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Tuckey Farm
1767 Enclosure Award
184a 0r 25p in Demoram Field allotted to William Lowndes in lieu of great tithes - land bounded by the brook dividing the old enclosures of East Claydon from the open fields by the Act intended to be divided and inclosed .... Tuckey Farm was then built in the middle of the former open field. The farm was the largest one in Winslow. The name, usually written Toky, was previously used for one of the furlongs in the field. Tuckey Mead was 24 acres of freehold land acquired by William Lowndes in the 1690s, and there are also references to Tuckey Hill.
1781-3 Land Tax
Lowndes, Willm Esq (owner), Thomas Ingram (occupier): £19 11 10¾
1785-1800 Land Tax
Selby, Willm Esq (owner), Thomas Ingram (occupier): £29 10 4¼
1786 Fire insurance: farmhouse valued at £320; barn and two stables £70; barn and two cowhouses £70
1805-15 Land Tax
Selby, Willm Esq (owner), John Bull sr (occupier): £29 10 4
1813:
Tuckey Farm marked on pre-Ordnance Survey map.
1817 Will of John Bull the elder of Winslow dairyman
1819 21 Aug Baptism William son of William & Mary Bull Tuckey farmer
1820 17 Nov Baptism William son of William & Mary Bull Tuckey farmer
1820-25 Land Tax
Lowndes Selby, Wm Esq (owner), Mrs Bull (occupier): £29 10 4
1826, 4 Nov: Northampton Mercury
Valuable and extensive STOCK of DAIRY COWS,
HORSES, SHEEP, PIGS, HAY & KEEPING,
To be SOLD by AUCTION,
By S. Dudley,
On Monday the 6th November, 1826, on the Premises of Mrs. MARY BULL, at TUCKEY FARM, in the Parish of WINSLOW, Bucks, who is leaving the same;
COMPRISING 52 valuable dairy Cows, in-calf, new-milch, and barren; one long-horned Bull, 160 fat Sheep and Lambs, and two Tups; two useful cart Horses, two cart Mares, in-foal; nag Horse, three Years old (by Sancho); nag Mare, five Years old (by Knowsley); two handsome grey Galloways, rising two and three Years old; grey Pony, in Foal; two sucking cart Colts, and one nag Ditto; six fat Hogs, one feeding Sow, and eight Porkets; about 100 Tons of prime meadow Hay, in seven Stacks; and 270 Acres of excellent Keeping, till the 25th March, 1827.
Part of the Hay may be taken off, and three Months’ Credit will be given for the same and the Keeping, by paying a Deposit of 25 per Cent, and giving approved joint Security.
The Farm is well supplied with Water, and the Purchasers will be accommodated with the use of the Cowhouses and Yard.
Catalogues may be had at the neighbouring Inns; Place of Sale; and of the Auctioneers, Winslow.
The Sale will commence at Ten o’Clock.
1827, 26 Feb
Sale of
Meadow and Upland Hay, Mrs Bull, Tuckey Farm
1827, 19 March
Sale of Farming Stock, Mrs Bull, Tuckey Farm
1828 Land Tax
Lowndes Selby Wm Esq (owner), Owen Cole (occupier): £29 10s 4d
1832 land Tax
Lowndes Selby Wm Esq (owner), S & O Cole (occupiers): £29 10s 4d
1833 Register of Electors
Samuel Cole Occupier of lands Tuckey Farm
1833: Royal Cornwall Gazette, 9 Feb
Last week Matthew King, one of the keepers of S. Lowndes, Esq., shot on Tuckey's farm, near Winslow, a black hare. It was an exceedingly fine animal, and, as we believe, it is unique in this country. It has been sent to London, to be stuffed and preserved.
1838 Rate book
Cole, Samuel: Farm House & Land £5 2s 4½d
1841: Census
Tuckey Farm
| Samuel | Cole | 45 | Farmer | not b. in county |
| Catharine | Boner | 38 | Female servant | b. in county |
| James | Dodson | 16 | Male servant | do |
1844: Morning Post, 13 April
(Inquest by J.W. Cowley, coroner for Bucks, on 1 April, at Winslow, on Thomas Bates, aged 27)
It appeared that the deceased and his brother were in the employ of Mr. Samuel Cole, of Tuckey farm, near Winslow, and on the morning of the previous Saturday his brother requested deceased to assist him in cleaning a mare, which he accordingly did. She began kicking, and as deceased was running out of the stable she kicked him on the chest, knocked him down, and kicked him again whilst on the ground. The unfortunate man never spoke, and died in about ten imnutes. Verdict, "Accidental death;" deodand, 5s.
1848 Directory
Cole, Samuel Farmer Tuckey
1851: Census, Tuckey Farm
| Samuel | Cole | Head | mar | 45 | Farmer 301 acres employing 11 labourers | b. Greatworth, Northants |
| Sarah | do | Wife | mar | 48 | wife | b. Winslow |
| Benjamin | Coal [sic] | Nephew | unm | 20 | Writing clerk | b. Adstock |
| Elizabeth | East | Servant | unm | 43 | Domestic servant | b. Sulgrave, Northants |
1853 Directory
Cole, Samuel Farmer Tuckey Farm
1858 Oxford Journal, 29 May
WE, the undersigned Farm Labourers, having worked on Tuckey Farm, Winslow, in the year 1856, in the employment of Mr. Samuel Cole, hereby testify that we assisted in building all his Ricks of Corn and Hay (including a Rick of Oats which was Sold by Auction, in October 1856, on his leaving the Farm, and was the subject of Trial, at the County Court, at Buckingham, on 17th May instant); we declare that such Rick of Oats was fairly built in every respect, and that no Straw whatever was put upon it, except a moderate covering of thatch.
We, also, having worked for Mr. Cole, on the above Farm, for may years, wish to express our grateful feelings towards him as a master, for his uniform kindness, honesty of purpose, and good treatment, being all that could be wished from a master to a servant.
Witness our hands, this 25th May, 1858.
John Redding, in the employment of Mr. Cole 28 years
George Holt - 20 years
William Warr - 19 years
Robert Holt - 12 years
Joseph Edwin - 10 years
William Viccars - 6 years
Thomas Morris - 5 years
N.B. Mr. Cole occupied Tuckey Farm 29 years, and received a notice to quit the same, on the 27th September, 1856, previous to which time all his Stacks of Corn and Hay were built.
1859 Oxford Journal, 14 May
Winslow Petty Sessions: Emma Mansell, servant to Mr. Henry Monk of Tuckey Farm, Winslow, was charged with robbing her employer. It appeared that Inspector James Carruthers searched the prisoner's box, at Mr Monk's house, and on so doing found a bottle of whiskey, three bottles of gin, some tea, a scent bottle, a needle case, a neck-tie, and articles of jewellery, the property of Mr. Monk; the accused pleaded guilty; committed to Aylesbury gaol for two months' hard labour.
1859 Oxford Journal, 28 May
Winslow Petty Sessions: Joshua Rawlins, labourer, of East Claydon, was charged with having feloniously received from Emma Mansell articles which she had stolen from Mr Henry Monk, of Tuckey Farm, Winslow. Committed to Aylesbury Gaol for trial.
According to the Aylesbury Gaol database, Joshua Rawlins was aged 25 and had a child by Fanny Stevens. Emma Mansell was a dairymaid aged 25, born at Hillesden.
1861: Census, Tuckey Farm
| Henry | Monk | Head | mar | 34 | Farmer 320 acres employing 8 men & 4 boys | b. Stone |
| Eliza | do | Wife | mar | 33 | b. London | |
| Charles H. | do | Son | 5 | b. Salden | ||
| Emily R. | do | Dau | 2 | b. Winslow | ||
| John E. | do | Son | 9m | b. Winslow | ||
| Emma | Coles | Servant | unm | 20 | Dairy maid | b. Quainton |
| Jane | Bates | Servant | 12 | Nurse maid | b. Winslow | |
| John | Turney | Servant | unm | 18 | Agricultural labourer & groom | b. Slapham [sic], Beds |
1863 Rate Book
Monk Mr H: land & buildings £78 0s 0d
Monk Mr H: Claydon Road £5 16s 8d
Monk Mr H: House & land £424 3s 4d
1864 Directory
Monk Henry Farmer Tuckey Farm
1871: Census, Tuckey Farm
| Henry | Monk | Head | mar | 44 | Farmer of 380 acres employing 5 men & 5 boys | b. Stone |
| Eliza | do | Wife | mar | 46 | b. Flitwick(?), Beds | |
| Henry | do | Son | 15 | Farmer's son | b. Winslow | |
| Emily | do | Dau | 12 | Scholar | b. Winslow | |
| Job [sic] | do | Son | 10 | do | b. Winslow | |
| Arthur | do | do | 9 | do | b. Winslow | |
| Ellen | do | Dau | 7 | do | b. Winslow | |
| Clara | do | do | 5 | do | b. Winslow | |
| Frank | do | Son | 4 | b. Winslow | ||
| William | do | do | 11m | b. Winslow | ||
| Ruth | Tuckett | Servant | unm | 26 | Domestic servant | b. Fenny Compton, Oxon |
| Hannah | Gibbard | do | unm | 18 | do | b. Padbury |
| do | Briggs | Servant | unm | 20 | Governess | b. Desborough, Northants |
1871 Register of landowners
Monk, Henry, Winslow 79a 2r 33p
1877 Directory
Monk, Henry Farmer Tuckey Farm
1881: Census, Tuckey Farm
| Henry | Monk | Head | mar | 53 | Farmer of 950 acres employing 12 men & 4 boys | b. Stone |
| Eliza | do | Wife | do | 54 | Farmer's wife | parish n.k. |
| Emily R. | do | Dau | unm | 21 | Farmer's daughter | b. Winslow |
| John E. | do | Son | do | 20 | do son | b. Winslow |
| Helen C. | do | Dau | do | 17 | do daughter | b. Winslow |
| Frank | do | Son | 14 | Scholar | b. Winslow | |
| William | do | do | 10 | do | b. Winslow | |
| Arthur | do | do | unm | 18 | Farmer's son | b. Winslow |
| Sarah | Smith | Servant | unm | 26 | General servant domestic | b. Leckhamstead |
| William | Britten | Servant | unm | 20 | Farm servant | b. Charlbury, Oxon |
1886: Emily Monk married William Neal of The Bell
1891: Census, Tuckey
| Henry | Monk | Head | mar | 64 | Farmer | b. Stone |
| Eliza Morris | Monk | Wife | do | 62 | unknown | |
| Helen Celine | Monk | Dau | single | 27 | b. Winslow | |
| Frank | Monk | Son | do | 23 | b. Winslow | |
| William R. | Monk | do | do | 20 | b. Winslow | |
| Mary Ann | Grace | Servant | do | 25 | General servant domestic | b. Newton Longville |
1897 Sale of Winslow Hall Estate.
Lot 16. Tuckey Farm 312a 1r 3p let to Mr Wm R Monk £480 per annum.
Not sold. See right - click on image for full size
1898 Further sale of unsold parts of Winslow Hall Estate.
Lots 2 and 3 Tuckey Farm. Purchased by Mr Brazier for £9,800 (this was more than the price of Winslow Hall).
At least part of the land came into the ownership of Sir Herbert Leon, who had Berry Leys Farm built on the south side of Claydon Road in 1902.
1901: Census, Tuckey Farm
| William R. | Monk | Head | mar | 30 | Farmer | b. Winslow |
| Esther L. | do | Wife | do | 28 | b. Hogshaw | |
| Norman C. | do | Son | 1 | b. Winslow | ||
| Helen M. | Baylis | Cousin | single | 27 | b. Hoggeston | |
| Louise | Holt | Servant | 15 | General servant domestic | b. Winslow |
Will of Henry Monk, retired farmer, 1901 (proved 1903)
1911: Census, Tuckey Farm: 7 rooms
| William Reddman | Monk | Head | mar | 40 | Farmer | b. Winslow |
| Esther Louisa | Monk | Wife | do | 39 | 3 children living, 1 dead | b. Hogshaw |
| Norman Curtis | Monk | Son | 11 | b. Winslow | ||
| William Frank | Monk | Son | 8 | b. Winslow | ||
| Esther Joan | Monk | Dau | 7 | b. Winslow | ||
| Annie Elizabeth | Dancer | Servant | single | 25 | Housemaid | b. Granborough |
| Elsie Edith | Ewers | Servant | single | 16 | General servant domestic | b. Ashendon |
1920-39 Directory
Monk, William Farmer Tuckey Farm
1940 Telephone directory
Monk, W. R. Tuckey Winslow 62