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Manorial records – University of Nottingham

www.nottingham.ac.uk/ManuscriptsandSpecialCollections/ResearchGuidance/Manorial/Introduction.aspx Types of record - Manorial records - Skills Resources - Manuscripts & Special Collections- The University of Nottingham Useful information about what these contain and how to read them when we get around to it. (more…)
alyson
January 29, 2008
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Why Waldringfield? Summary of History – Joe

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…
alyson
January 9, 2008
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Summary of known history – Joe

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…)
alyson
January 9, 2008
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Extract from Domesday Book

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…
alyson
January 7, 2008
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Visit to Record Office – Joe, Stan, Bob

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…
alyson
December 9, 2007