432:
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whose claim came not from his
Pomeroy descent but due to his unlicensed marriage in 1388 to Joan Chudleigh, the twice widowed niece and coheir of Sir John. Thomas and Joan had one daughter Isabel who died after her mother's 1423 death, and before that of her father, who had remarried to Joan Raleigh widow of Whalesborough, in 1426. On Thomas' death, the lands reverted to Sir John's preferred heir, Edward.
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239:(1172–1232), to marry whomsoever she pleased, so long as he should be a faithful subject of the crown. This was perhaps merely a formality to give her freedom from "troublesome solicitations of the king's courtiers" and no records survive of any subsequent marriage having occurred. Following the death Henry de la Pomeroy his estates were assigned by the King into the custody of
202:
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Though Sir John named as heir to the
Pomeroy barony his distant cousin, Edward de Pomeroy, great-grandson of Sir Henry and Joan Moels, the king was persuaded to set aside his chosen successor and instead award the inheritance to a cadet, Sir Thomas Pomeroy, son of Robert of Upottery & Bockerell,
490:, Devon. He spent a large amount of money extending Berry Pomeroy Castle, particularly with the addition of the north range in about 1600. His monument erected after 1613 exists in Berry Pomeroy Church, which shows three tiers of effigies representing his father, himself and his wife and children.
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Son of
William and grandson Thomas, the 5th son of Sir Henry and Joan Moels, he inherited the barony after the death of Sir Thomas. In about 1404 he had married Margaret Beville (died 1461), daughter of John Beville of Woolston in Poundstock, Cornw. Edward died in 1446 Margaret in
175:, Normandy, to which in 1125 he gave the churches of Berry (Pomeroy), "Braordin" and "Clisson" in Devon with others elsewhere, and also a small estate and tithe of a mill in La Pommeraye. He married a certain Emma, who consented to her husband's grants of 1125.
401:
Married Jone
Edgcumbe, daughter of Sir Piers Edgcumbe of Cotohele (Mount Edgcumbe was not built till 1547–1553, by Sir Piers son Richard). On 1 December 1547 he sold the castle, park and manor of Berry Pomeroy to
848:"Under age 21 Henry III", per Vivian, 1895, p. 606, i.e. still a minor (under 21 years of age), thus a candidate for wardship, in (1236/1237). Therefore born post 1216. This information derives from the
235:
in Dorset agreed to pay 50 marks to the royal treasury for the hand of his bride. After
Russell's death in 1224 his widow Rohesia obtained royal licence of the king, at the suit of
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at Berry
Pomeroy, shortly after he had landed at Torbay. After his death an inventory of Berry Pomeroy Castle was drawn up. He married Anne Portman (died 1695), daughter of
328:, The marriage was without children. His heirs were his nephew John Cole, son of his sister Margaret, and his niece Joan Chudleigh (1376–1423), daughter of his sister Joan.
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Vivian, Lt.Col. J. L., (ed.) The
Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp. 605–9, Pomeroy
509:
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He married Alice
Raleigh, daughter of John Raleigh of Fardell, Devon. His eldest son Sir Seintclere de Pomeroy (died 1471) predeceased his father childless.
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guidebook, 2011, pp. 3, 25, 26: "No archaeological finds from the site (of the castle) can be dated before the late 15th century" (p. 25).
72:. The exact location of the 11th-century baron's residence is unclear; perhaps it was next to the parish church on the site of the former
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in Devon. The monument to himself and his wife survives in Berry
Pomeroy Church, but is missing all its original monumental brasses.
299:, in Cornwall. In 1281 he married Amice de Camville, daughter of Sir Geoffrey de Camville (died 1308). Amice survived her husband.
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He inherited the dukedom from his distant
Seymour cousin. After him the descent of Berry Pomeroy follows the descent of the
35:
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for Devon and twice Sheriff of Devon. He married Elizabeth Champernowne, daughter of Sir Arthur Champernowne, of nearby
587:
469:
369:, knighted by King Henry VII. He married Elizabeth Densell (died 1508), daughter and co-heiress of Richard Densell of
87:, in whose family it has since remained. Today the manor and much of the former estate belongs to his descendant the
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He married Rohesia Bardolf, sister of Doun Bardolf (1177–1205) Rohesia survived her husband , and as the widow of a
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On 1 December 1547 he purchased the castle, park and manor of Berry Pomeroy from Sir Thomas Pomeroy (1503–1566).
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Heir to father per Sanders (1960); Vivian (1895) however gives his brother Joscelin as the eldest son and heir.
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69:
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Prince, Rev. John, Worthies of Devon (1701), 1810 edition, pp. 645–9, Pomerai, Sir Henry, Lord of Biry
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in St Omer in Normandy to the "Abbey of Val in St Omer". He died without children at some time before 1114.
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The manor and barony was owned by the Pomeroy family from before 1086 until 1547, when it was purchased by
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He was a minor under the age of 21 at his father's death in 1237. He confirmed his ancestor's grants to
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A household knight of King Henry (1100–1135) and named as one of the king's household constables in the
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Monument to Lord Edward Seymour (d. 1593), and to his son and daughter-in-law, Berry Pomeroy Church
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the tax collected in Devon resulting from the assessment made based upon the Domesday Book survey.
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Married Joan de Merton, daughter and co-heir of Richard de Merton and widow of John Bampfield of
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Valletort), a daughter and in her issue co-heir of Roger de Vautort (died 1207), feudal baron of
975:
603:
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227:, Rohesia's second marriage became the property of the crown to dispose of, and in 1201/2 Sir
189:. He was a leader of the king's household troops on several occasions, notably in 1124 at the
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in Normandy. He was one of the two commissioners appointed to carry to the royal treasury at
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Church, S. D., The Household Knights of King John, Cambridge University Press, 1999, p. 24.
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of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p. 605, pedigree of Pomeroy of Berry Pomeroy.
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Or, a lion rampant guardant gules armed and langued azure a bordure engrailed sable
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one third (a widow's usual entitlement) of her late husband's manors of Berry and
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Henry de la Pomeroy (fl. 1156, died before 1165), Constable of Normandy. (son)
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693:& Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p. 166.
464:. Married Margaret Walsh, a daughter and co-heir of John Welsh of Cathanger,
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Sanders, I. J. English Baronies, Oxford, 1960, pp. 106–7, Berry Pomeroy
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He married Laetitia Popham (died 1738), daughter of Sir Francis Popham, of
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Eldest son and heir, who in 1102 donated the manor of Berry (Pomeroy) to
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590:. He married Margaret Wale (who died before 1674), the daughter of Sir
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57:
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Sanders, I. J., English Baronies, Oxford, 1960, p. 104, Barnstaple.
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known as Berry House, as it is now believed that the nearby ruined
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The descent of Berry Pomeroy in the Seymour family is as follows:
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40:
799:, (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the
38:, England, which existed during the mediaeval era. It had its
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Prince, p. 647, quoting William Dugdale, Baronage of England.
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He refounded the "Abbey of Val in St Omer" in the diocese of
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Gozeline) de la Pomeroy (died after 1123) (younger brother)
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and other seats. He married Dorothy Killegrew daughter of
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Powley, E. B. The House of De La Pomerai, Liverpool, 1944
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Vivian, 1895, p. 606: "Johanna, da. of John, Lord Mules".
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on 27 April in the 21st year of Edward I (27 April 1293).
406:, who gave it to his eldest son from his first marriage,
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He married Johanna Sapcot, daughter of Sir John Sapcote.
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in Devon, and widow of Martin Fortescue (died 1472), of
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during which he and his son were captured at Plymouth.
243:until 1210 when his heir raised 600 marks for his
900:Victoria County History, Somerset, North Cadbury.
237:Ralph de Blundeville, Earl of Chester and Lincoln
273:Henry de la Pomeroy (born after 1216; died 1281)
27:11th-century baron's seat in Devonshire, England
968:Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society
966:Stewart Brown (1996), "Berry Pomeroy Castle",
614:in Wiltshire, and Berry Pomeroy was abandoned.
220:Henry de la Pomeroy (died 1201/7) (eldest son)
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1009:History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family
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155:"Seldenam", in Devon). He donated 1/4 of a
316:Sir Henry de la Pomeroy (died 1373) (son)
304:Sir Henry de la Pomeroy (1291–1327) (son)
292:Sir Henry de la Pomeroy (1266–1305) (son)
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418:
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144:William de la Pomeroy (died before 1114)
939:Vivian, pp. 702–3, pedigree of Seymour.
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119:1st feudal baron of Berry , one of the
1011:, 3 parts, Detroit, USA, 1922, part 3
606:. He moved his principal residence to
307:He married Joan de Moels, daughter of
80:was not built until the 15th century.
909:Vivian, p. 38, pedigree of Bampfield.
425:Gules, two wings conjoined in lure or
252:Henry de la Pomeroy (died 1222) (son)
7:
873:Vivian, p. 606, pedigree of Pomeroy.
635:Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset
444:Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
404:Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
398:Sir Thomas Pomeroy (1503–1566) (son)
197:. He married Rohese de Dunstanville.
121:Devon Domesday Book tenants-in-chief
85:Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
812:Sanders, 1960, pp. 76–77, Shelford.
457:(1529–1593) (son by first marriage)
423:Arms of Seymour of Berry Pomeroy:
359:Sir Richard de Pomeroy (1442–1496)
351:Henry de Pomeroy (1416–1481) (son)
321:Sir John de la Pomeroy (1347–1416)
25:
390:Sir Edward de Pomeroy (1478–1538)
212:The descent of the barony in the
852:of his father, who died in 1237.
56:and 2 miles east of the town of
620:Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
577:Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet
530:Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet
496:Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet
478:Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet
268:Henry de la Pomeroy (1211–1237)
193:, about ten miles southwest of
333:Sir Thomas Pomeroy (died 1426)
311:(died 1310), of North Cadbury.
309:John de Moels, 1st Baron Moels
32:feudal barony of Berry Pomeroy
1:
561:Sir John Portman, 1st Baronet
342:Edward de Pomeroy (died 1446)
36:feudal baronies in Devonshire
18:Feudal baron of Berry Pomeroy
664:Sanders, 1960 (page needed).
647:Awaurey635 no.Y7.54/249867:6
255:He married Joan de Vautort (
948:Over £20,000, according to
681:guidebook, 2011, pp. 5, 25.
520:. He was a Royalist in the
470:Justice of the Common Pleas
1060:
1044:Feudal baronies in Devon
728:Sanders, p. 106, note 9.
551:. In 1688 following the
191:Battle of Bourgtheroulde
116:Pomeraie, Pomerei, etc.)
52:, 20 miles south of the
850:inquisition post mortem
839:Sanders, p. 90, Totnes.
186:Constitutio Domus Regis
70:feudal barony of Totnes
1039:Former manors in Devon
436:
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216:family is as follows:
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797:Vivian, Lt.Col. J. L.
622:(1663–1741), MP (son)
549:Vice-Admiral of Devon
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60:, where was situated
1007:Pomeroy, Albert A.,
821:Wiffen, pp. 104–108.
801:Heralds' Visitations
704:Berry Pomeroy Castle
675:Berry Pomeroy Castle
498:(c. 1580–1659) (son)
484:Member of Parliament
480:(c. 1563–1613) (son)
112:(died before 1100) (
93:Maiden Bradley House
78:Berry Pomeroy Castle
778:Sanders, pp. 106–7.
553:Glorious Revolution
514:Sir Henry Killigrew
455:Lord Edward Seymour
408:Lord Edward Seymour
110:Ralph de la Pomeroy
702:Kightly, Charles,
673:Kightly, Charles,
604:Alderman of London
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367:Knight of the Bath
286:Stockleigh Pomeroy
231:(died c. 1224) of
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954:Worthies of Devon
691:Pevsner, Nikolaus
642:Dukes of Somerset
637:(1694–1757) (son)
579:(1633–1708) (son)
557:William of Orange
545:Deputy Lieutenant
532:(1610–1688) (son)
381:in the parish of
125:lord of the manor
34:was one of eight
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462:Sheriff of Devon
363:Sheriff of Devon
233:Kingston Russell
205:Arms of Pomeroy
149:Gloucester Abbey
123:in 1086. He was
89:Duke of Somerset
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629:, Wiltshire.
592:William Wale
468:, Somerset,
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229:John Russell
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157:knight's fee
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129:La Pommeraye
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91:, seated at
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974:: 210–211,
950:John Prince
365:in 1473, a
1033:Categories
652:References
627:Littlecote
488:Dartington
278:Ford Abbey
263:from 1206.
164:Joscelin (
137:Winchester
980:0305-5795
522:Civil War
460:He was a
379:Wimpstone
326:Poltimore
569:Somerset
472:in 1563.
466:Fivehead
375:Filleigh
133:Calvados
1002:Sources
956:, 1697.
952:in his
600:Rutland
586:of the
584:Speaker
582:He was
535:MP for
510:Newport
415:Seymour
383:Modbury
297:Tregony
104:Pomeroy
99:Descent
74:rectory
68:of the
44:at the
978:
541:Totnes
518:Laroch
506:Penryn
261:Totnes
173:Bayeux
64:, the
58:Totnes
602:, an
594:, of
563:, of
537:Devon
516:, of
346:1461.
282:dower
257:alias
195:Rouen
166:alias
153:alias
114:alias
66:caput
46:manor
41:caput
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