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Norfolk: Starston

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William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845

[Transcription copyright © Pat Newby]

STARSTON, 2 miles N. by W. of Harleston, has in its parish 432 souls, and 2167 acres of land, belonging to a number of freeholds, subject to small quit rents, payable to the Duke of Norfolk, the lord of the manor. Archdeacon Oldershaw, T.L. Taylor, Esq., Mr. C. Etheridge, and some others have neat houses here.

The Church (St. Margaret,) has a square tower and five bells. The rectory, valued in the King's Book at £15, and in 1831 at £637, has 45 acres of glebe. The Rev. W.P. Spencer, M.A., is the incumbent, and the patronage is in certain Trustees (Earl of Suffolk and others,) who must present a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.

The Poor's Land is about 2 acres. The poor have also the interest of £70. 10s., and a yearly rent of 20s. The latter was left by Mary Snelling, in 1687. A School has lately been built by subscription. 

           Burgess   Benjamin                 blacksmith
           Burgess   Harriet                  vict. Gate
           Eglinton  Eliz.                    schoolmistress
           Etheridge Charles                  gentleman
           Gardner   Jonathan                 carpenter
           Oldershaw Ven. John, B.D.          archdeacon of Norfolk,
                                                and rector of Redenhall
           Spencer   Rev. Wm. Pakenham, M.A.  Rectory
           Taylor    Thomas Lombe, Esquire
 
                                       FARMERS.
                                    (*are Owners.)
 
           Allsop    Thomas                   Gibson    James
           Baker     Robert                   Johnson   Wm.
           Brewster  Richd.                   Pratt     Wm.
           Chambers  Wm.                      Redgrave  Thos.
           Coleby    David                    Saundes   John
         * Coleby    John                     Sibson    James
           Earl      James                  * Theobald  Geo.
           Etheridge Jonth.                   Thrower   Mrs
           Evans     S.                     * Thrower   Chas.
         * Feaveryer David                    Titlow    John
         * Fisk      George

See also the Starston parish page.

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December 1997