Elizabeth (Coryton) Batt (abt. 1673)

in addition to the will already cited, these references help clarify

Reference: Z1/47/7 Description: SOMERSET (Various parishes).   Assignment   (1) Anthony Burren of the City of London, merchant, and James Tillie of the Middle Temple, London, gent.   (2) Christopher Batt the elder of Kensington, Middlesex, gent, and Christopher Batt the younger and Elizabeth Batt, spinster, son and daughter of the said Christopher Batt the elder.   (3) John Speke of Ilmister, Somerset, Esq.   (4) Arthur Hood of East Dowlish, Somerset, clerk and John Prigg of Ilmister, gent.   Estates in various parishes in Somerset.   Schedule of premises   Consideration : £2161. 13s. 4d. Date: 15 July, 1719 Held by: Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives

Reference: CY/1594 Description: Marriage agreement.   (i) Chris. Batt, London, merchant.   Eliz. Coryton, his intended wife. Mary Coryton, her sister.   (ii) Sir Jas. Tillie of Pentillie, Kt. and Eliz. his wife, mother of Eliz. and Mary Coryton, admx. of her former husband Sir. J. Coryton, decd.   (Recital: Rowes ten., parish of Colebrooke, Devon and farm called Piend in Stockly English and Streetwell in same parish; Bamsden in Puddington mortgaged to Sir. J. Tillie and others for £1500, legal estate belongs to Sir J. T. Equity of redemption belonged to Mary and Eliz. Coryton but of little or no advantage to them. Recital: manor of Frogwell and Durnaford and houses and lands in Callington and Tintagel formerly mortgaged to Wm. Goodall decd. then vested in his widow Eliz., his admnx. Last recited manor and estates in Cornwall leased out on small rents - mortgage money in a short time with interest would grow and exceed value of the manor, though sale value greater than amount of mortgage. Disputable whether reversion in fee and equity of redemption to Cornish mortgaged premises are vested in other persons encumbered with judgements or had come to Eliz. and Mary Coryton. Rec. (ii) possessed of 180 yr. term in lands in Lostwithiel, St. Pinnock and Saltash reversion and fee of which had come to E. and M. Coryton: of small advantage to them. Rec. inheritance of a fair at Pillaton also came to E. & M. Coryton - of small advantage. Rec. Sir. J. Coryton died in debt including mortgage and his personal estate not sufficient to pay. Some of debts related to diet, apparell schooling and education of E. & M. Coryton which in honour and conscience they should satisfy at judgement of (ii) ).   (i) and (ii) agreed to sell lands and manors of recital for payment of mortgage of £1500 and debts (scheduled).   C. Batt and E. Coryton 3 months after she is 21 to make necessary conveyances in which M. Coryton is to join and if any premises descend to her she to sell them. (ii) to use rents to pay debts. Sir J. Tillie to sell the lands as soon as possible. Eliz. Goodall widow might refuse mortgage money: Sir J. T. empowered to begin a suit to force her to accept, and to make assignment of her mortgage. C. Batt agreed with Sir J. T. not to release and discharge the same. Present agreement not to prejudice Sir J. T. in his mortgages - mortgages to stand until he has received £1500 with interest. C. Batt not to pay debts, nor any other parties: other lands to be subjected to payment of debts as (ii) thought fit.   Witd. Tim Godwin, Thos. White, Ben. Dollen, Thos. Philpe, Anth. Burren, Mary Coryton, Gwinnet Freeman.   Endsd. 'The originall is in my handes and I will be ready to produce ye same at any tryall at law at ye charges of ye person desiring the same James Tillie'.   Detailed schedule of debts and creditors of £562-16-11 Date: 3 February 1692 Held by: Archives and Cornish Studies Service (formerly Cornwall Record Office), not available at The National Archives Language: English

Reference: CY/1694 Description: Abstract of Christopher Batt's marriage settlement and will.   For Marriage Settlement of 3 February 1692 see CY/1593  

Can you provide the source for Elizabeth parentage? History of Parliament suggests there were only two daughters who both pre-deceased their father.