Crewkerne Deeds and papers

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

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to a water grist mill in Hewish in Crewkerne, 1637-1669/70 (5), 1701-06(6). Deeds relating to Hewish Mill in the tithing of Coombe in Crewkerne, 1730-95(8), and also referring to a house in North Street, Crewkerne, 1737/8, 1744. Deeds relating to various properties in Crewkerne, 1722-92(3), 1804. (24 documents).

Internal original bundle containing: Various leases and assignments relating to farms, parsonages, and tithing corn, in the hundred of South Petherton, 1551/2, property in the parish or manor of Crewkerne, 1658, 1718, Combe Farm in Crewkerne, 1741, Illeigh Farm in Knowle and Chaffcombe, 1732/3, and Hill Farm in Chillington, 1734/5, with a paper endorsed 'Particulars of Hill Farm', circa 1710, giving field names, acreage and value. Leases relating to properties in the manors of Hewish [in Yatton] and Rolston [in Banwell], 1727-47(3). Lease by the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital to John, Lord Poulett, of ground on which a thatched tenement called 'The Fryerny of George Hinton' lately stood, 1699. (11 documents).

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to the manor of Hewish and a capital messuage in Crewkerne, 1715-44/5 (11), and also referring to lands in Broadwinsor (co. Dorset), 1742. Deed relating to various tenements in Woolminstone in Crewkerne, a mansion house in Crewkerne, and a tenement in Broadwinsor (co. Dorset), 1743. (12 documents).

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to various tenements in Woolminstone and Coombe in Crewkerne, 1610-1700(20), 1701-40(5).

Internal original bundle containing: Deeds relating to various closes in Hewish in Crewkerne, 1665/6-1700(7).

Internal original bundle containing: Leases, including some for years and lives, relating to various properties held of the Manor of Crewkerne, 1714/15-1796(4). Lease of small properties in Woolminstone and Hewish in Crewkerne, 1747/8. Lease for years and lives of properties held of the manor of Woolminstone, 1776. Lease of Venn Farm in Halberton (co. Devon), 1740. (7 documents).

Loose: Lease for a year relating to various tenements in Hewish in Crewkerne, 1752. [Altogether 87 documents].

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

Internal original bundle labelled 'Goulds Tenement G', containing: Deeds relating to tenements chiefly in Woolminstone in Crewkerne, 1616/17-1666(5), 1712-30(4).

Internal original bundle labelled 'Russells Tenemt.', containing: Deeds relating to closes in Woolminstone in Crewkerne, 1705-38(8), and also referring to a tenement in Broadwinsor (co. Dorset), 1724/5, and a mansion house or farm in Crewkerne, 1738. (8 documents).

Loose: Deeds relating to various tenements in Coombe, Croft, Hewish and Woolminstone in the parish and manor of Crewkerne, and in North Street, Crewkerne, 1610-1700(17), 1701-69(15), referring also to the mansion house at Crewkerne, 1752, Hewish Mill, 1766, and Wayford, 1769, and including the Wills of Adam Greenway of Woolminstone, yeoman, 1629 (paper copy), Bridget Greenway of Woolminstone, widow, 1712 (proved at Crewkerne, 1715; probate copy), with an Inventory made 1715, and Richard Hutchings of Woolminstone, 1746/7 (proved P.C.C., 1757; two paper copies made 1792). Assignment in trust to Wm. Merefield of Woolminstone, esq., Warden, and the Feoffees of the Free School of Crewkerne, of the profits of certain closes in Crewkerne, for the maintenance at the English School of six poor boys of the town of Crewkerne, 1717. Lease for years and lives of a fourth part of the market house of Crewkerne, 1741. Lease for seven years, with Bond, 1742, of the market house, shambles, profits of markets and fairs, utensils, etc.; with a paper document bearing columns headed '1749 An account of ye sheep-market at Crewkerne, &c', 'A list of ye butchers in Crewkern shambles &c. 1749', 'A list of ye out standings in Crewkern market &c.', and 'A continuation of ye out standings', giving personal names and (presumably) tolls, where applicable. Leases for twenty-one years by John, Lord Poulett, 1658, 1661, the Trustees of John, Lord Poulett, 1685, 1693, and of John, Earl Poulett, 1724-55(13). Lease for seven years of Henley Farm in Crewkerne, 1755. Lease for years and lives by Vere, Earl Poulett, of property in Crewkerne, held of the manor of Crewkerne, 1773. Copy of court roll of property in Misterton, held of the manor of Crewkerne, 1740. Lease for twenty-one years by John, Lord Poulett, 1657, and Deed of Exchange, 1699, relating to property in Misterton. (59 documents) [Altogether 76 documents].