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James Somerset Macer


1795
Male
Person 00001765

Born around 1799 at Coveney, Cambs (FC)
Father: John Macer (1751)
Mother: Sarah Lutt (1754)

? possibly 1812 at Witcham, Cambs (S)
Evans and Sons - Abstract of title: James Macer: 6a. land in Witcham. 1812 - 1858

ReferenceNo 283/B6/85


? 1829 at Coveney, Cambs (M)

Married 08/06/1829 at Witcham, Cambs (M)
to Rebecca Long (1805)

? 1830 at Coveney, Cambs (C)
freeholder

? June 1841 at Wardy Hill, Coveney, Cambs (C)
Farmer at Wardy Hill, 41, with 3 labourers

Married 21/09/1841 at Ely District, Cambs (RF)
to Elizabeth Macer (1784)
James Macer and Elizabeth Macer

? 1851 at Mepal, Cambs (C)
51, widower, Farmer of 165 acres, with 2 kids and 2 servants

? 1851 at Mepal, Cambs (S)
Littleport Parish Church - Littleport Town Lands Charity. Mortgage in fee of cottage in the Holmes, Littleport. 1. John Wissen of
Littleport, grocer. 2. James Macer of Mepal, gentleman. Thomas Archer of Ely, gentleman. Consideration £50 + Interest 26 June
1851

P109/25/45


Married December 1855 at Lambeth (RF)
to Elizabeth Cave (1806)

? 1858 at Witcham, Cambs (S)
Evans and Sons - Conveyance: James L. Macer to James Gilbert: 6 acres land in Dam Head, Witcham. 7 October, 1858 -
283/B22/22

Evans and Sons
Abstract of title: James Somerset Macer: continuation of title to 6a.1r.4p. land at Dam Head, Byall Fen, Witcham. 1858 - 1863
1858 - 1863
283/B6/118


? 1859 at Mepal, Cambs (S)
Evans and Sons - Lease: James Somerset Macer, farmer, of Mepal, to Joseph Macer [grand-nephew], farmer, of Coveney:
farmhouse at Wardy Hill, Coveney, and 74a.1r.28p. land in Coveney, Witcham and Ely, for 8 years at £130. p.a.. 31 March, 1859 -
283/B49/19


? April 1861 at Mepal, Cambs (C)
farmer of 75 acres with 3 labourers, 61, on High St, with wife and sister Sarah, and a maid

? 09/05/1861 at Mepal, Cambs (S)
Evans and Sons - Lease: James Somerset Macer, farmer, of Mepal, to James Gilbert, farmer of Witcham: 12 acres land in
Witcham Dam Heads, Mepal, for 10 years at £20.10 p.a. 9 May 1861- 283/B50/2


? 1863 at Witcham, Cambs (S)
Conveyance: James Somerset Macer to James Gilbert: 6a.1r.4p. freehold land at Dam Head, Byall Fen, Witcham. 13 May, 1863 -
283/B22/35


? possibly 1865 at Coveney, Cambs (S)
Evans and Sons - Conditional surrender: Downham: John Muriel, surgeon, of Ely, executor of Mary Martin, widow, of Downham, at
request of her beneficiaries, to James Macer of Coveney, farmer: 10 acres land in Fodder Fen Slipe, Downham. 1865 - 283/B19/92


? 1867 at Mepal, Cambs (S)
Evans and Sons - Lease: James Somerset Macer, farmer, of Mepal, to Joseph Macer (grand-nephew), farmer, of Coveney:
farmhouse at Wardy Hill, Coveney, and 74a.1r.28p. land in Coveney, Witcham and Ely, for 10 years at £130 p.a. No brown mustard
to be sown, no turves to be dug etc. for sale. 28 March 1867 - 283/B50/15


? 1867 at Mepal, Cambs (S)
Littleport Parish Church - Littleport Town Lands Charity. Conveyance of cottage at the Holmes, Littleport. 1. James Somerset Macer
of Mepal, farmer (mortgagee) 2. James Nix of Coveney, farmer (mortgagee by assignment) 3. John Wissen of Littleport, grocer
(mortgagor) 4. Feoffees of Littleport Charity lands Consideration £77 29 June 1867 - P109/25/51


? 1868 at Mepal, Cambs ()

Died 28/05/1869 at Ely district (BT)
age 68 or 69

Funeral 31/05/1869 at Coveney, Cambs (BR)
age 68/69

Children
Sarah Macer (1830)
John Macer (1832)
John Somerset Macer (1834)
James Somerset Macer
John Macer (1751)
John Masor (1725)
Thomas Masor (1690)
Winifred ? (1700)
Elizabeth Southould (1725)
John Southold (1700)
Sarah Lutt (1754)
Elizabeth Ratford (1704)
Thomas Ratford (1669)
Mary Prior (1671)

Last updated 07/11/2023

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