Europe, British Isles, East England, Norfolk, Narford, Church of St Mary [Map]
Church of St Mary, Narford is in Narford.
Around 1150. Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. The nave dates from the C12 and retains evidence of its original flint quoins. Narford is described as having once been a considerable village with its own market and fairs, but it fell into decline from the C16 onwards and is now one of the many lost villages of Norfolk.
On 07 Feb 1707 Andrew Fountaine (age 74) died. His son (age 31) inherited Narford Hall. Buried at Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
After 07 Feb 1707 Monument to Andrew Fountaine (deceased) at Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
After 27 Jul 1746. Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. Monument to Elizabeth Clent (deceased) and her grandmother Sarah Chicheley. An urn and inscription panel. Inscribed chest with a heavy plinth, surmounted by a sarcophagus and an obelisk with an urn finial and heraldic achievement with motto of the Fountaine family vix ea nostra voco.
Elizabeth Clent: Captain William Price and she were married. She inherited Narford Hall when her mother Elizabeth Fountaine died. In 1706 she was born to Colonel Edward Clent of Knightwick in Worcestershire and Elizabeth Fountaine. On 27 Jul 1746 she died. Her son Brigg Price inherited Narford Hall.
Sarah Chicheley: she was born to Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole and Sarah Russell. On or after 29 Apr 1672 Andrew Fountaine and she were married. In 1710 Andrew Fountaine was gravely ill at his London townhouse. Johnathan Swift wrote ... Sir Andrew's mother and sister are come above a hundred miles to see him before he died. I knew the mother; she is the greatest Overdo upon earth; and the sister, they say, is worse; the poor man will relapse again among them. Here was the scoundrel brother [Note. Probably brother-in-law Colonel Edward Clent of Knightwick in Worcestershire] always crying in the other room till Sir Andrew was in danger; and the dog was to have all his estate if he died.
On 04 Sep 1753 Andrew Fountaine (age 77) died. His sister Elizabeth Fountaine inherited Narford Hall. Monument in Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
After 04 Sep 1753. Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. Monument to Andrew Fountaine (deceased). Dark marble sarcophagus with a white marble bust - a copy of an original by Louis Francois Roubiliac (age 51) now in the Norwich Museum collection.
On or before 30 Nov 1817 Charles George Fountaine of Narford Hall in Norfolk was born to Andrew Fountaine (age 47) and Hannah Penrice. He was baptised on 30 Nov 1817 at the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
On or before 07 May 1818 Caroline Fountaine was born to Andrew Fountaine (age 47) and Hannah Penrice. She was baptised 07 May 1818 at the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
On or before 11 Feb 1853 Caroline Fountaine was born to Andrew Fountaine (age 44) and Caroline Berney. She was baptised 11 Feb 1853 at the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
On 25 May 1879 Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine was born to Algernon Charles Fountaine (age 27) at Narford Hall and Mary Fountaine (age 31). He was baptised 03 Aug 1879 at the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
After 14 Sep 1997. Church of St Mary, Narford [Map]. Grave of Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine (deceased) and Rosemary Mitcham (age 65).
Rosemary Mitcham: Before 14 Sep 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine and she were married.
On 17 Nov 2005 Charles Andrew Fountaine (age 52) died. He was buried in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
Charles Andrew Fountaine: On 07 Nov 1953 he was born to John Brigg Charles Fountaine. Probably. Likely since Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine appears to have died without issue so Charles Andrew Fountaine.
On 02 Apr 2006 John Brigg Charles Fountaine (age 83) died. He was buried in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary, Narford [Map].
John Brigg Charles Fountaine: On 15 Nov 1922 he was born to Vice Admiral Charles Andrew Fountaine and Louisa Constance Catherine Maclean at Narford Hall. On 14 Sep 1997 Andrew Douglas Algernon Fountaine died of cancer possibly at Swaffham Hospital otherwise at Narford Hall without issue. His brother John Brigg Charles Fountaine inherited Narford Hall.
