Francis Blomefield

“ Deans of Norwich 1. William Castleton, the last prior here, was made the first dean, by the foundation charter of King Henry VIII. Ao. 1538, but he resigned it the next year, having a pension during life settled on him. He lived till about 1548, for in that year 40l. of his gift was paid to the court to clothe poor people with; and John Reve, his executor, promised to deliver a hundred quarters of wheat to the use of the city poor, to be kept and sold to them at six shillings a comb, whenever wheat exceeded that price. ”

“ On his falling ill of a violent fever, the Archbishop procured him a license, to settle in a near relation's house in London, where, after his recovery, he lived a retired life in ease, till 1570; for on the 28th of March, 1571, Edmund and Richard Boxall, his brothers, had letters of administration granted them on his death. He was a man of great modesty and learning, though he hath only a Latin sermon preached at London, extant. ”

“ John Harpsfield, a grand zealot, for the Roman Catholick religion, was born in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen in Old Fishstreet, London, was educated at Wikeham's school near Winchester, thence admitted perpetual fellow of New college in Oxford in 1534, and having taken his degrees in arts, entered into holy orders, was made chaplain to Bonner Bishop of London, whose cruelty he much followed ”

“ Edward Younge, S. T. P. rector of Hadstok in Essex, installed Sept. 27, 1628; this worthy man was an intimate friend and companion of Bishop Brownrigg's, by whose interest he was preferred to the archdeaconry of Exeter in 1643, and to a prebend in that church the same year, and was also rector of Anstie in Hertfordshire. After the Restoration he was admitted canon residentiary of Exeter, and was installed 22d Dec. ”

“ Christopher Clarke, A. M. on the resignation of Trimnel; he was prebend of Ely, rector of Keston and Hayes near Bromley in Kent, member of the incorporated society, for propagating the Gospel in foreign parts, and one of the governors of the new general hospital at Bath: he died at Marlingford-Hall in Norfolk; of which town he was lord and patron, and being a bachelor, his estate descended to Thomas Green of Grays-Inn, Esq.
52. 1742, July 13, the Rev. Mr. Matthew Postlethwait, M. A.; he was rector of Denton, and Redenhall, with the chapel of Harleston annexed. ”

“ Paul's in 1472. In 1480, he joined with Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex, and others, to convey the advowson of St. Giles's hospital in Maldon in Essex, to the abbey of Bileigh. He was also sometimes rector of Hadleigh, and of Wrotham in Rochester diocese; prebend of Gaia-Magna in the church of Litchfield, and chancellor here. (See p. 632.) He built the grand gate or tower before Hadley parsonage-house in Suffolk, and was proctor of the clergy. ”

“ Gardiner, sab. a chevron erm. between three bugle horns arg. garnished, or. Crest, a man's cap sable.
He was of the University of Cambridge; 27 years minor canon here, minister of St. Andrew's, and on Oct. 21, 1565, was installed into the fifth prebend in this church; and in 1571, was instituted into the rectory of St. Martin Outwich, London; in 1573, was collated to the archdeaconry of Norfolk; and the 28th Nov. the same year, being then D. D. was made dean here, and chaplain in ordinary to Queen Elizabeth. ”

“ David Wilkins, D. D. rector of Hadleigh in Suffolk, some time chaplain to Lord Chancellor Parker, the present archdeacon, was preferred to this archdeaconry by virtue of the Archbishop's option, on Dr. Prideaux's death. He hath published,
Concilia Magnæ Britanniæ et Hiberniæ, a Synodo Verolamiensi. A. D. ccccxlvi. ad Londinensem A.D. mdccxvii. &c. London, 1733. In 4 folio volumes.
This archdeaconry is in the donation of the Bishop of Norwich, and is valued at 89l. 2s. 1d. is charged with first fruits, and pays 8l. 18s. 2d. ob. yearly tenths. ”

“ COMMISSARIES APPOINTED BY THE BISHOP, IN NORWICH ARCHDEACONRY.
1501, Rob. Pokyswell, LL. B. corrector and commissary. 1502, John Aberfeld, LL. B. dean of Fincham. 1509, Thomas Sentcler, rector of Edgefield. 1550, William White, LL. B. rector of St. Austins and Rollesby. 1555, John Berry, vicar of Aylesham, a wicked persecutor, (see p. 274,) of whom Fuller in his Church History (Cent. XVI. fo. 24) says, "Berrie the remorseless commissarie in Norfolk, fell down suddenly to the ground, with an heavy groan, and never stirred after." ”

“ Thomas Sherlock, D. D. son of the very Rev. Dr. Will. Sherlock, Dean of St. Paul's, became prebendary, as master of Catherine hall aforesaid, July 10, 1719. He was dean of Chichester; and having passed through many preferments, is the present worthy Bishop of Salisbury, sufficiently known by his learned works.
14. Thomas Cross, D. D. master of Catherine hall, rector of Ashby cum Oby cum Thirne in Norfolk, was installed Nov. 28, 1719, on Sherlock's resignation, and died in 1736. ”

“ He was successively instituted to the several livings of Swaffham, Hellesden, West-Stow, Blofield, Forncet, and Ashill, all in this diocese, and having continued dean 16 years, died in winter, 1589, and was buried in the south isle of the cathedral, for whom there remains a tomb, under an arch against the south wall, with this inscription,
Georgius Gardiner Barbici natus, Cantabrigiæ educatus, Hic birit per 27 annos primo minor Canonicus, Secundo Prebendarius, tertio Archioiaconus Nordobici; Demum biz. 28 die nobembris, anno 1573. Factus est sacellanus serenissimæ Dom. ”

“ Hic jacet Robertus Pepper, Filius Roberti & Eleanoræ, Uxoris Charissimæ, natus 24° Aprilis 1683, denatus 1° Julij 1684.
1700, Thomas Tanner, D. D. was eldest son of Thomas Tanner, vicar of Market-Lavington in Wiltshire, where he was born Jan. 25, 1673, was entered in Queen's college Oxford, in Nov. 1689, made chaplain of All-Souls college in Jan. 1694, elected fellow there Nov. 2, 1696; made chancellor of Norwich in March 1700, rector of Thorp by Norwich, June 1706; prebendary of Ely, Sept. 10, 1713; archdeacon of Norfolk in Dec. 1721 ”

“ Walter de Elveden, LL. D. chanter or precentor of Hereford, archdeacon of Sudbury and rector of Snitterton All-Saints. (Hist. Norf. vol. i. p. 421.) 1352, Laurence de Leek, prior of Norwich, (see p. 603,) and Rich. de Lyng aforesaid. 1354, Ric. de Lyng, and Walter de Elveden again. 1355, Laurence de Leek, prior, and Walter de Elveden. 1359, Nic. de Hoo, prior of Norwich, (see p. 603,) and John de Carleton, LL. D. afterwards archdeacon of Suffolk. 1361, Sir William de Swynflet, rector of Blickling, and archdeacon of Norwich, and some time rector of Elsing, was joined to the two former. ”

“ John's college; was first fellow of Pembrook-hall, after that, of his own college, being confessor to Queen Mary, was made master of Trinity college, and dean here in the room of Salisbury; he was installed April 18, 1554, and voided the deanery, at his promotion to the bishoprick of Chichester, in 1557.
He is acknowledged by all, to have been a very learned man ”

“ He died in 1374, leaving his brothers, John de Blithe lord of Corston, Hugh de Blithe, and Will. de Swynflet, archdeacon of Norwich, his executors:
21. 1373, 13 March, Robert de Prees.
22. 1374, 13 March, John de Freton, rector of Great Snoring, who in 1366, was presented by the King, to All-Hallows-Staining in London, but it had no effect. In 1370, was made prebendary of the prebend of Ealdland in St. Paul's, having been the year before instituted to Snoring, which he held till 1375, he was presented by the King, the see being void.
23. 1385, 15 Sept. Rich. ”

“ Hic jacet HENRICUS FAIRFAX S. T. P. apud Eboracenses Natus, Familiâ Antiquâ perinde ac nobili Fairfax illius Nasebiani Nepos, Si Speetes res gestas, Magni; si Consilium Pij, Academiam Oxoniensem, Cui hic pepercit, benignus Hostis, Propugnavit ille Fautor acerrimus, Maluit nempe Magdalenensis Socius, A Collegio decedere, quàm Fide, Ab obstinatâ Religionis Defensione, Illum nec Minæ Regis dimoverunt, nec illecebræ, Frangi non potuit, flecti noluit, Judices enim iniquissimos Quibus non obsequi alijs in Gloriam cessit, Ipse ausus est, et Lacessere, Terrens Magis, quàm metuens. ”

“ Thomas Jeggon, S.T. P. archdeacon of Norwich, installed Mar. 1, 1604. (See p. 562.)
8. Nicholas Howlet, S. T. P. vicar of Mattishal, rector of Reepham, and after of Winterton, installed March 27, 1618. He was outed of all, and died before the Restoration; but could better bear the common calamity, than others, because he was a wealthy man, having a good temporal estate of his own, according to Walker, Part. II. fo. 57.
9. Vincent Peirse, S.T.P. curate of St. Mary in Thetford, in 1639, rector of Sidestern in Norfolk, Wangford and Withersfield in Suffolk ”

“ The Authority of the Church, in making Canons and Constitutions concerning things indifferent, &c. a Sermon preached at London 1607, Oxford 1634, quarlo, 1 Cor. xiv. 40. From which, as also from the Epistle Dedicatory, made to his patron, Richard Archbishop of Canterbury, it appears, that the author was a zealous conformist to the church of England. ”

“ David's, registrary of the faculty office, &c. buried at Beccles. 1713, † George Raymond, A. M. rector of Shotley, minister of St. Laurence and St. Nicholas in Ipswich; was buried in St. Nicholas's churchyard, in June 1725. 1743. The present commissary, is the Rev. Mr. John Tanner, A. M. vicar of Lowestoft and Kessingland, brother to the late Bishop of St. ”

“ Ayremine, rector of Elvelay in York diocese; (see p. 503.) 1326, Sir Adam de Ayremine, the Bishop's brother, afterwards archdeacon of Norfolk, rector of Geyregrave in York diocese, and John Skyren, rector of Rollesby, joint officials, vicars-general, and chancellors; (see p. 503.) 1328, Firmin de Lavenham, rector of Cressingham-Magna, and afterwards archdeacon of Sudbury. 1330, Master Tho. de Foxtone aforesaid, now chancellor of the University of Cambridge; (see Fuller's Hist. of Cambridge, fo. 38.) 1335, Sir Robert de Usflet, archdeacon of Norfolk. ”

“ Paul in London, of the same King's gift, whose chaplain he was. (Newcourt, vol. i. 174.)
25. 1361, 17 Oct. Sir William de Swynflet, some time rector of Hingham, and chancellor; (see p. 515;) he was prebend of Esh in the collegiate church of Langcestre in Dunholme diocese, and changed those preferments for this archdeaconry, in
26. 1387, 27 March, with John Derlington, doctor of the decrees, and chancellor. (See p. 632.) ”

“ OFFICIALS TO THE ARCHDEACON OF SUDBURY.
1284, Master Richard Gurdet. 1333, Master John Mauneseyn. 1342, Master Adam de Blofield. John de Tomeston, rector of Hepworth. 1419, Bartholomew Colman. 1429, Clement Denston, afterwards archdeacon. See p. 648. 1439, Henry Sything, rector of Bernham St. Martin, vicar of Framesden, master of Sudbury college, rector of Finingham, Wortham, and Gnateshall. 1455, Robert Spylman, rector of Graveley in Ely diocese, and Snitterton in Norfolk. Will. Wood, rector of NorthLyn. 1455, John Crofts. John Ramsey. Will. Duffield, vicar of Stowmarket St. ”

“ Bac. rector of Sproughton near Ipswich in 1525. 1527, † William Talmach, rector of Shotley in 1538, of Easton, Wickhambrook, and Helmingham. 1538, † Thomas Pindar, A. M. rector of Saxmundham in 1551, and of Witnesham in 1554. 1557, William Leche, LL. B. rector of St. ”

“ Hic situs est, Josephus Loueland, hujus Ecclesæ Prebendarius, Qui (dum totus ferè Mundus Tumultû & Furore obstrepat) securus dormit, et felicem Resurrectionem præstolatur, non nisi novissimâ Tubâ excitandus. obijt xxo Maij MDCXCVo. Ætatis suæ XCIIo.
10. George Martin, A. M. chaplain to the Lord Chancellor Sommers, and vicar of Shrivenham, in Berkshire, installed June 7, 1695; on his resigning Shrivenham, he took St. Mildred in the Poultry in London.
11. The Rev. Nic. Penny, D. D. installed Febr. 12,1721, on Martin's death; rector of Bedington in Surrey, and dean of Litchfield and Coventry. ”

“ P. M. Philipi Porter Armig. Fil. Edm. illius Nep. Qui. Coll. Trin.
Cantab, alumnus Ano. Ætatis 17°. Anno Dom. 1672, Nov. 3° obijt: cum non diù, sed benè vixisset.
Porter, sab. three bells arg.
11. William Smith, S. T. P. born at Paston in Norfolk, brought up at Corpus Christi college in Cambridge, vicar of Mendlesham, and rector of Cotton in Suffolk, and Harleston in Norfolk, installed Oct. 18, 1670.
12. Richard Broadrep, A. M. rector of Chisilbourn in Dorsetshire, installed Aug. 11, 1697; he died in 1716. ”