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2023
The Mortimers of Sandford (Part 2)

The Mortimers of Sandford (Part 2)

Part 2 – Mortimer family branches in Sandford

The Mortimer family of Sandford is too numerous to detail in one post. Here is a continuation of the Mortimer family tree in Sandford as discussed in Part 1.

By the late 17th century, the Mortimer family had departed from the farms they originally owned and separated into many different branches.

The following is an interpretation of the Mortimer family branches in Sandford from the late 17th century to the first census, in 1841. This page is split into three parts:

  • The first details the descendants of Thomas Mortimer (1673-1755).
  • The second details those descendants of Benjamin Mortimer (c.1650-1718) who on the whole stayed in Sandford.
  • The third and last part details the family of Simon Mortimer of Sandford (c.1690-1763), who was a son of Francis Mortimer of Down St Mary (c.1658-1707).

Thomas Mortimer of Sandford (1673-1755)

Thomas Mortimer was presumably the son John and Dewnes Mortimer of Ashridge, though he was not mentioned in John Mortimer’s will. He was bapt. 19 Mar 1672/3 Sandford. Thomas married firstly Joan Ellacott (1674-1700), 30 Apr 1700 Sandford, they had one son, Thomas b.1700. Joan was bur. 12 Nov 1703 Sandford.

1. Thomas Mortimer (1700-1723?) b. 23 Dec 1700, may have died in 1723 and bur. 4 Jul 1723 Sandford. Perhaps m. Elizabeth, who m.2. Samuel Maine 16 Sep 1724 Colebrooke, and bur. Mar 1774 Colebrooke.

Thomas married secondly Emmelin Wilcocks (1679-1754), 19 Sep 1704 Sandford, and they had eight children. Emmelin his wife was bur. 23 Jan 1754, Thomas was bur. 28 Sep 1755 Sandford. There do not seem to be burial records in the parish for some of the children.

2. John bapt. 8 Jul 1705 Sandford, presumably died young.

3. Roger b. 23 Feb 1706/7 Sandford, presumably died young.

4. John b. 12 Feb 1709/10 Sandford, presumably died an infant.

5. John Mortimer (1712-1775), continued below.

6. Joan b. 17 Apr 1715

7. Roger Mortimer 1718-1784, b. 10 May 1718, m.1. Mary Ellacott (1706-1780) 1 Dec 1747 Sandford, Mary was bur. 24 Mar 1780, Sandford. Roger m.2. Ann Davie, 25 Nov 1781 Sandford, Roger Mortimer was bur. 26 Sep 1784, Sandford, aged 66. Ann m.2. John Delbridge of Sandford (d.1792) 26 Dec 1784 and m.3. John Sharland of Upton Hellions (d.1805), 12 Dec 1797.

8. Mary 1721-1803, b. 23 Apr 1721 Sandford, m.1. Charles Morrish (c.1720-c.1759), 20 Nov 1750 Sandford, m.2. Lawrence Langmead (c.1730-1793), 23 Mar 1761 Sandford. She was bur. 22 Jan 1803, Sandford, aged 81.

9. William, bapt. 13 Dec 1724 Sandford, perhaps died 1725.

John Mortimer (1712-1775)

John was born in 1712, the son of Thomas Mortimer and Emmelin his wife. He was bapt. 1712 Sandford. John m. Frances Frost, 4 Aug 1736, and they had the following children. Frances was bur. 16 Mar 1754/5 and John was bur. 22 Aug 1775, reckoned to be 65 years old at the time.

1. Frances bapt. 11 Jul 1738 Sandford. No m/d.

2. Mary bapt. 6 Jan 1741/2 Sandford, m. William Champion of Crediton, 9 Jul 1762 Exeter Holy Trinity.

3. Jane bapt. 17 Feb 1744/5 Sandford, presumably bur. 5 Dec 1747 Sandford.

4. John Mortimer bapt. 28 Dec 1747 Sandford, m. Ann Davy 16 Apr 1771 Tiverton. They had one son:

i. John Mortimer of Heavitree (1771-1814), bapt. 25 Aug 1771 Sandford, m. Mary Rew, 22 Apr 1800 Heavitree, bur. 19 Apr 1814 Heavitree, aged 42. Mary his wife was bur. 8 Sep 1846. They had the following children:

1. Mary bapt. 19 Feb 1801 Heavitree.

2. Ann bapt. 24 Apr 1803 Heavitree.

3. Frances bapt. 26 Feb 1806 Heavitree.

4. Betty, b. 18 Nov 1807, bapt. 17 Feb 1808 Heavitree.

5. William Mortimer, b. 23 Jun 1810, bapt. 31 Mar 1811 Heavitree. fl. 1841 Heavitree, ag lab.

6. John bapt. 18 Apr 1813 Heavitree. fl. 1841 Pinhoe, worsted weaver.

5. George Mortimer (1750-1838), continued below.

6. Robert Mortimer of Sandford (c.1752-1818), whose baptism record is missing, but he may have been a son of John and Frances, born between George (1750) and Thomas (1755). Robert m. Betty Elstone, 25 Feb 1778 Sandford, and bur. 31 May 1818 Sandford, apparently aged 69 (ages stated in burial records were sometimes inaccurate). Robert and Betty had the following children:

i. Sarah bapt. 24 Jan 1779 Sandford, m. John Middleweek 1806 Colebrooke.

ii. Betty (1781-aft.1850) bapt. 12 Aug 1781, m. John Brealy (1776-1852) 28 Sep 1802 Sandford.

iii. John Mortimer (1783-aft.1815), bapt. 26 Dec 1783 Sandford, of the South Devon Militia, m. Mary Morrish (1784-1818) 22 Dec 1811 Sandford, who was bur. 7 Jan 1818 Sandford. John was a labourer, of Sandford, and died after 1814/5:

1. William Mortimer of Newton St Cyres (1815-aft.1851), bapt. 2 Jul 1815 Sandford, m. Mary Parker or Bond alias Ash, 1847 Sandford, and fl. 1841/51 Newton St Cyres, ag lab.

iv. Mary (1786-1851) bapt. 16 Jul 1786 Sandford, fl. 1841 Sandford, never married and bur. 5 Jan 1851 Sandford.

v. Robert Mortimer of Crediton (1789-1857) bapt. 14 Jun 1789 Sandford, m. Mary Lamping (c.1790- ) 8 Mar 1812 Crediton, fl.1841/51 Crediton, ag lab., d. 1857 Crediton. Robert and Mary Mortimer had issue:

1. Elizabeth (1812-1817), bapt. 12 Jul 1812 and bur. 14 Aug 1817 Crediton.

2. John Mortimer bapt. 25 Sep 1814 Crediton.

3. George Mortimer (1816-1874), bapt. 13 Oct 1816 Crediton, m. Elizabeth, fl. 1861 Crediton, 1871 Colebrooke, ag lab., d. 1874 Crediton.

4. Mary Ann (1819-1852), bapt. 14 Mar 1819 Crediton, m. James Southcott (1815-1885) 15 Mar 1846 Crediton, bur. 23 Dec 1852 Crediton, aged 33.

5. William Mortimer (1822-1875), bapt. 17 Mar 1822 Crediton, m. Mary _, fl. 1841 Crediton, 1851 Stockleigh Pomeroy, ag lab., d. 1875 Crediton.

6. James Mortimer of Exmouth (1824-1887), bapt. 8 Feb 1824 Crediton, m. Sarah Ann Marchant (1827-1914), fl. 1851/61 Withycombe Raleigh, a shoe maker, 1871 Exmouth, 1881 Withycombe Raleigh, died aged 63 and bur. 17 Dec 1887, Littleham, Exmouth.

vi. Ann (1793-1818), bapt. 6 Jan 1793 and bur. 15 Nov 1818 Sandford, aged 25.

7. Thomas (1755-1758), bapt. 5 Sep 1756, bur. 24 Feb 1758 Sandford.

George Mortimer (1750-1838)

George was born in 1750, second surviving son of John and Frances Mortimer. He was bapt. 18 Nov 1750 Sandford, m. Betty Morrish, 8 May 1774 Sandford and they had the following children. Betty his wife died either 1823 or 1824 Sandford. George died aged 87 resident at Sandford New Buildings, and was bur. 23 Jun 1838, Sandford.

1. Jenny, bapt. 21 Nov 1774 Sandford, m. Thomas Davy 27 Mar 1796 Sandford, they had three daughters.

2. John Mortimer (1777-1807), bapt. 30 Jan 1777 Sandford, bur. 21 Apr 1807 Sandford, aged 30.

3. Roger Mortimer of Exeter (1779-1860), bapt. 5 Apr 1779 Sandford, Elizabeth Davy 4 May 1807, Morchard Bishop, moved to Exeter between 1810/1812. Fl. 1851 Exeter St Lawrence, shoeing smith master empl. 1 man. He died 7 Aug 1860 Exeter, and probate was granted 28 Jul 1863. Roger and Elizabeth Mortimer had the following children:

i. Agnes bapt. 1 Aug 1808 Sandford, m. John Tozer 3 Sep 1832 Exeter St Lawrence.

ii. John Mortimer bapt. 18 Mar 1810 Morchard Bishop.

iii. Elizabeth (1812-1882) bapt. 23 Aug 1812 Exeter St Mary Major, m. George Snow Mar 1838 Exeter St Lawrence, died aged 70 at South Molton, and bur. 12 May 1882 South Molton.

iv. George Mortimer bapt. 18 Oct 1814 Exeter St Mary Major.

v. Georgiana bapt. 26 Jan 1817 Exeter St Lawrence, d. unmarried, 1871 Exeter.

vi. William (1818-c.1820) bapt. 11 Oct 1818 Exeter St Lawrence, died in childhood.

vii. Eliza Ann bapt. 3 Feb 1822 Exeter St Lawrence.

viii. Caroline Amelia (1823-1892), bapt. 22 Dec 1823 Exeter St Lawrence, m. Alfred John Brodley (1826-1895) 27 Oct 1845 St Alfred Bryanston Square London, fl. 1851 Exeter Holy Trinity, 1861 Exeter St Thomas, 1871/81 and 1891 Exeter St Mary Steps, d. 1892 Exeter.

ix. William Mortimer (c.1826-1855), fl. 1851 Exeter St Lawrence, son of Roger Mortimer. Presumably bur. 25 Mar 1855 Exeter Holy Trinity, aged 29.

4. Mary bapt. 26 Nov 1781 Sandford, m. Peter Rock Nov 1803, Plymouth Charles the Martyr.

5. George Mortimer (1784-1856), bapt. 30 Jan 1784 Sandford, m. Agnes Davy 1 Jun 1807 Morchard Bishop, fl. 1841 and 1851 Sandford, carpenter, d. 1856 Sandford. Agnes his wife d. 1859, Sandford. They had the following children:

i. John bapt. 6 Jan 1808 Morchard Bishop.

ii. William Mortimer of Crediton (1810-1888), bapt. 8 Apr 1810 Sandford, married presumably Elizabeth Back 27 May 1835 Exeter St Mary Major, fl. 1851 Sandford, a servant, 1861 Crediton, mason’s lab., 1871, lab., 1881 Crediton, widower. Bur. 11 Dec 1888 Crediton. Note. 1861 census records he was born in Crediton, but 1851/71 and 1881 records he was born in Sandford. Easily confused with William Mortimer b. 1811 Crediton son of William.

iii. Roger Mortimer (1812-1893), bapt. 9 Aug 1812 Sandford, m. Mary Ann Churchill 25 Nov 1837 Cheriton Fitzpaine; fl. 1871 Wolverhampton, 1881 Exeter St David, 1891 Exeter St Sidwell, died aged 81 and bur. 27 Sep 1893 Exeter St Sidwell.

iv. George Mortimer (1815-1888), bapt. 8 Jan 1815 Sandford, m. Mary _, fl. Sandford, ag lab., 1851/61 Sandford New Buildings near William Mortimer, carpenter. Fl. 1871 Sandford, ag lab., fl. 1881 Newton St Cyres. He died aged 73 and was bur. 9 Sep 1888 Newton St Cyres.

v. Thomas Mortimer, bapt. 18 Feb 1817 Sandford.

vi. Frances bapt. 28 Aug 1819 Sandford, m. _ Brown, lived in Whitechapel, London.

vii. Elizabeth, bapt. 16 Jan 1822 Sandford,

viii. Tryphena, b. c.1824, fl. 1851 Sandford, m. Thomas Vinecombe Aug 1852 Sandford, fl.1871/81 and 1891 Sandford. d. aged 87 and bur. 22 Dec 1911 East Worlington.

ix. James Mortimer, bapt. 7 Jan 1827 Sandford, fl. 1841 Sandford.

6. Betty bapt. 11 Jun 1786 Sandford, m. James Lee, 19 Jan 1807 Sandford, both minors, they married with consent of their parents. George Mortimer was a marriage witness.

7. William Mortimer of Sandford (1789-1840), bapt. 26 Feb 1789 Sandford, m. Mary Fisher, 8 Sep 1811 Sandford, witnessed by brother-in-law James Lee. Mary Fisher, a minor, married with the consent of her parents. William was occupied as a carpenter and lived at New Buildings, Sandford; he died in 1840, and was bur. 9 Sep 1840, Sandford. Mary his widow fl.1841, died aged 50 and bur. 13 Jan 1842, Sandford. William and Mary Mortimer had the following children:

i. Jane bapt. 30 Mar 1812 Sandford.

ii. William Mortimer of Sandford (1816-1890), bapt. 30 Jan 1816 Sandford, m. Sarah Down daughter of George Down, farmer, 3 Nov 1840 Nymet Rowland, fl.1851/61/71/81 Sandford, a carpenter and wheelwright, and d.1890, Sandford. William and Sarah Mortimer had the following children:

1. James Mortimer, bapt. 19 Apr 1841 Sandford, bur. 25 Nov 1855 Cheriton Fitzpaine.

2. Mary Ann bapt. 3 May 1842 Sandford, fl.1851/61/71 Sandford.

3. Charlotte bapt. 13 Jan 1844 Sandford, m. Samuel Maunder 1871 Crediton.

4. William Mortimer bapt. 11 Aug 1846 Sandford, fl.1851/61/71 Sandford.

5. George Mortimer bapt. 28 Feb 1850 Sandford, fl.1851/61/71 Sandford.

iii. Mary bapt. 1820 Sandford.

iv. James Mortimer (1822-1906), bapt. 1 Dec 1822 Sandford, m. Susan Holding, 1853 Crediton, fl.1841 Sandford, 1851/61 Crediton, 1871 Uton, 1881 Crediton, 1891 Upton Hellions, 1901 Crediton, variously a servant, or ag lab., a pauper in 1901, d. 1906 Crediton.

v. Elizabeth bapt. 18 Jan 1825 Sandford.

vi. Ann, bapt. 5 Oct 1828 Sandford, fl. 1841 Sandford, 1851 Crediton.

vii. Maria bapt. 1831, bur. 6 Jun 1838 Sandford.

viii. George Mortimer (1834-1910), emigrant, bapt. 4 May 1834 Sandford, m. Harriet Newell Colbath 30 Mar 1858, Bedford, Monroe, Michigan, United States, and d. 22 Jan 1910 Monroe, Michigan.

8. Fanny (1791-1815), bapt. 22 May 1791 and bur. 21 Feb 1815 Sandford.

9. Thomas Mortimer (1796- ), bapt. 25 Jan 1796 Sandford, m. Mary Bond Jun 1843 Exeter Holy Trinity. fl. 1851 Exeter St Mary Major, fl. 1861 Exeter St George, a carter and hawler empl. 1 man.

Benjamin Mortimer of Sandford (c.1647-1718)

Another progenitor of the Mortimer family in Sandford was Benjamin Mortimer, presumably a native of the parish. Though his baptism record is missing, he was probably born in Sandford, in the middle of the 17th century. He may have been an unrecorded son of Nicholas Mortimer (1611-1689), as he named one of his sons Peter, perhaps after Peter Mortimer (1661-1692) son of Nicholas. Another prospect is a relationship to Benjamin Mortimer of Morchard Bishop who died in 1686.

Benjamin m.1., Joan (c.1652-1688) whose maiden name is unknown as there is no surviving record of their marriage. Joan was bur. 16 Sep 1688 Sandford, and Benjamin m.2. Katherine Lowdon (1664-1746), 7 May 1689 Sandford. and Benjamin Mortimer bur. 29 Apr 1718 Sandford. Katherine his widow was bur. 25 Feb 1745/6 Sandford.

Benjamin and his first wife Joan had the following children. His eldest son settled in Crediton but the majority of the family seemed to stay in Sandford:

1. Benjamin Mortimer of Crediton (1674-1719), whose descendants are detailed in the Mortimers of Crediton.

2. Henry Mortimer of Sandford (1676-1745), bapt. 7 Mar 1675/6 Sandford, m. Elizabeth Rogers 22 Apr 1701 Sandford, and bur. 9 Jan 1744/5 Sandford. Henry and Elizabeth Mortimer had the following children:

i. Elizabeth (1701-1726) bapt. 17 Mar 1701/2 Sandford, m. Lewis Conisbeare (1700-1745) 11 Apr 1726 Sandford, bur. 13 May 1726 Sandford.

ii. John bapt. 30 May 1704 Sandford.

iii. Robert bapt. 1 Jan 1706/7 Sandford.

iv. Mary bapt. 13 Feb 1708/9 Sandford, d. before 1720

v. William bapt. 29 Apr 1712 Sandford, perhaps bur. 1726.

vi. Henry Mortimer of Crediton (1714-1741), bapt. 26 Dec 1714 Crediton, m. Elizabeth Chanter 16 Oct 1737, Crediton. He was bur. either 27 Mar 1741 or 11 Apr 1744 Crediton. Elizabeth his wife was presumably bur. 18 Dec 1741 Crediton. Henry and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Mary bapt. 5 Nov 1738 Crediton, m. Edward Bennett, 5 May 1766 Crediton.

2. Henry bapt. 2 May 1740 Crediton, presumably bur. either 27 Mar 1741 or 11 Apr 1744 Crediton.

vii. Mary (720-1720) bapt. 24 Jul 1720 Crediton, bur. 6 Aug 1720 Crediton, an infant.

3. Alice bapt. 20 Aug 1678 Sandford.

4. William (1681-1681) bapt. 18 Jun 1681, bur. 5 Jul 1681 Sandford.

5. Peter (1682- ), bapt. 8 Aug 1682 Sandford, no marriage/ burial record is extant.

6. Joan (1686-1687), bapt. 1 Jun 1686, bur. 28 Aug 1687 Sandford.

Benjamin and his second wife Katherine had the following children:

7. William Mortimer of Sandford (1690-1753) continued below.

8. Mary bapt. 26 Jan 1691/2 Sandford, either bur. 12 Aug 1695 Crediton or m. John Lendon 3 Aug 1720 Colebrooke.

9. John 1694-1700?, bapt. 10 Apr 1694 Sandford. [Note that the John son of Benjamin Mortimer bur. 23 Jul 1700 Crediton could have been a son of Benjamin Mortimer the younger].

10. Thomas Mortimer (1696-1780), bapt. 4 Feb 1695/6, never married, bur. 4 May 1780 Sandford, aged 84.

11. Joan bapt. 22 Nov 1698 Sandford.

12. Ann bapt. 13 Apr 1701 Sandford.

13. Nathaniel Mortimer of Sandford (1703-1764), bapt. 2 Jan 1703/4 Sandford, m. Ann Welsh (1710-1751) 31 Dec 1738 Crediton. Ann his wife was presumably bur. 8 Jan 1745/6 Crediton, as no children were recorded after 1743. Nathaniel died aged 60 and was bur. 20 Sep 1764 Sandford. They had two children:

i. Ann (1741-1791), bapt. 19 May 1741 Crediton, m. Philip Melhuish (1747-1791) 28 Nov 1773 Crediton. She was bur. 1791 Tedburn St Mary.

ii. Nathaniel Mortimer of Tavistock (1743-1808), bapt. 4 May 1743 Crediton, m. Grace Kellow (1749-1816) 1777 Tavistock. Nathaniel died aged 65 and was bur. 27 Jul 1808 Tavistock. Grace his widow was bur. 1816 Tavistock. They had three children:

1. Anna Maria 1779, bapt. 22 May 1779 Tavistock.

2. Grace 1782, bapt. 29 Jun 1782 Tavistock.

3. Nathaniel Mortimer (1784-1859), bapt. 15 Jul 1784 Tavistock, m. Betty Cudlip (1795- ), 13 Feb 1819 Tavistock, fl.1841/51 Tavistock, ag lab., d. 21 Jul 1859 and bur. 27 Jul 1859, Tavistock. Nathaniel and Betty Mortimer had the following children:

i. Mary bapt. 18 Jul 1820 Tavistock.

ii. Nathaniel bapt. 27 May 1823 Tavistock.

iii. Elizabeth bapt. 16 Apr 1825 Tavistock.

iv. Ann bapt. 27 Oct 1827 Tavistock.

v. Jane bapt. 17 Apr 1830 Tavistock, m. James Martin Cock (1827-1885) fl.1841/51/61/71/81 Tavistock; d. 25 Apr 1906 Birmingham, probate granted 30 May 1906.

vi. John bapt. 26 Nov 1832 Tavistock.

vii. William Mortimer bapt. 31 Oct 1833 Tavistock, fl. 1841/51 Tavistock.

viii. Mary Ann bapt. 17 Aug 1836 Tavistock.

14. Augustin Mortimer (1707- ), bapt. 3 Jun 1707 Sandford, presumably d. young as there is no further record.

William Mortimer (1690-1753)

William was born in 1690, the eldest son of Benjamin and Katherine Mortimer. He was bapt. 26 Feb 1689/90 Sandford. William m.1. Martha Webb (1685-1741) 22 May 1711 Sandford, who was bur. 14 Apr 1741 Sandford. William m.2. Mary Davie nee Webb (1691-1767) widow of Thomas Davy (1689-1740) 10 Jul 1746 Sandford. William Mortimer was bur. 21 Jul 1753 Sandford, Mary his widow died aged 75 and was bur. 16 Jan 1767 Sandford. William and his first wife Martha had the following children:

1.

2. Alice (1714-1799), bapt. 20 Apr 1714 Sandford, m. John Sprigg (1714-1777) 10 Aug 1736 Sandford; bur. 12 May 1799 Sandford, aged 85.

3. Peter Mortimer of Sandford (1716-1739) bapt. 14 Oct 1716 Sandford, m. Grace Sowdon (1716-c.1741), 29 Sep 1737 Sandford; bur. 1739 Sandford. Grace his wife was bur. 18 May 1741 Sandford. They had two orphaned children:

i. Peter Mortimer (1738-1779) bapt. 16 Jul 1738 Sandford; bur. 5 Mar 1779 Kingsbridge.

ii. Grace (1739-1833) bapt. 4 Oct 1739, m. William Oliver 16 Oct 1764 Shobrooke; bur. 21 Sep 1833 Shobrooke.

4. Mary (1719-1788), bapt. 6 Jan 1718/9 Sandford, m. Lewis Gifford (1719-1757) 24 Sep 1744 Exeter St Lawrence, bur. 26 Jan 1788 Cheriton Fitzpaine.

5. Thomas 1722-1726, bapt. 25 Sep 1722 and bur. 27 Oct 1726 Sandford, aged 4.

6. Margaret (1724-1804), bapt. 27 Oct 1724 Sandford, m. Samuel Reed (1725-1799) 4 Sep 1746 Sandford, bur. 16 Feb 1804 Sandford, aged 79.

7. Thomas (1728-1728) bapt. 28 Dec 1728, presumably bur. 1728.

Henry Mortimer of Sandford (1712-1785)

Henry Mortimer was bapt. 3 Feb 1711/2 Sandford, m.1. Elizabeth Linscott (1714-1765) 5 May 1739 Upton Hellions, who was bur. 25 Aug 1765 Sandford. Henry Mortimer m.2. Ann Greenslade (1727-1791) 3 Mar 1766 Sandford. Henry was bur. 28 Aug 1785, Ann his widow bur. 4 Dec 1791 Sandford, aged 64. They had one child.

Henry and his first wife Elizabeth had the following children:

i. ? John Mortimer of Sandford (c.1740-1784), presumably son of Henry and Elizabeth Mortimer.

ii. Thomas Mortimer of Sandford and Exeter (1743-1805), bapt. 26 Jun 1743 Sandford, m.1. Sarah Manley (1745-1783). They moved from Sandford to Exeter between 1777/1780. Sarah was bur. 24 Jul 1783 Exeter St Mary Major. Thomas m.2. Catherine Hammett (1754-1824) 25 Aug 1783 Exeter St Mary Major. Thomas died aged 61 and was bur. 26 Aug 1805 Sandford. Catherine his widow was bur. 10 Nov 1824 Sandford.

Thomas and his first wife Sarah had the following children:

1. Betty (1771-1834) bapt. 11 Aug 1771 Sandford, bur. 30 Nov 1834 Sandford aged 63.

2. Thomas Mortimer of Exeter (1773-1850), bapt. 12 Dec 1773 Sandford, a horse shoe smith m. Frances Picket (1791-1870) 11 Dec 1812 Exeter St Sidwell. Lived at Stepcote Hill, Exeter in 1816, and Coombe Street in 1821. Thomas Mortimer fl. 1841 Exeter St Mary Major, a labourer, and was bur. 9 Jun 1850 Exeter St Mary Major. Frances his widow fl. 1851 Huxham, 1861 Exeter St Thomas, and d. 1870 Exeter. Thomas and his wife Frances had seven children:

i. George Thomas Mortimer bapt. 31 Mar 1816 Exeter St John.

ii. Mary Ann Mortimer bapt. 13 Apr 1817 Exeter St Sidwell.

iii. Frances Mortimer bapt. 17 Oct 1819, bur. 21 May 1820 Exeter St Mary Major.

iv. Thomas Mortimer bapt. 18 Mar 1821 Exeter St Mary Major, fl. 1841 Exeter.

v. William Mortimer bapt. 2 May 1824 Exeter St Mary Major, died in childhood.

vi. Jane 1829, bapt. 8 Feb 1829 Exeter St Mary Major, fl. 1841 Exeter, and 1851 Clerkenwell, Middlesex.

vii. William bapt. 18 Aug 1832 Exeter St Mary Major.

3. Martha (1776-1777), bapt. 18 Feb 1776, bur. 6 May 1777 Sandford.

4. Sarah bapt. 9 Jul 1780 Exeter St Mary Major.

Thomas and his second wife Catherine had the following children:

5. Sally (1784-1788), bapt. 31 May 1784 bur. 24 Nov 1788 Exeter St Mary Major.

6. William Mortimer * (1786- ), bapt. 5 Feb 1786 Exeter St Mary Major, perhaps the same William Mortimer, of Bristol, m. Elizabeth Webster 4 Apr 1808 Gloucester St Nicholas, fl.1841 Bristol Temple, carpenter.

7. John Mortimer of Langford Budville and Sandford (1787-1873), bapt. 30 Sep 1787 Exeter St Mary Major, a labourer, m. Susanna Cording 27 May 1822 Langford Budville, Somerset; fl. 1841/51/61/71 Sandford, ag lab. John died in 1873 Sandford. Susanna his wife died in 1869. John and Susanna Mortimer had the following children:

i. Thomas Mortimer of Leominster and Croydon (1822-aft.1901) bapt. 13 Oct 1822 Langford Budville, m. Mary Ann 1 Sep 1854 Exeter St Edmund; fl. 1871/81 Leominster, fl. 1901 Croydon.

ii. Ann bapt. 15 Aug 1824 Langford Budville.

iii. John Mortimer (1827- ), bapt. 13 Apr 1827 Langford Budville, of the Royal Navy, m.1. Mary Jane, fl. 1871 St Mary Church, m.2. Sarah and fl. 1891 Dawlish.

iv. George Mortimer bapt. 26 Apr 1829 Langford Budville

v. Henry Mortimer of St Mary Church (1831-1911), bapt. 23 Oct 1831 Langford Budville, fl. 1851 Sandford, m. Sarah Howard 29 Mar 1852 Exeter St Thomas; fl. 1861/71/81/91/1901/1911 St Mary Church.

vi. Hannah b. 1833 Sandford, m. George Garrish 1863 Chagford.

vii. Mary bapt. 22 May 1839 Sandford, m. James Stoneman, fl. 1851 Sandford, 1861 Exeter St Olave.

8. Ann bapt. 27 Sep 1789 Exeter St Mary Major, m. Frederick Beer 26 Dec 1826 Sandford, fl. 1841/51/61/71 Sandford.

9. Mary Ann bapt. 1 Jan 1792 Exeter St Mary Major.

10. George 1794-1794, bapt. 5 Jul 1794 Exeter St Olave, bur. 6 Jul 1794 Exeter St Mary Major.

iii. Elizabeth (1748- ), bapt. 2 Feb 1747/8 Sandford, m. William Smale of Exeter, 16 Apr 1770 Exeter St Mary Major.

iv. Martha (1750-1832), perhaps named after her grandmother, bapt. 8 Apr 1750 Sandford, m. John Packer (1753-1830) 8 Jun 1777 Sandford, died aged 82 and bur. 4 Apr 1832 Sandford.

v. George Mortimer bapt. 8 Sep 1754 and bur. 28 Dec 1754 Sandford.

vi. Ann bapt. 11 Oct 1757 Sandford.

Henry and his second wife Ann had one son:

vii. Henry Mortimer (1770-bef.1841), bapt. 16 Apr 1770 Sandford, m. Agnes Newcombe (1772- ), 30 Apr 1794 Sandford. Henry and Ann had two children:

1. William Mortimer (1795-1804), bapt. 7 Apr 1795 and bur. 29 Oct 1804 Sandford.

2. John Mortimer (1797-1798) bapt. 7 Apr 1797, and bur. 27 May 1798 Sandford.

John Mortimer of Sandford (c.1740-1784)

John Mortimer’s baptism record is missing, but he may have been a son of Henry and Elizabeth for the following reasons:

  • John Mortimer died in 1784 aged 44 but his reported age at death does not correlate to a baptism record.
  • Henry and Elizabeth married in 1739, and their first recorded child, Thomas, was only baptised in 1743.
  • John would not have been a son of John and Frances as they had a son John born in 1747.
  • John’s son Thomas may have been named after Thomas Mortimer b. 1743 son of Henry, who lived in Sandford and Exeter.

John m. Elizabeth Gallon (or Galling), 1 Jan 1765 Sandford, and they had eleven children, but less than half survived to adulthood. By 1789, the family were reliant on parish relief. He was bur. 7 Dec 1784 Sandford, reportedly aged 44 according to the register. His posthumous son William was born after his death.

1. Thomas (1765-1766), bapt. 10 Dec 1765 bur. 18 Jan 1766 Sandford.

2. Elizabeth bapt. 14 Dec 1766 Sandford.

3. John Mortimer (1768-1809), continued further below.

4. Martha (1770-1773), bapt. 29 Jan 1770 bur. 19 Mar 1773 Sandford.

5. Ann (1772-1777), bapt. 17 Mar 1772 bur. 19 Jan 1777 aged 4, at Sandford.

6. William (1774-1776), bapt. 20 Feb 1774 bur. 25 Dec 1776 Sandford.

7. Thomas (1775-1776), bapt. 10 Dec 1775 bur. 18 Dec 1776 Sandford.

8. Nancy (1777-1857), bapt. 3 Nov 1777 Sandford, m.1. Joshua Osmond (1763-1817), m.2. Edward Vicary 8 May 1820 Sandford, fl. 1851 Sandford and d. 1857.

9. Mary (1780- ), bapt. 6 Aug 1780 Sandford, presumably m. John Taylor, 26 Jan 1801 Sandford.

10. George (1782-1789), bapt. 28 Jul 1782 bur. 5 Sep 1789 Sandford.

11. William Mortimer (1785-1840), bapt. 16 Jan 1785, m. Agnes Moore (1786-1818) 14 Dec 1807 Sandford. Agnes his wife was bur. 6 Dec 1818 aged 32, William Mortimer was bur. 6 Apr 1840 Sandford, aged 55. He was a contemporary of William Mortimer of Sandford (1789-1840) who married Mary Fisher.

12. Jane? Mortimer (c.1786-1841), m. Roger Webb (1798-1831) bur. 16 Dec 1841 Sandford aged 63, had an illegitimate daughter:

i. Maria Mortimer born c.1816 Witheridge, whose father was William Jocelyn, and m.

John Mortimer of Sandford, Exeter and Dover (1768-1809)

By 1800, the Mortimer family in Sandford was increasingly fragmented and hard to follow. John was presumably the son of John and Elizabeth Mortimer, and was bapt. 28 Mar 1768 Sandford. His close contemporary, John Mortimer b. 1771 Sandford son of John and Anne, probably ended up in Heavitree. John b. 1768 was presumably a travelling labourer, moving variously between Sandford, Crediton and Exeter in Devon and Dover in Kent. He m. Betty Evans 20 Mar 1792 Kenton. Both were reportedly sojourners in Kenton, though Betty was born there in 1772. Their youngest child, Nancy, presumably named after Nancy Mortimer b.1777, was born in 1808, Dover, where John died the same year. He was bur. 3 Nov 1809 in Dover. Elizabeth his widow presumably returned to Devon thereafter, for Elizabeth Evans Mortimer married Joseph Cain, 13 Nov 1826 Exeter St Sidwell. John and Elizabeth Mortimer had the following children:

1. John Mortimer (1793-1879) bapt. 3 Feb 1793 Kenton, apparently born in Exeter judging by the census returns, married Elizabeth (c.1795-1866) – perhaps Elizabeth Haydon, 28 Aug 1815 Portsea – first lived in Sandford but thereafter moved to Plymouth between 1824/28: fl. 1851 Plymouth Charles the Martyr, 1861/71 East Stonehouse, a mason’s labourer, died 1879 Plymouth. John and Elizabeth had issue:

i. Ann (1817-1821), bapt. 9 Mar 1817 Sandford, bur. 1821.

ii. John Mortimer of Brixham (1818-1880), bapt. 12 Apr 1818 Sandford, never married, fl. 1851 Brixham, an ag lab., fl. 1861/71 when he resided in Brixham with his aunt Nancy, died in 1880 aged 62 and bur. 7 Jan 1880, Brixham.

iii. Charlotte (1820-1820), bapt. 9 Jul 1820 bur. 1 Nov 1820 Sandford.

iv. Philip Mortimer (1822-aft.1841), bapt. 3 Feb 1822 Sandford, fl. 1841 Sandford.

v. Samuel bapt. 2 Aug 1824 Sandford.

vi. William Mortimer (1828-aft.1861), bapt. 11 Feb 1828 Plymouth St Andrew, fl.1851/61 Brixham, a sailor, and lodger with brother John (1818-1880).

vii. James, bapt. 10 Oct 1830 Plymouth St Andrew.

2. Samuel Mortimer of Crediton (1795-1870), bapt. 28 Jun 1795 Exeter St David, m.1. __ (perhaps m. Ann Lewis 1820 Chippenham). A widower, Samuel m.2. Mary Rundle, widow, (1777-1861) 11 Jun 1832 Crediton, witnessed by William Amery and James Warren. Samuel fl. 1841 Crediton, ag lab., and was convicted for larceny on 2 Jan 1844 and imprisoned for 12 months; fl. 1851 Crediton, an ag lab., by 1861 was a pauper, at Crediton. Mary his wife was bur. 17 Nov 1861 Crediton. Samuel died in 1870 aged 75 and was bur. 11 Oct 1870, Crediton.

3. Betty (1800-? ), bapt. 21 Sep 1800 Sandford, perhaps m. John Moxey 18 Mar 1821 Crediton.

4. William Mortimer (1802?-1871), was reportedly born in Dover if the 1861 census can be relied upon. He was presumably bapt. 20 Dec 1802 Exeter St David, third son of John and Elizabeth. William m.1. Ann Pryor 3 Mar 1828 Plymouth St Andrew, and they had four children, and settled in Bodmin before 1839. Ann died in 1851. William thereafter began an affair with Mary Ann Climo, they eventually married in 27 Apr 1864, Bodmin. William fl.1841 Bodmin, as a tinman; convicted of stealing in 1849, when he was apparently aged 42, and imprisoned at Bodmin. William fl.1851 Bodmin (as William Climo), 1861 Bodmin, a tin plate worker, and 1871 Bodmin, a tinman. William was bur. 2 Jul 1871 Bodmin. The five children of William Mortimer and Mary Climo were named Mortimer Climo.

5. Nancy (1808-1873), bapt. 1 Apr 1808 at Dover, Kent, m. Simon Dunn or Down (1804-1855) 4 Jul 1831 Stoke Damerel, fl.1861/71/81 Brixham, and bur. 24 Jan 1873 Brixham, aged 64. Her nephews John and William Mortimer lodged with her in Brixham.

Simon Mortimer of Sandford (c.1690-1763)

Simon Mortimer was presumably a son of Francis Mortimer (c.1658-1707), and was born in Down St Mary, a parish neighbouring Sandford. His baptism is unrecorded, but he was mentioned as a son in Francis Mortimer’s will dated 21 Jul 1705; he m.1. Elizabeth Gorford (c.1690-1726), 13 Jun 1715 Sandford, and m.2. Sarah Brown, 7 Oct 1727 Sandford (1702-1766). Simon was bur. 24 May 1763 and Sarah his widow bur. 27 Dec 1766, Sandford.

Simon and his first wife Elizabeth had the following children:

1. Ann (1716-c.1722), bapt. 13 Nov 1716 Sandford, d. young, before b. of sister Ann in 1726.

2. Susanna (1719-1779), bapt. 15 Feb 1718/9 Sandford, m. George Lock (1717-1780) 27 Oct 1745 Sandford, and bur. 17 Jul 1779 Sandford.

3. Simon Mortimer II (1722-1785), bapt. 4 Mar 1721/2, the eldest son of Simon Mortimer. He m. Elizabeth Davey, 13 Jan 1756 Sandford, d. aged 63 and bur. 8 May 1785, Sandford. Elizabeth his wife was bur. in 1803, Sandford.

Simon (II) and Elizabeth Mortimer had six children:

i. John (1758- ), bapt. 11 Oct 1758 Sandford.

ii. William (1761- ), bapt. 28 Jun 1761.

iii. Simon Mortimer (1765-1799), bapt. 13 Jan 1765, bur. 4 Feb 1799, Sandford, aged 34, never married.

iv. Mary (1768- ), bapt. 4 Apr 1768

v. Ann (1771- ), bapt. 17 Feb 1771

vi. Sarah (1774-1813), bapt. 13 Mar 1774, m. William Mullis of Sidmouth, 15 Jan 1804, Sandford, bur. 1 Oct 1813 Sandford, aged 39.

vii. Susanna (1777- ), bapt. 17 Aug 1777, m. William Drake (1774-1844) 22 Oct 1799, Sandford.

4. Ann (1726- ), bapt. 29 Jan 1725/6 Sandford, no further record is known.

Simon and his second wife Sarah had seven children:

5. Elizabeth (1728-c.1740), bapt. 11 Aug 1728, d. young, before birth of sister Elizabeth in 1745.

6. Mary (1731- ), bapt. 7 Feb 1730/1, perhaps m. William Ford in 1756, Cruwys Morchard.

7. John Mortimer (1733-1783)

8. Ann (1736- ), bapt. 4 Apr 1736

9. Martha (1738-1801), bapt. 18 Jun 1738, m. Giles Tozer 27 Feb 1763 Exeter St Mary Major. She died in 1801 and was bur. in Exeter All Hallows on the Wall.

10. George (1741- ), bapt. 28 Mar 1741, who may have d. young.

11. Elizabeth (1745- ), bapt. 19 May 1745, contemporary of Eliz b. 1747/8 daughter of Henry Mortimer.

John Mortimer of Sandford (1733-c.1783)

John was presumably the second son of Simon Mortimer of Sandford. He was bapt. 15 Apr 1733 Sandford, and as such was a contemporary of John Mortimer (c.1740-1784), also of Sandford. John m. Mary Hagley/ Hagleigh 4 Dec 1771 Sandford, who was born in 1738. He may have died in 1783, Exeter, but this is uncertain.

John and Mary Mortimer had four children:

1. James Mortimer of Exeter (1772-1845), bapt. 17 Mar 1772 Sandford, a priv. in the 57th Regiment of Foot, served in the Peninsular War and fought at Roncesvalles, Valenciennes and Waterloo. James m. Joanna Tucker (1776- ) 26 Oct 1817 Exeter St Edmund, and was a baker and resident of Exeter in 1819. Fl. 1841 Exeter Holy Trinity, baker and former soldier, Chelsea out-pensioner, he died in 1845 aged 73 and was bur. 4 Jun 1845 Exeter. James and Joanna had one son:

i. James John Mortimer (1819-1857)

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Surname Origins

Surname Origins

What’s in a name?

One of the most exciting steps for family historians is discovering the original meaning of a surname, or how it came to be. Finding out a little about the very first progenitor of a family name can often be interesting, particularly for fellow family members. Surnames also continue to be a topic of interest to historical researchers, and British surnames have been the subject of numerous investigative efforts and catalogues over the years. British surnames can typically be classed into four different types. For the vast majority of such names, the original meaning has been evaluated and published, although some tricky names present a more difficult problem and are perhaps even subject to continuing debate. This article will explore classic British surnames, ie. names which came about in Britain during the Middle Ages. Names deriving from later global interactions and periods of migration falls outside the scope of this article. Here are the four main surname groups: What type is yours?

1. Patronymic

The most popular way of finding a surname in the Middle Ages was by taking the fathers name as an identifying name for the family, a patronymic. On a basic level this involved a son or daughter apending the fathers name to their own. In some more unusual cases, a person might take their mothers name as their last for instance Hester or Alice.

The use of patronymic surnames differed between the constituent countries of the British Isles.

In England, the convention was to pluralise the fathers name as a patronymic, such as Rogers. This name would thereafter remain fixed for each successive generation. The relative ease of pronunciation ultimately determined how a name would eventually sound. Jones is certainly easier to say than Johns. Jones is ultimately the UK’s most common surname, because John was by far the most popular male name in England over hundreds of years. Other examples of English patronymics include Williams and Davis.

The Old Norse naming style was for the son to take their fathers name as a second identifier, involving the fathers name with the addition of son after, for instance Bjorn Ragnarson. Women would be given a matronymic, and use the first name of their mother as their second name. This method lead to a different surname for each generation. The Vikings conquered large parts of England, and in areas under their control, this tradition continued past the end of the Viking era, leading to the development of names such as Johnson and Davison.

In the Norman naming tradition, patronymics would often be used to identify family relationships. A son would be known by his father’s Christian name, with use of the suffix ‘Fitz’ a Norman corruption of the Latin ‘fils’, meaning ‘son of’. Fitzroy, as ‘son of the king’ would have been the surname for a royal bastard. The Normans invaded Ireland, introducing Norman names there. Such names were eventually fixed in the Middle Ages and thereafter remained static. Surviving examples include Fitzgerald and Fitzpatrick, which are both associated mostly with Ireland.

In Wales, the patronymic tradition was followed throughout the Middle Ages, with a similar pattern to the Norman style. In Welsh, ‘Ap’ meant ‘son of’, so Owain ap Rhys might have been a son of Rhys ap Harry. Following increased English influence in Wales, Welsh surnames eventually fixed to match the English tradition. Distinctive Welsh names often begin with a ‘p’ due to the abbreviation of ‘ap’, leading to names such as Price and Parry following the example above.

In Scotland, people were named after the clan they belonged to. The origin of the Scottish clan derived from Mc or Mac, Gaelic for son of. Some examples include the famous clans of McKenzie and MacDonald. Clans did not exist along purely

2. Geographical

Geographical names are the second most common after patronymics. If someone didn’t want to take their father’s name as their own, they might instead have to describe themselves by their place of abode or where they came from originally. The wide variety of possible landmarks lead to the emergence of many different geographic names. Many of the most popular were short and to the point. Examples include Hill, Mill, Hall, Lane, Wood, Orchard, Berry, Brooke, Lee and Combe. A variant of the geographic name was the combination of a place with a direction, such as with Underhill, Underwood. Such direction might have proved useful at the time, but such directions are far too vague to have any hope of pinning down a specific location today!

3. Locational

Locational names are much like geographic names but refer to the name of a specific place rather than the description of a locality. They derive from the name of a village, parish or specific property. This could be either a place of current residence, or where the individual was from originally. The Norman knights who participated in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 took their names from their chief residence in Normandy. The Mortimers name was from the small village and castle of Mortemer in the Pays de Brays region of Normandy. Other Norman knightly families included the Warennes, de Clares, and de Veres, who gained hereditary Earldoms in England. Later in the Middle Ages, landowning lords of the manor would derive their name from their parish of residence. Evidence of this tradition can be seen in Gloucestershire, where existence of the Cam, Cowley, Stinchcombe and Slimbridge families shows a clear pattern for assuming the name of the manor in their possession.

4. Characteristic

Characteristic names derive from a description of the very first person to bear the name, and are the rarest type of British surname. This could have been a description of the persons appearance, like Black- someone with dark hair, or Armstrong- a stocky and well built person! Of course if someone was old and graying they might have been described as grey, or even white! Other interesting Characteristic names include Savage, Shakespeare and Ironside.

A note on the permanence of surnames

Many unique British surnames have disappeared altogether from the British Isles over the years. These include ‘Chips’ and ‘Foothead’. Some names today are also rare and in danger of disappearing. The First World War caused the extinction of a number of English surnames, as the fighting caused the decimation of an entire generation of young men. Some very rare surnames were isolated to individual villages, and therefore simply died out.

Alias names

Alias names were created when someone took on two different surnames simultaneously, being known by either or both throughout their lifetime! Find out more here.

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2019
My first blog post

My first blog post

Hello! There have been some exciting changes recently. I now have a proper domain and hosting account I am finally setting out to create the website I have always wanted. While previously at WordPress.com, I will now be using WordPress.org to continue website building, so will be learning about the differences over the next few days and getting to grips with the changes I need to make.

My main interests continue to be in history and genealogy. I will blog my discoveries and investigations right here on this website and I hope to make it the go to source for Mortimer history among many other families, sharing some interesting stories along the way. That’s all for now, I’m back to building my new website!

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04
Jan
2018
Resources

Resources

Historical Records

The following resources should be useful for those researching the Mortimer family, particularly in Devon. These resources have been created for free access, for the purposes of genealogy and one name studies.

Mortimers in the 16th century Devon Lay Subsidies

The Lay subsidies of 1523-4 and 1543-5, and 1581 are particularly well preserved for the county of Devon. Henry VIII levied the taxes in order to continue with his “war games” against France. The lay subsidy only includes the names of men and some widows, who were liable to pay the tax. Only those above a certain income were included and the tax often excluded those of lower income such as labourers. Some parishes were missing but the survey is relatively complete for central Devon, where the majority of Mortimers lived. Many Mortimers appear in the subsidy, meaning it is one of the oldest and most important sources for studying the history of the family in Devon.

Devon Mortimer Wills Index

All original Devon wills and probate records were lost during World War II when the Exeter Probate registry was destroyed in the Exeter Blitz. The Mortimer Wills Index is an extracted list of all Mortimer wills included in the Devon Wills Project. The vast majority were proved in Exeter or London. The list has been edited to reflect the most useful surviving copy or abstract of a will. All wills with the Group Code WOR were included in Charles Worthy’s 19th century book “Devonshire Wills” which can be read online here: Devonshire Wills: A collection of annotated testamentary abstracts

Extract of all Mortimer entries from “Devonshire Wills”: Mortimer Will extracts

Mortimers in the Devon Protestation Oaths

In January 1642, angered by the recent actions of the King Charles I, Parliament enacted an Oath of allegiance to the “True Protestant Religion” to preserve the supremacy of Protestantism and the privileges of Parliament. This oath was to be signed by all men in the Kingdom over the age of eighteen, in order to guard against potential Catholic insurrections. With rumours swirling and tensions mounting, this was the preamble to a devastating war that would split the Kingdom in two and permanently change the political landscape forever. At the heart of the lists produced, are the lives of thousands of ordinary men pulled into a conflict that was not of their making, many yeomen, tradesmen, labourers, mariners and miners who lived with little impact on the political changes in the country but who were made to reinforce the superiority of the Protestant government. The records in Devon survive well compared to elsewhere in the country, and many Mortimers appear in the records, giving us a snapshot of the distribution of the name in Devon by this point and the number of family members in each location.

Mortimers in the Devon Hearth Tax

The Hearth Taxes were levied in 1662 in an attempt to make up the shortfall in the Royal allowance, the income granted to King Charles II and the Royal household. This novel form of tax was new to England but had been used before abroad. The charge of one shilling for every hearth in a dwelling was to be paid in twice yearly instalments, at Michaelmas and Lady Day. The tax was payable by the occupier but later changed to the landlord. Paupers and those with a household income of less than £1 were exempt from the tax. Generating significant debate, the tax was much despised by the upper classes, whom it hit particularly hard. Many tried to avoid the tax altogether by blocking up the hearths to conceal them from the inspectors, but those who were caught were charged double.

Mortimers in Bristol burial records

The Bristol Mortimers burial index is a small index of Mortimer entries into the burial registers of Anglican churches in Bristol and nearby, 1754-1837. This index does not include entries in non-conformist chapels, which will be included in due course.

Wills and Testament Transcriptions

The following is a list of will transcriptions and abstracts among further resources. Wills and probate records are a vital source of information for genealogists.

Will of John Mortimer of Priorton, 1604/5 – Transcription

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