The old account book previously mentioned gives a full account in detail of the cash expenditure in this transaction. It may be of interest to mention that the total cash expenditure during the five years of lease amounted to 4536l. 5s. 10d., evidently the cash receipts were kept in another book, which appears to be lost. 

     I do not know the acreage of the farms held, but the annual rent was 200l., also for tithe in addition 53l., and rates (taking the amount paid in one year, 33l.16s.0d.). 

     William Wyncoll evidently now took tenancy of the farms, which belonged to the Colchester Corporation. I have a letter from Mr. Wanklyn, the present Town Clerk, in which he says: "the Corporation records give the name of William Wyncoll as a tenant of these farms and 'Brinkley Wood' for the first time in 1821." 

     He married Sarah, daughter of Charles Wrench, at Mile End church, October 4th, 1822, by whom he had seven children, all sons, their baptisms being all entered in the registers of Mile End church. 

     The old account book also gives a full list of the dates of their births, as follows:- 
 

     William Wyncoll continued to farm the land under the Corporation till the date of his death in August, 1866, at which time he held "Home Farm," "Norp's Farm," and "Cuckoo Farm," in all about 300 acres. He lived a quiet and healthy life, and was much taken up with the official work of the parish, holding among other offices, that of churchwarden for over forty years. I notice his name is cut into the memorial stone of the new Mile End church, built 1854, which describes him as being one of the churchwardens present at the opening ceremony. 

     He died on August 22nd, 1866, and was buried at Mile End district church (St. John's) opposite his house. His wife Sarah, who died at Colchester on the 19th June, 1867, aged 73, was buried beside him. 

     His will was proved by his sons John, of Fingringhoe, near Colchester, and Henry, his executors, on the 8th October, 1866 - effects under 7,000l.