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1387, Robert Scherwynd. Tho. de Hoxne, rector of Huntingfield, Jeffry Herdegray of Moringthorp, Will. Rous of Dinyngton, and Jeffry Randolf of Causton.

  • 1409, Henry Turnour changed Moringthorp with Scherwind for this. Ralf Shelton, Knt. and John de Honyng, rector of Great Snoryng. He resigned in
  • 1410, to John Clavesberd, (Ditto:) and he the same year exchanged this with
  • John Spendlove (Ditto) for Kirton vicarage in Holand in Lincolnshire; and in 1411, they re-changed again, and Clavesberd, in 1412, resigned to
  • Richard Papy. James Child and other feoffees of Sir Ralf Shelton, Knt. in right of his manor called Barret's.
  • 1420, John Hakenshaw, res. in exchange for Carleby in Lincoln diocese, with
  • Robert Rede of Holwell. Will. Shelton, Esq. by right of inheritance.
  • 1426, Robert Barker of Baketon. Katherine, lady of Shelton, relict of William Shelton, Esq. she presented the eight following rectors:
  • 1426, John Lammot, res.
  • 1430, William Hammond, res.
  • 1440, John White.
  • 1444, John Wright, res.
  • 1445, John Baron.
  • 1447, John Wyllys, res.
  • 1450, Richard Reyner, res.
  • 1452, John Mapes.
  • 1456, John White, again. Lapse.
  • 1460, Master Tho. Mark. Ralf Shelton, Esq. he exchanged in
  • 1460, with Master John Selot, doctor in the decrees, for Cornwall archdeaconry. Ditto. (See p. 399, vol. iv.)
  • 1504, Sir Robert Bunnynge, res. John Shelton, Esq.
  • 1518, William Belconger, ob. Ditto.
  • 1536, James Bothe, res. John Shelton, Knt.
  • 1546, Will. Akers, ob. John Shelton, Esq.
  • 1559, Will. Ward. Lady Margaret Shelton, widow. United to Shelton.
  • 1568, Robert Gawton, res. Lapse.
  • 1573, Will. Mann, ob. Ralf Shelton, Esq.
  • 1576, Reginald Nuthall. Sir Ralf Shelton of Shelton, Knt.
  • 1603, Will. Woodcock, A. B. Ditto.
  • 1614, Thomas Banks, res. Ditto.
  • 1620, Thomas Cronshay. Will. Boswell, this turn. He was turned out Apr. 28, 1644 by the Earl of Manchester, for observing the orders of the church dissuading his parishioners from assisting in the Rebellion, and saying, the parliament are laymen, and have no power to order religion or church government. He had at that time a wife and 10 children, the youngest of which was not above three years old;