GENUKI: Norfolk: Whinburgh, Norfolk

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

WHINBURGH, or Whinbergh, is a scattered hamlet and parish, on the Hingham road, 3½ miles S.S.E. of East Dereham, containing 209 inhabitants, and 1242 acres of land. Sir W.R. Clayton, Bart., owns most of the soil, and is lord of this and several other manors, for which Mr. E.R. Grigson, of Watton, is steward. The fines in Whinburgh are certain.

The Church (St. Mary) is a rectory, valued in the King's Book at £6. 18s. 6d., and now enjoyed, with that of Westfield, by the Rev. Wm. Grigson, who purchased the patronage of both livings of Sir W.R. Clayton. The united rectories were valued in 1831 at £302. About 500 acres, called Whinburgh Park, pays only a yearly modus of 20s., and the tithes of the rest of the parish were commuted in 1839, for £169. 7s. per annum.

On the land called Manor yards, the foundations of a large mansion and a double moat are still visible. In the 15th of Edward I., Lord Bardolph claimed here view of frankpledge, a weekly market, and an annual fair. At the enclosure, in 1810, an allotment of 5A. was awarded to the poor, who have also £2. 12s. a year from Mowting's, Wood's and Darcy's charities, and 9s.4d. every fourth year from B. Church's charity. (See page 140). [See below].

FARMERS

         Aylmer    Robert Boughen  Park Farm
         Salter    William Pike    New Hall
         Vincent   Lacey           Old Hall
         Vincent   Lacey English   Old Hall

The other residents are:

         Bowden    George          wheelwright and vict., Three Horse Shoes
         Grigson   Rev.Wm., M.A.   Rectory
         Hudson    Robt.           blacksmith
         Lincoln   Daniel          cooper
         Nicholson Daniel          carpenter
         Overton   Benjamin        shoemaker

This "(See page 140)" refers to the History of Norwich, Charities section:

"In 1685, BARNARD CHURCH left to the Corporation £400., in trust, to pay £20. a year for various charitable uses, among which are the sums of £2.10s. each to the Boys', Girls', and the Great Hospitals; 20s. to poor prisoners; 20s. each to the parishes of St. George Colegate, St. Augustine, St. John Sepulchre, St. Lawrence, Garveston, and Whinborough, for the poor; 10s. for the poor of St. Lawrence parish; and 16s. 8d. for a sermon on 17th May."

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