Date
Type
Information
Source
16th century
Born
Buckhurst Terrier
8th Jun 1598
Leasehold (21 yrs)
At mansion or manor house Birchden
Buckhurst Terrier
Thomas Richardson, yeoman, of Birchden holds by deed the capital messuage, mansion or manor house Birchden with Sanden, Sanden Mead, Birchden Rocks, the Downes, Claiton Lands, Perriefeild, Russells field, Hollard field, waste ground, and also one iron forge called commonlie by the name of Birchden Forge, with certain Fineries, Blowmeries, Chafferies, and with all ponds, watercourse, streames, banks, baies and other appurtenances of The Manor of Birchden, in all 252 acres: viz., meadow 34 acres, pasture 82 acres, arable 20 acres, wood 115 acres.
Rent £52 and 2 fat capons alive on 20th November.
