History

Somersham 1483 – 1855

SOMERSHAM, 5½ miles N.W. of Ipswich and 6⅔ miles N.E. of Hadleigh, is a pleasant village and parish, containing 422 souls, and 1027A . of land, belonging to Mrs. Eliz. Norman, C. Kersey, Esq, the Rev. N. J. Stubbin. (in right of Mrs. Stubbin, lady of the manor,) and several smaller owners, who have estates here . The Bohuns, Earls of Northampton , were many years lords of the manor, Which, in 1483, was given by Richard III, to the Duke of Buckingham. It has since passed to various families. The Church (St Mary) is a neat structure, with tower at the west end, and has a rectory, valued in K.B. at £8, and now having 32A. 31P. of glebe, and a yearly rent charge of £280, awarded, in 1839, in lieu of tithes. The Rev. N. J. Stubbin is patron and incumbent. The Independents and Baptists have chapels here. The Town Land , 1A. 3R. is let for £3. 15S. a year, which is distributed among the poor at Christmas. A great part of the land is farmed by persons residing in the adjoining parishes. Post is from Bramford, via Ipswich.

  

Somersham Parish

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Andrews Geo. Shopkeeper and smith. Lait Wm. Wheelwright.

Carrington Benjamin. Shopkeeper. Moore George, butcher.

Crook Rev Jas. (Bapt.) schoolmaster. Norman Peter, blacksmith

Dedman Wm. beerhouse Phillips Joseph, schoolmaster

Fenn Thomas, parish clerk Stubbin Rev Newman John, Rectory

Flory Issac, viet. Duke of Marlbro’ Wellham Robert, bricklayer

Gardiner Edward, shoemaker Wyard Mary, farmer

 

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Above extracts are from.

 

‘’ History’’

 

Gazetteer and Directory

of Suffolk 1855

 

 

By Colin C. Burrows of Somersham