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CONTENTS.
PAGB
Thb Condition of the Arohdbaconribs of Suffolk and
Sudbury in thb ybar 1603 - - 1
A Suffolk Captain of the timb of Qubbn Euzabbth.
By Col J. H. JoBselyn - - - - 46
SuRVBT OF Orfoud Castlb, 1600 - . •SO
The Flint Work Inscription of Blythburqh Churoh.
By Sir W, R. Goioers, M.D., f R.8. - - - 51
Annual Excursion, 1901 : —
Bury St Edmund's, Little Saxham, Risby^ IMingham^ Stow
Hall, Wordwell, Ickworih, Little Saxham - - 59
Excursion to Little Wenham - - - - 71
CONVBRSAZIONB AT IpSWICH - - - - 76
Gild of St. Peter in Bardwell.
By Rev. Canon F. E. Warren, f.s.a. - - - 81
Bardwell Churchwardens' Accounts. „ - -110
Bardwell Town Wardens' Accounts. „ - - 116
A Prb-Rbformation Village Oild. „ - - 134
Obituary Notice of the late Lord John Hervby.
By Sir Wm. Brampton Gurdon, m.p. - - 149
VI
C0KTRKT8.
Extent of Hadlsioh Manor, 1305. By (the late) Lord John Hervep
Nomina Villardm, Co. Suffolk, 1316. Bj V, B. RedHone
Nbolithig Suffolk. By Edward R. H. Hancox
ExcuBSiONS, 1902:—
Otley, Hadieigh^ Keney^ Pohtead, Sox/ord, Amngtan Hall^ and Wenham Castle
Otlbt *
BoxFORD Church
Hadleigh Church
Hadlrigh
Kbrsbt. The Priort
„ The Church
PoLBTEAD Church
AssiNGTON CnintcH and the Hall
Ash Booking. By Rev. M, B. Cowell
TuDENHAM. By r. B. Redstone -
Records of the Sudburt Archdeaconry. By V. B. Redstone. I. Calendar of Register Transcripts II. Terriers and Surveys
Notes on Suffolk Castles. By Vincent B, Redstone
Hauohley Castle and its Park
Burgh Castle
Mbttinghak College and Castle, 1562
List of the Marine Mollusca Recorded as found in Suffolk. By Rev, Carleton Greene^ m.a.
152 173 200
205 2Cq 207 208 209 216 218 220 225 228 246
252 267
301
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315
320
CONTENTS. Vll
PAOR
Notes on some East Suffolk Neouths.
By Wiliiam A. Dutt .... 326
Neouthio Suffolk. By Edward J?. H. Hancox - 335
Uohano-British Pottbrt, near Ipswich.
By John IShewell Carder - - - 337
Lowestoft China Factory. By Henry C Casley - - 339
Excursions, 1903 : —
Needham Market^ Haughley^ Wetherden^ and Lotveato/t and
its Neighbourhood - - - - 370
Needham Marrjit ----- 371
Hauohlet Church - - - - -371
Wetherden Church - - - - -371
Lowestoft and its Neighbouhhood - 373
Part I.
Officers, ii ; List op Members, iii — ijc ; Societies in Union, x ; Rules, xi ; Report, xii ; Balance Sheet, xiv ; Publications Received, xvi ; Publications, xvii — xviii - i-xviii
Part II.
Officers, ii ; List of Members, iii — ix ; Societies in Union, x ; Rules, xi ; Report, xii ; Balance Sheet, xiv ; Publications Received, xvi ; Publications, xvii — xviii - i-xviii
Part IH.
Officers, ii ; List of Members, iii — ix ; Societies in Union, x ; Rules, xi ; Report, xiii ; Balance Sheet, xiv ; Publicatiosn Received, xvi ; Publications, xvii — xviii - - i-xviii
ILLUSTRATIONS.
IX
ILLUSTRATIONS.
FAGB
Orford Castlb .... frontispiece
Inscription on E. Wall of Bltthburoh Church - to face 51
Ancient British Drinking Cup. Flint Arrow-Head to face 59
IcKUNQHAM All Saints - - - to face 63
Cloth Weaver's House, Kersey - - - to face 149
Suffolk Neolithic Implements - - • to face 201
„ „ Funt - - - to face 203
Otley Hall ----- to face 205
„ South Wall - - - to face 207
Old House, St. George Street, Hadleigh • - to face 209
Old Gateway, the Place Farm, Hadleigh - - to face 211
The Olde Guildhall, Hadleigh - - - to face 215
Kersey Street from the Church Hill - • to face 217
Kersey Church .... to face 219
Old Guild Halu Stoke-by-Nayland - - to face 225
Ashbocking Old Hall - - . - to face 231
Old House at Ashbocking - - to face 233
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Abhdookino Churchl Exterior. -
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The Hall, Haughlky Park
East Suffolk Nboliths
Neouthic Suffolk
Neolithic Implemext found at Ipswich in 1902
Romano British Pots found at Ipswich
Lowestoft China — Blue Painted underolazb
Lowestoft China — Enamel Painting
Lowestoft China — Enamel Painted Tea and Coffee Service to fact 365
Lowestoft China — Japan Patterns and Miscellaneous to fact 21^
Lowestoft China — Dated and Inscribed Pieces - to foot 369
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THE MOST NOBLE THE MARgUIS OF BRISTOL, L.L.
president.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD HENNIKER, K.S.A.
Vice«-|^te^f^ent.
THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL CAIMXJAN. K.<;.
THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISMOP OF ELV.
THE RIGHT HON. THE EAUL OF STRADHRoKK.
THE RIGHT HON. THE LOltD DK SAl MAKEZ
HIS HIGHNESS PRINCE FREDERICK Dl'LEKF SIN<;H.
SIR WILLIAM BRAMPTON ^U'KDoN. K.C.M.G.
THE VEN. ARCHDEACON CHAPMAN.
PROFESSOR NEWTON. M.A.. F.K.S
REV. CANON RAVEN, D.D., F.S A.
GERY MILNER GIBSON CULLCM, KSi^ , MA.. F.S.A.
ROBERT JOHN PETTI WARD. Ei>Ki,
CAPTAIN PRETYMAN. M.P.
1}oiiorary Secretary.
VINCENT BURROUcm REDSTONE, ES«2.
(all THRSK GKNTLBMCK ABK KXOFFICIO MKMBKIIH OY THK (OIXCIL.)
Blecteb Aembers of tbe Council.
Alokrnon BROKroRD Brvan, Esq., j.p. Thk Lord John Hrkvky.
RoBRRT Burri^ll, Esq. Rev. Svdenham H. a. Hervrt.
Robert Clement Cablet, Esq. Rkv. Charlkh William Jonrs, m.a.
John Shrwbll Cordrr, Esq. Miss Nina F. Layard.
Rrv. Charles Lett Frltok, b.d. CHARLf» Pautbidck, Ehq., jcn., m.a.
Rev. Hbnbt Habtkd. Rkv. Canon Scott, m.a.
Xibrarian.
Mr. E. Arnold Crack.
Banlters.
Messrs. Oakks, Be\'as, and Co., Bury S. EdmuntVi,
( iii )
/Members of tbe Jnstttute
Corrected to December^ 1900.
THE SIGN * ISniCATluS THAT THE' MRUBRR IS A COMPOUNDER.
Abbott, Goor^, 08, Berners Street* Ipswicb.
Aldrich, Vice Admiral Pelham, ** Tempe," Wcxidbridge.
Allen, Elliston, Ballingdon, Sudbury.
Allen, Mrs. Katharine, Egerton Lodge, Fallowfield, Manchester.
Almack, Henry Horn, J. p., Long Melford, Sudbury.
'^Amherst of Hackney, The Right Hon. Lord, p.s.a., Didlington Hall, Brandon, Norfolk
Andrews, Mrs. Beatrice, Higham, Bury S. Edmund's.
Amott, John, Woodbridge.
Barney, Miss A. £., Rattlesden, Bury S. Edmund's.
Barnardiston, Colonel Nathaniel, J. p., d.l., The Ryes, Sudbury.
Barrett, Edwin, 8, Queen Street, Ipswich.
^Beaumont, George Frederick, f.s a., The Lawn, Coggeshall, Essex.
Bedell, Rev. A. J., Surbiton House, Stowmarke.t.
Bence, Edward Starkie, Esq., Kentwell Hall, Long Melford.
Bensly, William Thomas, ll.o., f.s. a., Eaton, Norwich.
Betham, Rev. Charles Jepson, m.a., Hon. Cation of Ely, Brettenham Rectory, Ipswich.
Bevan, Algernon Beckford, j P., Bury S. Edmund's. *Biden, Charlcj* Walter, m.h.cs., The Ixidge, Cratfield, Halesworth.
Birch, Rev. Charles George Robt*rt, ll.m., Hranca^ter Rectory, King^s Lynu.
BisMhopp, Edward Fernley, Hasleinere, S. F2dmund's Road, Ipswich. "^Blakiston, R. Milburn, The Very Rev. Dean, Hadleigh Deanery.
Bond, Mrs. W. K., Pentucket, S. Edmund's R<»ad, Ipswich.
Booth, William Henry, Alandale, Graham Road, Ipswich.
Bristol, Tl»e Most Noble the Marquis of, l.l., Ickworth Park, Bury S. EdmundV
Brooke, Edward, UfFord Place, Woodbridge.
Brooke, Walter, Lyndhurst, Woodbridge.
Brooks, Francis Augustus, M.l)., S. Felix, FeIixKt<»we.
Brown, Rev. Frederic Davy, Wituenham Rectory, Ipswich.
IV LIST OF MBMBRRS, 1900.
BurMlI, Robert. WevUer Hall, Bury S. KdmaodV Barton, BodimU Henry, WbMvtaMl Park, Ipevich. Batler, Rev. G. H., Gaceley VioArac*, Newmarket. Buxton, Henry £., J. P., Fritton Decoy, (vreat Yannoath.
Cadogan, The Right Hon. the Earl, K.O., Culf(»rd Hall. Bury S. Edmund**.
Carthew, Major Ranulphu* John, J.F., Woodbridge Abbey, Suffolk.
Cartwright, Yen. Archdeaoon, leklingham Rectory, MildenhalL
Caaley, Henry Clement. Claremont, 1S9, WorMibridge Road, I|M«rich.
Caatleden, Rer. George, ii.A., Dennington Rectory, Framlingham.
Chapman, The Yenerable Frank Robert, m.a., Archdeacon of Sudbury, The Almonry, Ely.
Cheetham Trust Library, Manchester.
Chennelle, Rev. Alfred William, B.A., LL.n., The School, Ipswich.
Churchman, Arthur Charles, Wilbury, Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Clare, Rev. J. B., Wenhaston Yicarage, Halesworth.
Clark, Rev. William Frederick, S. Stephen's Rectory, Ipswich. *Clarke, Sir Ernest, lf.A., P.8.A., ISa, Hanover Squat e, London, W.
Clarkson, Rev. C. B., U.A., Lawshall Rectory, Bury S. £dmund*a.
Coates, Miss, London Road, LuwestofL
Cobbold, John Dupuis, B.A., J.P., Holy Wells, Ipswich.
Cobbold, Felix Thomley, m.a., j.p.. The Lodge, Felixstowe, Ipswich.
Colchester, Y. D., 17, High Street, Ipswich.
Connell, Rev. Archibald John Campljell. m.a., 14, Royal Crescent, Whitby. *Copinger, Walter Aithur, LL.n., P.8.A., r.R.8.A., Kemal Cell, Manchester.
Corder, John Shewell, Royston House, Westerfield Road, Ipswich.
Corry, The Hon. W. L., j.p., Edwardstone Hall, Boxford, Suffolk.
Cotman, Thomas William, 7, Northgate Street, Ipswich.
Cowell, Rev. Maurice Byles, m.a., Ashbocking Yicarage, Ipswich*
Creswell, Rev. Samuel Francis, n.n.4r.iLA.B., p.r.g.8., Northrepps Rectory, Norwich.
Crisp, Frederick Arthur, p. a. a., Inglewood House, Grove Park, Denmark Hill, London, S.E.
Crisp, George Edwin, The Hall, Playford, Ipswich. *CroHsfield, Talbot K., 8, Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.
Cullum, Gery Milner Gibson, m.a., p.r.a., j.p., Hardwick House, Bury S. Edmund's.
Deedes, Rev. Cecil, m.a., 2, Clifton Terrace, Brighton.
Denman-Deane, Rev. Richard, The Rectory, Woodbridge.
Denman-Deane, Mrs. R., The Rectory, Woodbridge.
Doughty, Rev. Ernest George, m.a., Martlesham Rectory, Woodbridge.
Duleep Singh, His Highness Prince Frederick, Old Buckenham Hall, Attleburgh'
Norfolk. Durrant, Rev. Christopher Rawea, B.A., Freston Rectory, Ipswich. Du Faur, Misn, 48, Leinster Gardens, Hyde Park, W.
LIST OF MEMBERS, 1900. V
Earle, Joseph Sim, y.s.A., 0, KeiiRington Palace Gardens, London, W.
Edwards, Mr. Fredk., 32, Martin Road, Ipswich.
Eld, Rev. Francis J., Polstead Rectory, Colchenter. *Ely, The RiRht Rev. Lord Alwyn Compton, d.d.. Lord Bishop of, The Palace, Ely. ^Evans, Sir John, K.C.B., n.o.L., ll.d., f.s.a., Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead.
Fairbrother, Miss, Syleham Hall, Harleston.
Farrer, Rev. Edmund, F.8.A., Hinderclay Rectory, Diss.
Feltoe, Rev. Charles Lett, B.D., The Rectory, Fomham All Saints, Bury S. Edmund's.
Field, Rev. Syndey B., Patcham Rectory, Brighton.
Fish, Frederick J., Spursholt, Park Road, Ipswich.
Fison, E. Herbert, Stoke House, Ipswich.
Ford, Francis, 50, Bromhouse Road, Fulham, S.W.
Ffoulkes, T. B., 8, Burlington Road, Ipswich.
Frere, Rev. Constantine, v. a., j.p., Hon. Canon of Norwich, Finningham Rectory, Stowmarket.
^Garlick, H. Stow, u.D., 1352, Garlick Hithe, Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio,
U.S. A. Ganz, Charles, Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Gerish, William Blyth, Ivy Lodge, Bishop's Stortford, Herts.
Gibson, The Venerable Richard Hudson, u.a. (Archdeacon of SufiFolk), Lound
Rectory, Lowestoft. Gipps, Cyril Estcourt, 10, York Street, S. James's Square, London, S.W. Gooch, Sir Thomas, Henstead Hall, Wrentham.
Gowers, Sir William Richard, Knt., M.D., F.R.S., 50, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, London, W.
Green, Herbert John, a.r.i.b.a., 31, Castle Meadow, Norwich.
Green, Raymond, m.p., Netherhall, Bury S. Edmund's. ♦Groome, William Wollaston. M.D., 3, Wyburn Villas, Surbiton Hill.
Grosse, Miss Constance, " Ebor," Dorking, Surrey. ''Guidon, Sir William Brarapt<3n, K o.M.o., c.b., m.p., Assingtcm Hall, Sudbury.
Gurney, Reginald, Little Haugh, Norton.
Haggard, H. Rider, Ditchingham House, Bungay.
Hancox, E. R. H., "The Cottage," Nacton, I|Mwich.
Hanson, William Bonser, 35, Olarkson Street, Ipswich.
Harrison, Thomas, 48, High Street, IiMwich.
Harrison, Walter Evans, The Ancient House, Ipswich.
Haslewood, Rev. Frederick George, ll-D., d.c.l., Chislet Vicarage, Canterbury.
Hasted, Rev. Henry, The Cottage, Nowton, Bury S. Edmund's.
Hay ward, Alfred J., " Loudwater," Melton, Woodbridge.
*Henniker, John Major, Lord, F.8.A., p.l.. Government House, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Henniker, Hon. Mary, 4, Berkeley Street, Piccadilly, W. Hervey, The Lord John, Ickworth Park, Bury S. Edmund's.
vi LIST OF MEMBKKS, 1900.
Hervey, Rev. SydenhAin H. A., IH, Anfrel HiU. Hur>* ^. KdinundV Hickling, Rev. Edmund I>»v«gio\<«. m.a.. The (trot^, FnMteiid«ti. Wangforti. Hill, Rev. CopiDger, BuxhiiH Rect<irT. Stnwin*rket. •Hill, Rev. Edwin, m.a., r.c;.^.. The Kect^iry, C«kfield. h •».<»., Suffolk. Hoblyn, Richard Anuatrong. K 8.A., SN). AUier H<>«d. S. John • \Vf«<l. N. W. Hodges, Rev. George, m.a.. The Vicarage, Hury S. Edmund V Hopper, Rev. Edmund Charted, m.a., Sunit«>n Rectory. Hartmtiin. Hovenden, Robert, k. a. a. , Heathcote, P«i k • H ill R« >ad, Cn »ydon, Surrey HudM)n, Rev. William, m.a., f.h.a., 15 Hart field Sfjoare, Ka*tUfunie. Hunt, Robert, 27, London Road, I|»wtch. Huntingfield, Lord, He%'eningham Hall, Hale«worth.
Iveagh, The Right Hon. Lord, 5. (tnwxencr ri.K*e, W.
Jackaman, Henry Ma«on, J. p., 20, Burlingt«»n Uoad. Iii«wich.
Jacob, George, Suffolk Archdeac<»nry Registry, U, Arcade Strwt, IijuwicIl
James, Rev. C. C, Wortham Rectory, Uisn.
Jarvis, Rev. Henry, m.a., Po»lingford Vicaragf, Clare. StifT«itk.
JenningA, (veorge, Lagrange H<m«c, X<»wmarket.
Jervis, White Jervis Herbert, b.a , Felik>%t<»we, I|Mwich.
Joliffe, John H. J., Warrington Hou^Hf. IiMwich.
Jones, Rev. An^ell, Claydon Rectory, I|MM'ich.
Jones, Rev. Charles William, m.a., Pakenham Vicaiage, Btiiy S. Edmund's.
Jordan, William £., m.a., King'ii College, Cambridge.
Josselyn, John Henry, j.p., 11, Princes Street, I|»^wich.
Kemplay, Miss, 48, Lein»<ter Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W. King, Herbert Dove, M.I)., m.a, 53. Friars' Street, Sudliury.
Langdon, William John, Holgate House, Sudbury.
•Laver, Henry, j.p., f.s.a., k.l.m.. Head Street, Colchester.
Lawrence, The Ven. Archdeacon, M.A., Honorary Canon of Norwich. Rectory, Lowestoft.
Layard, Miss Nina Frances, ** R«M»kw«n>d," Fonnereau Koad, Ip«wich.
Layton, Rev. William Edward, m.a., f.m.a., Cuddington Vicarage, .Surrey.
Little, Rev. Joseph RuNsell, m.a., i?tan»'f-ield Rectory, Clare, Siiffolk.
Lowther, Hon. William, M.P., Caiiipnea Ashe, Wickham Market.
Mason, Geoi'ge Calver, Broadwater, Belstead Road, Iiniwich.
Maude, Rev. Arthur, Burgh Rectory, Wo<»d bridge. ^Maude, Rev. Samuel, m.a., Hockley Vicarage, Cheluu^ford, E!»*e.\.
Mellor, Major Alfred, j.p., The Limes, Rushmere.
Mercer, Rev. Leslie, m.a., Hawstead Rectory, Bur}* S. Edniund'i*.
Methold, Frederick John, K.s.a., j.p., Thi>rne Court, Shinipling, Bur>S. Ednnind'-», *Methold, Thomas Tindal, k.o., j.p., 7, Ashbura Place, Cromwell Road, London, S. W.
Miller, Henry, Bosmere House, Norwich Road, Iiwwich.
LIST OF MEMBERS, 1900. VU
Miller, Robert Maplentone, j.p., High wood, Constitution Hill, Ipswich.
Miller, Thomas, Fairiields, Tuddenhain Road, Ipswich.
Monteith, Henry Campin, Stanley Hctuse, 1, Burlington Road, Ipswich.
•Newton, Alfred, m.a., f.h a., Profe»«8or of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Normandale, Rev. Thomas, b.a., Grammar School, Cavendish.
Olorenshaw, Rev. Joseph Russell, b.a., Rattlesden, Bury S. Edmund's. •Osborne, Charles J., Hotel Bristol, Forty-second Street, New York City, U.S.A.
Packard, Edward, J.P., Grove House, Bramford, Ipswich. Palmer, C. J., 97, Christchurch Street, Ipswich.
Parkington, Thomas, jimior, M.I.B. (London), Leicester House, Ipswich. Partridge, Charles, junior, m.a., Idah, Nigeria, W. Africa. Peck, Mrs., 16, Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Percival, Major-Genfral, J. P., Newe Houne, Pakenham, Bury S. Edmund's. Perry, Rev. Clement Raymond, d.d., Mickfield Rectory, Stowmarket. Pettiward, Robert John, m.a., j.p., Finborough Hall, Stowmarket. Pilkington, Rev. James Holme, m.a.. Rectory, Framlingham. •Powell, Edgar, 19, Connaught Street, Hyde Park, W. Preston, Richard, Tonbridge, Kent.
Preston, Fleet-Surgeon Theodore J., Royal Victoria Yard, Deptford. Pretyman, Capt. Ernest George, M.P., J. P., Orwell Park, Ipswich.
Quilter, Sir William Cuthbert, Bart., M.P., j.p., Bawdsey Manor, Woodbridge.
•RAth-Merrillb, Mrs. M. E., 80, North Winner Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
Raven, Rev. John James, d.d., f.s.a.. Honorary Canon of Norwich, Fressingfield Vicarage, Harleston.
Rawson, Mrs. K. M., Grove House, Maidstone Road, Rochester.
Redstone, Vincent Burrough, Mill Hill, Woodbridge.
Rouse, John Wm., The Firs, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich.
Ridley, Edwin Perkins, Burwood, Westerfield Road, Iiwwich.
Rivett-Carnac, Col. J. H., .\.i).c., c.i.k., k.s.a., Schloss Wildeck, Aargafi, Switzerland.
Russell, Rev. Henry, B.D., Layham Rectory, Hadleigh.
iSaumarez, The Ripht Honourable The Lord Jamei St. Vincent de, J. P., Shrubland Park, Ipswich.
Scott. Rev. Thomas, M.A., Honorary Canon of S. Alban's, Lavenham Rectory, Sudbury.
Seager, Joseph William, 6, S. Peter's Street, Ipswich. Spanton, William Silas, IB, Abbeygate Street, Bury S. Edmund's. Spencer, Rev. Arthur John, m.a.. The Vicarage, Eye. •Stevenson, Francis Seymour, M.P., Playford Mount, Playford, Woodbridge. Stradbroke, The Right Hon. the Earl of, Henhaui Hall, Wangford. Stuart, Major J., The Hill House, Erwarton, Ipswich.
Viii LIST OF MEMBERS, 1900.
Tacon, Sir Thomas Henry, j.p., Red Houie, Eye.
Talbot, John, Plantation House, Ipswich.
♦Tapp, W. M., LL.D., 27, South Moulton Street, Oxford Street, W. *Tatlock, Miss H. H., Bramfield House, Hales worth.
Tidswell, Richard H., J.P., 49, Wilton Crescent, London, S.W.
Todd, Rev. Horatio Lovel, Occold Rectory, Eye. *Tumer, Rev. George Francis, m.a., j.p., Rivers House, Russell Street, Bath.
Tyndal, George Herbert, Minster Place, Ely.
Upchor, Rev. Abbot Rowland, m.a.. Rectory, Halesworth.
Wade, Mrs., Elmsley, Yoxford.
Wainwright, Percy F., 167, Norwich Road, Ipswich.
Walker, Rev. Henry Ashton, M.A., Ghattishain Vicarage, Ipswich.
*Ward, Major Harry Parker, m.a., Ohio National Guard, Worthington, Ohio, U.S. A.
Warren, Rev. Cauon F. E., Bard well Rectory, Bury S. Edmund's.
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Xii ANNUAL RKPORT, 1900 — 1901.
ANNUAL REPORT, 1000-1901.
In presenting the Fifty -third Annual Report the Coiiucil oon|sr»tn!\' the members on the geiieniHy satisfactory condition of the Institii*' Steady work has lieen done thn>tighout the yeiir to iufonu the pul^sc the objects for which the Institute «tia foumled.
Although there lias l)een no (rreut result achieved, yet more tU:: proofs of the interest tuken by individuul niemltem are abundant. T • Council desire to thank Miss Nina l^yard for the many opportuint2-« she has given for niembem to become ac<{uainted «ith specimeii^ archaeological and antiquarian interest found in her researches, and ti e Rev. W. E. Lay ton, Mr. C Partridge, and othent, for the literxr;. support given to the Iu.<)titute.
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Several new members were elected — The Major, Rev. A. W. Cnllis, Rev. Canon Hodges, Rev. F. L'Estrange Fawcett, and Mrs. C. F. Hawson of Rochester.
The Woodbridge Field Club, of which Mr. Walter Brooke and Major K St. F. Moore are joint- Presidents, invited the inembers of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology to pay a visit on Saturday, 4th Nov ^ 1900, to the scene of recent excavations at Burgh, near Woodbridge, v^hich have revealed what is believed to have been a Romano-British Camp. In the dining-room of the Bull Hotel, there was displayed a collection of objects which have been found at these Burgh workings — objects which undoubtedly prove that it must have been a Roman Station of some sort, and of considerable importance.
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THE CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES
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IN Volume vi., page 361, of the Proceedings, there is a paper bearing the above title, which only gives the Archdeaconry of Suffolk. In the Harl. MS., after the letter to the Archdeacons and the Archbishop's letter containing the questions, which he wished to have answered, there follows a state of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, w^hich is here transcribed : for some reason the Suffolk Archdeaconry was done first and this left. The Sudbury Archdeaconry, then in the Norwich Diocese, has since been transferred to Ely.
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1603°. Archinatus Sudburie. Certificatorium venerabilis viri mag^ Cuthberte Norris sacro theologie professoris, Archidiaconi Archinatus Sudburie in Ecclia Cathedriali Norwicefi per clerum infra dictum Archidiaconatum comor' et degefi iuxta tenerem Irarium re&endissiiS in Chro patris et Dn) DS Johannis Diuina prouidentia Cantuariefi Archiepi totius Anglic primatis et Metropolitani et de mandato reuerendi in Chro patris Di9 DiS
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Vol, XI. Pabt 1.
2 CONDITION OF THK ARCHDEACONRIKS OF
Johannis eudnu Diuiua prouidetitia Nurwicefi Epi de et s\\\>er qiiibusdn) Articulis dictis Irla reuereiidissimis uiitiexitf fact' primo die Augu8ti Auno regiii illustrissimi et poteiitissiuii in dii^o priiicipiM et Dn) in Dofi Jacobi Dei gra Anglie Scotie ffrancie in Hiberuie Regis fidei Defeni &c prinio iinnoq3 ^^ 1603^
1603. DecanatuB de Thingo et Thedwastre.
Ampton.
Magr Willmus Noble, Hector ibidem dicit ut sequiV.
Ae Ini. theare be comunicantes w^Mn that 8ma1l pish — xjjl,
Ae 2m. no recusantes theare.
Ae 3m. nor anye that doo refuse to receyve the holie comunion.
Ae 4m. he hath but that small personage of Ampton.
Ae 5m. no Impropriation, nor Vicar indued.
Ae 6m. he saieth as before in the fift article.
Ae 7m. one Mr. Thomas Coale genP is patron.
Barton Magna.
M**. Roger us Browninge Vicarius ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. that theare are eight score comunicantes — clx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. that theare are no recusantes at this present, neither
anye that doo refuse to receyve the holie comunion. Ae 4m. he hath but onlye the Vicaredge of Barton. Ae 5m. et 6m. Harton is an Impropriation out of w^h the sayed
Vicaredge is indued and the Vicaredge valued in the King's
Book at x^ XV" Ae 7m. One Katherine Awdeley wedowe at Beare ('hurch in Essex
lx)oth proprietory and Patron.
Bradfylde Combusta.
Mr. Thomas Ager rector ibidem dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coiiiunicantes theare are — Ix.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes neither anye that refuseth to receyve
the holye comunion. Ae 4m. he hath but the sayed Vicarye of burnt Bradfyld. Ae 5m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge. Ae 6m. as before in the same fift article. Ae 7m. M^ Robert Cutler of Ippesw^^^^ geuV is patron.
Bradfylde Clare.
M''. Richardus Granditch RecP ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinuuicantes theare are — Ixiiij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes nor anye that doo not comunicate.
Ae 4m. he hath no other Lyvinge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge endowed.
Ae 7m. S^ Robert Jermyn, Knight, patron.
SUFFOLK AND SUDBURY IN THE YEAR 1603. 3
Bradfjlde Georgij.
Mr. Laiirentiiis Whetaucres Rector ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. the noniber of the Comunicautes theare are — 159.
Ae 2m. et 3m. uo recusantes now nor anye that refuse the Holie
Comunion. Ae 4m. no other benefice. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. The
Patron S'. Robert Jermyn, Knight.
Beigton.
M*". Simo' Bailarde Rector ibidem dicit. Ae Im. Coinunicantes to the nomber of — 64. Ae 2m. et 3m. no rescusantes neither of Church nor Comunion. Ae 4 m. no other Benefice.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicar indued. The King his ma**« patron.
Barrowe.
Mr. ReginalduB Whitfyld rector ibidem. Ae Im. Comunicantes to the nomber of — 190. Ae 2m. et 3m. no Recusantes from Church nor Coinunion. Ae 4m. he hath no other but Barrowe a Rectorye. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge S^. John Heigham, patron.
Brockley.
M"". Nicholaus Rookes, Rector i5m dicit. Ae Im. Coinunicantes to the nomber of — 114. Ae 2m. et 3m. one man a recusant and no more. Ae 4ra. a Rectorye and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. S,. Robert Drurye, Knight, patron.
Cbevington.
M^ Augustinus Underwoodde rector ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunicantes theare are — 120.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes neither anye that refuseth the Holie Comunion.
Ae 4m. he hathe but the Rectory of Chevington.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation there nor Vicaredge indued. The Ladye Kydson, wedowe, patron. Drinckeston.
M''. Peterus Burrowe, Rcor ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. Comunicantes to the nomber of — 160.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes nor anye but doo comunicate.
Ae 4m. 5m. 6m. et 7m. he hathe no other benefice, nor Impropria- tion, nor Vicaredge indued. S^ James Skidmore, knight, patron.
4 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
ffornham Martin.
Mr. Robert Helme, Rector ibidem dicit. Ae Im. theare are Comuuicantes to the nomber of — 60. Ae 2m. et 3m. no Recusantes of Church nor Com union. Ae 4m. ffornham is a Rectory, he hath no other. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. it is presentatiue, nor Impropriation, nor Yicaredge indued. The Ladye Kydson, wedowe, patron.
ffornham geneyefe.
M^. John ffrost, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. theare are Cornunicantes to the nomber of — 57.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no Recusantes of Church nor coin union.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectory e and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge endued. The Ladye Kydson, wedowe, patron, ffelsham.
M*". Leonard us Thackivew (sic) R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of them that receyve the comuniou — cxxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no Recusantes of Church nor coinunion.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectory e and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation, nor Vicaredge indued. W™ Risbye of Thorpe Morieux, patron. Geddinge.
M*". Thomas Smith, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. theare are cornunicantes to the nomber of — xlij.
Ae 2m et 3m. no recusantes of Cliurch nor comunion.
Ae 4nK it is a small Rectorye, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7ni. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. Robert Paige of Geddinge, patron.
Hedgesett.
M^ Robertus Bonynge R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. Cornunicantes theare to the nomber of — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of nor anye but doo not cornunicate.
Ae 4m. he bathe no other Benefice.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7ni. no Impropriation nor Vicar indued. Edmund Bacon, Esquier, patron. Horinnger.
M*". Thomas Rogers, Rector ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are Cornunicantes to the nomber of — clx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no Recusantes of Church nor comunion.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye he hath no other.
Ae 5m 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued that he knoweth. S' Robert Jermyn, knight, is patron. Halsteade.
M^ Josephus Hall, Rector, dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are coinunicantes to the nomber of — cl.
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Ae 2m. et 3tn. one recusant from Church and comuuion. Ae 4m. no other benefice.
Ae 5m. 6m. et7m. itisa Rectory e, no Impropriation or Vicaredge. S^ Robert Drurje, knight, patron.
ffomham sancF.
M^ fifranciscus Clarke, R*. dicit.
Ae Im. Comunicantes to the nomber of — hxxij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes neither anye that doo not receyve the
holie comunion. Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye, no Impropriation nor Vicaredge. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. as before and the Ladye Kydson, wedowe,
patron.
fflempton cti Hengrave.
M^ fifranciscus Spenser, R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber that doo receyve the holie comunion is cvij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. fower men recusantes, twoo women recusantes, Twelf
men that have not of long tyme recey ved the holie coin union,
Seaven women that have not recey ved the holie Comunion
to his knowleadge. Ae 4m. he hath but fflempton c& Hengrave. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. The
Ladye Kydson, wedowe, patron.
Hargrave.
M^ Richardus Pleasance, R'cor dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — Ixxx. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Church nor comunion. Ae 4m. lie hath no other Benefice.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. it is a Rectorye no Impropriation, nor Vicaredge. The Ladye Kydson, wedowe, patron.
lokworth.
M^ Williiius Wothers, Rec'. dicit.
Ae Im. Coinunicantes to the nomber of — ciiij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant, But theare aie v men and women
that doo refuse to receyve the holie coinunion. Ae 4m. He hath but this one Rectorye whereuppon he is resident. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation, nor Vicaredge indued. M''. John Harvye, Esquier is Patron.
Lyvermeare magna.
M'. Johanes Ward, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are Comunicantes — Ixxxix.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes nor anye that refuseth to receyve the
holie Coin union. Ae 4m. he hath twoo Benefices booth Rectoryes, Great Lyvermeare
and litel Lyvermeare distant the one from the other not past
6 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
half a Myle, he is a Master of Art of xviij years continuance, he hath dispensation under the broade Scale. Lvvermeare i
magna valued in the Kings Booke at xt\^ xviij! i\^ and litel LyVtermeare at vi? xij« 1x4 '
Ae 5ni. Cm. et 7n). no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. .
Edward ffrancis, genP, patron of litel Lvvermeare. I
I Pakenham.
M'. Will™ Holden. Vicarius iB; dicit.
Ae Im. The nomber of Coinunicants is — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes neither unye that refuse th to receyve the holie coinunion.
Ae 4m. he hathe but the Vicaredge of Piikenham. . Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation \v^*» n Vicaredge indowed. The value of the Vicaredge in the Kings Hooke is x\* iij* iiij* w^out the sayed Impropriation, is valued as in the Kings Booke The Curate that he thinketh it is not valued theare.
Ae 7m. S^ Robert Gardyner, knight, and the Ladye his wife patrons.
Rushbrooke. |
M^. Albanus Lewes, Hector dicit. i
Ae Im. There are Coinuicantes to the uoml»er of — Ixvi. |
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes nor auye that refuseth to receyve the
holie Comunion. Ae 4m. he hath but that benefice. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. it is a Rectorye presentatitie, no Impropriation,
nor Vicaredge. S*". Robert J era)yu, knight, is patron. ,
Rougham. I
M'. Richardus Garnett, Recto; dicit.
Ae Im. the noml)er of Comunicautes usually is — cliiij.
Ae 2u). et 3m. no Recusantes, nor anye that refuseth to receyve
the holie Comunion. !
Ae 4m. he hath no otiier Benefice.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue ther is neither Impro- priation nor Vicarage. '
Ae 7m. M'. Robert Drewrye, thelder, Esquier, paton.
Ratlesden.
M^ Richardus Wilson, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are Comunicantes to the nomber of cccxxH®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes nor anye that refuseth to receyve the
holie Cotnuuion. I
Ae 4m. he hathe no otiier benefice. j
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropiiation nor Vicar indued. I
Ae 7m. The Kinge his ma*^f is patron. j
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StanDiugfylde.
M'. Robertus Nonue, Rector ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are Comuiiicantes to the nomber of — Ixvij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. Theare are Seaven men recusautes and fower women
they receyve not the Com union. Ae 4m. he hath no other benefice.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is a Rectorye, no Impropriation nor Vicaredge. Ae 7m. Ambrose Rookwoodde, Esquier, is patron.
Saxham pva.
Mr. Richarde Warde, Recto ibj dicit.
Ae Im. The nomber of them that receyve the Com union is liij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes nor anye that refuseth the holie
Com union. Ae 4m. he hathe but the sayed Rectorye of Saxham pva. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicar indued. Ae 7m. Mr. Thomas Crofts, Esquier, is patron.
Saxham magna.
M*". Reginald us North fylde, Rector dicit. Ae Im. Theare are Comunicantes to the nomber of — Ixxxi. Ae 2m. et 3m. Theare are no recusantes w^*>in the parish. Ae 4m. he hath but the Rectorye of Saxham aforesayde. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicarage endued. Ae 7m. one Mr. Morley of London, patron.
Tostocke.
M^ Richardus Holden, R'ctor dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are w^ receyve the holie coinuniou — Ix.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes anye waye touching Church or
Sacramentes. Ae 4m. it is a Rectory he hathe no other Lyvinge. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicar indued. Ae 7m. John Non, genf^ is Patron.
Thurston.
M'. Leonard us Greaves, Vicarius dicit.
Ae Im. The nomber of the Coinunicautes — clxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacr»ment.
Ae 4m. it is a Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation indued w^^ the sayed Vicaredge.
The same Vicaredj^e valued in the Kings Book at vj^ xiij* iiij?
the ^onage impropriate not valued to his knowledge. Ae 7m. the King his Ma**« is proprietorye and Robert Bright of
London, patron of the Vicaredge.
Tym worth.
M*" Thomas Warren, R'cor ibidem dicit. (no further entry).
8 CONDITION OF TBE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Westowe.
M"*. Paulus Crane, Rector dicit.
Ae Ini. The iiomber of theni that doo receive the Holye Corounion
are — Ixvij. . Ae 2m. et 3iu. There is no recusant neither anye that do refiiae to
receyve the holie Com union. Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is a Rectorye, no Impropriation nor Vicaredge,
he hath no other. Ae 7m. S^ John Croftes of Tuddington in Bedford Shire, is patron.
Wulpett.
M'. Will m us Cook, Rector dicit
Ae Im. the uomber of Comunicantes are about — ccxl***
Ae 2m et 3m. Theare are no recusantes, neither anye that refuseth
to receyve the holie Com union. Ae 4m. he hnthe no other Benefice. Ae 5m. et 6m. No Impropriation nor Vicaredge. Ae 7m. S' Robert Gardyner, knight, is patron.
Wheltham magna.
M"". Richard us Staiforde, R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. they wS^ receyve the Com union are in nomber — Ixxx.
Ae 2»n. et 3m. no recusautes nor anye that doo refuse the holie
Comunion. Ae 4m. he hath no other Benefice. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicarage. Ae 7m. S*" Robert Jermyn, knight, is patron.
Wheltham pva.
M^ Jacobus Wulvenden, R'cor dicit. Ae 1 articulum, theare are coinunicantes — Ixij. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant from Church or Comunion. Ae 4m. he hath non other Benefice then Wheltham. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. No Impropriation nor Vicaredge. S,, Rol)ert Jermyn, knight, patron.
Westley et Bradley magna.
M*". Oliuerus Philippes, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. The nomber of the Comunicantes of Westley and of Bradley
Magna — xlijH® Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes from Church or Coiiiunion. Ae 4m. he hath two Benefices being personages presentatiue distant
the one from the other Nine Myles and not above. Westley
valued in the King's Book ixl* and Bradley magna at xvij, he
is a Bachelor of Diuinitie. Ae 5m. et 6m. No Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. Ae 7m. The Ladye Kydson, wedowe, is patron, and Sr. John
Pay ton, patron of Great Bradley.
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Lackforde et Risliye.
M*". Edwrtidiis Kyrke, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. the nombtr of Comunicantes w^^in Lackfoid is !**• and w^^ ill Risbye to the iiomber of Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare, nor any that refuseth the holie Com union.
Ae 4m. he hath twoo Benefices being personaiges viz. : — Lackforde and Risbje not a myle distant the one from the other, he is a master of art and a preacher, Chaplen to Lord Darcye, he hath a dispensation to hold them liooth accordinge to lawe : Lackford is valued in the King's Booke at xixV and Risbye at xix?
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge the sayed twoo Benefices of Lackforde and Risbye are presentatiue.
Ae 7m. The Ladye Kydson, wedowe, patron of them booth.
Reede.
M"". Thomas Porter, Vicarius ih^ dicit. Ae Im. The nomber of Coinunicsmtes are — Ixix. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes at all Ae 4m. he hathe the Vicaredge of Reede and no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. som holdeth it to be a personage and payeth xiij* iiij4 in the name of a pension to Stoak Colledge now dissolued. Ae 7m. The Kinge his MaM« patron.
Whepsteade et LaweshalL
M^ Richard us Brabon, R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes w***in the I xx *
towne of Whepsteade are aboute ) ix
and the nomber in Laweshall are xij ^^
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are no recusantes in Whepsteade, but in Laweshall thre women recusantes and in booth parishes all receyved the holie comuuion then thes women only excepted.
Ae 4m. he hath twoo personages presentatiue viz : — Whepsteade and Laweshalle. He is by degree a bachelor of diuintie, He is also Chaplen to the Lord Thesauror and he hathe accordinge to lawe a sufficient dispensation to reteyne them booth they are not distant the one from the other for they joyne. Whepstejide valued in his MaM® Booke xiijV iiij*! 2J4 Lawe- shall valued in the sayed Booke at xxl* ij^ viiij4 ob.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation there nor Vicaredge indued.
Ae 7m. S' Robert Drurye, knight, patron of Whepsteade, and S^ Robert Lea, knight, Maior of London, patron of Laweshall.
Nolton.
M'. Johannes Adams, R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are aboute the nomber of Comunicantes — Ix.
10 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Ae 2na. et 3m. no recusantes nor enye that doo refuse to recejve
the bolie comunion. i
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6in. He hathe but the Rector je of Noltou, no I
Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued.
Ae 7m. Anthonye Payne, gent is patron. |
Hoptou.
M'. Hogerus Wehhe, R cor.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicants are — clx. j
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes there.
Ae 4m. it is a personage present^itiue, he hatli no other.
Ae 5m. et 6n). uon such theare.
Ae 7m. the King's nia'^f [)atron.
Decanatus de Bhickborne. Asshfilde magna.
Mag^ Johannes Hudson, cap"."* po^" il»idem.
Ae Im. Tlie nomber of comunicantes theare — cxxvij**®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of (.'liurcli nor Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. 5m. 6ni. et 7m. it is an Impropriation, no vicaredg indued. He hath for serving tlie cure not past Eight or Nyne Pounds a yeare. M'. Nun, proprietary. Bard well.
Mag*". Thomas Newcome, Vicarius dicit.
Ae Im. Tlie nomber of coiriunicantes is ix *^ (sic) .
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer nor Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. he hath but the Vicaredg of Bardwell.
Ae 5m. et 6ni it is a personage impropriate to his MaH®. one George Sothertou of London, ffarmor, it hath ben let to for lx\* a yeare and so accompted wortjj. The Vicaredge is valued in the Kind's Hook at vij\^
Ae 7m. The King is patrone and proprietarye to his knowledge. Barnniugham.
M^. Andreas Carter, Rco'". dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of coiiiunicantes theare — cxvijH®
To the 2m. et 3m. theare are twoo jiersons, one Man and a Woman that doo not receyve the holie Comunion, no other recusantes theare.
Ae 4m. 6iu. et 6m. he hathe no other Benefice, there is no Impro- priation nor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. the Earle of Sussex, patron. Bardwell Asslie.
Mag^ Jeremias Manninge cap"."* po^'f ibm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes is — cxxvj.
Ae 2m. et tertium, no recusants of Church or Sacniments.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. Bardwell Asshe is an Impropriation, no Vicaredge indued. Richard Nun of S*. Edmund's Burye
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Proprietarje, he hath for servinge of the Cure about a Njne or tenne pounds a Yeare, not valued in the Kinges book to his knowledge.
Ae 7m. the sajed M*". Nun, proprietary is before written. Baruham Gregorij.
Mr Clemens Heigham, Rco*". dicit.
Ae Im. the noniber of the Comuuicantes are about — Ix.
Ae 2m. et dm. no recusantes theare.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presenbitive and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. S^ John Couster, knight, patron. Bard well Martinij.
M''. Edmundus Stearne, RcOr. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comuuicantes theare are aboute — Ixxij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of aiije sort or condi^on.
Ae 4m. it is a psonage presentatiue and hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. S^ John Couster, knight, patron. Culforde.
Mag'. Robertus Allen, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of (yoiiiunicrtntes are — xx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusnnt of Diuines or sacraments.
Ae 4m. lie hath but Ciilford, whereof he is Incumbent.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. S*" Nicholas Bacon, knight, is patron.
Conny weston.
M*" Thomas Smeth Rco*". iBm dicit.
Ae Im the noml)er of Coinunicantes is — xx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuines or sacraments.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye lie hath no other Benefice.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued.
Ae 7m. S'. Thomas Lovell, knight, is patron.
Ewestou.
M"", Jacobus Kerrye, Rco**. dicit.
Ae Im. the number of the coiriunicants is — ix ".
Ae 2m. et 3m. Twoo men and thre women recusants. Yett one of
them receyve the holie coin union, and the rest of them doo
not receyve. Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other benefice. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredg. Ae 7m. S*". Robert Gardyner, knight, is patron of Eweston.
ffakenham magnn Estharlinge.
Mr. Henricus Rewse, Rl^ dicit.
Ae Im. Comuuicantes to the nomber of— Ix.
12 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIKS OF
Ae 2m. et 3n). uo recusautes of Church nor Sacrameutes.
Ae 4m. He hath twoo Rectoryes or personages viz : — ffakenham
magna in SuflT. and Est harlinge in Norf. not distant the one
from the other not past Seaven Myles, he is a Bachelor of
Diuinitie, he hath a facultie to reteyn them confirmed under
the broade Seale of Englande. Ae 7m. the patron of ffalkenham magna is S^ Thofi Cordell of
London, Mercer, and of Estharlinge S*". Thomas Lovell, knight.
ifakenham valued in the Kinges Book at x\^ x? iiij4 ob. and
Estharlinge at a x^ xix^ xi4 ob. Hepworth.
M"". Richardus Sporle, Rco^ dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — cxxxix**^
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusants of any kinde nor anye that refuseth to
receyve the holie comunion. Ae 4m. Hepworth is a personage presentatiue and he hath uo other. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge. Ae 7m. S^. Robert Jermyn, knight, is patron. Hunston. j
Mr. Richardus Chamberlyn, cap°^« po^^ dicit. i
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — Ix. I
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer nor Sacrament |
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. Hunston is a Donatiue, and he serveth the Cure
theare, and his stipend is xxl^ a yeare in tithes thereof. Ae 7m. M^ Asshfilde, Esquier, hath the donatiue. I
Hindercley. ^
M^. Antoniuus Moece, dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes.
(No further entry).
Honyngton.
Mr. Robertus Keye, cap^."« po^^ ibidem dicit.
M*". Ewyn, Rco^. ibidem.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — ixiij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes anye waye.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectory e or personage presentatiue.
Ae 5ni. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredg.
Ae 7m. nescit. Sappeston.
Dictus Robertus Keye cap"."® po^** ibidem dicit.
Ae im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — ixvij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye condicon or sort.
Ae 4m. he serveth booth Honington and Sappeston being ueare together, and the Stipendo small.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation no Vicar indued, he hath for his ?vice being a Bachelor of art, but vj^ yeare.
Ae 7m. M^ Aldham, genP hath the Impropriation.
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Ingham.
Mag'^. Robertas Holte, Rco'. dicit.
Ae Im. the noniber of comunicautes theare are — 1.
Ae 2in. et 3m. no recusantes of anye Sort, nor anje that refuseth
not the holye comunion. Ae 4m. he hath but his personage of Inghaai. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge. Ae 7m. S**. Nicholas Bacon, knight, is patron.
Ixworth.
M^ Edwardus Swallowe cap»*y* po^^ ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. Theare are coinuuicantes to the nomber of — cccviij.
Ae 2m. et 3m no Recusant of Diuiue prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but the service of the Cure theare.
Ae 6m. et 6m. his stipende is but xl* a yeare w^^ Willm Webbo
genP payeth him, being Proprietary e. He 7m. the same M'". Webbe hath the Impropriation no Vicaredge
indued.
Knettishall.
M^ Thomas Wynter, Rco^ ibin dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Cornunicantes are — xliiij^*®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but that psonage of Knettishall.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. M^ Charles Croft, genF, is patron.
Lyvermeare parva.
M^ Johannes Warde, R'cor dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicautes are — Ivj.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of diuines or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath greate Lyvermeare and this litel Lyvermeare and
otherwise to this Article and to the V*^ and Sixth articles he
answereth as before in great Lyvermeare. Ae 7m. W™ Cooke and Thomas Chapman hath the Patronage of
the Benefice.
Langham.
M'. Willmus Gosse, Rc^. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes are — Ixxiiij**®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusants of Diuines or Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. he hath but the personage of Langham.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredg indued.
Ae 7m. The Kinj^e his MaH® is patron.
Norton.
Mag^ Nicolaus Bownde, sacrotheologie professor, Rector ibidem
dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of Cornunicantes are theare — clxxx.
14 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OP
Ae 2m. et 3qi. no recusantea of Diuine prayer or Haoramentes.
He 4m. he hath but the peraonage of Norton.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such.
Ae 7 111. S^ Hol»ert Asshfilde, knij^ht, putroii.
Rikinghall inferior.
M'. Johannes Smeth, Rco**. dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of Comuuicantes — cxxx. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of ditiine prayer or Sacraaientes. Ae 4m. it is a personage presentative, he hath no other. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge, S^ Nicholas Bacon, knight, patron.
Stowlangtoft.
Mr. Jacobus Walles, Rco*". dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes are — Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. he hath no other benefice, it is a psouage, no
Impropriation. Ae 7m. Robert Asshfylde, Esquier, is patron.
Stanton Johis.
Mr. Henricus Dawson, R'co*". dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — clxvj.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort or Condicon.
Ae 4m. he hath but onlye the psouage of Stanton John.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such.
Ae 7m. S"". Robert Jermyn, knight, is patron.
Stanton Sctorum.
M*". Edwardus Gallawayc, Rco*" dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes are theare — clxiij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. he hath no other Benefice, but Stanton a Rectorye.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such.
Ae 7m. S*". Robert Jermyn, knight, is patron.
Troston.
M^ Will in us Bradstreate. Rco^. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes theare are — Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. no other but the Rectory of Troston.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation, nor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. the Kinges Ma^* patron.
Thelvetham ... Kellesbye.
M^. Johannes Ponder, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes theare are — clxxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
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Ae 4nj. he hiith twoo Rectoryes oi* pei'sonages namelje Thelvethazn and Kellesbye, he is a Doctor of La we and hath a dispensation, confirmed hy the broad seale of England, they are distant the one from the other about a xxvij Myles, Thelvetham is valued in his Ma^«« Booke at xvjV xviiij? iiij4 and Kellesbye at xvijl*
Ae 5m. et 6rn. no Impn»pri}ition nor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. Edmnnde Buckenham is patron of Thelvetham, and Katherine Drnrye patnm of Kellesbye.
Thorpe iuxta Ixworthe.
M"^. Thomas Newcome cap»."» poH* iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the uomber of the Comunicantes — xj^®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Dinines nor Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. he hath but one.
Ae 5m. et 6m. It is an Impropriation, no Vicaredge indued, the sayed Minister hath for his stipend but vjl* viiij* Charles Croftes, genf, of Bard well, is Proprietarye, it is not valued in the Kinges Bookes.
Ae 7m. the sayed Impropriaton belongeth to his Ma*\®
Wordwell.
M*". Johannes Askewe, R'co*" dicit.
Ae Im. the Comunicantes are in nomber — xxvij**®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is a Rectory w^out a Vicaredge, he hath no
other. Ae 7m. M^ John Harvye of Ickworthe is patron.
Wattesfylde.
M*". Richard us Ravens, R'co^. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber or Comunicantes about — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusants theare.
Ac 4m. a personage presenttitive, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. one M*". Osborne, patron
Weston Gaseley.
M^ Thomas Nuce, Rcor.
M . Robertus Amont, cap"."* po^^f dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusants of Diuines or Sacraments.
Ae 4m. M^ Thomas Nuce, Bachelor of Diuinite, is Vicar of Gaseley
and parson of Weston, the one distant from the other about
a xiiij**® Myles. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropnation of Weston, be knoweth not how
Gaseley standeth, Weston valued at viijl* zix? Ae 7m. Henry Buckenham, genP, patron of Weston.
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Walsham le Wi Howes.
M^ Phillippus Gooche, cap"."" poK* dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicautes about — ccc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. uo recusants of diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but that S^'vice and his Stipende viijV
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation not indued w^^ a Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. he can saye notheuge.
DecanatuB de ffordeham. Asshley cum Silverley.
Mug^ Johannes Norridge, R'co'. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coifiunicantes are — cxx***
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but this.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Asshleye is a personage and SiWerleye a Vicaredge indued out of the Impropriation of Silverlye, w<^!> Vicaradge is united to Asshleye. He is a Master of Art by Degree of Schoole and a preacher. Asshlye vahied at xv^ xvij" ij4 w*^ Silverlye Vicaredge in the Kinge's Boake together yett distinct viz*. Asshleye viiij*\ and Silverley at vij^ xvij? ii?
Ae 7m. the Lord Dudley North, patron.
Burwell marie.
Mag^ Thomas Banyurde, Vicarius iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the noml>er of the Corn unicantes are aboute — ccccccM*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of diuine prayer or sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but this Vicarage.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Dicit, that Burwell is a personage impropriate and a Vicaredge indued, wc|» Impropriation Dooth belonge to the wholl Uniuersite of Cambridge and it is worthe to the farmor (the Uniuersite rent being Discharged) twoo hundreth markes a yeare, and the same Rectorye is valued in the Kinge's Booke at xxxl^ odde moneye per annum, and the Vicaredge at xxl* and the Vicar receyveth only xxl^ a yeare, and no manner of tithe, out of y/^)^ he payeth y early e x\* tenthes, iijl* xij* sub- sidy e, xiij? iiij4 a par' to the Kinge besides procuracons and surchardges. ifurther he sayeth that M*". Doctor Nevell aboute fower years sethence behige Vice Chancellor did consider the portion to the Vicar was verye small, did augment the same to Twentie Nobles a yeare more w^?» ever sethence he hath receyved. Also he sayeth that theare is w*^in the sayed parrishe an other Impropriation called Burwell andrewe w^^ is nothenge in the Kinges Booke and com unto the Church of Burwell raarye and alloweth to the Vicar theare fyve markes a yeare the w^!^ Impropriation is worthe besides y early e an hundreth markes.
Ae vijm. the Universitie doo always nominate twoo in the regent howse and the Lord North dooth alwayes present one of them.
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Brandon ferrye.
M"". Edmundns Cartwrighte, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes are — colxxxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m theare is one woman recusant and no more.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is a personage, no Impropriation nor Vicar
indued, he hath no other. Ao 7m. the Einges Mtfi^ patron.
Barton Mylles.
M'. Randolphus Davenport, Rco>'. dicit.
Ae Im. the Nomber of Comunicantes — Ixx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. it is personage preeentatiue, and hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Yioaredge.
Ae 7m. the King's Mefi? patron.
Cavenham.
M^. Johannes Sowethouse, Vicarius iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer nor Sacraments.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. Cavenham is an Impropriation out of the w^^
the Vicaredge is indued, the value of the Vicaredge in the
King's Booke is v^ y* x^ Ae 7m. the King his Ma^? is proprietarye and patron.
Cheveley.
M^ Robertus Sendall, Rector iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a personage and hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge indued.
Ae 7m. & John Cotton, knight, is patron.
Chippenham.
Mr. Nicolaus Allen, Vicarius dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — cxxyjH®
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare is one man and one woman recusant and they
receyve not the comunion, theare is no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. Chippenham is a personage impropriate and indued
w^ a Vicaredge aforesayd, and the same Vicaredge is valued
in the King's Booke at a xj^ xij? iiij? he knoweth not the
valuacon of the impropriate psonage. Ae 7m. S'. Thomas Chenard, Lord Baron, is patron.
Cartlinge.
M'. Willinus EUice cap°.^ po"? iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — clxxx f odd.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare is neither man nor woman recusant
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18 CONDITION OP THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
To the rest he cannot t'tefie any touchinge the state of the Benefice but there be bowses called the peonage bowses, f M^ EUice the Curate hath for his sUpende fteine allowances in money at thappoyntmeut of the Lo: North for efye acre, f for milch neate f such other lyke to y« value of xzx^ or neare there aboute. And the Lord North or his farmers take the Come and glebe land yf there be any. The ^ine state thereof cannot be learned but the report goeth that yt is a verye good thinge. Downham.
M^ Thomas Atkenson cap^.^ po^ iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes are — Ixz.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. he hath no other spiritual Lyvinge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation, not indued w^ a Vicar, he hath for his stipende yearlye, xzx? of M**. Cleare and his wief beinge Proprietaryes.
Ae 7 m. as before otherwise he knoweth not
Eriswell.
M^ Thomas Sutton, Rector dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
Ae 4m. Eriswell a personage preseutatiue, and hath no other.
Ae 6m. et 6m. as before.
Ae 7m. M^ Henrye Bedingfylde, patron.
Elvedon.
Mag*'. Willmus Cockman, Rco' dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes aboute — ^lxxxiiij^5
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. Elvedon is a Rectorye wheare he is Incumbent and hath
no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. Theare is no such. Ae 7m. S'' Edward Cleare, knight, is taken for the undoubted patron.
ffordeham.
M^ Georgius Hort, Vicarius Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes are — ccxl*^«
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. ffordham is an Impropriation, indued w^ the
Vicaredge, w<^ Vicaredge is valu^ in the Einge's Booke at
tweutie markes the psonage not valued. Ae 7m. the master and fellowes of Jhesus Colledge in Cambridge
are patrons of the Vicaredge.
Heringswell.
M^ Robertus Willan Rco'. Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — ^Ixiiij^®
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A% 2in. et 3m. no recusante of Diuine prayer or Sacrament. Ae 4m. Heringswell is a Rectorye and hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge indued. Ae 7m. S'. Stephen Soham, knight, of Loudon, patron.
Icklingham SancV.
M^ Thomas Boydon, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — ^]xxij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. non that refuseth diuine prayer or Sacraments.
Ae 4m. it is a personage preeentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such.
Ae 7m. S' Arthur Capell, knight, is patron.
Icklingham Jacobi.
Mr. Willmus Berrye, Rcor. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes are — Ixxxviij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no rescusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is personage presentative and no other.
Ae 7m. Thomas Springe, Esquier, patron.
Ixninge — ^Wurlington.
M^ Martinus Warren, Vicarius, iBm dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he holdeth twoo Benefices viz*, the Vicaredge of Ixninge and the parsonage of Wurlington distant the one from the other not past fy ve Miles. He is a Master of art and qualified by the rererend father the Lorde Bishop of Elye and hath his dispensation for the reteyninge of them confirmed by the Broade Seale. The Vicaredge of Ixninge is valued in the Kinges Booke at twentie Markes.
Ae 5m. et 6m. as before written, otherwise he knoweth not.
Ae 7m. the Deane and Chapiter of Canterburye patrons of Ixninge.
Kennett.
M''. Griffinus Rowlande, RcC Dicit Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — 1. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer nor Sacrament. Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. Kennett is a personage presentatiue, no Impro- priation, nor Vicaredge, he hath no other. Ae 7m. S^ John Peter, knight, patron.
Lakenhithe.
M**. Johannes Allen, Vicarius dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — colxxiij^®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. no other but this Vicaredge.
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Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. Lakenhithe is an Impropriation w^ the sajed Vicaredge indued, and belongeth to the Deane and Chapiter of Elye, the Vicaredge valued in the Kinges Booke at iiijV xvij" xj^ob.
Ae 7m. the Deane and Chapiter of Elye proprietaryea and patronea. Myldenhall.
M^ Leouardus Maiae, Yicarius dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes aboute a — md.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but this Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Myldpnhall is an Impropriation indued w^ the Sayed Vicaredge w^ is valued in the Kinges Booke at zxij^ viiij" the Impropriation not valued theare.
Ae 7m. the King his MhH<* hath one part of the sayed Impropria- tion, S' Anthonye Wingfylde, knight, another part, and S' Henrye Warner, knight, another part^ And the same S^ Henrye Warner is patron of the Vicaredge. Newmarket marie.
M*". Williiius Lewes, R'co' dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes — clx.
Ae 2m. et dm. no such persons theare.
Ae 4m. he hath the sayed small psonage of Newmarket
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge Sr. Gyles AUington, knight, patron. Newmarket Sctor*.
M^ Willinus Ridgwell Vicarius dicit.
One Richarde Tyrrell clerke servethe the same beinge a litel Chappell of ease belonginge unto Woodditton whereof the sayed M^ Ridgwell is also Vicar, and this Tyrrell sayeth that he hath but yearlye for the servinge thereof collected by the Inhabitants thereof, but v¥ and no tithe belonginge thereunto. The Articles M^ Ridgwell is to answere see them in Woodditton. Soham.
M^. Humfrey Tyndall, Doctor of Diuinitie, Vicare theare saieth
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — viijo.
Ae 2 m. et dm. one gen til woman kepeinge w^ M^ Barnes in Soham who cam thither w^^in this halfe yeare a recusant and receyve not the Coinunion, all the rest doo.
Ae 4m. he hath twoo Benefices, the Vicaredge of Soham and the parsonage of Wintford in the Isle of Elye, qualified by his degree, they are distant the one from the other not past sixe miles distant.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Soham is an Impropriation indued w**^ the sayed Vicaredge, belonginge to Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, and accompted worth twoo hundreth pouudes a year more then the auncient rent. They are patrones of the Vicaredge w*'^ is valued in the King's Booke at xxxiij^
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Snaylewell.
M^ Petrus Botterell, Rector ibidem Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — Ixrij***
Ae 2m. et 3m. non such theare.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge, the Lord
Bisshoppe of Elye to his knowledge, Patron. Tuddenham.
M^ Jeremias Baldocke, R'co''. dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath no other Benefice, it is a psonage.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge. WiUm.
Wootton, genV, Patron. Wnrlington.
Mr. Marten Warren, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 5m. 6m. et vij?^ he answereth as before written for Ixninge
addinge that Wnrlington is valued in his Ma**«» Booke at
xix¥ jv" iiij^ ob. The Patron whereof is Margarye Warren,
wedowe, of Snaylewell. Wyken.
M^ Johannes ffawcett, cap"^.^ po^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusants of prayer or Sacraments.
Ae 4m. 5m. 6m. et 7m. It is an Impropriation to Spynner Abbeye,
no Vicaredge indued, he hath for his Stipende but x? a yeare.
Woodditton.
M^ Willmus Ridgwell Vicarius iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare and the hamblett theare
unto lielonginge are — cccxx. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacraments. Ae 4m. he hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. Woodditton is an Impropriation indued w*J» the sayed
Vicaredge, the Vicaredge valued at xijl^ xvj" iij4 in the King's
Booke, the psonage impropriate, not valued theare. Ae 7ra. the ffeoffies of the late Duke of NorfiT: are patrones of the
Vicaredge and they have the Impropriation as it is thought. Wangforde.
Mr. Johannes Jacobbe, Rco^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — xxxviij^.®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuiae prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a psonage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge. M^ John
Sowethwell, Esquier, patron.
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DecanatuB de Hartismeare et Stowe. Bresworthe.
Magr. Jacobus Harrison, Rco>^. dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantea are — xxxvj^ Ae 2m. et 3in. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament. Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other. Ae 7m. Willm Colman genP patron.
Burgate.
Mag^ Humfridus ffowler, Rco'. dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantea are — Ixxxxij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament
Ae 4m. Burgate is a personage preseutative, and hath no other, no
Impropriation or Vicaredge. Ae 5m. et 6m. et septem as before, S' Nicholas Bacon, knight, patron.
Broome.
Ml*. Thomas Hart, Rco^. dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare be twoo men recusantes and one woman and the nomber of men that doo not receyve the Comunion are Sixe, and the nomber of women are three, the rest all come to church and doo to receyve the holie comunion.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. non such. S^ Thomas Comwalles, knight, is patron.
Cotton — Thomham magna.
Mr. Jacob Wadesworthe, Rco^. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes — ex.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of diuine prayer or Sacrament
Ae 4m. he is person of Cotton and Thornham magna, not distant
the one from the other past twoo or thre Miles, Cotton valued
in the King's Book xv!? x" ij? and Great Thomham at vij? xj».
he is a Bachelor of Diuinitie. Ae 5m. et 6in. no Impropriation or Vicarage. Ae 7m. the patron of Cotton is M''. Pretymau, genl, and of Great
Thornham, M^ Henrye Buckenham, Esquier.
Combes.
M'. Milo Mosse, sacre theologie professor, Rco^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare are — ccl^5
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath no other Lyvinge besides and preacheth twise
everye Sabboeth. Ae 5m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge. Ae 6m. ut Supra. Ae 7m. M"". Thomas Dandye, Esquier, is patron.
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Creetinge petri.
M'' Robertus Smeth, Rco''. dicit.
Ae Im. The nomber of the Comunicantes — cxlviij**f
Ae 2iD. et 3m. no recusant of anye sort.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye or psonage and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Yicaredge.
Ae 7m. M'*. John ffamlej, patron.
Greeting Scorum.
M''. Robertus Cottesforde, Rco'. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — ^Ixxij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no manner of recusantes.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. no such, he hath no other Benefice.
Ae 7m. M^ Justice Clench, patron.
Eye.
M'. George Pearchill, Yicar Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — ccccx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. twoo women lately e com in to the towne doo refuse to com to the church and recevye the coniunion.
Ae 4m. he hath but this Yicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Eye is an Impropriation indued w^^ the sayed Yicaredge, yn^^ is valued in the King's Booke at xj¥ his Ma**? hath the Impropriation and one M^ Edward Honyweyes, Esquier, is farmor, the same not valued in the King's Booke to his knowledge. But he saieth the poore Yicaredge is maymed by evill customes.
Ae 7m. the patron and proprietarye the Kinge his Ma**f
ffenyngham.
M''. Johannes Dobben, Rco'' dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes — Ixix.
Ae 2m. et 3m. non such theare.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Yicaredge theare.
Ae 7m. Edmund Cotton, genP, is patron.
Oislingham.
M^ Georgius Grundye, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — clxxiijH*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectory and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Yicaredge.
Ae 7m. M^ Michael Bedingfyld, Esquier, patron.
Melles.
M'. Nicholaus ffanner, Rector dicit.
Ae Im. The nomber that receyve the Coinunion — cxxxv.
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Ae 2m. et tertium theare be twoo woman recuaaiites and theare be
Sixe men and fjve women that doo not reoeyre the holie
oomunion. Ae 4m. Melles a personage presentatiue and he hath no other. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge theare and the
Kinge his Ma^. is patron. Mendlesham.
M^ Edwardus Riggea, Vicarius dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — clx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare be twoo men and twoo women recuaantea w^
also doo not receyve the com union. Ae 5m. et 6m. Mendlesham is an Impropriation indued w^ the sayed
Vioaredge, w^^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Book at xiiij?
the psonage impropriate, not valued to his knowledge. Ae 7m. M^ Knyvett of Buckingham Castel in Norf: Esqoier
patron of the Vicaredge. Ocoolde.
M^ Stephanus fireman, Rco' dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunioantes — ^Ixxvj***
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare is one women recusant, and theare is one
man and twoo women w<^ doo not receyve the Comunion. Ae 4m. it is personage presentatiue, he hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredg. Ae 7m. Mr. Dassett is patron. OUeye.
U^. Egidius Woode, Rector Dicit.
Ae. Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare — ciiij?^
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare is one man and one woman that doo not
receyve the holie coinunion and no more, no recusant of
Diuiue prayer. Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is a ^onage presentatiue and hath no other,
no Impropriation theare nor Vicaredge. Ae 7m. S^ Thomas Comwalles, knight, is patron. Palgraue.
M^ Elnethan Parrye, RcC dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicants — clzxvj^? Ae 2ro. et 3m. of men recusantes one Sectarye, of women non. Ae 4m. he hathe oulye Palgraue, beinge a Rectore or Personage ^ presentatiue. b"*. Thomas Comwalles, knight, patron,
'jjball superior. ^Q*2^obertus Do we, RcC. Ae 2m ^^^ nomber of Comunicantes are — cxxx. Ae 7m S^' ^^' ^^' °'^'^* Redgraue cB Ba?^°^°^*« ^*^^"» ^"^^^^^ P^^^^^' Magr. Willmf ^^|l .. ^ ^
FNo further e^«Hf»^'- ntry|.
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Risangles.
Mr. Willmus Strade, Rcor. dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes are — xliiij**? Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant theare. Ae 4m. a personage presentatiue, no other.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. M''. Edwarde Grympson of Bradfyld, Esquier, patron.
Kidlingfyld.
It is an Impropriation belonginge to M^ John Bedingfyld.
Starston.
M^ Edwardus ffenne, Rco>^. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — Ixxxxj.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare is but one Man and one woman that be
recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes. Ae 4m. Sturston a personage presentatiue and hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. non such. Ae 7m. S'. Thomas Comwalles, knight, is patron.
Stoake Asshe.
Mag'. Johannes Tavernor, Rec^
Mag**. Thomas Bingham cap«*."» pol** ibidem dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — Izxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. non such theare.
Ae 4m. the sayed M^ John Tavernor is person of twoo Benefices and both personages presentatiue viz^. Disse in Norfif. and Stok asshe in Suff. the one distant from the other not past fower miles, his degree of Schoole he knoweth not. He kepeth uppon the other benefice Disse he was our late Sovereign her Ma**« Chaplen.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no such theare.
Ae 7m. Edmuude Buckenham, Esquier, patron.
Thrandeston.
Mr. Jacobus Lynge, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes about — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. one Sectarye a man recusant and no other and he
dooth not receyve the holie comunion. Ae 4m. Thradeston a personage presentatiue and hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. no such theare. Ae 7m. S^ Thomas Cornwalles, knight, patron.
Thomham magna.
M'. Jacob Wadesworthe, Reo' dicit Ae Im. the nomber of Comuuicantes theare aboute an — c. Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sorte.
To the rest of the Articles he answereth as before he hath sayed for his other Benefice of Cotton before written.
26 CONDITION OF TBE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Thomham pva.
W. Willmus Sheldrake, Rco^. dicit.
Ae Izn. the nomber of comunicantes — xxiiij^.®
Ae 2m. et 3ni. non such person theure.
Ae 4m. he hath but this poore psonage.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non theare.
Ae 7m. Mr. Burlinham, patron, theare.
Twayte.
M^ Jacobus Hatton, Rcor. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comuicantes theare — xlvij*!*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of diuine prayer or sacrament
Ae 4m. a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. M^ Anthonye Penninge, patron.
Wurtham.
M^ Johannes Symoudes, Rec^ unius Medietatis de Wurtham.
M^ Johannes Parsley, Rco' alterius Medietatis ibidem dicuut.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare are — clxxxvj.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of anye sort.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such.
Ae 7m. S^ Anthonye ffelton, knight, is patron.
Wetheringsott c& Brock ford.
M^ Richardus Hacklett, Rco'' dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are twoo men and their wiefes, that doc not
receyve the com union. Ae 4m. it is a personage presentative, he hathe no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. non such. Ae 7m. S^ Stephan Soham, patron.
Wyverston .. Westhorpe.
M^ Robertus Ballarde, Rco>". dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes in Westhorpe is Ixv, ^
and the nomber of the Coinunicantes in Wyverston f cxxv are Ix, in the wholl J
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes in any of the parisshes theare except thre men who haue not receyved the cofnunion.
Ae 4m. he is parson of them l)ooth, he is a master of art of xxiiij^^ standinge, Chaplen to the late Lord North, and hath his dispensation confirmed by the broad Scale, the Churches are not past a quarter of a Myle distance the one from the other and Westhorpe valued in the Kinge's Book at iiij^ xriij^ ix4 oU and Wyverston at vij^* xiij" ix^ ob.
Ae 7m. S^* Nicolas Bacon, knight, is patron, of Wyverston and Willm Barrowe, Esquier, patron, of Westhorpe.
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Wickham Skithe.
M^ Riohardus Ussher, Vicarius dicit.
Ae 1di. the nomber of Comunicantes — cl**?
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anje Sort.
Ae 4m. he hath but this poore Vicaredg.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation indued wt^ the same Yicaredge.
Ml*, ffreston, fisquier, proprietarye and patron. The Yicaredge
valued in the King's Booke at y\^ xj? Ae 7m. he answereth as before.
Thomdou ... Pulham.
Magr. Hugo Castelton, Rector.
Mr. Willinus Ropkeu cap**."« po*^ iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes in Thorndon — cxlxvjti«(nc)
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are fower men that doo not recejve the
Comunion, but jett frequent the church, and likewise thre
women of the same qua! i tie. Ae 5m. et 6m. M^ Castelton hath twoo Benefices beinge personages
presentatiue, viz*. Pulham in Norff. and Thorndon in Suff.
distant the one from the other about Eightt Miles, he is a
Bachelor of Diuinitie, Pulham valued in the King's Book at
xxxiijf* vj* viiij4 and Thorndon at xxiiij^ xj» x4 ob. Ae 7m. the Kinge his Ma^? is patron of Pulham and M^ Pretteman
of Thorndon.
Yaxley
Mr Egidius Polje, Vicarius, dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes are about — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are men recusantes Seaven, and women
recusantes Eleaven, and theis doo not receyve the holie
Comunion, there are no other. Ae 4m. he hath but this poor Yicaredge of Yaxley. Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is an Impropriation, indued w^ the sayed
Yicaredge, the Yicaredge valued in his MaH® Book at vj^? vj? vj?
the personage impropriate to his knowledge not valued theare. Ae 7m. his Mu^.® booth patron and proprietarye.
Buxall.
M^ Georgius Pickenson, Rcor. dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — clx**®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no such theare.
Ae 7m. M'. Henrye Coppinger, minister, patron.
Creatinge pva.
Mr. Robertus Cottesforde, Rcor dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — Ixxij**.®
28 OONDinOK OF THE ARCHDEAOONRIES OF
Ae 2m. et 3in. no recusant of anye sorte.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. M^ Justice Clench, patron.
ffinberrough magna.
Magr. Radulphus Kenricke, Vicarius dioit Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — cxx^ Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacrament. Ae 4m. he hath but this Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. there is an Impropriation indued with the sayed Vicaredge w<^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Book at v^ viij4 the personage impropriate not valued. Ae 7m. The Kinge his ma^^« is patron.
ffinberrouf^h pva.
M^ Thomas fiemys, cap"*)*" po"f iBm dicit (No further entry). Harleston.
Mr. Kobertus Westley, cap'^.^'^o^f ibidem dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — xliiij^*
Ae 2m et 3m. no recusantes theare anye waye.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. That Harleston is holden for an Impropriation, aud a Donatyve, theare is no Vicaredge indued, his stipende is but v^ a yeare for his service. The sayed personage impro- priate (if it be such a one) is valued in the Ring's Book at v¥ one Richarde Muskett, genf, taketh all the fruites.
Ae 7m. theare is no other patron knowen but the sayed Muskett who (as before be hath answered) taketh all the profeits. Hawley.
Mr. Johannes Goldinge, Vicarius dicit u
Ae Im. the number of comunicants theare — xiij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hathe no other Benefice.
Ae 6m. et 6m. it is a personage impropriate w*^ the sayed Vicaredge indued w^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Books at vij? xix" ij4 he never herd the personage impropriate was or is valued in the King's Booke.
Ae 7ni. M^ Pretyman, wedowe, is Proprietarye. l^ewton.
M^. Willmus Symondes, Vicarius dicit. xx
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes are — viij or ix
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath no other but this Vicaredge.
Ae 5m et 6m. Newton is an Impropriation indued w*^ a Vicaredge, ^ych Vicaredge is valued in the King's Book at vj?
Ae 7m. M^ Arteat is proprietarye, and Richard Howe of Stow- market, genP, patron.
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Onehowse.
Mag*". HenricuB Godley, R'co^ dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — Ix. Ae 2m. et 3in. he hath uou such in his parrisshe. Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6ra. nou such theare. Ae 7m. M^ John Tyndall, Esquier, patron. Shellande.
M'. Johnannes Towne cap*^."" po".» dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes theare — xxzv^*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 5m, et 6m. reported to be a Donatiue, George Turner recejveth
the profettes and giveth for his s'vice to the curate v? a jeare. Ae 7m. he sayeth as before written to the 5 and 6 Articles. Stowe markett.
M^ Willmus Peagrem, Vicarius iBm dicit. c
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes theare — vy. Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath no other Benefice.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is an Impropriation, indued w^ the sayed
Vicaredge, w<^^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Booke at
xvj? xx^ the psonage impropriate not valued in the King's
Book to his knowledge. Ae 7m. M*" Richard Howe, GenF, patron and proprietarye.
Wetherden.
Mr Milo Sill, Kco'-. Dicit. _
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes are — cxlvj.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare be wV^in that parrisshe Seauen men recusantes, and Sixe women recusantes, And the nomber of men theare Doo refuse to receyve the holie comunion is Kleuen and theare be Sixe women that doo refuse to receyve the holie coinunion.
Ae 4m. he hath but the psonage of Wetherden presentatiue.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation, or Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. The Kinge his Ma^5 is patron. Aipall.
M^ Richardus Tayler, cap*^."* po"* ibidem dicit. (no further entry). Bacton.
Mag'. Thomas Monck, Rco^
Ae Im. The nomber of comunicantes are about — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of anye Sort or condicon.
Ae 4m. it is personage presentatiue, he hath no other, he is a Bachelor of Diuinitie.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge theare.
Ae 7m. S'*. John Pretyman, knight, patron.
30 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONBIBS OF
Decanatus de Clare. Barnardeaton.
Mag^ Georgius Maje, Reo^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of recusautes (nc, f comunicautes) theare— oxl^*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recuaantes of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. a Rectorye w%)ut anye Impropriation, he hatb
no other Benefice. Ae 7m. the patron S^ Thomas Bamardeston, knight
Bradleye magna ... Westleye.
M^. GliueruB Philippes, Rcor. ibidem Dicit Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes are — Iz. Ae 2m. et dm. no recusant of diuice praier or Sacrament Ae 4m. ct vjm. ad septem articulum dicit ut prius in Westlej in Decanatus de Thingo et Thedwastre.
Bradleye pva.
Mr. Robertus Sacker, Rco''. ibm Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunicantes — 1.
Ae 2m. et dm. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. M^ John Lehunt, Esquier, patron.
Chedburye.
Mag^ Michael Kynge, Rcor. Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — ^xxxviij?*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer, but one man that
dooth not receyve the com union. Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, and he hathe no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge. Ae 7m. S*" Robert Drurye, knight, patron.
Cowleadge.
M^ Georgius Hall, capellanus pc^ ibm Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes— cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of anye sort.
Ae 4m. it is an Impropriation w^ut anye Vicaredge, the minister
or Curate Stipende is yearlye xx^ payed by the ffarmor of the
Impropriation. Ae 7m. it belongeth unto Trinitie hall in Cambridge.
Clare.
M^ Willmus Colte, Vicarius dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes — ccclxxz.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but this poore Vicaredge.
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Ae 5m. et 6tn. theaxe is an Impropriation indued w^ this Vicaredge, wc? Vicaredge is valued in the King's Book at iiijf? xvij« viiij^ The tithe of the Impropriation are worth yearlye to be lett about thre score and tenne pounds wherof the lord Bishoppe of Elye hath U* and Wm, Weekes hath xx^ and the poore Vicaredge is but worthe xxl^ a yeare.
Ae 7m. the Patron is the Kinge his Ma*i«, the towne is one of the honors of the Kinge. The Chancell is almost, yea altogether fallen downe beinge a verie goodlye and auncient monyment to hold the people for the hearinge of prayer and the preach- inge of the Word of God.
Debden (fDepden).
M*". Thomas Jefferye, Rector Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Coiiiunicantes are — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue and hath no Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation.
Ae 7m. John Jermyn, Esquier, patron.
Deyenston.
M^ Richardus Peaohie, cap°."» po^?* iBm dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes are — cxiiij**®
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are non such w^^in that parrisshe.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. Devenston is an Impropriation and no Vicaredge
indued, served by the Curate who hath payed him by John
Paye for his yearlye Stipende xviij¥ Ae 7m. the Kinge his Ma**« proprietarye, and the sayed Paye ffarmor.
Dalham.
M^ Thomas Carlill, Rector iBin dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. he hath non such in his parrisshe.
Ae 4m. he hathe the Rectorye of Dalham and no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is non such.
Ae 7m. Mr. Thomas Stutvill, Esquier is patron.
Denham.
M^ Robertus Prick, oap°»»» po"f ibm.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes — Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort.
Ae 4m. et 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation or Donatyve, no
Vicaredge indued. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. S'^ Edward Lewkenor proprietarye, who alloweth
to the Minister for his Stipende xxf^ a yeare.
Gaseley ... Weston.
M'. Thomas Nuce, Vicarius dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes theare-— ccx.
82 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Ae 2iD. et 3m. no recusant ftnye waje as touchinge Diuine prayer
or sacrament Ae 4m. he hath the Vicaredge of Gaselej. and the personage of
Weston, distant the one from the other not past xiiij Mjles. Ae 5m. et 6m. Gaselej is an Impropriaton to his MaH* indued w^
the sajed Vicaredge, w^^ Vicarage is valued in the King's Books
at vij^ iij? iiij? and Weston at viij? xix* He is a Bachelor
of Diuinitie Ae 7m. The Master and fellowes of Trinitie hall in Cambridge are
patrones of Gaselej, and of Weston Henry Buckenham as
before is written for Weston.
Haverhill.
M^ Laurentius ffayercliff, Vicarius dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare — ceo.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuinie prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a Vicaredge and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation indued w^ the sayed Vicaredge and the same Impropriation belongeth unto Thomas Bendissh, geni?, and one M'. ffowler of Cambridge. The Vicaredge valued in the King's Book at vij\* x?
Ae 7m. M*". Thomas Cole, genf, patron of Haverhill Vicaredge.
Hawkeden.
Mag'. Robertus Haye, Rco'. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — cij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament theare.
Ae 4m. he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is a Kectorye presentatiue, no Impropriation or
Vicaredge. Ae 7m. The patron, M^ Martha Everard of Hawkedon^ wedowe.
Hunden.
M'. Nicholaus Whitfylde, Vicarius Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes — cccc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is an Impropriation indued w*** the sayed Vicaredge, m^^ Impropriation belongeth unto Sr Stephan Soham, knight, of London. The Vicaredge valued in the King's Book at vijl* viij» iiij<?
Ae 7m. the Kiuge his Ma**5 patron of the Vicaredge.
Kedington ats Ketton ... Wrattinge mag.
MX Johannes Smeth, Rec*". dicit. xx
Ae Im. The nomber of Comunicantes — vij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant except one gentil woman who dooth not receyve the Com union uppon the earror of trausbstancion.
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Ac 4m. he hath twoo personages w**» Cure namelye Ketton and Wrattinge magna, heinge distant the one from the other not past thre quarters of a Myle, he is a Bachelor of Diuinitie. Wrattinge magna vahied in the King's book at viijl^ and Ketton xvj\* viij*. vj4 ob.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge.
Ac 7m. he knoweth not certenlye the patrones. Lydgate.
M'. Oliuerus Sarson, Rco'*. dicit xx
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes thearc — vj.
Ae 2m. no recusant of Oiuiue prayer.or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a Rector je preseutatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. S^ John Cotton, knight, patron. Owesden.
M'. Thomas Turner, Rco^ dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of Comunicantes theare — cxviij^?
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant theare of anje sorte.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. the patrones, M^ Margaret t Moselej, wedowe, and Humfrey Moseley, £squier. Poelingforde.
Magr. Willmus Johnson, Vicarius Dicit.
Ae im. the nomber of comunicantes theare — cxi^5
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuiues or Sacraments theare.
Ae 4m. he hath but this Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation ij^dued w^ the sayd Vicaredge, w<^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Booke at vj? a poore Vicaredg. The Impropriation woorth an hundreth marks a yeare, it dooth belonge to Mr. Thomas Goldinge, genV.
Ae 7m. The same M^ Qoldinge, patron of the Vicaredge. Stradgeswell.
M^ Clemens ffrench, Rcor. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — cxx^?
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of anye sort.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge theare.
Ae 7m. the Kinge his MaH^ Patron. Stanneafilde.
M^ Johannes Rowe, Rcc. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes theare — cv.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of diuine prayer or sacrament
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is a Rectorye, w^ut anye Vicaredge, he hath no other.
Ae 7m. the Kinge his Ma^? patron.
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*34 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Stoake iuxta Clare.
M'. Johamies ClKjdon CHp"*}*" pc^ ib'in. Dicit.
Ae 1 m. the uomber of comuiiicautes tbeare — ccccv.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantea, siireiuge theare are thre men and twoo men that receyve not the comunion.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation wt^out a Vicaredg, and it dooth belong to Stoak colledg, lat' dissolved and is nowe holden by the ladve Cheak in fee simpell, the Curate hath but X? yearlie stipeude, and further he saieth that he hath bad by auncient Inhabitanta of the sayed towne that the parrissb priest theare successivelye held and enioyed in thar owne right a certen howse called the priestes chamber adioyuinge unto the gat' howse of the sayed colledge and also recey ved in thar owne right all tithes and profettes belonging to the sayed Churche (tithe corne onlye excepted) untill the dissolution of the sayed Colledge. After the w<'^ dissolution S>^ John Cheek compounded wV* the parrissh priest theare, called S'. Hewwe for all the sayed tithes and gaue him Tenne Powndes pr. annum in lieu of the same. And sithence that tyme this sayd howse and tithes haue ben w^holden from the priestes and curates theare.
Ae 7m. he answareth that he verelie thinketh that the King's Ma**? is the right patron of the sayed church, because the Deane of the sayed colledge, before and at the dissolution ded appoint successivelye the Ministers to serve in the sayed church and indued them w^ the priestes chamber and all manner of tithes whatsoeuer (the corne excepted \\^^ ded belonge unto the Q^ane), but nowe the Ladye Cheek deteyneth the howse and tithes aforesayed and appoynteth the curate. Thurlowe magna et ^va.
M*". Johannes Smeth, Rector de Thurlowe parva et Vicarius de Thurlowe magna.
Ae Im. the noniber of coinunicates in Thurlowe pva—cxij and the nomber of coinunicantes in Thurlowe magna — cxxxviij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of diuine prayer or sacrament theare.
Ae 4m. he hath twoo Benefices, viz^ the personage of litell Thur- lowe and the Vicaredge of great Thurlowe w^ cure, they are not distant the one from the other aboue one quarter of a Myle, he is a Bachelor of Diuinitye, and hath a pluralitie under the great Seale of England, litell Thurlowe is valued in the King's Book at vij\* x» iiij4 ob. and Great Thurlowe at x\* xj" iiij? Great Thurlowe is an Impropriation and w?» the Vicaredge indowed, M*". Warren hath the Impropriation w^ is not valued in the King's Book.
Ae 7m. the Patron of litell Thurlowe is S'' Stephan Soham, knight^ M^^ Warren hath the nominacon of the Place to the Vicarage of Great Thurlowe and the Kinge his MaH^ presenteth.
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Wixoe.
M'. Georgius Pynder, Rco«-. dicit.
Ae Im. the number of the Comunicantes theare — V^*
Ae 2in. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort
Ae 4m. he hath no other, it is a personage presentatiue.
Ae 6m. et 6m. uon otherwise then before.
Ae 7m. S' John Pajton, knight, patron.
Wethersfjlde.
M^ Isaac Marrowe, Rco^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare — cxzziij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. neither Impropriation nor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. S' Giles AHngtou, knight, patron.
Wrattinge magna.
M^ Johannes Smeth, Rco^*. Dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of Coinunicantes — xlviij. Ae reliquos articulos dicit ut supra in Ketton {" saveinge he saith that A " — this has been scored out).
Wrattinge pva.
M^ Johannes Lawe, Kco^. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of any sort.
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. there is non such.
Ae 7m. Anne Turner, genP, is patron.
Wickambrooke.
M'. Christoferus Best, Vicarius Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare about — cccc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare of anye sort.
Ae 4m. theare is an Impropriation w^ the sayed Vicaredge indowed.
he hath no other but the same Vicaredg. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. it is an Impropriation, ded sometyme belonge
to the Abbye of Stepwell in the countie of Northampton, the
Vicaredge valued in the King's Book viijl^ vj* viij? otherwise
he knoweth not.
Decanatus Sudburie. Alpheton.
Mag^ Randolphus Lyster, Rco^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes theare — Izxxv.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of anye sort
Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye or personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is no Impropriation or Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. M*^ Alington is patron.
36 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OP
Aesington.
Mag**. Thomas Chambers, Vicarius Dicit.
Ae Im. the iiomber of the comunicantes theare — clxxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but Assington Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Assington is an Impropriation w^ the sayed Vicaredge iudowed, w<^^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Book at X?
Ae 7m. M'. Gurdon, Esquier, proprietarye and patron. Aldeham.
M>^ ffrauciscus Harrison, Rcor. Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are about — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of anye sort.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation, but halfe the towne paye twop partes of their tithe to the priorye of Cowen (or Caven).
Ae 7m. Mr. Tihiey of Shellye in Suff. is Patron. Aokton.
M*". Edward us Aleston, Vicarius Dicit. xx
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes aboute — ix.
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are viij men w*^? doo not receyve the coiiiunion and Sixe women that doo not receyve the coinunioiu
Ae 4m. he hath but the Vicaredge of Ackton.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is an Impropriation of Ackton w?^ the sayed Vicaredge indowed, w^?* Vicaredge is valued in the King's Booke at ixl* xiiij^ iiij? The proprietarye is one ffrancis ffitch and his wief. in Ramsden in Essex, and after his deceasse to one ffrances Danyell of Ackton. The psonage impropriate ta not valued in the King's Book to his knowledg.
Ae 7m. ffrances Danyell in reversion is Patron. Brettenham.
M**. Humfridus Monynges, Rco^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunicantes theare — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. the Kinge his Ma**f is Patron. Boxforde.
Magr. Josephus Byrde, Rco*".
[No further entry]. Byldeston.
Mr. Thomas Care we, Rcor. Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes are aboute — ccc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. Bildeston is a Rectorye presentatiue, and he hath no other*
Ae 5m. et 6m. No Impropriation theare, nor Vicaredge theare,
Ae 7m. Mr. Anton in St. Martens in London, patron.
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Baen.
Mr. Johannes Colman, Vicarius Dicit. c
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes aboute — y.xxxiii.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant theare of anje sort.
Ae 4m. he hath no other Ljvinge then the poore Vicaredge of Buers.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is an Impropriation w^ the sajed Vicaredge indowed -w^^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Booke xij^ Tiij* The Impropriation or peonage impropriate not valued in the King's Booke : estemed and accompted to be worth yearlie Six Score pound^s.
Ae 7m. M^ Danyell Sjdaye by a late purchasse made by Willm Sydaye his father of hir MaH® becom Patron of the Vicaredge but thir Respondent obteyned the Presentation as the gift of hir lAsfi^
Haitest cum Boxsteade.
Mr. Thomas Cranshawe, Rco^. Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — cccxx?®
Ae 2em et 3m. no recusantes neither anye that doo refuse the
holie coinunion. Ae 4m. he hath no other Lyvinge but this personage of Hartest
cum Boxsteade. Ae 5m. et 6m. non otherwise then before hath sayed in thir his
an us wares. Ae 7m. the King's Ma?« is patron.
Cavendisshe cum Shimplinge thome.
Mag''. Richardus Mason, Rco''. dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicates in Cavendissh isl c
aboute thre hundreth persons and in Shimplinge r iiij. Ix. Thome Eight score in the wholl to the nomber of ^
Ae 4m. he hath theis twoo Benefices namelye Caveudissh and Shimplinge thome, distant not past thre Myles, he is a Master of Artes of fortie years standinge qualified by the right honorable lorde Thomas late Earle of Sussex. Cavendisshe valued in the King's Booke at xvjf^ and Shimplinge thome xvijl* vij« j?
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge indowed theare.
Comerth magna.
M'. Thomas Harrison, Vicarius ibin Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath only this poore Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. There is an Impropriation indowed w^ the sayed Vicaredge w<^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's booke Nyne Powndes and yett will hardlie aford the value of xixl^ yearlie
38 CONDITION OF THB AROHDEAGONRIBS OF
towards the majntenanoe of the Vicar and the perBonagot impropriate esteemed to be Worth an hundreth poundea m yeare. Ae 7m. M^ Thomas Hajes of London is proprietarje and patron^ and alio wet h the Vicar som mayntenance, beinge a well disposed and godlie gentilman.
Comerth pvu.
M^ Johannes Thompson, Rco'. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are about — c.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacnimeut.
Ae 4m. he hath but this ^sonage w<^^ is presentatiue.
Ae 5m. et 6m. nou such theare.
Ae 7m. Danyell Curtes genV. is patron.
Kerseye.
M^ Robertus Warde cap»y« po»« ilim Dicit. xx
Ae Iro. theare are in nomber of comunicantes about — xii.
Ae 2m. et 3m. us recusant theare of anye sort
Ae 4m. it is an Impropriation belonginge to the King's Colledge in
Cambridge w»out anye Vicaredge indowed, the Minister his
Stipende x? a yeare payed by M^ Worthington ffarmer to the
sayed CoUedg. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. the Provost and fellowes of the sayed Colledge
are pruprietaryes.
Chilton.
MagT Johannes Newman, Rco^ Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes theare — cH*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but the peraonage presentatiue.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare be no such theare.
Ae 7m. M^ Dudley ifostescue, Esquier, patron.
Gookfylde.
M«". Johannes Knewstubbe Rco'. Dicit.
Ac Im. the nomber of comunicantes are aboute — cclviH*
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anie sort.
Ae 4m. a psonage not impropriate, he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. M^ Springe, Esquier, patron.
Elmsett et Whatfylde.
M"". Georgius Carter Rco^ ibm Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes in Elmsett aboute Sixe^ Score, and in Whatfylde aboute fower Score, in the whole V co* to the nomber of. J
Ae 2m. et 3m. theare are no recusantes.
SCFFOLK AND SiaOBORY IN THE YKAR 1603. 39
Ae 4in. he hath twoo personages w^^ cures namelye Elmsett and and Whatfjide, they are not above a Myle distant the one from the other. Elmsett is valued in the King's Booke at xiiij? and Whatfylde at xv¥ he is a Bachelor of Diuinitie and Chapleu' to the ladje Jane Wentworthe wedowe, he hath a dispensation from the lorde Archbishopp of Canterburje his grace, confirmed by the broade Seale of England.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such but as he hath before answared.
Ae 7m. the Patron of Elmsett is the Chancelor of the Duchie of Lancaster, And the patron of Whatfylde is Robert Rolff, Esquier. Edwardeston.
Mr. Thomas Dearslye Vicarius Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunicantes theare— ccxl**?
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuiue pniyer or Sacrament.
Ae 4m. he hath but this Vicaredge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare is an Impropriation called Edwardston Priory e w?* the sayed Vicuredg indued. The value of the Vicaredg in the King's Book is iiijV ziij? iiij4 a poor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. M**. John Hrond, Patron.
Eligh combusta.
Mag"*. Johannes Bulbrooke, Vicarius Dicit.
Ae Im. the number of the comunicants theare — dx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacniment
Ae 4m. it is a poore Vicaredge and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation indued w^ the sayed Vicaredge, vi^ Vicaredge is valued in the King's Book at viijf^ , he saieth that the pei-sonage ded take awaye the Glebe from it, the Impropriation l)elongeth to Mr. Anthonye Koper of fferningham in Kent a recusant w^^ personage impropriate is worth an hundreth powndes a yeare, not valued in the King's lx)ok and the most thar can yearlie be made of the Vicaredifc is xvjl*
Ae 7m. the SHyed Mr. Koper is Patron. Groton.
M^ Thomas Nicholson Rco>^. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber ot the comunicantes are — ccxlH^
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort theare.
Ae 4m Groton is a personage preseutatiue and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation nor Vicaredge.
Ae 7m. John Wintroppe, gent'., patron.
Olemisforde.
M'. Kobertus Tynley, sacro theologie professor, KcC. ibidem
Dicit. 0
Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare aboute — viij.
40 COKDITION OF THE ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Ae 2m. et 3ni. no recusantes theare.
Ae 4m. he hath twoo Beuefices or peraouages w**» cure, namelje Duxfourth St. Peter in Cambridg Shjre and Glemisforde in the countie of Snff : and are distant the one from the other aboute xviij Myles, the personage of Glemisforde is valued in the King's book at zxx!^ ob. and Duxford at xx^ he is a Doctor of Diuinitie and holdeth them twoo personages bj a pluralitie or Dispensation from the lorde Archbisshoppe of Canterbury confirmed by the great Scale of England.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. the Patron of Duxford is M'. Philippe Parrys, gent, of Lynton in Cambridg Shire and the patron of Glemisforde is the lord Bisshoppe of £lye. Stansteade.
M'. Uenricus Bowser, Rco^. Dicit xx
Ae Im. the nomber of the coinunicantes theare — viij.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort theare
Ae 4m. he hath but Stanstead a personage presentatiue.
Ae 5m. et 6m. theare are non such.
Ae 7m. M'?* Jane Aliugton, Wedowe, is Patron. Hecham.
Magr. Will m us Barwicke, Rco^. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunicantes are — cc.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of Diuine prayer or Sacramentes.
Ae 4ni. it is a personage presentatiue and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. the Kinge his Ma**? Patron. Ketilbarston.
M^ Johannes Pricke, Rco''. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the coinunicantes theare — Ixxv**®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of any sorte or condicon.
Ae 4m. a personage presentatiue and he hath no other Benefice.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. Willm Appelby, genP, Patron. Lay ham ... liaydon.
M*". Johannes Marrelen, Rco«".
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes are — cxxiij*^.^
Ae 2ui. et 3m. no recusant theare.
Ae 4m. he hath twoo personnges w*^ cui'e, namelye Layham and Kiiydon distant the one from the other not past one Myle, he is mnster of art of xv*^ yeares Standinge and nowe the uuiuersitie hath thought good to vouchsaue unto him Bachelor of Diuinitie. He is qualifyed by the ladye Wentworth thonger. Layham is valued iu the King's Book at xvjl* and Raydon at xiiijV
Ae 7m. the patron of Layham is M*". Henrye Stapelton, and of Raydon, M^ Will in Harrowe.
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Ljusej
M'. Willmus Vincent, cap°y« poV« dicit.
Ae liu. the number of Cgmuuicautes theare — clx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare.
Ae 4m. 5m 6m. et 7m. it is an Impropriation w*^ out a Vicaredg,
and it belongeth to the King's Colledge in Cambridge. The
Minister his Stipende is jearlie but viijl^
Lavenbam.
M'. Henricus Coppinger, Rco'. Dicit, c
Ae Im. the nomber of the comnnicantes theare — vij. xj.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes thear of anje sort.
Ae 4m. he hath but Lavenham beinge a personage presentatiue.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no Impropriation or Vicaredge theare.
Ae 7m. M*". Thomas Skjnner, patron.
Mylden.
M^ Johannes Whittell, Rco'. Dicit
Ae Im. the nomber of the coniunicantes theare — xlv^«
Ae 2ro. et 3m. theare is one woman recusant and besides her no
other theare. Ae 4m. Mylden is a personage presentatiue, and he hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare. Ae 7m. Mr. Thomas ffeltham, of Mylden, patron.
Melforde et Thorpe Morieux.
M'. Willmus Gilberde, Rector Dicit.
Ae Im. theare are coniunicantes in Melford longe to the \ o nomber of Jix.
Ae the nomber of coinunicantes in Thorpe morieux — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. in Melforde there are recusantes xi. men and x. women remisshe.
Ae 4m. he hath booth theis twoo personages he is a Master of art, Chaplen to the right honorable the Earle of Shrewseberrye, they are not distant the one from the other above fyve Myles, he hath a dispensation for the holdinge of them. Melford is valued in the King's Booke at xxviijH^' and Thorpe Morieux vidued in the King's Book at [sum not mentioned].
Ae 7m. he setteth not downe the patrones.
Nedginge.
M'. Willmus Heye, Rco'. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of coniunicantes — IH®
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusant of any sort theare.
Ae 4m. a personage presentatiue and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. S^ John Heigham, knight, patron.
42 CONDITIOK OF THE ARCHDKACONRIB3 OF
Naughtou.
M^ Thomas Stebben, Roo^ Dicit
Ae Im. the nooiber of the comunioantes — Ix.
Ae 2in. et 3m. no recusnnt theare.
Ae 4m. he hath non other Lyviuge, it is a Rectorye.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non snch theare.
Ae 7m. M'. Kempe of litell Brjcett in Suff., Patron^
Newton.
Mr. Henncus Boj-se Rco''. Dicit. Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunioantes — c. Ae 2m. et Sm. no reousantes of anye condicon. Ae 4m. it is a Rectorye presentntiue, and he hath no other. Ae 5m. et 6iii no Impropriation or Vicaredge theare. Ae 7m. M'. Willm Barrowe of Huningham in Norff., fisquier, is Patron.
Stoake Neylaude.
Mag^. Johannes Hancken, Vicarius Dicit c
Ae Im. the nomber of the Coinunicantes theare — ix. Ae 2m. et 3m. theare men recusantes to the nomber of fyve and
women recusautes to the nomber of Sixe. Ae 5m. et 6m. a personage impropriate w^> the sayed Yioaredg
indiied wc^ Vicaredg is valued in the King's Book at xix¥ ho
hath no other Lyvinge. Ae 7ro. Willm Manuock, Ksquier, patron and proprietarye.
Poulsteade.
M'. Gervis Smeth, Rco'. Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Cofnuuicantes theare — ocxxviij**?
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort.
Ae 4m. it is a personage preseuttitiue and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6(n. non such theare.
Ae 7m. John Brande, of Boxford, genP., patron.
Preston.
M«". Thomas Willes, Vicarius Dicit^
Ae Im. the nomber of the coinunicantes are — cxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare.
Ae 4m. he hath but the Vicaredge of Preston.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Preston is an Impropriation w^ the sayed Vicaredge
indowed being a poore Vicaredge and valued in the King's
Book at vj\* vj» ob. Ae 7m. M'. Robert Ryce, genV\, proprietai;ye and patron.
Somerton.
M'. Petrus Cooke, Rco^ Dicit,
Ae Ira. the nomber of coinunicantes theare — ^Iz.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sort.
SUFFOLK AND SDDBURY IN THE YEAR 1603. 43.
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath uo other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. no such theiire.
Ae 7m. £dward Copley, of Sowethill in Bedfordshire, patron. Sudburie petri et gregorij.
M"". Johannes Harrison, cap"!» pol*? iBm Dicit.
Ae priiS the certen nomber of the comunicantes of its parrissh] church of St. Gregoryes and the chappell of S*. Peter }- .. annexed thereunto are J •''
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare.
Ae 5m. et 6m. Theare is an Impropriation called the Colledge whereunto belongeth a church called St. Gregory e and a Chappell about some twoo Stones cast from the other w<^ is called S^. Peter's chappell. The Church in tymes past was the personage of S*. Gregorye (but of what value in the King's Booke wee know not). Afterwards that personage Howso liecam a Colledge of priests enlarged in the buildinge (as is comonlye reported) by Symonde Sudburye Archbisslioppe of Canterburye. The present proprietary e is Mr. Edwarde Paston in the Countie of Norff., Esquier, whose Auncestors cam into it by letters patten tes from the Kinge at the Disso- lution. The Impropriation is not indowed w*> anye Vicaredge to our knowledge, but is served by a Curate who also has no certen Stifieude allowed bim from the proprietary e for servinge of that church and Chappell by himselfe and an other Minister, but what the farnior on lye pleaseth for to giue, and yett the yearlie Hent of that Impropriation to the Proprietarye is fower Score and Eleven poundes, besides the Rent of som other Howses belonginge unto it in the same towne. The proprietarye of that same Colledge hath likewise certen farmes belonginge unto it, and next adioyninge to Sudburye, the wc^ at this daye yelde him yearlie Rent thre hundreth Poundes and upwards reservinge still to himselfe goodlye wooddes, from the saved Impropriation the proprietary es his predecessors haue soldo awaye aboute thre huudreth poundes^ in yearlie rentes more.
Ae 7m. he saieth as before addeinge that he is a master of art about twentye yeares standinge, Curate and preacher of SK Gregorye's church and S*. Peter's Chappell in Sudburye.
Seameare.
M''. Arthurus Gale, Rco''. ibidem Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — Ixx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare.
Ae 4ro. it is a personage presentatiue, and he hath no other.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare.
Ae 7m. S^ John Heigham, knight, is patron.
44 CONDITION OF TBB ARCHDEACONRIES OF
Sudburje 8c5riim.
M'. Willmns Strutt, Vicuriiis Dicit. xx
Ae Im. the nomber of the oomuuicantes theare — xiiij.
Ae 2m. et Sm. no recusant of auje condicou.
Ae 4m. he hath this poore Vicaredge valued in the King's Book at iiij? and an other small thinge called litell Hennye w^in a Myle distant valued in the King's Book at iijV and for hia tithe in Sudburye all saintes he wold gladie have a Stipende of v^ a yeare. It is an Impropriation belonginge unto S^. Thomas Eden, knight, who is proprietarye and hath the best profett.
Wiston.
Mr. Johannes Legrice, Rco'. Dicit. xx
Ae Im. the nomber of this Comunicantes theare. — xiiij.
Ae 2m. et dm. no recusantes at all.
Ae 4m. he hath no other lyvinge.
Ae 5m. et 6m. non such theare, saveinge he saieth that theare be
diners lands belonginge to the church of Wiston w^ are more
in value then his tithes. Ae 7m. the patron is the King's Ma^
Wattesham.
M^ Thomas Brames, cap")" poM* Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes theare — Ixxx.
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes theare of anye sort.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation belonginge unto the priorye of Brycett w®^ nowe the Provost and fellowes of the King's College in Cambridge hath and the sayed M^ Bramys is thir farmer, and payeth unto them yearlie xvj\^ farme, besides the servinge of the cure, w^ the same Mr. Bramys performes.
Waldingfylde pva.
M^ Robertus Welche, capny* po"f iBm Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the Comunicantes theare — clxxxxiij**^
Ae 2m. et 3m. no recusantes of anye sorte.
Ae 4m. 5m. et 6m. it is an Impropriation indued as he thinketh with a Vicaredge valued in the King's book at xV He hath aU the Vicaredge tithes for his s^vioe'and Stipende w^ cometh unto xiiijl^ at the uttermost and he hath no other thinge.
Ae 7m. the lorde Bisshoppe of £lye patron and proprietarye.
Waldingfylde magna.
M^ Thomas Lovell, Rco^. ibidem Dicit Ae Im. the nomber of comunicantes theare — cclxxxxiiij^f Ae 2m. et 3m. Theare is one man and one woman recusantes and no other.
SUFFOLK AND SUDBURY IN THE YEAR 1603. 45
Ae 4m. it is a personage presentatiue, he hath no other. Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. M^ Samuell Colman is patron.
Villa de Buria Sancti Edmundi.
Parochia beate Marie virginis ibidem.
Mag'. Johannes Irwell cap'^)" parrochialis ibidem Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the comunicantes wWn \ ©
that parrisshe are aboute / M.ccccxl**?
Ae 2m. et 3 m. theare are recusautes of Diuine prayer and Sacra- mentes twoo men and twoo women.
Ae 4m. I am not beneficed, and have no other spiritual lyvinge this his s'^uice of St. Marye's parrisshe in Burye.
Ae 5m. 6m. et 7m. he saith and soe doeth Mr. Christopher Bulwar, Minister and Curate of S^. James parrisshe in Burye afore sayed : That the sayed Towne of Berrye consisteth of twoo parrisshes viz* : — St. Maryes and St. James, and the ly vinges or personages of them booth is one, sometyroe belonginge to the Abbott of Berrye, who then founded the Ministers of the sayed Churches. Now it is Impropriate to the Kinge as it is sayed indued w*^ a Vicaredge but served with Curates aa aforesayed, w<^^ sayed Curate have usuallye received from the proprietarye the Kinge by his awditor the some of fower poundes Nyne Shillings and vd. each year to be diuided betweene them, untill this last halfe year v>^}^ was then deteyned and yett is. And the personage (w*:^ payeth nothinge) of the sayed Towne by comon Estimacon is worth yearlie Eight Score poundes and better w^^ hath ben and is demised at a small rent vizt. xxviijl* by yeare or theare aboute and further they saye they haue no other spirituall mayntenance for their s'uice in such a great congregation, but only the benevolence of the parrisshiiers w<:^ is sometymes more and sometymes lesse accordinge as their afections shall moue them to give or not to giue. Haueinge no lawe to counsel them w^ maketh it to be booth small and uncertain.
Parochia Sancti Jacobi.
Mag'. Christoferus Bulwer, cap*^.^ parrochialis ibidem Dicit.
Ae Im. the nomber of the coinunicantes w*^in thelD
parrisshe of St. James are aboute /mccxxx^*
Ae 2m. et tertuim articulos Dicit that theare are w^^in the same parrisshe of S^ James Seaven men recusantes and Eight women and theis doo not receyve the holie comunion, theare is also an other that seldome cometh to church and never receyveth the coinunion.
46 CONDITION OF THE ARCHDKACONRIES OF
Ae 4m. he is not l>eneficed nor hath anje other spirituall Ljvioge
then the cure of S*. James aforesayeti. Ae 5m. et ceteros alios he giveth his aunswear in such manner
and foriue as is before sett donne.
In Quohum omfi et singulorum premissor' fidem et estima' Nos Archinas predictus Sigillum offici& in par' appefi frr. Dat octavo die menais Augusti anno Dfi Millmo sexcentissimo tertio Regni yiri illustrissimi ac potentissimi in chro principis et DtQ in Dm Jacoln dei gratia Anglie Scotie ffrancie et Hibeniie Regis fidei defeni dec anno primo.
Et ego Thomas Peade, senior, Nor- wicensis Diocelf Notarius publicus auctoritate sufficient constitus, oliva premisff omnibus et singulis dam sicut premittitum per Dm Archina- tur habitis et factis vigore Irarium revereudissiH in chro patris et Dfi DiQ Johannis Diuina provideutia Cantuaria' Archiepi' totius Anglie primatis et Metropolitaui Nee non reuerendi in chro patris et Di9 Dfi Johannis eadem Diuina prouidentia Norwicefi Rpl mandato dicto Dno Archino direct? prsul supra scribentur presens personaliter interpe' £a<^ omnia et singula sic fieri scini et audini. Ideo has presentes Iras certificatras (manu mea propria fideliter scriptas) exinde conferi ac subscn^. Signo<^ nomine et cogno-
_ — -' I mine meis solitis et computis signam
""-^^ gnn ni fl. V mti. t ^Cn f»S X^^ in fidem et testimonium omfi et
Singula' promissor* rogatus et requi- sibus.
47
A SUFFOLK CAPTAIN OF THE TIME OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.
By Colonel J. H. Josselyn.
In the " Visitation of Suffolk, made by John Raven, Richmond Herald, in 1612, and delivered into the Office of Arms, 1621," is the following pedigree : —
"Chbbton of Mildsnball.
" Arms : Gules, three bars wavy per barry wavy Or and Ermine* OTer all a saltire of the 6rst.
" Crest : A dexter gauntlet fesse ways proper holding a sword erect argent, hilt or, on the blade a man's head proper couped, with a scroll beneath the head with the motto, ' Ex merito.'
"Robert Chestou of Mildenhall, co. Suff., mar. Agnes, da. of ... . Smyth of Bury St. Edmund's, and had issue — William, son and heir ; Anne, wife to Thomas Pope of Mildenhall.
"William Chestou of Mildenhall, son and heir to Robert, mar. Mary, da. of Symon Stokes of Burrow Green, co. Cambr., and had issae— Richard, son and heir; John, second son; Thomas, third son; [here follow the femnle issue!.
"Captain Thomas Cheston of Mildenhall, Esq., the third son of
William, mar. Jane, da. of Richard Anger, of co. Cambr., and by
her had issue — Richard, son and heir ; Thomas, second son ; Rose, and Jane."
In an ancient MS. in my possession headed '' Extracts out of Mr. Reyce's Breviary of Suffolk in the hands of John Anstis, Esqr., Garter King at Arms, 1728," is the
48 A SUFFOLK CAPTAIN
following account of the valorous and skilful career of this Captain Thomas Cheston : —
"Of Martial Men ....
"The next that cometh to my remembrance is Mr. Thomas Chestou a man not long since living, lK>rn about Mjldenhall in Suffolk, descended tho' of mean yet honest parentage, who having an extraordinary spirit above his birth & education wherewith he being no ways content for- sooke both Father & Mother & unknown to 'em both betook himself to martial adventures in foreigi) regions where he pro6ted so much that in a few years, both for discretion understanding and valour above his age, he became employed in many good places and services, wherein I am the bolder because I have seen the several writings warrants and com- missions authorising him in his several places charges & employments of all which particularly I have here taken the summary notes ft dates as here doe follow.
*' Robert Earl of Leicester Baron of Denbigh &c Lieutenant and Captain General of Q. Elizabeth of all her army and military forces employed in the defence aud government general of the united provinces of the Low countrys by his letters patents dated at the Hage the 3rd of February 1585 appointed Captain Cheston to the leading of 150 footmen in those wars under her Matie.
" Robert Leicester Lieutenant of Q. Elizabeth and Captain General of all her forces in the united provinces by the counsel of State appointeth Thomas Cheston Marshal of the Camp Provost of the company of 25 horses and 25 harquiboursers, to enter into all villages^ towns, and all ways and roads to punish and doe justice of all Brygands, thieves. Robbers <kc. under the broad seal, the patents written all in french and dated at the Hage the 17 of September 1586.
" By other letters patents in french dated at Amem the 8th day of May 1586 Thomas Cheston was appointed Scout master to place all watches Sentinels &o in and about trenches and camps at any time throughout the army.
" Roger Ld North Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire by letters from the privy Counsel appointeth Captain Thomas Cheston to have the charge, viewing, mustering and training of all the foot bands, with the allowance of Armor, Muster master «fec. dated at Catlyng the 17 of September 1595.
" By Ires of y« Generals Essex and C. Howard dated at London the 27 of March 1596 Captain Cheston had authority to muster assemble and leavie 100 men within the County of Cambridge and Ely for her highnesse present service to conduct 'em to Harwich, from whence with all expedition to be transported to Plimmouth.
" A.nd last of all the said Captain Thomas Cheston for his good service in Ireland his great valour and desert in bringing in the head of
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that Arch-Traitor of Ireland the Earl of Desmond, that ever renowned Q. Elizabeth commanded these arms in this sort to be granted to the sd Captain Thomas Cheston.
"Barry wavye of 10 pieces, gules, or and ermyn, above all a Saltier gules, and to the crest upon a helm on a wreath gules or and ermyn an arm or gauntlet for the right hand holding a sword upright and thereon a man's head cut off all proper with this motto — Ex nierito.
" See the original picture of this Captain in the hands of Peter le Neve Norroy King of Arms with these arms on the side thereof in compleat armor at his house at Great Wichingham in Norfolk 1720.
" There are divers other Letters patents appointing the sd Captain Cheston to several services which I omit, because tedious and unnecessary."
From internal indications the " Breviary of Suffolk " seems to have been written by Ryee in the reign of James ii. The full title of the MS. is " The Breviary of Suffolk or a plain and familiar description of the County, the people, the Inhabitants, the customs, the division political and ecclesiastical, the Benefices, houses of Religion, with all their several valuations, the chiefest men of learning as Divines, Privy Councellors, Martial men and navigators of former times with sundry other things of memorable note and observation within this County of Suffolk" and a note in a different hand states " the original is in the Library of John Anstis, Esqr., Garter."
Robert Ryce or Ryece was of Preston, Suffolk, and a famous Antiquary of his day.
The arms, crest and motto of Cheston, above given, are used by Charles Cheston, now of London, solicitor, (a son-in-law of the late Mr. Edward Packard of Ipswich), and by members of his family, but I do not know with any certainty whether or how they trace lineal descent from the sturdy Elizabethan Captain.
£
(50)
SURVEY OF ORFORD CASTLE, 1600.
The thanks of the membera of the Institute are due to A. H. £. Wood, Esq., of Sudbourne Hall, for granting permission to illustrate this number of the Proceedings, with a view of Orford Castle as it stood in 1600. The Survey of the Castle* from which the print is taken was made for Sir Michael Stanhope, by the well-known carto- grapher, J. Norden (1548—1625).
This fact speaks for the accuracy of the details of the picture, which gives the appearance of the Castle when the encompassing walls were standing. It is the earliest survey of the Castle known to he in existence. The beacon is represented burning, as a signal for mariners passing or entering the port.
Norden was engaged by Sir Michael St^mhope to make the survey of all his landsf in Suffolk, recently grunted to liini by Queen Klizalieth, and which extended over nearly the wliole district lyiug l)etween the Deben at Wilford Bridge and the sea at Orford Ness. The survey is comprised in two large folio volumes of vellum (21* x 15'), containing twenty-eight maps and plans of villages, fields, heaths, and sea coast. The whole series of coloured illustrations is valuable to historians and topographers of the present day, for from them may l)e gathered many facts, which bring to light the early division of the fields, and mark the use made of certain hills and landmarks long since obliterated.
The production is equal to the surveys of Cornwall, Surrey, Middlesex, and Hertfordshire, made by the same author. Several county-maps, upon a large scale, appear with his name in the sixth edition of Camden's Brit^innia, Londou, 1607, folio; also in Speed, 1611. The Dictionary of National Biography does not mention any survey made by Norden in Suffolk.
* Privy Couucil Order dated Hampton Court, 27 Jan., 1593, declaring " To all Lieutenants, etc., of Counties " that ** the bearer, John Norden, gent., was authorised and appointed by her Majesty to travail through England and Wales to make more perfect deiicriptions, ciiarts, and maps." (His. Mss. Comm. 7th Rep., p. 540 b.)
t An ample and trew descriptiO and Survey of the Mannors, Lordsliips, Townes, and Parishes of Stavertun, Eyke. Bromswall, Wantesden, Chelsforde, Sudbum. Oreford, and Duningworth, v^t. parcell of Tunstall in the G<iuntie of Suffolk, parcel! of the Lands of the right worshipful Sir Michael Stanhope, Knight, IGOO."
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t 1
INSCRIPTION ON E. WALL of BLYTHBUUGH CHURCH.
(51)
THE FLINT-WORK INSCRIPTION ON BLYTHBURGH CHURCH.
By Sir W. R. Gowers, m.d., f.r.s.
The remarkable flint- work inscription across the epd of Blythburgh Church, beneath the east window, seems to have baffled attempts to interpret it. That which I now present was made about ten years ago, and communicated privately to several friends. An imperfect account of it is given in the Transactions for 1894, in the course of a description of an excursion to Blythburgh.* No other explanation has since been brought forward. I therefore think it well to submit to East Anglian archsBologists the grounds on which that interpretation is based. If correct, it teaches some instructive lessons. The inscription must be regarded as a very striking example of a rare class. From the known history of the church its date must be 1460—80.
Of the illustrations, the first figure of the Plate presents a photograph, taken about 1878, before the partial restora- tion of the church, at a time when the lower part of the east window was bricked up, and when shrubs flourished within the north aisle. The other figures are from later photographs, the outliqes of the elements given in the text have been carefully drawn from the letters themselves and from large sized photographs.
The inscription is of remarkable ingenuity and artistic character, and, in nature and character combined, is prob- ably unique. It consists of fifteen elements, each being an almost square stone, bearing a design in thejiighest style of the flint-work decoration common in the fifteenth century. In this, as is well known, the surface of the
* I do not remember authorihin^ it, and have only late'y discovered its prejcnce.
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THE FLINT-WORK INSCRIPTION ON
1 2 3 4 5 6
stone is lowered half an inch or more, except in the design to be presented. Over the lowered areas pieces of flint are cemented in a kind of rough mosaic work. These constitute a dark back-ground against which the stone stands out in contrast, white against black. It is remark- able how enduring these designs have been, for the most part. Unfortunately the disintegrating influence of weather, rain and frost, tends in time to loosen the flints. Thus, many of those in this inscription have fallen away, especially of the crowns surmounting the letters. Unless the process is arrested by the recementing of every loose flint, the inscription must, in time, disappear. The periodical attention would cost little, and would save it from further destruction. Many lost flints might indeed be replaced with security, since the outlines of the stone design are often distinct. Some slight degree of restora- tion might thus be effected.
Of the stones, that at each end is occupied by a simple ornamental design. The middle stone is blank, unworked. Probably it was left to the last, and the work intended on it was prevented by some unknown cause. Thus, there remain six stones in each side, each occupied by a letter or a monogram, and each surmounted by a crown. The style of the letters is that which is called " Lombardic."
The last element of the first half. No. 6, gives the key to the nature of the inscription. It is the letter T,* in the round shape of the style, and within it is a shield.
* There is not the slightest doubt about the letter, but it ia as well to mention that Gardner (History of Dunwich, &c., 1745), curiously mistook it for a V. He made some other mistakes regarding the church, evidently due to hante in obsen'ation.
BLYTHBURGH CHURCH.
53
This contains four round holes, all formerly, and some still, filled with flint, which have the positions of the circles in the well-known Pater-Filius shield-symbol of the Trinity. This is found, without the words, on many fonts and porches in the district, and is to be seen, with the words, in the glass of one of the north windows of this church, and also on the rood-screen at Southwold.
The shield makes it certain that the T was intended for Trinitas. The church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The element before the T, No. 5, is St., a Lojn- bardic S with a small t intersected ; is obviously intended for Sanctae. Sanctse Trinitatis, on a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, leaves no doubt as to the dedicational nature of the inscription.
It has been objected that " Sanct." would have been indicated by Sc and not by St. But S'te and S'torum were used almost as frequently as S'c in the ** Inquisiones Nonarum" (1292, but completed 1340). In it the name of each of the five churches in Dunwich is thus indicated. In the Valor Ecclesiasticus (1530) the St had become so familiar that it is frequently given with the apostrophe in the wrong place, St*i instead of S*ti. S alone is also met with on old inscriptions. The objection thus has not much weight.
To turn to the beginning. We have in 1 and 2 the letters A and N. These may be taken to indicate Ad Nomina, but the justification for this assumption may be conveniently postponed.
In 3 we have the monogram ** I S," met with else- where as indicating Jesus, or here Jesu. It is followed by B, — Beati. Beatus is the adjective almost constantly
54 THK FLINT-WORK INSCRIPTION ON
associated with the name of Jesus. Thus the first half will read —
Ad Nomina Jcsu Beati Sanctae Trinitatis.
It was not uncommon in such inscriptions for the name of Jesus or Mary to be associated with the proper dedicational name, and even to precede this. Attention was specially drawn to the fact by Pegge,* who gives as an example the inscription on the church of Hawkesworth, Notts., dedicated to All Saints : "In Honorem Domini Jesu et Beate Marie et Omnium Sanctorum."
After the middle blank stone, No. 7 presents the well-known monogram of Mary, which contains all the letters of MARiA.t It is met with on the buttresses here, and at Southwold. Moreover (a fact of special signifi- cance), the same monogram appears within this church, on a shield projecting from the last easterly pillar between the nave and the south aisle. It is known that at this end of the aisle was a chapel dedicated to the Virgin. On the shield also the monogram is surmounted by a crown.
The corresponding chapel at the end of the north aisle is known to have been dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin. On the last pillar between the nave and the north aisle, at a spot corresponding to that at which there is the shield and monogram of the Virgin ^ is a place from which something of similar size has been broken off. We can scarcely doubt that it was a shield bearing an indication of St. Anne.
Hence, it is significant that, after No. 8 of the inscription (another St, similar to that in the first half, which must have a like meaning), we have in No. 9 the letter A. Considering the important position given to St. Anne in the church, since to no other saint besides the
* PegffOi ** Sylloge of Inscriptions relative to the Erection of Our English Churches. Nichol's Topographica Britannica, Vol. vi., No. XLI., p. 87.
t It is curious to trace the development of the monogram, regge (p. 23) girea from Postling, Kent, an inscription in which the A and R are blended much as in the monogram, tne M is separate and so is the E, while the I is represented by a small stroke in tne lower part of the R.
BLYTHBDRGH CHURCH. 55
Virgin and St. Anne was a chapel dedicated, it is reasonable to regard the letter as referring to her. Moreover, if the letter is compared with Nos. 1 and 2 of the inscription, which are certainly A and N, it will be seen that the base of the left side of the lettef is carried forward as it is in the N. It is difficult to resist the conclusion that this is meant for a combination of A and N, which would furnish all the letters of the word Anna, just as No. 7 contains all the letters of the word Maria.
No. 10 is the letter H. Passing this for a moment, we have in No. 1 1 the letter K. Since the inscription is obviously an indication of Latin words, this can only be a proper, name. St. Eatherine was often associated with St. Anne ; a window in the church is recorded to have l)orne her image, and it seems reasonable to regard her name as indicated. Indeed it is difficult to suggest any other meaning of this.
No. 12 is the letter R. In a will, dated 1442, quoted by Gardner, the chancel was spoken of as proposed to be rebuilt.* The letter may thus be interpreted ** Re-sedifi- catus" or " Re-constructus," "Cancellus" being understood. " Re-8edificatus " is, strange to say, much less common in such relation, than is " reconstructus."
To return to No. 10, the letter H. There are few saints whose name begin with this letter, only three or four, and in not one of these can the slightest recorded association with Blythburgh church be traced, or can a connection be conjectured. It seems, therefore, reasonable to interpret it as the word Honore or Honorem, so frequent in dedicational inscriptions, and to associate it with at least the last two saints indicated.
It may be a matter of opinion whether the monogram of the Virgin should be regarded as belonging to the first or to the second part of the inscription, whether it is
* Hist Dnnwicb, etc., p. 12S, " Lego fabricsB Cancelli Koclesia de Blythborough si Yoluerint iUnm de novo fabricare, 10 marc." A similar exprenion oocun in other wills.
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associated with Beati Jesu and Sanctse Trinitatis, or with SaDctarum Annae et Katharinae. The point is not impor- tant, but I think other similar inscriptions countenance the former view.*
Thus, the whole inscription may be interpreted as indicating — " Ad Nomina Jesu Beati SanctSB Trinitatis (Beatse) Marias et in Honorem Sanctarum Annas et Katherinae (hie cancellus) Reconstructus." The initial ** ad " may, however, be regarded as related also to " honorem."
Before considering the two first letters, A and N, which have been left to the last, it is important to direct attention to the curious confirmation of this interpretation which is afforded by the character of the crown over each element.
If the crowns are compared a marked difference will be seen between them. The forms of one or two cannot be distinctly discerned in the photographs in consequence of the loss of the flints and the weathering of the unpro- tected stone, but they can be discerned, by careful observa- tion, to be as shown in the outline. If the forms of the crowns over 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, and 12, are compared with those over 3, 7, and 11 (see illustration), it will be seen that the former are simple, the latter elaborate "fleur- de-lys" crowns, with one exception (No. 9). Wherever the details of the crowns can be perceived, the elaborate crowns are over the elements which, in this interpretation, are assumed to indicate proper names, and the simple crowns over the "common parts of speech." The differ- ence, in spite of the one exception, may be regarded as some confirmation of the interpretation here given.
The assumption that the letters A N mean Ad Nomina will, I know be a difficulty to archaeologists, in spite of the
* The letter H has been thought to indicate a munificent donor to the church* named Hopton, whone arms are at tne end of the chancel seats. The same interpretation regards the monogram for Jesus as meaning Sir John Swillington. This of course involves a totally different character of the inscription from that of which the evidence is given abiive. Moreover, unfortunntel^, there never was a Sir John Swillington, the name John was unknown in that family.
BLYTHBDRGH CHURCH. 57
harmoDy of the words with those which might be used in the present day. I have not found any actual precedent, but I think the conspicuous artistic originality displayed in this inscription warrants us in dealing with it as a new problem, to be considered without slavish dependence on precedent. Yet we have inscriptions w^hich bring us not far from that which is assumed. '* In honorem " is employed almost as frequently as in "in honore." Before the accusative, "in" has almost the sense of "ad." We
meet also with " in nomine sancti " We also meet
with "ad gloriam Dei," and "ad laudem," as in "ad laudem Dei et Omnium Sanctorum istam cancellam de novo construxit."* Moreover, at Ropsley, Notts., 1380, we have " Ista coluna ad h'm St. Michi's et nome factoris Thom Little de Corby." The transition from these to " ad nomiua " does not seem abrupt. In the last example we have " ad " with the accusative, the abbreviated "honorem." From " in honore," " in honorem," " in nomine," and " ad honorem," to " ad nomina " is not violent. The indication afforded by the comparatively plain character of their crowns, that these two letters do not indicate proper names, has also weight, but confirmation seems hardly needed.
To those who object to this interpretation, the request may reasonably be made to furnish a better one. For my own part, while I am confident of its at least approximate correctness, I am less concerned with this, than interested in the reason why, if correct, the inscription has hitherto been an unsolved problem. Even the great Parker, who famished a note on Blythburgh to the " Churches of Suffolk," makes no suggestion as to its meaning (probably from want of time to study it), while the latest historian of Suffolk, Canon Raven, dismisses the inscription as a •'riddle."
The subjects of archaeology for the most part need and receive the mental culture termed " literary." But now and then they are of a nature that needs some
* DartoD, Yorka., 1577, Pefcge, loo. cit., p. 90.
58 THE FLINT-WORK INSCRIPTION ON BLYTHBUR6H CHURCH.
measure of the methods of science. Precedcut is dominant in archaeology ; the fact is ignored that all things have a begipuning, and that now and then originality comes into play to a degree that baffles the methods of precedent, and furnishes a problem which can only be solved by dealing with it as a new thing, to be considered d^ 7iovo, and only afterwards compared with that which has been before. Such, it seems to me, is the Blythburgh inscription.
Note. — I venture to hope that this paper may excite auflBcient interest in the Inscription to promote an attempt to preserve it. If it falls in this, it will at least effect a record which may be useful to those who, in time to come, look with sorrow at the stones from which it haa disappeared. '
€0 LITTLK SAXHAM — RISBY.
Church, stRnding nt the junction of four cross-roads — to Barrow, Burj', Chevington and Hisby. This structure is in au excel leu t state of preservation, and some interesting particulars lay ready to hand for the information of all visitors. The date of the building is about 1 120 ; it has a round tower, beariug some resemblance to the work at Norwich Castle ; the walls are of enormous thickness, and the details of the interior, in which there are some fine monuments, would repay the carefully study of archaeologists. The vicar (Rev. H. L. Kiluer) wrote to express regret at his inability to join the excursion. The Rev. A. J. Bedell informed the party that in an adjoining fen there were to be found many rare marsh flowers and grasses, including the sundew {Drosera rotundiflora). Upon this temptation to go botauisiug the hon. secretary " set his foot," with good humour, but decision.
The next stage traversed the high road lietween Bury and New- market, and ended at Risby Church, where the genial rector (Rev. E. Symonds) was in waiting at the lych gate. One of the first features to which he drew attention were some frescoes, circa 1380, on the north wall, which have been recently uncovered. He also pointed out two arches which curiously illustrate the transition from one style of archi- tecture to another, and one of the low windows. It is most proUxble that these open windows were used for the purpose of ventilation in churches (especially near the chancel), where the smoke from buniing torches, candles, and incense accumulated. The Paston Letters (Vol. ii., p. 226) show that it was necessary to t«ike out iron frames from the church w indows to effect this ventilation at the time of funeral ceremonies.
A most interesting paten, circa, 1680, was here brought to the notice of the visitors. The arms appear to denote that it was presented to the church by Gylbert Denes and Elizabeth his wife. The following note on the Denes or Dennis family of Holcombe Buruell, co. Devon (Harl. MB. 1091, fo. 107), may afford some clue as to the donor.
Thomaa Dennis =(2) Elizabeth, da. of Hakyn Hache, of Holcombe | of VVoUey, co. Devon.
Thomas Dennis = Joan, da. and h. to Philip Loveday, of Suffolk, of Holcombe. { j Richard Dennis = .... da. and coh. to . . . Hennell.
Gilbnrt Denes = Elizabeth . . . . Arms of Dennis, erm. 3 bills or Danish battle axes, gules.
The church of Hisby, dedicated to St. Giles, is representative, in its architecture and ornamentation, of four different periods.
The round tower, with its flint work laid in regular course in deep beds of mortar, belongs to an early period, the date of which must be left to the conjectures of antiquarians. It is built iu three stages. The upper stage has two tiers of circular-arched windows believed to be
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perforations of a later date than that of the erection of the tower. In the middle stnge three original loops, now filled up, are to be seen, the small arches of these loops beiug each formed of a single stone. In the baseuieut is a window of the 14th century. The height of the tower is 46 ft., the inner diameter being 11 ft. 4 in.
The next period is represented by a circular Norman arch in the tower, and a chancel arch sharply pointed and ornamented on the chuncel side with a border of indented semi-circles and billets. It ia supported on half columns with square-capitals, the soffits of which are plain on the chancel side, but ornamented on about two-thirds of their surfaces — one the zig zag, tlie other with foliage. The masonry of both these arches is wide-jointed.
A lancet window remains in the north wall of the nave.
The third stage in the evolution of the present building dates from the early part of the 14th century, when the chancel was built, and the windows towards the etist end assumed a more enriched form of tracery. They were filled with painted glass, of which the relics were collected from all the windows by Mrs. Alderson between 1840 and 1850, and pieced together by her with great skill and industry to fill the east window, and the eastern window of the south chancel wall. The frescoes, of which traces remain on the north wall of the nave, are also probably of the early part of the 14th century when the church underwent the changes referred to above.
The fourth period of activity in connection with the building of the church was in the reign of Henry vi., and subsequent to the year 1435. In that year a commission against the executors of Mr. Bnmbergh, a deceased rector, relating to dilapidations of the church, its chancel, books, ornaments, parsonage, walls, buildings, and closes, WHS issued from the Diocesan Registry at Norwich. The octagonal font,, which is almost identical with that at Stoke-by-Nayland, probably belongs to this period, as also the carved and painted screen. The porch was also probably added at this time.
On each side of the screen are two large niches handsomely adorned and painted.
There is a piscina in the window of the south wall of the nave nearest to the chancel.
The ornamental carving of some of the old benches is much admired.
There are three bells in the tower bearing the following inscriptions :
1 Virginis egregie vocor C'ampami Marice.
2 John Draper made me 1617.
3 Mentis Edmundi simus a crimine mundi.
With H parting vote of thanks to the Rector, the company brought their stay to an unwilling but necessary termination.
The third stopping-place was Icklingham. It was a long drive to
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this parish, the way thereto being for some distance along cross-roads which command a grand view of the heath lands Ijing towards Milden- hall and Brandon — open stretches of arid country crossed by the ancient Jcenhild weg. On reaching the end of this stage, and entering the church of All Saints — which presents a solid and substantial appearance externally — the visitors looked around in blank amazement. The interior is an extraordinary picture of neglect and desolation. There are gaps in the root ; the whitewashed walls are anything but white and clean ; the nave is partly filled in with the ugliest square pew ever seen, and along part of the western eud there is a rotigh gallery of unpainted wood, approached by a ladder. It was soon explained, however, that there is another church in the parish, so that All Saints is not required for public worship, the rector (Veii. Archdeacon Cartwright) read the following interesting extracts from a report made to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings ; —
" With the exception of the porch, which is Perpendicular in style, the church may be descnb<«d as a building built in the Decorated style, although as a matter of fact we know, by the existence of two blocked Norman windows in the north wall of the nave, that that wall of the nave is Norman, and it seems probable that the walls of the chancel are also Norman. The reason for l)elieving this is that when the ground plan is drawn to scale on paper, it becomes obvious that the nave and chancel together, and without the other parts of the building, form the ground plan of a typical Norman chucrh. The whole of the Decorated work is of a fine type, and the village must have been prosperous in the 1 4th century, for the work is rich — the south aisle especially so, as shown by the two beautiful niches at the east end on either side of where the altar stood, and also by the beautiful stone carved cornices which run the whole length under the eaves of the south wall and below the wall plates of both the north and south walls on the inside. The windows are very fine, but unfortunately the east window has the whole of its head filled in solid. The stained glass which remains is also very good. It is worth noting that the fine western tower never had a staircase. All the original roofs have g3ne. The method of plaiting the reeds on the underaide of the thatching, so as to avoid the use of wood battens, is interesting. The tile paving, a large quantity of which remains in the chancel, and fnigments in other parts of the church, is of an unusual description. Similar paving may be found at Ely and St. Alban's Cathedrals, and also at Hertford. One of the tiles has the representation of an architectural canopy, from the desijrn of which we know that this pavement is also 14th century work. There are six or eight different patterns formed by the shapes of these tiles, and many have ornamental patterns on them. The chancel screen, which is Perpendicular in style, has had its upper portion cut away It is somewhat unusual in having a very large oak sill, which measures
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about 1 1 inches square, and this taken right across the passage-way and provided with a step to it, the pavement of the chancel being level with that of the nave. There are a large number of 14th century oak benches remaining. The ends have tine carved poppy-heads, and the ends of some are remarkable on account of their being very little over an inch thick.''
An animated discussion followed upon the reading of this paper, and the opinion was generally expressed that a church, which must at one time have been so beautiful, ought certainly to be preserved. The tiles,* and the stained glass in the windows, are objects of paramount interest.
lu the rectory gardens at Icklingham, a large tent was put up, and an excellent luncheon was in readiness. The Yen. Archdeacon Cartwright presided, and all the business done was to take it lor granted that the following new members, who wished to join, were elected : — Lord Iveagh, Elvedon Hall ; Mr. J. Wood, Hengrnve Hall ; Mr. Thos. B. Ffoulkes, Burlington Koad, Ipswich; the Uev. K. and Mrs. Denuiaii- Dean, Woodbridge ; Mr. A. J. Hayward, Melton; the Ven. Archdeacon Cartwright, of Icklingham ; Mr. C. J. E. Sparks, Bury St. Edmund's ; Fleet-Surgeon Theodore J. Preston, Deptfbrd ; Mr. Elliston Allen, Balliugdon, Sudbur}' ; Miss A. E. Barney, Uattlesden ; Major J. Stuart, Hill House, Erwarton ; lie v. Canon Warren, Bard well ; and Mr. F. B. Capon, Manuingtree.
Mr. Redstone followed with a brief history of Icklingham — a parish in which many Romano-British and Saxon antiquities have been discovered. The sites of these memorials of the past were shown uu a carefully-prepared map, and striking specimens were seen in the rectory grounds in the form of two huge stone coffins. It may be added here, too, that on the road from Ick worth Park to Saxham, there came under observation the site of Little Saxham Hall, and that a plan of the house and premises was distributed by kind permission of the editor of the Parish Registers, the Rev. S. H. A. Hervey. The hon. secretary's paper on Icklingham was a fascinating story of old times and manners. Mr. H. C. Cosley proposed a vote of thanks to the Ven. Archdeacon, and this acknowledgment of his kindness was passed with applause.
After luncheun, the party were driven across the heath to West Stow Hall Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, who had been present during the visit to Icklingham All Saints, gave a description of this famous old house, and of the families who have lived there. His Highness pointed out that the ancient portions now standing are the gate-house, a covered arcade or cloister, and the north side of the existing farm-house. The more interesting portion is a room over the gate-house, where a spirited,
* " In the Ifttter church (All Saints, Icklingham), within thn railn of the Com- mankni Table, and about the Chancel, U a conuderable quantity of Komau bricks that were ploughed up in the neighbouring ^eld . . . . " (ExcursionB through Suffolk, 1613).
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though somewhat rough distempered drawing of a hunting scene, &c. (Proceedings, Vol. ii., p. 150), still remains on the walls. The Prince added that he inquired about ghosts, and the reply of the good person who lived there was that people did say the place was haunted, and that at night the bowl was in the habit of dancing about in the sink. On the motion of the Rev. R. Hill of Cocktield, a vote of thanks was passed to the Prince for his kindness in rending the paper. The jouruej wtis once more resumed, and the next halt was called at Word well Church,
The Rev. A. H. Peniberton delivered a brief address on this small eatly Norman Church (All Saints), consisting of nave and presbytery separated by a low deep Norman arch. The length of the church is only 33 ft, and it has sittings for less than fifty people. The north and south doorways are of the same type as the chancel arch, and have over each of them a quaint tympanum. Mr. C. E. Keyser, F.8.A., who has devoted much time to the study of tympana, writes: — "The only examples I know in the Eastern Counties are those at St. Nicholas, Ipswich, and Wordwell. There may be a Scandinavian influence in these sculptures, but my experience with regard to the early sculptures and paintings has enabled me as a rule to give some more simple derivation. The two animals on either side of the tree represent the not uncommon subject of the animals feeding off the tree of knowledge, of which the best example is to be found at Dinton, co. Buckingham. The other is more singular and less clear. I have heard it explained as an illustration of the Sacrament of Marriage, but it struck me it might be the popular legend of Edward the Confessor and the pilgrim. The sculptures are rude, but not necessarily earlier than 1130." An exactly similar figure to those on the south tympanum is sculptured on the east capital of the pillar supporting the north tympanum. This fact denotes that the two are coeval in workmanship. The church was used as a granary before 1827, in which year it was restored. An ancient well was at the same time discovered in the churchyard.
At this juncture it was announced that a proposed visit to All Saints' Church, at Fornham, roust be abandoned by those who wished to reach home in good time, and the incumbent (Rev. C. L. Feltoe) acceded with good grace to the curtailment of the programme.
No undue disparagement of what had heretofore been seen is conveyed in the statement that after all, the best was left to the last. On the way back to Bury, a stop was made at Hengrave Hall, where the company received a warm welcome from Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood, the present owners of this historic country seat. The first greetings between host and visitors were exchanged at the agreeable function of afternoon tea, which was served from tables set out in the gardens, and laden with fruit and other delicacies. A general meeting was then held before the entrance, and Mr. Wood read an extremely interesting paper, which showed that he had studied the history of the old house with
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much enthusiasm, and that he is restoring it with the utmost care. The general outlines of the history of Hengrave Hall are well-known. From the hall, Mr. Wood proceeded to the church, of which he also gave a detailed description, and those who remembered the edifice, in times not far distant, when everything had fallen into dilapidation, were delighted to see how beautifully it had been preserved. It must be sufficient to add that this property has fallen into the hands of a gentlemen of taste and archseological knowledge, and that it is now better worth seeing than ever, as one of the striking historic places of the county. A hearty vote of thanks, moved by Mr. R. Burrell, was ftocorded to Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood for their kind hospitality. Mr. J. Wood has recently become a member of the Institute.
Before separating the company were photographed in a group by Mr. H. Jarman, of Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmund's. Most of the party returned home by trains due out of Bury aliout six o'clock, but lome remained to visit Fomham All Saints.
ICKWORTH. Bt Rev. Stdbnhah A. H. Hervet.
About 100 years before the Norman Conquest, Bishop Theodred bequeathed his land at Ickworth to Bury Abbey. Soon after the Norman conquest, by an exchange of lands, the Abbey became possessed of Elvedon, and the owner of Elvedon became possessed of Ick worth. The new owners took the name of De Ickworth, and continued there for about eight generations. They died out about 1430. The ownership of Ickworth was then in dispute amongst several claimants, and was awarded by the arbitrators to Sir William Drury of Rougham. His cousin, Henry Drury, somehow became possessed of it, whose daughter and heiress was Jane. Jane married (1) Thomas Hervey, (2) Sir William Carew. Her first husband lies we know not where, her second in St. Mary's church at Bury. Jane Hervey, alias Carew, died before her mother, whose will was proved in 1476, and, therefore, never came into possession of Ickworth ; but her son, William Hervey, did in due course, and Ickworth is still in the possession of his lineal descendant, fietween the two there have gone by eleven generations of men, four centuries and a quarter of years.
These twenty-three generations, viz. eight of De Ickworths, two of Dmrys, thirteen of Herveys, have between them had three succcessivo mansion houses. The first mansion house stood to the east of the churchy within a stone's throw of it The foundations remain underground, and a dry summer reveals them, as night reveals the stars. Here and there a hewn stone or a brick may be seen working its way to the BuHace. Strange to say in this county of moats, there is no vestige of a moat. Possibly the brow of the hill made one unnecessary. In this original mansion we may safely imagine to have resided the eight
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generations of De Ickworths, two of Drurys, and four of Hervejs. The fourth Hervey would have been John Hervey, who died there very poor in 1630. Possibly the poverty of John Hervey was the primarj cause of the house being allowed to decay, and the troublous times that came shortly afterwards increased what had already been begun. Sir William, the son and successor of John, resided at Ick worth only occasionally. Between 1650 and his death in 1660, we see him going there occasionally for a few days on matters of business. He had a house in Bury and a house in London, and, after his marriage in 1642 with Lady Penelope Gage, he resided at Hengrave. His son and successor, John, had office at court, and I don't think ever came near Suffolk except to be buried there. Dying in 1680 he left Ick worth hall to his widow for her life. Her widowhood seems to have been spent abroad. She died in Holland in 1700, So that for seventy years the mansion was practically deserted. In 1665 it wtis apparently occupied as a farm house. Edward Baythome was the tenant, who li^id married Lady Penelope Gage's maid. The decay which may have beguu owing to the poverty of the John Hervey who died iu 1630, must have increased through the troublous times of the civil war, and through the seventy years of more or less desertion. But we are not left entirely to our imagination to know how it was faring. Sir Gervase filwes, as he passed through Ick worth on his way from Denston to Bury during the latter part of the 17th century, noticed the waste that was going ou ia the estate. And a contemporary legal document speaks of the tiles as falling off by loads every day, and the plank floors rotting away. So it is no wonder that when John Hervey, afterwards first Earl of Bristol, came into possession of Ickworth on the death of his aunt in 1700, he found the original mansion a ruin and he levelled it with the grouud.
And now begins the second mansion house. Being determined to live at Ickworth he fitted up a farm house there as a temporary abode. This is the house now known as Ickworth Lodge. Sir John Vanbrugh, the architect of Blenheim, came and a site was chosen and a plan prepared for a new mansion house, but it was never built, and Ickworth Lodge remained the mansion house for 130 years, viz., till 1830.
And now begins the third mansion house. In 1792 Frederick Hervey, fourth Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry, beguu the building of an enormous new house. The Rev. Joseph Sandys, an Irish clergy- man, was put at Ickworth to superintend the work. Lord Bristol himself could never have seen more than the foundations, as he went abroad iu 1793, and stayed there till his death in 1803. In 1830 the building was sufficiently advanced to be habitable, and Lord Bristol, the son of the Bishop, moved into it.
So much for the three mansions. The church has an Early English east window, triple lancet, and a good Decorated piscina on the north side of the nave. There are no monuments of any sort except flat stones. This under the circumstances is most unusual and creditable,
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but whether accidentally or desiguedlj so I know not. The village has <»>mpletely disappeared. The rectory house stood near the church till about 1700, when it was burnt down. The Bishop of Norwich in 1712 issued a faculty exempting the rector from rebuilding it and allowing such materials as were left to be applied to the repairs of Chedburgh rectory. At the same time the rectories of Ickworth and Chedburgh were united. The object of all this is obvious. John Hervey had just come into possession, and was re-creating the park, and it was desirable to get the rectory out of the way. Parson's pond still remains to tell where the parson once abode. Ickworth was united to Horringer in 1852, having been a few years earlier separated from Chedburgh.
Of former rectors, Robert Butts was Bishop first of Norwich, then of Ely, dying in 1748. Thomas Knowles, who died in 1802, and Henry Hasted, who died in 1852, have both left theological works to tell of their attainments. Lord Arthur Hervey was Bishop of Bath and Wells till his death in 1894.
This is a rough chronological list of the portraits at Ickworth, more or less complete. The dat« is the date of death. The name in ( ) is the lady's maiden name. If the Institute would get a list of portraits from every house in the county, great or small, a useful work would be done.
Sir Nicholas Hervey, 1532.
Francis Hervey of Witham, 1601. [Sir William Hervey, 1660. -I Susan (Jermyn), his first wife, 1638. ^Lady Penelope Gage, his second wife, 1661.
John Hervey, eldest son of Sir William, 1679. 3 portraits. Lely.
William Hervey, friend of Cowley, 1642. 2 portraits. /Sir Thomas Hervey, 1694. \ Isabella (May) his wife, 1686. /Sir Humphry May, 1630. C. Jansen. \Judith (Poley), Lady May. 1661.
Baptist May, 1698. Lely.
Henry Jermyn, Earl of St. Albans, 1683.
Mary (Hervey), wife of Sir Edward Gage, 1654. rSir Robert Carr of Sleaford, 1682. t Isabella (Bennet), Lady Carr, 1696. J Henry, first Duke of Grafton, 1690.
j Isabella (Bennet), Duchess of Grafton, afterwards wife of Sir ^ Thomas Hanmer, 1723. rSir Thomas Felton of Playford, 1709. Lely. \Lady Elizabeth (Howard) Felton. Lely. fJohn Hervey, first Earl of Bristol, 1751. 4 portraits. 1 Isabella (Carr), his first wife, 1693. ^Elisabeth (Felton), his second wife, 1741. 2 portraits.
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Garr, Lord Hervey, 1723.
Isabella Carr Hervey, a child, 1711. J John, Lord Hervey, 1743. 4 portraits. \Mary (Lepel) his wife, 1768. 3 portraits.
Hon. Felton Hervey, a dead infant, 1710.
Hon. Thomas Hervey, m.p. for Bury, 1775.
Hon. William Hervey, B.N., 1776. Hudson.
Hon. Felton Hervey, m.p. for Bury, 1773.
Lady Elizabeth (Hervey) Mansel, 1727. 2 portraits.
Lady Louisa (Hervey) Smyth, 1770.
George Hervey, second Earl of Bristol, 1776.
Augustus Hervey, third Earl, R.N., 1779. Gainsborough.
Fred. Hervey, fourth Earl and Bishop of Derry, 1803. 2 portraits.
Hon. William Hervey, General, 1815.
Lepel (Hervey), Lady Mulgrave, 1780.
Lady Mary (Hervey) Fitzgerald). 1815.
Lady Emily Hervey, 1814.
Lady Caroline Hervey, 1819.
Augustus Hervey, midshipman, 1782. Gainsborough.
{John Augustus, Lord Hervey, R.N., 1796. Gainsborough. Elizabeth (Drummond), his wife, 1818. Kaufman. Sir Charles Davers, 1806. Sir Joshua Reynolds.
{Charles, Lord Seaford, 1845. Lawrence. Elizabeth C. C. (Hervey) Ellis, 1803. /Robert, Earl of Liverpool, 1829. Lawrence. \Louisa (Hervey), his first wife, 1821. Romney. Fred. Will., first Marquis of Bristol, 1859. Hoppner and Lawrence. Lady Elizabeth (Hervey) Foster, afterwards Duchess of Devonshire^ 1824. Kaufman. /Fred. Will., second Marquis of Bristol, 1864. Grant iLady Katherine (Manners) Jermyn, 1848. Grant
Besides these there are two family groups by Hogarth and Zoffany ; a repliqua of West's paintinfc of the death of General Wolfe ; a portrait of Madame Le Brun, by herself; two very fine pictures of Spanish princes, by and after Velasquez; portraits of Arbuthnot, Addison^ Congreve, Milton, Cardinal de Retz, etc., etc.
LITTLE SAXHAM.
At about the time when the Wars of the Roses were dying out» Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke and Duke of Bedford, had in his household a young man from West Suffolk, named Thomas Lucas. For nine generations, and perhaps for many more, the fathers of Thomas Lucas had been settled, first at Bury St. Edmund's and then at West Stow. The young man prospered, and in course of time became
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Solicitor-General to Henry vii., the nephew of his old master, Jasper Tudor. Finding Little Sazham divided into three small manors, vis., Gedding's alias Toppesfield's, Large's and Grace's, he managed to acquire them all, and there he built him a house. A manuscript in the British Museum contains the items of expenses incurred in the building of this house. Extracts from it have been published by Mr. Gage in his ** History of Thingoe Hundred " ; but it would be well if the Suffolk ArchflDological Institute would print the MB. in full. The printing of such things would be far more profitable than the printing of rechauffe's of what has been printed already, such as this article is. The house built by the Solicitor-General stood till 1773, when it was pulled down by Richard Crofts, m.p., and there remains to-day only the moat and some bits of masonry on its banks. But the foundations are still in the ground, and a dry summer reveals them. It is a pity that the recent visit of the Suffolk Archaeological Institute to Saxham was of such A scrambling nature that it could throw no light whatsoever upon the building. Thomas Lucas died in 1631. He had built a chantry chapel on the north side of Little Saxham church, and had prepared a tomb for himself there, but he was not buried there. He bequeathed Little Saxham Hall to his grandson and heir, Thomas Lucas, and other lands at Saxham to his younger son, John Lucas These two sold their inheritance shortly afterwards to Sir John Crofts of West Stow.
The ancestors of Sir John Crofts, like those of Thoma: Lucas, had been settled for several generations, first at Bury and :hen at West Stow. He had been in the household of Mary Tudor, Qud3n of France, and when he built West Stow Hall he placed her arms over the entrance, where they may still be seen. His mother was Elizabeth Hervey, which accounts for the Hervey arms being in a window in the chancel of Little Saxham church. He died in 1558.
Another Sir John Crofts was great grandson to the Sir John who first acquired Saxham. In his time Ring James i. was an occasional visitor to the hall. More than one of his fifteen children held ofi&ce at Court ; his daughters were gay, masquerading young ladies, and it was reported that James was married to one of them.
Sir Henry was sou and successor to Sir John. In spite of his connection with the Court he does not appear to have suffered severely in the Civil War. He represented Eye in Parliament in 1624, and Bury St Edmund's in 1660. He died in 1667.
William was son and successor to Sir Henry. He was a courtier from his boyhood to the end of his life. During the commonwealth he was au exile, living in his own country house near Paris. He was created Baron Crofts, at Brussels, in 1658. After the restoration he entertained y nf i Charles ii. at Little Saxham at least four times, viz., in 1666, 1669, \ ^ *^ 1670, 1676. The first visit is recorded in the parish register of Westley, whither the king rode to get a better view of Bury St. Edmund's. The second visit is recorded by Pepys, who was there at the time, and who
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says that the king was drunk and could not see Lord Arlington when he came about state affairs. The third visit is recorded by the printing of the sermon that was preached before his majesty in Saiham church, A copy of this sermon will be found in the library of the Suffolk Archteological Institute. Amongst other visitors to Saxham hall in Lord Crofts' time were the Dukes of Monmouth and Buckinghano, George Porter, and Baptist May, and one can imagine that their time was not entirely occupied in listening to sermons. Lord Crofts was visited on his deathbed by Evelyn the diarist, who was btaying with Lord Arlington at £u8ton, and died childless in 1677. His younger brother, John, was Dean of Norwich from 1660 to 1670. Another younger brother, Charles, was, I believe, he who was shot in a duel by Jeffrey Hudson, the dwarf.
After the death of Lord Crofts, Little Saxham passed to his first oousin. Major William Crofts, who resided there, as did his son Anthony. But William, the son of Anthony, resided at West Harling, and henceforth Little Saxham saw little more of its owners. Richard, the son of William, represented the University of Cambridge in Parliament from 1771 to 1780. In 1773 he pulled down the hall. In 1783 he died, leaving an only child, Harriet, the wife of Sir John Sebright. In 1789 the hall-less estate of Little Saxham was sold to Charles, Marquia Cornwallis, who in 1795 exchanged it for West Stow with Robert Rushbrook, who in 1808 exchanged it for Rush brook hall with Lord Bristol. A part of what is now Ickworth park lies in Little Saxham parish, and was once part of Little Saxham park.
The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a round tower of good proportions. A low recessed Norman arch inside the tower is a mystery, on which the recent scrambling visit of the Suffolk Archaeological Institute threw no light. The chantry chapel on the north side of the chancel was built by Thomas Lucas, the solicitor-general, and dedicated to Our Lady and St. John the Evangelist. It was built that masses might be offered in it for the repose of the soul of the builder and his family and of Jasper, Duke of Bedford. But the Reformation came so shortly afterwards that but few masses could have baen offered. It ia now filled with the monuments of the Crofts.
Of the rectors of Little Saxham none seem to have left much mark behind them or to have risen to much distinction. Of eminent natives one may mention Henry Ben net, Lord Arlington, one of the Cabal ministry of Charles ii. His mother being one of the numerous children of Sir John Crofts, was the reason of his being baptized at Soxhana. The Dictionary of National Biography originally passed over Lord Crofts, but in a supplementary volume just published this omission has been rectified. Of eminent residents one may mention Francis Fauquier, who was Lieut-Governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768. Apparently he rented the hall in and about 1730, when the Crofts were just deserting it for West Harling. Also Philip Francis, the only son of Sir Philip
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who was the probable Junius, resided at the present rectory (not then the rectory) for a part of each year from 1811 to about 1830.
The Parish Registers from 1559 to 1850 have been published. In the original register mention is made of a portrait of Sir John Crofts^ drawn in 1612 in his 49th year. This picture was moved from Little Saxham to West Harling in the 1 8th century. Where is it now t A portrait of William, Lord Crofts, which was engraved for Gage's " History of the Thingoe Hundred," is at Althorpe, Lord Croft's second wife being a Spencer. Might not a complete list of Suffolk portraits be worth printing in some future volume of the Suffolk Archsoological Institute f
EXCURSION TO LITTLE WENHAM.
There are in Suffolk few places of greater interest than the Hall and Church of Little Wenham. Antiquaries have for some years past been sorely grieved to notice that these historic buildings of the 13th century were gradually falling into ruins. Efforts have been made to rouse sufficient public interest to secure them from utter decay ; but it was not until the Hall was purchased by G. E. Crisp, Esq., of Play ford Hall, that any prospect of saving thene unique specimens of Early English architecture appeared. With his characteristic zeal for the preservation of ancient buildings, Mr. Crisp, as soon as he became the owner of what is locally known as Wenham Castle, set to work to stay further dilapidation, and to retain all the features and details of the early edifice. When satisfactory progress had been made in the work he kindly invited the members of the Institute to visit the Hall, to see those beauties of the architecture which had been concealed for so long a time under a massive growth of ivy.
The extent to which the excursion, held on August 3l8t, 1901, was patronised, proves how greatly his invitation was appreciated. Well-filled carriages started from the Cornhill, Ipswich, and were accompanied by numerous cyclists, who arrived to find other visitors in motor cars and carriages had preceded them. The attendance upon this occasion was equal to, if not greater than, that of the excursion to Icklingham.
The visitors first assembled in the church, with falling roof, broken-down pews, and desecrated chancel, bearing all the signs of neglect. Beneath the ruins and debris were marks of the skilful masons' hands which placed the stones upon each other. The Hon. Secretary read a letter from Dr. H. T. Bensly, of the Diocesan R^^try, Norwich, from which it appeared that efforts were being
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made bj penons intereited in the building, notably Miss Rosa Crisp, to preserve the church from further ruin, by replacing the roof and windows before the winter storms came on. From a paper read bj Mr. V. B. Redstone it was shewn that in the time of the Domesdaj Wenham Gombusto, or Great Wenham, and Little Weuham formed one district, containing two or more manors. Little Wenham Ghurch was distinctly a manorial church, and, with the manor, once the property of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux, fell into the hands of the Bigods in 1070. In the 13th century it formed part of the possessions of the Browses, who were great church-builders. Wherever the family held lands some member has recorded his connection with the Ghurch. It has been stated by Page and other historians that the Browses were first con- nected with Little Wenham in the reign of Henry vi., and that the church was probably built by a member of the Holbroke family. The Brewses were, however, connected with Little Wenham in 1336, for John de Breouse, then parson of the church of Stradbroke, and William de Breouse, parson of the church of Little Wenham, settled the manors of Little Wenham and of Brent Wenham, and the advowson of the church of Little Wenham, on William de Holebroke and Amice his wife in tail male, or in default on the heirs of William de Holbroke. Whilst there are many nrarks of the presence of the Brewses, there remains no sign of a Holbroke having worshipped in the church. When a close inspection has been made of the ** Gastle," it will be seen that church and hall were planned by the same architect and reared by the same masons. The first impression of the architecture of a buildings is obtained from the appearance of the windows ; in this instance the lancet windows and the sedilia fix the date of erection to be 1260-1270. The deep recess of the *Mow window" is very noticeable, but its similarity to the " low window " of the " Gastle " chapel shows that it could not have beeu used for a " leper's window." Low windows are to be found principally in Early English churches. The east window, with its three lights and three quatrefoils, is the exact counterpart of the east window to be seen in the chapel before mentioned. The north window, with its falling mullions, was in style late Perpendicular, and once bore in stained glass the many shields marking the alliances of the Brewse family. The double-canopied brass to Thomas Brewse and his wife Jane, 1514, may be coeval with the altar tonb within the south wall. There are many features which excite a curiosity difficult to satisfy. The shelving grove in the east wall may have been the site of the Easter sepulchre ; within the arch near the south door waa probably fixed a holy water stoup, and the frescoes on the east wall may once have represented some saints connected with the dedication of the church. The foundation of the rood screen is still standing ; upon it is scratched, in Elizabethan Gourt-hand, G. Brewse, with date in Latin. (Giles Brewse, waa the only son of Sir John Brewse, by his second wife). He died at Toddingtou, co. Beds., and his *< Fa/e, 1S84,"
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carved upon the portals of the Castle fixes the period when the Browses quitted this their ancestral home.
Since the visit to the church Miss Rosa Crisp has received enough encouragement to be able to commence the work of preservation ; the roof is now entirely relaid. During the progress of the work the doorway to the rood loft has been opened, the piscina to the altar tomb has been uncovered, and sufficient material has been collected to enable the old font to be reconstructed.
More funds are needed to make this church suitable for worship, and not to be retained solely as a museum.
After the reading of the paper an adjournment was made to the farmhouse adjacent to the Hall, where, through the kindness of Mr. and Miss Curtis, Mr. Crisp and his sister were able to dispense hospitality towards their guests.
When tea was finished the visitors assembled in the " Sovereign " or " banqueting " room of the Hall, an apartment 40 feet in length, approached from without by a flight of steps, instead of, as formerly, by a circular staircase within the massive wall. In this room the Hon. Secretary read a short paper before making a survey of the building. The extensive earth viorks of OfFton and the circular moats of Denham were never protected by em battlements, and the castellated manor- houses of Mettingham, Southwold, and Little Wenham never had their defences tested as did the Royal and Baronial Castles of Bungay, Framlingham, Walton, and Orford. A monumental inscription within the church states that Sir Thomas de Brewse was Lord of the Manor, and resided at Wenham, in 1500. It is probable that his son Robert, who succeeded him in 1514, made those alterations of the building which are of the perpendicular style of architecture. The abundant use of Flemish bricks, ** waU'tileM" and bricks stamped with the cross crosslet of the Browses, mark the work of still earlier alterations than those alluded to in the legend over the west door, *' Cfcy fait d I'aide de Ditu Van de Graces 1669" In making an inspection of the outer walls, proceeding from the west door northwards, we pass a narrow lancet window, and the massive buttress on which the lines of the old sun- dial are faintly visible. Upon the buttresses, corner-stones, and throughout the Castle, three distinct marks are frequently repeated — one in a Z running from right to left, and from left to right, or in combination ; another is a W, with the final stroke converted into the figure 6; and the third is a triangle, with the right side produced downwards. The window of the Sovereign room has its dripstone of the same character as those over the church windows. Above may be seen the narrow window of the chapel corresponding to the "low window " of the church. The flint and stone used in the construction of the walls resembles the seashore stone of which Orford Castle is built; in places the weather has so acted upon the stone that it is fretted and branched like coral. The banqueting room — with its Tudor
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recess, wherein the massive gold and silver plate used at the feast was washed in sight of the lord, the extensive hearth, with its charred beano, the windows, with deep recesses, used as seats, the glazed tiles of the floor, once strewn with reeds and rushes, and its 6ne oak ceiling — attracts attention ; but the most charming spot is the chapel, with its piscina and sedilia, its vaulted roof and carved figure in the vesica, with uplifted hands, in the act of benediction. Wenham is worthy of s pilgrimage to see this room alone. An approach is gained to the roof by passing through the chapel and ascending a winding staircase. Through the loop-holes an extensive view may be obtained of the surrounding country, and a close inspection of the curious chimney may be made.
After the reading of the paper Col. the Hon. H. W. L. Corry thanked Mr. Crisp for having invited the members to Little Wenham, he said it was a matter of congratulation that these ancient buildings had passed into the hands of a gentleman so deeply interested in matters of archaeological and of antiquarian interest. The restored buildings would stand as a memorial to Mr. Crisp's generosity. A vote of thanks was passed to Miss Crisp and to Miss Rosa Crisp for their hospitality, and for the deep interest and sympathy with which thej supported their brother's work.
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CONVERSAZIONE AT IPSWICH.
The third Annual Conversazione was held on Wednesday evening, November 6th, 1901, at the Ipswich Town Hall. When it was proposed that a conversazione should take place at the county town the Mayor (W. F. Paul, Esq.) and the Mayoress heartily responded to the sug- gestion. It was by their invitation that the company assembled, and under their direction, assisted by the Town Clerk (Mr. W. Bantoft), excellent arrangements were made for the occasion. The Council Chamber was set out and furnished in drawing-room fashion ; refresh- ments were provided in the library, in which an exhibition of objects of interest was displayed ; and St. Mary-le-Tower Glee Singers were engaged to give variety in a programme which was of great archsological interest.
The members and friends of the Society were welcomed by the Mayor and Mayoress. Amongst those present were Mr. F. S.