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Certificate by Richard Every, mayor of Totnes, at the request of Ralph Cockisworthy...

Catalogue reference: WARD 2/49/176/35

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WARD 2/49/176/35
Date
1572 Apr 5
Description

Certificate by Richard Every, mayor of Totnes, at the request of Ralph Cockisworthy of Dittisham in Devon, of a deposition freely made before Richard by Ralph, aged 80 or thereabouts, as follows: about 66 years ago, Ralph's father John Cockisworthy held, by grant of the priest of the former chantry of Moreleigh [Devon], a tenement (location specified) called 'Higher Storyge' in Moreleigh. John had common pasture for all manner of beasts at 'West Crekedon More' and 'Yeo Hill' (location specified) in Woodleigh [Devon]. Ralph about 60 years ago kept his father's oxen at Yeo Hill, and his father cut and took from there thorns, frith, furze and wood and burnt furze; and took mastage from pigs in 'Storige Wood'.

Signed, with the mayoralty seal of Totnes attached.

Witnesses: John Blackaller, Walter Denisse and Edward Blackehall.

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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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