Image of part of John Pawling's original will dated 1753. John Pawling was a Yeoman living in Weald, Only part of the document is in the image. Transcript of the will:
Will of John Pawling of Weald dated February 14th 1753 In the Name of God Amon I John Pawling of Weald in the county of Oxon
yeoman being ? in body but perfect sound of mind & memory Do make this mylast Will and Testament in manner and form following First I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executors who I appoint shall be Richard Sandelands and Henry Church of Weald aforesaid and who shall be allowed all
reasonable charges for executorship And my will is that all my just Debts be truly and faithfully paid and discharged And as for my Worldly estate and Effects I give and dipose of the same as followeth – Item – I give and devise to my wife Joannah Pawling two flock beds and one with groom curtains and all other the appurtenances belonging to them both and to my daughter Mary Pawling after the Death of my said wife and further I give to my said wife Joannah Pawling that little house wherein Robt Boad now liveth for my Wife to live in during the Term of her natural life with her daughter Mary Pawling I sit may be ? by the mortgage And half my wearing and linen apparel I Give to my said wife Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Pawling one feather bed being in the room over the hall and the Blue Curtains and all other the apper’ts thereunto and two the best Pewter Dishes at her Choice and the one half on my wearing Linen Apparel and the two best Flax shawls(?) at her choice Item I give to my wife’s former son Sam Cook all my wearing apparel (Linnen excepted) As for the remainder of my Household Goods such as shall be by my executors thought necessary and needful for my said wife Joannah Pawling I give for her use And the rent of my household goods Utensils of Husbandry Cattle Corn Chattels and freeland my Will is that my Ex’tors above mentioned whosoever and whatsoever and the money they shall or may find any of my Estate or Chattels as above said (Except the House given to my Wife) They should dispose of to pay all my just Debts whatsoever and whosoever and the money if any remain after all my said Debts and all other charges are truly paid shall be equally divided to or between my wife Joannah Pawling my daughter Elizabeth Pawling and my daughter Mary Pawling In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal February the Fourteenth 1753 – John Pawling Signed Sealed Published and Delivered by the said Test??? and last Will and Testament in the presence of Us whom the presence and at the request of the Postater have subscribed our Names as witnesses hereunto
Richard Malam
Wm Sandelands
Wm Townsend

Photographs of G-W popular type VII biplane in Weald during 1914. The pilot had been coming to court a lady from one of Bampton's leading families and while showing off he crashed his plane.

3 photographs of George & Annie 'Ginger' Smith. George and Annie were the parents of twins Peggy and Dolly.

Scanned copy of old document containing extracts from Gardener's Gazetteer of Oxon 1852, Lascelles' Gazetteer of Oxon 1853 and Kelly's Directory of Oxon 1895.
. Alphabetical list of trades and professions. Classification of trades and professions. Millers, dairymen and farmers, Farmers, fellmongers, fishmonger, glove manufacturers, grocers and tea dealers, Grocers and tea dealers, hair dressers, hatters, hotels, insurance agents, joiners, carpenters, linen and wool drapers and hosiers, maltsters, milliners and dressmakers, Plumbers, glaziers, saddlers & harness makers, schools, shop keepers, solicitors, stone and marble masons, straw bonnet makers, surgeons and tailors, Tallow chandler, veterinary surgeons, watch maker, wheelwrights, wine and spirit merchants.Listing businesses and trades in Bampton and surrounding villages, and the following surnames are included
Adams
Andrews
Arkell
Baines
Baker
Bateman
Beckinsale
Beechey
Beresford
Biddulph
Bradshaw
Bryant
Bullem
Burrow
Butt
Carter
Chandler
Clack
Clifford
Clinch
Collins
Cook
Cook
Cowley
Cox
Coxeter
Cripps
Croft
Dewe
Dickens
Dipper
Dumbleton
Dutton
Edgington
Eldridge
Evans
Forest
Fox
Frampton
Francis
Frederick
Gerring
Giles
Gillet
Grove
Hambridge
Hardman
Harris
Holliday
Hollis
Hudson
Hutchings
Jackson
Jeeves
Jones
Knight
Lambeth
Leforestier
Long
Lord
Luckett
May
Miller
Newport
Oakey
Patt
Perkins
Pettyfer
Pinnock
Pinnocks
Plaster
Pnnock
Prior
Pusey
Reed
Richards
Robins
Rose and Bullen
Sellard
Shepherd
Smith
Southby
Sparrowhawk
Spiers
Spurret
Steede
Stevens
Stone
Swinburn
Taylor
Teall
Thompson
Townsend
Trafford
Vesey
Waite
Walker
Walsh
Ward
Werman
Whitaker
Widdows
Wilkins
Williams
Winstanley
Winterborne
Young 

Brize Norton Wedding of Pauline Marriott and Colin Rouse, son of Reginald Rouse of Backhouse Farm Weald

Ann & Francis Shergold dancing at their home

Newspaper cutting re: Robert Blackwell of Hayway Lane, Weald has been charged over the crash that killed school girl Liberty Baker

On the morning of 17th July 2007,Bampton was deluged by a massive storm resulting in flooding in many parts of the village: Weald, New Road, The Primary School, Fox Close, Pococks Close, The Pieces, Ampney Orchard,Chetwynd Mead, Aston Road and Buckland Road. Many families had to leave their homes, for up to a year in some cases, to allow for drying-out and repairs to be made.

Article written by Don Rouse about his life as a Farmer at Backhouse Farm in Weald. Starting in 1943, when he went with his dad Reg Rouse on the tractor and his memories of the land Army Girls and German Prisoners.

Old Photograph showing the Weald Swifts Football Team in 1926 Names on photographs
Albert Townsend, Ted Townsend, John Tanner, Vic Tanner, Percy Shepherd, Bert Rouse, Ted Hunt, John Hunt, Freddie Lay,
Dick Butler, Dick Hunt, Tom Spurret, Bert Hunt, Chipney Wyatt, Joe Hirons, Brannon Brooks, Bobby Wells, Reg Tanner, Bill Hunt,
Billy Lindsey, Frank Tanner, Billy Wells, Son Townsend,