Sir Henry Pomeroy, Holland Regiment

Powley: P. 101:

"A HENRY POMEROY ( -1665-1683), in January 1665, received a captaincy in the Holland regiment of foot, (State Papers), assisted the earl of Bath, ** at Exeter, July 1666-"a good officer and acceptable to that county (Devonshire) being a countryman of good family." (State Papers, Domestic, 1664-1666).

"Pomeroy's company was shipped in the RESERVE, from Plymouth to Rochester, April 1671; and "Sir" Henry's company was at Kingston-upon-Hull during 1674. A certain busybody lawyer, William Disney, making allegations as to a marriage of Charles II to "Mrs Barlow", mother of the duke of Monmouth, strove unsuccessfully to implicate Pomeroy as a witness of the ceremony. "Sir" Henry, it seems, died 23 June 1683 and was buried in St Margaret's, Westminster. The organ covers a slab inscription, which, as recorded, implies that the body of his wife, Jane Predaux, of Fewborough, is interred in the same grave. She died before Sir Henry and there is no mention of her in the St Margaret's burial register. (Few borough is surely a mistake for Theuborough in Sutcombe?)

"One is tempted to identify this Sir Henry with Henry of Tregony, brother of Hugh. But the fact that Hugh left his estate to Roger of Sandridge tells against the supposal."

Because Sir Henry Pomeroy mentioned a brother Hugh in his will, one is likewise tempted to assign this Sir Henry to Richard Pomeroy and Agnes Coppleston. However, a similar circumstance exists: In 1662 Charles Pomeroy, son of that Hugh, joined Thomas Pomeroy in the sale of Ingsdon AND also conveyed a tenement of 45 acres in Ingsdon to W. Garson.. E 134 Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission

Subseries within E 134 Charles II. ( Hugh's legacy mentioned in the will of Richard 1616?.) That Hugh wasn't involved in the sale is a telling commission.

Hull: City of:

Sir Henry Pomery

1674: Charles II

Nov. 1.

Hull. Richard Gleadow to Williamson. Two ships bound for Virginia sailed hence yesterday, one a flyboat, the Thomas, of Hull, the other a small vessel, so that we have in all six ships gone thither since last spring, which makes this town and York to flourish much in that trade. Yesterday one Morgan, lieutenant to Sir Henry Pomeroy, being captain of the watch, falling out with a corporal, hit him under the ear, so that the blood issued out and he never spoke after and died to-day. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 362, No. 47.]

1677: Parlimentarians:

Jan. 1.

Whitehall. Commission to — Cornewall to be captain of the company in the Holland regiment, whereof Sir Henry Pomeroy was captain. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 41.]

His Will:

1683:

Tm. Dni. Hen’ci Pomeroy Mi’tis.

Sir Henry Pomeroy of Westminster from the Public Record office, at the National Archives...Catalogue Reference:Prob/11/373 Image Reference:232

In the name of God Amen I Sr. Henry Pomeroy of Westminster in the county of Midd’x Knight being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect mind and memorie thanks be given to Almighty God for the same and calling to minde the certeintie of death and uncertenietie of this life Doe make and ordaine this my present last Will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following that is to say First and principally I committ and commend my soule into the mercifull hands of Almighty God assuredly tristing through the meritts death and passion of my blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and remission of all my sinns and a joyfull resurrec’ion to eternall life, my body I co’mitt to the earth from whence it was taken to bee buried in such decent manner as to my Ex’rix hereafter named seeme fitt And as for and touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow vpon mee after my debts paid and funerall expences discharged, I give and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say First I give vnto my brother Hugh Pomeroy the summe of Forty shillings to buy him a mourning ring Item I give vnto my loveing sister Elizabeth Hutton Widdow the summe of One hundred pounds and also one of my tenements in White fryers London now in the occupac’on of Richard Langworth Item I give and bequeath vnto my loveing sister Lettice Risleu Widdow the summe of one hundred pounds and also one of my Tenements in White fryers London now in the occupac’on of William Marshall Hasty maker Item I give vnto my Loveing Neece Maria Dorothea Risley the summe of One hundred pounds and also one of my tenements in the said White Fryers London now in the occupac’on of William Gamball Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing Aunt Mary Freeman the summe of Five pounds to buy her mourning All the rest of my personall estate as ready mony plate Jewells Bills Bonds Leases householdstuffe Linnen and all other my goods and chattells both whatsoever or wheresoever I give devise and bequeath vnto my loveing neece Elizabeth Risley whom I make my full and whole Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby revokeing and makeing void all former Wills and bequests by mee at any time heretofore made And I doe entreate my loveing Vncle William Freeman to bee Overseer of this my last Will and Testament desireing him to see the same duely and faithfully executed And my desire is That in case I die in Westminster Dr. Lambe may preach my Funerall Sermon if hee bee then in Towne In witnesse whereof I have herevnto sett my hand and seale the Fourteenth day of February in the Foure and Thirtieth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c’. Annoq’ D’ni One thousand Six hundred eighty one Henry Pomeroy Signed Sealed published and declared by the abovesaid Sr. Henry Pomeroy for his last Will and Testament in the presence of Tho: Meads Mary Bidden her marke Hugh Slade R. Powys.

Probatum fuit hu’moi test’um Londini coram ven’li viro Domino Thomas Exton Milite legum D’core Surrogato ven’lis et egregij viri D’ni Leolini Jenkins Militis legum etiam D’coris Curiæ Prærogativæ Cantuarien’ Mag’ri Custod’ sive Commissarij l’tme Constituti Vicesimo Nono die mensis Junij Anno Dom’i Mill’imo Sexcen’mo Octog’mo tertio Juramento Elizabethæ Risley Executricis in dicto Testamento nominat’ Cui Commissa fuit Adm’strac’o omniu’ et singuloru’ bonor’ juriu’ et creditoru’ d’ci defuncti De bene et fidel’r Administrando eadem ad Sancta Dei Evangelia Jurat’

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This manner of testament was proved at London before the Venerable sir Thomas Exton knight, doctor of laws, surrogate of the Venerable and Egregious sir Leoline Jenkins knight also doctor of laws, lawfully constituted master keeper or commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the 9th day of the month of June in the year of our Lord 1683, by the oath of Elizabeth Risley, executrix named in the said testament, to whom was committed administration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, sworn upon the Holy Gospels to well and truly administer the same.

**First Earl of Bath was John Granville, (1628-1701). Stowe House was the Grenvilles' residence at Kilkhampton, demolished and rebuilt in grand form in 1679 by John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628-1701).The Grenville family's earliest seat was in their manor of Bideford in Devon, but from the 14th century they were also seated at Stowe. The last house on the site was built in about 1675 ^[4] by John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath (1628-1701), created in 1660 in recompense for his great assistance in the Restoration of King Charles II, Baron Granville, Viscount Granville and Earl of Bath.