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14th Sep 1661
Stogumber Manor
The fee of this manor purchased by the Lady
Sydenham
Thomas Bryant his own and William Bryants lifes in
being in 10 acres of overland £5
Slocombe hath agreed with Bryant for his estate
will --- and take further estate rent 5s
[in the
margin
Sept 19 1662
Thos Bryant
Wm Bryant
Tho Slocombe
John Slocombe
David? Slocombe
Wm Slocombe
Joane Slocombe]
John 65, Lucy 24 and Elinor 22 Downe all living a
house and 4 acres £5
A heriot due on the life of Isot Downe who dyed
about 3 years since. John
Downe wisheth to pay a heriot upon the death of his wife who was a
tenant in possession
He is presented as tenant in reversion of his wife
A tenement
and 8 acres of a:a; late in ye tenure of Grace Dudridge alias Court and
after her the reversion to Mary (mort) and (crossed
out Eliz) Bridget Biffin (crossed
out both) living £9
Thomas Osmond hath bought the interest of the said
Mary and Eliz and contracted for further estate with ye Dean and Chapter
at the rate of 6s per annum being worth £9 per annum for £8 fine
A heriot due on the death of
Grace Court
the last tenant in possession
Presented by ye homage a pig prised 4s
John Farthing 65 for his life after him Nich 40 and
Mary 42 Dudridge 10 acres pasture land £8
Nicholas Hawkins 70 and after him Christopher
Hawkins 34 both living a tenement
and 20 acres a:a and a cottage with a curtilage 3 acres of overland £28
The said Christopher hath contracted for 3 lives
now in reversion at the rate of £16 p annum being worth £28 and gives
£7 for his fine
The wid of Wm Hawkins enjoys 18 acres of barren
ground for her widowhood £1:4:0
The said Christopher hath contracted for the lives
now in reversion at ye rate of vi s per annum being worth xxiii s per
annum and gives £3 for his fine
Mary Lewis 58 wid a tenement
and 10 acres a. a and 3 closes of over land for her life £18
The reversion hereof claimed by Conant Lewes Agnes
Beadon and Mary Dowell but noe coppy yet produced
And for a heriot after the death of Wm Lewes
husband of the said Mary
She Mary Lewis payed a heriot to ye Lady Sydenham
She will enter her desire against ye next chapter jan 10 and shew her
papers and refer herself to ye Dean and Chapter
Edward Locton in possession and Mary Trevellian and
Christopher Clarke in reversion all living hold a tenement
of 30 acres a:a £20
The reversion herof claymed by John, Thomas and
Anne Merry but noe coppy yet produced
The parsonage of Stogumber and Bicknoller granted
to Sir Raph Sydenham and others for the lives of John Sydenham (mort)
Esq Edward Saffin 38 and Hugh Saffin 35 val per annum £220
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