1351, 20 March, John, son of Tho. Durand, priest, on Ely's resignation. Prior of Overy.
- 1409, 4 July, Walter Arnald of Palegrave, priest, on Durand's resignation. Ditto.
- 1425, 28 March, John Halston of Salisbury diocese, priest. Ditto.
- 1442, 6 December, Tho. Drawesword, priest; by lapse. Ditto.
- 1466, John Hauteyn, at Drawesword's death. Ditto.
- 1483, 13 October, John Penman, (or Parman,) priest; collated by the Bishop, because the person presented by the Prior was found unfit to be admitted to it.
- 1528, John Watts, on Penman's death. Prior of Overy.
- 1583, 11 Novem. Daniel Bowen (or Bowles.) The Crown.
- 1591, 2 April, Roger Bugge, alias Brigge. Ditto.
- 1612, William Bagley, A. B. Ditto.
- 1631, Edward Cartwright, A. M. united to Billingford. Ditto.
- 1679, 5 March, Tho. Wales, A. B. on Cartwright's death, united to Frenze. Ditto.
- 1702, 21 Sept. Henry Swetnam, on Wales's death. Ditto.
- 1711, 18 Oct. Edward Bosworth, on Swetnam's cession. Ditto.
- John Randall, the father. Ditto.
- 1728, John Randall, the son. Ditto.
- 1729, the Rev. Mr. Thomas Turner, A. M. the present rector. [1736.]
This village in the Conqueror's time was two miles long, and one mile broad, and paid vii.d. Danegeld; in 1603 there were 74 communicants; now there are 20 houses, and about 100 inhabitants. [1736.] It paid to the tenths 2l. was valued at the association tax, at 612l. the present valuation being 475l.
The Leet belongs to the hundred, the leet fee being 1s.
The Commons are, Atte Green, which joins to Diccleburg, and contains about 15 acres; Hill Green, about 80 acres; Bottom Common, about 10 acres; West Common, about 50 acres; and Little Green; and they intercommon on Scole Green.
SHIMPLING
Is bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.
