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 and 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 |
| 1600 | Court roll/HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to John Beale | Messuage. Father surrendered to son and son admitted | |
| 1682 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to John Beale | Beales Homestead On Little Green John Beales’s son John | |
| 1693 | Rental/ HALS | John Beale | ||
| 1695 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to Elizabeth Beale | Beales Farmhouse Little Green | |
| 1697 | HALS | Elizabeth Beale transferred ownership to John Beale | Beales Homestead On Little Green Elizabeth Beal’s son | |
| 1698 | HALS | Elizabeth Beale transferred ownership to John Beale | Beales Farmhouse Little Green | |
| 1700 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to Ann Ansell | All her copyhold lands purchased of John Beal and lying in the field of Pirton. | |
| 1704 | Rental/ HALS | John Beale | ||
| 1704 | Rental/ HALS | John Beale | ||
| 1706 | HALS | Thomas Willsham transferred ownership to John Beale | 1706 – 1721 John Beale pays 2d, Thomas Willsham pays 8d | |
| 1712 | Original deeds/Hofton | John Beale | Thomas Wiltshire | Land. 1 Acre Beale leases for 10 years to Thomas and Alice his wife |
| 1713 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to Mary Ansell | Beales Homestead On Little Green conditional surrender for £58 | |
| 1716 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to John Beale | Beales Homestead On Little Green | |
| 1720 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to John Groom | William Turner | Beales Homestead On Little Green |
| 1720 | HALS | John Beale transferred ownership to John Groom | Beales Homestead Little Green | |
| 1727 | Poll Books/HALS | John Groom | John Groom Of Weston Herts | |
| 1734 | Poll Books/HALS | John Groom | John Groom Of Weston Herts | |
| 1753 | Land tax/HALS | John Groom | ||
| 1754 | Poll Books/HALS | John Groom | John Farmer | John Groom Of Weston Herts |
| 1759 | Will | Susan Groom transferred ownership to Simon Brown | Beales Homestead On Little Green. Susan Groom married Simon Brown of Weston | |
| 1764 | HALS | John Groom transferred ownership to John Brown | Beales Homestead On Little Green. John Groom is John Brown’s grandfather, he lives in Weston with his mother and father, Susan and Simon Brown. John Brown will get the farm at 21 | |
| 1765 | Rental/ HALS | John Groome | Beales Homestead On Little Green | |
| 1780 | Will | Susan Brown transferred ownership to William Wilshere | Beales Homestead On Little Green. Simon and Susan’s daughter Susan married William Wilshere solicitor | |
| 1811 | HALS | William Wilshere transferred ownership to John Kingsley | Beales Homestead On Little Green. 2ac 1r 9p William Wilshere is a solicitor | |
| 1811 | HALS | John Kingsley | Beales Homestead. owner in book is John Kingsley but on map Wilshere | |
| 1818 | Enclosure award/HALS | William Wilshere transferred ownership to John Kingsley | Beales Homestead. 2 acre 1 rood 9 perch | |
| 1818 | HALS | Beales Homestead On Little Green. John Kinsley is a yeoman | ||
| 1839 | Land sale/HALS | Charles Kingsley transferred ownership to Barnard Acres | Edward Pitts | Situate at the Corner Of Little Green and the Road Leading to Holwell. Four Cottages Gardens, well planted to 3 of the tenants and a well of good water. Wood barns 1 Room below and pantry, and 1 chamber. 1 cottage containing an oven Timber built, plastered and thatched |
| 1839 | Land sale/HALS | Charles Kingsley transferred ownership to Barnard Acres | William Hanscombe | Situate at the Corner Of Little Green and the road leading to Holwell. Four Cottages Gardens, well planted to 3 of the tenants and a well of good water. Wood barns 1 Room below and pantry, and 1 chamber. 1 cottage containing an oven Timber built, plastered and thatched |
| 1839 | Land sale/HALS | Charles Kingsley transferred ownership to Barnard Acres | John Clark | Situate at the Corner Of Little Green and the road leading to Holwell. Four Cottages Gardens, well planted to 3 of the tenants and a well of good water. Wood barns 1 Room below and pantry, and 1 chamber. 1 cottage containing an oven Timber built, plastered and thatched |
| 1839 | Land sale/HALS | Charles Kingsley transferred ownership to Barnard Acres | Widow Miles | Situate at the Corner Of Little Green and the road leading to Holwell. Four Cottages Gardens, well planted to 3 of the tenants and a well of good water. Wood barns 1 Room below and pantry, and 1 chamber. 1 cottage containing an oven Timber built, plastered and thatched |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Elizabeth Shepherd | Little Green. Elizabeth Shepherd – age 77 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | William Hanscombe | Little Green. William Hanscombe – Agricultural labourer age 41 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | Edward Pitts | Little Green. Edward Pitts – Agricultural labourer age 50 | |
| 1841 | Census 1841 | John Clark | Little Green. John Clark – Agricultural labourer age 40 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Sarah Hanscombe | Sarah Hanscombe – Straw Plaiter age 49 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | John Clark | John Clark – Ag Lab age 53 | |
| 1851 | Census 1851 | Mary Pitts | Mary Pitts – Straw Dealer age 75 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Jesse Crouch | Jesse Crouch – Agricultural labourer age 28 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | Mary Pitts | Mary Pitts – Straw plaiter age 77 | |
| 1861 | Census 1861 | John Clark | John Clark – Agricultural labourer age 64 | |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Samuel Allen | Widow Pitts | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Samuel Allen | Jesse crouch | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1863 | Rates/HALS | Samuel Allen | John Clark | Cottage. rateable value £3 0s 0d |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | Jesse Crouch | Jesse Crouch – Ag lab age 34 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | John Clark | John Clark – Ag lab (infirm) parish relief age 74 | |
| 1871 | Census 1871 | George Stapleton | George Stapleton – Ag lab age 26 | |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | William Walker | 1/6cottages 1/6cottages with garden & shared yard. 2/6 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 5 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 3 sleeping rooms and 1/6 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | Henry Goldsmith | 1/6cottages 1/6cottages with garden & shared yard. 2/6 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/6 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | Joseph Chamberlain | 1/6cottages 1/6cottages with garden & shared yard. 2/6 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/6 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | William Cherry | 1/6cottages 1/6cottages with garden & shared yard. 2/6 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/6 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | William Hall | 1/6cottages 1/6cottages with garden & shared yard. 2/6 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 4 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/6 shared privy |
| 1877 | Sanitation report/HALS | Stafford Allen | William Titmuss | 1/6cottages 1/6cottages with 2/6 shared well, drainage-into ditch. 6 inmates sharing 2 living rooms, 2 sleeping rooms and 1/6 shared privy |
| 1878 | HALS | Joseph Chamberlain | Albert Chamberlain born 15/4/1875 enrolled 23/9/1878 | |
| 1881 | HALS | Joseph Chamberlain | Gertrude Chamberlain born 19/5/1878 enrolled 11/4/1881 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | William French | William French – Agricultural labourer age 32 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | George Stapleton | George Stapleton – Agricultural labourer age 24 | |
| 1881 | Census 1881 | Joseph Chamberlain | Joseph Chamberlain – Railway labourer age 38 | |
| 1883 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Chamberlain | Albert Chamberlain enrolled 1883 | |
| 1883 | School admission register/HALS | Joseph Chamberlain | Rosa Chamberlain born 25/12/1880 enrolled 7/5/1883 | |
| 1885 | HALS | Joseph Chamberlain | Alice Chamberlain born 20/5/1882 enrolled 28/9/1885 | |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Stafford Allen transferred ownership to George Thomas Palmer | F Baines | Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages Situated on Little Green Palmer – butcher of Shillington. A piece of garden ground in front enclosed by an iron fence on a brick foundation. 6 brick, slated, wood barns and 3 W.C.s, pump and well. Pump to soft water, tank. 4 of which have 2 bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen. The 2 end cottages having 2 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms and kitchen 6 Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages. (Under one roof) 3rood 3peck. |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Stafford Allen transferred ownership to George Thomas Palmer | Mark Smith | Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages Situated On Little Green Palmer – butcher of Shillington. A piece of garden ground in front enclosed by an iron fence on a brick foundation. 6 brick, slated, wood barns and 3 W.C.s, pump and well. Pump to soft water, tank. 4 of which have 2 bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen. The 2 end cottages having 2 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms and kitchen 6 Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages. (Under one roof) 3rood 3peck. |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Stafford Allen transferred ownership to George Thomas Palmer | J Catterill | Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages Situated On Little Green Palmer – butcher of Shillington. A piece of garden ground in front enclosed by an iron fence on a brick foundation. 6 brick, slated, wood barns and 3 W.C.s, pump and well. Pump to soft water, tank. 4 of which have 2 bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen. The 2 end cottages having 2 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms and kitchen 6 Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages. (Under one roof) 3rood 3peck. |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Stafford Allen transferred ownership to George Thomas Palmer | C Day | Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages Situated On Little Green. Palmer – butcher of Shillington. A piece of garden ground in front enclosed by an iron fence on a brick foundation. 6 brick, slated, wood barns and 3 W.C.s, pump and well. Pump to soft water, tank. 4 of which have 2 bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen. The 2 end cottages having 2 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms and kitchen 6 Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages. (Under one roof) 3rood 3peck. |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Stafford Allen transferred ownership to George Thomas Palmer | William Walker | Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages Situated On Little Green Palmer – butcher of Shillington. A piece of garden ground in front enclosed by an iron fence on a brick foundation. 6 brick, slated, wood barns and 3 W.C.s, pump and well. Pump to soft water, tank. 4 of which have 2 bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen. The 2 end cottages having 2 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms and kitchen 6 Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages. (Under one roof) 3rood 3peck. |
| 1890 | Land sale/HALS | Stafford Allen transferred ownership to George Thomas Palmer | A Bunyan | Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages Situated On Little Green Palmer – butcher of Shillington. A piece of garden ground in front enclosed by an iron fence on a brick foundation. 6 brick, slated, wood barns and 3 W.C.s, pump and well. Pump to soft water, tank. 4 of which have 2 bedrooms, sitting room and kitchen. The 2 end cottages having 2 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms and kitchen 6 Newly-erected brick built and slated cottages. (Under one roof) 3rood 3peck. |
| 1891 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Palmer’s Row. George Bunyan enrolled 1891 | |
| 1891 | HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Palmer’s Row. George Bunyan born /8/1888 enrolled 1891/92 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | Alfred Bunyan | Little Green. Alfred Bunyan – Agricultural Laborer age 27 | |
| 1891 | Census 1891 | William Walker | Little Green. William Walker – Agricultural Laborer age 66 | |
| 1895 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Palmer’s Cottages. Alice Bunyan enrolled 1895 | |
| 1895 | HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Palmer’s Cottages. Alice Bunyan born 8/7/1892 enrolled 1895/96 | |
| 1896 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton. George Bunyan born 14/8/1888 enrolled 1896 | |
| 1896 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton. John Bunyan enrolled 1896 | |
| 1896 | HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Pirton. John Bunyan born 1895 enrolled 1896/97 | |
| 1899 | School admission register/HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Palmer’s Cottages. 0 Eva Bunyan enrolled 1899 | |
| 1899 | HALS | Alfred Bunyan | Palmer’s Cottages. Eva Bunyan born 1896 enrolled 1899 | |
| 1901 | Census 1901 | George Weeden | Little Green George Weeden – General labourer age 28 | |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | George Thomas Palmer | 0 0 | cottages |
| 1909 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | dwelling house | |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Emma Palmer | George Stapleton | cottage & garden Little Green 8 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Emma Palmer | Bertram Burton | cottage & garden Little Green 8 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Emma Palmer | George Weeden | cottage & garden Little Green 8 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Emma Palmer | Frank Baines | cottage & garden Little Green 8 perch gross value £5 0s rateable value £3 15s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Emma Palmer | Frank Walker | cottage & garden Little Green 14 perch gross value £5 10s rateable value £4 5s |
| 1910 | Rates/HALS | Emma Palmer | Charles Roberts | cottage & garden Little Green 23 perch gross value £5 5s rateable value £4 0s |
| 1910 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | dwelling house | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Frederick Walker | Little Green 5 rooms 4 in household Frederick Goldsmith Walker Farm Labourer – age 31 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Mary Walker | Little Green 5 rooms 4 in household Mary Ann G Walker – age 42 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Jessica Walker | Little Green 5 rooms 4 in household Jessica Mabelle Mary G Walker – age 4 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Frederick Walker | Little Green 5 rooms 4 in household Frederick Benjamin G Walker – age 3 | |
| 1911 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | dwelling house | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Weeden | 4 rooms 4 in household George Weeden Horseman – age 38 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Ellen Weeden | 4 rooms 4 in household Ellen Weeden – age 37 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Alice Weeden | 4 rooms 4 in household Alice Miriam Weeden School – age 14 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Leonard Weeden | 4 rooms 4 in household Leonard Stanley Weeden School – age 12 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Annie Stapleton | Little Green 4 rooms 3 in household Annie Elizabeth Stapleton – age 38 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | George Stapleton | Little Green 4 rooms 3 in household George Henry Stapleton School – age 13 | |
| 1911 | Census 1911 | Cecil Stapleton | Little Green 4 rooms 3 in household Cecil John Stapleton School – age 9 | |
| 1912 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1913 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1914 | Register of electors/HALS | George Weeden | dwelling house Little Green | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | William Males | dwelling house | |
| 1915 | Register of electors/HALS | George Stapleton | dwelling house | |
| 1927 | School admission register/HALS | George Buckett | Little Green 0 Christina Doreen Buckett born 23/1/1922 enrolled 1927 Last school – None, | |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Emma Palmer | Frank Chamberlain | 1 cottage & prems. 0 gross value 8 rateable value 5 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Emma Palmer | George Buckett | 2 cottage & prems. 0 gross value 7 rateable value 4 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Emma Palmer | John Burton | 3 cottage & prems. 0 gross value 7 rateable value 4 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Emma Palmer | John Goldsmith | 4 cottage & prems. 0 gross value 7 rateable value 4 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Emma Palmer | William Stapleton | 5 cottage & prems. 0 gross value 7 rateable value 4 |
| 1935 | Original rates/Hofton | Emma Palmer | William Males | 6 cottage & prems. 0 gross value 9 rateable value 5 |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Bertram Chamberlain | 1 Little Green. married DOB 24/2/1877 re layer on railway heavy work Age 62 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Kate Chamberlain | married DOB 31/7/1882 Unpaid domestic duties Age 57 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Richard Chamberlain | single DOB 25/8/1920 Painter decorator heavy work Age 19 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | George Bucket | 2 Little Green. married DOB 13/2/1894 re layer on permanent way LNER Age 45 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Gina R Bucket | married DOB 8/10/1897 Unpaid domestic duties Age 42 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Christina Bucket | single DOB 23/1/1922 filing clerk Age 17 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | John Burton | 3 Little Green. married DOB 7/9/1880 agricultural engineer Age 59 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Clara Burton | married DOB 8/8/1883 Unpaid domestic duties Age 56 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Cyril W Burton | single DOB 7/5/1919 Assist. Baker Age 20 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Herbert W Burton | single DOB 22/6/1891 general farm labourer Age 48 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | John Goldsmith | 4 Little Green. married DOB 30/12/1887 public works contractor labourer Age 52 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Mary Goldsmith | married DOB 8/7/1886 Unpaid domestic duties Age 53 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | William Stapleton | 5 Little Green. widow/widower DOB 11/1/1865 general farm labourer Age 74 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Alfred E Stapleton | single DOB 29/9/1919 Capstan lathe operator Age 20 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Catherine Males | 6 Little Green. married DOB 13/2/1871 Unpaid domestic duties Age 68 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Violet Chandler | married DOB 18/5/1905 Unpaid domestic duties Age 34 | |
| 1939 | National Registration Identity Cards/National Archives | Rose Hardy | at school |
