Thomas DRINKWATER + (DRINCKWATER) (General)

by MPGriffiths , Saturday, September 27, 2014, 21:09 (3711 days ago) @ amaska

Re: Lost 'Will of Thomas DRINKWATER of Taynton 1667'

Not sure if this helps???

Looking at Gloucestershire Achives : Online Catalogue and searching for a 'Thomas Drinkwater of Taynton' - who appears to move in 'high circles'

They hold a bundle of papers which mentions the above. Date: 1650-1788

Finding Ref: D3398/1/11/1

Title: Deeds (numbered 1-9) relating to parcel of pasture ground called Drakes Croft in Barton Street, St Mary de Lobe.

Also includes mention to two messuages (formerly one) in Aylesgate/Eastgate Street, two poles of land in meadow called Meanham, messuage in Uppey/Northgate Street.
Included certificate tht William COOKE of Highnam appeared at Court of Quarter Sessions and proved he had received sacrament in Lassington Church, took oathes of surpremacy and allegiance and subscribed to the declaration against transubstaiation, 1673.

Thomas DRINKWATER of Taynton, husbandman
Edward MOURSE and family
Edward COOKE of Highnam (on Glos Archives, appears to be Colonel - of Highnam Court)
William SMITH,
HOSKINS family
Elijah PITT (on Glos Archives, Gent, son on Rowland Pitt)
William LANE Esq, of Apperley ***
Capel PAYNE Esq, of Apperley ***
Ralph FLETCHER of Gloucester, Baker
Thomas PRICE
Rev George HAYWARD of Frocester
John SELWYN PYTT

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*** A William LANE died and Capel LANE was his Heir. Capel also died in 1764 - his Will is on Ancestry, Proved in London

from British History on Line for Deerhurst

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66382

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Trying to work out who the above people were - might give you more insight into Thomas Drinkwater. Just by searching the above names on the Gloucestershire Archives Catalogue.

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Men in Armour for Gloucestershire 1608 - shows where the male DRINKWATER's were residing (including a Henry & Samuell DRINCKWATER of City of Gloucester A40 (age approx 40).

Looking at the FoD records, DRINCKWATER early connections to Ashleworth and Deerhurst

http://www.coaley.net/glos1608/index.php