Ma. raigne, entertained at one time, for some good space,
the Admirals of the English, Spanish, & Netherland fleets, with many
noble men besides. But not too much of this, least a partiall
affection steale, at vnwares, into my commendation, as one,
by my mother, descended from his loynes, and by my birth, a member
of the house.
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Certaine olde ruines, yet remaining, confirme the neighbours report,
that neere the waters side, there stood once a towne, called
West stone house, vntill the French by fire and sword ouerthrew it.
In the yeere one thousand, fiue hundred, ninetie nine, the Spaniards
vaunts caused the Cornish forces to aduance there a kind of
fortification, and to plot the making of a Bridge on barges ouer
that strait, for inhibiting the enemies accesse by boates and Gallies,
into the more inward parts of the hauen. But it may be doubted,
whether the bridge would haue proued as impossible, as the Sconce
fell out vnnecessarie.
Master Peter Edgecumbe (commonly called Peers) married Margaret
the daughter of Sir Andrew Lutterel, his father Sir Richard married
[blank] the daughter of Tregian: his father Sir Peers married [blank]
the daughter, and heire of Stephan Durnford: and his father
Sir Richard, married [blank] the daughter of Tremayn.
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