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about three hundred years from the time of Edward I. to that of Charles I. and to which belonged Thomas Seckford, esq. a great benefactor to the neighbouring town of Woodbridge; it is now in Chancery in consequence of which the fine old paintings in the hall and gallery are very much damaged; as nothing is allowed to be moved.

There were several legacies given in old Wills towards building the steeple here, about the year 1450. And there is an inscription of two lines upon the porch, showing when and by whom it was built. 339 inhabitants.

BEALINGS PARVA, The advowson of this church belonged to the Monks of Thetford ; and was granted 32 Henry VIII, to Thomas Duke of Norfolk, who soon sold it to the Seckfords; and it came with Seckford-hall to Mr. Atkinson, 262 inhabitants.

BRIGHTWELL, was anciently the lordship of John de Lampet. In the time Queen Elizabeth, it was sir Francis Jermy's; then the Hewetts, who sold it to sir Anthony Wingfield; from which family it passed to Thomas Essington, a merchant; who repaired the church which was much decayed, and built a handsome steeple to it.. About the middle of the 17th century it passed to the family of Barnardiston. Sir Samuel Barnardiston, of this place, was created a baronet 11th May, 1663. He rebuilt the hall at a great expence, and entailed his estate upon

his heirs male; but these failing, it devolved to the females, and the title is extinct. This parish contains 73 inhabitants.

BUCKLESHAM. The lordship of this parish was some years ago in Richard Norton, esq. but the hamlet of Kembroke, which lies in the road from Kirkton to Newbourn, was the lordship of Philip Broke, esq who also had the advowson of the Rectory. 369 inhabitants.

BURGH. Odo de Campania was lord here, when Domesday Book was made. The lordship seems to have belonged afterwards to the Uffords, Maud de Lankester, relict of William de Burgh, gave it to the Chantry erected at Campesse, and removed to Bruisyard, and it was for some time impropriated thereto, and to the nuns of St. Clare who were placed at Bruisyard, instead of the Chantry. But the impropriation was afterwards given up, and the church which stands within the enclosure of a Roman station, made presentative again. Besides the parish church, there was a chapel here dedicated to St. Botolph. 250 inhabitants.

CLOPTON, was likewise the lordship of Odo de Campania. Sir Robert de Sackvill had it in the reign of Henry I. it came afterwards to the Weylands; for John de Weyland had a grant for a market and fair here, 31 Edward 1. Bartholomew Burghersh, died seized of this manor, 43 Edward II. and his son-in-law Edward le Dispenser died seized of it 49 Edward 111. This parish contains 413 inhabitants,

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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 Holles. ley, 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 1530, 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

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