Fairfolds farm, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England: Thrale & Thrall family history

Thrale history

Tree: UK Thrale family

Notes:

The 229 acres of Feyrwnlfes, later called, Fairfolds was farmed by the Thrale family for over 300 years, from at least 1500 by Robert Thrale the younger (recorded in his 1541 will) until the death of Thomas Thrale in 1813.

c.1500-1708, Thrale ownership

Robert Thrale the younger (d.1541);
son John Thrale (d.1617);
widow Martha;
son William Thrale (b.1567) (only had daughters);
cousin John Thrale (d.1662) a bachelor;
nephew John Thrale (1650–1704) and eldest son of brother Richard Thrale. Some think that younger brother Thomas Thrale farmed Fairfolds for his brother John who was working overseas.
Margaret (1651-1708), widow of John Thrale (1650–1704) inherited a life interest;
daughters Margaret (b.1679), Sarah (b.1683) and Elizabeth;
daughters of the Waldron, Hyde and Huntman families, including Thrale Waldron (for about 50 years);
cousin Thomas Thrale (1735-1774);
son Thomas Thrale (1762-1797) - between at least 1765 & 1797 the farm was let to aunt Mary Hawkins née Thrale (1722-1801). Ralph Thrale (1731-1791) and John Thrale (d.1797) resided here too;
bachelor son Thomas Thrale (1788-1814);
sister Susannah Smith née Thrale (1785-1815), Elizabeth Parsons née Thrale (b.1792) until 1834.

14 June 1728 letter

I send a messenger on purpose to St. Albans with my resolution concerning Fairfolds and Mrs. Thrale's fine. What you find upon the the Bookes in 1705 is no rule that I will go by because the people employed at that time proved themselves notorious knaves, as appears by the Paper I send you. By which you will see that Mrs. Thrale's quantity of land is 213 acres at 13/- acre. I believe there is no land of hers is worth so little as 10/- per acre. And I have been assured by several who have viewed her estate that a great part of it is worth more than one pound an acre. In renewals an estate ought to be valued as the whole is worth to let and likewise the house, which is a very good one. As for Fairfolds Farm, I have been told it is not so good by a good deal as Mrs. Thrale's though the quantity of acres is more. Mrs. Thrale's is reckoned at 53 acres less than it is; which showed that they though it necessary to set down the number of acres wrong to justify the fine. Mrs. Thrale has had the advantage of the interest of this money for so many years that she must be very unreasonable if she is not satisfied.
Duchess of Marlborough, 14 June 1728

Post-Thrale ownership

James Cole
George family (late 19th century)
George Byles

Location : Latitude: 51.7766769, Longitude: -0.27886149279728

Media

Photos		Village shield Sandridge village shield
Photos		Number 1 and 2 Fairfolds Farm cottages, Sandridge.

Histories » Slide Show		The Hertfordshire Descent of Henry Thrale J.H. Busby. Notes and Queries, p.495-498. 13 November 1948.
		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.
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

Birth

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth	Person ID	Tree
1	PARSONS, Ann Elizabeth	1823	I533	UK Thrale family
2	THRALE, Thomas	4 Jan 1692	I943	UK Thrale family

Property

Matches 1 to 19 of 19

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Property	Person ID	Tree
1	CHAPLIN, Margaret	1704	I305	UK Thrale family
2	MARTHA,	1617	I102	UK Thrale family
3	PARSONS, Charles	1814 to 1834	I262	UK Thrale family
4	THRALE, Elizabeth		I307	UK Thrale family
5	THRALE, Elizabeth	Abt 1814	I281	UK Thrale family
6	THRALE, John		I298	UK Thrale family
7	THRALE, John		I330	UK Thrale family
8	THRALE, John	1541	I101	UK Thrale family
9	THRALE, John	1662	I304	UK Thrale family
10	THRALE, Margaret	1708	I306	UK Thrale family
11	THRALE, Robert the younger	to 1541	I334	UK Thrale family
12	THRALE, Susannah	Abt 1814	I60	UK Thrale family
13	THRALE, Thomas		I45	UK Thrale family
14	THRALE, Thomas		I440	UK Thrale family
15	THRALE, Thomas	1700	I943	UK Thrale family
16	THRALE, Thomas	1765	I43	UK Thrale family
17	THRALE, Thomas	Abt 1797	I280	UK Thrale family
18	THRALE, William		I338	UK Thrale family
19	WALDRON, Thrale	1708	I2182	UK Thrale family

Residence

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

	Family	Residence	Family ID	Tree
1	Parsons / Thrale		F142	UK Thrale family