I don't know the relationship of Thomas Seldon to Richard but this could be interesting:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...&resultcount=8
This (from above) seems to explain somewhat:
CHARLES, BARNSTAPLE. 48/25/4/2/5
29 March 1805
Contents:
45 George III
Assignment of leases for 2000 years and 1000 years.
(1)
Elizabeth Seldon of Landkey,
widow, relict and administratrix of Thomas Seldon, deceased.
(2) John Seldon of Bratton Fleming, yeoman,
Christopher Seldon of Landkey, yeoman, Robert Cawsey of Pilton, yeoman, and Mary his wife, and
Richard Seldon of Landkey, yeoman (John, Richard and Christopher Seldon, and Mary Cawsey, [B]being next of kin of
Thomas Seldon, who died intestate[/B]).
Moiety of a sixth share of Thorn Park, in Charles Parish.
Consideration: 5s., and undertaking by (2) to assign to (1) 2 leases for 500 years and 1000 years, of a moiety of a field near Maidenford in Barnstaple Parish.
I'm not sure about the dying intestate bit, though!