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[Hibbert Family of St Albans] Mourning
Cards
An exceptional collection of 12 mourning cards ranging in dates from 1872 to
1915. There are multiple copies of some of the cards so that there are actually 22
items altogether, 3 are unusually elaborate. The collection £55.00
or the best examples of the 12 different items for £35.00 (ref 28/10)
The Memoirs of Alderman Jarman
Privately printed, nd but c1955. 65pp, portrait photo frontis. Hemel
Hempstead. (ref 150/33), G. £5.00 post-free within UK
[Amwell] The Parish Register and Tithing Book
of Thomas Hassall of Amwell
Hertfordshire Record Society, 1989. Tall 8vo, 281pp inc index, frontis, 6
plates, 5 maps. Quite a few of the register entries - particularly the burials - contain
anecdotes which give us details on women, children, illegitimacy, migrants, chancel
burials etc. The tithing book was Rev Hassall's record of the tithing customs and extents
of his parish. The register covers the period 1600-1657. M in F d/w. (ref 2532) £12.00
[Ashwell/Baldock/Knebworth/St Albans/Stevenage] Tudor
Churchwarden's Accounts
Hertfordshire Record Society vol 1, 1985. Tall 8vo, 216pp inc index, frontis
photo of the beginning of the St Albans (St Peter's) accounts for the year 1600. Dates
covered are 1563-1603 (Ashwell); c1540-1553 (Baldock); 1598-1609 (Kebworth); 1573-1603 (St
Peter's, St Albans) and 1575-1576 (Stevenage). A glimpse of the daily running of the 5
parishes in the period following the break with Rome by Henry VIII. M in F d/w. (ref 2518)
£10.00
[Aston/Datchworth document] Schedule of Land
A schedule drawn up for the Board of Agriculture in 1894 of almost 700 acres
of land owned by Capt William Edward Freeman O'Brien, most of it (Aston Bury Farm, Aston
Park Farm and Aston House) tenanted out. The schedule is useful to both local
and family historians in that it breaks the estate down into 4 blocks and shows who are
the occupiers, of which there are 3. Manuscript on large parchment sheet [approx
25"x19"], nice and clean though multifolded. If you think your ancestor
might have been one of the 3 tenants, by all means check with us before you buy.
(ref 60/28) £12.00 post-free Not for export
The Barnets and Hadley
Britain in Old Photographgs series, 1996. Pictorial card covers, 160pp
inc index, scores of photos taken largely from the Barnet Museum collection. Very
slightly dogeared o/w VG. (ref 210/18) £4.50
[Flamstead/Harpenden document] Schedule
of Lands
A schedule of lands drawn up by the Land Commission in 1883. The land,
owned by Sir John Gage Saunders Sebright, amounted to 730 acres broken down into 6 parts -
Small Grove Farm tenanted by Thomas Bowler, Hill & Coles Farm tenanted by John Cook,
Turners Hill Farm tenanted by Mrs William Taylor, River Hill Land tenanted by Benjamin
Bennett, Rainbow Hall Farm tenanted by Benjamin Goodyear and the mansion house called
Beechwood tenanted by William Bunce Greenfield. All the properties except Turners
Hall Farm lay in the parish of Flamstead. Manuscript on single parchment sheet
approx 26"x22", multifolded. (ref 60/18) £15.00 post-free
Not for export
Hatfield - A Pictorial History
Sue Kirby & Richard Busby, 1995. 4to, unpaginated but 177 captioned
ills, mainly photos, some very handy sketch-map eps. Very slight damage to front
cover but still a F clean copy in VG price-clipped d/w. The title is still in print
at £13.99, this copy (ref 625/14) £7.50
The Parish Church of St Mary, Hemel Hempstead
in the Diocese of St Albans
Typical church pamphlet, 6th ed, nd but c1960. (ref 150/43) £1.50
post-free within UK
[Hormead document] Schedule of Lands
A schedule drawn up in 1889 of lands owned by George Branston Eyre. The
400 acres, all of it in the parish of Hormead, comprised the Hormead Hall and Parsonage
Farms, both apparently tenanted by Mrs Weyman - unfortunately no breakdown of the 400
acres was thought necessary. Manuscript on single parchment sheet [approx
13"x9"], nice and clean though multifolded. (ref 60/25) £10.00
post-free Not for export
[Little Hormead/Layston/Braughing/West Mill
document] Scheduling of Stonebury Farm under the 1864 Land Improvement Act
A schedule drawn up in 1889 covering the near-400 acre Stonebury Farm which
clearly straddled the boundaries of four parishes - a great pity it wasn't considered
necessary to break down those 400 acres on the schedule. Manuscript on single
parchment sheet [approx 15"x13"], multifolded. (ref 60/24) £10.00
post-free Not for export
Remember London Colney, Our Village
Ted Banfield, 1986. 100pp inc index, dozens of photo & other ills, street
map eps. An affectionate look at the village's past. VG in VG d/w though both book &
d/w are damaged near foot of spine - looks as though the dog got it. (ref 100/30) £4.00
[Pirton and Stevenage document] Sale
Particulars of Farms and Land
Printed particulars for the 1879 sale held at the Sun Hotel in Hitchin, of:
Pirton:-+
1. The 103 acre Haxham's Farm
2. The 24 acre Hill Farm
Stevenage:
1. The 122 acre Stevenage Lodge Estate
2. The 15 acre Morley's Farm.
3. An 18 acre plot of land known as Lanterns.
Accompanying the particulare are 2 multifolding site plans - both are torn due to careless
unfolding. The outside page (as folded) of the particulars is worn and torn with
age. This particular copy was used to record a 10% deposit paid by William Walker,
the successful bidder of lot 7 (2 thatched cottages near Pirton Green). (ref 4704)
£15.00 post-free within UK
The Story of Potters Bar & South Mimms
Various contributors, 1966. 144pp inc index, 14 ills on 7 plates,
geological map, fldg map shows field names in mid-19c, another fldg map is of Wyllotts
Manor in 1594 (the list of ills has this deleted, but it is present), key map of
Potters Bar shows churches & other public bldgs. D/w is untrimmed, showing the
book was 15/- when new. Nice clean copy, VG in VG d/w. (ref 1016) £14.00
[Redbourn/Harpenden/Flamstead document] Schedule
of Lands of the Late John Morris Ashforth Esq
A schedule drawn up for the Board of Agriculture in 1898 of this 357 acre
estate principally comprising Bylands Farm [tenanted by John Dimock Walker] which
straddled the Redbourn/Harpenden parish boundary, Nicholls Farm [tenanted by John Smith
Jr] which straddled the Flamstead/Redbourn parish boundary together with what is
intriguingly described as 'Site of Bylands House'. Manuscript on large parchment
sheet [approx 21"x19"], nice and clean though multifolded. (ref
60/29) £12.00 post-free Not for export
How Royston and District Celebrated the Golden
Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria 21st June 1887
Royston & District Local History Society, 1986. 4to in red card
covers, 42pp. Facsimile reprints of articles culled from The Herts & Cambs
Reporter. Some of the articles list the many people participating in the events.
VG clean copy - several available (ref 525/46) each at £3.00 post-free
within UK
St Albans Official Guide
Undated (but approx 1938) booklet of 64pp containing photos & other ills
with double-page street plan. Some rather heavy pencil codes on the coloured front cover,
G. (ref 0000) £3.00 post-free within UK
St Albans Quarter Sessions Rolls 1784-1820
Hertfordshire Record Society vol 7, 1991. 197pp inc index preceded by very
informative 20pp intro, frontis ills of the Court House and Gaol. Quarter sessions records
are a vital source of material on people for which there may be little else to show they
ever existed. The records themselves are often under-used because of the time it takes to
go through them, so this calendar, chock-full of detail, is all the more desirable. M in F
d/w. (ref 7579) £12.00
The Parish and Church of the Holy Cross, Sarratt - A Brief Guide
Undated but fairly modern single sheet leaflet containing 4 paragraphs on the
village and a description of the church including 3 photos & plan. (ref 0000) £1.00
post-free within UK
A Short History of Totteridge
Stanley G R Barratt, 1934. 4to, 153pp. Very interesting appendixes contain
lists of residents and landowners from the reign of Elizabeth to 1851, and the parish
registers from 1570 to 1837. Red cloth (the colouring has run through dampness - as
affects all the copies I have seen) bevelled boards, spine nice and strong though the
colour has run, a little foxing on half-title page but rest of contents
clean and fresh. (ref 1621) £28.50
[Totteridge document] Schedule of Land Owned by
Col John Puget
A schedule drawn up by the Board of Agriculture in 1891 of 143 acres of land
owned by Col Puget. The vast majority of the land comprised Home Farm, tenanted by
George Emerson. Manuscript on single parchment sheet approx 15" square,
reasonably clean though multifolded. (ref 60/17) £15.00
post-free Not for export
[Ware] Sale Particulars of Moles Farm
This 419 acre farm came up for sale in 1947. The particulars are contained in
a printed orange folder which also includes the accompanying 1:5000 (ie ten times the size
of the corresponding portion of the normal OS map) map showing individual plot numbers,
acreages & usage. G. (ref 0000) £8.00 post-free within UK
Timber Framed Buildings in Watford
Stephen A Castle, 1977. 4to booklet in photo card covers, 32pp, many ills inc
16 photos. G. 2 copies available (refs 7126-7127) each £2.50 post-free
within UK
St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead
Ruth Jeavons, rev ed, nd but modern church pamphlet of 18pp in paper covers.
One of the 7 photo-ills is a super one of aglab Joseph Rolph (1808-1898) in c1890. (ref
110/66) £1.50 post-free within UK
List of Magistrates Appointed Under The Lunacy
Acts 1890-1891
Herts Court of Quarter Sessions, 1926. Tall 8vo, printed paper covers
(grubby), 31pp. (ref 0000) £4.00 post-free within UK
Bartholemew's Map of England & Wales -
Sheet 25
Undated (1910s-1920s?) 2 miles to the inch map, predominantly Herts, some ink
annotations. Blue paper covers on linen-backed map. (ref 0000) £5.00
post-free within UK
Hertfordshire County Handbook
Issued with the Approval of Various Local Authorities, nd but during WWII
(probably 1940). 4to, grubby card covers, 52pp inc many adverts, county map inside front
cover. Single Law Society stamp on front cover. (ref 0000) £4.00 post-free
within UK
Hertfordshire Acts of Parliament
There are about 8 original Acts in stock, all in the £4.00-£8.00 range,
post-free within UK. Please ask for details.
County Maps & Histories - Hertfordshire
Valerie G Scott & Tony Rook, nd but c1990. A4 format in dark green &
gilt laminated boards, 36pp, some very useful county & local maps, many in colour. A
useful blend but not for the serious map collector. Odd creases on the cover, apparently
in production, o/w VG. (ref 120/34) £8.50
An Elizabethan Exhibition 1558-1953
Hertfordshire County Council, 1953. 4to in cranberry red card covers, a
103pp catalogue of the 375 documents, account books etc on display at the Hatfield
Technical College at an exhibition organsied by the County Record Office to show the
contasting conditions of living during the times of the two Queen Elizabeths. The
accompanying text and 14 ills make this an interesting read. Ex-Glamorgan record
Office Library, their stamp in lower corner of title-page, class-mark at head of spine -
nevertheless this is a VG clean and fresh looking copy. (ref 252/143) £7.50
Calendar to the Sessions Books - Sessions
Minute Books & Other Sessions Records 1658-1700
Edited by William le Hardy, Hertfordshire County Records series vol 6, 1930.
Large 8vo, 36+639pp inc 70pp index. Very nice clean copy, easily VG compared
with others we've seen. (ref 2170) £35.00