Historical Articles

This page contains short pieces of information drawn from apprenticeship records, newspapers, parish registers and quarter session records. Most of the items relate to Suffolk.

 

01/01/1773 Quarter Sessions

John Wing charged with begetting Sarah Fuller with child which child is born a Bastard and become chargeable to the Parish of Old Newton is ordered to stand committed until ..

Reference: 1773 Ipswich 49R Old Newton Bastardy order.

 

01/01/1782 Quarter Sessions

William Campbell Lord of the Manor of Melford in the County of Suffolk - Deputation to John Fuller of Melford as his Gamekeeper issuant to the statute.

 

02/05/1783 Quarter Sessions

John Earthy of Stowmarket, victualler, conditioned to prefer an indictment at the next Assizes against William Smith, late of Stowmarket aforesaid, worsted weaver, for stealing a deal box containing above £20 in gold, silver and halfpence, the property of the said John Earthy and others.

Taken in court:

Conditioned as to the said John Earthy that Elizabeth, the wife of Robert Barnard of Stowmarket aforesaid, labourer; Elizabeth the wife of the said John Earthy; and Edmund Baley, a servant of John Earthy appear at the next Assizes and give evidence on the above indictment. And as to said Joshua Flack and Hugh Cannon that they appear there and give evidence on the same indictment.

Reference: 1783 Ipswich 45R, Stowmarket, Legal Surety.

 

01/01/1786 Quarter Sessions

Robert Seagriff charged on the oath of Mary Fuller of the parish of Onehouse with begetting her with child which is likely to be born a Bastard and to become chargeable to the said Parish of Onehouse is ordered to be discharged.

Reference: 1786 Ipswich 9R Onehouse Bastardy charge.

 

01/01/1786 Quarter Sessions

John Tricker charged on the oath of Sarah Fuller of the Parish of Onehouse with begetting her with child which child is likely to be born a Bastard and to become chargeable to the said parish of Onehouse is ordered to be discharged.

Reference: 1786 Ipswich 9R Onehouse Bastardy charge.

 

09/10/1801 Quarter Sessions

Recognizances entered into since the last sessions:

Deborah Ames, Amelia the wife of James Wright, and Mary the wife of Abraham Sutton to answer an indictment to be preferred against them by Orbell Ray for a larceny.

Charles Davy and John Barnard to give evidence on the above.

Reference: 1801 Ipswich 17R, Recognizance.

 

05/12/1801 Ipswich Journal

Jacob Fuller was committed to Ipswich New Gaol for destroying game without having obtained the certificate required for that purpose, to pay a fine of £20 or to be imprisoned for 3 months.

 

08/05/1802 Ipswich Journal

Mary Fuller of Saxmundham, sister of the late Osborne Fuller of Carlton Hall died 08/05/1802.

 

26/07/1803 Ipswich Journal

Mrs. Fuller, widow of Osborn Fuller esquire of Carlton Hall died.

 

19/07/1811 Quarter Sessions

Recognizances entered into sincee the last sessions:

William Barnard to answer Stowmarket in bastardy.

Reference: 1811 Ipswich, 105R, Bastardy.

 

30/01/1813 Ipswich Journal

DIED: On the 8th. Inst. In the 101st. Year of her age, Mrs. Fayers, widow of the late Mr. D. Fayers, of Brettenham, Suffolk.
Thursday se'nnight aged 69, Mr. Robert Fuller, of Buxhall, Suffolk.

 

11/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

On Saturday last a melancholy accident happened at Hitcham, in this county: As Mr. Robert Snelling, farmer of the above place, and an intimate friend, were shooting, the gun of the latter accidentally went off, and shot Mr. Snelling in the leg, which was so much shattered that amputation was immediately required, but he died within an hour after the operation. The deceased was about 35 years of age, was greatly respected and has left a wife and four children to lament his loss.
By an inquisition taken before J. Wayman, Gent., on Monday last it appeared that Mr. Snelling's friend was walking behind him, having his gun under his arm with the mouth downwards when Mr. Snelling suddenly turned round, his leg touched the gun which went off and the above consequences ensued.

Verdict: Accidental Death.

Ipswich Coroner's Report by J. Wayman on Monday 6th. September 1813 on Robert Snelling.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

By JOHN ASHLY ROGERS,

On Wednesday next, the 22nd. September,

The Household Furniture of a Lady in Orford, who has changed her residence; comprising 4 post and other bedsteads, with printed cotton furnitures, good goose featherbeds, bolsters and pillows, blankets and counterpanes, round about bedside carpet, Scotch ditto, 3 by 3 1/2 yards, in good preservation, 2 chests of drawers, swing glasses, and night chair, 2 mahogany dining tables, one ditto with extra leaf, pembroke, card, and tea ditto, bronze tea and coffee urns, with silver cocks, in good preservation, handsome oval mahogany tea trays, a set of castors in morocco stand, 2 pair plated card candle sticks, 10 walnuttree hair seated chairs, 2 elbow ditto to match, forks, polished fender and fire irons, Dutch oven, 5 dozen glass bottles, copper tea kettle, ditto saucepans, china, glass and earthen ware, brewing and washing utensils.

Sale begins at Ten o'clock.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

FARMING STOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Etc.

At COMBS, near STOWMARKET

By GEORGE BIDDELL

On Wednesday next, the 22nd. September, 1813,

All the Farming Live and Dead Stock, Implements, Household Furniture, etc., of the late Mr. SAMUEL ROBINSON, deceased, at Combs, comprising 4 strong useful cart mares and geldings, 5 heifers nearly fat, 2 good waggons, 2 tumbrils, very good ploughs and harrows, cart and plough harness, cow cribs, forks, rakes, barn implements, etc. The Furniture comprises 4 post bedsteads, with morine and otheer furnitures, very good featherbeds and bedding, tables, chairs, chests with drawers, 2 clocks, fire irons, earthen ware, brewing and washing coppers, mash and wort tubs, barrel churn, milk keelers, and other effects, to be fuuly expressed in catalogues, to be daily distributed, and may be had at place of sale, and of the Auctioneer, West Farm, Bradfield.

Sale to begin at 11 exactly.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

By JOHN REYNOLDS

On Monday, Sept. 27, and following day,

ALL the neat Household Furniture and Effects, on the Premises, at Yoxford, late in the occupation of Mr. FULLER, Draper, Grocer, etc.

Further particulars will be given.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

VALUABLE FARMING STOCK at HARTEST

By GEORGE BIDDELL

On Monday the 27th. September instant,

The Farming, Live and Dead Stock, Agricultural Implemets, etc. of Mr. PYM, leaving the farm called Longs, in the parish of Hartest; comprising 8 captial cart mares and geldings (several of the mares in foal), 4 promising year-old colts, 1 foal, 4 excellent milch cows, and 2 beautiful heifers in calf, 2 sows, 4 shoats, 3 road and harvest waggons, 3 narrow wheel tumbrels, half load ditto, clover frame, good scarifer, ploughs, harrows, roll, cart and plough harness, dairy utensils, some useful household furniture, to be set forth in catalogues, to be had at the public houses in the neighboiurhood, place of sale, and of the Auctioneer. Sale to begin at ten o'clock.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

VALUABLE FARMING STOCK, FURNITURE, ETC.

AT RAVENS HALL, LINDSEY, near HADLEIGH

By GEORGE BIDDELL

On Wednesday the 29th. September,

The Capital Live and Dead Stock, Agricultural Implements, neat Household Furniture, etc. of Mr. ROBERT OSBORN FULLER, leaving Ravens Hall Farm, Lindsey, near Hadleigh: comprising 7 good strong Suffolk cart mares and geldings, 3 promising year-old colts, 2 good suckerels, a five year old saddle mare, 2 good milch cows, 3 homebred bullocks nearly fat, and some poultry, good road waggon, 2 harvest carriages, 2 tunbrils, very good ploughs and harrows, cart and plough harness, capital lead milk trays, keelers, pails, and churn, brewing and washing coppers, mash and other tubs, boilers, and saucepans, sound sweet hogshead beer casks; lofty 4 post mahogany bedsteads, with cotton and morine furnitures, featherbeds and bedding, tables, chairs, chest with drawers, pier and dressing glasses, bureau and secretary, handsome eight day clock, mahogany case, china, glass, and earthen ware, good kitchen furniture, etc. the whole of which will be set forth in catalogues, to be had at the public houses in the neighbour hood; place of sale; and of the Auctioneer, West Farm, Bradfield. Sale to begin precisely at Ten o'clock, on account of the great number of lots.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

By JOHN REYNOLDS

On Thursday, September 30, 1813, on a Fram and Premises in Pulham St. Mary Magdalen, now in the occupation of A. P. MANCLARKE, Esq. (which Farm Mr. M. has put off),

All the Live and Dead Farming Stock, consisting of horses, colts, cows, sheep, swine, carriages, harness and various agricultural implements, of which further particular will be given.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

By JOHN REYNOLDS,

On Friday, October 1, 1813, and following day,

All the neat and useful Household Furniture of Mrs. MILLER, dec. at her late dwelling house, in Beccles, Suffolk; comprising a general and useful assortment of every household requisite.

And precisely at Twelve o'clock on the First Day's Sale,

Will be Sold by Auction, on the Premises.

(Subject to such Conditions as will be then produced,)

All that Freehold, Sash-fronted Dwelling-house and Premises, pleasantly situated opposite the Church, the property and late in the occupation of the said Mrs. Miller; comprising 2 parlors in front, 2 kitchens, store room, pantry, wash-house, good cellars, etc. drawing room, 4 chambers, dressing room, 2 attics, small yard and garden, share of a pump with excellent water, and every other convenience. The whole in substantial repair. Further particulars may be had of Messrs. Kingsbury and Margitson, Bungay, and viewed on application to Miss Barrett, on the premises.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

One of the best Situations for TRADE in the County.

To BREWERS,

MALSTERS, LIQUOR MERCHANTS, Etc.,

By GEORGE BIDDELL,

On the Premises, the beginning of October,

If not sooner disposed of by Private Contract,

All that well-known old-established good accustomed Inn or Public-house called the BELLS, most advantageously situated at Felsham, Suffolk, with a capital brewhouse, ample cellerage, good stabling, an excellent new erected maltoffice, 20 coombs steep, butcher's shop, slaughter house, yards, and good garden; also several dwelling houses, wheelwright's shop, barn, and about 8 acres of most extraordinary good arable and pasture land, all very contiguous, now in the occupation of Mr. George Scott, the proprietor, who will give possessionat Michaelmas next, having engaged another concern.

Particulars next week.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

FREEHOLD - ESSEX

ELIGIBLE RESIDENCE

STIFFORD, on the Road to South End,

With Offices, Gardens, Pleasure Grounds, Meadow and Wood Land, about Twenty Acres

By Mr. ROBINS,

At Garraways, on Thursady, the 7th. October, at Twelve,

In ONE LOT,

A FREEHOLD ESTATE, STIFFORD LODGE, comprising an elegant compact family residence, pieced on a lawn, a fine commanding situation at Stifford, on the road to South End, and only 17 miles from London by the new Commercial road. The Villa is erected on a hansome elevation, stuccoed and viranda round, planned for the accommodation of a Gentleman's family, with excellent apartments, handsomely fitted up, and every requisite office, good cellars under the house, an enclosed roomy yard, neat dairy, a capital lifting pump, with well of fine water, 2 coach-houses and stables for 11 horses, harness room, etc. and various outbuildings, recently erected, 2 productive kitchen gardens, walled round, planted with the choicest fruit trees, mellon ground, capital range of hot-houses, green-house, grapery, etc. pleasure grounds tastefully disposed with dry gravel walks and thriving plantations, farm yard and buildings, meadow and wood land, the whole upwards of 20 acres, all in the most complete order, and immediate possession may be had.

To be viewed with tickets. Particulars may be had on the premises; of Mr. Holt; Dog and Partridge, Stifford; the Ship, at Grays; White Hart, Bromley; Hotel, Poor Fleet; Black Boy, Chelmsford; White Hart, Brentwood, and Romford of Mr. Jackson, Grays Inn; and of Mr. Robins, Warwick street, Golden-square, where an elevation of the house and plan of the estate may be seen.

 

18/09/1813 Ipswich Journal

CAPITAL FARMING STOCK.

By GEORGE BIDDELL,

On Friday, the 8th. of October, and following day,

ALL the truly Valuable Farming Live and Dead Stock, Agricultural Implements, and other Effects, of the late Mr. JEWERS, deceased, at Rattlesden Hall Farm, near Stowmarket. Particulars in future papers.

 

16/10/1813 Ipswich Journal

Sunday last died at Finborough, much respected, in the 22nd. year of her age, Mrs. Osborn, wife of Mr. John Osborn junior, farmer, of Rattlesden.

 

16/04/1814 Ipswich Journal

DIED: Lately aged 84, Mrs. Fuller, wife of Mr. Fuller, of Buxhall, Suffolk.

 

06/07/1816 Ipswich Journal

DIED: Sunday se'ennight aged 67, Mr. Timothy Fuller, baker, of Stowmarket.

 

16/10/1816 Ipswich Journal

Suffolk Game Duty:

Year 1816, pursuant to an Act of Parliament, granting a Duty on such Certificates.

General Certificates £3 13s 6d.

Gamekeepers' Certificates at £3 13s 6d.

Gamekeepers' Certificates at £3 5s

 

 

18/04/1817 Quarter Sessions

George Barnard of Stowmarket, blacksmith, in 20 [sic]

John Barnard of Stowmarket

Conditioned for appearance at next sessions to answer complaint of Stowmarket on a charge of bastardy on Mary Jacobs.

Reference: 1817 Ipswich, 105R, Recognizance.

[Note that there was a marriage on 16/06/1817 at Onehouse between George Barnard and Mary Jacobs.]

 

01/06/1817 Quarter Sessions

George Barnard, committed for want of sureties in a case of bastardy, is ordered to be discharged, he having found such sureties.

Reference: 1817 Ipswich, 152V, Discharge.

 

15/08/1818 Ipswich Journal

The Creditors of the late Robert Osbourn Fuller, Gent., deceased, at Buxhall are requested to send an account of their demands to Mr. Richard Osbourn of Nedging, or Mr. George Biddell, of Bradfield, his executors, within one month from the date hereof, in order to their being discharged, and all persons who stand indebted to the said deceased are required to pay the same as above, August 5th. 1818.

 

16/07/1819 Quarter Sessions

Samuel Barnard and William Collins to give evidence.

Mary Ann Barnard to prosecute Robert Webb for assault.

Reference: 1819 Ipswich, 66V, Recognizance.

 

14/01/1820 Quarter Sessions

Recognizances entered into since the last sessions:

James Barnard to answer Buxhall in bastardy.

Reference: 1820 Ipswich, 96R, Buxhall, Bastardy.

 

13/01/1826 Quarter Sessions

... Barker, John Suttle, Henry Barnard, Lionel Gallant, Henry Barnard [sic], Nelson Hearn, Thomas Tricker, Isaac Driver and John Fenton.

Severally convicted of a riot and assault upon the Constables of Stowmarket in the execution of their office on the fifth November, are severally ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the county gaol for the respective terms following, viz. Lionel Gallant, three months; Elisha Barker, John Suttle, Henry Barnard, Nelson Hearn and Henry Barnard, two months; and Thomas Tricker, Isaac Driver and John Fenton one week.

John Chiverton and [blank] Green severally acquitted upon the same indictment.

Reference: 1826 Ipswich, 387, Stowmarket, Riot.

 

23/04/1830 Quarter Sessions

George Barnard and Valentine Barnard, severally convicted of an assault upon a Constable in the execution of his office, to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the county gaol for the terms following, namely the said George Barnard for three months and the said Valentine Barnard for two months.

Reference: 1830 Ipswich, 335, Assault.

 



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