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 the Parsonage House of Carshalton, and fifteen acres and a half of land.

The rectory afterwards became vested in Henry Byne or Bynde, Esquire, of Carshalton, who died in A.D. 1697, and who was the grandson of James Bynde and Sanctia his wife. Henry Bynde, son of the before-mentioned, in his will dated 26th March, A.D. 1723, states that his father settled and conveyed his moiety of the tithes of Carshalton on the vicar and his successors for ever; and that the other moiety, after the decease of Jane Dewye, widow, was settled by Josias Carlton and himself also upon the vicar and his successors, who have enjoyed the same accordingly. William Hollier, the first rector, was instituted in A.D. 1703.

Early reference is made to the church in the will of Thomas Elyngbrigge, Esquire, which bears date the 10th May, A.D. 1497, and was proved the 23rd October in the same year, who desires his body to be buried in the parish church of "Carsalton," near to the place where Elizabeth his wife lay buried, and bequeaths 20Z. towards his burial. He also bequeaths the lands, tenements, and appurtenances, which he states he purchased of Newdigate, to the church of "Carsalton" for his obit, "ther, yerely to be kepte, for ev', and Specially certayn alme's to be geven yerely in redy money amongis the pou' people, than beyng at" his obit, to pray for the souls of his wife, his father, and his mother perpetually. He also mentions Sir John Leeke, the then vicar.

A brass formerly existed in the church to the memory of this Thomas Elyngbrigge and Elizabeth his wife, on which he was described as a justice of the peace and gentleman usher to Lord John Morton, Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England: he died the 22nd May, A.D. 1497.