Note: The following is a first look at possible Poythress surname references in GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Reference Surveys:
‘The Military Survey of Gloucestershire, 1522’, Edited by R.W.Hoyle
‘Historical Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester’ from the original by Ralph Bigland Edited by Brian Frith.
Documents Checked
D556 /T2 Poytress / Poydresse John, Newent, 1649
– withdrawn from record Office, reason not known!
GDR B4/1/1807 Diocesan records – Court papers
1722 Sarah Poytress, Newent, adultery
2 documents – but in Latin!! Beyond me, I’m afraid, I shall have to brush up on it – how’s your Latin? – I could probably get photocopies if needed
GDR B4/2/P86 Diocesan Records – Consistory Court
Probate Causes
1804 Thomas Poytres, Tirley
Presumably to do with his will, or his wanting part of someone else’s will.
GDR B4/1/901 Diocesan records – Court papers
1602 Joan Hodges v Rich. Pewtres, Dymock – Defamation
Did she charge him with defamation or vice versa?
D2080 Sales Documents:
1806 Mrs Ann Poytress, Tirley
Property of Livestock, implements and Effects
No more details here, no reference to property.
D2957 Vol. 4: P1088 212(136)
15 October 1705
Conveyance of property …… just mentions that the property in question is next to the tenement and lands of James Pewtres.
Documents not yet checked:
Wills (1858-):
John Poytress, Gloucester 1888
Henry Poytress, 1922
Hilkiah(?) Poytress, 1922
Wills (1801-1858)
Ann Poytress/Poytriss(A), widow, of Tirley, 1808 (46)
Thomas Poytriss(A), Tirley, butcher, 1803 (79)
Wills (1660-1800)
John Pewtris, Gloucester, 1759 [127]
John Pewtris, Gloucester, 1773 [130](6)
Wills (1541-1650)
Joan Pewtresse (missing) 1584 [70]
Henrye Pewtresse, Dymock, 1584 [37]
Thomas Pewtres, Dymock, 1589 [153]
Thomas Pewtres, Dymock, 1592 [192]
Thomas Pewderas, Kempley, 1599 [142]
The numbers in brackets are just the reference numbers for each will. I had a quick look at one of the earlier wills (1500s) – it was in old English! I would hope to be able to interpret it, as long as it is legible, given time – my old English skills are slightly better than my Latin – but still rusty!
Marriage Licences Index: GDR Q3 1700-1837
Sarah Poythres, 9 Jan 1722/23, Newent, Q3/37 Sworn before surrogate
Charles Poytress, 4 Feb 1807, Tirley, Q3/87 p212
Christopher Poytress, aged 24, 21 Sep 1708, Newent, Q3/27 f17
Henry Poytresse, aged abt 24, 5 Sep 1720, Tetbury, Q3/36 p.25
Sarah Poytriss, 25 Mar 1768, Tirley, Q3 / 64 p4
Thos. Poytress, 3 Nov 1770, Tirley, Q3/65 p.39
(I wonder if that Tetbury should have been Tirley?)
‘The Military Survey of Gloucestershire, 1522’, Edited by R.W.Hoyle
‘All male inhabitants of the parish were to muster and have recorded the value of their goods, their possession of weapons and armour and their fitness to serve in war.’
Leadington in Dymock:
aThomas Pewteras 26s 8d bow, arrows & dagger
Roger Pewteras 20s
Richard Pewteras glaive, dagger
The a preceding Thomas’ name indicates that he was ‘able’ in the sense of a man fit or able to undertake military service.
‘Historical Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester’ from the original by Ralph Bigland Edited by Brian Frith.
Cheltenham:
Mary, Wife of John Pewtris, Daughter of Walter & Sarah Clevely
Died 19 Jan 1750 Aged 39
Bromesberrow: (Now Bromsberrow)
William Pewtris Died 11 Jun 1720 Aged 42
Elizabeth his Daughter Died 25 Mar 1739 Aged 27
Esther, Wife of the late William Pewtris
Died 29 Sep 1747 Aged 68
Dymock:
Betty, Wife of John Pewtriss Died 10 Mar 1738 Aged 39
Newent:
Jane, Wife of William Poythress Died 2 Sep 1721 Aged 21
Preston by Ledbury:
William Peutris Died 11 Jun 1720 Aged 42
Elizabeth, his Daughter by Esther his wife
Died 25 Mar 1738 Aged 27
Esther, Wife of Wm Peutris Died 29 Sept 1747 Aged 68