| TREISE family of Castle Milford | List of Changes | Abbreviations |
These pages provide a tentative family tree, supported by source data, for the Treise family who lived at Castle Milford from 1577 (and possibly earlier) until 1622 and who died out in the male line in 1780.
As they lived just over a mile from the farm at Pattacott where the Trease family were living at the same time, it seems likely the two families were related but evidence to confirm this is lacking.
The Research home page gives details of other possibly related family trees
that are currently being researched.
Source data is grouped by family and the document from which it is derived is appended in italics. However,
different interpretations of the information could place the person to whom it refers in another family and the information shown may be
inaccurate e.g. it may have been transcribed incorrectly or the source document itself may simply be wrong.
Most source data shown here is merely a subset of more comprehensive data already available in these documents: -
but does include some new data, including at time these web pages were first created in January 2012 : -
Research is ongoing and new information found is listed in the List of Changes.
Dates and abbreviations are explained on the Standards and Abbreviations page but please also note the following two
abbreviations specific to this tree : -
| MAC | Maclean, Sir John, The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor in the County of Cornwall (London & Bodmin 1873) p.83. |
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| PED | Pedigree of the Treise family and Morsheads, Document No. MO/3.18. Royal Institution of Cornwall Library, Truro. |
From Leonard's marriage of 1609 onward, this tree is substantially complete and supported for the most part by solid documentary evidence. Information on Leonard's earlier ancestry is currently very limited.
William TREIS
a1522
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William TREES = Alice? John TREYES
a1544 a1577 a1569
d. bef1577
SOURCES SOURCE
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William TREISE = Mary ?
b? | m?
d1622 | i1614
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Leonard = Radigund SQUIRE Agnes = Oliver PEARSE
b?1574 | m1609 b. ? | m. 1616
d1653/4 | d1661/2 d. ? | d. ?
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Catherine= John = Ce'lia = Willm Willm Mary Willm Leonard Radig'd Joanna = John Eliz. = Nich. Leonard Thomas
GRATLEY | b1613/4| DUNKYN THOMAS b1615 b1616/7 b1617/8 b1620 b1621 b1622 | SMALLCOMBE b1627 | PROUT b1624 b1628/9
m1647 | d?1660 | m1653 m1661 d1615 d1689 d1686 d1620 d1622 d? | m? i1694 | m1662 d1642 d1629
..SOURCES. SOURCES SOURCES
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| | | | Willm Leonard Jane Eliz. Mary
| | | | c1666
John Cecilia = George Chris. = Elizabeth Leonard i1666
b1648 b1655 | TANNER b1656 | ROBINS b1657
d1649 d? | m1687 d1699 | m1682 d1657
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John = Olympia Cecilia = George Christopher Leonard Eliz. = Richard = ?John
b1684 | LARK b1685 | DENNIS b1687 b1688 b1690 | DINHAM ?KESTELL
d1755 | m? d? | m1718 d1688 ?i1700 d1738 | m1708 m.?
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| John Richd Robt Robt George
| c1720 c1723 c1724 c1726 c1729
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Leonard John Olympia = William John Christopher William
c1722 c1723 c1726 | MORSHEAD c1726 c1728 c1730
i1722 i1725 d1811 | m1745 i1726 i1780 i1731
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TREISE FAMILY DIE OUT in paternal line but maternal line continues with name MORSHEAD following marriage of Olympia TREISE to William MORSHEAD
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Willm John =Elizabeth Willm=Jenn. Olymp. Jenny Edw'd Olymp=Alex. Amelia Mary =Chas. Chris. Edw'd=Mary Charl=Willm Harr.=Humphrey
c1745 C1747 FREDERICK b1748 HUSSEY c1749 c1751 c1752 c1755 CAMPBELL b1757 c1761 LEMON c1762 c1764 KELLY b1767 BATT b1767 LAWRENCE
i1746 d1812 m1778 d1822 m1816 i1753 i1752 i1761 d1794 m1783 i1775 i1803 m1767 d1794 d1852 m1798 i1847 m1794 d1803 m1788
Early references to Castle Milford (The Cartulary of Launceston Priory - Lambeth Palace MS719 - published by DCRS)
c1152-62 (the lifetime of Richard de Reviers, second earl of Devon)
251. Gift by Robert son of William to the priory for the soul of Countess Mabel and for the souls of his mother and father and their parents 20s of rent i.e. from the land of North Tregeare and from the mill of Castle Milford (Kestellmylleford). Sealing clause. Witd. Earl Reginald, Richard, earl of Devon, Roger de Valletorta, William de Botrell. Not dated
c1190-1200
205. Grant & confirmation in alms by Robert de Cardinahm to the priory of grants by his ancestors: .. also 20s worth of land in the manor of Downinnney viz Casle Milford (Kestelmyforda)
for 10s and the land of North Tregear (Tregarya) for another 10s granted by his grandfather, Robert, son of William in pure and perpetual alms for the soul of Countess Mabel etc. Sealing clause.
Witd. Walter son of Robert, Jocelin, then sheriff, Richard son of Gilbert
c1201?
253. Notice by William of "the mill" that he was bound to the prior and convent yearly in 3s sterling payable by equal amounts at Easter and Michaelmas for the mill of Castle Milford. He granted that if this payment ceased the steward of the priory should distrain his lands and moveable goods until full satisfaction was made. Except for the privilege of jurisdiction, he renounced all legal remedy especially the prohibition of the king, by which the payment of the said money might be held up. Sealing clause. Not witnessed or dated. (William "of the mill" occurs in the Cornish eyre of 1201)
This William is possibly the grandfather of William who married Mary.
1522 Cornish Military Survey - parish of Egloskerry Goods and Harness - William Treis #8 (= full harness) £10. 0s. 0d Loan - William Treys not paid £10. 0s. 0d. (T.L. Stoate, Cornwall Military Survey 1522 with the Loan Books and a Tinners Muster Roll c.1535 (Bristol 1987), p.117) NOTE: Per Stoate :- "Tremaine is not given separately in the survey nor is it stated to be combined with Egloskerry although it probably is ... "
This William is very probably the father of William who married Mary.
His wife is thought to have been called Alice and he is thought to have died before 1577 as Alice Treys, widow, is recorded at Castle Milford
in property documents dated 05May1577 and 03Sep1578.
There are two references to an Edward Treane living in the area in the 1540's. Although the surname looks similar to Trease,
it may be a variation of the name "Trehane".
William Treys 1544 Subsidy Rolls - Cornwall Those with more than £1 in goods or in income from land. Egloskerry with Tremene Parishes, East Hundred, Cornwall: - William Trees G £2 (T.L. Stoate, Cornwall Subsidies in the Reign of Henry VIII (1524 and 1543 and the Benevolence of 1545) (Bristol 1985), p.127) 1577 ?died before 5th May 1577 as Alice Treys Widow is mentioned in property document of that date ?Sp. Alice ? 1577 Alive as mentioned in indenture for Castell Mylford dated 05May1577 1578 Alive as mentioned in legal document dated 03Sep1578
Below are references we have to Edward who lived in the Manor of Penheale and combined parish of Egloskerry and Tremaine.
Although the name 'Treane' appears similar to "Trease" and does not seem to appear elsewhere in Cornwall in this form,
the reference may be to the surname "Trehane".
In 1567 Sampson Trease of Southill married Elizabeth Trehane the widow of Edward Trehane.
The christian name Edward is used by the Stoke Climsland Trease families.
1544 Subsidy Rolls - Cornwall Those with more than £1 in goods or in income from land. Egloskerry with Tremene Parishes, East Hundred, Cornwall: - Edward Treane G £9 ( T.L. Stoate, Cornwall Subsidies in the Reign of Henry VIII (1524 and 1543 and the Benevolence of 1545), (Bristol 1985), p.127) 1544/7. Edward Treane, husbandman, v. John Dawe & John Ley?. obtaining a lease of half a tenement held by complainant of the manor of Penheale in Egloskerry in breach of their promise on being allowed to occupy it. (Early Chancery Proceedings, Vol. IX, p.120, File 1162 No. 51)
Below is the only reference we have to John who lived in the combined parish of Egloskerry and Tremaine.
By the terms of the Muster, he would have been an able-bodied person between the ages of 16 and 60.
The ratio of able-bodied men to adult males appears to be about 1:3.5., i.e. only about 30% being classed 'able-bodied', so other
male family members would almost certainly have been in the parish including William, possibly his older brother, who may have been over 60 by then.
1569 Muster Roll for The Parishe of Egloskerry (including Tremaine): - a b John Treyes bill (Stoate, T.L. (ed.), Cornwall Muster Roll for 1569, (Bristol 1984), p. 41.)
We know that in 1577 William Treys, thought to be father of Leonard, bought Castle Milford. Castle Milford was not a Castle, it was a manor /farmhouse by a ford with a watermill. The property there is referenced in documents as far back as the 12th century. The 1623 inquisition carried out after William's death tells us that, by the 1609 marriage settlement for his son Leonard, a dwelling house (messuage), a corn mill and 80 acres of land in Castle Milford and Sockingham were purchased by the Squire family for him to use for the rest of his life. The 1577 indenture for Castle Mylford and Sockingham indicates that William Treys had already purchased the property from George Greynvyle of the manor of Penheale so either the Squire family purchased it off him or he had transferred it to another or the William Treys who bought the property was not the same William Treys father of Leonard. The christian name Leonard seems to be unusual for the Treise family and it is thought that Leonard the son was named after his maternal grandfather. There are several possibilities. Unfortunately evidence is unlikely to be ever found but some conjectures are examined here.
William TREISE 1577 05May1577. Signs indenture for Castell Mylford and Sockenham 1578 03Sep1578. Payment for Castel Mylford and Sockenham confirmed by George Greynvile 1589 Castell Milford. William Trees (or Frees) 50 acres. Rent 4s.0d. p.a. - Rental of Manor of Penhale (Stoate, T.L. (ed.), Cornwall Manorial Rentals and Surveys, (Bristol 1988), p.117.) 1622 d. 04May1622 (per Inquisition Post Mortem of 1623) Sp. Mary ...? 1614 i. 04May1614 Tremaine (MAC Addenda and Corrigenda p98) 1614 i. 04May1614 Tremaine Marie TRIS? the wife of William TRIS (?) (COD Exeter BTs) Leonard TREISE 1573/4 born in year ending 18Mar1574 as he is stated to be aged 79 when he died on 18th March 1653 (per MAC pedigree) 1605/6 Admitted to Lincoln's Inn 'Leonard Treise of Cornwall, gent., at the request of Richard Trefusis, arm., now reader.' Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Admissions, Vol I 1420-1799, (published 1876) p142 1609 m. around 13Oct1609 Leonard Treise and Radigund Squayer daur of John Squayer (per Father's Inquisition Post Mortem) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION ?Agnes TREISE This marriage is assumed to be of Leonard's sister because it took place in Tremaine where his parents lived. 1616 m. 03Aug1616 Tremaine. Agnes TREISE and Oliver PEARSE (FMP) Sp. Oliver PEARSE Nothing more known
Leonard was the son of William and Mary and possibly the grandson of William and Alice.
He followed a successful career as a lawyer and rose to become the most important secular person in the parish of Launceston. He
eventually reached the rank of Esquire/Armiger which placed him well within the top 1% of families of the realm by wealth.
In 1609 he married Radigund Squayer daur of John Squayer. She is thought to be related to Radigund daughter of Richard Gedy
of Trebursey, near Launceston, and wife of Sir John Eliot the great patriot with whom Leonard struck a friendship.
In 1605 Thomas Gedy, who was buried at Kea in 1605, left a legacy of one sheep to Redigon Gedye, the daughter of Richard Gedy of Trebursie
(per tree from descendant Nick Gedye about year 2000). One Thomas Gedie was signatory to both the
indenture for the sale of Castle Milford and a subsequent document confirming payment.
Radigund Eliot died in 1627 and when her father died in 1629 he made her husband, Sir John,
his executor and John Eliot junior, a minor, his heir, as he had no surviving children. However, by then, Sir John had been imprisoned in the Tower of London by Charles 1st so his children were effectively without parents.
As a result, Leonard Treise had to handle Richard Gedy's affairs plus look after Sir John Eliot's children.
Leonard's own children were born in Launceston up until March 1620 when their birthplace is recorded as
Trevallet. This implies that sometime between 1617 and 1620 the family moved to Trevallet, a farmhouse about 2 miles due west of Launceston,
high on the south side of the valley of the River Kensey. Radigund's uncle, George Squire had lived there until he died in 1614.
The family supported the Parliamentarians during the Civil War and it seems that they left Trevallet to live in London when the Cornish
Royalists advanced on Launceston. Their son Leonard died in London in 1642.
Leonard TREISE 1573/4 b. in year ending 18Mar1574 because he died 'March 18th 1653(/4) aged 79' (per MAC pedigree) 1605/6 Admitted to Lincoln's Inn 'Leonard Treise of Cornwall, gent., at the request of Richard Trefusis, arm., now reader.' Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Admissions, Vol I 1420-1799, (published 1876) p142 1609 m. 13Oct1609 Leonard Treise and Radigund Squayer daur of John Squayer (per Father's Inquisition Post Mortem) 1613 01Dec1613 Trebullen in Altarnun Bargain and sale; consideration £30 (CRO RD/114 1613) (1) Wm. Squyer of Tetcott, Devon, yeo., to (2) Leonard Treise of Lincoln's Inn, gent., and w. Radigund 1614 26Jan1613/14 Leonard Treise called to the Bar. Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Admissions, Vol I 1420-1799, (published 1876) p516 1616 11Dec1616. Is witness to a settlement in Launceston (BLAUS/388) Arthur Piper settles his house in Dunheved Borough and in his tenure and wherein he now dwells and other property in Cornwall upon himself and others as trustees for himself wife and family. (Stephen Vigurs was one of the witnesses) Arthur Piper the elder, gentleman, of Launceston and Arthur Harris, esquire, of Hayne, Devon, John Harris, esquire, of Lanrest, Leonard Trerise gentleman, Anthony Corke and Walter Sheere. 14 James. 1620 14Jun1620 Messuages, lands and tenements called Trebullen (CRO RD/115 1620) Bargain and sale; consideration £90 (1) Leonard Treise of St. Thomas-by-Launceston, gent., and w. Radigonde, to (2) Jn. Taprell of Altarnun, gent. 1621 12Jul1621 (CRO R/2583) Assignment of remainder of term of 999 years. Leonard Treise of South Petherwin, gent,, to Jonathan Rashleigh of Fowey, gent. Property as above. (F 25). 1624 14Feb1624 (CRO X355/355) Deed of settlement (feoffment to uses; see also X355/135). Leonard Yeo sen. of North Petherwin, esq., to Leonard Yeo jun. of Huish, Devon, esq., Degory Penfound of Penfound, esq., Arthur Arscott of Dunsland, esq., Jn. Yeo of Hatherleigh, esq., and Leo. Treise of St. Thomas-by-Launceston, gent. Consideration: natural love and affection of Leonard Yeo sen. for his son Edm. Yeo, and Edm.'s son Paul, and to Eliz., w. of Edm., and to Mary, Gertrude, Dorothy, Eliz., Susan, Margt. and Ann, daus. of Edm. Yeo, and for continuance of the premises in the name and blood of Yeo; and for natural love and affection of Leonard Yeo sen. to Jn. Yeo, being his near kinsman; also for raising money to pay any debts due at his death. Capital mansion house, barton farm and demesnes of Petherwin, with lands, tenements, woods, commons and profits, and all his other lands in North Petherwin; manor of Whitstone; barton farm and demesnes of Lirwell, and lands in Fullbrook and Halwell, all in Chittlehampton, Devon; also moiety of manor of Irrishborowe and Collacott in Chittlehampton, Swimbridge, Tawton, Stocke, Bratten, South Molton and Romsleigh; All his lands in Athrington and Borington; rectory, tithes and advowson of Hatherleigh; Westcott and Bodharlock in Tremayne and Egloskerry, with moiety of rectories and tithes; manor of Curry in Boyton; his part of manor of Trespervett; lands in St. Mary Magdalen, Whitstone and St. Gennys All to use of Leonard Yeo sen. for his life, then to Edm. Yeo and his heirs. 16?? Codicil of Will of Richard GEDY. (DHC 48/13/5/7/2) Bequeathes £700 to Elizabeth & Radigund & £600 to grandchildren Susan & Bridget. Witnesses: Leonard TREISE, Henrie DODGE, Richard AVRY, Lewes BLIGH 1646 12Jan1645/6. 40 shillings per week to be paid to Leonard Treise at Haberdasher's Hall (Journal of House of Commons) 1651 w. 07Jan1651 Drafts Will 1653 m. 01Nov1653 St Mellion John Tremere of Keison & Katherin Shiere, by Leonard Treise, esq., J.P. (Phil Vol 17) 1653 m. 08Dec1653 St Mellion John Shiere & Marie Hurdie, servant to Mr. Kellie, of Kellie, by Leonard Treise, esq., J.P. (Phil Vol 17) 1653 i. 19Mar1653/4 Launceston St T. Mr Leonard Treise, Esq. (ER) 'Leonard Treise Esq. ... died ... March 18th 1653 aged 79. His wife Radagund aged 69 survived him ..' (PED) 1654 w. 10Jan1654/5 Probate of Will granted Sp. Radigund SQUIRE 1661 i. 24Feb1661 Launceston St T. Mrs Radigund Treaste (ER) 1663 w. 09Mar1662/3 Launceston. Administration Bond for estate of Radigon Trease John TREISE 1613 b. 22Mar1613 (PED) 1613 c. 25Mar1613 Launceston (PED) 1633 John Treise, s. Leonard, of St Thomas, Cornwall, arm. Exeter Coll. matric. 21Jun1633, aged 19 Student of Lincoln's Inn 1634. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. (Oxford Alumni - British History on-line) 1647 m. 27Jun1647 John Treise and Catherine, daughter of John GRATLEY of Truro (PED) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION William TREISE 1615 b. 21May1615 Launceston (PED) 1615 c. 26May1615 Launceston St T. William son of Leonard Treas (ER - date confirmed by PED) 1615 d. 23???1615 Launceston (PED - gives day but not month) 1615 i. 24Oct1615 Launceston St T. William son of Leonard Treas (ER) Mary TREISE 1615 b. 25Feb1616 Launceston. (PED) 1616 c. 27Feb1616 Launceston St T. Marie daughter of Mr Leonard Treys (ER) NOTE: 'baptised on friday the last day of the same month' (PED) 1662 Unmarried and alive - 'daughter, Mary Trese' - Administration Bond for mother's estate (per Administration Bond) 1689 i. 18Jun/Jul1689 Launceston St M. Mrs Mary Trease (ER) 1689 w. 11Sep1689. Administration Bond to Nicholas Prout of Egloskerry Francis TREISE i. 06Sep1634 Launceston St T. Francis son of Mrs Mary Trease (ER) William TREISE 1617 b. 07Feb1617 Launceston. (PED) 1617 c. 11Mar1618 Launceston St T. William son of Mr Leonard Treas (ER) NOTE: 'baptised there on thursday the thirteenth [February]' (PED) 1633 William TREISE, s. Leonard, of St Thomas, Cornwall, arm. Exeter Coll. matric. 21Jun1633, aged 16, B.A. 05May1636, M.A. 05Feb1638-9 Rector of St Mabyn, Cornwall, until ejected 1662, for nonconformity. See Calamy, i.355. (Oxford Alumni - British History on-line) 1648 William was a signatory of (Joint Testimonie of the Ministers of Devon, 1648 - printed by W. Dugard in 1648). Of the 73 ministers in Devon who signed the testimony, 31 were afterwards ejected for non-conformity, including William. William appears not to have a living as he is merely recorded as Minister of the Gospel William TREISE, Minister of the Gospel also J. Forward, Pastor of Ottery St Marie W. Ball, Minister of Ottery St Marie (Joint Testimonie of the Ministers of Devon, 1648 - printed by W. Dugard in 1648) NOTE: It is unclear whether the words "of Ottery St Mary" appear after "Minister of the Gospel" for William. 1655 St. Mabyn. Wm TREISE. Adm Comm. 4Apr1655. Presented by John TREISE, gentleman. Signed Devon Testimony - no living given. Corn. Ass. Lic. (P) at house, Bodmin, 1672. 1660 26Aug1660 (Parliamentary Archives - HL/PO/JO/10/1/298A 22 Aug 1660 - 30 Aug 1660) Petition of Thomas Porter, clerk; complains that William Treise, the present possessor of the rectory of St. Mabyn, Cornwall, and others, have resisted. See also Sir John Maclean's commentary. 1664 Launceston Hearth Tax, St Thomas by Launceston Parish, Hundred of East (COD) William Treise, clerk 6 ret one short 1686 i. 03Aug1686 Lanivet. William TREAS Clerk of Bodmyn Parish(IGI B00049-9, COD) The original document has been inspected and confirmed to be as above but as at Jun2012 COD transcript incorrectly shows "Tutas" Leonard TREISE 1620 b. 28Mar1620 Trevallett. (PED) 1620 c. 02Mar1620 Launceston St T. Leonard (Treise?) (ER) March probably misread for April NOTE: 'baptised at St Thomas April 2nd' (PED) 1620 d. 'on tuesday Octer. - 1620 at Trevallett ... and was buried in St Thomas's Church' (PED) Radigund TREISE 1621 b. 25Nov1621 Trevallett. (PED) 1621 c. 30Nov1621 Launceston St T. (PED) 1622 d. 29Mar1622 Trevallett. (PED) 1622 i. ? Launceston St T. (PED) Joanna TREISE 1622 b. 26Dec1622 Trevallett. (PED) 1622 c. 29Dec1622 Launceston St T. (PED) 1659 w. 08Dec1659 Her brother John mentions in his will 'my brother-in-law John Smalecombe ... my cousins William, Leonard, Jane and Elizabeth Smalecome' Sp. John SMALECOMBE 1627 Papers in a case involving Agnes Bidlake and Moses Langifford, defendants, and John Smalecombe (NAI 189M-3/E6/4) 16?? The answer of Agnes Bislake, widow, to the bill of complaint of John Smalecombe (NAI DRO 189m-1/E6/3) 1640 10Jul1640 Joseph Hall, Bishop of Exeter, admits William Hutton, clerk and bachelor at law as incumbent of Jacobstow after the death of the present incumbent Thomas Dipford, clerk, Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabillie, esquire, original holder of this advowson which is vouched by Richard Bellmaine of Plymouth, gentleman as the true benefice of Jaconbstowe of which the advowson was granted to him by the donation of John Eliot, knight, recently deceased. Other heirs to the patronage of the benefice: William Grose, gentleman and John Husband yeoman permit the freedom of John Starr of London grocer to present Richard Belmayne as their legitimate separate and definite assign Witnessed: 25Jan1641 by John Smalecombe. In Latin (EL/20/6) 1641 Blisland Protestation Return. John SMALLACOMBE marks (COD) seems unlikely that this John could not sign his own name ?1651 John Smalecombe listed as Deputy Recorder of Launceston (ER) 1675 20Mar1674/5 (CRO L63/1,2) Contents: Mortgage by feoffment, and defeasance for making feoffment void (1) Nich. Prowt of Egloskerry yeo. (2) Jos. Smalecombe son of John Smalecombe of Lifton, Devon, gent. and John Holman of Lifton yeo. Consideration £100; interest £6% Messuage called Littcott or Lidcott, Laneast Endorsed 'formerly Roe's' Leonard TREISE 1624 b. 14Feb1624 Trevallett. (PED) 1624 c. 20Feb1624 Launceston St T. (PED) 1642 d. 04Jan1642 (PED) 1642 i. ? 'and was buried in London' (PED) Elizabeth TREISE 1627 b. Dec1627 Trevallett. (PED) 1662 m. 25Nov1662 Egloskerry. Elizabeth Trease married Nicholas Prout the younger (IGI M022532 and COD - Phillimores) 1694 i. 18Jan1694 Egloskerry. Elizabeth PROWT, wife of Nicholas Sp Nicholas PROUT His parents: - 1664 Hearth tax Egloskerry. Nicholas PROWTE 6 ex ret one too many b mistake (COD) 1668 i. 26Apr1668 Egloskerry. Nicholas PROWTE (senior) 1668 Inventory, Renunciation, administration of Will of Nicholas PROUT of Egloskerry (CRO AP/P/1202) 1684 i. 14Jun1684 Florence PROUTE widdow (COD) Possibly related: - 1685 w. Nicholas PROUT of St Thomas by Launceston Tanner Will and Inventory (CRO AP/P/1640) Also 1674 m. 28Apr1674 Fowey & Egloskerry. Edward PROUT and Charity ROSE (COD Phillimores plus Egloskerry register) 1690 m. 30Jul1690 Trewen. Edward PROUT and Elizabeth AVENT (COD) 1729 i. 05Oct1729 Egloskerry. Elizabeth PROUT of Egloskerry (COD) 1729 Will & Inventory of Elizabeth PROUT, widow of Egloskerry (CRO AP/P/2729) His birth, death and other references: - 1635 c. 20Sep1635 Egloskerry. Nicholas PROUTE son of Nicholas and Florence (COD) 1689 11Sep1689 Administrator of his sister-in-law Mary's estate (per her admin. bond) 1698 i. 16Nov1698 Egloskerry. Nicholas PROWTE (COD) Mary PROWTE c. 21Aug1666 Egloskerry. Mary PROWTE daur of Nicholas and Elizabeth (COD) i. 17Sep1666 Egloskerry. Mary PROWTE daur of Nicholas and Elizabeth his wife NOTE: Difficult to read word after 'and Elizabeth his wife' (COD) Thomas TREISE 1628 b. 28Jan1628 Trevallett. (PED) ???? c. Launceston St T. (PED) 1629 d. 13Aug1629 (PED) 1629 i. ?? St Thomas (PED)
"Parochial & Family History of the parishes of St Mabyn and Michaelstow in the County of Cornwall"
by Sir John MacLean, F.S.A. Pub 1870
The notes in italics are the author's comments.
St Mabyn
1629 June15th. Thomas PORTER, clerk, MA, was admitted to the Rectory of St Mabyn, vacant by the death of Thomas DUCKE, last incumbent, upon the presentation of Elizabeth PORTER, widow, relict and administratrix of John PORTER deceased, for this turn, the true patron by the grant of William LOVEYS [8] of the same rectory, the true patron.
[8]. This is an error. The Grant was by King James 1st (see ante p10n). Mr PORTER was sequestrated at the time of the Rebellion (Walker's sufferings, part 2, p327) and a Mr William TREIS intruded into the Rectory. Calamy says "Mr TREIS was reckoned a profound scholar, and his composures extraordinarily good but he was unhappy in his delivery (Vol i p355). As Mr PORTER survived to the Restoration, he was , of course, reinstated in his Benefice and was buried St Mabyn 30Sept 1665.1668 October 9th. John HILL, clerk, [9] was admitted to the Rectory of St Mabyn vacant by the death of Thomas PORTER last incumbent upon the presentation of Thomas TOCKER, Gent, the true patron.
[9]. Bishops Reg., N.S., vol i fo108.1681 April 21st. John HILL was admitted to the Rectory of St Mabyn and his previous title corroborated upon the presentation of Charles II.
In 1664 Richard LOVEYS & Frances his wife granted the Advowson of the Church of St Mabyn to George SPRY (Finium 16th Charles II Michs). This was perhaps the next presentation only, and was probably assigned by Mr SPRY to Thomas TUCKER
John was the son of Leonard and Radigund TREISE nee SQUIRE and the grandson of William and Mary.
John TREISE 1613 b. 22Mar1613 (PED) 1613 c. 25Mar1613 Launceston (PED) 1647 m. 27Jun1647 Truro. John Treise and Catherine, daughter of John GRATLEY of Truro, gent (PED) 1653 m. 29Sep1653 Bodmin. Mr.John TREASE, and MRS. Sissely DUNKYNE (COD - Phillimores) 1659 d. 18th Oct (PED) 1659 i. 20th Oct Blisland (PED) 1661 w. 11Feb1661 Probate of Will granted Sp1 Catherine GRATLEY Daughter of John GRATLEY of Truro. 1648 d. 02Feb1648 Trevallet (PED) 1648 i. 05Feb1648 Launceston Church. (PED) John TREISE b. 14Dec1648 at Trevallett (PED) c. 17Dec1648 Launceston St Thomas. 'by his uncle Wm. Treise Minister'(PED) d. 04Apr1649 (PED) i. ???? buried near the mother (PED) Sp2 Cicely DUNKYN Daughter of John Dunkyn of Penzance. (PED) 1626 c. 19Sep1626 Bodmin. (ER) 1661 m. 04Jul1661 Blisland. William THOMAS and Cicely TREISE (COD - Phillimores) 1661 m. 26Jun1661 Blisland. Cicely Treas, widow, and William Thomas of St Martin, gent (ER) NOTE: When Cicely's husband Thomas, barrister of Tremayne Blisland, died in 1669, Christopher Treise inherited Barlandew and other lands in Blisland.(ER) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Unnamed Daughter A daughter still-born, after a severe labour of forty hours. (PED) Cecilia TREISE 1655 b. 21Aug1655 Trevallett. (PED) 1655 c. 26Aug1655 Egloskerry. 'by Mr ?Snell Minister' (PED) 1687 m. 12Jan1687 Truro. Cecilia TREIS and George TANNAR (IGI M00963-1) Sp. George TANNER 1698 29Jul1698 Bond from George Tanner of St Michael Carhays, clerk, to Brother Bernard Tanner of Inner Temple for £494 10s to secure payment of £247 5s. (CRO CN/2815) 1702-5 Accounts of the Reverend George Tanner payable to Richard Peters for clothes for Mrs Tanner (CRO CN/3090/3) ?1705 i. 20Sep1705 Sithany. George Reverand Ret Tanner (IGI 103856-1 f1596228) Christopher TREISE 1656 b. 10Aug1656 Trevallett. (PED) 1656 c. 17Aug1656 Egloskerry. 'by Mr Snell Minister' (PED) 1682 m. 13Apr1682 St Stephen Bramwell. Christopher Treise married Elizabeth the daugh. of John Robins late of the Parish of St. Ewe Gent. , Mr Trevilian being the Minister. (PED) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Leonard TREISE 1657 b. 23Sep1657 Lavethan. (PED) 1657 c. 29Sep1657 Blisland. 'by Mr Leverton Minister' (PED) 1657 d. 12Dec1657 Lavethan. (PED) 1657 i. 13Dec1657 Blisland. (PED) 1657 i. 13Dec1657 Blisland Leonard TREISE s/o John & Cicely (COD)
Cicely was a Treise by her marriage to John Treise. By her second marriage to William Thomas of St Martin, her son Christopher Treise inherited Barlandew and other lands in Blisland after her second husband's death.
Sp2 Cicely DUNKYN Daughter of John Dunkyn of Penzance. (PED) 1626 c. 19Sep1626 Bodmin. (ER) 1661 m. 04Jul1661 Blisland. William THOMAS and Cicely TREISE (COD - Phillimores) 1661 m. 04Jul1661 Blisland. William Thomas Esq. & Cicely Treise (COD) 1661 m. 26Jun1661 Blisland. Cicely Treas, widow, and William Thomas of St Martin, gent (ER) Sp2 William THOMAS/THOMS 'His (John Thomas of Tremayne in St. Martin's in Meneage) son and heir William Thomas, barrister-at-law, married Cecilia, widow of John Treise of Lavethan, where he seated himself, ... ' (MAC) '... admitted member of the Inner Temple 3 May 1642' (MAC) '... bur. at Blisland March 11, 1669, aged 42 years. M.I.' (MAC) '... in ye 42nd year of his age' (ER - actual inscription on gravestone) The monument to him in the south chancel aisle of Blisland church states:- 'Near this marble lyeth ye body of WM. THOMAS, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of ye Inner Temple, London, ye eldest son of John Thomas of Tremaine, in this county, Gentleman, who dwelt at Lavethan, in this Parish, & dyed March ye 11th, 1669, in ye 42nd year of his age, leaving issue one son named Wm, by his wife Cecilia, daughter of John Dunkin of Penzance, in this county, Gentleman.'(ER) 1670 i. 12Mar1670 Blisland. William Thomas, Esq. (COD) Elizabeth THOMAS 1662 Elizabeth, the daughter of William and Cecilia Thomas, was born 4th and baptized 16th Nov. (MAC) 1663 i. 19Aug1663 Blisland. Elizabeth Thomas (COD) John THOMAS 1663(/4?) John, the son of William and Cecilia Thomas, was baptized 10th March. Par. Reg. (Blisland) (MAC) 1664 i. 30Jan1664 Blisland. John Thomas (COD) William THOMAS 1667 William, son of William Thomas, of Blisland, gent, was baptized. Parish Reg. (Bodmin) (MAC)
Christopher was the son of John and Cecilia TREISE nee DUNKIN and the grandson of Leonard and Radigund TREISE nee SQUIRE.
Christopher TREISE 1656 b. 10Aug1656 Trevallett. (PED) 1656 c. 17Aug1656 Egloskerry. 'by Mr Snell Minister' (PED) 1681 20Sep1681 Pre-nuptual marriage settlement 1682 m. 13Apr1682 St Stephen Bramwell. Christopher Treise married Elizabeth the daugh. of John Robins late of the Parish of St. Ewe Gent. , Mr Trevilian being the Minister. (PED) 1699 d. 18Oct1699 Lavethan (PED) 1699 i. ????????? Blisland. 'by Nicholas Down who preached a sermon' (PED) 1699 i. 20Oct1699 Blisland. (ER) Sp. Elizabeth ROBINS 1687 Mentioned in Will of John Williams Made 23 May 1687, proved 7 March 1687-1688 ???? d. 06Jun???? Lavethan (PED) ???? i. 07Jun???? 'by Mr Thos. Lawrence, who preached a sermon' (PED) Their last child was born on 3rd June 1690, so Elizabeth may have died as a result of a difficult childbirth. John TREISE 1684 b. 05Aug1684 Lavethan. (PED) 1684 c. 10Aug1684 Blisland. 'by Mr Philip Dinham Minister' (PED) 1684 c. 10Aug1684 Blisland Jn TREISE s/o Chris & Eliz born Aug 5th (COD) 1701 John Treise, s. Christopher, of Blestland, Cornwall, gent Christ Church., matrix. 25Feb., 1701/2, aged 16 (Oxford Alumni - British History on-line) ???? m. John his son Marryd Olympia Lark (PED) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Cecilia TREISE 1685 b. 25Feb1685 Lavethan. (PED) 1685 c. 09Mar1685 Blisland. 'by Mr Philip Dinham Minister' (PED) 1685 c. 09Mar1685 Blisland Cecilia TREISE d/o Chris & Eliz (COD Deacon's tr.) 1718 m. 29Oct1718 Blisland. Cecilia Treise and George Dennis of Trenant, Esq., and of Liskeard JP (ER) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Christopher TREISE 1687 b. 17Jun1687 Lavethan. (PED) 1687 c. 05Jul1687 Blisland. 'by Mr Philip Dinham Minister' (PED) 1685 c. 05Jul1687 Blisland Chris TREISE s/o Chris, Esq & Eliz (COD Deacon's Tr.) 1688 d. 26May1688 Lavethan. (PED) 1688 i. 28May1688 Blisland. (PED) Leonard TREISE 1688 b. 16Sep1688 Lavethan. (PED) 1688 c. 09Oct1688. 'by Mr Philip Dinham Minister' (PED) 1688 c. 08Oct1688 Blisland Leon TREISE s/o Chris, Esq & Eliz (COD Deacon's Tr.) ?1700 i. 13May1700 Liskeard. Leonard TREES of St Winnow (COD Jago's Tr.) NOTE: This is under investigation as a possible burial of this Leonard. Elizabeth TREISE 1690 b. 03Jun1690 Lavethan (PED) 1690 c. 07Jun1690 Blisland by Mr Philip Dinham Minister (PED) 1690 c. 07Jun1690 Blisland Eliz TREISE d/o Chris & Eliz (COD Deacon's Tr.) 1708 m. 22Jul1708 Altarnun Elizabeth Treise and Richd. Dinham (IGIM006241) Sp1. Richard DINHAM ?1704/5 m. 13Jan1704/5 Blisland Richard Dinham and Luce Spry (COD - Phillimores) ?1705 i. 26Dec1705 Blisland Luce Dinham (COD) Nothing more known Sp2. John KESTELL 1689 b. 1689 John Kestell of Kestell married (1) Elizabeth LOWER, b. 1686 St.Tudy, daughter of Edward LOWER of Tremere in St Tudy and Elizabeth PRIDEAUX married (2) Elizabeth TREISE daughter of Christopher TREISE of Lavethan (per Herald's visitation of Cornwall p.264 and p. 302 for LOWER family) 1732 16Nov1733 Probate of Will of John KESTELL of Egloshayle (PCC wills PROB 11/662) proved by son James. No children by marriage with Elizabeth mentioned on website (per Kestell website)
Cecilia was the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth TREISE nee ROBINS and the granddaughter of
John and Cecilia TREISE nee DUNKIN.
In 1718 she married George Dennis whose father Edward (per History of Parliament)
"was the son of a Liskeard attorney several times mayor of the borough near which he bought the estate of Trenant in 1702. Marrying into
one of the principal local families, he was active in borough affairs, lending money to the corporation and joining his interest to that of
Richard Eliot, to whom he no doubt owed his post as comptroller of the lotteries. In 1734 he gave up this interest to his son in order to be
returned for Liskeard, but next year Eliot reported to Walpole that 'Mr Denis is so infirm that for the future I must not expect much
assistance from him'. He voted with the Administration on the Spanish convention in 1739, and on the place bill in January 1740, dying just
over a month later on 8th March."
Trenant (per The parochial history of Cornwall edited by Davies Gilbert) "was sold by Mr Medhope in the first year of Queen Anne to
Edward Dennis of Liskeard attorney at law who had before a mortgage on it and it is now the seat of his son George Dennis, Esq., sheriff of
Cornwall in the 1st year of George II ... Trenant has frequently changed its proprietors since the time of Mr Hals. It passed from Mr Dennis
to his sister's son Sir Christopher Treise who was Sheriff of Cornwall at the accession of King George the Third and knighted on the occasion
of presenting an address".
Cecilia TREISE 1685 b. 25Feb1685 Lavethan. (PED) 1686 c. 09Mar1685 Blisland. 'by Mr Philip Dinham Minister' (PED) 1718 m. 29Oct1718 Blisland. Cecilia Treise and George Dennis of Trenant, Esq., and of Liskeard JP (ER) ?1738 died circa 1738 (ER) Sp. George DENNIS 1730 02Jan1730 Lease, Well, part of Duchy Manor, Liskeard. 99 yr lease George Dennis, esquire, Trenant to Francis Crocker gentleman (CRO FS/3/71) 1740 10Mar1740 Will of George Dennis of Trenant (PCC Will PROB 11/701) John DENNIS 1720 c.08Sep1720 Duloe. John Dennis son of George and Cecilia, Gent (BTs - COD) 1748 07Oct1748. Assignment of the manor of Liskeard 1. John Dennis, esquire of Trenant, executor of the will of George Dennis Esquire, deceased and 2. John Treise esquire of Lavethan. Recites letters patent dated 23mar1733 between Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, and Georg Dennis. House and appurtenances on the site of the late disputed park of Liskeard ... Now 1 is vested in the property and assigns it to 2. Term: Remainder of 99 years Consideration £500 and rent £23 14s pa. (CRO El/39/10) Richard DENNIS 1723 c. 25Nov1723 Duloe. Richard Dennis son of George and Cecilia, Gent (BTs - COD) 1723 i. 26Jan1723 Duloe. Richard Dennis of Trenant son of George and Cecilia Dennis Gent (BTs - COD) Robert DENNIS 1724 c. 16Nov1724 Duloe. Robert Dennis son of George and Cecilia, Esq. (BTs - COD) Robert DENNIS 1726 c. 20Jul1726 Duloe. Robert Dennis son of George and Cecilia, Esq. (BTs - COD) George DENNIS 1729 c. 25Jul1729 Duloe. George Dennis son of George and Cecilia, Esq. (BTs - COD)
John was the son of Christopher and Elizabeth TREISE nee ROBINS and the grandson of
John and Cecilia TREISE nee DUNKIN.
John TREISE 1684 b. 05Aug1684 Lavethan. (PED) 1684 c. 10Aug1684 Blisland. 'by Mr Philip Dinham Minister' (PED) ???? m. John his son Marryd Olympia Lark (PED) 1755 died at Lavethan November 1755 (PED) 1755 i. 16Nov1755 Blisland. John (TREISE - wife Olympia nee Lark) (ER) 1755 w. 20Dec1755 Probate of Will of John TREISE Sp. Olympia LARK his [John's] maternal cousin Olympia Lark (MAC) ?1695 c. 28Aug1695 St. Mewan. Olympia LARKE daur Samuell (IGI C021782) 1739 i. 17Apr1739 Blisland. Olympia TREISE, wife of John, Esq. (COD) Leonard TREISE 1722 c. 30May1722 Blisland. Leo TREISE s/o John & Olympia (FMP) 1722 i. 30Jul1722 Blisland. Leonard (TREISE - b. 1722) (ER) 1722 i. 31Jul1722 Blisland. Leonard TREISE s/o John & Olympia (COD) John TREISE 1723 c. 14Oct1723 Blisland. John TREISE s/o John & Olympia (FMP) 1725 i. 21Aug1725 Blisland. John (TREISE - b. 1723) (ER) 1725 i. 21Aug1725 Blisland. Jno. TREISE s/o Jno Esq. by Olympia his wife (COD) Olympia TREISE 1726 c. 18May1726 Blisland. Olympia TREISE d/o John & Olympia (FMP) 1745 m. 21Apr1745 Licence. Morshead, William of Minhinnet, esquire and Olympia Treise of Blisland, spinster. (ER) 1745 m. 23Apr1745 Blisland. William MORSHEAD Esq. and Miss Olympia TREISE lic. (COD - Phillimores) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION John TREISE 1726/7 c. 29Jan1727 Blisland. John TREISE son of John and Olympia (FMP) ER has date 29Jan1726/7 1726/7 i. 30Jan1726 Blisland. (ER) 1726 i. 30Jan1726 Blisland. Jno. s/o Jno., Esq. (COD) Christopher TREISE c. 23Apr1728 Blisland. Christopher TREISE s/o John & Olympia (FMP) 1760 Sheriff of Cornwall 1761-1768 MP for Bodmin w. 15Apr1771 Writes will d. 06Dec1780 unmarried (PED) i. 11Dec1780 Blisland. Sir Christopher TREISE (ER) i. 11Dec1780 Blisland. Sir Christopher TREISE, Knight (COD) w. 05Feb1781 Administration of estate granted to William Morshead jun, his sister renouncing William TREISE c. 07Oct1730 Blisland. William TREISE s/o John & Olympia (FMP) i. 13Nov1730 Blisland. William TREISE (FMP FP11 1/3) i. 15Nov1730 Blisland. Wm. TREIS (COD)
Olympia was the daughter of John and Olympia TREISE nee LARK and the granddaughter of
Christopher and Elizabeth TREISE nee ROBINS.
She married into the St Neot branch of the MORSHEAD family. It appears that in 1683 William MORSHEAD of Penharget in St Ive died childless and divided the MORSHEAD estate between his two brothers Richard who inherited Penharget and Crilla in St Ive and Edward who inherited East Down in St Neot.
Details of this complicated family tree are shown HERE.
With the death of her brother Christopher in 1780 she became the sole surviving child and heiress of this branch of the family and the
family's wealth passed to the MORSHEAD family into which she had married.
Olympia TREISE 1726 c. 18May1726 Blisland. Olympia TREISE daur of John and Olympia (FMP) 1745 m. 21Apr1745 Licence. Morshead, William of Minhinnet, esquire and Olympia Treise of Blisland, spinster. (ER) 1745 m. 23Apr1745 Blisland. William MORSHEAD Esq. and Miss Olympia TREISE lic. (COD - Phillimores) 1811 d. 03Mar1811 1811 i. 07Mar1811 St. Neot, Cornwall Twin Tombstone adjoining the east wall of the church bearing inscriptions:- WILLIAM AND OLYMPIA MORSHEAD OF CARTUTHER 1722-1784 1726-1811 (slate plaque added subsequently) BENEATH THIS STONE ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF WILLIAM MORSHEAD OF CARTUTHER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 30TH 1784 AGED 62 BENEATH THIS STONE ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF OLYMPIA MORSHEAD [OF CARTUTHER][WHO DEPARTED][THIS LIFE] MARCH 3RD 1811 AGED 85 (ER) Sp. William MORSHEAD 1722 b. Aug1722 (ER) 1744 11Mar1744 received grant of arms (ER) 1753 Sheriff of Cornwall (ER) 1784 d. 30Apr1784 (ER) 1784 i. 04May1784 St Neot, Cornwall (ER) William MORSHEAD 1745 c. 22Dec1745 Menheniot. William Morshead s/o William Esq. and Olympia (COD) 1746 i. 19Oct1746 Menheniot. William Morshead s/o William MORSHEAD Esq. (COD) John MORSHEAD 1747 c. 04Aug1747 Menheniot. John Morshead s/o William Esq. and Olympia (COD) 1778 m. 17Apr1778 St Mary le Bone, London to: Elizabeth FREDERICK, dau. and coheir of Sir John Frederick of Hascomb, Surrey. who died 1845 and was buried in Paddington Church, London. (ER) 1784 22Jan1784. Created a Baronet. Lord Warden of the Stannaries of Cornwall. (ER) 1812 d. Isle of Man. (ER) NOTE: Ian Morshead in 'The Life and Murder of Henry Morshead' gives the year as 1813. William MORSHEAD 1748 b. 30Aug1748 (ER) 1748 c. 13Sep1748 Menheniot. William Morshead s/o William Esq. and Olympia (COD) 1800 Appointed a Colonel of 51st Foot. General of His Majesty's Forces and Colonel of the King's Own Light Infantry (per MI) (ER) 1816 m. 1816 Blisland, Cornwall to: Jenifer HUSSEY, daughter of Mr Peter Hussey of Blisland. NOTE: Maclean gives the christian name as Jane. (ER) 1822 d. 24May1822 (ER) 1822 i. Jun1822 Blisland, Cornwall (ER) NOTE: Daughter Anna b. 1806 married James GLENCROSS in 1830. Her grandson James Reginald Morshead GLENCROSS b1878 became a renowned genealogist. Olympia MORSHEAD 1749 c. 27Nov1749 Menheniot. Olympia Morshead d/o William Esq. and Olympia (COD) 1753 i. 28Jan1753 Blisland, Cornwall. (ER) Jenny MORSHEAD 1751 c. 30Mar1751 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1752 i. 13Dec1752 Menheniot. Jenny Morshead d/o William MORSHEAD Esq. (COD) Edward MORSHEAD 1752 c. 30Sep1752 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1761 i. 27Apr1761 Menheniot. Edward Morshead s/o William MORSHEAD Esq. (COD) Olympia Elizabeth MORSHEAD 1755 c. 04Feb1755 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1783 m. 13Nov1783 Clifton, Gloucestershire to: Alexander CAMPBELL, who was made a Baronet after his marriage and died in 1826 (ER) 1794 d. 24Dec1794 Madras, India. (ER) Amelia MORSHEAD 1757 b. 1757 (ER) 1760 c. 22May1760 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1775 i. 04Dec1775 Menheniot. Mrs Amelia Morshead (COD) Mary MORSHEAD 1761 c. 07Sep1761 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1787 m. 14May1787 Menheniot, Cornwall to: Charles LEMON, Vicar of Morval and St Stephens by Saltash who was born in 1762 and died in 1794. (ER) 1803 i. 04Jan1803 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) Christopher MORSHEAD 1762 c. 16Nov1762 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1794 d. 20Feb1794 St Domingo, s.p. (ER) Edward MORSHEAD 1764 c. 29Jun1764 Menheniot, Cornwall. (ER) 1798 m. 12Apr1798 Kelly, Devon to: Mary KELLY who was the eldest daughter of Arthur Kelly of Kelly who died in June 1832 (ER) 1852 d. NOTE: Edward became Rector of Calstock, Cornwall (ER) Charlotte MORSHEAD 1767 b. 30May1767 (ER) 1767 c. 07Oct1767 Liskeard, Cornwall. (ER) 1794 m. 11Aug1794 Menheniot, Cornwall to: (ER) William BATT of Moditonham, Rector of Botusfleming, Cornwall who died in 1825 at Botusfleming. (ER) 1847 i. 09Jan1847 Botusfleming, Cornwall. (ER) Harriet MORSHEAD 1767 b. 30May1767? (ER) 1767 c. 07Oct1767 Liskeard. (ER) 1788 m. 10Jun1788 Menheniot, Cornwall to: Humphrey LAWRENCE of Launceston, Esq., who died on 02Apr1811 aged 42. of Whitely, Lifton, Devon and was buried in St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall. (ER) 1803 d. 17Sep1803 aged 36. (ER) 1803 i. Sep1803 St Mary Magdalene, Launceston, Cornwall. (ER)
A brief history of the Morshead family is given in The Parochial and Family History of the Deanery of Trigg Minor in the County of Cornwall written by John Maclean published 1873 p.80 - 83 and states:-
"The family of Morshead is said to have resided at Penhergett, in the parish of St. Ive, in the early part of the 16th century.
A century later Edward Morshead lived at the same place. William Morshead, the eldest son of Edward's son William, died there in 1683 a
bachelor, and bequeathed Penhergett and Crilla, in St. Cleere, to his next brother, Richard, and East Down, in St. Neot, to his brother
Edward. The descendants of Richard became extinct in the male line on the death of John Morshead, of Penhergett, 1739.
The heiress married John Luke, of Trevilles, in the parish of Ruan Lanihorn, Esq., father of Admiral William Luke, on whose death, s.p.,
the elder branch became wholly extinct.
William Morshead, the only son of Edward, last above mentioned, married Catherine daughter of John Cole, of Cartuther, Gent., and eventually
sole heir of her brother John Cole, of the same place, Gent., who dying s.p. by will proved April 2, 1716, bequeathed his land in Blisland
to his nephew John Morshead and his heirs, with remainder to his nephew William Morshead, to whom also he bequeathed Cartuther and other
lands. John died unmarried, and William inherited the whole of the estate. This William, by Jane, daughter of Edmund Herring, of
Langton, co. Devon, Esq., had a son William to whom a grant of arms was made by John Anstis, Garter, on March 11, 1744. William Morshead
was sheriff of Cornwall in 1753. He married Olympia, sister and sole heir of Sir Christopher Treise, of Lavethan, Knt., by which marriage
on the death of Sir Christopher, he acquired the great estates of that family. ... "
Also an abstract of a family tree by WM (believed to General William Morshead who married Jane Hussey) is given below.
In February 1644 at St Neott Edward Morshead, the youngest of (?) Brother of William Morshead Gent. of Penharget in St. Ive, married Phillippa Mitchell
In April 1649 they baptised their son William
In February 1686 son William married Katharine Cole daughter of John Cole, Gent.
William had three children: -
- John baptized January 1687, who died a Bachelor at Trewarbin and was buried at St. Neot March the 4th 1719.
- Elizabeth baptised ?June 1689, who was buried May 11th 1706.
- William baptised January 1690 who either in 1717 or 1718 married Mtrs. Herring of Langston
Their son William had several children: -
William born in August 1722 married in April 1745 Mtrs. Treise, only daughter of John Treise Esqr. of Lavethan.
This William had 13 children: -
- Eldest son John born July 1747 married in April 1778 Mtrs. Frederick eldest dr. of the late Sir Thomas F. Bart. by whom he has 5 children, 2 sons & 3 drs.
- Second son William born in Sepr. 1748 a Lieut. General in the army & Batchelor
- Youngest son Edward born February 1762 married April 1798 Mtrs. Kelly Eldest dr. of Arthur Kelly Esq. of Kelly in the County of Devon
by whom he has five children 3 sons & 2 daughters.
A family tree derived from the two sources quoted above and supported by evidence from transcripts, where available, is shown below. The information provided by "WM" in his family tree is almost certainly correct and well supported by evidence from surviving parish registers but the tree provided by Maclean is more difficult to reconcile with evidence from other sources because : -
- the statement that Richard MORSHEAD's line became extinct on the death of John MORSHEAD of Penharget in 1739 and the heiress married John LUKE is largely substantiated by William MORSHEAD of Penharget's will of 1739 proved in 1751 after his death in 1749 but the words on the death of John Morshead, of Penhergett, 1739 need to be replaced with on the death of William Morshead, of Penhergett, 1749
- it is currently impossible to substantiate the earlier parts of the tree from the patchy information available from parish records but they will be checked when other information sources are located.
Sampson TREASE of St Ive, from another branch of the TREASE family, was on friendly terms with members of the Penharget branch of the MORSHEAD family and must have been aware of the St Neot branch of the MORSHEAD family who later married into the TREISE family even if he did not personally know them.
In 1717 Sampson witnessed the will of Judith BENNICKE, the widow of Richard DOIDGE who later remarried to James BENNICKE.
In 1726 Sampson's own will was witnessed by James BENNICKE and William MORSHEAD of Penharget, whose mother Elizabeth MORSHEAD had remarried to James BENNICKE after their respective first spouses had died.
? | _______________|_______________________________________________________________________________ | | | William Richard Edward = Phillipa Bachelor died 1683 bequeathed b1614? | MITCHELL Penharget & Crilla, St Ive to next brother Richard i? i1688 | m1644 and East Down, St Neot to brother Edward (MAC) | SOURCES | | Richard = Judith = James = Elizabeth = Richard William = Katherine DOIDGE | ? | BENNICKE | PETER | c? c1649 | COLE | m? | m1715 | m1719 | m1706 i1690 | m1686 SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES SOURCES | | | |_______________________________ _______|_______________ | | | | | | | | | Richard Judith James Richard Elizabeth= John LUKE William John Elizabeth William = Jane c1688 c? c c1711 c? | m? c? c1687 c1689 c1690 | HERRING i1717 i1731 i1806 i1715 i1779 | i1776 i1749 i1719 i1706 i | m1718 _______| | William = Olympia c1722 | TREISE | m1745
THE PENHARGET, St IVE BRANCH of the MORSHEAD FAMILY TREE Family of Richard & Elizabeth MORSHEAD nee PETER This Richard appears to be the son of Richard who inherits Penharget when his brother William dies in 1683. So far his baptismal record has not been located. In St Ive church there is a memorial presumably to his aunt: - "PENHARGETT Joan ye daughter of Richard Morshead here lies in her dusty bed April 6th 1701 by death seised" (James Venning Illustrated Postal Directory) Richard MORSHEAD 1706 m. 15Jun1706 st Merryn Mr Richard MOORSHEAD & Mrs Elizabeth PETER 1714 14May1714 Draws up his Will 1714 i. 31Jul1714 St Ive Richard MORSHEAD, gent (COD) Sp. Elizabeth PETER Per Husband's Will her father is John PETER & her brother is Henry PETER 1715 w. 19Jul1715 Probate of husband's will granted 1719. m. 15Jun1719 Menheniot. James BENNICKE & Mrs Elizabeth MORSHEAD. (CRO) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Elizabeth MORSHEAD Baptism not found, born before 14May1714 Married John LUKE s/o Admiral William LUKE in Ruan Lanihorn. Marriage entry not found 1779 i. 06Jan1779 Mrs LUKE, relict of John LUKE esq. of Treviles Sp. John LUKE 1776 i. 09Mar1776 John LUKE Esq., Treviles (COD) Children baptised at Ruan Lanihorn : - b. 18Feb1733 Elizabeth LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 14May1736 John LUKE s/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 01Mar1737 Anne LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 04Jan1739 Jennifer LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 06Apr1742 Susanna LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 04May1744 Martha LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 30Mar1746 Mary LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth, died an infant (COD) b. 31Aug1747 William LUKE s/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) b. 04Dec1749 Mary LUKE d/o Mr John & Elizabeth (COD) Richard MORSHEAD 1711 c. 16Aug1711 St Ive Richard MORSHEAD s/o Richard, gent (COD) 1715 i. 27Apr1715 St Ive --- MORSHEAD s/o Mr Richard (COD) William MORSHEAD Baptism not found, born before 14May1714 1726 w. 24Sep1726 William MORSHEAD witnesses the Will of Sampson TREASE 1739. w. 23Sep1739. William MORSHEAD of Penharget writes his Will. 1749 i. 10Apr1749. St Ive. William MORSHEAD, gent (COD - BT) 1751 Will proved
Family of James & Elizabeth BENNICK nee PETER After Richard MORSHEAD dies, his widow Elizabeth marries James BENNICK through whom she has a further son James BENNICK. Elizabeth MORSHEAD nee PETER Per Richard Morshead's Will her father is John PETER & her brother is Henry PETER 1715 w. 19Jul1715 Probate of husband's will granted 1719. m. 15Jun1719 Menheniot. James BENNICKE & Mrs Elizabeth MORSHEAD. (CRO) ?1736 i. 02Sep1736 Quethiock Elizabeth BINNICKE 1740 Will of Elizabeth BENNICK, gentleman, of St Ive (CRO AP/B/3604) Sp2. James BENNICKE Elizabeth's second husband is a widower. His first wife Judith had died two years before he married Elizabeth. LINK TO MORE INFORMATION 1719. m. 15Jun1719 Menheniot. James BENNICKE & Mrs Elizabeth MORSHEAD. (CRO) 1726 w. 24Sep1726 William MORSHEAD witnesses the Will of Sampson TREASE 1741 i. 19Jul1741 St Ive. Mr James BENNICK (COD BT) James BENNICK 1721 Born per burial record. Baptism not yet found. Date fits father's marriage to Elizabeth MORSHEAD so James BENNICKE junior has same mother as William MOORSHEAD. 1806 i. 21Feb1806. St Ive. James Bennick age 85 (COD) 1806 w. 08May1806. Will of James Bennicke gent of St. Ive (CRO AP/B/5075) "James Bennicke left his property chiefly to his nephew Admiral Luke who erected a monument in St Ive church to his memory" (per book about St Ive)
Family of James & Judith BENNICK nee ? James BENNICKE's first wife Judith was the widow of Richard DOIDGE who had died in 1711. So far, a marriage register entry for Judith's first marriage has not been found so we don't know her maiden name. James BENNICKE 1699 08Nov1699 Quitclaim Hendergrove and Trewithen, St Cleer (CRO CY/796) 'also undertaking by John PICKEN to pay rents received from the above property to James BENNICKE of Liskeard, son-in-law to John PICKEN' 1715 m. 08Dec1715. St. Ive. Mr James BENNICK of Liskeard & Mrs. Judith DOIDGE (COD) 1719 18-19May1719. Lease and release, Lamellion Street , Liskeard (CRO AD919/8) 1) James Bennick, senior, and wife Mary, mercer, of Liskeard 2) James Bennick, mercer, of Bicton Mill, St Ive, 1)'s son. Lease and release by 1) to 2) of three fields, closes and meadows called Five Lane end alias Thorne Park in Liskeard near Five Lane End (two and a half acres), also messuage, dwelling house and plot of land in Lamellyon Street, Liskeard. Consideration: £100. 1719. m. 15Jun1719 Menheniot. James BENNICKE & Mrs Elizabeth MORSHEAD. (CRO) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Judith DOIDGE nee ?? 1711/12 17/18Jan1711. Lease & Release. Milton Abbot, Devon (CRO R/3696) 1) John DOIDGE of Holberton, Devon, clerk, Judith DOIDGE of Bicton, St Ive, widow, son Richard, and Samuel LYNE of Callington, gentleman to 2) Henry DOIDGE of Milton Abbott, gentleman. Property in Milton Abbott, Devon. Also list of papers relating to DOIDGE family 1715 m. 08Dec1715. St. Ive. Mr James BENNICK of Liskeard & Mrs. Judith DOIDGE (COD) 1717 11Aug1717. Judith BENNICKE of Bicton Mill, St. Ive writes her Will witnessed by Sampson TREIS. 1717 i. 19Aug1717 South Hill. Judith BENNICK, wife of Mr James. (COD BT) 1717 Will & Inventory of Judith BENNICK, seamster, of St Ive (CRO AP/B/2956) Judith BENNICKE Baptism not found. Possibly a daughter from James's marriage to Judith DOIDGE 1731 i. 24Oct1731 St Ive. Judith BENNICKE d/o James (COD BT)
Family of Richard & Judith DOIDGE nee ? Judith ??? 1711/12 17/18Jan1711. Lease & Release. Milton Abbot, Devon (CRO R/3696) 1) John DOIDGE of Holberton, Devon, clerk, Judith DOIDGE of Bicton, St Ive, widow, son Richard, and Samuel LYNE of Callington, gentleman to 2) Henry DOIDGE of Milton Abbott, gentleman. Property in Milton Abbott, Devon. Also list of papers relating to DOIDGE family 1715 m. 08Dec1715. St. Ive. Mr James BENNICK of Liskeard & Mrs. Judith DOIDGE (COD) LINK TO MORE INFORMATION Richard DOIDGE 1711 i. 01May1711. Milton Abbot. Richard DOIDGE, gent (GENUKI tr) 1711 Richard DOIDGE Bicton Mill St Ive CON gentleman W ab PCC MURI Vol 10 grouped with DODGE 156 Young (Devon Wills project LDS film 916899) Richard DOIDGE 1688 c. 18Jan1688 St Ive. Richard DOIDGE s/o Richard & Judith, gent (COD - BT) 1717. i.13Aug1717 Milton Abbot. Richard DOIDGE, gent. of St. Ive. (GENUKI) 1717. Will & Inventory of Richard DOIDGE of Bicton Mill, St. Ive. (CRO AP/D/1201)
THE EAST DOWN, St NEOT BRANCH of the MORSHEAD FAMILY TREE Family of Edward & Phillippa MORSHEAD nee MITCHELL This Edward exactly matches the person described by WM in the extract from the family tree shown above. Edward MORSHEAD 1644 m. 05Feb1644 St Neot. Edward MORESHEAD & Phillepp MICHELL (COD) 1688 i. 23Mar1688 St Neot. Edward MORESHED (COD) Phillip MITCHELL 1694 i. 07Nov1694 St Neot. Phillip MORESHED, widow (COD) William MORSHEAD 1649 b. 01Apr1649 St Neot. William MORESHEAD s/o Edward (COD) 1686 m. 05Feb1686 St Neot. William MORESHED & Katherine COLE (COD) LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION
Family of William & Katherine MORSHEAD nee COLE William MORSHEAD 1649 c. 01Apr1649 St Neot. William MORESHEAD s/o Edward (COD) 1686 m. 05Feb1686 St Neot. William MORESHED & Katherine COLE (COD) 1690 i. 16Jan1690 St Neot. William MORESHEAD (COD) Katherine COLE Per the extract from the parochial history quoted above : - Catherine was the daughter of John Cole, of Cartuther, Gent., and eventually sole heir of her brother John Cole, of the same place, Gent., who dying s.p. by will proved April 2, 1716, bequeathed his land in Blisland to his nephew John Morshead and his heirs, with remainder to his nephew William Morshead, to whom also he bequeathed Cartuther and other lands. John died unmarried, and William inherited the whole of the estate. This William, by Jane, daughter of Edmund Herring, of Langton, co. Devon, Esq., had a son William who married Olympia TREISE. John MORSHEAD 1687 c. 17Jan1687 St Neot. John MORESHED s/o William & Katherine (COD) 1719 i. 04Mar1719 St Neot. Mr John MORESHED (COD) 1720 Will of John Morshead gentleman of St Neot (CRO AP/M/1889) Elizabeth MORSHEAD 1689 c. 24Jun1689 St Neot. Elizabeth MORESHED d/o William (COD) 1706 i. 11May1706 St Neot. Elizabeth MORESHED d/o Katherine William MORSHEAD 1690 c. 17Jan1690 St Neot. William MORESHED s/o William & Katherine (COD) 1717/18 m. Jane d/o Edmund HERRING of Langton Devon LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION
Family of William & Jane MORSHEAD nee HERRING William MORSHEAD 1690 c. 17Jan1690 St Neot William MORESHED s/o William & Katherine (COD) 1717/18 m. Jane HERRING Jane HERRING Jane was the daughter of Edmund HERRING of Langton Devon (MAC) Mary MORSHEAD 1719 c. 29Jan1719 Menheniot Mary MORSHEAD d/o Mr William & Joane (COD) 1745 m. 02Jan1745 North Petherwin Mr John DRAKE & Miss Mary MORESHEAD (COD) Joane MORSHEAD 1721 c. 09May1721 Meneheniot Joane MORSHEAD d/o Mr William (COD) 1747 m. 09Dec1747 The Revd John HONY vicar of Liskeard and Mrs Joan MORSHEAD By Licence (Phillimores, BT, Par Reg.) 1747 8/9 Dec1747 Manor of Trenant Lease and release of property as part of settlement on marriage between John Hony and Joan Morshead (CRO BRA991/61) Reverend John Hony, Clerk, of Liskeard, William Morshead, Esq. of Cartuther, and Edward Morshead, gentleman and sister Joan Morshead 1783 27Oct1783 Joan Hony of Trenant, Menheniot, widow, to Joseph Cardew, tallow chandler and Arnos Bennett roper both of Liskeard. 2 plots of land in Trembraze (NAI BRA991/131) Sp. Reverend John HONY 1767 i. 08Dec1767 The Reverend Mr John HONY William MORSHEAD 1722 c. 22Aug1722 Menheniot William MORESHEAD s/o Mr William & Joane (COD Bodmin BTs) 1745 m. 21Apr1745 Licence. Morshead, William of Minhinnet, esquire and Olympia Treise of Blisland, spinster. (ER) 1745 m. 23Apr1745 Blisland. William MORSHEAD Esq. and Miss Olympia TREISE lic. (COD - Phillimores) Edward MORESHEDE 1724 b. 07Feb1724) 1724 c. 08Mar1724) Menheniot Edward MORESHEDE s/o Mr William & Joane (COD Bodmin BTs) 1747 8/9 Dec 1747 mentioned in sister Joan's marriage settlement. Died 1811. No children. Became a vicar. (Per family tree) Elizabeth MORESHEAD 1726 c. 15Jun1726 Menheniot Elizabeth MORESHEAD d/o Mr William (COD) RETURN to family of WILLIAM & OLYMPIA MORSHEAD
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In The Name of God Amen I William Morshead of Penharget in the County of Cornwall Gentleman being tho'e weak of Body yet of a Sound and disposeing Mind Memory and understanding (praised be God) and Calling to Remembrance the uncertainty and Frailty of Humane Life do make and Ordaine this to be my last Will and Testament in Manner Following hereby Revokeing making Null and Void all former Wills by me at any time made (that is to Say) First of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Mercifull God hopeing through the Meritt and Intercession of my Blessed Redeemer to have perfect Remission and Forgiveness of all my Sins And my Body I commit it to the Earth from Whence it Came to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter Named.
Item I doe hereby Give, Devise and Bequeath unto my Halfe Brother James Bannick the Younger the Sum of Three Hundred pounds, Two Hundred pounds whereof to be paid at the End of three Year next after my death and the Remaining One Hundred pound at the End of Five Years from my death in Case he the Said James Bennick Shall so long Live.
Item I Give and Devise unto Richard Hill an Old Servant the Sum of three pounds per annum to be paid him Yearly by my Executrix and Trustees herein after named out of my Chattels and Lands dureing the Term of Sixty years if he Shall Live Soe Long.
Item I Give unto my Servant John Copplestone Twenty pounds and unto Thomas Stephens, William Collings, Hugh Pote, Jane Tucker and Jone Crabb my other Servants Ten pounds each to be paid unto them Respectively at the End of two Years Next after my Decease.
Item I hereby Give unto Grace Copplestone and Elizabeth Collings Five pounds Each for their Care and Attendance on my in my Sickness To be paid Alsoe At the End of two Years Next after my Death.
Item I Give unto each and every of my God Children the Sum of Five pounds to be paid them when they Shall respectively attain to the age of Twenty One Years and not Otherwise.
Item I do hereby Give Devised and Bequeath unto the Rector or minister of the parish of Saint Ive in the said county for the time being and unto ye Churchwards of the same parish for the time being and unto his and their Successors for ever One Annuity of Three pounds a Year to be paid him and them, his and their Successors Yearly and every Year for ever out of my Tenement or Lands Scituate in or Called Penhergett within the Said parish of St Ive In Trust Nevertheless for and it is my Will and desire that the said three pounds Shall Yearly and Every Year for ever by distributred to and among the poor Labourers of the Said parish of Saint Ive which Received No weekly pay as the Said Minister and Churchwardens for the time being shall in their Judgment and discretion think fit, the First payment whereof to be made at the End of one Year next after my Death, And it is my will that in Case of Non payment Of the said annuity according to this my Will the Sd Lands Scituate in or Called Penhergett aforesaid Shall be Lyable to Distress and Entry according to Law for Recovery thereof.
Item I do hereby Give Devise and Bequeath unto the Said Rector or Minister of Saint Ive aforesaid for the time being and unto his Successors and unto the Churchwardens of the Same parish for the time being and their Successors all those my Lands with their appurtenances Scituate in or Called Reoson within the said parish of Saint Ive now in the possession of Thos. Bunsall To Hold unto him and them and their Successors for ever In Trust Nevertheless unto and for and my Will and meaning is that the Yearly produce of the Said Lands for ever Yearly be hand out and had for the Maintenance & Education of Such and So many poor Children of the said parish as he && they or the Major part of them for the time being Shall in their discrecon think fit.
Item I hereby Give Devise & Bequeath unto my Brother in Law John Luke all & Singular my Lands Tenements & Hereditaments with the appurtences Scituate in or Called East Draines within the parish of St Myott in the sd County of Cornwall & to his Heires and Assignes for ever in Liew and Satisfaction for the Sum of Six Hundred pounds in part of the money I owe him, but in Case he refuses to Accept thereof within One Half Year next after my Death for that Sume That Then I hereby Give, Devise & Bequeath unto Thomas Congdon of Linkinhorne in the Said County, William Mothe of St Ive afd. & Samuel Veale of the Sd Pish of St Ive Yeomen & unto the Survivours & Survivour of them my Sd Lands & premises Scituate in or Called East Draines To Hold to them & the Survivours & Survivour of 'em their & his Heires forever In Trust Nevertheless that they & the Survvs. & Survivs. of them Shall & will (or Soon as Conveniently it may be) Sell Release & Convey the sd Lands for The best price that Can or may be held or Got for the Same and my Will and meaning is that the money ariseing by Such Sale (Reasonable Charges for the Doing thereof being first deducted) Shall be pd unto the sd William Luke in pt of the moneyes I owe & Stand indebted unto him. Item I do hereby Give, Devise and Bequeath unto the sd Thomas Congdon, William Motthe & Samuel Veal to the Survivr. & Survivrs. of 'em all & Singular my Messes, Lands, Tenements, Hereidamts. & premises wth.theire and every of their Appurts Scituate, Lying & being in or Called by the Several Name or Names of Penhergett, Corgebbett, Mornake, Trewoolstone, Crilla and lying within the parishes of St Ive, St Germans, Southill, St Clere & Elsehwere within the sd County of Cornwall all other my Lands within the sd County of Cornwall To Hold the Same Messes Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments and premises with their appurtences unto the said Thomas Congdon, Will Motth and Samuel Veale & to the Survivr. and Survivrs. of 'em their & his Heires forever In Trust Nevertheless to and for the use & Behoofe of Elizabeth Luke the wife of the said William Luke for & during the Terme of her Natural Life without Impeachment of wast, And from and after the determination of that Estate to the use & Behoofe of my said Trustees and the Survivr. & Survivrs. of 'em their and his Heires for and dureing the Natural Life of the sd Eliz: upon Trust Nevertheless & to the intent to preserve ye Contingent Uses & Remainders herein after Limited & Appointed from being Barred, Docked, Defeated or Destroyed and for that purpose to make Kentry & Bring actions as the Case Shall Require Neverthe less to permit and Suffer the sd Eliza: and her Assignes to hold and Enjoy the sd Lands & premes & to have, take, Receive and Keep the Rents, Issues & Proffits thereof to her & their own proper use & Behoof dureing the Terme of her Natural Life, and Afterwards and from and after the decease of the said Elizabeth Luke To the use & Behoofe of the First son of the sd Body of the sd Eliza. Lawfully to be Begotten and of the Heires Males of the Body of Such first son Lawfully Issueing and afterwards and for default of Such Issues to the use & Behoofe of the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and all and every other Son and Sons of the Body of the said Eliza. Lawfully to be Begotten and of the Heires Males of their Bodies lawfully Issueing Severally and Respectively as they Shall be in Priority of Birth And Seniority of Age, the Eldest of Such Son and Sons and the Heires Males of his Body being always to be preferred and to take to the Said premes before the Younger of Such Son and Sons and their Heires Males of his Body and afterwards and for default of Such Issue to the use & Behoofe of the Issue Female of the Body of the said Eliza. Lawfully to be Begotten and for default of Such Issuye them to the only use and Behoofe of the Right Heires of me the said William Morshead for ever. Nevertheless it is my Will & meaning yt in Case my Goods & Chattels shall prove insufficient for the payment of my Just Debts, My Legacies hereby Given and the Expences of my Funeral That then all & Singular my Said Messes, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments & premes Shall be Lyable for the payment of the Same And I hereby Charge all my Said Lands with the payment thereof Accordingly.
Item all the Rest of my Goods & Chattels I hereby Give unto my said Sister Eliza. Luke whom I hereby Make & Appoint whole & Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my Last Will & Testament (Contained in two Sheets of paper) put my Hand and Seale the Twenty third day of September In the Year of Our Lord 1739.
Signed, Sealed, Published & declared by the Said Testator to be his last will and Testament in the Presence of us who have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto at the desire an in the presence of the Said Testator
Witness (signed) Richd. Pearse
Witness (signed) Boaz Mellet
Witness (signed) Sameul Deny
William Morshead (signed & sealed)
The Before written Will of the Abovenamed Will. Morshead deced is a true Copy Examined & Compared with the Original this 2d day of July 1751. By us (signed) Will: Slade
(signed) John Blight
The beforewritten Will of the beforenamed William Morshead, Gent; was proved in comon forme the 9th of May, 1751, before the Rev. Mr Wm. Waddon, Clerk, master of Arts, Offical etc.; And Admion of the Goods etc. of the Said deced, and of all things howsoever Concerning the Said Will was granted to the Executrix therein named. (Being first Sworne etc.) Saveing etc. No Invty. Exhibited
Source: LDS Film No:90194, Image Nos. 119-121
Transcribed by Cilla Thomas
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In the Name of God Amen I Richard Morshead of the Parish of St Ive in the County of Cornwall Gent being tho weak in Body yet perfect in mind and memory thanks be to God for the same and revoking all Wills by me heretofore made Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following First I bequeath and commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hoping Through the Merits of Jesus Christ to obtain the Salvation thereof And my Body I commend to Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Morshead my Wife the free use and enjoyment of my two Chambers over the Hall at Penhergett in St Ive aforesaid together with the use of two Beds as they are now performed standing and being in the said Chambers To have and to hold the use of the said Chambers and Beds unto her my said Wife for and during her Widowhood and no longer Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my said Wife two of my best horses And I do give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my said Wife free Pasturage and keeping for two Horses in and upon Pentergett aforesaid for and dureing so long a time as she shall continue a Widow and no longer and that freely and without paying any Rate Tax or Payment whatsoever Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Morshead my Daughter Four hundred pounds lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid her if she shall accomplish the Age of One and Twenty years or be Married which shall first happen But if she happen to dye before she accomplish the said Age or be Married then my Will is that the Legacy of Four hundred pounds to her herein before given shall be transferred and paid to Richard Morshead my Son when he shall accomplish the Age of One and Twenty Years Item I do give and bequeath unto Richard Morshead my Son Seven hundred pounds lawfull Money of Great Britain to be paid him if he shall accomplish the Age of One and Twenty years But if he the said Richard Morshead my Son happen to dye before he shall accomplish the said Age of One and Twenty years then my Will is that Three hundred pounds ?.. of the Legacy to him herein before given shall be transferred and paid to Elizabeth Morshead my Daughter when she shall accomplish the Age of One and Twenty years or be Married which shall first happen and I do hereby will and devise that the said Legacys of Four hundred pounds given to Elizabeth my Daughter and Seven hundred pounds given to Richard my Son shall be in lieu and full satisfaction of all portions and summes of Money whatsoever which they or either of them shall or may claim or demand out of my Lands or Estates by virtue of my Marriage writings and agreement And yet my Will and Meaning is nevertheless that my said Daughter Elizabeth and Son Richard shall have out of my Lands and Estates during their Minority and before their respective Portions become due sufficient and competent Maintenance according to their Degree and Quality All the rest of my Goods Chattles Moneys Plate Goods quick and dead both within Door and without of what kind and nature soever herein before not given nor bequeath I do hereby give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Morshead my Wife during her Widowhood John Peter my Father in Law and Henry Peter my Brother in Law whom I do make and ordain whole and sole Executors of this my present Will and Testament in special Trust and Confidence to and for the only use and behoof of William Morshead my Son And I do likewise hereby nominate constitute ordain and appoint them the said Elizabeth Morshead my Wife during her Widowhood John Peter and Henry Peter and the survivors and survivor of them to be Guardians and Trustees to and for all my said Children during their Minority And my desire is that the said Trustees see and take care that my saide Children be decently and virtuously brought up and that they give an account of their Guardianship when they shall be thereunto called and that they have sufficient satisfaction for their labour travel and charges in and about the Execution of the said Trust In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the Fourteenth Day of May Anno Dmi 1714
Richard Morshead Signed Sealed and acknowledged in presence of us Lidia Robins Anne Adams
(Probate translated from Latin)
This will was proved in London before the Venerable and Excellent man John Bettesworth Docotor of Law Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the nineteenth day of the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifteen on the oath of Elizabeth Morshead widow relict of the said deceased John Peter and Henry Peter Executors in the order next indicated in the said will to whom was granted administration of all and singular the goods rights and credits of the said deceased well and faithfully to administer the same having sworn on the Holy Gospels by virtue of a Commission.
Source: National Archives ref. PROB 11/547/165
Transcribed by Kath Chaveli, Latin translation by Judith Upton
The fortunes of the Trease family seem to dramatically increase with the family of William and Mary and it is surmised that this may be
attributable to Mary's parents who so far are unidentified.
The use of the christian name Leonard has only been found in this branch of the family and in the family of
William Trease of Whitstone, who may be related in some way to the Castle Milford family.
It is surmised that the son Leonard was named after his mother's father, in which case we are looking for a prosperous man named Leonard
probably living in the area.
Leonard Bligh
Could Mary be the daughter of Leonard Bligh who signed the 1577 purchase of Castle Milford? Leonard Bligh is recorded as living at Tregeare,
possibly building the mansion house there and dying in 1583. There appears to be a 1583 Inquisition Post Mortem for a Leonard Bligh that
currently has not been investigated further (NAI C142/200/16).
The 1620 Visitation of Cornwall shows Leonard Bligh as the second son of William Bligh of Botadon (which is in South Petherwin) and son William
as the heir. The subsequent additional work done by J.L. Vivian (Visitations of Cornwall published in 1887 Exeter) shows the more precise tree below:-
BLIGH OF BOTATHAN (p38) John Blighe | _______|_______________________________________ | | Stephen BANT = Blanch da. of Richard = ? Thomas = Mary daur and sole heiress | John LANGDON (3 sonne)| | of GACHE of Hinderthyn ____________________________________| | | | William = Daughter of William = Jane daur and coheiress of BURNFORD of Botadon | Stephen BANT (with whom he had the manor of Bant) | _______________________________________________________________|_______________________________________________________________________ | | | Leonard Bligh (2 sonne) = Katherine ? William Bligh of Botadon = Jane daur of John TREVANION of Ann ux Christ of Egloskerry named in will of | named in Inq. taken in Cornwall | Trevalster in Co. Cornwall WALLYS of Totnes his nephew William 1627 as having | on death of her heir to his brother Leonard | and aftercoh. to her nephew conveyed Lands in Tregeare etc. | husband aged 50 at his death | John TREVANION died 09Apr1583 s.p. Inq.p.m. Will 21Jul1601 proved | 25 Eliz pt 1 no 16 08Aug1601 Cons. Ct. Exeter | | _______________________________________________________________________________________________|_______________________________________ | | | | | | John Bligh = Judith ? Thomas Elizabeth ? = William Bligh = Margt da of Bridget Anne Radigund named in Inq.p.m. of | named in Inq. named in Inq. p. m. named in her a. 1620 | Geo. CARY of named in her father's will Uncle Leonard and in | taken on death of Uncle Leonard husband's Will named in father's | Clovelly as married with issue but Father's will. | of her husband died before 1601 Will. d. 21Jul1627 | i. 27May1624 no name of husband given Died 20Feb1607. | Will 17Apr1627 PPC | at St.Ive Inq.p.m. | | (NAI C142/200/16) | | _______________________|_________ _______________________________________|_______________ | | | | | | John Anthony = Jane Elizabeth Jane = Grigorie Thomas Julian named in Uncle named in Will | COLE of son and Heir (2 daur) Wiliam's Will of her uncle | Middle Temple aged 11 (1620) d.20Feb1607 Inq.p.m.
Leonard was the second son so his father's estate was inherited by his brother William but Leonard was wealthy in his own right possibly by
his marriage to Katherine. The fact that his estate passed to his brother William implies that he had no heir so the possibility of him being
a grandfather to Leonard Treise seems ruled out. It is conceivable that William may have had a good working relationship with Leonard and
and that as Leonard had no children of his own he made arrangements to help William out financially but the circumstances in which this would
occur seem remote.
Currently the only link between the two families that has been found is that Leonard Bligh signed the endorsement on the back of the first
indenture.
Other early references to Bligh family : -
1529-1532 Thomas Blyght v. John Dypford the elder and younger John Hyll and William Harres Detention of deeds relating to a messuage amd land in Dypford (Dipford) in Morstowe (St. Marystow) (NAI C1/606/50) NOTE: See also link to Wivell family 1529-1532 John son and heir of John Dypford v. Thomas Bliyght A messuage amd land at Maristow in Tamerton Devon (NAI C1/627/34) 1529-1532 Thomas Blygh v. William Harres, Richard Holman, John Perys, John Stondon and John Hyll Detention of Deeds relatig to a messuage and land in Dypford (Diptford in Devon) (NAI C1/614/20)
RETURN TO FAMILY OF WILLIAM AND MARY TREYS
| Date | Section | Change |
| January 2012 | ALL | date first posted. |
| 31Mar2012 | Christoper and Elizabeth | daur Elizabeth's second marriage to John KESTELL added |
| 02Apr2012 | George and Cecilia DENNIS nee TREISE | children and more family details added |
| 02Apr2012 | William and Olympia MORSHEAD nee TREISE | children and more family details added |
| 26Jun2012 | Leonard and Radigund Treise | burial of son William Trease, clerk of Bodmyn, at Lanivet confirmed |
| 26Jun2012 | Christoper and Elizabeth | possible burial of son Leonard at Liskeard in 1700 |
| 20Aug2012 | Nicholas PROWTE and wife Elizabeth | deaths plus child |
| 09Aug2013 | early references to Castle Milford from Launceston Priory Cartulary | |
| 15Nov2019 | MORSHEAD Family Tree | tree of the later St Ive and St Neot branches of the MORSHEAD family added |