Richard Pomeroy (abt. 1545 - 1612)

Born about 1545 in Cornworthy, Devon, England

Ancestors

Died 7 Feb 1612 at about age 67 in Cornworthy, Devon, England

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Conflicts

This is NOT the same Richard as Richard Pomeroy-1435. Please do not request a merge. This Richard Pomeroy was not the father of Eltwid (Eltweed) Pomeroy bp in Beaminster, Dorset in 1585.

NOTE that it has been proven that he is NOT the father of Eltweed Pomeroy by showing that the photographic reproduction of a manuscript pedigree had been fraudulently altered. ^[1][2]

This Richard Pomeroy did not married Eleanor Coker, his grandmother. The Richard Pomeroy who m. Eleanor Coker was born 1492, Totnes. He married circa 1518 Eleanor Coker and had Henry circa 1523. Henry Pomeroy married Agnes Huckmore circa 1544, Cornworthy. They had three children: Richard, who married Ealse and died 1621, Cornworthy: Elizabeth, who m Sir Thomas Harris, and died 1634, Cornworthy, and Thomas Pomeroy, gent, who lived in Cornworthy until at least 1599. ^[3]

Biography

Richard Pomeroy, son of Henry Pomeroy and Agnes Huckmore Pomeroy^[4] His grandmother was Eleanor Coker.

Sources

1. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633, Volumes 3; Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011. p1486-90.
2. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 68:47-56, 70:55
3. ↑ (Rate Books.)
4. ↑ Cornworthy DEV gentleman 1621 W ab TOT MUR1 Vol. 25.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Scott Smith for creating WikiTree profile Pomeroy-344 through the import of Family_2013-03-01.ged on Mar 1, 2013.
• Thank you to Cheryl Rothwell for creating WikiTree profile Pomeroy-336 through the import of Ancestors of Ethel Ryan.ged on Jan 20, 2013.

(The Will of Richard Pomoroy in the parish of Cornworthie, co. Devon, gent., 11 May 1621. To the poor of Cornworthie 5s. To Frances Tuckerman, Violete Tuckerman, and Susan Tuckerman, children of Robert Tuckerman, a days lamb each. To all my servants 12d. each. All residue of my goods and chattels, moveable and immoveable, to my wife, whom I make my sole executrix. Overseers: John Crewse and John Dourtes. Witness: Phillo Horswill. Proved 3 August 1621. (Archdeaconry of Totnes, Deanery of Totnes, 1621, filed will).