Ralph THRALE

- 1705

• Name	Ralph THRALE
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Gender	Male
  Land	1683	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England   [1]
  Property	1683	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
  	Inherited the eight-acre farm after the death of his father.
  Death	Between 1 Jan 1705 and 30 Apr 1705	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  	He died in 1705 and the inventory to his will dated 1 June referred to him as being "late of Sandridge", i.e. already dead.
  Will	1 Jun 1705
  	His son William received High Croft in St. Michaels, Wall Close in St. Peters, and £500. His daughter Abigail Prentice is also mentioned, and also his brother Thomas Thrale who was made executor and who was to hold Crouch Farm and found the family providing the South African emigrants. Abigail received a third of the household goods. His son Ralph was to receive the remainder of the estate. An inventory was taken of his estate in 1705, thus: 'An Inventory taken the 1st day of June in the yeare of our Lord God 1705 of the goods and Chattells of Ralph Thrale late of the parish of Saundridge deceased valued and apraised by us whose names are under written as followeth: £ s d Wheat unthreshed 60 loads 51 0 0 Barley unthreshed 65 qtrs. 35 15 0 Pease unthreshed 50 loads 22 10 0 Oats unthreshed 16 qtrs 8 6 0 2 Cocks of Hay 8 loads 10 0 0 84 fat sheep 84 0 0 134 store sheep 73 14 0 7 hoggs 11 0 0 4 cows 14 0 0 1 wagon, 2 carts and other materials 20 0 0 for plowing and harrowing 34 ac. of Tilth Wheat 38 18 0 for plowing of Breach Wheat 12 acres 4 10 0 for 23 loads of seed wheat 18 8 0 for 14 days dung carting and spreading 7 10 0 for plowing and harrowing 17 ac. of turnip land 20 0 0 for plowing and harrowing 19 acres of pease 7 2 6 for 11 loads of seed pease 4 19 0 for plowing and harrowing 20 acres of oats 7 0 0 for 5 qtrs. seed oats 2 15 0 for plowing 27 acres of winter fallow 6 15 0 for 4 dozen hurdles 1 12 0 for 3 horses 25 0 0 for pease hooks, forks and shovels 11 0 0 for harness for 5 horses 7 10 0 for sacks and bean materials 2 10 0 for 3 plows and 2 pair of gears. 5 10 0 for 7 harrows 2 1 0 for long grass seed 2 0 0 for ready money and wearing apparel 50 0 0 The Inventory & Appraisement of the Household Stuff, Linen & Plate In the Great Parlour and Study 3 10 0 In the Little Parlour. 1 18 0 In the Hall 7 11 0 In the Kitchen 4 11 0 In the Milk House 2 0 0 In the Brewhouse 15 10 0 In the Chamber over the Brewhouse 7 0 0 In the Chamber over the Kitchen. 8 0 0 In the Chamber over the Hall 5 5 0 In the Chamber over the Parlour 18 0 0 For Silver Plate in the House 10 0 0 For Linen in the House 16 0 0
  Person ID	I359	UK Thrale family | Nomansland, Sandridge branch
  Last Modified	8 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Ralph THRALE   d. 1683
  Mother	Anne THRALE   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1661	Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
  Family ID	F175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail ANDREWS,   b. 1661, Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England d. 1728, Saint Pauls, Walden, Hertfordshire, England (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	29 Sep 1684	Saint Michaels, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England   [3]
  Residence	1700	Hammonds, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [4]
  	Ralph Thrale at Hammonds with his wife Abigail and four children.
  		Historic Sandridge. The story of a Hertfordshire parish (1952). The first substantial chronicle of Thrale history, written by Richard Thrale (1931-2007) & E. Giles. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Children	1. Thomas THRALE   d. 1673   2. Abigail THRALE   d. Aft. 1728 m. Thomas PRENTICE + 3. Ralph THRALE,   b. 9 Sep 1689, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. Abt 1722 (Age 32 years) m. Mary CROUCH (1709)   4. Anne THRALE,   b. 4 May 1693, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. Aft. 1700 (Age 7 years) m. Mr. ? FREEMAN   5. William THRALE,   b. 16 Mar 1697, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 1707 (Age 9 years)
  Family ID	F114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Land - 1683 - Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England Property - Inherited the eight-acre farm after the death of his father. - 1683 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Marriage - 29 Sep 1684 - Saint Michaels, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Residence - Ralph Thrale at Hammonds with his wife Abigail and four children. - 1700 - Hammonds, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Death - Between 1 Jan 1705 and 30 Apr 1705 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 38. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 40. [S21] International Genealogical Index, (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp). [S20] E Giles and R W Thrale, with sketches by R Giles, Historic Sandridge, 23.