BC512/5

Notebook

Undated [1749 - 1835]

From: 1749 To: 1835

Places where brick, pottery and tiles made; Notes on places: acreage, curious occurrences as multiple births or late births, springs, extracts from published historical sources; Felmersham "many signs of buildings at Hardwick indicate that Felmersham had much greater population than at present."; Stevington "Proceeding from an arch under the Church Yard Wall decorated with the everliving green of Marcantia Polymorpha is a spring formerly of great repute. and distinguished by the name of Hallowell and gives name to Hollowell Lane a street adjoining. It is held in great estimation for the Eyes" ... An old superstitious custom prevails here and in some other villages on this side (of) Bedford of informing the Bees of the Death of the master or Mistress of the Family; some one of the Family gives a gentle Tap on each hive and acquaints the Bees of the Event. If this Ceremoney is omitted it is ignorantly supposed that the bees would fly away or otherwise Pine and die ... Henry Stonor of this Place Gentleman had an Estate here in 1715 he was one of those who not only refused to take the oath to the King but moreover neglected to give in the val. (uation?) of his estate here; In 1790 were 76 families 47 of them Dissenters.. ; Sandy stone used at Langford Paper Mills; Shefford Market revived or rather never discontinued; 9th April 1795 We saw the Shefford Girl (parti-coloured hair - description); The House at Hawnes which is the seat of Lord Carteret was built in the year 1580, as appears by an inscription on the old Front; Chellington: In September 1720 were 27 Families here six of them Dissenters; Michael Woodward D.D. born at Salford about 1524 (afterwards warden of New College Oxford) left to Salford the sum of £5 annually to put out poor Boys of that parish; Fullers Earth Pits at Woburn Sands; Account of Melchbourne house; In March 1795 Melchbourn contained 30 House 88 Males 105 females total 193

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Bedford Corporation,
Marsh, Thomas Orlebar,
Goodhall, Henry Humphrey,
Stonor, Henry,
Lord Carteret,
Woodward, Michael,
New College, Oxford

Bedford Corporation, writer, HISTORY, BEDFORDSHIRE, brick and tile manufacturer, population statistics, springs, FELMERSHAM, Felmersham Hardwick Farm, STEVINGTON, churchyards, superstitions, bees, ESTATES (LANDED), religion, SANDY, stone, paper mills, LANGFORD, SHEFFORD, markets, HAYNES, Haynes Manor, CHELLINGTON, Doctor of Divinity, SALFORD, warden, Oxford New College, annuities, POVERTY, local charities, fullers earth, MINERALS & MINING, WOBURN SANDS, Melchbourne House, MELCHBOURNE