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| Blomefield, Francis. Adm. sizar (age 18) at CAIUS, Apr. 8, 1724. S. of Henry, gent., of Fersfield, Norfolk. B. there, July 23, 1705. Schools, Diss and Thetford. Matric. 1724; Scholar, 1724-30; B.A. 1727-8. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Mar. 1727-8, as C. of Quiddenham; priest (Norwich) July 27, 1729. R. of Hargham, Norfolk, 1729-30. R. of Fersfield, 1729-52. R. of Brockdish, 1739-52. Married, Sept. 1, 1732, Mary, dau. of Laurence Womack, R. of Caistor by Yarmouth. Died of smallpox when on a visit to London, Jan. 16, 1752. Buried at Fersfield. The well-known author of the History of Norfolk, which he began to publish in 1739. He died when in the middle of the third volume, leaving the work to be completed by the Rev. Charles Parkin. (See the article by Walter Rye in the D.N.B. ) | Francis BLOMEFIELD Approx. lifespan: 1705–1752 Adm. sizar (age 18) at Gonville & Caius College 1724:04:08 s. of Henry BLOMEFIELD gent., of Fersfield, Norfolk , b. there 1705:07:23 Schools Diss, [Norfolk], and Thetford, [Norfolk], Matric. 1724 Scholar 1724-30 B.A. 1727/8 Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1727/8:03 priest (Norwich) 1729:07:27 C. of Quiddenham, [Norfolk], R. of Hargham, Norfolk , 1729-30 R. of Fersfield, [Norfolk], 1729-52 R. of Brockdish, [Norfolk], 1739-52 Married 1732:09:01 Mary WOMACK dau. of Laurence WOMACK R. of Caistor, [Norfolk], by Yarmouth, [Norfolk], Died of smallpox when on a visit to London , 1752:01:16 buried at Fersfield, [Norfolk], The well-known author of the History of Norfolk which he began to publish in 1739 He died when in the middle of the third volume, leaving the work to be completed by the Rev. Charles PARKIN . (See the article by Walter Rye in the D.N.B. ) |