Citation
  • "North Devon Record Office (Excerpts)".
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  • Category: Abstract
Page: 1503
  • North Devon Record Office - 3704M/EF2 [John Cobleigh - 1504]
  • Text: North Devon Record Office: INCLEDON-WEBBER OF BRAUNTON

    FILE - North Devon Record Office: Will - ref. 3704M/EF2 - date: 1503-4

    Scope and Content
    John Davyles esquire
    To John Basset, knight, Thomas Stucley, William Denys of Orleigh, John Willemer, Fooke Prydeaux, John Fortescu of Brighlegh, John Coblegh, Anthony Pollard, and Thomas Wolcombe esquires and Thomas Denys (his feoffees by deed of 19 October 19 Henry VII - 1503)
    Manor of Merlond (Marland) to be held to the use of his wife Margaret for life - should she refuse the jointure provided for her from property in Liteltoriton (Little Torrington) with successive remainders in fee tail to his sons Lewys, William, Robert, John, Thomas and jointly to his daughters Katherine, Jane, Philippa and Anne
    Manors of Blacktoriton, Liteltoryton (Black, Little Torrington) and Badstone and properties in Lyncomb, Dartmouth with the "burgh" of Blacktoriton to be held in trust to provide for
    1. A priest to sing for his soul and those of his father and mother for one year after his death in the church where he shall be buried
    2. The payment of his debts
    3. The provision of 40 marks apiece as marriage portions for his four daughters or if unmarried 140 marks to be divided equally among the survivors
    4. To send his five sons to school until aged 21
    5. To the use of his son Lewis in fee tail with successive remainders, as for the manor of Merland (except the manor of Badstone and the tenements called Hywyke Brug and Cove in Black Torrington)
    Manor of Litleyarmyscombe to be held to the use of his son William, but if he become a priest with a living worth £20 a year and has no heirs the next eldest surviving son is to succeed him
    There are to be successive remainders to Robert, John and Thomas in fee tail
    Hywyke tenement, in the tenure of Philip Whitehere to be held to the use of his son Robert for term of his life with successive remainders to Lewis and the other children, as for the manor of Merlond, Brug and Cove, in the tenure of William Alleslond to be held to the use of his son John for the term of his life, with successive remainders to Lewis and the other children, as for the manor of Merlond
    Tenements in Chireton, Wilkeston, Slade and Mylle to be held to the use of his son Thomas for the term of his life, with successive remainders to Lewis and the other children, as for the manor of Merlond.
    The manor of Badstone to be held to the use of his son Lewis with successive remainders to his other sons
    (Sele, Brightmayshay, Farlegh, Tadyport, Wyledon, Northwonford, Kymbeare, Southwonford, Shepewaysh and the advowson of Liteltoryton are mentioned at the beginning of the text, but no specific trust is assigned to them)
    Date (obscured) 19 Henry VII (August 1503 August 1504)
Page: 1568E10
  • North Devon Record Office - 50/11/4/5 [Amias Chichester - 1568]
  • Text: Chichester of Arlington

    FILE - ARLINGTON - ref. 50/11/4/5 - date: Michaelmas Term 1568 10 Elizabeth
    Scope and Content
    Left-hand indenture of Fine
    Edward Whiddon, gent., plaintiff
    Amias Chichester, esq., and Joan, his wife, deforciants
    Manor of Arlington alias Alrington, 22 messuages, 4 cottages, 1 grist mill, 600 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 150 acres of pasture, 50 acres of wood, 250 acres of heath and 20 acres of moor, with the advowson of the church.
Page: 15120116
  • North Devon Record Office - 50/11/43/21 [John Coblegh - 1512]
  • Text: Chichester of Arlington

    FILE - MORTEHOE - ref. 50/11/43/21 - date: 16 January 1512 3 Henry VIII

    Scope and Content
    Lease (indented)
    John Coblegh of Bryghtlegh, Thomas Greynefeld, kt., and Thomas Mulys
    to
    John Collamor' and Katherine his wife
    Messuages, lands and tenements in Wollacomb' Tracy, which Thomas Chaunterell lately held; to hold for 80 years.
    Rent: 7 marks, and 18d.
Page: 15301012
  • North Devon Record Office - 50/11/1/8X [Chichester/Brett - 1530]
  • Text: Chichester of Arlington

    FILE - ARLINGTON: SANDFORD [?]: CHERITON FITZPAINE PILTON: AVETON GIFFARD: MANATON: HENNOCK: BARNSTAPLE SHIRWELL: KENTISBURY: BISHOP'S TAWTON, in Devon; DUNWEAR: BAGGEARN HUISH, in Somerset; ST. COLUMB MAJOR: TREVERBYN [?], in Cornwall - ref. 50/11/1/8X - date: 12 October 1530 22 Henry VIII

    Scope and Content
    Will (indented) of
    John Chechester, esq.
    Manors, lands, advowsons of churches, etc. of and in Dunwere, Beggernhuysche alias Huyshe Gaunte, Arlyngton, Rokesford [in Sandford?], Cheryton Fytz Payne, Tregamere, and Treverbyan, to Johan his wife for her life.
    After her death, manor and advowson of Arlington to his son Amys and his heirs male and manor of Dunwere to his son John, and his heirs male. Manor of Ralegh [in Pilton] and advowson of chantry there, and moiety of manor of Awton Gifford to go after death of Elizabeth, late wife of Hewe Chechester, to Johan, and after her death to go, together with the manor of Wedisworthy after the death of his mother, to his executors, for the performance of various provisions in his Will concerning marriage of his daughters, maintenance of his children, compensation of tenants, etc.
    Manors, lands, advowsons of churches, etc. of and in Maneton Magna, Huntor [in Manaton?], Hennok, Lokesforde [Loxhore], Barstabell', Scherwell, Pilton, Kentisbury and Tauton Bischopp, to his son William and his heirs male, if he refuse to be a priest.
    Executors: Johan his wife, and Amys his son.
    Overseers: Robert Brett, Richard Chechester, John Forde.
Page: 15741020
  • North Devon Record Office - 50/11/16/13 [Amias Chichester - 1574]
  • Text: Chichester of Arlington

    FILE - CRUWYS MORCHARD - ref. 50/11/16/13 - date: 20 October, 1574 16 Elizabeth
    Scope and Content
    Lease (indented)
    Amias Chichester of Arlyngton, esq.
    -to-
    Dorothy Aysshelford, wife of John Aysshelford
    Premises as in 50/11/16/7 (20th June, 1548); and after the end of her term, to William Aysshelford, son of William Aysshelford, dec'd
    Consideration £8
    Rent 5s
    Clause of warranty.
Page: 15741216
  • North Devon Record Office - 50/11/30/7 [Amias Chichester - 1574]
  • Text: Chichester of Arlington

    FILE - MORTEHOE - ref. 50/11/30/7 - date: 16 December, 1574 17 Elizabeth
    Scope and Content
    Bond in £1,000
    John Gyffarde of Brightlegh, esq., and John Gyffarde, his son and heir, gent.
    -to-
    Amias Chichester, esq.
    Condition: Performance of covenants contained in indentures of even date, between John Gyffarde, esq., and Amias Chichester, concerning the manor of Wollacombe Tracye.
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Amyas Chichester of ArlingtonNameAmias Chichester [S834]
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Amyas Chichester of ArlingtonNameAmias Chichester esq. [S834]
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Amyas Chichester of ArlingtonNameAmias Chichester of Arlyngton, esq. [S834]
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Amyas Chichester of ArlingtonNameAmys [S834]
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Jane GiffardNameJoan [S834]
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Joan BrettNameJohan [S834]
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John Chichester of RaleighNameJohn Chechester Esq. [S834]
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John Coblegh Esq., Lord of BrightleyNameJohn Coblegh [S834] [S838]
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John Coblegh Esq., Lord of BrightleyNameJohn Coblegh of Bryghtlegh [S834]
secondary
Relationships
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Amyas Chichester of ArlingtonFatherJohn Chichester of Raleigh (~1475-1538) [S756] [S834] [S1496:54] [S1496:56]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
John Chichester of RaleighWillOct 12, 1530 [S834]
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