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Carew, Richard, 1555-1620

"The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue"

I haue heard him deliuer an obseruation, that,
in eight lineall descents, no one borne heire of his house euer
succeeded to the land: hee beareth A, a Saultier Sa.
Trebigh, a priuiledged franchise, is by his Lord, Master William Wray,
conuerted to a generall welcomer of his friends and neighbours.
Hee married the daughter of Sir William Courtney: his father the
coheire of Killigrew. Hee beareth Sa. a Fesse betweene three
battelaxes A.
Poole, for his low and moyst seate, is not vnaptly named, houseth
Sir Ionathan Trelawny, farre beneath his worth & calling:
he married Sir Henry Killigrews daughter: his father, the coheire
of Reskimer: his graundfather Lamellyns Inheritrix.
Poole standeth in Mynhinet parish, where Sir Ionathan hath a large
priuiledged Mannour of the same name: the Benefice is giuen by
Excester Colledge in Oxford, none but the fellowes admittable,
wherethrough it hath successiuely beene graced, with three
well borne, well learned, and welbeloued Incumbents; Doctor Tremayne,
Master Billet, and Master Denis.


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