RECORDS

OF THE RAWLE FAMILY

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BY EDWIN JOHN RAWLE Member of tlu Soffll1'setslsire Archaological all4 Natural History Sociaty. Awtllor of" Annals of ElmlOOI' Forest."

£amnon: PltlNTl!.D FOR. PRIVATE CIRCULATION BY BARNICOTT AND PEARCE, ATHEN/EUM PRESS 1898 JIARNICOTT AND PEARCE, PRINTERS. Preface.

ONOURABLE ancestry has ever been held H in veneration by all civilized nations. Of this fact abundant testimony is found both in Holy Writ-which abounds in genealogies-and in the ancient classics. The Egyptians are known to have revered their progenitors, and to have paid particu­ lar attention to the bodies of their deceased kindred. The Arabs, Persians, Chinese, and all eastern na­ tions are proud of a long line of ancestors ; and throughout Europe in the middle ages the genealo­ gical tree was held in high repute. Indeed there is scarcely a nation or age which does not furnish proof of the respect paid to ancestry, and this feel­ ing is now strong amongst almost every existing people, irrespective of class. Everyone, whether gentle or simple, has a pedigree, and most persons evince some interest in those of their kith and kin that have gone before them. This feeling, born of a just and commendable instinct, is elevating in its influences. It inspires self-respect, and at the same time is conducive to the practice of those high principles which are rightly considered virtues. For a couple of centuries or so after the Norman Conquest, when the feudal system prevailed m b Vl Pre.face.

England, military service was esteemed the only honourable calling; and all other vocations-hus­ bandry included-being considered ignoble, were left to villeins and serfs. But, with the decline of feudalism (which was shattered by the Wars of the Roses, and finally extinguished during the reigns of Richard III and Henry VII) land was much more generally brought into cultivation, and agriculture as well as commerce, took a higher place in the national economy and popular estimation. It was during this period of transition that the genus yeo­ man was evolved; a body of freemen whose ranks were subsequently largely recruited by the younger sons and cadets of the smaller nobility and gentry, who, having acquired copyhold or freehold estates, took to agriculture, and without any sense of de­ gradation tilled their· own lands and lived upon its produce. Numerous instances occur in the western counties of families of this class having retained their holdings, from generation to generation, through­ out several centuries ; and the parish registers not infrequently show that in many cases the wives were the daughters of men of ancient and honour­ able lineage, bearing names distinguished in the annals of our country. The following pages contain some information concerning such a family, whose connexion with the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, dates back to a very early period. Of that particular class, which in bygone days were accounted the backbone of the nation, this family cannot of itself be considered important, though individual members Preface. Vil

of it may have been more or less distinguished in their day; consequently the particulars herein given will be interesting only to those that belong to or are connected with it. For such they have been compiled, and to such are addressed, in the hope that they may be the means of preserving some me­ morials of the family, even after the records-many of them now in decay-from which they have been culled, shall have perished. For assistance received in the course of my re­ searches (made during such intervals of leisure as could be spared from more important work, but in­ terrupted by protracted illness and a subsequent voyage to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Sea Islands in search of health), I desire to express my acknowledgments to J. CHALLONER-SMITH, Esq., of the Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House; to the late R. A. K1NGLAKE, Esq., J.P., and his courteous staff at the District Probate Registry, Taunton; to various clergymen (named in the text), for access to their parish registers ; to THOMAS RAWLE, Esq., of Bedford Row, London, for revising proofs of those pages _relating to his branch of the family; and last, but by no means least, to WILLIAM BROOKE RAWLE, Esq., and to FRANCIS RAWLE, Esq., both of Philadelphia, U.S.A., to whom I am in­ debted for much serviceable information respecting · the American branch of the family. E.J. R. Chislehurst, Kent, 1897.

List of Plates.

PAGE. I. Portrait of Author Frontispiece. 2. 9tlap showing places in Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, referred to in these Records I 3. Hennett, St. Ju!iot-Exterior View 143 4. Royal Arms, temp. Elizabeth, at Hennett I 5 I 5. Ancient Window and Gateway, at Hennett I 52 6. ·Chart Pedigree showing connection of the Rawles of St. Juliot, Rochester, London, and Philadelphia 154 7. Portrait-William Rawle, LL.D., of Phila- delphia 194 8. Portrai't-'l'be Rev. Richard Rawle, V.D., 'Bishop of 'l'rinidad . 203

Contents.

PAGE. PREFACE V LIST OF PLATES Vlll LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS XI CHAP. I. The Surname Rawle, and general sketch of the family I CHAP. II. ~wle of Oare, co. Somerset, with extraclsfrom the Parish Registers of Oare and Exfard I 5 CHAP. III. :R..,awle of Se/worthy, co. Somerset, with extracls from the Parish Registers 41 CHAP. IV. :R..,awle of 9Jinehead, co. Somerset, with extracls from the Parish Registers . 49 CHAP. V. :R..,awle of Dunster, co. Somerset, with extracts from the Parish Registers . 56 CHAP. VI. :R..,awle of Wootton Courtenay, co. Somerset, with extracls from the Parish Registers 6 8 CHAP. VII. Rawle of Porlock, co. Somerset, with extracls from the Parish Registers . 7 3 CHAP. VIII. Rawle of '.Brendon, co. Devon, with extra8s from the Parish Registers . 98 X Contents.

PAGE. CHAP. IX. Rawle of Countisbury, co. 'Devon 108 CHAP. X. Rawle of Lynton, co. 'Devon, wi'tb extracts from the Parish Registers 1 1 5 CHAP. XI. Rawle of Pilton, Barnstaple, and 'Bideford, co. 'Devon, with extracts from the Pi/ton and 'Barnstaple Registers 1 3o CHAP. XII. Rawle of St. Juliot, co. Cornwall, with extracts from the Parish Registers . 143 CHAP. XIII. Rawle of Philadelphia. U.S.A. 173 CHAP. XIV. 9rfemoir-William Rawle, LL.'D., of Philadelphia 194 CHAP. XV. 9rfemoir-Rev. Richard Rawle, D.D., 'Bishop of Trinidad 203 CHAP. XVI. 9rfemoir-John Rawle,of Wins- ford 212 CHAP. XVII. .fJ.femoir-William Rawle, of 'Boscastle, centenarian 220 CHAP. XVIII. Samuel Rawle, artt'st-engraver and his descendants 225 APPENDIX. List of Rawle Wt'lls from 153 1 to 1796 . 2 3 1 Copt'es or Abstracts of Rawle Wills t'n the Probate Registries at Somerset House, Wells, 'l'aunton, Exeter, and Bodmt'n . 234 Tombstone Inscriptions 311 INDEX to Surnames other than Rawle . 319 List of Subscribers.

BLAGG, C. J.; Greenhill, Cheadle, Staffs. BRUSHFIELD, T. N ., M.D.; The Cliff, Budleigh Sal­ terton. CHADWYCK-HEALEY, C. E. H., ~c.; 119, Harley Street, London. CoATES, Henry T.; Philadelphia, Pa. CoxE, Eckley B., Junr.; Drifton, Pa. GEYELIN, Mrs. Henry Laussat (Alice Rawle) ; Villa Nova, Pa. HENSON, F. R.; Morebath, N. Devon. JoNES, Mrs. Cadwalader; 21, East Eleventh Street., New York. LEEDS, Mrs. Charles J. (Mary Josephine Rawle); New Orleans, Va. PATON, Mrs. Thomas (Marion Rawle); Villa Nova Pa. PEMBERTON, Henry; Philadelphia, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA, The Historical Society of. PHILADELPHIA, The Free Library of. PHILADELPHIA, The Library Company of. RAWLE, Charles ; Upper Dock, Padstow, Cornwall. RAWLE, Edward; Greenaleigh, Minehead. RAWLE, F. J. ; 2 3 1, Blackfriars Road, London. RAWLE, Francis; Philadelphia, Pa. RAWLE, Fred.; Lawn House,North Street,Crediton. XU List of Su6scri/Jers.

RAWLE, Mrs. Henry; Villa Nova, Pa. RAWLE, Isabella; Newton St. Cyres, Exeter. RAWLE, Mrs. James, (Charlette C. Parker); Bryn Mawr, Pa. (two copies). RAWLE, James Henry; The Laurels, Porlock. RAWLE, James, Junr.; So. Bethlehem, Pa. RAWLE, John; Great Hele Barton, South Molton. RAWLE, John ; Natchez, Miss. , RAWLE, John S., F.s.A.; 2, Elm Villas, St. Mary's Road, Ealing. RAwLE,J. Vellacott; Wharfage House, lronbridge, Salop. RAWLE, Philip; Osborne Villa, Lynton. RAWLE, Richard ; Ash way, Dulverton. RAWLE, Richard; The Kennels, Great Berkhamp­ stead. RAWLE, Thomas ; Court· Place, Porlock. RAWLE, Thomas ; 6, Lancaster 9ate, Hyde Park. London. (three copies). RAWLE, Will.; High Street, Berkeley, Glos. RAWLE, Col. W. Brooke ; 2 I I, South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. (two copies). RAWLE, W. H.; Ellicombe, Dunster. SINGER, J. Sherborne; Philadelphia, Pa. SToATE, W.; Belmont, Burnham, Som. TITE, C. ; Taunton. V ALLACK, Edmund; Haroldstein, Crickleigh Hill, near Gloucester. WADLEIGH, Mrs. Albra (Emily Rawle); New York. WADLEIGH, Francis Rawle; Roanoke, Va. WHARTON, Mrs. Henry; Philadelphia, Pa. 1MAJP>I showing the Parishes in the Count,ea of SOMfflSET, DEVON &- COR,NWALL IN "•~•✓• A N N C n "~,__ or THI: J\AWLf FAMILY. . P,.,, . '/ ··~.:.---~..:-"-.. .J..,...... ,., BEM IN . ~ ,~·~··••t \. 1 B•:,:J;f Po ,., . :. '• 0- ~ Y,,~etO~

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Chapter I.

T'he Surname RAWLE and a general slletch o.f the j'ami(y.

T was not until some time after the Norman Conquest that surnames began to be used ; kings,I even, being distinguished by an appellation indicative of some personal characteristic or physical peculiarity, such as Rufus, 'Beauclerc, Cteur-de-Lion, Longshanlu; whilst titles of the nobles were generally taken from their territorial possessions. The only kind of surname known amongst the English at that period, appears to have been some epithet descrip­ tive of individual trait, or calling ; and the nearest approach to a family name was the assumption by a person of his father's baptismal cognomen in addi­ tion to his own, thus :-John, Stephen's son. This custom appears to have been general throughout Europe ; the Hibernian "o','' the Gaelic " mac," B 2 The 'l(,aw/e Family. the Teutonic " sohn," the Scandinavian " sen," the Sclavonic "vitch," all being equivalents of the Eng­ lish affix "son." The Welsh also used the word "ap '' as a conjunction in a similar sense. When the Normans began to take second names (which usually commenced with "De," " Le," or "Fitz"), it gradually came to be considered a mark of low birth to have but one. Still, surnames did not be­ come general until a much later period, and their origin in many cases may be distinctly traced to occupations, place-names, and other sources. The surname Rawle is probably derived from the Norman Radulphus or Ralph, and its diminutive Raoul, which in their turn came from the Norse Rollo. An early instance of its occurring as a family name is found in an inquisition post mortem, dated 51 Henry III, 1267, in which Rogerus de Raule is mentioned. Again, in the England, with whom, being united to an op­ "position party, he was no favourite, the Scottish "monarch gave him this broad reception-Rawly! "Rawly! true enough,for I think very Rawly, mon." Instances of this variation in orthography, whilst retaining the original orthoepy, occur with several surnames. For example: the west-country family of Moon are-according to competent authorities­ said to be descended from the powerful Norman house of De Mohun; the French pronunciation of that name being Moon. Again, the family of Boon, or Boone, is said to derive from De Bohun. The connexion of Rawle with Ralegh may be illustrated by the following case :-In a subsidy levied 14th of Henry VIII, I 523, John Rawell was assessed at Selworthy. He died about I 540, and in 1546, his widow, Cecilia Rawle, was taxed; and in the rolls recording these two· assessments the name is writ­ ten as above. But in the wills, both of John and Cecilia, the surname is spelt Rawlie, indicating apparently that the testators themselves used the bi-syllabic form of pronunciation which the scribe wrote phonetically. In the frag~ent of an Eliza­ bethan burial register of Selworthy, discovered some years ago amongst some old parish papers by the The Surname Rawle. 5 rector, the Rev. F. Hancock, who courteously sup­ plied the extracts, the name is written Rawle. Further evidence, in support of the theory that Rawle and Ralegh are but variants of the same name, is found in the fact that these rather uncom­ mon patronymics were at one time almost invari­ ably met with in the same locality. In the reign of Henry II, (1154-1189), the manor of Nettle­ combe in the county of Somerset, was granted to Hugh de Ralegh, whose descendants held it through many generations. In the record of a Peram bula­ tion of Exmoor Forest, made in the year I 297, John de Mohun, and Simon de Ralegh are men­ tioned as holding the manor of Cutcombe. In I 327, Lawrence de Tort, whose sister and heiress, Joan, had sometime previous to that date married Simon de Ralegh of N ettlecombe, levied a fine by which the estates of the Tort family, consisting of the manors of Oulle-Knowle, Langham - Tort, Cut­ combe-Ralegh, Bardesley, and Upton, were grant­ ed to Simon, a younger son of the said Simon de Ralegh, by his wife, Joan Tort. In I 3 3 1, according to an inquisition post mortem, dated 4th Edward Ill, John de Ralegh held the manor of Allerford in the parish of Selworthy, by the service of one knight's fee, from John de Mohun, lord of Dunster; and in the I 6th of Richard II, I 392, the manor of Kytnore (now Culbone), was held by Peter Bractone of John de Ralegh, by military service. Another member of this family, Simon Ralegh, of Nettle­ combe, fought at Agin court in I 4 I 5, and the follow­ ing record of an inquisition post mortem, taken 6 The 'i{!zwle Family.

18th Henry VI, gives particulars of the estates in Somerset held by him at the time of his death, in 1440 :- ,, Inq.-p-m. Simon Ralegh, armiger in com Somst." N etilcombe et Rowed on maner et ad voe ecclie. W ode Avenant man er. Codecombe-Ralegh maner. Allyngford maner et advoc ecclie. Oulle-Knolle maner. Dunster 2 messuag i't>m. Vennyford 3 messuag 50 acr terr et 3 acr prati itim. Lynche I messuag et 12 acr terr. Caglegh 12 acr et 6 acr prati. Eylesworthe 2 messuag 50 acr terr et 2 acr prati. Coryngdon 1 messuag et 30 acr terr. Wychehanger 101 redd aftis itim. With other possessions in Dorset and Devon. The estates enumerated in the above record are in adjacent parishes. N ettlecombe, with some of the other possessions, including the manor of Allerford, in Selworthy, were held by the Raleghs down to about the middle of the I 5th century ; and it was in this district of West Somerset that the surname Rawle occurred at an early date, and families des­ cended from the same stock, and bearing the same name, are located there at the present time. The original seat of the Raleghs was at Ralegh, in Pil­ ton., near Barnstaple (where Ralegh, Bishop of Win­ chester in 1244, was born), and in this district also, the name Rawle occurred at an early period, and still survives. The county of Herefordshire affords another and a later instance ; for in a list,* dated June 13th, I 607, of names of eight Popish recu-

~' Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, p. 497. The Surname Rawle. 7 sants, is that of Henry Rawle, of \Vesthide, Stoke Edith, co. Hereford. The manor of W esthide had been a possession of the Ralegh family through several generations prior to the above-mentioned date.f For some centuries the Rawle family were loca­ ted in the western counties, chiefly in those districts of West Somerset, North Devon, and Cornwall, ly­ ing between Minehead and Boscastle, and adjacent to the coast of the Bristol Channel. Instances occur, however, of individuals of the name having migra­ ted and settled in other parts of the kingdom. In the year, 1422, William Roll was instituted to the rectory of Camelly, co. Somerset [Ep. Reg. Bub. 189], and in 1462, William Rawle, was appointed vicar of Compton Dundon in the same county [Ep. Reg. Beck. 273]. · About this period it is recorded that one of the family, at least, was located in Lon­ don, as the following extract from an issue roll of the Exchequer, dated the 4th Edward IV, 1464, preserved in the Record Office, shows :- " To Nicholas Rawle, chaplain, who by the King's " command celebrated and performed divine service " in the chapel of the Blesse.d Mary, of Berkynge, " near the Tower of London, by praying to God "-and the Blessed Mary for the prosperity and good " success of the said Lord the King, and for the sal-

t Inq.p.m. 21 Richard II, 1398. Thomz Ralegb et Agnis uxoris ejus Westbyde maner quarta pars in com Hereford. Inq-p-m. 8 HenryV, 1421. Willms, iilius et heres Thomz Ralegb Westbyde maner quarta pars in com Hereford. 8 The 'l{,awle Family.

"vation of the soul of the Most Noble and famous "Prince of worthy memory, the Duke of York, the "King's father. In money paid him by assignment "made this day by the hands of Richard Warner "in advance for the £Io yearly granted him by the "present Lord the King, until the said Lord the "King should otherwise provide for the said yearly "salary of the said Nicholas Rawle."* The chapel of our Lady of Berkynge (Barking), referred to in the foregoing document, stood on the north side of Allhallow's church. It was founded by Richard Cteur-de-Li'on, and endowed by him and several of his successors. Edward I caused an image of the Blessed Mary to be erected therein, and ob­ tained from the Pope a dispensation, granting in­ dulgences for forty days to all true penitents who should visit and contribute towards the expenses of the chapel, and pray for the soul of King Richard, whose lion heart, tradition said, was buried under the hi~h altar. The image soon became famous, and pilgrimages were regularly made to it. The chapel was then an object of royal solicitude, Edward IV calling it "the kings." It stood until the period of the Reformation, but was pulled down in 1553, by Edward VI, when there were four chantry priests remaining whose pensions were £5 each. A subsidy roll, dated 14-15 Henry VIII, 1523, shows that in that year, John, William, David, and Robert Rawle, were assessed at Oare, in the county of Somerset ; two John Rawles, at Allerford, in the

* Issues of the Exchequer, Henry III to Henry VI, inclusive, by Frederick Devon. p. 488. The Surname Rawle. 9 same county; and John Rawle, a~ Countisbury, in the county of Devon. In a later return, dated 1543, Roger Rawle was assessed at Brendon. Another roll, dated 158 3, records the assessment of David and Thomas Rawle, at Countisbury, and Roger Rawle, at Brendon. In 1592, Thomas, John, and David Rawle, were taxed at Countisbury ; and Thomas and George Rawle, at Bishop's Tawton. In a subsidy levied 39 Elizabeth, 1597, Rawles were assessed at Oare, Allerford, Porlock, Brendon, and Countisbury. All these parishes are adjacent to each other, and from evidence afforded by Rawle wills, and the wills of their contemporaries Jocated in the same district, there can be no doubt whatever that the various Rawles assessed in the places named, and in other parishes of West Somerset and North Devon, were of one and the same family, all more or less nearly related to each other. The records of the various subsidies levied upon the inhabitants of this district during the Stuart period, all contain re­ ferences to members of the family. Throughout many generations the Rawles ap­ pear to have been chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits, though some are known to have settled in towns, and engaged in the business of cloth weav­ ing and other handicrafts.* But by far the greater number were yeomen, and as such are described in

* Charles Rawle, of Dunster, in his will, dated May 22nd, 1745, describes himself as a tai,lor, and mentions hii kinsman, Noah Rawle, of Bristol, weaver. He bequeathed his houses and lands of inherit­ ance in Dunster and elsewhere to his grand-nephew, William, and his issue, with the strict proviso that the property " shaU not be alienated or estranged from the name of the Rawles " (see will). C IO The Rawle Family. their wills, from which testamentary documents we learn that their property consisted principally of cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, bees, wool, grain, imple­ ments of husbandry, domestic fittings and utensils of pewter and brass, silver plate, cash, bonds, lease­ hold and small freehold estates. From an early period, generation after generation of this west­ country yeoman family, appear to have lived as their forefathers had done, in honest and sturdy indepen­ dence, upon the produce of their lands and the fruits of their own industry. They married with neigh­ bouring families of similar station to their own, some of the names occurring in this connexion being those of Amesworthie, Burgess, Bramham, Baker, Bale, Blackmore, Buller, Court, Chapman, Edbrook, Fry, Frank, Foy, Hole, Kent, Litson, Moggerige, Popham; Parramore, Ridler, Reed, Stevens, Spurrier, Stote, Stodden, Thorne, Taylor, Wade, Whitfield, and Widlake. Sometime during the latter half of the fifteenth century, it is said that the Rawles became connected with the county of Cornwall. Lyson, in his Magna 'Britannia, says that " Rawle, of Hennett, in St. J uliot, co. Cornwall, settled in that Barton as early as the reign of Edward IV." A record of pro­ ceedings in the court of Chancery in the reign of Elizabeth, respecting the rectory of St. Juliot, un­ doubtedly shows that William Rawle, the plaintiff, was in possession of Hennett, and held the manor of Treville at that time. This manor, succeeding members of the family have held ever since, the Rev. Richard Rawle, Bishop of Trinidad, being the 'Ihe Surname Rawle. I I

holder at the time of his death, in 18 89. Bishop Rawle was chiefly instrumental in restoring the parish church of St. Juliot, and personally defrayed the greater portion of the cost. An interesting memoir of his life and labours, written by his ex­ ecutors, the Rev. G. Mather, and C. J. Blagg, was published in 1 890, by Kegan Paul, Triibner and Co. Prior to or during the reign of Elizabeth, it is probable that some of the family migrated from the western counties and settled in Kent. The will of Peter Rawle, of Rochester, yeoman, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, I 579. [Peter was a favourite baptismal name with the Rawles of Selworthy]. He was succeeded at Rochester by one of _his three sons, Edward, who died in 1607, unmarried, having made his will two years before, when lying sick of the plague at the house of his married sister, Joan Warde, in the parish of St. Faith, near Paul's, in London. Neither of these two wills contain evidence of testators' connexion with the western counties; but in the will of Fran­ cis Rawle, of Rochester, proved in I 628, mention is made of St. Juliot, in Cornwall, by a bequest to the poor of that parish. Francis Rawle also mentions " my cousin Francis and his son William," and be­ queaths to the said William "a mare colt that is now in Cornwall." He further mentions three · other cousins, William Rawle, of London, haber­ dasher, John and Henry Rawle, brothers of Francis Rawle, of St. Juliot. The testator also mentions "my brother William and his three sons, William, Edward and Francis." 12 '!'he 'R..!iwle Family.

That there were others of the name located in London about this period, is shown by the fact that on July 4, 1612, a license was issued from the Bis­ hop of London's office, for the marriage of Stephen Rawle, of St. Laurence, Old Jewry, vintner, and Alice Greenly, of Christchurch, spinster, at Christ­ church. Further, in 1617, was proved the will, dated 1614, of John Rawle, of Lymehouse, co. Middlesex, gunner, "intending, by God's grace, shortlie to make a voyage to sea." From the foregoing particulars it will be seen that the Rawles of London and Rochester were re­ lated· to the west-country family of the same name. The American branch of the family is also descend­ ed from the same stock, it being recorded that one Francis Rawle, having in the latter half of the seven­ teenth century embraced the faith of a sect then derisively known as Quakers, suffered much per­ secution, in consequence of which he emigrated to America, accompanied by a son of his own name. Sailing from Plymouth in the ship Desire, they landed at Philadelphia, in the province of Penn­ sylvania, on the 23rd of June, 1686. The son, Francis Rawle, junior, brought with him a deed from William Penn to himself, dated March 13th, 168 5-6, for two thousand five hundred acres of un­ enclosed land in Pennsylvania. Francis Rawle, the elder, died in 1697, was succeeded by his son, and his descendants have been continµously located in Philadelphia ever since. In the sixteenth century, a Rawle, or Rawles­ for the name here is spelt with a final s-settled at The Surname 'l{.awle. 13 Fifehead Neville, co. Dorset, a parish about six miles only from the borders of Somerset. The will of William Rawles, of Fifehead Neville, yeoman, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, in I 57 5. The pedigree of this family is recorded in the Herald's Visitation of the county, and the early registers of the parish contain several refer­ ences to them. On the floor of the church is, or was, a tombstone, inscribed as follows :- " Here lyeth the bodyes of Elizabeth and John, wife "and son to John Rawles, gent. She was daughter " to . . Maggs, of Bradford Peverell, and "died January 2 I st, I 6 58." The family continued at Fifehead Neville for some generations, but is now lost sight of. Half-a-mile west from the village, but in the parish, is a place still known as Rawles. In the year 1712, a yeoman, named William Rawle, was located in the parish of St. Martin's­ in-the-fields, Middlesex, where he died in I 7 I 9, and his will was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury. The registers of Westminster Abbey record the burial in the north cloister, on January 3rd, 1778, of Catherine Rawle, aged 20 years ; and on Nov­ ember 15th, 178 9, also in the north cloister of the abbey, William Rawle, who died November 8th, aged 68 years, father of the before-mentioned Catherine. In the Gentleman's 8v.lagazine, vol. 59, p. Io 57, is the following notice :-· "Obituary of Considerable Persons: After a linger­ " ing illness, Mr. William Rawle, accoutrement 'I'he 'R,gwle Family.

" maker in the Strand. Well-known to the gentle­ " men of the army for his improvements in that " branch; and equally well-known to lovers of vertu " for his valuable collection of medals, bronzes, "arms, and other curiosities. He was actually pos­ " sessed of the sword with which Oliver Cromwell "turned out the long parliament. Major Grose " notices this circumstance in his history of English "armour, and he might have followed it by re­ " marking that Mr. Rawle was also possessed of "Oliver's buff coat. Oliver's helmet, engraved in "his work, was likewise in Mr. Rawle's cabinet." His will, dated two days before his death, was proved November 20th, 1789, by Joseph Dale, of Oxford Street, music-master, and John Pearce, of the Bank of England, gentleman, to whom he left all his estate in trust for his four children equally, viz :-Caroline, wife of Joseph Dale, Valentine Rawle, Cecilia, wife of Nicholas Price, and Hor­ atio Rawle, subject only to the payment of [, I oo each to his two children by Martha Reymer. These particulars give briefly a general sketch of the family. Material scarcely exists for a detailed history, but the following chapters, compiled from such trustworthy data as it has been possible to con­ sult, will treat more fully of such several branches of the Rawle family as were residentially connected throughout many generations with the parishes of Selworthy, Wootton-Courtenay, Minehead, Por­ lock, and Oare, in Somerset; Brendon, Countisbury, and Lyn ton, in Devon ; St. J uliot, in Cornwall ; and Philadelphia, in the United States of America. Chapter II.

RAWLE of OARE, co. Somerset, with ex­ tracts from the Parish Registers.

HE period at which the Rawle family first T settled at Oare-a remote parish on Exmoor, lying at the extreme north-west of the hundred of Carhampton, adjacent to the county of Devon, and bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel-is not precisely known. The name does not appear in the record of a subsidy levied upon the inhabi­ tants of this district, 1st Edward III, I 327, when six persons were assessed at Oare. Neither is it found in the return of another assessment made six years later, I 333, when eight individuals were taxed there. The record of an assessment levied 7th Richard II, I 384, does not give the names of those assessed, but shows only the total amounts due from each tything; a plan which seems to have been generally followed in the later rolls of the Planta­ genet period, so far as the subsidy records relating to the hundred of Carhampton are concerned. The 'R.gw/e Family.

In Tudor times the names of those assessed were fully inscribed on some of the subsidy rolls, and it is in one of the fifteenth century, in the reign of Henry VII, that the earliest instance is recorded of Rawles being settled at Oare, when David and John Rawle were assessed there. In a later roll* (Ht) dated 14th Henry VIII, 1523, amongst the names of ten persons assessed at Oare, are the following : John Rawle on goods £5, sub. 2/6 William Rawle ,, ,, £5, ,, 2/6 David Rawle ,, ,, £4, ,, 2/- Robert Rawle ,, ,, 40/- ,, 12d. Robert Rawle was one of the witnesses to the will of John Smyth, of Oare, dated 1538; he afterwards migrated to Selworthy, and was assessed there in I 546. In the assessment of the second and last payment of a subsidy. (ill), granted 37th Henry VIII, 1546, David Rawle was assessed at Oare, on goods £6, sub. 4/- ; and in another assessment (ill) made in the same year, he was taxed on goods £8, sub. 5/4. In the assessment of the first (¼H), second (Ht), and third (ill), payments of a subsidy, grant­ ed 39th Elizabeth, 1597, David Rawle and Thomas Rawle were both assessed on land at Oare, value 20/-, sub. 4/- in each case. From the evidence afforded by these subsidy assessments, it is quite cer­ tain that the connexion of the Rawle family with the parish of Oare, began prior to I 490, from which period down to the second decade of the present century they were continuously located there, and * The figures in brackets, in these particulars, are the Record Office index numbers of the Lay Subsidy Rolls cited. Rawle of Oare.

their names are found-sometimes as assessors-in nearly all of the subsidy rolls and other records re­ lating to the district. It may here be mentioned that in the subsidy rolls of a date prior to the Reformation, Oare (then written Ore) and Yarnor, formed two separate tyth­ ings : but towards the latter part of the reign of Henry VIII, for the purposes of assessment, they appear to have been united, and the district so formed was known as "Yarner and Ore." In the later rolls, from Elizabeth to Charles II, " Y arner" alone is the designation of this tything, which em­ braced the parishes of Oare, Culbone, and a part of Porlock. From about I 530 to I 6 50, the Rawles were numerous in the parishes of Oare, Brendon, Coun­ tisbury, and Lynton. Many of them-contempo­ raries-bore the same baptismal name, and the families were apparently so mixed up with each other, that by the aid only of such fragments of information as may be gleaned from subsidy rolls, wills, and parish registers (the latter often mutilated, decayed, and illegible), the task of giving each in­ dividual their proper place in genealogical order is quite. hopeless. WILLIAM RAWLE, OF OARE, died, unmarried, in the year I 53 I. His will, preserved in the probate registry at Wells, is the earliest met with of a member of this family. He bequeathed his

"bodye to be bueryed yn ye churche of our Ladye off Ore-to ye forfayde churche off Ore, iijs. iiijd, and to ye Cathedral Church of Wellys xijd." D 18 The 'l{awle Family.

He mentions his sister Joan, and his father David Rawle. One of the witnesses to this will was Roger Heywood, the then rector of Oare. About this period, in the adjacent parish of Coun­ tisbury, there were settled DAVID RAWLE and his sons, Richard and William. Richard died unmar­ ried (a young man) in 1 580, and by his will ap­ pointed his brother William sole executor. David Rawle died in I 59 5, and was succeeded by his son William, who died in 1600, leaving a widow, Alice, and five children, namely :-

1. David, married Elinor, daughter of Sylvester Wade, of Culbone, and settled at Morthoe, where he died in 1633, without male issue. Administration granted to his widow, who died in 1634 2. Alexander, settled at Pilton, near Barnstaple, died, un­ married, in 1623. Administration granted to Alice Score, formerly Rawle, wife of John Score, of Kentisbury, mother of the deceased. 3. John, remained at Countisbury. 4 Anthony, migrated elsewhere,(?) Arlington. 5, Suzan. (All minors at the date of their father's death.) The will of William Rawle, and also that of his father David, were proved in the prerogative court, Canterbury, as was customary in the case of per­ sons dying possessed of property in two or more counties. J oHN RAWLE, OF OARE, died in I 60 5, and his will was sworn at Bridgwater, August 5th, of that year. In it he mentions "David Rawle my son," and also "John Rawle my son's son." The over­ seers of his will were John Rawle, of Brendon, Rawle of Oare. 19 and David Rawle, of Oare : the witnesses being Ambrose Powell, rector of Oare, John Rawle, David Rawle, and Peter Spurryer. DAVID RAWLE, OF OARE, son of the preceding John, came next in succession. Prior to I 586, he married Alice Ridler, (daughter of the Margaret Ridler, of Oare, who died in J 587, vide her will at Taunton), by whom he had issue four children, namely:-

I. David, married Agois, daughter of Gyles Stevens, of Oare, May 5th, 16o5. Vide Bishop's Transcripts of parish registers, at Wells. 2. Temperance, married to John Baker, of Culbone. 3. Annes, married to Philip Taylor of Selworthy. 4 Joan, married to . . . . Baker.

He died in 1621, and his will, dated the same year, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury. Bequests were made to the cathedral church at Wells, the church at Oare, and John Baker, of Cul­ bone, and Philip Taylor, of Selworthy, nominated overseers. Alice Rawle survived her husband some 23 years, and her name (as a. widow) appears in the subsidy records of 1623, 1627, and 1628. She died-in 1640, and her will, dated June 28th, 1637, is preserved in the district probate registry at Taunton. MARY RAWLE, OF OARE, widow, died in 1632. In her will, dated January 4th, 1630, she mentions her son David and his children, John the elder, Christian, David, and John the younger. Attached to her will is an inventory, taken March 6th, I 632, 20 The 'i{,awle Family. which gives 8ome idea of the local value of cattle, sheep, etc., in the reign of Charles I. DAVID RAWLE, oF OARE, son of the above-men­ tioned Mary, died in the year I 648, leaving four sons, namely :-

1. John, the elder, married Mary . . . . • . but died, without issue, in 1654 His will, which contains a bequest to the poor of the parish of Oare, and in which he mentions his wife, and his brothers, David, John, and Henry, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury. 2. David, continued the succession at Oare (see below). 3. J oho, the younger, settled at Lyn ton, where he married Mary Bromham,and had issue(seeRawle,ofLynton). 4 Henry. (The last two were minors at the time of their father's death).

His will, dated April 19th, I 64 5, was proved in the prerogative court, Canterbury, testator nomin­ ating his brother-in-law John Coates and his neigh­ bour John Rendle, trustees for his two younger sons; appointing his son, John Rawle the elder, sole executor; Peter Sporryer being one of the wit­ nesses. DAVID RAWLE, second son of the last-mentioned David, continued at Oare, and was twice married. By his first wife he had issue two children, namely:

1. David, succeeded his father (see below). 2. Joan, married to John Chapman. and by his second wife 3. William, succeeded at Oare upon the death of his brother David. 4. Edward, settled at Exford, ~wle of Oare. 21

He died intestate in I 667, administration of his estate being granted to Mary, his widow and relict. She died in 1684, and her will was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, the same year. She bequeathed five pounds to the poor of Coun­ tisbury to remain in stock ; five shillings to the poor of Oare; to her step-son, David, one shilling ; to her step-daughter, Joan Chapman, one shilling ; her bills, bonds, and money, together with her in­ terest in estates at Exford and Embercome, * and all her sheep at Countisbury, to her son Edward; resi­ due to her son William. DAVID RAWLE, the eldest son of the preceding David, and the third of that name in succession, was born in 1632, and lived at Yenworthy, a farm in the parish of Oare, north of the road between Porlock and Lynton, and extending to the coast. He married Anne Fry, but died without issue, early in the year I 68 5. His will was proved in 1686, in the prerogative court of Canterbury, and among numerous bequests is one of three pounds to the poor of the parish of Oare, twenty shillings of which were to be distributed at the discretion of his executrix and overseers, the balance to remain in stock, and the interest thereof to be bestowed in bread to be distributed amongst the poor at Easter. No trace of this bequest now remains in the parish. David Rawle was buried in Oare churchyard, near the east end of the church, the tomb-stone placed on his grave bearing the following inscription :-

* Othe,-wise Timberscombe, the local pronunciation of which in former days was Embercombe.

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF DAVID RAWLE OF YVNWORTHY WHO WAS BVRYED THE 5th DAY OF FEBY ANNO D 1685 AGED 53 t t t .,. HEARE VNDERNEATH THREE OF ONE NAME DOE LY BY GODS DECREE THAT LIVED SUCCESSIVELY AND ALSO DYED AND DID YIELD TO DEATH CAVSE PAINE AND LA BOVRS MADE THEM OUT OF BREATH THEY LIVD TO DY AND DYD TO LIVE AGAINE AND NOW REAP PLEASVRES FROM A WORLD OF PAINE IN PEACE THEY LABOVRED TILL THEIR LABOVRS PAST IN SERVING TRVTH THEY REST IN PEACE AT LAST

The verse in metrical lines reads as follows :- " Here underneath three of one name do lie, By God's decree that lived successively. And also died, and did yield to death, 'Cause pain and labours made them out of breath. They lived to die and died to live again, And now reap pleasures from a world of pain. In peace they laboured till their labours past, In serving truth they rest in peace at last." The allusion in the foregoing epitaph to "three of one name," refers to the deceased, his father David, who died in 1667, and his grandfather David, who died in 1648 ; three successive generations of the same name. 'l{awle of Oare. 23 The inscription on this old tombstone having, by the ravages of time become almost illegible, yet saved from absolute effacement by the kindly growth of moss and lichens adhering to it, an at­ tempt was made in the autumn of I 890 to re-cut the lettering. · This however was found to be im­ possible, as the face of the flat stone, after more than two centuries of exposure to atmospheric in­ fluences and the disintegration arising therefrom, was too friable to stand the letter-cutter's chisel. A new slab was therefore obtained from the Delabole quarries, upon which the quaint epitaph was care­ fully cut in exact fac-simile by the aid of a rubbing taken from the original. This slab was placed on top of the old stone, and the tomb restored, in I 89 1. WILLIAM RAWLE, a brother of the last-men­ tioned David, and second son of the David Rawle who died in I 667, continued the succession at Oare. He was twice married. By his first wife, Catherine, he had issue three sons, namely:-

1. David, born 1685, died 1765, without issue. 2. William, born 1687, migrated first to Porlock, but set­ tled at Lynton in I 7 19, when he married Joan Bur­ gess, by whom he had issue (see Rawle of Lynton). 3. Edward, born 16go, migrated to Tawstock, where he died, unmarried, in 1730. His will, dated Oare, 1721, was sworn at Barnstaple. He bequeathed twenty shillings to the poor of Oare, and a similar sum to the poor of Countisbury. A few years after the death of his first wife, Cath­ erine, William Rawle married again, and died just before the birth of his fourth and youngest son. The parish registers of Oare record the burial of The '1{,awle Family.

William Rawle, August 12th, 1702, and the bap­ tism of his posthumous son, John, on the 29th of the same month. Dying intestate, administration was granted by the prerogative court of Canterbury, on October I 5th, 1702, to Isott, his widow and relict. She died October, 1714, and was buried at Oare. JoHN RAWLE, born 1702, the posthumous son of the above-mentioned William, remained at Oare. By his wife, Elizabeth, he had issue seven children, the three sons being named respectively after their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather:-

I. John, born . . . . . succeeded his father at Oare (see below). 2. William, born 1743, married Ann Parramore, at Oare, Nov. 14th, 1766, and had issue Betty, born 1770, John, born 1774, Ann, born 1777, and William, born 1780. The mother, Ann, died in 1806, aged 61 years: and William, the father, in 1816, aged 73. Both buried at Oare. 3. David, born 1756, migrated to Winsford, married Sarah Litson, of Brendon, at Exford, in 1782, and had issue several children, one of whom Richard, born 1783, married Betsy Bristow, and had issue (see below). Another son, named John, born 1788, attained some reputation locally, and is the subject of a special notice (see memoir of John Rawle of Winsford). Sarah, wife of David Rawle, died 1806, aged 50 years, and her husband in 1834, aged 78 years; both were buried at Stoke Pero (vide tomb­ stone inscriptions). 4 Elizabeth, married to . . . . . Tapscott. 5. Agnes, married to John Litson. 6. Joan, married to John Fry. 7. Sarah, married to William Burnell. John Rawle was buried at Porlock, Sept. 8th, I 768, Rawle of Oare. and his will, dated March 30th, I 766, sworn at Porlock, before N athnl. Brice, deputy-surrogate, is now at Taunton. JOHN RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding John, and grandson of William, succeeded his father at Oare. By his wife, Elizabeth, he had six children, namely: I. David, born 1766, died 1772, buried at Oare. 2. John, born 1768, succeeded his father (see page 26). 3. Elizabeth, born 1772. 4. Mary, born 1774, married John Floyd, 1808. 5. Sarah, born 1777. 6. David, born 1782, settled at Stoke Pero, where he died, July 24th, 1870, aged 87 years (see tombstone in­ scriptions).. John Rawle died in 1796, his two youngest chil­ dren then being minors. His will, dated July 6th, 1795, witnessed by Henry Phelps and John Huish, is now in the District Probate Registry, at Taunton. RICHARD RAWLE, eldest son of David Rawle, of Winsford (formerly of Oare, where he was born, 1756), by his wife, Sarah (nee Litson), was born at Winsford in 1783. He settled at Hole Farm in that parish, and in 1818 married Betsy Bristow, of Withypool, by whom he had issue ten children, namely:-

1. Richard, born 1819, settled at Wilmersham, in the parish of Stoke Pero; married Eliza Sully, and has issue, namely: John, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Eliza, Jane, and Mary. 2. David, settled at Chipstable, married Harriet Pearce, and had issue, John, Thomas, Frank, and three daughters. He died 1~92, buried at Chipstable. 3. James, succeeded his father at Hole, married Eliza­ beth Gold, and has issue, James, Frank, and five daughters. E The 'J?.gwle Family.

4 John, settled at Nethercote, in the parish of Winsford, married Jane Stevens. 5. William, settled at Triscombe, Exton : unmarried.

6. Thomas George, died 18581 aged 18 years, buried at Winsford. 7. Samuel, unmarried. 8. Sarah Jane, married to John Pearce. 9. Eliza Ann, married to Richard Hobbs, Exford, 1853. 10. Elizabeth, married to her cousin, Richard Rawle, of Ashway, youngest son of John Rawle, of Winsford, who died 1870 (see Memoir). Richard Rawle, died in 18 52, aged 69 years ; and Betsy, his widow, in 1875, aged So years: both buried at Winsford. JOHN RAWLE, eldest surviving son of the last­ mentioned John and Elizabeth, and third of that name in succession, was representative of the tenth generation in direct descent from the John Rawle, who was assessed at Oare in I 523. He was the great­ grandson of William Rawle, of Oare, (the brother of David Rawle of Y enworthy, in that parish, who died in 1685), and grandfather to the compiler of these ~cords. He was born at Oareford, in I 768, and was the last of the family who held pro­ perty in that parish, of which for some years he was churchwarden. Succeeding his father at Oare­ ford in I 796, he married on March 29th, I 800, Alice, daughter of Nicholas Foy,* of Porlock, by whom he had issue ten children, namely :- * The Foy Family, of French extraction, descended from the De Foys, of Longville, in Normandy, had for many generations been settled at Porlock, In the District Probate Registry at Taunton are the wills of Nicholas Foy, of Porlock, proved 1666. Nicholas Foy, ,, ,, ,, 1683. Nicholas Foy, ,, ,, ,, 1743, Nicholas Foy, ,, ,, ,, 18oo, Rawle of Oare.

1. Elizabeth, born 1801, died in infancy. 2. Mary, born 1802, married to Edward Fisher of Bristol, and died 1858; issue two daughters, named Sarah Maria, married to C. A. Saint, and Rosa, married to Charles Turner. 3. John Foy, born 1804, died in infancy. 4. William, born 1805, succeeded his father at Bristol, and died 1862 (see below). 5. John, born 1807, died at Bristol 1832, unmarried. 6. Elizabeth, born I 809, married firstly Daniel Ebbets; issue one daughter, named Alice Rawle ;• secondly William Williams, died at Cowes, 1892, aged 83. 7. George, born 1811, emigrated to Australia, and died there 1855. 8. Thomas, born 1814, drowned at Barbadoes, unmarried. 9. Alice, born 1816, died in infancy. 10. Edwin, born 1818, died at Bristol 1837, unmarried. For the better advancement in life of his numerous family, John Rawle disposed of his estate at Oare, and left that parish in I 8 I 7, removing firstly to Treborough, where his youngest child was born, but afterwards settled at Bristol. His wife Alice, died May 3rd, I 842, aged 69 years, and was buried in the churchyard of St. James, Bristol, with her two sons, John and Edwin, who predeceased her. John Rawle, died January 24th, 1844, aged 76 years, and was buried in the same grave. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest surviving son of the foregoing John and Alice, was born at Oareford, June 12th, 1805, and accompanied his parents to Bristol, when they settled in that city. Early in the year I 848, he married Sarah Matthews Davis, * Alice Rawle Ebbets was born at Bristol, Oct. 6th, 1847, married John H. Forster, October, 7th, 1871, at the British Embassy, Paris, and has issue, namely-Elizabeth, born 187:z, Rosa, born 1874, John, born 18l6, Clara, born 1879. The :R.gwle Family. daughter of Edward Davis, of Bristol, by whom he had issue three children, namely :- 1. Edwin John, born December 13th, 1848, (see below). 2. Kate Agnes, born November 17th, 1850, married in 1870 to her second cousin,• Edwin Perkins Marley, and has issue, namely :-Winifred, born I 871 ; Wallace, born 1873; Beatrice, born 1876; Lionel, born 1877. 3. George William, born June 27th, 1854, married Ellen, daughter of Edward Cotter, of Bristol, Throughout his life, William Rawle retained a very strong attachment to the district in which he and his ancestors, for many generations, were born and bred. He had no real liking for the turmoil of busy towns. His inclinations, tastes, and sym­ pathies always inclined towards those rural sur­ roundings of his youth, the moorland haunts of the wild red deer, and the shores of the Severn sea. Stu­ diously inclined, and well-read, particularly in the department of he//es /ettres, he was of a kind, genial disposition, generous and just: yet possessed withal great firmness of character, allied to a keen regard for truth and honesty, with a profound contempt for anything mean or deceitful. When advancing years and failing health began to tell, it was his delight to sojourn awhile in the Exmoor country, where the invigorating air, tempered by the soft sea breezes, invariably brought to him a renewed mea­ sure of health. After his fifty-second year he suffered at times from acute asthma. He died January, I 862, in the 57th year of his age, and was buried at Arno's Vale cemetery, near Bristol. * Kate Agnes Rawle's paternal grandmother-Alice Rawle, nee Foy; and Edwin Perkins Marley's maternal grandmother-Betty Perkins, nu Foy; were sisters, the daughters of Nicholas Foy, of Porlock. Rawle of Oare.

Enw1N JOHN RAWLE, eldest son of the foregoing William and Sarah, was born at Bristol, Dec. 13th, 1848. In his childhood he accompanied his father upon several lengthy visits to the Porlock district. In early youth nearly all his school vacations were spent in the same locality, where he acquired not only an intimate knowledge of the Exmoor coun­ try, its natural history, folk-lore, and traditions, but also a decided taste for all things connected with the sea. He received his education at the academy of Dr. Stone (LL.D. Cantab.) where his record was considered meritorious. With an innate love of adventure, developed by a full course of Marryat, Dana, Tom Cringle, and such-like authors, he, in the early part of 1863 (some fifteen months after the death of his father), entered the mercantile marine as a first-class apprentice or midshipman. During the next six years he made four voyages, visiting the Cape of Good Hope, and various ports in Australia, New Zealand, India, Burmah, Straits Settlements, China, Japan, Peru and the Chincha Islands, Chili, Brazils, and St. Helena. Finding from experience that a sea-faring life was attended by much hardship and many deprivations, and at the earnest wish of his mother who deplored his long absences, he in 1 868 abandoned the sea as a ,profession, and entered upon a commercial career. In 187 3, he married Kate Wing Palmer, daughter of Joseph Randall Palmer, of the city of London, and Woodford, Essex, and shortly afterwards settled in the metropolis. In 189 I, he was elected a mem­ ber of the Somerset Archreological and Natural 30 The Rawle Family. History Society. In 1893, he published through Messrs. Barnicott and Pearce, of Taunton, a work entitled Annals of the Ancient 'l{oyal Fore.rt of Ex­ moor, the list of subscribers to which was headed by Her Majesty the Queen. He also personally col­ lected the materials for, and compiled, this volume of 'B.Jcords of the 'l?gwle Family. A perusal of the foregoing pages of this chapter, will show that the baptismal names, David and John, were favourites with the Rawles of Exmoor. Sometimes brothers are mentioned both bearing the same christian name, thus Davids and Johns are met with in duplicate. This very confusing cus­ tom of giving two children-and in some instances, three-of one family the same baptismal appella­ tion, was not at all uncommon in bygone times, and it survived later than the 17th century. With the Rawles of Oare, the name Christopher was also continued through several generations in the 17th and I 8th centuries. CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, according to the subsidy rolls, was taxed upon goods, at Porlock, in I 597 (see Rawle, of Porlock). CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, settled at Lynton, where in the year I 6 50, he married Thamsyn Allen, by whom he had issue three children, namely :-

1. John, born 165 I. 2. George, born 1653. 3. Joan, born 1657.

Christopher died in I 696, and Thamsyn in I 708 ; both were buried at Lynton. 'l{_awle of Oare. 31 CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, OF OARE, was assessed there in a subsidy levied 17th Charles I, 1642-3, " for the necessary defence of the great affairs of England and Ireland." By his wife, Grace, he had issue two sons, namely :- 1. Christopher, who succeeded his father (see below). 2. Samuel, married Dinah Edbrook in 1677, at Oare, and had issue four daughters, namely :-Margaret, born 1678; Mary, born 1680; Joan, born 1683, married J oho Blackmore, at Oare, 171 1 ; and Alice, born 1686. Samuel Rawle was buried at Oare, April I 1th, 1693, and his will, dated seven days before, was proved at Taunton in May of the same year. Christopher Rawle, was buried at Oare, May I 4th, 1692, and his will, dated I 689, was sworn at Taun­ ton. He bequeathed twenty shillings to the poor of Oare. Inventory with will (see Wills). His widow, Grace, died I 696, buried at Oare. Her will, dated 1693, was proved 1697. CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, eldest son of the preced­ ing Christopher and Grace, succeeded his father at Oare. He married Christian Blackmore, and had issue six children, namely :- 1. Mary, born 1695, died 1711 ; buried at Oare. :z. Joan, born 1697. 3. Christian, born 1700. 4- Christopher, born 1702, succeeded his father (ue below). 5_. John, born 1705, continued at Oare, where he died, un- married, 1735. His estate at Trull, near Taunton, inherited from his father, he bequeathed to a son of his brother, Christopher. He bequeathed five pounds to the poor of Oare, and a like sum to the poor of Trull (see Wills). 6. Grace, born 1707, married to •••• Gregory. Christopher Rawle, was buried at Oare, Dec. I I th, 32 'l'he 'l{,awle Famz1y. 17 16, and his will, dated November, same year, was proved at Taunton, 1717. His widow, Chris­ tian, was also buried at Oare, December 2nd, 1730, and her will, dated 1726, is at Taunton (ue Wills). CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, eldest son of the preced­ ing Christopher and Christian, came next in suc­ cession. His father, by will, left him property at Oare, and at Exford. He was born in I 702, and in 1733, he married, at Selworthy, Betty Clarke of that parish, and had issue seven children, namely:

1. Elizabeth, born 1734, baptised at Selworthy. 2. Christopher, born 1735, baptised at Oare (see below). 3. John, born 1737, remained at Oare (see below). 4. William, born 1739, baptised at Oare. By his father's will he took Higher and Lower Lynch, in Selworthy, and was probably the William, who married Betty Guard, at Minehead in 1773, and died in 1792 (see Rawle of Minehead). 5. Christian, born 1741, baptised at Oare. 6. Thomas, born 1743, baptised at Oare. By his father's will he came into estates at Oare, and Brendon. 7. Joseph, born 1745. By his father's will he took Bratton, in Minehead. He died in 1822, and was buried at Selworthy, aged 77 years. Christopher Rawle, removed from Oare to Mine­ head, where he died in 176 3, and was buried at Selworthy, with his wife Betty, who pre-deceased him in I 7 59. At the time of his death, he held certain leasehold estates at Oare, Higher and Lower Lynch, in Selworthy, Bratton, in Minehead, toge­ ther with the freeholds of Leyford, in Brendon, and Woodlands, near Ashford, in the same parish. By the terms of his will (see Wills) these were apportioned amongst his sons, the freeholds going 'l{awle of Oare. 33 to the eldest son, Christopher, the fourth of that name in succession. What became of this son, or of his brother Thomas, or where they died, has not been ascertained. JOHN RAWLE, second son of the above-mentioned Christopher and Betty, was born at Oare in 1737, and continued there. By his wife, Charity, he had issue four children, namely :-

1. Elinor, born 1766, baptised at Oare. 2. William, born 1771, baptised at Oare, lost sight of. 3. Thomas, born 1776, baptised :it Oare, settled at Lynton, where in 1803, he married Ann Walland, by whom he had issue a son named William, born 1807. This William continued at Lynton, where in 1830, he married Ann Pile, and had issue as follows :­ Betsy, born 1831, died in infancy; Eliza, born 1832; William, born 1834; Jane, born 1836; Emma, born 1843, died 1845; Emma, born 1846; William Thomas, born 1848; Elizabeth, born 1850, and Mary Eva, born 1853. 4 Elizabeth, born 1780, baptised at Oare.

The date of John Rawle's death has not been ascer­ tained, but his wife, Charity, died January 18 I 3, aged 76, and was buried at Oare. Several of the Rawles of Oare died possessed of property both in Somerset and Devon ; and the wills of these, proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, are now at Somerset House. In the chief and district Probate Registries, there are recorded the wills and administrations of no less than twenty-two members of this family, all of whom describe themselves as" of the parish of Oare, in the county of Somerset," and proved between the F 34 The '1?.!zwle Family. years 1530, and 1796, the list being as follows:- 1531, William Rawle, at Wells 16o5, John Rawle, at Wells. 1621, David Rawle, at Somerset House. 1633, Mary Rawle, at Taunton.

16401 Alice Rawle, at Taunton. 1648, David Rawle, at Somerset House. 1654, John Rawle, at Somerset House. 1667, David Rawle, at Somerset House. 1684, Mary Rawle, at Somerset House. 1686, David Rawle, at Somerset House. 1692, Christopher Rawle, at Taunton. 1693, Samuel Rawle, at Taunton. 1697, Grace Rawle, at Taunton. 1702, William Rawle, at Somerset House. 1717, Christopher Rawle, at Taunton. 1730, Edward Rawle, at Exeter•. 1731, Christian Rawle, at Taunton. 1735, John Rawle, at Taunton. 1763, Christopher Rawle;at Wells, 1765, David Rawle, at Taunton. 1768, John Rawle, at Taunton. 1796, John Rawle, at Taunton. [See Wills and Administrations.] Amongst some old family papers, now in the pos­ session of the writer, are a few in the handwriting of David Rawle, born in I 68 5, the eldest son of William and Catherine Rawle, of Oare. He seems to have excelled in the art of penmanship, and at a period too, when educational attainments, even of the most rudimentary kind, were the exception rather than the rule amongst the yeomen of the remote moorland district in which he was born, lived, and died. He also appears to have possessed

* Edward Rawle died at Tawstock, in Devon, but in his will, sworn at Barustaple, he describes himself as of the parish of _Oare. 'l{awle of Oare. 35 considerable skill in drafting wills, and wrote those of several individuals of the surrounding parishes, both in Somerset and Devon. Amongst the large number of testamentary documents examined in the course of this research, at Taunton and at Exeter, those of the undermentioned persons, his relations and neighbours at Oare, are all in his handwriting, and to each will his signature is ap­ pended as one of the witnesses. The list 1s as follows:- John Blackmore, of Oare, I 7 I 3. Richard Berry ,. 1714 Philip Spurrier 1716. William Baker " 1716. Christopher Rawle " 1716. Christian Rawle " 1726. Margory Curtis " 1727. John Rawle, ",, 1735. Sarah Spurrier 1747. Christopher Rawle ,," 176o. It is a curious fact that, although this David Rawle drafted wills for so many persons, he himself died without one : for it is recorded that on April I oth, I 76 5, administration of his estate was granted to Elizabeth, his widow and relict, in a bond of £2000. He died, March 176 5, aged 80 years, and was buried at Oare.

Extracts from the Parish 'l{fgisters of Oare. The parish registers of Oare appear· to have been very imperfectly kept in the past, there being fre­ quent omissions extending over periods of many The ~wle Family. years. In former times, little or no care seems to have been taken for their proper preservation; con­ sequently the entries recorded on some pages have become quite obliterated from the effects of damp and mildew. They date from about the year 1670, and by the kind permission of the Rector, the Rev. H. F. Ramsay, M.A., the following extracts have been taken from them :-

BAPTISMS. 1680, Oct. 30th, Mary, daughter of Samuel and Dinah Rawle, was baptised. 168 3, Nov. 24th, Joane, daughter of Samuel and Dinah Rawle, was baptised. . 1685, June 3rd, David, son of WiJliam and Catherine Rawle, was baptised. 1686, . . . Alice, daughter of Samuel and Dinah Rawle, was baptised. 1687, Feb. I 7th, William, son of William and Catherine Rawle, was baptised. 1688, April 14th, David, son of David and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1689, Jan. 14th, Mary, daughter of David and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 169<>, Aug. 16th, Edward, son of William and Catherine Rawle, was baptised. 16gr, Jan. 30th, John, son of David and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1695, Aug. 25th, Mary, daughter of Christopher Rawle, was baptised. 1697, Nov. 6th, Joan, daughter of Christopher and Christian Rawle, was baptised. 1700, Oct. 9th, Christian, daughter of Christopher and Chris­ tian Rawle, was baptised. 1702, Mar. 6th, Christopher, son of Christopher and Christian Rawle, was baptised. 1702, Aug. 29th, John, posthumous son of William Rawle, was baptised, :R..!zwle of Oare. 37 1705, Feb. 14th, John, son of Christopher and Christian Rawle, was baptised. 1735, Feb. 17th, Christopher, son of Christopher Rawle, was baptised. 17 37, Oct. 5th, John, son of Christopher Rawle, was baptised. 1739, March 28th, William, son of Christopher Rawle, was baptised. 1741, Mar. 21st, Christian, daughter of Christopher Rawle, was baptised, 1743, Dec. , William Rawle was baptised. 1766, Mar. 28th, David,son of John and Eliza.beth Rawle, was baptised. 1766, Nov. 23rd, Eleanor,daughter of John and Charity Rawle, was baptised. 1768, Jan. 17th,John, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1770, July 30th, Betty, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1771, Feb. 17th, William, son of John and Charity Rawle, was baptised. 1772, Aug. 1st, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1774, Dec. 5th, John, son of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1774, Dec. 27th, Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1776, April 9th, Thomas, son of John and Charity Rawle, was baptised. 1777, Mar. I 5th, Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1777, Aug. 2nd, Ann, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1780, Mar. 5th, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Charity Rawle, was baptised. 1780, May 13th, William, son of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1782, Jan. 21st, David, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised. 1782, Nov. 4th, David, son of David and Sarah Rawle, was baptised. The 'R.,gwle Family.

I SOI, Mar. 15th, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1802, Oct. 10th, Mary,daughter of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1804, June 16th, John Foy, son of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1805, June 28th, William, son of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1807, May 2nd,John, son of John and Alice Rawle, was bap­ tised.

18091 May 16th, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1811, Aug. 10th, George, son of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1814, Oct. 16th, Thomas, son of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 1816, Jan. 28th, Alice, daughter of John and Alice Rawle, was baptised. 186o, • • • • David, son of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. MARRIAGES. Tlt_et Bis';p's. k r;a~-{ } David Rall and Agnis crttp s otifw:a':::,. te~s- Oare 16o3-4 Steven were married ers, a e1-l,,l, .. t»t azns h h d · f M tkis entry: t e 5t a1e o ay.

16771 May I 5th, Samuel Rawle and Dinah Edbrook, were married. 1694, May 5th, Richard Stoile and Dinah Rawle, were married. 1711, April 21st, John Blackmore and Joan Rawle, were married. 1766, Nov. 14th, William Rawle and Ann Paramore, were married. 1773, Aug. 17th, Thomas West and Elizabeth Rawle, were married. 1808, Nov. 6th, John Floyd and Mary Rawle, were married.

18261 • • • Francis Gribble and Betty Rawle, were married. BURIALS. 1692, May 14th, Christopher Rawle. was buried. 1693, April I 1th, Samuel Rawle, was buried. 1696, Feb. 4th, Grace Rawle, was buried, ~71;/e of Oare. 39 1698, May 7th, John Rawle, was buried. 1699, Mar. 18th, Alice Rawle, widow, was buried 1702, Aug. 12th, William Rawle, was buried. 1703, March 27th, Elizabeth Rawle, was buried. I7II, Dec. 29th, Mary Rawle, was buried. 1714, April 17th, Margaret Rawle, was buried. 1714, Oct. 8th, !set Rawle, was buried. 1716, Dec. IIth, Christopher Rawle, was buried. 1719, Feb. 6th, Mary Rawle, was buried. 1729, April 21st, Edward Rawle, was buried. 1730, Dec. 2nd, Christian Rawle, was buried. 1734, Jan. 23rd, Amy Rawle, was buried. 1735, Nov. 15th, John Rawle, was buried. 1743, May I 5th, David Rawle, was buried. 1765, Mar. 19th, David Rawle, was buried. 1772, Aug. 20th, David Rawle, was buried. 1780, March 28th, Elizabeth Rawle, was buried. 1802, Aug. 8th, Elizabeth Rawle, was buried. I 804, Dec. 9th, Eleanor Rawle, was buried, aged 38 years.

18o61 Feb. 22nd, Ann, wife of William Rawle, was buried, aged 61 years. 1813, Jan. 7th, Charity Rawle, was buried, aged 76 years. 1816, May 2nd, William Rawle, was buried,aged 73 years. 1824, Oct 10th, Edward Rawle, was buried, aged 63 years.

1841 1 March 21st, Mary Rawle, was buried aged 86 year-s.

Extracts from the Parish 'l{;gi.rters of Exford, co. Somerset. BAPTISMS.

1671 1 George, ye son of George Rawle and Mary his wife, was baptised ye 21st daye of March. 1675, Christiana, filia Georgii Rawle ct Mariz uxoris ejus, baptizata fuit I 3° die mensis Februarii. 1798, Mary, daughter of Richard and Dorothy Rawle, of Withipool, baptised April 18th.

18331 Alice, daughter of Thomas and Honor Rawle, of Dun­ bery, Cutcombe, baptised July 9th. 1837, April 6th, David, son of John and Mary Rawle, of Ex­ ford, was baptised. :fhe '%wle Family.

1838, Dec. 28th, Jonathan, son of John and Mary Rawle, of Exford, was baptised. 1841, March 14th, Edward, son of John and Mary Rawle, of Codisend in the parish of Cutcombe, was baptised. 1843, May 18th, John, son of John and Mary Rawle, of Codi­ send, in the parish of Cutcombe, was baptised. 1846, .... Mary, daughter, of John and Mary Rawle, of Codisend, in the parish of Cutcombe, was baptised. 1859, April 3rd, Solomon, son of Richard and Mary Rawle, of Exford (farmer), was baptised. 186o, .... David, son of Richard and Mary Rawle, of Ex­ ford (farmer), was baptised. -i861, June 16th, Martha, daughter of Thomas and Ann Rawle, of Exford, was baptised. 1862, Dec. 26th, Eliza Ann, daughter of Richard and Mary Rawle, of Exford (farmer), was baptised.

MARRIAGES. 1782, Banns of marriage between David Rawle of this parish, and Sarah Litson, of the parish of Brendon, Devon, were published on the 17t~ and 24th of February, and 3rd of March. 1836, Dec. 10th, John Rawle and Mary Poole, of Exford, were married. 1853, March 24th, Richard Hobbs, and Eliza Ann Rawle, of Exford, were married. 1858, Oct. 9th, Richard Rawle and Mary Court, of Exford, were married. 1800, April 12th, Thomas Rawle and Ann Court, of Exford, were married.

· BURIALS. 1666, George, sonne of George Rawle, was buried ye 7th daye of .... 1668, Mary, daughter of George Rawle, was buried ye 14th daye of April.

18621 Alice Rawle, of the parish of Exmoor, was buried Feb. 9th, aged So years. 1863, David Rawle, of Exford, was buried May 23rd, aged 2 years. Chapter III.

RAWLE of SELWORTHY, co. Somerset, with extracts from the Parish Registers.

HE date at which the Rawle family first T became connected with the parish of Sel­ worthy must remain more or less conjectural. The Raleghs-who settled at N ettlecombe in the latter half of the twelfth century-held, in 1440, the Manor of Allerford, together with houses and lands at Lynch and V enniford : and also the advowson of the church at Selworthy (see p. 6). In all probability, Rawles were settled at Selworthy prior to the Tudor period ; certainly before the Refor­ mation. Of this fact undeniable evidence is found in a subsidy roll of Henry VIII (H¾) which records that- JoHN RAWLE, was assessed on goods at Allerford in the year 1523. He died in 1540, and by his G 42 The ~w/e Family. will, dated Sept. 14th of that year, he gives instruc­ tions for his- " bodye to be bueried in the churcheyerd of Selworthie­ " alfo I geue to the churche of Selworthie vjs. viijd.-to "Sant Androwe of Welles iiijd.-to Sir Harry Pugisley" "xijd.-1 have half a dofen of silver sponcs web I put "vnto the vse of my wyf duringe her lyfe tyme to re­ " mayne vnto my childern and hers. Refidew vnto "Cecylie my wyf and ext" to difpofe it after her dis­ " crecon for the welthe of my sowle." The concluding testamentary injunction shows that John Rawle had not quite discarded the Romish doctrine, notwithstanding the Reformation. The will above cited is the earliest one of a Rawle of Selworthy met with in the course of this research. In it the testator's surname is spelt 'l{au,fie (as it also is in the will of his widow), a fact which seems to point to a connexion with the family of Ralegh (see p. 4). CECILIA RAWLE, widow of the above-mentioned John, was assessed at Allerford in 1546 (sub. roll (ffi). She survived her husband twenty-six years, and died in 1566. Her will, dated June 6th, 1 566, was proved July 19th following: it contains direc­ tions for:- " my bodie to be bueried in ye pifhe churche of Sel­ " worthie-to the cathedrall churche of Welles a xijd.­ " I geue to the churche of Selworthie for my bueriall "there vjs. viijd.-to the pore mens cheft there a ijs." She mentions five children, all daughters, who were respectively married to Peter Sporrier, John Braile,

* The parson of Wootton-Courtenay, and successor to Sir Peter Trott, who held the livings of Winsford in 1501, Cutcombe in 1512; and afterwards Wootton-Courtenay, where he died in 153-4. Rawle of Se/worthy. 43 William Watts, -- Burgess, and Phrase. Residue to son-in-law, Peter Sporrier,* whole ex­ ecutor. Witnesses, Robert Coope, parson of Sel­ worthy, Harry Sporrier, John Sporrier, John Cole, and Walter Baker. RoBERT RAWLE was assessed at Allerford in the year 1546 (sub. roll ffi). He doubtless was a re­ lation of the afore-mentioned John, and in all pro­ bability the same individual of that name who was assessed at Oare in 1523 (sub. roll H-¾) ; for after the last-mentioned date, no Robert Rawle appears to have been taxed at Oare. At his death in 1578, he left a widow, Alicia, and nine children, namely: I, John, tlie eldest; 2, George; 3, Edward; 4, Andrew; 5, John, the youngest; 6, Agnes; 7, Joan; 8, Christian; 9, Julyan, who died unmarried in 1636; will at Wells. The sons appear to have migrated elsewhere, as no further trace of them occurs at Selworthy. Robert Rawle 'was buried at Selworthy, May 20th, 1578, and his will, dated April 18th, was proved June 18th of the same year. Amongst the be­ quests are sums to the poor of Selworthy, and to the cathedral church of Wells. Residue to Alicia, his wife, whole executrix. ~itnesses, William Fleete, parson of Selworthy, William Stodden, Lewis Taylor, Harry Taylor, and others. Alicia, the widow and relict of Robert, died in 1597, and her will was sworn the same year. The calendars at the probate registry, at Taunton, record the date of proving, but the will itself is missing, as also are those of-- ·~ There were several Sporriers at Selworthy, some of whose descen­ dants at a later date (Spurrier) were settled at Oare. 44 The 'l(awle Family. PETER RAWLE, of Selworthy, who died in 1600. HENRY RAWLE, assessed at Selworthy, 1597, died 1610. The fragment of a burial register of Selworthy, temp. Elizabeth, records the burial there between the years I 571 and I 579 (see extracts from Selworthy Registers), of eleven individuals of this family, which seems to have been closely connected by marriage with the families of Spurrier, Stodden, Phelps, Tayler, and Gyles. PETER RAWLE, another of the family at Sel­ worthy, was buried there Oct. 28th, 1571. He married, and had issue three sons, namely :- 1. John, died 1578, buried at Selworthy. 2. Peter, died 1610; will proved same year. 3. Gregory, succeeded his father (see below). The name of his wife has not been ascertained, nor any other particulars concerning him or his family. GREGORY RAWLE, son of the preceding Peter, succeeded his father at Selworthy. He married at Lynton, on August 6th, 1603, Katherine Bromham, by whom he had issue four children, namely : I. Peter, succeeded his father at Selworthy (see below). 2. Gregory, not traced. 3. Alice, } mentioned, together with their brother Peter, 4. Margaret in the will ofJulyan Rawle,of Selworthy,1636. Gregory Rawle died 1624, and was buried at Sel­ worthy. His will, dated February 27th, 1624-5, was sworn at Dunster, May 5th. Bequests were made to St. · Andrew's church at Wells, to the church stock of Selworthy, and to his children. Residue , to Katherine, his wife and executrix. Witnesses, John Phelps and Julyan Rawle, with '1{,awle of Se/worthy. 45 others. Katherine, the widow and relict of Gregory, died 1636, and her will (nuncupative) was proved August 3rd of that year, the witnesses being Mary Sporrier, Anstes Tailler, and Dennis Gyles. She was buried at Selworthy. PETER RAWLE, son of the foregoing Gregory and Katherine, succeeded his father, and was assess­ ed at Allerford, 17th Charles I, 1642 (sub. roll ¾H). He married and had issue four sons, namely:-

1. Gregory, settled during the lifetime of his father at · Wootton Courtenay, where his descendants con­ tinued through several generations (see Rawle of Wootton Courtenay). 2. George, migrated to Porlock, where he married and had issue. He died 1709 (see Rawle of Porlock). 3. Henry, married Mary Vicary, July 29th, 1699, at St. James, Taunton, and settled at Timberscombe. His issue, if any, have not been traced. 4. John, continued at Selworthy (see below). Peter Rawle was buried at Selworthy, January 4th, 1689-90, and his will, dated November 25th, 1689, was proved at Dunster, 1690. Witnesses, Robert Stodden, Elizabeth Darch, and Mary Braye. JoHN RAWLE, son of the above-mentioned Peter, and great-grandson of the Peter Rawle who was buried at Selworthy in 1571, came next in succes­ sion. Two· years after the death of his father he married Joan Lody, at Selworthy, November 26th, 1692, and by her had issue five children, namely : I. Joan, baptised December 10th, 16g3, buried January 21st, following. 2. William, baptised Nov. 25th, 16g4, at Selworthy. 3. John, baptised Feb. I 5th, 1696-7, at Selworthy. 4. Joan, baptised March 19th, 1699, at Selworthy. 5. Peter, baptised April 18th, 1702, at Selworthy. The Rawle Family.

John Rawle, with his wife Joan and their children, removed to Porlock about the year 1703, and so terminated the long residential connexion of this branch of the family with the parish of Selworthy. John Rawle died in 1706, his wife Joan having pre-deceased him in 170 5, and both were buried at Porlock. The issue of their sons, if any, have not been traced. The following is a list of wills of members of this branch of the Rawle family, all of whom des­ cribe themselves as of the parish of Selworthy, in the county of Somerset. I 540, John Rawle, at Taunton. 1566, Cecilia Rawle, at Taunton. I 578, Robert Rawle, at Taunton. I 597, Alicia Rawle, at Taunton. 16oo, Peter Rawle, at Taunton. 16m, Henry Rawle, at Taunton. 1624, Gregory Rawle, at Taunton. 1627, Anne Rawle, at Taunton. 1636, Katherine Rawle, at Wells. 1636, Julyan Rawle, at Wells. 1638, Edward Rawle, at Taunton. 16go, Peter Rawle, at Taunton. (see Wills and Administrations.) After the year 1 690, no wills of Rawles of Sel­ worthy are recorded.

Extracts from the Parish 'R.fgtsters of Se/worthy. The early parochial records of Selworthy were lost or destroyed during the troubled times of the great rebellion ; but a fragment of an Elizabethan burial register was some time ago discovered amongst some old parish papers by the present rector, the Rawle of Se/worthy. 47 Rev. F. Hancock, M.A., from which the follow­ ing entries have been transcribed: - 1571, April 7th, Henry Rawle was buried. 1571, Oct. 28th, Peter Rawle, was buried same daye. I 572, Feb., Marian, the wife of Thomas Rawle, buried 7th daye. I 572, June .... J oho, the sonne of Henry Rawle, was buried. 1572, Aug..... Anne, the wife of John Rawle, was buried. I 572, Dec., Lewis, son of John Rawle, was buried the 29th daye. 1573, Feb., John Rawle, senior, was buried ye 7th day. I 577, Aug..... daughter of Robert Rawle, ye 7th daye. 1578, Robert Rawle, was buried ye 20th daye of Maye. I 578, Dec. John, the son of Peter Rawle, was buried ye .... J 579, Sept., Grace, the wife of Thomas Rawle, buried ye 3rd daye. The extant registers date from the latter half of the 17th century, and contain the following entries relating to the Rawle Family :- BAPTISMS. 1693,Johan, ye daughter of John Rall and Johan, his wife, baptised December 10th. 1694, William, ye sonne of John Rall and Johan, his wife, bap­ tized November 25th. 1_696,John, the son of John Rall and Joan, his wife, baptised February 13th.

16991 Joan, ye daughter of John Rall and Joan, his wife, bap­ tised March 19th. 1702, Peter, son of John Rall and Joan, his wife, baptised April 18th. 1734, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Christopher Rawle, of Oare, · and Betty, his wife, baptised October 26th. 18 I 5, Feb. 3rd, John, son of John and Joan Rawle, of Allerford. 1832, Dec. 8th, Ann, daughter of John and Sarah Rawle, of Brandy Street. 1840, Jan. 19th, Charlotte, daughter of John and Sarah Rawle. 1851, Sept. 21st, Thomas, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle. 1867, Nov. 24th, Alice Annie, daughter of Richard and Mary Rawle, of West Meyne. The 'R.gwle Family.

1870, Mar. 27th, Henry, son of Richard and Mary Rawle, of West Meyne. 1878, April 19th, David, son of Richard and Mary Rawle.

MARRIAGES. 1692, John Rawle and Joan Lody, were married Nov. 26th. 1709, John Stephens and Christian Rall, of Porlock, married Decem her 29th. 1733, Christopher Rawle, of the parish of Oare, and Betty Clarke, of Selworthy, were married January 3rd. 1735, Andrew Rawle, of the parish of Wootton Courtenay, and Mary Earle, of the same, married June 7th. 1748, John Tapscott and Elizabeth Rawle, married April 12th.

1758, William Smith and Betty Rawle, both of this parish1 married August 1st. 1793, May 20th, John Stenner and Ann Rawle,were married. 1814, April 23rd, John Rawle, widower, to Alice Bale. 1814, Oct. 8th, John Rawle, bachelor to Joan Taylor. 1829, Nov. 14th, James Baddock, of Wootton Courtenay, to Mary Ann Rawle. 1840, Mar. 14th, Richard Richmond, to Mary Rawle, Sel­ worthy-Bossington. 1859, Oct. 2nd, William Down, to Betty Rawle, both of Sel­ worthy. 1889, July 24th, Herbert Rawle, gentleman, of The Laurels, Porlock, to Clara Bella Clarke, of West Lynch.

BURIALS. 1689, Peter Rawle, was buried the 4th of January. 1690, ..... Rawle, was buried the 1st of June. 1693, John Rail's daughter, was buried the 21st January. 1759, Betty Rawle, of Minehead, was buried 1st of May. 1763, Christopher Rawle, was buried the 3rd of March. 1822, April 6th, Joseph Rawle, of Minehead, aged 77 years. 1831, Aug. 2nd, Elizabeth Rawle, of Minehead, aged 82 years. 1877, June 28th, John Rawle, of Brandy Street, aged 81 years. 1833, Nov. 28th, David Rawle, of Meyne, aged 92 years. Chapter IV.

RAWLE of M1NEHEAD, co. Somerset, with extracts from the Parish Registers.

MONGST the collated copies of early wills A preserved in the district probate registry at Taunton, is that of DAVID RAWLE, of the towne of Mineyed, dated August 20th, I 563, and proved the same year. This testamentary record, which appears to be the only one of a Rawle of Minehead of an early date, is evidence that, in the reign of Elizabeth, some of the family were located in that place. Testator in his will mentions his daughter Agnis, and his wife Alice (an Agnis Rawle was buried at Minehead in I 57 5, and an Alice Rawle in I 587, probably the daughter and wife of David Rawle), but makes no allusion to others of his kindred. If, however, an inference may be drawn from these baptismal H 50 The ~wle Family. names, it is not at all improbable that the early Rawles, of Minehead, were nearly related to the Rawles of Oare and Brendon with whom at that time the above-mentioned christian names were commonly in use. There is also ample evidence to show that for the space of more than two centuries, between 1520 and 17 50, considerable intercourse existed between the inhabitants of those hill-coun­ try parishes,-which in those days had a much larger population than now,-and Minehead. A subsidy roll (ill), dated 17th Charles I, 1641-2, re­ cords the names of no less than fifty-two persons assessed in the tything of Tarner, which includes the parish of Oare. Amongst the names of those as­ sessed are the rector of Porlock, and the vicar of Minehead, both of whom held land in that tything. Porlock in those days had a weekly market, and a brisk trade was also carried on, both from Minehead and Lynton, with the Exmoor parishes, by pack­ horse traffic. John Rawle, of Brendon Barton, at the time of his death in the year 1633, was posses­ ed of houses and grounds at Minehead Parks with­ in the parish of Minehead, and bequeathed them to his wife Joan (see Wills). The parish registers of Minehead date back to 1548: the writing on some of the pages is faded and indistinct, but where legible they record several references to the Rawle family. One of the ear­ liest marriages recorded is that of John Rawle and Tamsyn Hole, in I 56 5, while between the years I 56 5 and 1593, no less than fifteen persons, bear­ ing the name of Rawle, were buried in Minehead 'l?.!zwle of 9Jinehead. churchyard. One of these, Roger Rawle, who died in 1 587, may have been the same individual of that name assessed at Brendon in 1543 (see Rawle of Brendon). The early entries in the parish registers, as was customary in the days of Queen Elizabeth, are extremely brief, merely recording the names of those baptised, married, or buried, without reference to parentage or domicile. Con­ sequently they are but of little help in determining degrees of kinship, but are of service as showing that some of the family continued to be located at Minehead during the reigns of Elizabeth, James I, Charles I, and Charles II. From about 1660, the connexion appears to have ceased for awhile, for in the register of baptisms there occurs a break of more than one hundred years, between I 660 and J 77 3 ; in that of marri­ ages an interval of nearly one hundred years, be­ tween 1680, and 177 3 ; and in the burials a space of about the same period, 1686-1784. From the absence of any Rawle entries between these dates, it is surmised that the earlier association of the family with the town of Minehead had terminated. It was renewed again however in 1773, by the settlement there of William, son of Christopher Rawle. W lLLIAM RAWLE, third son of Christopher Rawle, of Oare, by his wife, Betty Clarke, of Selworthy, was born at Oare, in the year 1739 (see Rawle of Oare). Upon the death of his father, in 1763, he inherited the leasehold estate of Lower Lynch, in the parish of Selworthy (see Wills). In 1773 he 52 '!'he 'l(fzwle Family. married Betty Guard, of Minehead, and had issue, namely:- 1. John, born 1773. 2, Betty, born 1777. 3. John, born 1779. 4 William, born 1782.

5. Mary, born 1785, died 17981 buried at Minehead. William Rawle, died 1792, aged 5 3 years, and was buried at Minehead. JoHN RAWLE and Mary Stacey were also mar­ ried at Minehead in 1782. They had issue six children, namely :- 1. Mary, born 1783. 2. Betty, born 1784 3. Sarah, born 1787. 4 John, born 1788. 5. William, born 1790. 6. Richard, born 1792., married Ann. . . . , and had issue. He died in 1855, aged 63 years, and Ann his widow, in 186o, aged 68; both buried at Mine­ head (see tombstone inscriptions). The date of John Rawle's death has not been ascer­ tained. Research respecting the descendants of the above-mentioned members of the family, was not continued to a later date than the beginning of the present century ; but from that period, down to the present time, the Rawles appear to have been more or less numerously represented in the parish of Minehead. The following extracts from the parish registers of Minehead have been made by permission of the venerable vicar, the Rev. Alexander H. Fownes Luttrell, who was born in 1808, and appointed to the living four years 6efore Her Majesty the ~em Rawle of .!Minehead. 53 ascended the throne, and happily is still able to take an active part in the work of his church.

Extracts from the Parish Registers of Minehead.

BAPTISMS. 1580, Thomas Rawle was baptised the xxjst daie of May. 1583, Elizabeth Rawle was baptised ye xth of June. 1585, Mary Rawle was baptised ye vth of September. 1587, Jone Rawle was baptised yexijth of November. I 589, Margaret Rawle was baptised ye xxth of February. 1644, Christian, ye daughter of David Raull, was baptised ye 9th of January. •1656, Alice, the daughter of William Rall, her birth was the 27th of May. 166o, Robert, ye sonne of William Rall, was baptised 25th of Aprill. 1773, John, ye son of William and Betty Rawle, baptised Oct. ye 24th. 1777, Betty, ye daughter of William and Betty Rawle, bap­ tised June 28th. 1779, John, ye son of William and Betty Rawle, baptised March 7th.

17821 William, ye son of William and Betty Rawle, baptised February 3rd. 1783, Mary, ye daughter of John and Mary Rawle, baptised March 16th. 1784, Betty, ye daughter of John and Mary Rawle, baptised December 12th. 1785, Mary, ye daughter of William and Betty Rawle, bap­ tised March 6th.

17871 Sarah, ye daughter of John and Mary Rawle, baptised January 27th.

I 7881 John, ye son of John and Mary Rawle, baptised April 27th.

* This entry was made during the time of the Commonwealth. '.54 The 'R..!zwle Family. 1790, William, ye son of John and Mary Rawle, baptised February 7th. 1792, Richard, ye son of John and Mary Rawle, baptised Oct. 7th. MARRIAGES. 1565, John Rawle and Tamfyn Hole were married ye laft of Januarie. 1571, Robert Rawle and Alice Chapman were married ye iijrd of November. I 573, Robert Rawle and Tamfyne Druscombe were married ye xvjth of November. 1626, William Rawle als Yone and Alice Slocombe were married ye xxiijrd of September. 1680, Farmer Murry and Alice Rawle were married April 12th. 1770, John Brailey, of Minehead, and Mary Rawle, of Old Cleve, were married March 4th. 1773, William Rawle and Betty Guard, both of Minehead, were married July 18th. 1776, John Distin and Elizabeth Rawle, both sojourners, were married September 1st. 1780, William Long and Alice Rawle were married March 27th. 1782, John Rawle and Mary Stacey were married September 21st. 1805, John Rawle, widower, and Elizabeth Berry, widow, both of this parish, were married April 18th.

BURIALS. 1565, Jone Rawle, buried ye .... daie of November.

15661 William Rawle, buried ye viij daie of November. 1568, John Rawle, buried ye xv. daie of November. 1569, Mary Rawle, buried ye xij daie of October. 1570, John Rawle, buried ye xx daie of December. 1570, Jone Rawle, buried ye first of February. 1575, Agnis Rawle, buried ye xth of Aprill. 1575, Elizabeth Rawle, buried ye xth of November. 1575, Chriftian Rawle, buried ye xvth of November. 1587, Alice Rawle, buried ye xijth of August. 1587, Roger Rawle, .buried ye xxxth of November. CJ?,gwle of /Minehead. 55 1587, Mary Rawle, buried ye ijnd of February. 1589, John Rawle, buried ye xxiijrd of February. 1593, Sibley Rawle, buried ye xjx of Aprill. 1593, Robert Rawle, buried ye xxiijrd of April. 16oo, Matthew (?) Rawle, buried ye xxijnd of June. 16o8, Henry Rawle, senr., of Dunster, was buried ye twenteth of July. 1610, Thamfina Rawle, sepulta xxj die Julij 1611, Johanna Rawle,sepulta decimo quartodie Aprilis. 1632, Anne, the wife of Whilter Rawle, buried vij day of September. 1633, Whilter Rawle, buried the xiiijth of September. 1664, Thomas, the sonne of Thomas Rolles, was buried II th of September. 1686, Jane, the wife of Thomas Ralls, was buried Oct. 30th. 1784, Richard Rawle was buried September 5th. 1790, Elizabeth Rawle was buried July 23rd. 1792, William Rawle was buried March 20th. 1798, Mary, daughter of William Rawle, and Betty his wife, was buried, March 13th. Chapter V.

RAWLE of DuNSTER, co. Somerset, with extracts from the Parish Registers.

HE following particulars, relating to the T Rawles of Dunster, have been obtained chiefly from evidences afforded by the parish regis­ ters of that place. These date from the year 1560, and t:he earliest entries respecting individuals of this family, are those recording the burials of Ellinor Rawle in I 56 I ; of Agnes Rawle in I 57 3 ; of John Rawle in I 574; and of William Rawle in 1578. The parish registers of Minehead also re­ cord the burial there of Henry Rawle, senior, of Dunster, July 20th, 1608. These records unques­ tionably show that Rawles were settled in Dunster early in the reign of Elizabeth, but in all proba­ bility they were located there throughout the reign of Henry VIII, and prior to the Reformation. 'R.gw!e of Dunster. 57 In the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, Dunster was a busy centre for the wool­ len trade, and the manufacture of kersey cloths. Leland, writing in the reign of Henry VIII, says : "The towne of Dunestorre maketh cloth." A stan­ dard of quality of the cloth made in the district was fixed by an Act of Parliament passed in the reign of James I, which enacts "That every broad "cloth commonly called Tauntons, Bridgwaters, " and Dunsters, made in the western part of Somer­ " setshire, of like making, shall contain in length, " being throughly wet, between twelve and thir­ " teen yards ; and in breadth seven quarters of a " yard at the least ; and being well scoured, thicked, " milled, and fully dried, shall weigh thirty pounds "the cloth at least." At this period, the Rawles of Dunster mostly seem to have been engaged in handicrafts, rather than agriculture. Of their wills, only two are re­ corded at the probate registries, namely, those of Charles Rawle,proved 1746, and of Dorothy Rawle, his widow, proved in 1747. The Charles Rawle here referred to, married Dorothy Leigh, a widow, in 172 3. In his will he describes himself as " of Dunster, in the county of Somerset, tailor. He mentions his kinsman Samuel Rawle; his nephew, George Rawle, and his son William; and also his kinsman, Noah Rawle, of the city of Bristol, weaver. Charles Rawle does not appear to have left any children, his freehold property being bequeathed to his grand-nephew, William Rawle, and his heirs, or failing these to the heirs of his kinsman, Samuel I 58 The ~w/e Family. Rawle, for ever, in the following terms :- " But if it should happen that the said William Rawle should die without issue male, then I give and devise all those my messuages, and all other my lands of inherit­ ance, in Dunster aforesaid and elsewhere, unto the said Samuel Rawle and his heirs male for ever for this rea­ son and it is the true intent and meaning of this my last will that my said messuages hereinbefore mentioned with the appurtenances shall not be alienated or estranged from the name of the Rawles. And my will is that any per­ son attempting or endeavouring to alienate the said pre­ mises from my name shall immediately forfeit and loose the inheritance of the said premises to the next of my name and alike to him in kindred so attempting to alien­ ate the same'' (see Wills). Of the immediate ancestors of Charles Rawle, noth­ ing has been clearly ascertained, but the following particulars compiled from the parish registers trace, to some extent, the family connexions down to the beginning of the present century. GEORGE RAWLE, of Dunster, was twice married; firstly, in 1686, to Miriam Mayne (she died m 1702), by whom he had issue, namely:- 1. Alexander, born 1688, died 16g2, buried at Dunster. 2. George, born 1693, married Mary Baker, 1720; issue George, born 1725, and Betty, born 1733. He died 1735, buried at Dunster. 3. Miriam, born 1698, married to Thomas Wilkins, 1720. By Joan, his second wife, who died in 1719, he had further issue, namely : 4- William, born 1704, continued at Dunster (su below). 5. John, born 1705, died 1765, buried at Dunster. 6. Richard, born 1707. 7. Susannah, born 1710, died unmarried 1771, buried at Dunster. 8. Joan, born, I 7 I 2, died unmarried I 776, buried at Dunster.

9, Alice, born 17141 died same year, buried at Dunster. 'l{.awle ef Dunster. 59 George Rawle, died in 1732, and was buried at Dunster. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest surviving son of the above-mentioned George, was born 1704. He con­ tinued at Dunster, where in 1743 he married Joan Coffin, by whom he had issue four children, namely :

I. George, born 1743, died 1799; was parish clerk of Dunster for 26 years ; memorial tablet in the church there (see page 6o). 2. Dorothy, born 1745, married to William Price, of Bristol, 1768. 3. Joan, born 1747, married to Thomas Tucker, 1773. 4. Mary, born 1753. Neither the date of William Rawle's death, nor the place of his burial, has been ascertained. JoHN RAWLE, of Dunster, married Jane Helman at that place in I 68 9, and had issue seven children, namely:-

1. Samuel, born 16891 continued at Dunster (see below). 2. James, born 1694 3. Jane, born 1698. 4. Elizabeth, born 1700. 5. John, born 1703. 6. Joan, born 1705, died 1707, buried at Dunster. 7. Lucy, born 1708, died 1710, buried at Dunster.

John Rawle died in 173 I, his wife having pre­ deceased him in 1730; both buried at Dunster. SAMUEL RAWLE, eldest son of the above-men­ tioned John and Jane, was born in the year 1689, and in 1715 he married, at Dunster, Mary Baker, by whom he had issue six children, namely :-

1. Elizabeth, born 1717, died 1719, buried at Dunster. 2. Willi.Cm, born 1720. 3. Robert, born, 1723, continued at Dunster (s1e below). 60 The 'l{,awle Family.

4, Elizabeth, born I 72 5. 5. Jane, born 1728, died 1730, buried at Dunster. 6. George, born I 7 3 I. Samuel Rawle died in 1770, aged So years, and was buried at Dunster. RoBERT RAWLE, second son of the above-men­ tioned Samuel and Mary, was born in 1723, and in 17 50 he married, at Dunster, Mary Partridge, by whom he had issue four children, namely :-

1. William, born 1751, continued at Dunster (see below). 2. Betty, born 1754. 3. Mary, born 1759. 4. Samuel, born I 76 3. The mother of these, Mary Rawle, died· in 1806, aged 82 years, and was buried at Dunster ; but the date of death, or place of burial, of her husband Robert, has not been ascertained. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest son of the above-men­ tioned Robert and Mary, was born in I 7 5 I, and in 1796 he .married, at Dunster, Betty Norman, by whom he had issue five children, namely :- 1. Charles, born 1797. 2. George, born 1799. 3. Mary, born 1802, died same year. 4. Hannah, born 1803. 5. Mary, born 1805. The date of William Rawle's death has not been ascertained. GEORGE RAWLE, eldest son of William and Joan, was born in 1743. In 1763, at Dunster, he married Ann Delbridge, and had issue, namely :- 1. Richard, born 1764, married Sarah Case in 1793, and had issue, Ann, born 1794, and Samuel, born 1795. ~wle of Dunster.

2. Mary, born 1767. 3. Jane, born 1770. 4 Charles } twins { d!ed 1773} buried at Dunster 5. George born 1773 died 1775 6. Samuel, born 1776, settled in London, artist-engraver (see page 225). 7. George, born 1780. George Rawle died 1799, aged 56, having been parish clerk of Dunster, 26 years (see Tombstone lnscri ptions). NOAH RAWLE and Mary Hurford were married at Dunster in the year 172 I, and had issue as follows : 1. Elizabeth, born 1723, died same year, buried at Dunster. 2. Charles, born 1725, (? married Honor Perkin in 1772; issue Charles, born 1774, and Henry, born 1777.) 3. Noah, born 1728, settled at Bristol. Noah Rawle died in 1730, and his widow, Mary, in 1743, and both were buried at Dunster. GEORGE RAWLE, of Dunster, by Frances his wife had issue a son named William, born in 1723, died in 1 804, aged 8 1 years, and buried at Dunster. From the foregoing particulars, together with the extracts from the parish registers, it will be seen that for a period of more than two centuries the Rawles were fairly numerous i_n Dunster. But with the decline of the staple industry of the place, their descendants migrated and settled elsewhere. After the first decade of the present century, the Rawle entries in the parish registers diminish in number, and the search was not continued later than that period. The residential connexion of the Rawles with Dunster appears to have terminated soon after­ wards; but representatives of the family still con­ tinue in the neighbourhood, Charles Rawle, of The 'l{awle Family.

Kilton, at the present time being bailiff to George Fownes Luttrell, Esq., of Dunster Castle. Permission to make the following extracts from the parish registers was most courteously accorded by the Rev. A. Wynell-Mayow, vicar of Dunster.

Extracts from the Parish Registers if 'Dunster. BAPTISMS. 1631, John, ye sonne of John Rawle, was baptised ye xjxth of September. 1661, John, ye sonne of George Rawle and Joane, his wife, was baptised the xth of February. 1670, William, the son of George Rawle, baptised the 20th of November. 1688, Alexander, the sonn of George Rawle, baptised the 22nd of September. 1689, September the 22nd, Samuel, the soon of John Rawle, was baptised. 1693, February 3rd, George, the son of George Rawle, was baptised. 1694, June the 23rd, James, the son of John Raul, was bap­ tised. 1698, March the 27th, Jane, the daughter of John Raul, was baptised. 1698, October the 3rd, Miriam, the daughter of George Raul, was baptised. 1700, February the 23rd, Elizabeth, the daughter of John Raul, was baptised. 1703, November ye 14th, John, ye son of John Raul, was bap­ tised. 1704, October ye 1st, William, ye son of George Rall, was bap­ tised. 1705, March ye 10th, Jone, ye daughter of John Rawle, was baptised. 1705, March ye 19th, John, ye son of George Rawle, was bap­ tised. 1707, January ye 18th, Richard, ye son of George Rawle, was baptised. Rawle of Dunster.

1708, December ye 19th, Lucy, ye daughter of John Rawle, was baptised. 1710, May ye 7th, Susannah, ye daughter of George Rawle, was baptised. 1712, August ye 19th, Joane, ye daughter of George Rawle, was baptised. 1714, September ye I 3th, Alice, ye daughter of George Rawle, was baptised. 1717, February ye 15th, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Samuel Rawle, was baptised. 1720, July ye 16th, William, ye son of Samuel Rawle, was baptised. 1722, February ye 5th, Mary, ye daughter of Henry Rawle, was baptised. 1723, March ye 29th, Robert, ye son of Samuel Rawle, was baptised. 1723, January ye 6th, William, ye son of Geo. and Frances Rawle, was baptised. 1723, January ye 22nd, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Noah Rawle, was baptised. 1725, November ye 13th, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Samuel Rawle, was baptised. - 1725, February ye 2nd, Charles, ye son of Noah Rawle, was baptised. 1725, October ye 17th, George, ye son of George Rawle, was baptised. 1728, September ye 8th, Noah, son of Noah Rawle, was bap­ tised. 1728, November ye 24th, Jane, daughter of Samuel Rawle, was baptised. 1731, Aprill ye 3rd, George, ye son of Samuel Rawle, was baptised. 1733, August ye 18th, Betty, ye daughter of George Rawle, was baptised. 1743, June ye 26th, George, ye son of William Rawle, was baptised. 1745, April ye 15th, Dorothy, ye daughter of William Rawle, was baptised. 1747, January ye 6th, Joan, ye daughter of William Rawle, was baptised. The Rawle Family.

1751, December 16th, William, son of Robert Rawle, was baptised. 1753, July 26th, Mary, daughter of William and Joan Rawle, was baptised. 1754, June 19th, Betty, daughter of Robert Rawle, was bap­ tised. I 7 59, May 13th, Mary, daughter of Robert Rall and Mary his wife, was baptised. 1763, January 23rd, Samuel, son of Robert Rawle and Mary his wife, was baptised. 1764, June 24th, Richard, son of George Rawle and Ann his wife, was baptised. 1767, March 29th, Mary, daughter of George Rawle and Ann his wife, was baptised.

17701 March 18th, Jane, daughter of George Rawle and Ann his wife, was ha ptised. 1773, May 29th, Charles and George, sons of George Rawle and Ann his wife, were baptised. 1774, October 23rd, Charles,son of Charles Rawle and Honor his wife, was baptised. 1777, April 20th, Henry, son of Charles Rawle and Honor his wife, was baptised.

17801 December 24th, George, son of George Rawle and Ann his wife, was baptised. 1794, January 12th, Ann, daughter of Richard Rawle and Sarah his wife, was baptised. 1795, November 23rd, Samuel, son of Richard Rawle and Sarah his wife, was baptised. 1797, December 25th, Charles, son of William Rawle and Elizabeth his wife, was baptised. 1799, George, son of William and Betty Rawle, born Oct. 1st, baptised Nov. 3rd. 1802, Mary, daughter of William and Betty Rawle, born Dec. 13th, 1801, baptised Jan. 10th. 1802, Joanna, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Rawle, born July 9th, baptised July 12th. 1803, Hannah, daughter of William and Betty Rawle, born August I 1th, baptised August 14th. 1805, Mary, daughter of William and Elizabeth Rawle, born Sept. I 3th, baptised October 13th. 'R..gwle of Dunster.

MARRIAGES. 16o6, Henrye Rawle and Jane Woolland were married the xvj daie of June. 1654, George Rawle, of Dunster, weaver, and Joane Lewes of the same parish, single woman, were married according to the Act of Parliament, on the one-and-twentrith day of August, 1654, by George Luttrell,a Justice of the Peace. 1686, April 6th, George Rawle and Merriam Mayne were married. 1689, April 7th, John Rawle and Jane Helman were married. 1715, June ye 12th, Samuel Rawle and Mary Baker were married. 1720, September ye 4th, George Rawle and Mary Baker were married. 1720, November ye 29th, Thomas Wilkins and Miriam Rawle were married. 1721, February ye 6th, Noah Rawle and Mary Hurford were married. 1722, December ye 1st, John Sheperd and Mary Rawle were married. 1733, August 24th, Charles Rawle and Dorothy Leigh were married. 1737, May 17th, William Reed and Mary Rawle were married. 1743, May 12th, William Rawle and Joan Coffin were married. 1750, May 7th, Robert Rawle and Mary Partridge, both of this parish, were married. 1763, November 27th, George Rawle and Ann Delbridge, both of this parish, were married. 1764, September 13th, John Mills and Frances Rawle, both of this parish, were married. 1768, August 6th, William Price, of the parish of St. Stephen, Bristol, and Dorothy Rawle of this parish, were married. 1772, January 25th, Charles Rawle and Honor Perkin, both of this parish, were married. , I 77 3, June 2nd, Thomas Tucker and Joan Rawle, both of this parish, were married. , 1791, February 28th, Thomas Warren and Mary Rawle, both of this parish, were married. 1793, April 4th, Richard Rawle and Sarah Case, both of this parish, were married. K 66 :I'he ~wle Family.

1796, May 9th, William Rawle and Betty Norman, both of this parish, were married. 1800, April 27th, Charles Rawle and Elizabeth Sage, both of this parish, were married.

BURIALS.

1561 1 Ellenor Rawle was bueried ye xxjst of Januarie.

1573 1 Agnes, the wife of Thomas Rawle, was buried the xxvjth of June. 1574, John Rawle was buried the xxjst of November. 1578, William Rawle was buried the xxiijrd of Februrie.

1653 1 Allice, the wife of John Raull, was buried the 20th of March.

1665 1 Frances, the wife of Henry Rawle, was buried the 9th of July.

1671 1 George Ralle was buried the first day of June. 1671, Edward Rawle was buried the 7th day of July.

16781 David Rall was buried the 5th day of Aprill.

16801 John Rall was buried the 5th day of September.

1692 1 August the 28th, Alexander the sonne of George Rawle, was buried. 1697, October the 14th, William Raul was buried. 1702, March the 21st, Miriam, the wife of George Raul, was buried.

1703 1 February ye 27th, Jone Rawle was buried. 1707, June ye 18th, Jone, ye daughter of John Rawle, was buried. 1710, June ye 18th, Lucy, ye daughter of John Rawle, was buried.

17141 October ye 7th, Allice, ye daughter of George Rawle, was buried. 1719, July ye 26th, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Samuel Rawle, was buried. 1719, February ye 4th, Jone, ye wife of George Rawle, was buried. 1723, January ye 23rd, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Noah Rawle, was buried. 1730, March ye 31st, Noah, a child of Noah Rawle, was buried. 1730, May ye 24th, Jane, a child of Samuel Rawle, was buried. ~wle of 'Dunster.

1730, December ye 13th, Jane, ye wife of John Rawle, was buried. 1731, December ye 12th, Sarah Rawle, widow, was buried. 1731, February ye 27th, John Rawle was buried. 1732, August ye 20th, George, ye son of George Rawle, was buried. 1735, November ye 2nd, George Rawle was buried. 1743, December ye 26th, Mary Rawle, widow, was buried. 1746, June 8th, Charles Rawle was buried. 1747, September 29th, Dorothy Rawle was buried. 1762, February 21st, Frances Rawle was buried. 1765, May 5th, John Rawle was buried. 1770, April 8th, Samuel Rawle was buried. 1770, April 9th, Mary Rawle was buried. 1771, August 18th, Susannah Rawle was buried. 1773, June 6th, Charles Rawle was buried, an infant. 1775, January 15th, George Rawle was buried. 1776, March 14th, Joan Rawle was buried. 1793, January 17th, Mary Rawle, was buried, aged sixteen years. _ 1799, October 18th, George Rawle, clark, was buried, aged 56. 1802, October 17th, Mary Rawle was buried, aged 7 months. 1804, May 8th, William Rawle was buried, aged 81 years. 18o6, January 22nd, Mary Rawle, widow, was buried, aged 82 years. Chapter VI.

RAWLE of Wootton Courtenay, co. Somer­ set, with extracts from the Parish Registers.

HE connexion of the Rawle family with this T parish appears to have commenced in the latter half of the seventeenth century, when GREGORY RAWLE, eldest son of Peter Rawle of Selworthy, settled at Wootton Courtenay, probably at the time of his marriage, and in the lifetime of his father. The name of his wife has not been as­ certained, but the parish registers record the bap­ tism of two of his children, namely :-

1. Mary, born 1672, married to William Crockford, of Wootton Courtenay. 2. Andrew, born 1675, succeeded his father (see below). Gregory Rawle died in 1725, and was buried at Wootton Courtenay. By his will, dated February 14th, 1715, he bequeathed to his son Andrew, and his heirs for ever, all his lands at Pearow and Fern- ~w/e of Wootton Courtenay. 69 hill. Bequests were also made to his daughter, Mary Crockford, and her children (see Wills). ANDREW RAWLE, son of the above-mentioned Gregory, was born in 1675, and was twice married, firstly, at Woo~ton Courtenay, June 10th, 1700, to Julyan Burton, by whom he had issue four daugh­ ters, namely :- 1. Joanna, born 1702, died 1702. J All buried at 2. Alicia, born 1704, di~d I 704 w ootton 3. Joanna, born 17o6, died 1707. 4. Marie, born 1708, died 1709. Courtenay. Julyan, mother of the above-mentioned children, died in 1734, and her husband, Gregory, soon after married again, and by Mary, his second wife, had issue one son, namely :- 5. Gregory, born 1737, succeeded his father (see below). Andrew Rawle died 1745. His will, dated June 26th, I 7 4 I, was proved by the trustees, Richard Hook, of Spaxton, and Robert Godfrey, of Tim­ berscombe, who were appointed guardians of testa­ tor's only son during his minority. Mary Rawle predeceased her husband Andrew in I 7 40, and both were buried at Wootton Courtenay. GREGORY RAWLE, only son of the above-men­ tioned Andrew and Mary, was born in 1737,. and was but eight years of age at the time of his father's death. He continued at Wootton Courtenay, where in 1766, he married Jane Cookesley, by whom he had issue three children, namely :- 1. Betty, born 1766. 2. Thomas, born 177 I, lost sight of. 3. William, born 1773, continued at Wootton Courtenay (see below). The :R.gw/e Family.

Jane, mother of the above-mentioned children, died in 177 5, and her husband, Gregory, in 1809, aged 72 years : they were both buried at Wootton Courtenay. WILLIAM RAWLE, youngest son of the preced­ ing Gregory and Jane, was born in 1773, and re­ mained at Wootton Courtenay, where on Nov. 23rd, 1797, he married Mary Lyddon, by whom he had issue eight children, namely :-- 1. William, born 1798. 2. Joan, born 1800. 3. Elizabeth, born 1803. 4. Mary Ann, born I 807. 5. Honor, born 1810. 6. Thomas, born 1814 7. Abraham } twins { died 1819. 8. James born 1816 died 1816. Mary, mother of the. above-mentioned children, died shortly after the birth of her twin-sons, and was buried (with Jaq:ies her youngest child), Nov­ ember 3rd, 181 6, aged 42 years. Her husband, William, was a great-grandson of the Gregory Rawle (son of Peter Rawle, of Sel worthy), who settled at Wootton Courtenay, about the year 1 670. His progenitors through several generations were substantial yeomen, as may be seen from their wil~s and the inventories attached thereto. William Rawle, however, after 1810, appears to have sunk in the social scale, for in the parish register entries recording the baptisms of his younger children, he is described as of "Alcombe, in Dunster parish, labourer_,' His children probably settled elsewhere, for the last entry in the parish registers respecting CJ.?.gwle of Wootton Courtenay. the branch of the family is the one recording the burial of William Rawle, Sept. 20th, I 8 2 I, aged 48 years.

&tracts from the Parish ~gi'sters of Wootton Courtenay.

BAPTISMS, 1672, Mary, daughter of Gregory Rawle, was baptised 16th of May. 1675, Andrew, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was baptised 3rd of January. 1702, Joanna, filia Andree Rawle et Juliana:: uxoris, baptizata fuit 10th die Februarii. 1704, Alicia, filia Andree Rawle et Juliana:: uxoris, baptizata fuit 4th die Martii. 17o6, Joanna, filia Andree Rawle et Juliana: uxoris, baptizata fuit 26th die J anuarii. 1708, Marice, filia Andra: Rawle et Juliame uxoris, baptizata fuit 12 die Martii. 1737, Gregory, son of Andrew Rawle and Mary his wife, bap­ tised 26th of June. 1766, Betty, daughter of Gregory and Jane Rawle, was bap­ tised 22nd of August. 1771, Thomas, son of Gregory and Jane Rawle, was baptised 17th of January. 1773, William, son of Gregory and Jane Rawle, was baptised . 18th of July. 1798, William, son of William Rawle and Mary his wife, born 18th March, baptised 15th April. 1800, Jane, daughter of William Rawle and Mary his wife, born 12th December, baptised 14th December. 1803, Elizabeth, daughter of William Rawle and Mary his wife, baptised 21st August. 1807, Mary Ann, daughter of William Rawle and Mary his wife, baptised I 1th October. 72 The ~w!e Family. 1810, Honor, daughter of William Rawle and Mary his wife (late Mary Lyddon, spinster),born 28th December, bap­ tised privately 29th December. 1814, Thomas, son of William and Mary Rawle (abode Al­ combe, in Dunster parish, labourer), baptised 13th February. 1816, Abraham and James, twin sons of William and Mary Rawle (abode Wootton Courtenay, labourer), baptised 10th October. MARRIAGES. 1700, Andreas Rawle et Julian Burton, ~upt1 fuere 10 die Junii. 1766, Gregory Rawle and Jane Cookesley, both of this parish, were married by license, 18th of May. 1797, William Rawle, bachelor, and Mary Lyddon, spinster, both of same parish, were married Nov. 23rd.

BURIALS. 1702, Joanna Rawle, sepulta fuit 27 die Februarii. 1704, Alicia Rawle, sepulta fuit IO die Martii. 1707, Joanna Rawle, infans, sepulta fuit 12 die Januarii. 1709, Marire Rawle, infans, sepulta fuit 29 die Octobris. 1725, Gregory Rawll, was buried on the 4th day of September. 1734, Julian Rall, was buried March 18th. 1740, Mary Rall, was buried February 3rd. 1745, Andrew Rall, was buried December 15th. 1775, Jane Rawle, was buried October 4th. 1809, Gregory Rall, was buried November 16th, aged 72 years. 1816, James Rawle, was buried November 3rd, aged 16 days. 1816, Mary Rawle, was buried November 3rd, aged 42 years. 1819, Abraham Rawle, was buried May 2nd, aged 2 years. 1821, William Rawle, was buried Sept. 20th, aged 48 years. Chapter VII.

RAWLE of Porlock, co. Somerset, with extracts from the Parish Registers.

HE particulars gleaned in the course of re­ T search respecting the earlier Rawles of Porlock, scarcely warrant the assumption that a distinct branch of the family had, prior to the I 7th century, been settled there through several gener­ ations, becoming identified with that parish in the same sense they were with Selworthy, Oare, and Brendon. At the period referred to, Porlock was· a thriving market centre, and, with its small harbour (then known as Porlock Quay) for coast­ ing vessels and fishery, was of much greater impor­ tance in those days, to the large agricultural area served, than now.· Many persons, therefore, from the surrounding neighbourhood would be induced to migrate to such a busy industrial community, L 74 The ~wle Family. where better prospects and greater scope for per­ sonal advancement would be found.* Hence the probability that no inconsiderable number of the inhabitants of Porlock in the 16th, I 7th, and I 8th centuries were natives of other parishes. Some of whom, perhaps, would return to their birthplaces or settle elsewhere. CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, was assessed at Porlock, 39th Elizabeth, I 597, (sub. roll (H¾), and is the earliest instance of one of the family being settled there. He died I 6 I 9, and his will was proved the same year, as recorded in the calendars of the Dis­ trict Probate Registry at Taunton. The will un­ fortunately is lost, and with it such evidences as it may have contained relating to his family and con­ nexions. The extant parish registers of Porlock afford no information respecting him. They do not date back so far, and from their commencement downwards, contain no record of any Christopher Rawle whatever, although the name occurs several times, both in the Oare, and Lynton Registers. CHRISTOPHER RAWLE was assessed (sub. roll ill) in I 642, at Y arnor (together with David Rawle, senr., and David Rawle, junr. ), but whether he was a son of, or related to, the preceding Christo­ pher, who died in 1619, there is no evidence to show. As his name does not appear in the records of later assessments at Yarnor, it is probable that he migrated, shortly after the above-mentioned date, to Lynton, where the parish registers record that Christopher Rawle and Thamsyn Allen, were * Su Chapters IV. and V. Rawle of Porlock. 75 married May 4th, 16 50. He died in 1696, and she in 1708, both buried at Lyn ton, (see Rawle of Lynton). CHRISTOPHER RAWLE, another of the name, who in his will describes himself as of the parish of Oare, died in 1692, and was buried there (see Rawle of Oare). It is not improbable that one or both of these last-mentioned Christophers, were related to the ear­ lier Christopher of Porlock, but in what degree has not been ascertained. As a space of more than seventy years intervenes between the dates of their deaths, it is quite certain they were not of the same generation, but whether they were of direct or of collateral descent, there is no evidence to show. JoHN RAWLE, was assessed at Porlock in 1623 (sub. roll ½H), and the same name occurs in the re­ cords of later subsidies levied upon the inhabitants of that parish in 1628, I 64 I, and 1642 (sub. rolls ¾H, ½H, ffi). The earliest entry in the Porlock parish registers relating to one of this family, is that recording the burial on February 28th, 1621, of Agnes, the daughter of John Rawle, who doubtless was the same individual referred to in the subsidy assessments. The date of his death has not been ascertained, nor any further particulars respecting his family. RoBERT RAWLE, and his wife Joan, were living at Porlock prior to 16 39, and for some years after that date. The parish registers record the burial of their children, Magdalene in 163 9, Margaret in 1642, Robert in 1662, and Robert Rawle, the father, The 'J?..!lwle Family. in 16 5 5. His name does not occur in the subsidy assessments of that period, and no further informa­ tion respecting his parentage, issue, or family con­ nexions have been found. JoHN RAWLE was assessed at Porlock in 1673, (sub. roll ffi) but of him nothing more has been ascertained, either from the parish registers or other sources. He may have lived in an adjacent parish, for it was not uncommon then, as now, for indivi­ duals resident in one parish to be taxed on goods or land they held in another parish or tything. From the earliest period down to the year 1800, only nine wills and administrations of Rawles of Porlock are recorded in the probate registries, the following being the list :- 1619, Christopher Rawle, of Porlock. George_ 1709, " " I, David 172 " 1724, Thomas " ,, " ,, 1739, Mary " 1755, John 1762, Andrew ",, " 1768, Wilmot " " 1786, Thomas ,," ,, ALL AT TAUNTON. (See Wills and Administrations). The above list shows that an interval of ninety years passed between 16 I 9, when the will of Christopher Rawle was sworn, and 1709, when administration was granted respecting the goods of George Rawle, who died intestate. CJ{aw!e of Por!ock. 77 GEORGE RAWLE, referred to above, was a son of Peter Rawle,of Selworthy (1ee Rawle of Selworthy). He came from that place and settled in the parish of Porlock, where by his wife Sarah, he had issue four children, namely :-

1. Alice, born 1698, died same year: 2. John, born 1699, died 1700. 3. William, born 1701, died same year. 4 Peter, born 1704, ~ied 1722. (All buried at Porlock).

George Rawle died in I 709, and was buried at Porlock. JOHN RAWLE, a younger brother of the above­ mentioned George and Sarah, and third son of Peter Rawle of Selworthy (see Rawle of Selworthy, p. 4 5), married Joan Lody in I 692, and had issue five chil­ dren, namely :- 1. Joan, born 1693, died in infancy, buried at Selworthy. 2. William, born 1695, continued at Porlock (see below). 3. John, born 1696, at Selworthy. 4. Joan, born 1699, at Selworthy. 5. Peter, born 1702, at Selworthy. John Rawle, with his wife and young family, re­ moved from Selworthy in 1703, and settled in the adjoining parish of Porlock, where he died in I 706, his wife, Joan, having predeceased him in I 70 5. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest son of the foregoing , John and Joan, was born in 1695. He remained at Porlock, where in 1739, he married Ann Lithebe, and had issue a son named William. Ann Rawle died in 1749, and her husband, William, in 17 58, both being buried at Porlock. The 'l{,awle Family.

WILLIAM RAWLE, son of the above-mentioned William and Ann, was born in I 7 44, he married in I 767, and by his wife Ann had issue four chil­ dren, namely :- 1. Eliza, born 1768. 2. William, born 1770, lived at Bossington, where he died 1855, aged 83. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1847, both buried at Porlock. 3. John, born 1772. 4. Ann, born 1774. The date of William Rawle's death has not been ascertained, but his wife Ann, died December, I 774, and was buried at Porlock. THOMAS RAWLE, of Porlock, died in the year I 724, and it is only from him that a continuous descent has been traced, but neither his parentage nor birthplace have been definitely ascertained.* His will is dated June 23rd, 1724, and the inven­ tory attached to it, taken after his death by Andrew Kent, Andrew Ridler, and David Moggridge, bears date July I 3th, 1724. This fixes the time of his death between June 23rd and July 13th; but as the parish registers of Porlock contain no record of his interment there, he was probably buried in his native parish. He had a brother named David, who died intestate in 1721 (administration granted to Thomas Rawle, lawful brother of deceased), and three married sisters, namely, Mary Bellyman, Joan Dorand, and Agnes Frank. These names, particu­ larly David-the only instance of it occurring with

* A Thomas Rawle and Ann Budd, were married at Brendon, June 26th, 1635. He was a grandson of Thomas Rawle, of Countisbury, who died in 1607. Rawle of Porlock. 79 the Rawles of Porlock-seem to indicate that the Thomas Rawle here referred to, came from either the Oare or Brendon branches of the family, with whom the foregoing baptismal names were for many generations much in vogue. He lived at Porlock Ford, and by Margery his wife, had issue six children, namely:-

1. John, born 1711, succeeded his father (see below).

2. Thomas, born 17141 died same year, buried at Porlock. 3. Mary, born 1715. 4. Thomas, born 1717, died 1725, buried at Porlock. 5. Joan, born 1720, died 1727, buried at Porlock. 6. Elizabeth, born .... died 1727, buried at Porlock. Thomas Rawle died in 1724, and Margery, his widow, in 1734. By his will he bequeathed the lease of Porlock Ford to his younger son Thomas, then a child seven years of age, but who died the following year. Consequently, Porlock Ford and the other property eventually passed to his eldest and only surviving son John (see Wills). J oHN RAWLE, eldest son of the foregoing Thomas and Margery, was born in 1711, and on Feb. 6th, 1734, at twenty-three years of age, he married at Porlock, Wilmot Ridler, by whom he had issue seven children, namely :-

1. Thomas, born 1735, succeeded his father (see below). _ 2. Mary, born 1738, died same year, buried at Porlock. 3. Mary, born 1739, married to William Stoate, 1763. 4. Joan, born 1743, married to George Grant, 1765. 5. Betty, born, 1745, died 1749, buried at Porlock. 6. Margery, born 1748, married to John Chibbett, 1776. 7. Betty, born 1750, died 1771, buried at Porlock. John Rawle, died in 1754, aged 43 years, and his 80 The ~w/e Family. widow, Wilmot, in 1768, both buried at Porlock. His will, in the handwriting of David Rawle, of Oare, who signed as one of the witnesses, is dated June 12th, 1754, and was proved May 30th, 1755, (see Wills). THOMAS RAWLE, only son of the above-mention­ ed John and Wilmot, and grandson of the preced­ ing Thomas, came next in succession. Born in 1735, he married Prudence Foord, at Porlock, Sept. 8th, 1762, and had issue five children, namely :-

1. Thomas, born 1763, succeeded his father (see below). 2. Elizabeth, born 1765, married to Robert Stoate, 1792. 3. John, born 1768, continued at West Porlock (see below). 4 George, born 1771. 5. Prudence, born 1773, married to John Lukey, 1791. Thomas Rawle, and his wife Prudence, died within a day of each other, and were buried in Porlock churchyard, where the tombstone erected to their memory may still be seen, bearing the following quaintly pathetic epitaph :

In memory of Thomas Rawle Who died 15th of March 1786, aged 51 years. Also Prudence wife of the above named Thomas Rawle who died 16th of March 1786, aged 50 years. " He first departed. She for one Day try'd to live without Him. Lik'd it not and dy'd.''

The two eldest sons of Thomas and Prudence, both 'l{,awle of Por-/ock. 81

lived at Porlock. The younger of these, JoHN RAWLE, was born in 1768, and by his wife Elizabeth (who died in 1844), he had issue mne children, baptised as follows :

I. John, born 1797, married Sarah Kemp, 1819. 2. George, born 1799, married Mary Snow 1821, issue, namely, Frederick, born 1822; Mary Ann, bom, 1824, died 1841 ; George, born 1825; Robert, born 1827; Sarah, born 1828; Thomas, born 1830; Elizabeth, born 1831. 3. Mary, born 1801. 4. Elizabeth, born 1803. 5. Thomas, born 18o6, died 1848, buried at Porlock. 6. William, born 1808, died at Yarnor 1840, buried at Porlock. 7. Richard, born 1812, married Elizabeth Henson, of Morebath, in 1855, and had issue (all born at More­ bath) (1) William Henry, born 1857, married Mary Cavendish Brown, 1895, now residing at Ellacombe, Dunster; (2) Walter Richard, born 1858, died at Briddicott, 1876, buried at Carhampton; (3) Arthur Henson, born 186o, settled in London, married Annie Strong, now residing at Sutton, Surrey. The father of these, Richard Rawle, died at Mine­ head, in 1884, aged 72 years, and was buried at Carhampton.

8. Robert, born 18141 died 18461 aged 32 (tombstone in­ scription). 9. Ann, born 1817. John Rawle, father of the above-mentioned nine children, died at West Porlock in 1850, aged 82 years, and was buried at Porlock. THOMAS RAWLE of West Porlock, eldest son of Thomas and Prudence, and brother to the above­ mentioned John, was born in 1763. He was twice married, firstly, at Porlock, in 1790, to Sarah .Lotjt M The ~wle Family. {she died 1807, aged 40 years) by whom he had issue four children, namely :- 1. Mary Ann, born 1791, died 1800. 2. Thomas, born 1795, died 1797. 3. William, born 1798, died 1800. 4- John, born I 799, died I 800. (All buried at Porlock. See tombstone inscriptions.) By his second wife, Mary, whom he married in I 808, he had further issue nine children, namely :

5. Mary Ann, born 1809, died 1810, buried at Porlock. 6. Thomas, born 1811, settled at Taunto11 (see below). 7. Mary, born 1813, married to William Stoate, 1832. 8. Betsy, born 1815, married to Andrew Hosegood, 1841.

9. George, born 18181 succeeded his father at Porlock (see below). 10. John, born 1820, died 1858, buried at Porlock. I 1. William, born 1822, died in infancy. 12. William, born 1823, died in infancy. 13. Sarah, born 1824, married to Richard Cordwent, 1849. Thomas Rawle, father of the above-mentioned thir­ teen children, died in I 825, in his sixty-second year; and his widow, Mary, in I 86 5, aged 80 years, both buried at Porlock. THOMAS RAWLE, the eldest surviving son of the above-mentioned Thomas by his second wife, Mary (and great-grandson of Thomas Rawle, of Porlock Ford, who died in 1724), was born at West Porlock, March I I th, 1 8 I I. In the year I 8 36, he settled in Taunton, where he eventually became manager of the branch of the West of England Bank in that town. He took an active part in municipal and political affairs, and was a warm supporter of the late Lord Taunton, when as the Right Hon. Rawle of Porlock. Henry Labouchere he was Member of Parliament for the borough. In I 841 he married at St. James, Taunton, Elizabeth Cross, by whom he had issue ten children, namely :-

1. Thomas, born 1842, settled in London (see below). 2. Henry J oho, born I 843, educated at Exeter, passed into Woolwich, 1859, in 1862, gazetted lieutenant G Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Artillery, served in Shanghai, I 864, and took part with his battery at the storming and capture of Magdaia, in Abyssinia. For his services on that occasion was appointed to the Bombay Staff Corps. In 1870 he married Jane Horsburgh, daughter of Captain Young, R.N., and had issue one daughter, Elizabeth Nelson Rawle, born in October, 1870. While on his way home from India on sick leave, in 1872, he died from the effects of fever at Darwar, where he was buried. 3. Elizabeth, died young. 4. Mary Jane, married to John Haydon Horsey. 5. Sarah Ellen. 6. Julia, married to Philip Richard Littleton, of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, Surgeon. 7. Emily, married to William Henry Davy, of Temple Cloud, Somerset, Solicitor. 8. Clara, married (1st),Alfred Joseph Riddle, (2nd), F. R. M. Phillips, both Solicitors. 9. Florence Ada. 10. Henrietta.

Thomas Rawle, of Taunton, died Dec. 20th, I 87 I, and his widow Elizabeth, October 29th, I 896, and both are buried at St. James, Taunton. THOMAS RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Thomas and Elizabeth, was born at Taunton, Mar. I 5th, I 842. He was educated at the Mansion House School, Exeter, under Mr. James Temple­ ton, M.A. When the University Local Examin- The Rawle Family. tions were first instituted, he passed the senior ex­ amination in 1858, and obtained the distinction of Associate of Arts of the University of Oxford. In 1859, he was articled to Messrs. Blandy and Blandy, solicitors of Reading, and whilst there served in the Berkshire volunteers, then commanded by Colonel Lloyd Lindsay, V. C., now Lord Wantage. In 1 8 6 3 he went to London, and in Trinity term of the fol­ lowing year, at the examination for solicitors, he obtained one of the prizes given by the Incorpor­ ated Law Society. Becoming associated with the firm of Gregory, Rowcliffes and Co., of Bedford Row, London, solicitors, he was admitted into part­ nership in 1866, and is now a member of that firm, the present style of which is Rowcliffes, Rawle and Co. In 1893 he was elected a member of the council of the Incorporated Law Society, and in 1897 was appointed solicitor to the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn : he is also a director of the Law Guarantee and Trust Society. Thomas Rawle married in December, 1881, Carolina Car­ lota Heatley (who was born in Valparaiso in 18 5 3, niece of the late George Burrow Gregory, head of the firm of Gregory, Rowcliffes and Co., who was for many years Conservative member for East Sussex) and has issue four children, namely :-

1. Evelyn, born October, 1882. 2. Thomas Frederick, born February, 1885. 3. John, born July, 1886. 4 William, born October, 1887. (Senior branch: Seventh generation from Thomas Rawle of Porlock Ford, who died in 1724). Rawle qf Porlock. 85 GEORGE RAWLE, second son of Thomas and Mary Rawle of West Porlock, and younger brother of Thomas Rawle, of Taunton, was born in I 8 I I, and settled at Court Place, Porlock. He married Eliza Ann Vesey, and had issue eleven children, namely : 1. Eliza Ann, born 1842, married Richard Thresher Giles, 1862. 2. James Henry, born 1843, unmarried, residing at Porlock. 3. Thomas, born 1845, succeeded his father at Court Place (see below). 4. George Ernest, born 1847, now of Adeney, near New­ port, Salop. 5. Herbert, born 1848, married Clara Bella Clarke, of Lynch, Selworthy, 1889, now residing at Wrington. 6. Mary, born 1856, married William Pulsford, 1874. 7. Henry, born 1852, died 1856, buried at Porlock. 8. Francis, born 1855, died 9. Emily Ada, born 1857, died 1858, buried at Porlock. IO. Emmeline Ella, born 1859, married Robert Wheddon Gimblett, 1885. II. Rose Annie, born I 86 I. George Rawle died in 1883, aged 65 years, and was buried at Porlock. THOMAS RAWLE, second son of the above-men­ tioned George and Eliza Ann, succeeded his father at Court Place, Porlock. He was born in I 845, married Elizabeth Risdon, at the parish church of St. George, Dunster,July 19th, 1881, and has issue, namely:- 1. Mary Winifred, born March 9th, 1883. 2. Annie Gertrude, born March 13th, 1885. 3. Thomas Henry, born November 23rd, 1886. 4 George, born August 2nd, 1888. 5. James Wilfred, born August 21st, 1890. (Seventh generation from Thomas Rawle of Porlock Ford, who died in 1724). 86 The 'l{,awle Family.

Thomas Rawle has been elected to fill several pub­ lic offices, is a churchwarden of Porlock, and takes an active interest in the administration of local affairs. In all things pertaining to agriculture and successful farm management, he is an acknowledged authority, and has, on more than one occasion, been interviewed on behalf of influential journals interested therein. When the ancient parish church of St. Dubri­ ci us, at Porlock, was restored in I 8 9 I, a stained glass memorial window was placed in the east end of the south aisle, bearing the following inscription on brass:-

"To the Glory of God, and to the memory of Thomas Rawle, of Taunton, formerly of Porlock, died 20th December, 1871, aged 60 years : and of George Rawle, of Porlock, died 10th June, 1883, aged 65 years: and of Henry John Rawle, Lieutenant, R.A., Bombay Staff Corps, son of the above Thomas Rawle, died. 26th March, 1872, aged 29 years. This win­ dow was erected by the sons of Thomas and George Rawle, A.D., 1891." The following extracts from the parish registers of Porlock were kindly supplied by the rector, the Rev. Walter Hook, M.A. Rawle of Porlock.

Extracts from the Parish 'R..fgisters of Por/ock.

BAPTISMS. 1669, May 2nd, Ursula, daughter of William and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 16g8, May 16th, Alice, daughter of George and Sarah Rawle, born. 1698, June 14th, Alice, daughter of George and Sarah Rawle, baptised.

16991 January 20th, John, son of George and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1701, April 13th, William, son of George and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1704, December 17th, Peter, son of George and Sarah Rawle, was born. 1704, December 19th, Peter, son of George and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1705, August 19th, Susanna Rawle, was born and baptised same day. 17o6, May 3rd, Mary, daughter of Andrew and Mary Rawle, born. 17o6, May 5th, Mary, daughter of Andrew and Mary Rawle, baptised.

17o61 June 16th, Mary, daughter of David and Margaret Rawle, baptised. 1707, March 23rd, Andrew, son of Andrew and Mary Rawle, baptised.

17071 April 16th, Thomas, son of John Rawle, of Luccombe, baptised.

17101 Feb. 27th, Christian, daughter of Andrew and Mary Rawle, baptised.

1711 1 Jan. 12th, John, son of Thomas and Margery Rawle, baptised.

17141 July 17th, Thomas, son of Thomas and Margery Rawle, baptised.

1715 1 Nov. 24th, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Margery Rawle, baptised. 1716, Sept. 15th, Christian, daughter of Andrew and Mary Rawle,•baptised. 88 The :l(aw/e Family.

1717, March 7th, Thomas, son of Thomas and Margery Rawle,' baptised. 1720, Feb. 4th, John, son of Andrew and Mary Rawle, bap­ tised. 1720, June 23rd, Joan, daughter of Thomas and Margery Rawle, baptised. 1722, February 27th, Tamison, daughter of Andrew and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1722, May 27th, David, son of William and Joan Rawle, bap­ tised. 1729, Sept. 6th, Jane, daughter of Andrew and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1738, April 3rd, Mary, daughter of John and Wilmot Rawle, baptised. 1739, Mar. 17th, Mary, daughter of John and Wilmot Rawle, baptised. 1743, April 15th, Joan, daughter of John and Wilmot Rawle, baptised. 1744, Nov. 30th, William, son of William and Ann Rawle, baptised. 1745, Sept. 5th, Betty, daughter of John and Wilmot Rawle, baptised. 1748, April 5th, Margery, daughter ofJohn and Wilmot Rawle, baptised. 1750, July 28th, Betty, daughter of John and Wilmot Rawle, baptised. 1763,July 15th, Thomas,son of Thomas and Prudence Rawle, baptised. 1765, May 25, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Prudence Rawle, baptised. 1768, Mar. 7th, John, son of Thomas and Prudence Rawle, baptised.

17681 Oct. 26th, Eliza, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, baptised. 1770, Dec. 5th, William, son of William and Ann Rawle, baptised. 1771, July 6, George, son of Thomas and Prudence Rawle, baptised. 1772, Dec. 26th, John, son of William and Ann Rawle, bap­ tised. Rawle of Porlock.

1773, Aug. 15th, Prudence, daughter of Thomas and Prudence Rawle, baptised. 1774, July 19th, Ann, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, baptised. 1775, Feb. 28th, William, son of Hugh and Mary Rawle, of Stoke Pero, baptised. 1788, February 5th, John, son of David and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1788, Nov. 16th, Thomas, son of David and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1788, Nov. 16th, William, son of David and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1791, April 12th, Mary Ann, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1792, Jan. 2nd, Frances, daughter of David and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1795, August 19th, Thomas, son of Thomas and Sarah Rawle, baptised. 1797, July 15th, John, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, bap­ tised. I 799, July 20th, George, son of Joho and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. I 801, June 30th, Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised.

1803 1 July 2nd, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 18o6, January 4th, Thomas, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1808, July 5th, William, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1809, July 21st, William, son of John and Mary Rawle, of Stoke Pero, baptised. 18II, April 9th, Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1812, July 1st, Richard, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1813, June 24th, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1813, Dec. 31st, John, son of David and Jane Rawle, of Stoke Pero, baptised. N 'l'he 'R...,awle Family.

1814, August 24th, Robert, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1815, June 28th, Betsy, daughter of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1816, Jan. 1st, David, son of David and Jane Rawle, of Stoke Pero, baptised. 1816, October 6th, Anne, daughter of William and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1817, April 30th, Ann, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, of Court Place, baptised. 1818, January 17th, George, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1820, January 22nd, John, son of John and Sarah Rawle, of Bossington, baptised. 1820, May 10th, John, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, bap­ tised. 1821, March 4th, Mary, daughter of William and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1822, August 4th, William, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1822, Sept. 26th, Frederic, son of George and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1822, Oct. 13th, Mary, daughter of John and Sarah Rawle, of Bossington, baptised. 1823, Aug. 8th, William, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1824, Feb. 1st, Grace, daughter of John and Sarah Rawle, of Bossington, baptised. 1824, April 20th, Mary Ann, daughter of George and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1824, Aug. 23rd, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1825, April 1st, Herbert, son of John and Grace Rawle, bap­ tised. 1825, June 24th, George, son of George and Mary Rawle, bap­ tised. 1827, March 8th, Robert, son of George and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1827, March 21st, John, son of John and Grace Rawle, bap­ tised. :R._aw/e of Por/ock.

1828, Sept 10th, Sarah Ann, daughter of George and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1829, May 9th, Richard, son of John and Grace Rawle, bap- · tised. 1829, May 31st, George, son of George and Sarah Rawle, of Bossington, baptised. 1830, Feb. 3rd, Thomas, son of George and Mary Rawle, bap- tised. , 1831, Oct. 20th, Elizabeth Ann, daughter of George and Mary Rawle, baptised. 1842, May 25th, Eliza Ann, daughter of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1843, Nov. 10th, James Henry, son of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1845, May 7th, Thomas, son of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1847, Aug. 20th, George Ernest,.son of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. I 848, Dec. 26th, Herbert, son of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1850, Oct. 16th, Mary, daughter of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1852, Sept. 9th, Henry, son of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1855, July 8th, Francis, son of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1857, April 11th, Emily Ada, daughter of George and Eliza Ann Rawle, baptised. 1859, April 13th, Emmeline Ella, daughter of George and Eliza Anne Rawle, baptised. · 1861, Dec. 26th, Rosa Annie, daughter of George and Eliza · Ann Rawle, baptised. 1876, July 3rd, Frances Annie, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Rawle, baptised. 1879, Jan. 6th, Mary Jane, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Rawle, baptised. 1881, November 11th, George, son of Thomas and Mary Ann Rawle, baptised. 1883, April 7th, Mary Winifred, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 92 The ~wle Family. 1884, Jan. 2nd, John, son of George and Sarah Ann Rawle, of Bossington, baptised. 1885, April 7th, Annie Gertrude, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1887, August 11th: Walter John, son of Thomas and Mary Ann Rawle, baptised. 1888, Aug, 24th, George, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised. 1888, April 21st, Rhoda Dorothy, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann Rawle, baptised.

MARRIAGES.

1638, June 29th, Walter Frank and Agnes Rawle, were mar­ ried. 1659, May 5th, William Rawle and Mary Slowley, were mar­ ried. 1660, September 15th, William Rawle and Sarah Steer, were married. 1666, September 8th, Bursoth Thomas and Christian Rawle, were married. 1705, September 22nd, David Rawle and Margaret Puntor, were married. 1734, February 6th, John Rawle and Wilmot Ridler, were married. 1739, January 5th, Thomas Parkin and Christian Rawle, were married. 1739, April 27th, John Rawle and Sarah Frank, were married. 1739, June 3rd, William Rawle and Ann Lithebe, were mar­ ried. 1744, December 5th, John Taylor and Thomasin Rawle, were married. 1750, March 25th, William Edbrook and Jane Rawle, were married. 1755, April 20th, William Burnell and Sarah Rawle, were married. 1762, September 8th, Thomas Rawle and Prudence Foord, were married. 1763, June 1st, William Stoate and Mary Rawle, were mar­ ried. ~wle of Porlocll. 93 1765, April 24th, George Grant and Joan Rawle, were mar­ ried. 1774, September 24th, William Rawle and Betty Clatworthy, were married. 1776, October 24th, John Chibbett and Margery Rawle, were married. 1785, March 20th, Francis Farthing and Mary Rawle, of Oare, were married. 1790, August 7th, Thomas Rawle and Sarah Lock, were mar­ ried. 1791, December 26th, John Lukey and Prudence Rawle, were married. 1792, September 17th, Robert Stoate and Elizabeth Rawle, were married. 1797, March 27th, George Webber and Charity Rawle, were married. 1800, March 29th, John Rawle, of Oare, and Alice Foy, were married. 1810, April 28th, John Rawle, of Stoke Pero, and Mary Davis, were married. 1812, August 8th, William Rawle, of Luccombe, and Eliza­ .beth Horn, widow, were mamed. 1819, February 1st, John Rawle and Sarah Kemp, were mar­ ried. 1821, November 3rd, George Rawle and Mary Snow, were married. 1832, September 27th, William Stoate and Mary Rawle, were married. 1841, December 14th, Andrew Hosegood and Betsy Rawle, were married. 1849, September 24th, Richard Cordwent and Sarah Rawle, were married. 1855, May 25th, Thomas Rawle and Deborah Pulsford, were married. 1862, March 20th, Richard Thresher Giles and Eliza Ann Rawle, were married. 1874, August 26th, William Pulsford and Mary Rawle, were married. 1876, March 25th, Tom Rawle and Mary Ann Date, were married. 94 The 1\,awle Family. 1884, May 3rst, George Rawle and Sarah Ann Dyer, widow, were married. 1885, July 16th, Robert Wheddon Gimblett and Emmeline Ella Rawle, were married.

BURIALS.

1621, February 28th, Agnes, daughter of John Rawle, was buried. 1639, May . . . Magdalen, daughter of Robert and Joan Rawle, was buried. 1642, August 20th, Margaret, daughter of Robert and Joan Rawle, was buried. 1649, January 23rd, John Rawle, above Hill, his son, called David, was buried. 1662, May 6th, Thomasin Rawle, of Combe St. Nicholas, was buried. 1662, June 27th, Robert, son of Robert Rawle, was buried. 1664, April 5th, Margaret, wife of John Rawle (of Cowhill), was buried. 1665, July 15th, Robert Rawle, was buried. 1666, January 13th, William Rawle, (of Cowhill), was buried. 1666, January 18th, Mary, wife of William Rawle, of (Cow- hill), was buried. 1667, May 5th, John, son of William Rawle, was buried. 1668, April 9th, Grace, daughter of William Rawle, (of Cow- hill ), was buried. 1683, October 7th, William Rawle, was buried. 1683, October I Ith, Katherine Rawle, was buried. 1683, December 6th, William Rawle, was buried. 1698, July 10th, Alice, daughter of George Rawle, was buried. 1700, April 7, John, son of George and Sarah Rawle, was buried. 1701, May 25th, William, son of George and Sarah Rawle, was buried. 1705, August 26th, Joan, wife of John Rawle, was buried. 17o6, April 28th, John Rawle, was buried. 17o6,June 14th, Mary, daughter of D.rvid and Mary Rawle, was buried. 1709, October I 5th, George Rawle, was buried. 'R.gwle ef Porlock. 95 1711, Jan. 27th, Mary, daughter of David Rawle, was buried. 1711, April 17th, Christian, daughter of Andrew Rawle, was buried. 1713, Mar. 17th, Margaret, wife of David Rawle, was buried. 1714, Jan. 16th, Thomas, son of Thomas Rawle, was buried. 1721, Jan. 16th, David Rawle, was buried. 1722, April 22nd, Peter Rawle, was buried. 1722, April 29th, John, son of Andrew and Mary Rawle, was buried. 1725, Oct. 3rd, Thomas, son of Thomas and Margery Rawle, was buried. 1725, Nov. 14th, Andrew, son of Andrew and Mary Rawle, was buried. 1727, January 2nd, Joan, daughter of Margery Rawle, widow, was buried. 1727, Sept. 10th, Elizabeth, daughter of Margery Rawle, was buried. 1734, Dec. 3rd, Margery Rawle, widow, was buried. 1738, June 18th, Mary, daughter of John and Wilmot Rawle, was buried. 1739, July 4th, Mary Rawle, was buried. 1740, April 27th, Joan Rawle, was buried. 1747, Dec. 27th, William Rawle, was buried. 1748, July 23rd, Mary, wife of Andrew Rawle, was buried. 1749, March 26th, Betty, daughter of John Rawle, was buried. 1749, June 4th, Ann, wife of William Rawle, was buried. 1754, August 29th, John Rawle, was buried. 1758, October 8th, William Rawle, was buried. 1761, December 26th, Andrew Rawle, was buried. 1768, May 15th, Joan, daughter of Hugh and Mary Rawle, was buried. 1768, July 9th, Wilmot Rawle, widow, was buried. 1768, Sept. 9th, John Rawle, of Oare, was buried. 1768, Nov. 15th, Joan Rawle, widow, was buried. 1771, Jan. 12th, Betty Rawle, was buried. 1771, January 27th, John, son of Hugh and Mary Rawle, was buried.

17741 Dec. 19th, Ann, wife of William Rawle, was buried. 1777, Sept. 14th, Hugh Rawle, of Stoke Pero, aged 71, was buried. The 'l?Jlwle Family.

Thomas Rawle, and } . 1786, March 22nd, { Prudence, his wife, were buned. 1790, June 3rd, William, son of David and Sarah Rawle, was buried. 1791, Sept. 15th, George, son of David and Sarah Rawle, was buried. 1797, Sept. 28th, Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, was buried. 1800, April 23rd, Mary Ann Rawle, was buried. 1801, Oct. 8th, Elizabeth Rawle, of Oare, was buried. I 802, Sept. 8th, Mary Rawle, was buried. 18o6, Oct. 23rd, Sarah Rawle, of Stoke Pero, was buried. 1807, July 9th, Sarah Rawle, was buried. 1810, Feb. 3rd, Mary Ann, infant daughter of Thomas and Mary Rawle, was buried. 1812, August 29th, Mary, wife of John Rawle, aged 32, was buried.

18141 December 31st, Margaret Rawle, aged 77, was buried. 1816, March 24, William Rawle, of Bossington, aged 6 days, was buried. 1822, November 4th, William Rawle, of West Porlock, aged 4 months, was buried. 1824, March 6th, William Rawle, of West Porlock, aged 6 months, was buried.

1825 1 April 16th, Thomas Rawle, of West Porlock, aged 61 years, was buried. 1831, Nov. 17th, Elizabeth Rawle, aged II weeks, was buried. 1840, July 25th, William Rawle, of Yearnor, aged 32 years, was buried. 1841, April 1st, Mary Ann Rawle, aged 17 years, was buried. 1844, March 2nd, Elizabeth Rawle, of West Porlock, aged 68, was buried. . 1847, Dec. 26th, Elizabeth Rawle, of Bossington, aged 71, was buried. 1848, Sept. 22nd, Thomas Rawle, of West Porlock, aged 42, was buried. 1850, Sept. 15th, Ann Rawle, of Bossington, aged 35, was buried. 1850, Nov. gth, John Rawle, of West Porlock, aged 82, was buried. Rawle of Por!ock. 97 1855, February 18th, William Rawle, of Bossington, aged 83, was buried. 1856, June 30th, Henry Rawle, of Porlock, aged 3 years and 10 months, was buried. 1856, August 2nd, Deborah Rawle, of Porlock, aged 38, was buried. 1858, July 31st, Emily Ada Rawle, of Court Place, aged 16 months, was buried. 1865, May 6th, Mary Rawle, of Porlock, aged 80, was buried, 1867, January 10th, Mary Rawle, of Porlock, aged 76, was buried. 1867, January , Thomas Rawle, of Porlock, aged 36, was buried. 1867, October 24, Rhoda Ann Rawle, of Ware Wood, aged 3 months, was buried. 1871, June 26th, George Leonard Rawle, of Porlock, aged 14 years, was buried. 1881, September 23rd, Sarah Rawle, of Porlock, aged 81, was buried. 1883,June 15th, George Rawle, of Porlock,aged 65, was buried. Chapter VIII.

RAWLE of BRENDON, co. Devon, with ex­ tracts from the Parish Registers.

HE earlier Rawles of the adjacent parishes of T Brendon and Countisbury in Devon, and Oare and Selworthy in Somerset, were all closely related to each other as their wills clearly show. It is from those testamentary documents, together with the records of the lay subsidy assessments and the parish registers, that the following particulars have been compiled. The earliest instance of one of the name being settled at Brendon occurs in a subsidy roll, when RoGER RAWLE, was assessed there on goods 34 and 35 Henry VIII, 1543 (sub. roll -1-h), in the levy at that date made upo~ the inhabitants of the Hundred of Sherwill. No other particulars con­ cerning him have been discovered, nor the date of ~awle of 'Brendon. 99 his death ascertained. A Roger Rawle was buried at Minehead, November 30th, 1587, and it is not improbable that he may have been the same in­ dividual of that name cited in the Brendon assess­ ments, for at that period there was much intercourse between those places (see Chapter IV). Probably he was married and had a son, for a few years later another RoGER RAWLE was taxed at Brendon, as appears from the record of an assessment levied 23 Eliza­ beth, I 58 3 (sub. roll ¼~), about the time of the preparation for the Spanish Armada. He married and had issue, namely :-

1. William, succeeded his father at Brendon (see below). 2. John, of Fullincott, in Brendon, married Ann . . . .. but died, without issue, 1632, buried at Brendon. 3. Margaret. 4 Marion. Roger Rawle in his will dated March I 6th, 159 3, describes himself as a husbandman. He died Sep­ tember, 1594, and probate was granted at Barn­ staple, May I 595. Testator mentions his own children, and the children of his son William, to one of whom, Alexander, he bequeathed six silver spoons. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest son of the last-mention­ ed Roger, continued the succession at Brendon. He married and had issue seven children, namely:-

1. John, tke elder, assessed at Brendon, 1623, died unmar­ ried, 1626, will dated October 5th, 1625, proved at Barnstaple, July 1626. Bequests to the church at Brendon and to the poor of that parish. 100 The qzawle Family.

2. Alexander, settled at West Luccombe, assessed there 1623 and 1629. He was a witness to the will of John Widlake, of Stoke Pero, in 1622. 3. Thomas, married Ann Budd, at Brendon, 1635, settled at Lynton, churchwarden there in 1657. He died 1693, without issue, buried at Lynton with his wife, who predeceased him in I 669. 4. Lawrence, married Hellen . . . . settled at Kentis­ bury. He died without issue in 1661, and his widow in 1668, the wills of both are at Exeter. 5. John, tlie yotmger, continued at Brendon (see below). 6. Joan, married to . . . . Roe, and had issue. 7. Margaret, married to . . . . Badcock, and had issue. William Rawle, father of the above-mentioned children, died intestate in 16 1 7, and administration of his estate was granted in April of that year to John Rawle and Thomas Rawle, of Brendon, sons of the deceased. JoHN RAWLE, the younger, son of the foregoing William, succeeded his father at Brendon, and was assessed there in a subsidy levied 21 James I, I 62 3- 1634 (sub. roll ½H). On January 20th, 1628, he married at Brendon, Joan Roe, of Dulverton, by whom he had issue eight children, namely :- 1. Joan, born 1629, married to Gregory Barnes. 2. Agnes, born 1631, married to Richard Marchant. 3. Ellenor, born 1634, married to William Turrell. 4. John, born, 1636, succeeded his father (see below).

5. Gregory, born 16391 died unmarried 17201 buried at Brendon. 6. Roger, born 1644, died unmarried 176o, buried at Bren­ don. Will at Exeter. 7. Henry . . . .•, settled at Culbone, died 1672. Will at Taunton. * No entries appear to have been made in the Brendon parish regis­ ters during the troubled period between th.e years 1647 and 168o, hence the dates of birth are not recorded. Rawle of 'Brendon. IOI

8. Hugh . . . .•, by his wife, Grace, he had issue Hugh, born 1688, Mary, born 1690, Grace, born 1693. He died 1709, buried at Brendon with his wife who died in 1694. John Rawle died in I 670, and his will, dated May I st, 1669, with inventory attached was sworn at Barnstaple (see Wills). JoHN RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding John and Joan, succeeded his father at Brendon. He was born in I 6 36, and was twice married. By his first wife, Joan (who died in I 691, buried at Brendon), he had issue one son, namely : - I. J oho, settled at Bratton Fleming, where by his wife Susannah, he had two children named John and Elizabeth. He died 1702, and his widow 1753. Wills of both at Exeter. By his second wife Alice, further issue six children, namely:- 2. Henry, succeeded his father (see below). 3. Gregory, died 1725, unmarried, buried at Brendon. 4 William, settled at Sampford Brett, married Ann ...., but died without issue 1749; will at Taunton; men­ tions his brothers and sisters, and also his nephew Hugh Rawle, son of his brother Henry (see Wills). 5. David, lost sight of. 6. Agnes, died 1770, spinster, administration granted to her nephew, Hugh Rawle, of Stoke Pero. 7. Joan, born 1689, married to •.••• Thorne. John Rawle died in 1714, and his will-in the handwriting of David Rawle, of Oare, and witnessed by him and Richard Slocombe-was proved July 1st, 1715. Testator bequeathed a life annuity to * No entries appear to have been made in the Brendon parish regis­ ters during the troubled period between the years 1647 and 168o, hence the dates of birth are not recorded. 102 The 'J{awle Family. his wife Alice, to be paid out of his estate of Full­ incott; to his son David one hundred pounds with free house-harbour during his life in part of the dwelling-house at Fullincott, " provided he con­ tinues unmarried, and will accept of the same"; to his son Henry the main profits of Southern Wood, a tenement in Brendon: residue to his son Gregory, sole executor (see Wills). His widow, Alice, died in I 728, and was buried with her husband at Brendon. HENRY RAWLE, eldest son of the above-mention­ ed John by his second wife, Alice, continued at Brendon. His father bequeathed to him the main profits of Southern Wood in Brendon, and to Hugh, son of the said Henry Rawle, five pounds when he attains the age of one and twenty years. Henry Rawle was also a legatee under the will of his younger brother, William Rawle, of Sampford Brett, who died in 1749 ; as was also his son Hugh, to whom the estate in Sampford Brett was be­ queathed. Henry Rawle married, and had issue, namely:- 1. Hugh, settled at Stoke Pero, where by his wife, Mary, he had issue four children, namely, William, ·John, Ellinor and Joan. He died in 1777, and was buried at Porlock.. 2. Alice, married to •..... Barnes. Her father be­ queathed to her Southern Wood in Brendon parish, with remainder to her son Henry. Henry Rawle died in 17 57, and was buried at Brendon. His will, dated March 2 I st, I 7 54, was sworn at Barnstaple, May 19th, 1758. With him the residential connexion of this branch of the 'R.gwle of Brendon. 103 family with Brendon (where they appear to have held 'Fullincott' through several generations) ter­ minated, for his only son as mentioned above set­ led at Stoke Pero. Before concluding this chapter, mention must be made of another individual of the Rawle family who settled at Brendon, namely :- J oHN RAWLE, youngest son of David Rawle of Countisbury, who died in I 593 (see Rawle of Coun­ tisbury). He settled at Brendon on an estate known as the Barton, in that parish. He married Joan Warde, a widow, who by her first husband had three sons named David, Richard and Philip, and five daughters. John Rawle died in I 633, possessed of the " Barton of Brendon," and also an estate known as the " Parks, in the parish of Minehead." His will, dated March 13th, 16 3 1, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury the same year. Testator made bequests to the churches of Brendon and Countisbury, to the poor of those parishes, and to the poor of Lynton also. His will-an extra­ ordinary long one-contains most explicit directions for the division and disposal of his property, mi­ nutely describing the limits and boundaries of his estate, together with the buildings, implements, stock, and crops thereon. Judging from the ap­ pointments of his houses, both at Brendon and at Minehead, furnished with carpets, books, fine linen, silver plate, and other evidences of refinement, it appears that this John Rawle, of James I and Charles I reigns, was an unusually wealthy man of his class, with domestic surroundings much superior 104 'l'he

'Extracts from the Parish ~gisters of 'Brendon. The parish registers of Brendon are imperfect, and for a period of more than thirty years, between I 647 and I 680, no entries appear to have been recorded in them. As showing the absolute neglect of Church work in this and some of the other Exmoor parishes, during the latter half of the seventeenth century, the following extracts from a letter addressed to the Bishop of Exeter, in I 696, may be of interest. The aggrieved parishioners wrote to tell his lordship that a " Mr.John Roe, an Irishman, had come from Plymouth and taken institution to Oare, and then obtained presentment to the parish of Brendon, in Devon, and also taken in­ stitution without telling his lordship, having bought it of a layman. • • • • • • He has been absent twelve months, without any care to supply the parish, insomuch that we are forced to make collections sometymes for some poor Welsh minister to read ye prayers of ye church to us. . . • • • Our request to your lordship, is that we have a minister to ourselves. The profits of the parish amount to about 4 score £ a year: that we may have prayers twice a day, as we were wont to have ; it is so great a trouble for us to go every Sonday and holy­ days, not being within 4 or 5 miles, to hear a sermon. 'l{,aw/e of 'Brendon. 105

Our Curate hath but £12. IO. o a year to serve the parish of Brendon, but the curate before is excommuni­ cated, finding he had no orders! Our neighbour ministers say, if any of our children dye that was crisoned by hym, they will not bury them." Mr. Arthur Chichester, at the same time wrote to the bishop to say that "the curate referred to, Mr. Charles Howlett, from the smallness of his curacie, has also taken upon him to be curate of Culbone, and the children and servants go to other parishes which are far distant, and tarrie out all night, and learn ill practices, to ye great dishonour of God, and our great grief and vexation." The following extracts from the Brendon registers have been kindly supplied by the rector, the Rev. H. E. Ayre, M.A. BAPTISMS. 1614, Joan, daughter of David Rawle and Terret, his wife, baptised May ixth. 1614, Phillip, son of Henry and Agnes Rawle, baptised May xxix. 1615, Mary, daughter of Henry and Agnes Rawle, baptised Sept. 21st. 1617, Emmett, daughter of David Rawle and Terret, his wife, baptised March 2nd. 1618, Henry, son of Henry Rawle and Agnes, his wife, bap­ tised November 9th. The sayd Henry Rawle was buried ...... 1619, Rawle, son of Henry Rawle and Agnes, his wife, bap­ tised, December 30th. 1620, David, son of David Rawle and ....., his wife, bap­ tised May .... 1620, (another Rawle entry, illegible). 1629, Joan, daughter of John Rawle and Joan, his wife, bap­ tised January 30th. 1631, Agnes, daughter of John Rawle and Joan, his wife, baptised January 22nd. 1634, Ellen, daughter of John Rawle and Johan, his wife, bap­ tised Sept. 21st. p 106 '!'he 'R,.gwle Family.

1636, John, son of John Rawle and Joan, his wife, baptised March xxth. •1639, Gregory, son of John Rawle, baptised October 6th. 1643, John, son of Henry Rawle and Mary, his wife, baptised October 29th.

16441 Roger, son of John Rawle, the younger, and Joan, his wife, baptised . • . . .. 1644, Joan, daughter of Henry Rawle and Mary, his wife, baptised December ix. (No entries from 1647 to 1680).

16881 Hugh, son of Hugh Rawle and Grace his wife, baptised April 7th. 1689, Joane, daughter of John Rawle, and Alis, his wife, bap­ tised May 18th. 16go, Mary, daughter of Hugh Rawle and Grace, his wife, baptised December 28th. 1693, Grace, daughter of Hugh Rawle and Grace, his wife, baptised December ..... 1705, John, son of Thomas Rawle and Jane, his wife, baptised January 7th, 1705-6. 1716, Job, son of Henry and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised Jan. 28th.

17201 Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised December 7th. 1722, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, bap­ tised December 23rd.

1725 1 John, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was baptised January 23rd. 1732, Joan, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised April 24th. 1733, Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised March 6th. 1736, John,son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised Aug.1st.

17391 David, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, baptised Oct. 25th. MARRIAGES. 1628, John Rawle and Joan Roe, of Dulverton, were married January xxth. · -t6~5. Thomas Rawle and Ann Budd, were married, June xxvi. *Entries in this year are attested by David Rawle ana John Rawle, minor. 'l{,awle of 'Brendon.

1642, Henry Rawle and Mary Saunders, were married July 4th. 1702, Nicholas Rawle and Zenobia Ward, were married April 27th. 1704, Thomas Rawle and Jane Trout, of Countisbury, were married December 24th. 1728, John Rawle and Elizabeth Frank, were married January 1st. 1741, John Rawle and Jane Squire, were married May 26th.

BURIALS.

1614, Phillip, son of Henry and Agnes Rawle, was buried August .... 1616, William Rawle, was buried April 2 est. 1618, Ann, wife of John Rawle, was buried ...... 1630, Richard Rawle, of Pylton, was buried March 9th. 1632, John Rawle ye eldest of Fullincott, was buried June ix. 1643, John Rawle, son of Henry Rawle, was buried Decem- ber, xx. (No entries from 1647 to 1680). 1684, Mary Rawle, was buried April 4th. 1687, Henry Rawle, was buried May 18th. 1691, Joane Rawle, was buried September 17th. 1694, Grace Rawle, was buried October 22nd. 1709, Hugh Rawle, was buried March 29th; affidavit made. 1711, Nicholas Rawle of the parish, was buried May uth. 1714, John Rawle, senior, was buried September 4th. 1720, Gregory Rawle, was buried March 27th. 1725, Gregory Rawle, sepultus 28th of September. 1726, Elizabeth, wife of John Rawle, was buried February 9th. 1726, John, son of John and Elizabeth Rawle, was buried February 23rd. 1727, Zenobia Ward, vidua sepultis, Octobris 15th.

17281 Alice Rawle, widow, was buried October 8th. 1757, Henry Rawle, was buried April 18th.

17661 Joan Rawle, was buried January 5th. I 768, Joan, wife of John Rawle, was buried April 5th. 1768, Mr. John Rawle, was buried 2nd of October. 1770, Agnes Rawle, was buried 2nd of April. Chapter IX.

RAWLE of CouNTISBURY, co. Devon.

HE parish of Countisbury lies at the extreme T north-east of the county of Devon. It is bounded on the north by the waters of the Bristol Channel, on the east by the parish of Oare in the county of Somerset, on the south by the parish of Brendon, and on the west by the parish of Lynton. It includes the bold headland known as Foreland point, not far from which stands the church, )ts tower being a conspicuous land mark, near the top of Countisbury hill which rises from Lynmouth to about I ooo feet above the sea level. The early parish records of Countisbury have been lost or destroyed. The existing registers are of a comparatively recent date, and consequently afford no information concerning the earlier inhabi­ tants of the parish. The following particulars have therefore been gleaned from subsidy-rolls, wills, and Rawle of Countisbury. such-like sources, from which it appears that the Rawles of Countisbury came from the Oare branch of the family. For a time they held a copyhold lease of Wilsham from the family of Wichehalse, the then lords of the manors of Lynton and Coun­ tisbury. Their connexion with the parish of Countisbury appears to have begun early in the 16th century, and continued for a period of about one hundred and fifty years throughout, the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth, James I, and Charles I, to some time in the latter half of the 17th century, when it apparently terminated. The earliest instance of the name occurring there is met with in a subsidy roll (M), dated 14 and 15 Henry VIII, 1523, which records the taxation in the Hundred of Sherwill and Tything of Countis­ bury, of

"JOHES RAWLE on goods xxvjs viijd, to the Kynge vjd." This John Rawle may possibly have been the same who was in that year assessed in the adjoining parish of Oare on goods value £5. He lived at Oare, and probably had property in Countisbury. In a later assessment for the Hundred of Sherwill, dated 23rd Elizabeth, 158 3, the names of David and Thomas Rawle occur at Countisbury. THOMAS RAWLE, of Countis bury, as recorded in subsidy-roll (ffi), was taxed in 158 3 on goods value £4. He married, and had issue three children, named Thomas, Henry, and Mary. His will, dated November 22nd, 1606, was proved in the preroga- 110 The 'R.gwle Family.

tive court of Canterbury in 1607. He bequeathed a sum of money towards the repairs of the church at Countisbury, and left legacies to David and John, sons of David Rawle, deceased ; residue to Thomas and Henry, the testator's sons, who were appointed joint executors (see Wills). As no further record of Thomas or Henry Rawle occurs at Countisbury, it is probable that they settled elsewhere. DAVID RAWLE, of Countisbury, was born at Oare, but subsequently settled in the first named parish, where he was assessed in the subsidy levied upon the goods of the inhabitants of that district in 1583 (sub. roll ill), and again in a later assessment made in the year 1592 (sub. roll ¼H), He married and had issue three sons, namely:-

1. William, of Wilsham in the parish of Countisbury, suc­ ceeded his father (see below). 2. Richard, died 1580, unmarried; will proved in the pre­ rogative court of Canterbury. He left instructions for his body to be buried in the churchyard at Coun­ tisbury, and nominated his brother William sole executor (see Wills). 3. John, settled at the Barton, in the parish of Brendon, died 1632 (see Rawle of Brendon).

David Rawle died in I 595, and his will, dated April 13th, 1 590, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, June I 59 5. He appears to have been a substantial and well-to-do yeoman, and made bequests to the poor of Countisbury, and also towards the repairs (then in course of progress) of the church there. Besides his god-children and grand-children, he mentions a brother of his own Rawle ef Countisbury. It I name, David Rawle of Fremington, and also the said brother's sons, namely :- 1. John, succeeded his father at Fremington, married, and had issue. Will, dated Dec. 1st, 1604, proved at Barnstaple, Jan. 14th, 16o5. Mentions his daughter Rebecca, his brother George, and the said George's son John. Residue to wife Abigail, sole executrix (see Wills). 2. George, settled at Great Torrington, married, and had issue. His will, dated April 12th, 1620, was proved June 1st same year. Testator mentions his son James, daughter Margaret, and wife Maryan Rawle, sole executrix (see Wills). 3. Nicholas, settled at Parracombe, married, and had issue. His will, dated Jan. 23rd, 1626, was sworn at Barns­ taple, March 29th, 1627. Testator mentions his son Philip, and daughters Isaack,• Mary, Fresitt, and Alice. Residue to wife Richard,• sole execu­ trix (see Wills). 4. '_I'homas, settled at Kings Nympton, married, but died without issue. His will, dated June 2nd, 1630, was proved in July of that year. Testator mentions his brother Nicholas and his children ; his cousin, John Rawle, of Great Torrington, and his children. Be­ quests are made to the poor of Kings Nympton, and to several other persons. Residue to wife, Joan, sole executrix (see Wills). The descendants of the above-mentioned sons of David Rawle of Fremington, brother of David " Rawle of Countisbury, as well as others of the · family, appear to have settled further inland, as the name occurs in the records of the I 7th and I 8th centuries in various parishes in the county of Devon,

II< This will affords a curious example of the femination of masculine names. Richord, feminine of Richard, and Isaack, feminine of Isaac. Another and later instance is met with in the Rawles of St. Juliot, one of whom, Philip Rawle, married Michal (feminine of Michael) Rowe, of Padstow. II2 The :l{,awle Family. lying to the south and to the west of Exmoor. The will of one of these, Philip Rawle of Highbick­ ington, in the county of Devon, yeoman, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury ir. 1 628, and judging from the number and amounts of his bequests, he seems to have been a wealthy man. He mentions his brother, George Rawle of Bishop's Tawton ; his nephew, George, son of his · brother Thomas Rawle, also of Bishop's Tawton, deceased, and many others of his kindred. To the poor of Bishop's Tawton, and also to the poor of Highbickington, is a bequest in the following terms:- " I giue vnto the poore (of the two above-named parishes) "five pounds to bee delivered over vnto the fidemen that " Chall bee for that yeare, and they to deliver it over vnto " poore tradesmen, and them to take fecuritie for the haue­ " ing of it againe at the yeares end, and they to deliver it " over vnto the next fidemen web fhalbe for the next yeare, '' and they to put it out to the poore as aforefaid, allwaies " giueing in fecuritie, and Coe to remaine from fidemen to "fidemen from yeare to yeare for ever vnto the ufe of the '' poore" (see Wills). According to a 'l{eturn of Charitable 'Donations, made in 1786, and printed by order of the House of Com­ mons, the above-mentioned bequests to the poor of the parishes of Highbickington and Bishop's Taw­ ton, are mentioned as lost. WILLIAM RAWLE of Countis bury, eldest son of the David Rawle of that parish, who died in 1593, succeeded his father. He lived at Wilsham, mar­ ried, and by Alice his wife had issue five children, namely:- 'Jtz'l.lJ/e of Countisbury. II3

1. David, married Elinor, daughter of Sylvester Wade of Culbone; settled at Morthoe, where he died in 1633, without male issue. Administration granted to his widow, who died in 1634 (see Wills). 2. Alexander, settled at Pilton, near Barnstaple, died un­ married in 1623. Administration of his estate granted to Alice Score, formerly Rawle, wife of John Score, of Kentisbury, mother of the deceased Alexander. Judging from the inventory of his goods, he seems to have been a tanner (see Wills). 3. John, succeeded his father at Countisbury (see below). 4. Anthony, settled elsewhere, probably at Arlington. 5. Suzan, mentioned in her father's will.

William Rawle died in the year I 600, at which · date all his children were minors. His will, dated the last day of February, 1599, was proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, April, 1 600. Be­ quests were made to the poor of Countisbury, and towards the repairs of the church there. Testator gave directions for his body to be buried in the churchyard of Countisbury, and, after disposing of his estate and possessions, nominates his brother, John Rawle (subsequently of Brendon Barton), and his brother-in-law, Thomas Bale, to be the super­ visors of his will and the trustees and guardians of his children during their minority, and appointed his wife, Alice, whole and sole executrix (see Wills). Alice Rawle, the widow of William, afterwards married John Score of Kentisbury, yeoman. JoHN RAWLE, son of the preceding William and Alice, eventually succeeded at Countisbury, where he was assessed on goods in the subsidy levied 2 1 James I, 1623-4 (sub. roll ¼H), and also in a later assessment, made 16 Charles I, 1641 (sub. roll ffi). Q 114 The :l{,aw/e Family. It is not known whether he married or not ; nei­ ther have the date of his death, nor any further par­ ticulars respecting him, been ascertained. Owing to the loss or destruction of the early registers of this parish, already referred to, it is impossible to glean from them anything concerning him or any other individuals of the Rawle family that may have been located in the parish in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Chapter X.

RAWLE of LYNTON, co. Devon, with extracts from the Parish Registers.

ROM such evidences as may be gleaned from F wills and parish registers it appears that the earlier Rawles of Lynton, like those of their kin­ dred at Porlock, were natives of adjacent parishes. It seems to have been sometime during the first half of the sixteenth century, in the reign of Henry VIII, that some of the family first located them­ selves at Lynton, where they have since been more or less numerously represented down to the present time. THOMAS RAWLE, son of David and Alice Rawle of Oare, was born in that parish, but afterwards set­ tled at Lynton, where he died unmarried in I 586. His will, dated June I 3th of that year, was proved at Barnstaple, and attached to it is an inventory of his goods, bearing date July 20th, I 586, taken by II6 The ~wle Family.

Thomas Rawle of Ashton, in the parish of Coun­ tisbury, David Rawle, and Stephen Holland. With this will and inventory is also a bond, dated July 23rd, I 58 6, granting administration to Alice Rawle of Oare, in the county of Somerset, mother of the deceased Thomas Rawle, who by his will had ap­ pointed her sole executrix. The early parish registers of Lynton record the burial of Thamasin Rawle, February 22nd, I 589 ; of Joan Rawle, buried March 4th, 1600; and of the marriage of Gregory Rawle to Katherine Bram­ ham, August 6th, 1603. The Gregory Rawle here referred to was of Selworthy, in which parish he lived and died (see Rawle of Selworthy). CHRISTOPHER RAWLE and Thamsyn Allen were married at Lyn ton, May 4th, I 6 50. They appear to have settled there, and had issue as follows :-

1. John, baptised 1651, married Joan Parminter, Novem­ ber 25th, 1676, and had issue one son. John Rawle died 1678, and his widow, Joan in 1716, and both were buried at Lynton. 2. George, born 1653, settled elsewhere. 3. Johan, born 1657. Christopher Rawle died 1696, and his widow, Thamsyn, in I 708 : both were buried at Lyn ton. MICHAEL RAWLE, son of Henry and Agnes Rawle of Brendon, was another of the family who settled at Lyn ton, where on May 28th, I 649, he married Joan Groase, by whom he had issue, as follows:- 1. Henry, baptised 1649, continued at Lynton (see below). 2. John, baptised 1650, died an infant, buried at Lynton. 3. Agnes, baptised 1652, at Lynton. CJ{awle of Lynton. Neither the date of Michael Rawle's death, nor his place of burial have been ascertained. HENRY RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Michael and Joan, was born at Lynton in 1649. He continued in that parish, married, and had issue six children, namely:- 1. Mary, baptised 1670, at Lynton. 2. John, baptised 1672, at Lynton, migrated elsewhere. 3. Batricks, baptised 1674, died 1695, buried at Lynton. 4 Johan, baptised 1676, at Lynton. 5. Henry, baptised 1678, settled elsewhere. 6. David, baptised 1681, continued at Lynton (see below). Henry Rawle died in 1719, and was buried at Lynton. DAVID RAWLE, youngest son of the preceding Henry, was born at Lynton in 1681. He continued in that parish, where on March 26th, 1706, he married Welthin Pile, by whom he had issue two sons, namely:- L John, baptised 1707, died unmarried 1728, buried at Lynton. 2. Henry, baptised 1710, at Lynton. Settled at Parra­ combe, where by his wife Grace he had issue Agnes, born 1733, David, born 1736, and Mary, born 1738. David Rawle died in 1748, his wife Welthin hav­ ing pre-deceased him in 1739, both buried at Lyn­ ton. With him the connexion of his line of the family with that parish terminated. JoHN RAWLE, youngest son of the David Rawle of Oare who died in 1 648, affords another instance of migration to Lyn ton, where in the year 16 54, 24th of April, he married Mary Bramham, by whom he had issue three sons, namely : 118 The '1?,gwle Family.

1. John, born 1656, died 1678, buried at Lynton. 2. David, born 1658. 3. Edward, baptised 1661, died 1662, buried at Lynton.

John Rawle died in 1678, his wife, Mary, having pre-deceased him in 1663, both buried at Lynton. The association of the above-mentioned bran­ ches of the Rawle family with the parish of Lynton was of comparatively short duration, but a longer connexion is found in the descendants of WILLIAM RAWLE, second son of William and Catherine Rawle of Oare (see Rawle of Oare). He was born in I 687, and leaving his native parish he first migrated to Porlock, but afterwards settled at Lynton, where on February 2nd, 1719, he mar­ ried Joan Burgess, by whom he had issue three sons, namely:-

x. John, baptised 1720, continued at Lynton (see below). 2. David, born 1722, baptised at Porlock, married Charity Huxtable at Lynton, 1743, died without issue 1748, buried at Lynton. Will dated October 21st, 1748, proved at Barnstaple May 5th, 1749. 3. William, baptised 1724, died 1807, buried at Lynton. He married Julian Harten in 1749, and had issue Elizabeth, born 1750, died 1773. William, born 1753, died at Ucherton, 1835. John, born 1757, died at Brendon, 1836. All buried at Lynton. William Rawle died in 1727, and his widow, Joan, in 17 54 : they were both buried at Lyn ton. JOHN RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Wil­ liam and Joan, was born at Lynton in 1720. He married on January 5th, 17 52, Elizabeth Lawnd, by whom he had issue six children, namely :- Rawle of Lynton. I 19

1. David, baptised 1754, was a master mariner: he married Ann Knight, at Lynton, November 12th, 1784, but had no issue. She died in June, 1841, and he in November of the same year, both buried at Lynton. 2. John, baptized 1756, continued the succession at Lynton (see below). 3. Mary, baptised 1758, at Lynton. 4. Joan, baptised 1762, at Lynton. 5. William, baptised 1765, continued at Lynton (see be]ow). 6. Elizabeth, baptised 1768, married to James Williams, 1793. John Rawle died 177 5, his wife having pre-deceased him in 1773. Both were buried at Lyn ton. JoHN RAWLE, second son of the above-mentioned John and Elizabeth, was born at Lynton in 1756. He was a husbandman, and married at Lynton, April 3rd, 1786, Ann Jones, spinster, by whom he had issue five children, namely :-

1. John, baptised 17871 settled at Kentisbury, where he died and is buried. He married, and had issue a son named Richard, who emigrated to America, and in 1891 was residing at Morgan City, Morgan Co., U.S.A. 2, David, baptised 1793, at Lynton. He died at Meyne, in the parish of Minehead, November, 1883, aged 92 years, and was buried at Selworthy. By his wife Mary he had issue four sons, all baptised at Lynton, namely:-( I) Richard, born 1834, migrated first to Exford, where in 1858, he married Mary Court, and had issue.• He afterwards removed to West Meyne in the parish of Minehead, and had further issue.t (2) David, born 1836. (3) Robert, born 1838. (4) Thomas, born 1841. These four brothers were

* Solomon, born 1859; David, born 186o, died 1863, buried at Ex­ ford; Eliza Ann, born 1862 (all baptised at Exford). +Alice Annie, born 1867; Henry, born 1870; David, born 1878 (all baptised at Selworthy). 120 The ~w/e Family.

great-great-grandchildren of William Rawle (second son of William and Catherine Rawle of Oare), who settled at Lynton when he married Joan Burgess in 1719. 3. Richard, baptised 1796, continued at Lynton (see below). 4 Elizabeth, baptised 1798, married William Taylor. 5. Julyan, baptised 1803. John Rawle died in 1807, and was buried at Lynton. RICHARD RAWLE, third son of the preceding John and Ann, was born at Lynton in 1796. He was a yeoman sometime of East llkerton in that parish, where, in 1833, he married Betsy Jones, widow-maiden name V ellacott-and had issue seven children, namely:-

1. Ann, baptised 1834, at Lynton. 2. Avis, baptised 1836, at Lynton. 3. John Vellacott, baptised 1838. 4. Eliza, baptised 1841, at Lynton. 5. Philip, baptised 1843, residing at Lynton, married and has issue. 6. Dorcas, baptised 1846, died 1847, buried at Lynton. 7. Dorcas, baptised 1847, at Lynton. These also are great-great-grandchildren of William Rawle (second son of William and Catherine Rawle of Oare), who settled at Lynton in 1719, upon his marriage with Joan Burgess. Richard Rawle died at Barbrook Mill in 1873, and was buried at Lynton. His widow, Betsy, died in London in 1891, and was buried at Brompton Cemetery. WILLIAM RAWLE, youngest son of John Rawle, of Lynton, by his wife Elizabeth Lawnd, was born in 1765; and on March 17th, 1793, at Lynton, he married Rebecca Jone~, widow- Rawle qf Lynton. I 2 I maiden name Squire-by whom he had issue three children, namely :- 1. David, baptised 1793, continued the succession (see below). 2. Michael, baptised 1797, at Lynton, settled elsewhere. 3. Elizabeth, baptised I 800, married Edward Richards 1822. William Rawle died at Barnstaple, and was buried there. His widow, Rebecca, died at Oare Oak, June 30th, I 824, aged 70 years, and was buried July 6th, at Lynton. DAVID RAWLE, eldest son of the above-mentioned William and Rebecca, was born at Lynton in 1793. He was a yeoman sometime of Stoke (or Stock), in the parish of Lynton, and married Elizabeth Sym­ mons (daughter of a clergyman at Tawstock), by whom he had issue six children, namely:-

1. William, born 1815, continued the succession (see below). 2. David, baptised 1816, buried at Lynton, aged 2 weeks. 3. Thomas,• surgeon in the army, dead. 4 Joseph,• dead. 5. Mary.• 6. Ann.• (•Baptisms of these not recorded in the Lynton registers). David Rawle, and his wife Elizabeth, appear to have removed from Lynton, sometime during the second decade of the present century, but neither the dates of their deaths nor place of burial have been ascertained. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding David and Elizabeth, was born at Lynton, October 29th, 181 5. He afterwards settled at Newton St. Cyres, near Exeter, where he died Oct. 6th, I 896,

R 122 The Rawle Family. aged 80 years. By his wife Eliza-maiden name Palmer, who died at Newton St. Cyres, March 1st, 1891-he had issue several children, representing the sixth generation in direct descent from William Rawle (second son of William and Catherine Rawle of Oare), who settled at Lynton upon his marriage with Joan Burgess in 1719. The youngest of these, Frederick Rawle, who was born on March 5th, I 861, continues at Newton St. Cyres, and on March 8th, 1892, he married Beatrice Constance, youngest daughter of the late Rev. C. M. Empson, of Kemmerleigh Rectory, near Morchard Bishop. Another instance of migration from Oare and settlement in Lynton occurs in the case of THOMAS RAWLE, son of John and Charity Rawle of Oare (seep. 33). He was born in that parish in I 776, but settled at Lynton, where, in 1803, he married Ann Walland, and had issue, namely :-

1. William, born 1807, continued at Lynton (see below). 2. Ann, born 1810, married William Moule, 1832. Thomas Rawle died in 1843, aged 68 years, his wife, Ann, having pre-deceased him in I 8 32, aged 54 : both were buried at Lynton. WILLIAM RAWLE, son of the preceding Thomas and Ann, was born in 1807. He continued at Lyn­ ton, and in 18 30 married Ann Pyle, by whom he had issue, namely :- Betsy, born 1831, died in infancy; Eliza, born 1832; Wil­ liam, born 1834; Jane, born 1836; Emma, born 1843, died 1845 ; Emma, born 1846 ; William Thomas, born 1848; Elizabeth, born 1850; Mary Eva, born 1853. Rawle of Lynton. 123 William Rawle died in 1873, aged 67 years, and was buried at Lynton. Only two wills of Rawles of Lynton have been discovered, namely: that of Thomas Rawle, proved in I 586, and that of David Rawle, proved in 1749. Both these wills are now at Exeter. The following extracts from the Lynton parish registers have been made by the kind permission of the rector, the Rev. Eustace Cox, M.A.

'Extracts from the Parish Registers of Lynton.

BAPTISMS. 1649, Henry, sonne of Michael Rawle, was baptised ye 30th of September. 1650, John, sonne of Michalle Rawle, was baptised ye 9th of ·February. 1651, John, son of Christopher Rawle, was baptised ye 20th of Aprill. 1652, Agnes, daughter of Michall Rawle, was baptised ye 20th of March. 1653, George, son of Christopher Rall, was born 17th of January. 1656, John, son of John Rall, was born 27th of October. 1657, Johan, daughter of Christopher Rall, was born 30th of August. 1658, David, son of John Rall, was born 13th of November, 1661, Edward, sonne of John Rawle, was baptised October 8th. 1666, ..... daughter of Henry Rawle, was baptised March 23rd. 1670, Mary, daughter of Henry Rawle, was baptised Sep­ tember 19th. 1672, John, son of Henry Rawle, was baptised October 23rd. 1674, Batricks, daughter of Henry Rawle, was baptised February 14th. 124 The ~wle Family.

1676, Johan, daughter of Henry Rawle, was baptised, January I 1th. 1678, John, son of John Rawle, was baptised April 1st. 1678, Henry, son of Henry Rawle, was baptised March 25th. 1681, David, son of Henry Rawle, was baptised January 8th. 1707, John, son of David and Welthin Rawle, was baptised January 21st. 1710, Henry, son of David and Welthin Rawle, was baptised September 14th. 1720, John, son of William and Joan Rawle, was baptised N ovem her 30th. 1724, William, son of William and Joan Rawle, was baptised July 5th. 1740, Margaret, daughter of John Rawle and Margaret his wife, was baptised February 22nd. 1743, Rebecca, daughter of John Rawle and Margaret his wife, was baptised May 3rd. 1750, Elizabeth, daughter of William Rawle and Jullian his wife, was baptised May 15th. 1753, William, son of William Rawle and Julian his wife, was baptised November 17th. 1754, David, son of John Rawle and Elizabeth his wife, was baptised January 3rd. 1756, John, son of John Rawle and Elizabeth his wife, was baptised March 27th. 1757, John, son of William Rawle and Julian his wife, was baptised June 4th. 1758, Mary, daughter of John Rawle and Elizabeth his wife, was baptised March 12th. 1762, Joan, daughter of John Rawle and Elizabeth his wife, was received into the church February 2nd. 1765, William, son of John Rawle, and Elizabeth his wife, was received into the church June 11th. 1768, Elizabeth, daughter of John Rawle and Elizabeth his wife, was baptised June 5th. 1787, John, son of John Rawle and Ann his wife, was baptised October 20th. 1793, David, son of John Rawle and Ann his wife, was baptised March 9th. 1793, David, son of William Rawle and Rebecca his wife, was baptised November 9th. ~wle if Lynton. 125

1796, Richard, son of John Rawle and Ann his wife, was baptised April 5th. 1797, Michael, son of William Rawle and Rebecca his wife, was baptised January 3rd. 1798, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Ann Rawle, was baptised March 23rd. 1800, November 24th, Elizabeth, daughter of William and Rebecca Rawle, was baptised. 1803, October 10th, Julian, daughter of John and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1807, November 1st, William, Son of Thomas and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1811, January 6th, Ann, daughter of Thomas and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1816, David, son of David and Elizabeth Rawle, of Stoke, farmer, was baptised privately December 17th. 1830, January 17th, Betsey, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1832, April I 5th, Eliza, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1834, March 23rd, William, son of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1834, April 20th, Ann, daughter of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of Ilcherton, was baptised. 1834, June 22nd, Richard, son of David and Mary Rawle, of Ilcherton, was baptised. 1836, June 26th, Avis, daughter of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of llcherton, was baptised. 1836, July 17th, Jane, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, (cordwainer) was baptised. 1836, September I Ith, David, son of David and Mary Rawle, of Ilcherton, was baptised. 1838, September 9th, John Vellacott, son of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of East Ilcherton, was baptised. 1838, September 16th, Robert, son of David and Mary Rawle, of East Ilcherton, was baptised. 1841, June 20th, Thomas, son of David and Mary Rawle, of East llcherton, was baptised. 1841, July 24th, Eliza, daughter of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of East Ilcherton, was baptised. The CJ?.gwle Family.

1843, August 6th, Philip, son of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of East Ilcherton, was baptised. 1843, December 24th, Emma, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, of Lynton, was baptised. 1846, March 29th, Dorcas, daughter of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of Ilcherton, was baptised. 1846, May 10th, Emma, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1847, November 21st, Dorcas, daughter of Richard and Betsy Rawle, of Ilcherton, was baptised. 1848, April 16th, William Thomas, son of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1850, August I 1th, Elizabeth, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised. 1853, June 19th, Mary Eva, daughter of William and Ann Rawle, was baptised.

MARRIAGES. 16o3, Gregory Rawle and Katherine Bramham, were married ye vj daye of August. 1629, John Rawle and Alice Reede, were married ye 1oth daye of February. 1649, Michael Rawle and Johan Groase, were married ye 28th daye of May. 1650, Christopher Rawle and Thamsyn Allen, were married ye foure daye of Maye. 1654, John Rall and Mary Bromham, were married the 24th of Aprill. 1676, John Rawle and Johan Parmiter, were married the·25th of November. 1704, David Rawle of Oare and Amy Kayle, were married September 27th. 17o6, David Rawle and Welthin Pile, were married March 26th. 1719, William Rawle of Porlock and Joan Burgess, were married February 2nd. 1720, David Rawle of Oare and Ann Hooper of Countisbury, were married May 7th. 1736, John Broomham and Charity Rawle, were married February 21st. 'R.gwle of Lynton. 127

1743, David Rawle and Charity Huxtable, were married February 2nd. 1749, William Rawle and Julian Harten, were married April 10th. 1752, John Rawle and Elizabeth Lawnd, were married January 5th. 1752, George Kent and Jane Rawle, were married February 24th. 1767, Henry Baker and Rebecca Rawle, both of Lynton, were married April 14th. 1784, David Rawle, mariner, and Ann Knight, spinster, both of Lynton, were married November 12th. 1786, John Rawle, husbandman, and Ann Jones, spinster, both of Lynton, were married April 3rd. 1791, James Williams and Elizabeth Rawle, were married May 26th. . 1793, William Rawle, husbandman, and Rebecca Jones, widow, both of Lynton, were married March I 7th. 1803, Thomas Rawle and Ann Walland, both of Lynton, were married May I 8th. 1822, Edward Richards and Elizabeth Rawle, were married August 24th. 1830, William Rawle and Ann Pyle, both of Lynton, were married November 13th. 1831, William Taylor and Elizabeth Rawle, were married December 26th. 1832, William Maule and Ann Rawle, were married Decetn­ ber 26th. 1833, Richard Rawle, bachelor, and Betsy Jones, widow, were married October 19th. 1844, William Beer and Elizabeth Rawle, were married June 1st 1875, Thomas Hill and Eva Rawle, were married May 1st. 1875, William Watson Heaton, widower, and Ann Rawle, spinster, both of Lynton, were married June 26th. BURIALS. 1598, Thamasin Rawle, was buried ye 2ij of February. 16oo, Joan Rawle, was buried ye iiij of March. 1650, John, sonne of Michall Rawle, was buried ye 17th of February. 128 The ~wle Family.

1662, Edward, sonne of John Rawle, was buried 18th of January. 1663, Mary, wife of John Rawle, was buried 11th of May. 1669, Ano, wife of Thomas Rawle, was buried 8th of May. 1669, William, son of William Rall, was buried 29th of Octo- ber. 1678, John Rawle, was buried December the first. 16g3, Thomas Rawle, was buried the 16th day of May. 16g5, Batricks, daughter of Henry Ralle, buried 16th day of June. 16g6, Christofer Rall, was buried the 24th day of March. 1708, Thomasin Rawle, vid, was buried May 5th. 1716, Joan Rawle, was buried July 28th. 1719, Henry Rawle, was buried August 27th. 1726, David Rawle, a child, was buried December 17th. 1726-7, William Rawle, was buried January 8th. 1728, John, son of David Rawle, was buried July uth. 1735-6, Emmett Rawle, was buried January 24th. 1739, Welthin Rawle, was buried July 16th. 1739, Henry Rawle, was buried July 19th. 1742, Anne Rawle, was buried July 6th. 1748, David Rawle, was buried March 21st. 1754-5, Joan Rawle, was buried January 28th. 1770, Margaret Rawle, was buried March 29th. 1773, Elizabeth Rawle, was buried July 25th. 1775, John Rawle, was buried May 9th. 1802, July 3rd, Julian Rawle, was buried. 1807, March ISt, John Rawle, was buried. 1807, December i2th, William Rawle was buried. 1816, December 28th, David Rawle, of Stoke, was buried, aged 2 weeks. 1819, April 26th, Elizabeth Rawle, of Countisbury, was buried, aged 8 I years. 1824, July 6th, Rebecca Rawle, of Oare Oak, was buried, aged 70 years. 1831, February 22nd, Betsy Rawle, of Lynton, was buried, aged 2 months. 1832, April 20th, Ann Rawle, of Lynton, was buried, aged 54 years. · 1835, February 15th, William Rawle,of Ilcherton, was buried, aged 82 years. Rawle if Lynton. 129

1836, November 6th, John Rawle of Brendon, was buried, aged 80 years. 1841, June 15th, Ann Rawle, of Lynmouth, was buried, aged 78 years. 1841, November 20th, David Rawle, of Lynmouth, was buried, aged 88 years. 1843, July 20th, Thomas Rawle, of Lynton, was buried, aged 68 years. 1845, December 25th, Emma Rawle, of Lynton, was buried, aged 2 years. 1847, March 6th, Dorcas Rawle, of Ilcherton, was buried, aged I year. 1847, May 16th, Anne Rawle, of Brendon, was buried, aged 85 years. 186o, March nth, Elizabeth Rawle, of Lynton, was buried, aged 6 years. 1873, January 18th, Richard Rawle, of Barbrook Mills, was buried, aged 76 years. 1873, December 6th, William Rawle of Lynton, was buried, aged 67 years.

s Chapter XI.

RAWLE of P1LTON, BARNSTAPLE, and B1DE­

FORD, co. Devon, with extracts from Pilton and Barnstaple registers.

AWLEIGH, the original seat of the Ralegh R family in England, lies in the parish of Pil­ ton, an ancient suburb of Barnstaple. Surrounded by a small park, the old mansion house formerly stood on an elevated plateau about a mile north­ ward from that town. The building was destroyed long ago, and nothing now remains to mark its site but the outlines of the foundations, almost level with the grass. In the subsidy records and other state documents relating to this district, the name Rawle-variously spelt--occurs at a very early date, and is to be found in most of the extant rolls which record the names of the persons assessed as well as the amounts of the subsidies levied. The early parish registers of Barnstaple record the burial there, April 21st, 1546, of Thomas 'R.!zwle of Pi/ton, '.Barnstaple, and Bidiford. 131

Rawle : on January 2nd, I 5 53-4, of Alice Rawle : and on December 28th, I 598, of Roger~ the son of John Rawle, tanner. Seven wills or administrations of individuals of the family, all sworn at Barnstaple between 1623 and 1743, are to be found at the district probate registry at Exeter (see Wills). From these testa­ mentary documents it' appears that the Rawles of Pilton and Barnstaple at that period, like their con­ temporaries of the same family name at Dunster, mostly engaged in handicrafts, and were tanners, white-leather tokers (or fullers), cordwainers, dyers, and cloth-makers (weavers). In the 17th century, both Barnstaple and Pilton were largely occupied in textile manufactures-chiefly coarse fabrics for linings, etc., the quality of which, in the opinion of some, evidently was not held in very high re­ pute. Hence, Thomas Westcote, the Devonshire antiquary, writing in I 630, says "Woe unto ye, Piltonians, who make cloth without wool." Throughout the period when the cloth industry flourished in North Devon and West Somerset, there was a very considerable pack-horse traffic over the Exmoor district, engaged in carrying wool and yarn from the farms in the hill country parishes, to such centres of the weaving industry as Barnstaple on the one side, and Dunster on the other. In those days the population of the moorland district­ where the vast open downs are well suited for rear­ ing flocks of small, but hardy sheep of the horned Highland kind, whose fleeces were famous for the 132 'l'he 'l?Jlwle Family. very finest quality of their wool, and the flesh equally esteemed to day by all lovers of good Eng­ lish mutton-was far greater than at the present time, and business as well as social intercourse be­ tween them and the inhabitants of the towns men­ tioned much more general perhaps than now. The earliest testamentary document of a Rawle located in the immediate neighbourhood of Barn­ staple is an administration bond respecting the goods and chattels of ALEXANDER RAWLE of Pilton, a son of William Rawle of Countisbury (see Rawle of Countisbury), who migrated from his native parish and settled at Pilton, where he appears to have engaged in the business of a tanner. At his death in 1623, ad­ ministration of his estate was granted to Alice Score-formerly Rawle-wife of John Score of Kentisbury, and mother of the deceased Alexander, her sureties being John Score of Kentisbury, yeo­ man (her second husband), John Rawle of Countis­ bury, yeoman, and Arthur Rawle of Kentisbury, bachelor. With the bond is an inventory, dated May 22nd, 1623, taken by Nicholas Barnes and John Barnes, comprising some twenty items, valued together at £308 5s·. 4d (see Wills). Alexander Rawle died unmarried, and was buried at Pilton, May 9th, 1623. WILLIAM RAWLE, of Pilton, was settled there in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. His parentage and birthplace have not been ascertained, but on Feb. 7th, I 592, he married at Pilton, Elizabeth Dart, by whom he had issue, namely :- ~wle of Pi/ton, 'Barnstaple, and 'Bideford. 133

1. John, baptised 1594, continued at Pilton (see below). 2. William, baptised 1596, lost sight of. 3. Richard, continued at Pilton (see below). 4 Gregory, continued at Pilton (see below). 5. Elizabeth, baptised 1605. 6. Alice, married Henry Pearse and had issue. William Rawle appears to have been a cloth-maker (weaver). He was buried at Pilton, October 27th, I 624, and his will, dated October 24th, of that year, was proved at Barnstaple Nov. 24th, follow­ ing. Inventory attached, comprising twenty-eight items (see Wills). His widow, Elizabeth, survived him forty-two years, and her will, dated Nov. 16th, 1646, was proved at Barnstaple, March, 1666 (see Wills). JOHN RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Wil­ liam and Elizabeth, continued at Pilton, where on October 17th, 1624, he married Elizabeth Reale, and had issue :

1. Simon, baptised 1628. 2. William, baptised 1630, buried 1633, 3. Susannah, baptised 1633. 4 Ann, baptised 1636, buried 1646. 5. William, baptised 1640. 6. Elizabeth, baptised 1642. 7. Isaac, baptised 1650. The date of John Rawle's death has not been ascer­ tained, nor his issue traced further. They probably settled elsewhere. R1cHARD RAWLE, third son of the above-men­ tioned William and Elizabeth, lived in Barnstaple, and was a cordwainer. He married at Barnstaple, 134 The :/{!lwle Family. April 12th, 1624, Joan Warchoppe, by whom he had issue two children, namely :- 1. Jacob, succeeded at Barnstaple (see below). 2. Elizabeth, died unmarried, her will, dated April 15th, 1673, was proved at Barnstaple, April 22nd, 1743 (see Wills). Richard Rawle was buried at Barnstaple, Sept. I oth, 1669, and his will, dated five days previously, was proved in 1670, (see Wills). His wife, Joan, pre-deceased him, and was buried at Barnstaple January 7th, ·I 668-9. JACOB RAWLE, eldest child and only son of the Richard and Joan Rawle above-mentioned, was absent from home at the time of his father's death in 1669 (see allusions to this in the will of Richard Rawle), but soon after that event he returned to Barnstaple, where by his wife Martha he had issue five children, namely:- 1. John, baptised April 26th, 1671, buried April 29th, same year. 2. Richard, baptised March 22nd, 1673, at Barnstaple. 3. Mary, baptised October 9th, 1678, at Barnstaple. 4 Andrew, baptised October 5th, 1681, at Barnstaple. 5. Jacob, baptised November 25th, 1683,at Barnstaple. The vocation of Jacob Rawle is not known, neither has the date of his death been ascertained, but his wife, Marie, was buried at Barnstaple, July I 1th, 1693. Their children, above-named, have not been traced further. The name, however, occurs in the parish registers of Barnstaple at intervals through­ out the eighteenth century, but not so frequently as in the earlier records. GREGORY RAWLE, fourth son of the before-men- ':R.!zwle. ef Pi/ton, 'Barnstaple, and 'Bidiford. 1 3 5 tioned William and Elizabeth, and younger brother of the last-named Richard Rawle, also continued at Pilton. He followed his father in the business of cloth-making. By his wife, Marie, he had issue four children, namely :-- 1. Gregory,• baptised 1630, eldest son, mentioned in his father's will. He married and had two daughters, namely :-Mary born 1655, and Ellenor, born 1657. 2. Richard, baptised 1633, buried 1649. 3. William, baptised 1636, buried 1637. 4. John, continued at Pilton, was a dyer. He married and had issue, a daughter, Susannah (who married John Cutleigh, of Pilton), and two sons, John and Isaac, the last named a minor at the time of his father's death. John Rawle's will, dated June 25th, 1665, was proved at Barnstaple in 1666. He gave directions for burial at Pilton, and made a bequest to the poor of that parish (see Wills). 5, Priscilla, mentioned in her father's will. Gregory Rawle died in 1642. His will, dated Sept. 21st of that year, was proved at Barnstaple the following month. Bequests were made to his chil­ dren, and also to the poor of the parish of Pilton. With the will is an inventory taken by Richard Rawle, Giles Frost, John Symons, and Robert Ley­ man, on October I oth, 1642, of his goods valued together at £408 12s. (see Wills). JoHN RAWLE, of Pilton, by Margaret, his wife, had issue as follows :- 1. Elizabeth, baptised 1667. 2. Richard,}bapt1s . ed I 671, d"1e d. 101an r ts. 3 . G race, 4 John, baptised 1677, continued at Pilton (see below). * Gregory and Andrew were common baptismal names with the Rawles of Wootton Courtney and Luccombe, who were also engaged in the cloth-making industry. The 'R..,aw/e Family.

John Rawle, died in 1710, and his widow, Margaret, in I 71 2 ; both buried at Pilton. JoHN RAWLE, only surviving son of the above­ mentioned John and Margaret, was baptised at Pilton, November 13th, 1677. About the year I 707 he married, and by Katherine, his wife, had issue, namely :- 1. Mary, baptised 1708. 2. Richard, baptised 1709, buried 1715. 3. John, baptised 1714, buried 1715. 4 Richard, baptised 1716. 5. Margaret, baptised 1719, buried 1722. 6. Sarah, baptised 1720. 7. Catherine, baptised 1723, buried 1725. The date of death of John Rawle, father of the above-named seven children, has not been ascertain­ ed ; but Katherine, his wife, was buried at Pilton, April 20th, I 729. At Bideford, in the eighteenth century, some of the family were also settled. WILLIAM RAWLE, of Bideford, died in 1763. In his will, dated May 29th, I 762, he is described as a peruke-maker. He possessed house property in the High Street and Market Place of Bideford, and personal estate of value. He had three children, named John, William, and Thomasin, the two youngest being minors at the time of their father's death, their trustees and guardians being John Pierce, of Bideford, gentleman, Peter Burchall of the same place, merchant, and Edward Pridham of the same place, gentleman (see Wills). WILLIAM RAWLE, youngest son of the above­ mentioned William, continued at Bideford. His Rawle qf Pi/ton, 'Barnstaple, and 'Bidefard. I 37

tombstone in the churchyard there records his death on February 19th, 1793, aged 52 years: also that of his daughter Betty, on December I Ith, 1793, aged 22 years: of his son John, who died May 26th, I 820, aged 5 1 years: of Betty, widow and relict of the aforesaid William, who died February 7th, I 828, aged 89 years: of William, second son of William and Betty, who died September 28th, 1841, aged 67 years: and also of another daughter, named Caro­ line (see Tombstone inscriptions). At Great Torrington also, the Rawle family were at one time represented. George Rawle, second son of David Rawle, of Fremington, and nephew of David Rawle, of Countisbury (see Rawle of Count­ isbury), was settled in that town before I 590. He died in I 620, and his will was proved same year (see Wills). He also appears to have been engaged in business as a leather-toker or fuller. He married and had issue. Their descendants (if any) have not been traced, but the name-variously spelt as in other cases-occurs in connexion with Torrington and district. The following extracts from the parish registers of Pilton, have been taken by the kind permission of the vicar, the Rev. W. H. Morris Bagley, M.A. Those from the Barnstaple parish registers have been communicated by Mr. Wainwright of that town. The registers at Bideford and Torrington have not been examined.

T The 'l?Jlwle Family.

&tracts from the Parish 'J?sgisters of Pi/ton, co. Devon. BAPTISMS.

1591 1 John, the sonne of George Rawle, was baptised the xxvj. daie of Februarie. 1593, Mary, the daughter of George Rawle, was baptised the xxj daie of October. 1594, John, the sonne of William Rawle, was baptised the xxj of October. 1596, William, the sonne of William Rawle, was baptised the fyrst of March. 16o5, Elizabeth, the daughter of William Rawle, was baptised the I 2th of March. 1628, Symon, sonne of John Rawle, was baptised the 9th of July. 1630, William, sonne of John Rawle, was baptised the 23rd of October. 1630-1, Gregory, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was baptised the 20th of March. 1633, Susannah, daughter of John Rawle, was baptised the 28th of Aprill. 1633, Richard, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was baptised the 24th of November. 1636, William, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was baptised the third of September. 1636, Ann, daughter of John Rawle, was baptised the 25th of September. 1638, John, the sonne of Gregory Rawle, was baptised the 8th of April.

16401 William, sonne of Jobn Rawles, was baptised the 28th of June. 1640, Priscilla, daughter of Gregory Rawle, was baptised the 25th of December.

1642 1 Elizabeth, daughter of John Rawle, was baptised the 11th of Februraye. 1650, Isaacke, son of John Rawle, was baptised the 8th of June. 1655, Mary, the daughter of Gregory Rawle, born the 12th of March, and baptised 2nd of Aprill. ~w/e of Pi/ton, 'Barnstaple, and 'Bidefard. I 39

1657, Ellenor, daughter of Gregory Rawle, born the 16th of December, and baptised 3rd of January." 1667, Elizabeth, daughter of John Rawle and of Margarett, his wife, was baptised 27th of February. 1671, Richard and Grace, sonne and daughter of John Rawle and of Margarett, his wife, were baptised the 9th day of Maye. 1677,John, sonne of John Roles and of Margarett, his wife, was baptised the 13th day of November. 1689, Mary, daughter of Gregory Rales' daughter, Mary, was baptised the 2 I st of September. 1708, Mary, daughter of John Rawle and Kateren, his wife, was baptised July 6th. 1709, Richard, son of John Rawlle and Katteren, his wife, was baptised January 15th. 1714, John, son of John Rawle and of Kateren, his wife, was baptised February 27th. 1716, Richard, son of John Rawles and of Kateren, his wife, was baptised October 7th. 1719, Margaret, daughter of John Rawle and Catherine, his wife, was baptised July 26th. 1720, Sarah, daughter of John Rawle and Catherine, his wife, was baptised November 6th. 1723, Catherine, daughter of John Rawle and Catherine, his wife, was baptised January 1st. (No more Rawle baptisms between the last mentioned date and 1800).

MARRIAGES.

I 592 1 William Rawle and Elizabeth Dart, were married the vijth of Februarie. 1624, John Rawle and Elizabeth Heale, were married the 17th of October. 1736, John Rawle and Phillipa Hales, were married January 2nd. BURIALS.

16091 Phillipp, the sonne of William Rawle, was buried the xxvjth of July.

1623 1 Alexander Rawle, was buried the ixth of Maye.

16241 William Rawle, was buried the 27th of October. The '1{,awle Family.

1633, William, sonne of John Rawle, was buried the 4th of February. 1637, William, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was buried the 26th of March. 1646, *Ann Rawle, was buried September 13th. 1646, *Richard Rawle's daughter, was buried September 22nd. 1646, *Richard Rawle's servant, was buried October 6th. 1646, •Richard Rawle's child, was buried October 10th. 1646, *Richard Rawle's apprentice, was buried October 12th. 1646, *Elizabeth Rawle, was buried December 2nd. 1649, Richard, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was buried the 6th of January. 1650, John, sonne of Gregory Rawle, was buried the 28th of October. 1653, Sarah, daughter of John Rawle, was buried the 21st of August. 1664, Elizabeth, wiffe of John Rawle, was buried the 2nd of January. 1671, Grace, daughter of John Rawle, was buried the 14th of June. 1675, John, sonne of John Ralls, was buried 7th of October. 1689, Mary, wife of Gregory Rawle, was buried the 14th of Aprill. 1696, Richard Rale, of Barnstaple, was buried the 6th daye of July. 1710, John Rawle, was buried-May 12th. 1712, Margarett Rawle, widow, was buried April 28th. 1715, Richard and John Rawle, were buryed July 21st. 1719, Grace Rawle, was buried December 21st. 1722, Margaret, daughter of John Rawle, was buried Sept. 24th. 1725, Catherine Rawle, was buried March 16th. 1729, Katherine Rawle, was buried April 20th. 1731, Elizabeth Rawle, was buried September 19th. (No more Rawle burials between the last mentioned date and I 800 ).

*In this year the inhabitants of Pilton experienced a terrible visita­ tion of the Plague. The burial register there records the interment of no less than two hund1'ed and seventy si~ persons between JUDe 8th, 1646, and March 12th following. 'l?.!zwle of Pi'/ton, 'Barnstaple, and Bidiford. 141 Extracts from the Parish ~gisters of 'Barnstaple, co. Devon.

BAPTISMS. 1671, April 26th, John, son of Jacob Rawle, was baptised. 1673, March 22nd, Richard, son of Jacob Rawle, was baptised. 1678, Oct. 9th, Mary, daughter of Jacob Rawle, was baptised. 1681, Oct. 5th, Andrew, son of Jacob Rawle, was baptised. 1683, Nov. 25th, Jacob, son of Jacob Rawle, was baptised. 1693, March21st,Joan,daughterof John Rawle, was baptised. 1696, March 25th, Anne, daughter of John and Honor Rawle, was baptised. MARRIAGES. 1570-1, January 25th, Rycharde Baker and Marjerye Rolle, were married. 1577, November 18th, Jno. Rawle and Margaret Jacob, widow, were married. 16o7-8, January 31st, Baldwin Yealland and Alise Rawle, were married. 1624, April 12th, Richard Rawle and Joan Warchoppe, were married. 1655, April 24th, John Rall, of Porlock, and Mary Bromham, of Lynton, were married. 1656, June 4th, Henry, son of Henry Richards, of Kentisbury, and Elizabeth Rawlle, of East Down, were married. 1656-7, January 21st, William Prist, of Fremington, and Elizabeth Rawle, of Tawton Bishopp, were married. 1708, September 15th, Joseph Mitchell and Mary Rawle, were married. 1717, July 16th, Thomas Larkin and Ann Rawle, were married. 1722-3, February 13th, George Rawle, of Bishops Tawton, and Elizabeth Gammon, were married. I 822, November 2nd, Michael Rawle, sojourner, and Elizabeth Boyle, were married.

Note by Mr. Wainwright.-An Act of Parliament was passed in 1653 authorising marriages being performed by Justices of the Peace, and during the period this Act was in force hundreds of couples from all parts of North Devon came to Barnstaple to be married. 'l'lze 'J?.!lwle Family.

BURIALS. 1546, April 21st, Thomas Rawl, was buried. 1553-4, January 2nd, Ats (Alice) Rawl, was buried. 1598, December 28th, Roger, son of John Rawl, tanner, was buried. 1601-2, February 4th, Rycd. Role, a soldyer, of Somerset sheere, was buried. 1649, June 17th, Richard, son of Richard Rawle, was buried. 1668·9, January 7th, Joane, wife of Richard Rawle, was buried. 1669, September 10th, Richard Rawle, widower, was buried. 1671, April 29th, John, sori of Jacob Rawle, was buried. 1693, July 11th, Martha, wife of Jacob Rawle, was buried.

1708 1 June 9th, Joan, daughter of John Rawle, was buried. 17u, December 22nd, John, son of John Rawle, was buried. 1745, March 9th, Sarah Rawle, was buried. 1752, April 2nd, George Rawle, was buried. 1757, October 13th, Phillippa Rawle, was buried. HENNETT, S1. JULIOT, CORNWALL.

Chapter XII.

RAWLE of ST. JuuoT, co. Cornwall, with extracts from the Parish Registers. armS!-Sable, three swords, two with their points in base, the middle one in chief. QtrtS!t-An arm embowed in armour, proper, holding in gauntlet a sword argent, hilt or. T has been stated by Lyson, in his Magna Bri't­ I ann/a, and by other authorities, that the Rawle family were Eettled at Hennett, in St. J uliot, in the time of Edward IV, 1461-148 3. This parish, in the Hundred of Lesnewth, lies on the north coast of Cornwall, near the ancient and picturesque little harbour of Boscastle, formerly Bottreux Castle. The estate and barton house of Hennet is adjacent to the church, and was the home of the Rawles of St. J uliot for very many generations. The manor of Tresparret, or Trespervet, supposed to be the Rospervet of the Domesday survey, was vested in the family of Rawle. The estates of Treville and 144 The 'J?..!zwle Family. Tremorle, otherwise Tremorvil, were also their property, having previously belonged to the Bottreux family, the last lord of that name dying seized of them in 1463. These estates, as well as lands in adjacent parishes, were held by the Rawle family throughout many generations down to a recent period. In the reign of Elizabeth they also became lessees under the crown of the rectory of St. Juliot and the advowson of the church there, as a suit instituted in the Court of Chancery shows.* The record of these proceedings (bills and answers) are written on :five large ski-ns of parchment, the first of which (complaint of William Rawle) is imper­ fect, having the left hand top and bottom corners torn off, and a large hole decayed near the middle.. It is dated Hilary term, January, 1601, and the following are extracts from it:- To the Right honorable Sir Thomas Egerton, Knight Lord Keeper of the Great Seale of England, "In most humble manner complayning unto your good Lordshipp, William Rawle, of St. Julett, in the countie of Cornwall, gent. That whereas it pleased our Souveraigne Lady the Queen's Majesty that now is, of and for gracious . . . . . to graunt unto one J oho Symon her Ma{1es graunt by her highesses Letters Patent, under the great seale of England, bearing date the xxij. daie of August, in the fourteenth year of her prosperous raigne ( J 572 ), a Lease in Revercion . . • . • yeares of and in the Rectory of

*Proceedings in Chancery-Elizabeth. Rr.: No.56. Claim by lease: the object of the suit William Rawle; plaintiff. being the rectory of St. Julett, or St. John Henden, Juliot, formerly parcel of the poss- Richard Giddye, } defendants. essions of the Priory of Launceston, George Beare, { and demised by the Queen's letters patent. Cornwall. Rawle of St. Juliot. 145 St. Julett, in the saide countie of Cornwall, with all the gleebe, land, tithes, rights, and obligations to the same belonging...... And the said Rectory being then graunted unto the said John Symon...... in possession to him the said John Symon, and hee having enjoyed the same for divers yeares by virtue of the said patent, did afterwards for and in consideration of fifty pounds of good and lawful English money to hym well and truly paid, did assign, convey, and graunte all the residue of his said terme of, and in the said rectory unto one Nicholas Rawle, gent., and the said Nicholas being thereof possessed, did afteiwards assign, convey and graunte all the residue of the said terme of the aforesaid rectory unto William Rawle, the elder, father unto the said Nicholas, and unto your said orator. And that the said William Rawle, the elder, being thereof possessed, did in ye month of May, in ye xxvij. yeare of the Queen's Mailes raigne that now is (1580) give upp the said patent granted unto the aforesaid John Symon, unto John Morley, Esquire, late clerke of the Pype, deceased, to the use of the Queen's Mai1e to be cancelled, together with a deede of surrender thereof, then likewise made and given upp to the use of the 1 Queen's Mai: e • • • • • of surrender, are yet extant to be seen, being laid upp among her Mailes records and evidences...... And the said rectory being, after this manner, common again unto the Queen's Maiies poss­ ession . . . . . to graunte the said rectory by her letters patent under the great seal of England unto your said orator in manner and form following-Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queene of England, France and Ireland. To All unto whom this is . . . . greeting. Whereas we by our letters patent, made under our greate seale of England, bearing date at Gorhambury the xxij. daie of August, in the yeare of our raigne the fourteenth (1572), have devised, graunted • · . . unto our well-beloved John Symon, then one of the ordinary grooms of our Chamber, all that rectory of St. J ulett, &c., &c., late to the Pryory of Launceston sometime belonging • . . • . parcell of the possessions . • . . . graunted unto one Degory Greenfylde by Indenture, dated the fourth day of u The Rawle Family.

Aprill, in the yeare of the raigne of our most deere father Henry the Eighth, late King of England, the eight and twentieth (1537) for terme of forty years (recites priviliges and possessions conveyed by the grant). . . . . • 'Whereas the said John Symon, all his right, state, farme, and interest in the premisses unto one Nicholas Rawle, fellowe of the Inner Temple, London, hath bargained, soled, given, graunted, and assigned, and the said Nicholas Rawle by a certaine writing of his, sealed with his seale, bearing date the first daie of June in the year of our raigne the eighteenth (1576), all his right, estate, title, terme of yeares, and demand of and in the said premises unto one William Rawle his father, did bargain, sell, and assign with the said William Rawle, the foresaid letters patent, and all his right, estate, terme of yeares, and interest of and in the premises unto us, late surrendered and restored, to be can­ celled, yet· with that intention that we renewe our letters patente and demise of the same . . . . • unto one William Rawle, the eldest son of that name, of the said William Rawle, the father, and to Francis Rawle, and to Stephen Rawle, the sonnes of the said William Rawle, the son • • • • • safe to make and graunte for terme of their lives...... Therefore, know ye that we as well in consideration of the surrender aforesaid, as well as for the fyne of twelve pounds of lawful money of England • • • • of the advice of our well-beloved and faithful counsellor, William Lorde Burghley, our Treasurer of England, and of Walter Myldmay, Knight . . . . . farme, lett to the foresaid William Rawle the sonne, Francis Rawle and Stephen Rawle, his sonnes . . . . all that our foresaid rectory of St. J ulett, with . . . . appur­ tanences, buildings, bames, stables, come, grayne, and hay, wool, hempe, flax, coale, lamds, and all other . . • . whatsoever, greate as small . . . . to the said rectory by any means belonging . . . . . and successors, all greate trees, woods, underwoods, mynes, and quarrys of the said premises, and the advowson of the church of Julett aforesaid . . . . • to the aforesaid William Rawle • . . • . the terme, and for the terme of the life of hym, the said William, the sonne, and after the decease 'R._,aw/e of St. Juliot. 147 surrender or forfeyture of the said William Rawle the sonne . . . . . then the premises by these presents demised with their appurtanances shall wholly remayne to the foresaid Francis Rawle and his assigns . . . . . or forfeyture of both them, the foresaid William the sonne, and Francis Rawle, then we will and by these presents do graunte that the aforesaid rectory, gleebe, land . . . • shall wholly remayne to the foresaid Stephen Rawle and his assigns, unto the terme and for the terme of the lyfe of hym the said Stephen . . • . • money of England, at the feasts of the Annunciation of the blessed Mary the Virgin, and St. Michall the Archangel . . • . . to be paid during the severall termes aforesaid. And after the decease of the said William the sonne, and Francis and Stephen Rawle his sonnes...... And the said orator having obtained by her Matiea . . . . . for the consideration foresaid, the said lease of the said rectory for the terme of his own life and the lives of the said Francis and Stephen his sons, etc., etc., etc.

The foregoing extracts from the plaint of William Rawle of St. Juliot, in 1601, shows-(1) That the rectory of that parish was, before the Reformation, the property of the Priory of Launceston, and was by Henry VIII, in 1537, granted by Indenture to Degory Greenfyld (Grenville) for forty years. (2) That in 1572, Queen Elizabeth demised a lease of the said rectory by letters patent to John Symon, one of her Grooms of the Chamber, and that for the sum of fifty pounds he sold the remainder of his term in the said rectory to Nicholas Rawle, ot the Inner Temple, London, who in 1576 assigned it to his father, William Rawle, the elder, of St. Juliot. (3) That William Rawle, the elder, in 1580, surrendered his lease and paid a fine of twelve pounds for a renewal of the same upon the life of The ~w/e Family. his son William Rawle, the younger (plaintiff in the above-mentioned proceedings), and the lives of the said younger William's two sons, Francis and Stephen. These chancery proceedings show that William Rawle, the elder, of St. Juliet, had in 1576, a son named Nicholas, fellow of the Inner Temple in London, and also a son of his own name (William), at St. J uliot, who had sons, Francis and Stephen. Of testamentary records, the earliest evidence re­ specting the Cornish branch of the family, is that of JoHN RAWLE, of St. Julett, whose will was sworn March 21st, 1582. The calendars of the Probate Registry at Bodmin record the proving, but the will is unfortunately lost (there are no wills at Bodmin of a date prior to 1600), and with it any particulars of the family it may have contained. WILLIAM RAWLE of St. Juliet, living there about the middle of the I 6th century, and probably m the reign of Henry VIII, had sons as follows :

1. William, continued at St.Juliot (see below). 2. Nicholas, fellow of the Inner Temple, London. He pur­ chased from John Symon the lease of the rectory of St. Juliot, and assigned it to his father in 1576. 3. William, continued also at St. Juliot. He had two sons, Francis, who settled at Rochester, where he died in 1628; and William, who continued at St. J uliot, where he died in 1646, leaving three sons, namely, Edward, William, and Francis. This last named Francis Rawle, with a son of his own name, emigrated to Philadelphia in 1686 (see Rawle, of Philadelphia). The date of William Rawle's death has not been ascertained. Rawle of St. Yulz'ot. 149 WILLIAM RAWLE of St. Juliot, eldest son of the preceding William, was plaintiff in the chancery suit brought against John Henden, Richard Giddye, and George Beare, in I 60 I, to maintain his rights and privileges in the rectory of St. J uliot, and the advowson of the church there; the defendants' pleas being that the lease, for certain reasons set forth, was not good at law. His name occurs in the record of a subsidy levied 35 Elizabeth, I 593, when William Rawle, gent., was assessed on lands at St. Juliot twenty-four shillings; William Rawle,junior, on goods, eight-and-fourpence; and Hugh Rawle, on goods, eight shillings. William Rawle married, and by his wife, Jane, had issue eight children, namely:- 1. Francis, eldest son, continued at St. Juliot (see below). 2. Edward, inherited from his father lands at Davidstowe. He married, and by Thomasin, his wife, had children named Edward, Hugh, William, and Jane. His will was proved March 28th, 1638 (see Wills). 3. Stephen, settled in London, vintner, married Alice Greely, spinster, at Christ Church, Newgate Street, in 1612 (see page 12). 4 William, settled in London, haberdasher. 5. Thomas, held a lease of Cargorrowe in St. J uliot. 6. John, a minor in 16o4. 7. Dorothy. 8. Marie, a minor in 1004. William Rawle died March, 1605. His will (one of the earliest now extant at Bodmin) is dated March 6th, 1604-5. Testator describes himself as of the parish of St. J uliot, in the county of Corn­ wall, gent., and directs that his body shall be buried in the chancel of the parish church of St. Juliot: 'I'he ~wle Family. bequests are made for the repairs of the said church, to the minister thereof, and to the poor of the parish. To his wife Jane he bequeathed his tene­ ment, called " Hennete," during her widowhood; to his son Edward all his lands in the parish of Davidstowe : bequests are made to each of his other sons and daughters, and to his grandchildren : resi­ due to his wife Jane and his eldest son, Francis, joint executors; concluding, "and I do appoint and ordaine Richard Westlake and William Rawle* my brother to be overseers of this my last will and testament "-another instance of the confusing custom of giving baptismal names in duplicate. With the will is an inventory, dated April 2nd, I 60 5, of his goods, comprising fifty-four items, valued together at £728 2s. od., a considerable sum for a person of his position, at that time. His widow, Jane, survived him some thirty years at St. Juliot, where she died about the end of 1636, her will, dated November 3rd, 16 36, being proved

•This William Rawle, also of St. Juliot, had two sons, namely, William and Francis, Francis settled at Rochester, in Kent, where he died a young man in 16:28; William continued at St. Juliot, where he died in 1646, leaving three sons, namely:- I, William, continued at St. Juliot, where by his wife, Dorothy, he had issue-Elizabeth, born 1686; Grace, born 168g; Edward, born 1692; Katherine, born 1695. He died 17:27, buried at St.Juliot. 2. Edward, continued at St. Juliot, married Grace Shepherd, May 4th, 1686, and had issue, Edward, born 1687, died an infant; William, born 1688 (by Elizabeth, his wife, he had issue, Elizabeth, born 1723; John, born 1724; William, born 17:27: and Lucia, born 1729); Thomasin, born 16g3; Katherine, born 1694, died an infant; Mary, born 16g5; Edward, born 16gg; Richard, born 1704; John, born 1707, died an infant. 3. Francis, emigrated with a son of his own name to Philadelphia, in 1686 (see Rawle, of Philadelphia), ROYAL ARMS, tcmf> ELIZABETH. In chamber over the hall at HENNETT, 51. Jt!LIOT, CORNWALL.

'1{.aw!e of St. Yu!iot. I 5 I January 16th, 1636-7. She mentions some of her children, but gives no clue to her own maiden name (see Wills). The William Rawle above referred to appears to have partly rebuilt Hennett in the reign of Elizabeth, when he caused the royal coat of arms of the House of Tudor-England and France quartered, with lion and dragon supporters, and the motto, God save the ~eene, instead of the customary Dieu et mon Droiton scroll beneath-to be moulded in plaster on the end gable wall in the room over the hall. It may have been placed there to commemor­ ate the defeat of the Spanish Armada in I 588, or, perhaps, in recognition of his having obtained from Queen Elizabeth a grant, by her letters patent, of the rectory and advowson of the church of St. J uliot. This armorial device, in high relief and of large dimensions, is in fairly good preservation, and may still be seen at Hennett. An illustration of it is given herein, together with views of the house, the ancient gateway leading to the barton and buttery, and one of the old mullioned windows, all repro­ duced from photographs taken June, 1897. About the middle of the I 8th century, the then head of the Rawle family at St. J uliot appears to have resided at Treville, and Hennett was occupied by a farm-bailiff, or hind, who looked after the estate. Then, after a while, Hennett passed from the Rawles into other hands. At a still later date sundry altera­ tions were made. The present entrance porch is a comparatively recent addition, probably added when the old house was renovated and modernised some The <:R..gwle Family. years ago. The large open :fireplace in the hall was also destroyed, and a common painted mantelpiece, with register stove, introduced instead. Up to the time of these alterations the arms of the Rawle family-tbree swords, two witb tbeir points in base, and tbe middle one in chiif--were to be seen carved on the ancient stonework of the fireplace; but they disappeared with other interesting features of the old house when the "modern improvements" were made. The walls of the old portions of the building still remaining are in some places from three to four feet in thickness. FRANCIS RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding William and Jane, succeeded at St. Juliot upon the death of his father. In 1605, October 29th, at St. Colomb Minor, he married Dorothy, daughter of John Munday, of Rialton, co. Cornwall,* and had issue, namely :- •MoNoAv OF RIALTON.-The founder of this family was Sir John Munday, Knight, citizen of London, who was sheriff in 1514, and Lord Mayor in 15:z:z. His second son, Thomas, became prior of Bodmin. The third son, John, followed his brother to Bodmin, where he and his family greatly profited by the grants of the prior, in anticipation of the dissolution. The manor of Rialton, was granted by the prior of Bodmin to his brother John Munday, for a term of 99 years, at £7:z per annum. The lands had previously been kept in the hands of the prior for maintenance of the hospitality 0£ the priory. Of John Munday's daughters, Johanna married William Prideaux, and her uncle granted to her and her husband the manor of Padstow (This grant was allowed by the court of Augmentation 34 Henry VIII). Katherine, married Lawrence Kendall, and obtained a grant of the manor of Withiel, and advowson of the church there. Dorothy married Francis Rawle, as above-mentioned. His other daughters also married into well-known families in the county. The Munday family continued with some credit at Rialton during the period of the lease, but do not appear to have prospered, and afterwards seem to have sunk from the rank of gentry-a result frequently met with in cases where individuals and families sought to enrich themselves on the spoils of the Church, HENNETT: ST. JULIOT.

Ancient mu11ion window.

HENNETT: ST. JULIOT.

Ancient gateway leading from forecourt to the barton and buttery.

Rawle of St. Ju!iot. 153

1. William, born 1610, only son, continued at St. Juliot (see below). 2. Anne, married . • . . . Baker. 3. Frances, married . . . . Colequito. 4 Margaret, unmarried in 1646. In a subsidy levied 22James I, 1624, Francis Rawle, gent., was assessed on land twenty shillings, Joan Rawle, widow (his mother), on goods eight shil­ lings, and John Rawle (his brother), on goods eight shillings, all at St. Juliet. Again, in a later subsidy roll, dated 16 Charles I, I 640, Francis Rawle, gent., was assessed on land twenty shillings, and William Rawle, gent. (his son), on land eight shillings: both at St. Juliet. The Francis Rawle of St. Juliot and his son William here referred to, are doubtless the individuals of those names mentioned in the will of their cousin, Francis Rawle of Rochester, in the county of Kent, who died in 1628 (seep. 11). This will, proved in the prerogative court of Canterbury, affords abundant evidence of the close family rela­ tionship at that time existing between the Rawles of St. Juliet, London, and Rochester. It shows that the testator (see Will) had an only son named Anthony, a child at the date of his father's death in 162 8. That Francis Rawle, of Rochester, had a brother William, who had three sons, named William, Edward, and Francis; the last mentioned being the Francis Rawle, who, with a son of his own name, emigrated to Philadelphia in I 686: (see Rawle of Philadelphia). It further proves that Francis Rawle of St. Juliot, and Francis Rawle of Rochester, were cousins; the first named being the eldest son of William Rawle, and the last mentioned X 154 The ~wle Family. one of the sons of a brother-also named William -of the said William Rawle. Both these Williams -the fathers respectively of Francis Rawle of St. Juliot, and Francis Rawle of Rochester-were brothers to Nicholas Rawle, of the Inner Temple, London, and sons of the William Rawle, of St. Juliot, to whom the lease of the rectory of St. Juliot was transferred in I 576. (See Chart pedigree). Francis Rawle, of St. Juliot, died towards the close of I 646. His will is dated September 1 1th of that year, and was proved January I 6th, I 646-7. Testator makes bequests for the "repairing of the church of St. Juliet, being now in decay," and to the poor of the parish. His wife, Dorothy, apparently pre­ deceased him, as her name does not occur in his will: mention is made of his daughters and his son William, sole executor and residuary legatee. With this will is an inventory, interesting as specifying the appointments at Hennett and at Cargurra in the year 1646. There is also a document (wholly written in Latin) respecting the legacy of £400, to be paid by four instalments to testator's daughter, Margaret, and a list of sums of money due to the estate of her late father. WILLIAM RAWLE, only son of the preceding Francis and Dorothy, came next in succession at St. J uliot. He was born in 16 Io, and on March 4th, 163 2, at St. Kew, married Katherine, daughter of John Webber, of Middle Amble,* in the parish of

*WEBBER OF MIDDLE AMBLE.-The Webbers were settled at Amble at an early period. Their name appears on the rolls recording the subsidy assessments, and their pedigree was recorded at the Heralds Visitation of 1620. John Webber, of Amble, and Johanna PEDIGREE alJo'roin!J tbt fomilJ, ronnr.rionG. in tbr t7tlJ rrntul'/'. of tbr Ja,1\ulrG of at. Juliot. 1Lon'tlon. JaorlJrGtrr. ,m'tl lf\btlat1rlp{Jti1

llASl!:D Ul'ON E\'JUF.NCl!:S AFFOKUE() HY ·rHE Rl-:coRO OP l'IH>Cf.ldllN(iS IN THE COURT 01' CIIANCt:R-Y, temp. ELIZAUl::TII. AHO U\" WJI.LS AND PAKISII ltLUIS'lt:KS.

William lfawle=: of St. J uliot The lease of the rectory of St. Joliot was trans- I ferred to him in r576, by Ins son Nicholas. He afterwards surrendered it in favour of his eldest son William. I ,------~----· i '----- I William Rawle=Jane Nichola~ Rawle William Rawle= of St. Julio!. 'j of the Inner Temple, London. of St. J uliot. He obtained a fresh grant of the He first obtained by purchase from Appointed one of the overseers I rectory of St. Julio! in r580, upon I John Symon the lease of the rectory of the will of his brother Wil- his own life am.I the lives of his of St. Julio!, and transferred it to liam, who died in 1605, I sons Francis and Stephen. Died I his fatfier in 1576. 16o5, Will at Bodmin. I --- I --- I I l ! i I I I I 1 Francis Hawle=l>urothy Edward. Stephen, \Villiam, .Joh11 Thomas, two daughters, William J{awle= Francis J{awle=Jane of St. Juliot, :\1unday, By his wife of London, of London, ,,£ Cargnrra, Dorothv, nf St. Juliot, of Hochester, Died 164(, Will, married at Thomasine, vintner, haberdasher. in St. Julio! Marie. - died rh,l6. died 1628. dated Sept. nth, St. Colomb, he had issue married .\,I ministration In his will mentions his of that year, now minor, Oct. Edward, Alice c;reely :.:ranted to his brother William and at Bodmin. 29th, 1(,05. Hugh, in 1612. son Edward, said brother's three sons, William i\Jay 8th, 1(,46. William, Edward and Jane. Francis ; also his cou- Hedied 1638 sins, Francis Rawle, of St. Juliot, Wm. Rawle, of London, haberdasher, and John Rawle. Be­ quests to the poor of St Juliot and Rochester, I ! . I I I I ,- William Hawle,=Katherine \Vebber. thn,e <.laughters, \\'illia111 lfawle Edward Rawle. Francis J{aw[e,=Jane, .-\nthony, of St Ju liot. I married at St. Kew, .\nne. mentioned in the 111entioned in the mentioned in the will I dit.'<1 at 1'hila- only son : a yonm: Born 1<.,10. '.\larch 4th, 1h3L. Frances, will nf his uncle will of his uncle, of his uncle, Francis , ,lclphia, tf>

'l{aw/e of St. Juliot. 1 55 St. Kew, co. Cornwall. The marriage licence, dated February 6th, I 6 3 2, was issued from the Faculty office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and is as follows:- " William Rawle, of St. Julett, otherwise Giltt, county of "Cornwall, gent., bachelor, age 22, son of Francis Rawle, "of same, who alleges-and Katherine Webber, of St. "Kew, spinster, age 20, daughter of John Webber, of St. "Kew. same county, gent., who consents. At St. J ulett, "or St. Kew, aforesaid." William and Katherine Rawle had issue several children. The extant registers of St. J uliot do not date back so far, hence the dates of their birth cannot be ascertained. The parish registers of St. Kew, however, records the baptism of one of their children, William, June 20th, I 6 3 5, probably the second son, the eldest having been named Francis, after his grandfather. William Rawle died in 1647, within six months of his father's death, and his will was proved May 17th of that year. The will, un­ fortunately, is lost, but the inventory of his goods deposited with it is preserved in the District Probate Registry at Bodmin. It bears date May 14th, 1647~ and was made, valued, and appraised by John Patchett, Richard Bath, Thomas Taylor, and Francis

Trewbodie, were married at St. Kew, June 20th, 1571, and their eldest son John was the father of Katherine. He married, firstly, Honour, the daughter of John Callwoodly, of Padstow (she was buried October 6th, 1601, as recorded upon her monument in the church of St. Kew), and, secondly, Susannah, daughter of Degory Polwhele, she was buried March 8th, 1661. John Webber had three sons, named Richard, Mathew, and Degory, all of whom matriculated at Oxford. Richard died unmarried; Mathew inherited his mother's property at Padstow, where he settled; and Degory succeeded his father at Middle Amble. 'I'he 'J?.!wle Family.

Barber. In it sheep are valued at 7s. each, lambs at 2s. 4,d.,oxen at 8os.,and horses at 70s. each; growing crops-wheat 40s. per acre, oats 18s., barley 33s., peas and beans 26s. Sd. per acre. At the time of Wil­ liam Rawle's death, in the 37th year of his age, all his children were minors, but his eldest son Francis (named after his grandfather) eventually succeeded. FRANCIS RAWLE, son of the preceding William and Katherine, was born at St. Juliot about 1633-4. He was twice married, firstly, at St. Kew, in I 6 56, to Thomasine, daughter of Francis Buller, esquire, of Tregarrick, some time high sheriff of Cornwall, by whom he had issue, namely:- 1. Francis, baptised 1657,succeeded at St.Juliot(seebclow). 2. Katherine, born 1659, buried 1675, at St. Juliot. 3. William, baptised 1661, buried 1681, at St. Juliot. 4. Sibella, baptised 1662, buried 1663, at St. Juliot. Thomasine, mother of the above-mentioned four children, was buried at St. J uliot, May 3rd, I 664, and three'years afterwards, on May 12th, 1667, at Monkleigh, co. Devon, Francis Rawle married, secondly, Lucy, daughter of Henry Stevens, of Buckland-Brewer, and had further issue, namely:- 5. Lucy, baptised 1668, married John Harper, at St. Juliot, 169<>.

6. Susannah, baptised 16701 married . . . . Dinham. 7. Henry, baptised 1672. · 8. John, baptised 1675. 9. Catherine, baptised 1677, married . . . . Nicholls. 10. William, baptised 1681, died 1727, buried at St. Juliot, by Elizabeth, his wife, he had a son named William, who also had a son named William, and daughters, Lucy and Elizabeth. 11. Jane, baptised 1683, married H. Edwards. 12. Elizabeth, baptised 1686. Rawle of St. Julio!. 157 The burial registers of St. J uliot, of this period, are very imperfect, consequently the date of Francis Rawle's death has not been ascertained. It is certain that it occurred sometime prior to 1728, for on May 17th of that year, Lucy, widow of Francis Rawle, senior, was buried at St. Juliot. No record of the will of this Francis Rawle has been found, but from other evidence it appears that he was succeeded at St. Juliot by his son, Francis. FRANCIS RAWLE, eldest son of the above-men­ tioned Francis, by his first wife, Thomasine, was born in 1657. He married in 1683, and by Mag­ dalen, his wife, had issue six children, namely:-

1. Thomasine, baptised 1684. 2. Richard, baptised 1685,succeeded at St. Juliot (see below). 3. Samuel, baptised 1687, settled at Boscastle, in Minster parish : by his wife, Jane, he had one son, John, a minor at the time of his father's death, and two daughters, Jane and Magdalen. He died in 1753, and by his will, dated August 27th, 1753, he gave directions for his body to be buried in a wall grave in the parish church of St. J uliot. Probate granted December 3rd, 1756, to John Rawle, son of deceased (see Wills). 4 John, baptised 1689. 5. Henry, baptised 1692, died same year, buried at St. J uliot. 6. Magdalen, baptised 1693, died 1694, buried at S. Juliot. Francis Rawle, died in 1730, aged 72 years, his wife, Magdalen, having pre-deceased him in 1707, both buried at St. J uliot. RICHARD RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Francis and Magdalen, was born at St. J uliot in 1685. He was twice married,firsto,, on Dec. 2nd, 1714, to Margaret Taylor (a grand-daughter of The :R...!zwle Family. William Andrews, then owner of half the rectory of St. Juliot), by whom he had issue, namely:- 1. Mary Magdalen, baptised 1715. 2. William, baptised 1716, settled at Boscastle (see below). 3. John, baptised 1717. 4 Henry, baptised 1720. 5. Margaret, baptised 1722, died same year, buried at Sl Juliot. The mother of the above-mentioned five children died very shortly after the birth of her last child, and was buried at St. Juliot, January 26th, 1722. Two years afterwards, on July 30th, I 724, her husband, Richard Rawle, married, secondly, Anne Gillard, of Otterham, by whom he had further issue, namely:- 6. Margaret, baptised 1725. 7. Richard, baptised 1726, succeeded at Treville (see further on). 8. Elizabeth, baptised 1727. 9. Anne, baptised 1731. Richard Rawle, father of the above-mentioned nine children, held in 1727, the whole impropriation of the great tithes of St. Juliot, one moiety by a grant from the Eliot family to one of his ancestors for a term of 999 years, and the other moiety as lessee under the family of Molesworth, the perpetual curacy being in the alternate presentation of the Rawles and Molesworths. He lived at Treville, where he died in I 7 54, aged 7 I years, and was buried at St. J uliot. WILLIAM RAWLE, eldest son of the above-men­ tioned Richard by his first wife, Margaret, was born at St. J uliot, in 17 16. Settling at Boscastle, in Rawle of St. 1 uliot. 159 Minster parish, he married Joan Avery, October 23rd, 1740, and died in 1746, in the 30th year of his age, intestate, leaving a widow and one child, named Richard. Administration of his estate was granted October 26th, 1747, to Joan Rawle, his widow (she afterwards became the wife of Dr. Morehouse, and died 1782), her sureties being Richard Rawle, of St. Juliot, gentleman-the father of her late husband-and Robert Avery, of Minster, yeoman-her own father. The inventory of his goods, dated April 30th, 1747, comprises fifty­ eight items of miscellaneous merchandise, furniture, cattle, corn, and the ship Launceston. William Rawle had evidently embarked in the business of a general merchant. He was buried at St. Juliot, Sept. 25th, 1746. His only son, Richard, subsequently became an attorney-at-law, and settle_d at Liskeard. He and his descendants, the immediate ancestors of Bishop Rawle, will be referred to further on. R1cHARD RAWLE, youngest son of the Richard Rawle of St. Juliot, who died in 17 54, succeeded his father at Treville, in that parish. He was born in 1726, married about the year 1748, and by his wife, Elizabeth, had issue, namely :- 1. Richard, born 1749, succeeded at Treville (see below). 2. William, born 1750, settled at Boscastle, and was a shoemaker. He married and had issue several chil­ dren. One of his sons, named Richard, settled in London, and carried on a business of court buckle and steel button maker in Hemmings Row, now continued by his descendants in Shaftesbury Avenue. William Rawle died at Newquay in 1851, aged 101 years, and was buried at Lower St. Columb (see memoir, William Rawle of Boscastle ). 160 '!'he 'R..,aw/e Family.

3. Nicholas, left one shilling by his father's will. 4 John, left one shilling by his father's will. He continued at Boscastle, married, and had issue sons named William, Charles, and Samuel. For issue of Charles Rawle, see further on. 5. Thomas, emigrated to America. 6. Francis, left one shilling by his father's will. 7. Charles, a minor in 1782, and residuary legatee under the will of his father. He died at St. J uliot, un­ married. 8. Elizabeth, married .•.. Buller. One shilling bequea­ thed by her father. 9. Margaret, bequeathed one shilling by her father. ro. Anne, a minor in 1782. Ten pounds bequeathed by her father. Richard Rawle, father of the above-named chil­ dren, bore in his life-time-according to the gener­ ally accepted report still current amongst his des­ cendants-somewhat of an ill reputation, but, on the principle de mortuis nil nisi 6onum, silence shall here veil his failings. Both he, and his eldest son Richard, are alluded to by Dr. Clement Carlyon in his biographical sketch of another son (see me­ moir of William Rawle). He was known in the neighbourhood as old Squire Rawle, and died in 1782, aged 56 years. His will, dated Feb. 19th, 1778, was proved August 16th, 1782, and in it "the testator is described ~s "ofTrevill, in the parish of St. Juliot, in the county of Cornwall, gent." He bequeathed a small annuity to his wife Elizabeth, conditionally upon her remaining a widow. To his daughter Anne ten pounds, and to all his other children, except his eldest and youngest sons, one shilling each. The youngest son was nominated residuary legatee, and with regard to his eldest son, 'R.tzwle of St. Juliot. 161 the testator says, "my will is that my son Richard :Rgrzl'fe shall have 'l'revill, in the parish of St. Julio!, immediately after my decease, to have and to hold to him­ self and his heirs for ever." From this clause it is un­ mistakably clear that the estate of Treville passed to his son Richard, who appears to have alienated it to his kinsman Richard Rawle, attorney of Liskeard. RICHARD RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Richard and Elizabeth, was born in 1749. He in­ herited Treville from his father, but squandering his patrimony, that estate subsequently passed into the hands of his cousin, Richard Rawle, of Lis­ keard. He married and had issue, namely:- 1. Richard, died without issue. 2. Philip, died at Plymouth, leaving a son named Philip (2 ), who also died at Plymouth, leaving a son named Philip (3), who died a few years ago at Forest Hill, London, S.E. 3. William, married, and had issue sons namerl William, Richard, Samuel, Edward, and James, the last named now living at Tredarrup, in the parish of Michael­ stow, and has issue. The date of Richard Rawle's death has not been ascertained. CHARLES RAWLE, second son of John Raw le of Boscastle (see ante), and grandson of the Richard Rawle of Treville, in St. Juliot, who died in 1782, continued for some time at Boscastle, but afterwards settled in the adjacent parish of Trevalga. He married Catherine Hocking, widow (maiden name, Draper), and had issue two sons, namely:- 1. Charles. born at Trevalga, 1825 (see below). 2. William, emigrated to America, settled at Toledo, Ohio, married, but died without issue. y The Rawle Family.

Charles Rawle died in I 8 3 2, and was buried at Trevalga. CHARLES RAWLE, eldest son of the preceding Charles and Catherine, and great-grandson of Richard Rawle of St. Juliot, was born at Trevalga, March 13th, 1825. He entered the mercantile marine in I 8 39, master in I 8 52, extra certificate in in I 8 5 3, lieutenant R.N .R., December I 6th, I 862. In I 847, at Padstow, he married Lavinia Carter, by whom he had issue, namely :-

1. Charles, born 1848 (see below). 2. Lavinia, married David Williams, of Little Petherick. 3. Kate, married James Stevens Guy, now living at Cardiff. 4. Marina, married Thomas Henry Wallis, of Beddington, Surrey, and has issue, namely :-Ethel Constance, Marjorie Avice. and James Arthur Donald. 5. Annie Marie. 6. Alice Maude. Charles Rawle, after thirty-four years of seafaring life in the Asiatic, African, American, and Colonial trades, settled in 1873 at Padstow, where he has since resided. He has filled several public offices, and takes an active interest in local affairs. Capt. Rawle started a lodge of the Fair Trade League in 1890, of which he is master at the present time ; he also promoted and established a local branch of the National Agricultural Unionin 1893. CHARLES RAWLE, only son of the above-men­ tioned Charles and Lavinia, was born at Padstow, June, 1848. He settled in London and became an insurance broker, and a member of Lloyds. In I 87 5, March 30th, he married Jessie Harriot, daughter of William N. Forbes, of London and Rawle of St. Juliot.

Dunottar, N.B., and has issue, namely:- 1. Lavinia Julia Forbes, born January 18th, 1876. 2. Jessie Muriel Forbes, born August 4th, 1877. 3. Mary Florence Forbes, born November 26th, 1878. 4. Maude Blanche Forbes, born July 6th, 1880. 5. Emily Dorothy Forbes, born January 7th, 1882. 6. Wilhelmina Forbes, born July 14th, 1883. 7. Margery Forbes, born November 15th, 1884 8. Gwendoline Forbes, born August 24th, 1886. 9. Constance Baird Forbes, born February 13th, 1888. 10. Charles William Forbes, born August 27th, 1892. Charles Rawle is a well-known member of the Cornish Club in London, and resides at Lewisham. R1cHARD RAWLE, only son of William Rawle by his marriage with Joan Avery, and grandson of the Richard Rawle of St.Juliot who died in 1754, was born in 1741 (see ante). He was but five years of age when his father died, but subsequently entered the legal profession, and settled at Liskeard, where he practised as an attorney-at-law. He married Anna, eldest daughter of William Carthew of St. Austell, and had issue, namely:- 1. Francis, born 1777, settled at Plymouth (see below). 2. Jane, died unmarried in 1838. 3. Lydia, married Robert Ward, of Sathouse, Norfolk. 4. Harriet, died unmarried. 5. William, continued at Liskeard (see below). 6. Anna Carthew, died unmarried. Richard Rawle acquired the estate of Treville, in St. J uliot, from his cousin Richard of that parish. He died in I 794, and was succeeded at Liskeard by his son William. WILLIAM RAWLE, son of the above-mentioned Richard and Anna, continued the legal practice at The ~wle Family,

Liskeard after the death of his father. In I 802 he was committed to the King's Bench prison, for taking part in the Bull Post Riots in that town. He married Elizabeth Hingston of Liskeard, and had issue, namely:-

1. Francis, surgeon apothecary of London. He married and had issue three daughters. 2. WHiiam, chemist, of Liverpool. He married and had issue six children. 3. Elizabeth, married B. W. Lyne, attorney, of Liskeard. 4. Ann. 5. Harriett. 6. Caroline. William Rawle died in 1820. FRANCIS RAWLE, brother of the above-mention­ ed William, and son of the preceding Richard and Anne Rawle, of Liskeard, was born in that town in I 777. He also became a solicitor, but after a few years retired and settled in Plymouth. He purchased the estate of Tregartha in Menheniot, Cornwall, fromJoseph Gartrell, and married Ame­ lia, daughter of Richard Oke Millett of Penpol, and had issue, namely :-

1. Richard, born 1812, subsequently Bishop of Trinidad (see below). z. Amelia, married Rev. B. W. S. Vallack, of St Budeaux, and had issue. 3. Jane. Francis Rawle died at Plymouth in I 8 54. He be­ queathed his estates at St. J uliot, and the presenta­ tion to the living there, to his only son, Richard. RICHARD RAWLE, only son of the above-men­ tioned Francis and Amelia, was born at Plymouth, '%'1JJ/e ef St. Juliot.

Feb. 27th, I 8 I 2. His early education was received at the New Grammar School in that town, under Dr. J. H. Macauley. He was admitted pensioner of Trinity College, Cambridge, Feb. 7th, I 8 31 ; scholar, 183 3 ; B.A. 3rd wrangler and 4th classic, I 8 35 ; M.A., 18 38; D.D., Durham, 1876 ; or­ dained deacon, 1839, Ely ; priest, 18 3 9, Lincoln ; fellow and assistant tutor, Trinity College, Cam­ bridge, 183 9-1840; rector of Cheadle, Staffordshire, 18 39-1847 ; principal and professor of divinity at Codrin gton College, Barbadoes, 1846-1864 ; vicar of Felmersham, Beds, 1867-1869; vicar of Tam­ worth, 1869- 1872 ; consecrated Bishop of Trini­ dad, June 29th, 1872, at Lichfield. In I 851, he married Susan, daughter of J. M. Blagg, Esq., of Cheadle, but had no issue. She died at Bourne­ mouth, March 1st, 1888, and he at Barbadoes, May 10th, I 889, in his 77th year, and was interred in the burial ground above Codrington College, where a lofty granite cross marks his last resting place. His estate in St. Juliot was bequeathed to his nep­ hew, Edmund Vallack, Esq. Bishop Rawle did much to re-vivify church work in the parish of St. Juliot, where for many years previously it had been sadly neglected. He built a rectory house and schools, assigned his moiety of the impropriated tithes to increase the rector's income, and restored the church. He also made over the patronage of the living to the bishop of Truro, thus restoring to the church that which had formerly belonged to it in pre-reformation days, when the rectory of St. J uliot was part of the pos- 166 The 'l?.!zwle Family. sessions of the priory of Launceston (see Memoir of Bishop Rawle). At the time when the renovation of the old church at St. Juliot was begun, the chancel con­ tained memorials of several members of the Rawle family, but these, like the sacred edifice itself, had from long neglect fallen into mouldering decay, and were quite beyond restoration. The church was practically rebuilt, when the intra-mural tomb­ stones and their inscriptions perished. Successive generations of this family had lived and died at St. Juliot, throughout a period of some three hundred and fifty years ; yet of the many of the name that were buried within the church, or in the church­ yard there, not a single memorial now remains to mark the resting place of any of them. The name, however, of Richard Rawle, gent., appears on the fifth bell, probably cast in I 7 34 ; and that of Richard Rawle, churchwarden, I 808, on the first bell at St. J uliot.

:Extracts from the Parish 'R.fgisters of St. Juliot. The early parish registers of St. Juliot are lost or destroyed. The ext-ant registers, dating from about the middle of the seventeenth century, appear to have been irregularly kept and badly cared for. The marriages date from 1656 to 1757, after which no entry occurs until I 8 14. The burial entries seem to have been made haphazard in various parts of the register, and, in some cases, interpolated addi­ tions appear to have been made to the original 'R.!i,wle of $t. 'Juliot.

entries at some subsequent period. Where these occur, the added words are given in parentheses. After 1 8 1 2 there are no entries relating to the Rawles. The following extracts have been made by the kind permission of the rector, the Rev. W. H. Leicester, M.A. RAPTIS MS. 1657, Francis, ye sonne of Francis Rawle, Esq., and Thomasin, his wife, was baptized ye twelfth daye of May. 1659, Katherine, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, gent, and Thomasin, his wife, was born ye eighth day of October. 1661, William, ye sonne of Francis Rawle, gent, and Thomas­ in, his wife, baptized ye twenty-third day of April. 1662, Sibilla, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, gent, and Tho­ masin, baptised ye 8th day of March. 1668, Lucy, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, gent, and Lucy, his wife, baptized ye fourth of March. 1670, Susanna, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, gent., and Lucy, his wife, baptized ye first of November. 1672, Henery, ye sonne of Francis Rawle, gent., and Lucy, his wife, baptized ye twenty-fourth of March. 1675, John, ye sonne of Francis Rawle, gent, and Lucy, his wife, baptized ye sixth of January. 1681, William, ye son of Francis Rawle, gent., and Lucy, his wife, was baptized the twentieth day of October. 1683, Jane, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, gent., and Lucy, his wife, was baptized the twenty-third day of January. 1684, Thomasin, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, jun., and Magdalen, his wife, was baptized the twenty-third day of October. 1685, Richard, yesonne of Francis Rawle,jun.,and Magdalen, was baptized the eleventh day of February. 1686, Elizabeth, the daughter of William Rawle, and Dorothy, his wife, baptized the first day of August. 1686, Elizabeth, the daughter of Francis Rawle, the elder, and Lucy, his wife, was baptized the 17th day of November. 1686, Edward Rawle, the sonne of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was baptized the 14th day of March. 168 The ~wle Family.

1687, Samuel, the son of Francis Rawle, jun., gent., and Magdalen, his wife, was baptized the 18th day of May. 1688, William, the son of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was baptized the 8th of May. 1689, Grace, the daughter of William Rawle, and Dorothy, his wife, was baptised the 23rd day of Aprill. 1689, John, the sonne of Francis Rawle, jun., and Magdalen, his wife, baptised October 24th. 1690, Thomasin, ye daughter of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was baptised ye 3rd day of August. 1692, Edward, the son of William Rawle, and Dorothy, his wife, was baptized the 29th day of March. 1692, Henery, ye sonne of Francis Rawle, jun., gent., and Mag­ dalen, his wife, was baptized ye I 3th day of December. 1693, Magdalene, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, jun., gent., and Magdalene, his wife, was baptised ye 13th day of March. 1694, Katherine, ye daughter of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was baptized ye 25th day of March. 1695, Mary, ye daughter of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was baptized the 21st day of November. 1695, Katherine, ye daughter of William Rawle, and Dorothy, his wife, was baptized the second day of January. 1699, Edward, ye son of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was baptized Aprill ye eleventh. 1704, Richard, ye son of Edward Rawle, was baptized Oct. ye 18th. 1707, John, the son of Edward Rawle, and Grace, his wife, was born the 10th of June, and baptized ye 2nd of July following. 1715, Mary Magdalen, ye daughter of Richard Rawle, gent., of Treville, and Margaret, his wife, was baptized the eighth day of September. 1716, William, the son of Richard Rawle, gent., of Treville, and Margaret, his wife, was baptized the twentyth day of November. 1717, John, ye son of Mr. Richard Rawle, gent., was baptized ye eighteenth of March. 1720, Henery, ye son of Richard Rawle, gent., and Margaret, his wife, was baptized ye 4th of July. 'l{awle of St. Juliot.

1721, Margaret, ye daughter of Richard Rawle, gent., and Margaret, his wife, was baptized ye 24th day of January. 1723, Elizabeth, daughter of William Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized ye 9th day of November. 1724, John, son of William Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized the twenty-eighth day of December. 1724, Margaret, daughter of Richard Rawle, gent, and Anne, his (second) wife, was baptized the twenty-second day of February. 1726, Richard, a son of Richard Rawle, gent., and Ann, his (second) wife, was baptized the 17th of September. 1727, William, son of William Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized I Ith day of April. 1727, Samuel, a son of Edward Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, baptized the 17th day of December. 1727, Elizabeth, a daughter of Richard Rawle and Ann, his wife, was baptized the 31st day of December. 1729, Lucia, a daughter of William Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized the 21st day of September. 1730, Jane, a daughter of Edward Rawle and Jane, his wife, was baptized ye 14th day of July. 1731, Ann, a daughter of Richard Rawle and Ann, his (second) wife, was baptized the 30th day of December. • . . , John, a son of ...... Rawle, was baptized ye 2nd September. 1751, Margret, a daughter of Henary Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized July 14th. 1752, William, a son of Henery Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, the fourth of November. 1761, John, son of Richard Rawle and Eliz: his wife, baptized October 2nd. 1762, John, son of Richard Rawle and Eliz: his wife, bap­ tized September 12th. 1765, Francis, son of Richard Rawle and Eliz: his wife, bap­ tized February 10th. 1766, Ann, daughter of Richard Rawle (supposed) and Eliza­ beth, his wife, baptized March 16th. 1769, Charles, son of Richard Rawle and Eliz: bis wife, bap­ tised March 9th. z Tbe Rawle Family.

1789, Elizabeth, the daughter of Richard Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized November the 2nd. 1792, Mary, the daughter of Richard Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized May the 18th. 1794, Samuel, the son of Richard Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife, was baptized December the 1st. 1798, Edward, son of Richard Rawle and Elizabeth, his wife was baptized October 7th.

MARRIAGES.

1656, Francis, ye sonne of Will: Rawle, gent., and Thomasin, ye daughter of Francis Buller, Esq., of Pelint, were married ye fifteenth of July at S~ Kew. 1668, Francis Rawle, gent., senr., married to Lucy, ye daughter of Henery Stevens, of Buckland-brewer, esq., ye twelfth day of May, in ye year 1668. 1686, Edward Rawle and Grace Shepheard, were married ye 4th day of May. 16go, John Harper and Lucy, the daughter of Francis Rawle, gent., were married the 19th day of June. 1714, Richard Rawle, the son of Francis Rawle, gent., and Margaret, the daughter of John Taylor, of this parish, were married here December ye 2nd. 1724, Mr. Richard Rawle, gent., and Anne Gillard (his second wife), were marryed the thirtyeth day of July, 1735, William Bray, of Tintagell, a son of Larance Bray and Mary Magdalen, a daughter of Richard Rawle, gent. ( of Trevilla, and Margaret, his wife), wear married the 28th day of October. 1745, Richard Rendle, of Lamerton, and Margaret Rawle, the daughter of Richard Rawle, gent. (by his second wife), were married the 2nd day of September.

1751 1 Edward Jose and Ann Rawle (daughter of Richard Rawle, and Ann, his wife), were married the 12th of February. 1751, Richard Rawle (son of Richd. Rawle and Ann, his wife), and Elizabeth Tumeor, were married the 18th of March. 'J?.sl,wle of St. Juliot.

BURIALS.

1663, Sibilla, ye daughter of Francis Rawle, gent., was buried ye fifth day of November. 1664, Thomasin, ye wife of Francis Rawle, gent., was buried ye third day of May. 1675, Katherine, daughter of Francis Rawle, gent., was buried ye seventeenth of September. 1667, Edward Rawle Smyth, was buried ye nineteenth day of August. 1681, William Rawle, was buried in woollen onely, by John Dinham, cleric, the thirteenth day of July. 1687, Edward, the son of Edward Rawle, and Grace, was buried May 17th. 1692, Henery, ye son of Francis Rawle, gent., and Magdalen, his wife, was buried ye 6th day of March. 1694, Katherine, ye daughter of Edward Rawle and Grace, his wife, was buried ye 9th day of Aprill. 1699, Maudlin, ye daughter of Mr. Francis Rawle, junr., was buried January ye 5th. 1707, Magdalen, the wife of Francis Rawle, junr., was buried June 20th. 1707, John, the son of Edward Rawle, was buried, August the 6th. 1710, Elizabeth Rawle, of this parish, was buried the I 5th day of September. 1717, Mary, the wife of Samuel Rawle, was buried ye 28th day of January. 1721, Jane Rawle, was buried ye 3rd day of December. 1721, Margaret, wife of Richard Rawle, gent., of Trevilla, was buried ye 26th day of January. 1721, Margaret, daughter of Richard Rawle, gent., was buried ye first day of Februarie.

17241 Dorothy, wife of William Rawle, was buried the eleventh day of April. 1727, William Rawle, buried ye 21st day of May. 1727, Magdalen, a daughter of Samuel Rawle (of Minster), and Jane, his wife, was buried ye 17th day of July. 1728, Lucie Rawle, widow (of Francis Rawle, senr.), was buried the 17th day of May. The ~w/e Family.

1729, Samuell, a son of Samiell Rawle, and Jane, his wife, was buried the 13th day of January. 1730, Francis Rawle, sen., gent., was buried ye 26th of October. 1732, Ann, a daughter of Abel Rawle, of St. Stevens, was buried June the 23rd. 1732, Grace, the wife of Edward Rawle, was buried the 27th day of January. 1736, Samuel Rawle, a son of Samuell Rawle, of Minster, was buried the 12th day of October. 1739, Mary Rawle, the wife of John Rawle, was buried the twelvth day of June. 1744, Mary, a daughter of Samull Rawle, and Jane, his wife, was buried October the I 3th. 1745, Trevilian Rawle, was buried February the fifth. 1746, Wiliiam Rawle, gent. (son of Richd. Rawle, esq., of Trevilla), was buried the 25th of September. 1746, Margrot Rawle, was buried the 21st day of December. 1751, Margrot, a daughter of Henry Rawle, and Elizabeth, his wife, buried the eight of October. 1753, Samuel Rawle (of Boscastle), was buried September I 1th. 1754, Richard Rawle, gent. (of Trevilla), was buried April 3rd. 1755, Edward Rawle, was buried March 8th. 1755, Elizabeth Rawle, was buried April 2nd. 1761, John Rawle, was buried November .•.• 1766, G .•.. Rawle, was buried May 15th. 1766, Jane Rawle, was buried June 16th. 176g, Grace Rawle, was buried November 14th. 1794, Richard Rawle, was buried March 11th. Chapter XIII.

RAWLE of PHILADELPHIA, PA., U.S.A.

HIS branch of the family was founded in T Pennsylvania by the emigration to Phila­ delphia, in the year 1686, of Francis, one of the sons of William Rawle of St. Juliot, Cornwall, England, who died in 1646, and nephew of Francis Rawle, of Rochester, Kent (see Rawle of St. Juliot, and chart pedigree at p. 1 54). FRANCIS RAWLE was doubtless born at St. Juliot, but the date of his birth has not been ascertained, owing to the loss of the parish records prior to 16 57. There is, however, ample evidence to show that he, at one time, was a resident in Plymouth; that as far back as I 660-some twenty-six years prior to the date of his emigration-he had em­ braced the tenets of the Society of Friends, then deridingly known as Quakers, and had more than once suffered imprisonment for conscience sake, as appears from the following extracts from a work entitled Sufferings of the People called ~akers.* * By Joseph Besse. London, 1753. 174 The 'J?..szwle Family. (Vol. 1,p. 152). 20th of 3rd mo., 1660. On the same day Anthony Moral was, by the Mayor of Oakhampton, com­ mitted to the High Goal, near the castle of Exon, where were then prisoners . . . . . Francis Rolle, ..... all of Plimouth, who had been sent thither a few days before by the Mayor and other commissioners of that town. (Vol. 1,p. 154). Anno 1663. On the 4thof October.....• Francis Rowle .•..• all of them inhabitants of Pli­ mouth, taken by a constable out of a meeting there, were fined 12d. each by the Mayor and another justice for absence from the public worship, and had their goods taken by distress for the fines to near five times the amount of them. (Vol. 1, p. 155). Anno 1665. On the 23rd of the month called April, eighteen persons, namely ..... Francis Rowle, . . . . . taken at a meeting in Plimouth, and re­ fusing to pay a fine of 10s. each imposed by the Mayor and another justice, were committed to Bridewell. ( Vol. I, p. 15 5). Anno 1666. On the 26th of the month called August, the first of the week, a sergeant with soldiers came to the meeting at Plimouth, and sent for the Mayor and other magistrates who committed ..... Francis Rowle, . . . • . to prison. After ten days they were brought to the Guildhall and fined, some 5s., and others 10s. each, and, for refusing to pay, sent to Bridewell. ( Vol. 1, p. I 55). Anno 1670. In the month called May, this year ....• Francis Rowle ..... for assembling in their religious meetings at Plimouth, suffered distress of their goods to the value of £ 14 7s. 4d. ( Vol. 1, p. 163). (List of persons in prison, 26th of the sixth mo., 1683.) •.•. In the High Goal [at Exeter] thirty ~ . • • . . . Francis Rawle, Francis Rawle, junior...•.. From the foregoing extracts it will be seen that Francis Rawle remained staunch to his religious convictions, notwithstanding repeated persecution throughout many years, and that his son, when old enough, also adhered to similar principles, suffering imprisonment with his father at Exeter, in 168 3. 'J.?.5zwle of Philadelphia. It was, doubtless, owing to these rigorous persecu­ tions that they decided to quit their native land, and settle in a new country where greater liberty and freedom in the matter of religious observances were to be found. At that time Jane, the wife of Francis Rawle the elder, was still living, as was also his daughter, whose illness probably prevented her and her mother from accompanying the father and son to America. The records of the Society of Friends for the quarterly meeting of Devonshire, West Division, show that " on the 7th of the 4th mo. Qune), 1686, Rebecah Rawle, daughter of Francis and Jane Rawle, died."* As the name of Jane Rawle does not appear in the Registry of Arrivals at Philadelphia by ship 7Jesire, but is signed as a witness to the certificate of marriage, dated 18th of 8th month, 1689, of Francis Rawle, junior, and Martha, daughter of Robert Turner (a Member of the Provisional Council, one of Penn's Commis­ sioners of State, and his confidential friend and adviser, and one of the most prominent, influential and wealthy citizens of Philadelphia), it is evident from the respective dates above given, that the mother, Jane Rawle, remained in England until after the death of her daughter, and then joined her husband and son in America. Francis Rawle, senior, and his son, Francis Rawle, junior, emigrated together from the port of Ply­ mouth, England, arriving at Philadelphia, in the

* Extract by Chas. Hoyland, 12, Bishopsgate Without, London, from digested copy of Records of Burials of the Society of Friends for said meeting. Book or number of Burial Note 423 1 p.256." The ~wle Fam11y.

then province of Pennsylvania, America, on June 23rd, 1686. They had probably sailed about the end of April, as William Penn wrote to J. Harrison, his steward, at Pennsbury, that he had sent money from Plymouth by Francis Rawle, on the 24th of the 2nd mo. (April), 1686.* In the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a manuscript Registry of Arrivals, Philadelphia, 1682-1686, the entry on page 15 being as follows :- 'i'he Ship, the Desire, from Plymouth in Old England, arived here the 23rd of June, 1686. James Cock, Commander. Francis Rawle, senr. Francis Rawle, junr. His servants are Thomas Janveiries, ats January, Francis Jervine, John Marshall, Samuel Rennell, Isaac Garnier, Elizabeth Saries. Richard Grove. His servants are David Savanplane, David Bonifoye. Nicholas Pearce. His servants are Richard Weymouth, John Fox. James Fox and Elizabeth his wife. George and James, his sonns, Elizabeth and Sarah, his daughters. His ser­ vants are Richard Fox, Stephen Norwell, Christopher Lobb, Richard Davis, Nathaniel Christopher, Abra­ ham Rowe, Mary Lucas, Sarah Jefferies. John Shellson and Naomie his wife. His servants are John Hart, John Cocker, Justman Fox, Mary Welsh. James Shaddock and Joane his wife. His servants are Jacob Coffin, Eliz: Giles. John Holme. His servts are William Hayes, S yeares, Richard Bestitraser, 9 years, George Gwinop, S years. From the arivall of the Desire afores~. Francis Rawle, senior, was probably an old man at the time of his emigration, for he does not seem to have taken any prominent position in the colony,

*Watson's Annals~ vol. 1, p. 106. '1(,ar;.1;/e of Philadelphia. 177 and his son Francis appears at times to have dropped the" junior" from his name, even before his father's death. The deeds likewise for certain lands in Penn­ sylvania were to Francis Rawle, but subsequent conveyances by the son, after the death of his father, recited that the lands had been conveyed to the said Francis Rawle, the grantor. The records of the Bank Meeting, at Philadelphia, show that Jane Rawle, wife of Francis Rawle the elder, was buried 9th of the 12th mo. (February), 1695-6, and that Francis Rawle, the elder, was buried 25th of the I 2th mo. (February), I 696-7. FRANCIS RAWLE, son of the above-mentioned Francis and Jane, continued the line at Philadel­ phia. The exact date of his birth in England has not been ascertained, but it is presumed from his own remarks in reference thereto (to be adduced on a later page) that it was somewhere about the year 1663. The sturdy religious convictions which characterised the father, were also manifest at an early age in the son. With his father he suffered imprisonment for conscience sake at Exeter, in I 68 3-three years before his departure for Phila­ delphia. He brought with him to America a deed from William Penn to himself, dated March 13th, 168 5-6, for 2,500 acres of unlocated land in Penn­ sylvania. In certain deeds of lease and release, executed in England, March 25th and 26th, I 686, to Richard Gove for 500 acres of this land, Fran­ cis Rawle is described as of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, blockmaker. It is not known whether he was actually such or not, as the tenets of 2A The 'l{,awle Family.

the Society of Friends required its members to belong to some craft or trade. In later life he styled himself as "of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, gentleman." The deeds above-men­ tioned further recite that he was one of the signers of the Concessions to First Purchasers, dated July 1 I th, I 68 1. The tract of land referred to above was afterwards located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery (then part of Philadelphia) county, and Francis Rawle (whether the father or the son has not been ascertained, but presumably the former), with some other persons, formed there the settlement known as the" Plymouth Friends."* Francis Rawle, junior, settled in Philadelphia, and was married there in I 689, as the following extract from a manuscript book in possession of the His­ torical Society of Pennsylvannia (p. 70) shows :- Record of Marriage Certificates, Philadelphia, 1684-1689. Whereas Franc5 Rawle, of Philadelphia, Mrcht, and Martha Turner, of the same place, Spinster, have declared theire In­ tentions of Taking eache Other in Marriage, before Severall Publick meetings of the People• of God called Quakers in Philadelphia, in the Province of Pensilvania, in America, ac­ cording to the Good order vsed amongst them whose pro­ ceedings therein After a deliberate Consideration thereof were approved by the said Meeting, they appearing cleare of all others and having Consent of parties and Relations concerned. Now These are to Certify all whome it may concerne That for the full accomplishing of theire said Inten­ tions this eighteenth day of the eighth month called October in the year One thousand six hundred eighty-nine, The sd Francs Rawle and Martha Turner appeared in a Publick Assembly of the aforesd People and others mett together for * The Friend, vol. 4, p. 286; Friends' Miscellany, vol. 3, p. 379; Buck's Hist. of Montgomery co., p. 82. W.,.awle of Philadelphia. 179 that end and purpose in theire Public Meeting House at Phil­ adelphia and (according to the Example of the Holy men of God recorded in scriptures of truth), in a solemn maiier bee the s~ Francs Rawle taking the said Martha Turner by the hand did openly declare as followeth :-Friends I doe call this whole assembly to wittness that I doe declare that in the feare of the Lord I doe take this my dear friend Martha Turner to bee my wife, and doe solemnly Promise through the Assistance of the Almighty to bee a constant faithfull and Loving Husband vntill death us doe part. And then and there in the said Assembly the s'!.. Martha Turner did in Like manner declare as followeth :-Friends, I doe accordingly in the feare of God take this my Friend Francis Rawle to bee my Hus­ band, Promising to bee to him a faithfull and Loving Wife untill death us seperate. And the s'!.. Franc5 Rawle and Martha Turner as a further confirmation thereof did then and there to these PS'ents sett theire hands. And wee whose names are hereunto subscribed being l?S'nt amongst others at the solemnizing of their s! marriage and subscripon in maner aforesi as \Vittnesses thereunto have allsoe to these l?s-ents subscribed our names the day and yeare above written- Franc8 Rawle, junr. Martha Turner. Robert Turner Susana Turner John Blackwell, Gov!. Jane Rawle Joseph Fisher Sarah Welch Griffiths Jones Mary Turner. George Keith Joanna Markham. John Holme Isabell Fisher Jacob Telner Ellisabeth Keith Barnabas Willcox Jane Jones W~ Markham Sarah Goodson Jn° Eckley Ellis Thomas John Goodson Ellisabeth Fox Thomas Fitzwater Susana Telner Allex. Beardsley Mary Holme John Whitpaine Sarah Eckley Sam Carpenter Hafiah Carpenter Ja Thomas Margarett Beardsley wmm Hudson Sarah Whitpaine 180 'l'he 'R.gw!e Family.

Nich Pearce Elizabeth Fitzwater Richard Gove Mary Taylor Anthony Taylor Mary Hudson Ralph Ward Margaret Ward Thos. Tresse W~ Bradford An anonymous pamphlet, entitled, Ways and 9v.feans far the Inhabitants ef Delaware to become 'l?jch, written by Francis Rawle,junr., was publish­ ed in Philadelphia in 1725. It is said to have been the first original treatise on political economy that appeared in the province, and the first book printed by Franklin. Only two copies of this work are known to be extant, one in the valuable collec­ tion of the Loganian Library, Philadelphia, and the other in that of the Historical Society of Pennsyl­ vania. A reprint of it was made in 1878, for private circulation. Upon this pamphlet in the same year ( I 72 5) an attack was made anonymously, it is supposed by the celebrated James Logan, in another pamphlet entitled " A 'Dialogue Shewing What's therein to he Found," which brought forth a reply (also anonymous) by Francis Rawle, in a pamphlet published in Philadelphia in. I 726, en­ titled "A yust 'R.5buke to a Dialogue * * * And that Short 'l'reatise, entitled Ways and Means, &c., :R.Jscued from the 'Dialogist's unjust Charge of lnconsistences and Contradictions." The only known copies of these two last-mentioned pamphlets (one of each) are in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. From a statement by Francis Rawle, in the last-mentioned pamphlet, "that in a series of above Wgwle of Philadelphia. nine septenaries of my age, nigh forty years whereof I have spent in this country," it is sur­ mised that he was born about the year 1663, and was therefore about 2 3 years of age when he emigrated. Almost from the period of his arrival in America he took a prominent part in public affairs. In 1688 he was commissioned a Judge of the County Courts of Philadelphia, and in the same year, and subsequently, he held the then important office of Justice of the Peace. In the first Charter of the City of Philadelphia, granted by Penn on 20th 3rd mo. (May), 1691, he was named as one of the Board of six Aldermen who constituted the upper chamber of its government. For some years he was Deputy Registrar General for the Probate of Wills, and in 1694 was appointed one of Penn's Commissioners of Property. He sat for many years in the Colonial Assembly as a member for Philadelphia county, and was a prominent mem­ ber of the "popular" or " anti-proprietary" party. His name appears on most of the important com­ mittees of the House, and as one of those active in most matters under discussion during his tenure of office. In 1724, he was appointed a member of the Provincial Council, a position held only by the most eminent men in the community. Late in life he was admitted to practice at the Philadelphia Bar. . From the authorship of the two pamphlets above mentioned and other writings he is shown to have been possessed of a high order of intelligence and education. He died at Philadelphia, March 5th, 1726-7, probably about 64 years of age. His wife, The ~wle Family.

Martha, survived him eighteen years, dying July 18th, 1745· They had a family of six sons and four daughters, namely:- Robert, who d!ed without issue in 1730. Francis, who removed to Surinam, was a merchant, married and died there in 1779, leaving issue by his wife Margaret Fickes. William, who continued at Philadelphia (see below). Joseph, who removed to Somerset county, Maryland, and died there in 1762, unmarried without issue. John, who died in 1759, unmarried without issue. Benjamin, who married Hannah, daughter of William Hudson, and died in 1784, leaving one daughter Rebecca, wife of Jacob Ridgway, who left descend­ ants. Mary, who married William Cooper of Camden, New Jersey, and afterwards of Philadelphia, and died leaving one daughter Rebecca, who died before 1761 unmarried. Rebecca, who died unmarried in 1759. Elizabeth, who died unmarried in 1758. Jane, who married Abraham England, of New Castle county, Delaware, and died without issue. From the third son, William, is descended the only branch of the family in the male line which has not become extinct or has been traced. WILLIAM RAWLE, third son of the above-men­ tioned Francis and Martha, continued the succes­ sion at Philadelphia. He was a man of consider­ able education and varied attainments. His library was an extensive one for those times, and particu­ larly rich in the classical works of ancient Greek and Latin authors. On April 4, 1728, he was admitted to practise at the Philadelphia Bar. He was one of the original members of the Library Rawle of Philadelphia.

Company of Phi]adelphia, one of the earliest directors, and was the first American donor of books to it. On August 29th, 1728, he married Margaret, daughter of Henry Hodge of Phila­ delphia, merchant, by whom he had issue only a son, named Francis, the mother dying shortly after the birth of her child. William Rawle died December I 6th, I 7 41. FRANCIS RAWLE, only child of the preceding William and Margaret, was born in Philadelphia, July 10th, 1729, and was but twelve years of age when his father died. He received a liberal educa­ tion, possessed a robust and active mind, and is said to have been a person of very attractive manners and conversation. In the year I 7 5 5, he sailed from Philadelphia for Europe. Landing at Cork, he began his travels by a tour in Ireland, and wrote an interesting account of his voyage and subsequent journeys. Shortly after his return to Philadelphia he married, early in I 7 57, Rebecca, daughter of Ed ward Warner, and had issue one son named William, and two daughters, Anna, who married John Clifford, and Margaret, who married Isaac Wharton. Some account of the descendants of these daughters is given in the following paragraphs: The remarkable legal ability which distinguished the Rawle family was inherited by the descendants of Isaac Wharton and Margaret Rawle. Their son Thomas I. Wharton, read law with his uncle, William Rawle. To him, in connection with Mr. Rawle and Judge Jones, the codification of the civil statutes of Pennsylvania was committed. He was The 'Jtzwle Family. the author of the first editions of Wharton's 7Jigest, and of the six volumes of Wharton's "J?sports of the Supreme Court if Pennsylvania. Mr. Wharton's chieflabours, however, were given to his profession, in which he acquired, chiefly as counsel on matters of title, a large and commanding practice. In the next generation, both the sons of Thomas I. Wharton, Francis Wharton, and Henry Wharton were men learned in the law. The elder, Francis Wharton, who died in I 889, at sixty-eight, was a voluminous legal writer on Criminal Law, Negli1" gence, Conflict of Laws, Evidence, &c. He was an acknowledged authority on questions of Inter­ national Law. For some years previously to his death he held the office of Examiner of Claims for the Department of State at Washington. Henry Wharton, who died in 1880, at fifty-three, was one of the leaders of the Philadelphia Bar. He also added to the literature of his profession, but like his father, his special branch was the law governing real property. At the time of his death he was considered the highest authority in Penn­ sylvania on the law of real estate. John Clifford Pemberton, a grandson of John· and Anna Clifford, was. a Major General in the army of the Confederate States during the war of the Southern Rebellion, and was in command at Vicksburg when it surrendered to General Grant. Another grandson, Henry Pemberton, is of Phila­ delphia, and has descendants living there. Francis Rawle died at the early age of 32 years, in consequence of a wound received from the acci- 'l{awle of Philadelphia.

dental discharge of his gun while shooting on his country seat. He was taken to his home, where a surgical operation was performed in the hope of saving his life; but a few days afterwards tetanus supervened, and he succumbed to his injuries June 7th, 1761. WILLIAM RAWLE, only son of the above-men­ tioned Francis and Rebecca, was born in Phila­ delphia, April 28th, 1759, and was, therefore, but little more than two years of age at the time of his father's death. He received his early education at the Friends' Academy, and in the month of June, I 778, he proceeded to New York, and there studied law under Attorney-General Kempe. He sailed for England on June I 5th, I 78 I, and in the following August was admitted to the Middle Temple, where he continued his legal studies. After a tour on the continent of Europe, he returned to Phila­ delphia in January, 1783, and on the 15th of September following was admitted to the Bar. He married on November I 3th, I 78 3, Sarah Coates Burge, daughter of Samuel and Beulah Burge, by whom he had issue twelve children, namely:-

1. Elizabeth Margaret, born 1784, died 1794. 2. Francis William, born 1786, died 1795. 3. Samuel Burge, born 1787 (see below). 4 William, born 1788,continued at Philadelphia (see below) 5. Beulah, born 1790, married William Craig, of Phila- delphia, and died without issue.1876. 6. Rebecca, born 1792, died unmarried, 1814. 7. Sarah, born 1794, died unmarried, 1822. 8. Francis William, born 1795 (see below). 9. Edward, born 1797, settled at New Orleans (see below). 10. Henry, born 1799, died unmarried, 1816. 1B 186 '!'he '1{£zw!e Family.

11. Horatio, born 1801, died unmarried, 1830. 12. Juliet, born 1804; married Rev. Wm. Herbert Norris, and died 1883, leaving one son, Herbert Norris. William Rawle, after a long and painful illness, died April 12th, 1836, in the 77th year of his age. (For a fuller account of him see memoir, William Rawle, LL.D., of Philadelphia, with portrait, chap­ ter XIV). His sons who married and had issue are -in order of seniority-as follows:- SAMUEL BuRGE RAWLE, eldest surviving son of the above-mentioned William and Sarah, was born in Philadelphia in 1787, was a merchant first in Philadelphia, afterwards in China, and subsequently became United States Consul at Hong Kong. In 1811, he married Ann Waln, at Philadelphia, and had issue, namely:- 1. William, born 1811, married at Lima, Peru, 1831, Maria, daughter of Count Jose Elcorrobarutia, and died at Mobile, Ala, in 1840, leaving issue, Samuel Perit, born 1837, and Francis William, born 1839, both settled at Newark, N.J ; Emilia; Ann Isabel, and Rebecca. 2. Mary Wharton, died 1886, unmarried. 3. Rebecca Shoemaker, married James Smith Lewis, and died leaving issue. 4. Burge, born 1815, died same year. 5. Elizabeth Margaret, married 1835, Thorndike Deland, of New York, and died 1883, leaving issue. Samuel Burge Rawle, died at Macao, China, in 1858. WILLIAM RAWLE, second surviving son of Wil­ liam and Sarah Coates Rawle, was born in Phila­ delphia, July 19th, 1788. He was educated at Princeton College, and admitted to the Bar I 8 Io. '1{,aw/e of Philadelphia. During the war of 181 2, he served as captain of the Second Troop of Philadelphia City Cavalry. Returning to the practice of the law, he in due time attained a rank but little inferior to that of his father before him, and the name of William Rawle, junior, is among the first in the annals of a profession in which the abilities of Phila­ delphians have become proverbial. In his 26th year he began, with the Hon. Thomas Sergeant, the preparation of the reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, and they published seventeen volumes. Judge Sergeant retired from the work in 1828, but William Rawle continued it until I 8 35, and published five volumes more. He was a mem:.. her of the Common Council of Philadelphia, and sometime president of that body. He was also a me~ber of the American Philosophical _Society, one of the founders and vice-president of the His­ torical Society of Pennsylvania, Secretary and after­ wards a Director of the Library Company of Phila­ delphia, and Trustee of the University of Penn­ sylvania. In I 8 I 7, October 7th, he married Mary Anna, daughter of Edward Tilghman, by whom he had issue two children, namely :- 1. Elizabeth Tilghman, born July 16th, 1818, married June 18th, 1840, Charles Wallace Brooke, of the Phila­ delphia Bar. He died October 22, 1849, and she April 10, 1897. Their son, William, subsequently assumed the surname Rawle (see page 191). A younger son, Charles Wallace,died in infancy, 1854, and two daughters died unmarried, Elizabeth Tilgh­ man in 1894, and Charlotte in 1885, respectively. 2. William Henry, born 1823, continued at Philadelphia (see next page). 188 The '1?.!zwle Family.

William Rawle died August 9th, I 8 58. WILLIAM HENRY RAWLE, only son of the pre­ ceding William and Mary, was born in Philadel­ phia, August 31st, 1823. He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1841, and was ad­ mitted in 1844 to the Philadelphia Bar, of which he afterwards became one of the leaders. He was the author of several legal works, among them being The Law ef Covenants far Title, and an Essay on Equity in Pennsylvania. He was Vice-chancellor of the Law Association of Philadelphia, and Director of the Library Company of Philadelphia from 1880 until his death. He iµarried, first on September 13th, 1849, Mary, daughter of Judge John Cadwal­ ader, and secondly, on Oct. 7th, 1869, Emily, daughter of General Thomas Cadwalader. By his first marriage he had issue two daughters-Mary Cadwalader, afterwards wife of Frederic Rhine­ lander Jones, of New York, by whom she has a daughter Beatrice ; and Edith, afterwards wife of Louis Godfrey Rosseau, of Pittsburg, Pa., by whom she has a daughter Clarisse; and an only son, William, born 18 5 5, and di"ed 1860. William Henry Rawle died in 1889, and was succeeded in the family law office by his nephew, William Brooke Rawle. FRANCIS WILLIAM RAWLE, third surviving son of William and Sarah Coates Rawle, was born in Philadelphia, September 28th, 1795, graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1812, and served as an officer in the Washington Guards of Phila­ delphia during the war of 1812. He became a Rawle qf Philadelphia. civil engineer, and was afterwards an iron master in Mifflin and Huntingdon counties, Pennsylvania; and for some time was lay judge of Clearfield county. In 1828, December 16th, he married Louisa, daughter of Charles Hall, of Sunbury, Pa., a distinguished member of the Bar, by whom he had issue seven children, namely :-

1. Charles, born June 14th, 1830, married November 18th, I 868, Mary, daughter of Oliver Watson, of Williams­ port, and had issue James, born I 869, William, born 1871, died 1873, and Juliet, born 1874. He died January 17th, 1891. 2. Henry, born August 21st, 1833, became a civil engineer, and afterwards an iron master in Erie, Pa.. of which city he was Mayor, 1874-1876; Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania, 1876-1878. On December 20th, I 86o, he married Harriet, daughter of Hon. Charles M. Reed, of Erie, and has issue two daugh­ ters, namely, Alice Reed, who married H. Laussat Geyelin, and Marion Louisa, who married Thomas Paton. He married, secondly, February I I, 1890, Encie, daughter of Judge John W. Maynard, of Williamsport, Pa. 3. William, born January, 1835, died March, 1846. 4- Emily, married Rev. Albra Wadleigh, and has issue. 5. Ann Caroline, born March, 1840, died July 1844. 6. James, born November 15th, 1842, graduated at the University of Pennsylvania, 1861. In 1871, Nov. 29th, he married Charlette, daughter of Charles Collins Parker, M.D., and has issue, namely, Francis William, born 1873; Edward Peace, born 1879; Edith and Louisa. For several years he was an officer of the celebrated First Troop of Philadelphia City Cavalry. 7. Francis, born 1846, continued at Philadelphia (see below).

Francis William Rawle died October 27th, 188 I. FRANCIS RAWLE, youngest son of the above-men- The Rawle Family. tioned Francis William and Louisa Rawle, was born in Miffiin County, Pa., August 7th, 1846. He graduated at Harvard University in 1869, with high rank in his class. After a year's study of the law in the office of his cousin, William Henry Rawle, at Philadelphia, he spent a year at the Harvard law school, where he took the degree of LL.B. in I 871, and was admitted to the Phila­ delphia Bar the same year, taking his M.A. degree at Harvard in 1872. In 1883, and again in 1897, he prepared for the press new editions of Bouvier's Law Dictionary, the standard work of its kind, which he partly re-wrote, and to which he made large and important additions. He has been Treasurer of the American Bar Association since 1 878, and in 1887 was a delegate from it to the London meeting of the Association for the Reform and Codification of the Laws of Nations. In 1 890 he was elected one of the Overseers (one of the governing boards) of Harvard University. On November 25th, 1873, he married Margaretta (who died in 1894) daughter of James M. Aertsen, and has had issue, namely:-

1. James Aertsen, born August 29th, 1874, died August 31st, 1893. 2. Francis, born Feb. 19th, 1876. 3. Persifor Frazer, born 1878, died 1882. 4. Russell Davenport, born 1882, died same year. 5. Harry Romeyn, born Oct. 8th, 1883. Francis Rawle is a direct descendant in the seventh generation from the Quaker emigrant, Francis Rawle the elder, who landed in Philadelphia in 'RJlwle of Philadelphia.

1686. He and his cousin William Brooke Rawle, now represent the family in that city. EDWARD RAWLE,fourth surviving son of William and Sarah Coates Rawle, was born at Germantown, Philadelphia, September 22nd, 1797. After gradu­ ating at the University of Pennsylvania, he was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1823. Settling at New Orleans, he was appointed Associate Judge of the City Court there, and held that office for several years. In 1827, he married Appolina, daughter of Joseph Saul, of New Orleans, and had issue, namely :- 1. Mary Josephine, born 1828, died 1829. 2. Edward William, born 1829, was captain in the Con­ federate· States army during the War of the Re­ bellion, married 1880, and had issue, a son, born 1882. He resided at Coushatta, La, and died .... 3. Mary Josephine, married Charles J. Leeds, of New Orleans, and has issue. 4- Juliet, died young, 1845. 5. Francis, born 1835, was major in the Confederate States army, now of New Orleans. 6. John, born 1837, was in the Confederate States army, now of Natchez, Miss.: married 1867, Elizabeth Helen Stanton : issue four daughters and one son, John, born 1875. 7. Appolina, died young, 1842.

8. Julia, married James Buckner, of New Orleans, 18661 and has issue. Edward Rawle died at New Orleans, November 4th, 1880. WILLIAM BROOKE RAWLE, eldest and only sur­ viving son of Charles Wallace Brooke, a member of the Philadelphia Bar, who died in 1849, by his wife Elizabeth Tilghman, daughter of William and The 'l{,aw!e Family.

Mary Anna Rawle, was born in Philadelphia, August 29th, 1843. He was educated in his native city, entered the University of Pennsylvania in I 8 59, and graduated therefrom as B.A., July 3rd, I 86 3, havfng received during his senior year leave of absence from the co1lege authorities to enter the United States army, during the war of the Southern Rebellion, and taking his degree while actually en­ gaged in the battle of Gettysburg. He received his M.A. degree July 3rd, 1866. He entered the army as second lieutenant in the 3rd Pennsylvania cavalry, and served continuously with the Army of the Potomac from early in 1863, until after the close of i:he war, attaining the lineal rank of captain, and being brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel for gallant services at the battle of Hatcher's Run, and in the campaign terminating with Lee's sur­ render at Appomattox Court-house respectively. In numerous engagements during the war he took an active part, on one occasion having his horse shot under him. Returning from military service in August, 186 5, he began the study of the law with his uncle, William Henry Rawle, and was admitted to the Bar May 18th, I 867, shortly before which, by legal authority, he assumed the name of William Brooke Rawle, in lieu of William Rawle Brooke. He was associated in practice with his uncle, William Henry Rawle-whose only son, William, had died in childhood, 1860-until his death in I 889, when he succeeded him at the head of the family law office which had been established in 178 3, by his great-grandfather, William Rawle (From the on·_l!,tnal portrait, painttd ~,. order of f/;,e Bar of Pbiladdf'hia.)

~wle of Philadelphia. 1 93 the elder. For many years William Brooke Rawle was Secretary of the Historical Society of Penn­ sylvania, and Treasurer of the Law Association of Philadelphia. On February 7th, I 872, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Pepper, esquire, of Philadelphia.

11 C Chapter XIV.

WILLIAM RAWLE, LL.D., of PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A.

A Memoir.*

ILLIAM Rawle, the only son of Francis W and Rebecca Rawle (nee Warner), and a great-great-grandson of Francis Rawle the elder, who emigrated from England to Pennsylvania in 1686, was born in Philadelphia, April 28th, 17 59, and was but two years old when his father died from the effects of a lamentable accident which occurred while shooting. He was left, how­ ever, under the care of a mother who, with an in­ tellect of no common strength and cultivation, possessed every virtue that befits and adorns a chris­ tian woman, and whose tenderness and solicitude for her offspring swelled beyond the ordinary stream of maternal love. Subjected to early and continued trials and adversities, deprived of husband

* The following biographical sketch bas been abridged from a more extended notice printed in Vol. IV, of Memoirs of the His­ torical Society of Pennsylvania, 1840. William 'R,.szwle of Philadelphia. 195 and children, exiled during the war of the revolu­ tion on account of her persistent loyalty to the Crown, and plundered of property, this excellent woman displayed a fortitude and energy of char­ acter which contrasted remarkably with her serene and gentle disposition. She survived to an advanced age, but the progress of years and infirmities made no impression on her warm and kindly heart. Her attachment to her children and their descendants was repaid by all that affection and duty could offer. In her son, William Rawle, she found ample solace for her cares and calamities. A more affectionate and devoted son never existed. His letters to her during all periods of his life, and his private diaries, give constant proofs how deeply the sentiment of filial love was implanted in his heart, and remind one of those better days, in which reverence for parents was felt to be a duty next to that which belongs to the great Father of all. William Rawle received his early education at the Friends' Academy in Philadelphia, where he pursued his studies with an assiduity and devotion to literature which terminated only with his life. At the period of the commencement of hostilities between Great Britain and her colonies, he was about sixteen years of age. His immediate re­ lations and connexions were all adherents of the royal government. His step-father, Samuel Shoe­ maker, an educated, accomplished gentleman, and a man of extensive reading and cultivated taste, was a pronounced Loyalist, and acted as Mayor of Philadelphia during the period it was under control '!'be ~wle Family. of the British army. When it was resolved to evacuate the city, it became necessary for Mr. Shoemaker to retire to New York, and his step­ son accompanied him at his mother's request. There William Rawle commenced the study of the law, under the direction of Mr. Kempe, the Royal Attorney-General of New York, of whom he thus speaks in one of his letters:-" I have begun to read law with Mr. Kempe, a man whom I admire more and more every day. Under­ standing, learning, generosity, and courage distin­ guish him. As a lawyer, distinguished equally for skill and integrity; as a gentleman, remarkable for his politeness; as a friend, beloved for his sincerity; and my heartiest wish for my own interest is that I may become like him." If the description of the teacher was accurate, certainly the wish of the pupil was realized ; for the portrait here drawn might in all its features be taken for Mr. Rawle. New York, then under military government, did not afford sufficient opportunity for the study of a peaceful science ; so, being precluded from returning to his native city by the political outlawry of his parents, he determined to visit England, and pursue the study of the law at its ancient fountain. In a letter written at the time he remarked-" the pur­ " suit of pleasure is the farthest thing from my " thoughts in going to England ; but the pursuit of "knowledge I am ardent in. Two or three years' " study in the Temple will qualify me for the Bar ; " and if at the expiration of that time things should "not be settled in America (which, however, is an William 'J?.!1'111/e of Philadelphia. 197

"improbable thought), I can then, by engaging in "a little practice, prevent myself from forgetting "what I have already acquired, and, perhaps, obtain " a moderate income during the time I should stay. " This it would be impossible for me to do here, "where I can neither learn, nor derive advantage "from what I have learned." Arrived in London, William Rawle entered him­ self a student in the Middle Temple. The following is a copy of the certificate he re­ ceived on his admission :- Die 17 Augusti, 1781. Mar Gulielmus Rawle, filius unitus Francisci Rawle, nuper de civitate Philadelphiae in America, rnercatoris, defuncti, ad­ missus est in societatern Medij Templi, Landini, specialiter. Et dat pro ffine ...... £4 o o Pro ffedo & impressionibus . . . 6 14 6

£10 14 6 Cop. exam. J. Horsfall, sub Thes. John Manley, Tr. During his residence in the metropolis he appears to have enjoyed the pleasures of social intercourse, and visiting the theatres, the Houses of Parliament, and Courts of Justice. His residence in England, however, was shorter than he contemplated when he left New York. The war in America was drawing to a close, and he saw the propriety of returning to Philadelphia, as his place of residence and the scene of his future professional employment. In pursuance of his intention to return to America, he left England April 24th, 1782, and after a tour on the Continent he proceeded to Paris, where he visited Dr. Franklin and his family. He sailed for America '!'he ~wle Family.

November 17th, 1782, and arrived at Philadelphia January 17th, 1783, after an absence from that city of four-and-a-half years. Immediately upon his return he resumed the study of the law, and was admitted to practise at the Philadelphia Bar on September I 5th, I 78 3. On the 13th of November following, he married Sarah Coates Burge, a lady whose virtues and ac­ complishments gladdened more than forty years of his life, and whom he had the misfortune to survive. Mr. Rawle's professional career was not dis­ tinguished by early success. His progress was slow ; and, like many others who have attained eminence at the Bar, he found the first steps of the journey beset with difficulties and surrounded with dis­ couragements. At one time his fears of being un­ able to derive enough from his profession to support his family were so strong that he had almost deter­ mined to abandon it, and to retire into the country to an agricultural life to which he was always warmly attached. He was induced, however, to persevere; but it was not until ten tedious years had passed that he felt himself rooted in his position and assured of success. He was not slow, however, in acquiring the con­ fidence and regard of his fellow citizens, but neither his tastes, nor his views of duty led him into the arena of party warfare. In October, 1789, he was elected a member of the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania, but this was his first and last appearance on the stage of political life, being con­ tent with the distinctions to be won in the realms William 'l{awle of Philadelphia. 199

of his profession. He was a decided Federalist, and a personal friend and admirer of Washington. The only public office which he ever was induced to hold was that of Attorney of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania, which was conferred upon him by Washington in I 79 I without solicita­ tion, and voluntarily resigned by him in 1 800. Washington also offered him the Attorney General­ ship of the United States, which, however, he declined to accept. Although resolved to devote himself to his pro­ fession, he readily lent his services and means to purposes of public good. Three years after his return from Europe, he became a member of the American Philosophical Society, and Secretary of the Library Company of Philadelphia, of which latter he was elected a Director in 1792. In 1792 also he declined the judgeship of the United St3.les District Court. In I 796, he was elected one of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, an office which he held until his death, and to the duties of which he applied himself, during the period of forty years, with zeal and punctuality. For many years he was the Attorney and Counsel for the Bank of the United States. In 1805 he took an active part in the establishment of the Academy of Fine Arts, at the opening of which he delivered an address vindicating the claims of paint­ ing and sculpture to the encouragement and support of a republican community. In I 822, he was unanimously chosen to the office of Chancellor of the Society of Associated Members of the Bar of 200 '!'he ~wle Family.

Philadelphia. In the month of December, I 824, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania was established : Mr. Rawle took an active part in its formation and was unanimously chosen president, an office which he held with the respect and affection of the members until his death. He made several com­ munications to the Historical Society, one touching the Valedictory Address of President Washington, another respecting Heckewelder's History of the In­ dian Nations ; he also furnished a 'Biography of Sir William Keith, and A Sketch of the Life of Thomas Mifflin. In 1827, the College of New Jersey (Princeton) conferred upon Mr. Rawle the degree of LL.D., and in I 828, Dartmouth College did the same. In I 827, also, he was elected Chancellor of the Law Association of Philadelphia, and held that office until his death. In I 8 30, he was appointed by the Governor, in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature, a Commissioner, with Thomas I. Wharton and Judge Joel Jones, to revise the Civil Code of Penn­ sylvania. Besides other works Mr. Rawle was the author of A View ef the Constitution of the United States (1825), which for nearly forty years was the chief authority and.text book on that subject. He twice declined the President Judgeship of the District Court of Philadelphia. In I 8 3 I, Mr. Rawle received some evidence of the affection and respect with which he was re­ garded by his professional associates. At a meeting of the Members of the Philadelphia Bar held on the 20th of December, it was unanimously re- William 'l{awle of Philadelphia. 201

solved, that they were " desirous to express their "respect and regard for their venerable associate, "and to preserve a likeness of one who has con­ " tributed to do honour to his profession," and they accordingly solicited him to sit for his por­ trait, to be painted at their expense, and to be placed : in the Law Library. The request was complied with, and a very striking likeness of him was painted by Inman. A reduced facsimile of a very fine lithograph after this portrait is inserted with this memoir. During the year I 8 3 5, his bodily infirmities in­ creased rapidly, and he was seldom able to leave his house, but his mental vigour and activity were un­ abated. He read a great deal, and found great en­ joyment in books. Literature was in truth the delight of his youth, the relaxation of his manhood, and the solace of his declining years. After a con­ finement of several weeks to his bed, during which the decay of nature was gradually taking place, accompanied with painful and distressing ailments which he endured with great fortitude, he departed this life the 12th day of April, 1836. William Rawle was an accomplished jurist, a fine scholar, a man of great taste and varied acquire­ ments. His reading throughout his life was exten­ sive ; and he brought to his professional studies a dis­ criminating and healthy mind which enabled him to make the best use of what he read. His classical knowledge was extensive and accurate. He was fond of poetry, and at one period of his life wrote verses : he also drew and painted well. At 1D 202 'The 'R...,awle Family.

all periods of his life he was a devout man, and had thought, read, and written much on the subject of religion. He was a sincere believer in the doctrines of the Christian faith, and in the latest years of his life religion occupied a large portion of his thoughts. By birth a member of the Society of Friends, he never ceased to entertain the highest respect for that excellent body, and attended their place of worship, though he differed from them on some points of opinion respecting language and attire. His pro­ fessional business after I 79 3 was very extensive, and his income large. His name appears in most of the important causes of that period, and his argu­ ments commanded the attention and respect of the court. His address to a jury was simple in diction, free from unnecessary ornament, but earnest and impressive. His deportment was conciliating to his adversaries, and with truth it may be said that he never made an enemy at the Bar. With such qualities of mind and heart he passed a life of seventy-six years without stain or reproach. He sought and acquired that enduring reputation which is founded on the good opinion of the wise and virtuous of this world; an upright man, of whom it may be said that

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Bishop of Trini.:la.:1.

Chapter XV.

REv. RrcHARD RAWLE, D.D., Bishop of Trinidad.

ICHARD Rawle was descended from that R branch of the family long settled at St. J uliot in the county of Cornwall. Both his father and grandfather were solicitors, the latter at Liskeard, but the former retired from practice and settled at Plymouth, where his only son Richard was born, Feb. 27th, 18 I 2. His early education he received in his native town, but gradua~ed at Cambridge, and afterwards took holy orders. Particulars of his col­ legiate career and the appointments he held in the church are fully enumerated on p. 165. From his father, who died in I 8 54, he inherited the small family estate at St. Juliot, together with the right of presentation to the rectory of that parish, in which the church showed but little signs of vitality, the spiritual needs of the parishioners being almost wholly uncared for. This fact had impressed itself The 'J?.!zwle Family. sometime previously upon his mind, for rn 1847, writing from Barbadoes, he says :- " Two parishes have claims upon me-Cheadle and St. Juliot-and to the latter I think my first fruits are due, as poor Manning is working there at a sad disadvantage, and he and his wife are too valuable to be wasted. I long to help him to house and school, and then he will soon civilise that much neglected parish."

Again in I 8 54, during his visit to England from the West Indies, he wrote from St. J uliot :- " I wish you could see the poor church of this parish, in its green decay. The old oak seats, with their original carved ends, remain for the most part, but miserably mouldy and worm-eaten. It is so thoroughly time-worn and done up by old age that no partial restoration will avail. The tower bulges out dropsically, the pillars lean, the mortar in the works has perished, the churchyard on the north side nearly buries the poor building. To put it into a more decent state has been one of my lifelong hopes, but the ' how ' has not yet appeared. One good thing, however, has been effected, perhaps the better thing of the two,-for ten years the parish has had a resident clergyman, and for three and a half years a par­ sonage; and this parsonage, with its gardens, shrubbery and greenhouse, is in delightful contrast with the rough agriculture and stony downs around it-a patch of high civilization in the back settlements. In 1866, after his return to England from Barbadoes, he devoted much of his leisure to the restoration of St. Julioes church. This work was thoroughly and substantially effected between that date and 1872, at a cost of£ I ,27 5, of which Rev. Riobard Rawle himself contributed £900. He also gave up his half of the impropriated tithes, amounting to £8 3 I 2s., to augment the rector's income, and endeavoured to 'Bishop ~wle of 'l'rinidad. 205 purchase the other half for the same purpose, but was not successful in so doing. Short! y before his death he made over the patronage of the benefice to the Bishop of Truro, in the hope of securing for all future time a real living interest in the work of the Church in that parish. Previous to the restoration of St. Juliot, and dur­ ing his rectorship of Cheadle, he had erected the church of St. Chad, Freehay; and it is recorded that during the sixteen years of his episcopate he built or rebuilt nine parish churches, twelve chapels, several schools and parsonages. All these were erected at considerable personal outlay ; indeed the extent to which he and his wife devoted their pri­ vate means in charitable work can never be ascer­ tained, for upon this point they were singularly reticent. In I 8 5 I, he married a daughter of John Michael Blagg, Esq., one of his old parishioners at Cheadle, and for the thirty-seven years of their married life she was in all respects a most devoted help-meet, exactly supplementing his needs. She died at Bournemouth, March 1st, I 888, whilst on a visit to England, and to the sorrowing husband the loss was irreparable. Writing to Dr. Jackson, Bishop of Antigua, in reply to a letter of condolence, he says:- " On her account I cannot grieve, nor can anyone who knows what her life-work has been. True daughter of a father and mother both as perfect examples of Christian char­ acter as I have ever known, she did, I believe, whatever she did, meekly, gently, humbly, and with singular earn­ estness and self-forgetfulness, as unto God and as part of 206 'l'he ~wle Family.

her duty to him. Her 'long and unequalled devotion' to me, as you most justly term it,-not to my personal comfort and well-being only, but to my work,-to help me and render me effective in it,----did not come from the ordinary motive of a true wife's affection. She re­ garded me as a sacred charge committed to her care by Him whom I serve, and from Him in long bedside com­ muning every evening, she sought her strength and guidance." After the death of his wife, feeling unequal to the duties of the position at his advanced age, Bishop Rawle resigned the Diocese of Trinidad, intending to seek a hospital chaplaincy. He returned to the West Indies just to wind up his affairs there and return to England, but was induced to resume his old post at Codrington College, Barbadoes, of which institution he had from 1847 to I 864 been Principal. His heal~h, however, soon began to fail, and in the early part of I 889, after a slight surgical operation, increasing weakness became more and more manifest. A passage to England was booked for him by the mail steamer due to sail May I 3th, but on the 10th of that month he passed peacefully away, calm and without suffering, in the seventy-seventh year of his age. The funeral took place the following day, and his earthly remains were laid to rest in the cemetery on the hill above Codrington College. The following obituary notice appeared in The (juardian newspaper of May 29th, 1889. 'Bishop 'l{awle of 'Trinidad. 207

]ln ~cmotiam.

RICHARD RAWLE, BISHOP.

AT midnight on Friday, the I oth instant, Bishop Rawle was taken to his rest at Codrington College, Barbadoes, and thus has ended a noble career, in which the highest gifts, intellectual and spiritual, were dedicated to the glory of God and the good of men. Descended from an old Cornish stock, Richard Rawle became at twenty years of age a scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, in I 8 33, and graduated as Third Wrangler and Fourth Classic in 1835. The following year saw him elected to a Fellow­ ship which he held until I 840, when he had be­ come rector of Cheadle, Staffordshire. At this place he remained for eight years, until in I 847 he became the third Principal of Codrington College, Barbados, the first having been a man of somewhat kindred soul, John Hathersall Pinder, subsequently Principal of the Theological College at Wells. The affection of the Cheadle people for their late rector found expression in an endowment of a "Cheadle Scholarship" at Codrington College, and · at the head of this great institution, with which was combined at that time a grammar-school, Mr. Rawle remained for seventeen years. To the special studies, connoted by his University distinction, he added a profound knowledge of theology, which to the last was his great delight. 208 The 'B.gwle Family.

In the West Indies Mr. Rawle found a church suffering from a plethora of public money. It was not merely an established Church, but a Church entirely supported, and very liberally too, by public funds. To no form of self-sacrifice were the West Indians called ; "to do good and to distribute" fell out of the category of duties because there was no patent opportunity of discharging it. Mr. Rawle, deeply impressed with the spiritual lethargy which he beheld, called attention to the needs of the con­ tinent of Africa and of the debt which the West Indies had contracted in their past sad dealings with the negro race. Thus was founded the " West Indian Church Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel in Western Africa," and the Mission on the Rio Pon­ gas has been the scene of the devoted lives and labours of Leacock, of Neville, and many others. But it was not alone for the benefit of Africa that Mr. Rawle bestirred himself, spending a long vaca­ tion in the most trying season of the year on the Pongas river, and bringing back with him as the fruit of the toil of his brain a Susu grammar and dic­ tionary. He saw that a great debt was owing, and he fearlessly proclaimed in Barbados itself the ob­ ject which had prompted him:-• "We want to leaven the West Indian dioceses with mis­ sionary feeling. We want to make it a part of every one's religion-in a population derived mainly from Africa, and, when not so derived, deeply indebted to Africa by wrongs inflicted and benefits obtained-to help in Africa's conversion." Resigning his work at Barbados on account of 'Bishop 'R..!zwle of 'Irinidad. 209 enfeebled health in I 864, he shortly afterwards ac­ cepted the living of Felmersham, which he held until I 869, and was then made vicar of Tamworth. His three years, tenure of this parish must have left their mark, for a former churchwarden was at Plymouth on Saturday last, hoping to greet his old vicar once more when the West Indian steamer arrived. In 1 872 he again gave himself to foreign work. Trinidad was separated from the diocese of Barba­ dos and made a distinct see. Richard Rawle was elected its first bishop, and was consecrated in Lich­ field Cathedral on St. Peter,s Day,-by Bishop Selwyn. It was a new departure : a colonial bishop was pro­ bably for the first time consecrated in a midland cathedral by suffragans of Canterbury, the arch­ bishop himself taking no part. In Trinidad, Bishop Rawle was rector of the chief church in Port of Spain, and the annually increasing numbers of East Indian coolies received from him the most earnest care. It was a laborious post and a trying climate for a man of his years ; his health gave many signs of failing, qut he held to his work until, about a year ago, he lost the help of his devoted wife. Without her he felt that he dared not return to face the cares which a bishop's household involves, and after the last Lambeth Conference he resigned. For the rest of his days he hoped to obtain the position of an unpaid chaplain in a county hospital : he told the present writer that he had once before found great relief in heavy sorrow by ministering in the wards of a ~ospital. But

■ E 210 'The Rawle Family. this was not to be. The theological department of his old college in Barbados was without a professor, and he was asked by the present Bishop of Barbados to " make a present of himself to Codrington Col­ lege for the temporary supply of the theological element." He wrote with characteristic simplicity : " After due consideration I incline to the notion that this will be a satisfactory way of utilising what remains to me of mental ability. I resign my present charge because it involves more of business cares and miscellaneous dis­ tractions than is good for me in my widowhood; but for spiritual work-be it as apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, or teacher-I am fairly applianced, and the better for my recent chastisement. " I had been thinking of a hospital chaplaincy as a suitable ending, but this idea will keep for a later time if allowed to me. At present I have some remnant of talents which can be better turned to account in a lecture-room than in a sick-ward. And as I have placed myself absolutely at our Lord's disposal, and asked to be treated by Him as a child and guided where to go, the suggestion, which took me by surprise, of making myself useful again in meeting an urgent need and maintaining the efficiency of Codrington College for the purpose for which alone it exists, bears a providential appearance." It was found that he had over-estimated his powers. Throughout the October term of last year he lectured daily on theological subjects and preached frequently, but it was evidently beyond his physical stre,ngth. Nevertheless he spent the Christmas vacation in his old diocese, and took a series of con­ firmations, his successor not having been consecrated. He returned to Barbados to find himself more un­ equal than ever to the discharge of the duties which he had undertaken. Then he made up his mind to 'Bishop 'R,gwle if 'I'rinidad. 2 I I return to England to die : his passage was taken by the steamer of April 29, but he was too ill to be moved : he booked to leave by the following steamer on the 13th inst., but three days before the steamer left he was taken to his rest, and on the afternoon of the I I th inst. was laid in the burial-g;ound attached to the chapel on the college estate. Affec­ tion had suggested that he should rest in the chapel of the college which had been the scene for so many years of his devotions and of his labours ; but it was decided to lay him in that part of the common cemetery where a lofty memorial cross shall point out to after-time the resting-place of a devoted servant of God.

Those who 'may desire to know more of the life and labours of the first Bishop of the English Church in Trinidad are referred to a biographical memoir entitled 'Bishop 'R,gwle, written by his ex­ ecutors, the Rev. George Mather, M.A. and Chas. John Blagg, published in 1890 by Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner and Co., London. The accompanying portrait of Bishop Rawle is from a photograph taken by Mr. Lowndes of Cheadle, and is reproduced by his permission. Chapter XVI.

JOHN RAWLE of W INSFORD.

OHN Rawle was a fine example of the best J type of hill-country manhood-a true son of Exmoor, born and br~d. His father, David Rawle, youngest son of John and Elizabeth Rawle of Oare, married Sarah Litson of Brendon, in 1782, and had issue several children,* their son John, the subject of this brief notice, being born in 1788. From his childhood upwards, accustomed at all seasons of the year to an active, invigorating, out-door life, his early training was of the hardy and robust but eminently practical kind common in tpe remote moorland district in which he was reared. The schoolmaster was a rara avis in the Exmoor coun­ try when George the third was king, so John's youthful energies were employed in the sphere of labour rather than of learning. * Will Rawle, huntsman of the Berkeley Foxhounds (formerly Lord Fitzbardinge's) is descended from this family, in which love of the chase appears to be hereditary. He is referred to in highly compli­ mentary terms by the writer of an article on "Huntsmen-Past and Present," in Baily's Magazine for March, 18g7. John Rawle of Winsford. 2 1 3

About the year 1 8 Io, the then Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, father of the present venerable baronet, appointed John Rawle to the post of bailiff in special charge of the herd of wild ponies that roam­ ed the forest of Exmoor, which Sir Thomas at that period held by lease from the crown : and the du­ ties of this position John Rawle faithfully discharg­ ed for the long period of nearly sixty years. He was a man of powerful physique and immense strength. Without assistance he was well able to handle the most spirited of his wild and unbroken equine charges. At Bampton fair he would go amongst the startled and frightened herd, driven down to the sale yard from their open moorland haunts, and, seizing any animal indicated, would by sheer strength lift and carry it out for inspection. To do this unaided is no light task; for Exmoor ponies, though small, are extremely wiry, strong, and active, and make free use of their heels. A well-known author, the Rev. S. Baring-Gould, in his interesting work entitled Old Country Life, men­ tions John Rawle, and alluding to his great strength, writes as follows:- " Indeed, so strong was Rawle that he would put a hand under the feet of a maid-servant on each side of him, and raise himself and at the same time both of them, till he was upright, and he held each woman on the palm of his hand, one on each side of him, level with his waist. Sir Thomas Acland was wont when he had friends with him to get the man to make this exhibition of his strength before them." In his young days John Rawle was also locally famous as a wrestler, and tales of his giaq,t-like 'l'he ~wle Family. strength and skill, and his victory in many a tough encounter, are still told in the district. Truly he might well have been the original "Jan Ridd," that herculean hero of a most charming and widely­ read romance of Exmoor, which has done quite as much for the district around Dunkery as one of the Waverley Novels for the Ben Lomond coun­ try. In 1835, Sir Thomas Acland told John Rawle that he wished to send a pair of Exmoor ponies to the Grand Duke of Baden, at Carlsruhe, and asked if he could take them there. Rawle at once re­ plied in the affirmative, although up to that time he had never been out of the West-Country, was unread, and absolutely ignorant of any language but his own. He started upon his journey in the summer of that year, with a gelding and in-foal mare, and having successfully accomplished his mission returned to Exmoor in time to attend upon Sir Thomas for the black-game shooting. As souvenirs of his journey he brought back with him from Germany, a small glass drinking cup engraved " F.F. to J.R.," fitted in a case, given to him while abroad : and also a book of views. On the first page of this small album is inscribed" John Rawle, Carlsruhe, August 28th, 18 35," and on some pages at the end is written, in diary form, an account of the journey. The writing is thought to be that of Francis Fortescue, Esq., the donor of the above­ mentioned glass drinking cup, as the traveller was not skilled either in the use of the pen or in literary composition. The narrative is as follows :- john 'B.gwle of Winsfard. 2 I 5

A TRIP FOR ROTTERDAM BY STEAMSHIP BATAVIER, August 16th, 1835 .-Left our moorings, East Lane, riverThames,at half-past 9 a.m.; half-past Io, Wool­ wich ; half-past I 1, Gravesend and Tilbury Fort; I 2, Sea Reach ; half-past I 2 p.m. Leigh, Essex ; quarter before 3 left Margate Channel for want of depth of water; quarter before 4 off Herne Bay, Kent ; 5 p.m. dined off Margate ; half-past 5 out of sight of land. August I 7th. At 4 a.m., took a Dutch pilot on board. (No. I) : Quarter past 4 made Dutch land ; quarter past 7 off the Brill; at Io arrived at Rotter­ dam, remained all day at the London Hotel, accom­ modation good, charge for dinner, tea, bed and breakfast, 3 guilders 2 stivers, equal to 5s. ¥· sterling. From Rotterdam to Schrak by Steam Vessels on the Rhine. Tuesday, August I 8th. At 7 a.m. started for N ymuegen, 84 miles from Rotterdam; at half-past 8 ran aground and were detained half an hour; arrived at Nymuegen at half-past 9 p.m., went to the Salmon Hotel and found good accommodation; charge for supper, bed and breakfast, 1 guilder 7 stivers. Wednesday, August 19th. Left Nymuegen at 7 a.m., and soon after reached the Prussian terri­ tories ; at I I a.m. reached Emmerich, about 24 miles from Nymuegen, and were detained there till half­ past 3 p.m. ; baggage searched by Prussian revenue 216 The 'l{aw/e Family.

officers, hid the saddle and bridle in the hay, and by that means escaped paying any duty on them ; at 7 p.m. arrived at W esel, about 26 miles from Emme­ rich, a very pretty place. Midnight, arrived at Ruhort, about 30 miles from Wesel. Thursday, August 20th. At 5.55 a.m. reached Dusseldorf, a large town; at half-past I p.m. arrived at Cologne, a very large town, went to the Grand Rheinberg Hotel, close to the Rhine, very bad accommodation, got nothing to eat or drink, obliged to go to other places. Friday, August 2 I st. Left Cologne at 7 a.m. to go towards Coblenz; a little after I I a.m. arrived at Bonn, a large and beautifully situated town; at 12, the Drachenfels, a beautiful ruin on the summit of a stupendous rock; half-past I p.m., Nonnenwerth, a beautiful island on which is a large building, formerly a convent but now an inn; opposite to it, on the left bank of the river, are the ruins of Roland­ seek on a magnificent rock; at quarter past 3 p.m., a terrible storm of rain and hail ; reached Coblenz at half-past 8 p.m., it is a large town strongly fortified, and opposite to it is the famous fortress of Ehren­ breitstein, on the summit of a rock almost perpen­ dicular; remained at Coblenz all right. Saturday, August 22nd, at half-past six. The banks of the river all the way to Mayence are most beautiful, with quantities of old castles; amongst the most picturesque is the Castle of Rheinstein, which has been repaired, and is now inhabited by Prince Frederick of Prussia, it is about three miles from Bingen, between which place and Mayence, John 'l{awle of Winsford.

on the right bank of the river, is the Castle of Johannisberg, famous for its wine, which is one of the most celebrated of the Rhine ; arrived at Mayence at 7 p.m., a large and very fine city, strongly fortified and garrisoned by I 6,000 troops, Prussian, Austrian, and Hessian. Sunday, August 23rd. Left Mayence at 4 p.m. The river very fine, the country flat and uninterest­ ing, and proceeded for Mannheim ; at half-past 12 reached it, and landed the greater part of our pas­ sengers. Mannheim is a very fine town in the Grand Duchy of Baden : at I p.m., left it, passed nothing of importance but the town of Speyer and the fortress of Gormeisheim, which is not yet com­ pleted. At Io p.m. arrived at the village of Schrak : a boy, about ten years old, carried the foal* up to the inn in his arms. I was surprised and very much shocked to find no attention paid to the sab­ bath, the people on board were dancing and singing without any regard to the day. They tell me it is the custom in foreign parts, and a very wicked one I think it. Monday, August 24th, at 5. Left Schrak a little before 5, the foal in a cart on four wheels and one horse, the whole together was not worth two shil­ lings ; reached Carlsruhe a little after 7. Tuesday, August 25th. Mare got the strangles very badly, wanted to give her grass, but the Ger­ man doctors would not allow it. Went to see the Grand Duke of Baden's stables, very fine, 68 stalls in one stable, and 66 in another ; stalls on both * The mare pony had foaled ,,. route. 2 F 21.8 CJ'he 'R,,gwle Family. sides, and the passage down between them about 24 feet wide. There are also several smaller stables in which were some fine English stallions. Rained almost all day ; wish it may rain on Winsford Hill. Wednesday, August 26th. Rained all day. Here the diary ends, nothing being recorded of the homeward journey. John Rawle married Joan Taylor at Selworthy in I 8 I 4, and had issue twelve children, four daughters, and eight sons, named John, Thomas, James, Jona­ than, Edward, Charles, David, and Richard. He died February I 2th, 1870, aged 82 years, and was buried at Winsford, where his widow, Joan, was also interred in 1 878, aged 8 5 years. The youngest son, Richard Rawle, succeeded his father in the charge of Sir Thomas Pyke Acland's herd of Ex­ moor ponies, and now lives at Ashway, a farm on Winsford Hill, near Dulverton. The following obituary notice of John Rawle appeared in the columns of a local newspaper shortly after his death :- " Our obituary records the death of 'old John Rawle,' who was for more than 60 years the faith­ ful servant of Sir Thomas Acland. He was a re­ markable man in his sphere; of a character that can scarcely be formed under the conditions of our present day. His virtue belonged to the simple traditions of invigorating hill-country life. Truth­ ful, fearless, determined, and of almost gigantic strength, he was as gentle as a child, believing that while discharging his duty to his master, he was doing his duty to his God ; he was for more than John Rawle if Wt'nsford. 2 I 9 half a century the trusted and trusting servant of a master whom it was his pride and his joy to serve. Endowed with a rare amount of practical common sense, he saw what was right and did it. He had charge of Sir Thomas Acland's herd of Exmoor ponies on Winsford Hill and the adjoining com­ mons. On one occasion he was sent with two ponies to a gentleman at Baden. A person who was commissioned to meet him at Calais failed to do so; nevertheless, though of course ignorant of the country and language, he found his way through France and Germany, and delivered up his charge at Calais* in an incredibly short time. His devo­ tion to his master was striking in its simplicity and its reality. Not long ago, to a clergyman who was speaking to him of the love and tenderness of his Master in Heaven, he turned with touching sim­ plicity, and added "Sir Thomas is a good master too." But his faith in his Redeemer was firm and unwavering. Through a long and painful illness, he never expressed a fear or a doubt but that all would be well with him "where the weary are at rest." When reminded of the promises of forgive­ ness and acceptance he would say "Yes sir, I hope so "; and we may hope that his hope " firm and steadfast " will be realized.

* The reference to Calais in the above notice is evidently an error. Chapter XVII.

WILLIAM RAWLE of BoscASTLE, Shoemaker, Smuggler, and Centenarian.

HE following brief narrative of the life and T death of William Rawle, second son of Richard Rawle of Treville, in the parish of St. Juliot, county Cornwall, appeared in a work from the pen of Clement Carlyon, entitled Early rears and Late '1(,ejlections, the four volumes of which were published by Whittaker and Co., London, but have long been out of print. The frontispiece to the third volume is a somewhat crude lithographed copy of the portrait of William Rawle at the age of one hundred and one years, mentioned by the author as having been sketched in water-colours from life by his daughter Octavia. The third chapter of the volume just referred to, treats of Considerations Conducive to Health and Longevity, and by way of citing an example, Dr. Carlyon, on page 209, commences the biographical sketch from which the following extracts have been taken. William ~awle of Boscastle. 22 I

" My other old friend, of whom I am now go­ ing to make some mention, bore the name of Wil­ liam Rawle, and was born in the parish of St. Juliot, in Cornwall. He died at Newquay, on Wednesday, November 27th, 1851, and was buried in the churchyard of Lower St. Colomb, the parish in which N ewquay is situated. Reckoning from the date of his baptism he was one hundred years old on the I oth May preceding ; but he used to say that he was not christened until at least twelve months after his birth, in which case he must at his death have been in his one hundred and second year. "About two months prior to his death he walked some little distance, from his own house to that in which I was then residing with my family, to sit for his picture ; and there, being seated in one of the parlour chairs, he conversed cheerfully with the ladies, whilst my daughter Octavia drew a sketch of him in water colours, from which the engraving in the front of this volume has been taken. The likeness, which could scarcely be greater, was recognised as capital by all his neigh­ bours, and he was himself exceedingly well pleased with it. When the sitting was ended, he came to me .in an adjoining parlour, and took a breakfast­ cupful of warm milk and water, a little sweetened, with a plain seed-cake soaked in it. This was all he would make use of, for having long abstained from spirits and fermented liquors, he declined accepting a glass of wine, and said emphatically, that ' what he had eaten was a feast, and that more would be waste.' 222 '!'he ~wle Family.

"He was the son of a farmer who possessed a pretty good estate near Boscastle, and who had in all, twenty-two children, not one of whom was taught either to write or read ; for the schoolmaster was not then abroad as at present. William Rawle's father was a man of such irregular habits, that with an eldest son of the same stamp, he wasted the whole of his property, and left his numerous chil­ dren to find their way in the world in the best manner they could. The subject of this little narrative, who was his second son, had the good fortune to become the apprentice of a shoemaker, and after a while set up for himself, and carried on his trade for fifty-two years at Boscastle, where he managed to get, at one time, into good circum­ stances ; but his riches, not having all been well gotten, after a while took to themselves wings and flew away. The following is his account of the matter:- " Being of a spirited turn, he did not confine him­ self to his last ; but according to a common practice of that time, and on that coast in particular, he en­ gaged in smuggling adventures, or in what was termed running spirits, by night, and taking the measure of his customers' feet by day. This led him into bad habits, and impaired both his health and his temper ; and as money soon finds a hole in the purse under such circumstances, in an unguarded moment, under the impulse of a naturally kind heart, he became surety to a large amount for a son-in-law who turned out badly, and threw his creditors upon his father-in-law's bond for the settle- William Rawle qf 'Bo.rcastle. 22 3 ment of their accounts. This misfortune he bore with firmness ; but being then well-stricken in years, and becoming about the same time a widower, he had no longer the heart to carry on business; so selling all he possessed at Boscastle, and fulfilling the obligations of his bond most honourably, he retired with the residue of his property to New­ quay, where he resided with his only surviving daughter, who from that time to the day of his death took great care of him, being herself a widow moderately well off. "The good old man, whenever the weather per­ mitted, might be seen in the garden behind the cottage in which he and his daughter lived, busily occupied in cultivating and weeding his flowers and crops of vegetables, which were of great variety; and in watching his bees, on which he attended with great care and success. He retained all his faculties in a wonderful degree to the last ; and so perfect was his sight that he could even thread a small needle, a task occasionally imposed upon him in order to attest so extraordinary a fact. His last short illness, which was of the nature of influenza, was supposed to have been occasioned by his sitting too long in a cold draught of air in the evening of a hot day. But his gentle spirit was ready to depart. I saw him for the last time, about an hour before his death, when his eyes were still bright and in­ telligent, and his lips capable of breathing accents which left no doubt on my mind that all was right with him. "William Rawle was rather below the middle 224 'l'he 'l{awle Family.

stature, and could never have been very robust; for many years of his life his habits were such that from smuggling and other attendant irregularities his health began seriously to fail, and he became an uncomfortable member of the little community in which he lived, and especially in his own household. Still his natural good-nature had not wholly forsaken him, and he seems to have had his better feelings revived by the well-managed remonstrances of his wife who, happily, was able to bring him to reflect on the ruinous tendency of his disorderly manner of life. 'I had become dirty in my person, and cross in my temper, but I resolved,' he told me, ' to turn over a new leaf ; and to this good resolu­ tion he adhered. His diet thenceforward was re­ markably plain, and such only as nature required. This, or something very like it, is the secret of the art of living healthily ; and there is no other medi­ cament either for the rich voluptuary, or for the poor wretch who has contracted a habit of indul­ gence in spirituous liquors. '' If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out." "It would seem that from the time when William Rawle resolved to turn over a new leaf, he became in all things a new man. His wants were few, and a contented mind was truly to him a continual feast." Chapter XVIII.

SAMUEL RAWLE, Artist-Engraver, and his descendants.

AMUEL Rawle was born at Dunster in the S county of Somerset on December 24th, 1776. Of his early training nothing has been ascertained, but towards the close of the last century he settled in London as an artist and engraver. A portrait in water-colours by him, dated I 799, of his grand­ father, William Rawle, then aged 81 years, is now in possession of the artist's grandson, J. S. Rawle. One of his earliest engravings-a view of Dunster Castle-appeared in 1798, in the European 9.laga­ zine, for which periodical, and also the Gentleman's 9.lagazine, he subsequently engraved many plates. · In I 801, and again in 1806, he exhibited landscapes at ·the Royal Academy. In I 8 I 2, he engraved some of the illustrations for Brittan's 'R..fdcliffe Church, the others being the work of the eminent engraver, Le Keux. Later, Samuel Rawle was engaged upon

tG :r'he 'R.gwle Family. some of the finest topographical publications, a­ mongst them Murphy's Arabian Antiquities of Spain, and Surtees's 'Durham, both in r 816 ; Wilkinson's Londini'a Illustrata, 1819 ; Hakewell's Tour in Italy, I 820 ; Dibdin's Tour in France and Germany, I 82 I ; and Whittaker's 'l?Jc hmonds hire, 18 2 3. He also engraved in 1824, the portrait of Sebastian Cabot* for Syers's History of 'Bristol. Two of his drawings were presented to the National Gallery by Sheep­ shanks. In I 799, he married Mary Purkiss, a native of Somerset, and by her had issue six children, namely- 1. George (see below). 2. Charles. 3. William. 4- Lydia, married to George Dobree. 5. Mary Ann, married to - Blunson. 6. Jane, married to - Edwards. After sixty-one years of wedded life Samuel Rawle died October 31st, 1860, aged 84. His wife Mary survived him but a few days, she dying Novem­ ber 6th, I 860, aged 8 3 : and both were buried in Highgate Cemetery (see Tombstone Inscriptions). GEORGE RAWLE, eldest son of Samuel and Mary, was born in London, December I 9th, I 80 I. He *The original portrait from which this engraving was made is said to have been painted by Holbein for Edward VI. Purchase says, that in his time it was in the gallery at Whitehall. The contents of that palace were sold during the Protectorate, and the portrait of Sebastian Cabot subsequently found a place in the collection of Lord Errol, at Slains Castle, in Scotland. About 18o5, it passed into the possession of Charles Joseph Harford, Esq., of Stapleton, Bristol, and by his successor was sold for £500, to an American gentleman-Mr. Richard Biddle. The portrait was taken to the United States, and afterwards perished in a disastrous fire at Pittsburg. A fine copy of it, however, remains in the possession of the Historical Society of Massachusetts. Samuel 'l{awle, artist, and his descendants. 227 was articled to his father, and afterwards became an assistant to Finden. His work-chiefly etching and line-comprised engravings after pictures by Sir Edwin Landseer, John Phillips, Sir Noel Paton, Stanfield, Faed, Goodall, Sir David Wilkie, Hors­ ley, David Roberts, J. M. W. Turner, Rosa Bon­ heur, H. T. Dawson, Redgrave, and others. His engraving after Turner's "Florence," was presented to the nation by Sheepshanks. In a large engraving George Rawle did of " Landais Peasants," by Rosa Bonheur, he had to increase the effects of light and shade; and the artist was so pleased with the change that she painted another picture from the engraving -quite an exceptional thing to do. Gambart gave her £Boo for this second picl:ure. On February I I th, 1838, George Rawle married Jane Bilton, by whom he had issue an only child, John Samuel, (see below). He died August 30th, I 882, and was buried in the family grave at Highgate cemetery with his parents and his wife, Jane, who pre-de­ ceased him in I 88 I. JoHN SAMUEL RAWLE, F.S.A., only child of the above-mentioned George and Jane, was born in London, July 28th, 1839. He was admitted into the Art Training Class, South Kensington in I 8 59. Later on he was offered by Mr. R. Redgrave the post of Chief Instructor of the Art Schools, Calcutta, which he declined. In 1866, he was appointed Head Master of the Government School of Art, Nottingham. This school soon afterwards occupied the highest position in the United Kingdom, having in one year gained one fourth of the gold and silver '/'he 'l

1. George Daniel, born 1865, now Mus. Bae., London.

2. Margaret Jane, born 18671 died same year. 3. Herbert Grant, born I 868. 4 Alexander Bilton, born 186g. 5. Frank Rutherford, born 1871, now B.A., London. 6. Andrew John, born 1873, died same year. Appendix.

Abstracts of Rawle Wills and Administrations At Somerset House and at the District Registries of Wells, Taunton, Exeter, and Bodmin.

Tombstone Inscriptions.

Appendix.

List of Wills and Administrations.

1531 Rawle, William, of Oare, at Wells. 1540 ,, John, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1563 ,, David, of Minehead, at Taunton. 1566 ,, Cicilie, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1575 ,, John, of Taunton, at Somerset House. 1578 ,, Robert, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1579 ,, Peter, of Rochester, at Somerset House. 1580 ,, Richard, of Countisbury, at Exeter. 1 582 ,, J oho, of St. J uliot, at Bodmin. 1585 ,, Richard, of Wyke St. Lawrence, at Wells. 1586 ,, Thomas, of Lynton, at Exeter. 1595 ,, Roger, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1595 ,, David, of Countisbury, at Somerset House. 1595 ,, David, of Fremington, at Exeter. 1597 ,, Alicia, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1600 ,, William, of Countisbury, at Somerset 'House. 1600. ,, Peter, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 16o5 ,, John, of Fremington, at Exeter. 16o5 ,, William, of St. Juliot, at Bodmin. 16o5 ,, John, of Oare, at Wells. 16o7 ,, Thomas, of Countisbury, at Somerset House. 1607 ,. Edward, of Rochester, at Somerset House. 1610 ,, Henry, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1617 ,, William, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1617 ,, John, of Lymehouse, at Somerset House. 232 The ~wle Family.

1619 Rawle, Christopher, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1620 ,, George, of Great Torrington, at Exeter. 1621 ,, David, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1623 ., Alexander, of Pilton, at Exeter. 1624 ,, Gregory, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1624 ,, William, of Pilton, at Exeter. 1626 ,, John, of Brendon, at.Exeter. 1627 ,, Nicholas, of Parracombe, at Exeter. 1627 ,, Anne, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1628 ,, Phillip, of High Bickington, at Somerset House. 1628 ,, Francis, of Rochester, at Somerset House. 1630 ,, Thomas, of Nimett Rowland, at Exeter. 1631 ,, Oliver, of Dulverton, at Taunton. 1633 ,, John, of Brendon, at Somerset House. 1633 ,, Mary, of Oare, at Taunton. 1633 ,, David, of Morthoe, at Exeter. 1633 ,, John, of Chittlehampton, at Exeter. 1634 ,, Helen, of Morthoe, at Exeter. 1635 ,, Joan, of Kings Nympton, at Exeter. 1636 ,, Katherine, of Selworthy, at Wells. 1636 ,, Jullyan, of Selworthy, at Wells. 1636 ., Arthur, of Arlington, at Exeter. 1636 ,, Jane, of St. J uliot, at Bodmin. 1638 ,, Edward, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1638 ,, Edward, of St. J uliot, at Bodmin. 1640 ,, Alice, of Oare, at Taunton. 1642 ,, Urith, of South Molton, at Exeter. 1642 ,, Gregory, of Pilton, at Exeter. 1644 ,, Catherine, of High Bickington, at Exeter. 1645 ,, William, of St. J uliot, at Bodmin. 1646 ,, William, of St. Juliot, at Bodmin. 1646 ,, Francis, of St. Juliot, at Bodmin. 1648 ,, David, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1652 ,, John, of Hillfarrence, at Somerset House. 1653 ,, James, of Hillfarrence, at Somerset House. 1654 ,, John, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1656 ,, Joan, of Brendon, at Somerset House. 1661 ,. Lawrence, of Kentisbury, at Exeter. 1666 ,, Elizabeth, of Pilton, at Exeter. 1666 ,, John, of Pilton, at Exeter. Wills and Administrations. 2 33 1667 Rawle, David, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1668 Hellen, of Kentisbury, at Exeter. 1670 " John, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1670 ",, Richard, of Barnstaple, at Exeter. 1671 ,, Humphrey, of Countisbury, at Exeter. 1671 Roger, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1672 ,," Henry, of Culbone, at Taunton. J672 ,, John, of Countisbury, at Exeter. 1673 John, of Countisbury, at Exeter. 1677 " William, of Coleridge, at Exeter. 1683 " Sibella, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1684 ",, Mary, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1686 David, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1687 ",, Henry, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1690 Peter, of Selworthy, at Taunton. 1692 " Christopher, of Oare, at Taunton. 1693 ,," Samuel, of Oare, at Taunton. 1697 ,, Grace, of Oare, at Taunton. 1697 ,, William, of Chittlehampton, at Exeter. 1702 William, of Oare, at Somerset House. 1709 ",, George, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1711 Peter, of Luccombe, at Taunton. 1715 ,," John, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1717 Christopher, of Oare, at Taunton. 1719 ",, William, of Middlesex, at Somerset House. 1721 David, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1721 ,," John, of Bratton Fleming, at Exeter. 1723 John, of St. Juliot, at Bod min. 1724 " Thomas, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1725 ,," Gregory, of Wootton Courtenay, at Taunton.

1.727 II Elizabeth, of Marwood, at Exeter. 1728 Lucy, of St. Juliot, at Bodmin. 1730 " Edward, of Oare, at Exeter. 1731 " Christian, of Oare, at Taunton. 1735 " John, of Oare, at Taunton. 1739 ,," Mary, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1743 ,, Elizabeth, of Barnstaple, at Exeter. 1746 Andrew, of Wootton Courtenay, at Wells. 1746 ",, Charles, of Dunster, at Taunton.

1747 II William, of Minster, at Bodmin. sH 2 34 'l'he Rawle Family. 1748 Rawle, Dorothy, of Dunster, at Taunton. 1749 ,, William, of Sampford Brett, at Taunton. 1749 ,, David, of Lynton, at Exeter. 1754 ,, Susannah, of Bratton Fleming; at Exeter. 1755 ,, John, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1756 ,, Edward, of Tawstock, at Exeter. 1756 ,, Samuel, of Minster, at Bodmin. 1758 ,, Henry, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1759 ,, Thomas, of Ship" Alcide,'' at Exeter. 1762 ,, Andrew, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1763 ,, Christopher, of Oare, at Wells. 1763 ,, William, of Bideford, at Exeter. 1765 ,, 'David, of Oare, at Taunton. 1765 ,, Edward, of Tawstock, at Exeter. 1768 ,, John, of Oare, at Taunton. 1768 ,, Wilmot, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1769 ,, John, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1771 ,, Agnes, of Brendon, at Exeter. 1772 ,, Grace, of Tavistock, at Exeter. 1782 ,, Richard, of St. Juliot, at Bodmin. I 786 ,, Thomas, of Porlock, at Taunton. 1796 ,, John, of Oare, at Taunton.

Copies or Abstracts of Wills and Administrations.

[IN the following early wills it will be observed that bequests are frequently made, in accordance with an ancient custom, io the cathedral or mother church, the parish church, and to t/ie poor. The sums invariably are small, and may be considered more as evidence of a pious duty discharged, than as an endeavour to add to the wealth of the church. It s/u,uld also be remembered that the then value of money was about five-and-twenty times that of the present day. Three centuries ago, and down to a muck later date, the homes of the yeoman class were but scantily furnislud. Wills and Administrations. 2 35

Consequently, all /101,se!wld goods and appointments, as well as domestic utensils of iron, brass, and pewter were highly valued; as slzewn by the frequent mention in wills ofthe" best featlterbed performed," the "greatest brass pan," "pewter dishes and plat­ ters," " crocks," and such-like articles. Money, as a circulating medium, was extremely rare in those days, wlien a west-country yeoman's wealth const"sted chiefly of cattle, sheep, and other live stocl:, grain, fodder, and implements of ltusbandry, which in­ variably form the chief items mentioned in their wills. Bequests of silver spoons, plate, and napery, are evidences of increasing refinement; while, at a later date, clzattell leases and freehold propert11 testify to accumulated wealth.]

William Rawle of Oare. 1531. WELLS. IN die noie Amen. The yere off owr Jorde mvxxxj. Probate xxviij daye december I Wylliam Rawle beyng In t~:Z~lwms, good Remeberans make my testement In thys manr vol. 1, No. 38. and forme fyrst and piisypally y beqethe and geve my sowle ynto ye hands off allmyzgthy god my bodye to be bueryed yn ye churche off our ladye off Ore. 11 y gyve to ye forsayd churche off Ore iij• iiijd. JI y gyve to ye cathedrell churche of Wellys xijd. Jt y gyve to my systr Jone A Cowe The Resydwe off my godys y gyve & grant to my naturall father Davyd Rawll. The wyche y ordayne my very tro executer. •Roger Hye­ hijs testibus Rog Hyewode* Rector ibidem. wode, Rector wmmo Rawll. of Oare, Died 1s67. :John Rawle of Se/worthy. 1540, TAUNTON. IN Dei Nomum Amen. A0 Dml 1540 the xiiij die Prob Septembris. I John Rawle of the parishe of Sely- Reg;; . 11 ; ~• s, worthie wtin the Diocs of Bathe & Welles being hole ~11 51 and found of mynd do make my teftimony in this fo io So. manerwyse ffirst I bequethe my fowle unto All1Y God and my bodie to be buried in the churcheyerd of SelworthY· Alfo I guve to the churche of Selworthie '!'he ~wle Family.

vj• viijd· Itm to Sant Andrew of Welles iiijd· Itm *Dno Henry to Sir harry *pugisley xijd· Itm I have half a Dozen Pugisley was Rector of of Silv' Spones web I put unto the use of my wyf Wootton Counenay. during her lyfe tyme and then afterward to remayne unto my childerne and hers. The refidue of my goods not geuen my detts paid and my will fulfilled I geue and bequethe vnto Cecylie my wyf whom I make my exectx to difpose it after her difcrecon for the welthe of my sowle. In w1nes hereof Sir Davyd uppyngton. Also I do make the forefaid Harry Sporyer & John Braylie my sons in )awe ou'feers.

David Rawle of Minehead, I 563. TAUNTON. Probate th Registry. IN the Name of God Amen. The xx August in ye Book of Wl11s I 1561 to 1566, yere of o• lord god 563. I David Role of the Towne folio 53. of Mineyed in the Dioces of Bathe & Welles being of pfctt memorie and remembrance and fick in bodie doe make and ordaine this my )aft will and teftmt in forme and manner folowinge £first I bequeathe my Sowle to Almightie God and my bodie I bequeathe to the earthe-Itm I bequeathe to Agnis my daughter my heft Pano and my best Crock and xx• in monie-The Refidue of all my· geodes I bequeathe to Alice my wief whome I doe make and ordaine my whole execu­ trix. In Witnefs of John Deke, wm Labie, Rob1 Reeter and wm Polin wth others.

Cicilz'e Rawle of Se/worthy, I 566. TAUNTON. Probate IN the Name of God amen the 6th daie of June the Registry Book of Wills, yere of ir Lord God 1566. I Cicilie Rawlie of the 1561 to 1566, pifhe of Selworthie vidua beinge of whole minde and folio 104. pfitt rememberance make my will and testam1 in manr and forme fowlinge. £first I bequethe my Sowle to Almightie god to be nombered among his electe and my bodie to be buried in the pifhe churche of Sel­ worthie. Item I geue to the Cathedral Churche of Wells a xijd, Jtm I geue to the Church of Selworthie for my bueriall there vj• viijd, Jtm to the pore mens cheft there a ij•· Itm I bequethe to John Braile my Sonne in lawe A flock bedd paire of Blanketts a paire 1 of Shetes and to eu e of his children ij shepe apece. Itm to William Watts my Sonne in lawe A heaffer of iij yeres age vj shepe and to his Daughter Ellen tooe shepe. Jtm to Gregory Phrase my Daughters sonne Wills and Administrations. 2 37

Sixe shcpe Jtm to eii1e of Peter Sporiers children ij Shepe apece. 1tm to Margarett Burgeis and to Wil­ motte Burgeis my Daughters children ij shepe apece. Jtm to John Stoote my srvante ij shepe. Jtm to Edward Darche my srvante a shepe. Jtm to J ohane Braile my srvante xl• in monie. Jtm to euie ofmy godchildren that are unmarried xijd· The Refidue of my goods not bequethed my Detts and my laft Will pformed I geue and bequethe to Peter Sporier my Sonne in lawe Whome I make my whole Executor to difpofe it for the wealthe of my Soule as he thinketh beft-Thefe men beinge Witness. Robarte Coop clark parson there. Harrie Sporier. John Sporier. John Cole. Walter Baker. W th others. Proved July 19th, 1566.

'.lokn Rawle of Taunton, 1575. P.C.C. In the Name of God Amen. The thre and twentith somersetHouse day of Aprill in the yeare of o• Lord god one thoufand Pycker1ng, 27· five hundred threfcore and fiftene. I John Rowles of the parifh of Mary Magdalene in Taunton in the countie of Somerfett Clothiar being of perfect remem- b•ce praife be geven vnto Almightie God to make this my laft will and teftament in manner and forme followinge ffirst I do bequeath my foule to Almightie God the father the fonne and the holy ghoft and my bodie to the earthe from whence it came in fure and perfect hope to rife againe at the laft generall day and to be faved by gods great mercy through the merritte of Jefus Chrift my favior Jtm to the church Mary Magdalen thre [billings & foure pence-Jtm to the poore thre [billings and foure pence-Jtm to Peter my fonne my two Offett lomes, a brode lame and a ftone cupp covered & footed wth silver and I will alfo that Johanne my wyfe fhall have the cuftody and occupacion thereof duringe her life. Jtm vnto Ofmond Peter, & Thomas my fonnes, and to Agnes, Margery, Christian, Johanna & Thomazin my daughters Thir- tene pounds fixe Chillings and eight pence apece to be paid vnto each of them ymmediately after my deceafe 1tm vnto my daughter Agnes my fecond heft bedd- J tm to my neighbour John Spragge my heft gowne & heft hofe Itm vnto Peter my fonne the Cubarde in the hall, the foldinge table in the hall & the ftanding The 'R..f,wle Family.

bedstede in the parlor Johanne my wyfe fhall occupy the fame for tearme of her life. Ref idue vnto Johanne my wyfe-fole executrix-Overseers Thomas Dave, Thomas Stroubridge & John Spragge-Witnesses John Spragge, Nichas Hodfonne, Rob1 Smyth, Thomas Dave, Thomas Stroubride wth others.

Robert Rawle of Se/worthy, I 578. TAUNTON. IN the Name of God Amen. The xviijth daie of Aprill An° Dm1 I 578. I Robart Rawle of the Pifhe of Selworthy beinge of whole minde & pfitt refile•bce 0 0 & & • Soule to Almighty god-body to be buried at the difcret00 of my ffriends-To the Cathedral church of Wells ijd-To the poore of Selworthy xijd-To euery of my godchildren a ewe Sheepe apeece-To my eldeft sonne John a Lambe-To George my sonoe ij weather sheepe-To Edward my sonne ij weth' sheepe-To Agnes my daught• a lambe-To Julyan my daughtr xx5 to be paid her at the tyme of her marriage-To John my youngest sonne to Andrew my sonne Johane my daughtr & Christian my daughtr to euY of them xl5 apeece-Residue to Alice my wief -whole executrix-And I do appoynt & conftitute my well beloved in Christ Willyam Stodden. Lewis Taylor & Harry Rawle rulers & ouurscers-they to have for ther paynes herin ij s._Thef e beinge Witnefs Willyam ffiecte clerke parson of Selworthy. Willyam Stodden, Lewis Taylor, Harry Taylor, & George Ewde with others. Detts wi0h is owed me l. s. d. Imprimis Robert Luccas of Exford oweth me iij vj viij Item John Thatcher of Wootton owethme 0 ij viij Detts WCh I owe Imprimis I owe to Willyam Stodden of Selworthy o iiij viij Item ,, ,, Agnes my daughter xx• Item ,, ,, Lewis Taylor xxvjd Item ,, ,, Harry Rawle xxijd Proved June 18th 1578. Peter Rawle of Rocluiter, 1579. P.c c I Peter Rawle of the Ci tie of Rochester in the Countie ~~-House of Kent Yeoman-15th of February in the 21st yeare Wills and Admi'nistratz"ons. 2 39 of the reign of our Soueraigne lady Elizabeth 1578. sick in body-To be buried in such place as shall please God-To my wife Elizabeth Rawle the Mes­ suage or tenement and garden called a hop garden to the same belonging with howses and outhouses &c &c &c in a streete called Eastgate S1 without the East gate of the Citie of Rochester to hold from the day of my decease to the ffeast day of our Lady in the yeare I 58 I then to pass to my eldest sonne John Row le his heirs and assigns for ever. To the iaid John mysonne an annuity or yearly rent of ffoure pounds-After the death of my wife Elizabeth my sonne Edward Rawle to have the messuage or tenement called a Brewhouse and a bakehouse gardens &c· To my sonne George Rawle the messuage or tenement called Whit place, &c &c· Proved I 579.

Rickard Rawle of Countisbury, I 58o.

IN the Name of God Amen. The vij day of Aprylle EXETER in the xxij yeare of the Rayne of owre SofFrayne lady t~~t.~~ Elizabeth by the grace of God &c &c &c· I Rychard ~~~r~ed~u Rawlle of Countefbery in the countie of Devone beini,:ih:! 0 ; youngeman beinge ficke of body but perfect and how le ~a~ton.w e, in mynde &c·-Sowle to Allmytye God-body to be bured in the churchyard of Countefbeery To euery of my godchildren vjd· To John Rawlle of Minehede xijd -To Alice Rawlle the elder vj 1 viijd To Alice Rawlle the younger vj• viijd -alfo to Alice Raw Ile the younger ij ewes and one lambe. To Nicholas Rawle iij sheepe-Residue to Wyllame Rawlle my brother sole executor. Witnesses John ..•... John Rawlle wth others. lnve~tory taken by David Slow lye and John Stot the xxv daye of May in ye xxij yeare of the Reane of our Sofferyne lady Elizabethe A.D. I 580. l. s. d. Imprimis. iij kowes and one hyfer prised iiij. vj viij Item xlvij shepe prifed vj viij Item iij lames prife each xiiijd iij vj Item All his apparaille prifed xxx• Item ...... • prize xx• xd The CJ{,awle Family.

i. s. d. Jtem All the deebtes that is owed vnto the aforefaid Rychard from Symon Skore oweth him xs Item Wyllame Knyght oweth XX5 Item John Knyght of halle xs

Suma xvi viij 5 Proved July 1580.

:John Rawle of St. :Juliot, 1582. BODMIN Probate THE original calendars of Cornish wills at the Dis­ Registry, trict Probate Registry, Bod min, date from I 570, and contain the following entry:- " Johannis Rawle de St. Jullett dee prob 21 Martii 1582." WiII lost. None at Bodmin of a date prior to 16oo.

Richard Rawle of Wyke St. Lawrence, 1585. P.c.c. Somerset House I Richard Rawlle of the parish of Wyke St. lawrence :,idenet1J7i; Aprill 12th 1585. To be buried in the churche of Prg,;arf 5 Weeke-To my daughter Grace xxxtie pounds-men­ ~l:'~wms, tions Lawrence Jeffery-To daughter Alice a ij yeare vot 27,pace35. aged heaffer-To Isabell Nye a peck of wheate- -To Agnes Colson a pecke of wheate to be paid vnto them imediately vpon mie departure.-To Richd Millwarde mie newe Dublett and half a bushell of wheat also I forgive him the wheate that he borrow­ ed of me-Residue vnto Joane mie wief and Margarett and Marie mie daughters Executrixes-Laurence Jef­ fery to bee mie overseer vnto my daughter Grace­ Witness-John Warlye, John Seratt and Lawrence Jefferie wth others I owe vnto wmm Rowlle the some of .... Proved May 5th, 1585. Tlumtas Rawle of Lynton, 1586. EXETER Probate IN the Name of God Amen. The 13 th daye of June ~~Z·wm. 1586. I Thomas Rall of Linton-sick of body but of good and perfect memory-sowle to God-bodie to be Wills and Administrations. buried in Chriftian buriall in the Churchyarde of Linton-To John Burie the younger the clarke of Linton my gree jerkin-To my ij godchildren iijs iiijd apece-Residue vnto Alice Rall my mother towards the bringing vpe and mayntenance of Thomas Stephens als Rall and the faid Alice I doe ordaine and make my wholl and foll executrix. These being witness- Thomas Rall of *Ayfheton ~~~~!a David Rawll wth others. ta;,nun~~~ury. Inventory of goods chattells and debtts of Thomas Rawll of Lynton priefed the xxth day of July 1586 by Richard Burgess, Thomas Rawle, David Rawle, and Stephen Holland- t. s. d. lmprimis-xxxviij. old fhepe and j Lambe vj I tm ij Pewter platters ij vj one Douft bedd iij in tymber vj viij ,, ij Coffers iij iiij his wearinge apparell xl5 " his Workinge Toolls xiijs jjjjd ",, in Debtc and Money XX5

Suma x1 viij 9 xd

To this Will and Inventory is attached a bond of Administration-That whereas the administration of all & singular the goods &c web lately were and apper­ tayned to Thomas Rawll of Lynton deceafed is re­ mitted to the above bounden Alice Rawlle of Ore in the co of Somerset his Mother, the said Alice Rawle according to the trust do faithfully and truly legally administer the estate of the deceased, Sealed and delivered in the presence of Rich'1 Burgess, Stephen Hollard & David Rawll wth others. Proved July 23rd 1586.

Roger Rawle of B,-endon, 1595. EXETER IN the Name of God Amen. The xvj day of March Probate 1593 I Roger Rawle of the pfhe of Brendon in the ~i;i~·w·u 1 countie of Devon hufband-good and pfect memory- igi • soule to Almyghtye God-body to the earth-To John I I 'Ihe 'l{,awle Family.

Rawle senior the fonne of William Rawle all my ploughgeare after my fonne William's decease-To John Rawle junior fonne alfo to ye faid wmm my byggeft panne favinge one-To Johan his Daughtr my byggeft crocke favinge one-To Margarett daugh1r to ye faid Willm a ..... braffe panne-To Alexander his fonne fix fylver fpoones-To Lawrence fonne to ye fayd wm a yewe fheepe -To my daughter Margarett a bufhell of pylcorne-To Marion my daughter a peck of pylcorne-To John Rawle myfonne half a bufhell of Rye-Residue to William Rawle my fonne, whole executor. Witnesses Jno. Watts and Jno. How. The Inventory of the goodes of Roger Rawle of Bren­ don deceafed valued and prayfed by John Stephens and Jno How the 22nd of September 1594. The list gives 14 items comprising corn, hay, silver spoons, domestic utensils of brass and pewter, implements of husbandry, timber, cheese, butter and poultry. Proved May 23rd 1595.

David Rawle of Countisbury, I 595. P.c.c. somersetHouse In the Name of God Amen. The 13th daye of Aprill Scott-4-4. 1590. I David Rawle of Cuntefbury in the county of Devon-weake of bodye-perfect mynde-foule vnto the handes of my favyoure J efus Chrifte-bodie to the earthe-vnto the poore of the Parifh of Cuntefbury fyve fhillings-towards the reparacon of the Churche of Cuntefbury fix fhillings and eight pence-I forgive my sonne John Rawle fuch debtes as he oweth vnto me-To my sayd sonne John Rawle twentie poundes and fower filver fpoones-I give and bequeathe fix oxen and fixe kyne all the ploughe ftuff and all my come in houfe and in earthe vnto David Rawle my sonne William his sonne after my sonne William's deceafe-I give vnto the sayed David Rawle all my Treene Vessels, folde, my next to biggeft panne and one other panne of five gallons, -my greateft crocke and twoe other crockes, half a dozen of filver spoones with thirtie fheepe,halfe weathers and halfe ewes, fixe difhes performed and a feather bed performed after my fayd sonne William and Alice nowe his wife their deceafe with this proviso the sayed Alice the sayed Wills and Administrations.

William her hufband beyng deade remayne vnmarryed and dwelling vppon the tenement in Willfham. * To ;wn~ai: 1s a the sayed David fower poundes to be payd vnto hym ~sh .J e at the age of one and twentie yeres. To John Rawle ounttsbury. my sonne William his youngest fonne the biggest panne, twoe crockes, twoe filver fpoones, twoe difhes, and twelve pound es in money to be paid after the sayed William and Alice their deceafe-To my fayed fonne William his youngest fonne John twelve fheepe-To Nicholas Rawle my brothers fonne twelve poundes -To Alice Whitfeild twelve pence-To Edward Hill twelve pence-To my brother David Rawle tenne fhillings-To Elizabeth Rawle and Johane Rawle to each of them tenne fhillings-I forgive my Kynnefman George Rawle my brother David his fonne all the debt that he oweth me and do gyve hym tenn fhillings more. To my godchildren Agnes Dyer, John Knight, John Slowlie, and Cicely Parkeman to euery of them twoe fhillings and fixe pence-To Anne Parkemann my goddaughter fyve shillings-To Dorothy Ball twoe fhillings fixepence. All fuch goods bequeathed unto David Rawle, William Rawle his eldest fonne to remayne vnto David Rawle his third sonne-If John Rawle my f onne William his childe dye before he comes to the age of one & twenty yeres then his porcon fhall remayne to David and Alexander his bretheren. Alfo yf David my fonne Williams sonne do fo happen to dye then his porcon to remayne to my f onne Williams other children partelike. Residue vnto William Rawle my fonne whole executor. Witnesses John Watts clerke & John Rawle. Proved P.C.C. June 1595.

David Rawle of Fremington I 595. EXETER Administration granted to Margeria Rawle widow the Probate relict of David Rawle late of Fremington. Novem- Registry. ber 24th 1595. Inventory taken by John Rawle.

Alicia Rawle of Se/worthy 1597. TAUNTON. THE calendars at Taunton Probate Registry record Probat the year in which it was proved, but the actual Will is ~­ missing. Testatrix was probably widow of Robert Rawle, o6it I 578. 244 The 'l{fiwle Family. William Rawle of Countt'shury 16oo. P.C.C IN the Name of God Amen. The ]aft daye of ffebuarie So merset H ouse O ff . Wallopp 117. ne thoufand yve hundred nynetle and nyne. I William Rawle of Contesbury in the County of Devon yeoman-fick of bodie but of good and perfectt rnemory-ffirst I commend my foule into the hands of Allmightie God my maker hopinge affuredly through the onely merritte of J efus Ch rift my faviour to be made partaker of lyfe everlastinge-bodie to be buried in the church yarde of Countefbury-1 give towards the reparacon of the parish church of Countefbury Tenn fhillings-vnto the poore people of the faid parish ffyve fhillings-vnto Jane Harris my fervant Twenty fhillings-vnto Anthonie Harris my servant Tenne fhillings-vnto Calib Harris my fervant Tenne fhillings-alfo vnto Anthonie Harris my fervent ffyve fhillings- vnto Agnes Richards ffyve shillings. I doe geve vnto Edward Harris of Kentefbury the Three pounds wch he doth owe vnto me-Alfoe whereas I have laid out certaine money vnto the faid Edward Harris for a tearme which I have yet to come in his Tenement my will is that one close called by the name of Higherland and one other clofe called Eastmeade fhall remayne vnto the faid Edward Harris clearly acquited & difcharged from me my exors and assigns -Alfo whereas I of myne owne goodes and purchafe did take by Coppie of Court role of the Mannors of Linton and Countefburie in the Countie of Devon of the graunte and devife of Nicholas Wichehalse efquire Lord of the faid Mannor the revercion of a certaine meffuage or Tenement in a certain place called Wils­ ham in the parifh of Countifburie aforesaid to Nicholas Rawle and John Rawle the fonnes of David Rawle of ffremyngton in the faid countie deceafed for tearme of their lives according to the cuftome of the faid mannor to begin ymmediately vppon the death of John ffry and the widdowhead eftate of the wief of the faid John ffry who is now owner thereof in poffeffion my will is that the faid Nicholas Rawle and John Rawle fhall furrender their eftates aforesaid vnto the vse of fuch children of John ffry or fuch other person as the overfeers of this my will fhall nominate at the next Court to be held for the Manor-fuch children or perfon to pay vnto Alexander Rawle my fonne fforty pounds and alfo doe pay to Nicholas Rawle ffyve Wills and Admi'nr"strations. 2 45 pound es before fuch furrender---- Alfo whereas David Rawle and John Rawle my fonnes had by the Will of David Rawle my ffather certaine goodes and chattells bequeathed vnto them-viz. to David Rawle the valers of ffyftie and two poundes and twelve fhillings, and to John the valers of Sixteen poundes eighteen fhilling & eight pence of which Will I was ordayned executor and therefore ftand both in Lawe and conscience chargeable with the payment there­ of my will and determinate pleafure therefore is that the faid fommes of ffyftie two poundes twelve fhillings and fixteen pounds eighteen fhillings & eight pence fhall be paid vnto them by my over­ feers and foe much more of my goodes as fhall make the fomme amounte vnto three fcore pounds vnto eyther of them-To Alexander my fonne the fome of Threefcore poundes-To Suzan my daughter Threefcore poundes-To Anthonie my fonne Three­ fcore poundes-The fupervifors of this my Will to have the vse and ordering of all the porcons of all my children vntil they accomplifh the age of one and twenty yeares-To David my fonne all my plough stuff and implements of husbandrie thereto belonging as wayne wheeles, butts, sowles, yokes, stringes, harrowes and harrow-teenes, the fould, hurdles, hookes, hatchetts, mattocks, dung-pykes and such other inftru­ ments, alfo all tymber veffells, tubbes, ffatte keeres, alfo all the table bordes, form es, ftooles, bedfteades, and seelinges within my houfe or to the same belonging­ Alice my wief to have the vfe and occupation during all fuch tyme as fhe doth remayne vnmarred and noe longer-To John Larrymoor of the pi!h of Parracombe ffortie fhillings-Alfo I doe frelie acquite John Parke­ man of Countifbnry for all fomes of money dew from him _vnto me above Twenty Chillings. To my god­ children Two fhillings apeece-John Rawle my brother and Thomas Bale my brother in lawe fhall have all my goodes chattells and debtes to pay and dif charge all the Legacies & bequef tes in this my laft will contayned-The Refidue of all my goodes chat­ telts & debtes whatfoeuer remayninge vnto Alice my wief whole and sole executrix-John Rawle and Thomas Bale to be fupervisors of my Will and for their paines I doe gyve vnto each of them Twenty fhillings. Proved P.C.C. April 16oo. '!'he '%wle Family.

TAUNTON. Peter Rawle of Se/worthy, 16oo. Probate THE calendars at Taunton Probate Registry record the Registry. year in which it was proved but the actual Will is missing. 7ohn Rawle of Fremington 16o5. EXETER. Probate IN the Name of God Amen. December 1st 1604. I Re!(istry. Original Will. John Rawle of ffremington in the co. of Devon Yeo­ man, sicke of bodie, whole & pfct of mynde-foule to God-bodie to xpian buriall at the difcrecon of myne executrix-To Rebecca Rawle my daughter one heifer and ij fheepe- vnto George Rawle my brother one reddifh coils and J erkyn, one dublett of fackcloth and one Ruffett paire of Breeches-vnto John Rawle the fone of George Rawle my brother xijd·-vnto Ifaace Lange the sonne of Peter Lange my godfonne vjd._ vnto all the reft of my godchildren iiijd. apeece-Resi­ due to Abigaill my wieffe whole executrix. Witnesses Thomas Hawkefland and Nicholas Burch. Proved at Barnstaple January 14th 16o5.

William Rawle of St. 7uliot, 16o5. BODMIN. IN the Name of God Amen. The 6th daie of March Probate Re~strY. in the yeare of our Lord God 16o4 and in the second Original Will and Inventory, yeare of the rayne of our most gracious & Sowereyn Lord James by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith. I William Rawle of the parish of St. Julett in the countie of Cornwall gent being fick and weake of bodie but pfct of minde & memorie-First, I com­ mend and will my foule into the hands of Almightie God my faviour and redeemer and my bodie to the earthe and to be bureried in the Chancell of the pifhe Church of St. Julett aforefaid. Item-I give and be­ queath to the repairs and maintanence of the faid Church xs. Item-I give to the Minister of the church 9 x • Item-I give to the poore of the same pifhe vj• viijd. Item-I give to my wife Jane my tenmt called Hennete during her widows eftate. Item-I give to Edward my sonn all my land wthiD the pith of David­ stow and of current English money x · Item I give unto Steven my sonne one hundred and fifetie pounds of lawful money of England to be paid to him. • • . . Item-I give unto William my soane one hundred and Wills and Administratiom. 2 47 fifetie pounds. . • • • • Item-I give to John my sonne one hundred and fifetie pounds one hundred to be paid when he shall accomplish the age of one and twentie years and the other fifetie pounds within the next two yeares following. Item-I give to Thomas my sonne one hundred & fifetie pounds to be paid in like manner. Item-I give to Dorothie my daughter xxs. Item-I give to Marie my daughter one hundred and fiftie pounds of current English money whereof one hundred pounds fhalbe paid her when fhe fhall accomplish the full age of twentie & one yeares and the other fifetie wthin two yeares next following. And my Will is that these Legacies of one hundred and fifetie pounds given to euerie of my children aforefaid , {hall (here follows clause if one or more dies remainder to survivors). Item-I give to Thomas ....• my fervent xxs· Item-I give to everie of my children's 5 children now living x • Item-I give to Francis my eldest son all my yearlie Rents . . . . And my Will is that the Tenmt of ....• wth ..... of me and one other Tenm1 of mine in B ...• and my Land in . . . . . fhould be . . . . . for the payment of the Legacies aforesaid-(the foregoing blanks and some lines following are effaced by the wearing away of the paper in the folds)-Moreover it is my Will that wherreas Thomas my sonne ftands poffeffed by Deed in?e!1ted .. : . leafe C?f a .Tenmt called C~rgorrowe• ~~ ~~~f with.in the p1fh ... (z'llegtble). The Ref1due of all st.fuliot. my goods to Jane my wife and to Francis my sonne . . . joint executors. And I do appoint and ordain Richard Westlake and William Rawle my brother to be the overseers of this my last Will and Teftament. With the foregoing Will is an Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of William Rawle made and praysed by John Marshall, Edward Rawle, and ..... (illegible) nd the 2 day of April 16o5. There are 54 items com­ prising Leases, Oxen, Heifers, Sheep, Lambs, Pigs, Corn, Implements of Husbandry, Silver plate, Domestic utensils of brass and pewter, Feather beds, Furniture, 2 Musketts, 1 Crossbowe, Timber, &c., of the total value of £728 . 2 . o . Proved April 24th 16o5.

john Rawle of Oare 16o5 WELLS IN the Name of God Amen-The ... Ao Dmi .... Probate .. John Rawle of Oare within the Dioces of Bathe f~:~I,"roliou. The '1{,awle Family .

. . of body but pfct of memory thancks be to God. Do ... conteyninge my laft will in mannr and forme fo ..... bequeathe my soule to Almigtie God my maker and to Jesus Chrift my redeemer and my body to the earth from whence it came-vnto Elizabeth Harton my daughter one ewe sheepe of two yeares old -vnto John Rawle my sonnes son three ewe sheepe of two yeares old-the rest of all my goods Chattells and Debts movable & unmovable I give vnto David Rawle my sonne-sole executor-I doe nominate and ap­ poynt to be my overseers John Rowle of Brendon and • Ambrose Powell, Rector David Rowle of Oare-Witnesseshervunto Ambrose of Oare, lnsti­ tnted Sept 6th, Powle* clarke-John Rawle-Davide Rawle and 1_367, upon the Peter Spurryer. death of Roger Heywode. Proved at Bridgwater August 5th 16o5.

Thomas Rawle of Countis/Jury 1607. P.C.C. Somerset IN the Name of God Amen. November 22nd 16o6-

~~d~estone 21, I Thomas Rawle of Cundfbury in the co, of Devon­ fick of bodie-foule to God-bodie to Chriftn buriall -Towards repairinge the Church of Cundfburie three fhilling and fower -pence-vnto Joan Luerthy of Por­ lock vid Twelve pence-vnto David Rawle and John Rawle fonnes of one David Rawle deceafed to each of them Twentie pounds and one Cowe apeece web f hall be paid to David within one yeare after my Deceafe -the faid David fhall haue the keepinge of his brother John's portion vntill he fhall accomplifh the age of one & twentie yeares-If ye faid John happen to dye in the meane tyme his portion fhall remaine vnto the faid David for ever-vnto Thomas Rawle my fonne fixe filver fpoones-vnto Mary my Daughter fixe pewter difhes performed-Residue of my goodes and chattells I give and bequeath to Thomas Rawle and Henry Rawle whole executors-These bearinge Witness Phillippe Whitfield, Thomas Rawle and David Knight. Debts oweing to mee John Baker of Winsford oweth Thirtie fhillings. Honor Please vid of West Anstey, seaven pounds Richard Bury of Parracombe three pounds sixteen fhillings gd. Proved P.C.C. 16o7. Wills and Administrations. 249

Edward Rawle of Rochester 16o5. P.C.C. I Edward Rowle of the Citie of Rochester in Kent somerset nowe beinge ficke in bodie in the pifhe of St. ffaith ~~d~~olie as, neare Pawles in London-Forasmuch as at this inftant tyme I am by the hande of Almightie God foe forelie vifited that I hourlie expecte that happie time which God hath appoynted for my death-And whereas I have been for much beholding unto my welbeloved Brother and Sister Thomas Warde and Jone Warde his wief that I cannot tell my reafon of my not abilitie howe to make them full recompence-wifhing I had more to beftowe on them-I bequeath unto my well- beloved Brother Thomas Warde and Jone Warde als Romney his wief my well beloved fifter all and fingular my landes, tenements, houfes, edifue, barnes, ftables1 orchards, gardens, fituate at Well in the Co. of Kent, and in any other countie within the Real me of England to them and their heires forever. Thomas Ward sole executor trufting affuredly that he will be lovinge & kynde to my nephew and neices whome I entirely love. John Warde Thomas Warde Richard Warde Nicholas Warde Ann Warde and Margaret Warde whomc I defire God to grace with his bleffing. Dated the 14th of October 16o5. Proved in London March 16o7.

Henry Rawle of Selwortky 1610. TAUNTON. THE Calendars at Taunton Probate Registry record Probate the year in which it was proved but the actual Will is Registry. missing. William Rawle of Brendon 1617. EXETER. Administration granted to John Rawle of Brendon Probate husbandman and Thomas Rawle ditto the sons of Registry. William Rawle deceased. Date_d April .... 1617. Inventory vailled and prayfed by Walter Boryn and. Mychael. .•....

7okn Rawle of Limeltouse 1617. January 17th 1614 I John Rawle of Lymehouse in the P.c.c. 5 Co. of Middlesex Gunner Intending by Gods grace H~n,;:;~et fhortlie to make a voyage to sea. All debts oweing at Weldon 87· the tyme of my deceafe to be paid-Residue to Eliza- beth my wyfe for and during her naturall life and after 1K The ~w!e Family.

her deceafe to Thomas Dabbs Citizen and Carpenter of London-My faid wyfe Elizabeth and the faid Thomas Dabbs to be executors. Proved in London September 1617.

Christopher Rawle of Porlock 1619. TAUNTON. Probate THE calendars at the Taunton Probate Registry record Registry. the year in which it was proved, but the actual Will is missing.

George Rawle of Gt. Torrington, 1620. EXETER

Probate 12th nmi Registry. The day of Aprill An° 1620 George Rawle of Torrington Magna being fick of body but perfect of rememberance made his laft Will and Teftament Nuncupative in manr and forme followinge-His foule to God-his body to Chriftian buriall-To his daughter Margarett forty fhillings-to his sonne James Rawle one payre of Tuckers sheeres-to Anthonie Chappell an other payre of Tuckers Sheeres-Residue to Mary­ an Rawle his wife sole executrix. Witness James Par­ son. Inventory taken April 25th 1620. Proved June 1st 1620.

David Rawle of Oare 1621. P.C,C. Somerset th House. IN the Name of God Amen. Aprill the 28 1621. I Dale 70. David Rawle of Oare in the co of Somersett, hufband­ man-perfect mynde and rememberance-foule to God-bodie to be buryed at the difcretion of my friends-To Saint Andrews Church in Wells fixe pence-to the Church of Oare fixe pence-to my daughter Temperance Rall twentie pounds and all the Bees that I have in Colbon and twoe Cofers to put her Cloathes in-alfo I giue her fixteen fheepe that are between her and I-to Alice my wife my heft Bedd performed with cloathes and all that belongeth to it-I give my wife all my Bees in Oare -I give my daughter Annes one Stall of Bees which are at Jonas Longes-I give my daughters daughter Annes Taylor and William Taylor her fonne my Bees that are at Robert Phillips' and at Phillipp Tayler's equally be­ tween them both-I give to my sonne David Rall all Wills and Administrations. the reft of my Bees"' that arc not given. I give my 1n~::~;~'} sonne David Rall the Lease that is in the houfe for sugar,halloo~ywas . • d I B d f T • geoer y muse, one parte o f t h e L tvtng an a so a on o wentte aod 11 (as well as r bees-wu) was a poun d s 1or fi ve partes more paymg· t h e money. R est-· marketablecom- due to my wife Alice and to my sonne David whole modityofvalue. and sole executors. Debts that I owe To John Baker of Culbone eight pounds to be payed the third of Maye next ensuing. Alfo to John Baker more twentie pounds to be paid at Michas next one tenne pounds and the other tenne pounds at Michael­ mas twelve monethes I owe Phillipp Taylor of Sel­ worthie five pounds and three fhillings-1 owe William Poole of Porlock fower pounds tenne shillings-I or­ dayne my well beloved in Christ John Baker of Colbon and Phillipp Taylor of Selworthie my overseers-I owe John Parsmor of Winsford five pounds. L.S. Witnesses. John Baker of Colbon. Phillipp Taylor } f S l rth William Horne O e wo ye. Proved P.C.C. 1621.

Alexander Rawle of Pi/ton 1623 EXETER. th ADMINISTRATION granted May 28 1623 to Alice Probate Score-formerly Rawle-his mother. Bondsmen, John Registry. Skoare of Ken tis bury in co. Devon, yeoman-} ohn Rawle of Cuntesbury in co. Devon yeoman and Arthur Rawle of Kentisbury bachelor. The condition being that if Alice Skoare being the Administratrix of all and singular, &c· &c· the goods of Alexander Rawle her fonne late of Pilton deceased. Witnesses Hugh Stafford and Walter Sainthill. Inventory of ye goods /¥· prysed valued and taken by Nicholas Barnes and John Barnes May 22nd, 1623. Imprimis. All the Leather in kyves and otherwise lxxxx/ Item. All the Tanne kyves _v/ ,, All the bark & the mille xls ,, iij bedfteedes xxxs j feather bedd ij Douftbedds and thr furniture vij/ xs. ,, j cheft & j coffer XS ,, j cupboard and j chaire xxiiijs 252 The ~awle Family.

Item. ij table boards vj ftooles a j fforme xxs ij braffe crockes, ij chittles j " cauldron and j porftbutt iij/ All the pewter difhes, pot- " tingers and sawcers xijs iij Candlefticks and j falt iiijs "., j paire of Andyrons with the reft of the yron belonging to the chimney XS j ...... with the furniture Is " All the wooden vessels vjs viijd " Certaine potts of Oyle or ftaine viijs " All bys apparell vj/ " All other implements of house- " hold and things vnpraysed XS His debts good and desprete cxxij/ xijs " j howfe being a chattle v/ js viijd " j other howfe in Barnstaple " being a chattle valued att xvj/ Somme total c.c.c.viij/ vs iiijd

Greg-ory Rawle of Selwortky 1624- TAUNTON. Probate THE 27 th day of February 1624 I Gregory Rall of the Registry. pi~he of Selworthy in the County of Som•tt Husband­ man. To St. Andrews Church at Wells vjd-vnto the Church stock of Selworthy xijd-vnto my sonne Peter xxs and a pa ire of Racks & one paire of T ockers' Sheres-to my daughter Allice twenty shillings and three sheepe-vnto Margarett my •... [? daughter] twenty shillings and three sheepe-vnto my sonne • Maiden Name Gregory one Cowe-vnto my godson Edward Stodden ~rilih!'-m· d one sheepe. Residue to my wife •Catherine Rall sole G~eg';,~!.!~e executrix. My well-beloved in Chrift John Phelps marned at Lyn- ton, Aug. 6th, overseer. ~i~~:.S~.ynton Witnesses John Phelps and Julyan Rall wth others Proved at Dunster May 2nd 1625 1624 EXETER. William Rawle of Pi/ton th Probate THE 24 of October 1624 I William Rawle of Pilton Registry. in the Countie of Devon. Sound memory but sick and weak of bodye-soul to God-body to the earth -to my daughter Elizabeth Rawle ffive pounds when fhe fhall accomplish the age of fower and twenty- Wills and Administrations. 2 53 to my daughter Alice Rawle ffive pounds when she fhall accomplifh the age of three and twenty their mother to maintayne them meantyme-to my sonne John Rawle one skillet-to my sonne Richard Rawle my heft suite of apparell-to my sonne Gregory Rawle my beft cloake. Residue to Elizabeth my wife executrix. Witnesses Edward Cribbell & John Rawle. Inventory taken Nov• 22nd 1624 by Ed Cribbell & John Board : 28 items comprising cloth ; wearing apparell ; domestic furniture; silver spoons; brass and pewter utensils ; carpets ; hay, corn &c Proved Nov• 24th 1624.

:John Rawle of Brnulon 1626 EXETER. IN the Name of God Amen. The year of our Lord Probate God 1625 the 5th daie of October-I John Rawle of Registry. Brendon in the diocese of Exeter-sick and weake of body-pfct minde and good rememberance-soule to Almightie God-body to chriftian buriall-to the church of Brendon xijd-.to the poor of Brendon at the discretion of my executor two shillings-to my brother John Rawle fifteen pounds of lawfull money of England-to Alexander Rawle my brother xijd. To Laurence Rawle my brother xiijs iiijd-to Ric­ hard Marchant xiijs iiij-to Margaret Badcock my sister fix fleeces of wool & five fhillings yearly for the tyme and terme of twelve yeares if she dye before this terme my will is that Joan Badcock her daughter fhall have all fuch moneyes as fhalbe . . . . • . To Joan Bad cock daughter of Margaret Bad cock fower pounds of Jawfull English money to be payed vnto her when fhe fhall accomplifh the age of one & twenty years fhe to be paid ij fhillings yearly during minority. To the faid Joan Badcock one pewter difh performed not the worf t but of the middling fort. To Joan Roe my sister xvs. To Henry Roe & Joan Roe son & daughter of Joan Roe my sister xxs. to each of them to be put out for their benefit and advantage until they come to the age of one and twenty if either dye his or her portion to remain to the longest liver. To my mother two ewes and two fleeces of wool. To Thomas Knight one ewe sheepe. To Joan Otway fix pence. Residue to John Rawle the son of my brother 2 54 The ~•wle Family.

"Two brothers John Rawle whom I make whole & sole executor. I both baptised doe alfo appoynt John Rawle* my brother to be over­ John. seer. Witnesses John Afhwell and John Parfmore. Sworn at Barnstaple, July 12th 1626. Inventory of goods &c of John Rawle of Brendon deceased taken December 5th 1625 by Michaeli Ash­ well and John Rawle-comprising cattle, sheep, wool, implements of husbandry, domestic utensils &c and money out on specialitie £43 . 4 . 8

Nickolas Rawle of Pa"acombe 1627 EXETER. Probate THE xxiij daye of January 1626. I Nicholas Rawle Registry. of Parracombe in the co. of Devon hufbandman-sick of bodye-memory whole-soule to God and body to the earth-to my daughter Isaack Rawle• xis in money to be paid her in 1630 as the Rent of a little close of =~~~~:r~~le~ Land called little Burkhill being pcell of my Tene­ rar1ng mascu- ment. To my daughter Mary xls in money-To my ne names. daughter Fresitt xis in money-to my fonne Phillipp Rawle xls-to my daughter Elizabeth Rawle xis in money-Residue to Richard* my wyeffe whole and sole executrix and my will is that my daughter Alice Rawle [hall have my Tennement after the decease of my wyeffe Richard. Witnesses Peter Squire and John Rawle Inventory taken Feby 8th 1626 by Peter Squire and John Rawle £29. 8. o Sworn at Barnstaple March 29th 1627

Anne Yo1td als Rawlle of Se/worthy 1627. TAUNTON. ANNE YOND als Rawlle of the parish of Selworthy Probate Re~stry, 1627, in the co. of Somerset widow-Mentions my sonne No. 35. Robert Yonde alis Rawle my sonne Edward Yonde alis Rawlle-Annis Chapman my daughter-Tamsen Yonde my daughter-Jone Yond my daughter-Wit­ nesses William Stodden and Richd Blackford alis Stodden.

Phillip Rawle of Higlibickington 1628 P.C.C. IN the Name of God Amen. I Phillip Rawle of Somerset House. Highbickington in the co. of Devon yeoman-perfect Barrington 76. memory-Soule to God-body to christian buriall- Wills and Administrations. 2 55 To my brother George Rawle of Bishop's Tawton five pounds-to Elizabeth wife of Thomas Taylder of Highbickington five pounds-to Phillip Taylder sonne of the forefaid Thomas Taylder two hundred pounds-to Michaell Taylder one other of the sonnes of Thomas Taylder five pounds-to Elizabeth Tayl­ der daughter of Thomas Taylder five pounds-to George Rawle sonne of my brother Thomas Rawle of Bifhop's Tawton deceafed five pounds- to my N eices Allize Rawle, Allize Dob, Chriftian Rawle & Beaton Rawle the fower daughters of the faid Thomas Rawle fortie Chillings apeece-to my neices Thomasin Hux­ table and Elizabeth Huxtable fortie fhillings apeece -to my Cozen George Rawle's children of Bishop's Tawton twentie fhillings apeece. To Allize Rawle the elder her child twentie fhillings-to John Doh's children twentie fhillings apeece-to Margaret the daughter of Elizabeth Wether deceafed three pounds -to Judah Wether another daughter of the fuid Elizabeth fortie fhillings--1 give vnto the poore of Bishop's Tawton five pounds to bee delivered over vnto the fidemen that fhall be for that yeare and they to deliver it over unto poore tradesmen and them to take fecuritie for the haueing in of it againe at the yeares end and they to deliver it over vnto the next fidemen web fhalbe for the next yeare and they to put it out to the poore as aforefaid allwaies guieing in f ecuritie and fo to remaine from fidemen to fidemen from yeare to yeare for ever vnto the use of the poore• • According toa 0 -to Phillip Taylder sonne of Phillip Taylder the tabltR""'" Don11t1ons, 1c_1ui,;. elder of Highbickington one hundred pounds to be made 1~ 178\ paid to his father Phillip Taylder he to give my ex- !~3.J'~i-'~i,~ Y ecutors a bond that Phillip the younger fhall be paid !!~~:e ~~c~':;- 6, the money when he comes to the age of twenty-one- this t:,eques1 is If Phillip TayIder the younger die before he bee one io;~tioned as & twenty then the faid hundred pounds fhall remain vnto his three sisters Katherin, Elizabeth, and Mary -to Katherine, Elizabeth, & Mary daughters of the faid Phillip Taylder ten pounds apeece-to euery of my godchildren twelve pence apeece-All debts or fommes of money dew vnto mee from Michaell Hill- waye of Bishops Tawton as administrator vnto his brother John Hillwaye deceased fome tymes factor for mee in London I doe freely remitt and forgive the faid Michaell Hillwaye-To the poor of Highbicking- ton five pounds &c &c &c [The terms and con- The 'l:?.fzwle Family.

ditions of this bequest are precisely the same as those mentioned in a previous clause bequeathing a like sum to the poor of Bishop's Tawton.] To Mr. John Olliver my very good friend and an attorney of the lawe fortie fhillings-Katherin my wife sole executrix-My brother George Rawle of Tawton and Mr John Olliver and John Colridge the elder my loueing friends to bee overfeers-to each of my overfeers fixe fhillings eight pence apeece-All the reft of my goods and chattells I doe give vnto Katherin my wife and fhee to dispose of it at her owne difcretion and for my soules health-In Witness thereof I the said Phillip Rawle sett my hand and seale upon the 14th of July 1628 Witnesses John Ware Henry Facy Phillip Tealder Proved in the P.C.C. 1628

Francis Rawle of Rochester 1628 P.C.C. somersetHouse THE fifth daie of October 1628. I Francis Rawle of Barrington,101. the citty of Rochester gent being sicke in body but of perfect memory-soule to God-body to the earth -to my loving wife Jane Rawle the fome of eight pounds to be paid her yearly during all the tyme fhe shall keep herfelf a widow to be paid her half yearly-to my faid wife all my houfehold ftuff, braffe pewter, linnens, bedding, woollens, tables, ftooles, and the like my plate only excepted-Unto my overfeers herein to be named thirtie fhillings apeece to buy each of them a ring-to my Coufin Francis Rawle my wearing seal-ring of gold and to his son William Rawle I give a mare colt that is now in Cornwall­ to my brother William Rawle my heft graie cloake­ to my Cosen John Rawle my braffe piftoll-to my brother William's three children William, Edward & Francis Rawle tenn fhillings apeece-to the poor people of St. Julet in Cornwall tenn Chillings-My will is that while my wife (hall keep her a widdowe she fhall have the government, breeding and bringing vpp of my executor till bee be fitt for Apprentice or other prferment-to my Cofen Henry Rawle twentie fhillings -to the poore people of the cittie of Roches­ ter twentie fhillings-J nominate and appoynt my son Anthony Rawle executor-and Mr. Anthony Wills and Administrations. 2 57 Allen the elder now Maior of Rochester and my coufin William Rawle of London, Haberdafher over­ seers and to be Guardians of my sonnes estate during his mynoritie Witnesses George Butler & Geo Brome-scrivener Proved P.C.C. Novr 5th 1628 Tlt.omas Rawle of Kings Nympton 1630. EXETER Probate I Thomas Rawle of Kings Nympton alis Nymett Registry. Regis doe make and ordayne this my Last Will &0 • &c, -Soule to God-body to Chriftian Buriall-To John Bond the son of John Bonde of Gt Torrington five and twenty pounds-to Elizabeth Bond fister vnto the faid John Bond the younger five and twenty pounds-Mentions Marie Bond & Joan Bond fisters of Elizabeth-to my brother Nicholas Rawles chil­ dren fix pounds between them when they shall be of age-to my cofon John Rawle of Great Torrington four pounds-to the said John Rawles children fl'orty fhilling each when they come to age-to Marie Bond ffortie fhillings-to Jone Bond ffortie fhillings-to Thomasyn Chaple wife of J no Chaple twentie fhill­ ings-to John Chaples children sixe & fortie fhillings equally amongst them-to Elenor Choape my ser­ vante fixe pounds thirteen fhillings & fower pence­ to Roger Tarker twentie fhillings-to ffaithful Row­ cliffe my godson ffive fhillings-to my god-daughter Agnes Harkslande fyve shillings-to my god-son Thomas the sonne of Bartholomew Warde twenty fhillings-to the poor of Kings Nympton fixe fhill­ i ngs and eight pence-to Phillip Cole tenn fhillings­ to my Cofen Samuel White of Great Torrington twentie fhillings-Residue to Jone Rawle my wife whole and sole executrix nd Dated June 2 1630 Inventory attached taken July 14th 1630 by Phillip White; John Swift senr· Willm Colwill & Samuel White comprising 43 items of cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, wool, timber, pewter, brass, domestic furniture and utensils, and implements of husbandry value £281. 8. o Sworn at Barnstaple July 1630 Oliver Rawle of Dulverton 1631 TAUNTON THE calendars at Taunton Probate Registry record Probate the year in which it was proved, but the will is missing. Registry, aL '!'he '1{,awle Family.

Yohn Rawle of Brendon 1631. P.C.C. S=enetHouse IN the Name of God Amen-13th day of March 163 I 35 Russell, · -I J oho Rawle the elder of the parish of Brendon co, Devon Yeoman-fomewhat weake of bodie but of pfct memory-soule to God-body to the earth-To the churches of Brendon and Countifbury five fhill­ ings apeece-to the poor of Brendon ffive shillings­ to the poor of Countisbury ffive fhillings-to the poor of Lynton ffive fhillings-to euery of my godchildren twelve pence apeece-to my daughter in lawe Joan Warde ffowerfcore and tenn pounds of lawfull money of England to be payed to her at the age of xxj yeares or at the day of her marriage wchsoeuer fhall firft happen-to my daughter in lawe Mary Warde threefcore pounds at xxj years or marriage-either dying before xxj years or marriage may bequeath tenn pounds of their several porcions the residue to be divided amongst brothers and sisters surviving-To my son-in-lawe Phillipe Warde twenty pounds­ Whereas I have an estate or terme for many years yet to come determinable vpon the deathes of my nephew John Rawle and Sufanna his fifter of and in one Capitall Messuage or Tennement called or known by the name of the ffarme or Barton of Brendon with all the lande, meadowes, paftures, woodes, commons, &c &c lying wthln the parifh of Brendon-My will is that after my death all the faid Barton except the meadow called Longmead wch I have affigned to my faid nephew John Rawle fhall be divided into two partes in manner and forme following. [Here fol­ low minute instructions for divisions into north and south parts; mentioning Moorpark, Ashgate, the churchyard of Brendon, Halslake.] The houfes, gar­ dens fhal be divided in this manor The Parlour, Hall and Buttery and the three chambers over them, the chambers over the waterhoufe, the olde Bame, the ftall below the said Barne, the lower hang­ ing houfe, the work houfe, the boufe at the higher end of the work houfe and the lower garden shall remain to the Norther part of the said grounds. The old hall, the chamber over the said hall, the chamber over the entrey, the two milk howfes, the two chambers over them, the higher Barne, the higher stall, the little houfe at the higher end of the faid ftall, the • u., plough higher hanging house, the sole• houfe, the ftable, the Wills and Administrations. 2 59 kennell houfe, the room over the oven the middle garden and the higher garden fhall remain to the Souther part of the faid grounds. One part to my sonne-in-lawe David Warde & the other part to my sonne-in-lawe Richard \Varde who if unable to agree between themselves to be decided by lot as to who fhall have the one part and who the other Provided alwaies that my wife their mother as long as fhee live vnmarried & dwell at Brendon fhall have to her owne vfe the faid Parlor, the chamber over the fame and the middle garden and that the faid David and Richard shall keep and finde leafe, hay, strawe and fodder, for two kyne that is to fay for one Cowe apeace for their Mother and the keepinge of one Mare or gelding and one hogge to be kept and mayntayned at the equal charges of the faid David and Richard all the tyme their Mother fhall live unmarried and dwell 4t Brendon. [Here follow several clauses for maintaining and keeping in repair the gates, fences, hedges, use of water for cattle to drink, right of way, &c.] I guve and bequeath vnto the faid David Warde and Richard Warde equally between them one clofe or hill called Scobbehill all the woods and commons be­ longing to the faid Barton, the kitchen, the vnder water houfe, the en trey, the pound, the pyne above the pound to be used in common between them.-To the faid David and Richard equally between them all my hogges, all my poultry, two third parts of all my Corne at Brendon at the tyme of my death, all my houfehold ftuff, plough ftuff & Implements of Hufbandrie and hufwiferie wch I have at Brendon except all my wooll in my houfe, my heft hogges, plate goods and houfehold ftuff as are hereafter be­ queathed to my wife all wch wooll in houfe and one third parte of my Corne at Brendon fhall remayne to my Exors towards· the payment of my legacies & funerall charges. Whereas I have granted an eftate in one Meadowe called Leifford Meadowe alis the Longmead (being pcell of the said Barton) vnto my nephew John Rawle for a term to begin immediately after my death and to be determined upon the death of my faid Nephew vnder the yearly rent of fower 0 0 fhillings &c & & • I give & bequeath vnto Joan my wife my beft horfe gelding or mare, two of my heft kyne, Twenty of my bcft weather fheepe, twentie of my beft Ewe sheepe; my beft hogge : one filver 'The W...,aw/e Family. falt gilt, one gilt Silver bowle, two other filver bowles, one dozen of my heft filver fpoones, my greateft of brafs potts, two other brass potts web I have at my houfe in the parish of Minehead, my two heft brafs panns, two of my best candlefticks, my heft Chaffendifh, fix of my heft platters, fix of my best pottingers, fix of my best fawcers, my heft ftanding bedftead, my heft truckle bedftead at Brendon, two bedsteads wch I have at Minehead, my two heft feather bedds, my two heft boulfters, fower of my heft pillowes, two paire of my heft Sheets, two paire of my best blanketts, fower of my heft coverletts, my heft carpet, my heft board Cloath and half a dozen of my heft table napkins­ I give and bequeath the vfe and occupation of my houfes and grounds at Minehead parks within the pi~he of Minehead in the Co of Somerfett vnto Joan my wife for the terme of fortye yeares after my deceafe if my wife doe liue foe long vnmarried & my terme therein endure foe long. If she marry then ten pounds yearly to be paid her out of the proffitts. After her death or marriage the houfes and grounds at Minehead to my sonne in lawe Phillip Warde during all the refidue of my terme in the fame. If the faid Phillip dye during the life tyme of his mother & fhall not be married, the faid propeety after the death or marriage of my wife to remayne to my Exors to be equally divided amongft all my wifes children. And if the faid Phillip die before my wife his mother (and not having been marryed in his lyfe time) then it fhall be lawful for my wife to difpose at her pleafure out of the proffitts of the faid grounds twentie pounds after my faid wife' death and afterwards the whole profitts to remayne to my Exors to be equally divided amongft my wifes children then living. [Here follows a clause respecting the tillage and disposal of growing crops at Brendon.] To the faid Phillip Warde one feather bed one bolfter, one pillowe, one Coverlette, and a payre of Blankets web I have at Minehead. [Here follows certain clauses referring any disputes between David and Richard Warde to the Exors. for Settlement. If one remain obstinate his portion to remain for a year to the other, and if after that time the obstinate one refuses to abide by the decision of the Exors. his por­ tion to become void : the possessor of the whole to pay the obstinate one twenty pounds yearly for five years,] Wills and Administrations.

I doe appoynt my right truftee and welbeloved ffriends Hugh Popham gentleman Edward Richards and Simon Thorne to be my Exors in truft & I giuc vnto euery of them in rememberance of my loue the fomme of ffortye fhillings apeece. Residue after all debts, legacies and funeral charges to Johan my wife. In Witness whereof I the faid John Rawle the elder have fett my hand to every leafe of this my last Will & Teftament in the prefence of us. Peter Sporrier John Warde John Crowcombe Robert Moggridge wth others. Proved P.C.C. May 1633.

Mary Rawle of Oare 1630 TAUNTON. IN the Name of God Amen. In the yeare of or Lord Probate God 1630 and vpon the fourth day of Januarie. I Registry, 1633. Marie Rawle of Oare in the Diofe of Bath and Wells Widdowe being in health & of pfect minde & memory (thanks be to God) Doe make and ordayne this my laft Will and Teftament in manner and forme followinge. Ffirst I bequeathe my Soule into the handes of Almightie God my Maker & Redeemer & my bodie to ciian buriall. Item I give and bequeathe onto John Rawle eldeft sonne of David Rawle my sone 3 pewter platters and 3 pewter pottingers, 1 winter heifer, 6 sheepe, & 1 brass pan next the biggest, the brass pan to be delivered after the death of David Rawle his ffather. Item I give and bequeathe to Ciian Rawle & David Rawle children of David Rawle my sone one heifer of 2 yeares old indifferently between them, and to the faid Christian 5 sheepe, I pewter platter, 2 pewter pottingers & the black Crock. And to the faid David I give 5 sheep, one pewter platter, 2 pewter pottingers & the little brass pan. Item I give and bequeath to John Rawle youngest sone of David Rawle my sone 1 pewter platter, & one or two sheepe. All the reft of my goods moveable and vnmoveable not given nor bequeathed I give & bequeath vnto David Rawle my sone whom I make my whole & sole Executor. And I doe appoynt my trustie & wel beloved friend Rob1 Whitfeild overseer to this my will to see the same pformed accordinglie. Witnesses Robt Whitfield & Emett Rawle. The ~w!e Family.

The true & pfct Inventory of all ye goods chattells & creditts of Mary Rawle widdowe late of Oare deceafed taken the 6th day of March 1632 by Rob1 Whitfield & David Rawle as followeth. (Here follow 16 items of cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, corn, hay, implements of husbandry, furniture & domestic utensils of brass and pewter, six silver spoons, wearing apparel and money). Proved March 26th 1633. David Rawle of Mortlzoe 1633 EXETER Probate ADMINISTRATION granted November .•... 1635, Registry, to •Ellinor Rawle widow, the relict of the deceased David Rawle of Morthoe. Inventory taken & prized by George Shepheard. Walter Hill, Henry Nicholl, & George Stephens, 8th of October, in ye nynth yeare of ye Reigne of our Souveraigne Lord Charles. *Ellinor was a daughter of Sylvester Wade of Culbone. Jokn Rawle of Clzittlehampton 1633 EXETER THE will of John Pearce afs Rall of Chittlehampton Probate rd Registry, dated April 3 1633-contains no family information. Residue to Katerin Pearce als Rall his daughter. Ellen Rawle of Morllioe 1634

EXETER NUNCUPATIVE. The fifth Day of December 1634. Probate Ellen Rawle of Morthoe in the co of Devon, Widowe. Registry Sick ofbodie-good & pfctt memory-Soule to God­ bodie to ye earthe-she did give & bequeathe to Gart­ rude Stephens her daughter all her goods and chattells moueable & vnmoueable whatsoeuer. Inventory taken fourth daye of January in the 10th year of ye raigne of our Souveraigne Lord Charles.

Joan Rawle of Kings Nympton 1635 EXETER Probate IN the Name of God Amen. May 24th 1632. I Registry J ohane Rawle of Kingsnympton co Devon Widdow. To the poor of Kingsnympton tenn fhillings-to my Kinfwoman Elizabeth Bonde ffiftie pounds-mentions Thomas Rawle my late husband-my Cofon Samuel White of Great Torrington-Susan Rowe wife of James Rowe of Totnes-my brother Phillip White of Great Torrington-my cofon Elizabeth wife of Bartha- Wills and Administrations. lomew Ward of Winklegh-my fister Margarett Bond -Richard Bifhoppe of Great Torrington-Residue to my Cofon John Bond sole executor. Inventory taken March 17th 1634. Total £198. 17. 2

Katherine Rawle of Selwortky 1636 WELLS th NUNCUPATIVE. Aprill 18 1636. In the presence of Probate Mary Sporrier, Anstes Tailler, and Dennys Giles-I Registry. Katherin Rawle of Selworthy co Somersett. Widdow -soule to the Almightie-Body to Chriftian Buriall­ Then she being Demanded by the faid Mary Sporrier Anstes Tailler & Dennys Giles how she would dispose of her goods said 1 giue to my son Petter Rawle one shilling, and the rest of my goods I geue it equally betwixt my two daughters Alice Rawle and Margaret Rawle whom I doe make my executrixes to se my Debpts & legacies payde And my ffunerall difcharged according to true meaninge of this my Wyll nomynated & exprest. Proved August 3rd 1636. :Jullyan Rawle of Selwortky 1636 WELLS. NUNCUPATIVE-April 12th 1636-In the presence of Probate Marye Sporrier & Dennys Giles-I J ellyan Rawle of Registry Selworthy-pfectt mynd-soule to the Almightie­ Bodye to Chriftian Buriall-Then she being demanded by the faid Mary Sporrier and Dennys Giles how fhe wolde difpofe of her goods She sayde I will geve vnto my kinfwoman Susan Rawle Twenty shillings-and vnto Joan Phelps widdow one \Vorte Trow web is in her cuftody alredye. I give to my kinsman Petter Rawle all my panns, brass, saving one Scillat, and also my two Table Bourds & the fformes theerto belonging­ And also my Bedstede-and some Tymber I have pro­ vided to make A Window-Residue equally between the said Petter Rawle and hes two Systers Alice Rawle & Margarett Rawle my Two Kinfwomen-Petter Rawle executor. Proved August 3rd 1636

Artkur Rawle of Arlington 1636 EXETER I Arthur Rawle of Arlington co Devon, Husbandman, Probate August 6th 1636-sick of body-pfct memory-soul to Regiatry God-body to be decently interred-lmprimis That 'l'he Rawle Family.

if John Rawle my fone fhall well & trulie fatiffie & pay unto Marie Rawle my daughter the sum of one hundred pounds within one month after she shall come to the age of one & twenty years then I give & be­ queath to the said John Rawle all that estate terme title & interest that I have ..••. in that tenement in Comeshead where Arthur Harris now dwelleth in the p!he of Arlington ( • . . . • . . broken in the fold, some lines destroyed . . . . ) sone John Rawle all that estate terme & interest that I have in reversion in that tenement in Comehead wherein my mother Elizabeth Whidden now dwelleth from immediately after the decease of the said Elizabeth Whidden & J acquett Rawle my wife-And if Susan Rawle• my daughter :..Prm°eb~~Z~he doe pay vnto Elizabeth Rawle my daughter the sum 10 ~~!!~f~1 · of one hundred pounds within one month after she l'1\1ya~wle of shall accomplish the age of one & twenty years, then 11636 ewo I give vnto the said Susan Rawle all that estate, title terme & interest that I have in that tenement in Eastdowne called by the name of West Cliftowne to have & to hold the same within two years next after my decease the profitts of that tenement yielding maintainance vnto ye said Susan ( . . . . • decayed in the fold • ••.... ) in Comehead aforesaid fhalbc equally divided between Marie & Elizabeth my daughters & the said Susan shall be freed from payment of the one hundred pounds-If Elizabeth die before she be married the tenement in West Cliftowne to remain to Susan. Residue to Jacquett Rawle my wife sole extrtx. David Rawle & my cofon Willm Parmynter overseers for my children during their minorite if it please God to call away my mother & my wife before they come to age. Witnesses Gas C ....• & wmm Parmynter. Inventory taken 1636, is much decayed, and in places illegible. Chattle lease in the p!he of Eastdowne £, t 50; Chattle lease of Comeshead where Arthur Harris dwelleth £180; Chattle lease of another tene­ ment Comeshead where Elizabeth Whiddon now dwelleth £,100; six selver spoons £,1. 10. o; His apparell £,6. 13 • 4- Total £438 . 3 • 4-

'Jane Rawle of St. 'Juliot, 1636. BODMIN Probate ALL men shall know by thefe prefents that I Jane Registcy, 1 Rawle of S • Julett in the Countie of Cornwall widdow, Wills and Admmistratt"ons. in confideration of the natural love and affection wch I beare unto John Rawle of 5t. Juliott my fonne and for other causes-doe give and grant unto the faid John Rawle all my goods and chattels both moveable and unmoveable of what nature or kind foever ... the ..•. be or in the custody ..... or any pte thereof ..•. goods wch I have in my custody and also in common and Individable between my felfe and my fonne Francis Rawle only excepted, to have and to hold the one moietie and halfendeale of the faid goods and chattels before granted unto the faid John Rawle his exors and affignes to his and their ufe and behoofe immediately for ever. And to have and to hold the other Moietie of the faid goods and chattells before granted unto the faid John Rawle immediately from and before the tyme of my death to be from thence­ forth to them and theyre owne ppr ufe and behoofe for evermore. In Witness whereof I the said Jane Rawle have hereunto fett my hand and feale the third day of November in the twelveth yeare of the Raigne of our foveraigne lord Charles etc.... • Anthony Man­ The figne of Jane Rawle X ning was the arson of St. Sealed figned and delivered ullot at this ate, and for in prefence of us William Horell Iseveral years The figne of Richard Bury X after. The figne of. . . . . • Hamlyn X Atteftation Anthonius Mannin~ Proved Jany 16th 1636 Edward Rawle of Se/wortlty, 1638 TAUNTON. NUNCUPATIVE-The 23rd of Maye 1638 l Edward=:~. Rawle alisYeond ofSelworthyco Somersett Husband­ man-sick of body-pfct memory-before Lewes Stodden alis Blackford & Robert Stodden-soule to his Maker-body to Christian Buariall-Then he being demanded by these Lewes Stodden & Robert Stodden how he wold dispose of his goods he answered & said unto them that he wold geve vnto the repation of the Church of Selworthy two shillings-and to the poore of this parish two shillings-to William Yeonds daughter Dorothy of Porlock one Ewe sheepe-to Joane Yeond of Huish Champlowe his kinswoman one Ewe sheepe-to Lewis Stodden's sonn George one ewe sheepe-to Alice Bale's daughter Jullyan of Louckombe one ewe sheepe. The rest of his goods he IM 266 'I'he '1?.ftwle Family.

said his wife should have during her natural life and withall did make her sole executrix. And after her death the remainder of his·said goods unto their one only daughter Mary. Witnesses Lewis Stodden alis Blackford & Robt· Stodden. Edward Rawle of St. :Juliot, 1638. BODMIN. Probate NUNCUPATIVE. Mem the xxiiijth daie of March Registry. Anno Dom 1638. I Edward Rawle of the pifh of 5t. J ulett ... deceafed being fick of body but in whole minde and pft memory made and ordeyned this his last will and teftament in manr and forme following viz Firft he gave and bequeathed his foule to Almighty God his maker and Redeemer & his body to Chriftian buriall. Item-he did give and bequeath to Edward Rawle his fonne ..... fhillings,-to his fonne Hugh Rawle xx••-to his fonne William Rawle xxs -to his daughter Jane Rawle xx••-All the rest of his goods to Thomafin Rawle his wife whom he did nominate and appoint his executor in the prefence of William Piper and Mary P .... Inventory taken by William Piper and William Rawle March 26th 1638 Alice Rawle of Oare, 1640. TAUNTON. IN the Name of God Amen. The 28th of June 1637 Probate Registry. I Alice Rawle of Oare wthin the Diocesse of Bath and Wells, widdowe-good health and pfect memory­ ffirst I commend my soule into the hands of Almightie God my Maker and Redeemer hoping to be saved by the merritts of Jesus Christ, and my bodie to be buered in the ciian buriall of Oare aforesaid-to the church of Oare ijs-to the poore of Oare ij 5-to J ohane Baker & Temperance Baker my daughters xx• apeece and my apparell to be divided between them as followeth : my best sute of apparell vnto Temperance and my second best sute to Johan, all the rest of my apparell to be divided equally between them -to my grandchil­ dren WilJm Taylor, John Taylor, Michael Parsemore and Johan Rawle xx• apeece-unto grandchildren and godchildren David Rawle and Johan Baker xi• apeece -to my goddaughter Alice Luxwyrthie widdowe xijd -to all the rest of my godchildren vjd apeece-to my Wills and Administrations.

foresaid daughter Temperance Baker two silver spoones and one coffer. To William Poole one stawle of Bees if I have any left at the tyme of my death. All my monie and goods are in the hands and cus­ todie of my sonne David Rawle & my will is that all legacies shalbe payd wthin one yeare after my death. -Residue to my foresaid sonne David Rawle sole executor. [Alice was the widow of David Rawle of Oare, who died 1621, and a daughter of Margaret Ridler, of Oare, who died 1587, and whose Will was proved in that year.]

Uritk Rawle of South Molton, 1642. EXETER. ADMINISTRATION dated May 3rd 1642. The con­ Probate dition of this obligation is that John Rawle being the Registry. administrator of the goods chattells & debts of Urith Rawle his wife deceased &c &c

Gregory Rawle of Pilton, 1642. EXETER IN the Name of God Amen. September 21st, 1642. Probate Forafmuch as I doe concive it to be a good poynt Registry. of my xpian Duty to be allwaye minefull and reddye for the ordayned tyme of Death & that it behoueth euery man to gett his houfe in order &c I doe make this my !aft will and testmt according to the good plea­ fure of Allmighty God commending my soule into the hands of my Saviour Jesus Chrift in him alone doe I depend for remifion and salvation &c &c To the poore of Pilton xx• to be difpofed of by the minister and churchwardens-to my eldeft son Gregory Rawlle all my right &c in the houfe now in the poffef­ fion of William Tamlyn to commence after the death of Marie Tamlyn, Marie Rawlle and Johan Crible and likewise xx½. To my son Richard Rawlles all my right &c in the houfe I now live in after the death of my mother Elizabeth Rawlle and Marie my wief. Also to my son Richard all my right &c in one clofe of Land caled the . . . . . • • wth two houses in rattle rowe after the death of my mother Elizabeth Rawle and to continue to the death of Marie my wief and I doe likewife give him xxt. To my fon John Rawlle all my right &0 in one clofe of Land caled the •..• haye after the death of Marie my wief till the death The ~wle Family.

of Richard my son and I doe likewife give my fon John Rawle all my right to one houfe in rattle rowe now in poffeffion of J no . . ... during the lives of Gregory and John my sons and likewife I give him xxl, the rent of the houfe shalbe yearly paid vnto Marie my wief for his education and maintainance till he accomplifh the age of 24 yeares-to my daughter Prifcilla xxl and xi more to be paid on the death of John Tamlyn. I give more to Gregory my son j stand­ ing bedfteed, feather bed, bolster and pillow wth the reft there vnto appertayning & one ...... cobbord &c &c, Residue to Marie my wief sole executrix­ the legacies bequeathed to my children to remain· in her hands until they come to age. Overseers my brother Richard Raw lie, Giles Frost, John Symons, Robt Leyman. Inventory of the goods of Gregory Rawle taken October 10th 1642 by Richd Rawle, Giles ffrost, John Symons, and Robert Leyman. £ s. d. Debts due to him from 9 persons (names and amounts given) the total being 142 3 I Cloth of various kinds (specified) 51 7 2 Wearing apparell & certain furniture 21 IO IO In the inner chamber particulars given 13 9 0 In the forehall ,, ,, 23 6 IO In the kitchen ,, ,, 17 5 2 In the dairey ,, ,, IO 3 2 In the little houfe in Rattle Row,, ., 129 7 0

£408 12 3 [In the above Will, the name is spelled variously Rawlle, Rawlles, Rawle and Rawl.]

Catherine Rawle of Higkbickington, 1644 EXETER, Probate ADMINISTRATION dated ...•.• 1644. Catherine Registry, was the widow of Phillip Rawle of Highbickington who died 1628.

William Rawle of St. :luliot, 1645. BODMIN Probate WILL missing but the original Inventory remains. Registry, Dated July 2nd 1645 taken by Anthony Manning Wills and Administrations. clerke William Birkett and Edward Tre ...•. of the 1 goods of William Rawle of the pifh of S · Juliott deceased. Eighteen items of live stock, furniture, corn, &c Total valued at £28 . II . 8.

· Wi'!liam Rawle of St. Jul£ot, 1646. BODMIN. th ADMINISTRATION granted May 8 1646 to Edward Probate Rawle the son and administrator of the goods &0 of Registry. 1 William Rawle late of S • Juliott deceased. Inventory of the goods of William Rawle of S1· Juliot gent made May 14th 1646 vald & praysd by John Patchett, Richd Bath, Thomas Taylor & Francis Barber. £ s. d. Imprimis I 36 Sheep at 7s. apecce 46 18 0 ,Itm 59 Lambs at2s.4d.,, 6 17 8 Jtm 4Oxen 16 0 O 2 Horses 7 0 0 " 3 Yearlings 3 0 0 I Cow & Calf 4 0 0 ,," 1 Heafer & calf 3 0 O 1 Bull & Steer 5 O O " 6 Kyne 17 O O " 4 Calves 2 0 0 ",, 9 W caning piggcs 18 O ,, 2 Carpits IO 0 .... Geese & other poultry 10 o " Meate in salt and in the rough 2 10 o " A bed & bedstecd with coverlet " curtain & valans · 3 O O His purse money & wearing clothes 12 15 o 12 acres ofwheate or thereabouts 24 o o

"ti 10 acres of oats or thereabouts 9 o o 3 acres of barley ,, 5 o o " 3 ,, ,, peas & beans ,, 4 o o " Wood and other fuel Io o " A wane & wheels, iron ax & butt 3 o o " A cart & wheels & other iron " work 1 o o Half acre of barley or thereabouts I 5 o " Saddles & other furniture for " horses I O 0 '1'!1e 'Jtzwle Family.

£ s. d. A sword & case of pistols I O 0 Chest & coffers & other things " not valued, with ploughs har- rows & such things 2 o o

£182 3 8 Signed John Patchett, Thomas Taylor Richd Bath Francis Barber

Francis Rawle of St. Juliet, 1646. th BODMIN. In the Name of God Amen. The 1 1 daie of Septr A.D. 1646. I Francis Rawle of the pifh of Probate 1 Registry. 5 • Juliott gent-fick of body but whole & pfct in mind & memory laude and praife be to the Almightie God, weighing & confidering the life of man to bee but forrowful and fubject to many kinds of infirmities doe by thefe prefents make and ordaine this my last will and teftament again ft fuch tyme as it fhall pleafe God to call me out of this mi!erable world. First as becometh a good Chriftian I commend my foule into the hands of Almightie God my maker & redeemer and my bodie to be buried in Chriftian buriall-Item, to the repayring of the church of 1 S • J ulett being now in decay forty fhillings:-tothe poor people of 5 1 Julett twenty fhillings :-to Anne Baker and Francis Colequito my daughters in regard they have had a former portion two heyfers of two yeares old or upwards to be divided between them :-to my childrens children twenty fheep to be equally divided amongft them :-to all the fervants of my houfe iijs iiijd a peice and unto John Callaway the fervant of my houfe in caufe that I die and my executor doe leave him from being his fervant from thenceforth my will is that my exor fhall pay him xx• yearly during his life: -to my fonne William Rawle full power to demand areft, fue, punifh, or . . . in any Court or place what­ foever it may . . . . concern Any perfon or perfons that have received any money due unto me for tythe or rent . . . . ( worn away here on the fold and one line illegible). To my daughter Margarett Rawle fower hundred pounds one hundred to be payed March 25 th next after the date hereof one hundred pounds more upon Deer 25 th 1647 one hundred pounds more upon Deer 25 th 1648 and the last payment of one Wills and Administrations. hundred pounds on Deer· 25th 1649: and my will is that William Rawle my executor fhall give fower feverall bonds for the payment of the £ 400. Reiidue to William Rawle my fonne fole executor. (Signed) Francis Rawle ¼ Seal btaring W ttnesses. J oh n R aw 1e afl..,•-de-ly,. Degorie Betengon Francis Westlake Nicholas Hobbe Inventory of the goods & chattells of Francis Rawle 1 gent late of S · J ulett deceased valued and praysed by th John Cork & Francis Barber,JanY 11 1646. £ s. d. Imprimis His purfe and girdle I o o Itm Corne in the Mowhay 50 o o ,, 5 Kyne & other cattle 46 6 8 ,, 6 Horfes Mares & Colts 15 o o ,, 22 piggs 5 o o ,, 45 fheepe & hoggetts I I o o ,, Tymber att Cargorrowe & att Hennett 25 o o 4 Bedfteads at Cargorrowe & other " small things I IO 0 8 Bedfteeds wth furniture in small " chambers at Hennett 16 o o 7 Table-boards wth Chefts & Trunks 2 15 o ",, Crocks, panns & other things neceffarie to the kitchen 3 o o N ecceffarie things in the brewhoufe I o o ",, In the Buttery IO filver fpoones & other things thereunto belonging 4 o o ,, Pans & other things belonging to the Dairy . 3 8 4 . . . . . Geefe & other pultry I 0 0 " The weane wheels, youcks, chains " & other things belonging to the plough 3 IO 0 ,, One pair of Andirons, 3 spitts, & a fencing iron I O 0 All the chains and tooles IO 0 " Hay and other fodder 3 O O " pte of a furze rick & other fuell I O 0 " All other things not before valued " & praifed 2 0 0

Summ Total £197 o o '!'ht ~awle Family.

With the above there is a document, wholly written in Latin, relating to the portion of Margaret Rawle the testator's daughter, and giving particulars of sums of money due to the estate of her late father, amounting to £144. 13 . 4- Also another inventory as above, but dated May 14th, 1647. Proved 1646-7. [No Rawle wills are recorded in vol. 2 of the Calen­ dars at Bodmin 1660 to 1693, under St. Juliot, Minster, Forrabury, or Lesnewth.]

David Rawle of Oare, 1648. P.C.C l:!~~~'.House IN the Name of God Amen. The nyneteenth daie of Aprill 1645. I David Rawle the elder of Oare wthn the Diocefe of Bath and Wells-sick of body­ perfect memory-soule to God-bodie to be buried in the chriftian buryall of Oare-to the poore of Oare fixepence-to my two younger sonnes John Rawle and Henry Rawle All my Eftate and terme which I have in the fiveth parte of the Cote-vnto my sonne David Rawle fixe pence-vnto John Rawle the younger my sonne ffifteen pounds-vnto the faid Henry Rawle my sonne sixteene pounds-vnto my faid two younger sonnes All their Mothers apparell and if either John• the younger or Henry dye before •An th acomplishing the age of one & twenty yeares and vn- 1ns~c:ror two married then bys portion foe dying shall remayne to ~~=~ having the survivor. If both dye their portions fhall remayne baptismal name. two third partes vnto my e~ecutor and the other third parte vnto my sonne David Rawle. Residue vnto my sonne John Rawle• the elder sole executor. My brother in lawe John Coates and my neighbour John Rendle to be overfeers and to have a care of my two younger fonnes and the vfage of their portions vntil they come to age. Witnesses Peter Sporryer, John Coates, and J oho Rendle.

7oltn Rawle of Hillfa"ence, 1652. P.C,C Somenet House DATED February 25th, 1649-weak of body-to be Bowyer 19S· buried at Hillfarrence-to my wife Elinor my whole estate in Hillfarrence during her life, viz., one dwell­ ing house wth outhouses, garden, & seaven acres of grownd wth appurtances-after my wife's death my Wt"/ls and Administrations. 2 73 sonne John Rawles shall have the said Estate for him­ felf and heirs of his body lawfully begotten-if my sonne John have no iffue then the Estate to remayne vnto Joan my daughter-Witnesses Henry Cattle, Thomas Tayler & Willm Headford.

:James Rawle of Hilifarrence, 1653. P.c.c. JAMES RAWLE of Hillfarrence in the co of Somersett: Somerset House Taylor. Weak of bod ye-to be buried at Hillfarrence Brent 343 -vnto my wife five pounds due vnto mee by and from my brother John Rawle-vnto my fower daughters fifteen pounds-my son James Rawle (a minor) executor.

Joltn Rawle of Oare, 1654. P.C.C. THE 14th of August 1654. I John Rawle of Oare in Som~rsetHouse the co of Somersett-perfect minde and memory- Aicbin 4,9. soule to God-body to the earth-To the poore of the piJhe of Oare five shillings-To my brother David Rawle & his children to be divided equally Tenn fhillings-vnto my brother John Rawle twelve pence -vnto Henry Rawle my brother twelve pence-the Residue I wholly giue vnto Mary my wife-sole executrix. Witnesses David Rawle and John Blackmore.

:Joan Rawle of Brendon, 1656. P.C.C. THE 4th of April 1655. I Joane Rawle widdowe ofsomersetHouse 209 Brendon co Devon-weake of bodie-perfect memory Berkley · -soule to God-bodie to chriftian buryall-to Alice Thorne my daughter one filver pynn and a payre of filver hookes-vnto Elizabeth Purrott my daughter my little spruce cheft-vnto my fonne David Ward twentie fhillings wtb is in his owne hands-vnto John Ward his fonne twentie shillings web is in his ffathers hands-vnto his fonne David Ward 6s. 8d. wtb is in his ffathers hands-vnto Richard Ward his fonne 6s. Sd.-vnto Alice Ward his wife 6s. 8d. weh is in her hufbands hands-vnto his daughter Grace Ward 6s. 8d. wtb is in her ffathers hands-vnto his daughter Alice Ward 6s. 8d. wtb is in her ffathers hands-vnto his daughter Joane Ward 6s. 8d. web is in her ffathers hands-vnto George White my grandchild 2os.-vnto a N '/'he '1?.!zwle Family.

Joane Litson my grandchild my heft coate, my beft waftcoate, my heft white ffianning and my hood-the reft of my wearing apparell vnto Agnis Morrice and Mary White my daughters equally between them­ if I have any new wollen clothes atte my death be­ fides my wearing apparell that it be equally divided between them-vnto Elizabeth Morrice my grandchild 27lbs of white wooll-vnto my sonne Phillip Warde one fhilling-vnto John Ward fonne of Richard Ward my filver falt feller wth the cover thereof & one silver bowle and my greate spruce cheft and my heft stand­ ing bedsteed and my best coverlett & my heft blan­ kette & a payre of holland fheetes and my two heft pillowes and my two heft pillowties and half a dozen of filver fpoones-to euery one of my grandchildren twelve pence apeece but thofe that are god-children 2s. apeece. To euery one of my god-children besides my kinffolkes 6d apeece-Residue to my fonne Ric­ hard Ward sole executor Witnesses Jasper Kebby (clarke) & Anthonie Ward. Proved June 20th 1656. LJoan was the widow of John Rawle of Brendon who died in 1633.J Lawrence Rawle of KentisbuY1', 1657. EXETER. Probate THE 3ot1i of January 1657. I Laurance Rawle ofKent­ Registry, isberie in the co of Devon Hufbandman-weake of bodie-pfct memory-soule to God-body to the earth-to Henry Randall of Kentifberie gentleman all my right &c in those clofes & pell es of Land being pte of a certaine field called Brixhold Downe wth a meadow called Brixhold Meadow web fhall be vnexpired after the death of Hellin my wife-to George Slocombe my kinfman all my right &c in my tenement called Brixhold in the parifh of Kentifberie web fhalbe ~nex­ pired after the death of Hellin my wife wth remainder to Anthony Slocombe son of the aforesaid George Slocombe-to Alexander my brother one bill of thirtie fhillings web he oweth me and two fhillings more in money-to Margarett Slocombe my kinswoman tenne fhillings-to John Rawle my kinsman tenne fhillings & to every one of his children ffive fhillings apeece­ to Johan Badcock my kinfwoman tenn fhillings-to the foresaid Henry Randall my fpruce cheft after the death of Hellin my wife-to Anthony Slocombe my Wills and Administrations. greate brasse pann after the death of my wife-aifo to to the faid Anthony one ewe & lambe-to Thomas Slocombe my godson one ewe & lambe-to every other the children of John Slocombe my kinfman twelve pence apeece-to Walter Darbys two children twelve pence apeece-to Honor Joanes one ewe-to Humphrey Cockhill, Mary Griffin, Jane Jones & Mary Parkin my god-children twelve pence apeece-Residue to Helen my wife sole executrix. Witnesses Nathaniel Griffin, Jane Randall, Petron ell Ball. Inventory taken by John Slocombe & Robt Lerwill, Feby. 17th, 1657. Sixteen items of live stock, wool, timber, implements of husbandry, furniture & domestic utensils of pewter & brass.

Elizabeth Rawle of Pi/ton, 1666. EXETER THE 16th of November 1646. I Elizabeth Rawle of Probate Pilton in the co of Devon-widow-soule to God- Regtairy. body to Chriftian burial-To my son John Rawle the bedsteede and coverlett of arras, one cotton sheete, half a dozen table napkins, two pewter platters, one brass crocke, one brass candlestick . . . joyne ftooles, one trendle &c -mentions John Rawle the younger- to Symon Rawle & wm Pearse the sons of the said John Rawle & Henry Pearfe the tenement adjoining the dwelling house wherein I doe now live at Pilton during the lives of Mary Rawle and Richard Rawle- to Susan daughter of John Rawle one ...... one silver spoone & five shillings-mentions John Rawle the younger & to Joan Rawle his wife a .... gowne -to Richard Rawle my sonne 2s. 6d.-fo my daughter Alice Pearfe-& to her daughter Elizabeth-also to the faid Elizabeth one filver f poone-to William Pearfe son of Henry two filver spoones-to my daughter Alice Pearfe the cupboard-to my daughter d in law •Mary Rawle-mentions Richard the son of ;rf~ho'i•tR~:1t Mary Rawle-to Gregory Rawle son of Mary one of PllJr:ci ~~ iron beame & one silver spoone-to John Rawle the son of Mary one silver spoone & five shillings- -to Prifcilla Rawle the daughter of Mary one silver spoone & one trunke-to Anne Wilkey William Wilkey his wife one pewter platter & to William Wilkey her sonne one filver fpoone-unto Mary Wilkey 5s. & to the relt of William Wilkey his children 2s. 6d. apeece-to the The 'J?..!lwle Family.

poor of Pilton 2os.-Residue to John Rawle my son and Alice Pearse my daughter joynt executors. Witnesses Thomas ...... & John Tillot. Sworn at Barnstaple March 1666. [Throughout the whole of the body of this will the name, without exception, is spelled Rawle: it con­ cludes, however, with the sign of Elizabeth Ralle. She was the widow of William Rawle of Pilton who died 1624. Yohn Rawle of Pi/ton, 1666. EXETER Probate THE 25 th of June 1665. I John Rawles of Piiton in Registry, the co of Devon, Dyer-soule to God-to be buried in the churchyard at Pilton-to the poor of Pilton x• - mentions John Rawle my son-Sufanna Cutleigh my daughter-Residue to my son Isaac Rawle sole ext• - My son-in-law John Cutleigh & Edward Score to be overseers during the minority of my executor. Sworn at Barnstaple 1666.

David Rawle of Oare, 1667. P.C.C. Somerset House ADMINISTRATION granted April 1667, to Mary Rawle widow relict of the aforesaid David Rawle late of Oare in the county of Somerset deceased. Hellen Rawle of Kentisbury, 1668. EXETER. THE 7th of August 1667. I Hellen Rawle widow of Probate Registry, Kentisbury in the co of Devon-weake ofbody-soule to God-body to Chriftian buriall-mentions Anthony Slocombe my kinsman-Margarett Pougsly-Henry Elliotts children-William Parkyn and Ann Joanes­ Residue to Henry Randall sole executor. Sworn at Barnstaple 1668. [Helen was the widow of Lawrence Rawle who died 1657.] Yohn Rawle of Brendon, 1670. EXETER. Probate THE first daye of May 1669. I John Rawle of Brendon Registry. in the co of Devon Husbandman-sick of body- prfct mynde & memory-soule to God-body to chriftian burial-to Roger Rawle my fonne thirty pounds-to Joan Barnes my daughter one fhilling & Wills and Administrations. to Agnis Barnes my grandchild one fhilling-to Ellinor Turrell my daughter two fhillings and fix pence and to my grandchild William Turrell five fhillings & to Ell in or Turrell my grandchild one fhilling-to John Rawle my fonne on fhilling and to Jone Rawle his wife the middle crocke-to John Rawle my grand­ child the braffe fire panne and tonges-to my brother • Daughter of Richard Marchant on fhilling-to Joan Badcock• two Margaret Badcock (nu fhillings & fix pence-to all my godchildren on fhil­ Rawle)the ling apeece except William Turrel & John Rawle and daughter of William Rawle they to have their gift before nominated-Residue to who died 1616. my fonnes Gregory Rawle, Henry Rawle, and Hugh Rawle, executors. \Vitnesses Gregory Barnes, and Joan Barnes. Sworn at Barnstaple May 1670. Inventory of the goods and chattells of John Rawle of Brendon late deceased valued and apprised by Thomas Rowe and Gregory Barnes the 10th day of May 166g. £ s. d. His wearing apparell & money in purse 6 0 0 Cattle, shepe, horfes and pigges 96 0 0 Bedfteeds bedding wth its furniture 18 0 0 Plough stuff and lumber goods IO 0 0 Corne in ground IO 0 0 Crockes, panns, brasse and pewter I 0 0 Due upon specialtie 10 0 0 Other things forgotten and out of minde I 0 0

Rickard Rawle of Barnstaple, 1670. EXETER. th st THE 5 of September 21 year of the raigne of Charles Probate 2 nd An° Dmi 1669"-l Richard Rawle of Barnstaple Registry, in the co of Devon, Cordwinder-sick & weak in body -soul to God-body to be buried in Christian manner -To Martha Andrew daughter of John Andrew of Barnstaple six pewter trencher plates & one large trunk-to Mary Andrew one little spruce box in the front room of my now dwelling house-to my sister Alice Pearce 1os.-To my daughter Elizabeth Rawle all my goods that now are or.shall be at the tyme of my death in the shopp of my now dwelling house­ and my hot still, and my colde still & my greate crocke The '1{,awle Family.

•Testator had married Joan well was belonging vnto my mother in law Worchope,• Worchopein my two greate brass kettles 6- my two skilletts of bell 1634: she died 1668. metal, six of my larger pewter platters that are in the buttery of my now dwelling house, one feather bedd & bedstead in the higher chamber wth bolster and pillows, and one great sprufe cheft in the forechamber of my now dwelling houfe-one little fpruce box in the fame chamber and all the bottles & liquors in the little study over the houfe wherein John ffrost my tennant now liveth, one little table board in the chamber over the kitchen, six joint ftooles with fower corners & my Jack & all the iron work in the two chimnies, &c -also to my said daughter Elizabeth one large pewter platter & a great flagon before the same •Earthenwue. -all my fine clombe* & china difhes, & one needle worke fuite for a cupboard wrought upon green cloth, & one paire of my best candlesticks of brass; one pestal and mortar of brass the best that I have; and one little brass crock & half a dozen of my common pewter dishes & one pewter flagon in the buttery-one great brass brewing chittle and all my tymber brewing veffells & all my other brass crocks except the one given to my son Jacob by his mother-also to my said daughter the cupboard in the chamber where I now lye and all my lynnen & all my cotton clothes, all my bed clothes & furniture for bedding both of lynnen & woollen-the bedstead on web I now lye &c -to my said daughter Elizabeth Rawle the moytie or halfen­ deale of my now dwelling houfe that is in fee simple to have & to hold the said moytie to herself, her heirs 6- assigns for ever-also unto my said daughter Eliza­ beth Rawle the other moytie of my said dwelling houfe for and during the terme of the natural life of my son Jacob Rawle-to my said daughter Elizabeth all my right &c in the little buttery & coale houfe &c -all the rest of my goods & chattells, lands & tenements, moneys & credits I bequeath vnto my son Jacob Rawle-sole executor-Jonathan Brand of Barnstaple Mercer & John ffrost of Barnstaple Cord­ winder overseers-and if my said son Jacob shall not return to Barnstaple within one year & a day after my death, or if returning soe within the said terme shall refuse to be executor of this my last will-then the said overseers or the survivor of them shall fell my two houfes now in poffeffion of J oho ffrost & Joho Short pay all my debts & render the overplus to my said son Wills and Admz"nistrations.

Jacob-and if my said son Jacob shall not return to:/,~;~~ ~t~re Barnstaple within seaven years next after my deceafe• death of his th then my will is that fuch overplus shall accrew unto my fa er. said daughter Elizabeth & her affigns for ever-In witness &c Witnesses John Richarde & Elizabeth ffrost. Proved at Barnstaple 1670. Humphrey Rawle of Countislmry, 1671. EXETER. ADMINISTRATION granted ...... 1671 to Richard Probate Knight of Countisbury & Hugh Fry of Sherwill the Regi•1rr. condition being that Agnis wife of the above bonds- man Richard Knight being the admin•tris of the goods of Humphrey Rawle her late father &c &c Inventory takea by Hugh Slocombe & John Fry. June 1st 1671.

Roger Rawle of Brendon, 1671. EXETER Probate THE 28th of December 1664 I Roger Rawle of Bren- Registry. don in the co of Devon Husbandman-sick of body -pfctt minde & memory-soule to God-body to christian buriall-to Joan Barnes my sister on shilling -to Agnis Barnes my cofone• on fhilling-to Ellinor • In this and tbe . h. . t r nr·ii· following will T urre 11 my sister on s 111 mg- o my co1on n 1 1am tbe !erm cousin Turrell five fhillings-to my cofon Alice Turrell five ~;;J'l.!!:~i~ fhillings-to my brother John Rawle twenty shillings nieces:anot --to my cofon John Rawle tenn shillings-to John practl~~'i~":i:'~~ Howle to shillings and six pence-to Mary Beefhipe days. to fhillings & six pence-Residue to my brothers Gregory Rawle, Henry Rawle, and Hugh Rawle whole executors. Witnesses John Howle & Mary Beeshipe. Inventory taken by Gregory Barnes & John Rawle October 3rd 1671.

Henry Rawle of Cu/bone, 1672. TAUNTON. THE 30th of December 1671-I Hennery Rawle of Probate Coulbone in the co Somerset, Husbandman fick of Registry. body butt of pfect minde-soule to God & body to chriftian buriall-to Williame Tourelle on fhilling­ to Elnor my fister one fhilling-to my cofone Wil­ liam Tourell forty fhillings-to my cofon Elnor Tov­ rell forty Chillings-to Gregory Barnes on fhilling & 7'he '1{,awle Family.

too his wife Joan on fhilling-to my cofon Agness Barnes twenty fhillings-to my cofon Gregory Barnes twenty !billings-to Henry Barnes, Richard Gitter & Joan Hancock on fhilling apeece-to my brother John Rawle twenty fhillings-to my cofon John Rawle twenty {billings-to William Roberts, Mary Beshope and Joan Halle on fhilling apice. To my mafter J Simon on fhilling & too his wife on fhilling-to David Monydey on fhilling-to Joan Tailder forty fhillings-to Mary Snow and Hister Hancoke twenty fhillings apice-to Dodly all my wearing apparelle­ Residue to my brothers Gregory Rawle and Hugh Rawle executors. Witnesses Joan Tailder and Didly Grimshire. Inventory taken by John Rawle & Lawrence Stoate Oct. 25th, 1672, wearing apparel, money in purse & upon speciality total £93 . os. od.

:John Rawle of Countisbury, 1672. EXETER. IN the Name of God Amen. I John Rawle of the Probate Registry. pifh of Countisbury in the co of Devon-weake of body but pfect of memory-soule to God-body to chriftian buriall-to the poor of Countisbury twenty shillings-to all my god-children xijd apeece -to the poore of Parracombe tenn shillings-to Agnis Popham twentie pounds and to Joan Pop­ ham her sister twentie pounds-to Mary Popham twentie pounds-to Hugh Popham twentie pounds­ to John Popham twentie pounds the children of Hugh Popham all web legacies to be paid wthin one year after my decease. To Richard Popham Elizabeth Popham & John Popham tenn pounds apeece-to Hugh Popham & William Popham five pounds apeece children of my granchild Richard Popham to be paid them when they come to the age of twenty & one yeares-to my cofon John Rawle of Arlington twentie shillings-to my grandchild Mary Streete five pounds when she shall accomplish the age of seventeen years -to Hugh Popham my sonn-in-law ffiftie pounds. Residue to Simon Rawle my sonn sole executor. Witnesses William Tooke &-Johan Oliver. Inventory taken by John Fry & Richard Budd May th 28 • 1672. [Simon Rawle the executor appointed by his father Wills and Administrations. did not act, for, in the following year, 1673, administra­ EXETER. tion was granted to Hugh Popham, senior, gent., & Hugh Popham, his son, the conditions being that ProbateRegistry. Joan Popham, wife of the above bounden, Hugh Pop­ ham, being the daughter & administratrix of the goods, chattles & creditts of John Rawle, late of Countisbury, deceased, not administered by Symon Rawle his sonne, &c,, &c,]

William Rawle of Coleridge, 1677. EXETER, ADMINISTRATION dated Oct. 1st 1677-the condition Probate being that Christopher Rall of Cullompton in the co Registry. of Devon searge weaver being the administrator of the goods &c of William Rall his late father deceased husbandman.

Sybilla Rawle of Brendon, 1683. EXETER. th ADMINISTRATION granted May 19 1683, to Daniel Registry.Probate Muxworthy of Highbray in the co of Devon yeoman son and administrator of the goods &c of Sybilla Rawle ais Muxworthy of Brendon deceased.

Mary Rawle of Oare, 1684. P.C.C. IN the Name of God Amen.-The 29th October Somerset House 1683-I Mary Rawle of Oare in the Diocefe ofHare,1. Bath & Wells-sick and weake of body but perfct memory-soule to God and body to chriftian buriall -to the poore of Countisbury five pounds to be paid three years after my death and to remaine in stock-to the poor of Oare five fhillings-1 give my sonne in law David Rawle on shilling--! give my daughter in law Joan Chapman on shilling-I give my sonne Edward Rawle all my Bills and Bonds and Money with specialty or without specialty & all my Right in truly and one Moytey or half-an-deale of my estate in Exforde and Embercome and all the sheepe at Countisbury signed with one Rud stracke and one blacke-Remainder of all my goods & chattells I doe give and bequeath unto William Rawle my sonne sole executor. Witnesses-Hugh Slocombe-Thomas Yeandle & Alex Walland. 10 '!'he CJ{awle Family.

Davia Rawle of Oare, 1686. P.C.C. somerset IN the Name of God Amen. The 9th of January House. f S Lloyd 35. 1685, I David Rawle of Oare in the co o omerset -sick of body but of sound & perfect memory -soule to God & my body to the earth-to Joane Chapman daughter of John Chapman my Brother-in-Law the sum of Twenty pounds-to John Chapman son of the aforesaid John Chapman Tenn pounds -to my brother William Rawle's son David five pounds-More I give to the faid John Chapman the younger that part of my tenement which is Mr. Burgaines after the death of Anne my wife and alfoe two other parts of my Tenement being Mr. Quirkes pa rte after the death of my wife if the lives so long continue-I give that parte which Edward Rawle' life is upon to William Rawle's son David after my wife­ to my sister Joane Chapman one peice of gold of fifteen or sixteen fhillings value-to my brothers William Rawle & Edward Rawle twelve pence apeice -to John ffry's children, Walter ffry's children, & Walter Thomas' children all fifteen shillings apeice except William ffry & Simion Thorne & to them twenty shillings apeice-to my Godson David Hill the quarter parte of that Boate called the" fft1,-ester" and to all the rest of my Godchildren five shillings apeice except John Baker my servant & to him fifteen shillings-to Lanslade Ellere, John Brayly & Jane Keele tenn shillings apeice & to William Hardin five shillings if they are in my service at the time of my death-to the poore of Oare three pounds, twenty shillings to be distributed among the poore at the dis­ cretion of my Executrix & Overseers and the other forty shillings to remaine in Stock for the use of the poore-the interest of the forty shillings is to be • All trace of bestowed in bread and distributed at Easter•-to Eliza­ ~~f.est has beth Gill the elder five shillings & to David Gill her sonne tenne shillings. More my will is that my cozen John Chapman should have my best cupboard & my best brass pan, one feathered bed all my bookes & the fire hearth after the death of my wife-to my Brother John Chapman my best coate-to Susan Kent of Lynton tenne shillings-to William Bale's children all of them five shillings apeice-to John Bale my Tenant -to William ffry my Brother in Lawe the sum of tenne shillings yearly during his naturall life to be Wi'/!s and Administrations. bestowed in clothes for him at the discretion of my wife-alsoe I give him my second best coate & breeches-to Mary Thorne twenty shillings-to Anne my wife all the right which I have in a certaine tene­ ment at Countisbury Town in the county of Devon­ Residue I wholly give & bequeath unto Anne my wife sole executrix. Witnesses Alice Parkman, Hugh Parkman, Walter Thorne. ~Henry Rawle ef Brnrd11n, 1687. EXETER. 1st Probate ADMINISTRATION granted July 1687, to Elizabeth Registry. Rawle of Brendon being the widow, relict and adminis­ tratrix of the goods &c of Henry Rawle late of Brendon her husband deceased. Inventory taken by William Slowly of Brendon yeoman, Hugh Bromham of Lynton husbandman & Christopher Rawle of Lynton carpenter May 7th 1687.

Peter Rawle of Selwortlty, 16go. TAUNTON. THE 25 th November 1689-I Peter Rall of Selworthy Probate in the co of Somersett-to my fonne George Rall Regiatry. xx• -to my fonne Gregory Rall vs -to Peter ye sonne of George Rall my grandchild x• -to my fonne Henry Rall one Leather Trunk & one Coffer & one ffether bed-Residue vnto John Rall & Henry Rall joyntly 0 my two fonnes ex ••· Witnesses Robt Stodden, Elizabeth Darch and Mary Braye. Sworn at Dunster May 8th 1690.

Cltristoplur Rawle of Oare, 16g2. TAUNTON. th Probate IN the Name of God Amen. The 24 of May Registry, 1689, I Christopher Rawle of Oare in the co of Sumerfett Hufbandman of perfectt mind & memory -soule to the Lord Jesus Chril,-t and my bodey to the cristian beuriall-to the poore peopele of the parifh of Oare Twenty shilinges to be diftributed at the difcraffion of my Executor-to Grace my wiffe my heft bed performed; my heft cow; twentie tine sheepe; one dossen of pewter; my heft braff pan; my heft braff crocke ; half my butter & cheese, and half my victuals in house, five bushells of wheate & five bushels of 'l'be 'R.,gwle Family. mault; alsoe I doe give vnto my said wife my meffuage and tenement with the appurtenances called Hillways ffoott for fortie yeares if shee soe long live-Alfoe I doe give & devife vnto my sonne Chriftopher Rawle the foresaid Tenement and estate in all the residue of yeares that fhall be to come in that meffuage at tene­ ment at Hill Waies ffoott after the decease of my wife -to my sonne Samuel Rawle all that meffuage & tene­ ment wth the right title &0 with the two leases of the faid tenement & ground-to my said sonne Samuel Rawle one hundred sheepe, that is to say fiftie yewes & fiftie wethers, two oxen or sters, two kine, a horse or mare, the halfendele of all my come in house & grounde within the pifh of Oare. To my said sonne Samuel Rawle the halfendele of all my dead goodes & timber stuf that is and the tenement wheare I now dwell; my wearing apprell exceipted; all my money in house and that is owen vnto mee my wooll excepted -to Margaret Rawle my grand-dauther Twentyie poundes of good lawfull money of England to be paid to her when she shall accomplish the age of one & twentie yeares-to my grand-dagter Joane Rawle Twentie poundes &c &c at one & twentie yeares-to my granddagter Alice Rawle ffifteen poundes &c &c at one & twentie yeares-to Mary Rawle my grandagter ffifteen poundes &0 &c at one & twentie yeares­ Residue to my sonne Christopher Rawle whole and sole executor. Witnesses Edwd Southcot, Richd Blackmar, & Richd Davies. A True & perfect Inventory of all ye goods, chat­ tells & creditts of Christopher Rawle late of ye pifh of Oare in ye Dioces of Bath & Wells taken & valued ye 16th day of Maye in ye yeare of our Lord God 1692 by William Rawle and John Quircke as followeth- £ s. d. Imprimis His wearing apparel! 4 0 0 Item his plate & money in houfe IO 0 0 Money due on speciallty & without 80 " 0 0 ,, his come of all sorts 20 5 0 his Chattle leases " 150 0 0 ,, his cattle, horses & sheepe of all sorts 120 0 0 ,, his wooll & yeame 15 0 0 ,, his bedinge of all sorts IO 0 0 his Linnen of all sorts 0 " 3 0 Wills and Administrations.

£ s. d. Item his Brass & Pewter of all sorts 5 0 0 1 ,, plough stuff & implem • of husbandry 2 IO 0 ,, his Timber stuff of all sorts 5 0 0 ,, Victualls in house 6 0 0 his Iron stuff 0 0 " 5 t) Hay and Reed I IO 0 Things out of Sight and Minde 2 0 " 5 Ye whole summe is £435 IO o Proved at Taunton August 29th 16g2.

Samud Rawle of Oare, 16g3. TAUNTON. Probate IN the Name of God Amen. The 4th of April Registry. 1693, I Samuel Rawle of Oare in the diocefe of Bath & Wells-in health of body & perfect memorie -soule to All Mighty God in the Mediation of his sonne Jefus Xhrift our Lord my only Saviour and Redeemer and my body to bee buried in the Xhriftian Buryall-I doe give vnto Margaret Rawle my daughter ten pounds of good and Lawful Money of England to bee paid her at one & twenty years -to Joane Rawle my daughter ten pounds &c &c at one & twenty years-to Alice Rawle my daughter ten pounds &c &cat one & twenty years-To Mary Rawle my daughter ten pounds &0 &0 at one and twenty years-I doe give and bequeath my Tenement at Oareford wth10 the pifh of Oare and all the rest of my goods to Dinah Rawle my wife whole and sole executrix. Witnesses Christopher Rawle; John Abbit; & Mary Rawle. Sworn May 1693.

Grace Rawle of Oare, 1697. TAUNTON. Probate IN the Name of God Amen. The 1th of April Registry, 16g3-I Grace Rawle of Oare wthin the Dicfe of Bath and Wells- sicke and weake of bodday but of good & pirfict meind-soule to God & my body to the Xhriftian Burall-to Grace Amell daughter of John Arnell of Selworthy twenthey fhillings­ to Andrew Arnells two children tenn fhillings a yere which are called by the names of Andrewe & crbe 'J?.tiwle Family.

Agnis-to Thomas Berey of Countisbery five shillings -to Thomas Berey's sone Richard twenthy fhillings -to my fower grandchildren tenn fhillings apeice which is to say Margaret, Joane, Alice, and Mary Rawle which are Sammull Rawle' foure children-to Agnis Berrey twenthy fhillings-to Mary the wife of John Blackmore five fhillings-to John Knight sone of Richard Knight two fhillings & fixpence-to Grace Binden five fhillings-to ffilice Barker alles Hancocke five fhillings-to John Grinslad fone of Thomas Grin­ slade of Exforde five fhillings-to Elizabeth Edbrocke five fhillings-to William Tapscot the younger five fhillings-to Richard Ware two fhillings & six pence -Residue unto my sone-in-lawe Christopher Rawle sole executor. Witnesses William Rawle, Dinah Rawle, and Mary Rawle. Sworn 16g7. William Rawle of Chittleltampton, 1697. EXETER. Probate INVENTORY of the goods &c of William Rawle late Registry. of Chittlehampton in the co of Devon Yeoman de­ ceased taken Febuary 25th 1697 taken by Jno Tid­ ball & George Thomas. Administration granted to Margarett Rawle widow the relict and administratrix -Bond missing.

William Rawle of Oare, 1702. P.C.C. Somerset ADMINISTRATION granted Oct 15th 1702 to lsott House. Rawle widow-the relict & administratrix of William Rawle late of Oare co Somerset her husband deceased.

George Rawle of Porlock, 1709. TAUNTON. Probate THE calendars at the Taunton Registry show that Registry. Administration was granted re goods of George Rawle of Porlock in I 709, but the Bond is missing. Peter Rawle of Luccombe, 171 r. TAUNTON. th Probate THE 12 of November 17u. I Peter Rawle of Luc­ Registry. combe in the co of Somerset, Clothier, sick of body­ pfct memory-soule to God -body to Christian buriall -To my Mother Mary Rawle 20s. a yeare to be paid Wills and Administrations. quarterly out of Langer lands the first feast day after my decease, to be continued every year during the life that is now upon the field--to my brother Henry Rawle my best sute of clothes, but if hee bee dead then unto my brother Andrew-if not I give my brother Andrew Rawle my second best sute of clothes-to my sister Christian Rawle one Coffer-to my kinsman Peter Rawle my second best sute of clothes if my brother Henry be dead, if not, a bible or money to buy one-to my brothers Henry and Andrew Rawle, to my sister Christian Rawle and to my kinsman Peter Rawle all my goods & chattells after the decease of my executrix to be equally divided amongst them-if my brothers & sister die having no child it shall remain to the rest of my brothers & sister and their children & to my kinsman Peter Rawle-if my executrix marry again she to have the tenement I now live in & the use of my goods during her life but not to sell give or dispose of any-Residue to my wife Anne Rawle sole executrix. Witnesses Richard Snow & J oho Goss.

'.loltn Rawle of Brendon, I 7 I 5. EXETER, 12th Probate IN the Name of God Amen. The of July Registry. 1714. I John Rawle of Brendon in the co of Devon -sick of body but sound & pfct memory-soule to God-body to be buried-To my wife Alice Rawle ten pounds yearly out of the proffits of my Estate of Fullin-cott clear of all rates & taxes during her natural life-mentions William & Gregory Rawle my sons-to my son David fortie shillings yearly during my wifes life and also ten pounds within 2 yeares after my decease and the further sum of ninety pounds within one year after my wifes decease-also a bed wJth its furniture & free house-harbour during his life in part of my dwelling house at Fullincott provided he continues unmarried & will accept of the same-to my daughter Agnes one hundred pounds-to my daughter Joan one hundred pounds -to my son Henry forty pounds-to my son John Rawle half a crown-to my son William Rawle forty pounds after my decease & a further forty pouuds after my wifes decease-to Hugh Rawle son of Henry Rawle five pounds when he attains one & twenty years-to Henry my son the main proffitts of Southern wood being a tenement '!'he Rawle Family.

lying in Brendon-to my wife Alice three bonds which she hath in her custody to receive the money to her own proper use-Residue to Gregory Rawle my son sole executor. Witnesses Richard Slocombe & David Rawle. [This Will is in the handwriting of David Rawle, of Oare, one of the witnesses.]

Christopher Rawle of Oare, 1717. TAUNTON. Probate IN the Name of God Amen. The 2th of November Registry, 1716-I Christopher Rawle of Oare in the co of Somersett-sick of body but sound and perfect memory praise be given to God for the same. And being desirous to settle all things in order do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manr & form following. First and principally I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God my Creator assuredly trusting in and through the merit of Jesus Christ my Saviour to receive free pardon for all my sins, and my body to the earth-and as for such goods as the Lord in his mercy hath lent me I give & bequeath as, follows-lmprimis to Joan Rawle my daughter one hundred & forty pounds at the age of one and twenty years-to Christian Rawle my daughter One hundred & forty pounds at the age of one & twenty years-to Grace Rawle my daughter one hundred & forty pounds at one & twenty years. If either of my three daughters die before they attain the full age of one & twenty her or their portion so dying to be paid to the survivors or survivor--To Joan Blackmore my neice wife of John Blackmore five pounds-To Alice Rawle my neice five pounds-To Mary Turrell my neice wife of John Turrell five pounds-To Christopher Rawle my son all my right and title in Downscombe and Swincombe lying in the pifhe of Exford when he accomplishes the age of three and twenty years-but that my executrix shall have full power to sell or lett either and both of the said estates untill my son Christopher attains the age of six and twenty years, he the said Christopher recieving the rents and profits of the same after he accomplishes the age of three & twenty -to John Rawle my son all my right and title in my estate lying in Dippord within the parish of Trull at three and twenty years-my executrix having power Wills and Admi'nistrationr. to sell or lett until he attains the age of six & twenty years the said John receiving the rents and proffits after he is three and twenty-to my god-children twelve pence apeece. Residue to Christian my wife sole executrix. Witnesses David Rawle, William Baker, Mary Baker and Gregory Parkins. [Written by David Rawle, of Oare.]

William Rawle of Middlesex, 1719. P.C,C. THE 20th of Febuary 1712. I William Rawle of the Somerset House 1 parish of S Martins in the fields in the co of Middle- Browing 242 · sex, yeoman-to my loving wife Mary Rawle all my estate both real & personal, Houses, Land, Money, Plate, Jewells, Rings, &c freely by her to be possessed & enjoyed-my said wife Mary Rawle sole executrix. Proved in London, 1719.

David Rawle of Porlock, 1721. TAUNTON. ADMINISTRATION granted January ..... 1791, to Probate Thomas Rawle the lawful brother of David Rawle Registry. late of Porlock in the co. Somerset, deceased. Yohn Rawle of Bratton Fleming, 1721. EXETER. THE 9th of July 1720, I John Rawle of Bratton Flem­ Probate ing in the co of Devon-weake of body, but sound Registry. and pfctt memory-soule to Jesus Christ-body to christian buriall-to Susanna Rawle my wife all my right and title in a tenement called Southacott lying in the pifhe of Bratton Fleming-to John Rawle my son all the right and title in the foresaid tenement after the decease of Susanna my wife-to Elizabeth Rawle my daughter twenty pounds when she comes to the age of one & twenty-Residue to Susanna my wife sole extrix Witnesses Richd Crowcombe and Elizabeth Huxtable. Proved May 19th 1721.

7okn Rawle of St. 7uliot, 1723. BODMIN st ADMINISTRATION granted Nov. 21 1723, to Jane Probate (wife of Henry Edwards of Launceston) sister and Registry. administratrix of John Rawle late of S1· Julyott deceased.

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Thomas Rawle of Porlock, 1724- TAUNTON Probate THE 23rd of June 1724, I Thomas Rawle of Porlock Registry, in the co of Somerset-sound & perfect mind-to be buried at the discretion of my Executors-To my beloved wife Margery all my silver plate & the use of my indoor goods during her life-to my son John Rawle twenty pounds when he comes to the age of one & twenty years; interest to be paid him yearly during minority-to my son Thomas Rawle all that tenement known by the name of Porlockford to have the same in his poffeffion at ye age of one & twenty and to hold the fame during the lifes that are now upon the said tenement-to my sister Mary Bellyman 5s.-to my sister Joan Dorand 2s. 6d.-all the rest of my goods, Bills, Bonds, Money & Moneys-worth to my four children, Mary, Thomas, Joan, and Elizabeth Rawle joint executors to have their proportions equally as they shall accomplish the age of one & twenty years­ the portions of any dying during minority to be divided equally amongst those living-My wife Margery Rawle to have the Interest of my money & the income of my estate at Porlockford towards the maintanance of all my children .till they come of age if they so long live with her. If either of ye children goe off from their mother before; then they or either of them soe going off shall have their proportion of ye interest money­ to Mary ffioyd-Elizabeth Frank and Sarah Frank my fister Agnes' daughters 2s. 6d. each-My friends Robert Snow & John Hole both of Porlock overseers during the minority of my executors. Witnesses John Snow, Elias Slowley, Thomas Williams, & Edmund Williams. Sworn at Dunster, October, 1724- lnventory taken July 13th 1724, by Andrew Lent junr Andrew Ridler, & David Moggridge of the goods Y of Thomas Rawle deceased-62 items including money upon specialty £204. Book debts £30: Wool, Wheate, Malt, Hay, Cider, Cows, Sheep, Pigs, Bay Mare, feather beds, pillows, blanketts, coffers, furniture, diaper board cloths & napkins, Domestic utensils of brass & pewter, Silver plate viz I small bowle, I Dramdish & 4 spoons together £3. A Nursery in Mr. John Phelps ground £15-A Nursery at Porlockford of Apple trees £15-the Lease of Porlockford value £70-Total £435 . I 5 . 2 Wills and Administrations.

Gng-ory Rawle of Wootton Courtenay, 1725. TAUNTON. THE 14th of Febuary 1715, I Gregory Rawle of Probate Wotton Courtenay in ye co of Somersett, yeoman­ Recistry to my son Andrew Rawle and ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever all my Lands at Pearow and Femhill. But in default of such heirs or after the death of my son then my Will is that my daughter Mary Croc-kford fhall have Pearow and Fernhill dur­ ing her life. But if my said daughter happen to marry then I give the aforefaid Lands unto ye Heirs of my faid daughter Mary Crockford for ever-to my daughter Mary Crockford five pounds a year during the life of Julian Rawle my daughter in law-to my son Andrew Rawle all my right, title~ in two tenne­ ments ye one called Pitt Ham in ye pifhe of Timbers­ combe and the other in ye pifhe of Wotton Courtney -to my grandchildren Elinor, Joan, Hugh, Mary Ann and William Crockford the sons & daughters of my son-in-law WiJlm Crockford deceased thirty pounds apeece on their attaining one and twenty years-to my daughter Mary Crockford all my right title ~ in two tenements one called Quarum Ketner & yt' other Arkland in ye pifhe of Cutcombe during her life with remainder to my grandchildren-Residue to my son Andrew Rawle sole executor. Witne~ses Richd Strong, Augistin Siderfin, and & Francis Strong. Inventory of 17 items, comprising wearing apparell £5-an overland at Luccombe value £8 per am in fee £100: a tennement at Timberscombe called Barrow value £10 per am in fee £130: at tenement at Wotton on a lease of 2 lives £200: a tenement called Pitham at Timberscombe held by lease £20: a Mortgage£ 54: Credits; Plate, Coin, Gold Rings & Sums due upon Bonds & Bills £700: Brass Pewter, Furniture, Imple­ ments of Husbandry, ~ ~ the total value being £1230. II . 0, Proved September 16th 1725. Elizabeth Rawle of Marwood, 1727. EXETER ADMINISTRATION granted November 1727, to John Probate Slocombe & Thomafine Slocombe the administrators Regiatry of the goods & chattells of Elizabeth Rawle late of Marwood deceased during the Minority of Elizabeth 7'he 'R.tzwle Family.

Rawle & William Rawle son & daughter of the said deceased. Inventory taken by Rob1 Kelly & Cha• Jenkins Novr 3rd 1727. Lucie Rawle of St. Yuliott, 1728. BODMIN st Probate IN the NameofGod Amen. The 31 of January 1725 Rqlstry, I Lucie Rawle of the parish of St Julyott widdow­ sick of body-perfect mind-soule to God, body to Christian buriall-To my daughter Lucie Harper £ 5; -to my daughter Katherine Nicholl £5; to my daughter Jane Edwards £5; to the children of my daughter Sufanna Dinham deceased ten shillings each; to my daughter in Law Elizabeth Rawle ten shillings; to my grandson William Rawle my Silver Tankard; to my daughter Elizabeth Rawle wife of William •A tannin the Rawle all my goods now at Anderdon• or elsewhere­ parish of St. Juliot. Residue to my two sons in Law Henry Edwards and William Rawle In Trust and the clear income thereof shall pay yearly for and towards the maintanence of my son William Rawle during his natural life he my said son not meddling with or interrupting them in their said trust. And after the death of my son William-remainder to my said Exor' in Trust for their heirs and assigns for ever equally divided between them. The Mark of Lucie Rawle ~ Proved Octr ;th I 728. 'C[;\ Edward Rawle of Oare, 1730. EXETER th Probate THE 6 of February 1721, I Edward Rawle of the Registry pifhe of Oare in the co of Somerset-sick & weak in body but of sound memory-soul to God-body to the earth-To the poor of the parish of Oare twenty shillings to be distributed on December 25 th next after my decease by David Rawle of Oare my kinsman-to the poor of the parish of Countisbury in the co of Devon twenty shillings to be distributed on December 25th next after my decease by David Rawle of Oare­ to William Rawle my kinsman half the household goods that his brother Edward Rawle the other halfe by deede made to him befoure hand-to William Rawle one bond that his brother Edward Rawle doth owe unto me the principal) money-to David Rawle my kinsman all my right that I have in Oare that I Wi'//s and Administrations. 2 93 have made to him before hand by deede-to Edward Rawle the younger One guinea of gold-to Edward Rawle the elder ten shillings-I give 3 feather beds that are in the greate chamber & the bedstede & curtains and . . . . • and the sprues chest in the great chamber & trunks & board & warmin pann & cloafe stoole & coverlets & blinkes that be my ...•• Residue to Johan Rawle my mot (? mother) sole executrix. [This will is broken in the folds and much decayed. It was proved at Barnstaple June 5th 1730 and is endorsed "Edward Rawle of Tawstock," in which parish testator had settled.]

Christian Rawle of Oare, 1731. TAUNTON. Probate Registry. THE 22nd of October 1726. I Christian Rawle* of Oare •w·d r in the co of Somerset widow-sick of body but of Chri~t~;ii:, perfect memory-soul to God & my body to the earth Rawle, who:J:i. -and for such worldly goods as the Lord in his mercy hath lent me I dispose of as followeth-To my daughter Joan One hundred pounds-to my daughter Grace One hundred pounds-to my daughter Christian Twenty shillings yearly to be paid during the term of fourscore and nineteen years provided my daughter Christian shall so long live-to my three daughters Joan, Christian 6- Grace all my wearing apparell of linnen and woollen; all my Pewter excepting twelve Pewter dishes of the ordinary sort ; one of the middle size of my brass potts; also 2 feather beds & their bedsteads with good furniture thereunto belonging standing in my Hall Chamber; and the best Coffer in the house & one ordinary Coffer; and three drink vessellsof a middle size-to my daughter Christian Ten pounds-to John & William sons of Abraham Black- more deceased 2s. 6d. to each of them-to Christopher Blackmore and Mary Blackmore 2s. 6d. to each of them -to Joan Blackmore wife of John Blackmore 2s. 6d.- to Mary Turrell wife of John Turrell 2s. 6d.-to Alice Dinnicombe wife of William Dinnicombe & her son John Pearce 2s. 6d. each-Residue to my two Sonns Christopher & John (excepting the two fifth parts or two parts in five to be divided of and in that messuage in Oareford in the pish of Oare called or known by the name of Netherplace all which my right my son John 2 94 'lhe

Yohn Rawle of Oare, 1735. TAUNTON. Probate Registry. THE 9th of November 1735. I John Rawle* of Oare in the co of Somerset-sick of body but of sound me­ •Son of Chris­ topher and mory-soule to God & my body to the earth-to the Christian Rawle. poor of the parish of Oare five pounds -to the poor of the parish of Trull lying near the town of Taunton five pounds-to my sister Joan Rawle one shilling­ to my god-son Edward 5s.-to my sister Christian Rawle Is.-to my sister Grace Gregory Is. Also if at any time my brother Christopher Rawle shall have a second son lawfully begotten I bequeath to such second son as soon as he shall accomplish the age of one & twenty years-all my estate lying in the parish of Trull aforesaid my brother Christopher taking & recieving the rents issues & proffits from the time of the birth of such son until he comes of age, and as soon as the said son shall accomplish the age of one & twenty the said Christopher paying to his son all such rents and profits as shall be made of the said estate of Trull. If my brother Christopher have no such son living at the time and when Elizabeth Rawle daughter of the said Christopher shall accomplish the age of one and twenty, Then my Will is that my brother Christopher shall pay to his daughter Eliza­ beth three hundred pounds of lawful! English money out of the rents & proffitts-Residue to Christopher Rawle my brother sole executor. Witnesses David Rawle, Jane Bryant & Charity Lewis. Proved November 22nd, 1735. [Will written by David Rawle of Oare.] Mary Rawle of Porlock, 1739. TAUNTON,

0 rd r ~~ THE 23 of May 1739, I Mary Rawle• of Porlock in •o 7' ; ye co of Somersett Spinster-sick & weak in body­ Th~~~wle to Mary Goodwin daughter of William Goodwin ten ~:0°£~\~d, pounds when she attains the age of 2 I years, and to Wills and Administratt"ons. the said Mary Goodwin all my wearing apparell ex­ cept my best sute of wearing apparell and my best ribbon and bofsom knot and my best sute of head cloths and my best handkerchief. All which best things I give to Agnes Phelps daughter of John Phelps of Bossington : also to ye said Agnes Phelps one broad piece of Gold. To Allice Phelps widow sixteen yards of ye best crape which is now in ye shop of ye said Allice Phelps to make a gown withall and six yards of stuff to line ye said Gown and ye said Gown* to be made within one week •Testatrix wa,; after my decease and I doe hereby order my ex- fashionnot.only herself; in the ecutor to pay for ye said Gown . within. three months. knewbut somethmg evideJ:!tlY after my death-also to ye said Alhce Phelps six of the qu!'ntity SI'l ver tea spoons & two go ld nngs• one o f t h em a of quiredmaterial for re- a Signet Ring-to Elizabeth Snow ye daughter of gown~:1:,11; Nicholas Snow of Porlock fourteen yards of ye best · crape wich is now in ye shop of Allice Phelps to make a Gown with & six yards of stuff to line ye said Gown &c &c as above-to my uncle Richard Goodwin five pounds-to Wilmot ye now wife of my brother John Rawle 2 gold rings-to Thomas ye son of my brother John Rawle one guinea-Residue to my brother John Rawle sole executor. Witnesses Andrew Snow & John Snow. Sworn at Minehead, October 5th, 1739.

Elizabeth Rawle of Barnstaple, 1743. EXETER APRIL 15 th in the 25 th year of the Raigne of Charles Probate 2nd Anno Domini 1673. I Elizabeth Rawles• of Barn- Registry. staple in the co of Devon Spinster-sick & weak in • Th!l~l:::~ body-soule to God & body to Christian buryall- Ras,le of Barns­ To Elizabeth ffrost wife of John ffrost of Barnstaple tapl:~':i~i: Cordwayner my heft coat & waftcote-to my Aunt wm. Alice Pearce of Barnstaple widow that which was lately my Mothers best coate-More I give my Aunt Pearce forty shilllngs-to Sarah Delbridge daughter of Mrs Mary Delbridge of Barnstaple widow my bolster drawers wrought with &c &c Mentions Rachel Hamlyn daughter of John Hamlyn of Barnstaple Taylor-Rose and Mary Hamlyn other daughters of the foresaid John-to Prifcilla Rawle daughter of my •cbinaor uncle Gregory Rawles half dozen of cloaming• plates earthenware. with poyfes* upon them-to Elinor Hearson wife of •Posies, or floral Richd Hearson of Barnstaple Taylor my sad colour patterns. 'the ~wle Family.

stuff coate-to my cozen Elizabeth Bynam wife of Thomas Bynam of Barnstaple joyner my red cloth coate-to Elizabeth Bynam the younger-mentions Sufanna Cuttley of Pilton my cozen-Johan Beaple daughter of Grace Beaple of Barnstaple-Mary Andrew daughterofJohn AndrewWhiteleatherTowker-Anne Quaynt singlewoman-to my Cozen Isaac Rawle my silver spoone with a great head gilt with gold-Residue to my brother Jacob Rawles & his heyers for ever sole executor-if my said brother Jacob dye without issue then I bequeath all my lands to Isaac Rawles son of my late uncle John Rawle & and his heyres for ever and in default of such issue to the children of John Rawles brother of the said Isaac & the survivor of them; and in default of such issue Then to the right heyers of mee the said Elizabeth Rawles for evermore. Witnesses ...... Cooper & Henry fframe. Proved April 22nd, 1743. [Seventy years between the date of the above will and the proving of the same.]

WELLS. Andrew Rawle of Wotton Courtenay, 1746. th Probate THE 26 of June 1741. I Andrew Rall of Wootton Registry. Courtney in the.co of Somrset Yeoman-My Estate Real and Personal I give to my sister Mary Crockford widdow and relict of William Crockford late of Wootton Courtney Yeoman deceased-To Ellen the wife of J oho Will way; to Mary the wife of William Ridler; to Joan the wife of Francis Tayler; to Ann the wife of Thomas Davies; to Hugh & William children of the said William Crockford & the said Mary his wife one shilling apeice-all the rest of my Lands Goods & Chattells unto my onely son Gregory Rall & to his heires for ever sole executor. And I will & devise the Tuition & Guardianship of my sd son unto Richard Hook of Spaxton in the said county Miller and to Robert Godfrey of Timberscombe Yeoman. Signed Andrew Rawle Witnesses, Samuel Kent, Henry Strong & Sherlock Vickery. Trustees sworn before Mr fford July 16th Indorsed 1746 { The Deceased dyed at Timberscombe (This will was proved again in the Timberscombe Peculiar Court in the year 1765, by the testator's son Gregory upon attaining his majority.] Wills and Admt"nistrations. 2 97 Charles Rawle of Dunster, 1746. TAUNTON. Probate THE 22nd of May 1745. I Charles Rawle of Dunster Registry. in the co of Somerset-Taylor-I give to my kinsman Samuel Rawle the upper part of my meffuage in Gallox Street Dunster & the higher part of the garden there­ unto belonging-And the lowt:r part of the said house and garden after my decease for the term I have therein I give unto my kinsman Noah Rawle of the City of Brystoll Weaver-to Elizabeth Whitfield daughter of Gregory Whitfield one meffuage or Dwel­ ling House fituate in the Back Lane in Dunster now in the possession of Dinah Shenton during the said Elizabeth Whitfields life she keeping the same in good repair-to my Nephew George Rawle ten shillings-to all the rest of my brothers children one shilling apeice -to William Rawle son of the said George Rawle the house he now lives in during my wifes widowhood-to my loving Wife Dorothy all those five small dwellings (except that in which the said William Rawle now dwells) together with the stable and garden adjoining to the Churchyard in Dunster during such time as she shall remain my widow-to William the son of the said George Rawle all those my several! messuages stable & garden and all my other Lands of Inheritance in Dunster or elsewhere to him his heirs and assigns for ever-But if it should happen that William Rawle should dye without issue male Then I give all those my messuages & Lands of Inheritance in Dunster or elsewhere to Samuel Rawle & his heirs male for ever for this reason-And it is the true intent & meaning of this my last Will that my said messuages &c &0 shall not be alienated or estranged from the name of the Rawle's-And my will is that any person attempting to alienate the said premises from my name shall immediately forfeit and loose the Inheritance of the said premises to the next of my name and alike to . him in kindred so attempting to alineate the same. Residue to my loving wife Dorothy Rawle sole ex­ ecutrix. Witnesses C. L. Slape, George Coffin, & George Joanes. Proved at Dunster Octr 29th 1746 by Dorothy Rawle the Relict. 1Q 'l'he Rawle Family.

William Rawle of Minster, 1747. BODMIN. Probate ADMINISTRATION granted Oct• 26th 1747, to Joan Regi•try. Rawle widow of the late William Rawle of the parish •Minster parish of Minster• deceased. Sureties being Richard Rawle lsadjacenttothe of S1 Juliot gentleman and Robert Avery of Minster parish of St. Jnliot. yeoman. Inventory taken by Richd Rawle, John Avery, Rob1 Avery, and Tho• Good, April 30th 1747, of the goods of William Rawle deceased comprising 58 items of various stuff-goods, plush, canvass, kersey, buckram, &c sheets, gunpowder, nails, tools, sugar, starch, drugs, tobacco, pipes, and general merchandise, house furni­ ture, cattle, corn and The Ship " Launceston," the total value being £560 . I 5 . 6.

Dorothy Rawle of Dunster, 1748. TAUNTON. Probate THE 11th of September 1748. I Dorothy Rawle of Rec1strY· Dunster in the co of Somerset, widow* -To my son •s~e had ~en Henry Leigh four cows and those six brass pans I twice married, . fi,s_tzh to - commonly use about my dwelling house, and one brass ~!iz;,"~ 1733, kettle the largest I have. To Henry Leigh my grand­ ~;i;.'1es son son of the aforesaid Henry Leigh five pounds : also I give to the said Henry Leigh the younger one feather bed wth the appurtances which is now in the chamber in my dwelling House adjacent to the church­ yard in Dunster also one large brass pottage pott-to Elizabeth Whitfield my granddaugher the ffeather bed that I ly on with the bedstead & the things thereunto belonging-to Mary Whitfield another grand daughter one other bed & furniture. Residue to my Daughter Priscilla Southwood wife of William Southwood sole executrix. Witnesses C. L. Slape and Alice Slape. Proved Septr 30th 17 48.

William Rawle of Sampford Britt, 1749. TAUNTON th Probate JUNE 18 1749. I William Rawle* of Sampford Brett Registry. in the co of Somerset-sick of body-to my brother •Son of John Henry Rawle twenty pounds & all my wearing ap­ Rawle, of Brendon, who parell-to my sister Agnes Rawle twenty pounds-to died 1714. my sister Joan Thorne twenty pounds-to my nephew Hugh Rawle ten pounds-to my neice Alice Barnes otherwise Ash will now wife of John Barnes otherwise Wills and Administrations.

Ashwill ten pounds-to my nephew Hugh Rawle all my right title and interest in my two messuages that I live in lying in Sampford Brett after the death of my wife for the residue of the term of 99 years-to my wife Anne the loan of all my household goods for her life & after her death to my nephew Hugh Rawle -Residue to my dearly beloved wife sole executrix. Witnesses Christian Gellott & David Rawle. [Written by David Rawle, of Oare.]

David Rawle of Lynton, 1749. EXETER st OCTOBER 21 1748. I David Rawle of Linton in the Probate co of Devon husbandman-weak of body-sound Reg1 5iry mind-soule to God-to my coufin Thomas Challa- comb of Parracombe a Plush Breeches which hereto- fore was my son Henry's-Residue to my loving wife •charity Rawle sole executrix. •Bomffu:a:table. Witnesses Edward Nicholls & Charity Phillips. Susannah Rawle of Bratton Fleming. EXETER. JANUARY I 7th I 7 S¾- I Susana Rawle of Br'atton Flem- Probate ing in the co of Devon, widow-soul to God-to my Regia1ry, grandson John Rawle five pounds-to my grandchild Elizabeth Rawle five pounds & the bed whereon I lay except the bedsteed-to John Grimshar and Grace Grimsher his wife one brass pan, two brass crocks & the Lambs wool-to the poor of Bratton Fleming twenty shillings-Residue to my son John Rawle sole executor. Witnesses wmm Parkin & Thomas Carden. :John Rawle of Porlocle, 1755. TAUNTON. JUNE 12th 1754 I John Rawle of Porlock in the co of Probate Somerset Yeoman-sick & weak in body-To my son Registry. Thomas £20-to my daughter Mary £20-to my daughter Joan £ 30-to my daughter Marjory £20- to my daughter Betty £30-to be paid when he or she shall accomplish the age of one & twenty years-if either dye their portion to be divided amongst the survivors-to my son Thomas my silver watch & my best sute of wearing apparell when he comes of full age-also to my son Thomas all my right title & interest in one Messuage called Dunns when he shall 7'be 'l{aw/e Family.

come to the age of four & twenty years if my executors shall think it meet-and if they think it not meet & proper for my son Thomas to have the tenement called Dunns the same shall remain to the use of my wife­ the use of all my goods both quick & dead & chattells not before given I give and bequeath to my very good •Born Ridler. wife Wilmott• during her life if she remains unmarried or until the day of her intermarriage with any other person-and after her death or intermarriage the said goods & chattells to remain to my son Thomas-my daughters Mary, Joan, Marjory & Betty joyntly & equally between them or the survivors of them. My wife Wilmott• providing & allowing each & every of my children sufficient meat, drink & apparell until they accomplish the age of one & twenty-if any of my children shall depart without the consent of my wife, he she or they so departing from their mother's habita­ tion shall have each of them 40s. yearly out of the clear proffitts of my chattell estate until they come of age­ if my wife dye before my son Thomas, my daughters Mary, Joan, Marjory & Betty then my executors shall care & provide for such child as shall be under the age of one & twenty-my dearly beloved wife & my very good friends Mr Abraham Phelps & Mr John Oland junior of Porlock to be Exor5 in trust for my wife and trustees & guardians for my children after the death of my wife-they soon after my death shall take two or more substantial persons to value all such quick & dead goods at a reasonable price & so yearly or at least once in every two years to inspect the said effects -and if the goods are diminished in value then the said goods shall be sold in open survey & applied to the uses forementioned in this my will. Witnesses Mary Huxley & David Rawle. · Proved May 30th 1755. [This will is in the handwriting of David Rawle, of Oare.]

Edward Rawle of Tawstock, 1756. EXETER,

Probate st Registry. ADMINISTRATION granted Octr 1 1756 to Willmott Rawle the widow & relict of Edward Rawle Yeoman late of Tawstock in the co of Devon deceased. Inventory of the goods chattells & credits of Edward Rawle ye younger late of Tawstock Yeoman apprised by John Joce gent & wmm Maker Yeoman Septr 23rd Wills and Adm;nistrations. 301

1756. One chattle Leafe being one moyety or halfen­ deale of a Messuage called Higher Chew in Tawstock depending on two lives only £150. Six steers £21; one heifer with calf£3. IO. o; Three Heifers,£7; Six Cows £24; Five Calves £6; Two 3 year old Steers £10; Two labour horses one Mare and ...... £12. o. o; Forty sheep at 6s. 6d. apeece £3. 19. 6. Sixteen lambs at 45. apeece £3 . 4. o. Six swine hogs £5. Four acres & half of wheat valued as if growing in the ground at £3 per acre £13. 10. o. Ten & a half acres of Barley at £2 per acre £21. o. o. Pease in the Tash Meadow £1 . 2 . 6; Hay in ricks & lofts valued as if growing £7. o. o. Fleece Wool £2. 5 .o. The sum total being £ 300 . 1 I • o.

Samuel Rawle of Minster, 1756. BODMIN. IN the Name of God Amen-August 27th 1753-I Probate st Samuel Rawle of Minster,-sick of body-sound mind Regi ry. "Testator was a -sou l t o G o d - b od y to b e b urte• d m• a wa 11 grave m• son of Francis 1 .Rawle, 0f.5t· the parish church of• S Juliett*-to. my• wife Jane ten Juliot, who died pounds a year durmg her hfe to be paid quarterly out 1730. of the profits of a Tenement called Tresnek in Minster provided she delivers up to my Exor The J oynture Deed and the Estate thereof conveyed to her at our Marriage but if she does not then I only give her seven pounds per annum: to my daughter Jane two pounds a year for twenty pounds out of the profits of Cannons Tenement or Marshalls Ground or the Coombs; to my daughter Magdalen forty pounds to be paid within three years after my decease together with the house that Joyce Garland now lives in, and the bed which she my daughter Magdalen now lies on-All the Rest of my Lands, Tenements, Goods, Credits, & Chattells I give & bequeath unto Cotton Amy Esquire In Trust for and to the only use and Behoof of my son John. The Mark of Samuel Rawle ~ Witnesses Charles Moorhouse, ~J Hender Pearse Jno Gard Total amount of Inventory £261 . I • o. Proved Dec 3rd 1756, & administration granted to John Rawle the lawful son c,fthedeceased & residuary 1egatee. 302 7'he :/{£lwle Family.

Henry Rawle of Brendon, 1758. EXETER. Probate MARCH 21 st 1754. I Henry Rawle of Brendon in the co Registry. of Devon-sick of body-perfect mind-soule to God & body to the earth-To my daughter Alice Barnes all my right title & interest in that Meffuage or Tene­ ment of land known as Southern Wood during her life with remainder to her son Henry Barnes he paying out of the aforesaid premises ten pounds apeece to each of his two brothers Gregory and William-to my grand­ daughter Joan Barnes five pounds-to my grandaughter Elinor Rawle twenty shillings when she comes to the age of twenty one-to my son Hugh Rawle one shilling-to my sister Agnes Rawle one shilling-to my.sister Joan Thorne one shilling-to my daughter­ in-law Jane Kent one shilling-Residue to my daughter Alice Barnes sole executrix. Witnesses Richd Slocombe, Agnes Slocombe & Walter Thorne. Sworn at Barnstaple May 19th 1758.

Tkomas Rawle of Ship "Alcide," 1759. EXETER. ADMINISTRATION granted FebY 6th 1759, to Alice Probate Registry. Rawle of llfordcombe in the co of Devon Widow Mother of Thomas Rawle late of H.M.S. " Alcide," deceased.

Andrew Rawle of Porlock, 1762. TAUNTON. Probate OCTOBER 26th 1761. I Andrew Rawle of Bossington in Registry, the pish of Porlock in the co of Somerset-To my daughter Thomasin Taylor wife of John Taylor one brass kettle the largest I have-to my five grand­ daughters Hannah, Thomasin, Mary, Elizabeth & Ann Taylor 5s. apeece and to Mary Taylor after the decease of her Mother the great kittle above mentioned-to Andrew the son of John Bond 5s.-to my grandaughter Mary Bond 5s.-to my grandson John Edbrook 5s.­ to my grandaughter Christian Parken 5s.-to my grandaughter Mary Parken five pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain-to my grandson Andrew Bond one of my houses lying in Doverhays called the Chaple the house that John Triliven lives in after my decease-to my grandson Andrew Bond the house that Wills and Administrations.

John Taylor lives in called the Chappell after the death of my daughter Christian Parken & Mary Parken-to my grandson Andrew Bond my two Orchards in Bossington after the death of my daughter Christian Parken-to my grandson Andrew Bond all my sheep, one heifer, two beds and two bedsteads in the Inner Chamber & the furniture thereto belonging: also one Coffer, one round table board, my best sute of wearing apparell, one Dresser & Shelfs and four pewter dishes way& five pounds each, & I give him the little brass pott & one pair of pothangers, one chimbley crook: one half ml working tools; one half my board in house now saw ; half of all my hoops in house & four cider barrills that will hold 14 peck apeice & one Drink barrill now at his brother' John Bond' house-I also give my gun; warming pan; trancher cage & one brass pan under the cage-also I give my grandson Andrew Bond five pounds of good & lawful] money of England-Residue to daughter Christian Parken sole executrix. Witnesses Wm Tayler & John Oland. Sworn October 28th 1762. Christophe,- Rawle of Minehead (formerly of Oa,·e), 1763. WELLS. Probate JULY 4th 176o. I Christopher Rawle of Minehead in the Registry. co of Somerset-sick of body-soule to God & body to the earth-To my daughter Elizabeth£150-to my daughter Christian £200--to my son Thomas £150- to my son John £10-to my son William my right & title in the Estate called Higher Linch in the parish of Selworthy for and during so many years and until the Estate called Lower Linch shall happen to fall into hand and the reversionall lease be in force-then my Will is and I do give & bequeath the said Estate called Higher Linch to my two daughters Elizabeth & Christian during the residue &c by virtue of the lease thereof-to my son William my right, title & interest in the Estate called Lower Linch in the p!h of Sel­ worthy-to my son Joseph my right & title in one chattle lease at Bratton in the pi!h of Minehead (at 21 years of age: £15 per annum out of the profits of the estate during minority)-to my son Thomas & his heirs for ever the land & inheritance of all that messuage or tenement called Leyford in the parish of Brendon 'Ihe '1{.awle Family.

in the co of Devon, and for want of such heirs to my son Christopher & his heirs for ever, and for want of such issue to my son William & his heirs for ever-if my son Thomas die before he accomplishes the age of one & twenty or be unmarried then my son Chris­ topher shall have the land & inheritance of Leyford and pay unto his two sisters Elizabeth & Christian £100 each-to my son Thomas all my right & title in the Chattle lease or leases of the Estates in the pifh of Oare &c·-to my daughter Christian £50 two years after my decease-to my son Christopher the land & inheritance of the Woodland lying near Ashford in the p9h of Brendon for ever-Residue to my son Christopher Rawle sole executor. Witnesses, David Rawle, Samuel Loveless & Ann Escott. Endorsed {July 9th 1768 E~ecutor sworn before the Revd Dr Camplm, Surrogate &c· [Will in the handwriting of David Rawle, of Oare. The Testator was the eldest son of Christopher & Christian Rawle, of Oare-Baptised at Oare, March 6th 1702-Married Betty Clarke, of Se Iworthy, January 3rd 1733. Buried at Selworthy March 3rd 1763.] William Rawle of Bideford, 1763. EXETER. Probate MAY 29th I 762. I William Rawle of Bideford in the Registry. co of Devon Perukemaker-To my son John Rawle during his life one clear annuity or yearly rent charge of £5 to be paid quarterly by my son William Rawle one of my Exors and I hereby charge my Meffuage and dwelling House in the Market place of Bideford now in the poffeffion of John Hawkes with the pay­ ment thereof-if my son John sell or mortgage the annuity the bequest shall be utterly void- to my said son John Rawle £ 50 within one year after my decease, but if he shall not live to come home & demand the said sum of £50 in person, my Will is that he shall have no power to dispose of the same at a distance & the £so shall be equally divided between my executors -to my daughter Thomazin Rawle my two Dwelling Houses adjoining each other, one in my own possession and the other of one Catherine Andrews &c for all such terme as I shall have therein at the time of my death -also to my said daughter all the goods & things that shall be in the Dwelling Houses that are mine at the Wills and Administrations.

time of my death-I also give her (various articles of domestic furniture enumerated) also a large two bowed cup, a silver half pint cup, a silver milk cup, two large & two small silver spoons, all the tea spoons & tongs & all the China ware &c &c·-to my son William Rawle all my messuage or dwelling house malthouses & Gardens situate in the High S1 of Bidcford late in the possession of Thomasin Evans to hold during the Estate &c which I shall have therein at the time of my death-also to my son William all my lead cisterns Brewing furnaces & utensils belonging to the Malt Trade and all my household things which shall be in the said House at the time of my death-also to my said son William Rawle my messuage or dwelling house known by the name of the " Stag & Hounds " situate in Bideford now in possession of William Thorne to hold for such terme as I shali have therein at the time of my death-also the furnace & household goods belonging to me which shall be in the said house at the time of my death-also I give him all such goods & things as shall be in the house I now live in except those before bequeathed to my daughter Thomazin Rawle-if my son John come not home to claim his annuity then my son William shall have the house now in possession of John Hawkes & receive the rents & proffitts to his own use-my son William shall at all events have the said Messuage paying the said annuity upon my son John conforming to this my Will -Residue to my son William & daughter Thomazin joint executors-my good friends Mr John Peirce & Mr Peter Burchall Trustees & Guardians for my Executors during their Minority and I heartily recom­ mend to all my children peace love and goodwill to each other. · Witnesses Ann Pridham & Edwd Pridham. Administration granted March 4th 1763 to John Peirce of Bideford gentleman and Peter Burchall of the same place Merchant and Edward Pridham of the same place gentleman to hold during the Minorities of William & Thomazin the lawful son & daughter of the deceased William Rawle. .David Rawle of Oare, 1765. TAUNTON. ADMINISTRATION 10th I granted April 76 5 to Elizabeth Probate Rawle widow & relict of David Rawle late of Oare in Registry. the co of Somerset deceased. In a Bond of £2000. : R Edward Rawle of Tawstock, 1765. EXETER, Probate th Registry. JUNE 6 176o. I Edward Rawle of Tawstock in the co of Devon, yeoman, good health of body and mind -soul to God & body to the earth-to my dear wife Grace Rawle the messuage or tenement wherein I now live called Higher Pill in the pifh of Tawstock during her life & after her decease to my daughter Mary Rawle during the rest of the terme I have there­ in-to my wife Grace the use of all my household goods & implements of husbandry during her life. Likewise a sufficient number of all kinds of cattle & other Quick goods sufficient to stock and be kept on my said Estate called Higher Pill-to my daughter Mary Rawle the messuage or tenement called Lower Pill in the pifh of Tawstock during the terme I have therein-to John Drake of Barnstaple gentleman and John Nott of Eastdown yeoman that messuage or tenement called Pristacott in the p~h of Tawstock upon Trust that they shall sell or let Pristacott as they approve & the yearly income or produce that shall be made apply for the use benefit and advantage of my daughter Elizabeth wife of Nicholas Taylor of Frem­ ington yeoman. during her life & after her decease upon frust Jor my grandchild George Taylor during the remainder of my terme-to my daughter Mary Rawle that messuage or tenement called Hiscott in the pifh of Tawstock now in possession of Elizabeth I.,ewis to have & to hold unto my said daughter her heirs and assigns for ever-to my wife Grace one other messuage or tenement called Hiscott in the p~h of Tawstock now in possession of John Ratten bury dur­ ing the estate I have therein-to the said John Drake & John Nott £40 upon trust to dispose of the same for the sole & separate use of my daughter Grace the wife of John Charley of Tawstock yeoman-to all my grandchildren living at the time of my death £3 apeece-to the said Nicholas Taylor all such money as he now owes me by Bills Bonds Notes or otherwise -Residue to my daughter Mary Rawle sole execu­ trix. Witnesses John Moule, Edwd Williams and George Walker. Sworn at Barnstaple December 6th, 1765- Wil/J·»ncl Administrations.

:Jokn Rawle "f Oare, 1 768. TAUNTON. th MARCH 30 1766. I John Rawle* the elder of Oare Probate in the co of Somerset-infirm of body but sound Registry. mind-soul to God and body to the earth-to my• He died at d augh ter El1za. b eth T apscot £ I 5 t oge th er Wlt• h one Porlock,andwas buried there Bedsteed and Bedlie thereunto belonging-also one Sept. 9th r;6l,. sprues chest late the property of her great uncle William Thorne during her life & after her decease the said Bedsteed, Bedlie & Sprues chest to remain to her present daughter Mary-to my daughter Agnes wife of John Litson £ 15-to my daughter Joan wife of John ffry £15-to my daughter Sarah wife of William Burne] £15-to my son John Rawle £15-to my son William Rawle £15-Residue of all my goods & chattels to my welbeloved wife Elizabeth-sole execu- trix. Witnesses William Baker & Mary Ley. Sworn at Porlock Sept sth 1768 before Nath1 Brice.

Wilm"t Rawle of Por!ock, 1768. TAUNTON. ADMINISTRATION granted July 25 th 1768 to Thomas Probate Rawle of Porlock son of Wilmot Rawle late of Por­ Registry. lock deceased in a Bond of £200.

:1"hn Rawle of Brend"n, 1769. EXETER. ADMINISTRATION granted March 3rd, 1769 to Joan Probate the wife of Richard ffrench of Oare in the co of Registry. Somerset yeoman being the administratrix of the goods &c of her father John Rawle late of Brendon deceased. Agnis Rawle of Brendm, 1771. EXETER. ADMINISTRATION granted March 1st, 1771 to Hugh Probate Rawle of Stoke Pero in the co of Somerset Husband­ Registry. man being the administrator of the goods &c of Agnis Rawle spinster late of Brendon deceased. [Agnis was a daughter of John Rawle of Brendon ob£t 1714 & Hugh Rawle of Stoke Pero her nephew the only son of her brother Henry.]

Grace Rawle of Tawstock, 1772. EXETER. DECR 3rd 1766. I Grace Rawle of Tawstock in the Probate co of Devon widow-to be buried as near my dear ReglJtr)-. husband as possible-to each of my daughters Grace 308 '!'he 'J?.gwle Family.

Charley, Mary Rawle & Elizabeth Chappell a plain gold ring to each-To my son in law John Charley and Grace his wife-to my son in law Samuel Chap­ pell and Elizabeth his wife and to each of their chil­ dren forty shillings apiece-Residue to my daughter Mary Rawle sole executrix. Witnesses John Drake and wm Brooke. Proved at Barnstaple Novr 3rd 1772 by Mary wife of Richard Haydon the executrix named therein.

Richard Rawle of St. 7uliot, 1782.

IN the Name of God Amen-February 19th 1778. I Richard Rawle of Trevil in the parish of S' Julott in the county of Cornwall gent-to my wife Elizabeth Rawle five pounds a year for life if she remains a widow but one shilling only should she marry again­ also I give her the bed we now lie on but to go to my exor after my wifes decease-my will is that my son Richard Rawle shall have Trevill in the psh of S1 Julett immediately after my decease to have and to hold to himself and his heirs for ever, also to my son Richard one shilling-to my daughter Elizabeth Buller one shilling-to my daughter Margaret Rawle one shilling •Of Boscastle. -to my son William Rawle• one shilling-to my son qualiHedledatNew-N'hl age~ 102, 1c o as RIaw e one s h'll'1 mg-to my son Jho n R aw 1e su emoll'. one shilling-to my daughter Ann Rawle one shilling and also ten pounds as soon as she shall attain twenty­ one years-to my son Francis Rawle one shilling-to Catherine Mealer wife of Thomas Mealer one guinea of gold-Residue to my son Charles Rawle and I appoint my wife Elizabeth Rawle executor In Trust for my said son Charles until he attains twenty-one years but I do appoint him the said Charles Rawle sole executor and Residuary Legatee of this my last will and testament. (Signed) Richard Rawle Witnesses John Benoke Thomas Mealer Proved Augst 16th 1782.

Thomas Rawle of Porlock, 1786. TAUNTON. Probate JUNE 25th 1779. I Thomas Rawle of Porlock in the Registry. co of Somerset, Yeoman-sick of body-To my son Thomas £100-to my daughter Betty £100-to my Wills and Administrations. son John £100-to my son George £IOo-to my daughter Prudence £., IOo-to be paid to each when he or she shall accomplish the age of one & twenty-if either die before attaining their majority their portion so dying to be equally divided amongst the survivors. To my very good wife Prudence the use of all my goods & chattells both quick & dead during her life or until the day of her intermarriage with any other person-after her death or intermarriage the said goods &c bequeathed to my wife Prudence to remain to my son Thomas, my daughter Betty, my son John, my son George, & my daughter Prudence joyntly equally between them or the survivors of them. My wife Prudence providing each of my said children sufficient meat, drink, & apparell during their minority-if any of my children shall depart without the consent of my wife, he she or they so departing to have 40s. yearly out. of the clear proffitts of my chattells & estates until they accomplish the age of one 6' twenty years- if my wife happen to die before any of my forementioned children then my Exors shall care & provide for such child or children as shall be under age out of the proffitts of the said chattells herein before bequeathed. My dearly beloved wife & my good friends Mr. George Ford & Mr. John Slowley junior of Porlock to be my Exors in Trust with my wife & trustees 6' guardians for my children after the death of my wife until they become of age-(concludes with a clause for yearly valuation & sale identical with that in the will of John Rawle of Porlock 1755-which see). Witnesses Nicholas Snow & Robert Snow. Sworn June 17th 1786 value of £1000 & upwards.

Yohn Rawle of Oare, 1796. TAUMTON, th JULY 6 1795-I John Rawle of Oare in the co of Probate • Somerset, Yeoman-sick & weak in body but of sound Registry. mind-To my welbeloved wife Elizabeth Rawle the sum of One hundred pounds of lawful money and I likewise give to my wife necessaries for housekeeping one thing of a sort to be paid and delivered within one year after my decease. But if my wife above named should happen to marry then the sum of Sixty pounds of the said Hundred shall remain equally between my children share & share alike-to my daughter Mary Rawle Thirty pounds when she attains the age of 310 The 'l{awle Family.

twenty-one years-to my son David Rawle Thirty pounds when he attains the age of 2 I years, Farther my Will is that my son John Rawle shall take care & provide for my two children above named until! they attain their severall & respective ages of twenty one years. To my beloved wife Elizabeth Rawle all my stocks of Bees that is now in my garden-Residue to my son John Rawle sole executor. Witnesses Henry Phelps & John Huish. Sworn May 18th 1796. Tombstone Inscriptions.

Bristol, St. Ja11zes's Ckurcltyard. Sacred to the memory of John Rawle, who died October 29th, 1832, aged 24 years; also Edwin Rawle, who died Dec. 30th, 1837, aged 19 years; also Alice Rawle, mother of the above, who died May 3rd, 1842, aged 69 years; likewise John Rawle, husband of the above and father of the before-named John and Edwin, who died January 23rd, 1844, aged 76 years. * * * To the memory of Esther, wife of John Rawle, who died Oct. 22nd, 1839, aged 64 years; also John Rawle, son of the above-named John and Esther Rawle, who died the 8th of Febn1ary, 1851, aged 40 years.

In Dunster Ckurck. To the Memory of George Rawle, who died Oct. 15th, 1799, aged 56 years ; for 27 years clerk of this church.

Muuluad Clturcltyard. In memory of Richard Rawle, who died Nov. 7th, 1855, aged 63 years ; also Ann Rawle, wife of the above, who died August 17th, 186o, aged 68 years; also Sarah Ann Rawle, daughter of the above, who died July 20th, 1862, aged 38 years. * * * Sacred to the memory of Francis Rawle, beloved husband of Emma Rawle, who died at the " Rest and be Thankful Inn," Cutcombe, June 29th, 1871, aged 26 years. 312 'l'he '1{,awle Family.

In memory of Priscilla Rawle, who died May 29th, 1873, aged 51 years ; also John Rawle, husband of the above, who died August 2 I st, I 882, aged 67 years. * * * In memory of Mary Ann Rawle, who died August 4th, 1889, aged 62 years. * * In memory of John Rawle of Greenaleigh Farm, who died May 27th, 1881, aged 72 years; also Ann, wife of the above, who died March 3rd, 1885, aged 75.

Por/ock Ckur,:ltyard. In memory of Thomas, son of Thomas and Sally Rawle, of this parish, who departed this life 20th September, 1797, aged 2 years and 2 months. Also in memory of John, the son of the above said Thomas and Sally Rawle, who departed this life 8th February, I 800, who died an infant. Also in memory of William, the son of the above said Thomas and Sally Rawle, who departed this life the 13th March, 1800, aged I year and 9 months. Also in memory of Mary Ann daughter of the above Thomas and Sally Rawle, who de­ parted this life the 17th April, I 800, aged 9 years and 4 months. Within this grave there here doth lie, Four children of mortality; Who in their youth, and in their prime, God thought it fit, the only time- To take them hence, Him to adore, And sing His praise for evermore. Dear parents, now contented be, We are like buds nipt off the tree. Comfort yourselfs, and be content, And souls with Christ do not lament. * * * In memory of Sally, the wife of Thomas Rawle, of West Porlock, who departed this life July 3rd, 18o7, aged 40 years. Also in memory of Mary Ann Rawle, daughter of Thomas and Mary Rawle, who died an infant. Also in memory of William, the son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, who departed this life November 27th, 1822, aged four months. Also in 'l'om6stone Inscriptions. 313 .i1emory of another William, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, who departed this life February 27th, 1824, aged seven months. Also in memory of Thomas R,v,k, of West Porlock, father of the above infants,whodeparted this life~- p•·;: ~2th, 1825,aged 62 years. Also of John, son of Thomas and Mary Rawle, who died October 27th, 1858, aged 38 years. * * Thomas Rawle, and Prudence his wife, 1786. See page So ante. • * • Sacred to the memory of William Rawle, son of J oho and Elizabeth Rawle, of this parish, who departed this life August 22nd, 1840, aged 32 years; also of Elizabeth, wife of John Rawle, above named, who departed this life February 26th, 1844, aged 66 years; also of Robert Rawle, another son of the above, who departed this life Nov. 16th, 1846, aged 32 years; also Thomas Rawle, another son of the above, who departed this life September 17th, 1848, aged 42 years; also John Rawle, above named, who died Nov. 5th, 1850, aged 82 years. * * Sacred to the memory of Mary, the beloved wife of Thomas Rawle, of West Porlock, who departed this life April 30th, I 86 5, aged 80 years. * * * In memory of Deborah Rawle, wife of Thomas Rawle, of this place, who departed this life July 29th, 1856, aged 38 years.

Stoke Pero Ckurdtyard. Sacred to the memory of Thomas, son of David and Jane Rawle, of this parish, who died April 18th, 1830, in his 25th year. * • In memory of Sarah, wife of David Rawle, of Winsford, who died ..... 1806, aged 50 years, also David Rawle, above named, who died Feb. 3rd, 1834, aged 78 years.

z::; '!'he ~wle Family.

In memory of Jane, the wife of David Rawle, of this pari!i. who died July 4th, 1850, aged 68 years; also David Rawle, who died July 24th, 1870, aged 87 years. * In memory of Frances Rawle, wife of John Rawle, who died March 6th, 1882, aged 72 years.

Winsford Clturchyard. Sacred to the memory of Richard Rawle, who died December 29th, 1852, aged 69 years; also Thomas George Rawle, son of the above, who died November 10th, 1858, aged 18 years; also Betsy Rawle, wife of the above, who died December 9th, 1875, aged 80 years.

Oare Churchyard. David Rawle, of Yenworthy, 1685. See page 22 ante.

Countis/Jury Churchyard. Here lyeth the body of John Rawle, of this parish, who died February 16th, 1855, aged 82 years.

Lynton Clturcltyard. In memory of. Anne, the wife of Thomas Rawle, of this place, who departed this life April 15th, in the year of our Lord 1832, in the 55th year of her age. Affliction sore long time I bore, Physicians were in vain; Till God did please death should me seize, And ease me of my pain. Also the above named Thomas Rawle, who died the I 5th July, I 843, aged 68 years. * * To tpe memory of Richard Rawle, of this parish, who de­ parted this life after a long and painful illness, January 9th I 873, aged 76 years. Tombstone Inscriptions.

In memory of Rebecca, the wife of William Rawle, of this parish, who departed this life June 30th, in the year of our Lord I 824, aged 70 years; also Edward Richards, son-in-law of the above, who died the 29th of September, 1853, aged 56 years.

Pi/ton Cleurchyard. Sacred to the memory of Thamsin Rawle, the beloved daughter of Samuel and Ann Rawle, of Boscastle, Cornwall, who died on the 6th day of February, 1850, aged 4 years and 9 months.

Bideford Churchyard. Sacred to the memory of William Rawle, of this town, who departed this life February 19th, 1793, aged 52 years; also Betty, daughter of the above William Rawle, who departed this life December IIth, 1793, aged 22 years; also John, son of the above William Rawle, who departed this life May 26th, 1820, aged 51 years; also Betty, relict of the above William Rawle, who departed this life February 7th, 1828, aged 89 years; also William, second son of the above William and Betty, who departed this life 28th September, 1841, aged 67 years ; also Caroline, daughter of . . . . . (Stone sunk, re­ mainder of inscription below ground).

Otterkam Clzurchyard. A tablet fixed to the exterior wall of the chancel ( east) end of Otterham church bears the following inscription :-This stone is here fixed in memory of four children of Francis and Mary Rawle, of this parish. Richard was buried the 24th February, 1798, aged I year; also Richard was buried the 26th June, 1805, aged I year; Elizabeth was buried the 3rd April, 1801, aged l year; also Oliver, was buried the 27th October, 1819, aged 13 years. There is rest in Heaven. * * In memory of Francis Rawle, late of the parish of Warb­ stow, but formerly of this parish, who died November 23rd, 1866, aged 68 years; also of Agnes, his wife, who died April 28th, 1887, aged 76 years. 'l'he 'J{,a'l.t.1/e Family.

To the memory of William, son of Francis and Agnes Rawle, of this parish, who died April 22nd, 1834, aged 2 years and S months.

Minster Churchyard. In memory of Samuel Rawle, the son of William and Margaret Rawle, who departed this life August 12th, 1790, aged 9 months: and also in memory of Margaret Rawle, the mother of the said Samuel Rawle, who departed this life July 4th, in the year of our Lord 1829, aged 65 years.

Forra!Jury Ckurckyard. Sacred to the memory of Samuel Rawle, of this parish, who died July 18th, 1865, aged 49 years. * * * In loving memory of Richard Rawle, of this parish, who died January 15th, 1881, aged 71 years.

H igkgate Cemetery, London. (No. 10636; Square 27.) In Memory of Samuel Rawle, Esq., who died October 31st, 186o, aged 84 years; also Mary, wife of the above, who died November 6th, 186o, aged 83 years, having been married 61 years; also of Jane Rawle, wife of George Rawle, born February 28th, 1819, died December 8th, 1881, after long con­ tinued suffering ; also of George Rawle, son of the above Samuel and Mary Rawle, born December 19th, 18o1, died August 30th, 1882. Index to Surnames other than Rawle. Exmoor.

THOSE interested in the district with which the Rawle family have been so long and so closely connected, may perhaps be glad to have their attention directed to the Annals of the Ancient Royal Forest of Exmoor, a work which treats of the history and administration of that wild and picturesque region from earliest times down to the sale of the forest in 1818. Besides the records of three Perambulations made in the thir­ teenth century, and the Forest Pleas from 1257 to 1368, which contain many curious particulars, it includes also much in­ teresting information concerning the forest laws, charters, and officers. A limited edition (350 copies) was issued from the Athenamm Press, Taunton, in 1893. The work was most favourably reviewed by several of the leading journals, amongst them being the following well-known and influential organs, 1,1amely :

Saturday Review, Feb. 3, 1894; A thenaum, April 14, 1894; Literary World, Feb. g, 1894; Daily Telegraph, Dec. :z:z, 18g3; Daily News,

Dec. 11, 18g3; W,ste,-n MONJing News, Jan. 22, 1894. Index

to Surnames other than Rawle.

Abbitt, 285. Besse, 173. Acland, 213, 214, 218, 219. Besititraser, 176. Aertsen, 190. Biddle, 226. Allen, 30, 72, 116, 126, 257. Bilton, 227. Amesworthie, 10. Binden, 286, Amy, 301. Birkett, 26g. Andrews, 158, 277, 296, 304. Bishop, 263, 279, 280. Amell, 285. Blackford, 254, 265, 266. Ashwell, 254. Blackmore, 10, 31, 35, 38, 273, Avery, 159, 163, 2g8. 284,286,288,293. Ayxe, 105. Blackwell, 179. Blagg, II, 165, 205, 2II. Badcock, 100, 253, 274, 277. Blandy, 84. Baddock 48., Board, 253. Bagley, 137. Bond, 257, 262, 263, 302,303. Baker, 10,19,35,43,58,59,65,127, Bonifoye, 176. 141, 153, 237, 248, 251, 266, Boon,4. 282, 289, 307. Bottreux, 144. Bale, 10,48, 113,245,265,282. Bouvier, xgo. Ball, 243, 275. Boyle, 141. Barber, 156, 26g, 270, 271. Bradford, 18o. Barker, 286. Braile, Brailey, 42, 54, 236, 237, Barnes, 100, 102, 132, 251,276,277, 282. 279, 280, 2g8, 302. Brand, 278. Baring-Gould, 213. Braye, 45, 170, 283. Bamicott, 30. Brice, 25, 307. Bath, 155, 26g, 270. Bristow, 24, 25. Beardsley, 179. Britton, 225. Beare, 144, 149. Brooke, 187, 192, Jo8. Beaple, 296. Brome, 257. Beer, 127. Bromham, 10, 20, 44, 116, 117, 126, Bellyman, 78, 290. 141,283. Benoke, 308. Browne, 81. Bentengon, 271. Bryant, 294. Berry, Bury, Burle, 35, 54, 241, Buck, 178. 248,286. Buckner, 191. 320 Index.

Budd, 78, 100, 106, 280. Cotter, 28. Buller, 10, 156, 16o, 170. Cordwent, 82, 93. Burch, 246. Court, 10, 40, u9. Burchall, 136, 305, Cox, 123. Burc.hett, 228. Craig, 185. Burgaine, 282. Cribbell, 253, 267. Burge, 185, 1g8. Crockford, 68, 6g, 291, 296. Burgess, 10, 23, 43, 118, 120, 122, Cromwell, 14. 126, 237, 241. Cross, 83. Burghley, 146. Crowcombe, 261, 289. Burnell, 24, 92, 307. Curtis, 35. Burton, 6g, 72. Cutleigh, 135, 276, 296. Butler, 257. Bynam, 296. Dabbs, 250. Dale, 14. Cabot, 226. Darby, 275. Cadwalader, 188. Darch, 45, 237, 283. Callaway, 270. Dart, 132, 139. Callwoodly, 155. Date, 93. Cameron, 228. Davis, 27, 28, 93, 176, 284, 296. Camplin, 304. Davy, 83, 238. Carden, 299. Deke, 236. Carlyon, 16o, 220. Delbridge, 6o, 65, 295. Carpenter, 179. Deland, 186. Carter, 162. Dinham, 156, 292. Carthew, 163. Dinnicombe, 293. Case, 61, 65. Disraeli, 3. Cattle, 273. Distin, 54. Challacombe, 299. Dob, 255. Chapman, 10, 20, 21, 54, 254, 281, Dorand, 78, 290 282. Down,48. Chappel, Chaple, 250, 257, 3o8. Drake, 306, 3o8. Charley, 3o6, 308. Draper, 161. Chibbett, 79, 93. Druscombe, 54- Chichester, 105. Dyer, 94, 243· Choape, 257. Christopher, 176. Earle, 48. Clarke, 32, 48, 51, 85, 304. Ebbets, 27. Clatworthy, 93. Eckley, 179. Clifford, 183, 184. Edbrook, 10, 31, :,8, 92, 286, 302. Coates, 20, 272. Edwards, 156, 28g, 292. Cock, 176. Egerton, 144. Cocker, 176. Eliot, 158, 276, Coffin, 59, 65, 176, 297. Ellere, 282, Cole, 43,237, 257. Empson, 122. Colridge, 256. England, 182. Colquito, 153,270. Escott, 304. Colson, 240. Evans, 305. Colwill, 257. Ewde, 238. Coope, 43, 237• Cooper, 182, 296. Facy, 256. Cookesley, 6g, 72. Farthing, 93. Index. 321

Fickes, 182. Hales, 139. Fisher, 27, 179. Hamlyn 265, 295. Fitzwater, 179, 180. Hancock, 5, 47, 280, 286. Fleete, 43, 238. Hardin, 282. Floyd, 25, 38, 290. Harford, 226. Forbes, 162. Harper, 156, 170, 292. Ford, Foord, 80, 92, 296, 309. Harris, 244, 264. Forster, 27. Harrison, 176. Fortescue, 214. Hart, 176. Fox, 176, 179. Harten, n8, 127, 243. Foy, IO, 26, 28, 93· Hawkes, 304, 305. Frame, 296. Hawkeslande,Harkslande, 246,257. Frank, Io, 78,92, 107,290. Hayes, 176. Franklin, 180, 197. Haydon, 3o8. French, 307. Headford, 273. Frost, 135, 268, 278, 279, 295, Heale, 133, 139. Fry, IO, 21, 24, 244, 279, 280, 282, Hearson, 295. 307. Heatley, 84. Gammon, 141. Heaton, 127. Heckewelder, :zoo. Garland, 301. Garnier, 176. Helman, 59, 65. Gartrell, 164. Henden, 144, 149. Henson, 81. Gellott, 299. Heywood, 18, 235. Geyelin, 189. Hill, 127, 243, 262, 282. Giddye, 144, 149. Hillwaye, 255. Giles, Gyles, 44, 45, 85, 93, 176 263. Hingston. 164. Gill, 282. Hobbs, 26, -40, 271. Gillard, 158, 170. Hocking, 161. Gimblett, 85, 94. Hodge, 183. Gitter, '280. Hodson, 238. Godfrey, 6g, 2g6. Hole, 10, 50, 54, 290. Gold, 25. Holland, n6, 241. Good, 298. Holme, 179. Goodson, 179. Hook, 6g, 2g6. Goodwin, 294, 295. Hooper, 126. Goss, 287. Harell, 265. Grant, 79, 93, 184. Hom, 93, 251. Greenfylde, Grenville, 145, 1-47. Horsfall, 197. Greenly, 12, 149. Horsey, 83. Greenslake, 286. Hosegood, 82, 93. Gregory, 31, 84, 294· How, 242, Gribble, 38. Howle, 279. Griffin, 275. Howlett, 105. Grimshire, 28o, 299. Hoyland, 175. Grose, Groase, 14, n6, 126. Hudson, 179, 18o, 182. Grove, Gove, 176, 177, 18o. Huish, 25, 310. Guard, 32, 52, 54, 301. Hurford, 61, 65. Guy, 162. Huxley, 300. Gwinop, 176. Huxtable, n8, 127, 255, :zBg. Hall, 18g, 28o. Inman, 201. 322 Index.

Jackson, 205. Luttrell, 52, 62, 65. Jacob, 141. Luxwyrthie, 266. Janveiries, 176. Lyddon, 70, 72. Jefferies, 176, 240. Lyne, 164. Jenkins, 292. Lyson, 113. Jervine, 176. Jones, ng, 120, 127, 179, 183, 188, Macauley, 165. 200, 276, 297. Maker, 300. Jose, 170, 300. Maggs, 13. Manley, 197. Kayle, 126. Manning, 204,265,268. Kebby, 274. Marchant, 100,277. Keele, 282. Markham, 179. Keith, 179, 200. Marley, 28. Kelly, 292. Marshall, 176, 247. Kemp, Kempe, Sr, 93, 185, 1g6. Mather, 11,211. Kendall, 152. Mayow,62. Kent, 10, 78, 127, 282, 296, 302. Maynard, 189. Knight, ng, 127, 240, 243, 248, Mayne, 58, 65. 253, 279, 286. Mealer, 3o8. Mifflin, 200. Labie, 236. Mills, 65. Labouchere, 83. Millett, 164. Lange, 246. Millwarde, 240. Larkin, 141. Mitchell, 141. Larrymore, 245. Moggeridge, 10, 78, 261, 290. Lawnd, n8, 120, 127. Mohun, 4,5. Leacock, 2o8. Moon, 4. Leeds, 191. Molesworth, 158. Leicester, 167. Morehouse, 159, 301. Leigh, 57, 65, 2g8. Morley, 145. Le Keux, 225. Morrice, 274. Leland, 57. Moule, 122, 127. 3o6. Lerwill, 275. Munday, 152, 280. Lewes, Lewis, 65, 186, 294, 3o6. Murry,54. Ley,307. Muxworthy, 281. Leyman, 135, 268. Myldmay, 146. Lindsay, 84. Lithebe, 77, 92. Neville, 2o8. Litson, 10, 24, 25, 40, 212, 274. Nicholls, 156, 262, 292, 299· 3o7. Norman, 6o, 66. Littleton, 83. Norris, 186. Lobb, 176. Norwell, 176. Lock, 93. Nye, 240. Lody, 45, 48, 77. Logan, 180. Oland, 300, 303. Long, 54. Oliver. 256, 28o. Loveless, 304. Otway, 253. Lowndes, 2n. Lucas, 176, 238. Palmer, 29, 122. Luerthy, 248. Parker, 18g. Lukey, So, 93· Parkeman, 243, 245, 283. Index.

Parkin,92, 276,289,299,302,303. Rendle, 20, 170, 272, 294. Parminter, n6, 126, 264. Rennell, 176. Parramore, 10, 24, 38. Reymer, 14. Parson, 250. Richards, 121, 127, 141, 244, 279. Parsmore, 251,254, 266. Richmond, 48. Partridge, 6o, 65. Ridd, 214. Patchett, 155, 26g, 270. Ridgway, 182. Paton, 189. Rl:iler, 10, 19, 78, 79, 92, 267, 2go, Paul, 2u. 2g6, 300. Pearce, Pearse, Pierce, 14, 25, 26, Riddle, 83. 30,133,136,180,262,275,276, Risden, 85. 277,293,295,301,305. Roe, 1~. 104, 1o6, 253. Pemberton, 184. Rosseau, 11!8. · Penn, 12, 175, 176, 177, 181. Rowcliffe, 84, 257. Pepper, 193. Rowe, III, 176, 262, 277. Perkin, 61, 65. Rawl!, 3. Phelps, 25, 44, 252, 263, 2go, 295, Saint, 27. 300, 310. Sainthill, 251. Phillips, 83, 250, 299. P_.rase, 43, 236. Saul, 191. Pile, Pyle, 33, u7, 122, 126, 127. Sage, 66. Saries, 176. Pinder, 207. Piper, 266. Saunders, 107. Please, 248. Savanplane, 176. Polwhele, 155. Score, 18, u3, 132, 240, 251, 276. Polin, 236. Seratt, 240. Poole, 40. Sergeant, 187. Popham, 10, 280, 281. Seyer, 226. Powell, 19, 248. Shaddock, 176. Sheepshanks, 226. Price, 14, 59, 65. Prideaux, 152. Shellson, 176, Pridham, 136, 305. Shenton, 297. Priest, 141. Sheperd, Shepherd, 65, 150, 170, Pugsley, 42, 236, 276. 262. Pulsford, 85, 93. Shoemaker, 195, 1g6. Punter, 92. Short, 278. Purkiss, 226. Siderfin, 291. Purrott, 273. Slape, 297, 298. Slocombe, 54, 101, 274, 275, 276, Quaynt, 296. 279, 281, 288, 291, 302. Quircke, 282, 284. Slowley, 92, 239,243, 283, 2go, 309. Smith, Smyth, 16, 48, 238. Ralegh, 5, 6, 7. Snow, 81, 93, 280, 287, 2go, 295, Randall, 274, 275, 276. 309, Rattenbury, 306. Spragge, 237, 238. Raule, 2. Southcott, 284. Rawley, 3. Southwood, 298. Rall, 3. Spurrier, Sporryer, 10, 19, 2o, 35, Ramsay, 36. 42, 43, 44 45, 236, 237, 248, Redgrave, 227. 261, 263, 272. Reed, IO, 65, 126, 189. Squire, 107, 121, 254. Reeter, 236. Stacey, 52, 54· Index.

Stafford, 25 t. Vellacott, 120. Stanton, 191. v-y. 85. Steer, 92. Vicary, 45, 2g6.

3teµ!J.ens, 48 1 241, 242, 262. Stenner. 48. Wade, 10, 18,113,262. Stevens. 10, 19, 26, 38, 156, 170. Wadleigh, 189. Stoate, 10, 79, So, 82, 92, 93, 237, Wainwright, 137, 141. 239, 280 Walker, 3o6. Stodden, 10, 43, 44, 45, 238, 252, Walland, 33, 122, 127, 281. 254, 265, 266, 283 Wallis, 162. Stolle, 38. Waln, 186. Stone, 29. Warchoppe, 134, 141, 278. Streete, 280 Ward, Warde, 11, 103, 104, 1 Strong, 81. 163, 180, 249, 257, 258, 2 Stroubridge, 238. 26o, 261,263,273,274. Sully, 25. Ware 256,286. Swift, 257. Warlye, 240. Symons, Symmons, Symon, 121, ,varren, 65. 135, 144, 145, 146, 147, i48, Warner, 182,194. 268. Washington, 199, 200. Watts, 43, 236, 242, 243. Tamlyn, 267, 268. Watson, 176, 189. Tapscott, 24, 48, 286, 307. Webber, 93, 154, 155. Tarker, 257. Welsh, 176. Taylor, 10, 19, 43, 44, 45, 48, 92, West, 38. 120, 127, 155, 157, 17°, 180, Westcote, 131. 218, 238, 250, 251, 263, 266, Westlake, 150, 247, 271. 26g, 270, 273, 2g6, 302, 303, Wether, 255. 306. Weymouth, 176. Taylder, 255, 280. Wharton, 183, 184, 200. Telner, 179. Widlake, 10, 100. Templeton, 83. Wilkey, 275. Thatcher, 238. Willway, 296, Thomas, 92, 179, 282, 286. White, 257, 252, 273, 274. Thorne, 10, 101, 273, 282, 283, 2g8, Whitfield, 10, 243, 248, 261, 21 302, 305, 307. 297, 2g8. Tidball, 286. Whidden, 264, Tilghman, 187, 191. Whittaker, 220. Tillot, 276. Whitpaine, 179. Tooke, 280. Wichehalse, 109, 244. Tort, 5. Willcox, 179. Treliven, 302. Wilkins, 58, 65. Tresse, 180. Williams, 27, II9, 127, II Trewbodie, 155. 3o6. Trott, 42. Woolland, 65. Trout, 107. Tucker, 59, 65. Turner, 27, 170, 175, 178, 179. Yealland, 141. Turrell, loo, 277, 279, 288, 293. Yeandle, 281. Young, 83. Vallack, 164, 165. Yonde, 254, 265.