Document 9: 1640 February 1st Robert Drake  1640        

 Robert Drake of Cruse Morchard .  To chh of CM 3/4 - Poor of do
10/-

  1 Feb   To Sons Robert  John - + Humph:D: 180£ to be divided equally and

                (?) at 24.- Wife Mary D: -Alexr Norris my bro-in law-

                                                     The 3 to hoed

                 John Melhuish Son in law.  of lands Twindlemore 
Gorebushaies and

                 Gorehaybushis + Wood Parks. in Cheriton Fitzpayne for 20
years in (?)

                 to pay the above £180. Residue to Exx.

              To my Eldest son Richard D:, above lands after expiation of 20
years foresaid

                 Richard on attaining 21 years to take in himself the above
£180. and give directly

                 to Mary D: Norris + Melhuish. remr to Robt. my 2nd son. (?)
Tent in

                Westway in Cruse Morchd. late in possession of Sibell Drake
decd

                 to go to Mary my wife for life  if unmarried  if she
marry then to him 

                £6 . 13 . 4. pais rent charge  with remr to Richrd D: of
Eldest son  

                 Residue to wife Mary  so Exx  Alex Norris my bro in law
John Melhuish

                 my son in law to be overseers  1640.
Sign. R. Robt Drake (?)

 


       Witness  Jerome Brise  |  Sum . £290  0  4  -  }       Prob: 7
Nov. 1643


                        Wm      ?       |    Plate + Farm Stock    }
at Chumleigh

                                                           appraised by Jno
Drake}

                                                           26 Oct   Jno
Melhuish  }

 1643  Peter Lovel. }