Reference
Z937/13/1
Title
Extracts from Court Roll of Shillington Manor
Date free text
1664-1729
Production date
From: 1664 To: 1729
Scope and Content
1664 admission of John Tapster to 1 ac arable in Stoney Furlong abutting N Mr Hale, S George Franklyn, and E Brookland
1668 admission of Ann Tapster wife of Edward Tapster, and John Tapster son of Edward Tapster to 2 acs customary land in Pegsdon, 1 ac on Luton Hill Field abutting E Bissey Green occ by Edward Meager, W Richard Franklyn occ by William Gregory senr, another in same field shooting down to Long Roads, with S Mathew Lacey, N Edward Tapster
1668 admission of John Tapster and wife Lydia to mess. in Pegsdon End, Shillington, occ by Edward Carrington, and 1 ac pasture adj
1710 admission of John Tapster and wife Lydia to 5 ac arable in Stony furlong, Pegsdon formerly occ by Walter Pestle now Richard Gregory, abutting Mr Franklyn on one side, Richard Helder the other, 2 ac in Pirton Malme with Mr Lacey one side, John Napier the other, 2 ac in above furlong with Mr Shepherd one side, Mr Franklyn the other
- Ann and John Tapster died, and Lydia wife of John was admitted tenant for life, and after her death to John Tapster, son and heir of the late John Tapster.
1729 surrender by John Tapster to Charles Nicholls, gent, of:
- 1 ac arable in Stony furlong
- 2 acs in Pegsdon
- messuage in Pegsdon End
- 1 ac close pasture adjoining
- 5 acs arable in the common fields of Pegsdon in reversion after death of Lydia.
Charles Nicholls is admitted.
Exent
1, No. of pieces: 1
Language
Latin
Secretary Hand
Format
parchment
External document
Level of description
item