The Garrad family were well-to-do
farmers and tanners in Bures and neighbourhood throughout the 17th,
18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
They owned substantial land in Bures, Mount Bures and the surrounding
countryside. They were also involved with the Maltings, Brickmaking
as well as owning boats at Colchester.
They owned Brook House, Secretaries and the White House in Bures Hamlet. |
Noteworthy Garrads who had
commercial interests within the village:-
| John Garar (1551-1617) |
The first known generation
of Garrads, Clothier in Bures. |
| John Garrad (1584 -1655) |
Farmer in Bures and collector
of "Ship Money" for the district |
| John Garrad (1615 -1641) |
Farmer in Bures, died
when he was only 26. |
| John Garrad (1634 -1696) |
Tanner of Bures, a Free
Tenant of the Manor of Bures and called Yeoman. |
| Edward Garrad (1679 -1739) |
Tanner of Bures, inherited
from his father. |
| John Garrad (1705 -1743) |
Yeoman of Bures married
at Wormingford. |
| John Garrad
(1730 -1788) |
Tanner, inherited
the Tannery from Edward. Lived in Secretaries previously owned by
the Gurdon family.
Moved to the Witham Tannery around 1768 and held 3 freehold properties
in Bures where he is buried. |
John Garrad
(1754-93)
|
Tanner of
Bures. Free tenant of Bures manor. His only son died young |
| Robert Garrad ((1761 -1844) |
Farmer, purchased Secretaries |
| Abraham Garrad (1766 -1801) |
Tanner, learnt the Tannery
trade from his father John before moving to the Witham tannery |
| William Garrad (1764 -1816) |
Tanner, lived at the Bures
Tan Yard. Not married.
William Garrad became a partner in the Corn Merchants business known
as "Constable & Garrad" with Golding Constable of East
Bergholt |
| Abraham Garrad (1789 -1867) |
Tanner of Witham and Colchester
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| John Garrad (1796 -1874) |
Bures Hamlet:-
1851 lived at Secretaries, Malster,
farmer, merchant and brickmaker employing 67 men. Of those, 8 were
employed on two sailing vessels based at the Hythe, Colchester, with
which he traded in bricks, malt, farm produce and coal.
1862 owned Bakers Hall, Butlers Farm, Ravensfield Farm, Pricketts
Hall Farm and Pudneys Farm. Malting and Tan buildings.
Brick Kilns in Alphamstone, Lamarsh and Bures Hamlet.
1838 purchased the White House from the Guardians of Sudbury Union.
Mount Bures:-
1862 John Garrad owned Valley Farm, Hobbs Well, Brook House, Old House,
Craxes Smithy(demolished)
1870 John Garrad owned Elms Farm, Fullmans and Olivers(demolished)
1874 John Garrad purchased a parcel
of land for the school. |
| William Garrad
(1833 -1921) |
Landowner
and farmer of 1,000 acres in Bures & neighbourhood. Lived
at Brook House. Blind from the age of 16 years |
| John Garrad (1866 -1949) |
Farmer and Malster. Lived at Brook
House, Bures. Owned the Maltings in Bures and one at the Hythe.
He was in partnership at Colchester trading as "Grimston &
Co" and as "Cross & Garrad". Took over Brook
House from his father in 1915. Died unmarried.
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| George Garrad (1884 -
1978) |
Agricultural advisor to
the County of Kent. Lived at Brook House, Bures where he farmed after
the death of his elder brother John.
Made OBE in 1950.
He gave many generous gifts to the village and in recognition, the
extension to the Village Hall was named the "Garrad Room"
Brook House was finally sold out of the family in 1958 by auction. |
John Constables GreatGrandmother,
Judith Golding was a member of a very old land owning family, The Goldings
of Cavendish and held the Lordship of the Manor of Kemsings, She passed
the manorial right in due course to her daughter Judith whose husband
John Constable held it.
The Garrad Family Tree eventually
leads to the founder of May and Baker the Chemists, now taken over by
Poulenc
Garrads lived at a large house
called "Secretaries" so called because of the legend when Queen
Elizabeth 1 visited Bures, her secretary stayed there. The Queen certainly
stayed in the village see:-
http://www.bures-online.co.uk/smallbridge/smallbridge.htm
The Garrads
had very strong links with the Constable family.
1. John Garrad (1730 - 1788) married Ann Constable
(1732 - 1768).
2. The Garrads and the Constables were in partnership as Corn Merchants
at East Bergholt.
3.
Judith Garrad (b.1708 daughter of Edward) married John Constable (1705-1777)
4. John Garrad (1796-1874) was in partnership in coal merchanting with
John Sidey Constable of Wormingford (1792-1867)
From 'John Constable's (Artist) Correspondence'
published by HMSO 1 862 by R.B. Beckett. P.60
Letter to John from his affectionate
mother Ann Constable dated 16 March 1811. "We have this week had
Mary & Ann Garrad from Bures with us - their kind [uncle] brought
them last Sunday & we expect their brother Abram to come for them
tomorrow - the weather has been favorable & they seem to have been
pleased & happy. They are very worthy good young people."
From same publication, page 50. "The Masons & two Miss Inglis
due here on Monday, & William Garrad & Nieces dined here last
Thursday."
From same publication, page 58. John from his mother, East Bergholt, March
6 1811, "the Garrads coming here on Sunday".
From same publication, page
72 "Your brother Abram thinks of going to Bures tomorrow - the
day fixed on for the Manoeuvres of the 'Light Fantastic Toe", amongst
the heavy heeled Garrads - but good nature is better than attitude for
every thing - & therein they excell". Letter to John from
his mother 10 Dec 1811).
From same publication, page 266. Letter from M.Whalley to her brother
John (Dedham Fri 16 Dec 1831. "Your good account of yourself Family
by Miss Jackson's parcel gave us so much pleasure - & the deal case
for Mary was forwarded the same evening by John Garrad."
From same publication, page
100. "William Garrad of Bures had been very ill", (Letter
from M. Whalley to her brother John from East Ham 15 Jan 1814).
From same publication, page 124. "We have proceeded very far with
his William Garrad's business & I think the next time he comes it
will be finally settled" (Letter from Abram Constable to his
brother John, East Bergholt April 9th 1815.)
From same publication, page 125. "Mr Garrad's business had been
gone into here & everything done that can be done till Mr Garrad arrives,
which is fix'd for the 10 May - this very day my father fix'd on in his
note to Mr G - but he is in London, I trust ( shall shortly see this business
settled finally." (Letter from Abram Constable to brother John
dated 26 Apr 1815, East. Bergholt.)
Acknowledgment to Anne Carter
of Norwich for supplying this material.
Mrs Carter will carry out Genealogical research on the Garrad family for
a charitable donation.
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