RESEARCH NOTES FROM ENGLAND EIGHT©

Edited by Robert Hedges VIIII

Victoria Histories of England
  1. Berkshire Victoria
    i p. 385
    Hedges and son have an Ironworks at Bucklebury Berkshire.
    iii p. 500n, 502, 531, 528-39, 544-46.
    John Allnut Hedges bought Fulscot (Fowlescotte), Moreton Hd. Berkshire, ater 1828.
    and his son John Kirby Hedges bought Sanderville Manor in 1885, and has Wallingford Castle.
    Later Spinster Hedges daughters have Wallinford Castle in 1923
    Hacheborne = Hagborne.

  2. Buckinghamshire Victoria
    William and Elizabeth Hedges iii p. 448 1782
    The floor slab in the nave of Whitchurch of Cotteslow Hd. has the Arms of this family.
    Sir Edward Smythe is nearby.
    Hecchecota = Edgecott

  3. Essex Victoria
    v. 2 - Hedge Nat p. 138 (____-1818)
    Hedge Thos the Elder, p. 267,380 Colchester Alderman 1788-1809
    Hedge, Thos the younger, p. 267, 380 - Bailiffs and Mayors - listed 1797, 1801, 1804, 1807, 1808.
    Clockmakers in Colchester - 1739, 1745-1778.
    v. 5 p.281 - Sir Edward Smyth (____-1719) w/ Ann Hedges
    Arm are Smyth impaling Hedges - (what does this Hedges Arms look like??)
    Lived at splendid Hill Hall, Ongar Hd.

  4. Hampshire Victoria
    ii p. 486-88
    de Heighes = de Heyes
    Arms = sable a chevron silver and three boars beads gold
    Flood Place, Alton Hd., Binsted, Hampshire.
    Henry Heighes dies siezed of this in 1595.
    Nicholas Heighes (1579-___) 31s 4d rent. Inq PM Chanc., Series 2 v. 25 #16
    Edmund Heighes pays in 1600. Add Chart 27893
    In 1268 John de Heighes and Agnes establish their title against Robt de Popham to a messuage and 12 acres in Binsted, which John was to hold in right of Agnes by an annual render of 5s to Robt de Popham.
    Simon de Heighes dies siezed in 1362 of a messuage and carucate of land in Heyes held of the Earl of Kent.
    Simon his son and heir aged 24.
    Inq PM 35 EDIII pt 1 #101
    Richard Heighes died siezed of a manor leaving a son and heir, Nicholas, aged 16.
    Inq PM Chanc. Set 2, v. 250 #16
    Nicholas Heighes land later sold by Heighes Wolford in 1701.
    Feet of Hants East 13 Wm II
    "Hedge End" built 1863 in Botley iii 466-67; ii 400
    Hedges, Alford & Tom, whippers in the 1855 Fox Hunt p. 518 & 521.
    Hedger, Elizabeth of Barden ii 87 Recusancy fine (not appearing in Church) Dom. State Papers, James I, xliii 54-80

  5. History of Hertfordshire; Cussans; (not Victoria) v. 1-3; sections 1-8.
    Edwinstree Hundred
    John Hegge - v. 1, sec. 5, p. 114. Rector of Throcking - James Bullingford & Albreia his wife, his Patron. Worth 4£ 6s 8d in 1291; valued at 8£ in 26H8 (1534?) 3 Feb 1407- before 1414.
    William Hedge - v.1, sec. 8, p.54. Rector of Bigrave; Nicholas Apleyard, patron; pays 10£ in 1291; valued at 17£ 9s 7d in 1534. Appointed 8 Feb 1505, resigned 25 Jun 1510
    John Hegges p. 71 Rector of Clothall; John Byllingford, patron; pays 14£ 13s 4d in 1291; valued at 16£ 0s 7.5d in 1534 Appointed 18 Jan 1404; resigned 28 Dec 1405. [inquis nonar p. 434; Bacon's up reg pace p. 513]
    John Hedges - v. 3, sec. 7, p. 100 Vicar of Kensworth; Dean and Chapter of St Paul's were Patron. Dacorum Hundred , 31 Jan 1453 - before 1461. valued at 10£ in 1291; 9£ 13s 4d in 1535.
    v. 3, sec. 7, p. 73. Berkhamstead - Charles Hedges aeat 67 buried 1868
    v. 3, sec. 8, p277. St Stephens - Cashio Hundred - Hedge Grove cir 1800
    Richard Hedge p. 144 Vicar of Furncaux, Pelham in 1560. ???

  6. Hertfordshire Victoria
    Odsey Hundred; Diocese of Rochester, Archdeconry of St. Albans, Rural Deanry of Baldock;
    v. ii p.157-58 - Hedgegrove mentioned 1546 in Dacorum Hundred [les Hedgevowes iiawes Pat 38 H8 pt.1]
    v. ii p.412; Hedges Farm (St Peter's) south of New Barnes also known as Sopwell House, in Cashio Hundred. [Chancery decree R79 #17. Recover RMich 2 James I Memo R Easter Records 10 James I Rot. 231]
    v. ii p.201 -Hedgeswood Commons in Great Gaddenden - Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum Hundred. (small piece of common land north of the parish)
    Hedges, Lady Anne (wife of Sir William Hedges) sells land 1689-92 Cashio Hundred Barnet

  7. Gloustershire Victoria v.5 p. 170
    Curate of Littledean St. Briavels Hd.(Chantry dedicated to St. Ethelbert in 1412/13)
    JJ Hedges (____-1864) v.4,6,7,8=ZERO v.2 NO INDEX

  8. Lancastershire Victoria
    R Hedges v. iv p.153n, Elizabeth iv p.153n, Hache iv p.344
    Robert Hedges wed widow Elizabeth Byrom, d/o Sir John Otway
    West Derby Hd. Winwick 1707. Pal Lanc. Feet of Fines bdIE 258. #33
    Margery Hache has a field in Ashton. Salford Hd. Ashton under Lyne. 1276. Assize 405 mi
    Thomas s/o Wm de Alt in claims a free tenement in Paldenley against Robert s/o Robert de Touaston and Margery de Hache. Denied. Paldenley is not a town or borough.
    v. 6 (vi) p. 267
    Blackburn Hundred "The Hege" Assize Rolls 1321 m 13 418 m lld
    Elias de Pleasington in 1284 released to his brother Roger, son of Henry de Pleasington, his right in half the town of Pleasington and in the mill, saving 3 oxgangs of land and the ridding called "HEGE" on the west side of Pleaseley. Towneley MS DD # 2185.
    Vol. 12
    Hedges, Andrew, James, and family. Wooten Hundred; Wadard's Manor. Dual mills in 1086. Hedges operate one from 1873 until 1943.

  9. Middlesex Victoria
    Vol.3
    H Hedges ( -1906) leaves 200£ to Almshouse of Sudbury, Spelthorne Hundred, Middlesex
    Vol. 4 p. 178, 204
    Ailwin & William de la Hegge lived at Headstone Manor. The Harrow Church (endowed 1233-1240) was granted a tithe of hay from Hegge at Headstone Manor. De la Hacche lived at Hatch End cir 1300, at the boundary between Pinnar and Harrow weald. Pinnar is in Harrow Parish, Gore Hundred.
    Hegton, Heggeton or Headstone, home of the de la Hegge or de la Haye family mentioned as early as 1233-1240. [Harrow Octocent Tracts ix 14 (among 10-16) confirmed in 1396 & 1512 MRO Acc 76/808.
    Canterbury East Bridge Hosp Archives H 10-13 (among 1-14) p. 178]
    Vol. 5 p. 2, 25, 57, 132.
    John atte Hegge of Hendon in Gore Hundred (a refuge from London during the black death) awarded "pavage" payment. 1389. [Cal Patents 1388-92 p. 123; Transaction London Middlesex Archeology Society TLMAS xxi p. 159] More     Gore Hundred ahead.
    Vol. 6 p. 61
    John and Charles Hedges, sons of Sir William have land in Ossulstone Hundred in 1673. They leave it for development in 1848.

  10. Oxfordshire Victoria
    Vol. 4 p. 94
    Henry Hedges Bailiff. Has city properties 300 sqq cir 1650. [City Arch D.5.6 f300]
    Vol. 5 p. 292
    Reverend Isaac Hedges involved in land acquisition for Primitive Methodists in 1844 in Bullingdon Hundred.
    Vol.7 p. 135, 122, 126, 135, 209, 191, 138,
    Robert Hedges pays 100£ rent in Chilworth Farm, Upper Farm, Lower Farm and Trindaw's Farm (1689 or 1650) [Oxford ORO misc har vi/1]
    Edward Hedges is on Chilworth Farm in 1739.
    John Hedges is on Milton Manor in 1808.
    Thomas Hedges is buried in Theme Church in 1847.
    The Hedges are substantial farmers and are Overseers in Chilworth for many years.

  11. Stafford Victoria v.5 p.61
    East Cuttlestone Hd. about a mile east of Great Wyrley, near the Hedgeford River.

  12. Surrey Victoria
    v. 2, p.272 Hedgecourt. Le Heggecourt alias le Heycourt, in Covelingeley, held by John de St John for service in 1313 of the Earl of Glouster for 1/8th Knights Fee.
    v. 3, p. 215 - John Hedge leaves land to his son Anthony Hedge - 16 Dec 1619.
    Anthony Hedge is seated at Merstham Manor, Reicate Hd. He wed Margaret Fountayne
    Son John Hedge is in possession by 1650.
    Daughters of John, Jane (Hoare) and Mirabella (Gainsford) have possession in 1673.
    v. 4, p. 282; Hedgegroves, Tandridge Hundred near Farley (Pat 9, Charles I, pt v)
    v. 4, p. 284; Hedgecourt, in Godstone, Tandridge Hd. Iron Forge and Furnace
    (Heldecourt) in the 16th century, formally held by John de Berewyk in 1302, with free warren of demense [Loseley MMS 13 Ocvt 1588].
    p. 181 - "Hedges Land" held by Ed Carlton near Carshalton in Wallington Hd. taken for debt during George I 1713.
    v. 4, p. 292, 294-95;

  13. Sussex Victoria v.1 p. 381
    Hechestone - Eckington later. 400d,401d,402d,404a,417b.
    Offham, South Stoke, Avisford Hd. Sussex
    Richard de Heghes, Lord in 1316, 1324-25, SRS xxiii p. 56 Feud Aids v.143 Taxed in Parish 1327, 1332 SRS x 136, 254

  14. Warwickshire Victoria
    v. 1 & 3-7 ZERO
    v. 8 = p. 212, 214, 218. Robert Hegge of Durham, pre 1493, owned a set of Coventry plays, from which the identifying term the "Hegge plays" originated, written in the dialect of Lincolnshire, preformed by the Grey Friars, collecter by Sir Cotton.
    v. 2 = p. 165. Michael Hedge, "droonk vagarant" from Ireland without passport and travel papers. (from John FisherÕs book, date unknown, but believed after 1587.

  15. Wiltshire Victoria
    v.1 NO INDEX; v. 2,3,4,6,16 ZERO; v. 5,7,10;
    v.13 - Dunworth Hd. Charlton House. RK Hedges 1985
    v.8 - p. 127 - Warminster Hd. House of James Hedges, Quaker, Meetinghouse 1701
    v. 10 - Fullaway Farm, Held freely of the Manor of All Cannings, Swanborough Hundred John Burrey -> William Burrey -> Elizabeth Burrey -> Elizabeth + William Hedges -> sold to Noyes 1563, held from 1518. Longleat MMS, Seymour Papers, WRO 192/5 xii f 202v ; WRO 130/51

    v. 12 - Hedges 1860s

  16. York North Riding
  17. Worstershire Victoria v. iv p.301; Hedgewick, near the end of the 16th century.
    Richard Bishop dwelling at Great Hedgewick, a part of the forest, a burgage and three acres of land.

  18. The Parish Chest Tate CD1086.A2.T43 1951
    Hedge lookers - subordinate of Manorial Hayward, who is a field reeve, local official of the local government.

  19. Oxfordshire Record Society DA670.09 A3
    Vol. XLI Henley Borough Records p. 171 17 Jan 1513

  20. Vol. XLIV Oxford Inventories 1550-1590 #134
    John Tapsell of Warsington (occupation not given) taken 22 Mar 1584/85 by Leonard Welbecke Gent and Willm Hedges
    two sheep, 8s
    two bedsteades, 5s
    two beddes, two bolliters, one pillow, 10s
    two coverleddes &,two blankettes , 10s
    two payre of sheetes 5s
    an old cote and a jurkinge 6s 8d
    two shurtes and an old payre of hose with the other suchlike 5s 0d
    [153/5/8] £2 9s 8d
    #142
    Mrs Katherine Doylye (widow) 30 Sept 1585
    Debts received of ______ Hedges £5 in a £590 18s 1d estate.
    [17/1/20]

  21. Dugdale v. 6
    Lay Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 6 EDIII (1332) p. 37
    William Hed - Knight Low Hd. Rokeby (one of 16 named regarding 46 s. 8 p. )

  22. Dugdale v. 7
    Records of King Edward School Birmingham v.2 p. 38
    Baliff Accounts March 1669/70
    Richard Hedges paid 3 s. 4 d. for 200 bricks

  23. Dugdale v. 12
    Records of King Edward School Birmingham v.3 p. 270
    Joseph Hedges heir to Wm Weely

  24. Dugdale v. 14
    Registry of Edgbaston Parish Church p. 55
    Abraham Crane wid. wed Mary X Hedges wid 8 May 1809

  25. Place Names by the Place Name Society DA 645.A4 - v. I-LXXIX
    Vol 1-79 - all except as follows - ZERO
    II - Sussex - le Hegheland - 12th; Hegheland 1309; Hegelond 1365; Hedgland in Westham 1415; Heghlond 1488 (location lost to time)
    Hechilande 12th; Eggelond 1296, 1327; Egelonde 1332; Hedgland 1724.
    VII - p. 447, p. 497- Hedgeland Battle of Pevensey Hd.
    Hedgeland in Westham
    XI - Surrey - p. 302, 322; Hedgecourt Farm - Hegecurt 1302; Heggcourt 1350 IPM;
    Hegecote 1486-1515 ECP; le Heggecourt & le Heycourt 1312 IPM (InquisitionsPostMortem volumes);
    Hedgefield Shaw - Hedge Feild 1522 Surrey Arch Soc Collections xx.
    XII - Essex -p. 100, 252, 271, 613; Hedge Hall - la Heghall(e) IPM 1294 (home of Wm Hegge in 1332 SR .
    Hedgemans - John Hegman 1305 HPD
    Blythhedges Wood - Blithhegges 1540, 1558-79.
    Mumms Hedge Common - Mummes Heg(ge) 1280 & 1404
    XV - Hertford - p. 36, p. 93 - Hedges Farm - Is (Isaah?) ate Hegge 1307 SR (lay subsidy rolls)
    Hedgeswood Common - Heggeswood 1540 Hedgewood 1559. XXV - Elements - v. 3, p. 33 & 101; v. 5, 147 & 210
    XXV - p.241
    XXVI Shropshire 3 - Hedgefields Barn
    XXXVII - York West Riding - Hedge Top Lane - Edhetoppes 1600 WCR
    Hedge Nook 1771 & 1858 - Hecg Nok
    XXXVIII - p. 151 - atte Hegge mentioned
    XLI - Gloucester - Hedgley Grove - Inquisitions 151- cf atte Hegge 1327 SR Hecg .
    Hege OE - a hedge, fence, not distinguished from (ge)a+eg and (ge)heg
    LI - Berkshire - p. 779-80, p. 878; HECGE - hedge - Inquisitions 20 -
    la Hegge (Hungerford)
    Hegg (W Waltham)
    Heggecrofte (Burghfield)
    Heggeend (Ashbury)
    Coldhegge (Enborne)
    Milkhegge (Cookham)
    Sweetehegge & Spytelhegge (Earley)
    Smalhegge (Inkpen)
    hege OEnglish - la Tweneheghe (Uffington) - Charters 780
    hegna ONorse "to hedge"
    heg - OE (anglican dialect) (kentish olde english) hieg - (WSaxon) difficult to distinguish from (ge) [genitive??] ha+eg (this is an a and e together), hege, & heah in MEnglish
    heg - OE hay mowing grass (e overlined)
    LIV - Elements - p. 219-20, HECG - OE "a hedge"
    HECG = HEDGE = HEGGE

  26. Berrog (hilly in OBrit) Barruc - old forest - Berkshire

  27. Hacchestrete (1275, London) became Heggestrete by the 14th Century, later known as Hoggs Lane on Tower Hill, with the gallows and scaffold; and now known as Royal Mint Street. We have here an early spelling of Hegge.

  28. Hacchestrete in 1275; Heggestrete in the 14th Century (Edward III, Catalog of Ancient Deeds PRO)- Hogge - 1321 (Coronor Rolls, Sharpe); Hoglane complete with gallows & scaffolding - 1544 (Henry VIII); Rosemary Lane - 1608 (Mx Parish Registry); Hogland & Rosemarylane - 1633 (Recovery Rolls PRO); Rag Fair for the clothing shops thereon; Royal Mint Lane - 1811.

  29. The History of England under Henry the 4th. - v. 3 1407-1410 p. 111 n
    'furorem redemptoris' conc iii 304 dated Hegston, July 20, 1407 (i.e. Headstone Manor Harrow Lysons II 565) Archbishop Arundell, Chancellor was moving about to escape the pestilence (plague). Gloucester Parliament.

  30. Calendar of Patent Rolls
    6 Richard II pt 2 p. 396
    Hegge = Heage in Duffield co. Derby

  31. Calendar of Patent Rolls
    Henry VI v. 1 - Heighes = Hays of Devon

  32. L&I Supp 9 v.2 Warrants - Henry VI 1439-1440 - 56/132
    (warrant for cash dispensed to) Herman van der Hegge, 'familiar' of the Duke of Bavaria for expenses in England.

  33. L&I Supp 1 - John Hogges #12329 file #247 Privy Seal.

  34. Roll Series
    v 26 v.i, ii p. 492
    AD 787 - Part of the Saxon Cronicle from 622-787 is translated by Hogg (indexed as Hegg also - w/ unclear meaning) fragments of doubtful source, no historical value, several folios misplaced in binding. MS Sloan 3371

  35. Cartularium Monasterii St. Peter Gloucesteriae, p. 38 [f 2]
    1265 ad of Lutletone - extenta de lutlethone - v. 33 p. 3
    Willelimus de Hegge, tenet unam virgatam terrae at eadem opera faceit praeter firmam praedictam, et avalet duodecim solidos duos denarios obolum

  36. 16-17 Henry III (1232)
    Curia Regis Rolls v. XIV p. 466 # 1275 CR Rolls III [m 9d]
    1230-1232
    Goscelinus (also spelled Josceline) de Hegge & Avelina uxor in Norfolk

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