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- Will of Stephen Ley, Gentleman of East Putford dated 6 April 1655 National Archives ref. PROB 11/249
Stephen's father's will; he was the only son.
He was married to Grace Smyth in Frithelstock in 1651, was this Stephen's first marriage?
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Short title: Ley v Salterne. Plaintiffs: Julian Ley widow (administratrix of Thomas Ley)...
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Reference: C 2/JasI/L12/60
Description:
Short title: Ley v Salterne.
Plaintiffs: Julian Ley widow (administratrix of Thomas Ley) and Stephen Ley and Thomas Ley.
Defendants: George Salterne.
Subject: bonds.
Document type: [pleadings]
Date: 1603-1625
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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Short title: Cooke v Ley. Plaintiffs: Sir William Cooke and Radigond Cooke his wife...
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Reference: C 2/JasI/C24/37
Description:
Short title: Cooke v Ley.
Plaintiffs: Sir William Cooke and Radigond Cooke his wife (executrix of Richard Cole, her former husband).
Defendants: Thomas Ley, Stephen Ley and Thomas Ley, his sons.
Subject: Venton, in North Tamerton, and lands and tenements in Kilkhampton, Cornwall.
Document type: [pleadings].
Date: 1603-1625
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
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Devon Record Office Z16/1/1/51 1 May 1651
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Former reference: DD. 47091
Contents:
Feoffment and assignment marriage settlement
(1) Stephen Ley the elder of Eastputford, gent., and Stephen Ley the younger, his son and heir.
(2) Thomas Wellington, mayor of Great Torrington, Abraham Barnefilde of Eastputford, gent., Abraham Denis of Great Torrington, merchant, and Grace Smyth, daughter of James Smyth of Great Torrington, merchant
Messuages, lands and tenements in Ven and Patereygh Walls otherwise Parche Culles Walls otherwise Partridge Walls in the tenure of (1).
To be held to the use of Stephen Ley the elder until the marriage of Stephen Ley the younger and Grace Smyth, then to the use of Stephen Ley the younger for life, then to Grace Smyth for life, for her jointure, and then to the right heirs of Stephen Ley the younger forever.
Messuages and tenement with appurtenances in Eastputford in the tenure of (1) called Huddells Bargaine or Tenement and a tenement with appurtenances called Orchard in Eastputford assigned for the residue of a term of years granted by Henry Rolle late of Stevinstone, esq., deceased to Stephen Ley the elder, determinable with the lives of Susan Ley, deceased wife of Stephen Ley the elder, Mary their daughter, and John Meddon, son of Anthony Meddon of Buckland Bruer.
To be held to the use of Stephen Ley the younger for life, then to Grace Smyth, and thereafter to uses to be appointed by Stephen Ley.
Consideration: £300 to be paid by James Smyth as marriage portion.
Devon Record Office Z16/1/28/1 25 June 1635 11 Charles I
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Former reference: DD. 47270
Lease:
(1) John Barnefield, gent., Stephen Ley, gent., Jasper Powe, yeoman, Abraham Barnefield, son of the said John, and Stephen Ley son of the said Stephen, feoffees in trust for the parish of East Putford
(2) Bartholomew Aishe of East Putford, husbandman
Cottage called the Pristes House, a garden and an acre of land with appurtenances, with commons, formerly in the tenure of Vincent Calmadye, now of (2)
Term: 99 years or the lives of (2), Pascha his wife and Thomas their son
Rent: 4s
Covenant b (2) to build two new rooms on to the premises
Consideration: £17 6s. 8d
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Ley Stephen East Putford DEV 1686 W le BARN BECK T.
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Abt 1620 - Abt 1686 (~ 66 years)