B ‘Joseph, s. of John & Anna Ham’124 ‘Yeoman’ 1705, Gent 1710/1129 Branscombe Parish:
FILE [no title] - ref. 123M/L1303 - date: 1700 [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Joseph Ham of Branscombe yeoman. FILE [no title] - ref. 123M/L1304 - date: 1705 [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Joseph Ham of Branscombe yeoman. [from Scope and Content] Premises: reversion, on deaths of Anne widow of John Ham of Branscombe deceased and of Joanna widow of Gawen Shapton of Combe Raleigh deceased, of tenement called Litlecombe to which belongs moiety of Branscombe Farm containing 140 acres, now in lessee's tenure. FILE [no title] - ref. 123M/L1305 - date: 1705 [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Joseph Ham of Branscombe yeoman. [from Scope and Content] Premises: reversion, on deaths of Anne widow of John Ham of Branscombe deceased and Mary wife of Thomas Hodges of Dalwood, Dorset, tanner, of tenement with orchard and garden called Deanelands containing 1⁄2 acre and close containing 4 acres, now in lessee's tenure. FILE [no title] - ref. 123M/L1306 - date: 1710/11 [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Joseph Ham of Branscombe gent.  
FILE  [no title] - ref.  123M/L1307  - date: 1710/11
            [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Joseph Ham of Branscombe gent.
            [from Scope and Content] Consideration: surrender of 2 leases wherein lives of Mary wife of Thomas Hodges of Dalwood, Dorset, tanner and of Mary Ham spinster daughter of lessee are still in being, fine £15.
FILE [no title] - ref. 123M/L1308 - date: 1715 [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Abraham Ham of Branscombe gent. FILE [no title] - ref. 123M/L1309 - date: 1723 [from Scope and Content] Lessee: Ellis Bartlet of Branscombe gent. [from Scope and Content] Premises: reversion, on deaths of Abraham Ham of Branscombe yeoman and Margaret maiden name Deeme, now wife of lessee, of tenement and 5 closes called Deanlands containing 70 acres, now in lessee's tenure. 29