Rev. Benjamin Gooch

Curate of Deopham 1711

Benjamin Gooch was ordained deacon on Sept 21^st 1690 and then held posts at Threxton and Watton, before being ordained priest on May 21^st 1692 in Norwich Cathedral. The following year he was appointed rector at Ashwellthorpe, a post he held until 1728. In addition, he was appointed curate of Carleton Forehoe and Kimberley on December 1^st 1705, when he had to sign the following declaration of allegiance to the 39 articles, the canons of Scripture and the liturgy of the Church of England:

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The Rev. Benjamin Gooch was appointed as curate to the parish of Deopham on August 11^th 1711, presumably in addition to his roles at Ashwellthorpe, Carleton Forehoe and Kimberley.¹
When appointed, he had to sign the following declaration of allegiance to the 39 articles, the canons of Scripture and the liturgy of the Church of England:

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Footnotes

1. These biographical notes have been taken from the Church of England Clergy Database. ↩︎