Manuscripts and Special Collections

Ma B 184/710 : Schedule of land owned by William Doncaster, 1718-1720

Copy of parcels contained in the Settlement made upon the Marriage of Mr. William Doncaster with Miss Smith in 1718 and in a Deed of Conveyance from Mr. Taylor to Mr. Wm Doncaster in 1720.

In the West Field

  A. R. P.
3 Lands at Acre Hedge Marquis of Dorchester North & South - 2 -
1 Land at Kirton Gate Do [ditto] - - 20
1 Land at the Nth Side of Rodbeck Marquis of Dorchester East and West - - 20
3 Lands on Town Furlong Sir Tho[ma]s Broughton Bar[one]t South 1 - -
2 Lands called Youle Thorne Marquis of Dorchester North      
2 Lands at North Halfs ly[in]g East & West W[illia]m Challand South Tho[ma]s Hurst North - 2 -
2 Lands over Kirton Gate (one a Headland) John Woolfit N[or]th - 2 -
One Acre abut[in]g on Rodbeck Sick Tho[ma]s Johnson East Tho[ma]s Taylor West 1 - -
  3 3 0

In the Nether Field formerly called also Brockhill Field East Field and Saywood Field

1 Land on Long Lands. Marquis of Dorchester East & West - 2 -
4 Lands at the Upper Thorn Mr Broughton East & West - 3 -
4 Lands in Brockhill Field abutt[in]g on the Wood South Sir Tho[ma]s Broughton Bar[one]t East 1 - -
2 Lands in Saywood Field on West Long Lands the Glebe West & John Woolfit East 1 - -
Half an Acre in the East Field on Longlands Tho[ma]s Hunt West Jno [John] Green East - 2 -
  3 3 0

In the Mill Field & South Field

4 Lands at Stoney Balk W[illia]m Hunt N[or]th & the Common Balk South 1 - -
2 Lands at the Holmes Nook Tho[ma]s Skinner South Humphry Hopkin N[or]th - 2 -
One half Acre on Neithor foulding Roods (S[ou]th Field) W[illia]m Lee N[or]th Tho[ma]s Johnson South - 2 -
  2 0 0

 

  a. r. p.
In the West Field 3 3 0
In the Neither Do. 3 3 0
In the Mill Do. 2 0 0
Total Acres 9 2 0

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