The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
Edward Courtenay of Haccomb, or Boconnoc, aforesaid 16th Earl of
Devon, had four sisters, as is set down in his will, dated 1509, in
the first year of the reign of King Henry VIII. which were thus
disposed of in marriage,――Elizabeth was married to John Trethyrfe of
Trethyrfe, from whom Courtenay of that place, and Vyvyan of
Trelowarren is descended; Maud to John Arundell of Tolverne, from whom
the Arundells of Sythney, and by females the Trefusis of Trefusis, and
the Halses late of Fentongollan are descended: Isabel, the third
daughter, was married to William Moune, from whom the Lord Mohun
descended: Florence, the fourth sister, was married to John Trelawney,
from whom the Trelawneys of Trelawne are descended.
Whether this lordship of Boconnoc fell to the Crown by attainder of
treason, upon the death of Henry Courtenay, Marquis of Exeter, or was
purchased from the Crown, or of the sisters and heirs of the said
Edward Courtenay, by Carmenow of Fengollan, I know not; he sold it to
the Earl of Bedford; as the said Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford sold
it, in 1566, to Reginald Mohun, Esq. (son or grandson of William
Moune, who married Isabel Courtenay aforesaid) that married Joan
daughter of Sir William Trevanion, Knt. whose son, Sir ―――― Mohun,
Knt. married Joan, one of the sisters and coheirs of Sir John Horsey,
Knt. by whom he had issue, Sir Reginald Mohun, Knt. that married two
wives; the first, Sir William Killigrew’s daughter; the second, a
daughter of ―――― Heale, of Wembury in Devon; the which Sir Reginald,
15 November 1612, was created a Baronet of England, temp. James I. and
had issue, John Mohun, Esq. who in the lifetime of his father was
created Baron Mohun of Oakhampton in right of his grandmother
Isabel ――――, sister of Edward Courtenay, the 16th Earl of Devon,
lord of the manor, honour, and borough of Oakhampton, who married and
had issue Warwick Lord Mohun, who had issue Charles Lord Mohun, who
had issue, as I take it, another Charles Lord Mohun, who was slain in
a duel between him and the Duke of Hamilton, who both died on the
spot, temp. Queen Anne: after which his daughters and heirs sold this
lordship and all his lands to Mr. Thomas Pitt, recently returned from
the East Indies.
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