Feoffees of Tetbury

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Feoffees of Tetbury

In the Beginning
The first Feoffes were appointed in 1632, when the town bought the Advowson and Market Tolls of Lord Berkley.

Richard Boxe, Toby Chapman, Gilbert Gastrell and Richard Talboys received life appointments.

In 1683 the Feoffes were
Jasper Chapman, Christopher Harris, Charles Savage, Francis Savage, John Savage, Giles Stedman and John Thomas

In 1707 the Feoffes were
Nathaniel Body senior, Samuel Saunders, Jonathan Shipton and Matthew Wilkins senior

In 1714 Toby Mayo became a Feoffee

In 1718 the Feoffes were
Giles Body who died 21 July 1738, Nathaniel Cripps, Gilbert Gastrell, George Wickes and Joseph Wickes

In 1721 Joseph Punter became a Feoffee

A Day of Reckoning
When Rev John Turner was appointed Vicar, 11 Dec 1738, the only Feoffes were Samuel Saunders and Francis Savage

In 1739 Samuel Saunders and Francis Savage were the sole surviving feoffes. They 'made a new feoffment', acting it was said without the townspeople's consent, and replenishing their number with men who had promised support for their controversial proposal to sell the advowson'. VCH
Opponents began Chancery suit alleging misapplication of funds, etc. It was not settled until 1759, by which time Samuel Saunders was dead.
Saunders Samuel Gentleman Lord of the Manor was born 1671 and died 17461031 aged 75.
Savage Francis Gentleman Lord of the Manor was born 1715 and died 17691017 aged 54.

The Next Phase
15 Nov 1739 five appointed
Thomas Butler, Charles Clarke died 8 June 1743, James Randolph, William Savage and Joseph Wilkes

1753 appointments
Thomas Butler, Christopher Clarke, Samuel Saunders and Joseph Wickes


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