the wine must have been good ! - Hartland Devon

"In sacred memory of Anne Abbott widow & relict of William Abbott , gent, one co-heir of William Millington, gent, once of Conning. Andrew Luttrell, executor & great grandson erected this monument "

"The proverbs true tis not unknown to any

That death takes best and leaves the worst by many

Her meritts vertue love and everlasting fame

Will still sprout out though death hath cropt her name

And although meagre death struck with deadly stinge

Forever will all angels aleluuia singe

Obit 17 day of October Year of Grace 1610"

 

Anne was the co-heiress daughter of William Millington of Conning

She lived at Hartland Abbey house -

After the abbey was dissolved in 1539 it was gifted by Henry Vlll to the Sergeant of his Wine Cellar at Hampton Court, William Abbott possibly her father in law

She & husband William Abbott 1540 - 1609 had one heiress daughter

1. Prudence 1639 m 1583 Andrew Luttrell 1560–1625 of Braunton son of Nicholas Luttrell 1523–1592 of Dunster Castle & Joan Sachervelll

Prudence brought Hartland & its Abbey estate to husband Andrew Luttrell and the Abbey remained in that family until 1704 when their heiress Mary Luttrell married Paul Orchard l having a son Paul Orchard ll 1812 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/4A8zq99Y72 & daughter Charlotte 1791 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/c4b50T9Lq5 who married Rev Hooper Morrison and inherited the estate on the death of her brother. The estate then passed to her son Rev Thomas Hooper Morrison of Alwington; flic.kr/p/2rj89yv However he never lived in the Abbey & after he died without issue in 1824, the estate passed to Lewis William Buck great-nephew of Paul Orchard II, and grandson of George Buck and Anne Orchard daughter of Paul Orchard l whose descendant change his name to Stucley and were created baronets in 1859. They have retained the estate ever since .

- Church of St Necton ,Hartland Devon

Janice Dennis www.findagrave.com/memorial/151121541/ann-abbott www.britainexpress.com/photos.htm?attraction=5538

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