The church of this parish has the appearance of being very ancient; it
contains several monuments to former residents on the principal
estates.
Mr. Lysons says, that the manor of Marham Church has been in the
families of Pyne, Stafford, and Rolles; from the last it has descended
to Trefusis.
That the manor of Walesborough gave name to an ancient family residing
there, from whom it went with an heiress to the family of Trevelyan,
from whom it was purchased by the late Mr. Justice Buller, and now
belongs to his grandson.
Mr. Lysons further states, that the manor of Hilton, also in this
parish, was held jointly by the families of Cobham, Carminow, and
Botreaux; that it subsequently came into the possession of a Rolle,
and now belongs to the Rev. John Kingdon.
Wood-Knowle was formerly the residence of the Rolles, probably of the
branch which came possessed of Hilton; it is now the residence of the
Rev. Henry Badcock.
The Rev. John Kingdon is Patron of the rectory, and the present
incumbent, instituted in 1818.
The whole parish is fertile, variegated by hill and dale, and
moreover, notwithstanding its maritime situation, abounds with trees,
so that the prospect is every where interesting, and the church,
almost inclosed in a grove, presents a very pleasing object.
Marhamchurch measures 2,392 statute acres.
Annual value of the Real Property, as £. _s._ _d._
returned to Parliament in 1815 2,485 0 0
Poor Rate in 1831 339 3 0
Population, { in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831,
{ 414 | 448 | 647 | 659
giving an increase of 59 per cent. in 30 years.