The contest was a severe one, and the total number polled was 3807,

including 2283 freemen, 834 freeholders, and 690 occupiers. Gross

bribery prevailed, and a committee of investigation was at once

appointed, meetings were held, and subscriptions were collected from

house to house throughout the several parishes, in support of a petition

to parliament against the return of the sitting members. The petition

was presented by Mr. Grote on the 18th of Feb., 1833, and on the 4th of

April, intelligence reached the city by mail that a committee of the

House had declared the members duly elected, but that they had decided

that the petition was neither frivolous nor vexatious. At page 396 we

have already given some of the evidence afterwards taken in Norwich on

the subject, by the commissioners appointed to enquire into the state of

the municipal corporation. The decision of the parliamentary committee

was received with great surprise. On June 19th of the same year, the

Conservative ladies of Norwich, having previously subscribed for two

banners to be presented to Lord Stormont and Sir James Scarlett, the

presentation took place in the Council Chamber, in the presence of 150

ladies, with several members of the corporation. Lord Viscount Stormont

attended, and Mr. Robert Scarlett was present on behalf of his father,

Sir James Scarlett. Mrs. Bignold, the mayoress, and Mrs. Preston

presented the banners amid great applause.

The first Reformed Parliament assembled January 29th, 1833. It lasted

barely two years, for the dismissal of the Whig ministry by the king, and

the placing of Sir Robert Peel at the head of a Conservative government,

caused its dissolution on December 10th, 1834.

_Election of January_ 6_th_ _and_ 7_th_, 1835.

Lord Viscount Stormont (C.) 1892

Hon. Robert C. Scarlett (C.) 1878

Hon. Edward V. Harbord (L.) 1592

Frank Offley Martin, Esq. (L.) 1585

The second Reformed Parliament assembled, Feb. 19th, 1835, and on the

26th an amendment on the address led to a division with the following

result:—for the amendment 309; against 302; majority against ministers,

7. This led to the resignation of the Peel administration; and Lord

Melbourne was recalled to the head of the government. The death of the

king led to a dissolution, on July 17th, 1837, and then followed the most

severe and costly contest that ever took place for the representation of

Norwich; bribery, intimidation, and treating, being carried on to a most

shameful extent; £40,000 is said to have been spent in the demoralization

of the electors.

_The Election of July_ 25_th_, 1837.

Marquis of Douro (C.) 1863

Honorable R. C. Scarlett (C.) 1865

Benjamin Smith (L.) 1843

W. Mountford Nurse (L.) 1831

A petition was presented against the return of Lord Douro and Mr.

Scarlett, and the result was, that by arrangement the poll was

reduced—Douro, 1842; Smith, 1841; Scarlett, 1840; Nurse, 1829.

Consequently, Lord Douro and Mr. Smith were declared duly elected.

The third Reformed Parliament assembled on Nov. 15th, 1837, and continued

till June 23rd, 1841. Another election took place on June 28th, 1841,

when the former members were again candidates. No polling took place at

this election, but it was rendered remarkable in consequence of the

Chartists and other electors being much opposed to the compromise, which

the exhausting contest of 1837 had induced the leaders of the Liberal and

Conservative parties to enter into, and an opposition of some kind was

resolved upon. Accordingly, after Lord Douro and Mr. Smith had been

nominated at the Guildhall, John Dover, a stalwart Chartist freeman,

proposed as a candidate, Mr. William Eagle, a barrister of Lakenheath, in

Suffolk. John Whiting, a £10-occupier, seconded the nomination, and a

show of hands was taken, which the sheriff declared to be in favor of

Lord Douro and Mr. Smith. Then Dover demanded a poll for Mr. Eagle, who

was not present. The under-sheriff thereupon required a guarantee for

the expenses, and some delay occurred. Many persons were applied to in

the emergency, but declined to give the guarantee required. Dover

ultimately withdrew the nomination on receiving £50 from certain parties,

as he alleged, for expenses which had been incurred. This soon became

known to the crowd of Chartists outside of the Guildhall, and a riot

ensued. When Dover came out they surrounded him, took his money from

him, and tore the clothes off his back. He escaped for the time, but on

the following day the mob found him again, and threatened to throw him

into the river, but he was rescued by the police. A petition was

subsequently presented, by Mr. Duncombe, to the House of Commons, signed

by 6000 inhabitants of Norwich, complaining of the return of Lord Douro

and Mr. Smith, but it led to no result, and they sat in the house till

the next election.

The fourth Reformed Parliament assembled Aug. 19th, 1841, and was

dissolved July 23rd, 1847. Another election took place on July 29th,

1847. A very great effort was made at this election, by a large body of

voters, to break down the compromise which had been entered into in 1841;

and though not successful, it proved the difficulty of maintaining such

an arrangement in a large constituency. Mr. Parry, a Barrister of the

Home Circuit, was nominated by the extreme Liberal party. The result of

the poll was as follows:—

_The Election of July_ 29_th_, 1847.

Samuel Morton Peto (L.) 2448

Marquis of Douro (C.) 1727

John Humfreys Parry (L.) 1572

The fifth Reformed Parliament assembled on Sept. 21st, 1847, and its

dissolution took place in consequence of the accession to office of Lord

Derby’s ministry, on July 1st, 1852. A severe contest took place between

the Liberals and Conservatives, on July 8th, 1852, with the following

result.

_The Election of July_ 8_th_, 1852.

Samuel Morton Peto (L.) 2190

Edward Warner (L.) 2145

Marquis of Douro (C.) 1592

Col. Lothian S. Dickson (C.) 1465

The sixth Reformed Parliament assembled on Nov. 4th, 1852, and an

election took place here in Dec., 1854. The vacancy in the

representation which caused this election, arose in consequence of Mr.

Peto having, in conjunction with his partners, undertaken to construct a

railway from Balaclava to Sebastopol, to assist the British army in

bringing the siege of that place to a successful conclusion. Though no

contract had been entered into by Mr. Peto with the government, he had to

resign his seat. Sir S. Bignold became a candidate in the Conservative

interest, and Anthony Hamond, Esq., for the Liberals. The contest ended

as follows:—

_The Election of Dec._, 1854.

Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1901

Anthony Hamond (L.) 1635

The sixth Reformed Parliament was dissolved on March 21st, 1857, in

consequence of a resolution having been proposed by Mr. Cobden, in

condemnation of the proceedings of the ministry with regard to the

Chinese war. A division took place at an early hour, on March 4th—For

Mr. Cobden’s motion, 263; against, 247; majority against the government,

16. This caused an election here on March 28th, 1857.

_The Election of March_, 1857.

Lord Viscount Bury (L.) 2238

Henry Wm. Schneider (L.) 2247

Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1636

The seventh Reformed Parliament assembled April 30th, 1857. On Feb.

19th, 1858, Lord Palmerston, who commenced the session with a large

majority in his favour, was defeated on the Conspiracy to Murder Bill, by

234 to 215 votes. Lord Palmerston accordingly resigned, and was

succeeded by Lord Derby. An election took place on April 30th, 1859, and

another severe contest ensued between the Liberals and Conservatives,

with the following result:—

_The Election of April_, 1859.

Lord Viscount Bury (L.) 2154

Henry Wm. Schneider (L.) 2138

Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1966

C. M. Lushington (C.) 1900

The eighth Reformed Parliament assembled May 31st, 1859; and Lord Derby,

being defeated on an amendment to the address, resigned. Lord Palmerston

again came into power, and Lord Bury was appointed Treasurer of the

Household. This occasioned a vacancy in the representation, and the

election took place on June 29th, 1859.

_The Election of June_, 1859.

Lord Viscount Bury (L.) 1922

Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1561

Colonel Boldero (C.) 39

The election of Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider, on April 30th, 1859, having

been declared void on the ground of bribery (which had been shamefully

resorted to on both sides) by a committee of the House of Commons, on

July 30th, 1859, and the subsequent election of Lord Bury, on June 29th,

having been also declared void, writs were ordered, on March 23rd, 1860,

to be issued for the election of two members. This led to a grand trial

of the strength of the two parties here on March 29th, 1860, with the

following result:—

_The Election of March_, 1860.

Edward Warner (L.) 2083

Col. Sir Wm. Russell (L.) 2045

Wm. David Lewis (C.) 1631

Wm. Forlonge (C.) 1636

The eighth Reformed Parliament, during the existence of which Lord

Palmerston continued premier, was dissolved on Thursday, July 6th, 1865.

The nomination for this city was appointed to take place on Tuesday, July

11th.

_The Election of July_, 1865.

Mr. Warner and Sir William Russell offered themselves for re-election.

The Conservatives, however, undismayed by past defeats, determined again

to contest the representation. At a large meeting of the party, held at

the Norfolk Hotel on Saturday evening, July 1st, Sir S. Bignold, who

presided, after opening the proceedings, introduced Robert Edmond Chester

Waters, Esq., of Upton Park, Dorsetshire, to the electors present, who

resolved unanimously to support him as one of the Conservative

candidates. At a meeting subsequently held in the third ward, Augustus

Goldsmid, Esq., was introduced and accepted as the second candidate. The

electors knew very little about the antecedents of either gentlemen, and

never supposed that Mr. Waters had been a candidate in the Liberal

interest, and a member of the Reform Club. He was a young man and a good

speaker, and by his eloquence and address greatly pleased his numerous

supporters. On the Friday following, however, in the two local Liberal

newspapers, the _Norfolk News_ and the _Norwich Mercury_, and at a large

meeting of Liberal electors in St. Andrew’s Hall, certain serious charges

were made affecting the character of Mr. Waters, which charges, it was

alleged, had led to his “retirement” from the Reform Club, of which he

had once been a member; and the Conservatives were challenged to

investigate the truth of the charges. Mr. Waters himself indignantly

denied them, and issued a circular stating that he had ordered legal

proceedings to be instituted against the authors of the slanders. He

also addressed a great meeting in St. Andrew’s Hall in his own defence,

and vehemently denounced his calumniators. The challenge of the Liberals

was accordingly accepted, and Mr. H. S. Patteson and Mr. E. Field were

appointed on behalf of the Conservative committee to accompany Dr.

Dalrymple and Mr. J. H. Tillett to London, to examine the books of the

Reform Club, and make other investigations. In the meantime the

Conservative committee issued an appeal to the electors, expressing

themselves satisfied with the proofs Mr. Waters had submitted to them of

his position in society, and asking them to suspend their judgment until

the return of the deputation from London. On the Monday, the gentlemen

forming the deputation proceeded to London, and in the course of the day,

a telegram, unfavourable to Mr. Waters, was received by the committee in

the city, which resulted in the following notice being issued:—

“FELLOW CITIZENS; in consequence of a telegram just received, we feel

it our duty to withdraw our support from Mr. Waters, as one of the

candidates for the city. The other gentlemen who signed the previous

paper are absent from Norwich. Signed, Fred. Brown, J. B. Morgan, F.

E. Watson, Henry Ling. Norwich, 10th July, 1865.”

As may be supposed, this telegram caused great consternation among the

Conservatives, many of whom resolved to support Mr. Waters

notwithstanding. Indignation meetings of a large section of the party

were held at various taverns in the city, and Mr. Waters was received

with greater enthusiasm than ever. At a meeting held in the evening, Mr.

Waters addressed his friends, and the Hon. Major Augustus Jocelyn also

spoke, bearing testimony to the high personal character of Mr. Waters.

This only confirmed the gentlemen of his committee in their previous

decision, whereupon Mr. Waters declared his determination to stand

independently, and he continued his candidature.

The nomination took place on Tuesday, July 11th, in the Guildhall, which

was crowded by partisans. The sheriff (C. Jecks, Esq.) presided as

returning officer. Sir William Foster, Bart., nominated Edward Warner,

Esq., of Higham Hall, Woodford, Essex, as a fit and proper person to

represent the city of Norwich in parliament. Mr. E. Willett seconded and

Mr. J. J. Colman supported the nomination, amid much applause. Dr.

Dalrymple nominated Sir William Russell, Bart., C.B., of Charlton Park,

Gloucestershire; Mr. J. H. Tillett seconded and Mr. Donald Steward

supported the nomination. Mr. J. G. Johnson nominated Augustus Goldsmid,

Esq., Barrister-at-law; Mr. Patteson seconded and Mr. J. B. Morgan

supported the nomination. Mr. R. P. Wiseman nominated Robert Edmond

Chester Waters, Esq., of Upton Park, Dorsetshire; Mr. J. Allen (surgeon)

seconded and Mr. John Hardy supported the nomination. The sheriff then

called for a show of hands, and declared it to be in favour of Mr. Warner

and Sir William Russell. Mr. J. G. Johnson demanded a poll on behalf of

Mr. Goldsmid, and Mr. Wiseman for Mr. Waters. The polling took place on

Wednesday and was kept up with great spirit; at the close the numbers

were:—

Sir William Russell (L.) 1845

Edward Warner (L.) 1838

Augustus Goldsmid (C.) 1466

R. E. Chester Waters (C.) 1363

The House of Commons, as organised in 1832, performed, during the

thirty-five years of its existence, a work of the first magnitude, the

repealing of the old and bad corn laws. It also swept away the

navigation laws, the paper and newspaper taxes, the window duties, and

every restriction which impeded the progress of industry. But a new

House of Commons was needed, a House that should represent not only the

middle but also the working classes, not only capital but labour. For

this purpose, a new Reform Bill became necessary, to lower and extend the

franchise to all householders, to give at least every rate-payer a vote,

to enable working-men to help in returning members to Parliament. After

Lord Palmerston’s death a new government was formed; and in 1866, Mr.

Gladstone brought in another Reform Bill, which was not accepted, and on

an adverse division, respecting a rating clause, the ministry resigned.

Lord Derby came into office, and Mr. Disraeli introduced a Bill for

Household Suffrage, on terms based on rate-paying by the occupiers. This

Bill, which swept away all “compounding” for rates, was passed in 1867,

and under it the number of voters in Norwich was increased from five to

twelve thousand. In 1868, ministers were defeated by a majority of more

than sixty, on a motion by Mr. Gladstone for the dis-establishment and

dis-endowment of the Irish church, and the government determined to

appeal to the new constituency.

CHAPTER II.

Political History—(_Continued_.)

_The Election of Nov._, 1868.

IN consequence of the passing of the New Reform Bill in 1867, this

election had been long anticipated, and preparations for it had been for

some months in progress by the re-organisation of the three parties—the

Conservatives, the Whigs, and the Radicals, the last of which was now

numerically the strongest of the three. At the commencement of the year,

a general committee of forty delegates, five from each of the eight

wards, was formed in the Tory interest, in order to be prepared for the

coming struggle. This general committee, consisting of middle-class and

working-men, was intended to supersede a junta of the more influential

men of the party, who were accused of having mis-managed every election

for the last twenty years; and they set to work at once to form a general

Conservative Association, and to some extent, succeeded, while the old

leaders kept aloof from all the proceedings, Mr. G. Johnson, Mr. E.

Field, Mr. F. E. Watson, Mr. J. S. Skipper, Mr. F. Brown, Mr. J. B.

Morgan, Mr. H. Morgan, and others, who had been active partisans, seldom

putting in an appearance at any political meetings. After re-organising

their party, the new committee of forty cast about for a popular

candidate, and fixed upon Sir R. J. H. Harvey, Bart., the late member for

Thetford, which had just been disfranchised, but after a long

consideration of the matter he politely declined, and though again and

again solicited, he still refused to come forward. After various

fruitless negociations with other parties, the new committee however at

last requested Sir Henry Stracey, Bart., of Rackheath, to contest the

representation of the city; and though he hesitated for some time, at

last he consented to do so, and issued a short address. He attended many

ward meetings of his party at different places, and one great meeting in

St. Andrew’s Hall. Sir S. Bignold presided and spoke strongly in favour

of the hon. baronet, who declared himself to be a Protestant churchman; a

friend of church and state, and of all the time-honoured institutions of

the country; a supporter of Disraeli’s ministry; and an opponent of all

radical changes. Sir Henry also, by request, attended a meeting of the

Licensed Victuallers, at the Hop-Pole Gardens, and having promised to

oppose the Permissive Bill and to vote for a redress of their grievances,

the meeting passed a resolution to support him at the coming election.

During the autumn, the Whigs held several meetings at the Royal Hotel,

and after much discussion resolved to support the old members, Sir

William Russell and Mr. Edward Warner. Those gentlemen accordingly came

to Norwich by the invitation of the Whigs and addressed the electors, but

were not favourably received by the meeting, most of those present being

advanced Liberals. In consequence of this, they retired till the

Liberals should be more united. The working-men, in fact, had also held

many previous meetings, and were resolved to have their own candidate,

and they nominated Jacob Henry Tillett, who had laboured for them for so

many years. To achieve their end, they formed a very extensive

Organization, embracing all the wards in the city; canvassed the

electors, and registered every one in every parish who promised to vote

for their candidate; and in a short time they registered 4000 voters for

Mr. Tillett, and were very confident of success. The consequence was

that when Sir Henry Stracey came forward, the Whigs, in view of a strong

contest, agreed to combine with the advanced section of the Liberals, and

a meeting was held of both sections, who resolved to support Sir William

Russell and Mr. Tillett—Sir William Foster, presiding. Those two

gentlemen accordingly issued a joint address, promising to support the

same Liberal principles and measures. The Conservatives too, in view of

the coming contest, forgot their past differences, and worked together

most energetically.

The nomination took place on November 16th. As soon as the sheriff (J.

Robison, Esq.) had taken his seat, the Guildhall was filled with a

roaring, shouting, and groaning crowd, who exercised their lungs most

vigorously, to express their approval or disapprobation of the views of

the different prominent members of either party, as they made their

appearance by twos and threes at the magistrates’ entrance to the court.

For aught that could be said to the contrary by those a few feet distant,

the reading of the writ and the administering of the oath to the sheriff

seemed to be but dumb show.

After the sheriff had opened the proceedings, Mr. H. Birkbeck nominated

Colonel Sir William Russell, Baronet.

Mr. John Youngs seconded and Mr. S. Daynes supported the nomination.

Sir S. Bignold said he begged to nominate Sir Henry Josias Stracey,

Baronet, of Rackheath, their opulent neighbour and brother elector.

Mr. W. J. U. Browne seconded and Mr. J. G. Johnson supported the

nomination.

Mr. J. J. Colman said he had great pleasure in nominating Jacob Henry

Tillett, Esq., of the city of Norwich.

Mr. A. M. F. Morgan seconded and Mr. C. J. Bunting supported the

nomination.

The sheriff, having read aloud the names of the candidates, put them in

the order of their nomination, and after taking the show of hands on

each, declared that it was in favor of Sir William Russell and Jacob

Henry Tillett, Esq.

Sir S. Bignold then demanded a poll on behalf of Sir H. J. Stracey, and

the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the sheriff for

presiding, moved by Mr. J. G. Johnson, and seconded by Mr. J. J. Colman.

The departure of the candidates from the Hall was witnessed by some two

thousand persons, who warmly greeted their respective favorites. A very

large crowd followed Mr. J. J. Colman and Mr. Donald Steward to the

Liberal head-quarters—the Royal Hotel—cheering most enthusiastically for

the Liberal candidates.

The polling took place on the next day, and the following shows the state

of the poll as issued at intervals by the Conservatives, from which it

will be seen that, though Mr. Tillett was at the bottom at four o’clock,

they themselves show him to have had a majority of forty-seven votes,

even so late as half-past three, and that the Tory poll was increased in

the last half-hour by no fewer than 561!

9 O’CLOCK. 9.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey (C.) 804 Stracey 1249

Russell (L.) 775 Russell 1233

Tillett (L.) 797 Tillett 1225

10 O’CLOCK. 10.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 1624 Stracey 1981

Russell 1686 Russell 2125

Tillett 1656 Tillett 2071

11 O’CLOCK. 11.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 2364 Stracey 2601

Russell 2628 Russell 2892

Tillett 2569 Tillett 2816

12 O’CLOCK. 12.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 2787 Stracey 2965

Russell 3057 Russell 3165

Tillett 2974 Tillett 3084

1 O’CLOCK. 1.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 3116 Stracey 3239

Russell 3326 Russell 3430

Tillett 3217 Tillett 3327

2 O’CLOCK. 2.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 3383 Stracey 3578

Russell 3550 Russell 3744

Tillett 3443 Tillett 3637

3 O’CLOCK. 3.30 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 3760 Stracey 3960

Russell 3930 Russell 4203

Tillett 3812 Tillett 4007

4 O’CLOCK.

Stracey 4521

Russell 4509

Tillett 4364

The following are the numbers polled in each ward:

Russell. Tillett. Stracey.

First Ward 273 260 507

Second Ward 284 242 281

Third Ward 1269 1249 1163

Fourth Ward 140 118 207

Fifth Ward 314 281 450

Sixth Ward 855 883 665

Seventh Ward 886 864 879

Eighth Ward 488 467 369

4509 4364 4521

The result of the polling was of course a terrible disappointment to the

Liberal candidates, and especially to Mr. Tillett’s friends, who had

reckoned upon his return as certain. They had not, however, anticipated

the corrupt means which were adopted to secure the return of Sir Henry

Stracey. As soon, however, as the contest was at an end, Mr. Tillett

resolved to petition against the hon. baronet’s return, and the trial

took place in the Shirehall, before Mr. Baron Martin, on Friday,

Saturday, and Monday, the 15th, 16th, and 18th of January, and ended in

Sir Henry Stracey’s election being declared void on the ground of bribery

by his agents.

* * * * *

The appeal to the country was made, it will be remembered, on Mr.

Gladstone’s declared policy of dis-establishing the Irish church, and the

result of the general election showed so decided a majority in Mr.

Gladstone’s favor, that before the new House of Commons assembled, Mr.

Disraeli resigned, and Mr. Gladstone assumed the reins of government.

The House met for the swearing in of members on the 10th of December; and

adjourned to February 16th, 1869, for the despatch of business.

MEMBERS FOR NORWICH.

The following is a list of the burgesses who served in parliament for

this city, according to the earliest accounts. The figures set before

the names denote the year of each king or queen’s reign.

_Edward I._ 1272.

26. Adam de Toftes John le Graunt

27. Robert de Holveston Roger de Tudenham

28. Robert de Holveston Roger de Tudenham

30. Roger de Tudenham Robert de Weston

31. John le Graunt John de Morle

32. John le Graunt John de Morle

33. Jeff. de Norwich Ralph de Burewode

34. William de Wichingham Henry Gare

_Edward II._ 1307.

1. John de Morle John Sparrowe

1. Tho. Butt Thomas de Hakeford

2. John de Morle John Benediscite

4. John de Morle John Sparowe

5. John de Morle John Sparowe

6. John de Corpesty Thomas Butt

6. William de Wichingham John de Ellingham

7. William de Wichingham John de Ellingham

8. Roger de St. Austin John de la Salle

8. John Sparrowe Roger Fitz Hugh

12. John de Morle Peter de Scothow

15. John Flynt Thomas de Byntree

16. John de Morle, jun. Robert de Hakeford

19. Wm. de Strumpsawe William de Wichingham

20. William Bateman William Butt

In the next reign the members for the city were paid £7 6s. 8d. for their

attendance in parliament.

_Edward III._ 1327.

1. John de Morle Thos. Butt

2. Thos. Butt Reginald de Gurmuncestre

2. Richard Arundel John de Morle

4. Thos. Butt John Ymme

4. Thos. Butt William de Horsford

5. Thos. Butt John de Snyterton

6. Thos. Butt Peter de Hakeford

7. Thos. Butt Peter de Hakeford

8. John de Morle Peter de Hakeford

8. Thos. Butt Peter de Hakeford

9. John de Berney Peter de Hakeford

9. William Butt Thomas Butt

11. Thomas de la Rokele John le Grey

12. Robert Bendish William de Wichingham

12. Thomas de la Rokele Edmund Cosyn

14. Robert de Wyleby John Fitz John

15. Richard de Bytering Robert de Bumpstede

17. John Ymme Peter de Hakeford

17. John Ymme John de Morle

20. Robert de Poleye John de Plumstede

21. Edmund Cosyn John de Hakeford

22. Robert de Poleye Peter de Hakeford

24. Richard de Bytering Robert de Bumpstede

26. Roger Hardegray

27. Richard de Bytering Robert de Bumpstede

28. Robert de Bumpstede Edmund Sturmere

29. Roger Hardegray Robert de Bumpstede

31. Roger Hardegray William Sky

33. John de Morle John le Grant

34. Roger Hardegray Richard de Bytering

36. Robert de Bumpstede Walter de Bixton

42. John de Knateshall William de Blickling

45. John Latymer

46. Richard Fishe Jeffery Seawale

47. John de Stoke William Gerrard

49. Bartho. de Appelyard William de Blickling

50. Robert Popingeay Thomas Spynk.

Many of the foregoing list are evidently Norman names. The members,

returned almost every year and paid for their services, had little to do

except to vote supplies to the reigning sovereign.

_Richard II._ 1377.

1. William de Bixton Peter de Alderford

2. Walter de Bixton Henry Lomynour

3. Walter de Bixton Thomas Spynk

4. John Latymer Robert de Bernham

5. John de Well Walter de Bixton

5. John de Well William Gerrard

6. William Blickling Walter de Bixton

7. Walter de Bixton William Appleyard, jun.

7. William Gerrard John Parlet

8. William Appleyard Thomas Gerrard

9. Clement Hereward William Appleyard

10. Walter Niche Walter de Bixton

10. Walter de Bixton Thomas Spynk

11. William Appleyard Walter de Bixton

12. Walter de Bixton John de Multon

13. Henry Lomynour Walter de Bixton

14. Walter de Bixton William Everard

14. William Appleyard Thomas Gerrard

15. Walter de Bixton Thomas Gerrard

16. William Everard John de Multon

17. Henry Lomynour William Everard

18. William Appleyard Henry Lomynour

19. William Appleyard Thomas Gerrard

20. William Appleyard Henry Lomynour

21. Walter de Bixton Richard White

22. Henry Lomynour Roger de Blickling

_Henry IV._ 1399.

1. Henry Lomynour William de Blickling

2. Edmund Warner William de Crakeford

2. Edmund Warner Walter de Eton

3. William Appleyard William de Crakeford

5. William Everard Walter de Eton

7. Walter de Eton Robert Dunston

10. Robert Dunston William Ampulford

13. Thomas Gerrard Bartholomew Appleyard

14. Bartholomew Appleyard John Alderford

14. William Sedeman John Biskelee

_Henry V._ 1413.

1. Robert Brasier Robert Dunston

2. Robert Brasier John Alderford

2. William Sedeman Richard Spurdance

3. John Biskelee Robert Dunston

3. Henry Rafman William Sedeman

4. John Biskelee William Appleyard {672}

5. John Brasier Robert Dunston

7. Walter Eton John Alderford

7. William Appleyard John Biskelee

8. Robert Baxter John Dunston

9. Robert Dunston Henry Pekyng

_Henry VI._ 1422.

1. Robert Dunston Richard Moneslee

2. John Gerrard Richard Moneslee

3. Walter Eton John Gerrard

4. Simon Cocke Richard Diverose

6. Thomas Ingham John Alderford

7. + 8. Thomas Wetherby Thomas Ingham

9. Richard Moneslee Robert Chappeleyn

10. John Gerrard Richard Moneslee

11. Richard Moneslee William Ashwell

12. Richard Moneslee William Ashwell

13. + 14. John Gerrard William Ashwell

15. Thomas Wetherby John Toppys

20. John Gerrard Gregory Draper

23. Thomas Ingham Robert Toppys

25. John Gerrard Gregory Draper

27. Robert Toppys Ralph Segryme

28. William Ashwell William Hempstede

29. William Ashwell John Damme

31. William Barley John Jenny

33. William Ashwell John Drolle

38. Richard Browne John Chyttock

38. Edward Cutler John Burton

_Edward IV._ 1461.

1. Robert Toppys Edward Cutler

2. Thomas Elys William Skippewith

7. Henry Spelman Richard Hoste

12. John Aubrey Thomas Bokenham

17. John Jenny Henry Wilton

_Richard III._ 1483.

1. Robert Thorp John Marleburgh

_Henry VII._ 1485.

1. John Paston Philip Curzon

4. Robert Thorp Thomas Caus

4. Thomas Jenny Robert Thorp

7. John Pyncheamore Philip Curzon

11. Stephen Bryan Robert Thorp

12. James Hobart Thomas Caus

12. Robert Thorp Robert Burgh

19. Robert Burgh John Rightwise

_Henry VIII._ 1509.

2. John Clerk Robert Harrydance

6. John Pyncheamore Philip Curzon

33. William Rogers Augustine Steward

_Edward VI._ 1547.

6. Thomas Marsham Alexander Mather

6. Thomas Marsham Alexander Mather

_Mary_. 1553.

1. Thomas Gawdy Richard Catlyn

1. Henry Ward John Ball

2. John Corbet Alexander Mather

3. John Aldrich Thomas Grey

4. Thomas Gawdy Thomas Sotherton

_Elizabeth_. 1558.

1. Edward Flowerdew John Aldrich

5. Robert Mitchels Thomas Parker

13. John Blenerhasset Robert Suckling

14. John Aldrich Thomas Beaumont

27. Christopher Layer Simon Bowde

28. Robert Suckling Thomas Layer

31. Francis Rugge Thomas Gleane

35. Robert Houghton Robert Yarrum

39. Thomas Sotherton Christopher Layer

43. Alexander Thurston John Pettus

_James I._ 1603.

1. Sir Henry Hobart, Knt. John Pettus

12. Sir Thomas Hyrne, Knt. Rice Gwynne

18. Sir Richard Rosse, Knt. William Denny

21. Sir Thomas Hyrne, Knt. William Denny

_Charles I._ 1625.

1. Sir Thomas Hyrne, Knt. William Denny

1. John Suckling, Knt. Thomas Hyrne, Knt.

3. Peter Gleane, Knt. Robert Debney

15. Richard Harman Richard Catlyn

_The Commonwealth_. 1649.

1. Richard Harman Richard Catlyn

8. Bernard Church John Hobart

10. John Hobart William Barnham

_Charles II._ 1660.

1. William Barnham Thomas Rant

2. Christopher Jay Francis Corey

18. William Paston Augustine Briggs

19. William Paston Augustine Briggs

20. William Paston Augustine Briggs

22. William Paston Augustine Briggs

_James II._ 1685.

1. Robert Paston Sir Nevil Catlyn, Knt.

4. Sir Nevil Catlyn, Knt. Robert Davy

The following is a list of the members of parliament from the Revolution

in 1688 to the passing of the Reform Bill, and the state of the poll at

each contested election in all cases where a record of the figures could

be found.

_James II._

January 7th, 1688.

Sir Nevil Catlyn, Knt. Robert Davy, Esq., Recorder

December 11th, 1688. Convention Parliament

Sir Nevil Catlyn, Knt. Thomas Blofield, Esq., Alder.

_William and Mary_.

February, 1689.

Thomas Blofield, Esq. Hugh Bokenham, Esq.

December 3rd, 1694.

John Ward, Esq., in the room of Hugh Bokenham,

deceased.

_William III._

1695.

T. Blofield, Esq. Francis Gardiner, Esq.

July, 1698.

Robert Davy, Esq., Recorder Thomas Blofield, Esq.

1700.

Robert Davy, Esq. Thos. Blofield, Esq.

Nov. 19th, 1701.

Edward Clarke, Esq. 1142 Peter Thacker, Esq. 1041

Robert Davy, Esq. 1042 Thomas Blofield, Esq. 759

Mr. Sheriff Nall alone returned Mr. Clarke and Mr. Davy (the other

sheriff dissenting), and after a scrutiny the House of Commons declared

them duly elected, by deciding that the choice of the electors of any

candidate, not being a freeman, renders him a free citizen or burgess to

all intents and purposes.

_Queen Anne_.

1702.

Robert Davy, Esq. 1318 Edward Clarke, Esq. 955

Thos. Blofield, Esq. 1260 Charles Lord Paston 933

1703.

Captain Thomas Palgrave _vice_ Mr. Davy, deceased.

1704.

Waller Bacon, Esq. 1281 Thomas Blofield, Esq. 1136

John Chambers, Esq. 1267 Capt. Thos. Palgrave 1074

May 19th, 1708.

Waller Bacon, Esq. 1521 Thos. Blofield, Esq. 1189

John Chambers, Esq. 1412 James Brogden, Esq. 289

Oct. 18th, 1710.

Robt. Bene, Esq., mayor 1315 Waller Bacon, Esq. 1107

R. Berney, Esq., steward 1298 S. Gardner, Esq., recor. 1078

_George I._

Aug. or Sept. 1713.

Robert Bene, Esq. 1282 Waller Bacon, Esq. 1141

Richard Berney, Esq. 1272 Robert Britiffe, Esq. 1170

Feb. 2nd, 1715.

Walter Bacon, Esq. 1662 Robert Bene, Esq. 1326

Robert Britiffe, Esq. 1652 Richard Berney, Esq. 1319

April 3rd, 1722.

Waller Bacon, Esq. Robert Britiffe, Esq.

_George II._

Aug. 30th, 1727.

Robert Britiffe, Esq. 1628 Miles 1265

Branthwayt,

Esq.

Waller Bacon, Esq. 1542 Richard Berney, 1188

Esq.

May 19th, 1734.

Horatio Walpole, Esq. 1785 Sir Ewd. Ward, 1621

Bart.

Waller Bacon, Esq. 1749 Miles 1567

Branthwayt,

Esq.

February 19th, 1735.

In the room of W. Bacon, 1820 Miles 1486

deceased, Thomas Vere, Esq. Branthwayt,

Esq.

May 6th, 1741.

Horatio Walpole, Esq. 1771 William Clarke, 829

Esq.

Thomas Vere, Esq. 1621

1747.

Rt. Hon. Horatio Walpole Rt. Hon. John Lord Hobart

April 15th, 1754.

Rt. Hon. Horatio Walpole Rt. Hon. John Lord Hobart

Dec. 29th, 1755.

Lord Hobart having accepted the office of Comptroller of His

Majesty’s Household, was re-elected.

June 25th, 1756.

Edward Bacon, Esq. _vice_ H. Walpole, created Lord Walpole.

Dec. 8th, 1756.

Harbord Harbord, Esq. _vice_ Lord Hobart, who succeeded his father as

Earl of Buckinghamshire, September 22nd.

July 2nd, 1760.

Edward Bacon, Esq., having accepted the office of one of the

Commissioners of Trade, was re-elected.

_George III._

March 27th, 1761.

Harbord Harbord, Esq. 1729 Nockold 718

Tompson, Esq.

Edward Bacon, Esq. 1507 Robert Harvey, 499

Esq.

March 18th, 1768.

Harbord Harbord, Esq. 1812 Thomas Beevor, 1136

Esq.

Edward Bacon, Esq. 1596

October, 1774.

Sir Harbord Harbord, Edward Bacon,

Bart. Esq.

September 11th, 1780.

Sir Harbord Harbord 1382 William 1069

Windham, Esq.

Edward Bacon, Esq. 1199 John Thurlow, 1103

Esq.

April 5th, 1784.

Sir Harbord Harbord 2305 Hon. Henry 1233

Hobart

William Windham, Esq. 1297

September 15th and 16th, 1786.

Sir Harbord Harbord, Bart., called up to the House of Peers, being

created Lord Suffield.

Hon. Henry Hobart 1450 Robert John 10

Buxton, Esq.

Sir Thos. Beevor, Bart. 1383

A select committee of the House of Commons determined this to be a

void election, March 9th, 1787.

March 15th, 1787.

Hon. Henry Hobart 1393 Sir Thos. 1313

Beevor Bart.

June 8th, 1790.

Hon. Henry Hobart 1492 Sir Thos. 656

Beevor, Bart.

William Windham, Esq. 1361

July 12th, 1794.

Mr. Windham having vacated his seat by accepting the office of

Secretary at War.

Rt. Hon. W. Windham 1236 James Mingay, 770

Esq.

May 25th, 1796.

Hon. Henry Hobart 1622 Bartlett 1076

Gurney, Esq.

Rt. Hon. W. Windham 1159

May 27th, 1799.

In the room of Mr. 1345 Robert 1186

Hobart deceased, John Fellowes, Esq.

Frere, Esq.

July 5th, 1802.

Robert Fellowes, Esq. 1532 Rt. Hon. W. 1356

Windham

William Smith, Esq. 1439 John Frere, 1328

Esq.

November 3rd and 4th, 1806.

John Patteson, Esq. 1733 William Smith, 1333

Esq.

Robert Fellowes, Esq. 1370

May 4th, 1807.

John Patteson, Esq. 1474 Robert 546

Fellowes, Esq.

William Smith, Esq. 1156

October 7th, 1812.

William Smith, Esq. 1544 John Patteson, 1221

Esq.

Charles Harvey, Esq. 1349

June 17th and 18th, 1818.

William Smith, Esq. 2089 Hon. Edward 1475

Harbord

R. H. Gurney, Esq. 2032

_George IV._

March 7th, 1820.

William Smith, Esq. R. H. Gurney, Esq.

June 9th, 1826.

William Smith, Esq. Jonathan Peel, Esq.

_William IV._

July 29th and 30th, 1830.

R. H. Gurney, Esq. 2363 Jonathan Peel, Esq. 1912

Robert Grant, Esq. 2279 Sir Charles Ogle, Bart. 1762

November 30th, 1830.

The Rt. Hon. Robert Grant having accepted the office of Judge

Advocate General, was re-elected.

April 29th and 30th, May 2nd and 3rd, 1831.

R. H. Gurney, Esq. 2158 Sir Charles Wetherell 977

Rt. Hon. Robt. Grant 2163 M. T. Sadler, Esq. 964

This was the last election under the old law, before the passing of the

Reform Bill.

ELECTIONS UNDER THE REFORM ACT OF 1832

Population 1831—61,110; 1861—74,891.

Electors 1832—4,238; 1864—5,506.

_Polls_.

December, 1832.

Viscount Stormont (C.) 2016 R H. Gurney (L.) 1809

Sir James Scarlett (C.) 1962 C. H. B. Ker (L.) 1765

January, 1835.

Viscount Stormont (C.) 1892 Hon. E. V. Harbord (L.) 1592

Hon. R. C. Scarlett (C.) 1878 F. O. Martin (L.) 1585

August, 1837.

Hon. R. C. Scarlett (C.) 1865 Benjamin Smith (L.) 1843

Marquis of Douro (C.) 1863 Montford Nurse (L.) 1831

Mr. Scarlett, having been petitioned against, retired, and there was

another election.

1838. Benjamin Smith (L.)

June, 1841.

Marquis of Douro (C.) Benjamin Smith (L.)

August, 1847.

Saml. Morton Peto (L.) 2448 John H. Parry (L.) 1572

Marquis of Douro (L.C.) 1727

July, 1852.

Samuel M. Peto (L.) 2190 Marquis of Douro (C.) 1592

Edward Warner (L.) 2145 Lieut. Col. Dickson (C.) 1465

On Sir M. Peto accepting the Chiltern Hundreds, there was another

election.

December, 1854.

Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1901 Anthony Hamond (L.) 1635

Sir S. Bignold continued to sit as member till the next

election.

March, 1857.

H. W. Schneider (L.) 2247 Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1636

Viscount Bury (L.) 2238

April, 1859.

Viscount Bury (L.) 2154 Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1966

H. W. Schneider (L.) 2138 C. M. Lushington (C.) 1900

On Lord Bury being appointed Treasurer of the Household, an election took

place.

June, 1859.

Viscount Bury (L.) 1922 Sir S. Bignold (C.) 1561

Col. H. G. Boldero (C.) 39

On petition, this election and the election of April, 1859, were declared

void, and another took place in

March, 1860.

Edward Warner (L.) 2083 W. Forlonge (C.) 1636

Sir Wm. Russell (L.) 2045 W. D. Lewis (C.) 1631

In 1865, Sir Wm. Russell and E. Warner were again returned. The poll

closed as follows:—

Sir Wm. Russell (L.) 1845 Mr. Goldsmid (C.) 1466

Edward Warner (L.) 1838 Mr. Waters (C.) 1393

First election under the New Reform Act Nov., 1868.

Sir H. J. Stracey (C.) 4521 J. H. Tillett (L.) 4364

Sir Wm. Russell (L.) 4509

On petition, Sir H. J. Stracey was, in January, 1869, unseated for

bribery.

CHAPTER II.

The Mayors and Sheriffs of Norwich.

A LARGE parchment book in the Guildhall contains the names of all the

mayors and sheriffs since 1403 when the first mayor was elected. The

subjoined list has been verified by that official document, and is the

most complete record ever published. We give also a few particulars as

to the residences of some of the most distinguished of these civic

dignitaries.

William Appleyard was the first mayor of Norwich, in 1403. He resided in

an old flint building in Bridewell Alley, St. Andrew’s, which came

afterwards into the hands of Thomas Cambridge, who, in 1454, conveyed it

to John Paston, from whom it passed to the Hobarts, the Cursons, the

Brownes, the Codds, and the Sothertons. It was afterwards used as a

prison, and is now occupied by Mr. James Newbegin.

John Cambridge was elected to the office of mayor four times, in 1430,

1437, 1438, 1439. He resided in one of the old-fashioned houses on St.

Andrew’s hill.

Roger Best, grocer, was elected mayor in 1467 and 1472. He occupied a

house in King Street, near St. Ethelred’s church. Afterwards, in the

same house, lived Sir Robert de Salle, who was killed by the rebels in

Kett’s rebellion.

John Rightwise was elected mayor in 1501, and in 1504 was chosen to

represent the city in parliament. In 1513 he was again elected mayor.

He lived in the house in London Street now occupied by Mr. Boulton, the

ironmonger. During his mayoralty he rebuilt the Market Cross, which

formerly stood in the Market Place. The cross contained an oratory

inside. At the time of the Commonwealth it was assigned to dealers in

leather, but was entirely demolished in 1732.

William Ramsey was sheriff in 1498, and mayor in 1502, and again in 1508.

He built a portion of St. Michael at Coslany Church, and his tomb is on

the north side with a merchant’s mark, and the initials “W. R.” on it.

John Clarke, mayor in 1515 and 1520, resided in a house on St. Andrew’s

hill, occupied in 1561 by Mr. Suckling, merchant, and sheriff of Norwich.

The Suckling arms and many curious carvings are still to be seen on the

gateway.

Robert Jannys, whose portrait is in the Guildhall, was mayor in 1517 and

1524.

Robert Browne, mayor in 1522, had his coat of arms painted on the window

of the Guildhall.

Augustine Steward was elected mayor in 1534, and represented the city in

parliament in 1541. He also served as mayor in 1546 and 1556. He lived

in a house on Tombland. His portrait was placed in the Guildhall.

William Layer, mayor in 1537, occupied one of the large houses on the

north side of St. Andrew’s Street.

Heny Bacon, grocer, was mayor in 1557 and 1566, and lived in a flint

house at the east end of the church of St. George’s Colegate; his mark

and initials are over the door. Fifty years ago, a large room on the

first floor was lined with fine oak panelling, and the chimney piece was

elaborately carved. These curiosities were removed to the mansion of G.

Kett Tompson, Esq., of Witchingham. The building is now a boot and shoe

warehouse.

Mr. Codd was mayor of Norwich in the year of Kett’s rebellion. He took

an active part in suppressing the rebellion, and at his death bequeathed

a large sum of money to the hospital in St. Helen’s, where so many old

men have found an asylum. He was buried in the nave of the church of St.

Peter’s per Mountergate, and the heads of his will are read in the church

annually on the Sunday before St. Thomas’ Day.

William Mingay, mayor in 1561, entertained the Duke and Duchess of

Norfolk, and the Earls of Huntingdon and Northumberland, with many of the

nobility and gentry, at a grand banquet in St. Andrew’s Hall, which, in

subsequent years, was the scene of many mayors’ feasts.

Alexander Thurston was mayor in 1600, and M.P. for Norwich in 1601. He

lived in a large old-fashioned house in St. Clement’s churchyard,

formerly occupied by the priors of Ixworth. Some carved work in the

house exhibits the initials “A. T.” and the arms of Hester Aldrich, his

wife. In the adjoining house lived John Aldrich, grocer, who took an

active part in suppressing Kett’s rebellion.

John Pettus, mayor in 1608, was afterwards knighted. The house at the

north-west corner of St. Simon’s churchyard was long the residence of the

Pettus family. The date 1608 is on the door with the arms of Pettus in

one spandrel and his wife’s on the other. His monument is in St. Simon’s

church.

Thomas Anguish, mayor in 1611, lived in a house at the north end of

Tombland. In a court there, on an old door, is the date 1594 with the

initials of himself and his wife, T. E. A. He founded the Boys’ Hospital

School in St. Edmund’s. He bequeathed a house and estate in Fishgate

Street to the corporation for the use and endowment of a hospital, or a

convenient place for keeping, bringing up, and teaching very poor

children born in the city.

Mr. John Harvey, manufacturer in 1709, was sheriff in 1720, alderman in

1722, and mayor in 1727. He died on September 28th, 1742, and was buried

in the family vault, which now contains about forty leaden coffins, in

the church of St. Clement’s. The family held an estate in that parish

for more than a century. Some of their portraits adorn the walls of St.

Andrew’s Hall.

John Patteson, mayor in 1788 and M.P. in 1806–7, resided in a house on

the right-hand side of a court adjoining the Crown and Angel in St.

Stephen’s Street; afterwards he resided in Surrey Street.

A LIST OF THE MAYORS, SHERIFFS, ETC.

_From the Year_ 1403 _to_ 1869.

MAYORS. SHERIFFS.

1403. Wm. Appleyard Robert Brasier, John

Daniel

1404. Wm. Appleyard Sampson Baxter, John

Skye

1405. Wm. Appleyard Jhn. Harleston, Rich.

Spurdaunce

1406. Walter Daniel Edmund Warner,

Richard Drue

1407. John Daniel Tho. Garrard, John

Warlich

1408. Edmund Warner Thomas Parlet, John

Bixley

1409. Walter Daniel Walter Monslee, John

Mannyng

1410. Robert Brasier John Shotesham,

Jeffrey Audley

1411. Wm. Appleyard Richard White, Jhn.

Crownthorpe

1412. Wm. Appleyard John Leverich, John

Wake

1413. Richard Drue Wm. Sedeman, Robert

Suffield

1414. John Bixley Thos. Cock, Henry

Raffman

1415. John Mannyng Richard Moneslee,

Thos. Ocle

1416. Henry Raffman John Asgar, John

Mitchel

1417. John Daniel Wm. Roose, Henry

Jakys

1418. Wm. Appleyard Robert Baxter, John

Cambridge

1419. Walter Daniel Henry Pykynge, John

Shotesham

1420. Rich. Spurdaunce Thos. Ingham, Robert

Asgar

1421. William Sedeman Wm. Nyche, Simon

Cooke

1422. John Mannyng John Gerrard, Tho.

Daniel

1423. Walter Daniel John Wright, John

Hodgekins

1424. Robert Baxter William Grey, Peter

Brasier

1425. Thomas Ingham Tho. Wetherby, Robert

Chapelyn

1426. John Asgar John Copping, John

Gleder

1427. Tho. Wetherby John Welby, Richard

Steynes

1428. Richard Mozeley John Alderford,

Gregory Draper

1429. Robert Baxter William Isleham, John

Sipater

1430. John Cambridge Robert Toppys, John

Penning

1431. Thomas Ingham William Ashwell, Tho.

Grafton

1432. Thos. Wetherby John Dunnyng,

Augustine Bang

1433. Rich. Spurdaunce R. Londesdale, Wm.

Hempstede

1434. John Gerard Roger Booton, Thomas

Ball

1435. Robert Toppys Edmund Bretton, Peter

Roper

1436. Robert Chapelyn Richard Braser, Chr.

Crumpe, to March 1st.

Walter Eaton, John

Lynford, by the

king’s writ.

1437. John Cambridge Simon Walsoken,

Clement Rayshe

_The Liberties Seized_.

John Welles, Warden, acted single to March the 1st, and then

appointed the mayor to act under him.

1438. J. Welles, Warden J. Cambridge,

Mayor

1439. J. Welles, Warden J. Cambridge, Walter Eaton, John

Mayor Lynford, to July

17th.

Simon Walsoken,

Clement Rayshe the

rest of the year.

_The Liberties Restored_.

1440. Robert Toppys John Brosyerd, John

Spicer

1441. Wm. Ashwell John Gosleyn, Henry

Sturmyn

1442. Wm. Hempstede Thos. Alleyn, Ralph

Segryme, to March

18th.

_The Liberties Seized_.

Sir J. Clifton, Gov.

1443. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. John Intwood, Robert

Alleyn

1444. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. John Intwood, Robert

Alleyn

1445. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. John Intwood, Robert

Alleyn

1446. Sir J. Clifton, Gov. to April 20th. John Intwood, Robert

Alleyn

T. Catworth, War.

1447. T. Catworth, Warden to Dec. 1st. John Intwood, Robert

Alleyn, to December

1st.

_The Liberties Restored_.

1448. Wm. Hempstede Thos. Alleyn, Ralph

Segryme

1448. Wm. Ashwell Robert Furbusher,

John Wighton

1449. Gregory Draper Richard Brown, John

Drolle

1450. Thomas Alleyn John Chittock, Robert

Machone

1451. Ralph Segryme William Barley, John

Gilbert

1452. Robert Toppys Thomas Ellis, Robert

Syrede

1453. John Drolle Edward Cutler, John

Clarke

1454. Richard Brown Richard Bear, Jeffery

Quinch

1455. Gregory Draper William Norwich, John

Albone

1456. Richard Brasier Thomas Bokenham, John

Butt

1457. John Chittock Jeffery Joye, John

Hunworth

1458. Robert Toppys Thos. Owdolfe,

William Reyner

1459. John Gilbert Walter Godfrey, Edm.

Coleman

1460. Thomas Ellis Roger Best, John

Aubery

1461. William Norwich John Northal, John

Cook

1462. John Butte John Burton, Richard

Hoste

1463. Richard Brasier Henry Spencer,

William Willis

1464. John Gilbert William Swaine,

Robert Portland

1465. Thomas Ellis Walter Thornfield,

Rich. Daniel

1466. John Chittock John Rose, John

Beccles

1467. Roger Best John Laws, Robert

Hickling

1468. Walter Thornfield Richard Ferrour,

Thomas Veyle

1469. John Aubery Thos. Bokenham, Wm.

Pepper

1470. Edward Cutler John Harvey, Henry

Owdolfe

1471. John Butt John Wellys, Robert

Aylmer

1472. Roger Best Edmund Staley, Thomas

Storme

1473. Richard Ferrour John Cocke, William

London

1474. Thomas Ellis James Goldbeater,

John Burghe

1475. William Swaine Thos. Cambridge,

Robt. Lounde

1476. John Wellys Hammond Claxton,

Robt. Cooke

1477. Robert Portland Gregory Clarke,

Phillip Curson

1478. Rich. Ferrour Robert Osborne, Thos.

Bewfield

1479. Thos. Bokenham Robert Wellys, Thos.

Phillips

1480. John Aubery Robert Gardiner,

Thos. Woorts

1481. Robert Aylmer Robert Belton, John

Denton

1482. William London Richard Ballys, Ralph

Est

1483. Rich. Ferrour William Rose, William

Ferrour

1484. John Cook John Ebbs, William

Curtis

1485. Ham. Claxton John Tills, John

Swaine

1486. J. Aubery, died T. Bokenham Thomas Wilkins, John

Jowelle

1487. John Wellys John Pyncheamore,

John Caster

1488. Thomas Bewfield John Rede, Richard

Howard

1489. Richard Ballys Thomas Caus, Nicholas

Davie

1490. Robert Gardiner Nicholas Cowlitch,

Wm. Gogeoa

1491. William London Stephen Bryan, John

Cooke

1492. Robert Aylmer John Warnes, John

Rightwise

1493. Richard Ferrour Robert Long,

Bartholomew King

1494. Stephen Bryan John Horsley, Robert

Burghe

1495. J. Wellys, died T. Caus Richard Brasier,

Robert Best

1496. John Rede John Francis, John

Pethood

1497. Nicholas Cowlitch Gregory Clarke,

Thomas Aldrich

1498. Richard Ferrour William Ramsey, Thos.

Henning

1499. Robt. Gardiner J. Randolph, R.

Pyncheamore

1500. John Warnes Jefferey Steward,

John Crome

1501. John Rightwise Richard Aylmer,

William Drake

1502. William Ramsey Simon Rede, John

Smith

1503. Thomas Caus Thomas Warnes, Thomas

Gaunt

1504. Robert Burghe W. Hart, J. Hendry

d., J. Walters

1505. Gregory Clarke Thomas Large, William

Godfrey

1506. Robt. Gardiner Thomas Clarke, John

Swaine

1507. Thomas Aldrich John Clarke, William

Ferrour

1508. Wm. Ramsey Edward Rede, Robert

Brown

1509. Robert Long Henry Attemere,

Robert Jannys

1510. Richard Brasier John Marsham, Ralph

Wilkins

1511. Richard Aylmer Robert Pell, John

Stalone

1512. William Hart Stephen Stalone,

Rich. Corpesty

1513. John Rightwise John Busting, Thomas

Pickerel

1514. Gregory Clarke Henry Scholehouse,

John Terry

1515. John Clarke R. Barker, died, R.

Ferrour, died, Wm.

Boone, Thos. Wilkins

1516. Thos. Aldrich Thomas Bauberg,

Gregory Caus

1517. Robert Jannys Robert Green, Thomas

Cory

1518. John Marsham Robt. Hemming, Ham.

Linstead

1519. William Hart John Brown, Barth.

Springal

1520. John Clarke Nicholas Sywhat, John

Westgate

1521. Edward Rede Thomas Moore, Robert

Hall

1522. Robert Brown William Russel, John

Watts

1523. John Terry Reg. Littleprow, Wm.

Norfolk

1524. Robert Jannys S. Raynbow, W. Crane,

died., H. Salter

1525. Thomas Pickerel Robert Leech, John

Swaine

1526. Robert Ferrour Augustine Steward, W.

Layer

1527. Ralph Wilkins Thomas Grewe, John

Clarke

1528. William Boone Thomas Crank, Henry

Fuller

1529. Robert Green John Curat, John

Corbet

1530. Thomas Bauburgh Thos. Necton,

Nicholas Sotherton

1531. Edward Rede Richard Catlyn, Wm.

Rogers

1532. Reg. Littleprow John Groote, William

Haste

1533. Thos. Pickerel Adam Lawes, Roger

Cooper

1534. Augustine Steward William Lynn, Thos.

Greenwood

1535. Nicholas Sywhat Robert Brown, Henry

Crook

1536. Robt. Ferrour Edmund Wood, Thos.

Thetford

1537. William Layer Robert Rugge, Robert

Palmer

1538. Thos. Pickerel Nich. Osborn, John

Humberston

1539. Nich. Sotherton J. Marsham, T.

Walter, J. Trace

1540. Thomas Grewe Thomas Codd, John

Spencer

1541. Robert Leech John Quash, Felix

Puttock

1542. William Rogers Thomas Cocke, Richard

Davy

1543. Edward Rede R. Lee, W. Morant, T.

Marsham

1544. Henry Fuller Edmund Warren, Robt.

Marlyng

1545. Robert Rugge Richard Suckling,

Robert Lyng

1546. August Steward Robert Mitchell,

Bernard Utber

1547. Robert Leech Thomas Dowsing,

William Hede

1548. Edm. Wood, died William Rogers Henry Bacon, John

Atkins

1549. Thomas Codde Richard Fletcher, Wm.

Ferrour

1550. Robert Rugge Thomas Morley, John

Walters

1551. Richard Davy John Aldrich, Thomas

Grey

1552. Thomas Cocke Robert Norman, John

Bungay

1553. Henry Crooke Nicholas Norgate,

John Howes

1554. Thomas Marsham Thomas Malbye, Wm.

Mingay

1555. Felix Puttock, died Thomas Codd Thomas Greene, John

Bloome

1556. August. Steward Thos. Sotherton,

Leon. Sotherton

1557. Henry Bacon E. Woolsey, T. Lynn,

J. Benjamin

1558. John Aldrich Thomas Parker, Andrew

Quash

1559. Richard Fletcher Thos. Cully, Thos.

Tesmond

1560. Robert Mychell Thomas Whale, Richard

Hede

1561. William Mingay Robert Wood, Thomas

Pecke

1562. William Farrour Thos. Farrour, Thos.

Beamond

1563 Richard Davy Christopher Some,

Ellis Bate

1564. Nicholas Norgate Robert Suckling, John

Gibbs

1565. Thomas Sotherton John Sotherton,

Thomas Winter

1566. Henry Bacon Thomas Pettus, John

Suckling

1567. Thomas Whall John Worsley, Thomas

Layer

1568. Thomas Parker John Rede, Simon

Bowde

1569. Robert Wood Christopher Layer,

Richard Bate

1570. John Aldrich Thos. Gleane, Robert

Gostling

1571. Thomas Green Henry Greenwood,

Edward Pye

1572. Robert Suckling Nich. Sotherton,

Francis Rugge

1573. Thomas Pecke George Bowgeon, Thos.

Stokes

1574. Christopher Some Nicholas Baker,

Thomas Gooch

1575. William Farrour Richard Baker,

Clement Hyrne

1576. Thomas Layer Cut. Brereton,

Francis Morley

1577. Thomas Cully Rich. Howes, Rich.

Bange

1578. Sir R. Wood, Kt. John Elwin, Thomas

Secker

1579. Simon Bowde Robert Davy, John Pye

1580. Chris. Some Laur. Wood, Nich.

Bradford

1581. Christopher Layer Rich. Ferrour, Thomas

Pye

1582. Robert Suckling Robt. Yarham, John

Wilkinson

1583. Thomas Gleane Henry Pye, Ed.

Johnson

1584. John Suckling Laur. Watts, Titus

Norris

1585. Thomas Layer Roger Weld, John

Tesmond

1586. Thomas Pecke Henry Davy, Joshua

Cully

1587. Francis Rugge Alex. Thurston, Greg.

Houlton

1588. Simon Bowde Robt. Rooke, Wm.

Ramsey

1589. Chris. Layer Randolph Smith, John

Sylver

1590. Thomas Pettus Robert Hall, Wm.

Peters

1591. Robert Yarham Nich. Layer, Thos.

Lane

1592. Thomas Gleane Thos. Sotherton,

Roger Ramsey

1593. Clement Hyrne Robt. Blackburne,

Aug. Whall

1594. Chris. Some Rich. Tolye, Wm.

Johnson

1595. Thomas Layer E. Browne, died, R.

Sadler, R. Gaywood

1596. Richard Farrour Thos. Anguish, Robt.

Gybson

1597. Thomas Pye Thos. Hyrne, Peter

Barker

1598. Francis Rugge J. Pettus, George

Downing

1599. Roger Weld Robt. Garshead, Henry

Galliard

1600 Alex. Thurstone Thos. Pettus, Robt.

Debney

1601. John Tesmond J. Chapman, Spencer

Peterson

1602. T. Gleane, died Francis Rugge John Mingay, William

Drake

1603. Thomas Lane Edward Nutting, John

Symonds

1604. Thomas Hyrne George Birch, George

Cocke

1605. Thomas Sotherton Michael Aldrich,

Fras. Smallpiece

1605. Joshua Culley Thomas Blosse, John

Shovell

1607. George Downing Robert Craske, James

Allen

1608. Sir Jn. Pettus, Knt. Robert Hornsey, Henry

Fawcett

1609. Sir T. Hyrne, Knt. Bassingbourn

Throckmorton, Thomas

Doughty

1610. Roger Ramsey Peter Gleane, Richard

Goldman

1611. Thomas Anguish Richard Rosse, Simon

Davy

1612. Thomas Blosse William Bussey, John

Norris

1613. George Cocke Lionel Claxton,

Michael Parker

1614. Thomas Pettus Thos. Spendlove,

Matt. Peckover

1615. Peter Gleane Christopher Baret,

Francis Cocke

1616. Sir T. Hyrne, Knt. William Brown, Thomas

Cory

1617. John Mingay Alex. Anguish, Edmund

Cocke

1618. Richard Rosse John Anguish, John

Ward

1619. Roger Gaywood Nat. Remington,

Lucian Laws

1620. Richard Tooley Thomas Shipdam,

Thomas Baker

1621. George Birch John Ramsey, John

Lyng

1622. Francis Smallpiece Nicholas Emms, Robert

Sumpter

1623. Robert Craske William Green, Robert

Sedgewick

1624. Robert Debney John Loveland, Robert

Powle

1625. Michael Parker Niclas. Osborn, Step.

Leverington

1626. Bassingbourn Throckmorton Augustine Scottow,

Rich. Harman

1627. Francis Cocke Henry Lane, Thomas

Atkins

1628. Thomas Cory William Symonds, John

Daniel

1629. Alexander Anguish John Thacker, William

Gostlin

1630. William Browne John Tooley, Robert

Palgrave

1631. Thomas Shipdam Robert Tompson, Thos.

Carver

1632. Robert Hornsey Edm. Burman, Adrian

Parmenter

1633. William Bussey Richard Ward, Richard

Keepis

1634. Christopher Baret Samuel Puckle, Matt.

Peckover

1635. John Anguish Thomas Barber, John

Croshold

1636. Thomas Baker John Freeman, John

Utting

1637. Robert Sumpter John Lombe, Matthew

Sotherton

1638. John Tooley Livewell Sherwood,

John Gray

1639. Richard Harman Henry Watts, John

Salter

1640. Henry Lane John Osborne, John

Dethick

1641. Thomas Carver, d. Adrian Parmenter Matthew Lindsey,

Robert Baron

1642. W. Gostlin, _impris._ A. Parmenter, John Greenwood, John

_deputy_ Rayley

1643. John Thacker Thomas Toft, Richard

Bateman

1644. John Tooley Thomas Baret, Bernard

Church

1645. Matthew Peckover John Cory, William

Rye

1646. Henry Watts Richard Wenman, Robt.

Holmes

1647. J. Utting, _impris._ Christ. Baret, Thomas Ashwell,

_deputy_ William Davy

1648 Edmund Burman William Barnham,

Robert Allen

1649. Robert Baron died, John Rayley A. Peckover died, S.

Brewster, John Mann

1650. Matt. Lindsey died, Thomas Baret William Tuck,

Nehemiah Bond

1651. Bernard Church Thomas Johnson, John

Knights

1652. William Barnham Clement Parnell,

Roger Whistler

1653. John Mann Christopher Jay,

Roger Mingay

1654. Thomas Toft John Andrews, Joseph

Paine

1655. John Salter Henry Wood, Richard

Coldham

1656. Samuel Puckle Robert Powle, James

Long

1657. Christopher Jay Robert Gooch, William

Heyward

1658. Roger Mingay Roger Hawes, Matthew

Marcon

1659. William Davy Thomas Wisse, John

Lawrence

1660. Sir Jos. Paine, Knt. E. Browne died, Aug.

Briggs, George

Steward

1661. John Osborne Henry Sidnor, Henry

Herne

1662. Richard Wenman John Manser, George

Mirris

1663. John Croshold Robert Bendish,

Thomas Thacker

1664. William Heyward Hy. Watts, jun.,

Thos. Chickering

1665. Matthew Marcon James Denew, F.

Norris died, John

Richer

1666. Henry Wood Henry Crowe, John

Wigget

1667. Thomas Wisse Rich. Wenman,

Jehosaphat Davy

1668. Roger Hawes Isaac Decele, Rowland

Cockey

1669. John Lawrence John Wrench, Mark

Cockey

1670. Augustine Briggs William Crowe, Adrian

Paine

1671. Thomas Thacker Daniel Palmer died,

John Lowe, John Toll

died, Peter Wigget

1672. Robert Bendish John Leverington, R.

Clayton died, R.

Freeman

1673. Henry Herne John Dersley, Hugh

Bokenham

1674. Henry Watts, jun. Robert Cooke, Thomas

Cooke

1675. John Manser William Drake, John

Todd

1676. Thomas Chickering William Helwys, Wm.

Permenter

1677. John Richer Jeremiah Vynne, Nich.

Helwys

1678. Jehosaphat Davy Henry Brady, Simon

Wissiter

1679. Henry Crowe James Brogden, Thomas

Seaman

1680. Robert Freeman Leonard Osborn, Fras.

Gardiner

1681. Hugh Bokenham John Westhorp,

William Salter

1682. John Lowe Philip Stebbing,

Laur. Goodwin

1683. William Helwys John Lowe, Samuel

Warkehouse

1684. Nicholas Helwys Nicholas Morley, Mic.

Beverley

1685. Francis Gardiner Thomas Blofeld,

Augustine Briggs

1686. William Salter William Guybon, Rich.

Brogden

1687. Philip Stebbing Nic. Bickerdyde,

disp., Tim. Wenn,

John Ward

1688. John Wrench Thomas Postle, John

Atkinson

1689. Thomas Cook John Yallop, John

Drake

1690. Jeremiah Vynne John Albrew, Thomas

Turner

1691. Thomas Blofeld John Freeman, Roger

Salter

1692. Michael Beverley Gamaliel Sugden,

Peter Thacker

1693. Robert Cook Edward Clark, John

Hall

1694. John Ward Christopher Stallon,

Robert Bene

1695. Augustine Briggs Samuel Moulton,

Richard Pitcher

1696. Nich. Bickerdyke William Blithe,

Christopher Gibbs

1697. Laurence Goodwin John Cook, Augustine

Metcalfe

1698. Saml. Warkehouse George Gynn, William

Cook

1699. Thomas Turner Peter Seaman, Thomas

Palgrave

1700. Edward Clarke John Covel, Thomas

Dunch

1701. John Hall Matthew Nall, Thomas

Havers

1702. John Atkinson Nicholas Helwys, John

Goose

1703. John Freeman Edward Bayspool, Wm.

Cockman

1704. William Blithe John Riseborough,

Ben. Austin

1705. Peter Thacker William Brereton,

John Norman

1706. William Cooke Peter Attlesey,

Anthy. Parmenter

1707. Peter Seaman Robert Chickering,

James Daniel

1708. Thomas Havers Thomas Monsey,

William Rogers

1709. Matthew Nall George Vertue, Thomas

Bubbin

1710. Robert Bene Henry Shardelow,

George Gobbet

1711. William Cockman Anthony Ransom, Rich.

Manby

1712. John Goose Joseph Wasey,

Jehosaphat Postle

1713. Nicholas Helwys Thomas Vere, Thomas

Harwood

1714. John Norman Joseph Burton,

Richard Lubbock

1715. Peter Attlesey Jacob Robins, Samuel

Freemoult

1716. Augustine Metcalfe Thomas Newton,

Richard Mott

1717. Rich. Lubbock d., Thos Bubbin died, Edmund Hunton, Edw.

Anthony Parmenter Colebourn

1718. Richard Mott Benjamin Nuthall, J.

Osborn died, D.

Meadows

1719. John Hall Daniel Fromanteel,

Robert Marsh

1720. Edward Coleburn John Croshold, John

Harvey

1721. Benjamin Nuthall Thos. Harmer, Tim.

Balderstone

1722. Thomas Newton John Pell, Nathaniel

Paul

1723. Edmund Hunton Francis Arnam, T.

Tawell died, J.

Custance

1724. John Croshold John Black, Philip

Meadows

1725. Daniel Fromanteel William Clarke, John

Langley

1726. John Custance Jeremiah Ives,

Abraham Yestis

1727. John Harvey S. Morgan died, W.

Pearce, Robert Harvey

1728. Thomas Harwood John Press, John

Spurrell

1729. John Black Thomas Maltby, Edward

King

1730. John Pell S. Eakins died, J.

Nuthall, Samuel

Lillington

1731. Robert Marsh Robert Blyford,

Joseph Brittan

1732. Francis Arnam Jn. Brown, Barthmw.

Balderstone

1733. Jeremiah Ives John Fromow, John

Simpson

1734. Philip Meadows Robert Stileman,

James Nasmith

1735. Thomas Vere Richard Humphry, Wm.

Wigget

1736. Tim. Balderstone Thomas Johnson,

Simeon Waller

1737. John Spurrell Charles Maltby,

Nathaniel Roe

1738. Robert Harvey James Barnham, John

Black

1739. William Clarke Abraham Larwood, H.

S. Patteson

1740. John Nuthall Charles Lay died,

Thos. Harvey John

Wood

1741. Edward King John Calver, William

Crowe

1742. William Wiggett William Greenaway,

Thos. Wigg

1743. James Nasmith Thomas Ward, Robert

Rogers

1744. John Black Benjamin Lewis,

Edmund Hooke

1745. Simeon Waller Joseph Hammont, James

Smith

1746. John Wood Jos. Hammont, jun.,

John Gay

1747. William Crowe Charles Wace, Philip

Stannard

1748. Thomas Harvey John Dyball, Jeremiah

Ives

1749. Benjamin Nuthall Wm. Woolbright, Thos.

Hurnard

1750. John Custance John Smith, John

Cooper

1751. Tim. Balderstone John Goodman, Peter

Colombine

1752. Thomas Hurnard John Tompson, Samuel

Harvey

1753. John Press Nockold Tompson, J.

Fromow died, P.

Fromow

1754. John Gay Charles Weston, Isaac

Lillington

1755. Peter Colombine Isaac Houghton, John

Simpson

1756. Jeremiah Ives Ralph Smith, John

Scott

1757. John Goodman Wm. Lovick, Thos.

Churchman

1758. Robert Rogers Barth. Harwood,

Daniel Ganning

1759. Nockold Tompson Mark Addey, John

Dersley

1760. Barth. Harwood Chas. Fearman, Jermy

Harcourt

1761. Sir T. Churchman, Kt. John Patteson, Ben.

Hancock

1762. Jermy Harcourt William Cady, John

Day

1763. Ben. Hancock J. Adcock died, J.

Ives, jun., James

Poole

1764. John Dersley Robert Brettingham,

John Aldred

1765. James Poole Robert Barrett,

Thomas Starling

1766. John Patteson Robert Harvey, jun.,

John Addey

1767. Thomas Starling Nathaniel Roe, John

Ives

1768. John Day Charles Codd, Knipe

Gobbett

1769. Jeremiah Ives, jun. Hewett Rand, Francis

Colombine

1770. Rob. Harvey, jun. Thomas Ives, James

Fisher

1771. Knipe Gobbett John L. Watts, James

Crowe

1772. Charles Weston Richard Peete, David

Colombine

1773. John Addey R. Matthews died, B.

Day, Timothy Matthews

1774. John L. Watts, d. James Crow John Thurlow, Roger

Kerrison

1775. Richard Peete Andrew Chamber,

Starling Day

1776. Francis Colombine Thos. Troughton, John

Bringloe

1777. Nathaniel Roe Richard Rust, Thomas

Nasmith

1778. Roger Kerrison Thos. Primrose,

Richard Clarke

1779. John Thurlow John Morse, J. Ives

Harvey

1780. Benjamin Day Andrew Sieley, Robert

Partridge

1781. John Morse Elias Norgate, Thomas

Colman

1782. Starling Day Thomas Day, Jeremiah

Ives, jun.

1783. J. Ives Harvey Gilbert Brownsmith,

John Day

1784. Robert Partridge Robt. Harvey, jun.,

John Harvey

1785. Elias Norgate T. Emerson, d. C.

Weston, jun., John

Patteson

1786. Jeremiah Ives, jun. William Herring, John

Herring

1787. Robt Harvey, jun. John Buckle, Thomas

Watson

1788. John Patteson John Woodrow, James

Hudson

1789. Chas. Weston, jun. Star. Day, jun., John

G. Baseley

1790. Thomas Watson William Cutting, John

Tuthill

1791. John G. Baseley Robert Herring, W.

Wilcocks

1792. John Harvey John Robinson, James

Chase

1793. John Buckle John Wells, Charles

Reynolds

1794. James Hudson John Browne, John

Ives

1795. Jeremiah Ives Ed. Colman, Peter

Chamberlin

1796. William Herring John Reynolds, Edmund

Reeve

1797. James Crowe Hewett Rand, John

Stoddart

1798. John Browne Thos. Tawell, Thos.

A. Kerrison

1799. John Herring William Stevenson,

John H. Cole

1800. Robert Harvey James Hardy, Jonathan

Davey

1801. Jeremiah Ives, jun. Thos. Back, jun.,

Robert Ward

1802. Sir R. Kerrison, Kt. William Black, James

Marsh

1803. John Morse Edward Rigby, Joseph

Clarke

1804. James Marsh John Wright, Barnabas

Leman

1805. Edward Rigby John Oxley, John H.

Yallop

1806. Thos. A. Kerrison William Matthews,

John Ansell

1807. Robert Herring John W. Robberds,

Joseph Scott

1808. Starling Day, jun. John Steward, Joseph

Fitch

1809. Thomas Back, jun. James Wade, Phillip

Jas. Knights

1810. John Steward Francis Morse, Thos.

Troughton

1811. John H. Cole John S. Patteson,

William Hankes

1812. Starling Day John Ownsworth, Mar.

Fountain

1813. Barnabas Leman John Aldis,

Christopher Higgin

1814. John W. Robberds Crisp Brown, William

Burt

1815. John H. Yallop Thomas Thurtell,

William Foster

1816. William Hankes Nath. Bolingbroke, W.

Willement

1817. Crisp Brown William Burrows, John

Lovick

1818. Barnabas Leman William Rackham,

Richard Shaw

1819. Nath. Bolingbroke Robert Hawkes, Edward

Taylor

1820. William Burt Henry Francis, Edward

T. Booth

1821. Wm. Rackham Jerem. Graves, Jos.

Gibson, jun.

1822. Robert Hawkes Thos. Star. Day,

Arthur Beloe

1823. John S. Patteson Hammond Fisk, William

Moore

1824. Henry Francis John Angell, Charles

Turner

1825. Thos. Star. Day Peter Finch, James

Brooks

1826. Edw. Tem. Booth John Herring, James

Bennett

1827. Peter Finch J. P. Cocksedge, T.

O. Springfield

1828. Thomas Thurtell Seth. Wm. Stevenson,

Geo. Grout

1829. T. O. Springfield Wm. Rye, Sam.

Shalders Beare

1830. John Angell Samuel Bignold, Isaac

Wiseman

1831. John H. Yallop William Herring, John

Cozens

1832. S. W. Stevenson John P. Oxley,

William Foster

1833. Samuel Bignold W. J. U. Browne, Edw.

Steward

1834. Charles Turner Wm. Chambers, John

Marshall

1835. William Moore Ditto to December

31st, 1835

Alderman Moore was the last mayor, under the old corporation, by the

charter of which the chief magistrate was chosen out of the twenty-four

aldermen, by the freemen, on the first of May; and sworn into office, on

the Tuesday before the eve of New Midsummer-day.

There were two sheriffs, one chosen by the court of aldermen—the other by

the freemen, on the last Tuesday in August, and both sworn into office on

New Michaelmas-day.

Under the Municipal Corporation Reform Act, the mayor and sheriff are

chosen by the sixteen aldermen and forty-eight councillors, the former

from amongst themselves, on the ninth of November, and they enter upon

their office on that day.

1836. T. O. Springfield (Jan.) Horatio Bolingbroke

1836. Thos. Brightwell (Nov.) John Bateman

1837. Samuel Shalders Beare John Francis

1838. John Marshall Henry Woodcock

1839. Philip J. Money John Barwell

1840. Edward Willett Richard Coaks

1841. John Marshall William Storey

1842. Samuel Mitchell William Freeman

1843. William Freeman George L. Coleman

1844. Sir Wm. Foster, Bart. John Betts

1845. John Betts Jeremiah Colman

1846. Jeremiah Colman Charles Winter

1847. George L. Coleman James Watson

1848. Samuel Bignold Robert Chamberlin

1849. Henry Woodcock James Colman

1850. Henry Woodcock Edward Blakely

1851. Charles Winter Robert Wiffen Blake

1852. Richard Coaks George Womack

1853. Sir Samuel Bignold, Kt. Henry Birkbeck

1854. Robert Chamberlin Robert John Harvey Harvey

1855. John G. Johnson Timothy Steward

1856. Robert Chamberlin Robert Seaman

1857. Edward Field Charles Crawshay

1858. George Middleton Henry Staniforth Patteson

1859. Jacob Henry Tillett J. Underwood

1860. W. J. Utten Browne Donald Dalrymple

1861. John Oddin Taylor Arthur J. Cresswell

1862. Henry Stan. Patteson Jeremiah James Colman

1863. Osborn Springfield Frederick Brown

1864. Charles Edw. Tuck Charles Jecks

1865. Wm. Peter Nichols William J. Cubitt

1866. Frederick E. Watson W. H. Clabburn

1867. Jeremiah Jas. Colman Robert Fitch

1868. Edward K. Harvey John Robison

RECORDERS OF NORWICH

1521. William Elys

1522. John Spelman

1563. Thomas Gawdy, sen.

1576. Francis Windham

1582. Edward Coke

1595. Robert Houghton

1603. John Silver (_Deputy_)

1612. Richard Gwynne

1648. Samuel Smith

1649. Erasmus Earl

1663. Francis Cory

1677. Francis Bacon

1680. John Norris

1683. William Earl of Yarmouth

1684. John Warkehouse, (_Deputy_)

1688. Robert Davy

1703. Stephen Gardiner

1727. Richard Berney

1737. Robert Britiffe

1743. William Brooke

1752. Edward Bacon

1783. John Chambers

1788. Henry Partridge

1801. Charles Harvey

1826. Robert Alderson

1831. Isaac Preston Jermy

1848. Michael Prendergast

1859. Peter F. O’Malley

The Recorder, whose office is held for life, must be a Barrister; he

formerly assisted as Chief Judge in the Mayor’s Court, and was one of the

council for the city.

By the Corporation Reform Act the Recorder is sole judge at the Quarter

Sessions for the borough and city, and is no longer a member of the

corporate body.

STEWARDS OF NORWICH.

1521. Francis Moundford 1691. Arthur Branthwayt

1536. Edmund Grey 1703. Richard Berney

1555. Richard Catlyn 1727. William Brooke

1563. John Bleverhasset 1743. Francis Larwood

1585. Robert Houghton 1750. Edward Bacon

1595. Henry Hobart 1752. Charles Buckle

1618. William Denny 1781. John Chambers

1648. Erasmus Earl 1783. Charles Harvey

1650. Charles Geo. Cocke 1803. William Firth

1663. William Watts 1807. Robert Alderson

1677. John Norris 1826. Isaac Preston

1680. John Mingay 1831. Fitzroy R. Kelly

1688. Robert Ward

The Steward, who must have been a barrister, was appointed for life; he

assisted as Chief Judge in the Sheriffs’ Court, and was one of the

council for the city. By the Corporation Reform Act the office of

Steward was abolished in 1835.

CHAPTER III.

Ecclesiastical.

THE origin of the See of Norwich is attached to Sigebert, king of the

East Angles, who, being in France about the year 630, brought over Felix,

a priest of Burgundy, and constituted him bishop, fixing his seat at

Dunwich, in Suffolk. About forty years afterwards the diocese was

divided, Dunwich and North Elmham having each a bishop, and this

continued till the year 870, when the two sees were again united under

Wybred at Elmham. Owing to the devastations of the piratical Danes the

see remained vacant nearly one hundred years, but was restored by

Theodored, in 995 according to the common account; but there is evidence

which tends to prove that he was bishop in 945, if not before. During

the reign of William I. the see was removed to Thetford, and in the year

1094 it was finally settled in Norwich. This added greatly to the

importance of the city, and made it the capital of East Anglia.

The diocese, as to its seat, has continued unchanged since 1094, and as

to its extent and government has been but slightly modified. The most

prominent bishops have been Losinga, who established the see at Norwich

and founded the cathedral, and John Grey or Gray, who governed Ireland,

divided it into counties, placed it under English laws, fought in France,

and captured fortresses there,—for bishops were fighting men in those

days; Pandulph, who excommunicated King John Lackland; W. Middleton, who

acted as Guardian of the Kingdom; John Salmon and William de Ermine, who

were Lord Chancellors; and Bateman, who founded Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Others less noted were Henry le Spencer, who fought as a soldier for the

pope on shore, and as an English admiral at sea; Richard Courtenay, who

died at the siege of Harfleur; John de Wakering, who was Lord Privy Seal;

Nykke, known as the blind bishop, who conducted a traitorous

correspondence with the pope; William Rugge, who deprived the see of its

barony; Parkhurst, who was famous for entertaining Oxford scholars;

Scambler, called “the scandalous;” John Jeggon, called “the wag;”

Montague, called “the excellent;” Corbet, called the “merry wit;” Hall,

“the saintly;” Overall and Sparrow, “the learned;” and Bathurst, “the

good,” who pleaded for Catholic emancipation. Three of the dignitaries,

J. Harpsfield, H. Prideaux, and T. Sherlock, became cardinals; one, John,

became archbishop of Smyrna; and one, Montgomery, became bishop of Meath.

The cathedral establishment includes the bishop, the dean, three

archdeacons, four canons, twenty-four hon. canons, four minor canons, and

a chancellor. The income of the bishop is £4,500; that of each of the

archdeacons is £200; and that of the other archdeacon is £184. The

diocese comprises all Norfolk except the parishes of Emneth and Brandon,

and all Suffolk except the deaneries of Thedwaster and Thingoe, and parts

of the deaneries of Clare, Fordham, and Sudbury; and it is divided into

the archdeaconries of Norwich, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Population,

743,000; acres, 1,994,535; deaneries, 41; benefices, 908; curates, 253;

church sittings, 294,177. A few more particulars may be stated

respecting some of the earlier prelates.

_Herbert de Losinga_ _A.D._ 1094.

Founder of the diocese and builder of the

greater part of the Cathedral.

_Eborard or Everard_ _A.D._ 1121.

Divided the archdeaconry of Suffolk into

two, founded the hospital and church of

St. Paul in Norwich. He either resigned

or was deposed.

_William Turbus_ _A.D._ 1146.

A friend and advocate of Thomas à Becket,

who induced him to excommunicate the Earl

of Norfolk and some other nobles, for

which he was forced to take sanctuary till

he had appeased the wrath of the King,

Henry II.

_John of Oxford_ _A.D._ 1175.

Took part with Henry II. against Becket,

and built the church of the Holy Trinity

at Ipswich.

_John de Grey_ _A.D._ 1200.

Built a palace at Gaywood, near Lynn, made

that town a free borough, and lent large

sums to King John, for which he received

in pledge the royal regalia. After him

the see was vacant seven years.

_Pandulphus_ _A.D._ 1222.

Obtained a grant of the whole of the

_first fruits_ of the clergy in his

diocese for himself and his successors,

which was not revoked till the time of

Henry VIII.

_Thomas de Blandevill_ _A.D._ 1226.

_Ralfo_ (died soon after) 1239.

_William de Raleigh_ 1244.

Translated to Winchester.

_Walter de Suthfield_ 1244.

Obtained for the bishopric a charter of

free warren to himself and successors,

erected and endowed the hospital of St.

Giles, and made a valuation of all the

ecclesiastical revenues for Pope Innocent.

_Simon de Walton_ _A.D._ 1258.

_Roger de Skernyng_ 1265.

_William de Middleton_ 1278.

_Ralph de Walpole_ 1288.

Translated to Ely.

_John Salmon_ 1299.

Enlarged the Palace and founded the

Charnel House School (now the Grammar

House School).

_Robert de Baldock_ _A.D._ 1325.

Resigned the same year.

_William de Ayrminne_ 1325.

Enclosed and fortified the Cathedral and

Palace with stone walls.

_Thomas Hemenhale_ _A.D._ 1337.

Translated to Worcester same year.

_Anthony de Beck_ 1337.

Being of a quarrelsome disposition, was

poisoned either by the monks or his own

servants.

_William Bateman_ _A.D._ 1343.

Was a native of Norwich, and founded

Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

_Thomas Percy_ _A.D._ 1355.

Youngest brother of the Earl of

Northumberland; was only twenty-two years

of age when he obtained the prelacy.

_Henry le Spencer_ _A.D._ 1370.

Was consecrated by the pope in person. He

took an active part in the warfare between

the Urbanites and Clementines. He was an

enthusiastic zealot, and a fierce

persecutor of the Lollards.

_Alexander de Tottington_ _A.D._ 1407.

_Richard de Courtenay_, 1413.

_LL.D._

_John Wareryng_ 1416.

_William Alnwick_, _LL.D._ 1426.

Translated to Lincoln.

_Thomas Browne_, _LL.D._ 1436.

Translated from Rochester; he left money

to pay the city tax, and founded

exhibitions at the Universities for poor

scholars in the diocese.

_John Stanbery_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1445.

Chosen but never consecrated.

_Walter Lyhart_ 1446

He repaired the Cathedral, and made many

ornamental additions to the edifice.

_James Goldwell_ _A.D._ 1472.

Granted twelve years and forty days pardon

to all who assisted him in beautifying the

Cathedral.

_Thomas Jan_ _A.D._ 1499.

_Richard Nykke or Nix_ 1500.

Alienated the revenues of his diocese for

the Abbacy of Holme, by agreement with

Henry VIII., and was a cruel persecutor of

the reformers, who, at this period, begun

to be numerous.

_William Rugg D.D._ _A.D._ 1535.

Resigned the See for an annuity of £200

per annum.

_Thomas Thirlby_ _A.D._ 1550.

Translated from Westminster, of which he

was the first and last bishop; and

afterwards removed to Ely.

_John Hopton_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1554.

A sanguinary persecutor of the reformers,

and is supposed to have died through fear

of retaliating vengeance on the accession

of Queen Elizabeth. “Thus conscience

cloth make cowards of us all.”

After the Reformation the following were the bishops of Norwich in the

16th century:—

_Richard Cox_ _A.D._ 1558.

Translated to Ely.

_John Parkhurst_, 1560.

_D.D._

A friend of Oxford scholars.

_Edmund Freke_, _D.D._ 1575.

Translated from Rochester and

afterwards removed to Worcester.

_Edmund Scambler_, _A.D._ 1584.

_D.D._

Translated from Peterborough.

_William Redman_, 1594.

_D.D._

The following were bishops of Norwich in the 17th century:—

_John Jeggon_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1602.

In his time a fire broke out in the

palace at Ludham and consumed the

whole of the library, and many

valuable documents respecting the

diocese.

_John Overall_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1618.

Translated from Lichfield and

Coventry.

_Samuel Harsnett_, 1619.

_D.D._

Translated from Chichester, and

afterwards became archbishop of York.

_Francis White_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1628.

Translated from Carlisle, afterwards

removed to Ely.

_Richard Corbet_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1631.

_Matthew Wren_, _D.D._ 1635.

Translated from Hereford and

afterwards removed to Ely. He was

father of the celebrated architect,

Sir Christopher Wren.

_Richard Montague_, _A.D._ 1636.

_D.D._

A distinguished scholar, translated

from Chichester.

_Joseph Hall_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1641.

Translated from Exeter. During the

civil wars he was sent to the tower

for asserting his right to vote in

the house of peers; and parliament

deprived him of his temporalities,

and prohibited him from exercising

any spiritual jurisdiction. The See

was vacant four years.

_Edward Reynolds_, _A.D._ 1660.

_D.D._

Was a liberal benefactor to the city

of Norwich, and paid much attention

to the comforts of the parochial

clergy.

_Anthony Sparrow_, _A.D._ 1676.

_D.D._

Translated from Exeter.

_William Lloyd_, _D.D._ 1686.

Translated from Peterborough. On the

accession of William III., refusing

to take the oath of abjuration

against James II., he was deprived of

his bishopric.

_John Moore_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1691.

Translated to Ely. He collected a

large library of rare books, which,

at his death, was purchased by George

I. and presented to the University of

Cambridge.

The following were the bishops of Norwich in the 18th century:—

_Charles Trimnell_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1707.

Translated to Winchester. He was a native

of Norwich, and greatly assisted the

Protestant emigrants who fled to his diocese

from the Palatinate on the Rhine, through

the irruptions and exactions of the French.

Many of these emigrants were artisans, and

greatly increased the general welfare of the

city and county.

_Thomas Green_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1721.

Translated to Ely.

_John Leng_, _D.D._ 1723.

_William Baker_, _D.D._ 1727.

Translated from Bangor.

_Robert Butts_, _D.D._ 1732.

Translated to Ely.

_Sir Thomas Gooch_, _Bart._, 1738.

_D.D._

Translated from Bristol and afterwards

removed to Ely.

_Samuel Lisle_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1748.

Translated from St. Asaph.

_Thomas Hayter_, _D.D._ 1749.

Translated to London.

_Philip Yonge_, _D.D._ 1761.

_Lewis Bagot_, _LL.D._ 1783.

Translated from Bristol and afterwards

removed to St. Asaph.

_George Horne_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1790.

Author of a “Commentary on the Psalms,” and

other works of considerable merit, more

especially an “Introduction to the Study of

the Bible.”

During the present century the following eminent divines have been

bishops of Norwich:—

_Rt. Hon. C. M. Sutton_, _A.D._ 1792.

_D.D._

Prelate of the Order of the Garter.

Translated to the archbishopric of

Canterbury.

_Henry Bathurst_, _LL.D._ _A.D._ 1805.

He died in the 94th year of his age.

_Edward Stanley_, _D.D._ 1837.

We have already given a sketch of the life

of this estimable bishop, and also of those

of his immediate predecessor and successor,

at pages 520 to 524, in our notices of the

eminent citizens of the 19th century.

_Samuel Hinds_, _D.D._ _A.D._ 1850.

Resigned in 1857, and lives in retirement

_Hon. John Thos. Pelham_, _A.D._ 1857

_D.D._

The second son of the late earl of

Chichester, and brother of the present

earl; was born in 1811, and graduated at

Oxford. In 1845, he married a daughter of

Thomas William Tatten, Esq., and was

appointed chaplain to the queen in 1847.

After this he was collated to the rectory

of Bergh Apton, in Norfolk, by the earl of

Abergavenny, which he held till 1852, when

he was appointed to Christ Church,

Hampstead, and in 1854 he was nominated by

the crown to the rectory of St. Marylebone,

Middlesex. He fulfilled the arduous duties

of minister of that populous parish for

three years. He was installed at the

Cathedral church, Norwich, on June 26th,

1857, and since then he has ruled the

diocese with satisfaction to the great body

of the clergy.

DEANS OF NORWICH.

A.D.

William Castleton, the last Prior, was made the first dean 1538.

of the Cathedral

John Salisbury, suffragan bishop of Thetford, was made dean 1539.

on the resignation of William Castleton, and deprived about

1553

John Christopherson; afterwards bishop of Chichester 1554.

John Boxall. Resigned 1557.

John Harpsfield (Archdeacon of London.) Deprived 1560 1558.

John Salisbury, restored. Buried in the Cathedral 1560.

George Gardiner. Buried in the Cathedral 1573.

Thomas Dove: afterwards bishop of Peterborough 1589.

John Jeggon: afterwards bishop 1601.

George Montgomery (bishop of Meath). Resigned 1603.

Edmund Suckling. Buried in the Cathedral 1614.

John Hassall. Died 1654: buried at North Creake 1628.

_Void till after the Restoration_.

John Crofts. Buried in the Cathedral 1660.

Herbert Astley. Buried in the Cathedral 1670.

John Sharp. Removed to Canterbury 1681.

Henry Fairfax. Buried in the Cathedral 1689.

Humphrey Prideaux. Author of a learned work entitled 1702.

“Connection of the Old and New Testament.” Buried in the

Cathedral

Thomas Cole. Buried in the chancel of East Raynham church 1724.

Robert Butts: afterwards bishop 1731.

John Baron (Archdeacon of Norfolk). Buried at Saxlingham 1733.

Thomas Bullock. Died May, 1760. Buried in the Cathedral, 1739.

at the extreme east end

Edward Townshend 1761.

Philip Lloyd. Buried in the choir of the Cathedral 1765.

Joseph Turner. Buried in the choir of the Cathedral 1790.

The Honourable George Pellew. Buried at Great Chart 1828.

EDWARD MEYRICK GOULBURN, D.D., Chaplain in Ordinary to the 1866.

Queen

DIGNITARIES, ETC., OF THE DIOCESE.

Bishop.

The Hon. and Rt. Rev. JOHN THOMAS PELHAM, D.D. 1857.

_Chancellor of the Diocese_.

Worshipful E. Howes, Esq., M.A., M.P., 1868.

_Archdeacons_.

_Norwich_, Ven. A. M. Hopper, M.A. 1868

_Norfolk_, Ven. W. Arundell Bouverie, 1850

B.D.

_Suffolk_, Right Rev. Bishop Ryan, D.D. 1868

_Examining Chaplains_.

Rev. J. J. S. Perowne, B.D., and Rev. T. T. Perowne, B.D.

_Registrars_: Rev. E. S. Bathurst and John Kitson, Esq.

_Deputy Registrar_: W. T. Bensly, Esq.

_Secretaries to the Bishop_.

J. Kitson, Esq., _Norwich_; J. B. Lee, Esq., _Dean’s Yard_,

_Westminster_.

_Assistant Secretary_; W. T. Bensly, Esq., _Norwich_.

_Registrars of the Archdeaconries_.

_Norwich_, Edward Steward, Esq., _Norwich_.

_Norfolk_, Henry Hansell, Esq., _Norwich_.

_Suffolk_, C. R Steward, Esq., _Ipswich_.

_Proctor for the Chapter_, Rev. Canon Heaviside, M.A.

_Proctor for the Archdeaconries of Norfolk & Norwich_, Rev. H. Howell,

M.A.

_Proctor for the Archdeaconry of Suffolk_, Rev. W. Potter, M.A.

The Dean and Chapter.

DEAN.

The Very Rev. EDWARD MEYRICK GOULBURN, D.D., 1866.

_Canons_.

A. Sedgwick, LL.D. 1834 C. K. Robinson, D.D. 1861

J. W. L. Heaviside, M.A. 1860 J. M. Nisbet, M.A. 1867

_High Steward of the Cathedral_.

The Right Hon. the Earl of Kimberley 1866.

_Honorary Canons_.

Hon. E. S. Keppel, M.A. 1844 Hon. K. H. Digby, M.A. 1858

Archdn. Bouverie, B.D. 1847 R. H. Groome, M.A. 1858

Bishop of Columbia, D.D. 1850 Thomas Mills, M.A. 1859

Edw. J. Moor, B.A. 1850 W. F. Patteson, M.A. 1860

W. H. Parker, M.A. 1852 H. R. Nevill, M.A. 1861

Robert Eden, M.A. 1852 W. Howorth, M.A. 1863

Wm. Potter, M.A. 1853 S. Everard, M.A. 1863

Wm. Jackman, M.A. 1853 J. Lee-Warner, M.A. 1863

Archdn. Hopper, M.A. 1854 E. F. E. Hankinson, M.A. 1863

W. R. Colbeck, B.D. 1856 R. Blakelock, M.A. 1864

R. Collyer, M.A. 1856 W. Blyth, M.A. 1868

Hinds Howell, M.A. 1856 G. King, M.A. 1868

_Minor Canons_.

J. C. Matchett, M.A., 1824 E. Bulmer, M.A. 1865

_Sacrist_

H. Symonds, M.A., _Precentor_ 1844 J. S. Müller, M.A. 1865

_Chapter Clerk_, John Kitson, Esq.

_Organist_, Dr. Z. Buck.

THE CLERGY OF NORWICH.

The following is a list of the clergy of Norwich, revised to the time of

our going to press.

_Rural Dean_—_Rev._ W. F. PATTESON, Vicar of St. Helen.

Benefice. Pop. Incumbent. Wh. Inst. Curate. Ch. Acc.

All Saints St. 667 Kant W. 1868 150

Julian, R.

St. Andrew, V. 978 Copeman A. 1857 700

C.

St. Augustine, R. 1890 Rackham M. 1848 240

J.

St. Benedict, V. 1381 Dombrain J. 1865 300

St. Clement, R. 3961 Rigg R. 1842 350

Christ Church, V. Wade R. 1852 629

St. Edmund, R. 753 Taylor T. 1864 425

St. Etheldred, V. 614 Bishop W. 1865 100

St. George Colegate, 1607 Durdin A. W. 1852 380

V.

St. George Tombland, 687 Trimmer K. 1842 400

V.

St. Giles, V. 1586 Ripley W. N. 1859 Brownjohn J. 600

St. Gregory, V. 934 Wortley J. 1864 500

St. Helen, V. 507 Patteson W. 1824 289

F.

St. James, V. 3408 Pringle A. 1865 340

Pockthorpe and D.

Barracks

St. John Maddermkt, 537 Price G. F. 1863 461

R.

St. John Sepulchre, 2219 Moore W. T. 1865 300

V.

St. John Timberhill, 1302 Titlow S. 1831 400

V.

St. Julian, R. 1361 See All 150

Saints

St. Lawrence, R. 877 Hillyard E. 1861 600

A.

St. Margaret, R. 664 Cobb J. W. 1848 500

St. Martin at 1085 Barker R. W. 1866 360

Palace, V.

St. Martin at Oak, 2546 Caldwell C. 1858 300

V.

St. Mary Coslany, V. 1498 Morse C. 1851 250

St. Mary in the 451 Matchett J. 1824 120

Marsh, V. (Bishop’s C.

Chapel)

St. Michael Coslany, 1365 Kidd R. H. 1867 600

R.

St. Michael at Plea, 379 Morse C. 1839 200

R.

St. Michael at 2121 Davies A. 1865 379

Thorn.

St. Paul, R. 2907 1826 430

St. Peter Hungate, 399 Titlow S. 1839 200

R.

St. Peter Mancroft, 2575 Turner C. 1848 Ram E. 1000

V.

St. Peter per 2868 Durst J. 1862 Hull B. 400

Mountergate, V.

St. Peter Southgate, 457 Bishop W. 1865 120

R.

St. Saviour, V. 1532 Cooke W. H. 1856 400

St. Simon & St. 283 Osborne J. 450

Jude, R. F.

St. Stephen, V. 4191 Baldwin C. 1863 700

St. Swithin, R. 699 Slipper W. 1865 350

A.

The following are the clergy of the Hamlets not included in the Deanery

of Norwich.

Benefice. Pop. Incumbent. Wh. Inst. Curate. Ch. Acc.

Earlham, V. with 195 Payne J. H. 1849 120

Bowthorpe (no

church)

Eaton, V. 930 Weston F. 1865 200

Heigham, R. 13894 Dixon J. G. 1868 Rust J. C. 250

Sharley G.

,, Holy Trinity, R. Rust C. T. 1865 1100

,, St. Philip, V. Nash T. A. 1868

Hellesdon, R. 496 Howell H. 1855 Cornford J. 100

Lakenham St. Mark, 3808 Garry N. T. 1861 Morse A. S. 840

V.

Leach J.

Thorpe St. Matthew, 2388 Owen J. S. 1869 518

V.

Trowse, V. 1404 Pownall A. 1860 300

with Lakenham, V. 2079 200

NONCONFORMISTS.

_Baptist_. Acc.

Rev. Geo. Gould St. Mary’s Chapel 900

Rev. Thos. Foston St. Clement’s Chapel 900

Rev. R. B. Clare Priory Yard Chapel 400

Rev. C. H. Hosken Gildencroft Chapel 500

Rev. W. Hawkins Cherry Lane Chapel 250

Rev. J. Brunt Orford Hill Chapel 500

Rev. R. Govett Surrey Road Chapel 1100

Rev. H. Trevor Pottergate Street 100

Chapel

_Independent_.

Rev. J. Hallett Old Meeting Chapel 700

Rev. Philip Colborne Chapel in the Field 900

Rev. G. S. Barrett Prince’s Street 1000

Chapel

_Countess of Huntingdon’s Connexion_.

Rev. Burford Hooke The Tabernacle Chapel 1000

Rev. J. J. J. Kempster Dereham Road Chapel 100

_Wesleyan Methodist_.

Rev. Hugh Jones Lady’s Lane Chapel 1000

Rev. Wesley Butters

Rev. George Boggis

_Methodist Free Church_.

Rev. J. Schofield Calvert Street and 1200

New City Chapel

Rev. R. Abercrombie, M.A. 900

_Primitive Methodist_.

Rev. J. Scott St. Catherine’s Plain 600

Chapel

Rev. R. Betts Cowgate Street Chapel 300

Rev. B. Bell Dereham Road Chapel 700

_Free Church_.

Rev. J. Crompton Dutch Church 600

_Unitarian_.

Rev. J. D. H. Smyth Octagon Chapel 750

_Presbyterian_.

Rev. W. A. Mc Allan St. Peter’s Hall 800

_Catholic Apostolic Church_.

Rev. A. Inglis, B.A. Clement Court, 200

Redwell Street

_Roman Catholics_.

Rev. P. Costello / Rev. R. Sumner Willow Lane Chapel 400

Rev. Canon Dalton St. John’s Chapel 600

_Jews_.

Rev. S. Caro The Synagogue, St. 150

Faith’s Lane

CHAPTER IV.

Religious, Educational, & Benevolent.

NEARLY all of the Religious Institutions in Norwich have arisen during

the present century, and annual meetings are held on their behalf. But

the Bible Society, the most important of them all, has been supported by

both Churchmen and Dissenters. It was founded in 1811, since which year

it has distributed 323,000 bibles in the city and county, and remitted to

the Parent Society more than £120,000. The late J. J. Gurney was an

ardent supporter of this society, and delivered his last great speech on

its behalf at an annual meeting in St. Andrew’s Hall.

Of the other societies the Church Missionary Society has taken the lead,

and the Lord Bishop of the diocese has generally presided. This society

was instituted here in 1813, and it has raised more than £70,000. The

Rev. Edward Bickersteth, one of its founders and its first secretary, was

partner with Thomas Bignold, Esq., solicitor of this city (brother to Sir

Samuel Bignold), whose sister he married. At the first meeting in St.

Andrew’s Hall, upwards of £700 was collected. Mr. Bickersteth was

ordained in 1815 by Bishop Bathurst, and after visiting Africa on behalf

of the mission, became secretary of the Parent Society.

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts is,

however, the oldest missionary society of the Church of England, and

annual meetings on its behalf have been held here all through the present

century. It has two objects in view—first, by carrying the gospel to our

colonists to prevent christians from becoming heathens in faith and

practice; second, to make heathens christians. The work of the society

has been chiefly in our colonies. In following the direction of its

original charter, the society has been vindicated by the practice of

other more recent missionary societies of the Church of England.

The Church Pastoral Aid Society was instituted in the year 1835, for the

purpose of supplying assistance to the incumbents of large and populous

parishes, to enable them to obtain the help of additional curates and lay

agents. Aid is now afforded to 548 incumbents, and the grants of the

society, when all occupied, are for 502 curates and 181 lay assistants.

Meetings are held here every year in support of the parent institution.

The total receipts for the year ending March 31st, 1868, were £57,019

16s. 7d., and the expenditure £64,065 16s. 3d.

The Norwich Diocesan Church Association was established in 1862. Its

object was to combine, as far as possible, Churchmen of every shade of

political and religious opinion in the support of the established church,

particularly as regards all questions affecting its welfare, likely to

become the subject of legislation, and generally in the promotion of

measures calculated to increase its stability and usefulness; but points

of doctrine are never brought under discussion. Annual meetings are held

every year on the second Thursday after Easter, when reports are read,

and the officers and committee elected. This society comprises 800

members, one half of whom are laymen.

The Norwich Diocesan Church Building Association was established on

October 20th, 1836. It is in union with the Incorporated Society for

promoting the enlargement, building, and repairing of churches and

chapels in England and Wales. The patron is the Earl of Leicester, and

the president the Lord Bishop of the diocese. Grants have been made to

many parishes in this county.

The Norfolk Book Hawking Association was established in December, 1855,

for the sale, throughout the county of Norfolk, by the agency of licensed

hawkers, of bibles, prayer books, tracts, and prints of a religious and

instructive character. In the year ending August 31st, 1868, the number

of bibles, testaments, prayer books, church services, tracts, and prints

sold, amounted to 11,449, the receipts being £523 1s. 11½d. The receipts

for the year (including a balance of £56 2s. 5d.,) were £759 18s. 4d.,

and the expenditure amounted to £722 9s. 1½d., leaving a balance in hand

of £37 9s. 2½d. President, the Lord Bishop of the diocese.

The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge was founded in the year

1698. The Norwich Auxiliary is of later date. During the year 1868 the

committee forwarded to the Parent Society contributions amounting to

£154, in addition to donations of £30 from the local fund; and the sale

of books at the depository realised £350, viz., for bibles and

testaments, 1,489; prayer books, 3,731; other books, 16,993; total,

22,213. By the rules of this society all its members must be of the

established church. Its principal object is the distribution of the Holy

Scriptures at home and abroad, and other religious books which are

calculated to diffuse christian knowledge.

The Norwich Churchman’s Club was instituted in the early part of the year

1868, mainly through the exertions of the Rev. F. Meyrick, for the moral

and mental improvement of young men in the city. For these purposes a

reading room has been established, supplied with books, periodicals, and

newspapers. Lectures are delivered and classes have been formed for

secular and religious instruction. About 100 honorary, and 200

reading-room members have been enrolled.

Annual meetings have also been held here on behalf of the London

Missionary Society, which is chiefly supported by Independents; on behalf

of the Baptist Missions, the Wesleyan Missions, and other missions to the

heathen; the Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews; and

also on behalf of the Norwich City Mission, a society which has been of

great benefit in improving the spiritual condition of the poor. A full

account of the operations of this mission would exhibit the social state

of the city far better than any elaborate description.

Turning our attention now to the question of Education, it will not be

too much to say that Norwich has always been the head quarters of

education in the eastern counties, on account both of the number and the

character of the schools, some of which have produced very eminent men.

The Grammar School is a far-famed ancient institution. It was originally

founded and endowed by the bishops of the See who collated the masters,

and the archdeacon of Norwich inducted them. The Singing and Grammar

Schools belonging to the Convent were kept in the Almonry, the masters of

which were frequently collated by the bishop on the Convent’s nomination,

and as soon as inducted they generally published the bishop’s inhibition,

prohibiting all other persons from teaching grammar or singing in the

city. At the Reformation they were dissolved; and the present Free

Grammar School was appointed, and took the name of Edward VI. It is

divided into the upper and lower schools, has considerable endowments,

and an interest in fifteen scholarships at Cambridge. It has afforded

instruction to many distinguished scholars, including Archbishop Parker,

Bishops Cousin, T. Green, Maltby, and Monk, Dr. Caius, the founder of

Caius College at Cambridge, Wild, the learned tailor, Admiral Lord

Nelson, Coke, Rajah Brooke, and many others. The Commercial School, in

Bridge Street, shares the same endowments, and affords instruction to

more than 200 boys.

The report of the Schools Inquiry Commission, which was issued in March,

1868, and is the most comprehensive on the subject of the education of

the upper and middle classes that has yet appeared, is very favourable as

regards the Norwich Grammar and Commercial Schools, but quite the reverse

respecting the schools in the county. Norwich Grammar School is stated

to have been established in 1547. The gross income of the charity is

£1558. The endowment of the school is £662. The course of instruction

is classical, under a head master and competent teachers. This is no

doubt the best school for the classics, but the Commercial School is the

most useful to the citizens.

Mr. Hammond, the assistant commissioner, in the report upon endowed

schools says, that no education, preparatory to the University, is

supplied in Norfolk, except at the Grammar Schools of Norwich, Holt, and

King’s Lynn, in none of which does it, except in Norwich, “engross very

much of the teacher’s time and attention, nor is it anywhere carried out

to the same perfection as at such schools as Marlborough College and the

City of London School. In Norfolk, Latin, so far as it went, was in the

endowed schools generally satisfactory. But hardly any boy could have

been set to write five consecutive lines of Latin, not taken from the

exercise book. It is fair to add that Norwich sacrifices nothing to it.

In mathematics, modern languages, and general literature, the school has

few equals; and certainly none superior in the county. French is in

Norfolk a recognised study in classical schools, as well as in most of

the semi-classical schools; is very good, and in all but one

satisfactory. In the non-classical schools, French, when attempted, is

worthless. Arithmetic is in the great majority of Norfolk schools

practically, and perhaps educationally, the most important subject

taught, and a large portion of time and attention is assigned to it.”

Only at a few schools is any useful knowledge of Algebra given, and only

at Norwich Grammar School does it extend beyond the solution of quadratic

equations. Euclid is not learnt in a very satisfactory manner; it is

taught too exclusively by papers in Norfolk. Of natural science no real

or substantial knowledge is imparted. Of English subjects, history is

the least taught and the worst learnt. English literature is hardly

taught at all, yet it is the noblest literature in the world.

Mr. Hammond says that in Norfolk it is simply impossible to establish a

classical day school without boarders. At Norwich, Yarmouth, and

possibly Kings Lynn, semi-classical day schools might, under very

favourable circumstances, remunerate an able certificated teacher, but no

private day school in these towns is any better than a national school;

_a fortiori_, this is true of smaller towns and villages.

The Boys’ and Girls’ Hospital Schools were founded, in 1618, by Thomas

Anguish; admit on the foundation sixty-nine boys and fifty girls; allow

to each boy £10 yearly for board with parents or friends; the girls are

boarded and lodged at the new School Rooms in Lakenham. The schools have

an endowed income of £2,097 in the boys’ department, and £1,012 in the

girls’ department. Baron’s School has an endowed income of £536.

Scott’s School has £137; Balderstone’s School has also £137; Norman’s

School has £650, and maintains thirty boys; and several other schools

have endowments. The Lancasterian School, in College Court, has room for

300 children, and is supported by Nonconformists. The School for the

Blind, in Magdalen Street, was founded in 1805 at a cost of £1,000, and

has an income of £1,300 yearly, and is open to the blind from every part

of the kingdom.