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Introduction
The Church of England played an important role in the community over matters both ecclesiastical and secular from the 1300s until its power was diminished in the 1800s with the advent of the General Register Office, Poor Law Reform, Will probate changes etc.
The areas of land over which the church, its courts and officials presided over are known as ecclesiatical jurisdictions.
These areas were generally based on grouping Parishes together to form a Deanery which themselves are formed into Archdeaconries overseen by a court (see later).
The items covered included Parish Registers, Bishop's and Archdeacon's transcripts, church maintenance, poor relief etc. at a local level through to the issuing of Marriage licences and Will probate (before 1858).
This directory gives the church court for each parish in which records should be searched for in the first instance.
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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
August 2016
History
By the 1300s England had been split up for ecclesiastical matters into two areas (called Provinces) each of which was headed by an Archbishop. One was the Province of Canterbury and the other the Province of York. The Archdiocese of Canterbury (the senior of the two) covered most of southern England which included all of the county of Norfolk.
Each Archdiocese contains a number of dioceses (also known as sees) each of which was headed by a Bishop.
The diocese of Norwich covered the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and parts of Cambridgeshire until 1837 (under the Jurisdiction of the Bishop of Norwich).
At this point in time the Norwich diocese:-
- Lost some parishes located in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to the diocese of Ely.
- Most of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury was also added to the diocese of Ely.
Each diocese was split further into Archdeaconries (overseen by an Archdeacon) and Peculiars (normally answerable directly to the Bishop or his representative) all of which held their own courts. Archdeaconries did not cover specific areas of the county, such as east and west, but rather a number of groups of parishes (as will be seen later). Similarly Peculiars covered a few parishes which were very often spread far and wide about the diocese.
Each Archdeaconry consisted of a number of Deaneries.
Each parish was in either a Deanery and therefore in the Archdeaconry of which the Deanery was a part, or less often in a Peculiar, for matters which required church administration.
This gives a tiered structure of the following form:-
Archdiocese | Diocese | +-------+--------+ | | Archdeaconry Peculiar | | Deanery | | | Parish Parish
Diocese of Norwich
This consisted of the following Archdeaconries and Peculiars and reflects the situation up to 1857:-
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Archdeaconry of Norwich [ANW]
- [This Archdeaconry covered about half the county including most of the City of Norwich]
It consists of the Deaneries of:-- Blofield, Breccles, Brisley, Flegg, Holt, Ingworth, Lynn Norfolk, Norwich Deanery, Sparham (from 1846), Taverham, Thetford, Toftrees, Walsingham.
- [This Archdeaconry covered about half the county including most of the City of Norwich]
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Archdeaconry of Norfolk [ANF]
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List of Peculiars
- 1 - Norwich Cathedral Peculiar [PDC] (Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter)
- 2 - Peculiar of the Bishop of Norwich [PBN]
- 3 - Peculiar of Castle Rising [PCR]
- 4 - Peculiar of Great Cressingham [PGC]
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Archdeaconry of Sudbury
- [This Archdeaconry covered the western part of the county of Suffolk]
It consists of the Deaneries of :-- Blackbourn, Clare, Fordham, Hartismere (until 1837), Stow (until 1837), Sudbury, Thingoe, Thedwestrey.
- Ashley Cum Silverley, Burwell, Cheveley, Chippenham, Fordham, Kennett, Kirtley, Landwade, Newmarket, Snailwell, Soham, Wicken, Wood Ditton.
- [This Archdeaconry covered the western part of the county of Suffolk]
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Archdeaconry of Suffolk
- [This Archdeaconry covered the eastern part of the county of Suffolk]
It consists of the Deaneries of :-- Bosmere, Carlford, Claydon, Colneis, Dunwich, Hoxne, Ipswich, Loes, Lothingland, Orford, Samford, South Elmham, Wangford, Wilford.
- In 1837 the following were transfered from the Archdeaconry of Sudbury
- Deaneries of :-
- Stow, Hartismere.
- Parishes (from Blackbourn Deanery) of :-
- Rickinghall Inferior, Hinderclay.
- Deaneries of :-
- [This Archdeaconry covered the eastern part of the county of Suffolk]
Other Peculiars in Norfolk but NOT in the Diocese of Norwich.
- 5 - Peculiar of the Bishop of Ely contains the parish of Emneth.
Other Peculiars in Suffolk and Cambs surrounded by, but NOT in the Diocese of Norwich.
- Peculiar of the Bishop of Rochester contains :-
- 6 - Isleham (Cambs)
- 7 - Freckenham (Suffolk)
- Archbishop of Canterbury's Peculiar Deanery of Bocking contains :-
- 8 - Hadleigh, Monks Eleigh, Moulton.
Notes on the Diocese of Norwich
- Norfolk was covered by the Archdeaconries of Norwich, Norfolk and the Peculiars numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 [which contained Emneth - the only parish in Norfolk NOT in the diocese of the Bishop of Norwich].
- The parishes numbered 6, 7 and 8 of the Other Peculiars section are surrounded by the parishes forming the Deanery of Fordham. Their locations are marked on the map following.
- Sparham Deanery was moved from the Archdeaconry of Norfolk to that of Norwich in 1846.
- Some of the Peculiars, which were abolished in 1857, contained more parishes before the Reformation (in the 1530s).
- There have been other minor changes after 1847 which may affect where records have been deposited (see below and later sections).
- In 1866 the Deanery of Lynn was split into the Deanery of Lynn Norfolk and the Deanery of Lynn Marshland.
- In 1894 the Archdeaconry of Lynn was created and the Archdeaconries of Norwich and Norfolk both lost Deaneries.
- The Archdeaconry of Suffolk was retained until about 1914 when all of it (except the Deanery of Lothingland) became part of the newly created diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Further boundary changes occured in 1918, 1931 and 1970.
- Norfolk Record Office (NRO) abbreviations are given in [] brackets following the headings eg. [ANW]
- Wills can often be found proved in the wrong court.
From the following lists search for the parishes where the parties lived, owned land etc. as they have a direct bearing on which church courts records to search first.
Map showing Deanery positions as they existed in 1857
(Prior to the abolition of Peculiars)
The approximate layout of the Deaneries in the county is as follows:
NORTH SEA County of NORFOLK __ _____ ______/ \_______/ \______ C=Cromer L / \_C__ I / WALSINGHAM HOLT 1 \__ N / HEACHAM(*) REPPS(*) \ C / \__ S KL=King's | 1 BURNHAM(*) \_ Lynn ) 1 WAXHAM(*) \_ ____ / INGWORTH \_ / \ | 3+ TOFTREES \ / KL SPARHAM TAVERHAM 1 \_ _/ LYNN LYNN BRISLEY 1+ FLEGG \ | -N- 2 \ | NORWICH BLOFIELD | \_ HINGHAM(*) 1+ __ | C \5 / \ | A | FINCHAM(*) HUMBLEYARD(*) | GY M | 4 BRECCLES BROOKE(*) \ B | DEPWADE(*) __ ) GY=Great S \_____ CRANWICH(*) /\____/ \_) Yarmouth \ ROCKLAND(*) | \ _______ / \______/ /THETFORD REDENHALL(*) / -N- = City of T___________ ___/ Norwich T=Thetford \___D______/ D=Diss LOTHINGLAND 6 7 County of SUFFOLK FORDHAM BLACKBOURN HARTISMERE HOXNE SOUTH WANGFORD 8 ELMHAM
Notes on the map above:-
- (*) A star following the Deanery name means it is in the Norfolk Archdeaconry [ANF], otherwise Deanery is in the Norwich Archdeaconry [ANW].
- The numbers 1, 2, ...8 on the map above indicate the location of the parishes in each of the Peculiars listed above. A plus (+) symbol following a number means that there is more than one parish (in that area), which forms part of the Peculiar (see later for full listing).
- The Deaneries in Suffolk which adjoined the county boundary are shown.
Norwich Archdeaconry
- Deaneries follow with parishes contained in each:
Blofield Deanery
Acle, Beighton, Blofield, Braydeston (or Bradeston), Brundall, Buckenham, Burlingham North (Burlingham St. Andrew & St. Peter), Burlingham South (Burlingham St. Edmund), Cantley, Fishley, Freethorpe, Halvergate, Great Plumstead (was in [PDC]), Hassingham, Hemblington, Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Little Plumstead, Moulton, Postwick, Ranworth-with-Panxworth, Reedham, South Walsham St. Lawrence, South Walsham St. Mary, Southwood, Strumpshaw, Thorpe Episcopi (was in [PBN]), Thorpe St Matthew (1852), Tunstall, Upton, Wickhampton, Witton (near Blofield), Woodbastwick.
Books see Brisley.
Breccles Deanery
Ashill, Breccles (Breckles), Carbrooke, Caston, Griston, Little Ellingham, Merton, Ovington, Saham Toney, Scoulton, Stow-Bedon, Thompson, Threxton, Tottington, Watton.
Books see Brisley.
Brisley Deanery
Beeston next Mileham, Beetley, Brisley, East Bilney, East Lexham, Gateley, Great Dunham, Great Fransham, Gressenhall, Horningtoft, Kempston, Litcham, Little Bittering, Little Dunham, Little Fransham, Longham, Mileham, North Elmham, Oxwick, Pattesley, Rougham, Scarning, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Tittleshall with Godwick, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Wellingham, Wendling, West Lexham, Whissonsett, Worthing.
Books
- Carthew, George Alfred
- The hundred of Launditch and deanery of Brisley, in the county of Norfolk: evidences and topographical notes. 3 volumes.
[Norwich: printed by Miller & Leavins, 1877-1879] - Caddy, Thomas
- The ecclesiologist's guide to the deaneries of Brisley, Hingham, Breccles, & Waxton [sic], together with Flegg and Blofield deaneries; by the author of "Sketches for an ecclesiology," &c.
[London: J. Masters, (18--?)]
Flegg Deanery
Ashby, Billockby, Burgh St. Margaret & St. Mary, Caister next Yarmouth, Clippesby, East Somerton, Filby, Great Yarmouth, Hemsby, Martham (was in [PDC]), Mautby, Oby, Ormesby St. Margaret, Ormesby St. Michael, Repps with Bastwick, Rollesby, Runham, Scratby, Stokesby with Herringby, Thurne (or Thirne), Thrigby, West Somerton, Winterton.
Books see Brisley.
Holt Deanery
Bale (or Bathley), Bayfield, Blakeney, Bodham, Briningham, Brinton, Briston, Cley-next-the-Sea, Cockthorpe (see notes), Edgefield, Field Dalling, Glandford, Gunthorpe, Hempstead (by Holt), Holt, Hunworth, Kelling, Langham, Letheringsett, Melton Constable with Burgh Parva, Morston, Salthouse, Saxlingham, Sharrington, Stody, Thornage, Weybourne, Wiveton.
Ingworth Deanery
Alby, Aylsham, Baconsthorpe, Banningham, Barningham Parva, Belaugh, Blickling, Booton, Brampton, Burgh-next-Aylsham, Buxton, Calthorpe, Cawston, Colby, Coltishall, Corpusty, Erpingham, Hautbois-Magna (Great Hautbois), Hevingham, Heydon, Ingworth, Irmingland, Itteringham, Lammas with Little Hautbois, Mannington, Marsham, Oulton, Oxnead, Saxthorpe, Scottow, Skeyton, Stratton Strawless, Swanton Abbot, Thwaite All Saints, Tuttington, West Beckham (was in [PDC]), Wickmere, Wolterton.
Lynn Deanery
Anmer, Ashwicken, Babingley, Bawsey, Castle Acre, Castle Rising (was in [PCR]), Central Wingland, Clenchwarton, Congham, Dersingham, East Walton, East Winch, Flitcham cum Appleton, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Gaywood, Great Massingham, Grimstone, Harpley, Hillington, Islington, Leziate, Little Massingham, Lynn All Saints (South Lynn), Lynn St. Margaret, Lynn St. Nicholas, Lynn St John (1846), Middleton, Mintlyn, North Runcton with Hardwick, North Wootton (was in [PCR]), Pentney, Roydon All Saints (was in [PCR]), Sandringham, Setchey, St Edmund (North Lynn), St. Peter (West Lynn), South Wootton (was in [PCR]), Terrington St. Clement, Terrington St. John, Tilney St. Lawrence, Tilney All Saints, Walpole St. Andrew, Walpole St. Peter, Walsoken, West Bilney, West Newton, West Walton, West Winch, West Acre, Wiggenhall St. German, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen, Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St. Peter, Wolverton (or Wolferton).
Norwich Deanery
contains the following parishes in the City of Norwich:-
All Saints, Lakenham St Mark (1845), New Catton Christ Church (1841), St. Andrew, St. Augustine, St. Benedict, St. Clement, St. Edmund, St. Etheldred, St. George Colegate, St. George Tombland, St. Giles, St. Gregory, St. Helen (was in [PDC]), St. James (inc. Pockthorpe) (was in [PDC]), St. John Maddermarket, St. John Sepulchre, St. John Timberhill, St. Julian, St. Lawrence, St. Margaret, St. Martin-at-Oak, St. Martin-at-Palace, St. Mary-at-Coslany, St. Mary in the Marsh (inc. Cathedral Precincts) (was in [PDC]), St. Michael-at-Coslany (St. Miles), St. Michael-at-Plea, St. Michael-at-Thorn, St. Paul (was in [PDC]), St. Peter Hungate, St. Peter Mancroft, St. Peter-per-Mountergate (Parmentergate), St. Peter Southgate, St. Saviour, St. Simon & St. Jude, St. Stephen, St. Swithin
and the following areas of Norwich:-
Liberty of the Town Close (ex par.), Carrow, Trowse Millgate & Bracondale (see also Trowse with Newton).
Note "New Catton Christ Church" was created from part of St. Clement.
Sparham Deanery (from 1846)
Alderford, Bawdeswell, Billingford (near East Dereham), Bintree (Bintry), Brandiston(e), Bylaugh, Elsing, Foulsham, Foxley, Great Witchingham, Guestwick, Guist, Hackford by Reepham, Haveringland, Hindolveston (was in [PDC]), Kerdiston (see Reepham), Little Witchingham, Lyng, Morton-on-the-Hill, Reepham with Kerdiston, Ringland, Salle, Sparham, Swannington, Swanton Novers, Thelmelthorpe, Thurning, Twyford, Weston Longville, Whitwell, Wood Dalling, Wood Norton.
Taverham Deanery
Attlebridge, Beeston St. Andrew, Catton (was in [PDC]), Crostwick, Drayton, Felthorpe, Frettenham, Hainford, Hellesdon, Horsford, Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith, Horstead with Stanninghall, Rackheath, Salhouse, Spixworth, Sprowston (was in [PDC]), Taverham, Wroxham.
Thetford Deanery
Thetford St. Cuthbert, Thetford St. Mary (SFK), Thetford St. Peter.
Toftrees Deanery
Colkirk, East Rainham (or Rainham St. Mary), Great Ryburgh, Helhoughton, Hempton (1856), Pudding Norton, Shereford (Sheringford), South Rainham (or Rainham St. Martin), Testerton, Toftrees, West Rainham (or Rainham St. Margaret).
Walsingham Deanery
Barney, Binham, Cockthorpe (see notes), Egmere, Great Snoring, Great Walsingham, Hindringham, Holkham, Houghton-in-the-Dale (Houghton St Giles), Little Walsingham, Quarles, Stiffkey, Thursford, Warham All Saints, Warham St. Mary, Wells-next-the-Sea, Wighton.
--- End of Deaneries in Archdeaconry of Norwich ---
Norfolk Archdeaconry
- Deaneries follow with parishes contained in each:
Brooke Deanery
Aldeby, Alpington, Arminghall (was in [PDC]), Ashby, Bedingham, Bergh Apton, Bixley, Bramerton, Brooke, Broome, Burgh St. Peter, Caistor St. Edmund, Carleton St. Peter, Chedgrave, Claxton, Ditchingham, Ellingham, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Geldeston, Gillingham All Saints & Gillingham St. Mary, Haddiscoe, Hales, Hardley, Heckingham, Hedenham, Hillington (or Hellington), Holverstone, Howe, Kirby Bedon, Kirby Cane, Kirstead with Langhale, Lakenham (was in [PDC]), Langley, Loddon, Markshall, Mundham, Norton Subcourse, Poringland Great (or East), Poringland Little (or West), Raveningham, Rockland St. Mary, Saxlingham-Thorpe & Saxlingham Nethergate, Seething, Shotesham All Saints (Shottesham All Saints), Shotesham St. Mary & St. Martin (Shottesham St. Mary), Sisland, Stockton, Stoke Holy Cross, Surlingham, Thorpe next Haddiscoe, Thurlton, Thurton, Thwaite St. Mary, Toft Monks, Topcroft, Trowse (with Newton) (was in [PDC]), Wheatacre All Saints, Whitlingham, Woodton, Yelverton.
Burnham Deanery
Alethorpe (ex. par.), Bagthorpe, Barmer, Broomsthorpe, Burnham-Deepdale, Burnham-Norton, Burnham-Overy, Burnham Sutton-cum-Burnham Ulph, Burnham-Thorpe, Burnham-Westgate, Dunton-cum-Doughton, East Barsham, East Rudham, Fakenham (or Fakenham Lancaster), Fulmodeston cum Croxton, Kettlestone, Little Ryburgh, Little Snoring, New Houghton, North Barsham, North Creake, Pensthorpe, Sculthorpe, South Creake, Stibbard, Syderstone, Tatterford, Tattersett (or Gatesend), Waterden, West Barsham, West Rudham.
Cranwich Deanery
Bodney, Buckenham Tofts (or Buckenham Parva), Caldecote, Cockley-Cley, Colveston, Cranwich, Croxton (near Thetford), Didlington, East Bradenham, Feltwell St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Foulden, Gooderstone, Great Cressingham (was in [PGC]), Hilborough, Hockwold cum Wilton, Holme Hale, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Igborough, Langford, Little Cressingham, Lynford, Methwold, Mundford, Narborough (Narburgh), Narford, Necton, Newton by Castleacre, North Pickenham, Northwold, Oxborough, Santon, South Pickenham, Southacre, Sporle with Palgrave, Stanford, Sturston, Swaffham, Weeting with Bromehill, West Bradenham, West Tofts.
Depwade Deanery
Ashwellthorpe, Aslacton, Bunwell, Carleton-Rode, Forncett St. Mary, Forncett St. Peter, Fritton, Fundenhall, Great Moulton, Hapton, Hardwick, Hempnall, Morningthorpe, Shelton, Stratton St.Mary, Stratton St.Michael, Tacolneston(e), Tasburgh, Tharston, Tibenham, Wacton.
Fincham Deanery
Barton Bendish, Beechamwell, Bexwell, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, Downham Market, Fincham, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme next Runcton, Marham, Outwell, Roxham, Ryston, Shingham, Shouldham, Shouldham-Thorpe, South Runcton, Southery, Stoke Ferry, Stow-Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Upwell, Wallington cum Thorpland, Watlington, Wereham, West Dereham, Wimbotsham, Wormegay, Wretton.
Heacham Deanery
Barwick, Bircham Newton, Bircham Tofts, Brancaster, Choseley, Docking, Fring, Great Bircham, Great Ringstead, Heacham, Holme-next-the-Sea, Hunstanton, Ingoldisthorpe, Sedgeford (was in [PDC]), Shernborne, Snettisham, Stanhoe, Thornham, Titchwell.
Hingham Deanery
Barford, Barnham-Broom, Bawburgh, Bowthorpe, Brandon Parva, Carleton-Forehoe, Colton, Costessey (or Cossey), Coston, Cranworth, Crownthorpe, Deopham, East Dereham, East Tuddenham, Easton, Garvestone, Hackford, Hardingham, Hingham, Hockering, Hoe, Honingham, Kimberley, Letton, Marlingford, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, Morley St. Botolph, Morley St. Peter, North Tuddenham, Reymerston, Runhall, Shipdham, Southburgh, Thuxton, Welborne, Westfield, Whinburgh (Whinbergh), Wicklewood, Wood Rising, Wramplingham, Wymondham, Yaxham.
Books see Brisley.
Humbleyard Deanery
Bracon Ash, Colney, Cringleford, Dunston, Earlham, East Carlton (East Carleton), Eaton (was in [PDC]), Flordon, Heigham, Hethel, Hethersett, Intwood, Keswick, Ketteringham, Melton Magna (Great Melton), Melton Parva (Little Melton), Mulbarton, Newton Flotman, Swainsthorpe, Swardeston, Wreningham.
Redenhall Deanery
Alburgh, Bressingham, Billingford (near Diss), Brockdish, Burston, Denton, Dickleburgh, Diss, Earsham, Fersfield, Frenze, Gissing, Needham, Pulham St. Mary Magdalen (or Pulham Market), Pulham St. Mary-the-Virgin, Redenhall with Harleston, Roydon (near Diss), Rushall, Scole, Shelfanger, Shimpling, Starston, Thelveton (or Thelton), Thorpe Abbotts, Thorpe Parva, Tivetshall St. Margaret, Tivetshall St. Mary, Winfarthing, Wortwell.
Repps Deanery
Aldborough, Antingham, Aylmerton, Barningham-Norwood, Barningham Town (or Barningham-Winter), Beeston Regis, Bessingham, Cromer, East Beckham (to 3/5/1888), Felbrigg, Gimingham, Gresham, Gunton, Hanworth, Knapton, Matlask(e), Metton, Mundesley (Mundsley), North Repps, Overstrand, Plumstead, Roughton, Runton, Sheringham, Sidestrand, South Repps, Suffield, Sustead, Thorpe Market, Thurgarton, Trimingham, Trunch, Upper Sheringham.
Rockland Deanery
Attleborough, Banham, Besthorpe, Blo' Norton, Brettenham, Bridgham, East Harling, East Wretham, Eccles, Garboldisham, Gasthorpe, Great Ellingham, Great Snarehill (ex par.), Hargham, Hockham, Illington, Kenninghall, Kilverstone, Larling, Little Snarehill (ex par.), New Buckenham, North Lopham, Old Buckenham, Quiddenham (Quidenham), Riddlesworth, Rockland All Saints, Rockland St. Andrew, Rockland St. Peter, Roudham, Rushford (Rushworth), Shropham, Snetterton, South Lopham, West Harling, West Wretham, Wilby.
Sparham Deanery (up to 1846)
Alderford, Bawdeswell, Billingford (near East Dereham), Bintree (Bintry), Brandistone, Bylaugh, Elsing, Foulsham, Foxley, Great Witchingham, Guestwick, Guist, Hackford by Reepham, Haveringland, Kerdiston (see Reepham), Little Witchingham, Lyng, Morton-on-the-Hill, Reepham with Kerdiston, Ringland, Sall, Sparham, Swannington, Thelmelthorpe, Thurning, Twyford, Weston Longville, Whitwell, Wood Dalling, Wood Norton.
Waxham Deanery
Ashmanhaugh, Bacton, Barton Turf, Beeston St. Lawrence, Bradfield, Brumstead, Catfield, Crostwight, Dilham, East Ruston, Edingthorpe, Felmingham, Happisburgh (or Hasbro'), Hempstead with Eccles (near Stalham), Hickling, Honing, Horning, Horsey-next-the-Sea, Hoveton St. John, Hoveton St. Peter, Ingham, Irstead, Lessingham, Ludham, Neatishead, North Walsham, Palling-near-the-Sea (Sea Palling), Paston, Potter Heigham, Ridlington, Sco-Ruston (or South Ruston), Sloley, Smallburgh, Stalham, Sutton, Swafield, Tunstead, Walcott, Waxham, Westwick, Witton (near North Walsham), Worstead.
Books see Brisley.
--- End of Deaneries in Archdeaconry of Norfolk ---
Peculiar Jurisdictions
- follow with parishes contained in each:
Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich Cathedral
Arminghall, Catton, Eaton, Great Plumstead, Hindolveston, Lakenham, Martham, Sedgeford, Sprowston, Trowse (with Newton), West Beckham
and the following parishes in Norwich :-
- St. Mary in the Marsh (inc. Cathedral Precincts),
- St. Helen,
- St. James (inc. Pockthorpe),
- St. Paul.
Bishop of Norwich's Peculiar
Thorpe Episcopi (or Thorpe next Norwich or Thorpe St Andrew).
Peculiar of the Rector of Castle Rising
Castle Rising, North Wootton, Roydon All Saints (near King's Lynn), South Wootton.
Peculiar of Great Cressingham
Great Cressingham.
Peculiar of the Bishop of Ely
Emneth.
--- End of Peculiars ---
--- Changes to the Deaneries ---
1847 - Diocese of Norwich
The administration of Peculiar jurisdictions (in the Norwich Diocese) changed on 1st July 1847 (see additional notes containing more information). Their administration (including the Courts) moved from being under the control of the Bishop to be under the authority of the Deaneries (except the parish of "Norwich - St. Mary in the Marsh" ie. the Cathedral which was later) are shown in the table following.
Note that the Peculiar courts still existed and proved some wills etc. until their abolition in 1857 although Deanery and Archdeaconry records should also be checked.
Parish | Deanery | Archdeaconry | Peculiar |
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Arminghall | Brooke | Norfolk | PDC |
Castle Rising | Lynn | Norwich | PCR |
Catton | Taverham | Norwich | PDC |
Eaton | Humbleyard | Norfolk | PDC |
Emneth | Wisbech (*) |
|
Bishop of Ely |
Great Cressingham | Cranwich | Norfolk | PGC |
Great Plumstead | Blofield | Norwich | PDC |
Hindolveston | Sparham | Norwich | PDC |
Lakenham | Brooke | Norfolk | PDC |
Martham | Flegg | Norwich | PDC |
North Wootton | Lynn | Norwich | PCR |
Norwich - St. Mary in the Marsh
(inc. Cathedral Precincts) (from 1858) |
Norwich | Norwich | PDC |
Norwich - St. Helen | Norwich | Norwich | PDC |
Norwich - St. James
(inc. hamlet of Pockthorpe) |
Norwich | Norwich | PDC |
Norwich - St. Paul | Norwich | Norwich | PDC |
Roydon All Saints
(near King's Lynn) |
Lynn | Norwich | PCR |
Sedgeford | Heacham | Norfolk | PDC |
South Wootton | Lynn | Norwich | PCR |
Sprowston | Taverham | Norwich | PDC |
Thorpe Episcopi
(or Thorpe next Norwich) |
Blofield | Norwich | PBN |
Trowse (with Newton)
(inc. hamlets of Trowse Millgate, Carrow & Bracondale) |
Brooke | Norfolk | PDC |
West Beckham | Ingworth | Norwich | PDC |
Legend | Peculiar | Legend | Peculiar |
---|---|---|---|
PBN | Bishop of Norwich's | PCR | Castle Rising |
PDC | The Dean and Chapter
(of Norwich Cathedral) |
PGC | Great Cressingham |
Note for Emneth - Wisbech Deanery is in the Diocese of Ely.
1862 - Diocese of Norwich
Welney (previously a Chapelry of Upwell) became a separate parish under Fincham Deanery.
1866 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Lynn was split into two Deaneries called Lynn Norfolk and Lynn Marshland. Each Deanery follows with its constituent parishes.
Lynn Norfolk Deanery
Anmer, Ashwicken, Babingley, Bawsey, Castle Acre, Castle Rising, Congham, Dersingham, East Walton, East Winch, Flitcham cum Appleton, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Gaywood, Great Massingham, Grimstone, Harpley, Hillington, Leziate, Little Massingham, Middleton, Mintlyn, North Runcton, North Wootton, Pentney, Roydon All Saints (near King's Lynn), Sandringham, Setchey, South Wootton, West Bilney, West Newton, West Winch, West Acre, Wolverton (or Wolferton).
Lynn Marshland Deanery
Central Wingland, Clenchwarton, Islington, Lynn All Saints (South Lynn), Lynn St. Margaret, Lynn St. Nicholas, Lynn St John, St Edmund (North Lynn), St. Peter (West Lynn), Terrington St. Clement, Terrington St. John, Tilney St. Lawrence, Tilney All Saints, Walpole St. Andrew, Walpole St. Peter, Walsoken, West Walton, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen, Wiggenhall St. Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St. Peter.
1866 - Diocese of Ely
Little Ouse was created from parts of Hilgay, Feltwell St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Littleport (Cambs), and entire parishes of Feltwell Anchor and Redmore (Redmere) which were both extra parochial. It is in the Deanery of Ely and under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Ely.
1870 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Brooke was split into two divisions called Eastern and Western. Each Deanery division follows with its constituent parishes.
Brooke Deanery - Eastern Division
Aldeby, Bedingham, Broome, Burgh St. Peter, Chedgrave, Ditchingham, Ellingham, Geldeston, Gillingham All Saints & Gillingham St. Mary, Haddiscoe, Hales, Hardley, Heckingham, Hedenham, Kirby Cane,Langley, Loddon, Mundham, Norton Subcourse, Raveningham, Seething, Stockton, Thorpe next Haddiscoe, Thurlton, Thwaite St. Mary, Topcroft, Toft Monks, Wheatacre All Saints, Woodton.
Brooke Deanery - Western Division
Alpington, Arminghall, Ashby, Bergh Apton, Bixley, Bramerton, Brooke, Caistor St. Edmund, Carleton St. Peter, Claxton, Framingham Earl, Framingham Pigot, Hillington (or Hellington), Holverstone, Howe, Kirby Bedon, Kirstead, Lakenham, Markshall, Poringland Great (or East), Poringland Little (or West), Rockland St. Mary, Saxlingham-Thorpe & Nethergate, Shotesham All Saints, Shotesham St. Mary & St. Martin, Sisland, Stoke Holy Cross, Surlingham, Thurton, Trowse (with Newton), Whitlingham, Yelverton.
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- Deanery of Cranwich was split into two divisions called North and South. Each Deanery division follows with its constituent parishes.
Cranwich Deanery - North Division
Bodney, Cockley-Cley, East Bradenham, Great Cressingham, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Little Cressingham, Narborough (Narburgh), Narford, Necton, Newton by Castleacre, North Pickenham, South Pickenham, Southacre, Sporle with Palgrave, Swaffham, West Bradenham.
Cranwich Deanery - South Division
Buckenham Tofts (or Buckenham Parva), Caldecote, Colveston, Cranwich, Croxton (near Thetford), Didlington, Feltwell St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Foulden, Gooderstone, Hockwold cum Wilton, Igborough, Langford, Lynford, Methwold, Mundford, Northwold, Oxborough, Santon, Stanford, Sturston, Weeting with Bromehill, West Tofts.
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- Deanery of Hingham was split into two divisions called Forehoe and Mitford. Each Deanery division follows with its constituent parishes.
Hingham Deanery - Forehoe Division
Barford, Barnham-Broom, Bawburgh, Bowthorpe, Brandon Parva, Carleton-Forehoe, Colton, Costessey (or Cossey), Coston, Crownthorpe, Deopham, Easton, Hackford (near Wymondham), Hingham, Honingham, Kimberley, Marlingford, Morley St. Botolph, Morley St. Peter, Runhall, Welborne, Wicklewood, Wramplingham, Wymondham.
Hingham Deanery - Mitford Division
Cranworth, East Dereham, East Tuddenham, Garvestone, Hardingham, Hockering, Hoe, Letton, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, North Tuddenham, Reymerston, Shipdham, Southburgh, Thuxton, Westfield, Whinbergh (Whinburgh), Wood Rising, Yaxham.
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- Deanery of Waxham was split into two divisions called Happing and Tunstead. Each Deanery division follows with its constituent parishes.
Waxham Deanery - Happing Division
Barton Turf, Brumstead, Catfield, East Ruston, Happisburgh (or Hasbro'), Hempstead, Hickling, Horsey-next-the-Sea, Ingham, Irstead, Lessingham, Ludham, Palling-near-the-Sea, Potter Heigham, Ridlington, Stalham, Sutton, Walcott, Waxham.
Waxham Deanery - Tunstead Division
Ashmanhaugh, Bacton, Beeston St. Lawrence, Bradfield, Crostwight, Dilham, Eccles next the Sea, Edingthorpe, Felmingham, Honing, Horning, Hoveton St. John, Hoveton St. Peter, Neatishead, North Walsham, Paston, Sco-Ruston (or South Ruston), Sloley, Smallburgh, Swafield, Tunstead, Westwick, Witton (near North Walsham), Worstead.
1874 - Diocese of Norwich
Whittington parish was created out of Northwold and stayed in Cranwich Deanery (South Division) in Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
1885 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Brisley was split into two divisions called North and South. North Brisley was then combined with Toftrees at this time. Each Deanery follows with its constituent parishes.
North Brisley and Toftrees Deanery
Brisley, Colkirk, East Rainham (or Rainham St. Mary), Gateley, Great Ryburgh, Helhoughton, Hempton, Horningtoft, Oxwick, Pudding Norton, Rougham, Shereford, South Rainham (or Rainham St. Martin), Testerton, Tittleshall, Toftrees, Weasenham All Saints, Weasenham St. Peter, Wellingham, West Rainham (or Rainham St. Margaret), Whissonsett.
South Brisley Deanery
Beeston next Mileham, Beetley, East Bilney, East Lexham, Great Dunham, Great Fransham, Gressenhall, Kempston, Litcham, Little Bittering, Little Dunham, Little Fransham, Longham, Mileham, North Elmham, Pattesley, Scarning, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Wendling, West Lexham, Worthing.
1890 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Ingworth was split into two divisions called North and South. Each Deanery division follows with its constituent parishes.
Ingworth Deanery - North Division
Alby, Baconsthorpe (*), Banningham, Barningham Parva, Blickling, Calthorpe, Colby, Corpusty, East Beckham (from 3/5/1888) (*), Erpingham, Heydon, Ingworth, Irmingland, Itteringham, Mannington, Oulton, Saxthorpe, Thwaite All Saints, West Beckham (*), Wickmere, Wolterton.
(*) A star following the parish indicates they are separate from other parishes in the Deanery and are surrounded by parishes in Repps Deanery.
Ingworth Deanery - South Division
Aylsham, Belaugh, Booton, Brampton, Burgh, Buxton, Cawston, Coltishall, Hautbois-Magna, Hevingham, Lammas with Little Hautbois, Marsham, Oxnead, Scottow, Skeyton, Stratton Strawless, Swanton Abbot, Tuttington.
1891 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Fincham was split into two divisions called Eastern and Western. Each Deanery division follows with its constituent parishes.
Fincham Deanery - Eastern Division
Barton Bendish, Beechamwell, Bexwell, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, Downham Market, Fincham, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme next Runcton, Marham, Roxham, Ryston, Shingham, Shouldham, Shouldham-Thorpe, South Runcton, Southery, Stoke Ferry, Stow-Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Wallington cum Thorpland, Watlington, West Dereham, Wereham, Wimbotsham, Wormegay, Wretton.
Fincham Deanery - Western Division
Upwell Christchurch (Camb), Outwell, Upwell St Peter, Welney.
1894 - Diocese of Norwich
The Archdeaconry of Lynn was formed from Deaneries in the Archdeaconries of Norwich and Norfolk. The county was effectively split into three distinct regions with the Archdeaconries of Norwich and Norfolk also exchanging some Deaneries.
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Archdeaconry of Lynn [ANL]
- [This Archdeaconry covered about one third of the county]
It consists of the Deaneries of:-- North Brisley and Toftrees, Burnham, Cranwich, Fincham, Heacham, Lynn Norfolk, Lynn Marshland, Thetford, South Brisley, Walsingham.
- These Deaneries are all situated to the West of Norwich.
- [This Archdeaconry covered about one third of the county]
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Archdeaconry of Norfolk [ANF]
- [This Archdeaconry also covered about one third of the county]
It consists of the Deaneries of:-- Breccles, Brooke, Depwade, Hingham, Humbleyard, Redenhall, Rockland.
- These Deaneries are mostly to the South, West and East of Norwich.
- Lost Deaneries of Burnham, Cranwich, Fincham, Heacham and Thetford to the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
Lost Deaneries of Repps and Waxham to the Archdeaconry of Norwich. - Gained Deanery of Breccles from the Archdeaconry of Norwich.
- [This Archdeaconry also covered about one third of the county]
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Archdeaconry of Norwich [ANW]
- [This Archdeaconry also covered about one third of the county]
It consists of the Deaneries of:-- Blofield, Flegg, Holt, Ingworth, Norwich Deanery, Repps, Sparham, Taverham, Waxham.
- Runham Vauxhall was created (in 1894) from Runham and stayed part of Flegg Deanery.
- These Deaneries are mostly to the North and East of Norwich.
- Lost Deanery of Breccles to the Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
Lost Deaneries of North Brisley & Toftrees, South Brisley, Lynn Norfolk and Lynn Marshland to the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
- [This Archdeaconry also covered about one third of the county]
1895 - Diocese of Norwich
Welney up till Sept 1895 was partly in Norfolk and partly in the "Isle of Ely" in Cambridgeshire. This latter part then became a separate civil parish called West Welney (ecclesiatically the parish remained Welney) and was moved into the County of Norfolk.
1896 - Diocese of Norwich
Note that "Downham West" was a civil parish created from "Downham Market" under which church matters will be located.
1904 - Diocese of Norwich
"Hunstanton St Edmund" parish was created out of Hunstanton and stayed part of Heacham Deanery in Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
1909 - Diocese of Norwich
Nordelph (or Northdelph) parish created and stayed in Fincham Deanery in the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
1914 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Fincham was moved to Isle of Ely Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Ely.
Fincham Deanery was still split into Eastern and Western Divisions.
Fincham Deanery (Eastern Division) contained the following parishes :-
Barton Bendish, Beechamwell, Bexwell, Boughton, Crimplesham, Denver, Downham Market, Fincham, Feltwell St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Fordham, Hilgay, Hockwold with Wilton, Holme next Runcton (Runcton Holme), Marham, Methwold, Northwold, Roxham, Ryston, Shingham, Shouldham, Shouldham-Thorpe, South Runcton, Southery, Stoke Ferry, Stow-Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Wallington cum Thorpland, Watlington, Weeting, Wereham, West Dereham, Whittington, Wretton. Wimbotsham, Wormegay.
Fincham Deanery (Western Division) contained the following parishes :-
Nordelph, Outwell, Upwell Christ Church, Upwell St Peter, Welney.
- Deanery of Lynn Marshland was moved to Isle of Ely Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Ely.
This gained the following parishes from the Deanery of Cranwich:-
Feltwell St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Hockwold with Wilton, Methwold, Northwold, Whittington Christ Church, Weeting All Saints with St Mary.
Note that this Deanery also lost some parishes which were moved to the Deanery of Lynn Norfolk (see below).
- Deanery of Lynn Norfolk gains the following parishes from Deanery of Lynn Marshland:-
Lynn All Saints (South Lynn), Lynn St. Margaret, Lynn St. Nicholas, Lynn St John, St Edmund (North Lynn), St. Peter (West Lynn).
- Deanery of Lothingland (Suffolk) moved from Archdeaconry of Suffolk to Archdeaconry of Norwich.
1915 - Diocese of Norwich
"New Catton St Luke" parish was created out of "New Catton Christ Church", Hellesdon and Catton and like its parts was in the Norwich Deanery in Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
1917 - Diocese of Ely
- Deanery of Feltwell was created (out of Fincham Deanery and others) and put in the Isle of Ely Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Ely.
This contained the following parishes :-
Boughton, Feltwell St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Hockwold with Wilton, Methwold, Northwold, Stoke Ferry, Weeting, Wereham, West Dereham, Whittington, Wretton.
- Deanery of Fincham was moved from Isle of Ely Archdeaconry to Wisbech Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Ely.
This contained the following parishes :-
Barton Bendish, Beechamwell, Bexwell, Crimplesham, Denver, Downham Market, Fincham, Fordham, Hilgay, Holme next Runcton (Runcton Holme), Marham, Roxham, Ryston, Shingham, Shouldham, Shouldham-Thorpe, South Runcton, Southery, Stow-Bardolph, Stradsett, Tottenhill, Wallington cum Thorpland, Watlington, Wimbotsham, Wormegay.
- Deanery of Lynn Marshland was moved from Isle of Ely Archdeaconry to Wisbech Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Ely.
- Deanery of Wisbech in the Wisbech Archdeaconry gained (from Fincham Deanery) the following parishes :-
Outwell, Upwell St Peter.
- Deanery of March in the Wisbech Archdeaconry gained (from Fincham Deanery) the following parishes :-
Upwell Christ Church, Welney.
1918 - Diocese of Norwich
- Deanery of Cranwich and Lynn Norfolk removed.
- Deanery of Elmham created in the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
This contained the following parishes :-
Beeston next Mileham, Beetley, East Bilney, East Lexham, Great Dunham, Great Fransham, Gressenhall, Kempston, Litcham, Little Bittering, Little Dunham, Little Fransham, Longham, Mileham, North Elmham, Scarning, Stanfield, Swanton Morley, Wendling, West Lexham, Worthing.
- Deanery of Harling created in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
This contained the following parishes :-
Banham, Blo' Norton, Bridgham, East Harling, Eccles, Garboldisham, Gasthorpe, Kenninghall, Knettishall (Suffolk parish), Larling, North Lopham, Quiddenham (Quidenham), Riddlesworth, Roudham, Snetterton, South Lopham, West Harling.
- Deanery of Holt moved from Archdeaconry of Norwich to Archdeaconry of Lynn.
This contained the following parishes :-
Baconsthorpe, Bale (or Bathley), Bayfield, Bodham, Briningham, Brinton, Briston, Cley-next-the-Sea, Edgefield, Field Dalling, Glandford, Gunthorpe, Hempstead, Holt, Hunworth, Kelling, Langham, Letheringsett, Melton Constable with Burgh Parva, Salthouse, Saxlingham, Sharrington, Stody, Swanton Novers, Thornage, Weybourne, Wiveton.
- Deanery of Loddon created in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
This contained the following parishes :-
Aldeby, Bedingham, Broome, Burgh St. Peter, Chedgrave, Ditchingham, Ellingham, Geldeston, Gillingham All Saints & Gillingham St. Mary, Haddiscoe, Hales, Hardley, Heckingham, Hedenham, Kirby Cane, Langley, Loddon, Mundham, Norton Subcourse, Raveningham, Seething, Sisland, Stockton, Thorpe next Haddiscoe, Thurlton, Thwaite St. Mary, Toft Monks, Topcroft, Wheatacre All Saints, Woodton.
- Deanery of Lynn re-created in the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
This contained the following parishes :-
Ashwicken, Bawsey, East Walton, East Winch, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Gaywood, Hardwick, Leziate, Lynn All Saints, Lynn St. Margaret, Lynn St. Nicholas, Lynn St John, Middleton, Mintlyn, North Runcton, Pentney, Sandringham, Setchey (Setche), South Lynn, St Edmund (North Lynn), St. Peter (West Lynn), West Bilney, West Winch.
- Deanery of Mitford created in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk.
This contained the following parishes :-
Cranworth, East Dereham, Dillington, East Tuddenham, Garvestone, Hardingham, Hockering, Hoe, Honingham, Letton, Mattishall, Mattishall Burgh, North Tuddenham, Pattesley, Reymerston, Shipdham, Southburgh (Southbergh), Thuxton, Westfield, Whinbergh (Whinburgh), Wood Rising, Yaxham.
- Deanery of Rising created in the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
This contained the following parishes :-
Anmer, Babingley, Castle Rising, Congham, Dersingham, Flitcham cum Appleton, Great Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Hillington, Little Massingham, North Wootton, Roydon (near King's Lynn), Sandringham, South Wootton, West Newton, Wolverton (or Wolferton).
- Deanery of Swaffham created in the Archdeaconry of Lynn.
This contained the following parishes :-
Bodney, Caldecote, Cockley-Cley, East Bradenham, Foulden, Gooderstone, Hilborough, Holme Hale, Houghton-on-the-Hill, Little Cressingham, Narborough (Narburgh), Narford, Necton, Newton by Castleacre, North Pickenham, Oxborough (Oxburgh), South Pickenham, Southacre, Sporle with Palgrave, Swaffham, West Bradenham, Westacre.
- Deanery of Thetford (in the Archdeaconry of Lynn) gained parishes.
This now contained the following parishes :-
Brettenham, Buckenham Parva, Colveston, Cranwich, Croxton (near Thetford), Didlington, Ickburgh, Kilverstone, Langford, Lynford, Mundford, Rushford, Sturston, Thetford St. Cuthbert, Thetford St. Mary (SFK), Thetford St. Peter, West Wretham.
- Deanery of Tunstead created in the Archdeaconry of Norwich.
This contained the following parishes :-
Antingham, Ashmanhaugh, Bacton, Beeston St. Lawrence, Bradfield, Crostwight, Dilham, Edingthorpe, Felmingham, Honing, Horning, Hoveton St. John, Hoveton St. Peter, Neatishead, North Walsham, Paston, Sco-Ruston (or South Ruston), Sloley, Smallburgh, Swafield, Tunstead, Westwick, Witton (near North Walsham), Worstead.
Archdeaconry and component Deaneries
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Archdeaconry of Lynn [ANL]
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Archdeaconry of Norfolk [ANF]
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Archdeaconry of Norwich [ANW]
1922 - Diocese of Ely
Marshland St James ecclesiatical parish created from Clenchwarton, Emneth, Terrington St Clement, Terrington St John, Tilney All Saints, Tilney St Lawrence, Tilney cum Islington, Walpole St Andrew, Walpole St Peter, Walsoken and West Walton. Like its parts it remained in Lynn Marshland Deanery in the Archdeaconry of Wisbech.
1932 - Diocese of Norwich
Deaneries were changed as below.
- Deanery of Harling removed.
- Deanery of Rockland was now expanded by the inclusion of the parishes that had been in the Deanery of Harling.
Post 1932 - Diocese of Norwich
Further information can be found in the sources in the reference books section.
Table of Deaneries and the dates when they existed
The table reflects the status of the Deaneries as of 1980. "IOE" is the Isle of Ely, and "WISB" is Wisbech.
Deanery | Archdeaconry
of Lynn |
Archdeaconry
of Norfolk |
Archdeaconry
of Norwich |
Archdeaconry
IOE or WISB |
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Blofield | -All dates- | |||
Breccles | 1918-1970 | 1894-1918 | Up to 1894 | |
Breckland | 1970 onwards | |||
Brisley (*) | 1917-1970 | Up to 1885 | ||
Brisley &
Elmham |
1970 onwards | |||
Brooke (*) | Up to 1970 | |||
Burnham | 1894-1970 | Up to 1894 | ||
Burnham &
Walsingham |
1970 onwards | |||
Cranwich (*) | 1894-1918 | Up to 1894 | ||
Depwade | -All dates- | |||
Elmham | 1918-1970 | |||
Feltwell | 1917 on (WISB) | |||
Fincham (*) | Up to 1894 | 1914-1917 (IOE)
1917 on (WISB) |
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Flegg | -All dates- | |||
Harling | 1918-1931 | |||
Heacham | 1894-1970 | Up to 1894 | ||
Heacham &
Rising |
1970 onwards | |||
Hingham (*) | Up to 1970 | |||
Hingham &
Mitford |
1970 onwards | |||
Holt | 1918 onwards | Up to 1918 | ||
Humbleyard | -All dates- | |||
Ingworth (*) | -All dates- | |||
Loddon | 1918 onwards | |||
Lothingland
(in Suffolk) |
1918 onwards | 1914-1917 | ||
Lynn | 1918 onwards | Up to 1866 | ||
Lynn Marshland | 1894-1914 | 1866-1894 | 1914-1917 (IOE)
1917 on (WISB) |
|
Lynn Norfolk | 1894-1918 | 1866-1894 | ||
Mitford | 1918-1970 | |||
North Brisley
and Toftrees |
1894-1917 | 1885-1894 | ||
Norwich | Up to 1970 | |||
Norwich East | 1970 onwards | |||
Norwich West | 1970 onwards | |||
Norwich South | 1970 onwards | |||
Redenhall | -All dates- | |||
Repps | Up to 1894 | 1894 onwards | ||
Rising | 1918-1970 | |||
Rockland | Up to 1970 | |||
South Brisley | 1894-1917 | 1885-1894 | ||
Sparham | Up to 1846 | 1846 onwards | ||
Swaffham | 1918-1970 | |||
Taverham | Up to 1970 | |||
Thetford | 1894-1964 | 1964-1970 | Up to 1894 | |
Thetford &
Rockland |
1970 onwards | |||
Toftrees | Up to 1885 | |||
Tunstead | 1918 onwards | |||
Walsingham | 1894-1970 | Up to 1894 | ||
Waxham (*) | Up to 1894 | 1894 onwards |
See the next section for those Deaneries marked thus (*).
Deanery sub-division
Some of the Deaneries were sub-divided as follows :-
Deanery | Divisions or Deaneries | Dates | |
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Brisley | North Brisley and
Toftrees Deanery (see table above) |
South Brisley
Deanery |
1885-1917 |
Brooke | Eastern Division | Western Division | 1870-1917 |
Cranwich | North Division | South Division | 1870-1917 |
Fincham | Eastern Division | Western Division | 1891-1917 |
Hingham | Forehoe Division | Mitford Division | 1870-1917 |
Ingworth | North Division | South Division | 1890-1917 |
Waxham | Happing Division | Tunstead Division | 1870-1917 |
Parishes - some post 1931 Creations/Abolitions
Ref No. | Parish | Date | Deanery | Notes |
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1 | Earlham | 1938 | Norwich | Abolished |
2 | Bowthorpe | 1938 | Hingham | Abolished |
3 | Earlham & Bowthorpe | 1938 | Humbleyard | Created from 1 & 2 |
4 | Earlham St Anne | 1938 | Norwich | Created from 3 |
5 | Mile Cross
(in Norwich) |
1932 | Norwich | Created from
New Catton-St Luke, Hellesdon & Heigham |
Additional Notes
- Places marked as (ex. par.) are extra parochial and are normally under the control of the Bishop. In practice it is best to check under the appropriate Archdeanconry as well.
- Some Deaneries covered the same area as Hundreds.
- Repps is also sometimes called Southrepps Deanery.
- Heacham Deanery is also called Hitcham Deanery.
- Waxham Deanery is also called Waxton Deanery.
- Breccles Deanery is also called Breckles Deanery.
- Some areas of Norwich such as :-
- "Town Close" eventually became part of the City and later part of Lakenham St Alban (created in 1949).
- Others like Heigham were split up into new parishes called
Heigham Most Holy Trinity (1867), Heigham St Philip (1868), Heigham St Thomas (1889) and Heigham St Barnabas (1907), all in the Deanery of Humbleyard, as the city expanded. - Refer to the book by F. Youngs Jr. for more details.
- There are a few instances where a published directory has the wrong Deanery or Archdeaconry to which a parish belongs.
- The details of the change of Peculiar Administration can be read in the Norwich Record Office document PD228/72 (Thorpe Episcopi). This was duly published in the "London Gazette" of Friday 11th June 1847, Number 20743, Pages 2123/4/5
- The Parish of "Cockthorpe" appears under the both the Deaneries of Holt and Walsingham so it is advisible to check both for records.
Reference Books
More information can be found in :-
- Norwich Diocesan Calendar's - published yearly (1859-1948) and then renamed Norwich Diocesan Directory - published yearly 1949 onwards.
- Ely Diocesan Calendar's - published yearly.
- Youngs Jr, Frederic A
Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England Vol I - Southern England
[Royal Historical Society: 1979]
If there is any further information about locations it can be found in the places and the poor law union pages.