| Description | These comprise: 1617 donation of uses of a fine, concerning land in Ashburton, Torreland and Rattery, between George Cruse of Ashburton, gent and William Tolcherd of Ashburton, yeoman, who had recently purchased the land. Recites fine levied by John Elliott to George Cruse at the court of the common pleas the previous autumn; 1781 release by Susanna Douglas of Plymouth, Devon, daughter of Archibald Douglas to John Clark of Lombard Street, London, merchant and David Milligan of the same place, merchant, of property at Somerhill in Ashburton, together with closes of land in Ashburton according to the terms of the marriage settlement between Susanna Douglas and John Cooper, lieutenant in the Derbyshire militia |