Merriott Families Genealogy

The Shutler Family of Merriott

Earliest Mentions in the Records

The first mention of the surname SHUTLER in the Merriott records was a marriage of an Odcombe man:   In November 1656 John Shuttler  (Of Odcomb) married  Elizabeth Chaffey.

As there were no baptisms locally for John & Elizabeth, presumably they raised any family they had back at Odcombe.

Towards the end of the 18th century, one family appeared, baptising children:

There were also a few burials:

Hardly an auspicious beginning for a family whose surname rated 12th most common in Merriott by the time of the 19th century censuses!  
On 1 July  1708 Rob Shutler married Mary Maning, but this couple did not baptise children at Merriott.

18th Century SHUTLERs in Merriott

MARRIAGES

                                                                                                                         
BAPTISMS (and Burials where indicated)

BURIALS

The Somerset Record Office holds several items relating to William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman:

DD\X\WBB/265/1:  Mortgage.   1. William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman.  2.  Matthew Paul of Crewkerne, sadler.   Close of arable land called Westfield (5 acres)
with all of its fruit trees, in Merriott.   If payment plus interest is not made by 14 December 1747, the close will become the property of Matthew Paul.  Dated 4 June 1747.

DD\X\WBB/265/2:  Bond:  William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman, to Matthew Paul of Crewkerne, sadler.  Dated 4 June 1747.

DD\X\WBB/265/3:  Re-mortgage.   1. William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman.  2. Matthew Paul of Crewkerne, sadler.  Mortgage on Close called Westfield.  Repayment to be made by 23 September 1749.  Dated:  23 Mar 1749.

DD\X\WBB/265/4:  Bond.  William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman, to Matthew Paul of Crewkerne, sadler,  Dated 30 May 1752.

DD\X\WBB/265/5:  Re-mortgage.   1. Matthew Paul of Crewkerne, sadler.  2. William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman.  3. Thomas Wellman of Merriott, yeoman (new mortgager).  Dated 8 May 1753.

DD\X\WBB/265/6:  Re-mortgage.  1. Thomas Wellman of Merriott, yeoman.  2 William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman.  3. John Templeman of Merriott, Gent (new mortgager).  Dated 26 Dec 1754.

DD\X\WBB/265/7:  Articles of agreement.  1. William Shutler of Merriott, yeoman.  2. William Morris of Merriott, innholder.  Dated 24 Jan 1769.

DD\X\WBB/265/8:  Conveyance.  1. Richard Templeman of Merriott, Gent (executor of the Will of William Shutler died 26 June 1769).  
2. Samuel Lawrence of Merriott, yeoman, and his wife Mary (one of the daughters of William Shutler).   3. William Morris of Merriott, innholder and Samuel Crabb the younger of Barrington, yeoman.   In his will, William Shutler devised all his lands to Richard Templeman to hold in trust for Mary Lawrence.  Westfield close sold to William Morris, to be held in trust by Samuel Crabb for William Morris.   Dated:  11 July 1769.

DD\X\WBB/265/9:  Lease (of a lease and release):  1. Richard Templeman of Merriott, gent (executor of the Will of William Shutler).  2. William Morris of Merriott, innholder, and Samuel Crabb the younger of Barrington, yeoman.  Lease for a year of Westfield close.  Dated 10 July 1769.

                                                                                                        
19th Century SHUTLERs in Merriott

MARRIAGES pre 1837 (less detail)

MARRIAGES post 1837 (extra detail)

BAPTISMS 1801 - early 1876

BURIALS 1801 - 1900

The Somerset Record Office holds the following items:  Shutler family documents.  DD\X\OSB/5.  Description:  Probate of the will of Thomazine Shutler, widow
of Merriott (bequests including house in Bakehouse Corner, Merriott, 1870, proved 1871;  certificate of deed by a married woman (Shutler) 1875; account
rendered to Joseph Shutler for milk and eggs, 1876. 

CENSUSES

1841        1851        1861        1871        1891      1901

Shutlers in the 1871 Census of Ontario, Canada

The following was transcribed by Diane Ellisor from the 1871 Census for Ontario, Canada, District Wentworth South 22, Subdistrict Glanford D Division 2.    Microfilm reel C-9924,  Reference RG31 - Statistics Canada.  Enumerator: Henry Ellis, 19 April.

1873 Returns of Owners of Land of more than one acre

SHUTLER, Mrs of Merriott; over 5 acres.
SHUTLER, Jos. Executors of; of Merriott; over 7 acres.

Shutlers to New Zealand Page

Information courtesy of Jude Elliot.   Thank you Jude!

20th Century SHUTLERs in MERRIOTT

The Surname Shutler was still occasionally found in early 20th Century Parish Registers.

For more detail, please contact Sue Osborne

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