tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post8236291401447551497..comments2023-10-28T14:06:38.160+01:00Comments on Hertfordshire Genealogy News: In search of Harpsfield Hall, HatfieldChris Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03180178794366214284noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-37533844905683914702015-03-29T21:00:00.425+01:002015-03-29T21:00:00.425+01:00Harpsfield Hall Farm was the home of James and Eli...Harpsfield Hall Farm was the home of James and Elizabeth Nowlson in 1851. They came from Wiltshire. Their daughter Elizabeth Wiltshire Nowlson married James Debenham (On my family tree)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-83146488193134266632013-11-04T12:31:49.554+00:002013-11-04T12:31:49.554+00:00I have a handwritten book dated 1827, entitled Ref...I have a handwritten book dated 1827, entitled Reference to the Map of The Hertfordshire Estate of Thomas Foreman Gape Esq situate in the several parishes of St Peters St Stephen and Hatfield detailing size and tenants. Also added note about an exchange with William Cannon, dated 1838.SueShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264932252033460011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-41640236599927253872013-11-03T23:32:17.175+00:002013-11-03T23:32:17.175+00:00I have just had a note from L. SInclair which says...I have just had a note from L. SInclair which says:<br /><br />There is some interesting information in your pages relating to Harpsfield Hall but the house shown in the photograph ( actually, that image is from my album) is the original hall. The site was excavated about 10 years ago and I believe medieval foundations were found there. Externally, the facade was from the Eighteenth Century and was surmounted by two, large statues of eagles, although by the time my family lived there, the central clock tower shown in an 18th Century watercolour of the hall, had been removed. The land extended to about 400 acres and there were barns and granaries and cottages etc for the staff and farm labourers. Mill Green Museum at Hatfield would have more information.<br /><br />I will be updating the page on the web site later this week - and would be interested in the archaeology - as even if the house in the picture is Harpsfield Hall, the sale in 1813 was of the contents of a much bigger house.<br />Chris Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180178794366214284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-36431660665437963522013-10-28T13:35:21.128+00:002013-10-28T13:35:21.128+00:00I just sent a comment/reply as Anonymous because I...I just sent a comment/reply as Anonymous because I don't really know how to use the options. As i see that my post doesn't get published immediately, I can give you my email address for reply. Suesummerbell58@hotmail.co.uk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-26750710202155618852013-10-28T13:29:42.712+00:002013-10-28T13:29:42.712+00:00I found recently a handwritten book amongst some o...I found recently a handwritten book amongst some old books of my parents entitled'Reference to the Map of The Hertfordshire Estate of Thomas Foreman Gape Esq situate in the Parishes of St Peters St Stephens Hatfields 1827' It lists several farms, their size and their tenants. John Fothergill Esq is the tenant of Harpsfield Hall Mansion. There is an additional page attached, dated 1838, referring to an exchange of land with a Mr Thomas Cannon. I found your site when I looked up Harpsfield Hall MansionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-36617953243255066132013-10-07T07:48:26.676+01:002013-10-07T07:48:26.676+01:00The archives at HALS suggested the Manor might be ...The archives at HALS suggested the Manor might be found under St Peter's rather than Hatfield and indeed Victoria County History has a detailed account there with the spelling Harpesfield. At the time of publication the manor was still in the Gape family and was then owned by Nugent Gape. Anthonyanthony michael carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17980954144014243555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-45994827442128169312013-10-06T23:29:22.405+01:002013-10-06T23:29:22.405+01:00I have just checked and he was buried in St Albans...I have just checked and he was buried in St Albans Abbey and there is a brass memorial plate giving his date of death as 24 March 1836 at the age of 70, and also names two sisters. (http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/person/4719045) Would explain why Harpsfield House came up for rent shortly afterwards.Chris Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180178794366214284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992381256386825587.post-21271302910829068302013-10-06T21:31:56.794+01:002013-10-06T21:31:56.794+01:00National Archives have Will of John Sergius Fother...National Archives have Will of John Sergius Fothergill of Harpsfield Hall , Hertfordshire dated 12 April 1836. Another tenant of the Gape family? Anthonyanthony michael carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17980954144014243555noreply@blogger.com