Holcombe Rogus, Devon
On the north side of the chancel is the Bluett Chapel are 2 monuments - grandfather & grandson
The one at the east end is in memory of Richard Bluett 1614 and wife Mary Chichester 1548-1613
They lived at Holcombe Court nearby www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y9eA00
She wears a ruff, tight-fitting bodice, and flowing skirt, very full at the hips; he wears a skull cap, ruff, gown, knee breeches, and shoes with rosettes.
"Memoriæ sacrum
Mary ye only wife of Richard Bluet of Holcombe Rogus, Esq, ye daughter of Sir John Chichester of Rawleigh, Knight, and sister to ye Right Honble ye Lord Chichester, Lord Deputy
of ye Kingdome of Irelande―who had issue 6 sonnes viz; Arthur, Roger, Walter―Charles―Francis―and Charles ye younger. And five daughters―Gertrude―Amey― Joane―Anne― and Dorothy
She departed this life ye eleventh day of Februarie 1613
Being of ye age of 65 yeres"
"A modest matron here doth lye
A Myrror of her kinde
Her husband and her children's good,
Her lyke is rare to find
Godly, chaste, and hospitable
A housewife Rare was she;
Ye Poor she often would relieve
Yet would not wasteful be.
Her death a paterne was to die
Her life was good likewise
Her life and death assure her friends
That she to joy shall ryse".
"To the dear virtuous memorie of Richard Bluet,
late of Holcombe, Esq, who deceased the 3rd
of March 1614―and lieth here interred".
"Nor goodness, nor desert, must hope to have,
A priviledge of life against the grave,
For those lie here intombd: Death did his best
It changed but houres of Toyle for houres of Rest;
Which this good man hath found. His faith made way
To Heaven before: His workes still day by day
Now follow him, Such Grace doth mercye give,
As who lives well to Dye, Dyes well to live."
The Bluets descended from Sir William Bluett who came over with the Conqueror in 1066
Richard's 4 x great grandfather John Bluett gained the manor by marriage with Maud co-heiress of lord of the manor John Chesildon 1420, whose sister Margarete m William Wadham, flic.kr/p/zS1ovf ancestor of Nicholas Wadham flic.kr/p/96mKfT founder of Wadham College, Oxford.
His 2 x great grandparents were Richard Bluett who rebuiilt Cothay manor house & Mary flic.kr/p/ya4DcP daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville 1513 flic.kr/p/y9QRAb of Bideford & Stowe , Kilkhampton.
His grandparents were Sir Roger Bluett 1566 & Jane 1583 eldest daughter of John Rowe 1544 of Kingston (daughter Elizabeth m Henry Beaumont at Gittisham flic.kr/p/Bq3GBh )
Richard was the son of John Bluett 1585 "of Greenham" & Dorothy Blount (a 1st cousin of Lady Jane Grey ) daughter of William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy & Dorothy Grey
He m Mary daughter of Sir John Chichester 1569 flic.kr/p/iFVf6J of Raleigh, Pilton by 2nd wife Gertrude daughter of William Courtenay of Powderham and Mary Gaynsford
Mary was the grand daughter of Edward Chichester & Elizabeth Bourchier www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/
Mary was the sister of Edward , Lord Viscount Chichester at Eggesford flic.kr/p/cPckmj
She was the sister of Elizabeth wife of Hugh Fortescue 1600 at Wear Giffard flic.kr/p/iEdztS
Children: - 6 sons and 5 daughters
1. Arthur Bluett 1574 - 1612 predeceased his father leaving his son & heir Sir John Bluett 1634 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/1heF61 by wife by Joan 1641 daughter and heiress of John Lancaster of Bagborough, Somerset & Dorothy daughter of Thomas Carew and Elizabeth Boccombe
2. Roger
3. Walter
4. Charles 1580 - 87 died young
5. Francis c1582 - 1626
6. Charles
1. Gertrude b 1576 m ....... Gawen
2. Amy 1578 - 1659 m Henry son of Roger Ayshford of Burlescombe by Elizabeth flic.kr/p/z7rHpN daughter of Richard Michell & Elizabeth Popham
3. Joan d 1577 - died young
4. Anne
5. Dorothy 1584 - 1586 died young
- Church of All Saints, Holcombe Rogus Devon
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bluett-21
Picture with thanks - Copyright Mike Searle CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3512537
Holcombe Rogus, Devon
On the north side of the chancel is the Bluett Chapel are 2 monuments - grandfather & grandson
The one at the east end is in memory of Richard Bluett 1614 and wife Mary Chichester 1548-1613
They lived at Holcombe Court nearby www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Y9eA00
She wears a ruff, tight-fitting bodice, and flowing skirt, very full at the hips; he wears a skull cap, ruff, gown, knee breeches, and shoes with rosettes.
"Memoriæ sacrum
Mary ye only wife of Richard Bluet of Holcombe Rogus, Esq, ye daughter of Sir John Chichester of Rawleigh, Knight, and sister to ye Right Honble ye Lord Chichester, Lord Deputy
of ye Kingdome of Irelande―who had issue 6 sonnes viz; Arthur, Roger, Walter―Charles―Francis―and Charles ye younger. And five daughters―Gertrude―Amey― Joane―Anne― and Dorothy
She departed this life ye eleventh day of Februarie 1613
Being of ye age of 65 yeres"
"A modest matron here doth lye
A Myrror of her kinde
Her husband and her children's good,
Her lyke is rare to find
Godly, chaste, and hospitable
A housewife Rare was she;
Ye Poor she often would relieve
Yet would not wasteful be.
Her death a paterne was to die
Her life was good likewise
Her life and death assure her friends
That she to joy shall ryse".
"To the dear virtuous memorie of Richard Bluet,
late of Holcombe, Esq, who deceased the 3rd
of March 1614―and lieth here interred".
"Nor goodness, nor desert, must hope to have,
A priviledge of life against the grave,
For those lie here intombd: Death did his best
It changed but houres of Toyle for houres of Rest;
Which this good man hath found. His faith made way
To Heaven before: His workes still day by day
Now follow him, Such Grace doth mercye give,
As who lives well to Dye, Dyes well to live."
The Bluets descended from Sir William Bluett who came over with the Conqueror in 1066
Richard's 4 x great grandfather John Bluett gained the manor by marriage with Maud co-heiress of lord of the manor John Chesildon 1420, whose sister Margarete m William Wadham, flic.kr/p/zS1ovf ancestor of Nicholas Wadham flic.kr/p/96mKfT founder of Wadham College, Oxford.
His 2 x great grandparents were Richard Bluett who rebuiilt Cothay manor house & Mary flic.kr/p/ya4DcP daughter of Sir Thomas Grenville 1513 flic.kr/p/y9QRAb of Bideford & Stowe , Kilkhampton.
His grandparents were Sir Roger Bluett 1566 & Jane 1583 eldest daughter of John Rowe 1544 of Kingston (daughter Elizabeth m Henry Beaumont at Gittisham flic.kr/p/Bq3GBh )
Richard was the son of John Bluett 1585 "of Greenham" & Dorothy Blount (a 1st cousin of Lady Jane Grey ) daughter of William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy & Dorothy Grey
He m Mary daughter of Sir John Chichester 1569 flic.kr/p/iFVf6J of Raleigh, Pilton by 2nd wife Gertrude daughter of William Courtenay of Powderham and Mary Gaynsford
Mary was the grand daughter of Edward Chichester & Elizabeth Bourchier www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/
Mary was the sister of Edward , Lord Viscount Chichester at Eggesford flic.kr/p/cPckmj
She was the sister of Elizabeth wife of Hugh Fortescue 1600 at Wear Giffard flic.kr/p/iEdztS
Children: - 6 sons and 5 daughters
1. Arthur Bluett 1574 - 1612 predeceased his father leaving his son & heir Sir John Bluett 1634 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/1heF61 by wife by Joan 1641 daughter and heiress of John Lancaster of Bagborough, Somerset & Dorothy daughter of Thomas Carew and Elizabeth Boccombe
2. Roger
3. Walter
4. Charles 1580 - 87 died young
5. Francis c1582 - 1626
6. Charles
1. Gertrude b 1576 m ....... Gawen
2. Amy 1578 - 1659 m Henry son of Roger Ayshford of Burlescombe by Elizabeth flic.kr/p/z7rHpN daughter of Richard Michell & Elizabeth Popham
3. Joan d 1577 - died young
4. Anne
5. Dorothy 1584 - 1586 died young
- Church of All Saints, Holcombe Rogus Devon
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bluett-21
Picture with thanks - Copyright Mike Searle CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3512537