Transcript

of

Abstract of the Will of John Marshall of Venottery, Co. Devon gent. (1671)

Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries vol. IX, (January 1916 to January 1917), p. 41.

by

A.J.P. Skinner

Prepared by Michael Steer

Marshall Ayre’s will is included as part of the text in Note 37 of Volume IX, page 37-43, by Association member Skinner. A J P Skinner was a prolific author and antiquary, who published a large number of reports and articles for the Devon and Cornwall Records Society. His Note focuses on the Ayer family of Venn Ottery. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. This extract, from a copy of a rare and much sought-after journal can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. 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.

John Marshall of fFenottery, Co: Devon, gent: Poore of ffenottery  20s.: Cicill Ayer daur. £5: Sister-in-law Sarah Stoford; £10.5 if she happens to overlive me : Katherine Godolphin daur. of Wm. Godolphin of Teigngraze £5: Martha Godolphin daur. of Gentle Godolphin of Plymouth £30: Thomas Godfery son of Thomas Godfrey of ffenottery 20s: Jane Ware daur. of ffrancis Ware of ffenottery 20s.: John Mercer of Ottery St. Mary gent., George Drake of Ailesbeere gent. 20s. a peece: John Luce son of John Luce of Upton Pyne Co. Devon Littlewell in Ottery St. Mary during natural life of him and John Luce yeildinge & paying the same to Marshall Ayer my grandson and his heires the yearly sum and rent of twenty shillings by quarterly payments: James Marshall of the City of Exeter, Brewer: To Marshall Ayer my grandson and to the heires of his body all my lands and tenementsand he being within the said Co. of Devon for want of heires to John Luce and for want of heires to James Marshall of the City of Exeter Brewer: all my goods and chattells whatsoever to grandson Marshall Ayer sole executor. John Mercer, John Drake overseers. Dated 3 April 1671, proved 11 October 1672. Court of the Archdeacon of Exeter. 

(W.) Ezekiel Yarde. Thomas Eliot, ffrances Ware. 
Inventory £754. 6s.

 Seal - Arms of Marshall of Teigngrace.