The Rising Family of Horsey, West Somerton and Martham

Martham has never had a single landed gentry family. It has had Lords of the Manor, but they have mostly been large land-owning farmers who lived away. This is almost certainly because in medieval times there was a larger than average number of freeholders in the village who owned just a few acres each. This did not provide the basis needed for the emergence of any really large estates, hence there were never any stately homes. There were, however, a small number of yeoman or gentleman farmers who managed to accumulate perhaps 200 to 400 acres and in relative terms were wealthy in comparison with those eking out a living from three or four acres plus use of the common land.

Rising Family Summary

The Risings were the most important of the larger landowners and they came to prominence all over Flegg including, Horsey, Somerton, Caister and Martham in the 19^th century. This section of the website does not attempt to cover the whole Rising family but instead concentrates on the members that lived in, or contributed to, life in Martham. There are two branches of the family featured on this page who were cousins.

Spanning a period of almost 200 years they were mainly property owners and farmers. In 1812 the principal family members owned 295 acres of land in Martham and thirty years later in 1842 this had increased to 425 acres. In addition, they owned additional land at Repps, Potter Heigham, West Somerton, Horsey and Caister. They were also estate managers, barristers, magistrates, chief constables, churchwardens, overseers, cattle & horse breeders and pillars of the community. At various times they owned some of the most impressive properties in the area including Cess Farm, Elmside, Grove House, Martham House, Moregrove, Rose Farm, Sutfield House, Bell Meadow and its cottages all at Martham and Horsey Hall and West Somerton Hall as well as elegant properties in Great Yarmouth. Some had large families but many children died as infants. They made good marriages with other eminent families, but also had affairs and had their fair share of illegitimate children. One kept a farming diary giving us an insight into their daily lives.

Much of their wealth was gained by hard graft and acute business acumen but ultimately, perhaps as a result of accumulated wealth, they moved on. Some lost interest in working the land, others spread their wings across the globe to America, Canada and South Africa.

Gradually family members died or moved on and life styles changed. Many of the properties the family owned were rented out or sold and the main estate in the village based at Martham House and its farmland had passed down from his father to Rev, William James Sutfield Rising in 1902/03 but he was an established Vicar with no interest in farming. His father’s Trustees managed the estate for a while but put it up for auction in 1908. The advert for the auction showing the extent of the estate can be seen below. The purchaser was William James Bracey.

Despite having such a significant presence in the village for so long there are now no Risings (that I know of) living in Martham other than extremely distant ancestors by marriage – but they are not forgotten!  

Short Stories

• Which Rising couple had 14 children, 32 grandchildren and at least 39 great grandchildren?  Find out by clicking HERE.
• One Rising kept a farming diary – click HERE to find out more about his life in 1815.
• A land owning Rising and his wife have a grand brass memorial plaque in St Mary the Virgin, Martham. Find out who they are HERE.
• One Rising took a gamble and purchased a flooded estate. Click HERE to find out who he was and what happened. 
• A Rising moved to a farm “On the Hill” at Caister. Who was he? Answer HERE.
• Did a Rising have 1, 2, 3 or more illegitimate children with his mistress? Find the correct number HERE.
• One of the Rising daughters married into the Bane family of grocers and millers of Martham. Which one was she? Read about her HERE.
• There are several Risings called Robert but one turned a fairly nice house into a grand mansion. Click HERE to read about him.
• A Rising son became a Vicar in Shropshire after serving with the 76^th Regiment in Corfu. Find out who he was by clicking HERE.
• Click HERE to read the amazing story of the Rising who joined the navy, fell out with his commanding officers, ran off with a married lady from his village, died in England but is buried in Canada.
• Who is the lady who became a Rising, was an artist and has a stained-glass window dedicated to her memory?  She is HERE.
• Which Rising remained single, lived at Cess for about 30 years and had two servants there?  Find him HERE.
• How was it that Anne Rising came to live at Grove House, Black Street, Martham? The answer is HERE.
• How are the Risings linked to the very successful Francis farming family of Martham? Read HERE to find out.
• What unique feature links one branch of the Risings to each other?  Answer HERE.
• Which Rising owned more than 130 acres of land in Martham in 1842. Spot him HERE. 

The Risings in Detail

There were two branches of the family associated with Martham. They were cousins but I have divided them in two for ease of explanation.  

We can start with Branch ‘A’ by looking at William Rising (1701-1771) and his wife Mary Tilney (1704-1779) who moved from Acle to West Somerton and it was their descendants that had such an effect on Martham. Their son Robert married Ann Manship and had 14 children at West Somerton Hall. Their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren are listed on the large chart below. After that there are thumbnail sketches of all the family members in the chart and for key family members there are 19 separate, linked pages giving far more information about them.

Branch ‘B’  is based on Thomas Rising (1713-1773) and his wife Martha who were also  from Acle and their son Thomas Rising (1742-1794) and his wife Mary Burton (1748-1832) who moved to Martham. Their descendants are shown on another chart under Branch ‘B’ which you can click on and jump to if you wish.

Branch ‘A’ Chart

Branch ‘A’

Generation 1

1. Robert Rising and Ann Manship
   Robert Rising(1) was born in 1732 in West Somerton. He married Ann Manship, the daughter of William Richard Manship & Susanna Sutten on 11^th February 1768 at St Mary’s Church, West Somerton by licence. Ann was born about 1741 at West Somerton. She died on 18^th June 1797 at West Somerton. Robert died on 24^th July 1797 at West Somerton. Robert & Ann had 14 children you can see here under Generation 2. For more information about Robert & Ann click HERE.

Generation 2

1.1 Robert Rising (2) was born in 1768 at West Somerton. He married Mary Preston, the daughter of Isaac & Mary Preston on 17^th November 1800 at St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth. See below under Generation 2 for details of their children. Mary was born in about 1776 at Lowestoft, Suffolk. Robert and Mary both died at Horsey Hall; Robert on 26^th June 1841 and Mary in 1862. Robert & Mary had four children. For more information about Robert & Mary click HERE.

1.2 William Rising(1) was born in 1769 at West Somerton. He married (1) Mary Ann Page on 30^th October 1792 at Ludham, Norfolk by licence. William was a bachelor, Mary a spinster. The witnesses were John Page and Mary Rising. Mary died on 28^th April 1841. William then married (2) Elizabeth Howes, the daughter of Richard Howes & Ann Neave on 27th May 1841 at St Mary the Virgin, West Somerton. Elizabeth was born in 1789 at Potter Heigham, Norfolk and died on 26^th April 1868 at Great Yarmouth. William died in 1846 at West Somerton. William & Elizabeth had six illegitimate children. The first three had the surname Howes and the second three, Rising. You read more about them under Generation 3 numbered 1.2.1 to 1.2.6. For more information about William, Mary and Elizabeth click HERE.

1.3 Stephen Rising was probably born in about 1770 at West Somerton Hall and died in 1834 at Horning but there is some doubt about these records.

1.4 Tilney Rising was born in 1770 at West Somerton Hall. He married Margaret Bidwell on 20^th April 1790 at Exminster, Devon. They did not have any children. Margaret was born in 1770 in Exmouth, Devon. Tilney died in 1819 in Norway.

1.5 Mary Rising was born in 1773 at West Somerton. She married Thomas Francis the son of Thomas Francis & Elizabeth Proctor on 9^th December 1794 at St Mary’s Church, West Somerton by licence. They had a daughter called Anne Rising Francis (chart No 1.5.1.) who was born on 16^th April 1795 at Ingham, Norfolk. She married her first cousin George Edward Francis, the son of John Francis & Elizabeth Cubitt, on 23^rd January 1824 at Kensington, Middlesex.  Thomas Francis was born in 1771 at Martham and died there on 30^th March 1820. Mary died on 23^rd June 1844 at Martham. For more information about Mary & Thomas click HERE.

1.6 Edward Rising was born in about 1773 but nothing more is known about him. It is likely that he died in infancy.

1.8 Benjamin Rising (1) was born in 1775 at West Somerton Hall. He married (1) Sarah Sowels on 22^nd November 1804 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. They do not appear to have had any children. Sarah was born in about 1780 and died on 20^th February 1824 at Martham. Benjamin then married (2) Mary Clementina Garnham  the daughter of Richard Garnham & Mary Cubit on 15^th March 1827 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. Mary was born in 1782 at Martham and died on 24^th November 1832 at Moregrove Farm, Damgate, Martham. They did not have any children. Benjamin died on 17^th March 1835 also at Moregrove. For more information about Benjamin, Sarah & Mary click HERE.

1.9 John Rising (1) was born in 1776 at West Somerton. He married a lady called Mary on 16^th October 1802 in Surrey but nothing more is known about her. John was an Army Captain and died in 1809 in Arras Prison, Hautes-Pyrenees, Midi-Pyrenees, France. There is no record of any children for the couple.

1.10 Anne Rising was born in 1777 at West Somerton. She married Robins Purdy(1) the son of Robert Purdy & Jane Creasey on 22^nd November 1804 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. See below under Generation 2 for details of their children. Robins was born on 8^th October 1780 in Norwich, but possibly at Tunstead. He died in May 1842 at Martham. Anne died in 1844 at Martham. Anne & Robins had eleven known children between 1806 and 1818 details of which can be seen by clicking HERE.

1.11 George Rising was born in 1779 at West Somerton. He married Mary Beart on 14^th January 1808 at Hemsby. Mary was born in about 1783 at Gorleston and died in 1852 at Great Yarmouth. George died in April 1859 at Martham and was buried at Great Yarmouth. There is more information about George & Mary and their seven children which can be seen by clicking HERE.

1.12 Charles Rising was born in 1781 and died in October 1783 probably at West Somerton.

1.13 Rebecca Rising was born on 6^th February 1782 at West Somerton. She married George Clabon the son of Robert & Martha Clabon on 16^th February 1801 at Ashby with Oby, Norfolk. George was born in about 1781. Rebecca died in 1813. Rebecca & George had three children you can see details of under Generation 3 as 1.13.1 to 1.13.3.

1.14 Frances Rising for which I have no other information.

Generation 3

1.1.1 Robert Rising (3) was born on 7^th September 1801 at West Somerton as the son of Robert Rising & Mary Preston. Robert married Elizabeth Parish the daughter of Charles Compton Parish & Elizabeth Cory on 12^th February 1830 in Middlesex.  Elizabeth was born on 13^th April 1807 at Great Yarmouth. She died on 10^th July 1882 at Aylsham, Norfolk. Robert died on 8^th March 1885 at Horsey Hall, Norfolk. You can see more details about Robert & Elizabeth and their seven children by clicking HERE.

1.1.2 William Rising (2) was born in 1802 and died in July 1805. He was buried at Horsey on 4^th July 1805.

1.1.3  William Rising (3) was born and died in 1807 at Horsey, Norfolk.

1.1.4 John Rising (2) was born in 1816 and died in 1817 at Horsey, Norfolk.

1.2.1  Harriet Rising Howes was born on 5^th February 1811 at West Somerton Hall as the illegitimate daughter of William Rising & Elizabeth Howes. She married William Harrison Wells the son of William Wells & Sarah Harrison on 9^th May 1832 at St Mary the Virgin, West Somerton. William was born on 24^th September 1805 at Martham. He died on 31^st December 1874 at Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich. He was a miller at Martham. Harriet died on 16^th July 1871 in Norwich during the same year that her brothers Robert and William also died. Harriet & William had ten children between 1833 and 1871 listed as 1.2.1.1. to 1.2.1.10. on the ‘Branch A’ chart.

1.2.3 Robert Rising Howes was born in about 1814 at West Somerton Hall as the illegitimate son of William Rising & Elizabeth Howes. He married Mary Hawkes on 24^th June 1841 at St Mary’s Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London. Mary was born in about 1817 at Himley, Staffordshire. She died in 1884 at Gravesend, Kent. Robert died on 7^th September 1871 at Row 59, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on the same day as his brother William and during the same year as his sister Harriet. Robert & Mary had five children and see on ‘Branch A’ chart.

1.2.4 Thomas Sutfield Rising (2) was born in 1825 at West Somerton Hall as the illegitimate son of William Rising & Elizabeth Howes. He was baptized at St Mary’s West Somerton on 10^th September 1825. He never married. He died on 29^th July 1899 at Martham where he is buried at St Mary the Virgin section F, plot Q1. You can also see more details about Thomas by clicking HERE.

1.2.5  Benjamin Howes Rising (2) was born in 1827 at West Somerton Hall as the illegitimate son of William Rising & Elizabeth Howes. He married Sarah James in 1862 at Newport, Shropshire. Sarah was born in about 1841 in Lillishall, Shropshire.  Benjamin had a spell as an Ensign in Her Majesty’s 76^th Regiment in Corfu before becoming a priest and spending most of his life as a vicar at Lichfield, Staffordshire, and Moreton, Shropshire. He died on 29^th August 1902 at 19 West Parade, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales.  Benjamin & Sarah had two children. William James Sutfield Rising who was born in 1863 at Lichfield, Staffordshire and a daughter called Ethel Maude Rising who was born in 1870 at Crosall, Staffordshire. Neither ever lived in Martham. You can read more about Benjamin & Sarah by clicking HERE

1.2.6 Eliza Howes Rising was born in 1829 at West Somerton Hall as the illegitimate daughter of William Rising & Elizabeth Howes. She married James Bane, the son of James Bane & Esther Martin, on 4^th August 1870 at St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth. James was born on 31^st August 1822 at Reedham, Norfolk. He died in 1883 at Great Yarmouth.  Eliza died in 1895 at High Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth. Eliza & James had a daughter called Eliza Catherine Harriet Rising Bane who was born on 6^th July 1871 at Martham. You can also see more details about Eliza & James by clicking HERE.

The children of Anne Rising & Robins Purdy:

1.10.1 George Purdy who was born in 1806 at Tunstead, Norfolk. He died in 1882 at Norwich.

1.10.2 Robins Purdy (2) who was born and died in 1807 at Tunstead.

1.10.3 Ann Purdy who was born and died in 1808 at Tunstead.

1.10.5  Thomas Purdy was born at Tunstead in 1812. He never married and died in 1883 at Great Yarmouth.

1.10.6 William Purdy (1) was born and died at Tunstead in 1813 but is believed to have been buried in the family sarcophagus at St Mary’s, Martham.

1.10.7 William Purdy (2) was born in 1814 at Tunstead. He married Caroline Mary Hird, the daughter of Charles Hird, on 28^th February 1846 at Old Church, St Pancras, London. Caroline was born in about 1825 at Westminster, Middlesex. She died on 4^th November 1914 at The Lodge, Heathfield Road, Croydon. William was a surgeon and died in 1851 at Islington, Middlesex aged only 36.  William & Caroline had two children you can read more about under Generation 4 as 1.10.7.1. and 1.10.7.2.

1.10.8 Anne Purdy was born in 1814 and died on 23^rd February 1851 at Great Yarmouth.

1.10.10 Horace Purdy was born in 1817 at Tunstead and died on 28^th July 1890 at Southtown, Great Yarmouth. He married Julia Perks at Warwick, Warwickshire on 29^th September 1846.

1.10.11 Charles Purdy was born in about 1818 at Tunstead. He married Elizabeth Mary Garnham, the daughter of Robert Garnham & Martha Dalliston, on 10^th November 1852 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. Elizabeth was born on 18^th October 1825 at Irmingland near Aylsham, Norfolk. She died on 10^th December 1914 at Martham. Charles died on 13^th August 1880 at Martham where they are both buried at St Mary the Virgin in the Purdy family sarcophagus as shown above.

The children of George Rising & Mary Beart.

1.11.1 Mary Rising is thought to have been born on 14^th January 1809 at Hemsby but nothing more is known about her.

1.11.2 Anne Rising was born on 29^th January 1810 at Hemsby. She married Henry Danby Palmer on 27^th October 1842 at Caister-on-Sea. Henry was born in 1815 at Great Yarmouth and was the son of George Danby Palmer & Maria Cross. Henry died in 1871 and Anne in 1880 both at Great Yarmouth. 

1.11.3      George Rising was born and baptised in 1812 at Caister-on-Sea but nothing more is known about him.

1.11.4 Sarah Louisa Rising was born in about 1816 at Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth and was recorded as living at Sutfield House, Martham in 1901. She died in 1904.

1.11.5 Helen Maria Rising was born in 1818 at Caister-on-Sea and was still there in the 1841 census but died in 1850.

1.11.6 Bright Rising was born in 1822 at Caister-on-Sea and in 1851 was living at Southtown, Great Yarmouth but nothing more is known about him.

1.11.7  Benjamin William Rising was born on 13^th October 1821 at Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth. He married Harriot Gillett, the daughter of Richard & Mary Gillett on 2^nd October 1860. Harriot was born on 29^th May 1827 at Halvergate, Norfolk and died on 27^th July 1913 at Martham, aged 86. Benjamin died on 20^th March 1897, aged 75. Benjamin & Harriot had five children you can read more about by clicking HERE.

The children of Rebecca Rising & George Clabon:

1.13.1  Elizabeth Clabon was born on 8^th April 1802 at Great Yarmouth. She married (1) Daniel Green, the son of William & Rebecca Green, on 19^th October 1826 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. Daniel was born about 1798 at Potter Heigham, Norfolk and died on 14^th July 1828 at Potter Heigham aged only 30. Elizabeth then married (2) William Henry Garnham, the son of Richard Garnham & Mary Cubit, on 25^th May 1830 at Potter Heigham. William was born in 1797 at Itteringham, Norfolk. He died in 1862 at Edmonton, North London, Middlesex aged 65. Elizabeth died in January 1881 at Edmonton, North London, aged 78.

1.13.2  George Clabon was born in 1803 and died in 1805, probably at Great Yarmouth. 1.13.3  Mary Ann Clabon was born on 24^th January 1805 at Great Yarmouth but nothing more is known about her.

Generation 4

The children of Robert Rising & Elizabeth Parish:

1.1.1.1. Mary Elizabeth Rising was born in 1831 and died in 1834 probably in London.

1.1.1.2. Emily Caroline Rising was born in 1833 at Great Corum Street, Bloomsbury, London. She married George Septimus Frederick on 23^rd September 1851 at Horsey All Saints Church and they had 15 children between 1852 and 1874. George was born in 1805 and died on 17^th January 1891 at Great Yarmouth. Emily died on 30^th November 1925 in Bristol, Gloucestershire.

1.1.1.3. Robert Arthur Rising was born on 29^th March 1836 at Pimlico, Middlesex, London. He married Rosa Sweeting on 29^th August 1864 at St Saviour, Jersey. Rosa was born in 1841 at Frome, Somerset. They emigrated to Los Angeles, USA in 1875 where Robert later died on 13^th May 1920. They do not appear to have had any children.

1.1.1.4. Edward Cartwright Rising was born on 19^th April 1840 at Great Yarmouth and died, aged 10, in 1851 at Tunstead, Norfolk.

1.1.1.5. Charles Compton Rising was born on 4^th November 1841 at Horsey Hall, Horsey. He married (1) Catherine Ursula Reynard on 7^th November 1874 at St George’s, Hanover Square, London. Catherine was born on 22^nd August 1847 at Sunderlandwick Hall, Driffield, Yorkshire. They had a son called Francis Simon Rising in 1878.  Catherine died on 8^th December 1890 at Horsey Corner, Horsey, Norfolk. Charles then lived with Ellen Seymour as husband and wife, but they did not marry. Ellen was born on 20^th January 1859 at Little Munden, Hertfordshire. They had four children together between 1892 and 1899. Charles died in 1913 at Ipswich but his ashes were interred at Culross Cemetery, Ontario, Canada because they were taken there by his common law partner Ellen who had emigrated after his death. You can read more about the story of Charles by clicking HERE.

1.1.1.7. Henry Alexander Rising was born in 1845 at Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk. He married Harriet Webb on 3^rd July 1864 at Norwich and they had four children between 1866 and 1871 none of whom ever lived in Martham. Henry died in 1890 and Harriet in 1914, both at Norwich.

The Children of Martha Walpole who took the name of their stepfather William Rising:

1.2.2.1  Harriet Tilney Rising was born on 15^th May 1854 at Croydon, Surrey actually as Harriet Tilney Walpole, her mother being Martha Walpole who later married William Rising in 1860. Harriet married Benjamin Lorkin Cross in 1884 in Suffolk. She died at Norwich on 27th February 1932.

1.2.2.2  Polly Blanche Tilney Rising was born on 7^th March 1859 at Croydon, Surrey actually as Polly Blanche Tilney Walpole, her mother being Martha Walpole who later married William Rising in 1860. She was only 16 when she died in Suffolk in Feb 1876 and was buried at St Mary the Virgin, Martham graveyard section F, plot P2.

The children of William Purdy & Caroline Mary Hird:

1.10.7.1  Caroline Ann Purdy was born in 1847  at Islington, London. She never lived in Martham.

1.10.7.2.  William Robins Purdy was born in 1848 but died in 1849 at Islington, London.

The children of Benjamin Rising Purdy & Elizabeth Steward Forder:

1.10.9.1 Herbert Rising Purdy was born on 10^th October 1858 and died in 1860 at Martham and is buried at St Mary the Virgin in an unknown plot.

1.10.9.3 Mary Elizabeth Anne Purdy was born in 1863 at Lowestoft and lived with her parents in Martham in 1871. She married Henry Harrington Payne at Stratford, St John, Essex on 3^rd May 1894.

1.10.9.4  George Steward Purdy was born in Lowestoft in 1867 and married Alice Skeet in Woodbridge, Suffolk in 1888. They both died in Rayleigh, Essex, George in 1928 and Alice in 1941.

1.10.9.5  Helen Maud Purdy was born about 1879 at  Abbots Roothing, Ongar, Essex but little else is known about her.

The children of Benjamin Howes Rising & Harriot Gillett:

1.11.7.2 Harold Benjamin Rising was born in 1863 at Tunstall, Halvergate, Norfolk. He spent his younger years living with his parents at Sutfield House, Martham. As an adult he moved to South Africa and died in 1944 at Heidelberg, Tansvaal.

1.11.7.3 Mary Louisa Rising was born in 1865 at Tunstall, Halvergate, Norfolk. She married Arthur Douglas Cowburn on 31^st July 1895 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. Mary died on 7^th June 1952 in Surrey and Arthur died in 1944 at Earls Court, Kensington, London. Arthur was called to the Bar in 1903 by the Middle Temple and was Medical Officer of Health to the Honourable Societies of the Inner and Middle Temples. In 1912 he was appointed Deputy Coroner, County of London, and later became Coroner, Southern District of London until 1939 when he retired.

1.11.7.4  Rupert Wyllys Rising was born on 8^th February 1870 at Martham. He spent his younger years living with his parents at Sutfield House, Martham. As an adult he moved to South Africa and died in 1941 at Durban. 

Branch ‘B’

All the people in this branch are cousins of those in Branch ‘A’ as shown on this chart:

Those in Branch ‘B’ are unique in that many of them are commemorated by decorative tiles set in the main aisle of St Mary the Virgin. The tiles relate to:

Thomas 1713-1773.
Thomas 1742-1794 and his wife Mary, nee Burton 1748-1832.
Thomas 1777-1824 and his wife Ann, nee Cadge 1775-1841.
Thomas 1804-1815.
Edward 1808-1834.
Charles 1818-1819.

Branch ‘B’ Chart

Generation 1

Generation 2

2.1. Elizabeth Rising who was born on 15^th January 1706 and was baptised at St Edmund’s Church, Acle as the daughter of John & Elizabeth Rising on 28^th January 1706.

Generation 3

The children of Thomas Rising & Martha:

2.2.1  Martha Rising was born in about 1741 probably at Acle. She married William Hubbard, a butcher from Martham, on 27^th May 1770 at St Mary’s but she died only six months later and was buried at St Mary’s on 27^th October 1771. Her burial plot is unknown.

2.2.3  Sarah Rising was born in about 1742 as the third child of Thomas Rising & Martha. When she was 38, she married James Kegg on 16^th March 1780. They do not appear to have had any children.

2.2.4 Rebecca Rising was born about 1744 as the fourth child of Thomas Rising and Martha. When she was 21, she married John Benslin on 14^th November 1765 at St Mary the Virgin, Martham. Rebecca died in 1775, aged 31 and was buried at St Mary’s at section F, plot D6. John & Rebecca had two children as follows: Mary Benslin who was born in 1771 at Martham and John for whom I can find no other information.

2.2.5  Elizabeth Rising was the fifth child of Thomas Rising and Martha. Her date of birth is unknown. She died in 1771 in Martham and  was buried on 17^th July 1771 at  St Mary’s in an unknown plot.

Generation 4

The children of Thomas Rising & Mary Burton:

2.2.2.1 Sarah Rising was born in 1779 at Martham as the daughter of Thomas Rising & Mary Burton and was baptised on 15^th November 1779 at St Mary’s. I have no other information about her.

Generation 5

2.2.2.2.1. Mary Ann Rising was born on 17th September 1801 at Martham to Thomas Rising & Ann Cadge and she was baptised at St Mary’s on 20^th September that year. She died on 5^th November 1826 at Great Yarmouth.

2.2.2.2.4. Edward Rising was born on 25th April 1808 at Martham and was baptised on 29^th of that month at St Mary’s as the fourth child of Thomas Rising & Ann, nee Cadge. He was only 26 when he died in 1834 at Martham and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Graveyard Section C, plot A1. Edward also has a commemorative tile in the aisle of the St Mary’s.

2.2.2.2.5. Bridget Rising was born in about 1810 to Thomas Rising & Ann, nee Cadge. She died in 1897 at Rollesby but was buried in an unknown plot at St Mary the Virgin, on 6^th August 1897, aged 87. 

2.2.2.2.6. Charles Cadge Rising was born in 1818 at Martham to Thomas Rising & Ann, nee Cadge and was baptised at St Mary’s on 28^th December 1818. He died only about nine months later on 18^th October 1819 and was buried at St Mary’s in the family grave. Charles also has a commemorative tile in the aisle of the St Mary’s.

2.2.2.2.7. George Rising was born on 23^rd July 1812 at Martham to Thomas Rising & Ann, nee Cadge and married  Bridget Christmas on 12^th February 1845 at Rollesby, Norfolk. He inherited land from his father and farmed just over 130 acres in 1842. You can read more about George and Bridget by clicking HERE.

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