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Genealogical Memoranda
RELATING TO THE FAMILY
MICHAEL
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Genealogical Memoranda
RELATING TO THE FAMILY
OF
MARTY N.
MICHAEL
COMPILED BY
WILLIAMS,
PRIVATELY PRINTED.
M.A., F.S.A.
LONDON:
MITCHELL & HUGHES, PRINTERS, 24 WARDOUR STREET.
1873.
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GENEALOGICAL MEMORANDA RELATING TO THE
MARTYN FAMILY.*
Martin Pedigree,
FROM THE VISITATION OF DEVONSHIRE, 1620.
Martinus de Turon.
T
Robertus D'n's de Caineis.
구
​Robertus D'n's de Caineis.
구
​Nicholaus D'n's de Caineis.
T
Robertus Fitz Martin D'n's de Caineis.
ī
Will'm's Martin miles D'n's de Dartington tempore E 1.
Nicholaus Martin mil. 'D'n's de Caineis et Dartington
Matilda vx. hær. Tracy-
Willm's Martin miles D'n's-Elinora fil. et Coh.
Caineis et de Dartington Will'mi de Mohun.
et Baro de Barstable.
Nicholas D'n's Johanna-Henricus Lacy
Audeley 2
maritus.
filia et
hær.
fratris.
Comes Lin-
colne 2
maritus.
^
Will'ms Martin D'n's de Barstable
et Keynes ob. s. p.
Elinora 2 fil.
nupta Phil-
lippo de
Columbarijs
Ricardus Martin de Athelhampton
in Com. Dorset fil. et hæres.
Robertus Martin Elizab. fil. et
miles. fil et hær. hæres de
Yevelton.
A
Robertus Martin. 2 filius
ī
Robertus Martin.
Ī
Robertus Martin.
Ī
л
G
Oliverus Martin, fil. et hæres.
T
A
Robertus Margare'ta
Martin de filia Johi
Yevelton. Bissett.
Robertus Martin de Athelhampton in p'ochia Agneta filia et hær. Ricardi
de Pidleton in Com. Dorset miles
Loundres.
Elizab. fil. et hær. [of
Henry Pydel].
Phillippa fil. Mallet-Thomas Martin de Athelhampton... . filia Joh'is Clevedon
vx. 2 s. p.
filius et hæres.
militis.
* Contributed by Michael Williams, Esq., in correction and extension of the "Additional
Notes" given in Prince's "Worthies of Devon."
Isotta fil. et hær. Tho. Farrington
de Farrington in Com. Dorset
Ar. vx. 1.
Extracted from the Visitation of Devonshire,
made in the year 1620.
GEO. HARRISON,
Windsor Herald,
1 wife.
Isott, da. and heyr of
Tho. Farrington, of
Farrington, in Com.
Dorset.
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College of Arms, London,
9 April, 1873.
Christ. Martin, of Athel-
hampstan, in Com. Dor-
sett, sonne and heyre.
1 wife.
Jane, da. of Hen.
Hewish, of
Sandy.
A |
Will'm's Martin de
Athelhampton in
Com. Dorset miles
filius et hæres.
Martin Pedigree,
FROM THE VISITATION OF SOMERSET, 1623.
!
2 wife.
Will'm Martin of Athel-Christian, da. of Wm Paw-
hampstan in Com. Dorset, lett, of George Henton, in
Miles.
Com. Som't., Kt.
Will'm's Martin of
Oxton, et nup.
Recordator.
GEO. HARRISON,
Windsor Herald,
College of Arms,
Christiana filia Willm'i
Powlett de George
Hinton in Com. Somer-
set, militis.
Rich. Martin, of Exeter,
2 Sonne [Mayor of Exeter | Exeter.
A.D. 1533].
1 wife.
Nich. Martin, of Exeter, 2 Sonne Mary, da. of Leonard Yeo, of
[Mayor of Exeter 1567].
Hatherley.
^
Extracted from the Heralds' Visitation of the
County of Somerset, made in the year
1623, and now remaining in the College of
Arms, London.
2 wife.
Julia, da. of W'm. Hurst, of
5 April, 1873.
2 wife.
Susan, da. of Tho. 2. Leonard. 4. Robt.
Prestwood of
Exeter.
3. Nicho.
repla
Com
2nd Wife.
Jane dau'r of Henry
Hewish of Sandy.
FROM THE RECORDS OF THE COLLEGE OF ARMS.
S
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Martin Pedigree,
1st Wife.
William Martin of Oxton, in the parish-Susan dau'r of Tho-
of Kenton, co. Devon, Recorder of Exeter. mas Prestwood of
Died 1616. [Buried 12 April, 1617, Exeter [Buried at
at St. Petrock's. Educated at Pembroke St. Petrock's Exon,
College, Oxford. A man of eminent learn- 1605].
ing, author of a History of England and
many other literary productions. He
acquired Oxton and Netherex towards
the close of Queen Elizabeth's reign.]
^
Sr Nicholas Martin, of Oxton afs-Elizabeth dau'r
Knt., aged 27 anno 1620. Knighted of John Symes
at Newmarket 15 Feb. 1624-5. Died of Pounsford
25 March, 1653, æt. 60, buried in Ken- Co. Som't.,
ton Church. MI. [Pricked High Sheriff
12 November, 1639. Elected M.P. for
Co. Devon 1646, and so continued until
his death. He settled at Oxton about
mar uMoren Strcolon.co Herald. 2012.hu!) 2017 / 387 × 394 tomb.
William Martin of Netherex Elizabeth, dau. of Sir
Co. Devon, only son. Will Shilston Calmady, Knt.
dated 28 Dec. 1661. Adm'on | Died 26 April, 1695,
with Will annexed granted | buried at Kenton af.
14 May, 1662, to Elizabeth MI.
W
his Wid in the Principal
Registry of the Bishop of
Exeter.
Richard Turner of Totteridge Co. Herts.,
died 20 & was buried 25 May, 1676,
æt. 66, at Totteridge.
GEO. HARRISON,
Extracted from the Records of the College of
Arms, London, by me,
Windsor Herald, Registrar.
William
Martin, 2
son, Aº
1620.
Edward
Martin, 3
son, A°
1620.
Susanna, married about
May, 1654 [Charles],
Staynings, Esq., & died
in May, 1685 [at Holni-
cote, Somersetshire].
Dorothy, Married 8 Aug.,
1644, died 24 Feb.,
1689-90, æt. 65.
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1. Nicholas, Gertrude, dau. of
Justice of
the Peace,
bp. 1652,
md 1675, ob.
1708 or 9 at
Netherex.
John St. Aubyn
of Clowance, co.
Cornwall, Esq. (by
his wife Katherine
Godolphin), and
sister of Sir John
St. Aubyn, 1st
baronet of Clow-
ance; ob. 1707.

A
T
1. Charles,
o. s. p. at St.
Andrew's,
Holborn,
May, 1765.
Martin Pedigree.
William Martyn Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Shilston Calmady, Knt.
Philip, dau. of Edward
Hooper, of Heron Court,
Hants, Esq., Burd at St.
Paul's Church, Covent
Garden, 1732.
2. William
Clerk of
the Peace
for Devon,
1710 to
1723.
Theodosia Smythe
of Theddlethorpe,
co. Lincoln, died
at Edington, 1741.
2. William, bp.
Wil
1690, d. at Exeter
1737; issue repre-
sented by the family
of Collins of Ken-
ton.
3. John,
bd at St.
Paul's,
Covent
Garden,
1732.
1. Charles,
o. s. p. at
the Close,
Salisbury,
1724.
3. John,
bd at Ken-
ton, 1700,
o. s. p.
1. Elizabeth,
b. at St.
Paul's,
Covent
Garden.
2. Philip,
b. at St
Paul's,
Covent
Garden.
1. Susanna William Martyn,
of Oxton, Esq.
Tii
1. Elizabeth Peter Atwell, gent.
bd at Kenton,
1673.
2. Gertrude, John Martyn of
bd at St. Pe- Exeter, Esq.
trock's, 1678.
3. Susanna,
bd 27 Aug.,
1704, at
Dawlish.
Richard Southcott,
of Dawlish, Esq.
4. Honor, ba at Kenton 13 July,
1706.
2
A |
1. William Susanna, dau. of
bd at Ken- William Martyn,
ton 1710.
of Exeter, Esq.,
bd at Kenton
1748.
1. William Clifford,
bp. 1706, bd April,
1770, at Kenton, o.
s. p., mª Sept. 1733,
at St. Alphage,
London.
1. Peter Martyn,
R.A., b. in Lon-
don 1749, d. in
Bengal 1778.
Elizabeth
Langton,
bd at Ken-
ton 1753.
2. Thomas
Martyn, b.
in London
1756, md
and left
issue.
2. Nicholas
ob. 1717.
s. p.
3. John,
issue extinct.
2. John,
bp. Mar.,
b April,
1708 at
Kenton.
1. Philip, bp.
at Netherex,
1762
md 1779,
died at
Copenhagen,
issue extinct.
|
I
md 1718,
ob. at sea
1739.
b. 1677, m a md 1710.
1718 to M'
Matthew
Hillson of
4. Thomas,Salome 1. Gertrude, 2. Susanna-Nicholas Tripe,
b. 1692-3, Hart,
Vicar of Chud-
ob.
leigh, Devon, bd
1758.
at Chudleigh,
1718.
Honiton ;
no issue.
Salome, bp.=Peter
1721, ma
1745, bª at
Netherex,
1806.
Henry
Kent,
Esq.
d
1. Charles Thomas, m
Frances, dau. of George
Daniel, M.D., of Exeter,
by his wife Harriet, dau.
of Sir Richard Warwick
Bamfylde, of Poltimore,
Bart.
Young.
2. Elizabeth,
bp. at Neth-
erex, 1764,
md 1785, bd
at Starcross,
1842.
Nicholas, bp. at
Dawlish, 1711,
d. at Ashburton,
12 June 1790;
inherited Oxton
1770.
Richard Other
Eales, issue
of East- died in
don, infancy.
Devon,
Esq. ob.
1852.
1. Elizabeth, ob.
1852, mª Michael
Williams, of Scorrier
and Caerhays, M.P.,
deceased.
Rebecca
Yarde.
(2nd
wife.)
メ
​3. Elizabeth. 4. Catherine
bp. 1694, md
William 1716 at St.
Southcot,
Petrock's,
gent., & left Exon.
issue.
Tregullow, Bart..
deceased.
1. Peter, bp.
1719 at
Dawlish, ba
at Netherex,
1784.
|
1. John, bp. at
Ashburton,
1752, assumed
the name of
Swete 1780.
2. Caroline md Sir
William Williams of
Salome
Martyn.
Richard
Young,
of Mam-
head.
2. Richard,
bp. 1721.
3. Catherine,
bp. 1724.
2. Nicholas, bp.
at Ashburton
1753.
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Will of WILLIAM MARTYN* of Netherex. Proved 1662.
In ye name of God Amen. I William Martyn of Netherex in ye County of Devon Esquire
being of perfect memory but weake and sick in body do publish & declare this my last Will &
Testament as hereafter followeth-Imprimis I give my soule into ye hand of Almighty God my most
merciful father trusting through ye merits of Jesus Christ to obtaine eternal salvation and my
body I give unto Christian buriall. Item I give unto Elizabeth Martyn my loving Wife all that
part & parcells of ground which lately was expressed in a certain deed made in trust to my
Brother Shilstone Calmady for her use as an addition to her joynture the whole being to ye value
of fifty or neere three score pounds a yeare or thereabouts. Item I give her my Coach & two
Geldings. Item I give her my sayd Barton house of Netherex with the gardens & orchards
thereunto belonging to her own use till my Executor (who shall be last of all named) shall attain
to ye years of one and twenty. Item I give unto her my farme at Heavitree as it is made away
by writing formerly expressed during the term of her life. Item I give her the household goods
which are now in ye sayd Barton house at Netherex to bee made use of at her pleasure till my
sayd Executor shall attaine unto ye yeares of one & twenty. Item I give unto my daughter
Elizabeth Martyn ye whole summe of nine hundred & fifty pounds & fifty pounds more which was
given her as a legacy by my Lady Lawdy deceased which whole summe of one thousand pounds
it is my will and pleasure yt my Executour hereafter mentioned should pay in unto her when she
comes to bee of ye age of foure & twenty yeares. Item I give unto my daughter Honoure Martyn
ye summe of eight hundred and fifty pounds and fifty pounds more which was given her as a
Legacy by my Lady Lawdy deceased which whole summe of nine hundred pounds it is my will
and pleasure yt my executour also hereafter mentioned shall pay unto her when shce also comes
to bee foure and twenty years old. Item I give unto my daughter Gertrude Martyn ye summe of
six hundred pounds to be payed unto her by mine Executor hereafter mentioned when she shall
attaine to ye age of one & twenty. Item I give unto my daughter Susanna Martyn ye summe of
five hundred pounds to be payed unto her by my Executor hereafter mentioned when she attains
to the age of twenty and one and shall further leave her to be better provided for at ye good
pleasure of her dear Aunt my sister Stennings. Item I give unto my sonne Willyam Martyn ye
summe of two hundred pounds to be payed unto him by my Executour hereafter named when he
comes to ye age of twenty and one. Item I give him for the term of his life the tenement &
premises in which John Churchill & his Wife are possessed of during the terme of their
lives. Item I give unto my sayd sonne for the terme of his life three pieces of ground in
Thorverton which Robert Warring & his Wife are possessed of during their lives and it is my
desire that hee should be trained up for the ministrey. Item I give unto my sonne John Martyn
ye summe of two hundred pounds to be payd to him by my Executor hereafter named when he
comes to ye age of twenty and one. Item I give him for the term of his life ye house in St Peter's
Churchyard in Exon now in ye possession of Francis Cooke if hee shall survive Amose Short,
Minister of Lyme & Grace or Mary Madge who have an Estate in ye same for their lives. I give
him this house the rather because it is my desire yt he should bee a Merchant. Item I give him
for ye terme of his life all that tenement in Vognacott which was lately in ye possession of John
Penrose deceased but graunted by me to two of his sonnes each of them having two lives on halfe
part of ye tenement. Item I give him for ye terme of his life those grounds (which are now or
were late in ye possession of Elizabeth Curry) in Holesworthy & to bee held for her life & the life
of John Moysey if my sonne shall survive them my pleasure is that hee should enjoy them during
life. Item I give unto Mr Ford of Exon Minister as much black cloth as shall make him a suite
& cloake to ye ground to bee sent him at the day of my funerall. Item I give unto my worthy
friend and neighbour Mr Edward Parr of Rew as much blacke cloath as shall make a suite &
cloake to ye ground to bee sent him against ye day of my funerall & it is my will if he please
that hee should speak some words when I am layd into my grave. I give unto Thomas Coale my
servant all mye wearing apparell linen & woolen unleste a new suit now come for mee to Exon
which I desire may bee returned by my Wife unto Mr Doble of London. Item I give unto my
servant Edward Gannutt blacke cloath for a suit & cloake. Item I give unto William Heckeman
mine Apprentice ye summe of five pounds to be payd unto him by my Wife & my Brother Shelstone
Calmady when he hath served out the terme of his apprenticeship & it is my desire yt he should
stay wth his mistresse longer. Item I give unto my man John ye summe of twenty shillings.
Item I give unto my Wife aforesayd & to my Brother Shelstone Calmady of Leawood all my
outgoods & all my Corne in Barne in mow and in ground; to this intent that there being one
hundred & fifty pounds owing by mee to Mr Isaac Manditt of Exon my very good friend & ye
summe of One hundred pounds more owing by mee to one Robert Ridler may be payd to the
persons aforesaid within one half year after my decease out of the aforesayd goods & my Will is
that my sayd Wife & Brother Calmady doe with the overplus of ye sayd corne & goods (if any
shall bee) pay my smaller debts where they shall be found honest & just. And I doe entrust my
sayd Wife & my Brother Shelstone Calmady, if he please to receive all my rents profitts & dues
•
*"Immediately before whose death, as he lay sick on his bed at Netherex, one of the bells
of that church began to toll of itself, and continued so to do, to the time of his death, about the
space of a quarter of an hour. A like thing is said to have happened at the interment of our
countryman Boniface," Archbishop of Metz. (Prince's Worthies of Devon.)
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& to emprove & sett out ye remaining part of ye said Barton of Netherex not formerly granted
either from year to year or as they shall think fitt giving in an account of ye profits of ye land
unto my Sonne Nicholas Martyn when he shall attaine to ye age of twenty & one. Item I give
unto my sonne Nicholas Martyn my Signett of gold wch was given mee by my father & I doe give
unto him all my lands & tenements rents & reversions in ye County of Devon (except before
excepted) to him & his heires in fee for ever. Item I give unto sayed sonne Nicholas Martyn all
my lands, houses, gardens & orchards within ye City & County of Exon & suburbs of ye same to
him & his heires in fee for ever charging him yt what grants I have made for his profitt he never
question in ye Court to make good. Lastly my Will is that ye said Nicholas Martyn shall be my
whole & sole Executour. Unto all my friends adieu. And my further Will is yt in case either
of my foure daughters should dye before they bee of age to receive their moneys she that dyes
first her sayd portion formerly given shall bee payd at such day & time as is expressed unto my
two youngest sonnes William & John by equal parts & portions. I give to my two nurses nurse
Green & Nurse Cloister my house in St Mary Orchards in Exon where my Nurse How hath her
life in two chambers. Item I give unto Susanna Langley lately mine apprentice her life in y'
house wh was fraudulently granted away unto Alice anor apprentice to my Mother but on this
condition yt ye fifty shillings which ye sayd Susanna left in my hands when she went out of my
service bee never demanded of myne heires executors or trustees & now I have concluded
Blessed bee God.

wigh Ways
&
Sealed and delivered in ye presence of EDWARD PARR of Rew, Rector-THO COLE
The mark of WILLYAM X HICKEMANN-JOHN COCKS.
Proved 1695.
Will of Mrs. ELIZABETH MARTYN of Kenton, 1694.
"I, Elizabeth Martyn of Kenton, widdow-unto my sonne Nicholas Martyn-unto his wife
my chiney dishes in my closet-unto my daughter in law, the wife of William Martyn my sonne,
my mother o' pearl dish-unto my sonne John Martyn's wife, my gold ringe with Fortescue and
Calmady armes engraven on it-to my daughter Honor Martyn, twentye poundes. All the rest
of my goods and chattels to my sonne William Martyn, and Susanna Southcott my daughter, and
do make them jointly my executors, etc. etc. An. Dom. 1674.”
ELiza: Martyn

DAWLISH.
"Burials. 1704. Mrs. Susanna Southcot, the 27th day of August."
Jo
Will of HONOR MARTYN of Oxton. Dated 31 July, 1705. Proved 19 Nov. 1708.
"I Honor Martyn of Oxton, in the County of Devon, single woman-my brother Mr. John
Martyn-my neeces Gertrude and Elizabeth Martyn, daughters of my brother Nicholas Martyn,
Esq-my brother William Martyn, Esq.-to each of my three brothers, and to each of the
children of my deceased sister Susannah Southcott, widow.
honno
тарды
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Will of WILLIAM MARTYN, Esq. Dated 2nd August 1706. Proved 1710.
"I, William Martyn of Oxton, Esq.-my father Nicholas Martyn, Esq.-my father-in-law
William Martyn of the City of Exon, Esq.-my wife Susanna Martyn-my son William Clifford
Martyn."
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, COVENT GARDEN. Burials.
"John Martyn, Esqre in his vault in the church on the north side of the middle Ile, close to
ye pews, No. 5, 6, and 7. 3rd Oct. 1725."
"Philip Martyn, Widow, in the church on the north side of the middle Ile, in the family
vault, close to the pews No. 5, 6, 7. 26th Aug. 1732."
Will of JOHN MARTYN of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, 1725.
In the Name of God Amen. I John Martyn of the Parish of St. Paul Covent Garden within
the Liberty of Westminster Esqr. being in perfect health of body and of good and perfect memory
(praised be God) do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
following that is to say First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of God my
Creator and Redeemer trusting and assuredly hoping through the merits and mediation of my
blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to inherit eternal life my body I commit to the earth to be
decently buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix herein after named in sure
and perfect expectation of a joyful Resurrection at the last day and in respect of my worldly
estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me I order and dispose of the same as
followeth (vizt.) Whereas I did by some instrument in writing before my marriage with Philip'
Martyn my now wife covenant and agree (amongst other things) that if she should survive me I
would at the time of my decease give and leave unto her the said Philip my wife one full third
part share and proporc'on (the whole being divided into three equal parts) of the clear estate
which I should happen to dye possessed of or intituled unto in pursuance whereof and in full and
absolute discharge of my said covenant and agreement and in full of her thirds and right of
dower and all other claims which she the said Philip my wife may have or make in or to my said
estate other than what is contained in this my last Will I do give and bequeath unto the said
Philip my wife All that my capital stock in the Bank of England amounting to the full sum of
two thousand pounds stock which I now esteem to be worth upwards of two thousand seven
hundred and fifty pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife All that messuage or
tenement wherein I now dwell situate in King Street in the Parish of Saint Paul Covent Garden
aforesaid with the backbuildings garden and appurtenances thereunto belonging and all my estate
right interest and term in and to the same under and subject to the rents and covenants I am
obliged to for or in respect thereof Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife all and singular
my plate jewells household goods utensils and implements of household in and about the same
premises Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife my two Orders issuing out of His
Majesty's Exchequer on survivorship for the respective lives of John Martyn and Thomas Martyn
And whereas by the last Will and Testament of my late son Charles Martin deceased I
stand charged with the sum of one thousand pounds to be paid by me to his Widow in twelve
months after his decease my Will and mind is if the said one thousand pounds shall be behind
and unpaid at the time of my death that my Executrix shall and may discharge the same out of
the South Sea Bonds which I shall leave for that purpose And I likewise desire my Executrix
to pay Mr. William Swanton his Bill of Costs which shall appear to be due when taxed deducting
the fifty pounds I have already paid him as in part thereof Item I desire my Executrix to pay
unto Mrs. Susan Stole her Annuity of fourteen pounds a year for her natural life by half yearly
payments Item I give and bequeath unto Charles Martin Esqr. all that my sixty two shares in
Merchant's Water Works if not otherwise disposed of by me in my life time he performing every-
thing that I am obliged to for or in respect of the said shares Item I give and bequeath unto
my said nephew Charles Martin and his heirs for ever All that messuage or tenement situate in
Woodbury in Com. Devon with all appurtenances thereunto belonging commonly called or
known by the name of Rotterdam he indemnifying my Executrix from a covenant I entered into
to Mary Trapnell Widow when she renewed the Lease and put lives in the same Item I give
and bequeath unto my said wife all my South Sea Stock South Sea Annuities and South Sea
Bonds In trust that she my said wife her executors and administrators shall pay or cause to be
paid unto my said nephew Charles Martin for and during the terme of his natural life the yearly
sum or Annuity of fifty pounds by four even and quarterly payments the first quarter to
commence immediately from and after the time of my decease and upon this further trust that
my said wife shall pay or cause to be paid unto my niece Tripe of the town of Chedley and her
children the sum of two hundred pounds equally to be divided between them to my niece South-
cott of Dowlish in Com. Devon one hundred pounds to my niece Hilson wife of Mathew Hilson of
Honiton in Com. Devon one hundred pounds to the youngest daughter of my nephew John
Martyn (who is known by my Executrix) one hundred pounds to my niece Young one hundred
pounds to my nephew Thomas Martin two hundred pounds and to his daughter one hundred
pounds to Mrs. Catherine Cooper Junr. and her sister Mrs. Philip Cooper one hundred pounds
each to my niece Mrs. Elizabeth Langton one hundred pounds to my nephew William Martin
Esqr. son of Brother William Martin fifty pounds to Mrs. Susan Stole now living with me fifty
pounds to my brother Charles Hooper and to Mrs. Barbarah Baker ten pounds each to the Charity
School belonging to the Parish of St. Paul Covent Garden aforesaid ten pounds and to my three
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servants that now live with me the sum of five pounds each provided they are living with me at
the time of my decease and to my great nephew William Clifford Martyn the sum of one
thousand pounds all which legacies before mentioned my will is shall be paid within six months
after my Executrix shall have made a final end and received the money due to me arising out of
the third part of the Mannor of Muchelney in Com. Somerset pursuant to a contract made by my
son Charles Martyn dec'ed with Mr. Richard Woodford And whereas my said son by his said
last Will did devise unto me and my heirs All his interest right and title of in and to one third
part of the undivided Mannor of Muchelney aforesaid I do hereby appoint and ordain and my
will and mind is that all and every sum or sums of money arising therefrom or any ways to be
raised by sale thereof or otherwise shall be applied towards the satisfying and discharging the
following demand if any such shall hereafter lawfully appear vizt. All and every lawful
Recovery which shall be had by my said son's Executrix of the sum of two thousand pounds
pretended to be settled on and secured to my said son by his Marriage Settlement or any other
demand she can have on me upon any Account whatsoever but if no such sum as aforesaid shall
be lawfully recovered from and against my Executrix by my said son's Executrix as aforesaid
then I give and bequeath one thousand pounds of the moneys arising out of the said third part
of the said Manor by sale or otherwise unto my said wife and all the residue therof after pay-
ment of the balance of Mr. Swanton's debt as aforesaid and all subsequent charges both at Law
and Equity and other expenses which my said wife shall be put unto concerning the premises
I give to my said wife and my said nephew Charles Martyn to be equally divided between them
share and share alike Item I give and bequeath unto James Venables of Woodcot in County
Southampton twenty guineas to be paid within twelve months after my decease who I desire to
be acting and assisting as a trustee or Overseer to see this my Will executed Item I give unto
my said wife all those my houses at Highgate which were the devise of her sister Mary Hooper
Item my desire is that my Executrix will release and acquitt my said nephew Thomas Martyn
from a Bond of one hundred and interest which he stands bound to me in All the rest and
residue of my Estate as well reall as personall not already given and bequeathed I give and
devise unto my said wife whom I make and appoint my whole and sole Executrix of this my last
Will and Testament and do likewise constitute and appoint her my Residuary Legatee thereof
And I do hereby revoke and make void all former Wills by me made and do declare this to be
my true last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
sixteenth day of September in the twelfth year of the Reign of His present Majesty King George
over Great Britain &c. Anno Dni. one thousand seven hundred twenty five.

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Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Martyn the testator as
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. MARY STANLEY. RI. SERLE, Noty. Public. JNO.
KING.
Will of Mrs. PHILIP MARTYN.
"To my dear brother Charles Hooper, the sum of two hundred pounds.
"To my nephew Thomas Martyn, fifty pounds.
"I give and bequeath unto Salome Martyn, daughter of my aforesaid nephew Thomas
Martyn, the sum of one hundred pounds, when she shall attain the age of one and twenty years,
or be married, which shall first happen, and in case the said Salome Martyn shall happen to
survive my nephew Charles Martyn, Esqre, I do then and in like manner give unto her after the
death of my said nephew one hundred pounds more.
"All the rest and residue of my worldly estate, etc., to my dear and loving niece Elizabeth
Langton-and I do hereby constitute and appoint my said niece Elizabeth Langton sole executrix
and residuary legatee," etc. etc.
N.B.-Mrs Elizabeth Langton subsequently married William Clifford Martyn, Esq. (in
an old book which came from Oxton, Eliza Langton-Mrs. Martyn.)
In the leaves of an old Bible which came from Oxton.
Philip Mylles, her Bible.
Sep. 12, 1668.
"Gave this bible to her god-Daughter Philip Hooper.
"be a good Child to follow the good direction God
"has given the in this Book, and his Blessing
"will be with the. P.M."
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Elizabeth Young her Book, 1772, given to her by me,
her father Peter Young.
This book was new bound, 1771.
S' THOMAS', EXON.
Burials, 1735.
"Jan 6 was Buried Mad" Eliza Northmore, widow."
Will of Mrs ELIZABETH NORTHMORE.
Proved 1735.
"I, Elizabeth Northmore of the City of Exon, widow-my brother Gaverigan St Aubyn
deceased-my brother Guy St Aubyn, deceased-my brother Francis St Aubyn-my God-daughter
Mary St Aubyn, daughter of my nephew Sir John St Aubyn-my cousin Christopher Hawkins,
Esq., Clerk of the Assize-I give unto my nephew Thomas Martyn, etc.-his daughter-my
nephew Nicholas Tripe-my nephew William-Clifford Martyn-Richard Southcott, Susanna
Southcott, and St Aubyn Southcott, children of my niece Elizabeth Southcott," etc. etc.
N.B.-Elizabeth Southcott was 3rd dau. of Nicholas Martyn & Gertrude St Aubyn.
Nicholas Tripe & William-Clifford Martyn were the great nephews of Mrs.
Northmore.

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CATHERINE St AUBYN in her Will, proved 1687, mentions "my brother Sir John St Aubyn
Baronet-my sister Gertrude Martyn, wife of Nicholas Martyn, Esq.-my sister Elizabeth
St Aubyn," etc.
WILLIAM-CLIFFORD MARTYN, Esq., by his Will, proved in London in 1770, devised Oxton
and all other lands in Kenton, and those lands in Netherex then in the occupation of John Hill,
tenant to his cousin Nicholas Tripe of Ashburton and heirs male, all other manors and lands in
Netherex and elsewhere in Devon (which included the manor of Torrington, North Devon, and
sundry other estates in and about Exeter) to the use of his cousin Salome Young for life, with
remainder to her husband Peter Young for life, and so on to their heirs. Residuary legatee of
all his personal property, his cousin Peter Young.
In an Old Prayer Book.
"Peter Young his Book, was bound 1774, and Brought from Kenton Church 1770.
"I give this Book to my son Thomas Martyn Young, 11th August 1774.
"T. M. YOUNG,
"Netherex House, Devon."
Monument in Kenton Church.
"Sir Nicholas Martyn knight, havinge lived sixty yeares, dyed the 25th day of March
ano dom 1653, and here lyeth deposited his mortal part until it shall bee raised up unto immortal
life and glory."
"Surpassing the philosophers, this stone
Shall turn to pearles the teares are dropt thereon,
Since to praise worth praise worthy doth appeare,
This shrine makes saints of them wch offer here
Their spice and balme for to perfume his name,
Which rather more perfumed are by th' same.
""
On a Stone of Purbeck Marble which covers the Martyn Vault.
"Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Shilston Calmady K', late wife of
William Martyn Esq., the only son of Sir Nicholas Martyn of Oxton K', who departed this life the
26th day of April, Ao Di 1695.
"Of whose just praise this is the summ
That is engraved on her tombe,
Who lived a long vertuous life,
A carefull mother, prudent wife,
Now of her husbands grave possest,
Together lie to take their rest,
Whose souls in heaven now are blest."
Monument in Wood.
"In obitum Elizabethæ : Petri Atwell generosi, uxoris gravidæ quæ intra primum matrimonii
annum histerico morbo accubuit, decimo septio die Novembris anno salutis nostræ, 1673."
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On a Slab.
Here lies the body of Nicholas Martyn, ye only son of William Martyn Esq., y son of
Sir Nicholas Martyn Knt of Oxton, who died 5th April, 1651.
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Signature of Sir Nicholas Martyn from a MS. in the British Museum.
Extracts from the KENTON REGISTERS (The book dates from 1694).
Catherine, daughter of Nicholas Martyn, Esq., and Gertrude his wife, was baptized May y
24, 1694.
1695. Mr Elizabeth Martyn of Oxton, widow, was buryed May ye 3rd.
1700. John, son of William Martyn, Esq., was bur. October ye 6th.
1706. Honnor Martyn, gentlewoman, bur. July 13th.
1706. William-Clifford Martyn, son of William Martyn, Esq., and Susanna his wife, was
baptized July 20th.
1708. John, son of William Martyn, Esq., and Susanna his wife, was bap. March 27th.
John, son of William Martyn, Esq., was buryed April ye 23rd.
1710. William Martyn, Jun', Esqre, was buried Oct. ye 25th.
1717. Nicholas Martyn, burd Nov. 27th,
1748.
Susanna Martyn, bur. Feby 10th.
1753. M. Elizabeth Martyn of Oxton, buried October 18th.
1770. William-Clifford Martyn, Esq., buried April 18th.
Jurat. coram me,
Marriage Licence of THOMAS MARTYN.
Bishop of London's Registry.
10 February, 1718. Appeared personally Thomas Martin of Kanton, in the County of Devon,
aged 25 years, Batchelor, and alleges that he intends to marry with Mrs Salome Hart of St Paul's,
Covent Garden, in the County of Middlesex, aged twenty-four years, Spinster, He not knowing
nor believing any lawful lett or Impediment by reason of any precontract, consanguinity, affinity,
or otherwise, to hinder the said intended marriage, of the truth of which he made oath, and
prayed Licence for them to be married the Parish Church of St Bennett's, Paul's Wharfe, London.
Thottarios

J. ANDREW, Sur.
At St. Benet's, London.
Martin and Thomas Martin of Kanton, Devonshire, B., and Salome Hart of
Hart.
St Paul's, Covent Garden, Mid³, S.
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10 February, 1718.
At St. Mary-Steps, Exeter.
"Salome, ye daughter of Thomas Martin, was baptized 20th September, 1721."
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Marriage-License of WM.-CLIFFORD MARTYN.
30th Aug, 1733.
Appeared personally William-Clifford Martyn of Lyons Inn in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, aged twenty-seven years, and a Batchelor, and alledged that he intendeth to marry
with Elizabeth Langton of the Parish of St Paul, Covent Garden, in the same County, Spinster
aged twenty-four years, and that he knoweth of no lawful let or impediment by reason of any
precontract, consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful means whatsoever to hinder the said in-
tended Marriage, of the truth of which he made Oath, and prayed Licence to solemnize the
said Marriage in the Parish Church of St Alphage, London.
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With Chifford Martyn

Sworn before me at Bramston, Sur.,
Martyn and
Langton.
Sept. 8, 1733.
In the Family Bible.
Peter Martyn Young was born Friday the thirty-first day of March 1749, between twelve and
one o'clock at noon, London,
Feb. 1775 went to Bengall.
died in 1778 at Bengall.
Thomas Martyn Young was born on Friday at half an hour past nine in the forenoon, July
the 23rd 1756, in London.
Baptized at St George's East, August 1756, died 5th August 1817.
Philip Young, she was born on Friday at half past seven in the morning, the 19th March
1762, in Netherex; was married 18th February 1779; died at Copenhagen.
Elizabeth Young was born on Friday past 7 P.M., the 30th September, in Netherex, 1763.
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JN SHEPHARD, Registrar.
At St. Paul's, Exon.
Richard Eales Jun', Gent., of this Parish, and Elizabeth Young, Spinster, of the Parish of
St Pancras in the said city, were married by license this second day of July in the year one
thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, by me, JAS. BROOKE, Rector.
This marriage was solemnized between us in the Presence Rd EALES Jun'.
of THOMAS MARTYN YOUNG.
ELIZAth YOUNG.
PHILIP KENT. WINIFRED EALES.
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Marriage of WILLIAM-CLIFFORD MARTYN.
“From the parish Registers of St. Alphage, London Wall.”
William-Clifford Martyn of Lyon's Inne in the County of Middlesex, Batchelor,
and Elizabeth Langton of the parish of St Paul, Covent Garden, in the same
county, Spinster, were married by William Reading, Lecturer of this Church,
Sept. 8th, 1733, by License out of ye Bishop of London's Court.
Marriage License at BISHOPS-COURT, EXETER, A.D. 1710.
"Decem oris 1. Ld Mri inter Nicholan Tripe de Chudleigh, Cl'ic. et Susannam Martin de
Kenton, Spinst'r."
DAWLISH. 1710.
"Nicholas Tripe md Susanna Martyn, 7th Dec."
i Nicholas, the son of Nicholas Tripe, b. 12th day of November, 1711.'
1719.
CHUDLEIGH.
"Susanna, dau. of Nicholas Tripe, Vicar, and Susan his wife, bap. 1714."
"Nicholas Tripe, Vicar of Chudleigh, was buried at Chudleigh, April 26th, 1718."
Vicar 1710 to 1718.
At S' PETROCK's, Exon.
1716. "June ye 30th. Richard Young of Maimhead, and Catherine Martyn of Dawlish,
were married."
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DAWLISH. Baptism.
"Peter, the son of Richard Young, 20th d. of Jan.
NETHEREX.
"Peter Young, Esqre, was buried Feby 18th, 1784."
Salome Young, relict of Peter Young, Esq., bd Feb. 26, 1806.”
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