| Description | 1. Separate bundle:
a. 18 Oct 1781 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Thomas Berrington with details of land, accounts and tenancies (used as wrapper).
b. 1781/1782 List of the debts due from the estate of the late Reverend Doctor Davenport.
c. 7 Jul 1785 Letter from Henry White in Overbury to Mrs Davenport regarding the balance due to her from Dr Davenport's estate.
d. 1781 and 1782 Mr Parson's accounts for monies received and spent, one in account with Mrs Davenport as executrix (3).
e. Mr Parson's list of monies owed and debts to be paid.
f. Executor's accounts for Dr Davenport, including a letter from Dudley Ward explaining why he could not pay the whole sum owed.
g. Nov 1785 Communication regarding the valuation of contents of the Rectory at Salwarpe for Mrs Davenport, including a letter from the tenant, Reverend Waldron, regarding the negligence of Mr Parsons and letter from Mr Parsons giving more details of the delay (4).
h. 7 Jan 1782 Letter from William Woodhouse in Salwarpe to Mrs Davenport regarding tithes due to her.
i. 9 Jan 1780 Letter from Mr Parsons to Dr Davenport regarding his accounts and giving reasons for omissions.
j. 30 Mar 1785 Letter from Barbara Davenport in Bredon to her mother in Lacock regarding an awful journey; bad roads between Cirencester and Cheltenham; visiting people; accounts.
k. 6 Apr 1785 Letter from Barbara Davenport in Worcester, to her mother in Lacock regarding collecting debts and paying bills so that when she leaves everything is sorted.
l. 10 Apr 1785 Letter from Barbara Davenport in Coton near Derby, to her mother at Lacock regarding friends she has met; further details of accounts and plans for rest of stay.
m. 7 Mar 1787 Letter from Thomas Berrington to Mrs Davenport regarding collecting due rents.
2. 21 Apr 1788 Letter from Reverend George Buckley Bower, Brasenose College, Oxford to Miss Davenport regarding the cost of a lease being increased for a property, which Miss Davenport is disputing.
3. 26 Apr 1788 Letter from Reverend George Buckley Bower to Miss Davenport giving details of renewing the lease, the cost and how to pay.
4. Separate bundle:
a. Receipts from Berrington for salary (5).
b. Receipts from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell for land tax (4).
c. Receipts from Berrington for chief rent (3).
d. Receipted bill from William Higgins for straw.
e. Receipted bills from Thomas Banks for mending iron work and thimbles (2).
f. Note from Drummond's returning a bill. Includes a receipted bill from George Diaper for thatching, receipt from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell to Joseph Peart, receipt from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell to Miss Davenport for land tax, receipt from Francis Dudfield to Joseph Daves for land tax, and receipt from Thomas Berrington for chief rent.
g. Receipted bill from John Wilkins to Mr Peart for work done.
h. Receipt from James Dohlee.
i. Receipt from Francis Dudfield and Edward Hemming to Joseph Davis for land tax.
j. Receipted bills from George Diaper for thatching (3).
k. Receipts from John Dobbs and Samuel Dudfield for land tax (4).
l. 2 Dec 1784 Letter from J Heap, bursar at Brasenose College, regarding rent for the college, with receipt.
m. Receipt from Francis Dudfield to Joseph Davis for land tax.
n. Receipted bills from Charles Rickards for putting up posts and gates at Westmancote (3).
o. Receipts from Brasenose College for rent (2).
p. Receipts from John Willetts and Joseph Davis for land tax (4).
q. Receipt from Thomas Banks for land tax.
r. Receipted bill from Thomas Berrington for salary, expenses and legal work.
s. Receipted bill from Thomas Berrington for transcribing a terrier of a copyhold estate in Bredon and making a copy of a terrier of the Brasenose estate.
t. Receipt from John Willetts to Joseph Davis for land tax.
u. Receipted bill from John Rice for pitching, bricks and lime.
v. Receipted bill from Joseph Tovey for thatching.
w. Receipt from William Sowley and William Read for land tax for the Brasenose estate.
x. Receipts from William Higgins and Thomas Berrington for land tax for the Brasenose estate (2).
y. Receipted bill from John Clark for work done at Westmancote.
5. List of fields around Bredon with measurements.
6. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from Giles Harvey for work done for the use of Joseph Davis including repairing a tithe bar and providing gravel.
b. Receipted bill from Richard Williams for work done at Mr Bumpass's at Bredon including new glass and repairs to a pump.
c. Receipt from Berrington for salary.
d. Receipts from William Read and William Sowley for land tax (2).
e. Receipt from William Dudfield and George Sowley for land tax.
f. Receipt from Berrington for chief rent.
g. Receipted bill from Robert Miles for falling and sawing timber, and repair work.
7. Separate bundle:
a. Receipts from John Willetts and John Swain to Joseph Davis for land tax (2).
b. Receipts from Robert Baylis and Charles Dudfield for land tax (2).
c. Receipted bill from George Diaper for thatching.
d. Receipted bill from Charles Dudfield for repairing a pump.
e. Receipt from unknown for land tax. Included is a brief note about North Street.
8. Description of the Lys estate (freehold and copyhold) and position, and how much it is for sale for. On back part of the plans of the house and the front elevation.
9. Separate bundle:
a. Receipts from Thomas Stallard for interest (2).
b. Receipt from Letitia Marshall for interest.
c. Receipt from William Baker for interest.
d. Receipt from Samuel Niblett & Co for interest.
10. Copy of accounts between Barbara Davenport and Martha Davenport for the Worcestershire business.
11. Separate bundle:
a. Wrapped round a note of the balance of freeholds and copyholds.
b. Receipted bills from William Higgins for straw (2).
c. Receipt from Berrington for salary.
d. Receipts from John Willetts and William Dudfield to Joseph Davis for land tax (4).
e. Receipts from William Sowley and William Read to William Higgins for land tax (4).
f. Receipts from William Sowley for chief rent (2).
g. Receipts from Thomas Berrington for chief rent (3).
h. Receipt from John Shakespear to Thomas Berrington.
i. Receipt from Thomas Banks.
j. Receipt from Robert Baylis and Charles Dudfield to William Higgins for land tax.
k. Receipt from John Willetts and John Swain to Joseph Davis for land tax.
l. Receipt from Edward Ricketts to William Higgins for poor rate.
m. Receipt from John Grizzell for poor rate.
n. Receipt from Thomas Berrington for tithe of a freehold meadow.
o. Receipted bill from Elizabeth Pound for lampreys.
p. Receipted bill from Richard Williams for glass.
q. Receipts from Richard Biggs for annuity (3).
r. Receipt from Thomas Stollard for interest.
s. Receipted bill from John Price for making an oven.
t. Receipt from William Dudfield for land tax.
u. Receipt from Berrington for poor rate.
v. Receipts from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell for land tax (3).
w. Receipted bill from Thomas Berrington for surveying the copyhold estate at Norton.
x. Receipts from William Sowley and William Read to Joseph Peart for land tax (2).
y. Receipted bill from Thomas Johns for work at Westmancote.
z. Receipt from Francis Dudfield to Joseph Davis for land tax.
aa. Receipted bill from Robert Miles for work to a stable and chaff house.
bb. Receipted bill from George Diaper for thatching.
cc. Receipted bill from Joseph Tovey for days worked.
dd. Receipt from George Haline for a charity sermon preached.
12. 26 Dec 1785 Letter from Mr Parsons to Miss Davenport in Lacock regarding the paying of tithes and land rents and difficulties occurring after Dr Davenport's death. Also the leasing of the rectory at Salwarpe.
13. 5 Aug 1789 Letter from Thomas Berrington to Mrs Davenport regarding accounts, Miss Davenport's orders and monies owed.
14. 15 Feb 1785 Letter from Henry White in Overbury to (Mrs Davenport) stating he will endeavour to execute commands regarding tithes arrears from rectory at Salwarpe.
15. 27 Apr 1786 Letter from Henry White stating that Dr Davenport's death had caused the problem and Mr Woodhouse should be able to help but cannot contact him.
16. Copy of accounts between Doctor Pearke and Mrs Davenport for Bredon Rectory.
17. Receipted bill from Reverend Doctor Pearkes to the estate of the late Reverend Doctor Davenport for an inventory and related items.
18. 5 Apr 1786 Letter from John Parsons to Mrs Davenport concerning settlement of business with Mr Waldron.
19. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from John Wilkins for work at William Higgins'.
b. Receipted bill from Thomas Johns for work at William Higgins' including tiling.
c. Receipted bill from M Webb & Sisters for nails.
d. Receipt from Mary Johnson for interest.
e. Receipt from Ann Martin for interest.
f. Receipt from William Sowley for chief rent.
g. Receipt from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell for land tax.
h. Receipt from J Howe for preaching a charity sermon.
i. Receipt from William Dudfield and Francis Dudfield to Joseph Davis for land tax.
j. Receipt from Berrington for chief rent.
k. Receipt from Thomas Stollard for interest.
l. Receipt from Berrington for salary.
m. Receipt from John Dobbs and Samuel Dudfield for land tax.
n. Receipted bill from Giles Harvey for repairing walls.
o. Receipt from Francis Dudfield and Edward Hemming for land tax.
p. Receipt from Richard Biggs for annuity.
q. Receipted bill from William Walker for tiles.
r. Receipt from William Higgins for poor rate.
20. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from Thomas Banks for hooks, thimbles, nails and spikes.
b. Receipted bill from John Price for work at Mr Bumpass's.
c. Receipt from J Stone for chief rent.
d. Receipt from John Willetts and Joseph Davis, collectors, for land tax.
e. Receipt from Thomas Stollard for money owed to his wife Anna.
f. Receipt from William Sowley for chief rent.
g. Receipt from Berrington for salary.
h. Memorandum of payment of money left by the will of Mrs Sutton to the poor of Bredon and Norton, from George Rickards and Robert Baylis.
i. Receipt from Samuel Niblett for interest.
j. Receipt from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell for land tax.
k. Receipt from John Howe for preaching a charity sermon.
l. Receipt from Mary Johnson for interest.
m. Receipt from Berrington for tithe of a freehold meadow.
n. Bill and receipt from Robert Weeksy Ellis for a blanket.
o. Receipted bill from Maria Martin for payment for groceries.
21. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from Charles Rickards for work done at William Higgins'.
b. Receipt from unknown for contribution to the payment for Reverend Mr Waldron, rector at Salwarpe.
22. Separate bundle:
a. Wrapped in a receipted bill from Robert Miles for boring pumps, sawing and related work.
b. Receipt from John Willetts to Joseph Davis for land tax.
c. Receipted bill from Neast Havard for execution of a lease and counterpart.
d. Receipted bill from J Pitt for bushels of hair.
e. Receipted bill from Thomas Gwinnell for corks.
f. Receipt from Benjamin Johnson for interest.
g. Receipted bill from Richard Williams for glazing.
h. Receipts from Ann Martin for interest (2).
i. Receipted bill from Giles Harvey for bricks and work repairing a house.
j. Receipted bill from Thomas Berrington for salary.
k. Receipt from Thomas Stollard.
l. Receipted bill from Henry Welling for bricks.
m. Receipted bill from George Diaper for thatching.
n. Receipted bill from William Higgins for wall stone.
o. Memorandum by William Higgins of a sum distributed to the poor of Bredon.
p. Receipted bill from John Wilkins for making an oven at William Higgins'.
q. Receipt from William Sowley for chief rent.
r. Receipt from J Stone for chief rent.
s. Receipt from William Sowley and William Read for land tax.
t. Receipt from John Willetts and Joseph Davis for land tax.
u. Receipt from Richard Biggs for annuity.
v. Receipt from Thomas Banks and John Grizzell for land tax.
w. Receipt from Thomas Stollard for interest.
x. Receipt from Berrington for salary.
y. Receipt from William Higgins for poor rate.
z. Receipt from John Niblett for interest.
aa. Receipt from J Howe for preaching a charity sermon.
bb. Memorandum by Berrington of payment of tithe of freehold meadows.
cc. Receipt from William Dudfield and George Sowley for land tax.
23. Separate bundle:
a. Receipted bill from Thomas Berrington for expenses.
b. Bill and receipt from Elizabeth Pound for lampreys.
c. Receipt from Edward Ricketts for poor rate.
d. Receipted bill from J Phillpott for cheese.
e. Receipted bill from Thomas Skey for unknown items.
f. Receipt from John Grizzell and Thomas Banks for land tax.
g. Receipt from Thomas Berrington for salary.
h. Receipt from Richard Biggs for annuity. |