Agnes
Harris,
christened 6 April 1604, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England, living 1680,
Hartford, Connecticut. She married first about 1634, probably at Cambridge
Massachusetts, William
Spencer,
christened 11 October 1601, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, died 1640
Hartford, Connecticut, Deputy to Massachusetts general Court, 1634 through
1637, and representative to Connecticut General Court, 1639 to 1640. He
was son of Gerard
Spencer
and Alice
Whitbread.
Agnes
married second 11 December 1645, Hartford, Connecticut, William Edwards,
christened 1 November 1618, St. Botolph's without Aldgate, Middlesex, England,
living 1680, Hartford, Connecticut, son of Rev. Richard Edwards, B.A.,
by his wife Anne, daughter of Mrs. Julian Munter. Agnes' identity is proven
by the wills of her mother Elizabeth Harris, 1649, her sister Priscilla
Harris 1651, and her brother Richard Harris 1665, all of which mention
her.
Agnes
was daughter of
Elizabeth
Collamore,
christened 2 September 1566, Bishop's Tawton, Devonshire, England, buried
7 December 1647, Barnstaple, Devonshire, England; married 18 January 1586/7,
Braunton, Devonshire, to Bartholemew
Harris,
yoeman, Mayor of Barnstaple, Devonshire 1602, born about 1560, buried 10
October 1615, Barnstaple, Devonshire. Bartholemew's parentage has not been
establsihed but he was probably related in some manner to john Harris,
Mayor of Barnstaple 1578 and 1596 whose will dated 1600, (died probably
1602), names Bartholemew Harris as a co-executor of John Harris' estate.
Elizabeth
was daughter of
Henry
Collamore,
a second son but eventually heir, christened 12 January 1541/2, Braunton,
Devonshire, England, buried 15 June 1625, Bishop's Tawton, Devonshire;
married by 1563, place unknown, Margaret
Blight,
born about 1545, buried 27 November 1626, Bishop's Tawton, Devonshire.
Henry
was son of
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.
The Collamore family arms were, Gules, three crescents between nine billets
ore.
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 traced
directly back to Sir Hugh Poyntz, died 1220, whose wife Hawise was a daughter
of William Malet, a Magna Charta baron. The Poyntz family arms were Barry
of eight ore and gules.
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 Stacerton, 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. The Hext family arms were Ore, a tower (castle) with three battlements
port open between 3 battle axes Sable.
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. taken on her father's lands dated 1468. She died
23 May 1501, Inq.p.m. taken 26 October 1501. The Fortescue family later
quartered the Prutteston arms, they being, Ore on a bend azure, 3 crosses
patty fitchy argent. John Fortescue is sometimes confused with his first
cousin, Sir John Fortescue, the emeinent lawyer who became lord chief justice
in England.
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. The Fortescue
family later quartered the Falwell arms, they being Gules, on a bend argent,
3 water bougets sable.
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 probably much earlier, 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. The arms of Fortescue were
Azure, a bend engrailed Argent, cotised Ore.
Elizabeth
was daughter of
Sir
John Beauchamp,
Knight and heir, born about 1315, died 8 April 1349, Lord of Ryme, Dorsetshire
and of Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignhervy and Buckerell, Devonshire. He
married first about 1340 Margaret
Whalesburgh,
daughter of John
Whalesburgh.
She married secondly by 23 October 1353 Richard de Branscombe, Sheriff
of Devonshire in 1358, 1366 and 1374. The arms of the Whalesburghs were
Argent, three bendlets, gules, a bordure sable charged with 8 besants.
John
was son of
Sir
John Beauchamp,
Knight, born about 1285, living 1337, and presumed dead by 1346, Lord of
Ryme, Dorset and of Oburnford, Oulescombe, Teignherby and Buckerell, Devonshire.
He married first by 1311/1312 Joan, maiden name unknown. He also apparently
married by 1344 Alice
de Nonant,
daughter and coheir of Sir
Roger de Nonant,
Lord of Cliston or Brode Clist, Devonshire. Alice is generally accepted
a sthe mother of the preceding John Beauchamp, born about 1315. John was
the son of:
