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 gave to the Cluniac monks of St. Mary at Thetford, two parts of the tithes of all his demeans in Fersfield, which he held in his own hands, namely of all fruit, pease, and beans; the witnesses were, Roger Bigot Earl of ''Norfolk, Rob. de Burnevil'', and others.

Rectors
''Wm. de Bosco, or Bois'', patron and rector.
 * 1312, kal. March, Wm. Yngreth, de Debenham, priest. Christian de Mose, formerly wife of Sir Robert de Bosco, Knt.
 * 1313, 9 kal. Apr. Wm. de Carlisle, accolite. Ditto.
 * 1316, 4 kal. Oct. Thomas de Merchstone, accolite. Ditto.
 * 1327, 7 ides Apr. Rafe de Blakesdone, priest. Thomas, EarlMarshal, Earl of Norfolk, son to the King, guardian to Robert de Bosco, Knt. deceased; the manor of Fersfield being held of the Earl, who, at the death of Christian, seized him as his ward.
 * 1326, 18 kal. Febr. Nicholas de Aschfield, priest, at the resignation of Blakesdone. Ditto.
 * Nicholas Ulton, rector; he resigned, and in
 * 1344, 22 Decem. Andrew Gylour de Wymboteshum, priest, succeeded. John Howard, Knt.
 * 1352, 25 October, Richard Munch, priest, at Gylour's resignation, who changed with him for the vicarage of St. Mary Magdalen of Wygenhale. Sir John Ufford, Knt.
 * 1358, 4 July, Robert Agaz, (or Agar,) priest, at Munch's resignation, who changed for Blownorton St. Andrew. Sir John de Ufford, Knt.
 * 1381, 15 June, John Grym, priest, William de Ufford Earl of Suffolk, Sir John Lovell, Sir John Tuddenham, Knts. John Holkham, John Marlere, rector of Islyngton, and Richard de Walton, true patrons, by virtue of a feoffment in trust, made to them by Sir Robert Howard, Knt.
 * 1391, 17 Apr. John Gate of Preston, priest, at Grym's resignation, who changed this for Garboldisham. Margaret, relict of Sir Robert Howard, Knt.
 * 1405, 12 May, Sir Thomas Kynge of Brethenham, priest. Sir John Howard, Knt.
 * 1406, 6 Apr. John Yutte (Gutte or Gate) of Garboldisham, priest Ditto.
 * 1411, 15 Febr. Sir Thomas Gowthfield of Ixworth, priest. Ditto. He was instituted to the parish church of Fersfield, with the chapel of St. Anne thereto annexed.
 * 1424, 7 Novem. John Bettys, priest. Ditto.
 * 1477, Richard Bulle, or Boole, priest. Ditto.
 * 1493, John Caundiche, rector.
 * Richard Bulle died rector, having taken it again after his resignation.
 * 1503, 28 Aug. Henry Gayton, rector. John de Vere Earl of Oxford.
 * 1527, 17 Jan. Thomas Westley, A.M. on Gayton's death. Elizabeth Countess of Oxford.