SHELLEY. Robert de Tattershall died seized of Shelle, in Suffolk, 1 Edward I. The church was impropriated to the priory of Battle; and the Impropriation and two Closes called Kernelscroft and Wytherseys alias Gerwayes, were granted as late belonging to that priory to Laurence Baskervile and William Blake. The hall in 9 Edward II. was the seat of John de Appleby, afterwards of the Tilneys; it afterwards belonged to Thomas Kerridge, esq; and was purchased of his heirs by Samuel Rush, esq; together with the contiguous manor and estate at Raydon, 130 inhabitants.

SHOTLEY. Here was anciently a hamlet, called Kirketon; a market and a fair were granted at this place to William Visdelieu, who was lord here 31 Edward I. sir Thomas Mosel was lord here afterwards: the Feltons had the lordship for some ages, and at last it came with the other estate of that family to the right honourable the earl of Bristol. 339 inhabitants.

SPROUGHTON. A good part of this parish is within the liberties of the borough of Ipswich: but the manor, hall-house, and advowson of the rectory, &c. was part of the Felton estate, and came with that of Shotley last mentioned to the earl of Bristol, in whom it is now vested. Within this parish two good seats have been built; one called the Chantry, from its being built

on lands given by Edmund Daundy, for endowing a chantry in the church of St. Laurence, Ipswich. The present house was built by the late Edward Ventriss, esq; master of his majesty's court of king's bench; of whose heirs it was purchased by the late sir John Barker, bart. it is now the seat of C. S. Collinson. Near to this place was the seat of admiral Harland. Sproughton hall is now the seat of J. Smyth esq. 506 inhabitants STRATFORD.

William de Munchensi died possessed of an estate here, 14 Edward I. Michael de la Pole procured a special charter to hold a court-leet in his lordships of Stratford and Heigham, 7 Richard II. likewise for a market here on the Thursday in every week; and a fair on the eve, day and morrow of the translation of St. Thomas the martyr, 3 Henry V. The advowson belonged formerly to the dukes of Suffolk; but ever since the time of Henry VIII it hath been in the crown. The north isle of this church was built about A. D. 1500. Edward Mors and Alice his wife, and Thomas Mors and Margaret his wife, were so great benefactors towards it, that their names were expressed in the stonework. In 1524, and 1526, two legacies were given towards building the porch. This parish contains 614 inhabitants.

STUTTON. The manor of Stutton-hall formerly belonged to Mr Thomas May; but it was purchased by the earl of Dysart. Another hall in this parish, called Crows-hall, was vested in the family of Bowes. The manor of Greping, or Creeping-Hall, in Stutton, was granted to Humfry Wingfield, 29 Henry V111. and in 4 Elizabeth to Thomas Seckford, as parcel of the possessions of the Priory of Coln, in Essex. A family of the Jermys formerly lived here, as appears by the Monuments in the Church. 475 inhabitants.

TATTINGSTON. Here was a good old seat called the Place or Palace, which belonged to the Beaumonts; but was purchased and rebuilt by Thomas White, esq. and was the residence of his son, in 1764. It is now the property of Thomas Western, esq. There was formerly a free Chapel in this parish, belonging to the Earl of Oxford; who presented to the Rectory in the time of Henry V111. In the years 1458 and 1459, two Legacies were given towards building the Chancel. In this parish is the House of Industry, for the hundred of Samford, incorporated 1765. The number of parishes is 25, and the sum originally borrowed £8250. the average number of poor annually admitted is 260. This parish contains 665 inhabitants.

WASHBROOK, or Great Belstead. The Manor of Hamer-Hall here, belonged formerly to the

Abbey of Aumerle, or Albemarle, in Normandy; and afterwards to the nunnery of Dartford in Kent. At the dissolution it was granted to sir Percival Hart, knt.

Within the bounds of this parish there was formerly another church, and perhaps a hamlet called Felchurch, or Velechurch, which was impropriated to the abbey of Albemarle; and, upon the dissolution of the alien priories, given to the nunnery of Dartford; and 31 Henry VIII. granted to sir Percival Hart, with the rectory and advowson of the vicarage of Washbrook. The vicarage of Felchurch was instituted into 1301, 1314, and 1338. We have been informed that in a field bordering on the road leading from Sproughton to Copdock water, about forty rods on this side the water next Sproughton, the ruins of the church, if they are not now were not long since visible. This church has been consolidated to Copdock. parish contains 377 inhabitants.

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GREAT WENHAM or burnt Wenham. de Vaux, who was one of the knights of Roger Bigod, earl of Norfolk, was admitted a freeman of Ipswich in the reign of king John, and paid fines for freedom from toll, &c. for himself and villains in Wenham. The manor and advowson of the rectory belonged formerly to the priory of Leighs, in Essex, and was granted 28 Henry VIII. to R. Cavendish, and afterwards came to the heirs of sir Philip Parker bart. This parish contains 205 inhabitants.

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LITTLE WENHAM. Little Wenham-hall appears to have been a fine old building; it was formerly the seat of the Brews's, who built it in 1569 as appears by an ins cription over the door way it is worthy of the antiquarian's attention. This parish contains 90 inhabitants.

W HERSTEAD. Gilbert de Reymes had this lordship in king John's time; for he was himself admitted a free burgess of Ipswich, and compounded for an exemption from toll, custom &c. for his villains in Wherstead. The church was early impropriated to the prior and convent of Ely; and the rectory now belongs to the dean and chapter there, but the advowson of the vicarage is in the crown.

In this parish is Wherstead lodge, beautifully situated on the banks of the Orwell. It was the mansion of the late John Vernon, esq. but now of sir Robert Harland, whose ancestor, a distinguished naval officer, was created a baronet in 1771, by the title of sir Robert Harland, of Sproughton, where he had at that time a seat, since taken down. In the same year he sailed as commander in the chief of his majesty's fleet to the East Indies; in 1778 he was second in command to admiral Kepple ; in 1782 he was appointed one of the lords of the admiralty, and died in 1784. This parish contains 242 inhabitants.

WOOLVERSTON. The hall or manor-house in this parish stands in a most delightful situation