Transcript

of

Abstract of Will of Marshall Ayre of Venottery, Co. Devon gent. (1720)

Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries vol. IX, (January 1916 to January 1917), p. 42.

by

A.J.P. Skinner

Prepared by Michael Steer

The abstract of Marshall Ayre’s will is included as part of the text in Note 37 of Volume IX, page 37-43, by Association member Skinner. 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.

Marshall Ayer of Venottery. Co. Devon Esqr. Sister Dorothy wife of George Duke of Colliton Rawleigh gent: Sister Cicill wife of Matthew Mundy clerk to each £50: Mary my now wife £100 halfendeal of all my indoor goods for housekeeping (except my books & one Box & what is therein contained): daur. Elizabeth Ayer £15, when of age £20 a year: in case the child my wife now goes with shall be a daughter & in case such child my wife now goes with shall be a son: in case the child be a daughter: to my daur. Elizabeth to each of them £600 a peice & £400: To Mr.George Duke and Thomas Wright of Heavitree Esq. to each of them one guinea piece of gold to buy them each a mourning ring: Mr.Charles Baker Thomazin his wife & Judith their daur. & Mr. Charles Rugge of Newton Poppleford to each one guinea of gold for a mourning ring : Mr. Joseph Gilling two guineas of gold for to preach my ffuneral sermon: Charles Churchill of Ottery St. Mary ffive pounds: Poore of Venottery £5: Marshall Ayer my son: servant Rebecca Burnell £5: Marshall Ayer sole and whole executor: Thomas Wright & George Duke overseers guardians & trustees of my said son: Charles Churchill to aid & assist my trustees: son Marshall Ayer to be kept to my sister Dukes until he be capable of being sent to the grammar school.

Dated 4 July 1720, proved 24 Aug. 1720. Court of the Archdeacon of Exeter.

(W.) Isayah Simonds. John Thomas. Mary Churchill.

Seal — Arms of Ayer with crest.