John Garnham’s Claim At No.49 in a Statement of Claims in connection with the Great Ellingham Inclosures of c.1799, is John Garnham’s claim: One Messuage and 56A of Land, occupied by William Chaplin. Of which 27A 1R are Copyhold of Ellingham Hall, 14A 2R Bury Hall, 2R of Buckenham Castle Outsoken, 1A 1R of Buckenham…
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A Fall from Grace leads to Emigration
Bury Hall, Great Ellingham. Courtesy of Emma Wilson Towards the end of 1897, and, having fell into some disgrace, 38 year old Ernest Edwin Rushbrooke packed up the family’s belongings at Bury Hall, Great Ellingham, and headed off with his wife, six children and members of his wife’s family to New Zealand to begin a…
William Barnard in Financial Difficulties at Bury Hall
To be unable to meet the demands of creditors would have been bad enough for William Barnard and his family to endure, but it seems that this Barnard family suffered additional heartache. A son of James and Sarah Barnard (nee Rose), William Barnard was born in Great Ellingham (most likely at Bury Hall) around 1835….
‘Keen Agriculturalist’ dies aged 84
The Norwich Mercury of 21st October 1905 reported on the funeral which had taken place at the Parish Church in Great Ellingham of Mr Henry Colman. It was reported that Henry Colman was a keen agriculturalist and that he regularly attended Norwich Market. His last trip to the market was earlier in the month after…
Hawhill Farm
Until the Second World War, Hawhill Farm (also known or referred to as Haw Hill Farm and Haugh Farm) was a substantial farm property located to the north-east of Stalland Common and Bush Green near to the boundary with Deopham. Extract from a map annexed to Auction Particulars for Hawhill Farm, Great Ellingham dated September…
William & Sarah Chaplin
William Chaplin and Sarah Bailey married in Great Ellingham Church on April 30th, 1767. Their first son, William, was baptised in the Parish Church on September 18th, 1768. William and Sarah had at least a further ten children. Where Did They Live? The Statement of Claims for the Great Ellingham Inclosure of 1800, reveal that…
The Barnard Family of Bury Hall
Headstone found in the churchyard of St James, Great Ellingham. Sarah Barnard wife of James Barnard of Bury Hall, Great Ellingham died on January 19th, 1868 in her 74th year and James Barnard died July 28th, 1873 Bury (or Bury’s) Hall is one of the oldest properties in Great Ellingham. Members of the Barnard family…