Transcript

of

Raleigh of Fardell

Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries 1:7, (1900) pp. 201-202.

by

Reynell Upham

Prepared by Michael Steer

The Note presents the will of George Raleigh, (dated 1595, and proved the following year), He was elder step-brother of Sir Walter.  It provides important information on the Raleigh family of Fardell in the parish of Cornwood, The extract, from a copy of a rare and much sought-after journal can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

Note 171. RALEIGH OF FARDELL. P.C.C. 20, Cobham. Will of George Raleighe of ffardel, Co. Devon, Esq. To be buried where yt please God to visit me with death. To poor of Withecombe Raleigh 2os. To poor of Cornwood where ye house of ffardel standeth 203. To poor of Littleham where my other house is in Exmouth 2os. To wife Dorothie a round table which her father Mr. Walter Snedall gave me. To said wife all corn standing in my barton of ffardell and all oxen horses &c. and the use of the household goods for life, but she to give bond to George Blake als. Raleigh the son of Margaret Blake, of Withecombe Raleigh or his assigns for all such goods to go to said George Blake or in default his children if he have any within six weeks after the death of the said Dorotye and if said Dorothie refuse to give such bond then said goods to go immediately to the said " George Blake als Raleigh" or his assigns. To Henry Snidall my shippe called the "Lion" of Exmouth with all furniture belonging. To said Henry a bed and bedsteed &c. with one Island chest and a fflanders chest in the same chamber over the hall at Exmouth and the hall furniture, all brewing vessels great and small two great andirons with garnish of pewter and all wood and iron at Exmouth. To Margaret Drake and Thomas Drake of Harpford £50. To Thomasine Hodder my woman servant £3. Mawdlin Rogers my woman servant 40s. Margaret Medland ditto 40s. Itm. I give to George Blake als Raleigh the daughter (sic) of Margaret Blake of Withecombe Raleigh all lands rents &c. in Ilsington, Newton Abbot and Newton Bushell as follows. All those closes of land called Clappes Park now in the tenure and occupation of Wm Binmore, a tenenement in Newton Abbot in occupation of John Granfield, a tenenement in Newton Abbot in occupation of John Seller, a tenement in Newton Bushell in occupation of Andrew Ray which said tenements and closes my brother John Raleigh purchased of Nicholas Carswill Esq. and a meadow of the ffeoffees of Wolborough aud one other meadow of Philip Stidson and Jone his wife all of which I give and bequeath to George Raleigh als Blake the sonne of Margaret Blake of Withecombe Raleigh. The said George Blake als Raleigh sole executor. Dated 25 Mch. 1595. Witnesses : Robt. Hill, John Gribble. Pvd. 18 Mch. 1596. P.C.C.
REYNELL UPHAM.