The Church Parish Registers of Wanborough records the burial on 14th December 1763 by Edmund Brewer Rector of Puttenham and Sarah BUDD his widow 14 years later on 30th June 1777.
“Near this place lieth the body of John BUDD who died the 12th December 1763 age 56 years Also lieth the body of Sarah BUDD His wife Who died the 20th June 1777 aged 73 years”
John BUDD was a farmer at Shalden, Hampshire from about the time of his marriage in 1728 until 1754 when he moved to Wanborough and appears in the Wanborough court roll. Shalden in Hampshire, is a delightful village with a Victorian model farm building which post date John’s time.
John married Sarah APPLEGARTH 31st October 1728 at Kingsley, Hampshire.
From an Indenture at Hampshire Record Office we know that John BUDD sold a holding of buildings and farm land in January 1755 which had been originally acquired in 1743.
“Buildings Barns Stables Orchards Gardens and appurtenances thereunto belonging. And also all that one close then or theretofore called Milk Acre abutting on the Gleable lands …. One close called Linenfield Close …. Close called Little DenField, Little Hanger, Great Hanager ….. and two other closes Great Denfield containing threescore acres and another messuage in Shalden …..” Hampshire Record Office 39M89/E/B520 – Assignment of two leases 23 JAN 1755
Farming for Knights
Godmersham Aug 13th 1740 To Mr. RANDALL from Thomas Knight
“ I have you go to John BUDD as soon as you can and desire him to inform you the price of my ewes and ewe lambs. They are all very healthy and in good order and the lambs just now ween’d. The ewes are all of Forder’s breed and have four teeth and some six teeth, none of more, and my shepherd says they will weigh from 11 to 12 pounds a quarter and the lambs will be of the same sort and size. I desire to know what price BUDD thinks I ought to have for them at this time.”[1]
Pencil on back 11s ewes 7/6 lambs.
Catalogue Description: “Letter from Knight to Randall; informs Randall that he cannot give any more allowances upon Shalden Farm to Henry Budd, and cannot decide on wood cuts in Chawton Park, asks to see Randall, 30 Oct 1751”
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Godmersham 30 Oct 1751
“I have just recd yours of the 27 and can’t by any means think of giving such allowances upon Shalden Farm as Henry BUDD demands, particularly the giving of the wheat and the hay, which I think must amount to your estimate and with the other things will come to £400 besides the wood and coppice annually which I look upon as an abatement of so much rent and when I let the farm with any allowance of wood, I must always have my option to allow it either Shalden or Chawton parishes, or allow a certain sum of money “[2]
Wanborough
This is the earliest mention of BUDD in Wanborough’s records held at the Surrey History Centre. Monkton Grove is by Puttenham Golf Course but within the Parish of Wanborough.
“Robert SAUNDERS one of Copyhold or Customary Tenants of this said Manor and in open court in the presence of the Homage surrendered into the hands of the Lord of this manor a copyhold cottage garden and parcel of land near Monkton Grove within this manor held by the yearly rent of 5s Heriot certain 5s Suit of Court and other Services and Customs to the use and behoof of John BUDD of Wanborrow in the said County of Surrey Yeoman. “[3]
3rd May 1754
Homage – Tenants attending court
Copyhold – property held of a manor – means the practice of giving a tenant a copy of the court roll entry which detailed his admission to his holding.
Heriot – paid of the death of the tenant and usually the best living beast on a holding or if no beast then 5 shillings.
Suit of Court – attendance at court.
Old spelling of Wanborough as Wanbarrow.
Link to Wanborough and the BUDD family.
Wanborough Court Roll
John’s Wanborough cottage was “copyhold” and the transfer to his son William BUDD is recorded in the Court Roll[1] (now at Surrey History Centre) “described as “ a toft of ground with a new dwelling house and two 2 moieties (shares) of a cottage, garden and orchard adjoining Monkton Grove” (20th July 1768).
Also recorded on the same date is the conditional surrender to John ARNOLD of Bramley collar maker for £100.This was to secure a loan from John Arnold to pay debt of John BUDD at 4% interest to enable him to pay the debit of his father to Henry HICKS of London. It was cleared in 1777.