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 Devon Notes and Queries, 123 86. Chichester Raleigh. — The following abstracts from Deeds, formerly the property of Sir C. G. Young, Garter King of Arms, may be of interest : — A. Sir Robert Chichester, of Raleigh, K.C.B,, 2 Charles I., 4th April 1626, appointed the following trustees for his son John Chichester, viz.. Sir Lewes Pollard (spelt Pollerd except in one instance) Bart, of Kingsnympton ; Sir John Pole, Bart., of Colcombe : Sir Edward Southcott of Saunton, Kt. ; George Hakewill, Doctor of Divinity; Hugh Pollard, son and heir of Sir Lewes ; Thomas Aisheford and George Beare, of the Middle Temple; and George Dyer. The term of the Trust is 100 years, and comprises the " Honour, Cattle, and Borough of Barnstaple." Inquisition was taken of Sir Robert's death, 3 Charles L, 22 Aug. 1627. The trustees, 6 Charles I., 10 Aug. 1630, lease a " Messuage or Burgage and garden " together with the Mills called Raleigh Mills, to William NichoU, mariner of Barnstaple, for 5s. a year, late in the occupation of George Gaye and Mary Morcombe, the lease expiring 3 April 1720. Seals (lost) and signatures of John Pole, Edward Southcote, Geo. Hakewill, Thos. Aishe- ford, Geo. Beare, Edward Dyer. Witnesses {in dorso) Roger Bowcher, Tho. Carswell, John Staurbey, Ry chard Bellew. B. In 31 Charles II. 1680, George Pillaven obtained a lease for 99 years of farms in East Ashford and Heanton Punch- ardon from the executors and trustees of the estate of John Moore of Upcott in Cheriton Fitzpaine, the said Executors being John Courtenay of West MoUand and Thomas Melhuish of Watertowne in Northam, at a yearly rent of 30s. 8d, pay- able quarterly. This lease was bought 13 William III., 31 July, 1700, for £26 by the trustees of Sir Coppleston Warwick Bampfylde of Poltimore, then a minor. These trustees were Sir John Pole, Bart., of Shute, Sir Hugh Ackland, Bart., of Killerton, Mary Bampfylde of Poltimore widow, Henry Henly of Leigh, co. Somerset, Thomas Bere of Huntsham, John Quick, of Newton St. Cyres, and Arthur Pyne of Tamerton. The farms were let on three lives, Pillaven's, his wife Joan, and his daughter Mary, and on the death of any one of these the "best beast," or in lieu thereof 53s. 4d., was to be made over to Sir Coppleston as Lord of the Manor, by way of " heriott or farlieve." Pillaven is also to "do suit and service " to all the Courts