Bundle of deeds for lands at Fovant, Wiltshire.

1763-1813

These were found in the Somerset Heritage Centre

Abstract of title of Mr Eyers to an estate at Foffant [Fovant], Wiltshire, known as Eve’s, [1 Feb 1747-25 Jun 1800];

Lease and release by William Strong of Clements Inn, Middlesex, gent, to Abel Jenkins of New Inn, Middlesex, gent and Thomas Pitman of Fovant, Wiltshire, yeoman, of a dwelling house at Fovant, and lands known as Dolphins, Bighaires, a half acre in the Common Mead and common of pasture, all at Fovant, Wiltshire. Consideration: £325., 31 Oct 1763-1 Nov 1763;

Common Recovery by Thomas Hickman (demandant) to Abel Jenkins (tenant) and William Strong (vouchee), of a messuage, two gardens, twenty acres, twenty acres of meadow, twenty acres of pasture in the parish of Fovant Stroud, Wiltshire, 28 Nov 1763 [Great Seal, poor impression];

Release by Thomas Burrows and Ann his wife to the executors of the estate of Thomas Hickman the legacy of £100 and interest, issuing out of the will of Thomas Hickman of Fovant, Wiltshire, yeoman, 24 Mar 1790/1

Lease and release by John Blundell of Fovant, Wiltshire, gent and William Nightingale of the same place, tallow chandler and Thomas Hickman of the same place, yeoman to William Hickman of Salisbury, harness maker, of a dwelling house at Fovant, Wiltshire, with twenty acres of land, also at Fovant. Consideration: 5s., 4-5 Jul 1782;

Copy will of Thomas Hickman of Fovant, Wiltshire, Proved: 6 Feb 1779 [10 Dec 1772];

Assignment of mortgage by Nathaniel Rowden of Fovant, Wiltshire, yeoman and William Hickman of Salisbury, Wiltshire, harness maker to John Henwood of Great Wishford, yeoman, of a dwelling house and twenty acres of land at Fovant, Wiltshire, for the remainder of the term of 100 years. Consideration: £43.11s.6d., 5 Jul 1786;

Lease and release by William Hickman of Salisbury, Wiltshire, harness maker to Walter Eve of Great Wishford, Wiltshire, yeoman, of a dwelling house with twenty acres of land at Fovant, Wiltshire Consideration: £380., 4-5 Jul 1786;

Lease and release by Walter Eve of Great Wishford, Wiltshire, yeoman to Thomas Eyre of Fovant, Wiltshire, doctor in divinity, a dwelling house, with twenty acres of land in Fovant, Wiltshire. Consideration: £585., 4-5 Apr 1792;

Assignment in Trust to attend the inheritance for Revd Eyre by John Henwood of Great Wishford, Wiltshire, yeoman and Walter Eve of Great Wishford, yeoman to Francis Seward of Milton, Wiltshire, Esq., of a dwelling house, with twenty acres of land at Fovant, Wiltshire. Consideration: 5s., 5 Apr 1792;

Copy of a section of the Enclosure award for Fovant, Swallowcliffe, Ebbesbourne Wake, Broad Chalke, Bowerchalke, Alvediston, Bishopstone and Fyfield, Wiltshire, relating to exchanges between Revd Eyre Osmond Marten and the Earl of Pembroke, and allotments made to Walter Eve, [3 Jan 1792];

Deed of exchange by Revd Thomas Eyre, rector of Fovant, Wiltshire, to Osmond Martin of Fovant, yeoman, of a dwelling house at Fovant owned by Thomas Eyre for three allotments of land, being nine acres at Fovant, 25 Jun 1800;

Grant and release by John Thomas Batt of New Hall, Wiltshire, Esq. to Ann Eyre of Wells, widow, of the estates devised by the will of Thomas Eyre. Consideration: 10s., 29 Dec 1812;

Assignment of mortgage by Francis Seward of Wilton, Wiltshire, Esq., Ann Eyre of Wells, widow, Frances Edgell of Standerwick Court, widow, Thomas Martin of Fovant, Wiltshire, yeoman to William Wyndham of Dinton House, Wiltshire and Revd Thomas Wyndham of Hinton Admiral, Hampshire, of four allotments of land in the Common Fields known as Shaftsbury Road Field, North Middle Field, the Down Field and South Middle Field, all at Fovant, Wiltshire. Consideration: 10s. 6 Apr 1813;

Deed of covenant to produce title deeds by Thomas Goodfellow of Fovant, Wiltshire, cordwainer and Ann Eyre of Wells, widow and Frances Edgell of Standerwick Court, widow to William Wyndham of Dinton House, Wiltshire, Esq., 6 Apr 1813;

Bargain and sale by Ann Eyre of Wells, widow and Frances Edgell of Standerwick Court, widow to Wadham Wyndham of Downton, Wiltshire, Esq. of four allotments of land in the Common Fields known as Shaftsbury Road Field, North Middle Field, the Down Field and South Middle Field, all at Fovant, Wiltshire. 5 Apr 1813;

Bond of obligation by Edward Brickell of Ringwood, Hampshire, victualler to William Wyndham of Dinton, Wiltshire, Esq., for the sum of £100, to levy a fine on a close of wood lying under the Hill, at Fovant, Wiltshire, 29 Sep 1813.
[Former reference number: DD\WY/83]