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1650. They that know thy Name will put their Trust in thee, for thou never forsakest them that seek thee, Psalm 9, 10. This is Life eternal to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent, Joh. 17, 3.
Tota Sapientis est Meditatio Mortis.
The same monument also shows, that John Tomson, Gent. died March 17, 1575. Will. Yaxlee of Boston, Gent. 1625, and Raphe Yaxlee, 6th son of Henry aforesaid, 1636.
There is a brass for Robert Pitcher May 1, 1641.
Rectors
- 1302, Henry de Norwich.
- 1303, Hugh de Creyk.
- 1304, Henry de Norwich aforesaid, he was son of John de Norwich, all these were presented by Sir John de Malherbe, Knt.
- 1337, Will. de Eston. Ric. de Melton.
- 1338, Francis de Wesenham. Ric. de Bradenham.
- 1351, Will. Pope of Witton, buried in the church in 1400, being succeeded by
- Will. de Fornham, at the presentation of Ric. de Melton.
- 1418, Will. Norwich. John de Melton of Colney.
- 1436, John Norwich.
- John Broun of Colney; he was succeeded by
- John Drery, who resigned in 1441, and
- John Josse was presented by Tho. Blak, who had this turn in right of Brown's manor in Colney.
- 1455, Sir Tho. Bettys was presented by John Melton of Colney; he lies buried in the chancel, with this on a brass plate over him,
Qwan the Belle ys solemplye cownge. And the Messe wyth Debosyon songe, And the Mete meryly hete, Sone shall Sere Thomas Bettys be forgete. On whose Sowle God have Mercy, Amen. Qui obiit vo die Aprilis Ao. Dni. Mcccclrrri. - 1481, Henry Alycock. Robert Melton this turn. He was also buried in the chancel, with this on a brass plate,
Orate pro anima Henrici Alikok, quondam Rectoris istius Cccle' sie, qui obiit vio die Sept. A. Dni. Mo vc. iio. - 1502, John Aleyn. John Yakesley, serjeant at law.
- 1511, Aug. Thurkeld or Thyrkyll. Eliz. Yakesley, widow; he resigned in 1533, and she presented
- Rich. Whetelay, who held it united to Erlham.
- Christopher Joye succeeded him, at whose death in
- 1567, James Warcupp was presented, by the assignee of William Yaxley, Esq. on whose death in
- 1592, George Vowell was presented by the Queen, as guardian to Henry Yaxley.
- 1600, William Johnson, he returned 60 communicants here. Chris. Knolls, Gent. in right of Henry Yaxley of Bowthorp, the true patron.
- 1614, Will. Moore, presented by Roger Binks, assignee of Henry
