Mr. John Burroughs, az. a chevron between three horseshoes arg.
There is lately [1736] put up a mural monument in the midst of the north isle; on which is this inscription:
Near this place lyeth the Body of JOHN KETT, Gent.
Who departed this life 12 July 1692, Aged 74 Years.
Also PHILIPPIA his wife, Who departed this life 17 Jan. 1734, In the 84 Year of her Age.
Kett's arms are or, on a fess between three leopards heads erased az. a lion passant guardant arg; crest, a leopard's head erased az.
And thus much of Diss; from whence I shall proceed to
ROYDON
This church is dedicated to the honour of St. Remigius, who flourished about the fifth century; the dedication day was kept on the first of October, being the day of his translation.
This rectory is valued as follows:
But though the glebe lies in the terrier as aforesaid, yet the real measure, including the site of the rectory-house, does not much exceed forty acres.
In 1603 there were 124 communicants, and now [1736] there are 60 families, and 240 souls. It is now [1736] assessed to the King's tax at 630l. 10s.; when the taxes were raised by tenths this paid 2l. 10s. and to the monthly levies during the association, sometimes at the rate of 752l. and sometimes 780l.
Rectors
The rectors that I have met with are as follow:
In 1198, Richard, the parson of Roydon, granted seven acres of land to Roger his son.
- 1304, 2 cal. March, Nicholas de Fyleby, priest; instituted at the presentation of William, Marshal of Ireland, Knt. guardian to Robert, son and heir of Sir William de Morle, Knt. deceased.
- 1321, 6 ides December, Robert de Fyleby, deacon. Robert de Morle, Knt. patron.
- 1328, 12 cal. August, Walter Claver, priest; Sir Robert de Morley, Knt. Marshal of Ireland.
- 1329, 2 cal. August, he resigned, and Robert de Morley, priest, succeeded. Ditto.
- 1345, 28 September, Robert de Ouneby, priest. Ditto.
- 1349, 2 July, William Gray, of Strapton, priest. Ditto.
- 1376, 21 November, Henry Smith of Diss, priest. Ditto.
- 1387, 18 February, John De Birlingham, priest; Thomas de Morley, Marshal of Ireland.
- 1412, 26 April, John Hoppe of Bathele, priest; Robert de Morley, Knt. This rector was buried in the church.
- 1420, 12
