of the family, iv. 215— Williamt hb writitigp, iv. 219

■ Augustine, hb benefisctions, iv. 2l7'-« gr^t loyalist during the com*

monwealUi, iv. 217— a sword of hb, t6.-*-lib great services to the city, •6.'^

lib numerous benefisctions to it, iv. 218, 19
Brotherton, Thomas de, repairs Norwich castle, iii* 9— obtains the hononn of

Roger Bigod, iii. 78» 80
Brown, Robert, hb benefactions, iii. 212, iv. 16O
Browne, Dr. Thomas, account of hb kte and writiiifli, iii. 414

' Edward, accoooi o^ iii. 414 '

'•*

10 GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, ftc

NORWICH.

Browne, Thomas, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 535

Bullock, Thomas, dean of Norwich, iii. 630

Bulwer, Richard^ hi6 gift to the city, iii 277

Burg, its signification, iii. 11

Bungay castle taken by King Stephen, iii. 25

Bugesses in Pari, for Norw. in the reigns of Edw.I. iii. 75— ^Edw. II. iii. 76
- Edw. III. iii. lOO-«Rich. II. iii. 117— Hen. IV. iii. 126— Hen. V. iii. 136
—Hen. VI. iii. l65— Edw. IV. iii. 171— Rich. III. iii. 173— Hen. Vll. iii
192— Hen. VIII. iii. 219— Edw. VI. iii. 263— Q«een Maty, iii. 277— Elix.
iii. 36{^James I. iii. 374— Charles I. iii. 398 — (during the Commonwealth»
iii. 403)— Shades II. iii. 421— James II. iii. 424— M'illiam and Mary, iii.
426, 431— Queen Anne, iii. 436— George I. iii. 443— George IL iii. 450

Buigh, Hubert'de, govemour and constable of Norwich castle, iii. 41, 2

Burghs had the liberty of a mint, iii. 9

Burleigh, William, repairs part of the cloister, iv. 43

Bury, abbot of, his contest about his liberties, iii. 28, 29

Bulchers not to kill beasts within the city walls, iii. 176*

Butterhills conveyed to the city by the Prioress of Carrow,' iii. 195
' Butts^ Robert^ bbhop of Norwich, account o^ iii. 596

C.

Caer Gunt, why Norwich so caUed, iii. 1

Caiusy Dr. his family, iii. 296— his writings and travels, iii. 25^7'— bounds and
endows Caius college, Cambridge, iii. '297f 8 —builds Catw cmartt iii. 298—
his sepulchre^ iii. 299

Caius college Cambridge, bene^tors to it, iii. 301-4

Calicoes, riots in consequence of their manufactttre, iii. 37

Calk-mill, iv. 480

Calthorp, Phil, anecdote of, iii^ 217

Camden, his mmtake respecting the river Wensum, iii. 3

Cambridge, Sir J. beheaded by the rebels in 1381, iii. 106
. .Cambridge's chest, when established^! v. 317

Camerarius. See Chamberlain.

CanceUif iv. 369

Candlemas flood, damage done by it, iii. 295

Cannon, when first uned in England, iii. 124— of cast iron, where first made in
England, iii. 214 — that of the city sent to Waboume Hoope, iii. 195

Carracuta^ explanation of the word, iii. 12

Carleton, WilUam de,. surveyor of the works of Norwich castle, iii. 67

Carman, Thomas, burnt at Norwich^ iii. 273

Carmelite?. See under Friars,

Carrow, Isabel, prioress of, conveys Butterhills to the city, iii. 195^— Prioreaaet
of, their house in Norwich iv. 83 — Priory of, iv. 524

Carriage^ its meaning, iii. 70

Carta decimal not a charter, iii. 71

Carter, John, bis gift to St. Laurence's, ht* iv. 263

Coitor^ or Ca^rum^ its etymology, iii. 2^by Yarmouth, its origin and situa-
tion, lit. 2— by Norwich, a Roman station there, t^.— supp<Med the Vtnia
Ictnorumy f6.—- Richard de, a follower of Wicliffe, iv. 147

Castlr, Norwich, when built, iii. 4-— fabulous account of its origin^ iii. 1— its
• fortifications improved by King Alfred, iii. 5 — the royal seat of IQ^g
Gutrum, t6. — prison ibr felons temp. Hen. I. 24«-<>taken by the French, iii.
42 — a county prison, iii. 66-»made the publick gaol, iii. 86 amount of its
fee farm rent, ten.p. Edw. IIL iii. 97-«-«bttract of its history, iv« 122«-4t>
free chapel, iv. 125 — meadow, iv. 124

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, kc , ll

NORWICH.

Cath«lnl irf Norwich, wlien bewail, iii. i2y in 1— iajiired by ligbtniogi iii. 53,

357^ iv. 4— coQsecimtcd by hnhgp Middleton, iii. 62, iv. ^---damaged by «"

high wind, iii. 96^ iv. 3 — by fire, iii. l6o» 194f 475, iv. 2, 5^wheQ first

luUDfid Cbrist Church, iii. 2l6— iU chapeb of St. Mary the Great, iv. 6 —
. St. LidLtt, 8-<-Je»pf, 11 — ^Beauchamp'a, 13 — Heydon's, 26 — St. Mary of

Pity (Che Aiiti-choir) .29 — ^Bemey's, 3ft-*-reliclu in tho cathfdf^l at the
. Reformation, iv. 30 — cloiBter, iv. 2, 42, et i€q*
C^theriuey Queen, visits Norwidi, iii. 194 !

■ St. in Newgpoa, rectory, iv. 1 43— <hapel, its site, ii, iv.48A chapel

and yard conveyed to Uie city,iv. 144
Cavendish, Sir J: beheaded by the rebels in 1381, iii. 106
Caverns on Moshoid, their origin, ii. 428 . . •
Cpjfage, its meaning, iii. 70

Cellerer of Norwich priory, his office, iii. 61O ^

CerUynf its meaning, iii. 206 ...

Chamberlain of the city, his election, iii* 130^— Ims chaigo, iii. 186
Chancellors. See Viear9^gauralm 1

Chapel of St. Ames the Great and Less, iv. 36—- St. Albert's parochiaU,iv« 53, •

116 — chamel, iv. 55— Hildebrond's iy. 70*-of the Translation of St. Tho.

Becket, iv. 424— of St. Michael's, iv. 426— St.Catherine^a, iv..425 .
Chapley-field,,its ancient owners,] v. 223 — ^the Can^us MfiTiiUi oi the city,iv.

224 — house. See Mary m ^ike JteUt.
Charter, city, of Hen. II. iii. 34— «Rich. I. iii. 36 — ^Hen. III. iiL 43-^£dw. I.

iii. 63*5— Ed w. II. iii, 77— £dw. III. iii* 82-9 — Henry V. expanse? in ob*
. taining it, iii» 134— rHenty VII. expenses in obtaining it,. 182-~Heiiry YIIL

iii. 196 — ^renewed by Charles II. iii. 405-^orrendered by the dtiaensi iii.

417— bad consequences of that measure, t^.
Charity-schools — their regulations, iv. 347 — table of beneiactiotti to them in

the Guild-hall, iv. 345
Charles U. proclaimed in Norwich, iii. 403

ChameMiouse granted to the city for a free-school, iii. 26 1— account of, Iv. 55
Chickering, Thomas, his gift to St. Paul's, iv. 435
Children's hospitaL ^ Hoifiigl.
Chrism, what, iv. 431
Christopher, St. iv. 239, « ,
Christ^^er, John, dean of Norwich, iii. 618
— — — St. image of in most churches, tV. S39*-9ite of the church of,

iv.3ir
Chronicle, Saxon, specimen s>f, iii. 7
Church-plate,. seised by the King, iii. 263 — ornaments, order for their demoli-

tion, iii. 389

Church of St. Mary in the Marsh, iv. 50— St. Peter Soutbgate, iv. 65— St.
£dw«rd, iv. 69— St. Etheldred, iv. 72--St. Clement of Conisford, iv. 77—
St. JuHan, iv. 79*— St. Michael in Conisford, iv. 84 — ^the Austin friars, iv.
90— Su Peter per Mountergftte, iv. 91— St. Vedast, iv. 105 — ^the Gray

, friars, iv. 108 — ^St. CliUhbert, site of, iv. Il6^t. Michaerb on Tombland,
iv. 116— St. Mary the Less^^v. 118— St. Martin in Balliva, iv. ISO—^St.
John Baptist on Timberhili) iv. 126— AU-^aints, iv. 130— Su Michael at
Thorn, iv. I34r^t. Bartholomew's Berstreet, iv. 136 — St John Bapiin
and the Holy Sepulchre in Berstr^.t, iv. 137 — Su Stephen the Proto-Mar-
tyr, iv. 14) — its cfaapeis ot St; Mary the Virgin, and St. Anne, iv. 153, l63
•-of St. Pieter Manctoft, iv. 184 — St. Gikf, iv. 238^St. fiennet, or Bene-
dict, iv. 248 — St. Swithin,iv» 251 — Sli i4argar<.t of Westwick, iv. 257— St.
liiuience, iv. 260 — St. Gngory's, iv. 272r— bL John Baptist of Madder-
piarket, iv. 287 — St. Crowche, or Holy cross, iv. 299 — St, An 'rew the
Apostle^ iv« 300*-^ Chiiscupher, iv. 31^— St. Michael at Pleat, iv. 319—

If GENERAI^ IM0EX OF PARISHES, &«.

NORWICH.
Si. Petef of Hnngate, w. 599---St John BaptiM, W* 395— Dutdi Goqgre*
gation, iv. S42 — St. Simon and St. Jade, it. 353---St Oeoi^ge at TomblaDd,
h. 353— St. Martin at the Plain, iv. 353— St. Helen, W. 37fr— St. Edmiiiid
the King and Martyr, iv. 403--St. James, iv. 423— St. Paul, iv. 429— Ail-
Saints in Fy bndge-gatot iv. 433— 4Slt Margaret in ditto» iv. 439— St. Bot»
tolph the Abbfit in ditto, iv. 442— St. Saviour, iv. 443— St. Mary Unbrent,
iv. 449--.St. Clement the Martyr, iv. 453 — St. George of Colegate, iv. 44SS
•«St Mar^iarei's at Newbrid^, iv. 47^--St. Olave the King and Martyr,
Iv. 475^>*St. Au^untine, ib. — St. Murtin in Coslany, iv. 479— St. Maiy in
ditto, iv 48(>— ^t. Michael in ditto, iv. 492

Church, abstract of statutes for itn government, iv. 563, ei sej.

Church, Bernard, his benefoctioos, iii. 420, 21, iv. 271

Churchyard, Thomas, his account of Queen Elisabeth's progiws to Norwich,
iii. 3 17-54

■■ of St. Vedast's parish, iv. 105

City of Norwich. See under Norakk.

Ciuvers, iii. laO

Cieigy, distinction between secular and regular, iii. 209-— loyal, i4o!etit pro-
ceeciings against them during the Commonwealth, iii. 391, 2» 3, 400

Cletk, R<»ger, constable of Norwich castle, iii. 86---Thoma8, his gift to All-
Sdints church, iv. 134-^Ri):hard, plate given by him to St. Peter Mancroit,
iv. 192

Clerk of the market, when fiist appointed, iii. l6s

Clement, St. the Martyr, chuirh of, iv. 453-'-of Conisford, iv. 77

Clifton, Sir J. govemour of the city, iii. 156— his seal, iv. 575

Cloth hall, iv. 931

Cloths, method of sealing them, iv. 342

Clothiers, ordinances respecting them, iii. 175 -

Cnute, the probable builder of the present stone castle of Norwich, iii. 8

Cock, Robert, his benefactions, iii. 369> iv. 139 — Fraticis, his gifts, iii. 374

Cocke, Nath. his benefactions, iii. 414, iv. 139

Cockey, meaning of the word, iv» 226— -lane, its ancient names, si.

Codd, Mr. his gift to St. Giles's hospital, iv. 250«>*a great benefiictor to the
city, ni. 278, IV. 97
■ ' Thomas, site of his messuage, iv. 85

Coins, description of several struck at Norwich, iii. 5> 6^-of one of Ruios, iiL
22

Cole, Peter, burnt at Norwich for heresy, iii. 293— Thomas, dean of Norwich,
iii. 636

Colegate small ward, iv. 466

Colich, Nic. his gift to St. Andrew the AposUe's, iv. 3l6

College of St. Mary in the Fields, iv. l69*-list of its deans, iv. 170-*Hte pre*
bends, iv. 17 1 — ^its diaatries or conducts, iv. 74 — ^benefiictors to it, iv. |80
— arms in^ts window, iv. 183

Cohinges, John, his writingi, iv. 149

Combination sermons, always preached in the Green yard| iv. MS

Ccaomissary of the dean and diapter, iv. 563

Committee-house, its site, iv. 235

Common-council, mode of its election, iii. 129, 33 "^ath of, li6 whsa
elected, iii. 451, is.-^peaker, his oath, iii. 186— clerk, htsoalh, iiL 18f

Common- hall, iv. 343 — list of portraits there, Iv. 344-5

Commotions between the city and monks, iii. 52 — ^in the church; iii. 379, 80

Companies, how to be clothed, iii. 134— when to go in prooessioB, iii. 1 76

Company, St. Geoige's, its power suspended, iii. 447— account of h tfll iti db*
solutiuu, iv. 347-52

Ccmposition between the pxiory and the citji iii. 7 1 ■■ bet w e en tlM aayer, she-

OENEHAL mOEX OF PARISHES^ &«. 19

vovmcH,

rhTty and coBHiioiially, iH. 127— ^wid dud agretment between the city and

prior, iii. 1 95 f 5— between the church %nA city, its tems^ iii. S 1 1 , 12
Conduit built by Sir J. Pettus, iv.427
Confewionary deseribedt iii. 13
Coniftford towers, a ship comes up there, iii. 415 — great ward, iv. 64— 4outh

ward, i6.— «pper or north ward» iv. 64r-gate9 iv. 05*
Conqueror, WULL his survey of England, iii. 15
Con^ford) origin of the name, iv. 415, ».
Conspiracies against Queen Uary, iii. 272
Contesi between the city and the Commandiy of St. John of Jerusalemi Iii. 176

-^between the church and city decided, iii. 377
Constables charge, iii. 1S8

Contributions, weekly, to the Parliament, iii. 385— to fortify Cambridge, tl.
Controversy between Ae mayor a&d city, iii. 144, 5— between the dean, tec*

of Christ church and the city, iii. 360
Cooke, Robert and Thomas, their benefactions to the poor of St. Peter per.

Montergate, iv. 93, 101— found and endow Cooke's hospital, iv* 102
Cooke's hospital See HotpUal.
Cooper, Elis. burnt at Norwich, iii. 273
Corbet, Will, made water* bailiff, iii. 214
-— «i*— - Richard, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 5ffS
Coroner's charge, iii. 187 — statute forbidding them to take money, ill. 193
Correction, house of» See BrkkweU.
Cory, Thomas his ben^a&ctions to the dty, iii. 35&-^ohn, his gift to St. Paul's,

iv.436
Coeelany bridge, iv. 272— v^ard» iv. 479
Coein, bishop, account of, and the scholarships he founded, iii. 4l6-*-his gift

40 Su Andrew the Apostle, &c! iv. 318
Cosm<^aphical-glass, description of a book so entitled, ui. 278
Cotwyn, John, his gift to St. John Baptist of Timberhill, iii. 1 29
Cauncil-chamber and prisons built under the Guild-hall, iii. 208
Counters, Roman, origin of the brass money so called, iii. 294
Courtney, Richard, bnhop of Norwich, account of, iii. 526
Cbve, John de, his bene&ctions, iii. 6OI
Cowgate, Phil, de, founder of the Carmelites in Norwich, iv. 414
Cox, Richard, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 553 ^

Crafts, masters of, their election, iii. 130 — their'oath, iii. 187
Ciashfidd, Richard, burnt at Norwich, iii. 273
Craske, Robert, his gift tp find three annual sermons, iii. 380
Crofts, John, dean of Norwich^ account of, iii. 621 ^

William, his gift to St Austin's, iv. 478

Cromwell, congratulatory letter sent to him by the city, iii« 397**'ptftrhinMd

protector in Norwidi, iii. 401, l^-orders the city |o sand ten membeia lir

parliament, iii. 400
Cross, market, iii. 181, 448, iv. 234— -one set up at Hardley, iii. 214-*haly of

Bromholm, iv. 134
Cruwche, St. or Holy cross, church, its site, iv. 299
Cttck-stool at Fybridge, iv. 355
Ctinningham, William, account of, iii. 278
Cures, bishop's tight to unite them, iv* 549» €i$eq*
Curf»-bell, its origin, iii. 139

iCustoms tor men^andise iti Norwich, temp. Edward III. iii. gj, 103
Cttthbert, St. site of the audent church 0(9 iv* II6

D.
Danes come to Norwich in ships, iii, 2-^totalIy .expelled by Ki^g Ahelsfan^

U GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &c. •

«

NORWICH.

iii. 5— ^ma«acre Qi, iit. fi-*-vario«s incunioiiB by theniy ft.— nvage Uie eoMC

towns, iii. 1 14-^numbers of then settle io Norwich, iiL 139
Dane-geld, when first paid, iii. 6
Daniel, Roger und Walter, bene&cton to St. Stepben'i the Proto-martyr, it.

152| 164
Dark-entry, iv. 46 . ' *

Davy, John and Henry, their gifts to St. Peter Mancroft, iv. 222
Dean of Norwich sued for taking haliday-toU, iii. 49— when to preach in the

cathedral, iv. 565, ». — his stipenci, iv. 566
Dean and Chapter, its liberties and revenues, iv. 556, ei 9eq.
Deans of Norwich, Ibt of, iii. 617-30— ^ |he college of St. Maiy in the

Fields, iv. 170
Deed, carious ancient one described, iv« 504
Denny, Sir William, his gift to the poor, iii. 377"— Lord Edward, the fiiat Earl

of Norwich, iv. 579
D'Ewes, Sir Simon, his explanation of a curious ancient deed, iv. 504
Discontents of the commons and cleigy, iii, 209
Dispenser, Henry, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 109, 515*25
Diocese of Norwich, state of in 1563, iiL 556— -cumber of parishes in it, iv.

553
Dirige, or pirge, its meaning, iii. 2l6
Ditches on the Castle-bill levelled, iii. 449
Dix, Isabel, her gift to St. Swithin's, iv. 255
Dockyn^ John, his gift to St. John of Timberhill, iv. 129
Dominick, St. extract from his legend, iv. 576
Dontim, its meaning, iii. 30
Dornecksy act for making, iii. 262
Dove, Thomas, dean of Norwich, iii. 621
Dove-lane, its ancient name, iv. 227
Doughty, Thomas and William, their beae&cdons, iii. 364
Doughty's hospital, iv. 448 ,

Duel, ancient cust^om of, iii. 38, 48
Dunwich, bishops of, iii. 455 -^
Dutch, various acts respecting their settlement in Norwich, iii. 281r93— iium*

her in Norwich, temp. Queen Elisabeth, iii. 291'^i$turbances betwesn

them and the citisens, iii. 364— church, iv. 342
Dyers not to be caUn^ci'ers of worsteds, iii. 206

E. ..

Earthquake in Norwich and Norfolk, iii. 30, l69, 175, 355,358, 425

East-Angles, kingdom of, its contents, iii. 4-^bishop8 of, iii. 454, 5

East Wimer ward, iv. 329

Baton, callage of, iv. 5 16

Eborard, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 473

Edektai^e, bishop of Elmham, account of, iii. 459

Edmund, King, a coin of his, iii. 5— St. the King and Martyr, parish of, iv.

69 ^

' St. Abbot of, his liberties, as proved before the King's Justice, iii.

28-9
Edred, King, a coin of his, iii. 5
Edward the Martyr, -a coin of his, iii. 6
Edward 1. settles the dMerences between the monks and citisensi ni. 60—

paMes Easter in Norwich, iii. 62— grants the dty a new diarter, iii. 63, 5-7

— seises and restores the city liberties, iii. 64
Edward II. visits Norwich, iii* 77 — grants the city a charter, ib, •
Edward III. bis prodamation, Mag the prices of jprovisioos in Norwich, iuL

GEKJBRAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &c. 15

NORWICH.

* 82— gnuits the city a charfer^iB* 82» 9--gruits rhe city a toll for the repair of
the city walls, iii. Sd^-^nd his Qtteen visit NArwich, iii. 88— ^nrders Norwich
to furnish him men, iii, 9^— coins of his struck at Norwich, iii. ^^

Edward IV. confirms all the city's liberties and charters, iii. l65-— grants the
city two fairs, iii. 170

Edward VI. great rejoicings at Norwich at his birth, iii. 210--hia coronation
celebrated at Norwich, iii. 220

Edward, St. parish of, iv. 69

Effigies in church windows, why generally without faces, ir. 49

Egelmer, bishop of Elmham, account of, iii. 463

Election of sherifib, mode, iii. 128, 32— of mayor, mode of, iii. Wl^ 52

Elections, act for Ukeir regulation, iii. 445

Elisabeth, Queen, her gift to the poor strai^^ of Norwich, iii. 517— 'account
pf her progress to Norwich, and entertainment there, iii. 517-554r--Mattso«i
leum of, in St. Michael's church, iv. 501

Elmham, supposed the Venta Icenorum, and why, iiii 5--«a place of note under
the Romans, t^d— many c(»ns found there, t6.

Elmham, North, bishops of, iii. 455

Emerson, Thomas, gives two gold chains to the sheriiSs of Norwich, iii. 449
' Charles, his gift to St. Swithin's, iv. 256

Erlham hamlet, iv. 510— fiunily of, iv. 509-^bridge, iv. 511

Erpingham, Sir Thomas, some account of, iii. 118-r-his benefactions, iv. 59—

. builds one of the precinct gMos, as penance for Lollardy, iii. 5d4, iv. 5-ik—
glaaes the great chancel window of the Austin^friars church, iv. 86— his city-
house, iv. 102 \

ErpinghamVgite described, iv. 54 , '

Essay on the Antiquity of Norwich Castle, its author, iii. 92, ii.

Ethelred, a coin of his, iii. 6— greatly harassed by the Danes, t6. — ^imposes
the tax called Dane^ld, and why, t6.

Evangelist, St. John the, of Southgate, iv. 102

Exchange bmm, iiL 427-^hut up, iii. 431 — the New-hall proclaimed one,
iii. 441 . ,

F.

Fair, Prior^s, liberties thereof, iii 71

Fairs in Norwich, when kept, iii. 110^ iv. 58C— on Tombland, iv. 567

Fairfox, General, his entertainment at Norwich, iii. 596

» ' Henry, dean of Norwich, account of, iii. 626 »

Farthing tokens issued in the city, iii. 367

Fastolf, Sir John, extracts from two letters of his, iv. 588, n.

Fastoirs-place, iv. 436

Fawoet, Henry, his benefi^ctions, iii. 568, 9* i^* ^95

Fee form rent of the city paid by the bailiff, iii. 75 — granted to Queen Mar-
garet for life, iii. ^150

— — rent, controversy between the mayor and sherifis respecting its pay-
ment, iii. 4rl5

Fellows, Cicily, her legacy to St. Michael at Pleas, iv. 529

Fire, a great one in Norwich in 1507» iii. 182; 195

Fires, the city in great distress on account of them, iii. 192

Fire-works exhibited at the Mayor's feast, iii. 564 — several persons killed at
their exhibition. t6, — prohibited, ib.

Fbh, kinds of, in the Wensum, iv. 550

Fishing-places anciently on the Wensutn, iv. 550

Fish-Stalk built, iii. 442

Fisher, Luke, his gift to St. John Sepulchre's, iv. 159

Fbhmongers gild^ where held, iv. 205

16 QEKEEAL INDEX Or PARISHES, &&.

NORWICH.

Fi)x- Walter, Lord, subdues the Essex^ rebek, iii. 117

Five-bridge Scathe, iv. S5S— bridge, iv.,462

Flemings, account of their first introduction into |£ngland,iii* ftd— igreat nirn-
bers setile in Norfolk, iii. 84

Flei|ii«h stuffs, increase of in 1336, iiL 83

Fletcher, Richaid, his gift to the city, iii^ 205

Floods liamage the city, iii. 53, 66, 194, 448

Flynt, Richard, his gift to the city, iii. 4l6

Foreigners not to ^exercise trades in the cky without being freemen, iii. 449

Foster, William, fined for erecting a malt-house in the city, iii. 381

Framharo, Isaack, plate given by him to St. Peter Mancroft, iii* 19S

Fraternity of St. Mary and St. Nichohis, their house, iv. ISl

Fratres de Pica, their house, iv. 96— -curious carvingi in it, ib.

Fray between the monks and citiiens, iii. 66-58, 61— between the people and
monks of Bury, iii. 78

Freeman, Jacob, account of^ iii. 44

Freemen, their chaige, iii. 191

Freke, £dmund, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 557

Frenchmen in Norwich at the time of the survey, iii. 90 "^ — «

French Protestants, discontents in the city respecting them, iiL 418

Friars, orders of, suppressed-— c2e Domtaa, their origin, iv. 83— *itfiitftnf their
settlement in Norwich, iv. 85-*-arms and inscriptions in the windows of
their church, iv. 86-88— -account of their church, iv. 86-96 — ^FrMCtscoM^
or Gray, history of, iv. 106— 4heir church in Norwich, 108-111— 4iat of
priors of, iv. 1 11— -custodies of the English province of, iv. 114-— cie Saeco^
their priory, iv. 334 — Preaekerif site of their house, iv. 336— ^hy to aamedf
s6.— founded by Sir Thomas Gelham, t>.— dispute between them and those
of Dunwich, iv. 336— ^ilt^e, iv. 414

Fuller's earth, first discovered here by the Dutch, iii. 85

Fuitigatio, its meaning, iii. 141, »•

G.

Oalsagus, William, bishop of Thetford, some account of| iii. 465

Gaol, city, iv. 227

Gardens, Mylord's, iv. 86

Gardiner, Geoige dean of Norwich, iii. 620

Garret, £ro. a benefactor to the Bo/s hospital, iv. 407

Gates, Nedham, or St. Stephen's, iv. l65 — ^leased to John Taseburght iii. 108
— Conesfbrd, or South, iv. 65— Berstreet, iv. 140— Fybridge, or Magdalen,
iv. 440 — St. Austin's, iv. 478 — Heigham, or Helle-gates, iv. 503

Oarienis ostium, its ancient breadth, iiL S

Oceodot, or Gamta^ its meaning, iii. 38

Gedge, William, hii gift to St. Paul's, iv. 436

Gelham, Sir Thomas, founds the Friars-preachers in Norwich, iv. 336

Gentlemen's Walk, its ancient names, iv. 226

Geoige's, St. church burnt, iii. 54— of Tombland, iv. 36]^rof Colq^
iv. 466

Gersumay its signification, iii. 19

GetTtJ, the people so called, iii. 4

Geywood's tenement, made an inn for foreigners, iii* 124

Gibb's, Mr. and Mrs. (heir gifts to St. Michael at Pleas, iv. 329

Gibson, Robert, obtains a grant of St. Laurence's Pump, iv. 272

Gilbert, Juhn, a bene&ctor to the city, iii. 168

Gild, its signification, iii. 6— St. Geoige's. See Qmf4my.

Gild-hall, account of, iv. 227*232

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, kt. if

NORWICH.

Gilds of the Companies, when kept, lii. 206

Giies, St. extmci from bis legend, iv. 577*— parish of, h, 238— 'hospital, it.

376
— Christopher, his gift to St PaaVs, iv. 436
Gillians, Francis, his gifts to St. John of Madder-market, iv. 29^-^10 St.

Martin at Plain, iv. 371
Gladroan's insurrection, account of, iii. 149-152

Gleane, Sir Peter, a curious cup given by him to §t. Peter Mancroft, iv. 193
Gloucester, Duke of, and his Dutchess vi<iit Norwich, iii. 14f« 153
Gobert, Thomas, his loan lo poor tradesmen of Si. Peter Mancroft, iv. 223
God's-house. See St. Giles's, under hospital,
Godwyn, Mary, her gift to the poor of St. Giles's, iv. 245
Gold, Robert, punished for writing songs against Queen Mary, iii. 269 *
Goldingham, B. hie account of Q. Elizabeth's progress, &c. See Ckurckyari.
GoldsmithVball, iv. 227

Goldwell, James, bishop of Norwich, account of, ill. 539
Gonvife-hall, Cambridge, lis foundation and incorporation, iii. 297
Gooch, Tliomas, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 598
Goodwyn, Laurence, his gift of plate to St. Andrew the Apostle's, iv. 313
OuMe, Mary and Elizabeth, their gifts to St. Gregory's, iv. 286
Gose.hill hall, iv. 76
Gostling, Will, mayor of Norwich, apprehended for disobeying the FarHa*

ment^l orders, iii. 383
Goumey's-place, iv 84

Gower, John, his gift to St. John of BerstreeS iv. 139
Graromar<«scboul, the old one for the city, iv. 376
Grant, J. le, his gift to St. Giles's? iv. 245
Gray, John, his gift to St. Martin at the Palace, iv. 401
Green, Thomas, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 593
Green Yard, iv. 23 — the mayor, &c. ordered to attend the termons preached

there, iii. 379
Gregory's, bu church, iv. 272 — mill. See New Mitts,
Grewe, Edw. his gift to St. Giles's, iv. 244

Grey, John de, made bishop of Norwich, iii. 39 — ^accouut of, iii. 478
Grimketel, bishop of Elmham, iii. 461
Gurdon, Thornagh, autnor of an Essay on the Antiquity of Norwich Castle;

iii. 92, «.
Gutrum, the Danish king, his royal seat at Norwich castle, iii. 5

H.

Habits, table of those of the mayor, aldermen, &c. on festival days, iii« 443»-

445
Hackney horses, hire of settled, iiL 294
Haliday-toll, what, iii. 48
Hall. Jos. bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 575— 4nedal given to him by ihfk

synod of Dort, iii. 576
Hail, lliomas, account of his funeral, iii. 437— 4iis benefiictions to the city,ii.
Halls for sealing cloths, iv. 343 . • ^

Hamond, Mat. punished for sedition, and burnt for heresy, iii. 293
Harding, John, his gift to the poor of Norwich, iii.. 3 17
Hardley, sherifis court held there, iii. 214— extent of the city liberues on the

Wensum, t6. — cross repaired by the city, iii. 431
Harleston, Sir John, subdues the Essex rebels, iii. 117 *

Harpbiield, John, dean of Norwich, iii. 619
Har^et's-bouse* iv* 428

TOL. xu * D

4« GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &c.

NORWICH.

Hannet, Samuel, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 565

Hanvood, I'homas, his picture hung up in the New-hall, iii. 448

Hassal, John, dean of Norwich, iii. 622

Havers, Thomas, his gift of plate to St. Michael at Pleat, It. 329

Huvet, Anne, a live worm taken out of her arm, iii. 448

Head, Uichard, his gift to the parishes of St. Stephen the Proto-martyr and

St. Giles, iv. l64
Herscy its use, iii. l60
Hebbysy John, disfranchised, iii. 174

Hedersete, Simon de, annuity granted htm by the city, iii«7i
Heigham parish, iv. 503— gates, ibm
Helen's, St. church, iv..376

Hellosden and other bridges destroyed by a flood, iii. 414
Hem, Tobias de, his gifts, iii. 374

Hemenhale, Thomas de, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 504
Hemmyng, Robert, his gifts to the cily^ iii. 210
Henry I. granu the citizens of Norwich the same franchises^ &c. as London^

iii. 23
Henry IL takes the city castle, and liberties into his hands, iii. 30, 33— go-

vems Norwich by a sheriff, iii. 30 — divides the kingdom into six parts, or

circuits, iii. 33 — ^his charters to the city, iii. 34, 50
Henry III. wastes the county of Norfolk, iii. 42 — remits to the citizens a part

of the tallage, iii. 43 —grants the citizens a new charter, ib, — his license to

enclose the city with a ditch, iii. 49— visits Noiiaich, iii. 50, 55— -execatet

several rioters, iii. 55— seizes the city liberties again, iii. 55
Henry IV. grants the city a charter, iii. 120 — ^presents the city with a sword,

iii. 123
Henry V. pledges his coronet with the c'.ty for 100 marks, iii. 134-— his char.

ter, iii. 132
Henry VL visits Norwich, iii. 156 — ^grants the city another charter, iii. 158 —

short account of his deposition, iii. 166-168
Henry VII. visits Norwich, iii. 174, 180
Henry VIII. grants the city a new charter, iii. 196 — ^his exequies celebrated,

iii. 216
Herfast, bishop of Thetford, account of, iii. 463
Heme, Will, his gift to St. George's of Colegate, iv. 469
Herring-pies, King's, expense of, in 1397, "i- 114 — letter from the council

respecting them, iii. 375— how to be made, ib. — ^how to be carried to the

King, ibn
Hildebrond's hospital. See Ho9pital»
Hobart, Mr. anecdote of his escape from the parliament soldiers, iv. 220, a.

Will, hanged for his loyalty, iii. 400, iv. 220

Hoblers, iii. 120 -

Hog-hill paved, iii. 448, iv. 129

Holl, or Holly family, iv. 507

Holm, abbey of St. Bennet of, annexed to the see of Norwich, iii. 54$

Hohn^ what, iv. 4 1 5, n.

Hopton, John, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 552

Hore, of the origin of the name, iv. 496

Hospital, Hildebrond's, or St. Mary's, iv. 71 — its spital ch>ft, iv. 72 — Cooke's,

its fnundalion and endowments, iv. 102 — St. Stephen's, site of, iv. 166 — St.

Bennet's, iv. 250 — St. Giles's, or Old men's, granted to the city by Edw.

VI. iii. 220, iv. 391 — ^^ts foundation deed, iv. 381 — benefactors to it, iv.

384 — rules for its government, iv. 391 — ^its revenues, iv. 394-— list of its

masters, iv. 398 — the Children's, or Boys, iv. 407 — ^benefactors to it, iv.

408-12— its reTenues, iv. 412«-St. Paul's, iv. 429->St. Magdaljm's, iv.

SENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES/ &e.

19

NORWICH.

440 — Douj;hty% iv« 448 — ^the Oirls, 450 — ^St. Saviour^s in Coselany,

iv. 500
Howard, Sir John, made cvstos of tlie castle, iii. 77--^Hon. Henry, his gifts to

the city, iii. 404, 405 — Lord Henry, his presents to the city, iii. 419
Howard, or Heyward, Edw. his gift to St. Bennefs, iv. i251 — ^St. Swithin>,ir;

ft^G — St. Mttig^ret's, iv. 260----St. Laurence'Si iv. 371
Howlet, William, his gift, iii. 295
Hoxne, cell of, iii. 607— benefactors to it, iii. 608 — ^priors o^ iii. 609

Hudson, Thomas* burnt in Norwich, iii. 274

*

I.

JackVpit, iv. 154 '

James, a Jew, appeal against, for circumcising a child, iii. 44

James I. grants a general pardon to the city, iii. $60

James, St. church, 423—- bounds cf the parish, iv. 423, n.

Jan, Thomas, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 543

Jannis, Robert, his gift to St. George's of Colegate* iv. 469

Jay, Jlenry, his gift to the Old men's hospital, iv. 400— Suckling, his gifts, iv.

317

Jeffry, Walter, fined for exercising the office of under-sheriff more than on«
year together, iii. 157

Jeggon, J. "bishop of Norwich, account of, iii« 562

Jenney's*corner, whence so named, iv. 226

Jews first brought into England by the Conqueror, iii. 21 —relation of their
crucifying a child at Norwich, iii. 26— synagogue in Norwich, destroyed, iii*
63 — banished ibr debasing the King's coin, t6.-^justicer of, iii. 64— new sy-
nagogue, iv. 225

Images and shrines abolished, iii. 210 — injunctions to cleanse the church of
them, iii. 221 — ^insurrections in consequence, ik.

Indenture of the endowment of Cooke's hospital, iv. 101

Independents meeting-house in the city, iii. 423, iv. 462

Infirmary, iv. 46o

Insurrection— of the citizens against the monks, iii. 46— «t Walsingham, iii.
209—10 Norwich in; &vour of Car. I, iii. 394, 5 — in favour of Car. 11. dis-
covered, iii. 399

Invasion, Spanish, preparations against it, iii. 355

Inundations, great damage by them in l6l5, iii. 366

John, King, confirms all the liberties of Norwich, iii. 39

Johnson, Mr. his gift to St. John of Berstreet, iv. 139

Ireland, Richard, his executors sued, iii. 425

Irishmen, numbers settle at Norwich, temp. Rich. I. iii. 139

Isaack's^hall. See Muskk-kouie.

Isabel, Queen, conies to Norwich, iii. 7^'-*pncti8es against the King, ti.-
a pension from the city, iii. 79

Justice, statue of, placed in the marketphall, iii. 441

Juhan's, St. church, iv. 79— bene&ctors to it, iv.80

Justicer of the Jews, his rank, iii. 64

Ivy-halL See Hildebrond| under HospiiaL

K.

Keepers of the dty, list of, temp. Edw. 1. 174
Kemp, Mrs. her benefoctions, iv. 139, ^65
Kerdeston, Roger de» govemour of the castle, iii. 81
Kett's rebellion, full account of, iiL 222-i{60
Ket, the rebel, his execution, iiL 256

/

$6 GENCIUI* INDEX OF rARISHKS. iKi

NORWICH.

Kinff» WiUiam, teiMmeBtt pven bj hun to St. Bennett,*] v. 250
KiiigVLynn, succoured by the volunteers from Norwich, iii. 385
KirkpatDck, Mn an opiiiif*n of hu respeciii^ Norwich, exanined^ iii* 9*-hi9

gift to the mayor, iv. 397, »•
Koights of the ^hire, how to be choeeni iii 131, 142, 3
Knight, alias Ket, Fnyicis, burnt at Norwich for heresy, iii. 303
Kyrmer-huppe icey, iv. 84

L.

Lakenham, village, iv. 519

Lakinchith, Sir J. beheaded by the rebels, in 1381, iii. 106

Lamps set up to lighten toe city, iii. 427

Lancaster, Duke of, visits Norwich, iii. 115

£.a»tage, its meaning, iii. 38, 69

Latimer, John, hii> benefaction to the city, iii. 190

Laurence's, St church, iv. 26O — acre, iv. 272 — pump, •>.

Lavatories, iv. 42

Layer, Thomas, his benefactions, iii. 966y iv. 445t 473

Lasar-houses, account of, iv. 167— -one at each of the city gates, H^

Lay ton, John, burnt,, iii. 212

Lectures in St. Andrew's the Apostle, iv. 301— -Hall's, when and whevo

preached, iv. 317, 18
Leech, John, his gift to St. John of 'Hmberfaill, iv. 128 — Sc^otton, bis gift to

St Paul's, iv. 435
Lect of Newgate, suit between the city and prior concerning, ui. 66
Leet of Great Newgate granted to the citiiens, iii.*67
Leng, John, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii, 593
Lent, orders for its strict observance, iii 363
I^onard's, St. flood, iii. 194— priory, iv.'426
Leper*hou««es at Wesi-Wick, iv. 509
Lepers- tomb, false tradition respecting it, tv. 459
Letten, Nat. his giff to St. Gregory's, iv. 286
Letter from King Henry Vil. to the mayor of Norwich^ Mi. 77^— ^' conp^te^

latipn sent to Cromwell by the city, iii. 397
Letters, extracts from two of Sir J. Fastolf, iv. 3899 ^?
Lewes, John, burnt at Norwich for here^} , iii. 293
Liber Albus. See White Book.
Liberties, of Norwich, difficult to determine what were those granted and ex*

ercised temp. H. I. iii. 24«-di8pute8 with the priory relating tn them, iii.-

175-177— extent of by water, temp. Hen. VI. iii. 137 — ^ the bitbopiieky

iv. 530— of the dean and chapter, iv. 556
Library, city, iv. 343
Lime-kilu ground, iv. 69

License granted to the city to purchase in mortmain, iii. 281
Limits of the city, as established by charter of Queen Mary, iii. 271
Lindsey, Mat. his gift to the wards of Mancroft and 6eI8tret^, iv. 223
Litester, John, heads tbe Norfolk rebels in 1381, iii. 106-'-«ntenf and spelk

the city, iii. 108<— taken and executed, iii. 110
Lloyd, Will, br^hop of Norwich, account of, iii. 588
Lollards, persecution of in Norwich diocese, iiL 139* 141
Lollurd's pit, iv. 427
London, cu*«tom of, on suspicion of manslaughter, iii« 48-*^iuseQ$ of forbid to

exact toils on those of Norwich, iii. 96
Lord's-box, iv. 383, ji.
Lobinga, Herbert, translates the see lO Norwkb^ iii* 25Urbiibop oC Horwid^

account of^ 465

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &e. * 21

NORWICH. , /

Lottery, city requested to eocouiBge oae for the benefit of the VifghM pltnta*

tioD, iii, S66
Lotteries^ complaints to the King, respecting thenii iii« 4Q9
Ludham, palace of, burnt, iii. 562
Lyherty Walter, bishop of Norwicti, accoonl of^ iii. 555

M.

Mace g^ven to the city by the Hon. Henry Howard, iii. 415

Mad -dogs, great mischief done by them in Norwich,t iu. 447

M(dhm^ or maimer explanation of the term* iii. 44-

Magdalen-hospital, site of, iv. 4V0-— gates* ib, *

Malby, Thomas, his gift to the city, iii. 272

Mallet, Robert, his gift to St. Peter Momejg»te»-iv. lOl^St. Paul's, iv. 455

Manj John, his^ift to the city, iii. 426

Mancroft great ward, iv. 145

Manning, Phil, his gift to St. Gregory's, iv. 2S6

Manslaughter, custom of London, in case of suspicion of, iii. 48

Manufacturers of stufl^, act qualifying them to hold offices, iiL 457-9

ManturOy i ts signification, iii. 1 8 '^

Marcon, Elix. her gift to St George of Colegate, iv. 46$

Maigaret's, St. rectory, iv. 257 — church at Newbridge, its site, iv. 474

Market-place paved, iii. 4i6 — its former extent, iv. 224— -the finest in Eqg^
land, t^.'—names of the various nms anciently about it, t5. 225

Martin'sr St. in Balliva, iv. 120-^ts site, iv. 121— ^t the Plain, iv. 567-*-in
Coslany, iv. 479— ^rigiii of i^ name, iv.484

Martyrs, list of those who suffered in Norwich, iii. 275

Mary, Queen, her partisans in Norfolk, iii. 266 — her coronation celebrated at
Norwich, iii. .268

Mary, St. in the Fields college, iv. 1 69— the I^ess, church of^ iv. 118-«^n Fy-
bridge-gate, site uf, iv. 459-^Unbrent, iv. 449 — in Coslany, iv. 480

Masters of crafts, their election, iii. 150

Mausoleum of Queen Elizabeth in 8t. Michael's church, iv. 502

Mayor, Holinshed'a derivation of the word, iii. 121— of the staple, bis- duties
and salary, iii. 94

Mayor of Norwich always to be the Kingfseschaetor,iiL 12 l*<^uties of hi» office,
iii« 122» 29» 30 — mode of his election^ iii. 127, 152'— orders, respecting it,
iii.<'568 — his council, mode of its election; iii. 128— his annual proclamih-
tion, iii. 158 — his charge of the Mairaltie^ iii. 185— of the Eschetrie^ iii*
184 — ^when to be chosen, iu. ^6, 450

Mayors of Norwich, when first elected, iiL 4 21 — ^list o^ and sherifis, in the
reign of Hen. IV, iii. 125— Hen. V. 156— Hen, VI. l65— Edw. IV. 170—

. Rich. III. 175— Hen. VII. 191— Hen. VIII. 218— Edw. VI. 265— Queen
Mary, 277 — Eliz. 558 — ^James I. 570— Charles I. 397 — (in the Common-
wealth, 402) Charles II. 420— James II. 424— Will, and Mary, 426, 51—
Anne, 456— George I, 445 — George 11.449

Meat, cithtens, or knights, what, iv. 97, n.

Medkl, description of one given by the synod of Dort to Bishop Hall, iii. 576

Mi^dyz-inn, why so named, iv. 84 -

Men pressed in the city, iii. 570, 1,4

Michael's, St. in Conisford, iii. 84 — on Tombland, iv. l]6-«-at Thorn, iv. 154^
— at Pleas, iv. 319 — chapel, iv. 426 — in Coslany, iv. 492

Middleton, Will, de, hishop of Norwtch, account of, iii. 494

Miller, Sim. burnt iU Norwich, iii. 275

Milk, on the river Wensum^ suit respecting the tithes of themi iii. \^T>.w* ^^6
< -^regulations respecling their usei iv, S56

tS GENERAL INDEX Ot PARISHES, kc,

NORWICH.

Mills, New, builty Hi. 4S2— Wcstwick, iv. 505

Mingay, William, mayor, a grand entettaioment given by iiim to sandTy

nobles, &c. iii. ^80
Mingay, Will, his gift to the city, iii. 281
Mingay, John, mayor, his dispute with the judges, and high-sheriff of NodcAt

iii. 367 — his gift to St. Stephen the Proto-martyr, iv. 164
Ministers of Norwich, their petition for an increase of salaries, iii. 36I
Mint erected in Norwich, iii. 426
MUkenningf its meaning, iii. 38
Monastry burnt and plundered by the citizens, iii. 54
Monday, Edw. his gift to St. Peter per Montergate, Iv. 101
Money, sterling, why so called, iii. S^— money, large sums found in makiog

the city ditches, iii. 76
* Monks of Norwich, apipeal to the Pope, iii. 60— of the cathedral, change their

apparel for that of prebends and secular canons, iii. 210— thoee of note in

Norwich priory, account of, iii. 615
Montague, Rich, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 571
Montgomery, George, dean of Norwich, iii. 622
Moore, J. bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 589
Moore, Rich, his gift to St* Martin at Plain, iv. 371
Mortmain, stat. of, made, iii. 62

Mortmain, license of, granted to the city by Rich. 11. iii. 113
Mcri d*ancestre9 writ of, explained, iii. 122
Mount Surrey, iv. 427
Mousehold, origin of the name, iv. 428
Munford, Simon, seizes the castle of Norwich, iii. 52
Munnes, Roger, his gift to St. Andrew's the Apostle, iv. 3l6
Murage^ its meaning, iii. 67

Murton, Earl of, complains against the city, iii. 37^
Mussel-hill. See Mousehold. '

Musick-house messuage, iv. 7^

Nnam^ writ of, explained, iii. 38

Nedham-gates, iv. 165

New-gHtc. See Braxu'door,

New-hall, the mayor's feast kept there, iii. 214— exchange kept there, iii,S99,

441 — portraits of persons there, iii. 448
New-mills, iii. 432, iv. 256

Ncwham, Thomas, his gift to St. John of Timberhill, iv. 129
Nicholas, St. story of, from his legend, iv. 623
Nix, Richard, bishop of Norwich, iii. 543
NockeU'f', WilUam, his gift to St. Martin in Coslany, iv. 482
Norfolk, Thomas, Duke of, a great favourite with the city, iii. 268
Norfolk, Duke of, beheaded On Tower-hill, iii. 296 — Mary, Dutchess of, her

funeral, iv. 289 ^

Norfolk, county of, damaged by inundations, iii. 365 — archdeacons 0^642-^47
Noi^ate, Nic. his benefactions, iii. 29 j, iv. 436
Norman's spital, whence so named, -iiil^4S2— manor, iv. 430
Norrice, Thomas, burnt at Norwich, iii. 182

Northampton, Marquis of, his bad success against the rebel Kett, iii. 240-43
Northern ward, iv. 403

Northumberland, ELarl of, borrows money of the city for the King, iii. II9
Norwich, history of under the Saxons and Danes, iii. 8, 9 — during the reign of

the Confessor, iii. 10— Conqueror, iii. 14— Rufus, iii. 21— Hen. I. iii. 23—

Stephen, iii. 24<->Hen. II. iii. 30— Rich, h iii. 85^— John, iii. 39*— Hen. III.

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES^ &c. tS

KORWICH.

iii. 42— Kdw. I. lii. 60--.Ed\T. II. iii. 76— Edw. III. iiu 79— Rich. II. iii.
102— Hen. IV. iii.117— Hen. V. iii.>l26— Hen. VI. iii. 136— Edw. IV. iii.
165— Edw. V. iii. 171— Rich. III. iii. 172— Hen. VII. iii. 174-Hen. VIII.
iii. 492 — Edw. VI. iii, 220 — Mary /iii. 266 — EUiz. iii. 277— Janacs I. iii»
360— Charles I. iii. 371— (the Commonwealth, iii. 399>r-Charle8 II. iii.
403^- James II. iii. 421 — Will, and Mary, iii. 425^6 — Anne, iii. 431 —
George I. iii. 436 — George II. 443

Norwich, by some called Cctr-gunty and why, iii. l-^its origin, iii. 2— -early s
fishing town, t^. iv. 260 — ^modern writers, pnly place it on the YarCf iii. 3-^
its chief rise owing to the Saxons, iii. 4— signification of its name, ib, — its
castle. See under Castle, — ^in a very fiourishing state, temp. Edred, iii. 5— »
description of several coins struck there, iii. 5, 6-— greatly increased by the
Danes, iii. 9 — great part of burnt when besieged by the Conqueror, iii. 15 —
state of, as iu Domesday Book, iii. 15-17 — the Bishop's see translated thi-
ther, iii. 22-r--cathedral, see Cathedral, — plundered by the French, iii. 42
— by th9 rebellious barons, iii. 53 — damaged by floods, iii. 53> 669 194, 44S
— walb begun, iii. &f — appointed the staple for Norfolk and Suffolk, iii. 81
— gates and towers fortified, iii. 86 — ordered to furnish a barge for the King,
iii. ^ — great part of burnt, iii. 126 — furnishes thc^ King with men, iii. 146,
79, 80, 81, 213 — its contributions in 1474, iii. I68 — grants lands to the
prior, iii. 208 — greatly damaged in Rett's rebellion, iii. 214, ptseq. — gates
repaired, iii. 359 — ^&1 altered, iii. 294, iv. 574 — men pressed in it, iii.S709
71 — borrows money to employ the poor, iii. 373 — called upon by Charles L
to repel his rebellious subjects, iii. 382 — ^lends warlike stores to Yarmouth,
iii. 383 — sends men to Cromwell, t^. — ^its weekly contributions to the Par-
liament, iii. 385 — to fortify Cambridge, ih, — sends Cromwell a congratula-
tory letter, iii. 397 — sends several young persons apprentices to Virginia, iii.
399 — pardoned by Charles II. for coining, iii. 413 — ^money paid by it to
Charles II. iii. 414 — address of, to Ch. II. a libel on^ the H. of Commons,
iii. 417— county of the city of, made one parish as to the poor, iii. 432-*-
gaol, iv. 227-— pref^nnents in the donation of, iv. 570 — population of, temp.
Edw. Ill.'iv. 679 — ^temp. George II. ib, — annual amount of its manufac-
tures, iv. 579^ 80 — ^its latitude and longitude, iv.579 — Sir Edw. Coke's cha-
racter of it, iv. 580 — citizens of, execute several assayers of money, iii. 40
•—their contest with the monks concerning right of commonage, iii. 41—^
fined for selling in unsealed bushels, iii. '49-*-not to pay toll in London, iii.
^g — merchants Summoned before Edw. III. iii. 97— citizens petition againtt
strangers, iii. 102, 3 — ^their precautions to defend the city against the rebels,
iii. 106 — contribute to carry on war against the Scots, iii. 112— endeavour
to obtain a mayor, iii. 114^ec1are for the Duke of Lancaster, iii. 115—
sue the exchequer ior money, iii. 147 — contribute towards Yarmouth haven,
305 — Assert their freedom from toll, pontage, &c. throughout England, t^.
— ^grant a loan for the defence of the Palatinate, iii. 369

Ktyoel disseizmy its meaning. Hi. 43

Nunneries, abolished, iii. 210 — FuUer^s character of, iv. 528

Nuthall, Ben. his picture hung up in the New*hall, iii. 448

Nuttinge, Edi^ard, his benefactions, iii. 409, iv.447

O.

Oaths of the mayor and other officers, as settled in temp.Hen. VILiii.l83ye/aeJ^

Odard, a boy, circumcised by a Jew, iii. 44

Ofiice, sherifis, iv. 232

Offices, patent, in the gift of the bishop, iv. 555

Official principals, list of. See Vicars-generaL

Olave's, St. church, iv. 65--the King and Martyr, its iite, iv. 47$

i4 GENERAL INDEX OP PARISHES, &c

NORWICH.

Old roen's hospital. See under HospitaL

Oliver, Mary, executed* for witchcraft, iii. 401

Order agaimt thatched -houses, iii. 355

Orders, religious, suppressed, iii. 210

Ormes, Cicily, burnt in Norwich, iii. 2/3

OrraoiMi) Uuke of, Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, iii. 435

Overall, John, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 564

Oxfoid, John of, biiihop of Norwich, account of, and his writingSy iii. 470, f

OsieSi^roond at ThorfMs, a benefiictioD to St* John of Maddermarket, ir. tQt

P.

Page, Nic. bis gift to the poor of Norwich* iv. 80

Paine, Sir Jos. his benefactions to St. Gregory's, &c. iii. 41 1, It

Palace. Bishopis», iv. 46 — on Tombland, iv. 1 17— Duke's, iv. iSps

Pandulf, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 4H2

Papists, their estates sequestrated by the Pailiament, iii. 385

Papists, riotous proceedings against them in Norwich, iii. 424

Parish of St. Edward. For the different parishes in the city, see under

Church*
Parish-houses in AINSaints green, iv. 134
Parishes, all those in the city to have ladders, &c. in case of fire, iii. SSl-—

number of in Norwich diocese, iv. 537
Parker, Mat. account of, and hb writings, Tii. 306-^ft to the mayor of the

city of Norwich, iii. 310 — bis various benefactionsi iii. 310-316
Piarkhurst, John, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 553
Parliament party, their violent proceedings against the King and his friends,

iii. 384, 385 — iheir various proceedings in No/wicb. and Norfolk, iiL 587-

402-^weekly contributions to it by the city, iii. 385 .
Parw, use and situation in churches of the place so called, iv. 368
Fauagty its meaning, iii. 6^

Passelew, Hamon, appointed keeper of Norwich castle, iii. 47
Pgston, Will, violent disputes about his election as bui^eia in Pari. iii. 415
Paul, St. church and hospital of, iv. 429
Paul's pit, iv. 436
VavagCf iii. 69

Pecocky John, assayer of worsted in Norwich and Norfolk^iii. 80
Pendleton, £liz. her benefactions to the city, iii. 415 «^
Penning, Ben. his gift to St. Paursf, iv. 435
Pension paid by Norwich to Queen Isabel, iii. 79
Perciasey its meaning, iv. 369

Percy, Thomas, bishop q( Norwich, account of, iii. 514
Persy, Aleyn, a benefactor to the city, iii. 208
Peter, St. of Mancroft, church of, iv. 184-*parsonage»hou8e of boii^t» ir* 293

—of Hungaie, churph, iv. 329
Peterpence, its application, iii. 9^ — payment of it to RotAe forbid, Iii. SS
Peterson, Peter, bis gift to Si. Peter per iMontergate, iv. 98
Petition of the city to parliament for aid to repair the walls and bridges, iii. 441
Pettus, Sir John, builds the fish-stalls by F> bridge, &c. iii. 362 — a conduit,

iv. 427 — his gift to the twelve youngest aldermen, iii. 425— Tho. his g^ft to

the city, iii. d62
Pkage^ its meaning, iii. 70 "^

Pied Friars. See Fratres de Pica. .
Pie-powder couit, statute to limit its power, iii. 169
Pillory erected near the Guild-hHll, iv. 235
Pinnacle of the cathedral rebuilt| iii. 379

OEMERAL IKDEX OF PAUSHE8, &c. iS

NORWICH.

Pipe, Nic. hjs gift of plate to St. Stephen the PaotOpinwrtyry tir, l65

Pipes of lead for conveying fifater, when first invent, oi. SIO

Pitanciarius of Norwich priory, his oSee, iii. 6lS

Pitt'hoiises giveo to St. Giles's, it. 944

Plague at Norwich, iii. 25, 92, 354, 356, 363, 372, 9r6, 37f» 379r *9^ ^l<>^

precautions against its spreisidiiig, iii. 354, Z7^f ^76
Play-hoQst in the White-swan yard, iT« 334
Pokethorp manor, iv, 428
Pomtagef its meaning, iii, 69
Popingay-inn, iii. 97

Portraits in the Onild-liall, list of, iv. 230, 31 ^

Post-herseS) first order for their establishment in Norwidi|iii« 2194
Pountney, the debtors prison, in 232
Prat, J. his punishment for false fey ning, iv. 421
Prayer, used during the plague, !▼. 419, n.
Preamble of Hen. Fourth^s charter to the city, iii. 181
PrebendOf its meaning, iii. 13
Prebendaries of Norwich, list of, iii. 66l
Precinct-gates, iv. 54

Preferments in the donation of the corporation, iv. 570
Prcjfbyterians erect a meeting-house, iii. 423<— «coBouijit of itf t?. 474
Prideaux, Humphrey, dean of Norwich, account of, iii. 6t$
Printing, when first used in England, iii. l6l--4n Norwich, iii. 295, 497
Prior of Norwich sued for obstructing the King's bailifif, iij. 47 — ^his libertica

as to inquests, iii. 49 — ^his liberties, temp. Hen. VI. iii. 143
Prior and convent changed into a dean and chapter, iii. 211
Priors of Norwich, Ust of, iii. 600, tt $eq.
Priory, Norwich, sacrist of, his office, iii. 6lO— ccjlerer of, bit offce, iii. 6lt

^-camerarius, or chamberlain of, his office, iii. 6l2— almoner of, his office,

iii. 6l3— refectarius of, his office, ib. — pitanciariua of, his office, t^. — lay»

officers in, list of, and their offices, iii. 6l4 — ^monies of note an it, iti. 6l5
Priory of St. Leonard^ iv. 426

Privil^es, new ones granted to the city by Hen. VIIl. iii. 197
Probation of wills, how regulated, iv. 554
Procession, annual, of the mayor, &c. to Magdalen-feir renewed, iii. 205—

abolished in 1538, iii. 206— of crafts or companies, order of, iii. 206*-ona

agreed upon instead of that of St. George's company, iii. 447
Progress of Queen Elisabeth to Norwich, relatioo of, iii. 317*354
Provisions, deamess and scarcity of in 1314, iii. 76-^yrociaaaatioii of Edward

III. fixintf their prices in Norwich, iii. 82
Provosts of Norwich temp. Hen. III. iik 58
Provost, or Portreve of Norwich,when first* appoint^, iii. 23 — list of terop^

Hen. in. iii. 58
Pump at the end of the gild-hall, built, iii. 421-— St. Laurence's, iv. 272— -St.

John's, iv. 298
Puppet-plays, complaints to the King respecting them, iii. 409
Purveyors, prohibited purveyirig in the city, iii. 102
Pye, £dm. hb gift to the worsted weavers, iii. 355 — Thomaf^ alms-houits

given by him, iy. 222, 245, 47S

Quaker's meeting-house, iv. 479
Quintyne, 4ie g|me of described, iii. 6l

Baleigb, WiU. de^ hisbop of Norwich, account of, iii. 484
▼0£, zi. * £

mm>

iS GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &e.

NORWICH.

Ralph, bishop of Norwich, iii. 484

Ramsay, Will, founder of a chapel inJSt. Michael's churchy iv. 497

Ratton*rowe, out of the liberty of the city, iii. 6T

Rebellion in Suffolk and parts of Norfolk, iii. 197— appeal by the Duke of

Norfolk, 4ii. 198 — ^Kett'9> full account of it, iii. 222, 260
Rebels, under John Litester, their proceedings, iii. IO69 &c. — ^routed and sub-
dued by the bishop of Norwich, iii. 109
Recorder, his office, iii. 129, 4^0 — ^his oath, iii. 184
Rectory of St. Mathew the Apostle, iv. 376. For other rectorieift in tbe city

see as under Church,
Rede, Sir Peter, his legacy to find a beli in St. Peter Mancroft, iv* 200
Red-Uon lane, ancient name of, iv. 166
Redman, Will, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 56I
Refectarius of Norwich priory, his office, iii. 6l3 . •

Religious-houses, act for tkeir dissolution, iii. 212 ,
Remyngton, Nat. his gift of plate to St. Andrew's the Apostiey iv* 311
Reppes, bishop of Nerwich. See under Rvgg.
Respofua^ its meaning, iii. 35

Revans, Jer. hb gifts to St. Martin in Coslany, iv* 481
Revenues of the bishtprid^, iv. 533 — of the dean and chapter, iv. 557
Reynolds, Edw. bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 582 — ^his benefactiont te

the city and elsewhere, iii. 585
Richard 1. grants several privileges to the citisens of Norwich, iii. 56 — ^hit

charier, it. ' ^

Richard II. his charters to the city, iii. 102, 5 — and his Queen visit Norwich,

iii. 112
Richard III. requires aid of the city, iii. 172 — ^visits Norwich, iii. 173
Riatt oil account of scarcity of com, iii. 449
" Riseborow, Alderman, charity school of his foundation, iv. 222
Bioagey its meaning, iii. 70
River. See Wentum.

Rogers, William, retained by the city to teach the nse of the guns, iii. 383
Roman counters, origin of the brass money so called, iii. 29^
Romans, time of their quitting this island, iii. 4
Rose, Thomas, his persecution and death, iii. 272» 274
Rosse, Robert, his gift to thefiarishes of St. John of Timberbill end All-StinU>

iv. 129
Rudde, Rich, his gift to the city, iii. 281
Rudham, Will, de, constable of Norwich castle» iii. 77
Rugge, Robert, his gift to the city, iii. 277— Rich. *»« gift to the city, iii 363
—Mr. his gift to St. Andrew's the Apostle, iv, 317— Will, bishop of Nor-
jwich, account of, iii. 547
Rump parliament dissolved by the army, iii. 401

S.

Sacco, friars de, account of, iv. 334
Sacrist of Norwich priory, his office, iii. 61O
Saddle-gate common well, iv. 226

^alle, Sir Robert, slain by the rebels under Litester, iii. 107
Salisbury, John, dean of Norwich, account of, iii. 6l7» 620
SaliJkon, John, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 497
Salter, Nic. his benefactions to the city, iii. 412— Elizabethi her gift of platt
to St. Andrew's the Apostle, iv.313— Sir Tho. his gift to St..P»tfs,iv.43l
Sanctuary, instance of a person taken out of one, iii* 177
Sanctuaries, act taking away their privilege, iii. 212
Satins, statutes respocting them, iii. 270

I
9

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &c. W

NORWICH.

Saviour's, St. cburcb, !▼. 443

Scala Celt in the Austin-friars church, iv. 90

ScamblerV Edm. bishop of Nonivichy account of, liL S&%

School, free, iv. 60— list of the masters of, iv. 6l — scholarships belonging to

it, iii. 300-10~green, iv. 122 — charity, iaunded by Aid. Risehorow, iv.222

— old grammar, iv. 376
Schools of the Jews. See Synanogne.
Scotf its meaning, iii. 35
Scottow, Aug. his gift, iii. $73
Seal of the city, description of it, iii. 125, iv. 574
Seals, &c. on the plan of the city described, iv. 571* ^^ Mf*
Seaman, Will, burnt at Norwich, iii. 274 — ^Thomas, his benebctions, iii. 427^

iv. 260 — ^John, his gift to St. Peter per Mootergate, iv. 98 — Sir Peter, his

benefactions, iii. 437^ iv* 286, 37 1
S^ore^inn given to St. John's of Timberhill, iv. 129
Serjeant, common, his chaige, iii« 19O
Serjeants, sheriflb, their chaige, iii* 189 — ^mayor's, their chaige, t5.-*at mact,

their duty, iii. 122
StxUryy what, iii. 13 •

Sharp, John, dean of Norwich, account of, iii. 626
Shelton, Sir. J. hb house ia Carrow, iv. 529

Sherer's cross, taken down, iii. 447 — ^hill, whence so named, iv. 286, 7
Sheriffif of Norwich, see under Mayors* — ^their duties, iii. 12 1« 2, 130— maoiier

of their elections determined, iii. 123, 28, 32— when iriected, iii* 450-— ta-
ble of their habits on festival days, iii. 443-445
Shire-house altered, iii. 432 — old, its site, iv. 126
Ship comes up to Conisford towers, iii. 415 ,

Ship-money the begimiing of troubles, iii. 378 — ^proceedings reial^og to it, ib.
Ships of war, city refuses to furnish two, iii. 374
Shrine^t taken away, iii. 210 ,

Sickness, a great one in Norwich, iii. 276
Side-saddles, when first used in England, iii« 111
Simnell, Limbert, counterfeits Edw; Plantagenet> iiL 174
Simon, St. and Jude's church, iv. 353— chapel, 355 — parish stock, 36l
Skeming, Roger de, bishop of Norwich, excommunicates the dtineDs, iii. 54—

account of, iii. 493 .
Skipwith-place, whence so called, iv. 106 /

Small-pox, its ravage in I669, iii. 412 .

Smith, Joan, her gift to the poor of the city, iii. 358, iv. l65> 271— Michael,

his gift to St. John of Berstreet, iv. 139--to St. Sennet's, iv. 251
Solen, Anthony, introduces printing into Norwich, iii* 295
Sotherton, Nowel, His gift to St! Andrew the Apostle's, iv. 317
Soutbgate, St Peter, iv. 65
Southwell, Sir R. his gift to the city, iii. 279
Spanish invasion, preparations against it, iii. 355 •
Sparrow, Ant. bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 5^6
jSpenser, Hen. de. See Dispenser.
Spencer, Thomas, account of, iii. 198 — Doctor, his gift, iii. 295— Mito#> •^

count of, iii. 633 .
Spigurnell, Tho. constable of Norwich castle, iii. 62
Spire of the cathedral destroyed by lightning, iii. 357
Spring-gardens, iv. 106
Spynk, Rich, fortifies the city gates and towers, iii. 86— privileges granted hf

the city to him and his heirs, iii. 87
Stanbury, John, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 535
Staple, mayor of, iii. 94^— constables of, iii« 95

» GENBRAL INDEX OF PAIISHES, Set.

NORWICH.

Staples, statutes for their sappression, iii. 80— df #oo4y &€» ftgnktioni

pectingy lii. 94
Stapleton, Sir Miles, his messua^ei iv. 84
Star, publick-hoose, hs aneient owiiery iv. 285
StAthe, oomnion, iv. 70-^old common, iv. 77^-*^^. Ann^t^ W# 7S'*^Hoirtiid'i,

ib. — Fivebrigge, iv. 355 — ^St. George's, iv. 474
Statute for the appointment of wardens of worsted WM^ers, iii. 155-^-for lefy«
ing knights of parliaments wages, iii. 155 — for th^f el^dctioti, f4^«-^v th#
regulation of fairs, iii. 156 — to limit the power of pie*powder otmftof iti. 10^
— of qualification fot swaii«*iAarks, iii. l7D-^tespeetillg worsted wM^«ni, ia«
178— standard-weights, iii. 170 — prohiliting coroners takin§ faOBey,iii. 19^
—enacting that freemen worth 4oiL may be jofors, iii. 205^oi the six artl-
eles repealed, iii. 2^1^— respecting sotiirt, lii. 1^70— «f or the gofertmient of
the church, abstract of, iv. 563) et seq.

Stephen, King, seiies th>e castle 'and Ubertite of Norwich^ iii. 95, S^^^-gnuftf
the borough and castle of Norwich to his soef William, iii 2d«-*'resioiMs tlM
liberties of Norwich, iii. 25— grants the city a new charter, lii. lt6-^HK>titert-
between him and the Abbot of Bury, respecting his libeities, iii« M*t9

Stephen's, St. gates beautified, iii. 448. See Nedkam under Qoiti*

Stephen, St. the Proto»martyr, chunch of, iv. 141

Sterling money, why so named, iii. 89

Stevenson* Margaiet, her gift to St. Gregory's, iv. 380

Steward of the sheri/T> court, of his ele^ion and k»^ tti. 1^

Steward, Aug. his benefactions, iii. 395, iv. f55

Steward, his duty, iii. 450

Stigand, bishop of Elmham, acconat off iii. 46l| 2

Stone-house, iv. 83

Stuff-weaving, where and by whom Intiwdaoad into Ep^Midy iii. tS

Straw, Jack, account of his rebellion^ iii. 101^

Stump-cross built, iii. 381

Stui^geon, a* large one taken, iii. 446
. Sub-priors of Norwich, list of. See PrMrr.

Suckling, Sir John^ his bettefactidis^ iii. 878^ iv. 309*1 1-^£dm. ^kaii of Nor-
wicb, Hi. 6S£ '

Stidbury, archdeacons of, iii. 647

Suffield, Waiter de, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 486^-liis beaelacitio&S|
iii. 486-492— founds St. Giles's hoepital, iv. 576
• Suffolk, Ear! of, beheaded on Dover sands, iiiw 157^— Duka oly and the Qneea
c^ France visit Norwich, iii. 198, 98

Suffragan's tenements, iv. 1 16

Suffragan-bishops, their great nee, iv. 554

Suit between the citiiens, and the bai)gessift of Yannotttb, iii. 81

Surrey-house, iv. 168, 427

Swan-bank, iv. 106 — ^marks, statutes for their (}iiaIiflcatioo, iiL 170«— those el
the city, iv. 382, n. See also phm of Ike city, Noir 142, 4^ 195^901

Sweating-sickness, iii. 174, 183,i6t*-^<lairBiagUBst ity iv« 821

Swithin, St. church of, iv. 251

Swyoe market-gate. Sea Bratohdoor,

Table of habits of the mayor, aldermen, &c« x)n festival days, iii. 449-44f

Tailor, Anne, her gift, iii. 295

Tanner, Thomas, account of, iii. 636

Taseboro, a fortification raiaed there by the Romans, iiL 2

Taseburgh, John^ St. Stephen's g^tes, fciased to him, iii. 103

g^^ium:. impix or vAsamWt ^

NORWICH.

Tempeiity a vioieiit one, iii. SSS, 401

Temple, £dw. bis l^acies to St Smthia% iv. 254

TenemeDtSy priests, iv« 79?— Suffragan's, iv, 1 16

Thankflfpving in Norwich for King Charles's restoration, iii. 409

Theodred first, bishop of Elmham, Account of, iii. 456— Second, bishop ojf

Elrnham, account of, ift.
Thetford, bishops of, iii. 459-465
Thirlby, Thomas,^' bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 550
Hiorpy Robert, founder of a chapel in St. Michaers churcl^ i?» 494
ThorpVplace, iv. 79t 85
Throne, bishop's, iv. $t
Tiler, John. See Stnm*
Tilney, Mr. his gift to St. Paul's, fv. 436
Tokethorp, or Tolthorp, manor, iv. 453— fiunily, iv* 54
Tolls imposed by act of parliament for the repeir of the city walb and

bridges, iii. 441
Toit-4iuie, whence named, iv. 102
Tokens, farthing, issued in the city, iiL 367
Tombland, out of the liberty of the city, iii. 67— certain egreements resped-

ing it, iii. 71 — proclamation for the free fidr there, iii. 217— -paved, iii* 448

—fairs there* iv. 367
Topcliff, £dm. his gift to St. Paul's, iv# 436
Topliffe, Andrew, his gift to St. Maiga<^f », iv. 260, 271
Toppes, Rob. mayor of Norwich, confined in the Fleet*priton, iii« 148
Totington, Alex, de, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. b^5
Towers and battlements of the dty walls, number of temp. £• III. iii. 98
Train-bands altered by the Poke of Norfolk, iii. 427
Tracey, Will, his legacy of St. Simon and St. Jude's, iv* SB9
Treasurer, his election, iii. 130
Tresswell, Capt. apprehended for levying soldiers fojr Charles I. in Norwich^

iii. 381— his money and horses sent to the Parliament, iii,381
Trimnell, Charles, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 592
Trinity.hall, Cambridge, cause of its foundation, iii. 94
Trinity, image of the, described, iv. 30

Trowse and other bridges destroyed by a flood, iii. 426 — Milgate, iv. 524
Tuck, Will, gives an altar to St. Michael's church, iv. 500
Tudenham, Sir Tho. citizens of Norwich complain against bin and Joha

Heydon, iii. 153-5
Tunstall, Thomas, executed, iii. 366
Turbus, Will, bishop of Norwich. See TwienpA.
Turbervile^ Will, account of, iii. 474
Turnaments at Norwich, iii. 86, 9"^
Twenty-four» mode of their election, ii|. 128

U. V.

Uffisy King off the East^ngles, the probable founder of Novwieh ecBtle, iii. 4

Ufford, Eari of Suffolk, escapes from the rebels^ ill. 109

Undei<4heriff, chaige of, iii. 186

Union of cures, bishop's rig|it coooerning it, iv. 549» ^ nq.

Vallibus, or Vaux, John de, made coAsteble of the castle, iii. 52

Vaogban, John, his benciactioBs to the dty, iii. 411

Vedast, St. church and parish of, iv. 105

Yere, Thomas, his picture hung up in tbe New*hall, iii. 440

Vkan-geaena, Mat o^ Iii. 631-687

Villa, its original meaning, iii. 12

Visitation, bishop's right of, iv« 553

30 . GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, &e.

NORWICH.

W.

W^ger at law, explanation of the term> iii. 48

Waiet, R. de, holds the earldom, city^ and castle of Norwich under the Coo^

qUeror, iii. 14
Wakeryng, John, bishop of Norwich, laccount of, Hi, 522
Walloon and Dutch weavers, commotions on account of their encouragement

at Nonvich, iii. 284— -number and condition of in Norwich in 15719 iii.

291-4
Walloon congregation licensed to use the Bishop's phapel, iv. 49 ,
Walls of the city, money granted for their completion, iii. 71 — finished, iii. 77

—state of temp. Edw. III. iii. 98-7-as6essments towards their repairs, how

levied in 1481, iii. 169
Walpole, Richard, his gift, iii. 295— Sir Robert presented with the freedom of

the city, iii. 448 — ^presents the city with a silver mac6, i6. — Ralph de, bi-
shop of Norwich, account pf^ iii. 495
Waltone, Sim. de, bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 492
Warbeck, Perkin, lands, in Cornwall, iii. 180
Ward, Mary, plate given bylier to St. Glory's, iv. 284 — Richard, his gift to

St. Gregory's, iv. 286~
Ward,-Conisford great, iv. 64— south ditto, t5.— north ditto, iv. 84— ^Manr

croft great, iv. 145 — St. Stephen's, ib. — St. Peter's Mancroft, iv. 184 — St.

Giles's, iv. 238— Wimer great, iv. 247— West, iv. 248— Middle, iv. 187—

East, iv. 329 — Northern, iv. 403— Fybridge, 16.— Colegate, iv. 466 — Cose-

lany, iv. 479
Wardens of the Worsted weavers, when to be appointed, iii. I66 — ^their duties,

}6.— -of the walls, &c. when first appointed, iii.'l12— of crafts, statutes res*

specting them, iii . 1 S 1
Warner, John, his gift to the city, iii. 397
Wames, Edw. his benefactions to St. Peter Montergate, iv. 98— his will, f^w—

John, bis gift to St. Martin in Coselany, iv. 481
Waste lands in the city, decisions respecting, temp. Edw. III. iii. 80
Wastel, or wheat bread-market, its ancient extent, iv. 225
Water first conveyed to the market-place, iii. 355
Water-works at the iftew-mills, iii. 426, iv. 256
Watt's, Mr. a passage in. his collections examined, iii. 6 — Robert, executed foe

murder, iii. 427
Weavers-ihall, broke open and books burnt, iii. 432
Weaver^ Thomas and John, their gifts to St. Gregory^ iv. 280, 86
Weights and measures, acts concerning, iii. 141

Well in the market, when built, iii. 356— pulled down, iii. 421 — in the fish-
market made, iii. 41 6 — St. Laurence'^. See Pump.
Wendling, John, abbot of, messuage le^ by him to the city, iii. 115
Wenman, Justice, burnt to death, iii. 415
Wensum, river, Mr. Cambdtfn's mistake concerning it, iii. 3 — its signification,

ib, — persons forbid to fish in it, iii. 11 1— kinds of fish in it, iv. 530 — tincient

fishing-places on it, t6 .-^liberties of the city on it, ib.
Wcstacre, Will, his benefactions, iii. 639
Westwick, why that part of the «ity so called, iv. 249
Wherry-men, sign of the. See Meddeyz inn.
White, Will, a great follower of Wicktiff, iii. 140 — articles of his faith, ik, —

burnt at Norwich, ib.
White Book, when first compiled, iii. 141 ^

White, Thomas, his gift lo several cilies> iii. 269r-FraRcis, bishop of Norwi4:b,. '

account of, iii. 567

General index of parishes, &c.

SI

NORWICH.

WhitC'-friars, bridge, iii. $56, iv. 374, 402 — priory of^ iv. 414 — famous Car-
melites buried in it, i v. 418
White-lion*laoe, its ancient name, iv. 225 . .
Wickes^ Elis. her gift to Su Laurence's, iv. ^71
I Widowin, founder of St. John Baptist's church, iv. 126
I William, St. the Boy and Martyr, account of, iii. 26, 27

Wills, of their probation, iv. 554
. Wimer ward, whence so named, iii. 20. Se^ also under Ward»> ■
Windham, Sir John, beheaded on Tower-hiily iii. 181
Winfewaloy, St. See St. Cd/^e rmc.
Wingfieldy Mrs. her gift, iii. 295

Witherjcic, Peter, his gift of plate to St. Peter Maiicrofl, iv. 1^2, 22S
Wolsey, Cardinal, settles dispute between the prior and city, iii. 194
Wood, Edm. and Aug. their gifts to the city, iii. 294, 363
Wool, order respecting its sale, iii. 114
Wool-staple, fixed at Norwich, iii. 113

Woollen manufactures in Norwich, iii. 85-— jttatates, &c. by Edw. III. respect^
ing them, t^. — ^weavers, ordinances relating to them, iii. l62 — cloth, act for
its true making, iii. 262
^ Worm, a live one taken out of a woman's arm, iii. 448
W ^ Work-house, Wastel-gate, iv. 343

' Work-houses, act for their erection, iii. 356, 432-5
Wersted manufacture considerable in Norwich in 1328, iii. 80— fitufis, ainage
of, granted to the city, iii. 92 — ^yarn, in Norfolk, act concerning it> iii. 213,
220 •

Worsted, William, prior of Norwich, iii. 143

Worsted-weavers, wardens 4>f, statute for their appointment, iii. 155— *made a
body corporate, iii. 270— brought from the Low Countries to Norwich, iii«
282 — orders respecting them published, iii. 366
M^orsteds, ordinance for the sale of, iii. 113 — act for the making of them in
Norwich and Norfolk, iii. 166 — to prevent deceits in, iii. 193 — ^none to be
calendered wet, ib.
Wraw, John, leader of the rebels, temp. Rich. II. iii« IO6
Wren, Mat. bishop of Norwich, account of, iii. 569

T.

Yare, mouth of, its ancient extent, iii. 2

Yarmouth, burgesses of, sued by the citissens of Norwich for obstrticting their

vessels, iii. 47 — made a staple town, iii. 96
Yarmouth, act for repairing its haven, iii. 412 — for its improvement, iii. 439**

441
Yaxley, 'conspiracy discovered there, iii* 272-3
Yeoman, Rich, burnt in Norwich, iii. 274
York, James, Deke of, visits Norwich, iii. 417

O.

Oby,xi. 174
Olton, vi. 370
Ormesby^ xi. ' ' '
Osmundeston, i. 130
Ovington, ii. 296
Outwell, see Upwell
Oxburgh, vi. 168
Oxnead, vi. 477

Oxtrand, viii.143
Oxwick, ix. 507

P.

Pagrave MagjOA, vi. 12^
Parva, vi. 127

Palling, ix. 333
Paneford, xi. 30
Papzfoxd, xi. ) 1#

Paston, xi. 5f
Patesley, x. 26
Peniethorp, vii. l\f
Pentney, ix. 37
Pickenham. (North) vi.
65

(South) vi. 7#

Pimhow,j6. 128
Plumstead, viii. 146

32

GEMfiftAL INDEX OP PAKISHES^ kc

Plamsteid (Magna) vii.

■■ (Parva) viu

240
Poringland (Magna) ▼•

43a

(Parva) V. 444

Poswick, vii. 248
palham, v. 387

Q.

QuarleSy ix, $07
Quidenham, i 333

R.

Rackheath (Magna) x.
.. 446

*-^ (PMVS) Xm

451
RaiDeham, vii. 121
Randworth, xi. 112
Ravebingham, viii. 45
Redeoiudl* v. 358
Reedhaniy xi. 121
Rephaniy viii. 244
Repps (North) viii. 148
(South) viiL 148
cum B^iwick, xi.

180
RejrmeniMi, x. 239
Ridlesworth, i. ^4
Ridlington, xi. 62
Riiigland, viii. 252
Ring^tead (Magna) x.340
(Parva) X. 345

RuntoQyviii. 159
Rybai^ (llii^a)vii.l62

(Parva) vii. l68

Rydon, ix. 5$

Rising, ix. 42
Ristoii (West) viL 393
Rtston (East) ix. S36
Rocklandy St. Peter, ii.

286
Rockland, v. 483
Rockland Tofu, i. 473
Rollesby, xL 183
Roughton, viii. 155
Rougham, x. 29
Rowdham, i. 432
Roxham, vii. 897
Roydoii, i. 39
Rudham (Easi) vii* 152

(West) vii. IM I Snetterton, i. 419
Riingtoo(8Mth)vii.3fi9 Snette5ham, x. 370

(North) ix, 62 Spitorley, seeBlakeiiey

Saham Tony, ii. 319
Salle, viii, 369
Sallow, x» 478
Salthouse, ix. 428
Sallewes, x. 453
Sandring^aoi, ix. 6/
Santon, IL 155
Saxliq|^am9 ix. 432
Saxlingham, Nether, v.
495

gaxliiigbaiQ Thar^,wA97
Saxthorpi vi. 497
Seaming, x. 38
Soole, sea OsmuadMitpa.
Scothow, vi. 340
Scouhoj), ii. 844
Scpoteby, xi/246
Sculthorp» vii. 172
Sechy Magna, ix. 64
Sedgeford, x. 385 '
Sedistera^ vii. 180
Seethii^ x. I7t

Senge6,x.l72
Sei%hajn,vii. 195

Sharehiil House, i. 294
Sharington, ix. 436
SMMwger, i. 1I4
Sheilon» v. 263
Shereford, vii. 178
Sheringham, viii. 161 ■
Shemboum, x. 350
ShimpliDg, i. 159
Shiqgham, vii. 431
Shipdam, x. 243
Sbipden,vni. 102
Shotesham, v. 503
Shotford, V. 376
Shoaldham, vii. 414

Thorp, vii. 427

Shropham, i..450
Skeyton, vi. 359
Sloley, xi. 60
Smalbiirgh) xi. 64

Rixihal, ii. 47S
Runham, xi.
Rushall^ w. 399
&n]Mvorib| it S84

Snoring Parva, vii. 185
Snoring (Great) f k. M4
fipmer&B, Weati ri. 188

Southacre, vi. 77
Soutfa-Bn^, It. tA9
South Cneak, tee Craak.
fimnhoaare, x. 3«f
fiootfai^, vii. 483
Soudiwaod, ^. ^SZ
Spiffaafliy iii.*255
Spixworth, z. 454
Sporie^ vi. 119
SproMstoo, X. 458
Stabend, vii. 181
Stattain, ix. 841
Staafidd, x« 51
Staafoid, ii. 2M
Staflbav, X. 381
Stamnghall, x« 464
StarstOB, V. 844
Sttntan, vin. 2(iS
Stiv«key,tx.249
Stockton, viii. 41
Stody, Ik. 438 «

Btoka.feny, viL 437
Stofca Holy^MM^ T. 519
Stokesby, si. 949
Stow Bardolpk,'«i. 409
Stow, ii. 277
Stradestet, vii. 448
Stralitoo,v. 187
StrattM, vi. 330
StnMipdiaw, vii. 454
Sturstoa, iL 248
Suffeld,viii. l65
Surlingham, v. 4fil
Sastead, vni. 167
Stttton, is. 346
Swaffhan^ vi. 197
Swafield, xi. 68
SvAosthorp, V. 58.
Swanington, viii. 262
SwantpB, vi. 314
Swanton Moriey, x. 53
Swanton Nowers, ix. 442
Swathing, x. 198
Swerdeston, v. 49
Sydistrond, viii. 169
Syseland, x. 178

T.

Tacolneston, v. 164
Hasehurgh, v. 2U)
Taterford, vii. I9Q
Tatersec, vii. 192
Haverham, s. 467
UestertoB, «ii. 197
Tliarston, r. 608
ll4«ltOD,i. Ut

i

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33

Themilthorp, viii. 2/7
Thetford, ii. l-^iis luim^
and ongin, 1 ; its >tate
under the Romans, 7 ;
under the Saxons, 1 5 ;
destroyed bythe Danes,
22; its state under the
Danes, 27, 36; under
the English monarchs,-
8, 31 ; in the Cixnfes-
sor^ time, 42; division
of the Earldom, Lord*
ship, and Manor, and
of the stat^of the city,
temp. Conqueror ; of
the bishoprick, palace,
and cathedral phurch,
47; the deanery, 51 ;
the Thetford manors,
L 53, 58 ; its churches,

L^^j^ef seg.; its hospi-
WT'^^K 77 9 its frieries,
^ 83 ; nunneries, 89 ; ca-

nons, 95; priory, 102;
school and hospital,
128 : the mint, 13 J ;
of the corporation, 132;
list of mayors, &C.144;
of members "^f parlia-
ment, 145
^hickthorn, v. 32
Thompson, ii. s66
^ Thornage, ix. 445
Thornbam, ix. 391
Thorp, viii. 57
Thorp, ix. 243
Thorp-Abbots,*v. 324
. Thorpland, vii. gj

•^ ~ vii, 408

Thorp, by Norwich, vii.

258
— Shouldham, vii»

427
Thorpe House, i. 471
Tbo]^ Parva, i. 136
-Thorp Market, viii. 172
Threxton, ii. 362
Thrickby, xi. 252
Thurgarton, viii. 275
Thurnc, xi. 179
Thurning, viii. 279
Thursford, ix. 258
Thurston, x. 252
Thuiton, X. 100
Thurverion, or Thurlton,

viii. 59
Thuxton, X. 252

. VOL. Xi^

Thwavt, X. 182.
Thweyt, vi. 468
Tibenham, v. 275
Tilney, ix. 72
Titcliwell, X. 395
Titleshale, x. 60
Titshall, i 205
Toft, viii. 61

Toftes, or Toftrees,vii.200
Toi mere, vii. 315
Topcroft, X. 185
Totenhill, vii. 430
Tottington, ii. 355
Trimingham, viii. 178
Trowse, v. 458
Trunch, viii. 179
Tudenham (East)-x. 255
Tudenham ( North) x,263
Tunstall, xi. 117
Tunstede, xi. 79
Tutington, vi. 349
Twyford, viii. 282
Tyrington, ix. 84

U.

Upton, xi. 132 ,
Upwell, vij*454

W.

Wacton Parva, v. 295

Magna, v. 298

Walcote, ix. 349
Wailington, vii. 410
Walpole, ix. 99
Walsham (North) xi. 73

(South) xi. 138

Walsingham ( Old and

New) ix. 267
Walsoken, ix. 121
Walton (West) ix. 131

(East) ix. 142

Warharo, ix. 26 1
Waterden, vii 205
Watlington, vii. 478
Watton, ii. 312
Waxham, ix. 352
Way bom, ix. 446
Welborne, ii. 452
Wellingham, x. 71
Wells, ix. 282
Wendling. x. 87
Wereham, vii. 502 .
Wermegay, vii. 493
Wesenham, x. 7&
Westacre, ix. 158
Westbriggs, vii. 511
♦F

Westfield, x. 269
Weston, viii. 285
West Tofts, ii. 256
Westwick, xi. 80
Weting, ij. 159
WhetHcrfy viii. 64
Whinbur|;ih,x.27l
WhitwelC viii. 292
Wickhamptoii, xi. 195^
Wiclewood, ii. 460
Wicklingham, v. 455
Wickmere, vi. 456
Wigenhale in Marshlan(},

ix. 166
St. Mary Magdalen,

ix. 168

St^ Mary's, ix. 176

St. Peter's, ix. 183

St. Germain's, ix.

186

Wighton, ix. 204
Wilby, i. 361
Wilton, ii. 174
Wimbotsham, viii. 5l6
Wimpwell, ix. 301
Winch (East) ix. 148

— (West) ix. 155

Windham, ii. 498
Winfarthing, i. 181
Winston, viii. 68
Winterton, xi. 193
Wissingset, x. 81
Witchingham Magna, viii.

297

Parva, viii. 297

Wittington Hamlet, ii.
. 221

VVitton, vii. 264
Wilton, xi. 82 .
Wiveton, ix. 452
Wolferton, ix. 195
Woltertdn, vi. 452
Wood Dalling, viii. 317
Wood Norton, viii. 311
Wood Rysing, x. 273
Woottun (South) ix. 197

(North) ix. 201

Wool ton, X. 190
Worthing, x. 59
W^orstede, xi. 85
Wramplinghura, ii. 487
Wreniiigham Magna, v.

117
— — — Parva, v. 115

WrcttdU, vii. 509 .

Wrotham (Little.) ^ •

Thorp Hoube

54

GENERAL INDEX OF PARISHES, ke.

Wrotham (West orNorth)

i.458
Wrotham (East or Great]

i. 466
Wrox ham, x. 473
Wigeiihale, viii. 69

Y.

Yarmouth, xi. 255— of
itft etymology and ori-

gin, f^«^— of its havens,
260 ;— of the union of
Kirkeley-road to it,&c.
S76 ; — of its various
contests respecting its
rights, 2V9; — of its
niajiistratesand govern-
ment, 296 ;— list of iis
bailifis and mayors,d22
—-its ancient usagiest

&c« 332 s— of its free-
fairs, &c. 345 ; — of its
fortifications, 354;-—
account oT St. Nicho-
las's church* 365;— '
chronological account
of particular events otf

Yaxham, x. 281
Yelverton^ V* 489

%H

[35]

GENERAL INDEX

or

LORDS OF MANORS, &c,

N,B. The names mentioned in Fob. III. and IF. will be/ound wider the heado/Norwick

the general Index ofTownshtpif &c.

AbbkSi 1. SOS— rvi.443,

446
Abergavenny, ix. 347
Adams, ii. 260-— x. 404,

458, 460
Adamson, ii. S13
Aggas, vi. S62
Aid, ii. 503 — ^v.25, 26,

Aiguillon, 1.318 — ii. 178
— viii. 390, 412t 414,
418

Akeiiey, ix. 233

Aileshara, i. 459

AJan (Fiw) vii. 180 — ^x.

9,17
Albany, i. 129,213,216,
252, 295— vii. 369r et
€eq. 395, 462, 504,
542---ii.471,501— vi.

91
Alcock, x. 195
Aldham, i. 132, 158
Aldricb, V. 51
AUen, ii. 183, 455— v.l2

— vi. 273 — viii. 306 —

ix. 15
Almany, vii« 304
Alowe, ix. 9
AlyAgton, i. 429 — ii.l63,

244, 245— V. 187 —

viii. 542
Aired, i. 28— xi, 108
Alston, viii. 463
Alverede, ix. ^Vf
Ambeleyi xi 98
Aipyas, ii. 404— xi. 73
Andrews, ii.353— v. IO6,

167 — vii. 117— viii.

287— ix. 260

Anestie, i. 464
A news, v. 367
Arigerville^ i. 295, 296 —

ix. 34
Anguish, v. 21 — vi. 109

— ix. 453 — X, 39— xi.

109
Anson; vi. 445-— viii. 84,

250— xi. 57f 98> 228
Antingbam, viii. 75^ 304,

5 — ^xi. 35
Anwelbyers, i. 122
Apehaw, x. 259
Appleton, ii. 267
Appleyard, i. 457 — ^ii«

502— V. 40, 50, SB,

56, 58, 66y 67, 70, 83,

84,91,101, 103,104,

105, 106— vi. 405—

vii. 199-^x. 397
Apreece, ix. 183
Arblaster, viii. 301
Archer (le), i..^76
Arches, vii. 29
Arcourt, v. 102
Argenteiu, v. 10, 11) 91y
. 305 .

Armiger, vii. 25, 206
Armory, vi. 295
Armyn, i. 24J — ^vii. 70,

71
Arnpld, viii. 103 — ^x. 39

— ^xi. 65
Arsdale, x. 392
Arundell, i. 40, 259— ii.

3,14— V. 294— vi. 229

—X. 19
Ascougb, ix. 422
Ash, i. 520— X. 359, 374
Ashfield^ vii. 289 — ^3(i,60| Aysborougb* vit. 351

Ashley, v. 20

Ashwell, V. 103

Asbwellthorp, i. 207

Askebi, xi. 140

Aslack, X. 329

Aspall, ii. 541

Asteiey, vii. 187— viii.
198,205,214,278—
ix.214,226,370,37Sf
410,417/^ seq. 445
—X. 257

Aston, vii. 434

Athelwald, vii. 80— viii.

237
AthertoR, i. 17
Athow, i 55— vii. 2«8,

293— ix. 461
Atkins, V. 25, 95 — ^vi. 71

— viii. 321— ix. 69, 70
Atmere, ii.277 — ^viii.252
Attefeld, vii. 49
Attefenn, xi. 27, 8
Attechirch, vii. 50
Atleburgh, i. 505
Attwood, ix. 154
Atwood, V. 497
Aubervil, i. 202
Aubrey, vi. 344
Audeley, i. 386 — ^v. 187

vi. 125, 210, 319 — ^ix-

78, 479— X. 3
Aula (de) vi. 37
Austeyn, ii. 252« 258,

267— V. 345
Aveiie], ix. 390, 430
Averilt, ii, 281
Ayde, vi. 302
Ayer, v. 310
Ayletbaro, vii. 195

36

GENERAL INDEX OF LOUDS OF

B.

Bachcroft, \iii.406

Bacbetuna, xi. 2o

Bacon, i. 55, 141, 203,
26*3. 4, 36'4, 407, 4^9>
V 430,46*2,463-'ii.l93,
251, 252, 365, 492,
504— v.218,220,274,
282, 284, 300, 376,
369,476— vi.5 1,324,
S65, 502, 3— vii. i65
— viii. 9, 10, 69, 70,

. 127 — ix. 219, 224,
250, 332, 4, 362, 370,
373, 386, 401, 410,
441, 5— X. 42, 156,
153, 168— xi. 118

Bacomihorp, i. 498, 505
— ii. 454f, 468 — V. 490
— vi. 323, 512

Babingley, viii. 348

Badieye, v. 442

Bagthorp, x. 65

Baieux, v. 19, 20

Baily, ii. 460

Bajnard, i. 9, 252, 253,
363,364 — ii. 299, 300,

' SO8, 309, 47*, 485,
504— V. 135, 130,483,
291, 284 — vi. 297,
301, 359— viii. 17,64
— ix. 252, 357 — X.
124r-xi. 3, 8

Baker, vi. 5— -vii. 237,
360 — ix. 171

Baketoxi, xi. 22

Balam, ix. 63, 130

Baldero, vi. 193

Baldock, v. 170

Baldwin, vi. 366

Baliol, T, 16

Ball, ii. 2l3~v, 32—^.
344

Bails, V. 79

Baltrippe, i. 16

Batacrofty if. 156

Banham, i. 260, 263,349

Banuingham, vi. 328

Banyard, v. 131 — vii. 18
— xi. 118

Barber, v. 461 — ^vii.317,
18, ?96

Bardolph, i. 285, 3l6,
318, 347, 348, 433—
ii. 482 — vii. 13, 60,
312, 494— ix. 63, 178
x. 454— xi. 202

f

Bardwell, x. 42 — xi. 28
Barentun, ii. 235
Barker, i. JO, 451— ii.

251,315,373— viii.463
Bakenham, viii. 527
Barkham, ii. 315 — vi. 79,

83, 201— viii. 439—

ix. 145, 6, 162
Barnard, v. 1 99, 511
Barney, i. 61, 479
Barnwell, ix. 457, 501 —

X. 26
aron, v. 37, 500

arret, v. 218 — viii. 255

— x. 546
Barrow, ii. 449 — ix. 122

— x. 201
Bartholomew, vii. '479
Basingham, viii. 83
Baspoole, vii. 226 — viii.

4, 6— ix. 314— xi. 87
Basset, vii. fg — v.ii. 162
. X. 214

Basingbourn,xi. I93
Bastard, viii. 384, 445 —

ix. 4S3
Bataile, ix. 85
Batcbecroft, ii. 202, 203

— V. 12 — vii. 305, 308
Bate, ii. 240— ix. 109—

xi. 101
Bateman, i.207— ii* 183,

398— v. 21, 67 y 383,

384 — ^viii. 10— x. 224,

241
Bates, vi. 180
Batisforth, i. 445
Batbonia (de), i. 276
Bavent, i, 490, C)6, 97—

xi. 8
Baxter, ii. 183 — v. 211,

217, 381— ix. 24, 383

— xi. 28

Bayfield, ii. 472— ix. 359

Bayhoase, v. 83

Baylie, ii. 330, 449

Baylis, ii. 276

Beaghu, vi. 136

Bealea, ix. 378

Bearaont, i. 284 — vi.
419, 461— vii.37, 206^
229, 365, 498— X. 220
. — xi. 201, 247

Beaucbamp,!. 462, 471
— ii, 149. 327, 354k-
V. 282, 476— vi. 51—
IX. 262

\

MANORS, &c.

Beaufoe, i.44,297i427
.— ii. 177. 178, 490-
V. 46,75— vi. 27— vii.

79
Beaufort, xi. 232
Beaupre,vi. 79, 202'-Tii.

269, 440, 455, 457, et

seq, — X. 74, 78
Beauveys,ix. 155
Becoles, i. 139*-viL 322
Beck, viii. 428
Beckball i. 36*3
Beckham, vi. 5, 205, 232

— viii. 87, 546— ix.

498, 501
Bedell, ii. 346-x. 279
BeHgeweil, i. 482
Bedingfield, i. 259. S22>

339,340— ii 235,240,

249, 39^, 353, 4. 4*3
— v.67,190,435,444,
484r- vi. 2, 9i 28: 38,
39,40,58,59.66\181,
173, 4» 5, et teq. 180,
181, 184, 193, 200,
445,459— vii. 7, 199»
417, 431, 439, 503-
viii. 80, 139i 449,465,
545— ix. 205, 6. 229
—X. 55, 65, 116, 135,

148— xi. 210
Bedle, ix. 7
Becs>ton, ii. 330— ix. 464

Begevilc, xi. 195, 7
Bek,i.349— V.12.— vi.47

Beke, viii. 431— ix. 483

Bekeswell, vii. 304, 6, 1,
378, 397— X. 190

Beketon, ix. 295

Belet, ii. 258— vi. 58-
vii. 105, 152, 3, 287»
312,376,378,504-

viii. 432

Belbouse, ii. 252, 3-^-

117, 118— vi. 15, l6f

67— viii. 353

Belknap, ix. 429
BeU,ii.l75— vi.7A365.

372 — vii. 269, 4n9»
411, 12,455,59,60

Beliomont, X. 409 .

Belzeter, ix. 9

Benbras, i. 445

Bendish, i. 322— vi. 128

vii. 271 — viii. 188,

303— ix. 102, 507

Bcuefieldi vii. 343

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GENERAL INDEX OF U)RDS OF MANORS, &e.

V

Benbale, vii, 395
Benn, vii. 450
Benn« t, ii. 138 — ^vii. 3l6
Benslyn, xi. 92
Bensoo, i.22i — vii. 100,

102, 116,117, 118
Benstede, ii 234 — vii.2 88
Bentinck, ix. 91 ».
Berdewell, i. 123, 252»

253, 297, 380, 301,

302, 303, '304, 305,

315,427
Berford, ii. 484— v. ^4
Bergh, ix. 14
Berkeley, vii. 159
^ Berkham, ii. 315
Berking, i. i7 — ^viii. 406

— ^xi. 184, 5
Berkley, x.441
Bermere, vii. 3
Bernak, i. 374, 496, 7,

503, 4— V. 24, 409,

497
Bernard, i. 18
Ber-nardeston, ii. 308 —

viii. 414
Berners, vii. 69— ix. 177

xi. 231 ^ ^
Bcrney, 1^479; 480— ii.

SLb^i, 2S5, 6; 325, 3*9
—v.5r, 59,^101, 38r,

477 — vi. 34^— vii. 9 ^,
186,. 217/ 223; 224r,
22?, 23 k, 235, 254r,
273, 5^viii. 39, 121<
122V 304, 5, 6— ix. 27,^
522-r-x.98i 151,229,
234,245,264— xi. 34,
71, 80, 107, 123, et
seq. 131, 136

Bernham, i. 505 — ii. 380
— vi. 492'^x. 425

Bemingham, vi. 318,457
— yin.ss

Berrile, i. 131, 132, 133

Berringcon^ x. 429

Berry, v. 203— x. 358

Bertie, viii, 65 f 156— ix.
383

Berton, vii. 275

Beriram, ix, 35^ 434 — ^x.
417

Beseley, i. 13

Besthorp, i. 500
- Bettenbam, ix. 88

•Beus. vi. 323, 4

Bev^ret, ix. 229

Beverley, vii. 177

Bcxwell, vii. 303, 6, 7,
347

Beziles. See Berriles.

Bickley, i. 520— *ii. 235

Bidon, V. 475

Bigot, i. 49, 74, 5, 157
201,228,9,242,3,4
259,60,61,294,317

318, 3^9 f 340, 440
444, 450^.451, 481
485— ii. 45, 53, 113
119, 245, 253, 258

» 9,263,297,332,3*2
358— V. 4, 33, 35, 47
49.50,51,54,59,64
5,7,71,5,83,100,104
5,. 2^, et seq. 233

319, 431, 488 — viii.
41, 411— X. i66j 173
—xi. 31,91,2'

Bill, xi. 219
Billet, ix. 454
Billingk>rd, ii. 234, 236,

454 — ^v. 523 — ^viii. 62
Billingham, i. 458
Billingley, xi. 243
Bintre, vi. 323, 476— vii.

20 — viii. 198, 282
Birde, i. 28
Birlingham, i. 40 — vii.

226
BiroD, V. 280
Biskele, v. 449
Bishop, xi. 8, 73
Bispham, ii. 505 — ^x. 235
Bittering, vi. 342 — ix.

458
Bixld, i. 481
Black boarn, ii. 504— vii.

245 ^
Blackwell, vii. 217, 223,

227f 231, 254— X.

138— xi. 129, 136
Bladwell, viii. 264, 444,

5, 448, 9— X. 32— xi.

34
Blake, v. 459 — ^vi. 40,

66,125,202— vii.277,
518 ~ix. 454

Blakeney,i.26l — ^ii. 372
—V. 50, 101— viii.257
— ix. 440
filakenham, x. 448
Blenerhasset, vii. 19
Blev^rhasset, i. 133, 141
— vi. 159,320

Blickling, v. 12, 47, 50,

56j 101— vi. 407
Bloet, xi. 231
Blofield, viii. 92, 134,

152, 168
Blome, xi. 139
Blomefield, i. 65^ 93,

10l,4S2-v. 295
Blomeville, ii. 491, 2 —

V. 60, 64, 66, 186,

7

Blow-Norton, i. 243
Bluck, viii. 65
Bludworth, v. 211
Blund, V. 497, 498 — ^vi.(

43
Blyant, v. 40
BIyford, vii. 26
Bocking, vi. 149— x. 65
Bodendaie, v. 215
Bod ham, vii. 80 — viii«

145, 345— ix. 366
Bodney, vi. 71
Bogas, i. 231
Bohun, vii. 36, 89, 190
Bois, i. »74, 75, 76 f 77$

78, 99> 102, 129, 259,

261,459,485— V. 220,

319, 477— vi. 9,. 98,

109, 122, 322— viii.

74— xi. 40, 83, 184,

230
Bokenharo, i. 28, 296,

297, 424, 5, 426, A56

— ii. 361,492— V. 37,

40, 9ft— vi. 302— xi.

65
Bokland, i. 207
Bolewick, vi. 273
Boldero, i. 55— ii. 223
Bole, vii. 185, 6
Bolleyn, ii. 354 — ^v. 51,

77' See under BuUeyn.
Bolour, xi. 80
Bolt, ix. 155
Botton, i. 13, 60, 62,

128, 129, 414 — vii.

480
Bond, ii. 505 — ix.28l —

x.^35 — ^xi. 114
Boneland, i. 481
Bonewell, v. 140, 41
Bonyngton, v. 55
Bosvilie, i. 118 — v. 131,

139, 280— vi. 4
Boswurth, i. 18
Boteram.i. 244

3S

GENERAL INDEX O^ LORDS OF MANORS, &«.

Botetourt, vii. 229f 255, | Bransby, v.382,439>*70

26*5— X. 2(10— xi.102

106, 133
Botild, vi. 433
Boiler, ji. 139, 330 — ^vii.

263, 404 — viii. 62,

348— ix. 69— xi. 102,

106, 133
Bouchier, ii. 503
Bougham, i. 149
Boune, i. 2o2
Bourne, V. 189> 190
Bourchier, v. 151, 152 —

vi.3l9— vii. 69— IX. 1 6

^urn, ix. 221
Bourt, V, 376
Bovile, V. 347— vi. 126
—viii. J 38,342— xi. 19

Bowes, vii. 478 — ^xi. 101
Bowet, X. 434
Bo}iand,i.6, 12, 57i 58,
59, 60, 6l, 128, 132,

133, 15*, ^rdy 207,
318, 361— V. 66, 214,
291,310 — vii. 191
B03 ton, ii. 360 — vi. 20,

21,97,9s
Bow>er, V. 187

Boyvili, xi. 17
Bozoun, viii. 354, 434,

446— ix. 373, 401,

441, 521— X. 67f 82,

4r— xi. 30, 205
Bp«un, ii. 297,8— v; 118,

490*— vii. 3
BrHConash, v. 83
Bradbury, ii. 355,465 —

vi.71
Bradenham, v. 59 — vi.

144

Bradfield, viii. 142

Bradshaw, v. 401

Bradston, I 329

Brage, viii. 444

Brampton, i. 243, 4, 5,

» 437, 505— ii. 343, 386

— T.259,377^vi.262,

433 — ^vii. 74 — ix. 295

— X. 231— xi. 76, 19+,

5
Br«ncRster, vi. 46O — vii.

8, 265, 273— X. 300

xi. 91,102, 133
Branch, vii. 48 — viii. 126

—ix. 3/3,401, 2,7
Brandon, i. 322— li. 467

— vi. 27— xi. 133

Branteston. ii. 449 — ^*

368
Branthwait, v. 32, 104,

105, 6, 1 10, et seq^

viii. 320— xi. 27
Braunch, v. 522 — ix.l87,

441
Bray, vi. 436 — ^xi. 135
Bray brook, vii. 16
Breccles, i. 449 — ^^- 275,

6, 7 — vii. 36 — ^viii. 442
Breideston, ii. 257 — vii.

227, 267
Brende, xi. 73 '
Brereton, viii, 476 — x.

116
Bresingham, v. 346 .
Bretenham, i. 443, 4, 5
Breton, i. 456— v. 107—

vi. 47, 193, 360 — ^vii.

20, 191 — viii. 302 —

X. 270 — xi. 35
Brett, v. 50
Brettenham, i. 498
Brettoun, i. 456
>y/|Brew8e, i. 51, 61, 471—
'^^ ii. 191, 285— V. 208,
. 371, 305, 352, ^Off^
I 498— vi. 28^42^259
I vii. 173 — ^viii. ^Gp^

ix. 3, 263 — X. 136 —
s xi. Ill

Brian, vi. 360 — xi. 35,76
Briars, i. 18,32
Brice, x. 15

Bridges, v. 325— vi. 511
Brigge, vii. 1 20 —viii. 270

ggs, vi. 5 — ^viii. 214,

319— ix. 395, 453—

X. 374, 417 -
Brigham, vi. 144 *

Brighteve, ii. 381
Bringloe, i. 63
Brisiiigham, i. 57
Briston, V. 12 — ^vi. 455

vii. 54 — ^ix. 374
Britiff, viii. 147— ix. 373,

8, 401, 441
Brito'n, ii. 364 — ^v. .II6

— vi. 67 ^ 98, 122—

x. 260 — ^xi. 191
Brock, v. 370
Brockdish, x. 400
Bro$;cten, v, 166, 7
Uiooke, V. 61, 186, 215,
\ 477— xi. 171

Broob, ii. 484

Brok, vi. 301

Broke, ix. 201

Brokedisb, i. 127,
V. 5,102,336— viii .398

Brokelsby, i. 491

Brokesbourne, i. 479, SO

Brokesby, i. l64

Brome, i. 242. 243 — ^r.
216— X. 108— xi. 139

Bromfield, vii. 19

Brompton, viu 299

Bronde, x. 408

Brotherton, i. 201, 230,
462— V. 288, 368,386
— ^viii. 130 — ^xi. 91

Broughton, v. 497 — ▼>»«•
130,474,535—1x436
\Browne, i. 17, 128 — ^ii.
333, 387, 472— V. 6,
36, 106, 167, 8, 319»
366— viii. 105, 202,
305, 444, 474— 4x.l5,
79. 177, 183 4, 192
— ^x. 75, 393 — xi. 34

Browning, i. 231 — vii«
223

Brundish, vi. 108

Brunne, vii. 144

Brunham, ii. 454

Brusyard, i. 429, 449—
V. 202 — ^x. 15

Bockenbam, i. 26 1, 382,
430, 448, 9— ii. 252,
267, 293 — V. 284 —
viii. 15 — ix. 35

Buckle, ii. 488

Bnckskyn, vii. 265-^-xi.
101,2, 157

B nekton, vii. 299

Buckworth, ix. 122

BuIIeyn, ii. 333— v. 26/
— vi. 258. 261, 286,

' 375,386,<r^*<7. 458 —
vii. 250— ix. 252, 501
— xi. 28

Bullock, ii. 250, 506—
viii. 354 — ^ix.40

Bulmer, ix. 197, ^ «7»

Buiwer, viii. 2 16, 269,

. 273, 280, 319» 322—
ix. 377

Bumpstead, ii. 3 86 v.
6, 185,214,215,345
— vi. 343— vii. 98

Burdeleys, ii. 333, 347—
. viii. 450

N

GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS, &c

S9

Bardet«vii. S7i

Bures, ii.288 — ^vi. 295 —

X.62
Burehall, vi. 90
Burfeld, ii. 252
Burgate^ v. 522
Bui^avenny, v. 281
Bnrgeu, 3ci. 68
Buiigh» i. 122> 448-«>ii.

498— vi. 41'J 256— X.

292~xi. 28
Biirghcrshe, viii. 127
Bui^hwo6d, xi. 210
BurguUion. viii, 242 — ^ix.

254
Burhill, vi. €7
Burgisy V. S69
Burley, ii. 314— v. 319.

320 — ^xi. 170

Biurltngtoiij i. 18

Bunnan^y. 211

Burnell, vi. 17 1 — vi"-
122, 280— ix. 21, 356

Burnevill, i. 444
Bnrnkam, vii. 12, 135 —

viii. 453— ix. 149 — x.

420
Burroughs, u 37> M» ^
Burser, ii. 47 1
Burt, ix. 521
Burtofts V* 310
Burton, i. 40 — v. 20
Burward, v. 143
Burvrel], vi. ^l6
Burwode> vi. 8
Butler, ii. 26O— vii. 3^8

X. 29 — xi. 73
Butetort, ii. 342> 88,

298
Butt^veljn, i. 17 .)— v.7 1 ,

72
Butterton> vi. 109
Butts, vi. 377 — ^vii. 164,

5, 171,365, 427— ix.

386, 445— x. 392
Buxkin. See Buckskin.
Buxton, i. 13, 37> 63,

128, 129* 202, 287>

295— y- 136, 140,179,

583,214,318— vi.377
Bydori, ii. 278, 371
Bysschop, vi. 288

C.

Caam, i. 15, 120, 244
Cachevache, i. 382 — x.
346

'Cssar, vi. 48

Caity, i. 129, 373, 438,
448, 485— ii. 222, 3,
252, 3, 501, 535— V.
16— vi. 41, 112, 142
—vii. 50, 223, 317—
viii. 14, ^65,214,^50
ix. 392 — X. 67 — ^xi.
174, 5, 6

Caius, vii. 13, 400

Caldecota, yi. 57 — vii.
431

Calibut, vi. 5 — ^vii. 108,
155 — ^viii. 361 > -

Calle, V. 12— ix. 479—
X. 2 — ^xi. 195

Calthorpe» i. 123, 141,
164,277.350— v.lOl,
166, 199' 340, 345,
348 — vi. 290, 354,
377» 419' 461, 514,
et 9tq» — ^vii. 3, 12, 13,

21,35,45,57.8,71,
1^,7,80,94,160,176,

]94^viii. 4, 57, 80,
242, 333> 435 — ix.
149. 189, 216, 252,
263,304,5,322,332,
385, 342, 352, 9. 62,
410, 453 — X. 167,
173, 295— xi. 4i 14,

66,87,91. 101, 131
Calvdey, x. 250
Calver, X..133
Cam, viii. 29
Camois, ii. 279—- vi. 303

— ^x. 222
Campion, ii. 93
Candeler, vi. 5 — ^viii. 545
Cankewe)), v. 4
Canon, ii'. 245— vi. 66,

373
Cantilupe, i. 256-^ vii.

t278
apeU, V. 5, 185 — ^vi. 62
— ^vii. 93 — viii. 399 —
ix. 16, 199, *$I7— X.
— 208— xi. 150, 153
Capon, vi. 207
Cappes, xi. 184
CarboneH, i. 62, 129,
157, 502, 363, 478,
82— ii. 257, 285— v.
177. 340 — vii. 120,
2i6, 223, 227, 266—
viii. 138,314,344
Carbiook, ii. 333

Carew, ii. 315 — ^vi. 473
Carle, ii. 183
Carleford, i. 207
Carliol, v. ^5, 372
Carlton, i. 440, 443— ii.

405— V. 101, 102, 299

vi. 323
Carman, x. 27
Carpenter, v. 97
Carrell, viii. 168
Carrill, i. 430
Carter, ii. 215 — ^v.217
Carvill, vti.481
Cary, viii. 272 — ^x. 373

— xi. 71
Case, vii. 450r— viii. 439

— ix. 145, 0— -X. 329
Castello, V. ffj
Castcll, viii. 6, 46, tt seq.

214r— ix. 521— X. 102

— xi. Q6S
Castle, V. 37 — ^viii. 40
Castleton> x. 244
Caston, i. 129. 480— ii.

257, 284, 5, 6— vi.97,

261— vii. 210, 214,

216, 222, 227. 237,

239, 266,— X. 245 —

xi. 107
Castre, vi. 469-*xi. 202>

3
Cat,Ji. 152 — ^vi. 376 —

vii. 305 — ^x. 442 — ^xi.

65, 106,111,139
Cateliue, ii. 449
Cater, ii. 288, 369, S7^
Catfeid, viii. 57— xi. 195
Catesbie, v; 368
Catlyn, vi. 324, 381-—

viii. 31 — ^ix. 122— x..

124, 5
Catts, X. 42
Caus, i. 120, 456, 480

ii. 445
Causfield, i. 360
Cavendish, vii. 366-^xi«

223
Cawarden, vii. 239
Cecil, vii. 276— viii. 134»

361, 373— ix. 26, 150
Cevill, V. 79
Chaa, i. 449
Chad, ix. 259
Chaadesgrave<de),i. 26l

Chains, v. 282
Chalers. See S<'alaiiJ8.
Chalouer, vii. 398

40 GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS, &e.

r

Chamberlain,!. 320,478,
9— ii. 251, 288, 359,
377, 80 — ^v. l^l — ^vi.
40, 206— vii. Q

Chambers, ii. 347 > 8— v.

299
Chambre, v. 177

Champayn^, i« 61, 498

Champneys, vii. 189

Chaplm, vii. 3

ChHpkin, X. 295

Chapman, i. 36 — ^v. Gli

217 — vi. 5, 211 — ^vii,

S7
Chappelow, i. 46

Charles, i. 340— v. 41 —
viu.l93—x. 154,183,
418

Charnel, x. 156 — xi. 196

Chaucer, viii. 127

Chauney, vii. 452

Chaunticler, i. 505

Chi-ke, vii.273

Cheney, i.l20, 203> 543>
5— ii. 156, 432, 374,
457 — ^vi. 241 — vii, S»
34, 105, 152, 3, 4—
viii. 249— X. 1, 433,
474

Chervill, vii. 290 — ^ix.73,
168,, 176

Chesnall, ix. 145

Cheteibern, i. 496

Chetham, vi. I93

Cheveie, ii.23d, 6— x.60

Child vii. 62

Chitting, i. 5il .

Chittock, i. 243

Chosell, x. 349

Church, i. 1262, 531

Churchman, i. \\% 50-^
n. 234. 236— v. 51—
vi. 47— X. 426

Chute, v. 205 — ^vi. 71,
97, 99— viii. 215

Chyvereston, ii. 19O, 91

Cistern, i. 9

CJare, vi. 257, 319— vii.

409 — "X. 261

Claike, or Gierke, i. 17,
28, 353 — ii. 457 — vi,
224, 477— ix. 63, 482
— xi. 158, 162

Clatkson, viii. 131

Clarry. See Clere, vi. 390

Claver, i. 40 — w 259,
348 — tkIk 40

Clavering, ii. 409 — ^v. 1,
65, 123, 259— vii. 208
viii. 1. 249 — ^x. 147.^
xi. 90, 153, 189
Claxton, vi. 358, 4^6
Clayton, ii. 271, 286,
343— v. lOS-^'vi. 372
x. 270
Cleach, vii. 220
Clement, viii. 87
Clenchwarton, ix. 188 \
Clere, 1.264, 295,491—
. ii. ^1^ 70, 72, 3, 4, 5,
86,93,100,151,248,
9» 264, 6, 500, 501,
3, 18— v, 20, 44, 130,
166, 260, 305 — vi.

522,331,2,382,389,
'tt tcq, 469, 473, — ^vii.

189, 231, 235, 254,

265— viii. 87, 272,

3Q0, 447— ix. 449—

X. 256 — xi. 68, 102,

121, 133, 154, 170,

189,92, 210, 233, ct

9cq. 243, 4. 7, 250

Clermont, vi. 390. Sec
Clere, vi. 390

Cl6ves, xi. 133

Cley, ii. 180 — vi. 39, 40

Cleytoji, X. 220

Clifford, vi. 46— xi. 201

Clifton, i. 129, 180,^75,
6, 7» 449, 504, 5— ii.
252, 501— v. 24,280,
371, 406, 409, 459—
vi. 40, 113, 143— vii.
202, 317 — viii. 14,
327, 349, 394, 6— X.
186

Clinton, v.3i9, 368 — ^vi.
192, 421— vii 155—
ix.*X71 — ^xi. 189

Clipsby, ix. 34^xi.i58,
tt seq. 175

Clopton, vi. 479*— ix.450,
—X. 163

Clough, iil89, 203

Cliypwell, v. 46 1

Cobb, vii. 29, 35— viii.
331, 350, 394, 5, 6,
430— ix. 35, 68, 70,

177, 195— x.285,375,
— xi. 1 1 1

Cobham, \u 54, 229. 230
— vii, 19 — ^x. 175 — xi.
171

Cock, V. 180, 304, 456,

477
Cocket, i. 252, 497. 8—

ii. 498— vi. 47, 125—

vii. 6 — ^viii. 214, 329

ix, 479

Cock field, i. 479— ii. 183,
29.V-.vii. 34, ^0— ix.
361,410,421— X.255,
6

Cocks, ii. 468 — ^v. 260

Cocksedge, ii. 15f 240

Coddington, v. 9

Codenham, v. 348

Cody, i. 481

Coggeshale, i« 457

Coke, i. 43 — ii. 252, 3,
355, 60, 378— vi, 27,
88— vii. 25, 84, 89—
viii. 19-1, 193, 25S,
361, 373— ix.l 0,232,
234, 237, ei sfq. 524,
7— X. 3, 14, 21, 63,
67 » 392

Cockcreil, vii. 164, 186

— ix. 479. 489, 5Q9
Colby, i. 353, 414— n.

249— V. 50, 60, 130

vi. 367, 426
Coldhall, V. 369*
Coldharo, viii. 334
Colekirk^ixt308
Colfer, vi. 245, 365
Colgrave, ii. 288
Collet, ii. 315— vi. 11»

— ^viii 220 — ^viii.383—

xi. 158
Collier, vi. 46 — ^u 465
Collop, i. 28
Colman, i. 484— 4i. 36$,

373
Colmandrould, vii* 30
Colney, v. 4, 5— vi. 343
Colston, ii. I89
Coke, vii. 404, 406, 415
Colvilte, V. 103— vii.4Q9

— ix, 102, 123, 4, 135
Colyn, xi. 218
Comb, vii. 347
Compton, ii. 276
Comyn, vii.l6£>^ — ^viii.395 ^
Conay, ix. 1 12
Congham, i. 202 — ^ii.

383
Coniers, i. 483, 4 — ^x. 39
Coningsby, vii. 411, 12,

13_ix. 35, 63, 156

GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS^&c.

41

Connould, x. ^
Constable, ix. 151,415
Conyeis, vii. 186-^Yiii.

345--X 43
Coc, i. 53 — ii. 267, 330,

354
Cook, vi. 4S8 — ^vii. 6o—

viii. 163— X. 109, 138,

163, 232
Cooper, ii. 431 — v. 403

▼i. 109— ix. 386
Coote, i. 244 — ^ix. 295 —

xi. 65, 131
Copinger, ii. 156, 67
Copledicke, viii. 30
Coppiu, i. 40 — ^viii. 23 —

X. 224,241
Copping,, vi. 455 — ^viii. 6

— ix. 375
Coppledicke, ii. 315 — v.

456, 478— vi. 512—

viii. 329
Coraunt, ix. 479
Corbet, i. 141— ii. 329,
. 830— V. 320, 444,460,

478, 484— vi. 124^

vii. 121-T^viii. 1^8,228

-r-»x. 332, 478 — x.

404, 451, 459, 475

—xi. 92; 6. 141
Corbnn, v. 303— viii. 14
Cordeboeuf, vi. 327
CordeU viii. 211, 258,

445
Corebrigge, xi« 114, 17
Corey, v. 469, 473— X.

408
CornwaU, viii, 36l— ix.

191

CoKnwalli9» 1. 132, 133,
141» 203, 6, 8, 264,
543, 4— ii. 276, 386
—V. 1,217,325,417,
448 — vi. 343 — vii. 9,
. 30,35, 160,208,277,
315, i546, 7— ix. 287
—X. 287, 300, 398.
423— xi, 66, 80, 90,
144

Corpesty, vL 242

CostivelJ, ii. 469

CoByDy i. 485—11. 267i
491,535

Coteiy viii, 530

Cotton, ii. 2^6, 329,330,
$5S, 450, 506— V. 346
*— vii. 120— ix, 150
Toil* XI.

Cove, ii. 365— X. 135
Coventrye, i, 414
Covest, vi. 302
Couling, i. 16
Counsel, vii. 237
Coartney, i, 401
Cox, i. 17, 18 7

Crabbe, i. 315— ii. 53^
Crakeford, vi. 349
Cnwe, ii. 150, 271,286,

343— V. 340— vi. 108

-^ viii. 314 — X. 220,

270,278,372
Crane«ry», vi. 40
Craske, vi. 180
Crawo, i. 504
Creed, vii, 23— ix, 123
Creke, V. 118, II9, 171,

2— vi. 31— vii. 66—

viii. 462
Cramer, ix. 6S — ^x. 336
Cressener, i. l63, ASJ^^

vii. 393 — ix. 143

Craping, ii. 491 — v. 259

Crcsii, i. 45, 457, 232,

383— vii 249— viii 249

Cressingbam, ii. 235, 263

— vi, gj
Crew, xi. 162
Cricketot, vi. 377 — vii.

312— xi. 140
Crimplesham, vii. 312
Cringleford, v. 34
Croft, ii. 21 2— vii. 120—

ix. 431
Crofts, ii. 179» 235 — ^vi.

205— X. 250— xi, 34,

83
Crome, vi. 469
Cromwell, i. 252, 375,

444, 496, 8, 504— ii.

27Sr, 500— V. 24, B6,

60 — vi. 205, 381 —

viii. 386, 535— ix.46j,

66y 488

Cropbill, X. 374
Crow, ii.-492 — v. 284
Crotobold, X. 236
Crostweyt, xit 62
Cropley, viii. 120, 167
Crowe, i. 280, 372— v.
/ 444--vi. 339— vii. 13,

29— ix. 459, 461, 66

—X. 21, 116, 135—

xi. 210
Crowntborps, i. 433, 4 —

ii. 401

Crutch, vi. 469

Crud. See Curd.

Cuddon, V. 78

Cullycr, if. 527— v. 199

CuUyner, i. 40

Culpepper, vi. 290

Cunges, i. 15, 481

Curd, ix. 498

Curlew, ix. 250

Curlington, vi. 180

Curpeil, v. 185

Curple, vii. 351, 366

Cursoo, i. 13, 362« 3. 498
— ii, 315, 364, 449,
50e— V. 44, 59, 961 ft
101,2,3,4,520,521
— vi, 261, 460, 469,
143— viii.97, 189,193,
198* 205, 283, 39ff.
455— X. 3, 282, 336
-r-xi. 6Bf 95

Curteis, vii, 199 — xi. 158

Custance, viii. 288

Cutting, xi. 66

Cutting, viii. 305

Cutts, yiii, 405 — ^ix. 79

D.

Dacre, V, 469 — ^vi. 302

— x. 435
Dade, i. 459
Dagwortb, i. 174 — ^v.281,

320— vi. 384
Dakeney, ii.212, 13
Dalling (de), i. 176 — ^vi.

323 — vii. 316 — viii.

318, 320— ix. 219
Dalton, i. 98 — viii. 354
Damant, vi. 291
Dames, v. 12
Damet, vii. 464
Daraire, viii. 168
Daniel, i. bSy 123 — vii.

159— viii. 428— ix.

60, 138
Dannock, vii, 41, 383
Dannye, x. 196
Danvers, ix. 479
Darby, i. 481
Darlington, i. 350
Darrel, vii. 377— xi. 201
pashwood, vii. 46
Daveney, v. 401
Daventra, i. 471 — vij.

Id'

173

Avilers, i. 122

42 GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OP MANORS, &c.

Divis, vii. 480, 492

Davy, ii. 395, 396— V.

51— vii. 300, 312, 504

— viii. 231— ix. 228,

S9(:— X.J 33— "Xi. 243

Daubeny, vii. 223 — ^ix.

437
Danmartin, vii. 255
Danvers, \i. 428
Dawe, i. 287--v. 368
Dawney, i. 40, 41
Day, ii. 34a
Daynes, xi. 101
Dayrcli, ii. 259
Deane, vii, 304 — ix, 88
Debenhani, v. 352, 406^
Deeic, vii. 351
Dee, vii. 261
Deenc. Set: Deane.
De-Ia-pole, v. 34
Dclavel, x. 305
Delf, ix. 343
Delves, ii. 278, 9
Dentine, ii. 312
Deiiham, vi, 58 — vii. 288
Deiiington, i. l6\
Deiiny, viii. 23, 26, 40,

53, 250— xi. 34
DenstoD, i. 49S
Demon, v. 410
Deiivcre, i. 430, 32 — vii.

316
Dcrham, vii. 312, 313,
314, 316, 324, 397,
504 — ^ix.llO, 138^226
Derby, ix. 343
>Dethick, vi. 193 — vii.
/ 273, 4, 5, 3,22. 499,
504, 5— viii. 3g6 .
Devereux, v, 345 — vi.

143
Dcvcros, v. 47
Deye, ii. 249, 286, 348,

534— vi. 262
Deynes, vi, 446
Diclesburc (de), i. 203
Diceto, 1. 28
Dickson, vii. 244 — viii.
470

bigby,ix.357
fiiggs, IX. 333

Dighton, X. 400
Dikeman, ix. 234
Dilke, v. 442
Disse, i. 29, 30
Ditfiefd, viii. 530
Dixe, vi. 320, 421, 458 I

—viii. 73| 130 —xi.
105
Dixon, viii. 47
Dobbes, i. 28, 257, 457

— ii. 163
Docking, vii. 115 — viii,

313,333 — Xt 282
Dodge, vi. 324
Dodyngton, vi, 202, 372
Doketon, vii. 2
Dol, v. 171 •-
Donne, X. 215
Dolon, i. 448
Donyngton, i, 17
Doraunt,]. 42/ — viii.543
Dorcete, vi. 344
Dcrriogton, vi. 109
Dom'ard, ii. 259 — vi. "J^

— ix. 393, 398
Doughty, xi. 177
Dove, ii. 427
Dovel, xi. 80
Dowe, i. 36

Downes, i. 449 — ii. 488

V. 16,21, 140— vi. 16,

17

Downing, ii. 235, 333 —

vi. 22 — ix. 192— X. 3

Doyle, ix. 184

Doyly, i. 139-— v. 506, tt

Hq. 524 — ix. 262, 264

Drake, ii. 528f-v. 294

—X. 138 ^
Draper, i. 307— xi. 7I
Drayton, vi. 150
Drew, vii. 5, 480— viii.

528 — xi. 194
Drew, ix. 155
Driby, i. 374 — v. 24
Drury,i. 141,257,5259,
263, 277, tt Mtq. 279,
383,437,462,498,9,
491, 497, 8— ii. 500
v. 24, 41, 205, 545—
vii 35, 112, 194,346
—viii, 214, 338, 406
— ix.295,509— xi.l85
Dudley, ii. 505— vii. 37,

182— .si. l66
Duffield, i. 482— ii. 506
\ Duke, i. 11 — v. I78,
299, 300— X. 253
Dunham, vii. 241, 265 —

ix. 478
Dunne, vii. 25
Dunster, x. 429
Dunston, v, bS

Dunton, ii. 191, 2 — ^vii.

2, 84, 191— ix. 89
Dunnyng v. 12
Durcuit, vi. 57, 342 — vii.

206, 481-^viii. 544
Durham, xi. 196
Dusg^te, vi, 42
Dussing, v. 481 — x. 24
Dyer, i. 1 63— vii. 398 —

ix. 143— X. 43, 90
Dykele (de)» i. 244
Dykes, i. 46
Dynne, vi, 5/ 244 — vii.

5,194

E.

Earle, vi. 243, 245, et

9€q. 259, 261, 365—

viii. 269, 273, 280 —

ix. 377
Earlham, ix. 507
EasthdII, i. 448, 9— v.

290— vi. 125
Ebfois^ i. 361
Ecclea, ix. 289 — xi. 243
Edcsfield, ix. 349, 382

— x. 123
Edgar, vii. 400, 504
Edg/ield, viii, 65 ^
Edgerley, vii.' 245
Eilmunds, ii. 372 — vi.r

365
Edon, i. 3^
Edows, vi. ;Q9
Edwards, i. 203 — v. 26i

— viii. 39, 303 — xi.

129, 136
Edyngdou, x. 450
Egcrton, vii. 217, 223,

227,231,235,254
Eggemere, viii. 103, 4
Eldred, i. 3^^ 383— v.

277— ' vii. 478 — ix.

102
Eld rich, vii. 49
Ellingham, i. 157, Vl^t

479,483— ii. 445, 49a

— \i. 344 — xi. 6^
Elliot, ix. 145
EUys, v. 40— X. 400—

xi. 167, 170
Elmbam, i. 43S-^vi. 344'

— xi. lb
Elrington, vii. 160
Eitham^i.218
Elwin, V. 205 — vi. 351^
355— viii, 281

GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MAlfORS, &«. 43

Eramci vii. 79

Engaine, vi. 383

England, xi. 150, 158,^^1

Engledon, ii. 400

Englefield, i. 152 "^

Erlham« vii. 139

Ennyn, v. 456

English, ix. 274

Erpingham, v. 40 — vi.
240, 413, ei seq. 46l
'. — vii. 229 — X. 10

Enkyn, xi. 200

Estreford, xi. 184

Eton, V. 35

Evans, X, 207

Everard, viii, 69 — ix. 30,
192

Everei, i« 36l

Evcreux, v. 218

Everton, i. 40

Evcsdon, ii. 36 1

Bynford, vii. 231, 235,
254

Eyre, ii. 351, 3— vi. 10,
13, 14, 46, 6(7, 71,
131, 159 — vii. S97.
39s, 463, 478,*'"527,
530— ix. 281 "

P.

Fail fax, ixi 412

Falconer, i. 318, 319,
340

Falstaff. See Fastolf.

Birlowc, v. 215

Farmer, vi. 367 — vii. 6,
98, 100,112,13,206
—X. 67

Farrington, vi. 97 — x.
40, 50, 56

Farthing, ix, 98

Fastolf, i. 480— ii. 257,
335— v.337f439*488
— vi. 360, 386 — vii.
224— viii. 196— xi. 8,
98,106,119,139,181,
191, 196, 205, 206,
208, 9, 221

Fawcet, or Faucet, viii.
156

Felbrigge, i. 318,483-^
V. 456— .vi. 323, 35.0,
367— viii. 81, 89, 107,
159— ix. \0;33ij419
—X. 423

Feltham, ix. ^

Felgpre, 1.131,132

Feltham, ix. 9

Felcningham, viii. 85, 6
— X. 387 — xi. 32:

Felton, i. 120, 362 — vi.
21, 427 — vii. 125 —
viii. 344 — ix. 10

FeiiB, ii. 234, 348 — v.
101 — vi. 202 — viii.
164 — ix. 387 » 405 —
x. 234 — xi. 106

Fentoii, vii. 25 — x. 121

Ferraer,vii. 21,176, 179

—viii. 123
Fermor, vii. 55, 86, 117,

191. 193, 4, 202— ix.

250, 393^x.41
Fernley, V. 215
Ferrer, v. 171
Ferrars, vii. 158, 305—

ix. 515— X. 88
Feveryeir, vi. 99
Fewel, vi. 463
Fidell, vi. 344
Fieiines, xi. 153
Filbie, i. 62
Finch, i. 449
Fincham, vii. 9, 273, 4,

577, 306, 347, 8, 462

— ix. 401 — X. 32
Findern, ii. 506
Fii^es, i. 264
Fisber, 1. 13, 36— vi. 5,

71
Fiske, viii. 23

Pilton,ix. 77, 186
Fii2-Alleii, i. 219 — "-

407.-.vi. 1, 39— viii.

360— x. 17
Fitz-Gerald, vii. 5
Filz-Jeffrey,ii.354
Fitz-Juhn, ix. 262
Fiti-Nichoias, v. 310
Fitz-Picrs, vii. 41 8
Fitz-Ralph, i. 479, 481,

483 — ii. 288, 300,

359, 48>-^v, 55
Fitz-llenard,i. $03
Fitz-Richard, i. 443 — ^ii-

494— vii. 121
Rtz-Robert, v. 142
FitfRoger, v. 4, 76
Rtz-Walicr, i. 4, ei stq.

176, 543, 4— ii. 312,

474_v. 183— v»^ 103
ritz-VVilliam6,i.378,496

— ii. 279, 500— V. 24

— vi. 99— vii. 146

Flaroavile, i. I68

Flegg, vii. 213 — viii. 84

— xi. 69f 194
Fleetwood, ii. 191 -^vi.

325 — viii. 68
Fleming, i. 449 — ii- 315*
Flint, ii.^80 .
Flitcham xi. 35
Florence, ii. 503
Floloraan, v. 377
Flowt-rdfw, i. 458 — ii.

500, 502, 506, 51.8

V. 24, 25, 32
Folcard, viii. 258
Foliot, ix. 5 12 — X. 87
Folkes, vii. 289 — viii.

461, 54t^ix. 88, 134

— x.'366
Forbye, x. 259
Ftirdham, i 40
Fortescue, vi. 109
Fotheringay, vi. 79
Fountain, vi. 79> 205,

233,ftieq.234,,et seq.

—viii, 27 X — xi. 109
Fowie, x.^lU)
Fowler, ii. l63, 6^7
Fowlks, vii. 431
Foxley, vii. 3 16
Framingham, ix. 228—

X. 305
Francheville (de), i. 256
Francis, ii. 83
Franc klin, i. 466 -
Frank la.ul, i I16
Fransham, vii, 175 — ix.

493— X. 89
Freake, viii. 354
Fregos, \\u. 192
Freeman, vi. 286 — * xi#

108
Freeston, viii. 13
Frenge, x. 303
Frere, V. 371
Fresingfield, V.381
Frest, v, 375
Freston,v.378, 381
Fretton,v.310
Frevill, viii. 368 — ix. 9
Frilh, X. 50
Fulboarne, v. 59
Fulcher, i. 36
Fuldon, vi. 27
Fuller, i. 438, 445-^x.

253
Fulmerston, i. 481 — ii.
' 57,, 8, 70, et seq. 77 f

M GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS, &e.

82>Sf8» 93/100, 128,
9f 152, 264r— vu. 21,

. 176, 179, 193, 227

— xi. 92, 152
Fundenhale, v. 65
Furiieaux/i. 252, S; 297

— ^vii. 125 — viii, 264

—X. 399 *
Putter, i. 56 — ii. $69^

372— X. 15, 367
F3'kes, vi. 58
Fyleby, i. 40
Fynn, vii. 506
Fynes, vL 302

. G.

Gadron, ii. 333
^Gage, ix; 175
Gamfigc, vii." 506 — x.

366
Gatnbon, ii. 475 — vi.

36 1 — viii. 294 — X.

260— xi. 8
Games, x. 40
Gardboldesham, i. 262,

263
GardiJle^ i. 170, 445 —

ii. 276— viii. 17— X.

11
Gardaen, v. 381
Garey, ii. 465
GirJike, i. 253 — vi. 99,

124
Garneys, i. 259?— v. 39 1,

2, 3 — ^vili. 5, 42, 68

— X. 144, 157 — xi.

119
Garnish, v. 29I — vi. 504
Garrard, ii. 235, 252,

360— vi. 22
Gascoign, i. 449
Gateley, vii. 75 — ix, 503
Gatesend. i. 485
Gatcslhorp, i. 252
Gavell, viii. 23 — x, I63
Gawdy, i. 203. 258, 9,
2.^8,9,305,306,7,408,
437, 8, 444— V 215,
341, 9,370,71, 444,
468, 9, 488, 497, 9,
262 — vii. 22.^;, 273,
4, 6, 300, 3+6, 7, S65,
404, 409, 12, 415,
426, 428, 430, 499,
512, 16, 230— ix. J 22,
156— X. 43, 102, 115,

118, 132, 137* S44,
398— xi. 1^7
GawselUv. 435 — vii.277,

318,346,7* 367*427,
430, 480, 491— ix.

177
Gaunt, ii. 55— vi. 240,

254— X. 1 12
Gear, viii. 242
Gedding, i. 505 — ix. 10,

11
Gedge, vi. 28
Geggc, ii. 252, 8, 267,

8
Goggs, ix. 205 — xi. 218
GeggLh, ii. 234
Gehani, ii. 229
Geist, viii. 213, I6
Gelham, ii. 405 — viii.

312,375— ix. 367
Gent, v. 466 — vi. 5
Geney, viii. 314
Gent, ix. 498
Genyns, viii. 387
Geoi^e, X. 207
Gerard, vii. 276 — ^xi. 4
Gerberge, vi. 420 — viii.

312— X. 175, 282
Gerbridge, ii. 4o6, 7 — v.

456 — ^xi, 135
Germyn, ix. 385 — ^xi. 6
Gernemouth, viii. 38
Gerner, ix. 288, 295
Gernon, i. 456— ii. 252,

365
Gerrard, i. 471 — -vi. 48
Gcrveston, x. 219
Geyton, vii. 347 — viii.

429
Gibba^v. 511— ix. 219
Gibbon, viii. 538
Giffkrd, i. 346— ii. 233

— vii. 72 — viii. 252,

299— ix. 28— X. 399
Giggs, vii. 20— viii. 102,

257
Gildeford, ii. 278
Gill, it. 498
Gillet, xi. 87
Gilpin, vii. 25— x. 121
Giininghain/vii. 33 — ix.

290
Gipps, i. 307
Girdleaton, ix. 405,412,

431
Girling, i. 37— x. 13
Gi$*ing,i. 47, 261, 173,4

Glanvill, i. 202--v. t\Z^

220, 263,315,348-

vii. 66 — viii. 341— xi.

17, 21, 22, 27, 31.

189
Glemham, v. 282, S— x,

1«7,375— xi.119
Glemtiford, vii. 480
Glossbrigge, vi. 97
Glover, vii. 3 — ^x. 295 '
Godbold, vii. 427— x,

43
Godchild, X. 119
Goddard, vi. 436 — vii.

41,316— ix.29i 89-

X. 55
Goderston, vi. 40
Godfreys, ix. 228, $90
Godsalve, ii. 93— v. 426

— vii. 213, 230— viii.

22 — ix. 78— x, 155,

159, 163, 177 -«.

150
Goffe, ii. 330^vi. 108
Golding,ii.279--ix.483
Goldland, vi. 126
Goldsmith, vii. 450
Goldyngham, i. 13S— ▼•

106— vi. 362
Gonyile, i 284, 6, SIS.

19,21,428— ii. 505
Gooch, i. 414— ii. 404-

V. 497— X. 50
Goodhale, i. 456
Goodman, x. 35, 29^
Goodson, i. 231
Goodwin, i. 38— x. 305
Goose, ii. 484
Gore, xi. 200
Gorges, ix. 496, 502
Goseford, v. 498
Gosemao, vii. 506
Goslin, x. 102, 429-i

84
G088, V.' 266
Gostlin, V. 25, 444, 484
Goulston, vi. 136
Goumey, i. 414, 43i)i

484— ii. 433,474,535

—VI. 5,109, 191» 320.

512— vii.43, 54,229f

316 — viii. 454— X.

101, 199, 224, 411,

426— xi. 202
Gowshall, i. £19
Gowthorp, v. 50
Grace, vi. 150

GENEIJkL INDEX OF LORDS OF MAMQBS, Ac.

Granconrt* viL 88

Gninty v» 259— vii* 205

Grave^ vii. 194

Gray.' See Grey.

Greaves, i. 17 — vii. ^69

Greene, i. S6^ 408, 41 U
414, 456 — V. 354 —
vii. l64— vui.202,387
•— x» 32

GrcUey,xi.3,40, 70,71

Gresham, v. 40, 41 » 44*
60, 77f 7^y 215, 16,
348 — vi. 232 — vjii.
152, 173» 861, 373
— ix. 3, 8, 146, 224,
232, 269, 365, 396y
409— X. 20, 157, 223
— xi. 167

Gresscnhale, ix. 511

Gretton, i. 221

Grey,i.40,129,Ul,181,
8,9,264,408,24,49,
462, 484, 5— ii. 189,
^99y€t feg. 304, 312,
S^Z--y. 91 9 96, 135,
6, 300, 409— vi. 62,
191, 455, 473, 497,
434— viii. l63, 185,
211, 257— X. 250—
xi. 17, 18,87, 1 18

Gre>nsiun, x>(i6

Grice, V. 1 79, 320, 346

^"g*^y> "• 503
Griggs, ij. 372
Grigson, ii. 4^2
Grime, viii. 75, 178,283

— ^ix. 289
Grimesby, ix. 454
Grimston, ii. 275, 230—

vii. 198 — viii. 441 —

IX. 34
GrinviJe, v. 522
GiXK», or Gross, . 429»

*449— V. 177, 40— vi.

10 — vii. 24— viii, 301,

31S~x.287— xi.9,f^

«}. 66, So, 87, 197
Grote, ii. 39 1
Grundy, ii. 372
Gryme, xi. 175
Grys, viii. 237-^3c. 180,

42 *>
GimtoB, viii. II9— x. 14

— xi. 86, 172
Gordon, ii. 280 — x. 138,

201,232,250,252
G urnay . See G ouruay.

Guybon, i. 63— vii. 273,
351, 499, 509-*viii.
377, 449, 455, 470;
538— ix. 175, 258,
434— X, 215— xi. 175,
7,8

G>bbs, 517 .
Gymingham, xi. 6
Gyney, ii. 3 14— viii. 196,

227,263, 292:—ix.309
— X. 414 — ^xi. 30
Gyzun, ii. 253

H.

Hacon, ii. 552, 67^^v,

15,25 — ^x.374
Hackford, x. 304
Haddon, ii. 518
Hadesco, v. 284
Hadflston, v. 139
Hadbara, 200 — xi. 232
Hiikebech, viii. 403
Hakeford, i. 298, 9» 438

— ii. 475, 98— vi. 303
Halcote, vi. 5 *
Hale, viii. 134
Hales, 1. 318, 434, 463

— ii. 342, 401, 535—

V. 59, 216, 376, 377

— vi.7 1,515— *ii. 199
— ^viii. 18, 21, 22, 37^
157— ix.264, 368,433

Hall, ii. 252, 280— vii.
311— ix. 220, 228

HallyeVi. 190

Httlse, v. 488 — viii. 228,
230 .

Halibann , ii. 333 — ^vii.249
— ix 232, 252— X. 2

Halton, V. 105

Hameldeii, ii. 190

Hammond, v. 41, 56 —
vi. 138, 227— vii. 121
— viii. 6, 385 — ^ix. l63

Handlo, viii. 193

Hansard* vii. 133

Harbord, i. 5, 500-<-ii.
504— vu. 229, 327—
viii. 120, 21, 147, 165
— ix. 220— X. 207,
419, 466— xi. 96, 177

HarfaorQe,v.453 — ^x. 173

Harcourt, i. 170

Harcham, i. 418

Hard^ray, xi. 102

Hardy, viii. 233^->x.282
Hare, i. 360, 414, 17

27, 49»— 41. 281-— ?•
443, 56^ 76, r — vi.
113,361- vii.6,256,
269, 273, 277, 300,
313,15,16,338,346,
352, 365, 375, 415.
426, 440, et seq. 509,
516, i7— viii. 10, ^9
— ix. Ill, 112, 133,
473— x« 364, 367-**-
xi. 14, 171, 247

Harelvell, i. 438

Harleston, v. 356'^ric.
235, 257, 9, 261

Harman, i. 149--xi.l 1,12

Harpley, vi. 28

Harrington, v. 1 2-(-'ixa7S

Harriot, ix. 200

Harris, vii. 10, 35,7, ^94

— X. 349
Harrison, i. 70
Harrockes, vi, 10^
Harsick, vi. 77f€i Mf.

80, 126— ix. 392, 481

—X. 19 •
Hart, i. 455— ii. 360—

ix, 116
Hartstonge, viii. 152 •
Hartstrong. See Hertci«

horn.
Harvey, i. 232,380,81

— V. 280 — ix. 489
Habe, viii. 211, 258
Haskeley, xi. II9
Hassell, yi. 47
Hastelen, i. 427
Hastyngs, i. l62, 8, et

$eg. 176, 7, 186, /•

337, 8, 9, 462 — ii.

3^2, 3— V. 282— vi.

62, 323, 497— vii. 54

—viii. 87, 193, 201,

210,257— ix. 27, 221,

227, 245, 346, 513—

X. 64, 75^ 282
Hatton, ii. 212— xi. 171
Haukere, v. S9
Hadtoii; vii. 406— ix,

111
Hauteyn, ▼• 469 — vi.

377,477,492— X.427
Hautbois, vi. 295, 300;*

349, 519
Havers, i. 46, 231, 150,

51
Havtlle, ii. 214-r-vii. 84,

102, ) 12, 139, 191

46

GENERAL IKDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS^ &c

Httwe, Yii, 369,371
Hnwes, i. 231
Hftwite, 1.481
Hawtreji vi. 5
Haylesdeiii x. 4S6
Haylet, i. 258
Haywaidey viii. 242-^x.

333
Hearne. See Herne.
Heath, vii. 186
Heaton, vii. 504
Heckingham, viii, 2^
Bedenet, i. 498— ii. 26r

Heigham, vii. 273
Hdghhoe, ii. 315
Hdcat, X. 50
Hdgeton, ii. 487 — =v. 55

469» 484— vii. 10

X.94, 116, 135
Helme, x. 447
Helmes, v. 47
Helmingham, xi. 2*
lielwysi or Helways, viii.

Hemenhafe, i. 438 — ii

365— V. 185, 186,253,

310,403— vii. 16, 34,

70
Hehcote, viii. 229
Heneage, i. 129
Hengham, u 451 — v.490
Henley» viii. 33 1, 350,

385— ix. 35, 69, 195

—X. 364
Henshaw, i. 92
Herberd, i. 456
Herbert, vii. 195, 232—

X.65
Herdwick, v. 220
Hereford, i. 412, 413 —

V. 12-^vi. 143 — X. 50

Hereward, ix. 367

Herford, ii. 577, 398
Hering, v. 374

Herleburgh,^.319 '

Herling, i. 318, 19f ^»
339*471,512— ii.251
-^v. 190, 202, 3-^vii.
125— ix. 10 .

Heroe^ ▼• 419> 421'^vi.
262, 4S0-r-viii. 140,
157» 228', S30, 232,
264— x. 293

Heron, i. 491<— x. 471

Hert, V. 191

(ierte^^iorn^ i. 17^

Hervey, vii. 49'— viii. 1 87
Hewar, viii. 404* 410
Herward, vi. 358, 359«

,460— vii. 72, 165 — ix.

350
Heryng, i. 456> 7
Hethe, i. 360
Hetber»ete, ii. 505 — ^v.

22, 26, 36, 7— vi. 455

— viii. 93— X. 269
HethiV, V. 105, 7

Meton, ii. 315

llcydon, i. 429. 4*9> 462 I Hodc, viii. 349

/ — ii. 365, 468, 485— fHoe, i. I17, 18,207

V. 129,130, 140,284

— vi. 244, 469, 504,

et 9eq. — ^vii. 60, 120,

186, 224, 225— viii.

228, 230, 31, 301, ^482 /

319,11620, 227, S6^t
393,5,405,412,431,
507— X. 27, 65, 400,
417— xi. 28, 39, 7^,
189,90
Heveniogham, i. 47) 174,
5, 259, 458— ii. 179

- -V. 92, 93, 4, 7, 340.
403— vi. 59, 7 J, 460
vii. 265 — ^viii. 428-^
ix. 27— X. 417, 19—
xi. 68, 102, 139

Hcup (le), ix. 27, 357,

390— xi. 177
Hewar, vi. 40 — ^vii. 220,

245, 265— ix. 122
Heweli, vi. 463
Hew) t, ii. 276
He} don, viii. 87, 157
Hcylesden, v. 35
Heyricke, v. 101
Hey ward, ii. 183* 223 —

X. 429
Hiek8,viii.6
Higgons, X. 412
Hindringham, vii. 113,

223,299
HiH,vii.25— X. 323
Hilton, i. 17
Hingham, i. 457
Hobart, i. 18, 141, 362

— ii. 93, 213, 482,
49«, 498, 500, 501—
V. 25, 41, 6, 50, 60,
102, 3, 382, 476, 7—
vi. 7U 259. 261, 286,
361,374,6,381,395,
ct Hq, 420, 469--? ii.

220, 243, 265, 317—
viii. 18, 87, 104,228,
272,321— ix.111,395
7— X. 121, 125— xi.
14, 28, 150, 189,190

Hoare, i. 63

Hobbys, ii. 315 — ^vi. 515

Hobois, xi. 1

Hockham,i. 464, 6, 481
-^v. 59— vi. 88, 96, 7t
8

Hockwold, ii. 183

11.

229— V. 76, 7, 96, 294
— vi. 367
Hogan, ii. 354^— vi. 16,
38, 48, 108, 136— ix,

Holbecb,i. 381,448

Holder, ii. 212, 1^

Holdilch, i. A/S-^iiy 1 56,

230^vi. 28^29, 57,

71 f 8ar, 89— vii. 481

— viii. 44$, 6, 8 — ix.

347— xi. 113, 139
Holebeck, xi. 243

Holebrook, v. 352

Holewell, ix. 429

Holkham, v. 469 — ^vii. 9

HoU,ii. 451— viii. 285

Hollaiul, i. 1^57, 341, el

scq. 381, 430, 43^1*-^.

57, 9, 278, 365— V.

220, 372— vii. 102,

304 — ix. 27 — xi. 232
Hoilys, viii. 414, 417 ^
Holmes, i. 203 — ^v. 382,

491— Aii. 403— X.330
Holr, i. 139— V. 821—

vii. 304, 322
Holtford, ii. 535
Holveston, v. 55, 59, 19^,

488 — viii. 229 — *•

100 ,
Holworthy, vi. 120, 124
Hoo,v. 409— vii. 21,220

— viii. 25 — X. 40, 50,

187, 259
Hood, ii. 83
Hook, ii. 455
Hoppe, i. 40
Hoptori, i, 263, 408— V.

319, 20— vi. 109— X,

132
Hord, vi. 42S
Horoe, vi. 4S9

i

«£NERAL INDEX OF LOBDS OF MANORS, kc , 47

florner, i. 46, 48
Horseman, vii..355— viii.

Host, viii. 331, 349, 50,

394, 396, 7, 8, 9— ix.
3i^, 69, 195— X. 343

Houi^ton, i. 429 — "•
330, 365— V. ffl^ 196,
272, 274, 474 — vi.
454, 455, 477 - vii,
105, 121^334— X. 475
— xi.96, 113, 16

Hbvell, i. 414— vii. 239
— vin. 25, 250, 328,
413,461,463,465,6,
466 — IX. 61, 88 — x.
'S6S

Hoveton, xi. 40, 71

How ard, i. S5y 6, 60, 1,
3,77,c^*e^. 86, 9,90,
1, 2, 106,120,24,89,
201, 202, 219, 230^
31,37,58,41, 542,4

^». 100, 107, 156,

162, 330, 410, 518—
V. 337, 8, 410— vi.
374— vii. 3, 41, 138,
160,201,261, 264—
viii.9, 17,53,69,133,
165, 336, 378, 421—
ix. 49, 61, 86, 145,
149, 190, 200, 283,
457, 463, 483 — x.
118, 475— xi. 91, 4,
105

How, viii. 25

Howcbin, i. 112

Howe, V. 270

Howes, V. 55, 199> 203,
4-^x. 102

Howse, V. 289

Hubbert, v. 140

Huddleston, vii. 129,517
—X. 337, S7&

Hudson, viii. 362

Hulmo, vi. 8, 10

Humberstane, vi. 140 —
viii. 19 — X. 123

Hume, xi. I71

Humphrey, it. 506 — v.
66

Hungatc, vi. 48 — vi. 136,

8— x. 42
Hunstauton, i. 414 — x.

323
Hunston, ix. Ill
l.unt, ii. 259,*372— vii.

•54,61,377,198,205,
• 215, 224— viii. 233,
272, 278, 305, 368,
397— ix. 487— X. 393
Huntiugfield, v. 381— vi.
135, 6 — X. 42^— xi.l8,
19, 170
Huntley, i. 55
Hussey, X. 35, 290
Hutchingson, ix»'150
Hyrne, viii. 233 .

I.

Ibbot, vi. 10
llketsbale, ix« 404
Illcy, vi. 8, 9— vii. 242

— xi. 218
Illington, i. 438, 448, 9
Ingaldesthorp, ii. 183, 4

— vii, 517— viii. 18,

377» 405, 468» 470—

ix. 78, 169
Ingham, v. 347, 377 — ^vi.

290 — viii. 343 — ix.

3 1 5— xi. 87
Ingland, i. 40
Ingleihorp, vii. 123 .
Inglose, vii. 213 — viii.

229-^ix. 158— xi.31,

35
Ingwortb, vi. 366
Irmlngland, vi. 323
Ives, ii, 298, 330
Jacomb, ii. 191
James, ii. 281
Jay, V. 488

Jenkyn, v. 217

Jenkinson, xi. 4, 1 20

lenney, i. 207, 318 — ii.
298, 330— V. 36, 40,
50, 2$3— vi. 9, q6, 8,
9,262— viii. 75, 139,
237— xi. 4, 9> 118,60)
218

Jenysou, vii. 35

Jermain, ii. 354

Jermy, i. 243, 4, 382,
465 — ii. 457, 503 — v.
215, 304— vii. '213—
viii.l20—ix. 359,434

Jermyn, i. 13, 429, 434,
449, 462, 465, 72—

ii. 193, 4,249, 50,57,
9, 60, 372— v. 205—
ix. 3JJ3— X. 276
Jenii'gan, i.257 — ii.355,

398, 410, tt 9eq.*

105; 129r45r .

Jernemuth, i. 456
Jerninghami v. 281 •*«

viii. 56
Jerpenviiie, i. 260
Jewell, viii. 92
Johnson, ii. 498 — viii.

237 — ix. 322
Jones, xi. 65
Jordan, viii. 384
Jubbs, ii. 465 — ^v. 130

K.

Kaily. See Cailly.
Kangharo, v. S7
Kanky, i. 456
Kebyll, xi. 39
Kedington, i. 360, 462, 3
Kecne, v. 14, 21, 19fr—

IX. 79
Keleshull, xi. 18, 19
Kelling, ix. 428
Kelsa), ix. 508
Kemp, i. 47, 142, l64,

169, 171, 175, 176,

177, 178,179,254-

V. 72, 136— vi. 251 —

viii. 75, 170
Kendall i. 221, 353, 401

— v^ 401
Kennynghale, i. 227, 318
KerdestOD, ii. 315, 487 —

V. 56, 60, 177— vii.

103 — viii. 243— ix.

338— x. 11 2,1 35-' xi.

8
Kerrick, i. 377
Kervile. See Chel-vile*
Kervill. See CanilJ.
Kclelston, vii. 352
Keteringhum, v. q6
Ketleshale, v. 403
Kett, ii. 505, 518— viii. .

156— xi. \\\^
Keitleburgb, i.,40, 46,

47,48
Killegrcw, i. 462
Killiiigwood, ii. 244
Kiilingworth, ii.244— xi.

190
Kingsmill, ix. 451
KirUiog, i. 157 — v. 203,

290 ,

Knevct, i. 363, 364, 378,

it scf. 383, 4, 6, 9g,

/

48

GENERAL INDEX OF tORDS OF MANORS, &a.

396, 7» 405, 408, 496,

7— ii. 223, 279, 8b'9
500,501---v. 24, 56,
12A, 141f 159, et seq.
174,5,281,283,^5,
461— vi lis, 143,
55, 344 — vui. 272—
Xl. 473— xi. 167

Knfght, ix. 169

Koightiey, i. 83, 308 — v.
51— xi, 71

Knii^, V. 167

Knolls, vi. 28, 29, 66,
70, 88,— X. 322

Knopwo#d| ii. 365-^vi.
lOS

Knowles, ii.484— vi{],458

Kokefelds, ii. 19b

Kyghley, ix. 103

Kjmbell, ix. 430

Kyniiigham, v. 75

Kypping, vi. 59

U

Lackford, v. 67
Ladyman, vii. 21
Lamb, i. 408 — ii. 504
Lamming, vii. 118
Laocastfer, i. 12, 13, 59,

62, 128
Laiic, V.435 — viii. 130
Lang, ix. 405,431
LangdoiH vi. 473
Langctot, ii. 234, 268 —

viii. 198
Laflgley, ii. 410 — v. 135

— ^vi. 2— rix. 150
Langtoft, V. 512
Langwade, vi. 39, 477
Langworth, i. 429
Larwood, ii. 445
Lalhe, ii. 287, 288
Latimer. See Nevilc, i.

365 — ^ii. 342— V. 35 —

viii, 138— xi. 19> 57
Launce, i. 414
Launde, v. 6
Laurence, v. 335
LaxforJ, vi. 5
Layer, vi. 354, ct seq. —

viii. 300
Leader, i. 231

Leatbes, vii.217
Lechc, i 353— vi. 5, 232,

126*0— ix. 57, 223— xi.

19
Lcorcd, ix. I92

Lee, ii. 195«*viii. 31&—

Sx. 245— xi. 118
Leek, viii. 293
Legate ii, 485— v. 512
Legge, V. 199
Legh, ▼. 468
Leicester, i. 55
Leigh, V. 35— -X. 348
Lcman, vi. 83
Lemming, r. 284
Le-Neve. See Neve.
Lenham, v. 351, 367 —

viii. 279
Lentl^all, i. 466
l-«rling, i. 285, 430— vi.

125
Li^ingham, v. 12
Lestrange. See Strange
Letbani, vii. 265
Leverok, x. 14
Lcxbam, vii. 36, 1 15 — ^ix.

245
Leyboume, i. 471 — ii.

326
Ley ham » li. 3S5
Life, viii 145
Limesio, vi. 168
Lincoltr, xi. 98
Lindsey, viii. 105
Lingwood, ii. 297, 8 — v.

260
tious, viii. 264, 289 \
Lisle, i. 433 — ii. 213, 4,^

5 — V. 40, 56 — vii. 5-*-,
. viii. 330 /

Linstod,vi. 137
Lloyd, ix. 27, 40
Linlewell, \ii. 346
Li V 01 more', vi. 150
Lobb, vi. 108
Loddon, \iii. 23,75
Lodcn, ii. 229
Lodge, viii. 22^-^ix. 397
Lodney, x. 159
Lombard, vii. 21, 22
Lombe, V. 21 — viii. 185,

258
Lomnour, ?. 23— tiii.

242, 319
London, viii.75, 139, 287
Long, u 448, 449 — ii.

498 — V. 56,68 — vi.

29— X. 455
Loot, viii. 33
Lopham,i. 231
Lord,i. 124
Lothe\v)k, i. 262

Love, i. 309

Lovell, i. 40, 322, 533,
et seq. 362, 363, 383,
396,429,30,433,434,
438,543— ii.314, 32ft
441, 443— V. l£-Ti.
109 _ vii. 271— fiii.
205,331,345— Z.19$,
349
\Loverd, i. 122, 123

Lowdbam, i. 133

Lucas, V. 60— ix. 234^
426

Luckyn, r. 183, 310

Lucy, i. 3,13— V. 164

Ludbam, i. 140-v. 204

Luminor, v. 47, 56, 60

Lumuer, vi. 464

Lupton, ii.315

Lutterell, ii. I90, Jl—
vifi.413

Lye, v. 130

Lyhen, i. 197

Lynford, ii. 263

Lyng, X. 84

Lynn, i. 60

Lyster, ix.311

Lyston^ viii. 75, 139

M.

Mabbs, ix. 227

iMacket,v. 199

^Malet, i., 15, 46, 126,^
127,140,317— V. 177,
309^viii.34f— xi.aO

Malherbe, v. 4, 5, 60,66,

164, 189
Mallom, V. 19O
Malraains, v. 77
O^Ialtravers, i. 240
Man (le), i. 15
Man, vi. 58 .
Mandevile, ii. 408
Manncgrene, V.51
Manewaryn, xi. 23
Manning, i. 481, 485
Manners, viii. 224
Manney, i. 201, 230
Manors, i. 136, 139,479»

485— ii. 314
Mansel, u. 405— ix. 309
Manser, vii. 25
Mansfield, v. 179 -*•

423
Mapes, viii. 320— x.iW''
— ^i.l85, 6

GfiNEitAf' INDjEX OF L0R£)8 Qf? UA7fOf&t &f.

M

llaroh, i. j^5-^-<v. 106 | Mihil, i'x. 813

Marcan, v. 483 — ^ix.,383

Markam, vii. 37$

Marleburgh, V. 370

Mflficb, X. ass

M^h^l, i. .1.48, 3*6,
360 — ii.. 281, 257,
.347, 374, *32, ^t ^q.
rr-vi. 383— viii. 3, 4,

Sr, 198, 203, 267~2i^
22a— xi. 60

^r5tiait»,i. >89-ni[i. 488
J/— y. ^Xr— vi. 3^2, <ef

seq.
Marteli, i. 47iHrii. ^86

— >3^. «r
Martip, i. 47l-r4i- S— v.

130 — vii. 2P$rr"ix.

4$0
JMfirtlefli)Ain,ii. 4e87
JM^OD, i. 13
iiI{Lssing|b|UDy yii. ^3,

i37^— vtiii 5
Hathew, i. ^^— v. 451 \
.Maiwderile, i. 498
M«]|i«4 up. 67, 14^
Jtfai}te%, viii. 259, «8l

— ;?i. 226,7
Mayhew, xi. 15p
Mayners^ vii. 34f .
May n wary 8, i. 317,443,

9
Meauling, j. 127, 1^8
Mechil, ii. 532
Meke,v. 106
Melding )dc), i. 276
Meldrum, xi. 200
Meines, i. 49$
Mebop, ii. 348
iMc^tcm, ii. 258, 486-^v.

5, 6, 12, 15, 22— ix.

371
AleiuihaiD, v. .348, 3^0
" Merc worth, vi. 4918
Merke&hale, v, 46, 7— vi-

331
Merlaw, ix. 14^5
Mescbinfs, ij. 243
Mes!»eDger, vtii. 293
Mesures, vii. 470
Methwold, vi. 21, 29, 70,

71, 9», 109, 181

Mey,vi. 261— ix. Jli27
Michael, i. 202
Middleton, 1. frl-r-v. 363

— ^ii. iSS$ 301
Midleham, ii. 483r-^* 79

YOU Xi.

MUdiiiay,, vi. 409 — ^viii.,

.354— ix.40
Milc^an),vii. 206
Miliers, vi..343 — ix. 299
Miller, vi. 47— vii. 5';i3
Millers, ii. 503
Mills, V. 3#5— viii. ?87

r-ix. 489
Mingaj, y. ^,^,^19,

514,516
Moine, i. 149, ^79, 430^

505— ^v. 4f, 119
^cJifli^^ yj^i, 127
Moneslev, ^.113
Mo«k, }. g62, 263r-ii.

469— v..|io ^
Monkton, v^. $j6, 79
Mqi\ox, vii. 27^
Mqiiscy, v^i. ^9^
Moflilacute, Y. 359, 36s,

493
Montague, ^^ 29Ai 2:18^

219— v.. ^
Montalt, ix..45
Montcho](i$y,[i. 133, 17.5,

185, '260, 349, 443,

462—^4213,1^6,332,

342— ^.;i5, 16, 56y6f),

522— vi. 36, 37, 61—

viii. 257, 210 — ix.

231, 346
Montealt, i. 2l6, 217,

218, 504 — ii. 503 — vi .

67 J

MQDtfitcbet, ii. l62

MoDtfort, i.255 — ^ii. 252y
266— vi. 20— vii. 32,
79, 375— viii. 345

MoQre, i. 1819.443, 449^
ii. 428— V, 260— ix,
100

Mordaiuxt, viii. 384,^6

^ioret,Q£t,vi..47P

Moitbun, V. 2i^

Mordaunt, vi. 109— ix.

17
Morley, i. 40, 41 , 45, 62^

14i>, 346, 347, 348,
413, 414, 448, 451,
456— ii. 34i, 435, et
seg. 445, 449,481 — ^v.
-47 — viii. 4 — xi. 60
MoFiioier, i* 426, 480,
481, 483, 505, 506,
^ J09. 523 — ^ii. 251,
268, 887/ 288, 3i9>

377, m, 47'?— V. m

—viii. 50, 183, 549-r-

xi. lU .

Mortoa, v. 129, 375 ,
^JQ^t^£^p, V. 32
Moselio,!. 126
Mo8ty0, vj. 17'r-ix.]27
Mqdianp, v. 3^
M^t^e^'i. 15e
M/Qlyrig, i. if
Mpu),^, i. 506
Movi)Ni,ii. 46;* ^y. 467
Mound ray, i. 8
Mounteiiey, i> 1.3, 1^

363, 365— v..l64r^y v..

. 232-r^. 28
Movton, ii. 502
Mowbray, i. 201, ^19,

—V. .2^9, 231, .?.^—

VIK. 9

Wwjyi^wdl, i. ^ . /

Mondeford,ii. 181,^3, .
4Sl^^,2';X?45,^a4>^
—viii. 42^ 4^2- ^

Muupynzoo, v^ 4/, ,4t9f
— vi. 180— vii. 16^

Muwpn, ii. JljW
Muriel, i. !lAX
I^ur^al, ^, 28;?
Muaket,i.4d2
Musters, xi. -^Mi> l^
Mu^^c^l, i. 322
Mynneji.63— ix. 497

^

N.

Nabs, vi._5 — ix. 227

Narbuiigh, i. 450, 478—
vi. 80,148

IJ^h, iK387

Kaunion, v. 469

Naylogr, vi. 66

Kecton, i. 139, 261, 464
— vi. 49

Nedham, i. 202, 499,
500_-v. 207, 435 '

Neecb, v. 384

Nele,i. 481— v.* 59

Negus, xi. 40

Nelonde, v. 1 1 /

NeUon, vi. 119

Neltborp, ii.2u4

Nerford, ii. 284, 513,
354, 36(t-v. 66r 1 lA
I76y 216, 804, 498,
504— yi. 929,360

Bit GENERAL INDEX OP LORDS Of MAKOK*, AcL

Right#Js*, vH. 225
Rtpariis, i. 444
RUi ig« X. 274
River*, vi. 99, 123
Rivtiihaley V. 34a, 41^
Rivet, V. 205 — xi. I89,

90
Riving;ton, vi. 109
Rix, ♦!. 7
Robesart, i. 347— ii. 5S4

— V. 217 — vi^3l9
Robe, V. 297 *
Robeil, IX. 306

Roberts, riii. 345 ..Rye, ii. 432

Robin-*, vi. 477
Rubiiuon, i* 139 -*- ix.

7
Rob».art, vii.34, 181 — x.

289
Robson, ii. 464

Rowdhaiii» i. 433
Rowning, ii. 63
RudhBrtf,ii.'279
Ruding, tii>203
RufSge, vin. 152, 157 —

x. 224, 241 — ^xi. 35,

6. 39, 40
Runthwait, viii. 4l6
Rush^orth, i. 2$4
Russel, i. 69 — vii. 49,

158— vni. 99, 474—

ix. 24'— x. 413
Rusteign, Ih 501

R>iey, i. 463 — ii. 68,
276, 279— v. 310

S.
Sacheverel, viii. 29

Rochtord, ix. 104, rt #fg.: CSackviUe, ii. 183

Rockland, i. 480, 481 —

V.476
Rochford, i. 264
Rode, V. 129
Rogers, i. 149 — ^><« 479

— x. 329
Rohan, 2i. 408
Hdkele, t. 157— ii. 315,

502 — V. 3, 66, 448,

459, 52 1-- viii. 329
Rok^wood, vii« 189, 19B
Rolf, ii. 68, 183, 280—

V. 67, 103— vi. 48
Rollesby, xi. 184
Romeley, ii. 243
IkOokes, i. 277
Kookwood, i. 382, 444^

44i^--ii. 466— F. 477

— ^viii. 287, 464 — ^xi.

119
Roos, i. 48, 276, 305—

v. 177, 304, 305
Rootley, vii. 50
Ropcre, i. 449, 449
R08, ii. 315, 14
Rosale, vi. 385
Rosceline, v. 2l6f 520-<-

▼iii. 4, 65 — xi. 8
Rcis«;i, i« 433, 478— ii.

297
Ross, ix. 245
llotbaw, ii« 47I
RothenhalB, vii. 34
Ruhiiig, xi. 106
Rothyn^ i. 440, 45"
Aousi vii« 1^8, 276

Saham, ii. 329, 365— v.

476
Sale, V. 214
Salle, V. 66— vi. 478—

viii. 273 — xi. 139
Salmon, ii. 362 — vi. 96
Salter, i. 481— ii. 357,

36l-^v. 279— ix. 17

—X. 241
Saltmarcb, i. 55
Sampson, v. 35— viii. 157

X. 131
Sandeil, ii* 323
Sandbain, i. 315
Santon> ii. 155
Sarjcnt, i. 482
Saunders, i. 231 — ii. 156
Saunderson, vii. Stig
Savage, viii. 3*— xi. 19
Savile, viii. 313
Savoy, ii, 408— v. 367
Saxbam, vi. 38
Saxlingham, vi. 373
Say,v. 198 — vii. 327 — ^ix.

81— X. 305
Sayer, i. 139 — v. 401
Sayve, ii. 244, 246, 277
Scaiarij^, i. 149
Scales, ii, 180— vii. 138,

275— ix. 20, et seq.
Scambl^Tj vi. 455 — ix.

Scarbui^h, xi. 79
Sceiton, i. 131, 132
Schephyrd, i. 481
Scbovil (de)i.3J7

Schuleifabvrge^ ix. 989

S^byiikplyngH* 1^7
Seoggivn, vii. 141^204

Scot, ii. 315, 333— ijf.

368
Scottowe, t. 24— vf. 341

— ^ix. 365, 435
Sch>op, i. 321
Seabourn, ii. 420, 529
Seckford, i. 299—^. 284

vii. 441
Sechefard, tii. 223
Sedley, H.479>481»483,

484, 485, 488
Sedman, ii 386— v. 35
Sefoule, vii. 49, ^
Segrave, t. 201— vL 319
Seman, x. 106
Semere, i« 202
Sendel, v. 486
Senges, x. 173
Serant, i. 40
Sey movr, i. 244— v, $59,

377_vii. 86

Shadwell, ii. 107

Shardelow, i. l5t, 159,
458— ii. 371— vi. 34*
— vik 103— viii- 261,
—X. 136

Sharington, viii. 43— *•

39, 195, l?9j W
Sharneburn, i. 483— ▼»•

90— X. 355 359f 374
Sharpe, i. 128— ii. 3l5
Sbarrock, viii. 429
Sbaw, i. 499» 500 -«'

504— V- 280— X. 207

Shebbs, ix. 156

Shegeton, xi. 8

Slielfangetl,! 117

Shelihanger, i. 122

Sbelford, ii. 68
Shelton,i. 203,451,4»

— ii.276-v.93,l«»
263, 264, 265, 2»»
267, 268, 269, 2JJ»>
304, 448— ix. 70/^^?
— X. 103, lt)7-«'

185

Sbengbam, vii. 431

Shepherd, ii. 93— T- ^:
477— ix. 153-x- i^*
Sherborn. vii. 143
Sberman^ i. 30, 40, ^
-ii. 464-v. 29!>

ShimpUng,i.l7fr-^**^'
290

GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS, &c.

53

fthptesham, v. 75
Sboiildham^ vii. 9, 113^

41 5i 4»0— ix. 29
Sbovelif ix. 283
Shuckfortb, vi. lOS
Shute, i. 1 1 •
Sibbs, i. 481

Sidley, ii. 230 — vi, 29,
' 88— xi. 113
Sidney, v. 469-^ix. 245^

271,280
Silvester, vii. 149
Sircok, i. 15
Sire, u 205
Skariet, x 50
Skelton, i. 17»30
Skerne, ii. 330
Bkeming, i. l62— x. 41
Skeyton, v. 284— vi. 353,

360— xi.. 4, 35
Skilinan, i. 485 ^-^ v. 12,

22
Skimber, i. 55
Skippon, ii. 212 — vi. 211

— viii. 206'
Skipwith, V. 50 — vii. 367
Skypp, ii. 465 — X. 264,

6
Small, vii. 368 — t. 56
Small burgh, xi. 3, 35
Smallpeece, x. 230
Sinitb, i. 40, 408, 427—
ii. $3, 153, 185, I9I,
281, 297, 485, 505,
531— v. 407, 412— vi.
' 21, 324, 5 — vii. 113
—viii. 5, 68 — x. 49,
. 163, 187,235— xi, 66,

253
Sroithe, ix. 507
Snape, v. 193
Snareshille, i. 440
^Snoring, vii. 185, 198 —

viii. 397
Bnetierton, i. 296, 427 —

ii. 445 — vii. 20
Snore, i. 243
Snoring, v. 5, 259
Soame, vii. 35
Solcy, V. 295— vi. 108
Somerset, viii. 210
S&merton, xi. 19, 19I*
Somery, i. 202, 843 —
. ix* 30
Somner, ii. 482
Sorrell, ii. 150, 51
Sotesbrook, i. 122

Sotherton, v. 11, 12 — ^x.

350, 428, 9
Sotterley, xi 185
Southcote, vii. 117
Southouse, ii. 365
Southwell, i. 55, *i05, 307

— ii. 150. 253, 276,

286, 329, 33», 343,
359, 360, 361, 365—
V. 199, 320, 325— vi.
96, 108, ^78 — vii. 8,
27, 37, 160, 230— viii.
233,236,313,14,377,
470 — ix. 1224 156,
526— X. 43, 270, 274,

287, 455

Spalding, v. 330 — vii.
316— ix. 87

Spanye, vii. 226 — xi. 1 19,
120

Sparbam, viii. 258

Sparrow, v. 44 — vi. 58^

s 128— xi. 205

Spayne, i. 498

Spelman, i. 73, 451, 478,
484 — ii. 279, 280^
387 -^v. 12, 96— vi.
ao, 149, €* seg. 421,
459— vii. 191, 377—
viii. 384, 386 — ^x. 329
— xi. 114

Spencer, ii. 387» 399,
468 — V. 51, 456 — vi
58— vii. 70 — viii, 838
— xi. 84, 6, 7

Spiller, ii. 498

Spooner, i. 203 — x. l63,

169, 177
Spriggy* u 430, 448-— v.

87— viii. 141
Spring, i. 449-^ii. 267,

872,485— V. 16,-205

— xi. 109
SpurgioD, viii. 463
Spurling, ii. 68
Spynevilleyii. 192
Spynk, V. 12, 215
Stafford, vi. 319 — ^^"- 89

— ix. 283
Stalham, ix. 34L— *xi. 14
Stalon, ▼. 50
btalworth, ii. 503
Stanford, ii^ 252
Stanhowe, vii.7 1— x. 102
Stanley, vi. 421
Stanton, i. 252 — ^ii. 156
Stanwaji L 349

StapletoD,i. 459 — ^v. 347,
377— vi. 200, 324—
vii. 57 — ix 308, 320

Sla'vell, i. 132

Stede, vii. 230

Sieriie, ii. 475 — ^v. 136-^
vi. 361— 'viii. 293

Steward, ii 329.454.455
— V. 51, 60— vi. 211
367-vii. 384. +32, 450
— viii. 218, 222

Stiveky, ii. 364

Stodey, ix. 440

Stok^, i. 427 — ^vii. 438,
506— xi. 32

Stokcsby, ii. 475

Stone, X. 102, 3 . o^s*

Stonham, v* 409

Stoppu*>ly, i. 438

Stopusle, i. 445

Storer, v. 310

Stormer, ii, 365

Stoughton, ii. 473

Strabolgy, ii. 332 — vii.
250 / r

Stiange (Le) i, 189,^277,
426^ii.3U3, 359,-360^
— V. 345, 376^*1, I, •"

80/.vii.45s57f94';98,''
185-i-viii. 474*^ix 30,^

I50,ei9r456r7r6i,-'

4685r50P,'gl4— X. 17, *^

4lff9Y73k3(< 5f9/^

314, et «e^. 34ir388<#
Strangewiiys, i 230
Strafton, v. 189, 203 —

vi. 339 — vii. 331 —

viii. 2b6
Stremby, ii. 315 ,
Stretche, xi. 71
Streitey, x. 157
Strickland 9 x. 331
Stringer, vii. 41
Strote, ▼. 67
Strutt, vii. 63
Stuart, vii. 322, 4
Stubbe, i. 149^vi. 344^

U6
Sttibb8,viai. f56 — ix.383

— X4 388 •^.
Stukley, v. 135
Sturgeon, i. 429
Sturges, i. 40, 457 -^x.

^40,241,250
Sturmer, x. 282
Sturro>, v. 193,194,401,

469,476

Mi GENERAL INDEX OF LORDS OF MANORS, &c.

Sturmyn, v. 220
8tutevile, ii. 535, 539 —

viii. 46 — xi. 192
Style, ii. 281-^v. 56
Styleman, ix. 220 — x.
' 285, 373
Stymword, xi. 130
Suckling, V. 460, 497 — x.

190
Saffield, xi. 176
Sulyard, i. I75— fii* 121

— viii. 287
Sumpter, i. 479
Surlingham, v. 469
Suthfield, V. 107 — viii.

167
Sutton, vi, 456 — x. 61
Swafield, xi. 68
Sw&n, V. 512
Swanton, xi. 28
Swathyng, x. 199, 241
Swerdeston, v. 50
Sweyncsthorp, v. 59
Sweynstliorp, v. 66
Swillington, i. 129 — vi.

124— X. 129 •
Symon^s, viii. 465, 294

— ix. 284 ^
Syre, v. 469
SyvHg (de) i. 132
Sywardcby, xi. 18, 1 9
Sy what. i. 457

T.

Tacolneston, v. 1 67
Talbot, i. 383— ii. 213,

214, 503— Y. 16,20—

vii. 346
Tallowins, ii. 506
Talman, xi. 34
Talmach, ii. 372
Tarn well, ii. 3l5
Tane (de) i. 132
Taiikervile, ii. 361
I'asebn'rgh, i. 240 — v. 56,

5 14 — vi. 17

Tateshale,i. 17,131, 217,
372, 373, 436, 462,
490. 496, 497* 498;
503, 504^ii. 449, 500

^■v.4, 23,32,83, 117,
128, 211, 280, 304,
406, 409 — viii. 349
— 'ix. 69
TaVcrham, ii« 487 — x.
468

(Tavemer, i. 18— vii. 112
j — ix. 490
Taylour, i. 17, 466— vii.

288, 431, 2— X. 224,

241
Tebold, V. 341
Tempest, vii. 85
Tenant, viii. 156
Tend ring, v. 336
Tenison, ii. 391
Termer, vi. 5
Teye, ii. 309
Tharston, v. 304 *
Thelvetham, i. 496, 7
Themilthorp, xi. 86
Thetford,v;i79— vi. 124,

376, 498
Thewyt, v, 106
Tbikethorn, v. 32
Thimbelthorp, viii. 279
Thirkelby,'vi.349
Thirlby,ix, 298
Thomeston; ii. 371
Tnompson, viii. 73 .^x.

49
Thoresby, viii. 345, 421,

425, 464
Thornham, v. 35
Thornton, ii. 487, 8, 506

— ^x. 235
Thorowgood, Vl. 48 — ix.

Thorp, i. 207, 498 — ii.
251,359, 504— V. 55,
59,71,72, 117, 118,
119> 140, 141, 142,
143, et seq. 29O, 324
— ^vii. 10, 68— ix. 14

Throckmerton, v. 31^

Throgmorton, ix. 302

Thurleby, ii. 498 '

ThUrlow, vii. 25 — ^x. 301

Thursby, viii. 385

Thurston, viii. 474 — x.
252

Thurton, vi. 333 .

Thwaits, x. 225

Thycket, ii. 333

Tibenham, v. 284

Tidd, ii. 468

Tiffour, vii. 85

Tifreshall, i. 207

Tiler, v. 179

Tillesley, vii. 317

Tilney, v. 151— vii. 69,

351— ix. 15, 74,7— X.
257— xi. 34

Timperley, i. 438 — vi
3l7_ix. 100, 474

Tindall, i. 202, 353— ii-
179, 180, 181, 184,
245, 249,333— ▼.369
—vii. 115

Tipper, i. 287 — ^v. 368

Tippet, X. 55

Tirington, ix. 85

Tirrel, i. 69^ 34,7 f 429— *
ii. 61, 183 — v. 211,
295,300— vi. 37, 113,
.323

Tiieskale, vi. 8

Tithewell, viii. 335

Tivile, v. 40

Tofts, ii. 258 — vii. 9,

239
Toll, v. 1 1

Tonnebrigge, i. 4

Tonwell, vii. 518

Tony, i. 471 — ii. 149,
249, 271, 275; 321,
325, 326, 329, 330—
vi. 15,39,45,46, 57,
71,98, 108, 140— ix.
158

Topps, ii. 315 — ^v. x6

Torrcll, i. 1 1 8

Tottington, ii. '35S

Townshend, i. 408, 472,
544— ii. 399*440, 502
—V. 84,101, 103,104
— vi. 242, 260, 498—
^ii. 3, 79r 1Q2, 3, 4^
130, 138, ri42, I6O,
171,189,199,202 —
viii. 213,^268, nS —
ix. 227, 409, 427, 507,
524— X. 21, 27, 39,
295— xi. 168

Trcgoz, i. 276

Trapps, vii. 274

Trusbutte, i. 434 — vii.
403,415,432,481

Trussei, ix. 447

TudenbaiQ, i. 40, 505 —
ii.240,488— yi.2,28,
47, 144^— vii. 62, 431
— x. 260

Turbevile, v. 369

Turteville, vi. 71 — ix.

249
Tumeaux, u 3l3,eiseq»
Turner, i. 240 — ^ii. 264,
333 — ^v. 74 — vi. 5—
ix. 112^62, 4, 2S3»

GENERAL INDEX OP LORDS OF MANORS, &c. 55

4^9— X. 124— xi. 11,

200
TuMird, vi. S27
Tutbill, V. 497, 499
Tye, viii. 286
Tyler, or Tylot, i. 128
Tyllock, vi. 351
Tyilys, ii. 405, 475, 484
Tyndale, viii. 350, 469—

ix. 302
Tyte^ V. 413

U, V.

Villiers, vi. 428— ix. 88

—X. 305
Vincent, ii. 257, 258,

259, 260, 268, 396,

^97 f 399, 449— viii.

145
Viner, vii. 36S
Violet, vii. 194— ix. 40
Vitlye, i. 318 — vi. 66,

m

Vise de Lou, i. 118, 119
Vowell, vii. 71
Vyiin, V. 200

XJiaford, i. 79, 187, 201—

ii. 410— V. 26, 44, 523

— vi. 68 — viii. 462 —

xi. 23
tJiggeshale, i. 117
Vnderwood, ii. 372— vi,

4iSl^— viii. 104
Uphall,i. 207, 208 — V.

214
Xipfon, xi. 1 85
Upwood, ix. 100
Usher, xi. 144
'Utber^ X. 50, 56
Uttitig, ii. 469
Uvedale, iu 501 — ^v. l64,

65y 68— X. 109
Vatence, i. 486— v. 488
Valoines, v. 185— vi. 37

^vii. 160— viii. 392
Vaux, i. 157, 317 — "-

313, 398—v. 35, 43,
• 91.96, 177> 290, 303,

467, 503, 504— ix. 38,

244, 427
•VeaiiUre, ii. 364
Veilc, xi. 88, 95
VerdoB,!. 48, 49,50,51,

52, 53, 57 y 62, 114,
115, 121, 317, 383,
396,489— v.l77> 205,
209, 277, 496— ix.
'ia2

V^e, i. 81, 82, 83, 84,
186, 261, 485— v. 16,
91, 380— vi, 98, 109
— ix. 26, 192

Verli, xi. II9

Vernon, v. 459

Vernun, i. 455, 456 — ^ii.
235, 278— v. 300

Vilet, vii. 192

W.

Wabome, ix. 449

Wace, ii. 189

Wachesham, ii, 456, 491
—V. 522

Wacton, i. 299

Wode, i. 459 .

Wake, ii. 278, 279— yi»-
62 ^

Wakering, i. 197

Walcote, i. 7— v. 278

Waldegrave, i. 277 — ▼•
370— X. 124,465

Waldinfield, i. 16

Waleyns, vi. 37

Walker, ix. 176

W^alkfere, vu. l64, 288

Waller, vi. 16 — ix. 61

Wallis,i. 218,282, 299,
300

Walpole, i. 202, 206 —
ii. 268, 361, 493— V.
389_Yi 421,456,66,
69,73,518— vii. 7, 12,
21, 50, 106, 182. 197
—viii. 397, 456, 464
— ix. 4, 7, 1.02, 110,
156, SOU 335— X. 50,
290, 93-^i. 9. 1 1
Walter, i. 70, 97il 203,

481
Waltham, x. 10
Walton, ii. 475— ix. 146
Wanton, vi. 65
Ward,!. 130— ii. 267 —
V. 381,448,449,450,
et ieq.477 — vi. 67 —
vii. 49, 339. 250— viii.
59— tIx. 412— X. 106,
— xi. 120

Warner,!. 141,497,498

' — ii. 194, 468, 4ff9— .

V. 47, 372— vi. 419—

vii.S51— viir,217— ix.

245,269,71,274,434,

489— X. 39
Warner, i. 231
Warre, xi. 71
Warren, i. 243, 260, 444,

448 — li. 95. et seq.
I 275, 245, 363, 128 —

viii. 365
Watevile, v. 319
Watlington, vii. 479
Watlon, i. 15— ii. 315
Waits, ii. 183
Waacy, vii. 43
Waiiucy, i. 429
Waynforth, i. 42, 47
Webb, i. 13— ii. 274, 276
Webster, v. 435
W^elborne, ii. 454
Welby, vii. 59— ix. 112,

228, 390
WUd,i.479— v.215,2l6

—X. 157 '
Weiham, i. 70, 429, 444

—V. 5, 102, 103
Well, vii. 288
Wells, vii. 223
Wendling, x. 89
Wesenham, ii . 2 1 2-— x.77
West, i. 221— vi. 47 —
viii. 428

Westaere, v. 35

Westgate, x. 99 ,

Westksse, xi. 233

Westly, xi. 233

Weston, i. 138,471— viii.
236— xi. 68

Wetherby, ii. 454 — v. 36,
40, 50, 205— vii. 220

Weyland, i. 2.60

Whatton, x. 144

Wheatly, ix. 232 /

Wheeler, vi. 66

Where wood, i. 429

Whelel, xi. 9^1

Whetcnhale. See Warner,
497

Whetly, V. 383

Whinburgh, x. 272, 3

Whipple, i. 203

Wbiston, vi. 59

— ^Xl. 120 nniiacre,

1 Ware,u.360, 373— vi. 57 » ^* 67

Whitacre, v. 381, 383-^

m;

GENERAL IKDEX OF tX)IlDS Of MANOBS, Jki.

i

White, i. 137, 139, ^^^^
20'8 — »i. 487— V. 50*,
606, 512— vi. 10— X.

331,419
J^'hitefpoti 114 461 — vi.

3^3
Whitewell, ii. 4^4, 487—
V. 284 — vi. 360, 6l —
viii. 293— xi. 34, 40
Wiat, i. 56— ii. 353, 354
Wichioghain,L 307 — vii,
229 — viii. 75, 224,
298— xi. 4, .65, 130
Wickham, v. 207
Wickraere, vi. 457
Widvile, i. 230
Wjgget, viii. 165, 215
'Wightmaii, ii. 297, 8
Wilby, vii. SOO— ix. 220,

357— ^xi* 28
Wilcocks, vii. 499
Wilkeason,i.38S — ^vii 37
WilUanM, v. 279
Williamson, viii* 3fil
WiJlimot, ii. ^b — ^x. 235
Willoughby, i. 488, 497
< — vii. 317. 360, 371—
viii. b^, 65, 244, 377,
470—xi. 28. 75
Wilson, ii. 230— vi. 88

—X. 312

Wilton, i. 360, 36S, 364,

365— V. 345, 406-^x.

186

Wimbuche,!. 17,40

Winile, ix. 199

Windham,i.434,479>480,

52a--ai. 286, 860, 400,

401, 402, 420, 466,

498— V. 318— vi. 328,

350, 367, 420, 426,

456, 507— viii. 59, 62,

81, 86, S7, 9^, 104,

112,13,139,159,163,

354— ix. 40, 221, 375

— X. 229, 442 — xi. 30,

113, 131,250

Windsore, viii. 288

Wingfield,!. 83, 84, 85,

119, 158, 264, 321,

457— ii- 162, 193,

^ 251,252,285-?.185»

333, 336, 352, 377,

498— vii. 275, 288—

viii. 142, 350, 46I —

ix. 1 92 — x. 309
Wii^farthing, i. 123 — ii.

365
Winter, v, 446 --.- viii. 97

— ^ix. 250, 366
Winwood, viii. 211
Wirlingworth, i. 433
Wirmc^ey, i. 463 -^ v^

476, vii. 493
Wiseman, i. 13, 55— 1(

215, 348
Wisham, ii. 287, 8
Withe, ii. 2l6— v. 340,

490— xi. 65
Withers, i. 16
WithipoU, i. 264
Witton, V. 459
Woball, ii. 496
Wod^, vii. 2, 54, 61
Wogan, V. S69, 370
Wolfe, X. 99
Wolferton, vi. 455 — vii.

100
Womack, ). 112,113
Wood, u. 330^v. 84, 85,

306, 37-4— ix. 27 ,
WoodhaU, ii. 504 — vi.

126
Wood herd, v. 129
Woodhouse,i. 133, 14|,

433,451,469— n- 191 »
244, 276, 277, 374,

Wotton, i. 28, 305^v«

> 410— vi. 125— ix.234
—X. 43, 263

Wrampliogbam, ii. 488

Wray, vii. 369

Wren, ii. 189

Wrench v. 11

Wri^t, i. 322, 433, 43S)
444, 445, 54jl, 54^
ii. 150, 163,259,271,
298, 3l2,a[)3'^.flr,
90, 180— vi. 340— vii,
65^ 194— viii. ^38-
X. 7

Wrotham, i. 252, 448,
449« 466, 471

Wyche, ii. 179, J80, 85,
84— viii 422, 5

Wygenaale, i. 260, 262

Wylby, li. 444

Wymark, i. 264— ii. «3
— xi. 28

Wymer, v» 11

Wymondham. Sec Wind-
ham.

Wyucope, ii. 485

Wysbeche, vi, 5

Wythe, xi. M, 86, 130

Yallop. ii. 383, 38Hx*

4. 163
Yarmouth,i.$ir--»-^^
Yatingdcn, v. 368.

377. 380, 405, 443, Yaxley, i. 120, 38J, 387

.j^^ ._^ .^.. . ny« •• AAtA e/kJ If n^»

468, 472, 475, 483,
506, 534, 537, 539,
540, et ieq.—y. ^If 66
— vi. 36, 428, 498 —
vii. 273, 383, 428, 448
— ix. 304, 334, 342,
352 — x, 7, 11» 240,
293— xi. 4, 26, 7, 6,
75.83
Woodrow, viii. 92 .
Woodahawe, ix. 202
Woodstock, ii. 279
Woodviie, ii. 180 «^ vii.

138, 275
Worstead^ 475 — ▼• 57

.Z99»604rr-V'^
vit. 376-x. 442-xi.

131
Yclverton,«. 976^*^^
490, 512 — viii. -444,

5, 6, 8, 55-Hx. 1*

250, 359— X'*^'^

447 . .

Yctesworth, i. lo^

Young, vi. 48
Younghusband, v.3W

Z
Zoucbi ]^. 96B

i

iV}

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

Abbot, vi. 5P9
Abdy,v.294
Abei]gBvenny, ix. 34ft
ActM, iv. 324
Adain«> x. 46l
Adriaoy vi. l6S
•AggMy V. 262
Alan (Fiu), vu. 183--X.

25
Albany, i. 223--iv. 92—

vii. 292, 526
Aldeney, i. 280

Allen, i. ISO— viii. 309
Alpe, vi. 338
Alyngton, i. 281 — viii.

123
AmberiSeld, vi. 39O
Amand, St. iv. 457
Amyas, ii. 428, 9— iv.

311

Aiiderton,vii.326
Andrews, iv. 358
Angles (East), i. 183
Angubh, ii. 557— iv. 365

—v.; 8, 21
Antingbam, viii. 75, 90S
Aatington, ix. 455
Appleton, ix. 193 — xi.

128
Appleyard,i. 180 — ^v.9S

— vii. 199
Ap-Tbomas, v. 249
Ardesley, v. 69
Argentein, vi. 72 — ix.208
Annyn, ii. 55f — ^iii. 5M

-^vii. 70
Aniam, iv. 366
Arrowsmith, v. 350
Arundell, vi. 189 — x« 19
Ascotigb, X. 257
Asbfield, i. 330, 401
Asbton, vii. 465 •
Aftlack, V. 161, 331— X.

139
Asteley, iii. 625— vii.284
Atbosf , vii. 291— -ix. 485
Atkinson, iv. 132, 135
Atlerton, vii. 149

V(i&. XI,

Attwood, i. 283
Aodeley, i. 224— v. 252
— vi.209,228— viii.363
Ay Imer, i.^ 1 0— iv.363, 5

B.

Bacon, i. 145, 210— 4v.

135, 274, 6, 555, 529

— V. l6k, 220, 293,

350— vii. 64, 137, l65

—viii. 13, 127, 178—

ix. 217
Badlesmere, i. 224—- v.

252— viii. 115
Bagsbant, vi. 509
Bainard, i. 180 — v. 136

—viii. S6 — IX. 15*— X.

70
Baker, iii. 596 — ^v. 301
Balam, ix. 130
Balden, viii. 152
Baldock, iii. 501
Baldwin, iv. 3l6 — v. 134
Bancroft, ii. 157
B^rdolpb, i. 108, 265,

356,399,489— V. 331

— vi.91 — ^vii. 359,495
Baret, iv. 378, 529
Barker, ii. 317 — vi. 285

ix.93
Barkbam, vi. 82«-vii.llO

ix. 147
Barnes, iv. 371 — ix« 152
Baron, v. 499'^viii. 546
BarreU, iv. 438
Barret, ix. 257— x. 435
Barrington, vii. 148-*-ix.

273
Barraw, iv. 185
Barry, u. 458— v« 150—

vj.494
Bartbolomew, vii. 487
Barton, iv. 106— x. 203
Baskerville, vi, 21 1— ^.

381
Basset, X. 214, 215
BassiQgboum, i. 308—

viii. 458

•I

Bastard, ix. 406
Batcb,i.ll9
BatcbecToft, vii. 309
Batcbeller, iv. 14 ^
Bateman, iii. 513-^v. 31
Baud, ix. 30
Baxter, V. 262
Bayfield^ ix. 359
Baylie,ii. 448
Baynaugb, i* 146
Beaucbamp, vi. 50, 499

—vii. 381 — ix.93
Beaofort, vii. 381
Beaapre, iv. 8I6
Beck, iii. 506— viu. 220

-^x. 383
Beckbam, vii. 87— x.27Q
Backingbam, vii. 297
Bedingfield, i. 133— iv.

5, 26— vL 186, 459—

viii. 3C9
Beevor,vi. 439
BegevilOyXi. 199
Bekeswell^ vii* 184— -viii,

107
Belet, vii. 377» 380— viii.

434
BeUiouae, ix. 273

Bell, vii. 467

Bendish, vit« 397^-viiift

415
Bene» ii« 45S
Benaet, vii. 327
Benston, viii. 9^
Berdewell, i. 300— viiU

194
Beridge, iv. I6
Berman,vi.34
B^hiak,v.30
BenuiTd, vii. 380-«fiiL

123
Bemers, vii. 484
Bomey, iv. 31, 9* -^^

4^2 — vi. 492 — vu.

380— viii. 309— ix. IS

— xi. 126
Bemingbam, vu 9lt^P

viii. 99, >7i

$t

GENERAL |ND£X OF ARMS.

Berry, i. l66 — ^v. 169^^

jx. 193— X. 69
Bertie, vi. 4^4
Berton, i. 455
Bestney, vii. 382
Beets, V. 31— vi. 324,439
B|evil/viii. 408 — ^ix, I70
Bexwell, vii. 307, 382
Bickerdyke, iv. 206
Bickerton, v« 256
Bickley, i. 531
Bigot, i. 78, 102, 108—

ii. 335— iv. 43— viii.

42, 169
Biliingford, ii. 237
Birston, vii. 357
Bishop, vi. 338
Biackbourn, ii. 527
Black, iv. 457
Blackwell, i. 167
Bladwell, viii. 444— x. 37
BIake,i.48— vi. 13-iLvii»

518
Blakeney, it. 448 — viii.

257
Bland, vii. 510
Blffnedi^sset, xi. 214
Bleverhassety i. 142, 143,

146
Blithe, iv. 437— v. 197
Blomefield^ i. 101, II9
Blomcvile, ii» 494
Blower, ix. 82
Blundell, iv. 19$
Blundeyile, v. 69
Blunvile, lii. 484 ^
Blyford, iv. 204 — vii. 26
Bodetiham, vii.382
-Bodham; vi. 2C9
Bodrigjan, i. 308
Bodringham, ix. 30
Bogas, i. 233
Bohun, i. 184— ii. 237 —

V. 331
Bois, i. 7^, 104, 106,

107, 210, 266— vi. 97

—vii. 382— viii. 74h—

ix. 15, 325'-xi. 33
Bokenfaafn, i. 419 — iv*

283— v 30— vi.i66—

vii. 359
Bolleyn, i. 329— «▼• 35.

•See under fiuUeyn.
Bolter, iv. 74 ,
Bood, iv, 151— vii. 381

viii. 139
Borne, t. 3P8

Borret, ii. 294
Boseley, iv. 296
Bossome, vii. 284
Bosworth, i. 22
Botetham, i. 281
Botetourt, i. 210
Botler, i. 288— iv. 35 —

vii. 485
Bouchier, Ix. 475
Bourne, v. 194
Bourchier, i. 224 — v.

151— vi. 492
Bovile, viii. 139, 342
Bowety X. 434
BowyeryXi. 187
Boyland, i. 73— v. 499—

xi. 16
Bowyer» v. 217
Bozun, iii. 604
Brabouni^ iv. 1 7
Brabant, iv. ib.
Bradston, i. 308— vii.129
Brahain, i. 134 — iv. 242
Brampton, i. 146, 437 —

vi. 436 — ^viii* 237— 3t.

203
Branch, i. 241— vi. 393

— ix. 402
Brandon, i. 322— v. 8 —

vii. 327
Bransby, v. 514
Brasier, iv. 150 ,
Braunch, vii. 357 — x.

473— xi. 214'
Bray, xi. 137 ' '
Braybrook, vii. 240
Breccles, ii. 274
Brereton, iv. 94, 322—

X.416
Breton, viii. 257> 303
Brett, vii. 467
Brewse, i. 529 — »>• 197

— iv. 221— v,219 — ^vi.

187— vii. 137, 150
Brewster, v. 219— vi. 155

— viii. 207
Bridges, yii. 382
Bridgenorth, x. 139'
Brigge, vii. 380
Briggs, i. 500— -iv. 215,

16, 17— viii. 276
Brisingha£Q, i. 57
Britiff, vi. 403
Briton, viii. 76
Brograve, ix. 469
Brooke, v. 482 — ^vii. 246
Brome, i, 249,489 — ^iv.

10, 92— vi. 4S&-^.

219
Brond, or Brand, iu.(05

Brooke, iv. 162

Broiherton, i. 356— ii.
355— V. 228

Browne, i. 249— ii. 530
—iii. 535— iv. 142,
154, 193, 209, 2«,
501 — V. 2,168— vi.

47(V-vii. 137, 32.*-
^Sviri. 1 80— ix. 177-x.

46,214
Browning, viii. 223
Brunning, v. 274
Biicl^enbam, i. 2J^2 ^^
Buckle, i. 143— vLjT
Buers, vii. l65— ix. 445

•*-x. 23
Bullcyn, v. 249-vi. 492
Bullock, ii.445-iv. 332

—X. 247

Bulwer, viii. 220, 323

Bumpstead, V.214
Bunde vile, i. 489 * ..
Burdeleys, ii. 347-^«-

450
Buribrd, vii. 246 '
Burgate, x. 203
Bui||h, i. 308-^v. lol-

yli.130
Burghershe, viii. 127
^urgoine, i. 281
Burgullion, v. 267-'«'

257

Burley,iv.Sl— vi.211-

vii. 381
Burnell, ii. 309-viii.l9*
Burroughs, i. 39 ^
Burston, i. 130-vi. W

— ^ii. 381 ,
Burton, v. 402
Burwash, iv. 5
Bury, ix. 93
Bury^bbey, i. 60
Bury^, iv. 529
Bush, i. 495
Butler, i. 3S9-^W' 5"'

396, 487
Butetort, ii. 541
Buttrey, viu. 175 .
Butts, i.597-vii.l65j^'»

Buxton, 1. 293-^- ^^l,

275,6

Caily, I 393, 399--^'

J

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

59

176 — a. 115 — Yii.

Caiosyiv. 211
Callbut, viii. 362
Caitfaorp, i. 249, 529^

if. 115— ill. 487— V.

347— viii. 335
Calvert, iv. 473
Cameil, i. 38, 44— 4t. 190
Camoii, vii. 379— x. 227
Capell,v.45l
Carbouell, vi. 187— vii.

137
Carewy v. 293
Carlton, ii. 171-r-«v« 206
Canr, ii. 37^— iv. 275
Carter* iv. 160, 242
' Carviil, yii. 294, 381 ,491
Cary, ii. 553— iv. 306—

V. 05
Caatell, viii. 49
Castle, iv. 26—^.37,284
Castleton,ii. 473— iv.4S9
. Catton, ii. 283, 29S— vi.

492— vii.284— xi.l28
Cateline, ii. 448
Cater, iv. $66
Callynrvi. 324
Caus, vi. 100
CawsCoD, iv. 208
Cbamberlain^ i. 329— -iv.

1*7
Chambers, iv. if
Chandler, vii. 166
Chape, viii. 184
Chaj:e, vi. 280
Charier, x. 139
V Charles, vi. 494 -vii.382

—viii. 194— X. 70—

xi. 33
Cbarltooj i. 308. 329—

vu. 129
Chamel, %. 257
Chaacer, viii» 127
Chauncy, vii. 452
Cheney, vi. 387~ix. 15,

420
Chcrvill,ix. 179
Chetwind, ix. 273
Cbickeriag, iv. 457
Chilcott, X. 1 89
ChiU, X. 377
Church, IL 218— v. 292
Churchman, i. 450— ii.

237— iv. 175, 242
Clare, i. 3S6, 528— ii.

dS5».Y. 136— vii, 38

Clarke, or Oerke, ii.458

— iv.371,490— v.429
— ^Ix. 286

Clavering, xi. IS

Clay worth, vi. 187

Claxton, iv. 490— v. 396

— ix. 413— xi. 187
dent, vi. 235
Clerc, ii. 67— iv. 5, 35,

404— V. 293— ix. 258
Clervaux, ii. 541
Clifton, i. 106, 528— iv.

92— vi. 91, 492— vii.

319— viii. 24-4x. 15

—X. 189
Clinton, viii. 261
Clipsby, vi. 492— -vii.467

— xi. 163
aopion, i. 146— iy. 39
Cobb, X. 377»
Cock, iv. 151— xi.
CockaiB, IX. 94
Cockerham,i. 180
Cocket,Tii.429— X. 36
Cockfield, iv* 529— v.

267— vi.ll3— ix.425
—X. 257

Cocksedge, ii. 66

Coe, iv. 230

Cogdeshale, vi. 81— vii.

467— 4X. 485
Coke, viii. 258— ix. 240

—X* 22, 69, 319
CocKerell, vii. 164
Col, vii. 467
Colbome,ii. 17S.
Colby, u. 459
Colcock, iv. 374
Colfer, vi. 252
Colman, iv. 210
Colston, T. 7
Colte, vii. 404
Colton, i. 332
Colvile, ix. 82
Comb, vii. 347
Corners, i. 329— >vi. 155

Coningiby,viL413
Connard, i. 166
Connould, iv. 149
Constaole, vii. 434^
Coo, viii. 407
Cook,v.37f331,422,3SO
Coote» i. 232
Copeman, ix. 345
Copinger, ii. 17I
Copland, iv. 508
Copkdicke|Viii.36

Coppiiy , i V. 474
Coppledicke, v. 451
Corbet, ii. 553 — ^iii. 569

— ^vii. 183 — ^viii. 189

—X. 459
Corbun, v. 494
Cordel, viii. 258
Corey, v. 472— viii. 309
Cornerth, v. 136
Cornwall, i. 106^ 107,

266— vi. 163— ix. 191
ComwalUs, iv. 183 — ^v.

325
Cofy, iv. 278, 403, 466
Cotes, ii. 458
Cotton, ii. 351, 556-— v»

347— vi. 509
Covert, i. 146
Coulson, iv. 314 *
Qourtney, i. 3999 403,

93, 249— iii. 528— ^vi.

404
Crabbe, v. 526
Cracherode, vi.357
Crane^ ii. 322 — ^v. 82—

vii. 1 10, 165
Cranfield, iv. ^08
Craven, vi. 492, 494— x.

69
Cremer, v* 482— ix. €S

X. 338
Cresiener, i. 310
Crassi, i. 146
Crew, ii. 557
Crisp, iv. 313
Crispin, x. 69
Crofts, iii. 624^-vi. 371

—vii. 203
Cromwell, i. 393-*-ix.488
Crompton, i. 335
Cross, V. 217
Crouch, ix. l63
Crowed iv. 33, 306— ix.

495
Cuddon, iv. 45— y. 78--»

viii. 123— xi» 132
CuUyer, ii. 458
CuQum, iv. 26
Culpepper, i. i46-*iv.Sl

•r-ix. 119
Cursoa, vi. 291-— Tiii.l94|t

212, 284
Curteis, iv. 203
Cuder, vii. 486

D.
Dacrt, X. 435

60

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

Dagwdrth, vi. 90, 385
Dakeney, ii. 318
Dalimer, i. 145
DalUng (de), ix. 179
Dallison, v. 4^0

galtoD, k. 95
amant, vi. S92
Damroe, viii. 169, 175
Daniel, v, S44— ix. 114,

147
Darcy, x. 278
DaviUen, vii. 467
D'Avilen, I. 123
Davig, vii. 484
Davison, iv. 338
Davy, ii. 396-^v. 275,

359— vi. 250--' viii.

233— ix. 230
Daub^ny, v. 249
Dawes, v. 196
Dawney, iv, 133
Day, ii. 345
Deane, i. 283— ix. 180
Debenham, iv. 5— v. 492

— ^viji. 269— ix. 1 19
De-la-pole, i. 399 -^▼i-

265
Deme, iv. l6fi
Dengaine, vi. 2ff7-r-viii.

lOO— xi. 151
Denny, iv. 579 — ^^» 482
Denston, i. 500— v. 292
Denoysy ix. 139
Denvere, vii. 326
Derham, vii.3S6"^ix.93,

138
Dethick, iv.360-— vii.506
Dewe, iii. 635
Deynea, i. 48, 22
Dodge, vi. 462
Dogget, X. 359
Dorward, vi. 8 1— vii. 467

— ix. 485
Doaglas, v. 248
Dove, i. 167 — ^ii- 427
Dovedale, iv. 35— vi. 392
Dover, v. 500, 2
Downes, v. 21— *vi. 18
Doylcy, v. 511 — ix. 263
Drake, iv.446 — ^v. 217 —

X. 139
Drew, viii. 355
Drury, i. 278, 282 — ^ii.

552-riv. 37s— viiL 95
Dudley, ix. 1 19
Duke»i. 180 — ^iv. 259
Duianti vi. 349-^vui. 544

Dtisg^te, vi. 41
Dymondy vii. 465

E.

Earle, vi. 248

Ecdes, i. 405 — ix. 289

Elcbingbain, vii. IO7, 110

Eden, x. 278

Edgar, iv. 363— vii. 357,

486
E^rton, iv. 183
Edmund (St), i. 183
Edwards, viii. 474-«-ix.

94
E^erton, vi. 404
Elleswick, x. 359
Ellingham, i. 489-i-viii.

373, 7, 424
Elliot, i. 124
Ellys, iv. 199, 302

Elmbara ,vi.l55— vii.357>
373, 462— viii. 123

Elmrugge,ix. 418

El win, vi. 351

Ely-bishopric, i. 490

Englisb, X. 338

Ermingham, viii. 99

ETpingbaro, i. 356-r-ii.
548 — iv. 39^^viii. 24,

99. 207
Eatmonri, it. 54^
Estcttmll, i. 308
Everaid, iii. 474— ix.129
Eyre, 1. 146 — v. 85 — ^vi.

13, 100, 292

F,

Faldoe* iv. 37
FairfiEix, iii. 627
Fastolf, ii. 544— v.390^i^

vi, 97 — vii. 382-^xi.

265
Fawcet, iv. 230, 498
Fawetber, iv. 522
Felbrigge, i. 266--*vL351

vii. 428— ix.*15, 351
Felgate, i. 103
Feltborpe, x. 420
Felmingham, vii. 203
Felton, ii. 542-— v, 54 —

vii. 212— X. 359
F^n, viii. 164
Fermer, viii. 123-^. 12
Fermor, vii. 58
Feme, v* 27i

»

Farroor, or Fanouri iv

229* 322, 494
Fetteplace, iv. 74
Filbie, viii. 197
Filiot, iL 236
Finch, i. 281
Fincbam, ii. 184, 19S».

308-^ vii. 356, 472»

179
Fisher, i. 282— vi. 72

Fitton, 382— ix. 179

Fits, iv. 160

Fits-Allen, vii. 183

Fits- John, ii. 254

Fits-Oates, i.210 .

Fiti-Paiu, V. 293

Fits-Raiph,i. 329,489

Fita-Robert, v. 142—^,

50
Fits-Simon, 509
Fita-Walter, i. 7,42499^

528— V. 136, 187
Fitx-Warren, i. 224
Fleetwood, vi. 326
Fleming, ii. 317
Fletcher, ii. 154

Flint, V. 2 17— viii* IW
Flixton (nttnnery)f ▼.lf4

Flowerdew, i. 241
Fludd, vl. 99
Flynt, iv. 332
Folcard, viii. 258— X. 69
Folkes, V. 482
Ford ? ii. 185
Fordham, ii.215— ix.9S

Fortescue, vii. 441
Forth, iv. 363
Foster, iv. 25
Fotheringav, viL 471
Fouler, vi. 92
Fountain. See Brigg9»ii3»

269
Fowlks, ». 129
Fragmere, ix. 36
Framingham, iv. 282
Framlingham, i* 307
FrancheviHe(de),ni.508

Francis,v.78,292— 'i-'y
Fre^k, iii. 558— vii.48«

Fremoult, i. 133

Frare, i. 103

Freston, v. 374

Frevill, x« 73

Friskeney, viii. S6

Frogmorton, i. 146

Fromanted, iv. 282

I Frost, iv. 364

r

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

6\

F/oyk, ii. 197— vi. l62—

vii. 382
Fuller, vi. 280— viii. 362

_x. 278— xi. 79
Furncaux, i. 307— ii. H5

— ^viii, 26a
FuUer^ii. 370

G.

Gambon, viii. 294
Gardiner, ui.620— viii.17
Gaigravcy vii. 328
Gameys, i. 248
Garnish, iv. igg
Garrard, vr. 24
Garset, iv. 307
Gastelyn, vi. 313
Gawdy, i. 305— vii. 413,

309 .
Gawsell, vii. 284^ 484
Gaunt, i. 280
Geary, i.4l6
Gedding* ii. 549— iv. S29
Geere, ii. 428
George, i. 156
Gerbridge, xi. 135
GemoD, vi. 155
Gerrard, vj. gff^
Gestingihorp, vi. 82— vii.

467
Gibbooro^ or Guybom,

1^.823
Oibthorp« x. 257
Giffard, i. 329
Gilbert, iv. 159,280
Giles, ii. 384
Gilman, ii. 429
friminghaiii, vi. gj
Glanvill, i. 307 — v. 219
Gleaoe, iv. 358
Glemhamy vi. 504
Godbold, v. 381
Goddard, vi., 436— vii.

320— ix. 92
Oodialve, iv. I6l— vii.

215

Golding, ix. 486
Goldstoo, ii. 424
Goldwell, iii. 540— iv. 5,
380

Goldyngham, vi. 16O

Gonvile, 1,330

Ooocfa, iii. 598— iv. SI6

— V.317
Goodii^ X. 389

Goodwin^ i. 9%

Gorge, V. 246
Goring, iv. 579
Gostlin, iii. 404»— iv. 281
Gournay, iv. I2t 84 — ^v.

62— rvii. 45, 382-«-yiii.

458
Greaves, ii. 2l6
Green, iii. 593 — iv.474

— V. 354 — ^vi. 139
GreshajBj- ix. 4
Grey, i. 403— ii. 197—

iii. 482— V. 9«, 157—

vi. 155, 6, 454
Grice, iv. 127— vii. 427
Grigson, ii. 477
Grimes, iv. 3 14
Grimston, viii. 152
Oroost or Gross* v. 7 —

vi. I64-— vii. 382
Gunton, vi. 493— viii,122
Gurd'on, x. 205
Gurlen, i. 180
Guybon, ix. 139
GwynQ, iv. 508— vii. 95
Gybbs, 517

Gyney,vi.358— viii,197
— ^xi. 123

H.

Hacoo, ix. 17
Hale<i, viii. 18
Hall, i. 241— iii. 580^

iv. 470 — ^v. 78
Halse, viii. 233
Hammond, v. 41, 287—

vi.227
Hampden, iv. 183
Hansard, viii. 269
Hanson, xi. 129
Harbome, r. 57
Haroourt,v. I61
Hare, iv. 26— fii. 506

ix. 475
Harleston, v. 356
Harrington, viii. 36
Harris, i. 23
Hanick, vi, 81, 92, 236

— Yii, 467, 471— ix.

4<5
Harsnat, i. 282— iii. 567
Hmslooe, vi. 293
Hiut, iii. 538— 4x. 1 16
Hartstonge, v. 80
Harvey, i. 232, 593, _

iv. 10, 456— xi. 151
Uasbert, iv. 190

Hastyngs, i. 339««4y. 314
Hatfield, vii. 407
Hauteyn, xi.221
Havers,!. 150, 151
Haver, iv. 314
Haville, vii. 137
Hawe,vi. l63— vii. 372
Hawes, ii. 530
Hawkins, iii. 472
Hawk wood, vii. 467
Hawley, ix. 12
Hayfield, viii. 36
Haywell, ii. 197— iv. 221

—VI. 187
Heath, V 86 — ^vij. 382
Heaton, vii. 507
Hederset, i. 529 — '^* ^8
Heigharo, vi. 161
Hemenhale, iii. 504r-<-v.

186— vii. 38
Helwys, or Helways, iv«

33, 314, 469
Henchman, i. 124
Heneage, x. 1^78
Hengiave, ix. 18
Henson, ix. 93
Hemgrave, i. 329
HerlMrr, ii. 557 — ^iii*472
Herling, i. 327, 529— •!•

63— vi. 187
Heme, iv. 488— v* 275

viii. 228
Heron, v. 420— vi* 358
Herring, iv. 508
Herris, i. 180
Hewar, viii, 407
Herward, vi. 359, 462«««

viii. 73
Hethe, i; 500— ii. 196
Hethersete, iv. 291 — v«

37f 492,495— viii. 95,

99
Heydon, i. 33<^— vi. 154

Heveningham, it. 185«-v«

93 — ^xi. 132
Heverlood, iv. 5
Heydon, iv. 5, 26
Hillary, ix. 1 14
Hobart, iv. 28— vi. 22i

Hodges, iii. 471
HodgiBon, viii. 401
Hoe; iv. 35— V. 62
Hogan, iv. 195, 515— 4x«

486
Holder, ii. 2l6
Holditch, vi.74»nii.l50,

290^ix«38

^c

GENERAL INDEX OP ARMS

Holebrook, x, 278

Hoil, iv. 507

Holland, i. 344, 404—

viii. 207
Holler, xi. 1 10
Holmes, v. 515
Holworthy, vii. 381
Hoo, ix. 114 >
Hopton, ill. 553— 'viii.

2b>-xL 240
Honeley, ix. 387
Horseman, vi, 358
Host, ix. 69
Houghton, V. 196, 272
Hoveii, IV. 86
Howard, i. 81, 95$ IO6,

7f 265, 6— ii. 1 19—

V 235, 8, 9» 334^vi.

Sl^ix, 179
Huwman, viii. 274
Howse, V. 289
Huddleston. i. 329
Humberetane, vi. 140
Humphrey f iv. 447
Hungute, vi. 139
Hungerford, li. 184
Hdnt, iv. 26— vi. 378
Hunter, xi. 221
Huntingfield, iy« 221-^

viii. 269
Huntoii, V. 460
Husband, vi. 314
Hussey, i. 274
Hykeiing, xi. 230 -

I.

Ibbot, vi. 13a^
Ilany, viii. 2o9
nketohaloi v. 178 —z.

359
llley, iv* 529 — ^vi. fff
Ingaldesthorp, iv, 8— viii.

114
Ingham, ix. 290
Inglethorp, L 308» 329-^

▼. 62 — ^ix. 82
Inglose, iv. 258--ix. 253
Inglot, iv, 29
Irlaud, iv. 406
Irmingland, ix. 253
Ives, iv. 457
Jane, iii« 543
Jannis, iV. 469 .
J«iy, i. 367— iv. 316
Jeffery, i, 308
Jeggon^ iii, 563»-ifi. 279

Jenkyn, vii. 407
Jenney, i. 403— 4v« 258

— vi. 13— viii. 140—

ix. 139
Jermy, v. 387— -ix* 138
Jerroyn, i. 280^ii. 26l
Jernegan, i. 198
Jervill, i. 281
Jewell, iv, 267
Johnson, iv. 73— v. 8, 69^

420
Johnston^ ]v.3l6
Jolly, i. 119— .V. 294

K.

Kalley, v. 274
Keling, vii. 61
Kelley, v. 293
Kelvedon, 146
Kemp, i. 167, 177, 180

_v. 375— viii. 74

Kendal, i. 401
Kent, iv. 36
Kerdeston, i. 529 *— ▼•

150 — ^x. 70
Kerrich, i. 353

Kett.i. 39 ^
Kidder, iii. 472
Kimbertey, viii. 99
King, iv. 207
Kirkham, ii. 171
Kirkpatrick, iv. 379
Kitchinman, iv. 204
Kitson, iv. 183
Knevet, i. 393— ii. 157

— vi.l55
Knight, iv. 37
Knightley, x. 70
Kumbeck, iv* 488

Lacy, 1.280— ii. 541
Ladd, iv. 204
Lamb, v. 317
Lambert^ iv. 265— viii.

152
Lane, iv. 363
Lang, V. 331 — vi. 102
Langetot, ii. 236
Latimer. See Nevilc, i.

105, 106, 107— ii. 335

▼. 139
Laton, iv. 333 *
Laurence; iv. 268 ^-^ r$

331— viu.407
LaweB| vi» 280

Layer, iv. 231, 293-— H.

357
Ledie, x. 69
Lee, i. 308
Leeds, viii. 123
Legard, v. 526
Legat, i. 329
Leger (St.) i. 180— iv. 35
Legg^, iii. 302
Legh,v.468
Le-Grice, i. 199

Leigh, vi. 150, 378
I^man, ii. 322 — ^vi. 313
Leng, iij. 59S
Lenihall, v. 293
Le Port, V. 274
Leventhorp, T. 437
Levet, X. 278
Lewkuor, x. 324
Leverington, iv. 357
Lewis, vii. 486
Leyboume, v. 259
Leyston, vi. 97
Life, ii. 459
linsted, iv. 311
Littel, iii. 664
Little, iv. 515
Lloyd, iii. -589
Lobb, vi. 102
Lock, iv. 325
Lombard, vii. 14
Lomnour, viii. 318
Long. V. 57» 62 — ^vi. 32
Loudham, vii. 382
Lonvaine, i. 224
Love, V. 37
Loveday, i. 180
Lovell, i. 322 — ^vii. 557

— ^viii. 207
Loveland, iii. 471
Lowdham, i. Id4, 210
Lowthe, i. 146
Lubboek, iv. 471
Lucas, iv. \64
Lucy, i. 269— iv. 8— Tiii.

19,114
Ludham, ix. 257
Lulman, iv« 79
Lumner, vl. 464
Lunsford, vii. 148
Lutterell, ii. 542
Lyng, ii. 1 85
Lynnes, i. 400

M.
Macbet, t. 213

OEMERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

<S

MackanHi iir. ifiS, 20$
Mallon, ▼• 500
MalmaiDSy. v. Tt
Maltravclkvy ir95
Manfield, !▼. 480
Maniiy iv. 314, 320
Maimingyi. 489-Hi. 197»

30i..iy. 242
Mftnneyy i. 232
ManAocITi iV. 358
Manseli ▼•163
Mai]gery9 iv. 480
Markei !▼• 529
March, Tii. 247
Marshall, i. 356-4]. 435

— vi. 292
Marsham, i. 282 — iv.

290— vi. 332
Martindale, x. 332
Maion, vi. 50
Maundevile, ix. 273
Mauteby, x. 70
Meade, i. 367
Meares, li. 397
Meawes, i. l46
Mellers, iv. 539
Meray, ix. 273
Messenger, viii. 294 -
Methwold, vi. 21, 22
Middleton^ iii.495-x.278
Mildmay, vi. 267
Milg^te, i. 223
Miller, iv. 16
Ming^y, iv. 155— v. 62
Mohun, ii. I71
Molet, iv. 5, 380
Molinsy V. 246— viii. 127
Monceaux, viii. 318
Monk, ii. 469
Montacute, i. 308
Montitfue, ill. 575
MontcheQ^y, 1. 184
Monpinzon, ix. 230
Montgomeryi iil. 622
Monthermer, i. 308, 329
Moore, iii. 591— 4t« 217

— vi. 288
Mordaunt, ix. I9
Morgan, V. 274
Moriaux, vii. l65
Morley, i. 41, 419— viii.

207, 362— ix. 179
llbrtimer, L 210, 399}

529--ii. 237, 293— iv.

529-^* 33.
Morion, iv. 5— V. 575-^

a(.5l

Mooello, viii. 343
Moss, vii. 253
Motham, v. 31
Moolton, i. 529-*iv. 501

~ix. 170
Mounteney, x. 203
Mowhray, 11.335^^-^.229
Mundefo^d, ii. 196» 246
Munpyaion, vii. l65
Murray^ ix. 286
Musket, L 119

Narbttfghy ii. 197 — ▼!•

81
Nash, iii. 637
Nasmith, iv. 366
Naunton, iv. 28 — ^vi. 81

^vii. 247
Neale, X. 24
Negus, ii. 428
Nerford, i. 532 — ^v. II9

— ^vi. 230-7-x. 70
Neve, viii. 369
Nevile, i. 308— ii. 335—

iv. 267— V. 244 — ^vii.

441
Newce^ v. 212
Newton,^ iv. 483
Nicholson, iv. 283

Nix, iii. 547

Noon, i. 115y ll6r- ix.

82, 114
Noigate, vi. 180
Norris, u. 185— iv. 204

—X. 182
Northwood, ii» 543— v.

150
Norwich, i. 530— iv. 20
Norwich City, iv. 5, 268,

573
Norwich Priory, iv. 246
Nu^aU,iv.3U
Nuttingi iv, 447

O.

Oakeoham, xi. 82

Offley, iv. 462

Okes, ix. 419

Omcr (St.), iv. 35— v. 77

vii. 467
Oneby, ix« 127 ^
Opsal, vi. 430
Ormesby) \u 293 — vi.

398 i^

Ormondi i* 495— ^i» «o7

Orton, 1. 146
Osborii,iv. 20l— X%69^

xi. 132
Outlaw, viii. $05
Overall, iii. 565
dterend, viii. 401
Ox burgh, viii. 407
Oxford, til. 478

P.

Packingfon, vi. 494
Pain, iv. 243, 279*^

267
Pake, vi. 307
Pakeoham, i. 455
Palgrave* iv. 457 — v.

397
Pandulf, iii. 483
Panton. i. 335
Park, ii. 427— v. 178 -
Parker, ii. 557 — ^iii* 30(i
Parkhorst, iii. hS6
Parry, v. 161
Pateshull, vi. 187
PastoD, vi. 491—z* ^
Paul, iv. 72
Pawe, X. ^^ .
Paynell, vi. 313
Peacock^ x. 278
Peak, i. I19
Pearce, v. 456
Pecche, ii. 542— vi. 494

Peck, i. 131— iv. 323
Pell, vi. 50 — ^viii. 397,

401— ix. 387
Penning, v. 85
Peper, x. 6^
Pepper, iii. 635
Pcpys, iv. 27%?
Percy, iii. 515'
Perpoint, ix. 325
Perse, iu. 303
Persehall, v. 1^
Pert, V. 276
Pettus, iv. 358
PeytiHi, V. 85, SL^^'"^*

165 ^ *
Peyvere, viii. 175
Philibert, St. iv. 529
Phelip, viii. 274
Philips, xi. 79
Phillippo, iv. 440
Pickarell, i. 48— V. 37
Piddock, i. 73
Piersooi ix. 30

te

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

)^ilkington» i. 53
PincliSeck, ix^ 82
Pistol } iv. 446
Pitcbanl, yii. 3S3
Pitt, V. 420
Flais, i. 106— ix. U2»

352.
Playten, i. 145, 199-v.

78— X. 139
Plot, V. 274
Plowden, ix. 179
Plumstede, vi. 97, 307
PoiningB, vii. 359
Poolev, ii. 420, 477— vi.

267
Porter, iii.667> 515
Pottletbwaytc, v. 413 —

viii. 403
Potcys, ii. 183
Potter, i. 156
Potts, V. 58— vi. 464
PoyniugB, vii. 319
Pratt, i. 495— V. 62
Prentice, v. 396
Preston, ili. 636 — xi. 16

Prideaax,iii.471,629
Prisot, V. 517
Pulvertoft, iv» 1 1
Puttenham, v. 69
Puttock, vi. 470
Pyke, ix. 180
Pyllel, V. 451

Q.

Quaplode, viii. 13
Qaaiies, iv. 472

«.

Raleigh, iii. 485
Rainham^ viii. 382
Ramsay, iv. I99— v. 31,

292, 331— vi. 459
Rand, v. 364
Rands, vi«i. 175
Rant, i. 204— iv. 158, 9^

324— x. 267
RatclifT, i. 42, 52S-^i.

552— y. 249— vi. 156
Rawlyns, i. 530
Raworth, v. 288
Raymond, vi. 3 1
Read, viii. 95— xi. 132
Rede, iv. 900
Redman, iii. 56|.634
Redbam, v. 482
.lled«ham,i. 281

Reedbam, xi. 252

Rees, xi. 240

Reeve, iv. 357- 522 — v.

195
Reppes, L 281 — iii. 550

— ix. 138— X. 46
Reymes, viii. 146"— ix.

253
Reynolds, iii. 584
Reynbam, vii. 38
Ricb, V. 54
Richardson, ii. 449-^ix*

147— X. 37
Ricben, v. 272— viiL 401

— X.305
Richmond, iv. 159 — v.

294— X. 143

Riddleswonb(de), 1.279
Rider, ii. 448
Riseborrow, iv. 210
Riveley, iv.302,3l2
Rivers, vi. 123
Robesart, ix. 4S5
Roberts, iv. 295,
RQbinson, iv. 274
Robsart, vii. 109, 1 8^
Rochford, ix. 82, 108
Rodney, v. 219
Roger9on,v.415
Rokele, ix. 253— xi. 33
Rolf, i. 43— ii. 396
Rookwood, ii. 62— v. 482

— vii. 6^— viii. 290
Roope, v. 287
Roos, iv. 268 — v. 151
'Rosale, vi. 385
Rosier, iv. 305
Ross, ix. 82
Rougham, x. 38
Rous, iv. 274
Roys, xi. 79
Rugge, v. 287 — viii. 152

— ix. 246 — ^xi. 36
Rush, V. 274— vi. 513
Rusbbrook, i. 280
Ru^bworth, i. 284
Russel, iv. 296-"*vii. 52
Rutter,v<'87

Sackford, vii. 382
Sadler, iv. 320
Sdle, vi. 478
Salmon, iii. 499
Salter, iv. 141^ 324,
500

Sampsoo, vii. 247— ^ViS.

140
Sandcroft, v. 364
Santon, ii. 155
Saunders, -iv. 358 — - vi.

155
Savage, ii. 558
Say, ii. 541— vi. 518
Sayer, iv. 31— v- 331,

402— X. 214
Scargil^fV. 81
Scales, i 108, 265 — vi.

91, 155— vu. 361— ix.

25
ScambleTt iii. 560
Scarbuigb, xi. 79
Scoggan, vii. 141
Scot, ii. 216 — vi. 83 — vii.

326
Scotbam, i. 308
Scottowe, iv. 251— HT. 7
Scroop, iv. 8
Seaborn, iv. 297
Seabright,v. 212
Seaman, iv. 282
Seckford,i.299-*vu.44l

— X. 360
Sedley, ii. 479— iv. 522
Sefoule, ix. 89.
Seymour, iv. I6O
Sbianke, xi. 148
Sbardelow, 1. 156 — ii.

370 — vi. 187 — vii.

137— viii. 269
Shaiington, x. 201, 203
Sharpe, iii. 471-*vi. 509
Shaw, i. 500
Shelton, u 134—0. 552

— V. 266, 273 — ix,

257
Shepherd, v. 481
Shorditch, vii- 307
Shouldham, vii. 356, 381
Sbuckibrte, i. 23
Shocklbith, ii. 323
Sidney, ix. 273
Skeltoh, i. 146— iv. ^13

— ^viL380
Skeming, iii. 494
Skinner, iv. 159
Skippon, viii. 206
Skypp, X. 267
Smaiiburgb, vi.377
Smallpeece, v. 386— x.

230
Smitb,ii. 171, 185,370.

531-!4U«47a^v.2dO

T

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

65

V. 53, 350, 379, 408,

412— vi. 371— viL 95

— viii. 11, 276
Smithin, i. 180
Snecke^ vi. 391
Sntll, iV. 242
Sueliing, iv. 295
Soame, v.. 287 — ^vii. 329 .
Soley, V. 197
Somerton,vi. 391 — ^x. 69
Sotherton, iv. 291
Southwell, ii. 197 — jv.

183 — ^v. 293— xi. 132
Sparbam, x. 70
Sparrow, iii. 587
Spelmau, i. 73— ii. I97

— vi. 459— i34p 163
Spencer, ii. 448— iii. 525

— iv, ft, 208 — ^vi. 509

— vii. 426
Spendlove, vi. 362 — vii.

382
SpinJc, iii. 605

Spriggy, V. 37— vi. 492
Spring, ii. 485
Stafibrd, i. 403— ix. 286
Stallon f iv. 446
Stanhope, vii. 137
Stanhowe, viii. 335
Stanley, iv. 5 — ^v. 249
Stanton, vi. 509
Stapleton, vi. 155 — vii.
58, 64, 183, 467--iX.

119
Starkey, v. 392
Starley, v. 274
Stebbing, iv. 297
Siede, i, 249— vi. 24 -
Sterne, vi. 362
Steward, iv. 16 — ^vi. 211

— vii. 381 .
Stoker, x. 139
Stokes, vii. 434 — ix. 273
Stone, ii. 531 — V. 301'.-
Stotevile, viii. 269
Stoughton, ii. 473 /
Strange (le), vii. 467,

471— X. 51, 324
Siratton, vi. 339
Slrelly, iv. 457 — v. 293
Stuart, vii, 512
Stubbs, X. 182, 389
Sturgeon, ii. I97
Sturton, y. 413
Stutevile, ii, ^67 r
Suckling, iv. 851,307—

x. 191

TOL. XI.

Sui^den, iv. 28 1
Sulyard, vii. 284-^viii.

290
Sutton, X. 63
Swanton, vi. 492
Swalhyng, ii. 350 — ^vii.

381— X. 201
Swellington, ix. 230
Swift, vii. 506
Sydner, viii. 152
Symonds, iv. 366

T. '

Talbot, i. 225— li. 218,
'503— V. 57, 126— viii.
362

Talraach, v. 212

Tamwell, ii. 317

Tanner, iii. 637

Tateshale, i. 393, 403

Tavemer, ix. 469

Tawell, iv. 483

Taylour, v, 38

Tedenore, v. 289

Torapson ? iv. 464
Tony, vi. 50 — vii. 382,

467— viii. 99— ix.l47,

162

Tooke, ii. 171
Topps, viii. 257 — xi. 252
Toppesfield, v. 292
Tottington, iii. 526
Touchett, i. 224— vi. 209

— ix. 113
Towers, ix. 81
Townshend, ii. 197, 350

— iv. 5, 193, 221 — ^vi.

140— vii. 137
Trafford, v. 248
Trimnell, iii. 592
Trise, viii. 381
Trumpington, vi. 114
Trusbutt, vii. 356, 38J,

427
Tudenham, i. 329 — vi.

187— vii. 427
Turburville, iii. 476

^urner, iv. 133

, ^ ^Tyrrel,xi. 132

Tempest, vi. 267 t-T.c/K i ^f X V. i/6 ^

Tendring, v. 330 — vii.f *^^^'*^ ^ u. ' '^^
356, 381, 472— ix. 82

Udall, iv. 529
Ufford, i. 108, 232, 528
— ii. 197, 356— iv. 86
— vi. 137 — viii. 350 —
ix.324 . '

Undeswood, iv. 306
Upwood, ix. 94
Uvedale, ix. 257
Valence, i. 1 84 — ix. 82
Vaughan, v. 161
Vaux, i. 332 — ^iv. 334,

529<
Verdon, i. 52 — iv. 43 —
V. 499

Tenison, ii. 39I — iii«.646

— iv. 193
Teyf,ii. 196— vii. 472
Thacker, iv. 206
Themilthorp, iv, 157 — xi.

79
Thirlby, iii. 552
Thomason, v. 46l
Thompson, ii. 37O
Thoresby, viii. 422
Thorn bury, v. 217
Thornton, vii. 183
Thorp, -i. 393— ii. 458,

522— iv. 268, 494— v..

151— viii. 118— ix. 15 Vere, iv. 5, 282, 324— v.

Thurlow, i. 167 — vii. 37
Thurston, iv. 162, 365
Thurton, vii. 452
Thwaits, vi. 377
TSlney, i. 66 — v. 150,

249 — ^ix. 114
Timperley, v. 246 .
Tindall, i. 146, 353, 401

— ii. 246
Tiptoft, i. 308 — iv. 8 — v.

390, 329, 396
Tirrel, ii. 350— vii. 434
Todenham, viii. 363
Toft, iv. 455
- •K

249 — ix. 30
Vernon, Vj,459
Veysie, ix. 495
Vilet, vii. I92,
Villiers, vii. 329
Vincent; ii. 459
Vynn, v. 38

W.

Wachesbara, ii..45S— v.

331— vi. 492
Wacton, i. 437 /

Wade, i. 404— iv.^df- 3 7^

66

GENERAL INDEX OF ARMS.

Wake, i. 308
Wakeiing;iiL 530
Walcote^ vii. 382 — viii.

184— ix. 290— X. 69
Waldegrave, i. 281 — ^ii.

418— IX. 446, 485
Walden, v. 274
Walkfare, v. l65
Waller, iv. I95, 514
Wallis. vii.38l
Walpole, iii.496— ?ii. I09
Walrond, vii. 328
Walton, iii. 493 — iv. $9
Wanton, v. 292
Warburton, v. 69
Ward, iv. 158, 306 — ^v.

454 — ^vi. 67 — viii. 221

— X. 23
Warham, iii. 6OI
Warkhouse, iv. 358
Warner, iv* 169 — vii.

246 — ^viii. 469 >

Warre, xi. 71
Warren, ii. 237— vi. 358,

492
Watshall, vi. 81
Watts, iv. ^57— X. 215
Waynflete, viii. I96
Waynforth, i. 47, 48
Wederup, i. 404
Weeting ii. 159
Welby, ix. 230
Weld, iv. 208— V. 87
Wellisham, v. 292
WeU8,iv. 188,268— V. 7

— ^vii. 472

Wentworth, iv. 8 — v.

244, 294r--xi. 132
Wesenham, ix. 179
West, iv. 16
Westlesse, vi. 391 ^xi. I

240
Weston, viii. 1 52
Westhorp, iv. 311
Weyland, viii. 29O
Wharton, iv. 319
Whattoa, vii. 506
Wbigmore, ix. 325
Whinburgb, x. 272
Whipple, V. 321
Whitacre, v. 383
Whitby, vi. 358
White, i. 180 — iii. 568 —

iv,230— X 420
Whitewell, viii. 294--X.

227
Whitfield, i. 198
Whittington, vii. 506
Wichingbam, i. 307— «▼•

35, 283
Wickhain, v. 207
Wigget, iv. 358
Williamson, ii. 137 — ^viii.

381
Willis, i. 416 — vL 72,

102
Willoughby, i. 489
Wilson, vi. 92
Wilton, vii. 382— viii.184
WimondselU vii. 3^2
Windham, i. 329--iv. 8,

220— v. 137

Windsore, viii* 290
Wingfield, i. 85, 403, 529

— iv. 5 — ^viL 291
Winter, viiL 99 — ^ix* 253
Wiseman, v. 30, 500
Wiss, iv. 315
Withe, ii. 458— iv. )M

— ix. 333
Wither*, xi. 79
Wogan, V. 364
Wolfertou, vii. 381-^xL

79
Wolterton, v. 62 — ^vi. 453

Womack, xi. 214« 230

Wood, ii. 424 — ^v. 86 —

vii. 59
Woodhuuse, ii. 140, 218»

492,. 558 — vii. 248
WottoD, i. 307— vik l65

— ^viii. 152 — X. 267
Wren, iii* 570 — v. 7*
Wiench, iv. 446
Wright, i. 33*— ix. 12/
Wyche, u. 184

Y.

Yallop, ii. 384 — ^ix. l6S

Yard, v. 93

Yarmouth, viii. 257~x*

70
Yaxley, iv. 10 — xi. 238
Yelverton, ii. 554 — if*

168— viii. 377— »• 36
Yestis, iv. 365
Yleward, iv. 24
Young, viii. 220

(673

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

Abbes, vK 445
Aberfield, vL 103
Acton, iv. 324
Adaroson, ii. 313 -—iv.

288
AdkiD, vii. 340
Adred; iv. 68
Adwolde, viii, 247
Agas, ii. 477
Aggas, V. 262
Alanson, iv. 501
Alberd, iv. 283
Albert, ii. 397
Aldebyv viii. 4
Alden, ii. 439— iv. 22
Aldous, V. 350
Aldrich, iv. 457— v. 494

— xi. 156
AHkok, V. 3
Alexander, iv. 194
Alldas, iv.519
Allen, i. 536 — iv. 359)

437, 463 — V. 110 —

viii. 309 — xi. 173
Alman, iv. 196
AInwyckf iii. 532, S— v.

465
Alpc, vi. 358 — ^x. 9
Amand, St. iv. 456
Amusan, iv. 437
Arayas, ii. 428, 9 — iv»

311
Amyet, viii. 146
Amys, xi.' 6
Anderson, iv. 127
Andrews, iv. 26, 19^,

501, 365
Angell, iv. 37B
Ang06, viii. 184
Anguish, iv, 207^ ^^h

365 — v. 8, 17"— ix«

272
Annison, iv. 265, 500

Ansui, iv. 239

Appleton, ix. 193, 242

Appleyard, v. 100 — ^vi,

404

Aribrd, x. 301
Armiger, ix. 241
Armyn, vii. 73
Arnam, iv. 966
Arnold, viii. 106
Arrowsmith, v. 350
Artis, iv. 372
Asger, iv. 266
Ascham, ix. 93
Arsick, i. 232. See Har-

sick.
Ashby, viii. 15
A^teley, iii. 625, 6— vi.

405— ix. 424
Atheretb, vi. 266
Athille, xi. 219, 221
Atbow, V. 82, 434— vii.

291 — ix. 272, 466,

469
Atkinson, v. 127
Atmere, viii. 253
Attlesey, iv. 377, 8
Attwood, i. 283, 284
Attyson, ix. 379
Atwell,ix. 65
Atwood, iv. 364
Audcley, i. 224-*vi. 209

—vii. 465— viii. 238,

363
Avelyn, v. 278
Austeyn, iv. 132, 372—

vi. 158— ix. 116
Awcock, x. 430
Awode, vi. 405
Ayde, iv. 358
Aylmer, iv. 195, 8O69

363

Bacon, i. 269, 461-— iv.

12, 135, 274, «* ««y-
470,515— V. 13,220,

350, 362, 363 — vi.

324, 462— ^ii. 166—

viii. 12, 17a— ix. 207

-*xi; 2

Bacton, iv. 497

fiafyn, iv. 288

Baiiy, iv. 135 — ^x. 12

Bainard, i. 445

Baist, x. 262

Baker, i. 392 — iv. 6$,

241, 322, 595— V. 301

vi. 81 — ^vii. 360 — ^viii.

36
Baldentone, iv. 464, 500
Baldock, i. 460— v, I69
Baldwin, ii. 427— iv. 3l6

—v. 134
Baldy, iv. 469
Balls, iv. 356
Ballys, iv. 202
Baltis, iv. 365
Balys, vi. 407
Bancroft, ii. 157
Banton, iv. 447
Banyard, iv. 157 — ▼»»♦

73
Barber, i. 401, 402 — ^iv.

446
Barchnm, iv. 466
Bardolph, i. 354
Aaret, iv. 378
Barford, ii. 485
Barker, i. 112, 455— ii.

317-^v. 94, 253,368*

437— vi. 264, 404—

ix. 30, 93, 476, 235
Barkham, iv. 364, 4— vi.

82 — viii. 439 — ix.

147
Barley, iv. 253, 4 — xi.

199
Barnes, i. 282*-^iv. 370,

71, 404, 24-riz. 152,

3
Bamers, ix. 181
Barnharo, iv. 97^ ^^h

325
Barnwell, x. 23
Baron, ii. 530— vii. 330

— viii. 546
Barrell, ii. 438

1

6s

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

Barron, iv. 423
Barrow, iv. 95
Barrsy i. 3^8
Ba^ry, i. 211
Barton,Jv. 204
Barwicke, iv. 94
Baseley, iv. 331,-2
Baspoole, vi, 293 — ^viii.

56, 64
Basset, iv. 67 — x. 215
Bastard, ix. 18, 486 — x.

24
Batch, ii. 66— x. 46
Batchelor, iv. 14, 15
Batchecroft, vii. 309
Bateman, iv, 280 — v.

384
Baxter, iv. 132, 240— v.

72,211,262,381,382

— vi. 267
Bayes, v, 354
Bayfield, iv. 248
Baylie, i. 23 — ii. 448—

iv. 471— ^v. 365
Beales, i. 441 — ix. 379
Beaumont, vi. 419
Beauchamp, iv. 13
Bear, iv. 22, 2^5
Beaiipre, vii. 47 1
Beck, vi. 251
Beckham, vi. 75 — ^viii.

440
Bedefordy vi. 285
Bedingfield, i. 133— ii.
• 250— iv. 27, 240, 437

— ^v. 88, 482— vi. 14,

187, 188, 189i 448,

459— IX. 207, 8 — X.

146
Beecroft, iv. 365
Beevor, vi. 439
Bell, i, 368«^iv. 469 — ^vi.

370— vii. 467— ix.139

— X.431
'Bendish, viii.4, 188,221,

388, 416

Bene, iv. 482
Benison, iv. 127
Bennet, iv. 127
Bensley, v. 100
Bentharo, iv. 25
Benily, iv. 127
Beny, i. 455
Berdewell, i. 303, 304
Beresfopd, xi. 79
Beridge, iv. 16
Bemak, v. !bo

Bernard, i. 197
Bcmers, ix. 1 80
Berney, iv. 95 — v. 58,

54, 482— vii. 218—

viii.77»123, 126, 203,

309— X. 151— xi. 82,

128, 132
Berrington, x. 430
Berry, v. 317
Best, iv. 38
Betteson, vii. g$ — viii.

233 '
Betts, V. 31
Beverley, iv. 68, 201, 4

— ^v. 442
Bexwell, vii. 308, 309
Bickerdishy iv. 206
Bickley, i. 531
Biggs, iv. 94 •
Biich, i. 411
Birde, vi. 52
Bittering, viii. 132
Black, iv. 457
Blackbourn, ii." 527
Blackball, x. 46
Bladweli, x. 37
Blagrave, iv. 24
Blake, i. 308— v. 459—

vi. 313,348
Blaketieyy^ii. 448
Blancher, iv. 469
Blanks, x. 408
Blenerhasset, xi. 214
Blcuker, iv. 33
Bleverhasset, i. x42, 143,

1 44 — ^v. 494
Blithe, iv. 437

Blofield, iv. 21— viii.83,

169
Blois, iv. 447
Blome, iv. 242— vi. 182
Blomefield, i. 103, 110,

111— iv. 312 — vi.

447
Blondell, iv. 470, 3
Blower, viii. 315 — ix.

215
Bludworth, v. 211
Blundevile, v. 69
Blyford, iv. 204
Bocher, v. 195
Bocking, iv 296
Bodham, vi. 209
Body, V. 442
Bogas, i. 233
Bois, i. 104, 105, 208—

ix. 325

Bokenham, i. 420, 426— ^

iv. 156, 283 — V. 31
Bold, ix. 82
BoUeyn> vi. 34. See Bill-

leyn.
Bolter, iv. 74
Bolton, iv. 203
Boot, iv. VJ5
Booty, iv. 281, 97
Borret, ii. 294 — v. 362,

384 '
Borough, iv. 21, 156»

437, 455
Bosard, x. 133
Bosco, See Bois.
Boseley, iv. 320
Bosivorth, i. 22
Botild,vi. 433
Botler, vii. 485
Botolf, xi. 220
Botwright, vi..2]4
Bourne, v. 194
Bourchier, v. 151
Bowman, iv. 255
Bowre, ix. II7
Boyce, iv. 315
Boys. See Bois.
Bozoun, iii. 604 — ^x. 84
Brabant, x. 237
Brabounie, iv. 508
Bracket, iv, 475
Bradbourne, iv. 7^
Bradfield, x. 24
Bradley, ix. 286
Bradshaw, iv. 135
Brady, iv. 408 — ^vii. 31S
Brage, iv. 242, 404
leraham, i. 144, 145
Brampton, i. 152, 248,

527— vi. 493
Brandon, iv. 140> 397
Bransby, v. 211, 514 —

xi. 213 •
Branthwait, v. Ill, 112,

113, 114
Brantingham, iv. 265
Brasey, vi. 307
Brasyer, iv. 155, 6
Bray, iv. 211— v. 434
Breese, iv. 297 — ^viii. 24S
Brent, x. 133
Brereton, iv. 22 — ^v. 450^

429— X. 408

Bret, i v. 10, 459
Breton, iv. 10 — ^xi. 137
Brett, i. 432— x. 46
^ Brewse, viii. 275

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

69

Brewster, i. 392
Breyghe, vi. 307
Brice, iv. 364
Brickham, iv. 265
Bride» ii. 322
Bridges, iv. 235, 469 .
Brigge, iv. 216, 17, 20—

viii. 455
Briggs, iv. 218 — viii. 276

— ^ix. 399
Brighain, iv. 264
Brighteve, ii. 379
Brigvtock, iv. 44
Bringloe, i. 63, 225, 354
Bristow, iv« 239
Brittan, iv. 463
Brockden, iv. 204
Brograve, ix. 469
Brooke, iv. 241 — ^v. 460,

482
Brooks, iv. 484
Brome, viii. 56
Brought iv. 79
Brougham, vi. 348
Browning, iv. 94
Browne, i. 39 — ii. 418 —
iv. 21, 128, 142, 160,
193, 4, 6, 204, 8, 9,
322, 331, 2, 365, 72,
462, 501, 19— V. 2,
168, 9, 385— vii 237,
264,469— vii. 91, 176
— viii. 126, 203 — ix.
363— X. 23,46, 214
Browning, iv. 476
Brownsmitb) iv. 280
Bruce, x. 104
Brusyard, viii. 221
Bryght, iv. 253
Bryon,iv. 281
Buck, v. 8
Bubbin, iv. 296
Buckenham, ii. 309 — v.

5^

Buckton,ii. 174
Bud well, iv. 133
Bugott, V. 350
Buldo, iii. 597
Buller, X. 389
BuUeyn, vi. 387, et 9eq.

— ^viii. *275
Bullock, iv. 332 — ^x. 247

— xi. 332
Bullye, viii. 240
Bulwer, vi. 448, 9 — ^viii.

219, 220, 323, 325 •
Bungey, iv. 481

Bunne, xi. I68

Buntyng, V.434, 437
Burcham, iv. 469
Bures, x. 63
Burgess, iv. 21, 259, 3l6,

365
Burgb, iv. 153
Burghiil, X. 107
Burgo. See Burgh*
Burhill, ii. 218
Burill, iv. 208
Burking, iv. 281 — vii.

486
Burley, iv. 31 — ^x. 23
Burlingbam, i. 226 — iv.
255

Burman, v. 211, 526

Burnham, iv. 378

Bumon, xi. 156

Burr, vi. 430

Burrell,i.211

Burrish, i. 225

Burroughs, i. 25, 44 — ^iv.
253

Burtes, iv. 255

Burton, i. 21, 532 — ^iv.
18, 133,404— viii.lOl
— ix. 379

Bushby, X. 118

Bussick, iv. 202

Busbys, X. 408

Butler, vii. 464 — ix« 1 14,

117,399
Butetort, ii. 539
I Butfiower, viii. 233
Butry, iv. 155
Button, i. 226
Buttrey, viit. 175
ButU, vii. 429
Buxton, i. 293— ii. 529

—V. 275,276,7*317
Byar, iv. 473, 9

C.

Cady, iv. 446, 80

Caius, iii. 299

Calibut, viii. 363

Calle, iv^ 248 — xi, 29

Callo, iv. 94

Cakon,.iv. 148

^Caltrop, iv. 373

Caltborp, iv. 31, 372,
424— V. 347 — ^vi. 354
—vii. 14, 46, 63, 95—
viii. 77— ix. 307, 325,
363 — X. 326 .

Caiver, vi. 379

Calvert, iv. 17,427
Camell,i. 25 — ^iv. 190
Camplyn, iv. 157 — ^viii.

247
Candeler, vl.379
Cann, i. 25
Canon, vi. 203
Cantell, viii. 180 ^
Canwold, v. 442
Capp,iv. 149
Carlton, i. 265 — iv. 22
Carr, ii. 879 — iv. 157,

277, 437— X. 288
Carter, iv. l60,242, 305

— vi. 330, 357— viii.

423
Cartwright, ii. 206
Carver, ii. 528
Cary, iv. 306, 380 — ^x.

377
Ca$bourn,i. II6
Cnse, vi. 209
Castell, iv. 26— vi. 158

— viii. 55 — X. 213
Cateline, ii. 448
Cater, i. 370 — ^iv. 366
Catlyn, viii, 35, 388
Catton, i. 432— iv. 17
Caudwcll, ix. 242
Caus, iv. 291, 2
Cawdron, iv. 149
Cayley, vi. 145
Chamberlain, v. 326 —
viii. 1 17— X. 236, 237
Chambers, iv. 17, 424—

^i. 103— viii. 36
[Chapman, iv. 143, 236,
255, 321, 370 — vi.
307— vii, 262, 3
Charles, iv. 331
Chaunt, iv. 490
Chelyng, vi. 357
Cheney, vi. 387
Chervill, ix. 179
Chese, iv. 155
Chickering, iv. 457
Chidlow, X. 180 .
Chilcott, V. 407— X. 1S9
Child, X. 127, 377
Childerhouse, ix. 314
Childesj iv. 267
Christmas, ii. 322
Church, i. 531 — ^iv. 21,

144, 379. 476
Cb^'^ei1^ttn, u 4^6 — ^iv.

242
Clakson, iv.'l27

70

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

Claphamson, iv. 333
Clarke, or Gierke, i. 27,

354— ii. 458— iv, l6>

45, 67, 204, 8y 247;

282, 307, 403, 46£>,

494— V. 13, 442— IX.

286— 2£. 50, 216
Claxton, iv. 490— v. 396

— ix. 413 — xi. 187
Clayton, iv. 325, 8
Cleane, v. 500
Clemence, vi. 1 44 — ^x. 248
Clement, iv. 253
dementi, vi. II9
Clere, iv. 35 — vi. 39I,

392, it seq.
Clift, iv. 282 '
Clifton, ii. 308 — vii. 203,

253
Clipsby, X. 148
Clopton, iv. 359
Coan, iv. 522
Coates, iv. 489
Cobb, iv. 239» 3l6, 501

— ^vii. 443 — X 378
Cock, iv. 151, 1^53,281,

356, 9. 471— V. 30,

301— vi. 405
Cock man, iv. 500 /

Cocks, iv. 133
Cock.'^edge, ii. 66
Codde, iv. 93
Coddlngton, i. 470
Coden, viii. |23
Codenbam, vi. 339
Coggeshale, i. 24
Coke, ix. 241, 242 — ^x.

69,70
CokkeU, i. 533
Colborne, ii. 175
Colby, ii. 459
Colchester, iv, 239
Cokock>iv.374
Coleburne, iv. 209
Colfer, iv. 265 — ^vi. 252
Collet, i. 400
Colling,<i,iv. 94, 143,364

— ^ix. 351
Colly ng, X. 301

Colly8,iv.519
Colman, i. 398-riv. 25^4
jCoivile, V. ^5
Coney, ix. 113
Coningsby, viii. 1 17
Connould,iy. 149
Constable^ vii. 434

194, 322, 469, 501 <-

v. 37 — ^x. 202, 293
Cooper, i. 145 — iv. 24>

7, 320— V. 354— viii.

56
Coote, i. 248
Copman, iv. 94, 239 —

ix. 345i
Coping, X. 104
Copinger, ii. I71
Copledicke, viii. 36
Coppin, iv. 367» 403,

424, 72— v. 100
Copping, v. 500
Cofaunt, ix. 93
Corbet, iv. 25, S69 — v.

434 — Vii. 183 — viii.

1«9— X. 4$3
Corbun, v. 494
Corey, iv. 277, 466 — ^v.

472, 473
Cornish, iv. 502
Cornwallis, iv. I9— *vii.

14
Corpsty, iv. 455
Corrc;iv. 296
Corrington; iv. 143
LCory, iv. 324, 403
Cotton, ii. 351 — ^iv. 21

—v. 346, 7
Coulson,iv. 313, 14
Cottper, X. 385
Covel,iv.519
Cowall, v. 200
Cowden, iv. 127
Cowper, i. 26, 27— 4v.

241, 263
Ciabbe, v.i21
Craeu, iv. 321
Crane, ii. 322, 3 — ^v. 82

— ix. 95, 116— X. 281
Cremer, ▼. 483 — ^vi. 329

— ix. 65 — ^x. 306, 332,

338
Cressener, i. 310, 311 —

vii. 149
Ciesnal, viii. 26I
Crew, xi 164
Crick, vii. 341
Crisp, X. 306
Cristen, iv. 80
Crofts, iii. 624
Croniate, iv. 469
Crome, iv. 463 -— viii.

275
Crompton, i. 33S

Cook, iv. 21, 45, 93, Crosigroye, iv. ^1

Crosshold, iv. 16, 364 —

X.236
Crossley, iv. 437
Crowt, i. 39B, 404— iv.

306, 315 — vi. 215,

472 — ^viii. 24 — X. 24
CulHtt, iv. 333, 476
Cuddon, iv. 45— viii. 77,

8
Cullyer, ii. 458, 527— !▼.

132, 508
Curd, viii. 275 — ix. 500
Curson, viii. 188, 284 —

X.152
Curteis, iv.74, 203, 241,

S57
Cutting, viii. 248 — k.

213

D.

Dade, V. 72 — vi.74
Daglis, iv. 37O
Dagwortb, vi. 385
Dale, ii. 171
DalHson, v. 46O
Dalton, iv, 27
Damant, vi, 292
Dameyt, ii.215
Damme, viii. I69
Dammocke, v. 4^4
Daniel, iv. 152— ^ii. \6\
Dannye, iv. 311
Darley, ix. BS
Dashwoed, iv. 279
Daven^, ii. 420
Davidge, iv. 282
Davis, vii. 485
Davy, i. 335 — ii. 395, 69

458— iv. 22, 277, 359,

424, 601— V. 58 — vi.

250— Tiii. 233 — ix.

519u^x.234,6,456
Daudy, v. 473
Dawney,iv. 94,472
Dawntre, v. 31
Dawson, ii. 215 — iv.538,

469
Day, ii. 34$— iv. 501—

X. 327
Decele, iv. 325, 476
D^re, iv. 25
De la Hay, iv. 2i
.Delatate, iv. 476
Demee, iv. 158
Deoeau, iv. 475
Denew,iv.204,446

OENERAI^ INDEX OP MONUMENTS.

71

Denham, iv« 358
Denne, vi. 266 — x. 402
Denny, iv, 13 — v. 482 —

viii. 4, 56, 6l
Dennys, i. 224 — ^ix. 366
Derham, vii. 329 — ix.

98
Dersley, iv. I94
Dewing, iv. 480 — vi.

266 ,
Devall, vi. 209
Deyc, ii. 530 — ^iv. 74 —

vii. 157 — ^ix. 152
Deynes, i. 22, 43— vi.

378 — ^viii. 89
Die, vi. S79
Dillan, iv. 372
Dixon y iv. 470
Docking, ix. 242
Dod, v. 2U
Doffeld, ii. 462
Doily, iv. 80
Donne, tv. 333
Doraunt, ii. 379 -— i^*

205
Bougaty, viii. 132, 141
Dove, V. 365
Dovet, iv. 501| ^^
Dowe, i. 27^ 356^H
Dows^ iv. 476 ^^
Dowsan^ iv. 265
Dowys, vi. 292
Doyly, V. 363, 509, 510

— ix. 241, 348
Drake, iv. 332, 424, 446,

76— V. 195, 396— X.

139
Drath, viii. 126
Drave, viii. 3^5
Drury, i. 281, tt seq. 493

— iv. 437— V. 252—

vii. 444
Ducketi X.71
Duke, i. 143 — iv.'!295
Dunch, iv. 25, 80, 197?
' 132
Dunning, iv. 127 -^ vi.

493
Dnnwell, vii. 37
Durant, iv. 94, 248 — vi,

348
Dusgate, vi. 41, 42— x.

311
Dussing,v.481
DybttU, iv. 378
Dykke, viii. 261
Dymond, vii. 46 4,5

Dynne, vi. ^50

£.

Earchard, iv. 13, S7f 8
Earle, vi. 252 — ^viii. 275
Eastgate, iv. 135
Echingham, vii. 64
Edgar, vii. 486
Edon, 1. 26
Edwards, v. 70 — viii.

474— ix. 94, 126
Eglinton, viii. 185
Ekins, iv. 470
Elden, vi. 280« 336
Ellinghain, i. 109 — viii.

7
Ellis, iv. 198, 9> 302, 15,

473— X. 403
Elmy, iv. 446
Elrington, viii. 35
El win, iv. 508 — ^vi. 351

— ix. 193
Fmms, iv. 425
Emperor, iv. 297
Englefield,ii.418
English, iv. 469
Erpingharo, vi. 413
Ersham, iv. 497
Eson, ix. 379
Elstmond, ix. 517
Evans, iv. 128
Everard, iv. 457 — vii.

12 — viiL 221
Eyre,vi. 100, 159> 292

F.

Fabuer,iv. 197
Fairclough, ii.420
Fairfax, iii. 627, 8 — ^iv.

210
Farman, vi. 278
Farr,.iv. 447
Farrour, x. 91
Faseett, vii. 92
Fastolf, V. 391 — ^x. 208
Faulke. iv. 359
Faucet, iv. 498
Fawcet, v. 429
Fawether^ iv. 522
Feake, iv. 74
Feelde,vi. 313
Felbrigge, vii. 82
Felgate, i. 103
Fellows^ vi. 357
Felton, vii. II6

Feltwell, i 537

Fenn, iv. 305, 498 — ^v.

364 — viii. 164— *ix.

246, 257, 387
Fermer, ix. 12
Fermor, x. 22
Ferrer, iv. 321, 4, 5,

494
Ferrars, ix. 127, 5l6
Fetteplace, iv. 74
Ffyer, iv. 424
Field, v. 464
Filbie, ii. 527
Finch, iv. 239, 465— v.

429
Fincbam, ii. 308 — vii.

355, 473
Fisher, iv.'476— vi. 72-^

viii. 315 — ^ix. 139
Fiske, iv. 289
Fite, iv. 160
Fitz-Jobn, iv. 508
Fleming, ii. 317 — iy> 11

— x. 58, 389
Fletcher, ii. 154 — iv.305

— V. 86
Fley, V. 301

Flight, vii. 17— viii. 134
Flint, ii. 290— iv. 196,

332
Fiowerdew, i. 1 09
Fludd, vi. 9g

Folcard.iv. 18— viii.261
Folke, vi, 379
Folkes, viii. 466
Folsham, xi. 182
Forbye, i. 537 — ^ii. 324

— iv. 241, 370 — ix.

465— X. 91, 266
Forster, viii. 380
Forth, iv. 363
Foster, iv. 25, 364, 379

— vii. 309
Foulger, iv. 255
Fountain, viii. 276
Fox, iv. 22
Framingham, iv. 437—-

viii. 284
Francis, iv. 366, 424,

489— vii. 14
Francklin, v. 385
Frank, iv. 12
Frankish, iv. 153
Fransham^ iv. 203«*ix.

Frary, ii. 47O »^

Freak, vii. 48&

72

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS

^

Freeman 9 it. 44, 424

— V. 365 — xi. 173
Fremouiti i. 133 — iv.

501
Fremow, iv. jg
Frenchman, ix. 115, l6
Frenge, i. 200 — vi. 278
Frere, i. 103 — v. 80, 81,

36'4, 5
Freston, v. 375, 378, 9,

80
Freybrigoje, viii. 11
Fromanteel, iv. 281
Frost, iv. 364
Fualeyn, iv. 379
Fulch^r, i. 39^
Fuller, iv. 473 — ^ix. 245

— xi. 79
Fulmerston, ii. 67
Fulmodeston, viii. 3l6 '
Furmary, vi. 266
Fuiter, ii. 370 — ^x. 91,

254 .
Fyrmage, iv. 305
Fyt£, ix. 413

G.

Gale, iv. 333

Gall, i. 415

Gallant, vi. 252

Gallard, v. 121

Games, x. 46

Ganning, iv. I90, 204, 5

Gardiner, iii. 620 — iv.

211 — vi. 73 — viii.

247,308— ix. 126
Garlond, iv^ 379
Garneys, i. 248
Garnish, iv, 199 — v. 287,

8
Garosse, v. 133
Garrard, vi. 22, 3
Garsett, iv. 307
Gaiy, iv. 21
Gatesend, iv. 267
Gawdy, v. 363, 4
Gawsell, vii. 82, 484
Gaunt, iv. 265
' Gay, ii. 531— iv. 79 — v.

82, 391
G«ast,lv. 21
Gedge, v. 415
Geld, viii. 90
Gerberge, viii. 277
Geyton, viii. 436
Gibbsyi.211,53l|2

Gibson, iv. 208, 213
Gilbert, iv. 40, 303, 297,

80 — v. 301— X. 182
Gillians, iv. 295
Gilman, ii. 429— iv. 259,

265
Gime, ix. 246
Girling, i. lo5 — iv. 48 i *
Glanvill,v. 219501
Gleane, iv. 364 — xi. 188 I Grix, 289

I Grey, i. 394, 398-
303, 304, 5, 6, 7,
V. 91 — vr. 454

Grice,v. 321,2, 334, 5

GriflUn, vi. 444

Griggs, iv. 365

GrigsoD, ii. 477

Grime, ii. 454

Grimston, ii. 462

4r

Glemesford, iv. 132

Glover, v. 278

Gobbet, ii. 396— iv. 314,

15
Godbold, v. 382
Goddard, iv. 246, 305—

ix. 94
Godfrey, iv. 95, 255,

^1(97 — vii. 429
Godsalve, iv. 155
Goffe, ii. 323
Gogill, iv. 37,2
Gogney, ix. 469
Golding, V. 100
Goldsmith, iv. 211 — ^vii.

452
Gooch, iv. 248, 3l6, 21,

58— V. 275, 317
Goode, V. 414
Gooding, iv. 24
Goodman, iv. 158 — vi.

267
Goodwin, iv. 305» 370 —

V. 54, 472— vi. 50

Groome, i. 226 — iv. 359,

65
Groos, or Gross, iv. 267

— ^vi. 164
Grove, iv. 322
Grundy, iv. 305
Gryme, iv. 152
Gunton, iv. 6Sy 281, 297
Gurling, iv. 194
Guy born, iv.508 — ix.260

— X.85
Guyboni, iv. 320
Gwyn, iv. 425, 508 — ^vii.

9S
Gyney, viii. 439

[a^RT i

H.

H^B, X. 301

HaM; iv. 143— v. 72—

ix. 17, 425
Hague, de, iv. 475, 6
Hainsworth, iv. 1 97
Haket, vi. 126

Goose, iv. 251, 279, 80 Halcote, ix. 517 — ^x. 12,

— ^x. 23
Gore, V. 465
Goselyn, v. 434
Gostlin^ iii. 304— iv. 280

—V. 288,
Gotts, vi. 81
Gouch, ix. 207
Goumay, iv. 12— vi. 267

— vii. 46
Graile, vi. 406, 409
Green, iv. 73, 157, 197,

265, 279, 467, 522—

vi. 139 — ^vii. 92, 330

—viii. 276
Greneway, vi. 412, 462
Greenleafe, iv. 259 >
Greenwood, iv; 16, 446
Gregory, iv. 473, 89
Gresharo, iv. 12, 18 —

viii. 175 — ^ix. 272
Greve, ix. 380
Grevyc, xi. 182

13

Hale, iv. 483
Hale'knite, iv. 333
Halet, X. 69
Hall, iii. 580, 1 — ^iv. 74»

438, 468,470,581—

— ^vii. 183
Hallewyck, iv. 501
Hallyet,!. 183
Halwahton, xi. l64
Hambling, v. 355
Hamelyne, ji. 379
Hammond, ii. 317 — iv.

457— V. 1 10, 287 — yn.

13, 215, 448--?iu. 7

— x.91
Hammont, iv. 446
Hanby, iv. 280
Handcock, vi. 49
Hankinson, iv. 358
Harbord, i. 493 — ^iv.322,

366

r

■ -^

GENERAL INDEX QF MONUMENTS.

75

Harboroi^. viii. 248

Harding, viii. 201

Hardingbam, iv. 437

Hare, i. 416— ir. 297—
vii. 247, 340, 440, et
•eq — viii. 35— X. 367

Haremao, iv. 196

Hares, viii. 423

Haigrave, vi. 406, 408

Harmer, Iv. 424, 469—
V.415

Harnes, viii. 284

Harper, iv. 446

Hanidans, iv. 497

Harris, i. 23, 398

Harrison, iv, 297, 404

Harrold, iv.211

Harsick, vi. 81, 82, 84

Hannet, iv. 1 1

Harstone, vi. 293

Hart, V. 365

Hartley, iv. 316 — v. 301

Harvey, i. 394— iv. 363,

.456, 558— V. 326, 415
Harwick, ix. 184

Harwood, iv. 10, 197,

208,500
Hasbert, iv. 501
Hase, iv. 133, 5
Haslewood, iv. 316
Haste, iv. 404 ,
Hastyngs, iv. 314 — ix.

466, 519
Hatfield, i. 368
Hatley, iv. 131
batt, iv. 366
Hauhoft, vii. 4^3
Havers, i. 152— v. 6I,

525
Havet, iv. 314, 322
Hawe,iv. 19 — vii. 372
Hawe8,ii. 529, 530, 531
Hawkins, iv. 9 — vi. 103
Hawley, ix. 12
Hayn, iv, 259
Ha}Iesden, x. 431
Haywacde, vii. 31 — viii.

246
Heanie. See Heme.
Heach, iv. 252
Heade, iv. 153^
Hearinge, iv. 508
lieaton, vii. 507
Hecby,iv.240
Hedenet, xk 79
Hem, IV. 321, 5
Hemeufaale, xi. 199

TOXi. XI*

Helby, iv. 19
Helwys, iv. 208
Henderson, i. 533
Hendiy, ii. 526
Henman, ii. 26 1
Bering, ix. 127
Herliug, i. 328
Heme, v. 275, 421, 2 —

viii. 233
Herold, i. 27
Heron, xi. l64
Herring, iv. 16, 3l6
Hervey, iv. 10, 248— vi.

278
Hewar, vi. 183, 4— viii.

407
Herward, vi. 266
Heryng, iv. 240
Heiyson, iv. 379
Hethe, ii. 196
Hewke, vi. 356
Hewes, iv. 270
Hewett, iv. 333
Hey, iv. 46

Heydon, vi. 507, ^ i^q.
Heylakke, iv. 480
Heylet, iv. 325 — ^vi. 379,

80 '
Heveningham, v. QZ^ 3,

Hewyt, ii. 274
Heybce, ii. 427
Heyward, ii. 224
Hickliiig, iv. 437
Hicks, iv. 80, 194
Higb, iv. 133
Hill, iv. 205, 264i-xi.

164
Hoadly, iv. 9
Hobart, iv. 38, 220 — ^v.

382, 3— vi. 72, 401,

420 — vii. 247 — ix.

398 — X. 146, 151,

161
HobmaiT, ii. 168
Hobson, i. 145
Hodgson, viii. 401 ^
Hogan, iv. 195 — vi. 347
Hogekyns, vi. 267
Hoker, vii. 38
Hokyl, vi. 249
Hoibech, iv. 322
Holder, ii. 2l6
Holler, xi. 110 .•
Holmes, v. 312, 515—

».x. 95
Holt, iv. 22— X, 182
♦L

Honeworth, iv. 280
Honyter, ix. 127
Hoo, ij?. 292 — ^x. 50
Hood, iv. &Jf — V, 495
Hoogpn, viii. 363
Hook, viii. 89, 90
Hoott,v.494,495
Hopes, ix. 6S
Hopton, X. 85
Hore, iv. 496
Home, vi, 307
Horner, i. 42, 43
Horningold, iv. 463
Horslee, iv. 252
Host, iv. 292 — IX. 71
Houghecrofl, iv. 248
Houghton, iv. 363 — v.

272, 472 — ^vii. 35— rx.

230,360
House, V. 126
Hovell, viii. 466
Howard, ii. 120'^v. 133

— vi. 277> 8
Howlet, X. 237, 267— xi.

230
Howman, viii. 274
Howse, V. 289 "
Hoyle, iv. 366
Hubbard, iv. 37— vii.

246
Huberts, iv. 498 .
Hudson, iv. 202
Hughes, iv. 18, 364
Humphrey, iv. 447
Hungate, vi. 139
Hungerford, ii. 184
Hungir, i. 26
Hunston, ix. 127
Hunt, vii. 199» 207
Huntley, vii. 17, 38
Hunton, v. 460
Hurton, vi. ^V7 '.
Husband, vi. 314— xi.

Huson, iv. 297» 365
Hyndes, iv. 242
Hyme, iv. 188, 3 16
Mykeiing, xi. 230 .

Ibbot, vi. 13
Idewyn, xi. 5
Ingram, ix, 324
liiglott, iv. 29
Ingram, vi^ 15&
lamaU; iv* S33-»T« 429

74

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS

Ireland, iV. 406, 458
IresoD, vi. 139
Isaack, iv. isg
Isbeilys, hr. £8
Iseiham, iy. 497
Ives, iv. 450
Ivy, i. 400
Jackler, ii. 351
Jackson, iv. 51, 143, 312,

44^
Jacob, V. 414
Jakys, iv. 294
Janni», iv. 467
Jay^ i. 308— iv. 315, I6,

64— V. 355
Jeckd, vi. 289
Jeckes, iv. 68
Je£fieiy, iv. I89
Jegon, iv. 563 — sc. 58
JeggoM, vi. 279
Jenkyn, vii. 407
Jenkyns, ii. 538

Jcinjey,iPv.l51,258,296

— ^. 41— viii, 78
Jermy, v. 386, 7 — vi.

280— viii. 237 — ix.

208 — xi,S8
Jermyn, ii. 26l
JesBop, ix. 476
Johnson, i. 26 — ^iv. 73 —

V. 8, 526— ix. 325
Jolly, i. 392
Jones, V. 355
Jubbs, ii. 529
Juler, iv. 252

K.

' Keche, iv. 379
KedingCon, i. 3679 46l

— iv. 151— V. 169
Keene, v. 434
Kemp, i. 166, l67 — iv.

157, 359— V. 174 —

viii. 79
Ker, iv. 248
Kerdeston, viii. 247
Ker^u, iv. 321
' Kerrich, i. 365, 384-—

viii. 403
Keteryngton, ii. 205
Kett, i. 24, 39, 225— ii.

225 — ^iv. S72
Kettle, i. 210— iv. 557
Kettlebttigh, iv. 40
Keymarsh, iv. 265
Kidd^iY.350

Kilby, iv. 24
KilUngwoith, iv. 23
Kindgwood, Iv. 94
King, u. 531, J82, 307,

224— v.7CMfcvi. 362—

ix. 80
Kingesley, iv. 1'60
KSric, iv. 46
Kirkpatrick, iv. 379
Knapp, iv. 44, 210
Knapton, iv. 19
Knevet, i. 400, 402— V.

154, ^157* 158, 159,
160, 161— viii. 251

Knight, iv. 15, 37, 253

Knightley, x. 71

Knights, iv. 9

Knipe, v. 169 — vii. 484

Knite, iv. 364

Knolls, vi. 316

Knopwood, ii. 357

Kurnbeck, iv. 488

L.

Ladd, iv. 204
Lamb, v. 317— viii. 29I
Latabert, vi. 495
Lancaster, iv. 473
Lamb, iv. 9, 332
Lambert, iv. 32, 265
Landysdale, iv. 240
Lane, iv. 157, 365
Lang, V. 874— vi. 102
Langdon, vi. 453
Langley, iv. 266, 469
Larke, v. 362
Larwood, iv. 370, 72
Lathe, iv. 357
Laton, rv. 333
Latthow, iv. 316
Laurence, i v. 133,357 —

V. 330, 331— ix. 12
Lawes, iv. 364, 437, 497
Lay, iv. 365
Layer, ii. 418— iv. 293

— vi. 357
Layman, i. 223
L^, i. 26
Leche, iv. 266
Lee, iv. 241

L«eds,iv. 372— viii, 415
Legard, v. 526— ix. 242

—X. 327
I^gge, iii. 301— it. 311
Le-Uunt, i. 455
Leigh, i, 398«»?i. 37^

Leman, iL 322— -vi. 31S
Le-Neve, ii. 531* 527*

See Neve.
Leng, iii. 594
Lennard, vi. 73
Leriing, i. 232
Lesingham, i. 156— •▼-

466
Leuys, iv. 196
Leverington, iv. 357, 8
Lewes, iv. 468 — ^vii. 486
Life, ii. 459
limbert, iv. 6I
Lincoln, iv, 463
Dnstead, iv. 311
Linton, iv. 74
Litester, iv. 356
Dttiewood, ix. 335
Lobb, vi. 102
Lock, iv. 325
Lodge, ii. 404
Lofttts, iv. 163
Lombe, iv. 30fi, 11^ — vi.

267— vii. 63— 4x. 467
Lomnour, vi. 47^
Londe, v. 461
London, iv. I96 — viii.

15, 67
Long, ii. 427 — iv. 44^

162, 68, 278, 30^—

V. 57, 58, 62— vi. 32

—X. 242, 456
Lord, ix. 348
Losinga, iii. 472
Lougber, iv. 469 — vi.

466
Lound, ix. 215
Love, i. 309 — iv. 180 —

v. 37-^x. 165
Loveday^ iv. 22
LoveU, i. 328, 330, 831

— ^vii. 32t
Lovering, iv. 18
Lowe, iv. 265, 321
Lubbock, iv. 471*-^

307
Lucas, iv. 197, 380»4l64»

470
Lonhawk^, v. 465
Lyhert, iii. 5S6
Lulman, iv. 79* 321
Lynes, iv. 470
Lyng, iv. 483— vi. 288
Lynn, v. I69
Lynnes, v« 4l!9

Lynajd^t >^* ^^

'e=r>

GiBNBftAL INDSX OF MONUMENTS.

75

M.

Mace, iv. 94
Machety v. 207"
Mackerel!) iv. 208, 9
Make, iv. 437
MaUon, v. 300, 301
Mallsop, ii. 529>
Maltby, iv. 404, 501
Man, iv. Sl» 320
Maaby, iv. 370
MaDniog, ii.293— -iy.17,

456
Manser, iv, 209— vii. 73
Marcon, iv. 16, 22, 376

—v. 262
March, iv. 23
Margei7« iv. 480
Markant, ix. 469
Marker, iv. 44, $65, 437
Markon, iv. 379
MarBhall, ii. 423, 472 —

V.429
Maraham, vi. 333, 439
Martin, iv, 365— vi. 183
Martineau, iv. U9
Marsh, iv. 321a 508
Marshall, iv. 252
MarsUani, iv. 290
Martyn, iv. 292, 4
Marwood, vi. 190
Masey, iv. 378
Masiogbardyiv. 501
Mason, i. 198 — iv. 502

— yi. 49, 50
Master, iv. 501
Matchet, v. 39^
Mather, iv! 357
Mathewe, iv. 202
Mayer, iv. 45
Mayo, iv. 486
^ay^ iv. 197
Maxey, iv. 358
Mazey, iv. 9, 359^v.

486
Meadows, iv. 364
Meares,ii, 397

Meke,v.211,526
Melcher, iv, 100
Melchior, iv. 294
Merchaunt, ii. 391
MerelOD, vi. 185
Mers, iv, 196
Messenfler, viii. 296
MetcaUe, iv. 2Q9
MethwoM, vi. 73
Mettyer, iv. 367
Micheli, iv. 364

Midiael, L 309
Miclebuigh, iv. 370
Mioto, iv. 264
Middleton, iv. 207
Miet, iv. C4
Miieham, vii. 225
Miles, ix. 272
Mihill, IV. 364
Milgate, L 223
Miller, iv. 15, I6— x.

393
Mingay, iv. 155, 68, 9—

V. 500— viiL 24
Mills, iv. 476
Mitchell, iv. 501
Molcar, iv. 482
Moneslee, iv. 292
Money, ivi 80, 469— x.

215
Montague, iii. 574
Moore, iii. 590, 1 — iv.

372— ii. 363— ix. 193
Mordaunt, vi. 251 — ^viii.

388— ix. 18
Morl^, ii. 423 — ^i'v. 80,

196,497
Morse, iv. 197

Mortimer, i. 527

Motham, v. 31

Motte, iv. 370— vii. 278

— ix. 272

Moulton, iv. 501 — v.

329
Mounteforth, iv. 487
Mounteney, i. 357
MowtingB, iv. 22, 44
Moy, iv. 44
Multon, vi. 316
Mundeford, iv. 27— v.

196, 197
Murray, ix. 286
Myllys, iv. 476

N.

Nail, iv. 482
Nash, iv. 15, 366
Nasmith, iv. 367
Neale, x. IS, 24
Neave, iV. 18
Nedhun, i. 494— vi. 145
Neech, v. 514
Negttsse, iv. 475
Negus, ii. 428
Nelson, iv. 27I, 3l6—

ix. 114
Nerford, i. 532
Newport, ?• 358

Neve, iv. 279> 10 — v.

180 — ^vii. 31, 400 —

—viii. 254, 261, 308

—X. 267
Newbury, iv. 10, 15
Newce, v. 212
Newman, iv. 283 — ^v«466
Newhottse, iv. 156
Newton, iv. 483 ,
Nicholas, ix. 221
Nixon, i. 145— iv. 208
Noake, iv. 364
Nocalh, iv. 404
Noon, i. 116
Noiigate, vi. 280
Norris, ii. 397 — ^iv. 15,

204, 324, 363, 446—

vi. 289^x. 182
Norman, iv. 94
North, X. 36
Norton, ii. 528

NovelI,i.232— u. 217—

vii. 278
Norwich, iv. 470
Note, iv. 279
NuttaU,iv. 311
Nutting, iv. 447

O.

Offiey,iv.463 '
Oldman, ix. 12f , 522
Oliver, iv. 280, 125
Omer, St. v. 77
Osborn, iv. 195 — ^v. 478

— ix. 242
Otway, iv. 24
Outlaw, viii. 311
Overall, iii. 565
Owbens, iv. 68
Owls, i. 198

R

Page, iv. 44, 321 -^vi*

139, 500
Pain, i. 402— iv. 278, 9

— ^v. 461 — ^vii. 95
Painter, iv. 328

Pake, vi. 307

Palgrave, iv. 332— v. 39r

.—viii. 95
Palmer, ii. 293, 419--iv.

357— vi.307— xi.lIO
Pargiter, ii. 418
Parham,iv. 50,319,20
Park, iv. 363— ¥• 19*-"

Z.403

76

GENERAL INDEX OP MONUMENTS.

Parker, iii. 309 — ^iv. 424

489— vi. 237
Parkharst, iii. 555
Parlct, vii. 342 — ix.

IfO
Parmenter, xi. 85
Parlington, ix. 272
Paston, V. 430 — ^vi. 100,

489, 494, 5— ^ii. 137,

Play ford, iv. 321, 2
Playters, i. 145, 198 —

viii. 309 — X. 139
Pleasant, iv» 197
Pleasants, iv. 22
Plombe, iv. 498
Plowden, ii. 447
Plowrytc, vii. 94
Plumstede, vi. 307, 380

331— X. 69— xi. 78, —viii. 148

214,228 \

Pattwode, iv. 455
Paul, iv 143, 305
Payne, iv. 194, 243
Paynell, vi. 313
Peak-ce, iv. 10 — ^v. 526 —

viii. 56
Pearson, i. 368, 548-^ii.

61
Pece, i. 265
Peck,iv.319> 323,502
Pccock, iv. 378
Peckover, iv. 158, 357^

372,460,471,2
Pcll, viii. 400— ix. 388
Penning, iv. 280, 468
Penton, iv. 74
Pepper, iii. 635, 6 — ^iv.

15, 293
Pepys, iv. 277, 280, 321,

359 — vii. 197 — X.

22
Peresson, v. 440
Perkins, vi. 306
Pcrriroond, x. 214
Perry, iv. 197
Perse, iii. 303
Petit, i. 26
Pettus, iv. 358> 9# 60 —

ix. 333
Peyton, v. 86 — ^vii. 183

— x. 37
Philips, ii. 396 — V. 82 —

xi.79
Phillipo, iv« 446
Philips, iv. 320
Pickarell, v. 37,38
Pickering, iv. 265
Pierson, ix. 30
Pillaus,x. 215
Pindar, iv. 9, 467, 70
Pinckny, iv. 74
Pistoll, iv. 446
Pitcher, i. 398 — ^v. 3
Pitts, i. 415— iv. 197—

V. 420, 421
Plais, ix. 352

Plunket, iv. 135
Ponder, iv. 321
Pool, iv. 241
Pooley, ii. 420— vi. 364

— ix. 467
Pope, viii. $5
Poppy, viii. 284
Porey, ii. 357
Ponngland, iv. 147
Porter, iv. 479. 514
Portland, iv. 325 — vi.278
PosUc, iv.424,479,488,

9 .
Postlcthwayte, v. 413
Potter, i. 156-— iv. 305
Potts, i. 488— V. 58
Pouwells, iv. 364
Powell, i. 470— iv. 248,

508
Powl, iv. 371
Poyntar, iv. 424
Pratt, vii. 393 — ^ix. 93, 4
Prentice, v. 396
Press, iv. 447
^ Prettyman, vi. 118— viii.

546
Price, ii. 66
Prideaux, iv. ^29
Priest, iv, 21, 365, 6, 79>

447
Prikke, i. 27
Prince, iv. 492
Prisot,v. 517
Proctor, i. 392
Pockle, ix. 345
Pulham, iv. 18
Pulvertoft, iv, 1 1
Purchase, i. 28
Purdaunee, iv. 240
Purland, vi. 85 — ^ix. 147
Pycroft, iv. 305^ — ^x. 133
Pyke, iv. 489 — vi. 371
Pykton, vi. 371
Pyllys, I 400

Q.

Quarlesyiv.^S

Qwynsy, iv. 455
R.

m

Rackham, iv. 515*^y* 8,

41
Ragge, iv. 501
Raining, iv. 242
Ramsav, iv. 73
Rand,*^iv. 127, 311— ▼.

221, 364
Randall, viii. 36
Randol,v 414,415
Ransoine, iv. 21
Rant, iv. 152, 6, 8, 9»

324, 5, 78, 476— V.

379, 384, 491, 492 —

vii). 175
Ra^h, x. 215
Ratcliif, i. 527
Rault, iv. 21
Raven^cruft, v, 429
Rawlyns, i. 530 — ir.

508
Raymond, vi. 31
Reave, iv. 476
Reddington, V. 110
Rede. iv. 18, I96, 200,

1, 59— < 396
Redman, iii. 56l — !▼•

33
Redmayn iii. 63 — x.

310
Redwm, iv« 479
Reeve, iv. 31 1# 522 — v.

195 196
Reiliy, iv. 32^
Remington, iv. 305
Reppes, ix. 138^— -x. 469

236
Revans, ii. 485^— iv. 480,

81
Reve, iv. 133
Rex, iv. 377
Reymes, viii. 146
Reyner, iv- 364 —— v.

301
Reynolds, iii. 584
Rich, V. 78
Richards, i. 398
Richardson, iv. 44, 95»

480, 501— ix. 147
Richers, ix. 113
Riches, ix. 344 *
Richman^v. 100
Richmond, V, 31
Ridgewellf i?. 483

X

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMEm'&

77

Ringall. ii. 396
Riley, iv. 366
Riseborowy iv. 204
Rising, iv« l6
Riveley, iv. 302, 12
Rivet, i. 28
Rix,ii. 421— iv.305
Roberts, iv. 211,9^,358
Robertson, viii. 221
Robins, iv. 297
Robinson, ii. 429 — iv.

158, 242, 277, 8— vi.
- 348— ix. ISO
Rockeley, viii. 36
Rodney, v. 219
Roger, iv. 324
Ri^rs, iv. 320, 469 —

ix.380-
Rogerson, v. 414
Rolf, u. 396— iv. 333—

vi. 52
RoUe, ix. 65
Rookwood, V. 482 — ^viii.

291
Roope, iv. 239— V. 207,

287
Rose, iv. 196, 446, 7>

464, 79
Rosier, iv, 305— v. 397
Rous, viii. 275
Rowell, ix. 469
Rowson, iv. 211
Roys, xi. 79
,Ruding,vii. 2M
RudsdelU iv. 501
Rugge, iv. 36, 292, 307
Rush, vi. 513
Rushbrook, iv. 297
Russels, iv. 208, 96^ 363

— vii. 52, 161 — x,

46
Rust, vi. 13
Ryclc, vi. 100
Ryghtwys, ii. 390
Rysing, iv« 424

S.

•

Sadler, iv. 320 — ^vi. 425
Sadlington, iv. 19
Sale, viii. 44
Salmon, iv.'367
Salter^, ii. 357 — iv. 74,

14l,**S08, 311) 324
Sampson, Vi. 397
Sandeli, ii. 323

Sandlay, hr. 32

Sare, i. 226

Saunders, iv. 95, 358

Say, ix. 81

Saycr, ii. 520— v. 374—

X. 214
Sayfield, ix. 81
Scarborough, i. 401
Scargill, v. 81
Scales, iv. 68— ix. 127
Scambler, iii. 560 — iv.

519^vi. 378, 9,453
Scolow9, iv. 496
Scot, ii. 217, S17— iv.

282, 466— vi. 281-^

vii. 452
Scottowe,iv. 251, 2, 292

— V.7
Scrivener, ix. 469

Seaman, iv. 282, 3, 4,

508
Searle, iv. 22
Seautin, iv. 18
Sedley, ii. 485— v. 300
Sefoll, V. J 13
Segiswicke, x. 184
S^geiield, v. 494
Seman, i. 400 — viii. 284
Sendel, vl 486
Senior, it. 527
Seth, iv. 80

Shardelowe, iv. 157, 364
Seward, ix. 70
Shales, vi. 190
Shanke, xi. 148
Sheare, ih 324
Sheff, iv. 363
Sheldrake, x. 59
Shelley, ii. 428
Shelton, iv. 242, 370 — v.

265, 266, 268, 269—

ix. 257
Shepherd, ii. 528 — iv.

437— V. 481
Sheiiffe, i. 23, 24, 25
Sheringham, iv. 322
Shipdon, iv. 94
Shipley, iv. 204
Shouidham, vii. 1 14
Skuckford, iv. 264
Shuckforte, i. 23
Shuckforth, ii. 323
Sidney, ix. 272, 3
Sims, viii. 546
Simson, iv. 140
I Sin, i. 466

Sked^, iv. 374

Skeeles, iv. 501

Skekon, iv. 313, 64

Skinner, iv. 95

Skipper, iv. 207

Skow, iv. 480

Skippon, viii. 547

Skypp, X. 267

Slack, iv. 297

Sroallpeece, iv. 469— v.
385

Smith, ii. 404 — ^iv. 15,
17, 18, 21, 135, 241,
358, 372, 404, 456—

V. 195, 287,3/4,407,
408 — vi. 101, 348,
371,500 — vii. 95 —
viii. 11, 129, 134, 276
— ix. 152 — X. 188,

267
Snell, iv. 241^— v. 10&
Snelling, ii. Ii3-«vi. 425
Snowden, iv. 364
Soame, iv. 502 — vii,

329
Soley, V. 301

Sotherton, iv. 404, 502

—vii. 37— X. 431
Southwell, viii. 238— 4x.

126, 139— X. 281^
Sowter, iv. 22
Sparrow, iii. 587-— iv.

319 — v. 494
Speiman, i. 420, 488— «

vi. 160— <viii. 387 — ^xi.

148
Spencer, ii. 420 — iii«

524— iv. 288, 371—

vii. 372
Spendlove, ii. 420— *iv.

241, 331
Spensley, viii. 380, 556,

170
Spicer. See Purchase, xi.

89
Spicers, v. 363

Sprat, iv. 424
Spring, iv. 44
Springall, iv« 476
Sparrell, iv. 143
Squire, viii. 387
Stackhouse, iv. 465
Stafford, iv. 44, 5
StalloD, iv. 157, 406,

446
Staiworthy, ii* 205

n

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

Stemford, t. 4S7
Stanhowe^ v. 398, 490
Stannard, i. 211
Stantony vii. 473
Stapleton, ix. 324
Starkey, v. 392
Surling, iv. 203
Stotham» iv. 296j 456
Steariingy iv. 365
Staynes, v. 31
Stt^bbing, V. 3f 4
Stede, i. 248
Stevenson, v. 482
Steward* i« 415 — iv. 10,

16,159,378— vii. 429
-— viii. 44
Stibbiog, iv. 197, 280,

297. 559
Stinuet, v. 515
Stokes, vii. 434
Stone, ii. 462,'531^x.

104^332
Stonhaa^ t. 6i
Stougblon, ii. 391
Straoge (Le), iv. IjH—

vii. 46— yiii, 388— ix.

il7— X. 24, 50, 214,

325, 332
Sftnnger, ix. 70
Strutt, ii. 317
Staart, iv. 157 — vii. 512
Stubbs> X. 182
Stiikley, IT. 22
Stunt, V. 126
Sturdyvant, i. 302
Sturton, V. 413
Stylerii. 530— iv. 160
Sfyleman, x. 378
Stylle, iv. 267
Styllyard, iv. 519
Styward, viii. 220
SockUog, iii. 670, 308,

309, 324— V. 100— x.

193
Suffield, iv. 322
Sugden, iv. 281
Sulyard,iv. 157
SutbertoD, iv. 291 > 3>

4
Sutton, ix. 94-*--x<
Swaffbam, x. 36
Swaine, iv. 210
Swaioi, iv. 497
SwaUov, ix. 246
Swan, iv. 68
SwdiMii^ ilP« 131

Swift, ii. 206— viii. 440
Svmonds, iv. 366— viii.
* 167— ix. 379

T.

Talbot, ii. 215, 530^v.

57 f 126, 277
Tallis, ix. 398
Tanner, iii. 598, 636
Taverner, iv. 475-— ix.

469,494
Tawell, iv. 447, 80
Tayiour, ii. 532 — iv.

46

— v. 38 — vii. 512,

513
Temple, iv. 254
Tenant, viii. 158
Tendrini^ v. 330
Tenison, x. 189
Terry, iv. 291
Tbacker, iv. 206, 252,

333
Themiltborp, iv. 157 —

xi. 79
Thetford, vi, 378
Tbexton, iv. 265, 71
Tbirlby, iii. 552
Tbemilthorp, yuL 207
Tbomason, v. 46l
Tbompson, v. 415— •vii.

52 — ^viii. 134
Tboresby, viii. 423
Thorn, vi. 378
Thornton, x. 196
Thorold, iv. 446 — ix.

163 •
Thorp, iv. 495
Throckmerton, v. 318
Thrower, iv. 404
Thurlow, vii. 17, 26, 37,

38
Thurrold, ii. 427
Thurton> iv. I62, 446,

457— vii. 27, 452
Thwaits, x. 227
Thyrkil, vii. 253
Tibenham, x. 436
Till, iv. 205
Tillys, iv. 371
TUney, i. 66, 67— ii. 391

— iv. 253, 79— V. 150

— ^ii* 359
Tilyard, iv. 469
Timperiey, ix, 475^

Tindall, ii. 185—^, 414
Tindemes, x. 104
Tinkler, vi. 50

'nrrel,ii.6l— v.384
Todenbam, iv. 291
Tofts, iv. 455
Toke, iv. 489
Toll, iv. 482
Tomton, iv. 80, 281
TompsoD, iv. 463^ 4,

482
Tooke, u. 171— iv. 143»

457
Tooley, iv. 259, 324
Topcliflfe, iv. 467
Tovoy, i. 354 — iv. 132
Towers, ix. 81
Townly, iv. 32
Townshend, i. 470— iv.

193 — vi. 139— vii.

149
Tracey, iv. 22, 359
Traveoeur, i. 26
Trise, viii. 380
Trower, iv. 372
Trussel,i.331
Tabbing, iv. 424
Tubby, v. 331
Tucke, iv. 281
Tuley, iv. 133
Turlets, iv. 18» 155
Turner, iv. 94, 133, 204

— ii. 418 — vi. 329^

494
TutbiU, iv. 194— V. 4G(K

461,500
Tyard, ii. 390
Tybenhan, ii. 17
'IVd,ix.286
Tyler, viii. 436
TyJlys, ii. 484— iv. 239
Timperley, iv. 157

U.

Uncles, ii. 448
Underwood, iv. 148,211,

80,306
Unton, vii. 176
Upwood, ix. 94
Utber, iv. 132^— ix. 50
Uther, ix. 379
Uttii^ V. 515— vi. 313
Verbecke, iv. 501
Verdon, x. 214, 21S
Vere,iT.882,S2»

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

t9

Verteganfy iv. 248
Vertue^ iv. 197
Vctcyj iv. 359
Vincent^ ii. 26a— v. 448
Vinckey iv. ip6
Vipondy iv. 500
Vont, iv. 209
Votier,iv. 379 "
Vynn, iv. 9— -v. 38

W.

Wacc, ii. 197— vi.ll4
tVade, i. 404— iv. 374
Waffe, iv. 437
Wake, iv. 44
Wakeriog, iv.36
Waldegrave, ii. 418— i?.

80
Waldroii, ii.322
Walcu, iv. 296
Walleour, iv. 495

Waller, iv. 195, 359, 463,
515— X. 445

Wallis, viii..251
Wallot, ii. 335
Walne, v. 374
Walpole, vii. 110
Walsham, vi. 113
Walsh, iv. 248— vi. 405,

425
Walterson, x. 393
Walwin, iv. ig6
Wanley, vi. 329
Wanton, vi. 67

Wasey, iv. 32, 74

Waters, iv. 17

WatooD* i, 235— ii. 4t9

— iv. 358 — V. 100,

437
Watts, i. 394--iv. 132,

143,313, 476-^.374

—X. 215
Wattys, Iv. 481
Weaver, iv. 24, 280
Weavers, i. 537
Webb, iv. 522— vii. 406

— X. 268
Webber, iv. 495
Webster, iv. 50, 133 — ^x.

127
Weddall, v. 200
W^g, iv. 447
Welch, iv. 9

Weld, iv. 208,^21
Welham, i. 392 — v.

202
Well, viii. 4
Weller, iv. 188
Wellesleigh, v. 413
Wellis, iv. 267
Wensley, ix. 126
Wesne, vi. 91
West, iv. 211 — vii.

443
Wcstbrok, iv. 497
Western^ iv. 488
Wea^ate, iv. 266, 80 -
Westhorp, iv. 311
Westwood, iv. 488
Wethyr, iv. 30

Warcop, viii. 325

Ward, iv. 3l6, 28— v. 17, Weyland, viii. 102

430, 452, 453, 454— |. Weymer, iv. 2 1 1

vi. 407--^vii.252 — ^viii.

221 — ix. 255, 379*

413 —X. 23, 107, 404

— xi. 79

Wardele, ix. 94
Warden, v. 70
Workehouse, iv. 358
Warmoll, v. 289
Warne, i. 402
Warner, i. 527 — ^iv* 321,
57 — vii. 246 — ix.

'467
Warner,- iv. 9, lOi-^xi.

254
Warnys, iv. 495
WacTtti, ii. 309 — iv.

197 ^
Waryn, iv- 471^

Whall8y,iv. 316
Whall, iv. 357
Whes, iv. 248
Whetewr, iv. 501
Whetlodc, iv. 74
Whipple, i. 198
White, V.505— x. 333—

X.420
Whitefoat, iv. 278
Whistler, iv. 127
Whitewell, x. 227
Whitfield, i. 198
Whytbred, iv. 254
Wiat, v. 349
Wichingham, viiL 309
Wickham, v. 207
Wicks, ' iy. 26$ -»* viii.

217

Wigget, iv. 358, 50a«-

viii. 215, 16, 294
Wigmore, iv. 281
Wignail, iv. 508
Wi]by,iv.281
Wilcox, iv. 208, 254
Wild, iv. 371, 4
Wiikins, iv. 456, 80
Williams, iv. 465 — x.

203

Williamson, i. 267
Willis, vi. 102

WUoQghby, viii. 26I

Wilson, iv. 208, 259, ^S7f

469, 502 — V. 207 —

vi. 92 — ^xi. 254

Wilton, i. 367, 368— iv.

197
Windham, iv. 8 — viii*

107,114,17
Wingiield, ii. 539*-iv.

311— ix. 398
Winter, viii. 101
Wiscard, iv. 265
Wise, iv. 281
Wiseman, x'. 436
Wiss,iv.315
Withe, v. 329 ""
Witherly,iv.21,365
Withertck, iv. 196
Withers, iv. 63— »xi. 79
Wogan, v. 367
Wolfe, iv. 44
Wolfery, iv. 484
Womack, xi. 214
Wood, ii. 419— iv. 456

—V. 34, 85, 86, 306,

362— viii. 436 — X.

107
Woodfall, iv. 297 , .
Wbodger, iv. 10'
Woodhoase, ii. 553, 556^

557 f 558*-ix. 424
Woodrow, ii. 470
Woods, iv. 281
Woodward, iv. 204
Woolmer, iv. 127 — v.

307 Wur^^ •

Wodewanjy v. 39O v

Worts, viu. 180
Wotton, i. 470 — V.

365
Wrag, viii. 546
Wrench, iv. 296, 446
Wright, i. 547— ii. 66,

168, 46^, 529 ~iv*

so

157, 392, 424«-viii.

44— ix. 127
Wrongay, v, 494
Wulman, iv. 496
Wylkyns, iv. 496
WyiMton, vi. 50
Wythe, iv. 22, 135— xi.

79

GENERAL INDEX OF MONUMENTS.

Y.

Yallop, ii. 5$4, 5--HV.'ld,

248
Yerforthy iv. 208
Yaxley, v. 3
Yefverton, x* 36, 37
Yemys, ii. 419

Yestest iv. 364
Yleward, iv. M
Young, iv. 332

220
Yottoger, v. 13
Youngs, iv. 23^"

461
Yovel, X. 95

viu.

,70,

i

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SOME EEMARKABLB OCCtTRKENCES,

CUSTOMS, &c.

VJilTTS to religious t^oUs^ made by laying something as apledge> on the altar,,
ix. 213

lights in churches kept up by duncen, ix. 213

A testament was anciently a distinct writing, or deed fcotn the will ; the testa-
ment was relating to got)ds and chatieb, the will related to lands, ix, 2l6

Lancet! tanants, a lancetagium what, ix. 227

Walsingham famous for si^ron, ix. Z69

Markets and fairs kept on Sunday in the time of popery, ixi 27$

Great forgery and incontinency found and confessed at the dissolution of Wal-
singham priory, ix. 273

Offering malde to the Virgin Mary of Walsingham, x. 279

A marvellous miracle ascribed to her, ix. 283

The milky-way, in the sky, called Walsingham way, ix. 238

Wreck at sea, its claim, an inhuman custom, an instance of it, ix. 239

Instance of the claim of a wreck by a lord, ix. ib»

A widow grants her paternal arms to another family^ ix. 288

St. Thomas of India, his image, ix. 293

Bedgeld, a strange custom claimed on Inaniage, by the lord, ix. 294

Great part of the lands of Ecdes, with the church, destroyed«by the sea, lx»

296

Possesswn and a Grant to an abbey, how solemn, ix« 293

By the fall of Uapsburgh Clift, the head and bonet of a large fish discoveredn
ix. 301 ,

Wimpell, a town destroyed by the sea, ix. 301

A curious account of the dubursements of a priory for one year, ix. 30S

A villain could not be promoted to any ecclesiastical beneficoi without a Ikeucfi
obtained, ix. 323

The Jews had their justice peculiar, appointed by the kiugy ix. 330

Decoys first invented, ix. 253

Oak, a great one, ix. 358

Blakeney , a great annual fair formerly kept here, for fish, and aU meichaiidim|
ix.3o3

Grand serjeanty, a service due only to the king, ix. 389

Vnum Noetem, one night, in domeklay book, is a day and night. In the Saxoi^
age, time was counted by ihe(nl|ght, and thus al this time we say, to*
morrow sennight, &c. Entertainments for the lord of the nfanor, ami hia
attendants covenanted to be g^ven, at his doming, and staying one niglht aaA
day. — ^The evening and the morning was the first day, ix. 394

Alice Perers the &nu>us mbtress of king Edward III. some account of her, ix«

396 ,
Insrrtution books, their value and service, ix. 401
Constable, the Bishops of Norwich had anciently such an officer, who hel4

lordships of right by that oflSce which was hereditaryi, like that of 1)|^ con^

stable of England, ix. 415
An Oro, a Saxon coin, the value of h, ix. 4^7
Wardships, an instance of their hardships* ix, 449
Way born Hope, the Danes said to land bere on their invatiooSi ix. 4it •
Fullers earth found herci IX. f^.

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