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to the churcli in 1524. Eichard Wood and Isotta his wife of 

 course under settlements were joint lords of the manor, and as 

 joint patrons of the benefice presented to the church in 1557. 

 In 1568, hy fine they quit-claimed the manor with appurtenances 

 to one Francis Whyddon, who by the same fine re-conveyed it 

 lo the said Richard and Isotta for the term of their lives, and 

 after their decease, remainder to John Wood and the heirs males 

 of his body, and in default of such issue remainder to the heirs 

 males of the body of the said Hichard, and in default remainder 

 to his right heirs.* Two years afterwards the advowson of the 

 church was vested in the aforesaid John Wood, who suffered a fine 

 thereinto one John Oarswell, gent., f who thereupon re-granted 

 the same to the said John for the term of one week with 

 remainder after the expiration of that term to the aforesaid 

 Richard and Isotta, his wife, and the heirs males of their bodies 

 for ever, and after their deaths, in default of such issue, remainder 

 to the right heirs of the said Eichard. In 1588, Thomas Torway 

 Yeoman presented to the church for that town by reason of a 

 grant of Eichard Wood and Isotta his wife. 



Eichard Wood and Isotta, his wife, died not long afterwards, 

 and John Wood, their son before mentioned, also died s.p., and 

 the manor and Advowson devolved upon Christopher Wood of 

 North Tawton, who granted the next presentation to Walter 

 Harte and Charles Harte, sons of Edward Harte, of the City of 

 Exeter, who presented in 1603. In 1615, John Wood, supposed 

 to have been the son and successor of Christopher, presented to 

 the benefice, and in 1619, Charles Harte, son of Edward 

 aforesaid, again presented for that turn one William Sheeres, 

 and upon his eviction in 1621, John Wood of North Tawton, in 

 his own right, presented one John Braddon, Clerk, In 1626, 

 John Wood, Esq. and Christopher Wood, his son, suffered a 

 fine in the Manor of Otterham to John Saltren, gent., in which 

 it is described as containing twelve messuages, three cottages, 

 one mill, fifteen gardens, two hundred acres of pasture, two acres 

 of wood, four hundred acres of furze and heath, and thirty-nine 

 shillings rent with appurtenances in Otterham and Jacobstow, 



* Ped. Fin. 10 Elizabeth, Hil. 

 fPed. Fin. 12 Elizabeth, Hil, 



