Pomeroy alias Mortymyre

This is an example of only one or two  records testifying to a person's existence. 

We are left wondering about the relationship of Henry Pomeroy alias Mortymyre and Tristram Pomeroy alias Mortymyre as well as Thomas Mortimer...all circa 1556-1558, to the armorial Pomeroy family. The fact that the property in both Wyll (Lower Well, Stoke Gabriel) and Eggesford remained with the Pomeroy's into the 18th century suggests they were grandchildren of the house of de la Pomeray. 

 Pomerye alias Mortymyre:   

The first record below is noteworthy because of the specific property involved: Wyll and Eggesford, which appear in the records of the noble family from the time  Sir Thomas Pomeroy sold Berry Pomeroy on down to Roger Pomeroy, whose daughter brought what remained to the Pomeroy's to the Gilberts. 

The 2nd records associates the Mortimer name with Sir Thomas Pomeroy regarding property in Chudleigh. 

1.  C 3  Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series II, Elizabeth I to Interregnum

Plaintiffs: Henry Pomerye alias Henry Mortymyre and Tristram Pomerye alias Tristram Mortymyre.

Defendants: John Whittinge and another.

Subject: property in Wyll [unidentified] and Eggesford, Devon.

Document type: [pleadings] Covering dates 1558-1579

Held by The National Archives, Kew

C 3/140/84

Walrond 3 July 1569

To the right honorable Sr Nicholas Bacon Knight

Lord Keper of the great Seale of Englande

"In most humble wyse complaie’inge shewyth vnto yor Honorable good Lordship your Humble and dailye orators Herre pomrye al’: mortymyre and Tristram pomrye al’ Mortymire gent’  That wheras yor honors said orators were seasyd in ther demayne as of fee of and in certen lands tenemts and hereditamts wth ther apprtenancs in Wyll’ and Egglisforde in the cou’tye of Deuon’ now or late in the tenure or occupac’on of Richard mylburne, And So beunge therof Seasyd peceablye and quietly receyvyd the rents issewys and pfetts therof by the space of [blank] yeres or therabouts  vntyll now of late that certen dedes wryttings evidencs escripts and mynymts consninge the prmisses by casuall meanis is come to thands and possess’o’ of one Joh’n Whittinge and Ellynor Milburne who by Coler of the havinge of the same evidences  wryttings and mynymts haue contryvyd and mayde Diurse and su’ndrye secrett estats in the prmisses verye lekelye to growe and be to the Disinherison of yor Lordship’s said orator yf that yor Lordship’s accustomyd Clemence be not to theym extended in thys behalfe  In tender Consyderac’on wherof, and forasmoche as yor Lordshipp’s said orators knowth not the Srten Date of the same dedes  evidencs  wrytings  mynymts and escripts ne the Certentye of the Land in then Conteynyd, as whether they bee in bagg  boxe  Cubbord or Cheste  locked or vnlocked  sealed or vnsealed wherby and by meanis wherof yor Lordship’s said orators beinge vnable to make any Certen Declaracon at the Co’en Lawes of this realme for the same evidences, And so consiquentlye very likely to be Disseased and dispossessed of and in the prmisses yf that yor Lordshipp’s accustomyd ayde be not to theym extendyd  In tender Consyderac’on wherof yt may please yor good Lordshipp to graunte vnto yor said orators the quenis mats most gracyous wrytt of Sub pena to be directyd vnto the sayd Joh’n whyttinge and Ellynowr mylburne Co’mandinge them therby psonally to appere before yor good Lordshippe in the quenis mats highe Cowrt of Chancerye at A certen daye and vnder A certen payne therin to be limityd then and ther to answere to the prmisses, And abyde suche order and direcc’on therin as to yor good lordshippe shall Seme most mete and Convenient  And yor Lordshipp’s said orators Orator shall Daylye pray vnto the almyghtye god for the prsvac’on of yowr Lordshipp in honowr longe to contynew  And endure

Hippisley

A2A KEW 

C 1/1453/65-68 Description:

Short title: Mylle v Mortimer.

Plaintiffs: Thomas MYLLE the elder, Cristian his wife, and others.

Defendants: Thomas MORTIMER.

Date: 1556-1558 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record

Mortimer. Plaintiffs: Thomas MYLLE the elder, Cristian his wife, and others. Defendants: Thomas MORTIMER. Subject: Refusal to deliver a lease of closes in Chudleigh (described) made by the defendant and Thomas Pomerye, knight. Devon. ...

Collection: Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions

How would Thomas Mortimer and Thomas Pomeroy, knight, be related and connected to the property in question?  Was Thomas Mortimer related to Henry Pomeroy alias Mortymer and Tristram? 

There are records tracing Pomeroy's connection to Wyll. 

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.

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The following  is an interesting Record; no first names are used...but the lands involved catch our attention: Sandford and Rattery, both locations for later Pomeroy families in the vital records. 

 Lease in Reversion  2165 A/PFL 1  1532

These documents are held at Devon Record Office: Former reference: (VI): Contents: 

Ford to wife and son of Mortymer: "Rennyscombe" in Crediton; probably Ramscombe, now in Sandford

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Record: Marriage Licences of the Diocese of Exeter:  1st Feb1580 John Mortimer of Bury Pomeroy  and Johanna Ellis of Rattery.  

Note:  the following  records establish the position of  Wyll and Eggsford within the properties owned by the Pomeroys. 

Wylle

Lower Well Farm, Stoke Gabriel

Devon Record Office  3799M-0/ET/19/4  1376

Contents:

Deed of gift

1. Roger Pole of Dartmouth

2. Thomas of 1a Pomeray

Premises: all 1.'s tenements and lands in Wylle and Aleborne in the parish of Stoke Gabriel

Witnesses: John of 1a Pomeray, John Daniel knts., William of 1a Pomeray, Nicholas of 1a Pomeray, Nicholas of Kyrham, William Greneway

Date: Wylle, Friday before the feast of St Michael the Archangel, 50 Edward III

Seal: round, four-footed winged creature, "XPRDIVESN"

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/6 1378

Contents:

Quit claim

1. Constance, who was wife of Roger Pole of Dartmouth

2. Thomas of la Pomeray

Premises: all 1.'s right in lands and tenements in Wylle and Yealleborne, by reason of

dower from Roger Pole, once 1.'s husband

Date: Dartmouth, Thursday after the Nativity of the BVM., 2 Richard II

Seal: round, six pointed star

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/8 1404

Contents:

Deed of gift

1. Robert Saundre, vicar of the church of Stoke Gabriel, and Thomas Cornewale, chaplain

2. Edward Pomeray and Margaret his wife

Premises: all 1.'s messuages, lands and tenements in Sanndrygge, Wylle, Teynghervy,

Wellecombe, Wallys and Lake, which 1. had by gift from Edward Pomeray, to be held by

2. and the legitimate heirs of their bodies

Witnesses: Edward Boson, John Wolhay, Thomas Bernhous, Richard Aysshe, John

Bokkeyate

Date: Sanndrygge, Tuesday after the feast of the translation of St Thomas, 5 Henry IV

Seals: small, round, man's head; small, oval, crown and two initials

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: Edward is to hold the manor of Sandrygge and the lands and tenements called Sandrygge, WYLL, Hokemores londs, Austyns londs, Hardebiyns londs, John Harrys londs, Bertilmewe Harrys londs, Walles and Welcombe, and he is to pay Richard £430.

Richard is to cause William Barret and Thomasyn his wife to acknowledge to him, 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.

 Richard is to make to  Sir Edward 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 Edward. Edward is to make Richard a good surety of his share of the premis.

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/E/9/19 16th cent 

These documents are held at Devon Record Office

Contents: Copy covenant between Edward, Duke of Somerset and Sir Thomas Pomeroy; Sir Thomas covenants to levy a fine of the castle and park of Berry Pomeroy and the manors of Berry Pomeroy, Bridgetown Pomeroy and Harberton;  the Duke covenants to levy a fine of the manors of Brixham, Saunderige, Will and Eglisford to Sir Thomas and Dame Jane his wife for their lives, with remainder to Thomas Pomeroy their eldest son and the lawful heirs of his body,  and for default of issue, remainder to Arthur their second son and the lawful heirs of his body;

the Duke is also to convey the manors of Parkham and Lancrasse which were late the possessions of Henry, Earl of Bridgewater, excepting to the Duke the advowsons of the churches of Lancrasse and Parkham;

the Duke is also to obtain letters patent from the king at his expense, to convey to Sir Thomas the lands and possessions of the late chantry of Plympton, the manor and possessions in Devon and Cornwall belonging to the late chantries of Shyllingham and Trayne and the lands and possessions of the late chantry of Combe Raleigh;

the Duke is also to convey as much of his other manors and lands in Devon and Cornwall as amount, with Parkham and Lancrasse, to the yearly value of £132 15/10d., 1548

 872A/PZL 37  1669

Contents:

1. Roger Pomeroy, esq., Sandridge

2. George Slee, yeoman, Stokegabriell

Consideration: £100

Premises: tenement called Eglesford

Rent: 12s

Devon Record Office: STOKE GABRIEL, BRIXHAM, HARBERTON, THROWLEIGH, DREWSTEIGNTON  48/14/131  1706-1738

These documents are held at Devon Record Office

Contents: 

Stoke Gabriel: Capital messuage called Sandridge and 2 closes adjoining called Blindwells and Thornparks.

Messuage called Eglisford.

Brixham: Brixham Manor and messuage called Pomeroy's Court.

Harberton: Capital messuage called Bingley alias Beeneley, 3 tucking-mills and 2 grist-mills called Crowdon Mills.

Throwleigh: Messuage called Nordon.

Drewsteignton: Messuage in Higher and Lower Preston and Venton alias Fenton.

1433: Thomas Gyll, Robert Carre, etc; 

LONGEFORDLASTER, LOPERYGGE, HEREWORDESORE (?) In or MAGNA TOTTENEYS;  

They paid 100 marks silver. Lagford Lester in Ugborough, Luppridge in North Huish; Herewordesore in Totnes.

The Pomeroy alias Mortimer name continued in North Huish: 

 1534: A Pomeroy in North Huish: Pomerey Henry:  Northuysshe [North Huish DEV 1534 O ab TAPS 26 Hen.VIII.Ser.II.Vol.56(73) Inquisition post Mortem; Edmund, son & heir.

1574, A Pomeroy alias Mortymer (Mortimer) in North Huish. 

Piece reference C 3/137/15

Short title: Pomerie v Basset. 

Context

C  Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions

   Division within C  Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks

     C 3  Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series II, Elizabeth 

 Plaintiffs: Thomas Pomerie.

Defendants: George Basset and another.

Subject: manors of Parkham and Lancross, Devon , and Shillingham and Triam, Cornwall; and property in Sandridge, Brixham, Wille, Eggesford, High Heanton, Cobbelond, Devon, Culverwilond [unidentified], Coombe next Conder and St Probus, Cornwall.

Document type: [pleadings].

Covering dates 1558-1579

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Record: Marriage Licences of the Diocese of Exeter:  1st Feb1580 John Mortimer of Bury Pomeroy  and Johanna Ellis of Rattery.  

Note: Pomerey Henry Northuysshe [North Huish DEV 1534 O ab TAPS 26 Hen.VIII.Ser.II.Vol.56(73) Inquisition post Mortem; Edmund, son & heir.

This fellow isn't in any of the visitations. The Susan Pomerie, alias Mortymer, must be related...and what happened to Edmond?

North Huish: Two records:

Pomerey Henry Northuysshe [North Huish DEV 1534 O ab TAPS 26 Hen.VIII.Ser.II.Vol.56(73) Inquisition post Mortem; Edmund, son & heir

1574: Susan Pomerie, alias Mortymer, North Huish. administration, "missing." 

2nd: Robert Pamer (Pomeroy), County Somerset Crewkerne

Church St Bartholomew

RegisterNumber 627

BaptismDate 21 Jun 1576

Forename Robert

FatherForename Robert

FatherSurname PAMER

Abode Huishe

FileNumber 12714