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[[File:Pala Valiyapally .jpg|thumb|Pala Valiyapally built in AD 1702 by Srampickal Ittan Mappilai]]
'''Srampickal Ittan Mappilai'''<ref>''Srampickal Mahakudumba charithram'', published in 2008 by Srampickal mahakudumba charithra rachana committee chaired by Fr. Dr. Thomas Srampickal C.M.I.; pp. 85-90</ref> (died 30 November 1702) a key person in the history of Palai and [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Pala]] was born in [[Srampickal]] family of Pala, a branch of ancient Palackal family of [[Pallippuram, Alappuzha|Pallipuram]].

He was a prominent leader and landlord of [[Palai]] in the 17th century and  a chief trader and agriculturist of the land who had trade relationship with Tamilnadu and when a mukalappada (Muslim army) from [[Tamil Nadu]] set fire to the church during the last decade of the 17th century. Since the land where the church was situated which was owned by Sri Ittan Mappilai,<ref>''Chronicles of Kappil Unni cheriyathu'' 1860; pp. 35-36</ref> he built the church with his own money and ran out of money when the church was completed, which also left him in debt. Later his brothers of Thayyil family completed the inside works of the Church<ref>''Pala Kattakkayam kudumba charithram''; published in 2000; written by C. Mathew Kattakkayam; pp. 45-47</ref>

According to his last wish he died lying on the veranda of the church on 30 November 1702, and was buried in the church cemetery.{{fact|date=August 2019}}

In 1953 Srampickal Mukkalil Thoman, one of his descedents handed over the legal right of the church land to Palai Diocese.{{fact|date=August 2019}}

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