Complex sentence: According to legend, Walstan was born into nobility at neighbouring Bawburgh (then part of Costessey estate) circa 970, but he relinquished his privileges, choosing instead to spend most of his life working as a farm labourer in Taverham.
Split into simpler sentences: According to legend, Walstan was born into nobility at neighbouring Bawburgh (then part of Costessey estate) circa 970. Walstan relinquished his privileges, choosing instead to spend most of his life working as a farm labourer in Taverham.