death. In 1534, he was consecrated Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, and so voided this living.
- 1534, 23 May, George, or Gregory Greves. (All these were presented by he abbot)
- 1539, 14 Aug. Barnaby Kirkebride, on Greves's death. Percivall, Michael, and John Kirkebride, and John Snell, by grant of the turn from the late Abbot.
- 1562, 14 July, William Tompson, priest, on Kirkebride's death. John Eglesfield, Esq. by grant of the turn, from William, late Abbot of York.
- 1577, 18 July, Richard Stokes. Queen Elizabeth; from which time it hath been in the crown, and so continues.
- 1587, 27 June, Daniel Reeve, S.T.B. in 1603, D.D. and rector of Quidenham.
- 1628, 9 May, Humfry Tovey, B.D. buried here.
- 1640, 23 June, Robert Caddiman or Cademan, on Tovey's death.
- 1671, 13 June, John Gibbs, A.M. on Cademan's death, who was succeeded by
Mr. Charles Kidman, who held it united to Twait in Suffolk, of which he is now rector, having resigned Banham.
- 1735, 12 April, the Rev. Mr. John Kerrich, the present [1736] rector, on Mr. Kidman's resignation. The King.
Mr. Kerrich bears sab. on a pile in point ar. a caltrap of the field, a martlet for difference.
The Tindals, alias Kendals, had a very good estate here, to which family Cambden, Clarencieux, granted arms in July 1611, viz. to John Tindall of Dicleburgh, son of John Tindall of Banham, son of John Tindall of Bokenham,
Or, five mascles in cross, and a chief indented gul. Crest, a hand proper, holding a cross of five mascles gul.
This grant, in 1685, was in the hands of Mr. Tindall of Banham. The heir male of this family is Mr. Robert Tindall, who lately sold the estate at Banham, and lives at Ratlesden in Suffolk [1736].
The family of the Kendals, Clarks, Leches, and Colbys, were all considerable owners in this parish in 1483, and none of them are yet extinct.
The Church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, and is a regular building, 45 yards long, having a nave, two isles, chancel, south porch, and vestry, all leaded; a square tower, with a spire of wood covered with lead, on its top, and in it five bells, a clock and saints bell.
