Sir Peter Edgecombe, MP

Family and Education

b. 1468/69, s. of Sir Richard Edgecombe of Meavy, Devon and Cotehele by Jane, da. of Thomas Tremayne of Collacombe, Devon. educ. L. Inn, adm. 6 Mar. 1488. m. (1) Jane, da. and h. of James Dernford of West Stonehouse, wid. of Charles Dynham of Nutwell, Devon, 3s. inc. Richard 4da.; (2) by 1525, Catherine, da. of Sir John St. John of Bletsoe, Beds., wid. of Sir Griffith ap Rhys of Carmarthen, Carm., s.p. suc. fa. 7 Sept. 1489; KB 1 Nov. 1494, banneret 16 Aug. 1513.

Edgecombe died on 14 Aug. 1539 and his will, which he had made as early as 3 Mar. 1530, was proved on the following 15 Sept. He remembered his household servants and left £10 to the parish churches of Bodmin, Calstock and Plymouth for distribution among the poor. He directed that the profits of the honor and borough of Totnes and the manor of Cornworthy should be used for the performance of his will and the payment of his debts, after which his feoffees were to release all their interest in these lands to his heirs male. They were also to hand over his tinworks in Devon to his son John and those in Cornwall to his son James. His two younger sons received £100 each, his daughter Anne £300, and his wife the plate, household stuff and lands which he had given her in jointure. He appointed as executors his wife and his eldest son, enjoining them to cause masses to be said for his soul.

Biography

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2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Edgecumbe_(died_1539)
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4. Edgecombe DNA Tree The Edgcombes of Cotehele and Mount Edgcumbe