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Thomas was the son of John Marwood of Blamphayne and Frances (Burnard) . His birth date of 1660 is an estimate based upon his age of 88 on his death in March 1749.
Thomas married Joan Hutchins, daughter of John Hutchins Esq. of Allor in Upottery, Devon. A marriage settlement was made dated 25th May 1689 involving land in Crocombe, Colyton, Devon. [1]
They had two children: James and Mary .
On the death of his brother James in 1722 Thomas Marwood inherited the Sutton estate in Widworthy, which became his residence.
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| The house at Sutton as it looked in 2018 |
Thomas Marwood of Sutton, Widworthy, Devon, died in 1748/9. His will, written 21 April 1748 was proved on 2 May 1749. [2]
He was commemorated on a monument on the North wall of the chancel of St Cuthbert's church, Widworthy, which read:
Beneath lye ye bodies of three brothers James Marwood of Sutton Esqr. M.D. dyed October 27. 1722 aetat. 66. Benedictus Marwood of Hornshayes Esqr.dyed August 28 1745 aetat. 82. Thomas Marwood of Sutton Esqr. dyed March 21 1748 aetat. 88 Eminent for Honesty, Piety and good economy.
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| Marwood 3 brothers Widworthy monument |
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| The Marwoods of Honiton, Devon, England |
Sources
- ↑ Devon Archives no: 281M/T13-14
25th May 1689 Between
1) Thomas Marwood of Blamphaine, Colyton, gentleman
2) William Hutchins of Luppitt, yeoman and Henry Moore of Kentisbeare, gentleman
3) Joane, daughter of John Hutchins of Upottery.
Premises: tenement called Crocombe with lands containing fifty acres in Colyton, in possession of George Strowbridge Consideration: marriage of Thomas Marwood and Joane Hutchins. - ↑ The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 770 Transcribed Here
- Marvodia [: being an account of the last illness of James I and of the post-mortem examination of his body, from a MS long in the possession of the Marwoods of Honiton; to which are appended some notes in illustration of the Marwoods and of their descendants. ] Author/first author: Munk, William; M.D. F.S.A, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London; Publisher: [printed by] W. Pollard, North Street, Exeter. 1885 Reprinted from The Genealogist; Reference number: b21933984 ;Persistent URL:https://wellcomelibrary.org/item/b21933984 ;Catalogue record: https:/search.wellcomelibrary.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2193398
