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Bridgeman
Estate (Farnworth) :
Tonge of Farnworth entries from the DDBm collection at
Lancashire Archives (The Earl
of Bradford / Bridgeman). Manorial surveys, rentals and
deeds.
DDBm/1/2, DDBm/1/5, DDBm/6/39.
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1627/8 Lease of Long Meadow
Indenture between Raphe Assheton of Greate Lever, Barronet, and John
Tonge of Farnworth, husbandman
Tenement commonly called Long Meadowe late part of the tenement of
Thomas Leigh of Highfield in Farnworth.
For the lives of John Tonge and Thomas his son, consideration £18,
annual rent 9s.
1638 Lease of Long Meadow
Indenture between John Bridgeman of Chester, and John Tonge of
Farnworth, husbandman
Long Meadow also Gyles Hey, lately in the occupation of Thomas Lee of
Farnworth.
John's son Thomas Tonge.
1675 Farnworth Survey
Thomas Tongues Tenemt.
Eight Beys of Building
now Widdow Grlley?
Field Name A-Q £-s-d
Moor Meadow 1-0 £1-10-0
Barne field 2-0 £2-00-0
Further field 1-0 £1-05-0
Slack 0-3 £1-00-0
Gyles Hey 2-0 £1-16-0
Total 7-0 £7-11-0
Also
recorded are the following rentals: John Dixon's tenemt, Peter Walker's
tenemt (now Abraham Walker), Ralph Aynsworth's tenemt (now Mr.
Rasbotham), John Pickhop's (now widdow Walson), John Fletcher or Gyles
Boardman tement (now James Kay), Thomas Tongue's tenemt, Leigh's Tenemt
in the possession of John Fletcher, Urian Leigh's tenemt (now Mr.
Rasbotham), Docter Grundy's tenemt (now Mr Parker), Adam Crompton's
tenemt, Ellis Aynsworth (now John Green), John Cooks tenemt, now James
Erlam, plus various cottages (no Tonges)
A later, undated rental records the following:-
Roger Fletcher for pte of Tongs tenement £05-00-00
Robt Leigh for remand of Tongs tenement £03-06-00
The 1765 survey records the same property as follows:
Mr. Rasbotham's
Tenement
in old survey Thomas Tongs contains eight bays of building part
thatched and part slated in good repair. Two old lives, Mary
Edge and Sarah Edge. A new lease contracted for:
The Captains Meadow 1a-0r
The Further Giles Hey 0a-3r
The Slack 0a-2r
The Nearer Giles Hey 0a-3r
The Barnfield 1a-1r
The Further Field 1a-1r
Total 5a-2r
The same survey also records the following property:-
Mr. Rasbothams
Cottage
contains two bays of building thatchd in good repair. Three
lives. Gabriel Tong (aged 51), Martha Tong (aged 48) and James
Parkinson (25).
The Croft meadow 0a-3r
1713 Rental
Farnworth Rack Rents
Thos & John Fletcher for Tongs Tenemt £06-12-0
Farnworth cottages
Tho Tong £0-2s-0d
Joshua Tong £0-1s-0d
1715 Rental
Farnworth lease tennts:
for Lives
Richard Edge for Tongs in Highfield Lane
Cottages in Farnworth in
Lease
Thomas Tonge £00-06-00
Samuel Tonge £00-00-06
1716 Rental
Farnworth Rack Rents
Ralph
Tonge for Great Doe Hey, 2 Slag Fields, 2 marshes, 2 Wilkin field
another part of Great Leaver demeane lately held by John Kay
Farnworth lease tennts:
for Lives
Richard Edge for Tongs in Highfield Lane
Cottages in Farnworth
Thomas Tonge £00-06-00
Samuel Tonge £00-00-06
1717 Rental
Farnworth Rack Rents
Ralph
Tonge for Great Doe Hey, 2 Slag Fields, 2 marshes, 2 Wilkin field
another part of Great Leaver demeane lately held by John Kay
Farnworth lease tennts:
for Lives
Richard Edge for Tongs in Highfield Lane £-04-00-00
Cottages in Farnworth
Thomas Tonge £00-06-00
Samuel Tonge £00-00-06
Ralph Tonge is recorded as being in arrears for £11-1s
1718 Rental
Same as 1717
1719 Rental
Mr. Markland for Ralph Tonges, rents £1-4s-0d, boons £00-5s-6d
Farnworth lease tennts:
for Lives
Richard Edge for Tongs in Highfield Lane £-04-00-00
Cottages in Farnworth
Thomas Tonge £00-06-00
Samuel Tonge £00-00-06
1720 Rental
Farnworth lease tenants
Mr. Markeland for late Ralph Tongs rents £1-4s-0d, boons £00-5s-6d
Farnworth lease tennts:
for Lives
Richard Edge for Tongs in Highfield Lane £-04-00-00
Cottages in Farnworth
Thomas Tonge £00-06-00
Samuel Tonge £00-00-06
1721 Rental
Farnworth lease tents.
Mr. Dorning for late Ralph Tongs rent £1:00:0, boons: crossed out
Richard Edge for Tongs in Highfield Lane £-04-00-00
Cottages in Farnworth
Thomas Tonge £00-06-00
Samuel Tonge £00-00-06
1722 Rental
Same as 1721, but Dorning pays nothing
1726 Rental
Farnworth lease tents.
Mr. Dorning for late Ralph Tongs £00-10-00
Late Richard Edge widow Green for Tongs in Highfield Lane £02-00-00
Cottages in Farnworth
Thomas Tonge £00-03-03
Samuel Tonge £00-00-03
1731 Rental
Farnworth lease tents.
Mr. Dorning for late Ralph Tongs £00-10-00
Widow Green in High field Lane £02-00-00
Cottagers in Farnworth
Late Tho: Tongs widow £00-03-03
Henry Tong late Sam. Tong £00-00-03
1732 Rental
Farnworth lease tents.
Mr Rasbotham for Wilkin Fields £00-10-00
Widow Green £02-00-00
Cottages in Farnworth
Tho: Tong £00-02-02
Henry Tong £00-00-03
1733 Rental
Same as 1732
1736 Rental
Farnworth lease tents.
Mr Rasbotham late Mr. Dorning £00-10-00
Widow Green in Highfield lane £02-00-00
Cottagers in Farnworth
Tho: Tong £00-03-03
Henry Tong late Samuel £00-00-03
1737 Rental
Same as 1736
1742 Rental
Farnworth lease tents.
Mr Rasbotham late Mr. Dorning £00-10-00
Thos Mort late Widow Green in Highfield lane £02-00-00
Cottagers in Farnworth
Tho: Tong £00-03-03
Henry Tong late Samuel £00-00-03
1744 Rental
Same as 1742
1764 An Account of Tenants at Will
Farnworth
Thos. Tong for a cottage £0-0s-6d
1766 Rental
Cottages in Farnworth
Mr. Rasbotham, for late Thos Tong £0-6s-6d
Thomas Tong £0-0s-6d
1803 Rental
Farnworth estate
John Tong, messuage tenements & farm, from year to year,
30a-1r-3p
Margt. Tong, cottage & garden, from year to year
Thomas Tong, cottage & garden, from year to year
1810 Field Book - Survey of Farnworth
John Tong
Yates? Hay - 4a-1r-33p
House &c. wok? Meadow 6a-3r-19p
Little Field 2a-2r-11p
Great Field 6a-3r-1p
Paddock 1r-38p
Long field 4a-1r-28p
Low field 4a-2r-33p
c1820 Rental
John Tonge - Tyldsleys 30a-1r-3p. Years rent in 1820 £60, new
rent £50
Thomas Tonge
Ashton Tonge 0a-0r-8p £20-10s
