Samford Hundred
{{Short description|Historical division of Suffolk, England}}
Samford was a hundred of Suffolk, consisting of {{convert|44940|acre|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
File:Suffolk Hundreds 1830.png
Samford Deanery, the modern ecclesiastic administrative area, takes its name from Samford Hundred and previously covered the whole of the old Samford Hundred.{{cite web |title=Shop - Samford Deanery - Area |url=https://suffolkfhs.co.uk/shop/index.php//area/samford.html |website=suffolkfhs.co.uk |publisher=Suffol Family History Society |access-date=19 February 2024}} Seven of the westernmost parishes have been more recently allocated to Hadleigh Deanery. Samford Hundred consisted of the following 28 parishes:1841 Census
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! 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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{{Hundreds of Suffolk}}
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