Moreman of Dyrham, Gloucestershire

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Here are some chaotic Moreman details (quite a few unsourced) which I have discovered over the last 30 years.
Please use this as a guide to possible events and verify everything here against original documents.

The surname Moreman possibly means marsh dweller

1546 Will of Richard Mormon, Dirham

1571 In the name of God amen the sixth? day of August in the year of our Lord God 1571
I William Moreman of Dirham in the? of Gloucester husbandman? in body but of a? remembrance
thannks be to god do make my last will and testement in manner and form following I bequeath my
soul to almighty god my reseemer and comforter and my body to be buried in christian buriall Item
I give and bequeath to my eldest sone Walter one oxen ? ...........................

1572 Will of John Moreman, Dyrham

1572 Will of William Moreman, Husbandman of Dyrham, Gloucestershire 4th August 1572 PROB 11/54

1572 Christopher Moreman and Catherine Davys. 1572. Oct. 6. ... [a hamlet in Dyrham], Is this marriage in Dyrham?

Unknown date Henry? Weare == Alice Moreman

1577 ALICE MOREMAN == Anthony Taylor of Dyrham, Gloucester, England 10th January 1577

1589 Will (1589): JANE STRANGE of Siston 5.9.1589 pr Glouc 1589; bur S churchyard, S church 3/4d, poor of S 3/4d; godson Anthony Strange 40s, brother Thos Strange's other children 20s each; god-dau Jone Hoskyns 10s, rest of brother Hoskyns' children l0s delivered among them by even portions, said 50s is now in custody of brother in law Rob Hoskyns; John Steevens the younger 20s which is in the marshe at the appointment of my brother John Steevens; cousin Joane Strange 40s; Ales Meggs 20s, Charitie Strange l0s; cousin Jone Strange my part of the yellt which is between her and me, best fryse gown, best petticoat; 3 sisters Jone, Anne (MOREMAN) & Joice kerchief each; goodwife Kailer fryze gown, dowlas kerchief, smock; Elizb Hoskyns petticoat oloth; Charitie Strange best cloth gown; residue brother Thos, exec. Witn Jn Honiburne, clerk, Isabel Hoskins, Agnes Davys, Alice Tayler. Debtors brother Thos Strange £8, Rich Browne 20s, Kath Heynes widow 20s, in the M'she with Jn Steevens 20s.

Unknown date Lists and Indexes? by Great Britain. Public Record Office - History - 1963 Inquisition as to bonds belonging to William Denys, alias Moreman, alias Taylor,

1591 Will of Isabel Moreman, Dyrham

1597 Will of Robert Moreman, Dyrham

1597 Dennis Weare of Hinton died (is he the Dennis who married Alice Moreman = Dennis Weare of Dyrham at unknown date?

1685 Marriage Settlement between George Weare of Dyrham, gent and Anne Solace of Cirencester of a messuage called [Heawood] alias Highwood in Kingswood, Wilts. [now Glos.], 56 acres of woodland
called Highwood and c 10 acres of land in Kingswood. (field names; abuttals) and the capital messuage of Doynton and c 35 acres of land in Doynton (field names; abuttals), 1684/5 source

1599 Elizabeth Mourman == John Gane 2nd October 1599 Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire

1604? In the name of God Amen I Anthony Mooreman of the parish of Pucklechurch within the diocise of Gloucester being sick in body but thanks be unto God of perfect memorie do ordain and make this my last
will and testement in M / and forever following by p? I bequeath my soul unto almighty God my maker and redeemer by whose? from death I hope to be raised and my body to be buried in Christian burial. I give and bequesth? to the parish church of Pucklechurch a fort? and shillings to be distributed at the diferation? of my? I give and bequeath to Anne Moorman my kinswoman three pounds. Item ? I give and bequeath to Anne Toghill three pounds to be delivered unto the pay? at such time as my wife shall think good from all the ? of my goods and chattells moveable and immovable? bequest ? I do give and bequeath ? my
wife Anne Etc etc Witness Walter Strange

1609 The will of Christopher Moorman, Dyrham (a missing will) * but note of his charging his brother to "have a care of the disposing, ordering, and bringing up of my children (* from Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society By Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Published by The Society, 1996)

1611 Will of Anne Moreman (nee Strange) Widow of Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire 19th July 1611 PROB 11/118

The will below was copied from the Genuki Gloucestershire wills page

MOREMAN, Anne - of Pucklechurch, Gloucs, widow, 22 Aug 1610. (daughter of Peter and Helen Strange of Siston, Gloucestershire and widow of Anthonie Mooreman)
To parish church of Pucklechurch, and the poor of Pucklechurch - each 2s.
to CLEMENT of the Parke, Robert LONGE, Edward BARCLY, John FREAME and Frauncis HISKOCKE - 2 chests apiece, and one chest to Mathewe DAVIS; to my servant and kinswoman Anne TOGHILL - £18, at 21, in the meantime to be employed by Walter STRANGE of Sison, gent. If she should die before then £10 to An PHIPS (daughter of Robert HOSKINS) and Anne BULLOCK (wife of Robert BULLOCK) the increase thereof to remain to Walter MOOREMAN, Johane LUTON, and Charitie PASCOLL; to Margaret LUTON (daughter of Edward LUTON) - £12 and various furniture.
Whereas my late husband, in his last will and testament, bequeathed to Anne MOOREMAN (daughter of Richard MOOREMAN deceased), £3, which is not yet delivered, I add 20s. more; to Elsabeth STRANGE (daughter of the said Walter STRANGE) - £4; to Joane STRANGE (wife of Anthony STRANGE) - 20s.; to Elsabeth TUCKER and Anne PHIPS beforesaid - 20s. apiece; to Ann WILLIS (daughter of Edmond WILLIS) - £4; to Agnys WILLIS and Thomas WILLIS (likewise son and daughter of the said Edmond WILLIS) - (each) 40s.; to Anne TYLER (daughter of John TYLER) - 40[s.]; to Elsabeth MOOREMAN the now daughter-in-law to John REEDE - 40s; to Richard HALL, John HALL, and Susan HALL - 20s. apiece; to Suzan YONGE - a flock bed, flock bolster, blanket, etc., all now in the inner chamber also 20s. in money; to my godchildren Anne PONTINGE and John PONTINGE the younger - 30s. apiece; to Anthonie TOGHILL - £3; to John BARTLY - 20s.; to Charitye PASCOLL - 20s.; to Anthonie SMITH - 20s.; to Johane LUTON (wife of Edward LUTON) - my 2nd best cow, etc.
Executor: Edmond WILLIS beforenamed - to have the rest.
Overseers: Walter STRANGE and Edward LUTON.
Witnesses: George EDWARDS, vicar; Walter STRANGE.
Proved at London 19 Jul 1611 by Edmund WILLIS, executor named in this testament. PRO Ref: PROB 11/118.
Crandall Family Association

Visitation of Gloucestershire

1614 Will of William Morman, Wickwar, Gloucestershire

1616 Edwarde Moorman son of John Moorman 19th October 1613 St Mary Le Port, Bristol (died 16th October 1616)

1624 Edith Moreman of Dyrham married at the age of 15 a half (Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society By Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Published by The Society, 1996)

1628 Will of Deborah Mooreman, Dyrham

1653 Elizabeth Mooreman daughter of William and Hester Mooreman baptised 2nd June 1653 at Bristol (IGI)

1654 Martha Mooreman daughter of John and Martha Mooremon baptised 8th April 1654 at Bristol (IGI)

1654 Hester Mooreman daughter of William and Hester Mooreman 23rd May 1654 at Bristol (IGI)

1655 Joice Moreman daughter of William and Hester Moreman 3rd february 1655 Bristol (IGI)

1655 Martha Morman daughter of John and Martha Morman 16th March 1655 Bristol (IGI)

1657 Joane Moreman daughter of John and Martha Moreman 20th January 1657 Bristol (IGI)

1658 extract from the will of Toby Luton - of Hinton, Dyrham, Gloucs., husbandman, 18th Oct 1656.
(source Crandall Family Association) Joint Executors: my wife Edith and my son Tobie - all my goods
equally. Overseers: my brother-in-law Thomas MOREMAN and my brother Thomas LUTON the younger
and Edward LUTON. Signs by mark. Witnesses: Hen. WEARE (husband of Alice Moreman?), Margarett LUTON (by mark). [Proved at
London 21 May 1658 (PCC) by Edith LUTON and Toby LUTON, the relict and natural and lawful son of the deceased. PRO Ref: PROB 11/276] Note: the Weare family lived at Healey Court

1661 William Moorman son of Thomas and Kathrine Moorman Dirham and Hinton, Gloucestershire

1663

1683 Baptised? Martha Mooreman 3rd APR 1683 daughter of Richard and Martha Mooreman, Pucklechurch, Gloucester,

1687/8 January 12th William Moreman of Dyrham and Eliz'am Sowthward of Dyrham

1689 (An extract) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Thomas Moreman of the parish of Dirham in the county
of Glouc yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be given? to Almighty God
so? ordain that this my last will and testemant revoking all former wills by me made either by word or
by writing whatso ever? I commend? my soule to Amighty God my creator believing that I shall receive
full pardon and f? remisission of my sins? and be saved by the petitions? of my saviour and?
redeemer Christ I ? and my body to the church? to be buried in? manner as to my? named shall
be finding fit and? Unto my grandson Thomas Camborne of? the summe of ten pounds of lawful
money of England to be payed in one year after my death?

Transactions - Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological ..., Volumes 113-114? - Page 101 Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society - Bristol (England) - 1996 Thus, when in 1618
William Camborne of Dyrham did 'commit the education' of his three-year-old daughter to his elder brother, it is unlikely that he had ... described as a gentleman and Joseph Smallcombe
as a yeoman; Dennis Weare (Google books) is this William connected with Thomas above and how?

Item. I give to my sonne? Moreman the
bede in the little parlor? and all the furniture belonging? unto him I give unto my sonnes William Moreman
and Robert Moreman S? and lower noads? roads? and all my goods cattle and chattells, bills bonds
company and? things? moveable and immovable within? and without whom I do make? to be jointly
and equally divided between them one as much as the other I appoint my loving friend William Jordan?
and Edward Bruton? for to be my overseerss to see my will fulfilled and performed in witness wherof
I have heunto set my hand and ? this fifth day of August One Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Nine PROBATUM
London Georgio Bran?ton?

1691 Will of Thomas Moreman, Yeoman of Dyrham, Gloucestershire 20th March 1691 PROB 11/404

1695 William Moreman aged 34, his wife and daughter died at Hinton in the autumn of 1695

1699 Elizabeth Morman child of lewis and Katherine Morman 27th August 1699 Bristol (IGI)

1704 Martha Moorman = Thomas Haynes 21st Sep 1704 Pucklechurch, Gloucester, England

1798 Francis Moorman son of John and Sarah Moorman 9th December 1708 Bitton, Gloucestershire

1720 Frances Moreman daughter of Thomas Moreman 1st May 1720 at Bath Abbey, Bath, Somerset,

1722 29th June Edith Moreman buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1724 William Moorman son of Thomas Moorman 10th july 1724 Bath Abbey, Somerset

1729 Ruben Moorman married Mary READ 23/June 1729 both of Dyrham married at Tormarton & West Littleton

1730 29th May Henry Moreman buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1733 [no title] P/W/CH/2/22 1733 Feb 16th

Assignment of lease
1. Thomas Moreman of Derham, cordwainer
2. John Harvey blacksmith
Property: Newly erected messuage, garden ground and little barton
Consideration: £21

1734 Dyrham Park Archives Reference: D1799/E102 Creation dates: 1731-1734 1734 Messuage called Moremans
and lands (61a., field-names)

1736 13th June Hannah Morseman widow buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1736 5th December Anne Morsman bapt dau of Thomas & Anne, Dyrham & Hinton

1739 About the birth of Robert Moreman who was buried aged 82 on 27th July 1821 at St Peter, Dyrham & Hinton

1740 8th June Henry Moreman buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1743 John Moreman 13th June 1743 married Betty Node at Bath Abbey, Saint Peter And Saint Paul, Bath,
Somerset, England

1744 Robert Moreman son of John and Betty Moreman 9th August 1744 Bath Abbey, Somerset

1747 17/4/ Edith Moreman baptised daughter of Thomas and Ann Moreman of Dyrham & Hinton

1748 William Mooreman son of John and Betty Mooreman 19th February 1748 Bath Abbey, Somerset

1748 A Thomas Moreman received 7/4 on July 11th 1748 for a weeks work at the Loog? Lodge? Coal works.

1749 JOHN MOREMAN 6 August 1749 married Pricilla Collins, Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England

1751 William Moorman son of William Moorman 20th october 1751 Bitton, Gloucestershire

1753 10th April Mary MOREMAN wife of Robert buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1756 Ann Moorman daughter of William Moorman baptised 4th April 1756 at Bitton, Gloucestershire

1756 14th February Hannah MOREMAN dau of Thomas& Ann, buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1760 Sarah Moorman == Hynam Bryant 25th May 1760 Bitton, Gloucestershire

1761 8th February Ann MOREMAN buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1782 8th April Henry MOREMAN son of Henry & Mary of St Michaels Bath buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1782 In the will of THOMAS MOREMAN (my 7x gt grandfather) dated 24 June 1782 at GRO, he is described as a coalminer of Bitton. He gave his daughter Ann, widow of William Johnson, his house plus one half of his goods etc. He gave to his other daughter Sarah, wife of Hynam Bryant, the other half of his goods plus the house, garden and pasture land in which she lived.He gave to his grandson, Thomas Johnson, a pair of silver buckles and to another grandson, Isaac Johnson, his watch. He gave to his son-in-law, Hynam Bryant, his clock. In a Codicil dated 13th July 1789, he gave his clock to his grandson Thomas Bryant (Hynam Bryant having died) and to his grandson, William Johnson, his cottage built upon land bought from Sarah Roach. The will was proved 21st Oct 1789.

1783 26th January William MOREMAN son of Henry & Mary aged 2w of St Michael's Bath buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1784 9/ May Reubin MOREMAN widower buried at Dyrham and Hinton

1818 Hester Moreman of Mangotsfield buried 14th April 1818 aged 74 Mangotsfield

1821 Jane Moreman buried Aug 19th 1821 aged 80 Mangotsfield

1821 The burial of Robert Moreman 27th July 1821 aged 82 at St Peter's Dyrham & Hinton

1821 Elizabeth Moreman Feb 25th 1821 aged 29 buried Mangotsfield

1823? William Moreman of Mangotsfield buried Aug 17th aged 28 Mangotsfield

1824 Hannah Moreman of Mangotsfield buried 14th Jan 1824 aged 61 Mangotsfield

1825 Samuel Moreman of Mangotsfield buried April 24th 1825 aged 37 at Mangotsfiield

Burials

MOREMAN Ann Kingswood Hill 27 Feb 1834 13m Kingswood, Holy Trinity
MOREMAN Ann Soundwell 11 Mar 1855 31 Kingswood, Holy Trinity
MOREMAN Charles Soundwell 29 Apr 1855 6m Kingswood, Holy Trinity
MOREMAN Elizabeth Mangotsfield 25 Feb 1821 29 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN Hannah Mangotsfield 14 Jan 1824 61 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN Henry Soundwell 18 Oct 1846 21m Kingswood, Holy Trinity
MOREMAN Hester Mangotsfield 7 Nov 1848 71 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN Jane Mangotsfield 29 Jun 1834 16 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN Jane Soundwell 10 Aug 1864 in Kingswood, Holy Trinity
MOREMAN John Mangotsfield 9 Jan 1833 83 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN Samuel Mangotsfield 24 Apr 1825 37 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN Samuel Mangotsfield 28 Nov 1847 4 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN? Stephen Mangotsfield 15 Jan 1818 1 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN William Mangotsfield 17 Aug 1823 28 Mangotsfield
MOREMAN William Mangotsfield 29 Nov 1840 61 Mangotsfield