HUTTON, a pleasant village on the road betweenthe two towns, 3 miles E. of Brentwood, and 2 miles W. of Billericay, has in its parish 399 souls and 1699 acres of land, watered by two sources of the river Wid. It was given by the Conqueror to Battle Abbey, andwas granted at the dissolution, in 1539, to Sir Thomas Darcy, who, in the same year, sold it to Sir Richard Rich. It afterwards passed to the Weston, White, Cory, and other families. W. Scholey, Esq., is now lord of the manor, and owner of a great part of the soil. The Hall, a commodious but singular mansion in the Dutch style, is occupied by J. A. McLeod, Esq. Here are several other neat houses. The Church (All Saints) is a small ancient structure, with a wooden spire, containing five bells ; and the rectory, valued in K.B. at £8, and in 1831 at £321, is in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul’s, London, and in- cumbency of the Rev. J. C. Haden, M.A., who is also preceptor of Westminster Abbey, and priest in ordinary of her Majesty’s Chapels Royal. In 1575, George White vested intrust for the poor of this parish, 9a. of land, called Portgere. Eight acres of it are let for £8, and the other acre is woodland, and supplies the poor with fuel in winter. In 1798, Stephen Martin left £1000 three per-cent. Reduced Annuities upon trust that the rector and churchwardens should distribute the yearly proceeds among the poor parishioners. Of the dividends, £20 is distributed in bread, and £10 in fuel.
Barker Fredk. Esq. Hutton Place
Barrett Miss A.
Dingley Mr Thomas
Bowers Frank, Esq. Montpellier Villa
Brewer Chas. Allen, hay, &c. dealr.
Cater Jno. Stanley, Esq. Hutton House
Cross John, builder and victualler, Chequers
Haden Rev.John Charke, M.A. rector
Harrington John, farmer
Jarvis William, bricklayer
Landon Mrs Margt. The Willows
Langford Rev. John Thomas. curate
McLeod Joseph Addison, Esq. Hutton Hall
May Henry, beerhouse and shopkeeper
Murrell George, relieving officer
Offin John, farmer, maltster, and timber merchant, Hutton Park
Reeve Lovel, Esq. Burses
Spooner William, shopkeeper
Steel Charles, blacksmith
Thompson Joseph, farmer
Townsend Miss Ann, Hutton Lodge
Trugdett William, shoemaker
Turp Mary, flour seller
Willis George Henry, farmer
Woodward Mrs Lydia, grocer, &c.
Wyatt My. Eliz. schoolmistress