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Charter of Exchange, 29 February, 2 Edw. VI [1548/9] [Latin] Between William Herbert, Knight, and Matthew Colthurst, de Warder, c. Wilts, Esq. In exchange for Matthew Colthurst's Capital Messuage of the Manor of Donyngton, p. Donyngton, c. Wilts., belonging to the Monastery of Chaston, c. Dorset, and the Advowson and patronage of the parish church of Donyngton, and also all messuages, lands, tenements, and other hereditaments of the said Manor, and also of the Rectory of Donyngton alias Dynton, and all other messuages or tenements etcetera thereunto belonging; William Herbert enfoeffs, grants, and demises to Matthew Colthurst all that Grange and farm and hereditaments called Barton next to Bath, in the ps. of Lyncombe, Widcombe, Walcote and Barton, c. Somerset, and all demesne lands, meadows and pastures of the said Grange being in the said parishes and known as Kyngesmeade le Hayes and Sopers, and all closes of the said farm of Barton. And all those woods called Lynwells woode and Myddell woode, a close of pasture called the Ambry Orchard, all that pasture called 'the land of the Park within the parishes of Lyncombe and Widcombe'. And all those pastures and meadows called Le Hampe Wrogge Meade, Brodcroft, Longmeade and Ambry Meade. And all those demesne lands and customary tenants of Walcote and Barton and other inheritances in the Hundred of Barton [Bathforum], one parcell of pasture of Lez Launcedown [Lansdown], and all that common Lez Sleight and all pastures within the parishes of Walcote and Barton for 360 Ewes, the Ewe flock of Barton and all stores for 360 Ewes with premises in ps. of Walcote and Barton, Lyncombe, and Widcombe, as are demised to Henry Bewshyn and Elionore his wife, and William and Peter his sons, as lately demised by the late Monastery of Bath. And also all that pasture called Lez Heyes, and also all those meadows and pastures called Syddenham Meade, Park land in Estdown, and Bewchyncliffe alias Bychyncliffe, with all their appurtenances situate lying and being in the common fields and ps. of Lyncombe and Widcombe. And all that pasture for 322 Ewes, the Hogge Flock, and all stores for the flock aforesaid, now or lately in the tenure of Richard and Robert Cooke. And all that wood and land called Warley Wood in Forde [Bathford], c. Wilts, lately of the Monastery of Bath. And all and singular the messuages, tofts, cottages, mills, dovecotes, houses, edifices, tenements, meadows, pasture, etc. with view of Frankpledge
Bargain and Sale, 29 September, 33 Eliz. [1591] 1. Edmond Coltehurst, city of Bath, c. Somerset, Esq. 2. George Snigge, city of Bristol, Esq. 3. George Staples, son and heir of Alexander Stapels, late of Yate in c. Gloucester, Gent., Hugh Gryffith, city of Bristol, Marchant, and Henry Cripps, of the same place, Yeoman Reciting: Mortgage, n.d. 1. Edmond Coltehurst 2. Alexander Staples All his lands and tenements in Bathe, Barton, Walcott, Witcombe and Lyncombe. Subject to the repayment of the consideration. Consideration: £1200 from 2. to 1. Whereas Alexander Staples made his will appointing Elizabeth his wife as executor, and then died. And whereas Edmond Coltehurst has fully paid the said money to Elizabeth Staples. Now in Consideration of £1400 from George Snigge to Edmond Coltehurst. All that Capital messuage, farm and Grange of Barton, and all rights and lands thereunto belonging. And also all those lands, messuages etc., late in the occupation of William Sherston, now taken or known as part of the inheritance of Edmond Coltehurst, with winter pasture for 360 Ewes in Bath or Barton, commonly called The Hamme. And also that house called Ambry House situate outside the Southgate of the city of Bath, with a garden to the south of the said house and 2 little paddocks under the town wall, with a meade called Ambry Meade, between a mead called St. John's Meade now in the tenure of Thomas Turner on the west, and the meade belonging to the Farmer of Barton, now in the tenure of Peter Bewshen on the east, and distendeth downwards upon the common river called Haven [Avon] on the south. Woods called Lynwells and Myddlewoode in Walcott both containing about 50a., and all that wood called Kibwells woode, p. Walcott. All from 1. to 2. And also one chamber or lodging called the Star Chamber or Doctor Sprinte Lodging, situate and being in the Abbey of Bath, and one chamber on the southside of the Abbey church, and other premises with free access to George Snigge, Alice his wife, and John their son. from 1. to 2. for the lives of 2., his wife, and their son.
Demise, 2 May 10 James [1612] [Latin] 1. Francis Marice, city of Westminster, c. Middlesex, Esq. and Francis Phelips of London, Gent. 2. George Snigge, Knight, ____ Baron ____ of the King [Baron of the Exchequer] All those 10th bushells of grain and hay [Tithes] and other 10th Major and Minor, annually, from the Grange of Barton, p. Walcot, c. Somerset, now in the tenure of Robert Chambers, at an annual rent of £10. From 1. to 2. Consideration: £290 rom 2. to 1.
Award of Nicholas Hyde, 5 June, 17 James [1619] 1. William Snigge, Esq. 2. William Sherston and other Citizens of Bath By mutual assent of the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Bath, and of William Snigge, Esq., owner and proprietor of the Grange and farm of Barton, the matters in variance between them concerning the right of common claimed by the citizens in the said Grange were referred to the arbitration of Nicholas Hyde by the High Court of Chancery. Whereas the Citizens of Bath claim that every Burgess of the city may put their cattle into Kingemeade, part of the Grange, upon Lamas Day [1 August], there to feed until the Farmer [of Barton grange] put his Cattle into the arable fields of Barton, which they are also to do until the fields are sown again. The Citizens may then again put their cattle into Kingemeade from the feast of St. Crispin [25 October] to that of St. Andrew [30 November] [Detail of evidence given] Whereas a previous arbitration awarded that the citizens should take a lease for 200 years of the common, but that no such lease had been taken. Therefore Nicholas Hyde awarded in manner following. That the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Bath shall forever hereafter have, hold and enjoy, all these parcels of land, part of the Grange of Barton, called or known by the name of the West Furlong or West Field, heretofore in one great field, but now divided into 5 closes, one in the occupation of Robert Chambers, Gent., containing 5a., three other of the closes in the occupation of Thomas Fisher of Weston, Yeoman, demised to him by Sir George Snigge, at the yearly rent of 14s., containing 44 a., the fifth in the occupation of Edward Sheppeard, at a yearly rent of £9.5.8, containing 42a. All bounded with the highway from bath to Bristol on the south, the way from bath to Weston on the west, the common field of Walcot on the north, and partly by Kingsmeade Furlong and partly by several grounds of tenants of Walcot on the east, the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Bath to pay 40s. p.a. to William Snigge. Also that William Snigge and his heirs are to hold the rest and residue of the said grange free of common, or any claim thereto, and that the said west field shall be called the Bath Common and shall be forever used as a common for the citizens and free Burgesses of Bath. And that the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Bath should execute to William Snigge a release of any claim to common in the other lands of the Grange. And that William Snigge shall upon request of the Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Bath make a feoffment of the said West furlong or West Field.
Bargain and Sale: 10 June, 17 James [1619] 1. William Snigge, of Ogbourne St, George, c. Wiltshire, Esq. 2. James Gally, city of Bath, c. Somerset, Gent., Richard Gay, Gent., William Chapman the Younger, Gent., Mathewe Kundoll, Gent., and Mark Dallamye, Clothier All that parcel of ground, part of the Grange of Barton, called or known as the West Field or West Furlong. Consideration: 40s p.a. from 2. to 1.
