Date Ellingham Kirby Cane

1350 Land in Ellingham and Kirby Cane (and a great many other places) were granted to the prior and convent of St Olave in Herringfleet (an Augustinian priory of Black Cannons). 1351 Having had four children by Segrave, Margaret tried to get a divorce Robert de Weston rector presented by William de Wychingham, from him, but he died before the cause was heard. guardian of Nicholas Gavel. 1355 Countess Margaret married Sir Walter de Mauny without the King's John Foucher rector presented by William de Wychingham. licence. 1361 John de Shaftesbury junior, rector. Nicholas Batchelor rector presented by William Wychingham. 1377 Edmund de Redeshaw of Kirkeby Cane of the manor of hall Richard II in Loddon and via Loddon, Hales, Kirkeby, Elyngham, Broome, 22 June 1377 , Hekyngham, Hardele, , Thureston and - Treveyt and the advowson of the chapel of Hales hall. 29 Sept 1399 1378 William de Dedham rector presented by "patrons" Nicholas Bachelor of Wychingham, Sir Wythred of Denton, John Bole of Wodeton, Thomas Storme of Blakeney and Elen Myniot, who when widowed married Thomas Storme. 1379 Nicholas Jacob, rector presented by Thomas Storme, Elen Myniot and John Wythred (chaplain). 1381 An underlying social unrest broke out into uprising when a tax of a shilling was levied on every person over the age of 14 years. The insensitive attitude of the collectors caused further resentment and riots broke out in East Anglia, notably at Bury St Edmund The riots this caused are now referred to as the PEASANTS REVOLT. The nearest the disturbances came to us, was the attack made by John Wrawe on Ufford’s Mettingham Castle, when a band of several hundred looted and stole much armour and gold. They also attacked a house in . 1386 Walter de Totyngton, rector. A Medieval brick works was busy in the Spion Kop plantation area. 1387 Walter FitzWalter held for 1 knight's fee of the Abbot of Langley, Kirby and Raveningham. John de Hales, 1 knight's fee in Kirby and Broome. 1389 Walter Gerard, rector.

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