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Landwade Church, and Moated Grange
By JONATHAN OLDBUCK, JUN.
About five miles from the town of Newmarket, the metropolis of the racing world, and from Eening, a village in the county of Suffolk, there is a secluded hamlet called "Landwade," which contains a "*moated grange*," and a church to all appearances very ancient. The church contains several antique tombs, together with curious monumental brasses, nearly all, I believe I may say all, to the memory of the Cotton family; amongst whom, judging from the inscriptions, were crusaders and knights of mighty emprize, and other worthies. There is only one grave and gravestone in the churchyard, and that is…
Topics: Historical Customs, Genealogy, Antiquities