The history, topography and antiquities of Framlingham and Saxsted ... With biographical sketches, etc

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from ApseyCreen. "WJLCapon. THE HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY, AND ANTIQUITIES, OF FRAMLINGHAM AND SAXSTED, IN TUE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, PROM THB EARLIEST PERIOD TO THB PRESENT TIME ; WITH A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE CASTLE AND CHURCHES; INCLUDING ALSO, A SERIES OF MEMOIRS OF THE ANCIENT ILLUSTRIOUS POSSESSORS OF THE DOMAIN ; WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF OTHER EMINENT PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED UPON OR BEEN CONNECTED WITH THE SPOT. BY R. GREEN. " Duncan. — This Castle hath a pleasant seat; the air Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself Unto our gentle senses. Banquo. — This guest of summer, The templehaunting- martlet, does approve, By his lov'd mansionry, that the Heaven's breath Smells wooingly here." Mackbeth, Act I, Scene VI. LONDON: MESSRS. WHITTAKER, TREACHER, AND CO. AVE MARIA LANE : SOLD ALSO BY THE AUTHOR, CHURCH-STREET, FRAMLINGHAM ; J. LODER, WOODBRIDGE ; J. RAW, IPSWICH; T. C. NEWBY, BURY ST. EDMUND'S; AND J. STACY, NORWICH. MDCCCXXXIV. R. GREEN, PIUNTER.

Preface

. The compiler of the following sheets, has been induced, by a long residence in the town of Framlingham, to take upon himself the character of becoming its historian ; and from the conviction with which he is impressed, that there will be found much accuracy of research, fidelity of narration, and a variety of local information, alike interesting to the tourist, the biographer, and the antiquarian, he indulges in the hope that this fruit of his labours will be found not only rich with instruction and entertainment, but be considered so faithful a depository of past events, that it may serve the historian as his book of reference hereafter, and his richest store of materials that can be brought to bear upon the subject and its localities. Time being the index and very essence of all events connected with the page of history, whether it relates to a kingdom, to an ancestry, or a town, the author's chief aim has been to collect and arrange every transaction which has come to light, respecting the old Castle and its once princely household, in strict chronological order, embodied with which, his readers will find many interesting and appropriate extracts from the Paston Correspondence, as edited by the late Sir John Fenn, which illustrate most forcibly the feudal splendour that prevailed in various modes and forms, within its still venerable walls.

In the parochial and jniscellaneous portions of the history, he has been no less desirous of furnishing much new, and, he hopes, inter esting matter, and trusts, that this, the first octavo volume which

PREFACE.

. ever enamated from a press in Framlingham, will not be discreditab e to him in his two-fold character of author and publisher. The writer has to observe that he is indebted to native talent for the Engraving and Ground Plan which accompany the work ; and for the accuracy displayed, as well as for the effect given to the pictorial embellishment which each artist has rendered, he begs to return his most sincere thanks, as also to those gentlemen who have assisted his enquiries, and who have kindly furnished him with information ; particularly to D. E. Davy, esq., of Ufford, the ardent friend and zealous promoter of antiquarian research; The Rev. J. W. Darby; The Rev. S. S. Toms ; Mr. W. Edwards ; Mr. John Loder, of Woodbridge ; and Mr. W. S. Fitch, of Ipswich ; to each of whom he feels himself bound to acknowledge that he is under the greatest obligations.

Framlingham, December 30, 1833. SUBSCRIBERS. Adams, Mr. Joseph, Worlingworth Ainslie, the Rev. Gilbert, D.D., Master Bright, Mr. Henry, Saxmundham Brook, Wm. esq., Kenninghall, 2 copies Brooke, Mr., London Browne, the Rev. Wm., Marlesford, 3 of Pembroke College, Cambridge Aldrich, Mr. Philip, Framlingham Alexander, Mr. Wm., Great Yarmouth Amos, Mr. Wm. Gavin, Worlingworth Arcedeckne, Mrs. Glevering-Hall Arlett, the Rev. Henry, Pemb. College Attwood, the Rev. George, Ditto copies Brown, Mr. Joseph L., London Brown, the Rev. L. R., Kelsale Bruce, Thomas, esq., Quay, Great Yarmouth Buckton, George, esq., 2 Great Knight Rider-Street, Doctors' Commons Badeley, the Rev. Samuel, Yoxford Baldry, Mr. Charles, Hasketon Barber, Mr. Edmund S. B., London Barclay, Jas. Pringle, esq., Wickham- Market Burch, Mr. Joseph, London Burgon, Mr. Wm., Sheffield, Yorkshire Burrows, Mr. John, Ipswich Butcher, Wm. esq., Norwich Bardwell, Mr., Norwich Barker, the Rev. Samuel, Tannington Barker, John, esq., Ditto Barker, Mr. Samuel Keer, Framlingham Barker, Miss, Ditto Barker, Mr. Thomas, Beccles Cage, Mr., Framlingham Cana, Mr. Robert, Woodbridge Cann, Mr. Wm. Harleston Capon, Mr. Jonathan, Framlingham, 3 copies Capon, Mr. John, Dennington Capon, Mr. Wm. Holmes, Shenfield Carlisle, the Right Hon. the Earl of Carr, Mr. Robert, Framlingham Carthew, George, esq., Harleston Carthew, Alfred, esq., Framlingham Chase, Mr. Wm., Metfield Barker, E. H. esq., Thetford Barlee, the Rev. Edw., Worlingworth Barthrop, Mr. John, Framlingham Barthropp, Nathaniel, esq., Hacheston Benington, Mr. Nathaniel, Framlingham Benington, Mr. Henry, Ditto Benington, Mr. Edward, Woodbridge Beatson, the Rev. B. W., Pemb.

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Wm., Ditto, 2 copies Edwards, Mrs. W., Ditto Jesses, Mr. John, Harleston Johnson, Messrs. C. & G., Great Totham, Essex Johnson, Mr. Samuel, Ipswich Ellis, Mrs., Mettingham Ellis, Mr. Daniel, Blofield, Norfolk Esdaile, the Rev. John, Framlingham Keer, Mr. Geo. B. jun., Framlingham Keer, Mr. Manning, Framlingham Kemp, Mr. Frederick, Cretingham Kent, Mr. jun., Earlsoham Kersey, Mr. Robert, Framlingham Kettle, Mr. Bury St. Edmund's Kindred, Mr. Edmund, Framlingham King, Mr. John, County Press, Ipswich Kinnell, Mr. John, Surgeon, Framling- Field, E. B. esq., Ipswich Figgins, Mr. Vincent, London Fisk, Mr. William, Frumlingham Fisk, Mr. William, Woodbridge Fitch, Mr., Ipswich Freeman, Robert, esq., Saxmundham Freeman, Mr. James Freeman, Mr. W. D., Framlingham Freuer, Mr. AVilliam, Bedfield Fruer, Mr. John, Framlingham Fruer, Mr. Samuel, Ditto ham Lawrance, Eleazar, esq., Ipswich Lawton, Mr. George W, Eye Leek, Mr. Spencer, Framlingham Ling, Miss, Ditto Lodcr, Mr. John, Woodbridge Long, Peter B. esq., Ipswich Fruer, Mr. John, Ipswich Gall, Mr. Benjamin, Woodbridge Garrard, Mr. Robert, Athelington Garrard, Mr. Charles, Aldeburgh Gedny, Mr. James, Brandish Giles, Mr. Edwin, Ipswich Giles, Sir. Thomas, AVoodbridge Girling, Mr., Framlingham Castle Girling, Mr. Wm., Peasenhall-Grove Gooch, Mr. Thomas, Brandish Goodwyn, Mr. Edm.

Goodwyn, Guildhall, Framlingham Goodwyn, Mr. S. C, Cransford Goodwyn, Mr. Edmund, Framlingham Gorton, tlie Rev. Robert, Badingham Grafton, The Most Noble His Grace the Duke of Grace, Mr. Little Eastcheap, London Grayston, Mr. Benjamin, Woodbridge Green, Bir. George Waters, London Green, Mrs. C, London Green, Mr. Wm., Ashfield with Thorpe Greenlaw, the Rev. Wm., Framlingham Grinling, Mr. Wm., Laxfield Groome, the Rev. J. Hindes, Earlsoham Gross, Edward, esq., Ditto Manning, Mr. William, Framlingham Markum, Mr. Wm. Enfield, Middlesex Marshall, Miss, Bawdsey Marshall, i\liss Jane, Great Yarmouth Mayes, Mr. Geo. Bridges, Saxsted Mayhew, Thomas, esq., Saxmundham Maughan, Mr. John, London Meadows, Mr. John, Framlingham Meadows, Mr. John, Saxsted Miall, the Rev. J. G., St. Neot's Mills, the Rev. John, Pemb.

College Mills, the Rev. John, jun., Ditto Mitford, the Rev. John, Benhall Moor, Charles, esq., Woodbridge Moor, the Rev. Edward J., Bealings Morgan, the Rev. Rowland, Rendham Moseley, John, esq., Great Glemham Neeve, Mr. John, Rendham Nimmo, Thomas, esq., Norwich Norfolk, The Most Noble His Grace the Duke of Norton, Mrs., Alderton Nunn, John, esq., Edinburgh Nunn, Mr. William, Aldeburgh Gudgeon, James, esq., Stowmarket Hambling, Mr. William, Easton Hart, Mr. John. Framlingham Hart, Mr. Daniel, Ditto Ormiston, Mr. James, Hoxne SUBSCRIBERS. VII Paglar, Mr., Framlingham Pain, Mr. William, Ditto Palmer, Mr. John, Debenham Palmer, Mr., Ipswich Patteson, Rev. Thomas, Framlingham Parker, the Rev. C, Ringshall Peirson, Jasper, esq., Framlingham Peirson, Mr. John, Ditto Pemberton, Christopher, esq., Cambridge, 2 copies Pembroke College Library, Cambridge Phear, the Rev. John, Earl Stonham Pickering, George, Clarke, esq., Earlsoham Pipe, Mr. Benjamin, Worlingworth Plant, Mr. Robert, Saxmundham Prendergast, M. esq., Barrister at Law Preston, Mr. Henry, Worlingworth Sutton, Mr. Harsant, Tannington Taylor, Mr. Samuel, Framlingham, 2 copies Thomas, Mr., Ipswich Thompson, Mrs., Framlingham Thompson, Mr. Henry, Ditto Thorp, Joseph, esq., London Thurston, Mr. James, Wickham-Mrkt.

Tilney, Francis, esq., Harleston Toms, the Rev. Sam. Say, Framlingham Toms, Sparrow, esq., 16 Belmont-place, Surrey Turner, the Rev. George, Kettleburgh Turner, Mrs., Tannington Tydeman, Mr. Zebedee, Framlingham Wade, the Rev. Ellis, Blaxhall Wainwright, Mr. Framlingham Walker, Mr. Robert, jun.

Ditto Wardley, Mr. George, Worlingworth Warner, Mr. Henry, Framlingham Wase, Mr. Jeremiah, Bruisyard Warwick, Mr. James, London Ranney, J. F. esq., Great Yarmouth Raw, Mr. John, Ipswich Redgrave, Mr. Cliarles, Harleston Reynolds, Mrs., Essex Richardson, Mr. George, Bury St. Edmund's Ridley, Mr. Henry, sen., Ipswich Robinson, Mr., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Roper, Mr. Samuel, Framlingham Wenn, James, esq., Ipswich Wells, Mr. Henry, Framlingham Wells, Mr. George, Badingham Webber, Mr. AVilliam, Saxsted AVhincopp, William, esq., Woodbridge White, the Rev. William, Stradbrook White, Harry, esq., Halesworth Whittaker, G. B. esq., Ave Maria Lane, Sargant, Mrs., Clapton Square Scott, Nathaniel, esq., Badingham Shafto, John, esq., Broadwater, Framlingham Shawe, Robert Newton, esq., M. P., Kesgrave Shuldham, Airs., Marlesford Skill, Mr. Frederick, Swaffham, Nor- London AVightman, the Rev. George, Clare Wightman, Mr. Jesse, Framlingham Wightman, Mr. Jeptha, Ditto Wightman, Mr. Jonathan, Cransford Willson, Mr. John, Surgeon, , Framfolk, 2 copies Smith, Mr. David, Easton Smyth, Mr. T., London Society of Arts, London Southwell, Henry, esq., Saxmundham Springett, Miss, Framlingham Steward, Edward, esq., Norwich Strutt, J. G. esq., Colchester Stuart, Henry, esq., London Surrey, the Right Honorable the Earl of, Little Hampton, Sussex lingham Windsor, the Honorable Mrs., Parham Lodge Wood, the Rev. Nicholas, Kenton AVood, John, jun. esq., AVoodbridge AVyatt, Mrs., Framlingham Wyatt, Miss, Ditto AVyatt, the Rev. William, Snenton, Nottinghamshire CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.

Page. Line. 9 21, for remain, read remains. 10 11, — being, read having been. 15 3, — were, read where. — 2, note t. for groves, read grooves. 22 3, note, for cell, read sill. 27 21, for an, read a. 46 l, — and ceased, read and both ceased. 51 5, note, for Bamboroug, read Bamborough. 52 5, for inveighing, read inveigling. 64 3/ and 38, dele between the high altar and choir. 53 last line, for usuing, read using. 57 38, for not been, read not having been. 89 22, — son, read sons. 96 10, — is own house, read his own house. 99 13, — and, read with. 184 4 and S,for heighth, read height. — 2;, for range, read ranges. 125 14, • — which are, read which is. — 17, — accomodated, read accommodated. 126 17. — accomodation, read accommodation. 151 Dele note. 161 8, for whom, read whose. 172 4, after Wood, Rev. John, M. A., insert died in 1833. — 14, after Fleming, Rev. Thomas, insert Begbie, Richard Francis, esq., B. A., elected November, 1833. 178 18, for two guineas, read fifty shillings. 180 1, note *, dele they were after improbable. — 1, note %, for affixed, read prefixed. 238 28, for pirit, read spirit. 250 32, — Bolougne, read Boulogne. 252 last line, for at Twyfulle Forth, read Tyll, at Twisell Bridge 256 3, — twinty, read twenty.

Bibliothecæ Harlrianæ, vol. 1, folio 112, number 283, article 1. — An original letter from Margaret, Countesse of Norfolke, to the Lord of Cobeham (in French). Dated from her Castle of Framlingham 21 of Maij. — Seep. 49. Ibid, folio 292, number 433, article 1762. — "Letter to John Howard, Due of Norfolke, requiring him to Ipay the residue of the money owing by him for the of the heere and land of Thomas Plaitere, the which held by knight's service of Anne, deghter and heire of John Mowbray, late Due of Norff : which money was appointed by K. Edw : 4. to be employed upon the reparacuone of the Castell of Framlyngham. Given at Westm. the 4th day of Merche, anno primo."— Seep. 61. The lady Agnes, mentioned in page 69, survived the duke, and was buried at Lambeth, as appears by the following entry in the register of that parish ; — " Oct. 15. 1545, My Lady Agnes olde Dutchesse Norf. buired."

The building of the Royal Sovereign, mentioned in note t page 180, was begun in January, 1774, at Plymouth, and she was launched in September, 1786. THE HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES cn- FRAMLINGHAM.