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The tentative family tree and information posted here is to support the ROOTSCHAT 'interactive' research into brothers Abraham and Walter WIVELL, the latter of whom was father of artist Abraham WIVELL. Research is ongoing and a record of significant changes to these pages will be found in the Change History.

In May 1645 in North Petherwin Degory WEEVIL witnessed the will of Michael TREASE his next door neighbour who died a few days later. During research into the TRAIES family (believed to be descended from Michael TREASE), it was discovered that, in 1787, John TRAIES of St Pancras London (but born in Crediton) had appointed Abraham WYVIL an executor of his will and evidence in the associated court case Traies v Wivell showed that Abraham WIVELL had a brother Walter WIVELL who died bankrupt in 1791. These descriptions match those of the artist Abraham Wivell's father and uncle given in this obituary which states that Walter Wivell came to London from Launceston (5 miles from North Petherwin) when his business there failed.

The names Traies and Wivell (and their numerous spelling variations) are both uncommon and it is felt that both families may share common roots in the North Petherwin area.

Research undertaken so far clearly indicates that the brothers Abraham and Walter Wivell (the father of Abraham Wivell the artist) are descended from George WIVELL who married Blanch KINGDON at Launceston in 1713. Further research is being undertaken to identify the family of this George WIVELL and determine the relationships of the other pre 1787 Launceston Wivells with other families in the hope of finding a link between them, the TREASE family from North Petherwin, and the TRAIES family from Crediton (whose descendants include another artist William TRAIES).

If you have come to this section of the website from the WIVELL website:-

Activate this Walter Wivell link to go directly to the tree showing Walter Wivell and his ancestors (the links headed SOURCES pinpoint the source of the information supporting the proposed tree)
Click earliest TRAIES tree to go to the first Traies Tree

Dates and abbreviations are explained on the Codes & Conventions page

TENTATIVE TREE OF NORTH PETHERWIN WIVELLS

It is hoped that the speculative parts of this tree will be resolved by further research
It is possible that the North Petherwin branch of the Wivell family and the George Wivell who married in Marystow in 1681 are descendants 
of or otherwise related to Oliver Wivell of Marystow, the father of Thomas Wivell of Wiveliscombe (the country seat near 
Saltash/St Germans in Cornwall NOT the Somerset village) whose lineage ended with his death in 1632.

George Wyvell	= ?
w1602		|
................?......................................
. 							.
.							.
Digory WEEVELL 	= Mary --- ?				Joane	= Ezechiall
b?		| m?					Wevell	| Couke
d1651?		|						| m1611
	    SOURCES		    			    SOURCES
	 _______|_______________________________________________
	|	|		|				|
	Joseph	? = ?Briant	George  = Joan		Thamsin = Richard
	b?	  |		b?	| ...?		b?	| Short
	d1693	  |		d1665	| m?		d1708	| m1642	
		  |		     SOURCES		     SOURCES
		  |			|		 _______|______________ .......
		  |			|		|	|	|
		  ?Dorothy		|		Susan	Mary	Dorothy
					|		b<1651	b<1651	b<1651
			 _______________|_______________________________________________________________
			|						|		|		|
			George = ?Joan					Degory = Joan	Mary  = John	Thomasine
			b>1646 | ?					b>1646 | Bate	b>1652  Spry	b>1652
		   	?i1722 | m?					?i1697 | m1689		m1680
			   SOURCES			  		   SOURCES     
  _____________________________|________________			 ______|
 |		|			|	|			|	
 ?George	Mary 	= Robert	?Joan	?Degory			?
 ?c1691		?b1691	| Burgoyne		?i1736
 ?d1691			| m1721
		    SOURCES
	 _______________|_______
	|	|	|	|
	Willm.	George	Thos.	Eliz.
	c1725	c1727	c1729	c1730


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BURIALS		Joan Wevill		i1688	i1689	i1692	i1700	i1723
		Degory Wevill		i1697	i1736 "Mr"
		Elizabeth Wivell	i1772

MARRIAGES	1706	m. North Petherwin	Thomasine Wevill and William Cawsey/Chasey
		1720	m. North Petherwin	Joan Wevill and William Bray			
		1751	m. North Petherwin	Elizabeth Wivell and Richard Kitto


 
						TENTATIVE FAMILY TREES

George WIVELL   = Susannah JONES (Marystowe, Devon)
b?		| m1681
d1712		| d1735
	  SOURCES
     ___________|_______________________________________________
    |		|	 |	 |	|	|	|	|	
    Dorothye	George	William	 Martha John	Mary	Rebecca	Susannah		
    c1682	c1683	c1685 	 c1686  c1688   c1690	c1693	c1698
					d1698	|		d1716
						John (base child)
						c1709

This George Wivell may be the son born in 1683 to George and Susannah as they are referenced in the 1853 family tree of Henry Couch b 1810.
In April 1713 John WEEVELL married Katherine JOLL in Lewannick - he may be related to the George WEVELL above. His son John may be the John who married Joan LUSKEY in North Hill but his son John may also be the John who married Goan Philips in Launceston in 1738 as shown above or may be they are both the same John, and Joan LUSKEY is his second wife.
This tree is not shown diagrammatically as much exists elsewhere on the Internet see Family of John Weevil and Katherine Joll - SOURCES

George WEVELL = Blanch KINGDON (Launceston, Cornwall) = Jane TAPRELL
?c1683 | m1713 | m1730
i1764 | i1720 | i1764
SOURCES |_________________________________________________________________________________________________
| |
| |
_________|___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |_____________________________________________________________________________
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Abraham=Mary Jacob Isaac John =Goan Suzaneh=Willm Margrett Rebecca Willm George=Sarah James = Ann Willm=?Mary Jacob=Mary Elizabeth = ?James
c1714 |SPRY c1715 c1715 c1716|PHILIPS c1717 |CARTER c1719 c1720 c1731 c1732 |STABLETON c1734 | EDWARDS c1737|m? c1738|STENLAKE c1747 | KENT
i1788 |m1738 d1715 d1715 |m1738 |m1745 i1735 | m1757 i1775? | m1759 |i1767 |m1773 | m1777
SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES |
______|______________________________________________________________________________ |________________ _______________|_______________
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Blanch Mary =Emmanuel Lydgen Lydyon=Henry Abraham=Jane =Eliz. Blanch =John Walter=Mary John Nicholes Jon =?Ann George John Jane Ann Willm S
c1740 c1742|HARVEY c1742 c1744 |BLAKE c1746 |LONGDON DOIDGE c1750 |COUCH c1753 |WHITAKER c1739 c1741 c1743|?JOHNS c1757 c1760 c1771 c1773 c1777
d inf? ?d |m1768 i1742 |m1768 d1827 |m1773 m1778 i1785 |m1773 d1791 |m1776 d inf? |?m1764 i1775 i1779
SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES
| | | ________________| |__________________
No children found | | | | | | | |
Thomasin B Willm John =Ann Henry=Ann Walter Mary Lydia Abraham
c 1769 b1777 COUCH|HUMPHRIES COUCH|WIVELL c1779 b1781 b1782 b1786
d1810 c1779|m? c1781|c1776 d1779
d1830|d1823 d1831|d1834
_________| ______|____________________________________
| | | | | | |
Mary Eliz. John Henry=Martha George Willm=Ann Abraham
b1815 b1817 b1809 b1810|NICHOLAS b1812 b1814|SNYED b1818
d1839 d1833? d1824 |m1849 d1853| m? d1852
| |
Surviving children No surviving children

George = Jane George = Elizabeth
| GRENVILL | JAGO
| m1779 | m1784

See SOURCES for details of above marriages which are as yet unplaced in the tentative tree.

NORTH PETHERWIN RESEARCH

North Petherwin parish registers prior to 1653 have not survived. Bishops Transcripts from 1611-1673 and from 1676 onwards have survived.

Currently apart from Wills, only records available on-line have been inspected, namely :-
Baptism records from BTs for period 1676 - 1772 (available on IGI)
Burial records from 1672 - 1864 (available from Cornwall OPC database (COD))

Other possible sources of information yet to be inspected include:-
Baptism, marriage, and burial records from 1611-1673 from BTs.
Baptism, marriage, and burial records from 1653 from parish registers or transcripts thereof
Church accounts (exist in a very fragile state back to early 16th century)
Property Records
1524 Subsidy, 1543 Subsidy, 1581 Subsidy

FAMILY OF GEORGE WEVILL who died 1602

All we currently know is that George Wevill had lived in North Petherwin prior to 1602 when his will, which has not survived, was proved.
The Wevill families, who subsequently lived in North Petherwin, appear to be his descendants as the name George appears in each generation.

George Wevill
1602 w. North Petherwin George Wevill (per Glencross list of Bodmin Wills lost)

FAMILY OF DIGGORY WEAVILL and MARY ...?

He may have been the son or grandson of George who died in 1602. Both sons George and Joseph were included in the 1642 Protestation Return
which indicates they were over 18 then and that George must have married before 1624, if the sons were legitimate.

DIGGORY WEAVILL
1624 Digorius Wyvell in 1624 Subsidy Roll for North Petherwin in category Taxaco in Bonis - Tax on Goods (ER)
NOTE: 47 names listed - 12 in higher rated 'Tax on land' category, 35 under 'Tax on Goods'.
1641/2 Protestation returns for hamlet of Pattacott list:-
Bate, Thomas: Roger, Deggory: Trease, Michael senior: Trease, Michael junior:
Weavill, Diggory: Weavill, George Weavill, Joseph
1642 Devon Assessment - North Petherwin (ER)
Degory Wivell 13s. 0d.
Michael Treis . .
NOTE: 115 names plus 14 illegible. No payment is recorded against Michael Treis. A possible interpretation is that Degory paid 13
shillings and collected Michael Treis's contribution from him.
1645 Degory Weevil witnessed the will of Michael Trease of North Petherwin who died a few days later.
Michael leaves bequests to sons Richard and Samuel thought to be the Richard and Samuel who appear in Crediton a few years later.
Crediton is about 45 miles away and if they are Michael's sons, the reason for travelling there is unclear. There is a Wivell
connection with Crediton (see family of Thomas Wyvell of Wyvelscombe below).
1651 Will of Degory Weavell, yeoman, of North Petherwin (CRO AP/W/825)

Sp. MARY ...
1651 03Jul1651 alive when Diggory wrote his will.

Joseph WEVILL
He appears not to have had any surviving children when he died and may possibly have never married.
1642 Named in the Protestation Return
1693 i. 22Oct1693 North Petherwin Joseph WEVILL (Cornwall OPC Database)
1693 w. 06Dec1693 Will of Joseph Weevill of North Petherwin (CRO AP/W/1474)

? daughter
A Dorothy Briant appears as a beneficiary of George's will of 1651.
It seems probable that she is the child of a married daughter (who had died by 1651) of either George of his brother Joseph
She may be the same Dorothy Briant who married Jacob Sundercocke at nearby Lezant on 03Sep1661

George WIVELL
George married Joan ..., had four children and died young.
1642 Named in the Protestation Return
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Thamsin WIVELL
1642 m. 03Sep1642 Stoke Climsland Richard SHORT and Thomasin WIVILL (Callington Heritage Centre Database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

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FAMILY OF JOANE WEVELL and EZECHIALL COUKE

Joan is probably related to the George whose will was proved in 1602. The surname "Couke" could be modern day name "Cook" OR "Couch".

1611 m.27Apr1611 North Petherwin Joane Wevell and Ezechiall Couke (COD - BTs)

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FAMILY OF THAMSIN WIVELL and RICHARD SHORT

Thamsin is the daughter of Diggory and Mary Wevill.

THAMSIN WIVELL
1642 m. 03Sep1642 Stoke Climsland Richard SHORT and Thomasin WIVILL (Callington Heritage Centre Database)
1708 w. Will of Thomasin Short, widow, of Stoke Climsland 1708 (CRO AP/S/2277)

Sp. RICHARD SHORT
1645 may be the Richard SHORT who signs the will of Michael TREASE (1645)
1652 may be the Richard SHORT of Stoke Climsland who signs the inventory of Deggory WIVELL (Will transcript).
1691 w. Will of Richard SHORT, yeoman, of Stoke Climsland 1691 (CRO AP/S/1839)

SUSAN SHORT
Beneficiary in Grandfather George's will of 1651.

MARY SHORT
Beneficiary in Grandfather George's will of 1651.

DORITY SHORT
Beneficiary in Grandfather George's will of 1651.

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FAMILY OF GEORGE WIVELL and JOAN ...

George is the son of Diggory and Mary Wevill. He appears to have died young.

GEORGE WIVELL
1665/6 w. 16Jan1665 Will of George Wivell, yeoman, of North Petherwin (CRO AP/W/920)

Sp. JOAN ...

GEORGE WIVELL
George must have been born after 1646 as he was under 18 in 1664
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

DEGORY WIVELL
Degory must have been born after 1646 as he was under 18 in 1664
?1693 28Nov1693 Digory Wevil signs inventory of his uncle Joseph's estate
?1697 i. 05Nov1697 North Petherwin Degory Wevill (COD)
NOTE: The burial of a Degory Wivell also is recorded:-
?1736 i. 07Apr1736 Degory Wevill of North Petherwin (COD)
But that Degory marks rather than signs the 1723 Oath Roll whereas this Degory signs his uncle's inventory.

MARY WIVELL
Mary must have been born after 1652 as she was under 12 in 1664.
1680 m. 25Nov1680 North Petherwin Mary Wevill and John Spry (COD)
It is thought that this John Spry may be related to the John Spry junior of Thrushelton who features in Mary's niece Mary's
marriage settlement to Robert Burgoyne of Poundstock.
See SPRY research

THOMASINE WIVELL
Thomasine must have been born after 1652 as she was under 12 in 1664
Nothing further is known of her. She may be the Thomasine who marries William Causey/Chasey in 1706 but if so she would have been
at least 42 when she married.

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FAMILY OF GEORGE WIVELL and JOAN ...

George is the son of George and Joan Wevill.
Currently we have the burials of a Degory and an Elizabeth Wivell unaccounted for. One possible solution is that George had a son Degory
who married an Elizabeth but this is currently pure supposition. Another is that Elizabeth is an unmarried daughter of George. If Degory
did exist and marry, then why are no baptisms of children recorded? Hopefully this will be resolved when the North Petherwin registers for
the period are inspected.

George WIVELL
George must have been born after 1646 as he was under 18 in 1664
1698 Together with John Anderton, carried out inventory of John Sheere’s Will
?1722 i. 01Jan1721/22 George WIVILL (Cornwall OPC Database)

?Sp. Joan .....
?1723 i. 31Jan1722/23 Joan WEVILL (Cornwall OPC Database)

?George Wevill
?1690 c. 22Jan1690/ North Petherwin George TREUILL son of George and Johan TREUILL (IGI C022011)
NOTE: Above may be an error for WIVEL that took place when BT produced and may therefore appear in source document.
TREVIL is fairly common surname.
?1691 i. 10Feb1690/91 George Wevill (Cornwall OPC Database)

Mary Wevill
?1691/2 b. North Petherwin (Note: age 30 per the draft 1722 Pattacott lease)
1721 12Jan1720/21 (7 GEO I) Marriage settlement (B414/1 1720/21 North Devon Records Office)
1. George Weyvill of North Petherwin, Cornwall gent.
2. Degory Weyvill of North Petherwin, gent.
John Spry, junior of Thrushelton, yeoman
John Burgoyne of London, gent.
Thomas Burgoyne of Bideford, gent.
3. Robert Burgoyne of Poundstock (Cornwall), gent.
4. Mary Weyvill, daughter of 1.
Premises: Pattacott, North Petherwin for remainder of term of 99 years or 3 lives
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

? Degory WEVILL
We do not know for sure whether there was a son Degory but there are two burials of a Degory - 1697 and 1736.
One of them may be the brother of George who signs signs his Uncle Joseph's inventory in 1693.
A possible explanation for the other is that he is a surviving son of George.
?1721 12Jan1721 Degory Weyvill mentioned in marriage settlement of ?sister Mary
?1723 11Sep1723 Degory Wyvell of North Petherwin [Marked] (Devon and Exeter Oath Rolls 1723)
NOTE: The 1693 inventory was signed, not marked, suggesting a different Digory for the inventory.
?1736 i. 07Apr1736 Degory Wevill of North Petherwin, gent (COD)
?Sp. Elizabeth ...
?1772 i. 26Jan1772 Elizabeth WIVILL (Cornwall OPC Database)

The Will and Inventory of John Sheere of North Petherwin 1698

North Petherwyn
In the name of God Amen the eighteenth day of August 1698 I John Sheere of the parish of North Petherwine in the County of Devon being sicke of body but in perfect memory thankes be to Almighty God,
doe make this my Last Will & Testament in manner & forme following rendering and disannullinge all former Wills and Testaments:
and this to be my Last Will & Testament Imprimis I give and bequeath my Soule unto the Almighty God my maker and Redeemer and my body to be interred as my Executrix here after named shall think fit & convenient
Item I give and bequeath my house Gardens and all my household Goodes, and all other my goodes of what manner or kind whatsoever unto Margery my wife
whome I doe make and ordaine my whole and Sole Executrix to see my debts paid & Performed
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale hereto the day and yeere first above written Signed sealed & published
In the presence of Walter Goode (signed) The signe of John Brook (signed) John Sheere The signe of Lydia Bryant

A true inventory of all such goods and chattells of John Shere of ye parish of North Petherwyn in the County of Devon died possessed of
taken viewed and indifferently appraised by George Wevill and John Anderton of ye same parish and County aforesaid
the ?‐‐‐‐ on the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred and ninety eight

Imprimis his Apparell 0 5 00
For a house & garden 6 0 00
Fower sheckes? of rye 0 4 00
A chest 0 4 00
One bed steed 0 2 6
One iron pott 0 4 00
Five put..? dishes 0 6 00
One Rerreles? 0 2 6
One Da..? bed one ?..bed one pair blankets one boulster 0 12 00
Two little tubs & one bucket 0 2 00
For all other things & ?.. ?— & not ?.. 0 3 00
sume 8 5 00
George Wevile (signed)
John Anderton (signed)

Source: CRO Ref: AP/S 2060/2
Transcribed by Judith Upton, courtesy of Cornwall OPC Database.

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UNPLACED REFERENCES

There are 5 burials of Joan Wevill:-

Joan WEVILL
1688 i. 22Oct1688 North Petherwin Joan Wevill (COD)
1689 i. 30Dec1689 North Petherwin Joan Wevill (COD)
1692 i. 31Jul1692 North Petherwin Joan Wevill (COD)
1700 i. 17Sep1700 North Petherwin Joan Wevill (COD)
1723 i. 31Jan1722/23 North Petherwin Joan WEVILL (COD)

Three of these are probably the wives of George (who died in 1665), Degory (who married Joan Bate in 1689), and George who died in 1722.
The other two are probably daughters of either George or Degory who died in infancy.

Degory Wevill
1697 i. 05Nov1697 North Petherwin Degory Wevill (COD)
1736 i. 07Apr1736 Mr Degory Wevill of North Petherwin (COD)

One of these is the Degory who married Joan Bate in 1689 (but if he died in 1736 he would be over 90 as he was alive in 1646 when his
father drew up his will) and the other may be either his son or the son of his brother George.

Elizabeth Wevill
1772 i. 26Jan1772 Elizabeth WIVILL (Cornwall OPC Database)
She may be the unmarried daughter of either of the brothers George and Degory or she may be the widow of them or any of their sons.

MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM CAWSEY and THOMASINE WEVILL

Thomasine may be the daughter of George whose will was proved in 1665/6 and who married late in life or she may be the daughter of either his
son George or his son Degory (but she would be under age if the latter).

1706 m. 14May1706 North Petherwin. Thomasine Wevill and William Cawsey (Chasey - BTs)(COD)

MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM BRAY and JOAN WEVILL

Joan is most probably the daughter of either George or Degory Wevill but she may be the widow of Degory

1720 m. 17May1720 North Petherwin. Joan Wevill and William Bray (COD)

MARRIAGE OF RICHARD KITTO and ELIZABETH WEVILL

Elizabeth may be the daughter of either George or Degory Wevill and who married late in life

1751 m. 05Mar1751 North Petherwin. Elizabeth Wevill and Richard Kitto(COD)

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FAMILY OF DEGORY WIVELL and JOAN BATE

Degory is probably the son of George and Joan Wevill.
Neither children nor burials can yet be identified with any certainty.

1689 m. 02Apr1689 North Petherwin Degory Wevill and Joan Bate (COD)

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FAMILY OF ROBERT BURGOYNE and MARY WIVELL

Mary is the daughter of George and Joan Wevill. She married Robert Burgoyne of Poundstock. The marriage settlement of 1721 refers to
John Spry junior of Thrushelton (which as can be seen in this map is 3 miles north of Marystow). Although Spry is a fairly common name in
the area it is worth investigating whether:-
1. The Mary Wivel daughter of George Wivell who married John Spry in 1680 is the mother of John Spry junior of Thrushelton.
2. The Mary Spry who married Abraham Wivel in Launceston in 1738 is related
See Spry Research

MARY WEVILL
?1691/2 b. North Petherwin (Note: age 30 per the draft 1722 Pattacott lease)
1721 m. 12Jan1720 North Petherwin Mary Wevill and Robert Burgoyne (COD)
1721 12Jan1720/21 (7 GEO I)Marriage settlement (B414/1 1720/21 North Devon Records Office)
1. George Weyvill of North Petherwin, Cornwall gent.
2. Degory Weyvill of North Petherwin, gent.
John Spry, junior of Thrushelton, yeoman
John Burgoyne of London, gent.
Thomas Burgoyne of Bideford, gent.
3. Robert Burgoyne of Poundstock (Cornwall), gent.
4. Mary Weyvill, daughter of 1.
Premises: Pattacott, North Petherwin for remainder of term of 99 years or 3 lives

Sp. ROBERT BURGOYNE
Per Hist. Corwall 1824 Samuel Drew - 'Trebarfoot was long the seat of an ancient family of this name; from whom it passed by and heiress (the
male branches having become extinct) to the Burgoyne family. In this family, it continued until the year 1804, when a life interest in it
was conveyed by Mrs Venning, heiress of the Burgoynes, to the Rev. Charles Dayman, vicar of this parish; and the fee in reversion was given
to his nephew, Mr John Dayman of Padstow.'
The Burgoyne family of Poundstock are mentioned in the Vivian's Visitation of Cornwall 1620. It includes a tentative pedigree extracted
from C.S. Gilbert's Hist. of Cornwall but no proof of the descent had been obtained : -
John Trebarfoote of Poundstock (buried 3May1630 at Poundstock) had a daughter Mary baptised in 1629 at Poundstock who married a Burgoyne
(John's sister Honor married Robert Martyn of St Gennys in 1634).
This daughter Mary Burgoyne (nee Trebarfoote) who paid the subsidy as Trebarfoot's heir and a ward of the King. appears to have had two
sons.
- One son Robert Burgoyne (spouse not known) had a daughter and heir Mary who married James Venning, Clerk in Holy Orders, but she may have
died childless.
- The other son (not named) had a daughter Joan who married Richard Watts of Liskeard and had a son Richard Watts.
NOTE: Further background is given in Robert's mother Joan Burgoyne of Poundstock's will of 1746.

1722 26Feb1721/22 Lease of South Pattacott.(ER)
Fine £50 - 0s. - 0d.
Rent 0 - 18s. - 4d. Ea.
Heriot B.B. or £3 - 0s. - 0d.
One life (viz) the sd. Robert Burgoine 28 after Mary Burgoine his wife (formerly Mary Wivell) 30
[Note added "Expired - never took place"]
The numbers after the persons are thought to be their ages.
NOTE: This Lease applies to the farm at South Pattacott. The farm at North Pattacott had been farmed by the Treases.
1759 Lease of North Pattacott for 21 years expires 1790 from 25th day of March 1759 to William and John Sorrell (ER)
...... Rent 23. 0. 0. nett .....
- includes names of fields and map
- witnesses:- Hu Mallett, John Hocking
- adjacent farmers:- Andrew Blake, William Martin, John Sheer
Part of Pattacott in lease to Robert Burgoyne

WILLIAM BURGOYNE
1725 c. Poundstock 12Jun1725 William son of Robert Burgoine (IGI C023122)

GEORGE BURGOYNE
1727 c. Poundstock 14Aug1727 George son of Robert Burgoyne (IGI C023122)

THOMAS BURGOYNE
1729 c. Poundstock 09Oct1729 Thomas son of Robert Burgoine (IGI C023122)

ELIZABETH BURGOYNE
1730 c. Poundstock 14Apr1730 Elizabeth Burgoyne (IGI C023122)
NOTE: No father mentioned but thought to be Robert.

Spry research
1. Obtain copy of the marriage settlement.
2. Look up Thrushelton Parish Registers (exist from 1654 but nothing on IGI and no relevant transcriptions found).
3. Following references to John Spry found so far:-

1682 Lease [no title] (NAI 372/7/3/2)
1 Thomas Coryndon, the younger, Elizabeth, his wife, William Coryndon of Brattton Clovelly, gent, Timothy Loveis of Thrushelton,
gent and John Sprye, yeoman, and Mary, his wife of Thrushelton
2 Josias Calmady of Leawood, esq
Manor of Wrayes and other lands in Thrushelton

1723 Devon and Exeter oath Rolls
John Spry of Thrushelton [Signed] Edward Doidge of Thrushelton [Signed] Samuel Martyn of Thrushelton [Marked]
John Williams of Thrushelton [Marked] John Cox of Thrushelton [Signed] John Haine of Thrushelton [Marked]
Shelston Pengelly (Pengelly) of Thrushelton [Signed] Robert Pearce of Thrushelton
William Smale (Small) of Thrushelton [Signed] Richard Martin of Thrushelton [Signed]

1733 Devon Freeholders Thruselton [Thrushelton]
Edward Doidge, freeholder Arthur Soper, freeholder John Spry, leasehold

1740 Joseph Davy, apprenticed to John Spry (NAI 1003/92 1740)

1751 Devon freeholders Thruselton [Thrushelton]
John Spry Edward Doidge John Soper Christopher Martyn

1756 Lease for 2 lives (NAI 1636 Z/T 29 1756)
1. John Harris esq., Pickwell 2. John Spry, yeoman, Thrushelton
Consideration: £42 16s. Premises: tenement and appurtenances, part of Axworthy Barton Rent: 10s. p.a., £1 10s. as heriot

1758 William Doidge, apprenticed to The Reverend John T Spry (NAI 1003/97 1758)

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FAMILY OF GEORGE WIVELL and SUSANNAH JONES married in Marystowe in 1681

Marystowe is about 6-7 miles to the East of Launceston.
The information on this family has been extracted from transcripts of the Marystowe registers including the following Baptism and Marriage
Registers. It is the only family found so far on the Internet who have a son George of appropriate age for the Launceston marriage of 1713.
There may be other George Wivells in parish registers that are not on IGI or otherwise made available electronically.

Is he related to the Wivells of North Petherwin?
1. The earliest reference at North Petherwin is the will (now lost) of a George Wevill who died in 1602. A Degory, possibly his
son/grandson appears on the 1624 Subsidy Roll for North Petherwin. The parish registers for the period have not survived. Unless
property records with relevant data are discovered, it seems that we will never be able to determine George of Maristowe's father.
Is he related to Thomas Wyvell of Wiveliscombe, Cornwall?
1. Thomas was born in Marystowe, son of Oliver Wivell of Marystowe and left bequests to his brothers and sisters children unnamed in
his Will of 1631 so there were almost certainly nephews and nieces possibly living in the area but can we identify them?
2. Neither the Marystow Parish Registers nor the Devon Wills of the period have survived so chances of finding any evidence are slim.
To date no explicit reference to Oliver Wivell has been found in the National Archive Index.
Is he the father of George Wivell who married in Launceton in 1713?
1. His son George appears to have left the area by 1712. None of the other children appear to have made their home in Marystowe.
2. The George who marries at Launceston in 1713 names daughters Rebecca and Suzaneh and appears to remarry and name sons William,
George, and John. These Christian names correlate well.
3. The George who marries at Launceston would have been about 30 when he married, if he was the son of this George.
4. A family tree drawn up by Henry Couch in 1853 who married a descendant of George Wivell of Launceston references this George and
Susannah and a certified copy of the 1690 baptism register entry of their daughter Mary (which was obtained in 1811). Whilst this
is not conclusive, it appears to indicate that family legend was that George and Susannah Wivell of Maristow were their ancestors.
It is strange that a certified copy of the 1690 baptism register was sought
5. The Launceston Wivells intermarried with JONES/JOHNS and DOIDGE families.
Currently it is impossible to answer any of the above questions and it is thought that there may never be any definitive evidence -
hopefully further research may yield some clues or indicators.

George WIVELL
1681 m. 28Feb1681 Marystowe Devon George WIVELL and Susannah JONES
1712 d. 24Sep1712 Marystowe Devon George Wivell (Register Transcript)
1712 27Sep1712 Marystowe Affidavit (Register Transcript)

Susannah JONES
NOTE: She was born on or around 1653 but only baptism found so far is a long way away and unlikely to be the right JONES
?b1653 c. 8Aug1653 Stoke Gabriel Susanna daur of Thomae (sic) and Ellen JONS (IGI C052442)
1735 d. 23Mar1735 Marystowe Susanna WIVEL widdow age 82 affidavit made (Register Transcript)

Dorothye WIVELL
1682 c. 16Jan1682 Marystow Dorothye daur of George and Susannah (Register Transcript)
1692 Dorothy Wivell apprenticed to Edward Herring Master (PWDRO Marystow 890/247)

George WIVELL
1683 c. 16Mar1683 Marystow George son of George and Susannah (Register Transcript)

William WYVILL
1685 b. 29Dec1685 Marystow William son of George and Susannah - clearly reads born and not baptized, month not too clear(Register Transcript)
1698 William Newell apprenticed to Thomas Holmes Master (PWDRO Marystow 890/248)
NOTE: Possible transcription error for Wivell

Martha WIVELL
1686 b. 5Mar1686 Marystow Martha daur of George and Susannah (Register Transcript)

John WIVELL
1688 c. 20Nov1688 Marystow John son of George and Susannah (Register Transcript)
1698 d. 2Jan1688/9 Marystow John Wivell (Register Transcript)

Mary WIVELL
1690 c. 18Mar1690 Marystow Mary daur of George and Susannah (Register Transcript and 1811 certified copy in Henry Couch Family Tree 1853)
?1740 m. 25Apr1740 Marystow Philip BROOMING (of the Parish of Lamerton) and Mary WIVEL[WIVELL] of this
Parish ...re[paper damaged, 'were'] married (by Banns) April the 25th. 1740. (Register Transcript)

John WIVELL
Father:
1695 m. 26Mar1695 Marystow Samuel MABIN & Lydia B...[faded, probably BURROW] were marryed the twenty sixth day of March 1695 (Register Transcript)
1709 c. 18Dec1709 MaryStow John base child of Mary daur of George Wivell living in the Church House;
reputed father was Samuell MABYN a married man of this parish (Register Transcript)
1709 Bastardy bond Thomas Rickard and Samuel Mabyn for the child of Mary Wyvell (PWDRO Marystow 890/226 1709)

Rebecca WYVILL
1693 c. 21Apr1693 MaryStow Rebecca daur George and Susannah (Register Transcript)

Susanna WIVELL
1698 c. 30Oct 1698 MaryStow Susanna daur George and Susannah (Register Transcript)
1716 d. 12Mar1716 Susannah Wivell Jnr (Register Transcript)
1716 15Mar1716 Affidavit (Register Transcript)

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FAMILY OF GEORGE WEVELL and BLANCH KINGDON married in Launceston in 1714
George appears to be the first Wivell to set up home in Launceston. Abraham Wivell's baptism of 1714 is the first recorded at Launceston
(per IGI whose records start from 1681, but may be incomplete). The information on his descendants clearly points to him being the
grandfather of the brothers Abraham and Walter Wivell.

Ths George is thought to be the son of George and Susannah Wivell of Maristow for reasons stated but it is possible he
may have different parents. There was a Wivell family living at North Hill to the south of Launceston but the IGI baptism/marriage register
(C/M 052951) reveals many Wivells but none named George. The parish registers on IGI show no George Wivells.

The name George was consistently used by the Wivells of North Petherwin from before 1602.

George WEVELL
1713 m. 16Aug1713 St Mary Launceston George WEVELL and Blanch KINGDON (Cornwall OPC database)
NOTE: An IGI submission for this marriage has unfortunately mistranscribed WEVELL as NEVELL.
1730 m. 01May1730 St Mary Launceston George WIVELL and Jane TAPRELL (Cornwall OPC database)
1764 i. 16Sep1764 St Mary Launceston George WIVEL (Cornwall OPC database)
There are by then 3 Georges in Launceston. His son, grandson and himself. This can't be his son as he has children after this date. It could be his grandson but his son does not name any subsequent son George. On balance it is thought most probable that this is George the elder whose second wife died 6 months beforehand.

Sp1. Blanch KINGDON
1685 c. 17May1685 St Thomas the Apostle Launceston Blanch daur. of Thomas KINGDON and ESTHER LANGDON (IGI P021001 and Ancestry World Tree)
NOTE: The Ancestry World Tree has same error NEVELL for WEVELL - it shows Esther's parents as Thomas KINGDON b. 3May1646 Launceston
and Esther LANGDON and provides other information about her brothers and sisters.
1721 i. 22Dec1721 Launceston, St Mary. Blanch WIVEL, wife of George WIVEL, Weaver (COD)

Sp2. Jane TAPRELL
The only Jane Taprell found so far on IGI who fits would have been a bit old for having children in 1747:-
1700 c. 1Jan1700 Lostwithiel Jane daur of Ralph and Mary TAPRILL(IGI C024961)
1764 i. 23Mar1764 St Marys Launceston Jane wife of George WIVEL (COD)

Abraham WEVEL
1714 c. 22Nov1714 St Mary Launceston Abraham son of George WEVEL (IGI C0023002)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Jacob WIVEL
1715 c. 9Oct1715 St Mary Launceston Jacob son of George WIVEL (IGI C0023002 and COD)
1715 i. 15Oct1715 St Mary Launceston Jacob son of George WIVELL (COD - BTs)
single entry burial for Isaac & Jacob WIVELL

Isaac WIVEL
1715 c. 9Oct1715 St Mary Launceston Isaac son of George WIVEL (IGI C0023002 and COD)
1715 i. 15Oct1715 St Mary Launceston Isaac son of George WIVELL (COD - BTs)
single entry burial for Isaac & Jacob WIVELL

John WEVELL
1716 c. 17Oct1716 St Mary Launceston John son of George WEVELL, Weaver (COD)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Suzaneh WIVELL
1717 c. 29Oct1717 St Mary Launceston Suzaneh (Susanna - COD) daur of George WIVELL, weaver (IGI C0023002 and COD)

Margrett WIVELL
1719 c. 29Mar1719 St Mary Launceston Margrett daur of George WIVELL, Weaver (IGI C0023002 and COD)

Rebecca WIVEL
1720 c. 09Jan1720 St Mary Launceston Rebecca daur of George Wivel, Weaver (COD)

Wm WIVEL
1731 c. 29Apr1731 St Marys Launceston Wm son of George WIVEL, Weaver (COD)
1735 i. 21Dec1735 St Marys Launceston W'm s/o George WIVELL, Weaver (COD)

George WYVELL
1732 c. 14Jan1732 St Marys Launceston George son of George WYVELL, Weaver (IGI C023002 and COD)

James WIVELL
1734 c. 18Dec1734 St Marys Launceston James son of George WIVELL, Weaver (WINELL - IGI) (IGI C023002 and COD)
1759 m. 10Sep1759 James WIVELL and Ann EDWARDS (Cornwall OPC database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Wm WIVEL
1737 c. 08May1737 St Marys Launceston Wm son of George WIVEL, Weaver (COD)
Sp. Mary ?
1767 i. 10Feb1767 St Marys Launceston Mary wife of Wm WIVELL (COD)

Jacob WIVEL
1738 c. 13Dec1738 St Marys Launceston Jacob son of George WIVEL, Weaver (COD)
1773 m. 28Mar1773 Launceston Jacob WIVEL and Mary STENLAKE (Cornwall OPC database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Eliz. WIUEL
1747 c. 20Apr1747 St Marys Launceston Eliz (Elizabeth - COD) daur of George WIUEL (WIVELL - COD) (IGI C023002 and COD)
?Sp. James KENT
?1777 m. 15Feb1777 St Marys Launceston Elizabeth WIVELL and James KENT (COD - Phillimores)

?Elizabeth WIVEL
1770 c. 08Aug1770 Elizabeth bastard daur of Elizabeth WIVEL (IGI C023001 and COD)

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FAMILY OF ABRAHAM WEVELL and Mary SPRY married in Launceston 1738

Abraham WEVEL
1714 c. 22Nov1714 St Mary Launceston Abraham son of George WEVEL IGI C0023002
1738 m. 15Sep1738 St Mary Launceston Abraham WIVEL and Mary SPRY (Cornwall OPC database)
1788 i. 30Sep1788 St Mary Launceston Abraham WIVEL (COD)
Sp. Mary SPRY
May be related to the Sprys below (in which case their wills may help) but many SPRYs in area, and merchant SPRYS in Exeter:-
1716 m. 5Jun1716 St Mary Launceston William SPRY merchant and Judith TYETH daur of Jacob Tyeth gent. (Cornwall OPC database)
NOTE: a William SPRY, mayor of Launceston, is mentioned in several documents at Cornwall Records Office dated 1746.
1722 w. 01Dec1722 Jacob TYETH gentleman of Launceston (NA KEW PROB 11/588)
1763 w. 22Aug1763 Judith SPRY widow of Launceston (NA KEW PROB 11/891)
AND/OR
1701 m. 8Jan1701 Jacobstow William SPRY and Lydia JEFFERY (IGI M023101)
NOTE: This William Spry had a daughter Mary and a son Walter but there is also a Walter Spry m Johan Adams in Whitstone 26Apr1712 who had a
daughter Mary.
NOTE: Peter CANN who witnessed William TRAIES's will of 1768 also married a Mary SPRY in Crediton on 17Oct1732 who may be the Mary Spry born in
Jacobstow in 1709 daughter of William SPRY and Lidea JEFFREY (who in turn may be the daughter of James JEFFERY who married Gillian PERKINS
/PARKIN in Warbstow who in turn may be related to the Rebecca PERKINS who married William TRAIES in 1751. The William SPRY who married in
Jacobstow in 1701 appears to be the son of the William SPRY who married Mary CARNE in 1685 in Jacobstow who may be related to the Sophia
CARNE who married Frederick Henry TRAIES 200 years later. The Peter CANN may in turn be related to the Thomas CANN of PATTACOTT who in his
will of 1864 leaves a bequest to his grandson Thomas PROUT who may be related to the Mary PROUT who married Thomas Trease etc....
1770 i. 30Apr1770 St Mary Launceston Mary wife of Abraham Wivel (COD)

Blanch WIVELL
1740 c. 22Apr1740 St Marys Launceston Blanch daur of Abraham WIVELL, Weaver (COD)
1746 i. 21Sep1746 St Marys Launceston Blanch WIVEL d/o Abraham (COD - BT)

Mary WIUEL
1742 c. 23Apr1742 St Mary Launceston Mary daughter of Abraham WIUEL (WIVEL - COD)(IGI C023002 and COD)
1768 m. 06Apr1768 Dt Mary Launceston Mary WIVELL and EmanueL HARVEY (Cornwall OPC database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Lydgen WIUEL
1742 c. 10Apr1742 St Mary Launceston Lydgen (Lydyan - COD) daughter of Abraham WIUEL (IGI C023002 and COD)
1742 i. 11Apr1742 St Mary Launceston Lydon WIVEL d/o Abraham (COD)

Lydyon WIUEL
1744 c. 15may1744 St Mary Launceston Lydyon (Lydya - COD) daughter of Abraham WIUEL (WIVELL - COD) (IGI C023002 and COD)
1768 m. 03May1768 St Mary Launceston Lydia WIVELL and Henry Bennett BLAKE (Cornwall OPC database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Abraham WIVEL
1746 c. 28Sep1746 St Mary Launceston Abraham son of Abraham WIVEL(IGI C023002)
1773 m. 12Sep1773 St Mary Marylebone Abraham WIVELL and Jone LONGDON
NOTE: his great grandmother christened 1685 was Blanch KINGDON nee LANGDON
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Blanch WIVELL
1750 c. 18Sep1750 St Marys Launceston Blanch daur of Abraham WIVELL (COD)
1773 m. 3Oct1773 Launceston Blanch WIVELL and John COUCH (Cornwall OPC database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Walter Spry WIVEL
1753 c. 19Sep1753 St Mary Launceston Walter Spry WIVEL son of Abraham (COD)
1776 m. 29May1776 St Mary Launceston Walter Spry WIVELL and Mary WHITAKER (Cornwall OPC database)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

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FAMILY OF JOHN WIVEL and Goan PHILIPS married in Launceston in 1738/39

John WIVIL
1716 c. 17Oct1716 St Mary Launceston John son of George WEVELL, Weaver (COD)
1738 m. 17Feb1738 St Mary Launceston John WIVIL and Goan PHILIPS (Cornwall OPC database)
sp. Goan PHILIPS
1763 i. 10Nov1763 St Mary Launceston Joan WIVEL wife of John (COD)

John WIVEL
1739 c. 13Nov1739 St Marys Launceston John son of John WIVEL shoemaker COD

Nicholes WIVELL
1741 c. 8Jun1741 St Marys Launceston Nicholes (Nicolas - COD) son of John WIVELL (WIVIL, shoemaker - COD)(IGI C023002 and COD)

Jon WIVEL
1743 c. 25Dec1743 St Marys Launceston Jon son of John WIVELL (IGI C023002 and COD)
?sp. Ann JOHNS
?1739 c. 28Jan1739 Breage Ann daur of Edmund and Susannnah Johns (Cornwall OPC database)
?1764 m. 03May1764 Launceston John WIVEL and Ann JOHNS (Cornwall OPC database)
NOTE: This may be the remarriage of John, the father, following death of Joan nee Phillips in 1763.

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FAMILY OF SUSANNA WEVIL and WILLIAM CARTER married in Lewannick 1745

Although this Susanna is from St Thomas the Apostle parish Launceston and marries in Lewannick she may be the daughter of George and
Blanch WEVILL.

William CARTER
1745 m. 07Apr1745 Lewannick Susanna WEVIL of St Thomas and William CARTER of St Stephens Launceston (Cornwall OPC database)
Nothing more known so far.

sp. Susanna WEVIL
?1717 c. 29Oct1717 St Mary Launceston Suzaneh daur of George WIVELL IGI C0023002
1745 m. 07Apr1745 Lewannick Susanna WEVIL of St Thomas and William CARTER of St Stephens Launceston

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FAMILY OF JAMES WIVELL and Ann EDWARDS married in Launceston in 1759

James appears to be the son of George and Jane WIVELL nee TAPRELL. No children from his marriage have been found.

James WIVELL
1734 c. 18Dec1734 Launceston James son of George WIVELL (IGI C023002 and COD)
1759 m. 10Sep1759 James WIVELL and Ann EDWARDS (Cornwall OPC database)
?1775 i. 16Jun1775 St Mary Launceston James WIVEL (COD)

Sp. Ann EDWARDS
1766 i. 23Nov1766 St Mary Launceston Ann wife of James WIVELL (COD)

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FAMILY OF JACOB WIVELL and MARY STENLAKE married in Launceston in 1773

Jacob appears to be the son of George and Jane WIVELL nee TAPRELL. Children from his marriage have not been sought.

Jacob WIVEL
1738 c. 13Dec1738 St Marys Launceston Jacob son of George WIVEL, Weaver (COD)
1773 m. 28Mar1773 Launceston Jacob WIVEL and Mary STENLAKE (Cornwall OPC database)

Mary STENLAKE
Nothing further knwon

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FAMILY OF EMANUEL HARVEY and Mary WIVELL

Mary WIUEL
1742 c. 23Apr1742 St Mary Launceston Mary daughter of Abraham WIUEL (IGI C023002)
1768 m. 06Apr1768 St Mary Launceston Mary WIVELL and EmanueL HARVEY (Cornwall OPC database)

Sp Emanuel HARVEY
1768 m. 06Apr1768 St Mary Launceston Mary WIVELL and EmanueL HARVEY (Cornwall OPC database)
1775 m. 26Sep1775 St Mary Launceston Jane HARVEY and EmanueL HARVEY watchmaker by licence (Cornwall OPC database)
NOTE: Possibly Mary died and Emanuel remarried - Emanuel Harvey was an uncommon name
1814 29Sep1814 £400 Mortgage by assignment of 99 yr. lease - Thomas Langdon of Newport, tanner, to Emanuel Harvey and William Harvey
of Launceston, bankers and copartners (NA WW/446)
NOTE: Thomas Langdon was a tanner - per other NA papers. Newport was a Cornish 'rotten borough' now part of Launceston.

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FAMILY OF HENRY BENNET BLAKE and Lydia WIVELL
Lydyon WIUEL
1744 c. 15may1744 St Mary Launceston Lydyon daughter of Abraham WIUEL (IGI C023002)
1768 m. 03May1768 St Mary Launceston Lydia WIVELL and Henry Bennett BLAKE (Cornwall OPC database)

Henry Bennett BLAKE
Baptism not yet found but parents are possibly below:-
1738 m. 29Sep1738 St Mary Launceston George BLAKE and Mary BENNET (Cornwall OPC database)

Thomasin Bennet BLAKE
1769 c. 16May1769 Launceston Thomasin daur of Henry Bennett BLAKE (IGI C023002)

? Henry Bennet BLAKE possibly another son but sources looks dubious
1781 c. 17Apr1781 Plymouth Henry son of Henry Bennett BLAKE and Sarah (IGI submission)
?1857 d. 25Aug1857 Plymouth (IGI submission)
NOTE: Possibly Lydia died and husband Henry remarried to a Sarah or simply wrong marriage picked up - see following submission
1771 m. 03Nov1771 Henry Bennett 'of Halberton, Devon' and Sarah Chave (IGI submission)
There is also a Henry Blake, Chandler of St Pancras, died 1838 leaving a will.

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FAMILY OF JOHN COUCH and BLANCH WIVELL

For background on this family see Henry Couch Family Tree 1853

John COUCH
?1752 c. 25Oct1752 St Germans John son of Henry and Deborah Couch (COD)
NOTE: Henry Couch m. Deborah Buckler 06Jan1748 St Germans. There are many baptisms of John Crouch so it is highly speculative to show
this one. The year fits John's age at death and St. Germans is where his wife appears to have been buried.
1773 m. 03Oct1773 St Mary Launceston Blanch WIVELL and John COUCH (Cornwall OPC database)
1788 m. 29Oct1788 St Mary Launceston John COUCH and Ann TREGANZER (COD - Phillimores)
1809 m. 29May1809 Thorncombe John COUCH and Patience RUSSELL of Broadwinsor, widow by licence (Thorncombe OPC website marriages)
Witnesses: Jane Hallett and Thomas Follett (Dorset Marriage Index - Origins)
NOTE: The other COUCH marriages in the Thorncombe marriage registers are for his sons John and Henry. It is thought probable that
he remarried following the death of wife Ann in 1807. Interestingly John Traies of St Pancras left a bequest to Benjamin Russell in 1787.
Another possible link with the TRAIES family is that on 20Aug1814 Ann Traies believed to be the sister of James Traies married Robert
Humphreys in the church of St George, Hanover Square (not an uncommon name but could Ann and Robert Humphreys be related?).
1817 i. 13Nov1817 Thorncombe, Dorset (then in Devon) John Couch aged 65 (Thorncombe OPC website)

Sp1. Blanch WIVELL
1750 c. 18Sep1750 St Marys Launceston Blanch daur of Abraham WIVELL (COD)
1785 i. 19Oct 1785 St Germans Blanch Couch aged 34 (COD)

?Sp2. Ann TREGANZER
1788 m. 29Oct1788 St Mary Launceston John COUCH and Ann TREGANZER (COD - Phillimores)
NOTE: This is a rare surname. There is even a Tregenza website with a lengthy page family history document but no reference to this
lady. It is possible that she is a widow.
One branch of this Treganza family emanate from Newlyn which is adjacent to Penzance.
1807 i. 13Jan1807 Thornecombe Dorset (then in Devon) Ann Couch aged 69 wife of John Couch (Thorncombe OPC website)

John COUCH
1779 c. 04Aug1779 St Mary Launceston John son of John Couch (COD)
NOTE: He was born in Penzance in 1779 according to Henry Couch Family Tree) but this information may be suspect
in view of his subsequent christening in Launceston.
1814 m. 14June 1814 Thorncombe, Dorset. John Couch and Ann Humphries
Witnesses: Isabella Frances Markett and Percy Markett (Dorset Marriage Index - Origins)
1830 d. 1830 Camden Town age 51 (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1830 i. 20Jul1830 St Martins Cemetery John Couch of Seymour Place Camden Town aged 51(Henry Couch Family Tree and Burial Register)

sp. Ann HUMPHRIES
Had brother William Humphries living in Bicester in 1839 and
Had sister living in Bath (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1823 d. 1823 Camden Town (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1823 i. 19Sep1823 St Martins Cemetery Ann Crouch of Camden Place, St. Pancras aged 48 (Henry Couch Family Tree and Burial Register)

Mary Deborah COUCH
1815 b. 01May1815 Thornecombe Dorset (then in Devon) (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1815 c. 03May1815 Thornecombe Dorset Mary Deborah COUCH daughter of John & Ann COUCH Joiner (Thorncombe OPC website)
1839 d. 18May1839 Islington Middx Mary Deborah COUCH (Henry Couch Family Tree) and (Islington RD Apr-May-Jun 1839 3 130)
1839 i. 23May1839 St Martins Cemetery Mary Deborah Couch of Charlton Crescent aged 24(Henry Couch Family Tree plus Burial Register)

Elizabeth COUCH
1817 b. 25Jul1817 Thornecombe Dorset (then in Devon) (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1817 c. 23Nov1817 Thornecombe Dorset Elizabeth COUCH daughter of John & Ann COUCH Joiner (Thorncombe OPC website)
1833? d. 10oct1833 - 23? Bath Somerset age 17 - date given as 1823 but age given as 17(Henry Couch Family Tree)
1833? i. 17Oct1833 - 23? St Saviours Church Bath (Henry Couch Family Tree)

Henry COUCH
1781 c. 05Jun1781 St Mary Launceston Henry son of John Couch (COD)
NOTE: He was born in 1780 - no place of birth given - according to Henry Couch Family Tree.
1808 m. 06Dec1808 Thornecombe Dorset (then in Devon) Henry COUCH and Ann WIVELL by licence (Henry Couch Family Tree) and (Thorncombe OPC website marriages)
Witnesses: Charlotte Haydon and Thomas Porter
1831 d. 1831 St.Pancras London age 51 (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1831 i. 02Dec1831 St Martins Cemetery Henry Couch of Park Street, Campden Town aged 51(Henry Couch Family Tree)

sp. Ann WIVELL
1776 c. 03Nov1776 St Mary Launceston Ann daur of Walter Spry WIVELL (COD)
1808 m. 06Dec1808 Thorncombe Dorset (then in Devon) Henry COUCH and Ann WIVELL by licence (Henry Couch Family Tree) and (Thorncombe OPC website marriages)
Witnesses: Charlotte Haydon and Thomas Porter
1834 d. 20Aug1834 died St Pancras (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1834 i. 24Aug1834 St Martins Burial Grounds Ann Couch of Grove St. North, Campden Town aged 57(Henry Couch Family Tree and Burial Register)

John COUCH
1809 b. 4Oct1809 St Mary Marylebone ) John son of Henry and Ann COUCH (IGI C035245)
1809 c. 27Dec1809 )
1826 d. 1826 St Pancras age 15

Henry COUCH
1810 b. 5Nov1810 St Mary Marylebone ) John son of Henry and Ann COUCH (IGI C035245)
1811 c. 27Jan1811 )
1833 Emigrated to USA (per Henry Couch Family Tree)
1849 m. Nov1849 Bower Church Third Avenue New York Henry COUCH and Martha NICHOLAS, widow of Joseph (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1853 Visits UK presumably because brother William dying/died.

Lilian Nicholas COUCH
1851 b. 08Mar1851 at Pepek, New Jersey Somerset County USA (TBA)

Henry Mercer COUCH
1855 b. 2Feb1855 at Pepek, New Jersey Somerset County USA (per Henry Couch Family Tree)

George COUCH
1812 b. 15Dec1812 St. Pancras (Henry Couch Family Tree)

George Henry COUCH aka Henry
1840 b. 1840 (TBA)

William COUCH
1814 b. 7Oct1814 St Mary Marylebone ) John son of Henry and Ann COUCH (IGI C035245)
1814 c. 25Dec1814 )
NOTE: Born 10Oct1814 (per Henry Couch Family Tree)
1839 m. 1839 Marylebone William COUCH and Ann SNEED or Ann Snyed (per Henry Couch Family Tree) and (Marylebone RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1839 1 207)
1853 d. 10Oct1853 Camden Town leaving no children (per Henry Couch Family Tree) and (St Pancras RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1853 1b 3)
1853 d. 15Oct1853 William Couch aged 39 years (MI in William Couch Family Vault in St. Martin's burial ground)
1853 w. 11Nov1853 Will of William Couch, Shoe maker of No 23 Wellington Street Camden Town, Middlesex (NA PROB 11/280)

Abraham COUCH
1818 b. 15Jul1818 St Mary Marylebone ) Abraham son of Henry and Ann COUCH (IGI C035246)
1818 c. 04Oct1818 )
?18-- married and had children (per Henry Couch Family Tree)
1851 Census 25 Little Knightsbridge, St Pancras
Abraham 32 Head Bricklayer b. Middx
Eliza 33 Wife b. Hants.
Caroline 8, daur, scholar b. Camden Town, Middx
Abraham 6 son scholar b. Camden Town, Middx
William 4 son b. Camden Town, Middx
George 2 son b. Camden Town, Middx
Elizabeth 5-mo. b. Camden Town, Middx.
1852 d. 18Jul1852 (per Henry Couch Family Tree) and (St.Pancras Rd Jul-Aug-Sep 1852 1b 19 or 1b 69)
1852 w. 14 August 1852 Will of Abraham Couch, Bricklayer of Saint Pancras, Middlesex (NA PROB 11/2157)

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George WIVELLS married in Launceston from 1779

George WIVELL and Sarah STABLETON
He may be the George c. 1757 son of George and Sarah nee STABLETON
1779 m. 14Sep1779 Launceston George WIVEL and Jane GRENVILLE (Cornwall OPC database)

George WIVEL and Elizabeth JAGO
This may be a remarriage of George c. 1757 son of George and Sarah nee STABLETON
1784 m. 19Dec1784 Launceston George WIVEL and Elizabeth JAGO (Cornwall OPC database)

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Family of John WEEVELL and Katherine JOLL married in Lewannick in 1713

John WEEVELL and Katherine JOLL
1713 m 25Apr1713 Lewannick John WEEVELL and Katherine JOLL (Cornwall OPC database)
1727 w. 1727 Admon, John WEVILL butcher of Lewannick (CRO AP/W/2080)

sp. Katherine JOLL
1734 w. 1734 Admon, Inventory Catherine WEVILL of Lewannick (CRO AP/W/2219)

Mary WEVILL
1714 c. 16Feb1714 Lewannick - no parents given (IGI P002151)

John WEVILL
1715 c. 21Nov1715 Lewannick - no parents given (IGI P002151)
1748 m. 08Apr1748 North Hill John WEVILL and Joan LUSKEY <(IGI M052951)>
1806 d. 12Apr1806 Lewannick John Wivell (Cornwall OPC database)
1806 w. 1806 will of John WEVILL yeoman of Lewannick (CRO AP/W/3293)
sp. Joan LUSKEY
1723 c. 24May1723 North Hill Joan Daughter of William LUSKEY and Mary BARRIBALL (see Link below)
NOTE: Many BARRIBALLs in North Petherwin
1802 d. 20May1802 Lewannack Joan Wivell (Cornwall OPC database)

For details of their children - see LINK

John WEVILL
In link above his marriage is missing - his marriage is
1780 m. 11Apr1780 Linkinhorne John WEVILL of Lewannick and Elizabeth DINGLE (Cornwall OPC database)
For details of their children - see LINK

Katherine WEVILL
1717 c. 4Nov1717 Lewannick - no parents given (IGI P002151)

NOTE1: John Wivell junior appears in the Couch-Adams family papers:-
Arbitration award of Edw. Hewish of Trerithick, and Francis Rodd of Trebartha, esqs.
Dispute between Edw. Butler Thos. Grant of Manchester, esq., and Jn. Wevill of Lewannick, yeo., on one part, and Thos Evens of Lewannick on
the other; Right of scraping up dung in road between Strayer Parks (Edw. B. T. Grant's estate) and tenement late Hodge's (Thos. E.'s estate),
both in village of Trevell, Lewannick, belongs to Thos. Evens as proprietor of Hodge's tenement, so far as the hedge of the tenement extends
in the road adj. Strayers Park; E. B. T. Grant, as proprietor of Finches Mills in Trevell, anciently used both as corn mills and tucking
mills, but now both are in ruins; has an undoubted right to pass through Finches Mill Meadow (part of Hodge's tenement) and to clear and keep
open mill leat there; Water which crosses the road at the Steps between village of Trevell and Finches Mills to be divided into two equal
parts as it has always been; that on s. side of road to be secured at joint expense of proprietors of Joll's tenement and Hodge's tenement,
that whole water may flow without waste to the place of division at the steps, and that the half belonging to Thos. Evens may flow in its accustomed course over E. B. T. Grant's land;
Dung pool near the steps into which other half of water flows is sole property of Jn. Wevill, but not to encroach on high road; Roads
between Hodge's and Blake's tenements to be repaired at joint expense of parties; Thos. Evens has no claim to the road over the West Rows
which is not a public highway. AM/109 21 Nov. 1775

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ABRAHAM WIVELL and wives Joan LONGDON and Elizabeth DOIDGE

Abraham was one of the executors of the Will of John Traies who had been a cordwainer of SOho, London and whose father had lived in Crediton
before moving to Exeter, Devon. John's other executors were his brother, who lived in Crediton, and Daniel Baston who is thought to be related
to a possible stepmother Rose Badstone and to have lived in Exeter. It is thought that John may have chosen Abraham as a third executor because
he lived in London and could deal with matters of John's estate which needed local attention. John must have had a close and trusting
relationship with Abraham in order to have chosen him as an executor. The fact that Abraham came from the Launceston area close to where the
Trease family had lived may imply a family link down the generations possibly even by marriage.
The claim Traies v Wivell filed by William Traies indicates that Abraham was a carpenter and brother of Walter, father of the artist.

Abraham WIVEL
1746 c. 28Sep1746 St Mary Launceston Abraham son of Abraham WIVEL (IGI C023002)
1773 m. 12Sep1773 St Mary Marylebone Abraham WIVELL and Jone LONGDON (IGI M035242)
1778 m. 19Apr1778 St Mary Marylebone Abraham WIVELL and Elizabth DOIDGE (IGI M035242)
1827 d. 02Dec1827 'also of Mr Abraham Wivell who departed this life 2nd December 1827 in the 82nd year of his age'
(MI at St Martins burial ground believed to be on same stone as his son's)
NOTE: There is another MI believed to be the first inscription on the same stone that records:-
'Sacred to the Memory of W. Wivell who departed this life 30th July 1810 Aged 43 Years.'
Currently his relationship to Abraham is unknown.
1827 i. 10Dec1827 St Martins Burial Ground Abraham Wivell of Camden Place, Camden Town, aged 82 (Burial Register)
1828 w. 01Jan1828 proved at PCC Will of Abraham WIVELL gentleman of St Pancras (NA PROB 11/1736)
sp. Jone LONGDON
See below re possible family
sp. Elizabth DOIDGE
See below re possible family

W. Wivell - son by first marriage
1819 d. 17Dec1819 'Mr. W. Wivell, son of Abraham Wivell of Camden Town, who departed this life 17th December 1819 Aged 42 Years'
(MI at St Martins burial ground believed to be on same stone as his father's)
NOTE: this son must have been born about 1777 so his mother would have been Jone Longdon
1819 i. 24Dec1819 St Martins Burial Ground William Wivell of Camden Town aged 45 (Burial Register)

LANGDON/LONGDON family
Abraham's great grandmother christened 1685 was Blanch LANGDON
1670 m. 19Oct1670 St Stephens Launceston Thomas KINGDON and .... LANGDON (Cornwall OPC database)
1685 c. 17May1685 St Thomas the Apostle Launceston Blanch daur. of Thomas KINGDON and ESTHER LANGDON (IGI P021001 and Ancestry World Tree project)
The following entry may relate to a brother of Joan LONGDON:-
1779 c. 3Sep1779 St Mary Launceston John LANGDON and Anne FOOTE (Cornwall OPC database)

DOIDGE family
The following entry may relate to Elizabeth DOIDGE's brother
m. 31Mar1779 St Mary Launceston Roger DOIDGE of Broadwood Widger and Jane UGLOW sojourner (Cornwall OPC database)
The UGLOWS and TREASES intermarried
The Jane proposed by the Uglow Website is a long shot, but may have links to a Spry family.
There are two IGI submissions for DOIDGE that may be relevant:-
Elizabeth DOIDGE christened 5Jan1762 Marystowe daur of William and Jone DOIDGE
Roger DOIDGE of Marystowe born about 1762 (no parents' names given and a little young but looks like guesswork)

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Family of WALTER WIVELL and Mary WHITAKER

Walter is the son of Abraham and Mary WIVELL nee SPRY.
He is father of the artist Abraham Wivell. Unfortunately a link here to a tree of his descendants no longer works and has therefore been removed. Additional
information that supported that original link continues to be shown below.
A brief summary of his son Abraham Wivell the artist is given in this obituary

Walter Spry WIVELL
1753 c. 19Sep1753 St Mary Launceston Walter Spry WIVEL son of Abraham (COD)
1776 m. 29May1776 St Mary Launceston Walter Spry WIVELL and Mary WHITAKER (Cornwall OPC database)
1791 d. September 1791 then living in Marylebone Lane next to Marylebone Inn (Traies v Wivell)
Mary WHITAKER
Following entry is thought to be connected in some way:-
1720 m. 10Jun1720 Bodmin Cornwall John DURDEN and Mrs Mary WHITETKER (IGI M002751)
Abraham Wivell the artist's wife Harriett Tilbury was born in St Pancras in 1804 the daughter of Ann DURDEN and Thomas TILBURY
?1827 i. 04Apr1827 St. Martins Burial Ground Mary Wivell of Camden Place, Camden Town, aged 68 (Burial Register)

Ann WIVELL
1776 c. 03Nov1776 St Mary Launceston Ann daur of Walter Spry WIVELL (COD)
1808 m. 06Dec1808 Thornecombe Dorset (then in Devon) Henry COUCH and Ann WIVELL by licence d. Walter and Mary Wivell nee Whitaker
(Henry Couch Family Tree) and (Thorncombe OPC website marriages)
1834 d. 20Aug1834 died St Pancras (Henry Couch Family Tree)
1834 i. 1834 St Martins Burial Grounds (Henry Couch Family Tree)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Walter Spry WIVELL
1779 c. 22Nov1779 St Mary Launceston Walter Spry son of Walter Spry WIVELL (COD)
1779 i. 28Nov1779 St Mary Launceston Walter Spry WIVELL, an infant (COD)

Mary WIVELL
1781 b.25Dec1781 St. Mary Marylebone ) Mary daur of Walter and Mary Wivell (IGI C035242)
1782 c.13Jan1782 )

Lydia WIVELL
1784 b.21jul1784 St. Mary Marylebone ) Mary daur of Walter and Mary Wivell (IGI C035242)
1784 c.29Aug1784 )

Abraham WIVELL
1786 b.09Jul1786 St. Mary Marylebone ) Abraham son of Walter and Mary Wivell (IGI C035242)
1786 c.13Aug1786 )

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Family of GEORGE WIVELL and Sarah STABLETON

George is the son of George and Jane WIVELL nee TAPRELL.

George WIVELL
1732 c. 14Jan1732 Launceston George son of George WYVELL (IGI C023002)
1757 m. 7Jan1757 Launceston George WIVELL and Sarah STABLETON (Cornwall OPC database)

Sarah STABLETON
1757 m. 7Jan1757 Launceston George WIVELL and Sarah STABLETON (Cornwall OPC database)
Nothing more known at present

George WIVEL
1757 c. 15Dec1757 St Mary Launceston George son of George WIVEL (WIVELL - COD) (IGI C023001 and COD)

James?John? WIVELL
1760 c. 25Jun1760 St Mary Launceston James (John - COD) son of George WIVELL (WYVIL jnr - COD) (IGI C023001 and COD)

Jane WIVELL
1771 c. 14May1771 St Mary Launceston Jane daur of George WIVELL (IGI C023001 and COD)

Ann WIVELL
1773 c. 28Nov1773 St Mary Launceston Ann daur of George WIVELL (COD)
1775 i. 24Jan1775 St Mary Launceston Ann WEVIL an infant (COD)

William Stapleton WIVELL
1777 c. 29Nov1777 St Mary Launceston William Stapleton son of George WIVELL (COD)
1779 i. 16Oct1779 St Mary Launceston William Stapleton WIVELL (COD)

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Family of THOMAS WYVELL of WYVELSCOMBE

This research has the very limited objective of evaluating whether the Wyvells of North Petherwin could be related to Thomas Wyvell of
Wiveliscombe who appears to be a descendant of Thomas Wivell of Crediton (VCON1620). It is not intended to do a full study into the
Wyvell family history. Furthermore the research such as has been done here is that of a novice - whilst the data sources are as stated,
both the data and the conclusions may be suspect.

Findings so far: Thomas was born in Maristow (Marystowe) Devon, possibly around 1550-1560 and had one or more brothers and one or more sisters
who married and had children. Therefore Wivell families in the Marystow area or elsewhere may be descendants of his brother or brothers.
The dearth of information makes it highly unlikely that we will ever be able to say any more than that.

Sources of information accessible via the Internet are:-
VCON1620* Visitations of Cornwall 1530, 1573, and 1620 annotated by Lt.Col J L Vivian 1887
VDEV1564* With additions from earlier visitation of 1531, edited by Frederick Thomas Colby 1881
VSOM1623* Visitation of Somerset 1623, edited by Frederick Thomas Colby 1876
DV View of Devonshire in MDCXXX with a pedigree of most of the gentry by Thos. Westcote pub 1845
Dw Devonshire Wills by Charles Worthy published 1896
HCN Heraldic church notes by Arthur John Jewers 1889
CAP Couch Adams papers

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CREDITON BRANCH :-

NoTE: The Crediton Branch may be an offshoot of the WYVELL family of Constable Burton but research into that possibility has not been included
here.

WIVELISCOMBE BRANCH :-

Family of JOHN WYVELL of CARFFORD and ELIZABETH BRIXTON

The 1564 Devon Visitation states that John Wyvell of Kirton (also known as Crediton) married Elizabeth the daughter and heir of John
Brixton. So far the only references found in the National Archive Index refer to a John Wyvell with a wife Christian, and later Jane.
For the moment both are assumed to relate to later marriages of the same John. The evidence for wife Jane seems fairly conclusive as the
index reference states 'Jane, late the wife of John Wyvell v. Thomas, son and heir of the said John Wyvell'. Currently the only evidence
for wife Christian is that her husband is called John Wyvell, lives at the appropriate time and owns property in Devon.
The post mortem of about 1507 seems fairly conclusive (Carrford is presumed to be the Kirdford mentioned in this property portfolio).
It seems that the name Crediton evolved from Kirdford to Kirdton/Kirton presumably as it grew from being a river crossing into a town.
The evidence for children Thomas and Margaret is the 1564 visitation.

The following is an extract from a View of Devonshire published 1845:-
'WIVEL of Crediton. -ARMS Argent, three mullets between three bars sable
John Wivel married Elizabeth, daughter and heir of John Brixton, and had issue Thomas, and Margaret married to Philip Butler of Parkham.
Thomas married Cecily, daughter of John Bonville of Comb-Ralegh, the relict of Maurice Moor of Cullompton and had issue William, Anthony,
Nicholas and Philippa married to Henry Isam of Elbruer in Somerset. William married Elizabeth, daughter of John Reynel, of East-Ogwel, Esq.,
and had issue Nicholas, Anthony, Richard, Joan, Philippa, Elizabeth, Dorothy, and Katherine.' (DV p611)

JOHN WYVELL
?1474 11Jul1474 (NAI C241/254/168)
Debtor: William Joce, formerly merchant of Bristol, John Crosseman, formerly of Crosse in the parish of Botus Fleming
{Bookkeflemyng} in [East Hundred] Cornwall, and Edward Broughton, formerly of Bere Ferrers in [Roborough Hundred] Devon.
Creditor: John Wyvill. Amount: £40 Before whom: Ralph Verney, knight, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.
When taken: 08/07/1473 First term: 30/11/1473 Last term: 30/11/1473
Writ to: Sheriff of Devon, Cornwall, Middx Sent by: Ralph Verney, knight, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.
Endorsement: Devon, Cornwall, Middx. In Chancery on the morrow of All Souls next.
?1486/93 John Wevell or Wyvell and Cristyan, his wife (daughter of Jane Prall, sister of Thomas Gill), (NAI C1/111/38)
and John Wulston, son of Johane Wolston, daughter of the said Jane. v. Thomas Pomerey and Agnes, his wife.
: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Great Totnes, Bowdon, Ashprington, and Langton, late belonging to Thomas
Gill, the younger, late of Hacch Arundell.: Devon.
?1486/93 John Wyvell and Cristian, his wife, and John Wolston v. John, lord Dynham, Halnath Malyverer, and others, feoffees to uses (NAI C1/112/32)
: A messuage and land in Great Totnes, Bowdon, Ashprington, and Langedon, late of Thomas Gyll, uncle of the said Cristian and John Wolston.: Devon.
?1486/93 John Wyvell and Cristian, his wife, and John Wolston. v. Thomas Pomeray and Annes, his wife. (NAI C1/112/39)
: Detention of deeds relating to the same.: Devon.
1507 John Wevyll: Devon 23 HenryVII Post Mortems etc (NAI C142/21/11)
1507 Inquisition post Mortem; John Wevell (Wyvell) of Carfford DEV abstract : Thomas, son & heir(TAPS 23 Hen.VII.Ser.II.Vol.21(11) - Genuki Devon Wills Project)

Sp1 ELIZABETH BRIXTON
Elizabeth was the daughter and heir of John Brixton.(VDEV1564)

THOMAS WYVELL
Married Cicely Bonville (VDEV1564)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

MARGARET WYVELL
Married Philip Butler of Parkham (VDEV1564)
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Sp2 CRISTYAN PRALL
Cristyan was the daughter of Jane Prall (nee Gill). Her sister Johane married ... Wulston and had a son John Wulston who was involved in a
dispute with John and Cristyan Wyvell against Thomas and Agnes Pomeroy in the period 1486-1493 regarding land owned by Cristyan's uncle,
Thomas Gill.

Sp3 JANE ...
The only references to her found so far are those listed below.
1504/15 Jane, late the wife of John Wyvell. v. Thomas, son and heir of the said John Wyvell. (NAI C1/369/63)
: Annuity promised to complainant for releasing her right to dower, after award by arbitrators.: Devon.
1504/15 Jane Wyvell, widow v. Thomas Wevyll: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and gardens in Dartmouth.: Devon. (NAI C1/370/27)

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Family of MARGARET WYVELL and PHILIP BUTLER of Parkham

This family is shown as it appears in the 1620 Devon visitation.
The only reason it has been shown here is to draw attention to the marriages of her grandsons Phillip and Bathazar to Catherine and Jane
Gifford both daughters of Thomas Gifford of Halisbury. Oliver Wivell of Marystow married Alice Gifford of Halisbury.
No further research has been undertaken.

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Family of THOMAS WYVELL and CICELY BONVILLE

Thomas was the son of John Wyvell and Elizabeth Brixton of Crediton, Devon. Thomas married Cicely More (nee Bonville) in the few years
after 1500. Details of Thomas's family are given in the 1564 visitation and are to some extent backed up by documents in the National
Archive Index. The death of a Thomas Wyvell of Little Maneton in 1519 seems fairly conclusively to be this Thomas and is compatible with
his widow's remarriage to James Nott. He appears to have died young:-
- he died in 1519 only 12 years after his father's death
- his oldest son William was made a ward at the time of his father's death

THOMAS WYVELL
1486/93? or) Thomas Graunte, son of John, son of Johane .... v. Thomas Wevell (NAI C1/138/67)
1504/15? ) : Detention of deeds relating to a meadow in Cruwys Morchard, late of the said Johane.: Devon.
1505/15 William Legh, great-great-grandson and heir of John Prescote, knight. (NAI C1/331/83)
v. Thomas Wevell and William Colrige.: Detention of deeds relating to land in Prescotte and Lumen.: Devon.
1504/15 Thomas Wyvell and Cycyll, his wife. v. Richard More, clerk (NAI C1/372/6)
: Detention of deeds relating to the manor of Combe Raleigh.: Devon.
1507 Inquisition post Mortem; John Wevell (Wyvell) of Carfford DEV abstract: Thomas son and heir (TAPS 23 Hen.VII.Ser.II.Vol.21(11) - Genuki Devon Wills Project)
1512 Receipt by Thomas Wyvell', one of the King's collectors in Devon of the Fifteenth, for three pounds fifteen shillings (NAI 215M/ZZ4 [1512])
Contents:
From Edward Elyot, mayor of the borough of Kingsbridge, of which twenty six shillings and eightpence were deducted on account of the poverty of the borough.
NOTE: May refer to this Thomas.
1515/18 John Adams, chaplain of the chapel of Our Lady and St. Erasmus the Martyr, in the church of Combe Raleigh. (NAI C1/381/4)
v. Cecily Wyvell, widow.: Detention of deeds relating to the chantry of William Denys and Joan, his wife, in the said chapel,
on the north side of the church, founded by John Bonevyle and Alice, his wife, 26 November, 1498. (Injunction and decree endorsed.): Devon.
1518/29 John Adams, chantry priest in Combe Raleigh church of the chantry of William and Joan Denys. (NAI C1/462/29)
v. James Notte and Cecily, his wife, formerly Wyvell, and Thomas Meneffe.
: Lands, rents, and services in Combe Raleigh and Awliscombe, adjudged to complainant Date range: 1518 - 1529.
1518/29 William Oxenbrygge. v. Thomas Wyvell (NAI C1/551/2)
: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land called `Nutstone' in Chawleigh.: Devon.
1519/20 Inquisition/post mortem Thomas Wyvell:Devon (NAI E150/159/15 and C142/34/7)
1519 Inquisition post Mortem; Wevell Thomas of the manor of Little Maneton [Manaton] DEV abstract : William, son & heir (TAPS 11 Hen.VIII.Ser.II.Vol.34(7) - Devon Wills project)

Sp. CICELY BONVILLE
Thomas was her second husband as is described in the following extract from Charles Worthy's book "Devonshire Wills ... " published 1896.
'In 1524, John Nott of Swimbridge was a party, with his son John Nott the younger, to a fresh trust deed of the parish lands; a little
earlier James, son of John Nott, had married Cicely, called 'Syffrels' in the Visitation record, daughter of John Bonville (a natural son
of Lord Bonville), by the eldest daughter and co-heir of John Denis of Comb-Ralegh, and daughter and heir of St. Albyn. Cicely Bonville had
been first the wife of Morys More of Morehayes, in the parish of Cullompton, by whom she had sons, Humphry and Christopher, and a daughter
Elizabeth; she was left a widow in the year 1500, and then married Thomas Wyvell so that James Nott was her third husband; she inherited
property at Comb-Martin once famed for its silver mines, a portion of which by virtue of subsequent marriages, ultimately descended to the
Pykes...'
See also this link for some recent research into this family.

WILLIAM WYVELL
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

ANTHONY WYVELL
Nothing more known.

NICHOLAS WYVELL
1533 Newham in Chapter house, ? 16 November 25 Henry VIII (NAI DRO 123M/E1074)
Lease, indented
Richard Gylle abbot of Newham and the convent to James Notte esq., Nicholas Wyvell and Thomas Wyvell
2 grist mills in Axmyster, which John ?Stockeman late held and Alice Chubb before him, with free fishing from the head weir to the
milltail, to James, Nicholas and Thomas for their lives successively as named
Rent £5, tenants to repair, the Abbot finding great timber, stakes and Wynd. ......
Convent has right of distress if rent is in arrears 1 month, and of recently if rent is in a arrears without sufficient distress. If the tenants build a house "there", the Abbot will provide ground and timber and the tenants will pay no rent for the house.
James may change names of Nicholas or Thomas without payment of fine.
Attornies for livery of seisin: John Nuton and Thomas, Menyfe "bocher"
Part of Abbey seal, on tag. Enrolled and examined.
1585 (Calendar of the Proceedings in Chancery in the reign of Queen Elizabeth Vol3 p301)
No 23. Plaintiff: Nicholas WYVELL. 1585. Defendants: Philip WYVELL * Katherine WYVELL.
Claim by a deed of gift - Messuages, lands, & Tenements in the parish of Crediton, late of the estate of William WYVELL, the plaintiff's father,
who conveyed to him. (NAI C2/Eliz/W22/23)
1587 4 November 29 Elizabeth, 1587 (NAI DRO 123M/E1076)
Letters testimonial
John Jones Mayor of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and certain other Burgesses of the same (see signatures), for appeasing
controversies and at request of Gregory Stevens of Axmister yeoman to provide letters testimonial of depositions of John
Roper, sometime a monk of Newneham, and of William Pulman of Axmister.
Amongst records of Lyme Regis is following testimonial of depositions
Reciting that Richard Gyll late Abbot of Neweham by deed dated 30 September 29 Henry VIII [1537] leased to William Achym of
Plenent, Cornwall, the reversion of 2 grist mills with the mill green belonging, free fishing from head wear to mill tail,
at Axmister, (which James Nott and Nicholas and Thomas Wyvell held by indenture dated 16 November 25 Henry VIII) to hold
for 90 years from the end of their term; for avoiding doubts, Roper, then parson of West Stafforde, Dorset, aged 72, and
William Pulman, aged 74, sometime servant of the Abbey, and brother in law to the Abbot, swear that the aforesaid deed was
made to Achym by the Abbot with assent of Convent, Sworn at Lyme Regis, 16 April 19 Elizabeth [1577], before William Elesdon mayor.
Signatures of John Jones Mayor, William Elesdon, ?John J--- and John Bellamye. Large fragment of seal, on tag.

NOTE: James Notte married Cicely Wyvell, widow of Thomas who died about 1519. This document clearly references a Thomas Wyvell
alive in 1533. It is thought this may be a further son of Thomas and Cicely's marriage omitted from the 1564 visitation.
See also LINK

THOMAS WYVELL
Son Thomas Wyvell does not appear in the Wyvell tree in the 'Colby' 1564 visitation but does appear on p161 under the More tree
with source given as 'Rawlinson Ms'. However he does also appear in a 1533 property transaction with son Nicholas (details given
under son Nicholas) and stepfather James Notte.
It is thought almost certain that a son Thomas existed and he may be the Thomas Wyvell of Crediton whom Thomas of Wyveliscombe
references as his grandfather.
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

PHILIPPE WYVELL
Nothing more known nor sought other than what is shown in the 1564 visitation

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Family of WILLIAM WYVELL and ELIZABETH REYNELL

William was the son of Thomas Wyvell and Cicely Bonville and heir to his father's estates. It seems that William was a minor when his
father died and declined to follow his father's wish for him to marry Mary the daughter of Lewis Bury of Ugborough near Ivybridge, Devon.
Instead he married Elizabeth daughter of John Reynell of East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, Devon.
Details of their family are given in the 1564 visitation and are to some extent backed up by documents in the National Archive Index.

The following statement appears in a the book "A view of Devonshire" published 1845:-
'John Reynell of East Ogwell Esq. married Margery, daughter of William Fortescue of Wood Esq., and had issue Walter, sans issue, Richard,
Roger, John, Alice (married to Richard Soper of Woodland;)Emma to William Wivell of Crediton' (DV p595)
It is thought 'Emma' may be an error for 'Elizabeth'.

WILLIAM WYVELL
1519 Inquisition post Mortem; Wevell Thomas of the manor of Little Maneton [Manaton] DEV abstract : William, son & heir (TAPS 11 Hen.VIII.Ser.II.Vol.34(7) - Devon Wills project)
1524/5 04Mar1524 (15yr of his reign commenced 1509) (NAI E41/45 viii)
Lewis Bury; lands of the inheritance of William Wyvell, son and heir of Thomas Wyvell: Crediton, Allen and Yelland (Yelond)
[in Sandford], Nottiston (Nuston) [in crediton], Kerdford (Charford) [in Crediton], Hookway (Hakeway) [in Crediton], Cratleigh
(Gretcliff) [in High Bickington]; Diptford (Dupford), Burrington, Little Torrington (Littilltoriton), Rackenford (Rakernford),
Farleigh (Estfarley) in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Nutson (Suston), [in Chawleigh], South Heale (Hale), [in High Bickington], Taddiport
(Tatiford) (in Little Torrington), Wigham (in Morchard Bishop), Dunsford, Ruckham (Rukkombe) [in Cruwys Morchard], Cotwill
(? Tottewill in Plymouth?) Plympton, Witheridge (Witrige), Plympton Erle (Plymouth [sic] Comitis), Woodhouse in Spreyton,
Brightston (Brightrichesten) [in Clyst Honiton], Downe Thomas [in Wembury], Staffiscombe (Stottiscombe) [in Plymstock],
Romandisbury (? Romansleigh?), Manaton, Houndtor (Hundetorre) [in Manaton], Northalwill [? in halwell], Hennock (Heanoke),
Buckfastleigh: Devon
1525/6 1525/6 22Apr1525-21Apr1526 (NAI REQ 2/12/195)
Thomas Graunt v John Wevell of 'Kirton' and others: a messuage and land in Cruwys Morchard, Devon. 6 mm.
[Standard surname: Grant] SMP
NOTE: This appears earlier as a dispute with Thomas Wivell. Could the reference to John Wevell of Kirton be a
reference to the late Thomas's deceased father? Property in Cruwys Morchard is listed as part of William's inheritance.
1529/32 Laurence Cole and Mary, his wife, daugh-of Lewis Bury, of Ugborough, gentleman. (NAI C1/624/31)
v. Thomas Derke and Margery his wife, another daughter.
: Proceeds of the sale of the wardship and marriage of William, son and heir of Thomas Wevell, bought by the said Lewis and sold
by defendants as directed by his will, because he would not marry the said Mary.: Devon.
1544/7 22Apr1544-15Feb1547 John VIGOURS of Buckland Brewer, husbandman, and Wilmot his wife, daughter of John Lake, deceased,
v. Eleanor LAKE, late the wife of the said John, and John LAKE his younger son.
: Messuage and land in High Bickington, demised by ... Wevell, esquire, to the said John, deceased, John his eldest son,
defendants, and the said Wilmot.: DEVON.
NOTE: Property in High Bickington is part of William's inheritance so this may be a reference to him.
1558/79 Warre v. Wyvell: Dorset. (NAI C3/189/9)
NOTE: May be a dispute with our William? Would need to examine papers to determine.
1575 17Jun1575 17 Elizabeth I (NAI DRO Z1/10/90)
Former reference: DD.43304 Language: Latin Contents: CREDITON Letters patent
Inspecting a writ of ad quod damnum dated 9 May 1575 and an inquisition ad quod damnum, 28 May 1575 by oath of Edmond Drewe, gent.,
Nicholas Tuberfilde, gent., John Davye, gent., William Wevell, gent., Thomas Quicke, gent., William Kingwyll, gent., Nicholas Kelwaye,
gent., Philip Smythe, gent., Richard Potter, John Pearse, John Kingwell, John Tuckfylde, Richard Brownscombe, Robert Townsend,
James Browne, William Esworthie, Nicholas Brownscombe, John Payne, John Burgen, Robert Payne, James Rogers, Hugh Browne,
John Wysleke, and John Ware, the same effect as in Z1/10/93. And exemplifying the same at request of William Peryam, esq.
Royal Seal [broken].
NOTE: Also Z1/10/89 similar Wevell name in list

ELIZABETH REYNELL
No more known - no further research carried out.

Nicholas
The 1564 visitation seems to indicate that he was married but omits to name the spouse.
The link below is to a Nicholas who married in 1579 which is of course too late.
?LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Anthony
?1586 c. 17Jun1586 St Edmunds Exeter William son of Anthonie Wivell (IGI C050921)

Richard
Nothing more known.

Joanne
Nothing more known.

Philippe
Nothing more known.

Elizabeth
Nothing more known.

Catherine
?1584 m. 21Sep1584 St Edmunds Exeter Katherin Wivell or Winell and William Knapman (IGI M050921)

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Family of NICHOLAS WYVELL and ISOTE LANGFORD

NICHOLAS WYVELL
1579 m. 15Jun1579 Branscombe Nycholas Wevill and Isot Langford (IGI M001821)
1583 Bond in 200 (NAI Plymouth and West Devon, CALMADY MANUSCRIPTS 372/2/7/11)
1 Nicholas Wyvell of Branscombe, gent
2 Richard and Andree Calmady, gents
1583 1 Nicholas Wyvell, gent 2 Richard and Andrew Calmadye, gentleman
Lands in Downe Thomas as below Bargain and sale. (NAI Plymouth and West Devon, CALMADY MANUSCRIPTS 372/25/1/2)
1584 1 Nicholas Wyvell, gent (NAI Plymouth and West Devon, CALMADY MANUSCRIPTS 372/25/1/4)
2 The brothers Richard and Andrew Calmadye, gentlemen
Tenement in Downe Thomas, occupier William Webbe Bargain and sale
1584 Richard and Andrew Calmady, plaintiff Richard Wyvell, gent and Isote, his wife, deforciants (NAI WDRO CALMADY MANUSCRIPTS 372/19/1/8)
Stoddiscombe, Down Thomas and Wembury Final concord.
Richard and Andrew Calmady, Nicholas Wyvell and Isote, his wife (NAI WDRO pl 372/14/3/10)
Lands in Stoddiscombe, Downe Thomas and Wembury Final Concord
NOTE: CALMADY are a Cornish Family (now extinct) originally from Calmady in Poundstock subsequently Combshead in Stoke Climsland
(British History Online)

1587-91 Wevell v Clotworthey. [Bill and answer or answers] (NAI C3/220/55)
Plaintiffs: Nicholas Wevell. Defendants: Joan Clotworthey, widow. Subject: Property in Burrington, Devon.
NOTE: Halisbury (home of Alice Gifford wife of Oliver Wivell of Marystowe) was in Burrington parish

Sp. ISOTE LANGFORD
Apart from the reference to Isote wife of Nicholas Wyvell in the 1584 legal action above, nothing further has been found so far.

HENRY WIVELL
1580 c. 08Feb1580 Branscombe Henry son of Nicholas and Isote Wevill (IGI P001821)

ELIZABETH WIVELL
1581 c. 28Nov1581 Branscombe Elizabeth daur of Nicholas Wevill (IGI P001821)

Anthonie Wivell
1586 c. 17Jun1586 St Edmunds Exeter William son of Anthonie Wivell (IGI C050921)

Katherin Wivell or Winell
1584 m. 21Sep1584 St Edmunds Exeter Katherin Wivell or Winell and William Knapman (IGI M050921)

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Family of THOMAS WYVELL and ? CLARKE

This family appears in the 1620 Visitation of Cornwall where Thomas is described as 'of Crediton'.
Although he is not referenced under the Wyvell tree in the 1564 visitation of Devon edited by Colby he does appear elsewhere in that
document and there are property documents in the National Archive Index that appear to reference him.
For the reasons stated it is thought Thomas is probably the son of Thomas Wyvell and Cicely Bonville. He had a son Oliver and maybe other
children.

THOMAS WYVELL
1533 See Property Document referring to James Notte, Nicholas Wyvell (his brother?) and Thomas Wyvell.

Sp. ...? CLARKE
Nothing more known.

OLIVER WYVELL
LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION

NOTE in the 1620 Somerset visitation there appears the following entry
'Christopher Samford of Bicknoler co Somerset living 1628 = Eliz. d. of John Wyvell of Crediton

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Family of OLIVER WYVELL and ALICE GIFFORD

Oliver was the son of Thomas and ..? Wyvell of Crediton. The only reference to him and wife Alice found so far is in the 1620 Visitation
(1620 VC) of Cornwall, presumably from information supplied or verified by son Thomas.

So far only two early references have been found for Marystow Wyvells. Both relate to John Wyvells

1533/8 John, son and heir of John Dyppford. v. William, son of Thomas Blygth, and John Wyvell, servant of the latter. (NAI C1/780/9)
: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land at Dyppford (i.e. Dippertown ?) in Marystow, and forcible ouster in contempt
of a verdict.:Devon.
NOTE1
1529/32 Thomas Blyght. v. John Dypford the elder and the younger, John Hyll and William Harres.: Detention of deeds relating to a
messuage and land in Dypford [Dipford] in Morstowe [St. Marystow].: Devon. (NAI C1/606/50)
NOTE: See property connection with Crediton Wyvells HERE
1598 Feoffment (NAI Plymouth and West Devon RO 890/54)
1 George Bickell and William Skelly)
2 Thomas Wise, Bartholomew Hatherley, John Beare, John Blacheford, John Wyvell, Oliver Hill, John Hawkin, Edmond Doidge,
John Grilles, Charles Maynard, John Bickell and Arthur Adam Thorne tenement, Marystow

Oliver WYVELL
He is described as "of Maristowe, Devon" (1620 VC). It seems this is the Parish of Marystowe in the Lifton Hundred close to Launceston
NOT the village of Maristow in the Roborough Hundred, close to Plymouth and Saltash (just across the Tamar) - see Maristowe.

There are too may unknowns to determine his date of birth - it could be around 1520 to 1540 in Crediton.

He married Alice Gifford probably in the 20 year period between 1542 and 1562 (probably nearer to the later date) from Halisbury in the
parish of Burrington, Devon. Son Thomas in his will refers to "his brothers and sisters children". Unfortunately this is ambiguous and may
mean he had more than one brother and more than one sister with children. If he had only one brother and one sister alive it is felt he is
more likely to have named them both.

Oliver probably died in Marystowe.

Sp. Alice GIFFORD
She is described 'Alice Da. of .... Gifford of Halisburie in Com. Devon'(1620 VC). The fact that her father's name is not given implies
that Thomas could not remember it or may not have known it. Either case suggests Thomas had little contact with him - it may be that he
died before Thomas was born.
A Giffard family with Halesbury connections appears in the 1620 Devon visitation but Alice is not mentioned. However on the Boteler family
tree the marriage of Catherine daughter of Thomas Gifford of Halesbury to Phillip Boteler, grandson of Margaret (the daughter of John Wivell) is
mentioned. It is possible they may be related.

Thomas Wyvell
prob.1547-1563 b. Parish of Marystowe, Devon (per will made in 1631)
See also Calculation of Thomas's date of birth.
bef. 1578 m. Thomasine Whitford daughter of John Whitford of Sconor Cornwall (VC)

?Son 2
Born after Thomas and married

?Son 3
Born after Thomas and married

?Daughter 1
Married

?Daughter 2
Married

Calculation of Thomas's date of birth
The date calculations are based on following facts:-
1. The earliest date for Thomas's 1st marriage was 1578 as his daughter Frances was christened on 18Apr1579.
2. Thomas stood for office of High Sheriff of Cornwall in January 1625/6 (and remarried 2 years later)
3. Thomas was buried on 07May1632.
If 21 when married, he would have been born in 1557 and both the resulting ages below seem possible :-
68 when elected High Sheriff
75 when he died
If 31 when married, he would have been born in 1547 but the resulting age for holding office of High Sheriff appears too high:-
78 when elected High Sheriff (and 80 for remarriage)
85 when he died
If 15 when married, he would have been born in 1563 and both resulting ages appear possible
62 when elected High Sheriff
69 when he died
Based on the above it is thought the most likely date of birth for Thomas is within the 15 year period from 1547 until 1563 and probably
closer to the later date BUT it must be understood that this is PURE SUPPOSITION AND NOT FACT.
Date of Oliver and Alice's marriage
If we assume Thomas was the oldest son and heir of Oliver then the latest date for their marriage would be 1562 (one year before the latest
date for Thomas's birth). Thomas bequeathes to 'his brother and sisters children'. This implies at one or more brothers and one or more
sisters who had children and therefore probably married. There could have been sisters born before him. If we assume a five year between
his parents marriage and his birth then the earliest date for their marriage would be around 1542 (= 1547-5).
Date of Oliver's birth
There are too many unknowns to make any calculations meaningful. If we assume he married at 21 then he may have been born between 1521 and
1541 and probably closer to the later date.

Maristowe
Oliver's son Thomas bequeathes in his will 'to the poor of the parish of Maristowe where I was born'. As far as is known the hamlet of
Maristow in the Roborough Hundred was never a parish. The wrong description may have been used in the Will but there is evidence of
other links to the parish of Marystowe.

In a document dated 04Mar1524 in the National Archives, the lands of the inheritance of William Wyvell, son and heir of Thomas Wyvell
of the manor of Little Manaton are listed including 'Dupford' which had been taken by archivists to mean the parish of Diptford.
However there is evidence that at that time there was also a property 'Dupford' in the parish of Marystowe that no longer exists :-
1. This land dispute of 1533/38 clearly refers to 'Dyppford' in Marystow and lists a John Wyvell and Thomas Blygth. It seems that
the property (which was part of William's inheritance in 1525) had been sold before 1538.
2. A Deed of Exchange dated 10Jun1612 (NAI CRO PP/651) that conveys a property 'Dupeford in Maristow Devon' from Wm Bligh of South
Petherwin to Sir Thomas Wise and Lady Mary (Daughter of Robert Stafford of Staffford, Devon). Sir Thomas is referenced in the 1620
Visitation of Devon and is Lord of the manor of Sydenham in the parish of Marystowe.
3. This 1765 map of the parish of Marystowe does not show "Dupeford". In White's 1850 Directory the hamlet of Dipperton (present day
'Dippertown') is mentioned. On the 1765 Map the site of present day Dippertown appears to be just North of Marystowe opposite Sydenham
manor on the East bank of the river Lyd. In the Marystowe parish registers of 1813 the place name Dipfordtown is mentioned.

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Family of Thomas WYVELL and THOMASINE WHITFORD of WIVELSCOMBE
Thomas was the son of Oliver and Alice Wyvell.

Thomas WYVELL
15?? b. Maristow (per will and 1620 visitation)
15?? Buys property which he names Wiveliscomb.
'At the foot of Saltash' says Carew 'there abutteth upon the sea a rock called Ashtorre, alias Esses Torre which is invested with
the jurisdiction of a manor, and claimeth the suits of many gentlemen, as his freeholders in knight service'. This manor, which
extends its jurisdiction into several parishes in Cornwall and Devonshire belonged formerly to the ancient family of Fleming in
Devonshire, barons of Slane in Ireland. By the sons of a sister, and one of the co-heireses of the Fleming family it was sold in
the sixteenth century to Thomas Wyvell, Esq., from whose family it passed by a female heir to teh ancestor of Francis Wills, Esq.,
of saltash, the present Proprietor.' (History of Cornwall - Fortescue Hitchins 1824)
15?? m. before 1579 Thomasine daughter of John Whitford of Sconor, Cornwall (VC)
NOTE: Daughter Frances was baptised on 19Apr1579. Sconor seems to be the name of a farm in St. Germans. Marriages for St Germans
Parish go back to 1590 so probably no record for this marriage is likely to be found.
1587? Trefusis v. Wivell (NAI STAC 5/T27/14)
c1590 Feoffment; consideration £140. (NAI CRO X556/11)
(1) Rich. Pickford of Treskelly, gent., to (2) Jn. Harris of Landrest, esq.
1/3 part of messuages, lands and tenements called Tempellow in occ. of (1) (two other parts of premises are or are reputed to be
the inheritance of Rob. Beckett and Rob. Stafford, esqs.), with all deeds.
Wtn: Thos. Wyvell, Jn. Crabb, Thos. Stephens, Mathew Truskott, Wm. Michell.
30 June 1597.
Endorsed: livery of seisin taken by Jn. Hunkyn, Thos Stephens, Wm. Wills, Nich. Huyett and Walter Stephens.
1603 Moore v. Wyvell, Clowbury and Stronge: Corn. (NAI STAC8/209/3)
Covering dates 04/03/1603-27/03/1625
1604 04May1604 (House of Commons Journal)
Thomas Wyvell, Gentleman,Burgess for Saltash in Cornwall, upon Information given to Mr. Speaker, that he is an Accountant to the
King for the Sheriff of Cornwall, the last Year, and is this next Term to pass his Account, which he must now necessarily attend,
is licensed to depart; and is commanded, when he shall have performed that Service, to return again, to do Service in the House.
1609 28Jan1609 Enfeoffment. £12.(NAI CRO CY/1119)
(i) Wm. Sendye of St. Stephens by Saltash, yeo. Rich. Sendye of Saltash, shipwright.
(ii) Arthur Burell of Burell, gent.
- ten. and garden and close called Bawden occ. Hen. Hancocke in Carkele, St. Stephens by Saltash between lands of Wm. Porter, gent.
S. and Wm. Sendye's lands N. and E., W. royal highway. Bawden close contained 1a. and lay on S.E. and W. of lands of Thos. Wivell,
gent., N. royal highway.
Witd. Thos. Burell, Wm. Lukeman.
Endsd. with note of agreement of Hen. Hancocke and his attornment of tenancy to (ii) by payment of one penny. 9 March 1609,
witd. Thos. Burell, Paul Jackman and Jn. Edgcombe.
1611 Parties: Francis Morice and Francis Phelips of London, gentlemen. Thomas Wyvell of St. Stephen's by Saltash co. Cornwall, gent. (NAI E214/1497)
Place or Subject: Indenture of bargain and sale of the rectory and church of St. Gerem's (? = St. Germans) co. Cornwall. Cornwall
1617/21 Walter v. Wyvell: Cornwall (NAI C3/328/64)
1619 26Sep1619 Bargain and sale (copy) (NAI CRO G1266)
Wm. Coryton of West Newton in St. Mellion, Esq., to Thos. Wyvel of Wyvelescombe, Esq.
Manor of Trewarthenick, including Cuskean.
1620 15Nov1620 Bargain and sale (copy). Natural affection £66.13.4. (NAI CRO DS/64)
(i) Walter Tredenecke, St. Breock, gent.
(ii) His son, Nicholas Tredenecke, gent.
- - Penkeane alias Penqueane (15 acres) St. Breock, then held by Roger Werrye.
- - St. Jegy Wartha (10 acres) and St. Jegye Wollas (56a) with commons in St. Issey then held by Nicholas Hawkin (Wartha) and by Wm. Cornish, gent. (Wollas).
- - Trevone, Carvaddall, Cruckemeere (12a) in Padstow held by John Ivey, John Stoute and William West.
- - Trengeare (30 acres) St. Gennys, held by John Carter, clerk
- - Brownespitt (10 acres) in Morwenstow occ. Alex. Stanbury, gent.
- - Ten. in Week St. Mary with commons held by John Tooker.
- - annuity of 10s. from Tresmorren alias Tresmorett, St. Gennys held by John Hooper.
- - (Donveight ?) (= Dunveth) (50a.) in St. Breock, held by Hen. Tredenecke, gent.
(Freely acquitted except for various leases which are detailed).
Witd. Thos. Wynell, Francis Wills, Christopher Nile, Thomas Marke, Maurice Gater.
Endsd. with note of enrollment at Saltash 22 Nov. 1620 before Thomas Wyvell, esq. J.P. Enrolled before Edward Donriche, clerk of the peace.
Witd. Matthew Lynam, Wm. Hocken, Paskoe Hawke.
1625 17Jan1625/6 Election indenture (NAI HH/13/2)
(1) Thomas WYVELL esquire, sheriff of Cornwall (2) Michael TRECLYNE mayor of Grampound and the burgesses, Edward THOMAS to be M.P.
1627 15Dec1627 St Stephens by Saltash Mar. lic. between Thomas Wyvell of Wyvellscombe in the parish of St. Stephen's by Saltash and
Joanna Wills of St Stephens aforesaid. (1620 visitation - additional notes by JM)
1628 m. 18Dec1628 St Stephens by Saltash Thomas Weyvell, gent, and Johanna Wills, widow. (HCN)
m. 18Dec1628 St Stephens by Saltash Joanna daughter of ... Dawbin and widow of (1) William Body (2) Elias Wills (VC)
1625/50 Buller v Wyvell (NAI C 2/ChasI/B1/46)
Plaintiff: Buller kt. Defendant: Wyvell esq and others. Document type: [Bill and answer or answers].
NOTE: Buller family fought for control of Saltash borough
1631 w. 05Mar1631 makes his will
1632 i. 07May1632 St Stephens by Saltash (VC)
1633 w. 13Feb1633 probate granted
1634 Thomas Wivell of St Stephens by Saltash. Court Record. Case of refusal to pay legacy to Joanna Wivell, widow, relict.
(Devon Wills Project
Abstract. Original Document. Moger's Testamentary Causes Series 1, p586)
Sp1 Thomasine WHITFORD
She was the daughter of John Whitford of Sconor in Cornwall. Sconor appears to be the name of a farm in St Germans.
The burial of a Joan Whitford on 29???1606 daughter of John is recorded in the St. Germans parish register. This may be a sister of
Thomasine.
1598 i. 09May1598 (Heraldic Church Notes of Cornwall)

Frances WYVELL
1579 c. 18Apr1579 St Stephens by Saltash (VC)
1600 m. 13Oct1600 Frances Wyvell m. Gifford Wills (Heraldic Church Notes of Cornwall - St Stephens Saltash)
NOTES: 'Weddings. 1600. Oct. 13. Gifford,son of Nicholas Wills,gent. , and Frances Wyveil.
(Nicholas Wills married Ebbot, daughter of John Gifford, and is buried with a monument at Landrake.
Frances Wyvell was the daughter and heir of Thomas Wyvell, of Wyvellscombe, gent., and Thomasine his wife,
whose burial is recorded in these Registers as Thomasine, wife of Thomas Wyvell, gent,, buried 9th May, 1598.
By this marriage Wyvellscombe came to the Wills family.'
ALSO:'Wills of Landrake, now of Saltash, whose family, in the visitation of 1620, are traced five generations before that period,
married the heiress of the ancient family of Wyvel or Wyvells of Wivelscomb in St. Stephen's, near Saltash. The present
representative of both families is Francis Wills, Esq. of Saltash.' (Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814)
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Sp2 Joanna DAWBIN
1591 c. 20Jun1591 Landrake. Joan d/o Nicolas DAWBIN (COD)
1614 m. 14Feb1614 St Germans. William BODY & Joan DAUBYN (COD)
1616 m. 02Jul1616 St Stephens by Saltash. Elias WILLS and Johanna, relict of Mr. BODY, gent. (HCN)
1638 as in recital for redr. of term and lives of Wm. and Eliz. {Elizabeth?} Webb. (NAI CRO CY/3078)
Assignment to be void on payment by (i) to Joan Wyvel of Treweard, widow of £20 and to Katherine Trebell, spinster £15.
(i) and (ii) both bound to Joan Wyvell and Katherine
1645 12Apr1645 Quitclaim (NAI CRO AM83)
(1) Rich Robarts of Landrake, gent., to (2) Joan Wyvell of Weare, St. Stephen-by-Saltash, wid.
Messuages and lands in Brightor in Landrake, in occ. of Wm. Brooking, gent.
1650 Bond in £1000. (NAI CRO AM/55)
(1) Mathew Cozen of Hay, esq., and Joan Wyvell of Hay, wid., to (2) Eliz. {Elizabeth?} Cruse of Egloskerry, wid. (2) to
hold and enjoy tenement and lands in Bodharlock, with common of pasture on Reddon or Reddown in Egloskerry, without Date: 1650.
1656 Part only of receipt, Joan Wyvell of Bedharlock, wid., (NAI CRO AM/188)
to Gideon Cozens, for legacy bequeathed by Eliz. Cruse, wid., being all her goods at Nottor in St. Stephen-by-Saltash;
also a bond in £1000 by which Winifred Hitchens is bound to surrender Nottor on demand.
1658 w. ..Apr1658 makes a will (replaced by a later will)
1659 Feoffment (Plymouth and West Devon RO 349/5/3)
1 Sir Christopher Wrey of Trebigh, Cornwall, Baronet
2 Joan Wyvell of Hay, Cornwall, widow
Middlehill and Little Middlehill, St Ive
1660 Settlement of freehold lands 1 Joan Wyvell of St Ive, Cornwall, widow (NAI CRO 349/5/6)
2a Frauncis Buller the younger of Shillingham, Cornwall, esq
2b John Buller of London, esquire Messuages in Landrake, Botus Fleming, St Ive and the Borough of Saltash, Cornwall To
1660 07Jul1660 Conveyance to uses
(1) Johan Wyvell of St. Ive, wid., to (2) Francis Buller, jun., of Shillingham, esq., and Jn. Buller of Middle Temple, esq.
Consideration: natural love and affection for her grandson Thos. Dodson of St. Ive, esq., and grandsons Gideon, Jonathan and
David Cossens, gents.
Messuages, lands and tenements in Botus Fleming, St. Ive, Landrake and Saltash borough, to use of
(1) for her life, then to Thos. and his heirs; in default of heirs, Landrake lands to Gideon, Botus Fleming and St. Ive lands to
Jonathan, Saltash lands to David C.
1666 w. 08May1666 makes a new will
1666 Part only of conveyance. (NAI CRO AM/19)
(1) Joan Wyvell of Bedharlock, Egloskerry, wid., to (2) Gideon Cozens. Consideration: natural love and affection of (1)
for her grandson Gideon C. Bulls, heifers and steers, and the desk, which were brought to Egloskerry from Nottor
1667 w. 15May1667 Probate granted
1667 14Jul1667 (NAI CRO AM70)
ssignment of leaseholds; consideration £40.
(1) Jas. Colling of St. Ive, husbandman, to (2) Thos. Dodson of Hay, esq.
Recites: 99 yr. lease, Sir Chris. Wrey to Jas. Colling, 4 June 1656.
- plot of land (3a.) called Middle Hill in St. Ive with common of pasture on Caradon Down, part of manor of Rosecraddock
99 yr. lease, Sir Chris. Wrey to Jas. Colling, 20 Dec. 1657
- dwelling-house lately built on Ω acre of land part of Middle Hill, at lower end, with liberty to cut furze
(1) to (2):
Plots of land and dwelling-house, as above.
20 Oct. 1659
Endorsed: memorandum of agreement, Thos. Dodson and Jonathan Cozens of St. Ive, gent., bro.-in-law of Thos. D. and exor. of will of Joan Wyvell, wid;
Thos. D. to give to Jonathan C. "a reasonable value" for premises; Jonathan C. to make assignment to Thos. D. of his interest therein.
1679 Assignment of leasehold; consideration £20. (NAI CRO AM/85)
(1) Jn. {John?} Symons sen. of Landrake, husbandman, to (2) Jonathan Cozens of Brightor, Landrake, gent.
Recites: 99 yr. lease, Joan Wyvell late of Badharlock, wid., to Abraham Binnick of Quethiock, blacksmith, Date: 1679.

Sp2's First Husband William BODY
1613 i. 04Apr1613 St Germans. Eliz BODY w.of William (COD) - possibly the same William.
1614 m. 14Feb1614 St Germans. William BODY & Joan DAUBYN (COD)
1617 w. 07Jan1617. Probate of Will of William BODDY of St Germans (NAI PROB 11/129/14)

Sp2's Second Husband - Elias WILLS
1617-21 WILLS v SPRYE. Plaintiffs: Elias WILLS and Joan WILLS his wife. Defendants: Hugh SPRYE & ors.
Subject: Personal Estate of the deceased William BODY, Cornwall (NAI C/3/327/68)
1625 w. 13Mar1615 Elias draws up his Will
1625 i. 19Mar1625 St Stephens by Saltash Elias Wills, gent

Peter Wills
1642 w. ..May1642 drafts Will. Summary or Transcript
1642 i. 13Jun1642 St Stephens by Saltash Peter Wills, gent
1642 w. ..Jul1642 PCC probate granted

Margery WILLS
1620 c. 08Jun1620 St Stephens by Saltash Margery, daughter of Elias Wills, gent.
1622 i. 26Oct1622 St Stephens by Saltash Margaret, daughter of Elias Wills, gent.

Francis WILLS
1621 c. 30Sep1631 St Stephens by Saltash Francis, son of Elias Wills, gent. , and Joanna his wife.
1622 i. 12Nov1622 St Stephens by Saltash Francis, son of Elias Wills, gent.

Catherine WILLS
1622 c. 20Oct1622 St Stephens by Saltash Catherine, daughter of Elias Wills, gent.
1622 i. 14Nov1622 St Stephens by Saltash Catherine, daughter of Elias Wills, gent.

Elizabeth WILLS
1623 c. 21Oct1623 St Stephens by Saltash Elizabeth, daughter of Elias Wills, gent.

Johan WILLS
1625 c. 15Feb1625 St Stephens by Saltash Johan, daughter of Elias Wills.
16?? m. ... Pomeroy
(per mother's will - dau. Joan Pomerie and her children)

Elias WILLS
1624 i. 11Mar1624 St Stephens by Saltash Elias, son of Elias Wills, gent.

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Family of Frances WILLS and Gifford WILLS

Frances was the only surviving child and daughter of Thomas WYVELL and Thomasine WHITFORD and the granddaughter of Oliver WYVELL and Alice GIFFORD.
She inherited Wyveliscombe which thus came to the WILLS family via her husband.

Frances WYVELL
1579 c. 18Apr1579 St Stephens by Saltash (VC)
1600 m. 13Oct1600 Frances Wyvell m. Gifford Wills (Heraldic Church Notes of Cornwall - St Stephens Saltash)
NOTES: 'Weddings. 1600. Oct. 13. Gifford,son of Nicholas Wills,gent. , and Frances Wyveil.
(Nicholas Wills married Ebbot, daughter of John Gifford, and is buried with a monument at Landrake.
Frances Wyvell was the daughter and heir of Thomas Wyvell, of Wyvellscombe, gent., and Thomasine his wife,
whose burial is recorded in these Registers as Thomasine, wife of Thomas Wyvell, gent,, buried 9th May, 1598.
By this marriage Wyvellscombe came to the Wills family.'
ALSO: 'Wills of Landrake, now of Saltash, whose family, in the visitation of 1620, are traced five generations before that period,
married the heiress of the ancient family of Wyvel or Wyvells of Wivelscomb in St. Stephen's, near Saltash. The present
representative of both families is Francis Wills, Esq. of Saltash.' (Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814)
1605 i. 08Jun1605. St Stephens by Saltash Frances, wife of Gifford Wills, gent. (HCN)
NOTE: Year 1604 (VC)

Sp. Gifford WILLS
Son of Nicholas WILLS of Smallcombe in St Stephens and Ebbot daughter of John GIFFORD
1608 w. 14Oct1608 was administrator of his father's estate - father buried at Landrake 04Oct1607 (VC)
1612 i. 08Oct1612 Landrake (VC)

Francis WILLS
1602 c. 20Jun1602 St Stephens. Francis son of Gifford Wills, gent (HCN)
1617 m. 30Dec1617 St Stephens.
Francis WILLS, Gent., and Katherine, d/o Ambrose ROWSE, gent. (HCN)
1617 m. 30Dec1617 Katherine daughter of Ambrose ROWSE of Hawton/Halton Esq. (VC)
NOTE: Makes him about 17 at best, if year correct!
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Thomas WILLS
1604 c. 17Sep1604 St Stephens by Saltash Thomas son of Gifford WYLLS, Gent (HCN)
NOTE: Year 1603 (VC)

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Family of Francis WILLS and Katherine ROWSE

Francis was the son of Gifford WILLS and Frances WYVELL and grandson of of Thomas WYVELL and Thomasine WHITFORD.

Francis WILLS
1602 c. 20Jun1602 St Stephens. Francis son of Gifford WILLS, gent (HCN)
1617 m. 30Dec1617 St Stephens. Francis WILLS, Gent., and Katherine, d/o Ambrose ROWSE, gent. (HCN)
1617 m. 30Dec1617 Katherine daughter of Ambrose Rowse of Hawton/Halton Esq. (VC)
NOTE: Makes him about 17 at best, if year correct!

Honor WILLS
1628 c. 19Oct1628 St Stephens. Honor, d/o Francis WILLS, gent. (HCN)
1652 m. 21Feb1652 St Stephens. (HCN)
Thomas TREDENICK, son of NIcholas TREDENICK of the parish of St Breock, gent., and
Honor, daughter of Francis WILLS of Wyvellscombe, Esq., deceased

Francis WILLS
1622 c. 01Dec1622 St Stephens. Francis, s/o Francis WILLS, gent.

Margaret WILLS
1624 c. 05Dec1624 St Stephens. Margaret, d/o Francis WILLS, gent.

Nicholas WILLS
1629 c. 27Dec1629 St Stephens. Nicholas s/o Francis WILLS, gent.
1654 m. 17Jan1654 St. Stephens. Nicholas WILLS, gent., & Ann HOBBS
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Bernard WILLS
1630 c. 22Nov1630 St Stephens. Bernard, s/o Francis WILLS, gent.

Anthony WILLS
1631 c. 13Nov1631 St Stephens. Anthony, s/o Francis WILLS, gent.

Ambrose WILLS
1633 c. 01Sep1633 St Stephens. Ambrose, s/o Francis WILLS, gent.

Katherine WILLS
1634 c. 07Dec1634 St Stephens. Katherine, d/o Francis WILLS, gent.

John WILLS
1635 c. 11Oct1635 St Stephens. John, s/o Francis WILLS, gent.

John WILLS
1637 c. 25Feb1637 St Stephens. John, s/o Francis WILLS, gent.

Alice WILLS
1638 c. 24Jun1638 St Stephens. Alice, d/o Francis WILLS, gent.

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Family of Nicholas WILLS and Ann HOBBS

Nicholas was the son of Frances WILLS and Catherine ROWSE and grandson of Gifford WILLS and Frances WYVELL

Nicholas WILLS
1629 c. 27Dec1629 (per Vivian Visitations)
1654 m. 17Jan1654 St. Stephens. Nicholas WILLS, gent., & Ann HOBBS (Vivian has 30Dec1655)
1680 i. 14Mar1680/81 St. Stephens. Nicholas WILLS, gent (HCN)

Sp Ann HOBBS
1689 w. 23Sep1689. Writes her WILL (COD)
1689 i. 01Oct1689 St. Stephens. Mrs Ann WILLS, widow (HCN)

Ann? WILLS
1689 w. 23Sep1689. Ann? YEO, daughter, and her husband are beneficiaries of her mother's Will (COD)

Margaret YEO
1689 w. 23Sep1689. Bequeathed a gold ring by her grandmother, Ann WILLS (COD)

Elizabeth YEO
1689 w. 23Sep1689. Bequeathed a seal ring by her grandmother, Ann WILLS (COD)

Nicholas WILLS
1657 i. 21Oct1657 St. Stephens. Nicholas, son of Nicholas WILLS, of Saltash (HCN)

Frances WILLS
1658 c. 19Jan1658 St. Stephens. Francis, son of Nicholas WILLS of Saltash, gent, born 8th January (HCN)
1680 m. 23Nov1680 Stoke Damerel. Francis married Eliz. WALRON (Vivian)
1689 w. 23Sep1689. Francis WILLS, son, and his wife are beneficiaries of her mother's Will (COD)

Thomas WILLS
1660 c. 12Mar1660/61 St. Stephens. Thomas, son of Nicholas WILLS, gent, born 5th March (HCN)
1700 i. 26Jul1700 (Vivian)

Elizabeth WILLS
1663 c. 05Nov1663 St. Stephens. Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas WILLS, gent (HCN)
1688 m. 18Sep1688 St Stephens by Saltash. Mr Walter KENDALL, Clarke, & Mrs Elizabeth WILLS (COD)
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Digory WILLS
1664 c. c. 05Nov1663 St. Stephens. (Vivian)
? d. before 1681 (Vivian)

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WILL of Anna WILLS of Saltash, 1689 (courtesy of the Cornwall OPC website)

In the name of God Amen, I Anna WILLS of Orchard in the parish of St. Stephens next Saltash in the County of Cornwall widow, being att present sick in body but of a good memory and understanding (praised be God for the same) doe by this my last will and testament give and bequeath my goods and chattels in manner and form following.
Inprimis I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann? YEO, and her husband forty shillings to be by them bestowed as they shall thinke fitt to be paid by my Executrix hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son FRANCIS Wills and his wife forty shillings to be bestowed as they shall thinke fitt.
Item. I give unto Frances ROBERTS five shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas WILLS twenty shillings to be bestowed in a ring. as alsoe the bedsteed, bedding, curtains and vallances and all other the? furniture belonging to the same in the dairy chamber with one paire of sheets and one paire of pillowbeares (excepting the press) which I have promised to my daughter Elizabeth.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Jone ?- -ebb ten shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Margaret YEO the gold ring given me by my sister YEO? deceased and my seale ring unto Elizabeth YEO my grandaughters.
Item. I give and bequeath unto every one of my grandchildren thirteen shillings and - -?ter pence.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Thomas LETHEBY a feather bed lying in the chamber over the porch.
Item. I give unto the poore of the parish of St. Stephens twenty shillings to be distributed by my Executrix.
And as for all the rest of my goods, chattles, debts reall and personal not before given (my funerall charges being first Discharged) I absolutely give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth RANDALL whom I doe make, constitute and appoint to be my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, in wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the twenty third day of September one thousand six hundred eighty and nine.
Memorand. that if I dye before christmas next I doe give to my son Francis WILLS a hogshead of syder and to my son Thomas WILLS two hogsheads of syder.
-? Wills
Sealed, Signed and published in the presence of John CUDLUP
Roger MASTERS
A true and perfect Inventory of the goods and chattells and rights of Anna WILLS of Orchard in the parish of St. Stephens next Saltash in the County of Cornwall wid deceased taken and apprised by Walter PETHEN and John CUDLUP the second day of October in the year of our Lord 1689.

I- -r? (Maybe In Pr - abbreviation for `In Primis`), 
her money in her purse & wearing Apparell			 6 00 00
Item, In the chamber over the dairy one bedsteed and) 
featherbed one comfitter one pillow a paire of)
blanketts and a coverlett with curtains and vallance,) 
and a little side table cloth a chaire, two low)
stooles, a pair of Iron doggs and a press) 			 1 16 08
Corn in the mowhay and barn unthreshed 				 6 00 00
Somehay								 0 14 00
Two cowes and three heifers and)
one steere and 3 calves) 					11 00 00
one and twenty sheep						 4 00 00
two horses							 5 10 08
eight pigs							 2 13 04
besides other implements and materialls 			 0 13 04		
one acre of corn in the ground					 0 07 00
Item, in debts							 0 06 08
						Totall		39 01 08

Witness our hands Walter DONNEN John CUDLUP

NOTE. Words in italics are signatures. Source: CRO Ref AP/W/1385
Transcribed by Karen Start

LIST OF REFERENCES NOT INCLUDED ABOVE

Plympton 21 October 30 Edward I (1302) (NAi Plymouth and West Devon RO 1221/1)
Letter of homage and fealty between William Carswill, Edward Barnehouse, Joan his wife and John Wyvell on one part and John Lyte son of 
Thomas Lyte on the other part. John Lyte makes homage and fealty for the manors he holds of Brixton and Down Thomas by military tenure 
and pays 100 shillings relief
Rental (dorse) of John Selman' of land and property in Plympton, Walford, Plymouth and Brixton 8 Henry VII (1492/1493)
Letter of homage and fealty made by Robert Ford to William Carswill, John Wyvell and Edward Barnehouse for a garden in Brixton held by military Tenure
Down Thomas 1 May 1 Edward V (1483)
Letter of homage and fealty made by Thomas Lyte to Thomas Wyvel, John Carsewell, John Barnehouse for land and tenements in Brixton held by 
military tenure in Brixton


1541	m. 16Jan1541 Lezant John Weavell and Wilmote Baker (COD)

1542	m. ..Jan1542 Landulph Walter Wyvell and Ann (COD = Phillimores)

1548	m. 28Jul1548 Lezant ... Weavell of North Hill and Margery Fitze (COD)

1552	m. 15May1552 Lezant John Weavell and Alice Heathman (COD) 
	?living at North Hill 1544, on Muster Roll of 1569
	?Alice  bur. Lezant 29 Sept. 1604

1558-1579	Wyvell v. Spore: Cornwall (NAI C3/194/50)

1558-1603	George Dennys v Mark Wevyll, his wife Joan, John Rowke and his wife Thomasine.(NAI C2/Eliz/D12/43)
		Deeds. A tenement and grist mill in the parish of Yarnscombe, Devon, the inheritance of plaintiff.
		Short title: Dennys v Wyvell etc.

1582	m. 20Nov1582 Lezant Grace Weavell and Stephen Trenaman (COD)

1583 	m. 30Jun1583 Lezant William Weavell and Richaurd Jourden (COD)
        ? c. Lezant 15 April 1556
        ? bur. North Hill 23 Feb. 1630

1587	m. 22Jan1587 Lezant Henry Weavell and Grace Triplet (COD)

1593	m. 02Dec1593 Landrake Richard Wyvell and Jane Merringe (COD)
 
1594/5	Batten v Wyvell, Hobbe. (NAI STAC 5/B30/22)

1599	m. 07May1599 Lezant Richaurd Weavell and Nicholas Axworthie (COD)

1605	m. 18Jun1605 St. Stephens by Saltash THOMAS VEALL and ANN WYVELL (HCN p135)

1607	22Jun1607	Bond in £44	(NAI CRO ME/996)
	1 Rich. Edgcumbe of Mt. Edgcumbe, Kt.
	2 Arthur Wyvell of Stoke Damerell, Devon, Yeo.
	To keep covenants in bargain and sale of same date betw. 1 and 2.

1611	May 14 1611 William Wivell of Crediton and Margaret Lee of Newton St. Cires, said Wivell and Walter Lee of Newton aforesaid bound. 
	[Marriage licences of the Diocese of Exeter by Col. Vivian (covers 1523 - 1631)] 

1621	Nov 14, 1621 Henry Wivell of Crediton and Agnes Saunders, widow, of St David Exeter
	[Marriage licences of the Diocese of Exeter by Col. Vivian (covers 1523 - 1631)] 

1621/4	Arundell v. Wivell: Cornwall (NAI C3/330/35)

1621	Lee v. Wyvell: Devon	(NAI C3/365/8)

1622	m. 27Aug1622 Lezant Catherine Wivell and James Sargent (COD)

1623	m. 20Jan1623 St Ive John Wivell and Marie Wallshe COD)

1623	m. 26Nov1623 St Ive William Wivell and Elizabeth Bonny (COD)	
        ?   bur. North Hill 23 Feb. 1670
	? Elizabeth Benny bur. North Hill 27 Dec. 1696

1627	w. Wiliam Wevill of Milbrook (Maker) Husbandman W ab Corn Misc Holman ML

1636	m. ..Aug1636 Botus Fleming John Wyvell and Margaret Fulford (COD = Phillimores)

1641/42 Cornwall Protestation Returns - Mar 1641/42
	Anthonye WYVILL of Lezant
	Nathaniell WIVELL of South Petherwin
	John WEVILL of St.Ive
	William WEVILL of St. Ive

1641/42 Devon Protestation Returns 1641/2 - Burrington in North Tawton Hundred
	Alexander Wyvell Constable
	Alexander Wyvell Overseer
	NOTE:	Per White's Devon Directory 1850; 'Burrington ... including Halsbury, Callard, Northcote, and other scattered farms.'
	The residence of Oliver Wyvell's wife - Alice Gifford of 'Halisburie' -about 10m south of Barnstaple - 20m+ NW of Marystow.

1642	m. 01Aug1642 Lezant Anthonie Weavell and Elizabeth Goodman (COD)

1650	John Vacy and Elizabeth his wife, James Swigg, Robert Lyne, John Veale and Henry Roberts (NAI C10/10/129)
	v Matthew Cozens and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Dodson, John Wyvell, Christopher Reader and Maurice Gater
	: Menheniot and St Clear, Cornwall

1655	w. 14Feb1655 Probate of Will of ANTHONY WIVELL, Yeoman of Lezant, Cornwall

1658	Marriage settlement (PWDRO 349/8/6)
	1a James Hockaday the elder of Tavistock, husbandman
	1b Agnes Hockaday his wife
	2a David Sargent of Tavistock, tanner
	2b Bevill Wyvell of Tavistock, malster
	3a James Hockaday the younger of Tavistock
	3b Agnes Knight alias Edmonds of Tavistock, widow
	Messuage called Crossparks, Lamerton	Jointure of £70 for (3a)

1658	Pomeroy v Wivell, Coobe, Dottson, Cosen and Gideon: Cornwall (C10/465/238)

1658	Wivell to Richerd, lease of land at Brightor. (NAI Plymouth and West Devon RO  Strode Family of Newnham 72/718)

1659	Wivell to Bone, lease of Liggisham in Botus Fleming. (Plymouth and West Devon RO, Strode Family of Newnham 72/552)

1659	w. 02Sep1659 Probate of Will of Henry Wivill, Husbandman of Winkleigh, Devon

1662	Wivell to Letheby, lease of a house at Northdown. (NAI Plymouth and West Devon RO, Strode Family of Newnham 72/719)

1664	Jewell v. Wyvell:Corn (C10/76/55)

1665	Wivell to Spridle, lease of property in Botus Fleming. (NAI Plymouth and West Devon, Strode Family of Newnham 72/553)

1666	Wivell to Cozens, lease of Greenway in Brightor. (NAI Plymouth and West Devon, Strode Family of Newnham 72/720)

1670	07Dec1670	99 yr lease 
	(lives of lessee; Wm., s. of Jn. Luskey; Mary, dau. of Jn. Burrow, jun. of Northill); rent 4/-	Consideration: £42-10-0
	(1) Jn. Vincent of Battens, Northill, gent., to (2) Rich. Burrow of Northill, yeo.
	Moiety of tenement in Treslin or Treslin late in occ. of Geo. and Wm. Wivell and Thos. Hender, then of Gentill Bant and Wm. Gill, 
	being º part of whole village and fields of Treselins. Jn.); rent S/- (also
	NOTE: Tresellarne and spelling variants is a property in North Hill

1673	Wivell v. Porter (NAI C22/840/4)

1681/2	Richard Wivell v. William Stokes (NAI E134/33Chas2/mich9)
	: Closes called "Dockaker," lately in defendant's possession, and the parishes of Mary Magdalen and Burrow, of Donheved 
	alias Launceston, and the parish of St. Thomas by Launceston (Cornwall). Metes and bounds. Tithes.: Devon; Cornwall.
1681/3	Richard Wivell v. William Stokes (NAI E134/33and 34Chas2/Hil3)
	: Lands called "Dockaker" within the parish of Mary Magdalen, in Dunheved alias Launceston. Tithes.: Cornwall

1685	m. 11Feb1685 Lezant William Wivell and Ann Mershead (COD)

1690	9 yr. lease; rent £3 William Wivell of Hatherleigh, Devon, yeo., to Oliver Bartlett of St. Stephen, glover (NAI CRO ww/338)
	Messuage, tenement and garden in St. Stephens churchtown in occ. Oliver B.. [Cornwall Record Office, WERRINGTON ESTATE RECORDS]  

1698	23May1698 Lezant Mary WEEVELL of north Hill and Peter Hurden of North Hill

1708	i. 21mar1708 St Stephens by Saltash THOMAS WYVELL (HCN p154)

1723 Devon and Exeter Oath rolls 1723
	Susanna Wevill, widow [Signed] (Exeter Oath rolls - 1723)
	Richard Wivell of Buckland Filleigh [Signed] (Devon Oath Rolls - 15Nov1723)
	William Wyvill (Wivell) of Buckland Filleigh [Signed] (Devon Oath Rolls - 15Nov1723)


13Oct1692 Lewannack Mary Wevell and Samuel Wreyford
17Nov1693 Lewannack Jone weavell and William Westlake of St Clether

Northill - see C052951 from 1630 0n
Earliest Edward son of William 1633

1692 Dorothy Wivell apprenticed to Edward Herring master (Marystow Parish Records PWDRO 890/247)

1620 Visitation of Devon:-
and under Reynell family:-
'John Reinell of Est Ogwell, 1 s. = Mary d. of Wm Fortescue of Wood (wife's name Margery in 'View of Devonshire in MDCXXX' - Thomas Westcote)
  ________________________________|
 |
 Eliz. = Wivell of Crediton (daughter 'Emma to William Wivell of Crediton "View of Devonshire")

1623 visitation of Somerset (VSOM1623)

Samford
see also 1620 Visitation of Devon p 252.

ARMS. - Argent, a chevron between three mullets sable.

Christopher Samford of Halberton === Ann d. of John Balsh of 
co. Devon s. and h.		  |  Ilmister co. Som.
 _________________________________|	
| 1	|2		|3
Martyn	Christopher	Barthol. Samford of    === Bridget d. of Wodrowe of Onfrallomb 
			Withicomb Rayley.	|  in com Devon (Ilfracombe?).
 _______________________________________________|
| 2	|3	|4		|
Fabyan	Anthony	Thomas		Christopher Samford of 	= Eliz d. of John Wyvell of Crediton
				Bicknoler co. Somerset	| in com. Devon
				living 1623
  							CHR. SANFORD.

Clark.

ARMS. - Gules, two bars argent and gules, in chief three cinquefoils ermine.  Granted 1576 by Cooke.

John Clark of Thornburie co. Glouc.    ===
				 	|
				 Richard Clark of London. = Joan d. and coh. of Wm. Milburne of co. Som.
 _________________________________________________________|
|2			3			|	
Richard of London.	Henry of Oxford.	John Clark of  === Cicely d. of Wm. Boreman of Devon.
						Wells co. Som.	|
								|
								|
						Richard Clark of Long Sutton	= Alice d. of Wm Hurde
						co. Som. living 1628.		| of Long sutton.
						 _______________________________|
						|				|
						Ferdinando ob. s.p.		Sarah age 9, 1623




1800 Game list Trewman's Exeter Flying Post 02Oct1800

Gamekeeper Name				By whom deputed
Wiwell, Nathaniel, gent. Hatherleigh 	Elizabeth Drake 	Horwood, Fishleigh, and all other Lands in Devon



There are other documents at CRO regarding William Wivell of Bodmin, Emlyn and Elizabeth Wivell of North Hill etc. The following Wivells 
may also be related in some way:-
Abraham WEVILL m. Susanna HEREN 18Aug1701 St Edmunds Exeter (IGI M050921)
NOTE: Dorothy Wivell c1682 Marystow was apprenticed to Edward Herring in 1692
Abraham WIVELL m. Mary STANTON 26Dec1711 Poundstock Cornwall (IGI M023122)
Abraham WEAVIL m. Mary COLWILL 11May1719 Week St Mary Cornwall (IGI submission)

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Brief Biography of Abraham WIVELL courtesy of WIKISOURCE

WIVELL, ABRAHAM (1786 - 1849), portrait-painter, was born on 9 July 1786 in the parish of St. Marylebone, London. He was the fourth child and only son of a tradesman who had left Launceston, Cornwall, a year previously, and died soon after his son's birth, leaving his widow very badly off. Young Wivell began to work for his living at the age of six as a farmer's boy. He returned to London two years later, and, after trying several occupations, was apprenticed to a hairdresser in 1799 for seven years. At the end of this term he set up for himself in the same trade, and advertised his skill in taking likenesses by exhibiting miniatures among the wigs in his shop-window. He made the acquaintance of Joseph Nollekens and James Northcote [q. v.], who helped him to extend his practice as a portrait-painter, though he could not yet afford to live by that alone. He made some unsuccessful experiments about this time in etching and mezzotint engraving. A mezzotint portrait by him, after John Smith, was published in Rodd's `Portraits to illustrate Granger's Biographical History of England,` 1819. In 1820 he took portraits of Arthur Thistlewood [q. v.] and the other Cato Street conspirators in Clerkenwell prison, and received a commission from the publisher Thomas Kelly of 17 Paternoster Row to draw them again during their trial at the Old Bailey. These portraits met with great success. Later in the same year he took a sketch of Queen Caroline as she appeared on a balcony to receive the greetings of the people on her return to London. The sketch was brought to the queen's notice, and she gave Wivell a sitting to enable him to finish the portrait. At the queen's trial in the House of Lords Wivell, who had gained a surreptitious entrance among the barristers, took rapid sketches of all the persons concerned, which were circulated at the time among the company present and afterwards published. This was the starting-point of Wivell's career of prosperity. He soon obtained abundant commissions from the royal family and the aristocracy, and painted portraits, which were afterwards engraved, of George IV, the Dukes of York, Gloucester, and Clarence, Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cambridge as children, Lord Holland, Sir Francis Burdett, George Canning, Sir Astley Cooper, Lord John Russell, and many more of the leading men of the day. He painted the portraits of nearly two hundred members of parliament for a view of the interior of the House of Commons which was published by Bowyer and Parkes, and received numerous commissions for theatrical portraits. He seldom exhibited at the Royal Academy or other galleries, and few of his portraits were painted in oils; the majority were highly finished pencil-drawings on a miniature scale. In 1825 he went to Stratford-on-Avon and made a drawing of the bust of Shakespeare in Stratford church, which was engraved by J. S. Agar. In 1827 he published `An Inquiry into the History, Authenticity, and Characteristics of the Shakespeare Portraits,` and lost a large sum of money by the venture, since the sale of the book was not nearly sufficient to cover the expense of the plates. He was relieved at this juncture by the death of his uncle, Abram Wivell of Camden Town, who left him his house and furniture and an annuity of 100l. for life. In 1828 Wivell became interested in the subject of fire-escapes, in which he invented several improvements. In 1829 a society was formed which developed into the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, established in 1836. Wivell became superintendent of fire-escapes to this society, with a salary of 100l., and held this post till 1841, when he left London for Birmingham. There he resumed his practice as a portrait-painter and had sittings from many of the important residents. In 1847 he took portraits of railway celebrities for the `Monthly Railway Record.` He died at Birmingham on 29 March 1849. He was twice married, in 1810 and 1821. His second wife and ten children survived him. His eldest son, Abraham, also became an artist, and painted a portrait of Sir Rowland Hill, which was engraved in mezzotint by W. O. Geller in 1848. A portrait of Wivell, drawn by himself, was engraved by William Holl. [Art Journal, 1849, p. 205.] C. D.

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May2016	Nicholas WILLS & Ann HOBBS	Brief family details added together with Ann`s Will plus
		Link to daughter Elizabeth`s marriages to Walter RANDALL & Richard TREISE

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