STOTTESDON,SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY
Transcribed & kindly contributed by Christopher Potter.
Lay Subsidy,
Stottesdon Hundred, 1661
Introduction.
This levy of 1661, shortly after Charles II had been restored to the throne, was a 'free and voluntary' present. Only a small proportion of the inhabitants in the Stottesdon area subscribed, but the list of names is useful, especially when the abode of the donor is given. It is a much shorter list than appears in the Hearth Tax of the following year. The manuscript of the levy is in the Public Record Office, and it is from the original that this transcription is made.
The Subsidy.
These subscipcions following were taken at Bridgnorth the one & twentith day of September in the xiijth year of his Mties rayne that now is
BRETTELL, RICH / husb one shillingeBRETTELL, RICH / junior husb one shillinge sixe pence
BRETTELL, ROBERT / labor one shillinge
BRETTILL, THOMAS / Weaver one shilling
Rev Thomas JANNS had two daughters, Mary JANNS married Thomas BRETTELL and Anne JANNS married William AMPHLETT (High Sherrif of Worcs 1717 & 1720)
Rev. Thomas Janns Rector of Hordley, Salop:
Thomas married Hester Puleston, daughter of John Puleston and Anne Alport of Overton, Cheshire. (Hester Puleston was christened on 9 May 1688 in Bangor, Wales and died on 12 Oct 1732.)
Marriage:
… abt 1681? Thomas BRETTELL to Mary JANNS, d/o Rev Thomas Janns.
Thomas was the son of Thomas BRETTELL & Ann WILMER and grandson of John BRETTELL & Mary HENZEY.
Thomas was chr 15/2/1661 Upper Arley and died 1729 at Bromfield and buried 18 Sept 1729 Alveley, Shropshire.
From: "Nuala Cockburn mailto: Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 20:25:44 GMT
One of my husband's 8xg grandfathers was Rev. Thomas Janns, Vicar of Sedgley, Staffordshire in the late 17th Century. His daughter Anne married William Amphlett (High Sheriff for Worcestershire 1717 & 1720) in Himley 30 Jan 1686.
1720: [NAA]D660/19/111690-1749 - Contents: Lease of close, house and shop in parish of Lower Arely Co. Worcs. [Stretch/Jordan], 25 Mar. 1690; lease of S.E. part of Mansion House another messuage and lands parish of Arley Kings Co. Worcs. [Mucklow/Crane], 12 June 1702; articles of Agreement for sale of copyhold tenements at Woods Eves parish of Over Arely Co. Staffs. and purchase of an estate [Brown/Janns], 14 July 1720; settlement and counterpart on Thomas Bates and wife of estate of Thomas Janns messuage lands and premises at Dunly parish of Lower Arley alias Arley Kings in return for maintenance [Bate/Janns: seals and sigs excised], 30 Aug. 1749
1729:
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOODS OF THOMAS BRETTELL OF BROMFIELD
Thomas Brettell of Bromfield yeoman
Edward Gilson of Ludlow yeoman
Edward Turford of Ludlow Innkeeper
Sworn September 24th 1729
‘Thomas Brettell the naturall and lawful son and Administrator of all and singular the goods chattells and credits of Thomas Brettell late of the parish of Bromfield aforesaid’
Source: Chris Potter
1731:James BRETTELL Subscribed to The compleat works in verse and prose, 1731, WALDRON, George. London
Subject: literature
1732: Over penn LEASE of a dwelling house in Gravellhill in Overpenn wherein Thomas Dalton doth now inhabit, Thomas Janns of Wolverhamptonto William Foxall of Nether Penn. Vellum, size 11" x 19", signed with small wax seal, witnessed on verso. 1732.£25.00
Marriage:
1732 / 1 / BRETTELL / Janns / Holborn, Lincolns Inn Chapel / Marr / 11/1/1732 / Sukey Mary PADMOREAnne Brettell / christening: / 2 July 1702 / ALVELEY,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
/ parents:Thomas Brettell
Susanna Brettell / christening: / 1 November 1707 / ALVELEY,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
death: / 7 May 1722
/ parents:Thomas Brettell
Elizabeth Brettell / christening: / 10 August 1705 / ALVELEY,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
/ parents:Thomas Brettell
John Brettell / christening: / 23 October 1713 / ALVELEY,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
/ parents:Tho Brettell, Eliz
James Brettal
this is probably Janns / christening: / 2 October 1734 / BROMFIELD,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
/ parents:Thomas Brettal, Elizabeth
Thomas Brettal / christening: / 27 December 1738 / BROMFIELD,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
/ parents:Thomas Brettal, Elizabeth
Mary Brettell / christening: / 11 January 1749 / LUDLOW,SHROPSHIRE,ENGLAND
/ parents:Thos. Brettell, Martha
D660/19/111690-1749
Contents:
Lease of close, house and shop in parish of Lower Arely Co. Worcs. [Stretch/Jordan], 25 Mar. 1690; lease of S.E. part of Mansion House another messuage and lands parish of Arley Kings Co. Worcs. [Mucklow/Crane], 12 June 1702; articles of Agreement for sale of copyhold tenements at Woods Eves parish of Over Arely Co. Staffs. and purchase of an estate [Brown/Janns], 14 July 1720; settlement and counterpart on Thomas Bates and wife ofestate of Thomas Janns messuage lands and premises at Dunly parish of Lower Arley alias Arley Kings in return for maintenance [Bate/Janns: seals and sigs excised], 30 Aug. 1749
1752: D660/19/211617-1752- Contents: Deeds relating to property in Newport St:-
…marriage Settlement (Lease and Release): intended marriage of Thomas Bate and Mary Janns. [Bate et al/Janns], 20/21 Apr. 1742; counterpart Lease [Bate/Mann], 27 Oct. 1752.
Ledger stone - 5.6
In memory of THOMAS JANNS BATE who departed this life April 25th aged 33 years (no year given)
Birth:
1756 / 7 / BRITTELL / Susanna / Bromfield, Shropshire / C / 20/7/1756 / Thomas BRETTELL & Mary / married Joseph VAUGHAN1760:
Notes on the will of Thomas Brettell of Burway, Bromfield, Salop
Wife Elizabeth
Eldest son James
Son Thomas
2 youngest children Susannah and John both <21
Mentions Herbert Cole of Ludlow, surgeon and John gill of Alveley, yeoman.
To be interred with his FIRST wife at Alveley.
Herbert Cole was married to Mary Brettell (daur of James Brettell) at Ludlow3 Apr 1755.
Notes on Will ofJamesJanns BRETTELL of Burway Shropshire – WILL MADE 9TH March 1755:
James Brettell of Burway in the parish of Bromfield county of Salop, Gentleman.
Our fourth share of certain copyhold premises in the Manors of Hornsey and Highgate in the County of Middlesex
Heirs of the late John BRETTELL of Bedford Row London and my Brother in law John BRETTELL of London
And John COLE
Copyhold premises at Musgate Hill and Highgate
Dear Daughter Lucy BRETTELL Estate being in the parish of Alveley, Shropshire (spinster when the will was proved) - EXECUTRIX
Daughter Mary BRETTELL - one shilling and no more as she has behaved very undutiful towards me
Brother John BRETTELL
Witnesses Thomas BRETTELL, Jane GILSON, Jo BROOME
Proved 4th February 1770
Was the witness Thomas BRETTELL the Solicitor of Finstall House or Thomas, Capt of the Canton?
England, Scotland, Ireland: Musgrave's Obituaries Prior to 1800, parts 1 & 2Obituary Prior to 1800 (as far as Relates to England, Scotland, and Ireland), Compiled by Sir William Musgrave, 6th Bart., of Hayton Castle, Co. Cumberland, and Entitled by him "A General Nomenclator and Obituary, with Referrence to the Books Where the Persons are Mentioned, and Where some Account of their Character is to be Found."
County: General
Country: England
Brettell, - (Miss), Bedford Row. 04 Feb 1784. (G.M. 152.)
Marriage
1777 / 1 / BRITTELL / Susannah / Ludlow, Shropshire / M / 9/1/1777 / Joseph VAUGHAN / d/o Thos & Mary chr Bromfield 20/7/1756Obviously the ”Brettell-Vaughan” connection
Notes on the will of Captain Thomas Brettell Proved 8 September 1795 by William Lushington and John BRETTELL.
A Register of Ships, Employed in the Service of the Honorable the United East India Company From the year 1760 to 1810:
PIGOT – 499 Tons, 4 voyage, St Helena & Belcoolen. Sailed Plym. 5 June 1771, Arr. Downs 26 July, 1773.
Capt George Richardson.
- James Waldre
- Thomas Brettell
Ship ID
/Ship Name
/Type
/Tons
/EIC Service
/East India Co Voyages
876 / Canton / Reg / 1209 / 1790-1811 / 8Brother Janns Brettell
Brother in Law John Brettell the youngerThis is probably his STEP BROTHER!!
Aunt Mary Price Was this Mary who married Richard Pardoe 1717? Did Pardoe die and she remarried?
Marriage:
1752 / 8 / BRITTLE / Benjamin / Clunbury,Shropshire / M / 4/8/1752 / Elizabeth PRICE / Clunbury is abt 15 klms NW of LudlowNeice Miss Maria VAUGHAN Spinster (sister of Thos married a Vaughan)
1777 / 1 / BRITTELL / Susannah / Ludlow, Shropshire / M / 9/1/1777 / Joseph VAUGHAN / Daughter Maria Brettell-Vaughan?Neice Miss Elizabeth TAYLOR
George BRETTELL married Ann Taylor Finsbury St Luke 10/8/1796.
His father was Captain Thomas Brettell.
Relation Mrs Brown, wife of …….. Brown of Wolveley, ???ford (?), surgeon
Mr Georg COATES of ??? in Berkley SquareMiddlesex
Natural son George now(in 1795)a Midshipman on the Canton (his surname previously was HALL)
William LUSHINGTON & John BRETTELL of Muswell Hill (executors) – He was John Brettell of The Stamp Office (see notes on JB of the SO)
Mr Robert REID of Chiswell StreetLondon (purser of the ship Canton)
Ann / Brettell / 1781 / Middlesex / St George Middlesex / Middlesex / no occ / no other occupants. No occupationEliza / Brettell / 1821 / Middlesex / St George Middlesex / Middlesex / no occ / no other occupants. No occupation
18 Nov 1752 Thomas Brettle of Bromfield in Salop & Elizabeth Hadley of this parish. L. (marr) - Worcestershire: Bedwardine - St. Michael's Parish Registers
See also
1801
John Brettell died intestate and admin was granted to his widow, Anne.
Notes on John Brettell (husband of Anne)
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery
BRETTELL EX PARTE: (pages 577 and 578)
Under a general residuary disposition by will to a natural son, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, for ever, to and for his and their own proper use and behoof, a trust estate did not pass (a).
By an order dated November 18th 1801, the master was directed to inquire, how certain real estates were vested in George Brettell, an infant; and whether he was an infant trustee or mortgagee within the statute (2).
* the master’s Report stated a mortgage in fee in (*577) 1775 of gravel-kind lands in Kent to Thomas Brettell, as trustee for John Brettell. Thomas Brettell died in 1795; having by his will dated the 15th January 1791, duly executed according to the Statute of Frauds (3) made the following residuary disposition:
“All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever, I giver and bequeath the same unto my natural son George Hall, now a midshipman belonging to my ship the Canton, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, for ever, and for his and their own proper use and behoof.”
The Testator appointed William Lushington and the said John Brettell his executors. George Hall afterwards assumed the name of Brettell; and in 1800 died, a widower and intestate, leaving a daughter, named Ann, and a son, named George, his only children, both now infants under the age of four years; and administration was granted to John Brettell and James Farrer, the guardians of the infants, until one of them should attain the age of twenty-one. John Brettell died on the 21st May, 1801, intestate; and administration of his personal estate was granted to his widow, Ann Brettell; who was entitled to the equity of redemption previously to her marriage.
The master stated that he was of opinion, that the said real estates passed by the said devise in the will of Thomas Brettell; and were then vested in George Brettell; the infant, as the [*578] only *son and heir of George Hall, otherwise Brettell; and that the said George Brettell was an infant mortgagee within the Satute.
The petition was presented by Ann Brettell; praying; that the report may be confirmed; and that the infant may be directed to convey.
(1)Ante Ex parte Bennett, Ex parte Dolman, See the note vol. 1.512
(a)Notwithstanding this case, it seems to be received that lands held by a testator, as mortagee or trustee, will pass by the general words in a will, unless it can be collected from the language of the will, or the puprposes and objects of the testator, that the intention was otherwise. See ante note (a), Leeds v Munday, 3 v.348.
(2)7 Anne c. 19.
(3)29 Char. II. C. 3.
Mr Romilly, in support of the petition ….
….
Declare, the infant is not a trustee within the Statute; and therefore dismiss the petition.
Notes on the will ofAnn Brettell Proved 1803.
(widow of John Brettell)
1774: John Brettell subscribed to The Expeditious Accountant: or, cyphering rendered so short that half the trouble ... is saved in most occurrences (Vol. 2), 1774, SALOMON, Nicholas. London
Subject: commerce
The two children of George Brettell deceased who was the son of Captain Thomas Brettell deceased and which said George Brettell married the daughter of Mr. Taylor
George BRETTELL married Ann Taylor Finsbury St Luke 10/8/1796. Was alive in 1795.
His father was Captain Thomas Brettell. Captain Thomas Brettell died abt 1795.
George was a Midshipman on the same ship as his father, according to the will of Capt Thomas BRETTELL (1795)
George senr’s will written Jan 1791 & changed April 1791.
Proved 8 September 1795 by William Lushington and John BRETTELL.
Deaths:
1791 / 6 / BRETTELL / Thomas / Worcs Stoke Prior, St Michael / 8 / NBI1792 / 1 / BRETTELL / Thomas / Worcs Stoke Prior, St Michael / 23 / NBI
Lucy Cole and Elizabeth Cole spinsters granddaughters of Mr. JamesJanns Brettell ??? great nieces of my late husband
Janns BRETTELL’s daughter married Mr COLE. Was this Janns Brettell of Burway, Salop, - will 1770? He had a daughtersMary & Lucy. – They would not have been old enough to marry in 1755
1755 / 4 / BRETTELL / Mary / Ludlow, Shropshire / M / 3/4/1755 / Herbert COLE / 03 Apr 1755 Mr. Herbert Cole & Mrs. Mary Brettell, lic. Wit: Thos. Brettell, Jno. Powys. Widow of?1769 / 3 / COLE / Lucy / Ludlow, Shropshire / C / 23/3/1769 / Herbert COLE & Mary
1775 / 6 / COLE / Elizabeth / Ludlow, Shropshire / C / 6/6/1775 / Herbert COLE & Mary
Janns’ brother, John BRETTELL, married Ann ??? of this will. YES.
1792 / 6 / BRITTLE / James / London, St BenetPaulsWharf / B / 4/6/1792 / Thomas BRETTELL & Sarah / c. London, St BenetPaulsWharf12/6/1792.1794 / 5 / BRETTLE / Thomas / London, St BenetPaulsWharf / C / 14/5/1794 / Thomas BRETTELL & Sarah
1796 / 4 / BRITTLE / Joseph / London, St BenetPaulsWharf / B / 6/4/1796 / Thomas BRETTELL & Sarah / c. London, St BenetPaulsWharf19/6/1796.
1799 / 3 / BRITTLE / William / London, St BenetPaulsWharf / C / 17/3/1799 / Thomas BRETTELL & Sarah
1801 / 6 / BRITTLE / Charles Cornwall / London, St BenetPaulsWharf / B / 20/6/1801 / Thomas BRETTELL & Sarah / c. London, St BenetPaulsWharf2/8/1801.
1804 / 3 / BRITTLE / John Cornwall / London, St BenetPaulsWharf / B / 10/3/1804 / Thomas BRETTELL & Sarah / c. London, St BenetPaulsWharf29/4/1804.
1749 / 8 / BRATELL / Mary / Rowner, Hampshire / M / 15/8/1749 / James COLE / IGI
1755 / 4 / BRETTELL / Mary / Ludlow, Shropshire / M / 3/4/1755 / Herbert COLE / 03 Apr 1755 Mr. Herbert Cole & Mrs. Mary Brettell, lic. Wit: Thos. Brettell, Jno. Powys. d/o James BRETTELL? / IGI/A
Caroline Parker of Muswell Hill in the said county of Middlesex spinster
Emola Parker of the same place
John Parker Junior Esquire son of John Parker of Muswell Hill banker
Mr. John Brettell nephew of my late husband and belonging to the Stamp Office
Notes on the will of Will of Janns BRETTELL of Ludlow, Shropshireand of Burway in the parish of Bromfiled, Shropshire
proved 19th May 1804.
Four shares:
The late John BRETTELL of Bedford Row. (husband of Ann.)
Brother in Law John BRETTELL of London (of the Stamp Office).
John COLE at Muswell Hill and Highgate. … (son of Herbert Cole & Mary (nee BRETTELL) chr Ludlow 1763)
Marriage:
1732 / 1 / BRETTELL / Janns or Janus / Holborn, Lincolns Inn Chapel / M / 11/1/1732 / Sukey Mary PADMORE1748: Subscribed to Geography made easy ...
To which is added an appendix, containing, a short view of Astronomy ...
The whole by way of question and answer, in French and English, 1748, GARNIER, James. London
Subject: geography.
at Golden Square formerly the Par of St Martins in the Field but now in Par of Westminster
1805, 1806 & 1807 – Holden’s London directory
Under Business, Professions, etc…
Brettell, James, printer, 4 Marshall St., GoldenSquare
1807:
Description / NameRank: / Janns, Charles
Commander
Date
Catalogue reference
Dept
Series
Piece
Image contains / 06 April 1807
ADM 196/3
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Admiralty: Officers' Service Records (Series III)
Officers Time of Service
1 document of many for this catalogue reference
1811 London & country Directory
Brettell John printer 4 Marshall st Golden sq
Nephew Janns Brettell Vaughan who now lives with me (and was expected to out-live John BRETTELL of the Stamp Office).Remained childless. He died in or before 1850.
Stephen P??rhos of the ??? Compassos Indian?
Thomas Harding of the Sun Inn Ludlow
Neice Anna Maria Edwards wife of William EDWARDS
Four children of William and Anna Maria EDWARDSAnna Maria, Susannah, William and Janns EDWARDS (were all under 21 years of age)
1798 / 6 / EDWARDS / William / Ludow, shropshire / M / 5/6/1798 / Anna MariaBRETTELL-VAUGHAN / Sister of Jannes BRETTELL-VAUGHAN.
Daur of Susannah Brettell & Joseph VAUGHAN?
05 Jun 1798 William Edwards & Anna Maria Vaughan, lic. Wit: Mary Edwards, Jane Brettell
parents of William Edwards Brettell Vaughan who was born abt 1801
Found him in 1861, 1871 & 1881 (see below)
Brother in Law Joseph VAUGHAN of Ludlow
1777 / 1 / BRITTELL / Susannah / Ludlow, Shropshire / M / 9/1/1777 / Joseph VAUGHAN / (Susannah’s birth ~1755?)Sister of Janns BRETTELLAnd Anna Maria who married William EDWARDS.Parents of Janns Brettell-VaughanProperty in Plow Yard, London Severall messuages were formerly in the occupations of James ARTON, Elizabeth WYATT & John TAYLOR
Messauges and Tenements at Ely court Holborn, London, numbered 1 2 3 4 & 5 leased to Robert WYATT
Massuages in Hatton Garden, London, numbered 19 20 21 & 47
Messuages Distillery and premises in the parish of St James, Clerkenwell
All messauges farm land and premises in the parish of Arley in the county of Salop
My house known by the sign of the HarpInn and situated in the town of Ludlow
My late UNCLE(?) John Brettell
Late Aunt Mary Price
Births:
1756 / 7 / BRITTELL / Susanna / Bromfield, Shropshire / C / 20/7/1756 / Thomas BRITTELL & Mary / This is VERY near to LUDLOW, Shropshire. Birth of sister of Janns. She married Joseph VAUGHAN.1758 / 8 / BRITTELL / John / Bromfield, Shorpshire / Chr / 27/8/1859 / Thomas BRETTELL & Elizabeth
1760 / 5 / BRITTELL / John / Bromfield, Shropshire, England / C / 26/5/1760 / Thomas BRITTELL & Elizabeth
1801William Edwardschristened Ludlow, Shropshire 7/12/1801 parents William Edwards and Maria (Batch P006801)
1801William Edwards Jrchristened Ludlow, Shropshire 7/12/1801 parents William Edwards and Marie(submitted by member of LDS)
1801William Edwards christened Ludlow, Shropshire 7/12/1801 parents William Edwards and Anna Maria Vaughan (submitted by member of LDS)