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Butleigh

Little is known about this branch of the family, but they were active in Butleigh for over 150 years.

1652 -

    Extract of an assignment of Peckham leaseholds in Harepits furlong, Woolsy and Barehill, Butleigh to Anne Vagg. Originally pinned to a paper document of which only a fragment survives.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 7/1/2)

1706 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of 3yds at Bare Hill, Butleigh.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 14/2/9/2)

1706 -

    Revd Francis Martin of South Cadbury, John Pope and Henry Talbot of Butleigh Wootton, Charles Strode and William Browning of Butleigh, yeomen, Thomas Samm of Butleigh, whitebaker, John James and James Chapman of Butleigh yeomen, Samuel Sweet of Butleigh carpenter, Humphrey Colmer and John Kelway of Butleigh, yeomen, Joan Difford of Butleigh, John Vagg of Butleigh, husbandman and Edmund Callow of Butleigh, mason Covenant to levy a fine on a house and 1a, Beggars Well (4a), Fishwell (5.5a), Broadmead (2a), 3a in West Wood, the 41st and 42nd lotts (6a) in Southmoor, Langley (9a) and 9a in the fields of Butleigh. Enclosed assignments of lotts in Southmoor by the Chancellor family and others to Richard Helyar of Butleigh in 1674 and 1678.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 6/5/20-22/3)

1709 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, yeoman Assignment of 2a in the East and West fields of Butleigh.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 7/3/3/2)

1709 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, husbandman Assignment of 1a in Petty Gaston in the West field, Butleigh for remainder of 299-year term.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/FS 8/4/3/2)

1710 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for lives of Scrubbetts (4a) and two half acres in West field, Butleigh. Rent 2s 6d.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 4/5/42)

1710 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, yeoman Lease for lives of Scrubbetts (4a) and two half acres in Butleigh West field. Rent 2s 6d. (1 doc.)
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 7/2/5/2)

1723-

    James Periam the younger of Butleigh Wootton, gent, John Smithfield the elder of Butleigh, yeoman and Anne Vagg of Butleigh widow of John Vagg
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 7/3/7/2)

1728 -

    Ann Vagg of Butleigh, widow of John.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/FS 8/4/4/1)

1738 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, yeoman
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 8/1/6/2)

1738 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, cordwainer and administrator of Ann Vagg his mother decd
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 14/2/22/2)

1758 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, cordwainer Lease for lives of Scrubbetts (4a) and 1a in West field, Butleigh. Rent 2s 6d.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 9/4/24/2)

1758 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, cordwainer Lease for lives of a of Scrubbetts (4a) and 1a in Butleigh West field. Rent 2s 6d. Endorsed with note of exchange.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 7/2/12/2)

1761 - 17th August. William Vagg marries Elizabwth Callow at Butleigh.

1765 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, cordwainer
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 4/6/11/1)

1765 -

    John Vagg of Butleigh, cordwainer Lease for lives of 2a near Ragg, Butleigh. Rent 1s.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 8/7/3/2)

1782 - Edward Vagg Removal Order at Butleigh.
(SRO - D/P/som 13/3/1.67)

1787 - 14th January. John Vagg of Butleigh is buried.

1796 - 29th September. Mary Vagg of Butleigh is buried.

1796 - 31st October. Anne Vagg marries Daniek Corbaz at Butleigh.

1813 -

    Ann Corbaz of Butleigh daughter of John Vagg decd.
(SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 14/2/52/1)