William Abbott (1540 - 1609)

Born 1540 in Hartland Abbey, Hartland, Devon, England

Husband of Ann (Milliton) Abbott — married 23 Nov 1563 in Hartland, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 18 Jun 1609 at about age 69 in Hartland Abbey, Hartland, Devon, England

Biography

William Abbott was born in 1540 in Hartland Abbey, Hartland, Devon, England. He was the son of Richard Abbott.^[1]

William died on 18 June 1609 in Hartland Abbey, aged 68.

William married Frances Maynard (born in 1540).

William (22) married Ann Milliton (16) (born in 1546 in Breage, Cornwall, England) on 23 November 1563 in Hartland.^[2] They had the following children:

1. Prudence Abbott (20 October 1564 – 0 December 1639)
2. Grace Abbott b: 1565 in Devonshire, England
3. Robert Abbott b: 18 Dec 1565 in Hartland Abbey, Devonshire, England

William died on June 18, 1609 in Hartland Abbey, Hartland, Devon, England. His estate passed probate in 1609. His last residence was Hartland, Devon, England.^[3]

Records and Facts

Parents

Father: Richard Abbott

Details below need verification. Not sure that two marriages are correct.

Marriage 1

Lady Frances Maynard b: 1540 in Glassenbury, Kent, England ???

Marriage 2

^[4]

The Abbotts of Hartland

The first Abbott to settle at Hartland was William, one of three brothers who were apparently sons of another William, whose Christian name, however, is not certainly known... Space:Hartland_Abbey#ABBOTT_OF_HARTLAND

Hartland Abbey

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Hartland Abbey was built in 1157 and consecrated by Bishop Bartholomew of Exeter in 1160AD as a monastery of the regular canons of the Order of St Augustine of Hippo. The Abbey remained as a monastery until 1539 when it became the last monastery in the country to be Dissolved by Henry VIII. The King made a gift of the Abbey to the Sergeant of his Wine Cellar at Hampton Court, Mr. William Abbott, whose descendants live here today.^[5]

In 1583 the first of three heiresses, Prudence Abbott, married Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle in Somerset and the Abbey remained in that family for some 100 years. In 1704, the second heiress, Mary Luttrell married Paul Orchard. The Orchards were to remain at the Abbey through the 18th century until the third heiress, Anne Orchard, married George Buck and moved into the Abbey on the death of her brother in 1812.^[5]

The great grandfather of the present owner, Sir Hugh Stucley Bt., who was also called George Buck changed his name to Stucley (being a much older family name) when he was created a Baronet for political services to North Devon, in 1859. Today the Abbey is home to Sir Hugh and Lady Stucley with their four married children, nine grandchildren, the dogs, Madge, Nellie and Rosie and Tim the cat.^[5]

The Document Exhibition contains examples of the huge document collection which was discovered in the 1950’s. There are documents dating back to 1160, many of great interest.^[5]

• Fact: Other (23 NOV 1563) Hartland,Devon,England
• Fact: will (WILL PROVED 1608)
• Fact: will (WILL PROVED 1608) of Hartland, Devon, Eng.
• Fact: Burial (22 June 1609) Hartland, Devonshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ The visitations of the county of Devon : Comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620 / With additions by Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Vivian. Exeter : For the author, by H. S. Eland, [1895] https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=yale.39002002213917&seq=15
2. ↑ Marriage: "England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850"
   FindMyPast Transcription
   William Magister Abbot marriage to Anna Militon in 1563 in Hartland, Devon, England.
3. ↑ Probate: "Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999"
   FindMyPast Transcription
   William Abbot probate in 1609. Residence Hartland, Devon, England.
4. ↑ *"England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:97Z7-V7L : 13 March 2020), Entry for Magister Willielmus Abbat, 1563. England Marriages 1538–1973
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Added By Merryl Hunkin; 10 July 2017

   Source

   http://www.hartlandabbey.com/history/

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 June 2023, 21:59), entry for Sir William Abbott (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZVK-MW3 ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Abbott-7055 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 10 July 2017