Reference
X171/32
Title
Account-book of the Kingsley and Pym family of Hassells, Sandy
Date free text
1739-1762
Production date
From: 1739 To: 1762
Scope and Content
Pages numbered 1-286 (Bound vellum, 10 x 16")
Similar to X171/31, but set out better in account form, and in more detail; frequent references to nails, bricks, carpenter, mason, thatcher, blacksmith.
At beginning: 44 pp. index, alphabetical, to tenants, but giving after the tenant the place name :-
Biggleswade (see Rudel)
Girtford (see Glover, King, Martin, Parker)
Sandy (see Squire)
Staughton, Lt. (see Baxter, Bryers, Logsden, Worland).
also refers to:-
Abbotsley Eltisley
Croxton Hardwick
pp. 1-143 Accounts under tenants' names.
pp. 144-236 Loose receipts, bills, a letter, draft tenancy agreement, mainly made out to Mrs. Kingsley.
pp. 237-end blank, except for p.285 and dorse of 286.
Entry about tenants' dinner: (dorse of p.286)
[Note p.212 "a manuel coleg"]
"The Tenants' Dinner at the Hasells 1st Friday after Old Candlemas:
Boil'd leg of veal and bacon
Plumb and bread plain pudding
Ribs of beef
Greens and salary
Loin of veal
Goose
Mince pie and an apple pie."
Archival history
These books were purchased by Mr. Bagshawe on the sale of the library at Hasells Hall, 1947.
Heylock Kingsley bought the Hasells, Sandy, in 1741, and through his daughter's marriage the property came to the Pym family.
For the property with which the accounts deal, see D.D.PM).
(See also X171/24-27).
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