WJ530

The estate of Richard Wastfield. Conveyance (Lease and Release) & partition

30 Nov/31 Dec 1770

From: 1770 To: 1770

i) James Cleare, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, optician, ( only son and heir of Ann Cleare, deceased, wife of Thomas Cleare deceased, she being one of the 2 daughters and co-heirs of Elizabeth Woolwin deceased wife of John Woolwin, late Bristol, gentleman deceased, she being one of the 2 aunts and co-heirs on the father’s side of Richard Wastfield, late Hampstead, esquire, deceased, nephew and devisee of Hannah Giles deceased, the other daughter of Elizabeth Woolwin) ii) Michael Buxton, West Smithfield, mercer Joseph Collett, London, merchant iii) William Carlos, St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, tobacconist, and wife Ann (formerly Smith, spinster) John Green, West Smithfield, mercer and wife Elizabeth (formerly Smith spinster), the daughters and co-heirs of Sarah Smith deceased, late wife of Thomas Smith, Westminster, tripeman, she being the only child and heir of Ann Nicholls deceased, wife of John Nicholls deceased, she being the other aunt and co-heir on the father’s side of Richard Wastfield iv) John Tims, Hampstead, gentleman [recites: that Richard Watfield died without issue and intestate, 4 December 1765. Hannah Giles, James Cleare, Ann Carlos and Elizabeth Green being his co-heirs Order in chancery: partitioning the estate between them – Commission set up 2 May 1769 Hannah Giles died without issue devising her estates to her nephew James Cleare Mortgage of ¼ of estate by William Carlos and wife Ann to John Collett. (since discharged)] i) and ii) at direction of iii) and iv) in trust to uses: --- messuage, Back Street, Manor of Upton, Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, late in occupation Arthur Neale then William Neale, late Richard Wastfield, orchard and garden, Arthur Neale’s Home Close (3 acres) --- 112½ acres arable, N and S fields, Upton and Hawkesbury: pasture for 132 sheep S field, 180 sheep N field, and three beasts pasture in Upton Combe [field names: West Down, Badminton’s Way, Cattsbrayne, Sinple Thorn, Crucklands, Marshfields Path, Slade Bottom, Sodbury’s Way, Haring furlong, Middle furlong, Barn Hedge, Upper Woodman’s Bush, Great Creates Gate, Horton’s Wall, Hazell, Cole Staff, Greenpit, Wontstick, Wainschells Hill, Picked Lands, the Windmill, Combe Hill furlong, Combe Hill, Mill Path furlong, Regbethorne, Stonehouse, Hunger furlong, Tetbury’s Way, Bagengill, Sopworth’s Way, Gloucester Way, Vernslade, Short Lasperough, Mear Way, West Mead Occupiers: late John Allway senior and junior, William Rodway, John Holloway, Bridget Longden, William Drew, Richard Bence, widow Bence, Giles Rodway, Nehemiah Stinchcomb, Thomas Workman gentleman, William Neale, Eleanor Bullock, Henry Long, Morris Hancock, Edward Nicholas, Mary Bence, widow Bullock] --- messuage Upton, late in occupation Nicholas Iles, backside and garden, Quarry Close, adjoining messuage (1 acre) abutting, close late William Embley’s, 4 acres arable, N and S fields [field names: Waynesheard Hilll, Hunger Gate, The Bushes. Occupiers: late Arthur Neale, Alice Weare, Lawrence Allway] --- pasture for 3 sheep in N field, 3 S field, with repairing timber weaving or spike rods --- tithe of hay of parsonage of Hawkesbury --- common of pasture [Swangrove Wood, Uptons Grove, Henalte Mire Wood, Bagengill Wood, Hales Coppice, Sand Pitts, Splatts Sticks, Giddynapps, Knapps or Enys Combe, Great Freathers, Little Freathers, Spoiled Coppice, Stanley Stirthills, Players Coppice, Moon Rydings, Stiffs Coppice, Crews Piece below the hill, Horwoods Coppice, Machins Coppice, Baynam’s Coppice, Lewellins Coppice, Litley, Withernore] all late the estate of Thomas Neale, late Upton, then of William Neale junior, Upton, yeoman, conveyed (Lease and Release 10/11 December 1679) to Richard Wastfield, Hawkesbury, gentleman deceased, grandfather of Richard Wastfield --- 10 acres arable, Upton [field names: Harriam’s Elme, Townsend] --- pasture for 12½ sheep, S field, 15 in N field, 1 cow or beasts pasture on Upton Combe [Occupiers: John Bence, Elizabeth Workman, widow Neale, Joseph Hancock] late the estate of Anthony Allway, William Hort, William Rodway. conveyed (Lease and Release 19/20 November 1704) to Richard Wastfield the father --- yardland (80 acres) fields of Upton and Hawkesbury --- yardland (40 acres) fields of Upton and Hawkesbury. [field names: Bence’s Bushes, the Hundred Path, Sandpit Leaze, Starrfall, Barley Ridge, Uptons Grove, Woe furlong, Didmarton’s path, Stonehouse Bushes, the Conigree, Terrier’s Gate, Starfall House, Warmhole, Burgidge, Crooklands, Collinge Shord, Chelstone, Dunkirke Wall, Mickley, France Leaze, Woodman’s Bush, Gallicotts corner, Jackman’s gate, Herring furlong, Barnhedge corner] occupiers: late widow Tyler, Daniel Allway, John Collins, Thomas Stinchcombe, Ward Rodway, the Duke, the Duchess] --- pasture for 180 sheep N field, 150 S field --- tithe of Hay, Hawkesbury parsonage --- common of pasture for sheep and cattle on Upton Combe, Hawkesbury Moor, Ingleton’s Gree, and woods as before (Hawkesbury, Ingleston, Hillersley Upton, Killcott) late the estate of William Drew, Upton yeoman and son and heir Nicholas Drew conveyed (Lease and Release 28/29 September 1705) to Richard Wastfield the father --- 5 acres arable, Clanridge, North field, Upton, adjoining a mount of the Duke of Beaufort, and pasture for 15 sheep, N field late the estate of Richard Rodway, late Killcott, yeoman conveyed 26 March 1707, to Richard Wastfield the father --- 1 beast pasture, Upton’s Combe, conveyed to Richard Wastfield the father by John Holloway, Upton, yeoman, 25 March 1710 --- yard land (82 acres) [Elder Bush, Holland Bottom, France Path, Gathcott’s Gate, The Rinkell, France Hedge, Turner’s Piece,Shedown, Alley’s Bush occupiers: Daniel Ally, Mrs Codrington] conveyed by Nicholas Stinchcombe senior to Robert Jenkinson, who conveyed it to Robert Longden, who conveyed it to (28/29 September 1719) to Richard Wastfield the father --- lower close (3 acres) adjoining closes late Francis Franchcombe, Home close of William Longden, Upton conveyed by William Longden (25/26 September 1741) to Richard Wastfield --- messuage garden, Hay close, late in occupation Robert Ashbee, Mary Trottman, John Hort estate of Elizabeth and William Hort, conveyed (4/5 October 1743) to Richard Wastfield --- The Park alias Park Hill and New Leaze closes (11 acres) late in occupation Thomas Jobson senior and William Rodway,Charles Rodway, Richard Hancock, Hawkesbury conveyed by Sir Robert Jenkinson, Oxford, knight to Thomas Jobson, who conveyed it to Richard Wastfield (3/4 May 1749) --- messuage and 80 acres N and S fields and tenements since built. 2 closes,(Moody’s copyhold), 2 farundells of meadow, 2 beasts pasture every 2nd year all known as Bayley’s Land.late in occupation William Lansome, Upton, yeoman --- 1 beast pasture every 2nd year, and a small piece late in occupation Robert Haynes, Upton, tailor deceased, then William Brokenburrow --- cottage, ¼ acre at Warmhole, late in occupation Hannah Stinchcombe widow, and cottage late in occupation same --- tithe of Hay Conveyed (28/29 March 1751, by Thomas Ford, North Wraxall, Wiltshire, yeoman and William Rodman senior, Upton, yeoman to Richard Wastfield ---67 acres 3 roods arable, Upton, late in occupation Sarah Collins widow --- 2 acres Worcroft, Upton conveyed by Arthur Crew, Hillersley, gentleman to Richard Bence, and by William Bence, carpenter, Upton and wife Hannah to Richard Wastfield (8/9 December 1752) --- capital messuage and close, called Swiney’s alias Sine, North Nibley, late in occupation Bridget Sacheverall or John Grayle, then [ ] Hooper widow, late William Hooper --- Penning, alias Pounding close, Broad Leaze, Wills More, Perry Croft, Broad Leaze, Forelands Close, part of the manor of Bassett’s Court alias Shercliffs, purchased by John Grayle from Thomas Hughes --- messuage, the Forelands alias Forelong, Elmeslade Close, the Paddock, Elmslade Meadow, Swiney alias Sine, North Nibley, purchased by Robert Dawes late Wooton Underhedge, clothier deceased from Bridget Sacheverell and John Grayle and wife Elizabeth --- Forelands Close, North Nibley, late in occupation Mary Hooper --- Forelands alias Daggstreet Parrock close, Swiney, abutting Swiney’s lane --- 2 acres in Foreland’s close, late in occupation Francis Hayward alias Pearce purchased by Robert Dawes from Richard Byrton and wife Elizabeth, and Thomas Byrton --- capital messuage North Nibley, Bassetts Court, orchard and garden, Fishers close, Long Fishers Close, Woolpit’s Lane,Broad Leaze, High Stretley Close, adjoining Hownall, Tilley Croft, Streatley Close, Orchard Hill Close, Long Croft, Little Mead, Broad Croft, Woodpit Close, Calves Leaze, Edgebourne Close, Maple Acre, Coppice Mead, Wood Leaze --- messuage, barn, stable and 5 acres pasture, North Nibley conveyed to Richard Dawes and descended to Richard Wastfield on death of Samuel Dawes --- Middle Leaze, Yourng Crofts parrock, North Nibley, late the estate of Richard Wale, James Bond, Bridget Sacheverell,John Grayle, conveyed to Robert Dawes, descended to Richard Wastfield --- messuage, Wickwarr, late in occupation Stephen Roswell, then Thomas Horewood, Home close, Oat Close, Break Castle Close, Little Meads, Stinchcombes Leaze, Brains Leaze, the Lanes, the Grove, Great Mead, Cottles Mead, Wall close purchased by Robert Dawes, descending to Richard Wastfield --- farmhouse called the Tenan’s House, Barton, Horsley. Cow Leaze alias furlong, Beech Leaze, alias Selwyn’s Tyning, Binbury Leaze, Home Leaze, Bottom Leaze alias furlong,Great furlong, Little furlong, Chow Hay Lane and Pool Piece --- tithe of hay, corn and grain --- 3 closes near Tilltop’s Inn Horsley late the estate of Samuel Davis descending to Richard Wastfield All late the estate of Richard Wastfield, partitioned by the commissioners A.--- messuage and farm, Swinehey, North Nibley, late in occupation William Hooper, orchard , Home Piece, Hales orchard, the Little Farundells, the Great Farundells, Square Leaze, Middle Leaze, Great Rugg, Cron Leaze, Little Rugg, Home Leaze, Great Dawes Leaze, Long Leaze, Little Dawes Leaze, Wells Moore, Perry Croft -parcel of farm, Upton, Hawkesbury, in occupation Samuel Chapple, i.e. brew house, coach house, 3 stables, barn, Horts Patch, warmhouse, kitchen garden, Long Ends Ley, Cook’s Close, Tyning (West Field) Old French grass ground, 22 acres Piece, Collin’s Tyning, Well Piece, Long Ash Tyning -several pieces in Upton fields and pasture for 3 cows allotted to Hannah Giles, now to James Cleare C--- Farm, Wickwarr, in occupation Charles Ovens,; the Path, Three Cornered Patch, Great Meadow, Little Orchard, Coal Pit Leaze, Home Leaze, Little Mead, Brains Leaze, Dung Patch, Stinchcombe Leaze, Bray Castle Leaze, Lower Lane Mead, Upper Lane Mead, Grove Mead, Hither Caudle Mead, Further Caudle Mead, Hithermost Old Close -part of a farm Upton, i.e., farmhouse in occupation Samuel Chapple, brewhouse, barn, pigstye, best garden, the Warren, New Leaze, Home Ground, West Mead, and several pieces of arable called tynings in the common fields – Warmall, Clanridge, Hither Starveall, Further Starveall, Broom Leaze, several pieces arable in Upton fields and common pasture for 3 cows allotted to James Cleare D.--- messuage and farm, Barton End, Horsley, in occupation Jeremiah Hopkins: Hithermost meadow, Middlemost ground, Furthermost ground, Ten Acre Piece, Twelve Acre Piece, Nine Acre Piece, Sixteen Acre Piece, Eight Acre Piece, Seven Acre Piece, Eighteen Acre Piece, Nine Acre Piece, Five Acre Piece, Fifteen Acre Piece -Farm, Upton, in occupation Samuel Chapple; new messuage Back Street, Upton, (Sansoms), Samsons Leaze, Sansoms Orchard, Wall Cratt, Dunkirk Tyning, 20 acre piece, and several pieces of arable, Upton fields, and common of pasture for 2 cows allotted to John Green and wife Elizabeth B.--- messuage and farm, North Nibley, late in occupation Susannah Povey: Home Leaze, Great Home Leaze, Square Leaze, Tilley Croft, Woodfield Mead, Fishers Leaze, Calves Pen, Little Orchard, Broad Croft, Rick Leaze, Lower Wood Leaze, Calves Leaze, Upper Wood Leaze -part of farm, Upton, in occupation Samuel Chapple; Coopers Barton, (a ruinous cottage,) Holloway Patch, Simpson’s Piece, Queen Hithe, and stables formerly a cottage, Britain Tynings, Long Ash Tyning, Hobbs Acre Tyning, and several pieces, Upton fields, common pasturefor 2 cows allotted to William Carlos and wife Ann covenant to levy a fine Witnesses: Joshua White, William Rowlandson, George Lee, Joseph Fowle, William Hawkins

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Cleare, James,
Cleare, Ann,
Cleare, Thomas,
Woolwin, Elizabeth,
Woolwin, John,
Wastfield, Richard,
Giles, Hannah,
Buxton, Michael,
Collett, Joseph,
Carlos, William,
Carlos, Ann,
Smith, Ann,
Green, John,
Green, Elizabeth,
Smith, Elizabeth,
Smith, Sarah,
Smith, Thomas,
Nicholls, Ann,
Nicholls, John,
Tims, John,
Collett, John,
Neale, Arthur,
Neale, William,
Allway, John,
Rodway, William,
Holloway, John,
Longden, Bridget,
Drew, William,
Bence, Richard,
Bence,
Rodway, Giles,
Stinchcomb, Nehemiah,
Workman, Thomas,
Bullock, Eleanor,
Long, Henry,
Hancock, Morris,
Nicholas, Edward,
Bence, Mary,
Bullock,
Iles, Nicholas,
Embley, William,
Weare, Alice,
Allway, Lawrence,
Neale, Thomas,
Bence, John,
Workman, Elizabeth,
Neale,
Hancock, Joseph,
Allway, Anthony,
Hort, William,
Rodway, William,
Tyler,
Allway, Daniel,
Collins, John,
Stinchcombe, Thomas,
Rodway, Ward,
Drew, Nicholas,
Rodway, Richard,
Holloway, John,
Ally, Daniel,
Codrington,
Stinchcombe, Nicholas,
Jenkinson, Robert,
Longden, Robert,
Longden, William,
Franchcombe, Francis,
Ashbee, Robert,
Trottman, Mary,
Hort, John,
Hort, Elizabeth,
Jobson, Thomas,
Rodway, Charles,
Hancock, Richard,
Lansome, William,
Haynes, Robert,
Brockenburrow, William,
Stinchcombe, Hannah,
Ford, Thomas,
Collins, Sarah,
Crew, Arthur,
Bence, William,
Bence, Hannah,
Sacheverell, Bridget,
Grayle, John,
Hooper,
Hooper, William,
Hughes, Thomas,
Dawes, Robert,
Grayle, Elizabeth,
Hooper, Mary,
Hayward, Francis,
Pearce, Francis,
Byrton, Richard,
Byrton, Elizabeth,
Byrton, Thomas,
Dawes, Richard,
Dawes, Samuel,
Wale, Richard,
Bond, James,
Roswell, Stephen,
Horewood, Thomas,
Davies, Samuel,
Chapple, Samuel,
Ovens, Charles,
Hopkins, Jeremiah,
Povey, Susannah,
White, Joshua,
Rowlandson, William,
Lee, George,
Fowle, Joseph,
Hawkins, William

DEEDS, London Fleet Street, optician, Bristol, Hampstead, mercer, London, merchant, Middlesex St Giles in the Fields, tobacconist, Westminster, tripe seller, DEATH, mortgages, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire fields, yeoman, Oxford, tailor, Wiltshire, carpenter, clothier, Gloucestershire Hawkesbury, brewhouses, coach house, Gloucestershire farms