Edward Pomeroy (abt. 1579 - abt. 1656)

Born about 1579 in Brixham, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Wilmot (Perriman) Pomeroy — married 28 Jun 1602 in Drewsteignton

Descendants

Died about 26 Jan 1656 at about age 77 in Brixham, Devon, England

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Biography

Edward Pomeroy was son of Thomas Pomeroy and Honour Rolle. Edward inherited Beinleigh Manor, Brixham from his father.

On 4 October 1638 he filed a petition along with his wife Wilmot against William Hockwell and Richard long, attorney.

• E 215/1416 04. Office of First Fruits and Tenths and the Court of Augmentations.

Note: In 1637 Edward and his brother Valentine Pomeroye filed two bills regarding property in Stoke Gabriel. (C 3/413/131: 1637.

1642: Edward signed a petition for New Foundland Fisheries along with his son William Pomeroy.

25 January 1642 -- A Copy of petition of the Mayor, his brethren and the rest of the inhabitants of Clifton-Dartmouth-Hardnes, with the places adjacent, to the Justices of the Peace for the County of Devon. The petitioners, who are occupied in the Newfoundland fisheries, complain that their trade is likely to be destroyed in consequence of the number of Turkish pirates from Algiers and Sallee, the rebellion in Ireland, and the dread entertained of a popish rising.

• Parliamentary Archives

Records of the Parliament Office, House of Lords House of Lords: Parliament Office: Journal Office House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers 1509-1700 HL/PO/JO/10/1/114 House of Lords

Marriage

Wilmot Periman

28 Jun 1602

Drewsteignton^[1]

Burial

26 Jan 1656^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family; Pomeroy AA., (Detroit) 1922, Vol 3, p. 207

• The House of De La Pomerai, by Edward B. Powley, University Press of Liverpool MCMXLIV: Page 99: Edmund=d. of ---Perriman.

• Brixham, Devon Parish Records