List of Rectors and their appointees
Dates from 1250 - present
1250 Ralph de Nevile
12-- Ralph de Nevile
1304 Hugh de Midleham by Lady Mary de Nevile
1312 Richard de Midleham by Lady Mary de Nevile
1315 Robert de Somerdeby by Lady Mary de Nevile
1321 John de Wendeslay by Roger, Lord de Nevile
1333 Thomas de Lemyng by Roger, Lord de Nevile
1335 Henry de Swale by Roger, Lord de Nevile
1361 Thomas de Longley (exchanged)by Roger, Lord de Nevile
1370 Richard de Whitton formerly vicar of Newton Durham exchanged with Lugleby by Roger, Lord de Nevile
1375 John de Sutton (rector of Nrth Pickenham exchanged with Whitton) by Sir Robert Knowles
1377 John Doys (exchanged) ditto
1380 Gregory de Hetherst Rector of Sculthorpe exchanged with Boys by John Lord Cobham & John Seymer, Attornies to Sir Robert Knowles
1380 John Drew Vlear of Narford, Rector of Bawsey, Harpley & Northwoldditto
1388 John de Hockham by Robert Bishop of London, John Lord Cobham, John Crew,Rector of Pudding Norton & John Seymor, Citizen of London
1415 Robert Kirby by Ralph, Earl of Westmoorland
1420 Thomas Wirethrope by Ralph Nevill,Earl of Westmoorland
1423 Richard Holme ditto
14? Robert Danson ditto
1469 John Fenthyng by Henry Nevile, Lord Latimer
1474 John Barber (order of the Carmelites 1498 by the Bishop of Norwich)
1498 Robert Legge (died) by Richard Lord Latimer
1503 George Figton(died) by Richard Lord Latimer
1508 Peter Fulwode by Richard Lord Latimer
1541 John Harridanse by Sir Christopher Jenney, by virtue of a grant from John Lord Latimer
1558 Roger Olley (resigned held it by union with North Pickenham) by virtue of a grant from John Lord Latimer
1559 Thomas Benson by John Jenney Esq, farmer of the Lordship for Lord Latimer
1585 Robert Fraunces (resigned) by Thomas Bradbury, of Ashill patron, hv By a grant from Henry Bedingfield Esq.
1587 Henry Collison (died) by thomas Frances
1611 Thomas Brown (licensed preacher died Rector also Wisssingset by Nicholas Brown assignee of Sir Henry Bedingfield
1613 Simon Thompson A.M (died) by William Prithero assignee of Sir henry Bedingfield
1637 Thomas Booth A.M(died) by Robert Booth of Wroxam
1687 Henry Tinkler (died) by Robert Alpe Gent
1715 Henry Wastell A.B. buried int he chancel 26th April 1719 by Sir Ralph Hare
1719 Waters Rolfe (died) Sir Ralph Hare, Bart
1747 Robert Say (Formerly vicar of Swaffham held this consolidated union with Beachamwell by himself( All rectors back to Olley held this union with North Pickenham. Consolidated February 27th 1747
1764 Robert Say Junior ditto
1784 William Young by Thomas Say, Surgeon
1794 Henry Say by himself
1855 William Ewing M.A by William C Ewing Esq
1891 Francis Beresford Champion M.A of Jesus Coll Camb. The present Rector by William N L Champion Esq
1917 Frederick Wheller
1929 Martin Custance
1935 William Mather
1950 Leslie Shurman
1957 Edwin Cox
1958 Derek Green
In 1994 Saint Mary's church was then joined with Necton Church
1994 Peter Taylor
2007 Stephen Thorp