Baberg Hundred, Suffolk. Collections relating to its parishes, 1321-1838
Scope and Contents
Acton, Alpheton, Assington, Boxford, Boxted, Bures, Brent & Monks Eleigh, Cavendish, Chilton, Cockfield, Great and Little Cornard, Edwardston, Glemsford, Groton, Hartest, Lavenham, Laushall, Long Melford, Milding, Newton, Neyland, Polstead, Preston, Shimpling, Somerton, Stanstead, Stoke Nayland, Sudbury, Great and Little Waldingfield, Wiston
Alpheton
(p.12) A description of Bury St. Edmund’s and its environs, pp.1-8 (Alpheton– Ashfield) (n.d.).
Assington
(p.16) THOMAS BALDEWYNE grants to ROBERT OF PEYTONE two pieces of arable land and one piece of pasture and alder grove in Esyngtone, 21 MAR 1321. Witnesses: Robert of Bures, John of Tendryngg, Peter of Denarstone, knights, Thomas le Chasterleyn, Peter of Longeley, John Baber, William of Ernesend, William of Sustede, John Heryez, John of Hydecote.
Boxted
(p.22) Sketch of seal of WILLIAM DE FERRARS, from Dugdale, Bar___, Vol. 1.2.
(p.25) Copy marriage indenture, SIR WILLIAM POLEY of Boxted, and SIR OBERT JERMYN of Rushbrooke, SIR WILLIAM WALDEGRAVE the elder of Smallbridge and SIR WILLIAM SPRING, c.1588 .
Bures
(pp.30-33) Legal depositions by HENRY WALDEGRAVE, WILLIAM SIDEY, CHARLES WILLUGHBY, WILLIAM RICE, all of Bures, 1629.
Cavendish
(p.46) Indenture, Dr. BRIAN SMITH and Queens’ College, Cambridge, 1661, case between Queens’ and Henry Grey re advowson of Cavendish.
(p.47) Court document, admission of RICHARD FISHER, 1509.
Cockfield
(p.57) JAMES HARVEY to PETER LE NEVE, 15 FEB 1709 [=1710], Sir Richard Gipp’s remaining MSS are chiefly law reports/
(p.58) JAMES HARVEY to PETER LE NEVE, 23 MAR 1709, about Sir Richard Gipp’s MSS.
Great and Little Cornard
(p.66) Rental of the Hundred of Baberg, 1420, 3rd year of ABBOT WILLIAM, 16C copy on paper.
Edwardston
(pp.68-69) Copy will of JOSEPH BRAND of Edwardston, 1 JUL 1674.
(p.72) Document of ROGER MARTIN of Long Melford, incomplete.
(p.72v) Pedigree of WALDEGRAVE, with coloured coats of arms.
Lavenham
(p.92) Pedigree, SPRINGE of Lavenham, with coloured coats of arms.
(p.95) Deed of EARL AND COUNTESS OF BATH and EDMUND WRIGHT, relating to the marriage of Bath’s ward WILLIAM SPRING and ANNE, daughter of Lady Margaret, 1549.
(p.96) Inventory of lands belonging to SIR JOHN SPRING, 1560.
(p.98) Deed of EDWARD VI granting wardship of Sir John Spring’s son WILLIAM SPRING to EDMONDE WRIGHT, 27 APR 1548.
(p.98v) HENRY[?] McKEON to HENRY ELLIS, 30 JUN 1827, sending rubbing of monument to Sir Simmonds D’Ewes’s baby heir.
(p.99) Rubbing.
(p.103) NATHANIEL COLVILE to JG, 9 FEB n.y., about site of Roman station of Combretorium.
Long Melford
(p.123) Genealogy of Martin of Melford.
(p.124) Monumental inscriptions in Long Melford church.
(p.125) Pamphlet, An authentick account of the life of Mr. Charles Drew. Late of Long-Melford …Who was tried and convicted at Bury Assizes, for the murder of his father, Mr. Charles John Drew (London, 1740).
(p.126) PETER LE NEVE, drawing and description of Long Melford church.
(p.127) J. WRIGHT to [?], 19-20 APR 1692; Letter A of a glossary of legal terms.
(p.128) MS, RICHARD ALMACK, A description of the painted window at Kentwell Hall in Suffolk. Genealogy of Martin of Melford. Extracts from Melford parish registers.
(p.129) Deed, SIR ROGER MARTIN, settlement of rent charge, 1710, with ‘Schedule of the obit dayes in their proper order’.
(p.130) Sale catalogue for Kentwell Hall and estate, 26 AUG 1823.
(p.131) Maps accompanying catalogue.
Shimpling
(p.159) Admission of FAYTH STOCKWOOD, manorial court, Shimpling Thorne, 1685.
Stanstead
(p.168) 15C pleadings relating to the manor of Stanstead.
Stoke Neyland
(p.169) WILLIAM GEREBY grants to WILLIAM OF TENDRING and BEATRICE his wife and THOMAS their son, 4 acres of meadow in Stoke. Witnesses: Thomas Giffard, Roger chamberlain, Robert of the chamber, Hugh of the chamber, John of Cokefeld, Thomas of the chamber, Richard de la Hyde, John Le Comen’, Roger of the cross, Robertof Neylond, clerk.
(p.170) Monumental inscriptions at Stoke Neyland.
(p.171) Part of 15C rental, on paper.
(pp.174,177) Stoke Neyland, accounts of THOMAS KYNDESY, JOHN BRAME, bailiffs, 1464-65, 1468-70[?].
(p.177) JOHN BRITTON to JG, 1837.
Sudbury
(p.184) Extracts on Waldegrave family.
Waldingfield
(p.196) Bond, WILLIAM LISTAR, clerk, recently parson of Waldyngfeld, to LADY ELIZABETH WYNGFELD, widow, 27 JUN 1498.
Dates
- Creation: 1321-1838
Creator
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
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