Samford Hundred

Samford was a hundred of Suffolk, consisting of 44,940 acres (181.9 km2). It was situated to the south and south west of Ipswich.

The hundred was bounded by the River Orwell to the east, Essex to the south, the River Brett (and Shelley parish) to the west, and the parish boundaries of Burstall, Hintlesham and Sproughton to the north.

Parishes

Samford Hundred consisted of the following 28 parishes:[1]. Samford Deanery, the modern ecclesiastic administrative area, takes its name fom Samford Hundred and previously covered the whole of the old Samford Hundred.[2] Seven of the westernmost parishes have been more recently allocated to Hadleigh Deanery.

Parish Area (acres) Modern Deanery
Belstead1012Samford
Bentley2801Samford
Brantham1922Samford
Burstall766Samford
Capel St Mary1910Samford
Chattisham714Hadleigh
Chelmondiston1293Samford
Copdock932Samford
East Bergholt3064Samford
Erwarton1318Samford
Freston1414Samford
Great Wenham1108Samford
Harkstead1727Samfod
Higham863Hadleigh
Hintlesham2828Hadleigh
Holbrook2203Samford
Holton St Mary810Hadleigh
Little Wenham970Samford
Raydon2335Hadleigh
Shelley928Hadleigh
Shotley2051Samford
Sproughton2380Samford
Stratford St Mary1432Hadleigh
Stutton2138Samford
Tattingstone1637Samford
Washbrook1414Samford
Wherstead2019Samford
Woolverstone951Samford

References
  1. 1841 Census
  2. "Shop - Samford Deanery - Area". suffolkfhs.co.uk. Suffol Family History Society. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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