English: Seal from deed of Sir John de Raleigh of Raleigh, Pilton, Devon, dated 1362. Archives of the Chichester family of Arlington Court, North Devon Record Office: PILTON, ARLINGTON, LOXHORE, CHALLACOMBE, SANDFORD?, WEST DOWN, all in Devon BAGGEARN HUISH, DUNWEAR, in Somerset 50/11/1/1 31 Jan. 1362 36 Edward III
[1]. Summary of Latin text: "Feoffment and grant of
advowson John de Raleghe to Master Pyllond
(probably of the de Pilland family, lords of the manor of Pilland, in the parish of Pilton), chaplain, Robert, parson of the church of Lokysore (
Loxhore), Philip of Loccombe, parson of the church of Alryngton (
Arlington), Henry de Lamare, parson of the church of Mortaho (i.e.
Mortehoe): Manors of Raleghe, Alryngton with the advowson of the church of Alryngton, Lokysore with the advowson of the church of Lokysore, Cholecombe (i.e.
Challacombe) with the advowson of the church of Cholecombe, Westdonne (i.e. West Down), Beggherhewys [Baggearn Huish] and Donne Were (Dunwear); and also the fealty, rents and
services of John de Sully, chev(alier)r, and his wife, which they owe for the manor of Rokysforde [Ruxford, in Sandford?] which they hold for their lives. All the above manors to be held with all their appurtenances for ever. Witnesses: John de Sully, chev', [for chevalier knight], Thoebald Greynwyle, chev' (Grenville,? lord of the manor of
Bideford), Richard de Merton', chev', Richard Beamond (Beaumont,? of
Shirwell), William de Loftote, Date: Raleghe, on the last day of January in the 36th year of the reign of Edward III (i.e. 31 Jan. 1362); Seal: Round, black, armorial seal, of John de Raleghe, pendant on parchment tag, broken. The arms shown on the seal, although much worn, are clearly those later used by the Chichester family:
Checquy or and azure a chief vair not those other arms of "de Raleigh"
Gules crusilly or, a bend vair as shown on the monument in Pilton Church of Sir John Chichester (d.1569).