Norfolk: Marlingford

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

MARLINGFORD parish, in the vale of the Yare, 6 miles W. of Norwich, has 195 souls, and 617 acres of land, mostly the property of Thomas L'Estrange Ewen, Esq., the lord of the manor.

The Church (Virgin Mary,) is a small edifice, and the living is a discharged rectory, valued in the King's Book at £7. 12s. 8d., and in 1831 at £185. It was augmented in 1725-'6, with £200 of Queen Anne's Bounty, and £200 given by Rt. Fellowes, Esq. The tithes have been commuted for £162 per annum. The Rev. Thomas Greene is patron, and the Rev. Geo. Taylor incumbent.

The poor have the interest of £10, left by Mary Wright, in 1798.

DIRECTORY:

	Carman     John         farmer
	Cater      John         gent.
	Colman     Wm.          miller
	Farrow     John         beer seller
	Franklin   Henry        farm steward
	Hipperson  Sar. Ann     schoolmistress
	Morris     Wm.          farmer
	Taylor     Rev. Arthur  curate

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