Monk Soham, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Suffolk Parishes  Monk Soham

Parish History
MONK-SOHAM, a. village, near the source of a rivulet flowing to the Deben, 3 miles E. by N. of Debenhain, and 6 miles W. by N. of Framlingliam, has in its parish 404 souls, and 1569a. 2r. 33p. of land, rising in bold undulations, and now rated at the yearly value of .£2243...... ....Anthony Deane, Esq., is now lord of the manors of Monk Soham Hall, and Blomvilles, or Woodcroft Hall, the latter of which extends into the adjoining parishes. Both halls are ancient mansions, now occupied by farmers. Most of the parish is copyhold, subject to arbitrary fines, and a great part of it belongs to Lord Henniker, the Earl of Gosford,and several smaller owners. The Church (St. Peter) is a large, neat structure, with a tower and five bells; and the benefice is a rectory, valued in K.B. at £19. 5s. 2Jd., and now having 82a. 3r. 16p. of glebe, and a yearly modus of £445, awarded, in 1840, in lieu of tithes. The Rev. John Hines Groome, of Earl Soham, is patron and incumbent. The Wesleyans have a chapel here, in which other denominations preach occasionally. The Town Lands are vested in trustees for the relief and support of poor parishioners, and comprise a messuage called the Guildhall, two cottages, and a garden, all occupied rent-free by poor persons.....

Resources
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Civil Registration
Monk Soham is in Hoxne District. To search an index of Hoxne district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records.

Church records
The Parish Registers begin in 1712. They can be viewed at the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Hoxne Deanery, Parish Chest records are lacking for Monk Soham. See Suffolk Church Records for further details. The parish registers of the parish of Monk Soham were published in 1920 and covers baptisms, burial, and marraiges from 1712 to 1919.

Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Monk Soham was the Archdeaconry of Suffolk; however, a person’s will or administration may have been probated in nearby courts or even in London. After 1858 it was in Ipswich District. Refer to the Suffolk Probate Records article for further details.

Maps and Gazetteers
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 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain
 * British History Online - Soham, Monk (St. Peter), is a parish, in the union and hundred of Hoxne, in the E. division of Suffolk, it is 6 miles W. by N. from Framlingham.