John Cole, of Slade

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John Cole

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Slade, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
Death: November 21, 1543 (78-87)
Slade, Devon, England (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Son of Simon Cole, of Slade and Alice Leuri
Husband of Thomasin Walcot, of Devon
Father of Thomas Cole, of Slade
Brother of Joan Hele

Occupation: Justice of the Peace
Managed by: Erica Howton
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About John Cole, of Slade

FROM A VIEW OF DEVONSHIRE:

Simon Cole, of Slade, married Alice, daughter and coheir of Lyver (or Lure,) of Devon, and had issue John, and Joan married to William Hele of Devon.

John married Thomasin, daughter and heir to Walcot of Devon, and had issue Thomas ; who married Joan, daughter and heir to John Hill of Buckland.

Sources

  1. A View of Devonshire in MDCXXX (1630): With a Pedigree of Most of Its Gentry. By Thomas Westcote. Publication: W. Roberts. Text: Comprising 2 works, "A view of Devonshire" and "The pedigrees of most of our Devonshire families", from an unpublished manuscript. 1845. Page: 519

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  • The Genealogy of the Family of Cole, of the County of Devon: Of the County of Devon, and of ... by JAMES. EDWIN-COLE
  • https://archive.org/details/genealogyfamily00edwigoog
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  • 1 WILLIAM COLE, of Hutenesleigh (now called Hittisleigh) in the county of Devon, living in the year 1243, whose son and heir
  • https://archive.org/stream/genealogyfamily00edwigoog#page/n16/mode/1up
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  • 2 ROGER COLE,* had "his dwelling at Coleton," in Chumleigh, and also held, in 27 Henry III., Hantesford, in that parish.† In 25th of Edward I. he was "returned from the county of Cornwall as holding lands or rents to the amount of £20 yearly value and upwards, either in Capite or otherwise, and as such summoned under the general writ to muster at London, on Sunday next after the Octaves of St. John the Baptist (7 July, 1297), to perform Military Service in person with horses and arms, &c., in parts beyond the Seas ;" ‡ and also again summoned with his son William§ to muster at Berwick-on-Tweed, on the nativity of St. John the Baptist, to perform service against the Scots in 1301. He was father of
  • 3 ROGER (of whom immediately), and of the above-named William, who probably perished in this expedition, as there is no further trace of him ; and perhaps his early death may account for the omission of his name in the family pedigree drawn up, in July 1630, by Sir William Segar, Garter, King-at-Arms.
  • 3 ROGER was heir to his father Roger, and lived in the reign of Edward II. ; his son and heir was
  • 4 JOHN COLE, of the counties of Devon and Cornwall, who, in 1324, was described as "John Cole de Tamer, Man-at-Arms, || and
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  • returned by the Sheriff of the county of Devon, pursuant to Writ tested at Westminster, 9 May, as summoned by proclamation to attend the Great Council at Westminster, on Wednesday after Ascension Day, 30 May, 17 Edward II." In the 9th of Edward III (1335) he had free warren in Tamer, Lydeston, Hokesbere, and Hutenesleigh in the county of Devon, and in Rispernatt ;* and it appears by a Fine of 15 Edward III. (1341) that he was possessed of the manors of Respnel in the county of Cornwall, Launceston, and Stokley, and of the manor of Uptamer, Nytheway, and Hutenesleigh, the third part of the manor of Winston, and divers other lands in the county of Devon. He left a son and heir,
  • 5 SIR JOHN COLE, knight, of Nythway, in the parish of Brixham, who, on 25th July, 4 Richard II. (1380) was "knighted (before the castle of Ardres) in Fraunce, by the Erl of Buckingham Thomas of Woodstock, Lord Deputy there for the King,"† and who married Anne, daughter and heiress to Sir Nicholas Bodrugan,‡ knt., by whom he had issue,
  • https://archive.org/stream/genealogyfamily00edwigoog#page/n18/mode/1up
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  • 6 WILLIAM COLE (called Sir William Cole of Tamar, knt., by De la Pole, and also in a Herald's Visitation of Devon), who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Beaupell, knt, and by her was the father of
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  • 7 SIR JOHN COLE, knt, who was in "the Retynew of the Duke of Gloucester,* at the Battell of Agincourt on Fryday, the XXVth day of October in the yere of our Lord God, 1415, and in the Third yere of the Reigne of the most Excellent Prince, King Harry the Fifte ;" and it is probable that he received his spurs for his conduct on that glorious field. He married Agnes, daughter of Sir —— Fitzwarine, knt., and had issue four sons, viz : —
  • .... etc.
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  • 8 II. JOHN COLE, of whom hereafter (see p. 12).
  • .... etc.
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  • II. We now return to JOHN,* (second son of Sir John Cole, knt.) who married Jane, daughter of Robert Meryot of Devon, and had two sons, viz. : — Simon, his heir ; and WILLIAM, of whom presently, viz., on p. 22. Sir Simon (as he is frequently designated) † was seated at Slade, in the parish of Cornwood, in the county of Devon, and died 12 Henry VII. (1497). He married Alice,‡ daughter and co-heir to — Leuri, of the county of Devon, had a daughter Joane, married to William Hele,§ of South Hele in Copneywood, Devonshire, esq. (by whom she had issue, represented by James Modyford Hele, who died a minor in August, 1716) § and a son, John Cole, of Slade, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of Devon in 1512-13, etc., who died 21 Nov., 35 Henry VIII., (1543), having had issue by his wife, Thomasine, || daughter and heiress to Thomas Wallcot of Walcot in the county of
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  • Devon, a son and heir, Thomas, who married, first, Joan, daughter of William Stourton, esq., and having no issue by her he married, secondly, Joane,* daughter and heiress to John Hill of Buckland Touzsaints, in the county of Devon, esq., and died 31 January 1541 (32 Henry VIII.) leaving three daughters, and three sons, viz. : — first daughter, Margaret, married, first, to Thomas Southcote, of Southcote, in the county of Devon, and secondly, to John Fursland, of Bickington, in the county of Devon, by whom† she had Walter F., Judith (married to Alexander Gottom, of Abbots Kerswell), Ursula (to Robert Barnes, of Plymouth), Alice (to Hugh Lear, of Ipplepen), Thomasine (to Robert Lynham, of Cornwall) ; second dau., Joane, married first, to Hugh Hill, of Heath, and secondly to Robert Dowrish, of Heath-barton, in the county of Devon, gent, (second son of Thomas Dowrish, of Dowrish in Sandford), by whom she had Thomas Dowrish, who married Wilmot, daughter of Richard Prouse of Exeter ; third daughter, Thomasine, married, first, to Sir Roger Grenville, an esquire of the body to Henry VIII. (son of Sir Richard Grenville, knt, of Stowe)‡ who was drowned at sea, vitâ patris, and had issue, three sons, viz, : — (A) John Grenville, who died s. p, ; (B.) Sir Richard Grenville, successor to his grandfather, knighted in 1577, Vice- Admiral of England, and Sheriff of Cornwall in 1578, slain in a sea fight in 1591, and married Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Sir John St. Leger, of Annery, in the county of Devon, knt., by whom she had, John, Katherine, Ursula, Mary, and an eldest son, Sir Bernard, who died in 1605, and left by his wife Elizabeth, daughter and co-heiress of Philip Bevile of Brynne, a son, the eminent royalist, Sir Bevil Granville, called "the Bayard of England," the "Mirror of Chivalry,"
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  • and "Hero of his Country;"' and (C) Sir Charles Grenville, who died s. p. She (Thomasine) married, secondly, Thomas Arundel, of Ley in Cornwall, and by him had : — 1, Alexander Arundel, who married Katherine, daughter of Robert Hill of Hilligan, in the county of Cornwall ; 2, John Arundel ; 3 , Robert Arundel ; 4, Thomas Arundel ; 5, Digory Arundel ; first daughter, Katherine, married to —— Hitchin ; second daughter, Elizabeth, married to John Coplestone ; third daughter, Mary ; and fourth daughter, Jane.*
  • .... etc. ______________________
  • The Peerage of Ireland: Or, A Genealogical History of the Present ..., Volume 6 By John Lodge, Mervyn Archdall
  • https://books.google.com/books?id=z4oUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=...
  • https://archive.org/details/peerageofireland06lodg
  • https://archive.org/stream/peerageofireland06lodg#page/38/mode/1up
  • .... etc.
  • William Cole of Hutenefleigh in county of Devon, who was living in the year 1243 † 1 his fon and heir Roger, living in 1295, (24 K. Edward I.) 2 was the father of Roger, living in the time of K. Edward II. 3 whofe fon John of the counties of Devon and Cornwall, had free warren, in Tanner, Liddefton, Hokefbere, and Hutenefleigh, in Devon 4 and it appears by a fine (15 Edward III.) that he was poffeffed of the manors of Refpnel, in county of Cornwall, Launcefton, and Stokley and of the manor of Uptamun ; Nythway ; and Hutenefleigh ; the third part of the manor of Winfton ; and divers other lands in the county of Devon : he left a fon and heir.
  • Sir John Cole, Knt. of Nythway, who married Anne, daughter and heir to Sir Nicholas Bodrugan, Knt. ‡ and
    • † .... etc.
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  • had iffue William, who married Margaret, daughter of Sir Henry Bewpell, and by her was the father of
  • Sir John Cole, Knt.— who married Agnes daughter of —— Fitz-Waryn, Knt. and had iffue four fons, viz. Sir Adam his heir; who fucceeded at Nythway and marrying Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Wefton, Knt. had a fon John, the father of John, who left iffue, only two daughters, his coheirs, viz. Elizabeth, married to John Huddy of Stowell in county of Somerfet, chief juftice of England ; and Joan, to John Anne of county of Gloucefter.
  • John, of whom hereafter.
  • .... etc.
  • https://archive.org/stream/peerageofireland06lodg#page/40/mode/1up
  • .... etc.
  • We now return to John, fecond fon of Sir John Cole, Knt. who married Jane, daughter of Robert Meryot of Devon, and had two fons, viz. Simon his heir; and William of whom prefently.
  • Simon Cole the eldeft fon was feated at Slade in county of Devon, and marrying Alice, daughter and coheir to —— Leure, had a daughter Johan married to William Hele of Copney-Wood in Devon, Efq.; and a fon, John of Slade, who died 21 November 1543 (35 Hen. VIII.) 1 having had iffue by his wife Thomazine daughter and heir to —— Walcott, a fon and heir Thomas, who married firft Joan, daughter of William Stourton, Efq. and having no iffue by her, he married fecondly Joan, daughter and heir to John Hill, of Buckland, Efq. and dying 3 : January 1541, (32 Hen. VIII.) left three fons viz. William his heir ; Richard* (of Buckland, county of Devon, who married Alice, daughter of John Greinfield, Efq. of Exeter, and died 5 February 1572, (15 Eliz.) leaving a fon John, who married Catharine, daughter of —— Hele, and died 1 June 1582 (24 Eliz.) having had iffue John, who died 13 April 1595 without iffue ; and two daughters, Alice the eldeft married to George, fon of Sir George Southcot, Knt. by whom he had a fon George, born in 1599 ; and Johan, the fecond, married Sir John Prideaux, † Knt,); .... etc. _________________
  • The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising ..., Volume 1, Pages 1-452 edited by John Lambrick Vivian
  • https://books.google.com/books?id=GmqlIibS95IC&pg=PA721&lpg=PA721&d...
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    • COLE OF SLADE.
  • William Cole of Hittislegh, co. Devon, living 1243. = ; ch: Roger Cole
    • Roger Cole of Coleton, 25 Edw. I. ; ch: Roger, William (2 son.) Cole
      • Roger Cole, son and heir. = ; ch: John Cole of Tamer
        • John Cole of Tamer, son and heir, a Man at Arms. = ; ch: Sir John (m. Anne Bodrugan) Cole
          • Sir John Cole, Kt., of Mythway in the parish of Brixham, knighted in France 25 July 1380 by the Lord Deputy. = Anne, da. and h. of Sir Nicholas Bodrugan, Kt. ; ch: William (m. Margaret Beaupell) Cole
            • William Cole of Tamer, son and heir. = Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Beaupell, Kt. ; ch: Sir John (m. Agnes Fitzwarine) Cole
              • Sir John Cole, Kt., present at the battle of Agincourt, 1514. = Agnes, da. of Sir ... Fitzwarine, Kt. ; ch: Adam (m. Elizabeth Weston), John (m. Jane Meriet), William (3 son.), Robert (4 son.) Cole
                • Sir Adam Cole, son and heir. = Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Weston, Kt.
                • John Cole of Slade, 2 son. = Jane, da. of Robert Meriet of Devon. ; ch: Symon (m. Alice Lure) Cole
                  • Symon Cole of Slade in Devon, d. 1497. = Alice da. & coh. of ... Lure in Devon, Gent. ; ch: John (m. Thomasine Walcott), Joane (m. William Hele) Cole
                    • Joane, wife of 2 William Hele of Devon.
                    • John Cole of Slade, eldest son, d. 21 Nov. 1543, and named as deceased in the Inq. taken on the death of his grandson William. = Thomasine da. & h. of 1 Thomas Walcott of Devon, named in the Inq. taken on the death of her grandson William, living at Buckish 1547. ; ch: Thomas (m. Joan Stourton & Joane Hill) Cole
                      • .... etc. ____________________
  • The visitation of the county of Devon in the year 1620 Volume 6. by Colby, Frederic Thomas
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    • COLE.—(Supp.)
  • Symon Cole of Slade in Devon = Alice d. & coh. of Lure of Devon gent. ; ch: John (m. Thomazine Mattcott), Joane (m. W. Hele of Devon) Cole.
    • John Cole of slade, 1 s. = Thomazine d. & h. of Mattcott of Devon ; ch: Thomas (m. Joane Hill) Cole
      • Thomas Cole of Slade = Joane d. & h. of John Hill of Buckland co. Devon ; ch: Robert (, 3) Will. (of Slade, 1 s.), Thomazine (m. Roger Grenvile & Thomas Arundell), Richard (m. Alice Greenvile) Cole
        • Thomazine = Roger Grenvile of Stowe Cornw., 1 husb. ; ch: ? ; = Thomas Arundell of Clifton in Cornw. ; ch: Jane, Margaret Arundell
        • Richard Cole of Buckland = Alice d. of John Greenvile of Exeter Esq. ; ch: John Cole ____________________

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