Northam Glebe Terrier 1601

Devon Archives ref: DEX/8/a/274

Transcribed by David Carter 2023

Spelling remains verbatim. All paragraphs and punctuation added by the transcriber.
Assumed missing letters, and explanations have been added in square brackets.

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Catalogue Entry:

Northam Glebe Terriers, c1601- c1680
Reference number: DEX/8/a/274
Description: Northam Glebe Terriers, c1601, 1613, c1680
3 Items
https://devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/DEX/8/a/274

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Transcribers Notes:

A ‘Terrier’ is a survey of land, and the ‘Glebe’ is the property owned by a Parish Church.
Therefore a ‘Glebe Terrier’ is a survey of Church land and property.

Philip Shapton was vicar from 1583 to 1606.

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Transcript:

1601
Northam

The Benefice of Northam is in this order following:

I Phillip Shapton vicar of Northam aforesaid, do enioye and have in my hand the vicaredge 
House, garden and orchard, w[i]th two acres of land lying betwyne the church and the vicaredge house, wherein there standeth fouer dwelling houses and gardens, 
wherefrome I receive yearlye or by the year X£ [£10] from the deane and canons of Wynsore, paying out thereof fo[u]r tenths subsydyes and parchons(?) iiii£ [£4].
This is all that I do enioy in Northam yearlye.

By me, Phillip Shapton
Vicar of Northam in Devon

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