BUTLEIGH PEOPLE - R

Rabbage

1) Stanley Ernest Hyde Rabbage b. 1874 Linkinhorne, Cornwall, slaughterman, s.o. William Rabbage, d. 1 Dec, bur. 6 Dec 1944 Butleigh

Stanley was a butcher listed in the 1935 Kelly's Directory at 'Sweets' Chapel Lane. In 1891 he boarded at 12, Bove Town, Glastonbury. In 1911 he was visiting his brother Frederick at Townsend, Curry Rivel. He married as Ernest S. H. Rabbage in 1911 at Wincanton but was widowed and married again in Butleigh. In 1911 Euphemia was a servant at Park Farm, Evercreech. Euphemia is buried with her sister Amy Jane Skardon (viz.). No children recorded from first marriage.

Rad(d)ford

1) John Radford vicar of Butleigh from 1677 - 1714, bur. 4 Sep 1714 Butleigh

No Baptism, Marriage or Burial Parish records were kept in the 37 years of John Radford's period as vicar. His patron was Anne Webb. He regularly signed the churchwardens accounts from 1677-1714 and he presumably could read and write – but also no Bishops Transcripts of his records exist. No proper records must have been kept because in the Overseers of the Poor accounts there occasionally occurs 'a copy of the register for the burials in the 16xx' listing just a few burials – not necessary IF the register was a proper one! John Radford paid rates 1677-1713.

2) Francis Raddford b. 1811 Otherford, agric. labourer, d. 29 Jan, bur. 4 Feb 1882 (Mar Q 5c/374 Wells) Butleigh 81-100

Francis Radford (70) lived in 1881 in Oddway with wife Ann (66). The couple had previously lived in Babcary (1871) with two of their sons. Francis died in 1882 and Ann died in 1883.

3) Francis John Radford Chr. 5 Jun 1879 Butleigh, s.o. James (b. 1857 Ilchester) and Amelia Ann (b. 1860 Charlton Horethorne) Radford, bur. 16 Dec 1879 (Dec Q 5c/355 Wells) Butleigh

Francis died a few months after his birth in 1879. By 1881 James, a saddler, and Amelia lived in Gillingham, Dorset, with a new 8 month old baby boy called Frank who had been born there.

Radnidge

[Rednedge]

1) Annie James Radnidge b. 1859 (Jun Q 5c/632 Shepton Mallet) Pylle, cook, d.o. William and Hannah Rednedge 81-100

Annie (21) was in service to Robert Neville at Corville in 1881. As Hannah she had lived with her parents at 24/5 Fosse Road, Pylle in 1871 - her father was a carpenter. She married the Butleigh born carpenter, Francis John Turner in Butleigh on 1 Jun 1882 (Jun Q 5c/847 Wells) and in 1891 they lived at 48, Northload St., Glastonbury with four children and their niece Lily L. Gregory (14). By 1901 they had moved - to 21, Northload Street. #

Raills

1) Ann Raills bur. 25 Apr 1723 Butleigh

Raiment (see Rayment/Raymond)

Ralls

1) Sarah Ralls b. 1845 Street, governess, d.o. Joseph and Sophia Ralls 61-55

In 1851 Sarah lived with her parents at Leigh, Street where her father farmed 12 acres. Sarah (16) lodged in Lower Rockes Farm with Henry Hoddinott in 1861. She had returned to her parents by 1871 and married the older farmer John Gare (b. 1825 Pitney) in 1876 (Mar Q 5c/772 Wells). # In 1891 they lived at Rayanards, Westonzoyland and had two children. By 1901 Sarah was widowed and lived comfortably at 3, Frederick Place, Clifton, Bristol with her son Reginald.

Ralph

1) Mr. Francis Ralph of Walcot b. 1747, bur. 11 Aug 1818 Bathampton

Francis Ralph started paying rates on 'late James Withers' in 1801. In 1802 he added 'late Diffords' and 'George Coombes Fishwell'. He paid the rates until 1815 when they were paid by Mr. Jerviss 'Late Ra;ph' but in 1816 his name given again then in 1817 the rates paid by Mr. Ralph now William Dyke.

In Aug 1776 the OOP account has the entry – 'Rec'd of Ralph calling for ten weeks bastard pay to ye 16th July 1776'. Not certain if this refers to his illegitimate child, and if so, which child it might be. In Aug 1806 he was paid his expenses by the OOP for twice visiting Bristol with Culling's boy [once with horse, once with horse and gig]

Ramsey

1) Charles Ramsey Chr. 11 Jan 1835 Butleigh s.o. Sidney and Sarah Ramsey

In 1841 Sidney, a labourer, and Sarah lived in Glastonbury with daughter Ann (8) son Charles (6) and daughter Eliza (4). By 1861 Charles was a footman working in Usk, Monmouth, Wales. Nfi. [a Sidney Romsey had married Sarah Deacon on 13 Mar 1833 at Longbridge Deverill Wilts.]

Randal(l)

(Raindell, often Rendell)

1) Thomas Raindell [an unc. Randall bur. 19 Jun 1687 Baltonsborough]

Thomas paid rates on land on South Moor jointly with Annie Francis from 1683-5. Father of next? A widow Joan Randoll bur. 24 Feb 1723 Baltonsborough.

2) John Randell of Baltonsborough

A John Randall is mentioned in the churchwarden's accounts in 1688/9. He paid rates in Butleigh from 1686 jointly with Edward Sindercombe until 1695 [seems thereafter to be the property of the late Bartholomew Stephens].

3) John Randel

John received 6 weeks assistance from the OOP in 1737 in his sickness. A Joane Periam was paid in 1737 for 'Raindles cure'. A further payment made in 1737 to Joane Periam for 'curing' John.

4) Mary Randell – in 1692 the OOP issued a warrant of disturbance against her – nfi.

5) William Raindol – in 1747/48 the CW paid William for 'three hundred and half for tile for the church'.

6) John Randal of Barton St. David

8) Richard Randell/Rendell bur. 19 Dec 1790 Butleigh

Richard's house rent paid regularly from 1765/66 onwards up to his death and he also received regular relief from the OOP. In May 1773 the OOP paid for assistance in his wife's 'lying in'. From 1790/91 the rent paid for 'his family'. In March 1780 the OOP paid relief to Richard's wife who was 'lame' and thereafter. Elizabeth noted as buried with surname Reynolds (mistake?), wife of Richard - no Richard Reynolds in Butleigh. Raindell and Reynold often confused in PR. The OOP note that in June 1781 they paid for Elizabeth Rendel's coffin and carrying her to church. In Jan 1788 the OOP paid for 'two days work for a man and plough for hauling Edward Talbots household goods and Richard Rendell – to the poor house [which needed a new lock and key]. Richard's coffin paid for by the OOP in Jan 1791.

Linsey bought for Han Rendell in Jan 1791 and she received relief thereafter and earned small amounts in return for 'attending' other people in need. In April 1794 the OOP bought clothing for Hannah then nfi

9) Mary Rendle b.c. 1765 [d.o. John and Sarah Randall?]

In 1772 Mary child was apprenticed out to James Grenville under the 'John Rocke scheme' (OOP). She is probably the Mary Rendall who had to swear under examination that John Oram was the father of her child. She was examined at Walton and Somerton. In Nov 1787 the Overseers sent Henry Spurlick to Bristol, Bath and North Wooton to try and apprehend John Oram. Relief was paid to Mary Rendel. In Jan 1788 the OOP paid for the delivery by Bridget Look of Mary's child. In March 1790 a warrant was taken out at Wells against Mary.

In April 1794 the OOP bought a pair of trousers for Mary's boy then a warrant for Mary and Abraham Hill who was arrested and taken to Shepton Mallet then Mary was married to Abraham at the OOP expense [£1 9s 0½d] on 29 Apr 1794 Butleigh.

9a) John Rendell alias Oram Chr. 9 Dec 1787 Butleigh [Reynolds] widower

See under Oram. Relief paid to John Rendell in March 1805 is probably to this John. In March 1805 the OOP pid for John Rendel from Street with a cart & horse.

9a1) George Rendal Chr. 12 Nov 1815 Butleigh, labourer, [s.o. John Oram alias Rendall], d. 1885 (Dec Q 5c/285 Yeovil)

In 1841 George lived in West Pennard with his sister Elizabeth and brother Richard (13) lodging with William and Mary Tibbotts. George as George Oram lived in West Pennard in 1851 with his wife Sarah Tibbotts, who died that year. # George Rendal [Bendal] lived in South Town, West Pennard in 1861 with wife Kerza and seven children. Kesia [Kevia] Dunkerton had been a servant in Pil Town West Pennard in 1851 and she had married George Rendle [Rendl] in 1852 .A child Charles bur 28 Mar 1857 West Pennard was probably their child. In 1871 George and Kezia still lived in West Pennard with just two children. George's pob was then given as West Pennard. Kezia d. in 1874.

12) Thomas Rendell b. 1824 Guernsey, gardener

Thomas and his wife lived in Butleigh for a few years before settling in West Town, Baltonsborough, where they appeared in 1851. An uncle, John Tucker (b. 1831, Baltonsborough) lived with them there. The son Henry would appear to be the illegitimate child of Mary. See under Henry Tucker Chr. 18 Oct 1835 Butleigh, grandson of Mary Tucker (3) - son of Mary Ann Tucker and Joshua Sealey. # In 1861 the family, with two more additions, lived in Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury. Nfi

13) Leonard Frank Rendall b. 1895 (Mar Q 5c/439 Wincanton) Compton Pauncefoot, s.o. John and Augusta (nee Newport) Rendall, bur. 23 Feb 1979 Butleigh

In 1901 and 1911 Leonard lived with his parents (father a shepherd) at Compton Pauncefoot. Agnes lived at 15 Butleigh Wootton at the time of her death. Grace married John J. W. Escott in 1951.

Rapper

1) Thomas Rapper – a poor boy who was carried by horse to Gregory Stoke in 1713 (OOP)

Rawles

Rawlings

1) Thomas Rawling of Wellington

2) Sam Rawlings of St. James, Bristol (once Barton St. David)

3) Eleanor Rawlings bur. 11 Sep 1805 Butleigh

4) James Rawlings b. 1842 Barton St. David, labourer, died 1894 (Sep Q 5c/213 Langport).

Charlotte Rawling (62) widow of Henry West, with sons Charles West (28) and George (19) plus daughter Elizabeth (18) lived in four rooms in Barton Stone in 1901. Charlotte's second husband James Rawling had died in 1894. In 1891 they had lived at Orchard Row, Street where James was a farm servant and Charlotte a charwoman. The children Charles and Sarah were the products of Charlotte's previous marriage to Henry West in 1869 (Sep Q 5c/661 Langport) who died in 1876 (Mar Q 5c/336 Langport) aged 36. Charlotte Barber had been servant at 8, Manchester Terrace, St. Marys, Islington, London in 1861, prior to her first marriage.

Beatrice married William Charles Vincent in 1897 (Dec Q 5c/950 Wells). #

George was 'crippled from birth' and worked as a shepherd. Another son Henry Edward West married Francis Ann Lye in Butleigh on 31 Jan 1898 (Mar Q 5c/747) #. In 1911 Charlotte lived with her son George (see below). For more on Charles West see under West.

4a) Edward George Rawlings Chr. 23 Oct 1882 Barton St. David , skin dresser 01-144

In 1911 George and wife lived at Restmore Cottages with his widowed mother Charlotte and 6 month old daughter Francis.

5) John Rawlings b. 1827 Somerset, plasterers apprentice. 41-4

John lodged with Bryer Hann in Butleigh village in 1841. Nfi

Rayes

[Rays]

1) Edith Rayes bur. 21 Dec 1598 Butleigh

2) Mary Raye

In March 1783 the OOP paid 3 guineas caution money for her entrance to Bath Hospital. In July 1783 they paid her 2 guineas in her necessity and received back the 3 guineas caution money. In Dec 1783 she received relief. In July 1784 she received 21 weeks pay. Odd payments made by the OOP, March 1785.

3) Henry Rays

Henry fathered the illegitimate child of Ann Burch in May 1806 (OOP). A summons issued against him by the OOP in Sep and Oct 1806. An order of bastardy made against him in the latter month and he made his first payment of 10/-. A summons and arrest warrant issued against him in Nov 1809. In March 1813 the OOP buried 'Rays bastard' – paid for in May.

4) James Rayes b. 1825 Podimore, farm servant, bur. 19 Aug 1887 (Sep Q 5c/309 Wells) Butleigh 71W-86, 81W-105

James married Elizabeth in 1853 and by 1861 they were living in Silver Street, Barton St. David with their first three children. Sarah Ann left to be kitchen maid at the Rectory, Hornblotton by 1871. The rest of the family appeared in Butleigh Wootton village by 1871. In 1881 James lived in Back Lane, Wootton with Elizabeth and daughter Mary plus granddaughter Anne who was the illegitimate daughter of Eliza.

Sarah married coachman Charles H. White in Butleigh on 17 Oct 1876 (Dec Q 5c/947 Wells) and went to live in Bishop Sutton where they had four children. By 1901 they lived in Bristol where Charles was a van man. John married Emily Stevens in 1876 and lived elsewhere in Butleigh Wootton. # Emily was bur. 28 Jul 1947 Butleigh.

Eliza appeared in 1881 as a servant at 4, Southfield Rd., Westbury on Trim in 1881 and married George Broughton in 1885 (Sep Q 5c/828 Wells). # After James' death in 1887 aged 60, Elizabeth lived with Eliza and George Broughton at 28 Wootton (1891) while Annie became a servant at Broadway Farm. By 1901 Eliza and George Broughton shared three rooms in Wootton with both mother Elizabeth and niece Fanny [credited here as daughter of John Rayes]. Elizabeth died in 1902 aged 71.

4a) John William Rayes b. 21 Apr 1853 Jun Q 5c/487 Langport) Barton St. David, labourer, bur. 20 Jul 1918 (Sep Q 5c/473 Wells) Butleigh 71W-86, 81W-105, 91W-116, 01W-142

Emily lived in Butleigh Wootton at the Blacksmith's Shop with her parents in 1861-71. After their marriage in 1876 John and Emily are found in Butleigh Wootton in 1881 with their first three children. In 1891 John and family lived at No. 5 next to his father-in-law Simeon Stevens at No. 6 where his son George also lived as an apprentice smith. In 1901 John and Emily lived with four of their sons in four rooms, a door away from his mother Elizabeth, Fanny and the Broughtons.

Ethel Laura found employment as a servant on Coxley by 1901 and married carpenter Edward William Lintell in 1905 (Jun Q 5c/939 Wells). In 1911 they lived at Woodlands, West Pennard with three children and Edward's mother.

Basil married Caroline King in 1905 (Jun Q 1d/878 Wandsworth) and Alfred married Beatrice Wall in 1908 (Mar Q 5c/769 Wells). In 1911 Alfred lived with Beatrice at 1, Glaston Road, Street.

In 1911 John and Emily lived at 6 Butleigh Wootton in four rooms with Charles (postboy), Herbert (carter) and Fanny (housemaid).

In 1911 Basil and his wife Caroline lived at 4 Butleigh Wooton with their grand-uncle John Henry Stevens.

Herbert Stanley married Jane Allen in Butleigh on 9 Feb 1912 (Dec Q 5c/997 Wells) and his son John emigrated to NSW Australia..

4a1) George Stevens Rayes Chr. 25 Jun 1876 (Jun Q 5c/578 Wells) Butleigh Wootton 81W-105

George became a stationary engine driver and married Kate in 1896 - they lived at No. 3, Pottery Cottages, Wells Road, Glastonbury in 1901. In 1891 Kate had been working as a cook at 11, High Street, Wells where her employer was the confectioner William Wickender. In 1911 they lived at Evercreech and had eight children. Matilda was visiting her aunt and uncle Henry and Sarah Bigden at 'Avalon' Salterns Rd. Parkstone Dorset on census night in 1911 together with her grandmother Annie Pike and two of Annies children.. George was still a stationary engine driver – at a brick works.

Rayment/Raymond

1) Margery Rayment married: Butleigh 20 Jan 1581 Richard Parsons

2) John Rayment

2a) John Rayment the younger died 1684

John paid rates from 1673-1681. He was Overseer in 1656 and in 1684 he would have been an Overseer again but Thomas Hodges served in place of 'the Late John Rayment'. Mary is mentioned as having attended the widow King in her sickness in 1676 and '77. In 1683 she received money from the Kelway fine. In 1686 she cared for the sick Gill family and their rent was paid to her. In 1688 she received Symcockes bequest money and in 1690 rceived it in the form of beef. In 1693 she received money again. In 1699 she was paid for attending the Gosmer family. She received further money or relief in 1706, 08, 10 and 1717 (= rent in latter year). (OOP) Margaret Rayment received Symcockes bequest money in 1711. In 17

EXCHEQUER E134/23 & 24 Chas 2/Hil23 - Richard Cabell, Richd. Helyar, John Rock, clerk, John Norton, Robt. Talbott, John Raymond, John Chasey. v. Sir Thomas Mack-worth, Bart., John Webb, Richard Tomlyns, Gawen Lowry.: Manors of Butley, Street, and Glastonbury, and the moore or waste ground Date range: 1671 - 1673. Appears on the 1672 list of commoners.

2a1) John Raymond Chr, 3 Jun 1667 Butleigh ?

In 1700 John received relief in his family's sickness. In 1702 he was paid to go to the court sessions at Wells. In 1705-8 he rec'd Rocke and/or Symcockes bequest money. He may have died then because in 1709 Sara Rayment received relief (and wood) for herself and her children. In 1710 and '11 her rent was paid and a pair of shoes bought for her son. Dr. Periam also cured her children. In 1712 she received a years relief, relief in her sickness and clothes/shoes for her boy and maid. She received rent and relief in 1713 and in her sickness, There is no mention of her in 1714 or 15 and she may have died – in which case the Sarah bur. 1730 may be the wife of her son? A John Rayment received Symcockes money in 1713. He re-appeared in 1730 when the OOP paid his house rent. In 1733 he received 6 weeks relief and two years house rent - the rent paid until 1735. In 1733 Joan Rayment was paid relief in her necessity. In 1735 the OOP paid for Joan Rayments coffin. John Raymond received assistance, rent in 1739 – 47/8.

2) Joan Raymond of Butleigh married Andrew Higgins of West Lydford in Somerton 6 Apr 1713 (Phill.)

Rayson

(Reason, Raison)

1) James Rayson b. 1847 [(Mar Q 10/433 Langport)] Curry Rivel/Isle Brewers, carter, son of John and Mary Raison, bur. 16 Sep 1915 (Sep Q 5c/477 Wells) Butleigh

In 1871 the couple lived at Somerton with daughter Elizabeth (aged 9 months). In 1891 they were at Bincham, Long Sutton with children Emily Jane (19), Ann (13) and William George (10) plus parents John (85) and Mary Raison (87) In 1901 they lived at West Mudford, Yeovil. In 1911 the couple lived at Knole, Long Sutton. They had had six children. Susan died at 92, Butleigh. Her daughter Emily died at 90, Kingsland.

Read

Reed

1) Agnes Reed b. about 1616 Butleigh, d.o. William and Mary Reed, died Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts on 4 Dec 1667 aged 51

Agnes married Thomas Dyer b. c. 1612/13 Shepton Mallet who died 4 Nov 1676 Suffolk, Massachusetts aged 64. Had son Joseph Dyer b. 6 Nov 1653 Weymouth, Norfolk Mass. - died 12 Oct 1704 aged 50.

2) Robert Read b. 1805 Yetminster, Dorset, blacksmith 51W-39

This couple lived on Glastonbury Road, Butleigh Wootton, next to the Grant family, in 1851. They are probably the couple who were in Knighton Street, Durweston, Dorset in 1841 with children William and Mary. Nfi

3) John Read b. 1806 Martock, farmer, died 1882 (Dec Q 5c/339 Wells) 81W-107

John farmed 10 acres at Nythe Farm, Sedgemoor in 1881. John died in 1882 aged 76 and Mary next appeared in 1891 as a housekeeper in Middlezoy.

Reakes

[Raikes]

1) William Reakes b. 1815 Evercreech, gamekeeper, d. 1853 (Dec Q 5c/379 Shepton Mallet)?

William and Sarah lived at Ditcheat Hill, Ditcheat in 1851. William died in 1853. Sarah lived with her son John and four other younger children (all b. Ditcheat) in Folley, Ditcheat in 1861. In 1871 she still lived at Folly, Ditcheat, with daughter Mary Jane (21).

Mary Jane married James Phelps in 1871 (Jun Q 5c/889 Shepton Mallet) but died in 1875 (Dec Q 5c/377 Shepton Mallet) and Sarah thereafter lived by 1881 with her son William (26 - crippled from birth) and widowed son-in-law James Phelps (33) and his children - plus nephew Paul E. Windsor (26) from Butleigh. # They were all still together in 1891. Anna may have married in 1870 (Mar Q 5c/804 Wells). Sarah's sister Bridget Barber had married William Windsor and it was her son, Paul Edgar Windsor, who visited them in 1891. Nfi on John but two persons of that name died in 1861, '62 in Shepton Mallet district.

2) Christina Mary Reakes b. 1892 (Mar Q 5c/474 Wells) West Pennard, housemaid, d.o. Thomas and Emily Reakes

In 1911 Christine worked at Corvyle the home of the three Mac Andrew sisters. Her father was a plate layer.

Reddick

[Riddick, Ruddock, Ryddock]

1) Jonas Ruddock b. 1738, sojourner bur. 1 Jun 1788 Holcombe aged 50

In Sept 1766 the OOP paid 2/- to Jane Ruddock's boy at Holcomb [Holcombe near Shepton Mallet]. A Hepseba Riddeck married John Pollet (b. 1785) in Butleigh on 2 May 1808

2) James/Jonas Riddick labourer, of Holcombe b. 1759, bur. 3 Jul 1834 Butleigh Ruddock

Sarah received relief from the OOP from Feb 1791. Sarah Ruddock was lodged with William Sweet for 5 weeks – paid for by the OOP in March 1791. In May 1791 the OOP paid for another 6 weeks lodging and paid Bridget Look for delivering her of a child. She then lodged with Love Oldish for two weeks who also looked after her. In July the OOP paid rent to Love Oldish for lodging Sarah. A Jane Oldis alias Riddock had an illegitimate child Ann Higgins Oldish alias Riddock in 1826 then married Thomas Higgins (b. 1796) in Butleigh on 15 Jan 1827 - connection? An illegitimate daughter of Sarah? Sarah received relief until Sep 1794 and then the OOP noted that William Periam 'took James Reddick' for 2 guineas and the Parish received three guineas from James for the use of the Parish. In Nov 1794 the OOP paid Mr. Welch and William Sweet's expenses taking James to Shepton Gaol. In March 1795 he was home because the OOP paid him relief. In June 1795 the OOP paid the Overseers expenses of 5/- for Jonas Ruddock and paid Sarah Ruddock 4/-. Sarah received 2/6 in relief in July. In Sept - October 1795 they paid her five shillings then four weeks pay of 4/-. She received relief in distress in Jan 1796 and from then on. In Oct 1796 Mr. Hill was paid for supporting James Ruddock's wife and child. In Jan 1797 they paid Jonas Ruddock £9 for 40 weeks arrears an Sarah £1 16s 0d up to 9 Jan 1797. Sarah received further relief in 1797.

In August 1797 the OOP paid Mr. Hill's bill for Sarah Rudduck and child and the bill for horse and cart to bring her and two children home to Butleigh Parish. The assistance from the OOP thereafter is only to Sarah Ruddock's children. In Feb 1798 the OOP paid for the coffin of Sarah's daughter and from March 1798 only Sarah Ruddock's boy received relief. In June 1799 Sarah Ruddock's boy received 4½ yds dowlas and other material plus a carter's smock from the OOP. He was paid relief until April 1803 – a Mrs. Weadon had card for him in Dec 1799. In Feb 1800 Sarah's son began receiving relief. Over the next few years he seems to have lodged with several different people – such as Mrs. Weadon and Eliza Davis. From August 1807 James received relief from the OOP and in July 1810 the family were kept by Richard Wheeler. In Dec 1810 payments made to James' children and bed cord and mat bought for them. Most subsequent payments made to 'James Riddick's wife'.

In 1811 James Riddick and family received rent from the OOP. A Susannah Ruddock b. 1811 was bur. 29 Apr 1830 Butleigh and is possibly another daughter or a different name for Leah? By May 1812 payments made to James Riddicks wife and child. In Sep 1812 a separate [ayment made to James Riddick and Ann Ford paid for [looking after] Riddicks children. In March 1814 James' wife required further attendance and assistance in her distress. In Nov 1814 the OOP paid relief to Leah Ruddock. In Jan 1815 the OOP paid Rebecca Knowles for looking after James Ruddock's wife. In April 1816 Jane Gill was paid for delivering another child of James' wife. In May 1817 the OOP refer to Mr. Holman paying Riddick in Somerton. From Aug 1817 the OOP paid relief to James Riddick's daughter. In Sep 1818 Pike's wife paid for looking after Leah Reddick and Jane Gill [for delivering her]. In Jul 1819 4 yds of serge for a coat bought for James' daughter and a bond. In Oct 1819 the OOP paid for Reddick's child's coffin. In Aug 1821 Reddicks goods were transferred to Wootton and the windows of the house repaired. In Jun 1823 the OOP paid Mary Castle to attend Leah and paid for a quarter of oatmeal 2 quart of porter 1 lb of sugar and 1 lb of beef. A pair of boots bought for Joseph in Sep 1823. The OOP paid for the burial and coffin of Leah in Jan 1824. In Sep 1824 James is also called Jonah when the OOP paid him relief when ill and Jonas in October.

In Jan, Feb 1830 a Susan Ridock received relief when ill. Related? In April 1830 Joseph and William Ridock were ill. In May 1830 Susan and Mary were ill and Hannah Stichfold was brought in by the OOP to clean and attend to the family. In June Joseph, William and Mary Riddock were ill as was Hannah Stichfold – the OOP paid for Susan Riddocks grave. James received 1/- from the OOP when ill in April 1834. In July 1834 he was attended by Kitty Periam and then his grave and burial expenses paid by the OOP.

2a) William Reddick 'b. 1817' Butleigh, butler , died 1863 (Jun Q 1a/74 Kensington)?

In Sep 1826 the OOP paid Mr. Bond for amputating William's foot. Probably the butler William Reddick b. 1811 'Barking' Somerset, living at Vale of Health, Hampstead, Middlesex in 1851 married to Elizabeth (b. 1812 St. Pancras). William, worked at Sutton Place, Sutton at Hone, Kent in 1861 while his wife Elizabeth lived with two children, Elizabeth and William in Paddington Street, Marylebone (her husband was away). By 1871 this Elizabeth, a school mistress, was a widow - and died in 1889.

3) Jane Riddick alias Oldish, fathered by James Riddick? [see above]

The mother of Ann Higgins Oldish – see above. In May 1826 Jane Reddick received relief and attendance and the OOP paid Mr. Churchill for baby linen, two blankets and a sheet for Jane. She received relief thereafter. In June jane went before Mr. Welch for examination and a petticoat and wrapper bought for her daughter.

Reeves

1) Susanna Reeves of Glastonbury drowned in the Parish and the overseers paid for her shroud and other charges for burial. Buried 16 Jul 1726 Butleigh

2) Richard Reeves

3) Mary A. Reeves b. 1847 Baltonsborough, d.o. John and Agnes Reeves 61-47

Mary (14) was a visitor at Parsonage Farm in 1861 where her sister Julia and husband James Mullins lived. In 1851 she lived with her parents in Baltonsborough where her father was a farmer at Scots Bank. Nfi.

4) William Reeves b. 1867 Congresbury, servant 81-94 [b. 1865 - Mar Q 5c/812 Bedminster?]

Aged 14, William served at Butleigh Court in 1881. Nfi though possibly the son of Theodore (a servant) and Anna Maria Reeves living in St. James & St. Paul, Bristol in 1871.

Rendell [see under Randall]

Reynolds

1) John Reynolds

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. 1656

2) Thomas Reynolds (Royndel) died 1746.

From 1743 Thomas paid rates on parts of Cornishes and Park Yeat and Yeats & Abbotts and was a ratepayer until 1746. In 1747/8 William Holman acted as Overseer for 'the widow Reynolds estate'.

DD/S/BT/6/8/5 1] Richard Hiatt of Kingweston and wife Amy daughter of John Gregory decd 2] John Gregory of Butleigh, yeoman and son of John decd 3] John Reynolds the elder of Kingweston, yeoman Assignment of 1a at Nurslinge gate in the West field and 1a at north end Date: 1715. [Father?]

DD/S/BT/9/4/8-9 1] James Grenville 2] Thomas Reynolds of Kingweston, yeoman Lease for lives of a messuage and 1.5a, Common (3a), 10.5a in Butleigh West field, 2a 3 yds in the East field, Horses (1.5a), Footland (3 1/4;a), Copley (3a, 3a) and Parks gate (2a). Rent 16s Date: 1743.

3) Solomon Reynolds b. circa 1732/42? died/moved 1784/5

Thomas Rainolds paid the rates until 1746 and then the property was 'the late Thomas Rainolds' until 1763 when Solomon started paying the rates. In 1779 Catherine Colmer and Solomon paid rates independently but from 1780 Solomon paid the rates and rates were paid also by 'late Catherine his wife'. In 1785 this changed to John [for late Solomon – (3a)?] plus Catherine widow. In 1796 John Reynolds 'for late Solomon' disappears and only Catherine paid the rates. She last paid the rates in 1808/9. On the Kings Sedgemoor the rates were paid by Catherine from 1796 – 1810/11.

In Nov 1777 the OOP paid for horse hire to go to Wells for a warrant for Solomon Reynolds. A Solomon Reynolds was Overseer in 1778. The OOP paid him £1 9s 3d in Feb 1768. Solomon's name appears on a list of 1779 containing the names of men to serve in rotation as Tythingmen.

DD/S/BT/17/6/12 - 1] Thomas Hodges of Butleigh, yeoman, grandson and devisee of Richard Toghill decd and Stephen Holman of Butleigh, farmer and grazier brother and heir of Richard decd 2] Solomon Reynolds of Butleigh, yeoman Mortgage of Southmoor (3a) and Newditch (2a), Date: 1777

DD/S/BT/17/6/15-6 - 1] Solomon Reynolds of Butleigh, yeoman 2] Stephen Holman of Butleigh, yeoman 3] Thomas Hodges of Butleigh, labourer 4] James Grenville of Butleigh Lease and release of Southmoor (3a) and Newditch (2a), Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1782.

DD/S/BT/9/1/15 - Solomon Reynolds of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of mortgage of Hayes grounds, Butleigh. 1778

IR 26/289 Administration letter of Catherine Reynolds Butleigh, Somerset . Proved in the Court of Bath and Wells. Date: 1809.

3a) John Reynolds senior, d. 1795/6?

In South Moor from 1779 Caleb Dickinson paid rates together with John Reynolds senior and John Reynolds junior and William Reynolds. Thereafter just 'or occupiers' named. See next for William and John. Caleb Dickinson lived in Kingweston as did a William Reynolds. John Reynolds was Overseer for Mr. Rocke's estate in 1790, 1795, 1800 and 1806 [latter two years may be his son?]

4) George Reynolds of Kingsdon

George began paying rates on part of John Coombs property (late Lymbry) in 1773/4 He paid until 1779/80 after which William Reynolds paid the rates (on part Coombs). In 1785/86 the ratepayer for 'part Coombes' became John Reynolds junior. John Reynolds was still paying the rate in 1828 when on the rates assessment he is shown as ratepayer on his house and also 'Evil's'. James Grenville seems to have acquired most of George's property in 1779/80.

DD/S/BT/4/4/8 1] John Coombe of Butleigh, yeoman 2] George Reynolds of Kingsdon, yeoman Assignment of Chalwell (2a) part of Peckham lease (1555/6) of a house and land at Wootton, and the house and 3a, Longland (3a), a pasture at Westwood and 3a in lieu of common rights part of lease (1562) of Chambers house and lands. 1772

DD/S/BT/4/4/9-14 Abstract of George Reynolds title to estate in Butleigh Wootton with notes on descent of Chalwell, land tax, rates. 1779

DD/S/BT/4/4/15 1] George Reynolds of Kingsdon, yeoman and wife Catherine daughter of John Coombe decd and next of kin to her aunt Ann Limbery decd, executrix of John Limbery decd husband of Ann and administratrix of her grandfather John Coombe decd 2] John Coombe of Butleigh, yeoman, brother of Catherine 3] Col. Richard Grenville of Butleigh Assignment of 3a in Allermoor and 2a at Westwood part of Peckham lease (1562) of Chambers tenement, Butleigh Wootton. 1779

5) John Reynolds b. 1755, bur. 28 Nov 1830 Butleigh

In 1785/86 the ratepayer for 'part Coombes' was John Reynolds junior. John Reynolds was still paying the rate in 1828 when on the rates assessment he is shown as ratepayer on his house and also 'Evil's'. This John? In Sep 1804 the OOP paid John for 3 doz and half of reed for the Poor House. In April 1808 the OOP paid 13 guineas to a John Reynolds for serving in the First Somerset Militia.

Martha, a schoolmistress, married William Grandon of Berrow in Butleigh on 3 Jul 1810. They lived in Berrow in 1841 and had a son Joseph b. 1829 there. William Grandon died in 1851. As a widow, Martha lived in Burnham in 1851 and died 1857 (Jun Q 5c/402 Axbridge).

6) Thomas Reynolds of Kingweston

7a) James Reynolds of Butleigh married Phillis Moody in East Pennard on 15 Feb 1802

7b) James Reynolds of Butleigh married Mary Moody in East Pennard on 5 Aug 1811 (same James as last?)

A James Reynolds was Overseer in 1813. A James Reynolds [with a John Reynolds] farmed land on the Kings Sedgemoor belonging to Mr. John Rocke from 1806 until 1812. In April 1814 the OOP received £2 8s 0d from James Reynolds in bastardy pay. In Jan 1817 James was paid by the OOP for hauling stones to the Poor House, late Sealy's.

8) William Reynolds b. 1794 Butleigh, joiner, Parish clerk, bur. 15 Feb 1868 (Mar Q 5c/409 Wells) Butleigh 41-13, 51-30, 61-53

The William Reynolds paying rates on a cottage (Grenvilles) in Butlegh at the rate assessment of 1827? In 1841 William Reynolds (45), joiner, lived with his wife Elizabeth and children Sarah (20), William (15), Samuel (9) and Henry (7) on Butleigh Hill, probably at Harepits Cottage which is where they were in 1851. Their son William became a schoolmaster and lived in the High Street in 1851.

Samuel became a teacher in Gt. Strickland, Westmoreland (1851) then married Mary Rudd there in 1856 (Sep Q 10b/603 East Ward, Westmorland) and from 1861 was a National schoolteacher in Earl Shilton, Leics. In 1871 he and his wife Mary had four children in Earl Shilton. The family were still living in Earl Shilton High Street in 1881. In 1901 Samuel and Mary were at 41, High Street, Earl Shilton with daughter Ann (42) and a visitor, the watercolourist Henry R. Steer (42).

Sarah married piano tuner Henry Steer (b. 1822 Lanninghill, Berks) in 1852 (Sep Q 1a/324 St. George, Hanover Sq.) and they then lived in Islington St. Mary, London. Sarah was still in Islington in 1911, at 45, Canonbury Square, with spinster daughter Ellen (57) and piano tuner son Edward (51). She was actually 95.

At Harepits Cottage in 1851, William and Elizabeth lived with just son Henry (17). By 1861 they were listed as living alone in Hill Cottage, which may be the same place. William died in 1868 and Elizabeth is mentioned on a gravestone as 'being interred at Earl Shilton' aged 79..

Henry became a 'pianoforte tuner' and lodged in Saffron Hill, Finsbury, Middlesex in 1861. He married Elizabeth Coningsby (b. 1838 Hackney) in 1861 (Dec Q 1b/513 Hackney), a school mistress and became a piano maker, living in 1871 at St. Stephens School, Hayes Place, Islington East and visited by their nephew Ralph Reynolds (b. 1852 Butleigh), s.o. William (1b). In 1881 they were at 2, Somerfield Rd., Hornsey, Finsbury and still there in 1891 when they had another nephew living with them - William H. Reynolds, born Leicestershire

DD/S/BT/25/1/4 - Agreement by William Callow and wife Ann to perform covenants with William Reynolds on moiety of tenement in Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1818.

8a) George Reynolds Chr. 25 Dec 1817 Barton St. Davd/Butleigh, cordwainer s.o. Tomas and Rebecca Reynolds? Died 1891 (Jun Q 5c/287 Langport)

George lived with his family in Barton St. David in 1851. He employed 2 apprentices. In 1861 and on later censuses he gave his pob as Barton. He died in 1891 aged 73 and his wife in 1904 aged 88.

8b) William Jordan Reynolds Chr. 18 Aug 1822 Butleigh, railway clerk, died 1875 (Mar Q 5a/285 Weymouth)

William married Elizabeth in 1851 and after the birth of their first two children in Butleigh they had moved to Chippenham by 1861, living with Elizabeth's mother, also called Elizabeth (b. 1784 Scotland) who was a 'proprietor of houses'. Ralph visited his uncle Henry in Islington in 1871 and became a bankers clerk there by 1881. He married Elizabeth Stephenson in 1884 (Jun Q 1b/390 Islington). In 1891-1901 he was a bank manager in Winshill, Staffordshire (widowed, with two daughters - who lodged with their great-aunt, Jane Stephenson in 1891).

In 1871 William, Elizabeth and the younger children lived at 3, Lenox Street, Melcombe Regis, Weymouth, Dorset where William was stationmaster. William died in 1875 and Elizabeth and son Francis lived at "The Old Bank", Portland, Dorset in 1881 where Francis was a bank manager. Francis married Emily Maud Winham (b. 1868 Sunderland) in 1888 (Jun Q 10a/732 Sunderland) and by 1901 they lived at "The Moorings" Bournemouth and Francis was still a bank manager. His mother Elizabeth had died in 1895 aged 73. On the 1911 census Francis was boarding at Welford Lodge, Bournemouth Rd., Parkstone Poole while his wife Emily lived with her brother, a Coal Company manager, in Portland, Dorset. They had had two children but only one, William Leonard Eliot, survived, and in 1911 he was a medical student boarding in Lewisham, London, aged 21.

9) William Reynolds b. 1769 West Pennard, bur. 9 Sep 1848 (Sep Q 10/260 Shepton Mallet) Butleigh

William was buried in Butleigh, aged 79 but had died in West Pennard according to the PR

9a) Solomon Reynolds b. 1803 Chr. 26 Sep 1819 Butleigh, labourer, died 1887 (Sep Q 5c/300 Shepton Mallet)

Solomon, son of William and Ann seems to be the same as this Solomon and his late baptism, together with his siblings may reflect that several families around this time 'were accepted into the church' as a family.

Solomon must have just arrived in Barton St. David before the family appeared on the 1851 census. In 1841 he had lived at Stickle Ball, West Pennard with Charlotte and William. In 1861 they lived at West Lydford where Solomon was a dairyman. Charlotte died in 1868 and Solomon took a new young wife, Jane Day in 1869 and by 1871 they lived at Lydford Rd., West Lydford, where he gave his pob as Barton St. David. By 1881 the couple had a son James (9) and Solomon's pob was once more given as Butleigh. He died in 1887 aged 76.

10) Harriet Reynolds Chr. 25 Nov 1818 Butleigh illegit. d.o. Mary Reynolds

11) Henry Reynolds b. 1815 Street, plasterer and tiler, bur. 28 Dec 1899 (Dec Q 5c/351 Wells) Butleigh 41-13, 51-28, 61-52, 71-75, 81-97, 91-125

In 1841 Henry (36) with wife Sarah (35) and children William G. (13), Ann (12), Asenath (11), Amely (9), Anna (6), Jemima (3), Samuel (1) and Ellenor Withers, mother-in-law (56) lived somewhere in Oddway and were still there in 1851. By 1861 Ellenor Withers lived in the High Street (Sealy's Row?) while Henry and family had moved to Banbury Lane (Spring Gardens) where Henry (50) lived with his wife Sarah (44) and children Emily (19), Jemima (14), Samuel (12), Rhoda (10).

Asenath was absent in 1861 but married Sidney Marshall in Bristol in 1873 (Dec Q 6a/188 Bristol). Ann was found working in Street at the shoe factory and boarding in the High Street with 'Lena' (b. 1840 Butleigh) and 'Eliza' (b. 1845 Butleigh) Reynolds. Lena (nfi) might be Asenath and Eliza (nfi) = Hannah?. Ann is possibly the Ann Reynolds who married the carpenter Daniel Sellick who lived in Butleigh for a short while. #

Sarah died in 1865. In 1871 Henry lived with just Anna and Rhoda in Oddway (could still be Banbury Lane). In 1871 Emily was an unmarried machinist boarding at North Gate, Bridgwater together with her sister Jemima, a dressmaker. Jemima died in 1875 aged 27. Emily seems to be the Emily 'b. 1850 Butleigh' who married Henry Cooper (b. 1852 Bridgwater) in 1875 (Jun Q 5c/ 562 Bridgwater) who lived in Bridgwater - perhaps she altered her age to be closer to that of her husband. When she died in 1905 (Jun Q 5c/229 Bridgwater) she was '59'.

By 1881 Henry (68) lived on Butleigh Hill with daughter Anna (30) and son Samuel (28). In 1881 his daughter Rhoda, a ladysmaid, (already deducting years from her actual age) was visiting her sister Asenath and her husband Sydney Marshall (brushmaker) in Portsea, Hamps. Samuel is absent from the 1871 census.

In 1891 Henry (78) lived with Anna (Hannah) (38), Samuel (34) and Rhoda (30). After Henry died in 1899 the three siblings stayed together and appeared so on the 1901 census and 1911 census – at Spring Gardens.. Samuel died in 1916. In 1911 Asenath Marshall widow lived with her son Arthur and his wife at 78, Margate Rd., Southsea, Portsmouth.

11a) William George Reynolds Chr. 2 Jul 1837 Butleigh, plasterer, bur. 14 Dec 1911 (Dec Q 5c/549 Wells) Butleigh 41-13, 51-28, 81-94, 91-122, 01-139

In 1881 William George Reynolds (43) plasterer lived with his wife Caroline (42) at No. 16, High Street sharing the property with Jane Knight (75) widow of William Knight. William had appeared on the '41 and '51 censuses with his father. Missing in 1861, he surfaced in 1871 in Portishead aged 34 with a 25 years old wife Eliza, born in Evercreech. He was described as a plasterer and she a 'journeyman carpenter'! Eliza died in 1875 aged just 29 and William married Caroline Millard back in Butleigh in 1876. In 1891 they were at 53 Butleigh but by 1901 had returned to Oddway.

In 1911 their address is given as Bethel Cottage and they lived alone. William died in 1911 and Caroline in 1915.

12) Alice Cornelia [Camelia]Reynolds Chr. 17 Jul 1868 (Jun Q 5c/464 Langport) Barton St. David, d.o. Henry and Sarah Reynolds 71-75

Alice was visiting her grandparents, James Dunton, the bailiff, and his wife Mary in 1871. # She was the daughter of their daughter Sarah Dunton who had married Henry Reynolds. Her father was a postmaster, born in West Pennard. Alice was a dressmaker in 1891, still living with her parents in Barton St. David at the Post Office. She married William Henry Parker in 1896 (Sep Q 5c/605 Langport).

13) Ann Reynolds b. 1756, bur. 2 Jan 1823 Butleigh aged 67 – wife of William (7)?

14) John Reynold of Barton

The OOP paid his wife for 12 weeks and his child three weeks when John substituted for Thomas Vearing in Jan 1799. In Feb he received a further 5 weeks pay for his wife and child.

15) John Reynolds b. 1799, bur. 15 Jun 1817 Butleigh aged 18 (son of (3)?)

16) Elizabeth Reynolds b. 1815, bur. 9 May 1831 Butleigh from Glastonbury (d.o. (8)?)

17) Fanny Lizzie Reynolds b. 1874 [Street, d.o. Joseph and Elizabeth Reynolds, domestic servant,?] bur. 15 Dec 1942 Butleigh

[In 1911 appeared at 1, the Square, Somerton Rd., Street.] She had lived in Butleigh Wootton but died at Rawden House, Wells.

Rice

1) John Rice of Bridgwater

Not connected – but in Feb 1801 the OOP paid for a letter from Bridgwater about Rice.

2a) Edith Rice b. 1891 (Sep Q 5c/490 Wells) Street, d.o. Henry and Annie Rice 01W-141

2b) Frank Rice b. 1886 (Jun Q 5c/533 Wells) Street, labourer, s.o. Henry and Annie Rice 01W-141

Edith and Frank boarded and worked for Amos Webb in Butleigh Wootton in 1901. Frank had lived with his shoe-finisher father and family in Cobden Terrace, Street in 1891. The parents died in their thirties; Henry Rice died in 1891 (Jun Q 5c/372 Wells) and Annie in 1896 (Sep Q 5c/294 Wells) and the surviving children were orphaned and left in some hardship. Edith Rice (2a) rose to become a mayor of Glastonbury.

In 1911 Frank, Alice and their first two children lived in 3 rooms at 15 Butleigh Wootton.

Rich

[Rick?]

1) John Rich b. 1810 Butleigh, shoemaker, died 1873 (Mar Q 5c/428 Wells)

In 1841 and 1851 John's wife was called Maria and they lived at Northload Street, latterly with six children. John's pob was given as Glastonbury in 1851. Maria died in 1858 and John married Miranda in 1859. They lived at Hill Head, Glastonbury with John and Emma in 1861. In 1871 when he was widowed and living in Benedict Street, Glastonbury with just his daughter Emma, he gave his pob as Bath!

Richards

1a) Sarah Richards b. 16 Dec 1798, Chr. 16 Apr 1799 Westbury, shopkeeper, d.o. Thomas and Maria Richards, bur. 1 Nov 1861 (Dec Q 5c/396 Wells) Butleigh 41-13, 51-31, 61-48

1b) Joseph Richards Chr. 12 Apr 1811 Westbury, Farmer, s.o. Thomas and Maria Richards 41-13

Sarah and Joseph (and Thomas (1c)) were siblings of the William Richards b. 1804, bur. 20 Feb 1837 Butleigh (2). In 1841 Joseph Richards (25) lived with son Joseph (7) and sister Sarah (40) at Lower Hill Farm [Gilberts Farm] and he was noted as the owner in 1844 (Tithe Map). Joseph (1b) was probably the person (son of Thomas) who married the housekeeper, Elizabeth Eades in 1846 (Mar Q 10/813 Wells) and in 1851 farmed 130 acres in Piddletrenthide, Dorset. # They had a son Richard Rood Richards (b. 1848 Evercreech). In 1861 their enlarged family lived in Parley Rd., Hampreston, Hamps. By 1871 Elizabeth was widowed and appeared at the Farm House, Huntspill, Woolavington as a housekeeper. She remained there in 1881 when she was stated to be single, and in Church Street, Woolavington in 1891. Elizabeth (aged 68) died in 1893 (Mar Q 5c/291 Bridgwater) and was buried 24 Jan 1893 Butleigh. She was buried with her sister Harriet Eades who died at Somerton 30 Sep 1830.

Joseph's sister Sarah bought a shop in Fore Street where she was found in 1851 living with her nephew Joseph (17) and a niece Maria (14). Maria was the daughter of Lucy Richards (b. circa 1806) found at Barton St. David in 1841. No further trace of her mother.

Sarah may have sold the Fore Street shop to Joseph Hickman but in 1861 she was still a shopkeeper living with her niece, next to Charles Dyer at No. 17 High Street. She has another niece with her too - Kitty (16). Sarah died in 1861. Joseph became a baker in Martock where he married a local girl.

Maria married builder William H. Bennett of Portishead in Butleigh on 11 Jan 1866 (Mar Q 5c/857 Wells) and went to live at Clevedon (where Marion Higgins was her cook and Jehu Pike, also from Butleigh, was her servant).

1c) Thomas Richards Chr. 31 Dec 1807 Westbury, farmer, s.o. Thomas and Maria Richards, d. 1865 (Mar Q 5c/482 Wells)?

Mary Walton was a widow when she married (witness Caroline Green). Thomas was the brother of Sarah and Joseph, and his daughter Keturah worked for her aunt Sarah in 1861. She married in 1866 (Dec Q 5c/1261 Bedminster). Emily was with her parents in Gape Lane, Street, from 1851 - 61 and possibly married in 1864 (Jun Q 5c/1013 Wells). Emma Talbot (wid.) lived with her mother and Robert in Bedminster in 1871. Thomas b. 1840 Queen Camel visited Henry Hoddinott at Lower Rockes Farm in 1871.

2) William Richards yeoman b. 1802, bur. 20 Feb 1837 Butleigh aged 33

In 1841 Lucy and Maria lodged with Elizabeth and Aaron Indoe at Barton St. David and Joseph lodged with an aunt, Sarah Richards (above) in Butleigh. Aaron's wife Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Richards and had married in Butleigh in 1838. Joseph and Maria then lived with their aunt Sarah Richards (above ) by 1851. Her mother had either re-married or died (no trace). Joseph married Ellen Palmer (b. 1836 Martock) and they appear in 1861 in Martock with their first child Harry Walker Richards and mother-in-law Margaret Palmer (aged 64). In 1891 they were still in Martock with three of their mature children. Joseph died in 1899 (Mar Q 5c/307 Wincanton).

3) James Richards Chr. 14 Dec 1830 High Ham, labourer, illeg. s.o. Martha Hill (?), bur. 20 Jul 1895 (Sep Q 5c/286 Wells) Butleigh 51-28, 61-62, 71-76, 81-96, 91-126

In 1851 James Richards (22) lodged with George Craft (53) at Broadmoor Farm and in 1861 was still with George Craft, but at Quarry Lane Cottages. James married the widow Charlotte Arthur in 1866. Charlotte Lye had previously married Edmund Arthur in 1856 (Jun Q 5c/995 Wells) but he died in 1859 (Dec Q 5c/405 Wells). They had lived at Water Lane and she came with two children, Eliza and Edmund.

In 1871 James (38) lived with his wife Charlotte (36) and their children Mary Ann and Richard James plus Eliza Arthur (12) daughter-in-law and Edmund Arthur (10) son-in-law. p11 Also living with them were Harriet Lye (64) widow, mother-in-law and William Lye (34) brother-in-law.

Unfortunately Charlotte died in 1878 aged 44 and by 1881 James lived with just his three children in Oddway. Of Charlotte's children by her first marriage, Eliza died in 1880 (Sep Q 5c/357 Wells) and Edmund became an apprentice shoemaker in Orchard Row, Street (with George Griffin) in 1881. He returned to Butleigh, married, in 1891. Charlotte's mother and brother Harriet and William Lye lived in Quarry Lane in 1881.

James' daughter Mary married Frederick Witcombe in Butleigh on 28 Jul 1890 (Sep Q 5c/785 Wells) and she and her husband shared four rooms in Oddway with James in 1891. James died in 1895. #

Young Richard boarded with Mary Mogg in Kingweston in 1891 - as an under gamekeeper. He married Lucy Ann Boyce from Castle Cary in 1893 (Mar Q 5c/707 Wells) and in 1901 they lived with two daughters at Tollard Park, Tollard Royal, Wiltshire with Richard as gamekeeper. # In 1911 he lived with his daughter Winifred at Keeper's Cottage, Wellesbourne, Warwick.

George became a steamroller driver and lodged in the Old Turnpike House, Closworth near Yeovil in 1891 - nfi.

4) Charles Richard – occupier of the lands of Mrs. Mary Slade and proposed as Overseer in 1776

5) Ellen Richards b. 1858 Pitney, servant, d.o. John Richards 71-77, 81-97

Ellen was a servant at Higher Hill Farm in 1871, and she was visiting Angelina Baulch in 1881. She married Angelina's son William Baulch in Butleigh on 17 May 1881. #

6) Frederick Richards b. 1854 Butleigh, boarded at Farm House, Moorlinch in 1881 [Fredk] - nfi.

7) Elizabeth Richards b. 1873 (Mar Q 5c/441 Langport) Butleigh

Elizabeth was a servant in High Street, Street, in 1891 and by a process of elimination seems to be the d.o. Edward ad Ellen Richards living in Long Sutton in 1881 when her pob was given then as Charlton.

8) George Richards St. Peters, Pimlico, servant, s.o. John Richards

This couple married in Butleigh in 1845 but are difficult to trace. A Harriett Williams, b. 1824, d.o. Thomas was in Luxborough in 1841.

9) Louisa Richards b. 1824, bur. 10 Feb 1844 (Mar Q 10/409 Wells) Butleigh

The only Louisa in Somerset b. 1824 on the 1841 census was the d.o. Thomas and Eliza at Huish Episcopi. Nfi

Richardson

1) John Richardson Chr. 24 Jan 1831 Horncastle, Lincoln, painter, s.o. Edward and Ann Richardson 71-72

In 1841 John had lived with his parents in Horncastle and in 1851 with his uncle Alexander Mc Minn (from Ireland) and aunt Esther in Clerkenwell. After marrying Marianne (Mary Ann) they lived in St. Pancras, London before moving to Butleigh. John Richardson (40) painter and his wife Marianne (38) plus their two daughters Alice b. 1858 and Eleanor b. 1861 lived at 16, High Street in 1871 with Eli Higgins (17) a Butleigh born apprentice. They moved on to Tormoham in Devon by 1881 where John became a lodging house keeper.

Richfield

1) Edward Richfield b. 1831 Butleigh, haulier

In 1891 Edward lodged alone at 49, Salop. Street, Penarth, Glam. He was married. No other trace.

Richmond

1) Charles Richmond b. 1791 Shepton Mallet, labourer, bur. 30 Aug 1852 (Dec Q 5c/396 Wells) Butleigh 41-12, 51-27

Charles Richmond (60) and his wife Ann (79) lived in Oddway in 1841/51, formerly with Ann Laver and latterly with James Gane (50) and his wife Ann (46) as lodgers. Ann Richmond died in 1851 and Charles died in 1852 after which the Ganes took over the property.

2) Sarah Richmond Chr. 30 Jul 1814 Shepton Mallet workhouse, illegit. d.o. Elizabeth Richmond, bur. 7 Sep 1839 Butleigh (Sep Q 10/291 Wells - Richards) registered as coming from Shepton Mallet.

Rickets

1) Charles Rickets

A Charles Rickets of Thorne Coffin married Elizabeth Hutchinson of Charlton Mackrell in Charlton on 11 May 1774 - a connection?

Ridoe/Riddick/Ruddock – see Reddick

Ridewood

1) Anne Ridewood b. 1837 Wells, governess, d.o. William and Mary A. Ridewood 61W-62

Anne's father was a smith and in 1841/51 they lived in East Horrington, Wells. She worked with the Knight children at Rowley Farm, Butleigh Wootton in 1861. She married schoolmaster George Edward Wicks in 1868 (Sep Q 5c/795 Wells) and they lived at California, Sampford Spinney, Devon where they were both teachers.

Ridler

1) Mary Ridler b. 1845 West Porlock, nurse (SMS) 81W-105

In 1871 Mary had lived in Old Cleeve with her labourer husband William and 8 month old son Tom. She lodged with the Stephens family in Wootton in 1881. By 1891 she was widowed and worked as a servant at the Dunster and Minehead Village Hospital, Dunster.

Ridout - Rideout

1) Levi Ridout Chr. 13 Feb 1831 Charlton Horethorne, Dorset, thatcher, s.o. Thomas and Elizabeth Ridout

In 1871 Levi and Mary lived at Martock with six children. By 1881 Levi had re-married but Henry still lived with him at their farm at Downhead, West Camel. Henry married in 1886 (Sep Q 5c/782 Wells).

2) Harry Charles Ridout b. 1880, bur. 11 Feb 1974 Butleigh

Harry died at Grenville Close.

Roach

1) John Roach – paid rates 1729, 30

Roberts

1) Benjamin Eades Roberts Chr. 15 Aug 1826 Butleigh s.o. Joseph and Joyce Roberts.

Joseph was a braid manufacturer from Clerkenwell, London. A Joyce Roberts died in London in 1834.

2) Nehemiah Walter Roberts b. 1 Aug, Chr. 16 Oct 1887 (Sep Q 5c/505 Wells) Butleigh s.o. Alban Edwin (b. 1867 Stock Gaylard) and Alice Elizabeth (née Marsh) Roberts (b. 1868 Barley, Hants)

In 1901 Nehemiah lived with his parents and five siblings at Blackson Farm, Stock Gaylard, Lydlinch, Dorset. His parents had married in 1887 (Mar Q 5a/349 Sturminster). Alban's father John had been a butler in Stock Gaylard in 1871 (mother Mary Ann). Albin lived in Longborough Gloucestershire from 1890 until 1893 then Donnington until 1897. In 1901 he called himself a farmer (absent from census in 1891) – the stay in Butleigh must have been brief. Nehemiah married Christina Huddleston at Wymondham, Leicestershire on 11 Aug 1915 (Sep Q 7a/957 Melton Mowbray) and they had three children, Norah, John and Peter.

Robertshaw

1) Alfred Robertshaw manager of the Co-op 1935 (Kelly's)

Robin(s)

1) George Robins

2) Thomas Robins

Thomas Robins witnessed OOP accounts (e.g. 1740, 41). In 1741 he carried William Attwooll and family to Longport. In 1746 he indicted Street people about their highways (OOP) and also paid Mr. Howe's rates short. In 1750-51 the CW paid Mr. Robins eight years arrears of church rates 'for ye tenement'. He was Overseer in 1753 for Mr. Howe.

3) Eylas (Alice?) Robins bur. 29 Mar 1754 Butleigh

Robinson

1) Elizabeth Robinson b. 1866 Butleigh

In 1901 Elizabeth gave her pob as Butleigh though in 1891 she gave it as Bristol. She married Frank Lang (b. 1868 Plymouth) in 1889 (Jun Q 5b/514 Plymouth) and they lived at Clevedon. In 1911 they lived at 'Avalon', Old St., Clevedon where they noted they had had a child but it had died.

Rock(e)

a) Philip Rocke bur. 20 May 1581 Butleigh

1) Thomas Rocke clerk, bur. 31 May 1633 Butleigh

Thomas Rocke became vicar in Butleigh in 1577 and remained there until 1633 (EFS). Butleigh House was built for him in 1584 by Christopher Symcocks, the Lord of the Manor and his patron. He kept the first Parish Registers - dating from 1578. His daughter Elizabeth was bur. 23 Nov 1631 just two days before her niece of the same name. Margaret married Butleigh 7 Jun 1621 Henry Drewe Gent. An Olive? Rock married Butleigh 9 Aug 1623 Thomas Rawling of Wellington. Thomas donated 6/8d towards the building of Chelsea Theological College in 1617. He witnessed the will of Mathew Knolls in 1608.

PROB 11/164 - Will of Thomas Rocke Clerk, Vicar Butleigh, Somerset Date: 1633.

1a) John Rocke b. 28 Jul, Chr. 6 Aug 1599 Butleigh d. 1682?

Vicar from 1642 in 1650 “sequestered for delinquency" - neglected the Parish records. Replaced during the Commonwealth but restored in 1662, surviving until 1675. At this time the Parish account books began - the Overseers of the Poor in 1673 and the Churchwardens accounts 1675. His patrons were John and Walter Rush. A John paid rates from 1673-82 and was the late John Rocke in 1683 – this or the next one? The property was rated 'the occupiers of the land the late John Rocke minister' from 1683-93. A Henry Rocke was buried by the OOP in 1681 who paid for his shroud and laying out – must have been poor – a brother of John or elderly relative?

Joan daughter of John married Butleigh 12 Jun 1662 Thomas Hooper. An Edith Rocke married Butleigh 4 Feb 1668 Thomas Melliar. A Mary Rocke married John Chasey Butleigh 30 Jun 1667 – daughter?#

Exchequer E134/1653/Mich5 - John Rocke v. Grace Samways, widow: Vicarage of Budeleigh alias Butleigh, and the lands of Thos. Samwayes (defendant's late husband), lying in Butleigh. Tithes.: Somerset . John Rocke v. Grace Samways, widow: Vicarage of Budeleigh alias Butleigh, and Date: 1653

Exchequer E134/1654/Mich 15 Robert Hebditch v. John Rock, clerk, Edwd. Shott, John Portch, Gideon Bertlet, Wm. Meade.: Manors of Butleigh, Eggarley, and Street, and a waste called Aldermore alias Southmore. Touching plaintiff's expenses in prosecuting a suit in London.: Somerset Date: 1654.

DD/S/BT/6/9/16-17 1] Revd John Rocke of Butleigh 2] Thomas Looke of Butleigh, yeoman Feoffment of Guppies farm, Butleigh. Endorsed with sale of land to Anne Pope and cottage called the Bakehouse to William Hodges 1735. With copy.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1669.

DD/S/BT/11/1/18 1] Revd John Rocke, vicar of Burtleigh 2] Ann Webb, widow of John Webb, lord of Butleigh manor Agreement concerning tithes.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1674.

1a1) John Rocke d. 1699?

This could be the John who paid rates from 1694 onwards. But there is no break in Johns paying rates from 1694 until the late 1700's. The father of (2)? In 1700 is mentioned 'received of John Rocke, interest of Mr. Rocke's legacy' suggesting that his father had died the year before? The Rocke legacy bequest begins to be regularly distributed in the following years. However, a John Rocke legacy was mentioned in 1677

1b) Thomas Rock bur. 17 Mar 1638 Butleigh

PROB 11/176 - Will of Thomas Rock or Rocke Gentleman Butleigh, Somerset Date: 1638.

PROB 11/252 - Will of Thomas Rocke Gentleman Butleigh, Somerset Date: 1656. (?)

2) John Rocke b. 1670/80?, senior, bur. 13 Apr 1749 Butleigh

John was High Constable for Whitley Hundred in 1727. Possible errors here. The John Rocke mentioned on the churchwardens accounts 1699-1710 and who was churchwarden in 1700 may be this John. Churchwarden in 1734. The John Rocke's boys mentioned 1699 – 1711 may include the John (2a) that follows. 'Mr. John Rocke gent' listed as ratepayer continuously from 1699 – 1749 then son John onwards (no break).

Edmund Rack refers to an inscription in Ashcott Church – a tablet bearing the name of John Beadon d. 28 June 1764 aged 50, Sarah [his widow], dau of the Rev. Mr. Rocke late vicar, widow of John Beadon and wife of Thomas Jones of Edington 'Philomath' d. 30 Oct 1780 in her 57 [67!] year – this Sarah Rocke?

DD/BR/ho/26 - 2 mess. called (i) Gibeses (1558) and (ii) Steynings (1698), orig. leased for 299 years by Sir Edmund Peckham: (i) mess. 'which one John Gibbis now holdeth' to Katherine Brown, 1558; (ii) to George Steninge, 1562; subsequently passing to Rocke and Baker families of Butleigh. Marriage settlement, John Rocke, jun., of Catcott, gent., and Jane Champeny of Wedmore, 1698.

DD/S/BT/27/2/6 - 1] John Rocke of Butleigh and wife Jane and Hester Blake of Aisholt 2] Richard Togwell of Butleigh, yeoman Bargain and sale of 1/2a meadow at Donnell and 62nd lott (3a) at Strodes bridge, Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS Date: 1701.

DD/S/BT/8/2/2 - 1] John Slade of Butleigh, mercer 2] John Rocke and John Kelway of Butleigh Assignment in trust of Dunhill and Hobbses Hill (3a), Burdham's tenement, cottage and smith's forge in Butleigh, part Peckham lease (1556).. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1704.

DD/S/BT/9/2/1 - 1] John Rocke the elder of Butleigh 2] William Hodges of Butleigh, yeoman Feoffment of Fishwell (5a) and 1a 3yds arable at Mounshill, Butleigh. Endorsed Look 1803 as are most deeds in this bundle. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS Date: 1726.

2a) John Rock b. 1708, Sheriff, churchwarden (1763-9), d. 8 Jan 1796 Butleigh

John may have married twice. The Thomas-6 and Thomas & Sarah burials are not proven children of John - they could be another family with Thomas dying first and Sarah dying with child nine months later? Need to consult Will below. Jane married George Panter of St. Dunstans, East London in Butleigh on 31 May 1773. # William was John's third son and inherited the estate (the first and second - James?- having pre-deceased their father). The fourth son, ninth child, was James who was in business in Bristol as a merchant and who died in 1827 leaving enormous debts which lost the family their Butleigh properties. His son John was however financed to become educated and founded the solicitors 'Gould & Swayne'.

From 1749 the rates were paid by John Rocke plus from1757 rates were also paid by John Rocke 'for his son's common' [connected to the Thomas who died 1756 – see Will below?]. John Rocke proposed a scheme in 1772 which he put before the Vestry on the 29th April 1772 which was to 'provide for the immediate reliefe of the orphans & children of the poor, which lies at present a great burthen on the parish - and to prevent further disputes' – every ratepayer was assessed and obliged to take on one of the poor 'apprentices' in turn on a rotation based on their contribution. The scheme was somewhat disputed and details can be found on pages 292-310 and 518-520 in the Overseers account books. Mr. Rocke's name appears on a list of 1779 of men to serve in rotation as a Tythingman. In fact his name appears three times – the other two for properties called 'Billings' and 'Burdhams'.

In 1770 John Rocke paid rates on his own property and additionally Mrs. Slades Hills (Scotts) and to this was added in 1773/74 part of John Stocks. This was further enhanced in 1780/81 when he also paid rates on part of Emanuel Cooks and in 1789/90 he added part of Edward Strode's. In 1791 he added part of John Curtis's and in 1795/96 added part of Coombs. From 1796 the rates were paid by William Rocke on all these properties. In 1803/04 William added Cooks Common to his properties and in 1804, his year of death, William Moxhams'. From 1804 (Sedgemoor) and 1805 (Butleigh) rates on all these properties were paid by James Rocke his heir. By 1826 the properties on which he paid rates additionally included George Pain's - missing in 1827), Goodson's Common and Wickham's Cross. He died in 1828 and the estate was dispersed. James had been the nephew of William Moxham and Blagrove Farm had come from his estate – it was bought by Sir Alexander Hood from the trustees after his death.

DD/S/BT/2/19/9 - Rental and account book for the manor and farm including payments for building and agricultural work, kept by John Rocke for James Grenville.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date range: 1757 - 1759.

DD/S/BT/12/1/27-8 1] James Bishop of Worle 2] James Grenville of Butleigh 3] Revd Samuel Hood of Butleigh Assignment in trust of a messuage and 1a south of Cinclers Lane, 6a arable in Butleigh fields and a cottage at Nodway. Enclosed assignment (1765) by John Bishop of Butleigh, yeoman, and his sons James and William to John Rock of Butleigh, yeoman, of 8.5a arable in Butleigh. 1762

DD/S/BT/10/4/2 1] James Withers of Butleigh, yeoman and wife Elizabeth daughter of William Hodges and Ann decd and sister of William Hodges decd 2] John Moore of West Coker and John Rock of Butleigh Assignment in trust of 41st and 42nd lotts (6a) in Southmoor and 3a in West Wood in Butleigh. 1765

DD/S/BT/25/4/16 List of exchanges in Butleigh between James \Grenville and John Rocke. 1767

DD/S/BT/10/4/3 1] James Withers of Butleigh, yeoman and wife Elizabeth daughter of William Hodges and Ann decd and sister of William Hodges decd 2] John Moore of West Coker and John Rock of Butleigh Appointment in trust of 41st and 42nd lotts (6a) in Southmoor and 3a in West Wood, 10 3/4a in common fields, two half acres in the West field, Ashmead Brook (12a), Fishwell (3a) and Little Furlong (1/2a) in Butleigh. 1769

DD/S/BT/10/4/4 1] Ann Raymond of Sock, Mudford 2] James Withers of Butleigh, yeoman and wife Elizabeth daughter of William Hodges and Ann decd and sister of William Hodges decd, their son William Hodges Withers, John Moore of West Coker and John Rock of Butleigh 3] James Grenville of Butleigh 4] Thomas Gould of Wells Assignment of 41st and 42nd lotts (6a) in Southmoor, 1a in Little Furlong, Harepitts (2a), 3/4a under Down, 3/4a in Long Gaston, 3/4a in Mountshill, 1/2a in Petty Gaston, 3.5a in Whitland, 1/2a in Longhill and 1/2a in Sugg, Ashmead Brook (12a), Fishwell (3)0 and Little Furlong (1/2a) in Butleigh. 1769

DD/S/BT/12/1/40 1] John Rocke of Butleigh 2] James Grenville of Butleigh 3] Thomas Blackmore of Briggins, Hunsdon, Herts 4] Thomas Gould of Wells Release to exchange arable in Butleigh fields. 1769

DD/S/BT/12/1/42 1] James Grenville and sons James and Richard 2] John Rocke Draft deed to lead to uses of a fine on Gibb's tenement, site of Steynings messuage, Goose orchards, two commons (6a), Knowle's or Helyar's tenement and lands in Butleigh. 1769

DD/S/BT/12/1/48 1] James Grenville and sons James and Richard 2] John Rocke of Butleigh Deed to declare uses of a fine on Gibb's tenement, site of Steynings messuage, Goose orchards, two commons (6a), Knowle's or Helyar's tenement and many inclosed arable lands in Butleigh. 1770

DD/S/BT/5/6/36-7 1] Revd. Samuel Hood of Thorncomb, Devon and John Rocke of Butleigh 2] Henry Talbott Moore and John Moore of Wells, Sarah Moore of High Ham 2] James Grenville Assignment of a messuage and 3a, Vering's Paddock, Mead (6a), Coles's Cross (3a), 1a 3yds in West field, Sugg (1a), 3a 3yds in East field, 1a at Heale, 3a 1yd in the West field, Blodley (7a) and Longhill (8a), Butleigh. With bond. 1770

DD/S/BT/13/1/11 1] James Grenville and sons James and Richard 2] John Rocke of Butleigh Copy deed to lead to uses of a fine on Gibb's tenement, site of Steynings messuage, Goose orchards, two commons (6a), Knowle's or Helyar's tenement and many inclosed arable lands in Butleigh. 1770 [Also 13/1/12]

DD/S/BT/28/1/4 - Letter on behalf of Mr Rocke of Butleigh's application to serve as steward to Mrs Craddock in place of William Melliar decd.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1772.

DD/S/BT/13/1 1] Elizabeth Clark of Exeter 2 John Rocke of Butleigh 3] James Grenville of Butleigh Lease and release of 14a near Kingweston Elm and Beggars Well (15a), Butleigh. 1777

DD\YB/108 Release of 71a. of land at South Moor or Aldermoore and 20a. of land in Street, together with 10a. of land in Butleigh and Street by Sir Jas. Langham of Cottesbrook, co.Northants.,bart., to Wm.Rocke in trust for Wm.Moxham, distiller, both of Bristol. 1778

DD/S/BT/6/9/27-8 1] Margaret Mines of Yeovil 2] William Hodges Withers of Butleigh yeoman, only son of James Withers of Butleigh, yeoman decd 3] John Rocke of Butleigh, gent 4] John Horner of Castle Cary, yeoman Lease and release of Bloudsley (2a) and assignment of Gardners Close, Whitland (1a) and Bolster (2a). [Items DD/S/BT/6/9/22-30 tied together] 1778

DD/S/BT/8/4/10-11 1] Thomas Hodges of Butleigh and wife Anne 2] John Rocke of Butleigh and John Gill of Somerton, cabinetmaker 3] James Grenville Deed to declare uses of a fine on 3a in Southmoor, New Ditch (2a), 6.5a in the West field, 2.5a at Wheathill, 3yds at Cross, 1/2a above Brownings bush and 1a near Kingweston gate, Butleigh. Enclosed will (1762) of Mary Toghill of Butleigh. 1782

DD/SAS/C/59/13 - Letters of Admon., dated 6 Nov.1831. with Will annexed,dated 10 Oct 1794, of John Rocke of Butleign, gent.1831.

DD/S/BT/19/6/8-9 1] John Rocke of Butleigh 2] John Norton of Somerton 3] Susanna Hunt of Pitcombe 4] James Grenville 5] Thomas Gould of Middle temple Lease and release of Copley (11a) in Butleigh, Coxlex (16a) in Charlton Adam, Black laynes (14a), Chaseys (7a), Bolster wood (8a) in Charlton Adam and Butleigh with assignment of term to attend the inheritance. 1782

DD/S/BT/13/1/37-8 - 1] George Coombes of Butleigh, yeoman, nephew and heir of James Coombes of Bristol decd son of John decd 2] Mary Coombes of Butleigh, widow of James 3] Stephen Coombes, son of John 4] William Rocke of Bristol, distiller eldest son of John Rocke of Butleigh Date: 1798.

DD/S/BT/26/11/22 1] James Rocke of Bristol 2] John Pinney of Bristol and Somerton Early Copy mortgage of the Parkes, Glastonbury. 1809 25/1/23 Copy assignment of mortgage of James Rocke's estate in Glastonbury 1810

DD\\X\SS/2/6 Residue of 500 years dwelling with garden and orchard - 3 acres, and a close of land known as "Hill" 2 acres. in trust Richard Periam Pratt, Glastonbury, gent., James Rocke, Glastonbury, esquire: William Nash, South Cadbury, clerk. (3 documents) 1823

DD/S/BT/25/12/6-9Copies of an Act for vesting the estates of James Rocke of Bristol decd and sale particular of Rocke estate in Butleigh, Street and Baltonsborough. 1828

DD/\SAS\C/795/SE/7 Glastonbury (site of Abbey) Indemnity and Contract: Geo.Cox of Fifehead(co.Dorset), esq., to Jas.Rocke of Bristol, esq., re conveyance by Rich.Hart Davis of Clifton(co.Glos.), esq., to Jas.Rocke: of the site of the dissolved monastery of Glastonbury, etc. [20ff] Apr.1808 Butleigh, Street, Baltonsborough Particulars and Conditions of Sale of the estates of Jas.Rocke, esq., decd., in Butleigh, Street and Baltonsbury: to be sold at White Hart Inn, Glastonbury. [10ff] 5 Nov.1828 Butleigh, etc. Schedule of deeds re Rocke estates in Bristol, Butleigh, Glastonbury, Street, Baltonsborough, 1631-1834. [6ff] w/m 1837 Glastonbury Notice of sale by auction at the White Hart Inn, Glastonbury, of the Vineyards and Reed Mead on S.side of Weary-all-Hill in the united pars. of St.John the Baptist and St.Benedict, part of the demesnes of the ancient abbey of Glastonbury. [2 printed ff.] 18 July 1848

DD/S/BT/13/3/31-2 1] John Rocke Panter of Bristol 2] Revd Peter Lewis Parfitt of Westbury and Samuel Prat of Glastonbury, trustees for estates of James Rocke decd Lease and release of 3a in South Moor, Butleigh. 1830 [John Rocke Panter & Co. were vinegar makers in Houlton, Street Bristol in 1830]

DD/S/BT/26/12/29 Part of a chancery suit Batten v Parfitt concerning a mortgage of property of James Rocke in Glastonbury wm 1845 25/12/14 Opinion on a case involving unsecured creditors of James Rocke decd. 1845

2a1) John Rocke Chr. 16 Oct 1745 Butleigh (2a1) bur. 11 Mar 1768 Butleigh

2b) Champeny Rocke Chr. 29 Nov 1716 Butleigh, surgeon, bur. 10 May 1802 St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury

Champeney Rocke's bill was paid by the OOP in 1744. Doctor Rockes bill paid in 1747/8. Champeney Rocke's bill paid 1748/49, 1749/50, 54-55, 59 – 60, 1760, 62-63 and so on annually 'by agreement of Vestry'. Champeney was Mayor of Glastonbury in 1752, 57, 64, 74, 80, 82 and 1790.

A James John Rocke was Mayor of Glastonbury in 1860. A Champeny Rocke b. 1782 who married Jane Faugoin on 26 Nov 1808 Stratford-sub-Castle, Wilts was probably a son of John. He died on 28 May 1809 in Salisbury.

PROB 11/1375 Will of Champeny Rocke Surgeon and Apothecary Glastonbury, Somerset . Date: 1802.

3) Mary Rocke married Butleigh 30 Jun 1667 John Chasey

4) Henry Rock buried 1681 Butleigh (OOP)

5) Anne Rock bur. 26 Jul 1741 Butleigh

6) Thomas Rocke bur. 6 Jun 1791 Butleigh

Rodbard

1) Henry Rodbard of Merriott, Chr. 8 Jul 1726 Merriott s.o. John and Madame Mary Rodbard, d. 1792

Witnessed Overseers accounts in 1755. His father had died in 1744 and Henry inherited the Manor of Merriott – he left four illegitimate children and his heir was the eldest, John Butcher, who changed his name to Rodbard. Henry married a bigamist and his children by her did not inherit so the manor went to Henry's brother William Butcher (then Rodbard).

Roe

1) William Roe?

A William Roe was Overseer in 1667.

DD/S/BT/4/4/5-6 - 1] John Coombe the younger of Compton Dundon, yeoman 2] William Roe the elder and William the younger of Butleigh, yeomen Assignment of Peckham lease (1562) of Chambers house at Wootton and lands in trust for the marriage of John Coombs and Katherine Roe. Date: 1693.

1a) William Roe died 1706

William senior was churchwarden in 1678 and probably his son in 1698-9. The other dates occurring in the wardens accounts are 1680 and 1691 and 1697. William Roe is one of the commoners on the 1672 list. Rates were paid by William from 1673 to 1707 then widow Roe in 1708 William in 1709 and Susanna his widow from 1710 – 1729.

DD/S/BT/6/9/12 - 1] William Roe the younger of Butleigh yeoman 2] Katherine Roe of Butleigh his sister Partition of Newclose (6a) in Butleigh the property of their sister Anne decd. [Tied together with DD/S/BT/6/9/11 and 6/9/13-15]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH Date: 1693.

PROB 20/2210 - Roe, William: Butleigh, Som., gent. Supplementary Wills Series I Date: 1706.

1a1) William Roe died 1710

William only paid rates fro one year, 1709 then died. His wife Susanna paid the rate from 1710 to 1729 and was overseer of the poor in 1727. In 1730 she was listed as late Susanna Roe.

PROB 11/517 - Name William Roe Butleigh, Somerset Date: 1710. In Latin – left everything to his widow Susanna and two sisters Joana Roe and Catherine Coombes. Proved 6 May 1710.

Rogers

1) Thomas Rogers [Hodges?]

1a) Thomas Rogers of Butleigh

1b) William Rogers of Butleigh

2) Thomas Rogers [see Hodges]

3) Ann Rogers

4) William Rogers

5) Edwin Blake Rogers [Rodgers] b. 10 Jun 1852 (Jun Q 5c/487 Langport) Butleigh [not Chr. Here], s.o. George and Elizabeth Rogers, d. 29 Jul 1925 Osmond Pierce, NE

On the 1861 and 1871 census Edwin's place of birth given as Street, where he lived with his parents and six siblings. He emigrated before the 1881 census and gave his birthplace as Butleigh when in North America.

1) Mary Josephine Rogers b. 1895, d. 3 Jun, bur. 9 Jun 1986 Butleigh

Mary lived at 26, Butleigh Wootton at the time of her death.

Rolens

1) Edward Rolens of Butleigh [Rawlings?]

Roles

[Rolls?]

1) A. Roles

In Feb 1825 the OOP paid for a coffin for this person/child. [possibly Roley – not recorded in the PR]

2) Herbert John Roles b. 1869 Ditcheat, innkeeper, s.o. William and Mary Roles

Herbert was born in the Bell Inn, Evercreech. In 1881 Herbert lived with his parents at 'Arthursbridge, Ditcheat' where his father was a coal merchant and Innkeeper. In 1891 his father's residence was identified as the "Bell Inn", Evercreech Road, Ditcheat and Herbert was his assistant. By 1901 Herbert was keeper of the "Evercreech Railway Junction Hotel" and his daughter Kate Roles was visiting her grandparents Sidney and Eliza Higgins in Compton Street, Butleigh. Stepsister Gertrude Higgins (24) was staying at the Hotel as 'mother's help'. In 1911 Constance was a widow and lived at 4, Alexandra Villas, Church St., Highbridge (boarding house keeper) with her two children.

2) Jane Rolls b. 1827 Butleigh [see under Jane Norman] #

In 1871 Jane was shown as born Butleigh and living in Wells with her husband William b. 1833 Dinder, a carpenter. Living with them was a lodger James Allen (b. 1829 Butleigh). This seems to be the same as the Jane Rolls, also in Southover, Wells who in 1881 is widowed but now given dob as 1814 and pob as Canterbury Kent, living with brother James Allen, who had dob 1818, but pob still Butleigh. This latter Jane died in 1891 (Mar Q 5c/419 Wells). The only William Rolls who died in Wells registration district died in 1876 (Mar Q 5c/425 Wells) aged 49. Confusing

Rollinson

1) Fanny Rollinson b. 1891 [(Jun Q 9c/461 Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorks), d.o. Frederick and Eliza A. Rollinson?] d. 2 Sep, bur. 5 Sep 1942 Butleigh

Nfi – on her grave is written 'A truly Christian lady'.

Rolegh

(Roley see Rowley, also Raleigh)

1) Thomas Rolegh was Vicar of Butleigh 1485-1488 under the patronage of Glastonbury Abbey

Rood

1) Joanna Roode? married Butleigh 26 Apr 1593 Michael Kimbar

2) Henry Rood bur. 6 Aug 1605 Butleigh

Henry and Thomas next, are very likely children of this Henry and Joanne.

3) Henry Rood

The Bishops Transcripts have an Agnes Rood buried 3rd of October 1613 in Butleigh – possibly this wife.

4) Thomas Rood bur. 27 May 1611 Butleigh

5) William Rood died 1631

1) “William Roode of Street, Yeoman -Will Date: 8 April 1631 Probate Date : 10 May 1639 PRO, The National Archives, Catalogue Reference: Prob/11/180, Image Reference: 233

 Item I give unto John the sonne of my brother Daniell Roode the moyetie and halfendeale of five acres lyinge in Bride which said five acres was sometimes Richard Grimstedde of Streate aforesaid. Item I give unto William sonne of Daniell Roode my five acres lyinge in Bride [Glastonbury]. Which said five acres was sometimes William Champion's of Wotton in the Pish of Butligh deceased.” [note: This would be William Champion buried 27 Jan 1629 Butleigh]

2) John Rood bur. 29 May 1689. (John Roode, the younger, of Street, yeoman. Will dated 11 May 1689. To brother William Roode 1/-. Brother Joseph Roode £10, and to his children £5 between them. Residuary legatee and executor John Jeanes, son of testator's sister. Overseer, brother-in-law John Jeanes. Proved at Wells 29 May 1689. Total of inventory, £48-18-9d.) [SPRp.67]

5a) William Rood bur 27 Nov 1711 Street

William paid rates on land in South Moor from 1673 – 86 then John Rood from 1687-9 then William from 1690-1712 and from 1713 they were paid by Timothy Roode until 1763. It now appears that this family were residents of Street. The following Wills and Street parish register notes (courtesy of Darryl Roode) show the connections. A Timothy was Christened 14 Jan 1694 Street [presumably this son of William, parents name unreadable].

Jewers Notes 131. William Rood bur. 22 Nov. 1711. (William Roode, the elder, of Street, yeom. Will dated 24 May 1711. To s. Timothy Roode all testator’s lands of inheritance in Street, Egerley, and South Moor, for ever, but w. Eleanor to have one-third for life. To dau. Alice Roode £50 to be paid her by s. Timothy, when she is 21 years old. Dau. Alice to be executrix. Prov. 29 July 1711.) [SPRp.72]

5a1) Timothy Rood [Chr. 14 Jan 1694 Street?] of Street and Edgerley

Mentioned by John Cannon in May 1735 as 'of Edgarsley'. £6 paid out (shared) to Messrs Hood, Richard Toghill and John Talbott in respect of Timothy's estate - £2 each for three apprentices bound out to them. 1752. His name appears on one of the bells of St. John's, Glastonbury “Hallelujah: Ma[yor?] Robert King, Timothy Rood burgess 1711” (Cannon/Money p. 310). He paid rates on Southmoor from 1713 – 1763.

6) George Roode of Street, [Chr. 12 May 1681 Street s.o. George and Catherine?], d. 31 May 1761 Street

Sworn in to carry out the office of Mr. John Rocke gent when he was elected High Constable of Whitley Hundred in 1727. He was sworn in again in 1732 at a Court held at the Pipers Inn, Ashcott on the 18th October. The OOP paid him the County bridge and Marshalsea money in 1735. Between 1747 – 50 Constable

Their son George Roode was married on 13 Jun 1735 Street to Elizabeth Hankock of Glastonbury.

7) Mathew Rood

8) Frances Rood

A warrant was taken out concerning Frances Rood in 1698 and the hire of a horse – possibly connected with the 'masterless person' warrant. (Unemployed people had to take up work). This Frances received Rocke and Symcockes bequest money (for the poor) in 1705. The wealthier Frances [possibly female] who paid rates from 1711-22 may be a child of this Frances or of John next?

9) John Rood [Mr. Rood of Glastonbury bur. 12 Dec 1730 Butleigh?]

John Roode paid rates in Butleigh from 1694 – 1736 – then the property went to William Gatheren.. This is probably the John who died in 1730 since the property must have been rented out from circa 1713 as it was listed as 'John Rood or occupiers' from then until 1736.

10) Thomas Rood of Glastonbury

In 1777 Thomas Rood of Glastonbury began paying rates as occupier on property of Mr. John Moore (d. 1769?).

[DD/S/BT/20/8/13 Rood Thomas the younger of Street, cooper.. Probate of will (1804) of Date: 1805. - check]

11) John Rood of Glastonbury d. 1782?

Mr. Rood of Glastonbury began paying rates on late Bells from 1772, then John Rood paid rates for late Bells in 1780. In 1783 the rates paid by Mary Rood (?) but in 1783/4 John paid the rates. In 1791 this seems to become Mrs. Rood for late Bells. In 1790 it is listed simply as Rood late Bells until 1804/5 when it and the Kings Sedgemoor Grounds both become 'now Mrs. C. Hoods'. In the Kings Sedgemoor Ground Mary Rood had been paying rates from 1796.

DD/S/BT/15/3/1 1] John Rood of St John Glastonbury, stockingmaker 2] Joseph Pike and William Melford of Glastonbury 3] Charles Clement Mines of Bridgwater, fellmonger and woolstapler Conveyance of any allotments in the moors made to Rood for his tenements in Bovetown and Northload street, Glastonbury. [DD/S/BT/15/3/1-5 tied together] 1779

12) James Rood of Sutton Mallett d. 1822?

James began paying rates on property' late William Merrick' from 1800, and also late Mary Tucker Ground. James paid rates on Kings Sedgemoor Ground from 1796 to 1822 and thereafter Mrs. Rood. The properties still in the hands of Mrs. Rood post 1827 (though William Eades is partner or occupier). She doesn't appear among the ratepayers living in Butleigh in the assessment of 1827/8.

A James Chr. 31 Mar 1786 Sutton Mallet, s.o. James and Betty Rood

DD/S/BT/8/7/6 1] James Grenville 2] James Rood of Sutton Mallet, yeoman Agreement to exchange Popes close (4.5a), Park Corner (2.5a) and East end (2a 3r) in Butleigh for Clay Hill (4a) and Hayes Ground (5a) in Butleigh [DD/S/BT/8/7/1-14 tied together] 1796

DD/S/BT/27/6/12 Agreement between Revd George Neville Grenville and James Rood and Elizabeth Wilmot for letting of Moorhouse farm and part glebe in Butleigh, with particulars. 1843

Rooke

1) Thomas Rooke bur. 10 Jun 1715 Street, Somerset

Thomas Rooke inherited the Street manor [which he sold to Nathaniel Wade of Bristol before 1704] and Ivythorne on marriage to his wife. [see under Jerrard Newcourt for note of £400 owed by Thomas Rooke snr]. Ivythorne had been in the hands of the Whittingtons since 1587 and on the death of William Whittington (bu. 9 Jun 1672 Street) it passed to his widow Mary and her second husband Jerrard Newcourt (in 1680). After Jerrard (bu. 24 Mar 1703 Street) and Mary's (1712) deaths it passed to Sarah Whittington, daughter of William Whittington's brother John (d. 1702), and her husband Thomas Rooke.

A Mrs. Sarah Rooke of Ivythorne married Mr. Francis Whitehead of Bull Place, Peddle in Ashcott on 12 Aug 1725 – this would seem to be Thomas' widow but she is buried as Sarah Rooke.

Jewers note 106. Year 1725. Mr. Francis Whitehed of Bull Place & Mrs. Sarah Rooke of Ivythorne. By Lic. (Licence granted 11 Aug. 1725, by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, for the marriage of ……. Whitehead of Peddie, in par. of Ashcott, and …….. Rook of Ivythorne, in the par. of Street, spinster.) [SPRp.62]

1a) Thomas Rooke of Ivythorne Manor, Somerton, d. 1764

Thomas Rooke lived at Ivythorne Manor which came to him through the Whittington family. He was constantly in debt . His son Thomas Elbridge inherited the manor in 1768 when he also married Julia Harries and he carried on in the same vein as his father and spent the family fortune. He borrowed extensively, largely based upon his hoped-for inheritance from a distant relative, Ann Hort of Bristol (see his father's Will), which he had already spent before she died. After Thomas Elbridge Rookes death his wife Julia and her only child also called Julia sold Ivythorn to Richard Chapman in 1802. Chapman also mortgaged the property heavily and sold much of the land to the Hood family of Butleigh Wootton. Chapman went bankrupt in 1827. Of the above children all but the last two have baptisms recorded and Priscilla is mentioned in her father's will. The second Lucinda is presumed to be a child of the same couple. There was also a Mr. 'James' Rooke buried Jul 1764 Somerton but this may be a misreading for the father, Thomas. A John Rooke buried 16 Jul 1770 Somerton must be the infant child of Thomas Elbridge Rooke. A Julia Rooke was bur. 6 Jan 1819 Bathampton, aged 75.

Many places and people of local interest appear in the Will of Thomas Rooke.

Extract from the St. James's Chronicle Thursday Sept. & to Sat. Sep 9, 1775 - THE Creditors of Thomas Elbridge Rooke, of Ivey-Thorne, near Somerton, in the County of Somerset, but late of the Town and County of Haverfordwest, Esq. (who has lately taken the Benefit of the last insolvent Act) are desired to meet Mr. Gapper, the Attorney concerned for the principal Judgement Creditors, and the other Creditors of the said Mr. Rooke, at the Salopian Coffee-House, Charing-Cross, on Wednesday the 20th Day of this instant September, at Five o'Clock in the Afternoon, to proceed to the Choice of Assignees, and to take Assignment of his Estate and Effects, in order to put the same in a Mode of Payment

DD/S/BT/24/5/6 Catherine Webb's appointment of Thomas Rooke as steward of Butleigh manor and Whitley Hundred. 1735

DD/S/BT/2/19/1-2 Manor and estate account book kept by Thomas Rooke for Catherine Webb (d. 1737), lady of the manor of Butleigh and of Whitley hundred, and for her successor James Grenville. With duplicate book.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date range: 1734 - 1741.

DD/S/BT/28/7/2 1] Thomas Rooke of Somerton and Joseph Hare of Somerton, apothecary 2] Richard guppy of Somerton and wife Jane 3] Mary Norton of Wells 4] Thomas Hughes of Wells Copy release in trust of 3 yards of arable at Gardners Bush in common field of Somerton early. 1736

DD/S/BT/1/20/1-46 Common fine accounts and jury lists for views of frankpledge and courts leet held twice yearly 26 Oct. 1744 to 16 Oct. 1765, and summary account between James Grenville, lord of the hundred, and Thomas Rooke 1759-60.

DD/S/BT/24/8/2 James Grenville's account with Thomas Rooke, steward of Butleigh and Whitley Hundred.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date range: 1760 - 1762.

DD/S/BT/9/6/21] Robert Tucker of Puriton 2] Thomas Rooke of Somerton3] John Coombe of Butleigh son of John of Compton Dundon decd 4] Jas. Grenville of Butleigh 5] William Ekins Peirs of Wookey Assignment of Dallyham (2a), 1/2a at stones piece, 1.5a at Cuckow Date: 1762

DD/S/BT/9/6/3-8 1] Thomas Rooke of Somerton 2] John Coombe of Butleigh son of John of Compton Dundon decd 3] James Grenville of Butleigh Lease and release of Dallyham (2a), 1/2a at Stones piece, 1.5a at Cuckow Close Hedge, 2a behind Copley, 1a at Copley Shard, 4.5a at elder Bush furlong, Cowhorses (2.5a), and 2a inclosed out of the East field, part Hillhouse tenement, Butleigh. Enclosed memorandum of agreement (1769), notes and receipt. Date: 1762

DD/S/BT/21/4/6 1] Thomas Coombes the younger of Holwell and wife Anna daughter of Thomas Rooke decd 2] Mary Halliday of Warminster, Wilts Mortgage of a third share of Rooke's estate in Somerton and Street. 1790

DD\SOG/989 Draft lease of Ivythorn farm by Julia Rooke of Westbury on Trym, Glos., to Geo. Bush of ( - ). 1791

Roolett

1) Thomas Roolett – paid rates in Butleigh 1685 - nfi

Roove? (Reeve)

1) Flora Roove? d.o. Helen Roove Chr. 4 Jul 1588 Butleigh

2) William Roove? bur. 23 Jun 1589 Butleigh

3) Margaret Roove bur. 14 Nov 1598 Butleigh

4) Peter Roove

A Joannne Rooves/Reeves was in receipt of Poor relief in 1613.

5) William Roove

6) Maria Roove married Butleigh 3 Jun 1624 Edward Nowell

Rose

1) Sarah Rose married Butleigh 23 Apr 1798 Thomas Withers

2) Ann Rose married 18 Apr 1797 John Penney

3) Mary Rose married 10 Mar 1800 George Summers sojourner

4) Sarah Rose Chr. 6 Jan 1810 Butleigh illegit. d.o. Rebecca Rose [this might be a misreading of Nole – see Rebecca Knowle]

5) Thomas Rose b. 1810 Kingsdon, woodman, bur. 28 Nov 1884 (Dec Q, 5c/371 Wells) Butleigh 41-13, 51-37, 61-62, 71-78, 81-99

Thomas Rose (30), agricultural labourer, lived with his wife Mary (30) on Butleigh Hill in 1841. Part of their dwelling was sublet to Levi Gillim (20) and John Sugar (25). By 1851 they had moved into Copley No. 2 and Thomas (41) was then a woodman. They had a daughter Sarah Ann b. 1846 by then and living with them was Elizabeth Laver (9) and her mother Sarah (37) (sister-in-law?) who came from Kingsdon, as did Thomas.

In 1861 Thomas (51) and Mary (52) lived with Eli Laver (14) from Kingsdon and Elizabeth Rose (see next). The family were still in Copley House in 1871 after which Mary Rose died in 1874. Sarah Ann had married Frederick Turner the previous year in 1873 (Sep Q 5c/841 Wells). # In 1881 Thomas Rose (72) lived in Copley with his daughter and son-in-law Frederick Turner and their two children. Thomas Rose died in 1884.

6) John Rose b. 1812 Keinton Mandeville, farm labourer, died 1895 (Dec Q 5c/320 Wells) 81-97, 91-114

In 1871 John Rose lived in Barton St. David with his daughter Ellen and her husband George Davis who she had married in 1856 (Dec Q 5c/1101 Wells). # John's wife Mary Ann died in 1874. In 1881 John Rose (69) widower lived with his daughter Ellen and son-in-law George Davis (30) on Butleigh Hill. His daughter Elizabeth lived with Thomas Rose (1) as nursemaid in 1861. After his daughter Ellen's death John lived with his son-in-law George Davis at 4, Compton Street in 1891. John died in 1895. Stephen Rose lived in the High Street, Street as a Shoe Clicker in 1881. He had married Mary Jane Stride (b. 1848 Butleigh) in Butleigh on 31 Aug 1876 (Sep Q 5c/799 Wells) and they lived in Street with a young son Walter (3). #

7) Stephen Rose b. 1821 Somerset, journeyman baker 41-9

In 1841 Stephen lived at the bakery of Ann Sweet in Back lane. Could be the Stephen Rose who buried 31 Mar in 1843 (Mar Q 10/321 Langport) Barton St David aged 23. .

8) Mary Rose Chr. 28 May 1815 Keinton Mandeville, servant, d.o. Thomas and Anne Rose 41-14

Mary was servant to John Tucker at Moorhouse in 1841 until she married John Higgins in 1842 (Mar Q 10/751 Wells). #Sister of John (2)?

9) Frederick Rose b. 1865 Barton St. David, under gardener, s.o. James and Elizabeth Rose 81-99

James lived with his parents at 2, Ottons Yard, Barton St. David in 1871. He lodged and worked at Court Gardens in 1881. In 1891 he was a footman and visitor at 44, Lockington Road, East Battersea. By 1901 he had married Elizabeth from Scotland and was a butler living in the Garden House, Porters lane, Ridge, Hertfordshire.

Rossitor

[Rossiter]

1) Sara Rosetter married Butleigh 14 Aug 1676 Edward Boyce

2) Annie Rossitor b. 1835 Tiverton, Devon, nurserymaid, d.o. William and Jane Rossitor 51-30

Aged 16, Annie worked at the Vicarage in 1851. Nfi

Row

1) Joseph Row b. 1838 Butleigh, son of Jeremiah and Eliz. Row

Joseph lived in the Poor House, Sutton Bingham in 1851 His parents were from Dorset (father a labourer) and had three other children born in Sutton. By 1861 his father was a labourer and they lived at 3, Sutton Hamlet, Sutton Bingham. In 1881 Joseph Rowe was a waterworks deputy turncock and lived with his wife Emma Kidd at her brother's house in St. George the Martyr, Finsbury London. His pob was then given as Sutton Bingham.

Rowland

1) John Rowland of Compton Dundon b. 1729, d. 13 Mar 1786 Compton Dundon

In October 1781 James Hayden was Overseer of the Poor on behalf of John Rowland. John Rowland paid rates on land 'late Mary Holman' from 1781 to 1788 ['or occupier' from 1786]. Thereafter the rates paid by William Rowling/Rowland [mistake for Rowland – sometime also 'or occupier'] until 1795 when John Rowling/Rowland also paid rates – but both ceased after 1798/99.

DD/S/BT/8/7/24 Copy will (1786) of John Rowland senior of Compton Dundon, proved 1786. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1786.

DD/S/BT/14/2/35-6 1] William Rowland of Compton Dundon, yeoman, Thomas Gear of Baltonsborough, yeoman and wife, John Rowland of Compton Dundon, yeoman 2] James Grenville of Butleigh Assignment of 6a in Southmoor, Butleigh. With letters. Extracts from wills of Mary Holman of Butleigh (1780), John Rowland (1786) and notes on Rowland family Date: 1787.

DD/S/BT/8/7/26-8 1] Thomas Gear of Baltonsborough, yeoman and wife Mary Rowland 2] William Rowland of Compton Dundon, yeoman 3] John Rowland, yeoman. (Mary, William and John are children of John Rowland decd) 4] James Grenville of Butleigh 5] Revd Henry Gould of Butleigh Assignment of 6a in Southmoor, Butleigh. With letters. Date: 1794.

DD/S/BT/6/9/21 1] Thomas Denning of Compton Dundon, shopkeeper and John Bartlett of Littleton in Compton Dundon, yeoman 2] William Rowland of Compton Dundon, yeoman 3] Thomas Looke of Butleigh, mariner Assignment of Little Langley (3a) and 2a in West wood, Butleigh. 1799

Rowley

(Roly)

Rowley was one of the commoner names in Butleigh in the 18th century and Rowley Farm exists as a reminder of their existence. A substantial number also lived at Kingweston.

1) Thomas Roly died 1688

Thomas paid rates from 1685 until 1687 in which latter year he paid with Thomas Haime. By 1689 he was the late Thomas Roley. In 1698 there are a series of entries for the Roley family in the accounts of the Overseers of the Poor: 1) Thomas Roley junior gets 29 weeks relief 2) Elizabeth Roley gets 29 weeks relief 3) Elner and John Roley get 41 weeks relief and 4) the Roley children (Elner & John) get clothes, shoes and stockings. Later in the same account 1) Elner gets more assistance for her children and 2) the Roley wife has her clothes washed, she is stretched out, given a shroud and buried. This last must have been Elizabeth since she is the only one not to occur again in the accounts.

a) Thomas junior – died 1707 shroud and burial paid for by the OOP – However, a Thomas witnessed the churchwardens accounts in 1710 – father and son? The latter may be the son of (1) and see (7)

b) Elner – received a change and a pair of stockings in 1699. in 1707 she received 52 weeks relief and clothes for the children. In 1708 she received clothes. In 1709 she received a years relief, a gown and Elner (daughter?) apprenticed to Edward Chaplin

c) John – received shoes in 1699, in 1703 he received a years relief and clothes, in 1709 he received a new coate (6)?

d) Richard – paid Rocke money in 1711 – see below (2)

e) Ruth - bur. 1712 Butleigh (OOP) – the next entry concerns 8 weeks relief for the Rowley children – not clear if they are hers or those above.

In 1713 Roley's children again received 1 years relief and clothes but one of them died and was buried. In 1715 they again received assistance (see also under Richard). All the above must resolve into one family that leads on to the following persons. [continue >] In 1738 Roley's messuage mentioned in a lease of land to Richard Grenville. The earliest mention of this messuage is 1641.

2) Richard Rowley [senior?]- bur. 22 Mar 1740 Butleigh?

Possibly the Richard Roly mentioned in the churchwardens accounts in 1699 and 1711 (killed two polecats latterly). He received Rocke bequest money (1 shilling) in 1711. and in 1714 his children received 24 weeks relief. Two warrants were taken out against him and the OOP had to hire a horse in connection with the problem. In 1729 Richards house rent was paid (in arrears) by the OOP. It is possible that Rachel as a widow married Roger Davis 4 Jul 1753 #

3) Richard Rowley (Rolly) bur. 17 Sep 1743 Butleigh?

Grace was given wood (and its carriage) by the OOP in 1744. In 1748/49 38 reed sheaves were taken to her house by John Rocke.

In Dec 1787 a Ruth Roley was examined at Somerton and Walton for the OOP and they bought her a sheet and bolster cloth.

DD/S/BT/12/1/9 1] James Grenville, lord of Butleigh manor 2] Richard Holman of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for lives of Rowley tenement, Butleigh. Rent £1 5s. [Tied together with DD/S/BT/12/1/10-12]. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1748.

3a) James Rowley d. Feb 1820?

The OOP refers to a coffin paid for James Rowley in Feb 1769 and a shroud in March 1769 [omitted from earlier account?], possibly and adult but maybe related to reference in Dec 1768 when they paid for James' boy's funeral expenses..

In April 1766 the OOP paid 29 weeks bastardy pay to Mary Abbott for her bastard child by James Rowley. [James Rowley Abbott Chr. 13 Nov 1760 Butleigh – possibly a second, unbaptized child was born 1766?]. In Dec 1768 James Rowley's boy was kept by Solomon Reynolds but he sickened an died and the OOP paid for his coffin and burial – called James Rowley when the OOP paid for his coffin in Feb1769. A Becky Roley received assistance in distress in Feb 1770. In Nov 1777 the OOP paid relief to Becky Roley and child in sickness. Rebecca received relief in her necessity in Aug and Oct 1778 and more in her 'lying in' in November. She received monthly relief thereafter. James and family continually received relief from the OOP from the 1770's. In Jun 1782 Beckey Rowley was delivered of another child and James received relief in necessity. In April 1783 the OOP provided a change of clothing for four of his children and a coffin for the fifth. In Jun 1793 the OOP paid Grace Roley for going to the doctor four times for the poor. In June 1794 Rebecca received relief and in Nov 1797 her bedstead was repaired. In March 1798 Rebecca senior received relief. From Jan 1800 James and wife received relief and in June 1800 payment of relief was made to James and Rebecca Rowley and in July Rebecca Rowley and James. In Feb 1801 a Rebecca Rowley received relief from the OOP – not stated whether jun or sen. In March relief went to Rebecca Rowley the younger (indicating that senior was still extant – thereafter relief paid to just Rebecca). Grace also received relief at the same time. Grace was buried by Coroner's Warrant - nfi. James, her brother, was an agricultural labourer and lived at Spring Gardens in 1841

Most relief payments made to James Rowley and wife [e.g. March 1806] and is probably their daughter when simply Rebecca Rowley [April 1807]. In Feb 1811 the OOP paid for the coffin of Rebecca Rowley (wife/daughter?). In March 1811 payment was made to James Rowley and wife. In April payment just to James Rowley. In April 1814 the OOP paid for James Rowley from Bristol. In March 1817 James senior received relief from the OOP. A horse and cart were hired to fetch his goods A James Rowley received rent from the OOP in 1818. In Sep 1831 relief was paid to James Roly in Bristol and in June 1833 to James Roley and wife of Bristol. In March 1835 Mr. Edwards brought back James' goods from Bristol – in November the OOP paid him relief in Bristol.

In December 1797 a Rebecca Rowley junior received relief and for some month thereafter. A Rebecca Rowley gave birth to an illegitimate child in Nov. 1797 [delivered by Bridget Look] and received bastardy pay until Nov. 1799. The father was George Pain [in Dec 1797 Mr. Welch made an order against him – at Kingweston?] but he seems to have absconded and the OOP chased him to Taunton in Dec 1799. In 1818/19 George Pain began paying rates on a property 'late James Rowley'. [see Rebecca Shrowley]

4) Elizabeth Rowley bur. 2 Dec 1740 Butleigh

Before Easter 1727 an Elizabeth Rowley's maids (daughters) were carried to West Pennard by John Difford for the OOP. [a Ruth Rowley, pauper, died in West Pennard 21 Apr 1791]

5) Margaret Rowley bur. 16 Jun 1743 Butleigh

6) John Rowley bur. 13 Apr 1740 Butleigh

The OOP paid for the coffin, shroud, laying out of John Roley in 1740. Thomas Roley was paid in 1740 for attendance [brother? See (1) & (7)). Mary Roley was housed at William Brownings house in 1741. She received wheat and assistance in necessity in 1741, and two sheets for her son. In 1741 Widow Roley's 'house rent due at the death of her husband' paid – 16/-. She received in 1741, amongst other items, a peck of wheat and pint of brandy in her sickness. Her house rent was paid until 1747/8.

6a) William Rowley Chr. 14 Dec 1738 Butleigh bur. 5 Mar 1811 Butleigh

William's received wheat/assistance from the OOP from Feb 1767 and his rent paid from 1772 by the OOP up to 1811 (latterly paid to William Rowley and Mary) and thereafter to just Mary – up to 1827. In 1769 the family received relief during the outbreak of smallpox. In Feb and April 1774 William Rowley's wife received relief in necessity – suggests that burial in 1773 isn't William's wife or there are two Williams? In April 1781 William was arrested and taken to Evercreech before the Justice.

William Rowley, widower, married Mary Colmer on 8 May 1781 Butleigh - paid for by the OOP (7/6d).The first Mary may have died therefore before 1781 – besides the one who died 5 Dec 1773? Mary Colmer had had an illegitimate child Ann Chr. 8 Dec 1779 Butleigh fathered by William Rowley..Might be an earlier Ann since a child of Mary Colmer was buried in July 1780 and the grave dug by Edward Rowley – the OOP paid for the coffin. See March 1780 OOP accounts for the first child. In the 1790's and early 1800 William Rowley's wife received relief. From Jan 1805 the relief paid to William Rowley & wife [may not be significant]. In March 1811 payment made to William Rowley's wife.

[6ax] William Rowley junior [bur. 25 Mar 1809 Butleigh - may be the son of Edward?]

In Dec 1799 Mr. Welch was paid for a warrant and mitemus (arrest) for William Rowley. William Rowley junior received relief from Oct 1806 to June 1808.

DD/S/BT/27/6/1 Terms for letting Rowley Farm, Butleigh with survey. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1814.

6a1) John Rowley Chr. 25 Dec 1764 Butleigh, labourer, s.o. William and Mary Rowley, bur. 5 Jan 1834 Butleigh

The OOP paid for the coffin and burial of John's child in July 1797. His wife received relief in May and June 1798. In 1799, 1800 John and family received relief. In Oct 1803 a mittimus (arrest warrant) was issued against John so send him to Ilchester (prison). William Periam was paid in Dec 1803 for keeping him 'in hold' for three days. In May 1805 the OOP paid Jane Gill to deliver John's wife. In the early 1800's relief payments made regularly to John Rowley wife and children. In Oct 1819 the OOP paid to have John Rowley arrested and taken to gaol by horse.

John seems more likely to be this child of William and Mary than the John (b. 1769) s.o. Edward and Mary - he died aged 74. In Jan 1834 the OOP paid towards John's grave and burial.

John's wife Mary Rowley was a widow by 1841. She lodged with James Pollet, firstly in Butleigh Wootton and then in Butleigh High Street by 1851, when she was also described as blind. Daughter Mary married Joseph Bailey (Chr. 9 Jul 1805 Bleadon, d. 26 Nov 1843) in Bleadon on 9 Dec 1827. They had eight children, all born in Bleadon. In 1851 she was a pauper then married Joseph's brother-in-law William Parish on 13 Nov 1858 in Bleadon. Together in the Poor House on census night in 1861, she died 6 Jul 1861 Bleadon.

In May 1810 the OOP paid Mary Webb's bill for treating the head of an Elizabeth Rowley.

6b) Edward Rowley Chr. 14 Dec 1738 Butleigh bur. 24 Feb 1805 Butleigh

Edward's house rent paid from 1766 onwards. From 1767 he received occasional assistance from the OOP. He may have been the sexton since he dug several graves for the OOP [see Jan 1780]. An Ann Rowley was apprenticed to John Periam Esq under the 'John Rocke scheme' in 1772 – though not certain it is this Ann. Edward and family received assistance in necessity in 1773. In April 1798 John Rowley moved Edward's goods to a new address [Poor house?]. In late 1790's early 1800's Edward received monthly relief. In 1801 Edward's daughter was additionally in regular receipt of relief [up to August 1807 then nfi]. In Jan 1804 the OOP paid the cost of removing Edward. In Oct 1804 the OOP paid rent for Edward to John Lucas. In March 1805 the OOP paid for Edward's coffin. Payments continue for his daughter and in Jun 1814 they were made to Ann Grove for looking after Mary, Edward's daughter. In March 1814 payments to Mary Roley widow and in Dec 1814 the OOP paid for her coffin and funeral.

7) Thomas Rowley bur. 24 Aug 1772 Butleigh (or next Thomas?)

Thomas was paid attendance in 1740 (at the funeral of John Roley – his brother?). (OOP). He received 2 sheets in 1741/2 and mentioned in 1745, 46 (Thomas Callow paid expenses concerning him). In 1747/8 he was paid for 5 days work. In 1751 Thomas Periam was paid for going to Wells with Thomas Roley. In 1763 and 1766 he was paid for working on the highways. His rent was paid 1764, 1768, '69, '72. He and his wife received monthly assistance in the 1760's. The OOP paid for Ruth's coffin and burial in 1767. They paid for attendance at Thomas' end but not his funeral – Oct 1772.

8) Thomas Rowley

9) James Rowley b. 1789 Butleigh, mason, died 1866 (Jun Q 5c/319 Langport) son of William and Mary

In 1841 James had lived in Somerton with his wife Elizabeth, children Frederick (19), Sarah (15) Robert (12), Mary (9) and Hannah (6). In 1851 James lived with just Elizabeth and a grandson, Edward (7) in Somerton and his pob given then as Baltonsborough. Elizabeth died in 1860 (Dec Q 5c/298? Langport). By 1861 James, a widower, lived in Broad Street Somerton with his daughter Sarah (b. 1831 Somerton), a dressmaker.

10) Joseph Rowley bur. 26 Apr 1793 Butleigh

11) Anne Rowley bur. 28 Dec 1788 Butleigh, another Anne bur. 21 Jun 1797 Butleigh

12) Francis Rowley – In April 1787 the OOP gave this person 6d in relief.

Rowling

1) Mr. Rowling – paid by the OOP in July 1800 for 'coming down' – in connection with a funeral? [William Coombes buried 30th June?]

Royall

(also Ryall)

1) George Royal b. 1777 Aller, Agricultural labourer

In Nov 1830 George Royall received OOP relief in distress. In Jan 1833 George Royall received relief in illness. In Feb he received relief as George Royall of Wells. Anne's father was probably the George Royal (55) who lived in Street in 1841 with two daughters, Caroline (15) and Elizabeth (10). In 1851 this George lived with Richard March (b. 1813 Glastonbury) and wife Eliza (b. 1814 Walton) and George was described as step-father. An Ann Royall did marry a James Weston in Birmingham in 1829 but seems an unlikely match.

Ruddock

(see Reddick)

Rugge

1) Thomas Rugge bur. 16 May 1636 Butleigh

A Dorothy bur. 8 Sep 1609 Butleigh seems to e the mother of Sara but surname uncertain. Thomas donated 6d towards the building of Chelsea College in 1617

?DD/S/BT/25/1/2 - Proceedings in Hebditch v. Rugge, a case of alleged cattle stealing at Butleigh.. [Somerset Archive and Records, BUTLEIGH COURT PAPERS] Date: 1655.

1a) Christopher Rugg Chr. 13 Sep 1609 Butleigh died 1695

Christopher was Overseer in 1665. He paid rates from 1673 until 1695. In 1687 Thomas Rugge also paid rates and in 1689 ('88 missing) Christopher was sharing the same property of adjoining Sarah & Rachel Rugge. In 1690 the adjoining property is given as 'late Thomas Rugge & Prudence Squire' [his daughter may have married a Squire]. From 1691-5 the rate in the first property was paid by Christopher jointly with Sarah Rugge (his granddaughter). In 1696 it reverts to Sarah & Rachel Rugge. Rachel paid the rates until 1700. In 1702 she was paid by the overseers for looking after the Holman child.

DD/S/BT/4/2/6 - 1] Henry Edwards of Okeford Fitzpaine, Dors., yeoman, and wife Mary 2] Christopher Rugg of Butleigh, husbandman Assignment of 1a 3p newly inclosed in West field near Hobbes Withyes and 3p at Worthy in same field in Butleigh, part Peckham lease (1556). Date: 1649.

1a1) Thomas Rugg Chr. 25 Feb 1638 Butleigh died 1687

Thomas 'kept the bells' of the church according to the churchwardens accounts 1684-5. Henry is mentioned in 1695 as killing three polecats. Thomas paid the rates in 1687 - see under Christopher – then his daughters Sarah, Prudence and Rachel had some claimto the property especially after the death of Christopher.

2) John Rugg

In 1676 a warrant was taken out to arrest John Rugge junior. Nfi

3) Margery Rugg bur. 10 Jun 1666 Butleigh

4) William Rugge – the OOP took out a warrant concerning William in 1705.

Rumble

1) Percy Robert George Rumble b. 1909 (Jun Q 5c/403 Wells), Quarryman, s.o. Robert and Jane Rumble

Percy had come from Street where his father was a stone mason.

Rush

1) Agatha Rush Chr. 8 Mar 1572, d.o. John Rushe of Baltonsborough married Thomas Rocke in Butleigh on 15 Jun 1598 and her relatives John and Walter Rush appointed her son as vicar in 1642.

An Agatha Rush Chr. 28 Feb 1578 Baltonsborough [no parent given] is probably the same who died 5 Apr 1578.

For more on the Rush family see under Billing and Helyar (Edith Helyar's Will). [Poss related – check – Margaret Rush married Walter Knolles 25 Jun 1607, Mary Rush married Alexander Broome 25 Sep 1617 Baltonsborough, Susan Rush married Richard Billinge 22 May 1617 Baltonsborough, Johane Rushe married Robert Grimsteed 9 Feb 1622 Baltonsborough, A John Rush and Mary were having children 1606 and a Walter in 1611. Johane Rush married Oct 1587 Balt. Thomas Talbott junior (d. 16 Dec 1612 Butleigh). In 1539 a Thomas Rushes married Margaret Brice at North Cadbury

Will of John Rushe, senior 27 Jan 1569 (Canterbury), relict Isabella, proved May. Refers to his wife Isabell, Thomas Rushe, son Thomas Rushe, James Rushe, Joane daughter of John Rushe, junior. Made 1568, proved 26/2/1569

Will of Isabell Rushe 1571 of Baltonsborough. Refers to James Rushe, Jone daughter of Thomas Rushe. Made 16/6/1570 and proved 9/7/1571

2) John Rush [Chr. 6 Jun 1606 Baltonsborough, s.o. John Rush?] - [a John Rush bur. 24 Oct 1734 Baltonsborough – in linen]

Russell

A) William Russell a glazier worked on the church in 1694 – probably not from Butleigh.

1) John Russell

The orphaned Russell children appear in the Overseers accounts from their inception in 1673. They were taken in by John Sheate and the overseers paid for all their clothing and relief. A large list of their respective clothing needs was made in 1674. After 1675 no more is mentioned about John but Elinor must have been retarded or crippled in some way since she was in receipt of relief and clothes from the Overseers for the rest of her life – until 1722 when she received 12 weeks relief and then Ann Callow was paid for 'moving Russell & Larcombe'. She often needed pitch, beeswax or lard for her wounds. In 1695 the Overseer was paid for 'curing her mouth'.

3) Hester? Russell bur. 30 Jun 1721 Butleigh [probably Elinor]

4) Slehora Russell – was in receipt of 6/- per week relief in 1734 from Mad. Eliz Webb (loose leaf in OOP accounts) [see child of (6)]

5) Crispin Russell

6) James Russell b. 1742 bur, 21 Nov 1820 Butleigh - from Lydford

Maria married John Martin. This or the next James Russell occupied and farmed the land on the Kings Sedgemoor Ground belonging to John Hellier from 1806 – 1810.

6a) Samuel Russell Chr. 6 Mar 1785 Butleigh

Samuel was appointed on a committee for the survey of Butleigh in 1827.

7) James Russell b. 1768, bur. 10 Dec 1825 Butleigh from Ditcheat

8) John Russell

John occupied and farmed land belonging to William Sweet from 1816 – 1817/18.

9) George Russell Chr. 16 Oct 1814 Butleigh s.o. labourer William and Grace Russell

10) Jane Russell b. 1821 Somerset 41-10

Jane was a servant who lodged with William Ryall in the High Street in 1841. Possibly the Elizabeth Jane Russell who married in 1842 (Sep Q 10/661 Wells)?

11) Joseph Russell b. 1804 Grenton, farm labourer, bur. 23 Aug 1859 (Sep Q 5c/364 Wells) Butleigh 41-8, 51-31

In 1841 Joseph Russell (35) lived with his wife Sarah (30) plus Joseph (8), Charles (6), Matthias (4), William (2) in Water Lane. They had a lodger then, Rebecca Knowle who was Sarah's mother and who died in 1856 (Mar Q 5c/396 Wells). They were still there, with four added children in 1851.

Joseph died in 1859 and in 1861 Sarah lived with John and Elizabeth plus 'Fanny' and Eliza. There was also a grandchild William. Sarah married Charles Andow and in 1871 they lived in Barracks Cottage, Walton with him and her daughters Fanny (shoebinder) and Eliza (unemp. farm servant). Sarah was still in Walton in 1881 and 1891 - in the latter year at 22, Main Street when she and her husband were called paupers. Sarah died later that year. At her marriage to Charles Andow Sarah gave her father's name as Ambrose Higgins which suggests that Sarah may have been his illegitimate daughter.

Joseph junior was found in 1861 as a Police Constable in Westminster, married to Susan (b. 1837 Gt. Euston, Essex) and with two children aged 1 and 1 month. He had married Eliza Lye in Butleigh on 3 Nov 1851 (Dec Q 10/783 Wells) but she died in 1853 (Mar Q 5c/479 Wells) and was buried 12 Feb Butleigh. # By 1871 he was an inspector of police with a new wife, Sophia and by 1881 he was a licensed victualler at the 'Blue Anchor' in Bow High Street - and still there in 1891.

There is nfi about Charles though one of the right age died in 1889 (Langport Dec Q 5c/264). Matthias is certainly the Matthew (of Butley) who was a labourer at 78, Lower George Street, Chelsea, married to Sophie (an ironer) in 1861. In 1871 he was a soldier at Victoria Street Barracks, Windsor and described as 'unmarried' - then nfi. Nfi either for William or George. Emma stayed in Butleigh in 1861 (servant at Higher Rockes) and is the Emma who married John Burch in 1863 (Dec Q 5c/1086 Wells) - they then lived at Butleigh Wootton together with their son Richard Albert Russell who had been born out of wedlock. #

John became a Private, Royal Marines and in 1881 was aboard the "HMS Dapper" at Dartmouth, Devon. By 1881 he was married to Elizabeth (b. 1851 Minehead) and they lived with their 7 year old daughter Maud (b. Stonehouse, Devon) in Coombe Cottages, Dartmouth Townstall. By 1891 they lived in Minehead.

Elizabeth was a laundress/servant lodging in Street in 1871. William seems to be her illegitimate son because on 4 Sep 1875 she married George Simpson Holly, shoemaker, in Glastonbury and in 1881 they lived in West End, Street with their three young children plus stepson William Russell (11) - though she could only have been 9/12 when he was born! [It would seem more likely that William was her mother's son born between marriages]. George Simpson Holly was born as George Holly on 20 Jan 1851, illegitimate son of Elizabeth Holly, by 1861 he had added the Simpson and on all later censuses used just the Simpson surname. Elizabeth Russell's son 'William' may be in fact the son Charles Edwin born to her in 1870 and Chr. 7 Aug 1870, Walton and who later appears as William on the 1881 and 1891 censuses. In 1911 George and Elizabeth lived at 78 West End, Street with son Bertie and grandson Reggie.

Fanny seems to have died in 1875 (Mar Q 5c/487 Wells) aged 22. Eliza became a dairymaid on Barwick Farm, Barwick, Yeovil in 1881 - nfi. Eliza married Frank Henry Stillwell in 1874 (Sep Q 5c/601 Langport) and they had a daughter Ellen b. 1877 Compton Dundon. Frank died and Ellen lived with her grandparents Sarah and Charles Andow in Compton while her mother married the labourer Solomon Wesley Woolmington (b. 1859 Stoford) in 1881 (Jun Q 5c/835 Wells - Woomington) and lived in Glastonbury, with four young children, where Ellen joined them by 1891 (on the census her mother Eliza Ann was erroneously called Ellen E.). In 1911 Solomon and Eliza lived at Stoford Barwick, Yeovil with their son Albert. They had had seven children of whom 5 were still extant.

12) Margaret Russell b. 1884 West Lydford, housemaid, d.o. George and Charlotte Russell 01-145

Margaret worked at the Cottage Hospital in 1901. In 1891 she had lived with her parents in 69, Fosse Road, West Lydford. Her father was a labourer.

13) Elizabeth Russell b. 1766, bur. 28 Feb 1843 Butleigh [Mar Q 10/325 Shepton Mallet?] from Lottisham,- nfi

14) William Russell b. 1771, bur. 10 Oct 1829 Butleigh from Lottisham - husband/brother of last?

A William Russell occupied land on Southmoor belonging to William Melliar from 1806 – post 1827 – possibly this William? [a James Russell occupied land of John Hellier on Sedgemoor from 1806 – 1810 – related?]

15) Mary Russell b. 1772 Baltonsborough, bur. 19 Jul 1846 (Sep Q 10/323 Wells) Butleigh - nfi

16) Florence Kathleen Russell b. 1909 (Dec Q 5c/374 Wells) Butleigh, d.o. Clifton and Eva Jane Russell

Florence appears on the 1911 census with her parents at 15a, Northload St., Glastonbury. Her mother came from Street and her father worked in a timber yard. Her three oldest siblings were born in Street but her youngest brother was born in Baltonsborough in 1907. The family must have moved into Butleigh between then and their return to Street.

17) George Russell factory hand, shoemaker [b. 1889 Street, s.o. Alfred and Sarah J. Russell?]

Ryall

1) William Ryall b. 1771 Somerset, servant, died 1849 (Mar Q 10/363 Wells) 41-10

A William Ryall paid rates on the Kings Sedgemoor Ground from 1796 – 1800/01. The land was farmed by two occupiers from Pedwell. In the 1827/8 rate assessment the rates seem to have been paid by Mrs. Ryall.

William was a retired bailiff and they seem to have lived in part of Corner House in Main Street in 1841. A Stephen Callow Chr. 16 Jul 1815 Butleigh was the illegit. s.o. Ellen Callow and William Ryall (agent, bailiff) – in the OOP accounts usually referred to Stephen Ryall Callow bastard when recording bastardy pay. The first 33 weeks bastardy pay received from William Ryall in 1816.

DD/S/BT/10/8/2 - 1] William Ryall, William Eades, Richard Holman, Nathaniel Look and Mary Newport of Butleigh, John Wheller of West Pennard, William Look of Butleigh, John Castle of Butleigh, glazier, Thomas Dominey of Butleigh Wootton, yeoman, William Callow of Butleigh Date: 1805. [and many more]

2a) Thomas Ryall b. 1856 Corton Denham, coachman, s.o. Thomas and Sophie Ryall, bur. 28 Dec 1883 (Dec Q 5c/346 Wells) Butleigh 81-102

1881 Thomas (25) lived with his wife Jemima (24) and Ethel Savona at an uncertain address in the High Street. His father Thomas was a groom in Corton Denham. Thomas jr died in 1883 aged 28. In 1891 Ethel was a servant at the Rose & Portcullis. She married in Merthyr Tydfill in 1902 (Mar Q 11a/1032) (Fred Blake or Wm Marks).

Her widowed mother lived at Rockwell Cottage in 1891 with daughter Edith. Their mother died aged just 38 in 1896 when Edith was only 14. She was presumably cared for by her sister but both are absent from the census in 1901. Richard Ryall, wheelwright in the village, who also came from Corton Denham was Jemima's brother in law.

2b) Richard Ryall b. 1862 (Mar Q 5c/582 Wincanton) Corton Denham, wheelwright & carpenter, s.o. Thomas and Sophie Ryall, bur. 15 Dec 1925 Butleigh 81-101, 01-135

In 1881 Richard boarded as an apprentice with Edwin Latcham in the High Street - he was the brother of Thomas Ryall. In 1891 he was working away from home and his wife Fanny Ryall (28) lived at 'Perriams Cottage with sons Henry and John. Her cousin Minnie Eades (17) lived with her [the granddaughter of Martha Eades of Pond Head]. # In 1901 Richard lived with Fanny and their sons Henry and John in Perriams (?). John played a part in the Butleigh Revel in 1906.

In 1911 Richard and Fanny lived in 5 rooms and had a visitor, Minnie Jane Arthur (39). Henry was a gardener boarding at 77, Gloucester Rd., Kew in 1911 and was a casualty during WWI. John was a shop assistant and boarded at 'The Co-op Stores' Child Okeford, Blandford, Dorset in 1911. [A John E. Ryall married Alice Guy in Ringwood, Hamps in 1913].

2c) George Ryall b. 1857 (Sep Q 5c/519 Wincanton) Corton Denham, porter, signalman, s.o. Thomas and Sophie Ryall

George was the brother of Thomas and Richard Ryall and he and his family lived at Knipton Rd., Staines, Middlesex in 1891 where he worked on the railway. In 1901 the family lived in Egham, Berks and Florence was called Florrey. Florence married in 1906 (Dec Q 2c/1065 Windsor). She must have been baptised in Butleigh during a visit by her parents to their relatives or during a temporary sojourn in the village.

3) Revd N. Ryall

A Reverend N(at?) Ryall performed some burials in Butleigh in 1813.

Ryder

1) Eliza Ryder b. 1849 [(Mar Q 3/454 Uxbridge, Midd.)?] London, Middlesex, ladies maid 81-102

Aged 32 and unmarried, Eliza served at the Vicarage in 1881. Nfi