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William CHAVE was born before 1640. He resided between 1661 and 1680 in
Hockworthy, Devon.(9) He died about 1685.
He signed a will about 1686.(10) He
owned in Huntsham & Hockworthy, Devon; Property: Stallengethorne.
(11) He was.(12) He has reference
number Ch@@Hm Ch@@Im. see will details below - also note in 1685 legal agreement
between Wm. War ren (see notes under miscellaneous and also property) and John
CHAVE 3 Ap ril 1685, previous documents had only mentioned Wm. CHAVE.
William's will was written 17th March 1684 (our 1685). Proved in PCC 3 Ma rch 1685 (our 1686).
Note there was proved in Exeter Archdeaconry Court in 1684 a will for a Wi lliam CHAVE, Halberton. If this is the same person it would have had to ha ve been proved within a fortnight of it being written, and also note th at one is William CHAVE, Halberton, and the other William CHAVE, Hockworth y.
DDWO bundle 10
31/10/5
1) Wm. CATFORD and Grace, his mother
2) Wm. CHAVE of Hockworthy, yeoman
articles of agreement concerning a conveyance of a third part in an esta te in Huntesham and Hockworthy called Stallengthorne
21 Dec 1661
31/10/6
1) Francis CATFORD of Huntesham and Joan Catford her sister, daus ofWm Cat ford deceased.
2) Wm. CHAVE of Hockworthy
Lease of Stallingthorne (enclosed with a note n.d.?C18) that Grace sist er of Francis and Joan still held the house)
Rent 104
13 Oct 1667
NB ABOVE: HER SISTER, DAUs: ie = Frances Catford living with William wh en will written
31/10/7
1) Joan TRISTRAM of Bampton, widow of Robert, and her sons John &Robert
2) Wm. CHAVE
Bargain and sale of estates at Stallengthorne
Cons. £400
2 January 1667/8
(NOTE there is an entry in the Uplowman Burial Register for 1685 that appe ars to say Tristram CHAVE)
31/10/8.1 & .2
1) Wm. CHAVE
2) Susan WARREN of Holcombe Rogus, widow
Lease & release of estate in Stallengthorne
Cons. £600
11 & 12 May 1680
31/10/9
1) Wm. CATFORD of Huntesham, gen & Roger his brother, John PESTER &Grace h is wife, and Joan CATFORD
2) Wm. CHAVE of Hockworthy, yeoman
3) Wm WARREN of Holcombe Rogus & Susannah his mother
covenant to levy a fine on estate at Stallengthorne
20 March 1679/80
THESE APPEAR TO BE INDEXED OUT OF ORDER., EVEN ALLOWING FOR CALENDAR CHANG E.
31/10/10
1) Wm CHAVE of Hockworthy, yeomen
2) Susanna WARREN of Holcombe Rogus, widow
Assignment of lease of third part of Stallengthorne
12 May 1680
SHE THEN ASSIGNED THAT THIRD PART TO HER SON 20 NOV 1680
31/10/12
1) Wm. CHAVE
2) Susanna WARREN
Conveyance of third part of Stallengthorne
Cons. £400
26 Aug 1680
ANOTHER DOCUMENT BETWEEN THOS. WOOD OF KITTESFORD, SOM ESQ & WM.WARR EN OF HUSTON, DEVON, YEO LEASE & RELEASE OF THIRD PART STALLENGTHOR PE £325. 10s
31/10/14.1
1) Wm. CHAVE
2) Susanna WARREN
Lease & release of third part of Stallenthorne
Cons. 40s
12 & 13 Dec 1684
Several legal documents re sale/lease etc of parts of estate called Stalle ngthorne in Huntsham and Hockworthy.
Will of William CHAVE of Hockworthy
proved 1686 with some details recorded by Elizabeth Gurney.
BUT MY READING OF THE LATIN TEXT (as opposed to the English transciptio n) gives 3 March 1685 which of course IS 1685 by OUR calendar.
Angela Harris also supplies the transcripion as:
Transcript of William Chave of Hockworthy
Proved 3rd March 1686
In the name of God Amen. The seventeenth day of March one thousand six hun dred eighty four I William CHAVE of Hockworthy in the County of Devon bei ng sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory prais ed be God for the same revoking nullifying and making void all former a nd other wills by me heretofore made in writing or otherwise do make and o rdain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Fir st I bequeath and remit my soul unto Almighty God my Maker and Redeemer ho ping by the precious death and meritorious passion of Jesus Christ my Savi our to receive free pardon and full remission of all my sins and my bo dy to the earth to be interred according to Christian burial by the ca re of my trustees hereinafter mentioned in the parish churchyard of Hockwo rthy aforesaid so near the place where the body of my sister Thomasine STE PHENS formerly deceased was buried as conveniently may be. Item I give a nd bequeath unto the poor of the parish of Hockworthy the sum of twenty po unds to lie for the good of the poor forever. And the interest there of to be distributed yearly at Christmas by and at the discretion of the m inister churchwarden and overseers of the poor of the said parish and the ir successors to such honest poor people as have not relief from the paris h. Item I give and bequeath to my two kinsmen Roger and Clement OXENHAM so ns of my sister Agnes OXENHAM the sum of five and twenty pounds of lawf ul English money apiece to be paid to them by my executors hereafter nam ed when they shall respectively attain the age of thirty years and my wi ll and meaning is if either of them shall happen to die before he accompli sh the said age that then the survivor shall receive the said legacy of h im so deceased. Item I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Susanna MAUND ER daughter of my sister Johane the sum of ten pounds of lawful English mo ney to be paid by my executors within one year of my decease. Item I gi ve and bequeath unto the three older children of my cousin Arthur CUL ME of Tiverton which are now living with vizt. Charles CULME Arthur CUL ME and Mary CULME the sum of forty pounds to be paid by my executors herea fter named and equally divided unto them as one of them shall accomplish t he age of one and twenty years. And if it shall so happen that any or eith er of them shall happen to die before he or they shall accomplish the a ge of one and twenty years then the legacy or legacies of him her or th em so deceased shall be paid to the survivor or survivors of them. It em I give and bequeath unto my cousin Susanna CULME wife of the said Arth ur CULME all my right and interest in a certain tenement commonly called C omb Land situate in Tiverton aforesaid now in the possession of one Mary M ADGE widow. Item I give and bequeath unto the six children of my cousin Wi lliam DEW the sum of sixty pounds of lawful English money to be paid th em in manner following that is to say vizt. ten pounds apiece as they sha ll respectively attain the age of one and twenty years. And if any or eith er of them shall happen to die before they shall accomplish the said a ge of one and twenty years then the legacy or legacies of him or them so d eceased shall be due and payable unto the survivor or survivors of h im or them in manner aforesaid by my Executors hereafter named. Item I gi ve and bequeath unto Thomas CATFORD and Johan CATFORD that now live wi th me the sum of ten pounds apiece of lawful English money to be pa id by my Executor within the space of one year next after my decease. It em I give and bequeath unto my kinsman John DEW the sum of ten pounds of l awful English money to be paid him when he shall be the age of thirty yea rs by my Executors hereafter named. Item my will is and I hereby order th at my said Executors hereafter nominated shall by the direction of my trus tees hereafter mentioned expend and bestow in my funeral expenses a nd in a dinner to sustain my friends that will be pleased to come to my fu neral the sum of threescore pounds of lawful English money. Item I do gi ve unto my said kinsman William DEW all bills bonds and debts and deman ds whatsoever that are or ever have been between us and do by this last wi ll and testament forgive acquit and discharge unto the said William DEW h is executors and administrators all debts demands and accounts whatsoev er from the beginning of the world to this present time. Item I give and b equeath unto John MORSE of Hockworthy aforesaid all my right and intere st in a certain piece of wheat now standing growing and being in a certa in piece of ground called the Easter Broome. Item I give and bequeath un to my cousin Henry STEVENS the sum of twenty pounds to be paid by my execu tor within one year after my decease. Item all the rest of my goods and ch attels not herein before given and bequeathed my debts and legacies paid a nd funeral expenses discharged I give and bequeath unto my cousin Willi am CHAVE son of my brother Phillip when he shall accomplish the age of o ne twenty years but if it shall happen that my said kinsman William CHA VE do die before he accomplish the aforesaid age of one and twenty yea rs I do by this my last will and testament declare that my cousin James D EW and my cousin Arthur CULME sons of the aforesaid Arthur CULME and Willi am DEW to be whole and sole executors of this my last will and testamen t. Lastly I do desire my good friends Henry STEPHENS and Arthur CULME afor esaid to be my trustees and rulers of this my last will and testament a nd to do their best to see the same duly and truly executed and for the ir pains and care they shall take in and about the same I do give unto ea ch of them the sum of ten pounds. In witness and testimony whereof I the s aid William CHAVE have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year fir st above written. William CHAVE. Signed sealed and declared to be the la st will and testament of the above named William CHAVE in the presen ce of Arthur CULME William DEW The mark of Edmund WATERMAN. The mark of Jo hane CATFORD.
NOTE CATFORD FAMILY MENTIONED IN DOCUMENTS RE: STALLENGTHORNE
Note: details of lease 3 April 1685
1) John CHAVE of Uplowman, Devon, Yeoman
2) William WARREN
14 year lease of Hockeford tenement, Hockeworthy
rent £90 pa
+61 ii.
Philip CHAVE.
+62 iii.
Thomasine CHAVE.
+63 iv.
Agnes CHAVE.
+64 v.
Johane CHAVE.
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