Peter Bevis, of Exeter

Peter BEVYS was born ABT 1574. He was the son of Richard BEVYS and Elizabeth PROUZ

William Martyn married at St. Petrock's, on 28 Nov. 1585, Susan, daughter of Thomas Prestwood of Exeter, by whom he had three sons, Nicholas, William, and Edward, and one daughter, Susan, who married Peter Bevis of Exeter.

Martyn was the author of 'The Historie and Lives of the Kings of England from William the Conqveror vnto the end of the Raigne of Henrie the Eight,' 1615, containing preliminary verses from his three sons and his son-in-law, and an appendix of 'succession of dukes and earles' and other particulars. A second edition appeared in 1628, which was illustrated with portraits of the kings by R. Elstrack, most of which were sold by 'Compton Holland over against the Exchange,' To the third edition in 1638 was added 'The Historie of King Ed. VI, Queene Mary, and Q. Elizabeth, by B. R., Mr of Arts,' which were much longer than all the rest of the lives put together. Fuller had been 'credibly informed' that James I took exception to some passages of this book, and that although the king was subsequently reconciled to him, the incident shortened Martyn's days. He also wrote 'Youth's Instruction,' 1612 (2nd edit.1613), for the benefit of his son Nicholas, then a student at Oxford. Each impression contained verses by his son-in-law, and to the second was prefixed a set by his son William.

From page 40 of The Trowbridge Genealogy: History of the Trowbridge Family in America, Volume 1 By Francis Bacon Trowbridge

... Of the other sons of Richard Bevys, Peter and Richard, the former was the more prominent and became lord of the manor of Bishop's Clist, near Exeter. The family is traced in Devonshire to the reign of Henry IV.
The will of "Alice Marshall of the City of Exeter, widow," dated December 30, 1630, disposed of a large property. She gives "to my son and heir apparent James Marshall the manor of Daccombe in the parish of St. Mary Church, county Devon; my brother Richard Bevis; to my daughter Elizabeth Trowbridge 50 and one piece of plate to the value of 10; my daughter Alice Golde [Gould]; my daughter Susanna Marshall, under age; legacies bequeathed to said Susanna by her cousin John Marshall and her brother John Marshall; my son Richard Marshall, under age; legacy left him by his cousin John Marshall; my brother John Marshall; my five grandchildren Bartholomew Harris, James Golde, John Golde, John Trowbridge and Elizabeth Trowbridge; to my dear mother Mistress Jane Martyn one silver bowl with my coat of arms graved or pounced thereon; my brother Peter Beavis; my sister-in-law Mistress Susanna Beavis; my four nephews Richard, William, Peter and Henry Beavis, sons of my brother Peter Beavis; son James Marshall to be sole executor." He proved the will February 24, 1630-1. [Prerogative Court of Canterbury, St. John, 23.]

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• https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Martyn,_William_(DNB00)_
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2791393&...
• page 728 of History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Devon: Including the City ... By William White (of Sheffield.) "... The ancient name of the house was Clist House. It is now called Bishop's Court, and is the seat and property of J. Garratt, Esq, J.P., who has considerably improved it. The house is a commodious building, pleasantly situated on a commanding eminence, in a well-wooded park, on the east bank of the small river Clist, and was the seat of Lord Graves, who purchased the manor of the executors of Miss Beavis."
• http://www.angelfire.com/on/bishopstock/history.html