William THRALE

1805 - 1883  (78 years)

• Name	William THRALE
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Alt. Birth	1804
  Birth	14 Jun 1805	Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Property	1841	Mackerye End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [1]
  	Shown in the census as holding Mackeyre End together with his father Ralph.
  Census	1881	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
  	William THRALE Rel: Head U 75 M No Mans Land Sandridge, Hertford, England Sophia PLUMMER Rel: Servant U 78 F Sandridge
  Note	One of the bachelor brothers - Ralph Norman Thrale and William Thrale - was deadly accurate with a catapult, whilst the other was equally accurate with a bow and arrow both were crack shots with a rifle  [2]
  Property	1881	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  	Inherited the eight-acre farm and the Public House called the 'King William' (later called the 'Park Hotel' and then the 'Wicked Lady') after the death of his father. The two brothers were famed for their museum which used to be a favourite outing for the villagers during Easter. The museum contained, in the first part, almost every sort of indigenous vermin, from the field mouse up to the big dog fox; the second part consisted of every kind of flower and grass that the farm grew.
  		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.
  Death	8 Dec 1883	Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [3, 4, 5]
  Probate	28 Mar 1884
  		William THRALE probate Probate index. Administration (with the Will and Codicil) of the Personal Estate of William Thrale late of No Man's Land Sandridge in the County of Hertford who died 8 December 1883 at No Man's Land was granted at the Principal Registry to Henry Mardall of Harpenden in the said the said County Brewer the Great Nephew one of the Residuary Legatees. Personal Estate: £746 13s 6d.
  Burial	Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [6]
  		Headstone of Ralph Norman Thrale 1876 and William Thrale 1883
  Person ID	I162	UK Thrale family | Nomansland, Sandridge branch
  Last Modified	8 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Ralph THRALE,   b. 16 May 1778, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England d. 29 Jun 1852, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (Age 74 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jun 1805 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   Property - Shown in the census as holding Mackeyre End together with his father Ralph. - 1841 - Mackerye End, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Census - William THRALE Rel: Head U 75 M No Mans Land Sandridge, Hertford, England Sophia PLUMMER Rel: Servant U 78 F Sandridge - 1881 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Property - Inherited the eight-acre farm and the Public House called the 'King William' (later called the 'Park Hotel' and then the 'Wicked Lady') after the death of his father. The two brothers were famed for their museum which used to be a favourite outing for the villagers during Easter. The museum contained, in the first part, almost every sort of indigenous vermin, from the field mouse up to the big dog fox; the second part consisted of every kind of flower and grass that the farm grew. - 1881 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Death - 8 Dec 1883 - Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Burial - - Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		Nomansland Farm excursion - newspaper account Messrs. Herbert and Sons, scale-makers and gas fitters, of St. George-street, E., King's Cross, and 7, West Smithfield. 9 Jul 1870
  		Enthralling tales of Thrale family's colourful past Tribute to Richard W Thrale in local paper after his death
  		Thrale's Collection, sale catalogue title page The title page of the sale catalogue of Thrale's Collection which was previously displayed at No Mans Land Farm, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England.
  		Thrale's Collection, sale catalogue Sale catalogue of Thrale's Collection which was previously displayed at No Mans Land Farm, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Nomansland farm.
  		Nomansland Farm excursion Account of the 9 Jul 1870 annual workers excursion for Messrs. Herbert and Sons, scale-makers and gas fitters, of St. George-street, E., King's Cross, and 7, West Smithfield, E.C., to Nomansland Farm and the King William pub.
  		Broad Arrow Princess Elizabeth thanked the Thrale family securing her escape from Queen Mary between 1556 and 1558, by hiding her up a tree on their farm at Nomansland - which was just 6 miles from Hatfield House. When Elizabeth became Queen she repaid the Thrale family by giving them family arms and a Broad Arrow.

  
  

• Sources

  [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, 36. [S14] Free BMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/). [S31] Monumental inscriptions, (Herts Family & Population History Society), CY34. Sandridge cemetary. William THRALE brother of the above died at No-Man's-Land Sandridge December 8th 1883 aged 79 years. [S14] Free BMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/), Death registered Dec 1883, aged 79. St Albans. Vol 3a. Page 265. [S11] David H Thrale, Seen on a visit.