Rev. Thomas Snelling

From Genealogical Gleanings in England, Volume 2 By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters page 1079

• Roberts, Gary Boyd. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in American History : with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Addition. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 2008.

Thomas Swelling, clerk, vicar of Bridgerule, 30 May 1639, proved 11 August 1642. The poor of Bridgerule and the poor of Launcells. Towards the augmentation or enlarging of the Communion Cup of the parish of Bridgerule I do give and bequeath forty shillings sterling. My daughters Elizabeth, Margaret and Joane Suelling. Lands called little Torrage in Plimpton St. Mary's, Devon, which I hold by the demise and grant of Sir Richard Strode knight. Margaret my wife. My brother Emanuell Snelling. My sister Welthian Alley and her children by Francis Alley. My sister Florence Lapp. I give unto my brother William Snelling one of my best books such as he shall make choice of. My wife Margaret to be sole executrix and my brother in law Francis Fortescue of Wood Ear, my cousin Christopher Martin of Plimton Earl gent, Richard Galbert (Gilbert?) of Bridgerule gent and Richard Veale to be overseers.
Cambell, 105. [See Foster's Alumni Oxonienses, Early Series, Vol. 4, p. 1387.—W. K. W.]