Peldon 1863 Whites directory
PELDON, 6 miles S. by W. of Colchester, is a village and parish, containing 501 souls, and 2182A. of land, mostly on a bold aclivity, but descending southward to the low salt marshes near Mersea Island, over which the church commands a view of the ocean. The manor was granted by William the Conqueror, in 1086, to William the Deacon, towards rebuilding St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Dowager Countess Waldegrave is lady of the manor; but the greater part of the soil belongs to J. Pledger, J. Bawtree, and T. Taylor, Esqrs. , and several smaller owners. The rectory is a small manor, andpart of the copyholds are subject to certain and the rest to arbitrary fines. The Church (Virgin Mary) is an
ancient structure of perpendicular architecture, except the chancel, which was rebuilt by the present rector, in the early English style.
The east window is enriched with stained glass, given by the late Mrs. Griggs; and at the west end is a fine embattled tower. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £16. 15s. 10d. , and in 1831 at £508, has a good residence, and 26A. 1R. 28P. ofglebe. It is in the patronage of the Dowager Countess Waldegrave, and incumbency of the Rev. C.R. Harrison, B.C.L. The tithes have been commuted for £575 perannum. A small fair is held in the village on Michaelmas day, and here is a National School. In 1623, John Comyn gave a yearly rent-charge of £6, in equal shares for the poor of Peldon and West Mersea, out of a farm of 20A. , called the Moor. The Church Lands, 5A. 1R., is let for £16. 12s., but the parish has no deeds relating to it.
POST OFFICE at Henry Cooper’s. Letters via Colchester.
Cook John, blacksmith & wheelwright
Pooley William, parish clerk
Cook William, police officer
Cooper Henry, baker and shopkeeper
Digby Joseph, corn miller
Gladwell Thomas, thatcher
Harrison Rev. Christopher Robert, B.C.L., rector
Harrison Mrs. Deborah, blacksmith
Harvey Charles, corn factor
Harvey Mr Joseph
Hance W. higgler
Manson John, shoemaker
Miles Thomas, butcher
Nelson Thomas. builder & vict. Rose
Nice Ed.machine owner & vict. Plough
Pasfield John, shopkeeper
Runnicles Jno. carrier to Colchester
Simpson Charles, hawker
White William, shopkeeper
Wright Miss H. schoolmistress
FARMERS.
Bean S.E. (exors.)
Bonner Mrs
Bumby John
Clarke Benjamin
Digby Joseph
Green Daniel A.
Nevill Thomas
Oldfield Charles
Overall Stephen
Pilgrim Thomas
Tiffin Charles
Waller Stephen. &
Woodward Hy.
Woods Moses
Wright James and beeerhouse