Robert Prowse

Robert Prowse was founder of the Tiverton , Devon, branch. He was named as younger son of John and Joan Orchard in Pole's "Description". His Prowse shield of Arms, with 4th son's martlet for difference, hung in St. Peter's Church, Tiverton, where he and Christian are buried, according to the will of his younger son Robert. Henry VIII's general pardon, at his accession, named Robert, Sr. as of Chevithorn Manor. The lord of this until 1745 was Phillip Champerown, whose daughter mothered Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Humphrey Gilbert. The overlord was the Earl of Westmorland. Robert was feoffee of a Tiverton charitable trust, which revealed his death before 1529. He paid tax on "goods" totaling L70 in Chagford, Tiverton and Kenton in 1524.

Robert's granddaughter was Richarda Prowse Gifford, Lady of Tiverton Castle. A deed to a Chevythorn parcel of land, 1589, revealed that her grandfather was "Robert, son of John Prowse of Chagford". Richard's brother, George Prowse, of Wellington, Somerset, signed the Visitation pedigree with Prowse quarterings down to Orchard, inclusive. (Cal. Pat. R. 8 Hen. 8.; The Gen., cit., p.ibid.).

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Robert Prowse was founder of the Tiverton , Devon, branch. He was named as younger son of John and Joan Orchard in Pole's "Description". His Prowse shield of Arms, with 4th son's martlet for difference, hung in St. Peter's Church, Tiverton, where he and Christian are buried, according to the will of his younger son Robert. Henry VIII's general pardon, at his accession, named Robert, Sr. as of Chevithorn Manor. The lord of this until 1475 was Phillip Champerown, whose daughter mothered Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Humphrey Gilbert. The overlord was the Earl of Westmorland. Robert was feoffee of a Tiverton charitable trust, which revealed his death before 1529. He paid tax on "goods" totaling L70 in Chagford, Tiverton and Kenton in 1524.

Robert's granddaughter was Richarda Prowse Gifford, Lady of Tiverton Castle. A deed to a Chevythorn parcel of land, 1589, revealed that her grandfather was "Robert, son of John Prowse of Chagford". Richard's brother, George Prowse, of Wellington, Somerset, signed the Visitation pedigree with Prowse quarterings down to Orchard, inclusive. (Cal. Pat. R. 8 Hen. 8.; The Gen., cit., p.ibid.).