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CLIFFE
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Name CLIFFE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Gender Male Died Yes, date unknown Person ID I17124 All Last Modified 29 Jan 2023
Family Barbara WOTTON, d. Aft 1649 Married - Admon. for the estate of one Walter Wotton, a widower of Townstal, was granted to his sister, Barbara Cliffe, in 1649.
Since the Exeter goldsmith William Wotton, who was from Blackawton and whose mother was from Dartmouth, left a bequest to his 'Cozen Richard Clift of Brixham' I think it probable that the above Walter and Barbara were siblings of Willam's father, and that Barbara had a son Richard, the one William mentioned in his will.
The fact a Richard married in Townstal and was buried in Brixham at dates consistent with him being the one mentioned in the will add further weight to my theory.
IF TRUE, then this suggests there is a link between my Wotton ancestors and the Harberton Wottons, since after the death of the above Walter in 1649 there were Court of Chancery case(s) between Barbara Cliffe and a Walter Cliffe (in one she is named as wife, but in another Walter appears again but appears not to be Barbara's husband, since she was a widow at the time) and a Walter Wotton and his wife Prothesia. The unusual name of the wife of the Walter in the dispute identifies him as a Harberton Wotton.
I now have copies of all the documents I know of concerning the admon of Barbara's brother Walter's estate, but have not had time to read through all of them some not easy to read, some damaged with parts illegible or missing)
Children3 children Last Modified 29 Jan 2023 Family ID F6906 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Admon. for the estate of one Walter Wotton, a widower of Townstal, was granted to his sister, Barbara Cliffe, in 1649.