Badingham, Suffolk Genealogy

England   Suffolk     Hoxne Hundred   Parishes  Badingham "BADÍNGHAM, a widely scattered village, having several assemblages of houses, near the sources of the river Alde, from 3 to 4 miles N.N.E. of Framlingham, has in its parish 864 souls, and 3200 A.. of fertile land, in the manors of ßadingham Hall, Colston Hall, and Oakenhill Hall. Robert Sayer, Esq., is lord of the two former; and the Rev. J. Baldry of the latter. They each hold General Courts Baron, at which the copyholders, and all owing suit and service, are summoned to attend ; but a great part of the parish is freehold. W. A. Stanford, Esq., has an estate and neat seat here, called the White House ; and the Horsey, Peckover, Moxon, Alderson, Scott, Webster, and several other families, have estates in the parish. Badinggham, Hall, now a farm-house, was long the seat of the Rous family; and Colston Hall formerly belonged to the Holts. The Church (St. John) is an ancient structure, with a tower and five bells. The chancel was rebuilt of white brick, by the Rev. T. F. Chevallier, the late rector and patron, and contains several monuments of the I tons family...."

Resources
If you live in Suffolk then you will have access to a variety of resources; however, for those who live further afield, one can access microfilm and online records at Family History Centers. Refer to and  in the Family History Library Catalog for available records.

Census records
There are census records available for Badingham from 1841 to 1911. Census records are available on a variety of subscription and other websites. If you need to consult the 1841 to 1891 census on microfilm, refer to in the catalogue. There is statistical data available for the census years 1801 to 1931 that records the number of houses, families, people, and other statistical data for every parish in Suffolk. Refer to the Suffolk Census wiki article for details about the Census.

Civil Registration
Badingham was in Hoxne district till 1907 at which time it was moved into Hartismere District. In 1907 Hoxne district was abolished. To search an index of Hoxne or Hartismere district records go to FreeBMD. The Suffolk Civil Registration article tells more about these records. While the district had been created in 1837 for the purpose of recording births, deaths, and marriages, the Hundred had been in existence for hundreds of years for administrative, military, and judicial purposes.

Church records
The Parish Registers begin in 1538. They can be view at the Suffolk Record Office. A copy of the registers from 1538 to 1900 can be puchased from the Suffolk Record Office. For pre 1813 Bishop Transcript entries you will need to look in Hoxne Deanry, Archdeaconry of Suffolk. Parish Chest records are missing for Badingham. See Suffolk Church Record for further details.

Maps and Gazetteers
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 * England Jurisdictions 1851 - see parish in context with surrounding parishes
 * Vision of Britain
 * Suffolk Gazetteers

Probate records
Prior to 1858 the primary court that had jurisdiction over Badingham 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.