and az. a bendlet gobonne sab. and or, impaling arg. a lion rampant or.
Arg. a canton and two fesses gul. impales, Vair, sab. and or.
Other north isle windows have the history of the creation, of Christ's baptism, of St. Christopher, &c. with the legends in labels.
In the chancel, are many disrobed stones of the Bokenhams, on George's stone these arms remain, viz, a lion rampant impaling Bokenham, who quarters three roundels 2 and 1, on the first a croslet moline.
These two inscriptions are preserved in Mr. Weaver, fol. 817.
Orate pro Anima Georgii Bokenham Armigeri, de Snisterton, Filii et Nerevis Johannis Bokenham, qui obiit rrio vie Ortobris, Anno Dni: M.CCCCC.rriii. cuius Anime propricietur
Orate pro Anima Johannis Bokenham Armigeri, nuper Filii Hugonis Bokenham ve Leveriner Magna, necnon nepotis er Here vis Evmunvi Bokenham ve Snisterston, qui obiit rv. vie Men sis Octobris Anno Dui: MoCCCColrrriiio et pro animabus Anne et Johanne quorum animabus
In the east chancel window,
Aia: Mri: Roberti Spylman, et amicor suor mccccl
In the north chancel window, the cup and wafer in a glory, with Spilman's arms over it, and this underneath.
Magister Robertus Spylman confivit in domino.
This Robert, in 1446, was instituted rector, at the presentation of Edmund Bokenham of Snetterton, Esq.; and about 1450, he new glazed the chancel windows with beautiful painted glass, when the church windows were glazed by the parishioners, and the north isle windows by the lord.
This rectory is valued in the King's Books at 12l. 17s. 1d. and pays 1l. 5s. 8d. ob. yearly tenths It hath a good rectory-house joining to the south side of the churchyard, with a convenient glebe belonging to it, of 60 acres.
Rectors Of All Saints
- 1257, Mr. Tho. de Ingaldesthorp, rector. Ralph de Bukenham, patron.
- 1281, Mr. John, rector of All- Saints.
- 1311, 5 kal. Mar. The Bishop, in his manor of Geywode, granted the sequestration for six months to Robert de Fuldone, priest, who was presented by Sir Hugh de Bokenham, Knt.
- 1317, 3 non. Mar. John de Bokenham, accolite. Hugh de Bokenham, Knt. his brother.
