Woodbridge, Suffolk - History, historical societies Website that lists local societies. Relevant ones mentioned are - Martlesham, Woodbridge, Felixstowe, Ipswich, SLHC. Others, not listed, might be:- Kirton, Kesgrave, Trimley We may want to inform them of events.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Online Medieval and Classical Library Release #17 Originally compiled on the orders of King Alfred the Great, approximately A.D. 890, and subsequently maintained and added to by generations of anonymous scribes until the middle of the 12th Century. The original language is Anglo-Saxon (Old English), but later entries are essentially Middle English in tone.
From Suffolk Institue of Archeology A list of finds in Waldringfield from their journals going back as far as 1903. It would be good to know the location where indicated. Vol 11 1903 Photo of Neolithic Flint chisel from Waldringfield. Vol 29 1964 Six soil marks of round barrows on Heath Farm. Map refs.=26804475,26764484,26734480,26734490,26654495, 26784504 Vol 31 1970 White Hall…
SIA(Suffolk Institue of Archeology) Vol 8 1891. Article on Early wills relating to Bury. Theodred Bishop of London gave his land at Waldringfield to Osgood, his sister’s son. Theodred died before 955. See below S 1526: A.D. 942 x c. 951. Will of Theodred, bishop of London, including bequests of land at Duxford in Cambs., Illyntone (probably Illington, Norfolk) and…
Bronze Age 2000BC - 1000BC First metal tools, initially copper later bronze. Round Barrows, heavy concentration on Martlesham Heath. Iron Age 1000BC - 43AD Iron introduced to Britain and choice material for tools and weapons. No change in pottery. Settlements mainly on lighter soil (more…)
Peter has produced a printed version of "John Foster’s War". He has given a copy to the group and Stan has it if anybody wants to read it. Peter's experience will undoubtedly help when we get around to printing something.
Very little is known of the early history of Waldringfield. Until after WW 2 Suffolk was sparsely populated, apart from a few small market towns and the Tudor wool villages such as Lavenham. Until the motor car became widely used Waldringfield was quite isolated, unless one came by boat, bike or horse drawn vehicle. The population was small relative to…
Earliest Information. There is evidence to suggest that the Romans visited ‘Waldringfield' but there is no real evidence of a settlement. Roman artefacts have been found in the north field, to the south of the church. (more…)
History ?- little to be found. We do know that they are not all the same age ! First attempt was - 'warping' - this was a development of tidal sills to allow water carrying silt to flow over these captured areas - this would have the effect of building up the flat marsh. Modern experiments have shown that 3…
WALDRINGFIELD, a parish in the hundred of Carlford, county Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Woodbridge, its post town, and 8 from Ipswich. The village is situated on the river Deben. The soil consists of loam near the river, but in other parts is sandy, with a subsoil of sand, crag, and clay, in which coprolites are found. (more…)
Little Domesday Book - XXXVIIII Lands of Ranulf, Brother of Ilger, Hundred of Carlford In Waldringfield Beorhtmaer, a Free man, held TRE: a carucate of land as a manor and 1 bordar. Then 2 ploughs, now 1: mill. Then 1 horse. Then 100 sheep, now 27. Then it was worth 20s. now 10s. It is 6 furlongs long and 3…
Joe, Stan, Bob visited and took photos of the Court Rolls. Two of the rolls in the picture are dated 10 Elizabeth to 37 Elizabeth (1567 - 1595)) and 29 Edward 3rd to 49 Edward 3rd (1355 to 1376). They are not easy to read! Here are some extracts. img_0011-small.jpg img_0002-small.jpg Stan also took pictures of some news clippings going…
Minor changes to text below. "High marks in the competition of curious local mispronunciations of place names may fairly be claimed for the case of Waldringfield, near Ipswich. If you do in Suffolk as the Suffolkers do, you must call it "Wunuerf'l,"which is also their pronunciation of "wonderful," a favourite Suffolk word". - Pronunciation, according to the Ipswich Evening…
BBC tips for Local History projects Local History Online - link to a range of web resources. The National Archive - tips on how to use the various national databases. British Association for Local History The Local History Link - link to a range of web resources. British History Online - links to a couple of Waldringfield realted documents. Suffolk…
Peter J - My property was built on land originally owned by the Wallers. I can’t recall the details but my deeds have interesting title. I would be happy to lend them, or copy them. Others may, similarly, have interesting deeds.
Library - Waldringfield and Hemley : a book of survey of the lands of the freeholders and copyholders, within the village and territories of Hemley and Haspley, taken 3rd year of Elizabeth and reviewed 2nd Janyary 1600 See here
Joe - Dry glass plates from Thomas Naunton Waller 1880’s to 1920’s Old postcards of village Photos but mainly of Waller family. Millennium Albums, produced Kit Clark, three books. Picture collection from 2006 talk - Stan & Joe Tom Waller photos - Rosa Waller & Woodbridge Museum
Suffolk Family History Society From Joe Autobiographies - Edward Stanley, Tony Pyatt, Col. Shipster Family histories & notes. Waller family by Georgiana Waller c 1900, Stolleries Family Trees. Wallers., Rix. , The Cobbold Elliston Affair.
I am very interested in the history of the village but at present I don't really have the time and energy to take on extra activities such as historical research. But I might well do in the future. Meanwhile the group might like to know that, in a previous existence, I have worked both as a professional archivist and a…
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