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lived there and then at Stapleton, near Bristol. He settled 
Hamswell upon John, son of William Whittington, of Weston, he- 
was buried at Cold Ashton 20 September, 1715. This John 
died intestate and was buried at Cold Ashton 25 Nov., 1743. 
The next of this family who appear to have lived there was 
Thomas, who married Ann, daut. of Henry Fisher, of Limpley 
Stoke, he died in 1792 and his wife in 1813. Their second son 
(but heir) Robert first married Mary, daughter of Wm. Croome, of 
Pucklechurch, she died in 1813, he secondly married Elizabeth, 
daughter of Robert Bush, of Tracy Park. She died in 1835, he 
died in 1839. I believe this was the last of the family who lived 
there, but the property has continued in possession of the family 
to this day. This Robert Whittington’s brother John was Rector 
of Cold Ashton from 1795 until his death in 1842, aged 70, he 
first married Rachael, twin sister with Mary Croome, and secondly 
Elizabeth, daughter of James Joyce. John Pepwall sold the 
advowson of Cold Ashton to Sir George Farewell, of Hilbyshope, 
for £120, Ind. 10 Aug., 1629, and Sir George sold it to Susan 
Blanchard, of S. Katherine, widow of Wm. Blanchard for 
£310, Ind. 20 Sep., 1636. Susan Blanchard sold it to William 
Whittington, of Bath, who married her daughter Mary—mentioned 
above—in consideration of her love for her daughter she sells for 
£100. Ind. 8 January, 1636-7. The many Court Rolls that I 
have extracts from, ranging from A.D. 1309 to 1506, are all dated 
at Hameswell, that is the ‘‘ Halmotes” were held there. 
In A.D. 1629, John Pepwall sold the Manors of Cold Ashton 
and Torner’s Court to John Gunning, senior, and John Gunning, 
junior, both of Bristol. In the Apprenticeship Book at the 
Council House, Bristol, is an entry 24th August, 1583, John 
Gunninge, son of Thomas Gunninge, of Cold Ashton, co. Glos., 
apprenticed to Elizabeth Pepwall. Earlier in these notes it will 
be found that this John is mentioned in her will. Thomas, the 
father, was no doubt the same as he who had lease of Torner’s 
Court of Elizabeth Pepwall, his will is dated there in 1602. John, 
