[60] SLOLE Y. THE capital lordship of this village was at the survey in Ralph de Beaufoe, and was held by a socman of St. Bennet's abbey in King Edward's time; there belonged to it a carucate of land, 12 villains, 8 borderers, with 2 carucates and an half, and 6 acres of meadow, &e. and 3 socmen had 16 acres, &c. valued at 40s. and was 6 furlongs long and 5 broad, paid 4d. ob. gelt, and a church with one acre valued at 2d. belonged to it. From the Beaufoes, it after came to the Marshals, and Lord Morley. The abbot of St Bennet's had also at the survey, one socman, with 16 acres, valued at 16d. The ancient family of Le Gross, of whom an account at large may be seen in Crostwick, was enfcoffed of this manor. Sir Reginald le Gross was lord and patron in the time of King Stephen, and held of the descendants of de Beaufoe, barons of Rye. One of the same name was living in 1247, and in 1289, and in 1313, the lordship, &c. was settled for life on Sir Reginald, remainder on Oliver his son. In the 35th of Edward III. Alianore, late wife of Oliver le Gross, was found to have held it, and John was her son, and being a knight, presented to this church in 1375, and 1383. Oliver le Gross, Esq. presented in 1432, and by his will, dated July 1, 1439, proved 16th of March following,' requires to be buried in the chapel of St. James in this church; appoints William Yelverton, the King's justice of his bench, John Groos, &c. his executors; to the said John he gives the manor of Irsted, and to Rowland his 2d son, this of Sloley, and 10l. to the repair of Sloley church. John Gross, Esq. son of Oliver, presented to this church in 1440. Robert Ashfield, son of John Ashfield, and Amicia his wife, daughter and heir of Symon Gross, first son of Oliver, and his wife, convey their right herein to Edward Jenney, in the 18th of Edward IV. and at this time there seems to be a moiety of this manor in the Ashfields. In 1522, Sir Edmund Jenney died seised of it, leaving it to Francis his grandson and heir, which Francis and Margaret his wife, convey a moiety of the manor of Sloley, 5 messuages, a watermill, 300 acres of land, 12 of meadow, 40 of pasture, 5 of wood, 100 of heath, 50 of marsh, and 100s. rent here, and in other towns, to John Gross, who in the first of Edward VI. with Elizabeth his wife, sold it to Miles Gross with the advowson. In the Grosses it continued (as in Crostwick) till conveyed to the Walpoles Earls of Orford, where it remains. 9 T're. R. de Bellofago.. -In Slaleia i sochaman S'ci. B. i car. t're. semp. xii vill. et viii bor. et ii car. et dim. et vi ac. p'ti. silva xxvi por. et iii soc. xvi ac. sep. dim, car, et val. xl sol, et ht. vi qr. in long. et v qr. in lat. e. iiiid. et Rainald, son of Ivo, had a small fee held of him by Roger, 20 acres which Scheit held in the demeans of Scothow at the survey, one villain belonged to it, and it was valued in Scothow." I find no farther account of this, and so was united (as I take it) to the Le Gross fee. The tenths were 57. The temporalities of Bromholm priory were 12s. and of St. Bennet's abbey 17s. 10d. ob. and for these 13s. 4d. were deducted out of the said tenths. The CHURCH was dedicated to St. Bartholomew, valued in the reign of Edward I. at 9 marks, and was a rectory. Sir Reginald le Gross was then patron. The rector had a manse and 16 acres. Peter-pence 12d. The present valor is 51. 6s. 8d. and is discharged. The church has a nave, and 2 isles covered with lead, and the chancel with reed, and a tower with 3 bells. RECTORS. John occurs rector 1299. 1324, Reginald le Gross instituted, presented by Oliver le Gros. 1334, William Carman. Ditto. 1360, Thomas de Hemenhale, by the Bishop, a lapse. 1375, Henry de Taterford, by Sir John Groos. 1383, John Costeyn. Ditto. 1395, John Hood, by Sir Miles Stapleton. 1452, Thomas Depham, by Oliver Groos, Esq. 1440, Francis Norwich. Ditto. 1457, William Fuller, by John Groos, Esq. 1486, Robert Glaveyn. 1503, Edward Jenney, by John Groos, Esq. 1511, Mr. Robert Peyne. 1552, Mr. Thomas Duke. 1557, Roger Overy, by Miles Groos, Gent. 1558, Richard Lusher, A.M. Ditto. 1559, Robert Certeon, by Thomas Groos, Esq. 1560, Edward Rust. Ditto. In 1603, he returned 55 communicants. 1610, Robert Thexton, by Thomas Gryme Esq. 1625, Edmund Simonds, by Sir Charles le Groos. 1628, Samuel Dyke. Ditto. John Roland, rector. 1661, Valentine Husband, by Thomas Groos, Esq. 1662, Edmund Wharton. Ditto. 1679, John Ombler, by Charles Harman le Groos, Esq.. 1693, John Rolfe. Ditto. 1712, Noah Vialis, rector. Ditto. 1720, Mundeford Spelman. Ditto. 1736, John Wakeman, by Robert Lord Walpole. 1753, Thomas Bateman, by Margaret Countess of Orford. 2 Terra Rainaldi filij Ivonis. In Slaleia ten. ide (viz. Roger.) xx ac. qua. ten. Scheit in D'nio de Scothow. sep. i vill. et e. in p'tio de Scothow. 1754, James Adamson, by John Sharp, hac vice. In the church was the chapel of St. James.-John Trew, priest, buried in the church, gave a mass book with silver clasps, a peyr of chalices of silver and gilt, with a vestment of black velvet, in 1524. Robert Glavine rector, died 1503, and has a gravestone in the chancel. WAS RIDLINGTON As the lordship of Ralph, brother of Ilgar, and 16 socmen held 120 acres under him, and 5 carucates and an acre of meadow, valued at 20s. It takes its name as lying on meadows by some rivulet. Several persons had an interest herein. Thomas de Walcote, by deed sans date, released as lord, to Roger de Veile, the moiety of this church: witnesses, Sir Roger de Gyney, Adam Groos, &c. The Roscelines had also a lordship here and in Honing. Sir John de Veile of Witton, and Letia his wife, released their right in a moiety of the advowson, with lands in Witton, as did John le Veile their son. In the 51st of Edward III. Thomas Rosceline had a charter of free warren in his demean lands. Reginald de Dunham, heir of John le Veile, gave to the abbey of Bromholm, 8 acres of land in this town and Bromholm, and the advowson of a moiety of the church, which he held with his manors of Fishley and Witton, which he held of the King by keeping a goshawk for the King. Esch. 27 Edw. I. This Reginald was son of Beatrix, sister and heir of John, son of Sir John le Veile. Peter Rosceline, John de Vaux, John de Gymingham, Willium de Crostweyt, &c. were returned to have interests here as lords, in the 9th of Edward II. This was in the Earl of Orford in 1700, and the Countess of Orford held it in jointure in 1760. The prior of Bromholm had also a lordship in the 31st of Edward I. he had license to receive in mortmain the advowson of this church, with lands in Witton and Bacton; and in the 41st of Edward III. he was impleaded for stopping the water-course at Ridlington bridge, between Witton and Ridlington, and ordered to let it have its usual course. On the Dissolution it seems to be granted to Sir Thomas Woodhouse, with the advowson; and his son Sir John had livery of it about the 15th of Elizabeth. The temporalities of the priory were valued in 1428, at 26s. 4d. 3 Terra Ranulfi fratris Ilgeri.In Ridlinketuna xvi soc. cxx ac. t're. sep. v car. et i ac. p'ti. et val. xx sol. -Of this manor and of Ralph, see in Honing. 4 Reg. Bromh. fol. a1, 28, lately in the tenure of Dr. Moor, Bishop of Ely, and now most likely in the Univ. Library of Camb. John Norris, Esq. was patron in 1740, and lord of this, as I take it, and in 1762. The tenths were 37. 10s. Deducted 10s. Here is a fair on Lady-day. 1 The CHURCH is dedicated to St. Peter. In the reign of Edward I. the prior of Lewes had the patronage of a mediety. Mr. Ralph Tremyngham (quere if not Gymingham) was patron of another, each mediety valued at 2 marks and an half. Peter-pence 8d. See in East Riston. The present valor of the rectory is 47. 6s. 8d. and is discharged. William was rector of a mediety in 1254; and before this, Mr. Stephen de Schipdam in the time of William Turbe, Bishop of Norwich. RECTORS. In 1299, William de Hirne instituted, presented by the prior of Bromholm. 1307, Ralph de Baketon. 1324, Richard de Baketon. 1357, Thomas Markant. 1446, Thomas Prentysse. 1468, John Kaa, to both medieties. 1470, William Copull. 1476, John Halle. 1480, William Swan. 1482, Richard Wood. 1514, William Watson. 1518, Edmund Tompson. 1522, Thomas Baker. Richard Crosseley, rector. 1554, Robert Lindeley, by Sir Thomas Wodehouse. 1558, Robert Boost. 1576, Robert Burgh. Ditto. 1586, William Oliver by the King, a lapse. In 1602, he returned 72 communicants, and that Sir Henry Wodehouse was patron, but that mediety was appropriated. 1621, George Middleton, by Thomas Cannam, hac vice. 1668, John Elwood, by John Norris, Esq. 1670, James Ferrer. Ditto. 1710, Richard Playters, by John Norris, Esq. to a mediety. 1712, George Monk, to a mediety on Playters's death, by ditto. 1750, Thomas Hewet, by John Norris, a minor, consolidated to East Ruston, in 1757. In the church were St. Peter's and St. Mary's gilds, St. Nicholas and St. Mary's altars; the arms of Boys, impaling Gyminham, and Boys impaling Repps. On a gravestone with a brass plate in the chancel, Presbyter hic stratus quidam jacet intumulatus, THE SMALBURGH. HE chief lordship of this town was at the survey in the abbot of Holm, and held of him by a socman, who had a carucate of free land, and gave it to that abbey in the time of King Edward, and held it after of the abbot: there belonged to it 2 villains, with a carucate and an half, and 2 acres of meadow, valued at 20s. The whole was 10 furlongs long and 12 perches broad, and the gelt was 8d.' The abbot's temporalities in 1428 were valued at 25s. and 7s. in rent at the Dissolution. The family of De Smalburgh were enfeoffed of the greatest part of it soon after the conquest, and claimed the right of patronage belonging to it. In the 12th of Henry III. John de Smalburgh granted to Peter de Brompton and Maud his wife, lands claimed as part of her dower from Henry de Smalburgh, her late husband. In the 5th of Edward I. William, son of Reginald de Smalburgh, was petent, and Bartholomew de Corston and Maud his wife, deforcients, of 3 messuages, lands and rents here, and in Barton; and in the 8th of that King, Thomas de Smalburgh conveyed with Beatrice his wife, to John, son of Walter de Smalburgh, eight messuages, a mill, with several parcels of land here and in Berton. Of this family was Sir William de Smalburgh, who died about the 48th of Edward III. 5 Terra S'ci. Benedicti de Holmo, ad victum Monachar.In Smalb'ga i soc. s'ci. b. qui tenebat i car. ibe terre et eam dedit Sco B. T. R. E. et adhuc tenet de abbe. sep. ii vill, et i car. et dim. et ii ac. p'ti. val. xx sol. In eadem. xxviii soc. i car. i car. t're. sep. iii car. ac. p'ti. val. xx sol. totu' ht. x qr. in long. et vi qr. in lat. et viiid. de g. |