The county of Suffolk was divided into hundreds between Saxon times and the 19th century when, although never formally abolished, they were effectively replaced for administrative purposes by districts.

In 1831 the county was subdivided into twenty-one hundreds and three municipal boroughs.[1][2] The majority of these hundreds had remained unchanged since the time of the Domesday Survey, except that in 1086 Babergh was listed as two hundreds, Cosford, Ipswich and Parham as half hundreds and Samford as a hundred and a half.[1] Hoxne hundred was then known as Bishops hundred[3] and the vills which were included later in Thredling hundred were within Claydon hundred.[1]

List of hundreds (1831)

Hundred Area (acres)
Babergh70632
Blackbourn66272
Blything87631
Bosmere-and-Claydon48773
Carlford25461
Colneis16712
Cosford30712
Hartismere53479
Hoxne55648
Lackford83712
Loes31321
Mutford and Lothingland33368
Plomesgate41579
Risbridge58468
Samford44940
Stow22710
Thedwestry40362
Thingoe31850
Thredling10000
Wangford34679
Wilford31500

In addition the county contained three boroughs, corresponding to the county's largest towns:

Borough Area (acres)
Bury St Edmunds3040
Ipswich8450
Sudbury1250

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Suffolk" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 28–29.
  2. ↑ "Suffolk Hundreds". UK & Ireland Genealogy.
  3. ↑ Open Domesday: Bishop's Hundred, accessed February 2020.
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