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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred BLOFIELD HUNDRED. The Crown had the lordship of this hundred, and King Henry I. directed his writ to Ralph … 38th of Henry III. the defendant pleaded, that he was a clerk, and would not answer; and J. R. then dean of Blofield, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Blofield BLOFIELD. This town was, at the survey, one entire lordship, possessed by William de Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford, in his own right, as a lay fee. Almar Bishop of Elmham (Archbishop Stigand's brother) was lord in King …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… BOKENHAM-FERRY Takes its name from its site on the river Yar, over which there is a ferry here. Bo and Ken bespeak a winding or bending stream of water. At the survey, there were three lordships in this … belonging to these fees, was in one. Laurence Althorp, clerk, presented in 1401, and with his parceners, then held …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred Bradeston BRADESTON. William de Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford held this town in fee at the survey, of which Edric, a freeman, and captain of King … to have died soon after his mother, S. P. Thomas Peck, clerk, was appointed trustee for the estate of this family, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Brundale BRUNDALE. On the expulsion of Godwin, a freeman, who had a carucate of … Hewar, Esq. patron. 1716, Robert Cubit, by Samuel Edgely, clerk. 1719, John Russell, junior. Ditto. 1723, Russell, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Cantley CANTLEY. Godric, the Conqueror's steward, took care of this town at the survey, of which Ralph Stalre was … and Wokton, in Bucks, on their trustee, John Rome, clerk, many of which lordships came to Thomas de Boteturt, by …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Hasingham HASINGHAM. The Conqueror had a lordship, which Godric, his steward, took care of for him at the survey; of this Ralph Guader, late Earl of … Braham, &c. 1378, William Lightfoot, by John de Pyeshule, clerk, &c. 1412, John Sandford, by William Golaundre, clerk, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred Lingwood LINGWOOD. There is no mention made of this town in the grand survey, it being a part and member of the Bishop of … Mr. Nicholas Atte Gap de Blofield. Ditto. 1349, Edmund le Clerk. Ditto. 1356, John de Hindringham. 1370, John Elys, by …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… held in Plumstede, which was afterwards (as I take it) the principal lordship in this town, a carucate of land, and one villain, with half a carucate; Tovi was a … the lordship, with the patronage, was in Samuel Edgerlye, clerk, &c. in 1716: in 1719, Hewar Edgerley Hewar, Esq. was …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Strumpshaw STRUMPSHAW. At the survey Godric, as steward for the Conqueror, had the care of a lordship, of which 2 freemen were deprived, who held it … In the 4th of Elizabeth, Robert Hare, Esq. was lord, and clerk of the pells, and died s. p. In the 5th of James I. …