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(i) Thomas Smith, Bourton, yeoman (who survived Henry Tuckey, late Hardwicke, Wiltshire, yeoman.)
(ii) Charles Leaver, Wallingford, draper, elder brother & heir of William Leaver deceased, who was eldest son & heir of Elizabeth Leaver deceased, late wife of Robert Leaver snr. Wallingford gent. (which Elizabeth was only child & heir of Charles Kent. deceased), and Anna Maria, wife of Charles Leaver
Joseph Moulden, Lt. Wittenham, Berks, gent.
(iii) Robert Leaver, junior, Wallingford, maltster, another of the sons of Elizabeth Leaver (who with Charles Leaver are her only surviving children)
(iv) Thomas Harvard, Turnow Court, Oxford, yeoman
(reciting: AL 951, and agreement by Charles Leaver & (iii) to divide the estate)
(i), Chas. Leaver & (iii) to (iv) to uses:-
--- 6ac pasture, Bourton, in the S. Marsh (abuttals given)
--- 10ac arable, Bourton fields:-
- East Field: 2ac of which 1/2ac adjoining the pasture above
1ac, Middle Furlong, called Water Furrow
- South Field: 1/2ac Ir in Budd furlong.
- West Field: in Buttocks Leys furlong, 1/2 ac in Hatchets Bush furlong,shooting N on Dudman Laynes furlong; 1r or yard in the Lands furlong,shooting E on Bourton town; two 1/2acs in Dockey Lands furlong; 1r in same.
---1ac meadow, Bourton W. Mead in Hill Mead
--- common of pasture for 2 horse beasts, 3 rother beasts & 25 sheep
--- 1/2ac & a hedgerow (abuttals given)
--- 8p in South Marsh at Barr Gate (abuttals given)
all in Bourton, Over & Nether Bourton, occupied by Thos. Povey & John Smith, and were settled to the use of William Kent jnr.,
20 July, 1654, & descended to Charles Kent.
--- Home Close, Wooston alias Wolverstone (abuttals given) occupied by Christopher Savery
--- Yearly rent of 6d from dwelling house, Woolston, formerly Richard Farmer's
--- Yearly rent of 6d from messuage, Woolston, formerly Nathaniel Lewis's
--- yearly rent of 1s 6d from part of messuage, Woolston, formerly Charles Young's
all purchased by Charles Kent from James & Ann Godman
--- tithes (except Vicarial) from:-
- 4ac copyhold, 1ac meadow, 2 closes, Bourton, (abuttals given):-
East alias Ricworth field: 1/2ac Water furlong, 1/2ac in the Lands
South alias Whitmore field: 1/2ac shooting on Bishopston hedge furlong, 1/2ac in Ten Acres
West alias Breslands field: 1/2ac shooting on Bourton town, 1/2ac shooting on a close formerly Thomas Wayts
North alias Arbus field: 1/2ac in Lower Slade, 1/2ac in Longlands
1/2ac meadow, Long furlong, Hill Mead
1/2ac meadow, long furlong, Hill Mead,
Close (Iac 13p) Nether Bourton
4ac close near Hackhurn
- freehold (formerly Charles Kent, now Charles Leaver) (abuttals given):-
6ac pasture in South Marsh
East Field: 3 yards, 1ac Water furlong, 1/2ac shooting on Long Croft
South Field: one three yards, 1 yard in Buttocks Laines, 1/2ac Shilf furlong,1/2ac Rud furlong, 1/2 ac Mill ffurlong, 1/2ac Mill furlong,
1/2 ac Mill furlong.
West field: 1 yard shooting on Bourton town, 1/2ac shooting on Teynolds headland, 1/2ac same furlong., 1ac adjoining Rud furlong, (1/2 acre being a heradland), 1/2 acre hatchetts bush furlong, 1 yard in same furlong.
North Field: 1 ac in Upper slade, 1/2ac Churchway furlong.
Dockey Lands: 1 yard, 1/2ac same furlong.
1ac meadow in West in Hill Mead
All in Bourton, Over & Nether Bourton occupied by Thomas Povey & John Smith, which tithes were formerly part of the possessions of monastery of Cirencester, bought by Charles Kent from Mark S. Pleydell, Esq.
--- messuage, Fawler, with outbuildings, gardens, lands, common of pasture, etc. being 1 1/2 yard lands & Land reputed to be ancient lease land belonging to the messuage in Fawler fields
Manor of kingston Lisley:- (details given)
- 13ac in the Breach (details given)
- 2ac & a yard in the Mead Lands
- 6ac in Blackland
- 8ac & a yard in West Hill
- 9 1/2ac in East Field
- 2ac on W side of Foredowne
- 12 1/2ac in the E. side of the downs above Rudge way
- 6ac on W side of the downs
- 8ac in Old Field
- 2ac in Fowler Mead
- in the Well Lands 3ac meadow, a small piece of Trenches Ground about the middle of Well Lands containing nearly a yard, with mounds & fences (details given)
- close or orchard (3 halfes) (details given)
- common of pasture for 5 horse, 7 cow beasts & 90 sheep
All Fawler, occupied by John Arnott, purchased by Charles Kent from John Hyde & Ellen Hyde, widow
--- Moor Close & coppice, Fawler (3ac 30p)
--- 1ac Wood ffurlong, Blackland field (Fawler) (abuttals given)
--- yard of land being a headland in same field.
occupied by John Arnott, purchased by Charles Kent of Joseph Wirdman & John Clemenst
All which were the estate of CharlesKent at time of making his will
To Uses;
a) all estate in Bourton, Over & Nether Bourton, & Woolston, to use of Charles Leaver
b) all estate in Fawler & Kingston Lisley to use of Robert Leaver junior.
Covenant to levy a fine.
[reciting: Charles Kent at time of his decease also had interest in remainder of term of 500 yrs created 29 sept., 1577]
Assignment of remainder of term by (i) & (iii) to Charles Leaver in:-
-messuage, Moor Close, & Home Close, Woolston,
- 19 1/2ac East Field
- 15ac West Field
- 4 1/2ac Heane field.
- 1ac meadow adjoining Fernham
occupied by Christopher Savery.