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We Served, We Settled
Patriots and Pioneers - The legacies of the Shane and Beck families
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1436 - 1526 (90 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Prowse, John was born in 1436 in Chagford, Devon, England (son of Prouz, Richard and Norton, Margaret); died in 1526 in Chagford, Devon, England. Notes:
37. JOHN PROWSE, s. & h., h. ca. 1436, d. 1526, lord of Chagford, m. ca. 1467 Joan Orchard, dau. of John Orchard, d. 1480, 'custos rotularum' for Devon under Edward IV. Three published Inq.P.M.'s cover his heritage, and that of his other wife Joan Calwoodley, and son William, who d.s.p. The ultimate heir to N. Devon holdings in Northam, Bydeford, Abbottesham, and Dodescomb in Bampton was John Prowse's s. & h. Lawrence. (The Gen., cit., pp. 11-12).
John married Orchard, Joan in 1479. Joan (daughter of Orchard, John and Calmady, Joan) was born in 1458 in Chagford, Devon, England; died in 1480. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Prowse, William
- Prowse, Robert was born about 1475; died on 6 Aug 1529.
- Prouz, Laurence was born in 1480 in Chagford, Devon, England; died on 24 Sep 1526 in Chagford, Devon, England.
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Generation: 2
2. | Prouz, Richard was born in 1430 (son of Prowse, John and Bamfield, Agnes). Notes:
36. RICHARD PROWSE s. & h., of Chagford, b. ca. 1407; m. ca. 1435 to Margaret, dau. of William Norton, by Elizabeth Cruwys of the Morchard, Devon, branch. William was King's Esquier and Usher to the Council Chamber under Henry IV and V with property near Exeter, Devon, and elsewhere. (The Gen., cit.).
Richard married Norton, Margaret in 1435. Margaret (daughter of Norton, William and Cruse, Elizabeth) was born in 1434 in Chagford, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Norton, Margaret was born in 1434 in Chagford, Devon, England (daughter of Norton, William and Cruse, Elizabeth). Children:
- 1. Prowse, John was born in 1436 in Chagford, Devon, England; died in 1526 in Chagford, Devon, England.
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Generation: 3
5. | Bamfield, Agnes (daughter of Bamfield, Thomas and Coplestone, Agnes). Notes:
AGNES BAMFIELD, one of Thomas' five children, was probably b. bet. 1377 and 1386, and m. ca. 1406 to John Prowse of Chagford, Devon, b. ca. 1377, liv. 1447, to John Prowse and Maud Cruwys, who all the authorities agree was a daughter & heiress of the cadet Prowse family of East Anstey, Devon. She and her husband received from trustees Chagford lands 1435. (The Gen., cit., p. 11).
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Generation: 4
10. | Bamfield, Thomas was born before 1345 in Huxham, Devon, England (son of Bamfield, John and Gilbert, Joan); died after 1392/93. Notes:
THOMAS BAMFIELD, b. by 1345, liv. 1392/3, became the 'domicellus' of Huxham manor, with his mother Joan presenting the priest, by license of elder brother John, who d.s.p. Thos. m. by 1376 Agnes, dau. of Adam Coplestone, by Alice Ferrers of Churston Ferrers, Devon, dau. of Sir John, s. & h. of Sir Hugh Ferrers. (The Gen., cit., pp. 10-11).
Thomas married Coplestone, Agnes before 1376. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Joane was born in 1392. Children:
- 6. Norton, William was born in 1412 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.
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