Jenner and Davies Families, of Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

1-3; Deeds of half an acre of land in Longaston field, Slimbridge; 3 pieces; 1682-1755. The property was acquired in 1697 by Stephen Jenner (d. 1727), a baker, of Cowley, Gloucs., and sold jointly in 1755 by the latter's daughter-in-law Mary Jenner (d. 1758), widow of Stephen Jenner (d. 1728), a baker, of Slimbridge, and her grandson Stephen Jenner (1732-97), eldest brother of Dr Edward Jenner. The land was acquired by Mary Jenner's nephew William Davies (d. 1762), of Rolls Court, Slimbridge.

4; Assignment by Mary Jenner (d. 1758) of a bond in trust for her nephew James Wharton; 1 piece; 20 January 1731

5; William Davies (d. 1742), of Moor-end, Slimbridge: will dated 15 January 1732; 1 piece; 15 January 1732; Annotated by the Revd William Davies (1741-1817) 'another will made afterwards'.

6; William Davies, deceased (d. 1762), of Rolls Court: inventory of his goods; 1 piece; 7 October 1762; Made by Elizabeth and William Davies, apparently in the hand of the Revd William Davies (1741-1817).

1682-1762

6 items Partly membrane. Various sizes.

From the Mockler collection, Sotheby's 25-27 Nov. 1918, especially lot 1003.

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).

Items 1-3 and 5-6 appear to have been inherited by the Revd William Davies (1741-1817). Item 4 was probably inherited separately by the latter's son, the Revd William Davies (1769-1849).