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Facts and Events
Edmund Stanton was baptised on 18th April 1708 at Hinxworth in Hertfordshire, son of a carpenter called Francis Stanton and his wife Ann.
Edmund’s father died in April 1720, when Edmund was twelve years old. Edmund’s mother died thirteen years later, in August 1733.
By 1734, Edmund had left Hinxworth and was living at Abington Pigotts in Cambridgeshire, about six miles north-east of Hinxworth. His older brother Francis had moved there a few years earlier, having died at Abington Pigotts in 1730.
Following Edmund’s mother’s death he had inherited his parents’ old house at Hinxworth, which his father had bought in 1705, before Edmund was born. That house was certainly later the Three Horseshoes public house – it is unclear whether it was already a public house or known by that name at the time. Owning this house gave Edmund the right to vote in Hertfordshire, despite the fact he was actually living in Cambridgeshire at the time. In 1734 Edmund is recorded as having voted, which means he must have made the 24 mile journey from Abington Pigotts to Hertford where the votes were cast.
On 12th July 1736, aged 28, Edmund married Eleanor Ablet, who was 23 and originally from Abington Pigotts, which is presumably how they met. However, they did not marry at Abington Pigotts, but in the nearby market town of Royston. At the time of their marriage Eleanor was said to be a resident of Royston, whilst Edmund was said to be a resident of Hinxworth.
After their marriage they settled in Hinxworth, having five children baptised there between 1737 and 1747, although it would appear that only two of their children (the eldest and youngest) survived infancy.
Edmund’s son Francis married in 1760, and Edmund’s first grandchild was born the following year.
Eleanor died in November 1765, aged 53.
In 1771, Edmund wrote his will. He described himself as a carpenter of Hinxworth. His will makes clear that he owned four houses and associated land by this time – two in Hinxworth and two at Bassingbourn in Cambridgeshire, a neighbouring parish to Abington Pigotts. One of the houses in Hinxworth was occupied by Edmund’s son Francis, and was left to Francis. The other three properties were left to Edmund’s daughter Ann. The house at Hinxworth left to Ann was described as the “House next the Pea’s Gate which is now a publick House”. Edmund also appointed his daughter Ann as executrix, which is perhaps unusual given that her brother Francis was both older and a son.
Edmund’s daughter Ann married later in 1771.
Edmund died in February 1781, aged 72. He had lived to see twelve grandchildren born in his lifetime, all of whom were born at Hinxworth. His daughter Ann moved quickly after his death to secure probate of his will, travelling to the church court at Hitchin, nine miles away, on 6th February 1781, when Edmund had not even been buried yet. Edmund was buried at Hinxworth on 9th February 1781.
References
- ↑ Church of England. Parish registers of Hinxworth, 1551-1985. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).
1708: Edmundus filius Francisci Staunton et Annae uxoris decimo octavo die Aprilis Baptizat fuit
Translation: Edmund son of Francis Staunton and Ann his wife was baptized 18 Apr 1708
This baptism can be linked to the Edmund Stanton who married Eleanor Ablet and lived as an adult in Hinxworth on the basis of the deeds to the Three Horseshoes public house at Hinxworth (noted on Edmund's father Francis's page), which notes that the Three Horseshoes was purchased by Francis in 1705, passed to his son Edmund in 1735, then on to Edmund's son Francis.
- Hertfordshire, England. Huntingdon (Hitchin) Archdeaconry Wills. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies)
129HW15; written 30 Apr 1771, proved 6 Feb 1781.
[Names put in bold]
In the Name of God Amen I Edmund Stanton of the Parish of Hinxworth in the County of Hertford, Carpenter, being of sound Mind and Memory do make and declare this to be my last Will & Testament.
I give to my Son Francis Stanton and his Heirs for ever the House w[hi]ch he at present lives in, together with the Orchard behind the s[ai]d House, with the Fruit Trees & Other Trees & Fences belonging to the s[ai]d Orchard, and also the yard & Barn in front of the s[ai]d house and also the Shop on the Other Side of the yard opposite to the s[ai]d Barn except that part of it w[hi]ch is herein after excepted and also the Close adjoining to the s[ai]d Orchard behind the House containing about three Acres more or less with the Trees & Hedges growing thereon and all Rights & Privleges whatsoever belonging to the Premises.
I give to my Daughter Ann Stanton and her Heirs for ever my House next the Pea’s Gate w[hi]ch is now a publick House together with the Piece of Ground call[e]d the Pond Orchard with the Trees & Hedges growing thereon and also the piece of Ground in front of the s[ai]d House abutting on the Street with the fences and buildings thereon and also a Slip of Ground on the Side of the Shop next the Field & the Trees growing thereon and also a part of the Shop containing the Mow next the Cellar belonging to the House last mentioned and also my Two Houses or Tenements at Basingbourne in the County of Cambridge, with the little Piece of Ground belonging to them and all other Rights Privileges and Appurtenances therewith held and enjoy[e]d. And I do hereby appoint my Daughter Ann Stanton my sole Executrix and Residuary Legatee She paying all my Debts & Funeral Expenses
Witness my Hand this 30th Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred seventy One
Edmund Stanton
Sign[e]d seal[e]d published and declar[e]d by the said Edmund Stanton the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us this 30th of April in the year of Our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & seventy One.
Tho[mas] Holden Mary Smith Green Williamson
6th Feb[rua]ry 1781 Ann the Wife of William Bryant (heretofore Ann Stanton) the Ex[ecu]trix within named was duly sworn &c And also that she verily believed the Effects of the said deceased did not amount to the Sum of One hundred Pounds
J.P. Morgan
Proved &c at Hitchin 6th Feb[ruary] 1781 before the Rev[eren]d John Pilkington Morgan Cl[erk] A.M. Surro[gate] of the Worsh[ipfu]l Tho[ma]s Boose L.L.D. Comm[issar]y in & thro[ugh] the whole Archd[eaconr]y of Hunt[ingd]on And also Michael Tyson Cl[erk] B.D. Official in & thro[ugh] the same Archd[eaconr]y both lawfully appointed by the Oath of the Ex[ecutr]ix &c To whom was granted Ad[ministrat]ion &c being first Sworn &c Saving &c
- ↑ Church of England. Parish registers of Hinxworth, 1551-1985. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies).
Buried Edmund Stanton, February 9th 1781
- UK, Poll Books & Electoral Registers, 1538-1893 (London Metropolitan Archives & Guildhall Library, London).
Poll taken at Hertford 2 May 1734
Odsey Hundred
Edward [sic] Stanton
Place of Freehold: Hinxworth
Place of Abode: Abbingdon, Cambridgeshire
Voted for: Charles Caesar, Esq (losing candidate - lost to Sir Thomas Saunders Sebright and William Plumer, Esq)
Taken at Hertford 2 May 1754
Hinxworth
Edmund Stanton, freeholder of House and Land / voted for Paggen Hale (elected) & Edward Gardiner (not elected) (not Charles Gore - elected)
1761
Hinxworth
Edmund Stanton, freeholder of House and Land / voted for Thomas Plumer Byde (elected) (not Charles Gore or Jacob Houblon)
1774
Hinxworth
Edmund Stanton, freeholder of House and Land / voted for William Plumer & Thomas Halsey not Viscount Grimston
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