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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1845. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... second Richard of the Isle of Wight, third Frances to Thomas Whyte of Piddle-Ford in Dorset;) of Nicholas Martin, of Adminston in Dorset, esq., and had issue Anthony, William, John. Anthony, son and heir, married Eleanor, daughter of Sir William Pole, of Colcombe in Colyton, knight, and hath issue. Thomas Floyer, of Totnes, (second son of John, ) married Joan, second daughter of Sir Thomas Pomeroy, knight, and had issue John, George, both sans issue; Pentecost, (married to Wreford of Silverton;) Mary, (to Summers, of Market-Jew in Cornwall.) BISHOP, of Choldash, gent.--Arms.--Gules on three lozenges argent, three eaglets displayed sable. Gilbert Bishop, of Choldash, married Katharine, daughter of Adam Bull, (alias Young, ) of Loveton, and had issue Matthew; who married Alice, and had issue William; who married Margery, and had issue Nicholas; who married a daughter of Robert Kingston of Sele-Monachorum, and had issue Robert, Matthew. Robert married, first Clase, daughter and heir of Nicholas Bishop of Winkleigh, and had issue Nicholas who died sans issue; secondly Elizabeth, daughter of Viell, and had issue John, and Elizabeth married to Richard Kingston; thirdly Margaret, daughter of Thorn, and had issue Richard, Joan, (married to Henry Upright;) Ellen, (to William Long;) Alice, (to John Marwood;) Margaret, and Claris. John married Agnes, daughter of John Leigh (alias Rudge) of Bishops-Nymet, and had issue Roger, Ann, (married to Robert Underhill of Coleridge;) Wilmot, (to Thomas Bowen.) Roger married Ellen, daughter of John Courtenay, of Molland, esq., and had issue William. WYKES, of North-Wyke in the parish of South-Tawton, and of Cockatree, esq.--Arms.--Ermine, three battle-axes sable. William Wykes, of North-Wyke, married Katharine, daughter and c...
