Hartismere Hundred, Suffolk. Collections relating to its parishes, 1494-1841
Scope and Contents
Aspall, Bacton, Botesdale, Breisworth, Broome, Brockford, Burgate, Cotton, Eye, Finningham, Gislingham, Mellis, Mendlesham, Oakley, Occold, Palgrave, Redlingfield, Redgrave, Rickingale-superior, Rishangles, Stoke Ash, Stuston, Thorndon, Thornham Magna and Parva, Thrandiston, Thwaite, Westhorp, Wetheringsett, Wickham-Skeith, Wortham, Wyverston, Yaxley.
Aspall
(p.3) RICHARD GODEFR’ of Coubrig grants to JOHN OF ASPHALE, for 3s.4d., a tenement held from him in Coubrig’ at Ringemer, n.d. Witnesses: Gilbert of Asphale, Alan Mati, Edward of Poselyngford, William of Caldeket, John Eve[?], Alan of Selford, Robert of Wyvelicho[?], Bernard son of William, Richard and Hugh Farewel, John Wicke.
Bacton
(p.8) Indenture between JOHN GARNON of Burgate, Suffolk and HESTER GARNON of Brockford, widow, ROBERT MORSE of Tyvetshall, Norfolk, EDWARD BALDWIN of Tyvetshall, JOHN FENNE of Brome, Suffolk, about a property at Bacton, 1626.
(p.10) Copy inventory of church goods, sketch of unnamed monument at SE corner of Redgrave church, 30 JUL 1767.
Broome
(p.21) Copy of Cornwallis pedigree, 1560, owned by Richard Lord Braybrooke, 1837.
(p.21v) G. STEINMAN STEINMAN to JG, 1841; C.G. YOUNG (2, n.d.); S. CORNWALLIS, n.d.
(p.22) Tracing of map, ‘Broome-Hall and all the land that did belong to …’; JOSEPH HUNTER to JG, 1840, HENRY ELLIS to JG, 1841; LORD BAYNING to JG, 1841; genealogy and arms of Cornwallis.
(p.23) THOMAS LONGLANDS (Vicar, Porchester) to JG, 1842, C.G. YOUNG to JG, [1842]; transcript of inscriptions on Cornwallis monument, Oakby church.
Burgate
(pp.26-27) Torn paper copy (parts lost) of register of baptisms, marriages and burials, Burgate, 1573-1629, with inscription in 18C hand.
(p.28) Accounts, Burgate, tithe receipts 1648-49.
(p.29) Burgate tithe receipts, 1632-35.
(p.30) Burgate, tithe receipts, 1642-43.
(p.31) Burgate, tithe receipts, 1652-55.
Eye
(p.40) JOSEPH HUNTER to JG, 1830, with transcript of charter mentioning honour of Eye.
Finningham
(p.44) Transcript of memoranda about 14C land transactions, tithe, etc., Finningham, Coton, Newton, etc.
Gislingham
(p.48) Copy indenture, CHARLES PLEIJS, Rector of Girlingham, LETITIA BEDINGFIELD of Norwich, spinster, JOHN VAN KEMP of Bungay, CHARLES PLEIJS junior of Stowmarket, clerk, WILLIAM COOKE of Great Whelnetham, yeoman, PHILIP TURNER of Thornham, schoolmaster, RACHEL COCKSEDGE of Ixworth, spinster, about debts of Charles Pleijs senior, 1753.
(p.49) Transcript of Gislingham glebe terrier, 1663.
(p.50) Transcript ‘Tenentes Ecclesie de Gyslingham et servicia eorundem’, 1494; list by Peter Le Neve, Poems by Mr. Wm Bedingfeld – 9 ‘pasted into Bysshes art of English poetry … 1702’, ‘penes me PLN’.
(p.51) Copy indenture, CHARLES BEDINGFIELD of Ditchingham, Norfolk, SIR WILLIAM COOKE of Broome Hall, Norfolk, FRANCIS BARKER of Sibton, Suffolk, JOHN HERN of Amringhall, Norfolk, RICHARD FRESTON of Linstead Magna, Suffolk, ROBERT DAVY of Norwich, AGNITA COOKE, daughter of Sir William Cooke, jointure for marriage of Charles Bedingfield and Agnita Cooke, 1693.
(p.52) Copy rental of manor of Gislingham Goldingham otherwise Goldingham Hall, 1752; copy indenture, CHARLES BEDINGFIELD of Swatishall in Gislingham, WILLIAM BEDINGFIELD of Inner Temple, son of Charles, GEORGE EDMUNDS of Cliffords Inn, HENRY THROUGHTON of Chancery Office, London, for sale of manor of Gislingham of Goldingham Hall to Edmunds and Throughton, 1728; copy will of CHARLES BEDINGFEILD of Swatshall Hall, Gislingham, 1748; copy will of PHILIP BEDINGFIELD of Ditchingham,1670.
(p.53) Copy indenture, JOHN PLEIJS of Bradfield St. Clare, Suffolk, CHARLES PLEIJS junior of Cotton, Suffolk, clerk, nephew of John, and MARY his wife, CHARLES BEDINGFIELD of Swatshall Hall, Gislingham, ANTHONY FRESTON of Stonham, Suffolk, CHARLES BEDINGFIELD of Ditchingham, RICHARD FRESTON of Fresingfield, Suffolk: financial arrangements for Charles and Maria, 1731; copy indenture, CHARLES BEDINGFEILD of Swatshall, Gislingham, WILLIAM BEDINGFIELD of Inner Temple, GEORGE EDMONDS of Cliffords Inn, sale to Edmonds of Manor of Gislingham or Goldington Hall, 1728.
Oakley
(p.64) Note of memorial inscription to WILLIAM CORNWALLIS in Oakley church. Thorndon
(p.85) ROBERT BRITISSE to MR. ROBYNS, Sidney Sussex, about advowson of Thorndon, date torn away.
(p.86) Draft of CHARLES ROBYNS’ covenant against simony at Thorndon, 1767; letter to ___ ROBYNS, 1710, unsigned.
(p.89) Thorndon, constables’ presentment, temp. Henry VIII.
(p.90) Minutes of court baron of Thorndon Rectory, 27 OCT 1766.
(p.91) EDMUND BETTS to THOMAS MARTIN (of Palgrave), 2 letters, 1767-68; BETTS, expenses for Thorndon Rectory manor, 27 OCT 1766.
(p.92) A particular or brief account of the houses lands and tenements belonging to the township or parish of Thorndon … [1736].
(p.93) Draft indenture, JOHN HOWES of Morningthorp, Norfolk, and THOMAS HOWES of Thorndon, clerk (son), grant to Thomas of advowson of Thorndon, 1728.
(p.95) 18C list of glebe lands in Thorndon.
(p.98) ROBERT SAMUELS (Diss) to [JOHN HOWES?], 1710; THOMAS HOWES to THOMAS MARTIN (Palgrave), 1769.
(p.103) Enrolment of Court Baron, 27 OCT 1766, THOMAS DAYE & MARY his wife.
Dates
- Creation: 1494-1841
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Extent
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Language of Materials
English
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