GIDDY-HALL, (Essex) at the farther end of Rumford, was the seat of a manor in the liberty of Havering, a great square
building, like a jesuits-Coll. in the middle of a park; begun by Sir Tho. Cooke, Ld.-mayor of London in the R. of Edw. IV.
and finished by his great grand-son, Sir Anth. Cooke, governor to K. Ed. VI. several of whose family were interred in its
chapel. It was afterwards Q. Eliz's. manor; and, not very many years ago, was in the hands of Mr. Shatterden of Barbados.
It is since pulled down to the ground; and there now stands a stately mansion-house, built on the spot by the late Sir
John Eyles, Ld.-mayor of London.