Doddinghurst 1848 Whites directory
DODDINGHURST, a pleasant but straggling village and parish, at the north-west extremity of this hundred, and in Ongar Union, is from 3 to 4 miles N. by W. of Brentwood, and 5 miles W. of Ingatestone. It contains 419 souls, and 1892 acres of land, including Eaton street and Fox Hatch, and gives rise to one of the sources of the river Wid. In the Confessor’s reign it belonged to Aluric, and at the Nor- man Survey to Robert, son of Corbutio. It is now in two manors, viz. , Doddinghurst Hall, held by W. Manbey, Esq. , and Doddinghurst Place, or Kensingtons, held by J. Fane, Esq.; but a great part of the soil belongs to other proprietors. The Vere, Stonely, Glasscock, Luther, and Dawtrey families were formerly large owners here. In 1259, an estate here was held of the Honor of Rayleigh, by the service of three arrow-heads, feathered with eagles’ feathers, and bound round with gold. The peculiar jurisdiction called Doddinghurst List extends into this and several other parishes. The soil is generally a fruitful loam, and the surface picturesquely undulated.
The Church (All Saints,) is a plain ancient building, covered with tiles. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £10. 3s. 9d. , and in 1831 at £557, is in the patronage of Wm Manbey, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. B.Harvey. The poor have a yearly rent-charge of £4, left by Mrs. Henrys and Thos. Glasscock, out of an estate now belonging to Mr. Manbey. They have also the interest of £60, given by the Dawtrey Family, about the middle of the 18th century ; and of £30, given by Hannah Luther and other donors. The Poor’s Land, 5A. , was purchased in 1715, with £50 poor’s money, and is now let for £6. Pope’s House, to which rights of common are attached, has long been vested in trust for the residence of poor parishioners .
Charge Henry, victualler, Swan
Harvey Rev. Bridges, rector and Day Thomas rural dean, Rectory
Rule Henry, beerhouse
FARMERS.
Baker Bramston, Hall
Bannister William
Bloomfield John
Coates James
Cumbers Thomas
Gandy Thomas
Hammond Thomas
Hammond William
Lagden Richard
Littlechild John
Littlechild Sarah
Moir George Atkin
Skiggs Robert
LETTERS from Ingatestone