The Deverell Family of Bradford on Avon
The deeds for the site go back to 1693, when Richard Gardener, a carpenter, sold two messuages or tenements adjoining each other, with a stable, in or near St. Margaret's Street to John Plurrett, a fellmonger (who was also the first Pastor of the nearby Baptist Chapel). These two cottages (demolished in 1964) stood on the north-west side of our pathway. Included in the sale was a close of pasture land, which was 50 feet long by 42 feet wide (Meeting House site), bounded by the garden wall of William Beasor and also by a garden adjoining a tenement being erected by Edward Deverell, which seems likely to be one of those still there in St. Margaret's Place. Part of the sale also included the strip of land where our pathway is, and John Plurrett was allowed to build a tenement which could abut up against the south-west poyne end of Vllllan Beasor's tenement. The Plurretts did build, and sold it, and the adjoining house, to James and Ann Smith.The other house, which was on the corner of Beasor Street and Morgan's Hill, was bought by Sarah Grant, and also the land, then being used as a garden and orchard, for £164 4s 0d from Mary Tidcombe, a widow, and Richard Chubb, inn holder, who had lent money to Bbenezer Plurrett. In the deed of sale dated the 10th of July 1740, the plot of ground was bounded on the south-east side by a garden adjoining a brewhouse, which had once been owned by James Villet and Thomas Bush. This is probably why St. Margaret's Place was formerly called Bush's Alley.
Source : MLB (Bishops' Marriage Bonds)
Man's Surname : DEVERELL
Man's Forename : JOHN
Man's Age : -Man's Occupation : FARMER
Man's Place of Abode : BRADFORD, WILTS
Woman's Surname : MURFORD
Woman's Forename : MRS. MARY
Woman's Place of Abode : MONKTON FARLEIGH, WILTS
Woman's Status : SP
Bondsman 1 : SILBY ISAAC,BAKER,BRADFORD
Marriage Details : MONKTON FARLEIGH, JUN 4 1746
Deeds for Garage, 5 St. Margarets Hill?, Bradford on Avon

Lease 5 Sept, 1692, for consideration Grant to Edward Deverell of Bradford , Rough Mason all that cottage or dwelling house (t.no.484)
Deeds relating to United Church, St. Margarets Street
The deeds for the site go back to 1693, when Richard Gardener, a carpenter, sold two messuages or tenements adjoining each other, with a stable, in or near St. Margaret's Street to John Plurrett, a fellmonger (who was also the first Pastor of the nearby Baptist Chapel). These two cottages (demolished in 1964) stood on the north-west side of our pathway. Included in the sale was a close of pasture land, which was 50 feet long by 42 feet wide (Meeting House site), bounded by the garden wall of William Beasor and also by a garden adjoining a tenement being erected by Edward Deverell, which seems likely to be one of those still there in St. Margaret's Place.
Deeds for 18/19 St. Margarets Hill, Bradford on Avon

This Indenture made the 12th September 1727 between Thomas Burgis of Trowbridge, Tyler of the one part and Richard Hawkins of the same place . Whereas Zachariah Shrapnell, late of Bradford, Clothier leased 5th September 1692 did sell unto Edward Deverell of Bradford, Rough Mason, all that Cottage wherein the said Edward Deverell then dwelt situated in part of the said lands of the said Zachariah Shrapnell called the Halfe.