1723 Marriage Settlement between Zacahriah Shrapnell(1694-1761) and Elizabeth Minifree of Staplegrove Jas. Minifie, Sergemaker of Staplegrove, near Taunton, Somerset.

A Marriage settlement for the wedding of Zaccariah Shrapnell to Elizabeth Minifree in 1724 (W.R.O. 212b - 489)
Zaccariah Shrapnell, Clothier Marriage Settlement of a New House at Wingfield, Westwood, Wingfield + 6 Messuages in St. Margarets St + Morgans Hill in Bradford. (1) Shrapnell, Zaccariah (2) Minifrie, James, Esq. Of Staplegrove. (3) Minifrie, Elizabeth, Spinster, Daughter of James. (4) Clarke, Jepp esq, of Ninehead, Somereset. Henry Shrapnell of Taunton Dean, brother of Zachariah. (5) Camplin, Thomas, Clerk of Brenton Ralph. John Bailward, Gent of Bradford. 1 st page of document deals with new built house (Midway Manor) at Wingfield and a list of related fields. The second sheet details: …… half acre of Pasture lying by the Highway leading from Bradford to Westwood which last said mentioned premises are situate lying and being in the Parish of Bradford and Wingfield aforesaid and were lately purchased by the said Zaccariah Shrapnell partly are to him and his heirs in Fee Simple from Richard Guppy and others and also all those six several messuages or tenements and premises with their appurtenances there to belonging situate and being in a street or place called St. Margaret`s Street and Morgans Hill in Bradford aforesaid and now or lately were in the Tenure or occupation of the said John Bailward, Anthony Sims, Sarah Hopkins, James Morris, Robert Deverall, and Elianor Alderwick, and all houses , outhouses and ediffices, Buildings, Barnes, Stables, Orchards, Garden, Lands, Meadows, Pastures…………………………. ………. Released to said Jepp Clarke and Henry Shrapnell, their assigns………………………… term of 500 years to said Thomas Camplin and John Bailward, their executors……….. Elizabeth Winifree… intended wife …. Said Thomas Camplin and John Bailward