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

1500 - 1600

1543

Richard SURMAN. Jurors: included Thomas WAKEMAN, Thomas HAYWARD and William BICK (Ric.M23 35 Henry VIII)

1545 - Will of Robert BYCKE [1545/240, Wills 1541 - 1800]

Robert BYCKE of Tredington, parish of Tewkesbury. Sons John and Thomas BYCKE. Thomas BYKE, son of John BYKE, his brother Edward BYKE and sister Jane BYKE. Margaret BYKE, dau. of Thomas BYKE, her sisters Alice and Eleanor BYKE. Brother John BYKE. William TAYLOR, clerke. Witnesses: .... John JEYNES, William MAYDE ....

[Thanks to Hazel Workman of Birmingham]

1551 - Holy Communion

49 people were recorded (BP.Hoopers Visit E.H.R. XIX 105)

1556 - GEYNIS, John, [1556/ 49, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1556 - JENKINS, John, [1556/ 32,Wills 1541 - 1800]

1563 - BYCKE, Thomas,[1563/140, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1563 - SYRMAN, Richard,[1563/ 97,Wills 1541 - 1800] (see Direct Ancestors' Wills)

1563 - Houses - 15 households recorded. (Bodl.MS.Rawl.c.790 F.22V)

1563 - Marriage Settlement - 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. (D214 T10)

1572 - BAYLIE, Edward, [1572/ 33,Wills 1541 - 1800]

1572 - BYCKE, Richard, [1572/125,Wills 1541 - 1800]

1573 - FARMER, Henry, [1573/ 43, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1573 - SHILDE, William, [1573/240, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1581 - WILLIAMS, John, [1581/ 66,Wills 1541 - 1800]

1594 - WILLIAMS, Johan,[1594/ 73,Wills 1541 - 1800]

1600 - BICKE, Thomas, [1600/123, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1601 - 1700

1601 - MAYDE, Thomas, [1601/162, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1610-11 Glos. Notes & Queries Vol. II (Edited Rev. B H Blacker)

... much struck by excessive mortality arising from the pestilence which occurred in the autumn of 1610 and spring 1611. Do not know the exact population of this parish at that time but in the year 1801 it was only 121, we may conclude that it did not exceed 80. The 10 years previous to 1610 the total number of burials in the parish was 11. In the period 5th September and 2nd December there were 24 whereby 22 died of the pestilence.

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.

1611 - Will of John SURMAN

John SURMAN of Tredington, Husbandman. Sister Prudence SURMAN. Thomas and Richard YONGE, sons of Richard YONGE of Tewkesbury. John POULTON, son of John POULTON of Tewkesbury. Kinswoman Mary HORNIBLOW of London. Thomas and John MAID of Tredington. John JEYNES, son of Ralph JEYNES. Elenor BICKE, daughter of Thomas BICKE of Tewkesbury. Four children of Uncle John SURMAN deceased. Kinswoman Elizabeth COOKE, dau. of James COOKE of Corse. Father's man Richard COX. Four sisters, viz. Elizabeth BICKE, Joan YONGE, Agneys JEYNES and Margaret MAIDE. Uncle John POULTON. Brother-in-laws Thomas BICKE and Ralph JEYNES. Richard YONGE the elder.Brother Thomas SURMAN. Overseers, John POULTON and Thomas BICKE of Tewkesbury. Witnesses: John POULTON, Thomas WYATT? CODICIL - mentions sister Elizabeth BICKE, wife of Thomas BICKE.

1611 - BICKE, Charles, [1611/ 23, Wills 1541 - 1800]

Charles BICK of Treddington, 1 Sep 1611 (8 James). To my sonne Charles BICK; other sons Thomas BICK, William BICK, Robert BICK, John BICK, Phillippe BICK and Henry BICK (all six described as 'one other of my sonnes'); my sonne-in-law Thomas BICK; Emmett the wife of the said Thomas BICK. Executors: my wife Prudence BICK and my sonne Charles BICK. Overseers: Henry IZOD, James CARTWRIGHT, Thomas BICK the elder and Phillippe SURMAN. Sealed & ill in the presence of: Charles BICK, James CARTWRIGHT and Thomas (his mark), Phillip SURMAN, Tho. HOWMIALLY?

1611 - CLEMENS, Samuel, [1611/152, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1611 - JEYNES, William, [1611/202, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1611 - WOMANS, Thomas, [1611/164, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1612 - HICKES, Christopher, [1612/ 26, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1613 - CARTWRIGHT, James, [1613/108, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1617 - BICKE, Prudence, [1617/118, Wills 1541 - 1800]

Prudence BICK (nee IZOD) of Treddington widdow, 17 Ja. 1616. Whereas Charles BICK of Treddington deceased the late husband of me. My sonnes Thomas BICK, William BICK, John BICK, Phillip BICK, Henry BICK; my daughter Prudence FISHER; Prudence POOLE; my daughter Christian POOLE (wife?) of Richard POOLE my son-in-law; (grandaughter) Elizabeth FISHER daughter of the aforesaid Prudence FISHER. Joint Executors: my brother Henry IZOD of Toddington and my oldest sonne Charles BICK. Also mentioned: Charles CARTWRIGHT of Treddington; my sonne-in-law Thomas BICK of the same. Overseers: William FISHER of Eckington, Philip SURMAN and John MANN of Tewkesbury. Witnesses: Charles CARTWRIGHT, Rich OAKLEY (his mark), Prudence BICK (her mark), Thomas BICK (his mark), Edw. NEILD (his mark).

1613 - WILLIS, Richard, [1613/185, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1619 - Fields in Tredington

Four fields were Churchfield, north of village, Ham and Garston Field, south east of village, Broadmead (later Banworth Field) 3/4 mile north east from Church and Furzen Field east again behind Broadmead Field.

1621 - SURMAN, Thomas, [1621/146, Wills 1541 - 1800] (see Direct Ancestors' Wills)

1621 - D184 M.22 Manor [GRO]

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

19 Jac. 1 - Tredington Subsidy Roll - Glos. Notes & Queries Vol. 1II

JEYNES, Rob.	in ter	£1.2s.8d.	CARTWRIGHT, Chas.	in ter.	£2.4s.4d.
MAID, Thomas	in ter	£1.2s.8d.	CARTWRIGHT, Jac.	in ter.	£1.2s.8d.
SURMAN, Thomas	in ter	£3.8s.0d.	CARTWRIGHT, Chas.	in ter.	£2.5s.4d.

1622 - CARTWRIGHT, James, [1622/ 70, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1624 - BICK, Elizabeth

Widow of James, to daughter Katherine. (No other details noted).

1625 - Hall Place (viz. Tredington Court)

Robert JEYNES leased Hall Place to Thomas SURMAN who appears to have brought the freehold soon after. (IBID D214/T10)

1626 - COOKE, William, [1626/254, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1626 - YOUNGE, Thomas, [1626/233, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1627 - DISTON, Thomas, [1627/193, Wills 1541 - 1800 ]

1631 - WILKTS, Ann, [1631/ 17, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1635 - MILTON, Christopher, [1635/ 16, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1639 - YOUNGE, Richard, [1639/186, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1641 - CARTWRIGHT, Alice, [1641/ 10, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1641 - MAYDE, Margaret, [1641/ 83, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1665 - SURMAN, William Indenture [D214 T14 GRO]

William SURMAN, Gent one part, John SURMAN, Gent on the other. Reciting that from John DENHAM and Dame An his wife, John HARVEY, Esq, John HEATH, Esq., Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster did for consideration grant William and his heirs certain buildings, rudges and sellions of land.etc.

1668 - BICK, Thomas, [1668/209, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1669 - SURMAN, Thomas, [1669/192, Wills 1541 - 1800] (see Direct Ancestors' Wills)

1673 - SURMAN, William, [1673/174, Wills 1541 - 1800] [missing]

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.

1679 - SHIELD, Elizabeth, [1679/ 20, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1680 - CARTWRIGHT, Margaret, [1680/110, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1686 - SURMAN, John - Died 1688

John SURMAN of Tredington, Gent. Sonnes William, John, Thomas and Phillip SURMAN. Daughters Margaret and Elizabeth SURMAN. Late brother William SURMAN. Late father Thomas SURMAN. Late father-in-law William RANDALL. Kinswoman Alice RANDALL. Executors, brother Phillip SURMAN, kinsmen William ROGERS and Thomas JOYNES. Witnesses: Wm. HAYNES, Joseph SURMAN, Ra. JOYNES.

Lands/Names mentioned:- House he dwells in known as Maydes Tenement. Lands and tenements purchased off Elizabeth HARDING late of Tredington. Lands called Cowfyld in the occupation of William BARNARD, parish of Ashchurch? Estate at Natton, parish of Ashchurch purchased off Mr. BAXTER. Estate in Ffidington in occupation of Samuel HAYNES. Estate in Aston Upon Carrant, given by late ffather Thomas SURMAN. Lands in Aston Upon Carrant purchased from Mr. EVANS, Mr. PARSONS and Mr. BUTLER. Estate in Aston upon Carrant bought off Thomas BLOXAM.

1690 SURMAN, Joseph, [1690/249, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1691 BICK, Thomas, [1691/171, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1691 SURMAN, Elizabeth, [1691/158, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1692 HARDING, Mary, [1692/211, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1692 MAYDE, William, [1692/159, Wills 1541 - 1800]

1695 CARTWRIGHT, Ann, [1695/ 36, Wills 1541 - 1800]

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