Title
FARM ; FAWCETT; CO. OXFORD; FOSCOTE HILL FARM : ABTHORPE : CO. NORTHAMPTON
Reference
FR OXF 2
Production date
1774-1884
Creator
Creator History
The donor's family is a renowned family of sheep breeders, especially Valentine Barford of Foscote, co. Northampton (1786-1864), who popularised the "in and in" system. The account book refers to John Barford (1838-1911), a cousin of Valentine Barford, who took the farm at Fawcett, between 1857 and 1858
Farm size etc.
About 400 acres; heavy clay; tenant to Lord Southampton
Scope and Content
Records relating to farm in Fawcett, Oxfordshire and Foscote Hill farm, Abthorpe, Northampton
Extent
7 series
Level of description
fonds
Content Subject
System of arrangment
1 AGREEMENTS
2 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
3 FLOCK BOOKS
4 LEASES
5 NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
6 TERRIERS
7 VALUATIONS
