Thorpland nr. Fakenham / Thorpeland / Torpaland

***UNABLE TO IDENTFY WITH THORPLAND IN THE HUNDRED OF CLACKCLOSE YET -- Munford's 1858 Analysis of the Domesday Book does not have a Thorpland in either Gallow or Brothercorss hundreds -- cf. Index entry for the other Thorpland*** The 1769 edition of Blomefield (vol. 3: 787) mentions several 'beruits' of Fakenham at the time of the Domesday survey of 1086, among them Alatorp, Torpaland, Stanhou, Stabyrda, Creik, Barsham, Snaring, Katestuna and Norton. In his later edition of 1805-1810 Blomefield writes: "THORPLAND. This also at the survey was a beruite, belonging to the King's lordship of Fakenham, &c. and here was a carucate of land, and one carucate, and one servus. [...] This little hamlet lies about two miles north of Fakenham". Blomefield (ibid.) reports that there was a chapel in Thorpland: "a record of the 10th of Henry IV. it appears, that by an inquisition taken before the eschaetor, Sir John Le Strange, Knt it was found, that Roger de Lenne gave a messuage, 100 acres of land, 10 of meadow and pasture, and 10s. rent, with a foldcourse in Fakenham, Thorpland, and Althorp, to be amortised to Thorpland chapel; on condition to find a chaplain to pray for the soul of the said Roger, which was done (as said) without the King's license. [...] it appears that this chapel of Thorpland was dedicated to St. Thomas, and that there was a cemetery belonging to it, in 1419." So the chapel had licence to carry out burials, but it not clear whether or not it did baptisms as well at the time. Earlier on, at the time of Edward I (1272-1307), adds Blomefield (ibid.): "it is said there were 90 parishioners in this hamlet, when there was a chaplain to serve the cure, but no sepulture, or baptism, belonged to it. [...] The inhabitants of this hamlet go to Fakenham church, and pay great and small tithes to the rector." English Heritage Listing NGR: TF9371032120 [www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-222972-remains-of-church-of-st-thomas-thorpland] [accessed 27 August 2013] reports: "Remains of Church of St Thomas, Thorpland, south-east of Thorpland Hall [...] Probably C14 and C15 fabric. Ruins. Only part of the south-west corner remains, approximately 15 ft high, together with foundations, further east, of the south wall. Flint built with ashlar quoins, little detail survives. Originally aisled and without tower." [NB: it is not known whether or not a font existed in this chapel in the Middle Ages].