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Santon Downham

Dunham: Abbot of St. Edmund's and Frodo from him; Abbot of Ely. Church, fishery. 900 sheep.

Wooded; church with traces of Saxon and Norman work.

Sapiston

Sapestuna: Abbot of St. Edmund's; Peter de Valognes; Sasselin; Robert Blunt, formerly King Edward. Two thirds of a church, 3 mills.

Church with a Norman font and doorway.

Saxham

Sax(h)am / Sexham: King's land, kept by Godric; Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066 and Albert and Fulcher from him; Richard FitzGilbert. Two thirds of a church, ½ mill.

Now the locality of Great Saxham with Great Saxham Hall, and the village of Little Saxham whose church has a spectacular Norman tower.

Saxmundham

Samundeham / Sasmunde(s)ham / Saxmondeham: Roger Bigot and Norman, the pre-Conquest holder, from him. 3 churches.

Small market town.

Saxtead

Saxteda: Earl Hugh.

Windmill on the green; suburban development.

Seckford

Sekeforda: Bishop of Bayeux and Aluric and Roger Bigot from him. Mill.

16th century Seckford Hall on the outskirts of Woodbridge.

Semer

Seamera: Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066. Church, mill. 16 beasts, 24 pigs.

Mill at Ash Street.

Shadingfiled

Scadena(fella): King's land kept by William de Noyers; Roger Bigot and Godwin son of Tuka, the pre-Conquest holder, from him; Geoffrey de Mandeville; Ralph Baynard. 2 beehives.

Farmland.

Sharpstone

Escarletuna / -uestuna / Scarverstuna / -ve(s)tune:

Lost.

Shelland

Sellanda: Richard FitzGilbert.

Extensive moats.

Shelley

Sceueliea: King's land, kept by Aluric Wanz. Mill.

Dispersed; mill farm.

Shimpling

Simplinga: Ralph Baynard; Countess of Albemarle. 2 churches. 24 pigs, 100 sheep.

Shipmeadow

Scipmedu / metdua: Earl Hugh; Roger Bigot and Godwin son of Tura from him.

18th century workhouse, later a poultry farm.

Shotley

Scoteleia: King's land, kept by Aluric Wanz; Roger from Richard FitzGilbert. 2 churches.

Naval training vessel HMS Ganges and naval school nearby. 'Shotley church, without a steeple: Drunken parson, wicked people', was an old sailor's view.

Shottisham

Scotesham: Robert Malet's mother and Walter the Crossbowman from her; Abbot of Ely. Church.

On Shottisham Creek.

Sibton

Sib(b)etuna: Count Alan; Walter de Caen from Robert Malet's mother. 2 churches, 5 beehives. 20 beasts, 60 pigs, 51 goats.

Abbey; overgrown walls and Norman arch of a Cistercian abbey, c.1150.

Snape

Snapes: Robert Malet's mother and Walter and Gilbert Blunt from her. Church, mill.

Now 6 miles from the sea. In 1862 a 48ft Saxon boat was discovered, contemporary to that of Sutton Hoo. Maltings (industrial buildings) was converted into a concert hall for Aldeburgh Festival in the 1960s. Benjamin Britten lived in a converted windmill, where he wrote Peter Grimes (first produced in 1945).

Sogenhoe

Suggenhou:

Lost.

Soham

Saham: Count Alan; Walter de Risbon from Robert Malet's mother; Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066; Abbot of Ely; Roger de Candos from Hugh de Montfort. Church. 81 goats, 30 pigs.

Now 2 villages, Earl and Monk Soham.

Somerleyton

Sumerlede(s)tuna: King's land, kept by Roger Bigot; Ralph the Crossbowman. Church.

Built by Samuel M. Peto, a rich railway contractor in the mid-19th century; ornamental cottages.

Somersham

Sumers(h)am: King's land, kept by Roger Bigot and William de Burnoville from him; Roger d'Auberville; Isaac. ¼ church.

New development in the Glem valley.

Somerton

Somerledetone / -tuna / Sumerledetuna: Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066 and Frodo from him; Roger from Robert FitzCorbucion.

Sotherton

Sudretuna: Franc from Drogo de Beuvriere. Church. 24 pigs.

Scattered.

Sotterley

Soterlega: Mundet from Earl Hugh. Church. 3 oxen, 31 pigs, 120 sheep, 30 goats.

South Cove

Cova: Count Alan; Robert Malet's mother.

South Elmham

Almaham / -eham / El- / Malmeham: Count Alan; Robert Malet's mother; Godric the Steward; Bishop of Thetford and William from him. 5 churches, part of a mill. 7 beasts, 30 pigs, 30 goats.

Now the 3 hamlets of All Saints, St. Michael and St. Nicholas South Elmham, and 3 villages of St. Cross, St. James and St. Margaret South Elmham. South Elmham St Michael is one of only 14 villages in Britain to be 'doubly thankful'; that is, to have seen the safe return of all its inhabitants who fought in both world wars.

Southwold

Sudholda / Sudwolda: Abbot of St. Edmund's. Moiety of sea weir, 25,000 herrings.

Little picturesque town on a cliff top with marshes behind, a prosperous fishing town until the sea began to close the harbour mouth in the late 16th century.

Stanningfield

Stanesfelda / Stanfella: Count of Mortain; Abbot of St. Edmund's and Gaurinc from him; Ralph Baynard. Church, mill.

Church with a Norman nave.

Stansfield

Stanesfelda / Stenesfelda: Abbot of St. Edmund's; Richard FitzGilbert and Roger, Gilbert and Robert from him. Church. 25 pigs.

Late 13th century aisled hall in a nearby farm.

Stanstead

Stanesteda: Hugh de Montfort. Church, mill. 4 horses.

Stanton

Sta(n)tuna: Robert Malet's mother and Walter de Caen from her; Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066. 2 churches. 28 pigs, 30 goats.

2 parish churches, 1 abandoned; Roman villa nearby.

Staverton

Stauer- / Stauretuna / Staurestuna: Robert Malet's mother and Hubert de Monchensey from her. Church, mill, 4 beehives. 20 goats.

Staverton Park near Butley and the Butley River.

Sternfield

Sternefella / Sternesfelda / -fella: Count Alan; Robert Malet's mother and William from her; Roger Bigot and Norman from him.

Stickingland

Stichinghel- / Stigkingalanda / Stikelande / Stikingalande / Stykelande:

Lost.

Stoke (in Ipswich)

Stoches: Abbot of Ely before and after 1066. Church, mill. 12 beasts, 20 pigs.

Part of Ipswich.

Stoke Ash

S(t)oches / Stota(s): King's land, kept by Godric; Robert Malet's mother; Abbot of St. Edmund's. 20 goats.

Stoke by Clare

Stoches: Richard FitzGilbert. Church.

Green; college incorporates small parts of the Benedictine priory, c.1090.

Stoke by Nayland

Stokes: Swein of Essex and Robert from him. Church, 2 mills. 3 horses, 8 beasts, 20 pigs.

Painted by Constable.

Stokerland

Stokerlanda:

Lost.

Stone Street (in Hadleigh)

Richard FitzGilbert.

Stone Street (in Rumburgh)

Ston: Count Alan.

On a Roman, now a major, road.

Stonham

Sta / Stal / Stan(a)ham: King's land, kept by Godric and Roger Bigot; Count Alan and Garanger from him; Robert Malet; Roger de Poitou; Abbot of St. Edmund's and Ailbold the priest from him; Bishop of Bayeux; Richard FitzGilbert; Ranulph Peverel; Juhichell the Priest. 3 churches.

Now 2 adjoining hamlets, Earl and Little Stonham.

Stonham Angel

Estena / tuna: Milo from Roger de Raismes. Mill, church. 36 pigs.

Romano-British bath house.

Stoven

Stou(o)ne: Roger Bigot; Hugh de Montfort. 100 herrings.

Remote.

Stowlangtoft

Stou(a): Abbot of St. Edmund's. Church, mill.

Moated farms.

Stowmarket

Stou: Robert Blunt from Richard FitzGilbert.

Small market town, with industrial architecture; regional museum with agricultural machinery; 1340s farmhouse; water mill.

Stradbroke

Statebroc / Stetebroc: Robert Malet's mother; Roger de Poitou.

Large.

Stradishall

Stratesella: Richard FitzGilbert. Church.

Orchards; maximum security prison.

Stratford St. Andrew

Straffort: Robert Malet; Ralph de Langhetot from Walter Giffard. Mill.

Straggling.

Stratford St. Mary

Stratfort: Robert from Swein of Essex. Church, mill.

Stratton

Strattuna: Bernard of London from Robert Malet's mother; Roger Bigot and William de Burnoville from him. Church, mill.

Stratton Hall Farm by the River Orwell. The church site is still visible from the air.

Stuston

Estutestuna / Stutestuna: Abbot of St. Edmund's; Ralph de Felgeris. Church (with Oakley).

Moated site; church with a Norman round tower.

Stutton

Stot(t)una / Stuttuna: Count Alan. 2 beehives.

Sudbourne

Sudburnham / Sutburna / -burne: Walter de Caen and Gilbert de Wiscand from Robert Malet's mother; Abbot of Ely. 2 churches, mill, fishpond, saltpan. 30 pigs.

In Sudbourne Marshes; church with a blocked Norman doorway.

Sudbury

Sudberia / Sutberie(a): William the Chamberlain and Otto the Goldsmith, in the King's hand; Richard FitzGilbert. Church of St. Gregory, mill, market. 2 horses, 24 pigs, 120 sheep.

Ancient clothing and market town, with 3 churches; St. Gregory's, the mother church, was founded by St. Felix in the 7th century.

Sutton

Stituna / Suthtuna / Suttuna: Count Alan; Robert Malet's mother and Walter de Caen, Hubert and Gilbert Blunt from her; Abbot of Ely; Rainelm from Geoffrey de Mandeville; William d'Alno from Robert Gernon; Arcenbald from Hervey de Bourges. 1½ churches, mill.

Heathland.

Swefling

Sueflinga / Sueftlingan / -gua: Count Alan; Robert de Claville and Robert son of Fulchered from Robert Malet; Ralph from Roger Bigot. Church.

Church with a Norman doorway.

Swilland

Suinlanda: Walter the Deacon, formerly Queen Edith. Church. 100 sheep.

Mill, now a studio.

Syleham

Seilah / Seilanda: Bishop of Thetford; Robert de Tosny. Church, mill, beehive. 44 pigs.

On marshes by the River Waveney. The church, with Norman and Saxon work, is accessible only by a causeway.

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Tannington

Tatintuna: Richard and Garin from Robert Malet's mother. Church, 3 beehives. 20 goats.

Scattered; church with a Norman doorway.

Tattingstone

Tati(s)tuna: Bishop of Bayeux and Roger Bigot from him; Robert Gernon.

Theberton

Thewardetuna: Hubert from Robert Malet's mother.

Coastal; memorial to Germans bought down in a Zeppelin, 1917.

Thelnetham

Teluetteham / Teolftham / Thelueteham: Robert Malet's mother; Frodo the Abbot's brother; Abbot of St. Edmund's and Fulcher from him. Church, mill, 3 beehives. 25 pigs.

Part of an ancient preaching cross at a crossroads.

Thistleton

Thisteldena:

Lost.

Thorington (in Stoke by Nayland)

Torintuna: Robert FitzCorbucion and Giffard from him. Church. 40 pigs, 120 sheep.

Thorington Hall.

Thorington (near Dunwich)

Torentuna / Tor(n)intuna / Turintuna: Count Alan; Geoffrey de Mandeville and William de Boeville from him; Roger Bigot and Norman from him; Godfrey de Petro Ponte from William de Warenne. 2 churches, mill (with Wenhaston) another mill, 8 beehives.

Tiny, partly Norman church, with possibly some late Saxon work.

Thorndon

Torentuna / Torn(e)duna: Robert Malet's mother; Abbot of St. Edmund's. Church, mill. 31 pigs.

Expanding.

Thorney

Tornai / Tornei(a):

Lost.

Thornham Magna

Marthorham / Martonham / Thor(n)ham / Tor(n)ham: King's land, kept by Godric; Robert Malet's mother; Abbot of St. Edmund's; Aubrey de Vere; Isaac. 27 goats.

Scattered.

Thornham Parva

Parva Thornham: Robert Malet's mother. Church.

Scattering of houses among fields; thatched church with a circular Saxon window.

Thorpe (in Aldringham)

Torp:

Lost.

Thorpe (in Ashfield)

Torp: Earl Hugh; Walter and Gilbert from Robert Malet; Abbot of St. Edmund's; Abbot of Ely. Church (with Ashfield).

Thorpe Hall.

Thorpe (in Dallinghoo)

Torp: Geoffrey de Mandeville.

Lost.

Thorpe (in Trimley)

Torp(a): Count of Mortain; Hugh de Hosden and William de Silva from Roger Bigot.

Off Thorpe Common.

Thorpe Morieux

Torp(a): Roger de Poitou; Abbot of St. Edmund's and Arnulf from him. Church.

Moated site.

Thrandeston

Fran- / Frondestuna / Stran- / Thran- / Thrun- / Thraudestuna: Godman, William de Caen and Hugh from Robert Malet; Roger de Poitou; Abbot of St. Edmund's and Anselm from him; Ralph de Felgeris; Aubrey de Vere. 2 churches. 12 pigs.

Thurlow

Thrillauura / Tridlauua / Tritlawa: King's land, kept by Godric; Abbot of St. Edmund's; Richard FitzGilbert and Widard from him. Church. 33 goats.

Now 2 adjoining villages, Great Thurlow, and Little Thurlow, which has a church with a Norman font.

Thurlston

Torolues / Turoues / Turles / Turolu(u)es / Turuestuna: King's land, kept by Roger Bigot; Aluric the priest from Count Alan; Roger de Poitou and Gosbert from him; William d'Ecouis; Richard FitzGilbert; Walter the Deacon; Aluric from the Vavassors. 6 churches.

Thurleston Lodge on the outskirts of Ipswich.

Thurston (near Bury St. Edmund's)

Thurs / Torstuna: Godric from the king; Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066 and Richard from him. 32 pigs.

Thurston (in Hawkendon)

Thurstanestuna: Roger de Poitou. ½ church, 6 beehives.

Timworth

Timeworda / Timwrtha: Abbot of St. Edmund's and John from him; Richard FitzGilbert. Church.

Toppesfield

Topesfelda:

Lost.

Tostock

Totestoc / Totstocha: King's land, kept by Godric; Abbot of St. Edmund's before and after 1066 and Frodo from him. Church.

Water meadows.

Trimley St. Martin

Tremelaia / Tremlega: Ralph brother of Ilger.

On the outskirts of Felixstowe.

Trimley St. Mary

Tremlega: Roger Bigot and Wihtmar from him; Abbot of St. Edmund's. Church.

Adjoining Felixstowe.

Troston

Trostuna: Abbot of St. Edmund's and Frodo from him.

Elizabethan hall.

Tuddenham (near Ipswich)

Tod(d)- / Totdenham / Tude(n)ham: Count Alan; Roger de Poitou; Robert Malet's mother; Roger de Raismes and Gerold from him; Bernard de Alencun from Hervey de Bourges. Church.

Church with a Norman doorway.

Tuddenham (near Mildenhall)

Tode(n) / Totenham: Richard FitzGilbert; Eudo the Steward; Frodo the Abbot's brother. Church, mill. 10 horses, 40 pigs, 11 beasts.

Old houses round a green.

Tunstall

Tonestala:

Lost.

Tunstall (near Wickham Market)

Tunestal: Gilbert from Robert Malet.

Tumuli.

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Ubbeston

Upbestuna: Ralph Baynard. Church.

Ufford

Offeworda / Ufforda / Uffeford / Uffeworda / Usforda: Robert Malet's mother and Gilbert de Witshant from her; Roger Bigot; Abbot of St. Edmund's; Abbot of Ely before and after 1066. 2 mills.

3 fords.

Uggleshall

Ugg / -acehala / -hecala / -iceheala / Ulkesala / Wggessala: Robert de Curcun from Earl Hugh; Roger Bigot and Robert Grun from him; Abbot of St. Edmund's; Gilbert the Crossbowman. Church, saltpan.

Church with a Norman nave.

Ulverston

Oluestuna / Uluestuna / -tune: Bishop of Bayeux and Roger Bigot, Ralph de Savigny and Garenger from him; Ranulph Peverel and Robert Malet's mother from him. 2 cows.

Ulverston Hall near Debenham.

Undley

Lundale: Abbot of Ely before and after 1066. Church, 2 fisheries. 24 beasts.

Fenland; earthwork.

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