Debenham Hall (aka Gostings or Goslings Hall)

The Manor of Giesting al. Gosting's or Goslings Hall al. Gostelens Hall

This was vested in Robert Cheke, of Blondhall. He was the son of John Cheke and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of John Bacon, of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk. He married 1st Margery, sister of Sir Philip Tilney, and 2ndly Margaret, daughter of Richard Fitz-Williams, and on his death the manor passed to his son and heir, John Cheke, who married 1st Cecilia, daughter of John Southwell, of Barham Hall, and 2ndly Margaret, daugher of Thomas Fastolf, of Pettaugh. To him suceeded his son and heir, John Cheke, who married Anne, daughter of Thomas Fastolf. and sister of Margaret, his father's 2nd wife, and the manor descended to their son and heir, a 3rd John Cheke in succession.

The manor subsequently passed to John Bretton, and on his death in 1636 to his grandson, John Bretton, of Hadleigh. It later vested in Laurence Bretton, rector of Hitcham, who gave it by will to Foster Goodday. Foster Goodday, of Kettlebaston, married Sarah, daughter of --- Breton, of Hadleigh, and George Goodday, his brother married Margaret Breton

In 1847 this manor belonged to Charles Chevallier of Aspal Hall. Later it was sold to the Norris family who resided at "Gostling's Hall," now called "Debenham Hall," for many years.

The Property is now owned by J. W. Read.¹

The image below is dated about ?.

Occupants

• after 1490 - Robert Cheke of Blodhall, Lord ²
• 1548 - Death of Robert Cheke of Blodhall, the mano passing to his son John, who was, in turn succeeeded by his son John, and he again, by his son John Cheke. ²
• before 1636 - Manor passed to John Bretton ²
• 1636 - Death of John Bretton, Manor passing to his grandson, John Bretton of Hadleigh, and later to Laurence Bretton, Rector of Hitsham. ²
• 1636 - 1840 - TBA
• 1841 - Samuel Kersey ³
• 1847 - Charles Chevallier owns (absorbed by Harborough Hall)¹
• 1851 - TBA
• 1861 - James Norris ⁴
• 1871 - Thomas F Bryant ⁵
• 1881 - John Wm Read ⁶
• 1891 - John W Read ⁷
• 1900 - John Wm Read J.P., farmer & landowner  ⁸
• 1901 - John W Read ⁹
• 1901 - John W Read ¹⁰
• 1912 - John Abbott, farmer ¹¹
• 1916 - John Abbott, farmer ¹²
• 1922 - John Abbott, farmer ¹³
• 1929 - Jn Abbott, farmer ¹⁴
• 1937 - Jn Abbott, farmer ¹⁵
• 1938 - John David Abbott, farmer ¹⁶
• 1939 - John D Abbott, farmer ¹⁷
• 1945 - John D Abbott, farmer ¹⁸
• 1966 - Clement Orford Styles¹⁹

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