In the summer of 2000 the Archive was contacted
by Judy Helme (nee Forder) who had seen our website and was writing
a book for a family reunion in the autumn. She very kindly sent us a
copy of the book, so this page will document the Forder's residence
in Froyle. As they were here in the 16th century we have no pictures
of them, but here is some of the documentation. They lived in Blundens
in Upper Froyle, and the late Theo Beck, who lived there, discovered
the following in his investigation of the history of his house.
The first section is an extract from “Froyle, 100 Years of Memories”:- |
Blundens House
Thomas Forder appears in The Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1586. He died in 1605, leaving his widow Alice his executrix. He is described as a yeoman and appears to have been far more affluent than John Mixenbroke. The total of the Inventory is £91 18s. 8d., but he owed £56 16s. 4d. to various persons including £5 to William Jephson (the Lord of the Manor), 11 shillings to the Vicar, £40 to Helen Knight (presumably the Vicars wife) and amounts varying from 4/-. to 40/-. to neighbours, local well-to-do people and what appear to be tradesmen. His “wearing apparell” was apprised at 26s. 8d. compared with John Mixenbrokes “apparell” and the money in his purse 10s.
In his Will he left 3s 4d unto the
poor of Froyle to be divided amongst them and to each of his
children 20/- and the rest of his goods, after my debts be paid
and funeral expenses discharged to his wife.
An Inventory of his goods at the time of Thomas Forders death in 1605 makes interesting reading and helps us build up a picture of the house at the beginning of the 17th century.
Note: A prong is a hay fork and a van is a winnowing fan or food hopper. |