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 information about the property and any comments.
| Date | Source | Owner/Buyer | Occupier | Comment |
| 1634 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | Thomas Hanscombe sold to James Mann | James Mann’s wife Elizabeth is Thomas Hanscome’s daughter. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd | |
| 1668 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | James Mann sold to Thomas Mann | James Mann | Thomas Mann of London , horner , is James Mann’s brother. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd |
| 1674 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | Thomas Mann sold to William Mann | James Mann | Thomas Mann is dead & so is his son & heir Thomas Mann so William Mann son of James Mann[ brother of Thomas Mann sen] inherits. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd |
| 1675 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | Thomas Mann sold to William Mann | James Mann | Thomas Mann is dead & so is his son & heir Thomas Mann so William Mann son of James Mann[ brother of Thomas Mann sen] inherits. |
| 1682 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | William Mann sold to Joan Turner | William Harris | William surrenders to use of Joan Turner his mother for her life ,now wife of Michael Turner after the decease of Michael. Cottage & a little yard belonging adjoining the messuage |
| 1693 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | William Mann sold to Hamlet Audley | conditional surrender. Cottage & a little yard belonging adjoining the messuage | |
| 1693 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | William Mann sold to Hamlet Audley | conditional surrender. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd | |
| 1696 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | Hamlet Audley sold to Edward Plumer | Edward Plumer is executor of Hamlet Audley. Cottage & a little yard belonging adjoining the messuage | |
| 1696 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | Hamlet Audley sold to Edward Plumer | Edward Plumer is executor of Hamlet Audley. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd | |
| 1707 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | William Mann sold to Sarah Conaway | Sarah [wife of John Conaway] is sister & heir of Hamlet Audley dec. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd | |
| 1710 | 448778 Rectory manor court book | Edward Plumer sold to John Ferrian | Francis Arnold | Edward Plumer is executor of Hamlet Audley. Messuage now 28 Shillington Rd |
| 1710 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | Edward Plumer sold to John Ferrian | John Baldock | Edward Plumer is executor of Hamlet Audley. Cottage is adjoining messuage |
| 1726 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | William Mann sold to Sarah Conaway | sarah [wife of John Conaway] is sister & heir of Hamlet Audley dec. Cottage & a little yard belonging adjoining the messuage | |
| 1753 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | John Ferrian sold to John Ferrian | ||
| 1780 | 48778 Rectory manor court book | John Ferrian sold to Thomas Ferrian | Thomas is John’s brother. | |
| 1784 | 1784 pollbook | Joseph Eyre Esq Of London | Thomas Furrian | |
| 1811 | Pre enclosure | John Wright | John Woolston | Homestead and croft. |
| 1818 | Enclosure Award | John Wright | John Woolston | house, yard and croft 3 roods and 2 perches. |
| 1826 | Land tax | John Wright junior | John Woolston | house & land. John Woolston is a butcher |
| 1827 | Land tax | John Wright junior | John Woolston | house & land. John Woolston is a butcher |
| 1828 | Land tax | John Wright junior | John Woolston junior | house & land. John Woolston is a butcher |
| 1830 | Land tax | John Wright junior | John Woolston junior | house & land. John Woolston is a butcher |
| 1832 | register of electors | John Lines | John Woolston | Near Burge End. house and land freehold |
| 1833 | register of electors | John Lines | Near Burge End. house and premises freehold | |
| 1834 | register of electors | John Lines | Near Burge End. house and premises freehold | |
| 1835 | register of electors | John Lines | Near Burge End. house and premises freehold | |
| 1836 | register of electors | John Lines | Thomas Hipgrave | Near Burge End. house and land freehold |
| 1837 | register of electors | John Lines | Thomas Hipgrave | Burgend leading to house and land freehold |
| 1838 | register of electors | John Lines | Thomas Hipgrave | Burgend leading to house and land freehold |
| 1839 | register of electors | John Lines | Burgend leading to house and land freehold | |
| 1841 | census | |||
| 1846 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1847 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1849 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1850 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1851 | census | William Stapleton | Bakery | |
| 1851 | 1851 census | Henry Palmer – Baker | ||
| 1851 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1852 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1853 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1854 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1855 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1857 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1858 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1859 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1860 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1861 | census | William Stapleton | Family of 6 Family of 3. Bakery | |
| 1861 | 1861 census | Thomas Ashton – Baker | ||
| 1861 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1863 | rates | George Lines | George Dawson | Divided into 2 cottages . |
| 1863 | 1863 rates | George Lines | Thomas Ashton | Cottage & Bakehouse |
| 1864 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1865 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1866 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1867 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1868 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1869 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1871 | census | George Dawson | Both are families of 6. | |
| 1871 | 1871 census | Thomas Ashton – Baker | ||
| 1871 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1872 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1873 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1874 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1875 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1876 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1877 | sanitation | William Lines of Chibley Farm Shillington | Samuel Jarvis James Walker | Divided into 2 cottages 1 cottage 2 living room, 2 sleeping room , 7 inmates 1 cottage 2 living room, 2 sleeping room , 3 inmates . Privy and well for each. No drainage |
| 1877 | 1877 sanitation | William Lines | Samuel Jarvis | 1/2Cottages With Garden. Well, Drainage-None. 7 Inmates Sharing 2 Living Rooms, 2 Sleeping Rooms And Privy |
| 1877 | School admission register | Laura Jarvis born 27/1/1866 | living with Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1877 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1878 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1879 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1880 | register of electors | George Lines | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End |
| 1880 | register of electors | George Lines | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End |
| 1881 | census | Samuel Jarvis James Walker | Divided into 2 cottages 1 cottage, 9 in family 1 cottage 4 in in family . | |
| 1881 | 1881 census | James Walker – Baker | ||
| 1881 | register of electors | George Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1882 | register of electors | George Lines | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End |
| 1883 | register of electors | George Lines | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End |
| 1884 | register of electors | George Lines | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End |
| 1884 | register of electors | Arthur William Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1885 | School admission register | Frank Walker born 26/5/1877 | living with James Walker | |
| 1885 | register of electors | George Lines | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End |
| 1885 | register of electors | Arthur William Lines | Near Burge End | |
| 1886 | School admission books | Daisy Walker born | living with James Walker | |
| 1886 | register of electors | James Walker jnr | Near Burge End | |
| 1887 | School admission books | Hubert Walker born | living with James Walker | |
| 1889 | School admission books | Ida Walker born | living with James Walker | |
| 1891 | census | Samuel Jarvis James Walker | ||
| 1891 | 1891 census | James Walker – Baker | ||
| 1893 | School admission books | Jesse Walker born | living with James Walker | |
| 1894 | School admission register | Ida Walker born 22/12/1886 | living with James Walker | |
| 1898 | School admission register | Jesse Walker born 14/4/1889 | living with James Walker | |
| 1901 | census | Joseph Carter Frank Walker | Family size 4 Family size 3. House used as a bakery | |
| 1901 | 1901 census | Frank Abram Walker – Master Baker Bread | ||
| 1908 | School admission register | Eva Walker born 21/6/1899 | Last school – Pirton Infants, living with Frank Walker | |
| 1909 | School admission register | Edwin Walker born 20/11/1901 | Last school – Pirton Infants, living with Frank Walker | |
| 1909 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | near Burge End dwelling house |
| 1910 | rates | Arthur Lines Pegsdon Villa, Chiltern rd, Hitchin | Joseph Carter Frank Walker | Cottage and garden. 33 perches Cottage and bakery.25 perches James Walker Frank’s father rented the properties land and buildings 4 acres 3 roods 7 perches. |
| 1910 | School admission register | Reginald Walker born 7/12/1903 | Last school – Pirton Infants, living with Frank Walker | |
| 1910 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | Near Burge End. dwelling house |
| 1911 | census | FrankWalker | Family size 5, House used as a bakery | |
| 1911 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | Near Burge End. dwelling house |
| 1912 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | Near Burge End. dwelling house |
| 1912 | register of electors | Jane Walker | Near Burge End. house | |
| 1913 | School admission register | Ivy Walker born 20/9/1906 | Last school – Pirton Infants, living with Frank Walker | |
| 1913 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | Near Burge End. dwelling house |
| 1914 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | Near Burge End. dwelling house |
| 1915 | register of electors | Arthur Lines | Frank Walker | Near Burge End. dwelling house |
| 1920 | School admission register | Daisy Walker born 27/1/1912 | Last school – Pirton Infants, living with Frank Walker | |
| 1935 | 1935 rates | Thomas Lake | Thomas Lake | Tom delivered milk and was married to Miriam. Rateable value £5 |
