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time the seat of John Felton, esq. whose only daughter married sir John Playters; and he sold this and some other estates to sir Thomas Robinson, bart. who made it his seat. It was by purchase the seat of Robert Sparrow, esq. and now belongs to the Earl of Gosford. This parish contains 221 inhabitants.

HOXN E.

THE hundred of Hoxne is bounded by the hundreds of Loes and Plomesgate, on the south; on the west, by Loes and Hartismere; on the north, by the river Waveney, which parts it from Norfolk; and on the east, by Wangford and Blything. It contains the following pa

rishes, viz.

ATHELINGTON. The priory and convent of Butley were patrons of this church before the reformation; but ever since the year 1555 it has been in the presentation of the crown. This parish contains 100 inhabitants.

BADDINGHAM. The hall was for many years the seat of the family of Rous. The manors of Colston-Hall and Baddingham-Hall, are vested in Robert Sayer esq. This parish contains 816 inhabitants.

Beddingfield—was remarkable for a family of that name, who were lords of this manor, and had their seat at Redlingfield. The manor belonged to the priory of Snape, and was granted 17 Henry VIII, to Cardinal Wolsey towards the endowment of his college at Ipswich. After the

dissolution of that college, it was granted to Thomas duke of Norfolk; and in 7 Edward VI. to Thomas and George Golding; and came to the Bedingfields soon after. It is now vested in Sarah the wife of George Reading Leathes. This parish contains 318 inhabitants.

Bedfield. The manor and advowson was given to the priory of Eye, by Robert Mallet, and granted 31 Henry VIII. to Anthony Rous, esq. and is now vested in the earl of Stradbroke. Bedfield contains 319 inhabitants.

BRUNDISH. Here was a celebrated chantry, founded by sir John Pyshall, rector of Caston, one of the executors of Robert de Ufford earl of Suffolk, in 7 Richard II. for six chaplains to pray for the soul of the said earl, and all his benefactors it was of the yearly value of 13. 7d. and surrendered 25 June 1545, by William bishop of Norwich and John Person incumbent, with the consent of Richard Fulmerston patron, and granted to the said Richard Fulmerston. It is now vested in T. S. Gooch, esq. It is remarkable, that all the land within this parish is freehold. This parish contains 427 inhabitants.

CARLETON. A chauntry was founded here about the year 1330, by John Framlingham, rector of Kelsale, for three chaplains to pray for the soul of Alice of Hainault, countess of Mareschall. It was granted 36 Henry VIII. to William Honing. Carleton Hall and Bromholme

manors are now the property of the Rev. George Anguish. Carleton contains 126 inhabitants,

DENHAM. The manor of Denham hall with Flimworth was vested in Lord Maynard, now in sir E. Kerrison bart. This parish contains 259 inhabitants.

DENNINGTON. In this Church is the burialplace of lord Bardolph, who had his seat at the hall, which by the ruins appears to have been a sumptuous building. Here were two chantries, one called our lady's chantry, as belonging to the altar of St. Mary, this is mentioned in 1306, and was of the yearly value of 91. 74d, the other to the altar of St. Margaret, founded in 1437, by sir William Philips, who by marrying the daughter of lord Bardolph, was lord Bardolph in her right, and called Philip's chantry: This was for two priests to pray for his and his wife's welfare during their lives, and for their souls, &c. after their decease; it was of the yearly value of 261, 4s, 7d. They were both granted to Richard Fulmerston. The hall with several estates and the lordship of this parish and the advowson of the rectory, have been long in the family of Rous, and are now vested in the earl of Stradbroke. Leland says, "all the Rous's that "be in Suffolk, come, as far as I can learn, out " of the house of Rous of Dennington. Divers "of the Rous's of this eldest house lie in Dennington church, under flat stones. Anthony

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"Rous, now heir of Dennington Hall, hath "much enlarged his possessions." The Hall is

now the residence of Mrs. Welham. This parish contains 38 inhabitants.

FRESINGFIELD. Here were several manors: 1. belonged to Michael de la Pole, who died seized of it 12 Richard II. and William de la Pole died seized of the same when he was beheaded, 28 Henry VI. 2. A manor which belonged to the priory of Eye, and was granted 28 Henry VIII. to Edmund Bedingfield. 3, The manor or hamlet of Chepenhal, which was given to Bury Abbey by one Swartingstone. 4, The manor or hamlet of Witingham, which had anciently a chapel belonging to it: part of this lordship was given to Bury Abbey, by Thirketel; but part of the tythes to Eye priory, It is now chiefly of note for being the birth-place and burial-place of that truly pious and most reverend Dr. William Sandcroft, lord archbishop of Canterbury, who had a seat in this parish, and lies buried in the church-yard under a handsome monument. He also perpetuated his name by various benefactions, He settled an estate in fee-farm rents, to the annual value of 521, on on the vicar and his successors for ever, on condition that the latter should pay 101, a year to the master of a school, which his grace at that time founded here; and 6l. per annum upon the parish clerk for whom, and for his successors,

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