Suffolk, Mendham
Gravestone with effigy inbrass - "Richard Freston of singular piety, erudition and integrity who died in God 27 November 1616"
Richard m Cicily 1615 daughter of Thomas Felton 1615 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9544318383/
Richard was the son and heir of merchant Richard Freston d1557 and Ann Coke, who moved to Wichendon Manor after receiving/ buying priory lands in Sileham, Wichendon, Mendham, Needham and Metfield in 1546 being treasurer and friend of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, who had received some of the lands from Henry Vlll.
Richard and Cecily had 6 sons and 2 daughters
1. William dc1620 inherited
2. Richard 1634 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9547680684/ m Susanna .... inherited after his brother's death (only son Richard lies here www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9547040314/ )
3. John d1661
4. Anthony 1655 m Lydia ....... www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9544285003/ ... (daughter Penlope Smith is here
5. Thomas 1635 m Mary Duke www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9544284831/ )
6. Edward 1661
1, Mary 1661
2 Cecily 1602
The Priory lands went to the Crown after the Dissolution, and the first year of Edward VI. 1546, he granted the advowson of Sileham and its appurtenances, this manor of Wichendon, and all the tithes and glebes, in Mendham, Nedham,and Metfield, late in the tenure of Richard Freston, Esq. to the said Richard and his heirs who upon this grant, came and settled in the manor-house here;
This Richard, in 1534 appears to be treasurer and a great favourite of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk; and an intimate acquaintance of Sir Robert Budde who was master of Wingfield college,and chaplain to his grace; and by his interest it was, that he obtained several great grants from the Crown among which he had Denston's manor in Nedham, and many lands belonging to Mendham priory: he was afterwards knighted, and lies buried with Dame Anne Coke his wife, in Mendham chancel, for whom there is a monument against the east part of the north wall, with the arms of Freston impaling Coke, - Church of All Saints, Mendham Suffolk
Suffolk, Mendham
Gravestone with effigy inbrass - "Richard Freston of singular piety, erudition and integrity who died in God 27 November 1616"
Richard m Cicily 1615 daughter of Thomas Felton 1615 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9544318383/
Richard was the son and heir of merchant Richard Freston d1557 and Ann Coke, who moved to Wichendon Manor after receiving/ buying priory lands in Sileham, Wichendon, Mendham, Needham and Metfield in 1546 being treasurer and friend of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, who had received some of the lands from Henry Vlll.
Richard and Cecily had 6 sons and 2 daughters
1. William dc1620 inherited
2. Richard 1634 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9547680684/ m Susanna .... inherited after his brother's death (only son Richard lies here www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9547040314/ )
3. John d1661
4. Anthony 1655 m Lydia ....... www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9544285003/ ... (daughter Penlope Smith is here
5. Thomas 1635 m Mary Duke www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9544284831/ )
6. Edward 1661
1, Mary 1661
2 Cecily 1602
The Priory lands went to the Crown after the Dissolution, and the first year of Edward VI. 1546, he granted the advowson of Sileham and its appurtenances, this manor of Wichendon, and all the tithes and glebes, in Mendham, Nedham,and Metfield, late in the tenure of Richard Freston, Esq. to the said Richard and his heirs who upon this grant, came and settled in the manor-house here;
This Richard, in 1534 appears to be treasurer and a great favourite of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk; and an intimate acquaintance of Sir Robert Budde who was master of Wingfield college,and chaplain to his grace; and by his interest it was, that he obtained several great grants from the Crown among which he had Denston's manor in Nedham, and many lands belonging to Mendham priory: he was afterwards knighted, and lies buried with Dame Anne Coke his wife, in Mendham chancel, for whom there is a monument against the east part of the north wall, with the arms of Freston impaling Coke, - Church of All Saints, Mendham Suffolk