Spenser,
A warm welcome to Rootschat. Re "John the Squire", here's a detailed description of Shamblehurst farm from an advert in the Hampshire Telegraph &Sussex Chronicle, Sat, August 3 1867.
SHAMBLEHURST FARM, SOUTH STONEHAM, NEAR SOUTHAMPTON
Valuable dairy of 10 cross bred Cows in calf, four 2 years old Heifers, four Weaners, one Bull, 50 Hampshire Down young Ewes, seven young draught Horses, one Colt, clever seven Year old Hackney Gelding, quiet to ride and drive, 19 strong Shutes and Breeding Sows, Poultry, 3 Waggons, five Carts, four-horse power Thrashing Machine (by Tasker), Ploughs, Presses, Harrows, Drags, Ring and Plain Cylinder Rollers, Bennett's Seed Machine, Corn and Turnip Drill, Cake Crushers, Chaff Cutter, Night-soil Tun, Gardner's Turnip Cutter, Horse-hoe, Scarifier, Winnowing machine, Barn Implements, Sacks, Team, plough and cart Harness, Hurdles, Troughs, Cages, usual assortment of Farm Tools, Dairy and Brewing Utensils, and the whole HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, and Effects of the late Mr john Scivier deceased which
Mr RICHARD AUSTIN is favoured with instruction to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, without reserve, on the premises, on Tuesday, August 7th,, 1867, at Twelve o'clock.
Particulars in Catalogues, to be obtained of the Auctioneer, Bishop's Waltham and Southampton.
A John Scivier, Shamblehurst, married a Rebecca Godrich, December 1865. Is this the same "late John Scivier"?
regards