In 1683, in the manuscript called, the Answers of the Parsons, it is thus entered, "Robert Dale, farmor of this benefice saith, that there are about five communicants, that it is a rectory presentative, valued in the King's Books at 4l. that Edward Doyly, Esq. is patron of it, (as it is said,) who receiveth the tithes, and so hath done of a long time, that the parishioners hear divine service at Billingford." It is in Redenhall deanery, and Norfolk archdeaconry, and being sworn not to exceed the clear yearly value of 30l. per annum, is capable of augmentation, and neither pays first fruits nor tenths; the advowson now is, and always was, appendant to the manor.
In 1469, William White, Esq. of this parsh, who was lord and patron, ordered his body to be buried in the chancel of the church of the Blessed Virgin, at Thorp-Parva, so that the church was in use at that time, and I believe, long since.
Rectors
- 1300, id. April, Robert de Beccles, chaplain. Daniel de Beccles.
- 1310, 15 cal. Oct. Simon de Ruburgh, priest to the church of Thorp-Parva Mannewen. Lucy, late wife of Daniel de Beccles.
- 1326, id. Aug. Thomas de Shotisham, accolite. John de Neketon.
- 1335, 3 id. Aug. Thomas de Shotisham, priest. Katerine, widow of the said John.
- 1338, 10 April, William de Tounberningham, accolite; on Shotesham's resignation. Ditto.
- 1339, 13 Oct. Rad. de Neketon, accolite. Ditto.
- 1340, 18 Jan. Robert de Caldewell, priest; on Neketon's resignation. Ditto.
- 1344, 27 March, Thomas Forrester, priest; on Caldewell's resignation. Caterine de Neketon.
- 1349, 25 July, Conrandus de Metleye, priest. Edmund de Neketon.
- 1352, 6 Aug. Thomas Hannock, priest; on Metleye's death. Ditto.
- 1355, 11 Dec. Benedict Brennewater, priest; on Hannock's resignation. Ditto.
- 1371, 15 Jan. Thomas Palmer, priest; at the resignation of John Freshwater, whose institution occurs not. Ditto.
- 1380, 17 April, John Norman, priest. Roger de Wulferton, Thomas rector of Titeshale, and Richard Dautrys.
- 1390, 8 March, John Benselyn of Hapton, priest. William Braytoft of Thorp-Parva, and Isabel his wife.
- 1420, 22 Nov. Robert Cordebeef, priest. John Swan, Esq. for this turn.
- 1459, 31 May, William Sad. The Bishop, by lapse.
- 1478, 5 Aug. Andrew Awbyn. Lapse.
- 1482, 22 Febr. Henry Russell held it united to Scole. Richard White, Gent.
- 1492, 17 March, John West, at the death of Nicholas Cane. Henry Wyott, Esq.
- 1506, 7 May, Sir Henry Penning, who had his first fruits remitted by the Bishop, out of respect and love to Henry Wyott, his patron.
- 1510, 28 Jan. Robert Bachinden a monk; on Penning's death. Henry Wiatt, Knt.
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