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RECORDS are complete from 1645 and are lodged with the County Record Office.

In 1646, Thomas, first son of William Lord Fairfax was baptised here.

In 1789, Mary, wife of James Sewell was buried in linen and paid a penalty of £5 as directed by Act of Parliament (designed to protect the dying wool trade).

The first rector known to be appointed was Vincent le Faucun in 1165 when the parish was in the diocese of Norwich. The patronage has passed through at least five local families since then and now rests with the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

No longer do we have a curate as in the last century, we are joined to neighbouring Brantham as one living. In 1818 there was licence from the Bishop of Norwich for the incumbent to be nonresident.