Some form of charity usually practised by the Mayor. Note the great cost, £84 5s. 2d. The following words require explanation :— Page 217, Coste, Coaste. Page 220, Rosterne. Page 226, Roove (of wool); Page 223, Cowpe; Manne; Rassome. Page 224, Tregar; Seren; Methernex; Surpler. Currell; Tickett (of land). Page 229, Semett. Page 230, Tinge; Mealinge Mr Bevis' Armoury. In the house at Exeter : In the Chamber over the new Chamber over the KitchenA Sword. In the Higher Gallery-A Musket, 2 Callivers, 2 Headpieces, a wooden Shield, 2 swords, 2 Daggers, A Flask for gunpowder, & a Twixbox. In the Higher Front Chamber-A Halberd. In the Great Broad Chamber in the Court-16 Pikestaves, 2 Corselets, & Headpieces. In the Warehouse-A Pikestaff. In the Hall at Heavitree-One Pikestaff. The family could hardly be accused of being vain, since they had only one looking-glass in each house. There is no mention in the Inventory of boots and shoes, except for a "paire of Slipps" among the apparel, which I take to mean a pair of slippers. Stuffs mentioned in the Inventory. The Inventory is made up of fifty accounts, and mistakes of the following: 66 are made in the Summae from which I gather that the accounts were edited to make them agree. The total debts of Mr. Bevis and cost of funeral So the value of the entire estate really amounts to £3378 14 8 £3379 6 1 £219 6 7 £219 18 0 £3159 8 1 The Inventory "Suma totalis" gives it as £3284 9 2 NOTE.-If the debts are not counted in but only Account No. 49, which includes the costs of the funeral, then the estate would actually be worth £3288 3s. 8d.; as deduced from the erroneous Summae £3288 15s. 1d., 11s. 5d. too much. 66 I append the Postscript written out at full length as sent to me by the Rev. O. J. Reichel, to whom my best thanks are due for assistance in various ways. Exhibitum fuit huia Inventarium decimo tertio die mensis Augusti Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Quarto per magistrum Johannem Leare notarium publicum nomine procuratoris Jane Bevis Relictae dicti defuncti et Executricis &c pro vero et pleno Inventario &c sub protestacione tamen de Addendo quod si &c. Edmundus Woodhall Regestrarius. NOTE.-What is the meaning of the contraction huia? A BATCH OF OLD DEEDS RELATING TO BUCKLAND FILLEIGH. WITH AN INDEX. BY REV. OSWALD J. REICHEL, B.C.L. & M.A.; F.S.A. (Read at Launceston, 28th July, 1909.) SOME twenty years ago or more a batch of old Deeds relating to Buckland Filleigh was temporarily placed in the hands of the Rev. J. R. Powell, rector of that parish, and offered for sale for the sum of fifty pounds by a lawyer of Whitfield in Yorkshire. The lawyer's father had been a lawyer in Devonshire, and had probably come into possession of these deeds when acting for Colonel Fortescue, and it is possible may have retained them as security for unpaid costs. Twenty-five pounds was offered for them and refused, and the entire batch was sent to London, where they were sold piecemeal. As their present whereabouts is unknown, a copy of some extracts made at the time by the Rev. J. R. Powell may not be without interest to those seeking for information about this parish. This copy is in the possession of Mr. J. Chope, by whose kindness I am able to reproduce it in a manner which will make them permanently available. A few notes are added and an index. . I. Deed made on the Feast of St. Michael in the 50th year of King Henry son of King John [29 Sept., 1266] between Lady Ermengarde lady of Buckland of the one part and Walter Carpenter of the other part, whereby she agrees to lease to him for the term of 10 years a ferling of land [16 acres] at Sut Bocland [South Buckland, the old name for Buckland Filleigh] which William the miller formerly held at the yearly rent of 5/- sterling and 20 pence at Christmas, Easter and Michaelmas, and also these "ser vices viz. once to plough, once to reap, and once to sow, in place of all services saving the King's, "And that the said Walter shall have pasture from the road which extends from Holawel up to Churlabeare and pasture of Biridun " [Berry Down], he paying a fine of 6d. to her courts at Bocland if he transgresses held at Michaelmas, Hockaday1 [second Tuesday after Easter] and La Inhilgan2 the said Walter paying 10/- down (præ manibus). Witnesses Walter Arlo Yengacote [Mr. Powell sug- Johel the smith Jordan de Hanton Wm. Caperun Martin de Shepewash Richard the Parson II. Deed dated 3 May 52 Hen. III. This agreement made in the 52nd year of King Henry son of King John at the feast of the Finding of the Holy Rood [3 May, 1268] for 10 years between the lady Ermengarde Punchardon Lady of Bocland in her widowhood and Henry de Grenelcote [Grasscot] whereby she delivers to him a moiety of the whole land of Grenlecote at a yearly rent of 6/- payable at Michaelmas Easter and Christmas he to render these 3 services, viz. once to plough once to reap, once to sow and to attend her courts held at Bocland and to be free of Tallagemen, Forestmen and Reevemen. He not to cut more turves than he can burn or make use of for manurage, and paying 10/- down. Witnesses Sir Henry de Snellard William de Keyne Henry Snellard [inst. Rector of Buckland Adam de Wyke [Week in Petersmarland 1 Hockaday Tuesday fortnight after Easter. 2 I may have misread Mr. Powell's writing, or Mr. Powell may have misread the MS. I think St. Michael must be meant. III. Deed of the same lady in 1268 whereby she grants to William de Capern for 12 years land at Galmeton [Gamaton] at the yearly rent of 3/- and the 3 boonworks (precaria) of ploughing, reaping and sowing, he to pay 6d. if he transgresses, and to have his cropps" up to Michaelmas after his term has expired. He gives her 8/- down and they interchange signatures (chirographs). Witnesses 66 Walter de Dabernon Robert de Glanvile [whose descendants long continued in the parish. J. R. P.] John the Smith Adam de Wyke Richard de Durpleigh [in Shebbear. J.R.P.] IV. Deed of Nicholas de Filleigh confirming South Bradlegh to Walter Dabernon [between 1281 and 1300. O.J.R.]. "Know all present and to come that I Nicholas de Filleigh have granted and by this my deed have confirmed to Walter Dabernon for his homage and service the whole land of South Bradleigh with its belongings to have and to hold to himself and his heirs of me and my heirs freely, quietly, rightly, peaceably by hereditary right in all things and by all things he rendering to me and my heirs therefrom annually 6/- of silver at the Birth of St. John the Baptist and at Christmas, at each 3/- for all services plaints and amands saving the King's service as far as appertains to so much of the aforesaid land of Suth Bradlegh. "And I truly the said Nicholas and my heirs are held to warrant the said land and its belongings to the said Walter and his heirs against all men for ever. In testimony whereof I have set my seal to this deed." Witnesses Sir Baldwin de Belstone Walter Fitzwarren William de Servington Oliver de Halup [proving the date of this deed to be some time before 1310, when he was blind and worn out by age. J.R.P.] Robert Glannvile |