Sedgebrook

• 1086 – 27 villagers. 5 smallholders.
• 1841 – 249 people listed, average age 25, youngest 1 month, oldest 75, occupations (occurrences):

Farm Labourer (23), Servant (15), Farmer (8), Cottager (5), Shoemaker (2), Carpenter (2), Grocer (2), Gardener (2), Publican (1) (The Red Cow?) Dean of Lincoln (1) (George Gordon), Farmer / Miller (1)[12]

• 1851 – 279 people listed, average age 26, youngest under 1 month, oldest 87, occupations:

Farm Labourer (40), Scholar (34), Servant (22), Farmer (5), Gardener (4), Housemaid (3), Shepherd (3), Carpenter (2), Pauper (2), Cottager (2), Cook (2), Carrier (2), Housekeeper (2), Cordwainer (2), Farmer's Boy (2), Lace Runner (2), Publican (1), Servant (out of place) (1), Scholar at home (1), Drover of Cattle (1), Visitor (1), In receipt of yearly income from sons (1), Railway Porter (1), Kitchen maid to Revd T. Parsy ? (1), Seamstress (1), Labourer in Plantation (1), Shopkeeper (1), Labourer on roads (1), Rector (1), Farmer / Miller (1), Railway Clerk (Greenwich Pensioner) (1), Cadger ? (1), Foreman on roads (1), Schoolmaster B.A. (1), Schoolmistress (1), Nursemaid (1), Game Keeper (1), Nursery Governess (1), Dress Maker (1), Apprentice to Cabinet Maker (1), Tea Dealer (1), Plate Layer (1), Farm Labourer (Chelsea Pensioner) (1), Plough Boy (2), Dressmaker (1), Grocer (1), Miller (1), Nurse (1)[13]

• 1861 – 268 people listed, average age 27, youngest 1 month, oldest 83, occupations (occurrences):

Scholar (55), Agricultural Labourer (17), Labourer's Wife (16), Cottager's Wife (10), Cottager (9), Carter (7), House Servant (6), Housekeeper (5), Field Boy (4), Agricul Labourer (4), Dress Maker (4), Groom (3), Nursemaid (3), Pauper (3), Dairy Maid (3), Assists her mother (2), Machine Worker (2), Assists mother (2), Assists in the cottage (2), Bailiff's Wife (2), Housemaid (2), Journeyman Shoemaker (2), Schoolmaster (2), Day boy to farmer (2), Farmer's wife (2), Butcher (1), Plate Layer's Wife (1), Miller (1), Cottager & Carrier (1), Shepherds Wife (1), Cottager & Sub Post Master (1), Labpourer's Wife (1), Cottager of 5 acres & Agricultural Labourer (1), Clerk to a Coal Merchant (1), Cottager of 8 acres (1), Cordwainer's Wife (1), Assists his father (1), Wheelwright & Joiner (1), Curate of Muston Leicests. M.A. Cambridge (1), Carter's wife (1), Agr Labourer (1), Manages a Cottage (1), Apprentice to Shoemaker (1), Miller & Farmer 305 acres employing 6 labourers & 4 boys (1), Assists mother in the Cottage (1), Coal Merchant (1), Dressmaker (1), Cordwainer (1), Engineer Plate Layer (1), Shepherd (1), Farm Bailiff (1), Station Master (1), Farmer of 196 acres empl 2 labourers & 1 boy (1), House Servt (1), Farmer of 487 acres emp 11 men & 5 boys (1), Assists at home (1), Farmer of 640 acres employing 18 men & 8 boys (1), Charwoman (1), Farmer's Son (1), Char-woman (1), Wife to above (1), Manages Cottage (1), Farmer 327 acres employ 8 labourers & 2 boys (1), Miller & Baker (1), Assistant Housekeeper (1), Miller's Wife (1), Gamekeeper (1), Officiating Minister in charge of the Parish of East Allington C Lincoln B.A. Trinity Coll of Dublin (1), Gamekeeper's Wife (1), Plate Layer (1), Gardener (1), Publican & Tea Dealer (1), Gardener's Wife (1), Scholar at home (1), Glover (1), Schoolmistress (1), Governess (1), Shepherd & Ag Lab (1), Grocer, Ag Lab, & Indoor & outdoor Servant (1), Shoemaker (1), Brickmaker (1), Station Master's Wife (1), House Boy (1), Agr Lab (1), Brickmaker's Wife (1), Farming Bailiff (1)[14]

The Manor House is sometimes known as Sedgebrook Hall.[15] The earliest known owners were the Markhams in the 15th century.[15]

• c. 1400 – John Markham
• 1604–1609 – Bridget Markham, widow of Sir Anthony Markham
• 1716 – Sir John Thorold in much of the 19th century, although the family did not occupy it. It was tenanted as a dairy farmhouse.[15]
• 1842 – John and James Wing
• 1851 – James Webb Wing
• 1856 – William Monks
• 1868 – George William Robinson
• 1885 – George Kemp
• 1900 – Edward Baker
• 1905 – William Baker
• 1913 – Samuel Yarrad
• 1928 – Duncan Douglas Stuart Carter
• 1931 – Colonel G. C. Buxton, who rented it to Lady Mountgarrett during the Second World War
• 1931 – Also listed is a Miss Ellen Carter.
• late 1950s – Mr and Mrs Beddington
• 1968–present – Lady Caroline Stuart (now Lady Ogilvy)[15]

• 1922 – The estate was offered for sale, then withdrawn.[15]
• 1954 – Announcement of the sale of Sedgebrook Manor, the residence of Col. G. C. Buxton – a small period house in 34 acres.[15]
• In 1851 there was a public house in the village called the Red Cow.[13]