| Description | These papers concern properties in the possession of the Kelley family, and the file includes a slip of paper on which 'Papers concerning the Kelleys' is written. The deeds comprise: 1641 release by Thomas Harris the elder of Ashburton, Devon, mercer to Edward Heath and Thomas Wills of Bovitrary, Devon of property at Hapstert in Buckfastleigh with all buildings, orchards, gardens and adjoining lands according to the terms of the marriage settlement between John Harris, son of Thomas Harris and Johane Heath, daughter of Honor Heath of Bovitrary, widow; 1666 counterpart of conveyance of parcel of land called Heele (adjoining lands described), part of the Hapstert property in Buckfastleigh for the relief of the poor of Buckfastleigh not relieved by the parish, Thomas Kelley of Ashburton, Devon, yeoman to Samuel Luscombe, Henry Furneaux, John Chasse, Edward Luscombe, Richard Mudge and John Symmons of Buckfastleigh, trustees. Recites the will of John Gould of Staverton; 1679 lease of property at Ashburton with adjoining land, barn and herb garden with closes, and property called Hapstert with meadowland in Buckfastleigh, Thomas Kelley of Ashburton, Devon, yeoman to Nicholas Hine of Eastalvington, Devon, yeoman and Thomas Hine of Cornworthy, Devon, yeoman, Richard Kelley, son of Thomas Kelley and Rebecca his wife. Recites lease of 1667 Thomas Kelley to Bartholomew Kelley of Ashburton, yeoman and Charles Heath of Bovitrary, Devon, yeoman; 1683 counterpart lease of land at Ashburton (adjoining lands described), Richard Kelley of Ashburton, Devon, gent, Rebecca his wife and Johan Kelley of Ashburton, Devon, widow to Peter Fabian of Ashburton, Devon, clothier; 1683 lease of close of land called Fosters park in Ashburton, Richard Kelley of Ashburton, Devon, yeoman, Rebecca his wife and Johan Kelley widow, mother of Richard Kelley to Stephen Weekes of Ashburton, Devon, clothier; 1684 lease of property called Hapstert in Buckfastleigh with cherry trees, apple trees, oak, ash and elm trees, Richard Kelley of Hallwell, Devon, yeoman to Richard Bakers of Dean-prior, Devon, yeoman; 1691 counterpart lease of property called Hapstert with buildings, gardens, orchards and adjoining closes of land in Buckfastleigh, Richard Kelley of Halwell, Devon, yeoman, Rebecca his wife and Johan Kelley, widow, his mother to John Furneaux of Buckfastleigh, Devon, yeoman; 1692 counterpart of assignment of mortgage on property called Pitleigh, with buildings, gardens, orchards and closes of land in Ashburton, Richard Kelley of Halwell, Devon and George Channon of Ashburton, Devon, yeoman to John Elwill of Exeter, esquire; 1702 counterpart lease of property called Hapstert with buildings, gardens, orchards and adjoining closes of land in Buckfastleigh, Richard Kelley of Halwell, Devon, gent to John Furneaux of Buckfastleigh, Devon, yeoman. Recites 1691 lease and makes amendments; 1730 counterpart lease of close called Almshouse park (adjoining closes described) in Ashburton, Edmond Kelley of Washburton, Devon, gent to Solomon Ireland of Ashburton, Devon, yeoman; 1733 counterpart lease of dwelling house and orchard called Bowden Hill in Ashburton, Edmond Kelley of Washborne, Halwill, Devon, gent and Jonathan Withercombe of Ashburton, carryer; 1733/4 counterpart lease of property called Hapstert in Buckfastleigh with buildings, gardens, orchards and lands belonging to it, Edmond Kelley of Halwell, Devon, gent to Othniel Gidley of Buckfastleigh, Devon, the elder, woolcomber; 1736 counterpart lease of closes called Everetts Park and Longpark in Ashburton, Edmond Kelley of Washborne, Halwell, Devon, gent to Thomas Leaman the younger of Widecome in the Moor, Devon, yeoman; 1748/9 counterpart lease of property called Hapstert in Buckfastleigh with all buildings, gardens, orchards and lands belonging to it, John Kelley of Exeter, gent to Christopher Furneaux of Buckfastleigh, Devon, yeoman; 1750 counterpart lease of closes called Bowbridge meadow or Derrick's Mead or Gaikes Meadow and another called Fosters park in Ashburton, John Kelley of Exeter, gent to Thomas Cockings of Ashburton, shoemaker; 1761/2 counterpart of lease of closes of land in Ashburton (adjoining lands described), John Kelley of Exeter, gent to Peter Cockey of Ashburton, Devon, butcher;counterpart of lease of closes of land at Sparnham, Ashburton, John Kelley of Exeter, gent to Phillippa Pering of Exeter, widow for the lives of Benedict Pering, Mary Bidlake, formerly Mary Eales and Agnes Eales, daughter of John Eales of Ashburton. Recites 1726 lease by Edmond Kelley, uncle of John Kelley, to John Eales; 1761/2 counterpart lease of close called Almshouse Park in Ashburton, John Kelley of Exeter, gent to John Savill of Winchester Street, London These papers also include an abstract of John Kelley's title to property at Rockpark and Bowden Hill, possibly written by himself. This document contains a summary of some of the deeds in this file, but also refers to some that are now missing.
Dated: 1641 - 1761/2 |