People of Tetbury in 1735

Brasington, Brasenton, Brewer, Bridges, Brinkworth, Bristow, Britony,
Britten, Briton, Brockenborow, Brooks, Brookes, Brookman, Brother,

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Brasington

Men of 1608 - Thomas Brassenton, Short, Weaver, 40y

Samuel Brazenton wed Judith Teakle 17 Jan 1632
Sarah Brasenton wed Henry Hiscoks 21 July 1658
Hanna Brasington wed Ritchard Mortin 22 Sept 1673
Edward Brassington wed An Giffen 16 Jan 1675
Thomas Brasenton wed Hester Hobbs 19 Apr 1688
Mary Brasington wed Robert Ind 6 Feb 1695
John Brasington wed Joan Ludlow 28 Nov 1696
John Brassington wed Mary Constable 17 Nov 1703
Abigail Brassington wed John Pagler 24 Mar 1705

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home in Tetbury
1671 Widow Brasington 2 hearths Page 2
1672 Edward Brasington 1 hearth, Poor Discharge Certificate
1672 Samuel Brasington 2 hearths Church Street

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P328a OV 4/1 01-Sep 1669 Thomas Brasington Master to Apprentice Francis Ball
P328a OV 4/1 15-Dec 1695 John Brasington served as Apprentice to Philip Bayly
D 566 L 7/8 15-Jun 1720 Brasington went as Apprentice to Daniel Craddock who received 2-10-0
D 566 L 7/8 04-Jun 1722 William Brasington went as Apprentice to William Sartin who received 2-10-0
P328a OV 5/4 09-Jan 1728 Hester Brassington named William Loyd


At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735.
John 65, his wife Jone 62, one child, John 18, and one servant
John 59, and his child, Esther 25
Samuel 32, his wife Mary 31, and two children, Joseph 8 and Ann 4
William 29, his wife Elizabeth 30, two children Elizabeth 5 and William 2, and two servants
Not in Census Mary 32, and her son James 12, Hester 29, daughter of John and Mary, and William 7, son of Hester. Olive 32, daughter of Thomas, married 1742 to James Smith, Elizabeth 30, daughter of Thomas, married 1748 to Isaac Pike

Court Leet Roll 1735 - John p13, John the Cordwainer p2, John Junior p13

Ted Prince research for 1735
John - Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for laying dung in the streets before his door.
To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of 5s
John paid 16s.6d by the Overseers for 6 score of beef with cheeks, shins and legs.

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
BrasingtonWilliamHouse 20.06&w 2cd- sv2 pr6
He 1707-39Elizabeth 1706-Elizabeth 1730-43William 1733-37
Brasington John House 22.19 &w 1cd - sv1ch4
He 1670-61Jone 1673-42John 1717-43
BrasingtonJohnHouse 26.141cd - pr2
He 1676-63Esther 1711-
BrasingtonSamuelHouse 26.15&w 2cd- pr4
He 1704-42Mary 1701-Joseph 1727-36Ann 1731-41
Note - John and Samuel appear to be neighbours.

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
P 328a OV 3/1/2 30-Jan 1736 John Brazenton was of Malmesbury
D 566 M3 1746 - 417 members of the Court Leet Page 6 Richard Brasington
D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges John Brasington for not keeping the pitching before the house of the late Widow Holt
P 328a OV 3/1/2 29-Nov 1759 John Brazenton wife Anne Samuel and Mary
D 566 R 1/7 Langstom and Maltby Charity, at Christmas
Dec 1767 Franx Brasington inside Column 1, received 6d
Dec 1773 Franx Brazinton inside Column 1, received 6d

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
1742-3, Page 58 John Brasington Ratepayers in Charlton rate set at two shillings in the Pound,
Page 1-10-00
Page 426 John Brasington Charleton ratepayer Apr 1747
Page 158 Mary Brasington replaced Ann Stratford at the Workhouse 24-Oct 1743
Page 165 Mary Brasington received apron cost 01-00 21-Nov 1743
Page 302 Mary Brasington Ceased job in charge of Workhouse 27-Nov 1745

Not in Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59


Ann Brassington was called widow when she married 17660101 to widowed Nathaniel Leonard, woolcomber born about 1737. He had married 17631212 to Mary Keene who was buried 17641219.

Driver Brasington buried his daughter, Elizabeth, on 17690815.

Elizabeth 17050108 daughter of one of the Johns,
OR Elizabeth Brasington 17071010, daughter of Thomas,
OR Elizabeth, Widow of William who died 17390426 with one surviving child, Mary,
married 17481031 to Isaac Pike,
whose wife Ann Aish died 17460108 after giving birth to 16 with 6 survivers.

Hester Brazengton, 17070208 daughter of John, baptised her baseborn son William 17281215.
Hester Brassington named William Loyd as father of her male child, The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor records, Reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 09 Jan 1728 (Old date)

Hester Brasington baptised her daughter, Elizabeth, on 17540928.

James Brasenton buried his daughter Ann, 17700412. He appears to be the child Mary baptised 17230912 as James, her base son.

John Brasington son of Edward Brasington Apprentice with Master Philip Bayly and his wife Sarah to learn Worsted comber Reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 15-Dec 1695

John Brasington the Tailor, 16701015 - 17610426, son of Thomas died of Smallpox, married 16961128 to Jone Ludlaw 1673 -17421121 and buried Child 16980217, baptised Samuel 16981121 - 17010408 lived 3 years, Margaret 17001213, Mary 17030322, Elizabeth 17050108, Hester 17070208, Sarah 17090220, John 17111014 - 17120601 lived 7 months, John 17130223 lived 3 weeks, Ann 17160205 - 17610501 Smallpox aged 45 years a week after her father, twins 17170208 Thomas buried 17180918 lived 18 months.
12 children and the surviving twin John was the third of that name.

John Brasington the Woolcomber 16761130, son of Edward at Nailsworth married 17031117 to Mary Constable 1680 - 17311031 and baptised Samuel 17041015, William 17071105, John 17091204 buried as John Junior 17430620, Hester 17110727 may be child buried 17140522, Hannah 17130626 may be Ann buried 17211006, and Robert buried 17220823.

The two John Brasingtons baptised 16 children, at least 4 were buried without being baptised and another 6 were buried as Child or Son.

John Brazenton was of Malmesbury - 'he is an inhabitant', reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 30-Jan 1736.

John Brazenton, wife Anne, and children Samuel and Mary, are owned by Easton Grey in Wiltshire, reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 29-Nov 1759

Margaret Brasington 17001213, daughter of John, married 17250615 to William Farmlo and left Tetbury

Mary Brasington 17030322 - 17460207, daughter of John, baptised her baseborn son James 17230912 and married 17361104 to Thomas Terril of Crudwell, buried Mary 17410317 and baptised Thomas 17430501.

Mary Brasington married 17590304 to Thomas West, described as a Militia Sergeant when their son Edward was buried 17630215

Olive Brasington 17030331 - 17590416, daughter of Thomas, married 17421226 to James Smith, Woolcomber, and had twins 17450103 Mary buried 17460620 aged 17 months, and Sarah.

Richard Brasington buried hid wife on 17160528.
His burial is not recorded up to 1770, at Tetbury.

Samuel Brasington, 17041015 - 17420624, son of John, married 17251125 to Mary Eldridge and buried both Joseph 17360811 and Ann 17410721.

Sarah Brasington 17090220 - 17490913, daughter of John aged 42, married 17311224 to Robert Cooper and baptised Robert 17320919, twins 17330904 James lived 4 years and Katherine, John 17350118 lived 3 years, Henny 17361101, Anne 17390210 died of Small Pox buried 17610321, Lucia 17420219 also died of Small Pox buried 17610328, James 17430128, Sarah 17460320 and Joseph 17480430.

Thomas Brasington and his wife Margaret Master for apprentice Francis Ball, son of Edward Ball deceased, reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 1-Sep 1669

Thomas Brasington 1675 - 17290817 and his wife Elizabeth 1680 - 17240731, baptised Olive 17030331, Thomas 17050113, Elizabeth 17071010, Mary 17100919 and buried a Child 17150416.

William Brasington boy's apprentice money was paid to William Sartin, reference D 566 L 7/8 dated 04-Jun 1722

William Brasington 17071105 - 17390426 son of John, married 17291006 to Elizabeth Terril, baptised 17000215, daughter of William. The children buried in Tetbury are William 17390426 and Elizabeth 17431015.

Brewer

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
Oct 1671 William Brewer 1 hearths Page 2

Bridges

The Hearth Tax at Nearby Places
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
1671, 1672 Woodchester Mrs Bridges 12 hearths
1671, 1672 Cherington George Bridges 3 hearths

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
D 566 B 2/12/1 23-Nov 1717 Mr Bridges attended Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups


In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 R 2/2 04-Jul 1754 Miss Bridges paid 2/6, attended third meeting of Society to raise money to build new church

Brinkworth

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
Oct 1671, Oct 1672 William Bringworth 1 Poor Discharge Certificate
Oct 1672 William Brinkworth Poor On Overseers list

Bristow

William Bristow and Edith his daughter, now in Tetbury, are to be returned to Easton Gray, Wiltshire, reference P 328a OV 3/2/1 dated 08-Jun 1716.

Britony

Charles Britony buried a child on 17300206.

Briton, Britten

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735.
Abraham 37, his wife Sarah 32, and son James 1
Not in Registers baptisms of Abraham's children

Court Leet Roll 1735 - Abraham p6

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
BritonAbraham House 8.15&w 1cd- ch3
He 1698-54Sarah 1703-56James 1734-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 M3 1746 - 417 members of the Court Leet Page 10 Abraham Britton
D 566 M5 1762 - 507 members of the Court Leet Page 3.1 James Britten

On 10 Mar 1729 Charity Bruton, widow, with Edward and Elizabeth her children were sent back to Tetbury
In 1735 the Overseers paid 5s to Charity Brewton for attending Thomas Davis' wife, 2 weeks

Abraham Britton junior, Master for apprentice James Button reference Kew Public Record IR 1 51 dated 4-May 1751 learning Taylor, 6 pounds, 6/- fee

Abraham Britton Master for apprentice Phillip Millard reference Kew Public Record IR 1 51 dated 29-Dec 1753 learning Taylor

Abraham Britten 1698 - 17540912 aged 56, married 17331101 to Sarah Rymer 17031211 - 17560122, daughter of Daniel, though when she was buried her age was given as 73. It should have been 53. Sons James and Samuel were not baptised.

James Britten, Taylor, married 17561031 to Elizabeth Chambers 17340512 daughter of Mary, and baptised John 17561227, Ann 17580620, Sarah 17590415 - 17610503 Smallpox aged 2 years, Sally 17610624, Mary 17621108, Abraham 17641225, James 17670401.

John Britten buried 17261119 as Bating, his widow Mary buried 17290429 and Charity was buried 17300206.

Samuel Britten baptised his daughter Sarah 17590415.

Brockenborow

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 5.1 Roger Brockenborow

Brooks, Brookes

Nicholas Brooks wed Susanna Creed 22 Feb 1663
Elizabeth Brooks wed John Bishop 3 Nov 1664
Hester Brooks wed James Olive 25 Dec 1671

Widow Brooks was buried on 17030105.
Mary Brooks was buried on 17241117
Elizabeth Brooks was buried on 17270609.
Robert Brooks, of Caln, baptised his son, Joseph on 17290615.

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 R 2/2 04-Apr 1754 Mr Brookes paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church

Mary Brook baptised on 17520305, and her unnamed children are mentioned in her father Stiles Rich's Will Proved 21 Oct 1780

A 69 year gap in the records, till Ann is buried 17981122!

Bigland recorded nine Memorials
On tablets, in the West Cloister
To the memory of John BROOKES, son of William & Elizabeth BROOKES, of Elmestree, in this parish, died August 1st, 1810, aged 25 years.
To the memory of Mary BROOKES, Spinster, of Elmestree, in this parish, who departed this life 24th June, 1805, aged 64 years.
To the memory of Thomas BROOKES, of Elmestree, in this parish, Bachelor, who departed this life the 11th day of Februry, 1812, aged 83 years.
To the memory of Elizabeth, wife of William BROOKES, of Elmestree, in this parish, who departed this life, June 28, 1821, aged 62 years.
From youth through life not free from wordly care, Yet harmless as the Dove her manners were:
She held that faith on earth to Christians given, In hope to merit a reward in Heaven.
William BROOKES, died March 21, 1825, aged 85 years.
"The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance."
Sacred to the memory of Joseph BROOKES, son of William and Elizth. A. BROOKES, of New Street Square, London, who died the 25th of June, 1824, aged five months.
Sacred to the memory of John BROOKES, of Elmestree, in this parish, who died Aug. 13, 1832, aged 40 years.

In the Churchyard, North side
To the memory of Ann BROOKES, daughter of William and Elizabeth BROOKES, departed this life 20th day of Novr.1798, aged seventeen years, ten months, three weeks, and three days.
To the memory of Thomas BROOKES, son of William and Elizabeth BROOKES, of Elmestree, in this parish, who departed this life 20th Jany. 1808, aged 21 years.

Will of Mary Brookes 1806/111

Mary signed her Will 20 May 1798, and it was Proved on 9 June 1806
To my brother William Brookes 50 pounds and appoint him sole executor
To sister Ann Pickett 50 pounds, to Sarah Window 100 pounds
To late sister Elizabeth Bowley's son William, and to Thomas and Robert Junel?, grandsons of my late sister Elizabeth (smaller bequests)

Will of Thomas Brookes 1812/89

Will signed with his name on 5 Oct 1809, and is Proved on 23 May 1812
The estate is sworn to have a value of under 200 pounds by the executor, brother William Brookes
Thomas Brookes left a Will which suggests his estate could produce an annuity of 45 pounds for his sister, then 3000 pounds for her sons, and 500 pounds each for three other relatives.
Large bequests are left to neice Elizabeth Pickett, sister Sarah Window and then to her sons Thomas and John Window
To nephews John and William Bowly
Residue of estate to brother William Brookes

Brookman

Mary Brookman was married on 17330329 to John Ball of WestonBirt.

Brother

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
March 1664 Thomas Brother, Ladyday Not Chargeable

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