Will 18 Oct 1818 Exeter, [Exec] John Carslake.10 160MI in Old Meeting House, Sidmouth, with her brother John’s: “And of his sister Elizabeth Carslake who died September the 9th 1816 Aged 78 years”10,372 From ‘Notes by Mrs Thomazine Carslake’ in Carslake notebook DRO 3264M/F12:
“Eldest brother William - Old regular gentleman hunted at 90.
Miss Carslake kept her brother’s house, sometimes 3 lovers at one time in a room - became engaged to S Stuckey who lived at Weston, man of large property. became engaged, (Sir Isaac Heard Garter King at Arms & Lord Thurlow) wedding things bought everything ready, plate etc - quarrelled & parted, afterwards reconciled but never married but as soon as anyone else came down he came to Cotmaton - he died before her - in the Court & everywhere people looked at her - Miss Braddick10