Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 37 36. Edward Drew's Sword (VII., p. 86, par. 61 ; p, 115, par. 91). — Whatever the mystery respecting the fate of Edward Drew, the disposal of his sword is recorded as foilows, in the Act Book of the Chamber of Exeter for the period 3 Oct., 161 1 to i Ap., 1634, No. H. H. i. 7., under " ffynes & escheates," folio 14 and date ix. June Ao Jac X" : —
- • And they agree whereas a swoorde of Edward Drewe
gen. did belonge unto the citty by meanes that the saide Edwarde did slai & kill Willm. Peter gent, this howse doth geeve & bestowe the said sword unto Mr. Recorder also the same belongeth unto them as felons goodes." (Mayor's Court Act Book). W. U. Reynell-Upham. 37. Ayer of Fen Ottery. — A continuation of " Ayer of Wotton" (Vivian's Visitations of Devon, p. 31: — John Marshall, of Fen Ottery, bur. there 10 March, 1671 ; will dat. 3 Apl., 1671, prov. 11 Oct., 1672, Court of the Archdeacon of Exeter (son of John Marshall, of Teign- Grace, and his wife Agnes, da. of Walter Ossingold, of East Ogwell) marr. at Fen Ottery, 6 March, 1640, Grace, 3rd da. of George Stoford, of Ottery St. Mary, where she was bapt. 25 Apl., 1603, bur. at Fen Ottery 2 June, 1668. They had issue a daughter — Cicill Marshall, bur. Fen Ottery 20 May, 1698 ; marr. at Fen Ottery 28 Sept., 1654, John Ayer, bapt. at Atherington, Dec, 1615, bur. Fen Ottery 16 Aug., 1683 (son of Baltazar Ayer, of Wotton in Athering- ton, and his first wife Grace, da. of Francis Whiddon, of Chagford, marr. at Chagford 13 May, 161 1 ; she was bur. at Atherington, March, 1624.) Baltazar Ayer marr. second {Marr. Lie, Exeter), 6 July, 1625, Mary Slowly, of Highbickington, by whom he had a son Arthur, bapt. at Atherington, Feb., 1629. Baltazar Ayer was bur. at Atherington, 10 May, 1660, and his widow Mary was bur. there 4 July, 1669. John and Cicill Ayer had a son — Marshall Ayer, of Fen Ottery Court, died 15, bur. 22 Aug., 1708, at Fen Ottery, M.I. Will dated 2 Aug., 1708, proved 4 Feb., 1708-9, Court of the Archdeacon of Exeter. He married first, at Lympstone, i Nov., 1677, Dorothy, daughter of Mr. Phillip Cooke; she
