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 |
| 1465 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | John Smyth | Messuage. Bryge End 1 and a half virgate lease for 8 years | |
| 1498 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | John Lyndsey transferred ownership to Thomas Taylor | Messuage. 1 virgate | |
| 1500 | Rental/ HALS | Richard Sam | Messuage. Bridge End 1 virgate | |
| 1503 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | John Lyndsey transferred ownership to Thomas Taylor | Messuage. half virgate | |
| 1540 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | |||
| 1540 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | Thomas Taylor transferred ownership to John Bulleyn | Messuage. In Brydgend Next To Close Formerly William Norreys On W And Brydge End Way On E | |
| 1544 | lay subsidy national archives | John Bullen | ||
| 1545 | lay subsidy national archives | John Bullen | ||
| 1549 | lay subsidy national archives | John Bullen | ||
| 1550 | Rental/ HALS | Richard Sam | House. Bridge End 1 virgate Bridgend and 1 cotland | |
| 1559 | Court book/HALS | John Bullen transferred ownership to Alice Bullen | ||
| 1559 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | William Bulleyn transferred ownership to Thomas Bulleyn | Toft. 1 virgate | |
| 1559 | Delme Radcliffe collection / HALS | John Bulleyn transferred ownership to Alic Bulleyn | In Brydge End With Richard Copcot On West And Brydge End Way On The East. Alice is a widow ,inherits for her natural life and then goes to John Bulleyn the son. Formerly William Prezzy ? | |
| 1571 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1572 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1576 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1588 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1597 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1598 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1599 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1608 | lay subsidy national archives | Thomas Bullen | ||
| 1610 | Court roll/HALS | |||
| 1612 | Court roll/HALS | |||
| 1642 | Tax to relieve British army in Ireland | Thomas Hamond | Living in Pirton | |
| 1644 | Court book/HALS | Thomas Hammond transferred ownership to Michael Hammond | Thomas Hammond | Messuage. Bridge End 3 and a half acres and a 5 ac pasture called North end close, half acre of pasture in Harthill close Thomas Hammond is Michael Hammond’s uncle. Thomas is given guardianship of Michael his nephew |
| 1663 | Hearth Tax/ National Archives | Micheall Hamond | Micheall Hamond 3 hearths | |
| 1670 | Court book/HALS | Michael Hammond transferred ownership to John Farmer | Michael Hammond | Messuage. Bridge End with 4 acres& 3 roods 0 |
| 1688 | Court book/HALS | John Farmer transferred ownership to John Farmer | John Farmer | Messuage. Bridge End with 4 acres& 3 roods John Farmer died and left all to kinsman, grandson of John’s brother Thomas Farmer. |
| 1765 | Rental/ HALS | Thomas Caton | John farmer previous owner had 2 daughters Susannah Cooper and Elizabeth Caton-husband Thomas | |
| 1780 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Caton | John Titmus | |
| 1781 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | John Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1782 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | John Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1783 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | John Titmus | John farmer previous owner had 2 daughters Susannah Cooper and Elizabeth Caton joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1784 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | John Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1785 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | John Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1786 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1787 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1788 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1789 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1790 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | Joint proprietors caton & cooper |
| 1791 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1792 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1792 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1793 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuell Jarvis | |
| 1793 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1794 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuell Jarvis | |
| 1794 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1795 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuell Jarvis | |
| 1795 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1796 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuell Jarvis | |
| 1796 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1797 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1797 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1798 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | Joint occupiers Samuel Jarvis & William titmus |
| 1799 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1799 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1800 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1800 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1801 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1801 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1802 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1802 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | William Titmus | |
| 1803 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1804 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1805 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1811 | pre enclosure plan/Hofton | Thomas Caton | Samuel Jarvis | Opposite Burge end Farm |
| 1811 | Land tax/HALS | Mr Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1812 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1814 | Land tax/HALS | Thomas Caton | Samuel Jarvis | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | Thomas Caton | Homestead and croft. 1 acre 3 rood 30 perch | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | John Titmuss | Burge End. John Titmuss – Agricultural labourer age 40 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | John Titmuss | John Titmuss – Ag Lab age 55 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Daniel Titmuss | Daniel Titmuss – Ag Lab age 34 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Charles Weedon | Charles Weedon – Ag Lab age 28 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Daniel Titmuss | Daniel Titmuss – Agricultural labourer age 44 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Charles Weeden | Charles Weeden – Agricultural labourer age 37 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Charles Bowyer | John Titmas | Cottage. rateable value £3 8s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Charles Bowyer | Charles Weedon | Cottage. rateable value £3 8s 0d |
| 1867 | Deeds/HALS | Charles Bowyer | Daniel Titmuss | Cottages. Burge End farm sale, 1ac 3r 30p land tax £8 17s 2 cottages occupied by Titmuss and Charles Weedon |
| 1870 | Court book/HALS | Charles Bowyer transferred ownership to William Hanscombe | Charles Weedon | Cottages 2. Burge End 2 cottages erected by Tom Jeeves builder Hitchin ,shotts pasture also Millers Close |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Daniel Titmus | Daniel Timuss – Ag lab age 54 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Charles Weedon | Charles Weedon – Ag lab age 46 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Frederick Weedon | Mary Weedon born 15/10/1865 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | William Hanscombe | Daniel Titmuss | 1/2cottages with garden. 1/2shared well, drainage-None. 4 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/2 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | William Hanscombe | Frederic Weeden | 1/2cottages with garden. 1/2shared well, drainage-None. 5 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/2 shared privy |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Daniel Titmus | Daniel Titmus – Corn thresher age 64 | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Carter | Down Town. Ellen Carter born 15/11/1879 enrolled 12/4/1886 | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Carter | Down Town. Ernest Carter born 20/12/1880 enrolled 12/4/1886 | |
| 1886 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Carter | Down Town. Annie Carter born 20/11/1882 enrolled 12/4/1886 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Daniel Titmus | Burge End. Daniel Titmus – Farm Laborer age 74 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | James Baines | Burge End. James Baines – Shepherd (formerly) age 93 | |
| 1895 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Charles Carter | school attendance officer & assistant overseer | |
| 1896 | School admission register/HALS | Charles Carter | Pirton. Kate Carter born 16/4/1888 enrolled 1896 | |
| 1898 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Charles Carter | school attendance officer & assistant overseer | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | Charles Carter | House. Burge End Charles Carter – Assistant local overseer age 55 | |
| 1902 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Charles Carter | school attendance officer & assistant overseer | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Carter | Dwelling house. Burge End | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Carter | Dwelling house. Burge End | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Charles Carter | house & premises Burge End 39 perch gross value £8 0s rateable value £6 0s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | William Hanscombe | Charles Carter | Garden. Burge End 2 rood 23 perch gross value £1 17s rateable value £1 15s |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Carter | Dwelling house. Burge End | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Charles Carter | Burge End. 8 rooms 3 in household Charles Carter Assistant Overseer – age 65 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Eliza Carter | Burge End. 8 rooms 3 in household Eliza Carter – age 67 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Kate Carter | Burge End. 8 rooms 3 in household Kate Carter – age 22 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Carter | Dwelling house Burge End | |
| 1912 | Kelly – trade directory/HALS | Charles Carter | school attendance officer & assistant overseer | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Carter | Dwelling house Burge End | |
| 1913 | Court book/HALS | William Hanscombe | Cottage 2 | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | Charles Carter | Dwelling house Burge End | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | J A B Hanscombe | Arthur Nash | Cottage and premises Burge End gross value 10 rateable value 6 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Arthur Nash | married DOB 20/6/1893 foreman bricklayer Age 46 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Marjorie Nash | married DOB 23/9/1897 Unpaid domestic duties Age 42 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Robert Quantock | at school |
