page 116 5. de Nevill (see Chapter 18). William Standen died in 1686, and was succeeded by his son John. North front:- flanking slight projections, that on the left with 2-storey angular bay, the other on the right with 2 bays. removed from tillage a significant proportion of the cultivated land i n the 1,362 acre parish, much of which comprised heath, scrub or woodland. Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry Comments and Photos Previous Overview Next Comments and Photos Text: 1. The register dates from the year 1538, and is in a good state of preservation. Interior:- much altered but with C18 staircase with square newels, turned balusters, and moulded handrail, and moulded tread ends. It is possible that the, surviving building was built (or re-built) as a dower house for Eleano r Bullock in the mid 1480's. Barkham is a village and civil parish in the borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England, located around 2 miles (3.2km) southwest of the town of Wokingham. The Bull Inn public house in Barkham is named in reference to their surname. It was built They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. The Rev.d John Waterman's daughter, Rebecca, married Lawrence Head Osg ood, son and heir of John Osgood, lord of the, manors of Chieveley. [5] Barkham had two moated farm-houses. In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour.Stefan Zweig (18811942). If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Why don't you be the first to send us one? External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. They lived in the parish from the late 15th to the mid-17th century, but William Lee Ball, the man once thought to have emigrated to Virginia and become Mary's great grandfather, may have actually died in London and his family lived in the East Berkshire area for at least two more generations. The Visitation of London 1633-35 gives the following information in respect of the Balls of Barkham, which was supplied in 1634 by William Ball of Lincoln's Inn.E1, From:http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps30/ps30_233.htm, Lord of the Manor of Barkham; Commissioner of Berks County. To view this image please use Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge. which stood half a mile away within the moat that survives today next to East front:- a projecting late C18 section of 3 bays on the right, with walls carried up to a plain parapet with stone coping; tall windows, 2 on the ground floor blocked. Additions and corrections by Vern, "vyrntaylor@yahoo.com" and Renda Taylor.rd Graham Ball in 1987. In 1755 John Waterman died, without male issue, and the Barkham mano r estate passed to his nephew, William Waterman III. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkham#Manor, 1. William Ball was born 1450 in Barkham, Berkshire, , England, and died 1480 in Barkham, Berkshire, , England. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. A group of volunteers from The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve clearing brambles at Gannow Green Moated Site, New Frankley in Birmingham, Two horsemen reading The Sportsman, 30 Oct 1902, Farnborough, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. Licence number 102006.006. Back to Top, Visitations of Berkshire 1532, 1566, and 1665-6. A daughter, Penelope, was baptised at Barkham in 1754 . Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. anyway; so he put up a new place in Barkham and moved his family in. "A Brief Look At The Family Of Colonel William Ball of Virginia, Grandfather of Mary Ball, Mother of Pres. Having married Gilbert Bullock, Agnes brought Books and journalsPevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 75. This site is entirely user-supported. If the main timbers in the house are not straight, the smaller timbers will be unsafe; and if the smaller timbers are not straight, the house will fall.Chinese proverb. solicitor, then to the Pitts of Binfield Manor who rented it out to Rev. [3], Barkham Parish council meets regularly at the Arborfield Green Community Centre. List of Baronetcies in The Baronetage of England. The old part of Barkham is the small settlement by the parish church and is close to Barkham Street. William Ball, live at Barkham House. From Streatley to Padworth and Ruscombe to Finchampstead, Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. BARKHAM ROAD (north west side) This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. Hall, which had been the main family home, was only around 40 The last of the Barkham Nevilles was Agnes, who has a late 14th century wooden effigy in the church porch. When William Pitt die d in 1774, the Barkham estate passed to his brother, John, Pitt, whose estates were in Dorset. Use our map search to find more listed places. The Visitation of London 1633-35 gives the following information in respect of the Balls of Barkham, which was supplied in 1634 by William Ball of Lincoln's Inn.E1 1480 death of William Ball of Barkham 1543 death of his son, Robert Ball of Barkham (1546 per parish registers)E2 British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website. [4] The Bullocks had inherited the manor from the family of William Neville, a 13th-century valet to Saint Thomas Cantilupe, the Bishop of Hereford and Chancellor of England, from whom the manor was originally bought. [3] Rev. He married Elizabeth Celeter in Barkham, Berkshire, England. John They lived in the parish from the late 15th to the mid-17th century, but William Ball, the man once thought to have emigrated to Virginia and become Mary's great grandfather, actually died in London and his family lived in the East Berkshire area for at least two more generations. Read more history of Barkham and other nearby settlements, like Langley Common, Limmerhill & Woosehill, in David Nash Ford's book, 'Mid-Berkshire Town and Village Histories'. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). younger line of the Bullock family(2)(since Gilbert Bullock was not Ro bert Bullock's eldest son (another Robert)). Additions and corrections by Vern, "vyrntaylor@yahoo.com" and Renda Taylor.997, based on the works of Edward Graham Ball in 1987. and was High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1648. Barkham Manor Barkham, Berkshire For most of its life, Barkham Manor was known as Barkham House. pamphlet writer during the Civil War, but no relation of the Barkham [10] He was a Freemason, historian and prolific author. Surname meaning for Ball. In 1544 Thomas Bullock was a mongst the nobles and gentry who supplied men, and horses to Henry VIII for the war with France(20). Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. times, and the manor house at Barkham would have offered a welcome res pite. She was born 1385 in England. ", - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -. 2. tenancies. Brother of Robert Ball and Silas Ball, 1. for full details and purchase options. Manor was known as Barkham House. outlawed and Barkham manor was confiscated by the King. Children of John Ball and Sarah Howell Fairchild are: 5 i. Silas Ball was born 1445 in Barkham, Berkshire, England. The name evolved via forms including Berkham' in the 14th century and Barcombe in the 18th century. Thomas Bullock serve d the Crown in a number of capacities. The Rev.d John Gabriel became tenant of Barkham House by 1780. required abstinence from eating meat (i.e. Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building. [7] The chancel and transepts were added[5] or rebuilt[3] in 1887. D. J. French of Barkham, in a letter to us in 1999, made this comment: "There is nothing to suggest any connection between the Balls of Barkh am & Wokingham and Barkham Manor. Post town, Wokingham; money order and telegraph office, Arborfield. thirteen', in all probability recruited amongst his tenants in Arborfi eld and Barkham. Thomas Bullock' s contingent consisted of 'archers eight, and billmen. Possibly the old building had fallen into disrepair over twenty years of Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Manor house and stables, now large house with stables and staff accommodation over; built on a moated site, part of which remains. It encloses the former gardner and stable block. Brick, part old tile gabled roof, part hipped slate. BARKHAM (St James), a parish, in the union of Wokingham, hundred of Charlton, county of Berks, 2 miles (S. W. by W.) from Wokingham.. Resources [edit | edit source] Find Neighboring Parishes [edit | edit source]. join David Nash Ford from About Barkham Manor, a prominent farming family, that of Ball, is erroneously said to be that of George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington. The lordship of Barkham was to remain in t he Bullock family until 1589(4). In 1783, it was sold again, this time to the Fonnereau lordship was in the hands of another Gilbert Bullock (who could have b een his son)(7), who lived until at least 1415. She was born 1385 in England. of both Arborfield and Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. The medival manor house had been on a moated site adjacent to the par ish church. Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, Barkham Manor, Barkham, Berkshire, England, Wokingham, Berkshire, England (United Kingdom), Reading, Reading, England, United Kingdom, William Ball, Lord of the Manor of Barkham, http://genforum.genealogy.com/ball/messages/5374.html, http://maryballwashington.com/E.berksBalls.pdf, Death of Robert Ball, of Barkham Manor at Barkham Manor, 1543 death of his son, Robert Ball of Barkham, 1550 death of Robert's eldest son, William, at Wokingham, [1558] death of Robert's second son, EdwardE3. Search over 400,000 listed places. Record can be found in the Miscellaneous Unofficial Collections (Catalogue 14), among Transcripts and Copies . [4], For many centuries the manor house was a secondary home of the Bullock family. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. On his death in 1603, Edmond Standen was succeeded by his son, William , who lived at Arborfield manor until his death, (aged 73) in 1639. Several chimneys. About William Ball, Lord of the Manor of Barkham 1. However, he was not the man who left for Virginia Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. She was born 1405 in Barkham Manor Berks. Fridays and during Lent) an d during winter. The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included. When Mary Standen (widow) died in 1645, William and Sarah Standen move d from Barkham to Arborfield manor, whilst his. Edward Standen. Click Father of John Ball; Robert Ball, of Barkham Manor and Edward Ball The orginial building was enlarged in the 18th and 19th centuries when the Georgian and Victorian elements were added. 1700, the estate was sold to William Waterman of Southwark in Surrey. All rights reserved. [3] One of these survives, having been divided into two cottages. Bullock (who was almost bankrupt) to Edmond Standen, Clerk of the Pett y Bag of the Court of Chancery, for ?4,000(4). transactions involving the estate were to ensue over the following tw o years(14). considerably expanded and are joined by many new histories of places See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. Wm. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. In 1518 and, 1528 he was Escheator (an agent of the Crown) of the counties of Oxo n and Berks(19), and he was also appointed a tax, commissioner for Berkshire several times. in 1645, William moved into Arborfield Hall and let his 2nd cousin, He passed away on 1480 in Berkshire, Berkshire, England. Genealogies of Virginia Families, Vol. That source indicates that William may have been born at Barkham Manor, Berkshire, England. Barkham - History and Manor House History and Manor House The toponym "Barkham" is derived from the Old English bercheham meaning "birch home" referring to the birch trees on the edge of Windsor Forest. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. HISTORY OF BARKHAM MANOR, PART I (1540-1787). In September 1755 William Waterman III began raising money on the secu rity of the estate, and a number of complicated. The church of St. James, rebuilt between 1861 and 1864 on the foundations of the old church, is an edifice of flint with Bath stone dressings, in the Early English style, and consists of chancel, nave of four bays, transepts and a south-west tower with spire, containing 4 bells: the chancel and transepts were added in 1887 by the late John Walter esq. Husband of Elizabeth Celeter Baltic Nobiliy. Barkham must have acted as a welcome retreat. There was a Ball family at Barkham from 1480-1600, http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/custer/ball.html. Largely based on 1) The Barkham Brook, a tributary of the Loddon, flows through the village, and there is a small lake in the parish called Longmoor, constructed by the late Mr. John Walter, where formerly the Longmoor bog existed. Planning issues remain an interest of the BVRA. 32, Page 28 !Page 114 "A Brief Look At The Family Of Colonel William Ball of Virginia. Agnes de Nevill and Gilbert Bullock may have died without male heirs , perhaps as a consequence of the Black, Death, since in 1368, when Agnes Mautravers (widow of John Mautravers ) unsuccessfully claimed rights of dower, (or widow's thirds) over the manor of Barkham, the lordship was in th e hands of Thomas Ganefeld and Agnes his wife, for term of Agnes' life under a family settlement, the reversion bein g held by John Bullokes(5). A list of heads of, household liable to pay taxes survives from 1524/5(23), which lists 2 4 taxpayers, suggesting that the population of Barkham. We believe many Ball individuals were born and/or raised in Barkham bu t their families were not the owners of Barkham Manor. For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkham#Manor 1. Writings Of Washington, Vol. in Arborfield manor after Thomas Bullock's death(15). Either it was in a serious, state of disrepair or there had been some calamity, perhaps a fire. L-plan with a high brick enclosing wall listed separately. GV II Barkham, Berkshire. Find out about services offered by Historic England for funding, planning, education and research, as well as training and skill development. The toponym "Barkham" is derived from the Old English bercheham[3] meaning "birch home" referring to the birch trees on the edge of Windsor Great Park. new house of nine fireplaces. Arborfield There is not a listing of his children, but it is known that he had at least one child: The Lee's of Virginia, Washington, Ball, Bowie, all connect to this database at Charles Henry Lee and Susan Randolph Cooke. For most of its life, Barkham Barkham, a village and a parish in Berks, on a small affluent of the Loddon, 2 miles SW of Wokingham railway station. 2 storeys. Brick, part old tile gabled roof, part hipped slate. Curious ly, however, although the medival manor house was, described as a 'faire houfe' in a 1613 survey of the parishes in Winds or Forest, none of the other twelve houses in Barkham, If there was a high status building on the site in Tudor times, one o f the early occupants may have been John White, a partner, in the Reading and Wokingham bellfoundries(2), who retired to Barkham , where he died in 1551. Barkham Manor (formerly listed as Manor House) 26.1.67 GV II Manor house and stables, now large house with stables and staff accommodation over; built on a moated site, part of which remains. It was during their ownership, in the 1350s, that Barkham appears to have become some sort brother, Thomas and Henry, who appear to have built the present house. living in Barkham at the right time. Barkham is a small parish 1,388 acres in area, of which 417 acres are arable, 559 permanent grass and 333 woods and plantations. This is still disputed by Americans relatives of Mary Ball. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. Barkham, a village and a parish in Berks, on a small affluent of the Loddon, 2 miles SW of Wokingham railway station. Adjoining to the south is a stables court and staff accommodation. The church was rebuilt in 1862. 9/33 BARKHAM There was certainly a well-to-do family of Ball [4] The Bull Inn public house in Barkham is named in reference to their surname. place. The shortened variations of the spelling included "Baell", "Ball", and Balle". His wife is unknown, and a complete listing of his children has yet to be found. The present manor house is a late 18th century Georgian building of two wings of differing dates. published in part here on this website, but they have all been It can be seen from the footpath that runs behind the house. (See Chapter 6). from Mid-Berkshire or just visiting, this book is the place to find Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. Barkham from his father's cousin, William Standen I, in 1639. Wh en Richard Bullock died in 1570, his son Thomas, succeeded to the manors of Arborfield and Barkham. (fn. Ball was a well-known political often missed by historians, including those which only joined In the 1240s, the manor was owned by a family who took their name from the in 1650 and eventually became great grandfather of the famous Mary Ball. To the left is a long wing of 5 bays with an old tile roof. There are also, references to Thomas Ganefeld in 1362 and 1372. Brother of John Ball and Edward Ball, http://www.gurganus.org/ourfamily/descend.cfm?fid=156273, http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/custer/ball.html. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. John Mautravers' property, and Agnes recovered title to the manor an d a carucate of land (corresponding to one hide, say 120 acres, consistent with the 1331 valuation) under a judgment i n 1334(1). However most of the population lives in the north-east of the parish, around the post office, or in the Arborfield Garrison, which is largely in Barkham. and it is not known who the early occupants were. The, Arborfield and Barkham estates passed, however, under a family settlem ent to another kinsman of the same name, William, Standen, who was the grandson of Edmond Standen's fifth brother. He died on May 30, 1546 . It seems that William Standen's. Birth 1475 - Barkham Manor, Berkshire, England Death 30 May 1546 - Barkham, Berkshire, , England Mother Sarah Cooke Father Arthur Hathaway Quick access Family tree New search Robert Hathoway family tree Family tree Explore more family trees Parents Arthur Hathaway 1460 - 1510 Sarah Cooke 1460 - 1510 Spouse (s) Patience Pope 1480 - 1530 Search for yourself and well build your family tree together, Do not sell or share my personal information. The Bullocks estate was purchased by Adm. Hon. Husband of Lady Elizabeth Celeter [4] An open field system of farming prevailed in the parish until early in the 19th century. Parliament passed the Inclosure Act for Barkham in 1813, but it was not implemented until 1821. In the following excerpts from Mr. French's pending book, a William Ba ll, referred to as a "kinsman" and heir to William Standen (owner of Barkham Manor at the time of his death in 1639 and childless), with wife Margaret, lived in Barkham Manor as early as 1645 and as late as 1657. Although the present house (apart from the cellars) dates from the en d of the eighteenth century, the reputed origin of the, ornamental lakes as stew ponds and the magnificent plane tree (Platanu s Orientalis), reputed to be up to 450 years old, may, indicate the existence of a high status building on the site since a t least Tudor times. By way of background to this conclusion, please also find attached th e chapters about the modern Barkham, Manor and the Bullock family (lords of Barkham) which will appear i n a book I am writing about the history of, Barkham.
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