John Parsons, later John Higford, Esquire, owner of the Abbey Dore estate after the 1821 partition
Dates: 1771-1852
Biography
John Parsons inherited the Abbey Dore estate in the 1821 partition of the Scudamore property and assumed the surname Higford. He held approximately 1,434 acres in Abbey Dore until his death in 1852.
Notes / Sources
The dates and acreage are corroborated by modern historical summaries, while the 1873 antiquarian account supplies the direct estate-descent statement.
Research sources:
- C. J. Robinson, The Mansions and Manors of Herefordshire, 1873, Abbey Dore section; corroborated by the Abbey Dore Court historical summary. — https://texts.wishful-thinking.org.uk/Littlebury1876/Abbeydore.html
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