Re: William and Elizabeth Pole in New England
Tim Powys-Lybbe
> I suppose there's no doubt about the siblings William and Elizabeth
> Pole of Taunton, Mass., being children of Sir William Pole of Coliton,
> Devonshire, the famous antiquary. But the following is a contemporary
> statement of the fact. Rev. Richard Polwhele, _The History of
> Devonshire_ (London, 1793-1806; reprint, Scolar Press, 1977),
> 2:316-17:
>
> Sir William Pole died on the 9th of February, 1635, in the 74th year
> of his age, leaving a numerous issue, as appears from the following
> funeral certificate [fn: in the college of arms, I. 24]: "The Right
> Worshipful Sir William Pole, knt. departed out of this transitory life
> the 9th day of February, 1635, in the 74th year of his age, at his
> house called Colcombe, in the parish of Coliton, and county of Devon,
> and was buried in the isle on the west-side of the chancel of the said
> parish church, being the burial place belonging to his family. He
> married to his first wife Mary, the eldest daughter, and one of the
> co-heirs of Sir William Periam, of Fulford, in the parish of Crediton,
> and county aforesaid, knt. lord chief baron of the exchequer, and by
> her had issue six sons and five daughters, viz. I. William Pole,
> died a child; II. Sir John Pole, bart. (second son, now eldest son
> and heir) aged about 47 years, who married Elizabeth, the sole
> daughter and heir of Roger How of London, merchant by whom he hath
> issue, [ ... omitted ...] III. Periam Pole, now aged about 46 years,
> married Dorothy, daughter of John Hippisley, of Camley, in the county
> of Somerset; and by her hath divers children now living. IV.
> William, aged about 45 years, and now in New England; V. Arthur,
> died about the age of three quarters of a year, upon the hurt of a
> fall. VI. Francis, parson of Tregoney, in the county of Cornwall,
> died about 10 years since, unmarried, which last three sons were born
> at one birth. VII. Mary, eldest daughter of the defunct, first
> married to Mr. Nicholas Hurst, of Oxton, in the county of Devon
> aforesaid, by whom she had no issue; 2dly, to Francis, eldest son of
> Sir Wm. Courtenay of Powderham, in the aforesaid county of Devon, knt.
> by whom she had issue one daughter, which died a child. VIII.
> Catherine, 2d daughter, married to Mr. Thomas Southcott, of
> Mohun's-Awtrey, in the county of Devon, by whom she hath divers
> children. IX. Elizabeth, 3d daughter, aged about 50 years, now in
> New England. X. Anne, 4th daughter, now aged about 49 years, married
> to Edmond Walrond, of Bovey, in the county of Devon, gent. by whom she
> hath divers children. XI. Eleanor, 5th daughter, now aged about 44
> years, married to Anthony Floyer, of Floyerhayes, in the county of
> Devon, esq. by whom she hath divers children. The defunct married to
> his second wife Jane, the daughter of Wm. Symes, of Chard, in co.
> Somerset, gent. and widow of the aforesaid Roger How, by whom he had
> no issue. This certificate was taken the 25th day of October, 1637,
> by Sir Wm. Le Neve, knt. clarencieux k. of arms, and the truth thereof
> is testified by the subscription of the aforesaid Sir John Pole, bart.
> now eldest son and heir, and sole executor of the defunct. JOHN
> POLE."
Many thanks for this. One of my ancestors m. another of Wm Periam's
daughters and I've never found much information about him.
regards,
Tim
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