the fourth part of the Manor of Matford Dynham otherwise called Matford Butter otherwise Matford Inner and all my messuages lands tenements rents reversions and services with their appurtenances in Matford Dynham &c. (as before) To have and to hold all the aforesaid fourth part of the Manor aforesaid and all the aforesaid messuages &c. to the aforesaid Robert Northleigh his heirs and assigns for ever of the chief lords of that fee by the rents & services therefor formerly due and of right accustomed And I the said earl and my heirs the said fourth part &c. to the said Robert his heirs and assigns against all people will warrant and defend for ever by these presents Moreover I have appointed my beloved in Christ Robert Strobrigge & Thomas Emot my true & lawful attorneys jointly & severally for me and in my name to enter into the premises and to deliver full seisin of the same to the said Robert. In witness whereof to this my present charter I have set my seal. These witnesses: John Butler Receiver General of the said Earl John Dyer Understeward of the same Earl Remond Northlegh and many others. Given the last day of April in the thirty-sixth year of the reign of the Lord Henry the Eighth king &c." [On dorse] Memorandum of livery and seisin made by Thomas Emot to Robert Northleigh 3rd May same year in the presence of George Ford esq. one of the lords of the Manor within-named John Salter and others &c. 4. Inquisition after death of Thomas Phillipp, 15th September, 1589; parchment. Devon. 66 'Inquisition indented taken at Newton Abbott the 15th day of September 32 Elizabeth before William Newton escheator by virtue of his office to inquire after the death of Thomas Phillipp by the oath of Thomas Latche gen. John Seyward gen. John Crockewill gen. John Hole gen. Mark Hockeley gen. Philip Hodg Mark Gouswill John Bennett John Larramoure Henry Bennett Richard Emiell or Ennell John Gotobed and Andrew Cleere who say upon their oath that Thomas Phillipp at the time of his death was seised in fee of one toft three acres of land one acre of meadow six acres of pasture and one acre of wood with the appurtenances within the parish of Buckfastleigh in the county aforesaid called Meryfeild and died so seised. The said toft and other the premises are held of the Queen as of her Manor of Buckfastleigh, late parcel of the possessions of the dissolved Abbey of Buckfastleigh in free socage, namely by yearly rent of twelve pence for all services and demands whatsoever; and they are worth by the year (clear) eleven. shillings. The said Thomas Phillip held no other lands tenements or hereditaments of the Queen or any other person in the said county. He died at Deane Prior about the sixth day of September in the thirty-second year of the Queen, and William Phillipp is his son and heir who was aged eighteen years on the seventh day of September last (1589). [by me] Willm Newton." The lower part of the document torn away. 5. Account of Collector of Customs and Subsidies in the Ports of Plymouth and Fowey. 1568; parchment. Plymouth and "Charge of Thomas Edmondes gentle man Collector of Customs and Subsidies of the Lady the Queen in the port aforesaid and in the several places and creeks to the same port adjacent namely from the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel in the Ninth year of the Reign of Lady Elizabeth now by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. unto the same feast of Saint Michael the Archangel then next ensuing in the Tenth year of the Reign of the said Lady the Queen that is to say for one whole year Allowances and payments of money. Whereof In Fees of the said Collector at And in Fee of John Trevanion Comptroller there at 16s. 8d. by the year, viz. for the same time And in money paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer And in money paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer £736 4 01 £ S. d. 3 6 8 0 16 8 50 0 0 45 0 0 32 0 21 50 0 0 And in money by the aforesaid Collector paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer as appears by another tally thereof levied the ninth day of February in the eleventh year of the Queen aforesaid for William Hawkins to him given in Reward And in money by the aforesaid Collector paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer as appears by another tally thereof levied the seventh day of February in the eleventh year aforesaid of payment . £ s. d. 60 0 0 160 0 0 And in money likewise by the aforesaid Collector paid at the Receipt of the Exchequer as appears by another tally thereof levied the fifth day of May in the eleventh year of the Queen aforesaid of payment [Here the bottom is cut off, and a portion of the Account gone.] 293 0 6" 6. Inquisition after death of Christopher Phillipp, 15th Oct., 1563. This is the father of Thomas Phillipp (see No. 4); parchment; mutilated. Devon. Inquisition indented taken at Totnes . . . escheator by virtue of his office after the death of [Christopher] Phillipp by the oath of Edmund Mathewe gen. Manaton, Nicholas Standen, William Foster, Henry Adnowe, Thomas. William Standen, John Keverde [or Kenerde] and Edmund Canterell who say upon their oath that Christopher Phillipp long before his death was seised in fee of . . . land, one acre of meadow, six acres of pasture and one acre of wood with the appurtenances. . . called Meryfyld, and so died seised. The said toft and other the premises [are held of the Queen] as of her Manor of Buckfasslygh late parcel of the possessions [of the Abbey of Buckfastleigh] lately dissolved in free socage by yearly rent of twelve-pence sterling [for all demands] whatsoever and they are worth by the year in all issues beyond reprises eleven [shillings]. The said Christopher held no other etc. He died at Deane prior on the fifteenth day of October in the fifth year of the Queen and Thomas Phillipp, his son and next heir, at the time of his father's death was aged forty-seven years and [Signed] Hughe Sayer, Escheator.” more. 7. Indenture. Grant by Richard Champernowne to Nicholas Sparke of right to make a weir in the Teign River in the Parish of Bridford; parchment. 16 Oct. 22nd Elizabeth. Indenture between Richard Champernowne of Modburye Devon Esquire of the one part and Nicholas Sparke of Dunsford Devon Grant in consideration of £4 by Richd Champernowne to Nicholas Sparke liberty to tye fyxe erect & make a Hedware in the water & river of Tenye & over & upon the river water and lands of said Richard containing by estimation twelve perches or land yards or thereabouts limited and bounded by certen marke stones & bounders there fixed & set down within the Parish of Bridford Devon aforesaid for the conveyinge of a water course to a mille to be buylded by said Nicholas his heirs or assigns upon landes called Wynscombe in the parish of Dunsford aforesaid paying twenty pence yearly at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel. Power of distress on nonpayment of rent Covenants by R. Champernowne for further assurance so that said Richard be not driven & caused to travel above fourtie myles of his dwellinghouse at Modburye. Warranty. Appointment by Richard Champernowne of John Stoneman & John Hext his Attorneys etc. Signature & seal lost; executed in presence of Edward Amirideth, Hugh Wyot, Andrew 8. Reconveyance of mortgaged manors, &c., dated 16th November, 1619, Peter Bradshaw to Arthur Champernowne, of Lordshipps and Manors of Dodbrooke, &c.; parchment. 17 November 16th James Indenture between Peter Bradshawe citizen & merchant taylor of London of the one part & Arthur Champernowne of Dartington Devon Esquire of the other part Reciting that Richard Champernowne Knight by reconizance dated 10 June 9 James 1st, acknowledged before Sir Edward Cooke Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, became bound to said Peter Bradshawe in £800 And also Reciting that the Manors- Lordships & Boroughs of Dodbrooke & Modberry Devon whereof said Richard Champernowne was seized were lawfully extended & delivered to said Peter Bradshawe for the levying & satisfying of said debt of £800 Said Peter Bradshawe in consideration of a certen competent sum of money to him by said Arthur Champernowne paid Granted unto said Arthur Champernowne the said Manors Lordships & Boroughs of Dodbrooke & Modberry & all other lands whatsoever theretofore extended for the satisfying & levying of said £800 Usual covenants. Seal and signature gone. Executed in the presence of ffr Champernowne ffabyan Broke John Coudman & Arthur Bizer. 9. Grant, 16th August, 1610-11, of lands at Exminster. Richard Trewycke to Henry Tothill of Peamore, Esq.; parchment. 16 August 8th James 1st Indenture between Richarde Trewycke of Ugborough Devon Gentleman of one partie & Henry Tothill of Peamoor in said County Esquyer Witnesseth that said Richard Trewycke in consideration of four score pounds by said Henry Tothill paid Granted unto sd Henry Tothill his heirs & assignes All that Messuage Sheppyn and Orcharde lying in the east side of said messuage & All that Barne & Meadow containing by estimation half an acre of land All that close of land called Bromeclose containing by estimation two acres All that close of land called Crocombe containing by estimation two acres All that close of land called Brodeparke containing by estimation six acres All that close of land called Langaller containing by estimation one acre All that close of land called Shortecombe containing by estimation two acres All that close of land called Longcombe containing by estimation two acres All that his part & perpety of one close of land called Great Bowe & of one courteladge with their appurtenances situate in the parish of Exmynster Devon lately in the tenure manuraunce or occupation of Robert Smyth To be holden of the chief Lord of the fee by the rents &c. Usual covenants. William Trewycke father of said Richard Trewycke mentioned Excepting lease dated 10 July 26 Elizabeth Granted by sd William Trewycke unto said Robert Smyth and to Alice his wife & Roger their son of said premises for such estate as in said deed contained. Seal and signature lost. Executed in the 10. Indenture testifying that Thomas Luscombe had done homage to Richard Cabell for land in the Manor of Mainbowe [Booke], Buckfastleigh. 1617; parchment; translation. Witnesseth that Thomas Luscombe did his homage to Richard Cabell gentleman for a tenement in Scoriaton holden of the aforesaid Richard as of his Manor of Maynebowe by the twentieth part of one knight's fee And whereas but one moiety of the aforesaid tenement descended to the aforesaid Thomas as son and heir of Mary his mother one of the daughters and heirs of one Joan [or Jane] Sherwill daughter and heir of one William Cole of Scoriaton and the other moiety yet remains to one Margaret now wife of one Peter Hannaford the other of the daughters and heirs of the aforesaid Joan Sherwill. The same Thomas gave to the aforesaid Richard for his relief for the moiety aforesaid two shillings and sixpence. In witness &c 11th April in the years of the Reigns of our Lord James etc. the sixteenth and of Scotland the fifty-first, 1617. Sign' Thomæ Luscombe Seal broken. Samuell Cabell Teste me Johanne Passe Juniori. |