History of a house

[mckha489]

Courant is on FindMyPast which have same newspapers as Newspaper archive, or so I understood

[mckha489]

BNA

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results/1811-01-01/1812-12-31?basicsearch=%2bfrancis%20%2bpovey.%20%2bshocklach&freesearch=francis%20povey.%20shocklach&retrievecountrycounts=false&sortorder=score

[Ray T]

I assume you’ve been here - https://maps.cheshireeast.gov.uk/tithemaps/ ?

[MollyC]

There is a suggestion that the word Hay derives from a large enclosure, a substantial hedge, hence an early medieval park.  A frequent name in the west midlands.

[hanes teulu]

"Cary's New Map of England and Wales, ....", published Jun 11 1794

List of Places given in Cary's map ....
 
Shocklach ............ Cheshire ... page 40
Shocklach Green ...      "       ...      "
Shocklach Hall ......      "       ...      "

(Snipped from page 40)
       

[Tom Langley]

Thank you all for the information. Looking at the newspaper fron 1811 it looks like Francis Povey may have bought the Hay House after after it went up to sale with other local land. The paper is damaged at the bottom but I cam make out "plans of the lots may be seen at Mr ........stone's office, Friars....

I had thought it may be Pulestone who were the landed gentry, but searching "office friars" comes up with Mr Humberstone.

[wilcoxon]

https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

Wills

Povey, John Shocklach1682

Povey, John Socklach1685