John Prowse
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John Prowse (abt. 1547 - 1598)

John Prowse
Born about in Tiverton, Devon, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 1 Jun 1567 in Tiverton, Devon, Englandmap
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Died at about age 51 in Tiverton, Devon, Englandmap
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Biography

John Prowse of Tiverton, gentleman was the son and heir of John Prowse Tiverton. During his father's lifetime he was occasionally referred to as "the younger" while his father was called "the elder." The IPM of his father taken in 1586 names his eldest son John, then aged 39 years, and sons Robert, Thomas, Richard and George. From his father he received the large Plymouth manor of Western Peverel, worth by the year, £18.7.2., with Chevythorn and Tiverton property worth a further £5.10.
He married Elizabeth Colwick on 1 June 1567 in Tiverton. She was the daughter and heir of Robert Colwick, a merchant taylor and clothier in Tiverton. From her father she inherited a moiety of the manor of Westmere, land in Tiverton, elsewhere in Devon, and in London. An IPM taken long after his death stated his heir was Elizabeth, wife of John Prosse of Tiverton. They had ten children.

Name

Name: John Prowse of Tiverton, gentleman
Orthographic variations: Prowse, Prouse, Prous,

Birth

Born: About 1547, presumably in Tiverton, Devonshire, England.
Aged 39 in his father's IPM taken in September 1586.[1]

Marriage and Children

Married: Elizabeth Colwick on 1 June 1567 in Tiverton, Devonshire, England. She was the daughter and heir of Robert and Richarda Colwick of Tiverton.
Children of John Prowse and Elizabeth Colwick:
All baptized at Tiveton.[2]
  1. Richard Prowse. Baptized on 11 December 1568.
  2. Prudence Prowse. Baptized on 13 February 1569/70.
  3. John Prowse. Baptized on 2 June 1571.
  4. Elizabeth Prowse. Baptized on 4 March 1573/4 (a duplicate record says 1572/3).
  5. John Prowse. Baptized on 4 March 1576 (a duplicate record says 1575/6).
  6. Agnes Prowse. Baptized on 4 April 1576 (baptized as Annis). The close date to her brother is not explained.
  7. Humphrey Prowse. Baptized on 15 November 1578.
  8. Roger Prowse. Baptized on 6 September 1580.
  9. Thomas Prowse. Baptized on 6 July 1582.
  10. Robert Prowse. Baptized on 9 June 1584.

Death

Died: 11 September 1598 in Tiverton, Devonshire, England.[3]
Inquisition Post Mortem: of John Prouse of Tyverton, gentleman[4]
This inquisition is briefly mentioned in TAG article. It has not yet been published. The IPM was taken in 1601; his heir was his son Richard aged 28.


Sources

  1. ↑ The Genealogist, vol. 9 no. 1 (1988): page 13.
  2. ↑ The American Genealogist, vol. 18. (1942): page 134. "Trowbridge Ancestry".
  3. ↑ The American Genealogist, vol. 18. (1942): page 134. "Trowbridge Ancestry".
  4. ↑ The Genealogist, vol. 9 no. 1 (1988): page 13.
  • Great Britain. Court of Chancery (Main Author), Inquisitions post mortems, abt. 1300-1600, Devon
  • The Genealogist, vol. 9 no. 1 (Spring 1988): pages 3-39. "The Trowbridge Ancestry," by Charles Fitch Northen.
  • The American Genealogist, vol. 18 no. 3 (January 1942): pages 129-137. "The Trowbridge Ancestry in England", by Donald Lines Jacobus. AmericanAncestors,org link.
  • Vivian, John Lambrick. Visitations of the County of Devon, Comprising the Heralds Visitations of 1531, 1564 and 1620. (1895). Google Books link




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Malcolm Prowse
I have another son baptised 15 April 1587 at Tiverton. The 4 last born sons: Roger (b 1580), Thomas (b 1582), Robert (b 1584) and Xtopher (Christopher) (b 1587) all died in 1591, Roger & Robert buried 11 September, Christopher 9 September and Thomas 13 July. The plaque was rampant in the summer of 1591 in Tiverton. His 3 surviving sons died within 15 years. Humphrey's re-deceased him and John's only child was Prudence. It was Richard's line that flourished with 3 sons living long lives - one with a large estate in Plymouth, one grandson in law in London (through Lord Clifford) the other via Oxford into the Church.
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