People Mentioned in
Smuggs Barn Indentures 1662-1888
Transcribed by Mike Tovey
I was recently given the opportunity to study a bundle of Indentures (title deeds to land) that had been handed down from householder to householder for several generations. The condition of the documents varied from being almost unreadable to being in very good condition. The following are the people recorded in these documents and I have added the brief notes. The year is that of the document –sometimes there are more than one document per year.
BALDWINE JOHN - 1727
Mentioned owner of land near Stoney acre (Oldgore field).
BALDWINE JOHN - 1736
Alias Combe. Yeoman of Chedworth. Exchanged land with Wright.
BALDWIN JOHN - 1730
Mentioned as owner of land in Chedworth. Also in 1733 and 1736.
BALDWYN EDMUND - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Batts Bushes.
BALLINGER JOHN - 1662
Witness who put his mark to Indenture.
BALLINGER JOHN - 1729
Signed as witness to Indenture.
BALLINGER JOHN - 1663
Blacksmith of Chedworth. Named as third party in Indenture.
BELLENGER JOHN - 1727
Signed as witness to Indenture.
BELLENGER SUSSANNA - 1727
Spinster of Chedworth Exchanged land with Thomas Robins of Elkstone.
BIRKNILL JANE - 1662
Widow. Mentioned as owner of land near Filnow Furlong.
BIRKNELL JANE - 1664
Widow. Mentioned as owning land near Chittle Grove.
BISHOPPS RICHARD - 1664
Mentioned as landowner (2 plots) in West Field near Foxheads Ash.
BISHOPPS RICHARD - 1669
Mentioned as landowner in West field.
BLACKWELL AMY - 1663
Wife of Thomas. Attended Court of Common Pleas 1662.
BLACKWELL THOMAS - 1662
Bought land from Cath Smart and sold land to Gyles Dowle (date unknown)
BLACKWELL THOMAS - 1663
Yeoman of Rendcombe. Husband of Amy. Attended Court of Common Pleas 1662.
BROOKE RICHARD - 1669
Mentioned as a landowner.
BUTTWELL WILL - 1746
Signed as witness to Indenture.
CALMER JOB - 1662
Witness who signed Dowle/Robins Indenture
CHURINGTON WILLIAM - 1664
Of Calmsden. Lately sold land to Coates who sold it to Robins.
CHILDES JOHN - 1746
Signed as witness to Indenture.
CHILDS RICHARD - 1664
Husbandman of Chedworth. Purchased land from Giles Dowle.
CLARKE JOHN - 1806
Signed as witness to Indenture.
COATES ALIRE? - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Chosonhill
COATES EDITH - 1669
Wife of William. Attended Court of Common Pleas in 1668.
COATES GILES - 1682
Placed mark as witness to Indenture.
COATES WILLIAM - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Batts Bushes and Hill Wall Way.
COATES WILLIAM - 1664
Husbandman of Chedworth. Sold land to Thomas Robins.
COATES WILL - 1682
Signed as witness to Indenture.
COATES WILLIAM - 1669
Yeoman of Chedworth. Husband of Edith. Attended Court of Common Pleas 1668.
COATES WILLIAM - 1733
Mentioned as having sold land to Thomas Robins in 1681.
COLE RICHARD - 1867
Farmer & Coal merchant of Cirencester. Gave several loans to Massey.
COMLY JOHN - 1806
Witness who signed Indenture.
CRIPPS EDMUND - 1888
Esquire of Ampney Crucis (and brewer) purchsed a beerhouse.
COXE CHARLES - 1729
Esquire. Deceased. Debt owed to his estate by Thomas Robinson/Taylor.
DAVIS THOMAS - 1662
Witness who signed Indenture.
DAVIS THOMAS - 1663
Cordwainer of Chedworth. Named as fifth party in Indenture.
DAVIS THOMAS - 1669
Mentioned as houseowner next to land owned by Thomas Robins.
DOBSON CHARLES - 1663
Witness who signed Indenture (also signed in 1664)
DOWLE GILES - 1662
Gentleman of Chedworth. Sold 6 acres of land to Thomas Robins for £10.
DOWLE GILES - 1663
Attended Court of Common Pleas in 1662. First party in Indenture.
DOWLE GILES - 1664
Sold land to Richard Childs which had been purchased from Thomas Blackwell.
DOWLE MARY - 1663
Wife of Giles. Attended Court of Common Pleas.
DUTTON WILL - 1669
Signed as witness to Indenture.
FLETCHER THOMAS - 1728
Mentioned as previous owner of land exchanged with Gabriel Robins.
GIBBES WILLIAM - 1727
Placed mark as witness to Indenture.
GLOVER DANIEL* - 1806
Alias Wright. Labourer of Chedworth. Purchased land from Robins brothers.
GRAYHURST WILLIAM - 1730
Signed as witness to Indentures.
GREGORY WILLIAM - 1800
Signed as witness to Indenture.

* Believed to be the same person as Daniel Wright otherwise Glover. Died 26 July 1840. Left a property in Chedworth to each of his grandchildren Mary, Elizabeth and Daniel Massey and also allowed Sarah, the widow of his son John Glover, use of a cottage for her lifetime.
HALL THOMAS - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Rendcombe field and Chittle Grove.
HAINES EDWARD - 1669
Mentioned as a landowner .
HAINES EDMUND - 1730
Malster of Chedworth. Purchased property from Daniel Launder.
HAINES EDMUND - 1733
Mentioned as landowner near Calmsden ditch. Also in 1736.
HARDING WILLIAM - 1736
Signed as witness to Indenture.
HILL THOMAS - 1662
Mentioned as owner of land near Meare Furlong.
HILL THOMAS - 1730
Mentioned as a Chedworth landowner. Also in 1733.
HILL THOMAS - 1736
Yeoman of Chedworth. Exchanged land with Philip Wright als Glover.
HILLIER CHRIS - 1669
Signed as witness to Indenture.
HINTON RICHARD - 1730
Gentleman. Mentioned as a Chedworth landowner. Also 1733.
HINTON RICHARD - 1736
Gentleman of Sherborne. Exchanged land in Chedworth with Philip Wright/Glover.
HOW JOHN - 1736
Esquire. Mentioned as a landowner near Chittle Grove.
JOACHIM THOMAS - 1730
Mentioned as a landowner in Chedworth. Also in 1733.
JOCHAM MATHEW - 1663
Taylor of Chedworth. Named second party in Indenture.
JOCHAM MATHEW - 1664
Put his mark as witness to Indenture.
JOACHAM MATHEW - 1669
Taylor of Chedworth. Fourth party to Indenture
LANDER DANIEL - 1729
Yeoman of Chedworth. Bought land and buildings from Thomas Robinson/Taylor.
LAUNDER DANIEL - 1730
Labourer of Chedworth. Sold property formerly owned by Robinson to Haines.
MARGOTTS JSm - 1736
Signed as witness to Indenture.
MASSEY DANIEL - 1867
Yeoman of Chedworth. Grandson of Daniel Glover. Mortgage on house from Simper
MASSEY RAYMOND - 1888
Labourer of Chedworth. Son of DanielMassey. Sold beerhouse to Cripps.
MASSEY WILLIAM - 1888
Brewer and cellarman of Cirencester. Son of Daniel Massey.
MASON THOMAS - 1867
Former occupant of house owned by Daniel Glover inherited by Daniel Massey
MORSE JOHN - 1727
Mentioned as previous owner of land purchased by Gabriel Robins father of Thomas.
MORSE JOHN - 1730
Ref to John Morse father of John Morse granted property to Joseph Robinson in 1652
MORSE JOHN - 1730
Yeoman of Bisley. Sold lease on property to Daniel Lander.
PEACHY RICHARD - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Hill Wall Way.
PERCE THOMAS - 1736
Mentioned as landowner near Rendcombe field.
PITT JOSEPH - 1806
Gentleman of Cirencester. Retained leasehold of land house of Glover on.
PLEYDELL LEONARD - 1730
Signed as witness to Indentures.
PLUMBER THOMAS - 1729
Signed as witness to Indenture.
PRATOR THOMAS - 1682
Yeoman of Aldsworth. With Richard Williams rented land from Gabriel Robins.
PRITCHARD THOMAS - 1669
Taylor of Chedworth. Third party to Indenture.
PRITCHARD THOMAS - 1669
Mentioned as owner of an orchard near house of Thomas Davis.
RADWAY THOMAS - 1717
Yeoman of Chedworth. Sold 1 acre of land in West field to Gabriel Robins.
RANDALL JOHN - 1736
Signed as witness to Indenture.
RICH ROBERT - 1728
Sir. Mentioned as previous owner of land purchased by Thomas Robins.
ROBERTS JOHN - 1662
Mentioned as landowner near Calmsden Ditch.
ROBERTS JOHN - 1669
Yeoman of Chedworth. Fifth party to Indenture. Purchased land from Wm Coates.
ROBERTS JOHN - 1728
Husbandman of Chedworth. Purchased land and buildings from Thomas Robins.
ROBERTS JOHN - 1733
Husbandman of Chedworth. Sold land to Philip (W)Right als Glover.
ROBERTS MARY - 1728
Placed her mark as witness to Indenture.
ROBERTSON JOHN - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Calmsden field.
ROBBINS CHARLES - 1733
Signed as witness to Indenture.
ROBINS GABRIEL - 1682
Blacksmith of Chedworth but previously Cisitar (Cirencester). Wife named Martha.
ROBINS GABRIEL - 1717
Blacksmith of Chedworth. Purchased land from Thomas Radway.
ROBINS GABRIEL - 1728
Mention that barn purchased from Thomas Robins in 1681.
ROBBINS JOHN - 1733
Mentioned as landowner near Chittle Grove.
ROBBINS JOSEPH - 1730
Husbandman of Chedworth. Purchased land from Thomas Robbins.
ROBBINGS MARY - 1736
Signed as witness to Indenture.
ROBINS MARTHA - 1682
Wife of Gabriel. To receive rent from 4 acres.
ROBBENS MATHEW - 1733
Signed as witness to Indenture.
ROBINS ROBERT - 1806
Labourer of Withington and son of Robert (deceased). Sold land to Daniel Glover.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1662
Blacksmith of Chedworth. Purchased 6 acres of land from Giles Dowle.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1664
Blacksmith of Chedworth. Purchased land from William Coates for £26.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1664
Senior. Blacksmith. Wife named as Mary. Leased land for 5 shillings to son Thomas.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1682
Senior. Placed mark as witness to Indenture.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1669
Blacksmith. Second party to Indenture.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1664
The younger. Signed witness to Indenture Coates/Robins.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1664
The younger. Leased 4 acres of land from his father Thomas.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1727
Taylor of Elkstone. Exchanged land in Chedworth with Sussanna Bellenger.
ROBINS THOMAS - 1728
Taylor of Elkstone. Sold land to John Roberts.
ROBBINS THOMAS - 1730
Taylor of Elkstone. Son of Gabriel. Sold land in Chedworth to Joseph Robbins.
ROBBINS THOMAS - 1733
Taylor of Colesbourne. Son of Gabriel. Sold land to Philip (W)Right als Glover.
ROBINS WILLIAM - 1806
Mason of Chedworth. Eldest son of Robert (deceased). Sold land to Daniel Glover
ROBINSON JOHN - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Pinkwell.
ROBINSON JOSEPH - 1727
Mentioned as owner of a wall.
ROBINSON JOSEPH - 1729
Alias Taylor. Deceased father of Thomas.
ROBBINSON JOSEPH - 1733
Husbandman of Chedworth. Sold land to Philip (W)Right alias Glover.
ROBINSON MARY - 1729
Wife of Thomas Robinson alias Taylor.
ROBINSON THOMAS - 1663
Blacksmith of Chedworth. Named as fourth party in Indenture.
ROBINSON THOMAS - 1729
Alias Taylor. Yeoman of Wooton Under Edge. Son of Joseph Robinson/Taylor.
ROGERS WILL - 1663
Witness who signed Indenture (also signed in 1664).
ROGERS THOMAS - 1727
Signed as witness to Indenture.
ROGERS THOMAS - 1730
Junior. Signed as witness to Indenture.
SIMPER THOMAS - 1846
Labourer of Chedworth. Loaned Massey £180 as a mortgage.
SLY ISAAC - 1730
Late in possession of NE half of Pidgeon House, Chedworth.
SLY DANIEL - 1806
Yeoman of Chedworth. Appointed attorney by Robins brothers.
SMART CATHERINE - 1662
Widow. Mentioned as previous tenant and owner of 6 acres of land.
SMART CATHERINE - 1664
Widow. Sold land to Thomas Blackwell who sold it to Dowle (date unknown).
SMART JAMES - 1730
Signed as witness to Indenture.
SMART WILLIAM - 1664
Probably the son of Catherine who sold land to Blackwell who sold it to Dowle.
SMITH JOHN - 1669
Placed mark on Indenture as witness.
STEVENS RICHARD - 1662
Mentioned as landowner near Colne Deanes Way.
STEPHENS JOHN - 1669
Placed mark on Indenture as witness.
STEPHENS RICHARD - 1669
Placed mark on Indenture as witness.
STEVENSON RICHARD - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Calmsden field.
THOMAS ROBERT - 1717
Signed as witness to Indenture.
TURK JOHN - 1662
Mentioned as owner of land near Hill Wall Furlong.
TURK JOHN - 1664
Mentioned as owning land near Rendcombe field.
TURK CHARLES - 1669
Mentioned as landowner near Foxley wells. Exchanged land with William Coates.
TURK CHARLES - 1728
Mentioned as previous owner of land exchanged with Gabriel Robins.
WHEATLAND THOMAS - 1727
Senior. Placed mark as witness to Indenture.
WHEATLAND THOMAS - 1728
Signed as witness to Indenture. Also in 1730 and 1733.
WILLIAMS RICHARD - 1682
Yeoman of Chedworth. With Thomas Prator rented land from Gabriel Robins.
WILSON MARY - 1800
Previous occupant of house purchased by Daniel Wright.
WILSON JOSEPH - 1730
Mentioned as an inclosed landowner. Also in 1733.
WILLSON JOSEPH - 1727
Mentioned as an inclosed landowner.
WITHERS CHRIS - 1664
Placed mark as witness to Coates/Robins Indenture.
WRIGHT DANIEL - 1800
Alias Glover. Yeoman of Chedworth. Purchased property from John Wright.
WRIGHT JOHN - 1736
Signed as witness to Indenture.
WRIGHT JOHN - 1746
Alias Glover. Son and heir apparent of Philip. Purchased house for 5s.
WRIGHT JOHN - 1800
Alias Glover. Servant to Rev Lawrence of Alderton. Sold house to Daniel Wright.
WRIGHT PHILIP - 1733
Alias Glover. Senior.Husbandman of Chedworth. Purchased land.
WRIGHT PHILIP - 1736
Als Glover. Husbandman of Chedworth. Exchanged land with Hinton Baldwine Hill.
WRIGHT PHILIP - 1736
Junior. Signed as witness to Indenture.
WRIGHT PHILIP - 1746
Alias Glover. Yeoman of Chedworth. Sold house to grandson John Wright for 5s.