WILTSHIRE

DEED DATED 30 MAY 1664

A substantial and very interesting Indenture on four sheets of vellum being a Deed dated 30 May 1664, made in consideration of a Marriage intended to be shortly had and solemnised between Sir William Calley and Elizabeth Nicholas, of Manors, Messuages, Farms, Buildings, Lands, a Grange, Park, Advowson & Patronage of a Vicarage described in this very lengthy document which gives alternative spellings for different places.

The Manors have the various Manorial rights which includes such as the Tythes, Courts and other rights and waifs, estrays, goods of felons and fugitives.

Some of the places named are Burderop, given as Burdropp alias Burythorpe alias Burythropp (including Burdropp Park), Chiseldon given as Chuseldon alias Cheseldon, Hodson alias Hoddesdon, Monck Baron alias Monken baron alias Monken Barne, Fiddington alias Fished Verdone alias Fished Warden in the parishes of Lavington Episcopi and Market Lavington, Easterton in the parish of Market Lavington, Easterton Garnham alias Lavington Garnham alias East Lavington all in the county of Wiltshire.

This really is an extraordinary document for which the transcription covers twenty-eight pages. It would be impossible to include below everything in it as well as warranting further research.

See below for further information about the people named in this document.

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PARTIES TO DOCUMENT

Name	Other Information
Sir William CALLEY	Knight of Burdropp in the county of Wiltshire. Son of William Calley deceased and Anne Calley (party hereto). Grandson of Sir William Calley deceased.
Elizabeth NICHOLAS	One of the daughters of Mathew Nicholas
Sir Edward NICHOLAS	Baronet of the City of Westminster in the county of Middlesex. One of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council. Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638 (then Edward Nicholas Esquire)
Anne CALLEY	Relict of William Calley of Burdropp, Wiltshire. Mother of Sir William Calley. Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638
Oliver CALLEY	Gentleman. Brother of Sir William Calley
Sir John NICHOLAS	Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath of the City of Westminster in the county of Middlesex
Sir Thomas MOMPESSON	Knight of the Close of New Sarum in the county of Wiltshire
William YORKE	Esquire of "the Devizes" in the county of Wiltshire
Edward NICHOLAS	Gentleman. Second son of Mathew Nicholas

OTHER NAMES MENTIONED IN DOCUMENT

Name	Other Information
Mathew NICHOLAS	Doctor of Divinity and Deane of St Pauls in London, lately deceased. Father of Elizabeth Nicholas (party hereto) and Edward Nicholas (party hereto)
William CALLEY	Esquire, deceased, late of Burdropp, Wiltshire. Husband of Anne Calley (party hereto). Father of Sir William Calley (party hereto). Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638
Sir William CALLEY	Baronet, deceased. Grandfather of Sir William Calley (party hereto). Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638
John MERIWEATHER	Occupant of part of property mentioned in the document
Richard PHELPS	Occupant of one of the cottages mentioned in the document
Richard WHITE	Occupant of one of the cottages mentioned in the document
William BOWER	Purchased parts of property mentioned in the document from Henry Burley, Sir John Dauntesey, George Worth and William Flower. Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638
Henry BURLEY	Gent. Sold part of property mentioned in the document to William Bower
Sir John DAUNTESEY	Baronet deceased. Also written as Sir John Dauntsey. Sold part of property mentioned in the document to William Bower
George WORTH	Esquire. Sold part of property mentioned in the document to William Bower
Hugh BARTLETT	Former occupant of part of property mentioned in the document
Robert TINKER	Occupant or former occupant of part of property mentioned in the document
John FILKS	Occupant or former occupant of a messuage or tenement mentioned in the document
Widow PURCHASE	Occupant or former occupant of a messuage or tenement mentioned in the document
William FLOWER	Sold part of property mentioned in the document to William Bower
Richard FRANCIS	Occupant or former occupant of part of property mentioned in the document
William MATON	Gent. Occupant or former occupant of part of property mentioned in the document
John YONG	Esquire. Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638
William MORSE	Gent. Party to Indenture dated 1 June 1638

Document Signed

and Sealed by

Sir John Nicholas

Sir Thomas Mompesson

William Yorke

Edward Nicholas

Anne Calley

Oliver Calley

Witnesses

(with signature to document)

Charles Yorke

Will Long

Ri: Harvey[?]

Jer: Yate[?]

E...... Nicholas[?]

John Nicholas

Susan Nicholas

Richard Hills

Original Document Size = 75 cm x 69 cm (29 in x 27 in) approx

Original Document Condition: On four sheets of vellum. There is some discolouration and creasing with a few nibbles out on the edge of the folds but overall this is in very good condition for a document of this age. However it should be noted that unfortunately the top left hand corner of the first (bottom) sheet containing the decorative letter "T" from "This Indenture" has been removed.

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Document Reference WT40387

PLEASE NOTE that whilst every effort is made to provide an accurate account of the information contained in the deeds, we cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies or errors, typographical or otherwise and as always with this type of information it should be used as a guide to help you with your research and any information should be clarified by other means wherever possible, nor can we be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies contained in the deeds themselves. We are therefore unable to provide any warranty as to the accuracy of the information provided.