Pyman

In a note relating to her research on  Park Farm, Ena Carter commented that a John Pyman at Earl Stonham was named on the 1327 subsidy and ‘this was the only Pyman mentioned for the whole of Suffolk’.

According to Hollingsworth (History of stowmarket p.137)in 1571  J. Pyman was one of the parish officers.

In 1640 James Pyman is recorded as overseer for the poor (makes his mark only).

7th December 1703 found a agreement signed (signs his name) by James Pyman, yeoman in his role as church warden (this would have been for Stowmarket church), He is still a church warden in 1712/3.

We  are grateful for En Carters research, the years marked with a (*) denote years she found a Pyman named in the  Poll Tax Lists

1727(*)

1790(*)

John Pyman and Robt Pyman (*)

Thos Pyman (John Pyman of Needham paid for Stowupland Freehold)(*)

In 1824 Charles Freeman (from Stowupland Hall) noted in his diaries that Mr Pyman had a shop for fruit.

1830 (*)

1832 and 1835(*)

In 1835 a cottage owned by Robert Stegall and occupied by Thomas Pyman and Samuel Stebbings was used as a chapel by non-conformists. This was in the area of todays Oak Tree Farm (Saxham Street).

John Pyman of Stowupland (*)

Edwin Pyman (*)

In 1855 John Pyman was a shop keeper, possibly at the Maltings Cottage at the lane that led to Park Farm

1859 (*)

1868(*)

Wm Pyman

1861 a Jonathan Pyman is named in the deeds od Crown Farm as joint exors for George Southgate.

Edw Pyman and Wm. Pyman (*)

In the 1840 tithe apportionments, the arable fields of Upper Pages (tm 1 / 11a 0r 19p) and Lower Pages (part of tm2 / 3a 3r 33p) are owned by Sir Charles Tyrell but occupied by Robert Steggall. Robert Steggall owns a cottage further along Saxham Street (tm 40)  but this is occupied by Thomas Pyman and others.

1844 John Pyman was a shop keeper, near the Alley

In 1864 a Robert Pyman combined working as a tailor with running Stowupland’s post office from one of the Malthouse cottages.

Kelly’s 1865 and Whites 1874 name William Pyman as shop keeper

1904 the funeral of Miss Annie Pyman, age 85. She had lived at The Croft.

On Wednesday September 7th, 1927 the death of Charles Pyman was announced. The Rev Chapman officiated at his funeral.

In 1907 Miss E.R.Pyman of Park Farm, Stowupland married Mr. J.E .Jewers  from Rattlesden, the Rev  Shallard officiated.

1936, Miss Agnes Pyman died, she had lived at The Croft for many years with her sister.