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Colyton Devon

Wall memorial with shields of arms in the south Pole chapel.

"1639 To the pious and beloved memory of Mrs Grace Pole, the second daughter of Sir Thomas Trenchard, knight, & late wife of Wm Pole esqre whose body lies intered in the church of Charminster in the county of Dorset while her soul lives in the felicities of heaven, and her honored memory in the register of fame.

In memory of John and William, sons of William Pole, armiger & Grace his wife:

Here lie two infants whom the Almighty sent

as blessings to their friends, but to prevent

their sin, in love recalled them back again

unto Himself, this tablet doth retain

their spotless memories beneath their dust

rests till the resurrection of the just "

 

The heraldry is Azure semy-de-lys or a lion rampant argent armed and langued gules (Pole), impaling, Per pale paly of six argent and sable and azure (Trenchard)

Crests: Dexter, Sinister, A dexter arm vambraced holding a trenching knife all proper

Mantling: Gules and argent

Mottos (on same scroll): Pollet virtus; Nosce te ipsum

Two flanking shield: Pole and Trenchard

 

Grace is shown kneeling on a monument at Charminster where she is buried flic.kr/p/cGrFRh with her children above, the inscription; "Be this sacred to the revered and honoured memory of Grace, second-born daughter of Thomas Trenchard, Knight and one time well beloved spouse of William Pole, esq, eldest son of John Pole, Baronet; whose bones rest beneath this marble while her blessed spirit rejoices in heaven and her cherished memory is a fragrance on earth. She died leaving no surviving offspring on the 9th February in the year of Our Lord 1638" www.findagrave.com/memorial/137915775/grace_pole

 

Grace was the daughter of Sir Thomas Trenchard 1657 & Elizabeth daughter of Christopher Morgan & Elizabeth Winter; Coheir to her brother Christopher Morgan & widow of John Molford (d.1610) of South Moulton,

Her surviving siblings were

Thomas Trenchard 1615–1671 m Hannah daughter of Robert Hanley / Henley of Bramshill

Anne wife of John son of William Doddington of Bremer

Elizabeth 1643 wife of Thomas Chafin heir of Bramfylde of Chettle

She was the grand daughter of George Trenchard & Ann daughter of Sir George Speke of White Lackington flic.kr/p/cDvdx1

 

She m William Pole 1614-1649 son of Sir John Pole c1589-1658 & Elizabeth How 1628 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Bwp720xXHq

"Anno 1633, the 30th day of September was married William, sonn unto Sir John Poule, Knight Baronet of Collinton and Grace daughter unto Sir Thomas Trenchard of Wolverton and the Late Lady Elizabeth."(daughter of Roger How, merchant of London)

Children:

1. John Pole 1636 - 1638

2. William Pole was christened on 17 September 1636 & died on 21 October 1638, at the age of 2.

 

"1638 the 9th day of February was buried Grace, wife unto William Poule, Knight"

 

Husband William Pole m2 Catharine d. c 14 Jan 1642/43 only daughter of Henry St. Barbe & Amy Rogers, having 4 daughters including Jane (Pole) Sydenham 1640 - 1704 m1 Humphrey Sydenham; m2 Robert Kingford, Vicar of Dulverton where she was buried.

He was MP for Honiton from 1640 - 1642 & was appointed Knight Bachelor in 1641.

He died c 17 January 1649 before his father. and was buried on 20 January 1649

 

 

 

Church of St Andrew , Colyton Devon

thepeerage.com/p62187.htm#i621867

file:///E:/devon/colyton.htm www.theheraldrysociety.com

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