Notices of the Ellises of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from the conquest to the present time

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
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Date of Induction.
24 Dec. 1513
5 March 1545,
4 July, 1561
12 Oct. 1593
13 May, 1607
1645
30 Jan. 1673-4
25 Feb. 1701
4 Feb. 1736
9 Sept. 1784
18 Sept. 1807
18 Jan. 1841
Rectors.
Thomas Duckley
John Savage, clerk (died)
Thomas Michell
John Snell, clerk (died)
Chris. Swale, S.T.B. (ejected)
Leonard Lechford (died)
Minhardes Shaw (died)
Jeremiah Dodson (resigned)
Christopher Dodson (died)
John Dodson, D.D. (died)
J. Kenward Shaw-Brooke (d.)
Carey Hampton Borrer
Patrons.
Thos. Feneys, Lord Dacre
The King
Gregory Fynes, Lord Dacre
George Goring, Esq.
George Goring, Esq.
Sir John Shaw, Bart.
Christopher Todd
Sir John Shaw, Bart.
Sir Edw. Wilmington, Bart.
The same
Nathaniel Borrer, Esq.
The old church is supposed to have been built by Simon de
Pierpoint in the time of Edward III. Mr. Hamper thinks
the only relic of the church mentioned in Domesday is the
font, which is very ancient.
" The existing edifice," to use Mr. Hamper's words, written
thirty years ago, " consists of a nave with gallery at west end,
south aisle and gallery, a small north transept, and two
chancels ; that which ranges with the south aisle is called the
Danny Chancel. At the west end is a substantial tower contain-
ing six bells, a clock, and a set of chimes (but this last harmo-
nious musician, through age and infirmity, is now silent), above
which rises a wooden shingled spire of considerable height.
" The roof is curiously ornamented with various devices,
carved in wood, of lions, eagles, fleurs-de-lis, keys, arrow-
heads, portcullises, true-lovers' knots, crowns, circular arches,
compasses, cinquefoils, and the arms of the Pierpoint family.
"Under an arch in the Danny Chancel is the effigy of a
Knight Templar in chain armour, with his long and taper