“Of Combpyne and Sidmouth”

The first reference to Barnard that has been found is in the will of his father, Henry, in 1589.1374

Fides Hore was to occupy certain premises during her widowhood and Barnarde was to live on the premises in Combpyne. The usual reservations were made to the landlord for such things as timber and hunting rights. It was signed by Bernard Hoor and witnesses Roger Blackaller, John Osborne, and Roger Braunch. The terms are repeated in the Manor Surveys made about 1590 and 1612. £330 was a large sum of money for that time…Barnard paid cash in full. Fides Hore as the widow refused her son Barnard's right to occupy the Combpyne property and actually took him to court on the matter. It was possibly because of this family dispute that Barnard moved, or returned, to the small port town of Sidmouth about twelve miles from Combpyne until after his mother's death.1375