Cat.Ref. GBQS/21/1-date: undated [1637/38], Spring 1638
Henry Reast of Easthorpe in the parish of Bottesford, Leicestershire, labourer; for the theft on 10th January 1637/38 at Great Gonerby of two sheep skins worth six shillings and eight pence, the property of Robert Franke of Sedgebrook, yeoman.
Cat. Ref. GBQS/21/2-date: [19 January 1637/38]
Robert Franke of Sydebrooke [Sedgebrook], gentleman and John Watson of Sydebrooke [Sedgebrook], labourer, before Lewis Summersall, gentleman, Alderman of Grantham and other Justices of the Peace; to frame a bill of indictmant and give evidence against Henry Reast.
Cat.Ref GBQS/21/4 - date: [19 January 1637/38]
Robert Franke of Sidebrooke [Sedgebrook], yeoman, before Lewis Sommersall, gentleman, Alderman of Grantham and other Justices of the Peace, concerning stolen sheep.
John Watson of Sidebrooke [Sedgebrooke], labourer.
In the Lincolnshire Archives can be found many documents relating to Sedgebrook inhabitants. In particular in the catalogue Thorold [THOR 2 - THOR 13]
Under Family Settlements and entitled "Lease for a year" Thor 2/4/1 29th July 1730
Property mentioned:
the capital messuage at Sedgebrook in the occupation of Mary Turney & her son John. Annis Farm in the occupation of Mr. George Annis and spinney & Turnhill Meadow. The farm in the occupation of Thomas Cam, the farm called Alleyns Farm in the occupation of Eliz. Alleyn, the close called Moore Close in the occupation of Edward Garton, John Lunn and John Brett, the farm called North Crookdikes in the occupation of Henry Squire, the house in the possession of Elizabeth Fountain, widow, the farm called Robert Annis' Farm, lands and cottages called Sandlands, Ten Acres, Outmeadow, Lawfild, Ash Close, Hanleys Cottage, Sewell's Cottage, Grotox Homestead, in the occupation of Rhoda Mason, widow, the farm called Crookholmes and Deveys Closes in the occupation of John Robinson, the farm and lands called Lane Close, the Holme, Barrowby Meadow, Abbot Close, Great Musson Close, Machin Plot and Meadow, Coxe's Little Walk, Listers Dale and Mill Field in the occupation of Mary Waring junior, widow, the mill called Hoe Mill, part of Mill Close and Pingle in the occupation of Thomas Jessop, the close called Far Tunhill in the occupation of Michael Stephenson, closes called Berry Field and Northorns Sallowong and west part of Longlands in the occupation of John Mason, the two Gossey Closes, Deweys Thorolds Close, Fountains Thorolds Close, Robinsons 12 acre plot part of Dixon's farm, part of Dobbey's farm and Sheep Cott Close which are in the occupation of John Hollingworth, and all lands and appurtenances in Sedgebrook, Casthorpe (in Barrowby) and Barrowby. Also Elizabeth Ayton's third part in the capital messuage in West Herrrington where Samuel Ayton lived, farms etc in the occupation of William Clarke, William Tweddle, Thomas Usher, Robert Fairbone, William Blackstone, Anthony Blackstone, Matthew Reed, Catherine Cragg, John Greenwell, Thomas Ram, Anthony Denton, John Dixon, Robert Hall, Joseph Matthew, Jacob Watson, in East, West, and Middle Herrington, co Durham.
Bargain, sale, release & confirmation, - ref THOR 2/4/2 date 30th July 1730
A third of the undivided third part of the manor of West Herrington and the premises in East and West Herrington, Middle Herrington, Great Lumley, Silkworth, Harraton, and Harraton Outside, Offerton, Grindon and the two capital messuages in Barrowby, Sedgebrook and Casthorpe in the occupation of Mary and John Turney and George Annis to Elizabeth Ayton for life as jointure in lieu of dower.
File - Lease for a year - ref THOR 2/4/5 date 27th April 1757
Messuages in Sedgebrook, Newboe, Casthorpe, Barrowby, Denton, Allington, Benington, Manthorpe, and Gonerby now or late in the occupation of John Turney, William Leeson, George Annis, Ralph Whittle, John Hollingworth, William Bayne, Thomas Cam, William Turney, William Newcomb, Robert Collingwood, John Robinson, John Allen, Miles Peck, Thomas Turney, Thomas Leeson, Thomas Williams, Thomas Howett, John Stennett, Richard Leeson, Robert Squire, John Lunn, John Bret, Robert Hutchin, Richard Portwood, Richard Dewey, John Handley, Edward Pearson, ---- Morris, widow, Richard Allam, William Dennis, John jessop, Thomas Dewey, John Grey, John Richardson, Henry Chester, John Chester, Francis Dennis, John Welbourne, William Palin and William Lowe.
File Deed of revocation of settlements and declaration of new uses ref. THOR 2/5/1/ date 11th September 1770
.....the manor house of Sedgebrook, the capital messuage of Newboe, and lands etc. in Sedgebrook, Casthorpe, Newbo, Barrowby, Denton, Allington, Bennington, Manthorpe and Gonerby, now or late in the tenure of Mr. William Leeson, Edward Leeson, William Bayne, Benjamin Wade, William Turney, John Hollingworth, William Newcombe, Robert Hollingwood, widow Allen, John Robinson, Joseph Hardy, Thomas Leeson, Thomas Williams, Thomas Howett, William Twelch, John Stennett, Samuel Sanders, William Leeson, Thomas Read, widow Chester, John Goy, John Richardson, Thomas Dennis, John Welbourne, Thomas Jackson, and William Palin, the rents amounting to 1232.8s. from premises in Sedgebrook, Barrowby and Casthorpe not being limited to Dame Eliz Thorold for life
1 Pearson-GregoryCatalogue Ref. 1 PG
Pearson-Gregory family of Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire
Title Deeds. Harlaxton, - ref. 1 PG/2/1 - Purchases of George de Ligne Gregory, cont.
File - release - ref. 1PG/2/1/17/18 - date 5th April 1796
Mary Leeson of Newark upon Trent, Notts, spinster, and Richard Fisher of the same, mercer, and Frances Fisher, his wife, late Frances Leeson, spinster, which Mary and Frances are the two surviving children and coheiresses at law of Edward Leeson, late of Sedgebrook, grazier, deceased, and devisees in fee simple in reversion expectant upon the death of their mother, Hannah Leeson, which has happened, named in the will of the said Edward Leeson, who was the last surviving son and heir at law of William Leeson, sometime since of Harlaxton, grazier deceased, William Leeson and Robert Leeson, the two other sons of the said William Leeson of Harlaxton having died without issue, which Edward Leeson was devisee also in fee simple named in a codicil to the will of the said William Leeson of Harlaxton, his father, deceased.
Attested copy of will - ref. 1 PG/2/1/17/21 - date Copy, 2nd May 1796
Edward Leeson of Sedgebrook, grazier.
File - Deed to make a tenant to the precipe ref THOR 2/7/8 date 22nd June 1811
The manor of Sedgebrook, capital messuage or manor house, the manor of Newboe, capital messuage or Manor House, the manor of Casthorpe, and farms, messauges, closes etc in Sedgebrook, newbow, Casthorpe, Barrowby, Denton, Allington, Benington,Manthorpe and Gonerby in the occupation of William Turney, John Clark, Joseph Ward, Willam Lee, John Turney, William Wing, Edward Mabbot, the Very Reverend George Gordon, John Allen, John Eminson, Elizabeth Gray, Joseph Burroughs, Elizabeth Bullock, Francis Fields, Gervas Rider, James North, Anne Lane, James Auckland, Richard Warren, John Footit, Thomas Jackson, Elizabeth Saunders, John Handley the elder, Elizabeth Richardson, Joseph Pulling, John Handley the younger, Ann Simon, Thomas Welbourn, Joseph Scrimshaw, Robert Barnes and George Clark.
File - Grant, bargain, sale, release and confirmation - ref THOR 2/7/16 - date 4th May 1841
The Manor of Sedgebrook and manor house, the manor of Casthorpe and lands, farms etc. in Sedgebrook, Casthorpe, and Barrowby containing by survey 2625 acres, 2 roods, 3 perches in the occupation of Sir John Charles Thorold, John Auckland, Mary Allen, Eleanor Bainbridge, Mark Burroughs, William Burton, John Brewster, Francis Cant, George Dennis senior, George Dennis junior, John Downing, James Exton, Francis Fields, Richard Lee, the Reverend Dean Gordon, John Gibson, William Green, Ann Handley, William Handley, John Handley, John Handley junior, Richard Hubbard, William Lee, Richard North, Charles North, Rebecca Pullayn, John Robottom, William Ryder, Joseph Richardson, William Scholefield, Joseph Simons, John Stennett, William Shipman, John Savidge, Stephen Ashwell, Joseph Ward, John Wing, James Wing, Richard Warner.
In 1613, Symon Ecoppe rented lands from John Gybson of Sedgebrook, as shown by the following counterpart of a lease (Lincs Archives 1 PG/2/3/3).
(1)John Gybson of Sedgebrook, yeoman.
(2)Simon Ecopp of Denton, husbandman, and William Ecopp of the same, husbandman.
Messuage or tenement in Denton, the cottage with the appurtenances only excepted, together with five oxgangs of land, meadow and pasture in the fields of Denton, with all commons and commodities belonging.
From Michaelmas next for three years
Rent: £14 p.a. (£1386 in 2005)
(1) to have entry to premises for pulling down and rebuilding part of the buildings.
Signature of Simon and mark of William Ecop 22 June 1613. [Thanks to Janey Hawkins - nee Ecob for that entry],
Lincolnshire Poor Law Bastardy Cases: From the Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury Newspaper: extracted by Anne Cole.
Newspaper Date 23 January 1846.
Grantham County Magistrates Meeting 16 January
A summons to answer to the paternity of her illegitimate child.was granted against John EXTON, on the application of Hannah LANE, of Sedgebrook.
Newspaper Date: 13 February 1846
Grantham County Magistrates Meeting, 6th February
Hannah LANE, of Harlaxton, succeeded in obtaining an order for John EXTON, of Sedgebrook, to pay 1s 6d per week for the maintenance of her child with the fee and expenses.
Newspaper Date 22 May 1846
Grantham County Magistrates Meeting 15 May
Mary RODEN, [very probably Mary Rider] of Sedgebrook, applied for a summons against Jas. OGDEN, of Casthorpe, on a bastardy charge: it was granted, and he was ordered to appear at the next meeting (June 5th).
Newspaper Date 12 June 1846
Grantham, 5 June
Jas. OGDEN sent a written consent to pay 1s 6d per week towards the support of the illegitimate son of Mary RIDEN, [Rider] of Sedgebrook.
OTHER NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS
Births:
Daily News - London Thursday May 27th
PARRY - May 22nd at Warwick, the wife of the Rev. T Parry, Rector of Sedgebrook, of a son.
Morning Chronicle Monday May 3rd 1852
On the 29th ult. at Barrowby Rectory, the wife of the Rev. George Earle Welby of a daughter.
Marriages:
The Times Newspaper Tuesday August 11th 1789
On Tuesday, John Morris Esq., of Gracechurch-street, London, to Miss Turney, of Sedgebrook, near Grantham, Lincolnshire.[Martha Turney]
Pall Mall Gazette - London Saturday Sept 23rd 1876
ROBARTS-ROBINSON At Pyrton, Oxfordshire, Mr Joseph H Robarts , of Brannoxtown, Kildare, to Margaret, daughter of the late Mr John Robinson of Sedgebrook , Lincolnshire - Sept 21.
The Ipswich Journal Saturday October 3rd 1885
FIELD-WOODHAMS, 30th ult. at St peter's, Hammersmith, by the Rev J.A. Nash M.A., Rector of Lowestoft, uncle of the bride, the Rev Henry C.B. Field, M.A. Curate-in-Sole-Charge of Sedgebrook, Grantham, only son of Henry W Field, Esq., of Munster Lodge, Teddington, late of her Majesty's Mint, to Annie, 4th daughter of the late D.T. Woodhams, Esq., Solicitor.
Deaths:
The Times Newspaper Thursday Dec 10th 1818.
On Tuesday the 8th instant, at her son's Feltham Vicarage (after a lingering illness of 20 months), in the 57th year of her age, Mrs Morris [nee Martha Turney] of Church-street, Windsor, relict of John Morris Esq., formerly of Feltham-hill, Middlesex.
The Derby Mercury Wednesday February 11th 1852
THE LATE THOMAS HUBBARD, MERCHANT
All persons having any Claims or Demands upon the estate and effects of THOMAS HUBBARD, late of Allington in the county of Lincoln, Merchant, deceased, are requested immediately to forward particulars of their respective claims, to Messrs JOHN, GEORGE, and RICHARD ROBINSON, all of Sedgebrook in the said county, Farmer, the executors of the said deceased, or to me, at my Office, in Grantham, in order that the same may be examined, and if found correct, discharged. And all persons indebted to the said deceased, are requested forthwith to pay the amount of their respective debts to the said Executors, or to me, as above. By order of the Executors, GEORGE HEALY, Grantham 3rd Feb 1852 - Solicitor
Morning Chronicle Saturday October 9th 1852
On the 4th inst. at Barrowby near Grantham, William Edy Esq., of Kirton Holme in c. Lincs and late of -------? in his 90th year.
Jackson's Oxford Journal Saturday April 15th 1871
April 1st at Shirburn, aged 21 years, Annie, third daughter of the late Mr John Robinson, of Sedgebrook.
Pall Mall Gazette - London Saturday August 12th 1871
At Sedgebrook station, on the Great Northern Railway, yesterday, a boy named Arthur Oakland was playing on the platform when he fell under the wheels of a passing express goods train and was killed instantaneously.
Derby Mercury Wednesday July 23rd 1873
ROBINSON - July 5 at Darley Field House, John Robinson late of Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, aged 73 years.
Daily News - London Wednesday November 23 1898
A sad death occurred at Newark yesterday during a meeting of the Claypole District Council. The appointment of Treasurer to the Council, for which there were 3 candidates, was under consideration and voting had reached the final stage, when a councillor, Mr Kemp, a farmer, of Sedgebrook was seized with an apoplectic fit and died almost immediately.
The Times Newspaper Wednesday February 20th 1929
On February 18th 1929 at Sedgebrook Manor, Grantham, suddenly Duncan Douglas Stuart CARTER, late manager of the mIdland Bank, Westgate, Grantham, in his 63rd year.
The Times Newspaper - Friday Aug 4th 1944
BUXTON - Killed in Action, July 1944, Major Peter S BUXTON, Leicestershire Yeomanry, beloved husband of Jill Buxton, Selaby, Gainford, only son of Major Geoffrey Buxton of Sedgebrook Manor, Grantham, & Clare, Countess Cowley, Seagry House, Chippenham - no letters please.
John Bull Saturday June 6th 1885 pg 370.
Ecclesiastical Appointments:
Rev. H.C.B. Field, Senior Curate of Holy Trinity, Brompton to Curacy in Sole Charge of Sedgebrook, Grantham, Lincs.
The Leeds Mercury Monday December 7th 1896
The Lord Chancellor has presented the living of Sedgebrook in the Diocese of Lincoln, vacant by the death of Canon Drake, to the Rev T.C. Ewbank B.A. Curate-in-charge of the parish.
Pall Mall Gazette Saturday June 18 1898
Yet another student has climbed the ladder from the elementary school to the University. Mr Alfred R. Godfrey, the penultimate of the Senior Optimes, and the highest of the non-collegiates in the Tripos, received his early education at the Barrowby (Lincolnshire) National School and the Sedgebrook National School, then obtaining a Kesteven county scholarship, with which he proceeded first to Nottingham University School and subsequently to Cambridge, where he also won a Clothworkers' Exhibition.
The following supplied by Clive Boyce: Alfred Robert Godfrey. Entered:Michs. 1895 Matric. APop(p1,190,228); Non-Coll. Michs. 1895. [School, Sedgbrook Grammar, Grantham, and at Nottingham University College and London University; County Council Scholar of Kesteven; Leathersellers' Scholar.] B.A. 1898; M.A. 1903. Assistant Master at Sedgbrook Grammar School, for four years; at Kirkham Grammar School, for three years. Head Master of Appleby Grammar School, Leics., 1901-4. Ord. deacon (Bp Mitchinson) 1902; priest (Peterb.) 1903; C. of Appleby, Leics., 1902-4. C. of St Michael and All Angels, Northampton, 1904-8. C. of Finedon, Northants., 1908-12. V. of Carbrooke, Norfolk, 1912-25. V. of St Margaret's, Thornbury, Yorks., 1925-32. V. of Austwick, 1932-43. (Crockford; Schoolmasters' Directories.) ex Cambridge Alumni from Ancestry.co.uk.,