RADFORD FAMILY - Devon
PARISH CHURCH
Devon Record Office 5714 M/T/13 1438
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Contents:
Deed of gift
1. John Polyng and John West, clerk
2. Master William Fylham chancellor of the cathedral church of St Peter, Exeter, Master Michael Lercedekne, treasurer of the same church, Richard Holond, Nicholas Radford esqs., Walter Twyneo, Robert Trevyn, Alexander Beare, Richard Brounst, John Fowler, James Richard, Nicholas Fowler and Walter Ollorton, clerks
Premises: all the tenement within the west gate of the city of Exeter, between the tenement recently of Stephen Berde on the north and the toft of the rector of the parish church of St Mary Steps on the south, and extending in length from the road leading to Prestret on the west, to the land of the Vicars Choral of the Cathedral church of Exeter on the east, which tenement John and John held, among others, by gift from Constance, recently wife of Peter Cerle
Witnesses: John Hull then mayor of Exeter, Richard Orynge, John Kelly, William Atte Wyll, William Hoygge reeve
Date: Exeter, 17th January 17 Henry VI
Seals: sealed by 1., both seals surviving
[no title] 1926 B/W/ET/16/4 1452
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Contents:
Grant
1. Nicholas Radford, Robert Wylford and Nicholas Pyne
2. John Ufflete and Christine his wife
Premises: manor and advowson of Woolfardisworthy; Todecote (?), Romansleigh, Spekesdown (?), Kingswear and Boohay (Brixham)
Probate Inventory 1186M/F 21 1677
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Contents:
Gregory Radford of Oakford, gent.
Total: £904 - 7s - 9d.
Appraisors: John Atkins and Abraham Towte
Note of exhibition of inventory 10 November 1679.
Writ of Seisin 1186M/F 5 1633
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Contents:
Crown to Escheator for Devon.
Recites Inquisition Post Mortem of Richard Hill alias Spurwaye, late of Tiverton, who was seised of the Manor of Okeford and 1/8th part of the manor of the Borough of Tiverton, Quickes land, Godbear's land and Cover's land; and his will dated 7 July 1630 left to the Mayor and Burgesses of Tiverton, a rent of £12 - 2 - 8d. and to John Radford, John Spurway, John Bowden and Richard Radford of Oakford, a rent of £3 to the use of the poor of Oakford and all other lands and tenements in Devon to William Hill alias Spurway, with remainders.
Seisin to be delivered to William Spurway.
Lease 1186M/L 1 1494
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Contents:
John Southcombe, kinsman and heir of John Radford late of Upcote to William and Alice Radford and their son Richard.
"Okeford Estaps" [East Tapps] and Oke Spray, with haybote, housebote, firebote and foldebote. Timber excepted
Term: 80 years.
Rent: 13s 4d
Counterpart Lease 1186M/L 8 1696
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Contents:
1. John and Mary Radford, John and Elizabeth Deyman, of Tiverton, Joan and Catherine Spurway of Okeford.
2. John Radford of Okeford, husbandman House, erected by Augustine Stephens, and garden.
Feeding for 2 pigs on neighbouring green, all in Okeford
Fine: £12
Term: 3 lives
Rent: 4s
Heriot: 5s., suit of court and corn to manor of Okeford
Post-nuptial Settlement and Counterpart 1186M/F 6-7 1581
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Contents:
1. John Loysemore of Okeford, husbandman
2. John Huish, John Hill alias Spurwaye, Lewis Prestcott and Humphrey Bowden.
Messuages and lands in West Loysemore, in trust for John and Mary Loysemore for their lives, with remainder to Richard Estement and Wilmot (nee Loysemore) his wife and their heirs in fee tail.
Writ of Seisin 1186M/F 5 1633
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Contents:
Crown to Escheator for Devon.
Recites Inquisition Post Mortem of Richard Hill alias Spurwaye, late of Tiverton, who was seised of the Manor of Okeford and 1/8th part of the manor of the Borough of Tiverton, Quickes land, Godbear's land and Cover's land; and his will dated 7 July 1630 left to the Mayor and Burgesses of Tiverton, a rent of £12 - 2 - 8d. and to John Radford, John Spurway, John Bowden and Richard Radford of Oakford, a rent of £3 to the use of the poor of Oakford and all other lands and tenements in Devon to William Hill alias Spurway, with remainders.
Seisin to be delivered to William Spurway.
Lease of woods and sale of timber 1186M/L 5 1601
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Contents:
1. Hugh Pollard of Aishton, and Dame Elizabeth his wife, widow of Sir John Clifton, knight; Lewis Pollard, son and heir; and Francis 2nd son.
2. Henry Worth of Worth
Stuckeridge Wood and Pinkery Wood, two woods in possession of John Bowden and one wood in possession of John Dodiscombe alias Hill, with all timber, coppice and underwood, and rights of access, cutting, stacking, carting, and digging of "Zaw epittes and Colepittes" (saw pits and charcoal pits)
Consideration: £460
Terms: 21 years
Nicholas PHILIPPE (alias GYE) (fl.1455)
of Cadley, Devon.
23 Oct.1455 
He was one of those with Thomas Courtenay who attacked, robbed and killed Sir Nicholas Radford(q.v.) at his house in Cadley. He knocked Radford off his horse with a blow to his face, and then knocked his brain out. (Lander pp.57-8)
He was one of those with Thomas Courtenay who attacked, robbed and killed Sir Nicholas Radford(q.v.) at his house in Cadley. He knocked Radford off his horse with a blow to his face, and then knocked his brain out. (Lander pp.57-8)Harton (Oakford and Washfield) [no ref. or date]
Feoffment 1186M/T 1 1552
Contents:
John Pyper of Stokeclymsland, Cornwall to Gregory Rodford of Okeford
Messuage lands and tenements in Harton, Okeford, and adjacent property in Washfield
Consideration: £40
Attorneys to deliver seisin: John Beare and John Loosemore.
