Catalogue description ARLINGTON : SANDFORD [?] : CHERITON FITZPAINE PILTON : AVETON GIFFARD : MANATON : HENNOCK : BARNSTAPLE SHIRWELL : KENTISBURY : BISHOP'S TAWTON, in Devon; DUNWEAR : BAGGEARN HUISH, in Somerset; ST. COLUMB MAJOR : TREVERBYN [?], in Cornwall

Will (indented) of

John Chechester, esq.

Manors, lands, advowsons of churches, etc. of and in Dunwere, Beggernhuysche alias Huyshe Gaunte, Arlyngton, Rokesford [in Sandford?], Cheryton Fytz Payne, Tregamere, and Treverbyan, to Johan his wife for her life.

After her death, manor and advowson of Arlington to his son Amys and his heirs male and manor of Dunwere to his son John, and his heirs male. Manor of Ralegh [in Pilton] and advowson of chantry there, and moiety of manor of Awton Gifford to go after death of Elizabeth, late wife of Hewe Chechester, to Johan, and after her death to go, together with the manor of Wedisworthy after the death of his mother, to his executors, for the performance of various provisions in his Will concerning marriage of his daughters, maintenance of his children, compensation of tenants, etc.

Manors, lands, advowsons of churches, etc. of and in Maneton Magna, Huntor [in Manaton?], Hennok, Lokesforde [Loxhore], Barstabell', Scherwell, Pilton, Kentisbury and Tauton Bischopp, to his son William and his heirs male, if he refuse to be a priest.

Executors: Johan his wife, and Amys his son.

Overseers: Robert Brett, Richard Chechester, John Forde.

U.F.P.