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- Flamstead
A large but sparsely populated agricultural parish which includes the hamlets of Trowley Bottom, Pepsal End and Roe End. The principal village of Flamstead probably grew up around a small community of Benedictine nuns in the 12th century. No trace of the nunnery can now be found, following its dissolution in 1537, but on its approximate site stands Beechwood Park - a fine Queen Anne period mansion house which is now a private school
The 14th century parish church of Flamstead houses a wealth of unusual treasures including a plough painted in traditional designs and colours and a shepherd's crook which is 200 years old.
Watling Street, the old Roman road, now the A5 runs through has a junction with the M1 motorway providing superb road connection. Although this modern major intersection is a matter of hundreds of metres from Flamstead village, the village retains the tranquillity of an earlier age.
Studham
[From Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831.]
STUDHAM, a parish partly in the hundred of DACORUM, county of HERTFORD, but chiefly in the hundred of MANSHEAD, county of BEDFORD, comprising the hamlets of Humbershoe, Studham, and part of that of Market-Street, and containing 774 inhabitants, of which number, 173 are in the hamlet of Studham, 3¾ miles (W. by S.) from Market-Street. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the King's books at £9, endowed with £400 Royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Crown. The church is dedicated to St. Mary.
STUDHAM [Kelly's Directory - Bedfordshire - 1898] is a parish on the Herts border of the county, 5 miles south from Dunstable stations on the London and North Western and Great Northern railways, and 6 east from Hemel Hempstead, in the Southern division of the county and hundred of Manshead, in the petty sessional division, union and county court district of Luton, rural deanery of Dunstable, archdeaconry of Bedford and diocese of Ely. The parish was formerly partly in Hertfordshire, but under the provisions of the "Local Government Act, 1888" (section 54), by an Order of the Local Government Board, dated Sept. 30th, 1897, the whole is now in Bedfordshire.
Whipsnade
[From Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831.]
WHIPSNADE, a parish in the hundred of MANSHEAD, county of BEDFORD, 3 miles (S.W.) from Dunstable, containing 199 inhabitants. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry of Bedford, and diocese of Lincoln, rated in the king's books at £7.13.4., and in the patronage of the Crown. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene.
_____________________ Poll Book Bedfordshire 1784 District: Studhan William Burchmore Residence: Whipsnade ________________________ A William of interest but not linked Household Record 1881 British Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Henry FLITTON Head M Male 52 Flamstead, Hertford, England Ag Lab
Annie FLITTON Wife M Female 48 Aylesbury, Buckingham, EnglandLabourers Wife Sarah FLITTON Daur U Female 7 Flamstead, Hertford, England Scholar Polly FOXStep Daur U Female 16 Flamstead, Hertford, England Straw Hat Sewer Annie FOXStep Daur U Female 14 Flamstead, Hertford, England Straw Hat Sewer Harry FOXStep Son U Male 11 Flamstead, Hertford, England Scholar William BURCHMORE Lodger W Male 76 (1805) Flamstead, Hertford, England Blacksmith Daisy EVANS Lodger U Female 1 Flamstead, Hertford, England Source Information: Dwelling London Road Census Place Flamstead, Hertford, England FHL Film 1341350 PRO Reference RG11/1445/74/4 ______________ To: taw_genealogy@primus.com.au From: Graham Birchmore Subject: family history --the birchmores Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 01:06:02 -0700
It was with great interest I read your web site on your family history outlining the Birchmore family name.I have spent many years tracing my history in Bedfordshire ,I first started back in the 1980's and this past year did a further review and was able to trace it back to c1550 based at Flamstead. It is very difficult to go back before this date as Parish records did not exist and it depends on Manorial and other records.
I live in Bedford so most of the records are in the archivists office about three miles from where I live. Looking at your e mail address I believe you live in Australia.
In your write up 'Back beyond Flamstead' you mention at the end of the first para, Thomas Birchmore 1579--1646, he had a brother William b 1585 and a sister Jane b1581.I have traced my tree back to this William from the present day. William was a family name through succeeding generations to the mid 1800's.
It was interesting about the colonies, SA and NZ. In my travels I always look in the telephone book to see if there is a Birchmore, but it's a rare name.
The following is a note at the bottom of my family tree which may interest you.
"This family tree is based on records contained mainly in the County Archivists office at Bedford County Hall. County records from Huntingdonshire,Herts and Buckinghamshire were also examined as well as the International Genealogical Index maintained by the Mormons. No family tree can be 100% accurate especially pre 1800,the further back, judgements have to be made on the information available.
The majority of this research was done in the 1980=92s and reviewed again in 2005 when the period pre 1664 was amended to ensure a consistent spelling of Birchmore by examining the original records. Other spellings in the area were Byrchmore and Burchmore. The families seemed to stay with the same spelling throughout the succeeding generations and often lived in the same village for over two hundred years. rom the mid nineteenth century the Birchmore family moved away from the Kensworth area with the coming of the industrialisation and more work opportunities. Up until around the early 1800=92s they were labourers, farm and other manual workers.
The name Birchmore is believed to have originated from birch trees on the moor and Birchmoor Green, just north of Woburn still exists on the Ordnance Survey map. For at least four hundred years the church in Woburn itself was just a chapel-of-ease to the now non-existent parish church of Birchmore. This parish was about a mile to the north of Woburn, but all that remains today is a farmhouse and a few cottages. The avowdson [the right to present a clergyman] of the parish church at Birchmore was part of Hugh de Bolbec=92s original gift when he founded the Abbey at Woburn in 1145,with the proviso that the abbey should provide a competent priest. In 1308 the Abbot obtained a licence from the King to appropriate Birchmore and its tithes, and to use the glebe land [land which could be farmed by the incumbent]."
At Woburn in Bedfordshire there is a pub now called The Birch, until a few years ago it was The Birchmore Arms built around 1870.It used to be a spit and sawdust place but now its all upmarket and posh but very nice and friendly with good food. The old Manor house [
Birchmore farm] still stands and is a farm in what was the parish of Birchmore.
There are no records of the Parish of Birchmore in the Doomsday Book in the 11th century so it must have started just after then.
Regards
Graham Birchmore __________________ whose son Thomas immigrated to Adelaide, South Australia with his wife, aboard the Poictiers in 1848 ... Hertfordshire Genealogy: BURCHMORE, Flamstead, 18th century. and possibly others . ___________________ A2A BIRCHMORE
ESTATE PAPERS OF THE SEBRIGHT FAMILY OF BEACHWOOD PARK, FLAMSTEAD, C1150-1937 Catalogue Ref. DE/FL Creator(s): Sebright family of Beachwood Park, Flamstead, Hertfordshire
TITLES DEEDS AND ESTATE PAPERS HERTFORDSHIRE FLAMSTEAD FILE - Conditional surrender - ref.DE/FL/17536- date: 24 Jan 1664-5 By William Birchmore of Whipsnade, Bedford, yeoman, of the Crab Tree Closes and land in Millfield, to the use of John Birchmore of Flamstead, yeoman. Note that John Birchmore was admitted. FILE - Copy of Court Roll - ref.DE/FL/17577- date: 6 Apr 1675 Admission of Edward Warner of Flamstead, yeoman, to land in Millfield, on the surrender of John Birchmore FILE - Copy of Court Roll - ref.DE/FL/17588- date: 1 May 1677 Admission of John A Lea alias Cooke to land Grove Field on the surrender of William Birchmore FILE - Copy of Court Roll - ref.DE/FL/17627- date: 1 May 1685 Re-admission of William Horne to Makins Croft and Flexmore after surrendering to the use of George Rose, yeoman, and being vouchee in a recovery of the land by John Birchmore against George Rose, after which John Birchmore surrendered to the use of William Horne FILE - Copy of Court Roll - ref.DE/FL/18017- date: 23 A
TITLE DEEDS AND PAPERS OF THE DUNCOMBE FAMILY, LANDOWNERS AND SOLICITORS OF NORTHCHURCH, HERTS; CHESHAM, BUCKS; AND LINCOLNS INN, 1534-1895 Catalogue Ref. DE/B664 Creator(s): Duncombe family of Northchurch, Hertfordshire TITLE DEEDS Flamstead FILE - Copy of Will - ref.DE/B664/29213- date: 16th June 1724 John Birchmore, of Studham, Beds, gent. Executor and princ legatee: Richard Birchmore, his son. Legatees: Mary Birchmore, my grand-daughter, Elizabeth Birchmore, my wife. Freehold messuage in Market Street, [Markyate] Studham, with appurts for her life and on her death to my grand-daughter Mary Birchmore, daughter of son Richard (to Richard Birchmore on her death) To son Richard Birchmore all Leasehold lands in Flamstead, Herts (40 acres) estates and interest, in trust, and yearly sums of £10 to be paid to my daughter Elizabeth Spearman, also messuage in (Markyate) to Elisabeth Spearman, £5 to mourners. £5 to unpensioned poor of Flamstead. 50/- to unpensioned poor of Studham, Beds, in (Markyate) an
TITLE DEEDS AND PAPERS OF THE DUNCOMBE FAMILY, LANDOWNERS AND SOLICITORS OF NORTHCHURCH, HERTS; CHESHAM, BUCKS; AND LINCOLNS INN, 1534-1895 Catalogue Ref. DE/B664 Creator(s): Duncombe family of Northchurch, Hertfordshire Duncombe family of Chesham, Buckinghamshire TITLE DEEDS Flamstead FILE - Copy of Will - ref.DE/B664/29213- date: 16th June 1724 John Birchmore, of Studham, Beds, gent. Executor and princ legatee: Richard Birchmore, his son. Legatees: Mary Birchmore, my grand-daughter, Elizabeth Birchmore, my wife. Freehold messuage in Market Street, [Markyate] Studham, with appurts for her life and on her death to my grand-daughter Mary Birchmore, daughter of son Richard (to Richard Birchmore on her death) To son Richard Birchmore all Leasehold lands in Flamstead, Herts (40 acres) estates and interest, in trust, and yearly sums of £10 to be paid to my daughter Elizabeth Spearman, also messuage in (Markyate) to Elisabeth Spearman, £5 to mourners. £5 to unpensioned poor of Flamstead. 50/- to unpensio
KENSWORTH PARISH RECORDS, BEDFORDSHIRE Catalogue Ref. P34 Creator(s): Church of England, Kensworth Parish Records, Bedfordshire CHARITIES Brugis Charity (Poor and School) FILE - Trust deed (bargain and sale) - ref.P34/25/Oa- date: 3 April 1754 Abutting north-west on the close of Thomas Birchmore, and adjoining Bass Lane FILE - Trust Deed (Bargain and Sale) - ref.P34/25/Ob- date: 17 December 1754 : NE. Ground heretofore of Thomas Birchmore : both sides. ground of Thomas Birchmore FILE - Conveyance (Lease & Release) in trust - ref.P34/25/1-2- date: 29,30 Dec. 1777 (i) Thos. Parkins yeoman (bro. & heir of Saml. P., tailor, who was surviving trustee in a Bargain & Sale hereafter described); (ii) Jas. M'Kenzie gent.; & (iii) Rev. John Gibbons (vicar), Danl. Fossey (churchwarden), Rev. Thos. Scott (clerk), Robt. Howard gent., Jas. Baldwin yeoman, John Winkfield of Studham, surgeon, & sd. Thos. Parkins; all (except J.W.) of Kensworth (co. Herts.). [Recites Bargain & Sale (enrolled), dated 3 Apr. 1754: Rich.
TITLE DEEDS AND RELATED RECORDS OF THE JOANNA NEALE CHARITY, 15TH - 20TH CENTS Catalogue Ref. DEX866 Creator(s): Joanna Neale Charity, Hertfordshire TRUSTEES' PAPERS TITLE, DEEDS Berkhamsted FILE - Half part or share of 2 bays of a building with a granary and adjoining structure and yard at Firthsden, Berkhamsted - ref.DEX866/T5- date: 1676 - 1705 Copyhold of the Manor of Frithsden until enfranchised in 1676 Descent of property: enfranchised (in reversion upon the death of Mary, wife of Nehemiah Neale, with 7a known as Longe Close otherwise East Lands) to Thomas Birchmore of St Michael, St Albans, 1676; Thomas Birchmore of Watford to Nehemiah Neale of Frithsden, (Pitstone), Buckinghamshire, 1705 Pitstone (Buckinghamshire) FILE - Copy court roll and papers - ref.DEX866/T30- date: 1654/5 - 1668 Relating to certain barns, carthouses and buildings and 24a in Frithsden, Pitstone, held of the Manor of Little Gaddesden, Frithsden and Lucies Descent of property: William Fisher of Frithsden, Pitstone, Buckingh
ENGLEFIELD ESTATE Catalogue Ref. MS 145/EN 1 Creator(s): Englefield family of Englefield, Berkshire TITLE DEEDS AND RELATED PAPERS - ref. MS 145/EN 1/2 Hertfordshire FILE - Bargain and sale with feoffment - ref.MS 145/EN 1/2/121- date: [1591] November 24 Robert NEWDYRKE of Easthamstead, co. Berks to Francis BIRCHMORE, yeoman, of Shenley and Katheryn (his wife). Land at Shenley. Consideration not stated FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PAPERS - ref. MS 145/EN 1/3 FILE - Defeazance of a bond - ref.MS 145/EN 1/3/2- date: 1599 October 4 hit[from Scope and Content]William SMITH of East Greenwich, co. Kent to Francis BIRCHMORE, yeoman, of Shenley, co. Hertford. Bond of [1599] August 29 for £1,200 to be void if Francis Birchmore pays to William Smith £600 on 1602 August 31
ESTATE AND FAMILY PAPERS OF THE HALSEY FAMILY OF GADDESDEN PLACE, GREAT GADDESDEN, 13TH C-1926 Catalogue Ref. DE/HL Creator(s): Halsey family of Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire TITLE DEEDS AND ESTATE PAPERS Hertfordshire Great Gaddesden FILE - Copy of Court Roll - ref.DE/HL/13060- date: 14 Apr 1694 Admission of Thomas Halsey, esq, to one fifth part of Crosselane close, on the surrender of John Birchmore and Dorcas, his wife FILE - Lease and release - ref.DE/HL/13108-13109- date: 25 & 26 Nov 1700 By Sarah Osborne of Whipsnade, Bedford, widow, and John Birchmore of the same, yeoman, to John Beech of Waterend, Great Gaddesden, yeoman, of property in Waterend. Signatures. Seals FILE - Agreement - ref.DE/HL/14644- date: 17 July 1750 Between Frederick Halsey of Great Gaddesden, esq, and Thomas Birchmore of Jill Hill, Flamstead, Hertford, husbandman, in regard to a lease of the Marsh Farm, Great Gaddesden and adjoining land, and tithes from it. Signatures. Seals Gifts from the Gloucestershire Record Office Ca
FOWLER DEPOSIT Catalogue Ref. F Creator(s): Fowler, G Herbert, fl 1934 Crisp Manuscripts FILE [no title] - ref.F 149- date: 1719 ii John Birchmore, of Markyate Street, Studham F 285 - 289 FILE[no title] - ref.F 285- date: 1704 i Jn. Birchmore
RECORDS OF THE HIGH SHERIFF, ASSIZES Catalogue Ref. HSA Creator(s): High Sheriff, Bedfordshire 1678: Winter Assize CONSTABLES' PRESENTMENTS FILE - Manshead Hundred - ref.HSA/1678 W/16- date: 1677 Whipsnade: Will Birchmore presents omnia bene 1683: Summer Assize CONSTABLES' PRESENTMENTS FILE - Manshead Hundred - ref.HSA/1683 S/17- date: 1683 Whipsnate: Rich Birchmore, nothing
BEDFORDSHIRE: QUARTER SESSIONS Catalogue Ref. QS Creator(s): Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions, c 1350-1970 Quarter Sessions Rolls - ref. QSR FILE - 1802 [no ref. or date] item: [no title] - ref.QSR/18/1802/57 [n.d.] Recognizances: Thos. Goodess, Hatfield, Herts; bastardy. W. HANNAH BIRCHMORE. Miscellaneous Papers Catalogue Ref. Z 210 Chalgrave FILE - Assignment - ref.Z 210/4- date: 1659 - 1787 hit[from Scope and Content]John Birchmore, Whipsnott [Whipsnade?] yeoman reciting deed of 27 January 1659[/60]
WAR RECORDS - WORLD WAR ONE Catalogue Ref. WW1 Creator(s): Bedfordshire County Council War Agricultural Committee Orders to Plough up Pasture for Crop Planting - ref. WW1 AC/OP Claims for Compensation etc. FILE[no title] - ref.WW1 AC/OP/2/4- date: 1919 Land Affected: Birchmore and Ten Acre Fields (total 35 acres to be broken up) in Whipsnade;
PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO MRS WITTE AND FAMILY Catalogue Ref. 1823 Creator(s): Witte, Mrs, b 1904, of Altrincham, Cheshire FILE - Max Witte is seated on the sand on the left. The woman at the back, second from the right is Miss Birchmore, a governess. The photograph is taken in Southport, where Max had been taken to convalesce after an illness in May 1894. The other children are relatives. - ref.1823/18- date: 1894
DUNSTABLE ST PETER PARISH RECORDS, BEDFORDSHIRE Catalogue Ref. P72 Creator(s): Church of England, Dunstable St Peter Parish, Bedfordshire Overseers of the Poor, Bastardy (1700-1810) [Access Conditions] P72/13-16 filmed see MIC 184/39 FILE - Bastardy bonds - ref.P72/15/1- date: 1700-1810 item: Thos Goodiss of Hatfield rep f. of ch born of Han Birchmore [no ref.] - date: 1803
RECORDS OF THE HIGH SHERIFF, ASSIZES Catalogue Ref. HSA Creator(s): High Sheriff, Bedfordshire 1677: Summer Assize CONSTABLES' PRESENTMENTS FILE - Manshead Hundred - ref.HSA/1677 S/15- date: 1677 Whipsnade: Will Birchmore presents that the statutes against rouges bee duly executed And to the rest of thar articles omnia bene
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