NEW BUCKENHAM is a small, but neat town, with a large market place, and several short streets, 5 miles S by E of Attleborough; 15½ miles SW of Norwich; and 95 miles N by E of London. Its small parish contains 716 inhabitants, and only 315 acres of land, in the manor of Old Buckenham, and separated from that parish by William de Albini, when he built the new castle; and for the purpose of strengthening his garrison when necessary, he created this new burgh, with the privilege of frankpledge, assize of bread and ale, a gallows, a weekly market every Saturday, etc. The market is obsolete, but FAIRS for horses, cattle, etc, are held on the last Saturday in May, and November 22nd and 23rd; and Hirings for Servants a fortnight before Old Michaelmas day. . . . The CHURCH (St Martin) is a handsome edifice, with a nave, aisles, chancel, and a square tower, containing six bells. It was built at various times; the north aisle about 1479, by the contributions of several distinguished families, of whom here are various memorials, particularly of the Knyvets, one of whom was Lord Chancellor in the reign of Edward III. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the parishioners, and incumbency of the Rev William Fison.
William White, History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk (1845)
New Buckenham baptisms PD 540-1 1538-1578
New Buckenham baptisms PD 540-3 1538-1694
New Buckenham baptisms PD 540-4 1694-1774
New Buckenham baptisms PD 540-5 1774-1812
New Buckenham burials PD 540-1 1538-1578
New Buckenham burials PD 540-3 1538-1694
New Buckenham burials PD 540-4 1694-1774
New Buckenham burials PD 540-5 1774-1812
New Buckenham marriages PD 540-1 1538-1578
New Buckenham marriages PD 540-3 1538-1694
New Buckenham marriages PD 540-4 1694-1754
Further registers for New Buckenham are included in the FreeReg database.
- New Buckenham is in the Shropham Hundred
- History of New Buckenham
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