FAC148/2

Extracts from estate notebook and rental for "Somerset", containing information on Wilstead

1845 -1902

From: 1845 To: 1902

1. Note on the purchase of an estate at Wilshamstead by Richard Lowndes from Trustees of Mr. Croke in 1845 - farm of 190 acres in the tenancy of John Armstrong (rent £230 per annum) and the Tithe Closes (21a) in the occupation of Thomas James (rent £42 per annum) for £6150, subject to Land Tax and liability to one third of the expenses of the repair of the chancel of Wilshamstead church. Accounts for purchase (£8088 including new house on Armstrongs farm) and notes on the method of financing the purchase. 2. Particulars of the Wilshamstead farm (190a) and Tithe Closes (21a) taken from a map made in 1848. 3. Memoranda regarding the properties at Wilshamstead: New Tenancy agreement (with clauses regarding land drainage) of William Layton Lowndes with John Armstrong, 1862; death of John Armstrong on 22 December 1872; Joseph Simms became new tenant (rent £300) at Michaelmas 1873; Death of Reverend F.G.C. Passy, Vicar, on 14 July 1871 and payment by Lowndes of £40.12.8 to the new Vicar (Reverend J.H. Macaulay) as 1/3 share of dilapidations on the chancel and £94.7.4 as a voluntary contribution towards the restoration of the church which was re-consecrated on April 24 1873; Tenancy of Joseph Simms from 1873-1879 (rent £330) and until 1881 (reduced to £300) when he left; In 1882 Mr. Swaffield worked the farm and paid £100 rent; at Michaelmas 1882 John M McDonald became tenant of the farm with Crossmead (200a) at a rent of £200; Heads of agreement (mainly agricultural) LOWNDES FAMILY: Estates at Wilshamstead and Wootton, Bedfordshire Estate notebook and rental: between William Layton Lowndes and J.M. McDonald for lease of Church Farm, Wilshamstead, 1882. 4. Rent account for the Wilshamstead estate 1846-1902- continued from the Beds volume above Income and expenditure (repairs to buildings, drainage, water supply etc - including "mapping the farm" and valuing it in 1848) John Armstrong tenant 1846-1872; Joseph Simms 1874-1881; Mr. Swaffield 1882; J.McDonald 1883-1886 [and later?]; William Preston 1892-1902.

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Lowndes,
Lowndes, Richard,
Lowndes, William Layton,
Croke,
Armstrong, John,
James, Thomas,
Simms, Joseph,
Swaffield,
McDonald, J.M.,
Preston, William,
Passy, Frederic Charles George,
Macaulay, John Heyrick

churches, vicar, estate management, rentals, tithes, DEATH, Wilshamstead Church Farm, WILSHAMSTEAD