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Lackford and Blackbourn Hundreds, Suffolk. Collections relating to their parishes, 1424-1824

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Hengrave 9

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Loose, inside front cover: bond, THOMAS LUCAS to THOMAS KYTSON, about lands at Risby and Flempton, 8 JUN 1521; manorial accounts, Lackford and Flempton, 1574; ‘Extracts out of the Exchequer &c 1 & 2 Philip & Mary concerning Lackford hundred &c’, 18C.
LACKFORD HUNDRED
Barton Mills (Little Barton), Brandon, Cavenham (Canham), Downham, Elveden, Ereswell, Freckenham, Heringswell, Icklingham, Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Thetford, Tuddenham, Wangford, Worlington (Wredlington).
Barton Mills


(p.5) Inclosure Act, Little Barton or Barton Mills, n.d.

Brandon


(p.7) Printed ‘Chap. 4. The life of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk’, pp.254-5; The arte of Rhetorique, pp.13-18.
(p.9) Copy indenture between THOMAS WRIGHT of Downham, Suffolk, and SIR HENRY NORTH of Mildenhall, and several others, appointed feoffees for Brandon School, Poor, &c, &c, 20 JUL 1692.

Heringswell


(p.22) THOMAS STUTEVILL, receipt to EWSTACE TIRRELL, farmer of the manor of Heringswell, 27 MAR 1592.
(p.23) Will of WILLIAM NEYNGE of Heringswell, 25 FEB 1519 [1520?].

Icklingham


(p.25) Copy indenture, THOMAS POLEY of Icklingham, and THOMAS KYTSON and ELIZABETH his wife, sale by Poley of Hundred of Lackford, n.d.
(p.27) Original deeds of sale, Hundred of Laxford, JOHN DENNY to THOMAS POLEY, 1558, THOMAS POLEY to THOMAS KYTSON, 1562.

Tuddenham


(p.41) Deed, PETER, Rector of Todenham, grants to RALPH OF HEMENHALE, knight, and ALYCE his wife, 2 plots of arable land in Riseby fields at Osbernespyt, 24 APR 1312. Witnesses: John of Riseby, knight, John of Rombourth, Edmund son of Clement, Edmund of the hall, Thomas his brother, Walter Aylleward, Philip Bircar[?], William son of Gilbert, Symon of Herengeswell, John Denyel, Henry the clerk.

BLACKBOURN HUNDRED


Ashfield, Badwell Ash, Bardwell, Barnham, Barningham, Cony-Weston, Culford, Elmswell, Euston, Fakenham Magna and Parva, Hepworth, Hinderclay, Hopton, Honington, Hunston, Ingham, Knattishall, Langham, Livermore, Norton, Richengale, Sapeston, Stanton, Stowlangtoft, Thelnetham, Troston, Walsham in the Willows, Watesfield, Weston-Market, Westow, Wordwell


Bardwell


(p.16) ROBERT SIPPLETON to JOHN HARE, Stow Hall, 1652, overwritten with notes on Appleton family.
(p.19) Watercolour, stained glass panel showing SIR RICHARD BERDWELL, n.d.

Culford


(p.31) Inquisition at Ipswich post mortem CHRISTOPHER COOTE, 7 MAR 1564; letter to ____ WINDE, 1602.
(p.32) Transcript from Culford register, 1564-1776.
(p.33) Printed and corrected pedigree of Cornwallis family.
(p.34) Newscuttings, sale of Culford Hall, after death of Marquess Cornwallis, and other properties, 1824.

Euston


(p.41) Pedigree of Rokewode of Euston; JAMES DEVEREUX HUSTLER to JG, 1835; THOMAS STAPLETON to JG, n.d.
(p.42) Copy letter, LORD ARLINGTON to SIR THOMAS CULLUM, 1672.

Fakenham Magna


(p.44) Inquisition ad quod damnum, THOMAS DAVY, landholdings in Fakenham, Sapston, etc., n.d.
(p.46) Legal summons to THOMAS TAYLOR recently of Fakenham to respond to THOMAS, LORD JERMYN, c.1699.

Hinderclay


(p.55) PRIOR ROBERT and the convent of St. Oswald at Nostell grant to ALEXANDER son of Arnald of Hindelay a bovate of land in Hinderclay, which they received from RICHARD son of PETER OF WAKEFIELD, in return for an annual rent of 3s. Witnesses: Robert of Stapilthoun, John of Lodery[?] …, John of Beverlay, John of Bihyl, John of Norhfole[?], Robert his brother, Henry ___.

Ixworth


(p.71) Receipt of RICHARD GODYNGTON to EDMOND ROBERT BENE for half-year rent, 31 OCT 1540.
(p.73) THOMAS OF BRINGTON grants to SIR WILLIAM BERDEWELL and ROBERT his son, 2 acres of meadow in Ixworth, 5 SEP 1424. Witnesses: Robert Asshefe[ild?] of Stowelangtoft … Robert Fraunceys of Ixworth, Bartholomew[?] ____, John Dale of Ixworth, ___.

Norton


(p.91) AGNES daughter and heir of THOMAS OF NORTON, sister and heir of ROGER OF NORTON, widow, quitclaims to SIR ROBERT HARLYNG, JOHN FITZ RAUFF, HUGH BOKENHAM, JOHN BERDEWELL and ROBERT BERDEWELL, sons of SIR WILLIAM BERDEWELL, her right in all lands and property and rights in Norton Tostoke, Byldeston[?] and Bylneye[?], and the advowson of Tostoke, date lost. Witnesses: Nicholas Beman of Pakenham, Walter Mannyng of Norton, Thomas Wolleman of Norton, Thomas Smyth of Norton, Walter Floyd, smith, of Hunston, Richard Herverd of Tostoke, John Randolf of Tostoke.

Stowlangtoft


(p.103) Bill of complaint to PAUL DEWES of Lavenham by purchaser of manor and advowson of Stowlangtoft from SIR RICHARD ASHFIELD of Stowlangtoft, his son SIR JOHN ASHFIELD, SIR JOHN BILL of London, WHETEHILL AWDELEY and HENRY DADE, n.d.

Watesfield


(p.121) Presentation by JONATHAN CARTER of GEORGE CARTER, son of George Carter, last incumbent, to rectory of Watesfield, 1649. Signed ‘Fiat institut. Jos: Norvic’ [Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich 1641-56].
(p.123) GEORGE CARTER, bond to CLEMENT CORBETT, 5 DEC 1649; JOHN OSBORNE of Harksted, Suffolk, quitclaims to JOHN LOCKE of Watesfield, his rights in all lands, property and rights in Watesfield, 6 OCT 1594.

Westowe


(p.128) Extracts from parish registers, 1558-1742.


























































Dates

  • Creation: 1424-1824

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