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

The following is taken from "The Manors Of Suffolk" by Walter Arthur Copinger, published in 1905.

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.

This

• No date Robert Cheke ownes (possible linkage with Bludhall)
• circa 1636 John Bretton owns
• 1841 TBA
• 1847 Charles Chevallier owns (absorbed by Harborough Hall)
• 1851 TBA
• 1861 TBA
• 1871 TBA
• 1881 John William Read owns
• 1891 John William Read owns
• 1901 John William Read owns

The image below is dated about ?.

1871

At the time of the 1871 Census (2nd April, 1871), the occupants of Gostlings Hall, were as follows:

1881

By the time of the 1881 Census (3rd April, 1881), Gostlings Hall had become Goslings Hall, and the occupants are now the Read Family:

1891

By the time of the 1891 Census (5th April, 1891), Goslings Hall is now The Hall, and the occupants are still the Read Family:

1901

By the time of the 1901 Census (31st March, 1901), The Hall has now become Debenham Hall, and the occupants are still the Read Family:

• 1912 - John Abbott, farmer (taken from 1912 Kelly's Suffolk Directory)

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