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64 very inconsiderable village, the old village of Ranthorp, now swallowed up in this, being by much the largest part of it; then had it, and it had 15 acres belonged to the manor of Hethil, which, with another small part, belonged to Roger Bigot, all which constituted

Which had its name from its owners, and to which the mediety of the advowson of the church belonged; the first that I find of this name owner here, was, Blomevyle, or Blunnel, who had it of the gift of Henry de Rhye, with Blomevyle's manor in Depham, (vol. ii. p. 491,) he left it to Richard his son, who was lord in 1226, being nephew to ''Tho. de Blumville Bishop of Norwich, (vol. iii. p. 483,) he was succeeded by William Blumvyle, and he by Katherine his widow; and William their son held it of the manor of Hingham, as of the barony of Rhye; and it was after held of the barony of Montchensy at a quarter of a fee; in 1388, Rich. Blumvyle held it, and in 1420, Will. Blumvyle, Esq. who was succeeded by Ric. Blomevyle, Esq. and he by Catherine his wife, and she by Richard their son, who died in 1503; Ralph his brother succeeded, and died in 1514, whose son Edward was lord, and died in 1568; and in 1569, Thomas his son held a court baron and lete'', and had purchased and joined to it three parts of

The of, alias , in this town; he held the manor at half a fee of the Lord D'acre's manor of Horsford.

The advowson of mediety in  church, was a rectory valued at nine marks, and had 12 acres of glebe.

1294, John Blumvyle, rector; he was escheator for the King in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgshire, Huntingdonshire, Essex, and Hertfordshire, in 1289. , patron.

1317, Master ''Nic. Blumvyle''. , widow of of Newton.

1334, ''Ric. Boghay''. Eve, daughter of Sir John Clavering, guardian to son and heir of

1338, Jeffry at Herne of Swainsthorp. , guardian to the said William.