ABBOTT

All the early Abbotts are probably descended from the common ancestors Peter and his wife Thomazine Abbott. There is still insufficient data to unravel all the family connections but the preponderance of the same forenames suggest they are all one family and more research may eventually sort out the family tree which, at the moment, is somewhat speculative – not all the documents listed have yet been examined and the Wills may be crucial..

1) Peter Abbott

Peter Abbott received donations under the terms of several Wills as a poor member of the village in 1606, 1607, 1613 and 1614 – he was the largest beneficiary.

DD/S/BT/4/1/2 - 1] Edward Abbott the elder of Butleigh husbandman 2] John his brother Assignment of lease for lives (1635)

1a) Edward Abbott (Dwelly's PR) Chr. 1 May 1584 Butleigh

Another wedding reported:- an Edward Abbott to Margery Oram 27 Oct 1623 # .

1b) Richard Abbott bur. 28 Apr 1657 Butleigh

Richard appears as a donor towards the erection of Chelsea College in 1617 – he donated 6 pence.

PROB11/265 Will of 1656 of Richard Abbott also DD/S/BT/11/1/8. A Leonard bur. 26 May 1628 Butleigh may be a child of this family.

A) Unattributed Abbott deaths

B) Unattributed wedding – Agnes Abbott to Edward Jacklett in Butleigh on 8 Nov 1671 #

1c) John Abbott

This might be a first marriage of (2) who subsequently married 2a?

2 or 1c?) John Abbott

2a or 1c?) John Abbott

An Alice d.o. John was bur. 30 Dec 1658 Butleigh and may have been a child of this family. Another Alice was a donor in 1680 towards the building of St. Paul's Cathedral (D/P/Butl 4/1/1). A John Abbott was a ratepayer in 1679 for just one year (followed by Thomas Abbott junior in sequence in 1781)

3) Edward Abbott – son of 1a or 1b, died c. 1677/8.

Edward received £3 15s 0d 'for the relief of his wife and children' in 1673 and in the same year the Overseers of the Poor paid a doctor 4 shillings to attend his wife. In 1774-6 the family also received relief and in the latter year Edward's wife was bought new clothes and carried to Thomas Hooke's house. The following year the Overseers 'paid for a shroud & burial for ye Joan Abbott 6s 3d' – presumably Edward's wife rather than daughter. Edward Abbott.received relief for his family in1677 but thereafter disappears from the record. None of the family appears receiving relief between 1678 and 1680 but Rose subsequently becomes a charge on the parish for over 30 years – next. The daughter Joane may be the person whose rent was paid by the overseers in 1711 and 1713.

Rose Abbott first appears in the Overseers disbursements in 1681 when they 'paid for a wasscoat, a new peare of bodesses & a chanege and a new peare of shoose for Roose Abbott & a coate & a peare of indenturest.In 1682 she received a coat and in 1686 was attended to by Elizabeth Clapp. In 1687 Rose was paid 1s 6d for looking after the sick wife of John Pirkes, who subsequent;y died. She next appears in 1692 when warrants were taken out by the Overseers against her and Thomas Davis for causing a disturbance. In 1698 and 99 she received relief – the latter year costing - '1s 6d for a warrant 6d, a beade & blanket 11s 2d, a peall 2s 4d, two changes 7s 8d, a coate 10s 4d, a wascoate 5s 4d, a peare of shoose 4s, house rent firen 12 8d'. From 1702 on wards she received relief or clothing practically every year and in that year too her child is mentioned for the first time. In 1703 she nursed John Kimber in his sickness then it was her turn in 1706 - 'in her sickness 7-0, paid for a kettell 6s paid for wood 4-6 for cote & wascote for her maid [daughter] & making 8-5 ½'. She was still sick the next year and her daughter died – the overseers paying for clothes for Rose and a shroud for the child. She still received help 'in her sickness' in 1708 and in 1709 there is evidence that she had another child - 'pd for a peare of shoose for Rose Abbott child 2s 4d & relife in sicknes'. Rose also received money (6d) from the 'Rocke' legacy that year. In 1711 she received 6d from the Dyer Symcockes bequest. Subsequent to that she doesn't seem to receive relief as often though in 1716 the overseers paid for 'oyntment in her lameness'. She continued to receive rent or relief for the last 20 years of her life plus shoes, clothes etc. and often extra help in her sickness or necessity. In her final year, 1734/5, the overseers paid for a sheet & blanket for Rose Abbott & paid Ruth Paulet to attend her in her sickness. They then paid for a coffin for Rose Abbott 10shillings & paid for ringing the bell and making the grave & affidavit for her.

Thomazine (named after her ancestor, wife of Peter?) was apprenticed to Margaret Cooke in 1675 (OOP) but had an illegitimate child by 1687 when a warrant was taken out by the overseers to have her examined about the matter. No further mention of her or the child.

Note: The Churchwarden's rates (CR) and Overseers Of the Poor Rates (OOP) give a sequence of names and dates that cannot be equated exactly with the names that we have from the PRs.

3x) Elizabeth Abbott – Will 1678 DD/S/BT/6/5/6 Probate of Will (1678) of Elizabeth Abbott of Butleigh with inventory attached 1678/9

4) Peter Abbott died circa 1679? Son of Thomas if Thomas (5) was his brother

Peter was a rate payer from 1673 – 1679 and may have died in that year – or sold his property (see below for Peter of Charlton Adam, brother of Thomas of Butleigh). His name suggests that he was descended from (1) and his place in the ratepayers list suggests that he may have been related to the John and Thomas Abbott (jun) who immediately become ratepayers after his death. John may have been his son and Thomas his nephew? The only appearance of John was in the 1679 list of ratepayers, though another John received relief in the 1740's. The name Peter Abbott appears again in conjunction with Yeates as the name of a property acquired by Mr. Young.

A Thomas Abbott presumably a minor (b.c. 1660?) was apprenticed to James Sansom in 1675 and became a ratepayer in 1681 (too young to be the son of Thomas (5) but possibly the son of the only other ratepaying Abbott – Peter. He paid rates from 1681-1688 as Thomas junior but in 1689 paid rates jointly with William Abbott, possibly his brother.

DD/S/BT/6/5/7 1] Peter Abbot of Charlton Adam, husbandman 2] Henry Pope the elder of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of Stadellcome (6a) and 2a arable in Butleigh, part Peckham lease (1562).. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1679.

DD/S/BT/5/1/12 1] Peter Abbot of Charlton Adam, yeoman 2] Thomas Abbot the elder of Butleigh, his brother Release of rent under Peckham lease of part of Guppies farm in Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1681.

5) Thomas Abbott senior, died 1696? Son of Thomas

In the 'list of commoners for 1672' there is just one mention, No. 45 Abbots, which refers to this family and Thomas was probably the person referred to since he was the main rate payer bearing that surname, the only other one being Peter above. Thomas appears in the Overseers of the poor and churchwarden's accounts from 1673 onwards and was churchwarden himself in 1681. He was a donor to St. Pauls Cathedral in 1680. In 1681 he was paid rent of 3 shillings by the Overseers on behalf of William Stroud who was receiving relief. In 1682 he was referred to as 'senior' to distinguish him from a younger Thomas who was listed in 1681 as 'junior'. This would be the Thomas who in 1675 was apprenticed to James Sansom (OOP) and not Thomas senior's son. The older Thomas paid about eight times as much in rates as the younger indicating their respective wealth. Up to 1690 Thomas is called 'senior' but from 1691 – 6 the 'senior' is dropped (probably because there was no longer a need to distinguish him from the younger Thomas rather than him being replaced by his son). In 1697 the senior Thomas was replaced in the rate by Mary who must have been his widow and in 1698 by a Thomas (must be his son) and Richard. Only Richard paid rates from 1699 – 1703 but from 1704 he paid rates jointly with Thomas, presumably his brother, to 1708 and again in 1712.

DD/S/BT/5/1/11 1] Thomas Abbot of Butleigh, yeoman 2] William How of Butleigh, husbandman Lease for lives of a cottage in Butleigh. Rent 6d.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1680

DD/S/BT/4/5/29 1] Thomas Abbot of Butleigh, yeoman, his wife Mary, William Clarke of Lovington, Francis Jennings of Lovington and William Clarke of Ripple, Wookey 2] John Pirkes son of John of Butleigh, husbandman Lease for lives of a cottage south of Sincklers lane, Date: 1683.

DD/S/BT/4/5/32 1] John Webb and Katherine Webb 2] Thomas Abbott of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for lives of Briant Pope's messuage at Hill, Butleigh. Rent 16s. 1696

5a) Richard Abbott died 1712

The son of Mary. Richard was churchwarden 1697-99 and paid rates 1699 -1703 - the seventh highest rate payer (OOP).- he also killed two polecats in that period. From 1704 upto 1712 [though in 1710-11 he is listed alone] he paid rates jointly with Thomas . He died in 1712 and a Thomas (5a1)? appeared alone in 1712 and 1713, 15, 16 (his son?) and Widow Mary Abbott in 1713, 15. See (5)

NOTE: THERE ARE SEVERAL THOMAS AND MARY ABBOTTS HERE AND AS YET UNCLARIFIED AS TO WHICH WAS WHICH – SEE 5A1a, 5B AND 6 BELOW]

Mary appears again in 1716. In 1717 Mary Abbott widdow paid 17s 8 ½d at the head of rates list and a Thomas Abbott jun in the middle of the list paying 2s 5¾d. In 1718 Mary Abbott widow is next to Henry Pope for Thomas Abbott. In 1719 and 20 Mary is next to 'Henry Pope and Late Abbotts. In 1721 Mary is now next to Thomas dividing the rate between them and in 1722 Thomas Abbott is called mason. In 1728 Mary is replaced by Elizabeth Abbott. *Mary, widow, appears in the churchwardens/OOP accounts 1713 – 1728, she then married William Holman Butleigh 25 Apr. 1728, and had a child John Chr. 15 Aug 1730 Butleigh. After 1728 her property passed first to Elizabeth (see next) then Thomas Abbott. She was bur. 27 Apr. 1747 Butleigh

DD/S/BT/11/1/26 - 1] William Clark of Lovington son and executor of James decd, William Clark of Wookey executor of Richard Clark decd, Mary Abbott of Butleigh. 2] Richard Abbott of Butleigh, yeoman, son of Mary Assignment of a cottage, 4a in West field and 2a in East field, Date: 1698.

DD/S/BT/11/1/29 1] Richard Abbot of Charlton Adam yeoman and wife Elizabeth, Christopher Attwool of Butleigh, husbandman 2] William Curtice the elder of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of 1a inclosed arable in Butleigh East field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1700. Ditto also DD/S/BT/5/3/6

DD/S/BT/6/9/3 Bond by Richard Abbott and Elizabeth and Christopher Attwool to keep covenants. [DD/S/BT/6/9/1-6/9/10 tied together]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1700.

DD/S/BT/6/5/23 1] Richard Abbot of Butleigh yeoman, son of Thomas and grandson of Richard Abbot decd 2] Matthew Irish of Wells, clothier Mortgage of a messuage, closes of meadow and pasture (16a), 9-a close of arable, Eastend (5a 1p), 6a at Saddle Combe and 8a 3yds in Date: 1710.

DD/S/BT/11/2/5 Richard Abbott Probate of Will of 1712

5a1) Andrew Abbott died 1728 clothier

DD/S/BT/11/2/18 - Letters of administration for property of Andrew Abbott granted to his widow Elizabeth.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1728.

DD/S/BT/5/3/7-8 1] John Coggan of Somerton, tallow chandler and wife Elizabeth former wife of Andrew Abbot of Broadway, clothier, decd, son of Richard decd 2] John Stocker Norton of Somerton and Nicholas Bicknell of Long Sutton, yeoman Assignment in trust of a messuage, Date: 1735.

DD/S/BT/4/2/9 James Abbott of Butleigh, son of Elizabeth Coggan decd, formerly widow of Andrew Abbott, son and devisee of Richard Abbott decd 1744-5

DD/S/BT/5/3/14 1] Mary Withy of Somerton, executrix of John Coggan of Somerton, tallow chandler whose wife Elizabeth was wife of Andrew Abbot of Broadway, clothier, decd 2] James Abbot Assignment of any right to the leasehold estate of Andrew Abbot, Elizabeth and their daughter Ann. Date: 1746.

5a1A?) Thomas Abbott bur. 17 Apr. 1732 Butleigh? [see previous Thomas (5) and (6)- uncertain which burial is which]

Two of this Thomas' other daughters have recorded marriages: John Underwood m. Butleigh 26 Aug 1745 Judith Abbott [the Jude bur. 15 Dec 1802 Butleigh?] Richard Sheat # m. Butleigh 24 Sep 1770 Alice Abbott bur. 10 Feb 1804 Butleigh. In 1715 (CR) Thomas Abbott junior started paying rates and in 1718 onwards called mason. The Thomas who was a mason paid rates up to 1732 died in 1732 (was 'late' Thomas in 1734) while the other Thomas paid rates until 1737 and was 'late Thomas Abbott' in 1737, the property going to the Webb family then Grenvilles. In 1731 food and drink was paid by the OOP for one of the Thomases who acted as a witness.

Besides the several Thomas Abbotts there was a Mary Abbott (identified as a widow) who was also a contemporary – probably the one who married William Holman below – and her rate seems to have been taken over by Elizabeth Abbott – her daughter from the previous marriage?

OOP accounts record: 1733 Mary and her children received £1 9s 6d and wheat to relieve them in sickness from the smallpox. In 1735 shoes were bought for her children and the rent was paid at the Symcockes house where they lived. 1736 paid Mary Abbott in her daughter Mary's sickness 3s 0d & bought a shroud for Mary Abbott junior 4s 0d & bought a coffin for Mary Abbott jun. 8s 0d & ye bell and grave making affidavit for Mary Abbott 2s 6d & Mr Howe for what he sent Mary Abbott's daughter 2s 6d. 1737/8 OOP paid rent and relief for Mary and her children. 1738/9 Mary Abbots house rent paid and one years relief for her children. 1738 Rent paid and relief for Mary Abbots children. 1739 Mary Abbott received 24 weeks relief from the OOP. In 1740 the overseers paid 26 weeks relief for Mary Abbotts children and paid Mary Abbotts house rent to Mary Avery. A Mary was paid for a dozen sparrow heads in 1752/3.

Ref: Survey of the Manor of Butleigh 1731: DD/S/BT Box 3

Lease to tenant Thomas Abbott, A messuage with appurts, age of life 60 years, Lords rent 10s, herriot £5.0.0, annual value £15.0.0 – if the 'age of life' refers to the tenant and not the lease then this may be Thomas (8)

5a1Ai)) Edward Abbott Chr. 15 Jun 1719 Butleigh, bur. 14 Mar 1797

Hannah may be the Ann d.o. John and Katherine Colmer Chr. 23 Mar 1717 Butleigh # Edward became a ratepayer in 1771 'for part of Mr. Moor's estate' and paid rates until 1797 - 'Edward Abbott late Moor 4s 6d ' (Ref DD/S/BT Box 3 1797). Sometimes the property was referred to 'House and Orchard or late Kelways.

Edward served as churchwarden in 1775, overseer in 1776 and constable for Butleigh Wootton in 1785.

The following records appear in the Churchwardens accounts regarding Edward: 1745 Edward Abbott for lying down ye stones in ye body of ye church, 1747 Mending the church wall, 1750 Edward Abbott, mason, paid for hightening ye walls and in 1752/3 paid for a brush. In 1759/60 he was paid again by the Churchwardens for another long brush for the church. In 1762 he was paid again for his work (unspecified).

The following records appear in the OOP; 1752/3 'For widening the bridges at Nackers Hole etc., 1754/55 for a stone bridge at Wootton, 1765 'for paving at trunk road at Cross Drove and likewise for one at Wootton'.1772 'for the wall at the poor house'. 1781 Edward Abbott paid 2s 11d (previously rates paid by James Grenville), 1782 Land Tax Edward Abbott owner & occupier paid 3s 4d. 1790 Edward Abbott for Late Kelways 4s 2d

Ref: DD/S/BT C/174 Box 3 An Abstract of the 1757 Survey, part of the parish of Butleigh and Butleigh Wootton which pays Tyths to Mrs Howe and the Glebe lands belonging to her. Edward Abbott, holds 3 roods 17 perches arable land, map ref 825 in Summer Road Furlong, East Field. Edward Abbott rent received on Long Leases from Michaelmas 1788 – Michaelmas 1789 years rent 4s 6d, received 2s 3d (Butleigh Manor Rentall 1789 DD/S/BT Box 2)

Ref: Land Tax Q/REL Butleigh 39/3 1781 – 1796 Edward Abbott pays the tax of 3s 4d as owner occupier. From this date the house retained the name 'Abbotts' but had a succession of owners and half a century later it took the name of its then owner and was called thereafter 'Perriams House – No. 29 Butleigh'.

D/S/BT/8/7/5 1] William Hodges son of Thomas deed 2] Edward Abbott of Butleigh Mortgage of Ragg (8a), Butleigh. [DD/S/BT/8/7/1-14 tied together]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1794.

DD/S/BT/10/3/16-17 Abbott Edward probate of will (1797) of Butleigh, proved 1797. Date: 1808.

5a1b) James Abbott the James bur. 10 Feb 1749 Butleigh

James paid rates on his mother's property from 1743 – 1747 (CW and OOP) and the property was 'late Abbotts' in 1747/8 when Richard Gould occupied it. In 1751-2 the property seems to have been shared between Richard Gould and widow Mary Abbott. By April 1754 she was referred to as 'Late widow Abbott'. After 1758 the property was last mentioned at 'late James Abbott's' - James Grenville paid the rates on one of the Abbotts properties from 1759.

In 1750 a widow Mary received 3d. In 1753/4 a bed was bought by the Overseers for Mary Abbott. This Mary was receiving rent from the Overseers 1762/3 – 1767 (mostly alongside Mary Oldedge/Oldish, and to Samuel Sweet). In 1768 – 'Mary Abbott deceased, her rent'. See 5a1A

DD/S/BT/4/2/9 James Abbott of Butleigh, son of Elizabeth Coggan decd, formerly widow of Andrew Abbott, son and devisee of Richard Abbott decd 1744-5

DD/S/BT/5/3/13 Letters of administration for the property of Andrew Abbott of Broadway left unadministered by his widow Elizabeth granted to his son James. Endorsed Gould 1758.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1745.

DD/S/BT/5/3/15 1] James Abbot 2] Revd William Dodd Further charge on mortgaged estate at Butleigh. Endorsed Gould 1758.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1746.

DD/S/BT/5/3/17-18 1] Richard Gould 2] Jas Grenville of Butleigh 3] William Ekins Peirs of Wookey Assignment of a messuage, closes of meadow and pasture (16a), 9-a close of arable and 4a arable in the East field, Pyle Close (2 a), Bolster (1a), 5 yds in Elder Bush Furlong, 1/2a same in the West field and 1.5a in Charlen Way, Butleigh, endorsed late Abbots, Butleigh Hill, in trust for Grenville. With covering slip. 1758

5a2) Richard Abbott, bur. 2 May 1777 Butleigh

A Richard Abbott received 5p for a dozen sparrow heads in 1743/4. In 1750 a Richard Abbott and William Holman (husband of Mary Abbott (see 5a) - since 1728) appeared working together in the Churchwardens Accounts and in the same year Rixhard was also paid for working for the mason Edward Abbott. Must be all one related family. In 1753 Richard was paid for digging a gutter against the church (CW). In 1754/5, the overseers of the poor paid the rent for Richard Abbott and in subsequent years (sometimes together with that of Wm. Warr and sometimes Betty Westcombe) until 1763. In 1773 he is mentioned again when his rent for 1772 was paid in arrears and finally in 1778 when the rent for 'the Late Richard Abbott' was paid to Wm Eades in arrears. (OOP) An Ann Abbott married: Butleigh 28 Mar 1780 John Dickford #.

5b) Thomas Abbott

Thomas, the brother of Richard is probably the person who jointly paid rates with him from 1704-11 and maybe also upto 1713, though the latter may have been his son.

Note: Ann Jacklett a widow bur. 28 May 1715 Butleigh left her estate to Thomas, son of her brother Richard Abbott – this latter Thomas?


6) Thomas Abbott (junior) bur. 25 Mar 1737 Butleigh [or the Thomas 5a1A?]

A reference in the OOP in 1712/13 was a payment of £1 2s 0d to the order of Mr. Webb to George Hooper for a licence to marry Thomas Abbott.

A child Mary Chr. 20 July 1735 Butleigh daughter of Mary Abbott was probably the daughter of Mary born 1714 but could be a daughter of the widowed Mary (nee Stone) Abbott below if her husband was the one who died 1732. It is difficult to separate these two Thomas Abbotts.


DD/S/BT/7/5/2 1] Thomas Abbot the elder of Butleigh, yeoman 2] Graffin Prankard of Bristol, merchant 3] James Periam of Butleigh Wootton, gent Assignment of 3a wood above Nodway, Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1726.

6x) Thomas Abbott (this may be the Thomas b. 1717 son of Thomas?)

In 1738 the OOP paid 1s 6d to the young Thomas to help him in his sickness. In 1741/2 the Overseers have a series of payments for the following; 'horse hire and expences to Bristol to take Thomas Abbott to Butleigh and back to Bedminster Prison', plus 3 shillings paid to the prisoner. He also received that year money to relieve his necessity.

Ref 3: Rentall for the Manor of Butleigh for half year ending Michaelmas 1740 Thomas Abbott 8s 0d, the property is In Hand

6a) William Abbott

William appears paying rates jointly with Thomas from 1689-97.

7) Richard Abbott bur. 2 Sep 1744 Butleigh

This person was probably an adult (no father's name given) and possibly the father of the Richard mentioned in 1750 (next), though possibly himself a son of the Richard who was paying rates 1700-3? See following?

DD/S/BT/11/1/17 Marriage settlement of Richard Abbot and Anne Gaylard of Long Sutton comprising a cottage, 4a in the West field, 3.5a in east field with a cottage newly built thereon, closes (16a), close inclosed in East field, 6a 3 yds in the East and West fields, 3a Date: 1698. Ditto DD/S/BT/5/3/5

8) Anchor Abbott mentioned in the OOP accounts for September 1737 as receiving 10 shillings in her distress with smallpox – uncertain first name.

9) Samuel Abbott of Frome

In 1697 5 shillings was paid for horse hire to carry Samuel to Frome. In 1699 he received 36 weeks relief from the overseers but a warrant was taken out about his case and £2 9s 0d laid out at Taunton sessions about it. Further relief was paid to him in 1699/1700 but then he disappears from the record.

10) John Abbott

Page 40 of the Overseers Accounts for 1745/6 lists a bill of 11s 3d paid to Thomas Callow for looking after John Abbott's wife and family and in 1746/7 Mrs. Periam was paid for making an apron and coat for John Abbott's daughter.

11) Jane Abbott

Jane's rent (15/-) was paid in 1779 by the Overseers of the Poor. Listed for Nackers Hole, rent due Lady day 1789 £1.0.0 (Butleigh Manor Rentall 1789 DD/S/BT Box 2)

12) James Rowley Abbott Chr. 13 Nov 1760 Butleigh illegit. s.o. Mary Abbott

Uncertain which Mary Abbott his mother can be but possibly the Mary who married John Luke/Look in Butleigh 2 Mar 1764.

13) Elizabeth Abbott bur. 2 Oct 1788 Butleigh

The Elizabeth Chr. 10 Apr 1721 d.o. Thomas?

14) Elizabeth Abbott b. 1751, bur. 29 Jan 1824 Butleigh

This couple had 7 children in Butleigh (see under Lye) – no other information on this Elizabeth #

Acreman

[Akerman - Arkman - Ackerman - Acarman]

1) John Acreman b. 1794 Shapwick, bailiff to Sir Alexander Acland-Hood, died 1859 (Mar Q 5c/462 Wells) bur. 27 Jan 1859 Butleigh 41W, 51W-40

In 1841 John was the gamekeeper to the Wootton estate but by 1851 he had been promoted to bailiff and farmed 216 acres with the help of three labourers and a boy. After John's death in 1859 Ann seems to have gone to stay, by 1861, with their son James in St. Decuman, Bath, and is probably the Ann Acreman who died in 1862.

2) Henry Acreman b. Charlton 1826, labourer, s.o. Robert and Elizabeth Acreman, died 1899 (Mar Q 5c/330 Wells) 51-34

Amelia Jane was described as a 'minor' at their marriage in 1849. Henry was a labourer living with Amelia at No. 2, Back Street, Butleigh in 1851. In 1861 Henry and Amelia Jane appeared as Innkeepers of the "Crown Inn", Leigh in Gloucestershire. Henry's mother-in-law also lived with them - Virtue Patten (Chr. 6 Sep 1795 Butleigh in Butleigh - sister of James Sealy, widow of Joseph Blacker who had been the innkeeper of the Globe Inn in 1851, - Virtue appeared in Butleigh again in 1871). # [Amelia] Jane and Henry appear to have then separated. Henry (a labourer) moved back to Somerset and lived in Benedict Street, Glastonbury in 1871 with his son Alfred (a haulier) while Henry's wife Jane boarded further down the same road. In 1881 Jane was found in New Road, Butleigh (her name then spelled Ackeman) and later in 1891 in Mead, Street.

Fanny was a servant at 133 Marylebone Rd., St. Marylebone, London in 1871. She married George Jewell, [b. 31st July 1853 Burton on Trent, s.o. William and Rebecca], a boot finisher, in 1877 (Dec Q 5c/963 Wells). In 1881 they lived at 18, Lower Castles, St. Philip & Jacob's in Bristol with their two year old son William (b. Street). George Jewell died around 1889. Fanny and her mother lived together in Mead, Street in 1891 with Fanny's three children (William, Ellen b. Bristol and Georgina b. Street). Fanny remained in Street until her death in 1902.

Alfred stayed in Glastonbury after 1851 (called Albert on '61 census) and was once found boarding in a common Lodging House in Benedict Street - he never married and in 1911 is found lodging at the 'White Horse' 13, Northload Street, Glastonbury aged '65'. He died in 1920 (Mar Q 5c/548 Wells).

3) William Ackerman [Arkman] b. 1846 Charlton Mackrell, farm labourer, died 1921 (Mar Q 5c/425 Langport)

William seems to be the William Acramond (Acrement) living in Charlton Adam in 1851 with his parents Joseph and Anna Acramond. Mary Ann also lived in Charlton Adam with her parents, two sisters and brother in 1851. Her father was a labourer and mother a charwoman.

By 1881 William was a carter and labourer and the family had just moved to their new home in Weston Bamfylde. Mary was the last of eight children at that time, and born in Butleigh just before the move.

Edward was still living with his parents in Monument Lane, Compton Dundon in 1891 (with three more children added to the family), before he married Mary Webb from Butleigh. # By 1901 his father William was running the "Castle Book Inn", Compton Dundon and his daughter Mary was a barmaid there. Mary married farmer Reuben Robert Burt in 1908 (Dec Q 5c/755 Langport) and they had one child – Archibald William Robert Burt (b. 1910 Compton Dundon) who appears with them in 1911 in Compton.

3a) Edward Ackerman b. 1869-74 Charlton, labourer

Edward was a tenant in Butleigh of Sir. A. A. Hood in 1894 with 25 perches of land. Gross estimated rental £4.0.0, rateable value of buildings £3.5.0 (1894 Valuation List of the parish of Butleigh in the Wells Union). Note: Edward was listed sometime after 1894 because in 1894 another occupier is listed in this cottage. By 1901 Edward and his family lived in four rooms in Dundon Street, Compton Dundon. In 1911 Mary Elizabeth was a servant in Littleton, Somerton for farmer Joseph Boon. Her parents lived in Stockholm, Compton Dundon with two children. They stated that they had had five children of which 3 were still alive.

Adams

Members of the Adams family in Barton St. David, who also had members baptised in Baltonsborough and Kingweston, emigrated to America and from them are descended two American presidents called Adams. It is not known whether these Adams in Butleigh are related but it is possible.

A) Maria Adams married Walter Caple in Butleigh on 12 Jan 1582

1) Henry Adams Chr. 8 May 1581 Butleigh s.o. Robert Adams

2) John Adams bur. 4 May 1665 Butleigh 'the elder'

Elizabeth married Edward Huntlye in Butleigh on 12 May 1663.

DD/S/BT/6/2/4/ - 1] John Adams the elder of Butleigh, husbandman 2] Thomas Jacklett of Butleigh, blacksmith Assignment of 1651 lease of 1a inclosed in Butleigh West field.. date 1662

2a) John Adams

John appears as a ratepayer (just 8d) in 1673 and 1674 (6d) but may have fallen below the level to pay rates until he reappears (or it may be his son John) in 1681 (8d) – 1684 (6d). From 1685 the rate (8d) is paid jointly by John and Humphrey Adams, presumably his two sons. They shared the rate from then until 1696 then disappear from the records and the property rated just as 'John Adams house' or '-house ground' until 1699.. In 1689 one rate was paid additionally by Rose Jacklett and Adams which in 1691 is specified at Rose Jacklett and Humphrey Adams. The Adams must have remained in the village because Humphrey was one of the Overseers of the Poor in 1708.

DD/S/BT/14/2/8 - 1] John and Humphrey Adams of Butleigh, yeomen 2] George Burdham of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of a strawhouse converted to a dwelling and a plot of ground in Butleigh 1689/90..

2b) James Adams died 1686 Butleigh

James appears in 1673 being paid for looking after the orphaned Owens children. In 1674 and 1675 it was for the Owens children and the children of George Crate while in 1676 it was just the latter children. (OOP). In 1682 Margery was paid for looking after the children of Mary Manfill. James received 2s in Symcockes legacy distribution in 1683 and in 1684 his wife received 4s 6d for her relief. In 1685 James and his wife not only received a full year's relief but an extra amount of 16s 6d for 'needful relief'. In 1686 James received money in his sickness and then payment by the overseers was made for his shroud and burial plus other charges. The couple had received relief for 46 weeks at 1s 6d and four weeks at 1s, presumably after James' death. Margery received relief , house rent and clothes1687- 1690. She may have died that year. Keaterin Adams appears in 1691 looking after Grace Clapp.

3) Keaterin Adams

Keaterin only appears in 1691 when she received house rent and money for looking after Grace Clapp and her child.

4) Ann Adams Chr. 23 Dec 1832 Mells, schoolmistress, d.o. Charles and Elizabeth Adams 51W-40

In 1851 Ann was the village schoolmistress and lodged with the Symons family in Wootton Village. By 1861 she was the schoolmistress in Whatley, where she lodged, still single. She married Emanuel Moon in Frome in 1862 (Dec Q 5c/977 Frome) and died in 1897 (Dec Q 5c/288 Frome).

5) Alfred Adams b. 1858 North Petherton

The family lived in Blackford, Meare in 1891 where Alfred was a farmer. In 1901 he farmed Rice Farm, Sharpham but Wesley was at school in Axbridge. In 1911 the family lived at Blagrove Farm Butleigh.

5a) Stanley Jeffery B. Adams b. 1890 (Jun Q 5c/338 Bridgwater), s.o. Alfred and Sarah (née Ham) Adams

Irene May seems to be the May Clark, daughter of Stephen and Gillian Clark, farmers, of Edgarley on the 1901 census. Alfred, Sarah, Wesley, Stanley and Leslie appear in Butleigh on the 1811 census. Stanley and wife Irene lived at Holmans Farm until 1933 when they moved to Sigwell's farm, Charlton Horethorne.

Addicott

1) Frederick Addicott b. 1844 Powderham, Devon, gardener, s.o. Thomas and Sarah Addicott 81-103, 91-121

Frederick Addicott lived with both his parents in 1851 at Powderham Cottage, Devon and with his widowed mother at Powderham Lodge in 1871. After their marriage Frederick and Rye lived in New Road, Butleigh in 1881. In 1891 Frederick, Rae and Andrew are found in Water Lane. Frederick jnr, was a cabinet maker's apprentice by 1891, working in Bruton. Florence was a nurse in 1891 at Chambers Court, Longdon, Worcs. She was listed as a cook in 1901 at 18, Howell Rd., Exeter, Devon. Andrew was a gardener like his father and in 1901 he was working and boarding at Weston, Somerset. In 1901 Frederick and Rae boarded at the "Ship Inn", Exeter, and Rae gave her birthplace - correctly then - as Inchture, Perthshire.

Andrew is absent in 1911 but Frederick jun was a police constable (unmarried) in Rhondda lodging at the Ivor Hsel Hotel.

Aldridge

The family arrived from Castle Street, Mere, Wilts between 5 April (Census date) and 1st June 1891 and all appeared on the 1901 census except for Nellie.

1) Charles William Aldridge b. 1842 Cheshunt, Hereford, coachman, gardener, son of John (b. 1818) and Carolina Aldridge (b. 1827), drowned, bur. 11 Jun 1904 (Jun Q 5c/300 Wells) Butleigh 01-138

Ref 1: letter from Nora Johns of Shustoke, Coleshill, Birmingham in Feb 1982 (grand daughter of Charles William & Albina Aldridge) - details from Ann Heeley

Charles William

Grandfather came to work at Butleigh Hospital and became involved with gambling on horses. He was found drowned in a reservoir and the family believed it was suicide. He was buried in Butleigh churchyard in June 1904 aged 53 years. There was an inquest held at the Rose and Portcullis, the coroner Mr E. A. Louch, the foreman Mr. Dyer [Wells Journal 16th June 1904].

Albina Lancaster

Albina was a widow for many years and took on looking after Butleigh School. She was the only Aldridge recorded in Butleigh on the 1911 census where she is described as 'school caretaker'.

Her best friend was Winnie Locke unmarried sister to George Locke, they lived next to each other in a house built in the garden of the old Locke home. (Note AH it was pulled down in c. 1985 and a new bungalow built on the site) Albina, died in 1944 at the aged of 89, she was living with her daughter Nellie Albina Horne.

[Ref 2 : 1894 Valuation List for the Parish of Butleigh in the Wells Union.- Albina Lancaster lived in a cottage in Oddway ref 106, next door to William Masters junior, estimated extent for both cottages 1 rood 22 perch, gross estimated rent £3.10s.00d . Albina Aldridge tenant, R. Ryall owner, no estimated measure given, gross rental £4.10s.00d ]

Nellie Albina

Nellie Albina Aldridge born 1880 in Hatfield eldest child of Charles William and Albina Aldridge married, in Pershore in 1909 (Jun Q 6c/531 Pershore) Henry Richard Horne, bachelor from Pershore. Nellie lived to be 94 years old (died 1974). Nellie was a pupil teacher at Butleigh school for a couple of years before she went into service.

Edith Mary

Edith Mary Aldridge born 1885 in Hatfield second child married, in Butleigh, in 1911 (Sep Q 5c/879 Wells) Charles Ernest Pickford bachelor from Maperton. Edith lived to be 94 years old (died 1979).

William born 1886 –died in WWI – name on War Memorial (Cross and Church plaque)

Ref 3: Butleigh School Log Books 1873 – 1905 Infants Admittances

1st June 1891 Edith & Willie Aldridge

Ref 4:Butleigh National School Log Book

2nd April 1897 Nellie Aldridge given notice to leave at the end of the month having been paid monitor for the last three years.

24th July 1898 Edith Aldridge Standard VII left school (aged 13 years)

10th December 1895 William Aldridge passed Standard II

2nd January 1900 William Aldridge passed Standard VI

Allen

The earliest Allen references in Butleigh are to Katherine Allen of Bath, widow of William Allen and her agreements with James Webb, then her son-in-law John Webb, regarding the Butleigh manor estate. This concerned land that previously belonged to Thomas Allen of London who had owned Glastonbury manor. DD/S/BT/4/3/29 1678

A) John Allen & Kate Allen

Kate appears as a witness to the churchwarden's accounts in 1690 and John appears in them in 1704 when he worked about the church. There is no proof that they were related though. Mrs. Katerin Allen was buried 1691 Butleigh (OOP). Katherine is possibly the widow of Bath abovementioned.

B) Joseph Allen

In 1731 there was a case brought in Bridgwater by some Butleigh Parishioners against other and in the appeal a Joseph Allen was paid for attending two days and a night.

C) John Allen

No further information on this couple

The William and John below were not local and described as Sojourners at marriage, and of the two it was John who founded the large Butleigh dynasty of Allens.

D) Thomas Allen

In 1787/8 Thomas Allen (various spellings Alin, Alling) started paying rates on the property called Wood Close previously owned by Mr. James. He paid the rates until 1790+

DD\BR\ho/32 Land, orig. belonging to Haymes of Baltonsborough, passing ultimately to Allen of Compton Dundon. Copy wills, John James of Butleigh, 1724; Samuel James of East Harptree, gent., 1748; Jacob James of East Harptree, maltster, 1767. (?)

1) William Allen possible deaths in 1839 (Mar Q 10/367 Wells) and 1841 (Mar Q 10/361 Wells)

In 1841 Jane, a labourer, lived in Southover, Wells, with her three sons but on the census in place of Charles there was a daughter Charlotte b. 1834 [enumerator's mistake for the same person?]. The widowed Jane was a 'coal haulier' as were her sons [though Joseph was additionally called a pauper] when they lived in Southover, Wells in 1851. An Emily Jane Allen died in Wells reg. dist. in 1856 (Jun Q 5c/381 Wells). Nfi - though a married Charles of the right age (but pob Wells) lived in Silver Street in 1861 and from then onwards.

2) James Allen b. 1818 Butleigh, labourer [possibly the James above]

In 1881 James lived with his sister Jane Rolls (b. 1814 'Canterbury, Kent,' widow) at 11, Tucker Street, Wells. This seems to be the same Jane Rolls (dob. given as 1827 Butleigh). # See under Roles.

3) John Allen b. 1787 Shepton Beauchamp, labourer, s.o. Robert and Sarah Allen, d. Sep, bur. 5 Oct 1861 Butleigh (Dec Q 5c/395 Wells) 41W-17, 51W-41, 61W-64

This family must have arrived in Butleigh before 1811 and appear first on the 1841 census in Butleigh Wootton. Kezia had previously married Joseph Blacker in Butleigh 19 Aug 1839 (Sep Q 10/623 Wells). #

The Allen's address is identified as 'Garden Allottments' in 1851. By then Ann had married the Butleigh shepherd George Turner in Butleigh on 3 Jul 1845 (Sep Q 10/743 Wells).# Jemima had married Samuel Bee Wilton (b. 1819 Street) in 1847 (Dec Q 10/773 Wells) and they lived in Street (she died in 1869).

Harriet, a servant, had worked at 1, Redcliffe Parade West, Bristol in 1851. In 1861 she was a housemaid in High Street, Street - the home of Alfred S. Clark, assistant manager of Clark's shoe factory. She married wheelwright Henry John Stevens in 1859 (Dec Q 5c/1046 Frome) and thereafter they lived in Butleigh Wootton where Harriet died, childless, in 1881. #

Mary died in 1857 and widower John is shown living together with his housekeeper daughter Martha in 1861. Martha married George Andrews in Butleigh on 11 Jul 1861 (Sep Q 5c/923 Wells), # and John died in October of that same year.

Eliza became 'under nurse' at St. Audries House, West Quantoxhead [home of the Hood family] in 1861 where she remained, still single, in 1881 and 1891. She is probably the Eliza who was buried on 15 Jul 1911 (Sep Q 5c/573 Wells) Butleigh.

3a) Frederick Allen b. 1814 Butleigh Wootton, labourer, s.o. John Allen, bur. 18 Feb 1873 (Mar Q 5c/439 Wells) Butleigh 41W-17, 51W-41, 61W-64, 71W-87

In 1841, after their marriage, Frederick and Jane lived with her parents, Thomas and Charlotte Higgins, and were still with them in 1851. By 1861 they lived on their own with four of their children, next door to Frederick's father John and sister Martha. Their son Frederick Isaac died in 1862 (Sep Q 5c/325 Wells) and was buried 23 Jul 1862 (Sep Q 5c/325 Wells) Butleigh. In 1871 the family lived at or near Broadway Farm and Jane's widowed mother Charlotte Higgins lived with them. Jane worked for Charles Maidment and won prizes for her length of service, at the Annual Glastonbury Market in 1864 - she received £1 for 26 years service. Frederick died in 1873 aged 61. In 1881 Jane lived on with her mother and just Edwin of her children. Shortly afterwards, in Butleigh on 14 Jun 1883 Jane married Joseph Blacker. # Harriet married the carpenter and grocer Francis Collett (b. 1846 Coln) in Butleigh on 8 Apr 1869 (Jun Q 5c/881 Wells) and they then lived in Coln St. Aldwin, Gloucs. where they were visited in 1871 by cousin Caroline Higgins. # In 1911 the widowed Harriet lived in Coln St. Aldwyn, Fairford, Glos. with her spinster daughter Alice Maude Collett (41).

3a1) James Allen Chr. 5 May 1839 Butleigh Wootton, labourer, bur. 2 Jun 1913 (Jun Q 5c/582 Wells) Butleigh 41W-17, 51W-41, 61W-64, 71W-87, 81W-105, 91W-118, 01W-142

It is possible that Elizabeth Greenland is the 'Ellen' Greenland who was a servant on the Maidment Farm in 1861.#

In 1871 James and Elizabeth lived next to his parents in Butleigh Wootton. By 1881 a further child had been added to the family, Harry. In the PR Ernest Albert is credited as the son of James and Elizabeth but on the censuses always appears with William and Anna, as their son. In 1891 the house was numbered 12. On census night Elizabeth was in Wells helping her daughter-in-law Alice, who had just had a child. James worked for Charles Maidment for over 40 years and regularly won prizes for his length of service.

By 1901 James and Elizabeth lived alone. Elizabeth (Eliza) died in 1911 aged 75 and James died in 1913 aged 74. Arthur married Alice Webb (b. 1869 Numpnett) in 1890 (Jun Q 5c/981 Clutton) and in 1891 was a Police Officer living at Glastonbury Rd., Wells. On census night they had their first child, Ernest (4 months, b. Coxley), sister-in-Law Mabel Webb and Arthur's mother Elizabeth with them. By 1901 he was a Police Sergeant at Brook Street, Cannington, with wife Alice and four children and in 1911 at Rodway Hill, Cannington. Frederick married Kate Bessie Caines (b. 1872 Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset) in 1899 (Sep Q 2b/1168 Alverstoke, Hamps) and in 1901 they lived with their 6 month old daughter Dorothy in Nelson Place, Lymington, Hampshire where Frederick was Foreman in a corn store. Emma Jane married chemical works labourer Fredrick Giles (b. 1875 Hadley, Salop) in Butleigh on 13 Sep 1898 (Sep Q 5c/814 Wells) and they then lived in three rooms in Wombridge, Shropshire in 1901. #

Harriett, unmarried, was visiting her sister Emma Giles in Wombridge on census night in 1901. At age 48 she married bachelor John Vigour in Butleigh on 24 Dec 1913 (Mar Q 5c/889 Wells). #

On the 1911 census James lived in 5 rooms at 12 Butleigh Wootton with his unmarried daughter Harriett, son Frederick [cowman] and the latter's wife Kate plus their children Vera (9, b. Lyminston Hants), Cecil (3, b. Hook, Hants), Stanley (2, b. Lee on Solent Hants) and Marwood (7 months, b. FairOak Hants) and a child Gwendoline (6 b. Burnham Somerset). On the census James claimed to have had 5 children only (suggesting the PR parentage of Ernest is wrong) and Harriet claimed a child (still living) too. Frederick and Kate claimed to have 6 living children, their first Dorothy presumably visiting relatives in 1901.

Despite his low status Harry Fanny married Fanny Sophia Hood in 1902 (Jun Q 2b/1302 Christchurch) and they lived in Looks Farm/South Wootton House. On the 1911 census the lived at 'Kennels House, Butleigh Wootton', recorded that they had been married 16 years and had a son Arthur Woodville Allen (10, b. P'mouth Hampshire) living with them and two other children recorded as being deceased.

3a2) William Allen b. 1845 Butleigh Wootton, shepherd, labourer, bur. 24 Apr 1912 (Jun Q 5c/564 Wells) Butleigh 51W-41, 61W-64, 71W-87, 81W-105, 91W-116, 01W-142

William lived with his parents until 1873 when he married Anna Difford (on the PR she is called Emily at her children's baptisms). By 1881 they were living in Back Lane, Butleigh Wootton with their four children but Anna died that year. In 1886 William married the widow Elizabeth Higgins (née Martin) who, with her late husband William, had been a neighbour at Rowley Cottage in 1881. She gave her pob and age wrongly on the 1891 census but it was correct in 1901. William worked for Charles Maidment for many decades. He appears with his son Ernest Albert on the 1911 census. William died in 1912.

Jesse and Maurice both left for London where they appeared working together in Chelsea in 1901, - at 49, Little Cadogan Place - with Jesse as coachman and Maurice as valet. Ann also seems to have found employment in London at that time, at 38, Rutland Gate Court, Westminster, as a housemaid. Jesse appears in 1911 working as a chauffeur living at 1, Spa Cottages, Tonbridge Kent. He stated that he had been married 8 years but had no children.

3a2A) Ernest Albert Allen Chr. 20 Dec 1873 Butleigh Wootton, labourer, died 3 Oct, bur. 8 Nov 1934 Butleigh 81W-105, 91W-116, 01W-142

Ernest, his wife and first-born child occupied four rooms in Wootton village in 1901. In 1911 Ernest and Beatrice are recorded as living at 13 Butleigh Wootton with their 6 children plus Ernest's father William. The list that they had had a further child that had died and Doris was to died in 1914..

Ernest became a soldier in WWI. Vita married railwayman Albert James Trott (b. 1895 Shepton Mallet) in Butleigh on 26 Sep 1931. Horace, a postman, married Vera Dawes on 7 Dec 1946 and died in 1993.

3a3) Edwin Allen Chr. 9 Nov 1856 (Dec Q 5c/585 Wells) Butleigh Wootton, labourer, shepherd 61W-64, 71W-87, 81W-105, 91W-118, 01W-141 Photo

In 1891 Edwin and family lived in four rooms at No. 13 Butleigh Wootton. By 1901 their dwelling in Wootton was somewhat larger. In 1911 the address is given as 20 Butleigh Wootton (4 rooms) and Edwin and Mary lived with sons Albert and Henry.

Jane married labourer Herbert Stanley Rayes in Butleigh on 9 Feb 1912, -1911 (Dec Q 5c/997 Wells). # Henry died at South Wooton House in 1935. Alice Maud married Frank Rice in 1908 (Dec Q 5c/1030 Wells) #

Emily emigrated to Australia where she married fish auctioneer Joe Incigneri and their eldest son they named Edwin.

3b) Isaac Allen Chr. 11 Sep 1814 Butleigh Wootton, Officer in the Grenadier Guards, s.o. John Allen, d. 25 Dec 1857, bur. 1 Jan 1858 Butleigh [1857 Dec. Q 11a/208 Merthyr Tydfil?]

Isaac is possibly the person staying in East Quantoxhead in 1841 (with his uncle Robert). In 1851 Isaac lodged in Portman Mews, Marylebone and was described as a Grenadier Guard private. Delilah was the cook at Eades Farm, Butleigh, in 1851. Isaac died in December 1857 and was buried in Butleigh on Jan 1st 1858 - his death is not recorded in Somerset and the only record that fits is the one above.

Delilah was absent from the 1861 census but is the Delilah Allen aged 49 who appeared in 1871 at Weston Super Mare, where she was cook at "Southernwood". Her birthplace was then given as Twerton and she described herself as unmarried. She was a widow and servant living at Court Lodge in 1881, as housekeeper to John Turner and may be the Delilah aged 73 found in Shepton Mallet Workhouse, a pauper, in 1901.

4) Elizabeth Whitehead Allen b. 1833 Butleigh, farmers daughter, niece of Thomas Whitehead Same as (5-3)?

In 1851 on census night, Elizabeth visited her uncle at Witheral, East Pennard. In 1858 (Jun Q 5c/959 Shepton Mallet) she married William Seward Bown (b. 1828 West Cranmore) and they lived in East Pennard.

5) William Allen b. 1799 East Pennard, farmer

William farmed Harwood Farm, of 118 acres, in West Cranmore in 1841 with children James, Elizabeth, Sarah and John and was still there in 1851. In 1861 James stayed with his brother Charles in Silver Street, Wells, while Sarah lived with her brother William in West Bradley.

In 1871 James was a lodger with William (a carpenter) and Jane Rolls at 9, St. John Street, St. Cuthbert, Wells. Jane Rolls was also Butleigh born (1827 and was surnamed Norman? - married twice? - see also (2)). #

Sarah Ann married the farmer George Bennett in 1860's and lived at Chancellor's Farm, Wanstrow at which time her brother Joseph Allen (b. 1845 West Cranmore) also lived with them in (1891/1901).

6) William Allen Chr. 23 Nov 1800 Old Windsor, Berkshire, butler, s.o. James and Mary Allen 51W-39

William, a widower, was the butler at Wootton House in 1851. Nfi

Alsop

1) Alfred Alsop b. 26 Apr 1834, Chr. 6 Jul, Newbury, Berks., butler, s.o. George and Sarah (nee Gough) Alsop 71-81

Alfred was the (unmarried) butler to W. F. Neville at the Vicarage in 1871, the son of George Alsop (b. 1796) a tailor, and his wife Sarah, of Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berks (1841).

In 1851 he had been Page to James Horne at 5, Grosvenor Crescent, Belgrave, St. George Hanover Sq., Middlesex. Two of his older sisters, Mary Ann and Eliza also worked at the house as nurse and under nurse. When his employer James Horne moved to 18, Wellington Court in Ramsgate, he took Alfred with him as butler, and his sister Mary was also taken, as cook. After taking up the position as butler with the Rev. W. Neville in Butleigh in 1871 Alfred married Harriet c. 1876 and in 1881 they appeared at 6, Chichester Place, Paddington, London - by which time he was a licensed victualler.

In 1891 he was a Hotel manager and they lived at Shelgate Road, Battersea. In 1901 Alfred, widowed, lived at 42, Kingsley Rd, Willesden, and he was listed as a Coffee House manager.

Alwood

1) Maurice Alwood

The forename is difficult to read in the PR Mavrioli/Lawrence/Maurice – all attempts to divine what was meant!

Anderdon

1) Dr. Anderdon – paid by the OOP for 'curing' Thoms Periam in 1781/2.

DD/S/BT/20/6/5 1] Betty Hare of Somerton 2] Edmund Anderdon of Somerton, surgeon Lease for 21 years of a messuage in the market place, Somerton with a shop, Still house and Fishers gardens. Rent £14.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1767.

Andow

[Andoe, Indoe] DOC

1) Joshua Andow Chr. 4 May 1777 Walton, shoemaker, s.o. Christopher and Jane (nee Adams) Andow, bur. 18 May 1861 (Jun Q 5c/400 Wells) Butleigh 41W-17, 51W-40

Joshua and Joanna had lived in Butleigh before 1800 and their daughter Ann had married William Grant of Pilton in Butleigh on 7 Feb 1826. Their oldest son John, (described as of Keynsham on PR), died three years later in 1829. In 1841 Joshua and Joanna lived in Butleigh Wootton with just their grandson William and their son Joshua, was absent from the 1841 census. Harriet married Samuel Hooper on 18 Apr 1839 Street. Joshua's sister Virtue (Chr. 30 Jun 1763 Walton) married John Sealy (viz).

After the death of his wife in 1846 Joshua snr lodged with widow Elizabeth Gill in Wootton (1851), where she was described as a Parish pauper, who he then married in 1851. She died six years later in the Wells Union Workhouse and Joshua moved to East Lane, Street where he lodged in 1861 on census night with Edward and Elizabeth Fowler. He died a few months later.

1a) Joshua Andow Chr. 20 Jan 1803 Butleigh Wootton, cordwainer, bur. 1 Nov 1880 (Dec Q 5c/351 Wells) Butleigh 51W-41, 61W-63, 71W-87

The family must have been in Keynsham in 1835 and Pilton in 1838 and in 1841 were in Trevethan, Monmouthshire. By 1851 they lived in 'Garden Allottments' Butleigh Wootton. His first wife Elizabeth, Butleigh-born, had died in 1829 as had a son John, and Joshua had married again sometime between then and 1835. Samuel married Elizabeth Star on 3 Aug 1853 at Cheddar. On the 1861 census the family lived in Wootton Village and Joshua was by then a grocer and his daughter Elizabeth a schoolmistress.

Joshua's son Alfred Alexander married Elizabeth Wilkins (b. 1832 Hudsbourne Tarrant, Hants) in Butleigh on 5 Jan 1860 (Mar Q 5c/913 Wells) and in 1871 they lived at the School House, Wellesbourne Hastings, Warwickshire with their son Alexander (b. 1863 Crawford, Northampton).

After his wife's death in 1869, Joshua lived alone in Wootton and was again described as a cordwainer, dying in 1880. Elizabeth Ann married the mason George Blinman (b. 1830 Dinder) in 1863 (Jun Q 5c/997 Wells) and they lived in Dinder over next few decades. Alfred Alexander died on 15 Oct 1919 (Dec Q 3a/387 Barnet) at 66, Queens Ave., Fichley aged 86 but was buried 20 Oct 1919 Butleigh.

1a1) William Isaac Andow b. 1823 Butleigh Wootton, gardener s.o. Joshua Andow, died 1891 (Sep Q 5c/300 Wells) 41-17

William was the son of Elizabeth, his father's first wife and appeared in Butleigh Wootton in 1841 with his father and step-mother. He married Elizabeth Meaden Brooks in 1855 and by 1861 lived in Baltonsborough with her and their two children. Their son Charles died as an infant and was buried in Butleigh. By 1871 they had moved to Street House Lodge, Street, and by then had five surviving children. By 1881 William was in Leigh Lane, Street with wife Elizabeth and four children. In 1891 he lived in Millfield Lodge with Elizabeth and sons Harry and Walter. He died in 1891 aged 68.

1a2) Samuel Andow Chr. 7 Jun 1829 Butleigh, groom, died 1904 (Mar Q 5c/338 Wells)

In 1851 Samuel was a visitor in Cheddar where he gave his place of birth as Butleigh Wootton. He married Elizabeth Star (b. 1826 Draycott) in 1853 (Sep Q 5c/994 Axbridge). By 1871 they lived at 2, Boyces Cottages, Priests Row, in Wells with five children. Samuel lived in 3 rooms at 2a, Priest Row, St. Cuthbert, Wells in 1881 with his wife Elizabeth and three children. He died in 1904 aged 75.

Andrews

a) Henry Andrews

b) John Andrews – a major ratepayer from 1715 >

1) John Andrews

A John Andrews was detained for three days in 1747 and Thomas Callow was paid for holding him in custody and going to Shapwick. John Squier was paid for waiting with John Andrews before the justices at Somerton. (OOP)

2) James Andrews

Two children baptised and one buried on the same day!

3) James Andrews b. 1737 (?) bur. 16 Feb 1818 Butleigh aged 81

A James Andrews [this or previous – if not same?] paid rates in 1775/6 and 1776 for part of Blenman's which then was paid by James Ayers. His wife Jane had had three illegitimate children which bore the Blenman surname. In 1777/8 James Andrews pad the rates again until 1783 and in 1783/4 (OOP) referred to as late James Andrews [left the property or No. 2?].The mother Jane was born 1746 making her 56 when the last child was born, which seems improbable. Possibly a child of the son James and a clerical error in the Parish Register/Bishop's Transcript.

DD/S/BT/23/7/15 Account of money due from late James Andrews to the executors of Lord Glastonbury. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1838.

3a) James Andrews b. 1775, Chr. 26 May 1777 Butleigh, stone mason, pauper, s.o. James and Jane Andrews, died 1855 (Jun Q 5c/419 Wells)

James and Grace lived in Walton in 1841 and in Godswell Lane, Street in 1851. James died in 1855 and Grace died in either 1856 or 1858. It is possible that Grace was James' second wife and that he was previously married to Hannah.

4) James Andrews b. 4 Sep 1795 Kingsdon, labourer, s.o. George and Mary Andrews, died 1868 (Mar Q 5c/407 Wells) bur. 11 Jan 1868 Butleigh 41-4, 51-36, 61-58 DOC

In 1841 the couple lived in Butleigh village where James was an agricultural labourer. Their son John was absent in 1851 but surfaced in Winchester St. Thomas Barracks, Hamps in 1861, married to Martha. He was a Colour Sergeant. In 1871 they lived at 108, Upper Mornington Lane, Lambeth, London with four young sons and John was listed as a Police Court messenger.

James and the rest of the family appeared at Barton Stone Corner in 1851 with George a farm labourer, William a shoemaker and Elizabeth a National Scholar. Their mother Ruth died in 1851. In 1861 James and George still lived at Barton Stone, with Elizabeth who was now a bookbinder. James died in 1868 aged 73.

William had married Jane Connock in 1860 (Sep Q 5c/881 Shepton Mallet) and was a labourer at Prospect Place, Shepton Mallet in 1861. p79 By 1871 he was a warehouseman there, and had four children, and the number further increased by 1881. William died in 1888 (Sep Q 5c/277 Shepton Mallet) aged 55.

Elizabeth is probably the Eliza who was housemaid at Northfield, Orchard Neville, Baltonsborough in 1871. She married the gardener Edwin Spear (b. 1841 Sandford) in 1871 (Sep Q 5c/971 Wells) and in 1881 they lived at 3, Church Lane, Baltonsborough with their four children. By 1901 they lived at Sturminster Marshall, Dorset.

4a) George Andrews b. 1830, Chr. 8 Feb 1831 Butleigh, labourer. bur. 9 Jul 1883 (Sep Q 5c/315 Wells) Butleigh 41-4, 51-36, 61-58, 71W-85, 81W-106

George married Martha in 1861 and they lived in Butleigh Wootton where their daughter Fanny was born in 1862. In 1871 she appeared with her parents, still in Butleigh Wootton. She seems to have been their only child and the couple were on their own on census night in 1881 while their daughter visited her cousin in Bristol in that year. This was at 4, Lower Bedford Place, St. James, Bristol, Gloucester, the home of her cousin Harriet, the wife of Abel R. Peters (a relieving Officer). # She was there described as a 'Dress and Haut/c Hatter'. George died in 1883 aged 50 and Martha in 1891 aged 71. Fanny was 'living on her own means' in four rooms at Moorhouse in 1891. She was oddly described as 'sister' on the census! She died in 1945 and was bur. 21 Jun 1945 Butleigh.

5) James Andrews b. 1782 Wincanton possibly the James Chr. 19 Oct 1781 Wincanton, s.o. Thomas and Sarah Andrews, buried 4 Mar 1859 Butleigh (Mar Q 5c/463 Wells) 51-31

James was possibly related to Matilda Andrews since they both originated in Wincanton and in 1851, as a widower, he stayed in Fore Street with Sarah Richards, a shopkeeper like Matilda. Father of the next two?

6) Matilda Andrews b. 1801 Wincanton, died 1858 (Sep Q 5c/354 Wells) 41-6, 51-25 DOC

Matilda appeared living in 1841 with Edward Callow (b. 1776) and Frederick White (b. 1834). Her profession was that of shopkeeper. Edward Callow died in 1847 (Mar Q 10/435 Wells) and he may have been a relative. The fact that Seth Callow was cared for by Elizabeth Andrews in 1851 suggests that these Andrews families were related and linked to the Callows. Certainly there is a link to the White family through Matilda's sister Catherine. In 1851 Matilda lived, as unmarried sister-in-law with Charles White and his wife Catherine (b. 1813 Wincanton) plus their five children (including the above Frederick). Matilda died in 1858 and the Whites left Butleigh, eventually settling in London. #

7) James Andrews b. 1801 Somerset, stone cutter, died 1851 (Mar Q 10/380 Wells) bur. 8 Feb 1851 Butleigh 41-13

The couple appear at Spring Gardens in 1841 with 10 year old Caroline Martin who is probably a servant rather than a relative (she was such in Wells, in 1851). After James's death in 1851, Elizabeth moved to Oddway, next to Bethel Cottage, where she looked after seven year old Seth Callow, on census night 1851. Elizabeth lived alone in 1861 and 1871 at Oddway and on the latter census she was described as a 'Monthly nurse'. She died the following year aged 72. The Callow link suggests that James may have been from Wincanton too (see next also).

8) Thomas Andrews b. 1823 Templecombe, labourer, s.o. William Andrews, bur. 16 Apr 1879 (Jun Q 5c/402 Wells) Butleigh 51-33, 61-58, 71-79

This couple appeared in Dumb Lane in 1851, without any children, having married in 1849. Elizabeth had appeared with her grandmother (?) in Dinder in 1841. By 1861 they were in Oddway with three children and shared their dwelling with the Blackers. A daughter Eliza was born in 1865 but died in 1867 (Dec Q 5c/369 Wells) aged 3. The family were in Barton Stone in 1871 with Alfred and Louise. Thomas died in 1879 aged 59. Francis is called Frank in 1871 and was visiting his uncle Henry Blacker # in Wells. He married Hester Mayne (b. 1851 Priddy) in 1879 (Jun Q 6a/198 Barton Regis) and he appears in 1881, a gas fitter, living at 7, Parkway, Wells, together with his mother Elizabeth, and a baby William James. In 1891 Francis was an Innkeeper at 1, Tucker Street, Wells and lived there with Hester and four children but died in 1894 aged 39.

Elizabeth was back in Butleigh by 1891 and there in 1901, at 20, High Street, living alone and working as a charwoman. She died in 1909. Louisa was a dressmaker who lived alone in Oddway in 1881. She married the mason George Harvey in Butleigh on 5 Feb 1883 (Mar Q 5c/799 Wells). #

8a) Alfred Andrews Chr. 7 Sep 1851 (Sep Q 10/490 Wells) Butleigh, bur. 15 Oct 1921 (Dec Q 5c/491 Wells) Butleigh 61-58, 71-79, 81-100, 91-127, 01-135

Alfred was an agricultural labourer and lived with his parents up to the 1871 census. He married Ann in 1872 and in 1881 Alfred and Ann lived in Barton Stone identified on the 1891 census as No. 62, Barton Stone (in four rooms). Ann died in 1893 aged 46 and Alfred then lodged in the High Street by 1901 when he was described as a cattleman (living in three rooms). He appears living alone on the 1911 census in Butleigh as a cowman aged 57 and died in 1921 aged 70.

9) Ernest Andrews Chr. 19 Jan 1862 (Mar Q 5a/247 Sturminster), Todber, [Marnhull] Dorset, cowman, s.o. William (b. 1836) and Caroline (b. 1834) Andrews 01-137

Elizabeth Ann's father John was a farmer at Wryth, Pylle in 1861. In 1881 Ernest was living at Colemans, East Knoyle, Wilts. with his parents, William and Caroline, plus siblings. He and his father were both dairymen. Ernest and Elizabeth married in 1885 and as can be seen from the children's birthplaces, the family were quite peripatetic In 1891 they were at Lainsbury Lane, Breamore, Hamps and another child Lilian Minnie b. 1889 Compton Dundon (Jun Q 5c/380 Langport) was included (nfi - seems to have been a twin - died?). Ernest and his family are found in 1901 living at Cornishes in Butleigh. In 1911 they lived at Over Compton, Sherborne, Dorset where Ernest and his sons were cowmen on a farm and his daughter a milkmaid.

10) Elizabeth Mary Andrews b. 1870 Shrewton [Tilsed], Wilts. parlourmaid, d.o. James (b. 1840) farm labourer, and Sarah (b. 1841) Andrews 91-118

In 1881 Elizabeth Mary and her parents and six siblings had lived at Quebec, Upton Lovell, Warminster, Wilts. They had been there also in 1871 when her father was then a carter. Elizabeth was in service at the Corner House, High Street in 1891.

11) Henry John Andrews Chr. 8 Sep 1850 Butleigh illegitimate son of Eliza Andrews from Street.

No further information on Henry or Eliza - neither appear on the 1851 census, though Henry could be the Henry George Andrews who died in 1851 (Mar Q 10/381 Wells)?

12) William Andrews b. 1865 Stower Row Dorset, cowman, dairyman

In 1911 this family lived at Lower Farm, Bishopstone, Swindon, Wilts. No baptism nor birth registered for Mary in Butleigh. William stated that he had had 8 children of which 7 were still alive. However two other children were born in Butleigh to a William (Dairyman/Cowman) – see above in red – Eva Emma and Mary must be the same child.

Appleby

[Applebee]

1) William Appleby b. 1799 West Pennard. Died 1877 (Dec Q 5c/377) West Bradley aged 80.

The pair, Rhoda and her daughter Elizabeth, lodged, in 1841, in Compton Street with Esau Jacobs and family. Her husband William appeared, farming at West Bradley, in 1841 with three of their other children. In 1851 Rhoda appears together with her husband William, a gardener, in Plot Street, West Bradley, Wells with sons Edmund and Job, and daughter Elizabeth - a glover, and granddaughter Ketuzah (b. 1849 Baltonsborough). In 1861 the parents lived with just their granddaughter 'Kituza' and by 1871 they were alone. An Edward Appleby b. 1822 in West Pennard appeared in Butleigh Wootton in 1861 and is possibly the eldest child of this couple - nfi. Other children may also have existed.

1a) Rhoda Appleby b. 1826 Somerset 41-7

Rhoda was a servant at the house of William Tucker in 1841 and almost certainly the daughter of the William and Rhoda above (1). Nfi.

2) Sarah Applebee b. 1818 Butleigh, married Silas Grant 1843 (Mar Q 10/671 Shepton Mallet) #

3) William James Appleby b. 1884 (Dec Q 2a/46 Chertsey) Byfleet, Surrey, farm labourer, s.o. William and Sarah Appleby

In 1911 William lodged with Mary Jane Purchase at 59 Butleigh. In 1891 - 1901 he had lived with his parents in Northchurch, Herts.

Applin

1) John Applin

First mentioned in 1718 when he took in Robert Looke as an apprentice an appears in 1723 - 31 paying rates for part of 'Coxes' land in South Moor. In 1737 John (Applen) again paid rates on Coxes land.

State Paper Office SP41/5/44 Information of John Applin stockingmaker of Glastonbury concerning disaffection against the King. Whereby on April 30th Benjamin Taylor said that,"King George was a usurping King and that in a little time he hoped to see him sent home to his own country to sow turnips' Date: 1716.

Apsey

1) Millie [Amelia] Apsey b. 1879 (Mar Q 5c/403 Langport) Compton Dundon, domestic help, d.o. John and Mary Jane Apsey 01W-142

In 1881 Amelia lived with her farmer father and mother in Compton but by 1891 the family had moved to North Cadbury. In 1901 Amelia, called 'Millie' was 'help' at the "Broadway Inn", Butleigh Wootton, run by farmer Henry Swanton.

Armstrong

1) James Armstrong bur. 11 Jun 1732 Butleigh

James Armstrong appears in the churchwarden's accounts from 1696 to at least 1714 and is noted as having killed 1 fox, 3 polecats and a hedgehog in that time. In 1705 and 1706 the Armstrongs were amongst the poor receiving money from the Dyer Symcockes bequest (Hester), and James received money from both Rocke and Symcockes bequests in 1707, 08 and 1709. In 1710 he received Symcockes money plus cloth. By 1711 his rent was paid and he received money 'in his want' as well as Symcockes money. The same in 1712 and 1713 plus he rec'd money at several times 'to relieve him in his sickness'. His house rent was paid 1714-32 (specified that it went to Thomas Colmer lin 1716) and he received clothes, shoes, wood and grain occasionally. In 1723-4 the OOP account mentions 'and family' – suggesting that he had children other than those appearing in the PR burials. In 1731 the OOP paid for wood for James Armstrong plus his house rent and his rent was paid again in 1732. In 1733 the rent was paid for Hester Armstrong his widow.

A Sarah Armstrong of Butleigh married John Cooke # in Charlton Mackrell on 22 Sep 1732 - James' daughter? They named their first son James.

1a) James Armstrong b.c. 1714 [probable son of (1)]

Elizabeth was probably the d.o. Thomas and Elizabeth Creech (vicar of Butleigh) though they seem to come from different social levels.

Arkman - see Acreman

Arnold

1) Richard Arnold/Arundell

In the Registers the name is sometimes written Arundell. Daughter Maria married Thomas Wills in Butleigh on 8 Feb 1616 #. Richard was in receipt of Poor relief in 1606, 7, and 1613.

2) Thomas Arnold Chr. 30 Jul 1838 Bath, shoemaker, s.o. Thomas and Eliza Arnold, died 1884 (Mar Q 5c/392 Wells)

The Arnolds lived in Benedict Street, Glastonbury in 1861. Their sons Frederick and Arthur were born in Glastonbury but Christened in Butleigh. Arthur died as an infant in 1864 (Jun Q 5c/425 Wells). In 1881 the census states that Eliza was blind. The family lived at that time in 9, Mill Street, Baltonsborough where four of the couple's last five children were born. Thomas died in 1884 aged 47. In 1891 Martha lived in Martins St., Baltonsborough with Eliza and three younger children. By 1901 Martha lived solely with Eliza in Baltonsborough. Frederick married Susan Golledge (b. 1862 West Bradley) in 1895 (Mar Q 5c/671 Wells) and was a mason in Baltonsborough by 1901. In 1911 Martha and Eliza were still in Baltonsborough, Martha doing laundry work and Eliza doing no work.

Arthur

DOC

1) Jeremiah Arthur b. 20 Feb 1781 Woolavington, tailor, s.o. Francis and Mary (nee Clatworthy) Arthur, died 1863 (Mar Q 5c/511 Wells), bur Woolavington 20 Jan 1863 61-48

In 1841 Jeremiah lived in Woolavington as a tailor with wife Mary and three of their children. In 1851 they lived alone and after Mary's death Jeremiah went to live with John Clatworthy Arthur in Butleigh, his son [1861]. In 1851 Philip Arthur was a journeyman baker and lodged with Elizabeth Classey, baker, at Beulah House while Frederick, a bricklayer lived with his brother John but in 1851 (Sep Q 10/483 Bridgwater) he married Susan Stokes (from Cheddar) and then lived in Puriton, where he died in 1900. # In 1861 Philip was a labourer in Puriton.

1a) John Clatworthy Arthur Chr. 25 Oct 1807 Woolavington, tailor, bur. 3 Sep 1886 (Sep Q 5c/321 Wells) Butleigh. Son of Jeremiah Arthur (1)? 41-10, 51-24, 61-48, 71-72, 81-94

The family appear in the High Street at Perriams Cottage between 1841 and 1881. Rebecca's widowed mother Ann Cook lived with them in 1851 but died a month after the census in April. Also living with them was Frederick Arthur, John's brother from Woolavington (1-a). A Philip Arthur (1-3) from Woolavington also lodging in the village was another of John's brothers. Francis, the oldest child died in 1853 aged 22 (by falling from scaffolding round Kingweston Church) and his brother Edmund died in 1859 aged 25 but not before having married three years before (2a). A visitor in 1851 was Susan Stokes who later in the year married Frederick Arthur (above - 1-2). Herbert had also married - Sarah Baker, in 1855 (Dec Q 5c/1049 Wells), but emigrated. They left for South Australia on the “Gilmour” together with Sarah's parents, John and Harriet, arriving on the 3 Jul 1857. They moved to the Mt. Gambier area of South Australia where they ran a Temperance Hotel. Sarah's father was really Thomas Baker but when he died and his brother John's wife died, John had married his sister-in-law Harriet.

In 1861 John Arthur and Rebecca had only their two sons John and Thomas at home plus their young daughter Rebecca, born 1852 and Christened on Whit Sunday. Hiram lodged next door with Charles Dyer. John and Rebecca were visited by John's father - Jeremiah Arthur (67), a widower and tailor from Woolavington (1). In 1863 Jeremiah died followed shortly after by John's son William, aged 27. John's two daughters were both in service far away;

Maria was a 'Young Ladies maid' at Patshull Hall, Staffs and Ann was a servant at St. Johns House, Norfolk Street, St. Clement Danes, Westminster. Maria married the carrier John Clinch in Butleigh on 2 Jun 1864 (Jun Q 5c/1000 Wells) and thereafter they lived together in Patshull, Staffs. By 1881 they had moved to 43, Lydford Rd., Paddington where Rebecca visited them. By 1901 they had returned to Staffs - to Tettenhall.

Rebecca died in 1869 and in 1871 John Arthur, widowed, now lived alone and remained so in 1881 and until his death in 1886.

Hiram must have moved first to Wales where he married a Welsh girl Caroline Charlotte Holmes in 1867 (Dec Q 11a/286 Newport), They then moved by 1871 to Kensington Town, London, where Hiram was a harness maker. They were still there in 1881 but by 1891 Hiram, widowed, but still a saddler, lived with four children and his sister Rebecca in Edgeware Rd., Paddington. Hiram married again in 1893 (Dec Q 1d/1854 Woolwich), his new wife Ellen Bailey had been born in 1845 in Jaulnah, India. Hiram's daughter lived in Butleigh in 1911 – see No. 2 below, while Hiram and Ellen were still at 405, Edgeware Rd.

John jnr emigrated to Australia around 1862 and married Ellen and Thomas may have gone too since he disappears from the censuses and a Thomas Arthur is recorded as emigrating to Australia.

Rebecca, together with her sister Ann, were general servants in Colyton House, Devon in 1871. Rebecca was in Paddington in 1881, living with Maria (who was married to the unemployed John Clinch) and as stated above, in 1891 Rebecca lived with her brother Hiram in Paddington - and she was still there with him in 1901.

Ann became a nurse at Eveline Hospital, Borough Road, Southwark by 1881. In 1891 she was a 'professional nurse' living at 52, Marine, St. Leonards, Hastings and in 1901 she was a nurse at 50, St. Peter St., Tiverton, Devon. The only members of the Arthur family who therefore remained in Butleigh were the children of Edmund (b. 1860), the son of John's son Edmund.

In 1911 Rebecca and Annie lived together with niece Florence Arthur (b. 1879 Bayswater) and nephew Mervyn Arthur (b. 1904 Kingston, Surrey) at 56, Barnfield Rd., Exeter, Devon running a business offering furnished apartments.

1a1) Edmund Arthur Chr. 10 Mar 1834 Butleigh, labourer, bur. 9 Dec 1859 (Dec Q 5c/405 Wells), Butleigh, son of John and Rebecca Arthur 41-10, 51-24

Edmund married Charlotte Lye in 1856 but died in 1859. In 1861 Charlotte Arthur was left, after three years of marriage, with two children and they all three lived with her brother William Lye (b. 1835) in Water Lane. Charlotte married again, to James Richards in 1866, and in 1871 the children, plus William Lye and Charlotte's mother Harriett all lived together in Oddway. Charlotte died in 1878.

The birth of her son probably caused the death of Eliza two months later and he too died very shortly afterwards - 1880 (Dec Q 5c/352 Wells) aged 0.

1a1A) Edmund F. Arthur Chr. 27 Jul 1860 Butleigh, shoemaker, son of Edmund and Charlotte Arthur, died 14 Oct, bur. 17 Oct 1935 Butleigh 61-60, 71-76, 91-122, 01-136

Edmund became an apprentice shoemaker in Orchard Row, Street (with George Griffin) in 1881. He married Clara in 1885 and in 1891 Edmund and family lived in four rooms at 54, [Sub Road]. The family had moved to Butleigh High Street by 1901 by which time son Francis was then a telegraphist and Robert a baker. In 1911 Edmund, Clara, Francis, Robert, Maud and Amy still lived together in Butleigh, at No. 39 [5 rooms]. Francis was a carpenter and Robert a baker working at the Co-op. Tom was a servant at Nimpnett Vicarage, Chew Stoke, West Bristol in 1911.

Robert married Evelyn Burnell in 1912 (Jun Q 11a/1100 Merthyr Tydfil) and while living at 24, High Street they had a son, Ivo Robert Francis b. 1913 (Jun Q 5c/734 Wells) Chr. 13 Apr Butleigh. Francis (Frank) was a casualty in WWI. Tom, then a soldier, married Mina Haimes in Butleigh on 24 Feb 1916 (Jun Q 5c/855 Wells) and Maud Mary married soldier Francis J. P. Burge of Portsea in Butleigh on 27 Jun 1916 (Jun Q 5c/855 Wells). Amy Blanche married carpenter Albert Talbot in Butleigh on 1 Aug 1921 (Sep Q 5c/955 Wells). #

2) Minnie Jane Arthur b. 1871 (Sep Q 1a/97 Kensington) Bayswater Hospital trained nurse, d.o. Hiram and Caroline Arthur (above)

In 1911 Minnie (single) was a visitor at the home of Richard Ryall in Butleigh. She worked on her own account. She was a hospital nurse on the 1901 census.

Ash

1) Edward Ash b. 1842 Somerton, stable-boy 61W-64

In 1861 Edward worked on the farm of Charles Croom in Wootton. Nfi

Ashell

1) George Ashell b. 1823 Chedzoy, farm labourer, s.o. Joseph and Mary Ann Ashell 51W-39

George lodged with Robert Wake in Wootton Back Street in 1851. Nfi .

Ashley

1) Edward Ashley

This person fathered an illegitimate child by Jane Hockey (the d.o. Thomas Hockey – b. 1748?) and he paid the Overseers of the poor £5 up to the 7th Feb 1775. He paid the Overseers £3 for 60 weeks relief in 1775/6 for the same child. A Mr. Ashley made a valuation of Chasey's tenement and other lands in Butleigh for William Curtice in 1768 – related?

Ashman

1) Annie S. C. Ashman b. 1861 Midsomer Norton, housekeeper, d.o. Philip Ashman, a farmer (of 182 acres) and his wife Sarah. 91-124

From 1871 until sometime after the 1881 census Annie had lived as sole child with her wealthy parents at Waterside farm, Midsomer Norton. Annie then boarded with Henry Pepperell, accountant, at Higher Hill Farm in 1891.

Askew

1) Ernest Askew b. 1860 Edinburgh, Scotland, butler 91W-117

Ernest was the Butler at Wootton House in 1891. Nfi

Atlow?

[Athon?]

1) Tom Atlow? b. 1886 Bournemouth, Hants, farm servant 01W-141

Tom worked for farmer James Burrough in Wootton in 1901.

Attyeo

1) John Attyeo

2) Joseph Attyeo Chr. 14 Dec 1853 Butleigh, labourer, s.o Joseph (b. 1819 Huish) and Frances Attyeo, died 1916 (Dec Q 5c/439 Taunton)

Joseph and his parents lived at Charlton Mackrell in 1871. By 1881 aged 27 he had married but was already widowed and still lived with his parents. He then married Emma Jane Tewkesbury in 1881 and by 1891 they lived at Lytes Cary with daughter Beatrice (9 months). By 1901 Emma and the children were paupers in the Wells Union Workhouse - Joseph was missing from the census. Reginald was living with his mother, Beatrice and George at 2, Stacey's Yard, West End, Street in 1911.

Atwell/Atwoolll

There are many spellings of this name and the surname Wooll is another variant (or alias) – see DD/S/BT/4/2/3-4, 12/1/1 – in 1675 in the Overseers accounts it mentions Joane Wooll 'otherwise Atwell'. Because of the 1677-1714 gap in the records and other missing pages in OOP and CW accounts not all ends can be tied up and so far some of the below is speculative.

1) Thomazine Atwool married Butleigh 8 Jul 1583 Peter Abbott #

2) Agnes Atwolas bur. 22 Nov 1589 Butleigh

3) Thomas Atwool bur. 8 Jan 1597 Butleigh

4) John Atwooll senior (mostly called Wooll) bur. 23 Jun 1607 Butleigh

Agnes married William Turnor in Butleigh on 13 Nov 1622.# John received poor relief in 1606 (8d).

4a?) John Atwool bur. 6 May 1618 Butleigh

It is possible that the 1618 burial refers to the son of John 'the elder' and that Isabell was a second wife of that John and Richard his son. John received poor relief in 1614. A John received Poor relief in 1613.

5) Elizabeth Atwooll bur. Dec 1630 Butleigh

6) Richard Atwool? bur. Apr 1629 Butleigh

7) William Atwool tanner, buried as William Wooll Dec Butleigh1636?

DD/S/BT/4/2/3 - 1] William Colmer of Butleigh 2] William Wooll or Atwooll of Butleigh, tanner Assignment of 9a arable newly-inclosed from West field part Peckham lease (1557) and assigned to him by Jane Colmer. Rent 3s.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1629.

DD/S/BT/12/1/1 - 1] Thomas Estmond of Butleigh and William Wooll or Atwooll of Butleigh, tanner 2] Jonathan Fox of Kingweston, husbandman Assignment of 3a arable on Southernhill, Butleigh part Peckham lease (1562). [Tied together with DD/S/BT/12/1/2-4]. [Somerset Archive Date: 1634.

Margaret married Thomas Arnold? (unc. Surname) in Butleigh on 29 Nov 1621.

7a?) William Atwool bur. 13 Nov 1657 Butleigh 'the elder' ?

A Dorothie Wooll wife of William was also buried 25 Jan 1640 Butleigh – uncertain which is which. Maybe her husband was the William Wooll bur. 1636.

7b?) Gilbert Atwool Chr. 27 Feb 1597 Butleigh [no father given]

DD/S/BT/4/2/4 - 1] John Seaymor the elder, husbandman, and wife Elizabeth of Wootton, Butleigh 2] Gilbert Wooll or Attwooll of Wootton, Butleigh, husbandman Assignment of 1/2a arable called Purwinckles part Peckham lease (1556) to John Seaymour decd. Rent 2 peppercorns Date: 1647. Same as Cutbert below?

DD/S/BT/6/9/1 1] Gilbert Atwell or Woll of Butleigh Wootton, husbandman 2] William Atwell or Woll of Butleigh Wootton, husbandman Assignment of 1.5a of arable adjoining William's mother Frances Atwell's house in Butleigh, part Peckham lease (1562). Endorsed Look 1803 Date: 1660.

8) Henry Atwool, bur. 21 Dec 1639 Butleigh as Henry Wooll

This seems to have been a poor family and several of the 'children' appear in the Overseers' accounts receiving relief, on several occasions being paid together, proving their relationship. Margaret received relief in 1687, and in 1688 a full years relief, and rent – she lived together with Dorothy and Joan then. In 1689 she received rent and clothes. A whitell (cloak), clothes, shoes and assistance in her sickness. She was buried in 1691 Butleigh at the expence of the overseers (OOP). Joane received rent and a pair of shoes in 1674, and rent in 1875 (where she is called Wool otherwise Atwell). In 1676 she received rent and was carried to Thomas Abbott's house. She received rent in 1677 but not mentioned in 1678-9. From 1680 – 1700 she received further relief but in 1700 died after a long period of sickness. (OOP). Dorothy received relief from 1683 – 1711 during which time she was often sick and was buried Butleigh 1711 (OOP).

DD/S/BT/6/9/1 1] Gilbert Atwell or Woll of Butleigh Wootton, husbandman 2] William Atwell or Woll of Butleigh Wootton, husbandman Assignment of 1.5a of arable adjoining William's mother Frances Atwell's house in Butleigh, part Peckham lease (1562). Endorsed Look 1803 Date: 1660. See next

DD/S/BT/7/2/1 - 1] Francis Attwooll of Butleigh, widow 2] William Attwooll of Butleigh, husbandman Assignment of a half acre of arable in Butleigh East field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1662. See next

8a?) William Atwool

William appears in the Overseers accounts for 1695 when his arm and hand were cured by Dr. James Periam jun. He also treated Dorothy Atwool's arm that year.

DD/S/BT/5/3/2 - 1] Dorothy Estmond of Chestocke, Dors and son Thomas Estmond 2] William Attwooll of Kingweston Assignment of 1.5a inclosed in East field, Butleigh, part Peckham lease (1562). Rent 1s. Endorsed Gould 1758.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT Date: 1649. A different family or William?

DD/S/BT/6/8/1 1] William Atwell of Butleigh husbandman 2] Peter Abbot of Butleigh husbandman Assignment of 2a at Austin pitts, Butleigh. Endorsed with 1683 assignment to John Reynolds.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1656.

DD/S/BT/4/5/16 - 1] John Webb of Butleigh 2] William Wooll or Attwooll of Butleigh, husbandman Lease for lives of 1a lyd ar in East field, Butleigh. Rent 6d and one fat pullet. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date range: 1664-1665. (this William?)

8b)? Christopher Attwooll fl. 1700 – 1722, d. 1722.

A Christopher appears first in 1687 when the Overseers took a warrant out against him. In 1692 he replaced Margaret and lived with Dorothy and Joan, their rent being paid together. From 1692 – 1701 Christopher is only mentioned once, when paid in 1694 for fetching the Coroner to Butleigh. From 1701 Christopher (he is once called Cutter) & family or wife received money from the Rocke and Symcockes bequests and occasionally poor relief in their sickness until 1713. This Christopher may be a son of the former Christopher. In 1712 Christopher's children were 'cured of the itch' by Dr. Strode. In 1714 a coat and a 'change' was made for Atwool's maid but no more mention of Christopher or his wife. Mention of a Christian Attwood in 1709 is probably a mistake for Christopher. In 1719 - 22 Xtopher Attwool received relief, house rent and money in his sickness. In 1722 the OOP paid for his coffin and burial, plus bread and beer for the wake.

DD/S/BT/6/9/3 - Bond by Richard Abbott and Elizabeth and Christopher Attwool to keep covenants. [DD/S/BT/6/9/1-6/9/10 tied together]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1700.

DD/S/BT/11/1/29 - 1] Richard Abbot of Charlton Adam yeoman and wife Elizabeth, Christopher Attwool of Butleigh, husbandman 2] William Curtice the elder of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of 1a inclosed arable in Butleigh East field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1700.

DD/S/BT6/9/6 - 1] Christopher Attwooll of Butleigh, husbandman 2] William Curtice the elder of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of a house in Butleigh [DD/S/BT/6/9/1-6/9/10 tied together]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1710.

8x) ? Gabriel Wool

DD/S/BT/11/1/20 1] John Fish of Meare, yeoman, and wife Agnes 2] Thomas Looke of Butleigh, yeoman Feoffment of site of Gabriel Wool's house now pasture, Purwinckles (3a), 2a arable in South field of Butleigh, 3a adjoining Woodsplott and 5a wood in Butleigh. [Tied together] Date: 1678.

9) Grace Atwooll [daughter of Dorothy?] died 1739

Grace may have been a daughter of Dorothy Atwool (or maybe the wife of Dorothy's brother Christopher). In 1703 she was paid for looking after Dorothy and listed together with Dorothy when a coat was bought for her. In 1706 beds and coats etc. were bought for her boys, and she was ill that year. In 1710 Grace's two boys were indentured to James Samson and Thomas Pope. She received rent and shoes in 1714 and was paid for caring for the elderly William Stock, and again in 1715. In 1716 she received 3s 10½d to relieve her in her want. In1717 she received new shoes and money in her sickness. In 1721 she again received new shoes and relief money and in 1722 in addition a change, gown and coat plus rent for her and her family. She was called Wooll that year. In 1723 -28 this situation continued before she received weekly relief in 1729 and in 1730 she and her goods were carried to Knackers Hole house after her case being brought before the justices at Shepton. [Knackers Hole appears on the 1851 census for Butleigh]. In 1731 she received 55 weeks relief and then each year received further relief until 1738. In 1739 she received 15 weeks relief and then Charles King was paid for 'burying Grace Atwell'.

10) Joan Atwool married Thomas Burdham in Butleigh on 23 Jun 1664 #

11) Elizabeth Wool married Christopher Osbourne Butleigh 18 Feb 1671 #

12) John Atwooll – a warrant was acquired by the Overseers to carry John to Chedzoy in 1696 and again in 1697. The John Wooll receiving house rent in 1683 may have been Joane above, but in 1707 Joh Atwool was paid £1 7s 4d to make shoes for the poor..

13) Cutbert Atwell bur. 30 Jul 1666 Butleigh

14) Edith Atwell bur. Mar 31 1728 Butleigh

An Edith appears in the OOP accounts in 1728/9 for attending Mary Perks in her sickness.

15) William Atwell

On 13 Mar 1719 William, Mary, and Martha Atwooll were Christened - the parents as adults. Martha may well have been a sister or first child. The Edith (8) bur. 1728 may well be a daughter of William and the confusion with mother's names Hannah/Heller suggest a second marriage, if not a third - see next.

In 1728 in the OOP mention is made of William and his wife being taken to Langport and his wife taken there again in 1729. In 1735/6 Mr. Hood and Henry Pope were paid fees for 'marrying William Atwool' and 5 shillings to 'get him married' In 1738 William had his house rent paid. In 1738/9 William was paid by the overseers for informing on certain inkeepers during six examinations of the latter by the justices. In 1741 Thomas Robins was paid to take William and his family to Langport and he received assistance from the OOP in his necessity. Further payments were made by the OOP in 1741 for William's examination over two days and an order to have him removed. Martha Atwool received a new gown and coat in 1721. Martha received 3 shillings during her lying in, in 1736 and 1 shilling was paid at Colonel Pierces for taking her information (OOP).

The mother of Edith seems to read 'Heller' and her birth predates her parent's marriage - if this couple. Probably the Edith Atwood who married Henry Hodges Butleigh 24 Dec 1763. In 1735/6 in the churchwarden's accounts are two payments: 3s 6d to Mr. Hood and Henry Pope 'for marrying William Atwool' and 5s to William Atwool to get him married. In 1741/2 Hester and her children received relief before they went onto regular weekly pay. Hester was also paid that year for attending Mary Pollet in her sickness. Mary and Hester probably lived together since their rent was paid together in 1743. Hester's rent was paid in 1744, 1750, 1751/2, 52/3, 53/4, 54/5, 56/7, 57/8, 58/9, 59/60, 1760, 61/2.

16) Daniel Atwell appears in the CW accounts in 1743/4 when he was paid for killing 12½ doz. Sparrows.

16) Judith Atwell married James Pollett 17 Sep 1758 Butleigh [another child of William and Hester?]

17) Francis Atwell b. 1847 Compton Dundon, stable-boy, died 1872 (Jun Q 5c/313 Wells) 61W-62

Francis worked at Hill Farm, Wootton in 1861. He died aged only 25 in 1872.

18) Mary Atwell b. 1876 Compton Dundon, servant 01W-143

In 1901 Mary was in service at Rowley Farm, Wootton. Nfi

19) Allice Kate Attewell b. 1892 Compton Dundon, housemaid, d.o. William and Jane Attwool

In 1911 Kate was a housemaid at the Cottage Hospital and lived in the Superintendent's House (Dr. Knyvett). Her father was a farm labourer.

Austin

A) William Auston bur. 13 Apr 1597 Butleigh 'bulgo apellat'?

Little survives in the records of this family but 'Austin pitts' must be related to them – DD/S/BT/6/8/1 - 1] William Atwell of Butleigh husbandman 2] Peter Abbot of Butleigh husbandman Assignment of 2a at Austin pitts, Butleigh. Endorsed with 1683 assignment to John Reynolds.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1656.

1) Edward Austin/Auston

2) John Austin bur. 28 Jun 1609 Butleigh

3) George Austin bur. 29 Nov 1665 Butleigh

A Margaret Austen was a ratepayer in 1673 but no connection known to this family.

4) John Austin

5) John Austin bur. 13 Jul 1746 Butleigh base born son of Mary Austin of Baltonsborough

6) William Austin of Baltonsborough

DD/S/BT/19/3/9 - 1] Thomas Porch of Glastonbury 2] William Austin of Baltonsborough, yeoman 3] Revd George Neville Grenville, vicar of Butleigh Conveyance of orchard (1.0.10) in Batts Lane, Baltonsborough.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1841.

7) John Austin of Baltonsborough

Nfi on this family - Elizabeth must have died in childbirth and William probably moved away after his son's death.

8) Sarah Anna Jane Austin Chr. 28 Dec 1851 Butleigh, d.o. Frederick and Mary Ann Austin

Sarah Ann was the daughter of the blacksmith Frederick Austin. He may have been a journeyman smith since there is no further trace of him in Somerset. Maybe Sarah is the Sarah Jane born in Wellington in 1850 (Mar Q 10/494 Wellington).

Avery

There are still questions to be resolved regarding the early history of this family, in particular the sequence and relationships of the various Philip Averys.

1) John Avery

2) Philip Avery Senior, died 1707

Philip Avery is listed amongst the commoners in 1672 (two properties) and is a ratepayer from 1673 (between Wm. Colmer and John Kelway) – 1697. In 1686 he was paid by the overseers for taking wood to two poor people and in 1687 for taking on an apprentice, alongside a Rob and William Avery. As ratepayer Philip is joined in 1698 by William Looke Avery and Thomas. In that year he received £8 5s for relieving the Pirkes family for a year but it is also mentioned that a warrant was paid for Philip for a year's distress (for the Pirkes?). In 1699 the rate payers are: Philip (twice – William Looke now a separate entry), Thomas and Philip junior, in 1700 Philip, Philip junior (twice) and Thomas and Philip senior was witness to the accounts. Philip had been Overseer of the Poor 1676,77 and 1692,97 by this date, he was churchwarden in 1687. Philip Averys appear in the churchwardens accounts 1676-1700 and mostly connected with woodwork. One of them was also churchwarden 1686-8 and 1696-7. Philip appears on the list of commoners in 1672.Philip senior died in 1707

Four Averys, Philip sen and jun and William and Thomas continued to pay rates until 1709 when Thomas was joined by Mary (presumably his wife) and John Avery also begins to pay rates alongside the two Philips and William (the last three listed one after the other).

DD/S/BT/4/5/22 1] John Webb 2] Philip Avery of Butleigh, carpenter Lease for lives of a messuage and 2a, 1.5a ar at Ashmoores brook, 2a ar in East field, 2a at Mountshill in West field, 1.5a at Langley Sheard, 1a at Langley, 1/2a at Mountshill, Butleigh. Rent 15s 4d.. Date: 1671.

DD/S/BT/7/2/2 - 1] John Webb and Katherine Webb of Butleigh 2] Philip Avery of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for lives of Whitlands (5a), 2 closes pasture, 2a arable in Butleigh East field and 2a in West field. Rent 2s. 6d.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS Date: 1696.

DD/S/BT/8/3/1-2 1] Henry Coate of Kingsbury and wife Anne 2] Philip Avery the elder of Butleigh, carpenter Lease and release of Brownswell (6a), Shilfhedge (6a), 1a arable adjoining Stones piece, 2a by highway from New gate, 1/2a in Longhill, 1a south of Clayhill, two Date range: 1701 - 1702.

DD/S/BT/8/3/5-6 Enclosed copy will (1704) Phillip Avery of Butleigh, carpenter, proved 1707.

Compton Dundon Deeds DD\BR\ho/34 Capital messuage at Compton, orig. belonging to Farewell family of Bishop's Hull, passing to Thomas Trayne of Somerton, merchant, 1735. Marriage settlement, George Smyth and Joan Ham, both of Compton Dundon, 1668. Copy will, Philip Avery of Butleigh, carpenter, 1707

2a?) Philip Avery bur. 3 Dec 1730 Butleigh

Uncertain -son of last and father of next – see also 2a1a!

2a1)? Philip Avery bur. 2 Jul 1741 Butleigh

Philip's first wife Elizabeth died and Elizabeth, his second wife was the widow of the John Slade buried in Butleigh church (died 1715/6) and had previously been the widow of John Burdham. A property which paid rates in the name of John Slade until 1715 was paid by Elizabeth Slade, widow until 1719 then paid by Philip and Elizabeth Avery until 1724, then by Elizabeth Avery from 1725-1741/2 then by John Slade [in 1745/6 even called late Elizabeth Avery or John Slades]. Another property on which rates were paid by Philip Avery senior seems to be the same Philip and the rates were paid on that property from before 1707 to 1741.

A Philip Avery was paid 10s for his part in taking an Alexander Day to court on behalf of the overseers in 1720. This or next Philip – in 1727 Philip was Overseer to the poor for his wife's estate at Moorhouse. In 1736 Philip was paid for Hannah Blenman's house rent (OOP) and in 1737 for the rent of Margaret Chasey. He was churchwarden in 1738, and received rent for Margaret Chasey and Thomas Pollet. [Philip and Thomas Avery both witnessed the OOP accounts in 1738]. He received rent for Margaret Chasey and Thomas Pollet again in 1740, 41. He was replaced as ratepayer by Thomas Vearing in 1741. In 1732 the OOP paid Philip for having an apprentice.

A Philip Avery who was Overseer of the Poor in 1709 and 1712 may be this Philip.

DD/S/BT/7/2/3 1] John Webb 2] Philip Avery Lease for lives of Callow's messuage, two half acres arable in Butleigh East field, two half acres in West field and 3a inclosed in Butleigh moor. Rent 3s. Endorsed with note that Thomas Veering holds the house for life (1785).. Date range: 1709 - 1710.

DD/S/BT/14/2/10 1] William Curtice the elder of Butleigh, yeoman 2] Philip Avery the elder of Butleigh, carpenter Assignment of two half acres in Butleigh East field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1714. [Also 14/2/11 Dated 1715/16]

DD/S/BT/7/6/7 1] Philip Avery the elder of Butleigh, carpenter and John Avery of West Pennard, carpenter, administrators of William Avery decd 2] John Rocke of Butleigh Assignment of Henley (3a) in Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1717.

DD/S/BT/14/2/13 - 1] Philip Avery the elder of Butleigh, carpenter and wife Elizabeth, widow of George Burdham of Butleigh, yeoman decd 2] Joseph Sticklings of Butleigh, husbandman, wife Joan and Joan's daughter Mary Periam Assignment of house and plot of ground in Butleigh. Date: 1720.

DD/S/BT/8/2/5 - 1] John Slade of Butleigh, yeoman, son of Elizabeth wife of Philip Avery 2] John Rocke and John Gregory of Butleigh Assignment of Dunhill and Hobbses Hill (3a), and Burdham's tenement in Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS Date: 1730.

DD/S/BT/8/2/6 1] John Rocke of Butleigh 2] Elizabeth wife of Philip Avery of Butleigh 3] Thomas Callow of Butleigh and wife Ellen, Sarah and Anna Slade, daughters of John Slade deed by Elizabeth 4] John Slade of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of Dunhill and Hobbses Hill, Date: 1730.

2a1a?) Philip Avery Junior, Carpenter, bur. 18 Nov 1731 Butleigh

It seems that there are THREE Philip Avery's here, two seniors and a junior (?) and one marriage may have been to the younger of the seniors. Philip Avery, identified as 'junior' paid rates from 1699 and alongside Philip Avery senior from 1707 until 1731 and was 'Philip Avery jun deceased in 1732. Son of the last? The property was then rated by the 'occupiers of the late Philip Avery' until 1735 (CW) and 1736 (OOP) when Thomas Avery paid the rates on it. Thomas, Philip's grandson, paid the rates until 1743/4 (the Thomas below) after which the rate was paid by Elizabeth Avery, widow or the property referred to as 'the late Thomas Avery'

2b) John Avery bur. 4 Jan 1730 Butleigh ?

John paid rates from 1709 onwards to 1726 (absent in 1728)

2c) Thomas Avery blacksmith died 1709/10

Thomas was churchwarden in 1697 and from that date until 1710 he was a ratepayer. Thomas appears 1695 – 1705 mostly connected to ironworking. He paid rates jointly in 1710 with Mary and he then disappears leaving Mary as sole ratepayer – presumably his widow. She was still paying rates in 1727 but was joined by Thomas Avery [to 1733 plus possibly once in 1738]. In 1729 Mary was an overseer of the poor. In 1740 Mary Avery received rent for Mary Abbott. Mary paid rates until 1752/3 when she became the late Mary Avery. Some confusion with the Thomases. The 1727 death is identified as that of the son of Thomas & Mary while the 1743 death definitely refers to the Thomas father of Philip who was grandson of Thomas and Mary?

DD/S/BT/11/1/28 1] John Chasey the younger and John Chasey the elder of Butleigh, yeomen 2] Thomas Avery of Butleigh, blacksmith and wife Mary Release of Hendley (7.5a), Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1700.

DD/S/BT/8/3/3 1] Humphrey Colmer the elder of Butleigh, yeoman 2] Thomas Avery the elder of Butleigh, blacksmith Assignment of 3a arable in Butleigh fields.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1706.

DD/S/BT/9/3/1 1] William Fisher of Somerton, tallow chandler 2] Thomas Avery of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of an outhouse formerly a stall, 1/2a in West field and two half acres in Woolfurlong, Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1726.

DD/S/BT/7/4/3-4 1] Catharine Webb of Butleigh 2] Mary Avery of Butleigh, widow Lease for lives of a cottage, 1a in the West field, 3a in Moormead, and half an acre in Woollfurlong in Butleigh West field. Rent 6s. 6d. Enclosed boundaries of Symcockes's.. [Somerset Archive Date: 1736. [This Mary?]

2cx) Thomas Avery bur. 31 Jul 1743 Butleigh

A Thomas Avery (Yeoman) is mentioned in 1726 (DD/S/BT/9/3/1 - previous) and is probably the ratepayer in 1728 who took over Mary's property. Mary widow in 1736 (DD/S/BT/7/4/3-4) may refer to the mother of this Thomas since in 1730 they paid rates and were next to each other in the list. In 1736 Thomas paid rates on the property formerly owned by his grandfather Philip Avery (junior) and did so until his death after which Elizabeth Avery widow paid them. Thomas was overseer in 1735 and paid for 'curing' Joan Pope's leg in that year. Thomas was churchwarden in 1742

A Mary Avery married: Joseph Pollett Butleigh 9 Jun 1759 (witness Philip Avery - her brother?).

DD/S/BT/8/3/15-33 - 1] Edward Parfitt of Wells 2] James Grenville of Butleigh Lease and release of Brownswell (6a), Shelfhedge (6a). Dosthill (2.5a), Longhill (5a), 1a at Dosthill, and 2a in Butleigh West Field. With copy will of Thomas Avery of Butleigh (1743), copy deeds Date: 1784.

DD/S/BT/9/3/4  Probate of will (1743) of Thomas Avery of Butleigh, yeoman, proved.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1757.

DD/S/BT/9/3/7 1] Thomas Avery of Sharpham, now of Halstock, Dors., yeoman 2] James Comer of Walton, yeoman Mortgage of an outhouse formerly a stall and three half acres in Butleigh West field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1767.

DD/S/BT/9/3/8-10 1] James Comer of Walton, yeoman 2] Thomas Avery of Walton, yeoman son of Thomas decd 2] Richard Holman of Butleigh Wootton farmer Assignment of mortgage of house formerly an outhouse and three half acres in Butleigh West field planted as orchard. Enclosed Date: 1773. [for more on this Thomas and the 3½ acres see DD/S/BT/9/3/11-12]

2c1a) Philip Avery Chr. 4 Mar 1732 Butleigh, bur. 28 Aug 1800 Butleigh

In 1753/4 Philip became ratepayer on the property previously occupied by Joseph Avery (see below). He was Overseer in 1757/8, churchwarden 1760. He paid rates alone until 1767 then in 1767/8 Thomas paid rates alongside him – until 1768/9. In 1769 Thomas was the sole ratepayer. The neighbour, Edward Blenman taking over 'part of the Late Philip Avery's' in 1770. Thomas paid rates until 1775 when the property belonged to James Grenville. This Philip appears in churchwardens accounts: for killing sparrows in 1743/44, 44/5 and 1761/2 – for hauling stones.

DD/S/BT/8/3/5-6 1] Philip Avery son and heir of Thomas deed brother of Philip deed grandson of Philip Avery of Butleigh, carpenter 2] William Cole of Martock clothier Mortgage of Browns well (6a), Shelfhedge (6a), 1a arable adjoining Stones piece, 2a by highway from New Date: 1759.

DD/S/BT/12/1/25 - 1] Philip Avery of Butleigh, eldest son of Thomas decd who was eldest son of Thomas and Mary decd, and wife Hannah 2] James Grenville of Butleigh Feoffment of Hendlie (7.5a), Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1761.

DD/S/BT/8/3/9-11 - 1] Philip Avery of Butleigh and wife Hannah 2] Edward Blinman of Butleigh yeoman Feoffment of Brownswell (6a), Shelfhedge (6a), Dosthill (2.5a), Longhill (5a), 1a at Dosthill, and 2a in Butleigh West field. With pair of fines.. [Somerset Archive and Records, Date: 1766.

3) William Avery died 1717

A William took on an apprentice in 1697 (above) and in 1697 a William Looke - Avery began paying rates in close proximity in the list of ratepayers to Philip (2). He was also (as Willis) a witness to the accounts. He was a ratepayer from 1701 – 1717 and seems to have taken on the second property for which rates had been paid in 1699/1700 by Philip junior. William Avery appears in the churchwardens accounts in 1708 as having killed a polecat and been paid 4d for it. In 1718 Joseph Avery took over his property (according to the position in the rates list) and may have been a son or nephew. Joseph paid rates until 1730+

DD/S/BT/7/6/7/ - 1] Philip Avery the elder of Butleigh, carpenter and John Avery of West Pennard, carpenter, administrators of William Avery decd 2] John Rocke of Butleigh Assignment of Henley (3a) in Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1717

3a) Joseph Avery died post 1761?

Joseph paid rates in succession to William from 1718 – 1754/5 when he was replaced by Philip Avery. The Churchwardens accounts for 1735/6 record a payment for 'expences at Wells Court against Joseph Avery'. In the churchwardens accounts for 1737 he was paid for looking after the bells and 'righting' the clock and letter. He appears several times up to 1754 for 'righting' and looking after the bells. This Joseph stopped paying rates in 1754 but Joseph is mentioned again in 1758 in the document below and in 1761 the OOP paid the rent for a Joseph Avery – the same? In 1764/5 they paid William Goodson for wool cloth for Joseph.

DD/S/BT/9/2/8 1] Joseph Avery of Butleigh 2] William Withers of Butleigh, baker Assignment of two half acres in Butleigh West field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1751.

DD/S/BT/8/3/4 - 1] Joseph Avery of Butleigh, husbandman 2] Philip Avery the elder of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for 2,000 years of 1a at Harepitts in Butleigh East field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1758. It is uncertain who Joseph was and this Philip still seems to be living in 1758.

Uncertain burials

4) Rachel bur. 23 Feb 1717 Butleigh

6) Mary Avery Chr. 17 Jun 1752 Butleigh as an adult

DD/S/BT/7/1/21 - 1] Jane Talbott of Butleigh granddaughter of Mary Avery of Butleigh decd. 2] James Withers of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of a half acre of arable in Butleigh West field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1759. Possibly Mary wife of Thomas above for the grandmother?

7) James Avery

8) John Avery b. 1791 West Lydford, farmer, died 1854/5 Shepton Mallet

In 1841 John and Catherine farmed in Castle Cary with sons Thomas (b. 1820), Alfred and Charles. They still had connections with Butleigh in 1829 viz.

DD/S/BT/10/3/2 1] William Eades of Butleigh, yeoman, John Tucker of Butleigh, yeoman and wife Mary, Elizabeth Goodson of Butleigh, James Barnes of Butleigh and wife Ann, John Golledge of East Pennard, yeoman and wife Jane, John Avery of Butleigh. cordwainer and wife Date: 1824.

DD/S/BT/13/3/29-30 - 1] John Fry Reeves of Glastonbury 2] John Avery of Corton Denham, yeoman 3] John Tucker of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of Park Gate (1.5a), Butleigh. Enclosed promissory note.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1829.

This family lived at West Lydford in 1851 where John farmed 110 acres on Top Road. In 1861 Alfred was head of the family and lived with Anna and Charles on their West Lydford farm. By 1881 Alfred, then a retired farmer, lived at Lydford Road with sister Anna - both unmarried. Alfred died in 1882 (Dec Q 5c/328 Shepton Mallet) aged 60 and Anna Maria died in 1889 (Sep Q 5c/289 Shepton Mallet) aged 64.

8a) William Avery Chr. 24 Aug 1817 Butleigh, Purveyor

In 1851 William and his wife Mary lived at 17, Alfred Pl., Westbury on Trym with three children (all Westbury born). Mary died in 1861 before census night. The widowed William lived at 5, Alfred Place, Westbury on Trym with his three children on census night 1861. He may be the William who died in 1873 aged 56 (Dec Q 6a/110 Clifton).

8b) Thomas Avery b. 1815/9 Butleigh, butcher, died 1875 (Mar Q 5a/333 Sherborne)

Thomas lived with his parents in 1841 but in 1851 at Market St., Sherborne with wife Jane (b. Lytes Cary) and daughter Frances (b. 1846 Sherborne). In 1861 he lived at Cheap Street, Sherborne where his occupation was 'Pork Butcher'. In 1871 Thomas was still in Cheap Street but he died in 1875 aged 58.

8c) Charles Avery b. 1828 Corton, farmer, died 1869 (Sep Q 5c/350 Wells)

The three children of the widow, Martha Avery appear on the 1871 census at Great Park Cottage, Butleigh, being cared for by Ellen Thomas (b. 1832), housekeeper, in the absence of their mother. # Ellen Thomas was the then unmarried sister of Martha and they had appeared together with their parents in 1841 on the census at Queen Camel. They were both still with their parents at West Lydford in 1861.

After her marriage to Charles Avery in 1863, Martha, a dairywoman, lived in West Lydford, When he died in 1869 she seems to have left her children temporarily with her sister Ellen, in Butleigh. In 1881 she was back together with her children Catherine and John, in West Lydford, though her daughter Anna Maria was staying with her mother's sister Mary who had married Abner Henry Ashford, a dairyman, who lived at Upper Lyde, Yeovil. In 1891 Martha lived at Camel Farm Dairy House, Queen Camel, with all three of her unmarried children and was still there with them in 1901 when she was also joined by her widowed sister Ellen Plumley [ née Thomas]. #

9) Philip Avery b. 1782 East Lydford, labourer, shoemaker and publican, died 1861 (Mar Q 6a/88 Clifton)

Philip may well be the brother of John (7), both coming from Lydford and both living in Butleigh in the early 1800's. In 1841 Philip and Ann were running a Beer House at 2 Cooks Lane, St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol. By 1851 Philip and Ann had retired. Mary may be the person who married in 1838 (Sep Q 11/167 Bristol) and Elizabeth may be the person who married in 1839 (Jun Q 11/190 Bristol). A child George born in 1813 but not recorded as baptised in Butleigh was buried in Butleigh on 23 Mar 1816 aged 3 and was probably Philip and Ann's son.

Axford

1) Mr. Axford of Bridgwater was paid by the churchwardens in 1750/1 for tiling and ceiling nails used in the church.

Axon

[see Exon]

Ayre(s)

(Ayers, Eyres)

A) Jane Ayers

In 1749/50 Jane Ayers 'bill' of 17s 10d was paid by the Overseers of the Poor.

1) Humphrey Ayres bur. 6 Feb 1747 Butleigh (an adult or child of James the younger?)

2) James Ayres Carpenter, bur. 1 Oct 1754 Butleigh

James appears paying rates from 1723 – 1786. From 1754 they must have been paid by his son and from 1777 by his grandson.. James Ayres constructed a gallery in the church 1731-6 (CW). In 1736 he was also paid for two dys horse hire to take Elizabeth Brook to Bath.(OOP) In 1736/7 he was paid for making and decorating the church pulpit, making pews and major repairs and building work in the church (CW). In 1735/6 he was paid for his work on the gallery. In 1743/4 he was paid for his work and timber in the roof of the church (CW). James was paid for surveying the windows and going to Bridgwater in 1747/8 (OOP). This must be the James whose bill was paid by the CW in 1748/9. In 1750/51 he was paid for sawing and for making and mending the church gates. He was also paid for paving slabs. In 1752-3 he was paid for new stocks, a new post for the church stock and hauling the materials and putting them up, and a stock in the churchyard. [This later work could also be that of his son]

DD/S/BT/7/4/5 - 1] James Ayers of Butleigh, carpenter and wife Mary 2] Susannah Kelway of Butleigh widow of William decd 3] James Ayers of Butleigh the younger, carpenter Assignment of 1/2a at Longrow, 3yds in Clayhill, 1a at Stonepitts, 1/2a at Windmill toot furlong, Date: 1741.

DD/S/BT/7/4/7 1] James Ayres of Butleigh, carpenter 2] Richard Gould of Bridgwater Mortgage of 1/2a in Butleigh West field and 3yds a in the East field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date range: 1750 - 1751.

2a) James Ayres Carpenter Chr. 16 Aug 1717 Butleigh, bur. 20 Oct 1777 Butleigh [James Eyres]

From 1777-86 the rates continued to be paid by a James Avery but it must have been this James' son. Postuma may be the forename of a second wife of James? Another unregistered child of this couple Mary died and was bur. 31 May 1754 Butleigh. The Churchwardens accounts refer to a bill paid in 1756/7 to James. Another CW reference in 1762/3 mentions oak supplied by James.

DD/S/BT/7/4/8 - 1] Posthuma Ayers of Butleigh widow of James Ayres the younger 2] Ann Periam of Butleigh Assignment of 1/2a in Longrow in Butleigh West field, 3yds a in the East field, 1a at Stonepitts, 1/2a below the way and 1a at Wheathill, Butleigh 1757

DD/S/BT/22/4/76 - Agreement between James Ayers and James Grenville for lease of 1a on Mountshill in Butleigh West field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1769. Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive Date: 1757.

DD/S/BT/22/4/76 Agreement between James Ayers and James Grenville for lease of 1a on Mountshill in Butleigh West field.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1769.

DD\BR\ho/24 New erected' house, divided in three (1777) and land in West Field, orig. belonging to Ayres of Butleigh. Wills, James Ayres of Butleigh, carpenter, 1778, and William Eades of Butleigh, 1819.. [Somerset Archive and Records, DEEDS OF THE NEVILLE...] Date range: 1777 - 1840.

2a1) James Eyres Chr. 8 May 1746 Butleigh bur. 2 Feb 1806 Butleigh ? Tailor

James Ayers junior of Hobbs Hill (various spellings, sometimes listed as part of Kelways) was paying rates from 1772. In 1776 James Ayers paid rates on part of Blenman's which for two years had had the rates paid by James Andrews, husband of Jane Ayers. Probably this James rather than his father. Jane had had three illegitimate children by a Blenman and possibly inherited some property as a result. In 1777/8 James Andrews again paid the rates on the Blenman property. Two properties, Hobshill and presumably that owned previously owned by James Ayers (2) had rates paid by James until 1786. In 1778 James was paid for making clothes for the poor (OOP).

2a2) Jane Ayres - the Jane Eyres who married widower James Andrews in Butleigh on 8 June 1770 #

Jane had a further seven children by James Andrews.

3) Susanna Ayres bur. 14 Oct 1762 Butleigh

4) Melior Eyre bur. 7 Dec 1780 Butleigh

5) Ann Eyres bur. 8 Apr 1792 Butleigh

6) Rebecca Eyres bur. 31 Dec 1794 Butleigh

7) William Ayre b. 1858 Witheridge, Devon, farmer, s.o. George and Jane Ayre

During the period 1883 - 6 William farmed on Butleigh Hill. His son Joseph died in childhood whilst visiting relatives in Devon at about the same time that his younger son John died in Butleigh. The family lived in 1891 at Hurcott farm, Somerton. Blanche died in 1898 and William then married Constance in 1900. In 1901, of the Butleigh born children, William and Mary were still at home in Hurcott, with two children born to Constance, but George was a pupil boarding at Hall House School, Burnham. In 1911 Mary was a governess residing at the Tilbury Hotel, Tilbury, Essex. William and Constance were still in Hurcott with four children by Constance.