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Title: Bailywick and Capital Messuage
Post by: Designer Jeans on Thursday 05 June 25 09:32 BST (UK)
A 1714 record of land purchases records

NB The Bailywick called Milborne's was also purchased of Mr Wm Milborne

followed by an entry on the next page

The Particular of the Estate bought by me of Willm Milborne of Monmouth Esq considering off things in possession and reversion

4 acres
1st in Possession
A Capital Messuage near the Church now in the possession of Mr Thomas Toplady with an Orchard of 2 acres well planted and a garden and barn worth £10 p ann

I need help to understand whether the two entries are connected (presumably they are), and what is meant by Bailywick and Capital Messuage.  Also, £10 is one of the highest figures recorded, is this significant.

Insights and suggestions much appreciated please.

Title: Re: Bailywick and Capital Messuage
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 05 June 25 10:11 BST (UK)
Bailiwick - the district or jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailiwick
Title: Re: Bailywick and Capital Messuage
Post by: hanes teulu on Thursday 05 June 25 10:29 BST (UK)
Possible link?
https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/milborne-william-1633-60
Title: Re: Bailywick and Capital Messuage
Post by: hanes teulu on Thursday 05 June 25 10:47 BST (UK)
Welsh Journals - search key "milborne" delivered 69 hits
https://journals.library.wales/search?rows=10&page=1&sort=score&order=desc&alt=&query=%22milborne%22&range[min]=1735&range[max]=2007

"millborne" returns only 2 hits
https://journals.library.wales/

Is 1714 year of sale? A William Milborne, Gentleman, attended the 1708 Parliament representing possibly Chepstole (sic). Monmouth
Title: Re: Bailywick and Capital Messuage
Post by: Designer Jeans on Sunday 08 June 25 17:20 BST (UK)
Very many thanks for everybody's help
Title: Re: Bailywick and Capital Messuage
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 08 June 25 18:01 BST (UK)
Very many thanks for everybody's help
Croeso