CULPHO. William de Valoines gave this church to the Abbey of Leiston; and William Verdunx, who married his daughter, confirmed it. The impropriation was granted 19 Elizabeth to Edward Grimston. 55 inhabitants.

Falkenham, is a Vicarage endowed with all the tithes, except those of barley; which were appropriated to the Priory of Dodnash in Bently, in Samford hundred. About the year 1533, two legacies were given towards making a new isle to this church. The crown presents to the vicarage. The rectory was one of those granted to Cardinal Wolsey. 285 inhabitants.

FELIXSTOW, is thought to take its name from Felix the Burgundian, who was the first bishop of Dunwich, and is supposed to have landed here at his first arrival; Orwell being even at that time a noted harbour, and much frequented. It is conjectured that he staid here some time, before he removed to Dunwich; for many little mitred images of brass have been found here, which are thought to have been made in honour of him. Here is a cottage situated on the eastern cliff, originally a fisherman's hut, which was, by the taste of the celebrated Philip Thicknesse, esq. and his lady, converted into a very neat residence. On relinquishing his lieutenant-governorship of Landguard Fort, from which it is about three miles distant, he sold this cottage to the dowager Lady Bateman, for about half the sum he had expended upon it. It is now the summer resi

dence of Sir Samuel Brudenall Fludger, bart., whose mother purchased it for £2000. Great alterations have been made here since Mrs. Thicknesse published her account, particularly the removal of the massive stone arch in the front, by which a fine view of the ocean, and the martello towers that line the coast to Hollesley, may be enjoyed from the terrace that winds round the cliff. The present proprietor has materially added to the former embellishments of this naturally beautiful but heretofore neglected spot: but owing to the sea gaining ground here, the garden is partly washed away within a few years:

And oh, may the taste which has plann'd and perfected
This fairy abode its full recompense reap;

And, surrounded by sweets which itself has collected,
Long enjoy the bright Eden that blooms by the deep.

FOXHALL. Hugo de Darnford gave this to the prior and convent of the Holy Trinity, in Ipswich; and the impropriation was granted 36 Henry VIII. to sir Thomas Pope, knt. The grange and estate called Dernfords, in Foxhall, Nacton, Hallowtree, and Ingulveston or Iselton, belonged to the abbot and convent of Sibton, and was by them granted to Thomas Duke of Norfolk; and afterwards by Edward VI. to Thomas Heneage, and lord Willoughby, 1547. The church here was probably used in 1580, when John Punting gave four mares, towards making a new roof for it. Perhaps it was then

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decayed, and for want of other benefactions to repair it, might soon after become unfit for divine service. Part of it is now standing on the north-side of Foxhall-hall, next the heath; but it is used only as a barn, or an outhouse for cattle. Ipswich Trinity-priory seems also to have had a manor here, which was granted with the impropriation to sir Thomas Pope. All is now in the heirs of the Barnardiston family. Foxhall contains 217 inhabitants.

GRUNDISBURGH. Hugh Peche claimed a market here every Tuesday, and a fair during the whole Whitsunweek, in the year 1285. Sir Robert Tudenham was patron, and probably lord in the time of Edward 11. And one of his descendants gave the advowson about the year 1350, to the master and fellows of Michaelhouse, since made part of Trinity college, in Cambridge. The steeple of this church falling down about the time of the restoration, a very handsome new one was built about thirty years since by the executors of Mr. Robert Thing, who left an estate to be sold for that purpose. The hall and chief estate were for many years in the family of Blois, who used to reside here; but it is now the property of C. G. Dillingham, esq. This parish contains 815 inhabitants.

HASKETON. Here is a small manor belonging to the rectory of the parish. Another called the manor of Hasketon-hall; and another called the manor of Thorpe; the tithes of which

belonged formerly to the priory of Lether ingham. Hasketon contains 530 inhabitants...

HELMLY. Odo de Compania had this when domesday-book was made. The dukes of Norfolk were patrons of the rectory from the year 1300 to 1540, or thereabout; but the crown hath presented ever since. In the time of Henry VI. this parish was spelt Olmeslee: it contains 80 inhabitants.

KESGRAVE.

This church was impropriated to the priory of Butley, and the impropriation afterwards vested in the heirs of sir Samuel Barnardiston, 102 inhabitants.

KIRKTON. About the year 1520, were several legacies towards building this church. The Dukes of Norfolk had the patronage of it formerly; but the crown hath presented to it since the time of Henry VIII. 578 inhabitants.

LEVINGTON. Here is an alms-house for six. poor persons of this parish and Nacton, built and endowed by sir Robert Hitcham, who was a native of this place. Here is a small manor which was in the family of Goodrich, with the manor-house. The church is consolidated to Nacton. The steeple was built by sir Robert Hitcham, as appears by his arms, and the date upon it.

Adjoining to this parish towards Trimly, the ruins of Stratton church or chapel, now overgrown with trees and bushes, are still to be seen; in the middle of the first field going from Lev

ington to Trimly, called Chapel-field. Here was formerly a Lazar-house, endowed with a moiety of the tithes of Stratton.

In a farmer's yard in Levington close on the left as you enter from Levington into the said Chapel-field of Stratton-hall, was dug the first erag or shell, that has been found so useful for improving of land in this and other hundreds in the neighbourhood. For though it appears from books of Agriculture, that the like manure has been long since used in the west of Eng land, it was not used here till this discovery was casually made by one Edmund Edwards, about the year 1718. This man having to cover a field with muck out of his yard, and wanting a load or two to finish it, carried some of the soil that laid near his muck, though it looked to him to be no better then sand; but observing the crop to be the best where he laid that, he was from thence encouraged to carry more of it the next year; and the success he had, encouraged others to do the like,

This useful soil has been found in great plenty upon the sides of such vales as may reasonably be supposed to have been washed by the sea; towards which such light shells might be naturally carried, either at Noah's flood, or by the force of the tides to some places since forsaken by the sea. Whoever looks into any of these crag pitts, cannot but observe how they lie layer upon layer in a greater or less angle,