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alyson
February 17, 2015
DocumentsLord of Manor

1658 14 Dec Wingfield v Essington – from photo of document

in Margin: Wingfeild and others agt Essington and others Whereas heretofore John Wingfeild gent and Anne Wingfield complaynantese exhibitteithere bill of Complaynt into the honorabloe Court of Chancery against Thomas Essington Esr Robt Wingfeild Barronett an Infant by Sr John Jacob his Guardian William Morgan esqre Thomas Humble and other o? Defendants.  Declaring by the same that in the yeare…
alyson
February 14, 2015
Lord of ManorPeople

Thomas Essington of Brightwell

  As text:- Between the earlier Jermys,  Hewetts and Wingfields, and the later Barnardistons, the manors of Brightwell,  Foxhall and Kesgrave were owned for just ten years  by the Essingtons, a family with Gloucestershire origins. If this was a surprising interruption to the local succession, it was an even stranger interlude in the prosperous career of Thomas Essington, who like…
alyson
February 4, 2015
Survey

1656 background setting

Have attached a background to the land survey done in 1656. 1656 and all that background This sets the background to the political situation at the time and why one may have been done. Namely Thomas Essington thomas Essington of Brightwell bought the estate from Richard Wingfield. Not sure why he sold it but may have something to do with the Civil…
alyson
February 4, 2015
People

Thomas Essington

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alyson
January 18, 2015
FieldsSurvey

1656 Survey Waldringfield Rivershall & Hilton Survey field names

Land ALKINS ARMONDS BANANE BARNHAMS YARD BEALES BLACKSONS BLACKSOWS BLAXONS BRALLGATE BREAME BREAMLAND, BRENNE LAND BRENNYMEADOW BROOMSTUBB BUFFETTS BUSSETTS  & LITTLE CLAYES BUSSETTS late GIRLINGS Cole Croft COLECROFT CROUCH HOUSE pightle CUMBERLAND ELMES FELL CLOSE GOODMANS GREAT CLAYES otherwise KELL PIGHTLES GREAT CLAYES otherwise KILE PIGHTLE GREAT GIRLINGS and KILE PIGHTLE HALL CLOSE HALL CLOSE WAFFINS HALL PENNIES HALLGATE HARD…
alyson
December 13, 2014
BargesBeachBoatyardNon domestic BuildingPhotos

1938 Postcard of beach

Expanded view of Quay area.   The buildings on the quay, from left to right  The one  you can just see, was the building known as "The Paint Shop",the middle one was the main "Boat Building Workshop", the dark building on the right was known as "Wickmans Shed" which covered a launching ramp, with railway lines and bogey which brought yachts up…
alyson
November 14, 2014
Will

1917 will of Thomas Henry Whalley Waller

1917  will of Thomas Henry Whalley Waller   In Memory of Lieutenant THOMAS HENRY WHALLEY WALLER 14th Bn., Gloucestershire Regiment who died in Flanders age 21 on the 22nd of October 1917   Thomas Henry Whalley Waller was the son of Dr. Alfred Whalley Waller and Violet Sarah Waller (nee Chambers), of Stroud, Glos; he was born in Stroud on…
alyson
October 16, 2014
Will

1806 Will of John King (probate)

1806   date of the Probate and sum stated        11 Aug     effects under £450       317         678   Name & Description of the Testator or Testrix    John King of Waldringfield in the County of Suffolk - Farmer Name and place of Abode of the Executor or Executrix John Engle? of Hemley in the said County - Farmer & Elizabeth Testators…
alyson
October 16, 2014
Inventory

1781 will of John Felgate of Kettleburgh

1781  will of John Felgate of Kettleburgh   This is the last Will and Testament of me John Felgate of Kettleburgh in the County of Suffolk Farmer made the twenty third day of |February In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one as follows (that is to say)  First I give and Devise unto Sarah…
alyson
October 16, 2014