The village of Aymestrey lies on the River Lugg, close to Leominster.

The name of Aymestrey is translated as the tree of a Saxon man named Aethelmund.

Close to the village are limestone quarries, and over the years many Silurian fossils have been found there.

Mortimer’s Cross within the parish was where the first battle of the Wars of the Roses was fought, ending with Edward IV being put on the throne.

Churches of Aymestrey

• St. John the Baptist & St. Alkmund's Church - Aymestrey

  The church is mostly Norman, with some later alterations.

  

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Epitaph to Robert Weaver

  Died 1728 aged 70

  This modest stone, which few vain marbles can,

  may truly say, here lies a worthy man;

  Foe to contention, friend to harmless ease,

  Content he lived within the arms of peace;

  Gentle to poor, respectful of the great,

  to kindred tender, and to equals sweet;

  Calmly he looked on either life, and here

  saw nothing to regret, or there a fear;

  But died submissive unto nature’s law,

  in a strong assurance of the heaven he saw.

  Through truth’s assistance, whilst pleas’d angels strove

  gently to guard him to the blest above.

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News from the Past Aymestrey

• Aymestrey News from the Past

  A steamer is lost;  triplets;  child assault, and more

  1844 – Accidental Death at Aymestrey

  Samuel Hammond was a 14 year old lad who worked for Philip Turner of Aymestrey.

  He was described as well behaved, and had been entrusted by Philip to roll a field of newly sown barley, using a horse to pull the roller.

  Samuel was found on the road by William Stephens of Wigmore, and unfortunately he was beneath the roller and quite dead.   The horse was standing quietly.

  1858 – Triplet surprise for Aymestrey Woman

  The wife of Thomas Partington, Gamekeeper,  of Gatley Cottage, Aymestrey, gave birth to triplets – two boys and one girl.  They were all strong and healthy and expected to thrive.

  The Partington family now includes six children all under four and a half years old.

  The vicar, the Rev.  J. Rogers, and some ladies of the area kindly set about raising money for the family who found themselves with two more children than they bargained for.

  1891 – Infant dies at birth at Aymestrey through lack of assistance

  Lizzie Humphreys was in service at Western Lye Farm.  Her master, John Davies had heard her groaning just after midnight, and knowing that she was pregnant he dressed and went to fetch her grandmother.

  The grandmother, Caroline Humphreys, went up to see Lizzie, then shortly afterwards came downstairs to say that the baby was dead.

  Mr. Davies stated at the inquest that he was not aware of any preparation being made for the birth, and indeed, the grandmother was not even aware that Lizzie was pregnant.

  Caroline stated that when she went upstairs and asked her granddaughter where the baby was, Lizzie said that it was under the bedclothes;  Caroline turned back the sheet and found the dead baby, then left it for the doctor’s inspection later.

  Dr. Robert Williams of Kingsland said that he couldn’t say with any certainty that the child had been born alive, and that the mother had said that it didn’t cry or move after birth.  He felt that the child had died from want of proper attention at the birth and the jury returned a verdict of Death from want of assistance at birth.

  1898 – The Loss of the Screw Steamer Aymestry

  Yes, I know this is a tenuous link!

  Messrs. Sivewright, Bacon and Co., West Hartlepool, owners of the screw steamer Aymestry which was wrecked on Farquhar Island, received a letter from Captain Crisp, dated Mauritius 14th May, saying that he and the crew of the above steamer would leave Mauritius on 19th by the Castle Liner Lismore Castle, for London.

  Reports said that Aymestry was hard and fast on the rocks and “pretty well gutted”. Natives said that the crew had tried to get her off the rocks for some 15 days.

  1904 – Child Assaulted at Aymestrey

  John Jordan, a 46 year old thatcher, was accused of indecently assaulting Elsie Minnie Bullock, an eight year old girl, at Aymestrey.  The assault was witnessed by Arthur William Weaver, a little boy who also said that he saw Jordan give Elsie 2d.

  John claimed that he was drunk at the time and was not guilty;  he then said that he didn’t remember what had happened and he was sorry.

  A character witness for John said that he was a hard working man, but had one fault – having too much to drink on occasion.  He was married but separated.

  Although the jury found Jordan guilty of indecent assault, they asked for mercy on account of his good character and the Judge said that the influence of drink was no excuse.  However, considering the prisoner’s good character he decided to pass a light sentence, saying that children must be protected from men like him.

  He was given two months with hard labour.

   

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Buildings of Aymestrey

• Yatton Court History

  Yatton Court was built in around 1780 on the site of an existing half timbered building, and has been much extended and renovated over the centuries. The house is set in the most glorious park which was created in the late 18th century by the then owner, John Woodhouse (1716-1792) In 1796, the Court was advertised for let, described as “A large commodious new built house, with extensive shrubberies and pleasure ground, the river Lugg running through the garden, many acres of ground, beautiful woods, a large fish pond, and a garden walled and planted with the choicest fruits”.

  John Woodhouse at Yatton Court

  In the early 1800s Yatton Court was owned by John Woodhouse who was a Governor of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals, and was for many years one of the Directors of the East India company as well as a major landowner in Herefordshire (he also owned Aramstone House in Kings  Caple). He was outlived by his wife Elizabeth, who died in 1817 aged 93 “in full possession of her faculties”.
  She was said to be a little short tempered at times, and not easy to get on with, but behind the scenes she was forever doing her best for the poor, widowed and orphaned in the neighbourhood and was severely missed after her death. She had an incredible sixteen children, and her pregnancies and subsequent labours were not easy but she survived to tell the tale. Eventually though, her many illnesses took their toll.
  The descendents of this couple went on to keep Yatton Court in the family until the end of the 20th century although the house was rented out on occasion, and in 1828, George Ferguson was in residence, before Elizabeth Jane Woodhouse returned to the house with her husband the Rev. T.T.Lewis, although again, in the early 1850s, the house was rented to T.B.Beasley – when he left in 1852 he sold much of his furniture; it all sounded lovely…..
  Modern drawing and dining room furniture in rosewood and fine Spanish mahogany.
  Tudor four post and half tester bedsteads, suitably clothed.
  Spanish mahogany chests of drawers.
  Washing and toilet tables
  Brussels and Scotch carpets
  A bay hack horse, a bay pony, a dog cart (nearly new) and other effects.

   

  1861 – Yatton Court Household

  Elizabeth Jane Woodhouse Lewis	48	Widow, landowner	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Agnes Woodhouse Lewis	21	Daughter	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Edith Woodhouse Lewis	18	Daughter	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Philip Davies	22	Butler	b. Little Birch, Herefordshire
  Anne Goode	29	Cook	b. Brampton Abbotts, Herefordshire
  Emma Edgkish	23	Lady’s Maid	b. Eye, Herefordshire
  Ellen Goode	16	Kitchen Maid	b. Brampton Abbotts, Herefordshire
  Elizabeth Alston	19	Visitor	b. London

  During the year of 1861, Agnes Woodhouse Lewis, daughter of the Rev. T.T Lewis who was the husband of Elizabeth in the table above, married George Rodney Ward, and by the next census, the couple had moved into Yatton Court to take over the running of it.

  1871 – Yatton Court Household

  John George Rodney Ward	40	Land Agent	b. Over Stowey, Somerset
  Agnes Woodhouse Ward	31	Wife	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Mary I. Ward	47	Sister, Land owner	b. Somerset
  Thomas B. Ward	7	Son	b. Brampton Brian
  Agnes E. Ward	5	Daughter	b. Over Stowey, Somerset
  Mabel Ward	2	Daughter	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Arthur Ward	8 months	Son	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Charlotte Botwood	24	Nurse	b. Bucknell
  Selina Nicholls	17	Nursery Maid	b. Bucknell
  Ann Wheeler	26	Cook	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Elizabeth Griffiths	23	Maid	b. Burrington
  Elizabeth Stragwood	17	General Servant	b. Aymestrey

  1881 – Yatton Court Household

  John George Rodney Ward	50	House Agent and JP for Hereford County	b. Over Stowey, Somerset
  Agnes W. Ward	41	Wife	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Agnes E. Ward	15	Daughter	b. Over Stowey, Somerset
  Mabel Ward	12	Daughter	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Isabella A. Ward	3	Daughter	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Kate Ward	55	Sister	b. Over Stowey, Somerset
  Anne Lewis	68	Visitor	b. Ludlow
  Elvira Deverell	36	Governess	b. St. Lucia, West Indies.  British Subject
  Charlotte Botwood	34	Nurse	b. Bucknell
  Edith Leggett	18	Nursemaid	b. Suffolk
  Ellen Crowe	20	Parlour Maid	b. Leintwardine, Herefordshire
  Priscilla Evans	26	Housemaid	b. Radnor
  Jane Hughes	22	Cook	b. Bucknell
  Catherine Mason	20	Kitchen Maid	b. Redstone, Salop

  1891 – Yatton Court Household

  James Watkins	49	Farmer	b. Radnorshire
  Mary Watkins	36	Wife	b. Radnorshire
  James Watkins	9	Son	b. Bucknell, Herefordshire
  John Watkins	8	Son	b. Bucknell, Herefordshire
  Thomas Watkins	7	Son	b. Bucknell, Herefordshire
  Edward Watkins	6	Son	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  David Watkins	5	Son	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  William Watkins	3	Son	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Rachel Annie Watkins	2	Daughter	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Josiah Watkins	5 mths	Son	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Mary Ann Sayers	16	General Servant	b. Herefordshire
  Jessie Payne	17	Nurse	b. Yatton, Herefordshire
  James Thomas	29	Farm Servant	b. Radnorshire
  Charles Bowen	20	Shepherd	b. Radnorshire
  Francis Lowe	15	Farm Servant	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Henry Oliver	30	Farm Servant	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire

  1901 – Yatton Court Household

  George Jenkins	65	Gardener	b. Eardisley, Herefordshire
  Ann Jenkins	75	Wife	b. Kington, Herefordshire

  1911 – Yatton Court Household

  Emmanuel Edward Shearman	33	Butler	b. Hants
  Jean Kennedy	41	Cook and Housekeeper	b. Ecclefechan, Dumfrieshire
  Lizzie Thomson	30	Head Housemaid	b. Glasgow
  Ada Catherine Styler	21	Kitchenmaid	b. Alcester, Warwickshire
  Fanny Kathleen Ledingham	15	Between Maid	b. Aberdeenshire

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• Gatley Park

  Gatley Park along with the manor of Leinthall Starkes were originally owned by the Crown and the park itself goes back to the Middle Ages, but at the beginning of Elizabeth l reign they were given to one William Home; from him through the Croft family until they were conveyed in 1633 to Sir Sampson Eure, a President of the Coucil in the Marches.
  Lying just outside the village of Leinthall Earls, the house was rebuilt in the early 17th century, and many improvements and enlargements were made in both the 19th and 20th centuries.
  When Sir Sampson’s son died, his widow sold Gatley Park to Philip Dunne in 1678 and the Dunne family kept possession down the centuries – as far as I know they still own it now.

  The Dunne Family of Gately Park

  Originally from Wales, the Dunne family possessed land on the Welsh border, but once they had bought Gatley Park they concentrated on Leinthall, improving and enlarging their estates.

  Captain Martin Dunne

  In 1899 Captain Martin Dunne married the Hon. Daphne Rendel at St. Margarets church, Westminster. The bride wore a wedding gown of rich white satin duchesse, draped in Empire fashion with chiffon and Brussels lace, caught in with a belt of ermine and finished with a trail of orange blossoms.
  Her full court train was lined with satin and had many tiny frills of fine gauze. She also wore a unique tulle veil over a wreath of orange blossom and a lovely pearl necklace, and carried a bouquet of rare exotic flowers tied with white satin streamers.
  Daphne had 8 bridesmaids, who wore white Irish poplin, trimmed with fichus of deep cream lace and chiffon and edge with mink fur. They had yokes of lace over drawn chiffon with long sashes of pale blue crepe de chine, and white picture hats lined with tucked blue chiffon and trimmed with brown ostrich feathers.
  The Captain and his lady later retired to Clumberhurst House in Guildford lent by the sister of the bride, before travelling to Cannes for their honeymoon.

  1858 Thomas Dunne’s Gamekeeper

  Thomas Partington, Gamekeeper to Thomas Dunne and living at Gatley Cottage, already had three children under four years old when his wife gave birth to triplets, all of which were strong and healthy.
  The vicar of Aymestrey, the Rev. J. Rogers, along with some local ladies, began raising money to help the family live more comfortably, and others were soon encouraged to help.

  Sir Thomas Dunne

  Sir Thomas Dunne was Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, and held the office from 1977 until 2008. He was also made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victoria Order.
  When he retired from the post of Lord Leiutenant, some 2000 people gathered at Hereford Cathedral to watch Sir Thomas and Lady Dunne attend the service of celebration, although most had to content themselves with standing outside.
  The Dunnes were give engraved vases to mark the occasion.

  Tenants of Gatley Park

  W. Winnall tenanted the estate for a while in the 1800s, but on his death in 1863 at Delamere Crescent, Paddington, London aged 63, the executors of his will put all his livestock up for auction having no wish to carry on at Gatley Park.  The considerable farm stock was as follows:
  70 head of pure bred Hereford Cattle
  21 waggon horses; cart and nag colts
  50 pigs (first quality)
  Implements of husbandry, store and hogshead casks etc.
  It is interesting to read what constituted necessary equipment for farming in those days, i.e.
  3 Broad wheeled wagons; l narrow wagon; 5 broad and narrow wheel carts; 13 Coulter corn drill; hay machine; double cylinder Cambridge roller; horse hay rake; 2 rimmed presser; 2 land rollers; 9 iron and wood ploughs; 3 scufflers; chain and breast iron harrows and numerous other articles.

  James Duggan took over the tenantry, and late in life took himself a second, very young, wife who produced several more children for him.

  1841 – Gatley Park Household

  William Winnall	20	Farmer
  Anne Winnall	20	Wife
  William Winnall
  Jane Ann Winnall
  Elizabeth Walker	53	Servant
  Ann Ponston	20	Servant
  Sarah Hawkins	20	Servant
  John Lane	40	Ag. Labourer
  William Mountford	20	Ag. Labourer
  John Hegeson	20	Ag. Labourer

  1861 – Gatley Park Household

  William Winnall	61	Farmer of 500 acres	b. Shropshire
  Anne Winnall	65	Wife	b. Worcestershire
  John Jones	19	Servant	b. Burrington, Herefordshire
  John Jones	16	Groom	b. Wigmore, Herefordshire
  Thomas Price	27	General Servant	b. Yarpole, Herefordshire
  Sarah Berry	29	Dairy Maid	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire

  1881 – Gatley Park Household

  James Duggan	64	Farmer	b. Old Radnor, Radnorshire
  Mary Duggan	28	Wife	b. Ashleworth, Gloucestershire
  Eliza A. Duggan	28	Daughter, (child of James’ previous wife?)	b. Gladestry, Radnorshire
  William J. Duggan	4	Son	b. Kington, Herefordshire
  George H. Duggan	2	Son	b. Kington Herefordshire
  Edward Duggan	1	Son	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire
  Ann Piliner	20	Domestic Servant	b. Edvin Ralph, Herefordshire
  George Williams	16	Groom	b. Yarpole, Herefordshire
  William Youngash	23	Cowman	b. Kingsland, Herefordshire
  George Franks	50	Visitor	b. London

  1891 – Gatley Park Household

  Harriet Dunne	60	Widow living on own means	b. East Indies
  Catherina Russell	52	Visitor living on own means	b. Bombay, East Indies
  John Tuffin	46	Butler	b. Richmond, Surry
  Elizabeth Scott	30	Lady’s Maid	b. Grantham, Lincolnshire
  Amelia Parry	22	Housemaid	b. Hereford
  Mary Jones	16	Under Housemaid	b. Merrionethshire
  Ellen Whittall	41	Cook	Brimfield, Herefordshire

  1901 – Gatley Park Household

  Harriet Frances Dunne	70	Widow living on own means	b. India
  Gertrude Laura Russell	62	Sister, living on own means	Bombay, India
  Jane Morris	72	Cook	b. Richards Castle, Herefordshire
  Gertrude Grace Judd Tucker	23	Lady’s Maid	b. Newport, Monmouthshire
  Mary Berry	42	Sick Nurse/Housemaid	b. Aymestrey, Herefordshire

  1911 – Gatley Park Household

  Harriet Frances Dunne	79	Widow living on private means	b. India
  Martha J. Skyrme	54	Cook	b. Vowchurch, Herefordshire
  Annie Cole	20	Lady’s Maid	b. Madresfield, Worcestershire
  Mary James	22	Parlourmaid	b. Montgomeryshire
  Katherine Elizabeth Russell	76	Sister, living on private means	b. Bombay, India

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1844 – Accidental Death at Aymestrey

Samuel Hammond was a 14 year old lad who worked for Philip Turner of Aymestrey.

He was described as well behaved, and had been entrusted by Philip to roll a field of newly sown barley, using a horse to pull the roller.

Samuel was found on the road by William Stephens of Wigmore, and unfortunately he was beneath the roller and quite dead.   The horse was standing quietly.

1858 – Triplet surprise for Aymestrey Woman

The wife of Thomas Partington, Gamekeeper,  of Gatley Cottage, Aymestrey, gave birth to triplets – two boys and one girl.  They were all strong and healthy and expected to thrive.

The Partington family now includes six children all under four and a half years old.

The vicar, the Rev.  J. Rogers, and some ladies of the area kindly set about raising money for the family who found themselves with two more children than they bargained for.

1891 – Infant dies at birth at Aymestrey through lack of assistance

Lizzie Humphreys was in service at Western Lye Farm.  Her master, John Davies had heard her groaning just after midnight, and knowing that she was pregnant he dressed and went to fetch her grandmother.

The grandmother, Caroline Humphreys, went up to see Lizzie, then shortly afterwards came downstairs to say that the baby was dead.

Mr. Davies stated at the inquest that he was not aware of any preparation being made for the birth, and indeed, the grandmother was not even aware that Lizzie was pregnant.

Caroline stated that when she went upstairs and asked her granddaughter where the baby was, Lizzie said that it was under the bedclothes;  Caroline turned back the sheet and found the dead baby, then left it for the doctor’s inspection later.

Dr. Robert Williams of Kingsland said that he couldn’t say with any certainty that the child had been born alive, and that the mother had said that it didn’t cry or move after birth.  He felt that the child had died from want of proper attention at the birth and the jury returned a verdict of Death from want of assistance at birth.

1898 – The Loss of the Screw Steamer Aymestry

Yes, I know this is a tenuous link!

Messrs. Sivewright, Bacon and Co., West Hartlepool, owners of the screw steamer Aymestry which was wrecked on Farquhar Island, received a letter from Captain Crisp, dated Mauritius 14th May, saying that he and the crew of the above steamer would leave Mauritius on 19th by the Castle Liner Lismore Castle, for London.

Reports said that Aymestry was hard and fast on the rocks and “pretty well gutted”. Natives said that the crew had tried to get her off the rocks for some 15 days.

1904 – Child Assaulted at Aymestrey

John Jordan, a 46 year old thatcher, was accused of indecently assaulting Elsie Minnie Bullock, an eight year old girl, at Aymestrey.  The assault was witnessed by Arthur William Weaver, a little boy who also said that he saw Jordan give Elsie 2d.

John claimed that he was drunk at the time and was not guilty;  he then said that he didn’t remember what had happened and he was sorry.

A character witness for John said that he was a hard working man, but had one fault – having too much to drink on occasion.  He was married but separated.

Although the jury found Jordan guilty of indecent assault, they asked for mercy on account of his good character and the Judge said that the influence of drink was no excuse.  However, considering the prisoner’s good character he decided to pass a light sentence, saying that children must be protected from men like him.

He was given two months with hard labour.

The Dunne Family of Gately Park

Originally from Wales, the Dunne family possessed land on the Welsh border, but once they had bought Gatley Park they concentrated on Leinthall, improving and enlarging their estates.

Captain Martin Dunne

In 1899 Captain Martin Dunne married the Hon. Daphne Rendel at St. Margarets church, Westminster. The bride wore a wedding gown of rich white satin duchesse, draped in Empire fashion with chiffon and Brussels lace, caught in with a belt of ermine and finished with a trail of orange blossoms.
Her full court train was lined with satin and had many tiny frills of fine gauze. She also wore a unique tulle veil over a wreath of orange blossom and a lovely pearl necklace, and carried a bouquet of rare exotic flowers tied with white satin streamers.
Daphne had 8 bridesmaids, who wore white Irish poplin, trimmed with fichus of deep cream lace and chiffon and edge with mink fur. They had yokes of lace over drawn chiffon with long sashes of pale blue crepe de chine, and white picture hats lined with tucked blue chiffon and trimmed with brown ostrich feathers.
The Captain and his lady later retired to Clumberhurst House in Guildford lent by the sister of the bride, before travelling to Cannes for their honeymoon.

1858 Thomas Dunne’s Gamekeeper

Thomas Partington, Gamekeeper to Thomas Dunne and living at Gatley Cottage, already had three children under four years old when his wife gave birth to triplets, all of which were strong and healthy.
The vicar of Aymestrey, the Rev. J. Rogers, along with some local ladies, began raising money to help the family live more comfortably, and others were soon encouraged to help.

Sir Thomas Dunne

Sir Thomas Dunne was Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, and held the office from 1977 until 2008. He was also made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victoria Order.
When he retired from the post of Lord Leiutenant, some 2000 people gathered at Hereford Cathedral to watch Sir Thomas and Lady Dunne attend the service of celebration, although most had to content themselves with standing outside.
The Dunnes were give engraved vases to mark the occasion.

Tenants of Gatley Park

W. Winnall tenanted the estate for a while in the 1800s, but on his death in 1863 at Delamere Crescent, Paddington, London aged 63, the executors of his will put all his livestock up for auction having no wish to carry on at Gatley Park.  The considerable farm stock was as follows:
70 head of pure bred Hereford Cattle
21 waggon horses; cart and nag colts
50 pigs (first quality)
Implements of husbandry, store and hogshead casks etc.
It is interesting to read what constituted necessary equipment for farming in those days, i.e.
3 Broad wheeled wagons; l narrow wagon; 5 broad and narrow wheel carts; 13 Coulter corn drill; hay machine; double cylinder Cambridge roller; horse hay rake; 2 rimmed presser; 2 land rollers; 9 iron and wood ploughs; 3 scufflers; chain and breast iron harrows and numerous other articles.

James Duggan took over the tenantry, and late in life took himself a second, very young, wife who produced several more children for him.

1841 – Gatley Park Household

1861 – Gatley Park Household

1881 – Gatley Park Household

1891 – Gatley Park Household

1901 – Gatley Park Household

1911 – Gatley Park Household

Epitaph to Robert Weaver

Died 1728 aged 70

This modest stone, which few vain marbles can,

may truly say, here lies a worthy man;

Foe to contention, friend to harmless ease,

Content he lived within the arms of peace;

Gentle to poor, respectful of the great,

to kindred tender, and to equals sweet;

Calmly he looked on either life, and here

saw nothing to regret, or there a fear;

But died submissive unto nature’s law,

in a strong assurance of the heaven he saw.

Through truth’s assistance, whilst pleas’d angels strove

gently to guard him to the blest above.

John Woodhouse at Yatton Court

In the early 1800s Yatton Court was owned by John Woodhouse who was a Governor of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals, and was for many years one of the Directors of the East India company as well as a major landowner in Herefordshire (he also owned Aramstone House in Kings  Caple). He was outlived by his wife Elizabeth, who died in 1817 aged 93 “in full possession of her faculties”.
She was said to be a little short tempered at times, and not easy to get on with, but behind the scenes she was forever doing her best for the poor, widowed and orphaned in the neighbourhood and was severely missed after her death. She had an incredible sixteen children, and her pregnancies and subsequent labours were not easy but she survived to tell the tale. Eventually though, her many illnesses took their toll.
The descendents of this couple went on to keep Yatton Court in the family until the end of the 20th century although the house was rented out on occasion, and in 1828, George Ferguson was in residence, before Elizabeth Jane Woodhouse returned to the house with her husband the Rev. T.T.Lewis, although again, in the early 1850s, the house was rented to T.B.Beasley – when he left in 1852 he sold much of his furniture; it all sounded lovely…..
Modern drawing and dining room furniture in rosewood and fine Spanish mahogany.
Tudor four post and half tester bedsteads, suitably clothed.
Spanish mahogany chests of drawers.
Washing and toilet tables
Brussels and Scotch carpets
A bay hack horse, a bay pony, a dog cart (nearly new) and other effects.

1861 – Yatton Court Household

During the year of 1861, Agnes Woodhouse Lewis, daughter of the Rev. T.T Lewis who was the husband of Elizabeth in the table above, married George Rodney Ward, and by the next census, the couple had moved into Yatton Court to take over the running of it.

1871 – Yatton Court Household

1881 – Yatton Court Household

1891 – Yatton Court Household

1901 – Yatton Court Household

1911 – Yatton Court Household