Wicklaw Hundreds

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The Wicklaw Hundreds made up an jurisdictional liberty administered by Ely Abbey, but located in East Suffolk, England. [1] The Wicklaw Hundreds consisted of seven separate hundreds: Wilford, Carlford, Colneis, Plomesgate, Thredling, Loes and Parham. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Williamson, Tom (2018). "New Light on Rendlesham". The Historian (139). The Historical Association.