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 PERCIVAL OAKLEY HILL, 
 
 Vicar, 
 
 Member of the Norfolk and Nonmch Archceological Society, and 
 Diocesan Inspector of Schools. 
 
 WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND " HISTORY OF THE MANOR 
 OF UPTON " BY 
 
 WALTER RYE. 
 
 " How can the present yield fruit, or the future have promise, except their 
 roots be fixed in the past." — Dr. Arnold. 
 
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 PREFACE 
 
 N offering the following pages as a 
 contribution to the Parish Histories 
 of Norfolk, I may state that its publi- 
 cation has not been hastily undertaken ; for some 
 years I have collected materials from many 
 sources, but cannot, even now, lay claim to com- 
 pleteness for the little work, and am conscious 
 of shortcomings, partly my own, and partly 
 owing to lack of information which I have been 
 unable to obtain. 
 
 My grateful thanks are due to Mr. Walter Rye, 
 for his Introduction, and interesting sketch of the
 
 11 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 chief manor (pages 5 to 12) ; to the Rev. W. 
 Hudson, for kindly criticism ; to Dr. Bensly 
 for permission to search the Diocesan Records ; 
 to the Ven. Archdeacon of Norwich, and Mr. 
 W. Overbury, for access to the Archdeacon's 
 Registry ; to Mr. Henry Gales, Medallist of the 
 Royal Academy, for the time and ability he has 
 bestowed in illustrating the book ; and to Mr. 
 Tallack for notes of interest, and most of the 
 extracts of wills. 
 
 In my search among the archives of the Arch- 
 deaconry I have been impressed by what they 
 reveal of the deplorable state of the churches 
 in the Blofield Deanery some fifty years after 
 the Reformation. The swing of the pendulum 
 appears to have carried men from the extreme 
 of superstitious reverence for the church and 
 its ornaments, to the opposite extreme of sloven- 
 liness and irreverence, nay, of gross and abominable 
 neglect. 
 
 In Upton the floor of the chancel was so 
 disturbed by the removal of the pre-Reformation 
 altar, that as late as 1597 the Archdeacon found
 
 PREFACE. in 
 
 it necessary to order "the pavement of the said 
 chauncell where the hygh altar stoode, to be 
 repayred and comeHe paved." 
 
 In 1604 the Archdeacon found " the chauncell 
 there in great ruyne and decaie, so yt the fowles 
 and vermyn come in and do greatly defile the 
 same. The grave of Edmond Brownes is as yet 
 uncovered, culpa uxoris sue." 
 
 The churchyard also suffered desecration, for 
 at the same Visitation this entry occurs : " There 
 is a sawing pitt made in the churchyard there, 
 verie unseemlie, and in making thereof they digged 
 up the dead." 
 
 That Upton was by no means an exceptional 
 case is shewn by the following extracts from the 
 Archdeacon's books for the years 1601 and 
 1603-4. 
 
 Beighton. — " Pasch., 1604. The steple there is 
 to be new builded, the one half thereof is built, 
 the other undone, so yt it lieth open and the 
 vermyn and fowles come into the same and 
 defile the church." 
 
 Blofield. — " The communion table there is
 
 iv HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 unsufficient. 1601 : The church is to be decked 
 with Scripture on the walles." 
 
 Braydeston. — " The porch there is uncovered in 
 the roofe. The church is annoyed (?) with a heape 
 of chips and ould tymber, very unseemhe. The 
 church wyndowes in many places are broken." 
 
 Brnndall. — " The chauncell windowes are broken 
 in the glasse." 
 
 Buckenham. — " There want a comelie carpet for 
 the communion table. The windowes of the 
 church in many places there decaied and broken. 
 The cloath of the coiiiunion table is full of holes. 
 The porch wanteth thacking." 
 
 FreetJiorpe. — "'They have no service one Wed- 
 nesdays and fridays as they ought to have.|' 
 
 Halvcrgate. — " There is a muckhill lying att the 
 church porch. The belles there in decaie and 
 cannot be ronge." 
 
 Hemblington. — " It rayneth into the church 
 betweene the leade and the thatch." 
 
 Limpenhoe. — "The comunion table cloth is not 
 sufficient, they are to provide a new. There is 
 a grave in the church uncovered."
 
 PREFACE. V 
 
 Lingzvood. — "The pavement of the chauncel 
 decaied. The chauncell there to be comeHe 
 whited. The dore of the said chauncell to be 
 made new or the old dore to be sufficiently- 
 amended." 
 
 Phimstead Parva. — "The leades of the church 
 are to be amended. There want a comelie table 
 of ye tenne commandements of Almightie 
 God." 
 
 Postwick. — " They are to prepare a new comunion 
 table." 
 
 Reedhain. — "There is a donghill lying hard by 
 the porch." 
 
 Walsham St. Lawrence. — " The bible is rent 
 and torne in many places. There is a muck 
 heape lieth in the churchyard before the north 
 dore." 
 
 Walsham St. Mary. — " A heape of stones lieth 
 in the church, verie unseemlye." 
 
 Wickhampton. — " The church there is unthached. 
 The churchyard is unfenced." 
 
 The Visitation records also indicate that in 
 many parishes public morality was as dilapidated
 
 VI HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 as were the churches. A few examples will suffice 
 for illustration : 
 
 Acle, 1386. — " Johannes Downinge, no'' (notatur) 
 ut sequitur, viz., that he mayntayne mennes 
 servauntes to plaie at cardes and Tables in his 
 howse on the Saboth daie in eveninge praier 
 tyme, viz., one Gryme of Walsham and fower 
 mennes servants the Sondaie before Michaelmasse 
 daie." 
 
 Halvergate, 1583. — " Richardus Lacey de Boyton 
 for drivinge his carte on the saboathe daye to the 
 town of Halvergate with hearing." 
 
 Limpenhoe, 1601. — " Nichs. Bawling, no'^, that he 
 is greatly suppocsed to use the devillish practyse 
 of witchcraft." 
 
 Upton. — " Creake, no'', for prophaning the saboth 
 day by carting upon the Saboth in harvest last." 
 
 Many similar entries occur, and charges were 
 often brought of a still graver nature. 
 
 With these facts before us, and with the know- 
 ledge of what our venerable and beloved Church 
 passed through in the troublous times of the 
 Commonwealth, and the lethargic Georgian period,
 
 PREFACE. Vii 
 
 we cannot be too thankful for the Victorian age 
 of reverent care for the externals of worship, and 
 the evidence of spiritual activity and power so 
 manifest in present day developments of the 
 Church's life. 
 
 P. O. H. 
 
 Upton Vicarage, 
 
 January, i8gi. 
 
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 INTRODUCTION. 
 
 HE author of the following excellent 
 description of a Norfolk parish asked 
 me, why I know not, to write a page 
 or so of introduction to it, which I very willingly 
 agreed to do, on one condition only, which he 
 has faithfully carried out, that he should agree 
 to print all the inscriptions in the church, and 
 full notes of all those in the churchyard.^ 
 
 ^ This having been done, makes Upton the 104th Norfolk 
 church, the monuments in and about which are now preserved 
 from the fantastic tricks of future "restorers." Those already 
 printed are the inscriptions for all the 103 parishes in Holt, 
 Happing, North Erpingham, and Tunstead,
 
 ii HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 All who read this book will, I think, agree 
 with me, that it is almost a perfect model for 
 incumbents of other parishes, who, at compara- 
 tively small individual trouble and expense, might 
 often write the history of their parishes, and so, 
 by united effort, in time complete a history of the 
 county, which would be of the highest possible 
 value ; and I trust, that after so successful a 
 debut, Mr. Hill may soon present us with equally 
 good accounts of Fishley and other adjoining 
 parishes. 
 
 To the antiquary proper, whose desires are like 
 those of the daughter of the horse leech, and who 
 is never satisfied with anything, however nearly it 
 may approach perfection, the absence of more 
 extracts from the parish registers will be regretted. 
 The local topographer should (especially when, as 
 in the present case, he has the custody of the 
 register, and could easily do so) give, at all events, 
 all the marriages before 1700 ; and there was no 
 special reason why the names of voters in the 
 Poll Books of 1 7 14 and 1802 should have been 
 given, and those of 1734, 1768, 1806, 18 17, &c.,
 
 INTRODUCTION. Ill 
 
 have been omitted. After most of the sheets 
 had been sent me I found myself able to 
 supply the author, from my own collection, with 
 an interesting lease of the rectory from the 
 bishop, dated nth July, 1664, in which the 
 vicar's right to his military-sounding " sixpence 
 a day " is fully acknowledged. 
 
 The possibility of the vicarage garden having 
 been an Anglo-Saxon burial ground is pointed 
 out by ]\Ir. Hill on p. 98, and, I think 
 with considerable force, while the Norman 
 piscina discovered in 1885 is well figured on 
 p. 50. 
 
 It is refreshing to find the author adopting the 
 reasonable derivation of the place-name " Up-ton," 
 instead of the rather fantastic idea of the late Rev. 
 Geo. Munford. 
 
 On p. 38 is recorded a very interesting case of 
 so-called brawling in church, in which a man was 
 punished for carrying a bone on which a robin 
 redbreast and a wren were hung, into the church, 
 on Christmas Day, 161 2. There is little doubt that 
 we have here an early reference of the " carrying of
 
 IV HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 the wren," ^ best known in Ireland, on and about 
 St. Stephen's Day (26th December) ; Christmas 
 Day, being of course, the eve of St. Stephen ; a 
 curious instance of how records of early customs 
 may be accidentally preserved. 
 
 WALTER RYE. 
 
 2 Accompanied by men singing, — 
 
 " The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, 
 St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze, &c."
 
 CONTENTS. 
 
 Chapter I. 
 Of the Parish : Its Name, Anglo-Saxon Origin, and Sketch 
 of Manorial History. 
 
 Chapter II. 
 
 Of the Church : Its Foundation, Founder, Patrons, and 
 Clergy. ' 
 
 Chapter III. 
 Of the Church : Its Rebuilding, Lady and Becket Chapels, 
 Rood-screen, Ancient Lights, Guilds, Font, Bells. 
 Communion Plate, Inventory of Church Goods, and 
 Restoration. 
 
 Chapter IV. 
 Of the Registers : Curious Entries. 
 
 Chapter V. 
 Of Monumental Inscriptions : Church and Churchyard. 
 
 Chapter VI. 
 
 Of the Parish : Churchwardens, National School, Vicarage 
 House, and Miscellanea. 
 
 Chapter VII. 
 
 Of Ancient Wills : Extracts of Upton Wills from 1426 to 
 1762. 
 
 Addenda. 
 
 Index of Names. 
 
 Index of Places. 
 
 Index of Surnames in Chapters V. and VII. 
 
 Index of Field and other Local Names in Wills.
 
 ILLUSTRATIONS. 
 
 The Font ..... frontispiece. 
 
 Seal of Henry II. . . . . p. 22. 
 
 Norman Piscina of De Glanville's Church, 
 
 Upton ..... face p. 49. 
 
 Piscina and Remains of Consecration Cross . face p. 51. 
 
 Panel of Roodscreen, representing St. Ambrose face p. 52. 
 
 Interior of Church .... face p. 66.
 
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 OF the twenty-nine parishes in England and 
 Wales bearing the name of Upton, one 
 only is situate in Norfolk.^ The name 
 indicates an Anglo-Saxon origin for the place 
 whose recorded history begins nearly i,ooo years 
 ago. In Domesday Book the parish is called 
 Optuna, Optune, Vptuna, and Vptune; in the 
 twelfth century the name occurs as Uppetona ; 
 
 1 Upton is in the Hundred of South Walsham, and Deanery 
 of Blofield. 
 
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 2 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 a later form is Opton ; in 1556 the spelling is 
 given in the Institution Book as Uppton ; and 
 on the Communion cup (temp. Elizabeth) it is 
 spelt VPTVN. 
 
 The Rev. George Munford, in his Local Names 
 in Norfolk, suggests the following as the derivation 
 of the name Upton : — " The prefix is the personal 
 name Up, Upp, Uppe. A person of the name of 
 Up, Uppe, was the founder of the family called • 
 the Uppings. The Anglo-Saxon word Up, Upp, 
 Uppe, signifies high, tall, and from these words 
 it might be thought the village was situated on an 
 elevation, but it is not so. The personal name, 
 however, may have been applied to one who was 
 tall, or who was high in station. Ton, Anglo- 
 Saxon Tun, an enclosed space, as a garden, a court, 
 a district, a town. Not a town, however, in the 
 modern acceptation of the term, but rather a tract 
 of land enjoyed by a community. Thus Ttm, in 
 districts, generally expresses what we should rather 
 call a village, or a property with the buildings 
 of the peasants thereon ; and it might, strictly 
 speaking, consist of a single homestead, nay, ac- 
 cording to the old law, it might be a tun though 
 there were not a house standing in the district." 
 
 I cannot accept the above writer's derivation of 
 the prefix, for not only is there no trace, so far as 
 I know, of anyone of the name of Up or Upping
 
 THE PARISH. 3 
 
 having had any connection with Upton, but a 
 part of the parish is quite sufficiently elevated to 
 win for it the name 6^ton. The earliest invaders 
 would naturally take the course of the Bure valley 
 — then an arm of the sea — from the open sea at 
 Yarmouth, and would find the high ground of 
 Upton suitable for a settlement. A century after 
 the Norman Conquest it was found desirable to 
 build the church on the upland overlooking the 
 tide-covered marshes, so as to be well out of 
 the reach of exceptional tides, which, no doubt, 
 visited a great part of the present site of the 
 village. That the Bure valley was subject to 
 inundation as late as the reign of James I., is 
 evident from the following extract from Mason's 
 History of Norfolk, vol. i. p. 252 : — 
 
 " In the seventh year of this reign, an Act of 
 Parliament was passed for ' the speedy recovery of 
 many thousand acres of marsh ground, and other 
 grounds, within the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, 
 lately surrounded by the sea.' There had been 
 great inundations between the town of Great 
 Yarmouth and Hasborough, which had broken 
 down and washed away the cliffs and higher 
 grounds, and made breaches so wide that the sea 
 broke in at every tide, especially when high winds 
 prevailed, greatly to the injury of husbandmen. 
 The influx of salt water also inflicted much injury 
 
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 4 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 on the fishings of the rivers, creeks, and other 
 places, which had customarily given employment 
 to many poor men, and had supplied many 
 markets." Amongst other places mentioned as 
 endangered were South Walsham, Upton, Acle, 
 Tilby (Filby), &c. 
 
 Blomefield's History of Norfolk gives a record 
 of Upton in Anglo-Saxon times : '• Twenty-six 
 socmen ^ held a carucate ^ and an half of land, 
 thirty-five acres of meadow, and three carucates ; 
 the town was one leuca ^ long and one broad, and 
 paid 2s. gelt.^ The king and the earl had the 
 soc and sac over all their socmen, except seven, 
 who had the soc under their protection or com- 
 mendation. ... In Opton was a socman with 
 twelve acres, valued at 2s., and the soc of these 
 belonged to the hundred." 
 
 The king here referred to was Edward the 
 
 ' Tenure by socage— "The tenant pays his rent by a certain 
 number of day's labour, in husbandry, or other service." — England 
 Displayed. "From Anglo-Saxon soc ; the privilege of holding a 
 court in a district. A tenure of lands in England by the performance 
 of certain and determinate service." — Annandale. 
 
 ^ Carucate — " About loo acres." — Mason. 
 
 * "Leuca, derived from the Celtic leong or leak, a milestone, 
 means twelve quarantines, or a mile." — Goulburn's History of 
 Nonvich Cathedral. 
 
 * Danegelt, the ancient tax levied to maintain forces to oppose the 
 Danes.
 
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 Confessor (1042), and the earl, Ralph Guader, Earl 
 of Norfolk. William the Conqueror appears to 
 have dispossessed Earl Ralph of the lordship or 
 manor of Upton, and placed it under the care of 
 Godric, his Dapifer or Steward, who is said to have 
 been an ancestor of the do Calthorpes. Godric 
 also seems to have owned land in Upton, as well 
 as his royal master. 
 
 The following sketch of the manor has been 
 kindly written for these pages by one who has 
 made much research into the intricacies of subin- 
 feudation. 
 
 History of the Manor of Upton. 
 
 By Mr. Walter Rye. 
 
 From Domesday it was clear there were two 
 manors at Upton — the king's and the earl's 
 (Ralph Guader's). The latter, no doubt, came into 
 the king's hands on the forfeiture of his estate, 
 after his rebellion, and probably both manors 
 merged into one, and were held together.*^ 
 
 ^ It is possible, however, that the interest vested in 15 15 in the 
 Countess of Suffolk in a manor here was the Crown Manor, for 
 Sir Robert Southwell, who we shall see then held the main manor, 
 is said to have held of her — though, of course, he may have had an 
 interest in both manors. Or her manor may have been the Earl's 
 Manor. Whatever this manor was, Henry VIII. seems to have 
 granted it to Anne of Cleves about 1540, and later on it belonged 
 to Charles Brandon, Earl of Suffolk.
 
 6 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 There is some confusion as to the early owner- 
 ship of what we may call the actual manor, by 
 which I mean that which held its courts at Upton, 
 and whose tenants were the tillers of the soil, and 
 not the shadowy manor or manors of the superior 
 or intermediate lords. 
 
 Blomefield says (p. 133) "that Henry II. seized 
 it as an escheat because Andrew le Boteler refused 
 to perform his services"; but I do not think the 
 family of le Boteler, or Pincerna as it is sometimes 
 called, had any interest in the place so early as 
 the reign of Henry II. (1154 — 1189). 
 
 The true version is probably that given by the 
 Inquisition in the Hundred Rolls, which was taken 
 in 1275, and which states that the manor of 
 Upton, with its members, viz., in Fixley (Fishley) 
 and Walsham, were seized as an escheat into the 
 king's hands, because Andrew le Bnscan, who held 
 it, would not do his services, and that King Henry 
 "the Elder" granted it to 
 
 Ramilph de Glanville (being in extent ten 
 librates of land,''' and that Ranulph gave {i.e., 
 subinfeoffed at half a knight's fee, see pp. 20, 21) 
 the manor to 
 
 Reyner le Sirene or le Sirgne, who gave it with 
 
 ' This is how I read "decern libr' terre," though Add. MSS. 
 8843, fo. 46, speaks of its having been granted in consideration of
 
 THE PARISH. 7 
 
 his sister Catherine in marriage to Nicholas le 
 Boteler, sen., of Wickmere. 
 
 This Reyner is, no doubt, the Reiner "de 
 Wirtonesham," to whom Henry confirmed the 
 manor on the petition of Ralph de Glanville. His 
 real surname was, no doubt, "de Wytlesham." 
 Reiner de Wytlesham's son William, as it will be 
 seen later on, marrying Beatrice le Botiler. 
 
 Nicholas le Botiler or Pincerna, as we have seen, 
 took the manor by right of his wife, Catherine. In 
 I2IO he held it at half a knight's fee of Hugh 
 de Auberville, who is said to have held the same 
 in capite.^ Ranulph de Glanville's interest having 
 meanwhile passed to Hugh de Auberville, who was 
 his grandson, his daughter Matilda having married 
 William de Auberville. 
 
 Catherine le Botiler, the daughter and heiress of 
 Nicholas, married 
 
 Thomas Rocelin, who, at the time of the inquest 
 set out in the Hundred Rolls (1275), claimed free 
 warren in his demesnes in Upton, but the jury 
 stated they did not know by what warrant. 
 
 Blomefield, on the other hand, says that Nicholas 
 le Botiler died without issue (possibly he means 
 that his daughter, Catherine Rocelin, died without 
 issue), and that his widow (second wife ?) Beatrix 
 
 8 Red Book of the Exchequer, fo. 116, quoted by Le Neve, 
 Addl. MSS. 8843, fo. 46.
 
 8 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 afterwards married William, son of Reyner de 
 Wythelesham,^ who held it for her life. This 
 seems true, for we find them conveying by fine 
 their interest therein to Guy de Boutetourt {Feet 
 of Fines for Norfolk, 2nd Edward I., 1294, No. 21). 
 This was, apparently, the first interest Guy, who 
 afterwards secured the whole manor, had in 
 Upton. 
 
 Somehow or another the manor came to two 
 coheiresses, whose very Christian and surnames 
 are unknown, but who were probably nieces of 
 Nicholas le Botiler, and daughters of the Richard 
 le Botiler who had something to do with the 
 advowson in 23rd Henry III. (123S-9). 
 
 These heiresses married : — 
 
 1. Adam de Brancaster, who sold his moietv of 
 the manor of Wickmere, and probably of Upton 
 also, in 1289 to William fil' William [del Park] de 
 Hevejiingham, and his moiety of North Burlingham 
 and Fishley to Guy de Botetourt. — Blom. Norf vi. 
 p. 224. 
 
 2. William de St. Clere, who is said to have 
 also sold his moiety to William de HeveiiingJiam. 
 Felicia de St. Clere, his widow, claimed an interest 
 in Upton in 14th Edward I. (1286). 
 
 5 As to the coiTuption, Wirtonesham, see supra. At just the 
 same time there was a William, son of Rejrner of Felmingham. — 
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 THE PARISH. 9 
 
 By 1287, Guy de Botetourt} who it will be 
 remembered had bought up the life interest of the 
 widow of a former owner, in 1272 seems to have 
 acquired the whole manor, for he claimed the 
 right of frankpledge in that year, and had a grant 
 of a market and fair here in 1302. 
 
 This manor probably passed in the same way 
 as Cantley, which Guy settled in 1305 (33rd 
 Edw. I.) on his son. 
 
 William de Botetourt, who is probably the 
 William de Botetourt who, with his wife Matilda, 
 were living in 12th Edw. II. (13 19). 
 
 In 1323 an extent was taken of (z'.rt.) the manor 
 of Upton, belonging to Thomas de Botetourt and 
 Johanna his wife,^ who was sister and coheiress 
 of John, Lord Somery. 
 
 In 1358 JoJin Buttetourt of Welney (it is not 
 clear who he was or how he held the manors, 
 unless he was the uncle-trustee), settled the 
 manors of Upton and Cantley on another 
 
 John Buttetourt, and the latter's wife Matilda, 
 
 1 It will be noticed I follow the usual spelling, but I must doubt 
 if the name should not be read Botecourt. Buttecourt and 
 Buttencourt occur in different copies of the Roll of Battle Abbey. 
 The family came from Cantley, of which manor Roger de 
 Botecourt had a grant by fine in 13th Henry III. (1228), and the 
 pedigree, which deserves careful revision, would seem to run as in 
 the chart showing the descent of the manor. 
 
 * Inq. p. m. i6th Edward II., No. 56, i. 304 a.
 
 10 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 daughter of John de Grey of Retherfield {Feet of 
 Fines). He left a daughter and heiress, 
 
 Jocosa or Joyce Biiitetourt, who married Sir Hugh 
 Burnel, who held the manor in her right, 2nd 
 Henry IV. (1400). In the previous year they had 
 settled Upton and Cantley, their trustees being 
 John Rome, cler', and others {Feet of Fines, Norf, 
 I St Henry IV. No. 3). 
 
 She died without issue, and according to 
 Blomefield (vii. p. 229) John Rome, her trustee, 
 conveyed Upton and Cantley to 
 
 Sir Thomas Erpinghain ; but I cannot trace that 
 this celebrated man ever had any interest in the 
 manor, except, possibly, as trustee. 
 
 It ought to have passed through Joyce Boute- 
 tourt's or Burnel's sister, Margaret Burnel, who 
 married John de Sutton; who, no doubt, was the 
 Sir John de Sutton of Wivenho who held a manor 
 in Rockland Tofts by right of his wife Margaret 
 in 1359 {BL Norf. i. p. 479.) 
 
 In 1433 Nicholas WicJiingJiani died lord of 
 Upton, but how he had acquired the manor I do 
 not know. By the tabular pedigree^ facing p. 5, 
 however, it will be seen that he was the son of Sir 
 William de Wichingham by Margaret, who Norris 
 thinks was the heiress of the de Antingham family, 
 but who may either have been this Margaret Sutton, 
 
 ' Chiefly from Norris MS. History of North Erpingham (penes 
 \V. Rye).
 
 THE PARISH. 1 1 
 
 formerly Burnel, and have married dc Witchingham 
 secondly ; or her daughter of the same Christian 
 name. 
 
 He was Sheriff of Norfolk in 1405-6, and by 
 Alice, his first wife, had 
 
 William de VVichingham, his son and heir, who 
 no doubt died without issue, for, both here and at 
 Cantley, he was succeeded by his half-brother 
 Edmund, by his father's second wife Joan, who, 
 rather than her mother-in-law, I think, may have 
 been the heiress of Antingham. 
 
 Edmund W'tchingJiam, who of Woodrising was 
 lord in 1434, and by his wife Alice, daughter and 
 heiress of John Fastolf of Fishley, had issue four 
 daughters, of whom one, 
 
 Amy Wichingham, married Sir Richard South- 
 well, and was father of 
 
 Sir Robert So7ithwell, who is said to have held 
 the manor of the Countess of Suffolk, about 15 15. 
 
 How it got into the king's hands by 1545 I do 
 not know; but in that year (5th May, 37th 
 Hen. VHI.) it was granted to Sir Richard^ 
 
 * Sir Richard Southwell, Knight, cir. 1545. This Sir Richard 
 was grandfather of the poet, Robert Southwell. Blomefield says 
 of Sir Richard — " He was a great favourite of King Henry VIH.; 
 one of the visitors, appointed by him, of the monasteries in Nor- 
 folk on their suppression ; of the Privy Council to that king, 
 Edward VI., and Queen Mary ; Master of the Ordnance and 
 Armoiy ; one of the Executors to Heniy VIII. ; and High 
 Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster."
 
 12 HISTORY OF UPTON, 
 
 Southwell (nephew of the late lord, and son of 
 his brother Francis by Dorothy Tendring, his 
 wife), with Wendling, Kerdiston, &c. He is said 
 to have "conveyed" [surrendered?] it to the king 
 in the following year. 
 
 In 1546 the king settled it on the Dean, &c., of 
 Christ Church, Oxford,^ who held it till quite 
 recently, when it was sold to 
 
 William Waters, Esq., about 1822, from whom 
 it passed to 
 
 John Waters, Esq., about 1859, whose trustees 
 succeeded to it in 1876. 
 
 Owners of Other Manorial or 
 Property Rights. 
 
 The Abbot and Convent of Holm, temp. Edward 
 the Confessor. 
 
 Godric the Dapifer, temp. William the Conqueror. 
 
 Witt de Stutevile, op. se 4to. die versus Roger 
 de Cressy de placito capiendi Chyrograph suum 
 de fine facto inter eos de terr. in Upton et at 
 ptcita apud Bedf. Cor. Willo. de Rupe et sociis 
 Anno 25 Henr. HI., Oct. imo.—Add. MSS. 8843, 
 fo. 46. 
 
 Henry de Cat and Margery his wife, recovered 
 
 5 Upton Manor, yearly value £26. i6s. S^a'., to St. Frideswide, 
 Oxford. — DugdaWs Mon. ii. 171.
 
 THE PARISH. 13 
 
 of Ralph de Rothing pasture land in Upton, 1288. 
 — Bl. Norf. V. 1495. 
 
 Sunderland Hall, or Brome Manor, in South 
 Walsham, had rights in Upton (Petronilla, widow 
 of Sir Roger de Brome, 1304). — Bl. Norf. v. 1496. 
 
 Will, de Bergh held lands here,^ 43 Edward III. 
 
 Stephen Fowlhand of Upton and Henry Mount- 
 ford of South Walsham confirmed to Peter Erie of 
 Upton, Tho. atte Den of the same, and Geffrey- 
 Erie of North Burlingham," one acre of land in 
 Northmarsh in Upton, 1410. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of John Bray of Norwich, owned 
 rights in Upton belonging to her manor of Mount 
 or Mill-hill in Wickhampton and other parishes, 
 1473.—^/. Norf. V. 1493. 
 
 Elizabeth, widow of John Holditch leaves all 
 her lands in Upton to her son Robert Holditch, 
 1524. Robert Moneyman conveyed land here to 
 Robert Holditch, temp. Henry Nl\\.—Bl. Norf 
 V. 1474-5- 
 
 Simon Owghlawe owns land in Upton, afterwards 
 possessed by Thomas Clere, 1542. Thomas Clere 
 also had land here which formerly belonged to John 
 Reynes of Acle. — Court of Wards and Liveries, 
 vi. 129. 
 
 6 Add. MSS. 8843, PP- 1 18-122. 
 
 ' Abutting on ye land of the manor, Sunderland Hall. — Add. 
 MSS., 8843, pp. 118— 122.
 
 14 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Richard Fulmerston, Esq., held a grant of lands 
 in Upton of Weybridge Priory, Acle (the Upton 
 temporalities of which priory, at the Dissolution, 
 were valued at 20d.), circ. 1547. — Bl. Norf. v. 1492. 
 
 Robert Rownce held land in Upton, respecting 
 which there was a Chancery suit, temp. Elizabeth. 
 
 Mauritius Adolphus Newton Stark, Esq., lord 
 of the manor of Beighton in Upton, in right of 
 his wife, 1799. 
 
 The Vansittart family owned an estate, now the 
 property of IMiss Coventry, Stoke Severn Rectory, 
 1890. 
 
 P. B. Bellin, Esq., and Mrs. Downing Farrar, also 
 have an estate here. 
 
 Mr. S. Munford, nephew of the author of Local 
 Names in\ Norfolk, is also a landowner. 
 
 [For other ownership rights vide extracts of 
 wills, Chapter VII.] 
 
 The Parish Award, dated 1802, recognises rights 
 in Upton of the manors of — i, Upton; 2, South 
 Walsham ; 3, Cattishall in South Walsham. ; 4, 
 Chamery Hall in South Walsham; 5, Rowthinghall 
 in South Walsham; 6, Ranworth and Panxworth; 
 7, Beighton. 
 
 In the Award, nine public and fifteen private 
 roads are given. Over the latter the Commis- 
 sioners have granted to the rector and vicar a 
 right of way, as follows: — "We do hereby declare
 
 THE PARISH. 15 
 
 that the said several private roads are also hereby 
 set out and appointed for the use and convenience 
 of the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Ely 
 and his successors, owners of the Rectory of 
 Upton, and of his and their lessees for the time 
 being of the said rectory, and of the said John 
 Oldershaw, clerk, vicar of the vicarage of Upton 
 aforesaid, and of his successors, vicars of the said 
 vicarage for the time being for ever." 
 
 The following are short notes of the earlier Feet 
 of Fines in which the Parish of Upton is 
 mentioned. The full references will be 
 found in Rye's Cale?idar of Norfolk Fines. 
 
 7th Richard I. Stephen de Ludinge v. *Robert 
 le Wile, of a virgate in Upton — being a partition. 
 
 1 8th Henry III. Magr. Hugh de Upton v. 
 Magr. *Walter de Upton, in Upton. 
 
 23rd Henry HI. Richard le Butilier v. *the 
 Prior of Buttel, of the advowson of Upton. 
 
 25th Henry HI. *Cristiana, widow of Thomas 
 de S'co Audomero, v. Simon de Criketoft, in 
 Walsham, . . . Upton, Randewurth, Hemlingham, 
 Beigheton, Mouton, and Wikhampton. 
 
 38th Henry HI. William de Nicole v. *John 
 fir William le Lord and Maria his wife, in Upton. 
 
 nth and 12th Edward L *Bartholomew fil'
 
 l6 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Radulphus de Somerton, by J 'no de Livermere, v. 
 Constance de Somerton, by J'no de Walcote, in 
 Randeworth, Pankesford, and Upton. 
 
 14th Edward I. Thomas fil' Gerard de Redham 
 and Rosa his wife v. *Ralph de Redham and 
 Margaret his wife, in Fysshele, Upton, Akele, 
 Northbirlingham, Frenthorp, and Burgh in Fleg. 
 (Wydo Butecurte app. clam.) 
 
 14th Edward I. Katherine hi' Walter Buckeskin 
 V. *Katherine, the wife of Walter Buckeskyn, in 
 Fisshele, Upton, Frethorp, Northbyrlingham, and 
 Burg in Fleg. 
 
 33rd Edward I. William fil' Nicholas Rydel v. 
 *Nicholas Rydel, by Randolf de Trous, in Wrox- 
 ham, Rakheyth, Crostweyt, Beston, Bastwyk, 
 Felthorp, Taverham, Attebrig, and Upton. 
 
 34th Edward I. *Robert fil' Maurice de Upton 
 and Margaret his wife, by Randolf de Trous, v. 
 Galfridus Cote of Breydeston, by Nicholas de 
 Blofeld, in Upton, Fisshele, North Birlingham, and 
 South Walsham. (Guydo Butecurte and William 
 fir James de Lincoln app. clam.) 
 
 35th Edward I. Nicholas Bukeskyn, by John 
 de Friselond, v. *William Cayly and Katherine his 
 wife, by Galfridus de Snetesham, in Fisshele, 
 Upton, Frethorp, North Birlyngham, Burgh, and 
 Fleg, which Katherine, the wife of Walter 
 Buckeskyn, holds for life.
 
 THE PARISH. 17 
 
 2nd Edward II. *VVillm. Gerberge de Wyk- 
 hampton and Johanna his wife v. Willm. de 
 Gorton and Clement de Stalham, in Wykhampton, 
 Halv'gate, Tunstall, Ocle, Beyeghton, Mouton, 
 Frethorp, Redham, Lympenhowc, Possewyk, 
 Castre, Fisshele, Upton, and Cantele. (Robt. Ic 
 Chaumberleyn and Hawys his wife app. clam. 
 Willm. de Halviriate app. clam.) 
 
 2nd Edward II. Peter Bukskyn v. *John fil' 
 Gerard de Redham and Rosa his wife, in Upton, 
 Fisshele, Acle, Northbirlyngham, and Burgh in 
 Fleg. 
 
 5th Edward II. Thom. de Cokefeld v. *Rog. 
 de Upton and Emma his wife, in Erlham and 
 Costeseye. 
 
 13th Edward III. *John de Coulenge v. Nigel 
 de Halle of Crungelthorp, in Upton. 
 
 i6th Edward III. Roger Hardegrey, John de 
 Berneye, Thos. de Bumpsted, and John Yemme, v. 
 *Peter Buckeskyn of Fisshele, of the manor of 
 Burghalle in Fisshele, and the advowson of 
 Fisshele, and land in Fisshele, Upton, Acle, 
 Mouton, Frethorp, Northbirlyngham, South Wal- 
 sham, Letheryngsete, Bastwyk juxta Rande- 
 worthe, Berton juxta Smalbergh, and Beston 
 juxta Berton. 
 
 29th and 30th Edward III. John de Welle and 
 Alicia his wife v. *John de Caston, Chivaler, and 
 
 c
 
 1 8 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Kath. his wife, in Southbirlyngham, Geyghton, 
 Accle, Upton, Lyngvvode, South Walsham, 
 Northbirlyngham, and Bokenhamfferie. 
 
 30th Edward III., 2nd MS., No. i, p. 199b. 
 John Cook de Upton and Claricia ux. ej., an 
 acre of land at Upton, as parcel of the manor of 
 Fishley. 
 
 42nd Edward III. John de Eccles v. *John de 
 Elyngham and Kath. his wife, in Northbirlyng- 
 ham, Upton, Walsham, Randworth, Panxford, 
 and Hemelyngton. 
 
 49th Edward III. Robt. Dersyng v. *Andrew 
 Bely (C .'') and Felicia his wife, in Upton. 
 
 3rd Henry IV. Thomas atte Grene of South- 
 walsham, Adam atte Grene, and Nich. atte Grene, 
 V. John Holere of Mouton and Agnes his wife, in 
 Southwalsham and Upton. 
 
 7th and 8th Henry IV. Wm. Lyghtfote, 
 clericus, and John Lyghtfote of Bokenhamferye, v. 
 *Nich. Blome and Cecilia his wife, in Northbyr- 
 lyngham, Southbirlyngham, Hasyngham, Lynge- 
 wode, Strumpeshawe, Blofeld, Hemlyngton, and 
 Upton. 
 
 23rd Henry VI. John Reynere of Acle, 
 Lawrance Oky, Thos. Oky, and Robt. Walle, v. 
 *Rich. Goggeman and Margery his wife, in Upton, 
 Acle, and Beyton.
 
 CHAPTER II. 
 
 #f l^t Cljxtixlj : its <^f0xtnjjafioit, ^f niinber, 
 natrons, antr €hxQV, 
 
 EXTRACT from Domesday Book quoted in 
 Tanner's MS., Diocesan Registry, 
 Upton, dd. St. Margaretae. 
 Domesd. Appropriatur Priori et conv. de Buttlee 
 praeter vicariam. Estimatio Rectoriae xxv marc. 
 Procuratio vii* vii^ ob. Synodalia p annum ii* 
 iiii''. Denarii S. Petri xvi'*. Carvagium iii*^. 
 
 Eccl(es)ia donata fuit canonicis de B. a Ran. 
 Glanvil fundatore p Hen. II. 
 
 From the King's Book, from which the amounts 
 of firstfruits are taken, date 1786. Upton V. 
 (St. Margaret). Clear yearly value, £2^ Episc. 
 
 C 2
 
 20 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 2s. 4d. ; Archidiac, ys. ']\d. ; Mon. Butteley, Propr. 
 Bishop of Ely, p. i. King's books, £Ty. 
 
 Although it is probable that the spiritual wants 
 of the parish \vere cared for in Anglo-Saxon times, 
 we have no evidence of the existence of a church 
 until the year iiyr, when Ranulph de Glanville 
 founded and built in Upton a Norman church, 
 and attached it to his new Priory of Butley, 
 Suffolk. I have transcribed the subjoined document 
 from "Dugdiile's^ Monasiicon Ang-/zca7iu7n, which is 
 of interest as being the legal instrument by which 
 King Henry II. confirmed De Glanville's deed of 
 gift of the Manor of Upton to the De Wirtonesham 
 family on a feudal tenure, and the church and its 
 patronage to Butley Priory. 
 
 De Advocatione Ecclesiae de Uppetona data per 
 Ranulphum de Glanville, Canonicis de Butley. ^ 
 
 ^ The deed quoted by Dugdale is CartcE Antiqua:, P. n. 32, 
 Public Record Office. 
 
 ^ Concerning the patronage of the church of Upton, granted by 
 
 Ranulph de Glanville to the Canons of Butley. 
 Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, Duke of 
 Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, to the Arch- 
 bishops, &c., greeting — 
 Be it known to you that (at the petition of Ranulph de Glanville) 
 I have granted, and by this present charter have confirmed to 
 Reyner de Wirtonesham and his heirs, the manor of Upton, with all 
 things thereto belonging, which I gave to the aforesaid Ranulph and 
 his heirs, for his service ; and the said Ranulph hath granted and 
 confirmed by his own charter to the aforesaid Reyner to hold to him
 
 THE CHURCH. 21 
 
 Henricus Dei gratia rex Angliae, dux Nor- 
 mannise, Aquitaniae, comes Andegaviae, archiepis- 
 copis, &c., salutem. Sciatis me ad petitionem 
 Ranulfi de Glanvill concessisse, et pra^senti carta 
 confirmasse Reinero de Wirtonesham, et haeredibus 
 suis, manerium de Uppetona, cum omnibus per- 
 tinentiis suis, quod ego dedi praedicto Ranulfo, et 
 haeredibus suis, pro servitio suo, et idem Ranulfus 
 dedit et carta sua confirmavit praedicto Reynero, 
 tenendum sibi, et haeredibus suis, de eodem 
 Ranulfo, et haeredibus suis, per servitium feodi 
 dimidii miHtis, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, 
 excepta ecclesia ejusdem villae, et ejus praesen- 
 tatione quam praedictus Ranulfus dedit Deo et 
 ecclesiae beatae Mariae de Buttelia, et canonicis 
 ibidem Deo servientibus, in perpetuam elemosinam. 
 Ouare volo, &c. 
 
 and his heirs, from the said Ranulph and his heirs, by service of 
 half a knight's fee, with all things thereto belonging, except the 
 church of that town and its presentation, which the aforesaid 
 Ranulph gave in perpetual alms to God and the Church of the 
 Blessed Mary of Butley, and to the Canons who serve God there. 
 Wherefore I will, &c. 
 
 Witnesses — Hugo Murdach. 
 
 John Cummin. 
 
 Bertram de Verdune. 
 
 Michael Belet. 
 
 William de Bend. 
 
 Hugo de Crescey. 
 
 Robert, the son of Bernard. 
 At Pontefract.
 
 22 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Testibus — Hugone Murdach. . 
 
 Johanne Cummin. 
 
 Bertramo de Verdun e. 
 
 Michaele Belet. 
 
 Willielmo de Bend. 
 
 Hugone de Crescey. 
 
 Roberto filio Bernard!. 
 Apud Pontemfractum. 
 
 SEAL OF HENRY II. 
 
 It may be of interest to subjoin some particulars 
 of the life of Ranulph de Glanville, whose memory
 
 THE CHURCH. 23 
 
 should ever be kept green by the people of Upton, 
 out of gratitude to the eminent founder of their 
 church. 
 
 Life of Ranulph de Glanville. 
 
 Ranulph, Ranulf, Ralph, or Randal de Glanville, 
 " the father of English jurisprudence," was born at 
 Stratford, in Suffolk ; but the date of his birth is 
 unknown. He made his principal residence in 
 Yorkshire, where some of the large possessions of 
 his wife, Bertha, daughter and heiress of Theobald 
 de Valoins, Lord of Parham, were situate. Lord 
 Campbell states that "under King Stephen he was 
 receiver for the forfeited Earldom of Conan, and 
 collector of the rents of the Crown in Yorkshire 
 and Westmoreland," Belonging to a family distin- 
 guished for founding religious houses, Ranulph 
 exceeded the munificence of his kindred. In 
 1 171 he established the Priory of Black Canons, 
 of the Order of S. Augustine, at Butley, Suffolk, 
 dedicating it to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the 
 same year — according to Blomefield — he founded 
 the Church of S. Margaret, Upton, building it in 
 the prevailing Norman style of architecture. The 
 manor of Upton had been granted to him by King 
 Henry II., who had taken it from Andrew le 
 Boteler as an escheat, upon the latter " refusing to
 
 24 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 perform the service due to the king."^ On founding 
 the church, de Glanville gave the patronage to the 
 Prior and Canons of his new Priory of Butley, 
 which chapter presented a succession of vicars to 
 the benefice of Upton, down to the year 1533. In 
 1 183, Ranulph de Glanville founded an abbey of 
 Premonstratensian Canons at Leiston, Suffolk, in 
 the neighbourhood of his birthplace ; and performed 
 a further work (which Blomefield notes) in estab- 
 lishing " an hospital in West Somerton, for the 
 king's soul, his own, and that of Barta, his wife, 
 for three lepers, and gave the care or guardianship 
 of it to the said priory" (of Butley). - 
 
 On Henry II. going to Ireland in 1171, to assert 
 his sovereignty over those parts of the sister isle 
 which had been newly conquered, de Glanville 
 appears as Ireland's friend in bringing his con- 
 spicuous ability to the aid of the king in settling 
 solid legal foundations on which the new dominions 
 might rest. A reviewer in The CJiurcJunan of 
 January, 1890, thus writes: — "Henry organized 
 
 ^ Beside the manor of Upton he appears to have had manors at 
 Roughton, Dickleburgh, Bawdsey, and Glosthorp, and was lord of 
 Benhall, as well as of part of the lordship of West Somerton. 
 
 2 William de Glanville founded Bromholm Priory, for Cluniac 
 Monks, as a cell to Castleacre in 1113. Another member of the 
 family, Robert or Roger de Glanville, in conjunction with the 
 Countess Gundreda, his wife, founded the Benedictine Nunnery 
 of Bungay in 1160.
 
 THE CHURCH. 2$ 
 
 the legal and municipal affairs of Ireland. Assize 
 Courts date from his visit. Ranulf de Glanville, 
 'greatest and earliest of English lawyers/ was 
 by his side, and his signature^ can still be seen 
 to the Dublin Charter of 1 171, in Chart(B Privilegia 
 et Imnmnitates, published by the Irish Record 
 Office. But while he thus, during his brief stay 
 in Ireland, planted the seeds of law and order, 
 Henry planted also, however unwittingly, fresh 
 seeds of unending division." 
 
 In 1 1 74, de Glanville, with the aid of certain 
 barons of Yorkshire, of which county he had 
 just been made High Sheriff, raised a band of 
 knights, and marched northwards to oppose 
 William the Lion, King of Scotland, the powerful 
 enemy of Henry II., who had invaded the north 
 of England. The High Sheriff surprised the 
 Scottish king, who, feeling himself secure, was 
 amusing himself by tilting in a meadow near 
 Alnwick Castle, and the monarch and his nobles 
 were easily captured on July 12th, the very day 
 that Henry II. was doing his famous penance at 
 the tomb of Thomas a Becket. Sore with the 
 stripes his royal shoulders had received at 
 Canterbury, Henry was in bed when de Glanville's 
 messenger came with the news of the victory, 
 
 3 I have ascertained that this signature is in the ablative case, 
 the -work of a scribe, and not original.
 
 26 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 which the king having joyfully heard, at once 
 ascribed to the favour of the saint. 
 
 Promotion for the High Sheriff rapidly followed. 
 In 1 176, Ranulph de Glanville was made a Justice 
 of the King's Court, and a Justice Itinerant of 
 the Northern Circuit, and four years afterwards 
 Henry raised him to the exalted position of 
 Chief Justiciary of all England. 
 
 Under his direction the King completed his 
 judicial reforms, and "at the instance, it is 
 supposed of Henry II., Glanville wrote, or super- 
 intended the writing of, the Tractaius de legibiis et 
 co7isiietiidinibus regni Anglice, which is divided into 
 fourteen books, and is chiefly a practical treatise 
 on the forms of procedure in the curia regis, or 
 King's Court ... As the source of our knowledge 
 regarding the earliest form of the curia regis, and 
 for the information it affords regarding ancient 
 customs and laws, it is of great value to the 
 student of English history."* De Glanville's 
 treatise is considered of especial value to legal 
 students, as it deals with the old law before the 
 modifications of Magna Charta. 
 
 Towards the close of the king's life, on news 
 arriving that Jerusalem had fallen into the hands 
 of the Turks, a new Crusade was determined on, 
 and Baldwin, Archbishop of Canterbury, ac- 
 
 * Encyclopadia Biitannica.
 
 THE CHURCH. 2J 
 
 companicd by Ranulph de Glanville, put on 
 armour and the white cross, and preached the 
 Crusade in Wales. The death of the king, 
 however, delayed the preparations. 
 
 The Lord Chief Justice was present and assisted 
 at the Coronation of Richard I. in 1189, when 
 Westminster Abbey was the scene of a gorgeous 
 ceremonial. But the day was marked by a fierce 
 and cruel outburst of the populace against the 
 Jews, numbers of whom, with their wives and 
 children, were brutally murdered. Richard sent 
 Ranulph de Glanville and other officers to quell 
 the outbreak, but they were obliged to fly for 
 their lives, and return to the king, who issued 
 a proclamation, possibly at the instance of the 
 Chief Justice, declaring the Jews to be under the 
 protection of the crown. 
 
 Soon after, the king strained every nerve to raise 
 funds for the third Crusade, and on de Glanville 
 resigning his office of Chief Justiciary, Richard 
 put it up for sale, and Hugh Pudsey, Bishop of 
 Durham, was the purchaser. De Glanville then 
 determined to join the Crusade without delay, 
 and accordingly made his way to the Holy 
 Land for the last enterprise of his life. He was 
 present at the Siege of Acre, 1190, during which 
 he fell " fighting valiantly," says Lord Campbell, 
 dying as a Crusader, in what was then esteemed
 
 28 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 the noblest and most glorious cause. He has been 
 described by a modern writer as " a man of great 
 ability and undoubted probity," a testimony to 
 his virtues which forms a suitable epitaph to the 
 memory of a great, wise, and true man. 
 
 Ranulph de Glanville had issue by his wife 
 Barta or Bertha, three daughters, who on his death 
 became his co-heiresses. Maud, the eldest, married 
 William de Auberville; Amabilla married Ranulph 
 de Ardern ; Helwisa married Robert filius Robert, 
 and founded Corham Abbey in Yorkshire. 
 
 Patrons of the Advowson of S. Margaret, 
 
 Upton. 
 
 Prior and Canons of Butley Priory, 
 
 Suffolk ... 1171-1538. 
 
 List of some of the Priors of Butley 
 (chiefly compiled from Norris' MSS.) 
 
 Frater Nich. de Wittlesham, 
 
 Canon ... ... ... 1307 
 
 Fr. Ricard^ de Hoxne, Canon 1309 
 Frat. Will, de Geytone, Canon 
 
 and Cellarer ... ... ... 13 11 
 
 Fr. Alex^" de Stratford, on death 
 
 of Geyton ... ... ... 1332 
 
 Frat. Matthew de Pakenham, 
 
 on death of Stratford ... 1333
 
 THE CHURCH. 29 
 
 Fr. Alex' de Drenkeston after 
 
 cession of Pakenham ... 1353 
 
 Fr. John Baxter. 
 Fr. Will, de Halesworth, after 
 
 cession of Baxter ... ... 1374 
 
 Fr. Will. Randeworth, P''fectus 14 10 
 Fr. Will. Foley, elected Prior after 
 
 death of Will. Randeworth... 1444 
 Thomas the Prior, in ... ... 1483 
 
 Prior Ryvere, in ... ... 1505 
 
 Robert Bremmore, circ. ... 1506 
 
 Thomas Manning, alias Sud- 
 burn or Sudborne, Bishop of 
 Ipswich, last Prior ... ... 1538 
 
 The Crown, on the Dissolution of Butley 
 
 Priory ... ... ... .. ... ch'c. 1538 
 
 The Lady Anne of Cleve ... circ. 1540- 15 57 
 
 The Crown circ. 15 57- 1600 
 
 Bishops of Ely (Martin Heton, Bishop of 
 Ely, received the advowson on Queen 
 Elizabeth taking certain manors in Cam- 
 bridgeshire from that See) ... 27th June, 1600 
 Bishop of Norwich (on an exchange of 
 
 livings with Ely)^ 4th June, 1852 
 
 * The patronage of Ranworth with Upton was transferred from 
 the Bishop of Ely to the Bishop of Norwich under order of the 
 Queen in Council, 15th May, 1852, gazetted 4th June, 1852, and 
 taking effect from the last-mentioned date.
 
 ( 
 
 30 history of upton. 
 
 Vicars. 
 
 Date of Institution. 
 William the clerk (Add. MS., 8843). 
 Thome de Wython, Capellanus, admitted 
 
 by Bishop William de Raleigh ... aV. 1240 
 
 Master Hugo de Upton appears to have been 
 tenant of the Upton Glebe about this time. 
 
 Roger de Jakesle 2 non. Aug., 1304 
 
 Still vicar in 1328. 
 
 John de Wesenham resigned 133 1 
 
 Robert de Aylesham, alias Robert de Petra 
 
 de Aylsham 4 non. May, 133 1 
 
 Exchanged with Kirkton. One Robert de 
 Aylesham was Abbot of S. Benet's in 1349. 
 
 John Reignald xi. kal. May, 1333 
 
 Exchanged with GiUingham All Saints. 
 
 William de Letton or Leiton 20th Mar., 1347 
 
 Exchanged with Bokenham Parva (now 
 Buckenham Tofts). 
 
 Peter Brome or Brom de Burgh 1349 
 
 John Smalewood de Beketon 7th Aug., 1361 
 
 Ralph de Sythyng loth Oct., 1383 
 
 Thomas Smith resigned 1417 
 
 William Hawet, alias Spaldyng, presbyter 
 
 27th Oct., 1417 
 
 On resignation of Thomas Smith. Ex- 
 changed with Bewesfeld, Canterbury Diocese. 
 
 William Blythe, presbyter ... 2nd Sept., 141 8 
 
 On resignation of Hawet. Exchanged with 
 Stanynghale.
 
 THE CHURCH. 3 1 
 
 Thomas Clerk 5th Mar., 1433 
 
 On resignation of William Blyth. 
 John Cappe, presbyter ... loth Aug., 1440 
 
 On resignation of Thomas Clerk. ^ 
 
 Thomas Sabyn, B. A 29th Dec, 1444 
 
 Edward Skoteman, presbyter... loth Dec, 1450 
 
 On resignation of Thomas SabjTi. The 
 Vicar of Upton received 2s. at the funeral of 
 John Paston, 1466. — Paston Letters, i. 267. 
 
 William Kene, LL.B 25th Jan., 1467 
 
 On death of Edward Skoteman. A feoffee 
 for Elizabeth Poynings nee Paston, 1468. — 
 Paston Letters, ii. 330. 
 
 Robert Framlyngham, resigned ... ... 148I 
 
 Thomas Gresmer,or Gressemer, priest, 27th Jan., 1483 
 
 On resignation of Robert Framlyngham, 
 last vicar. 
 
 Alexander Todde ... ... 25th June, 151 1 
 
 John Thuxton, or Thruxton ... 12th Nov., 15 15 
 
 Dominus Thomas Bungay, alias Thrower, 
 
 Canonicus 17th June, 1517 
 
 On resignation of John Thuxton, last vicar. 
 
 Dominus John Hexham, Capellanus, 27th ]\Iar., 1529 
 On death of Thomas Thrower. 
 
 George Waryng, Capellanus ... 21st Jan., 1530 
 
 On death of John Hexham. 
 
 William Moresone, Capellanus 12th Mar., 1533 
 
 On resignation of George WarjTig. 
 
 fi Thomas Clerk, "Chaplain of Upton," died 1444, and was 
 buried in the chancel of Upton Church. Vide extract from his 
 wm, Chapter VII.
 
 32 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Dominus Christopher Sands, presbyter, 
 
 26th May, 1550 
 
 On death of William Moresone. "Pre- 
 sented by Anne de Cleve, daughter of John, 
 late Duke of Cleve, and sister of William, 
 now Duke of Cleve." — Institution Book. 
 
 John Fitche, presbyter ... 20th June, 1556 
 
 Bishop of Norwich, by lapse. 
 
 Robert Hacon, Hackon, or Hakyn, 26th Sept., 1558 
 
 "Vicker here and pson of fysshelie." — 
 Parish Register. 
 
 Matthew Ode 15th July, 1559 
 
 On death of Hacon. Also Rector of Fishley. 
 
 Edward Hiltoune ... ... 22nd Sept., 1568 
 
 Thomas Deyrton, probably about ... ... 1575 
 
 He was instituted to Fishley, nth Nov., 
 1577; but I can find no record of his in- 
 stitution to Upton in the Institution Books. 
 1618, " Thomas Deyrton, Clarke, was buried 
 the 4 daye of Apriil."- — Register. Lessees of 
 rectorial glebe and tithe : 1600, Robert 
 Bensley;' 1615, William Harborne and 
 Elizabeth Daynes. 
 
 Thomas More (on death of Deyrton) ... 161 8 
 
 Rector of Fishley, 2nd May, 1618. Or- 
 dained 7th June, 1612. Died July, 1647, and 
 buried at Fishley. 
 
 Berney Shepherd loth Aug., 1647 
 
 " Vicar of Upton and person of fyshlie." — 
 Parish Register. Buried at Fishley, Feb. 
 22nd, 1657, only thirteen days after his wife 
 Bridget was buried at Fishley Church. 
 
 7 Add. MS., 5847, p. 117, Brit. Mus.
 
 THE CHUKCH. 33 
 
 John More, the Commonwealth "Vicar of 
 
 Upton" circ. 1659 
 
 He signs himself " Vicar of Upton " in the 
 Parish Register. 
 
 Robert Goodwyn, M.A. ... 17th Dec., 1661 
 
 Instituted by Edward, Bishop of Norwich, 
 on the presentation of ISIatthew, Bishop of 
 Ely. Ordained priest by Henry, Bishop of 
 Chichester. Instituted to Fishley, 17th July, 
 1672. Buried Feb. 12th, 1678. Matilda his 
 wife, buried at Fishley, 25th March, 1673. 
 
 [John Forbie,** Clerk, A.M., presented by- 
 Peter, Bishop of Ely, 28th Mar., 1679, but 
 probably not inducted.] 
 
 Samuel Style, M.A 19th June, 1679 
 
 Rector of Fishley, ist April, 1679. 
 
 Jonathan Newhouse, B.A. ... ... circ. 1690 
 
 Rector of Fishley, 24th July, 1690. He 
 appears to have been subsequently Rector of 
 Boyton, and died about 1721. 
 
 Henry Nelson, A.M 30th Nov., 1698 
 
 Also Vicar of Ranworth {Add. MS. 5847, 
 Brit. Mus.) Rector of Fishley, 23rd May, 
 1722. Buried Nov. 4th, 1723. 
 
 William Mackay, A.M. ... lOth Jan., 172I 
 
 On death of last Incumbent, Rector of 
 Fishley. Vicar of Ranworth from 1722 to 
 1725. Vicar of Runham. 
 
 8 Add. MS., 5847, p. 117, Brit. Mus. 
 D
 
 34 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Thomas Dod, A. M 28th Oct., 1752 
 
 On death of Mackay. He appears to have 
 been Curate of Acle, 1733. Rector of Bil- 
 lockby from 1730. On his institution to 
 Upton the two benefices were united for his 
 life. 
 John Dennison 6th April, 1775 
 
 On death of Thomas Dod. Curate of Hem- 
 blington. Became Vicar of Loddon and 
 Rector of Hautbois, 1790. 
 
 Charles Gogill, became Vicar on consoli- 
 dation of Upton with Ranworth, 26th Feb., 1790 
 Vicar of Ranworth, 1771. 
 Francis Edward Say 13th Dec, 1793 
 
 And Vicar of Ranworth. 
 
 Ven. John Oldershaw, B.D. ... 2nd Mar., 1795 
 
 On cession of Say. 
 
 John William Greaves ... 20th April, 1843 
 
 On death of Archdeacon Oldershaw. Vicar 
 of Ranworth. Last presentation by Bishop of 
 Ely. Ordained in Diocese of Ely. Buried at 
 Ranworth, April, 1886. 
 
 Perclval Oakley Hill 28th May, 1886 
 
 Ordained in Diocese of Norwich, Deacon, 
 Trinity, 1881 ; Priest, Trinity, 1882. 
 
 Curates. 
 
 William Beevor ... ... ... ... 1701 
 
 Timothy Jones ... ... ... ... 1723 
 
 John Thomas Suckling ... 1795
 
 THE CHURCH. 35 
 
 James Carlos ... ... ... ... ... I795 
 
 James B. Thompson ... licensed 25th Nov., 1799 
 
 J. Gilbert 1800 
 
 Charles Boutell 1803 
 
 Thomas Marshall . . licensed 1 6th Dec, 1804 
 
 Robert Steele licensed 21st Apr., 1807 
 
 John Athow licensed 7th Jan., 18 14 
 
 John Leeds licensed 31st Mar., 18 14 
 
 John Hammond Fiske licensed 9th June, 18 16 
 
 John Beevor Berney, A.B. licensed 20th July, 18 17 
 William Taylor Worship, licensed 22nd Sept., 1822 
 
 Vicar of Stokesby. 
 
 Thomas Corbould ... licensed 4th Nov., 1826 
 
 In 1858 Rector of Tacolneston. 
 Philip Utten Brown, B.A. licensed 5th July, 1837 
 Smith Churchill, B.A. licensed 27th July, 1840 
 
 Afterwards Rector of Boughton. 
 
 John Henry Wise ... ... ... ... 1843 
 
 Afterwards Rector of Brendon, Devon, and 
 Rural Dean. 
 
 William Horsley Barr Hamilton loth Mar., 1881 
 
 Percival Oakley Hill 1883 
 
 Presented to the Vicarage, 1886. 
 
 Notes on List of Vicars. 
 
 The entry of burial of Robert Hacon, Vicar, is 
 given in the Register under date 1558, as follows : 
 
 D 2
 
 36 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 "S"" Robert Hacon vicker here and pson of fysshlee 
 the vi*'' of December." 
 
 The title of Sir is also prefixed to the name of 
 Thomas Deyrton in the Register under date 1577. 
 
 In reference to this title, the Rev. Edward 
 Marshall, in his Woodstock Manor, writes : "It was 
 assigned to the clergy at an early period. As to 
 the application of the term to the clergy. Fuller 
 observes in his History of Abbeys : 'Such priests 
 as have the addition of 'Sir' before their Christian 
 names were men not graduated at the Universities, 
 being in orders, but not in degrees.' He has been 
 censured for this remark. But he is so far sup- 
 ported by a list of certain chantries in St. Paul's 
 Cathedral which he inserts, that the two priests 
 who have the title of 'Mr.' and not of 'Sir,' are 
 also the only two who are described as 'graduates.' " 
 
 Mr. Marshall further points out that "Sir," being 
 the English equivalent of "Dominus," was the 
 academical title applied to Bachelors of Arts, who 
 were not considered in those days to possess a full 
 degree, the B.A. being but a stepping-stone to the 
 full graduate rank of M.A., which latter carried 
 with it the title " Mr." 
 
 "Sir" Thomas Deyrton, one of the Elizabethan 
 Vicars, had a long tenure of office, during part of 
 which time he appears to have had an unpleasant 
 experience of the "aggrieved parishioner," for we
 
 THE CHURCH. 37 
 
 find him " named " in the Archdeacon's Court on 
 one or two occasions, videlicet — 
 
 "1586. Thomas Dierton notaf for abusing his 
 parishioners with evil words. He teacheth not the 
 catechisme as he is comanded to the youth." 
 
 "M'" Thomas Dierton n'" (notatur) that he 
 necligentlie supplieth his duetie not reading of 
 devine service, viz., uppon the nynth dale of 
 October he redd not divine service by hymself nor 
 provided any person to read devine service, but the 
 dark of the parish did supplie his place and so red 
 some part of service both forenone and after none 
 being a mere laie mann .... I597-" 
 
 But the " necligent " Vicar discovered a worse 
 form of " necligence " in some of his parishioners, 
 for at the same visitation he appears to have 
 " named " Robert Tailor, " that the same thrashed 
 corne on divers saboth dales within this halfe yeare 
 last past, quarto die mensis Aprilis, 1596;" and 
 William Sybell, " for working and going to cart 
 on the Saboth, xix September, 1597." It is added 
 " This (these) persons fee owing for not going the 
 pambulacon (perambulation) about the circuite 
 of their parrish in the rogacon week, according 
 to the quenenes Iniunctions in this yeare 1597." ^ 
 
 Fourteen years after this we find the Vicar 
 
 ' Records preserved in the Registiy of the Archdeaconry of 
 Norwich.
 
 38 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 faithfully performing his duty in Upton Church, 
 when a case of brawling took place, which was 
 made the subject of a presentment in the Arch- 
 deacon's Court held in Acle Church in 1612, as 
 follows: "William Enderton, comonly called by 
 the name of Wicked Will, servant of Robert 
 ffisher, and Symon Bullock of the said towne, did 
 profanely and disorderlie behave themselves in this 
 sort, viz., uppon Christmas daie last in the tyme of 
 evening praier they came into the parrish church 
 of Upton aforesaid, with a great whalles bone 
 uppon their shoulders, and wth ys birds, a robin 
 redbrest and a wrenne, tied by a thrid and hanging 
 uppon the said bone, the said Wiitm making a 
 great and a roring noyse all waie of his coming, 
 and they went staggering and reeling too and fro 
 in the midd allie in a scoffing and a wild profane 
 manner, by the minister's seate (the sayd minister 
 being reading devine service) they fell downe as 
 thoughe they were hevely or grevously loaden, 
 and then and there the said Wicked Will in such 
 wild and pfane and lewde manner as befor, kneling 
 uppon his knees he praid for the sayd Mr. Deyrton 
 and his wife and for his great dog (to) the dishono'^ 
 of almightie god, pfanacon of the place, and evill 
 example of others. Sexto Aprilis, 161 2." He 
 appears to have been ordered to acknowledge his 
 fault in the face of the church, a far milder punish-
 
 THE CHURCH. 39 
 
 ment than would have been meted out to him 
 under the Brawling Act in the present day. It 
 is probable that the "great whalles bone" was 
 preserved in the church as a memento of the 
 occurrence, for a large bone, measuring 5 ft. 4 ins. 
 in length, formerly kept in the belfry, and now 
 preserved at the Vicarage, may well have been 
 the identical bone put to so profane a use by 
 "Wicked Will" and his companion. 
 
 i^especting an Ancient pension. 
 
 A pension of xxxs. per annum was payable to 
 the Vicars of Upton by the Priors of Butley. 
 The first record of it appears to be a note from 
 the Charter of the Prior of Butley, fol. 47, quoted 
 in Add. MS. 8843, Brit. Mus. 
 
 "And the Vicar of Vpton had a pention of 
 XXX shill. p annu payable by the prior of Butley 
 by the confirmation of John of Oxford, bishop." 
 
 This confirmation of Bishop John of Oxford 
 must have been 1175 — 1200, and the pension, no 
 doubt, was settled on the Vicar at the founding of 
 Upton Church. 
 
 In 161 5, Thomas Deyrton, Vicar, brought an 
 action against the lessees of the Rectory, in the 
 Court of Exchequer, the record of which is
 
 40 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 preserved in the Public Record Office, and is as 
 follows : — 
 
 "Jacobus Dei gra Anglie Scotie Franc et Hibnie 
 Rex, fidei Defens, &c. Diitis nobis Jacobo Scam- 
 bler Aro, Johi Smythe Ar°, Rico Jenkinson Ar°, & 
 Johi Holte sacre theologie bachalario Sattm Sciatis 
 qd nos de fidelitat industr & pvidis circu speccoib<5 
 vris in negotiis nris agend pluriiim confiden 
 assignavim vos ac vobis quatuor tribj & duob3 
 vrm plenam ptatem & auctatem damus & com- 
 mittim p pntes ad testes quoscuq., de & sup 
 quibusdam articlis sive interrogat tin ex pte Thome 
 Dierton clici quer) qm ex pte Wiltmi Harborne 
 ar' & Elizabeth Daynes vid. defend, coram vobis 
 aut trib3 sine duob5 vfm exhibend siue deliband 
 diligenter exaiand Et ideo vobis mandamus qd ad 
 hmoi diem & locu suie dies et loca quos vel que 
 ad hoc pvideritis aut tres siue duo vrm pvidin? 
 testes pdcos coram vobis aut trib3 siue duob^ vrm 
 veniri faciatis & evocetis ac ipos testes & eorf 
 quemlt p se sepatim de & sup articlis siue interr 
 pd sup sacra sua coram vobis aut trib5 siue duob^ 
 vrm p sea Dei evangel corporalr pstand diligenter 
 exaietis aut tres siue duo vrm exaient exaiacoesq^ 
 suas recipiatis & in scriptis in pgameno redigatis 
 Et eas cu sic cepitis aut tres siue duo vrm cepint 
 Baronib3 de Sccio nro apud Westm. in octav. sci 
 Martini px. futur! sub sigillis vris aut triu siue
 
 THE CHURCH. 4^ 
 
 duorf vrm claus. mittatis aut tres siuc duo vrm 
 mittant unacu interrogat pd & hoc bre proviso 
 semp qd pd defend, heant pmonicoem p spaciu xiiij 
 dierC de die & loco primo sessionis vre sup hoc bre 
 ante execucoem eiusdem. T. Laurencio Tanfeld 
 mil. apud Westm. quarto die Octob. anno R. n. 
 anglie Franc & Hiber xiii" & Scotie xlix**." 
 
 Interrogatories to be ministered to the Witnesses to 
 be produced on part of Thomas Dyer ton, Clerk, 
 and on part of William Har borne and Elizabeth 
 Daynes. 
 
 1. Do you know the parties to the suit, and for 
 how long have you known them .-' 
 
 2. Do you know, of your own knowledge, or 
 have you seen any records whereby it doth appear 
 that the parsonage of Upton, in the county of 
 Norfolk, was parcell of the possessions of the late 
 dissolved Monastery or Priory of Butlie in the 
 county of Suffolk ? 
 
 3. Do you know or have you heard of any 
 pension to be issuing and going out of the said 
 rectory and parsonage of Upton, and payable 
 unto the vicar of Upton for the time being, and 
 what was the said pension which was yearly due 
 and payable to the said vicar }
 
 42 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 4. Do you know of any leases heretofore made 
 by Kings and Queens of this Realm of the said 
 parsonage, and have not the said lessees paid a 
 yearly pension to the vicar of Upton for the time 
 being ? 
 
 5. Have you not known or credibly heard that 
 the said farmors and lessees of the said parsonage 
 of Upton have been allowed a certain sum of 
 money upon the payment of their rent in respect 
 of the pencon due to the said vicar for the time 
 being ? 
 
 6. Have not the said Elizabeth Daynes and 
 the said William Harborne, or those under whom 
 they claim, had an interest and estate of and in 
 the said parsonage of Upton for many years past, 
 and for how long tyme ? 
 
 7. What other matter or thing do }-ou know 
 touching the pencon of twenty shillings a yere 
 issuing out of the said parsonage of Upton to the 
 vicar there ? Declare the trueth herein. 
 
 Depositions of divers Witnesses produced. 
 
 Edward Hilton of Lingivood^ Norfolk, clerk, aged 
 74 years, or thereabouts : — 
 
 I. Had known complt. and Elizabeth Daynes 
 for 40 years, and Wm. Harborne for 20 years.
 
 THE CHURCH. 43 
 
 2. Hath heard y^ ye parsonage of Upton was 
 parcell of y" late priory of Butley. 
 
 3. Hath heard there hath been a yearly pencon 
 going out of the said parsonage to the vicar there, 
 but what he cannot depose. 
 
 4. Hath heard that leases have been made of 
 y^ parsonage by y® late Queen Elizabeth, but 
 whether the lessees paid any pension to y® vicar 
 of Upton he cannot say. 
 
 5. He cannot depose. 
 
 6. Hath heard y*^ y'= deP^ have had estates in 
 the said parsonage of Upton, but for how many 
 years he knoweth not. 
 
 7. Further he cannot depose. 
 
 William Taylor of Upton, carpenter, aged 71 
 years : — 
 
 1. Hath known comp* and Elizabeth Daynes 
 for forty years, and William Harborne for 20 years. 
 
 2. Hath heard y*^ ye parsonage of Upton was 
 parcel of Butley Priory possessions. 
 
 3. Hath heard from divers old men of Upton 
 that there was a pencon of twenty shillings payable 
 to the vicar for the time being out of the rectory, 
 
 4. 5, 6, and 7. He cannot depose further. 
 
 Messrs. Scambler and Holt executed and en- 
 dorsed the warrant. They held their enquiry at 
 Ludham on 13th Nov., 161 5.
 
 44 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 "Decrees and Orders (Exchequer), 
 
 " 14 James, vol. 23, fol. 112. 
 
 " Die Lune xxix** die Aprilis xiiii° Jac. 
 
 "Upon openeinge of the matter dependinge in 
 this Courte by Englishe Bill betweene Thomas 
 Dyerton, Gierke, plaintiff, and William Harborne 
 and Elizabeth Daynes, Defendants — It is Ordered 
 by the courte that the said Defendants shall be 
 dismissed this Courte without costs. 
 
 " Babb p P. 
 
 " West p Def." 
 
 The Vicar won the case, and his successors reap 
 the benefit of his vigorous action. The pension is 
 still paid out of the Great Tithe (by the Eccle- 
 siastical Gommissioners), and in modern value it 
 amounts to 6d. per diem or £g. 2s. 6d. per annum. 
 
 Two vicars besides Mr. Dyerton had a long 
 tenure of office, viz., the Rev. J. W. Greaves, 
 forty-three years, and the Ven. Archdeacon Older- 
 shaw, forty-eight years. The latter was a typical 
 pluralist, as is shewn by the following licence 
 of non-residence preserved amongst the parish 
 records: "We, Gharles, Bishop of Norwich, hereby 
 license you, John Oldershaw, Glerk, Rector of 
 Redenhall with the chapel of Harleston, Vicar 
 of Ranworth with Upton annexed, and Vicar of
 
 THE CHURCH. 45 
 
 Ludham, in the County of Norfolk and our 
 Diocese of Norwich, to be absent from your 
 benefice of Ranworth with Upton annexed afore- 
 said for two years from the date hereof on account 
 of y® Parsonage House belonging to your said 
 Benefice of Ranworth with Upton being unfit for 
 y® residence of yourself and family : such unfitness 
 not being occasioned by your own negligence, and 
 such house being kept in such repair as shall be 
 satisfactory to us and our successors. You residing 
 at Starston, and performing the duties of your 
 said parish of Harleston. Given under our hand, 
 this twenty-eighth day of February in the year of 
 our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, and 
 in the twelfth year of our consecration. 
 
 "C. Norwich." 
 
 Upton was consolidated with Ranworth, Feb. 
 26th, 1790, as appears by the " Diocesan Book," 
 when the Rev. Charles Gogill, Vicar of Ranworth, 
 became Vicar of the united parishes, but the 
 Institution Books do not apparently give any 
 record of his institution to Upton. The two 
 parishes were disunited by Order in Council, 3rd 
 March, 1873, which took effect on the next 
 voidance. A previous union of these benefices 
 occurred in 1698. 
 
 The Ordination Book, vol. i., gives the following
 
 46 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 particulars of ordination candidates, who sub- 
 sequently became Vicars of Upton : — 
 
 " 1682. Henry Nelson, of St. John's College in 
 Cambridge. Borne in Garsdall in y^ County of 
 York, in the 25th year of my age, to be ordained 
 priest in y^ L'' Bishops Chappel in Norwich. 
 
 " Hen. Nelson." 
 
 " I, Samuel Style, Batchelor of Arts, Corp^ Xti 
 Coll. in Cambridge, of 23 years current, born in 
 the county of Norfolk, in the Parish of St. Peter 
 in Norwich, to be curate to Mr. Thomas Seamier, 
 Rector of Drayton cum Marlingford, to be ordained 
 Deacon in the Cathedral Church in Norw^ 
 
 " Samuel Style." 
 
 " I, Jonathan Newhowse, Batchelor of Arts, of 
 Gonv. Caii. Coll. in Cambridge, of 23 years current, 
 born in the County of Norfolke, in the parish of 
 St. Stephen's in Norwich, to be Curate to M^ W" 
 plumsted. Rector of Wickmer, to be ordained 
 Deacon in y^ Cathedrall Church in Norwich. 
 
 "Jonathan Newhowse." 
 
 Possessions of the Church. 
 
 Recorded in Add. MS. 8843, /o. 46. 
 
 Vpton EccHa. Norff. Carta Johis prions super 
 appropriatione ecclise Vpton cum aliis in eadem
 
 THE CHURCH. 47 
 
 carta contentis queratur inferius tertio loco sedae 
 virgje. 
 
 Confirmatio Johis Epi 2di super eadem ecctia 
 nobis confirmat queratur in eodem loco. 
 
 Confirmatio Wifti dc Ralegh Epi sup eadem 
 appropacone et taxatio vicariae in qua taxatione 
 assignat medietatem octo decem acras terrae quas 
 Mag'' Hugo de Vpton de nobis tenet in eadem villa 
 portione dicti vicar qui p tempore fuerit. 
 
 Carta Walteri de Suffeld Epi super prdcis xviij 
 acris totaliter nobis assignat de consensu Thome 
 capellani tunc vicarii ifem reddendo vicario et 
 successoribus quinque solidos per ann. in festo See 
 Margarete. 
 
 Confirmatio Symonis prioris & conventus Norwici 
 sup eccia prdca et taxatione. 
 
 Confirmatio Jacobi de Terentino decani de Holt 
 dni Archidiaconi Norff. p curatoris sede Norwic 
 vacante & ipso visitante sup eadem ecciia 
 appriand. 
 
 Carta Wiiti clerici quondam vicarii ecclie prd 
 sup 12 acris terrae quas in vsus pprios retinuimus 
 quando eum ad dcam vicarium prsentavimus 
 tenend de nobis p servitium xx solid p ann. — 
 Abbreviatio Carta? prioratus Butley, Suffol., 46, 
 
 47- 
 
 And the Vicar of Vpton had a pention of xxx 
 shill p annu payable by the prior of Butley by
 
 48 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 the confirmation of John of Oxford, bishop. — Foh 
 
 47- 
 
 Carta Wiffi de Rahalee, Episcopi Norwic, super- 
 admissione Thome de Wython capellani ad 
 vicariam eccHe Vpton ad prsentationem prions 
 Butley et taxatione vicariae ejusdem ecctie. — Fol. 
 47b. 
 
 And concerning the pension of 30 shill. payable 
 to the Vicar of Vpton by the prior of Butley 
 yearly, see the same book, fol. 47. 
 
 [On back of a slip.] The Archbishop of 
 Canterbury's confirmation. — Fol. 48 and 49. The 
 taxation of Upton in the 21st year of King 
 Edward the first was xvi/. xiiii-. iiii^., tenths 
 xxx/. ins. iiii(2'. — Blofield Deanery, fol. 53. 
 
 Rot. Hund., p. 512. The Bishop of Norwich 
 held land in Upton, as member of his Manor of 
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 |jcthtt Cbapcls, goob-scvccu, §.nticnt 
 ^icibts, (Suiltis, gont, gells, Communion 
 Iplatc, Inbxiitory of Cljurclj d^ootrs, anb- 
 ^Ustoration. 
 
 FOR about two centuries the Norman church 
 of Ranulph de Glanville was the spiritual 
 home of the people of Upton. How it 
 ceased to exist can only be matter for speculation — 
 possibly lightning, or some accidental fire may have 
 destroyed it. That it was superseded by the present 
 fabric in the Perpendicular period is shewn from 
 the fact that much of the Norman stonework was 
 utilized in the existing structure. The Norman 
 piscina was discovered in the restoration of 1885, 
 built into the wall of the north aisle above one of 
 the windows. It is now affixed for security in the 
 
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 50 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 stoup near the south door, which was also brought 
 to Hght during the restoration of the church. 
 Other fragments of Norman work were found, 
 some of which are preserved in the vestry. With 
 the exception, perhaps, of the tower, the present 
 church cannot have been commenced before 1380, 
 and was probably not completed till the fifteenth 
 century. The ten windows of the aisles exhibit 
 a transom in the tracery, and are quoted in the 
 British ArcJiceological Journal for 1890 as speci- 
 mens of " fully-developed Perpendicular." I have 
 been unable to trace the re-building of the church 
 to any particular person, and it is probable that 
 this work was carried out by the Prior and Canons 
 of Butley. 
 
 The proportions of the church are fine, and 
 altogether present a strikingly beautiful appearance. 
 
 Cubic space, about ... iio,ooo cub. ft. 
 
 Length of chancel 
 
 Breadth of chancel 
 
 Length of nave 
 
 Breadth of nave ... 
 
 Height of nave 
 
 Length of north aisle 
 
 Breadth of north aisle 
 
 Length of south aisle 
 
 Breadth of south aisle 
 
 It will be seen that the extreme length of the 
 church (without the tower) is 109 ft., and its 
 breadth 44 ft. 6 in. 
 
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 LADY CHAPEL, UPTON CHURCH. 
 
 From a Drawing by Mr. Henry Gales.
 
 THE CHURCH. 5 1 
 
 The windows are well preserved, and good 
 specimens of Perpendicular work. The large east 
 window of the chancel is especially fine, and the 
 twelve lights in its tracery were evidently designed 
 for figures of the Twelve Apostles in painted glass. 
 Some fragments of ancient stained glass are pre- 
 served in the east windows of the aisles. 
 
 Beneath these window's were altars in pre- 
 Reformation times. Their piscinas still remain, 
 that in the south aisle being in excellent pre- 
 servation, with a charming bit of flamboyant 
 tracery at the top, and the remains of a 
 consecration cross in close proximity. 
 
 This east end of the south aisle formed the 
 Lady Chapel,^ and that of the north aisle, I take 
 it, was the Chapel of S. Thomas a Becket.^ 
 
 1 " My body to be buryed befor the pyktur of our lady in the 
 south ysle of the Chirche of Seynt ]\Iargrette, virgyn & martyr, of 
 Upton forseyd."— Will of Thos. Andrews, 1488. 
 
 2 " To be buried in the Church of St. IMargaret before the high 
 altar of the blessed Thomas the Martyr." — Will of Thomas Wycete, 
 1467. 
 
 The Norman church was founded the year after the murder of 
 Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Tuesday, December 
 29th, 1 170. The leading position in the State held by our Founder 
 must have brought him into close relationship with Becket, whose 
 memory De Glanville may well have desired to perpetuate in his 
 new foundation at Upton, as soon as the Archbishop was canonized. 
 A full-length painting of S. Thomas the Martyr in vestments occurs 
 on the Ranworth Screen, and a fresco of his murder is to be seen 
 on the south wall of the chancel of South Burlingham Church.
 
 52 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 The Rood-screen. 
 
 The base of the ancient Rood-screen remains 
 beneath the lofty chancel arch, and is in excellent 
 preservation, the rood-loft and "dore^" having dis- 
 a,ppeared, unless, indeed, the "dore" was merely the 
 open entrance to the chancel. On the north side 
 are four panels under gilded bosses in relief, con- 
 taining paintings of the four Latin Fathers, each 
 about 2 ft. 8 in. in height, SS. Augustin, Jerome, 
 Gregory the Great, and Ambrose. They are thus 
 described by L'Estrange in his MS. dated 1870, in 
 the possession of Mr. Walter Rye, to whom I am 
 indebted for a copy. 
 
 1. SL Atigiistin. "A Bishop in red cope, green 
 mitre, book in right hand, crook in left turned 
 inwards." 
 
 2. St. Jerome. " A Cardinal, red hat, green 
 cloak, with slits for arms, red book." 
 
 3. St. Gregory the Great. " A Pope, triple 
 crown, red cope, amice, open book." 
 
 4. St. Ambrose. " An Archbishop, red mitre, 
 albe with apparel, red dalmatic, green chasuble, 
 pall, crook in right hand, book in left." 
 
 3 The screen door is referred to in the ■will of Agnes Wynn, 
 whose memorial brass is still in situ, " to be buried in Church of 
 St. Margaret in the middle aley before the chancel dore."
 
 Panel of Roodiscreen, representing S. Ambrose, Upton Church. 
 From a Pen and Ink Sketch by Mr. Henry Gales.
 
 THE CHURCH. 53 
 
 On the south side are the painted figures of four 
 female saints on oak panels. 
 
 1. " Sf. Helen, crowned, veiled, robed in ermine, 
 with the cross of our Lord's Passion in her right 
 hand, a black book in her left." 
 
 2. " St. Etheldrcda, wimple, pastoral staff, red 
 book." 
 
 3. St. Joanna, Queen of Spain, "veiled, red 
 mantle, bowl in right hand, frail basket in left hand 
 with loaves in it." 
 
 4. " St. Agatha. A virgin with long hair hold- 
 ing a breast with pincers by the nipple." 
 
 Above, on the transom, is : — 
 
 " . . . . llya Wynne and Anneys ys wyfe et 
 cetera." 
 
 Husenbeth, in his Emblems of Saints, notes 
 SS. Ethcldreda and Joanna as occuring with their 
 emblems on the " Rood-screen, Upton, Norfolk." 
 
 The date of the canonization of St. Joanna, 
 1505, coupled with the remains of the inscription, 
 make it probable that the screen was re-painted 
 subsequently to the death of Anneys or Agnes 
 Wynne in 1506, at all events on the south side. 
 [Extracts from the wills of William and Agnes 
 Wynne are given in Chapter VII.] The screen 
 itself, probably, dates from forty or fifty years 
 earlier. To the north and south of the chancel 
 arch, and near the screen, are two consecration
 
 54 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 crosses, fairly well preserved, brought to light in 
 1885. 
 
 Lights and Guilds. 
 
 The following Lights were in the church, viz., 
 those of St. Margaret, Blessed Virgin Mary, 
 St. John Baptist, and St. Nicholas. 
 
 Of the last named saint there was formerly a 
 " tabernacle " containing an image of St. Nicholas. 
 There is reason to believe that this was affixed to 
 the half pillar at the east end of the north aisle, 
 close to the present pulpit. Before it is the brass 
 of Thomas Wesyt, who died in 15 13. The 
 remains of fresco work may be traced, and an 
 iron staple still remaining, about 9 ft. 9 in. from the 
 floor, may well have supported the " tabernacle." * 
 
 The Guilds 
 
 in connection with the church were 
 
 1. The Guild of S. Margaret, the Patron Saint. 
 
 2. „ „ the Blessed Virgin Mary. 
 
 * " Repair of the image and tabernacle of St. Nicholas, Bishop, 
 in same church, 40J." — Will of Nicholas Cossey, 1479. 
 
 "To paynting and gilding of the tabernacle of St. Nicholas in 
 the same church, 6s. Sd." — Will of William Wynne, 1505.
 
 THE CHURCH. 55 
 
 3. The Guild of S. John Baptist. 
 
 4. „ „ S. Peter. 
 
 That there was not always, in those days, zeal 
 enough to maintain the work of a Church Guild, 
 may be inferred from the will of William Wynne, 
 1505: "to the guild of St. Peter 6s. Sd. on con- 
 dition that the brethren and sistcrn will begin the 
 guild and uphold it." 
 
 The Font 
 
 is remarkably fine and in very fair preservation, 
 although some of the figures have been sadly 
 mutilated. It is a beautiful specimen of early 
 English work. Three large octagonal steps form 
 a striking approach to the font ; the top step is 
 divided from the second by open quatrefoils, and 
 supported at intervals by dogs in sitting postures. 
 
 A finely-carved pedestal rises from a circle of 
 foliage and queer-looking animals — two lions 
 joined by their tails, two dogs united by their 
 heads, and a monster having one head and 
 two bodies. Standing out in relief upon this 
 pedestal are figures under exquisite canopies and 
 representing the two Sacraments, to wit: — Ho/y 
 Comimmion, a bishop in vestments, holding 
 pastoral staff in right hand, supported to right 
 and left by angels bearing each a candlestick ;
 
 56 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 next a priest holding an open missal ; then a 
 second priest with the elements. Both the latter 
 wear the dalmatic, maniple, and stole. Holy 
 Baptism is signified by three sponsors, one male 
 and two female, one of the latter with an infant 
 in her arms in curious swaddling clothes, the 
 others with rosaries : all wearing the lay dress 
 of the period. 
 
 The very handsome bowl of the font is described 
 in L Estrange' s MSS., vol. ix. : — 
 
 Emblems of 
 
 " On the E. panel of bowl St. John Ev. 
 
 „ N. „ St. Matthew. 
 
 „ W. „ St. Luke. 
 
 S. „ St. Mark. 
 
 Intermediate panels : — Angels, north-east and 
 south-west, holding shields ; south-east, a guitar ; 
 north-west, cymbals. The bowl is supported by 
 eight half angels holding crowths, books, shields, 
 &c." 
 
 The font was originally painted, as denoted by 
 small fragments of the ancient colouring still 
 remaining. 
 
 The west arch of the church is filled up with 
 masonry, a work probably found necessary when 
 the tower fell. In this masonry the stone outline 
 of a window was brought to light in 1885, and
 
 THE CHURCH. 57 
 
 the brickwork was removed which blocked it up. 
 Above the arch was found ^ the gable line of the 
 old roof of the church, indicating possibly that 
 the clerestory with its eight windows, was built at 
 a later date than the lower part of the church. 
 From a comparison of the flintwork at the top of 
 the ruined tower with that of the clerestory it is 
 probable that the former was raised in height at 
 this later date. 
 
 The Bells. 
 
 There were four bells in the reign of Edward VI., 
 weighing respectively 5, 7, 10, and 14 cwt. A 
 fifth bell remained in its place over the chancel as 
 late as 1725, recorded in a terrier of that date. 
 This would, of course, be the sancUcs or sawice bell. 
 It may have been sold in 1727, although I have 
 found no special faculty authorizing its sale. 
 
 " In 1727, a faculty was granted for the sale of 
 three split bells which had stood behind the church 
 door beyond the memory of any man then living." 
 — L'Estrange's Bells^ p. 229. This faculty is given 
 in the Faculty Book in the Bishop's Office. 
 
 " Upton, 27 March, 1727. To Wm. Mackey, 
 vicar, Robert Goote and John Norton, church- 
 
 * A line marking this ancient gable has been traced in the new 
 plaster.
 
 58 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 wardens, and to Mr. James Jay, one of the chief 
 inhabitants — to sell three spHt bells standing 
 behind the door, ' ;^200 having been expended 
 about the church, and yet now not a seat in it 
 but is decayed.' " 
 
 These bells may well have been split in the fall 
 of the tower, which may have taken place before 
 the sixth year of Edward VI. (1552-3), for the 
 Inventory of Church Goods of that year mentions 
 the existence of the four bells, but assigns one 
 only for the use of Divine Service. That the 
 tower was dilapidated long before 1602 is evident 
 from the following certificate returned to Bishop 
 Redman in that year, quoted in The East Anglian, 
 vol. ii. p. 232: — " Vpton. The Steple there 
 ruynated through the default and necligence of 
 the prishinrs there long since. The church other- 
 wise is sufificientlie repaired and decentlye kept."^ 
 
 The tower was presumably standing in 1546, 
 when John Poddes of Fishley left 6j. Zd. "to 
 repair of Upton steeple." 
 
 The bell still remaining is doubtless the one left 
 by King Edward's Commissioners for use in 
 "devyne service," and " wayen x*^." It was cast 
 by one of the Brasyers, the famous Norwich bell 
 
 " In 1587, Richard Taylor, yeoman, bequeathed "^^4 of good 
 EngHsh money towards the buildinge uppe of the steple agauie, 
 to be paid when the paiishioners doe builde upp the same."
 
 THE CHURCH. 59 
 
 founders, probably about 1440, and bears the name 
 of Gabriel, in the following inscription : — 
 
 1l?ac \\\ (JTonclauc (Salirtel i^iic ^ancfc ^uabe. 
 
 Cotman, in his Architectural Remains (vol. ii. 
 pi. 41), gives an etching of the east end of Upton 
 Church in 181 5, with a sketch of the quaint old 
 bell-house, or shed, under the east window. Here 
 it had hung for many years, and was swung by its 
 stay, the foot of the ringer being placed upon the 
 bell, when required for service. An erection was 
 made in the shell of the ruined tower in 1867, 
 where the bell was then hung. The following 
 inscription is borne on a stone outside the tower : — 
 
 This Bell was for upwards 
 Of two centuries hung in a shed 
 
 At the east end of the Church 
 
 But removed to its present position 
 
 A.D. 1867. 
 
 Robert Capon, 1 _, 
 
 ■r. T^ 1 f Churchwardens. 
 James B. Parker, 3 
 
 Communion Plate. 
 
 The pre-Reformation chalices enumerated in the 
 Inventory of Church Goods of Edw. VI. have, alas! 
 disappeared. The "chalys," weighing iii ozs., left
 
 60 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 by King Edward's Commissioners for use " in 
 the admynystracion of the devyne service" was 
 replaced in or about the year 1567-8 by a cup of 
 silver gilt, with large bowl, supported by a stem 
 resting on a figured pediment. The bowl bears 
 the legend, on a gilt band, — 
 
 i^ THIS CVP IS FOR VPTVN. 
 
 The cup bears the Norwich mark, and possesses a 
 moveable cover of silver (silversmith's mark almost 
 obliterated), which does duty for a paten. This cup 
 is still in use. The flagon is of pewter, and appears 
 to date from William III. 
 
 Inventory of Church Goods, Edward VI. 
 
 HUNDREDS OF BLOFIELD AND WALSHAM. 
 
 Vpton. This inventorie indentid made y'' last 
 day of August in the sixt yere of y® reyne of o^ 
 Sovraigne lord Edward the six by the grace of God 
 Kyng of Ynglond, Fraunce, and Irelond, Defender 
 of the feith and in earth of y'^ churche of Ynglond 
 the supreme hed, betweyn Will™ Fermor, John 
 Robsart, Xpofer Heydon Knyght, Osbert Mounde- 
 fore, Robert Berney and John Callybutt, Esquiers,
 
 THE CHURCH. 
 
 6i 
 
 Comyssioners amongst others assigned by vtue of 
 the Kyng's Ma*'"^ Comyssion to them directid for 
 y^ survey of Churche goods in the Countie of Norff: 
 of thon pty, and John Ramsey, Edmund Tayllor, 
 Will" Gymyngham, Rob* Wyn and Rob*^ Gootte 
 of the forseid town of Vpton of the other ptye, 
 Wyttcnesith y*^ there remayneth in the hands and 
 custodie of the said John Ramsey, Edmund Tayllor, 
 Will"' Gymyngham, Rob* Wyn and Rob* Gootte 
 y^ day and yere abovewreten all theis goods and 
 ornaments here underwreten — 
 
 Imp'mis — one chalys w* y° patent of 
 
 silver dubbyl gylt conteyning xi 
 
 ounces & di, every ounce liis. xd. ... x.\ns. ii(^. 
 Itm — a nother chalys w* y° patent 
 
 psell gylt conteyning xiiii ounces 
 
 iii qrs at ins. viii(^. y^ ounce ... liiiij-, id. 
 
 Itm — a pax of sylver psell gylt con- 
 taining ii ounces iii qrs ... ... xj. id. 
 
 Itm — ^j vestement of blewe velvet w* 
 
 decon and subdecon ... ... xb." 
 
 Itm — j cobe of blewe velvet xxi'. & j 
 
 of whyte damask xs. ... ... xxxj-. 
 
 Itm — ^j vestement of whyte damask... His. iiii^?'. 
 Itm — ii kopys of grene sylck v^., j 
 
 vestement of grene silk iiij-. iiiid.... viiis. iiii^-/ 
 Itm — j canapiexiii.y.iiii^.,and j fruntell 
 
 of grene sylck iiij-. iiii^. ... ... xvis. viiid.
 
 62 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Itm — ii aul? clothez of whytte sylck. . . iiis. inid. 
 Itm — a sutte of rede sylck ... ... vs. 
 
 Itm — a vestem'^ of black wursted . . . iiis. 
 
 Itm — a carde cloth of sylck... ... xiid. 
 
 Itm — a sengyll vestm* ... ... xii^. 
 
 Itm — ^j kope of blewe velvet ... vj-. 
 
 Itm— iiij'^'" stepill bells weyinge xxxvi" 
 
 whereof the first cont. v% the second 
 
 vii<=, the iii^ x% the iiii xiiii" . . . xxvii/. 
 
 Item for brase and \ 
 
 latten sold in a*^ 
 
 i & ii E vi^^ . . . xxvj. 
 
 Item for plate and 
 
 other ornamets • 
 
 u- o •••to P answer. 
 
 soIdma°xxxvnr° * 
 
 H.Oct.... ... xxxiiiij-. x^. ob. / 
 
 The canapie is in thands of Roger Rookewood, 
 who denyeth to deliv*" the same to the church- 
 wardens. 
 
 Roger Rocwood ys contented to answ' y' or the 
 valewe."'' 
 
 , Whereof ys assigned and left to be occupied and 
 vsed in the admynystracion of the devyne service 
 there 
 
 The Chalys conteyning xi ounces di & on bell 
 wayen x'^. 
 
 ■J In another handwriting and ink. 
 
 Thys 
 \ lixj. xd. ob. 
 ys agreed
 
 THE CHURCH. 63 
 
 In wyttenes whereof the scid Comyssion" and 
 
 other scid psons to theise Inventoriez alrnatly 
 
 have puttc theire hands y'' day and yere above 
 
 wreten. 
 
 p me John Rasey, 
 
 p me Johne Broughton. 
 
 The Restoration of the Church. 
 
 The church having fallen into deplorable di- 
 lapidation, it became necessary that a thorough 
 restoration should be effected. The work was 
 commenced by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners 
 in 1879, by the substantial repair of the fabric of 
 the chancel, and the substitution of an oak 
 " wagon " roof for the old one. A heavy beam 
 having fallen in the body of the church in 1875, 
 the congregation migrated to the chancel, and 
 for ten years the nave and aisles were not used 
 for divine service. In 1884 a Committee was 
 appointed at a meeting of parishioners held in 
 the school-room, for the purpose of collecting 
 subscriptions and carrying out the work of 
 restoration. Of this committee the present Vicar 
 was hon. sec, and the Rural Dean, the Rev. 
 Canon Patteson, Rector of Thorpe, became the 
 active chairman, presiding over all the meetings 
 
 F
 
 64 HISTORY OF UPTON, 
 
 until the committee closed its labours in 1889. 
 In 1885 the fabric of the nave and aisles was 
 thoroughly restored, under the able supervision of 
 Mr. A. S. Hewitt, A.R.I.B.A., of Great Yarmouth, 
 the work being executed by Mr. Evans of South 
 Walsham, builder and contractor. New roofs were 
 found to be absolutely necessary. Some of the 
 best oak grown in the neighbourhood was used 
 for the nave roof, and the massive tie-beams were 
 carefully restored and replaced. The aisles are 
 roofed with the best pitch-pine. The restoration 
 of the stonework of windows and pillars was well 
 carried out by Messrs. Utting of Acle. 
 
 In July of the same year the church was re- 
 opened by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, 
 assisted by the Bishop of Victoria, the Rural 
 Dean, and other clergy, in the presence of a 
 large congregation. The Rev. Canon Patteson 
 preached at the evening service. The offertories 
 for the day amounted to the handsome sum of 
 
 In 1888 a further work was carried out in the 
 thorough repair of the porch, and the re-seating 
 the nave with open benches of pitch-pine, a 
 number of the ancient poppy-heads being used 
 with good effect at the east and west ends of 
 the seating, and in the north and south aisles 
 where wood block floors have been laid. Book
 
 THE CHURCH. 65 
 
 boards, with portions of the old oak carving, 
 have also been erected. 
 
 The total cost of the restoration, including that 
 of the chancel, carried out by the Ecclesiastical 
 Commissioners, exceeded ;^ 2000.® It may be added 
 that, in 1885, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners 
 erected handsome oak choir seats, laid a floor of 
 Minton tiles in the chancel, and gave a new 
 communion rail, with brass pillars. 
 
 The new pulpit of Corsham stone, bearing four 
 tracery panels with ecclesiastical designs, was 
 erected in 1888 by the present vicar, to the 
 memory of his father, the late Rev. John Oakley 
 Hill, M.A., Rector of Little Rollright, Oxon. 
 At a special re-opening service held on November 
 15th, 1888, upon the completion of the work of 
 restoration, the Lord Bishop of Norwich, before 
 commencing the sermon, solemnly dedicated the 
 pulpit to the service of Almighty God. 
 
 The old Tudor pulpit is preserved as a relic in 
 the Lady Chapel. Previous to the restoration of 
 the church it formed part of a " three-decker " 
 to the south of the chancel arch. Reference is 
 made to it in an entry in the Parish Register, 
 vol. ii., at p. 68. 
 
 8 Towards this sum, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, Miss 
 Edwards of Hardingham, and Canon Patteson, were munificent 
 contributors. 
 
 F 2
 
 66 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 " Memorandum. The Rev. Mr. Mackay, Vicar 
 of this Parish of Upton, Built a Seate opposite 
 to the Pulpit and Reading Desk at his own Cost 
 and Charges w^'^ Chancellor Tanners leave, for 
 himself and his ffamilys Use, which he the said 
 William Mackay dedicates to all the Ministers 
 and their ffamilys Use for ever, desiring that the 
 afores*^ Seat may be kept up and maintained by 
 them at their own proper charges. As witness 
 my hand this ffirst Day of May, 1739. 
 
 "William Mackay, A.M. 
 "and Vicar of Upton." 
 
 The church is warmed by Porritt's underground 
 hot-air apparatus, which was placed in the nave in 
 1885, at a cost of nearly ^50. 
 
 Among other gifts to the restored church should 
 be mentioned a handsome frontal of green silk for 
 the holy table, embroidered and presented by Mrs. 
 Saunders, late of South Walsham Vicarage; and 
 some oak panelling inside the pulpit, in which is 
 skilfully introduced ancient oak tracery, saved from 
 the old seating of the church. This panelling is 
 the gift of Mr. W. Evans, South Walsham.
 
 CHAPTER IV. 
 
 #f tijc Jlcgisters : rurious ^ntrus. 
 
 T 
 
 HE Register dates from 1558, but the Date of Re- 
 ,. r^ • 4.1, gister, anno 
 
 earliest part, as so otten is the case, pj-imo Eliza- 
 
 is a transcript, very well engrossed. I ^^thae. 
 believe the original entries begin in 1606. There 
 are some omissions from the first volume, the 
 greatest hiatus occurring from 1685 to 1694. The 
 period of the Commonwealth is marked by a 
 change of handwriting, from the vicar's to that 
 of a lay registrar, albeit the good vicar was 
 allowed to record the baptism of his daughter 
 with his own hand, which he does as follows : — 
 " Elizabeth, the daughter of Berney Sheppard 
 
 & Bridget his wife, was baptized the 6' 
 
 day of Noueber, 1655."
 
 68 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Whether the troublous times proved too much 
 for the vicar or not, certain it is that about 
 fifteen months after the baptism of their infant 
 daughter, both he and his wife Bridget died 
 within a few days of each other, and were 
 buried at Fishley. Mrs. Sheppard belonged to 
 the Moundford family. 
 
 The following entries, including a civil marriage 
 of the period, and its ecclesiastical completion 
 (even at the time of the Commonwealth) by a 
 clergyman, will be read with interest :— - 
 
 "1655. 
 Common- "The Register Booke of Upton containinge all 
 ter. Marriages, Byrthes, and Burialls accordinge to 
 
 an Acte of pliam* in that case cornanded bearinge 
 date the 24^^ of August, 1654. 
 
 "Robert Goat the elder was chosen pish Register 
 by the Intiitants of the said towne, and sworne to 
 the pformance of the said Office, and this day 
 confirmed Register under my hande 1654. 
 
 " Gabr. Barbor. 
 
 Civil "Robert Goat of Upton and Elizabeth Downes 
 
 arriage. ^^ ^^j^ were married before me Gabriell Barbor, 
 
 D"" in phisick, one of the Justices of the publique 
 
 peace for the Countie of Norffi, upon the ffift day 
 
 of August one thousand sixe hundered fiifty &
 
 THE REGISTERS. 
 
 69 
 
 fifower. In the ^sence of John Dovvnes, Edward 
 
 Goate, and Charles Coppinge. Wittness my 
 
 hande 
 
 " Gabr. Barbor. 
 
 "The abovesaid Robert Goat of Vpton and 
 Elizabeth Downes of Acle were marryed by me 
 Philip Whitefoote, clerk, vpon y® fift day of 
 August, 1654, in the p^'sence of John Downes and 
 
 Edward Goate. 
 
 Witnesse my hande 
 
 "Philip Whitefoote." 
 
 The Act of Charles II., intended to encourage Act to foster 
 the wool trade, is illustrated by the following trade, 
 extracts among others : — 
 
 Burials in Upton 
 since the ist 
 of August, 
 1678. 
 
 Robert Smith, 
 y* Sonne of 
 Robert Smith, 
 was buried y^ 
 of Sep- 
 
 ,th 
 
 29 
 
 tember. 
 
 Francis Hempson made oath 
 before Robert Houghton, Justice 
 of y^ Peace, y*^ y'^ coffin of y^ p 
 contra Robert Smith was not 
 faced with anything, and y' his 
 body was wrapt in a shroud 
 of sheep's wool onelie. Dated 
 y'' 4^^ day of October, 1678. 
 Sealed and subscribed by those 
 y* were present at y° swearing y^ 
 affidavit. 
 
 Simon Woodrowe and 
 
 Robert Smith.
 
 70 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Excommuni- 
 cations. 
 
 John Mason, 
 the Sonne of 
 Henrie Mason, 
 was buried y'' 8^^ 
 of December. 
 
 Bridget Green made oath 
 before Justice Haughton that 
 when John Mason was buried 
 theire was nothing in the coffin 
 but what was made of sheep's 
 wool, and the witnesses of ye 
 affidavit were Thomas Noble 
 and Henery Mason. Dated the 
 13*^ day of December. 
 
 1678. Robert Goodwinn, Gierke, was buried 
 according to the Act the 12*^ day of februarie. 
 Ebenezer Carter mad oath before Robt. Houghton, 
 Esq. 
 
 Burials 1679. 
 
 John, the son 
 of Isaac Em- 
 peror of Norw'^'^, 
 was buried the 
 I ^*of September. 
 
 Bridget Manser made oath 
 before Franc. Bacon, Esq^ and 
 Justice of Peace, that the said 
 John Emperor was buried ac- 
 cording to the full intent of the 
 Act. Dated the 3'' of Sept., 
 Anno Caroli Reg. 31°. 
 
 Records of excommunication occur in the 
 register as late as the latter half of the seventeenth 
 century. 
 
 "Memorandum that John Emperor of the Parish 
 and Mannor of Upton St. Margarett was excom- 
 municated by Robert Goodwyn, Clerk, and absolved
 
 THE REGISTERS. 7 1 
 
 by mc, the sixth day of July, his successor and 
 now p^'sent Vicar thereof, and this absolution 
 pronounced in the yeare of o'' Lord, 1679, 
 
 "Sam Style." 
 
 John Emperor lived about a year and a half to 
 enjoy his freedom from ecclesiastical censure, vide 
 his will, page 121. 
 
 "Memord. that John Littlewood of Upton was 
 excomunicated de non comparendo in Curia Eccle- 
 siastica, March 25'^^, 1683, by me, 
 
 "Sam. Style, vie ibid." 
 
 A tax on the entries of births, burials, and Duty payable 
 
 /- TTT - , .- ,, °^ entries in 
 
 marriages, temp. Geo. 111., is noted, as follows: — Parish Kegis- 
 
 ter. 
 "Dec. 9t^ 1784. 
 
 "Duty ''ceived on the entry of all Births, Burials, 
 and Marriages made in this Register Book for the 
 parrish of Upton from the first day of October, 
 1783, to the first day of Oct"", 1784, amounting in 
 the whole to the sum of five shillings and three 
 pence. 
 
 "Received by me, W"" Brisley (?), for J. Gay, 
 Juner, Collectere." 
 
 "Marryages in 1727. 
 "James Bensly and Suanna Barit were marryed Marriage 
 the w"-^ May, 1727, the match by the parishtion"" fue^pP^sk ^^ 
 consentin to pay the charges of the marryage."
 
 vicar 
 
 72 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Sibaret. "Benjamin Mundford and Anne Burre were 
 
 [ anns. i^^j-ried May y^ 4^^ 172 1, w**^ Sibaret." 
 
 A poetical xhe Rev. Wm. Mackay has left in the Register 
 evidence of his love for Latin aphorisms, to wit: — 
 
 "Transivere Patres, simul hinc Transivimus Omnes. 
 In Coelo Patriam, Qui Bene Transit, Habet. 
 
 Wm. Mackay, A.M., 
 
 Parochiae hujus Uptonensis Vicarius, 
 Apud Martham 24*° Junii, 
 Anno Xti 1729." 
 
 "Nulla Dies periat ; periat pars Nulla Dei 
 Nam tu sic peries, ut periere Dies. 
 
 Let no Day Pass, Pass no part of the Day, 
 For you must Pass, as Days do pass Away. 
 June 10*^ 1736." 
 
 He has also recorded an epitaph for the benefit 
 of posterity: — 
 
 "Our Life's the Shadow, God's the Pole, 
 the Index pointing, is Our Soul ; 
 Death's the Horison, where our sun must set, 
 Which will thro Xt A Resurrection get. 
 
 "W. M., Ap. loth, 1732."
 
 CHAFER V. 
 
 onumeutal J«scn|:!tions 
 Cljitrrljgarti. 
 
 Cljurclj iintr 
 
 SEVERAL brass inscriptions have been 
 removed from the church in the past, 
 empty matrices marking their former 
 positions. The brasses remaining are as 
 
 follow : — 
 
 Pre-reformation Brasses. 
 
 1. ©rate p' aia E\)am't CTosseo tjc ©Ipto' q' oftfit liij" 
 
 "biz mmsis teccmbris 31° IBni. tn^cccclb" cui ate 
 p'ptciet tie'. 
 
 2. ©rate p' aiabj IXob'ti f^mnt ct ^(jneti's ui. ei'. 
 
 3. ©rate p' aiabj Eob'ti Sokkgg .&: J^cltnisie consortts 
 
 sue. 
 
 4. ©rate p' aiabj JUSEiUi. ^ISEonne et ^gnetis ui'is sue 
 
 qui quiDm W,i\\5. obiit iibiii "bit ©ctobris a" "Qni, 
 mVb" qu0S atab,? ppciet lie'.
 
 74 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 5. ©rate p' ata El)am't Olcsgt, genast, qui obfit ifat'ii" 
 
 tiit augusti 31° Bm. iH^b^iiu cut ate p'pt'n'Et tie'. 
 
 6. ©rate p' aia 3:i[}onc taglour cut' ate p'pin'et lie'. 
 
 7. ©rate p' ai'a imager' SEagler cut ate p'ptcict' be' a" 
 
 X' ifa'iiiiiij. 
 
 Post-reformation Brass. 
 
 I^ere lictfj iije hatiiz of l^fdjartJ STaglor, tci!)0 tJietJ ti^e 
 ixii*'' Ijage of September, ^° 158S. 
 
 Stone Inscriptions. 
 
 \_Chancel. Mural tablet P\ 
 
 TO THE MEMORY OF 
 
 JOHN waters, 
 
 LATE OF UPTON HALL, FOR MANY YEARS A RESPECTED 
 
 INHABITANT, AND LORD OF THE MANOR OF UPTON. 
 
 DIED 16''' APRIL, 1876, 
 
 AGED 87 YEARS. 
 
 {Floorr^ Sacred to the Memory of 
 
 WILLIAM WATERS, 
 Who departed this Hfe September 25^^, 1852, 
 Aged 90 years. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of 
 
 Samuel the Son of 
 
 WILLIAM and DINAH WATERS 
 
 Who departed this life August 22°*^, 1846, 
 
 Aged 60 years. 
 
 Sacred to the Memory of 
 
 DINAH waters 
 
 the wife of WILLIAM WATERS 
 
 who departed this life September 4"*, 18 14, 
 
 Aged 53 years.
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 75 
 
 \_North chapel. Mural tablets.'] 
 
 Sacred to the Memory of 
 
 JOHN HOLMES, 
 
 Many years an Inhabitant of this Parish, 
 
 Who departed this Hfe Jan^ 22°'', 1820, aged 69 years. 
 
 An honest Man's the noblest work of God. 
 
 Also ELIZABETH, 
 
 Second wife of the above, Died April 11'*', 1848, 
 
 Aged 86 Yr^ 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 ELIZABETH HOLMES, the wife of 
 
 JOHN HOLMES of Upton, 
 
 and Daughter of 
 
 WILL°> & ELIZABETH COBB, 
 
 late of Hemblington in Norfolk, 
 
 who departed this Life June 26, 1796, 
 
 Aged 72 Years. 
 
 l^Floor.'] Memento Mori. 
 
 In hope of a joyfuU Resurrection, 
 
 Here Lyeth y® Body of 
 
 Elz., Wife of 
 
 WILLIAM COBB, who dyed June y« 8'>>, 1726, 
 
 Aged 32 Years. 
 
 [South chapel. Floor. ~\ 
 
 Here lyeth 
 
 the body of 
 
 Edward Goate, 
 
 who dyed y"^ 
 
 26 of Deem., 
 
 •693-
 
 76 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 [South aisle r\ 
 
 Here lieth the Body of ROBERT GOAT, late 
 
 of this Parish ; who died December 2^ 1764, 
 
 Aged 81 Years. 
 
 In Memory of ROBERT GOAT, the Husband 
 
 of Elizabeth Goat, who departed this Life 
 
 Decembe'' the <f^, 1772, Aged 64 Years. 
 
 In Memory of EDW^ GOAT, who departed 
 this Life February 11"^, 1787, Aged 76 years. 
 
 In Memory of MARY, the Wife of 
 
 Thomas Baker, 
 and Daughter of Will™ & Mary Jay, 
 died Aug^t y^ 16''', i77o. Aged 21 years. 
 Escap'd from every human ill, I fly 
 To meet my dear Redeemer in y^ sky ; 
 Happy exchange for sickness, grief, and pain, 
 A Crown of Bliss & endless joys to gain. 
 
 In Memory of William y^ son of James Jay, 
 
 Late of this Parish. He departed this life 
 
 February y® 14"^, 1765, 
 
 Aged 41 Years. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 James Jay, 
 
 who departed this life Jan'^y y^ 17"^, 1759, Aged 67 Years. 
 
 And Thomas, his Grand-Child, who died in his Infancy. 
 
 Also James, his Grand-Son, Who died March y* 30"", 
 
 Aged 4 Years. 
 
 the Sons of Will" & Mary Jay.
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 7/ 
 
 Here resteth y« Body of Mary, Daugh'' of 
 
 James Jay, who died 
 
 April the is**", 1741, Aged 21 Years. 
 
 In Memor>' of James, y® Son of James Jay, 
 Who died y« 25'h Sepf, 1752, Aged 29 Years. 
 
 \_Nave.'\ In Memory of 
 
 Thomas Jay 
 
 of Upton, in the County of Norfolk, who died 3'* of 
 
 November, 1797, Aged 80 Years. 
 
 SACRED 
 
 to the Memory of 
 
 MATILDA 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 THQs & MARY ANNE 
 
 CLARKE, 
 
 Who died Sepf I'S 1832, in the 8"' Year of Her Age. 
 
 ALSO 
 three of their Sons, who died in their Infancy. 
 
 To the Memory of 
 
 Martha, y® Wife of Robert Whaites, 
 
 Who departed this Life April the iS"", 1743, 
 
 Aged 28 years. Also James, their Son, Died an Infant. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 George Docking, 
 
 Who Departed this Life May 10"', 1779, Aged 77 Years. 
 
 Here [lieth the] Body of Jacob Docking, Son of George 
 
 Docking & Ann his Wife, who died Sep. 27"', 1736, 
 
 Aged 16.
 
 78 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 In Memory of Ann, the wife of George Docking, 
 who departed this Life 3"^ of Feby, 1778. Aged 80 Years. 
 
 \North aisle.'] 
 
 Sacred to the Memory of 
 
 Isaac Docking, 
 
 Late of Upton, Who died Nov"^ 28% 1807, 
 
 In the 75 Year of his Age. 
 
 Also 
 
 Mary his wife, who died March agt*", 1836, Aged 72 Years. 
 
 Sacred to the Memory of George, Son of George 
 
 & Mary Docking of this Parish, who died 
 
 July 19'^, 1827, Aged 40 Years, 
 
 And Great-Grandson of the late George Docking. 
 
 Sacred 
 
 to the Memory of MARY DOCKING, the Wife of 
 
 GEORGE DOCKING, who departed this life 
 
 7^^ October, 1841, 
 
 Aged 78 Years. 
 
 Sacred to the Memory of 
 
 GEORGE DOCKING, 
 
 Many years a proprietor, and an inhabitant of 
 
 this Parish. Who departed this life 
 
 Feb. 22,'^ 1837, 
 
 Aged 78 Years. 
 
 An honest man's the noblest work of God.
 
 monumental inscriptions. 79 
 
 Notes of all the Legible Monumental 
 Inscriptions in the Churchyard of Upton. 
 
 South Side of Church. South of Main Pathway. 
 
 James Grimble, late of Blofield, d. Feb. 13th, 1838, 70 
 
 yrs. 
 Samuel, son of James and Elizabeth Betts, d. Sep. 12th, 
 
 1866, 20 yrs. 
 James Betts, husb. of Judith Betts, d. 28th Aug., 1844, 77 yrs. 
 
 Also Judith, wife, iSth Sep., i860, 78 yrs. 
 Benjamin, son of James and Martha Willgress, d. Aug. i8th, 
 
 1836, 16 yrs. 
 Samuel Bunn, ob. May 15th, 1838, M. 60. Also Sarah 
 
 Crawford, daugh. of the above, ob. March 12th, 1835, 
 
 M. 26. 
 Charlotte Page d. 14th June, 1835, 20 yrs. 
 WiUiam Page d. 31st May, 1820, 40 yrs. Also Sarah his 
 
 wife, d. 19th Aug., 1818, 2i7 Y^s. And of Sarah Tower 
 
 Page, their daugh., d. Oct. 27th, 1829, 18 yrs. 
 Elizth., wife of James Porter of this parish, d. loth May, 
 
 1823, 67 yrs. 
 James Porter d. 6th Apr., 1842, 94 yrs. 
 William, son of Charles and Sarah George, and grandson of 
 
 Joseph and Rachel Browne, d. nth Aug., 1828, 21 yrs. 
 Rachel Browne d. Sep. 8th, 1846, 91 yrs. 
 Jacob Day d. Mar. isth, 1820, 67 yrs. 
 Thomas Day d. Feb. 7th, 1781, 87 yrs. Also Martha, wife, 
 
 d. June 24th, 1787, 73 yrs. 
 Mary, dau. of Joseph and Rachel Browne, d. July loth, 
 
 1802, in I2th yr. 
 
 G
 
 80 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Joseph Browne, husb. of Rachel Browne, d. Oct. 26th, 18 17, 
 
 73 yrs. 
 John Howard d. 13th Mar., 1842, 81 yrs. Also Amy Howard, 
 
 wife, 1st Sept., 1837, 74 yrs. Also Amy Howard, 
 
 daugh., d. 2nd Feb., 1810, 18 yrs. 
 Robert Willgress d. 14th Feb., 181 3, 78 yrs. Also Amy, 
 
 wife, d. i6th June, 1804, 63 years. And Benj., son, d. 
 
 1st June, 1799, 25 years. 
 Benj. Tungate d. Jan. nth, 1814, 69 years. Also Susannah, 
 
 wife, Jan. 22nd, 18 14, 64 years. 
 Benjn. Tongate, son of Benj. and Susanna Tongate, d. 
 
 June 4th, 1804, 28 yrs. 
 William, husb. of Green Farman, d. Feb. 5th, 1821, 55 yrs. 
 Joseph, son of William and Green Farman, d. 4th May, 
 
 1 830, 26 yrs. 
 
 Remember me as you pass by. 
 As you are now, so once was I ; 
 As I am now, so must you be : 
 Therefore, prepare to follow me. 
 William Turner d. Oct. loth, 1796, 68 yrs. Also Mary, 
 
 wife, d. Mar. 14th, 1804, ti ys. 
 John Turner d. Aug. 12th, 1832, 59 yrs. Also Mary, wife, d. 
 
 May 20th, 1859, 86 yrs. 
 John Davy d. Aug. 2nd, 1833, 31 yrs. Sarah, his wife, d. 
 
 May nth, 1837, 32 yrs. 
 John, son of John and Sarah Davey, d. at Melville Naval 
 
 Hospital, Feb. 7th, 1857, 28 jts. Also William, their 
 
 son, d. on his passage from China, Nov. i6th, 1857, 24 
 
 yrs. 
 May we all meet at the resurrection of the just. 
 Mar}', wife of Joseph Howes, d. Dec. 4th, i860, age 68. 
 Isaac Bradford d. July 31st, 1841, 46 yrs. Martha, wife, d. 
 
 27th Nov., 1 841, 47 yrs.
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 8 I 
 
 Robert, son of John and Mary Turner, d. July 14th, 1835, 26 
 
 yrs. Also Edward, their son, died in infancy. 
 Jane Mary, dau. of George and Jane Turner, d. July 5th, 
 
 1846, 13 months. 
 Jane, wife of George Maddle Turner, d. June 24th, 1873, 68 
 
 yrs. Also George Maddle Turner, husb. of above, d. 
 
 May 4th, 1883, 76 yrs. 
 Emma Sales, dau. of Mary Ann Gilling, d. 21st Oct., 1840, 
 
 20 yrs. 
 W. George d. Mar. 23rd, i860, i year. 
 Robert Beverley, husb. of Mary Beverley, d. Nov. 25th, 
 
 1853, 67 yrs. 
 Mary, wife of Robert Beverley, d. July 15th, 1832, 50 yrs. 
 Willm. Florence d. 20th Oct., 1789, "Ji yrs. 
 Mary, wife of Willm. Florrance of Upton, d. 25th Jan., 
 
 1784, 66 yrs. Also William, their son, d. 15th May, 
 
 1760, 13 yrs. 
 Charlotte Davey, wife of John Davey, d. 2nd Apr., 1838, 64 
 
 yrs. Also John Davey, husb., d. 23rd June, 1840, 71 yrs. 
 John Ewlls Davey, husb. of Sarah Ann Davey, d. 30th 
 
 Dec, 1843, 35 yrs. 
 John Ellis d. ist Jan., 1796, 42 yrs. Also Elizth., wife, d. 
 
 14th Feb., 1813, 55 yrs. 
 Noah Norton d. Dec. 21st, 1759, 46 yrs. 
 William, son of Edmund and Elizth. Harrison, d. 19th June, 
 
 1826, 30 yrs. Also John, their son, d. 13th Mar., 1829, 
 
 40 yrs. 
 Edmund Harrison d. 26th Jan., 1840, 79 yrs. Also Eliza- 
 beth, wife, d. 22nd Oct., 1841, 78 yrs. 
 Arabella Maria Sutton, widow, d. i ith Nov., 1869, 74 yrs. 
 Benjn., husb. of Francis Skyles, d. Jan. 26th, 1824, 25 yrs. 
 Children of Adam and Sarah Waters. George, d. Sep. 28th, 
 
 1844, 5 yrs. Sarah, d. Feb. 25th, 1845, 10 yrs. 
 
 (} 2
 
 82 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Isabella, wife of Joseph Stout, d. vth June, MDCCCXXVi, 
 
 aged XXXVI yrs. Also eight of their children, who 
 
 died infants. Also Joseph Stout, husband of above, 
 
 d. 24th Mar., 1837, 52 yrs. 
 Thomas Stout d. Dec. 17th, 1861, 72 yrs. Also Theodosia 
 
 Harbord d. May 8th, 1883, 81 yrs. 
 Simon Stout of this Parish, d. Feb. nth, 1823, ']'] yrs. 
 
 Also Isabella, wife, d. Mar. 27th, 1825, 84 yrs. 
 Thomas Stoutt d. 14th Oct., 1838, 86 years. Also Jane 
 
 Stoutt, wife, d. 30th Aug., 1841. Also Priscilla Stoutt, 
 
 d. 17th May, 1847, 47 yrs. 
 Susanna Homes d. 14th Aug., 1848, 56 yrs. 
 John Neale d. Feb. i6th, 1768, 58 yrs. 
 Susan, wife of John Neale, d. 3rd Apr., 1779, 70 yrs. 
 Nicholas, husb. of Rose Kerrison, d. 27th Mar., 1822, 46 yrs. 
 John Mendham, husb. of Elizabeth Mendham, d. Nov. 25th, 
 
 1718, 36 yrs. 2 months. 
 David Taylor, husb. of Frances Taylor, d. July 5th, 1856, 
 
 65 yrs. Also Frances Taylor, wife of above, d. Feb. 
 
 2nd, 1859, 71 yrs. 
 Fredc. Huke Taylor, d. Feb. 26th, 1858, 9 months. Also 
 
 Albert Abraham Taylor, d. Feb. i8th, 1861, 5 months. 
 Elizabeth, wife of Robert Dingle, d. July loth, 1775, 47 yrs. 
 
 Also Robert Dingle, d. May 29th, 17S9, 69 yrs. 
 Robert Read, husb. of Sarah Ann Read, d. May loth, 1882, 
 
 76 yrs. 
 Thomas Diamond d. 17th Ap., 1801, 66 }ts. 
 Hannah, daug. of Thomas and Margaret Creak, d. July 
 
 22nd, 1740, 22 yrs. 
 Robert, husb. of Mary Smith, d. Jan. nth, 1821, 87 yrs. 
 
 Also John, son of above and husb. of Elizth. Smith, d. 
 
 June nth, 1825, 46 yrs. 
 Sarah, wife of Robert Agus, and daug. of Robert and Mary
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 83 
 
 Smith, d. 24th Sep., 1849, 58 yrs. Also Robert Agus, 
 d. Sep. 19th, 1868, 75 yrs. Also Mary Ann Mingay, 
 their daugh., died at Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug. 30th, 
 1868, 40 yrs. 
 
 North of Main Pathway, 
 
 John Cater, husb. of Margaret Cater, d. Aug. 19th, 1861, 
 69 yrs. 
 
 A Better Husband never liv'd, 
 A Kinder Father never died ; 
 His honest heart no man deceived, 
 His manly spirit knew no pride. 
 His memory fondly in our hearts shall rest, 
 Lov'd while on earth, in heaven for ever blest. 
 Also of Margaret, wife, " who fell asleep in Jesus," June 
 6th, 1S76, 82 yrs. 
 Willm. Cater d. Sep. 20th, 1855, 75 yrs. 
 George Westgate, son of Robert and Elizth. Westgate, d. 
 
 Feb. 4th, 1832, yj yrs. 
 William Cater, d. Feb. 9th, 1842, in 87th year. 
 '' Life is uncertain, Death is sure; 
 Sin is the cause, Christ can cure." 
 Ann, wife of Willm. Cater, d. Ap. 23rd, 1S46, in 87th yr. 
 John Tungate d. 13th Oct., 1821, 84 yrs. Also Ann, wife, 
 
 d. 20th May, 1826, 80 yrs. 
 Robert Tungate, husb. of Elizth. Tungate, d. Aug. 8th, 1S07, 
 84 yrs. Benj. Tungate, husb. of Sarah Tungate, d. 
 Aug. 27th, 1808, 87 yrs. 
 Mary Diamand, daugh. of Robert and Elizth. Westgate, d. 
 
 Oct. 8th, 1822, 35 yrs. 
 Elizth. Westgate, wife of Robert Westgate of this parish, d. 
 July nth, 1829, 82 yrs.
 
 84 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Jacob, son of Robert and Sarah Hilling, d. Ap. 13th, 1784, 
 
 37 yrs. 
 Edward, son of Edward and Ann Goffin, d. Sep. 23rd, 1784, 
 
 40 yrs. 
 
 Robt. Hilling d. Oct. y^ 25th, 1770, 78 yrs. Also Sarah, 
 
 wife, d. July y^ i8th, 1771, 64 yrs. 
 Charles Robert Baldock, Lieut. Royal Artillery, d. 26th Jan., 
 
 1858, 65 yrs. 
 John Hilling, son of Robt. and Sarah Hilling, d. June nth, 
 
 1769, aged 39. 
 [Mitchell tomb.'] John Littlewood of this parish, farmer, 
 
 d. 20th Apr., 1756, 59 yrs. Ann, wife, d. loth Nov., 
 
 1783, 84 yrs. Samuel Mitchell obt. Oct. 14th, 1859, 
 
 86 yrs. Averill Sibell obt. Sep. 28th, i860, 80 yrs. 
 
 William Mitchell obt. Feb. 13th, 1865, 53 yrs. 
 \_Sibel and Cater tomb.'] William Sibel d. 26th Feb., 1830, 
 
 41 yrs. Charlotte, wife of William Sibel, only daugh. 
 of Edmund and Elizth. Cater, d. 24th Feb., 1828, 36 yrs., 
 and infant daughter. Edmund Cater of South Walsham 
 d. Mar. 17th, 1832, 75 yrs. Elizabeth, wife of Edmund 
 Cater, daugh. of John and Amy Mitchell of this parish, 
 d. 28th Apr., 1826, 64 yrs. 
 
 Adam Wright, husb. of Mary Wright, d. Sep. 9th, 1792, 
 76 yrs. 
 
 " I've tasted of pleasure, I've tasted of pain, 
 And found by experience this life is but vain, 
 So now I take leave of its sorrow and joy. 
 For God hath appointed that all men must die. 
 
 " And seeing 'tis meant with a gracious design. 
 My natural body to dust I resign — 
 I hope when my soul shall ascend to the skies, 
 1 shall in a spiritual body arise."
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 85 
 
 Elizabeth, daugh. of Thos. and Elizth. Dawson, d. in infancy, 
 
 8th Apr., 1788. 
 Enoch England, husb. of Elizth. England, d. July 23rd, 
 
 1786, 49 yrs. 
 Thos. Day, late of this parish, d. Mar. 31st, 1836, 84 yrs. 
 
 Also Elizth., wife, d. Jan. loth, 1829, TJ yrs. 
 Thomas Day d. Mar. 25th, 1794, 80 yrs. 
 
 " The frowns of the world are with him at an end, 
 
 Exchanged for the smiles of his Saviour and Friend. 
 
 Escaped from the regions of sorrow and woe. 
 
 Affliction and trouble no more he shall know." 
 Isaac, son of Thos. and Elizth. Day, d. 24th Aug., 1782, 12 
 
 yrs. 
 Diana, daugh. of Willm. and Diana Waters, d. June 27th, 
 
 1799, I year. 
 
 [/;/ East Wall of South Aisle. '\ 
 
 John Cater d. 12th Oct., 1781, 59 years. 
 
 " Afflictions sore long time I bore. 
 Physicians were in vain. 
 Till God was pleased to give me ease, 
 / And free me from my pain." 
 
 Also Ann Cater, wife, d. June i8th, 1804, 72 years. 
 Two graves near have footstones marked " A.C'and " J.C." 
 Enoch Cater d. 14th Jan., 1868, 70 yrs. 
 
 Mrs. Elizth. Meadows d. i6th May, 1833, 57 yrs. "She 
 was an affectionate Wife, a tender IMother, and a sincere 
 Friend." 
 \Capoii tomb.'] Rebecca Susannah, d. of Robert and 
 Rebecca Capon, d. 17th Jan., 1858, 13 yrs. Mary Ann, 
 infant daugh., d. 1851. Robert Capon, d. Dec. 4th, 
 1882, 68 yrs. Rebecca, wife, March 25th, 1886, 69 yrs. 
 Elizabeth Susannah Cowles (sister of last named) d.
 
 86 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Apr. 15th, 1887, 62 yrs. Susannah Postle d. i6th Jan., 
 
 1862, 75 yrs. Also Susannah, only daugh. of above, d. 
 
 June 13th, 1864, 43 yrs. 
 Elizabeth, wife of John Barker, d. Oct. 28th, 1765, 81 yrs. 
 Mary Day, d. nth June, 1849, 71 yrs. 
 Ellen, wife of Thomas Day, d. 20th Mar., 1774, 49 yrs. 
 
 Also Matthew, their son, d. i6th June, 1771, 16 yrs. 
 Sarah, wife of John Clare, d. 28th May, 1800, 60 yrs. 
 " Reader, remember thou must die, 
 And turn to dust as well as I ; 
 Repent thy own misconduct past. 
 And thou'lt be happy at the last." 
 Ann, wife of William Maddle, d. Jan. 29th, 1793, 55 yrs. 
 John Day, late of this Parish, d. Oct. 28th, 1840, 49 yrs. 
 
 Also Jane, wife, d. Nov. 9th, 1841, 44 yrs. 
 Elizth., wife of Charles Francis, d. Apr. 6th, 1821, 47 yrs. 
 Charles Francis, husb. of Elizth., d. July 8th, 1814, 54 yrs. 
 Benj. Francis d. Aug. 24th, 1814, in 70th yr. 
 Frances, wife of Benj. Francis, d. Sep. 21st, 1798, y7 yrs. 
 Benj. Francis, husb. of Frances, d. May 2nd, 1792, 
 
 81 yrs. 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Benj. and Frances Francis, d. Dec. 25th, 
 
 1770, 20 yrs. 
 Charles Francis d. 24th July, 1758, 7y yrs. 
 [^Dawson /omd.] Thomas Dawson d. 2nd Dec, 1803, 76 
 
 yrs. Ann Dawson, wife, d. 14th Dec, 1810, 89 yrs. 
 [Brown tomb.'] James Brown d. 8th Aug., 1828, 72nd yr. 
 
 Elizth., his wife, d. 24th Jan., 1837, 70th yr. Susan 
 
 Skoyles, their daugh., wife of Samuel Skoyles, d. ist 
 
 July, 1828, 30th yr. 
 Wm. Henry, son of Jas. and Susanna Brown, d. Nov. 17th, 
 
 1872, 37 yrs. 
 Henry Dawson Brown d. Jan. 13th, 1875, ^8 yrs. Elizth.
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 87 
 
 English, wife of Hen. Dawson Brown, eldest daugh. of 
 
 late Robt. Beverley, d. Nov. 14th, 1881, 68 yrs. 
 Enoch Brown d. Nov. 25th, 1831, 35 yrs. James Brown d. 
 
 Oct. 31st, 1856, 61 yrs. 
 Edgar Samuel Munford d. Sep. 23rd, 1867, 4 yrs. 
 Elizth., wife of Benj. Munford, d. June 19th, 1853, 82nd yr. 
 Benj. Munford, husb. of Eliz. Munford, d. Mar. 2nd, 1861, 
 
 93rd yr. 
 John, husb. of Eliz. Dawson Turner, d. Nov. 24th, 1868, 
 
 70 yrs. 
 Rebecca, wife of Joseph Munford, d. Oct. 5th, 1799, 70 yrs. 
 
 Also two grandchildren, infants. 
 Joseph Munford d. June 26th, 1789, 56 yrs. 
 John Curson d. 7th Oct., 181 1, 70 yrs. 
 Danl. Curson d. 13th Jan., 1773, T^) yrs. Mary his wife, d. 
 
 19th Apr., 1772, 75 yrs. 
 Daughters of Jas. and Charlotte Porter : Mary, d. Apr. 22nd, 
 
 1867, 12 yrs. Charlotte Elizabeth, d. May 14th, 1867, 
 
 15 yrs. Maria, d. May 15th, 1867, 18 yrs. (Three 
 
 stones.) 
 Mary, dau. of Mark and Maria Porter, wife of Simeon 
 
 Smith, d. July 6th, 1864, 35 yrs. 
 William, son of Mary Porter, d. June 25th, 1864, 18 yrs. 
 Mark Porter, husb. of Maria Porter, d. 16th Feb., 1852, 
 
 55 yrs. 
 
 . Maria, wife of Mark Porter, d. Dec. 8th, 1885, 85 yrs. 
 \}Vaters iomb.'] William Waters d. Nov. ist, 1859, 68 yrs., 
 4th son of William and Dinah Waters. Mark Waters, 
 eldest son of William and Dinah Waters of this parish, 
 d. Dec. i8th, 1862, 75 yrs. Sarah Waters, dau. of Wm. 
 and Dinah, d. May 7th, 1871, 78 yrs. Benj. Waters, 
 6th son of Wm. and Dinah, d. Feb. 4th, 1867, 66 yrs. 
 •^ John Waters, 3rd son of Wm. and Dinah, d. Apr. i6th.
 
 88 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 1876, 87 yrs. William Waters, only son of Azariah and 
 
 Mary Anne Waters of Hoe Lodge, East Dereham, d. at 
 
 Halvergate House, June loth, 1880, 34 yrs. 
 Jasper Gaze d. 17th Nov., 1882, 57 yrs. Jasper Mitchell 
 
 Gaze d. 13th Sept. 1869, 4 yrs. and 10 mths. 
 William Gaze d. June 7th, 1875, 7^ yrs. Margaret, wife of 
 
 Wm. Gaze, d. Nov. loth, 1864, 72 yrs. 
 Ann Fabb, infant dau. of Samuel and Mary Bracey, b. Mar. 
 
 13th, 1840 ; d. Aug. loth, 1840. 
 George Grimmer, son of William and Maria Grimmer of 
 
 Fishley Hall, d. Feb. — , 1842, 10 mths. 
 John Nickels d. Jan. 19th, 1825, ']'] yrs. 
 Frances, wife of Wm. Hood, d. 31st July, 1827, 85 yrs. 
 William Hood, husb. of Frances Hood, d. Oct. i6th, 1817, 
 
 75 yrs. 
 Sarah, wife of Thos. Wiseman, d. 9th Nov., 1866, 78 yrs. 
 
 Thos. Wiseman d. 22nd Jan., 1872, 82 yrs. 
 [Broken stone.] . . . gate . . . Oct. 13th, 1821 .... 
 
 (Register. — 1821. John Tungate, buried Oct. 17th, 
 
 85 yrs.) 
 Susannah, wife of James Hood, d. Sept. 13th, 1865, 80th yr. 
 James Hood d. Sep. 27th, 1874, 89th yr. William Hood, 
 
 his son, who d. in the harvest field, Aug. nth, 1873, 
 
 50 yrs. 
 
 Wm. Gillings, husb. of Hannah Gillings, d. June 7th, 1861, 
 
 51 yrs. 
 
 Robert Cockerill d. Feb. 26th, 1824, 86 yrs. Also Elizabeth 
 
 his wife, d. Feb. 6th, 1822, 64 yrs. 
 John Helsdon, husb. of Maria Helsdon, b. Oct. loth, 1818; 
 
 d. May 26th, 1868. 
 .Maria Helsdon, wife of above, d. Aug. 27th, 1885, 60 yrs. 
 James Christmas, son of William and Sarah Odell, b. Dec. 
 
 25th, 1837 ; d. June i6th, 1863.
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 89 
 
 Priscilla Allen d. of William and Theodosia Harbord, d. 
 
 June 6th, 1853, 24 yrs. 
 Henry, son of Wm. and Theodosia Harbord, d. Nov. 19th, 
 
 1855, 17 yrs. 
 Alice, wife of Thos. Kirk, d. Jan. 29th, 1870, 68 yrs. 
 Thomas Chamberlin d. May 17th, 1858, 'j'}, yrs. Mary 
 
 Chamberlin, his wife, d. Oct. nth, 1870, 80 yrs. 
 
 Robert Chamberlin d. Oct. 17th, 1855, 5 yrs. 
 Mary Ann Chamberlin, eldest dau. of James and Mary Ann 
 
 Chamberlin, d. at Great Yarmouth, Jan. 3rd, 1873, 18 
 
 yrs. 
 James Chamberlin, husb. of Mary Ann Chamberlin, d. Mar, 
 
 19th, 1878, 62 yrs. 
 <»« Elizabeth Chamberlin, wife of Thomas Chamberlin, d. Mar. 
 
 2 1st, 1886, 33 yrs. 
 ' Mary Ann, wife of James Chamberlin, d. May 24th, i888, 
 
 67 yrs. 
 
 West of Church. 
 
 Thos. Dawson, husb. of Hannah Dawson, d. Oct. 8th, 
 
 1874, 76 yrs. 
 Catherine, wife of Thos. Dawson, d. May loth, 1873, 81 yrs. 
 James Wiseman, b. at Upton, Aug. 24th, 1794; d. Apr. i6th, 
 
 1878. 
 Stephen Bately Ecclestone d. Oct. 5th, 1845, 49 yrs. 
 ■^ William Davey, husb. of Harriet Davey, d. Feb. 24th, 1887, 
 
 73 yrs. 
 » Harriet Davey, wife of William Davey, b. Jan. ist, 1819, d. 
 Jan. 13th, 1889. 
 Sarah Ninham d. Sep. 29th, 1848, 62 yrs. 
 Harriet Davey d. 29th June, 1859, 20 yrs. James Davey d. 
 20th Feb., 1851, 4 yrs. 8 mths. 
 -James Willgress d. Aug. 3rd, 1887, 72 yrs.
 
 90 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 John Daniels Willgress of this parish, d. 13th July, 1880, 72 
 
 yrs. 
 \_Willgfess to?nb.'] Martha Willgress d. Nov. 25th, 1869, 
 
 84 yrs. James Willgress d. Jan. 4th, 1871, 86 yrs. 
 
 Jonathan Daniel Willgress, husb. of Julia Ann Willgress, 
 
 d. Apr. 9th, 1879, 53rd yr. 
 Edward, son of William and Sarah Rogers, d. Jan. 17th, 
 
 1718, 4 yrs. 3 mths. 
 Benjamin Walter, son of Benj. and Ann Watts, d. Mar. 
 
 i6th, 1887, 3 yrs. 
 Geo. Riches d. Apr. 22nd, i860, 62 yrs. 
 C. Smith d. July 26th, 1863, 6 mths. 
 Violet Georgiana, dau. of Wm. and Sarah Mitchell, d. Sep. 
 
 26th, 1877, I yr. William, infant son, d. July i8th, 
 
 1866, 3 wks. 
 John Smith, husb. of Sarah Smith, d. Sep. 22nd, 1877, 59 
 
 yrs. Their children : Charles, d. July 26th, 1863, 4 yrs. 
 
 Eliza, d. Nov. 6th, 1863, 22 yrs. Henry, d. Feb. 21st, 
 
 1866, 19 yrs. 
 
 Ann Maria, dau. of James and Ann Dawson, d. Oct. 30th, 
 
 1867, 15 yrs. 
 
 Emily, wife of Robert Allen, d. Apr. 17th, 1866, 44 yrs. 
 Ann Harriet, dau. of Robert and Emily Allen, d. Nov. loth, 
 
 1872, 20 yrs. 
 John Allen, husb. of Ann Allen, d. Apr. 9th, 1881, 90th yr. 
 Margaret Gibbs Hood, eldest dau. of late Jas. and Susan 
 
 Anna Hood, d. Dec. 21st, 1887, 71 yrs. 
 John Smith, husb. of Caroline Smith, d. Dec. 15th, 1887, 30 yrs. 
 Charles Smith d. Nov. 15th, 1869, 8 mths. Also Sarah 
 
 Ehzabeth, d. Nov. 17th, 1869, 3 yrs. 3 mths. Children 
 
 of Robert and Maria Smith. 
 Susannah T. Hall, dau. of Mary Ann Davies, d. Mar. 2nd, 
 
 1883, 43 yrs.
 
 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. 9I 
 
 John Turner, son of Elizabeth Dawson Turner, d. Oct. 15th, 
 1883, 54 yrs. Respected by all who knew him. 
 
 Elizabeth Munford, wife of Samuel Munford, dau. of 
 Elizabeth Dawson Turner, d. May 7th, 1883, 52 yrs. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of John Kendall of Runham, d. Jan. 15th, 
 1876, 61 yrs. 
 
 Benj. Adams, husb. of Mary Ann Adams, d. July 26th, 1874, 
 
 74 yrs. Also Mary Ann, his wife, d. Dec. 21st, 1882, 
 
 75 yrs. 
 
 Hannah Gook, wife of Wm. Gook, d. June 4th, 1878, 39 yrs. 
 James Betts, husb. of Eliz. Betts of this parish, d. Feb. 15th, 
 
 1882, 70th yr. 
 Robert Smith, husb. of Maria Smith, d. Jan. 30th, 1888, 
 
 61 yrs. 
 Alfred G. Dove, d. Aug. 9th, 1886, 2 yrs. 6. mths. 
 Wm. Alexander, husb. of Elizabeth Alexander, d. June 7th, 
 
 1886, 60 yrs. 
 
 Inscriptions on Stones about to be erected^ i8gi. 
 
 James Betts, husb. of Elizabeth Betts of this parish, d. Feb. 
 15th, 1882, 70th yr. -Also Elizabeth, wife, d. Nov. 14th, 
 
 1888, 72 yrs. 
 
 George Turner, husb. of EHzabeth Turner, d. Feb. i8th, 
 
 1889, 51 yrs. 
 
 James Benjamin Howes, husb. of Charlotte Anne Howes, d. 
 
 Dec. loth, 1889, 29 yrs. 
 Susannah Brown d. 31st May, 1889, 91 yrs.
 
 CHAPTER VI. 
 
 Scljool, Vicarage ^onBt, antr ^isccllanija. 
 
 TH E following list of churchwardens is 
 obviously incomplete ; but, owing, alas! 
 to the disappearance of the old church- 
 wardens' books, I have been largely dependent 
 on the Terriers (of which a good number exist at 
 the Diocesan Registry), records in the Archdeacon's 
 Registry, and the Parish Registers, for the names 
 prior to 1850. 
 
 DATE. CHURCHWARDENS. 
 
 1549. William Doraunt and Simon Whetley. 
 
 1550. Letters of sequestration of fruits of 
 
 perpetual vicarage of the parish
 
 THE PARISH. 93 
 
 church of Upton, now vacant, granted 
 to Robert Benslyn of Walsham St. 
 Lawrence, John Bullock, and John 
 Baker of Upton. — Consistorial Act 
 Book, Norwich, 1549— 1555- 
 155 1. John Wynne and Christopher Bullok. 
 1552-3- (?) John Ramsey and Edmund Tayllor. 
 
 1597. Robert Taylor and Robert ffisher. 
 1 600- 1. William Win and Christopher Gote. 
 
 1603. Robert Browne and Rich. Gymmingham. 
 1604-5. Robert Greene and John Bullocke. 
 
 1606. Gregory Goate and James Benslynge. 
 
 1607. Gregory Goate and Robert Greene. 
 1610. John Winne. 
 
 1614-15. John Benslynge and William Goate. 
 
 1627. James Taylor and Thomas Creake, sen. 
 
 1634. William Gote and John Gote. 
 
 1666. William Cooke and William Norton. 
 
 1678. Robert Greene and Robert Thompson. 
 
 1682. William Cobb and James Smyth. 
 
 1699. John Norton. 
 
 1706. James Skyner and John Norton, jun. 
 
 1709. Thomas Day and Charles Bullock. 
 
 171 1. S. Jarmy. 
 
 1716. Samuel Jarmy and John Norton. 
 
 172 1. Charles Bullock. 
 
 1723. Charles Bullock. 
 
 1725. Charles Bullock and John Norton. 
 
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 94 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 1727. Robert Goate and John Norton. 
 
 1728. John Norton. 
 
 1729. Robert Goate and Christopher Jay. 
 1733. James Jay and Robert HiUing. 
 
 1735. Robert Goate and James Jay. 
 
 1736. James Jay and Robert Goate. 
 1740. James Jay and Robert Hilling, 
 1747. James Jay and Robert Whaites. 
 1760. Thomas Jay and Robert Goat. 
 1763. Robert Goat. 
 
 1770. Robert Goat. 
 
 1777. John Mitchell. 
 
 1784. Thos. Jay and John Mitchell. 
 
 1 79 1. John Mitchell. 
 
 1794. John Mitchell. 
 
 1801. Charles Francis, 
 
 1806. Charles Francis. 
 
 18 1 3. Charles Francis. 
 
 1820. William Waters. 
 
 1827. William Waters. 
 
 1834. William Waters and John Waters. 
 
 1845. John Waters. 
 
 1850-63. John Waters and William Mitchell, 
 
 1863-67, Robert Capon and Jasper Gaze, 
 
 1867-71. Robert Capon and James B. Parker. 
 
 1871-74. James B, Parker and Jasper Gaze. 
 
 1874-77. Jasper Gaze and Samuel Munford. 
 
 1877-S. Jasper Gaze and John Broom.
 
 NATIONAL SCHOOL. 
 
 95 
 
 1878-82 
 
 1883 
 
 1883-4, 
 
 1884-8 
 
 1888-9 
 
 1889-91 
 
 Jasper Gaze and William Partridge Cubitt. 
 William Partridge Cubitt. 
 John Allen and Charles Bert Smith. 
 John Allen and Michael Brown. 
 Mary Ann Broom and Eliza Gaze. 
 Eliza Gaze. 
 
 National School. 
 
 The philanthropic interest of Miss Edwards 
 of Hardingham Lodge, the chief landowner of 
 Fishley, was aroused on behalf of the children of 
 Upton more than twenty-one years ago. An 
 elementary school had, before that time, been 
 carried on under the management of the vicar 
 (the Rev. J. W. Greaves) and Mr. John Waters 
 (the chief landowner), in a school-room which 
 belonged to Mr. Waters. This school had, how- 
 ever, proved inadequate for the needs of the 
 parish ; and the managers very gladly welcomed 
 Miss Edwards' support, and placed the room at 
 her disposal. The first important step Miss 
 Edwards took was to send Miss Harwood — and, 
 six months later, Miss Gentleman, as her assis- 
 tant — to begin the good work which, for the 
 past twenty-one years, they have continuously 
 carried on, to the very great benefit of the parish. 
 
 H
 
 96 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Eventually, as the numbers of the children in- 
 creased, Miss Edwards offered to build a new school, 
 if the parish would provide a site and ;^i5o towards 
 the cost. This was readily done ; and the present 
 National School, with house attached, was erected 
 in 1872, at an outlay by Miss Edwards of nearly 
 ;^iooo. The building was picturesquely designed 
 by the Rev. J. Barham Johnson ; and an excellent 
 gymnasium was erected in the play-ground. 
 
 For many years Miss Edwards provided all 
 necessary funds beyond the Government grant 
 and school pence ; and although, since 1880, the 
 parish has contributed the small sum of ;^40 a 
 year, she nobly bears the balance of the annual 
 deficit. 
 
 The school is vested in the vicar and church- 
 wardens of the parish for the time being, and 
 is the property of the Church of England. 
 The vicar is, ex officio, a manager, and chairman 
 of the committee of management. The first two 
 managers appointed by the deed to act with the 
 vicar were Miss Edwards and Mr. John Squire. 
 The elective managers, are required, before taking 
 part in the management, to make the following 
 declaration before the chairman : — " I, A. B., do 
 hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that I am, 
 and have been for three years last past, a member 
 of the Church of England."
 
 97 
 
 The Vicarage House. 
 
 An early record of an Archdeacon's Visitation 
 gives the following reference to the then existing 
 vicarage. 
 
 "1585, Upton. The Vicaredg howses are in 
 great decay, for they are redye to fall downe, 
 culpa vicarij." 
 
 The subjoined entry occurs in a terrier, preserved 
 in the Diocesan Registry, made in the year 1845: — 
 
 "The following properties were sold in 1821 to 
 redeem the land-tax, that is to say — 
 
 A. R. p. 
 
 The vicarage house & scite {sic) o i 28 
 Turf land & water (No, 7) ... i 20 
 
 (No. 8) ...020 
 
 Containing in all ... 2 i 28" 
 
 The above vicarage house is now a very small 
 cottage situate near the Cock Inn, and is part of 
 the property of the late John Waters, Esq. 
 
 The new vicarage house was built in the year 
 1887 (that of Queen Victoria's Jubilee), from the 
 designs of Mr. A. S. Hewitt, architect. The 
 Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who receive the 
 great tithe, made a free grant of .^1,500 towards 
 the cost. This corporation also granted and con- 
 veyed, free of cost, the site containing oa. 3r. I4p., 
 
 H 2
 
 98 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 which was the only piece of rectorial glebe they 
 had in the parish. This piece of land adjoining 
 the churchyard was formerly the site of the Tithe 
 Barn, called in an old MS., which is preserved with 
 the Parish Award, the " Tythe Barn Piece." 
 
 The recent discovery of ancient pottery in the 
 vicarage _^arden, having the appearance of Anglo- 
 Saxon funeral urns (in fragments), suggests the 
 possibility of the site having been an Anglo-Saxon 
 burial ground a thousand years ago. 
 
 MISCELLANEA. 
 
 Norfolk Poll, 1714. 
 Upton, Walsham Hundred. 
 
 FREEHOLDERS. RESIDENCE. 
 
 Bird, Joseph, Norwich. 
 
 Bullock, John. 
 
 Cobb, William, Freethorp. 
 
 Cooks, Henry, Horstead. 
 Day, John. 
 Jay, James. 
 
 FREEHOLDERS. RESIDENCE. 
 
 King, Charles, Norwich. 
 Kipping, John, Boyton. 
 Nelson, Henry, clerk, 
 
 [Rockland. 
 Norton, John. 
 Rogers, William. 
 Wing, William. 
 
 The candidates for Parliament at this election 
 were Sir Ralph Hare, Bart., Erasmus Earle, Esq.,
 
 NORFOLK POLL. 
 
 99 
 
 Sir Jacob Astley, Bart, and Thomas de Grey, 
 Esq., and the Upton votes were equally distributed 
 between them. 
 
 Norfolk Poll, 1802. Upton. 
 
 VOTER. 
 
 PLACE OF FREEHOLD. 
 
 OCCUPIHR. 
 
 Allen, Robt. 
 
 Upton 
 
 Himself. 
 
 Brown, James 
 
 S.Walsham.. 
 
 . J. Codling. 
 
 Curson, John 
 
 Upton 
 
 . Himself. 
 
 Clair, John 
 
 Acle 
 
 . S. Mallett. 
 
 Cater, Wm. 
 
 Upton 
 
 Himself 
 
 Clarke, John 
 
 Hindringham 
 
 I G. Waters. 
 
 Davey, John 
 
 Upton 
 
 Himself 
 
 Diamond, Thos. ... 
 
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 Dawson, Thos. .. 
 
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 Day, Thos. 
 
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 Day, Jacob 
 
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 Docking, Isaac .. 
 
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 Francis, William . . 
 
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 . C. Francis. 
 
 Holmes, John 
 
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 . Himself 
 
 Maddle, Wm. .. 
 
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 Riches, John 
 
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 Smith, Robert .. 
 
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 Stout, Simon 
 
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 Tungate, John .. 
 
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 Waters, Wm. 
 
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 100 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Candidates for the election, Sir Jacob Henry 
 Astley, Bart, Melton Constable ; Thomas William 
 Coke, Esq., Holkham ; Hon. John Wodehouse, 
 Witton Park. A joint address was issued by 
 the two first-named, who were the retiring 
 members. Mr. Coke had represented the county 
 in four Parliaments, and had opposed Lord North's 
 Administration and the American War. Since the 
 coalition of 1783 he had been a supporter of Fox, 
 and an open enemy of Pitt and his colleagues. 
 The Hon. John Wodehouse, eldest son of Lord 
 Wodehouse, came forward as a supporter of 
 Mr. Pitt. Upton went strongly for Wodehouse, 
 and Pitt's Administration, voting nineteen to two 
 in his favour. Result of election, Astley, 3,612 
 votes; Coke, 4,317; Wodehouse, 3,517. An 
 objection was made to the vote of John Clark 
 of Upton, one of Wodehouse's supporters, on the 
 ground that he was not assessed. The vote was 
 held to be bad. 
 
 Population of Upton with Fishley, 182 1, 66 
 houses, 241 males, 224 females, total population, 
 465. In 1 88 1, the inhabitants of Upton alone 
 numbered 508. 
 
 In a South Walsham rate made 4th March, 1677, 
 for a copy of which I am indebted to J. E. T.
 
 THE DRAINAGE COMMISSION. lOI 
 
 Pollard, Esq., South Walsham Rectory, the following 
 are rated as " outsetters " : — " Upton. Roger Cope- 
 man, George Bird, Esq., Will. Cobb, Gent, John 
 Greenwood, for his lands and mill ; Thos. 
 Thompson, for Harpleyes ; John Blocke, for 
 Wynn's lands ; John Emperor, Gent., for Mr. 
 Eacherd's ; Edward Cooke, Gent. ; Richard Fiske, 
 for Pecke's lands ; the tenants of Robert Creake." 
 
 The Drainage Commission. 
 
 On the drainage of the marshes this Commission 
 was appointed in 1799, and holds an annual 
 business meeting. The following have held the 
 office of Clerk to the Commissioners : — 
 
 1802. Charles Francis, Farmer, Upton. 
 
 1 8 14. George Munford. 
 
 1 81 8 to 1840. Henry Codling. 
 
 1840 to 1857. James Brown. 
 
 1857 to 1879. Wm. Evans, S. Walsham. 
 
 1880. Arthur W. Preston, Esq., Solicitor, 
 Norwich. 
 The Commissioners of 1802 consisted of John 
 Whaites, John Holmes, William Waters, Thos. 
 Day, Thos. Dawson, who held their business 
 meetings at the Cock Inn, then kept by John 
 Clare, and in 1806 by Samuel Bunn.
 
 102 history of upton. 
 
 Subsidy and Ship Money. 
 
 There is a subsidy roll at the Public Record 
 Office, "dated 4 Jany., 15 Hen. VIII.* in response 
 to a grant of Parliament of 15 April preceding, 
 in which cvijs. i'njd. was received from the town 
 of Upton, Norfolk, for which John Bullock 
 and Christopher Browneswete were the under- 
 constables." 
 
 Mason, in his History of Norfolk, quotes the 
 levy of ship money, in Charles I.'s reign, in Upton, 
 in common with other parishes : — 
 
 LEVY OF SHIP MONEY IN 1 636. 
 
 THE MINISTER FOR HIS ESTATE. 
 SUMME. ECCLESIASTIC. TEilPORALL. 
 
 £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. 
 
 Vpton... 16 17 3-040-000 
 
 The minister at that time would have been 
 Master Thomas More. Mason says of this ship 
 money : — 
 
 " It was in 1634 that the great question of 
 ship money arose, out of the necessity to find 
 funds to suppress the piratical adventurers that 
 frequented our coasts. Lord Bury has said that 
 it was ' to protect the Yarmouth fishery boats, 
 
 * 1523-4. This subsidy was," no doubt, to prosecute the war with 
 France, and had been reluctantly granted by Parliament.
 
 UPTON BROAD. 103 
 
 and to keep the Dutch from our shores, that 
 Charles and his advisers hit upon this notable 
 expedient, which eventually cost the king his 
 life and crown.'" 
 
 Upton Broad. 
 
 This is one of the least known of the Norfolk . 
 Broads, owing to its want of connection with the 
 river. It is divided into the Great and Little 
 Broads, the former measuring 22a. or. op., and 
 the latter 7a. ir. op. The carrs and the marsh- 
 land contiguous to the Broad were, early in the 
 century, famous as the nesting-place of the black 
 tern, or sea swallow. The Rev. R. Lubbock, 
 in his Fauna of Norfolk, says the tern " used, 
 some years ago, to breed in myriads at Upton. 
 The nests were placed upon the dry eminences 
 in a very swampy part of the marshes, amongst 
 low alders. And, in those days, they were spread, 
 during summer, over a large extent of marsh. 
 The fens, miles from Upton, were enlivened by 
 blue dars, as they were always called; now months 
 pass away without the appearance of a single 
 bird." The Upton marshes or doles have also 
 been known as the haunt of the bittern, the 
 grebe, and the otter.
 
 104 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 There is a tradition that, generations ago, Upton 
 was a favourite resort of smugglers, who brought 
 the contraband goods up the river Bure, and hid 
 them in the parish. One famous hiding-place is 
 said to have been Upton Broad, where, tradition 
 hath it, sundry kegs of whiskey were wont to be 
 submerged, until a suitable opportunity occurred 
 for their disposal. 
 
 Coins. 
 
 Many coins have been found in the village from 
 time to time, of which the following are in my 
 possession : — Silver penny of Edward III., copper 
 farthing of Charles I., Norfolk and Suffolk i^. 
 token, silver ; all found at the restoration of the 
 church. An Irish ^d. of James II., 1691, found 
 in a garden in the Boat Lane. This coin is one 
 of the brass halfpence struck at Limerick by the 
 followers of James, after he had been defeated 
 and had escaped from Ireland ; it was called a 
 Hibernia. The obverse shews the bust of the 
 deposed king, and the reverse the figure of 
 Hibernia seated, holding a cross in her right 
 hand, while her left rests on a harp. Being 
 found so near the probable landing-place of the 
 smugglers, suggests the idea that probably this 
 coin was dropped by one of them.
 
 I05 
 
 Coal Charity. 
 
 The sum of ;^200, bequeathed by the late John 
 Waters, Esq., has been invested in Government 
 Consols, and the interest is paid yearly to the 
 vicar and churchwardens, to be expended in coal, 
 to be distributed amongst those of the poor of 
 the parish whom they may select.
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 m %munt Mills : ^^xnch of Wi^ian 
 i, from X426 fo 1762, 
 
 ALICE Gylmyn of Upton. To be buried in the 
 cemetery of St. Margaret of Upton ; to high 
 altar there, 4^. ; her son, Thomas Oter * of 
 Pannisford, a bushel of barley ; her sons, Tho. Hoffen 
 and Tho. Gamyn, the same ; Ralph Thurkeld * of Upton. 
 * Executors. Dated on the Feast of SS. Fabian and 
 Sebastian, 1426. Proved 27th June, 1427. — Consistory 
 Court, Register Surflete, fo. 9. 
 
 Stephen Beryngton of Upton. To be buried in the 
 cemetery of St. Margaret there; to high altar, 12^.; 
 repair of church, 2s. ; to the light of St. Mary, 6d. ; to 
 light of St. Nicholas, 2^- > John Gay, John Beston, John 
 Kebyl and Margaret his wife, Edward Attwood. Thomas, 
 testator's son, executor. Alice, wife of testator. Dated 
 20th June, 1435. Proved 29th June, 1435. — Consistory 
 Court, Surflete, 177. 
 
 Katherine, wife of Edward Taylor of Upton. To 
 be buried in the cemetery of St. Margaret there ; John
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. 10/ 
 
 Attewell and Margaret his wife, and Katharine their 
 daughter; Tho. Game of Upton. Dated 9th Sept., 1435. 
 Proved 12th Sept., 1435. — Consistory Court, Surflete, i8r. 
 
 Thomas Clerk, Chaplain of Upton. To be buried 
 in chancel of St. Margaret there ; high altar, 6s. 2>d. ; to 
 light of Blessed Mary and the other lights in the said 
 church, 2^.; repair of church, 3^. 4^.; four orders of Friars 
 Mendicant in Norwich, los. in equal portions ; each leper- 
 house, 6d. ; Agnes Gay, 3^. 4^. ; Thos., son of Henry 
 Pickering, 6^. 8^. ; Wm. Eston, 3^. 4^. ; each of my " filio 
 et filia spirituali " (.? godchildren), a bushel of malt ; to 
 fraternity of St. John de Reedys, y. 4d.; he directs his 
 executors to buy an acre of arable land in Clepysby, " in 
 auxiliam xv™^ dhi Regis inppm cum venit in villa de 
 Clepysby antedo et non ad aliu usii." Which I understand 
 to mean towards the fifteenths of the lord the king for 
 ever, when it comes to the turn of that parish to contribute 
 and to no other use — fifteenths being a well-known tax — 
 for I don't suppose the king himself ever came to Clippesby.^ 
 Residue to Dominus Wm. Bisshopp, Rector of Byrlyngham, 
 and Peter and Henry Pykering of same place, executors. 
 Dated 24th July, 1444- Proved 4th Aug., 1444.— Reg. 
 Wilby, fo. 49, Consistory Court. 
 
 John Wissett^ of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 of St. Margaret; to high altar, 4^.; to our Lady's light, 
 3^. ; Alice his wife ; a priest to sing for him for half a 
 year. John Wissett his father, Tho. Andrews, executors. 
 
 1 Note by Mr. T. R. Tallack. 
 
 2 There is a Thos. Wyssett will (of Upton, 1513) in vol. i. of 
 Norfolk ArchiBological Society's Proceedings. This Thos. Wyssett 
 gave "to the hallowynge of the greatt bell, \\\s. iiii^." His brass 
 still in situ.
 
 I08 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Alice Myller of Upton. To be buried in the cemetery 
 of St. Margaret there ; high altar, I2(l. ; light of Blessed 
 INIary, \2d. ; to fabric of church, \2d. ; residue to executors, 
 John Poleyn and Robert Wene. Dated i6th Nov. die 
 lune, 1449. Proved 27th Dec, 1449. — Consistory Court, 
 Register Aleyn, fo. 34. 
 
 Thomas Game of Upton. To be buried in cemetery of 
 St. Margaret there ; high altar, 401^. ; repair and emen- 
 dation of church, 23J. i[d. ; INIatilda, wife ; John Den and 
 Beatrix his wife ; Alice, daughter ; Richard, son. His 
 property was between Tho. Wyssett's on north, John 
 Smith's on south, and abutted on lane leading to Upton 
 Church on west. John Game of Norwich; John Game, 
 son, and John Smith of Upton, were executors. Dated 
 26th Sept., 145 1. Proved loth Nov., 145 1. 
 
 Consist. Admon. in Register Aleyn, 26th May, 1452. 
 John Cobbe of Upton. Granted to Christian, the relict, 
 Tho. Ewyng of S. Walsham, and Tho. Cossey of Upton. 
 
 Consist. Admon. in Register Aleyn, 14th Oct., 1456. 
 John Fen of Upton. Admon. granted to John Fen, John 
 Wysset, and Robert Fen. 
 
 Thomas Massenger of Upton. To be buried in 
 cemetery of St. Margaret, Virgin and Martyr ; high altar, 
 20^. ; light of Blessed Mar}', 6d. ; repair of church, 2s. ; to 
 Fishley Church, 6d.; to guild of St. John Baptist of Upton, 
 4 bushels of malt; to Rachel, wife, lands, (Sec, which I late 
 had of the executors of John Neve of Upton, and, after her 
 death, same to be sold, and proceeds to find a proper priest 
 to celebrate for his soul and that of his wife, in Upton 
 Church. Lands said to be at Pylesmere, Blakelond (late 
 Olive Grint's and Robert Cook's), at Fysschelehill " Subter 
 le Intim " {sic) at Sparkysgap, at Massesdole, and 
 le Fendole. John Mayn, senr., of South Walsham, John,
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. IO9 
 
 eldest son, executors. John, youngest son, a close at 
 Kergate and at Grovele, and a cottage called " Lombcs " ; 
 Edmund, son, Joan, daughter, Agnes, daughter, land at 
 Foxlond, next John Weybriggs ; and Ellen, daughter, land 
 at Tho. Bering's gate and at Wullestubbe. Dated 5th Feb., 
 1459. Proved 8th March, 1459. — Consistory Court, Brosiard, 
 fo. 181. 
 
 John Taylor of Upton, the elder. To be buried in 
 cemetery of St. Margaret there; high altar, 6d.; .light of 
 Blessed Mary, 6d.; repair of church, 4 bushels of malt; Friars 
 Minors of Norwich, y. 4d.; John, son ; Robert Bemond and 
 his wife Margaret, my daughter. Walter Brend and Wm. 
 Andrew of Upton, executors. Dated 1462 (no day). Proved 
 28th May, 1462.— Consistory Court, Brosiard, fo. 285. 
 
 John Weybrigge of Upton. To be buried in cemetery 
 of St. Margaret there ; high altar, 2s. ; light of Blessed 
 Mary, 2od. ; emendation of church and repair of walls of the 
 cemetery, 6^-. 8^/.; Beatrice, daughter ; John Dawys, son-in- 
 law ; Agnes, daughter; Margaret, daughter; William, son, 
 land held of the manors of Upton, Acle, South Walsham, 
 and Randworth, and, at his death, if no issue, to be sold, and 
 proceeds to celebrate masses, repair ways and bridge of 
 Weybrigg, and other pious uses ; Felix, wife, land called 
 " Broodes " at Hangyngwong, near land of the lord of 
 Upton on the west, land at Harefen and Westakynheld, 
 close called " Kergatesyerd " ; John, son, to celebrate for 
 his soul. Tho. Archer, William, son, executors. Church of 
 Holy Trinity of Norwich. He directs his son John, whom 
 he calls " monachum filium meum " to be his supervisor, by 
 licence of his abbot. Dated ist April, 1465. Proved 20th 
 July, 1465. — Consistory Court, Brosiard, fo. 358. 
 
 John Gote of Upton. To be buried in the cemetery of 
 St. Margaret; high altar, 2s. 4^.; light of St. Mary, lod.;
 
 no HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 repair of church, 13s. 4^.; guild of St. Margaret in the said 
 church, 4 bush. maU; guild of St. Mary's in the said church, 
 2 bush, malt; Friars Minors of Norwich to pray for him, 4 
 bush, malt; to church of St. Edmund, King and Martyr, at 
 Thurne, 6s. 8d. Robert, brother; Alice, wife; Robert, father; 
 Robert Wynne, executors. Edward, son; Robert, son; 
 Cecily, dau.; Agnes, dau. Dated 8th Sept., 1465. Proved 
 loth Nov., 1465. — Consistory Court, Cobald, 51. 
 
 Henry Dersham of Upton. To be buried in cemetery 
 of St. Margaret; high altar, i2d.; light of Blessed Mary, 
 8^. ; repair of church for my sepulchre (? not clear) ; repair 
 of way in Hobbysgate, 6^-, 8d. Joan, sister; Rose Peper, 
 John Bornham, Wm. Bornham. Walter Brond, Tho. Peper, 
 executors. Jno. Brond, Elen Brond, Adam Dersham, and 
 Joan his wife, Henry Dersham, Jno. Pepyr. Dated in die 
 S. Dionisii & Sociorum ejus, 1465. Proved 14th Oct., 1465. 
 — Consistory Court, Cobald, 71. 
 
 Geoffrey Kan of Upton. (Cf. Geoffrey Can de Upton, 
 almost duplicate copy, yet dates of month dilTerent). To 
 be buried in the cemetery of St. Margaret's church; to high 
 altar, 3^, 4d.; to light of St. Mary, 6(1; to emendation and 
 reparation of church, 135-. 4^.; 20s. to poor of Upton and 
 adjacent parishes. Alice Camplyon, John Goot, and Ralph 
 Dunmowe, executors. Witnessed at Upton on festival of 
 St. Lawrence, Martyr, 1465, by John Messenger, senr., Wm. 
 Methwold, Robt. Bemond, John Talyour, Wm. Wynn, Wm. 
 Andrew, Robt. Couper, and others. Proved 27th Sept., 
 1465.— Consistory Court, Jekkys, 5. 
 
 Edward Fowland of Upton. To be buried in the 
 cemetery of St. Margaret; to high altar, I2d.; light of Blessed 
 Mary, 6d.; repair of the church, 3^. 4^. ; Stephen, brother, 
 land which was my father John's, near the north marsh. 
 Cecily, sister. A priest to celebrate for him ; Henry Moun-
 
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 fort of S. Walsham, and his brother, Stephen Fowland, 
 executors. Dated 4th Sept., 1465. Proved 28th Sept., 
 1465. Geoff. Methwold, John Carter, and John Den, 
 witnesses. — Consistory Court, Cobald, fo. 22. 
 
 Geoffrey Can de Upton. To be buried in cemetery 
 of St. Margaret; to high altar, 3^. 4^.; to hght of St. Mary, 
 6d.\ repair of church, 13J. 4</.; to poor, &c., &c. AHce 
 Camplyon; John Gote and Ralph Dunmowe, executors. 
 Robert Cowper, Jno. Messenger, senr., Wm. Methwold, 
 Robt. Bemond, Jno. Talyur, Wm. Wyn, Wm. Andrew, 
 witnesses. Dated at Upton, 1465, on the feast of St. 
 Lawrence. Proved loth Nov. 1465. — Consistory Court, 
 Cobald, fo. 51. 
 
 John Messenger of Upton, the younger. To be buried 
 in cemetery of St. Margaret; high altar, \2d.; to light of 
 St. Mary, 6d. ; Katherine, wife, my close in Kergate and at 
 Grovele, cottage called Lombys, which my father Thomas 
 gave me by will. Edward Skoteman, Vicar of Upton; 
 Katherine, wife; Tho. Keryng, executors. Dated die lune 
 prox. post festum S. Bartholom., Apl. 1465, Monday after 
 S. Bartholomew. Proved 9th Nov. 1465. — Consistory 
 Court, Cobald, fo. 50. 
 
 Joan Andrew, Widow, of Upton. To be buried in 
 cemetery of St. Margaret; high altar, 6d.; light of St. 
 Mary, 4^.; repair of church, i2d.; tenement called " le 
 Meysters." Henry, son ; Tho, Peper, executors. Dated on 
 day of Decollation of St. Jno. Baptist, 1465. Proved 14th 
 Oct. 1465.— Consistory Court, Cobald, fo. 71. 
 
 John Smyth of Upton. To be buried in cemetery of St. 
 Margaret's Church; high altar, 20^^.; light of Blessed Mary, 
 i2d.; to repair of the church, 20s.; to Friars Preachers of 
 Norwich ; repair of bridge at Weybrigg, 4 bushels of barley; 
 7 acres of free land, which were Edward my father's land at 
 
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 112 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Grovele called Ranenysacr, Rowesdole, longhalfacr called 
 Domysday, Gerards hedstyk; a priest to celebrate for him 
 in Upton Church for a year; Beatrice Brown, dau., to have 
 Hangingwonge, land called Curfefeu, which was John 
 Taylor's ; lands called Wetyswonge, Cleylond, Oldgate, land 
 near Agnes Barker's; Margaret, wife, messuage in Upton 
 and land held of the Bishop and the manor of Fishele. 
 Robert Wyn, John Ronde, executors. Dated on the feast 
 of St. Peter ad vincula, 1466. Proved 19th Oct. 1466. 
 
 Thomas Wycete of Upton. To be buried in the church 
 
 of St. Margaret, before the high altar of the blessed Thomas 
 
 the Martyr; to the "gardianis sive custodibus bonorum 
 
 ejusdam ecclesie" for my sepulchre, 6s. Sd.; to high altar of 
 
 St. Margaret, 3^. 4^.; to fabric and repair of church, " Itm. 
 
 lego ad fabriciam sive ad repaconem ecctie pdce ut pochiani 
 
 eiusdem aiam meam in oracionib'j suis peant in recomendat," 
 
 1 3 J. 4d., i.e., that the parishioners may remember to pray 
 
 for his soul in their prayers ; to the increment of the light 
 
 before the image of the Blessed Mary in said church, 2J.; 
 
 13J. 4^. to the Abbot and Convent of St. Benedict da 
 
 Hulmo to pray for him; to the lepers at Norwich and 
 
 Yarmouth, friars there, &c. ; to brother John Belaw of 
 
 Friars Minors of Norwich for a trental of St. Gregory, los.\ 
 
 executors to pay 23^. d,d. for repairing the cope to be used 
 
 in the said church of St. Margaret ; Isabel, wife of John 
 
 Elger, citizen and goldsmith of Norwich, and Margaret 
 
 their daughter; each of his godchildren ; all my lands, late 
 
 held of Edmund Wychyngham, lord of Upton ; John, son ; 
 
 Thomas, son of said John ; Margaret and Helen, daughters; 
 
 priest to sing for him in Upton Church for a year. Wm. 
 
 Wynn of Upton, Jno. Elger of Norwich, son John, executors. 
 
 Dated 3rd Jan. 1467. Proved 14th Feb. 1467.— Consistory 
 
 Court, Jekkys, fo. 92.
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. II 3 
 
 Thos. Deryng, senr., of Upton. To guild of St. John 
 Baptist there. — P. 10 1, MS. penes W. Rye. 
 
 Robert Andrew of Upton. To be buried in cemetery 
 of St. Margaret, Virgin and Martyr; to high altar, 20^/.; 
 to light of St. Mary, 8J.; to fabric of the church, 6j-. 8d.; 
 Thomas, " my brother, 3J. ^d., to celebrate for my soul, and 
 for a 'certain'^ for four years after my death"; Joan, wife, 
 to have a chamber on the east side, next the field gate, 
 called " nova camera," in my house at Upton. Thomas, 
 son, and John Wissett, executors. Dated 12th Oct. 1469. 
 Proved 30th Oct. 1469. — Consistory, Brosiard, fo. 167. 
 
 Felicia Weybryg, widow. To be buried in cemetery 
 of St. Margaret, Virgin and Martyr, of Upton ; to high 
 altar, 2s. ; pro uno panno pendente coram eodem sum. altar. 
 in tempore quadrageso ; to light of Blessed Mary there, ^d. ; 
 two trentals of St. Gregory, Papa, to be celebrated — one for 
 my soul, and one for soul of John Weybryg, our parents 
 and friends, — for which, 20s.; to poor of Upton, 6i'. 8d. 
 (This will is not finished in the register). Dated loth Feb. 
 1473. There is a note that a fee was excused, propter 
 exilitatem bonorum. — Consistory, Reg. Gelour, fo. 72. 
 
 John Cossey of Upton. To be buried in cemetery of St. 
 Margaret there ; to high altar, 20(/. ; to sustentation of Gild 
 of St. Jno. Baptist in eadem, 2s. ; to repair of said church, 
 20s. ; Elen Norwich, my mother, 20^. ; Ric. Walle, 2s. ; 
 Ric. Umfrey de Metyngham, 2S. ] Agnes, sister; "ad 
 peregrinand p me us^ ad capell "bte M'e de Walsingham," 
 20s. and one blanket ; Nicholas and Thomas, brothers, and 
 Agnes, sister, to have sixteen sheep and six lambs ; a secular 
 
 ^ Blomefield, under South Walsham, says : " Alice Carre, widow, 
 in 1523, the profits of four acres of land here to keep a certeyn for 
 her and her friends." — See also will of John Fenn. 
 
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 114 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 priest to sing for a year for him in Upton, and to have 8s. ^d. 
 Speaks of lands he had of Thomas Cossey, his father. 
 Nic. Cossey, Wm. Wyn, executors. Dated 3rd April, 1472. 
 Proved 30th April, 1473.— Consistory, Reg. Paynot, fo. 5. 
 
 John Fenn of Upton. To be buried in the cemetery of 
 the church of St. Margaret ; to high altar there, 8^. ; to light of 
 St. Mary Virgin, 4^. ; Robert, son, and Robert Fenn, brother, 
 to have his tenements, '' et omia que teneo in bondagio de 
 Ducissa Norf. in villa et teritorio de Upton et Walsham," 
 which he had surrendered to Richd. Southwell and — 
 de Bokenham, Esqs. ; after the death of Letice his wife 
 he desires " un. cert, vulgariter nuncup. a certane"to be 
 celebrated for them, their parents, friends, and benefactors, 
 in Upton church for two and a half years ; Cecily, dau., 40J.; 
 Robert, son, all his freeholds in Upton. Robert, son, and 
 Robert, brother, executors. Dated 13th July, 1474. Proved 
 27th Oct. 1474, by executors. — Consistory, Reg. Gelour, 
 fo. 75. 
 
 John Athow, sen., of Upton. To be buried in ceme- 
 tery of St. Margaret, Virg. and Mart., de Upton ; to high 
 altar there, i2d. ; to light of Blessed Mary, Virgin, in same, 
 8^. ; Blide, wife, two acres of arable land, apud Habenes- 
 gate in Fyshele ; John, son, and his sisters ; Thomas, 
 brother. John Thurkyld of Wyckhampton, Rob. Eston of 
 Upton, Blide, wife, executors. Rob. Dockyng, Ric. Oky, 
 Jno. Godewyn, witnesses. Dated " die d'nica prox. ant. 
 fest. S" AndrejE, Ap'li," 1479. Proved at Hemblyngton by 
 wife and Thurkyld, but no date given. — Consistory, Reg. 
 Aubrey, fo. 44. 
 
 Nicholas Cossey of Upton. To be buried in cemetery 
 of St. Margaret there ; high altar, 45-. ; light of Blessed 
 Mary, i6d. : repair of the image and tabernacle of St. 
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 ANCIENT WILLS. I15 
 
 for him for a year, and preferably brother John Yarmouth, 
 if he will; Agnes, wife; Richard, son; Ellen, mother; 
 Thomas, son ; Nicholas Edwards of Upton to have lands, 
 called "Bardolf," in South Walsham ; " Hesylgrave in 
 Upton" named ; Thomas, my late brother. William Wynn, 
 Richard Baker of Stokesby, Thomas Andrews of Upton, 
 executors. Dated die Sabbati prox. ante fest. S. Mich' 
 Archangel, 1479. Proved 7th Oct. 1479. — Consistory, Reg. 
 Newbrye, fo. 8. 
 
 John Wissett of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 of St. Margaret there ; to high altar, 4^. ; to our Lady's 
 light, 3^. ; Alice, wife ; Robert Iryng ; a priest to sing half 
 a year in Upton Church for his soul. John Wissett " his 
 fader," and Tho. Andrewes, executors. Dated nth Oct. 
 1479. Proved 2nd Nov. 1479. — Consistory, Reg. Audry, 
 fo. 17. 
 
 Peter Erle of Upton, 1487.— P. 116, MS. penes W. Rye. 
 
 Tho. Andrews of Upton. My body to be buryed before 
 the pyktur of our lady in the south syde of the Chirche of 
 Seynt Margrette, virgyn and martyr, of Upton foreseyd. To 
 our lady lyght in the seyd Chirche, xij/^.; to the repacon of 
 the seyd chirche for my burying space, vjs. viij^. Dated 
 20th Sept. 1498 (? 1488). Proved 19th Oct. 1488 (stc).— 
 Nor/. Arck., from L'Estrange's will notes, penes W. Rye. 
 
 Margt. Massinger of Upton, widow, 1490. Lights of 
 B.V.M., St. John Baptist, St. Margaret.— P. 140, MS. penes 
 W. Rye. 
 
 Roger Taylor of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 of St. Margaret, Virg. and Martyr, of Upton ; high altar in 
 said church, iid.; our Lady's light in same, 12^^.; repair of 
 said church, 3^. 4^/. ; every householder in Upton, id. ; 
 every person not housled in said parish, bread value ^d. ; 
 Austin Freers of Southtown, 12^/.; White Freers of Nor-
 
 Il6 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 wich, i2d.; Grey Freers of Norwich, i2d.; Black Freers 
 of Norwich, I2d.; Agnes Amys, dau., messuage I purchased 
 of Tho. Daured, for her life, and then to Thos. Amys her 
 son (paying dues to the lord thereof) ; said Agnes, dau., 
 a posnett of brass; Wm., son, household stuff; Katherine 
 Taylor, daughter of Wm. Taylor ; ^4 for a cloth with the 
 frenge for the high awter in the said church of St. Margaret 
 of Upton, when it may arise from my debts. Wm. Wyne 
 and Jno. Taylor, executors, y. &,d. each. Dated 5th Oct. 
 1492. Proved 21st Nov. 1492. — Consistory, Reg. Aubry, 
 fo. 118. 
 
 John Benselyn of Upton, 12th Sept., 1499. Our 
 Lady's light ; reparation of the bells, 23J. 4^.~P. 314, MS. 
 penes W. Rye. 
 
 Thomas Messynger of Upton. To be buried in church- 
 yard of St. Margaret; to high altar, 12^.; to our Lady's 
 light, \2d.; to repair of church there, 3^. d^d. Robert, 
 brother, and Roger Davy, bro.-in-law; executors. Dated on 
 Thursday before St. Andrew, Apostle, 1504. Proved 4th 
 Jany. isof. — Consistory Court, Rix, fo. 53. 
 
 William Wynne of Upton. To be buried in church of 
 St. Margaret of Upton, in the myde ally, and a gravestone 
 to be laid over him of the price of 26^. 8^.; to high altar, 
 13^-. a,d. ; to our Lady's light in same church, 40^. ; to 
 paynting and gilding of the tabernacle of St. Nicholas in 
 the same church, ds. M. ; to the guild of St. Peter, 6s. 8d., 
 on condition that the brethren and sistern will begin the 
 guild and uphold it ; repair of Weybrigge and the caunsy ; 
 to stoning the church of Upton 20 marcs, and more if it 
 need ; a secular priest to sing in Upton Church for him and 
 his friends; his houses, called ''Jebbes" and "Deyes," in 
 Upton ; Agnes, wife, sole executrix ; Willm. Gotte, godson, 
 my messuage, where I dwell, cleped "Wycely's'' and the
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. 11/ 
 
 next thereto, cleped "Chapman's"; land at Sparkesgap; 
 messuage called "Miller's"; close at the town's end 
 called "Sike Silver's" and "Snethes"; mill, late John 
 Peper's ; land at Brandesdele, late Willm. Brother's ; land 
 at Foxlane, Pylesmere, Hangyngwong, Greneshedstok, 
 Pottbrede, Stakenhill ; land at close end which I hold of 
 the Bishop of Norwich; Richard, son; Ellen, daughter; 
 Thomas, son ; Ralf, son ; Robert, son ; Alice, daughter ; 
 Elizabeth Chapman, "my nese." Mr. Felmyngham, of 
 Ranworth, supervisor. Dated 25th Oct. 1505. Proved 
 18th Nov. 1505. — Consistory, Reg. Rix, fo. 232. 
 
 Agnes Wynn of Upton, widow. To be buried in church 
 of St. Margaret, " in the middle aley before the chancel 
 dore" (? screen door); to high altar, 6s. 8d.; to our Lady's 
 light, 20^.; Richard, son; Alice, daughter; William, son; 
 Thomas, son ; Elyn, daughter ; Raf, son ; Wm. Goote ; 
 Elizabeth Chapman ; id. to every man and woman who 
 are howslynges in Upton, and every child four fardyng 
 loaves or two value a peny ; a priest to sing for her and 
 her husband for a year ; her executors to sell her messuage, 
 late Dokkynge's, and her ground, late Amy Rogers', where 
 Wm. Brownstrete lives. Mr. Francis Southwell, Esquire, 
 Richard, her son, and Tho. Gylberd of North Burlingham, 
 executors. Dated St. Katherine's Day, 1505. Proved 25th 
 April, 1506. — Consistory Court, Rix, fo. 333. 
 
 Margt. Beamond of Upton, widow, 1507. To every 
 house of friars in Norwich and Southtown whereof I am 
 sister, I2</. — P. 348, MS. penes W. Rye. 
 
 John Caton of Upton. To be buried in the churchyard 
 of Upton, by his father and mother ; to high altar, y. ^d. ; to 
 repair of church, 6s. 2>d. ; to light of our Lady, 2od. ; every 
 order of Freres in Norwich, four bushels barley ; to Freres 
 Austin of Southtown, four bushels barley ; to every house of
 
 Il8 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 sick folk at Norwich gates, 4^. ; his messuage in Upton to 
 be sold, and a secular priest to be provided out of proceeds 
 to sing for a year for him in Upton Church ; and another 
 priest for his father and mother and all good friends for 
 three-quarters of a year ; to every priest on his burying day, 
 4</. ; and everj' clerk, 2.d. ; to every man, woman, and child 
 then, \d. ; Agnes Toppes, "my suster " ; Jno. Cann, godson ; 
 Margaret Fenn, "suster," a cow each; Tho, Symonds, four 
 bushels of barley ; Agnes Symonds, sen., two bushels of 
 barley ; Isbel Gybbes, a cow ; Margaret Vyn, godchild, four 
 bushels of barley ; Isbel, wife, lands in Postwick. John 
 Cowper, executor. Syr Tho. Gresmer, vicker of Upton, 
 Robert Reynes of Acle, with other, witnesses. Dated 31st 
 Aug. 1508. Proved 28th Oct. 1508. — Consistory, Reg. 
 Spiltymbre, fo. no. 
 
 William Bronstrete of Upton. To be buried in 
 churchyard of St. Margaret, Virgin, there ; to high awter 
 there, ^od. ; to our Lady's light in same, 6^. ; to repair 
 of said church, lod. ; to house of White Friars in Norwich, 
 \id. ; Margaret, wife, messuage where I dwell for her life, 
 and then same to be sold and proceeds divided between 
 Elyn Bronstrete, John Bronstrete, Robert Bronstrete, and 
 Stephen Bronstrete, his children. Margaret, wife, Chris- 
 topher and Wm. Bronstrete, executors. Dated 26th Dec. 
 1509. Proved 21st Jan. 1510. — Consistory, Reg. Johnson, 
 fo. 9. 
 
 Thomas Gresmer, vicar* perpetuus de Upton. To be 
 buried "in cancello coram ymagine St" Margarets," to 
 which he gives an embroidered "kercher" and a new 
 vestment "de le velvet"; to repair of church, 6s. 8d. ; 
 to light of Blessed Mary, 12^.; to each house of Friars 
 in Norwich, 10s. ; a trental to be sung in each for him ; 
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 ANCIENT WILLS. Up 
 
 church of Norwich, 6s. 8d. ; " my poor parishes " to have 
 between them " mea grana, viz., ordeum, brasium, & 
 avena"; T. Wiset, 8d., and his wife, 4^. ; each parishioner, 
 id. ; each child, ^d. ; Rob. Bensley, I2d., and his wife, 4^. ; 
 John Taylor, ^d., and his wife, 2d.; Acle Church, a coomb 
 of malt ; Boughton Church, ditto ; Walsham Church, ditto ; 
 Havergate Church, ditto ; Fishle Church, ditto ; Prior of 
 Weybrig for repair of Priory, ^od. ; fabric of St. Cuthbert's 
 Church, IOJ-. ; each priest at his obsequies, 4^. ; each curate, 
 8^/. ; each clerk, 2d. John Curat, notary, executor. Dated 
 15th April, 151 1. Proved 23rd Aug. 15 11. —Consistory, 
 Reg. Johnson, fo. 65. 
 
 Robert Benslyn of Upton. To be buried before the 
 quere dore of church of St. Margaret there ; to high altar, 
 3.f. 4d. ; to light of our Lady there, 2S. ; to perk light in 
 same, 2s.; repair of same church, ly. 4d. ; to the church 
 where my body is buried, " a honest vestment and that 
 longing therto, the color wight damask, to the value of four 
 pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence " ; to edification of 
 stepuU of St. Lawrence in S. Walsham, 6^. 8^. ; to high altar 
 of Fishly, 6d. ; to repair of same church, I2d. ; to repair of 
 church of Ranworth, 3s. 4d. ; twenty masses to be sung at 
 Scala Celi in Westmynster for him and his friends ; a priest 
 to pray for him for a year where he is buried ; to White, 
 Black, and Grey Freres in Nor\vich, and Austen Freres in 
 Southtown, 6s. Sd. equally ; I will my Lord Abbot of St. 
 Benet to have i2d.; to the Prior, i2d.; and to iche monk, 
 4^. ; each house of sekemen at gates of Norwich, I2d. ; 
 Beatrice, wife, my place and lands that were John Barker's, 
 place, &c., in S. Walsham I bought of Jno. Greene, till his 
 son Robert is sixteen years of age; Alis, dau., tenement 
 bought of Nicholas Sadd; tenement called Branches to be 
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 120 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 and son Robert, executors. Christopher Speyn, supervisor, 
 and to have 13J. 4^. for his labour. Dated 24th Sept. 1515. 
 Proved 7th Feby. 1 5 1|.— Consistory, Reg. Spyrling, fo. 172. 
 
 Thomas Taylor of Upton. To be buried in the 
 churchyard of St. Margaret there ; to the high altar, 2S. : 
 to our Lady's light, iid. ; to the pearke light, 12^.; to 
 repair of the church, 3J-. 4^. ; to four orders of Freers, a 
 coombe of barley each ; to every lazar house in Norwich, 
 4^. ; a placebo & direge & mass of requiem at burial, to 
 every priest there, 4^., and every clerk, 2d. ; to every child 
 " y' canne sey De profundis," id.; every man, woman, and 
 child to have on that day, ^d., "in bred to pray for my 
 soule"; Agnes, wife, to have tenement in Upton called 
 Bemonds ; eldest dau., a calf; Austin Freers, at Southtown, 
 at scala celi, thirty masses. Robert Wells and the wife, 
 executor and executrix. Ed. Wytherley, Beatrix Wrightson, 
 witnesses. 12th Feb. 1517. No proof in register. — Con- 
 sistorj^, Palgrave, fo. 234. 
 
 Richard Petid of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 of St. Margaret of Upton ; to high altar, 4^. ; to repair of 
 said church, 6d. ; to light of our Lady, 4d. ; Johan, wife, 
 sole executrix, messuage called Masengers that late Robert 
 Petid had by exchange of John Jamis. Dated 12th May, 
 1522. Proved 12th July, 1522, by executrix. — Consistory, 
 Reg. Alablaster, fo. 146. 
 
 Rafe Wyn of Upton. To be buried in churchyard there ; 
 to high altar there, i6d. ; to perk light in eadem eccl% 6d. ; 
 to houses of " lacers" at Norwich and Yarmouth, 6d. each ; 
 five masses of five wounds to be sung at his burial ; six loads 
 of gravel from Myhilborow hill to be laid in the ways of 
 Upton at his exors. discretion ; Agnes, wife, cattle and 
 household goods ; John, son ; Robt. Wyn. son ; Joan Wyn, 
 daughter; Agnes, daughter; Christr. Wyn, son; John the
 
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 son to manage property, " but if it happen the said John my 
 son be taken to serve the King's Majesty in his wars, before 
 the feast of St. Faith the Virgin next ensuing, and doth not 
 come back before the feast of All Saints next following," wife 
 to manage; a trental to be sung in Upton Church for him ; 
 Thomas, brother. Agnes, the wife, and Richard Wyn, the 
 brother, exors. Sir Edmund Taylor, Jno. Ramsey, Wm. 
 Gymyngham, Edmd. Gap, Jno. Speyn, Christr. Speyn, 
 Edmd. flower, witnesses. Dated I4lh Feb. 1544. Proved 
 14th March, 1544.— Consistory, Reg. Puntyng, fo. 220. 
 
 Richard Wynn of Upton. To be buried in church or 
 churchyard of Upton ; to high altar of Upton, 35-. 4d. ; to 
 the perkelight, four bushels of malt and two of wheat ; 
 "to y^ mendyng and repation of Upton stepul when y" 
 townshype gothe aboute ye repation and mendyng of y^ 
 same steypll, 40s."; each house of lasers at y^ gates of 
 Norwich, 12^. ; each house of lasers at y^ gates of 
 Yarmouth, 12^.; Alice, wife; Robert, son, land I bought 
 of Andriou Preston, and my tenement in Acle market ; 
 Rafe, son, 38 marks ; Thomasyn and Elizabeth, daus., 46s. 
 each ; William Tymp ; Tho. Curteys, servant, 3^. 4^. ; Jno. 
 Brown, servant, 12^. ; Jone Hexam, servant, I2</. ; Alice 
 Rayner, servant, I2d. ; John Martens, late my servant, 40^/. ; 
 Gregorie Goot, godchild, 12^. ; Steven Goot, godchild, iid.; 
 each other godchild, I2d. ; Richard, son of Robert Vyn, 
 20s. ; Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Vyn, 20s. ; thirty masses to 
 be sung for him ; to repair of Wyckhampton Church, 6.y. Sd. ; 
 to Veker of Halvergate, 6s. Zd. ; to repair of Halvergate 
 Church, 13^. 4d. ; to repair of Fishley Church, \2d. Christr. 
 Spen and wife Alice, executors. Wm. Moreson, Jno. Speyn, 
 Jno. Ramsey, Edmd. Taylor, and other, witnesses. Dated in 
 the year 1546 (no day). No proof, but 1549-50 book. — 
 Consistory, Reg. Welman, ist part, fo. 21.
 
 122 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 John Poddes of Fishley. To repair of Upton steeple, 
 6^. 8^.; church of Fishley, 3^. 4^.; to be buried in the 
 church of St. Edmund of Acle. Dated loth March, 1545. 
 Proved i6th May, 1546. 
 
 John Durrant of Upton, husbandman. To be buried 
 in sanctuary of St. Margaret of Upton ; to said church, 8^. ; 
 to poor there, I4(/.; Betres Bell, Harry Crastwell, John 
 Taylor, senr., Mavvte, wife ; Elizabeth, daughter. William, 
 son, executor. John, son. Wm. Gymyngham, Edmd. Cappes, 
 John Baker, John Morwyn, witnesses. Dated 31st Augt. 
 1 55 1. Proved 17th Jany. 1554- — Norwich Archdeaconry, 
 fo. 245. 
 
 nth May, 1555. Robert Wheatlye, deceased. Admon. 
 granted to Elizabeth his relict. — Consistorial Act Bk., Nor. 
 
 William Rede of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 of St. Margaret ; high altar of Thyrne ; repair of Upton 
 Church, ^s. /^d.; five masses of five wounds of our Lord to 
 be sung in Upton Church for him; priest to sing for half a 
 year for him. Elynor, wife, John, son, executors. Property 
 in Thirne, Ashby, and Oby ; godchildren, /[d. each; Nic. 
 Pibottell ; Amy Fraree, servant. Roger Rokwood, Esqre., 
 John Rede the elder, Wm. Southgate, Wm. Moreson, 
 witnesses. Dated 12th April, 1547. Proved 8th Octr. 
 1555. — Norwich Archdeaconry, 1555, fo. 321. 
 
 Agnes Braye of Upton. Admon. granted by Consistory 
 Court, 24th May, 1557, to William Turnor of Ocle, her 
 son. — In Consistory Admon. Book, No. 2, fo. 206. 
 
 Robert Wynne of Upton. To be buried in the 
 churchyard of Upton ; to high altar in the said church, 6d. ; 
 Amie, wife, lands in Upton and S. Walsham for her life, and 
 then to William, son, he to pay his two sisters, Elizabeth 
 and Alys, ;,^io each. Richd. Taylor, supervisor. Wife, 
 executrix. Jno. Bales, John Bubbinge, John Morwyn, Rob.
 
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 Moneyman, and others, witnesses. Dated 14th May, 1559. 
 Proved 19th June, 1559, by widow.— Consistory, Reg. 
 Colman, fo. 417. 
 
 William Tympe of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 churchyard there; to poor men's box of said town, i2d. ; 
 Jno. Fyster's children, 4^. amongst them equally ; Cecely, 
 wife, copyholds for her life, and then to Elizabeth, daughter ; 
 Raffe Wynn, my brother ; John Spanye of Oulton ; John 
 Browne of Upton ; speaks of his children. Wife, sole 
 executrix. Tho. Norwich, Peter Downhill, Rafe Wynn, 
 Richd. Smyth, Will. Reader, witnesses. Dated 26th June, 
 1569. Proved 26th July, 1569.— Consistory, Reg. Ponder, 
 fo. 205. 
 
 John Gappe of Upton, husbandman. To be buried in 
 churchyard there; to repair of church, 12^.; to poor of 
 Upton, 12^. ; to Vicar of Upton, 12^.; Alice, wife, executrix; 
 Elizth., daughter; sister Elizabeth Sendall; nevewe Jno. 
 Sendall; godson Jno. Fisher; nevewe Edmd. Gappe; nece 
 Amy Gappe; more to poor of Upton, y. gci. Rd. Taylor, 
 Jno. Wynne, Edw. Hilkon, witnesses. Dated 7th May, 1574. 
 Proved i8th Oct. 1574.— Norwich Archdeaconry, reg. 1574, 
 fo. 279. 
 
 1575, 28th January, Consistory. John Gote of Upton. 
 Admon. granted to Elizabeth his relict. 
 
 Jno. Whetley, husbandman, of Upton. To be buried in 
 churchyard of Upton; to repair of church, 12^.; to poor 
 men's box, 12^.; Jone, wife, sole executrix; Ellen Brownstret, 
 wife's daughter; Robert Whetley, brother; Alice Whetley, 
 sister ; Gilyson Williamsonne, aunt ; Lucie Clarke ; Robert 
 Fisher, servant ; Edmd. Taylor, Christopher Bullocke, Jno. 
 Benslynge, writer, witnesses. Dated 27th Oct. 1575. Proved 
 ist Deer. 1575.— Norwich Register, 1575, fo. 374. 
 
 Robert Greenwood of Upton, husbandman. To be
 
 124 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 buried in churchyard there ; Margaret, wife, executrix ; 
 John, eldest son, when 21; Hugh, son; Em., daughter; 
 Christopher Bullock. Christr. Athowe of Upton, executor, if 
 the wife die, 5^. to poor at his funeral ; property in Upton, 
 Walsham, and Fishley. Dated 7th March, 1586. Proved 
 20th March, 1586. — Norwich Archdeaconry, 1586, fo. 336. 
 
 Richard Taylor of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 churchyard there, near Roger Taylor, my uncle ; to repair 
 of church, 20s.; £4 of good English money towards the 
 buildinge tippe of the steeple againe, to be paid when the 
 parishioners doe builde upp the same ; Thomas Dyerton, 
 vicar of Upton, 2od.; each pore household, i2d.; £^ to 
 poor; legacies to prisoners, sick-houses, &c.; to Elizabeth, 
 wife, my tenement sometime John Taylor's, land some- 
 time Robert Flower's, land sometime Christr. Bromstreete, 
 Balles yard, and Ewyn's, the Turbarye in New skore, 
 tenement in Hobesgate Street, land on west of Upton 
 Church, Cargate Green, Foxholes sometime Gabriel 
 Benslinge's. Robert Taylor, my nephew, and Wm. his son ; 
 Elizabeth Taylor and Thomasine Taylor, daughters of 
 Robert Taylor, mason ; Edmund Taylor of Halvergate, 
 senr. ; Lome's two children, which he had by Alice Taylor, 
 his wife ; John, brother of Robert Taylor ; Adam Taylor, 
 nephew, Gose's tenement ; Audrey, Lucy, and Margaret 
 Taylor, children of Edmd. Taylor of Halvergate ; Philip 
 Taylor, Thomas Taylor, and Robert Taylor, nephews. Tho. 
 Greene of North Burlingham and Hew Cooper of Upton, 
 executors. Dated 6th July, 1587. Proved 28th June, 1588. 
 — Norwich Archdeaconry, Liber James, 1588-9, fo. 72- 
 
 John Holte of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 there ; Robert, eldest son, to have the tenement testator 
 inhabited in Upton, when twenty-five, paying his brother 
 John, younger son, £4. ; if both his sons die then his
 
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 property to go to Christopher Athowe of Upton, and 
 Edmunde Wynn of Upton, whom he desires to bring up 
 his said children, and to be executors of his will. Robert 
 Hannor, Tho. Browen, Tho. Dyerton, clerk, and others, 
 witnesses. Dated 12th Mar. 1590. Proved 8th Mar. 
 1 59 1. — Consistory, Reg. Andrewes, fo. 211. 
 
 Christopher BULLOCKEof Upton, husbandman. To be 
 buried in churchyard of Upton ; to repair of said church, 
 icxr. ; Thomas Bullocke, youngest son ; Olive Bullocke, 
 widow. John, eldest son, Isabel, wife, executors. Robert, 
 son ; Margaret, daughter, wife of Robert Fosdick, and 
 their son Christopher. Dated lOth June, 1591. Proved 
 28th June, 1591. — Norwich Archdeaconry, 1591, fo. 367. 
 
 Olife Bullock of Upton, widow. To be buried in 
 churchyard there; to Upton parish, 3^'. 4^.; Olyffe Dennys, 
 dau. of Nics. Dennys ; Elizth. Dennys, dau. of Nics. 
 Dennys. Olyff Durrant, dau. of Edmond Durrant, grand- 
 dau., to be executrix. Dated 26th June, 1595. Proved i6th 
 Augt. 1595. — Norwich Archdeaconry, fo. 298. 
 
 Katherine Browne of Upton, widow. Christopher, 
 son; Anthony, son; Margaret, dau., wife of Wm. Wynne; 
 Joan, dau., wife of John Driver ; Jno. Brown, son of 
 Christopher; Ellen Brown, dau. of Christopher; Robert 
 Wynne, son of William ; Rebecca Wynne, dau. of William ; 
 Eliz. Browne, dau. of Edmund Browne ; Edmond, son ; 
 Elizabeth, Agnes, and Katherine Wynne; Amy and Margaret 
 Wynne ; Wm., son of Christopher Browne ; Robert Browne; 
 Margaret, wife of William Wynne; sons Christopher and 
 Wm. Wynne, executors. Wm. Martens of Bastwick Flegg, 
 supervisor. Dated 4th August, 36th Elizth. Proved 21st 
 Feb. 1 596. — Norwich Archdeaconry. 
 
 Edmond Browne of Upton, gent. Rebecca, wife (sole 
 executrix), freehold house where I dwell, and other my
 
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 messuages, sometime Christr. Ramsey's and Rob. Flower's, 
 which my father John bought of them, in Upton, Fishley, 
 Acle, BurHngham, and S. Walsham; for education of my 
 three children, Elizth., Judith, and Martha, till Martha 
 (youngest) be twenty-one; to repair of church, to church- 
 wardens, 20S. ; to poor at my burial, 20s. ; Jelyon Walker, 
 my maid, los. when she is twenty-one ; Willm. Clark, my 
 manservant, 20s.; Edmond Browne, sen., of Upton, 5^. ; 
 Henry Skarburgh of N. Walsham, gent., supervisor, 30^. 
 Edw. Chamberlain, Jno. Baker, Ambrose Clark, witnesses. 
 Dated 5th Mar. 45th Elizth. Proved 23rd Mar. 1602, by 
 executrix. — Norwich, 1602, fo. 128. 
 
 William Cybole of Upton, husbandman. To be buried 
 in churchyard there ; William, Raphe^ John, sons ; Elizth. 
 Cybole, daughter; Mary Cybole, another daughter, a cow 
 each ; Robert, son, £■>) '■> Awdry, dau., wife of John 
 Tyles of Yarmouth, 20s. Elizth, wife, sole executrix. 
 Christopher Goet, Philip Taylor, Tho. Dyerton, clerk, 
 witnesses. Dated 5th Aug., 1603. Proved ist Sept. 1603, 
 by executrix. — Norwich Archd., 1603, fo. 171. 
 
 Thomas Capps of Upton. To be buried in churchyard 
 of Upton ; to repair of said church, 12^. ; Ellen, dau., wife 
 of Robert Fisher, houses in Upton for life, and then to 
 Agnes Fisher, her dau., my grandchild. Robert Fisher, 
 son-in-law, executor. Mary Fisher, granddau. ; Katherine 
 Fisher, granddau. ; Gabriel Fisher, grandson, 40J-. ; widow 
 Clark the younger, 4^. ; Ame Flower, widow, 2d. He 
 surrendered his lands to Phillip Taylor, in presence of 
 Tho. Cornwell and Jno. Barker. Dated 27th June, 1605. 
 Proved 6th May, 1606. — Norwich Archdy., 1606, fo. 24. 
 
 John Wyn of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in church 
 porch of Upton ; to parish church of Upton, 3^. ^d. ; 
 Edward, son, houses and lands. John, son, houses and ^100 ;
 
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 Richard, son, houses and /40 ; executors. Son Edward's 
 children, 10s. each ; cousin Raphe Welles, his two children, 
 3J. 4d. each ; John Wynn and Tho. Wynn of Norwich, loj. 
 each; Eliz. Howitt and each godchild, 2s. ; poor of Upton, 
 six bushels of wheat to be ground and baked into bread at 
 his burial ; also two barrels of good beer " and a penny 
 coal"; mentions his land bought of Wilson in S. Walsham, 
 and of John Hill in Burlingham ; land between the 
 enclosure of Christopher Goate on the south, and of the 
 Vicar of Upton on the north ; " tenement where I dwell at 
 Cranscore." Tho. Steygould, Jno. Bensling, Gregory Goate, 
 Antho. Browne, witnesses. Dated gthAIarch, 1605. Proved 
 8th Jany. 1607. — Consistory, Reg. Rowland, fo. 203. 
 
 2nd Feb. 1609. Adam Taylor, deceased. Administration 
 granted to Thomazine Taylor and Judith, wife of William 
 Goate, daughters of the deceased, intestate. — Consist. Act 
 Bk., Norw., 1604 to 1625. 
 
 William Wynn of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 the churchyard there near his father ; to repair of the 
 church, 6s. 8c/. ; to poor of Upton, loj. Margaret, wife, to 
 be sole executrix, and have his lands in Upton, Fishley, 
 Acle, Burlingham, and South Walsham for her life, and to 
 bring up children : after her to go to Robert, son. Anthony, 
 Edward, William, and Thomas, my four younger sons, £40 
 each ; Margaret Wynn, Rebecca Wynn, my youngest daus., 
 ;i^4o each. Brother-in-law Robt. Browne of S. Walsham, 
 yeoman ; John Bensling, son-in-law ; Rob. Greene, Wm. 
 Gymmyngham, and me John Hewke, witnesses, Dated 
 28th May, 1609. Proved 26th July, 1609, by executrix. — 
 Norwich Archd., 1609, fo. 179. 
 
 Philip Taylor of Upton, blacksmith. To be buried in 
 churchyard there ; to poor of Upton, 5^. ; James, eldest 
 son, lands late uncle Richd. Taylor gave me in Upton, 
 
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 128 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Fishley, and S. Walsham ; Gabriel, youngest son, ^40 ; 
 Alice, wife (sole executrix), lands bought of Richd. Taylor 
 my brother, for her life, and then to Christopher, second 
 son; Ehzabeth Taylor, dau., ^10; Adam, son, tenement in 
 Piggings' Gap in Upton, late bought of Edmund Taylor, 
 my brother. Christr. Athow, Jno. Bullock, yeoman, Jas. 
 Goat, Mr. Tho. Dyerton, clerk, witnesses. Dated 15th Feb. 
 8th of James. Proved i8th Feb. 1610, by executrix. — 
 Norwich Archdy., 1610, fo. 22. 
 
 Edmund Taylor of Upton, boteman. To be buried in 
 churchyard of Upton; Katherine, wife, "she is grievously 
 and very sore infected," to be set, put, and kept where the 
 townsmen and minister of Upton wish; John, youngest 
 son, ^15; Luce Taylor, youngest dau., ^10; my other 
 four children, viz., Roger, eldest son; Mary, wife of Tho. 
 Glozer, my eldest dau. ; and Joan Taylor, dau. ; and the 
 other Mary Taylor, my youngest daughter. Henry Daynes, 
 friend, of Fishley, executor. John Bullock, the middlejnost, 
 John Barker, Rob. Gemyngham, jun., and me, Tho. Dyerton, 
 clerk, witnesses. Dated 13th Feb. 1611. Proved 17th Feb. 
 161 1, by executor. [Note by T. R. T. : he had two daughters 
 named Mary.] — Norwich Archd., 161 1, fo. 339. 
 
 31st Aug. 161 1. Robert Taylor, deceased. Admon. 
 granted to Anne Taylor, the relict. — Ibid. 
 
 William Pynn, the elder, of Upton. Gave to Robert 
 his son, 21J., and Cassias his daughter, 20^. and a bedstead, 
 when of age, to be paid by Elizabeth Pynn his daughter, 
 whom he makes executrix. In presence of Tho. Salter, 
 Ellen Wythey, wid. Dated i6th Jan. 1612. Proved 17th 
 Feb. 1612, by executrix at Acle, before Jno. Holt, S.T.B., 
 surrogate. — Norwich Archdy., 1612, fo. 240. 
 
 William Taylor, jun., of Upton, tailor. To be buried 
 in churchyard of Upton; Henry Daynes of Fishley, my
 
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 houses, &c., in Upton; Margaret, wife, ^13, and to be sole 
 executrix; James Golt and Robert Grene of Upton to invest 
 £1$ for the benefit of Edmond, Anne, and William, "my 
 little children," till the youngest is ten years of age. He 
 bequeaths certain boards of deal, elm, &c., to Henry Daynes. 
 Willm. Taylor, son and heir of Robt. Taylor, Ambrose Clarke, 
 and mc Tho. Beston, elk., and others, witnesses. Dated 
 3rd Feb. 1612. Proved 17th Feb. 1612, at Upton, before 
 Tho. Dyerton, elk., surrogate for Norw. Archdy., by the 
 executrix. — Norwich Archdy., 1612, fo. 226. 
 
 Reuben Wynne of Upton, labourer. Gave Amy Wynne 
 his daughter certain articles of household, and residue to 
 Agnes his wife. Wm. Goate, John Bullock of Upton, 
 witnesses. Dated month of May, 1612. Proved 19th Oct. 
 1612, by widow. — Norwich Archdy., 1612, fo. 18. 
 
 Christopher Athowe of Upton, husbandman. To be 
 buried in the church there ; to repair of church, 2^-. 6d. ; to 
 poor, 6s. Sd.; John, son, executor; and Mary, wife of said 
 John ; Robert Athowe, grandson ; Alice Taylor, widow, 
 daughter. John Baker, John Bullock, James Goate, Thomas 
 Deyrton, clerk, witnesses. Dated 21st Nov. 1614. Proved 
 20th Nov. 161 5. — Norwich Archdeaconry, fo. 580. [No 
 other Upton wills in 1614-5 book.] 
 
 Edmund Wethie of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 churchyard of Upton. Elizabeth, wife, to be executrix, and 
 to have his houses, &c., till Robert the son is of age, also 
 his tenement called Estons, where Roger Goat now dwells, 
 near Robert Gimingham's; Katherine, daughter, ^40, acre at 
 Sweetswonge near John Bullock and Gregory Goate; Margaret 
 Browne, sister, 10s.; Elizabeth, "my sister." Rob. Gyming- 
 ham, Jno. Houldy-n, Ric. Benslinge, John Athow, Christr. 
 Benslinge, Wm. Goate, witnesses. Dated 27th Feb. 16 17. 
 Proved 3rd April, 161 8, by relict. — Consistory, 161 8, fo. 84. 
 
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 130 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Upton, i6i8, i6th Oct. John Taylor, deceased. Admon. 
 to William Taylor, nephew. — Consistory, Admon., 1605-25. 
 
 Ann Church of Upton, singlewoman. Robert Gyming- 
 ham the elder, of Upton, my brother-in-law, executor. 
 Andrew Church, brother ; Robert Church, brother ; to poor 
 of Upton, 2°^.; of Acle, 10s.; Blofield, 20s. ; and South 
 Walsham, lOJ. Property at Hemlington and Blofield. Robt. 
 Grose, Robert Gymingham, and Edwd. Bond, witnesses. 
 Dated 15th Nov. 1618. Proved 7th Sept. 1619. — Norwich 
 Archdeaconry. 
 
 Richard Benslyn of Upton. To be buried in church- 
 yard there; to church, 2^'. 6d.; John, son, Horsey property; 
 Richard, son of said son John. Christopher, son, executor. 
 Granddaughter, Mary Wethie (daughter of Edmund Wethie, 
 late of Upton, deceased), aged one year and a half; daughter 
 Elizabeth Solomon, mother of said Mary Wethie; James 
 Solomon of Upton, son-in-law, and father-in-law (? step- 
 father) of Mary Wethie ; Katherine Wethie, grand- 
 daughter ; Marie Wethie, granddaughter ; Robert Wethie, 
 grandson ; property at Potter Heigham named. Dated 23rd 
 March, 1619. Proved 25th April, 1620.— Norwich Arch- 
 deaconry. 
 
 James Goat of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in church- 
 yard there ; to repair of church, \os.\ Mary Goat ; Margaret 
 Goat ; Hester Goat, eldest daughter ; my daughters to have 
 use of little house called "The Shop"; John, eldest son; 
 John Baker, grandson. Mary, my daughter, sole executrix. 
 Richard Howlett, John Bullock, and John Greenwoode, 
 witnesses. Dated i6th April, 1625. Proved iSth Oct. 
 1625. — Norwich Consistoiy Court, fo. 212. 
 
 Thomas Mower of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 churchyard there ; Christian, wife, to have his land which 
 he bought of John Cubitt of Walsham, for her life, and
 
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 then to Edmund Mower, son ; Judith, dau., ^20. Tho. 
 More, clerk, Robert Fenn of S. Walsham, executors. 
 Thomas Mower, John More, and others, witnesses. Dated 
 i8th April, 1630. Proved 3rd May, 1630. More renounced, 
 admon. issued to the relict. — Norwich Archdy., 1630, fo. ig. 
 
 John Greenwood of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 churchyard of Upton ; Mary, wife (sole executrix), lands in 
 Upton and in Horsey, for life, and to bring up the children; 
 then to John, son ; Elizabeth Greenwood, dau., ^10; Mary 
 Greenwood, dau., ^10. John Bullock, John Creake, and 
 me Christr. Benslin, witnesses. Dated 15th June, 1630. 
 Proved loth July, 1630, by relict. — Norwich Archdy., 1630, 
 fo. 35. 
 
 Thos. Creake of Upton, yeoman. Poor of Upton, 20j-. ; 
 John, son, copyhold in Upton, Fishley, and S. Walsham, 
 which he had in reversion and would come to him on death 
 of Lucie Creake his mother, he to pay Edward, son, ^^120 ; 
 Edward, son, land bought of Joan Stones, widow ; Amy, 
 wife; Ann Benslyn, my wife's dau., a heifer; Judith 
 Benslyn, sister to said Ann, a heifer. John, son, executor. 
 Jno. Creake, Vincent Bullock, Rob. Wethie, and me Edvv. 
 Hilton, witnesses. Dated 27th Aug. 1630. Proved 23rd 
 Sept. 1630, by executor. On 27th Aug. 1630, he sur- 
 rendered his lands to use of his will, by hands of Vincent 
 Bullock, copyholder of same manor. — Norwich Archdy., 
 1630, fo. 71. 
 
 John Wynn, the elder, of Upton, husbandman. To be 
 buried in parish church of Upton. Son William, sole 
 executor. Son Christopher. Wm. Gimingham, Christopher 
 Benslyn, witnesses. Dated loth Dec. 1630. Proved 20th 
 July, 1635. — Norwich Archdeaconry, fo. 45. 
 
 Lucy Creake of Upton, widow. To be buried in parish 
 churchyard; Edward Creake of L^pton, grandson. John
 
 132 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Creake of Upton, grandson, executor. Legacies of house- 
 hold effects. Judith Mower, Christr. Bensling, witnesses. 
 Dated 15th July, 1631. Proved 17th April, 1632, by 
 executor. — Norwich Archdy., 1632, fo. 426. 
 
 William Goate of Upton, yeoman. Poor of Upton, 
 3J. 4^.; Thomasine, wife (executrix), all his lands, &c., for 
 her life, and then to go to Edward, son, who is to pay each 
 of his brothers and sisters £20. Vincent Bullock, Richd. 
 Lawes, Edwd. Miller, Gregory Goate, witnesses. Dated 
 1st March, 1636. Proved 27th March, 1637, by widow.— 
 Norwich Archdy., 1637, fo. 169. 
 
 Thomas Linkon, the elder, of Upton. Elizabeth Linkon, 
 granddau., £\ when twenty-one, residue to Andrew, son, 
 who is to be executor. Andrew Church, Tho. Irons, James 
 Norton, witnesses. Dated 3rd Sept. 1639. Proved i8th 
 May, 1640.— Norwich Archdy., 1640, fo. 33. 
 
 Daniell Shanke of Upton, gent. To poor of Upton, 
 20^. ; Elizabeth, wife, lands in Bradwell, Borough Castle, 
 Belton, and Gorleston, she to bring up the children and 
 to pay the legacies of Daniel Shanke, my father ; Daniel, 
 eldest son. Wife to be sole executrix. Tho. More, cler., 
 Margt. Wilkins, witnesses. Dated i6th Jan. 1640. Proved 
 29th Jan. 1640, by widow. — Norwich Archdy., 1640, fo. 138. 
 
 John Bullock of Upton. Elizth., wife, lands in Upton 
 and Acle for her life, and then to John, son ; Katherine, 
 daughter. William, son, executor. Judith Rough, widow, 
 sister, \os. a year for four years ; poor of Upton, 5 J. Danl. 
 Shanke, John Goate, witnesses. Dated 4th April, 1640. 
 Proved 20th April, 1640. — Norwich Archdy., 1640, fo. 14. 
 
 John Barker of Upton, husbandman. Katherine Barker, 
 dau., house where I dwell, and to be sole executrix; Robert, 
 son, lands in Upton ; Thomas, son, ^5. Daniel Shanke, 
 Richd. Alexander, Charles Greene, Rob. Gimingham,
 
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 witnesses. Dated 28th May, 1640. Proved 27th July, 
 
 1640, by executrix. — Norwich Archdy., 1640, fo. 62. 
 Lucie Church, widow, of Upton. Dau., Lucy Church, 
 
 /8, and to be sole executrix ; son-in-law Edmond Bishopp ; 
 says she has debts due to her from Robt. Goate of Upton, 
 Gregory Goate of Upton, Andrew Lencon of Upton, and 
 Wm. Goodens, jun., of Burlingham St. Andrew. Andrew 
 Lencon, Jas. Norton, witnesses. Dated 29th Jan., 1640. 
 Proved 5th April, 1641, by executrix.— Norwich Archdy., 
 
 164 1, fo. 190. 
 
 Margaret Wylkes of Upton, widow. "Whereas my 
 father, Thomas Arnold of Blofield, gave me ^35 out of the 
 house where he dwells to be divided after the death of him 
 and his wife between my five daughters and youngest son," 
 leaves them bequests ; dau. Mary, dau. Sarah, and two 
 youngest daughters ; son John, 40^. ; speaks of her six 
 children; John Reve of S. Walsham is indebted to her in 
 sums of money. Christr. Jay of S. Birlingham, Tho. Cory 
 of N. Birlingham, executors. Tho. More, Ric. Alexander, 
 witnesses. Dated 4th June, 1641. Proved 3rd July, 1641, 
 by executors. — Norwich Archdy., 1641, fo. 228. 
 
 John Houlden of Upton, husbandman. To be buried 
 in churchyard of Upton; Bridget Houlden, dau., a cow; 
 the said cow to be wintered by Christr., son ; geese, ducks, 
 and hens to be divided equally between said son and dau. 
 Son, sole executor. Ann Churchman, Christr. Bensling, 
 witnesses. Dated 9th Aug. 1641. Proved 27th Sept. 1641, 
 by executor. — Norwich Archdy., 1641, fo. 289. 
 
 Elizabeth Shanke of Upton, widow of Daniel Shanke, 
 gent. All his property to be sold and divided between his 
 four daughters ; after paying for son Daniel to be bound 
 apprentice, dau. Martha Shanke, ^50; three youngest daus., 
 £/Sfi each ; two youngest sons, ^50 each ; son Thomas, son
 
 134 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 John, to go to school and then be apprenticed. Brother 
 Wm. HickHng of Mattishall, John Jesupp of Crostwick near 
 Norwich, John Goate of Upton, executors. Friend Roger 
 Reynalls of Lingwood, gent., supervisor. Robt. Gymingham, 
 Willm. Bullock, witnesses. Dated 1 8th April, 1642. Proved 
 23rd April, 1642, by Hickling and Jessopp, power reserved 
 to Goate. — Norwich Archdy., 1642, fo. 319. 
 
 John Creake, sen., of Upton, yeoman. Bartholomew 
 Creake, son, his houses, &c.; Robert Creake, son, 20s.; 
 Mary Creake, dau., los. ; Ann Creake, dau., loj. Joane, 
 wife, sole executrix. Edwd. Packe, Walter Peeke, Wm. 
 Bullock, Christr. Bensling, witnesses. Dated 14th July, 1642. 
 Proved 17th Sept. 1642, by widow. — Norwich Archdy., 1642, 
 
 fo. 354. 
 
 James Benslyng of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in 
 Upton ; poor there, 6s. ; poor of Acle, los. ; Robert, son, 
 messuage in Upton I bought of Wm. Gait and Judith his 
 wife, late Adam Taylor's ; lands at Turfenn in Upton, Nor- 
 marsh in Upton, White Carr in Upton, Great Fen in 
 Upton, Hansell Grene in Upton ; Robt. and John Bensling, 
 grandchildren; Margaret Bensling, dau.-in-law ; William, 
 son ; James Bensling, grandson ; Ann BensHng, granddau.; 
 Robert Bensling, grandson ; Jno. Bensling, grandson ; Eliz. 
 Bensling, granddau. ; Margaret, wife. Sons Robt. and Willm. 
 to be executors. Rob. Greene, Jno. Creake, Jas. Taylor, Jno. 
 Goate, Christr. Bensling, Vincent Bullock, witnesses. Dated 
 I2th April, 1643. Proved 21st June, 1643, by sons. — Norwich 
 Archdy., 1643, fo. 434. 
 
 Thomas More of Upton, clarke. Ann, wife, house where 
 I dwell and all other property ; to pay his four children, 
 John, Thomas, Phylemon, and Abra, ;!^io each, and give 
 his daughters, Ann H olden and Elizabeth Golt, each a silver 
 spoon, and to be sole executrix. Christr. Bensling, Richd.
 
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 Goate, witnesses. Dated 29th Oct. 1646. Proved 17th 
 July, 1647, by executrix.— Consistory, 1647, fo. 59. 
 
 Edmund Fisher of Upton, carpenter. To be buried in 
 churchyard there ; Lydia, wife, houses and marshes, and to 
 be sole executrix ; John, son ; Robert, son of Richard Fisher, 
 to have legacy after his mother's decease ; Robert Fisher, 
 grandson; Robert, son. Robert Goat, John Goat, John 
 Bullock, witnesses, Dated ist May, 1646. Proved 14th 
 Sept. 1650.— Fo. 333. 
 
 Edmund Fisher of Upton, carpenter. To be buried in 
 churchyard there ; Lidia, wife, house where I dwell, and to 
 be executrix ; John, son ; Robert, son of Richard Fisher, 
 20s. ; mentions Puttock dole, Rush dole called Southhold, on 
 way from Upton to Normarsh ; Rob. Goate, John Goate, John 
 Bullock, and others, witnesses. Dated 5th May, 1646. 
 Proved 14th Sept., 1650, and admon. granted to John the 
 son, the executrix having died before testator.— Norwich 
 Archd., 1630, fo. 333. 
 
 William Bullock of Upton, yeoman. Eldest son 
 William to have house where he dwelt ; second son John, 
 ^40; youngest son Robert, ^40. Susan, wife, sole execu- 
 trix. Rob. Gymingham, Ann Bensling. witnesses. Dated 
 5th May, 1647. Proved 30th Oct. 1647, by executri.x — 
 Norwich Archdy., 1647, fo. 350. 
 
 Christopher Holden of Upton, Norfolk. Legacies to 
 Abery Houlden, my eldest child; Mary Houlden, second 
 dau. ; Ann Houlden, third dau. ; John Willeses two children, 
 Mary Wills and Margaret Wills, 20^. each. Andrew Man- 
 thorp, Thomas Last, executors. Hercules Gout, supervisor. 
 Aide Eadge, Robt. Goate, witnesses. Dated 6th Oct. 1647. 
 Proved 30th Oct. 1647, by executors. — Norwich Archdy., 
 1647, fo. 299. " 
 
 Vincent Bullock of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in
 
 136 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 churchyard of Upton ; to poor of Upton, 20s. ; Robert Feen, 
 grandson ; Margaret and Sampson Feen, grandchildren ; 
 Christopher Bullock, youngest son, tenement in Upton ; 
 Margaret Creake, widow, cousin, 40J. ; two sons, John and 
 Christopher, to divide his moveables equally, and to be 
 executors. John Goat, Robt. Goat, Rob. Gymyngham, and 
 others, witnesses. Dated 12th Dec. 1647. Proved 29th 
 Jan. 1647, by sons. Many lands and abbuttals given. — 
 Norwich Archdy., 1647, fo. 350. 
 
 Judith Goat of Upton, widow. Mathew {sic) Goat, 
 Philip {sic) Goat, Judith Goat, daughters, to have her 
 tenements in Upton, and be executrices ; Thomas Blacke, 
 ^4 when 21; Nics., ^4; Mary, £4; Willm., ^4; John, 
 £^; (no relationship given of these Blackes) ; Ann Ducker, 
 Eliz. Ducker, Frans. Ducker, Wm. Ducker, grandchildren, 
 £\o each when 21 ; William Ducker, father of the above. 
 This will was put in writing by Christr. Bensling, and read to 
 testatrix in presence of Edmond Taylor, i8th Aug. 1650. 
 Proved 24th Aug. 1650, by the three daughters. — Norwich 
 Archd., 1650, fo. 328. 
 
 Edward Creake of Upton, Norfolk. Helen, daughter, 
 property in Fishley, abutting on Tho. Green's land ; Mary 
 Creake, dau., property having Walter Peeke on S., Rob. 
 Gymyngham on E., Edvv. Mileham, gent., on E., late John 
 Hill's ; Lucy Creake, dau., property having Saml. Hincks, 
 clerk, on E.^ way leading to the windmill on E. ; John, son, 
 property having Anthony Wynn, N. and S., way from 
 Upton to N. Burlingham, W. ; child wife is with, provided 
 for. Loving brother John Creake, executor ; Thomas, son ; 
 Helen, wife, executrix. Sampson Fenn, John Bullocke, 
 John More, witnesses. Dated 15th March, 165 1. Proved 
 22nd Sept. 1652. — Norwich Archdy., 1652, fo. 515. 
 
 Edward Creake of Upton. Helen, dau., lands in
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. 13/ 
 
 Fishley ; Mary Crcake, dau. ; Lucy Creake, dau. ; John, 
 son ; child my wife is withal, ^20 ; Helen, wife, and brother 
 John Creake, certain lands, &c., to bring up the children till 
 son Thomas is 21. Said Helen and John to be executors. 
 Sampson Fcnn, Jno. 15ullocke, Jno. Moore, witnesses. 
 Dated 15th March, 1651. Proved 23rd Sept. 1652, by both 
 exors. — Norwich Archd., 1652, fo. 515. 
 
 Charles Green of Upton, husbandman. Charles, 
 second son, tenement adjoining Lincoln's yard, where I 
 dwell ; John, eldest son, 5^'. ; Joan, wife, executrix ; two 
 youngest daughters, Susan Green and Ellen Green; Willm., 
 son of Willm. Bullock, deceased; says he has £2$ in the 
 hands of John Goat, sen., of Upton, yeoman, due after 
 decease of Ann Goat, wife of Edmond Goat of Limpenhoe. 
 John Goate, Henry Harphe, Walter Peeke, Robert Goate, 
 senr., witnesses. Dated 8th Nov. 1651. Proved 6th Dec. 
 1651, by the relict. — Norwich Archd., 1651, fo. 335. 
 
 Susan, wife of Walter Peeke of Upton. Divided her 
 household goods amongst the three sons which she had by 
 her first husband, Wm. Bullock, viz., William, John, and 
 Robert Bullock ; and Margaret, Ann, Susan, and Sarah, 
 daughters of Walter Peeke aforesaid. Ann Nunne, Cattaring 
 Barber, witnesses. Dated 9th May, 1652. Proved 14th 
 May, 1652. And admon. granted to said Walter Peeke the 
 husband, during the minority of the said three sons. — 
 Consistory, 1652, fo. 115. 
 
 John Creake of Upton, yeoman. Robert, eldest son; 
 Edward, son; John, son; Christopher, son; Susan Creake, 
 daughter; Mary Creake, daughter ; Rachel, wife. James, 
 second son, sole executor. Poor of Upton, 20s. Dated 6th 
 Feb. 1655. Proved 27th Feb. 1655. — Norwich Arch- 
 deaconry. 
 
 John Baker of Upton,Norf., yeoman. Sister Strangellman,
 
 138 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 £2,0; Francis Baker, £10; Jesper Danford, ^10; Susan 
 Danford, my sister's dau., £10; directs his legacies to be 
 paid in church porch of Framhngham Castle, Suffolk. 
 Rob. Danford, Richard Smith, junr., Framlingham, exors. 
 Daniel Rayner, Susan Smyth, Tho. Irons, witnesses. 
 Dated i8th Feb. 1656. Proved 17th April, 1661.— Con- 
 sistory, Regr. for i66t, fo. 567. 
 
 The nuncupative will of Barney Shepheard of Upton, 
 in the county of Norff., clerke — I bequeath my soule into 
 the hands of Allmighty God, hoping, by and through the 
 meritts of my blessed Saviour, of a joyfull resurrection at 
 the last day, and my body to the ground, from whence it 
 came, desiring to have Christian buriall ; also I give unto 
 Elizabeth Shepheard, my daughter, all my reall and personall 
 estate wheresoever for ever. And I earnestly desire that 
 her grandmother, my mother-in-law, Abra Moundford, would 
 take care in the bringing up and educatinge this my poore 
 daughter with the profitts & revenews of the said estate, 
 which she hath faithfully promised to doe this twentieth day 
 of February, 1657. 
 
 This declaracon or will was made and declared by the 
 
 said Mr. Barney Shepheard, the twentieth day of February, 
 
 1657, being in his perfect minde and memory, in the 
 
 presence and hearing of us whose names are here under 
 
 written — 
 
 The mark of James Norton, 
 
 The mark of Lucy Byrde. 
 
 nth March, 1657 (English style), administration of all and 
 singular the goods and chattels of Barney Shepheard, 
 clerke, late deceased, with his nuncupative will annexed, 
 was, by the Judges at London, granted to Abra Moundford, 
 grandmother by the mother's side, of Elizabeth Shepheard, 
 the only daughter of the said deceased, and universal
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. 1 39 
 
 legatee in the said will : she, the said Abra Moundford, 
 being testamentary guardian of the said Elizabeth during 
 her minority : she, the said Abra Moundford, being in due 
 forme of law sworn well and truly to administer. — Prerogative 
 Court of Canterbury. Copy preserved in a book belonging 
 to Norwich Archdeaconry (1653-60), fo. 405. 
 
 Robert Greene, senior, of Upton, yeoman. Poor of 
 Upton, los. ; poor of Acle, 10s. ; Robert and John, sons ; 
 Robert, son of son John ; Mary Greene, dau. of son John ; 
 Edward, son of Henry Mack ; Nicholas, Eliz., and Martha, 
 children of Hy. Mack ; Tho. Goate, son of Christr., god- 
 son. Mary, wife, sole executrix. Dated i6th Dec. 1647. 
 Proved 15th July, 1657, at London. Copy in Norvv. Arch, 
 fo. 335, 1653-60. 
 
 John Bullocke of Upton, yeoman. Vincent, son, 
 tenement purchased of Rob. Wythy, in Upton ; Elizabeth, 
 dau., land in a furlong called Huntingdon, between the 
 land of the lord of the manor W., land of Geo. Bird, Esq., 
 E., and the manor S. and N. ; Charles, son. Marable, 
 wife, executrix. Poor of Upton, 20s. Dated 21st Jan. 
 1658. Proved 9th Mar. 1658, at London. Copy in 
 Norw. Arch., fo. 584, 1653-60. 
 
 Henry Harpley of Upton, yeoman. Thomas, eldest 
 son, house where I dwell, and one acre of arable land 
 in Sweetsong, between lands of George Bird, Esq., on 
 north, of Robert Greene south, and on Geo. Bird east. 
 Mary, wife, sole executrix. John, youngest son, two and 
 a half acres of arable land at Sweetsong, between land 
 of Wm. Cobbe north, Christopher Gymingham south, and 
 George Bird east ; one acre between Thomas Greene north, 
 Edward Mileham east, divers men west ; half acre between 
 Ed. Mileham east and west, and Robert Benslyn south. 
 Anne Harpley, dau., one acre and a half of arable land,
 
 140 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 late purchased of William Allen. Dated i6th Feb. 1662. 
 Proved 23rd May, 1663.— Norw. Arch., fo. 257. 
 
 Edward Goate of Upton, yeoman. To the poor of 
 Burlingham St. Edmund, 5.y.; to the poor of Upton, 21s.; 
 James Barne ; Margaret Worledge, sister ; Elizabeth 
 Gillians, daughter of said Margaret ; Mary Worledge, ditto ; 
 Joan Worledge, ditto ; Dorothy Worledge, ditto ; Edward 
 Cooke of Upton, son of William; Susan Cooke of Upton, 
 daughter of Williain ; Edward, son of Robert Goate, 
 brother ; Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Goate, brother. 
 Brother Robert, executor. Dated loth Feb. 1663. Proved 
 nth Sep. 1665. — Consistory Court, Liber Stockedell, fo. 12. 
 
 Robert Goate of Upton, yeoman. Poor of Upton, 20s.; 
 poor of Acle, 20s.; poor of South Walsham, 20s.; sister 
 Margaret Worlidge ; Edward, son ; late brother Edward ; 
 Elizabeth, daughter; "child my wife is withal." Elizabeth, 
 wife, sole executrix. Thomas Skinner and John Greenewood, 
 supervisors of will. Dated 5th Sept. 1665. Proved nth 
 Sept. 1665. — Consistory Court, Liber Stockedell, fo. 7. 
 
 William Tompson of Upton, husbandman. To be 
 buried in churchyard there ; Lucy his wife to have all 
 and be sole executrix. Dated 24th May, 1637. Proved 
 2nd Nov. 1644. — Norw. Archd., fo. 71. 
 
 Christopher Creike of Upton, singleman, being sick, 
 &c. Mary Creike, my sister, all my estate, and executrix. 
 Mr. Matthew Goodwin of Acle, Danl. Creike of Upton, 
 Sarah, wife of Edward Fisher of Upton, carpenter, being 
 witnesses. Dated 26th Jan. 1672. Proved 26th Feb, 1672, 
 by executrix.- — Consistory, original will No. 49, 1672, not 
 copied in the register. 
 
 John More of Upton, being sick, &c. Gave los. to 
 John, eldest son, and household effects to Robert More his 
 youngest son, whom he made executor. Judith Robinson,
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. H^ 
 
 witness. Dated i6th April, 1672. Proved 8th Nov. 1672. 
 —Consistory, original will No. 41, 1672, not in the 
 register. 
 
 John Greene of Upton, yeoman. To be buried in the 
 church of Upton; Sarah, wife, ^20, to be paid in Corton 
 parish church porch, Suffolk ; land bought of Edwd. Goate 
 of Buddedell, and William Bullock of Upton; Mary, dau., 
 wife of John Jaye, my house in Leystoft ; John, son; 
 Elizabeth, dau., wife of Joseph Littlewood, ^50; Mary 
 Littlewood, dau. of said Joseph, granddau.; Mary, dau.; 
 Edward, son, ;^ioo. Robert, son, sole executor. Rob. 
 Greene, Ric. Fiske, Jno. Curtis, witnesses. Dated 7th July, 
 1672. Proved 9th Sept. 1672, by executor. Codicil dated 
 15th July, 1672, but no fresh names in it. — Consistory, 
 original will No. 52 in 1672 bundle, not copied into the 
 register. 
 
 Robert Goodwyn of Upton, vicker. Being sick in 
 body, &c. ; to Robert, my son, 10s. ; to Bethell, my son, los. ; 
 to Walter, my son, half the amount of my stock when 
 priced ; to John, my son, residuary legatee and sole executor. 
 Joseph Burre, Ann Pett, Robert Greene, witnesses. Robt. 
 Goodwyn. Dated 21st Jany. 1678. Proved ist March, 
 1678. — Consistory, original will, No. 106 in 1678 parcel. 
 
 Joseph Littlewood of Upton, yeoman. Being very 
 weak, &c., left all to his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. 
 He desired William Cobb of Upton, to be his executor, but 
 " Mr. Styles, who writt this, was called away," having 
 omitted to set down Cobb as executor, and before he came 
 back, testator was senseless. No date, but witnesses, Jno. 
 Goodwyn, Gabriel Chapman, Martha Pitt, who were 
 sworn to truth of above, i6th Nov. 1680. — Consistory, 
 Register 16S0, fo. i6g. 
 
 John Emperor of Upton. Mary and Elizabeth his
 
 142 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 sisters, to have his property in Yarmouth, Upton, and 
 Ludham. Dated 23rd Nov. 1680. Proved 15th Dec. 
 1680.— Norw. Archd., fo. 322. 
 
 Marie Fisher of Vpton, widow. William Smith of 
 Onsby to have all she had, and be sole executor. Wm. 
 Cobb, John Goodwyn, Elizth, Davy, witnesses. Dated 19th 
 Jan. 1 68 1. Proved 20th Jan. 1681 (next day). (Marks 
 woman, no signature). — Consistory, original, No. 56 of 
 i68r parcel. 
 
 John Read of Upton. Administration granted 20th 
 Jan. 1685, to Abrye Read, relict; Thomas Harpley of 
 Upton, yeoman; and John Harpley of Upton, singleman; 
 by Consistory Court. 
 
 James Benslynge of Upton. Administration, Norwich 
 Archdeaconry, i6th Aug. 1675, to Deborah, relict. Rd. 
 Fiske of Upton, lanius, and Robt, Thompson of Upton, 
 blacksmith, bondsmen. 
 
 Edward Goate of Upton, yeoman. Mary, wife, to have 
 his lands in Upton, Acle, Clippesby, Fishley, and S. 
 Walsham, for life, and then to go to Robert, son, who is to 
 pay to his sisters, Elizabeth Goate, dau., and Mary Goate, 
 dau., " my two daughters," ^50 each. Tho. Coates of Acle, 
 gent., has a mortgage of testator's. Tho. Coates, Edw. 
 Cooke, Christr. Gimmingham, Tho. Hall, witnesses. Dated 
 i8th July, 1692. Proved 14th Jany., 169^. — Consistory, 
 1692, fo. 135. 
 
 Samuel Jermy of Upton, Norfolk, yeoman. Mary, 
 eldest daughter of Samuel Jermy of Southwood; Roger 
 Jermy of Surlingham; Hannah, daugh. of Edmund Jermy, 
 my late brother, deceased; Samuel Jermy and Jno. Jermy, 
 sons of Jno. Jermy, my kinsman, late of Reedham, deceased; 
 Ann Yallop, daugh. of brother Roger Jermy, deceased; 
 children of Saml. Jermy of Southwood ; Susan, wife
 
 ANCIENT WILLS. I43 
 
 (residue), and executrix. Dated 29th April, 1722. Proved 
 I2th May, 1722.— Consistory Court, 1722, fo. 26. 
 
 Henry Nelson of Upton, clerk. Henry, son, ;!^5 ; Ann, 
 wife, executrix, and to bring up Ann, daughter ; Marmaduke 
 Forster, jun., Sarah Cater, witnesses. Dated 29th Oct., 
 1723. Proved 6th Nov., 1723, by executrix.— Consistory 
 Court, 1723, fo. 205. 
 
 Elizabeth Gimingham of Upton, Norfolk. Grandson 
 Christopher Riches, a rood of land in Upton ; four grand- 
 children, Ann Church, Eliz. Riches, John Riches, Christr. 
 Riches ; mentions her house on Cartgate Green ; Margaret 
 Cater, daughter, 2s. 6d., and if she be left a widow, to have 
 her dwelling in part of my house ; Simon Riches, grandson. 
 Simon Riches, son-in-law, executor. Geo. Docking and 
 Edward Tomson, witnesses. Dated 26th Jan., 1723. Proved 
 6th June, 1724, by executor.— Consistory Court, 1724, fo. 82. 
 
 Thomas Day of Upton, cordwainer. Henry Day, his 
 father ; John, son of Thomas Day, his father's brother's 
 son. Thomas Day, father's brother's son, executor. Simeon 
 Riches, Susan Bishop, and Martha Parkins, witnesses. 
 Dated 19th April, 1731. Proved 8th Aug., 1731.— Norwich 
 Archdeaconry, No. 127, fo. 289. 
 
 William Rogers of Upton, bricklayer. Daughter 
 Elizabeth Rogers ; close in Upton, late purchased of Robert 
 Cubitt, and the close late purchased of Wm. Wynn ; a 
 pightle called "Jibbs"; land in Upton, near Woollestab, 
 purchased of Tho. Diamond, deceased. Robert Goate of 
 Upton, Gent., supervisor of will. Wife, in lieu of all thirds, 
 &c., as per my bond to James Jay. William Rogers, son, 
 executor. 10^. to parson of Upton, for a funeral sermon. 
 Rebecca Jay, Ann Docking, Jere. Berry, witnesses. Dated 
 6th Mar., 1731. Proved nth Mar., 173J.— Norwich Arch- 
 deaconry, fo. 323. 
 
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 144 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Henry Hobard of Upton, yeoman. Mary, wife ; James 
 Hobard of Hemblington, brother; Thomas Hobard of 
 Upton, wheelwright, brother; Mary, wife of Joseph Madley 
 of Martham, sister; John, son of brother Thomas; John 
 Hobard's two children ; property in Upton and S. Walsham. 
 Dated 31st Mar., 1740. Proved 24th May, 1740. 
 
 John Jay of Upton, yeoman. Anne, wife, executrix. 
 James, son ; Christopher, son. James Skynner, cousin, of 
 Upton, executor. Dated nth Feb., 1703. Proved 8th July, 
 1704. 
 
 Susan Bishop of Upton, singlewoman. Left her copy- 
 holds to her kinsman, James Hubbert of Thirne, son of 
 Thomas Hubbert of Upton ; Elizabeth Bishop, her brother's 
 child; Henry Hubbert, brother of said James; Margaret 
 Hubbert, sister of said James; Susan Hubbert, ditto; Mary 
 Hubbert, ditto. Dated 2nd Aug., 1762. Proved 17th June, 
 1766. — Norwich Archdeaconry. 
 
 Anna Littlewood of Upton, widow. Ann, daughter of 
 Stephen Child of Wymondham, cordwainer, and Anna, his 
 wife, my daughter ; Enoch Littlewood, son, executor ; Amy, 
 wife of John Mitchells ; Margaret, my daughter, wife of 
 Geo. Docking. Dated iSth Sept., 1762. Proved 22nd Nov., 
 1783. — Norwich Archdeaconry. 
 
 Marriage licences granted by the Bishop of Norwich. 
 1565, 20th Sept. Edward Wightman of Burnham Norton 
 and Elizabeth Ossent, to be married at Upton. 
 
 Marriage licence by Bishop of Norwich, 20th May, 1585. 
 Richard Cammell of Upton, waterman, and Cecily Gould 
 of same place, spinster. (General licence, no place.)
 
 ADDENDA. I45 
 
 Marriage licence, 21st Dec, 1585, Bishop of Norwich. 
 Willm. Wynne of Upton, yeoman, and Margaret Urowne 
 of same, spinster. (General licence.) 
 
 ADDENDA. 
 
 The Solemn The following interesting note occurs in the 
 Covenant. Consignation Book, 1662, Bishop's Registry, shew- 
 ing that the Vicar appointed on the Restoration 
 of Charles II. renounced the Solemn League 
 and Covenant. 
 
 " Upton. Robt. Goodwin ord. priest by Hy., 
 Bp. of Cicestr., 15 Dec, 1660, insf^ by Edw'', 
 Bp. Nor., at present (presentation) of Matt., Bp, 
 of Ely, 17 Dec, 1661, test sup renuncon solemn 
 foedus p eune, 22 Aug., 1662." 
 
 A Will of The earliest will of a Vicar, found by Mr. 
 Tallack, is that of John Smalewood de Beketon. 
 
 John, perpetual Vicar of the church of Upton. To 
 be buried in the cemetery of Upton ; to emendation of 
 the said church, i6s. Sd. ; to sustentation of light of B. 
 Mary in said church, 3^-. 4d. ; to emendation of church 
 of Weybrede, 6s. 8d. ; to emendation of church of Beketon, 
 
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 146 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 6s. 8d. ; Thomas, my brother, 6^. Sd. ; Margaret Bond, 
 6s. Sd. ; Thomas, son of Matilda, my sister, 6s. 8d. ; 
 Beatrix, dau. of Thomas, my brother, 6s. 8d. ; FeUcia, 
 wife of Adam May, 2s. ; to emendation of church of 
 Fysschelee for soul of Nicholas quondam rector dictje 
 ecclias, 6s. Sd. ; to John Sepater, rector of said church, 
 2s. ; Thomas Person, four bushels of barley ; William 
 Smyth of Upton, four bushels of barley; John Carter, 
 four bush, barley; Henry Smyth, four bush, barley; Julian 
 Godknape, 6j-. Sd. ; John de Dylham, 6s. Sd. ; to William 
 Ker, unum portiforium cum magna vestura ; to Dominus 
 Will™ de Beketon, unum portiforium cum serico co- 
 opertum ; Alice Warner, 6s. Sd. ; residue to disposal of 
 executors whom he appoints ; William, Vicar of Weybrede ; 
 Will™, Vicar of church of Wodebastwyk ; and John Fuller, 
 of Upton. Dated die dom^" in festo Sci Francisci, 1383. 
 Proved 9th Oct., 1383 — Consistory, Reg. Harsyk, fol. 6. 
 
 Sixpence a day. ^ lease of the Rectory of Upton (in the 
 possession of Mr. Rye) was made July nth, 
 1664, between Matthew, Bishop of Ely, and 
 Edmund Witherly, of Norwich, gentleman, and 
 Philip Jenkenson, of St. Andrew's, Holborn, 
 gentleman. The previous lessee was William 
 Hewen, Doctor of Laws. The rent fixed in the 
 lease was ;^I2 per annum. The advowson of the 
 Vicarage was excepted and reserved to the Bp. 
 of Ely ; " also an allowance of sixpence p'' diem 
 intended to be made to the Vicar of Upton."
 
 ADDENDA. 147 
 
 The lessees further covenant every quarter-day 
 to "pay and satisfy, or cause to be paid and 
 satisfied, unto the Vicar of the parish church 
 of Upton aforesaid (who shall be thereunto law- 
 fully instituted by the Bishop of Norwich for 
 the time being) sixpence p"" diem for every day 
 in the preceding quarter if y^ same shall be 
 lawfully demanded." In the event of a Vicar 
 not being lawfully appointed, or the Vicarage 
 being void, "the allowance of sixpence p' diem" 
 to be paid to the Bishop of Ely. 
 
 The Perk To the list of Ancient Lights kept burning in 
 ^^ * Upton Church in pre-Reformation times, given at 
 
 p. 54, should be added the Perk Light, which was 
 the Roodscreen Light. 
 
 Elizabethan ^fj-^j. ^.j^g restoration of the Cup to the laity 
 Cups. ^ 
 
 in the Holy Communion, the small but ex- 
 quisite chalices left in the Parish Churches by 
 Edward VL's Commissioners were superseded in 
 Queen Elizabeth's reign by large Cups ; of which 
 that described at p. 60 is an example. The 
 following extract from the Archdeacon's Register 
 throws some light upon the excessive quantity 
 of wine provided for one Celebration of the 
 Holy Communion, and suggests a reason for 
 the capacity of these Elizabethan Cups. 
 
 " Upton. Jo. Bullock et Robert Greene no'", for
 
 148 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 that they did not pvide sufficient bread for Conon, 
 so that xij or xiiij went away without breade, xiiij 
 daie March, 1606." 
 
 In replying to this charge, the Churchwardens 
 appear to have ordered bread, " and vij pynts of 
 wyne for the sayd commuri, and there were but 
 xlvij comcants, and they suppose there was no 
 want of bread for the com", howsoeuer the same 
 was ordered and there." 
 
 The Census. The Census of 1891 shews a slight increase in 
 the population of Upton. Inhabited houses, ill ; 
 uninhabited houses, 11 ; males, 251 ; females, 261 ; 
 total, 512. This does not include Fishley. — See 
 p. 100. 
 
 Corrections. On page 50, for " British Archceological Journal 
 for 1890," read ^^ Archceological J oiirnal, vol. xlvi., 
 1889." 
 
 On page 71, for ''■vide his will, page 121," read 
 " page 141."
 
 149 
 
 INDEX OF PERSONS. 
 
 Abbot of Holm, 12,30 
 Agatha, St., 53 
 Allen, Jno., 95 
 
 „ Robt., 99 
 Ambrose, St., 52 
 Andrews, Thos., 51 
 Antingham, de, 10 
 Ardem, Amabilla de, 
 
 28 
 Ardern, Ranulph de, 
 
 28 
 Astley, Sir J., 99 
 
 „ Sir J. H., 100 
 Athow, John, 35 
 Auberville,Hugh de, 7 
 Auberville, Maud de, 
 
 7,28 
 Auberville, Wm.de, 7, 
 
 28 
 Augustin, St., 23, 52 
 Aylesham, Robt. de, 
 
 30 
 
 Bacon, Francis, 70 
 Babb, 44 
 Baker, Jno., 93 
 
 Baldwin, Archbp., 26 
 Baptist, St. John, 54, 
 
 55 
 Barbor, Gabriel, 68,69 
 Barit, S., 71 
 
 Baxter, John, 29 
 Becket,Thos. a, 25,51 
 Beevor, \Vm., 34 
 Belet, Michael, 21, 22 
 Bellin, P. B., 14 
 Bely, Andrew, 18 
 
 ,, Felicia, 18 
 Bend, Wm. de, 21, 22 
 Bensly, Jas., 71 
 
 ,, Robt., 32,93 
 Benslynge, Jas., 93 
 „ Jno., 93 
 
 Bergh, Will, de, 13 
 Berney, John Beevor, 
 
 35 
 Berney, Robert, 60 
 Berneye, Jno. de, 17 
 Bird, Geo., loi 
 
 ,, Jos., 98 
 Blocke, Jno., loi 
 Blofeld, Nicholas de, 
 
 16 
 Blome, Cecilia, 18 
 
 ,, Nicholas, 18 
 Blythe, Wm., 30, 31 
 Botetourt, de, Guy, 8, 
 
 9, 16 
 Botetourt,de,Joanna,9 
 Botetourt, de, John, 9 
 ,, „ Jocosa, 
 
 10 
 
 Botetourt, de,Matilda, 
 
 9 
 Botetourt, de, Roger, 9 
 „ „ Thos., 9 
 ,, ,, William, 
 
 9 
 Botiler, le (or Pin- 
 cema), Andrew, 6, 
 
 23 
 Botiler, le, Beatrice, 7 
 ,, ,, Catherine, 
 
 7 
 Botiler, le, Nicholas, 
 
 7.8 
 Botiler, le, Richard, 8 
 Boutell, Chas., 35 
 Brandon, Charles, 5 
 Brancaster, Adam de, 
 
 8 
 Brasyers, the, 58 
 Bray, Elizabeth, 13 
 
 „ John, 13 
 Bremmore, Robt., 29 
 Brisley, Wm., 71 
 Brome, Peter, 30 
 ,, Petronilla de, 
 
 13 
 Brome, Sir Roger de, 
 
 13 
 Broom, John, 94 
 ,, Mary Ann, 95
 
 150 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Broughton, Jno., 63 
 Brown, Jas., 99, loi 
 „ Michael, 95 
 „ P. Utten, 35 
 Browne, Robt., 93 
 Brownswete,Chr., 102 
 Buckeskin, Katherine, 
 
 16 
 Buckeskin, Nicholas, 
 
 16 
 Buckeskin, Peter, 17, 
 
 18 
 Buckeskin, Walter, 16 
 Bullok, Christopher, 
 
 93 
 Bullock, Chas., 93 
 „ John, 93,98, 
 
 102, 147 
 Bullock, Symon, 38 
 Bumpsted, Thos.de, 1 7 
 Bungay, Thos., 31 
 Bunn, Samuel, lOl 
 Burre, Anne, 72 
 Bury, Lord, 102 
 Buscari, Andrew le, 6 
 Burnel, Sir Hugh, 10 
 Butiher, Rich, le, 15 
 Butley, Prior of, 15, 
 
 19, 20, 24, 28, 39, 
 
 47, 48, 50 
 
 Caly, Katherine, 16 
 
 „ \Vm., 16 
 Callybutt, Jno., 60 
 Calthorpe, de, 5 
 Campbell,Lord,23,27 
 Canterbury, Archbp. 
 
 of, 48, 51 
 Capon, Robt., 59, 94 
 Cappe, Jno., 31 
 
 Carlos, Jas., 3 5 
 Carter, Ebenezer, 70 
 Caston, Katherine de, 
 
 18 
 Caston, Jno. de, 17 
 Cat, Henry de, 12 
 
 ,, Margery, 12 
 Cator, Wm., 99 
 Charles I., 102-104 
 „ II., 69, 145 
 Chaumberleyn, Robt. 
 
 le, 17 
 Chaumberleyn, Ha- 
 
 wys, 17 
 Chichester, Bishop of, 
 
 33, 14s 
 Churchill, Smith, 35 
 Clair, Jno., 99, loi 
 Clarke, Jno., 99, 100 
 Clere, Thos., 13 
 Clerk, Thos., 31 
 Cleve, Anne of, 5, 29, 
 
 32 
 Cleve, Dukes of, 32 
 Cobb, Wm., 93, 98, 
 
 lOI 
 
 Codling, H., loi 
 
 J-, 99 
 
 Coke, Thos. Wm., 100 
 Cokefeld, Thos. de, 1 7 
 Conqueror, Wm. the, 
 
 5, 12 
 Cook, Claricia, 18 
 
 ,, John, 18 
 Cooke, Edw., loi 
 
 „ Wm., 93 
 Cooks, Hen., 98 
 Copeman, Roger, loi 
 Coppinge, Chas., 69 
 Corboukl, Thos., 35 
 
 Corton, Wm. de, 17 
 Cossey, Nicholas, 54 
 Cote, Galfridus, 16 
 Cotman, 59 
 Coulenge, John de, 17 
 Coventry, Miss, 14 
 Creake, Robt., loi 
 „ Thos., 93 
 Crescey, Hugo de, 21, 
 
 22 
 Cressy, Roger de, 12 
 Criketoft,Simon de, 1 5 
 Cubitt, Wm. P., 95 
 Cummin, John, 21, 22 
 Curson, John, 99 
 
 Davey, John, 99 
 Dawson, Thos. ,99, loi 
 Day, Jacob, 99 
 
 „ Jno., 98 
 
 ,, Thos.,93,99,101 
 Daynes, Elizth., 32, 
 
 40-44 
 Dean of Ch. Ch., 12 
 Den, Thos. atte, 13 
 Dennison, John, 34 
 Dersyng, Robt., 18 
 Deyrton, Thos., 32, 
 
 36-41, 44 
 Diamond, Thos., 99 
 Docking, Isaac, 99 
 Dod, Thos., 34 
 Doraunt, Wm., 92 
 Downes,Elizth., 68,69 
 
 „ John, 69 
 Drenkeston, Alex, de, 
 
 29 
 
 Eacherd, Mr., loi 
 Earle, Erasmus, 98
 
 INDEX OF PERSONS. 
 
 151 
 
 Eccles, John de, 18 
 Edward theConfessor, 
 
 4, 12 
 Edward I., 8, 9, 15, 
 
 16,48 
 Edward II., 9, 17 
 „ III., 13, 17, 
 
 18, 104 
 Edward VI., II, 57- 
 
 60, 62 
 Edwards, Miss, 65, 
 
 95.96 
 Elizabeth, Queen, 2, 
 
 14, 29, 43, 67, 147 
 Ely, Bishops of, 15, 
 
 20,29, 33. 34, 145, 
 
 147 
 Elyngham.John de,i8 
 „ Katherine, 
 
 18 
 Emperor, Isaac, 70 
 „ John,7o,7i, 
 
 lOI 
 
 Enderton, Wm., 38 
 Erie, Geffrey, 13 
 
 „ Peter, 13 
 Erpingham, Sir Thos. , 
 
 10 
 Etheldreda, St., 53 
 Evans, W., sen., 64, 
 
 lOI 
 
 Evans, W., jun. , 66 
 
 Farrar, Downing, 
 
 Mrs., 14 
 Fastolf, Sir John, 11 
 Felmingham, Reyner 
 
 de, 8 
 Felmingham, Wm., 8 
 Fermor, Wm., 60 
 
 Fisher, Robt., 38, 93 
 Fiske, J. H., 35 
 „ Rich., lOl 
 Fitche, Jno., 32 
 Forbie, John, 33 
 Fox, 100 
 Fowlhand, Stephen, 
 
 13 
 
 Framlyngham, Robt., 
 
 31 
 
 Francis, Chas., 94, 
 
 99. loi 
 Francis, Wm. , 99 
 Frideswide, St., 12 
 Friselond, Jno. de, 16 
 Fulmerston, Rich., 14 
 
 Gay, J., 71 
 
 Gaze, Jasper, 94, 95 
 
 „ Eliza, 95 
 Gentleman, Miss, 95 
 George III., 71 
 Gerberge, Joanna, 1 7 
 
 Wm., 17 
 Geytone, Will, de, 28 
 Gilbert, J., 35 
 Glanville, Barta de, 
 
 24, 28 
 Glanville, Helwisade, 
 
 28 
 Glanville, Ranulph 
 
 de, 6, 7, 19, 20-28, 
 
 49, SI 
 Glanville, Robt. or 
 
 Roger, 24 
 Glanville, Wm. de, 24 
 Goat, Robt., 68, 69 
 Goate, Edw., 69 
 
 „ Gregory, 93 
 
 „ John, 93 
 
 Goate, Robt., 57, 94 
 
 ,, Wm., 93 
 Godric, 5, 12 
 Goggeman, Margery, 
 
 18 
 Goggeman, Rich., 18 
 Gogil, Chas., 34, 45 
 Goodwyn, Matilda, 33 
 „ Robt., 33, 
 
 70, 145 
 Gote, Robert, 61 
 
 ,, Christopher, 93 
 Greaves, J. W., 34, 
 
 44,95 
 Green, Bridgett, 70 
 
 ,, Robert,93,i47 
 Greenwood, Jno., loi 
 Gregory the Great, 52 
 Grene, Adam atte, 18 
 
 „ Nicholas atte, 
 
 18 
 Grene, Thos. atte, 18 
 Gressemer, Thos., 31 
 Grey, John de, 10 
 
 ,, Thos. de, 99 
 Guader, Ralph, 5 
 Gundreda, Countess, 
 
 24 
 Gymyngham,Wm.,6i 
 „ Rich.,93 
 
 Ilacon, Robt., 32, 35, 
 
 36 
 IIalesworth,WilI. dc, 
 
 29 
 Halle, Nigel de, 17 
 Halviriate, Wm. de, 
 
 17 
 Hamilton, W. II. B., 
 
 35
 
 152 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Harborne, Wm., 32, 
 
 40-44 
 Hare, Sir R., 98 
 Hardegrey, Roger, 17 
 Harwood, Miss, 95 
 Hawet, Wm., 30 
 Helena, St., 53 
 Hempson, Francis, 69 
 Henry II. ,6, 7, 19-26 
 
 ,, HI., 8, 9, 12, 
 
 15 
 Henry IV., 10, 18 
 
 „ VI., 18 
 
 ,, VIII., 5, II, 
 
 13, 62, 102 
 
 Heton, Martin, 29 
 Heveningham, Wm, 
 
 de, 8 
 Hewen, Dr., 146 
 Hewitt, A. S., 64, 97 
 Heydon, Chris., 60 
 Hexham, Jno., 31 
 Hill, John Oakley, 65 
 „ P. Oakley, 34, 35 
 Hilling, Robt,, 94 
 Hilton, Edw., 42 
 Hiltoune, Edw., 32 
 Holditch, Elizth., 13 
 „ John, 13 
 „ Robt., 13 
 Holere, Agnes, 18 
 
 „ John, 18 
 Holmes, Jno. ,99, loi 
 Holt, Dean of, 47 
 Holte, Jno., 40, 43 
 Houghton, Robt., 69, 
 
 70 
 Hoxne, Rich, de, 28 
 
 Ipswich, Bp. of, 29 
 
 James I., 3, 40, 44 
 
 ,, II., 104 
 Jarmy, Samuel, 93 
 Jay, Christopher, 94 
 
 ,, Jas., 58, 94, 98 
 
 ,, Thos., 94 
 Jakesle, Roger de, 30 
 Jenkenson, 146 
 Jenkinson, Rich., 40 
 Jerome, St., 52 
 Joanna, St., 53 
 John, St., Ev., 56 
 Johnson, J. Barham, 
 
 96 
 Jones, Timothy, 34 
 
 Kene, Wm., 31 
 King, Chas., 98 
 Kipping, Jno., 98 
 
 Leeds, Jno., 35 
 Letton, Wm. de., 30 
 L'Estrange, 52, 56, 57 
 Lincoln, Jas. de, 16 
 ,, Wm. de, 16 
 Lion, Wm. the, 25 
 Littlewood, Jno., 71 
 Livermere, Jno. de, 
 
 16 
 Lord, Jno., 15 
 ,, Maria, 15 
 ,, Wm. le, 15 
 Lubbock, Rev. R., 103 
 Ludinge, Stephen de, 
 
 IS 
 
 Luke, St., 56 
 Lyghlfote, Jno., 18 
 Wm., 18 
 
 Mackay,Wm.,33, 34, 
 57, 66, 72 
 
 Maddle, Wm., 99 
 Mallett, S., 99 
 Manning, Thos., 29 
 Manser, Bridget, 70 
 Margaret, St., 19, &c. 
 Mark, St., 56 
 Marshall, Rev. Edw., 
 
 36 
 Marshall, Thos., 35 
 Mary, B. V., 23, 54 
 
 ,, Queen, 11 
 Mason, Jno., 70 
 
 ,, Hen., 70 
 Matthew, St., 56 
 Mitchell, Jno., 94 
 Wm., 94 
 Moneyman, Robt., 13 
 More, Jno., 33 
 
 „ Thos., 32, 102 
 Moresone, Wm., 31, 
 
 32 
 Moundford Family,68 
 Moundefore, Osbert, 
 
 60 
 Mountford, Henry, 13 
 Mundford, Benj., 72 
 Munford, Rev. G., 2 
 ,, Geo., loi 
 ,, S., 14, 94 
 Murdach, Hugo, 21,22 
 
 Nelson, Hen., 33, 46, 
 
 98 
 Neve, le, 7 
 Newhowse, Jonathan, 
 
 33.46 
 Nicholas, St., 54 
 Nicole, Wm. de, 15 
 Noble, Thos., 70 
 North, Lordj 100
 
 INDEX OF TERSONS. 
 
 153 
 
 Norton, Jno., 57, 93, 
 
 94,98 
 Norton, Wm. , 93 
 Norwich, Bps. of, 29, 
 
 32, 33, 44, 45, 47, 
 48, 64, 65, 145, 147 
 
 Ode, Matthew, 32 
 Oky, Lawrence, 18 
 
 „ Thos., 18 
 01dersha\v,Ven.Jno., 
 
 15. 34, 44 
 Owghlawe, Simon, 13 
 Oxford, Jno. of, 39, 48 
 
 Pakenham, Matthew 
 
 de, 28 
 Parker, Jas. B., 59, 94 
 Paston, Elizth., 31 
 
 ,. Jno., 31 
 Patteson, Canon, 63, 
 
 64,65 
 Peter, St., 19, 55 
 Pincema (See Botiler) 
 Pitt, 100 
 
 Plumsted, Wm., 46 
 Poddes, Jno., 58 
 Poley, Will. , 29 
 Pollard, J. E. T., loi 
 Poynings, Elizth., 31 
 Prior, Jno. the, 46 
 
 „ Symon the, 47 
 Preston, A. W., loi 
 Pudsey, Hugh, 27 
 
 Raleigh, Wm. de, 30, 
 
 47,48 
 Ramsey, Jno., 61, 63, 
 
 93 
 Randeworth, Will.,29 
 
 Redham, Gerard de, 
 
 16, 17 
 Redham, Jno., 17 
 ,, Margaret, 16 
 „ Ralph, 16 
 ,, Rosa, 16,17 
 ,, Thos., 16 
 Redman, Bishop, 58 
 Reignald, Jno., 30 
 Reynere, Jno., 18 
 Reynes, Jno., 13 
 Richard I., 15, 27 
 Riches, Jno., 99 
 Robert, son of Ber- 
 nard, 21. 22 
 Robert, filius Robert, 
 
 28 
 Robsart, Jno., 60 
 Rocelin, Catherine, 7 
 
 ,, Thos., 7 
 Rogers, Wm., 98 
 Rome, Jno., 10 
 Rookwood, Roger, 62 
 Rothing, Ralph de, 13 
 Rownce, Robt., 14 
 Rupe, Will, de, 12 
 Rydel, Nicholas, 16 
 
 ,, Wm., 16 
 Rye,Walter,5, 15, 52 
 
 146 
 Ryvere, Prior, 29 
 
 Sabyn, Thos., 31 
 Sands, Christopher, 
 
 32 
 Saunders, Mrs., 66 
 Say, Francis Edw., 
 
 34 
 Scambler, Jas., 40, 43 
 
 Seamier, Thos., 46 
 
 Sco Andomero, Chris- 
 tiana, 15 
 Sco Andomero, Thos . , 
 
 15 
 
 Shepherd, Bemey, 32, 
 
 67 
 Shepherd, Bridget, 32, 
 
 67, 68 
 Shepherd, Elizabeth, 
 
 67 
 Sirene, Reyner le, 6 
 Skoteman, Edw., 31 
 Skyner, Jas., 93 
 Smalewood, John, 30, 
 
 145 
 Smith, C. B., 95 
 
 Robt., 69, 99 
 
 „ Thos., 30 
 Smyth, Jas., 93 
 Smythe, John, 40 
 Snetesham, Galfridus 
 
 de, 16 
 Somery, Lord, 9 
 Somerton, Bartholo- 
 mew de, 15 
 Somerton, Constance 
 
 de, 16 
 Somerton, Radulphus 
 
 de, 16 
 Southwell, Francis, 12 
 ,, Sir Richard, 
 
 II 
 Southwell, Robert, 1 1 
 ,, Sir Robert, 
 
 5, " 
 Spalding, Wm., 30 
 Squire, Jno., 96 
 Steele, Robert, 35 
 St. Clere, Wm. de, 8 
 „ ,, Felicia, 8
 
 154 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Stalham, Clement de, 
 
 Stark, Mauritius, 14 
 Stephen, King, 23 
 Stout, Simon, 99 
 Stratford, Alexr. de, 
 
 28 
 Stutevile, de, 12 
 Style, Samuel, 33, 46, 
 
 71 
 
 Suckling, John T., 
 
 34 
 Suffield, Walter de, 
 
 47 
 Suffolk, Countess of, 
 
 5. II 
 
 Sutton, Sir Jno. de, 
 
 10 
 
 Sutton, Margaret, 10 
 Sybell, Wm., 37 
 Sythyng, Ralph de, 30 
 
 Tailor, Robt., 37, 93 
 Tallack, Mr., 107, 
 
 145 
 Tanfeld, T. Lawrence, 
 
 41 
 
 Tanner, Chancellor, 
 
 66 
 
 Taylor, Edmund, 61, 
 
 93 
 
 Taylor, James, 93 
 
 ,, Richard, 58 
 „ William, 43 
 Tendring,Dorothy, 12 
 Thomas the Prior, 29 
 Thompson, Jas. B., 35 
 Thompson, Robt., 93 
 ,, Thos., loi 
 Thrower, Thos., 31 
 
 Thuxton, John, 31 
 Todde, Alexr., 31 
 Trous, Randolf de, 16 
 Tungate, Jno.,99 
 
 Upp, Upping, 2 
 Upton, Emma de, 1 7 
 „ Hugh de, IS, 
 
 30,47 
 
 Upton, Margaret, 16 
 „ Maurice de, 16 
 ,, Robert de, 16 
 „ Roger de, 17 
 „ Walter de, 15 
 
 Utting, 64 
 
 Valoins, Theobald de, 
 
 23 
 Valoins, Bertha, 23 
 
 Vansittart Family, 14 
 
 Verdune, Bertram de, 
 
 21, 22 
 Victoria, Bishop of, 
 
 64 
 Victoria, Queen, 97 
 
 Walcote, Jno. de, 16 
 Walle, Robt., 18 
 Waryng, Geo., 31 
 Waters, C, 99 
 
 ,, Jno., 12, 94, 
 
 95. 97, 105 
 Waters, Wm., 12, 94, 
 
 99, lOI 
 Welle, Alicia, 17 
 
 ,, Jno. de, 17 
 Wesenham, Jno. de, 
 
 30 
 
 West, 44 
 
 Wesyt, Thos., 54 
 
 Whaites, Jno., 99, 
 
 lOI 
 
 Whaites, Robt., 94 
 Whetley, Simon, 92 
 Whitefoote, Philip, 69 
 Wichingham, Alice 
 
 de, II 
 Wichingham, Amy, 11 
 ,, Edmund, 
 
 II 
 Wichingham, Joan, 
 
 10, II 
 Wichingham, Margt., 
 
 10 
 Wichingham, Nicho- 
 las, 10 
 Wichingham, Willm ., 
 
 II 
 Wichingham, Sir 
 
 William, 10, II 
 Wicked Will, 38, 39 
 Wile, Robt. le, 15 
 William the Clerk, 
 
 30,47 
 William the Lion, 25 
 Wm. HL, 60 
 Wing, Wm., 98 
 Wirtonesham, Reiner 
 
 de, 7, 8, 20, 21 
 Wise, J. H., 35 
 Witherly, 146 
 Wittlesham, Beatrix, 
 
 7 
 
 Wittlesham, Nicholas 
 
 de, 28 
 Wittlesham, Wm., 7, 8 
 Wodehouse, Hon. J., 
 
 100 
 Wodehouse, Lord, 100 
 Woodrowe, Simon, 69
 
 INDEX OF PERSONS. 
 
 155 
 
 Worship, W. Taylor 
 
 35 
 Wycete, Thos., 51 
 Wynne, Agnes, 52, 
 
 53 
 
 Wynne, John, 93 
 ,, Robt., 61 
 Wm.,53,S4, 
 
 55.93 
 Wyssett, Thos., 107 
 
 Wython, Thos. dc, 
 30. 48 
 
 Yenime, Jno., 17
 
 156 
 
 INDEX OF PLACES. 
 
 Acle, or Ocle, 4, 13, 
 
 Blofield, I, 18,48,60, 
 
 Conan, 23 
 
 16-18, 34, 38, 64, 
 
 130. 133 
 
 Corham, 28 
 
 68,69,99,109,118, 
 
 Borough Castle, 132 
 
 Corsham, 65 
 
 119, 121, 122, 126, 
 
 Boughton, 35, 119 
 
 Corton, 141 
 
 127, 130, 132, 134, 
 
 Bradwell, 132 
 
 Costessey, 17 
 
 139, 140, 142 
 
 Brendon, 35 
 
 Cringleford, 17 
 
 Acle (Weybridge 
 
 Breydeston, 16 
 
 Crossweyt, 16 
 
 Priory), 14, 119 
 
 Bromholm, 24 
 
 Crostwick, 134 
 
 Acre, 27 
 
 Buckenham Ferry, 1 8 
 
 
 Alnwick, 25 
 
 Tofts, 30 
 
 Dereham, East, 88 
 
 Antingham, II 
 
 Buddedell, 141 
 
 Dickleburgh, 24 
 
 Ashby, 122 
 
 Bungay, 24 
 
 Drayton cum Marling- 
 
 Attebrig, 16 
 
 Burgh, 16, 17 
 
 ford, 46 
 
 Aylsham, 30 
 
 Burlingham, North, 
 
 
 
 8, 13, 16-18, 107, 
 
 Earlham, 17 
 
 Bastwick, 16, 17, 125 
 
 124, 126, 127, 133, 
 
 Edinburgh, S;^ 
 
 Bawdsey, 24 
 
 136 
 
 Ely, 34 
 
 Bedford, 12 
 
 Burlingham, South, 
 
 Erpingham, North, 10 
 
 Beeston, 16, 17 
 
 18,51, 133, 140 
 
 
 Beighton, 14, 15, 17, 
 
 Burnham Norton, 144 
 
 Felmingham, 8 
 
 18, 33. 98 
 
 Butley, Priory of, 15, 
 
 Felthorp, 16 
 
 Beketon, 145, 146 
 
 19-21, 23, 24, 28, 
 
 Filby, 4 
 
 Belton, 132 
 
 29, 41. 43 
 
 Fishley, 6, 8, il, 16- 
 
 Benets, St., 30, 112, 
 
 
 18, 32, 33. 36, 58, 
 
 119 
 
 Caistor, 17 
 
 68,88,95, 100, 108, 
 
 Benhall, 24 
 
 Cambridge, 46 
 
 112, 114, 119, 121, 
 
 Berton juxta Small- 
 
 Canterbury, 25 
 
 122, 124, 126, 128, 
 
 burgh, 17 
 
 Cantley, 9-11, 17 
 
 131. 136, 137. 142, 
 
 Bewesfcld, 30 
 
 Castleacre, 24 
 
 146 
 
 Billockby, 34 
 
 CHppesby, 107, 142 
 
 Framlingham, 138
 
 INDEX OF PLACES. 
 
 157 
 
 Freethorp, 16, 17, 98 
 
 Garsdall, 46 
 Gayton, 18 
 GiUingham, 30 
 Glosthorpe, 24 
 Gorleston, 132 
 
 Halvergate, IT, 88, 
 
 119, 121, 124 
 Hardingham, 65, 95 
 Harleston, 44, 45 
 Hasborough, 3 
 Hassingham, 18 
 Hautbois, 34 
 Hemblington, 15, 18, 
 
 34, 75. "4. 130, 
 
 144 
 Hindiingham, 99 
 Hoe, 88 
 Holkham, 100 
 Holm, Convent of, 
 
 12, 112 
 Horsey, 130, 131 
 Horstead, 98 
 
 Jerasalem, 26 
 
 Kerdiston, 12 
 Kirkton, 30 
 
 Lancaster, Duchy of, 
 II 
 
 Leiston, 24 
 Letheringsett, 17 
 Limerick, 104 
 Lvmpenhoe, 17, 137 
 Lingwood, 18, 42,134 
 Loddon, 34 
 London, 138, 139 
 
 Lowestoft, 141 
 Ludham, 43, 45, 142 
 
 Martham, 72, 144 
 Mattishall, 134 
 Melton Constable, 
 ICX) 
 
 Melville, 80 
 Metyngham, 113 
 Moulton, 15, 17, 18 
 
 Nomich, 13, 34, 37, 
 45-48, 58, 60, 70, 
 
 93, 98, loi, 107, 
 
 109, no. III, 112, 
 
 115, &c. 
 Oby, 122 
 Ocle (Acle), 122 
 Onsby, 142 
 Opton, 2, 4 
 Optuna, Optune, I 
 Oulton, 123 
 Oxford, Ch. Ch., 12 
 
 ,, St. Frideswide, 
 
 12 
 
 Panxworth (Pankes- 
 ford or Pannisford), 
 14, 16, 18, 106 
 Parham, 23 
 Pontefract, 21, 22 
 Postwick, 17, 118 
 Potter Heigham, 130 
 
 Rackheath, 16 
 Ranworth, 14-18, 29, 
 
 33, 34, 44, 45, 51, 
 
 109, 117, 119 
 Redenhall, 44 
 Reedham, 17, 142 
 
 Retherficld, 10 
 Rockland, xo, 98 
 RoUright, Little, 65 
 Roughton, 24 
 Runham, 33, 91 
 
 Somerton, W., 24 
 Southtown, 117, 119, 
 
 120 
 Southvirood, 142 
 Stanynghale, 30 
 Starston, 45 
 Stokesby, 35, 115 
 Stoke Severn, 14 
 Stratford, 23 
 Strumpshaw, 18 
 Surlingham, 142 
 
 Tacolneston, 35 
 Taverham, 16 
 Thime, no, I22, 144 
 Thofpe, 63 
 Tunstall, 17 
 
 Uppton, 2 
 Uppetona, I 
 Upton, I, (S;c. 
 
 Vpton, 2 
 
 Vptuna, Vptune, I 
 
 Walsham, North, 126 
 Walsham, South, I, 
 4, 6, 13-18, 60, 64, 
 66, 84, 93, 98-101, 
 108, 109, III, 113, 
 114, 115, 119, 122, 
 124, 126, 128, 130, 
 
 131, 133, 140. 142, 
 144
 
 158 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Walsingham, 113 
 Welney, 9 
 Wendling, 12 
 Westminster, 40, 41, 
 
 119 
 Weybrede, 145, 146 
 Wickmere, 7) 8, 46 
 
 Wickhampton, 13, 15, 
 17, 114, 121 
 
 Witton, 100 
 Wivenho, 10 
 Wodebastwyk, 146 
 Woodrising, II 
 Woodstock, 36 
 
 Wroxham, 16 
 Wymondham, 144 
 
 Yarmouth, Gt.,3, 64, 
 89, 102, 112, 120, 
 121, 126, 142
 
 159 
 
 FIELD AND OTHER LOCAL NAMES 
 IN WILLS. 
 
 Balles' yard, 124 
 Bardolf, 115 
 Blakelond, 108 
 Branches, 119 
 Brandesdele, 117 
 Broodes, 109 
 
 Cargate Green, 124, 
 
 143 
 Caunsy, the, 116 
 Chapman's, 117 
 Cleylond, 112 
 Close End, 1 14 
 Cranscore, 127 
 Curfefeu, 1 12 
 
 Deyes, 116 
 Domysday, 112 
 
 Ewyns, 124 
 
 Fendole, 108 
 Foxholes, 124 
 Foxlane, 117 
 Foxlond, 109 
 Fysschelehill, 108 
 
 Gerards Hedstyk, 112 
 Great Fen, 134 
 Greneshedstok, 117 
 Grovele, 109, 111,112 
 
 Habenesgate, 114 
 Ilangyngwong, 109, 
 
 112, 117 
 Hansell Grene, 134 
 Ilarefen, 109 
 Hesylgrave, 115 
 Ilobhysgate, no 
 Ilobbesgate Street, 
 
 124 
 Huntingdon, 139 
 
 Jebbes or Jibbs, 116, 
 
 143 
 Kergate, 109, 11 1 
 Kergatesyerd, 109 
 
 le Meysters, 1 1 1 
 Lincoln's Yard, 137 
 Longhalfacr, 112 
 Lombes, 109, 11 1 
 
 Massesdole, loS 
 Millers, 117 
 Myhilborow Hill, 
 120 
 
 New Skore, 124 
 North Marsh, no, 134, 
 
 135 
 
 Nova Camera, 113 
 
 Oldgate, 112 
 
 rigging's Gap, 128 
 Pottbrede, 117 
 Puttock Dole, 135 
 Pylesmere, 108, 117 
 
 Ranenysacr, 112 
 Rowesdole, 112 
 Rush Dole, 135 
 
 Sike Silvers, 117 
 Snethe's, 117 
 Southold, 135 
 Sparkysgap, loS, 117 
 Stakenhill, 117 
 Svveetsong, 139 
 Svveetswonge, 129 
 
 The Shop, 130 
 Turbarye, the, 124 
 Turfenn, 134 
 
 Westakynheld, 109 
 Wetysvvonge, 112 
 Weybrigg, 109, m, 
 
 116 
 White Carr, 134 
 Wullestubbe or Wool- 
 
 lestab, 109, 143 
 Wycely's, 116
 
 i6o 
 
 SURNAMES IN MONUMENTAL 
 INSCRIPTIONS AND WILLS. 
 
 Adams, 91 
 Agus, 82, 83 
 Alexander, 90, 132, 
 
 133 
 Allen, 89, 90, 140 _ 
 Amys, 116 
 
 Andrew, 109-11, 113 
 Andrews, 107, 115 
 Archer, 109 
 Arnold, 133 
 Athowe, 114, 124, 
 
 125, 128, 129 
 Attewell, 107 
 Attwood, 106 
 
 Baker, 76, 115, 122, 
 
 126, 129, 130, 137, 
 138 
 
 Baldock, 84 
 Bales, 122 
 Barber, 137 
 Barker, 86, 112, 119, 
 
 126, 128, 132 
 Barne, 140 
 Beketon, 146 
 Belaw, 112 
 Bell, 122 
 Bemond, 109, 111, 
 
 117 
 
 Bensley, 119 
 Benslin, 131 
 Bensling, 127, 132 
 Benslinge, 124, 129 
 Benslyn, 116, 130, 
 
 131, 139 
 Benslynge, 123, 142 
 Berry, 143 
 Beryngton, 106 
 Beston, 106, 129 
 Betts, 79, 91 
 Beverley, 81, 87 
 Bird, 138, 139 
 Bishop, 107, 133, 143, 
 
 144 
 Blacke, 136 
 Bokenham, de, 114 
 Bond, 130, 145 
 Bomham, 110 
 Bracey, 88 
 Bradford, 80 
 Braye, 122 
 Brend, 109 
 Bromstreete, 124 
 Brond, 110 
 Bronstrete, 118 
 Brothers, 117 
 Brown, 86, 87, 91, 
 
 112, 121, 125 
 
 Browne, 79, 80, 118, 
 123, 125-7, 129, 
 145 
 
 Brownstrete, 117, 123 
 
 Bubbinge, 122 
 
 Bullocke, 123-5, 128- 
 132,134-7,139,141 
 
 Bunn, 79 
 
 Burre, 141 
 
 Cammell, 144 
 Camplyon, 110, 111 
 Can, 110, 111, 118 
 Cappes, 122, 126 
 Capon, 85 
 Carre, 113 
 Carter, 111, 146 
 Cater, 83-85, 143 
 Caton, 117 
 Chamberlain, 126 
 Chamberlin, 89 
 Chapman, 117, 141 
 Child, 144 
 Church, 130, 132, 
 
 133, 143 
 Churchman, 133 
 Clare, 86 
 Clarke, 77, 123, 126, 
 
 129
 
 SURNAMES IN INSCRirXIONS AND WILLS. 
 
 I6l 
 
 Clerk, 107 
 
 Coates, 142 
 
 Cobb, 75, 108, 139, 
 
 141, 142 
 Cockerill, 88 
 Cook, 108, 140, 142 
 Cooper, 124 
 Cornwell, 126 
 Cory, 133 
 Cossey, 73, 108, 113, 
 
 114 
 Couper, 110, 111, 118 
 Cowles, 85 
 Crastwell, 122 
 Crawford, 79 
 Creak, 82, 131, 132, 
 
 134, 136, 137 
 Creike, 140 
 Cubitt, 130, 143 
 Curat, 119 
 Curson, 87 
 Curteys, 121 
 Curtis, 141 
 Cybole, 126 
 
 Danford, 138 
 Daured, 116 
 Davey, 80, 81, 89 
 Davies, 90 
 Davy, 116, 142 
 Dawson, 85,86,89,90 
 Dawys, 109 
 Day, 79, 85, 86, 143 
 Daynes, 128, 129 
 Den, 108, 111 
 Dennys, 125 
 Dersham, 110 
 Deryng, 109, 113 
 Deyrton, 124-6, 128, 
 129 
 
 Diamond, 82, 83, 143 
 Dingle, 82 
 Docking, 73, 77, 78, 
 
 114, 143, 144 
 Dove, 91 
 Downhill, 123 
 Driver, 125 
 Ducker, 136 
 Dunmowe, 110, 111 
 Durrant, 122, 125 
 Dylham, 146 
 
 Eadge, 135 
 Ecclestone, 89 
 Edwards, 115 
 Elger, 112 
 Ellis, 81 
 Emperor, 141 
 England, 85 
 Erie, 115 
 Eston, 107, 114 
 Ewyng, 108 
 
 Fabb. 88 
 
 Farm an, 80 
 
 Felmyngham, 117 
 
 Feen, 136 
 
 Fen, 108, 113, 114, 
 
 118, 131, 136-7 
 Fisher, 123, 126, 135, 
 
 140, 141 
 Fiske, 141, 142 
 Florrance, 81 
 Flower, 121, 124, 
 
 126 
 Forster, 143 
 Fosdick, 125 
 Fowland, 110, 111 
 Francis, 80 
 Fraree, 122 
 
 Fuller, 14G 
 Fyster, 123 
 
 Gait, 134 
 Game, 107, 108 
 Gamyn, 106 
 Gappe, 121, 123 
 Gay, 106 
 Gaze, 88 
 George, 79, 81 
 Gillians, 140 
 Gilling, 81 
 Gillings, 88 
 Glozer, 128 
 Goate, 75, 76, 127- 
 
 130, 132-7, 139, 
 140-3 
 
 Godewyn, 114 
 
 Goffin, 84 
 
 Godknape, 146 
 
 Golt, 129, 134 
 
 Goodens, 133 
 
 Goodwin, 140, 141-2 
 
 Gook, 91 
 
 Goote, 110, 117, 121 
 
 Gose, 124 
 
 Gote, 109-11, 123, 
 
 125 
 Gotte, 116 
 Gould, 144 
 Gout, 135 
 Greene, 119, 124,127, 
 
 129, 132, 134, 136, 
 
 137, 139, 141 
 Greenwood, 123, 130, 
 
 131, 140 
 Gresmer, 118 
 Grimmer, 88 
 Grint, 108 
 Grose, 130
 
 l62 
 
 HISTORY OF UPTON. 
 
 Gybbes, 118 
 
 
 Jermy, 142 
 
 
 Morwyn, 122 
 
 
 Gylberd, 117 
 
 
 Jessupp, 134 
 
 
 Mounfort, 110 
 
 
 Gylmyn, 106 
 
 
 
 
 Moundford, 138, 139 
 
 
 Gymyngham,121 
 
 ,122. 
 
 Kan, 110 
 
 
 Mower, 130-2 
 
 
 127-132, 134- 
 
 ■136, 
 
 Kebyl, 106 
 
 
 Munford, 87, 90 
 
 
 139, 142, 143 
 
 
 Kendall, 91 
 Ker, 146 
 
 
 Myller, 108 
 
 
 Hall, 90 
 
 
 Kerrison, 82 
 
 
 Neale, 82 
 
 
 Hannor, 125 
 
 
 Kei7ng, HI 
 
 
 Nelson, 143 
 
 
 Harbord, 89 
 
 
 Kirk, 89 
 
 
 Neve, 108 
 
 
 Harpley, 137, 
 
 139, 
 
 
 
 Nickels, 88 
 
 
 142 
 
 
 Last, 135 
 
 
 Ninham, 89 
 
 , 
 
 Helsdon, 88 
 
 
 Lawes, 132 
 
 
 Norton, 81, 132, 133, 
 
 ; 
 
 Hewke, 127 
 
 
 Lencon, 133 
 
 
 138 
 
 
 Hexham, 121 
 
 
 Linckon, 132 
 
 
 Norwich, 113, 123 
 
 
 Hickling, 134 
 
 
 Littlewood, 84, 
 
 141, 
 
 Nunne, 137 
 
 . 
 
 Plilkon, 123 
 
 
 144 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Hill, 127, 136 
 
 
 
 
 Odell, 88 
 
 <fi 
 
 Hilling, 84 
 
 
 Mack, 139 
 
 
 Oky, 114 
 
 
 Hillton, 131 
 
 
 Madley, 144 
 
 
 Ossent, 144 
 
 
 Hincks, 136 
 
 
 Maddle, 86 
 
 
 Oter, 106 
 
 
 Hobard, 144 
 
 
 Manthorp, 135 
 
 
 
 
 Hoffen, 106 
 
 
 Martens, 121, 125 
 
 Packe, 134 
 
 
 Holmes, 75 
 
 
 Massinger, 108, 
 
 115 
 
 Page, 79 
 
 
 Holte, 124, 128 
 
 
 Mayn, 108 
 
 
 Parkins, 143 
 
 
 Homes, 82 
 
 
 Meadows, 85 
 
 
 Peeke, 134, 136-7 
 
 
 Hood, 88, 90 
 
 
 Mendham, 82 
 
 
 Peper, 110, 111, 
 
 
 Houldyn, 129, 133-5 
 
 Messenger, 110, 
 
 111, 
 
 117 
 
 
 Howard, 80 
 
 
 116 
 
 
 Person, 146 
 
 
 Howes, 80, 91 
 
 
 Methwold, 110, 
 
 111 
 
 Petid, 120 
 
 
 Howitt, 127 
 
 
 Mey, 146 
 
 
 Pett, 141 
 
 
 Howlett, 130 
 
 
 Mileham, 136, 139 
 
 Pibotell, 122 
 
 
 Hubbert, 144 
 
 
 Miller, 132 
 Mingay, 83 
 
 
 Pickering, 107 
 Pitt, 141 
 
 
 Irons, 132, 138 
 
 
 Mitchell, 84, 91 
 
 
 Poddes, 122 
 
 
 Iryng, 115 
 
 
 Mitchells, 144 
 Moneyman, 123 
 
 
 Poleyn, 108 
 Porter, 79, 87 
 
 
 Jamis, 120 
 
 
 More, 131-4, 136-7, 
 
 Postle, 86 
 
 
 Jay, 76, 77, 133, 
 
 141, 
 
 140 
 
 
 Preston, 121 
 
 
 143, 144 
 
 
 Moreson, 121, 122 
 
 Pynn, 128 

 
 SURNAMES IN INSCRITTIONS AND WILLS. 
 
 163 
 
 Ramsey, 121, 126 
 Rayner, 121, 138 
 Read, 142 
 Reader, 123 
 Rede, 122 
 Reve, 133 
 Reynalls, 134 
 Reynes, 118 
 Riches, 90, 123, 143 
 Robinson, 140 
 Rogers, 90, 117, 143 
 Rokwood, 122 
 Ronde, 112 
 Rough, 132 
 
 Sadd, 119 
 Salter, 128 
 Sendall, 123 
 Sepater, 146 
 Shanke, 132, 133 
 Shepheard, 138 
 Sibell, 84 
 Skarburgh, 126 
 Skinner, 140, 144 
 Skoteman, 111 
 Skoyles, 86 
 Skyles, 81 
 Smalewood, 145 
 Smith, 82, 83, 90, 91, 
 
 108, 141 
 Smyth, 111,123, 138, 
 
 146 
 Solomon, 130 
 Southgate, 122 
 
 Southwell, 114, 117 
 Spanyc, 123 
 Speyn, 120, 121 
 Steygould, 127 
 Stones, 131 
 Stout, 82 
 Strangellman, 137 
 Styles, 141 
 Sutton, 81 
 Symonds, 118 
 
 Taylor, 74, 82, 106, 
 109-12, 115, 116, 
 119, 120-4, 126- 
 130, 134, 136 
 
 Thompson, 140, 142 
 
 Thurkeld, 106, 114 
 
 Tomson, 143 
 
 Toppes, 118 
 
 Tungate, 80, 83, 88 
 
 Turner, 80, 81, 87, 
 91, 122 
 
 Tyles, 126 
 
 Tymp, 121, 123 
 
 Umfrey, 113 
 
 Vyn, 118, 121 
 
 Walker, 126 
 Walle, 113 
 Warner, 146 
 Waters, 74, 81, 85, 
 87, 88 
 
 Watts, 90 
 Wells, 120, 127 
 Wene, 108 
 Wcstgate, 83 
 Wesyt, 74 
 Wethie, 129-131 
 Weybrigge, 109, 113 
 Whaites, 77 
 Wheatlye, 122, 123 
 Wilkins, 132 
 Wills, 135 
 Willgress, 79, 80, 87, 
 
 90 
 Williamsonne, 123 
 Wilson, 127 
 Wightman, 144 
 Wiseman, 88, 89 
 Wissett, 107, 113, 
 
 115, 119 
 Worledge, 140 
 Wright, 84 
 Wrightson, 120 
 Wycete, 112 
 Wychyngham, 112 
 Wylkes, 133 
 Wynne, 73, 110-17, 
 
 120-3, 125-7, 129, 
 
 131, 136, 143, 145 
 Wyssett, 107, 108 
 Wytherley, 120 
 Wythy, 128, 139 
 
 Yallop, 142 
 Yarmouth, 115 
 
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