AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY WARWICKSHIRE VILLAGE - SNITTERFIELD -
by JOHN SHELBY, M.A., F.S.A.
Warwickshire Local History Society Occasional Paper No 6 1986
 
Also indexed with the prefix “S”
HISTORY SCRAP BOOK of the VILLAGE of SNITTERFIELD
Compiled by the members of the Snitterfield Women’s Institute and others in the
village during the period December 1954 to March 1956.  Postscript by J.V. Shelby in 1981.
 
Also indexed with the prefix “T”
Private Recollections (unpublished) of Ellen Matilda James (nee Tansey) 1889 - 1975,
and her early life at Snitterfield
 
Name Page With reference to
Aitkin, Mr S19 growing mushrooms
Alcock, Sarah 47 wife of James Hollis
Alcock 37 needed assistance
Alliband, James & Geo S10 1839, taken to Meriden Workhouse (chn.)
Applebee, Thomas 19 churchwarden, 1753
Applebee, Thomas 28 1765, Constable
Applebee, Morris 53 1754, land dispute with John Waker
Applebee, Wm. 30 1788, killed in the Barn in the waggon shaft
Appleby, Morris 25 1771, Constable of the parish
Arden, Robert S8 landlord of Richard Shakespeare
Arden, Mary S8 daughter of Robert, wife of John Shakespeare
Atty, Robert J.P. S11 1843
Attye family S31 Arborists, Ingon Grange
Attye family S23 owners of Ingon Grange
Atwode, Thomas S8 alias Tailour, bequeaths four oxen
Atwood 40 1783, suffered from yalow ganders
Avorn, Mr 40 1783, curing atwood of the yalow ganders
Bailey, Joseph S45 1839, schoolmaster
Baker, Isaac & Elizabeth S45 1850, school master and mistress
Bant, Mrs T5 mid-wife
Bant, Tom T5 street cleaner
Bayley, Henry S7 made a bell in 1665
Bayley, William S7 made a bell in 1703
Bayliss, Vicar 19 1753
Beasley S45 schoolmaster after Joseph Bailey
Beauchamp, sir William S4 Sir Thomas West gives him the manor
Bennett, PC Arthur C. S40 constable until 1936
Birch, Mr. 20 1716, work on church restoration
Booton, John S40 constable
Bradford, William 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Bradford, Mary S55 1795, paid tax on powdered wig
Bradshaw, Wm. 36 1784 received help for rent
Brich, Mr 39 1770's, doctor, (probably Joseph of Warwick)
Buch, Mr. Thomas S49 1949, headmaster
Buckle, PC Arthur W. S40 constable until 1914
Burson, Mr S20 of Wayfield
Burt, Dr S42 active in the Trevelyn Institute
Burton, Mrs S26 bought Mr Robinson's carrier business, 1917
Burton, Ben S26 carrier, son of Mrs Burton
Cameron, Rev Donald S57 Vicar, 1840 - 1877
Carpenter, John the S6 paid tax in 1322
Carter, Granny T2 at Gospel Oak, buying honey from her
Carter, Alf T2 game-keeper, husband of Granny Carter
Castell, Mary 35 1745, charitable bequest
Chadwick, Miss S29 WW II, of Ingon Grange - takes in 6 child evacuees
Chadwick, Miss M.J. S49 from 1925, generous to school
Chadwick, Misses A. and C. S50 1949 help with tennis club
Chatterley, Harry S47 1893 winner of scholarship
Chatterley, John S15 woodcarver
Chatterley family S14 makers of hurdles and hoops
Cheney, Mr S51 Choral Society
Clopton, William Esq. S23 1553 buys the mannour (Ingon)
Coals, Mr 26 1764
Cobham, Thomas S6 Bishop of Worcester
Colmore, Charles 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Comyn, Margerie S22 married John de Cantilupe
Comyn, John S23 1236, dispute with Maud Giffard
Comyn, Margaret S3 1257, wife of John de Cantilupe
Cook, W. 30 1763, of daisy hill, his boy killed by a hors
Cooke, Eric 10 architectural ideas
Coventry, Thomas  10  purchase of the manor estate in 1668
Craddock, Mr & Mrs S58 Brook House tenant, ghosts
Crombe, Adam de S23 1329, ancestor of his was granted the Mannour
Crombe, Simon S23 son of Adam, sold the mannour to Rob. de Stratford
Cronin, Mrs S16 great grand-daughter of Wm. Gibbs
Currell, George S15 tailor, nicknamed Dandy Patch
Davenport, Mr 46 1783, curate
Davenport, James 19 curate
De Cantilupe, John S4 1298, took part in "battail of Fawkirk"
De Cantilupe, John S3 1257, Lord of the Manor
De Cantilupe. John the 2nd S7 builds the 12th century church
Dier, Ann 38 1784, provided with fuel
Donkin, Mrs S52 producer of W.I. Drama 1936
Dotton's child 40 1783, being Bleeded
Duffings, Sarey 39
Dugdale, Lady Eva S22 lived at Park House
Dugdale, Colonel S22 Equerry to Duke of York
Dutton, Sarey 39 1783, Militia Money
Dutton, Adam 33  1782, substitute militia man
Dutton, Mrs Adam 39 needed nursing
Dutton, Sarah 33 1782, wife of a serving militia man
Eavins, Frances 32 1765, Quarter Rate list
Eden, Mr. F. S38
Edkins, Mrs S41 General Store
Elvins, Wm. 26  1728, whipping at Snitterfield
Elvins, Widow 51 1734, allottment of livestock
Elvins, John 36 1783, paid for mending walls
Elvins, Wm. 26  1728, whipping at Stratford
Evans, William 23  Vicar, 1682, legacy to charity
Evans, William S45 1682, bequeathed money for repairs of school
Evetts, Mr. S18 of Oak Farm, Bearley Rd, milk deliveries
Farr, Mr, 27  1765, 
Farr, Rouse 36  1784, received rent
Farr, Mr 37 1782, paid for providing lodging
Farr, Thomas 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Farr  Victualler, lane name
Ferryman, Thomas S7 Vicar 1571 - 1597
Fincher, Edward 42 1783, presided over charity school in the churchyard
Fish, James 15  surveyor of Warwick
Flatche, Henrie S7 curate to thomas Ferryman
Foster family S23 rented Ingon Grange from the Attye's 1895-1915
Frank, Miss S42 1934, bought Mr tullet's 3 houses
Gardner, Josep 37  paid for shaving thos Parker
Garner, Joseph 27  1754, broken window
Gibbs, Sarah 39 1784, paid for dressing John Reeves ligs
Gibbs, Sarah 39 1784, paid for curing Thomas Parkes ligs
Gibbs, Mr. Wm. S16 baker, delivered by donkey
Gibbs, Sarey 40 rustic salves
Gibs, Mr S24 1847, used Fern Bank as grocer and bakery
Giffard, Maud S23 1236, dispute with John Comyn
Gillbord, William 46 1783, claiming settlement ?
Ginks boys 42 1783, motherless, sent to dame school
Ginks 36  1784, received help for rent
Good, Mr. & Mrs Leonard S36 house damaged by storm June 1955
Goode, Mrs Ted T3 entrant in greased pig chase
Gray, Mr S19 of Hampton Lucy. 1954, cleared Red Hill plantation
Green, John 24  longest serving parish clerk
Green, John 46 1783, parish clerk
Green, John 47 witness to Plaster / Leyton marriage
Green, John 42 making decks and benches
Griffin, Mr S51 voluntary groundsman of Bowling Club
Hales, Prudence S5 1573, daughter of the Puritan Squire
Hales S5 the Puritan Squire, younger brother of John
Hales, Sir Stephen  10  lord of the manor
Hales, Sir Stephen  S28 charity - 1919, distributing coal
Hales, John S5 (the clubfoot), 1547 buys the manor
Hales family S5
Hales, Lady Elizabeth  10  widow
Hall, John 41 1782, tailor
Hancorn, John 25 1771, approved Third borough for the parish
Hancorn, John 30 1754, surveyor
Hancorn, Mr 36 1783, paid for straw and rods
Harborne, Henry S15 wheelwright
Harborne, George S15 wheelwright
Hargreve, Thomas S7 Vicar, 1541, taught Shakespeare's father ??
Harper, F.C. S48 exam results
Harper, Mr S42 active in the Trevelyn Institute
Harper, Mr S51 Choral Society
Harper, Mr T4 school-master
Harper, Thomas S46 1884 - 1919, schoolmaster
Hartwell, Mrs S52 W.I.
Hartwell, Leslie S53 Scout Patrol Leader
Harvey, Gordon S54 1943 - 45 Scoutmaster
Hawksworth, Mrs S52 first president of the Women's Institute, 1933
Hawksworth, Mrs S29 WW II - W.I. Pres, Head Warden
Hawksworth, Mr & Mrs S21 part of home is Elizabethan
Hawksworth, Mrs S22 President of W.I. for 11 years
Henson, George S11 1843
Heritage, Richard 37 1784, provided with bread chees and beear
Higgs, Mr. Clyde S17 owner of spring and Park Farms from 1928
Higgs, Clyde S20 cleared Ivy Close & Church Hill spinnies
Higgs, Clyde S19 1946, cleared Luscombe wood
Higgs, Clyde S25 1947 built houses for his employees
Hill, Mrs 42 running a dame school
Hillman, father and son 37 engaged by the parish
Hillman, Mr,  47 boarded the Mason family
Hollis, James 47 1784, claim for subsistence
Hollis, James 47 has a child to Mary Lock
Horsman, Thomas 45 1810, churchwarden
Horton, John 18 1781 Snitterfield incumbent
Howard, Anne  7, 8  will, inventory 1728
Izard, Mr. 42 1784, glazier from Stratford
Jackson, Samuel 31 1744, paid for a road to his gravel pitt
Jago, Richard 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Jago, Richard S7 Vicar
Jago, Richard  13  Vicar
Jago, Richard S9 poet, vicar 1763 - 1780
Jago, Richard 14 a summary
Jennings, Mr. W.E. S41 grocery and general store
Jobson, Henry 33 Constable, ballotted militia man
Jones, Ernest S14 blacksmith, son of Fred, 
Jones, Fred S14 blacksmith
Jordan, Susannah 46 1710, has child
Jordan, Phillip 46 1710, son of Susannah Jordan and Wm Phillips
Jordan, John 46 1710
Jordan, Jeremiah 53 1754, referee for Waker / Applebee dispute
Joyner, Thomas 33 1782, excused militia service
Kibler, Sarah S11 1847, vagrant
King, Mr. S41 butcher shop
Knight, Mr. S7 Coroner, "sits" on the death of John Cooper
Lane, Mistress Janes S9 at Bearley Cross with Prince Charles
Ledbetter, Henry 46 1782/3, acknowledges paternity
Ledbrook, Kenneth S41 garage repair and welding business
Ledbrook, P.J. S41 oldest established shop - butchery
Ledbrook, Kenneth S53 Scout Patrol Leader
Ledbrook, Kenneth S51 swimmer
Lewis, Mr. G S25 owner of Park House
Leyton, Hannah 46 1783, has a child to Thomas Plaster
Leyton, Hannah 47 marries Thomas Plaster
Lock, Mary 47 has a child fathered ny James Hollis
Locke, Mrs 37 paid for washing John Reeve's sheats
Lowen, Euphemia S46 infant dept mistress, in Harper's time
Luckett, Isaac T1 Sunday School teacher
Lucy, Lady Fairfax 14 friendship with Lady Anne Coventry
Lucy, George 13 Squire of Charlecote
Magenis, Richard 19 curate
Mann, William 47 witness to Plaster / Leyton marriage
Manton, John 53 1754, referee for Waker / Applebee dispute
Manton, William 45 1810, churchwarden
Marsh, Samual 20 1716, work on church restoration
Marshall, Thomas S40 first resident constable
Marshall, Mr. 42 1784, cordwainer
Mason, John 51 1734, allottment of livestock
Mason, John 20 1716, supply of timber
Mason, William 19 church warden, 1754
Mason, Elizabeth 47 1782, wife of Edward Mason
Mason boys 48 apprenticed to Coventry weavers
Mason, Edward 47 1782, unemployed carpenter
Mason, Ed 38 1784, provided with fuel
Mason family 47 boarded with Mr. Hillman
Matthews, Marmaduke 47 receives fees for marrying etc
Maynor, Miss S54 1930 organized a pack of Cubs
Meades, William S8 and Henry Shakespeare's debt
Miller, Samule  S6 paid tax in 1322
Moor, Mrs 37 1782, provided with board and lodging
Moore, Mr S39 Post Office
Morgan, Mr S39 Post Office
Morrison, Richard Esq. S5 granted the manor
Moseley, Jane & Bessie T2 dressmakers and newsagents at their home
Mousley, Richard S15 shoe-maker
Mullins, Mr S14 founded the smithy
Musgrave, Rev. W. S55 paid tax on powdered wig, 1795
Neal, Ben T6 gas man
Niblet, Betty 37 1782, paid for lodging
Nocholls, A.W. 26 1728, accompany Wm. Elvins to Stratford
Palmore, Elizabeth 28 wife of thomas, born Inkborough
Palmore, Thomas 27, 28 1765, taken to Justices at Warwick
Pardeu, Henry S6 paid tax in 1322
Parker, Thos 37 needed shaving
Parkes, Thomas 39 1784, something wrong with his ligs
Pearson, Mr S41 tailor's shop
Pearson, Mr S25 sells the Elmdon Estate in 1955
Pearson, M. R.C. S50 gives land for a cricket field
Pedder, John S7 the Puritan Vicar at time of Bartholemew Hales
Pellham-Burton, Mrs S53 W.I. president 1944
Pestell, Charles 39 1770's, Doctor of Stratford-upon-Avon
Peyton, Mr and Mrs S28 of Elmdon, appreciation of patriotic actions
Philips, Mark & Robert Needham S11 Welcomb Lodge
Philips, Robert S11 1816, buys Snitterfield Manor
Phillips S11 1840, ordered to support his mother
Phillips, Miss S48 teacher until 1916
Phillips  estate owners
Phillips, Wm. 46 1710, father of Susannah Jordan's child
Pigeon family S5 cottage next to Broad Meadow
Plaster, Thomas 46 1783, father of Hannah Leyton's child
Plaster, Thomas 47 marries Hannah Leyton
Polton, Sarah 36 1784, received half a year's rent
Pool, James 26 1764, dithering (quarrelling)
Poole, PC Ernest S40 resident constable from 1953
Poole, PC. D. S36 Police House damaged in storm June 1955
Pryce, Morris S48 1920, began teaching
Pryce, Mrs S52 organized war-savings group
Ray, Miss Alice S15 owns trad. Shakespeare dwelling in Pigeon Green
Ray, William S15 saddler, then shoe-repairer
Redding, PC Arthur J. S40 constable
Reeve, John 40, 41 1784, itemised burial costs
Reeves, John 39 1784, his ligs needed dressing
Rice, Mr S10 surgeon, 1837
Roadknight, John 45 1791, examination at Warwick
Roberts, Mrs S52 W.I.
Robinson, Mr S25 carrier, of Well Cottage, the Green
Rookes, Mr. C S50 help with tennis club
Rookes, Mr C.A. S23 owner of Ingon Grange
Saville, Mr S18 owner of High Close farm
Shakespeare dwelling S23
Shakespeare, Richard S7 1539, grandfather of the poet
Shakespeare, Henry S8 son of Richard
Shakespeare S21 their dwelling house
Shakespeare family S8 church register entries
Shakespeare, Margaret S8 widow of Henry, dies 6 weeks later
Shakespeare, Henry S8 poor farmer, debtor, ex-communicated 1581
Shakespeare, John S8 son of Thomas (Thomae Shaxper) 1582
Shakespeare, John S8,  1529, son of Richard
Shakespeare,Thomas S8 probable son of Richard
Sheasby, Mr S19 growing mushrooms
Sheasby, Mr S39
Sheasby, Mr S11 house (Post Office)
Sheasby, George Jr S39 Post Office on White Horse Hill in 1948
Shenstone, William 14 poet, friend of Richard Jago
Shirley, PC Thomas E. S40 constable
Slade, Miss S15 Pillow-lace maker
Smith, Thomas the (Junior) S6 paid tax in 1322
Smith S3 leather stall
Smith, Thomas the (Senior)  S6 paid tax in 1322
Smith, Henry 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Smith, Henry 45 farmer, employed John Roadknight
Smith, Martha S3 daughter of the leather stall owner
Smith, Sam T2 carrier
Smith, Richard 30 1754, surveyor
Smith, Henry S5 tenant of the manor
Smith, Miss Martha S14 and Band of hope
Smith, Henry 33 Constable
Smyth, Sir Charles S3 Patelau Hundred, of Wootton Wawen
Snow, John S53 scoutmaster
Somerville, William 13 of Edstone, poet, friend of Richard Jago
Sparke, Mr S39 Village postman
Sparke, Widow S10 1836, 
Spencer, John S55 acquired estate of Snitterfield - wife Isabel Gaunt
Stoddard, Mrs S53 W.I. president
Stratford, Rob. De S23 parson of Stratford buys the mannour
Stratford, John de S23 Bishop of Worcester, used the mannour
Sumner, Joseph 39 paid for nursing
Sutcliffe, Ronald S54 1935 bonfire for George V Jubilee
Sutcliffe, Ronald S53 scoutmaster
Sutton, Nicholas 15 1697, church warden
Swain, Mr & Mrs J S36 house on the Green damaged by storm June 1955
Sykes, Dr. S39
Tailour, Thomas S8 alias Atwode, bequeaths four osen
Timms, Mr S25 carrier of Field View, The Green
Timms, Tom T1 carrier
Timms, tom T2 contract to bring weekly papers
Tomlinson, Joseph 26 1764, conveyed to the Justices
Townsend, John S8 Henry Shaxper godfather to his sonn
Tpmkys, Joyhn 18 prebendary of Wolverhampton
Trevelyan, Lady S11 daughter of Robert Needham Philips
Truss, William S11 1833, deserted wife and six children
Tuckwell, Jimmy T3 drummer in the brass band
Tullet, Mr S42 converted the Institute into 3 houses
Turner, Mary 39 paid for nursing Gilson's wife
Wakefield, John 37 parish tenant
Wakefield 37 paid for work
Wakefiield 36 1783, infirm, old man
Waker, John 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Waker  Farmer, lane name
Waker, John 53 1754, land dispute with Morris Applebee
Walker, John 51 1734, allotment of livestock
Ward, PC Aaron S40 constable, pensioned 1898
Ward, Thomas 17 local antiquary
Ward, Thomas  11  painting of Snitterfield house
Weale, Edward 39 1770's, Doctor of Warwick
Webb Farmer, lane name
Webb, John 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Webbe, Alexander S8 of Bearley
Wesley, John 19 at Stanton Harcourt
Wesson, Mr. Sam S14 blacksmith
West, Thos 29 1732, paid for lodger
West, Thomas S4 1324, summoned to Westminster
West, Mr S15 lame shoe-maker
West, Alianore S3 daughter of John de Cantilupe !!, wife of Thomas 
West, Thomas S3 Knight of the Shire
Wheatley, Humphrey 54 1766, Act of Enclosure allocation
Wheatley, Humphrey 15 1697, church warden
Wheatley, John 26 1764, 
Wheelright, John the S6 paid tax in 1322
White, PC Herbert S40 policeman for 14 years
White, Mrs S41 sold her store to Mr Jennings in 1948
Wilkes, Mr 21 of Wolverhampton, supply new clock
Williams, Mr S19 cleared remaining piece of Common
Williams. Mr. S19 of Heath End Farm
Wimbush, Sam S26 carrier till killed 1915, son of Mr. Wimbush
Wimbush, Mr.  S26 bought carrier business from Mr Curtis
Wimlett, Mr T1 butcher delivering on Fridays from S on Avon
Winbush, Mr S25 carrier of Barley Close
Wood, James 36 1783, paid for work
Wood, Elizabeth 44 1783, apprenticed to learn housewifery
given a pare of stays, aged 13
Woodforde, Parson 19 lodged with the squire
Woolmer, Thomas 53 1715, removal of hedge
Wootton, John  12  artist, born Snitterfield 1683
 
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