John Rowe (abt. 1574 - 1652)

Born about 1574 in Lamerton, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Moore) Rowe — married about 1599 in Lamerton, Devon, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1652 at about age 78 in Lamerton, Devon, England

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Biography

John was 46 years old in 1620 when he was listed in the Visitation of The County of Devon, giving him a birth date of about 1574.^[1] He was baptized 10 Feb 1573/4 in Lamerton, Devon, England.^[2] He married Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Moore of Devon, Esq., probably about 1599, based on the estimated birth date of their oldest child.

John and Elizabeth's children were sons Francis, Robert, John, Nicholas, and Joseph; and daughters Elizabeth, Agnes, Gertrude, Mary and Thomasine.^[3]

They lived in "Great Haye", the Rowe Manor house, northeast of Lamerton, Devon. The stone lintel of the original house shows the coats of arms of Rowe and Moore.^[4] The house, now extensively modified, is registered.^[5]

John died in 1652, and was buried on 22 June 1652, Lamerton, Devon, England. He was referred to as "Gent" in the burial record.^[6] His will, signed 10 January 1652/3, was entered into probate in August 1653.^[7] In his will, he names his wife Elizabeth, his sons John and Nicholas, his grandson John son of Nicholas, his daughters Elizabeth and Thomasina, and his sisters Elizabeth and Martha.^[8]

Sources

• Colby, Frederick Thomas. The Visitation of The County of Devon In the Year 1620. London, 1872 , p. 248. (Available on [InternetArchive.)

• Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick). The visitations of the county of Devon: comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620. (Exeter: For the author by H.S. Eland, 1895). (Available on HathiTrust.)

• Will of John Rowe, Gentleman of Lampton, Devon, The National Archives, Prob/11/228/461

• "Plymouth Deaths & Burials", in England. Birth, Marriage and Death (Parish Registers). (Plymouth and West Devon Record Office Collection) [Available on FindMyPast]

• "Great Haye, Lamerton", British Listed Buildings

• Rowe, Kenneth Allyn. Research in Rowe Research. Virginia Rowe, Danvers/Salem, Massachusetts, 1980

• Person:John Rowe (4), WeRelate.org

Text References

1. ↑ Colby, The Visitation of The County of Devon In the Year 1620
2. ↑ Vivian, The visitations of the county of Devon
3. ↑ Colby, The Visitation of The County of Devon In the Year 1620
4. ↑ Rowe. Research in Rowe Research
5. ↑ "Great Haye, Lamerton", British Listed Buildings
6. ↑ "Plymouth Deaths & Burials"
7. ↑ Vivian, The visitations of the county of Devon
8. ↑ Will of John Rowe, Gentleman of Lampton, Devon

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rowe-422 created through the import of Ancestors of PBHowe.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Buck Howe.

• * WikiTree profile Rowe-568 created through the import of Main Tree_2011-07-30_2011-08-30.ged on Aug 30, 2011 by Sharryn Hopgood.

• WikiTree profile Rowe-1458 created by Cliff Cobb on 6 Jan 2013.

• WikiTree profile Rowe-4139 created by Cindy Steiger on 4 Feb 2016

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