The Manor of Bucknams

[BMAYES]

In his 1695 will John Eastaugh of Horham, Suffolk, leaves to his son, also John, "my part of the manor of Bucknams".  I have not been able to identify this manor and would like to know how John acquired his part of it. His father Jonathan Eastaugh, also of Horham, does not mention it in his 1686 will.

Any help would be appreciated.

[goldie61]

Welcome to Rootschat BMAYES! 

This page on The National Archives Discovery site  mentions 'Bucknams'
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/4ab37943-cf2d-49f2-987c-79bff45751b7

And here are the records from The Manorial Documents Register
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/c?_q=HAwstead&_sf=textstman&_naet=M&_st=mdrc

[gobbitt]

W. A. Copinger mentions the Manor of Buckenham or Bokenham's under Horham in volume 4 of his Manors of Suffolk (Hundreds of Hoxne, Lackford & Loes).

He gives no details between 1590 and 1750 but the Suffolk Record Office has catalogued some relevant documents. Try searching for horham buck* at Suffolk Archives.

David

[BMAYES]

Many thanks Goldie

I now have a copy of The History and Antiquities of Hawsted which is looking promising.

Many thanks David.

One of the references in the Suffolk Archives is very interesting. It has in 1616 a Robert Girling of Old Buckenham, Nfk, selling one fourth part of the Manor of Buckenham. I have a marriage (c1665) of a William Girling to a daughter of the Jonathan Eastaugh who died in 1686. This Jonathan had a son with the unusual name of Sabyne Eastaugh. I have just looked at the 1658 will of Richmond Girling of Old Buckenham and he mentions his late brother Seabyne Girling and also leaves £10 to the poor of Horham, Suffolk. I shall be spending some time on this and will post the result.

Brian

[goldie61]

There is a special board here on Rootschat for transcribing wills if you need any help (you may not have come across it yet).
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/handwriting-deciphering-recognition/

You probably already know this, but the term 'brother' at this time could be used to describe not just a sibling as we would use it now. Similarly the term 'cousin' could mean any number of vaguely related kin.

Good luck!