Richard Surman - Will 1563

Richard SURMAN, parish of Treddington, unto parish of Tewkesbury, County of Glos, Husbandman. Sons Thomas and John SURMAN, daughter Elizabeth SURMAN, wife Ann SURMAN, brother William SURMAN. Cousins Richard, John, Stephen, Ann and Joan SURMAN of Eldersfield. Also mentions John COOKE, Richard JOYNER, Edward TERRETT, John 'FROWIND' (Richard's servant), Ann YIEND, Janno 'WEBLEY' dau of John 'WEBLEY'. Honest neighbours R. BYGGELYNE and John COOKE to be overseers. Witnesses: Thomas MAIDE, John COOKE + others.

Lands/names mentioned include:- From son Thomas's Marriage Indenture we know that Richard occupied property known as the Old (Over?) House and Little House, previously occupied by John BICK and originally known as TAUNDY Land.

Thomas SURMAN - Made 15/6/1621

Thomas SURMAN, the elder of Treddington in county of Gloucester, Yeoman. Grandchildren Thomas, John, Joseph, Ann and Sarah MAID, children of Thomas MAID and Margaret, his now wife (Thomas's daughter). Prudence and Charles BICK, children of his son-in-law Charles BICK. Kinswoman Elinor, wife of William HARVEY. Richard YOUNG, son-in-law, and his wife Joan. Thomas and Richard YOUNG, sons of Richard and Joan. Thomas, William, Elizabeth and Ann SURMAN, children of his son Thomas. Prudence JOYNER, dau. of 'Hanley' and Ann his late wife, my dau. deceased. John, Isabel and Joan SURMAN, my brother's children. To sons of servant maids Ann WILSON and Elizabeth TILLEY. Dorothie 'WALE'.Appoint wellbeloved son-in-laws Thomas BICK and Thomas MAID overseers. Witnessed: Thomas YOUNGE, Richard /DOOLE'

Thomas SURMAN - Will 1647

Thomas SURMAN, the elder, of Tredington, county Gloucester, Yeoman. Sons William, Thomas, John, and Philip SURMAN. Wife Elizabeth SURMAN. Daus. wives of William and John ROGERS.[Elizabeth and Ann respectively)]. Elizabeth YOUNG. Overseers, sonnes-in-law William and John ROGERS. Witnesses: John ROGERS, Richard POOLE.

Lands/names mentioned include:- messuages, tenements, etc., otherwise Richard CURDEN's landes in Tredington and Southwick, all which were late the land of one Thomas MAYDES, now in occupation of Thomas SURMAN my sonne. Ground in Tredington known as Four Landes. Landes known by the name of Inkeberrow, occupied by Thomas SURMAN my sonne, late tenure of Thomas BICK, on the north west syde and a rudge of Humphrey JEYNES on the south east side. Rudge between rudge occupied by Thomas CARTWRIGHT, late of John .... on the north side, now occupied by Charles CARTWRIGHT, late his mother widow CARTWRIGHT on the south east side. Messuages, houses, buildings, barns, stables, orchards in Aston Upon Currant, Ashchurch, late in the tenure of Robert HUNT and Thomas HUNT. Meadow ground known as Gold? lands, late in tenure of Robert SOLYER? in Bredon, Worcs. Messuages, deeds, leases parcel situate in Twining, late the land of Thomas BOUGH. Pasture ground called Kib Hill, leased unto me by Samuel TERRETT of Bushton?

Thomas SURMAN- Dated 1668, died 1669

Thomas SURMAN, Snr. of Treddington in County of Gloucestershire, Gent. Wife Elizabeth SURMAN (goods given by mother TERRITT). Sons Thomas, John, Phillip, William, Samuell and Joseph SURMAN. Daughters Elizabeth, Anne, Mary and Sara SURMAN. Kinsmen Richard YOUNGE, the elder and the younger. Servant Elianor BORKE. Overseers - brothers William, John and Phillip SURMAN. Witnessed: John CHILD, Margrett TERRETT.

Lands/names mentioned include:- leasehold estate lying in Treddington and elsewhere purchased of Lord CRAVEN. House and land in Tewkesbury purchased off Lawrence AMBRO. Meadow ground in Southwick, bottom of Perryhill between Sir Henry CAXLO, in the occupation of Thomas JOYNES, on north side and land of George JOYNE, Gent on the south side. Pasture and meadow ground in Walton Cardiff purchased off Robert FLETCHER. Meadow ground bottom of Perryhill, midst of lands of Sir Henry CAXLE, tenure of Phillip FFILLY, Gent, and ground known as Fflake Meadowe and Fflakelayes or butts. Ffouer layes adjoying being of Gupsill ground.

Elizabeth SURMAN, widow of Thomas - Made 1687, Died 1691

Elizabeth SURMAN of Treddington, county of Gloucester, widow. Sons Thomas, John, William, Samuell and Joseph SURMAN. Daus. Ann and Sara SURMAN and Mary HAYNES. Son-in-law William HAYNES. Granddaughter Sarah, dau. of John SURMAN.Overseers, brother-in-law Phillip SURMAN of Tewxbury, brother John TERRETT of Cailley?, cousen William ROGERS of Okle. Witnesses: William SURMAN, William STALLARD and John MIBBON.

John SURMAN - Made 1714, died 1724

John SURMAN of Treddington, county of Gloucester, Gent. Sons William, John, Phillip, Thomas and David SURMAN. Daughter Ann, wife of Richard DAVISON the younger. Two grandchildren of son-in-law Thomas CARTWRIGHT. Wife Ann SURMAN. Late Uncle John SURMAN. Cousin William SURMAN, the elder. Overseers William SURMAN, Charles PARSONS of Breddon, Worcs. Gent. Witnessed: Thomas WATTS, Matthew, HYESS, William WOODWARD.

Lands/names mentioned include:-Freehold land, etc. in Treddington and Fiddington, Ashchurch, lands, etc. held on lease from Lord CRAVEN. Ground lying in little orchard or closse against my house and shooting down to William CARTWRIGHT's orchard hedge. Furling called Windmill Hill in Ffiddington. Ffield in Treddington formerly called the Gaston Ffield..

David SURMAN - Made 1732, Amended 1736, Died 1739

David SURMAN of Treddington county of Gloucester, Yeoman. Sons William, John, Thomas SURMAN. Daughters Anne and Elizabeth SURMAN. Wife Ann SURMAN. Annuity payable to Mary, wife of Samuel DUDFIELD of Home Yeand. Executors brother Thomas SURMAN and friends Benjamin HAYNES, of Ashchurch (originally John LORRINGE of Winchcombe) and John BICK Jnr. of Tredington. Witnesses: Joseph BARNARD, Charles BROWNE, Tho. STEPHENS..

Lands/names mentioned include: Freehold estate, etc. in Southwick and Park in Tewkesbury and in Treddington. Five lands tythe free in Elmstone Hardwick. Leasehold estate in Tredington, held under the Right Hon. William Lord CRAVEN. One acre of freeland in Tredington, in an orchard shooting to dwelling house, with the lands of Lord CRAVEN on most parts and sides. Two lands in the Hooe purchased off brother John SURMAN. Four acres of land in Elmstone Hardwicke known as Hottley Piece. Freehold lands called Hemmshills, Parker's Furlong Mead. Land in Fiddington Meadow and Henshill in several parishes of Tewkesbury, Ashchurch and Woolston.-

Ann SURMAN, Widow of David - Made 1771, Died 1784

Anne SURMAN of Tredington, county of Gloucester, widow. Daughter Ann HAYNES, of Ashchurch, widow. Grandchildren, Ann, Mary, Frances and William HAYNES, younger children of dau. Ann HAYNES, Grandchildren, Thomas, John, Sarah, William, Ann, Susana, David and Mary SURMAN, sons and daus. of son Thomas SURMAN late of Natton, Ashchurch. Mentions indenture 1743 between late brother William SURMAN deceased. Appoints Bernard BALDWYN of Ashton Underhill, Gent, as executor. Witnesse: Henry CLIFTON, Ann CLIFTON, Henry WHITE..

Lands/names mentioned include:- Indenture mentions land situated in Elmstone Hardwick, Deerhurst and Tewkesbury called Monk Meadow bridge, piece Udnalls, Hooe piece released unto brother William SURMAN.

Thomas SURMAN - Will 1769

Thomas SURMAN of Natton, Ashchurch, Yeoman. Wife Sarah SURMAN. Witnesses: Wm. COLLER, Wm. HAYNES, John BICK Jnr.

Lands/names mentioned include:- Freehold lands, etc. in county of Gloucester or elsewhere.

Sarah SURMAN,widow of Thomas - Made 1793, Died 1794

Sarah SURMAN of Grafton, parish of Beckford, widow. Sons David and William SURMAN. Daughters Susannah and Mary SURMAN. Witnesses: Saml. TRUEMAN, Jno. SMITH.

John SURMAN - Made 1870, Amended 1871, Died 1873

John Surman of Conderton, Worcs, Farmer. Sons John, Edward and Frederick SURMAN. Daus. Harriet, wife of John ROGERS KEARSEY and Ellen, wife of Joseph TAYLOR. Property for sale to Francis THOMAS and Charles ATTWOOD, Gents. Witnesses: W. WINTERBOTHAM, Chas. WADHAM WYNDHAM - Solicitors. CODICIL - now wife Emma Mary. Witnesses: John BINDEN, Mark LAVENDER.

Emma Mary SURMAN, widow of John - Will 1896

Emma Mary SURMAN, widow, of Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex. Stepson Edward SURMAN. Brother Leonard Edwin MATTHEWS. Cousins Agnes and Mary REYNOLDS. Nephew Frank Herbert MATTHEWS. Witnesses: Harcourt P LANDON, Solicitor andArthur CUMBERS, clerk (Brentwood, Essex)

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