Monewden Parish Registers look up

[windy_miller]

Hi Kettleburger,

I agree about the mill, though I'll nown have to research the mill mount mil reference!

Cheers
Windy

[kettleburger]

Hi Windy. Ref Monewden's possible ancient mill site. The first reference is in the will of a wealthy man named John Chapman proved 1456 which talks of his son, Thomas inheriting land called "melle close" When son John dies, his will of 1472 has the name as "le mylne close"
The Manorial Extent of the first year of Elizabeth 1st (1558) has an open field called milne field containing "milne close" described as "lande of the lord". The same document refers to a road as "milnemount way" all pretty convincing for the existence of an early mill. The big problem is that most of the pieces of land were strips within a larger field and even though the abuttals are given it is quite difficult to be sure of the exact location. The nearest I can get is that it is just west of the present Firs farm. Hope this helps, Kettleburger.                                               

[windy_miller]

Wow, Kettleburger that is great info...straight into the db!  I'll have to look into it further, but you are absolutely "melle", "mylne" & "milne" are all old spelling of mill, and if not by a rive could well have been a windmill (though less likely an animal powered millhouse), and "milnemount" is a windmill give-away!

Brilliant!

Windy

[smoug]

Just found your information about the Mortimers who were millers at Monewden, I am related to them I was there last week looking and finding their graves in the churchyard, I was interested to hear the story about the daughter filling her shoes to make her taller, and was interested that there is a photogragh of William in the village hall would it be possible to take a photogragh of it ? also I would like to find where the mill stood, I think that William Mortimer's brother a grain merchant and maltster in Ipswich bought the mill for his brother from the miller called Gissing, the family originated in Ashfield cum Thorpe, if you could let me know how I can access the village hall to take a picture, i live in Ipswich so would be able to come over

[kettleburger]

Hi Smoug,  The mill stood almost opposite the village hall. When you get a look at the photograph you can see the old school house in the back ground. The village has a coffee morning, open to all, on Sat Sept 19th at 10-30am, or, the third Saturday every month, so you will be very welcome to come and photograph it. Regards, Kettleburger.

[smoug]

Oh thats brilliant thankyou, I will try and get along on the 19th Sept, is there someone I should make contact with i don't want to go in and just start taking pictures and people wondering what on earth its about regards Smoug

[kettleburger]

Hi Smoug, I will be there from 10-45 so will keep an eye open for you. Regards Kettleburger

[smoug]

Thankyou looking forward to it Tessa