Francis Glanville

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Francis Glanville was born before 21 January 1626 at Kilworthy, Tavistock, DEV, ENG; possibly 15 Jul 1626.
     He was baptized on 21 January 1626 at Mary Tavy, DEV, ENG, maybe 21 Jan 1627.
     He married Maria Rolle on 11 March 1647 at Petrockstowe, DEV, ENG, Mary probably being a widow.
     He died on 2 August 1658 at Kilworthy, Tavistock, DEV, ENG.
     His estate was probated on 28 March 1659 by the oath of Mary Glanville the relict and sole executrix to whom admon was granted.
     He was buried on 18 August 1658 at St Eustachius, Tavistock, DEV, ENG.

Other information

     Francis Glanville left a will on 2 August 1658 THE will of Francis Glanville of Kilworthy is dated 1658. He gives the manor of Streete on Treverby, in Blackanton, the bartons of Fenton and other lands in Darlington and Rattery to Richard Fowell, son of Williamm Fowell of Blackhall inDevon, in fee. The manor of Withiel, with the advowson, in Cornwall, to Francis, son of John Vivian of Treven (?), in fee. The barton of Hamm, with the manor and mills, together with Huddiesland in Moorwinston and Kilkhampton, to Joseph Saull, son of Oliver Saull of Penrice, in fee. The third of the manor of Kellylands, with the advowson of South-Hill, to Francis, son of John Doidge of Lamerton, in fee. The bartons of Killworthy, Bulling parks, Grrannerly, Spireland, Bulling meadow, Smiths park, and West Langston and Broadridge wood, in Lamerton, with Holsworthy in Tavistock, to Francis, son of William Kelly of Bittercombe, in Devon, in fee. The tithes of Whitechurch, Devon, to Francis, son of John Glanville of Whitechurch, in fee. All the above for life of his wife, to whom he also gives in fee Nuneham in Chumleigh, with Brixham and Holloway, Passamore in Broadwood, Kelly and Winckley. He gives his sister Alice, wife of Edmund Fowell, £1000. To his mother, the Lady Elizabeth, he gives plate of the value of £10; to his sister, Margaret Kelly, his diamond ring; to his niece, Dionisia Doidge, £100; to his cousin, Elizabeth Doidge, £100 on marriage; to his cousin, Eliz. Edwards, £100; to his cousin. Francis Edgecumbe, a house in Tavistock; to his nephew, Rich. Doidge, £100; to his little niece, Margaret Rolle, £50; with other legacies to servants and the poor,

The Will commences...
In the Name of God Amen
I ffranis Glanvill of Killworthy in the County of
Devon Esqr being weak of body but of sound and perfect
memory thanks be unto Almighty God do make and
ordain this my last will and testment in manner and form
following ffirst I bequeath my soul into the hands of
Almightly God my creator from whence I received it ***
affirm by in mind through the *** and mediatoin of
Jesus Christ my sole redeemer that hat pardonned and
forgiven me all my sinn and that I shall dwell with him
eternally in the heavens And my body to Christian burial
to be decently buried in the church of Tavistock by by
ancestor without vain pomp or glory *** *** I have
heretofore conveyed and ....