Stondon Massey 1863 Whites directory
STONDON MASSEY, a scattered village and parish, from 2 to 3 miles S.E. of Chipping Ongar, and 6 miles N.N.W. of Brentwood, has 268 souls and 1025 acres of land, partly on a stony or gravelly hill. It was anciently called Stondon Marci, from the Marci, or Mark family, its early proprietors, from whom it passed to the Spigurnels. It was afterwards held by the Gobion, Boteler, Writel, How, and Taylor families. P. H. Meyer, Esq. , is now lord of the manor, and has a pleasant seat here, called Stondon Place ; but part of the parish belongs to Colonel Fane ; Christ’s College, Cambridge; and a few smaller owners.
The Church ( St. Peter and St. Paul) is a small antique fabric, with a wooden belfry and spire, and three bells. It was thoroughly restored about 1850. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £13 6s. 8d., and in 1831 at £462, is in the patronage of E. Reeve, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Edw. Jas. Reeve, M.A., who has a good residence and about 36A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1848. In the 17th of Elizabeth, Henry Giles left for the poor 54A. of land, now let for £7 5s. , and two cottages, occupied by paupers. They have also a yearly rent-charge of £1 10s. out of Braintrees farm at Hatfield Broad Oak, left by Alice Tomlinson. A cottage and an acre of land were given by an unknown donor to buy bell ropes. Post via Brentwood.
Bailey Harriet, schoolmistress
Gann John, vict. Bricklayers’ Arms
Meyer Pp. Herman, Esq. Stondon Place
Rainbird William, gamekeeper
Reeve Rev. Edw. Jas. M.A. rector
Sawkins William, blacksmith
Smith Robert, poulterer
Storey James, shopkeeper
Wren Richard, shoemaker
Wren William, parish clerk
FARMERS.
Collyer Mrs Fs.
Cook Newman
French James, Stondon Hall
Gandy George
Gann Thomas, wheelwright & shopkeeper
Page William, Stondon Villa
Saggers William
Prentice David
Saunders Edmund
Webb James
Webb Jas. jun.
Wooltorton Jeremiah