BATHFORD deeds, etc.

Deeds,etc. (including several exchanges,1670-1775) concerning numerous properties in Bathford,1616/17-96 (24), 1701-82 (23), and Susan Ducke of Bray (co.Berks.), widow, 1616/17, and the families of Skrine of Bathford, Warleigh,and Bath, Fisher of Bathampton,Bathford, Shockerwick,Claverton,Batheaston, and Ashley in Bradford (co.Wilts.),and Briscoe or Marshfield (co. Gloucs.), Bathampton,Bathford,and Batheaston.

The documents include: (a) Probate of will (with inventory) of John Skrine the elder of Bathford,1674/5, inv.1675, proved Wells 1675/6,affecting property in Bathford and containing bequests to his wife Mary, son Nathaniel, daughter Hannah,and sons-in-law Thos.Hendy and wife Mary,

Obadiah Chiltenham and wife Sarah, and Henry Mago and wife Elinor; (b) settlement on the marriage of Nathaniel Skrine of Bathford, gent.,and Elizabeth Millard of Great Sherston (co.Wilts.),spinster,1677; (c) demise in trust for the uses of the marriage between Wm. Fisher of Bathford,gent.,and Anne Fisher of Claverton,spinster,1681; (d) copy of will of Wm. Fisher of Bathampton,gent.,1716,affecting property in Bathford,and the rectory of Bathampton,and containing bequests to his sons Richard and Wm.,and daus. Sarah,Anne,Katherine,and Eliz. Fisher, and appointing Thos.Peckston and Wm.Briscoe as trustees; (e) probate of will of Wm. Fisher of Bathford, yeo.,1720, pr.Wells 1722,affecting property in Bathford,and containing bequests to his son Richard, dau.Mary wife of James Morly of Batheaston,and their children William,Thomas and Anne Morly,and his cousin Anne Fisher of Bathampton; (f) post-nuptial settlement in consideration of the marriage between Rich. Fisher and his wife Katherine (one of the daus. of Wm. Fisher of Bathampton,gent.,deed.),1725; (g) settlement on the marriage of Wm. Briscoe of Bathford (nephew of Wm. Briscoe of Bathford, mariner),and Eliz. Fisher, spinster, (dau. of Wm. Fisher of Bathampton, gent., deed.), 1733/34; (h) probate of will of Wm. Briscoe of Bathford, mariner, 1735/6, pr.Wells r 1736,containing bequests to his nephew Wm. Briscoe, Mary, wife of James Jeffereys of Kingsdown in Box (co.Wilts.) and their five children, Sarah and Hester Briscoe (sisters of Wm. Briscoe jun.), Eliz. wife of his nephew Wm. Briscoe, his kinsman John Driver, mariner, Katherine wife of Rich. Fisher, and Robert Fisher of Bathampton; (i) inventory of the goods of Wm. Briscoe, 1775,dealing mainly with livestock, farm implements and some crops, with an agreement between Wm. and Robert Briscoe, both of Bathford, gentlemen, concerning their disposal; (j) settlement on the marriage of Wm. Briscoe of Bathford, gent.,and Anne Loscombe, late of Chew Magna,but then of Weston near Bath,spinster, 1781.