Richard Lavington, of Wilsford, Gent.

References

• The visitation of Wiltshire 1623 by Saint-George, Henry, Sir, 1581-1644; England. College of Arms; British Museum. Mss. Harleian 1165; Lennard, Samson, d. 1633; Marshall, George W. (George William), 1839-1905 Publication date 1882 page 46. “Lavington.” Archive.Org
• From Wilsford (Pewsey) Marriages 1589 - 1837 link to pdf 1588/8912-Jan Cope John bride: Lavington Jane father: Lavington Richard
• From Miscellanea Genealogica Et Heraldica Page 209 GoogleBooks
• https://archive.org/details/recordsoffamilyo00thoy/page/n18
• From 1595 will of William Noyes of Manningford Bruce : “Item I do ordain and appoint Richard Lavington of Wilsford and William King my son in law my trustee and faithful overseers to see this my last will performed accordingly. And for their paines I give unto each of them twenty shillings apease.”
• From A P Baggs, D A Crowley, Ralph B Pugh, Janet H Stevenson and Margaret Tomlinson, 'Parishes: Charlton', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10, ed. Elizabeth Crittall (London, 1975), pp. 33-40. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol10/pp33-40 [accessed 13 February 2019]. In 1595 Charlton down, as it was then called, was leased at 10s. yearly to Richard Lavington for 21 years. (fn. 93) Demesne arable, meadow, and downland seem generally to have been leased together, and in 1629 both were leased to Roger Lavington, the demesne arable and meadow then being reckoned at 193 a. (fn. 94) The total acreage of the demesne farm was estimated at 12 yardlands (562 a.) in the earlier 18th century and the estate let at £160 yearly. The farm was made up of 24 parcels and 163 a. of arable land in the open fields, 30 a. which included inclosures around the farm-house and land in the lammas meadows bordering the Avon's south bank, and a sheep down of 225 a. divided into a summer down of 51 a. and a winter down of 174 a. The demesne farmer was entitled to keep 12 rother beasts, 36 cows, 876 sheep, and 240 lambs. (fn. 95)
• From The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volumes 19-20 edited by Edward Hungerford Goddard Page 264. GoogleBooks Wilts Freeholders, A.D. 1607-8. “Swanborough Hundred.”