monies, and for their indemnification from debts as sureties for him the said Edward, they all by fine, Recovery, and Deeds in 10 Regis Caroli, conveyed the same to the use of Francis Webb aforesaid, and his heires.... The Epitaph of which Edward Trotman the father is in Came Church in these words-"Heere lyeth the body of Mr. Edward Trotman the elder, late of Estwood, son of Mr. Richard Trotman of Poole Court in Worcestershire, by Katherine his wife, daughter of Edward Tindall, Esquire. Hee was borne the 5th day of October A Dni. 1545, and comfortably departed this life the 6th day of June, 1633." Thus his tombe.

p. 135. "Heere also is a messuage, watermill and lands, comonly called Mabson's lands, now or late the inheritance of John Trotman, holden of this Manor of Came by knight service sute of Court, and the yearly rent of 13s. 4d., which John is son of Nicholas, who dyed 19 Eliz., son of John, who dyed also 19 Eliz., son of Thomas, who dyed 5 et 6 Pn. et Mar., son of Henry Trotman, who died 18 H. 8, having by deed dated 17 Apl., ao 3 Hen. 8, purchased the same of Henry Mabson, and which before were the lands of William Mabson, who was in ward for the same; From whose seisin and other of their ancestors the name of Mabson's land still continueth; now the inheritance of Henry Trotman, sonne of John."

p. 137.

"Heere also is a messuage and 36 acres of land, late the Inheritance of Edward Trotman, called of the Stepps, from the greesings or staires of stone leading out of the street vp into the said messuage; and also 7 acres of land, late James Kings, and also one close called Sparkhill, cont. 8 acres, which hee by deed dated the first of July, a° 9 Jacobi, purchased in fee farm of Henry, lord Berkeley.... Which Edward dyed 9 Maij ao 14 Caroli Rs. as an inquisition after his death ao. 14 Rs. Car. sheweth; and the said lands remained in fee tayle generall to Nicholas his sonne by a second wife; and not to Richard sonne of William, eldest sonne of the said Edward Trotman by his first wife." p. 138.

"Heere also in Came, and likewise in Cowley, are divers lands and tenements comonly called Taylor's lands, now the severall inheritances of John Trotman of Came, called of the Knapp, John Browninge of Cowley, Edward Hill, William Essington, Nicholas, son of Edward Trotman of the Stepps, which the said Edward purchased of Griffith Trotman."

"Heere also in the little hamblet of this parish of Came called

Vpthorpe, that is the upper or higher part of the townshipp, is a messuage and 46 acres of ground thereto belonginge, the inheritance of Henry Trotman, an atturney at the Counsell in the Marches of Wales, which hee had with some other lands by conveyance from John Trotman his father, yet livinge, dated 6 M'cij 14 R. Jac.; and hee the said John as heire to Nicholas his father, eldest son of John Trotman, whose third brother (called also John Trotman) purchased this messuage and land of and left it for life to Katherine his wife, daughter of William Trotman of Wotton; and by the death of the said John Trotman (called of Vpthorp), without issue, the same descended to the said John Trotman as his next heire, who conveyed it to the said Henry his sonne, upon his marriage as aforesaid. And was before the land of See for this the Co. rolls of

Came 44 Eliz., when the said Katherine died"" p. 140. In Cowley." Richard Selewine, 29 Eliz., sold a [moiety of Maddensalls] to Thomas Trotman of Dursley, who died in 4 Jac., and left it to Nicholas Trotman his 2d. son, who in — Car. Rs. sold the same to Richard Partridge.... Also the said Thomas Trotman left to the said Nicholas his sonne a messuage and 11 acres of land in Cowley, which hee in 3 Jacobi purchased of Richard Bridges rent 2d."

p. 155.. "William Millard, in the beginning of Kinge James sold a part of [Wilkins' lands late Macies] to Edward Trotman th' elder of Came, who died 9 Car., which, Edward Trotman of the Inner Temple, his son and heir, not long after sold to William Essington of Cowley that now is."

p. 157.

"Also in this parish of Cowley are divers lands and tenements containing about 16 acres, now the inheritance of Richard Partridge, who in 2 Car purchased the same of Nicholas Trotman, a younger son of Thomas Trotman, to whom the said Thomas at his death in — Jacobi left the same in fee, who did in 43 Eliz. purchase the same of Richard Bridges and Richard Rawlyns als. Compton."

p. 159.

Gosington." Richard Spicer, of London, Doctor of phisicke, purchased of Edward Trotman, of the Inner Temple, London, Esq., and hee of me [ie. of John Smyth] by deed 30 apl., 16 Jac., inrolled in chancery, and after by my other deed dated 12 May following, granted, released, and confirmed to him and his trustees, I close called Olden, containing 8 acres, one parcell of arrable cont. 20 acres, and I close therto adjoining called

Newe leyes, cont. 12 acres, and 4 fields of pasture cont. 18 acres then in the tenure of Richard Trotman for 3 lives.

Edward Trotman of the Stepps in Came, to whom by deed dated 12 Mch., 15 Jac., I sold close of pasture called Grovelands, cont. 8 acres in the parish of Slimbridge, now, 1639, the inheritance of Nicholas Trotman, his eldest son by a 2d. wife." p. 204.

Rivers Lands in Hurst.-" Thomas Cooke in-Eliz. sold his part of Rivers lands to Richard Trotman who died-Jacobi, and was father of Edward Trotman, by whose death, 16 Jac., his son Richard Trotman, who yet liveth, became in ward for the same to Lady Eliz. Berkeley, widow, who then had the manors of Hurst and Slimbridge in joincture."

p. 240.

"Inq. 16 R. Car. pt. mortem Joh'is Trotman, filij Mauricij, fil. jun. Will'i Trotman, filij jun Joh'is Trotman, per servic. militare." "Inq. 16 R. Car. pt. mortem Ric'i Trotman apud Tetbury; Wardship and 2 heriots, ut antea."

p. 244.

p. 245.

"Richard Trotman, now in ward, 1640, son of Richard, son of Edward, son of Richard, holdeth a messuage in Kingston in the parish of Slimbridge, with 40 acres of land thereto belonging, mentioned in an office after the death of Richard Trotman, the father, found virtute officij in 16 Rs. Caroli; shewing how hee bequeathed pte. of his lands to 4 of his younger sons,” p. 245. "William Trotman, 2d. son of Richard Trotman, son of Edward, holdeth, by the last will and testament of the said Richard, his father, dated 7 July, 16 Car., 1640, one messuage, cottage, and an orchard adjoining, called Berrymeads house, and 2 closes called Berrymead leies, containing about 6 acres, in Slimbridge, in the tenure of Richard Pegler, which was devised to him in fee.

John Trotman, 3d. son of Richard Trotman, also holds, devised to him in fee, as above, I tenement or cottage, with an orchard and parcel of pasture-ground adjoining, called Dekins house, in Slimbridge, now in the tenure of John Nason.

Thomas Trotman, 4th son of Richard Trotman, also holds, devised to him in fee, 1 tenement or cottage, with orchard adjoining, called Aden's house, and a sellion or rudge of pasture ground, and one sellion or rudge of arable land, in Slimbridge, now in the tenure of Simon Longe.

Also acre of meadow called Squire acre in Little Moore in Slimbridge in the tenure of Stephen Symonds.

Samuel Trotman, 5th son of said Richard Trotman, holdeth,

devised to him in fee simple, 1 parcel of meadow or pasture ground called Thoroughbridge, containing about 1 acre, in Slimbridge.

For the above see an Inquisition, 22 Sept., 16 Car., taken by the Eschetor at Tetbury, virtute officii sui.”

p. 250. of John, close of

"Hurst. - Samuell Trotman, brother and heire sonnes of Maurice Trotman of Bradston, holdeth meadowe called the breach, containing 4 acres, in Slimbridge, which the said Maurice by deed dated 6 July, 17 Jac., purchased of the said William Hanis and Thomas his son; for which see an Inq. virtute officii, found after the death of the said Maurice, 9 Apl., 16 Jac."

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p. 248. "Selewin's Lands in Hurst, aliened by Thomas Selewine, now, 1639, the several inheritances of divers freeholders, whereof Edward Trotman of the Middle Temple, a Reader of Court, late held a Messuage and 18 acres of the said land in Hurst."

p. 248.

Gylmins Land.-"Also 1 acre of this land was aliened by Richard Selewine to John Trotman of Vpthorp in Came, lying by Halmer's lane in Came; late the land of William, son of William Trotman of Wotton, by the last will of Katherine, his sister, to whom her husband, the said John Trotman, by will devised the same in fee."

p. 249. Nibley.-"William Trotman of Stancombe holdeth 1 acre and an half in Ruckcombe close, which he purchased of Anthony Hungerford." p. 274.

"William Trotman of Stancombe, in right of his wife the widow of Robert Purnell, the revertion in fee to Robert Purnell, son of the said Robert, holds one close in Elfoulds. Samuel Trotman holdeth 1 close called Goodmead, and 4 acres of land in Westfield."

Samuel Trotman, of Stancombe, mentioned.

p. 282.

p. 295.

"Henry, Lord Berkeley, by deed dated 13 Nov., 8 Jac., granted to Thomas Trotman of Nibley, and his heires, 3 messuages and 101 acres of lands in Nybley. One only of which messuages in Forthey in Nibley, with 42 acres, sometime in the tenure of Robert Richards, remaineth at this day to the said Thomas Trotman, and John his eldest son, under a yearly rent of 33s. 4d." p. 297.

"Ralph Willet of Wotton, an Attorney at law, holdeth certain enclosed grounds, whereon a house of late built called Binley, cont. 7 acres, which he purchased of John Trotman, eldest son

of the said Thomas Trotman, to whom upon his marriage with the sister of the said Ralph Willet, he conveyed the same, and were parcell of his messuage at Forthay aforesaid.

p. 298.

Slimbridge." It appeareth by a decree in Chancery, dated 12 Nov., 32 H. 8, wherein Thomas Woodward and other inhabitants of Slimbridge and Frampton were plts., against Edward Trotman and John Bower, defts., upon the examination of very many witnesses :-That noe man havinge any estate within those Townships of Slimbridge and Frampton might put any beast or sheepe to comon in the Warth unless hee lived himself within one of those townships."

P. 334.

Stinchcombe. "Thomas, lord Wentworth, by several deeds enrolled in Court of Common Pleas, Mich. Term, 3 and 4 Eliz., conveyed this manor to Trotman [and others,] and in the year 1639 it is the inheritance of 26 freeholders, among whom are— John Trotman, in right of his wife Mary, daughter and heir of John Hickes; Samuel Trotman."

p. 348.

"Nelmes lands, an ancient messuage and 40 acres, purchased by Nicholas Nelme, 4 Eliz., of John Trotman and others, and they of Thomas, Lord Wentworth, with the rest of the manor aforesaid. Here also is a messuage and divers lands, now in the occupation of William Trotman the elder, lying in Stancombe, and wherein the said William now dwelleth: which William Trotman the younger, son and heire apparent of the aforesaid William Trotman the elder, called of Blacke burton, purchased of Anthony Hungerford, Lord of Pitcourt in Nibley." P. 359. Stone.-"Nicholas Morse, by deed inrolled dated 20 May, 1642, purchased of Samuel Trotman, of the Inner Temple, Esq., one messuage, &c., which the said Samuel by his indenture of 30 Sept., 11 Car., demised to Hugh Street for 99 years, if John, Robert, and Daniel, his sons, or any of them, should so longe live ..which lands were purchased by Hugh Smyth of Long Aston, Esq., and were by him, by Indenture of 18 Sept, 34 Eliz., sold unto Henry Parmiter, of Tockington, who by his indenture of 20 May, 12 Jac., sold the same to Richard Trotman, of Cliffords Inn, Gent., and he, by his Indenture, 3 Oct., 19 Jac., unto Edward Trotman the elder, gent., Edward and Samuel his sons; which Edward the father and Edward the sonne, by deed bearing date 5 June, 9 Car., released unto Samuel, who sold as before." p. 367. Woodmancote." John Trotman of Came, who holds the house called Nasse Court, wherein he dwelleth, Nicholas Trotman,