1731 John Darvill of Darvills Hill
From Lacey Green History
In 1731 John Darvill Snr. took a mortgage from Edward Stone of Oxford, Clerk in Holy Orders for £100. See Edward Stone
John Darvill Snr dwelt at Darvills Hill, with an adjoining close of arable land containing 12 acres, known as 'Welches' and a close containing 4 acres known as 'Home Croft'. See Darvills Hill Farm Deeds, modern parlance.