ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 



and bestow in needful repairs the benevolence of such as will contribute 

 thereto, dated 22 April, 1658, shows that the spirit of wantonness which had 

 led to its ill-treatment was already left far behind. 



After King Charles's restoration, 29 May, 1660, an Act was passed 

 restoring to their benefices all clergy who had been deprived since the 

 rebellion began, if they were not concerned in the king's death or Ana- 

 baptists ; and Calamy^ gives the number of those who were by their re- 

 institution deprived in Norfolk, together with those deprived by the Act of 

 Uniformity of 1662, as sixty-three, and gives nine who afterwards conformed. 

 This is a considerably smaller number than that of those ejected during the 

 Commonwealth ; even of these many are described as silenced, but no bene- 

 fice was held by them. 



Bishop Hall had been dead more than two years when his successor. 

 Bishop Reynolds, was consecrated 6 January, 1661. He had been chaplain 



' Nonconformists' Memorial, iii, 1-23. Mr. John Banister (Aldy ?). Robert Purt (rector of Barford and 

 Gorston, two livings of considerable value ; he continued preaching at Windham to a good old age). Charles 

 Sumpter (Barton Hulm). John Loughes (Beconthorp, ordained by Bishop Reynolds, afterwards became 

 minister of a Congregational church at Southrepps and Alby. He had such favour among his neighbours 

 his meetings were never broken up). Mr. Burrough (rector of Bliclding). Mr. Robert Watson (rector 

 of Bodham. Had signed the Attestation as minister of Bakingstroppe). Mr. Christopher Amyraut (New 

 Buckenham. Ended his life and labours as pastor of a congregation at Southrepps). Mr. Nicholas Pitt 

 (had signed the Attestation as minister of the gospel at Bunwell). Mr. Thomas Worts (curate of Burningham ; 

 after his ejectment was pastor of a congregation at Guestwick). Mr. Pittedate (rector of Bunwell). Mr. 

 James Gedney (rector of Carlton). Thomas Lawson, M.A. (rector of Denton and fellow of St. John's). Mr. 

 Elias Crabtree (rector of DicUeburgh). Richard More, M.A. (rector of Diss). Mr. Richard Vin (rector 

 of Drayton). Mr. John Smith (curate of Elmerton. Signed the Attestation). Mr. Thomas Bayes (Earsham). 

 Mr. John Butler (rector of Feltwell). Mr. William Hinton (rector of Forncett). Mr. Richard Worts (rector 

 of Foulsham and Guestwick. Pastor of dissenting church at Guestwick until his death). Mr. Shepherd (Fun- 

 well). Mr. John Hooker (Greatwich). Mr. Nathaniel Jocelyn (rector of Hardingham). Mr. Thomas 

 Newman (rector of Heydon). Mr. Sheffield (rector of Intwood). Mr. Thomas Ellis (rector of Lopham, a 

 Baptist, and as such deprived in 1663, by six justices). Mr. John Home (All Hallows, Lynn). Mr. Fenwick 

 and Mr. John Dominick. Mr. Paul Amyrant (rector of Mundesley). Mr. Robert Bidbank. Mr. Israel 

 Shipdam ? (Nayton ? Naughton in Suffolk ?). Mr. John Levington ? (same as Neatishead ?). Miles Burkitt, 

 M.A. (vicar of Neatishead and Irestead). Dr. John Collinges (vicar of St. Stephen's, Norwich). Thomas 

 Allen, M.A. (rector of St. George's, Norwich. Born at Norwich, had been minister of St. Edmond's there, 

 was silenced by Bishop Wren for refusing to read the Book of Sports, and conform to other impositions in 1636. 

 In 1638 fled to New England. Returned to Norwich 165 1. After his ejection was chosen pastor of the 

 Congregational church there). Benjamin Snowden, M.A. (rector of St. Giles, Norwich ; ordained by Bishop 

 Hall). Mr. Windress. Mr. Francis English (St. Nicholas, Norwich). Mr. Enoch Woodward (St. George's, 

 Norwich). Mr. Thomas Benton (Pulham). Mr. William Sheldrake (rector of Reepham ; after the death of 

 Mr. Bridge, pastor of the dissenting congregation at Yarmouth). Mr. Sampson Townsend. Mr. Edmund 

 Brome (Southrepps ; exercised his ministry in private among his parishioners until his death). Mr. Edward 

 Corbet (Northrepps). Mr. John Reyner (rector of Rollesby ; had not the advantage of a learned education). 

 Mr. John Reynolds (Roughton). William Bidbanck, M.A. (Scottow. After his ejectment was minister of the 

 congregation at Denton). Mr. John Lucas (vicar of Stalham. Afterwards lived at Norwich ; often preached 

 as he had opportunity). Mr. Samuel Alexander (Stanfield). Mr. Thomas Benton, jun. (rector of St. Michael, 

 Stratton). Mr. John Daliel (rector of Swanton and Morley). Mr. John Green, sen. (Tunstead). Richard 

 Lawrence, M.A. (rector of Trunch). Mr. John Green (vicar of Tunstead, where he came in 1657 ; con- 

 tinued in his pastoral relation and labours among his people for above fifty years. Had amicable correspon- 

 dence with many who differed in opinion — particularly with Mr. Jeffrey, minister of North Walsham, and 

 desired to be buried in his church). Mr. John Cory (of Walcott. Taught a private school at Norwich till his 

 death). Mr. John Baker of Walsham. Mr. Nathaniel Mitchel (vicar of North Walsham ; signed the Attesta- 

 tion as minister at Edenthorpe). Mr. Nathaniel Northcross (curate of Walsingham). Mr. John Mony (vicar 

 of Wymondham. Continued preaching in and near the town as long as he lived). John Brinsley, M.A. 

 Yarmouth. Mr. John Allen (several years teacher of the large church at Yarmouth, where Mr. Brinsley was 

 pastor). Wm. Bridge, M.A. (Yarmouth, no benefice, Presbyterian Congregation). Mr. Job Tookie (' Pastor 

 and teacher in the Congregational way at Yarmouth'). Mr. John Benton, of Great Dunham ; Mr. Mark 

 Lewis of Shipdam ; Mr. Elwood of Walcot and East Ruston ; Mr. Day of Hingham ; Mr. Denham of 

 Causton ; Mr. Gooch and Mr. John Newton of Scharning ; Mr. Pool of Homorton ; and Mr. Odor of 

 Blitching afterwards conformed. It is reassuring to see that so many of these ejected clergy were able to 

 continue their ministrations ; and none are described as having ended their days in the distress and poverty to 

 which the previous ejections reduced the former incum.bents. 



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