The vill of March was given to Ely Abbey by Oswy and Leofleda c.1000 when their son Aelfwin was admitted as a monk. In 1086 March was a berewick of Doddington, still held by the Abbot, and housed 12 villans, each with 12 acres. A further 16 acres in March were held by the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds.
The church was originally a chapel of Doddington and did not become a rectory in its own right until 1856.