JELF / JELFE / GELF / GELFE Ruardean & Gloucestershire (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, June 28, 2008, 21:49 (6001 days ago) @ Miss_Guy

Bigland transcription for Ruardean
Inscriptions in the Church
CHANCEL
In Memory of RICHARD JELFE, of this Parish,Gent who departed this Life Dec 28, 1769, Aged 78 Years
Also in Memory of JOANE,the Wife of RICHARD JELFE,who departed this Life Aug 27, 1773, Aged 78 Years.
Also of ANN, Wife of J. BENNETT Daughter of RICHARD JELFE, who died 4 Nov 1806, Aged 77 Years

JELF seems to have been a wealthy Gloucestershire family, so having members in the Clery is not a surprise. Branches ( possibly linked) appear in Ruardean / Sandhurst/Maisemore and Bristol

An example of the wealth / investments slightly further a field :-

Dingestowe, Monmouth - 1720 - Copy of Assignment of Mortgage. Mortgage granted to Richard Jelfe (City of Gloucester), assigned by Charles Hopkins (Dingestowe) to Jeremiah Jenkins (Gloucester). Details of original mortgage granted to William Jelfe (Richard's father) in 1708 on security of lands in Ruardean, Glos. subsequent assignment of mortgage & transfer of property to Richard. As part of this agreement, some of the original mortgage was repaid.
Paper - written on 7 sides - some small holes in folds of final sheet - hardly affecting text

and a further example

Handwritten English vellum indenture dated 1708 during the reign of Queen Anne being the conveyance of property in Raurdeane in the County of Gloucester between William Jelfe, Yeoman, of the one part; and Richard Gwinnett of London, an Esquire, of the second part. Nicely penned in flourishing style with two blue revenues with insert, tax stamp on verso, and paper over wax seal.

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