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Preston Domesday Book entry

pp1285 In Preston   10 free men commended half to Beortmaer and half to his mother Cwengifu. One of these was commended half to St Aethelthryth. 1 carucate of land. Now 9 bordars under them. Then 4 ploughs, now 2: 1 acre of meadow. Then it was worth 20s. now 10s. It is 6 furlongs long and 5 broad. In…
alyson
December 2, 2017

Goseford

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alyson
November 30, 2017
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Air Commodore Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck

Air Commodore Sir Peter Beckford Rutgers Vanneck, GBE, CB, AFC, AE, MA, DL (7 January 1922 – 2 August 1999) was a BritishRoyal Navy officer, jet pilot, engineer, stockbroker and politician. He made notable contributions to Anglo-French relations as Lord Mayor of London and as a Member of the European Parliament. Is down on the electoral Roll as living at "White Lodge" Mill Road in 1958. I thought he lived in Cliff Road? He certainly…
alyson
November 6, 2017
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Suffolk heritage direct

I've looked at the suffolk heritage direct web site and done a search on Waldringfield which gave several results from the Record Office. They show a number of entries in the period we're interested in including various house particulars such as Sea View,  Rivers Hall, Quietways, Myrtles, Moorings etc. I think they've improved their index. Another visit is probably in order. There…
alyson
November 6, 2017