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SRO T/PH/rhs

Schedule of Premises comprising the Manor of Stogumber 1695

Transcribed by Lesley Morgan

The original deed lacks the second of four skins but is apparently an assignment of mortgage from Thomas Canham of London, merchant and Sir John Sydenham of Brimpton, bt, to John Doble of Calverleigh (county of Devon) Esq. It recites previous mortgage and other depts and mentions sale of the manors of Ashbrittle and Bossington to defray a debt of £6,000 incurred by Sir John Sydenham by Statute; dated 7th December 1695.

 

Parcel of two messuages or tenements with several closes of land and pasture in Priston late Hugh Pike and all common lands in Priston Fields, Eastwood and Rydon unto Charity Pike for her widowhood and Hugh Pike for life by copy. Rent 15s 6d.

 

A tenement with the appurtenances late Attwells containing 22 acres for the life of Thomas Sweeting by copy. Rent 11s 3d

 

Several houses, parcels of land, parcels of two tenements in Preston for the lives of Ann Ingram, William Ingram by copy. Rent  £1 6s 6d

 

A meadow parcel containing 3 closes called Minefses parcel of a tenement late Grace Courts cont past for Ann Ingrams widowhood by copy. Rent 7s 1 1/4 d

 

Two closes of meadow called Preston Mead One close called Whetstone held by Eliz.Cotrell for her widowhood by copy. Rent 13s 8d

 

Certain closes and parcels of land meadow and pasture parcel of a tenement late Grace Courts held by Eliz Ingram for her widowhood by copy. Rent 7s 1 ½ d

 

A dwelling house garden and orchard called Pole and Sawyers for the lives of Thomas Southwood and John his brother by copy. Rent 10s

 

One messuage or dwelling house late Barons for the lives of Ann Galhampton and William Treble by copy. Rent 4s 1d.

 

A tenement called Hofferhill for Ann Trebles widowhood and Ann Galhampton and Wm Trebles lives by copy. Rent 6s 10d

 

A messuage house with a curtilage and garden thereto belonging called the Redd Lyon for 3 lives by copy (vizt Ann Treble, William Treble, Hugh Treble). Rent 3s 4d

 

A close of land called Butts close now a dwelling house erected for 2 lives by copy (vizt/ Francis Yard and William Penny.  Rent 2s 6d

 

A tenement with the appurtences in Stream for 3 lives by copy (vizt) Joane Holcombe Joseph and Charles her children rent 1l 5s 4d

Parcel of 2 messuages or tenements with certain parcels of land meadow and pasture for Joane Pike of Molton her widowhood by copy rent 5s 5 ½ d

 

A parcel of ground on which a dwellinghouse erected late Venns for one life by copy (vizt) Lewis Slocombe rent 4s 1d

 

One water course to John Osmond by copy rent 8d

 

A tenement at Wood containing 58 acres for 2 lives by copy (vizt) Joseph Skinner and Ann Andrews rent 1l 11s 10d

 

One tenement in Preston containing 15 acres 6 acres land common for 2 lives by copy (vizt) Henry Pike and Henry his son rent 5s 9 ½ d

 

One close of land called Longacre for one life by copy (vizt) Henry Pike rent 2s

One close of pasture called Easter Close to Anne Ingram for her widowhood by copy rent 1s 4d

 

A close of land called Hughes Close granted to Agatha Ingram for her widowhood and Ann Ingram for life by copy rent 4s

 

A messuage or tenement called Hill by lease for 2 lives (vizt) Eliz Joanes and Joane her daughter now Solli… rent 5s 8d

 

A messuage and garden in the town of Stogumber with certain closes for one life by copy (vizt) Ann Lewis now Hurly rent 5s 6d

 

A tenement called the 2 tenenents in Preston for one life by copy (vizt) John Langham rent 1s 6d

 

A dwellinghouse garden and orchard in Munksilver for one life by copy (vizt John Slade Rent 4s 8d

 

A tenement with the appurtenances late Hugh Sweeting for Joane Newmans widowhood Rent £1 6s 1d

 

Several closes of land or pasture called Langdons for 2 lives by copy (vizt Thomas Allen and William his brother Rent 13 8d

 

A messuage or tenement known by the name of the Black Ramm for one life by copy (vizt/ the said Thomas Allen Rent 4s

 

A messuage and cartside in Stogumber late Boys[1] for one life by copy (vizt Hugh Pike of Taunton rent 4s 1d

 

A tenement or dwellinghouse and certain closes of land and pasture for one life by copy (vizt George Chilcott junr Rent £1 1s 5d

 

A dwellinghouse garden and orchard and three acres of land and pasture for 2 lives by copy (vizt/ Edward Penny and James his son Rent 5s 1d

 

A tenement with the appurtenances except some houses in hand

 

A messuage and garden being above excepted for three lives by copy (vizt Anne Penny, Benjamin and Jno her sons Rent 1s

 

Two closes of pasture called Ridons containing 5 acres for 2 lives by copy (vizt Mary More and Samuel Burge Rent 5s 1d

 

A messuage garden and orchard 3 acres upon Ashbeer for Christian Moores widowhood by copy rent 6s

 

A water grist mill with certain closes for the said Christians widowhood by copy rent 10s

 

A house and a close of arable called Braggs cont nine acres for Dorothy Langhams widowhood and John her sons life by copy rent 4s

 

Lawrence Hiles holds at will a parcel of land at Kingswood 4 land yards in length and one in breadth rent 2s 6d

 

One tenement late William Extons rent 16 acres for Mary Exton’s widowhood rent 7s 5d.

 

One cottage and garden with the appurtenances adjoining to the Almshouses for 2 lives by copy viz Henry Moor and James his sonne rent 1s.

 

A dwelling house one close called Pikes close one acre upon Ashbeere for Joan Barlies widowhood and the lives of John Webber and Wm Webber rent 3s 5d.

 

A cottage and b…side for Joan Guests widowhood formerly Day by copy rent 4s 1d.

 

Severall closes and parcels of land and pasture and a parcel overland called Kings Grove? cont 3 acres and other parcels in the whole 12 acres for the life of Joan Guest by copy rent 8s 8d.

 

A cottage and  …side for the life of Robert Parsons by copy rent 3s 5d

 

A tenement cont a house and little garden or orchard and a parcell of ground in all one acre for 3 lives by copy (vizt) John Webber John and William his sonnes Rent 1s 6d.

 

A dwelling house with the appurtenances for the life of Elizabeth Joanes by copy rent 1s.

A cottage with the appurtenances the other part of Katherine Bridges for 2 lives by copy (vizt) Richard Pippen and Francis Pippen rent 3s1d.

 

A tenement garden and curtilage and appurtenances for Robert Pippens life by copy rent 1s 4d

 

Three little cottages and two plots of ground part of a tenement heretofore Moores in hand

 

A cottage and garden and appurtenances for 3 lives by copy vizt John Selby Eliz and Joane his sisters rent 4s

 

A dwelling house and garden called the Hayes in Stogumber for 2 lives by copy (vizt/ George Dashwood and William Dashwood Rent 1s 4d

 

A cottage and little garden for Sarah Merrins widd and the lives of John and William her sons by copy rent 1s

 

A cottage and garden called Daweshayes for 3 lives by copy (vizt/ John Moore Thomas and Charles his sons rent 1s

 

A Great House garden and orchard in Stogumber late Boys1 for the life of Mr John Osmond by copy rent 3s 6d

 

A dwelling house and shop with a little garden for the life of William Moore by copy rent 1s

 

A cottage and appurtenances for 3 lives by copy (vizt/ Arthur Lovell William and Arthur his sons rent

 

A tenement and appurtenances in Preston a close of overland called Burroughs cont in the whole 46 acres and ½  for Mary Reynolds widowhood by copy rent 13s 1d

 

A meadow called Brayesmead about 6 acres for the said Marys widowhood by copy rent 8s

 

A tenement and appurtenances in Stogumber called Rydon cont 8 acres 3 yards for the said Marys widowhood by copy rent 4s 10d

 

A messuage or tenement called H… hill cont 58 acres for 99 years if Wm Saffin and Christopher Saffin so long live rent 1l 8s 1d

 

A messuage or tenement with the appurtenances about a dwellinghouse 2 orchards and garden in St Decumans 27 acres of meadow and pasture for 99 years determinable on the deaths of 3 persons (vizt Wm Bruford James Bruford and George Bruford rent 1l 17s 0d

The moiety of a tenement called Pound late Newman and for 99 years by lease determinable on the deaths of 3 persons (vizt William Treble Hugh Treble and William Treble his sonnes rent 5s

 

A messuage or tenement cont 30 acres at Cullham within the parish of Stogumber for 99 years by lease if James Knight for so long live rent 5s

 

A messuage or tenement lately an Inn known by the name of the Black Ramm in Munk Silver by Lease for 99yrs if Thomas Eames so long live rent 10s 8d

 

A messuage tenement bakehouse and tucking mill by lease for 99 years if Mary Sully or Eliz Sully or either of them so long live rent 13s 8d

 

The moiety or half … of a tenement cont 20 acres by lease for 99 years if Elizabeth Joanes and Joane her daughter or either of them so long live rent 2s 6d

 

A tenement called Bragg cont 13 acres 10 acres of wood by lease for 99 years if Agnes Prescott formerly Chaplin so long live rent 1s

 

Two closes called Horses wood cont 10 acres by lease for 99 years if Alexander Pryor and Symon Ingram or either of them so long live rent 7s 6d

 

A wood called Coppice wood containing 2 acres a house erected thereon, another coppice called Kingswood by lease for 99 yeares if Elizabeth Pippen and Gartrude Osmond or either of them so long live Rent 5s 10d.

 

Two closes of pasture called …acres in Stream by lease for 99 years if William Binford and George Blinman or either of them so long live rent 8s 2d

 

Two closes called Besbis and Morses with certain Lands in Kingswood by lease for 99 years if James Penny so long live Rent 15s 4b

 

A cottage and a certain parcel of land adjoining called Hutches? by lease for 99years if William Webber John Webber and Samuel Webber sonnes of John Webber or one or either of them so long live Rent 1s 8d.

 

The markets and fairs in Stogumber by lease for 99 years if John Osmond so long lives Rent 5s  the 2 …



[1] Several John Boys (fathers and sons) owned of the Manor estate until approx 1656 (VCH)

 

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