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There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924028030777 DEVONSHIRE WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS. VOL. II. : 2De\)on0l)tre :^ssoctation FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND ART CALENDAR OF WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS RELATING TO THE COUNTIES OF 2)epon anb Cornwall PROVED IN THE CONSISTORY COURT OF THE BISHOP OF EXETER 1 532-1800 NOW PRESERVED IN THE PROBATE REGISTRY AT EXETER EDITED BY EDW. ALEX. FRY pigmouti) WILLIAM BRENDON & SON, LTD. 1914 \ss^z'^5 HERTFORD STEPHEN AUSTIN & SONS, LTD. PREFACE. It will be desirable for those consulting this Calendar to refer to the Preface of the first volume of Devonshire Wills issued by the British Record Society, in 1908, to understand rightly the intricacies of the various Calendars of Wills and Administrations now preserved at the Probate Registry at Exeter. It is stated there that the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter (which is the one now completed and printed in this volume) had jurisdiction over thirty-seven parishes in the counties of Devon and Cornwall which were Peculiars of the Bishop, as well as power to grant Probates of Wills per testes over the whole Diocese, when there were not bona notabilia within two or more jurisdictions within the Diocese. The dates covered by this Calendar are between 1532 (the earliest date of any will now extant at this Probate Registry) and 1800. There is a cl;iasm, as is usual in all provincial Probate Courts, from about 1652 to 1660, during which period all local wills were proved in London, but evidently copies of many wills within these dates were taken, probably for sake of reference, since in letter B there are wills in the years 1651, 1652, 1653, 1654, and 1655, and in other letters similar dates will be found. The present Calendar owes much of its accuracy and completeness to the voluntary work undertaken by Mr. L. M. Dymond in the Probate Office at Exeter. Until a few years ago the MS. Calendar there for this Court did not begin until the year 1591, and was not in alphabetical order, while the Wills and Administrations to 1532-1625 were copied into seven volumes of Registers and unindexed, so that the Wills prior to 1591 were unknown to the general public. These were indexed by Mr. Dymond, who also re-arranged the old Calendar in alphabetical order, and then sorted and arranged the original Wills, which begin in 1556, and checked them with the Calendar down to 1679, fair copying the Calendar for public use. VI PREFACE. The Index Nominum, which is the work of Mrs. J. Moir, will considerably reduce the labour of searchers interested in any particular surname. Since the date of issue of the first volume of Devonshire Wills in 1908, we have to record the death of Mr. W. E. Mugford, who largely contributed to the information contained in the Preface of that volume. The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. W. H. Bailey, the Registrar, for allowing facilities for the compiling of the Calendar. Edw. Alex. Fry. CALENDAR OF Mills anb Hbmlntstrattons In the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, 1532 to 1800. Vol. I. 1533 1551, continued. Amere, William, Nymet Episcopi 26 Ambrose, Anne, Payngton 33 1537 Adams, Thomas, Payngton 35 Aylston ah. Bushyll, Rayff, 1552 Creditor! 46 Adam, William, Payngton 44 1538 Asshe, Nicholas, Sowton 45 Ackeland, John, Landekey 55 Arundell, Thomas, esq., Talsryne 56 1542 1553 Austyn, Sir John, Morchard Arrosmyth, Edward, Borington 115 Episcopi 98 Axford, John, Lesant 142 Astell, Walter, vicar, Morthoe 106 1554 Andrewe, John, Swymbridge no Acklane, John, esq., Ackland, IS43 Lankey 178a, 179 Alsope, William, Payngton 120 1555 1544 Andrew als. Rop(er)*, Thomas, Alford, Thomas, Bishops Teyngton 142 Payngton 248 IS4S 1556 Alford, Philip, Bishops Teyngton 1 50 Ashe, John, Crediton 263 Awbyn, John, rector of Come- Ales or Alyne, Alse, Sidbrydge 275 pyne 158 Awstyne, Margerie, Chudleigh 279 1546 1557 Androo, William, Bishops Tawton 166 Adam, John, Stokegabriell 399 Andro, John, Payngton 174 1559 1547 Arthur, Nicholas, elk., Thorverton 608 Androw, John, pryst, Bideford 185 Anthonye, John, Morchard Alway, John, — Episcopi 613 Attaller als. Hole, Peter, Kirton 225 1568 1548 Averie, Richard, Tetcott 55 Androw, Agnes, Payngton 230 Androwe, Robert, St. Germyn 160 Anthony, Robert, Morchard 243 .1569 Adacott, William, Southpederwyn 250 Adam, John, Paington 185 1550 Alsen, WiUiam, Chudleigh 183 Alcock, Philip, Kirton 261 1572 1551 Alforde, John, Payngton 98 Anthonye, Roger, Kirton 214 Alyn, John, Landkeye 4 Ambrose als. Haidon, John, • Calendar says Hop, but I think it intended Payngton 22 for Roper. DEVON. WILLS. B Devonshire Wills 1576 Ayre, Nicholas, Esseraffe 3450. 1577 Avery, Thomas, M orchard Episcopi 1578 Atwill, John, Roxford, Crediton Andrewe, George, Bishops Tatvton Arthurs, James, Chudleigh Allen, Jone, spinster. Bishops Nymet Arthure, James, Chudlye Anderdon, John, parson, Dunterton 1579 Addicott, William, South- petherwin Andrewe, Henry, Crediton Adams, Androwe, Stockgabriell 1581 Alsoppe, Thomas, Paington Androwe, John, St. Issie 1582 Aunger, Harry, Lezante Alford, John, Bishops Teignton 1583 Androwe, Thomas, St. Germin 1584 Agland, Ellise, Silverton Amery, John, Paington 1585 Aier, John, St. Breock Angowe, John, Milor 1586 Arthure, Agnes, Chudleigh Averye, Agnes, St. Germans 1587 Alford, Joane, Bishops Teington Alsopp, Rabidge, Paington Adam, George, Southpetherwin Alforde, Richard, Bishops Tainton 1588 Angollan, Thomas, Gluvias 1589 Alexander, Robert, St. Germans Alford, Jone & John, Bishops Teignton Androwes, John, St. Breage 1591 Atwill, Nicholas, Crediton Amery, George, Kennerley Allen, Elizee, 1592 Austine, William, Paington 1593 Androwe ah. Roper, William, Paington 1 and Administrations. 1608, continued. 1616 Addam, Nicholas, Biddeforde 388 Ashe, Robert, Collumpton 337 Addam, Nicholas, Biddeford 429 Alford, Raphe, Rowborrough 356 Aishman, William, Salcombe 432 Andrewe, William, St. Germans 383 W. 0. Axford, Elizabeth, Botesfleming 432 _ Addam, Richard, Stokegabriell Amery, Margery, widow. Bishops 436 Inv. Nymett 385 W. o. Addatns, Andrevve, Stokegabriell Ageman, John, Rackenford 429 436 Inv. Avent, Walter, Brixham 438 1609 Ascott, William, Bratton Clovelly 440 Achym, Francis, Pelynt 438 Allen, John, Lankey 453 W. o. Abbott, William, esq., Hartelande 447 1617 Avenant, Dorothie, spinster, Andye, Agnes, Payngton 388 W. o. Teington Bishop 455 W. o. Amery, Margery, widow. Bishops Avenant, Dorothie, spinster, Nympton 398 Teignton Bishop 479 1618 1610 Axworthy, Nicholas, Lawhitton Adam, Margaret, Snapes, Marl- 8 W. o. Bishops borowe 35 Adam, Joane, spinster. Arundell, Amye, widow, George- Tawton 21 W. o. ham 9° Arthur, John, St. Issey 419 W. o. Aunfford ah. Haine, Francis, Allyn, Joane, wid., Landrake 458 W. o. Milbrooke 91 1619 Alye, William, St. Kewe 91 Ayre, Hugh, clerk, Holbeton 25 & 19 Addington, Rachael, Biddeford 92 Andrewe, Margaret, Bishops 161 Tawton 72 W. o. Avante, Wilmott, Bishops Adams ah. Ford, Eliza, Sandford 117 Teignton 119 Inv. Abel, Lawrence, Plympton 118 Addams, John, Paington 123 W. o. St. Mary Addames, Wilmotte, Stokegabriell Addam, Henry, Maker 119 123 W. o. Addam, Henrie, Stokegabriell 119 Allinge, William, Lanrake 128 W. o. 1 621 171 W. o. Arthure, John, Chudleigh 136 W. o. Avery, Nicholas, Sandford Monkleigh Arthure, Davie, St. Issey 147 W. o. Arscott, Tristram, 197 1612 Arthur, James, sen., Meryn 207 W. o. Penryn 214 W. o. Adams, John, sen., Ashe, Amerson, Robert, 270 Stokegabriel 158 W. ArchepoU, Roger, Exminster 272 Ackland, Arthur, Southmolton 173 Aishe, Richard, Gidleigh 1613 Adam, Nicholas, Stokentinghed 307 1622 Arthure, Johne, St. Issey 268 W. o. Mylor W. o. Austine, Agnes, Childon 289 Allyn, Emlyn, 235 jun., Allin, Alice, Tamerton 290 Andrewe, Edmond, Addames, Thomas, Paington 290 Ugburrough 267 Exeter 277 Aschara, Thomas, Stowford 292 Amey, Thomas, Broadwood- 1614 Adam, John, sen., 290 ATWStine, Wilmote, widow, widger 1623 Paignton 218 W. o. Germans W. o. Adams, Marye, Paington 227 Inv.