Exploring connections to Hugh Pomeroy and Barbara Southcott
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Hugh Hugo Pomeroy
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Birth: abt 1521, ilsington, Devon, England
Death: 1602, Ilsington, Devon, England
Burial: 3 Mar 1602, Ilsington, Devonshire, England
Father: John Pomeroy the younger (<1491-1532)
Mother: Elizabeth (Carew?)
Of Ingsdon, son and heir, aged 13 years and more 19 Dec 1532. bur 3 Mar 1602-3 at Ilsington.
Will 6 Nov 1602. pro 27 May 1603.
Inherited at age 13 or more the Manor of Ingsdon,on the death of his father in 1532.
Huge was committed to Philip Champernon, knt. wardship.
Frequently in Chancery proceedings…,
Involved with Isaac Pomeroy, son of Christopher Pomeroy, over his own right in Ingesdon manor against a group of other defendants.
Calendars of the Proceedings in Chancery in the reign f QE , II. 232, 295, 308, 309, 325, 330, 339, 351.
Hugh parted 1542 with the manor of Chillaton in t; 10 messuages, gardens, orchards, 300 acres of land, meadow, pasture, wood and heath. Sold manor of Innelegh, Nether Innelegh, Innelegh Higher, Innelegy Seyntrudge, and Broadwood Kelly to John Peeyrson, 1554. Secured from George Forde of Ilsington, the manor of Woodhuysshe and premises in Brixham. 1554.
Also 1552 purchased Kenn, Exminster Trusham, Islington, Huish, Kingsteignton.
He purchased woods and Lake Tenement in Cornwall of William Yarde of Wodelond.
LAKE TENEMENT, WOODLAND.
Cornwall.
372/1/4/4 1563
Contents:
Bargain and sale
1 William Yarde of Wodelond, gent
2 Hugh Pomerey of Dugysdon, Ilsyngton, esq
Lake tenement, Woodland
Sir Philip Champernon. Annuity of 4l. 13s. out of the issues of certain lands and tenements which John Sowdon, John Skeyms, and Ric. Cocke now hold, with 4s. 8d. annual rent from a corn-mill, parcel of the manor of Ingesdon, in Ingesdon, Devon, late of John Pomery, deceased, during the minority of Hugh Pomery, son and heir of the said John ; with the wardship and marriage of the said heir. Westminster, 3 July 25 Hen. VIII. Del. 4 July.—P.S. Pat. p. 2, m. 22.
His Will is Online:
Document PROB 11/101 1603.
To poor of Islington, Bovy Tracy, Ashburton, Highweek and Bickington.
To John Gilbert parcels of goods he had of mine when we went to "house keeping from Hengescott." To Grace Gilbert, my daughter 10 pounds.
To sons RICHARD AND JOHN: 20 pounds apiece, and to the longest liver of them, all profit of my TIN WORKS which I have in Devon." John also to have the lease of "my Mills" with appurtenances for 40 years... unless my heir buys him out."
To Thomas Pomeroy, son and heir, all other goods, cattle, chattel, etc..."
(Antonnie Rowse, Thomas Rennell, John RTawe and Otes Peeter esq's and John Wolstone, overseers..
1386-1558 about Hugh Pomeroy
Name:
Hugh Pomeroy Place: Devon
Date: 1547
Volume: 9 Page:156
Bundle:
1182
Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Procee... C 1/1094/100
Hugh, son and heir of John POMERY v. Oliver BENET.: Tenement in complainant's manor of Chillaton in Milton Abbot demised to defendant by Richard Pomerey.: DEVON. . Detailed description at item level Hugh, son and heir of John POMERY v. Oliver BENET.:
Date: 1538 - 1544
Married, 1st Barbara, dau. of John Southcote of Indiho in Bovey Tracey, 5 Feb. 1543-44, at Bovey Tracy. she died and was bur. 4 April 1563, at Ilsington.
He died 7 was bur. 3 March 1602-3, at Ilsington. Will 6 Nov. 1602, pro. 27 May 1603. P.C.C. (Bolein 34.)
2nd wife Agnes, dau. of ? who died & was bur. 2 March 1597, at Ilsington.
Children by Barbara were
Mary Pomeroy, m. 1 July 1566, at Ilsington to John Ford of Ashburton.
Thomasine Pomeroy, bapt. 7 July 1559; bur. 17 April 1566, at Ilsington.
Margaret Pomeroy, m. 8 Dec. 1578, at Ilsington to James Woodley, of Halshanger, Devon.
Barbara, bapt. 14 Dec. 1560, at Ilsington;
Elizabeth Pomeroy, bapt. April 1563, at Ilsington; lived at West Ogwell ; d. unm. Will 10 March 1627 ; pro. 8 Oct. 1630.
Grace Pomeroy, m. John Gilbert of Bridgerule, County Cornwall; both livmg 1602.
Thomas Pomeroy of Bradford, son and heir.who married Hengscott and went to Landrake
George Pomeroy, bur. 6 Feb. 1560-61, at Ilsington.
Bartholomew Pomeroy.
John Pomeroy, bapt. 8 Feb. 1561-62, at Ilsington; living 1609 and 1626, aged sixty-five years.
Richard Pomeroy, living 1602 and 1609. -
Spouse: Barbara Southcott
Birth: abt 1526, Bovey Tracy, Devon
Death: 4 Apr 1563
Father: John Southcott (-1556)
Mother: Joanna Hankford (-1546)
Other spouses: Agnes.
1.1 Grace POMEROY
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Birth: abt 1544, Ilsington, Devon, England
M at Devonshire.Gilbert, of Tackbeare, in Bridgerule, and of North Petherwin. — This family, which, as residents of Tackbeare, should have been inserted among the Cornish families, was descended from a younger son of the family of Gilbert, otherwise Kniveton, of Derbyshire. They had been settled at Tackbeare for five descents in 1620. John Gilbert, grandson of William, who came out of Derbyshire, married an heiress of Pomeroy. The heiress of this family married Amy. (fn. 21) A younger branch was of North Petherwin, in this county, in 1620.
The Arms ascribed to this family, in the visitation of that year, (a fesse between 3 crescents,) are those of Rossington, of Derbyshire, whose heiress married Gilbert. The Arms of Gilbert, alias Kniveton, as described in the visitation of Derbyshire, are Gules, a bend Vaire, A. and S.
Crest: — A griffin's head, Gules, beaked, Or, issuing out of a ducal coronet of the second.
Spouse: John Gilbert
Birth: bef 1479
Father: Otes Gilbert
Mother: Elizabeth Hill (~1424-)
Mentioned in will of his father in law, Hugh Pomeroy.
1.2 Mary Pomeroy
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Birth: abt 1546, Islington, Devon England
Mary Pomeroy b c 1545: Islington: M 1566, John FORD of Islington.
Spouse: John Ford
Birth: ca 1545, Ashburton, Devon
Marriage: 1 Jul 1566, Ilsington, Devonshire, England
1.3 Thomas Pomeroy Sir, Of Bradford
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Birth: 1550, Ingesdon Devon
Death: 18 Apr 1610, Ingsdon, Devonshire, England
Burial: 25 Apr 1610, Ingsdon, Devonshire, England
Lived at Bradford, Devonshire, England before the death of his father.Son and heir in 1602, when he was 52 years of age. Most likely all children were thus born at Bradford. Will dated 21 Nov 1609; proved 13Feb 1610/1611.
His sister in law m. Nicholas Prideaux. Prideaus had leases of Netherbury and Symondsbury Dorset.
Manor in Bradworthy:
Henscott (or Hengescote) was held by Wilfred de Henscot in the time of Henry III (1216) and remained in the family until the reign of Elizabeth I when, in 1572, John Hengestecot died. His heirs were his daughters: Elizabeth had married Thomas Pomeroy and her sister Sir Nicholas Prideaux.
Spouse: Elizabeth Hengescott
Birth: ca 1555, Bradford, Devon
Death: 1599, Bradford, Devon
Father: John Hengescott (ca1530-)
Mother: Agnes Marwood
All Saints: Bradford
There are a number of 16th century memorials on the floor at the east of the north aisle. The earliest is to Elizabeth Fortescue (of the Henscott family) dated 1563 (or 8) There is one to John Hengescott in 1572, and to his daughter, Elizabeth Pomerey (sic) in 1599: also to Humfrey Arscott 1580.
NORTH PETHERWYN, in the hundred of Black Torrington and in the deanery of Trigg Major (being within the archdeaconry of Cornwall), lies surrounded by Cornwall on the west side of the Tamar, about five miles from Launceston. Holscot, Brassacot, and Maxworthy, are villages in this parish.
This parish lies within the manor of Werrington, belonging to the Duke of Northumberland. The barton of North Petherwin belonged to the Yeos, who resided there for many generations.
In the parish-church are memorials of the family of Yeo (fn. 9) ; and a tablet for Grace, wife of Arthur Secomb, of Widworthy, Gent., (daughter of Bligh of Carnadon,) 1619: his second wife was daughter of Pomeroy of Ingsdon, by one of the co-heiresses of Hengescott.
Powley page 106. " RICHARD POMEROY, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Hengscott) inherited Ilsington and elsewhere. He was married to Anne Coplestone of Bowden. His will, proved 27 May 1617, at Lambeth, revealed , like that of his father, evidence of handsome wealth. His estates (presumable in the places mentioned in the preceding biography and in Little Weare (Weare Gifford) were in trust for the children, who were evidently very young, the daughters all under 18 and the heir not of university age.
Marriage: 10 Feb 1575, Bradford, Devon, England
Children:
Dorothy cir.ca 1593
Barbara ca1578-)
Gertrude
Richard “Of Ingsdon” Pomerye (~1588-1616)
Thomas Pomerie (1579-1622)
John (1588->1655)
1.4 George Pomeroy (Son of Hugh)
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Birth: abt 1550, Ingesdon Devon
Death: 1560
Burial: 6 Feb 1560, Ilsington, Devonshire, England
1.5 Bartholomew Pomeroy (son of hugh)
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Birth: abt 1552, Islington
Death: bef 1602
Not mentioned in will of Hugh.
1.6 Richard Pomeroy Pomery
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Birth: abt 1555, Ilsington, Devon, England
Death: 1625, Islington, Devon, England
Burial: 25 Aug 1626, Ilsington, Devonshire, England
Birth: abt 1570, Islington, Devon England
Mentioned in will of his father.
Living 1602 and 1609.
Spouse: UNNAMED
Children: Barbara Pomery (1595-)
Mary (1598-)
1.7 Margaret Pomeroy
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Birth: abt 1557, Islington, Devon England
Ashburton.
Not mentioned in Will of Hugh 1602
Spouse: James WOODLEY WOODBERRY
Marriage: 8 Dec 1578, Ilsington, Devonshire, England
1.8 THOMASYNE Pomeroy
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Birth: 7 Jul 1559, Ilsington, Devon, England
Burial: 17 Apr 1566, Ilsington, Devonshire, England
1.9 Barbara Pomeroy (Am not certain about who she married.
Not mentioned in will of father.
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Birth: 14 Dec 1560, Ilsington, Devon, England
Death:
Spouse:
Marriage:
1.10 John Pomeroy
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Birth: 1561, Ilsington, Devon, England
Death: aft 1626
bp 8 feb1561, in Ilsington
living 1609 and 1626, aged 65.
John had lease of "Mills." And revenue from "Tin Works."
per father’ will.
1.11 Elizabeth Pomeroy
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Birth: 1563, Islington
Death: 1627, West Ogwell. Mentioned in will of father.
Notes from several Ingsdon Wills and other comments:
Hugh Pomeroy, 6 Nov. 1602, of Engeston, in the Parish of Ilsington, Esquire: (Barbara Southcott was his 1st wife and mother of his children. )
To poor of Ilsington, Bovy Tracy and Ashburton, Highweek and Bickington.
To John Gilbert parcels of goods he had of mine when he went to “howse keeping from Hengescott.”
To Grace Gilbert my daughter 10 pounds.
To sons John and Richard: 40 pounds (20 pounds apiece.) And to the longest liver of them all profit of my TIN WORKS which I have in Devon.
To Elizabeth Pomeroy my daughter 200 marks, or all my sliver plate, coins of money; that is and shall be in my plate Coffer at the time of my death if she be not preferred by me in marriage before that time.
To JOHN POMEROY, my son, a lease of my MILLS with their appurtenaunces for 40 years, if the said John so long live, paying therefore to my heir four pounds yearly tent, or otherwise my heir to pay him 8 pounds yearly rent and keep it himself.
To THOMAS POMEROY my son and heir, all other my goods, cattle, and chattel, whatsoever be mine at the time of my death in whose possession so ever they be paying my debts and legacies. And he Thomas I do make my whole and sole executor… If he refuses, then I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my daughter all my goods, and chattel, and she the said Elizabeth I appoint to be my executrix.
Anthonie Rowse, Thomas Rennell, John Rawe and Otes Peeter esquires and John Wolstone, gent to be my overseers and to give their aide for the performance of this my last will and testament.
Thomas Pomeroy of Engesdon in parish of Ilsington: Esquire. 18 Apr 1610.
Written 1609.
Poor of Ilsington, and Bickington. To each of servants.
Brother Richard: 10 pounds.
Brother John Pomeroy, ten pounds.
Daughter Dorothie Pomeroy if she be not advanced by me in marriage before my death, all my wood and the soil of the said wood in either Ilsington by the name of Penne Wood for 21 years. And also to said Dorothy Pomeroy my daughter my lease which I have in and to all that Tenement with appurtences in Ilsington called BARNEPLACE, which lease I late procured from one ISACKE POMEROY, paying unto my heir yearly the accustomed rent reserved upon the said lease. Unless my heir within two years pays until the said dorothie Pomeroy or her assignes to sum of four hundred pounds of lawful money of England; then the devise of the said wood tenement and premises, etc shall be utterly void.
To Barbara POMEROY my daughter if she be not advanced by me in marriage before my death, the sum of 100 pounds. And my mills called by the name of ENGSDON MILLS, with all and every the appurtenances as water courses, hed weires, sluces, and other furniture belonging to the said Mills, and all my lands and meadows lying on either side of the said Mill, alld or known by the name of The Mill Meandows, for 40 years. Provided neverthe less that if my said heir shall do within two years after my death content and pay or cause to be paid until the said Barbara Pomeroy or her assignes the sum of 300 pounds lawful money of England, then the aforesaid utterly void and of none effect.
To THOMAS POMEROY my son, the sum of 50 pounds of lawful money of England. Also my Manor of CHILLITON in Milton Abbott, in Devon for his natural life, provided never the less that if my said heir do within two years after my death make and cause to be made unto the said Thomas Pomeroy a good and sufficient estate in the law, then…this is void..etc.
To JOHN POMEROY my son, all my lands etc in ASHBURTON, WEST OGWELL AND NEWTON ABBOTT, in Devon. for his natural life paying unto my heir yearly two shillings, provided that if my said heir do within two years after my death cause to be made unto the said John Pomeroy..one Tenement with his appurtenances in CHILLITON wherein one George Robines now dwelleth, paying yearly the now rent thereupon reserved, that then this my will and devise of the said lands and tenements in Ashburth, West Ogwell and Newton Abbott so will be demised to be utterly boide and of none effect…Item I give to the said John Pomeroy my son 50 pounds lawful money of England.
To Richard Pomeroy my son and heir, my sole executor; Sir Thomas Ridgeway, Henry Coplestone and John Carew of Hassombe, esquires to be my overseers.
(Bickington: Near Ashburton)
Richard Pomeroy of Engeston: 1616:
To poor of Ilsington & Bickington .
To every of my three Daughters Amye, Elizabeth and Agnes , the some of four hundred pounds at age 18 years from lands, etc held on the 2 and 20th day of August in the year of the reign of King James.
Richard Reynell gent, of the Middle Temple London, esq, and to Richard Reynell gent, son and heir of Sir Thomas Reynell Knight who have been made my lesees in trust for the raising of several portions and some of money for the use of my children and for payment of my debts.
Thomas Pomeroy, son and heir: shall have an annuity or yearly rent, of manors, lands and tenements in the said deed indented to be demised in trust as aforesaid for his education and bringing up until such time as he shall be fit, or be at any university or Inn of Court or Inn of Chauncery, and then my will and intent is that he shall have the yearly some of annuity of 40 pounds quarterly during the time of his continuance at the university or any Inns of Court or Chancery.
Richard Pomeroy, 2nd son: All messuage and tenement with appurtences lying and being in Little Weare, Devon; plus annuity paid out of manors, lands and tenements herin before mentioned.
Henry Pomeroy, 3rd son; All messuage, tenement and two Grist Mills with appurtences lying or being in CHILLITON, and parcel of the manor of Chilliton now in tenure of Rebecca Ham, for the term of 99 years, to be complete and ended if the said Henry shall live so long yielding and paying therefore yearly until my heirs and assignes the ancient rent reserved and now payable for the same. And in the meantime Henry Pomeroy receives an annuity of 20 marks to be raised out the issues, rents and profits of the Manors, etc. aforesed.
Hugh Pomeroy, Youngest son; all messuage, tenements with appurtences now in the tenure or possession of Toby Sellake being parcel of the Manor of Engesdon, lying in Ilsington. To have immediately. And annuity paid out of the lands mentioned.
Residue to Agnes my wife, and Thomas my son and heir, and I do hereby ordain Agnes my wife and Thomas my son and heir my full and whole executors.
RICHARD REYNELL AND RICHARD REYNELL JR> TRUSTEES.
C 2/JasI/P7/34
Description:
Short title: Pomery v Floyer.
Plaintiffs: Thomas Pomery (by John Roll his guardian).
Defendants: John Floyer, Arthur Seccombe and Barbara Seccombe his wife, Thomas Smale, John Saltorne and Hugh Sommerdon.
Subject: manors of Engesdon, Little Ware and Chillaton and lands in Inglesdon, Islington, Weare Gifford, Monkley, Hushem, Parkham and Alescott alias Alverdiscot, Devon.
Document type: [pleadings]
Date: [1603-1625]
Thomas Pomeroy married 1st Mary Drew. M 2nd Jane. (unknown).
Children of Thomas:
CHARLES POMEROY, SON AND HEIR.
Thomas Pomeroy, gent: circa 1629-1663
Ambrose: c 1630-1645
Elizabeth, M. John Thomas of Langford Budville, Somerset.
Jane: bp 19 Jun 1641, Ilsington. “Visitations” gives her husband as Rev. Richard Wolcombe (Wollacomb) 1668.
Agnes: M. George Irish
Mary, married Henry Shears.
The Widow of Thomas, Jane, married Francis MOORE, Clerk.
R/225 11 December 1699
Feoffment; consideration £5.
John Jordan of Fowey, gent., to Richard Woollacombe of Probus, gent.
House and garden in Fowey borough late occ. John Hewgoe and Jane Wells.
R/226/1,2 29/30 Aug. 1701
Mortgage by lease and release; consideration £40
Richard Wollacombe of Probus, gent., to Henry Hawkins of St. Austell, gent. Property as above.
Richard Wollcombe m. Mrs Jane Pomeroy
[no title] R/226/1,2 29/30 Aug. 1701
Mortgage by lease and release; consideration £40
Richard Wollacombe of Probus, gent., to Henry Hawkins of St. Austell, gent.
Property as above.
Folder icon [no title] R/227/1-3 29/30 Nov. 1703
Lease and release
John Hugoe of Probus, gent., and w. Anne, dau. and heir of Richard Wollacombe, decd., (2) Henry Hawkins of St. Austell, gent., (3) John Pomery of Fowey, merchant.
Property as above
Also bond to perform covenants
Folder icon [no title] R/228/1,2 18 Dec. 1703
Lease and release; consideration £83
John Pomery of Fowey, merchant, to Edward Ellis, jun. of Fowey, mariner
Barbara Southcott, da. of John Southcote of Indiho, Bovy Tracy; 1 wife, mar. 5 Feb 1543-44. at Bovey Tracey. Bur 4 Apr 1563 at Ilsington.
Reference: 460/49
Description:
Certificate of homage of Thomas Crambery to Robert Pomeroy, for lands and tenement at Bloggs Cliff, manor of Chillaton, Milton Abbot
Date: 1496
Held by: Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Reference: 1262M/T/1311
Description: Little Weare
John Henscott to Richard Pomeroy and Christopher Eggecumb
Date: 1569
Held by: Devon Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Related Material:
(See 1262m/T/1297)
Reference: 1262M/T/1298
Description:
Feoffment
Lands in Weare Giffard
John Britton to Thomas Pomeroy
Date: 1579
Held by: Devon Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Reference: 1262M/T/1300-04
Description: Little Weare
Bonds
Debts and Lawsuits
Pollard, Gay, Fortescue, Pomeroy, Rolle, Britton
Date: 1621 - 1649
Reference: 460/48
Description:
Conveyance by release
1 Thomas Pomeroy of Engesdon, esq
2 Thomas Wise of Sydenham, esq
Manor of Chillaton, Milton Abbot
Date: 1632
Held by: Plymouth and West Devon Record Office, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Deeds Manor of Little Weare and Netherdon Thomas Pomeroy to Hugh Fortescue and John...
This record is held by Devon Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
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Reference: 1262M/T/1241-43
Description:
Deeds
Manor of Little Weare and Netherdon
Thomas Pomeroy to Hugh Fortescue and John Rolle
Date: 1637
Held by: Devon Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Deeds Manor of Little Weare and properties in Weare Giffard, Huntshaw, Monkleigh,...
This record is held by Devon Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust)
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Reference: 1262M/T/1238-40
Description:
Deeds
Manor of Little Weare and properties in Weare Giffard, Huntshaw, Monkleigh, Parkham, and Alverdiscott
Sir Ralph Sydenham to Thomas Pomeroy
Date: 1637
Held by: Devon Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
General and Miscellaneous Estate Papers
Miscellaneous general estate papers - ref. 1262M/E/29/52-88
FILE [no title] - ref. 1262M/E/29/72 - date: 1653
[from Scope and Content] Agreement between Hugh Fortescue and John Rolle of the one part and Thomas Pomeroy of Engesdon of the other concerning debts on the Barton of Ingsdon, Ilsington
Charles Pomeroy, son of Captain Hugh Pomeroy joined is cousin Thomas Pomeroy in the sale of Ingsdon, and (also) conveyed a tenament of 45 acres in Ingsdon to W. Garson. (E 134 Exhequer: Charles II).
Exchequer: King's Remembrances: Depositions taken by Commission E 134/19&am...
Sir John Stowell, knight. v. Francis Moore, clerk, and his wife Jane, Geo. {George?} Irish and his wife Agnes, Henry Sheeres and his wife Maria, Jane Pomeroy.: Value, &c., of the barton, demesne, and manor of Engesdon (Devon), late of Thomas Pomeroy Date range: 1667 - 1669.
Questions arise as to the names in the above record: Who Were Jane Moore, Agnes Irish and Maria Sheers, and what was the connection between them and Jane, widow of Thomas Pomeroy who sold Ingsdon, and died shortly afterwards in 1663.
George Irish m. Agnes Pomeroy 1656 in Buckfastleigh. Agnes was the daughter of Jacob/James Pomeroy bp 2 May 1601, BOVY Bovy TRACY, Son of Richard Pomeroy of ? Richard also bp HUGH 25 Oct 1592 in Bovy Tracy.
The records suggest that he could be Richard Pomeroy, son of Hugh Pomeroy and Barbara Southcott. Richard baptized two daughters; Barbara and Mary in 1595 and 1598 in Islington.
In the parish-church , Kingsbridge, are memorials ; Grace, wife of Alexander Blanch Flower, Gent., daughter and heir of John Thomas, Esq., by a co-heiress of Pomeroy of Ingsdon, 1683. .