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Gloucestershire 1-100

Ü	Gloucestershire 101-200

ID	Date	Source	Lot No.	Text	Surnames
1	1817	Bloomsbury 17 Sept 1998	41	Sotheby (Eliza, of Clifton, near Bristol) Commonplace book, manuscript, 116pp., with a fore-edge painting concealed beneath the gilt, slightly browned, hinges weak, 18th cent. panelled morocco, gilt, g.e., 24th July 1817; and 6 others, 8vo & 4to (7). #80-120	Sotheby
2	1859	Bloomsbury 17 Sept 1998	48	Townshend (William Hicks, land agent & surveyor) Declaration signed relating to Rodway Hill Farm, Gloucestershire, manuscript, 2 1/2pp., folds, browned, edges slightly frayed, sm. folio, Bristol, 27th July 1859; and a quantity of others, v.s., v.d. (qty). #30-40	Townshend
3	1763-1789	Bloomsbury 6 May 1999	29	Taylor (Rev. John, curate of Clifton & rector of Hempstead, Gloucestershire, c.1727-91) Memorandum and letter-Book, manuscript in several hands, c. 108pp., some insertions, some ff. excised, some ff. loose, folds, browned, original vellum, ink lettering on upper cover, soiled and extensively rubbed, sm. 4to, 1763-89. #100-150	Taylor
4	1631	Dominic Winter 13 Dec 2000	372	Exemplification of a final concord for property in Moreton Valence, Putley, Epney,'Horsmarley', Standish and Framilode - all villages along the River Severn south of Gloucester, Document in latin on vellum featuring an elaborate initial letter "C" with decorative calligraphic top margin. Lacking seals (1) £60-80
5	1855	Dominic Winter 31 Jan 2001	238	Gloucester Docks. Vellum conveyance of 1855 for lands at Llanthony, Gloucester to provide a dockyard for the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway Company with the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, two large sheets of vellum, usual dusting on the outside, with one small area cut away (not affecting text), the second sheet bearing a coloured manuscript plan of the area of land An interesting document in the development of the commercial potential of railways at the height of 'Railway Mania' and an interesting juxtaposition of two transport cultures. The Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway was built to bring the coal and timber from the Forest of Dean down to Gloucester where it could be transported down the Gloucester and Berkeley canal (now known as the Sharpness Canal) and thence to the sea. The Canal is still in operation as one of the few truly commercial canals in the country. The railway closed, but a small section of it is still in use as a tourist attraction.
6	1851-1863	Dominic Winter 31 Jan 2001	239	Three large scale manuscript estate plans, c. 1851-63, showing the Compton Estate, the Bromsberrow Place Estate and Bromsberrow Heath in Gloucestershire, each drawn in black ink with colour wash to fields, with extensive identification of ownerships, tenant holdings, etc., the map of Bromsberrow Heath incorporates an extensive indenture on three leaves of vellum relating to the enclosure of the common land of the Heath for private ownership, some creasing, dusting and scuffing, but in generally good legible condition, one laid on linen Of particular interest to local historians of this area of Gloucestershire, providing considerable information on land ownership in the area in the mid 19th c., plus details on the enclosure of formerly common land.
7	18-20th century	Dominic Winter 31 Jan 2001	240	Gloucestershire/Cotswolds. Collection of approximately 48 documents on vellum and paper, 18th-20th c., relating mainly to property transactions in the Cotswolds area of Gloucestershire, and in particular the Parish of Guiting Power, some dusting and scuffing but generally in good condition An interesting collection providing a considerable amount of local historical and genealogical information for what is now a very popular tourist area. Guiting Power is a very attractive village lying almost equidistant between Cheltenham and Stow on the Wold. (approx. 48)
8	1709	Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001	446	Gloucestershire Militia. Manuscript summons 1p folio, August 11th 1709, requiring Anne Pauncefoot 'at Preston within the County of Gloucestershire' to appear before the Deputy Lieutenant of the County because she had failed 'to find or provide one trained Horse and horseman and Armes to serve in the Militia of the Sd County', signed by Richard Cocks and Maynard Colchester, with manuscript note to the foot stating that Anne had been required to pay for five years in lieu of providing the required man and beast, some weakness in the folds but a very attractive document. Rare. The process of providing men and horses for local fighting armies goes back to Saxon times. Before the establishment of a modern standing professional army and civilian police, law and order was maintained by the raising of local Militias which were staffed by men and horses provided by local landowners, pro rata to their land holding. In the same year as this document, Queen Anne vetoed a bill to reorganise the Scottish Militia - the very last time the Royal veto was used. (1) £50-80	Pauncefoot	Cocks	Colchester
9	1817	Dominic Winter 8 Mar 2001	500	Gloucestershire & Herefordshire. Large folio volume containing nine finely executed manuscript estate plans, 1817, relating to estates in Dymock, Gloucestershire, Ledbury, Herefordshire, and Berrow, Birtsmorton, Castlemorton and Longdon in Worcestershire 'the property of John Thackwell', plans drawn on vellum sheets in pen and wash colours with manuscript schedules facing each map, leather boards, upper board detached, 4to The maps were prepared by Robert Jones of Ledbury and detail field names, location of buildings, land ownership of adjoining estates and farms, while the schedules provide further details on field sizes, yields etc etc.	Thackwell	Jones
10	1789	Dominic Winter 11 Apr 2001	387	Vellum indenture for the purchase of a large tract of land at Newent, Gloucestershire dated 1789, signed (amongst others) by Thomas Trigge, then Governor of Jersey, document in fine overall condition. (40) £100-150	Trigge
11	17th-19th century	Dominic Winter 25 July 2001	335	Carton containing a large collection of paper and vellum documents 17th-19th c., including manorial documents relating to Dymock, Ruardean, Slaughter and original abstracts relating to the sale of the manor and estates of Eyford (Exford)
12	1822	Dominic Winter 29 Aug 2001	357	Vellum recovery document of George IV for lands of the Manor of Eyford (Exford), Gloucestershire, dated Trinity Term 1822, featuring a fine portrait of George III contained within an elaborate initial "G", decorative borders featuring allegorical figures etc., remains of Royal seal contained within original metal skippet attached by original vellum tag, in good overall condition. Obviously, even two years after the death of George III, the authorities had not yet produced a flattering enough image of his debauched son. The lands involved in this document were extensive involving 35 messuages, 6 dovehouses, 120 gardens, 1,600 acres of land, 300 acres of meadows, 1,000 acres of pasture, 360 acres of woods, 500 of furze and heath, 300 of moor, 300 of marsh, 500 covered with water and common pasture. A most significant document for this area of Gloucestershire which lies just north west of the popular tourist area of Upper Slaughter.
13	1666	Dominic Winter 29 Aug 2001	358	Important and historic manuscript document on two large sheets of vellum, dated August 20th, 1666, being the will of Grimbald Pauncefoot detailing bequests to the poor in his parish of Pauntly, Gloucestershire, and bequests of his land in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, as well as his furniture and household items written in a remarkably legible hand and in fine overall condition, together with three other 17th c. wills from other counties including one dated 1603 and one made during the Commonwealth bearing the device of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector. Wills from such an early period are scarce on the market - and Pauncefoot's will is particularly extensive indicating that he was an important landowner of the time. As well as his landholdings in Pauntly, he also has lands and property in Newent, Gloucestershire and Stanton in Worcestershire. As his will is dated just six years after the Restoration his landholding must have continued through the Commonwealth period - no mean achievement for the time!	Pauncefoot
14	1838	Dominic Winter 29 Aug 2001	359	Important and extensive vellum document dated 1838, comprising 27 very large sheets of vellum and relating to the Parish of Tibberton in Gloucestershire. The very detailed and extensive document lists all the landowners, the occupiers of the land, name and description of the lands, the state of cultivation and a wealth of other details which will be of considerable historical importance to local historians and genealogist. Tibberton is today a large village between Newent and Gloucester
15	1725	Dominic Winter 3 Oct 2001	263	Bristol. Printed broadside issued by 'the Widow Penn' bookseller in Wine Street, Bristol, February 14th, 1725, announcing the building of the new docks in Bristol and listing the new regulations, approximately 18x14ins. The broadside announces that the Mayor and Burgesses of the City have built 'two several keys or wharfs for landing of goods' the first on the River Avon at the east side of King Street and the other on the River Froom on St Augustine's Back. As a consequence of the new keys being established, the broadside also announces six new regulations for use of the rivers and the docks.	Penn
16	1892	Dominic Winter 3 Oct 2001	283	Indenture on vellum, 1892, being a deed of indemnity for the estate of Puckrup Hall in Gloucestershire, together with an attached typed document on paper providing further indemnity in respect of certain legacies following the sale of the estate in 1900, and a manorial document from 1727. Puckrup Hall is now a noted luxury hotel and golf course just outside Tewkesbury
17	1663	Dominic Winter 12 Dec 2001	483	Large and attractive vellum indenture dated June 1st, 1663, with elaborate initial letter circling the Regal year of 1663, detailing the sale of the Manor of Hyde, in very fine clean and clear condition, signed by Henry Partridge with original pendant wax seal attached by original vellum tag A document of great interest. In addition to the various lands and properties on the Manor, the document grants the rights to claim the goods and chattels of outlaws - one wonders whether it still has any legal validity ! Property includes the land, messuages, common pasture, dovehouses, woods, fishing rights, mines, quarries, rights of the Manorial Court, Royalties etc. (1)	Partridge
18	1741, 1802	Dominic Winter 30 Jan 2002	325	Bristol Murders. Two scarce printed pamphlets on celebrated Bristol murders, 1741 and 1802, paper covers to both, fraying at edges, not affecting text, some dusting to outer covers, first pamphlet with two engraved plates, one showing the murder taking place, 4to and 8vo. The first pamphlet deals with the murder of Sir John Dineley Goodere ' who was murdered by the contrivance of his own brother on board the Ruby man of war in King's Road, Bristol January 19th 1740-1' . The second pamphlet deals with the trial of Maria Davis and Charlotte Bobbett, who were convicted and hanged for the gruesome murder of Maria's 15 month old son Richard. (2)	Goodere	Davis	Bobbett
19	1455	Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002	168	Important document on vellum dated January 24th 1455, written in an attractive chancery hand on a single leaf of vellum, in remarkably fine fresh condition, with two perfect red wax pendant seals, one armorial and the other the seal of the Mayor of Bristol. The document appoints Richard Wykes and Henry Leverygge to deliver in the name of Leonard Laury to John Newton and his wife Isabella, free possession and seisin in properties in 'Shepeham Wyntred Woodbarow Wynescombe Cheddar Banewelle Rowbarow Churche Hille Overlandgford Netherlangford Stokke Wryngton Lyghe & Strode.' Because Laury's seal is unknown to many he has procured the seal of the Mayor of Bristol to this deed, and Richard Hatter, Mayor has agreed to this special request. All the lands referred to are in the Mendips area of Somerset south of the City. Medieval documents from this period rarely survive in such fine condition	Wykes	Leverygge	Laury	Newton	Hatter
20	1687, 1800s	Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002	169	Important document on vellum dated 1687, being the will of a wealthy Bristol merchant named George Morris, in fine fresh condition, together with a group of documents all relating to Bristol and the Bristol area, including the last will of Anne Morris, widow of George Morris, dated 1695, a large indenture on vellum dated 1685 for the conveyance of a large estate at Blagdon, and another related indenture on vellum, a covenant dated 1807 relating to Monkton Combe, seven 19th c. abstracts of title relating to houses in Bristol and a printed sales particular dated 1870 for the sale of properties in Bedminster	Morris
21	1846	Dominic Winter 7 Mar 2002	170	A Table of Acts Relating to the City of Bristol, and unrepealed, from Magna Charta to III Victoria; with an index, arranged by John Robert Hall, 1846, a collection of over 100 Acts of Parliament from 1739 to 1845, all relating to the City of Bristol, with index at front of vol. 1, compiled in 1846, bound in 4 vols., together with an additional bound volume of Bristol Acts, dating from 1803 to 1822 (with some manuscript additions etc.), bound in contemp full calf (except final vol. in contemp reversed calf), spines recased with orig. spines laid down, rubbed and marked, folio	Hall