In his will dated December 13th, 1779, yeoman Isaac Eke of Great Ellingham appointed the porch at the Parish Church of Great Ellingham to be the place for the payments to be made of the legacies which he mentions in his will. Widower Isaac Eke was buried in the churchyard at Great Ellingham on February…
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1715: Will of Stephen Martin, Yeoman, of Great Ellingham
It is hard to imagine a time back history some three hundred years ago when Stephen Martin, a yeoman, of Great Ellingham signed his last will and testament. In the presence of witnesses John Turner, Anthony Porter and James Dawes, Stephen Martin signed the will on the 9th October 1715. In 1715, King George I…