Thredling was ahundred ofSuffolk, and at just under 10,000 acres (40 km2) the smallest of Suffolk's 21 hundreds.[1]
The five parishes of Thredling fall into the Deanery ofClaydon, the Archdeaconry of Suffolk, and the Diocese ofNorwich. The hundred was bounded byLoes,Carlford,Hoxne,Hartismere andBosmere and Claydon. TheRiver Deben has its source here. It was one of sevenSaxon hundreds grouped together as theWicklaw Hundreds.[2]
The origin of the hundred's name is not known, though one theory derives it from "Thrythhild", known to be a female first name of the Saxon era.[3]
Thredling Hundred consisted of the following 5 parishes:[1][4]
| Parish | Area (acres) |
|---|---|
| Ashfield-cum-Thorpe | 1565 |
| Debenham | 3271 |
| Framsden | 2837 |
| Pettaugh | 795 |
| Winston | 1470 |
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