ROOKWOOD-HALL, (Essex) near the Rodings, is a manor, some of whose lands anciently bel. to Barking-Abbey, and were
purchased by Mr Howland of Stretham, father to the first Dss. of Bedford; and from the Dss. they descended to the late D.
of Bedford, who sold them to James. Skinner. The manor and some lands were, till lately, in Mr. Hazard, who sold them to
Mrs. Clark.