He hath issue by Blanch, the daughter of Sir Frauncis
Godolphin: his father George, maried Buller: his graundsire [blank]
their ancient dwelling was in Essex, where this Gentleman enioyeth
fayre possessions, & beareth for his armes, Ar. two Lyons in bend
passant Sa. cotifed, G.
The Church towne mustreth many inhabitants, and sundry ruines,
but little wealth, occasioned eyther through abandoning their
fishing trade, as some conceiue, or by their being abandoned
of the religious people, as the greater sort imagine: for in
former times, the Bishop of Cornwals See, was from S. Petrocks
in Bodmyn, remooued hither; as from hence, when the Cornish Dioces
vnited with Deuon, it passed to Crediton: and lastly, from thence
to Excester. But this first losse receyued reliefe through a
succeeding Priory, which at the general suppression, changing his
note with his coate, is now named Port Eliot, and by the owners
charity distributeth, pro virili, the almes accustomably expected
and expended at at such places.
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