Thomas Pomeroy, 3rd son of Henry Pomeroy, esquire, and Anne Raleigh married Agnes Kelloway, the granddaughter of Squire Henry's 2nd wife, Anna nee Cammel Barrett Gylls. 

Agnes Kelloway Pomeroy Bowrying died in 1519, and named her "son and heir" Richard Pomeroy, age 26 years.  

Devon Record Office  3799M-0/ET/3/75  1480

These documents are held at Devon Record Office

Contents:  Lease

1. John Worthy son and heir of John Worthy recently of Totnes

2. Henry Pomeray and Anne his wife (2nd  wife Anna Cammel). 

Premises: one tenement, seven and a half acres of land, and lands in Smalebrok and Flute, granted by Henry Austyn recently of Exeter to John Worthy father of 1. in 1399 (original deed quoted). (Flete, in Holbeton.) 

(Note: Inquisition Post Mortem: Pomeray Hugh Holbeton DEV 1573 ab TAPS 15 Elizabeth. Ser. II. Vol 163 (17) John, son and heir, aged 17.) 

Term: to be held by 2. and the legitimate heirs of their bodies with remainder, for default of heirs, to Thomas Pomeray and Agnes his wife and the legitimate heirs of the body of Thomas, and if Thomas dies without heirs of his body, after the death of Agnes, the premises are to remain to the right heirs of Henry. 

Witnesses: Oto Gylbert, Gilbert Yarde, John Gybbes, John Drake, Henry Drewe

NOTE: Hugh Pomeray, Holbeton DEV 1573 ab TAPS 15 ELIZABETH  SER. II. VOL 163. (17)  IPM.  John, son and heir of Hugh, aged 17.  Born: 1545. 

Date: Bryggeton Pomeray, 28th March, 20 Edward IV

Seal: blurred impression, once surrounded by a ring of plaited straw, now missing

Devon Record Office 

 3799M-0/ET/3/77  1481

Contents:

Quit claim

1. John Drake the elder, John Cove tailor, Thomas Tracy, Henry Drake, John Helier and John Cove clerk

2. Thomas Pomeray esq. 

Premises: all 1.'s claim to all the messuages, lands, tenements, rents, reversions and services in Briggeton Pomeray which were given to 1. together with Edward Helyer now deceased by Walter Bogher of Brigeton Pomeray deceased

Date: 14th May, 21 Edward IV

Seals: one blob of wax, no impression; initial W; device, two initials (damaged); seal missing; eight-pointed star; initial M

1486/93 John Wevell or Wyvell and Cristyan, his wife (daughter of Jane Prall, sister of Thomas Gill (Gile)), (NAI C1/111/38)

and John Wulston, son of Johane Wolston, daughter of the said Jane. v. Thomas Pomerey and Agnes, his wife.

  Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Great Totnes, Bowdon, Ashprington, and Langton, late belonging to Thomas . 

Gill, the younger, late of Hacch Arundell.: Devon.

29 Dec 1493 (Inquisitions Post Mortem, Chancery Series 2, vol 9, no 1. Henry VII.;

Inquisition taken at Exeter in the County of Devon 10th April in the 9th year of the reign of King Henry VII. Before John Takell, escheator of the lord King in the county aforesaid, by virtue of a certain writ of the said lord King of diefn clausit extremum, after the death of Thomas Pomerey directed to the same escheator and attached to this inquisition by the oath of Robert Pomerey, esq., Sinclerus Pomerey, Thomas Werthe, esq., William Floyer, esq., John Butayde, Henry Drake, George Faryngdon, Vincent Maynerd, John Werthe, Richard Sachefyld, John Trewman and John Bagtorr. Who say upon their oath that the aforesaid Thomas, named in the said writ on the day he died was seised of 1 messuage 300 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow v/ith the appurtenances in Boudon, Blaudon, Ivecomb, and Langedon in the county aforesaid in his demeasne as of fee; and that they are worth yearly in all issues beyond reprisals 10 li., and that they are held of Peter Edgecomb as of castle Totton in free socage; and they say further that the said Thomas on the day he died was seised of 20 acres of land and 5 acres of meadov/ in Ivecomb in the county aforesaid in his demeasne as of fee and that they are worth yearly in all issues beyond reprisals 16s, and that they are held of Nicholas Holeway and Humphrey Walrond in free socage; and they say further that the said Thomas named in the said writ on the day he died held no land or tenements of the said lord King in chief in demeasne or in service, nor held any more lands or tenements of any other in demeasne or in service in the county aforesaid; And that the same Thomas died on Saturday next after the feast of the Nativity of the Lord (29 December, 1493), in the above written year of the reign of the King aforesaid, and that Henry Pomerey is his son  and next heir, and is of the age of 12 years and more. 

. 312M/TY120

Bond Thomas Pomerey de Bowden, esq.  To William, Prior of Tottenesse and Convent. In £100. To abide the arbitration of Richard Lord Bishop of Exeter on all causes depending between them. Tag seal, blurred, with straw binding.. 

Date: 1491

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Thomas Pomeroy had  a 2nd son, named Richard,  as is shown by the IMP of Agnes Kelloway Pomeroy Bowrying dated 1519, at which time there was no further mention of Henry. 

Richard  filed exemplification of fine in 1510, when he came of age for the property of Thomas Pomeroy, his father; so assumption is that Henry, age 12 and more in 1493, had died.   ****

 Record Office 3799M-0/T/1/1 1510 

Contents: 

Exemplification of recovery by letter patent 

1. Richard POMEROY esq. 

2. Edward POMEROY knt. 

Premises: eight messuages, two mills and lands in Berry POMEROY, Bridgetown POMEROY, Smalebroke and Flete, which Oto Gilbert, Thomas Bowryng and John Snape gave to Henry POMEROY and Anne his wife and the lawful heirs of their bodies. If Henry and Anne die without heirs of their bodies, the premises remain to Thomas POMEROY son the said Henry, and Agnes Kayleway daughter of Johanne daughter of the said Anne, and the heirs of the body of Thomas and after the death of Henry, Anne, Thomas and Agnes, remainder to Richard son of Thomas Pomeroy.

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/T/1/2 1510 

Contents: 

Exemplification of recovery by letters patent 

1. Edward POMEROY knt. 

2. Richard POMEROY esq. 

3. Thomas Fyssh, vouchee 

Premises: eight messuages, two mills and lands in Berry POMEROY, Bridgetown POMEROY, Smalebroke and Flete 

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/T/12/4 1519 

Contents: 

Arbitration 

1. John Gruele knt., chief justice of the common pleas, and Lewys Pollard knt., another of the justices of the common pleas, arbitrators 

2. Edward POMEROY knt. 

3. Richard POMEROY esq. 

Arbitration: 2. is to hold the manor of Sandrygge and the lands and tenements called Sandrygge, Wyll, Hokemoreslonds, Austyns londs, Hardebyns londs, John Harrys londs, Bertilmewe Harrys londs, Walles and Welcombe, and he is to pay 3. £430. 

3. is to cause William Barret and Thomasyn his wife to acknowledge to 3. by fine all right and interest they have in the manor of Sandridge, Sandridge, Will, Hokemoreslands, Austyns londs, John Harrys londs, Bertilmewe Harrys londs, Walles, Welcome, Yalburn, Hemston, Chatard, Grendon, Stoke Gabriel and Paignton. 

is to make to 2. a good surety of his share of the premises and is to hold the lands and tenements called Teynghervy, Yaleburn, Hemston, Chaterd, Grendon, Stoke Gabriel and Paynton for himself and the heirs male of his body, with remainder, for default, to 2. 2. is to make 3. a good surety of his share of the premises 

Devon Record Office: Stockleigh POMEROY 3799M-0/T/11 [n.d.] 

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/T/11/1 1520 

Contents: 

Exemplification of a fine 

1. Edward POMEROY knt., quer 

2. Richard POMEROY and Alianora his wife, defs. 

Premises: messuages and lands in Stockleigh POMEROY, Cheriton Fitzpaine, "Walles", Welcombe, Berry POMEROY, Bridgetown POMEROY, "Smalbroke" and Flete 

Consideration: £430 

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Powley:

Page 102:

Richard Pomeroy and his son and heir HUGH disposed of Ashprington,  & premises in Magna Totnes-Bowdon, 1543 to John and William Giles.

C 1/1432/66 John, son of William GYLES, v. Richard POMERYE, Anne, (Pomeroy),  late the wife of Tristram HENSCOTT, John HENSCOTTE, William STROWBRIDGE, and Anne his wife.: Messuage and land in Great Totnes and Ashprington acquired of the said Richard and extended on a statute staple given by him to the said Tristram, whose executors are said Anne and John Henscott and William.: DEVON. 1556-1558

THE FOLLOWING IS A VERY IMPORTANT RECORD; Thomas Pomeroy of Bowden, father of Richard Pomeroy who later held Bowden, was involved in the rental of property and land owned by the Priory of Totnes.   Documents show that the Richard Pomeroy who married Anne Wykes Arthur was the son of Thomas Pomeroy of Bowden, and had  a 2nd marriage.  

On reverse in English : " An obligation of William prior of Tottenes and Sir Thomas Pomeroye wherin they stande bond in an C libri . . . that the bishope of Exeter shal due all matters betwen them they to stand." 

In Latin : " Recognised by the Lord King Henry the seventh the 17th day of November in the 7th year between Lord Willelmus Cooke prior of Tottonia and Thomas Pomeroy esquire.

C 1/1254/43 Richard POMERYE, esquire, and Anne his wife, late the wife of Thomas Arture, v. John ARTURE, son and heir of the said Thomas.: Annuity promised to the said Anne in lieu of dower.: SOMERSET. 1544-1551  

C 1/1254/44 Richard POMERYE, esquire, and Anne his wife, late the wife of Thomas Arture, v. George, son and heir of John FORDE.: Lease of lands (described) in the manor of Little Totnes, now claimed by John, earl of Bath.: DEVON. 1544-1551  

C 1/1058/70 John RYDGEWAY v. Richard POMERAY, esquire.: Grange of Garston, part of the demesnes of the late priory of Totnes.: DEVON. 1538-1544

File: Devon Record Office: 103M-)/T/2 date 1550: : Richard, and Henry, and Richard (and Hugh). 103M)/T/3 date 1550. (Quitclaim Richard Pomeroy, esq. to Richard Duke, esq. As above: 103M-)/T/2.  Richard Pomeroy Esq. and Henry Pomeroy, gent, his son and heir to Sir Andrew Dudley, Manors of Bishopsteignton, Lyndridge and Radway, rectories of Bishopsteignton and Radway and all lands and tenements there.   

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C 3/5/60 Short title: Adams v Pomery. Plaintiffs: Nicholas Adams. Defendants: Richard Pomery and others. Subject: property in Norton in Townstall, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. 1558-1579  (Near Dartmouth) 

C 4/19/23 Richard Pomery v. John Peliten: replication Date of document: Sixteenth century 1501 Jan 1 - 1600 Dec 31

C 1/558/11 Richard Pomeray. v. Edward Pomeray, knight.: Contempt of arbitrators' award concerning the manor of Sandridge [in Stoke Gabriel], and lands in Teignhervy, Wallys, Welcombe, Hemston, Chaterd, Grendon, and Paignton.: Devon. 1518-1529 

NOTE; RECORDS BELOW DO NOT RELATE TO BOWDEN POMEROYS, BUT TO INGSDON POMEROYS. HOWEVER I SHALL LEAVE THEM HERE BECAUSE THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR RESEARCH INTO THAT BRANCH. 

C 1/525/12 John Hyll. v. John Chechester, guardian of John, grandson of Robert Pomerey.: Verbal agreement for division of lands of the said John Pomerey during his minority, and action on a bond, void by failure of one of its conditions.: [Devon]. 1518-1529   

C 3/137/51 Short title: Pomerey v James. Plaintiffs: John Pomerey. Defendants: Dionise James widow. Subject: property in Marland, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. 1558-1579

C 1/305/11 Richard Elyot v. John Pomery: Detention of deeds relating to messuages, a water-mill, and land in Wootton by Woodstock, late of John Byrde.: Oxford. 1504-1515  

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. 1538-1544 .  ("Tenant by Courtesy: A grandson of John the Elder, who managed Ingsdon properties during the minority of Hugh.) 

C 1/1150/77-78 Henry, son and heir of John POMERY, (The Elder) v. Hugh POMERY.: Messuages and lands in Over Ingesdon (in Ilsington), late of Robert Pomery, father of the said John.: DEVON. 1544-1551  

C 1/1284/7 Margaret, executrix and late the wife of William YARDE, v. John POMERYE and Margery his wife, executrix and late the wife of John Ley.: Debt for rugs and other goods (described).: [DEVON ?] 1544-1551  

C 3/474/46 Short title: Pomery v Tapell. Plaintiffs: John Pomery. Defendants: Stephen Tapell and Pastow Tapell. Subject: personal estate of Nicholas Tapell, deceased. Document type: bill. 1558-1579 (John Pomeroy may be the father of Richard Pomeroy who married Jone Tap(r)ell.) 

STAC 2/26/447 PLAINTIFF: Thomas Pomerey DEFENDANT: Hugh Dyggon and William Lamshed PLACE OR SUBJECT: Title of the vicarage of Ilsington COUNTY: Devon 22/04/1509-28/01/1547

C 1/1382/53 Joan late the wife of Richard STOFORD and others v. Thomas POMEREYE, knight.: Lands in defendant's manor of Parkham of the demise of Giles late lord Daubeney.: DEVON. 1553-1555  

STAC 4/5/27 PLAINTIFF: John Wychehalse DEFENDANT: Sir Thomas Pomereye, Richard Benett, George Ball, and George Bryges PLACE OR SUBJECT: Assault at Haldon COUNTY: Devon 19/07/1553-17/11/1558

C 3/170/65 Short title: Savery v Savery. Plaintiffs: Richard Savery. Defendants: Christopher Savery and another. Subject: manors of Little Totnes and Rattery; rectory of Rattery; and property in Great Totnes, Garston, Berry Pomeroy and Dartington, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. 1558-1579  (This is property sold by Richard Pomeroy of Bowden to the Giles, whose son in law was Savery. Curious about the "manors of Rattery."  ). 

STAC 2/17/212 PLAINTIFF: Humphrey Lovys DEFENDANT: John Cary, Michael Wonecot, Thomas Ruell, John Olde, Stephen Pomeraye, and others PLACE OR SUBJECT: Tillegh Wood, in Highampton COUNTY: Devon 22/04/1509-28/01/1547

STAC 2/21/154 PLAINTIFF: John Olyver DEFENDANT: Sir Edward Pomeray, Walter Bulley, and Robert Cowle PLACE OR SUBJECT: Messuage in the parish of Kingston COUNTY: Devon 22/04/1509-28/01/1547

C 1/135/1 John Forde v. Robert Pomerey: Detention of deeds relating to land in Ashburton.: Devon. 1486-1493, or 1504-1515

C 1/218/27 John Pomerey, of Exeter v. Morice Morlea and Johanne, his wife.: Detention of deeds relating to a tenement in Exeter.: Devon. 1493-1500

C 1/335/27 Anne, late the wife of George Maleverer, esquire, and sister of Richard Pomerey, knight. v. Edmund Carewe, knight, and William Wadham.: Claim reviving the suit in Chancery for her jointure in the manors of Treveniell, Trevynnek, Beaworthy, and Colway, and messuages and land in Lyme and Bowchef, on the death of Jane, late the wife of Halnath Maleverer.: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset. 1504-1515

C 1/348/25 Edward Pomerey, knight, executor of Elizabeth Fortescue, executrix and late the wife of Richard Pomerey, knight. v. William Barnhows and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of the said Elizabeth.: Bond given by William Barnhouse, the elder, for payment to the said Richard of a sum of money on the marriage of defendants.: Devon. 1504-1515

C 1/412/25 John Gyll, son of Johan, daughter of John Burges. v. Walter Burges, brother of the said John Burges.: Surrender to Bartholomew Fortescue, esquire, tenant in reversion, of a lease for life, made to both parties by Richard Pomerey, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, of two closes, parcel of the demesne of the manor of Lamerton.: Devon. 1515-1518

(Note: Lamerton!!!  The records I wanted  to check out..the HOMAGE IDENTURES...thinking it might reveal info about Richard Pomeroy of Rousdon: However, is this instead  Richard Pomeroy, of Berry Pomeroy? ...Now, the Homage Identures continue to about 1635...  This answers one part of my questions...this is NOT the Ingsdon branch who had the Homage Identures in Lamerton, but the Berry Pomeroy branch.)  

C 1/425/32 John, son and heir of William Leyne of Tregony, merchant. v. John Carew and Johane, his wife.: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage, land, and rent in Tregony, Grogith in Cornelly, Cuby, and Bassowthan `the Heyrther, alias Higher,' late of the said William and of John Arrundell [of] Treryse, and land in Treganheire, late of Edward Pomerey, knight.: Cornwall. 1515-1518

C 1/1033/28 James MOOTTYNG of Shepton Mallet, weaver, nephew of Richard Pomerey, vicar [-choral] of Wells, deceased, v. John GODDERD and Thomas WESTON, clerks, executors of the said Pomerey.: Bequest of money and household goods (described).: SOMERSET. 1538-1544

C 1/1253/33-43 Richard POMEREY and John and William GILES, esquires, v. Nicholas, grandson and heir of John CARSEWELL, esquire, and William WEBBER (Webster), his father-in-law, `a grete captayne and rebell in the late commocyon in the weste partyes.': Detention and forgery of deeds relating to messuages and lands called Bowdon. 2 suits.: DEVON. 1544-1551  (Continued litigation.) 

September 2024: Update. 

1549:

The Western Rising of 1549, by Mark Stoyle:

2022;

"We have already seen that many local loyalists were, indeed, imprisoned and reviled as "heretics" by the insurgents, and there is a good deal of independent evidence to show that the rebels also made a practice of breaking into the houses of those whom they considered to be their enemies and "spoiling" - in other words, plundering or pillaging-them.  Once the rising was over, the Privy Council agreed to defer a debt owed by Thomas and John Harrys of Crediton "by reason that they were spoiled in the last commotion by the rebels." Similarly, a South Devon man named Richard Pomeroy, gent, later alleged that many documents had been stolen from him when one William Webber,, "being a great capteyne & rebell in the late commocion in the west parties . . . (did) ith diverse other rebels....break (into) the house of the said Richard.    & not only spoyled & took awaye muche of the goods of the said Richard, but also, as he verily supposyth, at the same time toke away certayne evydences, dedes, charters, mynements & writings. "  TNA, C1/1253/33 -43 (Pomeroy vs Carsewell) 

C 1/1511/47-48 Edmund QUARR of Croscombe (Corscombe), clothier, v. Thomas, son of Edward POMEREY, knight, deceased.: Reversion of a messuage, lands and fulling-mills in defendant's manor of Croscombe.: SOMERSET. 1386-1558

C 3/74/50 Short title: Giles v Pomerey. Plaintiffs: John Giles. Defendants: Richard Pomerey and others. Subject: property in Bowden etc in Totnes and Ashprington, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. 1558-1579

 3/198/35 Short title: Wattes v Pomerey. Plaintiffs: John Wattes. Defendants: Andrew Pomerey and another. Subject: personal estate of the deceased William Martyn of Charleton, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. 1558-1579

C 1/1150/77-78 Henry, son and heir of John POMERY, v. Hugh POMERY.: Messuages and lands in Over Ingesdon (in Ilsington), late of Robert Pomery, father of the said John.: DEVON. 1544-1551

C 3/5/60 Short title: Adams v Pomery. Plaintiffs: Nicholas Adams. Defendants: Richard Pomery and others. Subject: property in Norton in Townstall, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. (Dartmouth area/) 1558-1579

C 3/141/21 Short title: Pomery v Carmynowe. Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Pomery kt. Defendants: John Carmynowe. Subject: property in St Winnow, Bodmin, Treweer, Lanteglos by Fowey, Tregonan, Newlyn, Trencreek, Grillis [Grylls], Restarlet [Roscaret ?] and Pendenket [unidentified], Cornwall. Document type: [pleadings]. 1558- 

(This addresses other “evidence” that the FOWEY Pomeroy's may descend from the Berry Pomeroy Pom's rather than the St Neot branch…)  NOTE: 

See transcription of the Chancery Suit, in files attached below.) 

C 3/474/46 Short title: Pomery v Tapell. Plaintiffs: John Pomery. Defendants: Stephen Tapell and Pastow Tapell. Subject: personal estate of Nicholas Tapell, deceased. Document type: bill. 1558-1579  (A Richard Pomeroy married Jone Tap(r)ell in St Neot 1552:  They named one of their sons "Pas(c)ow"...wonder if John is the father of Richard??? And WHO is THIS John, born circa 

1500? ) (  Will: Pomeroy John Plymouth 1563 W le TOT MISC Dymond3, Vol. 4, p. 333)

Date: 1544 - 1551

Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives

C 1/1058/70 John RYDGEWAY v. Richard POMERAY, esquire.: Grange of Garston, part of the demesnes of the late priory of Totnes.: DEVON. 26 June 1543: Sir Edward North,  521 pounds..purchase money of totnes and Garston, Brixham alias Upon in Brixham, Indenture. Garston, Totnes Priory Previously owned by John Champernon and John Ridgeway, gent. . Smith was totnes merchant. Deeds disposing of Priory Lands after the Dissolution

[no title]  2779 M/1/3  1538

Contents:

Arbitration

1. Richard Pomerye of Bowdon, Esq.

2. John Pelyton and Roger Crowte of Great Tottenes

Premises: certain messuages, lands and tenements in Blawden and Tibicombe

Award in favour of 1. 2. to quitclaim to 1. their rights in the lands - support 1.'s title and hand over any deeds in return for 40 marks paid to them by 1.

Contents:

Lease for 2000 years

1. John Prowse of Totnes, gentleman and Katheren his wife

2. John Giles of Bowdon, Esq.

Premises: three closes, two called Goddicroft containing 40 acres, one called Brocks Parke containing 10 acres, one meadow called Ven Meadowe lying between Goddicroft and Brocks Parke, all now or lately in the tenure of Richard Pomarye, Esq., lying in Totnes

Annual Rent: One grain of wheat

Seals: 2, (1 damaged)

From King to Champernon, Rydgeway and Walter Smyth.

1542: Katharine Champernon receives lease of Totnes Priory, Garston Grange.  greants lease 

C 1/1239/12-14 Thomas KELLOND v. William WYKES.: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and lands in South Tawton of the demise of John Wykes of Cocktree (in South Tawton).: DEVON. 1544-1551  

C 1/1253/9-11 Richard, son and heir of John PAUNCEFOTE, v. Thomas, son of William WYKES.: Evasion of arbitration concerning a messuage and land in Morton Jeffreys in dispute in this court.: HERTS (rectius HEREFORD). 1544-1551  

C 1/1277/45 Agnes WYKES, described as of Nynehead, v. John and George STROBRYGE.: Money-promised to complainant on her marriage with William Wykes by John Strobryge, deceased, father of all parties.: SOMERSET. 1544-1551