The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley (General)

by Bradley Tingle, Canada, Sunday, April 27, 2025, 18:29 (18 days ago)

My ancestor, Richard Bradley (1726-1793) left a will in which he describes his land as: "my piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being at Vonestow in the Parish of Ruardean in the County of Gloucester Called or known by the name of The Pleck". I understand that "pleck" is a Hereford word meaning the plot. I've never been able to find another reference to The Pleck in Varnister. I live in Canada and I'm now writing up this Bradley family's story and was hoping that I could describe it a bit better than it being a plot.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Donna

The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley

by slowhands @, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, April 28, 2025, 09:24 (17 days ago) @ Bradley Tingle

long shot

Pleck is a plot or piece of ground, I suspect a modern derivative would be Patch

just south on Ruardean / Varnister / Crooked End in Ruardean Woodside you will find both The Patches, and a Patch cottage.

on old maps the area around the Roebuck. ( with its Bradley family links)


https://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/roebuck-inn-ruardean-woodside/

The land, the subject of the application, is known as Roebuck Field. This is an area of some 4 acres in size and
bounded on the south by the Memorial Hall, Roebuck Meadows and Marfell’s Way; on the north by The Patches a
public highway; between residential premises fronting Wesley Road on the western side, and premises fronting
Duttons Lane on the east.

The new development at Roebuck Meadows and Marfell’s Way stands roughly on the location of the former Roebuck Inn,
demolished as a precursor to this development. At present the only formal access to this field lies along
Marfell’s Way which abuts the field, ending at a vehicular gate and a stile. There was until a few months ago,
an easy pedestrian access into the field along the side of the memorial hall. This has now been fenced off by
the objector. The field itself slopes down from the east.

It is grassed with the western most half being cut fairly short, whilst the eastern half being rather
scrubbier in appearance. Three mature Sycamore trees stand in a line at the entrance to the field off Marfell’s Way
marking the division between cut grass and scrub.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley

by MPGriffiths @, Monday, April 28, 2025, 12:37 (17 days ago) @ slowhands

Searching for Bradley, Ruardean on GOOGLE BOOKS

Copied from the Sheriff’s Books.

The Poll at the election of a knight of the Shire for the county of Gloucestershire January 28 … Feb 7 1811 etc.

Ruardean

Freeholders Names

William Bradley
Place of Abode, Bethnal Green, Middx
Decription of Freehold: house and land
in whose Occupation: Wm Yemm

William Bradley
Place of Abode, Ruardean
Description of Freehold: house and garden
In whose occupation: his own

The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley

by MPGriffiths @, Monday, April 28, 2025, 12:48 (17 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

Looking at the records: the surname Bradley is earlier records is minus the letter ‘e’

BRADLY

The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley

by Bradley Tingle, Canada, Monday, April 28, 2025, 16:44 (17 days ago) @ MPGriffiths

Thank you for all your responses. I will study each of them for the Bradley family connection.

The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley

by Bradley Tingle, Canada, Monday, April 28, 2025, 16:42 (17 days ago) @ slowhands

Thank you, Slow Hands. I appreciate your local knowledge and will investigate this connection.

The Pleck in Varnister in parish of Ruardean - Bradley

by MPGriffiths @, Monday, April 28, 2025, 14:40 (17 days ago) @ Bradley Tingle

I can see there is a previous thread regarding the Will 1793 Richard Bradley of Vonestow aka Varnister from dwdavis Vancouver. 2016

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