Clean hand, clean mind - Broadclyst church Devon
"Lo! here lies Drewe, a most deserving pillar of the law
Equal to thee, Aristides, and even with thee, O Scaevola:
A judge, than whom, none was more upright, no one more observant of equity
A hope, and pillar of the Goddess Astrea
Whose clean hand, clean mind, free from every bribe that is wont to violate justice.
Here the body lies, till returning, with Christ from
the highest heavens, his spirit shall resume the same"
Monument erected in 1622 to Edward Drewe c1542–1598 of Killerton, Broadclyst and The Grange, Broadhembury, Devon, Serjeant-at-Law to Queen Elizabeth I & the Privy Council, MP for Lyme Regis, Exeter and the City of London where he was Recorder
He was the eldest son of Thomas Drew of Sharpham by Eleanora co-heiress of William Huckmore by ...... heiress of John Irish of Uphempston
A successful lawyer, he bought large estates in Combe Raleigh, Broadhembury, Broadclyst and Killerton.
He sold Sharpham manor for £2,250 and built a mansion at Killerton in the parish of Broadclyst, on the site of monastic buildings (son Thomas later sold Killerton to Sir Arthur Ackland a descendant of Hugh the elder brother & heir of Sir John Acland 1613 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/r9w60h )
His death on 22 April 1598 appears to have been sudden, probably from gaol fever (dysentery) caught while riding the northern circuit with Mr. Justice Beaumont, who also died on the same day. .
He m Bridget daughter of George FitzWilliam of Mablethorpe and Mary Skipwith
Children - 4 sons & 3 daughters www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/63C366
1. Sir Thomas 1651 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3PoE4v m Elizabeth 1635 daughter of Sir Edward Moore / More of Odiham by 2nd wife Frances daughter of William Brooke 10th Lord Cobham & Frances Newton www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/yn9346
2. George of Morchard m Mary daughter of John Arundel of Chideock & Lanherne
3. Edward of Hayne
4. John
1. Elizabeth m William Richardson of Holdsworthy
2. Mary m Thomas Mollins of Westhall
3. Frances
Clean hand, clean mind - Broadclyst church Devon
"Lo! here lies Drewe, a most deserving pillar of the law
Equal to thee, Aristides, and even with thee, O Scaevola:
A judge, than whom, none was more upright, no one more observant of equity
A hope, and pillar of the Goddess Astrea
Whose clean hand, clean mind, free from every bribe that is wont to violate justice.
Here the body lies, till returning, with Christ from
the highest heavens, his spirit shall resume the same"
Monument erected in 1622 to Edward Drewe c1542–1598 of Killerton, Broadclyst and The Grange, Broadhembury, Devon, Serjeant-at-Law to Queen Elizabeth I & the Privy Council, MP for Lyme Regis, Exeter and the City of London where he was Recorder
He was the eldest son of Thomas Drew of Sharpham by Eleanora co-heiress of William Huckmore by ...... heiress of John Irish of Uphempston
A successful lawyer, he bought large estates in Combe Raleigh, Broadhembury, Broadclyst and Killerton.
He sold Sharpham manor for £2,250 and built a mansion at Killerton in the parish of Broadclyst, on the site of monastic buildings (son Thomas later sold Killerton to Sir Arthur Ackland a descendant of Hugh the elder brother & heir of Sir John Acland 1613 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/r9w60h )
His death on 22 April 1598 appears to have been sudden, probably from gaol fever (dysentery) caught while riding the northern circuit with Mr. Justice Beaumont, who also died on the same day. .
He m Bridget daughter of George FitzWilliam of Mablethorpe and Mary Skipwith
Children - 4 sons & 3 daughters www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/63C366
1. Sir Thomas 1651 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3PoE4v m Elizabeth 1635 daughter of Sir Edward Moore / More of Odiham by 2nd wife Frances daughter of William Brooke 10th Lord Cobham & Frances Newton www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/yn9346
2. George of Morchard m Mary daughter of John Arundel of Chideock & Lanherne
3. Edward of Hayne
4. John
1. Elizabeth m William Richardson of Holdsworthy
2. Mary m Thomas Mollins of Westhall
3. Frances