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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 … of five knights fees. The Church is a rectory dedicated to St. Andrew: ancient valor 48 marks; Peter-pence 4 s. carvage …
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 … stream of water. At the survey, there were three lordships in this town; the principal was in Roger Bigot, ancestor to … October 24, 1487, requires to be buried in the church of St. John of Metfield, and gives to the church of St. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… William de Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford held this town in fee at the survey, of which Edric, a freeman, and captain of King … by his testament, dated, on Friday next after the feast of St. Martin, 1423, gives to Margaret, wife of his son Richard, …
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 … of land; when there were five bordarers, with a carucate in demean, and the men always ploughed their lands with two … in Diss hundred. The ancient family of De Sancto Omero, or St. Omer, were lords of this village. Cecilia de St. Omer, …
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 deprived, lord in the reign of King Edward, who had 4 carucates, and 3 acres … fair, on the eve, the day, and morrow of the feast of St. Margaret the Virgin, July 28. Thomas Lord Bardolf being …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… CATTON. Catun abovementioned (as part of Eudo's fees at the survey) appears to have been a town nigh to Posswick; and … one of his men; (5 bordarers were here, a carucate in demean, and half a one among the tenants, &c. one runcus, … &c. for lands, &c. In the 19th of that King John, prior of St. Mary's of Walsingham, grants to Henry, prior of Norwich, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Frethorp FRETHORP. Nine freemen had 60 acres of land here in King Edward's reign; of five of these, Ralph Stalre, then lord, had the soc, and was deprived; but from the time of R. Guader's … it. Tenths were 3 l. 19 s.Deducted 9 s. Temporalities of St. Faith's priory, 2 s. The Church is dedicated to …
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 … was deprived for his rebellion. Ralph Stalre possessed it in King Edward's reign, and it was held of him by six … and discharged. Peter-pence 7 d.Carvage 2 d.Dedicated to St. Mary. Rectors. In 1319, Adam Haghenne was instituted, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Limpenhoe LIMPENHOE. In the time of the Confessor, sixteen freemen had a lordship, … O. together with Southwood. The Church is dedicated to St. Botolph. In the 8th of Richard I. William de Redham …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Lingwood LINGWOOD. There is no mention made of this town in the grand survey, it being a part and member of the Bishop of … Deducted 6 s. 8 d. The Church was a rectory, dedicated to St. Peter, valued at 4 l. Peter-pence 4 d. Carvage 2 d. ob. …