Dr Thomas Churchman HARROLD [132]

  General Notes:

Thomas Churchman Harrold of Horkesley Park (Red Park) was born 29 Jan 1765 about 7 oclock in the morning, inoculated for smallpox 29 Jan 1768.
Ref: Dr Edward L Fenns book of notes pg 44

Apprenticed to Aldous Arnold, Surgeon of Lowestoft for a period of 7 years at a premium of L52 . Surgeon of Nayland living at Stourbank (Bear House) in 1811 census. Died no issue. Presented Harrold Communion plate to Nayland church.

1790 April 5
Court Baron homage present that William Fairclough gent who held while he lived all that messuage situate in Bear Street Nayland now in the occupation of Mary Fairclough widow. Also all that piece of ground whereon a tenement formerly stood adjoining the said messuage and now used as a drying yard by the annual rent of one shilling. Also all that messuages and tenement adjoining thereto formerly Goodmans and now used as a outhouse by the annual rent of sixpence. And also all that stable and coach house situated in Bear Street formerly 3 tenements by the annual rent of ten pence. And also a piece of ground whereon a tenement formerly stood formerly Plampins by the annual rent of four pence, and a piece of ground wherein another tenement formerly stood, formerly named Massetts by the annual rent of four pence. And also one other piece of ground wherein a tenement formerly stood called Pinchback's formerly Landfords by the annual rent of five shillings and eight pence. Which three last mentioned pieces of ground are all laid together and now used as Meadow ground and are fronting the dwelling house of the said Mary Fairclough and also all that Toft or piece of ground adjoining the Meadow ground and whereon two tenements lately stood belonging to the Trustees of Nayland Estate, and now used as garden ground by the annual rent of one shilling.
1795 April 6 - David Dixon Lloyd and Mary his wife (formerly Mary Fairclough) alienated the above to Thomas Churchman Harrold.
Noted "the family house "Stour Bank" in Bear Street Nayland (CO6 4HX) occupied by Mr Harold, Mr Liveing, Mr Fenn, Dr Fenn, Mr Palmer, Mr G L Dudgeon
Ref: Dr Edward L Fenns book of notes pg 33 - 34

THOMAS CHURCHMAN HARROLD
Marriage date12 Aug 1800
Marriage placePOLSTEAD
Spouse SARAH WHITMORE
Groom's marital statusWidower
Groom's parishNayland Suffolk
Ref :Suffolk Marriage Index

Edward Blair writes concerning Horkesley Park, to George Alston 25th of June 1804.
. . . . . I called at Lincolns Inn for the particulars of Horkesley Park, but at that time none were printed, and the manuscript they shewed me was very imperfect, as it did not specify the particulars of all the rents. The sum total at that time demanded was 17,500 guineas for 300 acres of land and two small manors: the price for the Mansion and 51 acres, was only 4000 guineas; but including the manor of Nayland L6500. If Sir William's trustees are staggered at the price, who in this neighbourhood can compete with him?
Yours etc etc.
E Blair.

Farm
To Be Let by Tender.
A very desirable farm at Feering, in Essex, in the occupation of Mr Satton, who will show the premises; consisting of 239 acres of rich arable, and meadowland, in a regular course of cultivation; and a good farm house, and requisite outbuildings lately repaired.
It is advantageously situated for markets and shipping.
Possession will be given at Michaelmas next, and the fallow may be entered upon the 1st June.
Proposals to be sent to Mr Harrold, Nayland, Suffolk.
Ref: the Ipswich Journal Saturday, 18 May 1816.

Thomas bought Horksley Park from Sir William Rowley by agreement dated 28 Apr 1820 for a price of L3720 setttled on the 9 Sept 1820. The purchase included a mansion house various buildings on 43 Acres, 3 Roods, 14 Perches.
Two indentures dated 27 Dec 1820 between Sir William Rowley, William B H Rowley and Thomas Harrold concerning this purchase on file Col RO ESS ref D/DU 409/18

At the annual meeting of the Suffolk Benevolent Medical Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans, and Indigent Members of the Profession, held at the Kings Head Inn, Stowmarket, 15th of July 1833,
Present: Mr Edward Gross, Earl Soham, Vice President in the chair.
Then follows a list of officeholders, claims of 7 Widows and orphans which were considered and allowed, votes of thanks for donations.
Offices for the ensuing year:
Mr Harrold, Nayland, President.
Then follows details of other newly appointed office holders.
Ref: Bury and Norwich Post Wednesday, 31 July 1833.

Essex Record Office D/DU 409/14
MANORIAL RECORDS AND DEEDS OF GREAT HORKESLEY
Dates of Creation27 Dec.1820
Scope and Content:
Deed appointment in fee for L4,395 Sir William Rowley, bart., and son and heir William Barrington Harland Rowley, esq., both of Tendring Hall, Suffolk to Thomas Churchman Harrold of Nayland, Suffolk, esq., and Revd. John Whitmore of Polstead, Suffolk Capital mansion house called Horkesley Park and lands (44a.) called the Park and Gravel Pit Field in Great Horkesley

Essex Record Office D/DU 409/15
MANORIAL RECORDS AND DEEDS OF GREAT HORKESLEY
Dates of Creation27 Dec.1820
Scope and Content:
Convenant to produce deeds Sir William Rowley, bart., and son and heir William Barrington Harland Rowley, esq., both of Tendring Hall, Suffolk to Thomas Churchman Harrold of Nayland, Suffolk, esq. Capital mansion house called Horkesley Park and lands (44a.) called the Park and Gravel Pit Field in Great Horkesley Includes schedule of 17 deeds, reciting 1738-1808

Essex Record Office D/DU 206/17
2 DEEDS DEPOSITED BY GUILDHALL LIBRARY
Dates of Creation1842
Scope and Content:
Copy conveyance, with plan, between Thomas Churchman Harrold of Horkesley Park, esq. and the Eastern Counties Railway Company for L1178 of the Hilly Field, the Bog, the Meadow or Moors, the Cross path or Workhouse field, the pasture piece, the Barn or Cartlodge field, the Newland or Long field, the Ten Acre field and prize lands all part of Chambers Farm, Feering occupied by Joseph Everett, 5 May 1842; deed of covenant of rights of way through land in Feering granted by Eastern Counties Railway Company over Thomas Harrold's farm, 5 May 1842.

Essex Record Office D/DU 206/13
56 DEEDS DEPOSITED BY GUILDHALL LIBRARY
Dates of Creation1836-1847
Scope and Content:
Correspondence between Eastern Counties Railway Company and Thomas Churchman Harrold of Feering, concerning land in Feering belonging to Harrold's Farm, 1846-1847, with agreement to make a ditch and bank on both sides of the railway through the lands of T.C. Harrold west of Feering Bridge to the Iron Bridge, the current fence to be removed and re-erected on the new boundary, surplus land belonging to the Eastern Counties Railway Company on the south-west and north-west sides of the Iron Bridge to be given to T.C Harrold and compensation provided if the land is of insufficient quality, the bank at the end of the garden to be planted only with quick and privet, 13 November 1846; letters from Quebec (one letter heading with vignette of Quebec harbour, 1844), from Bishop of Montreal to T.C. Harrold, relating to the foundation of Bishops College at Lennoxville of which Harrold was a benefactor; receipts.

Essex Record Office D/DU 206/15
13 DEEDS DEPOSITED BY GUILDHALL LIBRARY
Dates of Creation1820-1849
Scope and Content:
Agreement between Sir William Rowley and Thomas Churchman Harrold for the purchase of Horkesley Park, Great Horkesley for L1720 (?), 28 April 1820; insurance policies with the Essex and Suffolk Equitable Insurance Company for Horkesley Park (L1400) property of Thomas Churchman Harrold of Horkesley, surgeon, 6 February 1835, house occupied by Joseph Everitt at Feering with other property belonging to Thomas Churchman Harrold of Little Horkesley (L700), 4 January 1839 and for the house and contents (L300) of Thomas Churchman Harrold at Feering, 6 January 1843; solicitors' accounts, correspondence etc., 1842; note book containing an MS. inventory of the estate of Thomas Churchman Harrold, esq., deceased, at Feering, 27, 28, 30 July 1849; note book containing printed sale catalogue of farming stock at Feering, property of Thomas Churchman Harrold, deceased, with list of purchasers and prices given, 5 October 1849; schedule of contents of Chambers Farm, Feering (field names and acreages).

Notes from a perusal of the above.
On Friday Oct. 5th 1849 Cook & Sons held an Auction of the stock and effects at Feering on the instructions of executors of the estate of T C Harrold. Thomas owned a farm there called Chambers of some 239 Acres which was offered for sale at L12,500.
Thomas may have died intestate as an extensive Valuation was carried out by Cook & Sons of Colchester on the 28, 29, & 30th of July 1849 "for Administration" of stock, crops, effects, etc "of the late Thomas Churchman Harrold Esq for Administration at Feering nr Kelvedon" the total value was L2029-0-3. It appears that at this time this was his residence as included in the valuation was his clothing, 150 books and in his cellar 120 gallons of beer (home brewed), 1 doz old port, 2 doz old sherry, a kilderkin of brewers ale, 5 bottles gin, 14 of sherry, 2 doz bottle beer, 25 doz sweet wine, 10 doz empty bottles.

Excellent Drawing Room and Bedroom Furniture.
Capital Town-Built Chariot, Pony Chaise.
And Other Effects.
Horkesley Park - near Nayland.
To Be Sold by Auction by Messrs Taylor and Son.
Upon the Premises, by Order of the Proprietor, T.C. Harrold, Esq., who is changing his Residence.
On Friday, October 7, 1842.
The excellent drawing room furniture of the above-mentioned, together with the furniture of several principle sleeping rooms; comprising a set of 3 pairs of blue figured damask window curtains, complete 3' 9" wide, 13 feet high, equal to new; a handsome chintz pattern Brussels carpet, 26' x 15'; handsome drawing room chairs, sofa, couch, and squabs, with cushions, all en-suite with the curtains; large and handsome oblong carved mahogany table, quartetto, sofa, and Pembroke tables; and elaborate fully inlaid marble circular table, on pillar and block, ornamented with ormolu and landscape paintings of exquisite Italian workmanship; a pair of handsome circular mahogany cheffonier bookcases, 8 and 2 elbo- good dining room chairs, etc etc; a handsome dome-top chintz bed and bedding, ottoman chair bed, excellent mahogany washing stands and dressing tables, mahogany and other chairs, a gentleman's complete washing and dressing stand; a cylinder front writing desk, mahogany double end single chest of drawers and wardrobe, circular mahogany library writing table, with leather top; and various other effects; a handsome light town-built chariot, by Hopkinson, with cap-box; a neat 4 wheel pony chaise, for 1 or 2 ponies; a Bath invalid chair, etc; which will be particularised in catalogues, to be had 3 days prior to the sale, at the White Hart Inn, Nayland; Angel Inn, Stoke; at the Essex Standard office, High Street, Colchester; and of the auctioneers.
Sale to commence punctually at 11 o'clock - Conditions as usual.
Ref: The Ipswich Journal Saturday 1 October 1842

Thomas's Will of 1849 would indicate he had no living issue at that time.

Died.
3rd inst., in the 85th year of his age, Thomas Churchman Harrold, Esq., of Feering, and formerly of Horkesley Park, both in Essex.
Ref: Ipswich Journal 7 July 1849.

Thomas Chswickman Harrold
Age:84
Birth Date:1765
Burial Date:10 Jul 1849
Burial Place:Wissington, Suffolk, England
FHL Film Number:950443

Thomas Churchman Harrold Esq., deceased.
All persons having any demands on the estate of this gentleman, formerly of Horkesley Park, but the late of Feering Essex, are requested to send particulars thereof to Charles Liveing, of Denmark Hill, Camberwell, Surrey Esq., or the Rev Henry T. Liveing, Rector of Bedfont, Middlesex, the executors of the said deceased, war to the undersigned their solicitor. And all persons indebted to the estate are requested forthwith to pay the amount of the debts to the executors.
Thomas Henry Ambrose,
Solicitor To the Executors
7 Manchester Square London.
Ref: Ipswich Journal 25 August 1849

THOMAS CHURCHMAN HARROLD
Birth year1765
Burial 10 Jul 1849
Age84
PlaceWISSINGTON ST MARY
Ref: National Burial Index for England & Wales

A brass plate, to the Memory of Thomas Churchman Harrold, Esq, is inserted in the floor of the chancel.(Wiston by Nayland Church)
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Arthur Alston Fenn in a letter to Harold L Fenn in Dec 1964 says ". . . . . By the way Horkesley Park is now a kind of reformatory for youths run by the Baptist Mission in Whitechapple"

Bury and Norwich Post Wednesday,15 June 1853.
The church of Nayland has been presented with a very elegant Communion Service by Charles Liveing, Esq., On behalf of the late Thomas Churchman Harrold, Esq., and Sarah his wife, who resided here for many years.

  Research Notes:

Notes on Some Occupants.of Bear-House (formerly called Stourbank)
Although the main part of the house is reputed to have been built in 1483 and the names of the owners are known from October 1688 onwards, the house was frequently let to tenants. The present notes relate only to people who actually lived there. Many of the heads of household listed were members of the medical profession. Some are described as surgeons, others as general practitioners. An apprentice surgeon, after serving his time, could practice in the late 18th and early 19th centuries without further qualification if he could find patients to consult and pay him, which was probably best done as an assistant to an established doctor. Qualifications to practice included a University M.D. (obtained by thesis) and after 1815, the Apothecaries' Licence by examination, and later still the M.R.C.S., but there was no registration of these qualifications until 1858.
Rohert Leaver and Paul Sidey in 1728 were tenants of Peter Parmenter, blacksmith, of Great Cornard. Robert Leaver was a woolcomber. Jeremy Sidey who died around 1713/14 and was possibly Paul.Sidey's father, was a tanner.
Charles Morris and Robert Leaver were the tenants in 1730. Charles Morris was a cordwainer (leatherworker and shoemaker)..
Thames [Budd?] and Mr White were the ratepayers in 1748. They would have been tenants of George Holton, butcher, who owned the property at that time. Mr White was the Rev.John White, Incumbent of St James Church, Nayland, from 1713 until his death.on 24th.Oct 1755 aged 71. His wife Sarah, nee Paris, died 20th June 1753. Their son John White, surgeon (i.e. general practitioner),who lived there with them, died aged 25 on 23rd March 1755.
William Fairclough surgeon.1768/90, Was living at Stourbank in November 1768, when the Poor Rate was payable at 12d in the £ and he had to pay 8s in respect of his. house and stables, plus a further 6d on his personal estate. He .appears to have rented the property from Mrs Margaret Holton, George Holton's widow. From parish accounts in Nayland Town Books: 13th October 1780 "Pd Mr Fairclough's (surgeon.) bill for old Dan King". In August 1782 William Fairclough subscribed £10-108-0d .towards building a Man-of-War of 74 guns. He died 14th Jan 1790.
Orbell Fairclough, surgeon. 1791. Third son of the above.
Thomas Churchman Harrold, surgeon. 1793/1811 or later. Born 1765. On 19th May 1779, i.e. at age 14 ? , was apprenticed to Aldous Arnold, surgeon, Lowestoft, for a period of 7 years at a premium of £52. On 5th January 1798 Robert Rose was apprenticed to him in Nayland for a period of 5 years at a premium of £140. Was living in Bear Street in 1811.
[Sources: PJ & RV Wallis, 18th Century Medics, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Project for Historical Bibliography, 1988; Universal Directory of British Trade and Commerce 1793-98, where he is listed as a surgeon in Nayland; 1811 Census.]
Edward Liveing, surgeon, Thomas Churchman Harrold's nephew. 1835/43. Almost certainly followed his uncle as tenant. He was already living there in 1835
William Sinnott of Clerkenwell
Thomas Harrold Fenn 1835 - 1870 surgeon lived at Stourbank (now Bear House, 19 Bear St) which he bought from a William Sinnott of Clerkenwell in 1835. Stourbank in 1839 comprised a house and garden of 3/4 of an acre, plus an orchard opposite of 2/3 of an acre.
Edward Liveing Fenn 1870-1873 Physician sold Stourbank in 1873 and went to Richmond Surrey
Ref: Dennis Halliday 1995.

Apprenticeships.
Thomas C Harrold
RoleMaster
Indenture or registration year1797
Indenture year1797
Registration year1798
CountySuffolk
Apprentice's first name(s)Robert
Apprentice's last nameRose
Master's first name(s)Thomas C
Master's last nameHarrold
Master's occupationSurgeon
Master's countySuffolk
The National Archives reference (IR 1 series)68 f 187
Society of Genealogists number271495
Britain, country apprentices 1710-1808
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  Other Records

1. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Denmark Hill St Giles Camberwell SRY. Thomas is described as aged 75 a surgeon not born SRY

2. Thomas Churchman Harrold.
Pages 170 & 171 Samuel Alston's Billing Book 1842 (Bury Record Office) showing charges to Thomas C Harrold, notes on Harrold Family by Edward Liveing.

3. Thomas Churchman Harrold: Bear St Nayland showing.
Showing his home Stourbank in Bear St the premises with the spire

4. Thomas Churchman Harrold: Will, 1849, Feering ESS.
Extracts from the Will of Thomas Churchman Harrold
27 April 1849
I Thomas Churchman Harrold of Feering in the County of Essex Esq do hereby revoke all Wills and Testamentary dispositions and apportionment's heretofore by me made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament I appoint my nephews Charles Liveing of Denmark Hill Camberwell in the County of Surrey Esq and the Rev Henry Thomas Liveing of Bedfont in the County of Middlesex clerk to be executors of my Will and I give and devise to my said executors all such freehold and copyhold Hereditments (if any) as shall or may be vested in me at the time of my death and by way of mortgage . . . . . Therein in trust to dispose of the same in such manner as shall be requisite for enabling them to get in the debt or debts owing to me on any such mortgage or mortgages I direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied as soon as may be after my decease.
I give and bequeath to the Rev Charles Leigh Rector of Goldhanger in the said County of Essex my bracket clock
I give and bequeath to Sarah Ann Leigh sister of the said Charles Leigh all my engravings of birds by Meyer free of legacy duty.
I give and bequeath to the Rev John Ambrose of Felixstowe in the County of Suffolk clerk all my books on divinity free of legacy duty
I give and bequeath to my nephew the said Charles Liveing all my engravings of cartoons.
I give and bequeath to the said Charles Liveing the sum of L1000 for his own proper use and to the said Henry Thomas Liveing the sum of L1500 for his own proper use.
I direct that the said Henry Thomas Liveing his executors or administrators shall pay to the widow Bugg of Polstead in the County of Suffolk during her lifetime the weekly some of two shillings and sixpence such sum of two shillings and sixpence to be paid on the Saturday in every week the first payment thereof to commence on the Saturday next ensuring from and after my decease, nevertheless it is not my intention in making such direction to create any trust for the said widow Bugg with respect to any part of the said legacy of L1500.
I bequeath the pecuniary legacy following namely to my brother Edward Harrold the sum of L500
To my nephew William Liveing the sum of L500
To my niece Julia Ambrose the sum of L500
To my great niece Anna Maria Liveing the sum of L100
To my servants William Cant and Elizabeth his wife and William Sparks respectively if they shall be respectively living with me at the time of my decease the sum of L50 each the legacy for the said Elizabeth the wife of the said William Cant to be for her separate use
To my servant Sarah Arthur? (if she shall be living with me at the time of my decease) the sum of L10
To Katharine Liveing of Stoke by Nayland the sum of L1000
I give and devise the farm and lands belonging to me in Feering and now in my own occupation (or that of my tenants) and also the 5 cottages belonging to me in Feering unto and to the use of the said Charles Liveing and Henry Thomas Liveing their heirs and assigns upon the trusts and subject to the provisions hereinafter is expressed concerning the same and I give and bequeath all the growing crops horses carriages hay clover corn and generally all the live and dead farming stock and other effects at the time of my death in or upon my said farm at Fearing and the sum of L5000 stirling unto the said Charles Liveing and Henry Thomas Liveing their executors or administrators upon trust that the said Charles Liveing and Henry Thomas Liveing or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor do and shall dispose of the said crops stock and effects in or upon my said farm at Feering in the manner hereinafter directed and layout and invest the same sum of L5000 so soon as conveniently can be after my death . . . . . the same sum shall be for the time being invested upon trust until Walter Arnold (son of Peter Le Neve Arnold of Yarmouth in the County of Norfolk) (Then 17 yrs) shall attain the age of 25 years either to hold and continue my said farm a at Feering and to use and employee the said crops stock and effects in or upon the same . . . . . the income to which he may for the time being be entitled be sufficient to maintain, educate, and bring up the said Walter Arnold in a liberal manner for the ample completion of his education or for any other reasonable purpose. When the said Walter Arnold shall attain the said age of 25 years to deliver up to him for his own use and benefit such of the crops stock and effects as shall then be in or upon my said farm at Feering or in case the same shall have been sold and disposed of to pay to him the net proceeds of such sale after payment of all the outgoings and other expenses and by and out of the said sum of L5000 and the stocks funds or securities in or upon which the same may be invested and the pay to the same to the said Walter Arnold and after the death of the said Walter Arnold in favour of the wife of the said Walter Arnold living at the time of his death and the children of the said Walter Arnold . . . . . then the sister of Walter Arnold Helen Arnold and her family. Then the child or children of Paggen William Mayo of Bridlington co York Dr of Medicine brother of Rev Charles Mayo.of Cheshunt Herts by his late wife Charlotte whose maiden name was Buckle living at my death . . . . .
I give and bequeath the sum of L9000 to my trustees to the benefit of Helen Arnold (Then 15 yrs) to maintain education and bring up the said Helen Arnold . . . . . on reaching the age of 21 years or marry under that age . . . . . to her proceeds from the sum of L9000 then her husband and family, then the child or children of Paggen William Mayo of Bridlington by his late wife Charlotte.
I give to my niece Harriet Fenn articles of my living house except plate that she should select for her own use.
The rest of his estate to charitable and religious purposesIn witness whereof I have to this my last Will contained in the 14 preceding and this 15th and last sheet set my hand this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1849
T.C. Harrold
Signed and acknowledged by the testator above named Thomas Churchman Harrold in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses:
Ja Beaumont 19 Lincoln's Inn Fields solicitor
William Henry Catchpole schoolmaster Feering Essex
Proved at London 10 August 1849

Thomas married Isabella Juliana LE NEVE [138] [MRIN: 37], daughter of Peter LE NEVE of Ringland Hall NFK [23011] and Anna Eliza MINGAY [23015], on 20 Mar 1787 in Lowestoft SFK. (Isabella Juliana LE NEVE [138] was born on 11 Jul 1766 in Norwich NFK, baptised on 13 Jul 1766 in St Andrew Eaton NFK and died in Jul 1798 in Nayland SFK.)

Thomas next married Sarah WHITMORE [139] [MRIN: 38], daughter of Sadler WHITMORE [2429] and Ann GREEN [9391], on 12 Aug 1800 in Polstead SFK. (Sarah WHITMORE [139] was born on 21 Apr 1764.)