Robert PROWSE

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Robert Prowse, founder of the Tiverton, Devon, branch was named as yngr. son of John & Joan in Pole's "Description." His Prowse shield of arms, with 4th son's martiet for difference, hung in St. Peter's Church, Tiverton, where he and his unnamed wife are buried, according to will of his yngr. son Robert. Henry VIII's general pardon, at his accession, named Robert Sr. as of Chevythron Manor. The lord of this until 1545 was Philip Champernoun, whose dau. mothered Sir Raleigh Gilbert and Sir Humphrey Gilbert. The overlord was the Earl of Westmorland. Robert was feoffee of a Tiverton charitable trust, which revealed his death ante 1529. he paid tax on "goods" totally L70 in Chagford, Tiverton, and Kenton 1524. Robert's granddaughter was Richarda Prowse Gifford, Lady of Tiverton Castle. A Deed to a Chevythron parcel of land, 1589, revealed that her grandfather was "Robert, son of John Prowse of Chagford." Richardas bro. George Prowse of Wellington, Somerset, signed the Visitation pedigree with Prowse quarterings down to Orchard, inclusive.

Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Prowse, clothier, s. & h. inherited copyhold land in the manor of Chevythorn, Tiverton, from his father, which he granted to Robert, his bro. of age 1524 when taxed on L2 worth of goods; by 1546, paid tax in Tiverton on over 140. At his death he left 5 manors in Devon & Cornwall with much other property, by fine, entailed for his 5 sons. His wife, Alice White, given as an heiress in Tiverton, perhaps dau. of Christopher Whyte, taxed on L10 goods 1546. His memorial slab in St. Peter's Church, Tiverton, reads:

"Here lyeth John Prowse, Merchante, who departed the third daye of September 1585.

And Alice his wife which he had in marriage 47 years, who departed the 13 daye of August ano dni 1583."

John married Alice WHITE about 1536. Alice died on 13 Aug 1583. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]