Charles & Sarah Shard

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Charles Shard was born in 1768 at Winkfield, Berks

Sarah Lillie Stone born 1770 in Chipping Norton was the daughter of the Reverend Edward and Sarah Stone

Charles and Sarah married in 1787 at Bradenham. Sarah's mother also Sarah as one of the witnesses

Charles and Sarah had 2 children as follows :-

Charles Shard born 1791 at Winkfield, Berks

Sarah Shard born 1793 at Sunningdale, Berks

Charles snr. died in 1832

Sarah died in 1858 at Grymsdyke, Lacey Green

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Sarah Shard inherited from her father, the lease from the Manor of Princes Risborough of the close 'Wades Grove', 8 acres, and also 2 closes, 'Lower Close', arable land, adjoining Smallridge Wood, 2 acres, and 'Crooks' 5 acres.

Sarah also inherited the freehold property of Grymsdyke and its farm.

Researchers Notes

In the Enclosures of Princes Risborough in 1823, Sarah Shard is listed as the owner of the 20 freehold allotments in Lacey Green, all of which already belonged to her. Two of these were at Darvills Hill, one was the site of the future Lacey Green Village Hall and 17 were house, cottage and land of the Grymsdyke Estate. 'Grymsdyke' has been passed down the Stone family since at least the 1600's. When this estate became freehold is still to be discovered.

Sarah married at Bradenham. If that was her regular church, Sarah's family were probably living at Grymsdyke at the time.

In the Electoral Register of 1832 (after the Reform Act) the voter for the Glebe land of Lacey Green is listed as the Reverend Charles Wm Hughes. The occupier renting it as Sarah Shard.

1841 Census. Grymsdyke Lodge, Lacey Green

Sarah Shard 70, widow, Independent means. Ann Gray 25, Apphia Gray 15, Elizabeth Daniel 25, and Sophia Daniel 25 all of Independent means. Also four servants - Elizabeth Ward 40, Mary Cook 25, Elizabeth Tindal 15, Joseph Farbots 15.

1851 Census. Grymsdyke Lodge, Lacey Green

Sarah Shard 80 widow, landed proprietor, born Chipping Norton

Mary Ruth 67 widow, born Chipping Norton

Elizabeth Ward 63, housekeeper, born Chipping Norton

Elizabeth Graves 24, cook, born Wingfield

Emma Hawes 17 housemaid born Princes Risborough

John Claydon 29 day labourer born Princes Risborough

Probate

Sarah Shard of Lacey Green, Princes Risborough, widow, died 27th February 1858. Executor, Reverend Charles Edward Gray of Princes Risborough, clerk, the nephew of one of the executors. Under £1000.

Sale. The properties of Sarah Shard were sold by her executors.