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773:Mee, Arthur
760:, Amherst:
742:18 November
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1378:Lambs Lane
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1297:Wissington
1242:Ballingdon
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939:Chelsworth
929:Chattisham
909:Brettenham
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590:Governance
485:Monks Hall
455:River Glem
409:52°06′00″N
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516:The Angel
503:Ely Abbey
439:Glemsford
412:0°40′08″E
346:Ambulance
286:Post town
165:Glemsford
129:Glemsford
1408:Pin Mill
1348:Flatford
1338:Erwarton
1257:Naughton
1155:Somerton
1120:Polstead
1115:Pinewood
1055:Lawshall
1050:Lavenham
1030:Holbrook
999:Hadleigh
919:Burstall
899:Brantham
874:Belstead
864:Arwarton
859:Alpheton
833:Hadleigh
612:Cardinal
467:Lavenham
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1318:Brundon
1267:Nedging
1262:Nayland
1247:Copdock
1185:Sudbury
1180:Stutton
1150:Shotley
1140:Shelley
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1025:Hitcham
1010:Hartest
974:Freston
969:Elmsett
944:Chilton
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814:Babergh
775:, Ed.,
764:, 1994.
543:Puritan
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493:in the
477:History
451:Sudbury
447:Suffolk
443:Babergh
398:Suffolk
393:England
339:Suffolk
327:Suffolk
290:SUDBURY
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262:Country
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216:Babergh
173:Suffolk
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1187:(town)
1130:Raydon
1110:Newton
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1060:Layham
1040:Kersey
1015:Higham
1001:(town)
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894:Boxted
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649:Master
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322:Police
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