Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Beggars Bush 1794

The Will of Zachariah Shrapnel, Esq. made in 1794 includes a bequest of  “all those scattered or dispersed Lands commonly called Beggars Bush , Little Field and Tyning, Prentite [?] Land, Baily’s Barn, figure [?] Winter Leaze and Raynard in Bradford and in adjoining Parishes and now in occupation of Thomas Harding, James Biggs and Farmer Crook [?] and some of those in my own occupation”. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 24th, 2011 | Filed under: Places | Tags: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire | No Comments »