WOODHAM-MORTIMER, (Essex) joins to Haseleigh on the N. and has its name from the Mortimers, who were owners of it in the
R. of Hen. II. and was held of the honour of Peverell. It was lately in the Mildmays family, together with Woodham-Place,
and went by marriage to Sir Cha. Tyrrel; but Woodham-Mortimer-Hall was bought by Dr. Chamberlain, whose son sold it to Mr.
Alexander, of London, wine-merchant. Some lands here, to the amount of 180 acres, were held of K. Edward I. by serjeancy,
to breed up a brache for the K. till he was able to run; and here were lands bel. to St. Giles's hos. in Malden, which
Henry VIII. granted to Tho. Dyer, who sold them again to Roger Heigham.