Samford was a hundred of Suffolk, consisting of 44,940 acres (181.9 km2). It was situated to the south and south west of Ipswich.

The hundred was bounded by the River Orwell to the east, Essex to the south, the River Brett (and Shelley parish) to the west, and the parish boundaries of Burstall, Hintlesham and Sproughton to the north.

Parishes

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Suffolk hundreds

Samford Hundred consisted of the following 28 parishes:[1]. Samford Deanery, the modern ecclesiastic administrative area, takes its name fom Samford Hundred and previously covered the whole of the old Samford Hundred.[2] Seven of the westernmost parishes have been more recently allocated to Hadleigh Deanery.

Parish Area (acres) Modern Deanery
Belstead 1012 Samford
Bentley 2801 Samford
Brantham 1922 Samford
Burstall 766 Samford
Capel St Mary 1910 Samford
Chattisham 714 Hadleigh
Chelmondiston 1293 Samford
Copdock 932 Samford
East Bergholt 3064 Samford
Erwarton 1318 Samford
Freston 1414 Samford
Great Wenham 1108 Samford
Harkstead 1727 Samfod
Higham 863 Hadleigh
Hintlesham 2828 Hadleigh
Holbrook 2203 Samford
Holton St Mary 810 Hadleigh
Little Wenham 970 Samford
Raydon 2335 Hadleigh
Shelley 928 Hadleigh
Shotley 2051 Samford
Sproughton 2380 Samford
Stratford St Mary 1432 Hadleigh
Stutton 2138 Samford
Tattingstone 1637 Samford
Washbrook 1414 Samford
Wherstead 2019 Samford
Woolverstone 951 Samford

References

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  1. ^ 1841 Census
  2. ^ "Shop - Samford Deanery - Area". suffolkfhs.co.uk. Suffol Family History Society. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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