Catalogue description Copy of will of Sir Jn. Coryton of West Newton Ferrers, Bt.   Excx. to spend no more on...

Copy of will of Sir Jn. Coryton of West Newton Ferrers, Bt.

Excx. to spend no more on funeral 'than Common Decency will require'.

To good kinsman Chris. Batt, Kensington, esq. £10 for mourning.

To latter's son, cousin Chris. Batt £10 for mourning.

To 'to his sister my dear cousin Mrs. Meyne of Telfont, Wilts., widow £10 for mourning.'

To worthy friend Edmd. Prideaux, Padstow, esq. £10 for mourning.

To Rich Eliot of Molenick, esq. £10 for mourning.

To worthy dear friend Wm. Bennett of Hartgrove, Dorset, esq. £10 for mourning.

To very much esteemed friend, Mark Batt of Modtenham, esq., £10 for mourning.

Last 4 to advise and assist admnx.

Leaves excx. to give mourning 'to our dear and worthy father Wm. Hellyer esqr. (to whom I owe the greatest obligations), and to our dear brother Robert Hellyer, esqr. and to our dear sisters Mrs. Mary Hellyer and Mrs. Joanna Hellyar.'

(Recital of marriage settlement (i) Sir Jn. Coryton (testator) (ii) Windham Harlyn of Newton, Somerset, esq; Jn. Helyar of Yeatly, Hants, esq. (then decd.); Sir Edwd. Littleton of Pileton Hall, Staffs., Bt.; Wm. Bond of Holwood, Quethiock, esq. (then decd.) (iii) Wm. Helyar of Court, East Coker, Somerset, esq. and Rachel Helyar one of his dtrs. (= testator's wife) 25 October 1715. Manors etc. settled to uses.

To dearest wife Dame Rachel Coryton - manors as in recited settlement.

Residue of real and personal estate to wife (excx.).

Witd. Amos Doidge, Thos. Roberts, Rich. Udy, Wm. Venn, Sam. Stone.

17 August 1736.