Court rolls, customs, etc.
Date1690-1716
Description1: Customs of the manor.
2: Court roll, 14 May-17 December 1690.
Lists tenants and homage; and surrender by Petronel, wife of William Chilcott and Petronel and Anne his daughters, and admittance of them and Grace, another daughter, for their lives (14 May); and surrender by Thomas Russell the elder and Thomas Russell his son, and admittance of them and Jane, wife of Thomas the son, for their lives (17 December).
3: Court roll, 15 May 1710.
Lists jurors; and translation of surrender by Elizabeth Swayne, wife of George Swayne and formerly Elizabeth Stone, and by the said George, and admittance of Joan Stone and others.
4: Court roll, 28 May 1716.
Lists homage; and translation of surrender by Michael Smith and Thomas Smith, sons of John Smith, and admittance of William Stephens of Wivelescombe for 3 lives, etc.
5: Declaration by Henry Waldron as to conversation overheard in the Red Lion at Wiveliscombe concerning Farmer Stone's copy court roll, 8 May 1738.
Date1690-1716
Description1: Customs of the manor.
2: Court roll, 14 May-17 December 1690.
Lists tenants and homage; and surrender by Petronel, wife of William Chilcott and Petronel and Anne his daughters, and admittance of them and Grace, another daughter, for their lives (14 May); and surrender by Thomas Russell the elder and Thomas Russell his son, and admittance of them and Jane, wife of Thomas the son, for their lives (17 December).
3: Court roll, 15 May 1710.
Lists jurors; and translation of surrender by Elizabeth Swayne, wife of George Swayne and formerly Elizabeth Stone, and by the said George, and admittance of Joan Stone and others.
4: Court roll, 28 May 1716.
Lists homage; and translation of surrender by Michael Smith and Thomas Smith, sons of John Smith, and admittance of William Stephens of Wivelescombe for 3 lives, etc.
5: Declaration by Henry Waldron as to conversation overheard in the Red Lion at Wiveliscombe concerning Farmer Stone's copy court roll, 8 May 1738.
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1662-1715
Title Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1662-1715
Description
48: Admittance (18 June 1662) of George Davie, to a cottage, late in the possession of Joan Stevens, widow, deceased, for the lives of himself and of George and Arthur his sons; endorsed memoranda of surrender etc. by Arthur Davis/Davies, 29 May 1700 and 26 May 1715.
49: Admittance (23 April n.y.[1668]) of Elizabeth, wife of George Benison of Wiveliscombe, to a cottage there late in the possession of Humphrey Marsh, deceased, for the lives of herself and of George and John, her sons by George; endorsed memorandum of payment of £17 10/-, 29 September 1668; and of surrender etc. by George Beneson and John Beneson, 16 May 1709.
50: Admittance (23 April 1668) of Elizabeth, daughter of John Surridge of Chipstable, to a close called North Challicke (90a.), late in the possession of Eleanor Story, widow, deceased, for the lives of Elizabeth, Mary and Joan Surridge (daughters of John); endorsed memorandum of payment 29 September 1668; and of surrender etc., 26 November 1709.
51: Surrender (21 May 1670) by John Hancock the elder, of a tenement and 12a. of land, and admittance of him to the same, for the lives of Hancock, Samuel Stone the younger and Joan his wife, and Elizabeth their daughter; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 15 May 1710.
52: Admittance (17 March 1675/6) of William Lawrence, to a tenement and 5a. of land [Weare and Lambrook], late in the possession of Ebatte Sully, widow, deceased, for the lives of himself and Mary his wife and Thomas, Margaret and Sarah their issue; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 29 May 1701.
53: Admittance (27 October 1679) of George Benison, to a cottage late in the possession of William Marsh, for the lives of George and Mary, Susan, Joan and Margaret his daughters; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 16 May 1709.
54: Surrender (16 May 1683) by John Cordinge of a cottage, and admittance of John to the same, for the lives of himself and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas his son; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 29 May, year not given.
55: Surrender (10 May 1687) by David Story and Jane Stephens, wife of Simon Stephens, of a cottage etc., and admittance of John Horne, for the lives of himself and Anne his wife and Thomas his brother; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 14 October 1706.
56-57: Admittance (6 May 1692) of John Noatham, to a cottage erected by him on Pitt Close, the close late in the possession of Joan Stone, widow, for the lives of John and Elizabeth his wife and John his son; pursuant to an agreement between John and the late Lord Stawell; endorsed memorandum, 17 October 1711; memorandum of surrender at foot, 27 May 1715. And copy.
58: Surrender (17 October 1693) by Thomas Collard, of a tenement etc., and admittance of Collard and John Parrick of Wiveliscombe, blacksmith and Anne his wife, and John Hutchins the elder of the same, tobacconist and Francis Chorly of the same, yeoman.
59-63: Translation of the surrender (7 May 1694) by John Walpole and Jane his wife (late wife of Hugh Hancock, deceased), of a messuage and 5a. of land called Hatswell, a cottage, a parcel of land called Pestoled Coate and part of the Home Tenement). Surrenders (7 May) by Walpole and wife and John Hancock (brother of Hugh Hancock), of an orchard at a place called Pestoles Coate, and admittance of Edward Collins to the same, for the lives of Elizabeth, wife of Edward Collins, and Catherine, Joan, Susan and Elizabeth their daughters; of a messuage and 5a. of land, and admittance to same of John Wood and Mary his wife, for their lives and those of Mary and Alice their daughters and George their son; of a newly erected cottage in Le West Street in Wivelescombe etc., part of Home Tenement, and admittance to same of John Greedy the elder, for the lives of John and Redigan [Rhadegund?] his wife, Thomas William his son and John, son of John Greedy the younger; and of a cottage etc. (abuttals given), and admittance to same of John Cording, for the lives of himself and Joan his wife and John, Robert and William their sons.
64: Admittance (19 October 1699) of Francis Hill the elder of Wivelescombe and Anne his wife, of a close called South Challick (30a.), late in the possession of Mark Snow, yeoman, deceased, reserving wood and timber, for the lives of Anne Hill and John, Thomas, Francis and Anne Hill, issue of Francis Hill the elder.
65-66: Surrender (23 October 1700) by Thomas Cording, of a cottage etc. as in no. 33, and admittance of Thomas and Catherine, daughter of John Shapcott of Wivelescombe and the said John, for the term of their lives. And copy.
67-70: Surrender (23 October 1700) by Mary Lawrence, widow of William Lawrence of Wivelescombe, yeoman, deceased, Thomas Lawrence of the same, apothecray, Roger Gorton of Huish Campflower, Somerset, yeoman and Margaret his wife, John Kirkepatricke of Wivelescombe, grocer and Sarah his wife (the issue of William and Mary), of a toft and cottage (Weare and Lambrooke), and admittance of Thomas Lawrence and Jane Darch, daughter of Thomas Darch of Stawley, yeoman, and Mary Lawrence the mother and Sarah Kirkepatricke, for the term of their lives. And copies.
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48: Admittance (18 June 1662) of George Davie, to a cottage, late in the possession of Joan Stevens, widow, deceased, for the lives of himself and of George and Arthur his sons; endorsed memoranda of surrender etc. by Arthur Davis/Davies, 29 May 1700 and 26 May 1715.
49: Admittance (23 April n.y.[1668]) of Elizabeth, wife of George Benison of Wiveliscombe, to a cottage there late in the possession of Humphrey Marsh, deceased, for the lives of herself and of George and John, her sons by George; endorsed memorandum of payment of £17 10/-, 29 September 1668; and of surrender etc. by George Beneson and John Beneson, 16 May 1709.
50: Admittance (23 April 1668) of Elizabeth, daughter of John Surridge of Chipstable, to a close called North Challicke (90a.), late in the possession of Eleanor Story, widow, deceased, for the lives of Elizabeth, Mary and Joan Surridge (daughters of John); endorsed memorandum of payment 29 September 1668; and of surrender etc., 26 November 1709.
51: Surrender (21 May 1670) by John Hancock the elder, of a tenement and 12a. of land, and admittance of him to the same, for the lives of Hancock, Samuel Stone the younger and Joan his wife, and Elizabeth their daughter; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 15 May 1710.
52: Admittance (17 March 1675/6) of William Lawrence, to a tenement and 5a. of land [Weare and Lambrook], late in the possession of Ebatte Sully, widow, deceased, for the lives of himself and Mary his wife and Thomas, Margaret and Sarah their issue; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 29 May 1701.
53: Admittance (27 October 1679) of George Benison, to a cottage late in the possession of William Marsh, for the lives of George and Mary, Susan, Joan and Margaret his daughters; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 16 May 1709.
54: Surrender (16 May 1683) by John Cordinge of a cottage, and admittance of John to the same, for the lives of himself and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas his son; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 29 May, year not given.
55: Surrender (10 May 1687) by David Story and Jane Stephens, wife of Simon Stephens, of a cottage etc., and admittance of John Horne, for the lives of himself and Anne his wife and Thomas his brother; endorsed memorandum of surrender etc., 14 October 1706.
56-57: Admittance (6 May 1692) of John Noatham, to a cottage erected by him on Pitt Close, the close late in the possession of Joan Stone, widow, for the lives of John and Elizabeth his wife and John his son; pursuant to an agreement between John and the late Lord Stawell; endorsed memorandum, 17 October 1711; memorandum of surrender at foot, 27 May 1715. And copy.
58: Surrender (17 October 1693) by Thomas Collard, of a tenement etc., and admittance of Collard and John Parrick of Wiveliscombe, blacksmith and Anne his wife, and John Hutchins the elder of the same, tobacconist and Francis Chorly of the same, yeoman.
59-63: Translation of the surrender (7 May 1694) by John Walpole and Jane his wife (late wife of Hugh Hancock, deceased), of a messuage and 5a. of land called Hatswell, a cottage, a parcel of land called Pestoled Coate and part of the Home Tenement). Surrenders (7 May) by Walpole and wife and John Hancock (brother of Hugh Hancock), of an orchard at a place called Pestoles Coate, and admittance of Edward Collins to the same, for the lives of Elizabeth, wife of Edward Collins, and Catherine, Joan, Susan and Elizabeth their daughters; of a messuage and 5a. of land, and admittance to same of John Wood and Mary his wife, for their lives and those of Mary and Alice their daughters and George their son; of a newly erected cottage in Le West Street in Wivelescombe etc., part of Home Tenement, and admittance to same of John Greedy the elder, for the lives of John and Redigan [Rhadegund?] his wife, Thomas William his son and John, son of John Greedy the younger; and of a cottage etc. (abuttals given), and admittance to same of John Cording, for the lives of himself and Joan his wife and John, Robert and William their sons.
64: Admittance (19 October 1699) of Francis Hill the elder of Wivelescombe and Anne his wife, of a close called South Challick (30a.), late in the possession of Mark Snow, yeoman, deceased, reserving wood and timber, for the lives of Anne Hill and John, Thomas, Francis and Anne Hill, issue of Francis Hill the elder.
65-66: Surrender (23 October 1700) by Thomas Cording, of a cottage etc. as in no. 33, and admittance of Thomas and Catherine, daughter of John Shapcott of Wivelescombe and the said John, for the term of their lives. And copy.
67-70: Surrender (23 October 1700) by Mary Lawrence, widow of William Lawrence of Wivelescombe, yeoman, deceased, Thomas Lawrence of the same, apothecray, Roger Gorton of Huish Campflower, Somerset, yeoman and Margaret his wife, John Kirkepatricke of Wivelescombe, grocer and Sarah his wife (the issue of William and Mary), of a toft and cottage (Weare and Lambrooke), and admittance of Thomas Lawrence and Jane Darch, daughter of Thomas Darch of Stawley, yeoman, and Mary Lawrence the mother and Sarah Kirkepatricke, for the term of their lives. And copies.
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1704-1718
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date1704-1718
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71-72: Surrender (8 May 1704) by Jane Walpole, widow, of a cottage etc. at a place called Le Drang in Ratten Row next to the churchyard in Wivelescombe, between the house of John Horne and Le Drang, and admittance of John Styleing of Wivelescombe, for the lives of Margaret his wife, John and Humphrey their sons, and Margaret Styleing, Anne Sandey, daughter of Thomas Sandey, and John Greedy, son of Thomas Greedy of Wivelescombe. And copy.
73: Surrender (8 May 1704) by David Storey, gentleman, of a messuage between the houses of John Horne and Thomas Russell, now in the possession of Storey, and admittance of George Viccary of Wivelescombe, for the lives of George and Jane his wife, and Jane and Mary their daughters.
74: Admittance (23 October 1704) of Thomas Lawrence, to a messuage on the north of a street in Wivelescombe called Le Weststreete, and lands (Barly Church Close, Northby, Greenway Mead, Greenway Close, le Cleeve), late in the possession of John Hancock, deceased, now of Jane Walepoole; reserves woods; for the lives of Thomas Lawrence and Jane his wife, and William and Thomas his sons.
75-76: Surrender (23 October 1704) by David Storey of a cottage etc. in Ratten Row, between the houses of Joseph Newton and Thomas Cording, and admittance of John Whitfeild of Wivelescombe and Joane his wife, for their lives and the lives of Anne Whitfeild, daughter of John, and Mary Cording, daughter of Joane, and Philip Cording her son; note of admittance of Joane, widow of John Whitfeild, 16 October 1718. And copy.
77: Summary admittance (23 October 1705) of William Lawrence to Weare and Lambrook, late in the possession of Ebboty Sully, widow, deceased, for lives to be put in term.
78: Admittance (17 May 1707) of Thomas Cording of Wivelescombe, clothier, to the reversion of a cottage late in the possession of his father, John Cording, deceased [see D678/2 E4/1/54], from the surrender etc. of the estate of Thomas in the premises, for the lives of Catherine/Katherine, now wife of Thomas Cording, and Elizabeth their daughter.
79: Surrender (17 May 1707) by Francis Fort, of a messuage etc., and admittance in reversion of John Collard of Wivelescombe, from the surrender etc. of his existing estate, for the lives of Collard, Mary Rogers, wife of William Rogers the younger of Wivelescombe and Thomas Collard (daughter and son of John).
80-81: Surrenders (14 October 1708) by John Horne and Thomas Horne of Wivelescombe, joiners, of a messuage, late in the possession of David Storey, gentleman, and now of them, and admittances of John and Thomas to separate halves of it - John for the lives of himself and Anne his wife, and John, Francis and Anne their children; Thomas for the lives of himself and Joanne, Joseph, Mary and Jane his children.
82-83: Admittance (14 October 1708) of Thomas Lawrence of Wivelescombe, apothecary, to the reversion of a messuage etc., now in the possession of Mary Sanders, widow, from the surrender etc. of her estate, for the lives of Thomas, and of Thomas Lawrence junior, William Lawrence and Mary Lawrence (issue of Thomas). And duplicate.
84: Surrender (16 May 1709) by George Beneson of Wellington, Somerset, brasier and John Beneson his brother, of a messuage held by copy court roll of 23 April 1668 [?D678/2 E4/1/48], once in the possession of George Benneson their father, then of Elizabeth their mother, and nowof themselves, and admittance of George to the premises, for the lives of himself and of Thomas, Joseph, George and William, his sons.
85: Surrender (16 May 1709) by George Beneson the elder, of a cottage [see D678/2 E4/1/53], and admittance of George Beneson the younger, for the lives of George the younger and his 4 sons.
86: Surrender (26 November 1709) by Elizabeth Evett, wife of John Evett of Old Cleave, Somerset, yeoman, formerly Elizabeth Surridge, spinster, of North Challick [see D678/2 E4/1/50], and admittance of John and Elizabeth, for the lives of Elizabeth and Thomas, Elizabeth, Joanne and Mary, children of John and Elizabeth.
87-88: Surrender (15 May 1710) by Joanne Stone, widow of Samuel Stone of Wivelescombe, deceased and George Swayne and Elizabeth his wife (daughter of Samuel Stone), of a tenement late in the possession of Samuel and now of Joanne, and admittance of Joanne Stone and Thomas Lawrence of Wivelescombe, apothecary, for the lives of themselves and of Thomas Lawrence junior and William and Anne Lawrence (children of Thomas).
89: Admittance (19 May 1712) of George Cramere of Wivelescombe, soap boiler, to the reversion of 2 cottages under one roof (rooms and overall dimensions of plot), and a passageway for horses and carriages to the Bell Inne, from the surrender etc. of the estate of John Mitchell the elder and Elizabeth his wife and of Joanne Stone, for the lives of George Cranmere and Mary his wife. And admittance (same date) of John Noatham the elder, son of John Noatham deceased, to the reversion of two cottages [see D678/2 E4/1/56], formerly in the tenure of John deceased and now of Elizabeth Noatham, widow, from the surrender etc. of the estates of Elizabeth and John the elder, for the lives of John the elder and John the younger (his son)
90: Duplicate of Noatham's admittance; with memorandum of surrender, 26 May 1715.
91-92: Admittance (26 May 1715) of John Hancocke of Wivelescombe, for the lives of Anne his wife, William his son and Mary, Jane and Dorothy his daughters, to two cottages as in D678/2 E4/1/56 and 90, upon the surrender of Elizabeth Noatham, widow of John Noatham, deceased, and John her son. And copy.
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71-72: Surrender (8 May 1704) by Jane Walpole, widow, of a cottage etc. at a place called Le Drang in Ratten Row next to the churchyard in Wivelescombe, between the house of John Horne and Le Drang, and admittance of John Styleing of Wivelescombe, for the lives of Margaret his wife, John and Humphrey their sons, and Margaret Styleing, Anne Sandey, daughter of Thomas Sandey, and John Greedy, son of Thomas Greedy of Wivelescombe. And copy.
73: Surrender (8 May 1704) by David Storey, gentleman, of a messuage between the houses of John Horne and Thomas Russell, now in the possession of Storey, and admittance of George Viccary of Wivelescombe, for the lives of George and Jane his wife, and Jane and Mary their daughters.
74: Admittance (23 October 1704) of Thomas Lawrence, to a messuage on the north of a street in Wivelescombe called Le Weststreete, and lands (Barly Church Close, Northby, Greenway Mead, Greenway Close, le Cleeve), late in the possession of John Hancock, deceased, now of Jane Walepoole; reserves woods; for the lives of Thomas Lawrence and Jane his wife, and William and Thomas his sons.
75-76: Surrender (23 October 1704) by David Storey of a cottage etc. in Ratten Row, between the houses of Joseph Newton and Thomas Cording, and admittance of John Whitfeild of Wivelescombe and Joane his wife, for their lives and the lives of Anne Whitfeild, daughter of John, and Mary Cording, daughter of Joane, and Philip Cording her son; note of admittance of Joane, widow of John Whitfeild, 16 October 1718. And copy.
77: Summary admittance (23 October 1705) of William Lawrence to Weare and Lambrook, late in the possession of Ebboty Sully, widow, deceased, for lives to be put in term.
78: Admittance (17 May 1707) of Thomas Cording of Wivelescombe, clothier, to the reversion of a cottage late in the possession of his father, John Cording, deceased [see D678/2 E4/1/54], from the surrender etc. of the estate of Thomas in the premises, for the lives of Catherine/Katherine, now wife of Thomas Cording, and Elizabeth their daughter.
79: Surrender (17 May 1707) by Francis Fort, of a messuage etc., and admittance in reversion of John Collard of Wivelescombe, from the surrender etc. of his existing estate, for the lives of Collard, Mary Rogers, wife of William Rogers the younger of Wivelescombe and Thomas Collard (daughter and son of John).
80-81: Surrenders (14 October 1708) by John Horne and Thomas Horne of Wivelescombe, joiners, of a messuage, late in the possession of David Storey, gentleman, and now of them, and admittances of John and Thomas to separate halves of it - John for the lives of himself and Anne his wife, and John, Francis and Anne their children; Thomas for the lives of himself and Joanne, Joseph, Mary and Jane his children.
82-83: Admittance (14 October 1708) of Thomas Lawrence of Wivelescombe, apothecary, to the reversion of a messuage etc., now in the possession of Mary Sanders, widow, from the surrender etc. of her estate, for the lives of Thomas, and of Thomas Lawrence junior, William Lawrence and Mary Lawrence (issue of Thomas). And duplicate.
84: Surrender (16 May 1709) by George Beneson of Wellington, Somerset, brasier and John Beneson his brother, of a messuage held by copy court roll of 23 April 1668 [?D678/2 E4/1/48], once in the possession of George Benneson their father, then of Elizabeth their mother, and nowof themselves, and admittance of George to the premises, for the lives of himself and of Thomas, Joseph, George and William, his sons.
85: Surrender (16 May 1709) by George Beneson the elder, of a cottage [see D678/2 E4/1/53], and admittance of George Beneson the younger, for the lives of George the younger and his 4 sons.
86: Surrender (26 November 1709) by Elizabeth Evett, wife of John Evett of Old Cleave, Somerset, yeoman, formerly Elizabeth Surridge, spinster, of North Challick [see D678/2 E4/1/50], and admittance of John and Elizabeth, for the lives of Elizabeth and Thomas, Elizabeth, Joanne and Mary, children of John and Elizabeth.
87-88: Surrender (15 May 1710) by Joanne Stone, widow of Samuel Stone of Wivelescombe, deceased and George Swayne and Elizabeth his wife (daughter of Samuel Stone), of a tenement late in the possession of Samuel and now of Joanne, and admittance of Joanne Stone and Thomas Lawrence of Wivelescombe, apothecary, for the lives of themselves and of Thomas Lawrence junior and William and Anne Lawrence (children of Thomas).
89: Admittance (19 May 1712) of George Cramere of Wivelescombe, soap boiler, to the reversion of 2 cottages under one roof (rooms and overall dimensions of plot), and a passageway for horses and carriages to the Bell Inne, from the surrender etc. of the estate of John Mitchell the elder and Elizabeth his wife and of Joanne Stone, for the lives of George Cranmere and Mary his wife. And admittance (same date) of John Noatham the elder, son of John Noatham deceased, to the reversion of two cottages [see D678/2 E4/1/56], formerly in the tenure of John deceased and now of Elizabeth Noatham, widow, from the surrender etc. of the estates of Elizabeth and John the elder, for the lives of John the elder and John the younger (his son)
90: Duplicate of Noatham's admittance; with memorandum of surrender, 26 May 1715.
91-92: Admittance (26 May 1715) of John Hancocke of Wivelescombe, for the lives of Anne his wife, William his son and Mary, Jane and Dorothy his daughters, to two cottages as in D678/2 E4/1/56 and 90, upon the surrender of Elizabeth Noatham, widow of John Noatham, deceased, and John her son. And copy.
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1715-1733
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1715-1733
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93-94: Surrender (26 May 1715) by Arthur Davis, of a cottage etc. as in D678/2 E4/1/48, and admittance of Joseph Browne of Wivelescombe, blacksmith, for the lives of himself and Mary his now wife and Joseph, Thomas and Joan, his children. And agreement (27 May 1715) between Francis Bennet (as steward to Lord Stawell) and Joseph Browne, for the grant by copy court roll (no. 93), in consideration of £30 and a broad piece of gold to be paid by 1 October 1715.
95-96: Surrender (28 May 1716) by Michael Smith and Thomas Smith, sons of John Smith, deceased, of a tenement etc., and admittance of William Stephens, for the lives of himself and Rachel his wife, and William and John his sons. And copy.
97: Copy admittance (9 May 1717) of George Bennet the younger of Fitzhead, Somerset, to the reversion of a cottage in Fitzhead, late in the possession of Mary Winter, widow, deceased, and now of George Bennet the elder, from the surrender etc. of the estate of George the elder and Grace his wife and George the younger (by virtue of a copy court roll of 24 October 1688), for the lives of Elizabeth, wife of George the younger, and Robert Bennet, son of George the younger.
98-99: Admittance (24 October 1720) of Thomas Lawrence of Wivelsescombe, apothecary, to 5 closes (12a. - lying near the house of John Wood by a road from North Street to Langley and near Greenway Lane, and by the road from North Street to the Almshouses), now in the possession of David Story; reserves wood; for the lives of Mary, wife of Thomas Lawrence, and John, Thomas and Anne his children. And copy.
100: Admittance (24 October 1720) of Thomas Moore of Wivelescombe, shoemaker, to the reversion of a cottage etc., once in the possession of Thomas Collard, late of John Parrick and now of Francis Chorly [see D678/2 E4/1/58], from the surrender etc. of the estate of Francis, for the lives of John, Anne, Mary and Sarah, children of Thomas Moore.
101: Admittance (28 May 1729) of Bishop Cranmore, son of William Cranmore of Wivelescombe, to the reversion of a messuage etc., now in the possession of Jane Russell, widow, from the surrender etc. of her estate in it, for the lives of himself and of Sarah Cheek of Fitzhead, Somerset.
102: Admittance (9 November 1729) of Thomas Lawrence of Wivelescombe, to the reversion of a tenement now in the possession of Meriam Cording, from the surrender etc. of her estate in it, for the lives of Thomas and of John, Mary and Anne Lawrence (his children).
103: Admittance (9 November 1730) of John Hancock, for the lives of Jane, Margaret and Thomasine, his daughters, and of Thomas Cording and Elizabeth his daughter to a cottage etc., late in the possession of John Cording, deceased, and now of Thomas Cording, upon the surrender of it by Thomas.
104-106: Admittances (11 November 1730) to property as in no. 95, of John Stephens to a moiety, for the lives of William and Rachel his wife, Betty their daughter, James Stephens (brother) and Joseph Browne, son of Joseph Browne deceased; of Jane Thorne to the other moiety, for the lives of herself and of Roger, Jane, Sarah and Elizabeth Thorne, her children; upon the surrender by William Stephens of the entirety. Memorandum by William Stevens concerning names to be put in term, 17 December 1729.
107-108: Admittance (10 November 1731) of John Greedy, for the lives of himself and Anne his wife, and John, William and Thomas Greedy, their sons, to a cottage as in D678/2 E4/1/62, upon the surrender of his estate under that copy court roll. And copy.
109: Admittance (10 November 1731) of Edward Burton, Clerk, to the reversion of a cottage called Le Bell Inn, late in the possession of John Mitchell, deceased, and now of Burton, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Elizabeth, wife of Edward Burton,, for the lives of Thomas, Edward and John Burton, sons of Edward Burton, and Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Anne Daw of East Lidyard in the parish of Bishops Lidyard, Somerset.
110-111: Admittance (10 November 1731) of Amos Wood, to the east part of the tenement late in the possession of David Storey, now of Anne Horne, widow [see D678/2 E3/1/80-81], for the lives of John, Thomas, Francis and Joseph Wood, sons of Amos. And copy.
112-113: Admittance (10 November 1731) of Edward Burton as in no. 109. Admittance (14 November 1733) of Anne Arscott, to the reversion of a dwelling-house and 1a. called Sharphouse, late in the possession of William Chilcott, father of Anne, from the surrender etc. of her own estate (under a copy court roll of 14 May 1690), for the lives Richard Arscott her son, , William and John, sons of Richard, and Anne Arscott, daughter of John and grand daughter of Anne. Copy of no. 113 endorsed on no. 112.
114-115: Admittance (14 November 1733) of John Rogers, to the reversion of a messuage etc., late in the tenure of John Collard and now of Mary Rogers, mother of John Rogers, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Collard under D678/2 E4/1/79, for the lives of John Rogers and Elizabeth Newton, his intended wife. And copy.
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93-94: Surrender (26 May 1715) by Arthur Davis, of a cottage etc. as in D678/2 E4/1/48, and admittance of Joseph Browne of Wivelescombe, blacksmith, for the lives of himself and Mary his now wife and Joseph, Thomas and Joan, his children. And agreement (27 May 1715) between Francis Bennet (as steward to Lord Stawell) and Joseph Browne, for the grant by copy court roll (no. 93), in consideration of £30 and a broad piece of gold to be paid by 1 October 1715.
95-96: Surrender (28 May 1716) by Michael Smith and Thomas Smith, sons of John Smith, deceased, of a tenement etc., and admittance of William Stephens, for the lives of himself and Rachel his wife, and William and John his sons. And copy.
97: Copy admittance (9 May 1717) of George Bennet the younger of Fitzhead, Somerset, to the reversion of a cottage in Fitzhead, late in the possession of Mary Winter, widow, deceased, and now of George Bennet the elder, from the surrender etc. of the estate of George the elder and Grace his wife and George the younger (by virtue of a copy court roll of 24 October 1688), for the lives of Elizabeth, wife of George the younger, and Robert Bennet, son of George the younger.
98-99: Admittance (24 October 1720) of Thomas Lawrence of Wivelsescombe, apothecary, to 5 closes (12a. - lying near the house of John Wood by a road from North Street to Langley and near Greenway Lane, and by the road from North Street to the Almshouses), now in the possession of David Story; reserves wood; for the lives of Mary, wife of Thomas Lawrence, and John, Thomas and Anne his children. And copy.
100: Admittance (24 October 1720) of Thomas Moore of Wivelescombe, shoemaker, to the reversion of a cottage etc., once in the possession of Thomas Collard, late of John Parrick and now of Francis Chorly [see D678/2 E4/1/58], from the surrender etc. of the estate of Francis, for the lives of John, Anne, Mary and Sarah, children of Thomas Moore.
101: Admittance (28 May 1729) of Bishop Cranmore, son of William Cranmore of Wivelescombe, to the reversion of a messuage etc., now in the possession of Jane Russell, widow, from the surrender etc. of her estate in it, for the lives of himself and of Sarah Cheek of Fitzhead, Somerset.
102: Admittance (9 November 1729) of Thomas Lawrence of Wivelescombe, to the reversion of a tenement now in the possession of Meriam Cording, from the surrender etc. of her estate in it, for the lives of Thomas and of John, Mary and Anne Lawrence (his children).
103: Admittance (9 November 1730) of John Hancock, for the lives of Jane, Margaret and Thomasine, his daughters, and of Thomas Cording and Elizabeth his daughter to a cottage etc., late in the possession of John Cording, deceased, and now of Thomas Cording, upon the surrender of it by Thomas.
104-106: Admittances (11 November 1730) to property as in no. 95, of John Stephens to a moiety, for the lives of William and Rachel his wife, Betty their daughter, James Stephens (brother) and Joseph Browne, son of Joseph Browne deceased; of Jane Thorne to the other moiety, for the lives of herself and of Roger, Jane, Sarah and Elizabeth Thorne, her children; upon the surrender by William Stephens of the entirety. Memorandum by William Stevens concerning names to be put in term, 17 December 1729.
107-108: Admittance (10 November 1731) of John Greedy, for the lives of himself and Anne his wife, and John, William and Thomas Greedy, their sons, to a cottage as in D678/2 E4/1/62, upon the surrender of his estate under that copy court roll. And copy.
109: Admittance (10 November 1731) of Edward Burton, Clerk, to the reversion of a cottage called Le Bell Inn, late in the possession of John Mitchell, deceased, and now of Burton, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Elizabeth, wife of Edward Burton,, for the lives of Thomas, Edward and John Burton, sons of Edward Burton, and Elizabeth, daughter of Robert and Anne Daw of East Lidyard in the parish of Bishops Lidyard, Somerset.
110-111: Admittance (10 November 1731) of Amos Wood, to the east part of the tenement late in the possession of David Storey, now of Anne Horne, widow [see D678/2 E3/1/80-81], for the lives of John, Thomas, Francis and Joseph Wood, sons of Amos. And copy.
112-113: Admittance (10 November 1731) of Edward Burton as in no. 109. Admittance (14 November 1733) of Anne Arscott, to the reversion of a dwelling-house and 1a. called Sharphouse, late in the possession of William Chilcott, father of Anne, from the surrender etc. of her own estate (under a copy court roll of 14 May 1690), for the lives Richard Arscott her son, , William and John, sons of Richard, and Anne Arscott, daughter of John and grand daughter of Anne. Copy of no. 113 endorsed on no. 112.
114-115: Admittance (14 November 1733) of John Rogers, to the reversion of a messuage etc., late in the tenure of John Collard and now of Mary Rogers, mother of John Rogers, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Collard under D678/2 E4/1/79, for the lives of John Rogers and Elizabeth Newton, his intended wife. And copy.
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1735-1749
Individual copies of Wiveliscombe court rolls for property transactions Date 1735-1749
Description
116-118: Admittance (10 May 1735) of Thomas Lawrence, to the reversion of a tenement on the north side of West Street, Wiveliscombe and lands etc. as in D678/2 E4/1/74, formerly in the tenure of John Hancock and late of Thomas Lawrence, deceased father of Thomas, from the surrender etc.of his own estate (as last life in no. 74), for the lives of Grace Lawrence his wife and Joan and Jane Lawrence their daughters. And two copies.
119-121: Admittance (20 November 1735) of Robert Phillips, to the reversion of two tenements and a cottage called Weare and Lambrook (11a.), late in the tenure of Thomas Lawrence, deceased, and now of Phillips in right of his wife, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Sarah, sister of Thomas Lawrence and wife of Robert Phillips [? sometime Sarah Kirkepatricke], under D678/2 E4/1/67-70, for the lives of Sarah and Robert Phillips, the children of the aforementioned Robert, and Edward How, grandson of that Robert; reserves woods. And two copies.
122: Admittance (10 May 1736) of Thomas Tudball, to a tenement and 12a. of land, formerly in the tenure of Samuel Stone, deceased, for the lives of James, Mary and Thomas, his children, upon the surrender of the estate of Thomas Lawrence and Robert Vicary (in right of his wife) under D678/2 E4/1/87.
123: Admittance (15 November 1736) of Robert Stone, to the reversion of Weare and Lambrook, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Sarah Phillips, for the lives of Thomas, son of Robert Stone, and Robert and Sarah Phillips the children (see no. 119).
124-125: Admittance (21 November 1737) of Thomas Dunne/Done, to a cottage etc., for the lives of himself and Ann his wife and Phillip Cording, upon the surrender of Mary Newton, widow and Phillip Cording of their estates in the premises under D678/2 E4/1/75. And copy, endorsed on draft will of Robert Pitman of Sherborne, Dorset, gardener.
126: Admittance (20 November 1738) of Thomas Bodley, to the reversion of two cottages under one roof, late in the tenure of George Cranmer, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Cranmer under D678/2 E4/1/89, for the life of Jane Bodley, his daughter
127: Admittance (8 May 1739) of David Yea and David his son, to the reversion of a messuage in West Street and lands specified, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Thomas Lawrence under D678/2 E4/1/74, for the lives of Grace Lawrence, wife of Thomas, and Joane and Jane their daughters.
128-130: Admittance (10 November 1739) of William Rogers, to the reversion of a messuage etc., from the surrender etc. of the estate of Mary Rogers, wife of William, under D678/2 E4/1/79, for the lives of Ann and Martha Rogers, his daughters. And two copies.
131-132: Admittance (10 November 1739) of John Greedy, to a cottage as in D678/2 E4/1/62, for the lives of John and Ann his wife, and William, Thomas and John Greedy, their sons, upon the surrender of the estates under D678/2 E4/1/107. And copy.
133: Surrender (25 October 1740) by Thomas Lawrence of Wiveliscombe, sergemeker (son of Thomas the apothecary, deceased) and Francis White of Over Stowey, Somerset, yeoman and Mary his wife (daughter of Thomas deceased), of premises (Sanders's) held under D678/2 E4/82.
134: Admittance (19 November 1740) of John Rossiter, to a cottage and a parcel of ground on which another cottage lately stood, for the lives of Grace Rossiter (daughter), Hanah, wife of John Creedy (son-in-law of Rossiter), and Benjamin Rossiter (grandson), upon the surrender of their estates by Ann Sandy and John Greedy [see D678/2 E4/1/71].
135: Admittance (19 November 1740) of James Pearce, to a cottage etc. between the houses of John Cording, deceased, and John Steyning, for the lives of Pearce and Joan his wife and of William Sedgebeer, upon the surrender by Robert Cording of his estate under D678/2 E4/1/63.
136: Admittance (19 November 1740) of John Hancock, to a cottage etc., for the lives of Dorothy his wife, and of William, Joan and Margaret, their children, upon his surrender of D678/2 E4/1/103.
137: Admittance (19 November 1740) of William Cox, to a messuage etc. called Sanders's, for the lives of William and Jane his wife and William their son, upon the surrender by Thomas Lawrence and Mary his sister of their estate under D678/2 E4/1/82
138: Admittance (19 November 1740) of Robert Luttley, to a cottage, for the lives of Luttley and Thomasin his wife and John their son, upon the surrender of their estates by Ann Sandy and John Greedy [see D678/2 E4/1/71].
139: Admittance (7 May 1742) of Richard Arscott, to a messuage etc., for the lives of Mary Rogers and Mary and Thomas Arscott (children of Richard), upon the surrender of their estate by William and Mary Rogers.
140-141: Surrender (10 May 1742) by Robert and Thomasin Lutley of no. 138. Copy of same, with admittance of Edward Lutley, for the lives of himself and Sarah Hutchings of Wiveliscombe, spinster and George Trott, son of George Trott, yeoman.
142: Admittance (2 August 1744) of William Cox, to the reversion of 2 cottages, from the surrender etc. of estates under D678/2 E4/1/91, for the life of his son William.
143: Surrender (12 May 1746) by John Styleing, son of John deceased, of a cottage at the Drang, held under D678/2 E4/1/71.
144: Admittance (29 September 1747) of Robert Cooxley, to a cottage in the parish of Fitzhead (as in D678/2 E4/1/97), late in the tenure of Elizabeth Bennett, widow, deceased, for the lives of Robert (aged 57), Sarah Bennet (aged 21) and John (aged 12), son of Robert.
145: Admittance (10 November 1749) of Amos Wood, to part of a tenement, for the lives of Sarah his wife, and Thomas, Francis and Joseph (sons), upon his surrender of his estate under D678/2 E4/1/110.
Description
116-118: Admittance (10 May 1735) of Thomas Lawrence, to the reversion of a tenement on the north side of West Street, Wiveliscombe and lands etc. as in D678/2 E4/1/74, formerly in the tenure of John Hancock and late of Thomas Lawrence, deceased father of Thomas, from the surrender etc.of his own estate (as last life in no. 74), for the lives of Grace Lawrence his wife and Joan and Jane Lawrence their daughters. And two copies.
119-121: Admittance (20 November 1735) of Robert Phillips, to the reversion of two tenements and a cottage called Weare and Lambrook (11a.), late in the tenure of Thomas Lawrence, deceased, and now of Phillips in right of his wife, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Sarah, sister of Thomas Lawrence and wife of Robert Phillips [? sometime Sarah Kirkepatricke], under D678/2 E4/1/67-70, for the lives of Sarah and Robert Phillips, the children of the aforementioned Robert, and Edward How, grandson of that Robert; reserves woods. And two copies.
122: Admittance (10 May 1736) of Thomas Tudball, to a tenement and 12a. of land, formerly in the tenure of Samuel Stone, deceased, for the lives of James, Mary and Thomas, his children, upon the surrender of the estate of Thomas Lawrence and Robert Vicary (in right of his wife) under D678/2 E4/1/87.
123: Admittance (15 November 1736) of Robert Stone, to the reversion of Weare and Lambrook, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Sarah Phillips, for the lives of Thomas, son of Robert Stone, and Robert and Sarah Phillips the children (see no. 119).
124-125: Admittance (21 November 1737) of Thomas Dunne/Done, to a cottage etc., for the lives of himself and Ann his wife and Phillip Cording, upon the surrender of Mary Newton, widow and Phillip Cording of their estates in the premises under D678/2 E4/1/75. And copy, endorsed on draft will of Robert Pitman of Sherborne, Dorset, gardener.
126: Admittance (20 November 1738) of Thomas Bodley, to the reversion of two cottages under one roof, late in the tenure of George Cranmer, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Cranmer under D678/2 E4/1/89, for the life of Jane Bodley, his daughter
127: Admittance (8 May 1739) of David Yea and David his son, to the reversion of a messuage in West Street and lands specified, from the surrender etc. of the estate of Thomas Lawrence under D678/2 E4/1/74, for the lives of Grace Lawrence, wife of Thomas, and Joane and Jane their daughters.
128-130: Admittance (10 November 1739) of William Rogers, to the reversion of a messuage etc., from the surrender etc. of the estate of Mary Rogers, wife of William, under D678/2 E4/1/79, for the lives of Ann and Martha Rogers, his daughters. And two copies.
131-132: Admittance (10 November 1739) of John Greedy, to a cottage as in D678/2 E4/1/62, for the lives of John and Ann his wife, and William, Thomas and John Greedy, their sons, upon the surrender of the estates under D678/2 E4/1/107. And copy.
133: Surrender (25 October 1740) by Thomas Lawrence of Wiveliscombe, sergemeker (son of Thomas the apothecary, deceased) and Francis White of Over Stowey, Somerset, yeoman and Mary his wife (daughter of Thomas deceased), of premises (Sanders's) held under D678/2 E4/82.
134: Admittance (19 November 1740) of John Rossiter, to a cottage and a parcel of ground on which another cottage lately stood, for the lives of Grace Rossiter (daughter), Hanah, wife of John Creedy (son-in-law of Rossiter), and Benjamin Rossiter (grandson), upon the surrender of their estates by Ann Sandy and John Greedy [see D678/2 E4/1/71].
135: Admittance (19 November 1740) of James Pearce, to a cottage etc. between the houses of John Cording, deceased, and John Steyning, for the lives of Pearce and Joan his wife and of William Sedgebeer, upon the surrender by Robert Cording of his estate under D678/2 E4/1/63.
136: Admittance (19 November 1740) of John Hancock, to a cottage etc., for the lives of Dorothy his wife, and of William, Joan and Margaret, their children, upon his surrender of D678/2 E4/1/103.
137: Admittance (19 November 1740) of William Cox, to a messuage etc. called Sanders's, for the lives of William and Jane his wife and William their son, upon the surrender by Thomas Lawrence and Mary his sister of their estate under D678/2 E4/1/82
138: Admittance (19 November 1740) of Robert Luttley, to a cottage, for the lives of Luttley and Thomasin his wife and John their son, upon the surrender of their estates by Ann Sandy and John Greedy [see D678/2 E4/1/71].
139: Admittance (7 May 1742) of Richard Arscott, to a messuage etc., for the lives of Mary Rogers and Mary and Thomas Arscott (children of Richard), upon the surrender of their estate by William and Mary Rogers.
140-141: Surrender (10 May 1742) by Robert and Thomasin Lutley of no. 138. Copy of same, with admittance of Edward Lutley, for the lives of himself and Sarah Hutchings of Wiveliscombe, spinster and George Trott, son of George Trott, yeoman.
142: Admittance (2 August 1744) of William Cox, to the reversion of 2 cottages, from the surrender etc. of estates under D678/2 E4/1/91, for the life of his son William.
143: Surrender (12 May 1746) by John Styleing, son of John deceased, of a cottage at the Drang, held under D678/2 E4/1/71.
144: Admittance (29 September 1747) of Robert Cooxley, to a cottage in the parish of Fitzhead (as in D678/2 E4/1/97), late in the tenure of Elizabeth Bennett, widow, deceased, for the lives of Robert (aged 57), Sarah Bennet (aged 21) and John (aged 12), son of Robert.
145: Admittance (10 November 1749) of Amos Wood, to part of a tenement, for the lives of Sarah his wife, and Thomas, Francis and Joseph (sons), upon his surrender of his estate under D678/2 E4/1/110.
Surveys and terriers Date1626-1774
Surveys and terriers Date1626-1774
Description
19-20: Terrier of all glebe lands etc. belonging to the parsonage, and details of duties belonging to the vicarage, taken by Thomas Hill and John Hilling, churchwardens, and their (named) assistants, under a charge from Mr John Morley, BD, surrogate to the Worshipful Arthur Ducke, Doctor of Laws and Official of the Peculiar of Wiveliscombe and Fitzhead; delivered 23 June 1626. And contemporary copy.
21-24: Survey of the manor, with details of rents, herriots, lives in leases, May 1692 and undated [May 1692].
25: Survey, posted to Francis Bennett at Merefeild, Dorset, undated [c.1700].
26-28: Memoranda on letting the glebe, 31 December 1708 and undated.
29: Particular of the glebe lands etc., undated.
30: Details of tenants, rents and herriots, undated.
31: A valuation of the tenants in the manor, taken from Mr Speed and Mr Waldron, undated [1730s].
32: Survey of the glebe lands of Wiveliscombe and Fitzhead, 1774.
Description
19-20: Terrier of all glebe lands etc. belonging to the parsonage, and details of duties belonging to the vicarage, taken by Thomas Hill and John Hilling, churchwardens, and their (named) assistants, under a charge from Mr John Morley, BD, surrogate to the Worshipful Arthur Ducke, Doctor of Laws and Official of the Peculiar of Wiveliscombe and Fitzhead; delivered 23 June 1626. And contemporary copy.
21-24: Survey of the manor, with details of rents, herriots, lives in leases, May 1692 and undated [May 1692].
25: Survey, posted to Francis Bennett at Merefeild, Dorset, undated [c.1700].
26-28: Memoranda on letting the glebe, 31 December 1708 and undated.
29: Particular of the glebe lands etc., undated.
30: Details of tenants, rents and herriots, undated.
31: A valuation of the tenants in the manor, taken from Mr Speed and Mr Waldron, undated [1730s].
32: Survey of the glebe lands of Wiveliscombe and Fitzhead, 1774.
Surveys and correspondence concerning meadow ground Date1707-1717
Surveys and correspondence concerning meadow ground Date1707-1717
Description
33: An account of the meadow ground and arable land belonging to the glebe of Wiveliscombe, with covering letter from Edward Collins to Francis Bennett at the Tobacco Root in Chancery Lane, London, 8 July 1707.
34: Letter from Collins at Wiveliscombe, to Bennett at Merefield in the parish of Cattstock, Dorset, forwarding a list of meadow ground [wanting?], 7 August 1708.
35: A list of all meadows in Wiveliscombe and to whom they belong, with covering memorandum by James Grant
36: Letter from Francis Coles at Cotheleston, to Francis Bennett at Catstock, Dorset, 27 July 1717, concerning witness who can testify in respect of papers [formerly enclosed]; claim of Mr Burton to the new meadows; mother Chillcott has been very ill.
37-38: Schedules of old meadow, new meadow, stinted and unstinted, with acreages and tenants, undated.
Description
33: An account of the meadow ground and arable land belonging to the glebe of Wiveliscombe, with covering letter from Edward Collins to Francis Bennett at the Tobacco Root in Chancery Lane, London, 8 July 1707.
34: Letter from Collins at Wiveliscombe, to Bennett at Merefield in the parish of Cattstock, Dorset, forwarding a list of meadow ground [wanting?], 7 August 1708.
35: A list of all meadows in Wiveliscombe and to whom they belong, with covering memorandum by James Grant
36: Letter from Francis Coles at Cotheleston, to Francis Bennett at Catstock, Dorset, 27 July 1717, concerning witness who can testify in respect of papers [formerly enclosed]; claim of Mr Burton to the new meadows; mother Chillcott has been very ill.
37-38: Schedules of old meadow, new meadow, stinted and unstinted, with acreages and tenants, undated.
Bond and related affidavit Date 1717-c.1742
Bond and related affidavit Date 1717-c.1742
Description1:
Bond (1 June 1710) from John Styleing the elder of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, clothier, John Styleing the younger of the same, clothier, and Thomas Sandey of the same, cordwainer, to William, Lord Stawell, in £20, to secure the payment of £10 and interest.
2: Draft affidavit of Elias Hosey, steward to the Rt Hon. Edward, Lord Stawell (executor of William, Lord Stawell, deceased) concerning the non-payment of the bond, that the obligees, Styleing and Sandey were very poor, and that Styleing the younger had absconded for debt, although now back in Wiveliscombe.
Description1:
Bond (1 June 1710) from John Styleing the elder of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, clothier, John Styleing the younger of the same, clothier, and Thomas Sandey of the same, cordwainer, to William, Lord Stawell, in £20, to secure the payment of £10 and interest.
2: Draft affidavit of Elias Hosey, steward to the Rt Hon. Edward, Lord Stawell (executor of William, Lord Stawell, deceased) concerning the non-payment of the bond, that the obligees, Styleing and Sandey were very poor, and that Styleing the younger had absconded for debt, although now back in Wiveliscombe.