A survey of Wylye made on 7 June 1631:
Tenants by Indenture
GUY EVERLEY holds by indenture, 11 February 1626, by grant of William, Earl of Pembroke, under fine of [blank], one part of the farm in 8 parts divided, for 99 years if the said Guy (50), Nicholas (11) and William Everley (20) or any of them shall so long live; rent 3s., 10 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of barley, for hay 10d., and 5 sheep or in money 50s. at the election of the Lord. To which belong a dwelling house of 1 ground room lofted over, a backside (1½ lug), a little close which was of the Farm Close (68 lugs), a close of pasture in the Moore (2 acres) and 1 acre of meadow ground in the same Moore, the shear of 1 acre 68 lugs in Duttenham and 21 acres of arable in the common fields, whereof in the East Field 7½ acres, in the Middle Field 7 acres and in the West Field 6½ acres; and common pasture for 1 cow and 100 sheep. Reputed one yardland. Worth £10.
GUY POTTICARY holds by indenture, 11 February 1626, by grant of William, Earl of Pembroke, under fine of [blank], one part of the farm in 8 parts divided, for 99 years if the said Guy (44), Margery (30) and John Potticary (6) or any of them shall so long live; rent 3s., 10 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of barley, the eighth part of a load of hay and 5 sheep or in money 10d. and 50s. respectively at the election of the Lord. To which belong a dwelling house of 2 ground rooms, with 1 room lofted over, well timbered, a backside (2 lugs), a barn of 2 rooms, well timbered, a stable and cowhouse with a backside (4 lugs), a close of meadow called Farm Close (60 lugs), a piece of pasture ground called the Moore (3 acres), the hay of 1½ acres of meadow less 10 lugs in Duttenham in the parish of Little Langford, and 21 acres of arable in the common fields, whereof in the East Field 7½ acres, in the Middle Field 7 acres and in the West Field 6½ acres; and common of pasture for 1 cow on the down and for 100 sheep. Reputed one yardland. Worth £10.
NICHOLAS GAMLYN (40), Dorothy (13), his daughter, and Edward, his brother, hold by copy, 19 September 1620, by grant of William, Earl of Pembroke, under fine of 22s., a cottage; rent 12d.; heriot nil. To which belongs a dwelling house of 2 ground rooms lofted over, somewhat in decay. Worth 10s.
JOAN TAYLER (22), Julian (10) and Jane (10), her sisters, daughters of John Tayler deceased, hold by copy, 22 February 1630, by grant of William, Earl of Pembroke, under fine of nil, a cottage with a little garden adjoining (c. 2 perches), late parcel of the waste; rent 6d.; heriot nil. To which belongs a dwelling house of 1 room not lofted over. Worth 10s.
JOHN EYLES (30) and Fortune (36), his sister, hold by copy, dated [blank], by grant of [blank], under fine of [blank], a messuage or tenement and a ½ yardland; rent 7s.; heriot [blank]. To which belong a dwelling house of 3 ground rooms lofted over, a barn of 3 and a stable of 1 rooms, a backside, garden and orchard (½ acre), 1 acre of pasture in Horse Castle and 7 acres of arable, whereof in the East Field 2 acres, in the Middle Field 2 acres, in the field next to the West End Field 2 acres and in Hide 1 acre; with common pasture for 1 horse, 2 beasts and a runner and 15 sheep. Reputed a ½ yardland. Worth £6.