Benefactor of Hospital and Workhouse of Plymouth

Leonard Pomeroy, Merchant Adventurer, was one of the benefactor's of the Hospital and Workhouse in Plymouth.

The Coat of Arms installed in the meeting room of the Workhouse, circa 1630, of the Benefactors included an "undifferenced" coat of Pomeroy, of Berry Pomeroy.

Son of William Pomeroy and Joan:

Pomeroy William Plymouth DEV 1580 W ab EPRE MUR1 Vol. 25

Will of William POMEROY:

Pomeroy, William. Plymouth 1580.

Will dated 13 August 1580. Principal Registry B. of Exeter.

Proved 21 Jan 1580-1

To be buried in the Churchyard of St. Andrews Plymouth

To the mawdlyn of Plymouth xijd.

To my son WILLIAM POMEROY a horse, and all thereunto belonging, and xxs.

To my daughter TAMSIN Pomeroy iiijl. amd my best myddel penne of brasse.

To my wife JANE to have the house which I do hold by lease of the deyme of Chapter (etc) and after her death to my sonnes William and LYNNARD. (Leonard.)

To Elizabeth, wife of John Rowe sx.

The rest to my wife Jone Pomeroy. sole exectrix.

Nicholas Kanne and Thomas Pomeroy my dear friends to be my overseers.

Wittnesses John Raw

Will Peryman

Robert Coyming

Who was Leonard Pomeroy? Who was his father, William Pomeroy?