1458. In 1471 he was secretary to Catherine Dutchess of Norfolk: in 1501 the executors of Thomas Bettes, in response to his will, settled the manors and all his estate, on John Bettes, Gent. Simon Smith of Cratfield had William, whose son Simon of Winston in Norfolk, and Beccles in Suffolk, married the sister and heir of William Roberts, town clerk of Yarmouth, and legal professional at law in Beccles, who bought the manors of Whetacre-Burgh, with the members, in Gillingham, Winstone, Geldestone, and Kirsted in Norfolk, and Burgh-castle, Easton-Bavent, Wyset, Kessingland, Redham, &c. Which anciently belonged to a family sirnamed from the town; in 1196 Warine de Irmingland and Godfry de Irmingland held it at the 3d a part of a payment, as parcel of the honour of Clare; he was son of Ralf, and father of that Ralf, that was lord here in 1249; in 1302 John de Ermingland had it, and in 1315 Ralf de Irmingland and John aforesaid, whose family continued lengthy here, and had lands; but the manor was offered by Ralf in 1327, to Thomas Whitefoot and Alice his spouse; Robert Whitefoot, parson of the moiety of Reepham St. Mary, John his brother, and Margaret his sister, all of Reepham, being trustees; and in 1336, Godfry son of Ralf de Ermingland, launched all his proper; in 1394 Henry Whitefoot had it, and he and his feoffees in 1396 mortgaged it to John Spoo and Nichola his wife; and in 1410 launched it to Roger Taylor of Wulterton, and John Mertoft; Richard Whitefoot had it, and Joan his widow in 1422 released it to Taylor and Mortoft, and in 1423 Taylor, Mortoft, Spoo, and his wife, offered it to John Bettes, senior, and his trustees; and in 1427 Robert, son and heir of Henry Whitefoot of Gressenhall, launched all proper, and so Bettes became sole lord, and afterwards joined the 2 manors, as they now remain.
Smith Fleetwood, Esq. who married Mary, daughter of Sir John Hartop; the stated Smith Fleetwood was born at Feltwell St. Mary 1644, baptized in 1647, and was buried by his father at Stoke Newington in Middlesex. Charles Fleetwood of Newington in Middlesex, and in 1648 Simon Smith of Winston settled the Smiths estate on them. King Charles the 1st. and considered one of his privy council, who departed this life the 2d. day of May within the 63d. year of her age, Anno Dni. Bishop of Norwich, by cause of consanguinity, upon which she appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who reversed the Bishop of Norwich’s sentence, after which Sir John appealed to the Pope, and through that swimsuit, espoused the stated Katherine, and endowed her at the church door, of these lands, and she lived with him until his loss of life; but the Pope confirmed the Archbishop’s proceedings, it being proved that Katherine, before her marriage, knew that Sir John had married Galiena, and so Galiena recovered her dower; Nicholas Cordeboef died seized, and about 1285 Thomas his son and heir died also, and the King granted his heirs in ward, to Roger de Winchester; the serjeanty now is alleged to be in Banningham, Repham, Mendlesham, &c.
King Richard I. to John Corn De Beauf, or Cordebof of Benningham, who held it by sergeanty, to seek out one soldier with a lance for the King’s service, and his son Hubert had it of the gift of Henry I. when it was a member of Causton; he was to seek out one Archer on horseback for the King’s service, also a crossbow for him to shoot with, and to maintain him 40 days in the King’s military at his own price, every time the King went into Wales. Edmund Lomner, Esq. who had this turn from John Aldrich and William Mingay of Norwich, who had it from William Halls, the true patron. Langley at 3s. and the portion of the prior of Norwich, was a mark a 12 months, being a composition for two sheaves out of three, of the tithes of the demeans of John de Irmingland, which was paid to the cellerer; this portion Bishop John de Grey appropriated to the convent, and Bishop Thomas de Blumvyle confirmed it. Willoughby, daughter of Edward Brewse, 4th son of John Brewse of Wenham in Suffolk. 1660, Edmund Bacon of Hockwold, son of Clipesby Bacon, Esq.
Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Stukey, Knt. In 1349 Sir George de Felbrigge bought the reversion of Carleton, and in 1378 bought it after the loss of life of Margaret, widow of Thomas de Bintre, to William Hastyngs of Aylesham, whose name the manor nonetheless retains; and in 1388 Hastyngs reconveyed it to Sir George Felbrigge, Knt. Margaret his wife, and then to Edmund Betts his son, with remainder to Anne, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary and Hellen his daughters, conditionally; but in 1598, he and his wife, and Henry his son and heir, bought the entire to Thomas Catlyn of Lakenham, and his heirs, who in 1604, with the consent of Judith his wife, sold the whole to Sir Nathaniel Bacon, Knt. Mary his first spouse, he had Simon Smith of Winston, who married Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of Sir Edmund Mundford, senior of Feltwell, Knt. 1594, Thomas Percy held them as one residing; but in 1615 Sir Christopher Heydon, Knt.