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Thedwastre Hundred, Suffolk. Collections relating to parishes A-F, 1195-1833

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Hengrave 16/1

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Ampton, Barton or Great Barton, Beighton, Bradfield-Combust, Bradfield St. Clare, Bradfield St. George or Monks Bradfield, Drinkeston, Felsham, Fornham St. Genoveve, Fornham St. Martin. Ampton (p.12) AUGUSTINE PAGE to JG, 1833. (p.16) LEONARD TILLOTT of Ampton, JOHN SCRIVENER of Ipswich and THOMAS COELL of Bury St. Edmunds grant to DAME ELIZABETH KYTSON of Hengrave, SIR JOHN SULYARD of Wetherden, JOHN CORNWALEYS of Earl Soham and JOHN MALLOWES of Bury St. Edmunds, manor of Fornham St. Martin, 1 MAY 1606. Barton (p.23) JOHN OF LANGETOFT, chaplain, grants to WILLIAM [OF BERNHAM], ABBOT OF ST. EDMUNDS and the convent, for hospitable uses, 6 acres of arable land which he acquired from Joanna widow of Henry le Pestour in the fields of Barton and Fornham St. Martin. Witnesses: Richard of Walsham, John of Honyngham then bailiff of Bury St. Edmunds, Luke son of Edmund then alderman of Bury, Robert Crowell, John of Erswell, bailiff of Neketon in Great Barton, William Erward of Barton, John le Clavor of Barton, William Funceys senior of Fornham St. Martin, William Funceys junior, John Fayrweder of Fornham, 11 SEP 1343; BARTHOLOMEW OF WELRINGWORTHE, Vicar of Barton, grants to RICHARD OF HEHCHAM, Rector of Westone, for 40 silver shillings, 4 acres of arable land in the fields of Fornham St. Martin, 28 JUL 1303. Witnesses: Henry of Fordham, William of Nowenham from Fordham, William of Ametone, John Botiller of Ameton, James of Neketone, John Pecoke, Henry Oneree of Culeford, William le Bole of Fornham, Pagan Reyn of Tymeworthe, William le Straunge of Tymeworth, William of Westwyk, John Curteys. (p.29) Great Barton, rental, 1631. Bradfield St. George (p.72) JOHN SCARPE of Bradfield St. George grants to ALEXANDER DISTER of the same, clerk, for £90 14s., 4 closes called Mayments, 22 DEC 1676. (p.74) Copy of knight's fees payable in manor of Bradfield, part of possessions of Earl of Stafford, n.d. (p.77) THOMAS NUNE, declaration about pew rights in Bradfield St. George church, 1727. Fornham St. Genoveve (p.104) Latin account of landholding in Fornham St. Genoveve, n.d. (p.105) ____ JACKSON to JG, epitome of Duke of Norfolk's title to manor of Fornham St. Genoveve, 1821 (p.107) Latin account of treasurer of St. Edmund's landholdings in Fornham St. Genoveve, n.d. (p.111) Will of LUCE BARBOUR, widow, of Fornham St. Genoveve, 16 FEB 1790. Fornham St. Martin (p.119) Latin account of Abbot of St. Edmund's landholdings in Fornham St. Martin, n.d. (p.120) SIR THOMAS KYTSON and DAME ELIZABETH his wife, of Hengrave, grant to THOMAS BRYANT of Fornham St. Martin, miller, the tenement called the Tolcatthouse with its customs and tolls, 20 NOV 1592; final concord made in the King's court at Westminster, 1365, between [JOHN OF BRINKLEY], ABBOT OF ST. EDMUND, plaintiff, and WILLIAM and KATHERINE SEYNCLOWE, defendants, about 58 acres of land in Fornham St. Genoveve. (p.121) JOHN [REEVE], ABBOT OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS grants to ISABEL BALEYRO of Fornham St. Martin, widow, 7 acres of arable land in Fornham St. Martin, 14 NOV 1527. (p.122) JOHN, ABBOT OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS grants to WILLIAM BEER, miller, WILLIAM PURDY, millwright, and ANDREW TYE, smith, all of Bury, the water mill and an acre of land in Fornham St. Martin, 20 JAN 1530. (p.123) Account roll of HAMON, steward of Fornham St. Martin, in the time of Prior William, 1 AUG 1291; will of JOHN EDMOND also called JOHN BARBOR of Fornham St. Genoveve, 6 NOV 1514; SIR ANDREW BENEDICT of Blakenham quitclaims to EDMUND [OF WALPOLE], ABBOT OF ST. EDMUNDSBURY, his right in a mill and 8 acres in Fornham St. Martin. Witnesses: ____ Bigot steward of St. Edmund, William of Heccham, John of Welnetham, knights, Lodovyc of Gerardvill, ___ of Hengrave, ___ of Icworth, John of Wridewell, John of Salemannesford, Nicholas of Gedding, Hervey of Playford, Richard of Mont, Thomas of Wlherstun[?], Mandr' of Walepol, William son of Benedict; RICHARD OF SCHYPEDAM called the swinedriver (suyndriuer) grants to EDWARD OF HELMSWELLE, tailor (cobbler?) of Bury St. Edmunds, 1 acre of land in Fornham St. Martin. Witnesses: William of Neketon, knight, John of Redewelle from Berton, Hugh of Neketon from Fornham St. Martin, William Jouwis of Fornham St. Martin, Roger Chrit' from the same, Guy Geis of Thymworthe. (p.124) An Act for inclosing and exonerating from tythes lands in the parishes of Fornham Saint Martin, and Fornham Saint Genoveve, 1817. (p.125) RALPH OF MINERES grants to the Hospital of St. Saviour outside the west gate of Bury St. Edmunds, 20 acres of land and a messuage in Fornham St. Genoveve which Osbert Trussechape once held from Ralph's father, 20 MAR 1195. Witnesses: Dionisius, Maurice and Herbert, chaplains to Abbot Sampson, Master Stephen of St. Edmund, Master Osbert, Roger of Walsingham, Ralph of Neketon, Master Gilbert of Walesham, Maurice the butler, Richard of Turston, Reginald of Brodeia, Adam the chamberlain, Fortinus, Geoffrey of Wichamton, Samson Talebot, Brian son of Richard the forester, William of Illeg', Ralph the doorkeeper, William Nigre, Richard le Romin.

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  • Creation: 1195-1833

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