Northfield family tree information

Descendants of Stephenus Norfill

Generation 1

1. STEPHENUS¹ NORFILL ¹. He died in 1775 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire². He married

MARGARETA CHARLS on 14 Apr 1718 in Little Shelford,Cambs³, daughter of Arthurus Charls and Margareta. She was born in 1688 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁴. She died in 1744 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵.

Notes for Stephenus Norfill:

From:- The Cambridge archives, ref 305/M, Little Shelford Manorial Court Book 1752 - 1822

From a court held 'the Seventeenth Day of march which was in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and fforty Nine'

'All That his one acre and a half a Rood of Arable Land to be the same more or less lying

and being in the ffields and Bounds of Little Shelford aforesaid half an acre part thereof lying in

affield there called Middleffield and half an acre and half a Rood residue thereof lying in a ffield

there called Whiteffield together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in

any wise appurteyning which said premises where then in the Tenure or occupation of the said

John Wright'____'and every part thereof To the Absolute Use and Behoof of Stephen Northfield of

Little Shelford aforesaid Carpenter his heirs and Assigns forever Who being present here in court

in his own proper person humbly Devised of the Lord of the said mannor to admit him Tenant to

the said premisses of which said premisses the Lord of the said Mannor by his said Steward

Granted'____'Annual Rent of one Shilling'____'and was admitted Tenant accordingly'_____'And

the said Stephen Northfield in full and open Court acknowledged to hold to him and his heirs of the Lord of this Mannor in ffree Socage ffealty Suit of Court and the Annual Rent of two pence One acre of ffreehold Arable Land in Little Shelford aforesaid which he have on the Alienation of the said John Wright and his Wife whereby a Relief of two pence accrued to the Lord of this Mannor which the said John Wright paid to the said Lord accordingly'.

From the Cambridge archives, ref 305/M, Little Shelford Manorial Court Book 1752-1822

At various courts within this archive Stephen is both described as a Customary Tenant and sworn in to act as part of the 'Homage' for the court.

From the Cambridge archives, ref 305/M, Little Shelford Manorial court book 1752-1822. From a court held on the 18th of January 1773:-

'At this Court. It is found by the Homage that before this Court and since the last Court to wit the Ninth day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy two. Stephen Northfield of Little Shelford in the County of Cambridge Carpenter a customary Tenant of the said Manor Did out of Court by the Rod Surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said

Manor'____'All that his One Acre and a half a Rood of Arable Land be the same more or less lying and being in the fields and Bounds of Little Shelford'______'To the only proper Use and Behoof of Moses Johnson of Little Shelford aforesaid Yeoman'___

Stephenus Norfill and Margareta Charls had the following children:

i. CAROLUS² NORFILL⁶ was born in Feb 1719 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁶. He

died in Jan 1720 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁷.

2. ii. JOHN NORFILL^{8, 9} was born in 1721 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁹. He died in

1772 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁰. He married HANNAH BARNES on 07 Jun 1750 in Little Shelford,Cambs⁸.

iii. FRANCIS NORFILL¹¹ was born in Jan 1723 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹¹. He

died in Mar 1728 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹².

iv. GULIELMAS NORFIL¹³ was born in 1725 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹³. He died

in 1727 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁴.

v. MARIA NORFILL¹⁵ was born in 1727 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁵. She died in

1727 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire.

Generation 2

2. JOHN² NORFILL (Stephenus¹)^{8, 9} was born in 1721 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁹. He died in

Generation 2 (con't)

1772 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁰. He married HANNAH BARNES on 07 Jun 1750 in Little Shelford,Cambs⁸.

Notes for John Norfill:

From the Manorial Court book of Little Shelford, ref 305/M 1752 - 1822 at the Cambridge archives, A Court held on:-

'the Twenty fifth Day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and ffifty Six'

'At this Court it was found and presented by the Homage that John Oakley of Little

Shelford in the County of Cambridge Cordwainer a Customary Tenant of the said Manor Did before

this Court and out of Court, to wit, the Sixteenth Day of March last past by the Rodd Surrender out

of his hands into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor'____'All That messuage or Tenement

Situate and being in Little Shelford aforesaid now in the Tenure or occupation of John Northfield his

Undertenants or Assigns with all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise

appertaining sometime the Estate of William Banks'_____'To the Absolute Use and Behoof of John

Northfield of Little Shelford aforesaid Carpenter his heirs and Assigns forever'_____

'And Immediately afterwards Sitting the Court come here into Court in his own proper

person the said John Northfield and in full and open Court before the whole Homage Did by the

Rodd Surrender out of his hands into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor'_____ .

John Norfill and Hannah Barnes had the following children:

i. MARGARET³ NORTHFIELD¹⁶ was born in 1751 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁶.

3. ii. JOHN NORTHFIELD¹⁷ was born in 1753 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁷. He died

iii. FRANCIS NORTHFIELD²² was born in 1754 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²².

iv. ANN NORTHFIELD²³ was born in 1757 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²³. She died

in 1759 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁴.

v. HANNAH NORTHFIELD²⁵ was born in 1757 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁵.

vi. SARAH NORTHFIELD²⁶ was born in 1758 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁶.

vii. ANN NORTHFIELD²⁷ was born in 1767 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁷. She died

in 1767 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁸.

Generation 3

3. JOHN³ NORTHFIELD (John² Norfill, Stephenus¹ Norfill)¹⁷ was born in 1753 in Little Shelford.

Cambridgeshire¹⁷. He died in 1832 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire¹⁸. He married LYDIA CLARK

on 21 Oct 1777 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire¹⁹, daughter of William Clark and Mary Godfrey.

She was born in 1760 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire²⁰. She died in 1850 in Little Shelford.

Cambridgeshire²¹.

John Northfield and Lydia Clark had the following children:

i. ELIZABETH⁴ NORTHFIELD²⁹ was born in 1779 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire³⁰.

She died in 1786 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire³¹.

ii. JOHN NORTHFIELD³² was born in 1781 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire³². He died

in 1841 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire³³.

iii. WILLIAM NORTHFIELD³⁴ was born in 1783 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire³⁴. He

died in 1783 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire³⁵.

iv. WILLIAM CLARKE NORTHFIELD³⁶ was born in 1785 in Little Shelford.

Cambridgeshire³⁶.

4. v. HENRY NORTHFIELD^{37, 38, 39} was born in 1786 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁹. He

died in 1826 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire^{40, 41}. He married ANN DENNISON on

23 Apr 1812 in Little Shelford,Cambs⁴². She was born about 1774⁴³. She died on 31

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Aug 1844 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire^{44, 45}.

vi. HANNAH NORTHFIELD⁴⁶ was born in 1789 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁴⁶.

vii. JAMES NORTHFIELD⁴⁷ was born in 1791 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁴⁷. He died

in 1826 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁴⁸.

viii. ANN NORTHFIELD⁴⁹ was born in 1793 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁴⁹. She died

in 1798 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵⁰.

ix. JOSEPH NORTHFIELD⁵¹ was born in 1797 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵¹. He

died in 1854 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵².

x. LYDIA NORTHFIELD⁵³ was born in 1797 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵³.

xi. BENJAMIN NORTHFIELD⁵⁴ was born in 1801 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵⁴. He

died in 1851 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵⁵.

Generation 4

4. HENRY⁴ NORTHFIELD (John³, John² Norfill, Stephenus¹ Norfill)^{37, 38, 39} was born in 1786 in Little

Shelford. Cambridgeshire²⁹. He died in 1826 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire^{40, 41}. He married ANN DENNISON on 23 Apr 1812 in Little Shelford,Cambs⁴². She was born about 1774⁴³. She died on 31 Aug 1844 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire^{44, 45}.

Notes for Henry Northfield:

The Manorial court records for Little Shelford, dated 19th Oct 1826 ( a copy of which is held on file ) state that Henry's will was dated 25th Jan 1826.

A transript of the will within the court record states as follows:- " I give and bequeath unto my Wife

ann Northfield the whole of my Copyhold estate in Little Shelford in the said County of Cambridge

consisting of my dwellinghouse a Barn or meeting let for religious worship and outbuildings as

workshop barn countinghouse and all and every other appurtenances therewith belonging with the

ground behind the said buildings which ground adjoins a Close belonging to Sir Charles Wall on

the one side and the Close belonging to Mrs Pemberton on the other Also I give and bequeath to

my Wife the said ann Northfield my allotment containing One acre one rood situate in Little

Shelford aforesaid"

Ann was asking the Manorial court to admit her tenant to the hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances as left to her in Henry's will. This was granted.

From the Little Shelford Manorial Court record book 1752-1822, ref 305/M, Cambridge archives .From a Court held on the 2nd June 1815.

'At this Court it is found and presented by the Homage that on the thirty first day of March

in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fourteen Robert Gray of Twinstead in the

County of Essex Clerk a Customary Tenant of the said Manor ( in Consideration of Fifty Pounds to

him paid by Henry Northfield of Little Shelford aforesaid Carpenter / Did out of Court by the Rod

Surrender out of his hands into the hands of the Lord of the said Manor by the hands and

acceptance of Edward Randall Gentleman Steward of the said Manor according to the Custom

thereof All that Allottment or piece or parcel of Land or Ground situate in Little Shelford

aforesaid'______

'___Allottment or piece of Land or Ground containing One Acre and thirty Poles or thereabouts And all Ways Waters Watercourses Rights Privileges Hereditaments and

Appurtenances'______

'___To the absolute use and Behoof of the said Henry Northfield his Heirs and Assigns for

ever according to the Custom of the said Manor Who being present in Court Humbly desires of the

Lord of the said Manor to be admitted Tenant of the said Premises'____'Annual Rent of One

Shilling'___

From a Court held on the 19th Nov 1818.

'At this Court the Homage aforesaid on their Oath do find and present that upon the twenty

sixth day of December One thousand eight hundred and fourteen Charles Finch of the Town of

Cambridge in the County of Cambridge Esquire a Customary Tenant of the said Manor did out of

Court ( in Consideration of the purchase money or Sum of Two hundred and thirty one pounds of

lawful Money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by Henry Northfield of Little Shelford aforesaid

Carpenter at or before the passing thereof the receipt whereof was thereby acknowledged ) by the

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rod surrender'_____

'___All that Messuage or Tenement then in the occupation of John Adams situate standing and being in Little Shelford aforesaid with the Barn Stable Outbuildings Close Pasture Ground

thereto adjoining containing one Acre or thereabouts'_____

'__To the absolute Use and Behoof of him the said Henry Northfield his Heirs and Assigns

for ever according to the custom of the said Manor Subject to the apportional Annual Rent of Two

Shillings Now at this Court comes the said Henry Northfield in his own proper person'____

From the Little Shelford Manorial Court record book 1752-1822, ref 305/M at Cambridge archives. At a court held on the 26th April 1821.

'Also at this Court the Homage aforesaid do find and present acertain other Instrument or

Surrender in writing bearing date the seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and

twenty Whereby Henry Northfield of Little Shelford aforesaid Carpenter a customary tenant of the

said Manor Dod out of Court by the Rod Surrender out of his hands into the hands of the Lord of

the said Manor'_____

'All that Messuage or tenement then or late in the occupation of John Adams situate

standing and being in Little Shelford aforesaid with the barn stable outbuildings Close of Pasture

Ground thereto adjoining'______' And also all that allotment or piece or parcel of land or Ground

containing one acre and thirty poles'_____'to the use and behoof of Smith Robinson of

Duxford'____'upon Condition that if the said Henry Northfield his heirs or assigns or any or either of

them did and should pay or cause to be paid unto the sai Smith Robinson his executors

administrators or assigns the full and just sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great

Britain together with lawul interests for the same on or upon the seventh day of August'____

Henry was also sworn in as part of the Homage for the Manorial Court on Thurs 22 Aug 1822, the court at which William Gall the elder hands over his proprerty to his son, also William Gall. See notes for William Gall d1828.

Notes for Ann Dennison:

Ann owned a meeting house let for religious worship. This was part of the estate left to her by her husband. The sources for this are Little Shelford Manorial court records and Ann's will, both of which are held on file. See 'notes' for Henry Northfield.

From the Little Shelford Manorial Court Record book 1823 -1852, ref 305/M116 held at the Cambridge archives. Pages 255 - 263 inc.

A court held on the 11th Nov 1846, 'Admission of C.B. Wale Esq out of Court under

Bargain & Sale from the Trustee under the Will of Ann Northfield deceased'..'The promises

confirmed in this Admission have been Enfranchised by Deed dated 13th April 1861'. This court dealt with the sale of the estate of Ann Northfield by her executor ' her son in law William Gall of Little Shelford in the County of Cambridge Ropemaker' to C. B Wale for the sum of £140. This

document which is held on file gives a full description of the buildings and location of her estate in Little Shelford. The document also contains an abstract of the Indenture of the Bargain and sale referred to, dated 13th june 1846

Ann was a witness to her daughter Jane's marriage on 5th May 1842 - Little Shelford Parish

register

From the Cambridge record office Doc ref P138/9/2 - List of Voters - Little Shelford Cambridgeshire

The reverse of this document shows the "rates" paid in the Parish of Little Shelford. Ann Northfield is shown to have paid 7s 9d.

The will for Ann can be found in the Consistory Court of Ely probate records. VC57: 175 CW page

787

Ann Northfield is described as 'of Little SHelford in the County of Cambridge Widow I give

and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Dennison Northfield All my Household Furniture Plate Linen

China and other Effects situate in the House wherein I now dwell to and for her own absolute use

and benefit And as to all the rest residue and remainderof my Personal Estate of whatever nature

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or description the same may consist of at the time of my decease and wheresoever situate I give and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my Son in Law William Gall of Little Shelford aforesaid Rope Manufacturer'.

The property which consisted of 'All that Messuage or Tenement situate standing and

being in Little Shelford aforesaid together with the Two Cottages and Meeting House let for

religious Worship Stable Outbuildings Workshop Cow-house and Premises with the Orchard

Garden and Close adjoining thereto containing One Acre or thereabouts', was to be sold, and after the funeral expenses and other debts were settled William was to 'divide the residue or surplus of such Monies unto equally and amongst my Daughters Ann Dennison Northfield and Jane Sadler Gall (the wife of the said William Gall) and Son Robert Northfield in equal Shares'.

There was also a piece of land of about one acre and thirty poles in Little Shelford to which

Ann was admitted Tenant in Free under the will of her husband Henry Northfield at court in the

Manor of Little Shelford on 19th Feb 1827, a copy of which is held on file.

William was appointed sole executor of the will which was signed on the 19th June 1844. The document shows that Ann died on 31st Aug 1844 and the will was proved on 5th Oct 1844.

From:- 'The Cambridge Independant Press', held at 'The Cambridgeshire collection', central library, Cambridge.

Saturday 7 September 1844

'Deaths - At Little Shelford, Cambs, on Saturday last, aged 70, Mrs Northfield, widow of the late Mr. Henry Northfield, of that place.'

Henry Northfield and Ann Dennison had the following children:

i. ROBERT⁵ NORTHFIELD^{56, 57} was born in 1814 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire⁵⁷.

Notes for Robert Northfield:

ii. ANN DENNISON NORTHFIELD^{58, 59} was born in 1815 in Little Shelford.

Cambridgeshire⁵⁹.

Notes for Ann Dennison Northfield:

Ann dennison Northfield was mentioned in her Mother Ann Northfield's will. She

was left all household furniture, plate, linen, china and other effects ' situate in the

house wherein I now dwell '. She was also left an equal share of the residue of the

estate with her sister Jane Sadler Gall and brother Robert Northfield. A copy of the

will is held on file.

iii. JANE SADLER NORTHFIELD^{38, 60, 61, 62, 63} was born on 01 May 1818 in Little Shelford.

Cambridgeshire^{64, 65, 66}. She died on 19 Mar 1903 in Little Shelford.

Cambridgeshire⁶⁷. She married WILLIAM GALL on 05 May 1842 in Little

Shelford,Cambs^{62, 68, 69, 70}, son of William Gall and Elizabeth Brown. He was born on 29 Apr 1818 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire^{64, 71, 72}. He died on 26 Feb 1891 in Little Shelford. Cambridgeshire^{73, 74}.

Notes for Jane Sadler Northfield:

At the time of her marriage to William, Jane's father had already passed away. Ann Northfield nee Dennison, was her Mother, it is from her that the 'Dennison' name came into the family.

Jane registered the death of her mother, Ann, on the 2nd of September 1844. No

cause of death was given, Ann was described as the widow of Henry Northfield.

Mentioned in the will of her Mother Ann Northfield as my daughter Jane Sadler Gall wife of William Gall.

She was left an equal share of the residue of the estate with Her sister Ann

Dennison Northfield and brother Robert Northfield. A copy of the will is held on file.

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Mentioned in the will of William Gall as ' my dear wife Jane Sadler Gall '. she was

named as joint executor and trustee of the will with her son William Dennison Gall.

The 1891 census shows Jane Sadler ( the transcribe shows Pall, whilst the original

clearly shows Gall ) as the head of the house, a widow, aged 72 living in Church

Street, Little Shelford. She is shown as a rope and sack maker and as an employer.

In the house with her is Alice Louisa Gall, granddaughter aged 14, a scholar.

Jane was a witness at her brother Roberts marriage to Sarah Maris on the 7th Jan 1840 in Great Shelford.