Unitarian Records.		
		By Andrew Plaster.

Frenchay Chapel’s Deed, dated 10th March 1691.

THIS INDENTURE TRIPTITE made the tenth day of March in the fourth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord and Lady William & Mary by the Grace of God of England & King and Queen Defender of the Faith Anno Domini 1691 BETWEEN

Thomas STURGIS of the parish of Winterbourne in the County of Gloucestershire Rough-mason of the first part

Nathaniel WADE of the City of Bristol Esq

Thomas EDWARDS of the same City Esq

Henry LLOYD of the said City Merchant

William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior sonne of the said William BROWNE Senior both of Frenchay in the said County of Gloucestershire Merchants

Richard BAYLY of the said City of Bristol Soap Boiler

Timothy DAVIS of Mangotsfield in the said County of Gloucestershire Carpenter

Isaac HARDING of Pucklechurch in the same County of Gloucestershire Carpenter

Stephen BENNETT of Downing in the parish of Mangotsfield in the said County of Gloucestershire Husbandman and

Edward BURGIS of Winterbourne in the same County of Gloucestershire Husbandman of the second part AND

Samuel WEEKES of the said City of Bristol Mercer of the third part

WITNESSETH that Whereas in and by One Indenture of Lease bearing date the five and twentieth day of March which was in the seven and twentieth year of the reign of Charles the second late King of England AD One thousand Six hundred and Seventy and Five made between

Richard BAYLY of the parish of Winterbourne in the County of Gloucestershire Yeoman of the one part and the said

Thomas STURGIS of the other part He the said

Richard BAYLIE for the consideration therein expressed DID demise grant and to farm lett and sett unto the said

Thomas STURGIS ALL those two tenements or cottages called Merritts And also by estimation One acre (be it more or less) with their and seized of their appurtenances situate lying and being at Frenchay within the said parish of Winterbourne and adjoining near unto the common there called Frenchay Heath and also adjoining it a Tenement or Cottage sometimes in the tenure of
Margarett TINDALL called Traces All Which said premises were then late in the tenure or occupation of One

Thomas PHILLIPS or his assigns with all wayes waters commons proffitts and comodities then or ever held with the same as part or parcell there of TO BE HAD AND HOLDEN unto the said

Thomas STURGIS his executor administrator and assigns from the day of the date thereof for and during and unto the full end and form of Fowerscore and nineteene years from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended Iff

Thomas STURGIS Elizabeth STURGIS and Mary STURGIS son and daughter of the said Thomas STURGIS or any or either of them should happen so long to live att and under the yearly rents covenants and agreements therein conteyned as in and by the said recited Indenture of Lease more fully and at large it doth and may appear by force and virtue where of the said

Thomas STURGIS entered and was and is thereof and therein possessed and interested accordingly WITNESSETH NOW further this present Indenture that for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds of lawful money of England by the said

Nathaniel WADE Thomas EDWARDS Henry LLOYD William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior Richard BAYLY Timothy DAVIS Isaac HARDING Stephen BENNETT and Edward BURGIS or some or one of them to the said

Thomas STURGIS at or before the ensealing and delivery here of well and truly paid and of five shillings in money by the said

Samuel WEEKES to the said several sums of money he the said

Thomas STURGIS doth here by acknowledge HE the said

Thomas STURGIS at the special instance and request and by the direction and appointment of the said

Nathaniel WADE Thomas EDWARDS Henry LLOYD William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior Richard BAYLY Timothy DAVIS Isaac HARDING Stephen BENNETT and Edward BURGIS testified by their being parties and putting their hands and seals hereunto HATH granted bargained sold assigned and set one and by these present DOTH grant bargain sell assign and set over unto the said

Samuel WEEKES ALL these five and twenty perch of land here in after mentioned (be it more or less) as it is now set forth and bounded as followeth (that is to say) with the common on the southward part an Orchard of

Anthony SILCOCKS on the westward part a garden and orchard of the said

Thomas STURGIS on the Northward and eastward parts thereof being part of the premises demised and granted in and by the said Indenture of Lease as aforesaid unto the said

Thomas STURGIS and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances and the revercion and revercions remainder and remainders thereof and all rents and services reserved due or payable upon or by any demise lease or grant made thereof or of any part thereof and all the estate right tithe interest term of years to come challenge claymed and demand whatsoever of him the said

Thomas STURGIS of in and to the same premises hereby assigned or any part or parcel thereof by force and vertue of the said herein recited Indenture of Lease or otherwise howsoever TO HAVE AND TO HOLD All and singular the said five and twenty Perch of lands and premises hereby bargained sold and assigned or intended to be hereby bargained sold and assigned  and every part and parcel therewith the appurtenances and the revercion and revercions remainder and remainders thereof unto the said

Samuel WEEKES his executors administrators and assignes from henceforth for and during all the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said term of Fowerscore and nineteen years (determined as aforesaid) and fully to be complete and ended In trust never the less to and for the only use benefit and behoofe of the said

Nathaniel WADE Thomas EDWARDS Henry LLOYD William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior Richard BAYLY Timothy DAVIS Isaac HARDING Stephen BENNETT and Edward BURGIS their heirs and assigns to wayte and attend on the feesimple and Inheritance of the premises and to protect and defend the same from incumberances and to or for  none other use intent or purpose whatsoever AND THE SAID

Thomas STURGIS for himself his executors and administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said

Unitarian Records.		
		By Andrew Plaster.

Frenchay Chapel’s Deed, dated 10th March 1691.
Continued…..

Nathaniel WADE Thomas EDWARDS Henry LLOYD William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior Richard BAYLY Timothy DAVIS Isaac HARDING Stephen BENNETT and Edward BURGIS their heirs and assigns by these presents that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said

Samuel WEEKES his executors administrators and assigns for and during all the rest and residue yet to come and unexpired of the said term of Fowerscore and nineteen years determined as aforesaid and peaceably and quietly to enter into have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said hereby bargained sold and assigned premises and every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances in Trust as aforesaid without any lawful let suite trouble molestation disturbance or incumbrance of or by him the said

Thomas STURGIS his executors administrators  or assigns or of or by any other person or persons lawfully clayming or to claym by from or under him them or any or either of them And that absolutely discharged of and from all rents and arrearages of rent payable or to be paid by virtue of or reserved on or by the lease herein recited or any part thereof IN WITNESSE whereof all the parties first above named to these present Indentures have put their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Thomas STURGIS	Timothy DAVIS	Nathaniel WADE

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This agreed between the parties within named that the within named

Thomas STURGIS his executors administrators shall in consideration of having the Dung that shall be made in a certaine stable to be built on the premises within granted from tyme to tyme clense the said Stable and throw the said Dung into the Orchard of the said

Thomas STURGIS a adjoining two premises within a grannt and keep the said premises cleane from the same Dung. Witness our houses the Day and yeare within written.
				Nathaniel WADE
Witness
Samuel WHITINGS Junior	Thomas STURGE	Timothy DAVIS
Edward BURGIS

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And it was then also agreed that the said

Nathaniel WADE Thomas EDWARDS Henry LLOYD William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior Richard BAYLY Timothy DAVIS Isaac HARDING Stephen BENNETT and Edward BURGIS their heirs and assigns shall from tyme to tyme and at all tymes hereafter have free liberty with workmen and all necessaries to enter into upon the Orchard  or Land of the said

Thomas STURGIS adjoining to the premises within granted to repire and amend all such houses and edifices as shall be built on the within granted premises or any part thereof.
Nathaniel WADE
Witness
Samuel WHITINGS Junior	Thomas STURGES	Timothy DAVIS
Edward BURGIS

Sealed & delivered by the within named
Thomas STURGIS	Nathaniel WADE 	and Timothy DAVIS
in the presence of
Samuel WHITINGS Junior	Edward BURGIS	John NOBLE.

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I the within named Thomas STURGES doe acknowledge the day of the date within written to have had and received of and from the within named Nathaniel WADE Thomas EDWARDS Henry LLOYD William BROWNE Senior and William BROWNE Junior Richard BAYLY Timothy DAVIS Isaac HARDING Stephen BENNETT and Edward BURGIS or One of them the full sume of Five pounds of lawfull money of England being the consideration money within mentioned.

Witness
Samuel WHITINGS Junior	Thomas STURGES	Timothy DAVIS
Edward BURGIS