Hutton 1848 Whites directory
HUTTON, a pleasant village on the road between the two towns, 3 miles E. of Brentwood, and 2½ miles W. of Billericay, has in its parish 449 souls and 1699 acres of land, watered by two sources of the river Wid. It was given by the Conqueror to Battle Abbey, and was 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. R. 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 steeple, 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 incumbency of the Rev. J. C. Haden, M.A., who has a good residence. In 1575, George White vested in trust 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 churchwarden should distribute the yearly proceeds among the poor parishioners. Of the dividends, £20 is distributed in bread, and £10 in fuel .
Barrett Misses, gentlewonmen
Benningfield Thomas I., Esq.
Brewer Charles, hay dealer
Bryant Alfred, farmer
Burn William, farmer
Cross Ann, victualler, Chequers
Gray Benjamin, Esq. Hutton House
Green William, farmer, Martins
Greenfield Rd. Edward, National School
Haden Rev. John Clarke, M.A. rector of Hutton, precentor of Westminster Abbey, and priest in ordinary to her Majesty, Rectory
Harrington John, farmer
McLeod Joseph Addison, Esq. Hall
Mann John, shopkeeper and farmer
Miles Jephtha, butcher
Murrell Mr John
Nix John Knowles, professor of music and dancing
Offin Abraham, maltster, timber merchant, and farmer
Offin John, farmer
Onwin Edward, shopkeeper
Steel Charles, blacksmith
Thompson Joseph, farmer
Thompson William, farmer
Townsend Mrs. Hutton Lodge
White Sarah, beer seller
Whitby George, shoemaker
Letters from Brentwood