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 | occ | comment |
| 1684 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | Charles Thrussell transferred ownership to William Sheppard | Charles Thrussell | toft , orchard and shop next to freehold messuage Edward Laundy also surrenders to William Sheppard taylor |
| 1693 | Rental/ HALS | William Shepard | ||
| 1704 | Rental/ HALS | William Shephard | ||
| 1704 | Rental/ HALS | William Shephard | ||
| 1706 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | William Sheppard | 1706 – 1721 | |
| 1714 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | William Sheppard transferred ownership to William Sheppard | toft , orchard and shop next to freehold messuage William is William the elder’s nephew | |
| 1722 | Poll Books/HALS | William Shephard | William Shephard Of Pirton Herts | |
| 1727 | Poll Books/HALS | William Shepherd | William Shepherd Of Pirton Herts | |
| 1727 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | William Sheppard transferred ownership to William Sheppard | Thomas Wilson | orchard and shop next to freehold messuage |
| 1734 | will | John Sheppard transferred ownership to Edward Sheppard | John Day | land John is a tailor he leaves to his 3 nephews |
| 1755 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | William Sheppard transferred ownership to William Sheppard | orchard and shop next to freehold messuage | |
| 1761 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | William Sheppard transferred ownership to James Crouch | orchard and shop next to freehold messuage | |
| 1784 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | James Crouch transferred ownership to James Crouch | orchard and shop next to freehold messuage father to son James of Cainhoe Clophill | |
| 1799 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | late Susan Cook |
| 1800 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | |
| 1801 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | |
| 1802 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | |
| 1803 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | |
| 1804 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | |
| 1805 | Land tax/HALS | Francis Crouch | Francis Crouch | |
| 1807 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | Francis Crouch transferred ownership to John Barber | orchard next to freehold messuage occupied byFrancis Crouch orchard and demolished shop | |
| 1811 | Pre enclosure plan/Hofton | John Barber | James Francis | |
| 1814 | Land tax/HALS | John Barber | James Francis | |
| 1825 | Land tax/HALS | weedon | James Francis | |
| 1826 | Land tax/HALS | James Francis | ||
| 1827 | Land tax/HALS | James Francis | ||
| 1828 | Land tax/HALS | James Francis | ||
| 1830 | Land tax/HALS | James Francis | cottage | |
| 1832 | Pigot – trade directory/HALS | James Francis | shopkeepers & dealers in groceries & sundries | |
| 1832 | Pigot – trade directory/HALS | James Francis | retailers of beer | |
| 1833 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse Near Church | |
| 1834 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse Near Church | |
| 1835 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1836 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1837 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1838 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1839 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1840 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1841 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | James Francis | Red Lion Ph Near Great Green Beer shop John Francis – Grocer age 25 | |
| 1842 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages & bakehouse cottages & bakehouse 0 | |
| 1844 | Register of electors/HALS | James Francis | cottages and bakehouse Near Church | |
| 1844 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1845 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1846 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1847 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1849 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1850 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1850 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | John Francis | grocer | |
| 1851 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Hipgrave | Thomas Hipgrave | house and land Near Church |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | John Francis | John Francis – Butcher age 37 | |
| 1853 | Register of electors/HALS | James Hipgrave transferred ownership to James Hipgrave | James Hipgrave | house and land Near the Church |
| 1853 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | James Hipgrave transferred ownership to John Squires | orchard next to freehold messuage | |
| 1854 | Register of electors/HALS | John Squires | James Hipgrave | house and land Near the Church |
| 1855 | Register of electors/HALS | John Squires | James Hipgrave | house and land Near the Church |
| 1855 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Elizabeth Francis | Red Lion Ph Beer shop beer retailer & grocer | |
| 1857 | Register of electors/HALS | John Squires | James Hipgrave | house and land Near the Church |
| 1858 | Register of electors/HALS | John Squires | James Hipgrave | house and land Near the Church |
| 1859 | Register of electors/HALS | John Squires | James Hipgrave | house and land Near the Church |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Elizabeth Francis | Elizabeth Francis – Grocer age 47 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | J.C. Priest | Elizabeth Francis | Red Lion Ph Beer shop rateable val £8 0s 0d |
| 1864 | Cassey – trade directory/HALS | William Davis | Red Lion Ph Beer shop beer retailer & grocer | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | George Walker | George Walker – Beer seller & butcher age 22 | |
| 1874 | Licensees/HALS | George Walker | Red Lion Ph Pirton 27 Aug 1872 – 25 Aug 1874 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Mr Priest | George Walker | Red Lion Ph public house with yard. 1/3 shared well, drainage-into road drain. 4 inmates sharing 3 living rooms, 4 sleeping rooms and Privy |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | George Walker | John Walker born 16/7/1869 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | George Walker | William Taylor born 20/12/1869 enrolled 1877 living with George Walker | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | George Walker | James Walker born 15/12/1873 enrolled 15/1/1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | George Walker | Joseph Walker born 2/12/1874 enrolled 15/1/1877 | |
| 1877 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | Mary Ann Squires transferred ownership to Frank Hipgrave | orchard next to freehold messuage | |
| 1877 | PirtonManor Court book/HALS | John Squires transferred ownership to Mary Ann Squires | orchard next to freehold messuage | |
| 1878 | School admission register/HALS | Amos Burton | Frank Burton born 6/11/1874 enrolled 20/5/1878 | |
| 1880 | School admission register/HALS | Amos Burton | Harry Burton born 12/8/1877 enrolled 12/7/1880 | |
| 1880 | Licensees/HALS | Amos Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 24 Aug 1880 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Amos Burton | Amos Burton – Ag lab & beer house keeper age 41 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | David Burton | David Burton – Ag lab & publican age 23 | |
| 1883 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Beatrice Burton born 3/1/1881 enrolled 28/5/1883 | |
| 1885 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 25 Aug 1885 | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Nr Fox Sydney Burton born 1883 enrolled 1886/87 | |
| 1886 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | David Burton | Beer shop beer retailer | |
| 1887 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 23 Aug 1887 | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Pirton standard exemption???? Beatrice Burton born 3/1/1881 enrolled 1888 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Crab lane Thomas Burton born 1886 enrolled 1888/89 | |
| 1888 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 21 Aug 1888 | |
| 1889 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 20 Aug 1889 | |
| 1890 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Crab lane Freddy Burton born 27/4/1888 enrolled 1890/91 | |
| 1890 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | David Burton | Beer shop beer retailer | |
| 1890 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 26 Aug 1890 | |
| 1891 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Sydney James Burton born 10/11/1883 enrolled 1891 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | David Burton | Nr The Church David Burton – Agricultural Laborer & Publican age 33 | |
| 1891 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 25 Aug 1891 | |
| 1893 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 29 Aug 1893 | |
| 1893 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 23 Aug 1893 | |
| 1894 | School admission register/HALS | David Burton | Pirton 0 Thomas Burton born 17/5/1886 enrolled 1894 | |
| 1894 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 28 Aug 1894 | |
| 1895 | Licensees/HALS | David Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 27 Aug 1895 | |
| 1896 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 14 Jan 1896 | |
| 1897 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 24 Aug 1897 | |
| 1899 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 22 Aug 1899 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Red lion William Burton – Engineer age 43 | |
| 1901 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 37130 | |
| 1903 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 37662 | |
| 1905 | Licensees/HALS | John Tomlin | Red Lion Ph Pirton 38593 | |
| 1905 | Licensees/HALS | William Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton [07 Feb 1905] | |
| 1907 | Licensees/HALS | John Tomlin | Red Lion Ph Pirton 39118 | |
| 1908 | Licensees/HALS | Georgina Tomlin | Red Lion Ph Pirton 39510 | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin George Page | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph |
| 1909 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 39951 | |
| 1909 | Licensees/HALS | Georgina Tomlin | Red Lion Ph Pirton 39846 | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin George Page | 0 0 | Red Lion Ph |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Edward Page | Georgina Tomlin | Red Lion Ph 8 perch gross value £17 0s rateable value £13 0s |
| 1910 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 40210 | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin George Page | 0 0 | Red Lion Ph |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Thomas Mortimer – Carpenter age 49 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Georgina Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Georgina Mortimer – age 52 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Thomas Walker | Red Lion Ph Thomas Walker – Farm Labourer age 40 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph 7 rooms 3 in household Thomas Mortimer Carpenter – age 49 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Georgina Mortimer | Red Lion Ph 7 rooms 3 in household Georgina Mortimer – age 52 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Edwin George Page | 0 0 | Red Lion Ph |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph | |
| 1913 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 41309 | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | George Edwin Page | 0 0 | Red Lion Ph |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Edwin Page | 0 0 | Red Lion Ph |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph | |
| 1916 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 42401 | |
| 1918 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 43136 | |
| 1919 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 43500 | |
| 1922 | Licensees/HALS | Joseph Carter | Red Lion Ph Pirton 44655 | |
| 1922 | Licensees/HALS | Thomas Mortimer | Red Lion Ph Pirton 44599 | |
| 1923 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Carter | Red Lion Ph Ronald W Carter born 13/6/1913 enrolled 1923 Last school – Pirton Junior, | |
| 1926 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | John Carter | Red Lion Ph beer retailer | |
| 1927 | School admission register/HALS | Leonard Crouch | Red Lion Ph Mabel Crouch born 5/6/1920 enrolled 1927 Last school – Heath School, St Albans, | |
| 1927 | Licensees/HALS | Joseph Carter | Red Lion Ph Pirton 9894 | |
| 1928 | School admission register/HALS | Chas Follington | Red Lion Ph Edward Charles Follington born 28/8/1918 enrolled 1928 Last school – Epsom C.Sch., | |
| 1928 | School admission register/HALS | Chas Follington | Red Lion Ph Henry Fred Follington born 3/5/1920 enrolled 1928 Last school – Epsom C.Sch., | |
| 1928 | Licensees/HALS | Joseph Carter | Red Lion Ph Pirton 46790 | |
| 1928 | Licensees/HALS | George Frederick Earle | Red Lion Ph Pirton 47091 | |
| 1929 | Licensees/HALS | George Frederick Earle | Red Lion Ph Pirton 47154 | |
| 1929 | Licensees/HALS | John Kenneth MacKenzie | Red Lion Ph Pirton 47217 | |
| 1932 | Licensees/HALS | James Edward Hedley | Red Lion Ph Pirton 11721 | |
| 1932 | Licensees/HALS | John Kenneth Mackenzie | Red Lion Ph Pirton 11721 | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Wells& Winch | J H Mackenzie | Red Lion Ph gross value £24 rateable value £17 |
| 1935 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | John K Mackenzie | Red Lion Ph beer retailer | |
| 1937 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | John K Mackenzie | Red Lion Ph beer retailer | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | John Mackenzie | Red Lion married DOB 15/6/1879 Publican Age 60 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Marie Mackenzie | married DOB 20/6/1882 Unpaid domestic duties Age 57 | |
| 1940 | Licensees/HALS | William Arthur Bott | Red Lion Ph Pirton 14885 | |
| 1940 | Licensees/HALS | John Kenneth MacKenzie | Red Lion Ph Pirton 14647 | |
| 1942 | Licensees/HALS | Edward George Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 15619 | |
| 1943 | Licensees/HALS | Edward George Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 15739 | |
| 1945 | Licensees/HALS | Edward George Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 16474 | |
| 1946 | Licensees/HALS | Edward George Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 16838 | |
| 1948 | Licensees/HALS | Edward George Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 17566 | |
| 1951 | Licensees/HALS | Edward George Burton | Red Lion Ph Pirton 18665 |
