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thintent ” to gather her debts, and make sale of her wares, she 
gives “for his paynes” five marks in money at the coming forth 
of his apprentishippe, &c. This will was proved 24 July, 1591. 
Michael Pepwell succeeded his mother and died seized of these 
Manors on the 18th October, 1596, as shown by an Inquisition 
held at Bristol 4th May 40 Elizabeth, 1598, before John Webbe, 
Mayor of that City. Michael Pepwall, of Bristol, Alderman, in 
this Will 4th June, 1596, and proved 29th Oct., 1596, by son 
John, desires to be buried near his father and mother in the 
Church of Cold Ashton. He leaves all lands, &c., to son John, 
he to be exor., failing him to son Michael. To son Mathias 
the reversion of the farm of Hamswell, provided he shall not sell 
any of his estate to any of the kindred of the Whitingtons, for 
that my father gave me in charge in his death bed to the contrary. 
To son Samuel the reversion of Gounings living my tenant during 
his life. 
William Pepwall was Mayor of Bristol in 1558-9 and 1568-9, 
and his son Michael was Mayor in 1593-4, 
John Pepwall succeeded his father Michael. 
In 1546 Robert Whittington, who married Eleanor, daughter 
of Richard Murselys, of Dyrham, co. Glos., leased Hamswell of 
Sir Walter Denys and Richard his son. Robert was buried at 
Cold Ashton, 25 April, 1578, and his wife buried there 14 
June, 1590. Their son and heir John Whittington, who married 
Anne daughter of John Chambers, of Marshfield, lived there, he 
was buried at Cold Ashton 13 July, 1616, and his wife buried 
there 4 April, 1629, their son William Whittington purchased 
Hamswell of Jchn Pepwall in 1622. Recovery Roll. Mich 20 
Jas. I. This William married Joyce, daughter of Wm. Blanchard, 
of Batheaston, he buried at Cold Ashton 5 Oct., 1649, and his 
wife buried there 25 Feb., 1650. Their son William, who 
married Mary, daughter of Wm. and Susan Blanchard, of S. 
Katherines, predeceased his father, viz., was buried at Cold 
Ashton 25 Aug., 1643, and their son William Whittington first 
