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 |
| 1608 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | William Feild transferred ownership to Thomas Feild | Tenement In Green End. 23/9/1608 manor rectory of Pirton with ickleford. – Thomas Feild on conditional surrender of William Feild his son. Surrender to be void if Wm. Feild survived to next court after surrender. Tenement, barn, & close of pasture adjoining (1a.) in green end, & one orchard between the tenement & the close. | |
| 1609 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Thomas Feilde transferred ownership to Joan Feilde | Joan Feilde | Messuage. Grene End 6/4/1609 paid £200 – 1. Thomas Feilde of St. Thomas’ chapel, Meppershall, Beds, yeo. 2. Joan Feilde of pirton, widow, late wife of William Feilde, decd. son of Thomas Feilde. Messuage etc. at pirton green end & 17a. land. |
| 1612 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Thomas Field transferred ownership to Katherine Carter | Tenement. In Green End, Kings Highway On South, Freehold Mess Of Tom Field On North, Abutting West On Grene End 27/4/1612 admission – Katherine Carter(late wife of Thomas Field) & Edward carter , on surrender of Thomas Field (conditional on his surviValue) tenement with barn, pightle of pasture & orchard at Green end, Hertford pightle, 3a. pasture called Leyes in spitle furrow, 16a. arable, lubbers pightle 0.5p. meadow. | |
| 1659 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Robert Collison transferred ownership to John Collison | Messuage. 1 acre & 3 roods John Collison is nephew & heir of Robert Collison | |
| 1675 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Sheppard transferred ownership to John Sheppard | Messuage. John surrenders his copyhold property until he is married to Mary Burrows | |
| 1684 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Sheppard transferred ownership to Dorothy Howe | Messuage. 20 acres of land & 2 acresmeadow&5acres of pasture John Sheppard suffers a recovery | |
| 1684 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Shepheard transferred ownership to Thomas Burrowes | Messuage. 23/10/1684 manorial recovery (copy of court roll) – William Hancombe, tenant (on surrender of John Shepheard) Thomas burrowes, demandant, John Shepheard & John beale, vouchees. Thomas Burrowes is admitted, & surrenders to use of Dorothy How of st. Gregory, London, widow. 1 messuage, 20a. land, 2a. meadow & 5a. pasture. | |
| 1684 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Thomas Burrowes transferred ownership to Dorothy how | Messuage. 23/10/1684 manorial recovery (copy of court roll) – William Hancombe, tenant (on surrender of John Shepheard) Thomas burrowes, demandant, John Shepheard & John beale, vouchees. Thomas burrowes is admitted, & surrenders to use of Dorothy how of st. Gregory, London, widow. 1 messuage, 20a. land, 2a. meadow & 5a. pasture. | |
| 1697 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Dorothy How transferred ownership to Elizabeth Degg | Messuage. 20 acres of land & 2 acresmeadow&5acres of pasture Elizabeth Degg’s father is Robert Collison Samuel Howe and Elizabeth Degg both of London are the children of Dorothy Howe widow. | |
| 1710 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Collison transferred ownership to Elizabeth Fordham | Messuage. 1 acre & 3 roods Elizabeth (wife of Ralph Fordham of TherField) is heir of John Collison her father dec | |
| 1712 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Samuel Howe and Elizabeth Degg both of London are the children of Dorothy Howe widow. | ||
| 1735 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Fordham transferred ownership to Edward Wilson | Messuage. 1 acre & 3 roods Elizabeth is Ralph’s widow, the house was formerly occupied by her father John Collison | |
| 1738 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Dorothy Howe transferred ownership to Mrs Ray | Messuage. Mrs Ray is heir of Dorothy Howe dec and Dame Elizabeth Sanderson[Dorothy’s daughter] widow | |
| 1739 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Elizabeth Fordham transferred ownership to William Townsend | Messuage. 1 acre & 3 roods | |
| 1767 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | William Townsend transferred ownership to Thomas Carrington | Messuage. | |
| 1777 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Thomas Carrington transferred ownership to Sarah Auburn | Messuage. | |
| 1787 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Sarah Auburn transferred ownership to John Moore | Thomas Worsley | Messuage. |
| 1811 | Pre enclosure plan/Hofton | John Moore | James Worsley | |
| 1811 | Pre enclosure plan/Hofton | John Moore | John Burgess | |
| 1811 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Moore transferred ownership to John Moore | Messuage. | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | John Moore transferred ownership to Thomas Worsley | house and orchard 3 rood | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | John Moore | house and orchard 10 perch | |
| 1818 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | Messuage. 3 roods | ||
| 1818 | Manor of Pirton Rectory Court book/HALS | John Moore transferred ownership to Thomas Worsley | Messuage. | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Thomas Cherry | Near Little Green. Thomas Cherry – Agricultural labourer age 40 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Joseph Weeden | Near Little Green. Joseph Weeden – age 30 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Pratt | Near Little Green. William Pratt – Agricultural labourer age 30 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | James Worsley | Near little Green. James Worsley – Agricultural labourer age 65 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Joseph Reynolds | Joseph Reynolds – Ag Lab age 32 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | David Shepherd | David Shepherd – Ag Lab age 47 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | James Abbiss | James Abbiss – Ag Lab age 45 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Joseph Reynolds | Joseph Reynolds – Agricultural labourer age 43 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | David Shepherd | David Shepherd – Agricultural labourer age 58 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | James Abbiss | James Abbiss – Agricultural labourer age 55 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | James Abbiss | James Abbiss | Cottage. rateable Value £4 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | James Abbiss | James Abbiss | Cottage. rateable Value £2 10s 0d |
| 1868 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1869 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1871 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Joseph Reynolds | Joseph Reynolds – Ag lab age 54 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Goliath Burton | Goliath Burton – Ag lab age 26 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | William Shepherd | William Shepherd – Ag lab age 42 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | James Abbiss | James Abbiss – Ag lab age 66 | |
| 1872 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1873 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1874 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1874 | Hertford Petty Sessions/HALS | Goliath Burton | 29 Sep 1874 summary conviction register; Theft; defendant | |
| 1875 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1876 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1877 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Alfred Burton | Joseph Reynolds | 1/3 shared cottage 1/3 shared cottage with garden. 1/3 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 4 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/3 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Alfred Burton | David Reynolds | 1/3 shared cottage with. drainage. 3 inmates sharing living rooms, sleeping rooms |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Alfred Burton | Goliath Burton | 1/3cottages with garden. 1/3 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 8 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/3 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Alfred Burton | William Shepherd | 1/3cottages with garden. 1/3 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 4 inmates sharing 1 living room, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/3 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Abbiss | James Abbiss | Shared cottage with garden. drainage-into ditch. 2 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Abbiss | William Jarvis | 2 shared cottage with drainage-. 9 inmates sharing living rooms, sleeping rooms and |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Abbiss | James Abbiss | Shared cottage with garden. none, drainage-into ditch. 2 inmates sharing 1 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and Privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | James Abbiss | William Jarvis | 2 shared cottage with drainage-. 9 inmates sharing living rooms, sleeping rooms and |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Goliath Burton | Martha Burton born 22/4/1868 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1877 | School admission register/HALS | Goliath Burton | Joseph Burton born 7/3/1870 enrolled 1877 | |
| 1878 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1878 | HALS | Goliath Burton | Ellen Burton born 1/7/1874 enrolled 15/4/1878 | |
| 1879 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1879 | HALS | Goliath Burton | John Burton born 21/7/1875 enrolled 1/4/1879 | |
| 1880 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1881 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1881 | HALS | Goliath Burton | Charles Burton born 19/8/1879 enrolled 20/6/1881 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | John Hanscombe | John Hanscombe – Bricklayer age 26 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Goliath Burton | Goliath Burton – Ag lab engine driver age 36 | |
| 1882 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1883 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1884 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1885 | Register of electors/HALS | James Abbiss | Cottage. Little Green | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | William Jarvis | Mill Road. Daisy Jarvis enrolled 1888 | |
| 1888 | School admission register/HALS | Frederic Reynolds | Mill Road. Frederic Reynolds enrolled 1888 | |
| 1888 | HALS | Frederic Reynolds | Mill Road. Frederic Reynolds born /9/1885 enrolled 1888/89 | |
| 1888 | HALS | William Jarvis | Mill Road. Daisy Jarvis born /7/1884 enrolled 1888/89 | |
| 1888 | HALS | John Handscombe | Holly Cottage. Harry Handscombe born 1886 enrolled 1888/89 | |
| 1889 | School admission register/HALS | William Jarvis | Mill Way. Fred Jarvis enrolled 1889 | |
| 1889 | HALS | William Jarvis | Mill Way. Fred Jarvis born 3/5/1886 enrolled 1889/90 | |
| 1890 | HALS | John Handscombe | Mill Way. Harry Handscombe born 2/3/1888 enrolled 1890/91 | |
| 1891 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Mill Way. Reginald Dawson enrolled 1891 | |
| 1891 | HALS | Edgar Dawson | Mill Way. Reginald Dawson born /4/1889 enrolled 1891/92 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | John Hanscombe | Holly Cottage. John Hanscombe – Bricklayer age 36 | |
| 1892 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Nr Pond. Ethel Dawson enrolled 1892 | |
| 1892 | HALS | Edgar Dawson | Nr Pond. Ethel Dawson born /5/1890 enrolled 1892/93 | |
| 1893 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Mill Way. Ethel Dawson enrolled 1893 | |
| 1893 | HALS | Edgar Dawson | Rose cottage. Mill Way Ethel Dawson born /4/1890 enrolled 1893/94 | |
| 1894 | School admission register/HALS | William French | Old Mill Way. Harry French enrolled 1894 | |
| 1894 | School admission register/HALS | William Jarvis | Mill Way Lane. Lily Jarvis enrolled 1894 | |
| 1894 | HALS | William French | Old Mill Way. Harry French born 2/5/1892 enrolled 1894/95 | |
| 1894 | HALS | William Jarvis | Mill Way Lane. Lily Jarvis born 1892 enrolled 1894/95 | |
| 1897 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Reginald Dawson born 29/4/1889 enrolled 1897 | |
| 1899 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Ethel Dawson born 18/4/1890 enrolled 1899 | |
| 1899 | School admission register/HALS | William French | Pirton. Joseph French born 14/7/1890 enrolled 1899 | |
| 1900 | School admission register/HALS | William French | Harry French born 2/5/1892 enrolled 1900 | |
| 1902 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Charles Dawson born 9/10/1894 enrolled 1902 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1902 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Bertie Dawson born 23/1/1899 enrolled 21/4/1902 | |
| 1904 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Bertie Dawson born 23/1/1899 enrolled 18/4/1904 last school Pirton | |
| 1904 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Kate Dawson born 13/1/1901 enrolled 18/4/1904 | |
| 1907 | School admission register/HALS | Albert Dawson | Pirton. Annie Dawson born 8/7/1899 enrolled 1907 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1907 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Harry Dawson born 26/5/1904 enrolled 24/6/1907 | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Bertie Dawson born 23/1/1899 enrolled 1908 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1908 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. 163 (219) Kate Dawson born 13/1/1901 enrolled 1908 Last school – Infants Dept, | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Abraham Shepherd | Abraham Shepherd | Cottage and land Near Little Green |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Dwelling house. Little Green | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house. Little Green | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Abraham Shepherd | Edgar Dawson | Cottage & premises. Near little Green 12 perch gross Value £4 10s rateable Value £ s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Abraham Shepherd | Pitts | Holly cottages. Near little Green 12 perch gross Value £4 10s rateable Value £ s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Abraham Shepherd | F Titmuss | Holly cottages. Near little Green 12 perch gross Value £4 15s rateable Value £17 10s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Dwelling house. Little Green | |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house. Little Green | |
| 1910 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton 219 (163) Kate Dawson born 31/1/1901 enrolled 1910 Last school – Roll’s Rd, Camberwell, | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Dwelling house. Little Green | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house. Little Green | |
| 1911 | School admission register/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Pirton. Harry Dawson born 26/5/1904 enrolled 1911 Last school – Pirton Infants, | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Edgar Dawson | Little Green. Edgar Dawson – Farm Horseman age 48 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Charlie Dawson | Little Green. Charlie Dawson – Carpenter age 15 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Bertie Dawson | Little Green. Bertie Dawson – School age 12 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Kate Dawson | Little Green. Kate Dawson – School age 10 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Harry Dawson | Little Green. Harry Dawson – School age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William French | Little Green. William Henry French – Farm Labourer age 63 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Mary French | Little Green. Mary Ann French – age 54 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Joseph French | Little Green. Joseph French – Farm Labourer age 21 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | James Smith | James Smith – Farm Labourer age 37 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Edgar Dawson | Little Green. 4 rooms 6 in household Edgar Dawson Farm Horseman – age 48 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Elizabeth Dawson | Little Green. 4 rooms 6 in household Elizabeth Dawson – age 51 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Charlie Dawson | Little Green. 4 rooms 6 in household Charlie Dawson Carpenter – age 15 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Bertie Dawson | Little Green. 4 rooms 6 in household Bertie Dawson School – age 12 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Kate Dawson | Little Green. 4 rooms 6 in household Kate Dawson School – age 10 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Harry Dawson | Little Green. 4 rooms 6 in household Harry Dawson School – age 6 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | William French | Little Green. 4 rooms 3 in household William Henry French Farm Labourer – age 63 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Mary French | Little Green. 4 rooms 3 in household Mary Ann French – age 54 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Joseph French | Little Green. 4 rooms 3 in household Joseph French Farm Labourer – age 21 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | James Smith | 3 rooms 5 in household James Smith Farm Labourer – age 37 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Clara Smith | 3 rooms 5 in household Clara Smith – age 38 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Nellie Smith | 3 rooms 5 in household Nellie Smith – age 9 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Frank Smith | 3 rooms 5 in household Frank Smith – age 8 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Edwin Smith | 3 rooms 5 in household Edwin James Smith – age 5 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | Edgar Dawson | Dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | William French | Dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1918 | Absent voters/HALS | Bertie Dawson | Pirton. Autumn 1918 | |
| 1918 | Absent voters/HALS | Charlie Dawson | Pirton. Autumn 1918 | |
| 1919 | Absent voters/HALS | Bertie Dawson | Pirton. Spring 1919 | |
| 1919 | Absent voters/HALS | Harry Dawson | Pirton. Spring 1919 | |
| 1926 | School admission register/HALS | Arthur Cox | Holly Cottages. Ivy Cox born 30/9/1914 enrolled 1926 Last school – Stondon C.C., | |
| 1932 | School admission register/HALS | Herbert Albon | 2 Holly Cottages. Francis Herbert Albon born 20/5/1927 enrolled 1932 | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Zillah Shepherd | Philip Crawley | Cottage and premises gross Value £ 7 rateable Value £4 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Zillah Shepherd | Cottage and premises gross Value 7 rateable Value 4 | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Zillah Shepherd | A Cox | Cottage and premises gross Value £8 rateable Value £5 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Phoebe Locke | Holly Cottage. widow/widower DOB 1/9/1889 private means Age 50 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Earnest Ready | married DOB 11/1/1871 Taxi driver Age 68 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Jane H Ready | married DOB 23/11/1879 Unpaid domestic duties Age 60 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Philip E Crawley | 1 Holly Cottage. married DOB 28/11/1902 bricklayer Age 37 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Winifred M Crawley | married DOB 27/1/1906 Unpaid domestic duties Age 33 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | James Hoye | 2 Holly Cottage. married DOB 15/9/1901 horseman on farm Age 38 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Ida R Hoye | married DOB 17/7/1905 Unpaid domestic duties Age 34 |
