Bpt as ‘s. of John & Johon Bamphield’124 Marr ‘Banfield, William’124 ??Presumed to be the same person named in three documents relating to Woodhouse, Barnell, Northbridge etc in Branscombe: ‘Wm Bampfield of Beere, gent’ as life on lease dated 25 Aug 1688, ‘William Bampfield son of John Bampfield of Branscombe yeoman’ in indenture dated 20 Oct 1729, and ‘William Bampfield of Beere gent, aged abt 55 years’ in lease by John Carslake of Branscombe dated 25 Oct 1729. 10 He was exec of his uncle William Bampfield’s trust, ‘and purchased the advowson of the rectory of Bradford .. Devon for the benefit of the scholars who might be educated under this trust’214 Bur as ‘Mr William, of Beer’124 ‘Copy of a paper in handwriting of William Carslake: My grandfather Bampfield departed this life the 8th May 1754. Enter’d the 17th in the Chancel at Branscomb.”’10,175
LEASES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
   Southleigh Manor
      FILE  [no title] - ref.  123M/L1273  - date: 1726
         [from Scope and Content] Lessee: William Bampfield of Seaton and Beer gent.29