Densill

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

John Denzel   died in  1535  & held several  estates in Cornwall  after becoming serjeant-at-law( a barrister) and then Attorney-General to the Queen Consort, Elizabeth of York.
He had at least two daughters ; Ann who married Sir William Holles (1509–91) who became Lord Mayor of London. The other daughter married into the Roskymer family

John's home was the barton and manor of Denzell, in the parish of St Mawgan in Cornwall, which belonged to an ancient family of that name.
A cadet branch of the Densil Densyll  family  acquired lands in North Devon by marriage which were subsequently held from 1454 to the present by the Fortescue family.
Richard Densill  was a sucessful  merchant and ship owner & possessed several substantial manors including Weare Giffard, Buckland Filleigh, Combe and Tamerton. He married Joan Trewin only daughter & hier of William Trewin of Weare Giffard.  He also appears to have married Anne Courtenay  
sources ↑ Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage... (Harrison and Sons, London, 1885) p. 288.

His only child was his 12 year old daughter & his only  heir , Elizabeth,& the manor of Filliegh became a possession of the Fortescue family when in 1454 she was to married  Sir Martin Fortescue (d.1472), second son of Sir John Fortescue (1395–1485), Chief Justice, of Ebrington Manor in Gloucestershire.
They has 3 children 2 Fortescue sons & a daughter.
1. Anastacia Fortescue, who married 4 times

2. William Fortescue married Anne Gifford and had 12 children

3. John married Jacquet St Leger and had at a son Bartholomew who was heir of Elizabeth Pomeroy

grandson Bartholomew Fortescue married Ellen Moore daughter of John Moore of Moorehayes. died 12 SEP 1557

After  Martin died in 1472 the widowed Elizabeth  married Sir Richard Pomeroy  in 1473 & and had 4 more children , 2 Pomeroy sons & 2 daughters.
The Fortescue family quartered the arms of Denzell in the second quarter of greatest honour, and the Denzell arms may be seen sculpted on a bench end from c. 1510 in Weare Giffard Church. see right

AJP did think she might have been involved in the daily running of her father's business however if she was only 10 when she was pushed into married maybe thats less likely to have been the case.

When Elizabeth of York was crowned in 1487 Richard Pomeroy & his brother Thomas were both knighted . I wonder if John Densyl with his connection to that lady was instrumental in that ??

Richard Densill of Ware  & wife Anne Courtenay & Joan Wear of Fillegh

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1st Martin Fortescue = Elizabeth Deynsill =2nd Richard Pomeroy

    ____________ |                               |___________________                           John Sapcott

    |                                                                                                         |                               |

John Fortescue = Jaquet St. Leger     John Moore = Eliz. Clivedon    ~    Edward Pomeroy = Johanna Sapcott

   |                         ________________| ______________________________                                            |                          

   |                         |                      |                                                      |

Bartholomew Fortescue = Ellen Moore   Morris More = Cicelly Bonville Sir Thomas  Pomeroy = Jane Edgcombe

heir to Elizabeth Densill, Fortescue &  Pomeeroy       _______________________________|                                                |

      |                                                                                                               |

Humphrie  Moore = Agnes Pollard             ________________________________|

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           Sir John  Moore = Catherine Pomeroy

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                       Humphrey Moore = Mary Bamfield – Sir George Snegge

                                                    |                                    |

                                          Sir John Moore = Cecelia Snigge


 Sir Richard Pomeroy b. about 1441 in Berry Pomeroy, d. 24 May 1496 who inherited after his brother StClere died ñ after the Battle of tewkesbury 1471-

married Elizabeth Densill widow Fortescue in about 1473

The heir to her Fortescue and Densill estates ) was her grandson Bartholomew Fortescue who married Ellen Moore daughter of John Moore of Moorehayes and died 12 SEP 1557 -
and there was another Moore marriage - later Katherine Pomeroy , daug. of Foolish Thomas and Edgecombe -grandchild of Edw'd & Sapcot married Sir John Moore of Moorehayze i died 1549 - her will is in the book of Devon Wills.

On her marriage Elizabeth Densill had possessions in North Devon, being the heiress of Richard Denzille of Filleigh, Wear Gifford and Buckland Filleigh. She also had Lands in Colebrook (N. Devon), Combe in Holberton, and Tamerton on the Tamar, all in South Devon.

Richard Pomeroy died in 1496 his widow Elizabeth, formerly Densill,had the lands of Berry Pomeroy for her lifetime. These included Coffyns Heannton (Lynton) Ogewell, Churston Ferrers, Clyst Forneson (Sowton) Gattecombe in Colyton, Knighton Hethfield at Hennock, Pynesford in Asprington and Saltern at Budliegh Salterton...for her lifetime.



Feet of Fines

CP 25/1/45/72, number 54.

County: Devon.

Place: Westminster.

Date: One week from St Michael, 6 Henry [IV] [6 October 1404].

Parties: querents Richard Pyperell' the younger, Alfred (Alueredus) Giffard', clerk, and Richard Trevilien, chaplain,

deforciants. Richard Denssell' and Isabel, his wife, ( Isabell is latinized Elizabeth & given the dates this must be an earlier generation

Property: The manor of Stokedamarle ( Stoke Damerell in Plymouth ) and 14 messuages, 4 carucates of land, 6 acres of meadow, 14 acres of wood, 40 acres of furze, 40 acres of heath and 2 shillings of rent in Kemell' and Westwhytelegh'.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Richard Denssell' and Isabel have acknowledged the manor and tenements to be the right of Alfred, as those which Alfred, Richard Pyperell' and Richard Trevilien have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Isabel to Richard Pyperell', Alfred and Richard Trevilien and the heirs of Alfred for ever.

For this: Richard Pyperell', Alfred and Richard Trevilien have given them 20 marks of silver.

CP 25/1/46/85, number 171.

County: Devon.

Place: Westminster.

Date: The day after Ascension, 18 Henry VI [6 May 1440]. And afterwards one week from Holy Trinity in the same year [29 May 1440].

Parties: querents John Copleston', John Mulys, John Harry, William Blenche and William Noreys, clerk,

deforciants. Richard Denshill' and Joan, his wife,

Property: The manors of Fyllegh', Estbokelond' and Fyllegh' Bokelond' and the advowsons of the churches of Fyllegh' and Estbokelond' and 10 messuages, 200 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and 1 pound's worth of cumin in Brodebray, Londesende and Exon'.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Richard and Joan have acknowledged the manors, tenements and advowsons to be the right of William Noreys, as those which the same William, John, John, John and William Blenche have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Joan to John, John, John, William and William and the heirs of William Noreys for ever.

Warranty: Warranty.

For this: John, John, John, William and William have granted to Richard and Joan the manors, tenements and advowsons and have rendered them to them in the same court, to hold to Richard and Joan and the heirs of Joan, of the chief lords for ever.


Standardised forms of names.Persons: John Copplestone, John Mullis, John Harry, William Blench, William Norris, Richard Densill, Joan Densill