The owners of Lackham in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries ...

The Manor of Lackham IV : 19 th & 20 th century owners
which led the Rural Dean (Canon Jackson) to wonder, somewhat ingeniously,
if there was “some hesitation about [ the legal validity of the claim for
ownership of] the aisle in the mind of the person who drew up the second
edition ”
Land at Notton was involved in a rationalisation that took place in the early
years of Henry Berney Caldwell’s ownership. This started in 1858 with an
agreement between the Rookes, John Wither Awdry and Henry Berney
Caldwell; FW Rooke had leased land at Notton to John Awdry for £47 18s
147 on the understanding that he would return it to Rooke when required.
When John Awdry died 148 the lease was inherited by John Wither Awdry.
The Rooke executors, John Withers Awdry and Henry Berney Caldwell
were all parties to the sale and as Henry Berney Caldwell had recently
purchased Lackham John Withers Awdry released the land “formerly part
of the field called Tadcroft situate behind a certain lodge 149 “. This lodge
was what is now the Front Lodge on the Chippenham - Melksham road
This land rationalisation was complete three years later in 1861 . In 1859
land south of the Notton (now Main) drive close to the Front Lodge had
been assigned to Thomas Abdy Fellowes at the discretion of Henry Berney
Caldwell. In the 1861 agreement 150 Caldwell gave Fellowes land elsewhere
in Lackham’s estate made up the difference in value with cash 151 .
147 dated 18 May 1836
148
29 December 1844
149 W&SHC 733/22 Plots of land situate at Notton in the parish of Lacock dated
10 Nov 1858
Indenture between John Wither Awdry and William Wallace Rooke of Guyer’s
House Corsham, the Rev Frederick John Rooke of Rampisham Rectory in Dorest,
Aleander Beaumont Rooke of The Ridge nr Corsham, Octavius Cobb Rooke of Dean
Hall in the county of Gloucester and Henry Berney Caldwell of Lackham House
Frederick John Rooke’s signature was witnessed by Joseph Ellis Gardener
Rampisham and the other Rooke’s by William Wallace’s servant James Burton
150 W&SHC 733/22 Plots of land situate at Notton in the parish of Lacock
Indenture between Henry Berney I of Lackham House, John Abdy Fellowes of
Chippenham Gent and John Withers Awdry of Notton dated 12 April 1861
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