List of Worthies of Devon
John Prince (1643–1723) sufficiently notable to warrant the inclusion of their biography in his work The Worthies of Devon .[ 1]
The Worthies of Devon While at Berry Pomeroy , John Prince worked on his magnum opus : a biography of his home county's many notable figures, which he probably finished in 1697. The book ran to 600 pages, with woodcuts to illustrate the 191 biographies. He struggled to find funding for it; most publishers able to handle such a large book were based in London or Oxbridge . The printer was forced to advertise for subscribers while the book languished for four years until its first publication in 1701.[ 2]
It is evident that Prince was over-ambitious in his work. The alphabetical entries from A to H fill half the book, while L to Z are squeezed into the final quarter, as money problems took their toll on his inclusions. A second volume, detailing 115 entries chosen by Prince to redress the balance, was never published.
Biographies included
The following biographies appear in the 1810 edition of the book (Prince's spelling retained):[ 3]
Ackland, Sir John (d.1620), knightAckland, Baldwin, B.D
Adams, William
Alphred, Bishop of Crediton Ash, Simon
Ashly, or Astley, Herbert , Dean of NorwichAtwell, Hugh, M.D
Audley, James, Lord Babington, Gervais (1550–1610), Lord Bishop of WorcesterBaldwin (1125–1190), Archbishop of CanterburyBall, Sir Peter, Knight
Bampfeild, Sir Copleston, Bart (1633–1692)De Bampton, John, D.D
Barkham, John, D.D
Barry, Robert
Baskervile, Sir Simon, Knight
Basset, Colonel Arthur Bath, Sir Henry, Knight, Justice of King's Bench
Bawceyn, Sir Stephen, Knight
Beaumont, Lord Richard, Viscount Main (1138–1194)[ 4] Berry, Sir John, Knight
Bidgood, John, M.D
Blondy, Richard (d.1257), Lord Bishop of ExeterBluet, Colonel Francis
Blundell, Peter
Bodley, Sir Thomas (1545–1613)Bodley, Lawrence, D.D
Bodley, Sir Josias (1550-1618), KnightBogan, Zachary, M.A
Bonvill, Lord William
Bracton, Henry (1210–1268), Lord Chief JusticeBrentingham, Thomas (d.1394) Lord Bishop of ExeterBrewer, Lord William
Brewer, William, Lord Bishop of Exeter Brian, Lord Guy
Bridgeman, John , Lord Bishop of ChesterBritte, Walter
Bronscombe, Waller , Lord Bishop of ExeterBrowne, William
Budeokshed, Robert, Esquire
Burchard , Bishop of WurtzburghBurgoin, William, Esquire
Burlegh, Captain John
Bury, John, Canon of Exeter
Cardmaker, alias Taylor, John
Carew, Sir John, Knight
Carew, Thomas, Esquire
Carew, George, Baron of Clopton Carpenter, Nathaniel, B.D
Cary, Sir John, Knight Cary, John, Lord Bishop of Exeter
Cary, Sir George , KnightCary, George, D.D
Champernon, Sir Arthur, Knight
Chard, Thomas, D.D
Chardon, or Charldon, John , Lord Bishop of Down and ConorChauntor, The, John (d.1191), Lord Bishop of ExeterChichester, Robert (d.1160), Lord Bishop of ExeterChichester, Sir Arthur (1563–1625), KnightChilcot, Robert
Childe, 214
Chudlegh, Sir George , BaronetCistertian, The, Roger
Clifford, Lord Thomas, Baron of Chudlegh Cocke, Captain
Coffin, Sir William , KnightConant, John , D.DCopleston, John, Esquire, of Copplestone
Cotton, Edward, D.D
Courtenay, William (1342–1396), Lord Archbishop of CanterburyCourtenay, Sir Peter (1346–1405), KnightCourtenay, Richard (d.1415), Lord Bishop of NorwichCourtenay, Peter (d.1492), Lord Bishop of WinchesterCourtenay, Lord Edward, Earl of Devon (1527–1556)Cowell, John, Doctor
De Crediton, Frederick , Bishop of UtrechtCrocker, Sir John, Knight
Cruwys, Sir Robert, Knight
Cutcliffe, John
Davie, Edmund, M.D
Da Vies, Captain John
Davils, Captain Henry
Dennis, Sir Thomas
Devon, Richard
Devonius, alias de Forda, Johannes, Chaplain to King John
Dynham, John, 1st Baron Dynham (c. 1433–1501)Dodderidge, Sir John, Knight (1555–1628)Downe, John, B.D
Drake, Sir Francis (1540–1596), KnightDrake, Sir Bernard (1537–1586), KnightDrake, Robert
Drew, Edward, Serjeant at Law
Duck, Nicholas Eadulph , Bishop of DevonEdgecombe, Sir Richard, Knight
Edmonds, Sir Thomas, Knight
Exeter, Walter
Exeter, William, D.D
Fishacre, Richard
Fitz, John, Bencher of Lincoln's-Inn
FitzRalph, Saint Richard , Archbishop of ArmaghFlay, Thomas, Alderman of the City of Exeter
Floier, William, Esquire
Foliot, Gilbert (1110–1187), Lord Bishop of LondonFord, Sir Henry, Knight
Fortescue, Sir John (1394–1480), KnightFulford, Sir William, Knight
Gale, Theophilus Gandy,John, D.D
Garland, John Gates, Sir Thomas , KnightGee, John
Gervais, Walter Giffard, Colonel John (1602-1665), of Brightley Gilbert, Sir Humphry, Knight Giles, Sir Edward , KnightGlanvil, Sir John Glanvil, Sir John , KnightGlanvil, Joseph Gould, James, Merchant
Greenway, John
Grenvil, Sir Theobald, Knight
Hakewil, William, Esquire Halse, John , Lord Bishop of Coventry and LichfieldHankford, Sir William , K.BHarding, Thomas, D.D Harris, John, Serjeant at Law
Hawkins, Sir John, Knight
Hawley, John
Haydon, John, Bencher of Lincoln's-Inn
Heale, Sir John, Serjeant at Law
Herle, Sir William , KnightHill, Sir John , Knight (died 1408)Hody, Sir John, Knight
Holland, Lord John, Duke of Exeter Hooker, alias Vowel, John Hooker, Richard, Master of the Temple Hopkins, Ezekiel (d.1690), Lord Bishop of DerryHuddesfeild, Sir William, Knight Iscanus, Bartholomew (d.1184), Lord Bishop of ExeterJewel, John (1522–1571), Lord Bishop of SalisburyKarswill, Sir William, Knight
Kebie, surnamed Corinius
Kempthorn, Sir John , KnightKirkham, Sir John, Knight Langton, Stephen (1150–1228), Archbishop of CanterburyLeofricus (d.1072), Lord Chancellour of EnglandLethbridge, Christopher (d.1670), Mayor of Exeter in 1660.Livingus (d.1046), Bishop of DevonLyde, George
Martin, William, Recorder of the City of Exon
Mayne, Jasper , D.D. Archdeacon of ChichesterMolle (?) John
Monk, George, Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670)Moreman, John, D.D. Dean of Exeter
Morice, Sir William, Knight Morwen, or Moorin, John, B.D
Newte, Richard, Rector of Tiverton
Orgar, Duke of Devonshire Oxenham, John, Captain
Peryam, Sir William (1534–1604), KnightPetre, Sir William , KnightPole, Sir William (1561–1635), KnightPollard, Sir Lewis (c.1465-1526), Justice of the Common Pleas Pomerai, Sir Henry, Lord of Biry
Prideaux, Sir Edmond , BaronetPrideaux, John , D.D. Lord Bishop of WorcesterRalegh, William (d.1250), Lord Bishop of WinchesterRalegh, Sir Walter (1554–1618)Rainolds, John, D.D
Reynell, Richard , EsquireRidgeway, Sir Thomas , Knight and BaronetRisdon, Thomas, Bencher of the Inner Temple
Denys Rolle (1614–1638)Row, John, Serjeant at Law
Slanning, Sir Nicholas, Knight Southcot, John , Justice of King's BenchStanberry, or Stambery (d.1474), Bishop of HerefordStapledon, Walter (1261–1326), Lord Bishop of ExeterStowford, Sir John , Lord Chief Baron of ExchequerStrode, William, D.D Tooker, alias Tucker, William, D.D.
Tozar, Henry, B.D
Tremain, Thomas, Esquire
Upton, Nicholas, L.C.D
Wadham, Sir John, Knight (of Merryfield , Ilton , Somerset and Edge , Branscombe , Devon)
Westcot, John
Whyddon, Sir John , Knight, Justice of King's BenchSt. Winifred, Archbishop of Ments Woollcombe, Robert
Yard, Richard
Yoo, or Yeo, William
References
^ Prince, John (1810). Danmonii orientales illustres or The Worthies of Devon . Retrieved 11 July 2012 .^ Maxted, Ian; Brayshay, Mark (1996). "Aid to research: A list of historical works on the topography of south-west counties". In Brayshay, Mark (ed.). Topographical Writers in South-West England . University of Exeter Press. pp. 150–51. ISBN 0-85989-424-X ^ Prince (1810), pp. xi–xii
^ Vicomte of Maine, son of Rocelin de Beaumont (1095-1145) by his wife Constance, natural daughter of King Henry I Beauclerc
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