Royal Lordship and Ladyship of Elmswell in the county of Suffolk
Price £8,000 Now £4,800
Brief Description:
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names the origin of Elmswell (or in it’s Old English form Elmswella) as referred to in the Doomsday book of 1086 comes from ‘Spring or Stream where elm-trees grow’. The old English elm+wella.
The history of the village can be traced as far back as the Roman times based on reports of various artefacts uncovered in quite recent finds. There is evidence of Roman activity in this area linked to the site of a pottery kiln dated around the third century.
956 The young King Eadwig gave presents of various parts of his land to gain favour with the “opinion formers of the day”. One gift was the estate of Elmswell that became the property of the monastery at Bury St Edmunds.
1086 Village recorded in the Doomsday Book instigated by William The Conquerer. The village still belongs to the monastery of St. Edmunds lead by Abbot Baldwin who would probably have assumed the title of Lord of the Manor
1433 King Henry VI and courtiers have an extended stay in Elmswell to go fishing, hunting and hawking.
Family Names:
Following family names once held the Title:
- Baldwin
- Eadwig
- Carter
Held by Royalty:
Once held by 2 Kings:
- King Eadwig -956
- King Henry VIII – 1538
