Crewkerne and Cudworth Deeds

Original Bundle labelled 'Crewkerne Deeds prior to 1776. F', cont:

Letters of administration of the goods of George Merefield once of Crewkerne and then of Chippenham (co. Wilts.), 1729 (P.C.C.). Releases of right made to Wm. Merefield of Woolminstone in Crewkerne, gent., in the goods of Robert Merefield, Robert Merefield and William Merefield, grandfather, uncle, and father, respectively, of the said William Merefield, or in the goods of the father, Wm. Merefield, 1729-52(13). (14 documents).

Bundle bearing modern label 'Crewkerne', cont:

Deeds relating to various tenements chiefly in Woolminstone in Crewkerne, 1611-1730(10), including the Will of John Dawbeney of Woolminstone, gent., 1693 (proved at Wells in the presence of the Archdeacon, 1695; probate copy). (10 documents).

Unlabelled Bundle cont:

Deeds relating to various tenements in Woolminstone, Coombe, and Crewkerne generally, 1610-88(10), 1701-65(4). (14 documents).

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to various properties in Crewkerne, 1652/3, 1699, 1705-52(12), affecting also the manor of Hewish in Crewkerne, 1699, the mansion house of William Merefield in Crewkerne, and property in Broadwinsor (co. Dorset), 1743-52, and stock and goods on the farm of Woolminstone, 1747, and including the Wills of Mary Davies of Crewkerne, spinster, 1707 (copy on paper), and William Merefield of Woolminstone in Crewkerne, esq., 1728 (proved P.C.C., 1730; probate copy). (14 documents).

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to various properties in Woolminstone and Crewkerne generally, 1660, 1681, 1707-13(6).

'Particulars of Mr. Merefield's Moiety of the Estate in Crewkerne', giving field names, acreage, and annual value, 1724 (1 paper document). (9 documents).

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to various properties in Woolminstone in Crewkerne, 1710-1727/8(6). [Altogether 43 documents

Original bundle labelled 'Cudworth Deeds prior to 1776', cont:

Leases (or Counterpart Leases for years and lives of properties holden of the Manor of Cudworth, 1719-60(22). 'Estimate of the value of the leasehold estates belonging to the Manor of Cudworth at thirty years purchase ...', circa 1780, giving, in tabular form, tenants' names, lives, ages, statute acres, reserved rents, annual value, heriots, years purchase for the reserved rents, number of years after determination of lease, value of heriots, value of reserved rents, and value of the fee in reversion (1 paper doct.), and 'Abstract of the value of Cudworth Estate', circa 1780, giving calculations from totals of the previous document (1 paper doct.).

Letter to 'Mr. Feltham, Hinton, Ilminster', concerning the Cudworth Estate, 1799. Papers concerning Cudworth poor rates and land tax, circa 1800(4). Papers concerning Cudworth highways [?rates], and waywardens, including two small accounts for work done on the highways, circa 1800-02(5). Printed notice of sale of a close in Ilminster, 1801(1). (35 documents).