Copy of Will of Thomas Merriott of Glastonbury, St. John, UK - Hoyte's named http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/lists/ddlists/ddfs.txt 58/2/1 1771 Copy of will of Thomas Merriott of Glastonbury St. John, devising his great brick house, Butclose, Jacks close, Hitching Cross (4a), Landmead (3a), new inclosure in Windmill field near Common moor, the Engine Close (12a), & 8a adjoining, stable south of High St., to John son of John Hoyte decd at 21 27a at the Wilderness, Levery grounds (6a) and 7a adjoining, 12a in Common moor, 2a in Backwere and 4a abutting Heather Drove to nephew William Hoyte, 8a at Godney Drove and Dowills 2a, 6a in common Moor, Little Ten acres abutting Ashwell Rhine and 5a adjoining to Ann wife of John Strode, messuage in Magdalen St., Ashwell (3a), arable in Townfield, Summer house, close in Common moor (2a) and 1a at Edmont Hill to Hannah wife of John Payne for life then her daughter Sarah, Waterleaze (13a) to William son of John Rocke, Footpath ground (4a) to James Rocke, Cooks Corner (8a) to Mary wife of John Rocke, 14a in Common moor to son-in-law Joseph Moxham, 8a in Backwear and 6a in Duck pool to Ann and Hannah Moxham, Docky Close (7a) and 14a below it in Common moor to Ann, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah Hoyte, dwelling house in High St. to Mary daughter of nephew John Hoyte, another to Elizabeth daughter of late nephew John Hoyte, another called the Poor House to Sarah daughter of nephew John Hoyte, 6a in Inner Land Mead by Parson Plot to Sarah, widow of John Hoyte and her daughters Ann, Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah, 5a in Paradise, 5a in South moor near Plungeon and house he dwells in with Corner house adjoining and repeating clock to son-in-law William Moxham, the Old backside in North Street to Thomas son of Champion Rocke, house behind church in St. Benedicts Street to nephew William Hoyte with annuity charged on lands given to Ann Strode, house adjoining his dwelling to Ann Roach for life then to William Hoyte. Also gives 10a abutting Biggs Rhine, Godney to wardens and overseers of Meare to employ a schoolmaster to keep a public school in Meare for poor children and 10a called Great Withey in East Backwear to the wardens and overseers of Glastonbury to employ a schoolmaster to keep a public school in Glastonbury for poor children Cash legacies to Jane, Mary Hannah, Sarah and Ann daughters of John Rocke, Ann Roach, John and Charles Lott, maid Betty Tomer, the daughter of William Squire of Montacute, Robert son of John Payne, Jane and Mary daughters of William Metford and gold watch to Jane daughter of John Rocke. William Moxham and John Rocke executors. (1 doc.)