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Faulkbourne is a civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, about 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Witham. According to Faulkbourne's Victorian era rector, the Rev. Frederick Spurrell, the name of the village (which was also spelled "Faulkbourn") is probably derived from the Old English words "falk" or "folc" (meaning "folk") and "burn" (meaning "well"). The parish church, along this those of Fairstead & White Notley are administered by the Rector of Terling. ==Faulkbourne Hall== The Manor had been held by Turbin in the time of Edward the Confessor and was given by William the Conqueror to his nephew Haimo whose niece passed the Manor by marriage to Henry I's natural son, Robert, Earl of Gloucester. It subsequently belonged to Richard de Luci, Lord Chief Justice of England and Sheriff of Essex in 1156. In 1243, Richard de Redvers succeeded to the manor. Passing through several hands, Sir Thomas Montgomery left the Manor to his nephew John Fortescue in 1494 whose descendant of the same name sold the Manor to Sir Edward Bullock in 1637. The Bullock family lived at Faulkbourne until the turn of the 20th century, and included Colonel John Bullock, Member of Parliament for Maldon from 1754 to 1774. In April 1885, Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (Queen Victoria's daughter) stood as sponsor at the christening of a member of the Bullock family.〔Bullock, Llewellyn C W, ''Memoirs of the Bullock Family'', A J Lawrence 1905〕〔Bullock, Osmund, ''Faulkbourne and the Bullocks'', 2005〕 The earliest parts of Faulkbourne Hall, a red-bricked building with turrets, date from the 15th century. The Hall range was aligned NE-SW with a crosswing at NE end in 1439-1449. A range was added to the NW in 1449-1494 together with a square tower at the N corner and a stair turret at its E corner. Substantial additions were made by Sir Edward Bullock in the 17th century. A further wing to SE of the crosswing was added in c. 1693. Further extension was made in the 19th century in the S angle. The Hall is a fine specimen of Early Tudor red brick, listed Grade I. The exterior of the house holds a number of metalled vanes in the form of flags bearing the initials of the Bullock family. The Church of St Germanus which stands in the park, is Norman containing many memorials to the Bullock family formerly including the helm and pennon-rest of Sir Edward which was stolen in 1969.〔A Guide to Saint Germanus Church Faulkbourne〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faulkbourne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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