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- http://www.spreyton.org.uk/history_farms.htm#Coffins
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO BARTON IN THE DEVON RECORD OFFICE
Agreement of 8.12.1707 between William Battishill, yeoman, and Andrew Battishill, yeoman, both of Spreyton. It is noted that William and Andrew levied a fine in Easter term 13 Will III (1702) of a half of 3 messuages, 3 gardens, 3 orchards, 40 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture,160 acres of furze and heath, and 170 acres of moor [total 418 acres], in Barton, Higher Fawton and Lower Fawton, in favour of Thomas Hore junior and William Ponsford.. It is agreed that the intention of the fine is for:
the half of Spreyton Barton to go to William for life; then his wife Jane (formerly Hore) for life; then first to the male heirs and then to the female heirs of William and Jane and in default to William's general heirs and assignees;
the half of Higher Fawton, wherein the uses have been declared to be for William for life, after his death first to his male and then to his female heirs, and in default
the half of Lower Fawton is to go to William for life and then to the male heirs of him and Jane, and in default to the female heirs and then the general heirs, subject to an indenture of 18.5.(8 Will III) between William Battishill and William Pounsford of Drewsteignton, Mark Cann and Thomas Hore the younger of South Tawton and Jane, the daughter of Thomas Hore the elder of South Tawton, yeoman;
the half of Lower Fawton to Andrew Battishill for life; then to his wife Barbara for life; then their heirs male and in default their female heirs and then Andrew's general heirs;
a quarter of Higher Fawton to go to Andrew for life, then to his male heirs by Barbara and in default his female heirs, then general heirs [the wording suggests that whereas the properties subject the the fine were freehold, this may be a leasehold], subject to an
Counterpart signed by William Battishill. Witnesses: Ben Robins, Daniel Dingle.
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