Joanne (Cole) Hele (abt. 1455 - abt. 1490)

Born about 1455 in Cornwood, Devon, England

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Died about 1490 at about age 35 in Cornwood, Devon, England

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Biography

Joan Cole is noticed as the daughter of Simon Cole of Slade (Slade is an estate in the Parish of Cornwood in Devon).^[1] The source does not provide dates of her birth.

She married William Heale, the son of Roger Hele of Cornwood (South Hele). They had five sons and a daughter:^[2]

• John Heale of Hele, eldest, wife name not provided in source, left an heir, Walter Heal, of South Heal who married Jane Fortescue, daughter of Thomas Fortescue, esq. of Wymerston in Devon and had children.
• Hugh Heale, of Cornwood. Will become ancestor to that family and of Diptford, Devon.
• Nicholas Heale esq, of South Heale. Married 1st. Dyonisia Woodley, daughter of Walter Woodley, esq. of Tidbourne St. Mary in Devon and had two sone and a daughter; William, John and Joanne. He married 2nd. Margery Downe, daughetr of Richard Downe, esq. of Holdsworthy in Devon and had four sons; Thomas, Hugh, Walter and Sir John.
• Baldwin Heale, of which nothing is stated.
• William heale, of which nothing is stated.
• Joan Heale; married John Stert, esq. of Devon.

She is styled Joan, daughter of Simon Cole of Slade, County Devon, in the official inquiry of her son's death. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ The visitation of the county of Devon in the year 1620; Hele page 145
2. ↑ A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England Hele of Hele
3. ↑ Visitation of Cornwall, 1620 page 208 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=t0U7AQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&pg=GBS.PA215

Footnotes: Publications:

• A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England, by J. and J.B. Burke - Google Booksarchive.org

• The visitation of the county of Devon in the year 1620; Sir Henry Saint-George. Archive.org