1. William Briscoe of Bathford, Gent. and Robert Briscoe of the same, Gent. 2. Robert Fisher of Bathampton, Gent. and Zachariah Jeffreys of Kingsdown in the p. Box, co. Wiltshire, Surgeon and Apothecary.
Recites: Will of William Briscoe of Bathford, Gent., father of 1. 16 March 1772. Now dec'd. Lands in the p. Marshfield, co. Gloucester, and p. Bathford, co. Somerset, not already granted to Elizabeth his fist wife or Ellen his second wife, to his sons William and Robert. Legacies to his 3 daughters Hester, Elizabeth, and Mary.
Recites: William Briscoe, Gent., of Bathford, died on or about 4 April 1774.
Recites: Agreement, 5 April 1775 Between William Briscoe and Robert Briscoe for absolute purchase of Robert Briscoe's Moiety or half part of several Freehold pieces of land in the p. Marshfield, and p. Bathford, as divised by the Will of William Briscoe, dec'd.
Pasture ground called the Lower Bridge Furlong (or the Barn Ground), along with the Barn, Stables and Bartons adjoining (8a.). Close of arable ground called Upper Dry Leaze (3a.), now part of another close called Middle Dry Leaze. Close of meadow called Gay's Leaze (5a.), adjoining the highway leading to Shockerwick on the north, and adjoining ground called Ower Becombe or Murford's Piece on the east. Pasture ground called Upper Bridge Furlong (9a.), adjoining Gay's Leaze on the north, and adjoining ground called Accendells or Akeingdales on the south. Arable ground, now divided, called Murford's Piece (6a.), adjoining Gay's Leaze on the southwest, and adjoining Dry Leazes on the east, (1a. of Murford's Piece since taken out and added to Upper Dry Leaze). Close of pasture called Accendells (2a.), alias Akeingdales, now planted as an orchard, adjoining Upper Bridge Furlong, and adjoining the way leading to towards the city of Bath on the west. Parcel of meadow called Pardis (1/2a.), formerly in the possession of Alice Skrine, widow, now also planted as an orchard (The above lands formerly of Nataniel Skrine, Gent., but lately conveyed together with a Messuage and other lands to William Briscoe, Mariner, dec'd., great uncle of William and Robert Briscoe.) Piece of arable land (1a.) adjoining the highway leading from Bathford to Bannerdown on one side, and on the other the ground called Murford's Piece, lately made part of Murford's Piece and Gay's Leaze. Strip of arable land (1/4a.) adjoining Upper Bridge Furlong on one side, and on the other side the last mentioned Highway, and lately made part of Upper Bridge Furlong (These last 2 pieces of land formerly of William Harford, dec'd., susequently his son William Harford, granted by William Jr. and Grace, widow of William Sr. to William Briscoe, dec'd., great uncle of William and Robert Briscoe.) Close of arable ground called Bittlemoor (1a.), now part of Upper Dry Leaze. Close of arable ground called Nyeford (1/2a.), lately exchanged for other land which has been added to Murford's Piece. Common Pasture for Sheep belonging to the grounds called Bittlemoor and Nyeford. The waste ground late of William Fisher and Sarah Fisher his sister, and Thomas Peckstone, near the aforesaid barn. (The grounds called Bittlemoor and Nyeford, the common pasture and wasteground were lately conveyed by William Fisher and Sarah Fisher, and Thomas Peckstone, with a Messuage and other lands in Bathford, to William Briscoe, dec'd, great uncle of William and Robert Briscoe.)
Consideration: £500 and £1000 to remain in the hands of William Briscoe of 1.; £100 to Robert Briscoe from William Briscoe; and 5s apiece to 1. from 2.
