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 1 1 8 Tavistock Records. [1677

Trenchard i, Broadwoodwidger 2, Lamerton 4, Bridestow 10, Okehampton 2, Coryton 3, Bratton Clovelly 6. Hun- dred of Black Torrington — North Lew 2, Keakebeare Hamlet O.

The other document is suggested by Mr. Kempe as dated circa 1677 — a humble petition to the Earl of Bedford ' of your Portrieve and the Masters of yo"^ Towne and Burrough of Tavistock.' It sets forth the existence of ' a little cottage much ruyned, with two little garden plotts to the same belonginge, called by the name of St. John's Chappie, bought in by the p'shoners of Tavistocke in the Tyme of the late contagious sicknes, and then converted to a Pest house, and was verie usefull and beneficiall to your said Towne and Burrough.' This property having fallen into the hands of the Earl, the petitioners asked him 'out of your noble bountie and wonted charitie,' to grant a lease for ninety-nine years on three lives at the ancient rent of is. a year, to ' be altogether converted to the use of the poore of your said Towne and Burrough, except great necessitie constraine us againe to convert it to a Pest House.' The petition is signed by John Cudlippe, portreeve, and by seven others, whose names apparently should be, by comparison with existing documents, ffrancis Collyn, Micheue Willesford, Jo. Gerry, Dauid Sargent, Richard Sprie, William Saxfen, Walter Godbeare— Mr. Kempe reading Michael Willesford, Jo. Herry, and Walter Godben.

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