On the edge of our parish.Spinny marsh on modern OS map near Early Creek on west side of river. Interesting in respect of visibility down to the river. Needs more work one day.
There are several mentions of Spennye in 1592 Hamley & Haspley in Court Rolls. Transcript below:
1592 Hemley & Haspley SRO HD2454-3-2
Folio 1
Manor of Waldringfield Hilton
Part of the survey of the said Manor now John
Purpet gent of the town & fields? of Hemley with
the hamlet of Haspley made Clearly? by Divers records
of divers manor, of formerly supervisor there made
so by oath of Walter Turnor: Thomas Day,
Willi[am] Wardsman, Thomas Smyth and others,
by sight? and perambulation Robert Donne & John Donne
Gent Supervisor there in the year of the reign of the lady Elizabeth
by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the faith etc
thirty four
Folio 3 versa
the said Nicholas Redgrave aforesaid held a parcel
(pf)
Sanders Close
Mr Bloyse
lying in the close called Sanders Close
between the lands recently Manor of Martlesham –
Newborne on the part of both together and abbutt upon
croft held recently John Markant rent
recently of the said Treasurer of Butley towards
the Southest and upon the Common way leading towards
Spynney Common called Fellian Stetchway
towards Northwest and contains by estimate
one acre, and the aforesaid held and aforesaid
15 acres of land called Abrams Rent
the same per annum 3/4d.,
folio 4
Charles Cornwallis Squire hold free of the rent of the aforesaid Manor
One enclosure of land & pasture lately Stephen
Colbie called Buxtofte lately Christofer
(PF)
Buxtoft
Stephan Cobes
Mr Bloyse
Backlor held Jollicockes in the fee of the manor of
Martlesham on the part of the Sowthwest
situated tenti Jollicocks vacant in part &
Buxtoft lately John Goslin in part on the part of the
Northeast and abbutts upon desmesne lands
recently the said Cristopfer Bakler called
Buxtoft in part and the land which leads
towards the Spynye called Fysselane in part
towards the West and upon Buxtoft lately John
Goslin towards the East, and contains by estimate
2 acres. And the rent thereof per annum but made
by rent of the said manor aforesaid there renewed of the said
year 8– of the said Queen now Elizabeth etc., 4d
page 4 versa
And one pightle of land & pasture therefrom lately the said
(pf)
Cronokes
Mr Bloyse
John Goslin lying in the close called
Cronokes formerly Walter Fulbarne lying
between the land in the fee of the said former Treasury of
Butley Tenament Cronokes on the part of the east &
land of the Manor of Martlesham in the same
pightle on the part of the west and abbutts upon Spynye
towards the South & upon Buxtoftclose towards the
North And contains by estimation one
acre.
