Oxlade Family History
"Dwellers in the Valley of the Oaks"
Oxlade References From Bucks Record Office Personal Names Index
D/D 6/205 17 August 1701
(1st party) Sir Samuell Dashwood, Knight and one of the Aldermen of the City of London
(2ndparty) Thomas Oxlard of the parish of West Wycombe, yeoman
Counterpart lease, on for 21 years at a yearly rent of £63; 1 leases to 2 a "messuage or tenement with appurts. Wherein the said Thomas Oxlard now dwelleth situate and being within the parish of West Wycombe ... and also all houses edifices buildings.....etc And also one other little meadow adjoyneing to the grounds of Madam Loggon in the parish of West Wycombe aforesaid, now in the tenure of the said Thomas Oxlard."
D/X 1073/4 22 November 1721
(1" party) John Jones of Chesham, husbandman, and his wife Elizabeth
(2nd party) John Oxley of the parish of Chesham, husbandman
Feoffment (effectively, a sale from 1 to 2) for £48 of "all that cottage or tenement in which the said John Jones now dwelleth or in which he lately did dwell situate and being at or near Lye Green in the parish of Chesham ... together with all houses,... stables and appurtenances, (etc) and also all that orchard and garden thereunto belonging with all the hedges and pales inclosing the said orchard. And three foot of ground in 'breath' on the close of William Rose next adjoining to the said Orchard"....(plus all trees and common attached to the property)
D/CE 440-441 19-20 November 1730
(1st party) Robert Moor of Great Marlow, baker with Mary his wife (2nd party) William East of Hall Place, Hurley, Berkshire
Lease and Release (ie, a sale) for £130 in which 1 sells to 2 "two messuages or tenements formerly used as one messuage or tenement with appurtenances situate .... in a certain street called the High Street in Great Marlow aforesaid between a messuage or tenement of Henry Fletcher, gentleman, on the South side, and a cottage or tenement of John Fugrum on the North, and now or late in the occupation of George 0xlade and William Rivers, and all houses, outhouses....... and appurtenances whatsoever...
D/CE 495-496 26-27 September 1746
(1st party) Ralph Rolles the Elder of Bisham, Berkshire, wheelwright,
with his wife,Elizabeth (late the widow and relict of John Bovington of Great Marlow, mealman., deceased,
(2nd party) Ralph Rolles the Younger and Elizabeth his wife (late Elizabeth Gage, one of the
daughters of Rev Thomas Gage of Little Marlow
(3rd party) James Harman of Great Marlow, gent., and Jonathan Oxlade of the parish of Great Marlow, yeoman
Lease and Release (sale) from 1 to 2 of messuage or tenement with appurtenances on the East Side of the High Street in
Great Marlow now in the occupation of Ralph Rolles the Younger.
Property Purchased By The Claytons
Two Houses In High Street
File- Lease & Release. - ref. D-CE/M440-1 - date: 19/20 November 1730
\_ [from Scope and Content] 2 houses, formerly one, for £130, -John Ingram (Occupied Geo. Oxlade and Wm. Rivers), N.
WestCross and Houses Inn West Street and Chapel End
File - Release. - ref. D-CE/M477 - date: 2 October 1762
\_ [from Scope and Content] For £100 paid to Richard Oxlade, and £150 to Bird, as further charge. Not the West Street houses.
File - Assignment of Term. - ref. D-CE/M478 - date: 2 October 1762
\_ [from Scope and Content] Richard Oxlade, late of Iver, bricklayer, since of Isleworth, co. Midd.,victualler, now of Mitcham, co. Surr.,pattern drawer, (a trustee for Elizabeth Plumridge (formerly Corbee), wife of William Plumridge late of Munday Dean, Marlow, husbandman, under her marriage settlement, 6/7 Aug. 1753) by direction of E. Plumridge and A. Bird, to William Young of Hambledon, gent.,at the nomination of Clayton, in trust, etc.
Richard Oxlade appears to have had a daughter with Elizabeth Corby, Ann Corby Oxlade who married William Hackshaw 8 Dec 1772 at Great Marlow wife the permission of her father Richard Oxlade she being under age.
The Widmer Farm Oxlades either owned or held the Copyhold for Munday Dean Farm until the death of Thomas Johnathan Oxlade in Feb 1822. His father held the property listed on right at his Death in 1814. However perhaps it was sub-leased to the Corbys as relevant extracts from Richard Corby's Will dated December 1721 and proved July 1722.
show (This was the Richard who married Susannah Keely in 1721 after his previous wife Elizabeth Dean died in 1720) 'my two sons Richard and Thomas Corby and my daughter Elizabeth wife ofThomas (L)angley''my son Robert Corby........ ...... in my pofsefsion called Monday Deane ffarme' 1851 census. Munday Dean Farm: William Corby, Head, M, 42, Farmer 210 acres 10 men, Great Marlow. The information about the Corbys in relation to Munday Deane Farm was kindly provided by Kevin Bigge (or Sutton ?)
Richard Oxlade belonged to the family of William Oxlade and Dorothy Littler who appear in Fulmer and Iver in 1717
House In High Street
FILE - Settlement - Lease & Release. - ref. D-CE/M495-6 - date: 26/27 September 1746
\_ [from Scope and Content] Ralph Rolles the elder of Bisham, wheelwright, and Elizabeth his wife (who is widow and devisee of John Bovington of Great Marlow, mealman, deceased), to James Harman, gent., and Jonathan Oxlade, yeoman, of Marlow, to the use of Ralph Rolles, jr., wheelwright, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Rev. Thomas Gage of Little Marlow. for their lives, and then to their children; with power to appoint.
Elizabeth Gage was the sister of Mary Gage the wife of Johnathan Oxlade. James Harman was mentioned in the Borlase Document and in Johnathan Oxlades Will as Executor.
Simeon And Weld Estates, Ruck Keene Estate
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Catalogue Ref. Vor
Deeds of the Ruck-Keene estates. - ref. Vor/III-XXIV
Deeds of Thos. Hussey's house, Britwell with lands, messuage in Couchin Lane, Watlington and 61a. land at Great Marlow, Bucks. and lands at Swyncombe, part of which was conveyed to C.E.Ruck Keene 1849.
File - Assignment - ref. Vor/VIII/i/1 - date: 30 November 1844
[from Scope and Content] SUBJECT OF TRANSACTION: Recites mortgage 22 Oct.1824 whereby John Pottinger Birkhead demised to Wm.Cozens for 500 yrs. subject to proviso for redemption on payment of £850: 1/5th part in remainder expectant on death of his parents, William and Elizabeth Mary Birkhead, in: farm and all appurts. in Britwell Prior and Salome, formerly held by Thomas Hussey, then by John Spyer and James Lovelock, then by Edmund Painter; and in farm and premises at Gt.Marlow, Bucks., formerly held by Thomas Oxlade, then by... Brooks.; and in messuage and garden and appurtenances in Couchin Lane, Watlington, then held by Wm.Birkhead; and he assigned to Wm. Cozens, 1/5th share of £800 of 4% bank annuities. Recites that default was made in payment. Recites that Wm.Cozens died 13 Feb.1844 having devised his estate to 1. by will of 15 Feb.1843, proved 21 Mar.1844. Now, in consideration of £850 paid to 1. by 2., 1. assigns to 2. their share in premises and stock as above
File - Disentailing Deed - ref. Vor/VIII/i/2 - date: 17 September 1849
[from Scope and Content] All the above premises were then late held by John Langley, then Jonathan Oxlade, then Thomas Oxlade and were at or near the copy in Great Marlow, Bucks and contained altogether 61a.THIS APPEARS TO BE WIDMER FARM
[from Scope and Content] Recites that in 1799, William Harness redeemed the annual land tax of £5-12s. due from the messuage, outbuildings and 110a. land at Britwell Salome, in the occupation of Aylmor Jones and the annual land tax of 18s.9d. due from the messuage and garden with appurts. at Watlington held by William Harness, and the annual land tax of £5-4s due from farm with appurts. in Gt.Marlow, held by Thomas Oxlade, as appears by 2 certificates dated 26 January and 29 April 1799.
[from Scope and Content] Recites Release of 10 January 1818 whereby, after reciting that Elizabeth Mary Birkhead, as one of the 5 children of William Birkhead was seised, under the recited settlement, of 1/5th part of the premises, expectant upon the decease of the survivor of the parents, it was witnessed that in consideration of her intended marriage to 1a., her share in: messuage and premises in Britwell Salome formerly held by Thomas Hussey and John Hussey, then by John Spyer and then by James Lovelock; and in messuage and premises in Grt.Marlow, then late held by Thomas Oxlade and the by... Brooks; and in messuage and appurts. at Watlington, then held by William Birkhead, were conveyed to William Lowndes Stone and William Scoles upon several trusts.
D85/6/3-4: 9 & 10 October, 1804
(1st party): ' Thomas Wright of Carey Street, Middlesex, gent
(2nd party): Thomas Oxlade of Great Marlow, gent.,
Lease and Release of premises situate at Chesbridge Cross, Lewknor, Oxfordshire, which 1 effectively sells to 2 for £37.
The premises are described: "Two messuages, cottages or tenements and Orchard or Garden plot thereunto belonging"
with all outhouses and other appurtenances at Chesbridge Cross, Lewknor, in which Richard Frank, deceased, formerly dwelt.
This is Thomas Oxlade of Widmer Farm.
Property owned or held by Copyhold in 1814 by Thomas Oxlade of Widmer Farm
1.Munday Dean Farm *******
2. 20 acres of Woodland in Great Marlow Parish
3. Cottages in Town of Marlow in occupation of C.Irvine: Baines: Cox: Stroud
4. 2 Freehold Cottages at Chisbridge Cross
5. Freehold cottage Moor Common(just South of Ditchfield,nor Moor End Common near Frieth S.R.)
6. 6 Freehold Cottages at Lane End
7. 3 more Freehold Cottages at Lane End
8. 2 Freehold Cottages near "Green Dragon" in Little Marlow.
9. 2 Freehold Cottages at Wooburn Green Parish
9&10 Oct 1804 Thomas Wright ,Gentleman of Mdx sold Thomas Oxlade 2 Messuages or Cottages & Orchards at Chesbridge Cross,Lewknor, formerly in occupation of Richard Frank deceased, for 37 pounds. This is Thomas Oxlade of Widmer Farm.
D/X 1073/6-7 23-24 December 1778
(1st party) Benjamin Cox of Fleetwick, Bedfordshire, husbandman, nephew and devisee named in the last will and testament of John Oxley late of the parish of Chesham, husbandman, deceased, and which said Benjamin Cox is also mentioned and described in such said will as being the husband of Rose the daughter of the said Testator's then late sister Elizabeth Oxley deceased; and the said Rose, the wife of Benjamin Cox
(2nd party) Daniel Geary of Ashley Green in the parish of Chesham, yeoman
(3rd party) James Nash of the same place, blacksmith
Lease and Release (ie, a sale) for £30 (Same property as in D/X 1073/4 above.)
D85/6/3-4 9 & 10 October, 1804
(1st party) ' Thomas Wright of Carey Street, Middlesex, gent
(2nd party) Thomas Oxlade of Great Marlow, gent.,
Lease and Release of premises situate at Chesbridge Cross, Lewknor, Oxfordshire, which 1 effectively sells to 2 for £37. The premises are described "Two messuages, cottages or tenements and Orchard or Garden plot thereunto belonging" with all outhouses and other appurtenances at Chesbridge Cross, Lewknor, in which Richard Frank, deceased, formerly dwelt.
D85/6/9-10 4 & 5 May, 1832
(1" party) John Meadows of Great Marlow, draper, with Elizabeth, his wife (formerly Elizabeth Oxlade,spinster) and Ann Palmer of Great Marlow, widow and relict of Henry Palmer, late o the Island of Jamaica, deceased
(2 nd party) Joseph Townsend of Wood End near Great Marlow, Esq
(3rd party) William Witham of Grays Inn, Middlesex, Esq.
Lease and Release of premises situate in the parish of Lewknor, Oxfordshire
"Whereas Thomas Oxlade late of Great Marlow aforesaid, gentleman being seised for an Estate in fee simple of ... the two cottages and other heriditaments hereinafter mentioned and intended to be hereby granted and released duly made and published his last will and testament in writing bearing date on or about the eighteenth day of November 1814 executed and attested in such manner as by law is required...." (goes on to quote most of contents of will regarding the disposal of the two cottages - see D85/6/5)
"And whereas Elizabeth Oxlade the wife and afterwards the widow of the said Testator Tbomas Oxlade intermarried with Edward Sawyer of Great Marlow aforesaid, gentleman, and departed this life some time in the month of January last leaving the said Elizabeth Meadows and Ann Palmer the two sisters of the said Thomas Jonathan Oxlade her surviving and they therefore become entitled to and seised of the said two cottages heriditaments and premises........ The cottages are sold to Joseph Townsend for £104
D/X 300/9 7 April 1859
(1st party) Edward Philip Bond of Leadonhall Street in the City of London, gun maker and Eliza Ann his wife, Mary Ann Pitt of Glanfraed near Aberystwyth, widow, Ann Bond of Dalston Rise, Middlesex, widow,and John Clabbon Wells of the City of Glasgow, gentleman
(2nd party) George Neighbour of Great Marlow, dealer (3rd party) James Cusswell of Great Marlow, butcher
Conveyance William Bond the elder, formerly of Great Marlow, builder, conveyed by his Will and testament freehold heriditaments which are now being sold by his trustees (lst party) to George Neighbour (2nd party) 'that messuage, cottage or tenement' which is situated in Chapel Street in the parish of Great Marlow, now in the occupation of Henry Oxlade, carpenter,' having a cottage occupied by Thomas Owen on one side and a cottage occupied by Robert Attisley on the other, "in the street otherwise known as Spittle Street or Chapel End, otherwise Chapel Street...
*People qualified for land under the Enclosure Acts by possession of land (either by purchase or inheritance, freehold or copyhold,) then they participated in the share out under the Enclosure.The strips of land held in the various fields were totted up, and the equivalent amount of land, in one block, or possibly two, was allocated.
Even cottagers owning the minimum strips got their share - but nothing for any extra scraps of land on baulks (paths)between two strips,or common grazing rights claimed by usage rather than paperwork. Those acquiring enclosed land were often obliged to fence it, and the cost of the fencing forced them to mortgage or sell part of the land. So the little men ended up with less that their fair share, and the big boys snapped up the spare bits.
*Eve McLaughlin - Author of the McLaughlin Guides for Family Historians. Secretary, Bucks Genealogical Society http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/
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