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Why Waldringfield? Summary of History – Joe Clark

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…

alysonOctober 15, 2025

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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…)

alysonJanuary 29, 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…)

alysonJanuary 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…

alysonJanuary 7, 2008

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Visit to Record Office – Margaret & Alyson

Here are the rough notes that they made after looking at the Baronial Court Rolls and various maps. (more…)

alysonDecember 9, 2007

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Court Rolls at Record Office

Note that these range from being very difficult to read to possible with difficulty. They start at the reign of Edward the Third. (more…)

alysonDecember 9, 2007

Why Waldringfield? Summary of History – Joe Clark

Manorial records – University of Nottingham

Summary of known history – Joe

Extract from Domesday Book

Visit to Record Office – Margaret & Alyson

Court Rolls at Record Office

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