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Hext Family in Devon, Cornwall , Dorset |
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John Hext was born ABT 1528 in Staverton, near Totnes in Devon. He was the son of John Hext and Elizabeth Colswell. |
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Fortescue of�Whympston |
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�The Hext family arms were
Ore, a tower� (castle) with three battlements port open between 3 battle axes Sable |
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Their son was Thomas John Hext was born ABT 1528 in Staverton ;near Totnes,Devon. |
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The arms of Fortescue were Azure, a bend engrailed Argent, cotised Ore. |
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The Collamore family arms were,� Gules, three crescents between nine billets ore. |
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He married in about 1553 Phillippa Dynham born ABT 1532 in Of Wortham, Devon. Daughter William Dynham and Anne Byfield. Children were |
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�� The Fortescue family later quartered the Falwell arms, they being Gules, on a bend argent, 3 water bougets sable. |
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The Poyntz family� arms were Barry of eight ore and gules. |
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Stephen Hext born ABT 1530 in Kingston, |
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The Fortescue family later quartered the� Prutteston arms, they being, Ore on a bend azure, 3 crosses patty fitchy �argent. |
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Alexander born ABT 1532 in f Kingston died BUR 05 JUL 1588. Married
1 Margaret Ellacott LIC 27 JUN 1580
2 Mary Sharpham widow 2 OCT 1582 |
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Martin Hext born ABT 1534 Kingston,.
He married Mary Northleigh.
Joan Hext born ABT 1536 Kingston ;married Thomas Dogget.
Jane Hext born ABT 1538 Kingston.She married John Furse. |
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�Margery Hext, born about 1510, buried 22 August 1551, Brauton, Devonshire; married about 1532 John Collamore, born about 1500, buried 17 April 1555, being of Luscott, in the parish of Braunton, Devonshire,� son of Peter Collamore and Isabel Cushe. |
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Mary Hext born about 1540 Kingston. |
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� Margery was daughter of Thomas Hext, a younger son, born about 1475 to 1480, buried 1 December 1555, Georgeham, Devonshire, residing at Pickwell in the parish of Georgeham at his death. He was Escheator of Devonshire 1525. He married about 1510 Wilmot Poyntz, the widow Hyllinge, born by 1487, died 15 April 1558. She was a daughter of Humphrey Poyntz, died 1487, of Iron Acton, Gloucestershire and Womberlegh and Langley, Devonshire, by his wife Elizabeth Pollard, daughter and sole heir of Richard Pollard.� Humphrey was Escheator of Devonshire 1460. The Poyntz family can be raced directly back to Sir Hugh Poyntz, died 1220 |
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Bridget HEXT born ABT 1542 |
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Thomas John Hext bornAbt 1532 in Wortham Devon. |
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;married Catherine Joan Fortescue ABT 1581. Daughter of John Fortiscue of Wimston and Joan Pruteston (Preston) |
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Children of Thomas John Hext and Catherine Joan Fortescue. Were
Thomas Hext |
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������� Thomas was son of Joane Fortescue, born about 1450, living in 1524, but dead by� 1525, Staverton, Devonshire; married about 1470 to 1475, Thomas Hext, gentleman of Kingston in the parish of Staverton, Devonshire, died shortly before 8 may 1497, when a writ for an Inquistion post mortem on� his estate was issued to the escheator of Devon. He is referred to as being deceased in the Inq.p.m. taken on his mother-in-law, Joan Fortescue's estate in 1501. |
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Elizabeth Hext was born 1562 in Of Kingston, Devon. |
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Susan Hext was born ABT 1564 in Of Kingston, Devon |
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William Hext was born ABT 1565 in Constantine,Cornwall, died 1633. Married Jane RICHARDS 8 FEB 1602 in Constantine married Abigail Quarme 22 AUG 1614 in Constantine .
Joan Hext was born 1567 in Of Kingston.. She married William Quarme 22 AUG 1614. |
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������� Joane was daughter of John Fortescue, heir to his parents, born about 1420, died 11 March 1480/81, Inquisition post mortem taken 4 November 1481. He was Lord of Whympston, Devonshire. He married by 1450, Joan Prutteston, daughter and sole heir of John Prutteston of Prutteston (or Preston) in the parish Ermington, Devonshire. Joan is mentioned in the Inq.p.m. aken on her father's lands dated 1468. She died 23 May 1501, Inq.p.m. aken 26 October 1501. |
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Arthur Hext was born ABT 1569 in Of Kingston, and died BUR 22 FEB 1650. Married Merrett. |
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Thomas Hext Esquire was born 1475/1480 |
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John Fortescue is sometimes confused with his first cousin, Sir John Fortescue, the eminent lawyer who became lord chief justice in England. |
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Thomas John Hext and Joane Fortescue of Kingston ,buried 1 DEC 1555 in Georgeham, Devon, England. |
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������� John was son of William Fortescue, heir to his parents, born about 1385; married� by 1410 Matilda Falwell, alias Mabilla, daughter and heir of John Falwell or Fawell. Both were mentioned in the license for an oratory granted in 1410 by Bishop Stafford to William's father mentioned below. |
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�He married Wilmot Poynze born BEF 1487, died 15 APR 1558, daughter of;William Poynze |
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Children of Wilmot Poynze and Thomas Hext were;George Hext eldest son, and died APR 1548. |
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������� William was son of Elizabeth Beauchamp, daughter and eventual coheir, born by 1349,� living 1410, Whympston in parish of Modbury, Devonshire. She married� first Richard, son of Adam de Branscombe. By 1394, and possibly around 1364 at age of 15 or even before) |
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Married MaryParker 1 JUN 1545 in Georgeham, Devon, England. |
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Hugh Hext was born 2nd son.Married Joanne Berry Bef DEC 1551 in Georgeham, Devon, England. |
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��� she had married second William Fortescue, Lord of Whympston, Devonshire. He was born about 1345, living in 1410, son of William Fortescue, Lord of Whympston, Devonshire, by his wife Alice Strechlegh, daughter of Walter de Strechlegh. In 1401, William and Elizabeth sued� her sister, Joan's husband, Sir Robert Challons, regarding tenements in� Oulescombe and Buckerell, Devonshire which had been possessed by Elizabeth's brother, Sir Thomas Beauchamp. In 1410, license for oratory was granted by Bishop Stafford to William Sr., and Elizabeth, his wife, and also William Jr., and Matilda, his wife, for the mansion of the said�� William Sr. at Whympston. |
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ohn Hext died MAY 1569. |
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Katherine Hext died NOV 1563.Married John Cutcliffe 30 AUG 1540 in Georgeham, Devon, England. |
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;Margery Hext was born ABT 1510, and died AUG 1551 in Braunton, Devon,;married John Collamore ABT 1532,
see right collumn |
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Hext in Somerton in Somerset����� |
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JOHN WATTS KIDNAPPING MAIDENS |
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Sir Edward Hext Lord of the Manor of Somerton in Somerset. |
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. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Published Quarterly by The Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va. Volume VI - No. 1 July 1898, p. 230
Title of Article: Kidnapping Maidens, to be Sold in Virginia, 1618 Abstract, from English Pub. Record Office, by W. N. Sainsbury.)
1618, Nov. 13 Examinations of Francis Prewe, of Ottery, Thomas Crocker, William Mitchell and JOHN WATTS, taken before Sire Edward Hext the 16th and 31st of October 1618.
In reference to the proceedings of Owen Evans in endeavouring to press Maidens to be sent to the Bermudas and Virginia that same bred such terror as above forty young women fled out of the parish of Ottery and were not yet to be found : That he threatened Prewe should answer his conduct in another place, if he failed, that Thomas Crocker should be hanged in the morning if he failed to press him some maidens that Michell compounded with Evans for ten shillings to be free : and that Evans gave JOHN WATTS four shillings to press him four maidens and bring them to him at Sherborne in Dorset, and twelve pence to one Jacob Crystel to press Evans his [Cryste's] daughter. |
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His arms are or, a castle triple-turcetted, between three battle axes sable. |
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1623 Built the Town Hall the Alms Houses and the Town cross in Somerton in Somerset.
Whilst looking at the Strodes of Parnham, near Beaminster I discovered that they too had an estate at Somerton |
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Jonathan Hext kindly gave me his connection to the Totnes Hexts |
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Sir Edward Hext of Somerton was born in the mid 1500's, the 2nd son of George Hext & Mary Parker. Sir Edward's grandfather was the brother John Hext of Kingstone. His first wife, Anne, was a widow with a daughter. This daughter married Sir Edward's older brother, Philip, so Edward ;became father - in - law to his own brother Anne became sister - in law to her own daughter. |
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�Sir Edward's 2nd wife was Dionysia Stonehouse who was also a benefactor. He was a Sergeant - at - Law & a Knight Bachelor He represented Taunton in Parliament apparently, in 1604, made a motion against hissing in the Commons In 1608 he was Sheriff of Somerset. |
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They lived in a mansion (long gone) at High Ham, near Somerton are both buried in a tomb inside the delightful little chapel at Low Ham. Their effigies carved in marble on top of the tomb. |
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They had 1 daughter, Elizabeth who married first Sir Joseph Killigrew by whom she had 1 daughter. By her 2nd husband Sir John Stawell Cothelstone in Somerset she had 17 children, 14 sons 3 daughters |
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One of Sir Edward's brother, Philip's grandsons was Amyas who married Juliana Cunningsby who was famous as the lady who helped King Charles II escape the parliamentarians after the battle of Worcester in 1651 |
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Letter from Sir Edward Hext
(dated 2nd December 1615) Lord of Manor of Somerton
1592 - 1624 to Ralph Rixton, vicar of Kingsdon (died 07/03/1625) requesting contributions from his parishioners to proposed Market Cross in Somerton Market Place. Hext was putting up �350; Kingsdon appeal drew pennies and shillings giving those contributors rights to use the Cross to sell their 'butter, cheese, apples, oatmeal, cabbage and roots' in the dry
In the second letter he acknowledges the receipt of �3.0.0. from the Michaelmas next; Feb.1615/16. |
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Sir Edward Hext Lord of the Manor of Somerton commissioned the beautiful roofed Cross in the centre of this small town It was given to Somerset Parish Council by Lord Ilchester in 1920. |
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Open octagonal structure with central pillar resting on stepped stone base. Low angle buttresses separate eight segmental arches. Octagonal roof with embattled parapet terminates in a ball finial and cross. Sparse ham stone dressings include a stringcourse, parapet coping, gargoyles and key ;stones. Seats built into inside of each support, flagstone floor. Opened timbered roof (eight spoke wheel). Restored 1923 and 1950 and 1984. Bollards now placed inside arches to prevent traffic trepidations. In 1984 stone paving placed around building. |
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