House Ownership - 3-5 Great Green

The table below gives details about who owned and occupied the house. The sources for information vary; the records pre 1800 are mainly manor court rolls. Every time a property changed hands, even between family members, the transaction had to be recorded at the manorial court. The names of those who surrendered and those who were admitted and the entry fines they paid were written in the rolls of parchment by the clerk. An entry fine was paid to the lord of the manor and the new owner was given a written copy of the transaction, hence the term copyhold.

All records were in abbreviated medieval latin until 1752 except for a short period during the commonwealth between 1650 and 1660.Freehold property is rarely mentioned but can sometimes be found in the manor rentals. It is difficult to trace the history of a house as addresses are never given ad therefore the only way is to use the owners name or very occasionally the name of the house.

Post 1800 there are many more sources of information although actual addresses are not used until mid 20th century. One method of identifying a house in the records is by the description of the land that went with it or the annual rent paid to the lord of the manor which often didn’t change over a hundred years.

The table is arranged over five columns. The first gives the year of the record and the second is the source document sometimes with a reference number. The next two columns record the transfer of ownership and the occupier of the property. Click on the names to link to the people database. Sometimes there is no link to the database so go to the people page on the top navigation bar and simply type in the name you are searching for. The search function returns all documents where the name searched for appears in that document. Click on a name match to view the document in which that name appears. When viewing a record that contains other names, it is possible to perform a new search on that name by clicking on the name link.

The last column shows information about the property and any comments.

Tracing this cottage has been difficult because in the manor court rolls the owner owns 3 houses and it is not clear which one this is.

date source owner/buyer occupier comment
1545 HALS John Colman transferred ownership to John Hamond Cottage. Chipping Green Admission of John Heymond on surrender of John Colman and wife Agnes late wife of Ric Turner, & John Turner her son. Cottage with garden and 1a abutting on Chepyng grene
1552 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Hammond transferred ownership to Christopher Hammond cottage is named Partridges.  half virgate
1558 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Hamonde transferred ownership to Christopher Hamonde
1559 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Christopher Hammond transferred ownership to William Hammond Partridge.  half virgate
1603 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS William Hamond transferred ownership to Edward Hamond Partridge.  half virgate house left to his son Edward but he died so it goes to Michael his brother
1603 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Edward Hamond transferred ownership to Michael Hamond Partridge.   house left to his son Edward but he died so it goes to Michael his brother
1613 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Michael Hamond transferred ownership to Bockingham Hamond Partridge.  half virgate Bockingham Hamond, son and heir, is a minor and Geo Butler, clerk is his guardian
1613 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Thomas Field transferred ownership to Katherine Field Land.   Thomas dies and leaves land to Katherine his wife, who later marries Edward Carter??
1618 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS  Properties Dovehouse, Warings And Partridges 1 Is On Chipping Green 3 properties,a mess,a toft with half yardland,mess and half yardland
1620 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Bockingham Hammond transferred ownership to Dorothy Hammond Messuage with half yardland. Dorothy is sister and heir of Bockingham Hammond. Dorothy has a guardian. Is she a minor?
1663 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Mrs Roberds   old cottager
1663 Hearth Tax/ National Archives Mrs Roberds     Mrs Roberds 5 hearths
1682 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Dorothy Roberts transferred ownership to John Roberts Partridges.  On Chipping Green  Mrs Roberts nee Hammond
1685 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Robert hanscombe transferred ownership to John Roberds Francis wells messuage  On Chipping End Green it stands in a close of meadow ground in Chipping End Grene and 1ac.3roods.13poles Wm & rob Hanscombe father and son, give mess (where Francis Wells lives)as a marriage portion of Elizabth Hanscombe
1685 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Robert Hanscombe transferred ownership to John Roberds Cottage.  On Chipping End Green  cottage standing in same close as GG03-05
1686 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Roberts transferred ownership to John Roberts Partridges  On Chipping Green  john Roberts surrendered all mess until marriage to Elizabeth Hanscombe of Shitlington ie properties jointly owned
1691 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Roberts transferred ownership to John Roberts Partridges  On Chipping Green
1693 Rental/ HALS John Roberts
1704 Rental/ HALS John Roberts
1704 Rental/ HALS John Roberts
1706 RentalHALS John Roberts   1706 – 1721
1722 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Roberts transferred ownership to Thomas Roberts Partridges  On Chipping Green  Thomas is John Roberts son
1735 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Thomas Roberts transferred ownership to Agnes Petty Messuage.   120 ac land
1739 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Eustace Petty transferred ownership to Giles Taylor Messuage.   sold to bar the entail
1740 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Eustace Petty Messuage. Chipping Grene  with yard, orchard backside containing 2half ac
1740 Rental/ HALS Thomas Roberts transferred ownership to Agnes Petty William Bickerstaffe Messuage.  On Chipping Green  Thomas died so the property went to Agnes Thomas’ daughter House and lots of land rent p.a.
1744 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Agnes Petty transferred ownership to Joseph Field Mudwall Farm.  On Chipping Green  all houses and land sold for £1324
1746 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Eustace Petty Francis Wells Messuage.   Abstract of Title to lands in Pirton, Offley, Ickleford, purchased by Joseph Field from Eustace Petty and Mary Womack.
1765 Rental/ HALS Joseph Field transferred ownership to Rev Pym    formerly  E Petty
1767 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Thomas Field transferred ownership to Thomas Field Joseph Field Land 64 ac.   Previous owners were, Bockingham Hamond, Michael Hamond, Agnes Petty
1769 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Joseph Field transferred ownership to Thomas Field Toft and half yardland
1780 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Thomas Field transferred ownership to Margaret Eade Waring, partridges, dovehouse   Margaret Eade is Margaret Bowles,graandaughter Thomas died with no issue the estate goes to 3 grandchildren of Joseph Field his brother. Margaret Bowles, Henry Carrington Bowles, John Bowles. That is split into three
1780 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Thomas Field transferred ownership to John Bowles Waring, partridges, dovehouse   Thomas died with no issue the estate goes to 3 grandchildren of Joseph Field his brother. Margaret Bowles, Henry Carrington Bowles, John Bowles. That is split into three
1780 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Joseph Field transferred ownership to Margaret Eade Mudwall Farm.  On Chipping Green  Margaret Eade wife of Jonathan Eade of Wapping is Joseph Field’s grandaughter
1780 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Thomas Field transferred ownership to Henry Bowles 3 Properties Dovehouse, Warings And Partridges   Thomas died with no issue the estate goes to 3 grandchildren of Joseph Field his brother. Margaret Bowles, Henry Carrington Bowles, John Bowles. That is split into three
1780 Land tax/HALS Esq John Rowley Henry Bonfild
1781 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS John Bowles transferred ownership to Jonathan eade Messuage. Chipping Green John Bowles sold his third of the inheritance to sisters husband for £1700 1 ac 3 roods 13 p and 120 ac arable
1781 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1782 Land tax/HALS John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1783 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1784 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Margaret Eade Land 64 ac
1784 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Margaret Eade 3 Properties Dovehouse,Warings And Partridges
1784 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1785 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1786 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1787 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1788 Land tax/HALS Mr Edds Henry Bonfill
1789 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1790 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bools Henry Bonfill
1791 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS Margaret Eade transferred ownership to Rev Pym messuage  On Chipping Green
1791 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Jonathan eade transferred ownership to Wollaston Pym messuage Chipping Green Pym is rector of Radwell 0 ac 3 roods 13 p and 120 ac arable
1791 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1792 Land tax/HALS Esq John Bowls Henry Bonfill
1793 Land tax/HALS Robert Odell Edward Roberds
1793 Land tax/HALS John Bowls Henry Bonfill    late bowls
1794 Land tax/HALS Mr Pim Henry Bonfill
1795 Land tax/HALS Rev William Pim Henry Bonfill
1796 Land tax/HALS Mr Pim Henry Bonfill
1797 Land tax/HALS Mr Pim Henry Bonfield
1798 Land tax/HALS Mr Pim Henry Bonfill
1799 Land tax/HALS Mr Pim Henry Bonfill    late henry bonfill
1800 Land tax/HALS Mr Pim Henry Bonfill
1801 Land tax/HALS Esq John Pym Henry Bonfill
1802 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Wollaston Pym transferred ownership to John Kingsley 3 Properties Dovehouse,Warings And Partridges  On Chipping Green 15 acres john Kingsley  owns Warings and Partridges
1802 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Wollaston Pym transferred ownership to John Kingsley 3 Properties Dovehouse,Warings And Partridges   Kingsley buys all Eades estate for £2400
1802 Land tax/HALS Esq John Pym Henry Bonfill
1803 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1803 Land tax/HALS Esq John Pym Henry Bondfield
1804 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1804 Land tax/HALS Esq John Pym Henry Bonfield
1805 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1805 Land tax/HALS Esq John Pym Henry Bondfield
1811 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1811 pre enclosure plan/Hofton Emilius Radcliffe Thomas Kingsley    farmhouse on green
1811 Land tax/HALS Woolaston Pym Henry Bonfield
1812 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1812 Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS Joseph Eade transferred ownership to John Kingsley Messuages etc   John Kingsley-Joseph Eade: Lease and Release of messuage at Chipping End Green in Pirton.
1813 Manor of Pirton Court roll/HALS John Kingsley transferred ownership to  Radcliffe Mudwall Farm.  On Chipping Green
1814 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1818 Enclosure award/HALS Emilius Henry Delme Radcliffe   1 rood 35 perch
1818 Enclosure Award/HALS Mudwall Farm.  On Chipping Green 1 ac 3 roods,orchard2r 33p,pightle 1ac 37p
1825 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1826 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1827 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1828 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley
1830 Land tax/HALS John Kingsley John Kingsley Land.
1841 Census 1841 Abraham Kingsley  Great Green.  Abraham  Kingsley – Drover age 31
1841 Census 1841 Francis Newberry  Great Green.  Francis  Newberry –  age 20
1841 Census 1841 Luke Smith  Great Green.  Luke  Smith – Agricultural labourer age 50
1841 Census 1841 Richard Dawson  Great Green.  Richard  Dawson – Agricultural labourer age 70
1841 Census 1841 Richard Dawson  Great Green.  Richard  Dawson –  age 20
1851 Census 1851 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Ag Lab age 45
1851 Census 1851 William Day    William  Day – Gardener & groom age 23
1851 Census 1851 George Hanscombe    George  Hanscombe – Ag Lab age 31
1851 Census 1851 Richard Dawson    Richard  Dawson – Ag Lab age 81
1861 Census 1861 Abram Kingsley    Abram  Kingsley – Drover age 55
1861 Census 1861 William Day    William  Day – Gardener & general servant age 34
1861 Census 1861 Richard Dawson    Richard  Dawson – Agricultural labourer age 42
1861 Census 1861 Samuel Males    Samuel  Males – Carpenter age 73
1863 Rates/HALS Squire Radcliffe Abraham Kingsley Cottage. Great Green  rateable value £3 0s 0d
1863 Rates/HALS Squire Radcliffe Richard Dawson Cottage. Great Green  rateable value £3 0s 0d
1863 Rates/HALS Squire Radcliffe William Day Cottage. Great Green  rateable value £3 0s 0d
1871 Census 1871 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Drover age 65
1871 Census 1871 William Day    William  Day – Asst overseer & carpenter & age 44
1871 Census 1871 Abraham Roberts    Abraham  Roberts – Ag lab age 83
1877 School admission register/HALS William Day    Joseph  Day born 6/3/1866 enrolled 1877
1877 School admission register/HALS William Day    Arthur  Day born 4/12/1867 enrolled 1877
1877 School admission register/HALS William Day    Minnie  Day born 3/4/1864 enrolled 1877
1877 Sanitation report/HALS Squire Radcliffe Abagail Kingsley 1/3cottages with Garden. The, drainage-Main. 5 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Yard
1877 Sanitation report/HALS Squire Radcliffe William Day 1/3cottages with Garden. Three, drainage-Main. 8 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 3 sleeping rooms and Privy
1877 School admission register/HALS Abram Roberts    Charles  Roberts born 5/8/1863 enrolled 1877
1877 School admission register/HALS Abram Roberts    Elizabeth  Roberts born 4/7/1866 enrolled 1877
1877 School admission register/HALS Abraham Roberts    Florence Roberts born 25/3/1873 enrolled 19/2/1877
1877 Sanitation report/HALS Squire Radcliffe Abraham Roberts 1/3cottages with Garden. Well to drainage-Main. 6 inmates sharing 1 living room, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy
1878 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Day    Rate collector and bricklayer
1878 School admission register/HALS Abraham Roberts    Hubert John Roberts born 12/1/1875 enrolled 17/6/1878
1879 School admission register/HALS Abraham Roberts    Florence  Roberts born 25/3/1873 enrolled 1879
1881 Census 1881 William Day    William  Day – General builder employing 2 men age 54
1881 Census 1881 Abraham Kingsley    Abraham  Kingsley – Cattle drover age 75
1881 Census 1881 Abraham Roberts    Abraham  Roberts – Agricultural labourer age 43
1882 School admission register/HALS Abraham Roberts    Herbert John  Roberts born 12/1/1875 enrolled 1882
1882 School admission register/HALS Abraham Roberts    Horace Roberts born 10/6/1877 enrolled 3/4/1882
1885 School admission register/HALS Abraham Roberts  Pirton.  Horace  Roberts born 10/6/1877 enrolled 1885
1886 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Day    rate collector and bricklayer
1890 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1890 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Day    Rate collector, school attendance officer & bricklayer
1891 Census 1891 William Newbery  Near The Vicarage.  William  Newbery – Blacksmith age 29
1891 Census 1891 William Day  Great Green.  William  Day – General Builder and Assistant Overseer age 64
1891 Census 1891 Abraham Roberts  Great Green.  Abraham  Roberts – Agricultural Laborer age 53
1895 School admission register/HALS William Newbury  Nr Fox.  Sidney john  ? Newbury  enrolled 1895
1895 School admission register/HALS William Newbury  Nr Fox.  Sidney john  ? Newbury born 15/9/1892 enrolled  1895/96
1895 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1895 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Day    Bricklayer.
1898 School admission register/HALS William Newbury  Pirton Scholarship Alexander W  Newbury born 15/10/1889 enrolled 1898
1898 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1898 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Day    Bricklayer.
1900 School admission register/HALS William Newbury  Pirton.  Jas Norman  Newbury born 15/9/1892 enrolled 1900
1900 School admission register/HALS  Fowler  The Cottage.  Elsie Fowler born 20/3/1893 enrolled 17/9/1900 last school Torrington
1901 Census 1901 William Newbery  Great Green.  William  Newbery – General blacksmith age 38
1901 Census 1901 William Day  Pirton.  William  Day – General builder age 74
1901 Census 1901 Ann Roberts  Great Green.  Ann  Roberts – Linen and laundry work age 60
1902 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1902 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Day    Bricklayer.
1909 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery  House.  Great Green
1909 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  Cottages.  Great Green
1910 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  House.  Great Green
1910 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  Cottages.  Great Green
1910 Rates/HALS F Radcliffe William Newbery Cottage.  31 perch gross value £4 15s rateable value £3 15s
1910 Rates/HALS F Radcliffe Horace Roberts Cottage. Great Green 23 perch gross value £4 5s rateable value £3 5s
1911 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  House.  Great Green
1911 Census 1911 Samuel Burgess  Great Green. 4 rooms 2 in household Samuel  Burgess Farm Labourer – age 76
1911 Census 1911 Abigail Burgess  Great Green. 4 rooms 2 in household Abigail  Burgess  – age 76
1911 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  Cottages.  Great Green
1911 Census 1911 Ellen Newbery  Great Green. 5 rooms 3 in household Ellen  Newbery  – age 52
1911 Census 1911 John Newbery  Great Green. 5 rooms 3 in household John Norman Newbery  – age 18
1911 Census 1911 William Newbery  Great Green. 5 rooms 3 in household William  Newbery General Smith – age 49
1911 Census 1911 Horace Roberts  Great Green. 4 rooms 4 in household Horace Walter Roberts Farm Labourer – age 33
1911 Census 1911 Peggy Roberts  Great Green. 4 rooms 4 in household Peggy  Roberts  – age 32
1911 Census 1911 Hubert Roberts  Great Green. 4 rooms 4 in household Hubert John Roberts  – age 4
1911 Census 1911 Edward Roberts  Great Green. 4 rooms 4 in household Edward George Roberts  – age 1
1912 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1912 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  Cottages.  Great Green
1912 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  House.  Great Green
1913 Register of electors/HALS William Newbury William Newbury  Cottages.  Great Green
1913 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery William Newbery  House.  Great Green
1914 Register of electors/HALS William Newbery  House.  Great Green
1914 Register of electors/HALS William Newbury William Newbury  Cottages.  Great Green
1915 Register of electors/HALS William Newbury William Newbury  Cottages.  Great Green
1915 Register of electors/HALS Horace Roberts  Dwelling house  Great Green
1917 School admission register/HALS Horace Roberts  Pirton.  Edward  Roberts born 18/3/1910 enrolled 1917 Last school – Pirton Infants,
1918 Absent voters/HALS Alfred James Huckle  Pirton. Autumn 1918
1918 Absent voters/HALS Alexander William Newbery  Pirton. Autumn 1918
1918 Absent voters/HALS Norman Newbery  Pirton. Autumn 1918
1918 Absent voters/HALS Arthur Newbury  Pirton Autumn 1918
1919 Absent voters/HALS Alfred James Huckle  Pirton. Spring 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Alfred James Huckle  Pirton. Autumn 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Norman John Newbery  Pirton. Spring 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Alexander William Newbery  Pirton. Spring 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Norman John Newbery  Pirton. Autumn 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Alexander William Newbery  Pirton. Autumn 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Arthur Newbury  Pirton. Spring 1919
1919 Absent voters/HALS Arthur Newbury  Pirton. Autumn 1919
1926 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1927 School admission register/HALS Arthur Huckle  The Cottage.  Betty  Georgina Huckle born 8/9/1922 enrolled 1927 Last school – None,
1929 Kelly – trade directory/HALS William Newbery    Blacksmith.
1933 School admission register/HALS Arthur Huckle  The Cottage, Pirton  Hermione Ivan Huckle born 24/1/1928 enrolled 1933
1935 Original rates/Hofton William Newberry George Reynolds Cottage and premises Great Green  gross value 9 rateable value 5
1935 Original rates/Hofton William Newberry Edward Pearce Cottage and premises Great Green  gross value 7.5 rateable value 4
1935 Original rates/Hofton William Newberry William Newberry Cottage and premises Great Green  gross value 9 rateable value 5
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Frederick G Pearce  2 Great Green. married   DOB 24/3/1901 General labourer heavy work Age 38
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Rosetta Pearce   married   DOB 22/10/1899 Unpaid domestic duties Age 40
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives William B Broughton  1 Great Green. married   DOB 18/1/1912 Officer of customs & excise Age 27
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives William B Broughton  1 Great Green. married   DOB 18/1/1912 officer of customs and excise Age 27
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Kathleen L Broughton   married   DOB 15/11/1916 Paid domestic help Age 23
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Kathleen Broughton  1 Great Green. married   DOB 15/3/1916 Unpaid domestic duties Age 23
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives John W Broughton   married   DOB 6/11/1869 Retired poultry farmer Age 70
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Sarah A Broughton   married   DOB 3/6/1870 Unpaid domestic duties Age 69
1939 National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives Ellen Newbury  3 Great Green. widow   DOB 6/12/1857 Private Means Age 82

 

 

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