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Wiltshire Extents for Debts (104)

A hearing at Marlborough in 1595 concerning a lot of land and property in the manor of Swindon. Places named include Wroughton, Wiltshire; Chisledon, Wiltshire; Ogbourne St. George, Wiltshire; Calne, Wiltshire; and Aldbourn, Wiltshire.

Reference C239/61 no. 85.

11 Oct. 37 Eliz. I [1595]. Inquisition at Marleborowe before Edward Hungerforde, esquire, by William Adye, Thomas Collyns, Thomas Bacon, Thomas Brende, Thomas Humfries, Robert Evans, Henry... [MS. blind], John Monday, John Bright, Jon Foster alias Knyght, Humphrey Sympson, John Clarke, and Thomas Fowler.

Seized in his demesne as of fee of: the manor of Swyndon and all messuages, lands, meadows, feedings, pasture, woods, underwood, rents, and all other profits and easements belonging, worth 66l. 13s. 4d. yearly; a messuage and divers lands, feedings, and pasture called 'Westcott Leasnes' in Wroughton parish, now held by Thomas himself (126l. 13s. 4d.); a 'ferme' called 'Court Pounde' and all messuages [etc., as above] belonging in Cheselden parish [26l. 13s. 4d]; 3 messuages, a cottage, and divers meadows in the common fields of Wanborowe and all lands [etc.] belonging, held severally by Richard Reason, Thomas Morecock, John Wilkins and William Lewys (26l. 13s. 4d.); a messuage in Ogborne St. George and all lands [etc.] belonging (40l); ½ of a farm in Blackland in Calne parish and divers messuages belonging and all lands [etc.] belonging (26l. 13s 4d.); ½ of a farm called 'Beckington Ferme' in Abrey parish and all lands [etc.] belonging (20l.).

On the day of the receipt of the writ, in possession for a term of several years of: a tenement in Upham in Alborne parish now held by William Gearuthe and a tenement and 2 virgates called 'twoe yearde landes' in Snappe in Alborne parish (10l.) ; 2/3 of a 'ferme' in Alborne and all lands [etc., as above] belonging (13l. 6s. 8d.); a meadow in Alborne (5l.).

The following goods: 130 'kyne and steares' worth 230l.; 10 'calves' worth 3l 6s 8d.

Total value of the lands 361l. 13s 4d. yearly and of the goods 233l. 6s. 8d.

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Wiltshire Extent for debts page 104 (WR8 Extents for Debts Edward 1-Elizabeth I) Thomas Goddarde, gentleman, of Upham 24 July 37 Eliz. I [1595]. Capias returnable in quin. of Mich. next [13 Oct.], sued out by Anne Bewforest, administratrix of Luke Bewforest, to whom Thomas acknowledged 2,000l. on 12 Nov. 4 Eliz. I [1562] before James Dyer, knight, then chief justice of the Common Pleas, payable at Christmas then next.

The Sheriff certifies that Thomas has not been found.

11 Oct. 37 Eliz. [1595]. Inquisition at Marleborowe before Edward Hungerforde, esquire, by William Adye, Thomas Collyns, Thomas Bacon, Thomas Brende, Thomas Humfries, Robert Evans, Henry . . .[Ms. blind], John Monday, John Bright, John Foster alias Knyght, Humphrey Sympson, John Clarke, and Thomas Fowler.

Seised in his demesne as of fee of: the manor of Swyndon and all messuages, lands, meadows feedings, pasture, woods, underwood, rents, and all other profits and easements belonging, worth 66l. 13s. 4d. yearly; a messuage and divers lands, feedings, and pasture called 'Westcott Leasnes' in Wroughton parish, now held by Thomas himself (126l. 13s. 4d); a 'ferme' called 'Court Pounde' and all messuages [etc., as above} belonging in Cheselden parish (26l. 13s. 4d.); 3 messuages, a cottage, and divers meadows in the common fields of Wanborowe and all lands [etc.} belonging, held severally by Richard Reason, Thomas Morecock, John Wilkins, and William Lewys (26l. 13s. 4d.); a messuage in Ogbome St. George and all lands [etc.} belonging (40l.); 1/2 of a farm in Blackland in Calne parish and divers messuages belonging and all lands [etc.] belonging (26l. 13s. 4d.); 1/2 of a farm called 'Beckington Ferme' in Abrey parish and all lands [etc.] belonging (20l.).

On the day of the receipt of the writ, in possession for a term of several years of: a tenement in Upham in Alborne parish now held by William Gearuthe and a tenement and 2 virgates called 'twoe yearde landes' in Snappe in Albome parish (10l.); i of a 'ferme' in Alborne and all lands [etc., as above] belonging (13/. 68. 8d.); a meadow in Alborne (5/.).

The following goods: 130 'kyne and steares' worth 230l; 10 'calves' worth 3l. 6s. 8d.

Total value of the lands 361l. 13s. 4d. yearly and of the goods 233l. 6s. 8d.

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