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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/56/1/8
Acc No	260
Title	Mortgage in fee
Description	1 Thomas Stokes of Haverfordwest, esquire 2 Edward Waters of the parish of Prendergast, esquire and Paul Surman of Scotchwell in the parish of Prendergast, gentleman Property: Scotchwell in the parish of Prendergast late in the occupation of Paul Surman and Thomas Stokes including lease of 2 fields (Tanyard Meadow and Prendergast Meadow containing about 10 acres) formerly the estate of Simon Surman late of Scotchwell, deceased Consideration: £1000 Signed and sealed: Thomas Stokes, Edward Waters, Paul Surman Witnessed: J Rees Stokes, John Bateman
Date	16 & 17 Jan 1794

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