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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Grimeshou Northwold NORTHWOLD Adjoins to Methwold, and … held at the time of the survey, is thus accounted for, 6 carucates of land, 16 acres of meadow, valued in the … 1519, 26 May, Miles Ragon, on the death of Aldey. At his institution he swore to find a chaplain to celebrate in the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Grimeshou Santon SANTON. This is now a depopulated … a manor or farmhouse; it lies westward of Croxton, near the Ouse-Parva, that divides this county from that of … and four shillings rent in Tefford, granted to Crispin for 40 s. sterling; 2 this was probably on some marriage …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Grimeshou Weting WETING. Lies west of Santon, in the south part of the hundred, where it is divided from … Sussex. 4 The said Hugh after this married a third wife, for in the 40th of the aforesaid King, Alice, widow of Sir …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Ameringhall AMERINGHALL, So called from Almaric, … owner: this manor was a berewic to Thorp by Norwich; at the survey it belonged to the Conqueror, and was under … hath the present lease. The Prior was anciently taxed for the manor, rents, and lands, at 11 l. 13 s. And for his …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Castor CASTOR, 1 The ancient Castrum, or one of … they could not keep their ground, a safe retreat at least, for their persons and effects; thus landing at the Garienis … Sir John Pettus, Bart. gave it to Robert Fawcet, at whose institution, the church of Merkeshall (long since in ruins) …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Kirby-Bedon KIRBY-BEDON, Kirby, or Kirkeby, signifies the dwelling at the kirken or churches; and Bidon or Bedon … there being two here, long before the Confessor's time; for in his survey, they were found to have each of them 10 …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Poringland PORINGLAND. There are two villages of this name, one called East, or GreatPoringland, and the other, West, or Little-Poringland; both of them are in … commonly called) was founded before the Confessor's time, for in his survey we find it mentioned, as having then 12 …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Saxlingham SAXLINGHAM. This and most other towns, begining with the words, Saire, Seaxe, or Sax, such as Saxham, Saxmundham, … and Overhall or Thorphall, and have been united for some time past; to the former the advowson of …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Shotesham SHOTESHAM. Scotessa, Scotessam, or Shotesham, signifies the village of Scots, or portions; and was very properly so called, for it was in above twelve parts, at the Confessor's and …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred of Henstede Surlingham SURLINGHAM, Sutherlingaham, or the … from the other church, and had baptism and burial; for the Lady Maud de Multon, formerly patroness of the same, … nuns; 3 the original appropriation is extant in the 4th Institution Book, fo. 24, 26, by which it appears, that the …