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D-EE - Eaton Evans Papers
- 56 - Papers of the Scotchwell Estate, Haverfordwest The Scotchwell Estate located in the parish of Prendergast was originally a farm on the outskirts of Haverfordwest and in the hands of the Surman family in the 1700s. They sold to the Stokes family in 1794. John Lort Stokes of Scotchwell born in 1812 accompanied Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Having survived being speared by a native and escaped being eaten by a crocodile he went on to command the Beagle and ended his career as an Admiral. Later the estate passed to the Samson family. It has since become a caravan site and the house an old peoples home.
  - 1 - Legal items relating to the Scotchwell Estate such as deeds, leases, marriage settlements etc.

Ref No	D-EE/56/1/4
Acc No	260
Title	Lease for a year as part of a lease and release
Description	1 William Smith of Haverfordwest, esquire and Susannah his wife 2 Simon Surman of Scotchwell in the parish of Prendergast, gentleman Premises: Piece, parcel or slang of ground and garden with appertances called Houndbars Croft containing by estimation 2 acres in the parish of Prendergast now or late in the occupation of Simon Surman as undertenant of Hugh Barlow, esquire deceased. Consideration: 1 peppercorn Signed and sealed: William Smith and S Smith Witnessed: John Bateman, John Gwynne
Date	14 Feb 1783

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