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they were for Bath, Henry Cassell, Knt., Henry Covell and John 
Browne. Henry VIII. granted these Manors with the advowson 
of the Church to Walter Denys, he to pay £760 11s. 8d. for the 
same. On the 26th May 2 Elizabeth (1560), Sir Walter Denys 
grants a lease of this property with the advowson of the Church 
to his son and heir Richard. He to pay to Sir Walter £50 at the 
Feasts of St. Michael, the Nativity of our Lord, the Annunciation, 
and the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. In 1564 Walter Denys, 
Knight, Richard Denys, Esq., and Anne his wife, sold these 
Manors with the advowson of the Church to William Pepwall for 
£840. Notes of Fines. Trinity 6 Elizabeth. Some of the County 
Historians state that the Manors passed from the Denys family to 
the Stratfords, John Stratford held Cold Aston or Aston Blank. 
See fines 18 and 32 Elizabeth. William Pepwall, in his will 1 
Feb., 1571 (Orphan Book of Wills published by the B. and G. 
Archeological Society), of the Cyttie of Bristoll, Alderman, leaves 
to his son Michael and his heirs the Manors, &c., at Coldashton, 
Hamestwell and Tatwicke, purchased of Sir Walter Dennis, Knt., 
deceased, and Richard Dennis, Esq.; but wife Elizabeth to 
have this property for her life as being jointe purchaser thereof 
with me. She is also to enjoy the parsonage there with the 
mansion, lodge, &c. To said Michael the property at Tatwicke 
purchased of Edward Teinte in the tenure of Guninge. To son 
Timothy the advowson of the benefice of Coldashton after the 
decease of the parson there, &c. This will was proved in June, 
1574. His widow Elizabeth Pepwell made her will 10 June, 
1591 (also Orphan Book of Wills) of the Cyty of Bristoll. She 
leaves £10 for the repayringe of the highe wayes betweene Bristoll 
and Coulde Aisheton, Forty shillings to the repairing of the 
Church of Colde Aishton. Legacies to the parson of Colde Aish- 
ton John Tayler and Thomas Gunninge ‘“‘ Baylye of Coulde 
Aishton.” To John Gunninge, “ nowe my servaunte and appren- 
tyce,” who is to tarry and abide in the “ howse and shoppe” of 
testatrix by the space of two years next after her decease, “ to 
