Explore the rich history of the manors located in the Hundreds of Babergh and Blackbourn in Suffolk. With detailed accounts of the landowners, tenants, and customs of each manor, this book offers an invaluable resource for historians, genealogists, and anyone interested in the local history of Suffolk.
Excerpt from The Manors of Suffolk, Vol. 3: Notes on Their History and Devolution; The Hundreds of Carlford and Colneis, Cosford and Hartismere The southern part of it, extending from the bounds of Ipswich to Woodbridge and the River Deben, has generally a light sandy soil and several open heaths, but in its northern parts a rich loam prevails, and there is a strip of rich marsh land. And in former days it had several hop yards on its southern boundary in the valley extending eastward from Bixley Decoy Ponds, near Ipswich, to Kirton Sluice on the River Deben. It contains acres. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Manors of Suffolk: Notes on Their History and Devolution The business of the Hundred was transacted in the hundred mote, in which in later times the townships or parishes were represented by the town reeve and four assessors. The Court of the Hundred exercised both civil and criminal jurisdiction, and litigants were bound to seek justice in this Court before applying to a higher tribunal. As the king was entitled to a fine for each offence, his reeve used to attend the Court twice a year to receive these fines. It was on these occasions that the Court exercised the duty of seeing that every man was enrolled in his tithing, a practice which continued long after the Norman Conquest as the sheriff's turn, or leet and view of frankpledge. It was sometime a lower Court for the payment of small debts and then the bailitt of the Hundred presided. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This book focuses on the history and devolution of the various manors in Suffolk, England from the medieval period to modern times. It provides detailed accounts of each manor and its owners, including their legal rights and court jurisdictions. It also offers insight into the social and economic factors at play in the development of manors in the area.