Named in father’s & brothers’ leases 1633-168610
Devon Record Office: Petre [123M/L758 - 123M/L1623]:  
 Southleigh Manor
      FILE  [no title] - ref.  123M/L1218  - date: 1656
         [from Scope and Content] Premises: reversion, on deaths of Charles and Richard Lee brothers of lessee, of tenement and 73 acres and coppice containing 12 acres, now in lessee's tenure, with timber for repairs and firebote, hedgebote and stakebote.
      FILE  [no title] - ref.  123M/L1234  - date: 1673
         [from Scope and Content] Premises: reversion, on death of Richard Lee, of 1 acre land called the Common Moore with cottage erected on it between the lands of Sir William Walrond on south, Lord Petre in tenure of Widow Ham on north east and other lands of Lord Petre in tenure of Thomas Tucker on west, now in tenure of Michael Goldsworthy.
 FILE  [no title] - ref.  123M/L1247  - date: 1686
         [from Scope and Content] Premises: reversion, on deaths of Richard Lee and Mary wife of lessee, of tenement with 75 acres land belonging i.e. courtlage, garden and orchard 2 acres, close called Litle Mead 2 acres, Eastmead 8 acres, Lower Estfield 4? acres, Midlefield 5 acres, Eastermooreland 7 acres, Lange Croft 3 acres, Westermooreland 4 acres, Rye Errish 1? acres, Lower Croft 3 acres, Higher Croft 3? acres, Tinck Croft 8? acres and Birchwood 14 acres, now held by lessee, with timber for repairs and firebote, hedgebote and stakebote.
      FILE  [no title] - ref.  123M/L1257  - date: 1703
         [from Scope and Content] Consideration: surrender of lease dated 30 April 1633 wherein life of Richard Lee is still in being, fine £72 3s.29