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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 171 Seal. Arms — A chevron between three dogs trippant, in chief three wolves' heads. From Worthy's Devonshire Wills, pp. 131-2-3 : — Margaret Prideaux, of Shobrooke, co. Devon, widow " being ancient": The advowson of Plymtree and ;^200 to her cousin Robert Mercer, son of her cousin John Mercer, deceased, of Ottery St. Mary : ;^ioo to William Mercer, son of her cousin William Mercer of Budley : ;i^ioo to John Mercer son of her said cousin John Mercer : To John Mercer grandson of her said cousin John Mercer all her lands etc., in Ipplepen to him and his heirs : Also to Malachy Mercer brother to said John and his heirs the messuage called Ford in the Parish of Cheriton Fitz Payne : Also to Richard brother of said John and Malachy and his heirs her house in Ottery, a house in Shobrooke, ;/f 100 : Also to Jael Mercer their sister ^800 if she be not married before my decease : Her cousins Isaac Gibbs, of Exeter and Joseph OUiver of Exwick to be Guardians of the four children last named : To her sister Agnes Mercer her tenement in Sowton called Walcombes for life : Margaret, Joseph and John Olliver children of her said cousin Joseph Olliver all her lands in South Molton, North Molton, Chittlehampton, Bishops Nympton and Bow on condition that they pay Benjamin, Mary and Elizabeth Olliver their brother and sisters £^0 each : To Anne Gibbs daughter of her cousin Isaac Gibbs her house in Northgate St. Exeter ; To John Moore Esq. and Elizabeth his wife : To her cousin Isaac Gibbs and Elizabeth his mother: To William Mercer of Budley and his wife: To Sarah Mercer of Ottery widow of John Mercer deceased : To John Mercer of Ottery and his wife : To John Gibbs son of her cousin Isaac Gibbs of Exeter all her lands in Shobrooke, Cheriton and Crediton (not before given) to him and his heirs for ever or in default of said issue to his sister Anne Gibbs or in default to the right heirs of her cousin Isaac Gibbs and in default of such heirs to John Mercer grandson of her cousin John Mercer, deceased and to his heirs. Will dated 9 March, 1697-8. Admon with Will annexed to Isaac Gibbs during the mmority of John Gibbs sole exor : 18 October, 1698. Probate to John Gibbs, 7 August, 1704. P. 50: — 1778, Sept. 20. Admon: of goods of Isaac Gibbs. Release dated 28 March, 1689. Mentions : Benjamin