What was wrong with John - Little Colan Cornwall
" Here lyeth buryed John Cosworth of Cosowarth Esq., sometime of London, mercer, and Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, who died 20th December 1575. He was the second son of Robert Coswarth of Cosowarth in this parish, and married Dorothy daughter of Sir William Lock alderman of London".
John was the son of Robert Cosworth and Maria daughter of John Wolvedon
He was Receiver General jointly with Sir Edward Waldegrave, in 1639 He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his nephew John Coswarth only son of. his elder brother, Nicholas in 1567.
Children - 8 sons and 1 daughter (2 sons and daughter died in their fathers lifetime)
1., Thomas his heir inherited the manor & Receivership m Agnes daughter of Sir John St Aubyn of Clowance by Blanche Whittington, having an only daughter Dorothy who m Thomas Kendall of Treworgie
2. John of Little Colan dsp m Bridget 1639 daughter of Henry Champernowne and relict of Thomas Hele of Fleet
3. Edward 1639 succeeded to Cosowarth m his cousin Dorothy co-heiress of John Arundeli of Trerise 1580 son of John Arundell 1561 by Katherine www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/soeL05 daughter of Nicholas Cosworth
4. Michael rector of Redruth, Duloe and Sampford Courtenay
5. William dsp
His 5 surviving sons were willed money to be paid to them aged 25 except for John who had to be 27.
To his wife he left ;£1000, the profits from his tin works in St. Agnes, and the use of '' two chambers over the buttrye in Cosowarthe aforesaide duringe her natural life with free comyog and goynge for herself her famillye and servantes in and to the said chambers." His son Thomas who was residuary legatee and executor was asked to " bestowe one tombstone of the value of £10 to laye over me when I am buryed."
Heraldry (L) chevron between 3 falcons* wings 5 bezants. Crest, a dragon's head couped Cosoward / Cosworth.
(R) Arms of Lock, Per fess {or and azure) a pale and 3 falcons, each holding in the beak a padlock
What was wrong with John - Little Colan Cornwall
" Here lyeth buryed John Cosworth of Cosowarth Esq., sometime of London, mercer, and Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, who died 20th December 1575. He was the second son of Robert Coswarth of Cosowarth in this parish, and married Dorothy daughter of Sir William Lock alderman of London".
John was the son of Robert Cosworth and Maria daughter of John Wolvedon
He was Receiver General jointly with Sir Edward Waldegrave, in 1639 He succeeded to the family estates on the death of his nephew John Coswarth only son of. his elder brother, Nicholas in 1567.
Children - 8 sons and 1 daughter (2 sons and daughter died in their fathers lifetime)
1., Thomas his heir inherited the manor & Receivership m Agnes daughter of Sir John St Aubyn of Clowance by Blanche Whittington, having an only daughter Dorothy who m Thomas Kendall of Treworgie
2. John of Little Colan dsp m Bridget 1639 daughter of Henry Champernowne and relict of Thomas Hele of Fleet
3. Edward 1639 succeeded to Cosowarth m his cousin Dorothy co-heiress of John Arundeli of Trerise 1580 son of John Arundell 1561 by Katherine www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/soeL05 daughter of Nicholas Cosworth
4. Michael rector of Redruth, Duloe and Sampford Courtenay
5. William dsp
His 5 surviving sons were willed money to be paid to them aged 25 except for John who had to be 27.
To his wife he left ;£1000, the profits from his tin works in St. Agnes, and the use of '' two chambers over the buttrye in Cosowarthe aforesaide duringe her natural life with free comyog and goynge for herself her famillye and servantes in and to the said chambers." His son Thomas who was residuary legatee and executor was asked to " bestowe one tombstone of the value of £10 to laye over me when I am buryed."
Heraldry (L) chevron between 3 falcons* wings 5 bezants. Crest, a dragon's head couped Cosoward / Cosworth.
(R) Arms of Lock, Per fess {or and azure) a pale and 3 falcons, each holding in the beak a padlock