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1399, 12 Nov. Tho. Hilton, priest, on Ilketleshall's resignation, Constantine Mortimer, Henry Pakenham, Rich. Caus, Rich. Gegg, John ate Cros, and John Wasbald, rector of Reynham.

  • 1400, 14 March, Master John Warner, accolite, on Hilton's resignation. Constantine Mortimer.
  • 1402, The advowson of this rectory was appendant to the manor, till the division of the Mortimers estate, and then the manor went to Margery, wife of Sir John Fitz-Ralph, Knt. and the advowson to Cecily, widow of Sir John de Herling, Knt. who gave it to the master and fellows of Attleburgh college, or chantry, and they at their foundation got it appropriated to their house, by bull from Pope John XXIII. dated at Rome in June 1411, which was obtained at the petition of Simon Howisone, rector of Scoultone, and Robert Syred, master of the college, which set forth, that Sir Robert Mortimer designed to found (though he was hindered by sudden death) a college or chantry for five chaplains, to pray for his own and his wife Margery's soul, &c. all which they, as his executors, in pursuance of his will, had fulfilled, and had also procured this advowson, and obtained license of the King to settle it on the college, upon which the bull granted the appropriation, on condition that on the next avoidance, a vicarage was created by the Bishop, with institution to it.
  • 1415, 4 April, Master John Rykedon, priest, was instituted to the then created vicarage of Elingham-Magna, at the presentation of the master and fellows, or chaplains of Attleburgh college or chantry, who were to pay 11 marks to the Bishop, on every vacancy of the college, in full for the tax of the first fruits of the rectory, and so the vicarage was not taxed at all, and paid no tenths nor first fruits.
  • 1418, 14 Oct. Simon Scherreve of Sculton, priest, fellow of Attleburgh college, was instituted at the resignation of John Rykedon, master of the college, at his and the rest of the fellows presentation.
  • 1453, 6 April, Walter Howard, on Shereve's resignation. Ditto.
  • 1470, 22 April, John Hasby. In
  • 1475, 12 Jan. He sued the master and fellows, because the vicarage was worth no more than 9 marks a year, and made them augment it for ever with four marks per annum, payable at Easter and Michaelmas, out of their great tithes.
  • 1482, 3 February, John Palmer, on Hasby's resignation. Ditto.
  • William Cherlys. Ditto.
  • 1494, 23 July, Tho. Sherman, on Cherlys's resignation. Ditto.
  • 1504, 17 Jan. Tho. Holme, chaplain of Attleburgh chantry, on Sherman's resignation. Ditto.
  • 1508, 6 Octob. John Hardyng. Lapse.
  • 1561, 1 Aug. John Holden, priest, by lapse. In
  • 1590, 3 May, He was re-instituted for confirmation, at the Queen's presentation, by lapse.
  • 1601, 20 Octob. Henry Womock, A. M. on Holden's death. Rob. Radcliff, Earl of Sussex, united to Fersfield.
  • 1628, 7 Nov. Nathaniel Scot, A. M. on Womock's death.
  • 1631, 24 Nov. Samuel Harding, on Scott's resignation. Edward Earl of Sussex.
  • 1639, 16 Sept. John Tireman, S.T.B. on Harding's death. Ditto.