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1 Search the Longleat Archives for information on the Vaggs of North Somerset. I already have several references for documents relating to the Chilcompton (Marriage settlement of Edward Vagg and Elizabeth Stocker) and Selwood (Richard le Vag) familes.
2 Get a copy of "E 134/30Chas2/Mich11 - Case Re: Plumers close" from PRO, regarding the ealry mining activities of the Vaggs in Stratton-on-the-fosse.
3 Get a copy of "C 142/41/21 1525 inq p.m. John Hawker" from PRO, may give clues to how the Hawker family came to hold Chilthorne Vagg.
4 Get a copy of "C 1/38/282 - Edmund Strode. v. Sir John Vagge" from PRO.
5 Get a copy of "C 3/62/50 - Fountayne v. Vagge: Devon" from PRO.
6 Search Berkeley Castle Muniments for copy of "BCM/A/2/24/40 - 1263 deed witnessed by John Fage" and "BCM/A/3/14/1&2 1343/4 accounts of Norton Veel manor".
7 Get a copy of "SRO - Butleigh Court Papers - DD/S/BT 21/5/11/2" account of the site of the old mansion house in Chilthorne Vagg, 1795.
8 Get a copy of "SRO - GORE LANGTON MSS. - DD\GL/171" reference to Vaggs tenement.
9 1653/4 Byles' map of Lyde - SRO DD/WHh, shows Vagg Farm.
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