Charles & Sarah Shard

click Sarah Shard's Ancestry for this

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 Elizabeth Stone

Charles and Sarah married in 1787 at Bradenham

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

-

Research by Dennis Claydon Sarah Shard's Ancestry

Edward Stone of Grymsdyke, Lacey Green, married in 1616, Sybbeth Smith of Cookham, Berks

Edward Stone, son of Edward and Sybbeth M Elizabeth ?

Edward Stone, son of Edward and Elizabeth died in 1741. He had been married twice. 1st marriage 1771 to Elizabeth Reynolds (died 1772/3) of The Place, Monks Risborough. 2nd marriage to Elizabeth Grubb, daughter of John Grubb of Horsenden

Reverend Edward Stone, known as Edward Stone (The Aspirin Man), son of Edward and Elizabeth Reynolds, was born at Grymsdyke in 1702. He died at Horsenden in 1768. In 1720 he went to Wadham College, Oxford, becoming a fellow in 1730. He married in 1741 Elizabeth Grubb. In 1763 he wrote a letter to The Royal Society having observed the medicinal effect of willow bark. He had discovered salicylic acid - the main ingredient of aspirin. He had held a number of curacies around Chipping Norton, where there is a Blue Plaque to him.

Researcher Joan West takes up the story

He leased from the Manor of Princes Risborough the close 'Wades Grove', 8 acres, and also 2 closes, 'Lower Close', arable land, adjoining Smallridge Wood, 2 acres, and 'Crooks' 5 acres . He left these to his son Edward.

Reverend Edward Stone, son of the Reverend Edward and Elizabeth, born 1743, died 1811, married in 1764 Sarah Witts of Oxon (1745-1834). He was rector of Hartwell from 1783 to 1793. .He was for 42 years rector of Horsenden. He was said to be "an amiable character beloved by all who knew him". He left Wades Grove, Lower Close and Crooks to his daughter Sarah.

Sarah Lillie Stone, daughter of the Reverend Edward and Sarah, born at Chipping Norton in 1770, married at Bradenham in 1787 Charles Shard Esq of Lovell House, Winkfield, Berks (1768- 1832). Her mother Sarah was one of the witnesses They had 2 children, Charles born 1791 at Winkfield, Berks, and Sarah born 1793 at Sunningdale, Berks

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 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 in 1787 aged 17 at Bradenham. If that was her regular church, Sarah's family were probably living at Grymsdyke at the time. Her father bequeathed Grymsdyke and the other properties to Sarah (Shard) when he died in 1811. Sarah and Charles Shard's children were born in Berkshire in 1791 and 1793. Charles Shard died in 1832. Is that when Sarah came to live at Grymsdyke?

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.