Ralph THRALE

1778 - 1852  (74 years)

• Name	Ralph THRALE
  Birth	16 May 1778	Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Property	Abt 1799	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
  	He inherited the eight-acre farm upon coming of age (21 years) after his father died when he was just 8 years old. In the interim his mother Ann and uncle William oversaw farming.
  Property	1841	Mackerye End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  	Shown in the census as holding Mackeyre End together with his son William.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Occupation	1846	Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [3]
  	Stonewarden Each year on Lady Day the vestry meeting appointed a guardian of the poor, two churchwardens, a number of overseers and two stonewardens, who were responsible for maintaining the fifteen miles of roads in the parish. The title stonewarden first appears in 1832, thirteen years after John Macadam had invented a new way of making roads with stones. Formerly the same officers were called surveyors of the highways. In 1846 the stonewardens were George Young of Nashs Farm and Ralph Thrale of No Mans Land, each taking an area. Mr. Young employed three roadmen. Certain work was paid for at piece rates, the price being sevenpence a yard for stone breaking, and sixpence a yard for digging gravel; Mr. Thrale employed a different gang at similar rates. When Lady Day came round again Mr. Young produced to the vestry his account for £52 and Mr. Thrale’s was for £33.
  		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.
  Will	1852	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  	Owned the Public House called the 'King William', later named the 'Park Hotel' and in 1970 the 'Wicked Lady'.
  Death	29 Jun 1852	Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [4, 5]
  Burial	Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [6]
  	The villagers gave him a wonderful burial. The family brick vault was opened, but William Archer the sexton only received four shillings for taking out the earth and clearing it away. The coffin was covered by the best pall. William Paul was the undertaker. The main items of the bill were the coffin, costing seven guineas, and the hire of hearse and coach, five pounds ten shillings. Among other items, Mr. Paul provided nineteen pairs of gloves varying in price from half-a-crown to one shilling a pair, and twenty black armbands. The entire bill came to £24, which in those days would have kept a labourer's family for seven months.
  Notes	Ralph Thrale left a family bible in which he wrote simple stanza's including: Ralph Thrale, his book, Good save him grace wherin to look, Not only look but understand, That learning is better than health or land, For when house and land is gone and spent, Then learning is most excellent. [2]
  Person ID	I155	UK Thrale family | Nomansland, Sandridge branch
  Last Modified	13 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Ralph THRALE,   b. Abt 1735, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 1786 (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Ann PARSONS,   b. Abt 1735, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
  Alt. Marriage	1774  [7]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Marriage	14 Mar 1775	Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [8]
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah BURCHMORE,   b. Abt 1767, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England d. 7 Dec 1820, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1799	St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Middlesex, England
  Children	1. Ralph THRALE,   b. 15 Jan 1800, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England + 2. Harriet THRALE,   b. 18 Jul 1801, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 8 Mar 1879, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 77 years) m. James MARDALL (1821)   3. Ralph Norman THRALE,   b. 20 Apr 1803, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 27 Jul 1876, Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 73 years)   4. William THRALE,   b. 14 Jun 1805, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 8 Dec 1883, Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 78 years)   5. Sarah THRALE,   b. 19 Aug 1807, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2004

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 May 1778 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Property - He inherited the eight-acre farm upon coming of age (21 years) after his father died when he was just 8 years old. In the interim his mother Ann and uncle William oversaw farming. - Abt 1799 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Marriage - 24 May 1799 - St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Middlesex, England   Property - Shown in the census as holding Mackeyre End together with his son William. - 1841 - Mackerye End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Occupation - Stonewarden Each year on Lady Day the vestry meeting appointed a guardian of the poor, two churchwardens, a number of overseers and two stonewardens, who were responsible for maintaining the fifteen miles of roads in the parish. The title stonewarden first appears in 1832, thirteen years after John Macadam had invented a new way of making roads with stones. Formerly the same officers were called surveyors of the highways. In 1846 the stonewardens were George Young of Nashs Farm and Ralph Thrale of No Mans Land, each taking an area. Mr. Young employed three roadmen. Certain work was paid for at piece rates, the price being sevenpence a yard for stone breaking, and sixpence a yard for digging gravel; Mr. Thrale employed a different gang at similar rates. When Lady Day came round again Mr. Young produced to the vestry his account for £52 and Mr. Thrale’s was for £33. - 1846 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Will - Owned the Public House called the 'King William', later named the 'Park Hotel' and in 1970 the 'Wicked Lady'. - 1852 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Death - 29 Jun 1852 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Burial - - Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Ralph Thrale 1778-1852 In 1973, according to page 49 of A New Thraliana by Richard William Thrale, this portrait was owned by the Mardall family of Harpenden.

  
  

  Histories

  Right Name, Wrong Body. Chris Reynolds. May 2020.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 99. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 52. [S20] E Giles and R W Thrale, with sketches by R Giles, Historic Sandridge, 35. [S31] Monumental inscriptions, (Herts Family & Population History Society), CY32. Sandridge cemetary. [S18] GRO index (UK), Volume: 3A; Page: 165; Line number: 2. [S20] E Giles and R W Thrale, with sketches by R Giles, Historic Sandridge, 36. [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 49. [S5] British Isles Vital Record Index, Second Edition.