- MICHAEL MALET OF ST. AUDRIES.
Michael Malet was the son and heir of Baldwin Malet by his first wife, Joan, the daughter of John Tacle; he was born in 1511, and succeeded his father in 1533; he died in 1547.* He married Joan Stawell, of the Cothelstone family; by her he had issue:
1. Richard Malet, born 7th September, 1541.
2. Dorothy, married to John Wood. In the register at West Quantockshead it is noted: "1563, Jno. Wood gent, and Dorothy Malet were married Aug. 22."
3. Mary, married Henry Worth of Devon, Esq. Devon Visitation, p. 316: "Henry Worth died Aug 3rd 1606, aged 72; there is a monument to him in the Church of Washfield, Devon" (Oliver).
Michael Malet's widow, Joan, married John Frye of Wycroft, Devon.**
Michael Malet, with his son Richard, are mentioned in the Star Chamber proceedings entered in the Trevelyan papers prior to A.D. 1558, published by the Camden Society, p. 128.
Thomas Cappis versus Anthony Stawell, Michael and Richard Malet, William Trevelyan, and others [there are no dates entered], for assault, trespass, and driving away sheep, possibly a case of disputed property not uncommon in those days, in which lands lately belonging to the Church had passed to other owners. I find no notice of the judgment by the Star Chamber.
Michael was succeeded by his eldest son Richard.
* Inquest p.m. at Taunton on the death of Michael Malet Esq're, Oct'r 27th, 2nd, Edward VI (1548). He died Sep't 17th, 1547. Richard Malet his son and heir aged 7 the 27th Sept'r last.
** Wells Diocesan Register, June 5, 1559.
John Dangard, Clerk, instituted to the Rectory of West Quantockshead, alias St. Audries, by John Frye, of Wycroft, Devon, Esq're, and Joan his wife and Richard Mallet, son of the said Joan.
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- An Inventory indented of all the goodes and cattalles of Henry Worthe,
esquier, whoe dyed the third daye of Auguste in the yere of Our Lord 1606,
praysed and valewed by Bernard Fry and Robert Bydgood.
Inprimis the apparrell of his body - £40
Item his plate - £40
Item all the furniture of his howse at Worthe and all the beddyng, lynnyng,
napery, brasse and pewter, iron stuffe and other utenselles and implements
and howshold theare - £100
Item all the furniture of the howse at Charles, and all the bedding, lynnyng
and napery, brasse, peweter and iron stuffe and other utenselles and
implements of howshold theare - £73 6s 8d
Item in cheese, butter and other provisions for howsekeeping at Worthe and
Charles - £13 6s 8d
Item all the woll at Worthe and Charles - £40
Item all the ploughe stuff, waynes and other necessary implements for
husbandry at Worthe and Charles - £10
Somma - £316 13s 4d
Stocke of cattell, sheepe, swine, and pultry at Worthe
Inprimis 6 fatt beves - £28
Item 6 kyne and 1 bull - £20
Item 10 young cattell - £15
Item 120 sheepe - £40
Item swine and pultrey - £6
Somma - £109
Corne and heye at Worthe
Inprimis 6 acres of barly and 20 acres of wheate and rye - £50
Item 24 acres of wotes - £24
Item the haye of 18 acres of medoe - £15
Item olde corne in shelfe and threshed - £20
Somma - £109
The stock at Charles
Inprimis 5 geldings - £26 13s 4d
Item 11 horses for carryage - £36 13s 4d
Item 3 folyng mares, 1 suckling colte and 2 other coltes - £19 6s 8d
Item 16 oxen for the ploughe - £56
Item 13 kyne and 1 bull - £40
Item 9 young cattell - £15 6s 8d
Item 7 calves - £5
Item 280 weathers, 80 yeoes and 100 lambs - £130
Item swine and pultry - £10
Somma - £339
Corne and heye at Charles
Inprimis 36 acres of wheate and rye - £60
Item 50 acres of wotes - £33 13s 4d
Item the haye of 24 acres of meadowe - £16
Somma - £109 13s 4d
Debtes dewe
First the Kynges majestie oweth uppon a privy seale - £25
Item Phillip Busshen oweth - £30
Item Cycely Not oweth - 20s
Item Robert Bagley oweth - 20s
Somma - £57
Item all his armor, menition and weapons for the warres - £13 6s 8d
Somma - £57
Somma totalis huius inventorii - £1033 13s 4d
(on the dorse of the manuscript):
Morley of Yernescombe abowt £6
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