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to the tenths, and the whole village at 1l. 4s. 2d. but paid clear, only xi.s. to each tenth.
Rectors of Markeshale
- 1277, Roger.
- 1300, James Dobell of Bungeye. Sir Roger Bigot Earl of Norfolk and Earl-Marshall.
At his death in 1310, the Lady Christian de Munpynzoun gave it to
John Cortone, and in 1317, Sir Giles de Munpynzoun presented
Will. de Brunsthorp. In
- 1343, Will. Downyng resigned, and Nic. Deveros ave it to John Downyng of Tatersete, and in
- 1349, to Will. de Isingham; and the same year, Thomas Moyne, or Monk, presented
- John de Cadewold of Woodford. In
- 1395, John Brunthorp was instituted at the presentation of Henry Luminor, citizen of Norwich; and in 1410, Edmund Warner of the same, gave it to
- Walter Willmund of Beeston. In 1439, at his death,
- John Morley, shaveling, was presented by Will. Morley, Esq. and in 1441, he resigned, and then, as executor of Will. Morley aforesaid, he presented
- Gregory Smith, chaplain, jointly with Margery, daughter of William Morley, Esq, deceased.
- 1451, Rob. Ryal. John Yelverton, Esq. at Henry Bagot's death in 1525, Will. Paston having obtained a grant of this turn, of James Helmes, Esq. he presented
- William Woodward, priest, not as formerly to a rectory, but to a free-chapel; by means of which, at the Dissolution, it was demolished, the glebe and profits seized, which were then valued at 6l. 6s. per annum. Woodward was returned not rector, but custos or master of it, and had a pension for life assigned him as custos, of 2l. 15s. 6d. which I find paid him in 1553, and then it was totally left out of the King's Books, and the whole lost for a time; but in 1688, it being found that it was a presentative rectory, formerly valued in the King's Books at 3l. 6s. 8d. it was reinstated, and the King presented.
- Tho. Twaits, A. M. to it by lapse of time, and he having some trouble in recovering the arrears, compounded it at last, with the patron; so that in 1609, Sir John Pettus, Knt. presented
- William Leedes, a licensed preacher; after whom
- Hen. Nerford had it, and on his resignation, in
- 1637, John Howlet's, A. M. was presented by Tho. Pettus, Esq. who in 1639 at Howlet's cession, gave it to
- Will. Scamler, A. M. In 1687, on John Scamler's death, Sir John Pettus, Bart. presented
- Ric. Dix, A. M. at whose cession
- John Goddard had it; and in
- 1695, Mar. 16, Rob. Fawcet, junior, A. M. on the death of Goddard, had it consolidated to the adjacent rectory of Castor St. Edmund, with the consent of Sir John Pettus, Bart. and then held it united to
