Kellogg in Essex

This project started out as an attempt to find the ancestry of Nicholas
Kellogg, who was born in or near Debden, Essex, in 1488. It seems quite certain that the origin of this surname was Kelhog - a hog butcher - in
northwest Essex. Below are several examples of Kelhog for the 13th and 14th centuries within about 10 miles of Debden. Unfortunately, there are
not enough records for the 15th century to prove a direct link to Nicholas Kellogg.


William Cullehog, 1274 Hundred Rolls

Essex Feet of Fines 1276-77. Geoffrey Kyllehog and John Kyllehog hold a tenement in villeinage in the town of Depedene (Debden) Essex

The Story of the Sampfords [Great and Little Sampford, Essex], by Gerald Curtis
1327: Gilbert Kelhog assessed 20½d in the lay subsidy
1345. John Kelhog with a messuage and 2 acres

Register book of Tilty Abbey, extracts of Court Rolls of Amberden in Debden, 1325-1419
1325 View of frankpledge, Amberden
Richard Culhog holds a meadow of the Abbot of Tiltey
1325 Suitors of the court are (six names, including Richard Kelehog)
1336 Debden and Amberden
Rents of assise of Tiltey Grange at Debden and Amberden from the free tenants
Richard Kelehog, 6 d
A.D. 1343 to 1349. John le Bee surrenders a cottage lying between John le Hopper's
messuage and the road from Newport to Wimbish, and abutting on the messuages of
John le Hopper & John Kelehog.
1349. Death of John Kelehog
1356. Suitors of court (among others) Ralph Kelehog

1353. Wednesday after the Feast of St. Petronilla [31 May], 27 Edward III. [A.D. 1353], Richard Quelhogge convicted of selling putrid pork. Adjudged to stand on the pillory and have the bad meat burnt beneath him. (Calendar of letter-books of the city of London)

The Place-Names of Essex. Shalford, Hinckford Hundred.
Walter Kelehoog in Court Roll in 1369

Compotus Roll of Manor of Wieldbarns (=wild barns, i.e. the barns in the forest), Debden.
First words: Compotus Johannis Kelhog, account of John Kelhog, probably a bailiff or
steward. Made at the feast of St Michael the Archangel, Michaelmas, Sept 25, 1374.
Also mentioned Richard Kelhog and Philip Kelhog.

1381 Poll Tax. William Kelhog of Magdalen Laver, Essex, pays 12d.

1383 Close rolls. To the sheriff of Essex. Writ of supersedeas in favor of Thomas Kelhog, chaplain, at suit of Geoffrey Brokhole, knight, for trespass

Catalogue of ancient deeds vol. 6.
Grant by Agnes late the wife of Michael Bygyn of a messuage and garden in Pekham,
Surrey bought from Bartholomew Kelhog and Maud his wife of Pekham. February 20
Richard II (1396-7)

1419 Close Rolls. To the escheater of Essex and Hertfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Newton Hall, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of pasture, 7 acres of meadow and 10 acres of wood in Great Dunmowe, co. Essex, and the manor of Hounysdoun, co. Hertford, delivering to Avice late the wife of John Goldyngton any issues thereof taken; as it is found that John Goldyngton held the said manor and lands in Great Dunmowe by gift of William Charteseye and Thomas Kelhoc clerks to them, their heirs and assigns, by name of Newton Hall and all other their lands in Dunmowe, and the manor of Hounysdoun by gift of the said clerks to them, by name of John Goldyngton easquire and Avice his wife, and that the same are not held of the king.

PRO: Lay subsidy rolls, 15 Henry VIII (1524)
John Kellogg of Little Sampford, Essex. Assessed on five pounds of moveable goods,
pays 2 shillings 6 pence tax
William Kellhog of Great Sampford, Essex. Assessed on six pounds of moveable
goods, pays 3 shillings 6 pence tax