I hope to 'build up' a picture of the village (1500-1700) through early Wills, etc.

If you have anything to contribute, I would be pleased to include details.

William Good has transcribed the Parish Registers http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wrag44/tredington/tredington.htm

- Thomas SURMAN married Eleanor PULTON, dau. of William PULTON, Yeoman, Corse deceased.

Lands/Names mentioned:- Thomas succeeded to premises late in the occupation of his father namely messuages called Old (Over) House and Little House, houses, lands, meadows, etc. and commons of Garsty in the fields of Tredington, late called TANDY Lands. Indenture made betwen Thomas, Eleanor and Thomas NEAST, Gent of Chaceley.

Burials included (did not note all names only those connected with research)

WEMANS, Thomas, servant of SURMAN, Thomas - 1 October

BICK, Charles the elder - 4 October

JEYNES, Prudence, dau. of William? - 4 October

BICK, Edward, - 7 October

COWLES, Marie, servant to SURMAN, Thomas - 7 October

COX, Richard, servant to SURMAN, Thomas - 9 October

ADDIS, John, servant to SURMAN, Thomas - 22 October

JEYNES, William? - 5 November

BICK, Emmett, wife of Thomas - 7 November

SURMAN, John, son of Thomas - 28 October

It would appear that in April, 1611 the plague broke out again and 3 persons of the family CORNWALL were buried within 18 days. In 1610 more than one fourth of the population was cut off in 80 days.

Customary and copyhold estates granted by Sir Francis Fortescue or his administrators in the manors of Tredington.

CARTWRIGHT, Mrs., her life, her sons and a daughter.

DISSON, John, for 3 lives.

WILSON, Widow, her sons life.

CHILD, William, and his son.

BICK, Charles, and his brother.

MAIDE, William, and another life.

BICK, Snr., Thomas, and 2 lives.

BICK, Thomas, 2 or 3 lives

An Indenture made 1703 [D1278/T12 - GRO]relates to a Marriage Settlement but gives some idea of the lands William owned/leased. His Will was made around 1/3/1670 and the indenture relates to property bequeathed to his nephew John SURMAN.

Lands/Names mentioned:- Close of pasture ground in Southwick, Tewkesbury known as Rudge Croft (3 acres), together with ground in Southwick known as Little Meadows (3 acres). Ground lying between the said two closes being a usual way for carts and carriages leading to common meadow called Glassemore in Southwick. All which premises have the highway leading from Tredington to Tewkesbury on the west side, land of said William Surman deceased on the east side, which premises were purchased by William from Joseph BICK and Margaret his wife and Thomas BICK, son and heir of Charles BICK and brother of said Joseph BICK. Glassemore meadow (1/2 an acre) - purchased from Richard YOUNGER, the elder and Richard YOUNGER the younger son and heir apparent. One parcel of arable land with appertements (2 acres) upon part whereof a windmill stood, the highway is from Tewkesbury to Gloucester and is situated in Walton in parish of Deerhurst, in or near a place called the Windmill Hill or the Howe. Land now of Charles HANCOX, Esq., called the Cufsey purchased from James HARDING and Mary his wife. 2 leyes of pasture in ground called Long Dean having the land of Christopher GUY, Esq and William SURMAN on the north east side and land of Thomas NORRIS, Gent and said William on the south west side. Land known as Glassemore Shard purchased from Thomas BICK the ygr, Elizabeth his wife and Katherine BICK.