BUCKINGHAMSHIRE TILBURY LAND LEASES LANDTAXESTILBERIA

Bucks Bulletin - 3

~~~=~=~=~~~

Tilburys' land, leases, land-taxes

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

1693 - 19th April
Admission (copy)

of Robert TILBURY
to messuage in West Wycombe on death of his father William TILBURY
(ref.D-D/11/11)
 

1706 - 16th May
Bargain and Sale

of the "Oxford Arms" and "Bull Inn" with yard (1 a.) in Fulmer
in occupation of Richard TIBBY
(ref.D-RA/1/60)
 

1719/20 - 20th January
Settlement (release, lease missing) following the marriage of Robert KEEN and Susanna WILLIAMS

William WILLIAMS, yeoman of Aston Sandford, Oxfordshire, father of the said Susanna, and
Robert TILBURY, cordwainer of West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
(ref.D 62/4)
 

1752 - 4th May
Surrender (copy)

by William TILBURY, yeoman of Africks, Little Missenden
of Graces messuage and Yardland with Home Field, Water Croft, Hither Lilley, Farther Lilley, Great and Little Hills, Hill Wood, Church Field, Kiln Pond in tithing of Downley
to the use of Thomas FERRERS of West Wycombe, gentleman
(ref.D-D/11/71)
 

1753 - 16th March
Articles of Agreement

William BUCKLAND of West Wycombe, timber dealer (on behalf of Sir Francis DASHWOOD)
to sell Graces Farm, Downley, West Wycombe for £728.15s.0d.
(ref.D-D/6/116)
 

1753
Account

of Mr. BUCKLAND of wood felled and grubbed from TILBURY'S FARM
(ref.D-D/A/81)
 

1753 - 21st May
Absolute Surrender (copy)

by William TILBURY, yeoman of Africks, Little Missenden
of Graces Farm, Downley, West Wycombe.
to the use of William WARD of Kingston Blount, gentleman (in trust for Sir Francis DASHWOOD)
(ref.D-D/11/76)
 

1813 - 30th November
Lease

TILBURY'S FARM with Home Field, Water Croft Platt meadow, Hither Lilly Field, Further Lilly Field, Little Hill, Great Hill, and Church Field.
(ref.D-D/6/147)
 

1840 - 8th January

Conveyance (copy) [of property at Ley Hill, Chesham]
William TILBURY, labourer, of Tylers Hill, Chesham
(ref.D-CH/A/201)
 

1854 - 28th February
Counterpart Lease

Little Plomer Hill Farm (13½a.) near Downley
(i) Sir George Henry Dashwood of West Wycombe, Bt.
(ii) Frederick Herbert TILBURY, chair manufacturer, of Downley, West Wycombe
(ref.D-D/6/162)
 

1859 - 22nd September
Conveyance [of property at Ley Hill, Chesham]

William TILBURY, labourer, of Tylers Hill, Chesham
(ref.D-CH/A/202)
 

1865 - 20th December
Declaration

concerning identification of property in (D-CH/A/202)
William TILBURY, labourer, of Ley Hill, Chesham
(ref.D-CH/A/205)
 

1919 - 28th July
Estate Sales Particulars

Outlying sections of the Penn House Estate:
Affricks Farm, Little Boys Heath, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
(ref.EST01-SC00083) (English Heritage National Monuments Record)

~~~=~=~=~~~

Old Maps UK

Little Missenden Grid Ref: 492314,198994
Africk's Farm Grid Ref: 490300,198749
- south-east of Little Kingshall, just below Boot Farm
Downley Grid Ref: 484974,195500
Tilbury's Wood, west of Downley, Grid Ref: 484500,195247
- Plomer's Green: south of Downley
- Plomer's Hill: south-west of Plomer's Green
- Naphill Farm: north-east of Downley

~~~=~=~=~~~

Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, references:

D-CH: Cavendish family, Barons Chesham, of Latimer, Buckinghamshire (records deposited 1952)
D-D: Dashwood family of Buckinghamshire (records deposited 1952-58)
D-RA: Seymour family, Dukes of Somerset; Ramsden family of Buckinghamshire - Bulstrode House and Estate
D 62: Keene family of Hambleden, Buckinghamshire

Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
~~~=~=~=~~~

1873 Ownership of Land in Buckinghamshire
Extent of Lands, Gross Estimated Rent

James TILBURY of Lacy Green
      2 acres 0 roods  0 perches ........ £11.0s.
John TILBURY of Pinner
      4 acres 2 roods 29 perches ........ £ 6.5s.
Richard TILBURY of Speen
      2 acres 0 roods 34 perches ........ £ 8.0s.
Thomas TILBURY of Little Missenden
      2 acres 1 rood  12 perches ........ £14.0s.

Phil's 1873 Bucks Land Tax Files
~~~=~=~=~~~
Return
~~~=~=~=~~~