Layer Breton 1863 Whites directory

Layer Breton 1863 Whites directory

LAYER BRETON, a village and parish in the vale of a rivulet, 6miles S.S.W. of Colchester, and E. by S. of Kelvedon, has 298 inhabitants and 965 acres of land, including 37A. of heath, and 15A. of roads, &c. The Britto, or Breton family, who came with the Conqueror, had lands here. From them the manor passed to the Waldens, and in 1677 it became the property of Sir Isaac Rebow. J. G. Rebow, Esq. , is now lord of the manor, but a great part of the parish belongs to Edward Gripper, Esq. , and several smaller owners. The Church is a small tiled building, with some remains of a chapel connected with the chancel. In the latter is a tombstone, robbed of its effigies, in memory of the wife of Nicholas Breton, who died in 1392. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £7, and now at £288, is in the patronage and incumbency of the Rev.William Blow, jun. , M.A., who has a handsome residence, and 39A. of glebe. On the heath is an Independent Chapel, built in 1798, with a house for the minister, and rebuilt in 1860. Here is a small old Friends’ Meeting House. The parish school is aneat building, erected in 1850.
Blow Rev. Wm. jun. M.A. Rectory
Chamberlain David, shoemaker
Cole William, tea dealer
Coppen John, shopkeeper
Stevenson Miss M. schoolmistress
Walton Rev. Thomas ( Independent)

FARMERS.
Bird William, Hall
Smith Daniel
Gripper Edward, Esq. White House
Seaton Edw. Lodge
Quilter Geo.
Hart Henry, surgeon
Hutley William, blacksmith
Holloway Edw. shopkeeper & vict. Hare and Hounds
Rogers Miss S. school
Kempion Mrs Lydia, shopkeeper
Tiffen John, and cattle dealer
Wheeler William
Tiffen Charles

Post from Kelvedon, and Carriers to Colchester and Maldon.