The table below gives details about who owned and occupied the house. The sources for information vary; the records pre 1800 are mainly manor court rolls. Every time a property changed hands, even between family members, the transaction had to be recorded at the manorial court. The names of those who surrendered and those who were admitted and the entry fines they paid were written in the rolls of parchment by the clerk. An entry fine was paid to the lord of the manor and the new owner was given a written copy of the transaction, hence the term copyhold.
All records were in abbreviated medieval latin until 1752 except for a short period during the commonwealth between 1650 and 1660.Freehold property is rarely mentioned but can sometimes be found in the manor rentals. It is difficult to trace the history of a house as addresses are never given ad therefore the only way is to use the owners name or very occasionally the name of the house.
Post 1800 there are many more sources of information although actual addresses are not used until mid 20th century. One method of identifying a house in the records is by the description of the land that went with it or the annual rent paid to the lord of the manor which often didn’t change over a hundred years.
The table is arranged over five columns. The first gives the year of the record and the second is the source document sometimes with a reference number. The next two columns record the transfer of ownership and the occupier of the property. Click on the names to link to the people database. Sometimes there is no link to the database so go to the people page on the top navigation bar and simply type in the name you are searching for. The search function returns all documents where the name searched for appears in that document. Click on a name match to view the document in which that name appears. When viewing a record that contains other names, it is possible to perform a new search on that name by clicking on the name link.
The last column shows all the information about the property and gives any comments.
| Date | Source | Owner/Buyer | Occupier | Comment |
| 1663 | Hearth Tax | George Kello | 1 hearth Messuage rent 1s 4d. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1693 | Pirton court Book | George Kellow sold to Francis Brothers | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1706 | Pirton court Book | Francis Brothers sold to Mary Turner | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1720 | Pirton court Book | Mary Turner sold to Francis Brothers | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1720 | Pirton court Book | Francis Brothers sold to John Palmer | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1720 | Pirton court Book | John Palmer sold to Daniel Palmer | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1720 | Pirton court Book | Daniel Palmer sold to Richard Wilmott | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1761 | Pirton court Book | Richard Wilmott sold to Ralph Radcliffe | Messuage rent 2s. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1800 | Pirton court Book | Ralph Radcliffe sold to James Brown | Rent 2s. James Brown is a tailor. abutting a lane leading to Little Green | |
| 1811 | Pre enclosure | James Brown | Daniel Brown | Cottage and garden . |
| 1722 | pollbook | Francis Brothers Of Pirton Herts | ||
| 1727 | pollbook | Francis Brothers Of Pirton Herts | ||
| 1734 | pollbook | Francis Brothers Of Pirton Herts | ||
| 1754 | pollbook | Francis Brothers Of Lower Stondon Beds | Thomas Arnold | |
| 1811 | owners | James Brown | Daniel Brown | Cottage And Garden |
| 1863 | rates | George Crawley | William Walker | Cottage |
| 1910 | rates | Charles Homes | Arthur Titmuss | Cottage & Premises |
| 1935 | rates | Harry Davis | Arthur Titmus | Cottage And Premises |
| 1818 | enclosure | James Brown | House And Garden | |
| 1877 | sanitation | Mr Crawley | George Walker | 1/5Cottages With Garden. 1/5 Shared Well, Drainage-Into Road Drain. 4 Inmates Sharing 2 Living Rooms, 2 Sleeping Rooms And 2/5 Privy |
| 1841 | census | William Roberts – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1851 | census | William Walker – Ag Lab | ||
| 1861 | census | William Walker – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1871 | census | William Walker – Ag Lab | ||
| 1881 | census | Charles Titmus – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1891 | census | John Walker – Agricultural Laborer | ||
| 1901 | census | Arthur Titmuss – Farm Labourer General | ||
| 1911 | census | Arthur Titmuss – Labourer Farm | ||
| 1863 | rates | George Crawley | John Carter | Cottage |
| 1910 | rates | Charles Homes | Henry Halfpenny | Cottage & Premises |
| 1935 | rates | Harry Davis | Hubert Chamberlain | Cottage And Premises |
| 1877 | sanitation | Mr Crawley | John Carter | 1/5Cottages With Garden. 1/5 Shared Well, Drainage-Into Road Drain. 5 Inmates Sharing 2 Living Rooms, 2 Sleeping Rooms And 2/5 Privy |
| 1841 | census | John Bunyan – Farmer | ||
| 1851 | census | George Jarvis – Soldier | ||
| 1861 | census | John Carter – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1871 | census | John Carter – Ag Lab | ||
| 1881 | census | John Carter – Railway Labourer | ||
| 1891 | census | John Carter – Agricultural Laborer | ||
| 1901 | census | John Carter – Ordinary Farm Labourer | ||
| 1911 | census | Henry Halfpenny – Farm Labourer | ||
| 1863 | rates | George Crawley | William Arnold | Cottage |
| 1910 | rates | Charles Homes | William Arthur Cooper | Cottage & Premises |
| 1935 | rates | Harry Davis | Frank Titmus | Cottage And Premises |
| 1877 | sanitation | Mr Crawley | William Wright | 1/5Cottages With Garden. 1/5 Shared Well, Drainage-Into Road Drain. 7 Inmates Sharing 2 Living Rooms, 2 Sleeping Rooms And 2/5 Privy |
| 1861 | census | William Arnold – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1871 | census | William Pearce – Day Labourer | ||
| 1881 | census | William Wright – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1891 | census | David Head – Excavator | ||
| 1901 | census | Lydia Smith – Straw Plaiter | ||
| 1911 | census | Arthur William Cooper – Horse Keeper On Farm | ||
| 1863 | rates | George Crawley | Abraham Walker | Cottage |
| 1910 | rates | Charles Homes | James Smith | Cottage & Premises |
| 1935 | rates | Harry Davis | T Walker | Cottage And Premises |
| 1877 | sanitation | Mr Crawley | Abraham Walker | 1/5Cottages With Garden. 1/5 Shared Well, Drainage-Into Road Drain. 8 Inmates Sharing 2 Living Rooms, 2 Sleeping Rooms And 2/5 Privy |
| 1861 | census | Abraham Walker – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1871 | census | Abraham Walker – Ag Lab | ||
| 1881 | census | Abraham Walker – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1891 | census | Abraham Walker – Agricultural Laborer | ||
| 1901 | census | Charles Males – Ordinary Farm Labourer | ||
| 1911 | census | James Smith – Farm Labourer | ||
| 1863 | rates | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | Cottage |
| 1910 | rates | Charles Homes | Percy Ellis | Cottage & Premises |
| 1935 | rates | Harry Davis | Herbert Chamberlain | Cottage And Premises |
| 1877 | sanitation | Mr Crawley | Jesse Weeden | 1/5Cottages With Garden. 1/5 Shared Well, Drainage-Into Road Drain. 5 Inmates Sharing 2 Living Rooms, 2 Sleeping Rooms And 2/5 Privy |
| 1841 | census | Joseph Weeden – | ||
| 1851 | census | Jesse Weeden – Ag Lab | ||
| 1861 | census | Jesse Weeden – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1871 | census | Jesse Weeden – Ag Lab | ||
| 1881 | census | Jesse Weeden – Agricultural Labourer | ||
| 1891 | census | Ann Pitts – Straw Plaiter | ||
| 1901 | census | Ann Pitts – Straw Plaiter | ||
| 1911 | census | Percy Ellis – Cowman | ||
| 1877 | School admission register | Alice Wright born 4/1/1871 | Last school – Pirton Road Inft, living with William Wright | |
| 1877 | School admission register | George Wright born 9/8/1868 | living with William Wright | |
| 1877 | School admission register | Jane Walker born 26/2/1871 | Last school – Pirton Road Inft, living with Abram Walker | |
| 1877 | School admission register | William Carter born 13/7/1865 | living with John Carter | |
| 1879 | School admission register | Elizabeth Carter born 11/7/1872 | living with John Carter | |
| 1886 | School admission register | Lizzie Titmuss | living with Charles Titmuss | |
| 1886 | School admission register | Lizzie Titmuss | living with Charles Titmuss | |
| 1887 | School admission register | Charles Titmuss Baines | living with Charles Titmuss | |
| 1887 | School admission register | Arthur Titmuss Hunt | living with Harry Titmuss Hunt | |
| 1832 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green 3 cottages and gardens freehold | |
| 1833 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green cottages and gardens freehold | |
| 1834 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green cottages and gardens freehold | |
| 1835 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green cottages and gardens freehold | |
| 1836 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green 3 cottages and land freehold | |
| 1837 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green 3 cottages and land freehold | |
| 1838 | register of electors | James Brown | Wooley | Near Little Green 3 cottages and land freehold |
| 1839 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green 3 cottages and land freehold | |
| 1840 | register of electors | James Brown | Near Little Green cottages and land freehold | |
| 1852 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1853 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1854 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1855 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1857 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1858 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1859 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1860 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1861 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1864 | register of electors | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | in the occupation of Jesse Weedon and others |
| 1865 | register of electors | George Crawley | Arlsey, near Baldock | |
| 1866 | register of electors | George Crawley | Arlsey, near Baldock | |
| 1867 | register of electors | George Crawley | Arlsey, near Baldock | |
| 1909 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmuss | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1909 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur William Cooper | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1909 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1909 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1909 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | (blank) | Near The Fox cottages freehold |
| 1910 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmuss | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1910 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur William Cooper | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1910 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1910 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1910 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | (blank) | Near The Fox cottages freehold to vote at Hitchin |
| 1911 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmus | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1911 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur William Cooper | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1911 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1911 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1911 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | (blank) | Near The Fox cottages freehold to vote at Hitchin |
| 1912 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmus | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1912 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur William Cooper | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1912 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1912 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1912 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | (blank) | Near The Fox cottages freehold to vote at Hitchin |
| 1913 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmus | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1913 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur William Cooper | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1913 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1913 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1913 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | (blank) | Near The Fox cottages freehold to vote at Hitchin |
| 1914 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmus | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1914 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur William Cooper | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1914 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1914 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1914 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | (blank) | Near The Fox cottages freehold to vote at Hitchin |
| 1915 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Arthur Titmus | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1915 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | Henry Halfpenny | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1915 | register of electors | Charles Holmes | James Smith | Near The Fox dwelling house |
| 1845 | Deeds | George Crawley | John Reynolds | |
| 1845 | Deeds | George Crawley | William Roberts | |
| 1845 | Deeds | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | |
| 1848 | Deeds | George Crawley | John Reynolds | |
| 1848 | Deeds | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | |
| 1848 | Deeds | George Crawley | Mary Cooper | |
| 1849 | Deeds | George Crawley | George Crawley cordwainer of Arlesley mortgages the 3 cottages | |
| 1860 | Deeds | George Crawley | 1 of the 3 cottages was demolished and 3 new cottages were built on site. So now 5 cottages | |
| 1860 | Deeds | George Crawley | John Carter | Living in old cottage |
| 1860 | Deeds | George Crawley | William Walker | Living in old cottage |
| 1860 | Deeds | George Crawley | William Arnold | Living in new cottage |
| 1860 | Deeds | George Crawley | Abraham Walker | Living in new cottage |
| 1860 | Deeds | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | Living in new cottage |
| 1869 | Deeds | George Crawley | William Pierce | Living in new cottage |
| 1869 | Deeds | George Crawley | Abraham Walker | Living in new cottage |
| 1869 | Deeds | George Crawley | Jesse Weedon | Living in new cottage |
| 1920 | oral | Ann Titmuss | Cottage nearest road | |
| 1920 | oral | Glad Chamberlain | also 2 daughters | |
| 1920 | oral | Frank Titmuss | Railway worker | |
| 1920 | oral | Tom Walker | Living in new cottage furthest from road | |
| 1920 | oral | Reg Lake | Living in new cottage with Mrs Lake and 1 daughter | |
| 1920 | oral | Mrs Brandreth | Living in new cottage. Mrs Lake’s sister |
