Mark Mortimer of Mamhead 1638-
The first Mortimer to live near Powderham was Mark Mortimer, who was born in 1638 in Exbourne, the youngest son of Thomas Mortimer of Cheriton Bishop, husbandman, and his wife Frances. His mother died while he was a child, and his father died in 1654, leaving his son Mark £44 in his will. This was enough money to enable Mark to start working his own farm. He moved down to Powderham, on the Exe estuary.
He married Margery Ware, 26 Sep 1667 Mamhead, and together they had one son, Mark. He died sometime after 1670. He featured in a document dated 22 Jun 1670 in Exeter archives.
Mark Mortimer II (1670-1727)
Mark was the only son of Mark and Margery Mortimer. He was born 21 Nov 1670 and bapt. 8 Dec 1670. He married Dorothy Cook, 6 Nov 1692 Powderham. He was a yeoman and left a will dated 1727, which divided his goods between his wife and children:
1. William Mortimer
2. Mary 1695, who m. Samuel Ware
3. Elizabeth 1696, who m. William Davy
4. Mark 1698-1705
5. Esther 1699, who m. John Row
6. John Mortimer 1701
7. Dorothy 1703, who m. William Row, 2 Mar 1721/2 Exeter Cathedral
8. Mark Mortimer 1705
William Mortimer of Powderham (1693-1736)
William was baptised 26 Sep 1693 at Powderham. He married in the mid 1720s to Mary and they had at least two sons born in Powderham. He was bur. 14 Apr 1736, Mary his wife was bur. 18 Sep 1741, in Powderham.
1. Mark Mortimer
2. John Mortimer b. 1735, who may have lived in Bishopsteignton.
Mark Mortimer of Kenton (c.1725-1775)
Mark was born before 1727 and named after his grandfather. As a child, he was mentioned in the will of his grandfather Mark Mortimer in 1727. He married Jane Saunders 14 Feb 1746/7 in Kenton, and they had 8 children. As a yeoman in Kenton, he took on an apprentice on 11 May 1775. He made a will in 1775 and died that year. He was bur. 3 Dec 1775 in Powderham.
1. Thomas Mortimer 1747, married Mary Evans, 1772 Kenn.
2. Mark Mortimer II 1748-1791, who married Grace Thomas, 14 May 1775 Kenton. He was bur. 17 Jun 1791 Kenton.
3. James Mortimer 1752-1793, bur. 18 Oct 1793.
4. Martha 1754
5. Jane 1756-58, bur. 21 Mar 1758
6. Richard Mortimer 1760-1781, bur. 19 Nov 1781.
7. Jane 1764
8. William 1767-68
