CHICHESTER OF SHIRWELL

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Repository	North Devon Record Office
Reference number	1478M
Description	Deeds and family papers relating to the Chichester family of Shirwell in Devon.
Date	1647-1919
Extent	99 files
Access status	Open
Level	Fonds
Appraisal	Awaiting detailed listing
Creator name	Chichester family, baronets, of Raleigh, Devon

West Plaistow and Plaistow Mill West Plaistow and Plaistow Mill Coxleigh with Ridgeway and East Town Blatchford Mill South Hill Upcott Burrage and Priory Wood Hugh Cleave Waytown Coppice and Woodland Ground Staveley's Tenement, Break's Tenement Shorldon Chelfham Allotments, Berry Hill Lands, etc. in Bratton Fleming Messuage and Lands, Bratton Fleming Manors of Bratton Fleming abd Stoke Rivers Lands in East Down Parish Release of Chief Rent, parish of Loxhore Piece of Land Blackwell, Goodleigh Parish Ash, Braunton and property in Bradford parishes Heanton Punchardon and Braunton Bolbear, Bampton MISCELLANEOUS Isle of Wight Plaistow, Plaistow Mill and Plaistow Down Coxleigh Blatchford Mill South Hill, a Wood Upcott Burrage Ford Shirwell Manor Biccott in Stoke Rivers Clowland alias Nackers Hole in Stoke Rivers Bratton Fleming Parish Castle Ditch in Barnstaple Harn's House and two cottages in Pilton Smithapark Wood in Loxhore Waste in Braunton Parish Brendon Settlement: Elizabeth Allan to John Hartnoll. Settlement: John Chichester, Ann Leigh Settlement: John Lugg, Agnes Bouchier Settlement: Chichester to Mrs Frances Hall Settlement: Mrs Ann Chichester Mortgages on marriage of Ann to John Chichester. Settlement: Sir John Chichester, Frances Chudleigh Settlement: Annuities under will of Lady Chichester Settlement: Margaret Chudleigh, Sir Henry Oxendon Family settlement, Settlement: Sir Arthur Chichester, Charlotte Williams Marriage Settlement: Charles Drake, Phyllis Boyse Settlement: W.S. Watson, Miss Dennis Settlement: John Boyse, Mary Barnes WILLS Bowbear in Bampton Castle Ditch, Castle House in Barnstaple Various properties in Bratton & Stoke Rivers Case concerning farm lands at Chelfham in Bratton Fleming Braunton Marsh in Braunton Land for a road in Brendon Case concerning Georgeham tithes. Various properties in Heanton Punchardon Hill Cleave Estate in Loxhore Mudford Meadow in Marwood Chief Rents, Corporation, South Molton Playford Mills in Pilton Coxleigh in Shirwell Plaistow & Blatchford Mills Burrage & Upcott Deeds of Title, Manor of Stretchdon etc. in Witheridge Parish Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Arthur Chichester's Bankrupcy: correspondence and legal papers. MAPS Taxation: Shirwell. Bratton Fleming, Stoke Rivers Accounts of legal cases Accounts concerning Georgeham Advowson, 1866 Account after Sir Arthur's Death 1898 Bills relating to will and marriage settlements. 1882 Draft Schedules of Deeds. Papers concerning removal of weir at Hart Wear, near Bratton. Draft Deeds concerning settlement on Arthur Chichester by Sir A. Chichester. Assize brief for petitioners, ni re Sir A. Chichester and George Chichester, Okenden. Legacy receipt under will of G.B. Kingdom, Compton Gifford. Estate Correspondence: From Barnstaple solicitor Estate Correspondence: sales from Barnstaple solicitors. Estate Correspondence: Miscellaneous estate letters and papers. Estate Correspondence: Edward Studd, R.C. Wyte, Charles Chichester. Draft assignment of Barnstaple Turn-Pike shares. Corn production notices re: First World War Enclosure: Bratton Fleming and Bratton Down. Railways: Linton - Barnstaple. Notice to owner of land Mining: Surrender of lease, and correspondence with Plymouth Iron Company. Papers concerning rebuilding of Shirwell Rectory and Church. Contracts and agreements Common militia appointments of Col. Arthur Chichester, Royal North Devon Cavalry etc. Appointments Appointment of gamekeeper to Manor of Shirwell etc. Plan and specification; patent automatic water closet, by Thomas C. Summers, retired engineer R.M.