Dorothy Framlingham

Biography

“The manors of Suffolk; notes on their history and devolution, with some illustrations of the old manor houses”. by Copinger, Walter Arthur, 1847-1910; Copinger, H. B. (Harold Bernard), b. 1881 (Publication date 1905). Page 129. < Archive.Org >

Sir James Framlingham died in 1519, when the manor passed to his son and heir, Thomas Framlingham, who died without issue, whereupon the manor devolved on his brother and heir, Francis Framlingham, married to EUzabeth Anne, daughter of Sir Philip Tilney, and died 20th September, 1544,^ when it passed to his son and heir. Sir Charles Framlingham.

Sir Charles Framlingham married 1st Dorothy, daughter of Sir Clement Heigham, Knt.,and had issue one son, Clement, who died before him under age without issue, and an only daughter and heir Anne, married to Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy/ of West Harling, in Norfolk, Knt. Sir Charles Framlingham married 2ndly Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Barnar- diston, but had no issue by her. A fine was levied of the manor in 1589 by J. Wrychock against Sir Charles Framlingham. ° He died the 28th July, 1595, and devised the Manors of Crowshall, Debenham, Scotnetts, and Abbotshall to his youngest grandson. Sir Charles Gawdy, in special tail with cross remainders over.

Sir Charles Framlingham was buried in Debenham church, and in the south aisle of the chancel is an altar tomb with his recumbent figure and that of his wife, Dame Dorothy. He is clad in armour girt with a sword having gauntlets on his hands, which are joined in the attitude of prayer, his head rests on his helmet. She is in the habit and large ruff of the times, her head is supported by a cushion. Against the wall, above the monu- ment, is a tablet with the following inscription : " Here lyeth the bodie of Sir Charles Framlingham, Knt., who dyed the 28 daye of July, An°. 1595. The sayd Syr Charles, had two wyfes, the first named Doretye, daughter of Sir Clement Heigham, Knt., and by her he had issue— Clement, that dyed without issue ; and Anne, that was married to Sir Bassingborne Gawdye, Knight ; and for his second wyfe he had Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Barnardiston, Knight, which second wyfe overlived the sayd Syr Charles, and caused this monument to be erected An°. 1598."