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Oulton
In the 4th of King Richard II., 1380, Sir William Molyns, Knt., held this manor,
by the right and inheritance of Margery his wife, of the King, in free soccage,
as of the hundred of Luddington, by the service of 10s. per annum; and Richard
was his son and heir, of the age of 26 years and upwards. This Margery was one
of the daughters and co-heirs of Edmund, son of Sir Adam Bacon, of this parish;
and a widow in the 10th of the above reign.
This was anciently the lordship and residence of a branch of the illustrious
family of Fastolf, who succeeded the Bacons in the manor and estate of Oulton
High House. Weever mentions a John Fastolf, Esq., who died in 1445, and Kateren
his wife, daughter of a Bedingfield; she deceased in 1478: also William
Bedingfield, late rector here, who died in 1503: John Bomsted, Gent., who died
in 1479; and Ales, late wife of William Bomsted; also Wm. Playters, Esq., and
Joan his wife; which William deceased in 1516. The above were all interred in
this parish church. The Fastolfs were great benefactors to this church, and
probably built the north transept; their arms appearing in many parts of the
roof.
From the Fastolfs this lordship and advowson passed to the Hobarts; and in the
20th of King Henry VIII., Sir Walter, son and heir of Sir James Hobart, Knt.,
settled them upon Henry Hobart, Esq., his son and heir; who was owner thereof in
1550. It afterwards became vested in the Keeve family; of whom was Sir Edmund
Reeve, of Stratton, in Norfolk, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; who
deceased in 1647.
From that family it passed to Gerard Van Heythuson, Esq., and his heirs; and
subsequently to the Anguishes, who sold the mesne manor to Lady Graves, then
Miss Susanna Blacknell, of Normanston; but the principal lordship remains the
property of the Rev. George Anguish, of Somerleyton, who has the presentation to
the living.
Christopher, son of John Reeve, A.M., rector of Stratton, in Norfolk, was of
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge: he succeeded his father in his rectory, at
the restoration; and afterwards held the living of this parish. He deceased in
1704.
ARMS. Hobart: sable; an estoil, or, between two flaunches, ermine.
Reeve: azure; a chevron between three pair of wings, conjoined and
elevated, or.
Mem. In 1764, the half hundred of Mutford and Lothingland was
incorporated, by Act of Parliament, for the relief of the poor; and about two
years afterwards, a house of industry was erected in this parish, for their
reception.
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