The Church is dedicated to the St Lucia

Lay Subsidy 1334 of Dembleby

1. Matilda de Lekeborne           9s-6d
2. Simon Cruk                         3s-6d
3. Rose Hundefote                   2s-4.1/2d
4. William Bercarius                3s-1d
5. Philip Hunt                          1s-5.3/4d
6. Thomas Chapman snr           2s-2.3/4d
7. Robert carpenter                   1s-6.1/2d
8. paruus Robertus                    3s-10.1/2d
9. John Cruk                            3s-7.3/4d
10. William filius Ranulphi          1s-4d
11. paruus Johannes                    3s-2.1/2d
12. Thomas del Hill                    4s-1d
13. Thomas filius Katerine         2s-4d
14. Roger Faber                          1s-6d
15. William del Hill                     1s-0d
16. Thomas Chapman jnr             3s-0d
17. William de Twengge             1s-4d

The History and Gazeteer of 1856

1. Dembleby is a small ancient village, 4 miles N W by N of Folkingham in the vale of a rivulet and has in its 84 souls and 1071 acres of land, belonging to T R Buckworth Esq the lord of the manor and patron of the Church [St Lucia] which is an ancient structure consisting of a nave and chancel, with a wooden bell turret at the west end.   The chancel is tiled, but the nave has flat roof. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £6-11s-3d; and now £212, has a yearly rent-tithe of £200, and has been held since 1805 by the Rev Thos Mills of Peterborough, for whom the Rev J N Calcraft of Haceby officiates.   On the heath is an excellent limestone quarry, worked by Wm Marsden
2. The Farmers are
3. William Bull
4. Mrs Sophia Drury
5. Audley Muxloe
6. John Sardeson

Whites's Directory 1872 for Dembleby

1. Dembleby is a small ancient village 6 miles S W by S of Sleaford, 9 miles E of Grantham, and 4 miles N W by N of Folkingham.   Its parish contains 78 inhabitants and 1071 acres of land, of which 993 acres belong to T R Buckworth Esq of Cley Hall near Swaffham in Norfolk, who is lord of the manor and patron of the living; and the rest to J A Houblon Esq of Hallingbury Place, near Bishops Stortford, Essex.   The Church [St Lucia] which was a small fabric, was taken down in 1867 and rebuilt on a more convenient site, given by the lord of the manor.   The new Church, which consists of a nave, apsidal chancel, porch and a gable turret with two bells, is a neat building in the Norman style.   The chancel, which is lighted with five windows of stained glass, by Clayton and Bell, and floored with Maw's encaustic tiles, has in its north wall the ancient vestry arch, which was found blocked up, but perfect, in the old church, from which it was removed.   The rectory, valued in K.B. at £6-11s-3d; and now having a yearly rent-charge, awrded in 1839 in lieu of tithes, and 14.1/2 acres of land inMareham-le-Fen, purchased in 1793 by the governers of Queen Anne's Bounty for the augmentation of benefice, is in the incumbency of the Rev James Tillard Bonner S C L and B A, who has a commodious rectory house, built in 1864, on a site comprising two acres of land, given by Mr Buckworth.  There is a good limestone quarry in the parish...  The principal inhabitants are:-
2. Rev James Tillard Bonner B A rector
3. William Bull
4. Mrs Sophia Drury, heath
5. Charles Sardeson