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COPLESTONE
Bowden House Yealmpton seen here
Coplestone is an Interesting family.'
This is ancient family, which had the rank of White Spu. The White Spur was a rare variety of English esquire in Devonshire The hereditary title of honour, passed via heirs male of the family, made by creation of the king, to wear White or Silver Spurs - The ceremony was as follows: the king would place a Collar of Esses (or SSS) around the recipient's neck and confer upon him a pair of silver spurs. The holders of this title were thus distinguished from knights of the class Eques Auratus (literally "Golden Knights"), who were entitled to wear gilt spurs.
Coplestone House is 1/2 a mile south of the Colebroke village -in the 13th c. it was acquired by the Copplestone family . By 1631 ownership passed to Elizabeth & Gertrude Copplestone, sisters of John. In 1659 the ladies sold the estate to Sir John Yonge.
(Yonge of Puslinch , James Yonge 1679-1745 married Mary Upton the last survivor of the Upton's of Puslinch , near Yealmpton)
Robert Madge purchased the estate in 1787. At sometime between this and 1840 the main house was rebuilt incorporating some of the original manor house.
The hamlet of COLEBROKE, formerly contained a chapel, and, according to some authorities, a mint and a prison, long since destroyed: there are still some remains of an ancient cross.(C19th)
Colebroke is 5 miles from Crediton
Only three White Spur families are known, one in modern times:
Winslade of Winslade in the parish of Buckland Brewer, Devon and of Tregarrick in Cornwall.
Wollocombe of Wollocombe ("Over Wollocombe" in the parish of Morthoe) in Devon, identified by Samuel Kent in his 1726 abridgement of The Banner Display'd by John Guillim (d.1621)
A collar of Ssss.
Notes
Richard Pomeroy of Ingson married Anne/ Agnes Coplestone of Bowden manor in Ermington inabout 1603
Mary Woolcombe dau of John Woolacombe Esq circa 1620 married Humphrey Coplestone
Richard's great grandaughter Jane Pomeroy daughter of Thomas Pomeroy married Rev Richard Wollcombe of Bickington in 1663
1463 july 12 William Bourchier of Fitz Waryn knight , John Denham, Henry Pomeroy, John Cheny, St Clere Pomeroy and William Champenoune were dispatched to arrest John Coplestone gent and bring him before the king in Council
Edward Chichester 3rd son of 9 daughters & 7 sons of Sir John Chichester & Gertrude Courtenay , afterwards Viscount Chichester, married Anne Coplestone heiress and inherited Eggesford through her in 1606. Their issue became Marquise of Donegall & Baron Templemore
2nd wife Mary Denham
1602 Richard Pomeroy of Ingsdon married Anne /Agnes Coplestone daughter of Henry Coplestone of Bowden in Ermington .
They had 4 sons & 5 daughters all were under age when he died in 1616.
In Feb 1619 the widowed Agnes Coplestone Pomeroy married
James Lowman Esq of Whitstone at St Mary Major church in Exeter
The co-heiress of Pomeroy of Ingsdon:
Richard Pomeroy & His wife Agne or Anne had 3 daughters & 4 sons
Daughters were Amy underage in 1616 , married Percival Carwitham in 1628 ; Elizabeth b 1608 & died 1642 & Agnes Bb1612 died 1617
Sons were THOMAS the heir; Richard b 1604 ; Henry B 1606 & Hugh who married Frances Vaughan
Thomas the heir attended Middle Temple in 1628
Married 1st Mary Drewe who died without issue, probably in childbirth & possibly with a year of the wedding. 2nd wife was Jane family unknown . She gave him children before Thomas died in May 1662
These children were the last at Ingsdon.
Thomas, gent .“son and heir,” who married Mar( family unknown) and died without issue;
Ambrose who was born and died in 1645
Charles, Esq 2nd son, who married Anne no family name given in Visitations however a Charles Pomery married married Anne Pomeroy in London 20 Nov 1655. We cannot lay certain claim to anything much regarding Charles Pomeroy at this time (2024)
However this notice tells us Charles did not have children.
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. Source: The Catalogue of The National Archives
Immediately after of their father death Thomas in May 1662, Charles and Thomas Pomeroy sold Ingsdon estate inpart to W. Gasconthe bulk to John Stowell who bought the barton, (now called Burns Farm), & the demesne of the manor of Engesdon /Ingsdon. Stowells family M.Ps for Ashburton & farmers at Bickington.
Thomas Pomeroy & his 2nd wife Jane - 2 daughters who were co-heiresses.
After Thomas's death in 1662 the widowed Jane married Rev Francis Moore see right
Jane born 19 June 1641 married in Bickington in 1668 to Rev Richard Woolcombe of Bickington
see panel right
Elizabeth married twice 1st to in 1701 to Walter Couch in Bickington Feb 1701 Without certificate of banns. a son James Bb 19 Apr 1703 at Bickington, she was widowed in 1706
2nd to John THOMAS Esq of Langford Budleigh in Somerset. Died 1689
daughter Grace born 1654 married Alexander Blanchflower, Gent.Their children took the surname Flowers
Rev Francis Moore who married Jane , the widow of Thomas Pomeroy.Gent.previously of Ingsdon
Rector : Exeter St Leonard 6/11/1661 - 26/10/1671 resigned
Perpetual Vicar Bovey Tracey 27/12/1668 until his death
Prebendary : Exeter cathedral, prebendary 19/06/1669 until his death.
Rector Whitestone 8/9/1671 until 1/06/1681 his death
Source C of E Database
Note Whitstone which was where the 2nd husband of Agnes Coplestone, James Lowman was from & where they may have lived after their 1619 marriage
Notes
John Stowell Bb 1704 Ashburton son of Hugh Stowell MP for Ashburton 12 times
William Stawell Birth 5 Jan 1668 Baptism 21 Jan 1668 North Huish son of Hugh Stawell& his wife Elizabeth . He lived at Herebere a farm just south of Bickington & close to Ashburton. He was several times MP with Thomas Reynell of East Ogwell
Herebeare is an isolated farm east of Bickington
Wiils
1666. The last Will of Samuel Tidball of Ashburton, Gentleman. 2Oth May, 1666. To the poor there, 3. To sister Martha Tidball he leaves all -his fee-simple lands in Ashburton, with remainder to Hugh Stowell, Esq., and his heirs. Residue to said sister Martha, who is Sole Executrix. Witnesses Wm. Denet, Dorothy Griffin.
Proved I3th July, 1666.l.
Hugh Stowell was of Herebeare in the parish of Bickington, was of a younger branch of the Stawels (pronounced Stowel) of Cothelstone, Som. his immediate relatives were long resident at Herebeare.nesr Bickington
Thomas was the eldest son & heir. his brother was Charles
To the Fowerteenth Interry. 14th this Deponent sayeth that there was a survey for the sale of the Barton and Demeasnes of Engesdon aforesaid Caused to bee published by Charles Pomeroy the heire and Thomas Pomeroy his brother two of the def’ts, to be held att the New Inn by Draper’s Crosse And sayeth that the said survey was obstructed by the absence of the said Charles Pomeroy who as this Deponent hath heard was perswaded to withdraw by one William Easton by which meanes the said survey was not held And sayeth that there were seuralrl pesons came thither to the said survey with an Intent as hee beleiveth to profer money att the said survey, but were therein disappointed by the meanes aforesaid
And more to this Interry hee Cannot depose
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission E 134/19&am...
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Reference for previous message. Quoting disposition showing Charles was heir.
Item were not you present when Charles Pomeroy sonn & heire of ye said Thomas Pomeroy Esqr deceased did contract & agree with the Complt. to grant & conuay to the complt. ye Barton demesnes and Mannor. of Engesdon is not ye. paper now shewed to you ye contract between [them] is not yor name subscribed as a witnes therto
Held at New Inn in North St Ashburton - now a chemist shop
Ingsdon POMEROY pedigree from 1602 until the sale of the estates in 1663
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