Master Billy Heath is also the nominal possessor of a Toft of land, or a pig-sty, at Ludgershal, and being a Toft man of that wretched Borough, of course he is one of the electors, and he has been instrumental in sending to Parliament some of the most corrupt members that ever entered that Honourable House.
"Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. Volume 3"
Henry Hunt
When the Stanleys or Leycesters of Toft came to Stoke, the stair-carpet was put down and the covers-covers were taken off; but on the rare occasions when Aunt Penrhyn came to Stoke-oh sublime moment!
"Story of My Life, volumes 1-3"
Augustus J. C. Hare
I joined my mother at Toft, where our dear cousin Charlotte Leycester was acting as mistress of the house, and gave us a cordial welcome to the old family home.
"Story of My Life, volumes 1-3"
Augustus J. C. Hare