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CONTENTS .

VI SITATION PEDIG REES 1

FUN ERAL C : EDM ON D M S D .D . SB 1 634 4 CERTIFI ATE A ON , , DEAN OF SALI URY ,

WILLS AND ADMINI STRATIONS

CHANC ERY PROCEEDINGS

M ISCELLANEOU S EV I DENCE S

PARI S H REGI STER S PEDIG' REE

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RELA TI N G T O T H E

FA M I LY O F B I S S E .

S 1 59 1 . . 1 9 . VI SITATION OF SOMER ET, ( G , p

- i hte r . s . do u Phillipe Bisse of Stoke , mar T g of Buckland

Jo hn Ro b e r t e Biss Bisse, Raphe Bisse, William Pu b lo w Do c te r Sto kla n e hte r d of e . of De of died sanz Bisse , ied

vin ti e Co m . n i . y , died in . issue sa z ssue ’ sauz issue . So m se tt .

I = 2 . JOhn JCa n 1 . Ja m e S A n e S 3 . J John ? , Richard g , oh Elizabeth , W m Of o f . d . O f Bisse , Bisse do . of Bisse of Bisse do of Bisse of '

COS Co sc o m b e Sto ke l a n e . Cl fie s son and , , Stoke y of

l t . t . 4 so n e de s e . hei e . combe Bacher , mar . Maye Stoke

of Mary sonne ,

. m a rie d Hart Carter , died

sa u c e . rey . issue I 2 l . . James Bisse , Phillipe isse , Richard

b a c ha le r . Cookes . mar . Cristian , Bisse, of Bisse ’ o do . of Doct r of Devin e u i n it D y .

Jams 1 . Samuell Bisse . George

Bisse . Bisse . 0

2 . John Bisse . Thomas Bisse . Robert

James Bisse . Biss . 3 . James Bisse .

1 . James Bisse of Batcombe ,

. W n e fre d n Es Eli o n o r . 3 4 . q , mar . , do of Stoke y so ne , mar . sonne ’ M a th w e e Greine of Melto Brooke .

1 59 1 .

Do w tha

1 5 9 1 2 . Devon , do . of Humfrey, . sonn Bisse . Bi sse .

1 59 1 . Elizabeth Bisse ,

S M S 1 623 . . . 1 1 41 fo . VI ITATION OF SO ER ET, (Harl MS ,

Bisse .?

Sto ke l a n e . es Bisse of , ob

sine prole, eldest sonne .

l — — ’ Ba tc o m b . James Bisse of T Elino , da of Mathew Greene of Edward Bisse , ’ Cle u e do n . 2 fi i o m se t . . l u s in Com . S Milton in Com Somerset ,

Ba tc o m b in Elizb . S e c o tt James Bisse of ? , da . of Humph . p of

o rn b a r o w De u o n . i n Com . ’ r —‘ “ s n e . . . . Edw . o , Elizb . , mar to James Bisse , f Mary , da to Joh Elino mar to Tho Gran ge of e of the Mot ’ So m se t . Com . in the Isle of Wh ite .

. a . 4 . Eliz a b . 2 . M r s 1 . n a y , dau James, so ne and hey , etat , dau

b S S 1 623 . E . . 1 141 fo . 4 VI ITATION OF SOMER ET , ( arl MS , . )

Bisse M a r i a filia o Ln 2 fili u s James Bisse , sonne Richard ,? , Joseph J Bisse, ?

b . s filiu s . . 3 . e t fr a tr is . and eire, ob p her .

2 . . 1 Tho m a zin . James . Phillipp Bisse of Welle , da of James . ’ Co m So m se t Cha u n c e llo r in . , Doctor ’ 3 De u n i ti e So m t . . se . Richard e . of

fils l r 2 , C e e c u s , du xit G u rb o rn de Oxford ’ e t habet p le .

e t e s . 1 2 ha res , etat .

3 . ] ac t . 7 . a . 1 6 . ae t . 8 . Samuel , Mary, etat Prudence,

S S 1 623 . a . 1 4 1 . VI ITATION OF SOMER ET, (H rl MS . 1 , fo

S — El w a r ro u e iza b . . he f Ed ard Bisse of p g 7 , da an d y . of Jef ery So m in Com . . ster .

h li e . o n 2 fi u s . and y. of Tho t Bisse , , mar Rebecca , Ha c k e r C o m Da u i so n b y in . da . of Hen . .

l z a . 2 1 623 . E i a b . 2 . se t . 1 . Elinor , etat , , da , t 1 2 t se . 5, 6 3 . se . 3 . ' fi tm era l Gte rtifit a te .

D. D EDMOND MASON, DEAN O F SALISBURY, 1634 .

The w o r shipfu ll Edmond Mason D r of D i u i n ity Deane of Salisbury and late hi hn e s m o r ta ll Tutor to Prince Charles his g that now is , Departed thi s life , at his th r 24 M a r c h 1 634 house in Petty Praunce Westminste , on the of , and was buried in ‘ ’ ’ the North crosse part of S Peter s church n e a r e to the Co n u o c a c o n house there . He m a r ie d Eliz abeth D a : of Thomas Barker of Peterborough in the county of ’ No r tht r Gent by whom he had no childe, bu t the said Elizabeth by her fo mer te n e h usb a nd James Taylor of Cambridge Gent : had yssu e 1 6 children 1 1 sonnes 5 2d and daughters , Lennard Taylor the first sonne died a child, Thomas Taylor d li vin e m a r ie d 3 sonne g to Anne D a of Bisse of Somersetshire , James sonne r m a r ie d Mary D a of M Holmes of Cambridge Gent : who died since his father and

ssu e 3 D a : the lefte y children , James , Mary , and Elizabeth . Anne the first of

4th n i d defunct died a child , Lennard the so ne of the defunct likew se ied since his d 2 : fifte father, Anne the Da of the defunct died a child , Peter the sonne living , vi th n George the sixt sonne dead , William the j son e now beyond the seas, Elizabeth 8 th : 4 : e a m 8 y Da and Elizabeth the Da both d ad , S uell the sonne likewise th 5 : m a r ie d beyond the seas, Jane the D a to Nicholas Andrews Clark and Rector of St i n i n e m a r ie d Nicholas Guildford Surrey , Edmond y youngest and last living to

A : r tht : lice D a of Weston in the County of N o . Gent and two children that

d a hr istn e . died vn c He m de the said Elizabeth his wife his sole Executrix . This Certificate was taken by me William Penson Lancaster he r a u ld and the truth M [1 5 i thereof testified by the said Elizabeth his W do w e . M ills a nti g b miitis trs tio ns .

P .C .C .

B sse Sa e r to n c 2 1 4 4. o . C e . 1 April 9 Will of William y of p [ lon ] , senior To be h Sa e r to n — B sse — b u ried wi thin the paris church of p son William y wife Margery . 1 ( 3 V e x . )

1 . B sse . 0 Oct . 1 507 Nicholas y of New Sarum To be buried in the burial — ground of the parish church of St . Thomas i n New Sarum unmarried daughter ’ — . e x t x 2 Dionysia Thomas Browne my apprentice Wife Alice , . Proved D ec .

1 3 1 . 507 . ( Adeane )

a n 1 5 1 9 . B sse . 1 8 J . Will of Philip y To be buried in the parish church of So m e rse t — — n — Stoke St Michael [c o . j to Richard Bisse to Joa my wife to James

— ” ’ n e o ti m e n . e x o r S Bisse p to John my son sen Said James and John . Proved ’

1 4 1 520 e x o rs . 26 A lo ffe . May by John Bisse and James Bisse , the ( y ) “ da ta B sse T r e s to c ke 1 5 57 . [No further ] I Jone y of in the c o u n ti e of ” Tre sto c ke — W ido w e . B sse Somersett, To be buried in churchyard son Philip y daughter Denyse and to Jone to John — to James Bysse — to Philip By sse ’ ” — “ So n h . James ex or John Willes and Water Bot e overseers Proved 3 Nov . 1 N d 6 o o e s . 5 58 . ( 7 ) “ i she 2 1 5 9 . b sse a r r c o u n ti 0 Nov . 5 I Richarde y of the p of Publo in the e of ” Pe le e — n Somerset . Lease of g g wife Frances childre , some or all under 2 1 — B sse - i n - Lo m b o w e t eldest son brother John y and brother law John , two of he h M e ll r . 27 1 5 60 t e . 33 e she . overseers Proved May for Frances, relict ( ) Pe n s fo r de c o u n tie 2 t 1 5 65 . 0 O c . I John Bisse of in the of Somersett gen tle

— — m a n . a B s Daughter Cicely daughter Joh n , unmarried to sons William y se an d “ ” Richard Bisse £20 apiece when they enter in the ffe r m e of P e gly n c he — son d 2 1 — so n de e 1— Laurence , under Philip Bisse, son of Philip Bisse my , , when 2 wife

— d n — u — Margaret aughter Ag es, unmarried da gh ter Maud to son Thomas the ' ’ 1 00 m a — e X o r— rks promised him at his marriage son John Bisse, John Bisse of

’ — . 4 . 1 565 . Stoke layne , clothier, an overseer Codicil , Nov Adm on wi t h w ill and

l ‘ 1 9 . 1 5 66 u n codicil Oct to John Bisse , j , as though the deceased had died intestate , “ u . 2 6 Cr m e s he, the said John Bisse, jun , having reno nced executorship ( y . ) “ ” 3 A 1 5 67 . . Es pril James Bisse of stooke Michell , co Somerset, q . To be “ ” buried in the chapel of Stooke Sai n ete Michaell a fo re sa ide o n the left side of grandfather and father— Sister Agnes Style - sister Johan Heller— br other Philip

n — — n -s si ster Ag es Starre children of sister Alice Clarke ephew Jame Bisse , eldest son of brother John— said John living— nephew Philip Bysse of Co r se c o m b e — niece ’ — ’ A . nne, unmarried brother John Bisse, ex or Wi tnesses, phillip b sse so n e of ' y p ’ ” s B s se f . 1 9 A u the p ishe church of Batcombe and Richard y his ather Proved g .

1 1 7 . 5 69 . ( Sheffield )

Si n a t e o m w i l l g ur f r . 0 6

- B sse S t l 1 3 Fe b . 1 57 0 1 . . . John y of Stoke Michae , co Somerset . Wife Eliza — n B sse the — a B sse — B sse — beth son Joh y , elder son J mes y son George y son John B sse — — — B sse y , the younger son Thomas son Edward daug h ter Anne y , and her mother and brother James — said Anne had a legacy of £20 u nder the will of her

— 1 8 a n d — B sse — uncle daughter Grace, under unmarried brother Richard y eldest ’ H ln so n B s se . 6 1 5 7 1 . 1 4 o e . James y , ex or Proved April ( y )

i a o m w S g n tur e f r i ll .

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30 1 57 6 . June Adm on to John Bisse, late of Marston Bigott, co . Somerset , d de e , granted to Roger Bisse, the son . 1 9 1 “ May 57 9 . I La w rence Bisse of Sha sto n . To be buried in the ch ur ch ’ — - . e x t x . 29 . 1 5 9 80 3 . of St Peter wife Margery , Proved Jan 7 . ( Arundel )

— — 1 3 1 58 2 . July Will of James Bisse . Wife eldest son two eldest brothers “ ” ’ son Thomas— ffa re well good Megge (testator s wife probably) — cousin John

— . 1 6 1 58 3 . son James mother Proved May by etc for Margaret, the relict and t’ e x x 4 . . ( 5 Rowe ) In the P robate Act book testator is described as of [blank] in the county and diocese of Bristol . 2 “ 1 5 . n ti April 8 5 John By sse of Pen sford in the c o u e of Somersett . Brother Richard Bisse — brother William Baynard— brother Thomas Baynard — fa ther -i n ’ P u ttin - — e B sse e x t x . 30 A 1 58 9 . law g mother sister Margaret y , Proved pril 42 ( Leicester . )

28 . 1 5 9 1 . . Nov Richard Bisse of Bristowe, merchant To be buried in the

— — — church of St . Thomas mother Margaret G ilbert bro ther Laurence B isse sister ’ J o ha n e Phillippes — wife s two children Richard Be n ta ll and Katherine Be n ta ll — to

— — — P u b lo e . h 21 the poor of , co Somerset wife Kat erine son John , under brother William Bisse — father -i n -law Harry Gilbert— father-i n -law John Harte— Peter

1 0 . 1 5 9 1 . Bisse a witness . Proved Dec by etc for Katherine , the relict, power

. 9 3 Sa i n b e r he . reserved to John Bisse , the son ( )

2 1 1 5 9 3 . 0 0 . . May John Bisse , the elder , of Pagliuche , Somerset , gent Wife ’ a . n living , bu t son John Bisse universal leg tee and sole ex or Wit esses , James “ ” 2 . 1 9 3 . 7 5 7 7 . Bisse an d John Gibbes with others . Proved Nov ( Neville ) ’ d d 1 5 1 5 9 7 . . de e April Adm on to Henry Bisse, late of Henstri ge , co Somerset, ,

e . gran ted to Hugh Bisse , the broth r

— l . 9 . 1 600 C o rse le . Nov . John Bisse of y , co Wi ts, gen t Eldest son two younger sons — daughter — wife J C a n — children u nder age— kinsman Edwa rd Bisse ’ — te r a n e . a S r a . . of p g , co Somerset , gent , an ex or brother Willi m Awbrey, gent , an ’ d 7 1 600- 1 n overseer . A m on with the will March to Joha B isse, the relict, ’ 2 2 . the e x o r s having renounced . ( Woodhall )

— B s se . . James y of Croscombe, co Somerset Son James, the elder son Robert “ — the n — — daughter Elizabeth son James , you ger daughter Joyce Penn to James 7

’ w ho m e b r e dd v £5 — n 29 — Baker I haue p children s childre , in number brother Philip Bysse — brother John By sse — son William Bysse — wife Christian — cousin

Es a n d - B sse . B sse . 1 4 1 6 6 James y , q , son William y , overseers Proved Feb . 0 7 by n o t Hu ddle s t n e . . 21 o . C hristian , the relict Said will dated ( ) “ 2 1 0 . Di in iti i 6 Nov . 6 7 James Bisse Doctor of v e Canon r e s de n s a r ie of the ’ tt ” Ca the dr a ll the c o u n t e So m ss — n Church of Welles i n y of . Wife Mary childre ’

. d n w mentioned in general terms Witness , Philip Bisse . A m o with the ill ’

3 1 . 1 608 Oct to Mary, the relict, no ex or having been appointed . (9 0 Winde bank . )

i n a m 'e r o m w i S g t f ll .

’ “ 30 . 1 61 1 . . Aug Adm on to Philip Bisse , late of Axbridge , co Somerset , dec ,

i . gran ted to Jane B sse, the relict

D D . 7 . 1 6 1 3 . . Oct Philip Bisse, Beq uest of books to Wadham College ,

— - i n — Ia — — — Oxford son w Dr . William Hill son Samuel Bisse wife Bridget son — Sw a de ll Thomas to Sarah Hill , Sarah , Thomasin Bisse , and Elizabeth Bisse ,

n a n d 1 — childre of my four children Sarah , Hester, Samuel, Thomas £ 0 apiece the h Sw a de ll — — mot er of said Sarah dead brother Richard Bisse three sisters Johan , ’ — Na le m — Agnes , and Alice Judith y y first wife s daughter cousin Mr . Edward — ’ l S a r r o w e . 7 u Bisse, the e der, of p g said Dr Hill had children by testator s da ghter , — n h they all living gra dchild and goddaug ter Elizabeth B isse, daughter of son m — Sw a de ll Or e n e a n d Tho as grandchild Philip . Witnesses , James g Robert Borde .

2 . 1 61 3 so n . 1 1 4 . Proved Dec by Samuel Bisse , the ( Capell ) ’ ’ - d 8 . 1 61 4 5 . . de e Feb Adm on to John Bisse , late of St Mary s, Savoy, , granted to Catherine Smi th alias B isse, the mother . “ 2 3 . 1 6 1 9 . J B Pe n sfo r de Oct I oane isse of in the county of Somerset , W i w — — — do e . Son John Bisse son Edward Bisse daughter Dorothy Warman Joh n o f o hm— h d Bisse, son said son J D oro t y and Joan Warman , augh ters of said

— — — m the r Eliz a b e th Es . daughter o cousin Edward Bisse, q said son Edward under — e age Elizabeth Bisse wife of said son John , Eli zabeth daughter of the sam , Mary m — m Bisse daughter of the same , and Bridget Bisse daughter of the sa e Tho as —i n - a n d Warman son of son law Thomas Warman , Elizabeth daugh ter of the same, d — — Mary Warman augh ter of the same daugh ter D orothy , with child son Edward ’ ’ — . 27 1 620 b Bisse , ex or James B isse , an overseer Proved March y said ex or . 2 S a m ( 7 o e . )

1 2 . . 1 1 June 6 3 Richard Bisse of Croscombe , clothier Son Philip Bisse ’ u h — — a a — a n d e x t x da g ter Ann Bisse son Charles d ughter S rah wife , son Charles, ’ — -i n - and ex or cousin James Bisse , clerk , and brother law John Cashcard, overseers .

he . 26 . 1 623 t 8 Proved Sept by Agnes, relict, and Charles Bisse, the son ( 8 Swann . )

1 u n 1 625 . . 7 J e William Bisse of Croscombe , clothier Daugh ter Elizabeth w ho h a d a — u Bisse , a legacy given her by her grandf ther Stroude da gh ter Joyce Bisse — da ughter Gertrude Bisse— da u ghte r M a r tha Bisse— daughter Sarah Bisse — dau ghter 8

T homasin Bisse — daugh ter Mary W e b b e and her son Willia m— da ughter Amy

— if — a s if Ruddock and her son Edward son Thomas Bisse , living son Willi m Bis e , living— s o n Stroude Bisse— son James Bisse— son John Bisse — younge s t son Edward

— — — s Bisse godson William Bisse, son of brother James sister Hester Russo friend

S a r t ro ve Es a a Ba — s Edward Bisse of p g , q , and N th niel rnard , gent brother James

— Bisse , Parson of Croscombe, and Robert Bisse of Shepton lease of grounds ” ’ — P n a m . the 2 3 A 1 2 the called y wife living Adm on wi th will ug . 6 5 to super Bissc . 8 9 a . visors , Joyce , the relict, having renounced ( Cl rke ) Sentence for con firm ti 1 2 a o n 9 . registered . ( Hele )

' n e m w S zg a tu r f r o i ll .

23 . 1 626 . w . Oct Agnes Bisse of Croscombe , idow Son Philip Bisse and his children — daughter Sarah Davies and her children — daughter Ann — sister - i n - la w ’ Judi th Ca sb e r d— daughter-in -la w Joyce Bisse— son Philip s wife — brother John

— ’ Ca sb e rd so n Cu sb e a r d . Charles, ex or . Wi tnesses, James Bisse and John Proved ’

2 3 . 1 626 1 1 . Nov by Charles Bisse, the son and ex or . ( 7 Hele ) ’

4 1 627 . n W . July Adm o to illiam Bisse of Croscombe, co Somerset , bu t dying

Stro w de . F0 . in parts beyond the seas , granted to Bisse , the brother ( 2 Ja n 2 0 . 1 6 8 . u . . William Bisse of Tisb ry , co Wilts, tanner John Wort, son

u — - i n — of John Wort, and Alice Wort, da ghter of the same son law John Wort and - m i — A Avice his wife Mary Bisse , daughter of Willia B sse the younger wife vice — . 3 0 . 1 62 9 son William brother Laurence Bisse , an overseer Proved Nov by

B 1 00 . Avice , the relict, and William isse, the son . ( Ridley )

2 . 2 s Ke fo r d Fr o m e 6 1 6 8 . i o Sept Gilbert B se , the elder of y , near Sellwood ,

i — — - . o m . u co S m , yeo an Son Sam el son John s children and his wife said John living — son Gilbert— wife Edi th — d a ughter Pitman — daughter M ille S— daughter — — ’ w t xe s . a n d e x 1 4 . Hollo ay daughter Mary said wife daughter Mary , Proved Nov

1 629 s a . 9 3 . by Edith , the relict, and Mary B i se , the d ughter ( Ridley )

- — 20 . 1 2 h 63 . . Aug T omas Bisse , clerk, Parson of Weston super Mare , co Somerset .

' Wife Elizabeth — daughter Christi a na Brace and so n - i n -law M r Walter Brace a ra n da u hte r D B 1 0— so n d ughter Elizabeth Bisse, g g of isse, who left her £ Thomas ’ i — — M r f B sse son Edward Bisse Cooke, ellow of Brasenose College , my son Thomas ’ — M r m B tutor cousin Willia Bisse of rasenose College , my son s reader . Proved ’ - 1 5 . 1 632 3 e x t x . . Feb by Elizabeth , the relict and (8 Russell )

' S e n a t m c r mn c a g f ll .

’ d 14 1 633 . Ad u June m on to Thomas Bisse , late of Westb ry, co . Wilts, dee , F0 granted to Mary Bisse , the relict . ( .

1 0

20 . 1 647 c a n a James Bisse, overseers . Proved Oct by J B ker alias Bisse, the relict ’ a n d e x t x 4 20 . . ( Fines )

1 1 44 . w h S 6 t e a r t r tt . . o ve . Ba c o m b e Sept Ed ard Bisse, younger, of p g par , co

i — Es . u f a Som , q To son Edward the parsonage of I scombe in said c O . wi e Eliz beth — -d — . a L a d eldest son George Bisse , gent aughter Mary Bisse youngest d ugh ter y B 4 - . 3 . 1 6 6 7 . 38 . isse Proved Feb by Elizabeth , the relict ( Fines ) ’ - 2 . 1 647 8 . Feb Adm on to William Bisse , late of parts beyond the seas , d a F de e . 0 . bachelor, , granted to John Bisse , the f ther ( ’ d 27 1 648 . . May Adm on to James Bisse , late of Barnstaple, co Devon , dee , the F 0 . granted to Humphrey B isse , the son , [blank] relict consenting . ( “ ” W i r . 2 9 . 1 650 . o B o r m s te n Oct I Jord n iss of Four daughters Ann , Fra ces , ’ — — — Je a n e x t x . 28 A , and Bessie son Jorden son James wife Beatrice , Proved pril ’

1 6 1 e x t x 60 . 5 by said . ( Grey ) ’ ’ B sse St 1 . 1 65 1 . m 5 Oct Ad on to John y , late of Bartholomew s by the d e F d e B sse 0 . Exchange , London , , granted to Philip y , the brother . ( ’ d 20 1 65 2 . July Adm on to James Bisse , late of Batcombe , bachelor, dee ,

F0 . gran ted to John Albyn and Mary his wife, the sister . (

23 . 1 652 . B Fr o o m e . Dec John Besse ( isse in margin), the elder , of Selwood , co f — m — Somerset, yeoman . Wi e Mary son Sa uel Bisse grandchildren Morgan Coward , Bi o o t a son of Morgan Coward of Merston g , baker, and John H yee , son of Richard l -l a Fr o m e — — a — a yoc of o aforesaid , clothier son John Bisse daugh ter M ry d ughters ’ I l a c e a — l — Frances y and J ne Coward son Samue , ex or friends Gilbert Bisse and

n N o r r ic e . 5 1 654 S tephe , overseers Proved June by Samuel B isse, the son and ’ 4 ex or . ( 9 1 Alchin . )

1 653 . . 1 June Joh n Bisse, citizen and stationer of London Brother William “ ” “ ” Bisse— land called Pyn a m now letten to Edward Bisse and two others in

— -i n - a Shepton Mallett, co . Somerset sister law Eliz beth , wife of said brother William — brother -i n - law John Whi tbourne and sister his wife— sister A nne Plymton — i — sister Dorothy Coxe cousin Philip B sse , citizen and vintner of London children

S — a of brother William , sister Dorothy , and ister Whitbourne said brother Willi m ’ 1 6 ’ 1 6 1 . 3 . 8 . ex or . Proved 3 Aug 5 by said ex or ( Brent )

S i g n a tur e f r o m w i ll .

’ d - d e 1 1 653 4. L e 3 Jan . Adm on to Philip Bisse , late of Christ Church , ondon , , i a . fo . granted to Ursul , the relict . By order of Court . ( , ’ d - d e 2 1 653 4 . a . e 3 March Adm on to John Bisse , late of B rnstaple, co Devon , ,

fo . granted to Rebecca, the relict . (ii . , ldb u r ie 1 5 . s O u 1 6 Sept . 6 6 I Thomas Bisse Rector of the pari h Church of ” v o u i n n G lo u c . . . She r sto n e p the hill the Cou ty of Clerke Lands , tenements , etc , in “ ” a b l u d n n u a . e o e M g na, co Wilts, vu to Sus nna my wife , for life, if she conti ues “ “ vn to A married , rem Edward Bisse , Minister in shton Keynes i n the County of W r A u ilts, beinge my naturali b other, nd v to Henrie Stephens the elder of Kemble vn to in the County of Wilts aforesaid , yeoman , And John Bishopp of Puckle 1 1

church in the County of Gloucester aforesaid , yeoman , in trust to sell the same and apply the proceeds to the ed u cation of my children and the raising of portion s ‘ fiu e for them vuto my Children (viz ) William Bisse , Phillipp Bisse , Edward £50 21 vn t Bisse , Susanna Bisse , and James Bisse apiece when o mine eldest sonne Thomas Bisse one good bed wi th beddinge s u fficien t to be delivered vu to him “ a r e n tishi m si n e tt v l when hee is out of his pp pp , to him also y g which I su a ly ' ” vn to S m weare my onne John Bisse y bedd and all my goods in Oxford, my whole studdy of b o o ke s sa u e in g e and e xc e pti n ge my bible and such other english ” “ b o o ke s l o w n e vse as my wife shal make choice of for her , and fin e ye ards and halfe of b r o a de cloth to make him a m o u rn i n ge sui te to m y said sonne William £ 1 0 22 t ’ u e x x . when Susanna my wife resid ary legatee and sole Proved 2 Feb . ’ 1 656-7 e x x 42 by said t . ( Ru then . )

i S g n a tur e f r o m w i ll .

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8 1 . May 657 Adm on to John Biss , late of parts beyond the seas, bachelor , d d F e e . 0 . , granted to Edward Biss , the brother (

’ - 5 . 1 658 9 . m . Jan Ad on to John Biss, late of Batcombe, co Somerset, bu t at d de e . F0 . sea, bachelor, , granted to Philip Biss, the brother ( “ 2 6 . 1 659 . l Feb I Henry Bisse of Shepton Mal ett in the County of Sommers ,

-i n - — grocer . Sister law Avice Walter poor of Shep ton Mallett, Stanton , and Sto c kla n e — J — Elizabeth Bisse , the daughter of ames Bisse James Bisse, the son of — M 1‘ — Upton Bisse Henry Bisse , son of George Bisse James B isse, son of James — Str o d ff Str o d— Bisse of Shepton Mallett George , son of Je ery Elizabeth Walter, — a A — n daughter of William Walter Henry Adams , son of Rich rd dams Edward I gs , ’ — A Str o d Str o d— e x t x son of John Ings nne , daughter of Philip wife Anne, a n d M r 1 friends kinsmen George Bisse and James Bisse, overseers . Proved May

1 660 . 8 0 . by Anne, the relict , etc ( Nabbs ) ’ d 1 8 A 1 65 9 . de e pril Adm on to James Bisse , late of Wells, co . Somerset , ,

c a n . granted to J Bisse , the relict

’ ‘l 20 1 65 9 . Alm e sfo rd April Adm on to Philip Bisse , late of bachelor, dec

d t he . grante to Upton Bisse, father

1 0 1 662 . n . June Nicholas Biss of Halto , co Somerset , husbandman . To son “ ’ ” a n e ta — John a brass p which was his mother s, grandchildren Richard Pitman , n n Walter Pi tman , An e Pitman , Avice Pitman , Edward Pitma , and Agnes Pitman ,

21 n -in - n all u nder , so s and daughters of son law Richard Pitman and Ag es my

d— — — daughter , late dee now wife Margaret daughter Elizabeth grandchildren Giles a n d 2 1 Day , Elizabeth D ay, Nathaniel Day, Mary Day , all under , sons and daughters of Giles Day my son — i n -law and Elizabeth my daughter— daughter Magdalen n l a n d Pitm grandchildren Anne Pitman , Nicholas Pi tma , Wa ter Pitman , Magdalen an ,

2 1 -i n - all under , sons and daughters of Walter Pitman my son law and Magdalen my daugh ter— daugh ter Margaret— grandchildren Margaret Pi tman a n d Mich a el 2 1 n -i n - d Pitman , under , son and daughter of Michael Pitma my son law , late dee , ” a n d — -i n — Margaret my daughter grandchild Joh Clothier, son of son law John h 2 1 — h Clothier and Margaret my daug ter, said grandchild u nder daug ter Edi th 1 2

n n h u r gra dchildren Stephen Pitma , Elizabeth Pitman , and Mic ael Pitman , nde sons and daughter o f Stephen Pitman my son -i a - l a w a n d Edi th my daugh ter

-i n - a — a — a son law Stephen Pitm n d ugh ter Elizabeth Anne , d ughter of Walter Pitman , ’ a n d A a — a f e x t x — a n d nne , daugh ter of Rich rd Pitman s id wi e bro ther John Bisse b -i - 1 6 6 n 20 . 6 rother law Stephen Phillips , overseers . Proved Dec by Margaret , the 1 3 . relict , etc . ( 7 Mico ) ’ d 29 A . 1 6 6 . A m ug 7 d on to William Bisse , late of the City of London , but ying

a t s . Minten , co . Lincoln , g ranted to James Bisse and Robert Bi se, the brothers

1 6 1 669 . o . a April . Margaret Bisse of Halton , co Somerset, wid w D ugh ter f — a Da Elizabeth , wi e of Giles Dey of Hal ton , husbandman gr ndchild Elizabeth y

‘ n a a 2 1 — gra dchildren Giles Dey and N th niel Dey , under grandchild Mary D ey , 2 1 — n a daughter of said Giles, u nder gra dchild Grace Dey, another daugh ter of s me ,

— hn a r . under same age daughter Margaret, wife of Jo Clothier of Clapton p ’ M — n o f a to n . a n p , co Somerset , yeoman M rgaret Pitma my gra dchild , daugh ter “ P m n 2 1 Michael it a of Clapton aforesaid , late dec , u nder , and Michael Pitman my so n o f a — 2 1 grandchild , s me grandchild John Clothier, son of said John , under

a i n E l u 2 1 gr ndch ldre lizabeth C othier and Edith Clothier , daughters of same , nder

— i s daugh ter Edith , w fe of Stephen Pi tman , the elder, of Halton , hu bandman f a grandchild Stephen Pitman , son o said Stephen , grandchild Elizabeth Pitm n ,

a n a a daughter of s me , Michael Pitma , son of s me, grandchild Agnes Pitman , d ugh ter

a a a of s me , grandchild Edith Pitman , d ugh ter of s me , and Sarah Pitman , daughter 2 1 — of the same , all under grandchild Nicholas Pitman , son of Walter Pitman of

h b . A e Higher Wolston par . Nort Cad ury, co Somerset , yeoman , grandchild nn m h Pi t an , daug ter of same, Walter Pitman , son of same , Mag dalen , daughter of a n d w so n n 2 1 — a same , Ed ard Pitman , of same, all u der Richard Pitman my gr nd

a r . child , son of Richard Pitman of Lower Wolston p North Cadbury, husbandman , A a nne Pitman , daughter of same, Walter Pitman , son of same (who had a leg cy n i h m n from his gra dfather N c olas Bisse , Edward Pit a , son of same , and A 2 1 — n vice Pitman , daughter of same, all under brother Stephe Phillipps of

h r n Halton , butcher , and his six c ild en , John , Da iel , Richard , Stephen . Elizabeth , ’ — -i n - a n and Deborah Phillipps son law Stephen Pitm of Halton , husbandman, ex or . ’ 9 1 - i 1 . 67 0 1 5 . Proved Feb by sa d ex or . ( Duke ) ’ B t ’ 5 1 669 . sse S May Adm on to Elizabeth y , late of Margaret s , Westminster , d d F . e e n a d . 0 widow , , granted to George Tomlinson , the pri cip l cre itor ( ’

28 1 67 0 . w t April Adm on to Ed ard Bisse , la e of the city of Bristol , but in d n de e n m . parts beyo d the seas , bachelor, , gra ted to Tho as Bisse , the brother

8 . 1 67 2 . Fr o o m e Se l w a rd 0 0 . m n . Feb Gilbert Bisse of , Somerset, yeo a Eldest

— a — — n 2 1 — son Gilbert Bisse son Nichol s son Samuel son John , u der son James ,

’ 21 — a — e x t x — under daughter M ry and her three children wife Mary Bisse , friend

’ Fr o m o e . 2 . 67 5 a e x t x . Samuel Bisse of , an overseer Proved Dec 1 by s id

r ( 1 2 1 Dy c e . )

23 . 1 67 9 . Oct Strode Bisse of Sherborn , co . Dorset, gent . Sister Joyce Bisse , ’ a a a n d e x t 2 1 - x 1 . 8 0 univers l leg tee sole . Nuncupative will proved Feb 67 9 by ’ 1 4 . said e x t x . ( Bath ) ’ - d 20 . 1 680 1 . A de e Jan dm on to William Bisse , late of the ci ty of Bristol , , granted to Mary, the relict .

1 6 . 1 4 Sept . 83 I Robert Bisse of T i n e he a d within the parish of Edington 1 3

— i n W . u the county of il ts , gent Wife da gh ters Sarah and Susannah Bisse , both under 2 1 — son Robert Bisse— leasehold property in Fro o m e Sellwood and Marston

— — P Bi o tt . M gg , both co Somerset said daughters execu trixes brother James Bisse

- - lr b in M d . 2 1 69 1 h and rother law Edward Wa man , overseers Proved July by Sara

1 1 0 . Bisse and Susanna Bisse , the daughters , etc . ( Vere )

t r e o m w i S ig n a u f r ll .

3 . 1 Elle a n o r Aug 688 . Biss of the Citty of Wells in the County of Somersett , ” w iddo w 0 Ba ttc o m b e 0 0 . Testatrix recovered £3 0 from James Biss of i n said , Es — a q , by a decree in the Court of Exchequer . Daughter Catherine Biss son Willi m — a — a Biss grandchild Amy Biss, d ughter of son Edward Biss said d ughter Catherine ’ e x t x An n n . . Witnesses, Edward Bisse, Penny, John Pe ny, and David Tryme ’ - 1 9 e x t x 1 . Proved 8 Jan . 688 by said . ( Ent )

28 1 6 9 . June 8 . I James Bisse of Shipton Mallett i n the County of Somersett Wife Margaret — daughter Hester Bisse — daughter Elizabeth Browne — daugh ter — 2 1 Mary Banister grandchildren Hester Browne and Mary Browne, both under n t grandchildren James Ba ister, Thomas Banister, Charles Banister, Edward Banis er , t Mary Banister, Jane Banister, Margaret Banister, E lizabe h Banister , and Katherine 21 — M Banister, all under grandchildren James Bisse , argaret Bisse , Katherine ’ 2 1— - Bisse , Amy Bisse, and Ann Bisse , all under son James Bisse , ex or brother ’

4 . 1 68 9 . 1 1 8 . Robert B isse, overseer . Proved Sept by said ex or ( Ent ) ’

25 . 1 69 0 Oct . Adm on to Philip Bisse, late of the city of B ristol , bu t at Nevis d de e a G . in the West Indies , , gr nted to race Bisse, widow, the relict ’ - “ 1 8 1 69 0 1 . . March Adm on to Edward Bisse , late of Westham , co Essex, dec ,

i . F0 . 1 7 00 . granted to Elizabeth B ss, widow , the relict ( De bonis non i n July 1 9 d 1 8 April 6 6 . Edward Bisse of Frampton Cotterell . Wife Jane . Pro

1 1 . 1 9 . 0 Sept . 69 6 ( 7 Bond ) ’

9 1 7 00 . m . w c o . July Ad on of goods , etc , of Ed ard Bisse , late of Westham , d l de e ‘ Essex , , unadministered by Elizabeth , the relict, now also dec , granted to

1 69 1 . James Bisse , the son . Former grant in March

4 . 1 7 02 . n o Jan Samuel Bess (Bisse in margi ) , c oper on board the frigate ” W f — — a t Rook . i e Anne Bess daughter Ann Bess son John Bess . Dated

B . 4 . 1 02 24 1 03 . 1 2 Barbadoes Jan 7 . Proved May 7 ( 5 egg ) l 1 2 a B i 29 7 0 . o f r s to ll . Ju y I Thom s Bisse of the Citty , Merchan t Tayler “ — — W l r r Cle a ve do n c o . t o r shi fu l St e e te P operty in , Somerset wife Mary proper y in p ’ Br isto ll — so n al s St . Nicholas Shambles in the Citty of aforesaid Thomas Bisse — — f son Philip Bisse daughter Martha Bisse property in Redclif e Street, Bristol — a n d n u 21 a n d . four daughters Mary , Sarah , Margery , Joa , all nder unmarried ’

30 . 1 7 02 e x o r s . 1 30 . Proved Oct by Mary , the relict, and two ( Herne ) “ 3 1 7 04 . s March James Bisse , the Elder, of Compton in the pari h of Pilton ” n So m m e rsse tt Ka the ri n e n r O e r t i n the cou ty of , gen tleman . Now wife p p y in h — — m a n o r o f — Yatton and C urchill par . Croscombe son James Bisse Pilton said son 21 — — James , under father made a will daughters Margaret and Katherine , both D 1 4,

— — s — under 2 1 property i n P re sle igh mother Margaret Bi se son Robert Bisse , — u nder 2 1 — son John Bisse— sister Il c s te r Bisse property in Shepton Mallett and

— 2 1 — 2 1 West Pen n a rd said s o n John , under daughters Anne and Edi th , under

— Cro ssc o m b e a n d u nma rried — brother John Rogers kinsman Thomas George of ’ — f e x t x . 2 1 . 1 7 07 property i n Norwood Park , co . Somerse t said wi e Proved Oct by

’ x t x 220 . said e . ( Poley ) ’ ’ d . 2 May 17 10 . Ad m on to Edward Bisse, late of St Leonard s , Eastcheap , Lon on , “ h . dec , gran ted to Sara Bisse, the relict

1 . rs Es . 3 1 Aug . 1 7 3 . James Biss of Batcombe , co Some et, q Wife Grace ’ — — 9 . 1 7 1 3 s o n Thomas son George son James Biss , ex or . Proved Oct by said

’

220 . ex or . ( Leeds )

' i m i l S g n a tm e f r o w l . ’

6 . 1 7 1 7 . a n s . n Aug Adm on to Frances Bisse , late of B r taple , co Devo , spinster , d de e a the . , granted to Susan (or Susanna) Payne (wife of Willi m Payne) , sister ’ J 1 1 7 . m 6 Aug . 7 Ad on to ohn Bisse , late of B arnstaple , co . Devon , bachelor, d de e . , gran ted to Susan (or Susanna) Payn e (wife of William Payne) , the sister

1 H f . h 2 1 July 1 7 8 . Philip , Bishop of ere ord To be buried in Hereford Cat edral

i n the vault where wife Bridget , Countess Dowager of Plymouth , lieth . Sister — r Joyce B isse— niece Susanna Fe l to e niece Ann Fe l to e — brother D Thomas Bisse “ n e a m so n — r do c sister Susa na J child en of bro ther John Bisse , , and of si ster Mary d 29 . 1 7 1 9 . f 0 1 21 2 . 7 de e . Fe lto e , also Codicil dated Sept A fidavit Dec by Norris ’ t L n a s J e a m so u of S Bride s, ondo , hosier, to the codicil . Said will and codicil 1 2 1 Re v‘1 Bride o ke proved 20 D ec . 7 by Ralph , Archdeacon of Winchester , Thomas D th D . Bisse, . , ) brother, and Joyce Bisse, spinster, the sister, power reserved to the ’ 221 other e x o r s . ( Buckingham

i m. i S g n a tu r e f r o w ll .

1 6 . 1 7 2 1 . . Sep t Robert Bisse of West Compton par . Pilton , co Somerset, M r — t M ’ s — i n clothier . Brother John Bisse mo her Catherine Bisse property Shepton “ ’ ’ Mallett formerly given by my fla the r M r James Bisse to me after m y mother s 1 " — Re b o tie r Re v‘ Re b o tie r x decease sister Margaret , wife of M Elias of A bridge in ’ — Re b o tie r s — said c o . sister two children Elias and Katherine sister Katherine Bisse

’ — — A n r x t x 27 . sister ne Bisse sister Edith Bisse said mothe sole e . Proved Jan

- 1 2 6 . 2 . 7 5 by Catherine Bisse , widow , the mother ( Plymouth )

Si n a t e o m W i ll g ur f r . 1 5

’ - d 1 3 1 7 23 4. . de e March Adm on to Robert Bisse, late of Coulston , co Wilts , , granted to Eleanor Bisse, widow , the relict . t ’ 25 1 7 3 3 . S . h May William Bisse of Helen s , London , gent C ildren of d d — — n brother Thomas Bisse , ee brother John Bisse and his children wife Elle , ’ ” Pe rc ha r d The : e x t x : . v . Witnesses , James , Reb Martin , Martin Pro ed 1 2 June ’ 1 7 3 6 e x t x 1 2 . by said . ( 5 Derby ) ’ 1 Pidlin h d 1 2 . 7 3 5 . c . w de e Dec Adm on to Elizabe th Bisse , late of , co Dorset, wido , ,

‘ M e r e fie ld M a r Ga e r C w ido w granted to Robert , a creditor, y pp (or opper) , , the sister

r and only next of kin renouncing . [The italic portion of this entry c ossed through ] t " 26 1 7 3 6 . S . M idd Es July James Bisse of Clemen t Danes, co , q , son of d “ B tt m b e c o . Es de a c o e . th James Bisse of , Somerset, q , Everything to Mary e

m a r r Daughter of Philip Parsons of Batcombe aforesaid, Hosier, formerly ye d or m a r r e d f repu ted to be y to William Haynes, Surgeon , and who a terwards lived with ” ’

e x t x . 1 9 . 1 me and goes now by my name , and she Proved Aug 7 3 6 by Mary ’

n e x t x . 1 7 1 . Parso s otherwise Haynes, the ( Derby )

S i n a t e w g ur fr o m i ll .

26 . 1 737 . n Oct Jane Bisse of Christ Church , Londo , spinster . To be buried

— — — r Co dic o t . o dda at , co Herts sister Anne Bisse niece Anna Maria g u Jane Bisse niece Elizabeth Bisse— n ephew George Bisse— niece Rebecca Bisse — brother D " Jam es Bisse— sister Rebecca P e r r im a n — brother Thomas Chase — sister Mary Chase

— — Ir ’ n D . n . ephew Edward C hase iece Jane Bisse said brother James , ex or Codicil d— 1 2 17 43 . A n o Dated March Niece nna Maria Bisse, now dee ephew Robert R ssiter, “ M — r one of the sons of Hugh Rossiter, said Hugh living Thomas Chase Rossite ,

. a n d 2 2 1 44 eldest son of said Hugh Said will codicil proved Nov . 7 by James ’ ’ - Es . 14 1 7 49 5 0 Bisse , q , the ex or On March adm on of goods , etc . , unadministered ’ ’ E dm r G s a o . by said ex or gran ted to eorge Poyner Bisse, q , the said James Anne

. 249 An s tis Rossiter, wife of said Hugh is men tioned in said will as living ( . )

S i n a t e o m w i g ur f r ll.

- 1 740 1 . m d 2 Feb . Willia Biss of Shoemaker Row , London , Corporal on boar ” — — o f . the Tiger man war Sons William Biss , John Biss, Abraham Biss , and

’ ’ — . 2 1 4 Stephen Biss said son William , ex or Proved 5 May 7 3 by said ex or .

(1 52 Boycott . )

l n . . 30 May 1 7 41 . Stephen Bisse of Wimb edo , co Surry To be buried i n Lothbury Church near deceased wife— testator sometime Agent for Victualling a t Lisbon— sister Elizabeth Wal ter and her son Ed w ard and daughter Mary— sister Rebecca Rowe and her son Willia m and daughter Mary— sister Jane Shu te a n d her son Stephen h — s a sister Eleanor Ric ards cou ins George Bray, Edward Bray, Elizabeth Bray, M ry 1 6

B — — ray , and Margaret Bray three sisters and their children brothers Laurence

“ r " — — M Rila n d owe and Edward Bray sister Margaret Bisse Rev , niece Mary his

— — wife , and his two sons cousins Ed w ard Walter and Mary Wa lter nephew Bisse ’ l ic ha rds . 1 3 . 4 , ex or Propounded Nov 17 6. 30 1 7 4 1 May . Pretended will of Stephen Bisse , late of Wimbledon , co . Surry , E “ s de c . n Es n q , a widower, Cause betwee Bisse Richards, q , the ephew and ’ a pretended sole ex or , the party promoting the s id cause , on the one part , and f w Rebecca Rowe (wi e of Laurence Rowe) and Jane Shute , wido , the sisters and “ n Rila n d B ext of ki n , and also Mary (wife of Rev Richard iland , clerk) , the niece

s by the brother, Edward Wal ters and Mary Walters , spin ter, nephew and niece by

w Vi e rs f n V i e rs a n d a sister, and George Bray , Ed ard Bray , Mary g (wi e of Joh g ) , n Margaret Bray, spinster, nephews and ieces by a sister, the parties against whom

a u a n d the s id cause is promoted , of the other part . Said will prono nced null void

1 0 . 1 46 3 Dec 7 . ( 7 5 Edmunds .) t ’ 2 . 1 7 45 . f S Feb Susanna Bisse, wi e of Thomas Bisse of Bartholomew s the Great , “ ” n ifa c e d 1 4 1 7 4 Lon do , Painter . Indenture or eed of settlement , dated Sept . 3 and

m a made previous to y marri ge , between the said Thomas Bisse of the first part , myself

n a by the name of Susa nah Norman , spinster, of the second p rt, and Henry — E . h the ntwisle , gent , and T omas Martin , gent . , of third part goddaughter

u n — — S sanna Marti children of sister Eleanor, wife of said Thomas Martin nieces ’ Elea nor and Mary Hill— sister Mary Hill s eldest dau gh ter— brother and sister Thom a s Hill and Ma ry his wife — brother and sister Thomas Martin and Eleanor ’ — his wife said husband, ex or . Wi tnesses, Ellen Bisse and H . Entwisle . Proved 1 1 4 ’ 1 3 April 7 8 by said ex or . ( 07 Strahan .) ’

1 2 . 1 74 6. Es n . Dec Adm on to Stephen Bisse, q , late of Wimbledo , co Surry , “ the widower, dec , granted to Eleanor Richards, widow, sister and next of kin , l o th sentence having been pronounced against his will on inst . De bonis non in 1 June 7 66 .

25 o r . 1 747 . o f . m N John Bisse of the city Bristol , merchant Testator ade a

“ l — 1 . M former will in Madeira in 7 30 Nephew the Rev Edward Bisse, clerk property

— Co va n t— Ei r e n ia in Bath and Portbury aun t Mary niece Mason , sister of said Edward — John Co va n t of Portbury left property by will to said Edward and Eir e n ia — sa id ’ ’

. 1 3 1 7 5 5 . 1 22 . Edward , ex or Proved May by said ex or ( Paul ) ’ “ 1 749 A o . Es 5 Oct . . dm on to James Bisse, late f Codicote , co Herts , q , dec , granted to George Poyner Bisse, the son .

. 1 7 5 0. . . . 5 Dec Rebecca Biss of Mount Street par St George , Hanover Sq uare , co ‘ — a a a n d u — M idd n . , spi ster Niece Jane Williams niece Sar h B rtlett her da ghter niece w hose maiden name was Jane Bi s s — cousin M a ry Hales — nephew J o hu Biss — to be t ’ — — S a a b u ried in the second best burial ground belonging to George s, H nover Squ re

- nephews John Biss, William Ames , John Ames , Robert Ames, and Thomas

A — a m mes nieces Jane whose maiden n me was Biss , Jane Willia s, and Sarah

’ — a Bartlet nephew John Biss , now or late of Nunney ne r Froom , co . Somerset, ex or . ’

1 7 1 o . 27 5 u . Proved 1 4 Oct . 5 by said ex r ( B sby ) ’ “ 0 1 7 50. . a . 1 Dec . Ellen Bisse of St B rtholomew s the Great , London , widow If St I die i n Lo n do n to be buried in the church of D unstan in the East, near late husband ” W illiam Bisse — said h u sband beq ueathed by will to the children of his brothers Thomas Bisse and John Bisse— nephew Thomas Bisse of London and his brother

1 8

he fo rd c o . 23 . 1 529 . Fre s . Oct William Longe of [ Somerset] , clothier Wife ’ Alice b u ried in church there — testa tor born at Se m y n g to n and there bap tized

— a — 2 1 — sister Margaret Barley d ughter Mary Long son Thomas Long, under wife Isa bel and her children — brother li ttle John Lo n g c to Thomas Horton the ’ ” “ o n e r J e a n e B sse P u b le m w hic he a y g and y of y y wife s brother, the said Thom s ’ — l I o r to n J o hn B sse P u b le m a e x t x . and y of y I ake my overseers s id wife Isabel , ’ - 4 k n 1 2 3 0 e x t x . 1 Ja n . Proved 7 Jan . 5 9 by said ( y ) - M r ha n t 10 . 1 5 7 1 2 . e c u e . Jan I John Cutt of bristowe , and late Maior there

W e r b e r h — — a To be buried in the church of St . g i n Bristol wife Johan son Willi m

— — 2 1 — a n m Cutt son Nicholas Cu tt son Mathew Cutt , under d ughter Bridget , u arried brother- i n - law Joh n Riehe— son -i n -law John By sse - son -i a -law "obert Sandforde ’ ” - ih — h B sse s c hildre n n e 1 0 u n c brother law Thomas Kelc e to John y . Proved J ’

1 57 5 w e x t x . 24 . for said ife , the sole ( Pickering )

. Str w de . 20 . 1 5 9 2 o . Aug William of Shepton Mallett , dio Bath and Wells Son Je ffc ry Str o w de — so n William Str o w de — son George Str o w de — daughter Mary Stro w de — testator thinks his wife pregnant — mo ther Alice Stro w de — brother Edward Str o w de — sister Anne Alla m b r idge — brother Thom a s Stro w de — cousin ’ de — n — e x t x Co w a r . 1 Thomas cousi William Bisse wife Elizabeth , Proved Sept . ’

2 e x t x 0 . 1 5 9 for said . ( 7 Harrington )

T w m a n . 1 1 1 5 9 5 . r e G . June Ann of Frampton Cottrell , co loucester, widow l T re w m a n — f m — -i n - Grandchi dren sister Joan Bisse , wi e of Tho as Bisse brother law

— Thomas Bisse Ann Bisse, daughter of said Thomas, Elizabeth Bisse , daughter of

m a — sa e , and Arthur Bisse, Thomas Bisse , and S rah , children of same deceased

r a n 7 . 1 5 9 5 . 68 . husband Edward T e wm . Proved Nov ( Scott )

1 1 603 . . A April Dame Joan Younge of the city of Bristol , widow To ndrew ” m se r va u n t 1 1 3 Bisse y tenn pounds . Proved (with a codicil dated 6 May 60 )

- 1 603 4 . 25 . 7 Feb . ( Harte ) ‘ 5 1 603 . h . June Elizabet Martyn of Heath House in Rodden , co Som , but at B sse B sse — Boyton , co . Wilts, widow . To Samuel y , son of Gilbert y to Susan Bennet,

B sse s . wife of John Bennet, and to Alice y her si ter Said John Bennet had issue .

- 1 1 4 1 1 . Proved 3 Feb . 6 5 . ( Rudd ) - B 1 6 . 1 605 6 . . w Feb Anne ridgman of Badminton Magna, co Gloucester, wido .

h — - in - Daughter Judit Bisse Judith Bisse, daughter of Edward Bisse, my son law , 1 t w o a n d under 8 , and her sisters , Joane Bisse Grace Bisse, under same age

a Judith Bisse , wife of said Edward, and Florence Bisse , d ughter of the same

n — childre of brother Sir Robert Younge estate of mother, Lady Younge , nu ad ’ ” d — M Str a n w ie . a s . ministered by brother, Nicholas g , her ex or, dee etc , etc Proved ’ ’

8 1 606 . 1 0 . 1 61 2 . July On Nov adm on of goods , etc , unadministered by the ex or , “ de c a n B sse B sse th now , gr ted to Judith y (wife of Edward y ) , e daughter f (59 Staf ord .)

Bla c kb o r o w e B sse t . 1 607 . Peter . William y an overseer and a wi ness Not

8 . 1 607 7 2 . dated . Proved Aug ( Huddleston )

S r k n - - 2 . 1 607 . e re Sto e la e . in Nov John y [of , co Brothers law James Bisse and Robert Russe the elder — son Jam es— daughter Elizabeth — daughter ’ - 3 . 1 607 8 Se r r e e x t x . 1 7 Judith . Proved Feb by Mary y , the relict and ( Winde bank .)

S i n a ti t e o m w i g r f r ll . 1 9

S m t E 23 . 1 608 . . o s . B sse Jan George Upton of Wells , co , q Edward y , eldest B sse - i n - — B sse B sse son of Edward y my brother law nephews Upton y and Philip y , B sse ff Str o w de l Str o w de sons of sister Elizabeth y , and Je ery , Wil iam , and Thomasin Str o w de Stro w de — , sons and daugh ter of William , her former husband George ’ Stro w de Str o w de d Str A and Mary , two other chil ren of said William o w de . dm on

- 2 3 . 1 608 9 1 609 . 20 . and will Feb , confirmed by sentence ( Dorsett ) i ” ” 1 1 10 . . . a n d 7 Jan . 6 Henry Joyce of Wells , co Som Master M D Bisse ’ — M ” — M ” ” mistress Thomas Bisse , my master s son , and his two children D Hilles and his six children— three children of M ” John Sw a de ll— M ” Samuel Bisse and his

22 1 1 2 . 3 . three children . Proved May 6 ( 6 Fenner )

1 2 1 61 2 . w Feb . Barnard Benson of the city of Bristol , pe terer . Peter Biss ,

9 u 1 61 3 . scrivener, a witness . Proved J ly “ 7 S . 1 61 9 . c o u n t e m ept I William Hill of Mells in the y of So ersett, clerke , di vin iti — — D octor in e . Wife Edi th daughter Washer daughter Markes a n d her h— — 24— — e n daughter Sara son Markes son Philip , under son Washer son B j amin — — n 21 daughter Mary daughters Prudence and A na, both under and unmarried

“ - - r “ in D . Rev father law Biss , dec , who made a will Witnesses , Robert Markes ,

- e . 1 0 1 61 9 20 John Washer, and oth rs Proved March by Mary Hill the daughter . 27 ( Soamo . )

i a u r e r o m w S g n t f i ll .

4 1 624 . ff . D ec . Je ery Strode of Shepton Mallett , co Somerset, gent . Wife ’ Sarah — christening of said wife s son s Edward and Josias— son William Strode ’ b e x o r s— Do w n e side rothers George Strode and William Strode , Edward Barnard of

. u n S . w a r t r a u e par Shepton Mallett, gent , Ed ard Bisse , the yo ger, of p g par .

. n Do w n e side . Batcombe, gent , and Natha iel Barnard of aforesaid, overseers Edwa rd

- . 3 1 . 1 624 5 Bisse a witness Proved Jan by William Strode , power reserved to

. 8 George Strode ( Clarke . ) 22 2 1 6 5 . tr w d . S o e . May Thomas of Batcombe , co Somerset, gent Wife

— Str o w de Str o w de a n d Stro w de Eleanor eldest son John , and James John his sons , and his daugh ter — children of daugh ter -i n - law Amy Str o w de of Shepton Mallett a n d W to daughter Joyce Bisse , wife of William Bisse, the children of the said illiam Ru ddo c ke N Bisse (except Amy , wife of of oney , and Mary , wife of Webb of Ham) ” a n d ” two daughters of M Edward Bisse the younger , the eldest daughter of M — Es — Upton Bisse Elizabeth B isse , wife of Edward Bisse , q to James Bisse of ’ We s tc o m b e — -i n - — w son law William Bisse , ex or James Bisse and Ed ard Bisse , “ ’ ’ Es 20 u 2 . 20 u . 1 q , overseers . Proved J ne 1 6 5 by said ex or On A g 625 adm on ’ “ . d n o w of goods, etc , unadministere by said ex or, also dec , granted to James Bisse . Es Es n n q , Edward Bisse, q , Natha iel Bar ard , gent . , James Bisse, clerk , and Robert

. 80 w 4 Bisse, gent ( Clarke . ) Sentence for confirmation of said ill 1 Nov . 1 626 . 1 ( 30 Hele . )

1 9 1 626 Es June . John Smithes of Wrington , co . Somerset , q . Deceased son

— — ” John Smithes , buried in Wrington Church w ife Jc a n cousin M William Strode 20

— - in - — a son law John Coxe daugh ter Eliz beth Godwyn , wife of Robert Godwyn ,

— n t — gent . daughter Sarah Harvie , wi fe of Nicholas Harvie , ge children of said d h — n aug ters Elizabeth and Sarah daughters Jane Bar ard , wife of Edward Barn ard , f gen t . , Mary Bisse , wife of James Bisse, gent . , Johan Chichester, wi e of Richard — f n . Chichester, gent . , and Judi th Taverner, wi e of John Taver er, gen t kinswoman

— - — — - - in Bic ko m b e . i a Susan Passion brother law John , gent daughter law Mary Coxe

- -i a - — — daugh ter law Sarah Smithes , widow grandchild Johan Strode said wife sole ’ ’ e x t x 2 1 626 e x t x . 1 09 . . Proved Sept . by said ( Hele ) “ C ” Ca sb e r d Ea sthe r in to n the S 4 June 1 627 . I John of g within parish of ’ “ ” ’ C u tb e r t Co u n tie So m ss . f e x t x in Wells in the of , Yeoman Wi e Judith , ’

29 . 1 62 a e x t x . children mentioned in general terms . Proved Sept 7 by s id

(8 7 Skinner .) “ T S a r t r o ve 1 1 March 1 628 . I homas Hawker of p g within the Parrish of ’ ” ” Ba ttc o m b e So m ss Es u ie r . w in the county of , q Daughter Elizabeth Bisse , ife of a n S a r t r o ve Es — f Edw rd Bisse , the you ger , of p g aforesaid , q daughter Ann Blake , wi e M iddx Es — d — of William Blake of Kensington , co . , q augh ter Lady Hawker Edward S a r t r o ve Es — Bisse , the elder, of p g , q grandchild Ann Blake , daughter of said ’ W Es — d e x t x — illiam Blake , q said augh ter Lady Hawker , wife , Lady , and brother ’ ’ - i n l a w h Phil o ll e x t x a n d i n . 24 1 63 6 Jo n , ex or trust Proved June by Lady

the t a n d Filo ll . Hawker, relic , John , power reserved to Lady Hawker, the daugh ter

(7 5 Pile . )

- 1 4 1 634 5 . Cha lle n o r . . Feb . Christian of New Windsor , co Berks , widow To ” ” 27 my cossen Bisse hi s wife to my goddaughter Christian Bisse . Proved April

1 5 5 . 637 . ( Goare ) M m n Es 26 . 1 635 . G o e sso n . Aug Codicil of eorge p of Corto , co Wilts, q , made

— “— — . n d a 26 1 635 . bou t Aug Son He ry son George , dec augh ter Frances daughter

— — . 23 1 637 Helen daughter Rachel wife , with child Proved June by Helen M o m ss n m l 9 9 e o . . p , the relict , and confir ed by sen tence which fo lows ( Goare ) ’ [From said sen tence it appears that the said George s will was dated 1 3 May

1 633 . , but this is not registered The Probate Act book states that the said will M m n 2 . 1 63 5 o e sso was proved Dec by Helen p , the relict , and that i t was confirmed b y sentence in

Fillo ll S a r t o u e . n 1 5 . 1 63 6 . r . Oct John of p g , co Somerset , ge t Cousin John d Fillo ll a n -in son of brother Willi m , dec cossen John Bisse son e to my brother lawe M ” James Bisse o f Cr o se o m s — three sisters— cousins Grace Fitzja m e s a n d ’ Fi tz a m e S— m — Joan j nieces , the other three daughters of y sister Hawker sister s ’ m a — daughter Tho asin M ye cousin Edward Bisse , the younger , ex or . Edward ’ ” - ” . d 2 . 1 636 7 Bisse, sen , a witness Prove Feb by Edward Bisse , jun , the ex or , ” n m 1 . who was swor before M Ja es Bisse, clerk . ( 7 Goare )

— 1 3 1 64 1 . Fo sc o tt . m April Edward Orange of , co Somerset . Wife son Willia — — — d sons Humphrey and Francis daughter Mary, unmarried aughter Bull “ Jo ha n n a u so n — — d n daughter John deceased father daughter E ith Ora ge , dec , m ade a will— sister Cheeks — daugh ter Eliz a beth Bull — gran dchild William Bull ” a n d grandchild and godson Edward Bull — father M James Bysse — son B u ll ” Ni . l 1 9 4 a nephew M Edward cholls Pub ished May 1 6 1 . L urence Bull a witness

. 23 n 1 641 to said will and to the codicil Proved (with a codicil dated Ju e ) 3 Feb .

- 1 641 2 22 a . by Elizabeth Orange , the relict . ( C mpbell ) 21

1 3 1 65 . n . n April 0 John Albi of Brewton , co Somerset, yeoma . Son John and 2 1 65 1 A his children . Proved April by sons John and Henry lbin . (60 Grey .)

’ s w w a i i t fi w

Si n a tu r e o m w i g f r ll.

1 9 1 65 1 . t . April Rober Russe of Croscombe, co Somerset, clothier . Gran dchild

n 21 — 1 — n Robert Borde , u der grandchild Hester Borde, under 6 gra dchild John — W — n — Borde grandchild illiam Borde gra dchild Mary Borde, under 1 6 w ife Hester — ’ ’ s — -in - aid wife s daughter Hester and her children son law Robert Borde, ex o r cousin Richard Mogg and cousin Frances Borde , overseers . Proved 21 No v. 1 65 1 ’ 2 by said ex or . ( 23 Grey .)

i a t e o m w i S g n ur f r ll .

2 u 1 6 3 Wi ili sc o m b e . . 7 J ne 5 . Thomas Fort of v , co Somerset, husbandman

1 3 . 1 653 n . 1 9 7 . Wife Joan . Proved Sept by Joa , the relict ( Brent )

2 3 . w . D ec . 1 65 . Anne Strode of Shepton Mallett, co Somerset, idow Son

— Thomas Strode daughter Sarah Clutterbuck an d her children and husband .

1 1 657 . 354 . Proved 1 Sept . ( Ruthen )

30 1 654 . . . May Henry D avisson of Freshford, co Somerset Son Joseph

— — — ra n da u hte r 21 Davisson wife Ann daughter Jane Curll g g Sarah Curll, u nder — . 3 . 1 658 A n n daughter Elizabeth Ashe John Ashe a witness . Proved Nov by ,

64 . the relict . ( 6 Wootton ) t 1 65 . Do w n e side . . 1 Nov . 7 Jane Barnard of , co Somerset, widow Sis er ”S 21 . 1 670 . 1 32 n . M Mary Bisse . Proved Oct ( Pe n ) t ’ ’ 1 660 . V a n de n b r o o c ke S 9 June Salomon of James , D uke s Place, London , weaver . Grandchildren Solomon Stint and Abigail Stinte , children of daughter Abigail Stinte — son -in -law Ralph Stint— son — in -law Edward Bisse— wife Abigail

— — da u h i u . g ter Ab gail Stint da ghter Elizabeth Bisse , wife of said Edward Proved ’

1 0 Va n de b r o o ke . 257 N . 1 4 Sept . 66 by Abigail , the relict ( abbs ) ’ — 1 661 . G . . 7 June eorge Barber of Ashmere , co Dorset, gent Wife daughter

— Eleanor grandchildren George and Sarah Barber , children of son Roger Barber, ’ 2 1 — So n — — -ih - both under Roger eldest son Robert Barber, ex or son law John 1 3 1 662 Straight and grandchild Philip Bisse , overseers . Proved June by said ’

80 . ex or . ( Laud )

2 1 665 . Cric ke tt M a le he rb . . March Thomas Plimpton of , co Somerset Father ’ 1 9 Thomas Plimpton of the same, sole ex or . No one else mentioned . Proved May ’

1 . 666 by said ex or (85 Mico .) 22

— Allb in . Allb in 26 July 1 665 . Mary Testatrix probably relict of Thomas no

22 . 1 665 . 13 5 . children men tioned . Proved Nov ( Hyde )

de b ro o ke w . 2 1 6 6 . Va n . 2 Nov . 6 Abigail of Westham, co Essex, wido D aughter f a — ra n da u hte r Elizabeth Bisse , wi e of Edward Bisse, citizen and dr per of London g g

a a — Elizabeth Bisse , daugh ter of s id d ugh ter Elizabeth daughter Abigail Stint

a — -i h - d grandchild Abigail Stint , daughter of s id daugh ter Abigail son law Edwar ’ ’ ’ - 1 1 1 67 1 2 . 9 1 7 00 a d Bisse, ex or . Proved March by said ex or On July m on of ’ goods , etc . , unadministered by said ex or, granted to James Bisse , his son ’

a dm o r 3 6 Eu r o . and . ( ) hm o r 1 4 2 As o e . . 1 . Dec . 67 Lucy Barber of , co D orset, widow Eldest son Robert Barber— you n ger son Roger Barber— daughter M a bel W a s tfe ild— niece and

— - - R ve s F fe hc a d . so n i n l a w goddaughter Anne y of y , co Dorset , spinster John

— — Straight, clerk George Barber, son of said Roger brother William Harbin a n — ra n da u hte rs George Barber and Robert B rber, so s of said son Robert g g Anne n E ttrick , Lucy La gley , Elizabeth Ivy, and Bridget and Christian Barber, daugh ters

— a r vic e u of said son Robert grandsons J West and Oswald West, children of da ghter “— r a n da u hte r — Gertrude , dec grandson George Straight and g g Lucy Cleeves gran A n n — daughters Margaret Straight , Straigh t , and Katherine Straight grandson

W a s tfie ld— r a n da u hte r W a s tfe ild— r W a stfe ild George g g Martha g andsons John , W a s tfe ild W a stfe ild ra n da u hte r W a s tfe ild Richard , and Charles , and g g Anne ’ - . 1 3 1 4 grandson Philip Bisse , residuary legatee and sole ex or Proved March 67 3 ’ 32 by said ex or . ( Bunce .) 7 d 1 1 6 3 . May Hugh Ho ges , the elder, of Sherborne , co . Dorset, gen t . Daugh ter Su sa n n a Hodges— son Hugh Hodges— grandson Hugh Hodges— son-in Br ic ke n de n — Br ic ke n de n — law Thomas , clerk daughter Elizabeth grandchildren

T Bri c ke n de n Bric ke n de n Bri c ke n de n homas Brickendon, Hugh , Elizabeth , Anne , Br ic ke n de n -i n - - and Edmund , children of said son law grandson Hugh Hodges,

— son of said son Hugh kinsman Strode Bisse , cousin Joyce Bisse, and sister Frances 1 4 B isse their mother . Strode Bisse a witness . Proved June 1 67 3 by Hug h

9 . Hodges, the son . (7 Pye ) ’ ’ - 1 2 . 1 674 5 . . Feb Adm on to Ralph Sten t, late of St Mary s Woolchurch , “ L n A l . ondo , dec , granted to bigail Sten t, the re ict l “ 28 . 1 67 8 . . Es . Jan Harry Symes of Framp ton Cotterel , co Gloucester, q Love ” - u B sse . 1 2 1 2 ing Da ghter Jane now wife of Edward y , Gent Proved Feb . 68 3 b y

A n n the . 20 . 1 686 Symes, widow , relict De bonis non Oct . (said Ann then dead) ,

- 1 2 1 69 0 1 a n d 23 . 1 708 . 26 . March , Dec ( Drax ) M A 25 . 1 6 9 . . . . Jan 7 John Straight , , Vicar of Turnworth , co Dorset . Daughter Harding— daughter Bisse— daughter Cleeves— daughter Merry — daughter Ro m a y n e -d aughter Katherine Stra ight— d aughter -i h -law Sarah Straight— daugh ter Hard ’ — so n -i h - ” — w ing s youngest son Jabez law M Philip Bisse daughter Margaret , ife of - — a John Merry, clk . son George Straigh t daughter K therine the younger, unmarried ’ — — . 1 4 1 680 1 2 . 1 68 0 . 9 wife dead son John , ex or Proved July and Oct (8 Bath . )

2 . 1 6 0 . Str a n w a e s . . 3 Nov 8 John g y of Marnhull , co Dorset, gent Wife Elizabeth

— - - in Ba dc o m b e . Es a n d son law James Bisse of , co Somerset, q , daughter Grace

n e w . 3 1 6 1 h Str a n w a e s his wife Proved June 8 by Elizabet g y , the relict . ( 1 00

North . ) M m n a 2 9 1 69 1 . o e s so . Es March Thomas p of North Br han , co Somerset, q . 23

— — ’ ’ e xt x . Daughter Florence wife brother Henry and said wife, ex or and Proved

3 0 . 1 69 1 M o m e sso n M o m e sso n . Oct by Florence p , the relict , power reserved to Henry p ’

1 . 1 7 1 0 . m m e sso n On Sept adm on of goods, etc , u nad inistered by Florence M o p , “ n M o m e the relict , now dec , granted to Elea or Newman alias p sso n (wife of Francis Es M o m e sso n Holles Newman , q ) , the daughter and next of kin, Henry p , the brother,

. 1 . etc , being dead . ( 70 Vere )

- “ 22 R 0 0 . . 1 69 8 9 . . . Feb oger Cossins of Crewkerne, Somerset, gent Geo Bisse

. 22 1 69 5 5 . a witness Proved April 9 . ( Pett )

26 1 69 9 . . m . April Anthony Plimpton , the elder, of Croscombe , co So erset, gen t Niece Susanna D avis— cousin Thomas Pew of Shepton Mallett and Ann his wife ’ kinswoman Mary Abbott of Shepton Mallett— cou sin Thomas Pew s son Thomas and daughter Gertrude— niece Mary Plimpton (now Walter) of Croscombe— cousin William Bisse of Blandford — cousin Robert Plimpton of London and his son

n — A thony cousin Elizabeth Plimpton , daughter of nephew William Plimpton , late d d — Cr e sha m of London , ee cousin Elizabeth Wells (now Salway) of and her sons — — u a n to c hhe a d Edward and John cousin Ann Ohorn cousin Thomas Bisse, late of Q , n — Be rke n he a d and co sin Diana Shint, wife of William Shin t cousin William and — u S his four children co sin Richard Clark of Shepton Mallet , and his ister Ann

— - n ” Clark cousin Richard Plimpton cousin A thony Plimpton , ju n , of Croscombe , ’ ’

. 1 2 . 1 69 9 . 1 49 . mercer, ex or Proved Sept by said ex or ( Pett )

1 6 N v. 1 7 09 . G o r da n e o Richard Morgan , the elder , of Easton in alias ’ E . s . St George s , co . Somerse t, bu t now of the city of Bristol , q Eldest son Richard — — n e w Morgan and his wife daughter Anne, unmarried eldest daughter Joanna, the

— wife of Edward Bisse of the said par . of St . George, clerk youngest son Thomas — 9 1 7 09 Morgan to George Freeman of the city of Bristol , gent . Proved Dec . by

Es 29 2 . Richard Morgan , q , the son . ( Lane ) Es 1 9 . 1 7 1 . o m e ss n n . . Nov 5 Henry M p o of Babi gton , co Somerset , q To Thomas a n d George the sons of Captain Bisse ffive Pounds apiece to my kinsman ” ” l — 1 3 M B isse that was a sou dier at Gibraltar £20 wife Elizabeth . Proved

- . 1 7 1 5 6 . 3 1 . Feb by Elizabeth , the relict ( Fox )

1 5 . 1 7 1 6 . Co va n t 0 0 . Jan John of Portbury , . Somerset, gent Kinsman John — — Biss of the Island of Madeira , merchant wife Mary Edward Biss, Joanna Biss , ’ I r a n i a m . and Biss , son and daughters of kins an Edward Biss of St George s, clerk ’ ’ f n e x t x l 1 727 said wi e and kinsma John Biss, and ex or . Proved 27 Apri by said 4 Mary , power reserved to said John . (8 Farrant . )

29 1 7 3 5 . . . April Thomas George of Croscombe , co Somerset, clothier Testator a ll had conveyed his real estate to John Bisse , clerk , Rector of Weston super Mare — o . c o . . in same c , and John Rogers of D inder in said , gent , in trust wife Catherine — niece Elizabeth Bryant — nephew George Bryant — nephews Thomas Speed and

Re b o tie r . 23 1 74 1 John Speed . Elias a witness Proved June by Catherine, the

wa . reli ct . ( 1 53 Spur y )

S i n a e o m w i g tur f r ll .

’ 5 1 746 . l Es w w June Adm on to Peter Davis , late of the ci ty of Wel s, q , ido er, 24

“ Es . . 1 7 78 dec , granted to Peter Davis , q , the son D e bonis non Feb , and limited

1 8 3 6. de bonis non Sept .

B u i 1 . 1 4 . . 7 Feb 7 7 . Richard iland , Rector of S tton Coldf eld, co Warwick Elder — — Rila n d so n ” son Richard Bisse younger son John nephew Charles , of brother M John Biland of Sutton Co ldfie ld aforesaid — wife Mary — mother -ih -law M ”B Eliz a beth O w s te ” O w s te n ‘ y, wife to Rev . M John y of Whitelackingto , co . Som . Proved (with ”t 1 . . 1 7 49 1 4 1 7 52 3 . 1 6 a cod dat . 5 Feb , and ditto March ) Sept 7 5 by M ry ’

B the e x t x . 345 . iland , relict and ( Rushworth )

. . Es 2 1 5 0 . June 7 Bisse Richards of Wimbledon , co Surry, q Everything to ’ trustees for the benefit of mother, Eleanor Richards . Adm on , with will annexed , “ d rd of goods, etc ., of Bisse Richar s, bachelor, dec , granted to Eleanor Richa s , widow ,

1 5 . 1 7 5 6 . 20 . the mother and next of kin , Jan ( Glazier ) “ 1 . . 8 Sept . 7 55 Limited administration to Rev Thomas Biss The bondsmen ’ n a were Richard Summers of the city of Hereford , yeoman , John Hawki s of St . F i th s ,

f m . London , druggist, and John Ravenhill of St . John the Baptist, Here ord, ercer

1 . . 5 Jan . 7 56 Eleanor Richards of Wimbledon , co Surry , widow . Testatrix

s Es . 8 refers to the will of her decea ed son Bisse Richards, q First codicil , dated — 1 5 6 . Feb . 7 To Joseph Richards of Lambeth , co Surry, glassmaker nephew George Bray— niece Mary Ryland and her husband— niece Mary Waters other wise Bc n n e tt— niece Mary Rowe — niece Margaret Sanderson — niece Mary Vig e r s — . 5 l . nephew Stephen Shu te nephew William Rowe Second codicil , dated Apri 1 7 5 6

1 1 5 6 . 1 49 Said will and codicils proved 8 May 7 ( Glazier . ) Re b o tie r Re b o tie r t 29 . 1 7 59 . . So m Aug Elizabeth , wi fe of Elias of Axbridge, co , l -in - — c erk . Brother law Edward Jones of the city of Bristol , ironmonger Elizabeth , m a Ho m fra daughter of Tho s y of said ci ty, ironmonger, and Elizabeth , wife of the — — a said Thomas sister Ellen Chorley , spinster Ann , wife of said Edw rd Jones ’ ’ th e . said Edward, sole ex or . Adm on , with the will annexed, of goods , etc , of ” “ Re b o tie r . i 28 Elizabeth , late of Axbridge, co Som , w dow, dec , was granted June 1 6 Ho m fra Ho m fr a “ 7 6 to Elizabeth y (wife of Thomas y) , the niece of the said dec ’ the and residuary legatee, substituted in said will ; Edward Jones , the ex or and Re b o tie r residuary legatee in trust, having renounced ; Elias , the hu sband of the said “ f dec , etc . , having died in her li etime ; and Ellen Chorley, spinster, the sister and

only next of kin , having also renounced . " 2 1 7 65 . Re b o tie r . . G ra n da u hte r 5 Nov . Elias of Axbridge , co Som , clerk g — x i Re b o tie r 0 0 . idd Elizabeth Speed brother Dav d of Stoke Newington , M , merchant , living 1 9 May 1 749 — wife Elizabeth — g r a n da u ghte r Elizabeth Speed of Cr o se o m b ” 2 1— Re b o tie r in said co . Som , spinster, under nephew Charles of Stoke Newington aforesaid— to said wife (inter alia) a pair of silver candlesticks and snuffers with ’ — Ax mine and the B isses arms on them Mary D unster of bridge, widow, sister of ’ testator s present wife, was a benefactor by will to the poor of that parish . Proved ’

2 1 . 1 66 Re b o tie r e x t x . 32 . Jan 7 by Elizabeth , the relict and sole ( Tyndall )

S i n a tu r e o m w i g f r ll .

’

24 l 1 7 66 . A . . Re b o tie r Ju y dm on of the goods , etc , of the Rev E lias , late of

so

S S CON I TORY COURT OF SARUM .

“ ” 3 . h tr w 1 66 u B s o s o e . 21 Aug . I Walter Bisse , Recto of the Ch rch of y p ’ Vn to my sonn Thomas Bisse ten pounds to pay for a dispe n sa tio to y0 Arch Bysho p ”

su c c c c de In c . c tc . vn to o f to in my parsonage , etc , Walter Bisse , the sonne my ” “ — 40s . . h w sonne Thomas , , etc , after the deat of my ife and not before said wife the mother of said Thomas vu to my daughter Dickenson and her three daughters and Luce Bisse one of the da ugh ters of my sonne Thomas Bisse vn to ” 1 0s — Edward Target , the h usband of my daughter Anne , . to said daughter Anne “ £ 100 e ta — A the use of as long as she lives, John , son of said daughter nne the da ughters of m y sonne Thomas and the daughters of my daughter Dickenson ’ ff u n e r a ll — e x t x — M ” Be n cousin Walter Dickenson to preach my Sermon wife, ” f a n d ” Sm a lb r o ke r o s . jamin Gif ord of Boreham M John Bennet , jun , of , oversee Filed A n re ta the 1 1 6 4. c 3 . 1 664 . 6 Ju rat of Bisse , relict , Feb Inventory dated 1 Feb .

- 1 664 5 1 3 1 665 £332 . , exhibi ted April ,

G S WELLS RE I TRY .

1 08 . . . so n m 30 Jan . 6 Christian Bisse of Croscombe, co Somerset To my Willia 1 — P n a m — Bisse £ 0 to James Bisse the elder, my son , ground called y to James

— £1 0 £ 1 3 6s d. Bisse the younger, my son, that he oweth me and . 8 more to my daughter Mary Serrage [shoul d be Se rr a ye ] £1 0— to m y daughter Ann Nashe £ 1 0 — N u An n — m £ 10— Mary ashe, da ghter of said to y daughter Sarah Barket to my daughter Joyce Pen £1 0— to my daughter Hester Russe £ 10— to my daughter ’ — l o s . Elizabeth £50 to every of my children s children each , which my husband by a r ke t d B s £ 6 1 3 . 8 . his will gave them , except Emma , to whom I give s for her marriage or when 22— to my daughter Elizabeth the best bedstead with the curtains ’ ’ — in the guest s chamber residue to Robert Bisse my son, and he ex or . Signed by

1 0 . 1 609 . mark . Proved Aug

2 . . 1 0 Feb . 1 6 2 . John Bisse of Publow, co Somerset, yeoman To my kins £ 1 0— n woman Joan Neave , wife of Thomas Neave of Bristol, j oiner, kinsma 1 622 Nicholas Lock Proved 1 March .

1 f . 4 Sept . 638 . James Bisse of Pens ord, co Somerset, yeoman To be buried i n the churchyard there— to the poor of Pensford and Publow— to m y wife Edith ’ — m — m — m an annuity of £7 y son John Bisse y son Samuel Bisse, ex or y cousin

a n d . . John Lock Samuel Gage , overseers Signed by mark Proved by said

’ 1 638 . ex or 4 Nov .

1 1 . . . 1 6 March 66 E dward B isse of Foxcott, co Somerset Wife and four

m . u n c u a ti ve 8 1 662 children , not mentioned by na e N p will . Proved April by i n i Joan Bisse, the relict, the Archid aconal Court of Wells . ( sha m a n ifim tttfiingfi.

DECREE ROLL S .

- 25 . 1 588 9 . Decree dated Jan Before this time Robert B isse and Richard Bisse , “ P u l l b o e . c o thm a n sons of Richard Bisse, late of , co Somerset, , dec , exhibited a Bill “ a n Es . d u e d so n gainst A thony Sku tt , q Said Richar , dec , had iss , John , el est , B “ 2 so n . Laurence , son, the said Robert, , and said Richard, son By will he m gave to Frances his wife, mother of your orators . Said Frances re arried Laurence

Ba n e r de . y , gent . Said Laurence Bisse and John B isse died , and afterwards, viz , Ba n r 1 7 . e de in or about July 58 , the said Frances died Said Laurence y living

1 2 1 58 a n d 30 . 1 5 70 w June 8, he married said Frances before Nov , at hich latter “ d de e . date Margaret Bisse , aughter of the said Richard, , was living 1 647 e f Decree in in a cause betwe n James Bisse , plaintif , and Mary Morley , xe c u t1 ix n f r r e of Henry Morley, defe dan t . Plaintif seised of prope ty in Bee e

Cr o ke ha m .

- 20 . 1 67 6 7 . ff Decree, dated Jan , in a cause between Robert Bisse , gent , plainti ,

Y e r b u r . . and Richard Greene, John y, etc , defendants

BILLS AND ANSWE RS .

n 29 . 1 57 3 Ra w l n s W a r m i s te r Bill, u dated (bu t writ dated Jan by George y of ,

. n B sse a n d co Wilts, i nholder . John y , a clothier a neighbour of his, died leaving a will, and a son James , and wife Elizabeth .

A n S B sse . ., undated, of Elizabeth y , widow

1 5 1 594 . Do n c ke r to n . June B ill by Thomas Roswell of , co Somerset, gent . “ Pe li n c he c o . . s . John Bisse , late of g in said , gent , dec , and his o n John

1 94 . 5 Nov . 1 5 Ans . of said John Bisse the son . His said father died about a year and a half ago .

3 . 1 59 5 . Sho r te Whitto ke s Nov Bill by William Kelson and John of meade ,

. . . 3 6 8 co Somerset , yeoman John Bisse , gent , abou t Henry , was seised of the

m P e lin c h n 20 . 2 . anor of g , and was livi g abou t D ec Eliz ; after his death the said m a n d who 8 anor descended to John Bisse his son heir , died about Eliz . , at whose death the manor came to his son and heir John Bisse, gent . One Laurence B isse , “ u do c n n e w n 6 yo ngest brother of John B isse, , and u cle to the Joh Bisse . Nov .

1 59 5 . Demurrer, etc ., of Laurence Bisse , one of the defendants .

1 1 . 1 59 8 . B sse S a r t r a u e . Oct B ill by E dward y of p g , co Somerset , gent . , and

. M lto n c o . Es 1 8 others Mathew Greene , late of y Clevedon in said , q , living Eliz . m his w ife Katherine died about a year ago leaving a will . Ja es Byss e a trustee for said Mathew . l B ss 27 1 59 9 . e . June Bil by Thomas y of Croscombe , co Somerset, clothier . ’ B sse 2 a Philip y , your orator s father , living about 5 years g o . AD 2 . 1 5 9 9 . S . Oct of John Daye , the defendant .

25 . 1 61 8 . . Es Jan Bill by James Bisse of Batcombe, co Somerset , q , James

Ha n kw e ll i n c o . . Forde of Norton said , gent , and Richard Gay of the ci ty of Bath , “ . c o . gent , overseers of the will of Edmund Lacy of Shipham in said , ge nt . , dec . 28

a 1 8 m S id Edmund about years last past arried Dorothy Bisse , one of the daugh ters of “ B a a Es dc c w James isse , late of B tcombe afores id , q , , by hom he had divers children ,

. . a Chi ve r e ll viz , Edmund , Eleanor, and Elizabeth He afterwards m rried Elizabeth , o n e hi r a d d t C ve e ll n . Es h of the augh ters of Rober of Barto , co Somerset, q , and w 5 a di vers children by her . He made his said ill abou t years l st past , and appointed

r Es S a r t o ve c o . Edward Bisse of p g in the aforesaid , q , and Edward Bisse , son and ’ d e x o r s u n the heir apparen t of the said Edwar , d ri g minority of his son Edmund

La cy . E 1 0 A 1 61 Elize u s . A 1 61 9 . A DS . s . pril 9 . Ans . of Lacy 5 pril of Edward Bisse , q

6 . 1 62 1 . . Feb . Bill by Thomas Bisse of Weston super Mare, co Somerset, clk ,

a n d c o . . John Drake of Walton in said , gen t 4 M a 1 22 . . . y 6 Ans of John Cable , defendan t

1 5 . 1 622 . B sse . d . Nov Bill by Humphrey y of Barnstaple , co Devon , yer

Wi th Ans .

Cr o c o m b . . 26 . 1 624 . Nov Bill by James Bisse of Beare , co Somerset , gent “ b s D D . de c m Cro c o m . 1 1 . 1 5 9 4 James Bis e , clk . , . , , lived so etime at Beare On Sept l n Francis Smyth granted copyho d property in the occupatio of the said James Bisse, ’ ’ your orator s father, to Mary Bisse, your orator s mother, and your orator, and his sister Elizabeth Bisse, for their lives . Said Mary now dead . - d 1 9 . 1 624 . . . . Jan 5 Ans of Francis Durman , gent , defen ant

1 5 M a 1 628 . . y Bill by George Bisse of the city of Bristol , gent , and Sarah his S a wife . Abou t 5 years ince in consideration of a marri ge to be had between your u Le w s orator and his said wife , da gh ter of William y of Bristol aforesaid, merchan t , 1 5” i t was agreed by tripartite indenture between the said William of the part , Mary n 2n d Robso of Bristol aforesaid , widow , mother of your orator, of the part , and your

1 “ s 3 . aid orator of the part , etc Said orator had many children by said Sarah .

1 1 n 1 628 . . . . Ju e Ans of William Lewes , gen t , one of the defendants

8 1 629 . . . June Bill by James Bisse of Pensford , co Somerset, gent f 2 6 1 629 . . June . Ans of Amy Clement, de endant

9 1 63 2 . S a r t r a ve . Es . May Bill by Edward Bisse of p g , co Somerset, q

1 1 632 . . . 7 May Ans of Philip Coxe, defendant ” 2 n 1 634 . B sse . 5 . Ju e Bill by Philip y of S Mary Magd Coll , Oxford , gent ., and

. . B sse Francis Tuthill of Axbridge, co Somerset , mercer Samuel y , late of the ci ty “ n of Wells , gent . , dec , father of your orator, Philip , bei g in his li fetime possessed of h e r a C e dd . the Rectory or P rsonage of , co Somerset, conveyed and assigned the same to several persons in trust to pay him the profit thereof for life , and after his ’ r decease to pay ou t of the said profits to Prudence Bisse, you orator s mother, £40 m a year for life , and e ploy the residue of the same for the maintenance of your

he 21 . ha d n orator until should attain Said Samuel other childre , and the said

m . 21 2 Prudence died in his lifeti e Your said orator attained about 5 May 1 63 .

1 634 . . . 2 July Ans of Robert Rogers, defendant n a u n so n Replicatio , und ted , of James Bisse the yo ger , and James Bisse his ,

m a n n to . co pl i a ts, the Answers of James Bisse the elder, and Edward Bisse , defendants

1 1 63 6 . . 3 May Bill by James B isse , the younger , of Batcombe, co Somerset , “ hi s . a m E . s gen t , and James Bisse son J es Bisse , late of Batcombe, q , dec , grand

a n f f ther to your orator James, the you ger, had issue by Eleanor his wi e, James his Bisse, father of your orator James, the younger, eldest son , and Edward Bisse 29

’ Y f s his son . our orator James the you nger s ather had issue , your orator Jame , 28 r the younger . Abou t yea s ago said James, the grandfather, settled the manor ” ” . w of Batcombe , etc , on himself for life , rem to Eleanor his ife for life, rem to f ” James Bisse, father of your orator James, the younger, for li e , rem to your orator l ” James . the younger , for ife , wi th rem to his heirs male . Your orator James the ’ 1 1 younger s father , and the said Edward Bisse, by deed , abou t March Chas . ,

n Fo sc o t . n . o n e a between them and Edward Ora ge of , co Somerset , ge t , of the p rt,

o n c o . n . the and William Swanton an d Arthur t of Bru ton in same , ge t , of other

part , directed the use or uses of a fine to be levied of the said manor, etc ., viz ., to ’ u ” the use of the said James , your orator James the yo nger s father, for life, rem ” u se to the use of your orator James , the younger, for life, rem to the of your orator ” ”8 f l w . James , the youngest , for li e, rem to his issue ma e ith divers rem over “ 20 1 63 6 . A n s . Es . June of James Bisse and Edward Bisse, q Said defendan ts ,

sons of James and Eleanor, mentioned in the Bill .

1 2 1 637 . . . L May Bill by Philip Bisse of Magdalen Coll , Oxford, Bach of aws, ’

M idle ha m Che dde r 0 0 . again st Thomas . Your orator s father had property in , Es Somerset , which he passed away to James Prouse, q , and Robert Prou se, gent .

1 7 May 1 637 . Ans ; of said defendan t .

1 63 . S a r t ro ve 0 0 . 1 8 Oct . 7 Bill by Edward Bisse, the younger , of p g , Somerset,

Es . m . q , and Elizabeth his wife , William Blake of Parsons Green , par Fulha , co ” Es if a n d Cha fin M idd , q , and Ann his w e, Thomas , the younger, of the city of New

Es . Ha te sb u r . Sarum , co . Wilts , q , and Lady his wife Thomas Hawker of y y, co “ Es S a r t ro ve Es Wil ts, q , dec , and Lady his wife , Edward Bisse , the elder, of p g , q , n f and your orator Edward Bisse , the you ger , and Elizabeth his wi e, by deed, dated

1 4 . 1 625 on or about Dec , between the said Thomas Hawker and Lady his wife,

Edward Bisse , the elder , and your orator Edward Bisse , the younger, and Elizabeth n M iddx his wife, of the one part , and William Blake , late of Kensi gton in said co . , “ Es m f n n Es q , dec , father of your orator Willia Blake, and William Rol e of Lo do , q ,

. l a n d of the other part , granted , sold, etc , to the said Wil iam Blake, the father,

l . T drin to n T thr in to n m William Ro fe , messuages , etc , in y g alias y g , parcel of the anor W e e te sb u r e . k . of H y y Said illiam Blake, the father , aft rwards nighted

- 1 637 8 . . . 1 9 Jan . Ans of some of the defendants

- 1 637 8 . . f Es . 5 Feb . Ans of William Rol e , q m a 2 May 1 638 . Bill by James Bisse of Wells, co . So erset, mercer , n d Mary his “ n o w wife . John Osborne , dec , married Jane, and she dying he married Agnes

Dandoe , by whom he had two daughters , Joan and your oratrix , Mary . He died 1 1 61 8 n m n abou t 3 July , havi g ade his will abou t of the same mo th, and

’

e xt x . appointed said Agnes , who duly proved the same Said Agnes died on or abou t ” the Feast of S Michael the Archangel last past . “ 1 638 . n 26 May Ans of Michael Wi scombe and Elizabeth his wife and others . “ n d 1 3 . n . a . 5 Oct . 6 8 Ans of John Britto , gent , Thomas Dandoe

638 . n . e 20 Nov . 1 Bill by Maurice Bisse of Lullingto , co Som rset, gent . b ” 1 1 . 1 639 . . n Oct Bill y Edward Bisse of Norwood Park , par S John , Glasto , co . Somerset, gen t .

- 1 639 40 . G u tc h 1 6 Jan . . Ans of John and others, defendants .

1 7 . . Circa Charles I Answer of Robert Richardson , gent , to the Bill of John w in Bisse , gent . , and Elizabeth his ife . Property Lincolnshire . 30

A n a n d f nswers of An tho y Barnard William Hooker, two of the de endan ts to the

Bill of John Bisse and Elizabeth his wife . Lincolnshire .

1 9 1 42 . . . May 6 Bill by James Bisse of Knowstone , co Devon , merchan t

1 . 1 646. . Es . 8 Feb Bill by James Bisse of Batcombe, co Somerset , q James “ 1 . l . Bisse, lately dec , grandfather of your orator, abou t Chas , by fine , etc , conveyed

S a r ro ve . and assured the manors of Batcombe, p g , etc , to the use of himself for life , ” ” the rem to the use of James Bisse , father of your orator, for life , rem to use of your ’ “ a orator and his heirs male, with divers rem over . Your orator s s id father died in ’ ’ f a the lifetime of your orator s grand ather . William Or nge of Foxcott , ex or of said grandfather , Elizabeth Orange , widow, one of the daugh ters of same , Eleanor Checke of Batcombe , widow , one other daughter of same , and John Orange and Humphrey

. Orange , sons of said Elizabeth

1 4 . n n Chi c ke 25 June 6 7 Answers of William Ora ge, Elizabeth Ora ge , Eleanor , n John Orange , and Humphrey Ora ge .

1 648 . . Feb . Bill by Humphrey Bisse of Barnstaple , co Devon , dyer, administrator “ of the goods , etc . , of James Bisse , late of the same , dec . Said James became bound

a unto Richard Ferris of Barn staple , merchant, and Roger Peard of the same, merch n t,

n r i n . for the ransoming and redeeming of Joh Bisse his brother, a p isoner Argier, etc

9 . 1 652 . n . Feb Bill by Humphrey Bisse of Tawto , co D evon , dyer . George

Shu r t c o . n . of Bideford in said , merchan t, kinsma to your orator ’ 1 6 3 . . Shu r t . a 1 3 June 5 Ans of George , defendant Complain nt ex or to his father .

25 . 1 654 . l . Es Jan Bi l by Edward Bisse of Batcombe , co Somerset, q , brother Es and heir of James Bisse, late called James Bisse , the younger, late of the same , q , “ dec .

30 . 1 654 . . Es . Jan Bill by Edward B isse of Batcombe , co Somerset, q One “ Es James Bisse, the younger , late of the same, q , dec , brother to your orator .

1 654 . . May Bill by John Bisse of London , gent , sometime a dealer i n pott ” ashes .

1 8 1 654 . l . May Answer of Thomas B ande, gent , one of the defendants . Com

. . 28 1 65 1 a n d plainant was of Harwich , co Essex , gen t , on June , was possessed in 0 0 right of his wife of property at or near Horncastle , . Lincoln .

9 1 654 . L . . July B ill by Maurice Bisse of averton , co Somerset , yeoman

1 4 . . 29 Oct . 65 Answer of John Farwell , clk

4 M a 1 5 5 . o n e o f 2 y 6 Answer of Elizabeth Bisse , widow, the defendants to the ” n . Bill of Sir Henry Berkley , Kn , and others , complai ants Said Elizabeth the l u 1 1 644 widow of Edward Bisse , whose wi l , made on or abo t Sept . , was proved by her i n the P . O.C .

1 0 . 1 658 . . . Feb Bill by Thomas Bisse of Elme , co Somerset , gen t

1 2 1 . . . June 658 Bill by Thomas Bisse of Elme, co Somerset, gen t , heretofore exercising the trade of a clothier .

1 1 658 . l . . July Bil by Thomas Bisse of Elme, co Somerset, gen t , and Jane his

. l 1 0 wife One Mary Pearce , late of Elme aforesaid, spinster, by wi l , dated Feb . 4 1 6 7 , gave to your oratrix a bed with its furniture, and made Richard Pearce her ’ “ ’ l . (said Mary s) brother, since dec , ex or , who proved said wil Johanna, relict of

m a . said Richard , afterwards arried one Const ntine Light, gent , and is lately dead.

Your orator and oratrix married abou t a year ago . 3 1

w n Ans er u dated of Constantine Lyte , gent .

l . B ill by James Bisse of We ls, co Somerset, mercer, and Mary his wife, daughter

of John Osborne .

27 N CV . 1 662 . Bill by Philip Bisse of New Sarum , co . Wilts, clothier .

- 1 7 . 1 662 3 . An s . W a stfe lde Jan of William , gent ., and Mabel his wife , and W a stfe lde Edward , gent ., defendan ts . 25 Ja n 1 64 . 6 . 0 0 . Es l Bill by George Bisse of Wells, Somerset, q , and E len M o m e sso n S a r ro ve c p of p g in said o ., w idow .

1 0 . 1 665 . Feb Bill by George Bisse , Samuel Millner, and Robert Harwood , “ ha u e in merchants, who , g certaine qu a n ti tye s of Tobacco gr o w n e in An te g o and did s other parts of America, abou t a year since import the same into England . A With nswers . 1 6 . 1 665 . Nov Ans . of Agnes Boole, widow .

x 23 . 1 66 9 . M idd Oct Bill by Ann Bisse of the city of Westminster, co . , spinster . n “ W e the rsfe ild . 1 66 Elle Clerke , late of , co Sussex , widow , dec , who died in 5, made 2 0 1 658 n Ou se . her will on or abou t March , appointi g William Swan of y, co Essex , ’ . a n d n n gent , sole ex or , givi g to your oratrix, who was her kinswoma , £20. Bill ’ w ho against said ex or, refused to prove the will , to recover said legacy . 25 6 . 1 69 . Es . Oct Bill by George Bisse of Wells , co . Somerset , q 29 o “ v . 1 669 . c . N Answer of William Judd of Brewton in said o , gen t . M Ellen M m ’ o e sso n m n . S a r r p , o ther of complaina t s wife Messuage and lands called p g o ve were conveyed to Sir Henry Berkeley and William Strode by one Edward Bisse , Es q , father of said complainant .

30 1 6 1 . . June 7 Bill by Thomas Bisse of Westbury under the Plain, co Wilts , b ro a dw e a ve r v . Richard Batt , late of the borough of De izes, yeoman , by will , dated

21 1 669 . . Oct . , gave to his cousin John Bisse lands , etc , in the said borough Said

John died about Nov . last , and your orator is his son and heir .

27 1 2 . . . June 67 Bill by Mary Bisse of Upton Noble, co Somerset, widow Your oratrix , one of the daughters , etc . , of John Smythes, late of Wrington in said co “ “ Es Es 50 q , dec , and married James Bisse, q , dec about years since . James Bisse, “ Es . 1 0 q , also dec , father of said James You r oratrix had children living at the Es death of her said husband, the eldest of whom was James Bisse, q , late of Bat “ 2B “ combe, dec . Edward Bisse , son of your oratrix , died abou t three years ago , a n d f n . James Bisse , his eldest son , then and yet an in a t Said eldest son of your

M m e sso n n . Es s . o oratrix died p . Thomas p of Corto , co Wilts, q , and Henry

M o m e sso n Es n . p , q , uncles of said James Bisse, gra dson of your oratrix Bill n d m e sso n against said gran dson and Thomas a Henry M o p . n Es n M o m e sso . 1 1 67 2 . 7 Oct . Answers of Thomas p , q , of Corto , co Wilts , Henry

M o m e sso n . p , gen t , and James Bisse , an infant , by the said Thomas , his guardian . “ n Edward Bisse , dec , father of said defenda t , James .

1 2 . . a n d 27 No v . 67 . Bill by Thomas Bisse of Ratley, co Somerset , gent , others ,

f I the ll Ke fo rd . Fro o m e d . credi tors o Robert , late of y , par Sellwoo , tanner

- 1 2 3 . . o n e f . 20 Jan . 67 Ans of Richard Coombes , of the de endants

4 Be llc ha llw e ll . . 1 6 May 1 67 . Bill by Philip Bisse of , co Dorset, gent About ’ 1 640 Philip Bisse , then or late of Magd . Coll . , Oxford , clk . , your orator s father , m arried Bridget , one of the daughters of George Barber of Ashmore in said co . ’ . i n Che dde r Dorset, gent . Your orator s said father was seised of lands, etc , , co . 3 2

n d a b e n e fic e Po w n e s to c ke . Somerset, he was preferred to the of , co Cornwall , from whence he went to Ireland, where he had Church preferment . Your orator, the only Po w n e child of the said Philip and Bridget, being very young, was left behind at ’ n stocke , and soo after your orator s father was killed and murdered by the Irish ’ rebels , and about the same time your orator s mother died in Ireland . Your orator , 2 at the death of his said parents, was about years old , and thereupon he was removed into Dorsetshire, and educated , and bred up by the said George Barber, his ’

n b 1 3 . . gra dfather, who died a ou t years since Your orator s said father left no will ’ u Lucy Barber, relict of the said George , and your orator s grandmother died abo t ’ x Michaelmas last leaving your orator her e or . 7 4 n Es 7 1 6 . A s . . July of Robert Barber, q , son of said George Complainant w a s educated by his said grandfather and afterwards bound apprentice to Mr . Cu tler

. n £ 1 00 of the city of Salisbury , clothier Said defe dant gave complainant to advance hi m c lk . in marriage to a daughter of John Straight of Stower Paine , co . Dorset, ,

hi m W a s tfe ild “ and paid for a debt he owed to one Mr . William of Salisbury, dec .

3 1 67 6. . . May Bill by Robert Bisse of Tytherington , co Somerset, gent With

Answers .

1 . l . Es 6 May 678 Bill by Edward Bisse of the ci ty of We ls , co Somerset, q ,

I n lisc o m b e c o . w . and Eleanor B isse of g in said , wido

1 1 67 8 . n Ho rle r . June A swer of Richard , defendant

23 1 67 8 . l . Oct . Bil by Philip Bisse of the city of Bristol , merchant Thomas

3 £ 1 50 . Bisse of the same , merchant, about years since, borrowed of Thomas Cole

i . Said Philip surety for said Thomas Bisse, who has an estate in the Island of Nev s

- 1 8 . 1 67 8 9 . . i Jan Ans of Margery Simons , w fe of Thomas Simons , William 3 l Donning, and John Moore, of the defendants, to the B il of Philip Bisse, complainant .

24 . 1 680. Es i Jan Bill by Edward Bisse, q , son and he r of George Bisse, late “ o f . Es . Wells , co Somerset, q , dec

I n le sc o m b . 24 1 680 . l May Bi l by Jane Bisse, wife of Edward Bisse of g , co Es Somerset, q , and Amy Bisse and Ann Bisse, infants, the only children of the said Edw ard and Jane .

24 1 680 . a . i May Further Answer of s id Thomas Eleanor and El zabeth Bisse , l sisters of George Bisse, who married E eanor, mentioned . Florence Walrond (query

u l . da gh ter of Wi liam Walrond) , now wife of this defendant With other Answers .

u 1 68 0 . . 1 8 J ne Bill by Edward Bisse of London , draper

29 1 . n . . June 680 Answer of A thony Tatham , gent , one of the defendants

x 9 1 6 0 . a dm t 2 June 8 Bill by Eleanor Bisse, widow , relict and of George Bisse,

I n sc o m b e . Es . t 2 late of , co Somerset, q Said George died abou years after the marriage of hi s son Edward .

u 1 6 0 . h Mo m e sso n Es f 8 . 7 J ly Answer of T omas p , q , one of the de endants

a n d s . . George Henry Bisse, sons of George and Eleanor, now dead p

. 1 68 . w Es Es Sept 0 Plea of Ed ard B isse , q , Henry Symes , q , and Joseph

Es . Langton , q , defendants

24 1 68 1 . A . w May ns of Eleanor Bisse, idow, one of the defendants . Said

E leanor the relict of the said George Bisse and mother of the complainant . Said “ 30 m in the George abou t years since sold the farm entioned Bill, called Batts ” ’ ffa r m e h M o m e sso n Es , to T omas p , q , this defendan t s brother, who is also one of defendants to the said Bill .

1 4 1 69 2. e ll te d n June Ans . of Stephen W s a d Catherine his w ife to the Bill of “ Es . G Es rn Edward Bisse , q , complainant eorge Bisse , q , dec , father of the co e 20 plainant and of the d fendan t Catherine, died abou t years since, intestate , and ’ a his adm on to him was gr nted to relict , Eleanor . Said Eleanor made her will in

’ . 1 68 8 or abou t Aug , and appointed said defendant Catherine sole e x t x . Said

Stephen and Catherine married about Jan . 1 68 9 .

1 7 . 1 69 3 . a Es Feb Ans . of Christopher M yne, q , and Mary his wife , one of “ rs M o m e sso n F Es the daughte of Thomas p , late of Batte arme , co . Somerset , q , dec , a a two of the defendan ts, to the Bill of Edw rd Bisse , complain nt . Eleanor Bisse “ m . n and Henry Symes entioned Said complaina t son of George Bisse, dec .

29 u 1 69 3 . J ne Bill by Edward Bisse of Frampton Cotterell , co . Gloucester , M o m e sso n E Es . s q Thomas p , q , now dead , having left a will .

1 5 . 1 69 3 . G r a c e a n Nov Bill by James Bisse, who married , eldest daughter d Str a n w a ie s a “ one of the coheiresses of John g , l te of Marnhull , co . Dorset, gen t . , dec .

a A treaty of marriage being proposed between your orator and his s id now wife , the n £ 1 000 m said Joh proposed to give his said daugh ter as a arriage portion , and your orator was to settle on his said wife and her children a farm at Ba tc o m b after the

n . n e w decease of Co stan tine , mother of your orator Said Constantine wife of Henry

a . Str a n w a ie s n e w D vison Elizabeth , daughter of said John g , wife of William

Ho n ic o tt .

7 1 7 03 . n n . March Bill by James Biss of the City of Lo do , M D .

- 1 . 1 7 1 3 4 . . . Feb Bill by James Bisse of Compton , par Pilton , co Somerset , ’ “ ” n Ro w c lifie a . ge t . George of Henstridge in s id co being to pay to yo orator a b la n k -i n - s his marriage porcon with [ ] his now wife, daughter law of the said f ” 1 £ 000 . George Rowclif e, or thereabouts, etc E ’ 22 . 1 7 1 6 . s s o n Oct Bill by James Bisse, q , eldest and heir and ex or of James “ 0 0 . Es o n Bisse , late of Batcombe, Somerset, q , dec , his own behalf and as nex t ’ a friend of George Bisse , one of his (your orator s) brothers . S id George i s now and has been from his nativity an idiot . John Wah of Batcombe , yeoman , m arried ’ Grace , your orator s mother, and she is still living .

1 . the 3 July 1 7 7 Answer of John Wach alias Wah , one of defendan ts . He denies that the said George, his stepson , is an idiot , but seems to admit that he is l of weak intellect . Mr . Francis Bisse , uncle of the comp ainant , survived the said “ James , dec . Said Grace still living .

i . 8 May 1 7 1 8 . B ll by Robert Biss of Compton , co Somerset, clo thier, John

s Biss of the same , gent . , Catherine Bi s of the same , spinster, Edith Biss of the same ,

Re b o tie r . spinster , Anne Biss of the same , spinster , and E[lias] , clk , and Margare t

c o . his wife, of Wells in said , which said Robert , John , Catherine , Edith , Anne , and

Margaret are sons and daugh ters of James Bisse , late of Compton , aforesaid, gen t . , “ h c o . dec , w o was brother of Hester Biss , late of Shepton Mallet in said , spinster, “ a dec , J mes Banister of the city of Bristol , apothecary , Thomas Banister of London , L Ob o u r n pewterer , Edward Banister of ondon , wigmaker , Mary of the city of New T e dri n to n Saru m , co . Wilts , widow Elizabeth Banister of g in sa id co . Somerset , T e dri n to n spins ter , Richard Mattocks of g aforesaid , and Jane his wife , which said n James , Thomas , Edward , Mary , Elizabeth , and Jane are so s and daughters of “ a o n e Mary Ban ister , late of Sh fton , dec , who was of the sisters of the said Hester ; m and Fra n c is Morgan of Chepstow , co . Mon outh , mercer , and Mary his wife , one 3 5

d “ of the aughters of Elizabeth Brown , dec , who was another sister of the said

. 1 7 1 6 Hester . Said Hester died intestate abou t Feb , leaving your orators and oratrixes , and also Hester , wife of John Whitehand of Shepton Mallet aforesaid , he r n e lk . and daughter of said Elizabeth Brown , nephews and nieces and ext of ’ kin . Said Whitehand and his wife took ou t adm on to the said Hester Biss in the

Consistory Court of Bath and Wells . l E . . 28 . 1 7 1 9 . Nov Bi l by lizabeth Bisse of Compton , par Pilton , co Somerset , ’ “ w . B la n k i wido [ ] Combs, gent ., your oratrix s late father , dec , died, leav ng a ’ n . widow, your oratrix s mother, and your oratrix was the very young George “ f c o . . Rowclif e , late of Henstridge in said , gen t , dec , intermarried with your ’ oratrix s said mother . Your oratrix , widow of James Bisse , gent ., and her settle i 1 1 ments on her marriage wi th h m were dated 7 Feb . 7 0 .

30 1 22 . . June 7 Bill by Elizabeth Bisse of Pilton , co Somerset , widow , one of

h . . the two daug ters of Richard Combs of Stalbridge , co D orset , gent , by Mary his w f 2 a nd i e . Said Richard died about 3 years since , leaving a relict Mary, your h o ratrix was then an infan t of very tender years . Soon after the deat of said Richard the said Mary intermarried with George Rowcliffe of Henstridge i n said ’ “ co . Somerset , yeoman . Your oratrix married James B isse , dec , soon after she

2 1 7 . 1 7 10 . attained , and her marriage settlements were dated Feb Said James

s Bi se made a will .

- a n 1 22 3 M e dl c o tt Es f . 2 2 J . 7 . Answer of James y , q , one of the de endants ’

1 . a li a s . 1 3 July 7 25 Bill by Edward Bisse of Easton in Gordano St George s ,

c o . . o a n n a Somerset , clk , and J his wife, and Ann Freeman , widow , relict of George ” Freeman , j un , late of the city of Bristol , gent . , etc . With Answers .

- - - f 3 . 1 7 25 6 . a t o Feb Answer of William Earle , sergeant law, one the defend o a n n a an ts to the Bill of Edward Biss , clk . , and J his wife, and Ann Freeman , widow .

2 . b la n k . 22 May 1 7 3 Bill by George Bisse of [ ] , co Somerset, son and heir of m the Willia Bisse, and grandson and heir male of George Bisse , late of city of Wells “ Es c o . in said , q , dec , by Eleanor his wife, and also heir male of Edward Bisse , who was eldest son and heir of said George , the grandfather . Said Edward died in or 1 69 6 a abou t , leaving an only daughter, Amy, who m rried one Gabriel Hale ’ f i n b la n k Es . . of [ ] , q Your orator s ather died the lifetime of the said Edward a f 1 69 6 ’ Your or tor, who was an of icer in the army abroad in , obtained an ensign s

n n m commissio during the reign of Queen An e , and served abroad until someti e in

r 1 1 3 a n d A . o a bout 7 . Said Gabriel my his wife now dead

- . a the r a ll a he r a ll 1 32 3 C . m C t 6 Jan . 7 Plea of Sam uel , clk , a lunatic , by E ma , s r a n d pinste , committee of his person and estate, to part answer to other part of 5 6 1 7 1 5 said Bill . By lease and release , dated respectively and April , between Atfo r . d Gabriel Hale , late of Alderley , co . Gloucester , but then of Cottles , par , co. Es Wilts , q , and Amy his wife, only child and heiress of Edward Bisse, sometime

o f . m . Es Deane, co So erset, and afterwards of Frampton Cotterell , co Gloucester, q , etc . , etc .

2 1 4 . . May 7 7 Bill by John Bisse of Stogursey, co Somerset , innholder . Richard Slu c o c ke 30 of Stogursey, clothier, died about years since, and left issue by Jane f d his wi e (amongst other children) Margery, who intermarrie with your orator . a b u r a i M Said J ne died a o t three yea s since, and s d argery died in her life tim e . 36

’ Your orator has now several ch ildren living by said Margery . Your orator s said ’ n 30 . wife lived to attai the age of or thereabouts, and he took ou t adm on to her

1 4 . i n 23 Jan . 7 5 Bill by Thomas Bisse of Christchurch City of London , painter , and Sarah his wife , late Sarah Peck, widow of Robert Peck of Thames

29 . 1 7 5 1 . Street , London . Will of said Robert dated on or about Oct

1 7 1 7 54 . G a la n d . May Answer of Joseph y , defendant

1 54 . 1 0 July 7 . Bill by John Bisse of the ci ty of Bristol , merchant

1 Dec . 1 4 . G 9 7 5 Ans . of James Bennett and uildford Gibson , two of the defendants .

DEPOSITI ONS .

- 1 . 1 634 5 . . s b 6 Jan Depositions taken at Wells , co Somerset , in a cau e etween

B sse . . Philip y , gent , and others , complainants , and Robert Rogers , defendant Said he dde r Philip owner of the Parsonage of C in said co .

28 . 1 654. . Sept Depositions taken at North Curry , co Somerset, in a cause a n d M ur l s r between James B isse, complainant , Mary y , by her guardian Geo g e Drew ,

defendan t .

1 1 . 1 2 Sept 7 7 . Deposi tions in a cause between Edward Bisse and Joanna his

wife, and Anne Freeman, complainants, and Anne Morgan , widow , defendant . 37

«t i m iscella neo us h ami n e .

S CLO E ROLLS .

24 1 633 . 0 0 . Es Indenture dated July James Bisse of Batcombe , Somerset , q , E S a r t ra ve c o . s . and Edward Bisse of p g in said , q

£1 00 1 1 . 1 634 Che dde r 0 0 . Recognisance of , dated Nov , from Philip Bisse of ,

0 0 . n . Somerset, gent Richard Bond of Chancery Lane , ge t , and John ’ Sn k n n o o e of St . Gregory s , Lo don , citizen and mercha t taylor, to John Marshe of n Totteridge, co . Herts, yeoma , conditioned for the paymen t to said Marshe of

4d . 1 2 . £5 1 1 3s . on April next

20 . 1 637 n . Indenture , dated Dec , between George Besse of Lo don , gent , of the

l . one part , and Wi liam Panther of the same , mercer , of the other part Said George ’ ’ ’ A a dm o r a dm t x w and nne his wife , and , with ill annexed of Arthur Panther , late “ citizen and goldsmith of London , dec . Property in Essex .

1 0 . 1 638 . . Es Indenture , dated Dec James Bisse of Batcombe , co Somerset , q ,

S a r r o ve c o . Es . and Edward Bisse of p g i n said , q

" 24 1 64 1 -2 Indenture , dated March , between Edward Bisse , the elder , of Sparr Es n grove , par . Batcombe , co . Somerset , q , and Edward Bisse , the you ger , gent . , his son and heir apparent , of the one part, and Henry Hayward of Evercreech in

. £800 said c o , yeoman , of the other part , for the gran t to the said Henry , for , of an ann ui ty of £40 ou t of property in Brewham . An an n u ity was granted by said u 3 1 635 Edward , the elder , and Edward, the yo nger , by indenture dated April , to

Alm e sfo r d i n . . if Upton Bisse of said co Somerset , clk , and Rebecca his w e , he the said Upton being one other of the sons of the said Edward, the elder .

- 4 . 1 65 1 2 Indenture , dated Feb , between James Bisse of Batcombe , co . Somerset ,

Es n . a n d q , of the one part , and James Ashe of the Inner Temple , Londo , gent , ’ James Hayes , the younger , of Lincoln s Inn , gent . , for the sale to the two latter of l a r t r ve W e stc o m S e r t r o ve a ia s S o b e . the manor of p g p g , and , par Batcombe , and

a . . messu ges , lands , etc , excepting the messuage or farm , etc , now or late in the Es possession of George Bisse , q , and the lodge or park with the lands now or late m in the possession of Mrs . Mary Bisse, widow , other of the said James Bisse . u 1 653 Indenture , dated 7 J ne , between Philip Bisse , citizen and vintner o f

L I n n ondon , and Ursula his wife , of the one part , and Thomas Redshaw of Staple ,

London , gent . , of the other part , for the sale to the said Thomas , for £350, of land A i ” in North llerton , purchased according to the w ll of Sir Hugh Losse , Kn .

- 22 . 1 663 4 Indenture , dated Jan , between Edward Bisse of Batcombe , co .

m Es M o m e sso n . Es n M o m e sso n So erset , q , Thomas p of Corton , co Wilts , q , He ry p , gent . , brother of said Thomas , and Henry Davison of Batcombe , clothier, of the one

Ju dde . . part , and William of Brewton in said co Somerset , gent , of the other part , for the grant of the m anor and advowson of Batcombe to the said Wil liam for his life , etc . , etc .

24 . 1 69 3 n . Midd Indenture , dated Oct , between Elizabeth Bisse of Hoxto , co , “ r . widow , elict of Edward Bisse , gen t , dec , and daughter and heiress of Solomon ’ ’ “ V a n de n b ro o ke . , late of St James , D uke s Place, London , weaver, dec , by Abigail “ w s . . his ife , and sister and heiress of Abigail Stint , widow, dec , who died p , another of the daughters of the said Solomon , of the one part, and John Hooke of Kingston G - upon Thames, co . Surry, mercer, of the other part , for the sale to the said John of

property in Kingston aforesaid .

d 9 1 3 . 7 0 . Trust indenture , ated April , between James Bisse of London , M D , ’ a n d l s t . Ann his wife of part Thomas Cocket of Symond s Inn , London , gent . , of ’ 2n d . M i d dd . 3r . part, and Richard Orme of Lincoln s Inn , co , gent , of part 9 Au 1 7 32 Indenture, dated g , , between Edward Bisse , the younger, of Trinity

- - . d . a t n a Coll , Oxfor , gent , only son and heir law of Joan a Bisse , l te wife of Edward ’

i n a lia s . Bisse, sometime of Easton Gordan , St . George s, bu t now of Portbury, co n n Somerset , clk ., which said Joan a and Ann Freema of the city of Bristol , widow , e -a t- were sisters and coh iresses law of Thomas Morgan , late of Easton in Gordan “ Es a n d a lia s aforesaid , q , dec , of the one part, Ann Morgan of Easton in Gordan , ’ ’ ’

. e x t x l St George s aforesaid, widow , of the wil of said Thomas , of the other part .

6 . 1 722 Said will dated on or about Feb , and the testator devised to his nephew, the hi s n 2 1 said Edward, and to iece Arena Bisse , both of whom were then under .

P C .C . a e . Said will proved in the . Said Edward has now attained full g Discharge i the . E re n i a . for consideration money, dated same day Witnessed by Bisse

1 7 26. . . . 1 3 . Biss, Stephen , etc , and Periam , Edward Essex George I

1 52. . . 7 Bisse, Richard, and the Master of the Rolls Recognisance

COURT o r COMMON PLEAS .

— o m er se t De eds 1 644 1 688 . S ,

1 0 1 649 . Indenture, dated June , between James Bisse of Batcombe, co Somerset ,

Es i . q , of the one part , and Will am Yeatman of the Middle Temple, London , gen t ,

the 1 0s . of the other part, for grant to the latter, in consideration of , of property m in W e s tc o m b e in said 0 0 . Somerset , and i n Batco be aforesaid .

1 . 1 649 . Indenture , dated Oct , between James Bisse of Batcombe , co Somerset ,

Es Pic kn all . a n d q , of first part, Richard of London , gent , of second part, Maurice

. fo r Pearce of Brewton in said co . Somerset , gent , of third part, the grant to the

2os . W e s tc o m b e 0 0 . said Richard, in consideration of , of the manor of in said e tc Somerset, . 1 2 S a r r a e 1 65 v . Indenture , dated May , between George Bisse of p g , co Somerset , M hi l W Fo u n t l . Es . q , of the one part , and illiam ervin of , co Wilts, clk , of the other - o f 5 part, for the grant to the latter, in consideration £ , of the capital messuage or

S a r r a e a v c o . mansion house called p g House in the p rish of Batcombe in said ,

etc . 1 kb r n 20 654 l Bl a c o e . Indenture , dated May , between Wil iam of Batcombe, co

n . c o . Somerset, ge t , of the one part, and Thomas Bisse of Elme in said , gent ., of £ 1 00 the o ther part , for the sale to the latter , for , of property within the manor of P r t ha m Wells and in o s in said co .

om er s e t Fi n e s 44— S , 1 6 1 660.

M m e ss n 1 650. o o . ff Hilary Fine levied between Thomas p , gent , plainti , and

George Bisse and Eleanor his wife , defendants, of property i n North Brewham and — South Brewham consideration £ 300 .

1 652 . a Es Easter Fine levied between J mes Ashe, q , and James Hayes, gen t . ,

ff Es W e stc o m b e plainti s, and James Bisse , q , defendant , of the manor of and S a r t r o ve S e r t ro ve 20 20 p g otherwise p g , wi th the appurtenances , and messuages , — 4 . We s tc o m b e n cottages, 0 gardens, etc , in and Batcombe co sideration £7 60. 39

1 652 . i a n d Easter Fine levied between Joseph Standerw ck , gent ., Francis fs Hore, gent . , plaintif , and Nathaniel Bisse and Wilmott his wife , and William Co r r o c k f 1 and Mary his wife, de endants, of messuage wi th the appurtenances in — £ Taunton consideration 60.

INQUISITIONS PO ST MORTEM .

Cha n e er y Ser ie s .

5 I n . 1 7 1 5 7 . . July q taken at Wells , co Somerset, after the death of John Bisse , “ . Pe li n c h c o . . 1 8 dec Seised of the manor or lordship of g in said , etc D ied May a n d a n d 40 last, John Bisse , his son next heir, i s now aged and more .

29 1 5 66 . I u . . April q taken at Taun ton , co Somerset , after the death of John “ “ B sse . B sse y , gent , dec . Son of John y , dec , who married Juliana . He gave by 21 1 5 n a n d writing, on July 59 , an an ui ty to said Juliana for her life, she is now

n . P e n sfo r de livi g in the city of Bristol He married Margaret, who now lives at in is . . 5 o v . B sse said co Somerset Died N last, and John y , his son and next heir, now a ged 30 and more . I n m 22 1 569 . . . Oct . q taken at Wells , co Somerset, after the death of Ja es . “ Es n B sse Sto ke l a n e c o . de c . . y , late of y in said , q , Had two brothers amed John 2 B sse B sse D ied June last, and Philip y , son of his brother John y , late of Corscombe “ c o . 30 . in said , dec , is his cousin and next heir, and is now aged and more

1 5 7 1 . I n . . m n 7 May q taken at Somerton , co So erset , after the death of Joh ” ’ “ B sse Sto c ks a lia s Sto o kel a n e c o . Es . y , late of S Michael s in said , q , dec Seised of

Ba c dc o m b e 00 . 25 . B sse the manor of in said Died Feb last, and James y , his son

n o w 25 . and next heir , is and more

6 . 1 59 3 . I n . . B sse Aug q taken at Frome, co Somerset, after the death of John y , ” “ Pe le n c he a c o . . . sen , late of g in s id , gent , dec Seised of the manor or lordship of ” Pe l e n c he . . him B sse g , etc , etc , to and his heirs male, rem to Thomas y and his heirs ” B sse ” B sse ” B sse male, rem to William y , rem to Richard y , rem to Laurence y , remr ’

B sse . 23 to the right heirs of John y his (said John s) father Died May last, an d

B sse P e le n c he 23 . John y , now of g , his son and next heir, is aged and more

1 I n . . B sse 28 July 1 60 . q taken at Bath , co Somerset, after the death of John y , “ 28 . B sse n gent ., dec . He died Nov last , and John y is his son and ext heir, and m was then aged 9 years and 1 1 onths .

I n W in c a u n to n . 29 July 1 607 . q . taken at , co Somerset, after the death of “ Es de e . . S a r t r o ve James Bisse, q , Manor of Batcombe , etc , Manor of p g , etc .

37 . Fine levied in Hilary Term , Eliz , in which James Bisse and Eleanor his wife

u se ” were defendants, to the of the said James for life, rem to the said Eleanor for ” ” ” r e m . a life , to James Bisse , j un , gent , son of the said J mes, rem to Edward Bisse , ” i ” m . gent . , another son of the sa e, rem to the right he rs of the said James, sen ” 0 . D ied at Batcombe 3 Dec last , and James Bisse , jun , his son and next heir, was l then aged 38 and more . Said Eleanor stil living at Batcombe .

S S BY E X CHEQUER D EPO ITION COMMISSION .

5 1 659 . . April Depositions taken at Shepton Mallett, co Somerset, in a cause

i Ca lde r o o d . l between Ol ver , clk , Rector of Shepton Mallett , p . , and John Whithorne ,

Cro se o m b . clk . , Rector of , defendant 40

Dc “ h o s . a 65 p of John Cooth of Shepton Mallett , clk , ged and upwards , t at on ” f W hi t r n e i n the death of M Bisse , the de endan t b o succeeded him the Rectory of

Croscombe, etc . n t De o s Co xe le . S p of Dorothy Cox , wife of William Cox of y , par Cuthbert , Wells , 40 a ” yeoman , aged and upw rds , that her father, M James Bisse, was for divers years Cro m se o b . Parson of , etc

22 2 a . 3 . 2 Hilary , and Chas . Depositions in a c use between Joseph Barker, clk ,

l . s f a t Alm e s fo rd p , and Edward Rus e , de endant , concerning tithes .

1 3 . 1 6 . a a Sept 7 5 Depositions t ken at Wells i n a c use between Edward Bisse , Es l ” . o n e q , p , and George Watkins , of the defendan ts, concerning tithes at S ’ Cuthbert s , Wells .

- - - 1 7 . 1 6 . n o u . Thursday, Oct 7 8 Deposi tio s taken at Oldbury the Hill , co

l . . Gloucester, in a cause between John Bisse, clk . , p , and Humphrey Ford , etc , f de endants . De o s”1 n m a n p of John Dyer of Little Sodbury , co . Gloucester, yeoma , that co pl i an t

- - - n 20 e tc . has been Rector of Oldbury o the Hill for near years last past, n De o s - o n - - n ha s p of John Chappell of Oldbury the Hill , yeoman , that complaina t

1 . been Rector of that parish for about 8 years last past, etc De o s“ ff he p of Richard Sti e of Didmarton , co . Gloucester, husbandman , that ’ ” a ” knew M Thomas B isse , the complainant s father, and lso M William Noble, and l ” doth wel remember M William Leigh , respectively Rectors and Incumbents of -o n - - Oldbury the Hill , and predecessors of the complainan t, etc . 1 2 2 w e e w Hilary , and James . Depositions in a cau se bet n Eleanor Bisse, idow , dm tx a l . relict and of George Bisse , p , and James Bisse , son and heir of Edward Ba tc o m b Bisse , late of , defendant .

- 3 . 1 68 6 7 m . Jan (Monday) . Depositions taken at Crosco be , co Somerset , in a d n l . a n d a n cause between Strode Clarke , p , Thomas George James Biss , defe dants ,

n . concerning property belo ging to plain tiff in Croscombe, etc Peter Clarke and

n G . Strode Clarke, so s of complainan t . Defendant eorge is uncle to defendant James

1 0 . 1 7 1 2 . n a . u Oct Depositio s t ken at Wraxall , co Somerset, in a ca se between

f . Edward Bisse , clk , etc . , plaintif s, and George Collett , defendant D o n 4 . e s Co va n t i n c o . . 6 p of John of Portbury, said , gent , aged abou t Said cau se about tithes at Portbury .

- 9 . 1 7 21 2 . Jan Depositions taken at Wraxall , co . Somerset, in a cause between

. l . Ho r ro o d t Edward Bisse, clk , p , and Richard , butcher , defendant, concerning ti hes ” ’ a lia s at S George s Easton in Gordano in said co .

X E CHEQUER B ILL S AND AN SW ERS .

30 . 2 Easter, Chas . Bill by John Bisse, clk . , who has been Rector of Oldbury

- - o n . 1 m the Hill , co Gloucester, for about 0 years last past , against Hu phrey Ford, fo r Robert Ford his son , and Robert Ford his brother , and William Chappell , recovery of tythes .

X 1 2 . a dm t Easter, James Bill by Eleanor Biss, widow , relict and of George “ . m Es 20 a o Biss , late of Wells , co So erset , q , dec . Said George abou t years g lent

c o Es . 1 0 money to Edward Biss, late of Batcombe in said . , q Abou t years ago the a said Edward gave a bond for repaymen t of the money and died soon fterwards ,

l 24 u . eaving James Biss, his son and heir, who is now abou t years old or pwards

4 2 fru its of the Prebend of Henstridge in Wells Cathed ral a n d Rectory (Vicarage) of

I n s t id m Clu tte rb u c kc . e r e . I g Bondsmen , Ja es of the city of Wells, gen t , and Stephen ” M iddx Ford of S Clement Danes, co . , gent . k m n 20 1 642 . c l . May Thomas Bisse, , co pou ds for the first fruits of the Rectory

. d a W e b b e Mar shfc ild c o . of Oldbury , co Gloucester . Bon smen , Nichol s of in said , ” l a n Ke w c . . and Henry y of S Cleme t Danes , co gent

- 1 1 2 . D. D the 3 7 1 1 3 . March Thomas Biss, , compounds for the first fruits of

Sto n e ha nr . . m n a n d Vicarage of Sou th , co Hants Bonds e , the said Thomas , Israel

M iddx a the 0 0 . . Harrison of Liberty of the Rolls , , st tioner

- D . D Ja n . 1 1 1 4 . u 8 3 . 7 Thomas Biss, , compounds for the first fr its of the

a a n . Prebend of Colwall in Hereford Cathedr l . S me bondsmen as in preceding e try

- D D he Ja n . 1 7 1 3 14 . . . t 8 Thomas Biss , , compounds for the first fruits of

m . Rectory of Cradley , co . Hereford . Sa e bondsmen again

- h ve rha ll . d t O Ja n . 1 1 3 1 4 D. D . e 8 7 Thomas Biss , , compoun s for first fruits of

L . m . Portion in edbury, co Hereford . Same bonds en D D 2 . 1 1 6 . . . n 7 Nov 7 Thomas Bisse , , compou ds for the first fruits of the

P n a r d n Rectory of Weston under y y , co . Hereford . Bo d given by said Thomas , and ” ’ M iddx Joyce Bisse of S Andrew s Holborn , co . , spin ster . r 30 . 1 4 . m fo t Sept 7 0. Thomas Bisse , clk , co pounds the first frui s of the Rectory ’ — - - - ” IIi n to n o n . . n of the Green , co Gloucester Bondsme , John Wills of S Benet s , ’ ” ’ n . n Paul s Wharf, Londo , clk , and Edward Pearson of S Joh s the Evangelist , n Westmi ster, gent .

S ROYALI ST COMPO ITION PAPERS .

1 9 1 646. S a r r a u e . . March George Bisse of p g , co Somerset, gent His father

44 . a 1 6 c o . died i n He is seised of property in Batcombe and Brewh m i n said , n ou t of which an a nuity is payable to Upton Bisse and Rebecca his wife , who are

b . m a o oth living His grandfather ade a will and died about a year and a half g , ’ leaving an annuity to the said Upton s te n children for ten years .

1 6 1 646. 1 643 a 1 8 Petition dated March In , being then bou t , he was compelled

a by his said father, who was a Colonel , to take up arms against the P rliament .

£ 1 0 S a r r Particular of his estate not dated . An annuity of ou t of p g o ve and hi s 9 9 if A Batcombe property was granted by grandfather for years, nne his (said ’ a n d l grandfather s) wife , Anne and Elizabeth , his two daugh ters, shou d live so long .

a n d . Said Elizabeth is still living, is wife of William Hall

ADMI SS IONS T o FREEDOM o r LONDON .

1 69 7 . April Edward Biss, the reputed son of Edward Biss , late citizen and “ A u 1 6 4 . m 30 . 5 . draper of London , dec , who was admitted g Patri ony

1 69 8 . w Aug . John Bisse, the apprentice of George Hatton , ith whom he served ” ” part of his time , afterwards turned over to M Edward Ballance, sen , wi th whom he n served another part , and afterwards turned over to Ve teras Mundey , with whom he ’ n m served the remainder of his time . Servitude . [Father s a e not obtainable as the apprenticeship indenture is missing ]

. 1 7 1 8 . m . m Oct Samuel Biss , son of Samuel Biss of Froo , co So erset, shoemaker , e Bro xc ll apprenticed (wi thou t any consid ration paid) to William , citizen and baker - 5 . 1 7 1 0 1 1 . . of London, for 7 years , on Feb Servi tude 43

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w Alm e sfo rd . Ed ard Bisse, son of Upton Bisse of , co Somerset, was apprenticed

7 . 1 646 t to John Taylor, citizen and draper, on Aug , and was admi ted to the

Au 1 4 . freedom of the Company on 30 g . 65

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4 1 627 . so n . June John B isse , of James Bisse of Croscombe , co Somerset , n clerk, puts himself apprentice to Nathaniel Bu tter , ci tizen and stationer of Londo , for nine years from this date . [He was admitted to the freedom of the Company 5 1 63 on June 5 . See the printed records of the Company ]

D SS S DD D . A MI ION AT MI LE TEMPLE , LON ON

” - 1 0 1 608 . March M Edward Bisse , son and heir apparent of Edward Bisse of

S a r t ro ve . a m . p g , co Somerset , gentleman , speci lly ad itted ” S a r t r ve 1 2 . 1 620 . w o Oct M Philip Bisse , third son of Ed ard Bisse of p g ,

Es . co . Somerset, q , specially admi tted

D SS D . A MI ION AT INNER TEMPLE , LON ON

1 641 . S a r ro ve . . Nov . George Bisse , son of Edward of p g , co Somerset

’ DM SS C S I NN D A I ION AT LIN OLN , LON ON .

6 . 1 624. B sse B sse n Oct John y , son and heir of Christopher y of D ubli ,

Es . Ireland, q ’ D SS S I NN D A MI ION AT GRAY , LON ON .

1 7 . 1 7 87 . Jan Robert Biss, only son of John Biss of Deptford, Bishop

We a rm o u th 0 0 . . [ D urham] , gen t

G r BUR ESS ROLL S OF CITY o BRISTOL .

1 57 9 . B sse m Richard y , yeo an , admitted to the freedom of the city , having married Alice Hort, dau . of John Hort , draper and burgess .

1 . . 665 William Bisse, carpenter , admitted by apprenticeship Oct . 1 7

1 67 3 . Philip Biss, barber chirurgeon , who was apprenticed to Roger King,

24 . admitted Feb .

1 6 4 2 . 7 . John Bisse , silk weaver , admitted by apprenticeship Dec .

1 5 . n 67 Joh B isse, joiner, who was apprenticed to Robert Bisse, admitted

Sept .

1 . 4 67 5 William Bisse, vin tner, admitted by apprenticeship Sept . 2 .

1 6 8 . 1 7 Thomas Bisse , tailor, admitted by apprenticeship Dec . 8 .

1 2 n . 1 2 . 68 . James Bisse, j oi er, admi tted by apprenticeship Aug

1 4 . 1 7 68 . George Biss, brewer, admitted by apprenticeship Oct

1 68 6. h 1 1 . James Biss , cooper, admitted by apprenticeship Marc

1 2 . 687 . Charles Biss, cooper, admitted by apprenticeship May

1 69 m . 20. 7 John Biss , cooper, ad itted by apprenticeship Dec

17 00 . a n William Biss , j oiner, who was pprenticed to Joh Biss , admitted V NC . 27 .

1 705 . 1 6 . Robert Biss, joiner, who was apprenticed to John Biss, admitted Oct .

1 708 . 5 . James Bisse, j oiner, admitted by apprenticeship March l 1 7 1 2 . . 20. Thomas Bisse , yeoman , son of Thomas Bisse , tai or, admitted Oct m 1 7 1 3 . v Nathaniel Biss, cordwainer, admitted , ha ing arried Mary, widow of e f Philip Kn ll, arrier . 44

BRI STOL APPRENTICE ROLLS .

1 9 2 h . May 1 6 7 . Richard Morrell , son of T omas Morrell of Minety , co Wil ts ,

u n B f . h sbandma , apprenticed to John B isse of ristol , wire drawer, and Dorothy his wi e

27 . 1 628 . a so n n s Oct J mes Bisse , of Joh Bisse , late of Bri tol , wiredrawer , “ n dec , appre ticed to his mother Dorothy .

1 A s a li a s a pril 1 630 . Bartholomew Bi se Simons , son of Eliz beth Simons of

Ke i n sha m a . , co . Somerset , spinster , pprenticed to Thomes Kent glover

1 3 . 1 2 . a . Dec 63 Thomas Bisse , son of Thom s Bisse , late of Pensford , co a n d Somerset, tanner , appren ticed to John Hill of city of Bristol , baker, Bridget his W ife . 26 A 1 t ug . 634 . Miles Mullins, son of William Mullins of ci y of Bristol , s he w m a n a a , ppren ticed to Dorothy Bisse, widow , l te wife of John Bisse, late of w “ said city , iredrawer, dec . 2 6 1 6 4 . Aug . 3 Ralph Bisse, son of John Bisse, late of city of Bristol , “ a . wiredrawer, dec , pprenticed to Dorothy Bisse, widow

- 22 . 1 639 40. t . Jan William Bisse, son of George Bisse of city of Bris ol , gent , w apprenticed to Fabian Hill , weaver and Prudence his ife .

1 5 1 641 . so n Al m s fo r d . May Philip Bisse, of Upton Bisse of , co Somerset ,

t m . clerk , apprenticed to John Coxe of city of Bris ol , ercer, and Johan his wife

l . 31 1 646 . July James Bisse , son of George Bisse, ate of city of Bristol , gent , “ a l . dec , apprenticed to John Abrah m of said ci ty , mi liner , and Avice his wife

. W 9 1 647 s . Sept . Thoma Hart, son of Thomas Hart , late of Fittleton , co ilts ,

e l . appr nticed to Wi liam Bisse of city of Bristol, mercer, and Ann his wi fe

1 9 1 648 . Alm sfo r d . May James Bisse, son of Upton Bisse of , co Somerset ,

a a n d A . clerk, apprenticed to James De ne of city of Bristol , grocer, nn his wife

29 1 650. July Roger King, son of Thomas King, late of Abergavenny , “ w co . Monmou th , barber surgeon , dec , appren ticed to Margaret King, late ife of “ William King of Bristol , barber surgeon , dec .

1 7 1 652 . March Thomas Woodward , son of Thomas Woodward of Bristol , ironmonger, apprenticed to Margaret King , widow of William King of Bristol , barber surgeon .

24 1 655 . . Sept . Thomas Bisse, son of Thomas Bisse of Westbury , co Wilts , “ weaver, dec , apprenticed to Elizabeth Cary of Bristol , widow , late wife of John Cary .

24 . 1 668 . m . Aug John Bisse , son of Ja es Bisse of Charleton , co Somerset , b la n k chandler , apprenticed to Robert Bisse, j oiner, and [ ] his wife , for seven years .

1 5 1 672 . Bidde sha m April Edward Bisse, son of Edward Bisse of ( ) , Ci c e ll S co . Somerset , clerk , apprenticed to James , hoemaker, and Jane his wife .

2 5 1 67 2 . April Thomas Larking, son of George Larking of Bristol , linen n b draper, apprenticed to Roger Ki g, bar er surgeon , and Mary his wife .

1 3 1 674 . July Roger King , son of Roger King of the city of Bristol , barber

surgeon , apprenticed to his said father and Mary his mother for seven years .

D ISS G X D A M IONS AT BALLIOL COLLE E , O FOR .

a 1 5 fili u s u 9 M y 1 7 . Johannes Biss nat secundus Jacobi Biss Generosi de

Compton in Agro So rn e rse tte n si a dm i ssu s est Co m m u n a r iu s . “u s 1 4 1 24 fil . a u 2 o ha n n is a r o c hia d a Nov . 7 . Thomas Bisse n t J Bisse in p vulgo ict

a dm i ssu s c o m m u n a r iu Temple Parish in Civitate Bristol . in agro Somersett . est s . 45

D SS S S G X D . A MI ION AT BRA ENO E COLLE E , O FOR

B sse b a tte la riu s 2 1 . 1 67 7 . James y , a native of Wiltshire, admitted as a Sep t

X REGI STER OF MAGDALEN COLLEG E , O FORD .

fil m a 1 1 8 . 1 57 1 . . . 7 . 57 5 . James Bisse , matriculated Oct , pleb , , co So erset , ged , res fil 2 1 1 3 . . . 1 8 6 . Samuel Bisse , matriculated June 5 , gen , , co Somerset , aged , res

- 1 5 94 . BA . 1 1 . 1 5 90 1 . . 4 u 1 59 4 . Feb , M A J ly

X O FORD MATRICULATIONS .

1 62 . 4 i l fil 6 . 1 . . G u l e . . Jul Collegium Corpori s Christi . Bisse Somersett Jacobi

Sa c e r d t e . . 1 6 . Bisse de Croscombe i n Com . pr ed o . an nat . ’

1 . 61 a e P . 67 7 . 1 8 . . . . . 1 8 J . . Oct Coll Aen Nas Jac Bisse , [ B p " ”i 1 69 8 . as . S . 1 6 . . . . . Ter Pasch Aula Edv Bisse , Phil . B Civ Brist Gen F

G n . 1 Th m . . . 7 7 2 . . . . 1 o as Jul Coll Wadh Thomas Bisse 8 , de Civ Lond e Fil D ”i s 1 i o r n . . . 8 1 0 . e c 1 1 . . V 1 8 Coll g Henricus Biss , Jacobi de Civit Hereford e n G . Fil .

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1 1 . 1 683 . A . 1 669 1 668 : Sept James Bisse , born ug ( Footnote James Bisse , son of Edward of Westham , co . Essex, gent . , admitted of Wadham Coll . , Oxford ,

BA . 1 1 687 . . 1 69 . 1 6 . 1 7 1 . A . 1 M . . 3 . 9 7 0 B 69 . . 1 69 3 D , M A , M D ( , M A ,

2 . 1 n 1 69 0 . M a 9 1 . Sept Edward Biss, bor y 678

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1 639 . n m 3 Dec . Philip Bisse appre ticed to Tho as D udley [Father s name not given ]

1 . 1 646 . u Dec Philip Bisse , appren tice of Thomas D dley , admitted to the freedom of the Company . 46

c ab st rat Registers .

- V D RS . MILTON CLE E ON , SOME ET

m W b u r . 2 . Joan Bisse wife of Bisse , June

l . . . 1 1 . Edw . Edw . son of Bisse E iz Hawker , mar Nov

Ed w . b a . 6 . Ellinor d . of B isse , p May

. Edw . . 26 . Eliz . d of Bisse , bap April Edw (1. . . . 1 0 . Rebecca of Bisse , bap Sept m i f W r V . w e b u . C . 2 Margaret of Bisse, N 3

(1. Edw . . . 1 Mary of Bisse, gent , bap Feb . 5 .

. w ie f Edw . S a r ro ve . 7 . Eliz Bisse of Bisse, Senior, Esquire , of p g , Jan

S . MAPERTON , SOMER ET M a r r ia g es B 20 Roger Bisse Agnes abbin , April .

30 . Richard Pulman Diana Bisse , Nov .

1 . Edmund Byss Rachel Saunders , June 9

1 8 . Stephen Pittman Edith Bisse , June

Bap tis m s . 1 John son of Roger Bisse , July 5 .

. 2 . Edmund son of same , Dec

1 . Nicholas son of same, April 3

. 20. Grace dau . of same , Feb

2 6 . Joan dau . of same, Feb . “ 24 . John son of Edm Bisse , Oct .

3 . Diana dau . of Andrew Bisse, Jan . 4 Roger son of Edmund Bisse, Feb . . 1 4 Andrew son of same , Oct .

1 61 1 5 . 0 Roger Bisse, Sept .

1 61 7 . 25 . Agnes Bisse , Dec 1 6 1 2 8 Joan Bisse , July 8 . “ 1 637 . Joan wife of Edm Bisse , Oct 7 .

1 . Elizabeth wife of same , Nov . 3

1 6 2 2 . 5 Andrew Bisse, June 1 65 2 6 Edmund Bisse, May 9 .

CK S . MARTO , SOMER ET ” 1 702 . . 1 M George Biss, gent , bur Jan . 8 .

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1 . . 28 67 9 Strood Bisse , gent , bur Oct . .

G S . WRIN TON , SOMER ET

. J . 2 1 1 59 9 . . Mary dau of ohn Smythes, bapt Oct 47

- D Z S . OK EFOR FIT PAINE , DOR ET

1 67 8 James Bisse of Batcombe , Somerset , gent ., Grace Strangways of Marnhull ,

Dorset , marr . DGW S B RI ATER , SOMER ET .

- B sse Cridb e rd . Ja n . 3 1 . 1 57 6 7 John y Elizabeth , marr

’ S S . BI SHOP HULL , SOMER ET

- . m . Fe b . 1 0. 1 641 2 James Bisse [or Brise] , gen t , Ann Hill , arr

W E S . BAN LL , SOMER ET

1 . . 1 2 . 603 Thomas Bisse Mary Knight , marr Sept

P S . CHI PENHAM , WILT

1 9 . 5 3 Richard son of Richard Bisse , bapt

H E Ex S AM ss . WE T , Mary the daughter of M ” Edward Bisse and Elizabeth his wife was baptized the 1 day of April 667 . James ye son of M ” Edward Bisse by Elizabeth his wife was baptized ye 1 1 day 1 of August 668. ” e Edward y e son of M Edward Bisse by Elizabeth his wife w a s baptized y 25”h 1 Janua ry 669 .

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M a r r i a g e . e h 1 661 . John Bisse , Rector, Sara Hancock were married July y

B ap tism s . Cle a r ke f William Biss the son of Thomas Bisse , , Susanna his wi e was baptized on tw e lu e -day 1 643 ’ Cle a r ke t Phil p Bisse the son of Thomas Bisse, , Susanna his wife was bap ized on 1 4 Candlemas Day 6 5 . o f Cle a rke f Edward Biss the son Thomas Bisse, , Susanna his wi e was baptized

An n e . 1 49 June Dom 6 . Susanna Biss the daughter of Thomas Bisse and Susanna his wife was baptized

1 65 1 . Feb . James Bisse the son of Thomas Bisse and Susanna his wife was baptized Jun e

1 4 . An no D om . 65 w w a s Mary the daughter of John Bisse, Rector, and Joyce his ife baptized March

e D“ 2 1 663 . y , e ” Phillip y sonne of John Bisse , Clarke, and Joyce his wife was baptized May y

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1 4 1 66 . July , 8 e n John y so ne of John Bisse , Rector, and Joyce his wife was baptized December e th 29 1 6 0 . y , 7

Susannah daughter of John Bisse, Rector, and Joyce his wife was baptized April ” 3 1 y , 67 3 .

e Thomas y sonne of John Bisse , Clerke , and Joyce his wife was baptized April

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f o . Dorothy the daughter John Bisse , Rector , Joyce his wife was baptized Oct

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M ”o l this a r ish ”3 20 Thomas Bisse, Arts, Rector of p , was buried September y c f A c 2 1 66 . Sarah y wi e of John Bisse , Rector , was buried pril y n da John Bisse , Clarke , Rector of this Parish , was buried the ineteenth y of July ,

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the . . a s On the inside of cover of Register Rectors of the Parish Thom s Bi se ,

4 . A 1 n . A 9 . A t . 1 640 1 6 1 65 . M . , [ ] Joh Bisse , M , , Coll Wadham [ lso s ated in h 1 the Register that e was inducted Feb .

’ - N VI CAR G ENERAL S MARRIAG E L I CE CE S . F 24 1 669 . r o o m e . . May , Robert Bisse of Sellwood , co Somerset, gen t , widower,

3 5 n a . . aged abou t , Susan h Wadman of Brooke , par Westbury , co Wilts , spinster,

22 Es . m aged about , having the consent of her father , John Wadman , q To arry l W i n fe i d . . . at North Bradley or , co Wilts , or at Road, co Somerset ” ’ D c . 1 69 7 . 1 8 e Stephen Bisse of S Margaret s Lothbury , London , gent ,

a 25 1 8 b chelor, aged , Elizabeth Goldsmith of the same , spinster, aged , having the consent of her father , Thomas Goldsmith . To marry i n the church of th e said parish .

1 69 8 . . . 1 6 July, George Bisse of Crewkerne , co Somerset , gent , bachelor, aged

23 . 23 upwards of , Elizabeth Viner of Salisbury, co Wilts , spinster , aged upwards . To marry at Bemerton in said co . Wilts .

03 . 2 1 7 . 6 March , William Biss of Holy Trinity in the Minories , co Middlesex , 24 Ch sw i k bachelor , aged upwards , Margaret Downes of y c in the said co .

25 . Bria n tfo r d . spinster, aged To marry at New in the same co

2 . 1 7 3 1 . . 5 Sept John Biss of Christchurch , co Surry, bachelor, aged upwards of F 28 i n im o re t 21 . , Elizabeth of the same , spins er , aged upwards of To marry at ” ’ W o ln o r th . S Mary s , London ” ’ ” 23 . 1 7 43 . . M idd Dec Joseph Biss of S George s , Hanover Square, co ,

24 G 25 . bachelor, aged , Dorothy lover of the same, spinster, aged To marry ” ’ at S Sepulchre s, London .

’ S D S G C C BI HOP OF LON ON MARRIA E LI EN E . ” ’ he 1 2 . 1 7 43 . t Dec Thomas Bisse of S Bartholomew s Great, London , bachelor, 30 aged upwards of , Susannah Norman of the same, spinster , aged upwards of ” m ’ l M i x dd . 30 . To marry at S Ja es , Clerkenwel , co .

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1 65 6 . Frances Bisse , the daughter of Thomas Bisse , Minister, and his wife, was ”h born the 2 of May .

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