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Reports on the Herefordshire Estates. Report of sub-committee prior to the purchase...

Catalogue reference: AW28/47/4

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AW28/47/4
Date
1729
Description

Reports on the Herefordshire Estates.

Report of sub-committee prior to the purchase by Guys Hospital.

Computed acres 1/3 less and woodland acres ¼ more than statute acres.

Comments on farms in: Much Dewchurch, Aconbury, Stretton Sugwas.

Manors of: Bunshill, Lyde Arundell, Lyde Prior, Badshaw, Monington Straddle.

Farms: Upper Chilston, Wignams, Oldfield, in Ross area.

Comments on difficulty of collecting Llangarren tythes payable by about 200 people.

Coppice wood: Fall in value owing to low value of iron. Criticism of custom of leasing the herbage.

Advowsons: Overvalued.

Buildings: Farm buildings too numerous and in very bad condition.

Sheep: Small and constantly housed. Fine wool sells at 18-20s a stone of 12 pounds weight.

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Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Language
English
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Reports on the Herefordshire Estates. Report of sub-committee prior to the purchase...